Rockies first. David Dahl reaches on error. Fielding error by Donovan Solano. Trevor Story flies out to deep center field to Mike Yastrzemski. David Dahl to third. Charlie Blackmon singles to center field. David Dahl scores. Nolan Arenado grounds out to shortstop. Charlie Blackmon out at second.1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 left on. Rockies 1, Giants 0.Rockies third. Sam Hilliard singles to left center field. Tony Wolters grounds out to shallow infield, Brandon Crawford to Brandon Belt. Sam Hilliard to third. David Dahl out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Alex Dickerson. Sam Hilliard scores. Trevor Story flies out to right field to Alex Dickerson.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rockies 2, Giants 0.Giants fourth. Mike Yastrzemski reaches on error. Fielding error by Trevor Story. Alex Dickerson flies out to deep right field to Raimel Tapia. Donovan Solano singles to left center field. Mike Yastrzemski to second. Brandon Belt homers to right field. Donovan Solano scores. Mike Yastrzemski... [More]

Rockies first. David Dahl triples to deep center field. Trevor Story strikes out swinging. Charlie Blackmon out on a sacrifice fly to deep right center field to Alex Dickerson. David Dahl scores. Nolan Arenado reaches on error. Fielding error by Brandon Crawford. Daniel Murphy lines out to left field to Steven Duggar.1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 left on. Rockies 1, Giants 0.Rockies fourth. Charlie Blackmon singles to center field. Nolan Arenado walks. Charlie Blackmon to second. Daniel Murphy reaches on catcher interference. Nolan Arenado to second. Charlie Blackmon to third. Interference error by Tyler Heineman. Matt Kemp reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow center field. Daniel Murphy out at second. Nolan Arenado to third. Charlie Blackmon scores. Sam Hilliard singles to deep right center field. Matt Kemp to second. Nolan Arenado scores. Chris Owings strikes out swinging. Tony Wolters lines out to shallow right field to Mauricio Dubon.2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. Rockies 3, Giants... [More]

ATLANTA (AP) — Jacob deGrom struck out a season-high 10 in six innings and the New York Mets snapped a five-game skid Monday night with a 7-2 victory over the Braves that was overshadowed by a season-ending injury to Atlanta ace Mike Soroka. Soroka tore his Achilles tendon in the third inning as he took a step toward first to cover the bag — a huge blow to the two-time defending NL East champions. Robinson Canó had three RBIs before leaving the game himself — one of three New York infielders who went down with injuries. Wilson Ramos added a two-run homer for the Mets, who avoided a four-game sweep and ended Atlanta’s five-game winning streak. Travis d’Arnaud homered off deGrom (1-0) in the fifth.Soroka (0-1) allowed three hits, walked four and wound up being charged with four earned runs in 2 1/3 innings, the second-shortest outing of his career.The Mets had injury concerns, too. Jeff McNeil was scratched just before the first pitch with back tightness, and Canó exited with left groin tightness... [More]

ATLANTA (AP) — Jacob deGrom struck out a season-high 10 in six innings and the New York Mets snapped a five-game skid Monday night with a 7-2 victory over the Braves that was overshadowed by a season-ending injury to Atlanta ace Mike Soroka. Soroka tore his Achilles tendon in the third inning as he took a step toward first to cover the bag — a huge blow to the two-time defending NL East champions. Robinson Canó had three RBIs before leaving the game himself — one of three New York infielders who went down with injuries. Wilson Ramos added a two-run homer for the Mets, who avoided a four-game sweep and ended Atlanta’s five-game winning streak. Travis d’Arnaud homered off deGrom in the fifth.DeGrom (1-0) turned in another sterling effort. He threw 104 pitches.When Davis grounded the ball toward first baseman Freddie Freeman, Soroka broke in that direction to cover the bag if necessary — only to go down on his first step off the mound. Soroka (0-1) allowed three hits, walked four and wound... [More]

ATLANTA (AP) — Jacob deGrom struck out a season-high 10 in six innings and the New York Mets snapped a five-game skid Monday night with a 7-2 victory over the Braves that was overshadowed by a season-ending injury to Atlanta ace Mike Soroka. Soroka tore his Achilles tendon in the third inning as he took a step toward first to cover the bag — a huge blow to the two-time defending NL East champions. Robinson Canó had three RBIs before leaving the game himself — one of three New York infielders who went down with injuries. Wilson Ramos added a two-run homer for the Mets, who avoided a four-game sweep and ended Atlanta’s five-game winning streak. Travis d’Arnaud homered off deGrom in the fifth.DeGrom (1-0) turned in another sterling effort. He threw 104 pitches.When Davis grounded the ball toward first baseman Freddie Freeman, Soroka broke in that direction to cover the bag if necessary — only to go down on his first step off the mound. Soroka (0-1) allowed three hits, walked four and wound... [More]

Rockies first. David Dahl grounds out to second base, Evan Longoria to Brandon Belt. Trevor Story singles to center field. Charlie Blackmon reaches on error. Trevor Story to second. Fielding error by Evan Longoria. Nolan Arenado lines out to deep right field to Alex Dickerson. Trevor Story to third. Daniel Murphy singles to shallow right field. Charlie Blackmon to third. Trevor Story scores. Ryan McMahon strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. Rockies 1, Giants 0.Giants third. Chadwick Tromp homers to center field. Steven Duggar hit by pitch. Mike Yastrzemski homers to right field. Steven Duggar scores. Alex Dickerson singles to right field. Donovan Solano called out on strikes. Brandon Belt singles to center field. Alex Dickerson to second. Evan Longoria reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Brandon Belt to second. Alex Dickerson out at third. Wilmer Flores pops out to Daniel Murphy.3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Giants 3, Rockies 1.Giants fifth. Mike Yastrzemski... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge homered twice and drove in five runs, connecting for the fifth straight game and breaking an eighth-inning tie with a tape-measure shot that powered the New York Yankees past the Boston Red Sox 9-7 on Sunday night for their sixth consecutive victory. Luke Voit also went deep in a back-and forth slugfest to help the Yankees (7-1) finish a three-game sweep in the first series this season between the longtime rivals. New York has won six in a row and 11 of 12 against Boston since last July.DJ LeMahieu tied it 7 in the eighth with a two-out RBI single off Matt Barnes (0-1) past diving second baseman José Peraza. The clutch hit came after Mike Tauchman, who entered on defense in the seventh, walked and stole second.Judge then launched a no-doubt drive that landed several rows up in the raised bleachers beyond the left-center bullpen for his sixth home run already this year. The big slugger socked a three-run shot in the second, making him the first Yankees player... [More]

ATLANTA (AP) — Kyle Wright and the Atlanta bullpen combined on a 10-hit shutout and the Braves won their fifth in a row, beating the Mets 4-0 Sunday and blanking a New York lineup that found out late that slugger Yoenis Céspedes had opted out of playing any more this season.The Mets released a statement from general manager Brodie Van Wagenen in the early innings that Céspedes wasn’t at the ballpark and the team hadn’t been able to contact him.After the game, Van Wagenen said: “He’s decided to opt out of the remainder of the season for COVID-related reasons.”A two-time All-Star, the 34-year-old Céspedes returned to the lineup this season for the first time since July 20, 2018, after a series of injuries.The Braves sent New York to its fifth straight loss.Wright worked around five hits and four walks in 3 1/3 innings. Relievers Tyler Matzek (1-0), A.J. Minter, Shane Greene and Mark Melancon combined for 5 2/3 scoreless innings.New York's David Peterson (1-1) went six innings, striking out... [More]

ATLANTA (AP) — Kyle Wright and the Atlanta bullpen combined on a 10-hit shutout and the Braves won their fifth in a row, beating the Mets 4-0 Sunday and blanking a New York lineup that found out late that slugger Yoenis Céspedes had opted out of playing any more this season.The Mets released a statement from general manager Brodie Van Wagenen in the early innings that Céspedes wasn’t at the ballpark and the team hadn’t been able to contact him.After the game, Van Wagenen said: “He’s decided to opt out of the remainder of the season for COVID-related reasons.”A two-time All-Star, the 34-year-old Céspedes returned to the lineup this season for the first time since July 20, 2018, after a series of injuries.The Braves sent New York to its fifth straight loss.Wright worked around five hits and four walks in 3 1/3 innings. Relievers Tyler Matzek (1-0), A.J. Minter, Shane Greene and Mark Melancon combined for 5 2/3 scoreless innings.New York's David Peterson (1-1) went six innings, striking out... [More]

Rockies second. Daniel Murphy homers to right field. Ryan McMahon called out on strikes. Matt Kemp grounds out to third base, Greg Garcia to Jake Cronenworth. Chris Owings walks. Tony Wolters strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rockies 1, Padres 0.Rockies fourth. Nolan Arenado flies out to deep center field to Trent Grisham. Daniel Murphy singles to left field. Ryan McMahon reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Daniel Murphy out at second. Matt Kemp homers to left field. Ryan McMahon scores. Chris Owings flies out to deep right field to Wil Myers.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rockies 3, Padres 0.Padres sixth. Jake Cronenworth triples to deep left center field. Fernando Tatis Jr. strikes out swinging. Trent Grisham strikes out swinging. Manny Machado doubles to deep left field. Jake Cronenworth scores. Tommy Pham walks. Greg Garcia flies out to center field to David Dahl.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Rockies 3, Padres 1.Rockies sixth. Charlie... [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]

Rockies second. Ryan McMahon strikes out swinging. Garrett Hampson singles to center field. Chris Owings singles to right field. Garrett Hampson to third. Drew Butera out on a sacrifice fly to right field to Wil Myers. Garrett Hampson scores. David Dahl singles to right field. Chris Owings to third. Trevor Story walks. Charlie Blackmon singles to right center field. Trevor Story to third. David Dahl scores. Nolan Arenado grounds out to third base, Manny Machado to Ty France.3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. Rockies 3, Padres 0.Rockies third. Matt Kemp homers to center field. Ryan McMahon strikes out swinging. Garrett Hampson grounds out to shallow infield, Fernando Tatis Jr. to Ty France. Chris Owings singles to left field. Drew Butera strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rockies 4, Padres 0.Rockies fourth. David Dahl strikes out swinging. Trevor Story homers to center field. Charlie Blackmon called out on strikes. Nolan Arenado grounds out to shallow left field, Manny... [More]

Rockies first. David Dahl lines out to deep right center field to Wil Myers. Trevor Story singles to center field. Charlie Blackmon homers to center field. Trevor Story scores. Nolan Arenado flies out to deep center field to Trent Grisham. Daniel Murphy lines out to center field to Trent Grisham.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rockies 2, Padres 0.Padres sixth. Jake Cronenworth singles to shortstop. Fernando Tatis Jr. strikes out swinging. Trent Grisham walks. Jake Cronenworth to second. Manny Machado singles to right field. Trent Grisham to third. Jake Cronenworth scores. Tommy Pham reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow center field. Manny Machado to third. Trent Grisham scores. Fielding error by Trevor Story. Jurickson Profar pops out to shallow left field to Nolan Arenado. Wil Myers lines out to deep left field to Sam Hilliard.3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Padres 3, Rockies 2.Rockies sixth. Nolan Arenado grounds out to shallow infield, Fernando Tatis Jr. to Jake Cronenworth.... [More]

Athletics first. Marcus Semien strikes out swinging. Ramon Laureano strikes out swinging. Matt Chapman homers to left field. Matt Olson grounds out to shallow right field, Garrett Hampson to Ryan McMahon.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Athletics 1, Rockies 0.Rockies second. Daniel Murphy walks. Ryan McMahon singles to right field. Daniel Murphy to second. Sam Hilliard strikes out swinging. Garrett Hampson walks. Ryan McMahon to second. Daniel Murphy to third. Tony Wolters singles to deep right field. Garrett Hampson to second. Ryan McMahon to third. Daniel Murphy scores. David Dahl pops out to shallow center field to Marcus Semien. Trevor Story grounds out to first base, Matt Olson to Vimael Machin to Matt Olson.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Rockies 1, Athletics 1.Rockies fourth. Ryan McMahon singles to left field. Sam Hilliard singles to right field. Ryan McMahon to third. Garrett Hampson out on a sacrifice fly to left field to Robbie Grossman. Ryan McMahon scores. Tony Wolters... [More]

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Jarrod Dyson kept waiting for the phone to ring. As December faded and the hot stove cooled, one thought kept running through the free agent outfielder's mind.“You mean to tell me I can't help nobody win?" said Dyson, who stole 30 bases for Arizona in 2019 before hitting the open market last fall.Dyson's won plenty. He offers the World Series ring he earned while playing for the Kansas City Royals in 2015 as proof. He appeared in 130 games at age 34 last season for a Diamondbacks team that hung around the playoff picture until the final week of the season. He's been part of a rebuilding projects and raucous October celebrations. Now in the final innings of a decade-long career, he wouldn't mind another shot at a playoff run.Yet the only palatable job offer Dyson received came from Pittsburgh. The Pirates are in need of a stopgap in center field after dealing Gold Glover Starling Marte to Arizona last month. So Dyson signed for one year and $2 million. Sure he considered... [More]

MIAMI (AP) — Fans of The Clash, The Bobby Fuller Four and the Cincinnati Reds can agree Matt Kemp had the quote of the year after he broke a rib chasing a flyball last April.“I fought the wall, and the wall won,” Kemp said.He broke a rib and missed the final five months of the season. Now, at 35, the three-time All-Star outfielder is mounting a comeback with the Miami Marlins. Kemp waves off the idea Miami is where great outfielder careers come to die. Three-time All-Star Curtis Granderson batted .183 with the Marlins in his final season last year. Seven-time major league hits leader Ichiro Suzuki hit .256 in his final three full seasons with Miami in 2015-17.“That’s not my story,” Kemp said. “I’m for real. I can still do some damage out there. This is a redemption year. I had 40 at-bats last year, but I was an All-Star in 2018. Seriously, I can still play.”Kemp believes he's poised for a comeback that extends beyond 2020, and he wants to play at least four or five more years. But first,... [More]

MIAMI (AP) — Fans of The Clash, The Bobby Fuller Four and the Cincinnati Reds can agree Matt Kemp had the quote of the year after he broke a rib chasing a flyball last April.“I fought the wall, and the wall won,” Kemp said.He broke a rib and missed the final five months of the season. Now, at 35, the three-time All-Star outfielder is mounting a comeback with the Miami Marlins. Kemp waves off the idea Miami is where great outfielder careers come to die. Three-time All-Star Curtis Granderson batted .183 with the Marlins in his final season last year. Seven-time major league hits leader Ichiro Suzuki hit .256 in his final three full seasons with Miami in 2015-17.“That’s not my story,” Kemp said. “I’m for real. I can still do some damage out there. This is a redemption year. I had 40 at-bats last year, but I was an All-Star in 2018. Seriously, I can still play.”Kemp believes he's poised for a comeback that extends beyond 2020, and he wants to play at least four or five more years. But first,... [More]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers and pitcher Alex Wood agreed to a $4 million, one-year deal Sunday, a person familiar with the agreement said.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced.“We back,” Wood tweeted on Sunday, his 29th birthday.Wood returns to Los Angeles after spending last season with the Cincinnati Reds. He was part of a deal in which the Dodgers sent Yasiel Puig and Matt Kemp to the Reds last offseason. Wood's time in Cincinnati was plagued by injury. His back flared up in spring training and then he began last season on the injured list. The left-hander was activated in July and made just seven starts before his season ended early in September. He was 1-3 with a 5.80 ERA.Wood's best year in Los Angeles was 2017 when he was a National League All-Star and had a 16-3 record with a 2.72 ERA. He took a no-hitter into the sixth inning against Houston in Game 4 of the World Series that fall.He returns with a chance to join the Dodgers' starting rotation, which he was part of at various times during four seasons.___AP Baseball Writer Ronald Blum in New York contributed to this report.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports