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Blake Perkins hits grand slam, Brewers hold off Reds for 10-8 win
CINCINNATI (AP) — Blake Perkins hit a grand slam for his first career homer and drove in five runs, helping the Milwaukee Brewers top the Cincinnati Reds 10-8 on Saturday. William Contreras also went deep in Milwaukee's third win in four games. Colin Rea (3-3) pitched five innings...
Scoreless in Seattle: Timbers and Sounders play to 0-0 draw
SEATTLE (AP) — More than six years have passed since the Seattle Sounders could celebrate a home victory over their biggest rivals. For the first time in their history as Major League Soccer rivals, the Sounders and Portland Timbers played to a 0-0 draw on Saturday in a match where...
Twins place Joey Gallo on IL with hamstring strain
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins slugger Joey Gallo was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain before Saturday's game against Cleveland. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said Gallo has been dealing with the injury for “a little while now.” The team...
Moncada scores on wild pitch that strikes ump, White Sox beat Tigers 2-1
CHICAGO (AP) — Yoán Moncada scampered home on a 10th-inning wild pitch that knocked down umpire Cory Blaser, sending the Chicago White Sox to a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. All three runs in the game were scored on wild pitches. Romy González...
Brewers call up Jon Singleton, putting him back in majors for 1st time since 2015
CINCINNATI (AP) — First baseman Jon Singleton is back in the major leagues for the first time in eight years after getting promoted by the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers called up Singleton and outfielder Blake Perkins from Triple-A Nashville on Saturday and put first baseman Darin...
Forte, Tapit Trice, Angel of Empire have final workouts ahead of Belmont Stakes next weekend
NEW YORK (AP) — Forte, the Kentucky Derby favorite who was scratched the morning of the race because of a foot injury, had his final workout Saturday for next weekend's $1.5 million Belmont Skates. With jockey Irad Ortiz Jr, riding, Forte went five furlongs in 59.67 seconds over a...
Rafael Nadal is expected to miss 5 more months after having hip surgery
PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal is expected to need about five months to recover from arthroscopic surgery on his left hip, a timeline that likely would keep him out for the rest of this season. Nadal's spokesman, Benito Perez-Barbadillo, said on Saturday — the 22-time Grand Slam...
Taillon, Swanson lead Cubs to a 2-1 win over Padres
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jameson Taillon pitched effectively into the sixth inning, Dansby Swanson homered among his three hits, and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 on Friday night in the opener of a four-game series. “That is the best I have seen him I think since spring...
Polanco's RBI double gives Twins 1-0 win over Guardians
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jorge Polanco hit an RBI double in the seventh inning and Jhoan Duran finished a combined eight-hitter, helping the Minnesota Twins top the Cleveland Guardians 1-0 on Friday night. Polanco’s drive off Nick Sandlin (2-3) went high off the right-field wall,...
Clevinger, 4 relievers combine for shutout as White Sox beat Tigers 3-0
CHICAGO (AP) — Two weeks on the sideline gave Mike Clevinger time to address what was hurting him. And it wasn't just his wrist. Clevinger and four relievers combined on Chicago’s fourth shutout, Tim Anderson scored a run and drove in one, and the Chicago White Sox beat the...
