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BASEBALL CAPSULES: Braves beat Padres 6-5 as Chris Sale strikes out 11

ATLANTA (AP) — Chris Sale matched a season-high with 11 strikeouts and the Atlanta Braves hit four home runs in a 6-5 win over the San Diego Padres on Thursday. Dominic Smith hit a three-run homer and Michael Harris II and Ozzie Albies had solo blasts off bulk reliever Griffin Canning as the Braves took three of four from San Diego. All-Star Drake Baldwin added his 19th of the season in the seventh inning. Sale (11-6) gave up three runs on five hits and a walk in six innings of work. All three runs came in the second inning. Ty France hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning off ...

Fried, Yankees beat Pirates 2-0 for split

NEW YORK (AP) — Max Fried allowed one hit over five innings in his return from a two-month layoff, Jasson Domínguez and Anthony Volpe drove in runs on consecutive pitches in the seventh and the New York Yankees beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 Wednesday night for a doubleheader ...

Triolo, Mangum lift Pirates over Yankees 5-3 in doubleheader opener

NEW YORK (AP) — Jared Triolo and Jake Mangum hit run-scoring singles against Fernando Cruz in the 10th inning, Jacob Gonzalez and Nick Gonzales homered off Gerrit Cole and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Yankees 5-3 Wednesday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader. Ben Rice ...

Twins topple Guardians 10-6 in José Ramírez’s return

CLEVELAND (AP) — Brooks Lee hit a three-run homer, Trevor Larnach had a solo shot and three RBIs and the Minnesota Twins snapped a four-game losing streak with a 10-6 win over Cleveland on Wednesday night to spoil star third baseman José Ramírez's return to the Guardians. Lee connected ...

Ramírez returns to Guardians after star 3B missed 5 weeks

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Guardians managed without José Ramírez. They'd rather not have to do that again. Ramírez was activated from the injury list on Wednesday after the seven-time All-Star third baseman missed five weeks following left hand surgery. Cleveland stayed near the top of the ...

Yankees’ José Caballero targeted by MLB for crackdown on plate routine

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees shortstop José Caballero was targeted by Major League Baseball for some pest control, sparking yet another squabble. Weary of Caballero's routine of waiting to acknowledge the pitcher just before the pitch clock reaches eight seconds, MLB told umpires ...