SAN DIEGO — Christian Walker’s two-run single with no outs highlighted Arizona’s three-run 10th and the Diamondbacks won 7-5 Saturday night against the San Diego Padres, who scored once in bottom of the inning and then left the bases loaded. With Corbin Carroll as the automatic runner, the Diamondbacks loaded the bases against Wandy Peralta … Read more
MIAMI — Drew Thorpe threw 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball, Nicky López doubled twice and drove in two runs and the Chicago White Sox beat the Miami Marlins 3-2 on Friday night. Luis Robert Jr. had two hits, two walks and two stolen bases for the White Sox, who won their first opening game … Read more
CHICAGO — Justin Steele pitched a two-hitter for his first career complete game, Seiya Suzuki homered and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Angeles 5-1 on Friday. Steele (1-3) dazzled in his first victory in 13 starts this season. The left-hander threw 95 pitches, striking out seven and walking two, while lowering his ERA … Read more
LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Christian Walker put on another power display at Dodger Stadium, igniting the Arizona Diamondbacks in his first two at-bats with his 18th and 19th home runs in 42 career games at the ballpark. “He’s playing at an unbelievable level, an All-Star-caliber level,” Diamondbacks starter Zac Gallen said. “I … Read more
OAKLAND, Calif. — Lawrence Butler homered, JP Sears won for the first time in more than a month, and the Oakland Athletics blanked the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday for a second straight game by the same 5-0 score to complete three-game series sweep. Miguel Andujar and Brent Rooker hit back-to-back RBI singles in the … Read more
ARLINGTON, Texas — David Peralta is just filling in for All-Star right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr., and the 36-year-old veteran knows it. Just one more reason to savor the biggest moment of his season with San Diego. Peralta hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the seventh inning for his first of the season in the … Read more
SEATTLE — Grayson Rodriguez allowed just two hits over 6 1/3 shutout innings, and Anthony Santander drove in the go-ahead run with a fourth-inning RBI single as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners 2-0 on Tuesday night. Rodriguez (10-3) was dominant against Seattle’s struggling offense, retiring the first eight batters and allowing just one … Read more
DENVER — Jake Cave came through with a bases-loaded single over a five-man infield in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Colorado Rockies an 8-7 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night. Brenton Doyle homered twice and Charlie Blackmon went deep on his birthday for the third time in his career … Read more
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Kevin Pillar’s single with one out in the 10th inning drove in Taylor Ward and the Los Angeles Angels extended their winning streak to six, rallying for a 6-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night. “Belief. You can feel the energy changing where maybe earlier we talked about going out … Read more
ST. LOUIS — Jonathan India doubled twice in his eighth consecutive multihit game, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-4 on Saturday. India scored a run and drove in two more. He has at least one double in each of his last seven games. He is batting .512 (21 for 41) with … Read more
