The Chicago White Sox clinched their first postseason berth since 2008, beating the Minnesota Twins 4-3 Thursday as Eloy Jiménez hit a tiebreaking double that capped a two-run, seventh-inning rally. Chicago (33-17) opened a three-game lead over the second-place Twins (31-21) in the AL Central. The White Sox assured themselves of no worse than a wild-card berth. José Abreu homered and drove in two runs and Edwin Encarnación also homered for Chicago, which won three of four in the series. Chicago trailed 3-2 in the seventh when Abreu beat out an infield hit on a slow grounder that drove in Jarrod Dyson from third base. Jiménez followed with a go-ahead double. Codi Heuer (3-0) pitched a scoreless 1 2/3 innings, and Alex Colomé got four outs for his 12th save in 13 chances. Tyler Clippard (1-1) gave up two runs in two-thirds of an inning. Byron Buxton homered twice, giving him seven in his last nine games and 12 this season. Josh Donaldson also went deep for Minnesota and was ejected for kicking... [More]

Reds first. Shogo Akiyama singles to left center field. Nick Castellanos singles to shallow center field. Shogo Akiyama to second. Joey Votto walks. Nick Castellanos to second. Shogo Akiyama to third. Jesse Winker reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Joey Votto to second. Nick Castellanos to third. Shogo Akiyama out at home. Mike Moustakas hit by pitch. Jesse Winker to second. Joey Votto to third. Nick Castellanos scores. Brian Goodwin out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Gregory Polanco. Joey Votto scores. Freddy Galvis singles to left field. Mike Moustakas to second. Jesse Winker scores. Jose Garcia strikes out swinging.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Reds 3, Pirates 0.Reds second. Tucker Barnhart homers. Shogo Akiyama strikes out swinging. Nick Castellanos doubles to deep center field. Joey Votto grounds out to second base, Erik Gonzalez to Colin Moran. Nick Castellanos to third. Jesse Winker strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Reds 4, Pirates 0.Pirates fourth. Bryan Reynolds grounds out to shallow infield, Freddy Galvis to Joey Votto. Ke'Bryan Hayes doubles to deep left field. Colin Moran singles to shallow infield. Ke'Bryan Hayes scores. Josh Bell singles to shallow infield. Colin Moran to second. Gregory Polanco strikes out swinging. Cole Tucker flies out to shallow infield to Shogo Akiyama.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Reds 4, Pirates 1.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Dinelson Lamet outpitched Clayton Kershaw, and rookie Jorge Oña hit a go-ahead double in a five-run seventh inning to lead the San Diego Padres to their eighth straight win, 7-2 against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night in the opener of a series between the NL’s top teams.The Padres cut the Dodgers’ lead in the NL West to 1½ games. Trent Grisham added some spice to the rivalry when he hit a tying home run off Kershaw in the sixth and said something to the Dodgers’ dugout as he headed for home. The Padres have won 12 of 14.Lamet (3-1) got the victory thanks to a seventh-inning outburst that chased Kershaw (5-2). Lamet matched his season high with 11 strikeouts while holding the Dodgers to one run and three hits.WHITE SOX 3, TWINS 1CHICAGO (AP) — Adam Engel delivered a tiebreaking pinch-hit single in the eighth inning, and the White Sox increased their lead in the AL Central.Chicago opened its pivotal four-game set against Minnesota with its ninth win in 10 games. The... [More]

SEATTLE (AP) — Mike Minor tossed a two-hitter, Jake Lamb doubled and homered in his first game after signing with Oakland, and the Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 9-0 for a doubleheader split on Monday. Seattle won the opener 6-5, rallying from a 5-0 deficit and scoring twice in the sixth inning with two outs to stay on the heels of Houston in the AL West. Seattle is 1½ games behind the Astros for second. The games were played with a haze of smoke hovering above the field at T-Mobile Park, even with the retractable roof of the stadium closed. Wildfires on the West Coast have suffocated much of the Pacific Northwest with unhealthy air conditions that brought into question whether the games would even be played. Minor (1-5) picked up his first victory of the season in his third start since being acquired by the A’s from Texas. Jimmy Yacabonis (0-1) was charged with the loss.Kyle Lewis had a big day for Seattle. The rookie outfielder hit a two-run homer and reached on a bases-loaded walk... [More]

Pirates first. Erik Gonzalez strikes out swinging. Adam Frazier hit by pitch. Ke'Bryan Hayes called out on strikes. Colin Moran doubles to deep left field. Adam Frazier scores. Josh Bell singles to shallow left field, tagged out at second, Shogo Akiyama to Kyle Farmer. Colin Moran to third.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Pirates 1, Reds 0.Reds second. Eugenio Suarez walks. Mike Moustakas flies out to center field to Gregory Polanco. Brian Goodwin homers to left field. Eugenio Suarez scores. Freddy Galvis flies out to shallow center field to Bryan Reynolds. Kyle Farmer walks. Curt Casali walks. Kyle Farmer to second. Shogo Akiyama grounds out to shallow infield, Kevin Newman to Josh Bell.2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on. Reds 2, Pirates 1.Reds third. Nick Castellanos strikes out swinging. Joey Votto homers to center field. Eugenio Suarez strikes out swinging. Mike Moustakas strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Reds 3, Pirates 1.Pirates fourth. Josh Bell homers to... [More]

Reds fourth. Shogo Akiyama strikes out swinging. Nick Castellanos lines out to shortstop to Kevin Newman. Joey Votto homers to left field. Eugenio Suarez walks. Mike Moustakas lines out to deep center field to Bryan Reynolds.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Reds 1, Pirates 0.Pirates seventh. Colin Moran homers to right field. Josh Bell singles to shortstop. Bryan Reynolds strikes out on a foul tip. Kevin Newman singles to shallow infield. Josh Bell to second. Gregory Polanco pinch-hitting for Cole Tucker. Gregory Polanco strikes out swinging. John Ryan Murphy called out on strikes.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Pirates 1, Reds 1.Reds seventh. Nick Senzel pops out to shallow infield to Colin Moran. Curt Casali pinch-hitting for Tucker Barnhart. Curt Casali called out on strikes. Jose Garcia singles to left center field. Tyler Stephenson pinch-hitting for Shogo Akiyama. Tyler Stephenson homers to center field. Jose Garcia scores.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Reds 3, Pirates 1.

Royals first. Whit Merrifield homers to left field. Adalberto Mondesi strikes out swinging. Salvador Perez grounds out to shallow left field, Ke'Bryan Hayes to Josh Bell. Maikel Franco pops out to Ke'Bryan Hayes.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Royals 1, Pirates 0.Pirates second. Colin Moran flies out to Alex Gordon. Josh Bell homers to left field. Gregory Polanco lines out to right field to Nicky Lopez. Bryan Reynolds homers to center field. Kevin Newman grounds out to shallow infield to Hunter Dozier.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Pirates 2, Royals 1.Pirates third. Jacob Stallings strikes out swinging. Erik Gonzalez grounds out to shallow infield, Kelvin Gutierrez to Hunter Dozier. Adam Frazier homers to right field. Ke'Bryan Hayes grounds out to shallow center field, Adalberto Mondesi to Hunter Dozier.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Pirates 3, Royals 1.Royals third. Whit Merrifield singles to shallow right field. Adalberto Mondesi homers to center field. Whit Merrifield scores.... [More]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Roberto Clemente's iconic No. 21 has been a fixture in Pittsburgh for more than 60 years. Its presence has only grown since the Hall of Fame outfielder's death at age 38 on New Year's Eve 1972 in a plane crash off the coast of his native Puerto Rico.His jersey remains one of the franchise's most popular. It adorns the right-field wall named after him at PNC Park. It's ubiquitous in the stands during Pirates home games and on post-game strolls along the Allegheny River. First-year manager Derek Shelton has even caught his neighbors rocking it while cutting the grass.On Wednesday night, the number found itself in a place where it hasn't been for nearly a half century: on the back of a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates. All of them.The Pirates celebrated Clemente's legacy by wearing his number during the organization's first “Roberto Clemente Day" against the Chicago White Sox. The number was mowed into the right-field grass a few hundred yards from where Clemente stood at... [More]

White sox third. James McCann homers to center field. Nomar Mazara strikes out swinging. Nick Madrigal grounds out to shallow infield, Erik Gonzalez to Colin Moran. Tim Anderson grounds out to third base, Ke'Bryan Hayes to Colin Moran.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. White sox 1, Pirates 0.White sox fourth. Yoan Moncada singles to deep right center field, advances to 2nd. Fielding error by Gregory Polanco. Yasmani Grandal singles to shallow center field. Yoan Moncada scores. Jose Abreu singles to shallow infield. Yasmani Grandal to second. Eloy Jimenez walks. Jose Abreu to second. Yasmani Grandal to third. Luis Robert strikes out swinging. James McCann out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Bryan Reynolds. Yasmani Grandal scores. Nomar Mazara walks. Eloy Jimenez to second. Jose Abreu to third. Nick Madrigal singles to shallow center field. Nomar Mazara to second. Eloy Jimenez scores. Jose Abreu scores. Tim Anderson reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Nick Madrigal out... [More]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Roberto Clemente's iconic No. 21 has been a fixture in Pittsburgh for more than 60 years. Its presence has only grown since the Hall of Fame outfielder's death at age 38 on New Year's Eve 1972 in a plane crash off the coast of his native Puerto Rico.His jersey remains one of the franchise's most popular. It adorns the right-field wall named after him at PNC Park. It's ubiquitous in the stands during Pirates home games and on post-game strolls along the Allegheny River. First-year manager Derek Shelton has even caught his neighbors rocking it while cutting the grass.On Wednesday night, the number found itself in a place where it hasn't been for nearly a half century: on the back of a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates. All of them.The Pirates celebrated Clemente's legacy by wearing his number during the organization's first “Roberto Clemente Day" on Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox. The number was mowed into the right-field grass a few hundred yards from where Clemente... [More]

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lance Lynn pitched seven strong innings, Elvis Andrus homered and the Texas Rangers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-1 win Tuesday night over the Los Angeles Angels, who had won five in a row.Lynn (5-2), the first major league pitcher to make 10 starts this season, struck out six, walked two and limited the Angels to one run on four hits. The right-hander had lost his previous two starts, allowing 10 runs (nine earned) — more than he had allowed combined his first seven starts. Andrus put the Rangers ahead to stay with a solo shot in the second. They went ahead 3-0 with two unearned runs in the fourth on second baseman Matt Thaiss’ two-out error. Andrew Heaney (3-3) allowed five runs (three earned) in five innings. He struck out four and walked one. Heaney had won his last two starts and had pitched 10 consecutive scoreless innings before Andrus went deep. The lefty also gave up five runs (over 3 2-3 innings) in his first start at the Rangers’ new ballpark... [More]

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lance Lynn pitched seven strong innings, Elvis Andrus homered and the Texas Rangers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-1 win Tuesday night over the Los Angeles Angels, who had won five in a row.Lynn (5-2), the first major league pitcher to make 10 starts this season, struck out six, walked two and limited the Angels to one run on four hits. The right-hander had lost his previous two starts, allowing 10 runs (nine earned) — more than he had allowed combined his first seven starts. Andrus put the Rangers ahead to stay with a solo shot in the second. They went ahead 3-0 with two unearned runs in the fourth on second baseman Matt Thaiss’ two-out error. Andrew Heaney (3-3) allowed five runs (three earned) in five innings. He struck out four and walked one. Heaney had won his last two starts and had pitched 10 consecutive scoreless innings before Andrus went deep. The lefty also gave up five runs (over 3 2-3 innings) in his first start at the Rangers’ new ballpark... [More]

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lance Lynn pitched seven strong innings, Elvis Andrus homered and the Texas Rangers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-1 win Tuesday night over the Los Angeles Angels, who had won five in a row.Lynn (5-2), the first major league pitcher to make 10 starts this season, struck out six, walked two and limited the Angels to one run on four hits. The right-hander had lost his previous two starts, allowing 10 runs (nine earned) — more than he had allowed combined his first seven starts. Andrus put the Rangers ahead to stay with a solo shot in the second. They went ahead 3-0 with two unearned runs in the fourth on second baseman Matt Thaiss’ two-out error. Andrew Heaney (3-3) allowed five runs (three earned) in five innings. He struck out four and walked one. Heaney had won his last two starts and had pitched 10 consecutive scoreless innings before Andrus went deep. The lefty also gave up five runs (over 3 2-3 innings) in his first start at the Rangers’ new ballpark... [More]

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lance Lynn pitched seven strong innings, Elvis Andrus homered and the Texas Rangers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-1 win Tuesday night over the Los Angeles Angels, who had won five in a row.Lynn (5-2), the first major league pitcher to make 10 starts this season, struck out six, walked two and limited the Angels to one run on four hits. The right-hander had lost his previous two starts, allowing 10 runs (nine earned) — more than he had allowed combined his first seven starts. Andrus put the Rangers ahead to stay with a solo shot in the second. They went ahead 3-0 with two unearned runs in the fourth on second baseman Matt Thaiss’ two-out error. Andrew Heaney (3-3) allowed five runs (three earned) in five innings. He struck out four and walked one. Heaney had won his last two starts and had pitched 10 consecutive scoreless innings before Andrus went deep. The lefty also gave up five runs (over 3 2-3 innings) in his first start at the Rangers’ new ballpark... [More]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Khris Davis homered and hit an RBI double against previously unbeaten Zack Greinke, and the Oakland Athletics sent the Houston Astros to their sixth straight loss, 4-2 Tuesday in the first game of a doubleheader.Ash from nearby wildfires fell inside the Coliseum as the A’s stretched their AL West lead over second-place Houston to 5 1/2 games.Robbie Grossman hit a go-ahead double in the sixth and Ramón Laureano added an RBI single for Oakland.The A’s played as the visiting team in a makeup of a postponement from Aug. 30 after pitcher Daniel Mengden’s positive coronavirus test result.Davis snapped an 0-for-8 stretch playing for the first time since Aug. 26 at Texas. He began the day 3 for 8 lifetime against Greinke with a home run and a double.Greinke (3-1) allowed four runs and seven hits over six innings. He struck out six.A’s starter Frankie Montas (3-3), 0-2 over his previous three outings, gave up two runs on six hits in five innings. Liam Hendriks finished for... [More]

White sox fifth. Nomar Mazara strikes out swinging. Nick Madrigal doubles to deep left center field. Tim Anderson singles to center field, advances to 2nd. Nick Madrigal out at home. Yoan Moncada singles to shallow center field. Tim Anderson scores. Yasmani Grandal homers to right field. Yoan Moncada scores. Jose Abreu strikes out swinging.3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. White sox 3, Pirates 0.Pirates fifth. Colin Moran grounds out to first base, Jose Abreu to Dylan Cease. Gregory Polanco grounds out to second base, Nick Madrigal to Jose Abreu. Josh Bell doubles to left field. Ke'Bryan Hayes triples to deep right field. Josh Bell scores. Kevin Newman singles to shallow left field. Ke'Bryan Hayes scores. Jacob Stallings flies out to shallow right field to Nomar Mazara.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. White sox 3, Pirates 2.White sox eighth. Yoan Moncada grounds out to shallow right field, Josh Bell to Chris Stratton. Yasmani Grandal grounds out to shallow infield, Chris Stratton... [More]

Reds third. Joey Votto walks. Nick Castellanos homers to center field. Joey Votto scores. Jesse Winker grounds out to shortstop, Ke'Bryan Hayes to Colin Moran. Eugenio Suarez strikes out on a foul tip. Mike Moustakas doubles to deep right field. Brian Goodwin strikes out swinging.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Reds 2, Pirates 0.Pirates third. John Ryan Murphy strikes out swinging. Erik Gonzalez called out on strikes. Adam Frazier singles. Bryan Reynolds singles to center field, advances to 2nd. Adam Frazier scores. Throwing error by Brian Goodwin. Colin Moran hit by pitch. Gregory Polanco strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. Reds 2, Pirates 1.Pirates ninth. Josh Bell singles to center field. Ke'Bryan Hayes singles to center field. Josh Bell to second. Cole Tucker singles to second base, advances to 2nd. Ke'Bryan Hayes to third. Josh Bell scores. Throwing error by Nick Castellanos. Kevin Newman pinch-hitting for John Ryan Murphy. Kevin Newman reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield, advances to 2nd. Cole Tucker to third. Ke'Bryan Hayes out at home. Erik Gonzalez out on a sacrifice fly to right field to Nick Castellanos. Cole Tucker scores.2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Pirates 3, Reds 2.

Reds third. Tucker Barnhart homers to center field. Joey Votto doubles. Nick Castellanos grounds out to shallow infield, Kevin Newman to Josh Bell. Joey Votto to third. Jesse Winker walks. Eugenio Suarez homers to left field. Jesse Winker scores. Joey Votto scores. Mike Moustakas flies out to deep right center field to Gregory Polanco. Brian Goodwin singles to center field.4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Reds 4, Pirates 0.Pirates third. Erik Gonzalez singles to shallow infield. Adam Frazier singles to right field, advances to 2nd. Erik Gonzalez to third. Bryan Reynolds grounds out to shallow infield, Anthony DeSclafani to Joey Votto. Colin Moran walks. Gregory Polanco out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Brian Goodwin. Adam Frazier to third. Erik Gonzalez scores. Josh Bell lines out to shortstop, Mike Moustakas to Eugenio Suarez to Joey Votto.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Reds 4, Pirates 1.Pirates fourth. Kevin Newman flies out to deep left field to Shogo Akiyama. Cole... [More]

Reds first. Joey Votto walks. Nick Castellanos strikes out swinging. Jesse Winker lines out to deep right field to Gregory Polanco. Eugenio Suarez homers to center field. Joey Votto scores. Mike Moustakas pops out to shallow infield to Ke'Bryan Hayes.2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Reds 2, Pirates 0.Pirates fourth. Colin Moran reaches on error. Fielding error by Joey Votto. Gregory Polanco pops out to Tucker Barnhart. Josh Bell flies out to right field to Nick Castellanos. Ke'Bryan Hayes singles to center field. Colin Moran to third. Anthony Alford triples to deep center field. Ke'Bryan Hayes scores. Colin Moran scores. John Ryan Murphy called out on strikes.3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 left on. Pirates 3, Reds 2.Reds fourth. Eugenio Suarez lines out to deep left center field to Bryan Reynolds. Mike Moustakas homers to right field. Brian Goodwin grounds out to second base, Adam Frazier to Colin Moran. Shogo Akiyama lines out to left field to Bryan Reynolds.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Pirates 3, Reds 3.Pirates fifth. Kevin Newman singles to shallow center field. Adam Frazier singles to right field. Kevin Newman to third. Bryan Reynolds grounds out to shallow infield. Adam Frazier out at second. Kevin Newman scores. Colin Moran strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Pirates 4, Reds 3.

Reds second. Eugenio Suarez called out on strikes. Jesse Winker strikes out swinging. Aristides Aquino hit by pitch. Curt Casali reaches on error. Aristides Aquino to second. Fielding error by Josh Bell. Jose Garcia singles to left field. Curt Casali to second. Aristides Aquino scores. Kyle Farmer strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 left on. Reds 1, Pirates 0.Reds third. Joey Votto singles to right field. Nick Castellanos singles to shallow infield. Joey Votto to second. Matt Davidson grounds out to second base, Kevin Newman to Josh Bell. Nick Castellanos to second. Joey Votto to third. Eugenio Suarez out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Gregory Polanco. Nick Castellanos to third. Joey Votto scores. Jesse Winker singles to shallow center field. Nick Castellanos scores. Aristides Aquino singles to center field. Jesse Winker to second. Curt Casali strikes out swinging.2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Reds 3, Pirates 0.Pirates third. Jacob Stallings strikes out swinging.... [More]