SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joc Pederson and Sergio Alcantara homered, and Jake Arrieta threw five strong innings for the Chicago Cubs, who beat former teammate Yu Darvish and the San Diego Padres 3-1 Wednesday to take two of three. The Cubs beat the Padres five times in six games in a 10-day stretch, including a three-game sweep at Wrigley Field last week. Darvish (6-2) retired the first nine Cubs batters before Pederson hit a towering home run to right-center field leading off the fourth to tie it at 1. Darvish pitched well but took the hard-luck loss when the Cubs scored the go-ahead run in the seventh on Anthony Rizzo’s double-play ball. Arrieta allowed one run and four hits in five innings, struck out six and walked one. He allowed Manny Machado’s RBI single in the third. Rex Brothers (2-0) pitched a perfect sixth for the win. Craig Kimbrel pitched a perfect ninth for his 15th save in 17 chances. ATHLETICS 4, DIAMONDBACKS 0 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Sean Manaea pitched six innings of two-hit ball,... [More]

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joc Pederson and Sergio Alcantara homered, and Jake Arrieta threw five strong innings for the Chicago Cubs, who beat former teammate Yu Darvish and the San Diego Padres 3-1 Wednesday to take two of three. The Cubs beat the Padres five times in six games in a 10-day stretch, including a three-game sweep at Wrigley Field last week. Darvish (6-2) retired the first nine Cubs batters before Pederson hit a towering home run to right-center field leading off the fourth to tie it at 1. Darvish pitched well but took the hard-luck loss when the Cubs scored the go-ahead run in the seventh on Anthony Rizzo’s double-play ball. Arrieta allowed one run and four hits in five innings, struck out six and walked one. He allowed Manny Machado’s RBI single in the third. Rex Brothers (2-0) pitched a perfect sixth for the win. Craig Kimbrel pitched a perfect ninth for his 15th save in 17 chances. ATHLETICS 4, DIAMONDBACKS 0 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Sean Manaea pitched six innings of two-hit ball,... [More]

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joc Pederson and Sergio Alcantara homered, and Jake Arrieta threw five strong innings for the Chicago Cubs, who beat former teammate Yu Darvish and the San Diego Padres 3-1 Wednesday to take two of three. The Cubs beat the Padres five times in six games in a 10-day stretch, including a three-game sweep at Wrigley Field last week. Darvish (6-2) retired the first nine Cubs batters before Pederson hit a towering home run to right-center field leading off the fourth to tie it at 1. Darvish pitched well but took the hard-luck loss when the Cubs scored the go-ahead run in the seventh on Anthony Rizzo’s double-play ball. Arrieta allowed one run and four hits in five innings, struck out six and walked one. He allowed Manny Machado’s RBI single in the third. Rex Brothers (2-0) pitched a perfect sixth for the win. Craig Kimbrel pitched a perfect ninth for his 15th save in 17 chances. ATHLETICS 4, DIAMONDBACKS 0 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Sean Manaea pitched six innings of two-hit ball,... [More]

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joc Pederson and Sergio Alcantara homered, and Jake Arrieta threw five strong innings for the Chicago Cubs, who beat former teammate Yu Darvish and the San Diego Padres 3-1 Wednesday to take two of three. The Cubs beat the Padres five times in six games in a 10-day stretch, including a three-game sweep at Wrigley Field last week. Darvish (6-2) retired the first nine Cubs batters before Pederson hit a towering home run to right-center field leading off the fourth to tie it at 1. Darvish pitched well but took the hard-luck loss when the Cubs scored the go-ahead run in the seventh on Anthony Rizzo’s double-play ball. Arrieta allowed one run and four hits in five innings, struck out six and walked one. He allowed Manny Machado’s RBI single in the third. Rex Brothers (2-0) pitched a perfect sixth for the win. Craig Kimbrel pitched a perfect ninth for his 15th save in 17 chances. ATHLETICS 4, DIAMONDBACKS 0 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Sean Manaea pitched six innings of two-hit ball,... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Rich Hill finished May with the lowest monthly ERA in 75 years of a pitcher in his 40s, and the Tampa Bay Rays won for the 16th time in 17 games by keeping up their domination of the reeling Yankees with a 3-1 victory Monday. Hill (4-2), a 41-year-old left-hander who is the oldest player in Rays’ history, improved to 3-0 against the Yankees this season. Hill was 3-1 with a 0.78 ERA in six May starts. Miguel Andújar homered in the seventh, just his second since 2018. J.P. Feyereisen, acquired May 21 from Milwaukee for shortstop Willy Adames, finished a five-hitter for his third save. The AL East-leading Rays (35-20) improved to 7-3 against the Yankees this season. New York (29-25) limped to the season’s one-third mark with its fourth straight defeat and sixth in seven games. Jameson Taillon (1-4) lost to Hill for the second time this year. He allowed three runs and five hits in five-plus innings. Manuel Margot hit an RBI double in the third. Austin Meadows homered into the... [More]

Orioles first. Cedric Mullins singles to right field. Jose Iglesias grounds out to shallow infield, Andres Gimenez to Dominic Smith. Cedric Mullins to second. Renato Nunez singles to shallow center field, advances to 2nd. Cedric Mullins scores. DJ Stewart singles to right field. Renato Nunez to third. Ryan Mountcastle singles to shallow center field. DJ Stewart to second. Renato Nunez scores. Rio Ruiz pops out to shallow infield to Dominic Smith. Hanser Alberto grounds out to second base, Robinson Cano to Dominic Smith.2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Orioles 2, Mets 0.Mets second. Dominic Smith doubles to deep right field. Robinson Cano grounds out to shallow infield, Jorge Lopez to Pat Valaika. Pete Alonso singles to shallow infield. Dominic Smith to third. Jeff McNeil singles to shallow right field. Pete Alonso to third. Dominic Smith scores. Andres Gimenez strikes out swinging. Robinson Chirinos strikes out swinging.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Orioles 2, Mets 1.Orioles third.... [More]

Orioles first. Hanser Alberto singles to shallow infield. DJ Stewart homers to right field. Hanser Alberto scores. Pedro Severino singles to shallow left field. Ryan Mountcastle walks. Pedro Severino to second. Rio Ruiz strikes out on a foul tip. Pat Valaika flies out to deep left field to Mike Tauchman.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Orioles 2, Yankees 0.Yankees second. Clint Frazier walks. Mike Ford flies out to deep left center field to Mason Williams. Miguel Andujar singles to center field. Clint Frazier to third. Mike Tauchman walks. Miguel Andujar to second. Erik Kratz reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Mike Tauchman to second. Miguel Andujar out at third. Clint Frazier scores. Tyler Wade called out on strikes.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on. Orioles 2, Yankees 1.Orioles sixth. Pedro Severino reaches on error. Fielding error by Miguel Andujar. Ryan Mountcastle strikes out swinging. Rio Ruiz singles to shortstop. Pedro Severino to second. Pat Valaika singles to... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Gary Sánchez delivered the first pinch-hit, extra-innings grand slam in Yankees history, Deivi García made a strong impression in his big league debut and New York beat the crosstown Mets 5-2 to complete a doubleheader sweep Sunday night.The Yankees stormed back in the opener, erasing a five-run lead with two outs in the seventh to win 8-7 in eight innings. Aaron Hicks lined a tying, two-run homer in the seventh, and Gio Urshela hit a game-ending single off Edwin Diaz an inning later.The Yankees won the final three games of this five-game Subway Series, snapping a seven-game skid that was their longest since 2017. Sánchez blasted a 2-2 fastball from Drew Smith (0-1) into the left field bleachers for a 5-1 lead. It was the slumping catcher’s first career pinch-hit homer and second career grand slam.García took a shutout into the sixth until allowing Dominic Smith’s tying single. Smith’s hit came after Jeff McNeill reached on an error by first baseman Luke Voit, who had the... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Gary Sánchez delivered the first pinch-hit, extra-innings grand slam in Yankees history, Deivi García made a strong impression in his big league debut and New York beat the crosstown Mets 5-2 to complete a doubleheader sweep Sunday night.The Yankees stormed back in the opener, erasing a five-run lead with two outs in the seventh to win 8-7 in eight innings. Aaron Hicks lined a tying, two-run homer in the seventh, and Gio Urshela hit a game-ending single off Edwin Diaz an inning later.The Yankees won the final three games of this five-game Subway Series, snapping a seven-game skid that was their longest since 2017. Sánchez blasted a 2-2 fastball from Drew Smith (0-1) into the left field bleachers for a 5-1 lead. It was the slumping catcher’s first career pinch-hit homer and second career grand slam.García took a shutout into the sixth until allowing Dominic Smith’s tying single. Smith’s hit came after Jeff McNeill reached on an error by first baseman Luke Voit, who had the... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Gary Sánchez delivered the first pinch-hit, extra-innings grand slam in Yankees history, Deivi García made a strong impression in his big league debut and New York beat the crosstown Mets 5-2 to complete a doubleheader sweep Sunday night.The Yankees stormed back in the opener, erasing a five-run lead with two outs in the seventh to win 8-7 in eight innings. Aaron Hicks lined a tying, two-run homer in the seventh, and Gio Urshela hit a game-ending single off Edwin Diaz an inning later.The Yankees won the final three games of this five-game Subway Series, snapping a seven-game skid that was their longest since 2017. Sánchez blasted a 2-2 fastball from Drew Smith (0-1) into the left field bleachers for a 5-1 lead. It was the slumping catcher’s first career pinch-hit homer and second career grand slam.García took a shutout into the sixth until allowing Dominic Smith’s tying single. Smith’s hit came after Jeff McNeill reached on an error by first baseman Luke Voit, who had the... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Gary Sánchez delivered the first pinch-hit, extra-innings grand slam in Yankees history, Deivi García made a strong impression in his big league debut and New York beat the crosstown Mets 5-2 to complete a doubleheader sweep Sunday night.The Yankees stormed back in the opener, erasing a five-run lead with two outs in the seventh to win 8-7 in eight innings. Aaron Hicks lined a tying, two-run homer in the seventh, and Gio Urshela hit a game-ending single off Edwin Diaz an inning later.The Yankees won the final three games of this five-game Subway Series, snapping a seven-game skid that was their longest since 2017. Sánchez blasted a 2-2 fastball from Drew Smith (0-1) into the left field bleachers for a 5-1 lead. It was the slumping catcher’s first career pinch-hit homer and second career grand slam.García took a shutout into the sixth until allowing Dominic Smith’s tying single. Smith’s hit came after Jeff McNeill reached on an error by first baseman Luke Voit, who had the... [More]

Orioles second. Ryan Mountcastle homers to deep left field. Mason Williams grounds out to shallow infield, Tanner Roark to Rowdy Tellez. Rio Ruiz walks. Andrew Velazquez called out on strikes. Hanser Alberto singles to right field. Rio Ruiz to second. Anthony Santander flies out to right field to Teoscar Hernandez.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Orioles 1, Blue jays 0.Blue jays fourth. Cavan Biggio grounds out to shallow infield, Pedro Severino to Renato Nunez. Randal Grichuk doubles to left field. Travis Shaw walks. Teoscar Hernandez flies out to deep right field to Anthony Santander. Randal Grichuk to third. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles to center field. Travis Shaw to third. Randal Grichuk scores. Rowdy Tellez pops out to shallow left field to Rio Ruiz.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Orioles 1, Blue jays 1.Blue jays fifth. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. walks. Joe Panik walks. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to second. Reese McGuire out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Rio Ruiz to Renato Nunez.... [More]

Orioles first. Cedric Mullins called out on strikes. Anthony Santander flies out to deep left field to Yoshi Tsutsugo. Renato Nunez homers to left field. Rio Ruiz grounds out to first base, Jose Martinez to Tyler Glasnow.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 1, Rays 0.Rays second. Jose Martinez reaches on error. Throwing error by Pat Valaika. Hunter Renfroe homers to left field. Jose Martinez scores. Manuel Margot homers to left field. Yoshi Tsutsugo strikes out swinging. Mike Zunino hit by pitch. Mike Brosseau singles to shallow infield. Mike Zunino to second. Yandy Diaz flies out to right field to Anthony Santander. Brandon Lowe grounds out to shallow right field to Renato Nunez.3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. Rays 3, Orioles 1.Orioles fourth. Rio Ruiz grounds out to shortstop, Mike Brosseau to Jose Martinez. Hanser Alberto singles to second base. Chance Sisco singles to deep right field. Hanser Alberto to third. Ryan Mountcastle singles to right field. Chance Sisco to second.... [More]

Orioles first. Jonathan Villar pops out to second base to Cavan Biggio. Dwight Smith Jr. walks. Trey Mancini homers to center field. Dwight Smith Jr. scores. Rio Ruiz triples to deep right field. Hanser Alberto flies out to right field to Randal Grichuk. DJ Stewart pops out to Cavan Biggio.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Orioles 2, Blue jays 0.Blue jays second. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. flies out to right center field to Mason Williams. Randal Grichuk homers to right field. Justin Smoak called out on strikes. Teoscar Hernandez strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 2, Blue jays 1.Blue jays third. Billy McKinney lines out to center field to Mason Williams. Danny Jansen strikes out swinging. Bo Bichette walks. Cavan Biggio homers to center field. Bo Bichette scores. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. singles to right field. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles to center field. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. out at third.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Blue jays 3, Orioles 2.Orioles fifth. Chance... [More]

Orioles first. Jonathan Villar singles to first base. Mason Williams grounds out to third base, Dawel Lugo to Jeimer Candelario. Jonathan Villar to third. Trey Mancini singles to center field. Jonathan Villar scores. Dwight Smith Jr. singles to second base. Mark Trumbo strikes out on a foul tip.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Orioles 1, Tigers 0.Orioles fifth. Stevie Wilkerson doubles to deep left field. DJ Stewart homers to right field. Stevie Wilkerson scores. Chance Sisco singles to right field. Jonathan Villar doubles to left field. Chance Sisco to third. Mason Williams grounds out to second base, Jordy Mercer to Jeimer Candelario. Jonathan Villar to third. Chance Sisco scores. Trey Mancini strikes out on a foul tip. Dwight Smith Jr. lines out to left field to Christin Stewart.3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Orioles 4, Tigers 0.Tigers sixth. Christin Stewart doubles to deep right field. Dawel Lugo grounds out to first base to Trey Mancini. Christin Stewart to third. Jordy Mercer... [More]

Orioles second. Trey Mancini doubles to left center field. Dwight Smith Jr. doubles to deep right field, tagged out at third, Jedd Gyorko to Ross Stripling. Trey Mancini scores. Pedro Severino flies out to deep right field to Chris Taylor. Chris Davis grounds out to shallow right field, Kike Hernandez to David Freese.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 1, Dodgers 0.Dodgers sixth. Austin Barnes doubles to deep left field. A.J. Pollock homers to center field. Austin Barnes scores. David Freese flies out to deep right field to Trey Mancini. Chris Taylor strikes out swinging. Cody Bellinger called out on strikes.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Dodgers 2, Orioles 1.Orioles sixth. Hanser Alberto walks. Anthony Santander strikes out swinging. Trey Mancini strikes out swinging. Dwight Smith Jr. singles to right field. Hanser Alberto scores. Pedro Severino strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Dodgers 2, Orioles 2.Orioles seventh. Renato Nunez pinch-hitting for Chris... [More]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brian Moran became the first player in major league history to make his debut while on the mound facing his brother, striking out younger sibling Colin in the Miami Marlins' 10-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night.Brian (1-0) entered in the fourth inning with the Marlins trailing 5-2. After Bryan Reynolds led off with a groundout, Colin stepped to the plate having doubled in each of his first two at-bats.The 30-year-old Brian fell behind 3-1 before throwing back-to-back sliders to strike out Colin looking. The 26-year-old Colin shouted toward the mound on his way back to the dugout. Moran hit Josh Bell with a pitch and then got Melky Cabrera to fly out in his only inning of work.The Marlins rallied for four runs in the fifth, allowing Brian to get the win. Colin finished 2 for 4.They became the first siblings to face each other in a pitcher-batter scenario with one of the brothers making his major league debut, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.Dario... [More]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brian Moran became the first player in major league history to make his debut while on the mound facing his brother, striking out younger sibling Colin in the Miami Marlins' 10-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night.Brian (1-0) entered in the fourth inning with the Marlins trailing 5-2. After Bryan Reynolds led off with a groundout, Colin stepped to the plate having doubled in each of his first two at-bats.The 30-year-old Brian fell behind 3-1 before throwing back-to-back sliders to strike out Colin looking. The 26-year-old Colin shouted toward the mound on his way back to the dugout. Moran hit Josh Bell with a pitch and then got Melky Cabrera to fly out in his only inning of work.The Marlins rallied for four runs in the fifth, allowing Brian to get the win. Colin finished 2 for 4.They became the first siblings to face each other in a pitcher-batter scenario with one of the brothers making his major league debut, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.Dario... [More]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brian Moran became the first player in major league history to make his debut while on the mound facing his brother, striking out younger sibling Colin in the Miami Marlins' 10-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night.Brian (1-0) entered in the fourth inning with the Marlins trailing 5-2. After Bryan Reynolds led off with a groundout, Colin stepped to the plate having doubled in each of his first two at-bats.The 30-year-old Brian fell behind 3-1 before throwing back-to-back sliders to strike out Colin looking. The 26-year-old Colin shouted toward the mound on his way back to the dugout. Moran hit Josh Bell with a pitch and then got Melky Cabrera to fly out in his only inning of work.The Marlins rallied for four runs in the fifth, allowing Brian to get the win. Colin finished 2 for 4.They became the first siblings to face each other in a pitcher-batter scenario with one of the brothers making his major league debut, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.Dario... [More]

Aug. 181915 — Boston opened Braves Field with a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.1931 — New York's Lou Gehrig played in his 1,000th consecutive game. Gehrig went hitless in the 5-4 loss to Detroit.1948 — Brooklyn's Rex Barney pitched a one-hitter for a 1-0 win over Robin Roberts and the Philadelphia Phillies at Shibe Park.1956 — The Cincinnati Reds hit eight home runs and the Milwaukee Braves added two to set a National League record for home runs by two clubs in a nine-inning night game. Bob Thurman's three homers and double led the Reds in the 13-4 rout.1960 — Lew Burdette of the Milwaukee Braves pitched a no-hitter, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 1-0. Burdette faced the minimum 27 batters.1965 — Hank Aaron of Milwaukee hit Curt Simmons' pitch on top of the pavilion roof at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis for an apparent home run. However, umpire Chris Pelekoudas called him out for being out of the batter's box when he connected. Nevertheless, the Braves won the game 5-3.1967... [More]