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Cronenworth hits walk-off homer and Tatis slugs 446-foot blast as the Padres beat the Brewers 7-6
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jake Cronenworth homered with two outs in the ninth inning — San Diego's fourth homer — and the Padres beat the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers 7-6 on Thursday night. Cronenworth's homer, deep down the right field line off Joel Payamps (1-3), came after...
Donovan homers, Cardinals beat Giants 6-5 in game at Rickwood Field honoring Mays and Negro Leagues
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Brendan Donovan hit a two-run homer and a double and the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the San Francisco Giants 6-5 in the Negro Leagues tribute game at Rickwood Field on Thursday night. The 114-year-old Rickwood Field is the oldest professional ballpark in...
Celebrations honor Willie Mays and Negro League players ahead of MLB game at Rickwood Field
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — As Ajay Stone strolled around historic Rickwood Field and gazed at tributes displayed in honor of Willie Mays and other Negro Leaguers, he clutched a cherished memory under his arm. It was a picture from 2004 of Mays holding Stone's then-10-month-old...
Brewers rookie lefty Robert Gasser will have Tommy John surgery
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers rookie left-hander Robert Gasser has decided to have Tommy John surgery, which will sideline him for approximately 12 months. The 25-year-old's decision came after he received multiple opinions on the best way to treat the left flexor strain that...
Yankees 2B Gleyber Torres exits game versus Orioles due to right groin tightness
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres left Thursday's game against the Baltimore Orioles in the fifth inning because of tightness in his right groin. Torres committed his major-league leading 11th error when he failed to field a grounder by Jordan Westburg...
Aaron Judge homers in return to Yankees' lineup against Orioles, 2 days after being hit by a pitch
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 27th homer in his return to the New York Yankees’ lineup Thursday against the Baltimore Orioles, two days after being hit on the left hand by a pitch. Judge hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning and added an RBI single,...
Orioles use big 2nd inning against Gil to rout Yankees 17-5 and win 22nd straight series vs. AL East
NEW YORK (AP) — Cedric Mullins hit a two-run homer to spark a six-run second inning, Gunnar Henderson reached base four times and the Baltimore Orioles knocked out rookie pitcher Luis Gil early in a 17-5 rout of the New York Yankees on Thursday. On a 90-degree day, the Orioles...
Ohtani hits 21st homer, Smith and Freeman also go deep in Dodgers' 5-3 victory over Rockies
DENVER (AP) — Shohei Ohtani led off the game with his 21st homer of the season, Will Smith and Freddie Freeman hit back-to-back homers in the fourth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Thursday. Ohtani's homer was his fourth in five games and Smith...
Fermin homers twice, Witt hits go-ahead blast in 8th to send Royals past A's 3-2
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Freddy Fermin homered twice and Bobby Witt Jr. hit the go-ahead homer in the eighth inning as the Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 3-2 on Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep. Fermin also singled for his first three-hit game of the season. ...
Rays closer Fairbanks emerges from 'rage room,' finishes off Twins for win in 10 innings
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays reliever Pete Fairbanks says he owes the Minnesota Twins a new stool for the clubhouse. Fairbanks surrendered a tying three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning in Tampa Bay's eventual 7-6, 10-inning win at Minnesota on Thursday. The closer...
