Cody Bellinger drives in 4 runs in the Cubs’ 10-4 win over the Phillies
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Cody Bellinger drives in 4 runs in the Cubs’ 10-4 win over the Phillies

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Cody Bellinger tripled, singled twice and drove in four runs, and the Chicago Cubs routed the Philadelphia Phillies 10-4 on Tuesday night. Kyle Schwarber hit his 38th homer of the season and Bryce Harper hit his 30th for the Phillies, who clinched their first NL East title in 13 years on Monday night. Philadelphia can also clinch home field through the NL Championship Series by ending the season tied with or ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who entered Tuesday night at 93-63. UP NEXT The teams wrap up their three-game series on Wednesday night when Cubs RHP Javier Assad faces Phillies LHP Cristopher Sánchez.

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Cody Bellinger opting in gives Cubs ‘clarity’ as they head into critical offseason
4 months, 1 week ago

Cody Bellinger opting in gives Cubs ‘clarity’ as they head into critical offseason

New York Times  

SAN ANTONIO — While the public only recently found out that outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger would be opting into the second year of a potential three-year deal with the Cubs, team president Jed Hoyer said he had an inkling nearly 10 days before, after some chats with agent Scott Boras. Any time a really good player decides to stay with …

Cubs’ Cody Bellinger picks up $27.5 million player option for 2025, avoids free agency
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Cubs’ Cody Bellinger picks up $27.5 million player option for 2025, avoids free agency

New York Times  

Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger has picked up his $27.5 million option for the 2025 season, team sources confirmed to The Athletic. Bellinger’s decision to opt into the second year of a potential three-year deal comes as a slight surprise based on the whispers heard near the end of the season. “He had a good year and so I think …

Cubs host the Reds on home winning streak
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Cubs host the Reds on home winning streak

Associated Press  

Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs Chicago; Sunday, 3:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Hunter Greene ; Cubs: Caleb Kilian BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Reds -125, Cubs +106; over/under is 7 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs will try to keep their three-game home win streak alive when they take on the Cincinnati Reds. TOP PERFORMERS: Cody Bellinger has 23 doubles, three …

Olson hits tiebreaking homer and Braves beat Marlins 6-2 to stay 2 back of Mets for wild card
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Olson hits tiebreaking homer and Braves beat Marlins 6-2 to stay 2 back of Mets for wild card

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Matt Olson broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run homer and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 6-2 on Saturday to stay two games behind the New York Mets for the last National League wild card. Atlanta starter Max Fried allowed two runs — one earned — and five hits over six innings. “It’s the time of …

José Ramírez homers and drives in a pair, Ben Lively goes 5 innings, and Guardians top Cardinals 5-1
5 months, 3 weeks ago

José Ramírez homers and drives in a pair, Ben Lively goes 5 innings, and Guardians top Cardinals 5-1

Associated Press  

ST. LOUIS — José Ramírez had three hits including his 36th home run, drove in two and stole his 40th base as the Cleveland Guardians beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Friday night to move closer to the AL Central crown. “When you watch him play, it’s OK, this guy wants to play, he wants to be the best,” …

Jake Bauers hits game-ending single to lift NL Central-clinching Brewers to 2-1 win over Phillies
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Jake Bauers hits game-ending single to lift NL Central-clinching Brewers to 2-1 win over Phillies

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Jake Bauers hit an RBI single in the ninth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers, who had clinched the NL Central earlier when the Cubs lost, beat Philadelphia 2-1 on Wednesday night to prevent the Phillies from securing a playoff berth. Milwaukee clinched its second straight division title and made the playoffs for the sixth time in the last …

Adolis García’s home run backs Cody Bradford as Rangers beat Blue Jays 2-0
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Adolis García’s home run backs Cody Bradford as Rangers beat Blue Jays 2-0

Associated Press  

ARLINGTON, Texas — Adolis García hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning, Cody Bradford pitched seven strong innings after the worst start of his career, and the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 on Wednesday night. “Then you flush it.” Bradford was perfect through four innings before Alejandro Kirk opened the fifth with a smash back to …

Carroll homers twice and Rodriguez strikes out 11 in Diamondbacks’ 9-4 victory over the Rockies
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Carroll homers twice and Rodriguez strikes out 11 in Diamondbacks’ 9-4 victory over the Rockies

Associated Press  

DENVER — Corbin Carroll hit two home runs for his third multi-homer game of the year, Eduardo Rodriguez struck out a season-high 11 and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 9-4 on Wednesday to avert a series sweep. Randal Grichuk also homered and doubled, Christian Walker drove in two runs with a single and a sacrifice fly, and Pavin …

Brewers beat Phillies 6-2 in matchup of NL division leaders
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Brewers beat Phillies 6-2 in matchup of NL division leaders

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Joey Ortiz and William Contreras each drove in two runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers moved a step closer to clinching the NL Central title by beating the NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 on Monday night. “At this point, it’s just trying to get everybody on the same page and trying to make as deep a run as you …

Dodgers’ growing offensive struggles have a familiar feel in loss to Cubs
6 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers’ growing offensive struggles have a familiar feel in loss to Cubs

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani puts his hands up in front of Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson after reaching second base on a fielding error during the Dodgers’ 10-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers, meanwhile, didn’t score their first run until the fifth and squandered multiple opportunities to get back in the game — despite …

Zack Wheeler leads Phillies past Braves 3-0, earns 100th career victory
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Zack Wheeler leads Phillies past Braves 3-0, earns 100th career victory

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Zack Wheeler pitched seven shutout innings to earn his 100th career victory, Edmundo Sosa homered, doubled and drove in two runs and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves 3-0 on Saturday night. “He was locked in tonight,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said of Wheeler. “That’s probably the catch of the year,” Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said. “The …

Castellanos hits go-ahead 2-run homer, Marsh hits 3-run shot in Phillies’ 5-4 win over Braves
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Castellanos hits go-ahead 2-run homer, Marsh hits 3-run shot in Phillies’ 5-4 win over Braves

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Nick Castellanos hit a go-ahead two-run homer in seventh inning, Brandon Marsh hit a three-run shot in the sixth and the Philadelphia Phillies built on their NL East lead with a 5-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night. “There’s a lot on the line for both teams,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said ahead of the game. …

Carroll’s grand slam off Díaz in the 8th inning lifts the Diamondbacks over the Mets 8-5
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Carroll’s grand slam off Díaz in the 8th inning lifts the Diamondbacks over the Mets 8-5

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Corbin Carroll hit a go-ahead grand slam off Edwin Díaz in the eighth inning, part of a two-homer night that lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks over the New York Mets 8-5 on Wednesday. “Corbin Carroll picked us up with one swing of the bat.” It was Díaz’s sixth blown save of the season. “At the end of the day, …

Jake McCarthy’s 2-out, 2-run single in 9th lifts the Diamondbacks over the Rockies 4-3
7 months ago

Jake McCarthy’s 2-out, 2-run single in 9th lifts the Diamondbacks over the Rockies 4-3

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Jake McCarthy hit a two-out, two-run single down the left-field line in the ninth inning to lift the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 4-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night. “We let that team give us the chance and then, when it was the right time, we took advantage,” Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. “They just got …

Happ, Bellinger go deep as Cubs hang on to beat White Sox 7-6, spoil Sizemore’s debut
7 months ago

Happ, Bellinger go deep as Cubs hang on to beat White Sox 7-6, spoil Sizemore’s debut

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Ian Happ hit a leadoff homer, Cody Bellinger connected and the Chicago Cubs went deep four times before hanging on to beat the crosstown White Sox 7-6 on Friday night and spoil the debut of manager Grady Sizemore. “I feel like these games are always a little wacky against the White Sox,” Cubs starter Jameson Taillon said. Isaac …

Josh Bell homers twice, drives in three as Diamondbacks beat Guardians 5-3 to sweep doubleheader
7 months, 1 week ago

Josh Bell homers twice, drives in three as Diamondbacks beat Guardians 5-3 to sweep doubleheader

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND — Josh Bell homered twice and drove in three runs, Eduardo Rodriguez went 5 2/3 innings to win his season debut, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 to sweep a doubleheader Wednesday. “I’ve missed 70% of the season, but the fun part is being able to come right in and help the team win important games.” …

Zach Neto’s three-run homer helps power Angels past Mets, snap losing streak
7 months, 1 week ago

Zach Neto’s three-run homer helps power Angels past Mets, snap losing streak

LA Times  

The Angels’ Zach Neto celebrates with Nolan Schanuel after hitting a three-run home run during the seventh inning of the team’s win over the Mets Saturday at Angel Stadium. Zach Neto drove in a career-high four runs, including three with a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning, and the Angels rallied for a 5-4 victory over the New York …

Happ launches 2-run homer and Cubs pound out 17 hits in 13-4 rout of Reds
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Happ launches 2-run homer and Cubs pound out 17 hits in 13-4 rout of Reds

Associated Press  

CINCINNATI — Ian Happ launched a two-run homer and the Chicago Cubs banged out nine doubles among their 17 hits in routing the Cincinnati Reds 13-4 on Wednesday night to avoid a series sweep. Chicago hammered one of Cincinnati’s best pitchers, left-hander Nick Lodolo, who exited with two outs in the sixth inning. “That’s the one pitch I want back.” …

Cody Bellinger’s post-deadline finish will frame how Cubs start long offseason
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Cody Bellinger’s post-deadline finish will frame how Cubs start long offseason

New York Times  

CINCINNATI — Buying or selling at the trade deadline wasn’t supposed to be an existential question for the Chicago Cubs this year. Now that it’s over, we got the squad in here.” When the post-deadline Cubs return to Wrigley Field on Thursday to begin a four-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals, the scene will not be what they envisioned …

Contreras hits tiebreaking double in 9th as Brewers beat Cubs 3-2
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Contreras hits tiebreaking double in 9th as Brewers beat Cubs 3-2

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — William Contreras hit a tiebreaking double in the ninth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Wednesday. They kind of just keep battling no matter who’s out there.” Milwaukee reliever Bryse Wilson entered in the second and held Chicago to one run over four innings. Suzuki doubled and scored in the first against Brewers …

Justin Steele pitches a 2-hitter for his first career complete game as Cubs beat Angels 5-1
8 months, 1 week ago

Justin Steele pitches a 2-hitter for his first career complete game as Cubs beat Angels 5-1

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Justin Steele pitched a two-hitter for his first career complete game, Seiya Suzuki homered and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-1 on Friday. The Wrigley faithful, it’s really hard to put into words how special they are.” The Cubs won their second straight after losing eight of 10. Nido doubled and scored in the sixth, …

Happ slugs pair of 3-run homers as Cubs pound Phillies 10-2
8 months, 1 week ago

Happ slugs pair of 3-run homers as Cubs pound Phillies 10-2

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Ian Happ hit three-run homers from both sides of the plate for a career-high six RBIs, and the struggling Chicago Cubs pounded the major league-leading Philadelphia Phillies 10-2 to avoid a three-game sweep on Thursday. But you have a game like today where you put up 10 and feel really good about it, let’s see if we can …

Shohei Ohtani and Gavin Stone help the Dodgers shut down the White Sox 4-0
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani and Gavin Stone help the Dodgers shut down the White Sox 4-0

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Shohei Ohtani hit another leadoff homer and Gavin Stone pitched a four-hitter, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago White Sox 4-0 on Wednesday night for their fourth consecutive win. So I think that is the result of that.” Stone struck out seven and walked none in his first career complete game, providing a big lift for …

Zach Neto’s 3-run double keys Angels to a 5-2 win over Oakland and a series sweep
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Zach Neto’s 3-run double keys Angels to a 5-2 win over Oakland and a series sweep

Associated Press  

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Zach Neto had a tiebreaking three-run double in the sixth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 5-2 Wednesday to sweep their three-game series. Max Schuemann had an early RBI double that should have driven in two runs for the A’s, but Kyle McCann was called out in bizarre fashion when he failed to …

Severino throws 6 shutout innings and Mets top Cubs 5-2 after Díaz ejected before throwing a pitch
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Severino throws 6 shutout innings and Mets top Cubs 5-2 after Díaz ejected before throwing a pitch

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Luis Severino tossed six shutout innings, Francisco Lindor and Brandon Nimmo hit back-to-back homers and the New York Mets topped the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Sunday night after closer Edwin Díaz was ejected in the ninth before throwing a pitch. New York’s victory came hours after the Cubs unveiled a statue of Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne …

Hoskins homers in return to Philly, but Dahl goes deep in Phillies debut to key 3-1 win over Brewers
9 months, 1 week ago

Hoskins homers in return to Philly, but Dahl goes deep in Phillies debut to key 3-1 win over Brewers

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Rhys Hoskins homered for the Milwaukee Brewers in his return to Citizens Bank Park, but David Dahl went deep in his Philadelphia debut to back Zack Wheeler and the Phillies in a 3-1 victory Monday night. ORIOLES 7, BLUE JAYS 2 TORONTO — Austin Hays hit two home runs and Grayson Rodriguez pitched two-run ball into the seventh …

Mitch Keller keeps torrid May going by keeping Atlanta in check in Pittsburgh’s 4-1 win over Braves
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Mitch Keller keeps torrid May going by keeping Atlanta in check in Pittsburgh’s 4-1 win over Braves

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Mitch Keller pitched into the seventh inning, Nick Gonzales delivered an RBI double and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 on Saturday. “I was hoping he’d get us three outs and the fact that he got us five outs was huge,” Pirates manager Derek Shelton said of Keller. How sharp he was.” Bryan Reynolds had two …

Wheeler tosses 7 strong innings, Realmuto homers as Phillies beat Rangers 5-2 for 3-game sweep
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Wheeler tosses 7 strong innings, Realmuto homers as Phillies beat Rangers 5-2 for 3-game sweep

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Zack Wheeler tossed seven strong innings and J.T. Realmuto and Nick Castellanos homered to help Philadelphia complete a three-game sweep of the World Series champion Texas Rangers with a 5-2 win Thursday, the Phillies’ seventh series sweep this season. Not even weekday baseball could curtail attendance — with a sellout crowd of 42,377 stuffed inside Citizens Bank Park …

Fried pitches a 3-hitter and Ozuna homers to help the Braves beat the Cubs 9-2
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Fried pitches a 3-hitter and Ozuna homers to help the Braves beat the Cubs 9-2

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Max Fried struck out nine while throwing a three-hitter for his second complete game of the season, and the Atlanta Braves beat Justin Steele and the Chicago Cubs 9-2 on Wednesday night. “Tonight I wanted to make a point of emphasis to go after hitters, get early contact and be a little bit more of the aggressor rather …

Keller pitches 6 effective innings as the Pirates edge the Cubs 3-2
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Keller pitches 6 effective innings as the Pirates edge the Cubs 3-2

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Mitch Keller pitched six effective innings, Nick Gonzales hit a key two-run single and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Sunday. “Very proud to finish this road trip the way we did,” Pirates manager Derek Shelton said. I think we’re seeing the benefits of it since he’s been back in the big leagues.” TRAINER’S ROOM …

Bell hits tying homer as Marlins score 4 in 9th off struggling Díaz and rally past Mets 10-9 in 10
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Bell hits tying homer as Marlins score 4 in 9th off struggling Díaz and rally past Mets 10-9 in 10

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Josh Bell hit a tying homer off Edwin Díaz in a four-run ninth inning, the latest costly meltdown by the struggling New York Mets closer, and Otto Lopez singled home the winning run in the 10th as the Miami Marlins rallied for a 10-9 victory Saturday. Bryan De La Cruz reached on an infield single with one out, …

Christopher Morel hits RBI single in the 9th to give Cubs a 1-0 win over Pirates
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Christopher Morel hits RBI single in the 9th to give Cubs a 1-0 win over Pirates

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Christopher Morel singled in Cody Bellinger with one out in the ninth to give the Chicago Cubs a 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. “I was glad, extremely happy when they said it was confirmed.” Hector Neris tossed a perfect ninth, striking out two, for the win. “Our pitching staff today was the only reason why …

Wheeler strikes out 6, Phillies top Nationals 4-2 for MLB-best 32nd victory
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Wheeler strikes out 6, Phillies top Nationals 4-2 for MLB-best 32nd victory

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Zack Wheeler bailed out a stretched-out bullpen and struck out six over 7 1/3 innings, and the Philadelphia Phillies continued their scorching start with a 4-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night. Wheeler improbably went 0-3 over his first four starts — and the Phillies lost all four games — before he resumed his spot as …

Cease, 2 relievers combine on 1-hitter as Padres beat Cubs 3-0
10 months, 1 week ago

Cease, 2 relievers combine on 1-hitter as Padres beat Cubs 3-0

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Dylan Cease struck out 12 and combined with two relievers on a one-hitter, and the San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Wednesday. He allowed the Cubs’ lone hit when he deflected Yan Gomes’ comebacker and the ball ricocheted toward second baseman Xander Bogaerts, whose throw to first was late by a slim margin. “I think …

Busch hits game-ending HR, Bellinger goes deep in return as Cubs beat Padres 3-2
10 months, 1 week ago

Busch hits game-ending HR, Bellinger goes deep in return as Cubs beat Padres 3-2

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Michael Busch led off the ninth inning with a game-ending home run, Cody Bellinger went deep in his return from broken ribs and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Tuesday night. The Cubs tied it in the bottom half when Mike Tauchman walked leading off against Yuki Matsui, took third on Bellinger’s single and …

Javier Assad pitches 6 innings as Cubs blank Brewers 5-0
10 months, 1 week ago

Javier Assad pitches 6 innings as Cubs blank Brewers 5-0

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — 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. “He’s just got weapons that just don’t let the hitter get comfortable ever,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. “We ran into three guys that pitched very, very well,” Milwaukee manager …

Cubs hit three home runs and stifle late Brewers rally in series-tying 6-5 win
10 months, 1 week ago

Cubs hit three home runs and stifle late Brewers rally in series-tying 6-5 win

Hindustan Times  

CHICAGO — 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 Saturday. Jackson Chourio singled before Counsell brought in Mark Leiter Jr. Sal Frelick then doubled on a ground ball to Mike …

Cubs OF Cody Bellinger sidelined by two fractured ribs on his right side
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Cubs OF Cody Bellinger sidelined by two fractured ribs on his right side

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Cody Bellinger has two fractured ribs on his right side, sidelining another key player for the Chicago Cubs. “The doctors will come up with a plan,” Counsell said before Wednesday’s 4-3 victory over the Astros, “and, like everything, he’s got to get symptom-free first and we’ll go from there.” The Cubs put Bellinger on the 10-day injured list …

Cruz breaks slump with 3 hits, Jones cruises as Pirates beat Brewers 4-2 to end 6-game skid
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Cruz breaks slump with 3 hits, Jones cruises as Pirates beat Brewers 4-2 to end 6-game skid

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Oneil Cruz broke out of a slump with three hits, rookie Jared Jones allowed one run in six innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended their skid at six games, beating Milwaukee 4-2 on Monday night to stop the Brewers’ four-game win streak. “You get called in by the manager and he’s asking something of you, you want to …

Zack Wheeler has no-hit bid for 7 1/3 innings as Phillies beat slumping White Sox 9-5
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Zack Wheeler has no-hit bid for 7 1/3 innings as Phillies beat slumping White Sox 9-5

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Zack Wheeler pitched no-hit ball for 7 1/3 innings, Brandon Marsh homered and the Philadelphia Phillies extended their winning streak to five by beating the struggling Chicago White Sox 9-5 on Saturday night. Wheeler didn’t give up a hit until rookie Korey Lee’s one-out single on a hard grounder into right field that just eluded diving first baseman …

Cody Bellinger hits a go-ahead homer and the Cubs beat the Diamondbacks 5-3 to take series
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Cody Bellinger hits a go-ahead homer and the Cubs beat the Diamondbacks 5-3 to take series

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Cody Bellinger hit a go-ahead solo homer in the sixth inning, Hayden Wesneski threw four innings of scoreless relief and the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Wednesday. “Going into extra innings two times in one series takes a toll on the bullpen, so going seven today was big,” Pfaadt said. “I think there’s some good …

Brewers rout Orioles 11-1. Benches and bullpens clear in the sixth inning
11 months ago

Brewers rout Orioles 11-1. Benches and bullpens clear in the sixth inning

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — Freddy Peralta struck out 11 in six outstanding innings, and the Milwaukee Brewers hit three home runs in an 11-1 rout of the Baltimore Orioles that included a bench-clearing incident in the sixth inning Friday night. “They had a really good approach today at the plate and put up a lot of good at-bats, and the results were …

Christian Walker hits 2-run homer, D-backs take 3 of 4 from Rockies with 5-1 win
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Christian Walker hits 2-run homer, D-backs take 3 of 4 from Rockies with 5-1 win

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Christian Walker hit a two-run homer, Brandon Pfaadt pitched five solid innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 5-1 on Sunday. “They far outweighed the improvements we need to make.” Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit an RBI single and Walker ripped his two-run homer to left in the first, lifting the Diamondbacks to a 3-0 lead. Arizona’s …

Benson, Encarnacion-Strand hit back-to-back 9th-inning homers, lift Reds over Nationals 6-5
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Benson, Encarnacion-Strand hit back-to-back 9th-inning homers, lift Reds over Nationals 6-5

Associated Press  

CINCINNATI — Will Benson and Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit back-to-back home runs with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the Cincinnati Reds to a series-clinching 6-5 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. “When I think to just hit the ball hard, it shrinks everything for me.” With the Reds down to their final out, India dueled with Finnegan, fouling …

Diamondbacks' Zac Gallen has no-hitter vs Rangers through 6 innings in World Series Game 5
1 year, 4 months ago

Diamondbacks' Zac Gallen has no-hitter vs Rangers through 6 innings in World Series Game 5

The Independent  

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Thomas’ tying homer, Moreno’s decisive hit send D-backs over Phillies 6-5, ties NLCS at 2 games
1 year, 4 months ago

Thomas’ tying homer, Moreno’s decisive hit send D-backs over Phillies 6-5, ties NLCS at 2 games

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The crack of the bat was a stunner, jolting the sellout crowd at Chase Field into a frenzy. “I think everyone was in the whole stadium.” Thomas hit a tying, two-run homer in a three-run eighth inning, Gabriel Moreno followed with a go-ahead single and the D-backs stunned the Philadelphia Phillies with a 6-5 victory on Friday night …

Harper, Schwarber, Castellanos power Phillies past Diamondbacks 5-3 in Game 1 of NLCS
1 year, 4 months ago

Harper, Schwarber, Castellanos power Phillies past Diamondbacks 5-3 in Game 1 of NLCS

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper celebrated his 31st birthday with a bang — a 420-foot homer on the first pitch he saw in the NL Championship Series. “So I thought I would step on home plate and do that.” Harper keeps rising to the moment in October, helping the Phillies take another step toward winning their first World Series title since …

Cody Bellinger hits tiebreaking sacrifice fly as Chicago Cubs beat Colorado Rockies 6-3
1 year, 5 months ago

Cody Bellinger hits tiebreaking sacrifice fly as Chicago Cubs beat Colorado Rockies 6-3

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs are pushing for an NL wild card, and Javier Assad just wants to help in whatever way he can. Cody Bellinger hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly as Chicago earned its second straight win after a stretch of seven losses in eight games. “Everything went well, and thankfully, was able to contribute to the team.” Colorado …

Cubs take 5-game losing streak into matchup with the Pirates
1 year, 5 months ago

Cubs take 5-game losing streak into matchup with the Pirates

Associated Press  

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs Chicago; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: TBD; Cubs: Javier Assad FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cubs -142, Pirates +120; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs look to end a five-game losing streak when they play the Pittsburgh Pirates. TOP PERFORMERS: Cody Bellinger has a.311 batting average to lead the Cubs, …

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