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]

Diamondbacks first. Kole Calhoun homers to left field. Ketel Marte doubles to deep left field. Starling Marte flies out to Charlie Blackmon. Ketel Marte to third. David Peralta strikes out swinging. Christian Walker doubles to left field. Ketel Marte scores. Eduardo Escobar lines out to deep center field to David Dahl.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Diamondbacks 2, Rockies 0.Rockies first. Garrett Hampson flies out to deep center field to Starling Marte. Trevor Story homers. Charlie Blackmon singles to shallow left field. Nolan Arenado doubles to deep left field. Charlie Blackmon to third. Daniel Murphy strikes out swinging. Matt Kemp is intentionally walked. David Dahl strikes out swinging.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Diamondbacks 2, Rockies 1.Diamondbacks third. Ketel Marte singles to center field. Starling Marte singles to shallow right field. Ketel Marte to third. David Peralta singles to center field. Starling Marte to second. Ketel Marte scores. Christian Walker singles... [More]

Padres first. Fernando Tatis Jr. called out on strikes. Manny Machado homers to center field. Tommy Pham grounds out to shallow infield, Ketel Marte to Christian Walker. Ty France walks. Wil Myers homers to left field. Ty France scores. Trent Grisham strikes out swinging.3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Padres 3, Diamondbacks 0.Padres second. Jurickson Profar singles to center field. Francisco Mejia flies out to center field to David Peralta. Edward Olivares flies out to deep left field to David Peralta. Fernando Tatis Jr. homers to left field. Jurickson Profar scores. Manny Machado homers to left field. Tommy Pham flies out to center field to Starling Marte.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Padres 6, Diamondbacks 0.Padres third. Ty France homers to left field. Wil Myers strikes out swinging. Trent Grisham called out on strikes. Jurickson Profar hit by pitch. Francisco Mejia homers to right field. Jurickson Profar scores. Edward Olivares called out on strikes.3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors,... [More]

Padres first. Fernando Tatis Jr. homers to left field. Trent Grisham called out on strikes. Manny Machado doubles to left field. Tommy Pham grounds out to shortstop, Nick Ahmed to Jake Lamb. Eric Hosmer grounds out to second base, Ketel Marte to Jake Lamb.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Padres 1, Diamondbacks 0.Diamondbacks fourth. Starling Marte doubles. David Peralta grounds out to second base, Jake Cronenworth to Eric Hosmer. Starling Marte to third. Eduardo Escobar walks. Stephen Vogt out on a sacrifice fly to deep right center field to Wil Myers. Starling Marte scores. Jake Lamb grounds out to second base, Jake Cronenworth to Eric Hosmer.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Diamondbacks 1, Padres 1.Diamondbacks sixth. Starling Marte homers to left field. David Peralta singles to shallow right field. Eduardo Escobar grounds out to shortstop. David Peralta out at second. Stephen Vogt homers to right field. Christian Walker pinch-hitting for Jake Lamb. Christian Walker hit by pitch. Jon Jay flies out to deep center field to Wil Myers.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Diamondbacks 3, Padres 1.Padres eighth. Francisco Mejia pinch-hitting for Austin Hedges. Francisco Mejia strikes out swinging. Greg Garcia grounds out to shallow infield, Nick Ahmed to Christian Walker. Fernando Tatis Jr. homers to left field. Trent Grisham lines out to shallow right field to Christian Walker.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Diamondbacks 3, Padres 2.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Pinch-hitter Michael Perez hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning on his 28th birthday, six Tampa Bay pitchers combined on a two-hitter and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the AL East-leading New York Yankees 1-0 on Friday night.Yoshi Tsutsugo drew a leadoff walk from Adam Ottavino (2-1) in the eighth and went to second with one out when Kevin Kiermaier walked. Both runners advanced a base on a wild pitch before Perez put the Rays up 1-0 on his fly to center.Chaz Roe (2-0) went the final two innings for the win.Masahiro Tanaka allowed one hit and struck out five over five innings, retiring his final 13 batters after giving up a first-inning single to Yandy Diaz. The Yankees’ right-hander needed just 59 pitches in his second start after beginning the season on the concussion list after being struck in the head by Giancarlo Stanton’s liner during a July 4th summer camp simulated game.Three New York pitchers also limited the Rays to just two hits.MARLINS 4, METS 3NEW... [More]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Pinch-hitter Michael Perez hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning on his 28th birthday, six Tampa Bay pitchers combined on a two-hitter and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the AL East-leading New York Yankees 1-0 on Friday night.Yoshi Tsutsugo drew a leadoff walk from Adam Ottavino (2-1) in the eighth and went to second with one out when Kevin Kiermaier walked. Both runners advanced a base on a wild pitch before Perez put the Rays up 1-0 on his fly to center.Chaz Roe (2-0) went the final two innings for the win.Masahiro Tanaka allowed one hit and struck out five over five innings, retiring his final 13 batters after giving up a first-inning single to Yandy Diaz. The Yankees’ right-hander needed just 59 pitches in his second start after beginning the season on the concussion list after being struck in the head by Giancarlo Stanton’s liner during a July 4th summer camp simulated game.Three New York pitchers also limited the Rays to just two hits.MARLINS 4, METS 3NEW... [More]

Astros fourth. Jose Altuve singles to deep right field. Alex Bregman strikes out swinging. Michael Brantley grounds out to first base to Christian Walker. Jose Altuve to third. Yuli Gurriel singles to shallow left field. Jose Altuve scores. Carlos Correa strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Astros 1, Diamondbacks 0.Astros sixth. George Springer lines out to deep center field to Starling Marte. Jose Altuve homers to left field. Alex Bregman doubles to shallow left field. Michael Brantley grounds out to shallow right field, Ketel Marte to Christian Walker. Alex Bregman to third. Yuli Gurriel lines out to deep left field to David Peralta.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Astros 2, Diamondbacks 0.Diamondbacks sixth. Kole Calhoun flies out to deep center field to George Springer. Starling Marte doubles to right field. Christian Walker doubles to deep center field. Starling Marte scores. Eduardo Escobar singles to right field. Christian Walker to third. David Peralta singles... [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]

Astros second. Carlos Correa doubles to deep center field. Abraham Toro singles to center field. Carlos Correa scores. Kyle Tucker homers to center field. Abraham Toro scores. Myles Straw flies out to deep center field to Starling Marte. Martin Maldonado flies out to deep left center field to Starling Marte. George Springer flies out to Kole Calhoun.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Astros 3, Diamondbacks 0.Astros fourth. Carlos Correa called out on strikes. Abraham Toro homers to left field. Kyle Tucker strikes out swinging. Myles Straw flies out to right field to Kole Calhoun.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Astros 4, Diamondbacks 0.Diamondbacks fourth. Ketel Marte singles to right center field. Kole Calhoun homers to deep right field. Ketel Marte scores. Starling Marte singles to shallow infield. Christian Walker doubles to deep left center field. Starling Marte to third. Eduardo Escobar hit by pitch. David Peralta triples to deep right field. Eduardo Escobar scores. Christian Walker... [More]

Astros first. George Springer grounds out to shallow infield, Eduardo Escobar to Christian Walker. Jose Altuve homers to left field. Alex Bregman pops out to Eduardo Escobar. Yuli Gurriel strikes out on a foul tip.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Astros 1, Diamondbacks 0.Astros second. Carlos Correa homers to center field. Josh Reddick flies out to deep right field to Kole Calhoun. Abraham Toro hit by pitch. Kyle Tucker singles to center field. Abraham Toro to third. Martin Maldonado hit by pitch. Kyle Tucker to second. George Springer out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Starling Marte. Kyle Tucker to third. Abraham Toro scores. Jose Altuve grounds out to shallow infield, Madison Bumgarner to Christian Walker.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Astros 3, Diamondbacks 0.Diamondbacks fourth. Kole Calhoun doubles. Starling Marte flies out to Josh Reddick. Christian Walker walks. Eduardo Escobar singles to deep right field. Christian Walker to third. Kole Calhoun scores. David Peralta... [More]

Diamondbacks first. Ketel Marte grounds out to shallow infield, Corey Seager to Matt Beaty. Ildemaro Vargas walks. Starling Marte singles to deep left field. Ildemaro Vargas to second. Eduardo Escobar singles to shallow center field. Starling Marte to second. Ildemaro Vargas scores. Christian Walker strikes out swinging. David Peralta strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Diamondbacks 1, Dodgers 0.Dodgers fourth. Joc Pederson walks. AJ Pollock flies out to right field to Tim Locastro. Edwin Rios homers to center field. Joc Pederson scores. Will Smith grounds out to shortstop, Nick Ahmed to Ildemaro Vargas. Matt Beaty homers to right field. Max Muncy lines out to shortstop to Eduardo Escobar.3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Dodgers 3, Diamondbacks 1.Diamondbacks fourth. Eduardo Escobar flies out to right field to Mookie Betts. Christian Walker doubles to deep left field. David Peralta flies out to left field to Joc Pederson. Carson Kelly singles to center field. Christian... [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]

Dodgers fourth. Mookie Betts homers to left field. Cody Bellinger grounds out to second base, Ketel Marte to Jake Lamb. Justin Turner called out on strikes. Corey Seager singles to deep center field. Chris Taylor singles to shallow infield. Corey Seager to second. Joc Pederson strikes out swinging.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Dodgers 1, Diamondbacks 0.Dodgers fifth. Edwin Rios doubles to deep center field. Austin Barnes out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Zac Gallen to Jake Lamb. Edwin Rios to third. Max Muncy hit by pitch. Mookie Betts singles to shallow infield. Max Muncy to second. Edwin Rios scores. Cody Bellinger reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Mookie Betts out at second. Max Muncy to third. Justin Turner grounds out to shallow infield, Eduardo Escobar to Jake Lamb.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Dodgers 2, Diamondbacks 0.Diamondbacks sixth. Ketel Marte singles to shallow right field. Kole Calhoun doubles. Ketel Marte scores. Starling Marte walks. Eduardo... [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]

Dodgers first. Mookie Betts walks. Max Muncy singles to shallow infield. Mookie Betts to third. Justin Turner out on a sacrifice fly to Kole Calhoun. Mookie Betts scores. Cody Bellinger flies out to center field to Starling Marte. AJ Pollock homers to left field. Max Muncy scores. Chris Taylor called out on strikes.3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Dodgers 3, Diamondbacks 0.Dodgers second. Corey Seager homers to right field. Kike Hernandez strikes out swinging. Will Smith walks. Mookie Betts singles to right center field, advances to 2nd. Will Smith to third. Max Muncy pops out to shallow infield to Carson Kelly. Justin Turner walks. Cody Bellinger grounds out to shallow right field, Ketel Marte to Christian Walker.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Dodgers 4, Diamondbacks 0.Diamondbacks third. Nick Ahmed grounds out to shallow infield, Kike Hernandez to Max Muncy. Ketel Marte homers to center field. Kole Calhoun lines out to right field to Mookie Betts. Starling Marte walks. Eduardo... [More]

HOUSTON (AP) — Benches cleared Tuesday night during the Dodgers’ 5-2 victory over the Astros in the first game between the teams since it was revealed that Houston illegally stole signs en route to a 2017 championship that came at Los Angeles’ expense in the World Series.The fracas occurred after Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly threw high-and-tight pitches to Astros stars Alex Bregman and Carlos Correa in the sixth inning. Kelly threw an errant breaking ball over Correa’s head. Correa, who homered and finished with three hits, took off his batting helmet and stared Kelly down before continuing the at-bat. Kelly struck out Correa, then stuck out his tongue and made a face in his direction. Correa started walking toward him and the players exchanged words, prompting the benches to clear in the first such incident of this pandemic-delayed season. There was plenty of yelling and crowding — outlawed as MLB tries to play a 60-game season amid the pandemic — but no pushing or punches thrown.Order was... [More]

CINCINNATI (AP) — Javier Báez homered twice, doubled and scored on a deft dive to the plate, Alec Mills went six solid innings, and the Chicago Cubs extended their opening surge, beating the Cincinnati Reds 8-5 on Tuesday night.Chicago has won four of its first five games, scoring first in each one. Jason Kipnis’ triple — Shogo Akiyama lost it in the sun — got the Cubs going again.Mills (1-0) added to Chicago’s stretch of impressive starts, holding the Reds to two hits in six innings. Chicago’s starters have a 1.80 ERA and a .131 opponent batting average this season.The Reds got two-run homers by Nick Castellanos — his first since signing a $64 million deal — and Freddy Galvis but fell to 1-4, tied for the worst start in the majors.Cody Reed (0-1) allowed two runs in the fifth after relieving starter Tyler Mahle.DIAMONDBACKS 4, RANGERS 1ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Merrill Kelly took a no-hitter into the seventh inning before giving up a home run as Arizona beat Texas. Rougned Odor’s one-out... [More]

Diamondbacks first. Ketel Marte lines out to right field to Joey Gallo. Kole Calhoun strikes out swinging. Starling Marte walks. Eduardo Escobar singles to shallow center field, advances to 2nd. Starling Marte to third. Christian Walker reaches on error to third base, advances to 2nd. Eduardo Escobar scores. Starling Marte scores. Throwing error by Isiah Kiner-Falefa. David Peralta singles to center field. Christian Walker scores. Jake Lamb walks. David Peralta to second. Stephen Vogt grounds out to second base, Rougned Odor to Todd Frazier.3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. Diamondbacks 3, Rangers 0.Diamondbacks sixth. Christian Walker doubles to deep right field. David Peralta grounds out to second base, Rougned Odor to Todd Frazier. Jake Lamb strikes out swinging. Stephen Vogt doubles to right field. Christian Walker scores. Nick Ahmed walks. Ketel Marte flies out to center field to Danny Santana.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Diamondbacks 4, Rangers 0.Rangers seventh. Danny Santana strikes out swinging. Rougned Odor homers to right field. Joey Gallo flies out to deep right field to Kole Calhoun. Todd Frazier strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Diamondbacks 4, Rangers 1.

Padres third. Manny Machado pops out to shallow left field to Nick Ahmed. Tommy Pham lines out to deep right field to Kole Calhoun. Eric Hosmer homers to center field. Wil Myers strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Padres 1, Diamondbacks 0.Diamondbacks eighth. Ketel Marte walks. David Peralta singles to deep right field. Ketel Marte to second. Starling Marte singles to shallow right field. David Peralta to third. Ketel Marte scores. Eduardo Escobar grounds out to shallow infield. Starling Marte out at second. David Peralta scores. Kole Calhoun grounds out to shallow right field, Eric Hosmer to Emilio Pagan.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Diamondbacks 2, Padres 1.Padres eighth. Eric Hosmer walks. Wil Myers walks. Eric Hosmer to second. Jurickson Profar flies out to deep center field to Starling Marte. Jake Cronenworth to third. Greg Garcia singles to shallow center field. Wil Myers to second. Jake Cronenworth scores. Josh Naylor pops out to shallow center field to... [More]