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Brandon Nimmo’s 3-run HR sparks rally as Mets beat Cardinals 7-5
By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brandon Nimmo hit a three-run homer to spark a six-run fifth inning, and the New York Mets rallied to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 on Tuesday night.The Cardinals not only dropped their fourth straight game, but also...
Sizzling Phillies finish homestand 8-2 with sweeps of White Sox, Rockies
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Yes, the Phillies spent the last two seasons piling up wins late in the year and ended each of the last two seasons with deep runs in the postseason.But those cold April and Mays gnawed at the team. How could a team...
Justin Steele returns from hamstring injury as Cubs lose to Padres
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — When Justin Steele got hurt on opening day, the big question for the Chicago Cubs centered on the state of their rotation without their ace left-hander.That concern faded away over time.Steele returned to one of...
Nimmo, Manaea and Díaz lead the Mets to a 4-3 victory over the Cardinals
By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brandon Nimmo hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning that sent the New York Mets to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night."Honestly, the home run I hit was a good pitch," Nimmo said. "That's...
Javier Assad pitches 6 innings as Cubs blank Brewers 5-0
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Javier Assad pitched six sparkling innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat Freddy Peralta and the Milwaukee Brewers 5-0 on Sunday in the rubber game of their weekend set.Assad (3-0) allowed four hits, struck out four and...
Heim homers in the 9th and Lowe hits an RBI single in the 10th to lead Rangers past Royals 3-2
By CODY FRIESEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jonah Heim hit a tying solo home run in the ninth inning and Nathaniel Lowe had a go-ahead RBI single in the 10th, leading the Texas Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.With one out in...
Jimenez homers to back Crochet as White Sox beat Cardinals 5-1
BY STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Eloy Jimenez homered and Garrett Crochet tossed six effective innings to help the Chicago White Sox to a 5-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.Chicago had lost 14 of its first 16 road games this season, Paul...
Caitlin Clark attendance boon: Some WNBA teams look for bigger arenas when the Fever come to town
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer WNBA teams have started making moves to capitalize on the popularity of Caitlin Clark.Some are booking bigger venues for when Clark and the Indiana Fever come to town.The Las Vegas Aces and Washington Mystics have moved their...
A.P. Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events: INTERLEAGUEFinal Chicago White Sox 6 St. Louis 5Final Oakland 20 Miami 4Final Toronto 6 Washington 3Final Baltimore 2 Cincinnati 1Final Tampa Bay 3 N.Y. Mets 1 AMERICAN LEAGUEFinal N.Y. Yankees 5 Detroit 3Final...
Cubs hit three home runs and stifle late Brewers rally in series-tying 6-5 win
By SARAH EFFRESS Associated Press. CHICAGO (AP) — Nico Hoerner hit his first career lead-off home run, Christopher Morel hit his third homer in as many games and Patrick Wisdom sent one into the stands as the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 on...
