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☆ MLB roundup: 10th-inning blast lifts Tigers over Rockies
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Phillies starter Zack Wheeler (7-4) allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings. Toronto left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (7-3) allowed five runs, seven hits and two walks in 4 1/3 innings. Baltimore starter Kyle Bradish (4-4) nearly matched Ober, giving up one run on seven hits over six innings. Burnes (6-5) gave up two runs and one hit in seven innings, with seven strikeouts and two walks. Cardinals starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore (1-3) allowed three runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings.

Persons: Zach McKinstry, Jonathan Schoop, Schoop, Pierce Johnson, Eric Haase, McKinstry, Kris Bryant's, Alex Lange, Ryan McMahon, Lange, C.J . Cron, Ezequiel Tovar, Alec Bohm, Kyle Schwarber, Zack Wheeler, Schwarber's, Dominic Smith, Tyler Wade, Elvis Andrus, Kendall Graveman, JJ Bleday, Andrus, Bleday, Wade, Shintaro Fujinami, Eloy Jimenez, Juan Soto, Manny Machado, San Diego, Michael Wacha, Fernando Tatis Jr, Elly De La Cruz, Brandon Williamson, Williamson, Paul Goldschmidt, Louis, Goldschmidt, Jack Flaherty, Luis Severino, DJ LeMahieu's, Jake Bauers, Rafael Devers, Justin Turner, Kutter Crawford, Matt Chapman, George Springer, Bo Bichette, Yusei Kikuchi, Bailey Ober, Joey Gallo, Ober, Griffin Jax, Jhoan Duran, Kyle Bradish, Nathan Eovaldi, Will Smith, Hunter Brown, Brown, Yelich, Raimel Tapia, Corbin Burnes, Jesse Winker, Victor Caratini, Jack Suwinski, Tucupita Marcano, Jared Triolo, Josh Palacios, Ronald Acuna Jr, Ozzie Albies, phenom Eury Perez, Perez, Charlie Morton, Morton, Justin Verlander, Francisco Alvarez, Brandon Nimmo, Francisco Lindor, Thairo Estrada, Davis, Julio Urias, Salvador Perez, Maikel Garcia, Yonny Hernandez's, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, George Kirby, Crawford, Luke Raley, Paul Sewald, Tyler Glasnow, Tanner Bibee, Marcus Stroman, Bibee, Jose Ramirez, Amed Rosario, Stroman, Anthony Volpe, Isiah Kiner, Falefa, Gleyber Torres, Michael King, Matthew Liberatore, Lars Nootbaar, Ryne Nelson, Gabriel Moreno, Moreno, Emmanuel Rivera, Anthony Rendon, Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani Organizations: Detroit Tigers, Colorado Rockies, Denver, Rockies, Detroit, Colorado, Phillies, Nationals, Philadelphia, Washington, Athletics, White Sox, Oakland, Chicago, Padres, Reds, San, The Reds, Cardinals, Yankees, New York, DJ, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Boston, Toronto, Orioles, Minnesota, Baltimore, Rangers, Astros, Houston, Brewers, Pirates, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, Braves, Marlins, Atlanta, Miami, The Braves, Mets, Giants, New, J.D, San Francisco's, Royals, Dodgers, Kansas City, Mariners, Rays, Seattle, Tampa Bay, Kirby, Cubs, Cleveland, St, Diamondbacks, Los Angeles, Angels, Thomson Locations: C.J, Washington, Cincinnati, New York, Baltimore, Ober, Houston, Texas, Arlington , Texas, Atlanta, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Arizona, Anaheim, Calif, Nelson

☆ MLB roundup: Shohei Ohtani belts 30th homer in Angels' loss
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Major league home run leader Shohei Ohtani hit his 30th of the season for the Angels, a 493-foot blast to right. Reds 7, Padres 5 (11 innings)Spencer Steer drilled a game-winning, two-out, two-run homer off the upper deck in left to lead Cincinnati past visiting San Diego for its their third straight win and 15th in 18 games. The Reds were down to their final out when Matt McLain drilled a two-run homer in the 10th to extend the see-saw contest. Pirates 8, Brewers 7Carlos Santana's two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning lifted Pittsburgh past visiting Milwaukee for its fourth win in a row. Nationals 2, Phillies 1Stone Garrett hit a two-run homer to lift Washington past host Philadelphia for its third straight win.

Persons: Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Evan Longoria, Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout, Arizona's Tommy Henry, Griffin Canning, Spencer Steer, Matt McLain, Elly De La Cruz, Gary Sanchez, Juan Soto, Carlos Santana's, Matt Bush, Ji Hwan Bae, Andrew McCutchen's, Santana, Carmen Mlodzinski, Brice Turang, Christian Yelich, Owen Miller, Rowdy Tellez, Freddy Peralta, Randy Arozarena, Josh Lowe, Jose Siri, Shane McClanahan, Tom Murphy, Shawn Armstrong, Jake Diekman, Kevin Kelly, Jason Adam, Colin Poche, McClanahan, James Paxton, Jarren Duran, Justin Turner, Masataka Yoshida, Jose Berrios, Stone Garrett, Dominic Smith, Lane Thomas, Josiah Gray, Hunter Harvey, Cristopher Sanchez, Alec Bohm, Justin Steele, Nico Hoerner, Nick Madrigal, Christopher Morel, Cleveland's Cal Quantrill, Will Brennan, Amed Rosario, Patrick Bailey, Joc Pederson, David Robertson, Pete Alonso, J.D, Davis, Bailey, Jeff McNeil, Tommy Pham, Omar Narvaez, Matt Olson, Michael Soroka, Olson, Eddie Rosario, Austin Riley, Sean Murphy, Ronald Acuna Jr, Soroka, Jose Altuve, Mauricio Dubon, Yainer Diaz, Dubon, Jake Meyers, Ronel Blanco, Ryan Pressly, Pablo Lopez, Byron Buxton, Joey Gallo, Max Kepler, Royce Lewis, Buxton, Lopez, Adley Rutschman, Dean Kremer, Mookie Betts, Betts, Alec Marsh, Ezquiel Tovar, Nolan Jones, Jurickson Profar, Ryan McMahon, Austin Gomber, Pierce Johnson, Andy Ibanez, Tony Kemp, Luis Medina, Eloy Jimenez, Tanner Banks, JJ Bleday, Aledmys Diaz, Shea Langeliers, Jace Peterson's, Kemp, Jordan Diaz Organizations: Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Angels, Diamondbacks, Angels, Reds, Padres, Cincinnati, The Reds, Pirates, Brewers, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Rays, Mariners, Tampa Bay, Seattle, Tampa, Sox, Blue Jays, Boston, Toronto, Red Sox, Nationals, Phillies, Cubs, Chicago, Guardians, Giants, Mets, San Francisco, New, Braves, Marlins, Miami, National League, Astros, Rangers, Texas, Orioles, Minnesota, Baltimore, Twins, Dodgers, Royals, Kansas City, Rockies, Tigers, Colorado, Detroit, Austin, Athletics, White Sox, Oakland, A's, Thomson Locations: Anaheim, Calif, Los Angeles, San Diego, Milwaukee, Paxton, Washington, Philadelphia, Chicago, Cleveland, New York, Houston, Arlington , Texas, Kansas, Denver, Medina

☆ MLB roundup: Blake Snell helps Padres avoid sweep, dump Giants
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

He gave up six runs on four hits over 3 1/3 innings with four walks and two strikeouts. He allowed just one run on seven hits and struck out five while retiring seven of the final eight batters he faced. A's starter JP Sears (1-5) went seven innings for the second straight outing. The Marlins got a career-high 13 strikeouts in seven strong innings from starter Braxton Garrett, who left with a no-decision. The win went to Huascar Brazoban (2-1), and A.J.

Persons: Blake Snell, Sergio Estrada, Gary Sanchez, Manny Machado, Seong Kim, Sanchez, Snell, Alex Wood, Patrick Bailey, Byron Buxton, Joe Ryan, Jose Berrios, Berrios, Ryan, Buxton, Bryan Woo, Woo, Gleyber Torres, Anthony Rizzo, Isiah Kiner, Aaron Judge, Kolten Wong, Ty France, Teoscar Hernandez, Cal Raleigh, Domingo, Michael Harris II, Marcell Ozuna, Bryce Elder, Raisel Iglesias, Brandon Marsh, Alec Bohm, Tommy Henry, Riley Adams, Josh Bell, Myles Straw, Logan Allen, Nick Sandlin, JP, Garrett Cooper slugged, Braxton Garrett, Huascar Brazoban, Puk, Miami's Luis Arraez, Mitch Keller, Cooper's, Carmen Mlodzinski, Keller, Melendez, Yandy Diaz, Pete Fairbanks, Maikel Garcia, Aroldis Chapman, Scott Barlow, Randy Arozarena, Diaz, Shane McClanahan Organizations: San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Oracle, USA, Padres, Giants, Red Sox, Twins, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Mariners, Yankees, Seattle, Cal, Braves, Phillies, Philadelphia, 10th, Diamondbacks, Washington, The Diamondbacks, Nationals, Athletics, Cleveland, Oakland, Guardians, JP Sears, Marlins, Pirates, Miami, New York Mets, Royals, Rays, Kansas City, Tampa, Thomson Locations: San Francisco , California, USA, Diego, Boston, Minneapolis, New York, Atlanta, Arizona, Pittsburgh, Tampa, St . Petersburg, Fla

☆ MLB roundup: Red Sox thrash Yankees 15-5
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Turner went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer and a grand slam as Boston compiled a season-high 17 hits. Domingo German (4-4) was charged with seven hits and seven runs over two-plus innings. He followed it with a two-run homer in the third for his seventh career multi-homer game. He allowed Oakland's lone run in the third and yielded seven hits while striking out eight without issuing a walk. Twins starter Joe Ryan (7-4) allowed six runs and seven hits in seven innings.

Persons: Justin Turner, Rob Refsnyder, Paul Rutherford, Masataka Yoshida, Turner, Tanner Houck, Joe Jacques, Josh Donaldson, Anthony Rizzo, Domingo German, Brandon Crawford, Wilmer Flores, San Francisco, Austin Slater, Taylor Rogers, Jakob Junis, Emmet Sheehan, Alex Vesia, Andrew Abbott, Tyler Stephenson, Abbott, Stephenson, Miguel Amaya, Dansby Swanson, Christopher Morel, Morel, Nico Hoerner, Trey Mancini, Kyle Hendricks, Austin Hays, Ryan O'Hearn, Shane McClanahan, Randy Arozarena, McClanahan, Nelson Cruz, Isaac Paredes, Yu Darvish, Danny Jansen, Kevin Gausman, Jansen, Leody Taveras, Martin Perez, Luis Arraez, Arraez, Andrew Nardi, Puk, Lane Thomas, Jeimer Candelario, Carl Edwards Jr, NL Cy Young, Sandy Alcantara, Tylor Megill, Louis, Brett Baty, Tommy Pham, Daniel Vogelbach, Willson Contreras, Miles Mikolas, Travis d'Arnaud, Jared Shuster, d'Arnaud, Eddie Rosario, Joey Wiemer, Blake Perkins, Julio Teheran, Devin Williams, Jason Delay, Carlos Santana, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Rich Hill, Patrick Sandoval, Sandoval, Brandon Drury, Shohei Ohtani, Sam Bachman, Brady Singer, Kyle Schwarber, Taijuan Walker, Realmuto, Alec Bohm, Walker, Bryce Harper, Javier Baez, Matt Vierling, Mason Englert, Will Vest, Alex Kirilloff, Donovan Solano, Edouard Julien, Joe Ryan, Zac Gallen, Ketel Marte, Corbin Carroll, Christian Walker, Jose Ramirez, Triston McKenzie, Touki Toussaint, Teoscar Hernandez, Ty France, Matt Brash, Paul Sewald, Gavin Sheets, Andrew Benintendi, Tanner Banks, Hernandez's Organizations: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Fenway, USA, Boston, Red Sox, New, Giants, Dodgers, San, Los, Reds, Astros, Cincinnati, Houston, Cubs, Orioles, Chicago, Baltimore, Rays, Padres, Tampa Bay, San Diego, Blue Jays, Rangers, Toronto, Marlins, Nationals, Miami, Washington, NL Cy, Mets, Cardinals, St, Braves, Rockies, Atlanta, Colorado, The Braves, Brewers, Pirates, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, The Pirates, Royals, Angeles, Kansas City, Angels, Phillies, Athletics, Philadelphia, Oakland, JP Sears, Tigers, Minnesota, Twins, Diamondbacks, Arizona, Cleveland, Guardians, Mariners, White Sox, Seattle, Thomson Locations: Boston , Massachusetts, USA, New York, Los Angeles, France, San, Arlington , Texas, Toronto, Detroit, Minnesota, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Gallen

☆ MLB roundup: Yankees blast A's in Aaron Judge's return
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Jake Bauers capped the inning by lifting a sacrifice fly, and he later hit a two-run homer in the seventh. Miguel Vargas had a two-run homer and Mookie Betts and Will Smith had solo homers for the Dodgers. Tom Murphy added a two-run homer as Seattle won for the seventh time in its past nine games. Luzardo (3-2) allowed just one run on seven hits and struck out five while walking two. All six Miami runs were credited to Pfaadt (0-1), who came into Tuesday's contest with a 13.50 ERA after allowing seven runs in his only other appearance.

☆ MLB roundup: Red Sox drop Phils for 8th straight win
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Boston's Rob Refsnyder ripped a two-run double, Christian Arroyo had a two-run single and Reese McGuire added an RBI single for the Red Sox, who have scored 59 runs during their eight-game winning streak. After Willie Calhoun popped out with two runners on, Bader put the Yankees ahead with a two-run single to right field. He worked a perfect ninth inning, striking out two, to earn his first save. Alejandro Kirk added an RBI double and Daulton Varsho an RBI single for the Blue Jays, who entered the series with a five-game losing streak. Jack Suwinski homered and Connor Joe had an RBI single for the Pirates, who lost their sixth in a row.

☆ MLB roundup: Red Sox beat Phillies for 7th straight win
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Sale (3-2) allowed three runs on seven hits and one walk. He allowed seven hits and no walks while striking out five. Hunter Greene (0-2) allowed five runs and seven hits over 5 2/3 innings. The 6-foot-9 Ober, making his third start of the season, lasted seven innings, allowing just singles to Jose Ramirez and Oscar Gonzalez and a double by Josh Naylor. In six innings, he allowed seven runs (five earned), on eight hits, two walks and seven strikeouts.

☆ MLB roundup: Padres prevail in offensive showcase in Mexico City
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +14 min

Trent Grisham hit a two-run double to increase the Padres' lead to 14-11 in the eighth. Machado had three hits with three RBIs and four runs, while Thairo Estrada had four hits and three RBIs for the Giants. Andujar went 2-for-3 with three RBIs, while Connor Joe went 1-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs for Pittsburgh. Patrick Corbin (1-4) gave up three runs on seven hits with two strikeouts and a walk in 5 1/3 innings. Nationals starter Chad Kuhl (0-2) allowed eight runs on seven hits with four strikeouts and four walks in just 3 2/3 innings.

☆ MLB roundup: Zac Gallen extends scoreless run in D-backs' win
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Arizona's Emmanuel Rivera had an RBI single among his two hits and scored a run. Evan Longoria also had an RBI single for the Diamondbacks, who won two of the three games in the series after losing four of their previous five contests. Padres 5, Cubs 3Fernando Tatis Jr. ripped a two-run single in the seventh inning to give San Diego the lead for good in its win in Chicago. Tatis added an insurance run with an RBI single in the ninth. Rodolfo Castro added a two-run single, and Bryan Reynolds, Andrew McCutchen and Ji Hwan Bae each had an RBI single for the Pirates.

☆ MLB roundup: Solo HR sends Rays to 10-0
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Muncy also singled, all after Mookie Betts had led off the game with his second homer of the season for the Dodgers, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Reds starter Graham Ashcraft allowed two runs on six hits in six innings with seven strikeouts and three walks. Ryan Mountcastle drilled a two-run homer in the first inning and Austin Hays added a solo shot in the sixth. Alvarez drove in two runs to boost his major-league-leading RBI total to 16, plating a pair in the second inning with a single. Jake Cave hit a solo homer and double while Nick Castellanos added three hits and three RBIs.

☆ MLB roundup: Rays crush A's, run opening win streak to 9
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

The Rays' matched the 2003 Kansas City Royals for the hottest streak to start a season in baseball's wild-card era. The Rays' plus-57 run differential through nine games is the largest ever in MLB since 1900. Padres starter Seth Lugo (2-0) gave up one run on five hits and four walks with five strikeouts over six innings to earn the win. Chicago starter Michael Kopech (0-2) gave up one run and two hits in six innings, with three walks and five strikeouts. Rangers starter Jon Gray (1-1) allowed Edwin Rios' two-run homer in the second inning.

☆ MLB roundup: Rays improve to 8-0 with rout of A's
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Springs scattered three hits, struck out seven and walked three while logging seven innings. The Astros rallied in the ninth on Jeremy Pena's two-run homer against Jovani Moran. Adam Duvall blasted a two-run homer and a pair of doubles while scoring three times. Pete Alonso and Eduardo Escobar each hit two-run homers for the Mets, who have won five of six games against the Marlins. Perdomo had three RBIs and two hits as Arizona racked up season highs for runs and hits (17).

☆ MLB roundup: Aaron Judge homers in Yankees' opening win
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Houston had its modern-day record of 10 consecutive Opening Day wins snapped. Orioles 10, Red Sox 9Adley Rutschman's 5-for-5 Opening Day helped Baltimore to a win over host Boston. Mets 5, Marlins 3Brandon Nimmo's three RBIs backed Max Scherzer's quality start, leading New York to an Opening Day victory over Miami. Twins 2, Royals 0Pablo Lopez and four relievers combined on an Opening Day two-hitter as visiting Minnesota blanked Kansas City. It was O'Neill's fourth consecutive Opening Day with a homer, tying a major league record.

☆ Spring training roundup: Orioles beat Phillies on walk-off HR
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Mar 6, 2023; Sarasota, Florida, USA; Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm (28) hits a RBI double against the Baltimore Orioles during the third inning at Ed Smith Stadium. They tied the game in that frame on Coby Mayo's run-scoring single, Connor Norby's RBI groundout and Colton Cowser's two-run homer. Alec Bohm went 2-for-3 with a homer, a double and two RBIs for the Phillies and Jake Cave added a two-run shot. Miguel Rojas opened that salvo with a two-run double and later added a solo homer for the Dodgers. Cade Marlowe went yard and Cal Raleigh hit an RBI double for the Mariners.

CNN —“Mattress Mack” had reason to celebrate the Houston Astros’ World Series win on Saturday – and not just because he’s an Astros superfan. Houston furniture store owner Jim McIngvale, known as “Mattress Mack,” made a series of bets amounting to $10 million on the Astros to win the World Series. The Houston Astros celebrate their World Series win against the Philadelphia Phillies in Houston, Texas, on Saturday, November 5. Peña was awarded the World Series MVP for his stellar play during the series. He is just the second rookie to be named LCS and World Series MVP in the same postseason.

CNN —The Houston Astros won the franchise’s second World Series title on Saturday after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 in Game 6 at Minute Maid Park. After falling behind 2-1 through the first three games of the World Series, Houston evened up the series after throwing a combined no-hitter in Game 4. Party!”The Houston Astros celebrate their World Series win against the Philadelphia Phillies in Houston, Texas, on Saturday, November 5. Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos/Getty Images The Houston Astros celebrate their win in Game 5 of the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, November 4. The Phillies hit five home runs in the game, tying a World Series record, and they won 7-0 to take a 2-1 series lead over the Houston Astros.

CNN —It was an anxious, exciting night to be a Philadelphia or Houston sports fan Thursday, with a two-sport high-stakes showdown played at the same time that gave Houston an edge in the World Series and kept Philadelphia perfect on the gridiron. In Pennsylvania, there was Game 5 of the World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros, each looking to take the advantage in a 2-2 series. The Houston Astros celebrate their win in Game 5 of the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, November 4. Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Philadelphia right fielder Nick Castellanos makes a diving catch on the first play of Game 3 on Tuesday night. Houston vs. Philly, againAs the World Series was underway Thursday night, the Eagles held off the Texans in Houston 29-17 to start 8-0 for the first time in franchise history.

☆ Phillies pound Astros to grab 2-1 World Series lead
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Nov 1, 2022; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Houston Astros designated hitter David Hensley (17) strikes out against Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Kyle Gibson (44) during the seventh inning in game three of the 2022 World Series at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: John Geliebter-USA TODAY SportsNov 1 (Reuters) - Philadelphia hit five home runs and Ranger Suarez pitched five scoreless innings as the Phillies crushed the Houston Astros 7-0 to take a 2-1 World Series lead on Tuesday. McCullers became the first pitcher in World Series history to give up five home runs in a game but Astros manager Dusty Baker said he did not believe the righty was inadvertently tipping his pitches. The Astros will look to avoid falling behind 3-1 in the best-of-seven series when they send Cristian Javier to the mound for Game Four on Wednesday in Philadelphia. The Phillies will counter with Game One starter Aaron Nola, who will be working on normal rest due to the postponement of Monday's game.

☆ Philadelphia Phillies demolish Houston Astros in history-making victory and take a 2-1 series lead
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Philadelphia had waited 4,746 days to host a World Series game and it was forced to wait another day when Monday night’s game was postponed due to rain. But its patience was rewarded on Tuesday as the Philadelphia Phillies took a 2-1 lead in the World Series, using the long ball to power their way to a 7-0 win against the Houston Astros in Game 3. “It was kind of mind-boggling because he doesn’t give up homers,” Astros coach Dusty Baker said afterwards. Elsa/Getty ImagesThen, Alec Bohm, who hit the 1,000th home run in World Series history, and Brandon Marsh added their own homers in the second to give the Phillies a 4-0 lead. Game 4 of the best-of-seven series is Wednesday night in Philadelphia.

☆ Astros beat Phillies to tie World Series at 1-1
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Oct 29, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm (28) hits a double against the Houston Astros during the ninth inning during game two of the 2022 World Series at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY SportsOct 29 (Reuters) - The Houston Astros made another fast start against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies but this time around managed to close the deal for a 5-2 victory on Saturday that squared the World Series at one game apiece. It marked the first time in history a team started a World Series game with three consecutive extra-base hits. Houston then opened up a 5-0 lead when third baseman Alex Bregman blasted a two-run homer to left center field in the bottom of the fifth inning. Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Edmund KlamannOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Phillies stun Astros 6-5 in Game 1 of World Series
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Oct 28, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (10) hits a home run during the tenth inning against the Houston Astros in game one of the 2022 World Series at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-USA TODAY SportsOct 29 (Reuters) - The relentless Philadelphia Phillies came back from a five-run deficit to overcome favorites Houston Astros 6-5 on Friday, handing the home team their first loss of the postseason in Game 1 of the World Series. "I can't say enough about my team mates... That's a Phillies win right there." Game 2 of the best-of-seven series is set for Saturday in Houston.

☆ MLB roundup: Guardians clinch AL Central title for first time since 2018
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +13 min

Hunter Dozier capped the Royals' scoring with an RBI single to make it 13-11 following Ryan O'Hearn's two-run double. Astros 6, Orioles 3 (11 innings)Christian Vazquez's two-run single capped a four-run 11th inning and visiting Houston defeated Baltimore. Jeimer Candelario followed Schoop's RBI single with a run-scoring single of his own. The White Sox's loss allowed the Cleveland Guardians to clinch their first American League Central title since 2018. Yadier Molina had an RBI single for the NL Central-leading Cardinals, who dropped consecutive games to the Dodgers after winning Friday.

☆ MLB roundup: Aaron Judge belts 2 more HRs in Yankees' win
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Gerrit Cole (12-7) earned the win with four hits, four runs, three walks and eight strikeouts in five innings. Eloy Jimenez had three hits, including a two-run home run, and drove in three runs. Willi Castro hit a two-run homer and Javier Baez had a solo shot for the Tigers. Rays 5, Rangers 3Christian Bethancourt and Jose Siri hit back-to-back homers in host Tampa Bay's win over Texas. The duo went deep in the second inning for a 2-1 lead that the Rays never relinquished.

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