Month: August 2022

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ian Happ hit two two-run homers for Chicago’s only hits, and the Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 in 10 innings. Happ hit a drive off Matt Bush in the seventh and a tiebreaking shot against All-Star Devin Williams in the 10th. Both homers sailed over

By MIKE COOK Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gilberto Celestino hit a bases-clearing double and Gary Sánchez added two-run home run, all in a six-run third inning, as the Minnesota Twins snapped a six-game skid with a 9-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants. Carlos Correa and Kyle Garlick also homered for Minnesota. Joe Ryan

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Kyle Bradish pitched a gem, throwing eight strong innings before two relievers completed the four-hitter to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 2-0 win over the Houston Astros. Bradish (2-5) limited Houston’s powerful offense to just a pair of singles and struck out six in

By GAVIN GOOD Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Rojas hit a three-run double and Emmanual Rivera had a two-run homer in a six-run inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago White Sox 7-2. Chicago product Alek Thomas hit a deep sacrifice fly to score Christian Walker to start Arizona’s frenetic second inning. White

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chase Garbers was 12 of 22 for 141 yards and the Las Vegas Raiders finished the preseason undefeated after Friday’s 23-6 victory over the New England Patriots. It marked the first time in franchise history the Raiders (4-0) finished undefeated in the preseason. Las Vegas scored

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donovan Solano hit a two-run double off Cade Cavalli in the pitching prospect’s big league debut, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Washington Nationals 7-3. Aristides Aquino drove in three runs for Cincinnati, which had dropped four in a row. Mike Minor pitched seven sparkling innings for

By SCOTT ORGERA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Canha hit two clutch doubles and Pete Alonso singled home the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the New York Mets a 7-6 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Brett Baty launched his second major league homer and Starling Marte had

By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Xander Bogaerts hit a three-run homer, and the Boston Red Sox stopped Tampa Bay’s six-game win streak with a 9-8 victory over the Rays. Kevin Plawecki had three hits and two RBIs for the Red Sox, who had dropped four in a row. Michael Wacha struck out

MIAMI (AP) — Mookie Betts homered twice and hit a go-ahead double in the in the 10th and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Miami Marlins 10-6. Freddie Freeman, Justin Turner and Trea Turner had two hits and an RBI each for the NL-West leading Dodgers, who are 27-7 since the All-Star break. Automatic runner