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Yankees get Stanton back on cusp of clinching AL East
NEW YORK (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton has returned to the Yankees lineup with New York on the cusp of clinching a division title. Stanton will bat fifth and play left field on Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Angels. He has been out since June 25 after straining the posterior cruciate ligament in his right …
Yankees get Stanton back on cusp of clinching AL East
NEW YORK (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton has returned to the Yankees lineup with New York on the cusp of clinching a division title. Stanton will bat fifth and play left field on Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Angels. He has been out since June 25 after straining the posterior cruciate ligament in his right …
Police: Pirates’ Vázquez attempted to have sex with minor
GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates closer Felipe Vázquez was being held Wednesday in a Pennsylvania jail on multiple felony charges after allegedly telling investigators he attempted to have sex with an underage girl during a meeting at her house in 2017. Vázquez is charged with statutory sexual assault, unlawful contact with a minor and …
Seager drives in 4 runs in Dodgers’ 7-5 win over Rays
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kenley Jansen has got his groove back with the playoffs nearing. He got four outs for his 30th save of the season, Corey Seager drove in four runs, including a go-ahead two-run double in the seventh, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-5 Tuesday night. …
Twins top White Sox 9-8 on bases-loaded hit by pitch in 12th
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ronald Torreyes was hit by a bases-loaded pitch in a three-run 12th inning to give the Minnesota Twins a 9-8 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night that kept their lead in the American League Central at five games. Marwin Gonzalez hit the tying two-run single off José Ruiz (1-4). …
Olson’s deep homer helps A’s rally late to beat Royals 2-1
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Matt Olson hit a tying homer leading off the seventh, Seth Brown hit a go-ahead double two batters later, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Tuesday night. Olson’s drive to deep center reached the Coliseum’s elevated bleachers in the level above the luxury suites. Jorge Lopez …
Stroman’s strong outing keys Mets’ 6-1 win over Rockies
DENVER (AP) — Marcus Stroman provided a boost to the New York Mets‘ flickering playoff hopes. Stroman pitched seven shutout innings, Amed Rosario, Brandon Nimmo and Pete Alonso all homered in the sixth to break open a scoreless game and the Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 6-1 on Tuesday night. “We show up with the …
Hoskins, Pirela hit 2-run HRs as Phillies stop Braves 5-4
ATLANTA (AP) — Rhys Hoskins and Jose Pirela hit two-run homers off Dallas Keuchel in Philadelphia’s five-run fourth inning and the Phillies escaped in the ninth to beat Atlanta 5-4 on Tuesday night and prevent the Braves from moving closer to clinching the NL East. Vince Velasquez (7-7) gave up two runs in the first …
Dellin Betances tore Achilles in return to Yankees
NEW YORK (AP) — Dellin Betances‘ season appears to be over after just eight pitches. The New York Yankees say the reliever partially tore the Achilles tendon in his left foot when he hopped on the mound after striking out Brandon Drury, the second and final batter he faced in his season debut Sunday at …
Another Yaz in LF in Fenway Park; Giants’ Mike Yastrzemski
BOSTON (AP) — For the first time in more than three decades, there was a “Yaz” patrolling left field in a big-league game at Fenway Park. San Francisco’s Mike Yastrzemski, grandson of Red Sox legend and Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, trotted out there when the Giants faced the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. …