A team-by-team look at the American League East entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catchers, and the full squad:___New York YankeesManager: Aaron Boone (third season). 2019: 103-59, first place, lost to Houston in AL Championship Series. Training Town: Tampa, Florida. Park: George Steinbrenner Field. First Workout: Feb. 13/18. He's Here: RHP Gerrit Cole, C Erik Kratz, C Chris Iannetta, C Josh Thole, RHP Nick Tropeano, LHP Luis AvilánHe's Outta Here: LHP CC Sabathia, SS Didi Gregorius, 1B Edwin Encarnacion, C Austin Romine, RHP Dellin Betances, OF Cameron Maybin, OF Jacoby Ellsbury, 1B Greg Bird, RHP Chance Adams, LHP Stephen Tarpley, LHP Nestor Cortes Jr., RHP Cory GearrinGoing campin': After a big league-record 30 players went on the injured list a total of 39 times last season, health remains a concern. Left-hander James Paxton had back surgery Feb. 5 and is expected to be sidelined until May or... [More]

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers acquired first baseman/outfielder Sam Travis from Boston on Wednesday in a trade that sent left-hander Jeffrey Springs to the Red Sox.The addition of Travis came on the same day the Rangers announced the signing of Todd Frazier, another right-handed hitter who can play first base. Texas plans to use Frazier primarily at third.The 26-year-old Travis has spent all six years of his professional career with the Boston organization. He was a second-round pick in the 2014 amateur draft.Travis made the opening day roster for the first time last year and appeared in a career-high 59 games over four stints with the Red Sox, hitting .215 with six home runs and 16 RBIs. He made 20 starts at first base and 11 in left field.The 27-year-old Springs was designated for assignment when the Rangers signed Frazier and catcher Robinson Chirinos. He made his major league debut in 2018 before appearing in 25 games over three stints last season. Springs has a 4.90 ERA in 43 career outings.To make room for Springs, the Red Sox designated left-hander Bobby Poyner for assignment. The 27-year-old made 13 relief appearances over three stints with Boston in 2019. Like Springs, Poyner made his big league debut in 2018.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have signed catcher Kevin Plawecki to a $900,000, one-year contract.Boston also designated first baseman/outfielder Sam Travis for assignment to make space on the 40-man roster, chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom said Thursday.The 28-year-old Plawecki is a five-year big league veteran with the New York Mets and Cleveland Indians. He's a career .218 hitter and batted .222 with three homers, 17 RBIs and a .629 OPS in 59 games with Cleveland last season. Travis, 26, was a second-round pick by Boston in 2014. He's struggled in brief major league stints since debuting in 2017, batting .230 with seven homers and a .659 OPS over 111 games.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Orioles first. Jonathan Villar doubles to deep right field. DJ Stewart homers to right field. Jonathan Villar scores. Trey Mancini strikes out swinging. Rio Ruiz singles to right center field. Renato Nunez pops out to Chris Owings. Chris Davis walks. Rio Ruiz to second. Stevie Wilkerson flies out to deep right field to Gorkys Hernandez.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Orioles 2, Red sox 0.Red sox first. Jackie Bradley Jr. singles to right field. Rafael Devers pops out to shallow center field to Rio Ruiz. Xander Bogaerts homers to left field. Jackie Bradley Jr. scores. J.D. Martinez homers to left field. Sam Travis flies out to deep center field to Stevie Wilkerson. Brock Holt strikes out swinging.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Red sox 3, Orioles 2.Orioles second. Austin Wynns strikes out swinging. Richie Martin homers to left field. Jonathan Villar called out on strikes. DJ Stewart pops out to Sandy Leon.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 3, Red sox 3.Orioles third. Trey... [More]

Red sox fourth. Marco Hernandez singles to second base. Andrew Benintendi strikes out swinging. J.D. Martinez singles to left field. Marco Hernandez to third. Sam Travis singles to left field. J.D. Martinez to second. Marco Hernandez scores. Brock Holt reaches on a fielder's choice to first base. Sam Travis out at second. J.D. Martinez to third. Gorkys Hernandez doubles to deep left field. Brock Holt to third. J.D. Martinez scores. Jackie Bradley Jr. singles to second base. Gorkys Hernandez to third. Brock Holt scores. Sandy Leon grounds out to shallow infield, Mike Minor to Ronald Guzman.3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Red sox 3, Rangers 0.Rangers fourth. Willie Calhoun walks. Danny Santana reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Willie Calhoun out at second. Rougned Odor strikes out swinging. Nick Solak doubles to deep left field. Danny Santana scores. Ronald Guzman walks. Jose Trevino called out on strikes.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on. Red sox 3, Rangers 1.Rangers fifth.... [More]

Rangers first. Shin-Soo Choo doubles to deep right field. Elvis Andrus singles to shallow right field. Shin-Soo Choo to third. Willie Calhoun hit by pitch. Elvis Andrus to second. Rougned Odor doubles to deep right field, advances to 3rd. Willie Calhoun out at home. Elvis Andrus scores. Shin-Soo Choo scores. Danny Santana grounds out to second base, Chris Owings to Mitch Moreland. Ronald Guzman singles to shallow left field. Rougned Odor scores. Scott Heineman reaches on a fielder's choice to third base. Ronald Guzman out at second.3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rangers 3, Red sox 0.Red sox second. J.D. Martinez singles to left field. Christian Vazquez reaches on a fielder's choice to third base. J.D. Martinez out at second. Mitch Moreland singles to right center field. Christian Vazquez to third. Gorkys Hernandez walks. Mitch Moreland to second. Jackie Bradley Jr. grounds out to second base, Elvis Andrus to Ronald Guzman. Gorkys Hernandez to second. Mitch Moreland to third. Christian... [More]

Red sox second. Jackie Bradley Jr. singles to center field. Gorkys Hernandez flies out to deep center field to Kevin Kiermaier. Chris Owings walks. Sandy Leon pops out to Travis d'Arnaud. Marco Hernandez doubles to deep left field. Chris Owings to third. Jackie Bradley Jr. scores. Mookie Betts pops out to Ji-Man Choi.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Red sox 1, Rays 0.Red sox third. Rafael Devers flies out to deep left field to Austin Meadows. J.D. Martinez grounds out to shortstop, Willy Adames to Ji-Man Choi. Mitch Moreland pinch-hitting for Sam Travis. Mitch Moreland doubles to deep right center field. Jackie Bradley Jr. doubles to deep right field. Mitch Moreland scores. Gorkys Hernandez grounds out to shortstop, Willy Adames to Ji-Man Choi.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Red sox 2, Rays 0.Red sox fourth. Chris Owings grounds out to first base to Ji-Man Choi. Sandy Leon called out on strikes. Marco Hernandez walks. Mookie Betts singles to left center field. Marco Hernandez to... [More]

Red sox first. Jackie Bradley Jr. strikes out swinging. Rafael Devers singles to center field. Xander Bogaerts singles to left center field. Rafael Devers to second. J.D. Martinez singles to deep right field. Xander Bogaerts to third. Rafael Devers scores. Christian Vazquez homers to left field. J.D. Martinez scores. Xander Bogaerts scores. Sam Travis singles to right center field. Gorkys Hernandez pops out to Nate Lowe. Chris Owings singles to left field. Sam Travis to second. Juan Centeno hit by pitch. Chris Owings to second. Sam Travis to third. Jackie Bradley Jr. called out on strikes.4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Red sox 4, Rays 0.Rays first. Joey Wendle walks. Austin Meadows singles to center field. Joey Wendle to third. Tommy Pham grounds out to second base. Austin Meadows out at second. Joey Wendle scores. Ji-Man Choi strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Red sox 4, Rays 1.Rays second. Brandon Lowe singles to left field. Nate Lowe called out on strikes.... [More]

Giants first. Mike Yastrzemski strikes out swinging. Brandon Belt homers to left field. Evan Longoria strikes out on a foul tip. Stephen Vogt grounds out to second base, Xander Bogaerts to Mitch Moreland.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Giants 1, Red sox 0.Red sox second. J.D. Martinez strikes out on a foul tip. Brock Holt walks. Mitch Moreland walks. Christian Vazquez walks. Mitch Moreland to second. Brock Holt to third. Jackie Bradley Jr. singles to left field. Christian Vazquez to second. Mitch Moreland to third. Brock Holt scores. Marco Hernandez reaches on a fielder's choice to third base. Jackie Bradley Jr. to second. Christian Vazquez to third. Mitch Moreland out at home. Andrew Benintendi lines out to deep left field to Mike Yastrzemski.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 left on. Giants 1, Red sox 1.Giants third. Mike Yastrzemski walks. Brandon Belt called out on strikes. Evan Longoria walks. Stephen Vogt doubles to deep right field. Evan Longoria to third. Mike Yastrzemski scores. Kevin... [More]

Red sox first. Andrew Benintendi singles to center field. Xander Bogaerts reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield, advances to 2nd. Andrew Benintendi to third. Throwing error by Jason Vargas. Rafael Devers hit by pitch. J.D. Martinez out on a sacrifice fly to right center field to Bryce Harper. Andrew Benintendi scores. Mitch Moreland strikes out swinging. Christian Vazquez flies out to deep right field to Bryce Harper.1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 left on. Red sox 1, Phillies 0.Phillies second. Rhys Hoskins homers to left field. Brad Miller grounds out to shallow infield, Rick Porcello to Mitch Moreland. Jean Segura lines out to shortstop to Xander Bogaerts. Scott Kingery strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Red sox 1, Phillies 1.Red sox third. Andrew Benintendi hit by pitch. Xander Bogaerts singles to left field. Andrew Benintendi to second. Rafael Devers called out on strikes. J.D. Martinez walks. Xander Bogaerts to second. Andrew Benintendi to third. Mitch Moreland... [More]

Red sox first. Mookie Betts singles to center field. Rafael Devers reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Mookie Betts out at second. Xander Bogaerts strikes out on a foul tip. J.D. Martinez doubles to deep right center field. Rafael Devers scores. Sam Travis strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Red sox 1, Angels 0.Angels second. Andrelton Simmons singles to shortstop. Luis Rengifo reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Andrelton Simmons out at second. Kevan Smith walks. David Fletcher flies out to center field to Mookie Betts. Mike Trout singles to right field. Kevan Smith to third. Luis Rengifo scores. Brian Goodwin strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Red sox 1, Angels 1.Red sox third. Mookie Betts doubles to deep left field. Rafael Devers grounds out to second base, Luis Rengifo to Albert Pujols. Mookie Betts to third. Xander Bogaerts lines out to second base to Albert Pujols. J.D. Martinez singles to center field. Mookie Betts scores.... [More]

Red sox first. Mookie Betts homers to left field. Rafael Devers hit by pitch. Xander Bogaerts strikes out swinging. J.D. Martinez grounds out to shortstop. Rafael Devers out at second.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Red sox 1, Angels 0.Red sox second. Sam Travis walks. Andrew Benintendi hit by pitch. Sam Travis to second. Christian Vazquez grounds out to third base. Andrew Benintendi out at second. Sam Travis to third. Brock Holt singles to left field. Sam Travis scores. Sandy Leon flies out to center field to Mike Trout.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Red sox 2, Angels 0.Red sox third. Mookie Betts singles to center field. Rafael Devers lines out to center field to Mike Trout. Xander Bogaerts lines out to deep right center field to Kole Calhoun. J.D. Martinez homers to left field. Mookie Betts scores. Sam Travis grounds out to third base, David Fletcher to Albert Pujols.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Red sox 4, Angels 0.Angels third. Max Stassi called out on strikes. Brian... [More]

Padres first. Manuel Margot doubles to deep left field. Francisco Mejia singles to left field. Manuel Margot scores. Manny Machado homers to center field. Francisco Mejia scores. Hunter Renfroe walks. Eric Hosmer reaches on a fielder's choice to right field. Hunter Renfroe out at second. Ty France grounds out to shortstop, Xander Bogaerts to Sam Travis. Eric Hosmer to second. Luis Urias flies out to deep center field to Jackie Bradley Jr..3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Padres 3, Red sox 0.Red sox fourth. Rafael Devers grounds out to first base to Eric Hosmer. Xander Bogaerts flies out to deep left center field to Manuel Margot. J.D. Martinez homers to left field. Sam Travis singles to center field. Christian Vazquez reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Sam Travis out at second.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Padres 3, Red sox 1.

Aug. 251922 — In one of the wildest games ever played, the Cubs beat the Phillies 26-23. The Cubs led 25-6 in the fourth inning, but held on as the game ended with the Phillies leaving the bases loaded.1934 — Detroit's Schoolboy Rowe won his 16th consecutive game with a 4-2 triumph over the Washington Senators. Rowe singled in the winning run in the ninth inning.1952 — Detroit's Virgil Trucks pitched his second no-hitter of the season, a 1-0 gem over New York at Yankee Stadium. The Tigers committed two errors and Trucks walked one batter and struck out eight. It was the last victory of the season for Trucks, who finished with a 5-19 record.1967 — Dean Chance of Minnesota pitched his second no-hitter of the month, defeating the Indians 2-1. Chance pitched an abbreviated five perfect innings against Boston on Aug. 6 for a 2-0 victory.1972 — Philadelphia Ken Reynolds tied a National League record with his 12th consecutive loss, 6-1 to Cincinnati, from the beginning of the season.1979 — California's... [More]

Red sox first. Mookie Betts doubles to left center field. Rafael Devers doubles to deep left center field. Mookie Betts scores. Xander Bogaerts strikes out swinging. J.D. Martinez walks. Andrew Benintendi strikes out swinging. Sam Travis flies out to deep center field to Adam Haseley.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Red sox 1, Phillies 0.Red sox second. Christian Vazquez walks. Marco Hernandez reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Christian Vazquez out at second. Jackie Bradley Jr. homers to right field. Mookie Betts lines out to shallow infield to Drew Smyly.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Red sox 2, Phillies 0.Phillies fifth. Cesar Hernandez doubles to right field. Adam Haseley walks. Rhys Hoskins flies out to deep center field to Jackie Bradley Jr.. Bryce Harper homers to left field. Adam Haseley scores. J.T. Realmuto flies out to center field to Jackie Bradley Jr.. Corey Dickerson grounds out to third base, Rafael Devers to Sam Travis.3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 left on.... [More]

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — José Quintana pitched seven crisp innings, Anthony Rizzo hit a two-run homer and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1 on Sunday night in the MLB Little League Classic.Nicholas Castellanos and Jason Heyward also connected as Chicago earned its second straight win since consecutive heartbreaking losses to the Phillies and Pirates.The Cubs took two of three in the unusual weekend set and remain in a virtual tie with St. Louis for the top spot in the NL Central.Starling Marté had three hits for Pittsburgh, including his 21st homer in the ninth. Mitch Keller (1-2) allowed six runs in 4 1/3 innings.With grinning Little Leaguers dressed in their uniforms filling the stands at BB&T Ballpark, Quintana (11-7) allowed five hits and walked none. The left-hander improved to 7-0 in nine starts since his last loss June 22.ASTROS 4, ATHLETICS 1OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Zack Greinke threw seven smooth innings for his 200th win, helping the AL West-leading Astros avoid... [More]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Zack Greinke threw seven smooth innings for his 200th win, pitching the first-place Houston Astros past the Oakland Athletics 4-1 on Sunday to avoid a four-game sweep.Alex Bregman had a three-run homer among his four hits to back Greinke, who won his third straight start since joining the Astros from the Arizona Diamondbacks at the July 31 trade deadline.Greinke (13-4) went nine up, nine down on 25 pitches to start the game before giving up Marcus Semien's 21st homer. The right-hander allowed four hits with three walks and six strikeouts. He became the 115th pitcher in major league history to reach 200 career wins, and the second in Houston's rotation along with Justin Verlander.Roberto Osuna finished for his 27th save as the Astros stopped a five-game slide.Yuli Gurriel added an RBI double for Houston, which snapped Oakland's four-game winning streak. The Astros went back ahead of the A's by 7 1/2 games in the AL West race.Athletics lefty Brett Anderson (10-9) allowed... [More]

Orioles first. Jonathan Villar doubles to deep left field. Trey Mancini walks. Anthony Santander pops out to shallow infield to Sandy Leon. Renato Nunez homers to left field. Trey Mancini scores. Jonathan Villar scores. Jace Peterson flies out to deep left center field to Mookie Betts. Hanser Alberto lines out to shallow infield to Nathan Eovaldi.3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 3, Red sox 0.Orioles second. Chris Davis walks. Stevie Wilkerson strikes out swinging. Chance Sisco grounds out to first base to Christian Vazquez. Chris Davis to second. Jonathan Villar walks. Trey Mancini singles to center field, tagged out at second, Mookie Betts to Sandy Leon to Xander Bogaerts. Jonathan Villar scores. Chris Davis scores.2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Orioles 5, Red sox 0.Orioles third. Anthony Santander called out on strikes. Renato Nunez hit by pitch. Jace Peterson strikes out on a foul tip. Hanser Alberto doubles to deep left center field. Renato Nunez scores. Chris Davis... [More]

Red sox first. Mookie Betts doubles to deep left center field. Rafael Devers singles to deep left field. Mookie Betts scores. Xander Bogaerts walks. J.D. Martinez grounds out to shortstop. Xander Bogaerts out at second. Rafael Devers to third. Andrew Benintendi grounds out to shallow infield, Aaron Brooks to Chris Davis.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Red sox 1, Orioles 0.Orioles third. Chris Davis flies out to deep center field to Jackie Bradley Jr.. Chance Sisco grounds out to first base, Mitch Moreland to Rick Porcello. Jonathan Villar singles to right field. Trey Mancini doubles to right field. Jonathan Villar scores. Anthony Santander called out on strikes.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Orioles 1, Red sox 1.Red sox fourth. Xander Bogaerts lines out to shallow infield to Aaron Brooks. J.D. Martinez doubles to left field. Andrew Benintendi triples to center field. J.D. Martinez scores. Christian Vazquez strikes out swinging. Mitch Moreland triples to right field. Andrew Benintendi... [More]

TORONTO (AP) — Gio Urshela hit two home runs for the second straight game and the New York Yankees outslugged rookie Bo Bichette and the Toronto Blue Jays 12-6 Thursday night to extend their winning streak to a season-best nine games.Playing in Toronto for the first time, Bichette became the first player in major league history to double in nine consecutive games. He also homered, giving him an unprecedented 13 extra-base hits in his first 11 career games. Bichette is the first rookie to have an extra-base hit in nine straight games since Ted Williams in 1939, according to STATS.The Yankees have hit a record 19 homers over their last four games, including at least five in each win during a three-game sweep at Baltimore this week. Mike Tauchman also homered Thursday to give New York three connections.Domingo Germán (15-2) pitched five innings to win his sixth consecutive decision for New York.Both of Urshela's homers came off left-hander Thomas Pannone (2-5), who matched a career worst by... [More]