Baseball
Baz strikes out season-high nine, Basallo hits three-run homer as Orioles top Rays
Shane Baz struck out a season-high nine and Samuel Basallo hit a three-run homer as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 on Tuesday night.
Former Braves slugging 3rd baseman Bob Horner, who hit 4 homers in a game, dies at 68
Bob Horner, the power-hitting third baseman who was the No. 1 overall draft pick in 1978 and hit a home run in his debut with the Atlanta Braves after skipping the minor leagues, has died. He was 68.
MLB to debut uniforms for America 250 celebrations
The national pastime is joining the celebrations for America's 250th birthday with patriotic uniforms.
Yomiuri Giants baseball manager Abe resigns after arrest over allegedly assaulting his daughter
Shinnosuke Abe has resigned as manager of Japan's storied baseball team Yomiuri Giants after being arrested for the alleged assault of his teenage daughter.
Brewers’ Misiorowski sets record with 57 pitches of at least 100 mph
Jacob Misiorowski has been reaching new milestones for velocity just about every time he pitches, which might explain the Milwaukee Brewers right-hander's lack of surprise over his latest achievement.
Orioles’ Cowser showing signs of breakthrough with two walk-off home runs in two days
After spending the last year-and-a-half struggling to build on an impressive rookie season, Colton Cowser is coming through in the clutch again. And again.
Cowser’s two-run home run gives Orioles a win over Rays in 13 innings
Colton Cowser hit a two-run game-winning homer in the 13th inning - his second walk-off shot in as many days - to give the Baltimore Orioles a 9-7 win over the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays on Monday.
Henry Davis slugs late go-ahead homer as Pirates send Cubs to a 9th straight loss in 2-1 victory
Henry Davis hit a go-ahead solo home run in the seventh inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates sent the Chicago Cubs to their ninth straight loss with a 2-1 victory on Monday.
Nishida shows off his enthusiasm as he makes his big league debut with the White Sox
Rikuu Nishida was all smiles. There were hugs and laughter. So much laughter.
Juan Soto out of Mets lineup for second straight day because of illness
New York Mets star Juan Soto was out of the starting lineup for the second straight day Monday because he was sick.
UCLA earns No. 1 seed for NCAA baseball tournament ahead of offensive juggernaut Georgia Tech
UCLA was rewarded Monday for its dominant wire-to-wire run through the regular season with the No. 1 seed for the NCAA Tournament.
Dingler’s homer leads Tigers over Orioles for doubleheader split, stopping 8-game losing streak
Dillon Dingler hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Troy Melton and two relievers combined on a three-hitter and the Detroit Tigers stopped an eight-game losing streak by beating the Baltimore Orioles 4-1 Sunday in a doubleheader nightcap.
Griffin, Nationals beat Braves to give Atlanta its first home series loss of season
Foster Griffin allowed only three hits in six scoreless innings, Nasim Nunez singled in a run in the fifth and the Washington Nationals survived Atlanta's ninth-inning comeback attempt for a 2-1 win Sunday to give the Braves their first home series loss of the season.
Nationals put right-hander Jake Irvin on 15-day injured list with ‘best news’ of shoulder strain
Washington Nationals right-hander Jake Irvin was placed on the 15-day injured list on Sunday with a right shoulder strain, one day after he threw five hitless innings in a 2-0 win over the Atlanta Braves.
Tigers place reliever Brant Hurter on 15-day injured list
The Detroit Tigers placed left-handed reliever Brant Hurter on the 15-day injured list with lumbar spine inflammation.
Pirates call up red-hot prospect Esmerlyn Valdez, start him in right field at Toronto
The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled prospect Esmerlyn Valdez from Triple-A Indianapolis after a recent hot streak and had him in the lineup in right field Friday night for their game at Toronto.
Bichette drives in two runs, Mets earn series split with win over Nationals
Bo Bichette hit a two-run single, David Peterson earned his first victory as a starter this season, and the New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 2-1 Thursday to earn a four-game series split.
