ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Michael Perez hit a go-ahead solo homer in the eighth inning and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 on Wednesday night.Perez homered to center off Mychal Givens (0-1). It was his first long ball since Aug. 10, 2018.Ryan Sherriff (1-0) worked a perfect eighth in his first big league game since May 7, 2018, due to Tommy John surgery. Diego Castillo pitched the ninth to get his first save. Ten Tampa Bay relievers have a save this season.Brandon Lowe hit his 10th homer for the Rays, who have won nine of 11. The Orioles are 8-3 on the road after losing the first two games of the series. Their only other defeat away from home came opening day at Boston.BLUE JAYS 9, RED SOX 1BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Rowdy Tellez drove in four runs with two homers and a double, and Toronto beat Boston.Vladimir Guererro Jr. hit a pair of doubles, including a three-run bouncer down the left field line that keyed a four-run seventh inning for Toronto (15-14).... [More]

Royals third. Nicky Lopez singles to left center field. Cam Gallagher homers to left field. Nicky Lopez scores. Whit Merrifield grounds out to shortstop, Paul DeJong to Paul Goldschmidt. Hunter Dozier walks. Jorge Soler grounds out to first base, Paul Goldschmidt to Dakota Hudson. Hunter Dozier to second. Ryan O'Hearn is intentionally walked. Maikel Franco flies out to center field to Dylan Carlson.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Royals 2, Cardinals 0.Cardinals third. Kolten Wong walks. Tommy Edman singles to shallow right field. Kolten Wong to third. Paul Goldschmidt out on a sacrifice fly to deep left field to Alex Gordon. Kolten Wong scores. Brad Miller strikes out swinging. Paul DeJong flies out to center field to Whit Merrifield.1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 left on. Royals 2, Cardinals 1.Cardinals fourth. Matt Carpenter hit by pitch. Yadier Molina pops out to Ryan O'Hearn. Tyler O'Neill called out on strikes. Dylan Carlson doubles to deep left field. Matt Carpenter scores. Kolten... [More]

Royals second. Ryan O'Hearn singles to deep right center field. Maikel Franco doubles to left field. Ryan O'Hearn to third. Ryan McBroom grounds out to shallow infield, Paul DeJong to Paul Goldschmidt. Ryan O'Hearn scores. Adalberto Mondesi pops out to shallow infield to Yadier Molina. Nicky Lopez grounds out to second base, Kolten Wong to Paul Goldschmidt.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Royals 1, Cardinals 0.Royals third. Cam Gallagher lines out to shallow center field to Paul DeJong. Whit Merrifield lines out to deep center field to Harrison Bader. Hunter Dozier walks. Jorge Soler walks. Hunter Dozier to second. Ryan O'Hearn singles to left center field. Jorge Soler to third. Hunter Dozier scores. Maikel Franco lines out to center field to Harrison Bader.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on. Royals 2, Cardinals 0.Cardinals third. Dexter Fowler grounds out to shallow right field, Nicky Lopez to Ryan O'Hearn. Dylan Carlson singles to center field. Harrison Bader walks. Dylan Carlson to... [More]

Cardinals first. Tommy Edman walks. Brad Miller lines out to second base to Adalberto Mondesi. Paul Goldschmidt walks. Tommy Edman to second. Matt Carpenter hit by pitch. Paul Goldschmidt to second. Tommy Edman to third. Paul DeJong out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Hunter Dozier. Paul Goldschmidt to third. Tommy Edman scores. Yadier Molina flies out to center field to Whit Merrifield.1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Cardinals 1, Royals 0.Cardinals fifth. Tommy Edman singles to shallow left field. Brad Miller singles to right field. Tommy Edman to third. Paul Goldschmidt singles to shallow infield. Brad Miller to second. Tommy Edman scores. Matt Carpenter walks. Paul Goldschmidt to second. Brad Miller to third. Paul DeJong doubles to deep left field. Matt Carpenter to third. Paul Goldschmidt scores. Brad Miller scores. Yadier Molina hit by pitch. Dexter Fowler doubles. Yadier Molina to third. Paul DeJong scores. Matt Carpenter scores. Dylan Carlson grounds out to shortstop.... [More]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kiké Hernández hit a three-run drive and Mookie Betts went deep twice in the Dodgers’ seven-homer attack, powering Los Angeles past the Colorado Rockies 11-3 on Sunday for a three-game sweep.The Dodgers are the only team in the majors yet to lose a series, unbeaten in 11. They have won 11 of 12 games overall and own the best record in baseball at 22-8 at the halfway point of this abbreviated season.Cody Bellinger, Corey Seager, Will Smith and Max Muncy also homered for Los Angeles. Victor Gonzalez (1-0) earned his first major league victory.Trevor Story, Ryan McMahon and Sam Hilliard went deep for Colorado in its season-high seventh consecutive loss. Antonio Senzatela (3-1) allowed six runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings.PADRES 5, ASTROS 3SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. made two spectacular plays at shortstop, Manny Machado hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, and San Diego completed a three-game series sweep. The Padres have won seven straight, all against... [More]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kiké Hernández hit a three-run drive and Mookie Betts went deep twice in the Dodgers’ seven-homer attack, powering Los Angeles past the Colorado Rockies 11-3 on Sunday for a three-game sweep.The Dodgers are the only team in the majors yet to lose a series, unbeaten in 11. They have won 11 of 12 games overall and own the best record in baseball at 22-8 at the halfway point of this abbreviated season.Cody Bellinger, Corey Seager, Will Smith and Max Muncy also homered for Los Angeles. Victor Gonzalez (1-0) earned his first major league victory.Trevor Story, Ryan McMahon and Sam Hilliard went deep for Colorado in its season-high seventh consecutive loss. Antonio Senzatela (3-1) allowed six runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings.PADRES 5, ASTROS 3SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. made two spectacular plays at shortstop, Manny Machado hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, and San Diego completed a three-game series sweep. The Padres have won seven straight, all against... [More]

CHICAGO (AP) — Yu Darvish struck out 10 in his career-high fifth consecutive victory, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Sunday to stop the South Siders’ seven-game win streak.Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning as the Cubs won for just the fourth time in their last 11 games. The NL Central leaders were outscored 17-5 in the first two games of the series.José Abreu went deep for the White Sox in the second, matching a major league record with a home run in four consecutive at-bats. Abreu connected five times in the first two games against the Cubs, including three homers and four RBIs in Saturday night’s 7-4 win.Darvish (5-1) allowed one run and six hits in seven innings. Jeremy Jeffress got four outs for his third save.White Sox right-hander Dylan Cease (4-2) allowed two runs and four hits in six innings in his first game against his former team. He had won his last four starts.CARDINALS 6, REDS 2ST. LOUIS (AP) — Yadier Molina had four hits and top... [More]

Twins first. Jorge Polanco flies out to deep right field to Whit Merrifield. Max Kepler walks. Nelson Cruz flies out to deep left field to Alex Gordon. Miguel Sano doubles to deep center field. Max Kepler scores. Eddie Rosario singles to left field. Miguel Sano scores. Marwin Gonzalez lines out to left field to Alex Gordon.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Twins 2, Royals 0.Twins third. Nelson Cruz singles to shallow infield. Miguel Sano singles to left field. Nelson Cruz to second. Eddie Rosario singles to shallow infield. Miguel Sano to second. Nelson Cruz to third. Marwin Gonzalez doubles. Eddie Rosario to third. Miguel Sano scores. Nelson Cruz scores. Ildemaro Vargas flies out to shallow right field to Whit Merrifield. Jake Cave lines out to shallow right field to Hunter Dozier. Ryan Jeffers grounds out to shortstop, Nicky Lopez to Hunter Dozier.2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Twins 4, Royals 0.Royals third. Meibrys Viloria hit by pitch. Whit Merrifield lines out to deep right... [More]

Twins first. Max Kepler doubles to right field. Jorge Polanco singles to second base. Max Kepler to third. Eddie Rosario homers to right field. Jorge Polanco scores. Max Kepler scores. Marwin Gonzalez flies out to left field to Alex Gordon. Jake Cave singles to shallow center field. Miguel Sano called out on strikes. Luis Arraez grounds out to third base, Maikel Franco to Ryan McBroom.3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Twins 3, Royals 0.Twins fourth. Miguel Sano homers. Luis Arraez grounds out to shortstop, Adalberto Mondesi to Ryan McBroom. LaMonte Wade Jr. grounds out to shallow center field, Adalberto Mondesi to Ryan McBroom. Alex Avila called out on strikes.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Twins 4, Royals 0.Royals fifth. Maikel Franco called out on strikes. Alex Gordon homers to center field. Adalberto Mondesi grounds out to first base to Miguel Sano. Cam Gallagher singles to shallow center field. Whit Merrifield singles to left field. Cam Gallagher to second. Nicky Lopez doubles... [More]

Royals first. Whit Merrifield doubles to deep center field. Nicky Lopez singles to shallow right field. Whit Merrifield to third. Hunter Dozier singles to shallow right field. Nicky Lopez to second. Whit Merrifield scores. Jorge Soler homers to left field. Hunter Dozier scores. Nicky Lopez scores. Ryan O'Hearn grounds out to shallow infield, Ildemaro Vargas to Miguel Sano. Maikel Franco lines out to shallow left field to Ehire Adrianza. Alex Gordon grounds out to shallow infield, Ryan Jeffers to Miguel Sano.4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Royals 4, Twins 0.Twins second. Miguel Sano walks. Eddie Rosario reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Miguel Sano out at second. Ildemaro Vargas singles to shallow center field. Eddie Rosario to third. Ehire Adrianza grounds out to shallow infield, Maikel Franco to Ryan O'Hearn. Ildemaro Vargas to second. Eddie Rosario scores. Max Kepler called out on strikes.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Royals 4, Twins 1.Royals fourth. Maikel Franco... [More]

Reds third. Travis Jankowski strikes out swinging. Joey Votto flies out to center field to Whit Merrifield. Nick Castellanos singles to deep right field. Jesse Winker homers to right field. Nick Castellanos scores. Eugenio Suarez homers to center field. Mike Moustakas walks. Shogo Akiyama lines out to deep left field to Brett Phillips.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Reds 3, Royals 0.Reds fifth. Nick Castellanos homers to left field. Jesse Winker grounds out to shortstop, Maikel Franco to Ryan O'Hearn. Eugenio Suarez walks. Mike Moustakas strikes out swinging. Shogo Akiyama walks. Freddy Galvis lines out to center field to Whit Merrifield.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on. Reds 4, Royals 0.Reds sixth. Curt Casali homers to left field. Travis Jankowski strikes out swinging. Joey Votto walks. Phillip Ervin pinch-hitting for Nick Castellanos. Phillip Ervin strikes out on a foul tip. Jesse Winker strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Reds 5, Royals 0.

Royals first. Whit Merrifield reaches on error. Fielding error by Joey Votto. Nicky Lopez grounds out to second base, Josh VanMeter to Joey Votto. Whit Merrifield to second. Hunter Dozier walks. Jorge Soler doubles to deep left field. Hunter Dozier to third. Whit Merrifield scores. Ryan O'Hearn singles to right center field. Jorge Soler scores. Hunter Dozier scores. Maikel Franco grounds out to shortstop, Freddy Galvis to Joey Votto. Ryan O'Hearn to second. Alex Gordon strikes out swinging.3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Royals 3, Reds 0.Royals fourth. Adalberto Mondesi singles to shallow right field. Cam Gallagher strikes out swinging. Whit Merrifield singles to right field. Adalberto Mondesi scores. Nicky Lopez called out on strikes. Hunter Dozier strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Royals 4, Reds 0.

Twins fourth. Nelson Cruz homers to left field. Eddie Rosario strikes out swinging. Marwin Gonzalez walks. Miguel Sano called out on strikes. Max Kepler walks. Marwin Gonzalez to second. Byron Buxton singles to left center field. Max Kepler to third. Marwin Gonzalez scores. Ehire Adrianza reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Byron Buxton out at second.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Twins 2, Royals 0.Twins sixth. Miguel Sano doubles to deep right center field. Max Kepler singles to deep right field. Miguel Sano scores. Byron Buxton strikes out swinging. Ehire Adrianza grounds out to shortstop. Max Kepler out at second.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Twins 3, Royals 0.Twins seventh. Jorge Polanco grounds out to shallow right field to Ryan McBroom. Mitch Garver flies out to left field to Alex Gordon. Nelson Cruz homers to center field. Eddie Rosario singles to deep right field. Marwin Gonzalez flies out to right field to Hunter Dozier.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Twins 4, Royals 0.Royals ninth. Hunter Dozier homers to center field. Ryan McBroom flies out to right field to Max Kepler. Maikel Franco singles to center field. Alex Gordon lines out to shallow right field to Ildemaro Vargas. Maikel Franco doubled off first.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Twins 4, Royals 1.

Royals first. Whit Merrifield grounds out to shallow infield, Marwin Gonzalez to Miguel Sano. Nicky Lopez called out on strikes. Hunter Dozier homers to right field. Jorge Soler strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Royals 1, Twins 0.Royals second. Ryan O'Hearn flies out to deep left center field to Eddie Rosario. Maikel Franco grounds out to shortstop, Jorge Polanco to Miguel Sano. Alex Gordon homers to right field. Adalberto Mondesi grounds out to second base, Luis Arraez to Miguel Sano.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Royals 2, Twins 0.Twins third. Alex Avila walks. Max Kepler pops out to shallow center field to Adalberto Mondesi. Jorge Polanco grounds out to shallow right field to Ryan O'Hearn. Alex Avila scores. Nelson Cruz singles to center field. Eddie Rosario grounds out to first base to Ryan O'Hearn.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Royals 2, Twins 1.Twins fifth. Alex Avila walks. Max Kepler homers to right field. Alex Avila scores. Jorge Polanco flies out... [More]

Twins third. Alex Avila strikes out swinging. Max Kepler grounds out to shallow infield, Gabe Speier to Ryan McBroom. Jorge Polanco singles to deep right center field, advances to 2nd. Fielding error by Whit Merrifield. Nelson Cruz homers to left field. Jorge Polanco scores. Eddie Rosario called out on strikes.2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 left on. Twins 2, Royals 0.Twins fourth. Marwin Gonzalez strikes out swinging. Miguel Sano singles to third base. Luis Arraez singles to right center field. Miguel Sano to third. Byron Buxton out on a sacrifice fly to deep left field to Alex Gordon. Miguel Sano scores. Alex Avila called out on strikes.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Twins 3, Royals 0.Royals fifth. Ryan McBroom doubles. Maikel Franco homers to left field. Ryan McBroom scores. Alex Gordon lines out to deep right field to Max Kepler. Adalberto Mondesi strikes out swinging. Nicky Lopez grounds out to shallow center field, Luis Arraez to Miguel Sano.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Twins 3, Royals 2.Twins fifth. Max Kepler flies out to left center field to Alex Gordon. Jorge Polanco flies out to deep center field to Whit Merrifield. Nelson Cruz doubles to deep left field. Eddie Rosario doubles. Nelson Cruz scores. Marwin Gonzalez grounds out to shallow infield, Adalberto Mondesi to Ryan McBroom.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Twins 4, Royals 2.

Reds second. Matt Davidson walks. Jesse Winker singles to shallow center field. Matt Davidson to second. Curt Casali singles to shortstop. Jesse Winker to second. Christian Colon reaches on a fielder's choice to third base. Curt Casali to second. Jesse Winker out at third. Kyle Farmer doubles to deep right center field. Christian Colon scores. Curt Casali scores. Nick Senzel lines out to deep center field to Whit Merrifield.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Reds 2, Royals 0.Royals third. Whit Merrifield lines out to deep center field to Nick Senzel. Jorge Soler walks. Salvador Perez reaches on error. Jorge Soler to second. Fielding error by Eugenio Suarez. Hunter Dozier reaches on error. Salvador Perez to second. Jorge Soler to third. Fielding error by Joey Votto. Ryan O'Hearn singles to deep left field. Hunter Dozier to second. Salvador Perez to third. Jorge Soler scores. Adalberto Mondesi strikes out swinging. Maikel Franco lines out to deep right field to Nick Castellanos.1 run, 1... [More]

Benches cleared and even the stands emptied during Oakland’s 7-2 victory over the Astros on Sunday, tempers flaring at last between the AL West rivals months after Houston’s sign-stealing scandal was brought to light by Oakland pitcher Mike Fiers.Oakland’s Ramon Laureano got hit by a pitch — for the third time in the three-game series — this one by Humberto Castellanos with one out in the seventh. Laureano began exchanging words with animated Astros hitting coach Alex Cintron, then left first base, threw down his batting helmet and began sprinting toward him.Astros catcher Dustin Garneau tackled Laureano before the A’s outfielder reached Cintron, and a wild scene ensued.Players rushed out of both dugouts to join the fray. A’s and Astros players who were sitting in the seats, observing COVID-19 social-distancing protocols, also rushed onto the field. Laureano was ejected by plate ump Ted Barrett. Oakland won its ninth straight, and Houston lost its fifth in a row.Matt Olson hit a three-run... [More]

Benches cleared and even the stands emptied during Oakland’s 7-2 victory over the Astros on Sunday, tempers flaring at last between the AL West rivals months after Houston’s sign-stealing scandal was brought to light by Oakland pitcher Mike Fiers.Oakland’s Ramon Laureano got hit by a pitch — for the third time in the three-game series — this one by Humberto Castellanos with one out in the seventh. Laureano began exchanging words with animated Astros hitting coach Alex Cintron, then left first base, threw down his batting helmet and began sprinting toward him.Astros catcher Dustin Garneau tackled Laureano before the A’s outfielder reached Cintron, and a wild scene ensued.Players rushed out of both dugouts to join the fray. A’s and Astros players who were sitting in the seats, observing COVID-19 social-distancing protocols, also rushed onto the field. Laureano was ejected by plate ump Ted Barrett. Oakland won its ninth straight, and Houston lost its fifth in a row.Matt Olson hit a three-run... [More]

Benches cleared and even the stands emptied during Oakland’s 7-2 victory over the Astros on Sunday, tempers flaring at last between the AL West rivals months after Houston’s sign-stealing scandal was brought to light by Oakland pitcher Mike Fiers.Oakland’s Ramon Laureano got hit by a pitch — for the third time in the three-game series — this one by Humberto Castellanos with one out in the seventh. Laureano began exchanging words with animated Astros hitting coach Alex Cintron, then left first base, threw down his batting helmet and began sprinting toward him.Astros catcher Dustin Garneau tackled Laureano before the A’s outfielder reached Cintron, and a wild scene ensued.Players rushed out of both dugouts to join the fray. A’s and Astros players who were sitting in the seats, observing COVID-19 social-distancing protocols, also rushed onto the field. Laureano was ejected by plate ump Ted Barrett. Oakland won its ninth straight, and Houston lost its fifth in a row.Matt Olson hit a three-run... [More]

Benches cleared and even the stands emptied during Oakland’s 7-2 victory over the Astros on Sunday, tempers flaring at last between the AL West rivals months after Houston’s sign-stealing scandal was brought to light by Oakland pitcher Mike Fiers.Oakland’s Ramon Laureano got hit by a pitch — for the third time in the three-game series — this one by Humberto Castellanos with one out in the seventh. Laureano began exchanging words with animated Astros hitting coach Alex Cintron, then left first base, threw down his batting helmet and began sprinting toward him.Astros catcher Dustin Garneau tackled Laureano before the A’s outfielder reached Cintron, and a wild scene ensued.Players rushed out of both dugouts to join the fray. A’s and Astros players who were sitting in the seats, observing COVID-19 social-distancing protocols, also rushed onto the field. Laureano was ejected by plate ump Ted Barrett. Oakland won its ninth straight, and Houston lost its fifth in a row.Matt Olson hit a three-run... [More]