NEW YORK YANKEES 11 KANSAS CITY ROYALS 7 KANSAS CITY, MO - Aaron Hicks paced the Yankees (24-13) with two hits including a 3-run bomb. Brett Gardner, Didi Gregorius and Chase Headley each contributed with two RBI. "The Bombers" collectively racked up 16 hits. Salvador Perez had a 2-run home run for the Royals (16-23). Michael Pineda picked up the win; giving up four runs … [Read more...] about MLB Roundup: Yankees hold off KC; D-Backs sweep the Mets and Dodgers avoid sweep.
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Rangers win seventh straight; Astros remain on top, Angels walk off
ATLANTA BRAVES (15-21) 9 TORONTO BLUE JAYS (17-23) 5 TORONTO, ON-- Matt Kemp drove in four runs for the Braves, who dropped the Blue Jays below .500 at home. Jaime Garcia threw five-and-one-third innings for the Braves, allowing four runs on three hits and four walks. Devon Travis had two RBI and two hits for the Blue Jays. Marco Estrada gave up five runs on eight hits for … [Read more...] about Rangers win seventh straight; Astros remain on top, Angels walk off
Matt Cain’s Dodger dominance; Yasmany Tomas paces D-Backs and Mike Trout did what?
Cleveland Indians (20-17) 8 Tampa Bay Rays (19-22) 7 CLEVELAND-- Lonnie Chisenhall delivered a three-run home run during a five-run first inning in the Indians' series opening victory. Carlos Carrasco struggled in his start, allowing five runs on six hits and three walks in just three-and-two-thirds innings before exiting with left pectoral tightness. Six different Rays … [Read more...] about Matt Cain’s Dodger dominance; Yasmany Tomas paces D-Backs and Mike Trout did what?
Yankees and Astros split; Kipnis rakes, and Giants heat up
HOUSTON ASTROS (25-12) 6 NEW YORK YANKEES (22-12) 11 NEW YORK, NY-- Starlin Castro and Chase Headley combined for six RBI as the Yankees took game three of the four-game series. HOUSTON ASTROS (26-12) 10 NEW YORK YANKEES (22-13) 7 (HOU wins series 3-1) NEW YORK, NY-- On Derek Jeter Night, Alex Bregman, who wears No. 2 because of Jeter, hit a grand slam to propel the … [Read more...] about Yankees and Astros split; Kipnis rakes, and Giants heat up
Greinke’s near no-hitter; Betts stays hot and where there’s Smoak there’s fire
HOUSTON ASTROS (24-11) 3 NEW YORK YANKEES (21-11) 2 NEW YORK, NY-- Carlos Correa delivered a two-run home run in the first inning to give the Astros a fourth straight win in the season opener against the Yankees. Dallas Kuechel allowed one unearned run, five hits and one walk while striking out nine in six innings for the Astros. Michael Pineda started for the Yankees, … [Read more...] about Greinke’s near no-hitter; Betts stays hot and where there’s Smoak there’s fire