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Jackson Rutledge earns first career victory as Nationals defeat Braves 3-2 in DH opener
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jackson Rutledge earned his first major league victory while combining with three relievers on a six-hitter, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Atlanta Braves 3-2 in the first game of a doubleheader Sunday. Sean Murphy homered for Atlanta, which was denied...
Rays 1B Yandy Díaz leaves game with right hamstring tightness
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Díaz left in the third inning of Sunday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays with right hamstring tightness. Díaz, second in the AL with .328 batting average, appeared to get hurt running out a first-inning infield...
White Sox outfielder Luis Robert leaves game with sore right knee
BOSTON (AP) — Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. left Sunday’s game against the Boston Red Sox with a sore right knee after stealing a base in the first inning. Chicago said he will be reevaluated Monday when the team is back home Robert walked and stole...
Mike Trout's season over because of wrist injury, played in just 82 games for Angels
Mike Trout's season ended Sunday because of a wrist injury that limited him to one game after July 3. The Los Angeles Angels moved the three-time AL MVP to the 60-day injured list because their series finale against the Minnesota Twins. Trout, a 32-year-old center...
Right-hander Chris Paddack activated by Twins, 16 months after second Tommy John surgery
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Right-hander Chris Paddack was activated by the Minnesota Twins on Sunday, 16 months after he had Tommy John surgery for the second time. An eighth-round pick by Miami in the 2015 amateur draft, Paddack was traded to San Diego the following year and had his first...
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte scratched vs. Yankees because of illness
NEW YORK (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte was scratched from Sunday’s game against the New York Yankees because of an illness. Marte was in Arizona’s original lineup as the leadoff hitter, then was scratched shortly before the scheduled first pitch....
Braves RHP Charlie Morton goes on IL with finger issue, making him ineligible for NLDS
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Atlanta Braves took another blow to their injury-plagued rotation, placing right-hander Charlie Morton on the 15-day injured list Sunday. The move means the 14-game winner won't be eligible to pitch in the NL Division Series. The 39-year-old Morton left his...
Pirates overcome 9-run deficit for first time since team started in 1882, beat Reds 13-12
CINCINNATI (AP) — A surprise in 2023 following a 100-loss season, the Cincinnati Reds and their beleaguered bullpen were dealt a staggering blow by the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates overcame a nine-run deficit for the first time since the franchise started play in 1882 and...
Padres drop to 0-12 in extra innings, matching 1969 Expos, with 5-2 loss to Cardinals
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Padres matched the expansion 1969 Montreal Expos as the only teams to go 0-12 in extra innings as the St. Louis Cardinals ended San Diego’s season-high, eight-game winning streak with a 5-2, 11-inning victory on Saturday night. “It’s been a problem in...
Kershaw tosses 2-hit ball over 5 innings and Dodgers beat Giants 7-0
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pitching on six days' rest with a velocity no longer matching his prime years, Clayton Kershaw still is finding ways to win for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 35-year-old left-hander tossed two-hit ball over five innings, Mookie Betts hit a two-run double that set...
