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Twins clinch AL Central for 3rd division title in 5 years; postseason losing streak up next
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have the AL Central title in hand. Now they can get back to the unfinished business of trying to stop that record postseason losing streak. The Twins secured their third division title in five years on Friday night, eliminating...
Nationals pitcher Sean Doolittle announces his retirement after more than a decade in the majors
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sean Doolittle has decided to retire from baseball after more than a decade pitching in the majors that included helping the Washington Nationals win the World Series in 2019. Doolittle announced his decision Friday in a lengthy social media post. ...
Manaea pitches 7 scoreless innings to end skid against Dodgers as Giants beat LA 5-1
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean Manaea exorcised his Dodger Stadium demons with every pitch he threw. He scattered three hits over seven shutout innings to beat the Dodgers for the first time in his career, and Mike Yastrzemski, Thairo Estrada and Tyler Fitzgerald homered as the San...
Machado's 2 home runs carry the Padres to a 4-2 win against the Cardinals
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Manny Machado hit two homers and drove in three runs for the San Diego Padres, who beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Friday night to extend their season-high winning streak to eight games. The Padres are barely hanging on in the race for the NL's third wild-card...
A's rally to beat Tigers 8-2 and end 8-game losing streak
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Pinch-hitter Shea Langeliers launched a three-run homer in the sixth inning and the Oakland Athletics ended their eight-game losing streak with an 8-2 win over Detroit on Friday night, spoiling another milestone for Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera. All-Star...
Minnesota Twins clinch AL Central title with 8-6 win over Angels
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After celebrating on the field and before any bottles were popped in the clubhouse, Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli had a message for his team: congratulations, enjoy it — but there's more to be done. The Twins clinched the AL Central title Friday night...
Ronald Acuña Jr. joins exclusive 40-40 club with 40th home run of the season for Braves
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. joined baseball’s exclusive 40-40 club Friday night by hitting his 40th home run of the season for the Atlanta Braves to go along with his 68 stolen bases. “I am extremely happy,” Acuña said through a translator after Atlanta's 9-6 victory...
Rangers back on top of AL West after 8-5 win in opener over Mariners, and a loss by Astros
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager and the Texas Rangers have talked all season about being resilient. There have been all of those injuries to their All-Stars, the loss of two starting pitchers with multiple Cy Young Awards and a late-season slide that knocked them out of first place. ...
Bassitt becomes AL's second 15-game winner as Blue Jays beat Rays 6-2
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays got a big win, while the Tampa Bay Rays lost more than a game. Chris Bassitt became the American League's second 15-game winner and the Blue Jays beat the Rays 6-2 on Friday night in a matchup of teams holding the top two AL...
Judge hits 3 homers for 2nd time in a month as the Yankees slow down the Diamondbacks, 7-1
NEW YORK (AP) — Three big swings by Aaron Judge resulted in a costly loss for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Judge became the first player in Yankees history with two three-homer games in one season Friday night as New York cruised to a 7-1 victory over the Diamondbacks. ...
