Baseball
Báez homers twice on 10th anniversary as a major leaguer as Tigers beat Pirates
DETROIT (AP) — Javier Báez hit two of the Detroit Tigers’ four home runs in a 7-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. Báez hit solo homers in the fifth and seventh innings on the day he reached 10 years of major league service.
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Will Smith's tiebreaking homer lifts Dodgers over rival Padres 8-6 in heated game
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Smith hit a tiebreaking two-run homer to cap a 12-pitch at-bat in the sixth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the rival San Diego Padres 8-6 in a heated game Tuesday night.
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Orioles say minor league infielder Luis Guevara has died at 19
The Baltimore Orioles said Tuesday night that 19-year-old minor league infielder Luis Guevara has died. The organization didn't provide a cause of death. Guevara was involved in a jet ski crash Sunday in Sarasota, Florida, according to MLB.com .
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Riley's sacrifice fly in 10th inning caps Braves' comeback for 5-4 win over Mets
ATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly to deep center field in the 10th inning, lifting the Atlanta Braves to a 5-4 comeback win over the New York Mets on Tuesday night.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong dazzles once again as Cubs add to NL Central lead
CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong heard more thunderous chants of “P-C-A!” and “M-V-P!” He is still getting used to the adulation. “I'm still kind of new to the ovations and whatnot.
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Gabriel Arias and Guardians spoil Rafael Devers' Giants debut with 3-2 win
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gabriel Arias hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning and doubled in the ninth on a night when San Francisco celebrated new slugger Rafael Devers at every chance, and the Cleveland Guardians spoiled the fun by beating the Giants
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Hendricks and Angels hand slumping Yankees their 3rd straight shutout, 4-0
NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Hendricks and three relievers combined on a four-hitter as the Los Angeles Angels beat the slumping New York Yankees 4-0 on Tuesday night to hand them their third straight shutout.
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Raleigh's grand slam helps Mariners end Boston's winning streak
SEATTLE (AP) — Cal Raleigh hit a grand slam for his major league best 27th home run and drove in six to tie a career high, Bryan Woo gave up one hit over seven innings, and the Seattle Mariners snapped Boston's six-game winning streak with an 8-0 vic
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Royals' All-Star reprise in Texas includes homer from Witt against his hometown team
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr.'s biggest memory from All-Star festivities in his hometown last summer was coming up about 6 inches short — his measurement — in the Home Run Derby.
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Yankees searching for answers after 3rd straight shutout
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees' offense is drifting toward uncharted territory — and not in a good way.
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