CHICAGO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani homered in consecutive innings, including a 459-foot drive that was the longest of his Major League Baseball career, and drove in four runs to lead the Los Angeles Angels over the Chicago White Sox 12-5 on Wednesday.
Canha, Carrasco lead Mets to 4-1 win over slumping Phillies
June 1, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — While the New York Mets are finally hitting their stride on the mound, the Philadelphia Phillies are still stumbling at the plate.
Mark Canha homered and drove in four runs to lead Carlos Carrasco and the Mets past the slumping Phillies 4-1 on Wednesday night.
Reds rally to beat Red Sox 5-4, beat Boston in series for 1st time since ’75 Fall Classic
June 1, 2023 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Spencer Steer hit a two-run homer to break a seventh-inning tie and the Cincinnati Reds took advantage of Rafael Devers' throwing error to come from behind and beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Wednesday night.
MIAMI (AP) — Jean Segura and Nick Fortes singled in runs against Josh Hader in the ninth inning, and the Miami Marlins overcame Gary Sánchez’s first home run for San Diego in a 2-1 victory over the Padres on Wednesday night.
Sánchez wears 99 in honor of Manny Ramirez
May 31, 2023 GMTMIAMI (AP) — With his preferred jersey number taken, Gary Sánchez opted for a unique second option but one he values dearly.
The catcher, who made his San Diego Padres debut on Tuesday night and homered on Wednesday, is wearing No.
Ohtani homers twice, including career longest at 459 feet, Angels beat White Sox 12-5
May 31, 2023 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani homered in consecutive innings, including a 459-foot drive that was the longest of his Major League Baseball career, and drove in four runs to lead the Los Angeles Angels over the Chicago White Sox 12-5 Wednesday.
Top MLB prospects Crews, Skenes lead LSU into NCAA tournament
May 31, 2023 GMTBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — When 6-foot-6, 247-pound right-hander Paul Skenes steps on the mound at LSU's Alex Box Stadium — as he will this weekend in the NCAA baseball tournament — sellout crowds 13,000 strong buzz with anticipation of 100 mph fastballs and strikeouts galore.
Fan voting starts for MLB All-Star Game in Seattle on July 11
May 31, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Online voting began Wednesday for starters in Major League Baseball's All-Star Game at Seattle on July 11.
An individual may cast up to five votes per 24-hour period through noon EDT on June 22 on MLB.com, the 30 team websites, the MLB App and the MLB Ballpark App.
Sports on TV for June 5 - 11
May 31, 2023 GMTAdv03
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddie Freeman and J.D. Martinez powered the Los Angeles Dodgers — again.
Freeman extended his hitting streak to 19 games, capping a four-hit game with an eighth-inning homer, and Martinez went deep for the third straight game as the Dodgers beat the Washington Nationals 9-3 on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball will take over broadcasts of San Diego Padres games beginning Wednesday after Diamond Sports missed a rights fees payment to the regional sports network's parent company and let the grace period expire.
Hoerner homers, bullpen shines as Cubs beat McClanahan, Rays 2-1
May 31, 2023 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs turned one little mistake into another big win against Tampa Bay.
A sharp, all-around performance was enough.
Nico Hoerner homered and Chicago made the most of a rare gaffe by Tampa Bay, handing Shane McClanahan his first loss of the season with a 2-1 victory over the Rays on Tuesday night.
Seattle catcher Tom Murphy, manager Scott Servais ejected after arguing with umpires
May 31, 2023 GMTSEATTLE (AP) — Seattle catcher Tom Murphy and manager Scott Servais were both ejected by plate umpire Brian Walsh in the sixth inning of Tuesday's game against the New York Yankees.
Murphy was ejected after yelling toward first base umpire C.B.
Bregman, McCormick homer to help Astros beat Twins 5-1
May 31, 2023 GMTHOUSTON (AP) — Minnesota's Joe Ryan hadn't allowed a home run since April 19 and had given up just four all season.
Alex Bregman and Chas McCormick ended that streak quickly Tuesday night for the Houston Astros.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Miles Mikolas pitched eight shutout innings, Nolan Arenado hit an RBI double and Nolan Gorman drove in a run with a sacrifice fly as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Tuesday night to split the two-game set between the I-70 rivals.
DETROIT (AP) — Reliever Grant Anderson won in an overpowering major league debut and the Texas Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 10-6 on Tuesday night to improve to 35-19, the best record in franchise history at the one-third mark.
Wednesday’s Time Schedule
May 31, 2023 GMTAll Times EDT
New Hampshire city recognized for historic role in racially integrating baseball in the 1940s
May 30, 2023 GMTNASHUA, N.H. (AP) — The conversation around racial integration in baseball often revolves around Jackie Robinson, who broke the major league color barrier in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma could become the first college softball program since UCLA more than 30 years ago to win three consecutive national championships.
TORONTO (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers designated hitter/outfielder Jesse Winker was put on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a cervical strain.
The move was made retroactive to Sunday.
Winker, 29, is batting .204 with a .315 on-base percentage and .231 slugging percentage in 39 games this season.
Sports on TV for Wednesday, May 31
May 30, 2023 GMT(All times Eastern)
CHICAGO (AP) — Marcus Stroman pitched a one-hitter, and the Chicago Cubs beat the major league-leading Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 on Monday.
Stroman (5-4) dazzled in his fourth complete game and second shutout in nine major league seasons.
Noda hits 3-run HR, A’s spoil Soroka’s return with 7-2 win over Braves to stop 11-game skid
May 30, 2023 GMTOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Gathered in the indoor batting cage hours before the game, manager Mark Kotsay talked to his Oakland Athletics players during an advance meeting about the Atlanta Braves and reiterated all the little things it would take to win a game.
Braves pitcher Michael Soroka goes 6 innings, loses to A’s in long-awaited return to mound
May 30, 2023 GMTOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — During the dark days of his long rehabilitation while recovering from two separate tears to his right Achilles tendon, Michael Soroka imagined a triumphant comeback on the mound.
Tuesday’s Time Schedule
May 30, 2023 GMTAll Times EDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rookie Patrick Bailey had four RBIs on his 24th birthday, boosting the San Francisco Giants to a 14-4 rout of Pittsburgh on Monday that dropped the Pirates under .500 for the first time since the opening weekend of the season.
CHICAGO (AP) — Marcus Stroman raised both arms and pounded his glove as the crowd at Wrigley Field roared following the final out.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Josh Staumont and Mike Mayers came within six outs of the first combined perfect game in major league history before Nolan Arenado lined a leadoff single in the eighth inning of the Kansas City Royals' 7-0 win over the St.
Sports on TV for Tuesday, May 30
May 29, 2023 GMT(All times Eastern)
CHICAGO (AP) — Wander Franco of the Tampa Bay Rays broke up Marcus Stroman's no-hit bid for the Chicago Cubs with a single leading off the seventh inning on Monday.
Franco ended the bid with a clean single to left to start the seventh.
As May ends, even some weaker teams have reasons for hope in baseball’s playoff chase
May 29, 2023 GMTThe Detroit Tigers are 25-26 and haven't spent a day above .500 all season. They're also one game out of first place.
The Chicago Cubs have the worst record in the National League but are only 4 1/2 games out of a playoff spot.
Oklahoma softball takes Division I record 48-game win streak into Women’s College World Series
May 29, 2023 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma will seek its third straight national softball title and seventh championship overall at the Women’s College World Series.
The Sooners set the NCAA Division I record with their 48th consecutive win in an 8-7 victory over Clemson on Saturday to win the Norman Super Regional.
Monday’s Time Schedule
May 29, 2023 GMTAll Times EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. drove in three runs with four hits, including a two-run single in Atlanta’s seven-run first inning, and the Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 11-4 on Sunday night to split the four-game series.
NCAA Division I Softball World Series Glance
May 28, 2023 GMTGame 1 - Tennessee (46-8) vs. Alabama (43-20), noon
Game 2 - Oklahoma (54-1) vs. Stanford (42-13), 2:30 p.m.
CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez hit a two-run double with two out in the ninth inning, lifting the Cleveland Guardians to a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.
Ramírez’s clutch hit off Ryan Helsley (3-4) rolled to the wall in right-center, scoring Myles Straw and Steven Kwan, who had drawn one-out walks.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Isaac Paredes homered and drove in four runs as the MLB-best Tampa Bay Rays took two of three from the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers with a wild 11-10 victory on Sunday.
Yankees pitcher Germán says he probably will use less rosin following his suspension
May 28, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán said Sunday he probably will use less rosin on his hands when he returns from a 10-game suspension for using a foreign substance on the mound.
Sports on TV for Monday, May 29
May 28, 2023 GMT(All times Eastern)
Kiner-Falefa helps Yankees top Padres in 10 innings
May 28, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a game-ending single with one out in the 10th inning as the New York Yankees beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Saturday.
After Anthony Volpe hit into a double play in the eighth and Aaron Judge did the same in the ninth, the Yankees got their fifth walk-off win when Kiner-Falefa grounded Nick Martinez’s 2-0 pitch down the line just past the glove of third baseman Rougned Odor to score pinch-runner Greg Allen from third.
Hansen, Jennings homers help No. 1 seed Oklahoma set record, claim Women’s College World Series spot
May 28, 2023 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kinzie Hansen and the Oklahoma Sooners were down to their last strike.
Oklahoma needed a win to set the NCAA Division I record for consecutive softball victories and clinch a Women’s College World Series berth.
Sunday’s Time Schedule
May 28, 2023 GMTAll Times EDT
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — In a tense and tight matchup of division leaders, Freddie Freeman and the Los Angeles Dodgers came out on top.
Freeman extended his hitting streak to 16 games, Max Muncy and Miguel Vargas homered, and the NL West-leading Dodgers beat the MLB-best Tampa Bay Rays 6-5 on Saturday.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — It didn't take long for Sam Bachman to make his big league debut.
The 23-year-old right-hander was promoted by the Los Angeles Angels on Friday and became the first top-10 pick from the 2021 amateur draft to play in the majors when he pitched the final two innings of a 6-2 loss to the Miami Marlins.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Cooper Criswell earned his first big league win, Yandy Díaz homered and drove in two runs, and the major league-best Tampa Bay Rays beat the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 9-3 on Friday night.
Oklahoma ties Division I softball mark with 47th straight win, topping Clemson in super regionals
May 27, 2023 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Haley Lee's grand slam helped put Oklahoma in the history books.
The Sooners matched the longest winning ever in Division I softball, claiming their 47th straight victory with a 9-2 win over Clemson on Friday in super regional play.
ATLANTA (AP) — Craig Kimbrel had a feeling this would be a special night, so he wanted about 30 to 40 family members and friends from Alabama to come watch him reach a rare milestone.
The hard-throwing closer became the eighth pitcher in major league history to earn 400 saves as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 6-4 on Friday.
NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto and Fernando Tatis Jr. didn't just hit long two-run homers followed by impressive bat flips. They were making memories.
Each time a player homers for the San Diego Padres, the batter poses in the dugout with the baserunners for a Polaroid that is added to the celebratory wall between the clubhouse and field back at Petco Park.
Friday’s Transactions
May 27, 2023 GMTBASEBALL
Major League Baseball
MLB — Suspended manager Aaron Boone one-game and fined him an undisclosed amount for his conduct toward Major League Umpires and his ejection from the game on May 25 against Baltimore.
Bieber’s solid start, Rosario’s 3-run double helps Guardians edge Cards 4-3 in another 1-run game
May 27, 2023 GMTCLEVELAND (AP) — Nobody plays them as close as the Guardians, baseball's tightrope walkers.
Shane Bieber worked into the seventh inning, Amed Rosario hit a three-run double and closer Emmanuel Clase survived another stress-filled ninth inning as Cleveland won its MLB-high 23rd one-run game, 4-3 over the St.
Weeked Time Schedule
May 27, 2023 GMTAll Times EDT
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Cooper Criswell earned his first big league win, Yandy Díaz homered and drove in two runs, and the major league-best Tampa Bay Rays beat the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 9-3 on Friday night.
NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone was handed a one-game suspension following his latest ejection and admitted his arguments may have created an image in the minds of umpires.
“Well, I think I’ve earned that reputation,” he said Friday before Major League Baseball suspended him for one game and fined him.
Sports on TV for May 29 - June 4
May 26, 2023 GMTAdv27
Braves power past Phillies 8-5 behind bats of Riley, d’Arnaud
May 26, 2023 GMTATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley hit a pair of monstrous homers and pinch-hitter Travis d’Arnaud came through with a tiebreaking, two-run single in the eighth inning that carried the Atlanta Braves to an 8-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night.
Strong pitching puts Florida St, Oklahoma St one win from Women’s College World Series berths
May 26, 2023 GMTKathryn Sandercock has found her groove, and now Florida State is one win away from returning to the Women’s College World Series.
Sandercock allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings as No. 3 seed Florida State defeated No.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Michael Conforto needed some time to adjust to changes he was making in his hitting approach.
Now, he’s seeing the benefits of his new plan.
Conforto went 4 for 4 with a homer, and six San Francisco pitchers combined on a four-hitter as the Giants beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-0 on Thursday night.
Alonso hits MLB-best 19th HR, Carrasco gets 1st win as Mets rout Cubs 10-1 to avoid sweep
May 26, 2023 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Pete Alonso launched his major league-leading 19th home run and Carlos Carrasco earned his first win this season as the New York Mets routed the Chicago Cubs 10-1 on Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Friday’s Time Schedule
May 26, 2023 GMTAll Times EDT