BALTIMORE (AP) — Aaron Judge went deep twice and Gio Urshela delivered a key pinch-hit shot, leading the banged-up New York Yankees to a 5-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night. Judge is now 10 for 19 with five homers against the Orioles this season. He has 13 career multihomer games, five of them against Baltimore. Urshela is still hampered by a left knee injury but was available off the bench in the seventh. After Miguel Andújar singled and Kyle Higashioka walked, Urshela hit the second pinch-hit homer of his career off Travis Lakins (1-4) to erase a 4-2 deficit. The Yankees were missing several key players, including shortstop Gleyber Torres (COVID-19), center fielder Aaron Hicks (left wrist) and slugger Giancarlo Stanton, who was a late scratch with left quad tightness. Yankees starter Corey Kluber (3-2) allowed four runs over six innings. Jonathan Loáisiga picked up his second save. RAYS 3, METS 2 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Brett Phillips hit an RBI single with two... [More]

BALTIMORE (AP) — Aaron Judge went deep twice and Gio Urshela delivered a key pinch-hit shot, leading the banged-up New York Yankees to a 5-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night. Judge is now 10 for 19 with five homers against the Orioles this season. He has 13 career multihomer games, five of them against Baltimore. Urshela is still hampered by a left knee injury but was available off the bench in the seventh. After Miguel Andújar singled and Kyle Higashioka walked, Urshela hit the second pinch-hit homer of his career off Travis Lakins (1-4) to erase a 4-2 deficit. The Yankees were missing several key players, including shortstop Gleyber Torres (COVID-19), center fielder Aaron Hicks (left wrist) and slugger Giancarlo Stanton, who was a late scratch with left quad tightness. Yankees starter Corey Kluber (3-2) allowed four runs over six innings. Jonathan Loáisiga picked up his second save. RAYS 3, METS 2 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Brett Phillips hit an RBI single with two... [More]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Athletics left-hander Sean Manaea is pitching a no-hitter through seven innings against Tampa Bay on Friday night. Manaea, who threw a no-hitter April 21, 2018, against Boston, fist pumped after his strikeouts — nine so far — and did a little walk off the mound. Manaea didn’t allow a baserunner until Randy Arozarena drew a leadoff walk in the seventh, when right fielder Stephen Piscotty later made a great catch on the warning track on Brandon Lowe's sharp flyball. Manaea was in a pitcher's duel with Rich Hill, who didn't allow a run in six innings against his former Athletics club. Manaea took the loss in the 2019 AL wild card game against the Rays in their last visit to the Oakland Coliseum. “Let's go, Manaea!” fans among the crowd of 5,058 yelled. ___ More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright came off the COVID-19 injured list and hung tough, St. Louis got a lights-out performance from its bullpen and the Cardinals beat New York for their fifth straight win. After the game, the Mets fired hitting coach Chili Davis and assistant hitting coach Tom Slater. New York has struggled badly with runners in scoring position this season, a trouble spot last year as well when Davis worked remotely because of coronavirus concerns. Several accomplished hitters are off to slow starts for the Mets, including $341 million newcomer Francisco Lindor. The Cardinals were clinging to a one-run lead in the ninth with two outs and a runner on base when the lights at Busch Stadium flickered, then went out for a moment. When play resumed, reliever Alex Reyes walked Pete Alonso before retiring Dom Smith on a flyball for the final out. Nolan Arenado and Harrison Bader homered to back Wainwright’s first win of the season. Four Cardinals relievers combined for 3 1/3 hitless... [More]

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright came off the COVID-19 injured list and hung tough, St. Louis got a lights-out performance from its bullpen and the Cardinals beat New York for their fifth straight win. After the game, the Mets fired hitting coach Chili Davis and assistant hitting coach Tom Slater. New York has struggled badly with runners in scoring position this season, a trouble spot last year as well when Davis worked remotely because of coronavirus concerns. Several accomplished hitters are off to slow starts for the Mets, including $341 million newcomer Francisco Lindor. The Cardinals were clinging to a one-run lead in the ninth with two outs and a runner on base when the lights at Busch Stadium flickered, then went out for a moment. When play resumed, reliever Alex Reyes walked Pete Alonso before retiring Dom Smith on a flyball for the final out. Nolan Arenado and Harrison Bader homered to back Wainwright’s first win of the season. Four Cardinals relievers combined for 3 1/3 hitless... [More]

CHICAGO (AP) — Slumping slugger José Ramírez connected for a go-ahead, two-run homer off Lance Lynn in the sixth inning and the Cleveland Indians bounced back from being no-hit, beating the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Thursday. After Carlos Rodón just missed a perfect game Wednesday night, there was a different kind of tension this time as the benches emptied in the bottom of the first. Adam Eaton singled and tried to advance when Indians right fielder Josh Naylor threw to third, hoping to get the lead runner. Eaton arrived ahead of the throw back to second, but was called out when his hand came off the bag while shortstop Andrés Giménez stood his ground and held the tag. Eaton grabbed Giménez’s leg, began barking and then pushed Giménez in the chest with two hands. Indians starter Aaron Civale plunked Eaton with a pitch in the upper arm in the third. Civale (3-0) allowed only a run — in the first — and five hits through six innings in his third straight strong start. Nick Wittgren and James... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball will hold its first Lou Gehrig Day on June 2, adding Gehrig to Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente on the short list of players honored throughout the big leagues. Each home team will have “4-ALS” logos in ballparks to mark Gehrig’s No. 4, and all players, managers and coaches will wear a Lou Gehrig Day patch on uniforms and may use red “4-ALS” wristbands. Teams that are off on June 2 will observe Lou Gehrig Day on June 3. MLB said Thursday that the day will focus on finding cures and raising money for research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, which is known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, the legacy of Gehrig and others who died of the progressive disease that attacks nerve cells controlling muscles throughout the body. Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty, who lost his mother Gretchen to ALS almost three years ago, said he's thrilled MLB is honoring Gehrig and raising awareness for the disease. “It's something our organization has been... [More]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics took the next step in the playoffs at last but still fell short of their ultimate goal. They won the AL West to reach a postseason series following two straight years of losing in the one-game wild card round. Oakland lost the opener of its best-of-three wild-card round this year to the White Sox before rallying to win the next two against Chicago. The A’s season then ended Thursday with a four-game Division Series loss to the rival Houston Astros at Dodger Stadium. “Our goal was to win the World Series. You lose in the ALDS, it’s not exactly where you want to be,” shortstop Marcus Semien said. “We knew that we had the pieces to go further and our goal was always the World Series.” Oakland got outslugged. Outpitched, too. In 11 postseason trips since 2000, Oakland has advanced to the AL Championship Series just once — in 2006 before being swept by the Tigers. “Our reflection is our goals were lofty and we felt short of them," manager Bob Melvin... [More]

Athletics first. Tommy La Stella walks. Marcus Semien doubles to deep left field. Tommy La Stella to third. Stephen Piscotty grounds out to shallow infield, Anderson Tejeda to Ronald Guzman. Marcus Semien to third. Tommy La Stella scores. Matt Olson strikes out swinging. Robbie Grossman lines out to left field to Nick Solak.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.Rangers second. Derek Dietrich homers to left field. Anderson Tejeda doubles to deep right center field. Ronald Guzman pops out to shallow center field to Marcus Semien. Eli White grounds out to shallow infield, Tony Kemp to Matt Olson. Anderson Tejeda to third. Jeff Mathis strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Athletics 1, Rangers 1.Rangers sixth. Leody Taveras grounds out to shallow infield, Marcus Semien to Matt Olson. Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles to right field. Nick Solak singles to deep right center field. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to third. Rougned Odor homers to right field. Nick Solak scores.... [More]

Athletics second. Matt Olson singles to center field. Khris Davis walks. Matt Olson to second. Ramon Laureano singles to right field, advances to 2nd. Khris Davis to third. Matt Olson scores. Sean Murphy singles to center field. Ramon Laureano scores. Khris Davis scores. Vimael Machin walks. Sean Murphy to second. Marcus Semien singles to left field. Vimael Machin to third. Sean Murphy scores. Tommy La Stella singles to second base. Marcus Semien to second. Vimael Machin scores. Stephen Piscotty reaches on a fielder's choice to third base. Tommy La Stella to second. Marcus Semien to third. Fielding error by Sherten Apostel. Mark Canha strikes out swinging. Matt Olson walks. Stephen Piscotty to second. Tommy La Stella to third. Marcus Semien scores. Khris Davis walks. Matt Olson to second. Stephen Piscotty to third. Tommy La Stella scores. Ramon Laureano strikes out swinging. Sean Murphy called out on strikes.7 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 3 left on. Athletics 7, Rangers 0.Athletics fifth. Ramon... [More]

Astros first. George Springer homers to center field. Aledmys Diaz strikes out swinging. Michael Brantley grounds out to shallow infield, Tony Kemp to Matt Olson. Yuli Gurriel flies out to deep right field to Mark Canha.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Astros 1, Athletics 0.Astros sixth. Aledmys Diaz lines out to deep center field to Ramon Laureano. Michael Brantley strikes out swinging. Yuli Gurriel homers to center field. Kyle Tucker flies out to left field to Robbie Grossman.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Astros 2, Athletics 0.Athletics seventh. Mark Canha pops out to Yuli Gurriel. Vimael Machin walks. Sean Murphy walks. Vimael Machin to second. Tony Kemp pops out to Jack Mayfield. Tommy La Stella doubles. Sean Murphy scores. Vimael Machin scores. Marcus Semien walks. Ramon Laureano strikes out swinging.2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on. Astros 2, Athletics 2.Athletics ninth. Sean Murphy walks. Tony Kemp hit by pitch. Stephen Piscotty to second. Tommy La Stella reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Tony Kemp out at second. Stephen Piscotty to third. Marcus Semien reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Tommy La Stella to second. Stephen Piscotty out at home. Ramon Laureano singles to deep center field. Marcus Semien to second. Tommy La Stella scores.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on. Athletics 3, Astros 2.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Chad Green and Adam Ottavino were routed during a 10-run sixth inning that included Danny Jansen’s grand slam, and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Yankees 12-7 Monday night and send skidding New York to its sixth loss in seven games.New York has lost four straight and 14 of 19, dropping into third place in the AL East, two games behind second-place Toronto and 6 1/2 back of Tampa Bay. At 21-20 overall following a 16-6 start, the Yankees have dropped into the AL’s eighth and final playoff position.With general manager Brian Cashman making a rare road trip, New York led 6-2 when Green replaced Jonathan Holder going to the bottom of the sixth. Green, Ottavino (2-3) and Luis Cessa needed 67 pitches and 43 minutes to get three outs. New York had not allowed 10 runs in an inning since CC Sabathia and Esmil Rogers were hit hard in the third inning of a 15-4 loss to Texas on May 23, 2015.Sean Reid-Foley (1-0) won despite a bases-loaded walk to Aaron Hicks in the sixth... [More]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Chad Green and Adam Ottavino were routed during a 10-run sixth inning that included Danny Jansen’s grand slam, and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Yankees 12-7 Monday night and send skidding New York to its sixth loss in seven games.New York has lost four straight and 14 of 19, dropping into third place in the AL East, two games behind second-place Toronto and 6 1/2 back of Tampa Bay. At 21-20 overall following a 16-6 start, the Yankees have dropped into the AL’s eighth and final playoff position.With general manager Brian Cashman making a rare road trip, New York led 6-2 when Green replaced Jonathan Holder going to the bottom of the sixth. Green, Ottavino (2-3) and Luis Cessa needed 67 pitches and 43 minutes to get three outs. New York had not allowed 10 runs in an inning since CC Sabathia and Esmil Rogers were hit hard in the third inning of a 15-4 loss to Texas on May 23, 2015.Sean Reid-Foley (1-0) won despite a bases-loaded walk to Aaron Hicks in the sixth... [More]

Athletics second. Robbie Grossman singles to left field. Stephen Piscotty strikes out swinging. Tony Kemp doubles to deep right field. Robbie Grossman scores. Sean Murphy homers to center field. Vimael Machin walks. Tommy La Stella flies out to Kyle Tucker.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Athletics 2, Astros 0.Athletics seventh. Sean Murphy walks. Vimael Machin strikes out swinging. Tommy La Stella singles to right center field. Sean Murphy to third. Ramon Laureano out on a sacrifice fly to Kyle Tucker. Sean Murphy scores. Mark Canha grounds out to third base, Abraham Toro to Yuli Gurriel.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Athletics 3, Astros 0.Athletics eighth. Matt Olson walks. Robbie Grossman grounds out to shallow right field, Aledmys Diaz to Yuli Gurriel. Matt Olson to second. Stephen Piscotty singles to shallow center field. Matt Olson scores. Chad Pinder doubles to left field. Stephen Piscotty to third. Sean Murphy singles to second base. Chad Pinder scores. Stephen Piscotty scores. Vimael Machin walks. Sean Murphy to second. Tommy La Stella lines out to deep center field to George Springer. Ramon Laureano flies out to deep right field to Kyle Tucker.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Athletics 6, Astros 0.

Athletics first. Tommy La Stella doubles to left field. Ramon Laureano grounds out to shortstop, Manny Machado to Mitch Moreland. Mark Canha lines out to right field to Wil Myers. Matt Olson singles to deep right field. Tommy La Stella scores. Matt Chapman strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Athletics 1, Padres 0.Padres third. Jurickson Profar lines out to deep left center field to Robbie Grossman. Trent Grisham singles to shallow infield. Fernando Tatis Jr. singles to left center field. Trent Grisham to third. Eric Hosmer singles to right field. Fernando Tatis Jr. to third. Trent Grisham scores. Manny Machado out on a sacrifice fly to deep left field to Robbie Grossman. Fernando Tatis Jr. scores. Mitch Moreland strikes out swinging.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Padres 2, Athletics 1.Athletics third. Tommy La Stella singles to center field. Ramon Laureano lines out to deep right field to Wil Myers. Mark Canha hit by pitch. Tommy La Stella to second. Matt Olson... [More]

Athletics first. Ramon Laureano called out on strikes. Tommy La Stella singles to left center field. Matt Chapman strikes out swinging. Mark Canha walks. Tommy La Stella to second. Matt Olson triples to deep right field. Mark Canha scores. Tommy La Stella scores. Robbie Grossman grounds out to shallow infield, Fernando Tatis Jr. to Eric Hosmer.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Athletics 2, Padres 0.Athletics second. Stephen Piscotty singles to center field. Vimael Machin lines out to deep center field to Trent Grisham. Jonah Heim singles to shallow right field, advances to 2nd. Stephen Piscotty scores. Fielding error by Wil Myers. Ramon Laureano grounds out to shallow right field, Eric Hosmer to Chris Paddack. Jonah Heim to third. Tommy La Stella doubles to deep right field. Jonah Heim scores. Matt Chapman strikes out swinging.2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Athletics 4, Padres 0.Padres third. Jurickson Profar singles to center field. Trent Grisham singles to shallow infield. Jurickson... [More]

Athletics first. Ramon Laureano homers to right field. Tommy La Stella flies out to left field to Kyle Tucker. Matt Chapman singles to right field. Mark Canha strikes out swinging. Matt Olson strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Athletics 1, Astros 0.Astros first. George Springer singles to center field. Jose Altuve strikes out on a foul tip. Michael Brantley singles to center field. George Springer to third. Yuli Gurriel walks. Michael Brantley to second. Kyle Tucker triples to deep center field. Yuli Gurriel scores. Michael Brantley scores. George Springer scores. Carlos Correa reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Kyle Tucker out at home. Josh Reddick singles to shallow left field. Carlos Correa to third. Aledmys Diaz grounds out to shallow infield, Vimael Machin to Matt Olson.3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Astros 3, Athletics 1.Astros second. Martin Maldonado walks. George Springer homers to left field. Martin Maldonado scores. Jose Altuve flies... [More]

Astros first. George Springer pops out to shortstop to Marcus Semien. Jose Altuve grounds out to shortstop, Marcus Semien to Matt Olson. Michael Brantley walks. Yuli Gurriel doubles to shallow right field. Michael Brantley to third. Kyle Tucker homers. Yuli Gurriel scores. Michael Brantley scores. Carlos Correa walks. Josh Reddick pops out to shallow left field to Marcus Semien.3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Astros 3, Athletics 0.Athletics fourth. Robbie Grossman doubles. Stephen Piscotty singles to shallow infield. Robbie Grossman to third. Matt Chapman grounds out to third base, Jack Mayfield to Yuli Gurriel. Stephen Piscotty to second. Robbie Grossman scores. Matt Olson grounds out to third base, Jack Mayfield to Yuli Gurriel. Mark Canha strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Astros 3, Athletics 1.Astros fourth. Josh Reddick homers to right field. Martin Maldonado walks. Jack Mayfield singles to right field. Martin Maldonado to second. George Springer flies out... [More]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Michael Perez hit a go-ahead solo homer in the eighth inning and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 on Wednesday night.Perez homered to center off Mychal Givens (0-1). It was his first long ball since Aug. 10, 2018.Ryan Sherriff (1-0) worked a perfect eighth in his first big league game since May 7, 2018, due to Tommy John surgery. Diego Castillo pitched the ninth to get his first save. Ten Tampa Bay relievers have a save this season.Brandon Lowe hit his 10th homer for the Rays, who have won nine of 11. The Orioles are 8-3 on the road after losing the first two games of the series. Their only other defeat away from home came opening day at Boston.BLUE JAYS 9, RED SOX 1BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Rowdy Tellez drove in four runs with two homers and a double, and Toronto beat Boston.Vladimir Guererro Jr. hit a pair of doubles, including a three-run bouncer down the left field line that keyed a four-run seventh inning for Toronto (15-14).... [More]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Michael Perez hit a go-ahead solo homer in the eighth inning and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 on Wednesday night.Perez homered to center off Mychal Givens (0-1). It was his first long ball since Aug. 10, 2018.Ryan Sherriff (1-0) worked a perfect eighth in his first big league game since May 7, 2018, due to Tommy John surgery. Diego Castillo pitched the ninth to get his first save. Ten Tampa Bay relievers have a save this season.Brandon Lowe hit his 10th homer for the Rays, who have won nine of 11. The Orioles are 8-3 on the road after losing the first two games of the series. Their only other defeat away from home came opening day at Boston.BLUE JAYS 9, RED SOX 1BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Rowdy Tellez drove in four runs with two homers and a double, and Toronto beat Boston.Vladimir Guererro Jr. hit a pair of doubles, including a three-run bouncer down the left field line that keyed a four-run seventh inning for Toronto (15-14).... [More]