Articles filed under Baseball
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Sheets helps White Sox salvage split with TwinsJul 19, 2021 1:00 am - After two straight inspired weekend wins over the Astros, the White Sox looked to have a serious mismatch set up in Monday's doubleheader against the Twins. Houston is o...
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Cubs hope a healthy backup catcher will help Contreras at plateJul 18, 2021 3:00 pm - Willson Contreras and Robinson Chirinos are both catchers from Venezuela. But Chirinos said the two didn't know each other very well until he joined the Cubs on July 5. ...
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Too many walks ruin Cubs' momentum in ArizonaJul 18, 2021 3:00 pm - The Cubs gave a clinic in how to stall your own momentum during Sunday's 6-4 loss to Arizona. They missed a chance to sweep the worst team in MLB and get their second ha...
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Cubs' Alzolay added new pitch to attack left-handed battersJul 18, 2021 2:00 pm - It's no secret Adbert Alzolay has been struggling against left-handed hitters this season. Lefties are slugging .607 against him, compared to .277 by right-handed batter...
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Cubs expand their collection of veteran minor-leaguersJul 18, 2021 1:00 pm - The Cubs added a player to their minor-league arsenal Sunday, claiming first baseman Frank Schwindel off waivers from Oakland. Schwindel has plenty in common with some o...
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Yankee Stadium fan banned from MLB parks for hitting VerdugoJul 18, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The fan who hit Boston Red Sox left fielder Alex Verdugo with a baseball thrown from the Yankee Stadium stands has been banned for life from attending bi...
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Shooting outside Nationals Park halts Padres-Washington gameJul 18, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The game between the San Diego Padres and Washington was suspended in the sixth inning Saturday night after police said there was a shooting outside Na...
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Cole, Yankees withstand rain to beat Red Sox 3-1Jul 18, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - After a long night and a shortened game that was interrupted several times, the New York Yankees finally have a win over Boston this season. Gerrit Cole ...
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Kelly, Escobar lead Diamondbacks over Cubs 6-4Jul 18, 2021 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have been a bad baseball team for a big chunk of this season and own the worst record in the majors to prove it. The only excepti...
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Fletcher's hit streak reaches 26 games, Angels pound M's 9-4Jul 18, 2021 7:00 am - ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - David Fletcher is a soft-spoken middle infielder and a sixth-round draft choice who has sneaked up on stardom during four increasingly impressive ...