Brandon Lowe homered for the fifth time in six games, Austin Meadows also connected and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the AL East-leading New York Yankees 6-3 Tuesday night.The second-place Rays cut their deficit to 1 1/2 games in the opener of this three-game set. Tampa Bay has won four of five in the season series.Luke Voit hit his third homer in two days and Gary Sánchez also went deep, but New York ended a six-game winning streak and dropped to 10-1 at Yankee Stadium this season. Kevin Kiermaier lined a one-out triple in the third inning and scored on a hit by nine-hole hitter Michael Perez. Meadows followed with a base hit, and then Lowe drilled a three-run shot to center off Masahiro Tanaka (0-1) for a 4-0 lead.Tanaka was charged with six runs — five earned — and eight hits over four innings.Blake Snell (2-0) allowed three runs, four hits and two walks. Nick Anderson and Chaz Roe combined for a scoreless eighth and ninth, with Roe converting his first save opportunity.NATIONALS 8, BRAVES... [More]

Brandon Lowe homered for the fifth time in six games, Austin Meadows also connected and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the AL East-leading New York Yankees 6-3 Tuesday night.The second-place Rays cut their deficit to 1 1/2 games in the opener of this three-game set. Tampa Bay has won four of five in the season series.Luke Voit hit his third homer in two days and Gary Sánchez also went deep, but New York ended a six-game winning streak and dropped to 10-1 at Yankee Stadium this season. Kevin Kiermaier lined a one-out triple in the third inning and scored on a hit by nine-hole hitter Michael Perez. Meadows followed with a base hit, and then Lowe drilled a three-run shot to center off Masahiro Tanaka (0-1) for a 4-0 lead.Tanaka was charged with six runs — five earned — and eight hits over four innings.Blake Snell (2-0) allowed three runs, four hits and two walks. Nick Anderson and Chaz Roe combined for a scoreless eighth and ninth, with Roe converting his first save opportunity.DODGERS 2, MARINERS... [More]

CLEVELAND (AP) — Kyle Hendricks pitched six strong innings in his first appearance against Cleveland since Game 7 of the 2016 World Series and Anthony Rizzo homered, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 7-2 win over the Indians on Wednesday night to match their best start in 50 years.Hendricks (3-1) didn’t have much trouble with the slumping Indians. He allowed one run and seven hits and handled everyone in Cleveland’s lineup but Franmil Reyes, who got three hits.The Cubs are 12-3 in their first season under manager David Ross, matching the club’s start after 15 games in 1970. Rizzo homered in the third off Carlos Carrasco (2-2), David Bote drove in two runs and Kris Bryant connected for a 430-foot shot as the Cubs swept the two-game interleague set.Hendricks hadn’t faced the Indians since Nov. 2, 2016, when he started the dramatic finale as the Cubs beat the Indians in extra innings to clinch their first Series title since 1908. ATHLETICS 8, ANGELS 4ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Piscotty, Matt... [More]

BALTIMORE (AP) — After enduring one final delay in their effort to return from an eight-day, coronavirus-induced hiatus, the Miami Marlins found enough power and pitching within their vastly overhauled roster to beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-0 Tuesday night.Francisco Cervelli and Jesús Aguilar homered for the Marlins, who had their season halted after 18 players tested positive for COVID-19 following the opening series in Philadelphia.Pablo López (1-0) threw five innings of two-hit ball and the bullpen allowed just one hit in Miami’s first shutout victory since Sept. 8 against Kansas City.Late Tuesday afternoon, the Marlins were still awaiting the result of further COVID-19 tests, a process that stalled their arrival at Camden Yards and pushed back the scheduled 7:35 p.m. start by 41 minutes.Orioles starter John Means (0-1) allowed one run and two hits in 4 2/3 innings. He retired 13 in a row before Cervelli drove a 3-1 pitch into the left-field seats to end the left-hander’s night. After... [More]

Padres third. Greg Garcia called out on strikes. Francisco Mejia hit by pitch. Josh Naylor lines out to left field to Matt Beaty. Fernando Tatis Jr. doubles, advances to 3rd. Francisco Mejia scores. Trent Grisham strikes out on a foul tip.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Padres 1, Dodgers 0.Padres fourth. Manny Machado grounds out to second base, Max Muncy to Edwin Rios. Tommy Pham grounds out to shallow infield, Kike Hernandez to Edwin Rios. Jake Cronenworth homers to right field. Abraham Almonte flies out to left center field to Matt Beaty.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Padres 2, Dodgers 0.Dodgers sixth. Joc Pederson grounds out to second base, Jake Cronenworth to Dinelson Lamet. Max Muncy strikes out swinging. Justin Turner hit by pitch. Cody Bellinger singles to shallow center field. Justin Turner to second. Corey Seager singles to left center field. Cody Bellinger scores. Justin Turner scores. Fielding error by Trent Grisham. Matt Beaty grounds out to shallow center field, Greg... [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]

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — The San Diego Padres are not taking their long tradition of bullpen excellence for granted this season.Newcomers Drew Pomeranz and Emilio Pagan were added to join defending major league saves leader Kirby Yates and reigning NL holds leader Craig Stammen after Padres’ relievers had an uncharacteristic hiccup last year.“It’s a culture that was created a long time ago, and it’s now under our watch to keep that going,” said Stammen, who has energized his career with the Padres after a torn flexor muscle forced him to miss 2016.“We take that very seriously. We don’t want to be the weak link in the chain, and I think the way they built the bullpen this year, we’ll keep that tradition going.”Hall of Famer Trevor Hoffman (601 saves) passed the baton to Heath Bell, Huston Street and Craig Kimbel in the mid-2010s before Yates had 41 saves in his first full season as closer last year, when the bullpen slipped to a 4.52 ERA, its highest since 2003.“To be in an organization with... [More]

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Reliever Craig Stammen finalized a $9 million, two-year contract Friday to remain with the San Diego Padres, who hold an option for a third season that could make the deal worth $12 million.Stammen, who turns 36 on March 9, had been a free agent. He will earn $4 million each of the next two seasons, and the Padres' option is for $4 million with a $1 million buyout. He can earn $500,000 annually in performance bonuses: $100,000 each for 40, 45, 40, 44 and 60 games pitched.Stammen led the Padres with 76 appearances last season, going 8-7 with four saves and a 3.29 ERA.He allowed four consecutive home runs to the Washington Nationals, his former team, in a 5-2 loss on June 9.In parts of 10 big league seasons, he is 44-37 with five saves and a 3.63 ERA.Stammen spent his first seven seasons with the Nationals. He signed with the Padres prior to the 2017 season.To make room for Stammen on the 40-man roster, left-hander Nick Margevicius was designated for assignment. Margevicius made his big league debut in last year, going 2-6 with a 6.79 ERA in 17 appearances, including 12 starts. ___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Brewers third. Lorenzo Cain homers to center field. Gio Gonzalez flies out to right center field to Manuel Margot. Cory Spangenberg strikes out swinging. Trent Grisham grounds out to shallow infield, Chris Paddack to Eric Hosmer.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Brewers 1, Padres 0.Padres seventh. Hunter Renfroe homers to left field. Manuel Margot singles to shallow infield. Luis Urias called out on strikes. Austin Hedges grounds out to shortstop, Hernan Perez to Eric Thames.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Padres 1, Brewers 1.Brewers seventh. Mike Moustakas homers to right field. Ryan Braun strikes out swinging. Keston Hiura singles to center field. Eric Thames called out on strikes. Lorenzo Cain grounds out to shallow infield, Craig Stammen to Eric Hosmer.1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Brewers 2, Padres 1.Brewers eighth. Ben Gamel doubles to deep right center field. Hernan Perez out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, David Bednar to Eric Hosmer. Ben Gamel to third. Trent Grisham out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Manuel Margot. Ben Gamel scores. Yasmani Grandal called out on strikes.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Brewers 3, Padres 1.

Rockies first. Trevor Story strikes out swinging. Garrett Hampson singles to left field. Nolan Arenado homers to right field. Garrett Hampson scores. Ian Desmond flies out to right center field to Wil Myers. Daniel Murphy grounds out to second base, Greg Garcia to Eric Hosmer.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rockies 2, Padres 0.Padres second. Wil Myers strikes out on a foul tip. Josh Naylor strikes out swinging. Luis Urias doubles to deep left field. Austin Hedges homers to center field. Luis Urias scores. Joey Lucchesi strikes out swinging.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Padres 2, Rockies 2.Rockies second. Pat Valaika triples to deep right field. Yonathan Daza out on a sacrifice fly to right center field to Wil Myers. Pat Valaika scores. Drew Butera doubles to deep left field. Jeff Hoffman flies out to right center field to Wil Myers. Trevor Story lines out to left field to Nick Martini.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rockies 3, Padres 2.Rockies fourth. Daniel Murphy singles... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit a go-ahead, two-run homer to keep up his power resurgence, Gleyber Torres added his 34th home run and the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 4-1 Wednesday night to move 43 games over .500 for the first time since 2009.Judge is hitting .317 with eight homers and 12 RBIs in his last 15 games. He connected off Lance Lynn (14-10) in the third inning to become the fifth Yankees player with 20 homers this season.Torres homered in the fourth, tying Gary Sánchez for the team lead and joining Joe DiMaggio as the only Yankees to hit 34 homers at age 22 or younger. The home run was the 200th off the Rangers this season.New York improved to 92-49, including 11-2 when using Chad Green as an opener.Green pitched two innings and Luis Cessa (2-1) followed with three. Cory Gearrin allowed a ninth-inning homer to Rougned Odor.Lynn dropped to 0-4 in his last six starts. Texas matched its season worst of five games under .500 at 68-73.DODGERS 7, ROCKIES 3LOS ANGELES (AP)... [More]

Diamondbacks first. Ketel Marte triples to right field. Josh Rojas singles to left field. Ketel Marte scores. Eduardo Escobar walks. Josh Rojas to second. Christian Walker flies out to deep right center field to Hunter Renfroe. Josh Rojas to third. Jake Lamb reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Eduardo Escobar out at second. Josh Rojas scores. Adam Jones flies out to deep center field to Manuel Margot.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Diamondbacks 2, Padres 0.Padres ninth. Hunter Renfroe walks. Ty France called out on strikes. Josh Naylor pinch-hitting for Craig Stammen. Josh Naylor strikes out swinging. Austin Hedges singles to shallow center field. Hunter Renfroe to second. Wil Myers singles to right field. Travis Jankowski to third. Hunter Renfroe scores. Greg Garcia walks. Nick Martini called out on strikes.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Diamondbacks 2, Padres 1.

DETROIT (AP) — The Minnesota Twins capped a night of sensational slugging by breaking the major league record for home runs in a season, but that wasn't enough to overcome Detroit's seven-run third inning in the Tigers' 10-7 victory Saturday.The Twins homered six times to bring their season total to 268, one more than the New York Yankees managed last year. Minnesota broke the mark when Mitch Garver led off the ninth with a drive to left for his second homer of the game.Max Kepler, Jorge Polanco, C.J. Cron and Nelson Cruz also went deep for Minnesota, which passed the 1997 Mariners (264 homers) during the game. Martín Perez (9-6) got the loss.Ronny Rodriguez hit a pair of two-run homers for the Tigers, who snapped a six-game skid and halted a six-game winning streak by the AL Central-leading Twins. Matthew Boyd (7-10) earned the win.ANGELS 10, RED SOX 4ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Albert Pujols homered in a seven-run eighth inning, Mike Trout became the youngest player to reach at least 275 home... [More]

Giants first. Donovan Solano strikes out on a foul tip. Austin Slater homers to center field. Kevin Pillar pops out to shortstop to Luis Urias. Evan Longoria singles to left center field. Buster Posey grounds out to second base, Greg Garcia to Eric Hosmer.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Giants 1, Padres 0.Padres sixth. Manny Machado strikes out swinging. Eric Hosmer grounds out to shortstop, Mauricio Dubon to Brandon Belt. Josh Naylor doubles to deep left center field. Manuel Margot singles to shallow center field, advances to 2nd. Josh Naylor scores. Luis Urias walks. Austin Hedges grounds out to second base, Donovan Solano to Brandon Belt.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Padres 1, Giants 1.Padres eighth. Manny Machado triples to deep right center field. Eric Hosmer grounds out to first base to Brandon Belt. Josh Naylor singles to left field. Manny Machado scores. Manuel Margot strikes out swinging. Luis Urias flies out to deep center field to Kevin Pillar.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Padres 2, Giants 1.Padres ninth. Austin Hedges singles to center field. Wil Myers homers to center field. Austin Hedges scores. Greg Garcia called out on strikes. Hunter Renfroe pinch-hitting for Craig Stammen. Hunter Renfroe strikes out swinging. Manny Machado grounds out to second base, Brandon Belt to Will Smith.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Padres 4, Giants 1.

DETROIT (AP) — The Minnesota Twins capped a night of sensational slugging by breaking the major league record for home runs in a season, but that wasn't enough to overcome Detroit's seven-run third inning in the Tigers' 10-7 victory Saturday.The Twins homered six times to bring their season total to 268, one more than the New York Yankees managed last year. Minnesota broke the mark when Mitch Garver led off the ninth with a drive to left for his second homer of the game.Max Kepler, Jorge Polanco, C.J. Cron and Nelson Cruz also went deep for Minnesota, which passed the 1997 Mariners (264 homers) during the game. Martín Perez (9-6) got the loss.Ronny Rodriguez hit a pair of two-run homers for the Tigers, who snapped a six-game skid and halted a six-game winning streak by the AL Central-leading Twins. Matthew Boyd (7-10) earned the win.NATIONALS 7, MARLINS 0WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Strasburg struck out 14 in eight crisp innings and Anthony Rendon homered twice, powering the Nationals to the... [More]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carlos Santana hit a grand slam in the 10th inning, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3 on Sunday to win the four-game series and forge another tie for the AL Central lead.The Twins tied the game with four hits in a two-run ninth against Brad Hand (5-3), using a single by Luis Arraez and a double by Marwin Gonzalez to extend the game.As pinch-runner Ehire Adrianza tried to score the winning run from first base, left fielder Tyler Naquin grabbed the ball off the bounce from the wall and zipped a throw to shortstop Francisco Lindor, whose relay home was in perfect position for catcher Kevin Plawecki to tag Adrianza with ease.Twins closer Taylor Rogers (2-3) allowed a single, a walk and another single on a bunt by Greg Allen to load the bases with none out for Santana, who quickly erased the late-inning drama with one big swing.The Twins and Indians play six more times, all in September.ORIOLES 8, ASTROS 7BALTIMORE (AP) — Rio Ruiz hit a two-run homer with... [More]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carlos Santana hit a grand slam in the 10th inning, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3 on Sunday to win the four-game series and forge another tie for the AL Central lead.The Twins tied the game with four hits in a two-run ninth against Brad Hand (5-3), using a single by Luis Arraez and a double by Marwin Gonzalez to extend the game.As pinch-runner Ehire Adrianza tried to score the winning run from first base, left fielder Tyler Naquin grabbed the ball off the bounce from the wall and zipped a throw to shortstop Francisco Lindor, whose relay home was in perfect position for catcher Kevin Plawecki to tag Adrianza with ease.Twins closer Taylor Rogers (2-3) allowed a single, a walk and another single on a bunt by Greg Allen to load the bases with none out for Santana, who quickly erased the late-inning drama with one big swing.The Twins and Indians play six more times, all in September.ORIOLES 8, ASTROS 7BALTIMORE (AP) — Rio Ruiz hit a two-run homer with... [More]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Charlie Morton struck out 11 over seven innings and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided a three-game sweep by beating David Price and Boston 3-2 in a game that the Red Sox protested on Wednesday.Confusion reigned in the top of the eighth when a series of defensive changes involving reliever Adam Kolarek prompted Boston manager Alex Cora to protest the game due to the placement of subs into the Rays lineup after the designated hitter was removed.Kolarek replaced Morton and retired pinch-hitter Sam Travis on a pop fly. The left-hander then shifted to first base when Rays manager Kevin Cash brought in reliever Chaz Roe, who got a fly ball from Mookie Betts.After Kolarek then returned to the mound and Nate Lowe entered to play first base, Cora met with the umpires, which prompted around a 15-minute stoppage as the umpires discussed the matter.After the protest was made and the game resumed, Kolarek got a first-pitch grounder from Rafael Devers.An unhappy Cora again talked... [More]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Charlie Morton struck out 11 over seven innings and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided a three-game sweep by beating David Price and Boston 3-2 in a game that the Red Sox protested on Wednesday.Confusion reigned in the top of the eighth when a series of defensive changes involving reliever Adam Kolarek prompted Boston manager Alex Cora to protest the game due to the placement of subs into the Rays lineup after the designated hitter was removed.Kolarek replaced Morton and retired pinch-hitter Sam Travis on a pop fly. The left-hander then shifted to first base when Rays manager Kevin Cash brought in reliever Chaz Roe, who got a fly ball from Mookie Betts.After Kolarek then returned to the mound and Nate Lowe entered to play first base, Cora met with the umpires, which prompted around a 15-minute stoppage as the umpires discussed the matter.After the protest was made and the game resumed, Kolarek got a first-pitch grounder from Rafael Devers.An unhappy Cora again talked... [More]