Tag: Professional baseball
Greinke, Astros beat Orioles 3-1 for 9th straight win
BALTIMORE — Zack Greinke took a four-hitter into the eighth inning, Myles Straw homered and drove in two runs, and the Houston Astros beat...
Nats GM Rizzo calls Phillies manager Girardi a ‘con artist’
PHILADELPHIA — Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo called Joe Girardi a “con artist” a day after Philadelphia’s manager asked umpires to check Max...
Pirates rally for 6-3 win over skidding White Sox
PITTSBURGH — Pinch-hitter Erik Gonzalez’s two-run single highlighted a four-run rally in the seventh inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Chicago White...
Schoop homers again, Tigers beat skidding Cardinals 6-2
DETROIT — Jonathan Schoop hit a solo homer and a two-run double to help the Detroit Tigers beat the skidding St. Louis Cardinals...
LEADING OFF: Ohtani back on mound, Franco’s smashing start
A look at what's happening around the majors on Wednesday:
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Grandal, White Sox end 5-game skid, beat Pirates 4-3
PITTSBURGH — Yasmani Grandal hit a two-run double and the Chicago White Sox stopped a five-game losing streak, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 Wednesday.
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Schoop, Rogers drive in 3 apiece, Tigers beat Cardinals 8-2
DETROIT — Jonathan Schoop and Jake Rogers each drove in three runs, leading the Detroit Tigers to an 8-2 win over the St. Louis...
Indians’ Civale to miss at least month with finger sprain
CLEVELAND — Indians pitcher Aaron Civale will miss more than one month with a sprained right finger, the latest blow to Cleveland's injury-ravaged rotation.
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Biggio, Gurriel power Blue Jays in 2-1 win over Marlins
MIAMI — Cavan Biggio and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. doubled on consecutive pitches to break a ninth-inning tie, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the...
Castro’s 2-run single in 9th rallies Nats past Phils 13-12
PHILADELPHIA — Starlin Castro hit a go-ahead, two-run single off closer Hector Neris in the ninth inning and the Washington Nationals rallied three times...