Giants first. Mike Yastrzemski walks. Buster Posey out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Erik Gonzalez to Jose Osuna. Mike Yastrzemski to second. Brandon Belt singles to shortstop. Mike Yastrzemski to third. Evan Longoria singles to shallow center field. Brandon Belt to second. Mike Yastrzemski scores. Kevin Pillar strikes out swinging. Brandon Crawford grounds out to second base, Kevin Newman to Jose Osuna.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Giants 1, Pirates 0.Pirates fifth. Jacob Stallings homers to left field. Cole Tucker grounds out to third base, Evan Longoria to Brandon Belt. Erik Gonzalez singles to left field. Trevor Williams reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Erik Gonzalez out at second. Kevin Newman lines out to first base to Brandon Belt.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Pirates 1, Giants 1.Giants fifth. Mauricio Dubon singles to left field. Madison Bumgarner strikes out on a foul bunt. Mike Yastrzemski walks. Mauricio Dubon to second. Buster Posey strikes... [More]

Cardinals second. Paul DeJong singles to third base. Yadier Molina lines out to left field to Bryan Reynolds. Tommy Edman homers to right field. Paul DeJong scores. Harrison Bader flies out to deep left field to Bryan Reynolds. Miles Mikolas strikes out swinging.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.Pirates third. Adam Frazier singles to center field. Jacob Stallings strikes out swinging. Alex McRae strikes out on a foul bunt. Kevin Newman doubles to deep left center field. Adam Frazier scores. Bryan Reynolds grounds out to second base, Kolten Wong to Paul Goldschmidt.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.Cardinals seventh. Yadier Molina strikes out on a foul tip. Tommy Edman homers to center field. Harrison Bader walks. Matt Carpenter pinch-hitting for Tyler Webb. Matt Carpenter doubles to right field. Harrison Bader scores. Dexter Fowler reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Randy Arozarena out at second. Kolten Wong grounds out to... [More]

Marlins first. Jon Berti singles to center field. Starlin Castro hit by pitch. Jon Berti to second. Garrett Cooper flies out to left center field to Bryan Reynolds. Neil Walker singles to center field. Starlin Castro to second. Jon Berti scores. Jorge Alfaro flies out to deep center field to Bryan Reynolds. Starlin Castro to third. Isan Diaz called out on strikes.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Marlins 1, Pirates 0.Pirates first. Kevin Newman singles to shallow infield. Bryan Reynolds homers to center field. Kevin Newman scores. Colin Moran doubles to deep right field. Josh Bell singles to right field. Colin Moran to third. Melky Cabrera flies out to right center field to Garrett Cooper. Pablo Reyes doubles to left field, advances to 3rd. Josh Bell out at home. Colin Moran scores. Adam Frazier walks. Elias Diaz hit by pitch. Adam Frazier to second. Dario Agrazal reaches on error to second base, advances to 2nd. Elias Diaz to third. Adam Frazier scores. Pablo Reyes scores. Throwing error... [More]

Marlins first. Miguel Rojas flies out to center field to Bryan Reynolds. Isan Diaz grounds out to second base, Cole Tucker to Josh Bell. Starlin Castro doubles to right field. Garrett Cooper doubles to right field. Starlin Castro scores. Jorge Alfaro walks. Lewis Brinson strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Marlins 1, Pirates 0.Pirates first. Adam Frazier flies out to deep center field to Lewis Brinson. Bryan Reynolds reaches on error. Fielding error by Miguel Rojas. Colin Moran hit by pitch. Bryan Reynolds to second. Josh Bell singles to center field. Colin Moran to second. Bryan Reynolds scores. Jose Osuna grounds out to shortstop. Josh Bell out at second.1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 left on. Marlins 1, Pirates 1.Pirates fourth. Cole Tucker flies out to left field to Austin Dean. Jacob Stallings walks. Trevor Williams strikes out on a foul bunt. Adam Frazier triples to deep right field. Jacob Stallings scores. Bryan Reynolds grounds out to second base, Isan Diaz to Garrett... [More]

Pirates first. Adam Frazier homers to center field. Bryan Reynolds called out on strikes. Starling Marte strikes out swinging. Josh Bell grounds out to first base, Neil Walker to Sandy Alcantara.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Pirates 1, Marlins 0.Marlins third. Sandy Alcantara called out on strikes. Jon Berti singles to right field. Miguel Rojas strikes out swinging. Starlin Castro walks. Neil Walker walks. Starlin Castro to second. Garrett Cooper reaches on error. Neil Walker to third. Starlin Castro scores. Jon Berti scores. Throwing error by Colin Moran. Isan Diaz grounds out to second base, Adam Frazier to Josh Bell.2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 left on. Marlins 2, Pirates 1.Marlins fifth. Miguel Rojas flies out to right field to Jose Osuna. Starlin Castro singles to center field. Neil Walker strikes out swinging. Garrett Cooper doubles to deep center field. Starlin Castro scores. Isan Diaz pops out to Colin Moran.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Marlins 3, Pirates 1.Pirates fifth.... [More]

Cubs first. Jason Heyward strikes out swinging. Nicholas Castellanos homers to center field. Kris Bryant strikes out swinging. Anthony Rizzo grounds out to first base, Josh Bell to Mitch Keller.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.Cubs third. Tony Kemp flies out to deep center field to Starling Marte. Jose Quintana called out on strikes. Jason Heyward homers to left field. Nicholas Castellanos singles to center field. Kris Bryant pops out to shallow right field to Josh Bell.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.Cubs fourth. Anthony Rizzo walks. Javier Baez doubles to left field. Anthony Rizzo to third. Kyle Schwarber singles to left center field. Javier Baez scores. Anthony Rizzo scores. Victor Caratini walks. Tony Kemp lines out to deep center field to Starling Marte. Jose Quintana grounds out to shortstop, Kevin Newman to Josh Bell.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Cubs 4, Pirates 0.Cubs fifth. Jason Heyward doubles to deep right center field. Nicholas... [More]

Pirates fourth. Bryan Reynolds grounds out to second base, Tony Kemp to Anthony Rizzo. Starling Marte singles to left field. Josh Bell flies out to right center field to Jason Heyward. Colin Moran singles to right field. Starling Marte scores. Melky Cabrera lines out to left field to Kyle Schwarber.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.Cubs eighth. Kyle Schwarber lines out to shallow right field to Adam Frazier. Jonathan Lucroy singles to center field. Ian Happ pinch-hitting for Kyle Hendricks. Ian Happ singles to right center field. Jonathan Lucroy to third. Tony Kemp triples to deep right center field. Ian Happ scores. Jonathan Lucroy scores. Jason Heyward walks. Nicholas Castellanos grounds out to shortstop. Jason Heyward out at second.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Cubs 2, Pirates 1.Pirates ninth. Adam Frazier lines out to right field to Ian Happ. Bryan Reynolds singles to third base. Starling Marte grounds out to shallow infield, Brandon Kintzler to Anthony Rizzo. Bryan Reynolds to second. Josh Bell is intentionally walked. Colin Moran walks. Erik Gonzalez to second. Bryan Reynolds to third. Cole Tucker pinch-hitting for Keone Kela. Cole Tucker walks. Colin Moran to second. Erik Gonzalez to third. Bryan Reynolds scores. Kevin Newman singles to center field. Cole Tucker to second. Colin Moran to third. Erik Gonzalez scores.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Pirates 3, Cubs 2.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan Reynolds made a promise during his first days as a major leaguer, a vow that spoke volumes about the understated Pittsburgh Pirates rookie outfielder's mindset.It has helped him evolve from a relative unknown in the deal that sent Andrew McCutchen to the San Francisco Giants to an invaluable cog in an offense that's desperately trying to keep Reynolds' injury-plagued team afloat."I'm not a guy that's going to strive to get in front of the camera at every opportunity I get," Reynolds said shortly after making his major league debut on April 20.He wasn't kidding.When the media descended on the Pirates' clubhouse shortly after Reynolds' three-run home run capped the franchise's biggest rally in over a decade in an 8-7 victory over Detroit on Wednesday night, Reynolds' locker was already empty. No talking about a 3-for-4 night that boosted his average to .362 — tops among first-year players — or trying to put his electrifying start into perspective. That's simply not... [More]

BOSTON (AP) — Sandy León hit a three-run homer off Oliver Pérez after the Indians reliever caused an odd stoppage asking for new footwear, J.D. Martinez homered twice and the Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland 12-5 Monday.Jackie Bradley Jr. added two RBI doubles, and Mookie Betts and Xander Bogaerts each had two hits and scored twice for the Red Sox, who have won 18 of 26.Boston held a moment of silence and showed highlights of former player Bill Buckner, who died Monday. He was 69.Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia revealed before the game that he will take an indefinite leave in his long struggle to recover from knee trouble, putting in doubt whether he'll play again in the majors.The Indians have lost seven of eight, and even the team's equipment is having a rough go of it.Pérez put Fenway Park into a strange delay when he relieved during Boston's six-run fifth inning. The 37-year-old left-hander noticed something amiss with his spikes while warming up and signaled for a replacement pair,... [More]

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Pinch-hitter Hunter Renfroe hit a grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning off Kenley Jansen to give the San Diego Padres a thrilling 8-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.Renfroe drove an 0-1 pitch into a balcony on the Western Metal Supply Co. Building in the left-field corner. He dropped his bat and raised his arms before beginning his trot.The Padres, who avoided a three-game sweep, started the winning rally with three straight singles off Jansen (2-1), who was trying for his third save in three games. Eric Hosmer hit a leadoff single to left and Manuel Margot and Wil Myers followed with bunt singles to load the bases. Jansen struck out Greg Garcia and got rookie Francisco Mejia to pop up before Renfroe's slam.Adam Warren (2-0) pitched a perfect ninth for the win.CUBS 13, CARDINALS 5CHICAGO (AP) — Kris Bryant hit his fourth career grand slam in Chicago's six-run eighth inning and the Cubs pounded St. Louis for their season-high seventh consecutive victory.Willson... [More]

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Pinch-hitter Hunter Renfroe hit a grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning off Kenley Jansen to give the San Diego Padres a thrilling 8-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.Renfroe drove an 0-1 pitch into a balcony on the Western Metal Supply Co. Building in the left-field corner. He dropped his bat and raised his arms before beginning his trot.The Padres, who avoided a three-game sweep, started the winning rally with three straight singles off Jansen (2-1), who was trying for his third save in three games. Eric Hosmer hit a leadoff single to left and Manuel Margot and Wil Myers followed with bunt singles to load the bases. Jansen struck out Greg Garcia and got rookie Francisco Mejia to pop up before Renfroe's slam.Adam Warren (2-0) pitched a perfect ninth for the win.CUBS 13, CARDINALS 5CHICAGO (AP) — Kris Bryant hit his fourth career grand slam in Chicago's six-run eighth inning and the Cubs pounded St. Louis for their season-high seventh consecutive victory.Willson... [More]

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Pinch-hitter Hunter Renfroe hit a grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning off Kenley Jansen to give the San Diego Padres a thrilling 8-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.Renfroe drove an 0-1 pitch into a balcony on the Western Metal Supply Co. Building in the left-field corner. He dropped his bat and raised his arms before beginning his trot.The Padres, who avoided a three-game sweep, started the winning rally with three straight singles off Jansen (2-1), who was trying for his third save in three games. Eric Hosmer hit a leadoff single to left and Manuel Margot and Wil Myers followed with bunt singles to load the bases. Jansen struck out Greg Garcia and got rookie Francisco Mejia to pop up before Renfroe's slam.Adam Warren (2-0) pitched a perfect ninth for the win.ASTROS 10, ANGELS 4MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Alex Bregman hit a grand slam, his third homer during a two-game series in Mexico, and Houston blew out Los Angeles for the second straight day.The... [More]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Starling Marte hit a game-ending three-run homer in the 13th inning, rallying the Pittsburgh Pirates past Oakland 5-3 on Sunday after the Athletics scored twice in the top of the inning.Cole Tucker started Pittsburgh's comeback with a one-out single off Fernando Rodney (0-2). Jung Ho Kang walked and Adam Frazier drove in Tucker with a single before Marte drilled a ball out to center.Tyler Lyons (1-0) got the win despite struggling in his Pirates debut. After pitching a 1-2-3 12th, he walked the first two batters in the 13th and allowed an RBI single to Kendrys Morales and a run-scoring double to Stephen Piscotty before getting pitcher Yusmeiro Petit to hit into an inning-ending double play.A's slugger Khris Davis, last year's major league home run leader, left in the second inning with a left hip bruise after crashing into the left field wall chasing a popup.The Pirates are above .500 at 16-15 for the first time since April 25.BREWERS 3, METS 2MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — All-Star slugger Aaron Judge hurt his left oblique while taking a swing and was expected to head to the injured list as the already banged-up New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 9-2 Saturday.Judge homered early, but hurt himself in the sixth inning while hitting a single. He was taken to a hospital for an MRI and further tests.Judge winced after taking a swing in the sixth and gingerly made his way to first base. He left the game after being checked by a trainer.The Yankees, who began the game with 12 players on the injured list, hit four home runs. Judge connected in the first, Clint Frazier had a solo drive in the second and Mike Tauchman and DJ LeMahieu homered on consecutive pitches in the fourth.Judge and Frazier hit their fifth homers of the season in the opening two innings off Heath Fillmyer (0-1).Masahiro Tanaka (2-1) pitched seven innings of one-run ball.Chris Owings homered in the ninth for Kansas City.MARINERS 6, ANGELS 5ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Albert... [More]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Starling Marte and shortstop Erik Gonzalez's full-speed collision in the outfield on Friday night sent both players to the injured list.Marte will be out at least 10 days while recovering from bruises to his abdominal wall and right quadriceps. Gonzalez will miss at least two months after being put on the 60-day injured list with a fractured collarbone.Both players were injured when they ran into each other trying to chase down a fly ball by San Francisco's Yangervis Solarte in the eighth inning of Pittsburgh's 4-1 victory on Friday night. Neither appeared to see the other. The ball squirted free after the collision. Gonzalez was able to walk off the field but Marte left in a cart as a precaution.Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Marte was running 25 mph and Gonzalez 19 mph at the moment of impact.The team did not put an immediate timetable on when either player could return, though Tomczyk said both players will be... [More]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed center fielder Starling Marte on the 10-day injured list and shortstop Erik Gonzalez on the 60-day injured list a day after the two collided in the outfield in the eighth inning of a 4-1 victory over San Francisco.The team says Marte suffered an abdominal wall contusion and Gonzalez fractured his left clavicle when the two ran into each other while trying to chase down a fly ball by San Francisco's Yangervis Solarte. Neither player appeared to see the other. The ball squirted free after the collision. Gonzalez was able to walk off the field but Marte left in a cart as a precaution.Marte is the third member of Pittsburgh's starting outfield to go on the injured list. Right fielder Gregory Polanco is still recovering from shoulder surgery last fall and leftfielder Corey Dickerson is nursing a strained right shoulder.The Pirates called up shortstop Cole Tucker and outfielder Bryan Reynolds from Triple-A Indianapolis to fill in for Gonzalez and Marte.Pittsburgh's first-round pick in 2014, the 22-year-old Tucker is hitting .333 with three home runs, seven RBIs and five stolen bases for Indianapolis. Reynolds hit .367 with five homers and 11 RBIs in 13 games at Triple A.Both will make their major league debuts on Saturday against San Francisco's Derek Holland. Tucker will beat leadoff while Reynolds will bat fifth.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Corey Dickerson came to the Pittsburgh Pirates with the reputation of being a good hitter and poor defender.The starting designated hitter for the AL in the 2017 All-Star Game while with Tampa Bay, Dickerson was used in the outfield in only 93 games last year.Traded to the Pirates, he committed one error in 266 total chances last year and won a Gold Glove award for his play in left field."People don't know the hundreds of hours I put in during the offseason, working on my defense," Dickerson said at Pirates' training camp. "I work on weaknesses and my strengths. It's important mentally to know I can go out there and perform. I knew I could do it and take it to the next level. As the year went on, my confidence just grew and grew. It's about growing and continuing to get better. If you're not, you may as well hang them up. I'm always trying to get better."Dickerson made a great first impression in Pittsburgh last season."He showed us he's a motivated man," manager... [More]

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Dustin Pedroia's first game in nearly 10 months couldn't have gone much better — even if it lasted just one inning.Pedroia cleanly fielded a two-out grounder by Minnesota's Jake Cave, then singled off Kohl Stewart leading off the bottom half of Boston's 12-1 loss Thursday."It made me happy to run around the bases," Pedroia said. "It was really fun out there."A four-time All-Star and the 2008 AL MVP, Pedroia's knee problems began with a spikes-up takeout slide at second by Baltimore's Manny Machado on April 21, 2017. Pedroia went on the disabled list three times that season, twice because of knee inflammation, and had left knee surgery that Oct. 25.He played in five injury rehabilitation games at Triple-A Pawtucket last May 14-24, appeared in three games for the Red Sox from May 26-29, then went back on the disabled list for the rest of the season."I just need to keep building on this. I hadn't seen a pitch since May 29. Everything went well," Pedroia said.Cave and... [More]

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Dustin Pedroia's first game in nearly 10 months couldn't have gone much better — even if it lasted just one inning.Pedroia cleanly fielded a two-out grounder by Minnesota's Jake Cave, then singled off Kohl Stewart leading off the bottom half of Boston's 12-1 loss Thursday."It made me happy to run around the bases," Pedroia said. "It was really fun out there."A four-time All-Star and the 2008 AL MVP, Pedroia's knee problems began with a spikes-up takeout slide at second by Baltimore's Manny Machado on April 21, 2017. Pedroia went on the disabled list three times that season, twice because of knee inflammation, and had left knee surgery that Oct. 25.He played in five injury rehabilitation games at Triple-A Pawtucket last May 14-24, appeared in three games for the Red Sox from May 26-29, then went back on the disabled list for the rest of the season."I just need to keep building on this. I hadn't seen a pitch since May 29. Everything went well," Pedroia said.Cave and... [More]

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Jordy Mercer shakes his head at the notion.The 31-year-old shortstop is now the Pittsburgh Pirates' elder statesman in terms of continuous service in the organization. Mercer was the Pirates' third-round pick in the 2008 amateur draft from Oklahoma State and reached the major leagues four years later.Mercer inherited the title from center fielder Andrew McCutchen in January when the Pirates traded the 2013 NL MVP and five-time All-Star to the San Francisco Giants. McCutchen was Pittsburgh's first-round pick in 2005."I look around and I'm the last guy here, which is kind of weird feeling," Mercer said at the Pirates' spring training camp. "It's a good feeling, too, to know that they still want me around after all these years."Mercer has been a steady if unspectacular presence in the Pirates' lineup since taking over as the starter midway through the 2013 seasons. Pittsburgh made the first of three consecutive postseason appearances that year and Mercer has hit .256... [More]