Royals third. Nicky Lopez singles to shortstop. Whit Merrifield doubles to deep left field, advances to 3rd. Nicky Lopez scores. Adalberto Mondesi grounds out to second base, Jose Altuve to Yuli Gurriel. Jorge Soler strikes out swinging. Hunter Dozier flies out to deep left center field to George Springer.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Royals 1, Astros 0.Astros fourth. Alex Bregman homers to left field. Yuli Gurriel grounds out to second base, Nicky Lopez to Ryan O'Hearn. Kyle Tucker singles to center field. Robinson Chirinos walks. Abraham Toro strikes out swinging. Josh Reddick flies out to deep center field to Whit Merrifield.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Astros 1, Royals 1.Astros sixth. Alex Bregman walks. Yuli Gurriel singles to center field. Alex Bregman to third. Kyle Tucker singles to right field. Yuli Gurriel to second. Alex Bregman scores. Robinson Chirinos reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Kyle Tucker to second. Yuli Gurriel to third. Fielding error by Nicky... [More]

CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Rizzo hit a grand slam, Willson Contreras had two long solo homers and the Chicago Cubs kept pace in the NL wild-card race with a 17-8 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.Rookie Nico Hoerner hit a two-run shot for his first major league homer and had four RBIs for the Cubs. Chicago moved a game ahead of Milwaukee for the second NL wild card.Contreras, Hoerner and Nicholas Castellanos homered in the first with the wind blowing out as Chicago scored five times after Pittsburgh jumped on Jon Lester (13-10) for a 4-0 lead.Hoerner elevated a low pitch to the center field batter's eye in his first plate appearance at Wrigley Field. He drove in two more runs with a single in Chicago's seven-run fifth. The 22-year-old infielder made his debut with the Cubs on Monday at San Diego after the team announced All-Star shortstop Javier Báez would be out of the season with a hairline fracture in his left thumb.Alec Mills pitched the final three innings for his first save.... [More]

CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Rizzo hit a grand slam, Willson Contreras had two long solo homers and the Chicago Cubs kept pace in the NL wild-card race with a 17-8 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.Rookie Nico Hoerner hit a two-run shot for his first major league homer and had four RBIs for the Cubs. Chicago moved a game ahead of Milwaukee for the second NL wild card.Contreras, Hoerner and Nicholas Castellanos homered in the first with the wind blowing out as Chicago scored five times after Pittsburgh jumped on Jon Lester (13-10) for a 4-0 lead.Hoerner elevated a low pitch to the center field batter's eye in his first plate appearance at Wrigley Field. He drove in two more runs with a single in Chicago's seven-run fifth. The 22-year-old infielder made his debut with the Cubs on Monday at San Diego after the team announced All-Star shortstop Javier Báez would be out of the season with a hairline fracture in his left thumb.Alec Mills pitched the final three innings for his first save.... [More]

CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Rizzo hit a grand slam, Willson Contreras had two long solo homers and the Chicago Cubs kept pace in the NL wild-card race with a 17-8 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.Rookie Nico Hoerner hit a two-run shot for his first major league homer and had four RBIs for the Cubs. Chicago moved a game ahead of Milwaukee for the second NL wild card.Contreras, Hoerner and Nicholas Castellanos homered in the first with the wind blowing out as Chicago scored five times after Pittsburgh jumped on Jon Lester (13-10) for a 4-0 lead.Hoerner elevated a low pitch to the center field batter's eye in his first plate appearance at Wrigley Field. He drove in two more runs with a single in Chicago's seven-run fifth. The 22-year-old infielder made his debut with the Cubs on Monday at San Diego after the team announced All-Star shortstop Javier Báez would be out of the season with a hairline fracture in his left thumb.Alec Mills pitched the final three innings for his first save.... [More]

CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Rizzo hit a grand slam, Willson Contreras had two long solo homers and the Chicago Cubs kept pace in the NL wild-card race with a 17-8 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.Rookie Nico Hoerner hit a two-run shot for his first major league homer and had four RBIs for the Cubs. Chicago moved a game ahead of Milwaukee for the second NL wild card.Contreras, Hoerner and Nicholas Castellanos homered in the first with the wind blowing out as Chicago scored five times after Pittsburgh jumped on Jon Lester (13-10) for a 4-0 lead.Hoerner elevated a low pitch to the center field batter's eye in his first plate appearance at Wrigley Field. He drove in two more runs with a single in Chicago's seven-run fifth. The 22-year-old infielder made his debut with the Cubs on Monday at San Diego after the team announced All-Star shortstop Javier Báez would be out of the season with a hairline fracture in his left thumb.Alec Mills pitched the final three innings for his first save.... [More]

Astros first. George Springer flies out to deep center field to Bubba Starling. Jose Altuve homers to center field. Alex Bregman flies out to right field to Ryan McBroom. Yordan Alvarez walks. Yuli Gurriel pops out to Meibrys Viloria.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Astros 1, Royals 0.Royals eighth. Bubba Starling singles to left field. Meibrys Viloria out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Jake Marisnick. Bubba Starling scores. Whit Merrifield pops out to Yuli Gurriel. Adalberto Mondesi strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 left on. Astros 1, Royals 1.Astros ninth. Aledmys Diaz flies out to shallow center field to Bubba Starling. Kyle Tucker singles to right field. Michael Brantley pinch-hitting for Martin Maldonado. Michael Brantley walks. Kyle Tucker to second. Josh Reddick pinch-hitting for Jake Marisnick. Josh Reddick strikes out swinging. George Springer homers to center field. Garrett Stubbs scores. Kyle Tucker scores. Jose Altuve singles to third base. Alex Bregman walks. Jose Altuve to second. Yordan Alvarez walks. Alex Bregman to second. Jose Altuve to third. Yuli Gurriel lines out to center field to Bubba Starling.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Astros 4, Royals 1.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Darvish struck out a season-high 14 and allowed only two hits in six innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 4-1 on Thursday to remain tied with Milwaukee for the NL's second wild card.The Padres scored in the ninth when Manny Machado was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and two outs, but Rowan Wick struck out Luis Urias to end it.Chicago split the four-game series and won for just the second time in seven games.Darvish (6-6) retired his first eight batters before allowing his first hit, an infield single by starter Dinelson Lamet (2-5). Darvish kicked the ball with his right foot and it caromed to third baseman Kris Bryant. Darvish struck out Greg Garcia to end the inning.The big right-hander had at least one strikeout in every inning. After Greg Garcia tripled leading off the sixth, Darvish finished strong by striking out the side, including Eric Hosmer for the third straight time.Darvish was one shy of his career high, set Aug. 12, 2013, at Houston... [More]

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Darvish struck out a season-high 14 and allowed only two hits in six innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 4-1 on Thursday to remain tied with Milwaukee for the NL's second wild card.The Padres scored in the ninth when Manny Machado was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and two outs, but Rowan Wick struck out Luis Urias to end it.Chicago split the four-game series and won for just the second time in seven games.Darvish (6-6) retired his first eight batters before allowing his first hit, an infield single by starter Dinelson Lamet (2-5). Darvish kicked the ball with his right foot and it caromed to third baseman Kris Bryant. Darvish struck out Greg Garcia to end the inning.The big right-hander had at least one strikeout in every inning. After Greg Garcia tripled leading off the sixth, Darvish finished strong by striking out the side, including Eric Hosmer for the third straight time.Darvish was one shy of his career high, set Aug. 12, 2013, at Houston... [More]

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Darvish struck out a season-high 14 and allowed only two hits in six innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 4-1 on Thursday to remain tied with Milwaukee for the NL's second wild card.The Padres scored in the ninth when Manny Machado was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and two outs, but Rowan Wick struck out Luis Urias to end it.Chicago split the four-game series and won for just the second time in seven games.Darvish (6-6) retired his first eight batters before allowing his first hit, an infield single by starter Dinelson Lamet (2-5). Darvish kicked the ball with his right foot and it caromed to third baseman Kris Bryant. Darvish struck out Greg Garcia to end the inning.The big right-hander had at least one strikeout in every inning. After Greg Garcia tripled leading off the sixth, Darvish finished strong by striking out the side, including Eric Hosmer for the third straight time.Darvish was one shy of his career high, set Aug. 12, 2013, at Houston... [More]

Athletics first. Marcus Semien singles to left field. Matt Chapman strikes out swinging. Matt Olson strikes out swinging. Mark Canha walks. Marcus Semien to second. Seth Brown doubles to left field. Mark Canha to third. Marcus Semien scores. Khris Davis strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Athletics 1, Astros 0.Athletics third. Marcus Semien singles to left field. Matt Chapman strikes out swinging. Matt Olson homers to right field. Marcus Semien scores. Mark Canha singles to center field. Seth Brown walks. Mark Canha to second. Khris Davis strikes out swinging. Jurickson Profar grounds out to first base to Aledmys Diaz.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Athletics 3, Astros 0.Astros third. Robinson Chirinos singles to right center field. Josh Reddick doubles to deep right field. Robinson Chirinos to third. George Springer grounds out to second base, Jurickson Profar to Matt Olson. Josh Reddick to third. Robinson Chirinos scores. Jose Altuve strikes out swinging. Michael... [More]

Astros third. Myles Straw grounds out to shallow infield, Brett Anderson to Matt Olson. George Springer homers to center field. Jose Altuve flies out to deep right field to Ramon Laureano. Michael Brantley called out on strikes.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Astros 1, Athletics 0.Athletics fourth. Marcus Semien homers to center field. Matt Chapman strikes out swinging. Matt Olson strikes out swinging. Mark Canha strikes out on a foul tip.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Athletics 1, Astros 1.Astros fourth. Alex Bregman called out on strikes. Yordan Alvarez singles to shortstop. Aledmys Diaz doubles to deep center field. Yordan Alvarez scores. Josh Reddick walks. Martin Maldonado singles to left field. Josh Reddick to second. Aledmys Diaz to third. Myles Straw grounds out to second base. Martin Maldonado out at second.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Astros 2, Athletics 1.Athletics sixth. Sean Murphy homers to left field. Marcus Semien singles to shortstop. Matt Chapman hit by pitch.... [More]

Athletics first. Marcus Semien singles to right center field. Matt Chapman lines out to center field to George Springer. Matt Olson walks. Marcus Semien to second. Mark Canha singles to right center field. Matt Olson to second. Marcus Semien scores. Chad Pinder singles to center field. Mark Canha to third. Matt Olson scores. Khris Davis singles to center field. Chad Pinder to second. Mark Canha scores. Jurickson Profar singles to right field. Khris Davis to second. Chad Pinder to third. Sean Murphy singles to left field. Jurickson Profar to second. Khris Davis to third. Chad Pinder scores. Robbie Grossman singles to right center field. Sean Murphy to second. Jurickson Profar scores. Khris Davis scores. Marcus Semien flies out to center field to George Springer. Matt Chapman singles to right field. Robbie Grossman to second. Sean Murphy scores. Matt Olson strikes out swinging.7 runs, 8 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Athletics 7, Astros 0.Astros first. George Springer homers to center field.... [More]

Astros first. George Springer pops out to shallow infield to Matt Chapman. Jose Altuve singles to left center field. Michael Brantley singles to right center field. Jose Altuve to third. Alex Bregman homers to center field. Michael Brantley scores. Jose Altuve scores. Yordan Alvarez homers to center field. Aledmys Diaz singles to center field. Abraham Toro grounds out to second base, Jurickson Profar to Matt Olson. Aledmys Diaz to second. Robinson Chirinos homers to center field. Aledmys Diaz scores. Josh Reddick called out on strikes.6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Astros 6, Athletics 0.Astros second. George Springer singles to third base. Jose Altuve homers to center field. George Springer scores. Michael Brantley homers to center field. Alex Bregman grounds out to shortstop, Marcus Semien to Matt Olson. Yordan Alvarez homers to right field. Aledmys Diaz grounds out to third base, Matt Chapman to Matt Olson. Abraham Toro triples to deep left field. Robinson Chirinos singles to center... [More]

Astros second. Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging. Aledmys Diaz grounds out to third base, Kyle Seager to Austin Nola. Kyle Tucker walks. Abraham Toro doubles to deep right field. Kyle Tucker to third. Martin Maldonado reaches on error. Abraham Toro scores. Kyle Tucker scores. Fielding error by Dee Gordon. Jake Marisnick homers to left field. Martin Maldonado scores. George Springer flies out to deep left center field to Braden Bishop.4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 left on. Astros 4, Mariners 0.Astros third. Jose Altuve doubles to center field. Alex Bregman hit by pitch. Yordan Alvarez doubles to deep right field. Alex Bregman scores. Jose Altuve scores. Aledmys Diaz doubles to deep left field. Yordan Alvarez scores. Kyle Tucker doubles to deep right center field. Aledmys Diaz scores. Abraham Toro walks. Martin Maldonado doubles to deep left field. Abraham Toro to third. Kyle Tucker scores. Jake Marisnick pops out to shallow center field to Dee Gordon. George Springer homers to right field.... [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]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brian Moran became the first player in major league history to make his debut while on the mound facing his brother, striking out younger sibling Colin in the Miami Marlins' 10-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night.Brian (1-0) entered in the fourth inning with the Marlins trailing 5-2. After Bryan Reynolds led off with a groundout, Colin stepped to the plate having doubled in each of his first two at-bats.The 30-year-old Brian fell behind 3-1 before throwing back-to-back sliders to strike out Colin looking. The 26-year-old Colin shouted toward the mound on his way back to the dugout. Moran hit Josh Bell with a pitch and then got Melky Cabrera to fly out in his only inning of work.The Marlins rallied for four runs in the fifth, allowing Brian to get the win. Colin finished 2 for 4.They became the first siblings to face each other in a pitcher-batter scenario with one of the brothers making his major league debut, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.Dario... [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]

Astros first. George Springer walks. Jose Altuve singles to right center field. George Springer to third. Alex Bregman out on a sacrifice fly to deep left center field to Derek Fisher. George Springer scores. Yordan Alvarez flies out to deep left center field to Derek Fisher. Jose Altuve doubled off first.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Astros 1, Blue jays 0.Blue jays third. Bo Bichette grounds out to shortstop, Alex Bregman to Yuli Gurriel. Cavan Biggio walks. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walks. Cavan Biggio to second. Randal Grichuk singles to deep left field, advances to 2nd. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. out at third. Cavan Biggio scores. Teoscar Hernandez homers to left field. Randal Grichuk scores. Brandon Drury singles to center field. Rowdy Tellez strikes out swinging.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Blue jays 3, Astros 1.Blue jays fourth. Danny Jansen strikes out swinging. Derek Fisher called out on strikes. Bo Bichette singles to right center field. Cavan Biggio homers to right field.... [More]

Blue jays second. Teoscar Hernandez walks. Justin Smoak walks. Teoscar Hernandez to second. Brandon Drury strikes out on a foul tip. Derek Fisher walks. Justin Smoak to second. Teoscar Hernandez to third. Reese McGuire reaches on catcher interference. Derek Fisher to second. Justin Smoak to third. Teoscar Hernandez scores. Interference error by Robinson Chirinos. Bo Bichette strikes out swinging. Cavan Biggio called out on strikes.1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 left on. Blue jays 1, Astros 0.Astros fifth. Yuli Gurriel reaches on error. Fielding error by Vladimir Guerrero Jr.. Aledmys Diaz strikes out swinging. Robinson Chirinos doubles to deep right field. Yuli Gurriel to third. Josh Reddick singles to right field. Robinson Chirinos to third. Yuli Gurriel scores. George Springer homers to left field. Josh Reddick scores. Robinson Chirinos scores. Jose Altuve singles to right field. Michael Brantley flies out to left center field to Derek Fisher. Alex Bregman flies out to deep left field to Derek... [More]