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Tauchman homers twice as Cubs win 7-2, drop Astros 10 games under .500 for first time since 2016

Apr. 23, 2024 23:11 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Tauchman hit his first two homers of the season, and the Chicago Cubs took a five-run first-inning lead in a 7-2 win over Houston on Tuesday night that dropped the Astros 10 games under .500 for the first time since 2016. Cody Bellinger hit a two-run homer in...

Montana minor league baseball team in dispute with National Park Service over arrowhead logo

Apr. 23, 2024 19:20 PM EDT

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A minor league baseball team in Montana is calling out the U.S. Department of Interior for “unwarranted and relentless” trademark claims in a battle over the use of an arrowhead logo. The Glacier Range Riders in Kalispell, Montana — members of a Major...

MLB players' union asks court to confirm arbitration decision against Bad Bunny firm

Apr. 22, 2024 22:59 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The baseball players' association asked a federal court to confirm an arbitrator's decision denying an attempt by a baseball agent at Bad Bunny’s Rimas Sports firm to block the agent's decertification by the union. In a complaint filed Monday in U.S. District...

Jac Caglianone's 9-game HR streak ties record. It's one of few bright spots in Gators' tough season

Apr. 22, 2024 17:56 PM EDT

Florida's Jac Caglianone continues to shine in what otherwise has been a dismal season by the program's lofty standards. The two-way star and projected top-five pick in the 2024 Major League Baseball draft tied the NCAA record when he homered for a ninth straight game in a loss at...

Texas high schools play 23-inning baseball game, one of the longest in prep history

Apr. 22, 2024 17:23 PM EDT

ODESSA, Texas (AP) — Two Texas high schools needed 23 innings, played over two days, to decide one of the longest games in prep sports history. Midland outlasted Odessa 4-3, with the teams finishing Saturday after starting the night before. The teams combined to throw 602 pitches...

The Mets' bullpen with a healthy Edwin Díaz has helped New York rebound from a rough start

Apr. 22, 2024 06:08 AM EDT

Edwin Díaz's season-ending knee injury in March 2023 was probably the first sign the season wouldn't go as planned for the high-priced New York Mets. Now he's back, leading a bullpen that has helped the Mets recover nicely from a poor start. New York has won 12 of 16...

Crawford and Raleigh power Mariners to 10-2 rout of struggling Rockies for doubleheader split

Apr. 22, 2024 00:11 AM EDT

DENVER (AP) — A bases-loaded triple by J.P. Crawford keyed a six-run second inning that propelled the Seattle Mariners past the Colorado Rockies 10-2 on Sunday night for a doubleheader split. In the opener, Ezequiel Tovar and Ryan McMahon each hit an RBI single in the bottom of the...

Rangers hit 3 homers, overcome early deficit to stop Braves' 6-game win streak with 6-4 victory

Apr. 21, 2024 22:56 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Andrew Knizner hit a three-run homer, Adolis García added a two-run shot and the Texas Rangers avoided a three-game sweep with a 6-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday night. Evan Carter also went deep as the reigning World Series champions erased an early...

Musgrove goes 7 innings and Bogaerts homers as the Padres beat the Blue Jays 6-3

Apr. 21, 2024 20:04 PM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joe Musgrove pitched seven innings for the first time since July 4 and Xander Bogaerts homered for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. Musgrove improved to 4-0 against the Blue Jays, who picked him in the...

Mitchell Parker throws 7 scoreless innings as Nats blank Astros 6-0

Apr. 21, 2024 17:39 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Left-hander Mitchell Parker threw seven shutout innings, and Luis Garcia Jr. had three singles and two RBIs and the Washington Nationals beat the Houston Astros 6-0 on Sunday. The Nationals have won three of their past four series after starting the season 2-6. ...