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]

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]

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]

Athletics third. Khris Davis homers to right field. Chad Pinder singles to shortstop. Sean Murphy strikes out swinging. Tommy La Stella walks. Chad Pinder to second. Marcus Semien reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Tommy La Stella out at second. Chad Pinder to third. Ramon Laureano singles to left field. Marcus Semien to second. Chad Pinder scores. Matt Olson grounds out to second base, Jack Mayfield to Yuli Gurriel.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Athletics 2, Astros 0.Astros fifth. Jack Mayfield called out on strikes. George Springer singles to left field. Alex Bregman pops out to shallow infield to Chad Pinder. Michael Brantley homers to right field. George Springer scores. Yuli Gurriel flies out to deep right field to Mark Canha.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Athletics 2, Astros 2.Athletics sixth. Ramon Laureano doubles. Matt Olson grounds out to second base, Jack Mayfield to Yuli Gurriel. Ramon Laureano to third. Robbie Grossman singles to center field. Ramon Laureano scores. Mark Canha flies out to left field to Michael Brantley. Khris Davis doubles to deep right center field. Robbie Grossman scores. Chad Pinder strikes out swinging.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Athletics 4, Astros 2.

Rangers third. Leody Taveras grounds out to shallow infield, Mike Fiers to Matt Olson. Shin-Soo Choo singles to deep center field. Danny Santana walks. Shin-Soo Choo to second. Jose Trevino flies out to center field to Ramon Laureano. Joey Gallo pops out to shallow center field to Franklin Barreto.1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 left on. Rangers 1, Athletics 0.Athletics sixth. Vimael Machin grounds out to shortstop, Isiah Kiner-Falefa to Danny Santana. Marcus Semien walks. Ramon Laureano walks. Marcus Semien to second. Stephen Piscotty singles to left field. Ramon Laureano to second. Marcus Semien scores. Mark Canha walks. Stephen Piscotty to second. Ramon Laureano to third. Matt Olson strikes out swinging. Robbie Grossman pinch-hitting for Khris Davis. Robbie Grossman is intentionally walked. Sean Murphy lines out to deep center field to Leody Taveras.2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 left on. Athletics 2, Rangers 1.Athletics eighth. Stephen Piscotty singles to deep left field. Mark Canha singles to shallow infield. Stephen Piscotty to second. Matt Olson singles to right field. Mark Canha to second. Stephen Piscotty to third. Robbie Grossman hit by pitch. Matt Olson to second. Mark Canha to third. Stephen Piscotty scores. Sean Murphy strikes out swinging. Tony Kemp pinch-hitting for Franklin Barreto. Tony Kemp called out on strikes. Vimael Machin strikes out swinging.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Athletics 3, Rangers 1.

Athletics first. Marcus Semien homers to center field. Ramon Laureano lines out to center field to Mike Trout. Matt Chapman doubles to deep left field. Mark Canha walks. Matt Olson pops out to Anthony Rendon. Stephen Piscotty doubles to deep left field. Mark Canha scores. Matt Chapman scores. Khris Davis strikes out swinging.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Athletics 3, Angels 0.Angels fifth. David Fletcher doubles to right field. Tommy La Stella walks. Mike Trout flies out to deep left field to Mark Canha. Anthony Rendon singles to shallow left field. Tommy La Stella to second. David Fletcher scores. Brian Goodwin flies out to left field to Mark Canha. Albert Pujols reaches on a fielder's choice to third base. Tommy La Stella out at third.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Athletics 3, Angels 1.Athletics fifth. Ramon Laureano flies out to Jo Adell. Matt Chapman grounds out to shallow infield, David Fletcher to Albert Pujols. Mark Canha doubles to deep left field. Matt Olson doubles... [More]

Athletics first. Marcus Semien lines out to deep left field to David Peralta. Ramon Laureano strikes out swinging. Matt Chapman homers. Mark Canha strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Athletics 1, Diamondbacks 0.Athletics fourth. Matt Chapman grounds out to third base, Eduardo Escobar to Christian Walker. Mark Canha walks. Matt Olson homers to right field. Mark Canha scores. Stephen Piscotty grounds out to shallow left field, Eduardo Escobar to Christian Walker. Khris Davis doubles to deep center field. Chad Pinder flies out to deep center field to Starling Marte.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Athletics 3, Diamondbacks 0.Diamondbacks fifth. Eduardo Escobar homers. Nick Ahmed grounds out to second base, Chad Pinder to Matt Olson. Kevin Cron strikes out swinging. Carson Kelly called out on strikes.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Athletics 3, Diamondbacks 1.Athletics eighth. Ramon Laureano singles to left field. Matt Chapman homers to left field. Ramon Laureano scores. Mark Canha walks. Matt Olson pops out to Stephen Vogt. Stephen Piscotty singles to shallow infield. Mark Canha to second. Khris Davis strikes out swinging. Franklin Barreto pinch-hitting for Tony Kemp. Franklin Barreto strikes out swinging.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Athletics 5, Diamondbacks 1.

Athletics third. Vimael Machin singles to deep left field. Austin Allen strikes out swinging. Marcus Semien homers to center field. Vimael Machin scores. Tony Kemp flies out to shallow center field to Mike Yastrzemski. Matt Chapman strikes out swinging.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Athletics 2, Giants 0.Giants fourth. Austin Slater walks. Donovan Solano singles to left field. Austin Slater to second. Mike Yastrzemski triples to deep right field, advances to home. Donovan Solano scores. Austin Slater scores. Throwing error by Marcus Semien. Evan Longoria called out on strikes. Wilmer Flores grounds out to shallow infield, Matt Chapman to Matt Olson. Hunter Pence grounds out to first base to Matt Olson.3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 left on. Giants 3, Athletics 2.Athletics sixth. Matt Olson homers to center field. Mark Canha grounds out to shallow infield, Evan Longoria to Wilmer Flores. Robbie Grossman walks. Stephen Piscotty strikes out swinging. Khris Davis pinch-hitting for Vimael... [More]

Giants first. Mike Yastrzemski grounds out to first base, Matt Olson to Jesus Luzardo. Donovan Solano flies out to shallow right field to Stephen Piscotty. Evan Longoria homers to center field. Wilmer Flores singles to left field. Hunter Pence strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Giants 1, Athletics 0.Giants third. Donovan Solano singles to center field. Evan Longoria lines out to deep right field to Stephen Piscotty. Wilmer Flores singles to shallow left field. Donovan Solano to second. Hunter Pence homers to center field. Wilmer Flores scores. Donovan Solano scores. Darin Ruf grounds out to shallow infield, Jesus Luzardo to Matt Olson. Pablo Sandoval pops out to shallow infield to Matt Chapman.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Giants 4, Athletics 0.Giants fourth. Chadwick Tromp singles to deep center field. Mauricio Dubon singles to shallow center field. Chadwick Tromp to second. Mike Yastrzemski flies out to left field to Robbie Grossman. Donovan Solano walks.... [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]

Astros third. Myles Straw flies out to right field to Mark Canha. Martin Maldonado walks. Kyle Tucker doubles to deep left center field. Martin Maldonado scores. Jose Altuve flies out to right center field to Mark Canha. Alex Bregman grounds out to shortstop, Marcus Semien to Matt Olson.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Astros 1, Athletics 0.Athletics seventh. Khris Davis lines out to deep center field to Myles Straw. Robbie Grossman homers to center field. Sean Murphy grounds out to first base to Yuli Gurriel. Tony Kemp singles to left center field. Marcus Semien called out on strikes.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Astros 1, Athletics 1.Astros thirteenth. Jose Altuve flies out to Mark Canha. Garrett Stubbs to third. Alex Bregman doubles to deep right field. Garrett Stubbs scores. Michael Brantley lines out to left field to Robbie Grossman. Yuli Gurriel lines out to deep center field to Ramon Laureano.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Astros 2, Athletics 1.Athletics thirteenth. Mark Canha flies out to deep right center field to Myles Straw. Matt Chapman to third. Khris Davis strikes out swinging. Robbie Grossman is intentionally walked. Austin Allen singles to center field. Robbie Grossman to third. Matt Chapman scores. Tony Kemp walks. Austin Allen to second. Marcus Semien singles to deep right center field. Tony Kemp to second. Austin Allen to third. Robbie Grossman scores.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Athletics 3, Astros 2.

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]

Athletics second. Mark Canha flies out to deep left field to Willie Calhoun. Matt Olson homers to right field. Chad Pinder grounds out to shallow infield, Elvis Andrus to Todd Frazier. Khris Davis lines out to shallow left field to Elvis Andrus.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.Athletics fourth. Ramon Laureano singles to right center field. Matt Chapman walks. Ramon Laureano to second. Mark Canha singles to center field. Matt Chapman to second. Ramon Laureano scores. Matt Olson lines out to deep left field to Willie Calhoun. Chad Pinder walks. Mark Canha to second. Matt Chapman to third. Khris Davis singles to left field. Chad Pinder to third. Mark Canha scores. Matt Chapman scores. Stephen Piscotty out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Nick Solak. Chad Pinder scores. Sean Murphy lines out to deep center field to Nick Solak.4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Athletics 5, Rangers 0.Rangers fifth. Nick Solak singles to left field. Isiah Kiner-Falefa triples to... [More]

ATLANTA (AP) — Jacob deGrom struck out a season-high 10 in six innings and the New York Mets snapped a five-game skid Monday night with a 7-2 victory over the Braves that was overshadowed by a season-ending injury to Atlanta ace Mike Soroka. Soroka tore his Achilles tendon in the third inning as he took a step toward first to cover the bag — a huge blow to the two-time defending NL East champions. Robinson Canó had three RBIs before leaving the game himself — one of three New York infielders who went down with injuries. Wilson Ramos added a two-run homer for the Mets, who avoided a four-game sweep and ended Atlanta’s five-game winning streak. Travis d’Arnaud homered off deGrom (1-0) in the fifth.Soroka (0-1) allowed three hits, walked four and wound up being charged with four earned runs in 2 1/3 innings, the second-shortest outing of his career.The Mets had injury concerns, too. Jeff McNeil was scratched just before the first pitch with back tightness, and Canó exited with left groin tightness... [More]

ATLANTA (AP) — Jacob deGrom struck out a season-high 10 in six innings and the New York Mets snapped a five-game skid Monday night with a 7-2 victory over the Braves that was overshadowed by a season-ending injury to Atlanta ace Mike Soroka. Soroka tore his Achilles tendon in the third inning as he took a step toward first to cover the bag — a huge blow to the two-time defending NL East champions. Robinson Canó had three RBIs before leaving the game himself — one of three New York infielders who went down with injuries. Wilson Ramos added a two-run homer for the Mets, who avoided a four-game sweep and ended Atlanta’s five-game winning streak. Travis d’Arnaud homered off deGrom in the fifth.DeGrom (1-0) turned in another sterling effort. He threw 104 pitches.When Davis grounded the ball toward first baseman Freddie Freeman, Soroka broke in that direction to cover the bag if necessary — only to go down on his first step off the mound. Soroka (0-1) allowed three hits, walked four and wound... [More]

Mariners third. J.P. Crawford walks. Shed Long Jr. grounds out to shallow infield, Marcus Semien to Matt Olson. J.P. Crawford to second. Kyle Lewis grounds out to third base, Matt Chapman to Matt Olson. Kyle Seager doubles. J.P. Crawford scores. Austin Nola lines out to deep right field to Stephen Piscotty.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mariners 1, Athletics 0.Athletics fifth. Chad Pinder grounds out to shortstop, J.P. Crawford to Evan White. Khris Davis walks. Stephen Piscotty singles to left field. Khris Davis to second. Sean Murphy singles to third base. Stephen Piscotty to second. Khris Davis to third. Marcus Semien strikes out swinging. Ramon Laureano singles to shallow center field, advances to 2nd. Sean Murphy to third. Stephen Piscotty scores. Khris Davis scores. Mark Canha singles to right field. Ramon Laureano scores. Matt Chapman singles to shallow infield. Mark Canha to second. Matt Olson walks. Matt Chapman to second. Mark Canha to third. Chad Pinder singles to center field.... [More]

Mariners third. Daniel Vogelbach flies out to Mark Canha. Dylan Moore strikes out swinging. J.P. Crawford singles to center field. Austin Nola singles to center field. J.P. Crawford to second. Kyle Lewis walks. Austin Nola to second. J.P. Crawford to third. Kyle Seager singles to center field. Kyle Lewis out at third. Austin Nola scores. J.P. Crawford scores.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mariners 2, Athletics 0.Athletics seventh. Ramon Laureano called out on strikes. Mark Canha doubles to deep right field. Matt Olson strikes out on a foul tip. Chad Pinder homers to center field. Mark Canha scores. Khris Davis strikes out swinging.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Athletics 2, Mariners 2.Athletics tenth. Stephen Piscotty flies out to right field to Dylan Moore. Robbie Grossman pinch-hitting for Sean Murphy. Robbie Grossman doubles to deep right center field. Tony Kemp scores. Marcus Semien lines out to deep center field to Kyle Lewis. Robbie Grossman to third. Matt Chapman strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Athletics 3, Mariners 2.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Mookie Betts made a running catch in foul territory and immediately spotted something just over the padded outfield wall at Dodger Stadium: a lonely, stray baseball.After signing a $365 million, 12-year contract, the new LA leadoff man wasn't above a little cleanup duty in his debut. He leaned over the railing, scooped up the ball and tossed it behind the right-field fence.From Target Field to PNC Park and Busch Stadium, there are baseballs scattered everywhere with no fans inside to chase them down during this coronavirus-shortened 60-game season.No scrambles for souvenirs in the upper deck. No races for home run blasts in the bleachers. No jump balls for foul balls in the box seats.Some clubs have been more frugal than others when it comes to collecting baseballs. Betts, for instance, took it upon himself to grab that abandoned ball after making a nifty grab in the sixth inning of Thursday night's season opener against the San Francisco Giants.The Mets, meanwhile,... [More]