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Matt Chapman drives in 2 runs and 6 Giants pitchers limit Cubs to four hits in a 5-1 win
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matt Chapman's two-run single highlighted a three-run eighth inning and six San Francisco pitchers combined for a four-hitter as the Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Tuesday night. Michael Conforto added an RBI single, and David Villar and Jorge Soler had...
Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno on 10-day injured list with sprained left thumb
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Arizona catcher Gabriel Moreno was put on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a sprained left thumb, and the Diamondbacks recalled catcher Jose Herrera from Triple-A Reno of the Pacific Coast League. Moreno, 24, left Friday night's 5-4 win over Philadelphia...
String of injuries can't stop Texas A&M on its run to College World Series finals against Tennessee
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Texas A&M coach Jim Schlossnagle remembers how he felt when he saw Braden Montgomery, one of the biggest stars in college baseball, break his ankle as he slid into the plate in the NCAA super regionals two weeks ago. “Yeah, my heart sank,” he said Friday....
Otto Lopez's RBI single in the 9th gives Marlins 4-3 victory over the Cardinals
MIAMI (AP) — Otto Lopez got his second walk-off hit of the season, a two-out single in the bottom of the ninth to drive in Tim Anderson and the Miami Marlins defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Wednesday. Lopez's liner off Ryan Fernandez (0-2) was bobbled by right fielder Alec...
Yankees' Anthony Rizzo sidelined 8 weeks with broken forearm, Ian Hamilton and Cody Poteet also hurt
NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Rizzo sounded forlorn, describing “another weird injury at first” that will sideline him until at least August. Rizzo was put on the injured list by the New York Yankees on Tuesday, two days after breaking his right forearm when he fell in a collision...
Guardians 3B José Ramírez activated from paternity list, rookie Kyle Manzardo sent back to minors
CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians third baseman José Ramírez was activated from the paternity list Tuesday before AL Central-leading Cleveland opened a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners. Ramírez, who leads All-Star voting at his position, missed the final two games of the...
Governors of Mississippi and Alabama place friendly bets on lawmakers' charity softball game
PEARL, Miss. (AP) — State lawmakers from Mississippi and Alabama are playing each other in softball this weekend to raise money for charity — and the states' Republican governors are placing friendly bets on the outcome. The Battle of Tombigbee takes place Saturday at Trustmark...
Georgia's Charlie Condon wins Dick Howser Trophy as national player of the year
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Georgia's Charlie Condon was selected the winner of the Dick Howser Trophy on Saturday as the national player of the year in college baseball after he led the country in home runs and batting average. Condon batted .433 and hit 37 homers, the most by a Division I...
Dodgers acquire Cavan Biggio and cash from Blue Jays for minor league pitcher Braydon Fisher
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cavan Biggio is starting over with the Los Angeles Dodgers days after getting cut loose by the Toronto Blue Jays. The 29-year-old son of Hall of Famer Craig Biggio was acquired along with cash from the Blue Jays on Wednesday in exchange for minor league pitcher...
Rookie Tobias Myers wins back-to-back starts and Brewers beat Blue Jays 5-4
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Rookie Tobias Myers won back-to-back starts for the first time, allowing one run and three hits over six innings to lead the Milwaukee Brewers over the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Wednesday for their sixth straight home series win. Myers (3-2) struck out four and...
