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Padres drop to 0-12 in extra innings, matching 1969 Expos, with 5-2 loss to Cardinals
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Padres matched the expansion 1969 Montreal Expos as the only teams to go 0-12 in extra innings as the St. Louis Cardinals ended San Diego’s season-high, eight-game winning streak with a 5-2, 11-inning victory on Saturday night. “It’s been a problem in...
Kershaw tosses 2-hit ball over 5 innings and Dodgers beat Giants 7-0
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pitching on six days' rest with a velocity no longer matching his prime years, Clayton Kershaw still is finding ways to win for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 35-year-old left-hander tossed two-hit ball over five innings, Mookie Betts hit a two-run double that set...
Pirates overcome 9-run deficit for first time since team started in 1882, beat Reds 13-12
CINCINNATI (AP) — A surprise in 2023 following a 100-loss season, the Cincinnati Reds and their beleaguered bullpen were dealt a staggering blow by the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates overcame a nine-run deficit for the first time since the franchise started play in 1882 as Luis...
Dodgers' Mookie Betts notches 105th RBI, most ever by a leadoff hitter
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts hit a two-run double in the eighth inning on Saturday night, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder 105 RBIs, the most ever by a leadoff hitter. Betts doubled to center off San Francisco’s Ross Stripling, scoring Austin Barnes and David Peralta...
Harper's 20th homer sparks Phillies to 7-5 come-from-behind win over Mets
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper sparked Philadelphia’s comeback from a two-run deficit by reaching 20 homers for the ninth time, leading the Phillies over the New York Mets 7-5 on Saturday for their fourth straight win. Harper had three RBIs for the defending NL champions...
Lyles pitches five shutout, Royals down Astros 3-2, Houston maintains hold on final AL wild-card
HOUSTON (AP) — Jordan Lyles gave up just two hits in five innings, Bobby Witt Jr. drove in his 93rd run of the season and the Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 3-2 on Saturday night. Houston has lost four of its last five games and fell to 39-41 at home this year. Still,...
AL West-leading Texas Rangers get 7 scoreless innings from Montgomery in 2-0 win over Mariners
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Trade-deadline acquisition Jordan Montgomery is settling in nicely during this playoff chase with the Texas Rangers, who have a lot of positive momentum with eight games left in the regular season. Montgomery threw seven scoreless innings for the second...
Josh Lowe's 4 RBIs lead Blue Jays over Rays 7-6 as 20-year Junior Caminero makes debut
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Josh Lowe hit a three-run homer and a walk-off single that capped a two-run ninth inning, lifting Tampa Bay over the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 on Saturday after the Rays wasted a five-run lead. Rays prospect Junior Caminero made his big league debut at 20...
Margarita Mota, the wife of Dodgers great Manny Mota and matriarch of a baseball family, dies at 81
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Margarita Mota, the wife of Los Angeles Dodgers great Manny Mota and matriarch of a baseball family, died Saturday. She was 81. She had been in ill health in recent years and died of natural causes at home in the Los Angeles suburb of La Crescenta, according to...
John Means takes no-hit bid into the 7th, playoff-bound Orioles hold Guardians to 1 hit in 2-1 win
CLEVELAND (AP) — John Means carried a no-hit bid into the seventh inning and Anthony Santander drove in a pair of runs, sending the AL East-leading Baltimore Orioles over the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on Saturday night. Means, a 30-year-old left-hander, was making his third start in...
