Month: July 2022

By The Associated Press A look at what’s happening around the majors today: ___ HALL OF A DAY David Ortiz will certainly hear loud chants of “Big Papi!” as he’s enshrined in the Hall of Fame during induction ceremonies at Cooperstown, New York. Ortiz hit 541 home runs in 20 big league seasons and helped

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kelsey Plum hit four 3-pointers and finished with 29 points and A’ja Wilson scored 28 to help the Las Vegas Aces beat the Los Angeles Sparks 84-66 and clinch a playoff spot. Las Vegas (20-8) has won five of its last six games and is one game back of league-leading Chicago,

SEATTLE (AP) — Nicolas Lodeiro got the go-ahead goal in the 71st minute when he converted his third penalty kick of the season, helping the Seattle Sounders rally past the Colorado Rapids 2-1 on Saturday night. Seattle won despite finishing a man short after midfielder Kelyn Rowe was ejected in the 47th minute for receiving

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Dairon Asprilla scored in the 71st minute to give the Portland Timbers a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night, extending their unbeaten streak to seven straight games. Jaroslaw Niezgoda also scored for the Timbers, who are 4-0-3 since the start

SANDY, Utah (AP) — Jesús Ferreira scored his team-high 12th goal of the season in the 14th minute, leading Dallas to a 1-0 victory on Saturday night that ended Real Salt Lake’s 10-match home unbeaten streak. Ferreira connected with a left-footed shot from 8 yards off a pass from Paxton Pomykal after Paul Arriola intercepted

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Vimael Machin scored on first baseman Nathaniel Lowe’s fielding error to snap a scoreless tie in the sixth inning, and the Oakland Athletics held off the Texas Rangers 3-1 on Saturday night. On a night when neither team did much offensively and both struggled defensively, the

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Xherdan Shaqiri had a goal and an assist in the Chicago Fire’s 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night. Chris Mueller and Rafael Czichos also scored to help Chicago (7-10-5) win its third straight. Lucas Cavallini scored for Vancouver (7-10-5).

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Gareth Bale, a 33-year-old who starred in European soccer, subbed on in the 65th minute and scored his first MLS goal and Los Angeles FC beat Sporting Kansas City 2-0. Bale, who signed with LAFC on June 27, slipped a shot inside the post to make it 2-0 in the

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts hit his 200th career home run,  Julio Urías tossed six innings of two-hit ball and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants 4-2 Saturday to extend their winning streak to seven games. Trea Turner and Freddie Freeman also homered for the

By JOE TOTORAITIS Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brandon Woodruff pitched six strong innings, Hunter Renfroe hit a three-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 9-4 on Saturday night. Woodruff (8-3) improved to 3-0 with a 2.20 ERA in five starts since coming off the injured list June 27. He had a

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Manny Machado hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning off Chris Bassitt and the San Diego Padres hung on for a 2-1 victory over the New York Mets. Taylor Rogers allowed a bloop RBI single to J.D. Davis in the ninth before retiring Tomás Nido

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pete Rose will make an appearance on the field in Philadelphia next month for the first time since receiving a lifetime ban from Major League Baseball. Rose agreed to the lifetime ban in August 1989 after an investigation for MLB by lawyer John Dowd found Rose placed numerous bets on the Cincinnati

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. women pulled a shocking upset in the 4-by-100 relay at world championships while the men finished second after a sloppy baton exchange that has become a ritual for that star-crossed team. Andre DeGrasse beat Marvin Bracy to the line by .07 seconds to

By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Gerrit Cole failed to hold a three-run lead, reliever Albert Abreu’s wild pickoff throw led to Cedric Mullins’`fcedr go-ahead sacrifice fly and the Baltimore Orioles rallied past the New York Yankees 6-3. Ramón Urías added a two-run homer in the eighth off Shane Greene. New York went

HOUSTON (AP) — Bongokuhle Hlongwane scored the deciding goal, and Minnesota United extended its unbeaten streak to six by beating the Houston Dynamo 2-1 on on Saturday night. Hlongwane’ scored in the 72nd minute to put United (10-8-4) ahead 2-0. Niko Hansen assisted the goal. Minnesota has five wins and a draw since a 2-1

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Madison Bumgarner pitched eight effective innings, Carson Kelly hit a solo homer and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Washington Nationals 7-2. The left-handed Bumgarner continued his best season since coming to Arizona on an $85 million, five-year deal in 2020, giving up just two runs on

By CODY FRIESEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brady Singer struck out a career-high 12, Michael A. Taylor and Bobby Witt Jr. homered off Ryan Yarbrough in a three-run eighth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3. Singer, a 25-year-old right-hander in his third major league season, allowed