Ashcraft goes 8, Reds beat Giants 4-2 to halt 7-game skid
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Cincinnati rookie Graham Ashcraft bounced back from two poor starts, pitching a career-high eight innings to help the Reds…
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Mariners hold off Angels despite another Trout home run
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Julio Rodríguez homered and scored twice, Eugenio Suárez had three hits and an RBI, and…
Continue Reading Padres win on Austin Nola’s RBI single off brother Aaron
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Austin Nola hit an RBI single off younger brother Aaron in the sixth inning and the San Diego…
Continue Reading Kerley, Jefferson win at the US outdoor championships
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Olympic silver medalist Fred Kerley won the 100 meters at the U.S. outdoor track and field…
Continue Reading Shhh! Detroit’s Báez quiets fan with grand slam in Arizona
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Javier Báez hit a grand slam to quiet a fan in the front row and homer for the third straight…
Continue Reading Bell big for Nationals in return home in a 2-1 win at Texas
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Josh Bell hit a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning of his return home as the…
Continue Reading Voth, bullpen combine on 1-hitter as Orioles beat White Sox
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Austin Voth and four relievers combined on a one-hitter, Jorge Mateo had a heated exchange with…
Continue Reading Avs can’t close out Lightning in Game 5 loss at Ball Arena
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Keep the champagne chilled. It’s back to the slushy ice of Amalie Arena for the Colorado…
Continue Reading Hendricks carries shutout into 8th, Cubs blank Cardinals 3-0
By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kyle Hendricks carried a shutout into the eighth inning and Nico Hoerner homered to help the…
Continue Reading Lightning win Game 5, deny Avs chance to take Stanley Cup
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The Stanley Cup was in the building and just waiting to be paraded around the ice. Pack it up.…
Continue Reading Ryan Preece makes it 2 for 2 at Nashville in NASCAR Trucks
LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Ryan Preece won for the second straight year at Nashville Superspeedway and gave David Gilliland Racing its second…
Continue Reading Kirk homers again as Blue Jays roll past Brewers, 9-4
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Alejandro Kirk went 4 for 4 and homered for the third straight game before leaving with a…
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Tampa Bay forces a Game 6 after victory in Denver
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — It was not the massive celebration in Denver that most expected following Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. Instead of the…
Continue Reading Márquez earns 3rd straight win, Rockies shut out Twins 1-0
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Germán Márquez pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings and the Colorado Rockies edged the Twins 1-0…
Continue Reading Greinke, Olivares return, power Royals to 3-1 win over A’s
By CODY FRIESEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Zack Greinke tossed six innings of one-run ball, Edward Olivares hit two solo homers and…
Continue Reading Turner homers, Dodgers stop Braves 4-1 in Freeman’s return
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Trea Turner had three hits, including a home run, Freddie Freeman reached base three times in his…
Continue Reading Arroyo has three RBIs in return, Red Sox beat Guardians 6-3
By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Christian Arroyo hit a two-run homer in the seventh and had three RBIs in his return from the…
Continue Reading Rays’ Ramirez delivers winning hit in 10th to beat Bucs 4-3
By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Harold Ramirez scored Vidal Brujan with a game-ending pinch-single in the 10th inning,…
Continue Reading Verlander pitches Astros to 3-1 win, ends Yanks’ home streak
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Verlander pitched four-hit ball over seven innings, Kyle Tucker hit a three-run homer and…
Continue Reading Brittany Force breaks both ends of Norwalk NHRA track record
NORWALK, Ohio (AP) — Top Fuel points leader Brittany Force broke both ends of the Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park track record Friday…
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