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Contreras' injury highlights the danger of big league catchers moving closer to home plate
When catcher Willson Contreras of the St. Louis Cardinals was struck on his left arm by a swing Tuesday night, it was felt by former and current backstops all over the big leagues. Everyone from Salvador Perez in Kansas City to managers like Bruce Bochy and Rob Thomson. It was...
Bobby Witt Jr. powers Royals past Brewers 6-4
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. hit a home run and scored three times to lead the Kansas City Royals over the Milwaukee Brewers 6-4 on Wednesday. Both starting pitchers struggled out of the gate but settled down and limited the damage. The Royals' Brady Singer (3-1) allowed...
Milwaukee Brewers activate outfielder Christian Yelich from 10-day injured list
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers activated outfielder Christian Yelich from the 10-day injured list Wednesday. He had been on the injured list since April 16 (retroactive to April 13) with a low back strain. He was in Wednesday's starting lineup against the Kansas City...
Willy Adames calls his shot, hits go-ahead 3-run homer with 2 outs in ninth as Brewers beat KC, 6-5
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Willy Adames had been chatting up the Royals fans behind the Milwaukee dugout all game, the good-natured ribbing carrying on as the Brewers jumped out to a two-run lead and Kansas City battled back to take its own two-run lead to the ninth. With two outs and...
Michael Massey, Maikel Garcia key a 7th-inning rally for the Royals in a 3-2 win over the Brewers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Michael Massey homered and Maikel Garcia singled in two runs in a three-run seventh inning as the Kansas City Royals rallied past the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Monday night. The start was moved up a half-hour to 6:10 p.m. CDT to beat predicted thunderstorms,...
Javier Assad pitches 6 innings as Cubs blank Brewers 5-0
CHICAGO (AP) — Javier Assad pitched six sparkling innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat Freddy Peralta and the Milwaukee Brewers 5-0 on Sunday in the rubber game of their weekend set. Assad (3-0) allowed four hits, struck out four and walked three, lowering his ERA to 1.66. The...
Cubs hit three home runs and stifle late Brewers rally in series-tying 6-5 win
CHICAGO (AP) — Nico Hoerner hit his first career lead-off home run, Christopher Morel hit his third homer in as many games and Patrick Wisdom sent one into the stands as the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 on Saturday. “Our offense has been a little quiet lately...
Contreras keys 3-run 8th as Brewers rally to beat Cubs 3-1 in first game against Counsell
CHICAGO (AP) — William Contreras hit an RBI single during Milwaukee's three-run eighth inning, and the Brewers won their first game against former manager Craig Counsell, beating the Chicago Cubs 3-1 on Friday. The Brewers opened a weekend series between the NL Central's top teams...
Cubs ace Justin Steele in line to return Monday from hamstring injury
CHICAGO (AP) — Cubs ace Justin Steele is just about ready to return to Chicago's rotation after being sidelined since the season opener because of a strained left hamstring. Steele is on track to start Monday against San Diego, assuming he gets through one more bullpen session with...
Comcast blacks out 15 regional sports networks in contract dispute with distributor
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Comcast has blacked out 15 regional sports networks offered by Bally Sports, escalating a contract dispute with their distributor. The cutoff affects games played by a dozen Major League Baseball teams based in nine states. Diamond Sports Group, which...
