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Clarke Schmidt, Nestor Cortes combine to shut out Cubs as Yankees secure series victory
The Yankees’ series losing streak will stop at three.
The Bombers put out another strong pitching effort in their second consecutive shutout of the Chicago Cubs in a 2-0 win on Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field. A day after Luis Gil returned from an injury, it was Clarke Schmidt’s turn in his first outing since May 26 as he missed several...Read more
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Tough break for Mets as Jeff McNeil out for rest of season with a fractured left wrist
NEW YORK — The Mets left the ballpark Friday night expecting to be without Jeff McNeil for maybe a day or two with a bruised wrist. But Saturday morning they received surprising news: They would be without the 2022 National League batting champ for the rest of the regular season.
McNeil was hit on the right wrist with a pitch by Cincinnati ...Read more
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Errors haunt Pirates in loss to Nationals in 1st game of doubleheader
PITTSBURGH — For the third time this week, Derek Shelton’s Pirates entered the seventh inning of a game looking for their first hit.
And while a pair of knocks against the Nationals bullpen prevented embarrassment similar to what the team experienced Wednesday at Wrigley field, their sluggish day at the plate was still too much to overcome,...Read more
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Michael King, Manny Machado shine as Padres take series opener against Giants
SAN DIEGO — Friday’s game had history and a scare, and it provided a bit of breathing room.
The San Diego Padres three early runs for the second straight night, but this time they added on and held on to beat the San Francisco Giants 5-1.
Along the way, they got excellent pitching, lost rookie Jackson Merrill and saw Manny Machado tie the ...Read more
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Landon Knack can't catch a break as Dodgers' NL West lead shrinks to 4
LOS ANGELES — Landon Knack has been a human life preserver for the Los Angeles Dodgers, an unsung rookie right-hander who has helped keep the rotation afloat when seas get a little rough.
With Tyler Glasnow, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Gavin Stone and Clayton Kershaw on the injured list, the Dodgers summoned the 27-year-old right-hander from triple-A...Read more
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Royals vault into 2nd place in AL Central after blanking Twins, 5-0
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals continued to shake off the doldrums of their recent seven-game losing streak on Friday night.
The Royals earned a pivotal 5-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium. The win vaulted the club into second place in the American League Central race.
KC improved to 77-65 and sits a half-game...Read more
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Bryce Miller sharp, Dylan Moore homers in Mariners' 6-1 win against Cardinals
ST. LOUIS — Bryce Miller threw six scoreless innings, Dylan Moore hit a two-run home run and the Mariners scored three insurance runs in the top of the ninth inning to pull away for a 6-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.
At 72-70, the Mariners remain 4.5 games back of the Astros in the AL West.
The Mariners are an MLB-...Read more
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'Unbelievably tough' Dean Kremer flirts with no-hitter in Orioles' 2-0 win over Rays
BALTIMORE — For half an hour six days ago, it appeared Dean Kremer’s season might be over.
The Orioles pitcher was struck on the forearm with a 103.1-mph line drive. The ball was hit so hard it ricocheted off Kremer’s arm and went all the way to Gunnar Henderson at shortstop. Within seconds, a large welt appeared on Kremer’s throwing ...Read more
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Mark Vientos hits walk-off blast in 2-homer performance as Mets top Reds to extend win-streak to 8
NEW YORK — Mark Vientos hit two home runs, including a walk-off shot in the 10th inning to help the Mets extend their winning streak to a season-high eight games on Friday night.
Vientos hit a two-run homer in the first inning and one in the 10th off former Mets reliever Justin Wilson to lead the Amazins’ over the Cincinnati Reds, 6-4.
The...Read more
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Phillies maul Marlins with 22-hit barrage but lose J.T. Realmuto to bruised left knee
MIAMI — With the magic number dwindling on their first division title since 2011, there will be times during these next three weeks when the Phillies want to pack the roster in bubble wrap and ship it to October.
Take, for instance, Friday night.
Leading by a touchdown (it was the Eagles’ opening night, after all) against the worst team in...Read more
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Rockies' Ryan Feltner finally wins, with huge assists from Brenton Doyle and Michael Toglia
Ryan Feltner was overdue for a win. Long overdue.
The Rockies right-hander finally snagged one, thanks to his own superb performance, a big assist from first baseman Michael Toglia, and another sensational throw from Gold Glove center fielder Brenton Doyle to close out the game.
Feltner shut down the Brewers for six innings in Colorado’s 3-2...Read more
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Ceddanne Rafaela's two-run homer lifts Red Sox past White Sox, 3-1
BOSTON — The Red Sox offense has been ice cold lately. How cold is ice cold? So cold that over the past two weeks entering Friday the lineup had managed just 35 runs in 13 games, good for only 2.7 per game.
Fortunately for Boston, this weekend the club is hosting the only team in baseball whose lineup has been less productive.
The Chicago ...Read more
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More Dodgers pitching woes: Gavin Stone placed on injured list
LOS ANGELES — Just when the Dodgers thought their pitching staff was getting healthier, they announced yet another significant injury Friday.
Rookie right-hander Gavin Stone was placed on the injured list because of shoulder inflammation, the team said, leaving the 25-year-old's status for the season's final stretch unclear amid a breakout ...Read more
Pirates-Nationals game postponed over storm threat; split doubleheader Saturday
PITTSBURGH — The Pirates postponed their game Friday night against the Washington Nationals due to rain in the forecast, the team announced at 6:02 p.m. that evening, less than an hour before first pitch. The game will be made up as part of a split doubleheader Saturday. The first game will begin at 1:35 p.m., and the second will be played at ...Read more
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Luis Gil dazzles in return from injured list as Yankees 1-hit Cubs to take series-opener
The Yankees got a much-needed glimpse of brilliance on the mound Friday.
With the postseason less than a month away, manager Aaron Boone will have to sort out his playoff rotation sooner rather than later. Luis Gil made a strong case to be a big part of October in the Bombers’ 3-0 win over the Cubs at Wrigley Field.
Gil returned from the ...Read more
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Paul Sullivan: Cubs and their fans fete Anthony Rizzo in his return while waiting for Jed Hoyer to build another winner
CHICAGO — Celebrating the past at Wrigley Field while worrying about the Cubs’ future is very much a Chicago thing.
Anthony Rizzo’s long-awaited homecoming three years after the trade to the New York Yankees began the teary tributes Friday, and the inductions of Kerry Wood and Aramis Ramírez into the Cubs Hall of Fame on Sunday will cap ...Read more
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Two-strike, two-out grand slam in ninth inning sinks Padres, helps Tigers spoil sweep
SAN DIEGO — Martín Pérez pitched well Thursday night.
Robert Suarez did not.
A grand slam by Parker Meadows, the Tigers’ No. 9 hitter, with two strikes and two outs in the ninth inning, denied the Padres a series sweep and kept them from winning for the seventh time in Pérez’s seven starts.
Pérez had been a when, not an if, for the ...Read more
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Pirates bounce back from being no-hit with offensive outburst, topple Nationals
PITTSBURGH — On the heels of the Pirates’ most challenging offensive performance of the season, it didn’t take long to get off the schneid.
With two away in the first inning of Thursday night’s game at PNC Park, Oneil Cruz smacked a double for the Pirates’ first hit since Tuesday evening’s victory against the Cubs. While Cruz wouldn...Read more
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Rockies' Austin Gomber dominates Braves in 3-1 victory
Austin Gomber aced the Braves Thursday night at Truist Park.
The left-hander pitched one of the best games of his career, dominating the Braves for eight innings in the Rockies’ 3-1 victory.
Gomber allowed a single run on five hits — just one hit after the second inning — struck out five and didn’t walk any. He threw 92 pitches, 67 for...Read more
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Ranger Suárez sharp over five innings as Phillies beat Marlins for fifth consecutive victory
MIAMI — Lop off another number from the countdown to the Phillies’ first division title since 2011. But two digits were even more significant Thursday night:
— Five, as in the innings pitched by Ranger Suárez.
— Zero, as in the runs allowed by the lefty.
Because the Phillies’ chances of winning the World Series — the only goal ...Read more
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