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Marlins closer Pete Fairbanks returns after missing 3 games for child's birth
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (107+ words) Trumbull Times The veteran right-hander missed the first three games of Miami's home series against the Cincinnati Reds but was available for Thursday's finale. Fairbanks, who has recorded two saves this season, pitched the first inning of the Marlins' finale…...
Thursday's Connecticut high school sports roundup: St. Joseph baseball beats Woodland
20+ hour, 38+ min ago (195+ words) Game Time CT Sports Roundup: Spring Season Drew Traverso hit a go-ahead, two-run home run in the sixth inning to help St. Joseph baseball past Woodland 4-1 on Thursday afternoon. H. T. Jones allowed no earned runs and struck out seven'in'six innings for…...
Nico Hoerner powers the Cubs to a 6-2 victory over the error-prone Rays at Tropicana Field
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (283+ words) Michael Conforto had a two-run double for the Cubs, who took advantage of three Tampa Bay throwing errors in the fifth to win the rubber game of the series before an announced crowd of 20, 483. Colin Rea (1-0) allowed one run in…...
Astros lose outfielder Jake Meyers, righty Cristian Javier with injuries in short span
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (276+ words) Mid at-bat in the second inning, center fielder Jake Meyers left with lower back tightness. Mid-warmups in the bottom of the frame, right-hander Cristian Javier was taken out with shoulder tightness. Astros manager Joe Espada had no further updates after…...
Bregman ends 0-for-13 slump with 3 hits as the Cubs beat the Rays 9-2
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (299+ words) The Cubs (5-6) banged out a season-best 16 hits and snapped a two-game skid. The Rays had their three-game winning streak halted in front of an announced crowd of 21, 377 in the second game of their return to Tropicana Field. Both teams had…...
Orioles acquire left-hander Nick Raquet in a trade with the Cardinals
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (235+ words) The addition of Raquet puts another lefty in the bullpen for first-year manager Craig Albernaz. The 30-year-old Raquet was designated for assignment by the Cardinals on Sunday. The Orioles also transferred right-hander Zach Eflin to the 60-day injured list. Right-hander…...
Oh baby! Marlins' Pete Fairbanks starts rather than closes so he can get home for child's birth
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (555+ words) Miami's closer left Yankee Stadium after pitching in the first inning in order to get home Sunday night ahead of his wife giving birth. When it became clear the start of the game against New York was going to be…...
Mitchell provides all the Brewers offense in 5-2 win over Royals to open their split doubleheader
6+ day, 37+ min ago (323+ words) Chad Patrick (1-0) scattered four hits and three walks over five scoreless innings for the Brewers. Aaron Ashby and Abner Uribe took over and handed a three-run lead to All-Star closer Trevor Megill, whose two-out walk to Bobby Witt Jr. in…...
Guardians" Chase De Lauter continues strong start, hits 3rd homer in 2nd career regular-season game
1+ week, 6+ day ago (529+ words) All De Lauter has done in his first two career major league games is hit three home runs, and added his name alongside some elite company. He has become the fifth player in Cleveland's 126-year franchise history to hit a…...
New-look Mets knock out Skenes in 1st inning and sink Pirates 11-7 in season opener at Citi Field
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (324+ words) Carson Benge homered in his first career game, going back-to-back with Francisco Alvarez at the bottom of a new-look lineup, and Freddy Peralta (1-0) won his Mets debut as New York improved to 42-23 on opening day before a sellout crowd of…...