Baseball
Schwellenbach strikes out 12 and Murphy hits grand slam to lift Braves over Phillies
ATLANTA (AP) — Spencer Schwellenbach struck out a career-high 12 and Sean Murphy hit a grand slam as the Atlanta Braves bounced back from an embarrassing loss to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1 on Saturday night.
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Dave Parker, hard-hitting Hall of Fame outfielder nicknamed 'the Cobra,' dies at 74
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dave Parker, a hard-hitting outfielder who was set to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame next month, has died, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced Saturday. He was 74.
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Semien has RBI single in 10th as Rangers beat Mariners 3-2
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marcus Semien had an RBI single with the bases loaded in the 10th inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Saturday.
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Red Sox's Cora says Yoshida set to start rehab assignment at Triple-A
BOSTON (AP) — The struggling Boston Red Sox could be getting some offensive help soon. Manager Alex Cora said Masataka Yoshida would start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday.
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Rooker, Kurtz homer off Schmidt to back Sears, lead Athletics over Yankees 7-0
NEW YORK (AP) — Brent Rooker ended Clarke Schmidt's scoreless streak at 28 1/3 innings with a solo homer in the fourth inning, Nick Kurtz added a three-run drive in the sixth and the Athletics beat the New York Yankees 7-0 Saturday.
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Gavin Sheets' 3-run homer caps Padres' rally for 6-4 win over Reds
CINCINNATI (AP) — Gavin Sheets hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning, and the San Diego Padres rallied past the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 on Saturday.
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Abreu hits 3-run homer to ignite Red Sox 15-1 blowout over Blue Jays
BOSTON (AP) — Wilyer Abreu hit a three-run homer in the first inning to jump start Boston’s offence, Ceddanne Rafaela added a two-run shot in the sixth, and the Red Sox snapped a season-high six-game losing streak on Saturday with a 15-1 victory over
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Cardinals rally from 5-run deficit to defeat Guardians 9-6
CLEVELAND (AP) — Victor Scott II had two hits and two RBIs as the St. Louis Cardinals rallied for a 9-6 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday. Masyn Winn added three hits for St.
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Ramirez singles in go-ahead run in 10th, Marlins rally to beat Diamondbacks 8-7
PHOENIX (AP) — Agustín Ramírez hit a run-scoring single in the 10th inning, Heriberto Hernández had a tying sacrifice fly in the ninth and the Miami Marlins stretched their winning streak to six games with an 8-7 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks
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Wilyer Abreu hits 3-run HR to start Boston's 15-1 blowout over Toronto
BOSTON (AP) — Wilyer Abreu hit a three-run homer in the first inning to jump start Boston’s offense, Ceddanne Rafaela added a two-run shot in the sixth, and the Red Sox snapped a season-high six-game losing streak on Saturday with a 15-1 victory over
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