1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (231+ words) The Phillies’ 6-5 loss in 11 innings in Atlanta somehow got worse Friday night than just three blown leads from the ninth inning on. Interim manager Don Mattingly announced postgame that starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo would be scratched from Saturday’s start with…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (312+ words) NEW YORK — Rookie George Lombard Jr. became the second-youngest player in Yankees’ history to hit a grand slam as New York beat the Colorado Rockies 6-1 on Wednesday night. Aaron Judge singled in the third for his first hit since returning…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (549+ words) NEW YORK — Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. will be placed on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right thumb, manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday. Chisholm, who had been in the midst of his best stretch this season, will…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (328+ words) PHILADELPHIA — Zack Wheeler struck out nine in six sharp innings, Kyle Schwarber hit his MLB-leading 41st home run and the Philadelphia Phillies pulled within four games of the first-place Braves in the NL East with a 4-2 victory over Atlanta on Saturday night....

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (310+ words) SAN DIEGO — Spencer Jones hit a two-out RBI double against his hometown team to start a four-run rally in the second inning, and the New York Yankees beat the San Diego Padres 5-1 on Saturday. Carlos Rodón and four relievers held…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (280+ words) SAN DIEGO — Luis Campusano hit a two-run homer with one out in the 10th inning and the San Diego Padres beat the New York Yankees 3-2 on Friday night to move back into the third National League wild-card spot. The Padres won…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (302+ words) ANAHEIM, Calif. — Cam Schlitter gave up one run and two hits in eight superb innings, and the New York Yankees scored five two-out runs in 10th in a 6-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night. New York loaded the bases…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (600+ words) Sirius is the most prominent star in the northern hemisphere, and it reaches its brightest magnitude during the month of August. The ancient Egyptians called Sirius the “dog star,” and they called August the “dog days.” Roughly 3500 years later, somebody…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (303+ words) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Freddy Peralta pitched six terrific innings against his former team, Yandy Díaz homered and doubled, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Mets 6-2 on Tuesday night. Junior Caminero extended his hitting streak to 15 games with…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (347+ words) ANAHEIM, Calif. — Spencer Jones homered and drove in three runs, Jazz Chisholm Jr. also went deep and finished with three hits, and the New York Yankees pulled away Tuesday night for a 7-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Jones and Chisholm…...