BOSTON (AP) — Mookie Betts hit three home runs against James Paxton during the first four innings Friday night in the Boston Red Sox's 10-5 victory over the New York Yankees, whose starting pitchers have stumbled this week in historic fashion.Betts homered on Paxton's eighth pitch in a three-run first that included J.D. Martinez's two-run homer, went deep again leading off the third for a 4-0 lead and hit a two-run drive in the fourth for a 7-0 advantage.Betts added an RBI double in the sixth off David Hale to give him five RBIs and grounded out in the eighth. With his fifth career three-homer game, Betts raised his season total to 18 homers.Batters have had three-homer games on four straight days for the first time in big league history. Betts followed the New York Mets' Robinson Canó, St. Louis' Paul DeJong and Minnesota's Nelson Cruz.Andrew Cashner (10-5), coming off losses in his first two starts after Boston acquired him from Baltimore, allowed three runs and 10 hits in 6 2/3 innings.Martinez... [More]

BOSTON (AP) — Sandy León hit a three-run homer off Oliver Pérez after the Indians reliever caused an odd stoppage asking for new footwear, J.D. Martinez homered twice and the Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland 12-5 Monday.Jackie Bradley Jr. added two RBI doubles, and Mookie Betts and Xander Bogaerts each had two hits and scored twice for the Red Sox, who have won 18 of 26.Boston held a moment of silence and showed highlights of former player Bill Buckner, who died Monday. He was 69.Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia revealed before the game that he will take an indefinite leave in his long struggle to recover from knee trouble, putting in doubt whether he'll play again in the majors.The Indians have lost seven of eight, and even the team's equipment is having a rough go of it.Pérez put Fenway Park into a strange delay when he relieved during Boston's six-run fifth inning. The 37-year-old left-hander noticed something amiss with his spikes while warming up and signaled for a replacement pair,... [More]

BOSTON (AP) — Sandy León hit a three-run homer off Oliver Pérez after the Indians reliever caused an odd stoppage asking for new footwear, J.D. Martinez homered twice and the Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland 12-5 Monday.Jackie Bradley Jr. added two RBI doubles, and Mookie Betts and Xander Bogaerts each had two hits and scored twice for the Red Sox, who have won 18 of 26.Boston held a moment of silence and showed highlights of former player Bill Buckner, who died Monday. He was 69.Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia revealed before the game that he will take an indefinite leave in his long struggle to recover from knee trouble, putting in doubt whether he'll play again in the majors.The Indians have lost seven of eight, and even the team's equipment is having a rough go of it.Pérez put Fenway Park into a strange delay when he relieved during Boston's six-run fifth inning. The 37-year-old left-hander noticed something amiss with his spikes while warming up and signaled for a replacement pair,... [More]

BALTIMORE (AP) — The New York Yankees have climbed into first place in the AL East in spite of a myriad of injuries and partially because the front end of their schedule is loaded with games against the Baltimore Orioles.Clint Frazier homered twice and had a career-high five RBIs, Gary Sánchez contributed a three-run drive and the Yankees kept up their assault on Baltimore pitching in an 11-4 rout Tuesday night.Nearly a fifth of New York's 47 games thus far have been against the Orioles, who are 6-17 at home and 15-33 overall, the worst record in the AL. The Yankees are 8-2 against the Orioles, have outscored them 73-40 and hit at least one home run in every game.New York is 5-0 at Camden Yards this season and has won an unprecedented 10 straight in Baltimore, opening a two-game division lead despite 17 players going on the injured list."I personally like hitting in this ballpark and it's a fun atmosphere whenever we're here," Frazier said. "Our team is really good, so it's just a matter... [More]

BALTIMORE (AP) — Clint Frazier homered twice and had a career-high five RBIs, Gary Sánchez contributed a three-run drive and the New York Yankees kept up their assault on Baltimore pitching in an 11-4 rout Tuesday night.New York made it easy for Domingo Germán (9-1) to win his sixth consecutive start and increase his major league-leading victory total. The right-hander pitched only five innings and left with a 9-3 lead.David Hale worked the four innings to earn his first save since 2010 at Class A.New York is 8-2 against the Orioles this season, outscoring them 73-40 and going 5-0 at Camden Yards. Five of Frazier's eight home runs this season have come against Baltimore, and Sánchez and Gleyber Torres each have homered eight times against Baltimore pitching.Of the major league-high 100 home runs the Orioles have allowed, 28 have been hit by the Yankees.DJ LeMahieu had three hits and Sánchez finished with four RBIs for the AL East leaders, who have won seven of eight.Sánchez got it started,... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees have acquired outfielder Mike Tauchman from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for left-hander Phillip Diehl.The 28-year-old Tauchman made his major league debut in 2017 and hit just .153 in 59 at-bats in 52 career games with Colorado. Tauchman spent the majority of the 2018 season with Triple-A Albuquerque and hit .323 with 20 homers and 81 RBIs in 112 games.Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tauchman is an option to make the opening day roster."Can play multiple positions out in the outfield," Boone said. "A guy that does have options, so we'll kind of talk through it and see which way we want to go."The 24-year-old Diehl, a 27th-round pick by the Yankees in 2016, attended spring training as a non-roster invitee and posted a 4.50 ERA with 17 strikeouts in nine relief appearances."A lot of emotions going through my mind," Diehl said. "Got another opportunity to potentially pitch in the big leagues with the Rockies and I'm looking forward to it."To make room on the 40-man roster Saturday, the Yankees placed left-hander Jordan Montgomery on the 60-day injured list.New York also re-assigned left-hander Nestor Cortes Jr., outfielder Estevan Florial and right-hander David Hale to the minor league camp.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

NEW YORK (AP) — Pitcher Danny Farquhar has agreed to a minor league contract with the New York Yankees after recovering from a ruptured aneurysm and brain hemorrhage while pitching for the Chicago White Sox last April.A right-hander who turns 32 on Feb. 17, Farquhar collapsed in the White Sox dugout last April 20 after pitching in the sixth inning against Houston. He had surgery the next day and was hospitalized until May 7. He was not cleared to pitch again in 2018, but doctors said they expected him to make a full recovery.He refused an outright assignment to the minor leagues after the season and elected to become a free agent.Tampa Bay (2016-17) and the White Sox (2017-18). He was 1-1 with a 5.63 in eight innings over eight games last year.New York also announced minor league contracts Friday with right-handers David Hale and Brady Lail; catchers Kellin Deglan, Francisco Diaz, Ryan Lavarnway and Jorge Saez and infielder Giovanny Urshela.The Yankees previously announced minor league deals with right-hander Drew Hutchison, left-handers Rex Brothers and Danny Coulombe, and outfielders Billy Burns and Matt Lipka.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

TORONTO (AP) — The New York Yankees recalled outfielder Clint Frazier from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre before Saturday's game against Toronto.Frazier is batting .350 with no homers and one RBI in eight games with the Yankees this season.To make room on the roster, the Yankees designated right-hander David Hale for assignment. Hale pitched 5 2-3 innings in relief of struggling right-hander Sonny Gray in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Blue Jays.Yankees manager Aaron Boone also says Triple-A right-hander Luis Cessa will likely be called up to start the second game of Monday's doubleheader at Baltimore. Cessa is 4-8 with a 4.53 ERA in 32 career games with New York.Right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga was a candidate to start against the Orioles but has been ruled out because of a sore shoulder. Boone says Loaisiga had an MRI Friday and will visit New York's team doctor on Monday.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Yankees recalled outfielder Clint Frazier from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to give them an extra bat during a two-game series at the Washington Nationals and said Brandon Drury is not out of their long-term plans.New York opted to keep rookie Miguel Andujar at third, and Drury was optioned to the RailRiders on Monday after finishing an injury rehabilitation assignment. The 25-year-old started seven of New York's first eight games, then went on the disabled list due to severe migraines that caused blurry vision."He's a major leaguer currently having to be assigned to Triple-A just given the fact that we have a pretty strong roster right now," general manager Brian Cashman said Tuesday. "I guess stay tuned. I know he's hungry. He feels the best he's felt in a long time."Drury hit .315 with two home runs and seven RBIs in 11 games with Scranton and six with Double-A Trenton as part of the rehab assignment."He's absolutely an option for us right now," manager Aaron Boone said.... [More]

RHP David Hale was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles on Monday and optioned to Triple-A Norfolk. He was 0-0 with a 13.50 ERA in two relief appearances with the Rockies before they designated him for assignment April 22.

RHP David Hale was designated for assignment. He went 0-0 with a 13.50 ERA in two relief appearances for the Rockies after being recalled April 16 from Triple-A Albuquerque. He was sidelined in spring training with a hamstring strain before opening the season in Albuquerque's rotation and going 0-1 with a 1.50 ERA in two starts. Manager Walt Weiss said, "We didn't need three long men in the 'pen. So it put him in a tough spot." The Rockies' other long relievers are Christian Bergman and left-hander Chris Rusin.

RHP David Hale was designated for assignment Friday. He went 0-0 with a 13.50 ERA in two games for the Rockies after being recalled April 16 from Triple-A Albuquerque.

RHP David Hale was called up from Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday, and he allowed three runs on three hits in 1 2/3 relief innings that day against the Cubs. He was 0-1 with a 1.50 ERA in two Triple-A starts this year.

Hale got the start on Thursday and allowed four runs on six hits and two walks across five innings in a no-decision against the Diamondbacks. He truck out three.

Hale is simply not a very good pitcher and that proved to be the case yet again here. He noe maintains a 6.09 ERA and 1.47 WHIP in 12 starts this season. He is simply a stop-gap pitcher for the Rockies and he may have trouble finding an opening day roster come next year.

Hale (5-5) gave up a single run on five hits and two walks while striking out four over five innings in Friday's win over the Dodgers.

Friday was arguably Hale's best outing of the season though, given his 7.38 ERA and 1.69 WHIP over his prior 11 appearances, the bar was not set too high. The young right-hander has disappointed mightily this season after showing some promise in Atlanta in 2014.

Hale will get the start Friday against the Dodgers, Nick Groke of the Denver Post reports.

Hale has struggled this season, posting a 6.32 ERA and 1.46 WHIP in 68.1 innings this season, but with Yohan Flande set to miss his next start, Hale will get another audition for next year's starting rotation, this time against the Dodgers.

Hale tossed three innings in relief, allowing three earned runs on three hits and a walk while striking out three in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Mariners.

Hale promptly picked up where starter Yohan Flande left off, giving up home runs to the heart of Seattle's lineup. Acquired from Atlanta over the off-season, Hale was expected to stick in Colorado's rotation only for injury and poor performance to derail his season. With dreadful numbers in the majors and Triple-A Albuquerque, Hale will need a complete turn-around in 2016 to gain fantasy relevance.

Hale was optioned down to Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday, Nick Groke of The Denver Post reports.

Hale has split his time in the majors and minors this season but most recently he put in 6.0 innings of work against the Mets on Sunday that resulted in nine strikeouts, six hits, and four earned runs. He's verging on getting consistent time with the Rockies, but as for now the 27-year-old will make room for fellow pitcher Chad Bettis to start Tuesday.

Hale (3-5) took the loss on Sunday, giving up five runs (four earned) on six hits and two walks, while striking out nine batters in a 5-1 defeat at the hands of the Mets.

It was just his third start without allowing a home run this season and he did strike out nine batters, tying a season high, but that's about the only good news for Hale, who fell behind early after a one run double by Daniel Murphy in the first inning. Things didn't get much better for the 27-year-old, as his wild command (set Rockies franchise record with four wild pitches) ultimately pushed two more runs across the board. Since returning from a month-long stint on the DL Aug. 18, Hale has given up ten earned runs in 11 innings and has given up 14 hits, five of which were of the extra base variety.

Hale allowed six runs on eight hits and three walks over five innings in a no decision Tuesday against the Nationals. He struck out four.

Hale has made it through just two starts without giving up a home run this year, and he gave up another one, a two-run blast to Yunel Escobar, in the first inning Tuesday. Hale has been a disaster for the Rockies, as his ERA is now up to 6.17.