Tag: Major League Baseball
Ohtani is AL starting pitcher, bats leadoff in All-Star Game
DENVER — Shohei Ohtani will be the American League’s starting pitcher in Tuesday’s night’s All-Star Game and will bat leadoff, too, as the designated...
Cardinals hit 3 homers in 5th, beat Cubs 6-0
CHICAGO — Paul Goldschmidt, Paul DeJong and Tommy Edman homered in the fifth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 6-0...
Engel’s HR in 10th propels White Sox to season sweep of O’s
BALTIMORE — Adam Engel hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and the Chicago White Sox rolled into the All-Star break Sunday with...
Flexen flexes again at home, Mariners beat Angels 2-0
SEATTLE — Chris Flexen pitched three-hit ball for seven innings in another home win, Luis Torrens added an RBI triple and the Seattle Mariners...
Olson homers twice, Bassitt wins 10th as A’s top Rangers 4-1
ARLINGTON, Texas — Matt Olson prepped for the Home Run Derby by hitting two of Oakland's four homers, Chris Bassitt allowed one run in...
Marquez dominates for 7, pitches Rockies past Padres 3-0
SAN DIEGO — German Marquez pitched seven dominant innings, limiting the Padres to three hits and leading the Colorado Rockies over San Diego 3-0...
Group rallies for voting rights amid All-Star Game events
DENVER — Amid the fanfare, celebrity softball games and other events surrounding Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game, a group rallied Sunday to call attention...
This Date in Baseball
July 12
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Cubs’ Davis 2 HRs in Futures Game, long balls begin at Coors
DENVER — Chicago Cubs prospect Brennen Davis homered twice in the thin air of Coors Field and Cincinnati's José Barrero, Colorado's Michael Toglia and...
Braves try to adjust after Acuña’s season-ending injury
MIAMI — The Atlanta Braves will have to adjust to playing without All-Star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. for the remainder of the season.
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