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Imanaga, 2 relievers combine for no-hitter, lead Cubs over Pirates 12-0
CHICAGO (AP) — Shota Imanaga wasn’t disappointed when he was removed after seven hitless innings and 95 pitches. “He actually didn’t know he had a no-hitter going at all, which is funny,” Chicago Cubs manager Counsell said. Nate Pearson and Porter Hodge each...
Mead hits tiebreaking sacrifice fly in 8th, Rays avoid 3-game sweep by beating Orioles 2-1
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Curtis Mead had a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided a three-game sweep by beating the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 on Sunday. Anthony Santander hit his 35th homer and Albert Suárez gave up four hits in a career-high...
Urías hits go-ahead homer in 8th, Mountcastle drives in 3 as AL East-leading Orioles beat Rays 7-5
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Ramón Urías hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning, Ryan Mountcastle drove in three runs and the AL East-leading Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-5 on Saturday night. Baltimore took a one-game lead over the Yankees in the division after...
Orioles add another Philadelphia reliever, acquiring Gregory Soto from the Phillies
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles added another Philadelphia reliever Tuesday, obtaining left-hander Gregory Soto from the Phillies for minor league pitchers Seth Johnson and Moisés Chace. The Orioles had already acquired Seranthony Domínguez from the Phillies on Friday —...
Mountcastle shines, Cano closes as Orioles snap San Diego's 7-game winning streak with an 8-6 win
BALTIMORE (AP) — Ryan Mountcastle hit a pair of two-run singles, Cedric Mullins made a terrific catch in center field and the Baltimore Orioles held off the Padres 8-6 on Sunday to snap San Diego's seven-game winning streak. The Orioles scored six runs in the third, when their...
Orioles acquire right-handed starter Zach Eflin from Tampa Bay for 3 minor leaguers
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Orioles spent much of the day bolstering their pitching staff — then showed why it needed help. Craig Kimbrel allowed a two-run homer in the ninth inning by Jurickson Profar, and the San Diego Padres beat Baltimore 6-4 on Friday night. Earlier in the day, the...
Profar homers twice to lift San Diego to its 6th straight win, 6-4 over Baltimore
BALTIMORE (AP) — Jurickson Profar hit a pair of two-run homers, the second of which broke a ninth-inning tie, to send the San Diego Padres to their sixth straight victory, 6-4 over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night. Profar's two-out drive in the ninth was the latest stumble by...
Orioles stay in first place thanks to Yankees' miscues, beat New York 6-5 on Mullins' double in 9th
BALTIMORE (AP) — Cedric Mullins hit a two-run double in the ninth inning to give Baltimore a 6-5 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday, and the Orioles remained in first place after taking advantage of two defensive misplays at the end. Anthony Volpe's error kept Baltimore's...
Yankees, Orioles both score 3 in the ninth. After all that chaos, Baltimore leads the division by 1
BALTIMORE (AP) — The New York Yankees were about to take first place from the Baltimore Orioles — and then they let it slip from their grasp and watched it sail away. In a wild ninth inning in which each closer allowed three runs, the Orioles took a one-game lead over New York in...
Pirates closer David Bednar on 15-day injured list with strained oblique
PITTSBURGH (AP) — David Bednar was placed on the 15-day injured list by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday with a strained left oblique muscle. The 29-year-old closer went on the IL, retroactive to June 20, after being unavailable to pitch the ninth inning of a 4-3 win over the Tampa...
