Tatis Jr. brings talent, swagger as Padres hope to contend
SAN DIEGO (AP) — “El Niño” is bringing a welcome wallop to San Diego. Soon, it could be to all of baseball. Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. continues to shine as one of baseball’s...
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MLB to honor Negro Leagues centennial with patches Sunday
NEW YORK (AP) — All major league players, managers, coaches and umpires will wear a patch on Sunday to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Negro Leagues. The logo on the...
Tomas Nido homers twice to power Mets past Nationals 8-2
NEW YORK (AP) — Tomas Nido had his first two-homer game as a professional, hitting a two-run shot in the fourth and a grand slam in the fifth to lead the New York Mets to an 8-2 win over the...
Indians' Plesac upset with portrayal after COVID violation
CLEVELAND (AP) — Indians pitcher Zach Plesac feels he and teammate Mike Clevinger have been unfairly portrayed as “bad people” in the aftermath of the pitchers being quarantined by the team for...
Nationals' Strasburg ejected for arguing - from the stands
NEW YORK (AP) — A pitcher getting ejected for arguing balls and strikes — on his day off? And, from the stands? Nationals star Stephen Strasburg earned one of baseball's most unique...
Mets' McNeil carted off vs. Nats after crash into wall
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets left fielder Jeff McNeil was carted off the field Thursday after crashing into the left field wall in the first inning to rob the Washington Nationals’ Asdrubal...
This Date in Baseball-Aug 14
Aug. 14 1933 — Jimmie Foxx of the Philadelphia Athletics hit for the cycle and drove in nine runs in an 11-5 win over the Cleveland Indians. The nine RBIs set an American League record for...
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Aug. 14 1903 — Jim Jeffries knocks out Jim Corbett in the 10th round to retain his world heavyweight title in San Francisco. 1959 — The formation of the American Football League is...
Rays pounce on Red Sox, hold on for 9-5 win
BOSTON (AP) — Blake Snell pitched five shutout innings and the Tampa Bay Rays backed him with a trio of 400-foot homers to beat the Boston Red Sox 9-5 on Wednesday night and earn their fifth...
Twins rout Brewers, 12-2, behind Kenta Maeda
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Byron Buxton hit two solo home runs and Miguel Sanó added another as the Minnesota Twins jumped to an early lead and routed the Milwaukee Brewers 12-2 on Wednesday...
Milwaukee Brewers
... series win over the Brewers, who dropped to 2-6 at home. Minnesota starter Kenta Maeda (3-0), in his fir ...
Ruiz, Sisco, Santander go deep in Orioles' win over Phillies
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Anthony Santander pinged a homer off the foul pole. Rio Ruiz f our-bounced a shovel pass to nip a runner and preserve a lead. By the thinnest of margins, the 108-loss...
Maldonado's 3-run shot leads Astros over Giants 5-1
HOUSTON (AP) — Martín Maldonado hit a three-run home run to back a strong start by Zack Greinke and help the Houston Astros to a 5-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night. The...
Pete Alonso, Dominic Smith rally Mets past Nationals 11-6
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso and Dominic Smith had back-to-back RBI doubles in a four-run first inning and hit consecutive homers in a five-run sixth, leading the New York Mets to an 11-6 win over...
Clint Frazier has big season debut; Yankees beat Braves 6-3
NEW YORK (AP) — Injury fill-in Clint Frazier had three hits, including a home run, and scored twice in his season debut as the Yankees beat Atlanta 6-3 Wednesday night, sweeping a two-game...