Right-hander Daichi Takeyasu pitched seven-plus innings and claimed his first win since 2017 on Monday as the Orix Buffaloes defeated the Tokyo Yakult Swallows 6-2 in interleague play. Takeyasu (1-0) allowed two runs on five hits, a walk and two hit batsmen in the day’s only game. He struck out […]
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Yusei Kikuchi bounces back as Mariners rout Orioles
SEATTLE – J.P. Crawford had a career day, Yusei Kikuchi had his best outing in a month and the Seattle Mariners used an eight-run third inning to thump the Baltimore Orioles 13-3 on Sunday. Kikuchi (4-5) had lost four straight decisions coming into the game, raising concerns about his transition […]
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Tsuyoshi Wada, Shuhei Fukuda lead Hawks past Giants to interleague title
Tsuyoshi Wada threw five masterful innings, and Shuhei Fukuda homered twice as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks clinched their eighth interleague championship with a 5-1 win over the Yomiuri Giants on Sunday. The 38-year-old Wada (1-1), who missed all of the 2018 season due to injury, made just his third start […]
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Wife says David Ortiz in good condition, out of intensive care
BOSTON – David Ortiz’s wife says he has moved out of intensive care. Tiffany Ortiz said in a statement distributed by the Red Sox on Saturday that the ex-Boston slugger remains hospitalized and in good condition, almost two weeks after he was shot in the back while at a club […]
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Yankees get bounces in victory against Astros
NEW YORK – Booed and banged up during a frustrating season, Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton muscled his way to a breakthrough performance Saturday night. A couple inches the other way, it might’ve been the Houston Astros’ turn to exhale. Stanton hit a pair of go-ahead, two-run singles — both off […]
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Giants whip Hawks, stay in contention for interleague crown
It’ll essentially be winner-take-all for this season’s interleague title. The Yomiuri Giants made sure of that. Shun Yamaguchi remained hot on the mound, Yoshihiro Maru remained hot at the plate and the Kyojin remained in contention for the interleague crown with a 7-2 victory over the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks on […]
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Cubs hurler Yu Darvish ties MLB mark with 10th straight no-decision
CHICAGO – Chicago Cubs starter Yu Darvish got his 10th straight no-decision Friday in a 5-4 loss to the New York Mets, tying a major league record. The 32-year-old right-hander twice surrendered homers after his lineup had given the Cubs the lead. Darvish left the mound after six innings with […]
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MLB hands Athletics pitcher Frankie Montas an 80-game doping ban
NEW YORK – A season full of All-Star potential for Oakland Athletics pitcher Frankie Montas was drastically cut short Friday when Major League Baseball suspended him 80 games after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. Montas pitched well Thursday night and is 9-2 with a 2.70 ERA in 15 starts. […]
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Shuhei Fukuda crushes sixth-inning grand slam as Hawks soar past Giants
Pinch hitter Shuhei Fukuda broke a 2-2 tie with a sixth-inning grand slam to lift the interleague-leading Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks to an 8-3 come-from-behind victory over the Yomiuri Giants on Friday. Hawks starter Kodai Senga (7-2) allowed two runs as he scattered six hits and four walks over six innings, […]
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MLB gives Rays OK to explore playing in Montreal
NEW YORK – The Ex-Rays? Starved for fans despite success on the field, the Tampa Bay Rays have been given the go-ahead by Major League Baseball to look into playing a split season in Montreal. No timetable for the possible plan was announced. An idea under consideration is for the […]