Astros third. Abraham Toro walks. Robinson Chirinos walks. Abraham Toro to second. Josh Reddick doubles to right center field. Robinson Chirinos to third. Abraham Toro scores. George Springer hit by pitch. Jose Altuve out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Avisail Garcia. George Springer to second. Josh Reddick out at third. Robinson Chirinos scores. Michael Brantley called out on strikes.2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Astros 2, Rays 0.Astros fourth. Alex Bregman singles to shallow infield. Yordan Alvarez doubles to right field. Alex Bregman to third. Yuli Gurriel doubles to deep left field. Yordan Alvarez scores. Alex Bregman scores. Abraham Toro grounds out to shallow infield, Willy Adames to Ji-Man Choi. Yuli Gurriel to third. Robinson Chirinos homers to center field. Yuli Gurriel scores. Josh Reddick triples to deep center field. George Springer strikes out swinging. Jose Altuve grounds out to shortstop, Willy Adames to Ji-Man Choi.4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Astros... [More]

Orioles first. Jonathan Villar grounds out to second base, Eric Sogard to Ji-Man Choi. Hanser Alberto grounds out to first base to Ji-Man Choi. Trey Mancini singles to right center field. Anthony Santander singles to right field. Trey Mancini to second. Renato Nunez singles to shallow center field. Anthony Santander to second. Trey Mancini scores. DJ Stewart strikes out swinging.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Orioles 1, Rays 0.Orioles third. Jonathan Villar called out on strikes. Hanser Alberto singles to third base. Trey Mancini walks. Anthony Santander singles to left field. Trey Mancini to second. Renato Nunez doubles to deep left center field, advances to 3rd. Anthony Santander scores. Trey Mancini scores. DJ Stewart singles to left field. Renato Nunez scores. Pedro Severino flies out to deep left center field to Kevin Kiermaier.3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Orioles 4, Rays 0.Rays fourth. Austin Meadows singles to left center field. Ji-Man Choi reaches on a fielder's choice... [More]

Orioles first. Hanser Alberto reaches on error. Throwing error by Willy Adames. Trey Mancini doubles to deep left field, advances to home. Hanser Alberto scores. Throwing error by Willy Adames. Anthony Santander grounds out to third base, Matt Duffy to Ji-Man Choi. Renato Nunez singles to shallow center field. Jonathan Villar pops out to second base to Eric Sogard. Pedro Severino flies out to center field to Kevin Kiermaier.2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 left on. Orioles 2, Rays 0.Rays third. Willy Adames grounds out to shortstop, Jace Peterson to Trey Mancini. Eric Sogard lines out to left field to Anthony Santander. Austin Meadows homers to right field. Tommy Pham flies out to right center field to DJ Stewart.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 2, Rays 1.Rays fifth. Matt Duffy flies out to center field to Stevie Wilkerson. Willy Adames homers to right field. Eric Sogard singles to right field. Austin Meadows flies out to deep left field to Anthony Santander. Tommy Pham singles to... [More]

Rays first. Tommy Pham walks. Austin Meadows strikes out swinging. Tommy Pham steals second. Travis d'Arnaud out on a sacrifice fly to right field to Mallex Smith. Tommy Pham scores. Jesus Aguilar strikes out swinging.1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rays 1, Mariners 0.Rays third. Mike Brosseau grounds out to shortstop, Kyle Seager to Austin Nola. Guillermo Heredia homers to center field. Tommy Pham called out on strikes. Austin Meadows flies out to deep right field to Mallex Smith.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rays 2, Mariners 0.Mariners fourth. J.P. Crawford triples to deep right center field. Austin Nola hit by pitch. Kyle Seager reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Austin Nola out at second. J.P. Crawford scores. Omar Narvaez singles to right field, advances to 2nd. Kyle Seager to third. Daniel Vogelbach walks. Tim Lopes singles to right center field. Daniel Vogelbach to second. Omar Narvaez scores. Kyle Seager scores. Jake Fraley flies out to deep right field to Guillermo... [More]

Mariners first. Mallex Smith called out on strikes. J.P. Crawford singles to right center field. Austin Nola pops out to Mike Zunino. Kyle Seager homers to right field. J.P. Crawford scores. Tom Murphy strikes out swinging.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Mariners 2, Rays 0.Rays second. Eric Sogard strikes out swinging. Willy Adames singles to right center field, advances to 2nd. Fielding error by Keon Broxton. Kevin Kiermaier singles to second base. Willy Adames to third. Mike Zunino singles to deep left center field. Kevin Kiermaier to third. Willy Adames scores. Austin Meadows reaches on a fielder's choice to first base. Mike Zunino out at second. Kevin Kiermaier scores. Tommy Pham flies out to deep center field to Keon Broxton.2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Mariners 2, Rays 2.Rays fourth. Eric Sogard singles to right field. Willy Adames singles to third base. Eric Sogard to second. Kevin Kiermaier doubles to deep left field. Willy Adames to third. Eric Sogard scores. Mike Zunino... [More]

Mariners first. Tim Lopes pops out to shallow center field to Eric Sogard. J.P. Crawford walks. Austin Nola walks. J.P. Crawford to second. Kyle Seager flies out to deep center field to Kevin Kiermaier. Tom Murphy homers to left field. Austin Nola scores. J.P. Crawford scores. Daniel Vogelbach grounds out to shallow center field, Eric Sogard to Ji-Man Choi.3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Mariners 3, Rays 0.Rays first. Tommy Pham homers to center field. Austin Meadows strikes out swinging. Travis d'Arnaud doubles to deep right field. Ji-Man Choi strikes out swinging. Jesus Aguilar flies out to deep right field to Mallex Smith.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mariners 3, Rays 1.Mariners second. Mallex Smith reaches on error. Throwing error by Willy Adames. Keon Broxton walks. Mallex Smith to second. Dee Gordon reaches on a fielder's choice to first base, advances to 2nd. Keon Broxton out at second. Mallex Smith scores. Fielding error by Eric Sogard. Tim Lopes grounds out to third base,... [More]

Tigers first. Victor Reyes walks. Dawel Lugo strikes out swinging. Harold Castro homers to center field. Victor Reyes scores. Brandon Dixon singles to center field. Ronny Rodriguez flies out to deep center field to Guillermo Heredia. John Hicks singles to deep right field. Brandon Dixon to third. Travis Demeritte reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. John Hicks out at second.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Tigers 2, Rays 0.Rays first. Tommy Pham singles to center field. Matt Duffy walks. Tommy Pham to second. Austin Meadows reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Matt Duffy out at second. Tommy Pham to third. Travis d'Arnaud out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Harold Castro. Tommy Pham scores. Willy Adames flies out to deep center field to Harold Castro.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Tigers 2, Rays 1.Tigers seventh. Gordon Beckham singles to center field. Victor Reyes doubles to right center field. Gordon Beckham scores. Dawel Lugo grounds out to shortstop, Willy... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Manager Aaron Boone, Brett Gardner and the New York Yankees again hammered away at the umpires, this time in prolonged rants that brought several members of the team spilling onto the field, while beating the Cleveland Indians 6-5 Saturday.Gleyber Torres hit two home runs and Didi Gregorius and DJ LeMahieu also connected for the AL East-leading Yankees.But what really fired up the crowd of 47,347 at Yankee Stadium occurred in the sixth inning after Cameron Maybin was called out on strikes by Triple-A ump Ben May.For the third time in a month — each time with a minor league call-up umpire behind the plate — the team with the best record in American League lost its temper in a big way. This episode led to Boone, Gardner and pitcher CC Sabathia being ejected.James Paxton (9-6) went five innings for the win. Zach Plesac (6-4) was chased in the fifth.Aroldis Chapman closed for his 35th save in 40 chances.BREWERS 15, NATIONALS 14, 14 INNINGSWASHINGTON (AP) — Eric Thames hit a... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Manager Aaron Boone, Brett Gardner and the New York Yankees again hammered away at the umpires, this time in prolonged rants that brought several members of the team spilling onto the field, while beating the Cleveland Indians 6-5 Saturday.Gleyber Torres hit two home runs and Didi Gregorius and DJ LeMahieu also connected for the AL East-leading Yankees.But what really fired up the crowd of 47,347 at Yankee Stadium occurred in the sixth inning after Cameron Maybin was called out on strikes by Triple-A ump Ben May.For the third time in a month — each time with a minor league call-up umpire behind the plate — the team with the best record in American League lost its temper in a big way. This episode led to Boone, Gardner and pitcher CC Sabathia being ejected.James Paxton (9-6) went five innings for the win. Zach Plesac (6-4) was chased in the fifth.Aroldis Chapman closed for his 35th save in 40 chances.CUBS 2, PIRATES 0PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kris Bryant homered in the seventh inning,... [More]

Rays thirteenth. Willy Adames grounds out to shortstop, Jordy Mercer to John Hicks. Guillermo Heredia grounds out to third base, Dawel Lugo to John Hicks. Eric Sogard doubles to deep right center field. Tommy Pham is intentionally walked. Mike Brosseau pinch-hitting for Colin Poche. Mike Brosseau singles to deep right center field. Tommy Pham to second. Eric Sogard scores.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Rays 1, Tigers 0.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carlos Santana hit a grand slam in the 10th inning, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3 on Sunday to win the four-game series and forge another tie for the AL Central lead.The Twins tied the game with four hits in a two-run ninth against Brad Hand (5-3), using a single by Luis Arraez and a double by Marwin Gonzalez to extend the game.As pinch-runner Ehire Adrianza tried to score the winning run from first base, left fielder Tyler Naquin grabbed the ball off the bounce from the wall and zipped a throw to shortstop Francisco Lindor, whose relay home was in perfect position for catcher Kevin Plawecki to tag Adrianza with ease.Twins closer Taylor Rogers (2-3) allowed a single, a walk and another single on a bunt by Greg Allen to load the bases with none out for Santana, who quickly erased the late-inning drama with one big swing.The Twins and Indians play six more times, all in September.ORIOLES 8, ASTROS 7BALTIMORE (AP) — Rio Ruiz hit a two-run homer with... [More]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carlos Santana hit a grand slam in the 10th inning, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3 on Sunday to win the four-game series and forge another tie for the AL Central lead.The Twins tied the game with four hits in a two-run ninth against Brad Hand (5-3), using a single by Luis Arraez and a double by Marwin Gonzalez to extend the game.As pinch-runner Ehire Adrianza tried to score the winning run from first base, left fielder Tyler Naquin grabbed the ball off the bounce from the wall and zipped a throw to shortstop Francisco Lindor, whose relay home was in perfect position for catcher Kevin Plawecki to tag Adrianza with ease.Twins closer Taylor Rogers (2-3) allowed a single, a walk and another single on a bunt by Greg Allen to load the bases with none out for Santana, who quickly erased the late-inning drama with one big swing.The Twins and Indians play six more times, all in September.ORIOLES 8, ASTROS 7BALTIMORE (AP) — Rio Ruiz hit a two-run homer with... [More]

HOUSTON (AP) — Aaron Sanchez looked like a reinvented pitcher in his Houston debut, throwing six stellar innings to start the Astros on a combined no-hitter Saturday night in their 9-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners.Sanchez was an All-Star in 2016 and led the American League in ERA, but he's struggled badly this season and had lost 13 straight decisions to lead the majors with 14 losses. Three days after he was acquired from Toronto at the trade deadline, the 27-year-old right-hander teamed with Will Harris, Joe Biagini and Chris Devenski to shut down Seattle.It was the second time in less than a month the last-place Mariners were no-hit by multiple pitchers. The Los Angeles Angels used two pitchers in a combined no-hitter July 12 against Seattle on a night when they honored late left-hander Tyler Skaggs by all wearing his No. 45 in their first home game since his death.Sanchez (4-14) struck out six, walked two and hit a batter in his first victory since April 27 for Toronto.Seattle's... [More]

HOUSTON (AP) — Aaron Sanchez looked like a reinvented pitcher in his Houston debut, throwing six stellar innings to start the Astros on a combined no-hitter Saturday night in their 9-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners.Sanchez was an All-Star in 2016 and led the American League in ERA, but he's struggled badly this season and had lost 13 straight decisions to lead the majors with 14 losses. Three days after he was acquired from Toronto at the trade deadline, the 27-year-old right-hander teamed with Will Harris, Joe Biagini and Chris Devenski to shut down Seattle.It was the second time in less than a month the last-place Mariners were no-hit by multiple pitchers. The Los Angeles Angels used two pitchers in a combined no-hitter July 12 against Seattle on a night when they honored late left-hander Tyler Skaggs by all wearing his No. 45 in their first home game since his death.Sanchez (4-14) struck out six, walked two and hit a batter in his first victory since April 27 for Toronto.Seattle's... [More]

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Cubs added bullpen depth by acquiring right-hander David Phelps from Toronto for minor league righty Thomas Hatch.As part of the trade announced Tuesday, the Blue Jays agreed to send cash to Chicago to offset some of Phelps' contract, which includes a $2.5 million base salary for this year, a $1 million club option for 2020 and numerous performance bonuses.Phelps will cost Chicago a maximum of $1.25 million this year. The Cubs are responsible for the $819,892 remaining of his 2019 salary and the first $430,108 of the performance bonuses Phelps earns."There was a time when he was kind of a reverse guy when he first began, would be really good against lefties, cut the ball in, elevated fastball," Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. "He's become more of a conventional pitcher the last couple years, but he still has that ability to get out a lefty too, a very aggressive sort, a very, very physical, aggressive, let's go kind of guy."The 32-year-old tore the ulnar collateral ligament... [More]

CHICAGO (AP) — The Cubs added bullpen depth by acquiring right-hander David Phelps from Toronto for minor league righty Thomas Hatch.As part of the trade announced Tuesday, the Blue Jays agreed to send cash to Chicago to offset some of Phelps' contract, which includes a $2.5 million base salary for this year, a $1 million club option for 2020 and numerous performance bonuses.Phelps will cost Chicago a maximum of $1.25 million. The Cubs are responsible for the $819,892 remaining of his 2019 salary and the first $430,108 of the performance bonuses Phelps earns.The 32-year-old tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow on March 17, 2017, during his final pitch in a spring training outing against the Los Angeles Angels, had surgery March 26 and did not return to the major leagues until this June 17. He had a 3.63 ERA in 17 relief appearances with the Blue Jays, going 0 for 2 in save chances.He is 30-33 with a 3.88 ERA over 245 games in seven seasons with the New York Yankees (2012-14),... [More]

CHICAGO (AP) — The Cubs added bullpen depth by acquiring right-hander David Phelps from Toronto for minor league righty Thomas Hatch.As part of the trade announced Tuesday, the Blue Jays will send cash to Chicago to offset some of Phelps' contract, which includes a $2.5 million base salary for this year, a $1 million club option for 2020 and numerous performance bonuses.The 32-year-old tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow on March 17, 2017, during his final pitch in a spring training outing against the Los Angeles Angels, had surgery March 26 and did not return to the major leagues until this June 17. He had a 3.63 ERA in 17 relief appearances with the Blue Jays, going 0 for 2 in save chances.He is 30-33 with a 3.88 ERA over 245 games in seven seasons with the New York Yankees (2012-14), Miami (2015-17), Seattle (2017) and Toronto.To open a 40-man roster spot for Phelps, the Cubs moved left-hander Xavier Cedeño to the 60-day injured list.Phelps is the third player in... [More]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays' lineup suddenly looks like it belongs in the late 1990s.There's a Biggio at designated hitter. Guerrero at third base. And after his call-up before the Blue Jays opened a three-game series at Kansas City, there is a Bichette in the infield.Only it's not Hall of Famer Craig Biggio, it's his 24-year-old son Cavan. And it's not Vladimir Guerrero, it's his 20-year-old son Vlad Jr. And it's not longtime big league outfielder Dante Bichette, it's his 21-year-old son Bo, who gives the Blue Jays a unique trio of legacy players.Bichette's promotion came one day after Toronto traded pitcher Marcus Stroman to the Mets for two pitching prospects and shipped infielder Eric Sogard to the Rays for a pair of players to be named.And he was thrown right into the starting lineup, batting sixth against the Royals."They've got the tools to be here. It's just the mental grind of being here," Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said. "Of course, this is the best baseball... [More]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Blue Jays have called up top prospect Bo Bichette about 2 hours before first pitch against the Kansas Royals on Monday night as they continued with sweeping changes to their big league roster.The move came one day after Toronto shipped pitcher Marcus Stroman to the New York Mets for two pitching prospects and shipped infielder Eric Sogard to the Tampa Bay Rays for a pair of players to be named later.Bichette, the son of longtime outfielder Dante Bichette, is the third legacy player to join the Blue Jays' roster. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Cavan Biggio arrived with the club earlier this season.Bichette was playing shortstop and batting sixth for the series opener in Kansas City.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

A look at what's happening around the majors today:TRADEWINDSOnly eight games on the schedule, giving contending teams more time to talk about trades. The fourth-place Mets acquired Toronto ace Marcus Stroman for two minor league pitching prospects Sunday and the Rays made three deals, getting .300-hitting Eric Sogard from the Blue Jays.The Yankees are in the market for a top starting pitcher — Mets star Noah Syndergaard is available, and San Diego is interested. Relievers are always in demand, with Pittsburgh lefty Felipe Vazquez attracting attention.The deadline is 4 p.m. EDT Wednesday to make trades for players to be eligible in the postseason.OPPORTUNITY KNOCKSSecond-place Washington gets a chance to cut into Atlanta's 5½-game lead in the NL East when the Braves visit for the opener of a three-game series. Patrick Corbin (8-5, 3.25), ranked second in the majors with a 1.68 ERA at home, starts for the Nationals against Dallas Keuchel (3-3, 3.50) in a matchup of veteran left-handers.... [More]