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Yankees' Aaron Boone returns from 1-game suspension, hopes to avoid crossing line with umps

May. 27, 2023 12:55 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone returned from a one-game suspension Saturday following his third ejection in the last two weeks and said he will not stop fighting for his team but acknowledged he may need to be more mindful of not crossing a line with umpires. “No,...

Even after his latest ejection, Yankees manager Aaron Boone doesn't want robo umps

May. 26, 2023 09:58 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Ejected for the fourth time this season and second time in a four-game span, Yankees manager Aaron Boone didn't think there was a need for robot umpires. “I don't want that,” Boone said after Thursday night's 3-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. ...

'I'll gut you right here': Man charged with threatening Little League umpire with knife

May. 25, 2023 16:10 PM EDT

LOGAN, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia man has been charged with threatening a Little League baseball umpire with a knife and telling him, “I'll gut you right here.” Franklin Darby was charged with brandishing a deadly weapon and assault on an athletic official following Monday's...

Cardinals' Arenado and Marmol ejected against Reds

May. 23, 2023 20:00 PM EDT

CINCINNATI (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado and manager Oliver Marmol were ejected in the third inning of Tuesday night's game against the Cincinnati Reds after plate umpire Will Little angered them with his strike zone. With St. Louis leading 4-1, a runner on...

Bader & Torres homer, Yankees sweep Reds as Boone, Bell ejected

May. 21, 2023 15:34 PM EDT

CINCINNATI (AP) — The New York Yankees headed back home after a 6-1 trip, completing a three-game sweep with a 4-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds following a contentious series in Toronto. “I think we learned a lot about ourselves this road trip,” Harrison Bader said after his...

O'Hearn ties career high with 4 RBIs, Orioles beat Blue Jays 6-5 in 10 innings

May. 21, 2023 00:31 AM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Ryan Mountcastle scored the go-ahead run in the 10th inning when third baseman Matt Chapman’s throw hit him in the back on Austin Hays’ grounder, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 Saturday to become the second team to reach 30 wins. “Our...

Gorman's 8th-inning HR powers Cardinals past Dodgers 6-5, out of cellar

May. 20, 2023 23:17 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Gorman hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer off Victor González in the eighth inning, boosting the St. Louis Cardinals over the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 Saturday night and out of the NL Central cellar for the first time in nearly a month. After the Dodgers...

Judge homers again, powers Yankees past Reds 6-2

May. 20, 2023 03:15 AM EDT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Aaron Judge has been scorching hot since a mild hip strain sent him to the injured list earlier this month. The reigning AL MVP hit his seventh home run in as many games and the New York Yankees defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-2 on Friday night. ...

Giants rally against Alcantara in 6th, beat Marlins 4-3

May. 20, 2023 01:48 AM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants scored three runs in the sixth following a throwing error by Miami pitcher Sandy Alcantara, offsetting another big night by the majors’ leading hitter Luis Arraez, and beat the Marlins 4-3 on Friday night. Mitch Haniger had two hits...

First Mission scratched from Preakness by vet 36 hours before Triple Crown race

May. 19, 2023 10:41 AM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Brad Cox-trained First Mission has been scratched from the Preakness on the advice of veterinarians, taking one of the top contenders out of the Triple Crown race 36 hours before post time. Owner Godolphin and the Maryland Jockey Club announced the scratch early...