BOSTON (AP) — Adam Duvall hit three home runs a night after teammate Marcell Ozuna become the first NL player ever to hit three homers in Fenway Park, and the East-leading Atlanta Braves beat the stumbling Boston Red Sox 7-5 Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep. Duvall hit a pair of two-run shots over the Green Monster and a solo blast to center for his five RBIs. Ozuna added a long, tiebreaking solo drive for the Braves, who entered the three-game set 0-12-3 in their last 15 series against the Red Sox.It was Atlanta’s first sweep in Boston since capturing a three-game set in 2002. Freddie Freeman had two hits to extend his hitting streak to 16 games.Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a solo homer and J.D. Martinez had two hits and two RBIs for the Red Sox.Ozuna’s drive also cleared the Monster, sailing over a billboard and completely out of Fenway against Andrew Triggs (0-2) in the seventh. Duvall’s third homer hit off a back wall near the bleachers after his second homer had tied it at... [More]

Phillies fourth. J.T. Realmuto walks. Jay Bruce strikes out swinging. J.T. Realmuto steals second. Jean Segura walks. Alec Bohm singles to left field. Jean Segura to second. J.T. Realmuto to third. Neil Walker singles to shallow center field. Alec Bohm to second. Jean Segura scores. J.T. Realmuto scores. Adam Haseley called out on strikes. Andrew McCutchen pops out to shallow right field to Luis Garcia.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Phillies 2, Nationals 0.Phillies sixth. Jay Bruce homers to left field. Jean Segura pops out to Asdrubal Cabrera. Alec Bohm grounds out to third base, Brock Holt to Asdrubal Cabrera. Neil Walker singles to right field. Adam Haseley doubles to deep left center field. Neil Walker to third. Andrew McCutchen flies out to deep center field to Victor Robles.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Phillies 3, Nationals 0.

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]

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]

Phillies third. Alec Bohm grounds out to shortstop, Dansby Swanson to Freddie Freeman. Roman Quinn walks. Andrew McCutchen homers to center field. Roman Quinn scores. Rhys Hoskins flies out to deep center field to Ronald Acuna Jr.. Bryce Harper grounds out to shallow right field to Freddie Freeman.2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Phillies 2, Braves 0.Braves fourth. Dansby Swanson flies out to right center field to Roman Quinn. Freddie Freeman doubles. Marcell Ozuna doubles to deep left center field. Freddie Freeman scores. Travis d'Arnaud grounds out to shortstop, Didi Gregorius to Rhys Hoskins. Nick Markakis grounds out to shallow infield, Jean Segura to Rhys Hoskins.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Phillies 2, Braves 1.Phillies fourth. J.T. Realmuto doubles to deep left field. Jean Segura homers to center field. J.T. Realmuto scores. Didi Gregorius grounds out to shallow infield, Dansby Swanson to Freddie Freeman. Phil Gosselin singles to left field. Alec Bohm reaches on a fielder's... [More]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout drove in three early runs, then made a key catch late as the Los Angeles Angels beat Oakland 4-3 Saturday to snap the Athletics’ nine-game home winning streak.The three-time MVP made a diving catch on Matt Olson’s sinking liner to center field to start the eighth inning, which had Angels reliever Ty Buttrey clapping his glove in gratitude. Buttrey got six outs for his second save.Anthony Rendon extended his hitting streak to 12 games for the Angels, who snapped a four-game losing streak. Matt Andriese (1-1) relieved Griffin Canning in the fifth and pitched 2 1/3 innings for his first win with Los Angeles.Matt Chapman homered for AL West-leading Oakland. Chris Bassitt (2-1) permitted four runs, two earned, and six hits in 5 2/3 innings.DODGERS 4, ROCKIES 3LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cody Bellinger’s home run leading off the ninth inning gave Los Angeles a win over slumping Colorado.Bellinger drove a slider from Daniel Bard (1-2) just over the glove of Rockies right... [More]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout drove in three early runs, then made a key catch late as the Los Angeles Angels beat Oakland 4-3 Saturday to snap the Athletics’ nine-game home winning streak.The three-time MVP made a diving catch on Matt Olson’s sinking liner to center field to start the eighth inning, which had Angels reliever Ty Buttrey clapping his glove in gratitude. Buttrey got six outs for his second save.Anthony Rendon extended his hitting streak to 12 games for the Angels, who snapped a four-game losing streak. Matt Andriese (1-1) relieved Griffin Canning in the fifth and pitched 2 1/3 innings for his first win with Los Angeles.Matt Chapman homered for AL West-leading Oakland. Chris Bassitt (2-1) permitted four runs, two earned, and six hits in 5 2/3 innings.RAYS 2, BLUE JAYS 1, 10 INNINGSST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Pinch hitter Kevin Kiermaier singled in the 10th inning, and Tampa Bay ended Toronto’s six-game winning streak.Both teams scored a run in the fifth and it stayed 1-all... [More]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout drove in three early runs, then made a key catch late as the Los Angeles Angels beat Oakland 4-3 Saturday to snap the Athletics’ nine-game home winning streak.The three-time MVP made a diving catch on Matt Olson’s sinking liner to center field to start the eighth inning, which had Angels reliever Ty Buttrey clapping his glove in gratitude. Buttrey got six outs for his second save.Anthony Rendon extended his hitting streak to 12 games for the Angels, who snapped a four-game losing streak. Matt Andriese (1-1) relieved Griffin Canning in the fifth and pitched 2 1/3 innings for his first win with Los Angeles.Matt Chapman homered for AL West-leading Oakland. Chris Bassitt (2-1) permitted four runs, two earned, and six hits in 5 2/3 innings.RAYS 2, BLUE JAYS 1, 10 INNINGSST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Pinch hitter Kevin Kiermaier singled in the 10th inning, and Tampa Bay ended Toronto’s six-game winning streak.Both teams scored a run in the fifth and it stayed 1-all... [More]

Phillies first. Andrew McCutchen flies out to shallow left field to Marcell Ozuna. Rhys Hoskins walks. Bryce Harper homers to center field. Rhys Hoskins scores. J.T. Realmuto hit by pitch. Phil Gosselin strikes out swinging. Jean Segura lines out to left field to Marcell Ozuna.2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Phillies 2, Braves 0.Phillies fifth. Roman Quinn called out on strikes. Andrew McCutchen lines out to deep left center field to Marcell Ozuna. Rhys Hoskins reaches on error. Fielding error by Austin Riley. Bryce Harper walks. J.T. Realmuto singles to shallow left field. Bryce Harper to second. Rhys Hoskins scores. Phil Gosselin strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 left on. Phillies 3, Braves 0.Phillies seventh. Roman Quinn pops out to shallow infield to Austin Riley. Andrew McCutchen homers to left field. Rhys Hoskins strikes out swinging. Bryce Harper strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Phillies 4, Braves 0.Braves seventh. Adam Duvall hit by pitch.... [More]

Phillies first. Andrew McCutchen doubles to left center field. Rhys Hoskins walks. Bryce Harper walks. Rhys Hoskins to second. Andrew McCutchen to third. J.T. Realmuto flies out to right field to Kevin Pillar. Phil Gosselin singles to shallow right field. Bryce Harper to second. Rhys Hoskins to third. Andrew McCutchen scores. Didi Gregorius out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Jackie Bradley Jr.. Bryce Harper to third. Rhys Hoskins scores. Alec Bohm strikes out swinging.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Phillies 2, Red sox 0.Red sox third. Jose Peraza grounds out to third base, Alec Bohm to Rhys Hoskins. Alex Verdugo called out on strikes. Kevin Pillar doubles to left center field. Rafael Devers homers to center field. Kevin Pillar scores. Xander Bogaerts lines out to deep right center field to Bryce Harper.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Phillies 2, Red sox 2.Red sox fourth. Mitch Moreland walks. Christian Vazquez singles to shallow right field. Mitch Moreland to third. Jackie... [More]

Red sox first. Alex Verdugo strikes out swinging. Rafael Devers singles to deep left field. J.D. Martinez grounds out to shortstop, Alec Bohm to Rhys Hoskins. Rafael Devers to second. Xander Bogaerts singles to shallow infield. Rafael Devers scores. Mitch Moreland strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Red sox 1, Phillies 0.Red sox third. Alex Verdugo doubles to deep left field. Rafael Devers doubles to left center field. Alex Verdugo scores. J.D. Martinez doubles to third base. Rafael Devers scores. Xander Bogaerts strikes out swinging. Mitch Moreland walks. Kevin Pillar lines out to third base, Alec Bohm to Alec Bohm. J.D. Martinez doubled off second.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Red sox 3, Phillies 0.Phillies fourth. J.T. Realmuto pops out to shallow infield to Rafael Devers. Didi Gregorius doubles to deep right field. Alec Bohm walks. Jay Bruce singles to right field. Alec Bohm to second. Didi Gregorius scores. Scott Kingery grounds out to shallow infield, Zack... [More]

Phillies first. Jean Segura triples to deep right field. Rhys Hoskins singles to shallow center field. Jean Segura scores. Bryce Harper singles to shallow left field. Rhys Hoskins to second. J.T. Realmuto pops out to shallow infield to Wilson Ramos. Didi Gregorius strikes out swinging. Alec Bohm grounds out to shallow infield, Andres Gimenez to Dominic Smith.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Phillies 1, Mets 0.Mets fourth. J.D. Davis singles to shallow right field. Dominic Smith flies out to left field to Jay Bruce. Robinson Cano singles to shallow left field. J.D. Davis to second. Andres Gimenez lines out to left field to Jay Bruce. Wilson Ramos hit by pitch. Robinson Cano to second. J.D. Davis to third. Luis Guillorme singles to shallow left field. Wilson Ramos out at third. Robinson Cano scores. J.D. Davis scores.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mets 2, Phillies 1.Phillies sixth. J.T. Realmuto doubles to shallow left field. Didi Gregorius flies out to left center field to Brandon... [More]

Phillies fourth. Bryce Harper doubles to deep left center field. J.T. Realmuto homers to center field. Bryce Harper scores. Didi Gregorius grounds out to second base, Hanser Alberto to Renato Nunez. Alec Bohm called out on strikes. Jay Bruce pops out to shallow center field to Pat Valaika.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Phillies 2, Orioles 0.Orioles fifth. Renato Nunez singles to shallow center field. Dwight Smith Jr. strikes out swinging. Pedro Severino singles to shallow left field. Renato Nunez to second. Austin Hays singles to right field. Pedro Severino to second. Renato Nunez to third. Pat Valaika reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Austin Hays out at second. Pedro Severino to third. Renato Nunez scores. Hanser Alberto walks. Pat Valaika to second. Anthony Santander doubles to deep right center field. Hanser Alberto scores. Pat Valaika scores. Pedro Severino scores. Jose Iglesias lines out to shortstop to Didi Gregorius.4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Orioles 4,... [More]

Phillies third. Neil Walker singles to right field. Roman Quinn lines out to right center field to Ronald Acuna Jr.. Andrew Knapp walks. Neil Walker to second. Andrew McCutchen pinch-hitting for Adam Haseley. Andrew McCutchen grounds out to shallow infield, Johan Camargo to Freddie Freeman. Andrew Knapp to third. Neil Walker scores. Rhys Hoskins walks. Bryce Harper strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on. Phillies 1, Braves 0.Braves fifth. Tyler Flowers singles to shallow left field. Ender Inciarte pops out to shallow infield to Jean Segura. Ronald Acuna Jr. homers to left field. Tyler Flowers scores. Dansby Swanson singles to center field. Freddie Freeman singles to shallow right field. Dansby Swanson to second. Marcell Ozuna walks. Freddie Freeman to second. Dansby Swanson to third. Adam Duvall pinch-hitting for Nick Markakis. Adam Duvall doubles. Marcell Ozuna scores. Freddie Freeman scores. Dansby Swanson scores. Johan Camargo strikes out swinging. Adeiny Hechavarria... [More]

Phillies first. Andrew McCutchen lines out to shallow left field to Gleyber Torres. Rhys Hoskins walks. Bryce Harper singles to shallow right field. Rhys Hoskins to second. J.T. Realmuto homers to left field. Bryce Harper scores. Rhys Hoskins scores. Phil Gosselin strikes out swinging. Didi Gregorius grounds out to shallow infield, Jordan Montgomery to Luke Voit.3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Phillies 3, Yankees 0.Yankees second. Gleyber Torres flies out to right center field to Bryce Harper. Brett Gardner singles to shallow infield. Gio Urshela reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Brett Gardner to second. Fielding error by Scott Kingery. Gary Sanchez called out on strikes. Tyler Wade walks. Gio Urshela to second. Brett Gardner to third. Mike Tauchman singles to shallow center field. Tyler Wade to second. Gio Urshela scores. Brett Gardner scores. Luke Voit pops out to second base to Scott Kingery.2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. Phillies 3, Yankees 2.Phillies third.... [More]

Yankees second. Giancarlo Stanton called out on strikes. Luke Voit homers to left field. Mike Tauchman strikes out on a foul tip. Gary Sanchez strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Yankees 1, Phillies 0.Phillies second. Jay Bruce grounds out to first base to Luke Voit. Scott Kingery strikes out swinging. Neil Walker doubles to right field. Andrew Knapp singles to right center field, advances to 2nd. Neil Walker scores. Adam Haseley flies out to Aaron Judge.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Yankees 1, Phillies 1.Yankees seventh. Giancarlo Stanton singles to center field. Luke Voit singles to shallow center field. Giancarlo Stanton to second. Mike Tauchman doubles to shallow center field. Tyler Wade to third. Giancarlo Stanton scores. Gary Sanchez hit by pitch. Gio Urshela singles to right field. Gary Sanchez to second. Mike Tauchman to third. Tyler Wade scores. Brett Gardner strikes out swinging. DJ LeMahieu grounds out to shortstop. Gio Urshela out at second.2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Yankees 3, Phillies 1.

Phillies first. Adam Haseley singles to left field. Rhys Hoskins doubles. Adam Haseley to third. Bryce Harper homers to right field. Rhys Hoskins scores. Adam Haseley scores. J.T. Realmuto grounds out to shallow infield, Brian Anderson to Jesus Aguilar. Didi Gregorius flies out to deep left field to Corey Dickerson. Jean Segura singles to left field. Jay Bruce triples to deep center field. Jean Segura scores. Scott Kingery flies out to deep center field to Magneuris Sierra.4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Phillies 4, Marlins 0.Marlins second. Jesus Aguilar homers to center field. Brian Anderson hit by pitch. Francisco Cervelli lines out to deep center field to Adam Haseley. Isan Diaz singles to right field. Brian Anderson to third. Miguel Rojas homers to left field. Isan Diaz scores. Brian Anderson scores. Magneuris Sierra walks. Jonathan Villar grounds out to shallow infield, Didi Gregorius to Rhys Hoskins.4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Marlins 4, Phillies 4.Phillies second.... [More]

The defending World Series champion Washington Nationals are happy to have their starting center fielder finally in camp and the Detroit Tigers have named their opening day starter.Teams around the league were beginning to make their final preparations Sunday for the start of the abbreviated baseball season.Washington is counting on having Victor Robles patrolling center field when Max Scherzer throws the first pitch of the season Thursday night against the New York Yankees at Nationals Park.Robles had his first official workout with the team on Sunday after being quarantined for two weeks because he came into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.“It was definitely very difficult, the fact that I really wasn’t able to work much on my swing,” Robles said through an interpreter. “But I appreciate that the team did a good job of taking me a lot of things that I could use within the apartment, even baseballs and whatnot, to try to stay as ready as I could physically.”Robles... [More]

April 141910 — William Howard Taft became the first U.S. president to throw out the first ball at a baseball opener in Washington.1910 — Chicago’s Frank Smith pitched a one-hitter in the season opener to give the White Sox a win over the St. Louis Browns.1915 — In the opening game at Philadelphia, left-hander Herb Pennock of the A’s blanked the Red Sox 5-0. He gave up only one hit — a scratch single by Harry Hooper with two outs in the ninth.1917 — Ed Cicotte of the Chicago White Sox pitched an 11-0 no-hitter over the St. Louis Browns.1925 — The Cleveland Indians opened the season with a 21-14 victory over the St. Louis Browns, the most runs by one club on opening day. The Indians scored 12 runs in the eighth inning when the Browns made five errors. Browns first baseman George Sisler had four errors in the game.1967 — Boston rookie Bill Rohr lost a no-hit bid in his first major league start when Elston Howard singled in the ninth inning for the New York Yankees’ only hit in a 3-0 loss to... [More]

April 141910 — William Howard Taft became the first U.S. president to throw out the first ball at a baseball opener in Washington.1910 — Chicago’s Frank Smith pitched a one-hitter in the season opener to give the White Sox a win over the St. Louis Browns.1915 — In the opening game at Philadelphia, left-hander Herb Pennock of the A’s blanked the Red Sox 5-0. He gave up only one hit — a scratch single by Harry Hooper with two outs in the ninth.1917 — Ed Cicotte of the Chicago White Sox pitched an 11-0 no-hitter over the St. Louis Browns.1925 — The Cleveland Indians opened the season with a 21-14 victory over the St. Louis Browns, the most runs by one club on opening day. The Indians scored 12 runs in the eighth inning when the Browns made five errors. Browns first baseman George Sisler had four errors in the game.1967 — Boston rookie Bill Rohr lost a no-hit bid in his first major league start when Elston Howard singled in the ninth inning for the New York Yankees’ only hit in a 3-0 loss to... [More]