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Judge's 2 HRs help Germán win after suspension, Yankees top Mariners 10-4

May. 30, 2023 01:49 AM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — Aaron Judge had already done more than his part at the plate with two home runs, a double and a walk. Robbing a home run with a majestic leaping catch at the wall took an MVP-caliber performance to another level. “That's one of the great individual...

Yankees CF Harrison Bader leaves gave with tightness in right hamstring

May. 30, 2023 01:19 AM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — New York Yankees center fielder Harrison Bader left Monday night's series opener against the Seattle Mariners with right hamstring tightness after running out an infield single in the third inning. Bader easily beat the throw on his grounder in the hole between...

Drury, Angels spoil Hendriks' return with 6-4 victory over White Sox

May. 30, 2023 00:36 AM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Matt Thaiss and the Los Angeles Angels spoiled Liam Hendriks' party. In the most polite way. Thaiss and Brandon Drury homered during a fast start for the Angels, who graciously welcomed Hendriks back to the majors before holding off the Chicago White...

Noda hits 3-run HR, A's spoil Soroka's return with 7-2 win over Braves to stop 11-game skid

May. 30, 2023 00:20 AM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Gathered in the indoor batting cage hours before the game, manager Mark Kotsay talked to his Oakland Athletics players during an advance meeting about the Atlanta Braves and reiterated all the little things it would take to win a game. Ryan Noda hit a...

New Hampshire town recognized for historic role in racially integrating baseball in the 1940s

May. 30, 2023 00:05 AM EDT

NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — The conversation around racial integration in baseball often revolves around Jackie Robinson, who broke the major league color barrier in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers. But a year earlier, history was being made in the small town of Nashua, New Hampshire. It...

Hendriks pitches 8th inning for White Sox in return from non-Hodgkin lymphoma

May. 30, 2023 00:02 AM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Not long after Liam Hendriks was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, the All-Star closer set an ambitious goal for himself. He wanted to return to the Chicago White Sox before the end of May. He made it — with a couple days to spare. ...

Braves pitcher Michael Soroka goes 6 innings, loses to A's in long-awaited return to mound

May. 29, 2023 23:57 PM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — During the dark days of his long rehabilitation while recovering from two separate tears to his right Achilles tendon, Michael Soroka imagined a triumphant comeback on the mound. Finally back in the majors Monday night, Soroka took his first loss in three...

Padres claim 2-time All-Star catcher Gary Sánchez off waivers from Mets

May. 29, 2023 23:33 PM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The scuffling San Diego Padres claimed catcher Gary Sánchez off waivers from the New York Mets on Monday night. The two-time All-Star was designated for assignment last Thursday after playing in three games for the Mets. He went 1 for 6 with three strikeouts and...

Lewis has 4 RBIs in season debut, Jeffers homers in 10th to give Twins 7-5 win over Astros

May. 29, 2023 21:37 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — A year ago Monday, Royce Lewis tore the ACL in his right knee for a second time. On the first anniversary of the injury, the rookie returned to the field in a season debut more suited for a fairy tale than a baseball diamond. “A year to the day,”...

Bailey's 4 RBIs on 24th birthday lead Giants to 14-4 rout, drop Pirates under .500

May. 29, 2023 20:42 PM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rookie Patrick Bailey had four RBIs on his 24th birthday, boosting the San Francisco Giants to a 14-4 rout of Pittsburgh on Monday that dropped the Pirates under .500 for the first time since the opening weekend of the season. Pittsburgh (26-27) has lost 19 of...