Athletics first. Marcus Semien doubles to deep right field. Robbie Grossman walks. Matt Chapman walks. Robbie Grossman to second. Marcus Semien to third. Matt Olson reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Matt Chapman out at second. Robbie Grossman to third. Marcus Semien scores. Mark Canha singles to left center field. Matt Olson scores. Robbie Grossman scores. Stephen Piscotty singles to center field. Mark Canha to second. Khris Davis grounds out to shallow infield. Stephen Piscotty out at second.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Athletics 3, Yankees 0.Athletics third. Robbie Grossman triples to deep left center field. Matt Chapman singles to left field. Robbie Grossman scores. Matt Olson singles to second base. Matt Chapman to second. Mark Canha reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Matt Olson out at second. Matt Chapman to third. Stephen Piscotty reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Mark Canha out at second. Matt Chapman scores. Khris Davis strikes out swinging.2... [More]

Rockies second. Daniel Murphy singles to left field. Raimel Tapia singles to right field. Daniel Murphy to second. Ryan McMahon singles to center field, advances to 2nd. Raimel Tapia to third. Daniel Murphy scores. Throwing error by Harrison Bader. Ian Desmond strikes out swinging. Tony Wolters out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Harrison Bader. Raimel Tapia scores. German Marquez grounds out to shallow infield, Miles Mikolas to Paul Goldschmidt.2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Rockies 2, Cardinals 0.Cardinals fourth. Paul Goldschmidt singles to left field. Marcell Ozuna homers to left field. Paul Goldschmidt scores. Paul DeJong reaches on error. Fielding error by Trevor Story. Yadier Molina grounds out to third base. Paul DeJong out at second. Tommy Edman singles to left field. Harrison Bader grounds out to shortstop, Trevor Story to Daniel Murphy.2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Rockies 2, Cardinals 2.Rockies fifth. Tony Wolters grounds out to first base, Paul Goldschmidt... [More]

A look at what's happening around the majors Friday:NAME THAT NICKNAMEJerseys will take on a different look during Players' Weekend, when big leaguers are encouraged to be creative with what goes on the back of their uniforms.Cleveland outfielder Yasiel Puig will have Wild Horse, for the way he charges around the bases. Rays pitcher Charlie Morton will use Ground Chuck, for how he induces grounders. Reds first baseman Joey Votto will go with Who — for the "Abbott and Costello" comedy routine of "Who's on First?"Rockies pitcher Chad Bettis is skipping letters and going with an emoji — of lettuce, to rhyme with his last name.OCTOBER PREVIEW?Yankees lefty James Paxton is having one of the best stretches of his career. Paxton (9-6, 4.53 ERA) takes the mound at Dodger Stadium looking to win his fifth straight start — he won seven in a row in 2017 with Seattle.Los Angeles counters with lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu, who is 12-3 and leads the majors with a 1.64 ERA.New York manager Aaron Boone knows this... [More]

Astros fourth. Michael Brantley doubles to deep right field. Alex Bregman homers to left field. Michael Brantley scores. Yordan Alvarez lines out to deep center field to Harold Castro. Yuli Gurriel grounds out to shortstop, Ronny Rodriguez to Brandon Dixon. Abraham Toro grounds out to second base, Ronny Rodriguez to Brandon Dixon.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Astros 2, Tigers 0.Astros sixth. Jose Altuve flies out to center field to Harold Castro. Michael Brantley singles to shortstop. Alex Bregman singles to center field. Michael Brantley to third. Yordan Alvarez doubles to right field. Alex Bregman to third. Michael Brantley scores. Yuli Gurriel is intentionally walked. Abraham Toro reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Yuli Gurriel to second. Yordan Alvarez to third. Alex Bregman out at home. Martin Maldonado flies out to shallow right field to Travis Demeritte.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Astros 3, Tigers 0.Astros seventh. Josh Reddick singles to left center... [More]

Nationals first. Trea Turner doubles to deep left field. Adam Eaton singles to shallow infield. Trea Turner scores. Fielding error by Josh Bell. Anthony Rendon doubles to deep left field. Adam Eaton to third. Juan Soto called out on strikes. Howie Kendrick grounds out to third base, Colin Moran to Josh Bell. Adam Eaton scores. Kurt Suzuki lines out to left center field to Starling Marte.2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Nationals 2, Pirates 0.Pirates third. Steven Brault strikes out swinging. Adam Frazier homers to right field. Bryan Reynolds flies out to deep right field to Adam Eaton. Starling Marte singles to third base. Josh Bell walks. Colin Moran strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Nationals 2, Pirates 1.Nationals eighth. Anthony Rendon strikes out swinging. Juan Soto walks. Howie Kendrick homers to center field. Juan Soto scores. Kurt Suzuki flies out to center field to Starling Marte. Gerardo Parra pinch-hitting for Hunter Strickland. Gerardo Parra doubles... [More]

White sox second. James McCann doubles to right field. Jon Jay out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Logan Forsythe to Scott Heineman. James McCann to third. Matt Skole out on a sacrifice fly to deep left field to Willie Calhoun. James McCann scores. Yolmer Sanchez lines out to center field to Delino DeShields.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. White sox 1, Rangers 0.White sox third. Adam Engel doubles to left center field. Leury Garcia out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Logan Forsythe to Scott Heineman. Adam Engel to third. Tim Anderson singles to right center field. Adam Engel scores. Jose Abreu lines out to right field to Hunter Pence. Yoan Moncada homers to right field. Tim Anderson scores. James McCann homers to left field. Jon Jay singles to third base. Matt Skole pops out to shallow infield to Logan Forsythe.4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. White sox 5, Rangers 0.Rangers fourth. Delino DeShields strikes out swinging. Willie Calhoun pops out to Jose Abreu. Elvis Andrus homers to center field. Hunter Pence strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. White sox 5, Rangers 1.White sox seventh. Leury Garcia triples to deep right field. Tim Anderson grounds out to third base, Logan Forsythe to Scott Heineman. Jose Abreu out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Delino DeShields. Leury Garcia scores. Yoan Moncada grounds out to shortstop, Logan Forsythe to Scott Heineman.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. White sox 6, Rangers 1.

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Orioles have set a major league record by allowing their 259th home run this season, breaking a tie with the 2016 Cincinnati Reds with 34 games remaining.Baltimore right-hander Asher Wojciechowski surrendered a solo shot to Tampa Bay's Austin Meadows in the third inning Thursday night to break a tie with the Reds. Wojchiechowski allowed another solo homer in the fifth to Willy Adames, his 12th homer given up this season.The O's entered the game 41-86, the second worst record in baseball behind the Detroit Tigers.Baltimore likely won't be the only club to pass the 2016 Reds in a historically homer-friendly season. Entering Thursday, the Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Angels, New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies were on track to allow at least 259 homers. The league as a whole is on pace to easily surpass the record of 6,105 homers in 2017.The teams were tied 2-2 when a downpour sent the opener of a four-game series into a rain delay in the bottom of the fifth.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Braves second. Josh Donaldson reaches on error. Fielding error by Jon Berti. Matt Joyce singles to right field. Josh Donaldson to second. Adeiny Hechavarria singles to left field. Matt Joyce to third. Josh Donaldson scores. Rafael Ortega lines out to first base to Neil Walker. Adeiny Hechavarria doubled off first. Tyler Flowers strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Braves 1, Marlins 0.Marlins seventh. Brian Anderson singles to center field. Neil Walker singles to center field. Brian Anderson to second. Starlin Castro doubles to deep left center field. Neil Walker scores. Brian Anderson scores. Harold Ramirez flies out to center field to Ronald Acuna Jr.. Lewis Brinson grounds out to shallow infield, Mike Soroka to Freddie Freeman. Bryan Holaday grounds out to shortstop, Josh Donaldson to Freddie Freeman.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Marlins 2, Braves 1.Braves eighth. Ozzie Albies lines out to second base to Isan Diaz. Freddie Freeman homers to center field. Josh... [More]

Aug. 251922 — In one of the wildest games ever played, the Cubs beat the Phillies 26-23. The Cubs led 25-6 in the fourth inning, but held on as the game ended with the Phillies leaving the bases loaded.1934 — Detroit's Schoolboy Rowe won his 16th consecutive game with a 4-2 triumph over the Washington Senators. Rowe singled in the winning run in the ninth inning.1952 — Detroit's Virgil Trucks pitched his second no-hitter of the season, a 1-0 gem over New York at Yankee Stadium. The Tigers committed two errors and Trucks walked one batter and struck out eight. It was the last victory of the season for Trucks, who finished with a 5-19 record.1967 — Dean Chance of Minnesota pitched his second no-hitter of the month, defeating the Indians 2-1. Chance pitched an abbreviated five perfect innings against Boston on Aug. 6 for a 2-0 victory.1972 — Philadelphia Ken Reynolds tied a National League record with his 12th consecutive loss, 6-1 to Cincinnati, from the beginning of the season.1979 — California's... [More]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates are parting ways with veteran catcher Francisco Cervelli, who's worked his way back from another concussion and is hoping to catch on with a contender.The Pirates announced Thursday they had requested unconditional release waivers on the 33-year-old Cervelli. He's played 34 games this season, hitting .193 with one home run and five RBIs.Cervelli has suffered several concussions in his career, and hasn't played in the majors since his most recent one on May 25.Pittsburgh general manager Neal Huntington says the club wants give Cervelli — who recently completed a rehabilitation assignment — an opportunity to sign with another team rather than sit the bench.The last-place Pirates have split the catching duties between Elias Diaz and Jacob Stallings. Cervelli is in the final season of a three-year, $31 million contract.Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said there was a plan in place to have Cervelli return this season."We started talking about different opportunities,"... [More]

HOUSTON (AP) — Amid criticism from Major League Baseball, the Houston Astros on Thursday defended the team's decision to deny a newspaper reporter access to the clubhouse until after ace pitcher Justin Verlander finished his postgame session with the media.MLB said Wednesday night's incident violated its media guidelines and the Detroit Free Press said barring its reporter, Anthony Fenech, was "intolerable."Verlander, who played for Detroit for 13 seasons, had just pitched a two-hitter in a 2-1 loss to the Tigers. The Astros opened their clubhouse at 9:35 p.m. As the rest of the media was allowed to enter, Fenech, who has a credential issued by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, was stopped by three Astros security officials.Fenech contacted MLB vice president of communications Mike Teevan and was allowed in at 9:41 p.m., after Verlander had concluded his media session. Fenech approached Verlander, who said: "I'm not answering your questions."Verlander addressed the situation... [More]

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels rookie right-hander Griffin Canning will miss the rest of the season with mild elbow inflammation.The Angels announced their decision Thursday.Canning is the Angels' most promising pitching prospect in several years. The 23-year-old Orange County native went 5-6 with a 4.58 ERA in 18 appearances after getting called up in April.He pitched seven sharp innings of one-run ball in a victory over the White Sox last Sunday, but emerged with elbow discomfort. Canning already went on the injured list for 10 days earlier in August to rest his elbow.Canning is the second Angels starter to be sidelined by a season-ending injury in August. Félix Peña is done with a torn knee ligament.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

BALTIMORE (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe suffered a quad injury during a rehabilitation assignment and likely will miss the rest of the season.Manager Kevin Cash said Lowe got hurt on Wednesday while playing for Triple-A Durham."He's most likely done for the year," Cash said Thursday. "I think that's the best way to say it. If he comes back early, great."Lowe, an All-Star selection, is batting .276 with 16 homers and 49 RBIs. The second-year player has been out since July 2 with a right shin injury."From basically July 2, 3 or whatever it was, it's kind of become a disappointment," Cash said. "He's done everything we could ask in the first half for us. Very deserving of being on the All-Star team."Unfortunately, the shin injury comes out and now this as he's getting closer. Just not ideal, but we're equipped with some guys that can certainly come in and continue to fill that void. We've been doing it, but we're going to miss him."___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

HOUSTON (AP) — Amid criticism from Major League Baseball, the Houston Astros on Thursday defended the team's decision to deny a newspaper reporter access to the clubhouse until after ace pitcher Justin Verlander finished his postgame session with the media.MLB said Wednesday night's incident violated its media guidelines and the Detroit Free Press said barring its reporter, Anthony Fenech, was "intolerable."Astros vice president of communications Gene Dias said beat writer Fenech was blocked at the request of Verlander, who played for Detroit for 13 seasons and had just pitched a two-hitter in a 2-1 loss to the Tigers.The Astros opened their clubhouse at 9:35 p.m. As the rest of the media was allowed to enter, Fenech, who has a credential issued by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, was stopped by three Astros security officials.Fenech contacted MLB vice president of communications Mike Teevan and was allowed in at 9:41 p.m., after Verlander had concluded his media session. Fenech... [More]

Cubs fourth. Jason Heyward singles to center field. Nicholas Castellanos reaches on error. Jason Heyward to second. Fielding error by Brandon Crawford. Kris Bryant grounds out to shortstop. Nicholas Castellanos out at second. Jason Heyward to third. Anthony Rizzo singles to center field. Jason Heyward scores. Javier Baez reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Anthony Rizzo out at second.1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Cubs 1, Giants 0.

HOUSTON (AP) — A reporter for the Detroit Free Press was denied access to the Houston Astros clubhouse on Wednesday night until Justin Verlander finished his postgame media session.According to the Free Press, Astros vice president of communications Gene Dias said beat writer Anthony Fenech was blocked at the request of Verlander. According to Dias, Verlander said he would not speak to any credentialed media while Fenech was present.The incident came after Verlander, who played for the Detroit Tigers for 13 seasons, pitched a two-hitter as the Astros lost 2-1.The Astros opened their clubhouse at 9:35 p.m. and as the rest of the assembled media was allowed to enter the clubhouse, Fenech, who has a credential issued by the Baseball Writers' Association of America was stopped by three Astros security officials.Fenech contacted MLB vice president of communications Mike Teevan and was allowed into the clubhouse at 9:41 p.m., after Verlander had concluded his media session. Fenech approached... [More]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates are parting ways with veteran catcher Francisco Cervelli, who has been hampered by multiple concussions this season.The club announced Thursday it requested unconditional release waivers for the 33-year-old Cervelli. He's played just 34 games this season.Pittsburgh general manager Neal Huntington says the club wants give Cervelli — who recently completed a rehabilitation assignment — an opportunity to sign with another team rather than sit the bench.The last-place Pirates have split the catching duties between Elias Diaz and Jacob Stallings. Cervelli is in the final season of a three-year, $31-million contract extension he signed in 2016.He spent four-plus seasons with Pittsburgh after being acquired in 2014 in a trade with the New York Yankees. He hit .295 in 130 games in 2015 for a team that won 98 games and reached the National League playoffs for the third straight year.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

HOUSTON (AP) — A reporter for the Detroit Free Press was denied access to the Houston Astros clubhouse on Wednesday night until Justin Verlander finished his postgame media session.According to the Free Press, Astros vice president of communications Gene Dias said beat writer Anthony Fenech was blocked at the request of Verlander. According to Dias, Verlander said he would not speak to any credentialed media while Fenech was present.The incident came after Verlander, who played for the Detroit Tigers for 13 seasons, pitched a two-hitter as the Astros lost 2-1.The Astros opened their clubhouse at 9:35 p.m. and as the rest of the assembled media was allowed to enter the clubhouse, Fenech, who has a credential issued by the Baseball Writers' Association of America was stopped by three Astros security officials.Fenech contacted MLB vice president of communications Mike Teevan and was allowed into the clubhouse at 9:41 p.m., after Verlander had concluded his media session. Fenech approached... [More]

Royals third. Humberto Arteaga flies out to deep center field to Jackie Bradley Jr.. Hunter Dozier grounds out to first base to Mitch Moreland. Jorge Soler walks. Cheslor Cuthbert walks. Jorge Soler to second. Nicky Lopez singles to left field. Cheslor Cuthbert to second. Jorge Soler to third. Meibrys Viloria singles to center field. Nicky Lopez to second. Cheslor Cuthbert scores. Jorge Soler scores. Ryan O'Hearn grounds out to shortstop, Xander Bogaerts to Mitch Moreland.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Royals 2, Red sox 0.Red sox fourth. Xander Bogaerts singles to center field. J.D. Martinez homers to center field. Xander Bogaerts scores. Andrew Benintendi strikes out on a foul tip. Christian Vazquez flies out to deep right center field to Billy Hamilton. Mitch Moreland singles to center field. Brock Holt lines out to right field to Hunter Dozier.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Royals 2, Red sox 2.Red sox fifth. Jackie Bradley Jr. strikes out swinging. Mookie Betts singles to... [More]

A look at what's happening around the majors today:WELCOME BACK, MAD MAXNationals ace Max Scherzer comes off the injured list to start at last-place Pittsburgh. The three-time Cy Young Award winner is 9-5 with a 2.41 ERA in 20 starts but has pitched only once over the past six weeks because of a strained muscle in his back. His 12.7 strikeouts per nine innings lead the NL. Washington holds the league's top wild-card spot.FENWAY FREEBIEThe Boston Red Sox are offering free admission to fans under the age of 18 for the 1:05 p.m. EDT conclusion of a game against Kansas City that was suspended on Aug. 7 because of rain. An admission fee of $5 for adults will be donated to the Jimmy Fund. Play will resume in the top of the 10th inning with the score tied 4-all and Josh Taylor working with a 2-1 count on Royals catcher Meibrys Viloria.HEALTH WATCHThree-time All-Star Gerrit Cole (14-5, 2.87 ERA) makes his first start in 15 days for AL West-leading Houston after being scratched last week due to... [More]