PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sean Rodriguez lined a home run leading off the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 6-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.Josh Bell hit a solo homer off Philadelphia closer Hector Neris to tie it at 5 in the ninth after Corey Dickerson hit a two-run shot against his former team in the eighth to give the Phillies a one-run lead.But after stranding five runners in the ninth and 10th, the Phillies won it when Rodriguez went deep against Michael Feliz (2-4) for his fourth career walk-off homer. Rodriguez was in a 1-for-21 slump before he connected.Philadelphia moved within a game of the idle Cubs for the second NL wild card.Bryce Harper homered with two outs in the eighth in his first game back from paternity leave to cut it to 4-3. After J.T. Realmuto's infield single, Dickerson ripped one out to put the Phillies ahead 5-4.Dickerson, acquired from the Pirates before the July 31 trade deadline, has 21 RBIs in 19 games for the Phillies.Brad... [More]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sean Rodriguez lined a home run leading off the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 6-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.Josh Bell hit a solo homer off Philadelphia closer Hector Neris to tie it at 5 in the ninth after Corey Dickerson hit a two-run shot against his former team in the eighth to give the Phillies a one-run lead.But after stranding five runners in the ninth and 10th, the Phillies won it when Rodriguez went deep against Michael Feliz (2-4) for his fourth career walk-off homer. Rodriguez was in a 1-for-21 slump before he connected.Philadelphia moved within a game of the idle Cubs for the second NL wild card.Bryce Harper homered with two outs in the eighth in his first game back from paternity leave to cut it to 4-3. After J.T. Realmuto's infield single, Dickerson ripped one out to put the Phillies ahead 5-4.Dickerson, acquired from the Pirates before the July 31 trade deadline, has 21 RBIs in 19 games for the Phillies.Brad... [More]

Athletics second. Matt Olson strikes out swinging. Mark Canha singles to center field. Seth Brown singles to left field. Mark Canha to third. Khris Davis walks. Seth Brown to second. Jurickson Profar walks. Khris Davis to second. Seth Brown to third. Mark Canha scores. Josh Phegley walks. Jurickson Profar to second. Khris Davis to third. Seth Brown scores. Marcus Semien triples to deep center field. Josh Phegley scores. Jurickson Profar scores. Khris Davis scores. Robbie Grossman called out on strikes. Matt Chapman grounds out to shortstop, Whit Merrifield to Ryan O'Hearn.5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Athletics 5, Royals 0.Royals second. Ryan O'Hearn grounds out to first base to Matt Olson. Meibrys Viloria grounds out to shortstop, Marcus Semien to Matt Olson. Bubba Starling singles to center field. Brett Phillips homers to right field. Bubba Starling scores. Nicky Lopez grounds out to first base to Matt Olson.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Athletics 5, Royals 2.Athletics third.... [More]

Athletics second. Mark Canha homers to left field. Stephen Piscotty grounds out to second base, Scooter Gennett to Brandon Belt. Chad Pinder flies out to right center field to Mike Yastrzemski. Khris Davis called out on strikes.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Athletics 1, Giants 0.Athletics third. Jurickson Profar walks. Josh Phegley singles to left field. Jurickson Profar to second. Marcus Semien flies out to right field to Mike Yastrzemski. Matt Chapman doubles to deep left field. Josh Phegley to third. Jurickson Profar scores. Matt Olson strikes out swinging. Mark Canha called out on strikes.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Athletics 2, Giants 0.Giants fifth. Kevin Pillar grounds out to third base, Matt Chapman to Matt Olson. Scooter Gennett flies out to deep right center field to Stephen Piscotty. Brandon Crawford homers to left field. Mike Yastrzemski strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Athletics 2, Giants 1.Giants sixth. Stephen Vogt flies out to center field... [More]

Athletics first. Marcus Semien doubles to deep right field. Robbie Grossman walks. Matt Chapman walks. Robbie Grossman to second. Marcus Semien to third. Matt Olson reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Matt Chapman out at second. Robbie Grossman to third. Marcus Semien scores. Mark Canha singles to left center field. Matt Olson scores. Robbie Grossman scores. Stephen Piscotty singles to center field. Mark Canha to second. Khris Davis grounds out to shallow infield. Stephen Piscotty out at second.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Athletics 3, Yankees 0.Athletics third. Robbie Grossman triples to deep left center field. Matt Chapman singles to left field. Robbie Grossman scores. Matt Olson singles to second base. Matt Chapman to second. Mark Canha reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Matt Olson out at second. Matt Chapman to third. Stephen Piscotty reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Mark Canha out at second. Matt Chapman scores. Khris Davis strikes out swinging.2... [More]

Yankees second. Didi Gregorius doubles to deep center field. Gleyber Torres grounds out to third base, Matt Chapman to Matt Olson. Mike Tauchman singles to right field. Didi Gregorius scores. Cameron Maybin strikes out swinging. Mike Ford flies out to right field to Stephen Piscotty.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Yankees 1, Athletics 0.Athletics second. Mark Canha strikes out swinging. Chad Pinder grounds out to shallow infield, J.A. Happ to DJ LeMahieu. Stephen Piscotty singles to center field. Khris Davis homers to right field. Stephen Piscotty scores. Jurickson Profar grounds out to shortstop, Didi Gregorius to DJ LeMahieu.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Athletics 2, Yankees 1.Athletics third. Josh Phegley walks. Marcus Semien homers to left field. Josh Phegley scores. Matt Chapman grounds out to shortstop, Gleyber Torres to DJ LeMahieu. Matt Olson grounds out to shallow infield, J.A. Happ to DJ LeMahieu. Mark Canha grounds out to third base, Gio Urshela to DJ LeMahieu.2 runs,... [More]

Yankees first. DJ LeMahieu lines out to center field to Mark Canha. Aaron Judge strikes out swinging. Gary Sanchez homers to center field. Gio Urshela singles to shallow infield. Didi Gregorius singles to left field. Gio Urshela to second. Gleyber Torres pops out to shallow right field to Corban Joseph.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Yankees 1, Athletics 0.Athletics first. Marcus Semien pops out to second base to Gleyber Torres. Robbie Grossman walks. Matt Chapman strikes out swinging. Matt Olson homers to right field. Robbie Grossman scores. Mark Canha homers to right field. Khris Davis strikes out swinging.3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Athletics 3, Yankees 1.Athletics second. Stephen Piscotty grounds out to shortstop, Didi Gregorius to DJ LeMahieu. Corban Joseph pops out to shallow center field to Didi Gregorius. Chris Herrmann singles to left field. Marcus Semien doubles to deep left field, tagged out at third, Cameron Maybin to Gleyber Torres to DJ LeMahieu. Chris Herrmann... [More]

Astros third. Jose Altuve singles to center field. Michael Brantley singles to left center field. Jose Altuve to second. Alex Bregman doubles to deep left center field. Michael Brantley to third. Jose Altuve scores. Yordan Alvarez out on a sacrifice fly to left field to Robbie Grossman. Michael Brantley scores. Carlos Correa walks. Yuli Gurriel strikes out swinging. Martin Maldonado called out on strikes.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Astros 2, Athletics 0.Athletics third. Corban Joseph singles to right field. Josh Phegley singles to center field. Corban Joseph to second. Marcus Semien singles to shallow infield. Josh Phegley to second. Corban Joseph to third. Robbie Grossman singles to center field. Marcus Semien to second. Josh Phegley to third. Corban Joseph scores. Matt Chapman walks. Robbie Grossman to second. Marcus Semien to third. Josh Phegley scores. Matt Olson singles to right center field. Matt Chapman to second. Robbie Grossman to third. Marcus Semien scores. Mark Canha... [More]

Athletics fifth. Khris Davis called out on strikes. Mark Canha homers to center field. Stephen Piscotty strikes out swinging. Corban Joseph lines out to right field to Josh Reddick.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Athletics 1, Astros 0.Astros sixth. Jose Altuve grounds out to third base, Matt Chapman to Matt Olson. Michael Brantley doubles to deep left center field. Alex Bregman walks. Yordan Alvarez singles to left field. Alex Bregman to second. Michael Brantley to third. Carlos Correa out on a sacrifice fly to right field to Stephen Piscotty. Michael Brantley scores. Yuli Gurriel singles to right center field, tagged out at second, Mark Canha to Marcus Semien. Yordan Alvarez to third. Alex Bregman scores.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Astros 2, Athletics 1.Athletics sixth. Chris Herrmann grounds out to shallow right field, Jose Altuve to Yuli Gurriel. Marcus Semien homers to center field. Robbie Grossman lines out to center field to George Springer. Matt Chapman called out on strikes.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Astros 2, Athletics 2.Athletics thirteenth. Corban Joseph singles to left field. Chris Herrmann out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Robinson Chirinos to Yuli Gurriel. Corban Joseph to second. Marcus Semien strikes out swinging. Robbie Grossman singles to center field. Corban Joseph scores.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Athletics 3, Astros 2.

Astros fourth. George Springer grounds out to third base, Matt Chapman to Matt Olson. Jose Altuve called out on strikes. Michael Brantley singles to deep center field. Alex Bregman homers to left field. Michael Brantley scores. Yordan Alvarez grounds out to shallow right field, Marcus Semien to Matt Olson.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Astros 2, Athletics 0.Athletics fourth. Robbie Grossman doubles to deep center field. Matt Chapman reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Matt Olson homers to center field. Matt Chapman scores. Robbie Grossman scores. Khris Davis flies out to deep center field to George Springer. Stephen Piscotty grounds out to third base, Alex Bregman to Yuli Gurriel. Corban Joseph homers to center field. Chad Pinder grounds out to shallow center field, Jose Altuve to Yuli Gurriel.4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Athletics 4, Astros 2.Astros fifth. Carlos Correa homers to center field. Yuli Gurriel singles to center field. Robinson Chirinos strikes out... [More]

Aug. 111907 — In the second game of a doubleheader, shortened by agreement, Ed Karger of the St. Louis Cardinals pitched a seven-inning perfect game, beating the Boston Braves 4-0.1926 — Tris Speaker of Cleveland hit his 700th career double but the Indians lost to the Chicago White Sox, 7-2. The double came in the third inning off Joe Edwards.1929 — Babe Ruth hit his 500th career home run in the second inning off Willis Hudlin at Cleveland's League Park. The homer was Ruth's 30th of the year, but it wasn't enough as the Indians beat the Yankees 6-5.1951 — Robin Roberts of the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Giants 4-0, dropping the Giants 13 1/2 games behind the first-place Brooklyn Dodgers.1961 — Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves scattered six hits to beat the Chicago Cubs, 2-1, for his 300th career victory.1970 — Philadelphia's Jim Bunning beat the Houston Astros 6-5 to become the first pitcher to win 100 games in both leagues since Cy Young.1986 — Cincinnati player-manager... [More]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — August Wold pulled on his tiny green No. 19 Athletics jersey, began swinging a Khris Davis bat from both sides while standing in front of his very own locker, then made sure everyone knew something was still missing."I hope I get to use batting gloves," the boy said. "Do I get to keep all this stuff?"Soon, slugger Matt Olson had provided a pair of his gray gloves. No matter they were several sizes too big.All this 8-year-old Little Leaguer wants is to play for the A's. They gave Wold the next closest thing with a mock contract and signing, complete with a press release announcing the deal, in collaboration with the Make-A-Wish Foundation."I feel good. It was an exciting thing for me, I didn't know this was going to happen," Wold said.Wold, who is from the Northern California town of Redding and suffers from a gastrointestinal disorder that has required numerous surgeries, was unofficially added to the roster for Saturday night's game against the Texas Rangers. He... [More]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — August Wold pulled on his tiny green No. 19 Athletics jersey, began swinging a Khris Davis bat from both sides while standing in front of his very own locker, then made sure everyone knew something was still missing."I hope I get to use batting gloves," the boy said. "Do I get to keep all this stuff?"All this 8-year-old Little Leaguer wants is to play for the A's. They gave Wold the next closest thing with a mock contract and signing, complete with a press release announcing the deal, in collaboration with the Make-A-Wish Foundation.Wold, who is from the Northern California town of Redding and suffers from a gastrointestinal disorder that has required numerous surgeries, was unofficially added to the roster for Saturday night's game against the Texas Rangers. He visited the clubhouse in uniform, and watched batting practice on the field. He even had his own press conference the way new players typically do when joining a team.Wold sat in the dugout next to Liam Hendriks,... [More]

SEATTLE (AP) — Mike Leake of the Seattle Mariners lost his bid to pitch a perfect game on a leadoff single in the ninth inning by rookie Luis Rengifo, then finished off the Los Angeles Angels for a 10-0 win Friday night.A week after the worst start of his career, Leake almost achieved baseball immortality.The Angels hadn't come close to a hit and Leake hadn't gone to a three-ball count before Rengifo grounded a clean hit to right field on Leake's 79th pitch.The fans gave Leake a standing ovation and he quickly waved to acknowledge their cheers.After a walk, Leake (8-8) retired the next three batters for a one-hitter, striking out Mike Trout on a full-count pitch to end it. Leake fanned six overall and walked one.Leake's second career shutout came exactly a week after he was tagged by the Angels in his previous start, giving up seven runs on eight hits and a walk while getting just two outs. The Angels pitched a combined no-hitter that night in Anaheim while the entire club wore jerseys... [More]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Athletics slugger Khris Davis is back from a stint on the injured list because of a bruised left hip and oblique muscle.The designated hitter, who led the majors with 48 home runs in 2018, was set to start batting cleanup Saturday night for Oakland in the middle game of a weekend series against the Houston Astros. He went on the injured list May 24, retroactive to May 22, after getting hurt May 5 at Pittsburgh.Davis tried to play through it for seven games before going on the IL. He is hitting .248 with 12 homers and 29 RBI in 43 games.The A's optioned outfielder Skye Bolt to Triple-A Las Vegas to clear roster room for Davis' return.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports

A look at what's happening around the majors today:KD'S RETURN?The Oakland Athletics are hoping to get injured slugger Khris Davis back in the lineup for the middle game of a series against the first-place Houston Astros. Davis took batting practice before the series opener and could be activated from the injured list as early as Saturday after being sidelined since May 22 with a left him injury. Davis might like to get back in time to face Houston ace Justin Verlander (8-2, 2.38 ERA). Davis homered three times in eight at-bats against Verlander last season. Brett Anderson (6-3, 3.86 ERA) starts for Oakland.KERSHAW VS. HARPERClayton Kershaw starts for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Philadelphia Phillies in a match-up of first-place teams. The left-hander is 5-0 with a 3.46 ERA and 48 strikeouts this year and 3-5 with a 3.07 ERA in 13 starts against the Phillies. Kershaw will be facing Bryce Harper, who is 2 for 21 with 13 strikeouts against the Dodgers' ace.GERMÁN-TOWNYankees right-hander... [More]

A look at what's happening around the majors Saturday:KD'S RETURN?The Oakland Athletics are hoping to get injured slugger Khris Davis back in the lineup for the middle game of a series against the first-place Houston Astros. Davis took batting practice before the series opener and could be activated from the injured list as early as Saturday after being sidelined since May 22 with a left him injury. Davis might like to get back in time to face Houston ace Justin Verlander (8-2, 2.38 ERA). Davis homered three times in eight at-bats against Verlander last season. Brett Anderson (6-3, 3.86 ERA) starts for Oakland.KERSHAW VS. HARPERClayton Kershaw starts for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Philadelphia Phillies in a match-up of first-place teams. The left-hander is 5-0 with a 3.46 ERA and 48 strikeouts this year and 3-5 with a 3.07 ERA in 13 starts against the Phillies. Kershaw will be facing Bryce Harper, who is 2 for 21 with 13 strikeouts against the Dodgers' ace.GERMÁN-TOWNYankees right-hander... [More]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics have placed designated hitter Khris Davis on the 10-day injured list with a left hip/oblique contusion.Davis was injured May 5 chasing a foul ball in Pittsburgh when he ran into the railing near left field at PNC Park. Davis was removed from the game and played sparingly over the next two weeks before the decision was made to put him on the IL.The move Friday is retroactive to May 22.Davis hit 40-plus home runs with at least 102 RBIs in each of the past three seasons. He has 12 home runs and 29 RBIs in 43 games this year.Outfielder Skye Bolt was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas. ___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

A look at what's happening around the majors today:MARLINS ON THE MOVESomething unexpected is happening with the baseball team in Miami. The Marlins are actually winning some games.Miami (16-31) has won six straight, capped by Garrett Cooper's two-out grand slam in the ninth inning to beat Detroit on Thursday. There might be a chance for the Marlins to take the streak even further: The next four games at Washington against the struggling Nationals, who have lost five in a row under manager Dave Martinez.Miami still probably won't be a playoff contender anytime soon, but the wins have to be an encouraging sign for team CEO Derek Jeter, who has made known he believes the club is underachieving. The winning streak has come right after a seven-game skid that saddled the Marlins with the worst record in the majors."Just as bad as it looks one day, it looks great six days later," manager Don Mattingly said.SALE VS. ASTROS, PART IIRed Sox ace Chris Sale gets his second crack in a week at facing... [More]

A look at what's happening around the majors Friday:MARLINS ON THE MOVESomething unexpected is happening with the baseball team in Miami. The Marlins are actually winning some games.Miami (16-31) has won six straight, capped by Garrett Cooper's two-out grand slam in the ninth inning to beat Detroit on Thursday. There might be a chance for the Marlins to take the streak even further: The next four games at Washington against the struggling Nationals, who have lost five in a row under manager Dave Martinez.Miami still probably won't be a playoff contender anytime soon, but the wins have to be an encouraging sign for team CEO Derek Jeter, who has made known he believes the club is underachieving. The winning streak has come right after a seven-game skid that saddled the Marlins with the worst record in the majors."Just as bad as it looks one day, it looks great six days later," manager Don Mattingly said.SALE VS. ASTROS, PART IIRed Sox ace Chris Sale gets his second crack in a week at facing... [More]