Nationals second. Juan Soto homers to left field. Howie Kendrick singles to shallow right field. Eric Thames lines out to left center field to Austin Hays. Asdrubal Cabrera singles to center field. Howie Kendrick to third. Kurt Suzuki out on a sacrifice fly to deep left center field to Dwight Smith Jr.. Howie Kendrick scores. Victor Robles grounds out to shallow infield, Rio Ruiz to Chris Davis.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Nationals 2, Orioles 0.Nationals sixth. Starlin Castro singles to shallow infield, advances to 2nd. Throwing error by Tanner Scott. Juan Soto called out on strikes. Howie Kendrick strikes out swinging. Eric Thames doubles to deep center field. Starlin Castro scores. Asdrubal Cabrera strikes out on a foul tip.1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Nationals 3, Orioles 0.Orioles eighth. Pat Valaika pinch-hitting for Chance Sisco. Pat Valaika homers to left field. Pedro Severino pinch-hitting for Dwight Smith Jr.. Pedro Severino homers to left field. Chris Davis strikes out swinging. Austin Hays walks. Hanser Alberto singles to left field. Austin Hays to second. Anthony Santander homers to left field. Hanser Alberto scores. Austin Hays scores. Jose Iglesias lines out to shallow center field to Starlin Castro. Rio Ruiz pops out to Trea Turner.5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 5, Nationals 3.

Orioles first. Hanser Alberto grounds out to shallow left field, Carter Kieboom to Howie Kendrick. Anthony Santander doubles to center field. Jose Iglesias doubles to left field. Anthony Santander scores. Renato Nunez called out on strikes. Dwight Smith Jr. walks. Pedro Severino flies out to center field to Victor Robles.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Orioles 1, Nationals 0.Orioles second. Rio Ruiz walks. Chris Davis doubles. Rio Ruiz to third. Austin Hays singles to left center field. Chris Davis to third. Rio Ruiz scores. Hanser Alberto reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Austin Hays out at second. Chris Davis scores. Anthony Santander flies out to center field to Victor Robles. Jose Iglesias singles to center field. Hanser Alberto to third. Renato Nunez walks. Jose Iglesias to second. Dwight Smith Jr. strikes out swinging.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Orioles 3, Nationals 0.Orioles fourth. Hanser Alberto doubles to deep left field. Anthony Santander lines out to deep... [More]

Marlins first. Jonathan Villar homers to left field. Jon Berti lines out to deep left field to Dwight Smith Jr.. Francisco Cervelli strikes out swinging. Jesus Aguilar lines out to deep right field to Anthony Santander.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Marlins 1, Orioles 0.Orioles second. Renato Nunez homers to center field. Chance Sisco doubles to deep left field. Austin Hays lines out to deep center field to Monte Harrison. Chance Sisco to third. Chris Davis strikes out swinging. Pat Valaika flies out to deep right field to Lewis Brinson.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Orioles 1, Marlins 1.Marlins second. Brian Anderson lines out to shortstop to Hanser Alberto. Lewis Brinson walks. Logan Forsythe doubles to deep left field. Lewis Brinson to third. Magneuris Sierra out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Anthony Santander. Logan Forsythe to third. Lewis Brinson scores. Monte Harrison grounds out to shallow infield, Wade LeBlanc to Chris Davis.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on.... [More]

BALTIMORE (AP) — Five pitchers combined on a four-hitter for Don Mattingly’s undermanned, gritty and first-place Miami Marlins, who beat the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 Wednesday night for a doubleheader sweep.Brian Anderson homered in opener, and Miami won 1-0 despite getting only two hits.The sweep kept the Marlins atop the NL East and earned Mattingly his 281st win as Miami’s manager, tying Jack McKeon’s club record.The Marlins won their third straight game since emerging from a coronavirus-prompted layoff that left them with a roster filled with callups, free agents and rookies. Miami has allowed a total of one run and 10 hits in those three games at Camden Yards.In the nightcap. Jon Berti hit an RBI double off Asher Wojciechowski (0-2) in the first inning and scored on a fly ball by Jesús Aguilar. That proved to be enough. Josh A. Smith started, Brian Moran (1-0) struck out three over one inning and Stephen Tarpley got four outs for his first save.In the opener, Anderson produced the game’s... [More]

BALTIMORE (AP) — Five pitchers combined on a four-hitter for Don Mattingly’s undermanned, gritty and first-place Miami Marlins, who beat the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 Wednesday night for a doubleheader sweep.Brian Anderson homered in opener, and Miami won 1-0 despite getting only two hits.The sweep kept the Marlins atop the NL East and earned Mattingly his 281st win as Miami’s manager, tying Jack McKeon’s club record.The Marlins won their third straight game since emerging from a coronavirus-prompted layoff that left them with a roster filled with callups, free agents and rookies. Miami has allowed a total of one run and 10 hits in those three games at Camden Yards.In the nightcap. Jon Berti hit an RBI double off Asher Wojciechowski (0-2) in the first inning and scored on a fly ball by Jesús Aguilar. That proved to be enough. Josh A. Smith started, Brian Moran (1-0) struck out three over one inning and Stephen Tarpley got four outs for his first save.In the opener, Anderson produced the game’s... [More]

Marlins first. Jonathan Villar walks. Jon Berti doubles to deep left field. Jonathan Villar to third. Corey Dickerson strikes out swinging. Jesus Aguilar out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Anthony Santander. Jon Berti to third. Jonathan Villar scores. Brian Anderson singles to shallow center field. Jon Berti scores. Matt Joyce flies out to deep left field to DJ Stewart.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Marlins 2, Orioles 0.Orioles sixth. Anthony Santander singles to left field. Jose Iglesias pops out to Brian Anderson. Renato Nunez strikes out swinging. Pedro Severino walks. Anthony Santander to second. Austin Hays singles to shallow left field. Pedro Severino to second. Anthony Santander scores. Pat Valaika flies out to deep right field to Matt Joyce.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Marlins 2, Orioles 1.

Orioles third. Anthony Santander grounds out to second base, Brandon Lowe to Jose Martinez. Renato Nunez homers to left field. Pedro Severino grounds out to shortstop, Willy Adames to Jose Martinez. Chance Sisco singles to right center field. DJ Stewart walks. Chance Sisco to second. Pat Valaika flies out to Manuel Margot.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Orioles 1, Rays 0.Rays sixth. Brandon Lowe homers to center field. Ji-Man Choi pinch-hitting for Jose Martinez. Ji-Man Choi grounds out to shallow right field to Renato Nunez. Hunter Renfroe pops out to shortstop to Hanser Alberto. Manuel Margot strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rays 1, Orioles 1.Orioles seventh. Cedric Mullins singles to shallow infield. Hanser Alberto doubles. Cedric Mullins scores. Anthony Santander flies out to left field to Manuel Margot. Renato Nunez singles to center field, advances to 2nd. Hanser Alberto scores. Pedro Severino strikes out swinging. Jose Iglesias doubles to deep left field. Renato Nunez scores. Austin Hays strikes out swinging.3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Orioles 4, Rays 1.Orioles eighth. Pat Valaika homers to center field. Andrew Velazquez grounds out to shortstop, Willy Adames to Ji-Man Choi. Cedric Mullins walks. Hanser Alberto singles to shortstop. Cedric Mullins to third. Anthony Santander strikes out swinging. Renato Nunez strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Orioles 5, Rays 1.

Orioles fourth. Renato Nunez homers to center field. Dwight Smith Jr. singles to right field. Pedro Severino lines out to deep center field to Manuel Margot. Dwight Smith Jr. to third. Rio Ruiz singles to right center field. Dwight Smith Jr. scores. Chance Sisco strikes out on a foul tip. Andrew Velazquez called out on strikes.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Orioles 2, Rays 0.Rays sixth. Mike Brosseau homers to left field. Yoshi Tsutsugo flies out to deep left field to Dwight Smith Jr.. Jose Martinez strikes out swinging. Willy Adames grounds out to shortstop, Andrew Velazquez to Renato Nunez.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 2, Rays 1.Orioles sixth. Renato Nunez walks. Dwight Smith Jr. singles to right field. Renato Nunez to third. Pedro Severino singles to center field. Dwight Smith Jr. to third. Renato Nunez scores. Rio Ruiz out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Manuel Margot. Dwight Smith Jr. scores. Chance Sisco singles to center field. Pedro Severino to second.... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge homered for the third straight night, Jordan Montgomery cut up one of the league’s hottest lineups in his 2020 debut and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 5-1 on Friday night in their first home game of the coronavirus-shortened season.Judge took aim at Yankee Stadium’s short right field porch in the third, a half-inning after starting a double play from right. Gio Urshela and Brett Gardner hit their first home runs of the season, Chad Green pitched two perfect innings in relief, and Adam Ottavino and Jonathan Holder closed up shop as New York improved to 5-1.Michael Chavis homered for Boston and Phillips Valdez impressed over 2 2/3 scoreless innings, but the club couldn’t overcome another poor start by Ryan Weber (0-2).There was also a moment of silence for late Yankees co-owner Hank Steinbrenner, who died in April. New York is wearing uniform patches with his initials this season.Montgomery (1-0) pitched 5 2/3 innings, limiting the Red Sox to a run,... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge homered for the third straight night, Jordan Montgomery cut up one of the league’s hottest lineups in his 2020 debut and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 5-1 on Friday night in their first home game of the coronavirus-shortened season.Judge took aim at Yankee Stadium’s short right field porch in the third, a half-inning after starting a double play from right. Gio Urshela and Brett Gardner hit their first home runs of the season, Chad Green pitched two perfect innings in relief, and Adam Ottavino and Jonathan Holder closed up shop as New York improved to 5-1.Michael Chavis homered for Boston and Phillips Valdez impressed over 2 2/3 scoreless innings, but the club couldn’t overcome another poor start by Ryan Weber (0-2).There was also a moment of silence for late Yankees co-owner Hank Steinbrenner, who died in April. New York is wearing uniform patches with his initials this season.Montgomery (1-0) pitched 5 2/3 innings, limiting the Red Sox to a run,... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge homered for the third straight night, Jordan Montgomery cut up one of the league’s hottest lineups in his 2020 debut and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 5-1 on Friday night in their first home game of the coronavirus-shortened season.Judge took aim at Yankee Stadium’s short right field porch in the third, a half-inning after starting a double play from right. Gio Urshela and Brett Gardner hit their first home runs of the season, Chad Green pitched two perfect innings in relief, and Adam Ottavino and Jonathan Holder closed up shop as New York improved to 5-1.Michael Chavis homered for Boston and Phillips Valdez impressed over 2 2/3 scoreless innings, but the club couldn’t overcome another poor start by Ryan Weber (0-2).There was also a moment of silence for late Yankees co-owner Hank Steinbrenner, who died in April. New York is wearing uniform patches with his initials this season.Montgomery (1-0) pitched 5 2/3 innings, limiting the Red Sox to a run,... [More]

Rays first. Ji-Man Choi strikes out swinging. Brandon Lowe grounds out to shallow infield, Andrew Velazquez to Pat Valaika. Willy Adames doubles to left field. Yoshi Tsutsugo doubles to deep center field. Willy Adames scores. Yandy Diaz grounds out to shallow infield, Hanser Alberto to Pat Valaika.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rays 1, Orioles 0.Rays third. Willy Adames walks. Yoshi Tsutsugo flies out to center field to Austin Hays. Yandy Diaz grounds out to shallow infield, Andrew Velazquez to Pat Valaika. Willy Adames to second. Hunter Renfroe doubles to deep right field. Willy Adames scores. Kevin Kiermaier grounds out to shallow infield, Hanser Alberto to Pat Valaika.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rays 2, Orioles 0.Orioles fourth. Renato Nunez doubles to left field. Anthony Santander homers to center field. Renato Nunez scores. Pedro Severino homers to center field. Rio Ruiz singles to right field. Chris Davis pinch-hitting for Pat Valaika. Chris Davis strikes out swinging.... [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]

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]

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]

Yankees first. DJ LeMahieu grounds out to shortstop, Pat Valaika to Renato Nunez. Aaron Judge hit by pitch. Gleyber Torres hit by pitch. Aaron Judge to second. Giancarlo Stanton singles to shallow left field. Gleyber Torres to second. Aaron Judge scores. Aaron Hicks walks. Giancarlo Stanton to second. Gleyber Torres to third. Luke Voit homers to center field. Aaron Hicks scores. Giancarlo Stanton scores. Gleyber Torres scores. Gary Sanchez grounds out to shortstop, Pat Valaika to Renato Nunez. Gio Urshela strikes out on a foul tip.5 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Yankees 5, Orioles 0.Orioles first. Austin Hays singles to center field. Hanser Alberto homers to left field. Austin Hays scores. Renato Nunez pops out to shallow infield to Gary Sanchez. Anthony Santander lines out to second base to DJ LeMahieu. Pedro Severino called out on strikes.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Yankees 5, Orioles 2.Orioles second. Dwight Smith Jr. grounds out to first base to Luke Voit. Pat Valaika... [More]

Yankees first. DJ LeMahieu homers to right field. Aaron Judge reaches on catcher interference. Interference error by Pedro Severino. Gleyber Torres strikes out swinging. Giancarlo Stanton reaches on catcher interference. Aaron Judge to second. Interference error by Pedro Severino. Aaron Hicks walks. Giancarlo Stanton to second. Aaron Judge to third. Mike Ford out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Anthony Santander. Giancarlo Stanton to third. Aaron Judge scores. Gary Sanchez strikes out swinging.2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 left on. Yankees 2, Orioles 0.Orioles first. Austin Hays walks. Anthony Santander strikes out swinging. Jose Iglesias doubles to deep right field. Austin Hays scores. Rio Ruiz strikes out swinging. Hanser Alberto grounds out to third base, Gio Urshela to Mike Ford.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Yankees 2, Orioles 1.Yankees third. Aaron Judge homers to left field. Gleyber Torres flies out to deep left field to DJ Stewart. Giancarlo Stanton walks. Aaron Hicks... [More]

Orioles first. Austin Hays singles to right field. Hanser Alberto doubles. Austin Hays to third. Jose Iglesias strikes out swinging. Anthony Santander lines out to right field to Alex Verdugo. Renato Nunez doubles to deep left field. Hanser Alberto scores. Austin Hays scores. Pedro Severino reaches on error. Renato Nunez scores. Fielding error by Rafael Devers. Chris Davis reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Pedro Severino out at second.3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. Orioles 3, Red sox 0.Orioles second. Pat Valaika singles to shallow center field. Cedric Mullins walks. Pat Valaika to second. Austin Hays pops out to second base to Jose Peraza. Hanser Alberto singles to center field. Cedric Mullins to third. Pat Valaika scores. Jose Iglesias singles to left field. Hanser Alberto to second. Cedric Mullins scores. Anthony Santander pops out to shallow infield to Jose Peraza. Hanser Alberto doubled off second.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Orioles 5, Red sox 0.Red sox... [More]

Red sox third. Jackie Bradley Jr. doubles to left field. Jose Peraza doubles to deep left field. Jackie Bradley Jr. scores. Andrew Benintendi strikes out swinging. J.D. Martinez doubles to left field. Jose Peraza scores. Rafael Devers walks. Xander Bogaerts strikes out swinging. Kevin Pillar doubles. Rafael Devers scores. J.D. Martinez scores. Christian Vazquez flies out to deep right field to Anthony Santander.4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Red sox 4, Orioles 0.Red sox fourth. Michael Chavis walks. Jackie Bradley Jr. walks. Michael Chavis to second. Jose Peraza singles to left field. Jackie Bradley Jr. to second. Michael Chavis to third. Andrew Benintendi walks. Jose Peraza to second. Jackie Bradley Jr. to third. Michael Chavis scores. J.D. Martinez doubles to deep right field. Andrew Benintendi to third. Jose Peraza scores. Jackie Bradley Jr. scores. Rafael Devers grounds out to shortstop, Rio Ruiz to Chris Davis. Xander Bogaerts singles to center field. J.D. Martinez to third.... [More]

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — This is not the kind of start Alex Cobb envisioned when he signed a four-year, $57 million contract with Baltimore Orioles during the latter stages of spring training in 2018.That first year was awful for the Orioles and not a very good one for Cobb, either, who struggled to a 5-15 record and a 4.90 ERA while the team lost a franchise-record 115 games. Last season was even worse for the 32-year-old right-hander. He made only three starts for the Orioles before he needed season-ending hip surgery, winding up 0-2 with a 10.95 ERA. He also had a knee procedure. Halfway into the contract, Cobb and his teammate first baseman Chris Davis, who still has three years left on his seven-year, $161 million deal, are by far the two highest-paid players on the Orioles, and the only two players for whom money is guaranteed beyond this season. “You sign going into that season with such high expectations not only for yourself but for the team and it’s been everything but that,” Cobb... [More]