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Mookie Betts delivers a clutch 2-strike hit in the eighth as Dodgers beat Rockies 4-3
8+ hour, 58+ min ago (301+ words) Betts ended the nine-pitch at-bat with his hit to center off Rockies reliever Antonio Senzatela (8-1) that scored Tommy Edman, who singled and moved to third on Freddie Freeman's double. The Dodgers took two of three to prevent Colorado from winning…...
Trout homers in his return for the Angels from a hamstring strain after a 17-game absence
11+ hour, 32+ min ago (234+ words) Trout, reinstated just in time for the All-Star Game next week in his beloved Philadelphia, missed 17 games with a strained right hamstring suffered while running the bases in a game on June 17. He marked his return with a home run…...
Bart's 2-run homer helps Atlanta to 3-0 win after Braves end Pirates' combined perfect-game bid
13+ hour, 12+ min ago (277+ words) Bart, traded to the Braves from the Pirates on June 18, followed a double by Mike Yastrzemski with a 422-foot drive to left-centerfield off a slider from Dennis Santana (2-4). Drake Baldwin added an RBI single to center in the ninth. Jones…...
Jake Rogers, Spencer Torkelson homer as Tigers keep winning, beating Athletics 6-1
12+ hour, 44+ min ago (218+ words) Troy Melton (5-1) allowed one unearned run on four hits and a walk in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out nine as the Tigers won for the seventh time in eight games. Jeffrey Springs (3-9) took the loss for the Athletics, who have lost…...
This Date in Baseball - Derek Jeter homers for his 3, 000th hit, 1st Yankees player to reach feat
1+ day, 7+ min ago (476+ words) 1902 " Rube Waddell beat Bill Dinneen 4-2 in 17 innings when light-hitting Monte Cross hit a two-run homer for Philadelphia. 1932 " Ben Chapman of the Yankees hit three homers, including two inside-the-park, as New York beat the Detroit Tigers 14-9 at Yankee Stadium. 1937 " Joe Di…...
Stewart homers twice, Reds go deep 5 times in 11-5 victory over Phillies
11+ hour, 5+ min ago (335+ words) Chase Burns (11-1) picked up his 10th straight winning decision for the Reds, who are 3-7 in their last 10 games. Kyle Schwarber hit his major league-leading 32nd homer for the Phillies, which surpassed Mike Schmidt's 31 in 1979 for the most in franchise history before the…...
Rays beat the Yankees 3-0 to extend AL East lead to 5 games
12+ hour, 1+ min ago (180+ words) Norwalk Hour Mc Clanahan (8-5) scattered four hits and struck out five without a walk on 85 pitches He had his longest outing of the season and his second consecutive start without giving up a run Bryan Baker struck out the side…...
Kepler homers and drives in 4 runs to lead Diamondbacks to an 8-0 win over Padres
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (283+ words) It was Kepler's first home run since returning from an 80-game suspension after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. Kepler was activated by the Diamondbacks on June 25. The Padres are in freefall, losing nine of their past 10 games and 28 of…...
Ramos homers twice and has 5 RBIs to help Roupp and the Giants beat the Blue Jays 10-1
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (281+ words) Victor Bericoto added a two-run double on a night when the Giants scored runs on a double play, an error and a double steal. Ramos, who tripled and scored on an error leading off the game, had a three-run homer…...