ANAHEIM, Calif. — Nolan Schanuel and Zach Neto homered as the Los Angeles Angels completed a three-game sweep of San Diego with a 3-2 victory Wednesday night after Padres star Manny Machado left with a leg injury. The Padres announced after the game Machado suffered a strained right hip flexor. The third baseman appeared to … Read more
TORONTO – After being on the wrong end of back-to-back routs, the Toronto Blue Jays came through with some quality at-bats in the ninth inning Wednesday for a much-needed 3-2 walkoff win over the Baltimore Orioles. Isiah Kiner-Falefa drove a pitch from Craig Kimbrel (4-2) to the wall to allow Cavan Biggio to trot home … Read more
HOUSTON — Yainer Diaz homered in a second straight game to lead the Houston Astros to an 8-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. Playing without star right fielder Kyle Tucker, the Astros got a three-run homer from Diaz in the third inning as they took the first two games of a … Read more
TORONTO – Ryan Mountcastle hit a three-run homer in Baltimore’s four-run third inning and later added a two-run shot to power the Orioles to a 10-1 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday at Rogers Centre. Connor Norby hit a two-run homer and Gunnar Henderson scored three times as Baltimore (39-20) won for the … Read more
The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud on Tuesday and admitted to stealing nearly $17 million from the Japanese baseball player to pay off sports betting debts. Ippei Mizuhara ’s crimes stunned the baseball world, shattering his image as Ohtani’s shadow at ballparks around the U.S. He entered his … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 4, 2024 3:09 pm Updated June 4, 2024 3:10 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated pitcher Bowden Francis from the 15-day injured list Tuesday and optioned fellow right-hander Ryan Burr to Triple-A Buffalo. Francis missed … Read more
TORONTO – The Baltimore Orioles showed off their depth Monday with a four-homer performance in a 7-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman kept the big guns at the top of the order in check but some of the other Orioles stepped up in the opener of … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays’ pitching staff was dealt another blow Saturday when closer Jordan Romano was placed on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation. Manager John Schneider said the decision was made after Romano’s MRI exam Friday night. “There’s no structural injury,” … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — Aaron Judge capped a spectacular May by homering twice in his first game in San Francisco and the New York Yankees beat the Giants 6-2 on Friday night. Judge grew up about 100 miles away in Linden and was heavily recruited in free agency by the Giants in December 2022, but decided … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 31, 2024 4:00 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays placed right-hander Alek Manoah on the 15-day injured list Friday due to a right elbow sprain. He was removed in the second inning of Wednesday’s 3-1 win … Read more
