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Blazing bats of Bo Bichette, Luis Robert Jr. lead Mets rout of Pirates
Bo Bichette had five hits and three RBIs and Sean Manaea struck out 11 over seven innings to lead the New York Mets to a 11-1 win and a series victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon.,Leading 5-1 in the top of the fourth, Bichette's bases-clearing double off Pirates starter Jare...

Athletics rally to beat Red Sox, gain series win
Max Muncy drove in pinch-runner Donovan Walton with a two-out double in the top of the ninth inning to help the visiting Athletics defeat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 Sunday in the rubber game of a three-game series.,Alika Williams started the rally by hitting a two-out single against Boston closer Aroldi...

Yankees rally late, but Braves win in 10 to avert sweep
Michael Harris II began the 10th inning by delivering an RBI single as the Atlanta Braves earned a 2-1 victory over the host New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon to prevent a three-game sweep.,Harris gave the Braves their ninth win in 11 games when he grounded a 2-2 sinker off Paul Blackburn (3-2) i...

Reports: Padres sign free-agent OF Austin Hays
The San Diego Padres signed free-agent outfielder Austin Hays to a major league contract and will add him to the active roster after he was let go by the Chicago White Sox, multiple outlets reported Sunday.,Hays, 31, was batting.233 with one home run and seven RBIs over 12 games for the White Sox th...

Rays place Griffin Jax (elbow) on 15-day injured list
The Tampa Bay Rays placed right-hander Grifin Jax on the 15-day injured list with right elbow discomfort and recalled right-hander Michael Grove from Triple-A Durham.,Griffin, whose IL move is retroactive to Thursday, had been scratched from his start Saturday against the Seattle Mariners.,In 29 app...

Nationals thump Reds to complete 3-game sweep
Abimelec Ortiz had two hits, including a home run, four pitchers combined on a four-hitter and the Nationals completed a three-game sweep with a 7-1 win over the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.,Keibert Ruiz had three hits for Washington, which has won four of five after losing seven straight.,Wi...

Brewers place SS Cooper Pratt (hamstring) on IL
The Milwaukee Brewers placed rookie shortstop Cooper Pratt on the 10-day injured list Sunday after an MRI revealed a strained right hamstring.,Pratt first experienced discomfort during Saturday's game against the Minnesota Twins but finished all nine innings. Manager Pat Murphy said the 21-year-old ...

Braves LHP Chris Sale ejected before first pitch
Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale was ejected before the start of Sunday's game against the New York Yankees, one day after he was called for a balk that led to the ejection of Braves manager Walt Weiss.,Umpires were taking the field for Sunday's game at New York and walking in front of the Brav...

After rare loss, Red Sox add RHP Seth Martinez to bullpen
One day after their nine-game winning streak came to an end, the Boston Red Sox made an adjustment to their bullpen, selecting the contract of right-hander Seth Martinez from Triple-A Worcester.,In a corresponding move, the Red Sox optioned left-hander Raymond Burgos to Triple-A.,Martinez, 31, is se...

Rick Rizzs to be inducted into Mariners Hall of Fame
Beloved radio announcer Rick Rizzs will be the 12th person inducted into the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame.,Rizzs, 72, has served as a Mariners broadcaster for 41 of the team's 50 seasons. He joined the franchise prior to the 1983 season and, except for a three-year stint when he succeeded Baseball ...

Resurgent Jackson Merrill looks to lead Padres vs. Astros
For San Diego Padres fans, Jackson Merrill at-bats prior to the All-Star break took on a sad sameness. Opposing pitchers would get ahead in the count, then get him to chase a high fastball or an off-speed pitch in the dirt for another strikeout.,Since the All-Star break, Merrill has looked like the ...

Diamondbacks out to take season series from Dodgers
Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez has used a lesson reinforced in the World Baseball Classic to put together the best of his three seasons in Arizona.,Los Angeles Dodgers lefty Justin Wrobleski has made the most of his first opportunity to be a regular part of a rotation by making a...
