LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eric Hosmer singled in the go-ahead run with two outs in the sixth inning, and the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 in the series opener Monday night.Joc Pederson bobbled the ball on Hosmer’s hit to left and couldn’t attempt a throw as Trent Grisham scored from second after Dustin May (1-1) walked him, giving the Padres a 2-1 lead.Austin Hedges homered with two outs in the fifth to tie it at 1. It was Hedges’ third hit and first homer of the season and only the second home run given up by May.Emilio Pagán retired Mookie Betts, Cody Bellinger and Justin Turner in order in the eighth, and the Dodgers managed just four hits. Betts, Bellinger and Turner were 1 for 4 with a strikeout each. Los Angeles was 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position.Cal Quantrill (2-0) got the victory with three innings of relief. He allowed two hits and struck out three.Drew Pomeranz retired the side in the ninth for his third save.ANGELS 10, ATHLETICS 9ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) —... [More]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eric Hosmer singled in the go-ahead run with two outs in the sixth inning, and the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 in the series opener Monday night.Joc Pederson bobbled the ball on Hosmer’s hit to left and couldn’t attempt a throw as Trent Grisham scored from second after Dustin May (1-1) walked him, giving the Padres a 2-1 lead.Austin Hedges homered with two outs in the fifth to tie it at 1. It was Hedges’ third hit and first homer of the season and only the second home run given up by May.Emilio Pagán retired Mookie Betts, Cody Bellinger and Justin Turner in order in the eighth, and the Dodgers managed just four hits. Betts, Bellinger and Turner were 1 for 4 with a strikeout each. Los Angeles was 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position.Cal Quantrill (2-0) got the victory with three innings of relief. He allowed two hits and struck out three.Drew Pomeranz retired the side in the ninth for his third save.ASTROS 6, GIANTS 4HOUSTON (AP) — Lance McCullers... [More]

Astros second. Michael Brantley strikes out swinging. Yuli Gurriel doubles. Carlos Correa singles to right field. Yuli Gurriel scores. Kyle Tucker reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Carlos Correa out at second. Martin Maldonado pops out to shallow infield to Mauricio Dubon.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Astros 1, Giants 0.Astros third. Myles Straw called out on strikes. Jose Altuve singles to shallow left field. Josh Reddick reaches on catcher interference. Jose Altuve to second. Interference error by Chadwick Tromp. Alex Bregman walks. Josh Reddick to second. Jose Altuve to third. Michael Brantley doubles. Alex Bregman to third. Josh Reddick scores. Jose Altuve scores. Yuli Gurriel reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Michael Brantley to third. Alex Bregman scores. Throwing error by Donovan Solano. Carlos Correa reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Yuli Gurriel out at second. Michael Brantley scores. Kyle Tucker grounds out to shallow right field,... [More]

If you wanted chaos in this abbreviated baseball season, you’re already getting it. The question is: How long it will last?If the playoffs started Monday, the Marlins and Tigers would be in, while last year’s pennant winners — the Nationals and Astros — would not. It still feels early, but some teams have played over a quarter of their 60-game schedules.Now for the reality check: Even after their impressive starts, Miami and Detroit have a long way to go.According to FanGraphs, the Marlins (7-3) still have only a 22.9% chance of making the 16-team postseason field. The Tigers (8-5) have a 32.4% chance. So while a good start could mean more than usual this season, heavy underdogs still have a lot to prove.Miami was quite a story this past week. After finally returning from their layoff brought on by a coronavirus outbreak, the Marlins promptly won their first four games back. That franchise has never won a division title and also has never lost a postseason series, so if the Marlins take... [More]

Giants third. Austin Slater homers to center field. Donovan Solano grounds out to shallow left field, Chris Taylor to Max Muncy. Mike Yastrzemski homers to right field. Evan Longoria called out on strikes. Wilmer Flores strikes out swinging.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Giants 2, Dodgers 0.Giants fifth. Mauricio Dubon lines out to shallow left field to Chris Taylor. Austin Slater homers to center field. Donovan Solano doubles to left field. Mike Yastrzemski doubles to deep center field. Donovan Solano scores. Evan Longoria grounds out to shallow infield, Chris Taylor to Max Muncy. Wilmer Flores grounds out to shortstop, Chris Taylor to Max Muncy.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Giants 4, Dodgers 0.Giants sixth. Hunter Pence singles to deep right field. Darin Ruf walks. Hunter Pence to second. Chadwick Tromp grounds out to shortstop, Chris Taylor to Max Muncy. Darin Ruf to second. Hunter Pence to third. Mauricio Dubon out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Mookie Betts.... [More]

Giants third. Austin Slater grounds out to second base, Chris Taylor to Max Muncy. Mike Yastrzemski doubles to deep left center field. Donovan Solano singles to center field. Mike Yastrzemski scores. Evan Longoria grounds out to shallow left field. Donovan Solano out at second.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Giants 1, Dodgers 0.Dodgers third. Will Smith called out on strikes. Joc Pederson grounds out to first base, Brandon Belt to Jeff Samardzija. Mookie Betts homers to center field. Cody Bellinger singles to left center field, advances to 2nd. Fielding error by Darin Ruf. Justin Turner singles to left field. Cody Bellinger scores. Kike Hernandez pops out to shallow right field to Donovan Solano.2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Dodgers 2, Giants 1.Dodgers fourth. Max Muncy homers to right field. Chris Taylor singles to center field. Edwin Rios strikes out swinging. Will Smith homers to left field. Chris Taylor scores. Joc Pederson called out on strikes. Mookie Betts flies out to... [More]

Rockies sixth. David Dahl strikes out swinging. Trevor Story homers to center field. Charlie Blackmon walks. Nolan Arenado lines out to deep center field to Mauricio Dubon. Matt Kemp singles to center field. Charlie Blackmon to second. Ryan McMahon lines out to deep left field to Austin Slater.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Rockies 1, Giants 0.Giants seventh. Hunter Pence grounds out to shortstop, Nolan Arenado to Ryan McMahon. Darin Ruf strikes out swinging. Pablo Sandoval singles to center field. Chadwick Tromp singles to shallow center field. Pablo Sandoval to second. Mauricio Dubon homers to center field. Chadwick Tromp scores. Pablo Sandoval scores. Austin Slater strikes out swinging.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Giants 3, Rockies 1.Rockies seventh. Garrett Hampson doubles to deep left field. Chris Owings doubles. Garrett Hampson scores. Daniel Murphy pinch-hitting for Drew Butera. Daniel Murphy homers to center field. Chris Owings scores. David Dahl singles to second base.... [More]

Rockies first. David Dahl reaches on error. Fielding error by Donovan Solano. Trevor Story flies out to deep center field to Mike Yastrzemski. David Dahl to third. Charlie Blackmon singles to center field. David Dahl scores. Nolan Arenado grounds out to shortstop. Charlie Blackmon out at second.1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 left on. Rockies 1, Giants 0.Rockies third. Sam Hilliard singles to left center field. Tony Wolters grounds out to shallow infield, Brandon Crawford to Brandon Belt. Sam Hilliard to third. David Dahl out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Alex Dickerson. Sam Hilliard scores. Trevor Story flies out to right field to Alex Dickerson.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rockies 2, Giants 0.Giants fourth. Mike Yastrzemski reaches on error. Fielding error by Trevor Story. Alex Dickerson flies out to deep right field to Raimel Tapia. Donovan Solano singles to left center field. Mike Yastrzemski to second. Brandon Belt homers to right field. Donovan Solano scores. Mike Yastrzemski... [More]

Rockies first. David Dahl grounds out to second base, Evan Longoria to Brandon Belt. Trevor Story singles to center field. Charlie Blackmon reaches on error. Trevor Story to second. Fielding error by Evan Longoria. Nolan Arenado lines out to deep right field to Alex Dickerson. Trevor Story to third. Daniel Murphy singles to shallow right field. Charlie Blackmon to third. Trevor Story scores. Ryan McMahon strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. Rockies 1, Giants 0.Giants third. Chadwick Tromp homers to center field. Steven Duggar hit by pitch. Mike Yastrzemski homers to right field. Steven Duggar scores. Alex Dickerson singles to right field. Donovan Solano called out on strikes. Brandon Belt singles to center field. Alex Dickerson to second. Evan Longoria reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Brandon Belt to second. Alex Dickerson out at third. Wilmer Flores pops out to Daniel Murphy.3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Giants 3, Rockies 1.Giants fifth. Mike Yastrzemski... [More]

Rangers second. Joey Gallo singles to center field. Todd Frazier pops out to shallow infield to Evan Longoria. Nick Solak singles to left field. Joey Gallo to second. Scott Heineman doubles to deep left center field. Nick Solak scores. Joey Gallo scores. Isiah Kiner-Falefa flies out to center field to Mike Yastrzemski. Jeff Mathis singles to center field. Scott Heineman scores. Shin-Soo Choo grounds out to second base, Donovan Solano to Wilmer Flores.3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rangers 3, Giants 0.Giants second. Hunter Pence triples to deep right center field. Evan Longoria out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Scott Heineman. Hunter Pence scores. Donovan Solano walks. Darin Ruf flies out to deep center field to Scott Heineman. Chadwick Tromp reaches on error. Donovan Solano to third. Fielding error by Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Brandon Crawford strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 left on. Rangers 3, Giants 1.Rangers fifth. Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles to right field.... [More]

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Matt Thaiss scored on Michael Hermosillo’s bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, and the Los Angeles Angels snapped their three-game skid with a 5-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.Jason Castro delivered a tying RBI double in the ninth for the Angels, who improved the majors’ worst record to 3-6 despite blowing a two-run lead in the ninth.David Fletcher hit a leadoff single in the 10th off Nivaldo Rodriguez (0-1), sending Thaiss to third. After the Astros walked Anthony Rendon to load the bases, Thaiss scored on Josh Reddick’s inaccurate throw from medium right field.Angels reliever Noé Ramirez got two outs in the 10th, and Ryan Buchter (2-0) struck out Abraham Toro with the bases loaded in a rare bright moment for the Halos’ struggling relievers.ORIOLES 5, RAYS 4, 11 inningsBALTIMORE (AP) — Pinch-hitter Pat Valaika singled in the winning run in the 11th inning, and Baltimore handed Tampa Bay its fourth straight loss.Newcomer Brian Holaday... [More]

Rangers first. Elvis Andrus doubles to deep left center field. Nick Solak strikes out swinging. Rougned Odor grounds out to first base to Brandon Belt. Joey Gallo walks. Todd Frazier singles to right field. Joey Gallo scores. Elvis Andrus scores. Robinson Chirinos called out on strikes.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rangers 2, Giants 0.Giants first. Mike Yastrzemski walks. Alex Dickerson flies out to left center field to Nick Solak. Donovan Solano lines out to third base to Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Brandon Belt walks. Mike Yastrzemski to second. Evan Longoria doubles to deep right center field. Brandon Belt scores. Mike Yastrzemski scores. Pablo Sandoval grounds out to shallow infield, Jordan Lyles to Todd Frazier.2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rangers 2, Giants 2.Giants third. Mike Yastrzemski walks. Alex Dickerson walks. Mike Yastrzemski to second. Donovan Solano singles to deep right center field. Alex Dickerson scores. Mike Yastrzemski scores. Brandon Belt called out on strikes.... [More]

Rangers first. Shin-Soo Choo homers to deep left center field. Nick Solak walks. Rougned Odor grounds out to shallow infield. Nick Solak out at second. Joey Gallo walks. Todd Frazier grounds out to shallow infield, Donovan Solano to Wilmer Flores.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rangers 1, Giants 0.Giants second. Evan Longoria doubles to right field. Donovan Solano lines out to deep right field to Joey Gallo. Evan Longoria to third. Darin Ruf singles to right field. Evan Longoria scores. Chadwick Tromp grounds out to third base. Darin Ruf out at second.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rangers 1, Giants 1.Rangers third. Nick Solak strikes out swinging. Rougned Odor reaches on error. Fielding error by Donovan Solano. Joey Gallo doubles to shallow right field. Rougned Odor scores. Todd Frazier grounds out to shallow infield, Evan Longoria to Wilmer Flores. Willie Calhoun grounds out to shallow center field, Mauricio Dubon to Wilmer Flores.1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 left on. Rangers 2, Giants... [More]

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland’s Shane Bieber tied the major league record for strikeouts in a pitcher’s first two starts of the season, punching out 13 Minnesota Twins over eight innings in the Indians’ 2-0 victory on Thursday night.Bieber (2-0) fanned 14 over six scoreless innings on Friday against Kansas City. His 27 strikeouts in the two games matched the record set by Karl Spooner of the Brooklyn Dodgers in September 1954 during the first two starts of his short career.Facing a Twins team that came in with the second-best run differential in baseball, Bieber allowed three singles in his eight innings.Francisco Lindor supplied all the offense Cleveland needed with a two-run homer in the third inning off Jose Berríos (0-1). After Jose Ramirez singled with two outs, Berrios left an 0-2 pitch up over the plate, and Lindor drove it over the fence in right for his second homer of the season.YANKEES 8, ORIOLES 6BALTIMORE (AP) — Aaron Judge hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning after New York... [More]

Padres third. Ty France doubles to left field. Francisco Mejia grounds out to shallow infield, Brandon Crawford to Brandon Belt. Ty France to third. Edward Olivares called out on strikes. Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out to shallow infield, Brandon Crawford to Brandon Belt.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Padres 1, Giants 0.Padres fourth. Trent Grisham triples to deep right field. Manny Machado singles to shallow infield. Tommy Pham singles to right field. Manny Machado to second. Trent Grisham scores. Jurickson Profar singles to right center field. Tommy Pham to third. Manny Machado scores. Wil Myers strikes out swinging. Ty France strikes out swinging. Francisco Mejia strikes out swinging.2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Padres 3, Giants 0.Giants fifth. Mike Yastrzemski walks. Alex Dickerson flies out to left center field to Tommy Pham. Donovan Solano singles to left field. Mike Yastrzemski to second. Brandon Belt walks. Donovan Solano to second. Mike Yastrzemski to third. Evan Longoria... [More]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Adam Eaton’s bases-loaded chopper broke a scoreless tie in the 10th inning on a close play and Asdrúbal Cabrera followed with a three-run triple, helping the Nationals snap a three-game losing streak by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 4-0 Wednesday night.In a quirky game befitting this pandemic-altered, upside-down season, Toronto’s team played its “home opener” at Washington — batting in the bottom half of each inning, wearing its white uniforms, playing its players’ walk-up music and even blaring the song “OK Blue Jays,” the club’s traditional seventh-inning stretch staple.Toronto’s Nate Pearson, in his big league debut, and Washington’s Max Scherzer, in his 358th start in the majors, put up plenty of zeros. So did the relievers that followed. In the top of the 10th, though, Washington moved ahead on an odd-looking play. After starting with the automatic runner on second base Washington loaded the bags with two walks from Toronto’s sixth pitcher, Shun Yamaguchi (0-2).After... [More]

Giants second. Alex Dickerson triples to deep center field. Hunter Pence strikes out swinging. Brandon Crawford singles to shallow infield. Donovan Solano singles to center field. Brandon Crawford to second. Alex Dickerson scores. Austin Slater called out on strikes. Chadwick Tromp strikes out swinging.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Giants 1, Padres 0.Padres third. Edward Olivares lines out to deep center field to Alex Dickerson. Fernando Tatis Jr. strikes out swinging. Trent Grisham walks. Manny Machado homers to center field. Trent Grisham scores. Tommy Pham walks. Greg Garcia called out on strikes.2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Padres 2, Giants 1.Giants third. Mike Yastrzemski homers to right field. Pablo Sandoval flies out to left field to Edward Olivares. Wilmer Flores grounds out to shortstop, Fernando Tatis Jr. to Jake Cronenworth. Alex Dickerson pops out to left field to Fernando Tatis Jr..1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Padres 2, Giants 2.Padres fourth. Wil Myers hit... [More]

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros surrendered a tiebreaking two-run single to rookie Kyle Lewis in the eighth inning of a 7-6 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, and then announced ace Justin Verlander will be shut down for at least two weeks with a strained right forearm.Astros manager Dusty Baker denied a report that said the injury would end Verlander’s season. He said Verlander would be evaluated after two weeks.Lewis and Shed Long Jr. each had two hits and two RBIs for the Mariners, who had dropped their last 15 games against Houston.Dan Altavilla (1-0) got the win. Taylor Williams yielded an RBI double to Michael Brantley before striking out Alex Bregman for his first career save.Martín Maldonado drove in two runs for Houston. Chris Devenski (0-1) got the loss.MARLINS 11, PHILLIES 6PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Miami scratched right-hander José Ureña from its victory at Philadelphia and delayed its postgame trip home amid concerns about a possible coronavirus outbreak within the team. No... [More]

Giants third. Mauricio Dubon singles to shallow infield. Mike Yastrzemski walks. Mauricio Dubon to second. Wilmer Flores strikes out swinging. Darin Ruf singles to left field. Mike Yastrzemski to second. Mauricio Dubon scores. Hunter Pence lines out to deep right field to Mookie Betts. Donovan Solano flies out to right center field to Cody Bellinger.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Giants 1, Dodgers 0.Dodgers third. Will Smith flies out to center field to Mauricio Dubon. Mookie Betts singles to shallow right field. Max Muncy strikes out swinging. Justin Turner walks. Cody Bellinger singles to right field. Justin Turner to third. Mookie Betts scores. Chris Taylor lines out to left center field to Mike Yastrzemski.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Giants 1, Dodgers 1.Giants sixth. Donovan Solano singles to third base. Tyler Heineman flies out to deep right field to Mookie Betts. Pablo Sandoval pinch-hitting for Jaylin Davis. Pablo Sandoval singles to left field. Donovan Solano to second.... [More]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts singled in the seventh inning for his first hit as a Los Angeles Dodger, then signaled for the ball. That, along with the lineup card, is headed for a display in his house. “This is something I’ll always remember,” he said Thursday night after scoring the go-ahead run in an 8-1 opening victory over the San Francisco Giants in a fan-less stadium. “It's just a new chapter in life.”Betts went 1 for 5 with two strikeouts, a day after signing a $365 million contract covering 2021-32.Betts spoke without his bat when he kneeled during the national anthem. Teammates Cody Bellinger and Max Muncy stood resting a hand on each of his shoulders. Giants manager Gabe Kapler, in his first game as Bruce Bochy's successor, kneeled, too.“It was just unity,” Betts said. “We’re all on the same team, we’re all here for change, even the Giants.”Betts' perspective on kneeling has changed since 2016, when he said he wouldn't take such action. His father, Willie, served in Vietnam... [More]