Tag: Professional baseball
Ohtani is AL starting pitcher, bats leadoff in All-Star Game
DENVER — Shohei Ohtani will be the American League’s starting pitcher in Tuesday’s night’s All-Star Game and will bat leadoff, too, as the designated...
Mariners reinstate Kikuchi from IL in time for All-Star Game
SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners reinstated left-hander Yusei Kikuchi from the injured list Monday, making him eligible to participate in the All-Star Game.
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NY pitcher becomes 1st known drafted practicing Orthodox Jew
Jacob Steinmetz's blazing fastball helped make him a baseball draft trailblazer.
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Baseball All-Star Game becomes Greatest Sho on Earth
DENVER — As five dozen All-Stars sat outside Coors Field ahead of the All-Star Game, they looked forward to the Greatest Sho on Earth.
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On the rise: Tatis, Guerrero among young stars lifting game
DENVER — The gold-plated necklace Fernando Tatis Jr. wore for the All-Star festivities was both flashy and eye-catching — just like his game.
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Braves’ Acuña carted off with apparent leg injury in Miami
MIAMI — Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. was carted off the field in tears with an apparent right leg injury during Atlanta's 5-4 win...
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Advocates decry homeless sweeps ahead of MLB’s All-Star game
DENVER — Ahead of Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game in Denver next week, city officials are facing scrutiny from advocates who accuse them of...
Gray, Owings lead Rockies to 3-1 win over punchless Padres
SAN DIEGO — Pinch-hitter Chris Owings hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning, Jon Gray had another strong start and the Colorado...
Oakland 4 runs in 11th to beat Rangers 8-4 in game of solos
ARLINGTON, Texas — Jed Lowrie hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the 11th inning after an earlier home run and the Oakland Athletics went...
