PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jake Arrieta pitched effectively into the sixth inning before leaving with an injury, Didi Gregorius hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 4-1 Tuesday night.The scuffling Mets played their first game since billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen agreed to buy the team from the Wilpon and Katz families. The agreement was announced Monday and the deal is subject to the approval of Major League Baseball owners. Arrieta (4-4) allowed one run on Brandon Nimmo’s homer and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings. But he walked off the mound, grabbing the back of his right leg, after hitting Andres Gimenez with a pitch to load the bases. JoJo Romero entered and retired Wilson Ramos on a double-play grounder.Romero tossed two innings, Tommy Hunter got two outs and Hector Neris finished for his fourth save in seven chances.Mets starter Rick Porcello (1-5) yielded four runs and six hits in six innings as New York (21-27) lost its third straight and fell... [More]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jake Arrieta pitched effectively into the sixth inning before leaving with an injury, Didi Gregorius hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 4-1 Tuesday night.The scuffling Mets played their first game since billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen agreed to buy the team from the Wilpon and Katz families. The agreement was announced Monday and the deal is subject to the approval of Major League Baseball owners. Arrieta (4-4) allowed one run on Brandon Nimmo’s homer and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings. But he walked off the mound, grabbing the back of his right leg, after hitting Andres Gimenez with a pitch to load the bases. JoJo Romero entered and retired Wilson Ramos on a double-play grounder.Romero tossed two innings, Tommy Hunter got two outs and Hector Neris finished for his fourth save in seven chances.Mets starter Rick Porcello (1-5) yielded four runs and six hits in six innings as New York (21-27) lost its third straight and fell... [More]

DETROIT (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers released first baseman Justin Smoak on Tuesday after designating him for assignment last week.Smoak hit .186 with five home runs and 15 RBIs in 33 games for the Brewers. Milwaukee claimed first baseman Daniel Vogelbach off waivers last week. The Brewers entered Tuesday night's game at Detroit trailing the final playoff spot in the National League by 1 1/2 games.Smoak's struggles came after he hit 85 homers over the previous three seasons with Toronto — although his home run totals and batting average slipped over the course of that span.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers claimed first baseman/designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach off waivers and designated Justin Smoak for assignment as they attempt to boost their struggling lineup and make another September surge.Smoak, 33, had been hitting .186 with five homers, 15 RBIs and 40 strikeouts in 113 at-bats. Smoak went 1 of 21 over his last eight games, though he did walk twice and score two runs Wednesday in an 8-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers.“Determining whether and the likelihood of a player snapping out of a slump is always a really tough judgment call,” Brewers general manager David Stearns said. “In this case, with the volume of playing time that Justin had to try to get this going and where we are in the season, we felt like it was the right time.”The Brewers are taking a leap of faith in regard to Vogelbach, who made the All-Star Game last year but has struggled ever since. Vogelbach, 27, has batted .088 (5 of 57) in a combined 20 games this season with Seattle... [More]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers claimed first baseman/designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach off waivers and designated Justin Smoak for assignment as they attempt to boost their struggling lineup and make another September surge.Smoak, 33, had been hitting .186 with five homers, 15 RBIs and 40 strikeouts in 113 at-bats. Smoak went 1 of 21 over his last eight games, though he did walk twice and score two runs Wednesday in an 8-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers.“Determining whether and the likelihood of a player snapping out of a slump is always a really tough judgment call,” Brewers general manager David Stearns said. “In this case, with the volume of playing time that Justin had to try to get this going and where we are in the season, we felt like it was the right time.”The Brewers are taking a leap of faith in regard to Vogelbach, who made the All-Star Game last year but has struggled ever since. Vogelbach, 27, has batted .088 (5 of 57) in a combined 20 games this season with Seattle... [More]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers claimed first baseman/designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach off waivers and designated Justin Smoak for assignment as they attempt to boost their struggling lineup and make another September surge.Smoak, 33, had been hitting .186 with five homers, 15 RBIs and 40 strikeouts in 113 at-bats. Smoak went 1 of 21 over his last eight games, though he did walk twice and score two runs Wednesday in an 8-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers.“Determining whether and the likelihood of a player snapping out of a slump is always a really tough judgment call,” Brewers general manager David Stearns said. “In this case, with the volume of playing time that Justin had to try to get this going and where we are in the season, we felt like it was the right time.”The Brewers are taking a leap of faith in regard to Vogelbach, who made the All-Star Game last year but has struggled ever since. Vogelbach, 27, has batted .088 (5 of 57) in a combined 20 games this season with Seattle... [More]

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired struggling slugger Daniel Vogelbach from the Seattle Mariners for $100,000.The Blue Jays announced the move Sunday night. The 27-year-old Vogelbach was a first time All-Star last season but was designated for assignment by the Mariners on Aug. 19 after hitting .094 with two home runs and four RBIs in 18 games this season. He had yet to play a game in the field this season at first base and was reduced to being a designated hitter.A year ago, Vogelbach had a strong first half to the season, hitting 21 home runs and driving in 51 runs before the All-Star break. But the league adjusted after his All-Star Game appearance and Vogelbach hit just .162 with nine home runs over the final 2½ months of the season.He is a career .196 hitter with 36 home runs, 95 RBIs and 120 walks in 223 games over parts of five seasons with the Mariners, beginning with his debut in 2016.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired struggling slugger Daniel Vogelbach from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for cash.The Blue Jays announced the move Sunday night. The 27-year-old Vogelbach was a first time All-Star last season but was designated for assignment by the Mariners on Aug. 19 after hitting .094 with two home runs and four RBIs in 18 games this season. He had yet to play a game in the field this season at first base and was reduced to being a designated hitter.A year ago, Vogelbach had a strong first half to the season, hitting 21 home runs and driving in 51 runs before the All-Star break. But the league adjusted after his All-Star Game appearance and Vogelbach hit just .162 with nine home runs over the final 2½ months of the season.He is a career .196 hitter with 36 home runs, 95 RBIs and 120 walks in 223 games over parts of five seasons with the Mariners, beginning with his debut in 2016.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have designated Daniel Vogelbach for assignment barely a year after he was an All-Star selection. The Mariners made the move Wednesday before the start of a five-game homestand. Vogelbach was hitting .094 with only five base hits and two home runs since the season began. He had yet to play a game in the field this season at first base and was reduced to only being a designated hitter. “Vogey is kind of locked in (to one spot). We tried to play him some at first base last year, not his strength. His strength is in the batter’s box and hopefully hitting it over the fence, but he doesn’t bring a whole lot other than the bat,” manager Scott Servais said. “When the bat is your big carrying tool, you have to hit. It’s a do-good league. Where we are at right now, we’re just going to give some of those at-bats and opportunities to some other players.” A year ago, Vogelbach had a strong first half to the season, hitting 21 home runs and driving in 51 runs before... [More]

Dodgers sixth. Austin Barnes singles to shallow infield. Mookie Betts lines out to deep right center field to Dylan Moore. Corey Seager grounds out to shallow infield to Evan White. Austin Barnes to second. Justin Turner singles to left field. Austin Barnes scores. AJ Pollock grounds out to shallow left field, Kyle Seager to Evan White.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Dodgers 1, Mariners 0.Mariners seventh. Kyle Lewis walks. Kyle Seager doubles to deep right field. Kyle Lewis to third. Austin Nola called out on strikes. Tim Lopes pinch-hitting for Daniel Vogelbach. Tim Lopes grounds out to shortstop, Justin Turner to Max Muncy. Kyle Lewis scores. Evan White reaches on error. Kyle Seager to third. Throwing error by Justin Turner. Shed Long Jr. strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 left on. Mariners 1, Dodgers 1.Dodgers eighth. Kike Hernandez called out on strikes. Austin Barnes walks. Mookie Betts pops out to shallow right field to Shed Long Jr.. Corey Seager singles to right field. Austin Barnes scores. Justin Turner walks. Corey Seager to second. AJ Pollock called out on strikes.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on. Dodgers 2, Mariners 1.

Mariners first. J.P. Crawford lines out to center field to Cody Bellinger. Dylan Moore lines out to right field to Joc Pederson. Kyle Lewis singles to shallow center field. Kyle Seager singles to left field, advances to 2nd. Kyle Lewis scores. Fielding error by AJ Pollock. Austin Nola singles to shallow center field. Kyle Seager scores. Daniel Vogelbach reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Austin Nola out at second.2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. Mariners 2, Dodgers 0.Dodgers first. Mookie Betts homers to left field. Corey Seager lines out to shallow infield to Justin Dunn. Justin Turner flies out to deep right field to Dylan Moore. Cody Bellinger strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Mariners 2, Dodgers 1.Dodgers second. AJ Pollock singles to right center field. Max Muncy walks. AJ Pollock to second. Joc Pederson singles to center field. Max Muncy to second. AJ Pollock to third. Matt Beaty hit by pitch. Joc Pederson to second. Max Muncy to third. AJ Pollock... [More]

Astros second. Yordan Alvarez singles to deep right field. Yuli Gurriel doubles to deep left field. Yordan Alvarez to third. Carlos Correa grounds out to third base, Kyle Seager to Evan White. Jose Altuve grounds out to shallow infield, J.P. Crawford to Evan White. Yordan Alvarez scores. Kyle Tucker grounds out to second base, J.P. Crawford to Evan White.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Astros 1, Mariners 0.Astros fourth. Alex Bregman grounds out to shallow left field, Kyle Seager to Evan White. Yordan Alvarez grounds out to shallow right field, Shed Long Jr. to Evan White. Yuli Gurriel homers to center field. Carlos Correa grounds out to shallow infield, J.P. Crawford to Evan White.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Astros 2, Mariners 0.Mariners eighth. Tim Lopes pinch-hitting for Daniel Vogelbach. Tim Lopes grounds out to third base, Alex Bregman to Yuli Gurriel. Shed Long Jr. grounds out to shallow infield, Alex Bregman to Yuli Gurriel. Evan White homers to center field. Mallex Smith strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Astros 2, Mariners 1.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Kyle Hendricks pitched six strong innings in his first appearance against Cleveland since Game 7 of the 2016 World Series and Anthony Rizzo homered, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 7-2 win over the Indians on Wednesday night to match their best start in 50 years.Hendricks (3-1) didn’t have much trouble with the slumping Indians. He allowed one run and seven hits and handled everyone in Cleveland’s lineup but Franmil Reyes, who got three hits.The Cubs are 12-3 in their first season under manager David Ross, matching the club’s start after 15 games in 1970. Rizzo homered in the third off Carlos Carrasco (2-2), David Bote drove in two runs and Kris Bryant connected for a 430-foot shot as the Cubs swept the two-game interleague set.Hendricks hadn’t faced the Indians since Nov. 2, 2016, when he started the dramatic finale as the Cubs beat the Indians in extra innings to clinch their first Series title since 1908. ATHLETICS 8, ANGELS 4ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Piscotty, Matt... [More]

Mariners second. Austin Nola homers to center field. Shed Long Jr. walks. Daniel Vogelbach homers to right field. Shed Long Jr. scores. Tim Lopes singles to shallow left field. Mallex Smith singles to shallow infield. Tim Lopes to second. J.P. Crawford reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Mallex Smith out at second. Tim Lopes to third. Dylan Moore hit by pitch. J.P. Crawford to second. Kyle Lewis out on a sacrifice fly to deep right center field to Joey Gallo. J.P. Crawford to third. Tim Lopes scores. Kyle Seager flies out to center field to Nick Solak.4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Mariners 4, Rangers 0.Rangers sixth. Joey Gallo lines out to shallow right field to Shed Long Jr.. Nick Solak lines out to center field to Kyle Lewis. Derek Dietrich hit by pitch. Elvis Andrus reaches on error. Derek Dietrich scores. Throwing error by J.P. Crawford. Rob Refsnyder reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Elvis Andrus out at second.1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. Mariners... [More]

Rangers first. Shin-Soo Choo walks. Nick Solak grounds out to shortstop, J.P. Crawford to Evan White. Shin-Soo Choo to third. Willie Calhoun triples. Shin-Soo Choo scores. Joey Gallo lines out to shallow center field to J.P. Crawford. Todd Frazier walks. Rougned Odor pops out to shallow infield to J.P. Crawford.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on. Rangers 1, Mariners 0.Mariners third. Daniel Vogelbach doubles. Tim Lopes grounds out to shallow infield, Elvis Andrus to Todd Frazier. J.P. Crawford grounds out to shallow right field to Todd Frazier. Daniel Vogelbach to third. Dylan Moore singles to shallow right field. Daniel Vogelbach scores. Kyle Lewis singles to center field. Dylan Moore to third. Kyle Seager flies out to left field to Shin-Soo Choo.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Mariners 1, Rangers 1.Rangers third. Shin-Soo Choo grounds out to shallow infield, Kyle Seager to Evan White. Nick Solak singles to shortstop. Willie Calhoun out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Kyle... [More]

Mariners first. J.P. Crawford singles to right field. Dylan Moore homers to right field. J.P. Crawford scores. Kyle Lewis grounds out to second base, Ryan McMahon to German Marquez. Kyle Seager lines out to center field to David Dahl. Daniel Vogelbach flies out to left field to Sam Hilliard.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Mariners 2, Rockies 0.Mariners seventh. Kyle Lewis singles to shallow infield. Kyle Seager reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop, advances to 2nd. Kyle Lewis to third. Fielding error by Chris Owings. Throwing error by Chris Owings. Daniel Vogelbach grounds out to first base to Ryan McMahon. Evan White out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to David Dahl. Kyle Seager to third. Kyle Lewis scores. Tim Lopes singles to right field. Kyle Seager scores. Dee Gordon singles to right center field, advances to 2nd. Tim Lopes scores. Joe Hudson flies out to center field to David Dahl.3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 left on. Mariners 5, Rockies 0.Rockies eighth. Chris Owings... [More]

Mariners second. Daniel Vogelbach grounds out to shortstop, Nolan Arenado to Daniel Murphy. Tim Lopes strikes out swinging. Dee Gordon reaches on error to shortstop, advances to 2nd. Throwing error by Trevor Story. Mallex Smith singles to left field, advances to 2nd. Dee Gordon scores. Shed Long Jr. strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 left on. Mariners 1, Rockies 0.Rockies third. Chris Owings singles to right field. Elias Diaz doubles to shallow left field. Chris Owings to third. Garrett Hampson grounds out to shallow infield, Yusei Kikuchi to Dee Gordon to Dylan Moore. Elias Diaz to third. Chris Owings scores. Trevor Story reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Elias Diaz scores. Charlie Blackmon singles to deep center field. Trevor Story to second. Nolan Arenado grounds out to shallow left field. Charlie Blackmon out at second.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rockies 2, Mariners 1.Rockies sixth. Trevor Story strikes out swinging. Charlie Blackmon singles to right... [More]

BALTIMORE (AP) — Jonathan Villar hit a first-pitch leadoff homer to spark a robust offensive performance by the Miami Marlins, who beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-7 Thursday night to complete a startling four-game sweep and make Don Mattingly the winningest manager in franchise history.Villar had three hits and Brian Anderson drove in three runs for the upstart Marlins, who emerged from a team-wide coronavirus outbreak to dominate the Orioles and forge the best winning percentage in the big leagues.Miami is 6-1 and in first place in the NL East despite putting 18 players on the injured list before the series opener Tuesday.The Marlins were the “home” team because this was a makeup of a July 28 game that was to be held in Miami but postponed in the wake of the Marlins’ COVID-19 outbreak.Batting in the bottom of the seventh, the Marlins broke a 6-6 tie with a sacrifice fly by Jesús Aguilar off Evan Phillips (1-1) and an RBI triple by Anderson.Mike Morin (1-0) pitched two shutout innings and... [More]

BALTIMORE (AP) — Jonathan Villar hit a first-pitch leadoff homer to spark a robust offensive performance by the Miami Marlins, who beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-7 Thursday night to complete a startling four-game sweep and make Don Mattingly the winningest manager in franchise history.Villar had three hits and Brian Anderson drove in three runs for the upstart Marlins, who emerged from a team-wide coronavirus outbreak to dominate the Orioles and forge the best winning percentage in the big leagues.Miami is 6-1 and in first place in the NL East despite putting 18 players on the injured list before the series opener Tuesday.The Marlins were the “home” team because this was a makeup of a July 28 game that was to be held in Miami but postponed in the wake of the Marlins’ COVID-19 outbreak.Batting in the bottom of the seventh, the Marlins broke a 6-6 tie with a sacrifice fly by Jesús Aguilar off Evan Phillips (1-1) and an RBI triple by Anderson.Mike Morin (1-0) pitched two shutout innings and... [More]

SEATTLE (AP) — Shohei Ohtani homered in his first plate appearance since being shut down as a pitcher, Dylan Bundy struck out 10 in the third complete game of his career and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 6-1 on Thursday. Ohtani drove a 1-0 pitch from Seattle starter Taijuan Walker (1-2) to the opposite field just beyond the leap of left fielder Dee Gordon leading off the second inning.Max Stassi added a two-run homer in the eighth inning, his fourth of the season.Bundy (2-1) has been superb since his offseason arrival from Baltimore via trade. The right-hander has pitched at least six innings in all three of his starts, with 25 strikeouts and two walks in 21 2/3 innings.Bundy allowed four hits and picked up his 10th strikeout getting Kyle Seager leading off the ninth. His only mistake was an elevated changeup that Daniel Vogelbach lined into the right field seats for a solo home run in the fourth inning.PIRATES 6, TWINS 5PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kevin Newman’s two-run pinch-single... [More]