CHICAGO (AP) — Lucas Giolito pitched the first no-hitter of the pandemic-delayed major league season, striking out 13 and permitting just one runner in leading the Chicago White Sox over the Pittsurgh Pirates 4-0 Tuesday night.With the seats at Guaranteed Rate Field empty, the hollers of his teammates echoed around the ballpark after right fielder Adam Engel caught Erik Gonzalez’s slicing drive toward the line for the final out.An All-Star last year, the 26-year-old Giolito (3-2) matched his career high for strikeouts set in his previous start against Detroit.Only a four-pitch walk to Gonzalez leading off the fourth inning got in Giolito’s way of perfection. The right-hander threw 101 pitches and made quick work of the Pirates -- Pittsburgh came into the game batting just .229 this season and has the worst record in the majors.Giolito pitched the 19th no-hitter in White Sox history and first since Philip Humber threw a perfect game at Seattle in 2012. This was the seventh time the Pirates... [More]

CHICAGO (AP) — Lucas Giolito pitched the first no-hitter of the pandemic-delayed major league season, striking out 13 and permitting just one runner in leading the Chicago White Sox over the Pittsurgh Pirates 4-0 Tuesday night.With the seats at Guaranteed Rate Field empty, the hollers of his teammates echoed around the ballpark after right fielder Adam Engel caught Erik Gonzalez’s slicing drive toward the line for the final out.An All-Star last year, the 26-year-old Giolito (3-2) matched his career high for strikeouts set in his previous start against Detroit.Only a four-pitch walk to Gonzalez leading off the fourth inning got in Giolito’s way of perfection. The right-hander threw 101 pitches and made quick work of the Pirates -- Pittsburgh came into the game batting just .229 this season and has the worst record in the majors.Giolito pitched the 19th no-hitter in White Sox history and first since Philip Humber threw a perfect game at Seattle in 2012. This was the seventh time the Pirates... [More]

CLEVELAND (AP) — Shane Bieber corrected some unusual early control issues to strike out 10 and Francisco Lindor hit a two-run homer to lead the Cleveland Indians to a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night, evening the three-game series between the AL Central rivals.Bieber (6-0) allowed two runs and four hits in six innings as the Indians ended a four-game losing streak to the Twins and pulled within 1 1/2 games of the division leaders.Bieber had three walks in the first three innings but regrouped. The right-hander fanned the side in the sixth to give him double-digit strikeouts for the third straight game.Oliver Pérez and James Karnichak worked a scoreless inning each before closer Brad Hand finished for his eighth save in eight tries.For the 15th time this season, the Indians were without manager Terry Francona, who is still recovering from surgery last week for a gastrointestinal ailment.With the Indians down 2-1, Lindor connected in the sixth off reliever Jorge Alcala (1-1),... [More]

Astros first. Myles Straw grounds out to second base, Tommy La Stella to Albert Pujols. Jose Altuve singles to left field. Carlos Correa singles to shallow left field. Jose Altuve to second. Yuli Gurriel singles to shallow infield. Carlos Correa scores. Jose Altuve scores. Throwing error by Jose Suarez. Kyle Tucker walks. Yuli Gurriel to second. Taylor Jones strikes out swinging. Josh Reddick singles to center field. Kyle Tucker to second. Yuli Gurriel scores. Martin Maldonado walks. Josh Reddick to second. Kyle Tucker to third. Jack Mayfield singles to left field. Martin Maldonado to second. Josh Reddick scores. Kyle Tucker scores. Myles Straw strikes out swinging.5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. Astros 5, Angels 0.Astros fourth. Myles Straw called out on strikes. Jose Altuve walks. Carlos Correa pops out to shallow infield to Anthony Rendon. Yuli Gurriel doubles to deep center field. Jose Altuve scores. Kyle Tucker is intentionally walked. Taylor Jones flies out to right field to Brian... [More]

Angels first. David Fletcher doubles to deep left field. Tommy La Stella out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Matt Chapman to Matt Olson. David Fletcher to third. Mike Trout reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow left field. David Fletcher scores. Anthony Rendon reaches on error. Mike Trout to second. Fielding error by Tony Kemp. Shohei Ohtani walks. Anthony Rendon to second. Mike Trout to third. Brian Goodwin lines out to shallow infield, Tony Kemp to Tony Kemp. Anthony Rendon doubled off second.1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 left on. Angels 1, Athletics 0.Angels second. Jo Adell doubles. Jason Castro strikes out swinging. Luis Rengifo singles to shallow infield. Jo Adell to third. David Fletcher reaches on error. Luis Rengifo to second. Jo Adell scores. Fielding error by Matt Chapman. Tommy La Stella strikes out swinging. Mike Trout doubles to deep left center field. David Fletcher scores. Luis Rengifo scores. Anthony Rendon called out on strikes.3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 left on.... [More]

Giants third. Austin Slater walks. Donovan Solano lines out to deep center field to Mike Trout. Mike Yastrzemski called out on strikes. Evan Longoria singles to shallow infield. Austin Slater to third. Fielding error by David Fletcher. Wilmer Flores homers to left field. Evan Longoria scores. Austin Slater scores. Hunter Pence grounds out to shallow infield, David Fletcher to Albert Pujols.3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 left on. Giants 3, Angels 0.Giants fourth. Darin Ruf grounds out to shallow infield, Anthony Rendon to Albert Pujols. Brandon Crawford doubles to deep left center field. Chadwick Tromp flies out to deep center field to Mike Trout. Austin Slater homers to center field. Brandon Crawford scores. Donovan Solano flies out to deep right field to Brian Goodwin.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Giants 5, Angels 0.Angels sixth. David Fletcher grounds out to shortstop, Brandon Crawford to Wilmer Flores. Tommy La Stella doubles to deep center field. Mike Trout called out on strikes.... [More]

Dodgers third. Austin Barnes singles to shallow center field. Mookie Betts reaches on error. Austin Barnes to second. Fielding error by Anthony Rendon. Corey Seager reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow right field. Mookie Betts out at second. Austin Barnes to third. Justin Turner singles to right field. Corey Seager to third. Austin Barnes scores. AJ Pollock reaches on a fielder's choice to third base. Justin Turner out at second. Corey Seager scores. Cody Bellinger grounds out to shallow right field, David Fletcher to Albert Pujols.2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Dodgers 2, Angels 0.Angels fifth. Anthony Rendon homers to left field. Shohei Ohtani grounds out to shallow right field, Kike Hernandez to Edwin Rios. Albert Pujols strikes out swinging. Justin Upton strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Dodgers 2, Angels 1.Dodgers sixth. Justin Turner walks. AJ Pollock flies out to deep center field to Mike Trout. Cody Bellinger homers to right field. Justin Turner scores.... [More]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — In the first major league game in Buffalo since 1915, Travis Shaw hit an RBI single in the 10th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays settled into their new nest with a 5-4 win over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.Barred from playing in Toronto by the Canadian government over concerns about the coronavirus, the Blue Jays spent nearly three weeks on the road before moving into the ballpark of their Triple-A affiliate as their temporary home this year.Francisco Cervelli’s three-run homer with two outs in the Miami ninth made it 4-all. Logan Forsythe then nearly put the Marlins ahead with a long drive in the 10th that originally was ruled a two-run homer, then reversed to a foul ball on review — the replay cameras were among the upgrades made at the park to get it up to big league standards. The Blue Jays loaded the bases with one out in the 10th and Shaw singled to right field for his first RBI in 25 at-bats with Toronto.Bo Bichette hit a three-run homer in the sixth and... [More]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — In the first major league game in Buffalo since 1915, Travis Shaw hit an RBI single in the 10th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays settled into their new nest with a 5-4 win over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.Barred from playing in Toronto by the Canadian government over concerns about the coronavirus, the Blue Jays spent nearly three weeks on the road before moving into the ballpark of their Triple-A affiliate as their temporary home this year.Francisco Cervelli’s three-run homer with two outs in the Miami ninth made it 4-all. Logan Forsythe then nearly put the Marlins ahead with a long drive in the 10th that originally was ruled a two-run homer, then reversed to a foul ball on review — the replay cameras were among the upgrades made at the park to get it up to big league standards. The Blue Jays loaded the bases with one out in the 10th and Shaw singled to right field for his first RBI in 25 at-bats with Toronto.Bo Bichette hit a three-run homer in the sixth and... [More]

Angels fourth. Anthony Rendon homers to left field. Shohei Ohtani singles to right field. Albert Pujols singles to left field. Shohei Ohtani to second. Jason Castro homers to center field. Albert Pujols scores. Shohei Ohtani scores. Justin Upton flies out to deep left field to Robbie Grossman. Brian Goodwin homers to center field. David Fletcher grounds out to shallow infield, Matt Chapman to Matt Olson. Tommy La Stella singles to right field. Mike Trout called out on strikes.5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Angels 5, Athletics 0.Angels sixth. Brian Goodwin grounds out to shallow right field to Matt Olson. David Fletcher homers. Tommy La Stella walks. Mike Trout singles to left field. Tommy La Stella to second. Anthony Rendon flies out to deep left field to Robbie Grossman. Shohei Ohtani flies out to deep left field to Robbie Grossman.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Angels 6, Athletics 0.

Rangers third. Rob Refsnyder singles to deep left field. Jeff Mathis flies out to deep center field to Mike Trout. Shin-Soo Choo strikes out swinging. Isiah Kiner-Falefa doubles to deep right center field. Rob Refsnyder scores. Todd Frazier grounds out to shallow left field, Anthony Rendon to Tommy La Stella.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rangers 1, Angels 0.Rangers fourth. Joey Gallo strikes out swinging. Nick Solak doubles to deep center field. Rougned Odor singles to deep right field. Nick Solak scores. Elvis Andrus singles to shallow center field. Rougned Odor scores. Rob Refsnyder flies out to right field to Jo Adell. Jeff Mathis singles to shallow center field. Elvis Andrus to third. Shin-Soo Choo singles to shallow right field. Jeff Mathis scores. Elvis Andrus scores. Isiah Kiner-Falefa flies out to center field to Mike Trout.4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rangers 5, Angels 0.Angels fifth. Jason Castro flies out to Shin-Soo Choo. Luis Rengifo walks. David Fletcher strikes... [More]

Angels first. David Fletcher flies out to right center field to Kyle Lewis. Mike Trout homers to center field. Anthony Rendon strikes out swinging. Brian Goodwin walks. Albert Pujols homers to left field. Brian Goodwin scores. Tommy La Stella walks. Jo Adell singles to shallow infield. Tommy La Stella to second. Jason Castro flies out to deep left field to Dee Gordon.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Angels 3, Mariners 0.Mariners sixth. Tim Lopes strikes out swinging. Kyle Lewis grounds out to shortstop, David Fletcher to Albert Pujols. Kyle Seager walks. Austin Nola triples to deep left center field. Kyle Seager scores. Evan White strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Angels 3, Mariners 1.Angels seventh. Jo Adell grounds out to first base to Evan White. Jason Castro flies out to deep center field to Kyle Lewis. Luis Rengifo singles to center field. David Fletcher homers. Luis Rengifo scores. Mike Trout pops out to shallow right field to Shed Long Jr..2 runs, 2 hits,... [More]

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Matt Thaiss scored on Michael Hermosillo’s bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, and the Los Angeles Angels snapped their three-game skid with a 5-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.Jason Castro delivered a tying RBI double in the ninth for the Angels, who improved the majors’ worst record to 3-6 despite blowing a two-run lead in the ninth.David Fletcher hit a leadoff single in the 10th off Nivaldo Rodriguez (0-1), sending Thaiss to third. After the Astros walked Anthony Rendon to load the bases, Thaiss scored on Josh Reddick’s inaccurate throw from medium right field.Angels reliever Noé Ramirez got two outs in the 10th, and Ryan Buchter (2-0) struck out Abraham Toro with the bases loaded in a rare bright moment for the Halos’ struggling relievers.ORIOLES 5, RAYS 4, 11 inningsBALTIMORE (AP) — Pinch-hitter Pat Valaika singled in the winning run in the 11th inning, and Baltimore handed Tampa Bay its fourth straight loss.Newcomer Brian Holaday... [More]

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Matt Thaiss scored on Michael Hermosillo’s bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, and the Los Angeles Angels snapped their three-game skid with a 5-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.Jason Castro delivered a tying RBI double in the ninth for the Angels, who improved the majors’ worst record to 3-6 despite blowing a two-run lead in the ninth.David Fletcher hit a leadoff single in the 10th off Nivaldo Rodriguez (0-1), sending Thaiss to third. After the Astros walked Anthony Rendon to load the bases, Thaiss scored on Josh Reddick’s inaccurate throw from medium right field.Angels reliever Noé Ramirez got two outs in the 10th, and Ryan Buchter (2-0) struck out Abraham Toro with the bases loaded in a rare bright moment for the Halos’ struggling relievers.ORIOLES 5, RAYS 4, 11 inningsBALTIMORE (AP) — Pinch-hitter Pat Valaika singled in the winning run in the 11th inning, and Baltimore handed Tampa Bay its fourth straight loss.Newcomer Brian Holaday... [More]

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Matt Thaiss scored on Michael Hermosillo’s bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, and the Los Angeles Angels snapped their three-game skid with a 5-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.Jason Castro delivered a tying RBI double in the ninth for the Angels, who improved the majors’ worst record to 3-6 despite blowing a two-run lead in the ninth.David Fletcher hit a leadoff single in the 10th off Nivaldo Rodriguez (0-1), sending Thaiss to third. After the Astros walked Anthony Rendon to load the bases, Thaiss scored on Josh Reddick’s inaccurate throw from medium right field.Angels reliever Noé Ramirez got two outs in the 10th, and Ryan Buchter (2-0) struck out Abraham Toro with the bases loaded in a rare bright moment for the Halos’ struggling relievers.YANKEES 5, RED SOX 2NEW YORK (AP) — Gio Urshela hit his first big league grand slam, Aaron Judge homered for a career-high fourth straight game and New York won its fifth straight.Nick Nelson (1-0)... [More]

Angels sixth. Jason Castro strikes out swinging. Taylor Ward singles to left field. Matt Thaiss singles to center field. Taylor Ward to third. David Fletcher out on a sacrifice fly to deep left field to Kyle Tucker. Matt Thaiss to second. Taylor Ward scores. Brian Goodwin singles to right field, advances to 2nd. Matt Thaiss scores. Anthony Rendon called out on strikes.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Angels 2, Astros 0.Astros seventh. Josh Reddick doubles to deep center field. Abraham Toro grounds out to second base, Luis Rengifo to Matt Thaiss. Josh Reddick to third. Michael Brantley pinch-hitting for Martin Maldonado. Michael Brantley strikes out swinging. George Springer singles to left field. Josh Reddick scores. Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Angels 2, Astros 1.Angels eighth. Taylor Ward triples to deep right field. Matt Thaiss flies out to right center field to Josh Reddick. David Fletcher walks. Brian Goodwin called out on strikes. Anthony... [More]

Astros second. Michael Brantley walks. Yuli Gurriel singles to shallow left field. Michael Brantley to second. Carlos Correa called out on strikes. Josh Reddick singles to right field. Yuli Gurriel to second. Michael Brantley to third. Kyle Tucker doubles to deep right field. Josh Reddick to third. Yuli Gurriel scores. Michael Brantley scores. Martin Maldonado walks. George Springer walks. Martin Maldonado to second. Kyle Tucker to third. Josh Reddick scores. Jose Altuve reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. George Springer out at second. Martin Maldonado to third. Kyle Tucker scores. Alex Bregman hit by pitch. Jose Altuve to second. Michael Brantley flies out to deep left field to Justin Upton.4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Astros 4, Angels 0.Angels third. David Fletcher singles to left field. Brian Goodwin walks. David Fletcher to second. Anthony Rendon singles to right field. Brian Goodwin to second. David Fletcher scores. Shohei Ohtani grounds out to first base to Yuli Gurriel.... [More]

Mariners fourth. J.P. Crawford singles to shallow right field. Evan White reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. J.P. Crawford out at second. Kyle Lewis singles to right center field. Evan White to third. Kyle Seager singles to right field. Kyle Lewis to second. Evan White scores. Tim Lopes pops out to shallow infield to Tommy La Stella. Jose Marmolejos grounds out to second base, Tommy La Stella to Jared Walsh.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Mariners 1, Angels 0.Angels fourth. Mike Trout reaches on error. Throwing error by J.P. Crawford. Anthony Rendon walks. Mike Trout to second. Shohei Ohtani homers to center field. Anthony Rendon scores. Mike Trout scores. Justin Upton walks. Tommy La Stella grounds out to shallow infield. Justin Upton out at second. Jared Walsh pops out to shallow infield to Kyle Seager.3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 left on. Angels 3, Mariners 1.Angels fifth. Jason Castro flies out to deep left field to Dylan Moore. Brian Goodwin homers to center field.... [More]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — In the first major league game with the new, unpopular extra-inning rule, automatic runner Marcus Semien began the bottom of the 10th on second base and scored on Matt Olson’s grand slam, sending the Oakland Athletics over the Los Angeles Angels 7-3 Friday night.Olson, whose alert throw from first base nailed Angels free runner Shohei Ohtani in the top of the 10th, connected with one out. Major League Baseball instituted the controversial extra-inning runner rule for this season to keep games from dragging on amid a compressed, 60-game schedule that started late because of the virus outbreak.After Semien took second, the A’s loaded the bases against Hansel Robles (0-1) on a hit by pitch, wild pitch and a walk.New Angels manager Joe Maddon brought in reliever Hoby Milner and, with a five-man infield in place, Olson hit the first pitch far over the right-field wall.According to STATS, Olson became the third player to hit a walkoff grand slam on opening day. He joined... [More]

Angels fourth. Tommy La Stella grounds out to first base, Matt Olson to Frankie Montas. Albert Pujols walks. Jason Castro walks. Albert Pujols to second. Andrelton Simmons flies out to deep center field to Ramon Laureano. Brian Goodwin singles to deep right field. Jason Castro out at home. Albert Pujols scores.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Angels 1, Athletics 0.Athletics fourth. Marcus Semien strikes out swinging. Ramon Laureano homers to left field. Matt Chapman lines out to deep left field to Justin Upton. Khris Davis strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Angels 1, Athletics 1.Angels seventh. Andrelton Simmons reaches on error to shallow left field, advances to 2nd. Throwing error by Matt Chapman. Brian Goodwin flies out to deep right center field to Stephen Piscotty. Andrelton Simmons to third. David Fletcher out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Ramon Laureano. Andrelton Simmons scores. Mike Trout grounds out to shallow infield, Joakim Soria to Matt Olson.1... [More]