Archives for August 2022

Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports The Astros put up a show in their last series at Texas this year. The Astros said goodbye to August with their 17th win of the month (17-11). On Wednesday afternoon, with a 5-3 score, they completed a two-game sweep against the Rangers. It was Houston’s 12th W of the season off Texas, their most against any team and tied with the … [Read more...] about Behind Altuve & Tucker, Astros sweep two game-series against Rangers

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Keston Hiura and Luis Urías each hit an RBI single during Milwaukee's four-run seventh inning, and the Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on Wednesday. Willy Adames had a run-scoring double as Milwaukee won for the fourth time in five games. Freddy Peralta pitched five effective innings, and Taylor Rogers (3-6) got four outs for the win. “Our bullpen did a … [Read more...] about Hiura, Urías get key hits as Brewers beat Pirates 6-1

CLEVELAND (AP) — Gunnar Henderson quickly turned his major league debut into a success. Henderson, called up by the Baltimore Orioles earlier in the day, homered in the fourth inning Wednesday night against the Cleveland Guardians. The 21-year-old hit a 2-2 pitch from Cleveland's Triston McKenzie an estimated 429 feet to right-center field for his first big league … [Read more...] about Orioles top prospect Gunnar Henderson homers in MLB debut

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Joe Musgrove had a season-high 11 strikeouts, Manny Machado drove in three runs and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Wednesday afternoon, completing a three-game sweep. Luis Campusano and Jake Cronenworth added RBIs for San Diego, which has won five of its last six games and five straight against San Francisco. "To come here and … [Read more...] about Musgrove Ks 11, Padres hold off Giants 5-4 for sweep

CLEVELAND (AP) — Gunnar Henderson homered in his major league debut, losing his batting helmet after connecting on a drive that traveled an estimated 429 feet, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-0 on Wednesday night. Henderson, called up from Triple-A Norfolk earlier in the day, homered to lead off the fourth inning against Triston McKenzie. The game's No. … [Read more...] about Henderson homers in debut; Orioles beat Guardians 4-0

ATLANTA (AP) — Kyle Wright pitched seven scoreless innings to earn his major league-leading 17th victory, Austin Riley and Ronald Acuña Jr. homered, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Wednesday night. The defending World Series champion Braves avoided their first four-game losing streak since Sept. 14-18, 2021. Atlanta, with the NL’s third-best record at … [Read more...] about Wright wins 17th; Riley, Acuña homer as Braves edge Rockies

WASHINGTON (AP) — Aníbal Sánchez earned his first victory in nearly two years, Luke Voit hit a two-run home run and the Washington Nationals beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 on Wednesday night. Dermis Garcia homered for the second straight game for Oakland, which had its three-game winning streak snapped. The Athletics are an AL-worst 49-82 and assured of their first losing … [Read more...] about Sánchez earns first win since 2020, Nationals beat A's 5-1

DETROIT (AP) — Abraham Toro hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 on Wednesday night for their fifth win in six games. Toro, recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday, had two hits. Eugenio Suarez also hit a two-run homer for the Mariners. Seattle starter Marco Gonzales (10-12) allowed three runs and seven hits … [Read more...] about Toro's two-run HR carries Mariners past Tigers, 5-3

NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Nimmo saved Jacob deGrom and the New York Mets with a breathtaking catch at the center-field fence, and Edwin Díaz entered to Timmy Trumpet's live horn at Citi Field before closing out the Los Angeles Dodgers for a scintillating 2-1 victory Wednesday night. Starling Marte hit a two-run homer off All-Star lefty Tyler Anderson (13-3) as the Mets evened the … [Read more...] about Timmy Trumpet plays horn, Nimmo saves Mets in 2-1 win vs LAD