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Rocchio hits a 2-run homer and the Guardians hold on in the 9th to beat the Diamondbacks 3-1
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — Brayan Rocchio hit a two-run homer, rookie C.J. Kayfus had a solo shot and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 on Monday night. Gavin Williams (8-4) threw 5 1/3 scoreless innings, giving up four hits and a walk while striking out five. It was another good outing for the 26-year-old, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Monday, Aug. 18, 2025
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
Monday’s Scoreboard MLB Interleague Pittsburgh 5 Toronto 2 Philadelphia 12 Seattle 7 Chicago White Sox 13 Atlanta 9 Cleveland 3 Arizona 1 Cincinnati 4 L.A. Angels 1 American League Detroit 10 Houston 0 Baltimore 6 Boston 3 Kansas City 4 Texas 3 National League Colorado 4 L.A. Dodgers 3 San Francisco 4 San Diego 3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to have MRI on hamstring after leaving game
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left Monday night’s 5-2 loss to Pittsburgh in the fifth inning with hamstring tightness following a pair of stellar defensive plays. Guerrero did the splits twice at first to snag tosses from teammates, the last a pretty pick off a long throw by shortstop ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pirates ace Paul Skenes has Cy Young-worthy season everywhere but win-loss column
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes is a numbers nerd. Well, most of the time anyway. The Pittsburgh Pirates ace will make it a point to glance up at the ribbon boards that instantaneously spew out the data following each pitch — velocity, drop, horizontal movement — to get a feel for whether the ball is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pirates ace Paul Skenes is having a Cy Young-worthy season everywhere but the win-loss column
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes is a numbers nerd. Well, most of the time anyway. The Pittsburgh Pirates ace will make it a point to glance up at the ribbon boards that instantaneously spew out the data following each pitch — velocity, drop, horizontal movement — to get a feel for whether the ball is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bernabel’s walk-off single helps Rockies beat Dodgers, ending 10-game losing streak to Los Angeles
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Warming Bernabel lined a game-winning single in the ninth inning as the Colorado Rockies snapped a 10-game skid against the Dodgers by rallying to beat Los Angeles 4-3 on Monday night. Ezequiel Tovar started a one-out rally with a bloop double that a charging Teoscar Hernández couldn’t corral. Bernabel followed by sending ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joe Burrow directs two touchdown drives, Bengals outlast Jayden Daniels’ Commanders for 31-17 win
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — In a matchup of LSU Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks, Jayden Daniels rushed for a 14-yard touchdown in his lone possession, while Joe Burrow directed two touchdown drives in the Cincinnati Bengals’ 31-17 win over the Washington Commanders on Monday night. Burrow played three possessions, completing 9 of 14 passes for 62 yards. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!White Sox hammer struggling Strider in 13-9 win over Braves
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Luis Robert Jr. homered to spark a six-run fourth inning and the Chicago White Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 13-9 on Monday night. Robert followed Andrew Benintendi’s leadoff single against a struggling Spencer Strider with his 13th homer to put Chicago up 3-0. Mike Tauchman drove in two with a bases-loaded double, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Royals get homers from Yastrzemski, Pasquantino and Garcia in 4-3 win over Rangers
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski, Vinnie Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia homered to power the Kansas City Royals past the Texas Rangers 4-3 on Monday night. Michael Wacha (8-9) allowed two runs and nine hits in 5 2/3 innings for the win. He struck out three, walked none and permitted two earned runs or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Padres’ Bogaerts loses homer on fan interference call, manager Shildt ejected
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Xander Bogaerts of the San Diego Padres had a home run overturned due to fan interference and manager Mike Shildt was ejected for coming out of the dugout to talk to the umpires in the second inning of Monday night’s game against the San Francisco Giants. Bogaerts hit a fly ball ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Peralta allows 1 hit in 6 innings and Brewers beat Cubs
By Canadian Press on August 18th, 2025
Freddy Peralta allowed one hit and struck out six batters and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 7-0. All-Star pitcher Peralta (15-5) shut Chicago out over six innings to help Milwaukee advance to an MLB-best record of 79-45. The Brewers, which had their franchise-record 14-game winning streak snapped by the Reds on Sunday, have ... Read More »
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