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Busch and Bellinger light up their old team in Cubs' 10-4 win over NL West-leading Dodgers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Busch went 4 for 5 with a homer and scored three runs, Cody Bellinger had three RBIs including a two-run homer, and the Chicago Cubs beat the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 10-4 on Monday night. The Cubs' offense broke out for 16 hits — with every...
Cubs beat AL East-leading Yankees 2-1 to avoid a series sweep
CHICAGO (AP) — Jameson Taillon allowed only one run in six innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Yankees 2-1 on Sunday to avoid a series sweep. Taillon (10-8) struck out six against his former team. He gave up Anthony Volpe's second-inning, RBI sacrifice fly and allowed...
Diaz's bat, Siri's glove help Rays beat Orioles 7-1
BALTIMORE (AP) — Yandy Diaz homered among his three hits and drove in two runs, Jose Siri denied Gunnar Henderson a potential go-ahead home run with a leaping grab and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Baltimore 7-1 on Saturday, knocking the Orioles from the AL East lead. “I don't know if...
Yankees clinch 32nd straight winning season by blanking the Cubs for the 2nd straight day
CHICAGO (AP) — Clarke Schmidt and Nestor Cortes combined on a four-hitter, and the New York Yankees clinched their 32nd straight winning season by blanking the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Saturday. Schmidt pitched 4 2/3 innings of four-hit ball in his first big league game since May 26....
Clarke Schmidt and Ian Hamilton are activated by the Yankees, who cut Phil Bickford and Nick Burdi
CHICAGO (AP) — Right-handers Clarke Schmidt and Ian Hamilton were activated from the 60-day injured list by the New York Yankees after recovering from right lat strains, and Schmidt was scheduled to start Saturday against the Chicago Cubs. Schmidt, 28, had not pitched for the...
Dean Kremer holds Rays hitless for 6 innings as first-place Orioles beat Rays 2-0
BALTIMORE (AP) — Dean Kremer took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Gunnar Henderson hit his 36th home run and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 Friday night to remain atop the AL East. Baltimore holds a half-game lead over the New York Yankees, who blanked the...
Yankees 1B Anthony Rizzo gets warm reception in return to Wrigley Field
CHICAGO (AP) — The cheers started when Anthony Rizzo was introduced with the starting lineup for the New York Yankees. It was only the beginning. Rizzo was saluted with multiple standing ovations Friday in his first game back at Wrigley Field since the first baseman...
Luis Gil pitches 6 sharp innings as the Yankees blank the Cubs 3-0
CHICAGO (AP) — Luis Gil pitched six sparkling innings in his return from a back injury, and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Friday. Aaron Judge hit an RBI double and scored on Austin Wells' two-run single as New York scored three times in the third inning in its...
Red Sox designate 44-year-old pitcher Rich Hill for assignment
BOSTON (AP) — Rich Hill, the only player to appear in a major league game in each of the last 20 seasons, was designated for assignment by the Boston Red Sox on Friday. The 44-year-old left-hander four outs for Boston on Aug. 29 in a 2-0 loss to Toronto in his first appearance of...
Domingo Germán, who pitched perfect game last year, designated for assignment by Pirates
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Domingo Germán was designated for assignment by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday in a move that could end the pitcher's stint with the club. Germán, who pitched a perfect game last year, was cut one day after allowing seven runs — six earned — and seven...
