Baseball
Aranada and Díaz go deep to back Littell's seven strong innings as Rays beat Orioles 11-3
BALTIMORE (AP) — Jonathan Aranda and Yandy Díaz each homered, Zack Littell pitched seven strong innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-3 on Saturday. Littell (7-7) gave up one run and three hits with two walks.
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Quinn Priester throws 7 dominant innings as Brewers blank Rockies 5-0
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Quinn Priester struck out a career-high 11 batters in seven innings of one-hit ball, Joey Ortiz homered for the third time in four games, and the Milwaukee Brewers extended their winning streak to four with a 5-0 victory over the maj
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Pasquantino's big day helps Royals beat Ohtani and Dodgers 9-5 to snap 11-game home skid
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Vinnie Pasquantino homered, doubled and drove in a career high-tying five runs, and the Kansas City Royals beat Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-5 on Saturday to snap an 11-game home losing streak.
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Houser goes 7 and Benintendi homers as White Sox blank Giants 1-0
CHICAGO (AP) — Adrian Houser pitched seven sharp innings and Andrew Benintendi homered in the sixth as the Chicago White Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 1-0 on Saturday.
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Phillies slugger Bryce Harper faces live pitching as he nears return from wrist injury
ATLANTA (AP) — Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper faced live pitching at Truist Park as he continues to work his way back after an injury to his right wrist. Harper went on the 10-day injured list on June 6.
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Nick Kurtz of A's hits 11th home run in 22-game span, 2 months after big league debut
NEW YORK (AP) — Nick Kurtz tried not to make too much of his latest home run, his 11th in 22 games. However, this one was special. “I am playing at Yankee Stadium. I grew up a Phillies fan,” the 22-year-old Athletics rookie said.
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Zach McKinstry and Riley Greene both hit homers in Tigers' 10-5 win over the Twins
DETROIT (AP) — Zach McKinstry had three hits, including one of Detroit's four home runs, and the Tigers beat the Twins 10-5 on Saturday. Riley Greene, Kerry Carpenter and Gleyber Torres also homered for the Tigers.
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Yanks' Ian Hamilton, frustrated with himself, stares down A's rookie Jacob Wilson
NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees reliever Ian Hamilton and Athletics rookie Jacob Wilson had a weird stare down at the end of the top of the seventh inning of New York's 7-0 loss Saturday.
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Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña out of lineup a day after getting hit in the ribs by a pitch
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston shortstop Jeremy Peña was not in the lineup Saturday but was feeling better after leaving the Astros' victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night in the fifth inning because of rib soreness, manager Joe Espada said.
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Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. activated off IL, set to start against Cubs
HOUSTON (AP) — Right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. is set to start for the Houston Astros on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs after the team activated him from the 15-day injured list. McCullers was placed on the injured list June 13.
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