ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lance Lynn pitched seven strong innings, Elvis Andrus homered and the Texas Rangers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-1 win Tuesday night over the Los Angeles Angels, who had won five in a row.Lynn (5-2), the first major league pitcher to make 10 starts this season, struck out six, walked two and limited the Angels to one run on four hits. The right-hander had lost his previous two starts, allowing 10 runs (nine earned) — more than he had allowed combined his first seven starts. Andrus put the Rangers ahead to stay with a solo shot in the second. They went ahead 3-0 with two unearned runs in the fourth on second baseman Matt Thaiss’ two-out error. Andrew Heaney (3-3) allowed five runs (three earned) in five innings. He struck out four and walked one. Heaney had won his last two starts and had pitched 10 consecutive scoreless innings before Andrus went deep. The lefty also gave up five runs (over 3 2-3 innings) in his first start at the Rangers’ new ballpark... [More]

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lance Lynn pitched seven strong innings, Elvis Andrus homered and the Texas Rangers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-1 win Tuesday night over the Los Angeles Angels, who had won five in a row.Lynn (5-2), the first major league pitcher to make 10 starts this season, struck out six, walked two and limited the Angels to one run on four hits. The right-hander had lost his previous two starts, allowing 10 runs (nine earned) — more than he had allowed combined his first seven starts. Andrus put the Rangers ahead to stay with a solo shot in the second. They went ahead 3-0 with two unearned runs in the fourth on second baseman Matt Thaiss’ two-out error. Andrew Heaney (3-3) allowed five runs (three earned) in five innings. He struck out four and walked one. Heaney had won his last two starts and had pitched 10 consecutive scoreless innings before Andrus went deep. The lefty also gave up five runs (over 3 2-3 innings) in his first start at the Rangers’ new ballpark... [More]

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lance Lynn pitched seven strong innings, Elvis Andrus homered and the Texas Rangers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-1 win Tuesday night over the Los Angeles Angels, who had won five in a row.Lynn (5-2), the first major league pitcher to make 10 starts this season, struck out six, walked two and limited the Angels to one run on four hits. The right-hander had lost his previous two starts, allowing 10 runs (nine earned) — more than he had allowed combined his first seven starts. Andrus put the Rangers ahead to stay with a solo shot in the second. They went ahead 3-0 with two unearned runs in the fourth on second baseman Matt Thaiss’ two-out error. Andrew Heaney (3-3) allowed five runs (three earned) in five innings. He struck out four and walked one. Heaney had won his last two starts and had pitched 10 consecutive scoreless innings before Andrus went deep. The lefty also gave up five runs (over 3 2-3 innings) in his first start at the Rangers’ new ballpark... [More]

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lance Lynn pitched seven strong innings, Elvis Andrus homered and the Texas Rangers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-1 win Tuesday night over the Los Angeles Angels, who had won five in a row.Lynn (5-2), the first major league pitcher to make 10 starts this season, struck out six, walked two and limited the Angels to one run on four hits. The right-hander had lost his previous two starts, allowing 10 runs (nine earned) — more than he had allowed combined his first seven starts. Andrus put the Rangers ahead to stay with a solo shot in the second. They went ahead 3-0 with two unearned runs in the fourth on second baseman Matt Thaiss’ two-out error. Andrew Heaney (3-3) allowed five runs (three earned) in five innings. He struck out four and walked one. Heaney had won his last two starts and had pitched 10 consecutive scoreless innings before Andrus went deep. The lefty also gave up five runs (over 3 2-3 innings) in his first start at the Rangers’ new ballpark... [More]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Khris Davis homered and hit an RBI double against previously unbeaten Zack Greinke, and the Oakland Athletics sent the Houston Astros to their sixth straight loss, 4-2 Tuesday in the first game of a doubleheader.Ash from nearby wildfires fell inside the Coliseum as the A’s stretched their AL West lead over second-place Houston to 5 1/2 games.Robbie Grossman hit a go-ahead double in the sixth and Ramón Laureano added an RBI single for Oakland.The A’s played as the visiting team in a makeup of a postponement from Aug. 30 after pitcher Daniel Mengden’s positive coronavirus test result.Davis snapped an 0-for-8 stretch playing for the first time since Aug. 26 at Texas. He began the day 3 for 8 lifetime against Greinke with a home run and a double.Greinke (3-1) allowed four runs and seven hits over six innings. He struck out six.A’s starter Frankie Montas (3-3), 0-2 over his previous three outings, gave up two runs on six hits in five innings. Liam Hendriks finished for... [More]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Khris Davis homered and hit an RBI double against previously unbeaten Zack Greinke, and the Oakland Athletics sent the Houston Astros to their sixth straight loss, 4-2 Tuesday in the first game of a doubleheader.Ash from nearby wildfires fell inside the Coliseum as the A’s stretched their AL West lead over second-place Houston to 5 1/2 games.Robbie Grossman hit a go-ahead double in the sixth and Ramón Laureano added an RBI single for Oakland.The A’s played as the visiting team in a makeup of a postponement from Aug. 30 after pitcher Daniel Mengden’s positive coronavirus test result.Davis snapped an 0-for-8 stretch playing for the first time since Aug. 26 at Texas. He began the day 3 for 8 lifetime against Greinke with a home run and a double.Greinke (3-1) allowed four runs and seven hits over six innings. He struck out six.A’s starter Frankie Montas (3-3), 0-2 over his previous three outings, gave up two runs on six hits in five innings. Liam Hendriks finished for... [More]

Blue jays second. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. called out on strikes. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. lines out to deep center field to Aaron Hicks. Joe Panik singles to shallow center field. Jonathan Davis homers to center field. Joe Panik scores. Danny Jansen called out on strikes.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 2, Yankees 0.Yankees fifth. Luke Voit singles to shallow left field. Aaron Hicks singles to left field. Luke Voit to second. Clint Frazier walks. Aaron Hicks to second. Luke Voit to third. Gleyber Torres flies out to right center field to Jonathan Davis. Mike Tauchman out on a sacrifice fly to Lourdes Gurriel Jr.. Luke Voit scores. Gary Sanchez strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Blue jays 2, Yankees 1.

Orioles first. Hanser Alberto singles to shallow infield. DJ Stewart homers to right field. Hanser Alberto scores. Pedro Severino singles to shallow left field. Ryan Mountcastle walks. Pedro Severino to second. Rio Ruiz strikes out on a foul tip. Pat Valaika flies out to deep left field to Mike Tauchman.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Orioles 2, Yankees 0.Yankees second. Clint Frazier walks. Mike Ford flies out to deep left center field to Mason Williams. Miguel Andujar singles to center field. Clint Frazier to third. Mike Tauchman walks. Miguel Andujar to second. Erik Kratz reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Mike Tauchman to second. Miguel Andujar out at third. Clint Frazier scores. Tyler Wade called out on strikes.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on. Orioles 2, Yankees 1.Orioles sixth. Pedro Severino reaches on error. Fielding error by Miguel Andujar. Ryan Mountcastle strikes out swinging. Rio Ruiz singles to shortstop. Pedro Severino to second. Pat Valaika singles to... [More]

Orioles first. Cedric Mullins homers to right field. Anthony Santander flies out to center field to Brett Gardner. Jose Iglesias grounds out to shortstop, DJ LeMahieu to Mike Ford. Renato Nunez pops out to shallow infield to Tyler Wade.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.Yankees second. Clint Frazier lines out to deep center field to Cedric Mullins. Mike Ford lines out to deep center field to Cedric Mullins. Gary Sanchez homers. Mike Tauchman walks. Thairo Estrada strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Yankees 1, Orioles 1.Yankees third. Tyler Wade reaches on error. Fielding error by Renato Nunez. DJ LeMahieu singles to right field. Tyler Wade to third. Luke Voit walks. DJ LeMahieu to second. Brett Gardner singles to center field. Luke Voit to second. DJ LeMahieu scores. Tyler Wade scores. Clint Frazier walks. Brett Gardner to second. Luke Voit to third. Mike Ford lines out to left center field to DJ Stewart. Gary Sanchez strikes out swinging. Mike Tauchman... [More]

Yankees second. Mike Ford grounds out to shallow right field, Todd Frazier to Pete Alonso. Gio Urshela singles to right field. Brett Gardner walks. Gio Urshela to second. Kyle Higashioka singles to shallow left field. Brett Gardner to second. Gio Urshela to third. Tyler Wade singles to shallow center field. Kyle Higashioka to second. Brett Gardner to third. Gio Urshela scores. DJ LeMahieu out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Michael Conforto. Kyle Higashioka to third. Brett Gardner scores. Luke Voit doubles to deep left field. Tyler Wade scores. Kyle Higashioka scores. Aaron Hicks walks. Clint Frazier walks. Aaron Hicks to second. Luke Voit to third. Mike Ford lines out to center field to Jake Marisnick.4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Yankees 4, Mets 0.Mets second. Todd Frazier homers to right field. Dominic Smith lines out to shortstop to Gio Urshela. Pete Alonso strikes out swinging. Jake Marisnick strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Yankees 4, Mets 1.Mets... [More]

Rays first. Manuel Margot doubles to left field. Randy Arozarena homers to left field. Manuel Margot scores. Austin Meadows singles to deep right field. Mike Brosseau homers to left field. Austin Meadows scores. Willy Adames doubles. Joey Wendle strikes out on a foul tip. Hunter Renfroe strikes out swinging. Kevan Smith reaches on catcher interference. Interference error by Gary Sanchez. Nate Lowe walks. Kevan Smith to second. Willy Adames to third. Manuel Margot flies out to right field to Mike Tauchman.4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 3 left on. Rays 4, Yankees 0.Rays fourth. Randy Arozarena strikes out swinging. Austin Meadows strikes out swinging. Mike Brosseau homers to center field. Willy Adames pops out to shallow left field to Tyler Wade.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rays 5, Yankees 0.Yankees sixth. Aaron Hicks grounds out to second base, Willy Adames to Nate Lowe. Clint Frazier homers. Gio Urshela singles to deep right field. Mike Tauchman called out on strikes. Gary Sanchez walks.... [More]

Yankees first. DJ LeMahieu homers to left field. Luke Voit called out on strikes. Aaron Hicks flies out to left field to Manuel Margot. Clint Frazier strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Yankees 1, Rays 0.Yankees third. Tyler Wade lines out to deep center field to Kevin Kiermaier. DJ LeMahieu homers to right field. Luke Voit singles to left field. Aaron Hicks flies out to left field to Manuel Margot. Clint Frazier strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Yankees 2, Rays 0.Rays fifth. Willy Adames doubles to deep left field. Kevin Kiermaier homers to right field. Willy Adames scores. Manuel Margot lines out to deep right center field to Aaron Hicks. Michael Perez grounds out to shallow infield, Masahiro Tanaka to Luke Voit. Ji-Man Choi flies out to deep right field to Clint Frazier.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rays 2, Yankees 2.Yankees sixth. Luke Voit singles to center field. Aaron Hicks lines out to deep right center field to Austin Meadows. Clint... [More]

One of my fondest baseball memories came just a few years ago when I got a chance to sit with Dodger royalty next to the third base dugout before a night game at Dodger Stadium.It was Tommy Lasorda’s 88th birthday, and as usual he was telling stories and cracking jokes. Orel Hershiser was sitting in front of him, listening to his former skipper while trying to figure out just how much of the truth Lasorda was stretching on this night.And, with a little prodding from Lasorda, Don Newcombe was talking about the time he started not one — but two — games in one day.I had to go look it up later, but this was one implausible baseball story that was true. It was Sept. 6, 1950, and the Dodgers were in Philadelphia to play a twilight doubleheader against the Phillies at Shibe Park.Newcombe took the ball and pitched a complete game three-hit shutout in the opener, which the Dodgers won 2-0 in an efficient 2 hours and 15 minutes. As the teams prepared for the second game, there was a buzz as those... [More]

Rays first. Randy Arozarena called out on strikes. Brandon Lowe flies out to left field to Mike Tauchman. Yandy Diaz singles to deep right field, advances to 2nd. Fielding error by Clint Frazier. Ji-Man Choi homers to deep right field. Yandy Diaz scores. Willy Adames doubles to shallow left field. Joey Wendle lines out to deep center field to Brett Gardner.2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Rays 2, Yankees 0.Rays second. Manuel Margot flies out to right center field to Brett Gardner. Kevin Kiermaier homers to right field. Michael Perez walks. Randy Arozarena strikes out swinging. Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rays 3, Yankees 0.Rays fifth. Ji-Man Choi walks. Willy Adames singles to shallow left field. Ji-Man Choi to second. Joey Wendle hit by pitch. Willy Adames to second. Ji-Man Choi to third. Manuel Margot singles to center field, advances to 2nd. Joey Wendle out at third. Willy Adames to third. Ji-Man Choi scores. Kevin Kiermaier strikes out on... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Gary Sánchez delivered the first pinch-hit, extra-innings grand slam in Yankees history, Deivi García made a strong impression in his big league debut and New York beat the crosstown Mets 5-2 to complete a doubleheader sweep Sunday night.The Yankees stormed back in the opener, erasing a five-run lead with two outs in the seventh to win 8-7 in eight innings. Aaron Hicks lined a tying, two-run homer in the seventh, and Gio Urshela hit a game-ending single off Edwin Diaz an inning later.The Yankees won the final three games of this five-game Subway Series, snapping a seven-game skid that was their longest since 2017. Sánchez blasted a 2-2 fastball from Drew Smith (0-1) into the left field bleachers for a 5-1 lead. It was the slumping catcher’s first career pinch-hit homer and second career grand slam.García took a shutout into the sixth until allowing Dominic Smith’s tying single. Smith’s hit came after Jeff McNeill reached on an error by first baseman Luke Voit, who had the... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Gary Sánchez delivered the first pinch-hit, extra-innings grand slam in Yankees history, Deivi García made a strong impression in his big league debut and New York beat the crosstown Mets 5-2 to complete a doubleheader sweep Sunday night.The Yankees stormed back in the opener, erasing a five-run lead with two outs in the seventh to win 8-7 in eight innings. Aaron Hicks lined a tying, two-run homer in the seventh, and Gio Urshela hit a game-ending single off Edwin Diaz an inning later.The Yankees won the final three games of this five-game Subway Series, snapping a seven-game skid that was their longest since 2017. Sánchez blasted a 2-2 fastball from Drew Smith (0-1) into the left field bleachers for a 5-1 lead. It was the slumping catcher’s first career pinch-hit homer and second career grand slam.García took a shutout into the sixth until allowing Dominic Smith’s tying single. Smith’s hit came after Jeff McNeill reached on an error by first baseman Luke Voit, who had the... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Gary Sánchez delivered the first pinch-hit, extra-innings grand slam in Yankees history, Deivi García made a strong impression in his big league debut and New York beat the crosstown Mets 5-2 to complete a doubleheader sweep Sunday night.The Yankees stormed back in the opener, erasing a five-run lead with two outs in the seventh to win 8-7 in eight innings. Aaron Hicks lined a tying, two-run homer in the seventh, and Gio Urshela hit a game-ending single off Edwin Diaz an inning later.The Yankees won the final three games of this five-game Subway Series, snapping a seven-game skid that was their longest since 2017. Sánchez blasted a 2-2 fastball from Drew Smith (0-1) into the left field bleachers for a 5-1 lead. It was the slumping catcher’s first career pinch-hit homer and second career grand slam.García took a shutout into the sixth until allowing Dominic Smith’s tying single. Smith’s hit came after Jeff McNeill reached on an error by first baseman Luke Voit, who had the... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Gary Sánchez delivered the first pinch-hit, extra-innings grand slam in Yankees history, Deivi García made a strong impression in his big league debut and New York beat the crosstown Mets 5-2 to complete a doubleheader sweep Sunday night.The Yankees stormed back in the opener, erasing a five-run lead with two outs in the seventh to win 8-7 in eight innings. Aaron Hicks lined a tying, two-run homer in the seventh, and Gio Urshela hit a game-ending single off Edwin Diaz an inning later.The Yankees won the final three games of this five-game Subway Series, snapping a seven-game skid that was their longest since 2017. Sánchez blasted a 2-2 fastball from Drew Smith (0-1) into the left field bleachers for a 5-1 lead. It was the slumping catcher’s first career pinch-hit homer and second career grand slam.García took a shutout into the sixth until allowing Dominic Smith’s tying single. Smith’s hit came after Jeff McNeill reached on an error by first baseman Luke Voit, who had the... [More]

Yankees third. Tyler Wade homers to center field. Thairo Estrada grounds out to shortstop, Amed Rosario to Dominic Smith. DJ LeMahieu called out on strikes. Luke Voit strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Yankees 1, Mets 0.Mets sixth. Jeff McNeil reaches on error to shallow right field, advances to 2nd. Fielding error by Luke Voit. Michael Conforto pops out to shallow infield to Gio Urshela. Dominic Smith singles to left center field. Jeff McNeil scores. J.D. Davis grounds out to shallow infield. Dominic Smith out at second.1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 left on. Yankees 1, Mets 1.Yankees eighth. Clint Frazier walks. Gio Urshela flies out to deep left field to Jeff McNeil. Clint Frazier to second. Brett Gardner to third. Mike Tauchman is intentionally walked. Gary Sanchez pinch-hitting for Erik Kratz. Gary Sanchez homers to center field. Mike Tauchman scores. Clint Frazier scores. Brett Gardner scores. Tyler Wade called out on strikes. Jordy Mercer pops out to shallow left field... [More]

Yankees first. DJ LeMahieu walks. Luke Voit doubles to left field. DJ LeMahieu to third. Aaron Hicks called out on strikes. Mike Tauchman grounds out to second base, Andres Gimenez to Pete Alonso. Luke Voit to third. DJ LeMahieu scores. Gary Sanchez flies out to deep left field to Dominic Smith.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Yankees 1, Mets 0.Mets fourth. J.D. Davis singles to right field. Dominic Smith flies out to left field to Brett Gardner. Robinson Cano singles to left center field. J.D. Davis to third. Pete Alonso singles to center field. Robinson Cano to second. J.D. Davis scores. Jeff McNeil singles to center field. Pete Alonso to second. Robinson Cano to third. Wilson Ramos singles to shallow right field. Jeff McNeil to second. Pete Alonso to third. Robinson Cano scores. Andres Gimenez pops out to shallow infield to Gary Sanchez. Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging.2 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Mets 2, Yankees 1.Yankees fourth. Aaron Hicks grounds out to shallow right... [More]