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Giants bats' erupt for 10 runs, 12th straight win vs. Rockies
DENVER — As the saying goes, no lead is safe at Coors Field.
Even with offensive outbursts up and down their order, the Giants were left sweating in the late innings of an eventual 10-7 win over the Rockies, extending their winning streak against Colorado to 12 games dating back to last season.
The Giants had to call on closer Camilo Doval ...Read more
Brady Singer handcuffs White Sox as Kansas City Royals win doubleheader nightcap 2-1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals pitcher Brady Singer bounced back from his demotion to the minors with a dominating performance that included a career-high nine strikeouts and a clear statement about his potential place among the organization’s young cadre of arms.
Singer tossed seven scoreless innings, allowed just four hits (all ...Read more
Cody Poteet delivers in spot start as Miami Marlins beat Nationals
MIAMI — The Miami Marlins weren’t asking Cody Poteet to change anything when he took the mound for his spot start. They liked the work that he was doing as a long reliever out of the bullpen. They hoped, for at least one day, the success would translate as he reverted back to starting pitching duties as he temporarily fills in for the ...Read more
Nathan Eovaldi ties MLB record by allowing five home runs in one inning as Red Sox get blasted by Astros
BOSTON — Not one, not two, not three, not four. Five.
On Tuesday night at Fenway Park, Nathan Eovaldi made history – and the Red Sox’ No. 1 starter wasn’t on the right side of it. In a sequence that could only be described as shocking, Eovaldi allowed five home runs in the second inning as the Red Sox were rolled over by the Astros in a...Read more
Sloppy fourth inning sends Pirates to another loss in Chicago
CHICAGO — JT Brubaker stood hunched over near third base, screaming out of desperation, trying his best to get the attention of his teammates. It was no use. Ian Happ's pop fly dropped, Willson Contreras reached second base without a play, and the Pirates' caravan of catastrophe had already left for an inning-long journey that turned Tuesday's...Read more
Aaron Judge hits two more home runs as Yankees beat Orioles at Camden Yards
BALTIMORE — The Yankees will probably never get a bargain now. When the team failed to reach an agreement to make Aaron Judge a Yankee for life this spring, they likely lost their last chance to get any type of favorable deal. Tuesday night, as the MVP chants began at Camden Yards, Judge continued to increase his value on next winter’s free-...Read more
Cardinals outrun Mets to break tie for Game 2 win, split doubleheader
NEW YORK – It wasn’t the swing that he’s been working on or the moment that he’s been chasing during this slow start, but it was enough to get the single run the Cardinals needed.
Unable Tuesday to help the Cardinals with his bat in Game 1 or get them out of an inning with his glove in Game 2, Tyler O’Neill used his speed to outrun a ...Read more
'Making work fun': Mookie Betts extends tear as Dodgers win doubleheader opener
LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts flashed the Dodgers’ new “switch it up” hand sign — his right thumb and pinky extended from his fist — toward the dugout in excitement.
He met third base coach Dino Ebel with a smooth low-five. He finished his trot around the bases with a passionate two-handed exchange with Hanser Alberto at home plate.
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Rays get offensive in beating Tigers
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — After calling out the hitters for being in “a team rut” on Monday, Rays manager Kevin Cash said before Tuesday’s game it would take a group effort to break out of it.
And that’s pretty much what they got in scoring their most runs in a week-and-a-half, beating the Tigers 8-1.
Kevin Kiermaier had a home run and ...Read more
Mariners shut out again, and situation could get worse
TORONTO — As if a lackluster showing at the plate leading to being shutout for the sixth time this season could get worse, the demoralizing sight of shortstop J.P. Crawford limping off the field and going directly into the clubhouse after running gingerly to first base in the ninth inning somehow made a 3-0 loss to the Blue Jays worse.
The ...Read more
Royals place star catcher and slugger Salvador Perez on the injured list
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Salvador Perez left the Royals’ doubleheader opener on Tuesday afternoon because of a left thumb sprain, according to the team. He suffered the injury while swinging the bat.
Perez, who was the designated hitter, was pulled for pinch-hitter Carlos Santana with the Royals trailing 3-0 and the bases loaded in the bottom of ...Read more
Clevinger, Gore start shutout of Phillies in Padres' win
PHILADELPHIA — The Padres practically flaunted their abundance of starting pitching in everyone’s face Tuesday night.
Mike Clevinger pitched five scoreless innings before being replaced by rookie MacKenzie Gore, who added on three scoreless innings in his first professional relief appearance.
That got the game to Taylor Rogers, who moved ...Read more
Bryce Harper plans to be back in the Phillies' lineup soon, but a return to the field has 'a little ways to go'
PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper plans to return to the Phillies’ lineup sometime this week, after his right elbow remained sore enough Tuesday from Sunday’s platelet-rich plasma injection to sideline him for a second straight game.
But a timeline for his return to right field remains in question.
“I think we have a little ways to go,” ...Read more
Trevor Williams sets the tone as Mets pick up Game 1 win in doubleheader vs. Cards
NEW YORK — The Mets offense did its part, knocking in a few runs early, and it was up to the spot starter in Game 1 of Tuesday’s doubleheader to keep the Cardinals off the board.
Trevor Williams, tasked with the job of filling in for Tylor Megill (right biceps tendinitis), established the tone in his second start of the year for the Mets. ...Read more
Ex-Met Matt Harvey suspended 60 games for drugs three months after testifying in Angel staffer Eric Kay case
The Matt Harvey story has taken another sad turn.
On Tuesday, Major League Baseball announced that Harvey has been suspended for 60 games without pay for “participating in the distribution of a prohibited Drug of Abuse in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.”
In February, Harvey testified in ...Read more
How Phillies' Daniel Brito is helping Corey Phelan in his cancer battle: 'I'm trying to keep that fire alive'
PHILADELPHIA — There was a time not long ago when Corey Phelan started his days at the Phillies complex in Clearwater, Fla., where he was rehabbing an elbow injury. Phelan would wake up at 7 a.m., eat breakfast, and change into his practice gear. Then he would do soft tissue prep, maybe some fielding practice and a workout.
A few months later...Read more
Kansas City Royals shut out by White Sox as Salvador Perez leaves game with injury
The Kansas City Royals’ offense came up short again in crucial points, and it didn’t help that their most dangerous slugger left the game with an injury.
The Royals lost 3-0 to the Chicago White Sox in the first game of a doubleheader Tuesday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium.
Royals All-Star catcher Salvador Perez left the game with a left ...Read more
Former Orioles great Adam Jones hints playing career might be over: 'A hell of a run'
BALTIMORE — Former Orioles outfielder Adam Jones didn’t entirely shut the door on his playing career. But in an article published Tuesday for The Players’ Tribune, Jones hinted at his time playing baseball reaching an end, reminiscing on his time in Japan as the “perfect sendoff.”
“I feel incredibly lucky,” Jones wrote. “I gave ...Read more
Orioles' Matt Harvey suspended 60 games for drug distribution following testimony in Tyler Skaggs-Eric Kay trial
BALTIMORE — Major League Baseball announced Tuesday that Orioles pitcher Matt Harvey has been suspended 60 games without pay for violating the league’s joint drug prevention and treatment program.
The suspension, retroactive to April 29, is for “participating in the distribution of a prohibited drug of abuse,” which came to light during...Read more
Mets ace Jacob deGrom's third MRI in six weeks shows more healing from stress reaction
NEW YORK — Perhaps the Mets can rename their MRI scanner the “Jacob deGrom Tube.”
The Mets ace on Monday had his third MRI in six weeks, with the latest image revealing “continued healing in the scapula,” according to a statement from the team.
What does that mean for the two-time Cy Young award winner? DeGrom, who started throwing ...Read more
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