WASHINGTON — Kyle Schwarber watched it go. It felt like a fitting reaction. The Phillies went nearly 49 games — or 1,848 plate appearances (but who’s counting?) — without bashing a three-run homer. For a team that’s built to slug, it was downright impossible to believe. So, when Schwarber teed […]
Jordan Montgomery's search for win drags on. Cardinals' search of offense means a call up (Derrick Goold/St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Jordan Montgomery’s search for win drags on. Cardinals’ search of offense means a call up — PITTSBURGH — During the 60-minute rain delay that interrupted his start and effectively submerged the Cardinals’ offense, Jordan Montgomery did all he could in and around the clubhouse […]
Rays’ Wander Franco held out Sunday with sore left hamstring
ESPN News Services www.espn.com BOSTON — Shortstop Wander Franco was out of the lineup for the Tampa Bay Rays‘ 6-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday because of a sore left hamstring. Rays manager Kevin Cash said Franco wanted to play, but they decided that “if we can […]
Yankees' Aaron Judge runs into outfield wall to rob a hit against Dodgers (Cydney Henderson/USA Today)
Cydney Henderson / USA Today: Yankees’ Aaron Judge runs into outfield wall to rob a hit against Dodgers — New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is known for his power at the plate, but the outfielder’s glove is a force to be reckoned with. This weekend was no different. — […]
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s RBI double in 9th lifts Blue Jays past Mets 2-1 (ESPN)
ESPN: Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s RBI double in 9th lifts Blue Jays past Mets 2-1 — NEW YORK — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a go-ahead RBI double in the ninth inning, leading the Toronto Blue Jays past the New York Mets 2-1 on Saturday. — Guerrero’s big hit came three pitches […]