Tag: Professional baseball
Cortes, Yankees bullpen combo on 3-hitter, blank Astros 4-0
HOUSTON — Nestor Cortes and three relievers combined for a three-hitter and Brett Gardner and DJ LeMahieu each drove in two runs to lead...
Mayer, Leiter, Rocker among top prospects for MLB draft
NEW YORK — The Pittsburgh Pirates will lead off the Major League Baseball draft for the fourth time, and first since they took pitcher...
Dad of Nats’ Joe Ross saves fan with Heimlich at Giants game
SAN FRANCISCO — Father to a pair of big league starting pitchers, Willie Ross made a crucial save at a ballgame in San Francisco...
Hendricks wins 9th straight, Cubs beat Cardinals 10-5
CHICAGO — Kyle Hendricks won his ninth straight decision, Patrick Wisdom hit a two-run homer and Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-5...
Fill-ins Casali, Ruf hit homers, Giants beat Nationals 5-3
SAN FRANCISCO — Curt Casali hit a two-run homer while filling in for injured All-Star catcher Buster Posey, late lineup addition Darin Ruf added...
For MLB All-Star Game, right/left divide goes beyond field
DENVER — Debates about right and left at the All-Star Game used to deal with pitchers or perhaps batting orders.
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Segura opens game with HR; Phillies end Boston’s home streak
BOSTON — Jean Segura and Alec Bohm homered, and the Philadelphia Phillies snapped Boston's nine-game home winning streak with an 11-2 victory over the...
Giants catcher Posey misses All-Star Game with bruised thumb
SAN FRANCISCO — Giants catcher Buster Posey was put on the 10-day injured list Friday with a bruised left thumb, costing him his starting...
Hernández leads off with homer, Red Sox beat Phillies 11-5
BOSTON — Kiké Hernández led off the Red Sox first with a home run, J.D. Martinez hit a three-run shot and Rafael Devers also...
Ohtani hits 33rd, but Haniger’s slam lifts M’s past Angels
SEATTLE — Shohei Ohtani became the sixth player to reach the upper deck of T-Mobile Park with a majestic blast for his 33rd homer,...
