NEW YORK (AP) — Major league batters finished with 6,776 home runs, shattering the previous record of 6,105 set two years ago.Dominic Smith hit the final long ball of the season, a three-run drive in the 11th inning Sunday off Atlanta's Grant Dayton that lifted the New York Mets over the NL East champion Braves 7-6.Oakland's Steven Piscotty started the barrage on March 20 in Tokyo against Seattle's Marco Gonzales, the sixth batter of the season.This year's total was 11% above the old record and 21% higher than last year's 5,585.Minnesota hit three home runs Sunday to establish the big league team record with 307, one more than the Yankees. The previous mark of 267 was set last year by New York. This year's Yankees became the first team with 14 players reaching double-digits in home runs."I don't think anybody will ever forget the 'Bomba Squad,'" first-year Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said.Major League Baseball has asked for more scientific tests on baseballs, and Commissioner Rob Manfred... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Major league batters finished with 6,776 home runs, shattering the previous record of 6,105 set two years ago.Dominic Smith hit the final long ball of the season, a three-run drive in the 11th inning Sunday off Atlanta's Grant Dayton that lifted the New York Mets over the NL East champion Braves 7-6.Oakland's Steven Piscotty started the barrage on March 20 in Tokyo against Seattle's Marco Gonzales, the sixth batter of the season.This year's total was 11% above the old record and 21% higher than last year's total of 5,585.Minnesota hit three home runs Sunday to set the big league team record with 307, one more than the Yankees. The previous mark of 267 was set last year by New York. This year's Yankees became the first team with 14 players reaching double-digits in home runs.Strikeouts set a record for the 12th consecutive season at 42,823, up 4% from 41,207 last year and 33% from 32,189 in 2007. A year after strikeouts exceeded hits for the time, the gap was ever greater.Tim... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Anderson became only the third Chicago White Sox player to win an American League batting title and injured Milwaukee star Christian Yelich wound up as the National League's first repeat champion in two decades.Anderson went 0 for 2 Sunday and finished at .335, eight points ahead of the New York Yankees' DJ LeMahieu. Anderson joined Luke Appling (1936, '43) and Frank Thomas ('97) as White Sox batting champions.Yelich wound up at .3292, just ahead of Arizona's Ketel Marte's .3286, as neither made it to the season's final weekend. Yelich's season ended when he broke his right kneecap by fouling a pitch of it on Sept. 10. Marte has not played since Sept. 17 due to lower back inflammation.Yelich won at .326 last year and became the NL's first back-to-back batting leader since Colorado's Larry Walker in 1998 and '99, which started a run of three titles in four years. The closest NL race was in 2003, when Albert Pujols of St. Louis beat Todd Helton of Colorado .35871 to .35849.The... [More]

Athletics first. Marcus Semien homers to center field. Ramon Laureano flies out to deep center field to Dylan Moore. Matt Chapman lines out to center field to Dylan Moore. Matt Olson walks. Mark Canha grounds out to shallow infield, Tom Murphy to Austin Nola.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Athletics 1, Mariners 0.Mariners first. Shed Long grounds out to shortstop, Matt Chapman to Matt Olson. J.P. Crawford walks. Austin Nola singles to left field. J.P. Crawford to third. Kyle Seager grounds out to shortstop, Marcus Semien to Matt Olson. Austin Nola to third. J.P. Crawford scores. Kyle Lewis grounds out to shortstop, Marcus Semien to Matt Olson.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Athletics 1, Mariners 1.Mariners third. Dylan Moore strikes out swinging. Shed Long doubles to left field. J.P. Crawford flies out to shallow right field to Ramon Laureano. Austin Nola singles to center field. Shed Long scores. Kyle Seager flies out to shallow left field to Chad Pinder.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors,... [More]

Astros fourth. Alex Bregman homers to left field. Yuli Gurriel strikes out swinging. Kyle Tucker pops out to Kyle Seager. Aledmys Diaz walks. Martin Maldonado pops out to shallow infield to Kyle Seager.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Astros 1, Mariners 0.Astros seventh. Kyle Tucker doubles to deep center field. Aledmys Diaz doubles to left field. Kyle Tucker scores. Martin Maldonado lines out to center field to Mallex Smith. Aledmys Diaz to third. Josh Reddick reaches on a fielder's choice to first base. Aledmys Diaz scores. George Springer walks. Josh Reddick to second. Jose Altuve grounds out to third base. George Springer out at second.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Astros 3, Mariners 0.

Orioles second. Renato Nunez singles to left field. Jonathan Villar strikes out swinging. Austin Hays grounds out to second base, Dee Gordon to Daniel Vogelbach. Renato Nunez to third. Pedro Severino walks. Stevie Wilkerson doubles to deep right field. Pedro Severino to third. Renato Nunez scores. Richie Martin doubles to deep left center field. Stevie Wilkerson scores. Pedro Severino scores. Hanser Alberto grounds out to third base, Kyle Seager to Daniel Vogelbach.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Orioles 3, Mariners 0.Mariners third. Shed Long homers to right field. J.P. Crawford strikes out swinging. Kyle Lewis walks. Kyle Seager grounds out to shallow infield, Trey Mancini to Asher Wojciechowski. Kyle Lewis to second. Tom Murphy strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Orioles 3, Mariners 1.Mariners fifth. Mallex Smith pops out to Pedro Severino. Shed Long doubles to deep right field. J.P. Crawford singles to right field. Shed Long scores. Kyle Lewis singles to right... [More]

Mariners second. Austin Nola called out on strikes. Daniel Vogelbach walks. Tim Lopes doubles to deep right center field. Daniel Vogelbach to third. Donnie Walton reaches on error. Tim Lopes to third. Daniel Vogelbach scores. Throwing error by Cole Tucker. Braden Bishop singles to center field. Donnie Walton to second. Tim Lopes scores. Yusei Kikuchi reaches on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield. Braden Bishop to second. Donnie Walton to third. Fielding error by Joe Musgrove. Shed Long singles to right field. Yusei Kikuchi to second. Braden Bishop scores. Donnie Walton scores. Mallex Smith grounds out to second base. Shed Long out at second.4 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 left on. Mariners 4, Pirates 0.Pirates second. Colin Moran doubles to deep right center field. Elias Diaz doubles to left field. Colin Moran scores. Cole Tucker strikes out swinging. Jake Elmore doubles to center field. Elias Diaz scores. Erik Gonzalez lines out to left field to Braden Bishop. Joe Musgrove doubles to deep... [More]

Mariners second. Kyle Lewis strikes out swinging. Omar Narvaez singles to left field. Austin Nola doubles to deep right field. Omar Narvaez to third. Dee Gordon out on a sacrifice fly to deep right center field to Melky Cabrera. Omar Narvaez scores. Mallex Smith grounds out to first base to Jose Osuna.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mariners 1, Pirates 0.Mariners fifth. Marco Gonzales doubles to right field. Shed Long singles to shallow center field. Marco Gonzales scores. J.P. Crawford lines out to right field to Melky Cabrera. Kyle Seager strikes out on a foul tip. Kyle Lewis strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mariners 2, Pirates 0.Mariners sixth. Omar Narvaez homers to right field. Austin Nola homers to left field. Dee Gordon lines out to third base to Colin Moran. Mallex Smith lines out to deep left field to Kevin Kramer. Marco Gonzales called out on strikes.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Mariners 4, Pirates 0.Mariners seventh. Shed Long homers to right field. J.P. Crawford walks. Kyle Seager grounds out to second base, Adam Frazier to Jose Osuna. J.P. Crawford to second. Kyle Lewis strikes out swinging. Omar Narvaez singles to left field. J.P. Crawford scores. Austin Nola reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Omar Narvaez out at second.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mariners 6, Pirates 0.

Mariners fourth. Kyle Lewis doubles to right field. Daniel Vogelbach walks. Tom Murphy singles to left field. Daniel Vogelbach to second. Kyle Lewis to third. Dylan Moore singles to center field. Tom Murphy to second. Daniel Vogelbach to third. Kyle Lewis scores. Donnie Walton singles to right field. Dylan Moore to second. Tom Murphy to third. Daniel Vogelbach scores. Mallex Smith singles to left field. Donnie Walton to second. Dylan Moore to third. Tom Murphy scores. Shed Long called out on strikes. Austin Nola singles to right center field. Mallex Smith to second. Donnie Walton scores. Dylan Moore scores. Kyle Seager walks. Austin Nola to second. Mallex Smith to third. Kyle Lewis strikes out swinging. Daniel Vogelbach called out on strikes.5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Mariners 5, White sox 0.White sox fifth. Yolmer Sanchez walks. Zack Collins reaches on error. Yolmer Sanchez to second. Fielding error by Austin Nola. Adam Engel homers to left field. Zack Collins scores. Yolmer... [More]

Mariners fifth. Mallex Smith flies out to center field to Adam Engel. Shed Long homers to center field. J.P. Crawford grounds out to second base, Yolmer Sanchez to Jose Abreu. Kyle Seager flies out to deep center field to Adam Engel.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Mariners 1, White sox 0.White sox seventh. Jose Abreu singles to left field. Yoan Moncada doubles to center field. Jose Abreu to third. Eloy Jimenez grounds out to third base, Kyle Seager to Daniel Vogelbach. James McCann walks. Zack Collins reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. James McCann out at second. Yoan Moncada to third. Jose Abreu scores. Ryan Goins pinch-hitting for Adam Engel. Ryan Goins flies out to center field to Mallex Smith.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. White sox 1, Mariners 1.Mariners tenth. Kyle Seager grounds out to second base, Tim Anderson to Jose Abreu. Kyle Lewis strikes out swinging. Omar Narvaez homers to right field.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Mariners 2, White sox 1.

White sox first. Leury Garcia grounds out to third base, Kyle Seager to Austin Nola. Tim Anderson strikes out swinging. Jose Abreu homers to center field. Eloy Jimenez singles to left field. Yoan Moncada singles to right field. Eloy Jimenez to second. Danny Mendick reaches on a fielder's choice to third base. Yoan Moncada out at second.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. White sox 1, Mariners 0.Mariners first. Shed Long lines out to second base to Danny Mendick. J.P. Crawford walks. Austin Nola walks. J.P. Crawford to second. Kyle Seager walks. Austin Nola to second. J.P. Crawford to third. Kyle Lewis out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Ryan Cordell. Kyle Seager to third. Austin Nola scores. Omar Narvaez singles to left center field. Kyle Seager scores. Tom Murphy singles to shallow center field, tagged out at second, Danny Mendick to Tim Anderson. Omar Narvaez to third.3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Mariners 3, White sox 1.White sox second. Adam Engel singles to center... [More]

Reds third. Jose Peraza singles to left field. Curt Casali singles to right field. Jose Peraza to third. Alex Blandino called out on strikes. Joey Votto doubles to deep right field. Curt Casali to third. Jose Peraza scores. Eugenio Suarez called out on strikes. Aristides Aquino grounds out to first base to Austin Nola.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Reds 1, Mariners 0.Reds fourth. Jose Iglesias strikes out swinging. Phillip Ervin homers to center field. Freddy Galvis doubles to deep left field. Jose Peraza flies out to deep center field to Mallex Smith. Freddy Galvis to third. Curt Casali lines out to third base to Kyle Seager.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Reds 2, Mariners 0.Mariners seventh. Austin Nola hit by pitch. Kyle Seager walks. Austin Nola to second. Omar Narvaez lines out to right field to Aristides Aquino. Austin Nola to third. Kyle Lewis homers to right field. Kyle Seager scores. Austin Nola scores. Daniel Vogelbach singles to left field. Dee Gordon strikes out swinging.... [More]

Reds second. Aristides Aquino singles to left field. Jose Iglesias grounds out to shallow infield. Aristides Aquino out at second. Phillip Ervin triples to right field. Freddy Galvis singles to left field. Phillip Ervin scores. Jose Peraza doubles to deep left field. Freddy Galvis to third. Tucker Barnhart grounds out to shallow infield, Justus Sheffield to Austin Nola.1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Reds 1, Mariners 0.Mariners fifth. Daniel Vogelbach flies out to center field to Phillip Ervin. Kyle Lewis homers to center field. Tim Lopes grounds out to shortstop, Jose Iglesias to Joey Votto. Mallex Smith strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Reds 1, Mariners 1.Mariners sixth. Dylan Moore homers to left field. Dee Gordon strikes out swinging. Austin Nola called out on strikes. Kyle Seager walks. Tom Murphy singles to left field. Kyle Seager to second. Daniel Vogelbach flies out to deep center field to Phillip Ervin.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Mariners 2, Reds... [More]

Mariners third. Shed Long singles to right field. Tim Lopes pinch-hitting for Jake Fraley. Tim Lopes flies out to Josh Reddick. Dee Gordon triples to deep right field. Shed Long scores. Dylan Moore pops out to shallow center field to Alex Bregman. Mallex Smith strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mariners 1, Astros 0.Astros sixth. Alex Bregman homers to left field. Yordan Alvarez singles to left center field. Aledmys Diaz walks. Yordan Alvarez to second. Robinson Chirinos grounds out to second base. Aledmys Diaz out at second. Yordan Alvarez to third. Abraham Toro called out on strikes.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mariners 1, Astros 1.Astros seventh. Kyle Tucker pinch-hitting for Jake Marisnick. Kyle Tucker doubles to deep left field. Josh Reddick out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Mallex Smith. Kyle Tucker scores. Jose Altuve flies out to deep right center field to Mallex Smith. Michael Brantley strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Astros 2, Mariners 1.

Mariners first. Dylan Moore grounds out to second base, Jose Altuve to Yuli Gurriel. Mallex Smith walks. Austin Nola walks. Mallex Smith to second. Kyle Seager walks. Austin Nola to second. Tom Murphy singles to left center field. Kyle Seager to third. Austin Nola scores. Mallex Smith scores. Daniel Vogelbach walks. Tom Murphy to second. Tim Lopes strikes out swinging. Shed Long pops out to Abraham Toro.2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 left on. Mariners 2, Astros 0.Astros first. Jose Altuve singles to shallow infield, advances to 2nd. Throwing error by Reggie McClain. Michael Brantley walks. Alex Bregman doubles to left field. Michael Brantley to third. Jose Altuve scores. Yordan Alvarez grounds out to second base, Shed Long to Daniel Vogelbach. Alex Bregman to third. Michael Brantley scores. Yuli Gurriel doubles to right field. Alex Bregman scores. Kyle Tucker grounds out to second base, Shed Long to Daniel Vogelbach. Yuli Gurriel to third. Abraham Toro walks. Martin Maldonado reaches on a fielder's... [More]

Mariners first. Dylan Moore doubles to deep center field. Dee Gordon singles to center field. Dylan Moore to third. Austin Nola doubles to deep left field. Dee Gordon scores. Dylan Moore scores. Kyle Seager homers to center field. Austin Nola scores. Tom Murphy singles to left field. Daniel Vogelbach walks. Tom Murphy to second. Tim Lopes flies out to right field to Kyle Tucker. Jake Fraley singles to center field. Daniel Vogelbach to second. Tom Murphy scores. Braden Bishop strikes out swinging. Dylan Moore strikes out on a foul tip.5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Mariners 5, Astros 0.Mariners second. Dee Gordon singles to left field. Austin Nola homers to left field. Dee Gordon scores. Kyle Seager called out on strikes. Tom Murphy flies out to right field to Kyle Tucker. Daniel Vogelbach grounds out to second base, Alex Bregman to Yuli Gurriel.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Mariners 7, Astros 0.Astros second. Yordan Alvarez reaches on error. Fielding error by Dylan Moore. Yuli... [More]

Cubs second. Willson Contreras homers to center field. Ian Happ walks. Jason Heyward strikes out swinging. Ian Happ steals second. Addison Russell flies out to left center field to Braden Bishop. Jon Lester strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Cubs 1, Mariners 0.Cubs third. Ben Zobrist walks. Kyle Schwarber doubles to deep center field. Ben Zobrist to third. Nicholas Castellanos out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Mallex Smith. Kyle Schwarber to third. Ben Zobrist scores. Anthony Rizzo grounds out to shallow infield to Dee Gordon. Willson Contreras walks. Ian Happ called out on strikes.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on. Cubs 2, Mariners 0.Cubs fifth. Ben Zobrist singles to shallow infield. Kyle Schwarber singles to center field. Ben Zobrist to second. Nicholas Castellanos homers to center field. Kyle Schwarber scores. Ben Zobrist scores. Anthony Rizzo walks. Willson Contreras singles to left field. Anthony Rizzo to second. Ian Happ grounds out to shortstop.... [More]

Mariners first. Mallex Smith hit by pitch. Tim Lopes singles to right center field. Mallex Smith to second. Kyle Seager strikes out swinging. Omar Narvaez walks. Tim Lopes to second. Mallex Smith to third. Tom Murphy strikes out swinging. Daniel Vogelbach walks. Omar Narvaez to second. Tim Lopes to third. Mallex Smith scores. Dylan Moore singles to shortstop. Daniel Vogelbach to second. Omar Narvaez to third. Tim Lopes scores. Dee Gordon singles to center field. Dylan Moore to third. Daniel Vogelbach scores. Omar Narvaez scores. Braden Bishop pops out to shortstop to Elvis Andrus.4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Mariners 4, Rangers 0.Rangers first. Delino DeShields singles to center field. Danny Santana singles to right field. Delino DeShields to second. Elvis Andrus flies out to deep left field to Tim Lopes. Danny Santana to second. Delino DeShields to third. Nick Solak hit by pitch. Rougned Odor grounds out to first base, Daniel Vogelbach to Yusei Kikuchi. Nick Solak to second. Danny... [More]

Mariners first. Mallex Smith singles to right center field. J.P. Crawford walks. Mallex Smith to second. Austin Nola grounds out to shortstop. J.P. Crawford out at second. Mallex Smith scores. Kyle Seager pops out to shortstop to Elvis Andrus.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Mariners 1, Rangers 0.Rangers second. Nick Solak doubles to deep left field. Danny Santana lines out to right field to Mallex Smith. Rougned Odor doubles to deep center field. Nick Solak scores. Delino DeShields pops out to first base to Austin Nola. Scott Heineman pops out to Austin Nola.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mariners 1, Rangers 1.Rangers third. Jose Trevino doubles to deep center field. Shin-Soo Choo grounds out to second base, Dee Gordon to Austin Nola. Jose Trevino to third. Elvis Andrus reaches on error. Throwing error by J.P. Crawford. Willie Calhoun out on a sacrifice fly to right field to Mallex Smith. Jose Trevino scores. Nick Solak flies out to deep left field to Tim Lopes.1 run, 1 hit, 1 error,... [More]

Rangers first. Shin-Soo Choo flies out to deep right center field to Mallex Smith. Danny Santana grounds out to second base, Dee Gordon to Austin Nola. Willie Calhoun homers to right field. Nick Solak grounds out to shortstop, J.P. Crawford to Austin Nola.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rangers 1, Mariners 0.Mariners second. Kyle Seager singles to right field. Omar Narvaez lines out to deep right center field to Shin-Soo Choo. Daniel Vogelbach walks. Kyle Seager to second. Jake Fraley singles to center field. Daniel Vogelbach to second. Kyle Seager to third. Dylan Moore hit by pitch. Jake Fraley to second. Daniel Vogelbach to third. Kyle Seager scores. Dee Gordon reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Dylan Moore out at second. Jake Fraley scores. Daniel Vogelbach scores. Fielding error by Logan Forsythe. Mallex Smith walks. Dee Gordon to second. J.P. Crawford flies out to left field to Willie Calhoun.3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. Mariners 3, Rangers 1.Rangers second. Rougned... [More]