Sharp Koch leads Diamondbacks to 3-1 win over Astros

PHOENIX (AP) — Matt Koch outpitched Justin Verlander to become the first pitcher to beat MVPs in consecutive starts in at least 71 years, liftingRead More

Cards’ Molina has surgery, out 1 month after hit in groin

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mike Matheny knows all too well the usual aches and pains associated with catching in the major leagues. That experience toldRead More

Davis homers in 12th as Athletics top Orioles 2-0

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Khris Davis took a “pitchers’ ballgame” into his own hands. Davis homered in the 12th inning, lifting the Oakland Athletics toRead More

Healy the hero as Mariners beat Angels 9-8 in 11 innings

SEATTLE (AP) — Ryon Healy was more exhausted than jubilant as teammates chased him into the outfield. Don’t worry, the Seattle Mariners were plenty happy.Read More

Cruz’s homer leads Mariners to 6-3 win over Athletics

SEATTLE (AP) — Felix Hernandez was sharp and Dee Gordon brilliant, but the biggest moment of the game for the surging Mariners came from theRead More

With a little luck and some analytics, Braves fan catches baseball phenom’s first Major League home run

(CNN) — Atlanta Braves fan Joe Webster had been looking forward to Ronald Acuna Jr.’s major league debut for five years. And in the secondRead More

Martinez’s 3-run homer lifts Red Sox over Blue Jays 5-4

TORONTO (AP) — Boston’s Chris Sale wasn’t his usual dominant self against the Blue Jays. J.D. Martinez made sure that didn’t matter. Martinez hit aRead More

Lowrie, A’s beat Rangers 3-2 as Beltre leaves with injury

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Oakland Athletics keep finding ways to win after their slow start. The Texas Rangers can’t stop losing — games andRead More

A tale of 2 bats, and Babe Ruth’s 60th home run in 1927

NEW YORK (AP) — As part of its collection of Babe Ruth items, the Baseball Hall of Fame says it has the bat the sluggerRead More

Davis homers off Price in 8th, A’s top Red Sox 4-1

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Khris Davis summed up his deciding home run off Boston lefty David Price in less time than it took for theRead More