July 6, 2023 5:03 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — J.D. Martinez and David Peralta homered back-to-back in the fifth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4. Martinez connected on an 0-2 pitch from reliever Roansy Contreras for his 20th homer, a go-ahead, three-run shot. Peralta followed with a solo shot that gave the Dodgers a 6-4 lead. The Pirates got a solo homer from Bryan Reynolds in the first and a three-run shot by Jack Suwinski that gave them a 4-0 lead in the fourth.
July 5, 2023 4:40 am
SAN DIEGO (AP) — All-Star outfielder Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels has a broken left wrist and has been placed on the 10-day injured list. The Angels say Trout has a broken hamate suffered in a 10-3 loss on Monday night. The slugger says he doesn’t know if the injury will require surgery. Troutfouled off a 0-1 pitch from Nick Martinez leading off the eighth inning and immediately shook his left arm. Angels manager Phil Nevin and a trainer came out to check on the slugger and he left the game.
July 5, 2023 4:41 am
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani says he’s not planning to pitch in the All-Star Game next week after leaving the Los Angeles Angels’ 8-5 loss to the San Diego Padres with a blister on the middle finger of his right hand Tuesday. The two-way superstar could still play a significant role if he remains the starting designated hitter for the American League in Seattle. Ohtani exited on the mound against the Padres after giving up consecutive home runs in the sixth inning. The right-hander’s start had been pushed back a day due to a cracked fingernail. His velocity was down, and he left trailing 5-1. His exit came several hours after the Angels learned they’ll be without fellow All-Star slugger Mike Trout for several weeks because of a broken left wrist.
July 4, 2023 4:16 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Muncy hit his 19th homer of the season, and Los Angeles defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 to get Dave Roberts his 700th win as the Dodgers’ manager. Jason Heyward and Miguel Rojas had RBI doubles to help the Dodgers bounce back after dropping the last two games in a weekend series at Kansas City. Caleb Ferguson, the second of six Los Angeles pitchers, got the win and Evan Phillips worked the ninth for his 12th save The Pirates have dropped three straight as they left nine on base and were 2 for 9 with runners in scoring position. Mitch Keller (9-4) gave up five runs (four earned) in five innings and struck out seven.
July 4, 2023 3:59 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw was placed on the 15-day injured list by the Los Angeles Dodgers before Monday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates due to left shoulder soreness. The Dodgers recalled right-handers Michael Grove and Gavin Stone, and optioned left-hander Victor González to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Kershaw was selected to his 10th All-Star team Sunday, which tied him for the most in franchise history. He said he was planning to attend next week’s game in Seattle despite being unable to pitch.
July 3, 2023 4:35 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — William Contreras hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the third inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 to win their third straight series. Colin Rea (5-4) won his second straight start, allowing two runs and five hits in a season-high 6 2/3 innings. With runners on second and third in the fifth, he retired Andrew McCutchen on an inning-ending groundout. Devin Williams retired three straight batters for his 17th save in 18 chances. Milwaukee won seven of 10 on its trip and remained tied with Cincinnati for the NL Central lead.
July 3, 2023 4:38 am
PITTSBURGH — Now, Mitch Keller can think about the All-Star Game. The Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander said after he beat the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night that he was not thinking about the possibility of being selected to the Midsummer Classic. Keller can plan his trip to Seattle as he will be the Pirates’ lone player on the National League roster, which will be played June 11 at T-Mobile Park. Major League Baseball announced the All-Star rosters late Sunday afternoon, but Keller found out prior to the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park. It is the first All-Star selection of his five-year career.
July 3, 2023 4:41 am
DETROIT (AP) — Rickie Fowler made a 12-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole of the Rocket Mortgage Classic, outlasting Collin Morikawa and Adam Hadwin two weeks after squandering a chance to win his first major at the U.S. Open. The 34-year-old Fowler got his first PGA Tour victory since winning the 2019 Waste Management Phoenix Open. He had the 54-hole lead at last month’s U.S. Open and in one tournament in each of the previous two years.
July 2, 2023 6:49 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Corbin Burnes carried a perfect game into the sixth inning, Christian Yelich hit his 10th home run and the Milwaukee Brewers survived a late rally to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-8. Burnes (6-5) retired the first 15 batters he faced before walking Jared Triolo leading off the sixth. A walk and a hit batter loaded the bases with two outs and Jack Suwinski ended Burnes’ shot at a no-hitter with a clean two-run single to right field. Yelich hit a three-run homer in the second off Yohan Oviedo (3-9) to break it open. Jesse Winker added a bases-clearing double in the sixth as the Brewers ended Pittsburgh’s four-game winning streak.
July 2, 2023 6:53 am
The Pittsburgh Penguins are sticking with goaltender Tristan Jarry. The team signed the two-time All-Star to a five-year contract worth around $5.375 million annually rather than let Jarry walk in free agency. Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas says Jarry is one of the better goaltenders in the league and is optimistic he will be able to avoid the injuries that dogged him near the end of each of the last two seasons. The Penguins also signed former New Jersey defenseman Ryan Graves to a six-year deal and inked veteran forward Lars Eller to a two-year contract. The Penguins also signed forward Matt Nieto to a two-year deal, forward Noel Acciari to a three-year contract and goalie Alex Nedeljkovic to a one-year deal.
