Kansas City, Missouri – Yu Darvish pitched seven sharp innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the skidding Kansas City Royals 6-1 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory. Javier Baez drove in two runs for the Cubs (10-2), who handed Kansas City its sixth consecutive defeat. Kris Bryant and […]
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Shohei Ohtani wants to continue as two-way player despite arm troubles
Seattle – Shohei Ohtani still wants to be a two-way player for the Los Angeles Angels despite having another season cut short on the mound due to arm troubles. Ohtani won’t pitch again this year after being shut down with a strained right forearm after an abbreviated outing Sunday. It […]
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Marlins make triumphant return after season halted by COVID-19
Baltimore – Finally back on the baseball diamond after enduring eight days of virus testing, hotel room service and lengthy bus rides, the Miami Marlins scratched out a victory worth savoring. Following one final delay in their effort to return from a miserable coronavirus-induced hiatus, the Marlins found enough power […]
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Shohei Ohtani won’t pitch again this year, according to Angels manager Joe Maddon
NEW YORK – Shohei Ohtani won’t pitch again this season for the Los Angeles Angels after straining his right forearm in his second start, manager Joe Maddon says. Ohtani will likely return to the Angels’ lineup as their designated hitter this week, Maddon said Tuesday night before the club opened […]
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Gerrit Cole wins 19th in row, beats Phils in pinstripes debut
New York – This was not what Gerrit Cole had in mind for his debut in pinstripes, and yet it was. Cole extended his regular-season streak of victories to 19, leading New York over the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 on Monday night for the Yankees’ seventh win in a row. With […]
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Angels’ Shohei Ohtani strains arm, won’t throw for 4-6 weeks
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – Shohei Ohtani has a right forearm strain that will prevent the Los Angeles Angels’ two-way star from throwing for at least four to six weeks, possibly ending his season as a pitcher after just two starts. Angels general manager Billy Eppler announced Monday that Ohtani « has a […]
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St. Louis series at Detroit off after more positive Cardinals tests
Milwaukee – Seven St. Louis Cardinals players and six staff members have tested positive for COVID-19, causing Major League Baseball to postpone the team’s four-game series at Detroit. The series was to have been played at Comerica Park from Tuesday through Thursday. “You think about how quickly something like this […]
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Marlins CEO Derek Jeter blames outbreak on ‘false sense of security’
Miami – Miami Marlins CEO Derek Jeter says his players let up and paid a price. Jeter blames the team’s COVID-19 outbreak on a collective false sense of security that made the Marlins lax about social distancing and wearing masks. “The entire traveling party got a little too comfortable,” Jeter […]
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BayStars starters setting tone on mound
For all of the noise that’s surrounded the Yokohama BayStars recently — namely people taking swipes at the manager and closer Yasuaki Yamasaki’s troubles — the team is keeping its head above water. The BayStars are coming off a solid week, having taken two of three against the first-place Yomiuri […]
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Shogo Akiyama delivers key RBI as Reds sweep Tigers in MLB’s first 7-inning doubleheader
Detroit – Trevor Bauer made short work of the Detroit Tigers, throwing a two-hit shutout in Cincinnati’s 4-0 victory Sunday that gave the Reds a sweep of Major League Baseball’s first seven-inning doubleheader. Shogo Akiyama hit an RBI single in the top of the seventh that sent the Reds to […]