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Christian Moore hits tying, walk-off homers as Angels outlast Red Sox
ANAHEIM — In the three most emotional innings of the season, the Angels received two home runs from rookie Christian Moore, all while Zach Neto departed with an injury.
Moore’s second home run of the game ended a 3-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox in 10 innings. It was just two innings after he tied the score by going deep. In between, ...Read more

Verlander remains winless as SF Giants drop first game to Marlins
SAN FRANCISCO — Justin Verlander allowed three runs over five innings in his first start following the birth of his second child as the Giants lost to the Miami Marlins, 4-2, on Tuesday night at Oracle Park.
Verlander, who now has a 0-5 record and 4.52 ERA through 12 starts, remains searching for his first victory as a Giant. The 42-year-old�...Read more

Padres come back to even series with Nationals
The Padres lost their starting pitcher after three innings, pieced together the rest of the game with their best relievers, clawed back from a three-run deficit and then accepted a series of gifts to score the deciding run.
With a 4-3 victory, they evened their series with the Nationals.
The Padres were down 3-0 before scoring twice in the ...Read more

Phillies squander nearly perfect Ranger Suárez performance in 1-0 loss to Astros
HOUSTON — Over 7 2/3 innings against the Houston Astros on Tuesday, Ranger Suárez only made a single mistake.
But with a lifeless offense behind him, that one mistake — a cutter to Cooper Hummel that caught too much of the plate — was costly. Hummel’s solo homer proved the difference in the 1-0 Phillies loss against Houston.
The ...Read more

Taj Bradley bounces back, and Rays keep rolling with win over Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Taj Bradley delivered a dominating start after three straight rough outings, and Danny Jansen hit a two-run homer as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Tuesday.
The win continued the Rays’ month-plus run as the majors’ best team, improving their record to 28-14 since May 9 and 23-9 since May 20, both ...Read more

3 home runs and then a dash of Masyn Winn lift Cardinals to thrilling, 8-7 win vs. Cubs
ST. LOUIS — All of the home runs they hit to take a lead or erase a deficit, and the savviest and most important run of the game scored on an out.
With four RBIs already in the game as the Cardinals rallied to overtake the Cubs, Masyn Winn dashed from second on a fly out to center field to score what would become the decisive run of a ...Read more

Reds topple Yankees in extras after Bombers blow late lead
The New York Yankees lost for the ninth time in their last 12 games on Tuesday, as the Cincinnati Reds secured a 5-4, series-winning victory when Gavin Lux knocked a pinch-hit single with the bases loaded in the 11th inning.
With the Yankees using a five-man infield, Mark Leiter Jr. surrendered the walk-off, which came after a game-tying single...Read more

Michael Conforto shows signs of life in Dodgers' win over Rockies
DENVER — When Major League Baseball’s trade deadline arrives next month, the Los Angeles Dodgers will almost certainly be on the lookout for help in the bullpen.
If their injury-plagued rotation takes any more hits, they might reluctantly have to explore the starting pitching market, as well.
But, when discussing the team’s deadline ...Read more

Mariners use small ball in big moment late to beat Twins
MINNEAPOLIS — The Seattle Mariners started this road trip doing some big things thanks to some big home runs.
Tuesday night, they needed some small ball in a big moment.
Julio Rodriguez’s sacrifice fly with the bases loaded — on an 0-2 pitch from Minnesota Twins closer Jhoan Duran — in the top of the ninth inning sent the Mariners to a...Read more

Andrew Heaney, Pirates bashed by Brewers
MILWAUKEE — The first contest of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ three game series against the Milwaukee Brewers included plenty of back and forth action. The same couldn’t be said for what unfolded Tuesday. A dominant effort from the Brewers lineup paired with a solid outing from their ace Freddy Peralta resulted in an ugly 9-3 loss for the ...Read more

Skubal starts slowly, but Tigers storm back for 11-4 win over A's
DETROIT – Things got better, certainly. But it was very strange to see a team jump on Tarik Skubal the way the Athletics did in the first two innings Tuesday night.
Especially at Comerica Park where in his previous 24 home starts he was 16-1 with a 1.95 ERA.
Everything turned out fine for the home team. After an 81-minute weather delay at ...Read more

Frankie Montas' strong debut squandered by Mets' bullpen in latest loss to Braves
NEW YORK — The Frankie Montas era got off to a scorching start.
Pitching in the hottest game in Citi Field history, Montas hurled five scoreless innings in his long-awaited Mets debut.
But the Mets’ lead melted away the moment Montas left Tuesday night’s game, as a back-breaking bullpen implosion keyed a 7-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves.
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Bill Shaikin: Walker Buehler struggling to rediscover his Dodgers World Series magic with Red Sox
LOS ANGELES — Walker Buehler owned our city. When the Dodgers ran out of arms last fall, he instantly reimagined himself as a closer and slayed the mighty New York Yankees in the final inning of the World Series. In the championship parade, he donned the jersey of fellow Fall Classic hero Orel Hershiser. He and catcher Will Smith auctioned the...Read more

Bill Shaikin: What Mark Walter's ownership might mean for local fans watching the Dodgers and Lakers
LOS ANGELES — Once upon a time, sports fans wanted freedom of choice. Why pay for dozens — or perhaps hundreds — of television channels when all you wanted to do was to see your favorite teams play?
The cable era is in its sunset. Streaming is all the rage. No longer need you pay for channels that feature news, movies, cooking and ...Read more

Angels score early and late with help from Red Sox
ANAHEIM — The Angels took advantage of the Boston Red Sox again.
An eighth-inning throwing error from catcher Connor Wong set up the go-ahead run in the Angels’ 9-5 victory over the Red Sox on Monday night.
The Angels scored their other five runs in a first inning in which Boston starter Walker Buehler walked four batters and hit two. The ...Read more

Nationals beat Padres behind big night by James Wood
The paying customers showed up en masse again Monday, enough of them to make the gathering at Petco Park the 33rd sellout among the 37 home games the Padres have played this season.
And the boos that rained down after Josh Bell hit a single that drove in the Nationals’ sixth run were arguably louder than any heard at Petco Park this season.
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Cardinals launch their bid to challenge Cubs by crushing four homers in 8-2 romp
ST. LOUIS — On the 41st anniversary of what would have been the Willie McGee Game if not for Ryne Sandberg, no Chicago Cub was coming to steal any of the thunder rolling for the Cardinals.
The Cardinals welcomed the Cubs to Busch Stadium for the first time this season by announcing their presence in the race with a show of force. The ...Read more

Cal Raleigh, Julio Rodriguez homer as Mariners surge to win over Twins
MINNEAPOLIS — Julio Rodriguez and Luke Raley hit long home runs to power a six-run third inning, and Cal Raleigh homered for the fourth day in a row as Mariners’ hot start to a long road trip continued in an 11-2 romp over the Minnesota Twins on Monday.
Raleigh’s extended his major-league home-run lead with his 32nd blast of the season, ...Read more

Ronald Acuña Jr. homers as Braves sink Mets for 9th loss out of last 10 games
NEW YORK — With an extreme heat warning hanging over Citi Field, the Mets’ cold streak continued.
Juan Soto’s sixth-inning home run got the Mets back into Monday night’s series opener against the Atlanta Braves, but his eighth-inning strikeout ended their final rally in a 3-2 loss.
The Mets have now lost nine of their last 10 games, ...Read more

Yankees go 0 for 12 with runners in scoring position as Elly De La Cruz shines in Reds win
The New York Yankees wasted no time getting on the board on Monday. Then they wasted a bunch of opportunities to score some more in a 6-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.
The series-opener started on a strong note for the Bombers, as Aaron Judge crushed his 28th home run off Nick Lodolo in the first inning. A solo shot, the ball traveled 398 feet ...Read more
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