The contending San Diego Padres acquired Mike Clevinger in a multiplayer deal with the Cleveland Indians on Monday, bolstering their rotation with another bold move ahead of baseball's trade deadline.San Diego got Clevinger, outfielder Greg Allen and a player to be named from Cleveland for a package of young players that included outfielder Josh Naylor, right-hander Cal Quantrill and catcher Austin Hedges.Led by exciting young shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. and suddenly hot Manny Machado, San Diego is going for its first playoff appearance since 2006. The acquisition of Clevinger is the Padres' fifth big trade since Saturday. They made a smaller deal right at the deadline, picking up reliever Taylor Williams from Seattle for a player to be named.Clevinger said the Padres are “the most exciting team in baseball by far right now. It’s definitely kind of the place to be right now. I’m stoked that they wanted me here. This is definitely a destination a lot of guys would like to be. Definitely... [More]

The contending San Diego Padres acquired Mike Clevinger in a multiplayer deal with the Cleveland Indians on Monday, bolstering their rotation with another bold move ahead of baseball's trade deadline.San Diego got Clevinger, outfielder Greg Allen and a player to be named from Cleveland for a package of young players that included outfielder Josh Naylor, right-hander Cal Quantrill and catcher Austin Hedges.Led by exciting young shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. and suddenly hot Manny Machado, San Diego is going for its first playoff appearance since 2006. The acquisition of Clevinger is the Padres' fifth big trade since Saturday. They made a smaller deal right at the deadline, picking up reliever Taylor Williams from Seattle for a player to be named.Clevinger said the Padres are “the most exciting team in baseball by far right now. It’s definitely kind of the place to be right now. I’m stoked that they wanted me here. This is definitely a destination a lot of guys would like to be. Definitely... [More]

The contending San Diego Padres acquired Mike Clevinger in a multiplayer deal with the Cleveland Indians on Monday, bolstering their rotation with another bold move ahead of baseball's trade deadline.San Diego got Clevinger, outfielder Greg Allen and a player to be named from Cleveland for a package of young players that included outfielder Josh Naylor, right-hander Cal Quantrill and catcher Austin Hedges.Led by exciting young shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. and suddenly hot Manny Machado, San Diego is going for its first playoff appearance since 2006. The acquisition of Clevinger is the Padres' fifth trade since Saturday.Clevinger said the Padres are "the most exciting team in baseball by far right now. It’s definitely kind of the place to be right now. I’m stoked that they wanted me here. This is definitely a destination a lot of guys would like to be. Definitely something special brewing here and I think it’s going to be something special for coming years, not just this year.”Clevinger... [More]

The San Diego Padres acquired Mike Clevinger in a multiplayer deal with the Cleveland Indians on Monday, bolstering their rotation with another bold move ahead of baseball's trade deadline.San Diego got Clevinger, outfielder Greg Allen and a player to be named from Cleveland for a package of young players that included outfielder Josh Naylor, right-hander Cal Quantrill and catcher Austin Hedges.Led by Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego is going for its first playoff appearance since 2006. The acquisition of Clevinger is the Padres' fifth trade since Saturday.San Diego acquired veteran catchers Jason Castro and Austin Nola in a pair of deals on Sunday, making Hedges expendable. First baseman Mitch Moreland came over in a trade with Boston, and the Padres added reliever Trevor Rosenthal in a deal with Kansas City.The 29-year-old Clevinger strengthens a rotation that has had a few stumbles lately, including Garrett Richards going two or fewer innings in consecutive starts and opening-day starter... [More]

The San Diego Padres acquired Mike Clevinger in a multiplayer deal with the Cleveland Indians on Monday, bolstering their rotation with another bold move ahead of baseball's trade deadline.A person with direct knowledge of the deal said San Diego got Clevinger, outfielder Greg Allen and a player to be named from Cleveland for a package of young players that included outfielder Josh Naylor, right-hander Cal Quantrill and catcher Austin Hedges.The person confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade hadn't been announced. Led by Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego is going for its first playoff appearance since 2006. The acquisition of Clevinger is the Padres' fifth trade since Saturday.San Diego acquired veteran catchers Jason Castro and Austin Nola in a pair of deals on Sunday, making Hedges expendable. First baseman Mitch Moreland came over in a trade with Boston, and the Padres added reliever Trevor Rosenthal in a deal with Kansas City.The 29-year-old... [More]

The San Diego Padres acquired Mike Clevinger in a multiplayer trade with the Cleveland Indians on Monday, bolstering their rotation with another bold move ahead of baseball's trade deadline.A person with direct knowledge of the deal said San Diego got Clevinger, outfielder Greg Allen and a player to be named from Cleveland for a package of young players that included outfielder Josh Naylor, right-hander Cal Quantrill and catcher Austin Hedges.The person confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade hadn't been announced. Led by Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego is going for its first playoff appearance since 2006. The acquisition of Clevinger is the Padres' fifth trade since Saturday.Cleveland is in the mix for the AL Central title, but Clevinger may have wore out his welcome when he was caught breaking COVID-19 protocols a couple weeks ago, leading to a trip to the team's alternate training site.Clevinger and teammate Zach Plesac left the team’s Chicago hotel, socialized outside the team’s “bubble,” missed curfew and caused a rift inside the clubhouse. Clevinger returned to Cleveland's rotation on Wednesday, pitching six effective innings in a victory over Minnesota.The Indians also got infielder Gabriel Arias, left-hander Joey Cantillo and infielder Owen Miller in the deal.

Indians first. Cesar Hernandez grounds out to shallow right field to Paul Goldschmidt. Jose Ramirez homers to right field. Francisco Lindor strikes out swinging. Carlos Santana strikes out on a foul tip.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Indians 1, Cardinals 0.Cardinals seventh. Brad Miller walks. Yadier Molina singles to shallow right field. Brad Miller to third. Dexter Fowler called out on strikes. Matt Carpenter singles to deep right field. Yadier Molina to second. Brad Miller scores. Tyler O'Neill strikes out swinging. Harrison Bader strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Indians 1, Cardinals 1.Indians twelfth. Tyler Naquin doubles to deep center field. Mike Freeman scores. Delino DeShields out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Matt Carpenter to Kolten Wong. Tyler Naquin to third. Roberto Perez strikes out swinging. Greg Allen pops out to shallow infield to Matt Carpenter.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Indians 2, Cardinals 1.

Twins first. Max Kepler homers to right field. Jorge Polanco walks. Nelson Cruz grounds out to third base. Jorge Polanco out at second. Eddie Rosario singles to right field. Marwin Gonzalez singles to right field. Eddie Rosario out at third.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Twins 1, Indians 0.Twins second. Luis Arraez lines out to left field to Greg Allen. Miguel Sano doubles to deep left field. LaMonte Wade Jr. singles to center field. Miguel Sano scores. Alex Avila strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Twins 2, Indians 0.Indians third. Delino DeShields singles to shallow left field. Cesar Hernandez walks. Jose Ramirez homers to right field. Cesar Hernandez scores. Delino DeShields scores. Francisco Lindor grounds out to shallow right field to Miguel Sano. Carlos Santana strikes out swinging. Franmil Reyes grounds out to third base, Marwin Gonzalez to Miguel Sano.3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Indians 3, Twins 2.Twins seventh. Ehire Adrianza pinch-hitting for... [More]

Indians first. Cesar Hernandez homers to right field. Jose Ramirez grounds out to shallow right field, Luis Arraez to Miguel Sano. Francisco Lindor strikes out swinging. Carlos Santana singles to left field. Franmil Reyes grounds out to shortstop, Jorge Polanco to Miguel Sano.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Indians 1, Twins 0.Twins fourth. Nelson Cruz homers to right field. Eddie Rosario walks. Miguel Sano reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Eddie Rosario out at second. Jake Cave lines out to deep left field to Mike Freeman. Marwin Gonzalez called out on strikes.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Twins 1, Indians 1.Twins sixth. Nelson Cruz flies out to deep right field to Tyler Naquin. Eddie Rosario doubles to deep center field. Miguel Sano homers to right field. Eddie Rosario scores. Jake Cave singles to left center field. Marwin Gonzalez strikes out swinging. Luis Arraez flies out to left field to Mike Freeman.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Twins 3, Indians 1.Indians seventh. Greg Allen singles to right field. Cesar Hernandez lines out to deep right field to Max Kepler. Jose Ramirez strikes out swinging. Francisco Lindor singles to deep left field. Greg Allen to second. Carlos Santana singles to center field. Francisco Lindor to third. Greg Allen scores. Franmil Reyes strikes out swinging.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Twins 3, Indians 2.

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]

Tigers first. Victor Reyes doubles to deep center field. Willi Castro out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Carlos Carrasco to Carlos Santana. Victor Reyes to third. Miguel Cabrera out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Greg Allen. Victor Reyes scores. Jeimer Candelario singles to right center field. Niko Goodrum walks. Jeimer Candelario to second. JaCoby Jones strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Tigers 1, Indians 0.Indians first. Cesar Hernandez homers to center field. Jose Ramirez strikes out swinging. Francisco Lindor lines out to deep center field to JaCoby Jones. Carlos Santana walks. Franmil Reyes strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Tigers 1, Indians 1.Tigers fourth. Niko Goodrum homers to right field. JaCoby Jones doubles to deep left field. Jorge Bonifacio homers to center field. JaCoby Jones scores. Grayson Greiner lines out to shallow left field to Francisco Lindor. Isaac Paredes doubles to left field. Victor Reyes lines out... [More]

Tigers fourth. Victor Reyes lines out to center field to Delino DeShields. Willi Castro homers to right field. Miguel Cabrera strikes out swinging. Jonathan Schoop lines out to deep center field to Delino DeShields.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Tigers 1, Indians 0.Indians sixth. Jose Ramirez walks. Francisco Lindor singles to right field. Jose Ramirez to second. Carlos Santana lines out to right field to Victor Reyes. Franmil Reyes strikes out swinging. Jordan Luplow walks. Francisco Lindor to second. Jose Ramirez to third. Domingo Santana doubles to shallow center field. Jordan Luplow scores. Francisco Lindor scores. Jose Ramirez scores. Roberto Perez singles to left field, advances to 2nd. Domingo Santana scores. Greg Allen grounds out to shallow infield to Jeimer Candelario.4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Indians 4, Tigers 1.Indians seventh. Cesar Hernandez doubles to deep right center field. Jose Ramirez singles to right field. Cesar Hernandez to third. Francisco Lindor lines... [More]

Indians second. Carlos Santana grounds out to shallow infield, Trevor Williams to Josh Bell. Franmil Reyes singles to shallow infield. Tyler Naquin singles to left center field. Franmil Reyes to second. Domingo Santana lines out to deep right field to Cole Tucker. Beau Taylor singles to deep right center field. Tyler Naquin to third. Franmil Reyes scores. Bradley Zimmer grounds out to shallow infield to Josh Bell.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Indians 1, Pirates 0.Indians eighth. Franmil Reyes walks. Tyler Naquin singles to left center field. Franmil Reyes to second. Domingo Santana walks. Tyler Naquin to second. Franmil Reyes to third. Beau Taylor reaches on a fielder's choice to first base. Greg Allen to second. Tyler Naquin to third. Franmil Reyes scores. Throwing error by Josh Bell. Bradley Zimmer reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Beau Taylor to second. Greg Allen to third. Tyler Naquin out at home. Cesar Hernandez strikes out swinging. Jose Ramirez grounds out to shallow infield, Erik Gonzalez to Josh Bell.1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 left on. Indians 2, Pirates 0.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona will miss his team’s three-game series with the Pirates, which begins Tuesday night.General manager Mike Chernoff said Francona will have a “scheduled procedure” to address a gastrointestinal issue. Francona also sat out seven games from Aug. 3-9 because of the ailment.The Indians are hopeful Francona will be back in the dugout Friday night in Cleveland for the opener of a three-game series against the Tigers.First base coach Sandy Alomar Jr. will again manage the club in Francona’s absence.Meanwhile, Gold Glove catcher Roberto Pérez has been activated from the injured list and backup catcher Sandy León has been placed on family emergency leave.Pérez had been out since July 29 with a strained right shoulder. He was is in the starting lineup for Tuesday night’s game against the Pirates.Pérez has played in just three games during this pandemic-shortened season, going 1 for 10.“We're excited to have him back,” Chernoff said. “I’m sure... [More]

Indians first. Cesar Hernandez grounds out to shallow infield to Joey Votto. Jose Ramirez flies out to deep left center field to Jesse Winker. Francisco Lindor homers to right field. Carlos Santana singles to right field. Franmil Reyes strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Indians 1, Reds 0.Indians second. Daniel Johnson lines out to deep center field to Shogo Akiyama. Oscar Mercado singles to center field. Sandy Leon walks. Greg Allen strikes out swinging. Cesar Hernandez grounds out to shallow right field, Joey Votto to Sonny Gray.1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 left on. Indians 2, Reds 0.Reds fourth. Nick Castellanos homers to center field. Mike Moustakas flies out to deep left field to Greg Allen. Eugenio Suarez pops out to second base to Cesar Hernandez. Jesse Winker grounds out to first base, Carlos Santana to Zach Plesac.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Indians 2, Reds 1.Reds sixth. Shogo Akiyama singles to left field. Joey Votto homers to right field. Shogo Akiyama scores. Nick Castellanos pops out to shallow right field to Carlos Santana. Mike Moustakas grounds out to first base to Carlos Santana. Eugenio Suarez grounds out to shallow left field, Jose Ramirez to Carlos Santana.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Reds 3, Indians 2.

Indians first. Cesar Hernandez singles to right field. Jose Ramirez flies out to right field to Luis Robert. Francisco Lindor homers to center field. Cesar Hernandez scores. Carlos Santana singles to shortstop. Mike Freeman lines out to right field to Adam Engel. Daniel Johnson grounds out to second base, Leury Garcia to Jose Abreu.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Indians 2, White sox 0.Indians second. Bradley Zimmer homers to right field. Roberto Perez strikes out swinging. Greg Allen flies out to center field to Luis Robert. Cesar Hernandez singles to left field. Jose Ramirez pops out to Yoan Moncada.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Indians 3, White sox 0.White sox third. Leury Garcia grounds out to shortstop, Mike Freeman to Carlos Santana. Adam Engel called out on strikes. Tim Anderson homers to right field. Yoan Moncada strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Indians 3, White sox 1.Indians third. Francisco Lindor grounds out to first base to Jose Abreu. Carlos... [More]

Indians first. Cesar Hernandez grounds out to second base, Whit Merrifield to Maikel Franco. Jose Ramirez reaches on error. Throwing error by Erick Mejia. Francisco Lindor strikes out swinging. Carlos Santana walks. Jose Ramirez to second. Franmil Reyes singles to right field. Carlos Santana to third. Jose Ramirez scores. Domingo Santana singles to center field, tagged out at second, Brett Phillips to Adalberto Mondesi. Franmil Reyes to third. Carlos Santana scores.2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. Indians 2, Royals 0.Indians third. Cesar Hernandez singles to deep center field. Jose Ramirez singles to right field, advances to 3rd. Cesar Hernandez scores. Fielding error by Franchy Cordero. Francisco Lindor doubles to shallow left field. Jose Ramirez scores. Carlos Santana lines out to center field to Brett Phillips. Franmil Reyes reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Francisco Lindor out at third. Domingo Santana singles to left field. Franmil Reyes to second. Bradley Zimmer called... [More]

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Daniel Bard won in his first major league game in more than seven years, pitching 1 1-3 scoreless innings in relief for the Colorado Rockies in a 3-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday. The 35-year-old Bard (1-0), whose control troubles ran him out of baseball, got the Rockies out of a jam when he took over for starter Jon Gray with two on and two outs in the fifth. The right-hander worked around two more base runners in the sixth, getting Willie Calhoun on an inning-ending flyout to cap an 11-pitch at-bat.Wade Davis worked the ninth for his first save since July 25, 2019. He gave up a run.Colorado went ahead to stay with two runs in the fourth off Mike Minor (0-1), helped by two fielder’s choice plays and two errors. Bard threw 20 of 25 pitches for strikes Saturday, including his first one before Elvis Andrus flied out to end the fifth. ANGELS 4, ATHLETICS 1OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Dylan Bundy pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning in his Angels debut and... [More]