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Giants go extras to win 11-8 after Diamondbacks rally

Giants go extras to win 11-8 after Diamondbacks rally

PHOENIX (AP) — Buster Posey didn't have the best night at the plate, yet the Giants' All-Star catcher impressed manager Gabe Kapler with his tenaciousness — and his baserunning. Posey doubled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning for San Francisco, then hustled to third on a fly ball

Escobar feasts in home debut, Brewers beat Pirates 6-2

Escobar feasts in home debut, Brewers beat Pirates 6-2

MILWAUKEE — Eduardo Escobar made one heck of an initial impression on Milwaukee fans in his first home game as a Brewer. Escobar hit a three-run homer and an RBI triple to back up Eric Lauer’s five shutout innings in the Brewers’ 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday

Rangers steal home in 4-1 win over Angels for 3 in a row

Rangers steal home in 4-1 win over Angels for 3 in a row

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward and his last-place team are starting to have a little fun, and seem to have already gotten over the sting of trading away their homegrown All-Star slugger, an All-Star starting pitcher and their closer. They have won three games in a

O's slug 4 HRs, top Yanks 7-1 in game slowed by loose cat

O's slug 4 HRs, top Yanks 7-1 in game slowed by loose cat

NEW YORK (AP) — In a game delayed for several minutes while a bevy of groundskeepers tried to corral a scaredy cat in the outfield, the Baltimore Orioles hit four solo homers off New York newcomer Andrew Heaney and beat the Yankees 7-1 Monday night. The Orioles held a six-run

Brinson's 1st-inning grand slam helps Marlins beat Mets 6-3

Brinson's 1st-inning grand slam helps Marlins beat Mets 6-3

MIAMI (AP) — Lewis Brinson connected for a first-inning grand slam to back Jesús Luzardo in his Miami debut, and the last-place Marlins beat the NL East-leading New York Mets 6-3 Monday night. Miguel Rojas had two hits and scored twice for the Marlins, who ended a four-game losing streak

Escobar homers, triples as Brewers defeat Pirates 6-2

Escobar homers, triples as Brewers defeat Pirates 6-2

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Eduardo Escobar hit a three-run homer and an RBI triple to back up Eric Lauer's five shutout innings in the Milwaukee Brewers' 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. Escobar's two-out triple off Kyle Keller in the sixth extended the Brewers' lead to 2-0. He

Fraley drives in 2, Flexen solid as Mariners beat Rays 8-2

Fraley drives in 2, Flexen solid as Mariners beat Rays 8-2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jake Fraley had a two-run single during a five-run third, Chris Flexen went 6 2/3 solid innings, and the Seattle Mariners beat the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays 8-2 on Monday night. Fraley, who was activated before the game after being on the COVID-19 injured

Rangers steal home in 4-1 win over Angels for 3 in a row

Rangers steal home in 4-1 win over Angels for 3 in a row

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dane Dunning won consecutive starts for the first time this season for Texas, and the Rangers took the lead for good with a double steal in a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night. Brock Holt scored the tiebreaking run with a headfirst

Brewers put Josh Hader on COVID-19 list after positive test

Brewers put Josh Hader on COVID-19 list after positive test

MILWAUKEE (AP) — All-Star closer Josh Hader has joined the growing collection of Milwaukee Brewers on the COVID-19 injured list. Brewers manager Craig Counsell said Hader reported contact with someone experiencing "COVID-like symptoms." "So we tested him, and it came back positive," Counsell said before the Brewers' Monday night game

Ramirez HR in Indians 10th; Jays' 1st loss back in Canada

Ramirez HR in Indians 10th; Jays' 1st loss back in Canada

TORONTO (AP) — Jose Ramirez homered to cap a three-run 10th inning and the Cleveland Indians beat the Blue Jays 5-2 Monday, snapping Toronto's four-game winning streak. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 34th home run for the Blue Jays, who lost for the first time in four games since returning

Rangers reshuffle roster more, replacing OF Dahl with Peters

Rangers reshuffle roster more, replacing OF Dahl with Peters

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Former All-Star outfielder David Dahl was designated for assignment Monday by the rebuilding Texas Rangers, who added DJ Peters to their roster after getting the outfielder on a waiver claim from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Dahl hit .210 with four homers and 18 RBIs in his

Brewers place closer Josh Hader on injured list due to COVID-19

Brewers place closer Josh Hader on injured list due to COVID-19

MILWAUKEE — All-Star closer Josh Hader has joined the growing collection of Milwaukee Brewers on the COVID-19 injured list. Brewers manager Craig Counsell said Hader reported contact with someone experiencing “COVID-like symptoms.” “So we tested him, and it came back positive,” Counsell said before the Brewers' Monday night game with

Brewers pitching staff cruising into series vs. Pirates

Brewers pitching staff cruising into series vs. Pirates

The Milwaukee Brewers have had the best pitching staff since the All-Star break. Milwaukee, which has won 10 of 14 games since the break (which is good for an MLB-best .714 winning percentage), leads the big leagues with a 2.62 ERA and 1.06 WHIP in that span. The Brewers also

Brewers send $1 to Blue Jays for 38-year-old reliever John Axford

Brewers send $1 to Blue Jays for 38-year-old reliever John Axford

MILWAUKEE — Reliever John Axford’s comeback attempt has taken a detour from Toronto to Milwaukee, where the veteran right-hander started his major league career and had his greatest success. And it may have hit another roadblock. The Brewers acquired the 38-year-old Axford from the Blue Jays for $1 on Monday.

Japan rallies against bullpen to beat US 7-6 in 10 innings

Japan rallies against bullpen to beat US 7-6 in 10 innings

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Yuki Yanagita tied it with an RBI grounder off Scott McGough in the ninth inning, Takuya Kai hit a winning single against Edwin Jackson in the 10th and Japan beat the United States 7-6 Monday night to reach the Olympic semifinals. Japan overcame a 6-5, ninth-inning