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Bregman delivers big hit in 8th as surging Astros rally from 5 runs down to beat Mets 9-6
NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Bregman put Houston ahead with a two-run single in the eighth inning, and the surging Astros rallied from five runs down to beat the New York Mets 9-6 on Saturday. “It did not start the way we want it to. But again, our guys just persevere and we stay in the...
Jake Irvin pitches 6 solid innings as the Nationals beat the Rays 8-1 to stop a 4-game slide
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jake Irvin pitched six effective innings, CJ Abrams hit a leadoff homer and the Washington Nationals beat Tampa Bay Rays 8-1 on Saturday, stopping a four-game skid. Irvin (6-6) allowed one hit — Brandon Lowe's first-inning homer — struck out five and...
Manny Machado homers twice, drives in 5 as Padres roll past Red Sox for 2nd straight day, 11-1
BOSTON (AP) — Manny Machado homered twice and drove in five runs, and Jackson Merrill and Brett Sullivan also went deep to carry the San Diego Padres to their second straight lopsided victory over the Boston Red Sox, 11-1 on Saturday. It was the fifth straight win and ninth in 10...
Zac Gallen returns from injured list, holds A's to 1 hit in 6 innings in Diamondbacks' 3-0 win
PHOENIX (AP) — Zac Gallen returned from a hamstring injury that sidelined him a month to pitch one-hit ball over six innings in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 3-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday. Ketel Marte had three hits and drove in a run to help the Diamondbacks snap...
Paul DeJong homers as the White Sox beat the Rockies 11-3 for their 3rd straight win
CHICAGO (AP) — Paul DeJong homered and drove in three runs, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 11-3 on Saturday for their third straight win. Luis Robert Jr., Korey Lee and Lenyn Sosa also homered for Chicago in its first double-digit scoring game of the season....
Athletics rally late, snap 11-game road losing streak by beating Diamondbacks 9-4
PHOENIX (AP) — Zack Gelof tripled to key a three-run eighth and the Oakland Athletics snapped a five-game losing streak, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4 on Friday night. The A’s also halted an 11-game road losing streak. They hadn’t won away from home since June 1 in...
Thorpe tosses 2-hit ball over 6 innings, White Sox beat Rockies 5-3
CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Drew Thorpe pitched two-hit ball over six innings in winning his second straight start, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 Friday night to start a weekend series between teams with the majors’ worst records. Thorpe (2-1) retired 16 in a...
McNeil snaps home run drought, Mets move over .500 by beating Astros
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil homered in the sixth inning Friday night, powering the New York Mets to a 7-2 win over the Houston Astros and moving them over .500 for the first time since May 2. The Mets have gone 18-6 since May 30 — the day after players held a team...
Merrill’s 3-run homer, Higashioka’s 2-run shot lead Padres to 9-2 win over Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — Jackson Merrill hit a three-run homer and Kyle Higashioka added a two-run shot in a nine-run fifth inning, leading the San Diego Padres to a 9-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. “That was the most dope moment ever,” said Merrill, who grew up a Red Sox...
Zach Eflin works 6 scoreless innings, Jose Siri homers twice and the Rays beat the Nationals 3-1
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Zach Eflin worked six scoreless innings, Jose Siri homered twice and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Friday night. The Rays' Yandy Díaz singled in the third inning to extend his hitting streak to a team-record 20 games,...
