Boston Red Sox’s Jackie Bradley Jr. watches the flight of his grand slam as he runs down the first base line during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics at Fenway Park in Boston, Monday, May 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) BOSTON (AP) — Former Gamecock Jackie Bradley Jr. extended his career-high hitting streak to 15…
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Steve Pearce hit one of four Tampa Bay homers, a go-ahead three-run shot in the sixth inning, and the Rays beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 on Wednesday night. Brandon Guyer, Steven Souza Jr. and Curt Casali added solo home runs for the Rays, who went 4-4 on an eight-game homestand. Pearce chased Alex Wood…
NEW YORK (AP) — Steven Matz allowed two hits over 7 2/3 innings in his latest stellar start, Lucas Duda hit two of the Mets’ four home runs, and New York won six straight series for the first time in almost a decade with an 8-0 rout of the lowly Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. Matz (4-1) has a 0.67 ERA…
TORONTO (AP) — Former Gamecock Justin Smoak’s first two home runs of the season, a tying drive in the ninth inning and two-run shot in the 10th, led the Toronto Blue Jays over the Texas Rangers 3-1 on Tuesday night. Rougned Odor homered on Marco Estrada’s second pitch of the game, the first leadoff home run of Odor’s big league…
NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Wisler wiped out the New York Mets with eight innings of one-hit ball and Mallex Smith hit a rare Atlanta homer off a scuffling Matt Harvey, sending the Braves to a 3-0 victory Tuesday night. Asdrubal Cabrera’s clean single to center field with one out in the fifth was the lone hit for the defending…
NEW YORK (AP) — Lucas Duda and the New York Mets gladly got into a game of home run derby with the Atlanta Braves. David Wright, Yoenis Cespedes and Duda hit loud homers in the first inning as the Mets teed off to back Bartolo Colon, beating Atlanta 4-1 on Monday night for their ninth win in 10 games. “Everybody…
NEW YORK (AP) — The last-place Atlanta Braves have reshuffled their roster, making seven moves while trying to boost a punchless lineup. The Braves announced the changes before visiting the New York Mets on Monday night. Right-hander Mike Foltynewicz was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett to start the series opener against the Mets. Infielder Reid Brignac, infielder/outfielder Chase d’Arnaud and…
Atlanta Braves right fielder Nick Markakis, right, and left fielder Jeff Francouer celebrate after defeating the Boston Red Sox 5-3 in a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Thursday, April 28, 2016. Markakis had a two run single in the second, helping sealing the win. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) BOSTON (AP) — Atlanta hitters got to Clay Buchholz early and…
BOSTON (AP) — Dustin Pedroia needed a few extra feet for two homers. David Ortiz simply powered the ball around Fenway Park to pass a couple of Boston’s baseball legends. Pedroia had a grand slam and a solo homer, Ortiz passed Hall of Famers Ted Williams and Jimmie Foxx on the extra-base hits list and Boston beat Atlanta 9-4 on…
Boston Red Sox’s Jackie Bradley Jr., right, beats the throw to Atlanta Braves catcher Tyler Flowers to score on a double by Brock Holt during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 26, 2016, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman) ATLANTA (AP) — David Price matched his career high with 14 strikeouts, Travis Shaw homered and drove in five…
