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☆ Ronald Acuna Jr. shakes off fan incident as Braves rip Rockies
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Ahead of the bottom of the seventh inning, a fan ran to Acuna in right field and put his arms around the Braves star. Security officials tried to pull the man off the four-time All-Star as another fan ran into the scrum, and Acuna was knocked to the ground. Acuna gave the Braves a 4-2 lead with a two-run homer off Karl Kauffmann (1-4) in the fifth. Acuna led off with a single, stole second, went to third on a groundout and scored on Riley's single. Pillar had an RBI single before Acuna drove in three with a double and then scored on an error by Toglia in right field.

Persons: Ronald Acuna Jr, Acuna, Acuna socked, Austin Riley, Sean Murphy, Orlando Arcia, Marcell Ozuna, Michael Harris, Ryan McMahon, Charlie Blackmon, Hunter Goodman, Austin Gomber, Bryce Elder, McMahon, Goodman, Nolan Jones, Karl Kauffmann, Michael Toglia, Blackmon, Ezequiel Tovar, Murphy, Kevin Pillar, Tommy Doyle, Evan Justice, Ozuna, Doyle, Toglia Organizations: Atlanta Braves, Colorado Rockies, Braves, Security, Atlanta, Colorado . Rockies, Rockies, Colorado, Thomson Locations: Denver, Toglia, Atlanta

☆ MLB roundup: M's down White Sox for 8th straight win
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Yoan Moncada and Vaughn each had two hits as the White Sox lost for the eighth time in 10 games. Brian Anderson's two-run single capped the uprising. Willy Adames hit a two-run homer for the Brewers, who got two innings of scoreless relief from Bryse Wilson (5-0). The Red Sox started 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position before Justin Turner stroked a two-run single in the ninth off Astros reliever Rafael Montero. Will Smith hit a two-run homer for Los Angeles, which lost for just the third time in 20 games this month.

Persons: Josh Rojas, Matt Marton, Mike Ford, Teoscar Hernandez, Justin Topa, Andres Munoz, Andrew Vaughn's, J.P, Crawford, Rojas, Yoan Moncada, Vaughn, CJ Abrams, Abrams, Tommy Kahnle, Carter Kieboom, Mason Thompson, Kyle Finnegan, Ben Rortvedt, Bailey Ober, Dylan Floro, Brian Anderson's, Willy Adames, Bryse Wilson, Christian Vazquez, Kyle Farmer, Eddie Rosario, Bryce Elder, Rosario, Marcell Ozuna, Atlanta's, Elder, Tylor, Justin Verlander, Kyle Tucker, Jon Singleton's, Justin Turner, Rafael Montero, Boston's Adam Duvall, Brandon Belt, Bo Bichette, Mike Baumann, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Varsho, Adley Rutschman, Jordan Westburg, Ryan Mountcastle, Cleveland, Bobby Miller, Caleb Ferguson, Will Brennan, Andres Gimenez, Myles Straw, Oscar Gonzalez, Cleveland's Sam Hentges, Trevor Stephan, Emmanuel Clase, Noah Syndergaard, Will Smith, Andy Ibanez, Kerry Carpenter, Parker Meadows, Tyler Holton, Alex Lange, Dansby Swanson, Jeimer Candelario, Reese Olson, Drew Smyly, Trea Turner, Taijuan Walker, Turner, Craig Kimbrel, Kyle Harrison, Camilo Doval, Yandy Diaz, Osleivis Basabe slugged, Diaz, Randy Arozarena, Andrew Kittredge, Michael Toglia slugged, Elias Diaz, Brent Suter, Andrew McCutchen, Bryan Reynolds, Louis, Connor Joe, Johan Oviedo, David Bednar, Richie Palacios, Willson Conteras, Alec Burleson, Adam Wainwright Organizations: Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox, Seattle, Chicago, Mariners, Ford, White Sox, Nationals, Yankees, Washington, Brewers, Twins, Milwaukee bunched, Milwaukee, Braves, Mets, Atlanta, New, Astros, Red Sox, Houston, Boston, Jays, Orioles, Toronto, Baltimore, Dodgers, Los Angeles, Los, Tigers, Cubs, Detroit, Phillies, Giants, Philadelphia, Francisco, Rays, Rockies, League, Colorado, Pirates, Cardinals, Pittsburgh, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, USA, Seattle, New York, Minnesota, York, Baltimore, Cleveland, Los, Los Angeles, Parker, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Tampa, St . Petersburg, Fla, St

☆ MLB roundup: Red Sox hand Yanks 8th straight loss
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

The Red Sox challenged the play for obstruction and Kiner-Falefa's run was overturned. Belt hit two-run and solo shots, Kevin Kiermaier and George Springer had two-run homers and Bo Bichette added a solo blast in the rubber match of a three-game series. The loss broke the Braves' five-game winning streak and handed them their first home loss in eight games this month. Maikel Garcia's run-scoring single and Drew Waters' RBI groundout got them within a run with the tying run on second. Yoan Moncada hit a two-run double that tied the game and Oscar Colas made it 7-5 with a two-run double during the seventh-inning uprising.

Persons: Justin Turner, Wendell Cruz, Turner, Clay Holmes, Pablo Reyes, Michael King, Anthony Volpe, Isiah Kiner, Falefa, Connor Wong, Trevor Williams, Jordan Weems, Hunter Harvey, Mason Thompson, Kyle Finnegan, Finnegan, Jake Cave, Keibert Ruiz, Dominic Smith, Eugenio Suarez, Dominic Canzone, Dylan Moore, Hunter Brown, Emerson Hancock, Houston, Max Scherzer, Tyrone Taylor, Christian Yelich, Scherzer, Taylor, Adrian Houser, Phil Niekro, Dallas Keuchel, Bryan Reynolds, Edouard Julien, Jhoan Duran, Cy Young, Hunter Greene, Brandon Belt, Kevin Kiermaier, George Springer, Bo Bichette, Greene, Joc Pederson, Kirby Yates, Michael Conforto, Thairo Estrada, Wilmer Flores, Patrick Bailey, J.D, Davis, Yates, Pederson, Kyle Hendricks, Seiya Suzuki, Miguel Amaya, Hendricks, Bobby Witt Jr, Michael Massey's, Maikel Garcia's, Drew Waters, Adbert Alzolay, Dairon Blanco, Ryan Mountcastle, Gunnar Henderson, Kyle Bradish, Jorge Mateo, Brent Rooker, Nick Vespi, Spencer Torkelson, Kerry Carpenter, Eduardo Rodriguez, Logan Allen, Matt Vierling, Torkelson, Rodriguez, Allen, Paul Goldschmidt, Louis, Richie Palacios, Pete Alonso, Dakota Hudson, Andrew Vaughn, Lenyn Sosa, Andrew Benintendi, Zach Remillard, Aaron Bummer, Yoan Moncada, Oscar Colas, Charlie Blackmon, Michael Toglia, Harold Castro Organizations: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Yankee, Boston, Yankees, Red Sox, Phillies, Philadelphia, MLB Little, Washington, Mariners, Astros, Seattle, Houston, American League, Brewers, Rangers, Milwaukee, Pirates, Dallas, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Chicago White Sox, Blue Jays, Reds, Toronto, Cincinnati, Giants, Braves, Cubs, Royals, Chicago, Kansas, Kansas City . Kansas City, Orioles, Athletics, Baltimore, Oakland, Tigers, Detroit, Cleveland, Cardinals, Mets, New, White Sox, Rockies, Colorado, Thomson Locations: Bronx , New York, USA, Williamsport, Pa, Houston, Texas, Arlington , Texas, Minneapolis, Keuchel, Brandon, San Francisco, Atlanta, Kansas City ., Dairon, Oakland, Seattle, San Diego, New York, Denver

☆ MLB roundup: Benches clear, Rangers slam Astros
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

He gave up two runs on eight hits over 6 2/3 innings with no walks and three strikeouts. Javier Assad (1-2) was the winner with 1 2/3 innings out of the bullpen. Baltimore starter Kyle Bradish (6-6) gave up seven hits and five runs with three strikeouts and two walks in 6 2/3 innings. Joe Ryan (9-7) absorbed the loss in allowing four runs on seven hits over 3 2/3 innings. Marsh (0-5) allowed four runs and five hits in 2 2/3 innings, striking out three and walking four.

Persons: Jeremy Pena, Marcus Semien, Erik Williams, Adolis Garcia, Framber Valdez, Seth Martinez, Garcia's, Martin Maldonado, Houston's Yordan Alvarez, plunked, Nathaniel Lowe, Sam Huff, Andrew Heaney, Alex Bregman, Yainer Diaz, Freddy Peralta, Tyrone Taylor, Peralta, Elvis Peguero, Ben Lively, Taylor, Carlos Rodon, Oswald Peraza, Isiah Kiner, Falefa, Anthony Volpe, Jose Quintana, Nico Hoerner, Ian Happ, Happ, Cody Bellinger, Javier Assad, Adbert Alzolay, Joe Kelly, Louis, Nolan Gorman, Lars Nootbaar, Paul Goldschmidt, Andrew Knizner, Christian Walker, Emmanuel Rivera, Walker, Jake McCarthy, Corbin Carroll, Edmundo Sosa, Realmuto, Jake Cave, Nick Castellanos, Bryce Harper, Seranthony Dominguez, Adley Rutschman, Austin Hays, Kyle Bradish, Dylan Moore, Julio Rodriguez, Bryce Miller, Miller, Andres Munoz, Christian Vazquez, Matt Wallner, Edouard Julien, Vazquez, Trevor Larnach, Kyle Farmer, Joe Ryan, Sandy Alcantara, National League Cy Young, Alcantara, Luis Arraez, Jacob Stallings, Zach Eflin, Austin Slater, J.D, Davis, Oakland's Jace Peterson, Shea Langeliers, Alex Wood, Wilmer Flores, Slater, Michael Conforto, Hogan Harris, Wood, Tyler Rogers, Luke Jackson, Rogers, Jackson, CJ Abrams, Daniel Bard, Matt Koch, Bard, Abrams, Peter Lambert, Andres Machado, Elehuris Montero, Ryan McMahon, Michael Toglia, Whit Merrifield, Yusei Kikuchi, Merrifield, Danny Jansen, Bo Bichette, Tony Gonsolin, Enrique Hernandez, Johan Oviedo, David Bednar, Ji Man Choi, Bryan Reynolds, Carlos Santana, Seth Lugo, Rafael Devers, Casas, Adam Duvall, Justin Turner, Turner, Connor Wong, Brayan Bello, Joe Jacques, Ozzie Albies, Albies, Jose Ramirez, David Fry, Gabriel Arias, Gavin Williams, Nick Sandlin, Williams, Alec Marsh, Marsh, MJ Melendez, Salvador Perez, Freddy Fermin, Michael Massey Organizations: Houston Astros, Texas Rangers, USA, Rangers, American League West, Astros, Houston, Texas, Brewers, Reds, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, National League Central, Yankees, Mets, New, Yankee, Cubs, White Sox, Chicago, Cardinals, Diamondbacks, Phillies, Orioles, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mariners, Seattle, Marlins, Rays, Miami, Tampa, National League, MLB, Giants, Oakland, Rockies, Washington, Colorado, Nationals, Blue Jays, Dodgers, Toronto, Los Angeles, Pirates, Padres, Pittsburgh, San Diego, Oviedo, Red Sox, Braves, Boston, Atlanta, Royals, Cleveland, Kansas City, Guardians, Thomson Locations: Houston , Texas, USA, Semien, Colorado, New York, Arizona, St, Phoenix, Baltimore, Minnesota, Minneapolis, St . Petersburg, Fla, Tampa, Francisco, Los, Los Angeles

☆ MLB roundup: Rockies stun Yanks in bottom of 11th
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY SportsJuly 17 - Alan Trejo hit a walk-off homer in the 11th inning, C.J. Cron hit a grand slam, and the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the New York Yankees 8-7 in Denver on Sunday. Cabrera and Gleyber Torres each had two hits for New York in the rubber game of a three-game series. Robert finished with three RBIs, and Andrew Benintendi added three hits, three runs and an RBI for the White Sox. Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run homer for the Cardinals, who took two of three games for their second straight series win.

Persons: Alan Trejo, Isaiah J, Downing, Cron, Oswaldo Cabrera, Oswald Peraza, Nolan Jones, Nick Ramirez, Ramirez, Ron Marinaccio, Trejo, Michael Toglia, Jones, Gavin Hollowell, Cabrera, Gleyber Torres, Alex Bregman, Kyle Tucker, Chas McCormick, Jake Meyers, Rafael Montero, Phil Maton, Shohei, Tucker, Los Angeles, Jaime Barria, Bregman's, Luis Guillorme, Mark Canha, Brett Baty, Nick Robertson, Guillorme, Freddie Freeman, David Robertson, James Outman, Michael Conforto, Patrick Bailey, Alex Wood, Ryan Walker, Bryan Reynolds, Henry Davis, Jared Triolo, Yerry De Los Santos, Kyle Bradish, Bradish, Anthony Santander, Johnny Cueto, Luis Robert Jr, Jake Burger, Robert, Andrew Benintendi, Matt Olson, Josh Jung, Will Smith, Cody Bradford, Trevor Stephan, Cleveland's Steven Kwan, Vladimir Guerrero's, Danny Jansen, Santiago Espinal, Kevin Kiermaier, Jansen, George Springer, Ketel Marte, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Christian Yelich, Devin Williams, Matt McLain, Kyle Schwarber, Edmundo Sosa, Schwarber, Bryson Stott, Bryce Harper, Brandon Marsh, Stott, Jeff Hoffman, Seong Kim, Xander Bogaerts, Fernando Tatis Jr, Trent Grisham, Bobby Witt Jr, Drew Waters, Brady Singer, Zach Eflin, Singer, Eflin, Nolan Gorman, Louis, Paul Goldschmidt, Jack Flaherty, Josiah Gray, Dominic Smith, Keibert Ruiz, Masataka Yoshida, Kutter Crawford, Yoshida, Rafael Devers, Casas, Crawford, Mike Tauchman, Alex Kirilloff, Kirilloff, Zack Gelof, Minnesota's Jhoan Duran, Bryce Miller, Miller, Cal Raleigh, J.P, Reese Olson Organizations: Colorado Rockies, New York Yankees, Coors Field, USA, Sunday, Yankees, New York, Astros, Angels, Houston, Los, Mets, Dodgers, New, Los Angeles, The Dodgers, Giants, Pirates, San, Pittsburgh . Giants, Orioles, Marlins, Baltimore, Sox, Braves, Chicago, White Sox, NL, Atlanta, Rangers, Cleveland, Blue Jays, Diamondbacks, Toronto, Santiago, Brewers, Reds, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, National League Central, Phillies, Padres, Philadelphia, San Diego, Royals, Rays, Kansas City, Tampa, The Rays, Tampa Bay, Cardinals, Nationals, Red Sox, Cubs, Boston, Athletics, Oakland, Mariners, Tigers, Seattle, Detroit, Cal, Thomson Locations: Denver , Colorado, USA, C.J, Denver, Colorado, Los Angeles, Anaheim , Calif, Los, New York, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Miami, Atlanta, Oakland, Texas, Arlington , Texas, Arizona, Kansas, Tampa Bay, Washington, Red, Minnesota

☆ MLB roundup: Astros score four in ninth, stun Cubs
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Jake Meyers ripped a two-run homer that cut the deficit to 6-5, and when pinch hitter Mauricio Dubon followed with a walk, Brandon Hughes (0-2) entered in relief of Thompson. Mark Vientos, recalled earlier in the day from Triple-A Syracuse, hit a game-tying two-run homer in the seventh for the Mets. Cardinals 3, Brewers 0Paul DeJong hit a two-run homer and Nolan Arenado delivered his 1,000th career RBI as St. Louis defeated visiting Milwaukee. Boston tied its season high with 16 hits, including six in a six-run second inning. Justin Turner went 3-for-4 with his second homer in as many games.

☆ Spring training roundup: Astros pound Cardinals 24-1
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Astros starter Jose Urquidy scattered four hits over four innings, allowing the lone run on a multiple-error play in the second that scored Oscar Mercado. Cardinals starter Jack Flaherty yielded six earned runs on four hits and three walks over 3 2/3 innings. Wil Myers hit an RBI double and Michael Siani added an RBI single for the Reds. Elehuris Montero hit his fifth homer of the spring, a two-run shot, and Brenton Doyle went 2-for-3 with an RBI triple for the Rockies. Padres starter Michael Wacha went five innings and yielded eight hits, two walks and four runs.

☆ Spring training roundup: Max Fried stays unbeaten, Braves blank Twins
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Ozuna's home run -- his first of the spring -- came in the third inning and completed the scoring. Twins starter Kenta Maeda (0-1) gave up five runs (all earned) and five hits in four innings. For the Blue Jays, starter Alek Manoah (1-2) gave up one run and five hits in six innings. Rockies 7, Royals (split squad) 0 (six innings)German Marquez tossed five shutout innings as visiting Colorado blanked Kansas City in Las Vegas. Elehuris Montero and Michael Toglia went deep for the Rockies, while Matt Beaty doubled for the Royals' only extra-base hit.

☆ MLB roundup: Brewers' Kolten Wong swats 3 HRs vs. Reds
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Sep 22, 2022; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Kolten Wong (16) hits a two-run home run in the second inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Aaron Judge remained stuck at 60 homers, walking three times and reaching base for the 21st straight game. The Braves, who lost their second straight game, fell 1 1/2 games back of the idle New York Mets in the National League East. Cubs 3, Pirates 2Michael Hermosillo's RBI single in the seventh inning provided the deciding run and rookie Hayden Wesneski pitched an immaculate inning visiting Chicago downed Pittsburgh. Bobby Witt Jr. recorded his third straight multi-hit performance and Salvador Perez drove in a run for the seventh straight game for the Royals.

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