PITTSBURGH (AP) — Alec Bohm fell a triple shy of the cycle, tying a career-high with four hits in an 8-2 win for the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday that completed a four-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bohm hit his seventh homer of the season in the sixth, a solo shot that gave him four hits on just five pitches and extended Philadelphia’s lead to seven runs. It was his … [Read more...] about Bohm triple shy of cycle, Phillies beat Bucs 8-2 for sweep
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Red Sox double up on Brewers, salvage finale with 7-2 win
BOSTON (AP) — J.D. Martinez thought about the possibility Sunday could be his final game for the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. “I’m not, like blind," “he said. ”I know what’s going on.” Martinez, Xander Bogaerts and Christian Vázquez had RBI doubles that helped slumping Boston to a 7-2 win on Sunday over the Milwaukee Brewers. All three could be in their final season with the … [Read more...] about Red Sox double up on Brewers, salvage finale with 7-2 win
Jose Abreu, Eloy Jiménez homer; White Sox beat A's 4-1
CHICAGO (AP) — José Abreu and Eloy Jiménez homered, Dylan Cease threw six strong innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 4-1 on Sunday. Abreu and Leury García had two hits apiece for the White Sox, who have won 10 of 15 and returned to above .500. Chicago, the preseason favorite to win the AL Central, trailed first-place Minnesota by three games entering … [Read more...] about Jose Abreu, Eloy Jiménez homer; White Sox beat A's 4-1
Lindor, Mets hammer Marlins' López 9-3 for sweep
MIAMI (AP) — Francisco Lindor had three hits and the New York Mets pounded trade deadline target Pablo López, beating the Miami Marlins 9-3 Sunday to sweep their three-game series. Jeff McNeil singled twice and doubled, and Mark Canha also had three hits for the NL East leaders, who won their sixth straight and finished with a season-high 19 hits — 12 of them against López. “We … [Read more...] about Lindor, Mets hammer Marlins' López 9-3 for sweep
Alvarez hits RBI single in 10th to lift Astros over M's 3-2
HOUSTON (AP) — When the Seattle Mariners took a chance by pitching to Houston's Yordan Alvarez instead of walking him with two on and one out in the 10th inning Sunday, the All-Star slugger was determined to take advantage of the opportunity. “I just got focused and said I was going to be the one," he said in Spanish through a translator. And he was — hitting an RBI single to … [Read more...] about Alvarez hits RBI single in 10th to lift Astros over M's 3-2