NEW YORK (AP) — Dominic Smith hit the go-ahead home run in his first game since tearfully pleading for help combating racial inequality, Pete Alonso also connected and the New York Mets beat the crosstown Yankees 6-4 in the opener of a doubleheader Friday.Amed Rosario hit a walkoff, two-run homer to lift the Mets to a 4-3 victory in the nightcap — a bizarre scene in the Bronx, where the Yankees batted first as the visiting team in the makeup of a game postponed last weekend.The sweep sent the Yankees to their seventh straight loss.Rosario connected off closer Aroldis Chapman (0-1) with pinch-runner Billy Hamilton at second base. Chapman walked Jeff McNeil to open the inning, and Hamilton promptly stole second despite being picked off by the All-Star left-hander.Rosario then cranked his third home run of the season into the left field seats, setting off the second big celebration in the visiting dugout as the Mets swept the Yankees in a doubleheader for the first time.Jared Hughes (1-1)... [More]

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers were away from home for a later-than-usual Jackie Robinson Day. On the road for the first time in six years to mark Major League Baseball’s annual observation of Robinson breaking the sport's color barrier, the Dodgers tied the game right before Derek Dietrich's tiebreaking leadoff homer that started a four-run seventh inning. The struggling Texas Rangers then finished off a 6-2 victory Friday night over the team with the best record in the majors. “We’re a second-half team. I don’t know what to tell you," Rangers manager Chris Woodward said. “Overall it was a really good team effort right there, something that we needed.” Texas had lost 10 of its previous 11 games to wrap up the first half of its 60-game schedule. That included losing two of three games to AL-best Oakland before the Athletics decided not to play the scheduled series finale Thursday to show support for calls for racial justice.The Dodgers and San Francisco Giants didn't play... [More]

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Derek Dietrich led off the Texas seventh inning with a tiebreaking home run and the Rangers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 in a later-than-usual Jackie Robinson Day game on Friday night.It was the first time in six years the Dodgers were away from home for Major League Baseball’s annual observation of Robinson breaking sports color barrier. It is traditionally held April 15, the date in 1947 that he made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers, but had to be altered because the coronavirus pandemic pushed back the start of this season nearly four months.After Los Angeles tied the game with two runs in the top of the seventh, Dietrich's opposite-field shot to left off reliever Jake McGee (2-1) put Texas up 3-2. Shin-Soo Choo and Nick Solak added RBI hits, and Jose Trevino a sacrifice fly, in the four-run outburst as the Rangers won for only the second time in 12 games. The Dodgers (24-10), coming off a doubleheader sweep at San Francisco and without a series loss this... [More]

Rangers third. Scott Heineman grounds out to shortstop, Justin Turner to Max Muncy. Leody Taveras singles to second base. Shin-Soo Choo doubles to left field. Leody Taveras scores. Nick Solak singles to right field. Shin-Soo Choo scores. Jose Trevino flies out to deep right center field to Mookie Betts.2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 left on. Rangers 2, Dodgers 0.Dodgers seventh. Will Smith doubles to deep left field. Kike Hernandez grounds out to shallow infield, Isiah Kiner-Falefa to Derek Dietrich. Mookie Betts strikes out swinging. Corey Seager doubles to deep center field. Will Smith scores. Justin Turner singles to left field. Corey Seager scores. Cody Bellinger strikes out swinging.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Dodgers 2, Rangers 2.Rangers seventh. Derek Dietrich homers to left field. Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles to right center field. Scott Heineman singles to shallow right field. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to second. Leody Taveras strikes out swinging. Shin-Soo Choo singles to shallow center field. Scott Heineman to third. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores. Nick Solak doubles to deep right center field. Shin-Soo Choo to third. Scott Heineman scores. Jose Trevino out on a sacrifice fly to right field to Mookie Betts. Shin-Soo Choo scores. Joey Gallo is intentionally walked. Todd Frazier flies out to deep right field to Mookie Betts.4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Rangers 6, Dodgers 2.

Padres first. Trent Grisham strikes out swinging. Fernando Tatis Jr. strikes out swinging. Manny Machado walks. Eric Hosmer walks. Manny Machado to second. Wil Myers singles to shortstop. Eric Hosmer to third. Manny Machado scores. Jake Cronenworth grounds out to shallow infield, Kyle Gibson to Danny Santana.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on. Padres 1, Rangers 0.Rangers fifth. Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles to deep left field. Jose Trevino homers to left field. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores. Scott Heineman called out on strikes. Nick Solak grounds out to shallow infield, Eric Hosmer to Dinelson Lamet. Danny Santana called out on strikes.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rangers 2, Padres 1.Padres fifth. Austin Hedges singles to center field. Trent Grisham flies out to center field to Scott Heineman. Fernando Tatis Jr. singles to left field. Austin Hedges to second. Manny Machado walks. Fernando Tatis Jr. to second. Austin Hedges to third. Eric Hosmer homers to right field. Manny Machado scores.... [More]

Rangers second. Todd Frazier strikes out swinging. Rougned Odor homers to right field. Nick Solak grounds out to third base, Manny Machado to Eric Hosmer. Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out to shallow infield, Fernando Tatis Jr. to Eric Hosmer.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rangers 1, Padres 0.Padres third. Jurickson Profar homers to center field. Austin Hedges strikes out swinging. Trent Grisham grounds out to shortstop, Isiah Kiner-Falefa to Danny Santana. Fernando Tatis Jr. homers to center field. Manny Machado doubles to deep left field. Eric Hosmer grounds out to shallow right field, Rougned Odor to Danny Santana.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Padres 2, Rangers 1.Rangers ninth. Joey Gallo homers to center field. Todd Frazier hit by pitch. Rougned Odor grounds out to second base. Elvis Andrus out at second. Nick Solak lines out to shallow center field to Jake Cronenworth.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rangers 2, Padres 2.Rangers tenth. Derek Dietrich pinch-hitting for Isiah... [More]

Padres second. Eric Hosmer walks. Ty France singles to left field. Eric Hosmer to second. Jake Cronenworth doubles to deep left field. Ty France to third. Eric Hosmer scores. Jurickson Profar doubles to deep left center field. Jake Cronenworth scores. Ty France scores. Josh Naylor singles to center field. Jurickson Profar scores. Austin Hedges out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Todd Frazier to Derek Dietrich. Josh Naylor to second. Trent Grisham singles to deep center field. Josh Naylor scores. Fernando Tatis Jr. reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow left field. Trent Grisham out at second.5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Padres 5, Rangers 0.Padres third. Manny Machado flies out to left field to Shin-Soo Choo. Eric Hosmer singles to right field. Ty France lines out to deep right field to Joey Gallo. Jake Cronenworth reaches on error. Eric Hosmer scores. Fielding error by Derek Dietrich. Jurickson Profar grounds out to second base, Rougned Odor to Derek Dietrich.1 run, 1... [More]

Rockies second. Daniel Murphy grounds out to second base, Elvis Andrus to Derek Dietrich. Matt Kemp walks. Raimel Tapia lines out to deep center field to Nick Solak. Ryan McMahon singles to right field. Matt Kemp to second. Tony Wolters doubles. Ryan McMahon scores. Matt Kemp scores. Garrett Hampson grounds out to shallow infield, Elvis Andrus to Derek Dietrich.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rockies 2, Rangers 0.Rangers third. Elvis Andrus grounds out to shallow infield, Trevor Story to Daniel Murphy. Jose Trevino doubles. Shin-Soo Choo singles to deep right field. Jose Trevino scores. Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles to right field. Shin-Soo Choo to second. Willie Calhoun reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield, tagged out at second, Nolan Arenado to Ryan McMahon. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to third. Shin-Soo Choo out at home.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rockies 2, Rangers 1.Rangers fifth. Elvis Andrus singles to first base. Jose Trevino singles to right field. Elvis Andrus to... [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]

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs finalized minor-league deals with infielder Derek Dietrich and outfielder Ryan LaMarre on Friday.Dietrich and LaMarre will report to the team's camp in South Bend, Indiana. The Cubs also announced left-hander Burl Carraway, the team's second-round pick in this year's amateur draft, will join their group of players at their auxiliary site.The 31-year-old Dietrich, who also can play left field, opted out of his contract with Cincinnati and was released on Monday. He hit a career-high 19 homers last year for the Reds, but finished with a .187 batting average in 113 games.Dietrich missed the start of summer camp with Cincinnati after he tested positive for the coronavirus.LaMarre, 31, has played for five big league teams in five seasons. He hit .217 with two homers in 14 games last year with Minnesota.The 21-year-old Carraway went 6-2 with 11 saves and a 2.47 ERA in his final two seasons at Dallas Baptist. He has a big fastball and might be able to help the Cubs out of their bullpen very soon.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/MLBbaseball

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs finalized minor-league deals with infielder Derek Dietrich and outfielder Ryan LaMarre on Friday.Dietrich and LaMarre will report to the team's camp in South Bend, Indiana. The Cubs also announced left-hander Burl Carraway, the team's second-round pick in this year's amateur draft, will join their group of players at their auxiliary site.The 31-year-old Dietrich, who also can play left field, opted out of his contract with Cincinnati and was released on Monday. He hit a career-high 19 homers last year for the Reds, but finished with a .187 batting average in 113 games.LaMarre, 31, has played for five big league teams in five seasons. He hit .217 with two homers in 14 games last year with Minnesota.The 21-year-old Carraway went 6-2 with 11 saves and a 2.47 ERA in his final two seasons at Dallas Baptist. He has a big fastball and might be able to help the Cubs out of their bullpen very soon.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/MLBbaseball

CHICAGO (AP) — Opening day is next week, and there is concern for New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom and Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo because of back issues. It looks as if New York Yankees star Aaron Judge is feeling much better.The Mets sent deGrom for an MRI on Wednesday after the right-hander pitched just one inning in a summer camp appearance due to back tightness. An MRI of Rizzo on Tuesday showed rib-head inflammation on his left side that is causing back spasms — a condition he has dealt with before in his career.“Frustrating, just because how physically in shape I felt like I was coming in,” Rizzo said. “Just can't control the flareups. The MRI getting kind of what we knew, just confirming it. Just kind of getting it to calm down and get back out there as fast as I can.”Judge has been hampered by a stiff neck, but the outfielder homered off James Paxton during New York's intrasquad game at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees also said Masahiro Tanaka was scheduled for a bullpen... [More]

CHICAGO (AP) — Opening day is next week, and there is concern for New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom and Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo because of back issues. It looks as if New York Yankees star Aaron Judge is feeling much better.The Mets sent deGrom for an MRI on Wednesday after the right-hander pitched just one inning in a summer camp appearance due to back tightness. An MRI on Rizzo on Tuesday showed rib-head inflammation on his left side that is causing back spasms — a condition he has dealt with before in his career.“Frustrating, just because how physically in shape I felt like I was coming in,” Rizzo said. “Just can't control the flareups. The MRI getting kind of what we knew, just confirming it. Just kind of getting it to calm down and get back out there as fast as I can.”Judge has been hampered by a stiff neck, but the outfielder was in the lineup for New York's intrasquad game at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday. The Yankees also said Masahiro Tanaka was scheduled for a bullpen... [More]

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Trevor Bauer thinks his decision to tip pitches for a Los Angeles Dodgers batter during a spring training game and the resulting attention are good for baseball.The Cincinnati Reds' outspoken starter signaled pitches to the Dodgers' Matt Beaty during a game on Monday. Bauer flicked his glove toward the catcher before each pitch — a sign a fastball was coming — and Beaty eventually lined out to center field.Bauer has criticized the Houston Astros over their sign-stealing. Major League Baseball's investigation found Houston broke rules by using electronics to steal catchers' signs en route to their 2017 World Series title and again in 2018.Bauer told reporters on Wednesday he was just having fun, and the pitch tipping wasn't intended to help the team that lost to the Astros in the World Series.“It wasn't team-specific,” Bauer said. “I did it a couple times last season in games. There are a lot of interesting outcomes from it, psychologically and competitively. Spring... [More]

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Trevor Bauer thinks his decision to tip pitches for a Los Angeles Dodgers batter during a spring training game and the resulting attention are good for baseball.The Cincinnati Reds' outspoken starter signaled pitches to the Dodgers' Matt Beaty during a game on Tuesday. Bauer flicked his glove toward the catcher before each pitch — a sign a fastball was coming — and Beaty eventually lined out to center field.Bauer has criticized the Houston Astros over their sign-stealing. Major League Baseball's investigation found Houston broke rules by using electronics to steal catchers' signs en route to their 2017 World Series title and again in 2018.Bauer told reporters on Wednesday he was just having fun, and the pitch tipping wasn't intended to help the team that lost to the Astros in the World Series.“It wasn't team-specific,” Bauer said. “I did it a couple times last season in games. There are a lot of interesting outcomes from it, psychologically and competitively. Spring... [More]

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Keone Kela spent most of 2019 angry. At losing. At his role in the Pittsburgh Pirates bullpen. At the team's coaching and support staffs for what he felt was preferential treatment they gave to some players but not others.While Kela insists that anger did not affect him when he stepped onto the mound, it ate at him nearly everywhere else. He'd been “raised” to be a closer by the Texas Rangers. Yet when arrived in Pittsburgh at the trade deadline in 2018, he found himself “shuffled” to the setup role. The competitor in him found it difficult to handle.“It definitely had me take a step back,” Kela said. “It was kind of a reality check like, 'Don't get it twisted, dude, this is a business.' That was something that definitely struck a chord and that was a big reason, last year, selfishly I didn't come in with the proper mindset."While Kela pitched well — going 2-0 with a 2.12 ERA in 32 appearances — it was hardly a smooth ride. Right shoulder inflammation cost him two... [More]

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Infielder Derek Dietrich agreed to a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds and will report to big league spring training, a chance to rejoin a team he helped with a torrid May last season.Dietrich became a free agent in November after finishing last season with 19 homers, 43 RBIs and a .187 batting average in 113 games. In May, he hit 12 homers, drove in 22 runs and batted .304, helping the Reds get through the loss of second baseman Scooter Gennett.Dietrich was limited to a backup role when Gennett returned from a severe groin injury on June 28. He managed only two homers in the second half of the season.The Reds also invited infielder Blake Trahan to camp. He played 11 games for the Reds in 2018, batting .214, and spent last season with Triple-A Louisville. He was a third-round pick in 2015.Reds pitcher and catchers have their first workout on Saturday. The first full-squad workout is next Tuesday.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Reds first. Phillip Ervin singles to shallow left field. Joey Votto walks. Phillip Ervin to second. Eugenio Suarez reaches on a fielder's choice to third base. Joey Votto to second. Phillip Ervin to third. Fielding error by Todd Frazier. Aristides Aquino singles to third base. Eugenio Suarez to second. Joey Votto to third. Phillip Ervin scores. Tucker Barnhart strikes out on a foul tip. Jose Iglesias singles to center field. Aristides Aquino to second. Eugenio Suarez to third. Joey Votto scores. Brian O'Grady pops out to shallow infield to Todd Frazier. Derek Dietrich grounds out to first base, Pete Alonso to Zack Wheeler.2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 left on. Reds 2, Mets 0.Mets third. Todd Frazier singles to shallow center field. Amed Rosario doubles to deep right center field. Todd Frazier to third. Zack Wheeler grounds out to second base, Derek Dietrich to Joey Votto. Amed Rosario to third. Todd Frazier scores. Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging. Jeff McNeil strikes out swinging.1 run,... [More]

Cubs first. Ben Zobrist singles to right field. Nicholas Castellanos strikes out swinging. Kris Bryant singles to left field. Ben Zobrist to second. Kyle Schwarber homers to center field. Kris Bryant scores. Ben Zobrist scores. Willson Contreras grounds out to shortstop, Jose Peraza to Josh VanMeter. Victor Caratini flies out to left field to Phillip Ervin.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Cubs 3, Reds 0.Reds third. Christian Colon pinch-hitting for Kevin Gausman. Christian Colon hit by pitch. Alex Blandino singles to shallow center field. Christian Colon to second. Phillip Ervin strikes out swinging. Eugenio Suarez walks. Alex Blandino to second. Christian Colon to third. Aristides Aquino strikes out swinging. Curt Casali walks. Eugenio Suarez to second. Alex Blandino to third. Christian Colon scores. Michael Lorenzen strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 left on. Cubs 3, Reds 1.Reds fourth. Jose Peraza doubles to left field. Derek Dietrich pinch-hitting for Josh VanMeter.... [More]

Reds third. Jose Peraza singles to left field. Curt Casali singles to right field. Jose Peraza to third. Alex Blandino called out on strikes. Joey Votto doubles to deep right field. Curt Casali to third. Jose Peraza scores. Eugenio Suarez called out on strikes. Aristides Aquino grounds out to first base to Austin Nola.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Reds 1, Mariners 0.Reds fourth. Jose Iglesias strikes out swinging. Phillip Ervin homers to center field. Freddy Galvis doubles to deep left field. Jose Peraza flies out to deep center field to Mallex Smith. Freddy Galvis to third. Curt Casali lines out to third base to Kyle Seager.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Reds 2, Mariners 0.Mariners seventh. Austin Nola hit by pitch. Kyle Seager walks. Austin Nola to second. Omar Narvaez lines out to right field to Aristides Aquino. Austin Nola to third. Kyle Lewis homers to right field. Kyle Seager scores. Austin Nola scores. Daniel Vogelbach singles to left field. Dee Gordon strikes out swinging.... [More]