May 131911 — Detroit’s Ty Cobb hit his first grand slam. After six innings, the Tigers led the Red Sox, 10-1. Boston came back to win the game 13-11 in 10 innings.1911 — The New York Giants scored a major league record 10 runs before the St. Louis Cardinals retired the first batter in the first inning. Fred Merkle drove in six of the Giants’ 13 runs in the first en route to a 19-5 rout. Rube Marquard of the Giants entered the game in the second inning and set a record for relievers with 14 strikeouts in his eight-inning appearance.1923 — Joe Sewell of the Cleveland Indians struck out twice in one game for the first time in his career. Washington Senator rookie Wally Warmoth was the pitcher. In a 14-year career, Sewell had only one other multiple strikeout game.1942 — Boston’s Jim Tobin became the only pitcher in modern history to hit three home runs in one game. Tobin led the Braves to a 6-5 win over the Chicago Cubs. His fourth at-bat was a fly ball caught against the fence in left field.1952... [More]

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Second baseman Brian Dozier would get a $2.2 million, one-year contract if added to the San Diego Padres' 40-man roster and would have the chance to earn $1.8 million in performance bonuses based on plate appearances.Dozier agreed to a minor league contract Monday and hopes to win the starting job. His deal allows nine levels of bonuses: He would get $200,000 for 200 plate appearances and each additional 50 through 600.Jurickson Profar and Greg Garcia, both on the 40-man roster, are the leading candidates to share time at second for the Padres.The 32-year-old Dozier spent last season with the World Series champion Washington Nationals and hit .238 with 20 homers and 50 RBIs in 482 plate appearances. He was Washington's regular starter for most of the first four months but played only occasionally after Asdrúbal Cabrera signed with the Nationals in early August.A veteran of eight major league seasons with Minnesota (2012-18), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2018) and the Nationals, Dozier has a .245 career average with 192 homers and 562 RBIs.___ More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Switch-hitting second baseman Jurickson Profar was acquired by the San Diego Padres from the Oakland Athletics on Monday for catcher Austin Allen and a player to be named.In his lone season with the A’s, Profar matched his career high with 20 home runs and batted .218 with 67 RBIs over 139 games.He provides versatility to play other infield positions as well as the outfield.Profar was acquired from AL West rival Texas last year. The 26-year-old agreed to a $5.7 million, one-year contract after the trade to avoid arbitration.Allen, 25, played in 34 games during three 2019 stints with the Padres for his first major league experience. A fourth-round draft pick by the Padres in 2015, he batted .215 with four doubles and three RBIs while striking out 21 times to his six walks. Allen also made his debut at the Triple-A level last season and has hit 20 or more home runs in each of his last three seasons in the minors.In addition, infielder Greg Garcia agreed to a $1.5 million, one-year deal that avoided arbitration.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Diamondbacks ninth. Eduardo Escobar singles to center field, tagged out at second, Travis Jankowski to Greg Garcia. Christian Walker doubles to right field. Josh Rojas grounds out to second base, Greg Garcia to Eric Hosmer. Christian Walker to third. Tim Locastro singles to third base. Christian Walker scores.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Diamondbacks 1, Padres 0.

Dodgers first. Joc Pederson homers to right field. Max Muncy hit by pitch. Matt Beaty grounds out to third base, Ty France to Eric Hosmer. Max Muncy to second. Cody Bellinger grounds out to second base, Greg Garcia to Eric Hosmer. Max Muncy to third. Corey Seager doubles to left field. Max Muncy scores. Gavin Lux called out on strikes.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Dodgers 2, Padres 0.Padres first. Greg Garcia walks. Manuel Margot called out on strikes. Eric Hosmer strikes out swinging. Wil Myers singles to right field. Greg Garcia to third. Francisco Mejia doubles to deep right field. Wil Myers scores. Greg Garcia scores. Fielding error by Joc Pederson. Josh Naylor singles to center field. Francisco Mejia scores. Ty France strikes out swinging.3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Padres 3, Dodgers 2.Dodgers second. Chris Taylor homers to right field. Russell Martin walks. Ross Stripling strikes out swinging. Joc Pederson walks. Russell Martin to second. Max Muncy strikes out swinging.... [More]

HOUSTON (AP) — George Springer hit a career-high three homers, Justin Verlander posted his MLB-leading 20th win and the Houston Astros clinched their third straight AL West title in grand fashion, routing the Los Angeles Angels 13-5 on Sunday.A crowd at Minute Maid Park that was cheering from Verlander's first pitch got even louder as Springer homered three times in the first four innings. The Astros kept breaking away and improved to 102-54, a half-game ahead of the New York Yankees for the best record in the majors.After the final out, the Astros held a bouncing group hug in the middle of the diamond and posed for a team picture. It hasn't been determined who they will face in the playoffs as they try for their second World Series championship in three years.Springer, the MVP of the 2017 World Series, had two chances to tie the big league record for home runs in a game. He popped up with the bases loaded in the fifth and grounded out in the seventh.Verlander (20-6) yielded six hits and... [More]

HOUSTON (AP) — George Springer hit a career-high three homers, Justin Verlander posted his MLB-leading 20th win and the Houston Astros clinched their third straight AL West title in grand fashion, routing the Los Angeles Angels 13-5 on Sunday.A crowd at Minute Maid Park that was cheering from Verlander's first pitch got even louder as Springer homered three times in the first four innings. The Astros kept breaking away and improved to 102-54, a half-game ahead of the New York Yankees for the best record in the majors.After the final out, the Astros held a bouncing group hug in the middle of the diamond and posed for a team picture. It hasn't been determined who they will face in the playoffs as they try for their second World Series championship in three years.Springer, the MVP of the 2017 World Series, had two chances to tie the big league record for home runs in a game. He popped up with the bases loaded in the fifth and grounded out in the seventh.Verlander (20-6) yielded six hits and... [More]

Diamondbacks second. Christian Walker walks. Wilmer Flores pops out to shortstop to Luis Urias. Adam Jones homers to left field. Christian Walker scores. Nick Ahmed triples to deep right field. Carson Kelly singles to left field. Nick Ahmed scores. Robbie Ray out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Austin Hedges to Wil Myers. Carson Kelly to second. Abraham Almonte doubles to right center field. Carson Kelly scores. Josh Rojas walks. Eduardo Escobar grounds out to second base, Ty France to Wil Myers.4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Diamondbacks 4, Padres 0.Padres fourth. Hunter Renfroe walks. Ty France homers to right field. Hunter Renfroe scores. Luis Urias strikes out swinging. Austin Hedges grounds out to shallow infield, Robbie Ray to Christian Walker. Seth Mejias-Brean walks. Robbie Erlin reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Seth Mejias-Brean out at second.2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Diamondbacks 4, Padres 2.Padres sixth. Hunter Renfroe walks. Ty France hit... [More]

Diamondbacks first. Abraham Almonte triples to right center field. Domingo Leyba out on a sacrifice fly to right field to Hunter Renfroe. Abraham Almonte scores. Eduardo Escobar strikes out swinging. Jake Lamb strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Diamondbacks 1, Padres 0.Padres fifth. Hunter Renfroe homers to center field. Francisco Mejia walks. Manuel Margot strikes out on a foul tip. Luis Urias grounds out to second base. Francisco Mejia out at second.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Diamondbacks 1, Padres 1.Diamondbacks sixth. Ildemaro Vargas pinch-hitting for Taylor Clarke. Ildemaro Vargas flies out to deep center field to Manuel Margot. Abraham Almonte singles to right field. Domingo Leyba singles to left center field. Abraham Almonte to third. Eduardo Escobar grounds out to third base, Manny Machado to Eric Hosmer. Domingo Leyba to second. Abraham Almonte scores. Jake Lamb strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Diamondbacks 2, Padres 1.Diamondbacks... [More]

Diamondbacks second. Christian Walker walks. Wilmer Flores singles to right field. Christian Walker to second. Adam Jones reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Wilmer Flores to second. Christian Walker to third. Nick Ahmed flies out to shallow right field to Josh Naylor. Carson Kelly singles to left field. Adam Jones to second. Wilmer Flores scores. Christian Walker scores. Merrill Kelly strikes out swinging. Tim Locastro strikes out swinging.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Diamondbacks 2, Padres 0.Diamondbacks eighth. Christian Walker doubles to deep left field. Wilmer Flores strikes out swinging. Adam Jones singles to left field. Christian Walker scores. Nick Ahmed hit by pitch. Adam Jones to second. Carson Kelly reaches on a fielder's choice to third base. Nick Ahmed to second. Adam Jones to third. Jake Lamb pinch-hitting for Merrill Kelly. Jake Lamb lines out to second base to Greg Garcia. Abraham Almonte pinch-hitting for Tim Locastro. Abraham Almonte walks. Carson Kelly to second. Nick Ahmed to third. Adam Jones scores. Josh Rojas doubles to deep right center field. Abraham Almonte scores. Carson Kelly scores. Nick Ahmed scores. Eduardo Escobar walks. Christian Walker walks. Eduardo Escobar to second. Josh Rojas to third. Wilmer Flores singles to right field. Christian Walker to second. Eduardo Escobar scores. Josh Rojas scores. Adam Jones flies out to center field to Manuel Margot.7 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Diamondbacks 9, Padres 0.

Padres third. Greg Garcia singles to center field. Seth Mejias-Brean homers to center field. Greg Garcia scores. Dinelson Lamet called out on strikes. Travis Jankowski grounds out to second base, Keston Hiura to Eric Thames. Josh Naylor called out on strikes.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Padres 2, Brewers 0.Brewers sixth. Mike Moustakas called out on strikes. Keston Hiura homers to center field. Eric Thames strikes out swinging. Ben Gamel strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Padres 2, Brewers 1.

Brewers second. Ryan Braun doubles to deep right center field. Eric Thames pops out to shallow center field to Luis Urias. Lorenzo Cain strikes out swinging. Cory Spangenberg singles to center field. Ryan Braun scores. Orlando Arcia grounds out to second base, Greg Garcia to Eric Hosmer.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Brewers 1, Padres 0.Padres fourth. Manny Machado walks. Eric Hosmer doubles to deep center field. Manny Machado scores. Wil Myers strikes out swinging. Josh Naylor lines out to first base to Eric Thames. Luis Urias called out on strikes.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Padres 1, Brewers 1.Brewers fourth. Mike Moustakas flies out to right field to Josh Naylor. Ryan Braun singles to right field. Eric Thames doubles to deep right field. Ryan Braun to third. Lorenzo Cain strikes out swinging. Cory Spangenberg triples to deep center field. Eric Thames scores. Ryan Braun scores. Orlando Arcia called out on strikes.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Brewers 3, Padres 1.Brewers... [More]

Padres first. Greg Garcia walks. Nick Martini lines out to second base to Pat Valaika. Manny Machado flies out to deep right field to Charlie Blackmon. Greg Garcia to third. Throwing error by Charlie Blackmon. Eric Hosmer walks. Wil Myers doubles to deep left center field. Eric Hosmer scores. Greg Garcia scores. Josh Naylor grounds out to first base, Daniel Murphy to Peter Lambert.2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 left on. Padres 2, Rockies 0.Rockies second. Ian Desmond pops out to shallow center field to Greg Garcia. Garrett Hampson pops out to shallow infield to Eric Hosmer. Pat Valaika doubles to deep left center field. Tony Wolters doubles to deep left center field. Pat Valaika scores. Peter Lambert walks. Trevor Story singles to center field. Peter Lambert to third. Tony Wolters scores. Daniel Murphy singles to left field. Trevor Story to second. Peter Lambert scores. Nolan Arenado strikes out swinging.3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Rockies 3, Padres 2.Rockies third. Charlie Blackmon... [More]

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]

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]

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]

Cubs second. Kris Bryant walks. Willson Contreras strikes out swinging. Jason Heyward homers to left field. Kris Bryant scores. Nico Hoerner grounds out to third base, Manny Machado to Eric Hosmer. Jose Quintana singles to left center field. Ben Zobrist pops out to shallow center field to Ty France.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Cubs 2, Padres 0.Padres second. Eric Hosmer singles to shortstop. Wil Myers singles to second base. Eric Hosmer to second. Ty France flies out to center field to Jason Heyward. Eric Hosmer to third. Luis Urias singles to left field. Wil Myers to second. Eric Hosmer scores. Austin Hedges singles to left field. Luis Urias to second. Wil Myers to third. Ronald Bolanos reaches on a fielder's choice to second base, advances to 2nd. Austin Hedges scores. Luis Urias scores. Wil Myers scores. Throwing error by Ben Zobrist. Manuel Margot singles to center field. Ronald Bolanos to third. Nick Martini out on a sacrifice fly to left center field to Kyle Schwarber. Ronald... [More]