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Diamondbacks extend Lovullo's contract through 2024 season
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have extended manager Torey Lovullo's contract through the 2024 season. The deal announced Sunday is the third straight one-year extension for the longest-tenured manager in team history. Lovullo is 446-483 in seven seasons,...
As May ends, even some weaker teams have reasons for hope in baseball's playoff chase
The Detroit Tigers are 25-26 and haven't spent a day above .500 all season. They're also one game out of first place. The Chicago Cubs have the worst record in the National League but are only 4 1/2 games out of a playoff spot. As Memorial Day arrives, some of the...
Betts, Outman homer as Dodgers stun Padres 5-2
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mookie Betts hit a game-tying homer with two outs in the ninth inning and James Outman hit a two-run shot in the 10th to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 5-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday. “I was just looking for something that was hittable. ... I didn't...
Taylor's 2-run HR lifts May, Dodgers to 2-1 win over Padres
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Interim Los Angeles Dodgers manager Danny Lehmann improved to 1-0 in his career thanks to Chris Taylor and Dustin May. Taylor hit a two-run homer and May kept San Diego in check for six innings as the NL West-leading Dodgers held off the Padres 2-1 on Saturday...
Tatis has 2 HRs, 3 RBIs off Kershaw, Padres beat Dodgers 5-2
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. hit two home runs off Clayton Kershaw and had three RBIs for San Diego, which beat NL West rival Los Angeles 5-2 Friday night in the first meeting between the teams since the Padres eliminated the Dodgers in the NL Division Series. Yu Darvish...
Padres rookie Sullivan hits 1st HR, has 4 RBIs in 7-1 win
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rookie Brett Sullivan hit his first home run and had his first four RBIs, and Juan Soto hit a three-run double to make up for a baserunning blunder that cost Xander Bogaerts a club-record on-base streak as the San Diego Padres beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-1 Wednesday to take two of...
Springer gets tiebreaking hit, Blue Jays beat Mariners 3-2
TORONTO (AP) — George Springer hit a tiebreaking single in the sixth inning, Alejandro Kirk added a solo home run and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Friday night, extending their winning streak to five. The Mariners have lost three straight and seven of 10....
Despite trade request, Reynolds wanted to stay with Pirates
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Less than five months after asking the Pittsburgh Pirates to trade him, Bryan Reynolds agreed to the largest contract in franchise history. "He’s the one who kept all of us motivated to keep coming back and trying to figure this out,” general manager Ben...
Cole strong for 7, beats Guardians again as Yanks roll 11-2
CLEVELAND (AP) — Gerrit Cole gave the Guardians one inning of fun and six more of misery. Cole didn't let Cleveland's fast start in the first rattle him before pitching seven strong innings and Franchy Cordero hit a three-run homer, powering the New York Yankees to an 11-2 win on...
Scherzer rebounds, Mets blank Padres 5-0 in playoff rematch
NEW YORK (AP) — Max Scherzer's first matchup with the San Diego Padres this season sure went a lot better than his last one. The three-time Cy Young Award winner shut down San Diego for five innings, rebounding from his 2022 postseason flop, and the New York Mets won 5-0 Monday...
