WASHINGTON — The Kansas City Royals trimmed their magic number to two with a 7-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon. Pinch hitter Adam Frazier’s one-out, line drive base hit to left field in the top of the ninth drove in two runs, breaking a 4-4 tie and guiding the Royals to their … Read more
BOSTON — Blue Jays-turned-Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen didn’t just play for both teams in the same game — a first in major league baseball history. He played for both teams in the same inning. Jansen became the first major leaguer ever to appear on both sides of a baseball box score when he took … Read more
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mickey Moniak hit a go-ahead double in the sixth inning, Logan O’Hoppe snapped an 0-for-29 slump with a tying homer in the fourth and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 on Friday night to stop their three-game losing streak. Moniak, who was 1 for 11 on the homestand when … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — Michael Conforto scored on Mark Canha’s sacrifice fly with one out in the ninth inning, giving the San Francisco Giants to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night after being no-hit through six innings. Canha lifted a 2-2 fastball from Shelby Miller to deep left to score Conforto, who … Read more
ARLINGTON, Texas — Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sánchez is set for his first All-Star Game appearance as the replacement for Atlanta lefty Chris Sale, who is scheduled to start for the Braves on Sunday and won’t pitch in the Midsummer Classic. The addition of Sánchez on Saturday pushes the Phillies’ MLB-leading total to eight All-Stars, … Read more
PHOENIX — Making Paul Skenes the All-Star Game starting pitcher for the National League after just 11 career appearances was a difficult decision for Arizona manager Torey Lovullo, but one he felt was correct. The positive vibes he received following Friday’s announcement only made the manager more confident. “I think I got it right,” Lovullo … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — Matt Chapman’s two-run single highlighted a three-run eighth inning and six San Francisco pitchers combined for a four-hitter as the Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Tuesday night. Michael Conforto added an RBI single, and David Villar and Jorge Soler had sacrifice flies to help the Giants win their second straight … Read more
SEATTLE — Cal Raleigh hit a game-winning grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Seattle Mariners stormed back from a four-run deficit in the eighth to beat the Chicago White Sox 8-4 on Monday night. Raleigh, also known by a colorful moniker, Big Dumper, launched his walk-off drive against Jordan Leasure … Read more
NEW YORK — Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Kiké Hernández made an error while in the midst of a live television interview Friday night during a 2-1, 11-inning win over the New York Yankees. Hernández had a microphone and earpiece in his left ear as he spoke with Wayne Randazzo and former pitcher Dontrelle Willis … Read more
NEW YORK — Todd Helton thought back to when he was a kid being coached by his father, Jerry, a minor league catcher in the 1960s. “When I would go 1 for 3 — and it’s a bad day when you’re young — he’d say 1 for 3 gets you into the Hall of Fame,” … Read more
