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Brewers relievers DL Hall and Grant Anderson leave with injuries during 12-9 loss to Giants

The Associated Press 2 minute read 5:30 PM CDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee relievers DL Hall and Grant Anderson both left with injuries during the Brewers’ 12-9 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Thursday.

Hall looked toward the dugout and bent forward in apparent discomfort after throwing a pitch in the fifth inning. Brewers staff came to the mound to check on him before he was removed from the game.

Anderson took over for Hall but got hit in the right forearm by a liner from Bryce Eldridge in the seventh inning.

Brewers manager Pat Murphy told reporters after the game that Hall was undergoing an MRI and that the left-hander’s subscapular and pectoral muscles were hurting. Murphy said Anderson had bruised his forearm.

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Schmitt homers on game’s first pitch, Haase hit slam and Giants beat Brewers 12-9

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Schmitt homers on game’s first pitch, Haase hit slam and Giants beat Brewers 12-9

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Casey Schmitt homered on the game's first pitch, Eric Haase hit the Giants' fifth grand slam in a 17-game span as they opened a nine-run lead, and San Francisco beat the Milwaukee Brewers 12-9 Thursday for a a four-game split.

Jung Hoo Lee had four of the Giants' 20 hits, and Chapman and Bryce Eldridge three each. San Francisco scored six times in the seventh inning, opening a 12-3 lead.

The Giants' five slams in 17 games is the shortest span in team history; they hit five over 23 games from April 14 to May 10, 1970.

Jackson Chourio homered twice for Milwaukee and David Hamilton once.

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HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros signed outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. and promoted catcher Collin Price to the major league roster Thursday.

Price will take the place of backup catcher César Salazar, who was designated for assignment Thursday.

Wade, who was released by the White Sox Monday, has been in Triple-A all season. His last appearance in the majors came last season when he played 30 games for the Angels. A seven-year MLB veteran, Wade has also played for the Twins and Giants.

He is a career .236 hitter with 55 homers and 185 RBIs.

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Arizona Diamondbacks option right-hander Brandon Pfaadt to Triple-A Reno

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PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned right-hander Brandon Pfaadt to Triple-A Reno on Thursday following an inconsistent stint as a reliever.

The Diamondbacks also placed right-handed reliever Taylor Clarke on the family medical emergency list.

Right-hander Kade Strowd and left-hander Philip Abner were recalled from Reno to take their places on the roster.

Pfaadt made three starts early in the season before moving to the bullpen when newcomer Michael Soroka was inserted in the rotation. Pfaadt had a 5.91 ERA in 10 relief appearances, so the Diamondbacks are sending him to Reno to get stretched back out as a starter.

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Orioles score 6 runs in the 1st inning to beat the Red Sox 8-2

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Orioles score 6 runs in the 1st inning to beat the Red Sox 8-2

The Associated Press 3 minute read Updated: 3:51 PM CDT

BOSTON (AP) — Coby Mayo hit a bases-clearing double in a six-run first inning to help the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 8-2 on Thursday.

Taylor Ward had three hits including a leadoff double and an RBI single in that first inning, which tied the Orioles' most runs in a single frame this season.

Adley Rutschman extended his on-base streak to 15 games on an RBI single, one game shy of his longest career streak.

Leody Taveras drove in another run in the first, and all but one run came with two outs. Carlos Narváez got the Red Sox out of the inning with a successful ABS challenge, his eighth strikeout gained via ABS.

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García homers, Wheeler sharp as Phillies beat Padres 6-4 for season sweep

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García homers, Wheeler sharp as Phillies beat Padres 6-4 for season sweep

Anthony Sanfilippo, The Associated Press 3 minute read 3:24 PM CDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Adolis García hit his first home run in nearly a month, Zack Wheeler allowed two hits in seven innings and the Philadelphia Phillies passed the San Diego Padres in the NL wild-card standings with a 6-4 victory on Thursday to complete a season sweep.

García, who signed with Philadelphia in the offseason to provide right-handed power to the lineup, went deep for the first time since May 6. His fifth homer this season came off San Diego starter Lucas Giolito (2-1) in the fifth inning to give the Phillies a 2-0 lead.

Wheeler (5-1) took a no-hitter into the sixth before it was broken up on a bloop single by Bryce Johnson. Wheeler allowed two runs on a homer by Manny Machado while striking out eight.

The Phillies completed their second sweep of the Padres in a week, winning all six games this season. They are 24-10 under interim manager Don Mattingly and have gone from 10 games under .500 to a wild-card position in 37 days.

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McMahon hits go-ahead RBI single in 7th as Yankees beat Guardians 2-1 to avoid 3-game sweep

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McMahon hits go-ahead RBI single in 7th as Yankees beat Guardians 2-1 to avoid 3-game sweep

Larry Fleisher, The Associated Press 3 minute read Updated: 9:53 PM CDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan McMahon hit a go-ahead single in the seventh inning, Carlos Rodón combined with three relievers on a two-hitter and the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 Thursday to salvage the finale of a three-game series that star Aaron Judge missed.

Judge missed the game due to a bruised rib on his right side that was causing shoulder pain. Later Thursday, the Yankees said Judge will be sidelined indefinitely with a stress fracture of his ribs.

The team said the three-time AL MVP was diagnosed with the stress fracture of the first rib on his right side and will need to rest and have limited activity. He’ll be re-evaluated after having additional imaging in about four to six weeks. The Yankees said in a statement that Judge is expected to return “at some point this season.”

Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a tying sacrifice fly in the fourth and started the seventh-inning rally with a one-out walk from Codi Heuer (0-1). Chisholm stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch during consecutive pitches, then scored on McMahon's single as the Yankees went on to win for the seventh time in 10 games.

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Braves add depth at catcher by acquiring veteran Austin Wynns from Angels, DFA Chadwick Tromp

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Braves add depth at catcher by acquiring veteran Austin Wynns from Angels, DFA Chadwick Tromp

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ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have bolstered their depth at catcher by acquiring veteran Austin Wynns from the Los Angeles Angels.

The Braves added the 35-year-old Wynns to the major league roster on Thursday, a day after acquiring him from the Angels for cash.

They designated catcher Chadwick Tromp for assignment before Thursday night's game against Toronto.

Wynns joins Sandy León as the Braves' catchers as the team continues to adjust to injuries to 2025 NL Rookie of the Year Drake Baldwin and Sean Murphy. Baldwin was placed on the 10-day injured list on May 19 with a strained right oblique. Manager Walt Weiss said Wednesday that Baldwin was on pace to return in June.

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Yankees star Aaron Judge sidelined indefinitely with a rib stress fracture

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Yankees star Aaron Judge sidelined indefinitely with a rib stress fracture

Larry Fleisher, The Associated Press 4 minute read Updated: 9:56 PM CDT

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge will be sidelined indefinitely with a stress fracture of one of his ribs, the team announced Thursday night.

The three-time AL MVP was out of the lineup earlier in the day for a third straight game and the Yankees were awaiting clarity about what they said was a bone bruise in one of the slugger’s right ribs that is causing right shoulder pain.

The team later announced Judge was diagnosed with the stress fracture of the first rib on his right side and will need to rest and have limited activity. He'll be re-evaluated after having additional imaging in about four to six weeks. The Yankees said in a statement that Judge is expected to return “at some point this season.”

After avoiding a three-game sweep with a 2-1 victory over Cleveland on Thursday, manager Aaron Boone said the team was awaiting the findings of Dr. Gregory Pearl, a vascular surgery specialist in Dallas.

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MLB Free Agent Signings List

The Associated Press 10 minute read 11:57 AM CDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The 155 free agents who have signed, with name, position, former club if different, and contract. The contract information was obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources. For players with minor league contracts, terms for major league contract base salaries are in parentheses:

AMERICAN LEAGUE

ATHLETICS (2) — Signed Aaron Civale, rhp, Chicago Cubs, to a $6 million, one-year contract; signed Scott Barlow, rhp, Cincinnati, to a $2 million, one-year contract.

BALTIMORE (4) — Signed Ryan Helsley, rhp, New York Mets, to a $28 million, two-year contract; signed Pete Alonso, 1b, N.Y. Mets, to a $155 million, five-year contract; re-signed Zach Eflin, rhp, to a $10 million, one-year contract; signed Chris Bassitt, rhp, Toronto, to an $18.5 million, one-year contract.

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MLB Remaining Free Agents List

The Associated Press 1 minute read 11:57 AM CDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The 20 remaining free agents:

AMERICAN LEAGUE

ATHLETICS (1) — Scott McGough, rhp.

BOSTON (1) — Justin Wilson, lhp.

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Shohei Ohtani dominates in 6 scoreless innings, Dodgers rout Diamondbacks 7-0

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Shohei Ohtani dominates in 6 scoreless innings, Dodgers rout Diamondbacks 7-0

John Marshall, The Associated Press 3 minute read Yesterday at 11:52 PM CDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Shohei Ohtani threw six scoreless innings, Kyle Tucker hit a two-run homer into the Chase Field pool and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-0 on Wednesday night.

Ohtani (6-2) allowed two hits and struck out six while lowering his major league-best ERA to 0.74. He's allowed one earned run in 24 innings during a four-game winning streak.

Ohtani also hit three singles and reached base five times, scoring a run.

Tucker hit his homer off Zac Gallen (3-5) in the second inning. Freddie Freeman added a two-run single in the third. Max Muncy followed with a run-scoring single and Alex Freeman's two-run single in the seventh put the Dodgers up 7-0.

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Meckler, Madrigal each have 4 hits in the Angels’ 11-4 win over the Rockies

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Meckler, Madrigal each have 4 hits in the Angels’ 11-4 win over the Rockies

Mike Digiovanna, The Associated Press 3 minute read Yesterday at 11:37 PM CDT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Wade Meckler and Nick Madrigal each had four of Los Angeles' 16 hits, Walbert Ureña pitched six solid innings and the Angels beat the Colorado Rockies 11-4 on Wednesday night.

Meckler is batting .389 (14 for 36) with two homers and 10 RBIs since he was recalled from Double-A on May 22.

Vaughn Grissom added a homer and three RBIs, and Oswald Peraza had two hits and two RBIs to help the Angels — who tied their season high with the 16 hits — avoid a three-game sweep.

Ureña (3-4) allowed three hits and three runs. He struck out seven and walked three, cooling a Colorado lineup that scored 39 runs in its previous five games. The 22-year-old right-hander, who moved from the bullpen to the rotation in mid-April, has a 2.08 ERA in his last seven starts.

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Smith has tiebreaking 2-run triple in 8th to help the Astros beat the Pirates 11-9

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Smith has tiebreaking 2-run triple in 8th to help the Astros beat the Pirates 11-9

The Associated Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 11:17 PM CDT

HOUSTON (AP) — Cam Smith hit a tiebreaking two-run triple to cap Houston’s six-run eighth inning, Isaac Paredes homered and the Astros overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-9 on Wednesday night.

Yordan Alvarez had four hits and two RBIs for the Astros. Smith and Paredes had two hits and three RBIs apiece, and Jeremy Peña went 2 for 3 with a double.

AJ Blubaugh (3-2) pitched the eighth inning to get the victory. Josh Hader made his season debut and worked a scoreless ninth for the save, ending the Pirates' winning streak at four.

Houston starter Spencer Arrighetti, who went 4-1 in five starts with a 0.93 ERA in May, allowed four runs in four innings.

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Kurtz drives in winning run in 10th as A’s beat Cubs 5-4; Chicago’s Happ reaches 1,000 career hits

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Kurtz drives in winning run in 10th as A’s beat Cubs 5-4; Chicago’s Happ reaches 1,000 career hits

Matt Carlson, The Associated Press 3 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 11:04 PM CDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Nick Kurtz singled in automatic runner Alika Williams in the 10th inning, and the Athletics rallied for a second straight win, 5-4 over the sliding Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.

Kurtz extended his hitting streak to five games with his hit in the 10th off Ethan Roberts (0-1), Chicago's sixth reliever.

The Cubs (32-30) squandered a two-run lead in the eighth inning and lost their third straight and for the 18th time in 23 games.

Pinch-hitter Colby Thomas hit a 426-foot solo homer over the left-field bleachers in the eighth, and Tyler Soderstrom drove in his second run of the game with his second single as the Athletics tied it 4-all, with both runs coming off reliever Caleb Thielbar.

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Phillies beat Padres 3-2 as Sánchez’s scoreless streak ends at 50 2/3 innings

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Phillies beat Padres 3-2 as Sánchez’s scoreless streak ends at 50 2/3 innings

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cristopher Sánchez ran his consecutive shutout innings streak to 50 2/3 before allowing a run and earned the win after J.T. Realmuto and Kyle Schwarber homered in the seventh inning, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night.

Jhoan Duran worked a scoreless ninth for his 14th save.

Sánchez’s streak ranks as the third-best overall dating to the start of the Live Ball Era in 1920 behind the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Orel Hershiser, with a record 59 straight scoreless innings in 1988, and Don Drysdale with 58 in 1968. With a scoreless first inning against the Padres, Sánchez topped Hall of Famer Carl Hubbell’s mark of 45 1/3 in 1933 for longest by a left-hander.

Sánchez (7-2) breezed through six scoreless innings against the Padres before allowing a two-out double in the seventh to Ty France. Sánchez allowed an RBI single to lefty-swinging Jackson Merrill that scored France and accounted for the only run he allowed since the end of April.

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