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May 23, 2019MILWAUKEE Kawhi Leonard scored 35 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks 105-99 on Thursday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.Leonard showed no obvious signs of the leg soreness that bothered him in Toronto's victories in the previous two games, hitting the 30-point mark for the fourth time in the series. He made five 3-pointers and had seven rebounds and nine assists.Fred VanVleet scored 21 points, hitting seven 3s. Kyle Lowry added 17 as the Raptors put themselves in position to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time. A victory at home Saturday would set up a matchup with two-time defending champion Golden State.''This was a super-hard win tonight,'' Raptors coach Nick Nurse said.The Raptors battled out of an early 14-point hole, then got 15 points from Leonard in the fourth quarter to send the top-seeded Bucks to their first three-game losing streak of the season.''We weathered the storm early,'' Leonard said.Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points for Milwaukee hours after being announced as a unanimous first-team, All-NBA selection. Eric Bledsoe scored 20 and Malcolm Brogdon added 18 points and 11 rebounds in his return to the starting lineup.''It's first to four. We've got to go to Toronto, get a game. I think the group will be ready,'' Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said.The Raptors were clinging to a two-point lead in the closing minute after Khris Middleton drove around Leonard on the baseline for a layup.Toronto was initially called for a shot-clock violation when Leonard missed a fadeaway jumper with 35 seconds left. That got overturned by a replay review, and Brook Lopez was called for a foul, instead, for bumping Marc Gasol after he retrieved the loose ball.Gasol hit both free throws to make it 100-97. Another replay review went in Toronto's favor when officials determined a ball went out of bounds off Brogdon with 26.8 seconds left. Brogdon pulled his hand away, thinking his dribble had gone off Pascal Siakam's foot.Siakam then drove for a dunk, making it 102-97, and the Raptors hung on from there.Milwaukee was leading 81-79 with about 8 1/2 minutes left when Leonard nailed back-to-back 3-pointers. He hit two free throws before Siakam threw down a put-back dunk to make it 89-81.The Bucks tied it at 93-all with 2:44 left on a 3-pointer by Lopez. VanVleet answered with one of his own before Antetokounmpo threw down an alley-oop dunk to cut it to 96-95 with just over two minutes remaining.The Bucks set a fast pace early on and led by 10 after the first quarter, delighting the towel-waving fans chanting ''Fear The Deer! Fear the Deer!'' They withstood a 16-2 run by Toronto to start the second, with Antetokounmpo nailing a 3 to stop it.The Bucks also went on a 14-2 run early in the third, with the Greek Freak throwing down a hard dunk off a feed by Middleton for a 63-51 lead. But the Raptors got right back into it.TIP-INSRaptors: Lowry now has 1,126 points in 66 playoff games for Toronto, surpassing DeMar DeRozan (1,117) as the franchise's postseason scoring leader.Bucks: Brogdon started all 64 games he played in during the regular season, before missing basically all of the first two rounds because of a heel injury. With Brogdon back in the lineup, Nikola Mirotic came off the bench.UP NEXTGame 6 is at Toronto on Saturday.---More NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA and https://twitter.com/-Sports
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Nationals aim to avoid series sweep vs. MetsFLMA four-game series between a pair of National League East rivals began Monday night with the New York Mets looking to end a disheartening slump. It will end Thursday with the visiting Washington Nationals attempting to do the same.The Nationals will look to avoid a sweep Thursday afternoon when right-hander Stephen Strasburg (4-3, 3.32 ERA) takes the mound against Mets left-hander Steven Matz (3-3, 3.96 ERA).The Nationals' bullpen frittered away another game Wednesday night, when the Mets scored six runs in the eighth inning of a 6-1 victory. Juan Lagares laced the go-ahead three-run double two batters before Rajai Davis hit a three-run pinch-hit homer in his first plate appearance for New York.The loss raised the Nationals' major-league-worst bullpen ERA to 6.89 and increased the stakes surrounding Thursday's game. Washington (19-30), which is 11 games under .500 for the first time since September 2011, is nine games behind the first-place Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East."I hate to say a sense of urgency, but I think this is the third week in May and we're down three in the series," said Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton, whose solo homer in the first inning accounted for Washington's only run Wednesday night. "We've got to put a good game (Thursday) and have a nice trip home, a happy trip home, and start the next series. It's got to happen soon." If not, the seat for Nationals manager Dave Martinez is likely to grow even hotter -- just as Mets manager Mickey Callaway's seat grew red-hot on Sunday, when the Miami Marlins completed a three-game sweep of New York. The Marlins hadn't swept anyone since the 2017 season.Hours after first-year general manager Brodie Van Wagenen gave Callaway a public vote of confidence Monday afternoon, the Mets scored two first-inning runs on their way to a 5-3 win. New York mounted three comebacks Tuesday night before Wednesday night's dramatics."When you win, you have a different air about you, a different confidence," Callaway said Wednesday night. "And I'm definitely feeling that part of it." The Mets are looking to complete their first four-game sweep of the Nationals/Montreal Expos franchise since July 1-4, 1991, in Montreal. New York last authored a four-game home sweep of the Nationals/Expos from May 15-18, 1972.Strasburg earned the win in the Nationals' most recent victory last Saturday, when he allowed two runs (one earned) over eight innings in a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs. The eight innings pitched tied a season high for Strasburg, who has pitched at least six innings in nine of his 10 starts this year.Matz returned from the injured list last Saturday, when he took the loss after giving up two runs over 3 2/3 innings as the Mets fell 2-0 to the Marlins. He missed his previous two weeks due to radial nerve discomfort in his left forearm.Strasburg is 9-5 with a 2.83 ERA in 19 career starts against the Mets. Matz is 1-5 with a 3.60 ERA in 11 starts against the Nationals.--Field Level Media
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Gómez HR sinks Nats after Martinez ejection, Mets sweepNEW YORK Carlos Gomez lost his shoe during an early dash, then hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the eighth inning that helped the New York Mets overcome a Nationals comeback that started after Washington manager Dave Martinez's heated ejection for a 6-4 victory Thursday and a four-game sweep.Gomez bolted around the bases, smacking himself in the helmet and letting out a few joyous shouts after his two-out shot against Wander Suero (1-4). It was the veteran's first homer of the season and marked the third straight New York beat Washington in its final turn at-bat.The Nationals seemed as if they'd snapped from their funk after Martinez's ejection in the eighth. Plate umpire Bruce Dreckman rang up Washington's Howie Kendrick for a strikeout as he tried to check his swing leading off, then tossed the veteran infielder. Martinez charged from the dugout, spiked his hat and kicked dirt on home plate while barking relentlessly at Dreckman.Juan Soto then walked against Robert Gsellman (1-0), Victor Robles singled, and Yan Gomes brought in Soto with a double. Gerardo Parra followed with a pinch-hit, two-run single for a 4-3 Washington lead.Washington dropped to 19-31, a record better than only the Miami Marlins, Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals. The Nationals have lost five straight and six of seven.The Mets swept the Nationals/Expos franchise over four games for the first time since July 1-4, 1991. It was the first four-game home sweep by New York in the series since May 15-18, 1972.New York is 18-13 against the NL East and 24-25 overall. The Mets enter a three-game series against Detroit hoping to climb over .500 for the first time since May 2.Edwin Diaz retired the side in order in the ninth for his 12th save.Mets starter Steven Matz allowed 10 hits over six innings of one-run ball. He stranded runners in scoring position in each of his first five innings.Washington starter Stephen Strasburg allowed two runs and five hits over seven innings.Starting with an unusual 12:10 p.m. first pitch, both teams looked short on caffeine. New York had two errors, Washington had one and both teams had players thrown out on the bases. The Nationals struck out looking five times in the first six innings, all with runners on base.Washington was 0 for 9 with runners in scoring position during the first five innings and also committed a few baserunning blunders. Adam Eaton missed first on a potential double and had to retreat, then was stranded at third. Brian Dozier scored Soto with a bunt single in the sixth but was thrown out making an ill-advised dash for third after a Mets throwing error on the same play.SHOE FLY DON'T BOTHERGomez stole second in the fifth inning and took third on catcher Gomes' throwing error, and his left shoe flew off in the process. Gomez never broke stride and scored two batters later on Juan Lagares' sacrifice fly for a 1-0 lead.IT'LL BE ALL RIGHTNew York placed infielders Robinson Cano and Jeff McNeil on the injured list prior to the game, leaving the team without two regular position players. The Mets went with an all right-handed lineup against a right-handed starting pitcher for the second time in franchise history, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.TRAINER'S ROOMNationals: 1B Ryan Zimmerman (plantar fasciitis in right foot) has experienced some pain running in recent days and will back off. He was still expected to hit in a batting cage Thursday.Mets: Cano strained his left quad running out a grounder Wednesday, and McNeil has a tight left hamstring, which he believes occurred stealing a base in the ninth inning Tuesday. Luis Guillorme and Ryan O'Rourke were recalled from Triple-A Syracuse. ... New York claimed former Phillies OF Aaron Altherr off waivers from San Francisco and designated RHP Tim Peterson for assignment.UP NEXTNationals: Open a four-game home series against Miami with RHP Kyle McGowin (0-0, 6.00) set to make his second career start. RHP Pablo Lopez (3-5, 5.06) is up for the Marlins.Mets: RHP Noah Syndergaard (3-4, 4.50) starts the opener of a three-game home series against Detroit, opposing LHP Gregory Soto (0-2, 10.80).---Follow Jake Seiner: https://twitter.com/Jake-Seiner---More MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/-Sports
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Yanks look to extend Camden Yards dominanceFLMThe New York Yankees just keep hitting homers against the Baltimore Orioles in 2019.They've belted 34 already this year and 11 in the first three games of the four-game series at Baltimore that concludes with a matinee on Thursday. The Yankees will be looking a sweep in the finale.New York is led by Gleyber Torres and Gary Sanchez. Torres hit two homers Wednesday in the Yankees' 7-5 victory and now has 10 of his 12 homers against the Orioles this season -- and that includes four multi-homer games.Sanchez has homered in the first three games of the series, and he sits right behind Torres with nine vs. the Orioles this season.The Yankees hit five homers Wednesday and have three or more homers in six straight games at Camden Yards, the first time in history that's ever been done at one stadium, according to ."We have capable guys and guys with a lot of power," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after Tuesday's win, according to MLB.com. "I think we have gotten mistakes. So far early in the season, we've been able to take advantage." The Yankees also have won 11 consecutive games at Camden Yards dating back to last year, and they've captured their past eight meetings with the Orioles overall.On the injury front, winning pitcher CC Sabathia is likely headed to the injured list as Boone said after Wednesday's game that his knee is "barking a little bit." Also, Giancarlo Stanton ended his rehab assignment due to left calf tightness. Stanton had been sidelined since April 1 due to biceps and shoulder injuries.The biggest problem for the Orioles lately against the Yankees is that the young Baltimore pitchers often are leaving the ball out over the plate. That has made it easier for the New York hitters to start swinging.Baltimore starter Dan Straily gave up four homers in four innings on Wednesday, mostly on breaking balls that hung right over the plate."There's definitely a pitching plan (against Torres and Sanchez); it's definitely not throw the ball over the middle part of the plate," Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said. "And we continue to do that." The Orioles have given up 105 homers this season. They reached the 100 mark in Tuesday's loss, the fastest a team had ever allowed 100 homers.To make matters worse, the Orioles had to shift starter Alex Cobb to the 60-day injured list because of a lumbar strain on Wednesday. They also designed pitcher Yefry Ramirez for assignment but acquired outfielder Keon Broxton from the New York Mets in exchange for international bonus pool money.Baltimore also claimed right-hander Chandler Shepherd off of waivers from the Chicago Cubs and sent him to Triple-A Norfolk.Dylan Bundy (2-5, 4.66 ERA) starts for the Orioles on Thursday against Masahiro Tanaka (3-3, 3.09). Both pitchers have done well over their last three starts, although Tanaka is coming back from a right shin bruise he sustained in a no-decision versus the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.Bundy is 2-5 with a 6.36 ERA against the Yankees in 11 career games, nine of which were starts. Tanaka has a 5-3 career mark versus Baltimore with a 3.58 ERA in 13 games, all starts.--Field Level Media
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Yankees use bases-loaded walk to beat Orioles 6-5 for sweepBALTIMORE Mychal Givens walked Aaron Hicks with the bases loaded to force in the tiebreaking run in the ninth inning, and the New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 Thursday to complete a four-game sweep.Clint Frazier and Luke Voit homered for the Yankees, who went deep 13 times during the series. New York has hit 35 home runs in going 10-2 against the Orioles, outscoring Baltimore 86-50.Down 4-1 in the eighth, the Orioles mounted a surprising comeback. Two walks and an RBI single by Trey Mancini brought in Tommy Kahnle (2-0) from the bullpen, and Renato Nunez tied it with a three-run drive.Yankees manager Aaron Boone wrote out a starting lineup without Gleyber Torres and Gary Sanchez, who have combined to hit 19 home runs against the Orioles this season.Boone cited the quick turnaround from Wednesday night's game as the chief reason to rest his ''studs,'' but he called upon them in the ninth after Givens (0-2) struck out the first two batters.Torres drew a walk and Sanchez singled before Givens walked DJ LeMahieu to load the bases. After going 3-0 on Hicks, Givens got two strikes before missing badly outside.Zack Britton worked the ninth for his second save.Baltimore has lost six straight. The Orioles own the worst record in the majors (15-35) and worst record at home (6-19).Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka gave up one run and five hits in six innings. Coming off a start against Tampa Bay in which he took a line drive off the shin, Tanaka was hit by a comebacker off the bat of Rio Ruiz in the second. It was unclear if he was struck in the glove, wrist or chest, but Tanaka quickly picked up the ball and threw wildly to first, setting up a run.The Yankees were far more concerned about his health than the run. Fortunately, the right-hander needed only a few practice throws before resuming his command of the last-place Orioles.A solo shot by Frazier in the fifth inning evened the score, and Gio Urshela chased Orioles starter Dylan Bundy with a two-run single in the sixth.TRAINER'S ROOMYankees: LHP CC Sabathia was placed on the 10-day IL with right knee inflammation. Boone hopes treatment and rest will solve the issue and cost the pitcher just one start. ... RHP Dellin Betances (shoulder) threw 120 feet from flat ground before the game. ... SS Troy Tulowitzki (calf), sidelined since April 3, is gearing up for game action and Boone said he will likely know where and when that should be by this weekend. ... SS Didi Gregorius (elbow) was set to play the field in extended spring training on Thursday, a step up in his recovery after being a designated hitter on Wednesday.UP NEXTYankees: Having won six straight series, New York takes aim at the Royals in a three-game set that begins Friday with the Yankees' starting pitcher yet to be named.Orioles: John Means (5-4, 2.68 ERA) helps Baltimore launch interleague play with a matchup in Colorado on Friday night.---More MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/-Sports
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Pirates hope Lyles can turn tide vs. RockiesFLMThe Colorado Rockies have found a panacea, at least temporarily, in facing the Pittsburgh Pirates.The Rockies go into the third and final game of a series on Thursday at PNC Park having won the first two by a combined 14-3, seemingly solving their pitching problems while getting a ton of offense.Colorado received eight shutout innings from German Marquez and a quality start from Jon Gray in the first two games. Entering the series, the Rockies starters ranked poorly in several categories in the National League.The two performances helped offset news Wednesday that left-handed starter Tyler Anderson has a left knee injury that will necessitate surgery.The Rockies also placed closer Wade Davis on the 10-day injured list because of a left oblique strain, but they haven't needed a closer so far this series."Every pitcher, regardless of the game, knows what's at stake," Colorado manager Bud Black said. "Our guys are aware, because we talk about it. We talk about the importance and the responsibility that they have every night, what they mean to the team. And their -- for lack of a better word -- 'performance' sort of dictates how the game is going to go." In the series finale, Colorado right-hander Antonio Senzatela (3-3, 4.89 ERA) and Pittsburgh righty Jordan Lyles (4-1, 1.97 ERA) are scheduled to start.Senzatela piled up 101 pitches in five innings his last time out, giving up two runs and five hits in a 2-1 loss Saturday at Philadelphia, but one of those runs was aided by a fielding error and a wild pitch, and he got little support on offense as his teammates struck out 13 times."I didn't knock them out on any pitch, but the changeup was working really good in the jams," Senzatela said.His only previous career appearance against Pittsburgh came in a scoreless inning of relief on April 18, 2018.Lyles might be considered something of a good-luck charm if he wasn't just plain good this season. He might be just what Pittsburgh needs Thursday.The Pirates are 7-1 in his eight starts, and he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six of those starts.Over his past three starts, totaling 19 2/3 innings, he has been tagged for three earned runs collectively.Most recently, Lyles gave up one run and struck out a career-high 12 on Friday in a 5-3 win at San Diego that stood out as a gem even in amid his strong start to the season."Complete command from the start to the end," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. "Efficient, power. The curveball played big time. He threw some sliders. He used his changeup. He moved his fastball around. He elevated it. It was just a really well-pitched game." Lyles, 28, has made at least one adjustment this season."I've definitely been pitching up in the zone a little bit more," he said, according to MLB.com. "Pitching up in the zone, I think, makes my other pitches a little bit better. It offsets guys looking out over (the plate). That's the main thing I can point my finger at." Against the Rockies, Lyles is 1-3 with a 4.86 ERA in 11 career appearances, five of them starts.--Field Level Media
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Pirates slug 4 homers, beat Rockies 14-6PITTSBURGH Josh Bell, Bryan Reynolds and Starling Marte all homered in the seventh inning to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates past Colorado 14-6 on Thursday.The Pirates jumped on Rockies starter Antonio Senzatela (3-4) for eight runs over 3 1/3 innings, but Colorado stormed back in the sixth, plating six runs that were charged to Pittsburgh starter Jordan Lyles (5-1).Pittsburgh quickly fought back. Bell led off the seventh with a solo home run, his 16th of the season. He finished 3 for 4 with a double, a walk and two RBIs.Reynolds followed with a three-run home run to right-center field, his first career pinch-hit homer. Marte then hit a two-run shot to left, with all three homers coming against Colorado reliever Carlos Estevez.The Pirates got out of the gate hot, scoring four runs in the first. Gregory Polanco hit a two-run home run, Melky Cabrera hit a run-scoring double and Colin Moran drove him in with a single.In the third, Moran hit another RBI single and after Kevin Newman worked a 10-pitch walk to load the bases. Lyles helped his own cause with a ground ball down the first-base line that scored two more runs.With two outs in the sixth, seven straight Rockies reached base against Lyles and reliever Geoff Hartlieb. Brendan Rodgers had a two-run single that chased Lyles and pinch-hitter Daniel Murphy drove in two more to draw the Rockies to within two.The Pirates had scored just two runs while dropping their first two games of the series before setting a new season high with 14 on Thursday.TRAINER'S ROOMRockies: RF Charlie Blackmon was removed from the game in fourth inning because of a calf injury.Pirates: C Francisco Cervelli (chest contusion) missed his second consecutive game after being hit with a foul tip on Tuesday.UP NEXTRockies: Colorado is expected to recall RHP Jeff Hoffman (0-1, 7.20 ERA) from Triple-A Albuquerque to start a three-game series at home against Baltimore.Pirates: Pittsburgh has not announced a starter for Friday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.---More MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/-Sports
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Streaking Marlins go for sweep of struggling TigersFLMBrian Anderson has unearthed his power stroke in Detroit. The Miami Marlins third baseman will try to do more damage in the series finale against the Tigers on Thursday afternoon.Anderson entered the series with two homers. He's doubled that total with a homer in the first two games of the series. He also had a double in an 11-inning victory on Tuesday.His two-run shot in the eighth inning Wednesday solidified a 6-3 victory, stretching the Marlins' winning streak to five games, their longest streak since winning five straight in April 2016."I think that's the way baseball is," Anderson told MLB.com. "Sometimes you start off slowly, and come on strong. I think, for me, I just need to keep making adjustments. They're going to be adjusting to me, and I've got to keep making adjustments." In his first full season in the majors a year ago, Anderson batted .273 with 11 homers and 65 RBIs. He also scored 87 runs in 156 games. He now has four homers and 16 RBIs with a .234 average this season. His other two home runs also came in back-to-back games in April against the Phillies in Miami."Water reaches its level," manager Don Mattingly said, according to MLB.com. "He's hit everywhere he's been. Those guys are going to hit." The Marlins need Anderson to provide thump from the No. 3 slot in the batting order. Neither Anderson nor Starlin Castro are typical middle-of-the-order batters."Getting to find some barrels is a good sign for me," Anderson said. "I feel like I'm kind of getting back to where I need to be." The Tigers are mired in a deep slump. They've lost eight straight, all at Comerica Park. Their offense has generated just 19 runs during the slide.On Wednesday, they gave up a three-run lead."It's just a really rough stretch right now," manager Ron Gardenhire said. "Nothing really going too awful well. We'll think back to this day somewhere down the road and say, 'Man, that was brutal. Let's not do that again.'"Detroit ace left-hander Matthew Boyd (4-4, 3.41 ERA), Thursday's scheduled starter, has lost his past two starts. In his most recent outing on Saturday, he gave up four runs on seven hits in 6 1/3 innings against Oakland. Boyd struck out eight in that game but also gave up two home runs in the 4-1 loss.The Tigers have scored a combined three runs in Boyd's four losses this season."You never know what run is going to win or lose a game," Boyd said. "If it's 1-0, keep it 1-0. If it's 2-0, keep it there. You just keep going with that. You can't put too much thought into what's going on with the offense. Just put up zeroes as often as you can and keep going forward attacking." Boyd will be pitching against Miami for the first time.The Marlins will counter with right-hander Trevor Richards (1-5, 4.44 ERA), who recorded his first victory of the season on Friday in his ninth start. He held the New York Mets to three runs on six hits in 6 1/3 innings, matching his longest start of the season.Richards will be facing Detroit for the first time in his two-year career.--Field Level Media
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Cooper hits slam in 9th, Marlins top Tigers, 6th win in rowDETROIT Garrett Cooper hit a grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning and the Miami Marlins won their sixth in a row, rallying past Detroit 5-2 Thursday to finish a terrible homestand for the Tigers.The Marlins, who had the worst record in the majors last week, extended the longest active winning streak in the big leagues.The Tigers wrapped up an 0-9 stay at Comerica Park against Houston, Oakland and the Marlins. That record doesn't include a suspended game in which Detroit trails Oakland in the late innings.Miami benefited from a couple of fielding lapses by the Tigers in the ninth to come back against Shane Greene (0-2), who had been 15 for 15 on save chances this season.It was 2-0 when Harold Ramirez opened the inning with a grounder that third baseman Dawel Lugo misplayed for an error. Ramirez later scored on Neil Walker's single.Greene later induced a double-play ball to second baseman Ronny Rodriguez that would've ended the game. But Rodriguez bobbled it and Miguel Rojas was called safe at first, which was held up on replay.After an intentional walk to pinch-hitter Curtis Granderson loaded the bases, Cooper homered to deep left field. On Wednesday, Cooper hit his first career home run in a 6-3 win.Marlins starter Trevor Richards struck out six over 5 2/3 innings, allowing eight hits and one run.Tyler Kinley (1-0) gave up one run in the eighth and got the win. Sergio Romo earned his ninth save with a perfect ninth.For Detroit, right-hander Matthew Boyd threw six scoreless innings and Miguel Cabrera continued moving up the all-time lists in the loss.Cabrera had an RBI single in the eighth. It was his second hit of the game and moved Cabrera into 60th place on baseball's career hit list with 2,727, one more than Chipper Jones.With the bases loaded in the sixth inning, Rodriguez hit a flyball to left field. Austin Dean made a sliding catch on the sacrifice fly for a 1-0 lead.MIGGY MILESTONECabrera went into the game tied with Carlos Beltran for 61st on the hits list.UP NEXTMarlins: Coming off the best start of his career, RHP Pablo Lopez (3-5, 5.06) will start Friday at Washington and RHP Kyle McGowin (0-0, 6.00).Tigers: Rookie LHP Gregory Soto (0-2, 10.80) opens a three-game series and nine-game road trip Friday at the Mets, who are throwing RHP Noah Syndergaard (3-4, 4.50).---More MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/-Sports
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Nola, Phils aim for split with Cubs, but Lester loomsFLMPhiladelphia Phillies catcher J. T. Realmuto sensed a special outing was brewing from Aaron Nola before the right-hander even fired a pitch that counted against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday."Really, I could tell in the bullpen," Realmuto said. "His stuff was extremely explosive in the first inning. I don't think he missed a spot in the first inning." The premonition came true as Nola struck out 12 while allowing only one run in six innings. He will look to maintain a strong recent stretch as the Phillies close a four-game road series against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday afternoon.Following a rough beginning to the season, Nola (4-0, 4.47 ERA) boasts victories in three of his past six starts, and he is 2-0 with a 2.61 ERA in four starts in May. Nola has struck out 28 batters in 20 2/3 innings in that span while walking eight and allowing two home runs -- five fewer than he surrendered in April.Those are encouraging signs for the Phillies. A resilient Nola typically means an effective one.As Phillies right fielder Bryce Harper told reporters after Saturday's game, "That was Noles being Noles." "He doesn't cry in his soup," Phillies manager Gabe Kapler said of Nola. "He's not thinking about the last outing he had. He's already on to the next one. The reason that we saw him come out like lightning (Saturday) is because of the work he did between starts. It's the consistency of that work." In three career starts against the Cubs, Nola is 1-1 with a 5.12 ERA.Philadelphia is seeking a split of the Chicago series after losing two of the first three games in the meeting of first-place clubs. The Cubs have rallied to win the past two contests after the Phillies took Monday's series opener in 10 innings.Chicago center fielder Albert Almora Jr. delivered the key blow on Wednesday, smacking his first career grand slam to provide the go-ahead runs in an 8-4 victory -- the Cubs' seventh win in their past 11 games.Left-hander Jon Lester (3-2, 2.09 ERA) is slated to get the call for the Cubs on the heels of his worst start of the season. Pitching against the Washington Nationals on Saturday, the veteran allowed five runs on 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings.The 10 hits allowed matched the most in a single start against Lester since he joined the Cubs before the 2015 season."I just couldn't repeat my mechanics," Lester told reporters after the game. "I couldn't repeat pitches. I'd make a good one, and then three bad ones. It seemed like when I made a good one, they'd foul it off. For the most part, I found too many barrels. Even the outs were hard hit." Lester, who missed two weeks in April while recovering from a hamstring injury sustained during the Cubs' home opener, reached enough innings after Saturday's start to qualify for the National League ERA lead.Trouble was, Lester's struggles spiked what had been a 1.16 ERA, taking Lester out of the top spot.Despite the hiccup in Washington, Lester is 2-1 with a 1.88 ERA in four May starts, with 23 strikeouts and three walks in 24 innings.Lester has a terrific record against the Phillies, going 8-0 against them with a 1.49 ERA in 10 career starts.--Field Level Media
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Segura helps Phillies beat Lester, Cubs 9-7CHICAGO Jean Segura and J. T. Realmuto homered off Jon Lester, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 9-7 on Thursday for a split of the four-game series between division leaders.Andrew McCutchen added two hits and two RBIs as Philadelphia won for the fifth time in seven games. Aaron Nola (5-0) pitched 5 1/3 innings of three-run ball in his second straight victory.Anthony Rizzo and Kyle Schwarber hit homers for Chicago, which had won three of four. Rizzo finished with four hits and three RBIs, but the NL Central-leading Cubs were unable to overcome a second consecutive shaky performance by Lester (3-3).After pitcher Tyler Chatwood's pinch-hit double got Chicago within two in the ninth, Hector Neris struck out Addison Russell and retired Victor Caratini on a fly ball to left to close out his eighth save in eight chances. Neris entered with runners on first and second in the eighth and retired Javier Baez on a deep fly ball to left.Realmuto gave Philadelphia a 4-0 lead in the third when he belted a solo drive over the bleachers in left for his seventh homer. The Phillies added three more in the fourth, taking advantage of some shoddy fielding by Chicago.With Sean Rodriguez aboard after a one-out single, Nola successfully bunted a two-strike pitch from Lester and catcher Willson Contreras threw wildly to first for an error. McCutchen then hit a bouncer up the middle that looked like a possible inning-ending double play, but second baseman Daniel Descalso's throw pulled Rizzo off the bag at first.Rodriguez scampered home to make it 5-0 Philadelphia. Segura followed with a long drive into the bleachers in left-center for his fifth homer for the NL East leaders.That was the last inning for Lester, who was charged with four earned runs and seven hits in his second straight loss. The ace left-hander has allowed nine earned runs and 17 hits in his last two outings after yielding five earned runs and 35 hits in his first seven starts combined.Lester had an 8-0 record and a 1.49 ERA in 10 career starts vs. the Phillies before Thursday.Segura also doubled in the third to extend his hitting streak to 14 games. The shortstop is batting .325 in his first season with the Phillies.RESTINGCubs star Kris Bryant was out of the starting lineup for rest. He walked as a pinch hitter in the sixth.WORTH NOTINGThe Phillies optioned left-hander Cole Irvin to Triple-A Lehigh Valley and recalled right-hander Drew Anderson from their top farm club. Irvin started Wednesday's 8-4 loss and allowed seven runs in 4 2/3 innings.TRAINER'S ROOMCubs: RHP Pedro Strop (left hamstring strain) felt good a day after a 25-pitch bullpen session. He is scheduled for another bullpen session Saturday. ''He's feeling pretty good right now,'' manager Joe Maddon said. The Cubs haven't decided if Strop will go out on a minor league rehab assignment before returning to the team. ''If they ask me, I'm going to say I don't need it,'' Strop said.UP NEXTPhillies: Jerad Eickhoff (2-2, 3.23 ERA) takes the mound Friday night for the opener of a weekend series at Milwaukee. The right-hander allowed five runs in four innings in a 6-1 loss to the Brewers on May 14. Chase Anderson (2-0, 2.66 ERA) pitches for Milwaukee.Cubs: Kyle Hendricks (4-4, 3.21 ERA) pitches Friday in the opener of a three-game series against Cincinnati. The right-hander is 3-0 with a 1.47 ERA in four May starts. Anthony DeSclafani (2-2, 4.60 ERA) gets the ball for the visiting Reds.---Jay Cohen can be reached at https://twitter.com/jcohenap---More MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/-Sports
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Power-infused Braves look for series win over GiantsFLMAustin Riley appears to be skipping the learning curve that often comes with a rookie's first taste of major league pitching.The 22-year-old phenom, who has four homers in his first eight games, will look to inflict more damage when the Atlanta Braves close a four-game series against the host San Francisco Giants on Thursday afternoon.Riley slugged a three-run homer Wednesday in the Braves' 9-2 win over the Giants. He is batting .367 with nine RBIs in just 30 at-bats."My swing feels really good right now," Riley said in a postgame television interview with Fox Sports Southeast. "The home runs have surprised me. What I'm here for is to drive in runs. I didn't think it was going to come this quick. Just going to keep at it, and hopefully it continues." Riley has been a key reason why Atlanta has won nine of its past 12 games.He played his natural position of third base on Wednesday with Josh Donaldson being rested and made a diving stop on a grounder to his left. Riley has seen most of his action in left field while impressing teammates with his demeanor and his bat."What he's done in his (eight) games has been pretty amazing if you think about it," first baseman Freddie Freeman told reporters after Wednesday's game. "He's hitting the ball incredibly hard in big situations and putting games out of reach. ... He's been a complete player." Left-hander Madison Bumgarner (3-4, 4.21 ERA) will try to slow down Riley in the series finale as the Giants look to earn a split of the series.The San Francisco ace has won two of his past three starts -- he received a no-decision in the other -- but has allowed 11 runs (10 earned) on 21 hits during the stretch.Bumgarner gave up four runs and five hits over 6 1/3 innings while beating the Arizona Diamondbacks in his last turn on Saturday.The 29-year-old is a solid 7-3 with a 2.71 ERA in 12 career starts against the Braves. He last faced them on Aug. 28, 2016, when he gave up three runs and five hits over seven innings while recording the victory.Right-hander Kevin Gausman (2-3, 4.31) will be on the mound Thursday for Atlanta.The 28-year-old received a no-decision against the Milwaukee Brewers in his last turn on Saturday when he gave up two runs and six hits over six innings.Gausman lost his lone career start against the Giants on Aug. 13, 2016, as a member of the Baltimore Orioles. He gave up two runs and two hits in four innings and struck out nine while walking six.San Francisco has scored just seven runs while losing two of the series' first three games. The Giants had only six hits on Wednesday, and two of those came with two outs in the bottom of the ninth.Tyler Austin homered for one of San Francisco's runs and scored the other on Buster Posey's drive off the right field wall. Posey was thrown out by Nick Markakis while trying to stretch it into a double.Riley wasn't the only Atlanta player hitting baseballs into the seats. Dansby Swanson launched a three-run homer, and Freddie Freeman hit a solo blast. Freeman is 14-for-33 (.424) with five homers and eight RBIs during an eight-game hitting streak.The Giants sabotaged themselves by allowing six unearned runs in the second inning, with a throwing error by right-hander Jeff Samardzija and a wild pitch on a strikeout setting the Braves up for the blasts by Swanson and Freeman."Our defense has been really good all year, but tonight we didn't execute," San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy said. "Jeff should have been out of the inning, and the pitches caught up with him." --Field Level Media
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Riley homers again as Braves beat Giants 5-4 in 13 inningsSAN FRANCISCO Austin Riley hit a game-tying home run in the eighth inning then drove in the go-ahead run in the 13th with a two-out single off Reyes Moronta, lifting the Atlanta Braves past the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Thursday.Riley and Ozzie Albies both had three hits for Atlanta and Tyler Flowers homered. The Braves have won 10 of 13.Luke Jackson (3-1), who blew his fourth save on Tuesday, retired six batters to win.Atlanta hit eight home runs in the four games with San Francisco, the most the Braves have hit in one series at the Giants' waterfront ballpark. They hit seven in a four-game series at Oracle Park in 2012.Tyler Austin hit his first career pinch-hit home run, and Brandon Belt scored on a wild pitch for San Francisco.Riley already had one hit before his two-run homer off Tony Watson with two outs in the eighth. It was the 22-year-old's third home run of the series and fifth overall.The Braves had only one baserunner over the next four innings before Dansby Swanson singled against Moronta (1-4) leading off the 13th. After Freddie Freeman flew out, Swanson stole second base. One out later, Riley lashed a single to right field and Swanson scored easily.San Francisco got the tying run on base with one out in the bottom of the 13th but Jackson struck out Mac Williamson and Atlanta third baseman Josh Donaldson made a barehanded grab on Donovan Solano's short chopper, throwing to first for the final out.Atlanta's win overshadowed a strong outing by Giants starter Madison Bumgarner. The big lefty allowed two runs on six hits, walked two and left with a 4-2 lead. Bumgarner has a 2.12 ERA in nine games against the Braves since his last loss to them on Aug. 25, 2012.Braves starter Kevin Gausman allowed three runs in six innings. Gausman has one win in his last nine starts.CONSECUTIVE K'SWill Smith's swinging strikeout of Charlie Culberson leading off the ninth was the left-handed reliever's 11th consecutive out to come via strikeout, a San Francisco record.TRAINERS ROOMGiants: Brandon Crawford was held out of the lineup because of conjunctivitis (pink eye). The three-time Gold Glove shortstop is likely to sit out Friday as well, although manager Bruce Bochy said Crawford is available to pinch-hit.UP NEXTBraves: RHP Mike Foltynewicz (0-3, 6.91 ERA) will start Friday in St. Louis. Foltynewicz is winless in six outings and has allowed two or more home runs in five of them.Giants: LHP Drew Pomeranz (1-4, 5.66) faces Arizona on Friday in his second start since coming off the injured list. Pomeranz is winless in nine career games (six starts) against the Diamondbacks.-More MLB:?https://apnews.com/tag/MLB?and?https://twitter.com/-Sports
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Indians look to turn around homestand vs. RaysFLMThe Cleveland Indians saw their offense go missing the past three days as they were swept in a home series for the first time in nearly two years.The Indians aim to locate their bats on Thursday when they begin the final leg of their 11-game homestand with the opener of a four-game series versus the Tampa Bay Rays."If I had the magic potion, believe me, I'd give it to everybody," Cleveland manager Terry Francona said of the team's offensive woes. "The best thing I know is to not drag our heads, to not feel sorry for ourselves, because nobody cares. Especially the teams we're playing. They're probably thrilled." The Indians certainly weren't thrilled with their lack of hitting on Wednesday afternoon, save for Jake Bauers' mammoth two-run homer in the eighth inning in their 7-2 setback to the Oakland A's. The loss marked the first time Cleveland was swept at home since falling three times to the Minnesota Twins from June 23-25, 2017.Cleveland struggled to come through with the timely hit against the A's, recording just nine runs while seeing its team batting average dip to .224 on the season.There are positives, however. Francisco Lindor is 22-for-62 (.355) with three homers and eight RBIs in his past 15 contests. Jason Kipnis is riding an on-base streak of 17 games, and Carlos Santana is 9-for-21 (.429) with three homers and seven RBIs in his past seven outings."Fortunately, I think we have some grinders. And we have some guys that can lead the way," Francona said. "We've got to get after it and keep getting after it and fight our way through it." Cleveland right-hander Adam Plutko, who will get the start on Thursday, allowed just one hit -- albeit a solo homer -- in six innings in his season debut Saturday during a 4-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles.Plutko (1-0, 1.50 ERA) will be making his 21st career appearance (14th start) overall and first versus Tampa Bay.The Rays are expected to recall left-hander Ryan Yarbrough from Triple-A Durham to serve as the primary reliever behind their unannounced "opener" for Thursday's game, the Tampa Bay Times reported. The need for Yarbrough, 27, came about after Tampa Bay elected to push back Blake Snell and Charlie Morton one day for rest purposes.Yarbrough has posted a 2.14 ERA and a 30-to-3 strikeout-to-walk ratio in four appearances (21 innings) with Durham. He was 2-1 with an 8.10 ERA in five relief outings for the Rays earlier this season.Yarbrough won his lone career meeting with Cleveland after permitting one run on two hits in five innings of a 6-4 victory on Sept. 2, 2018.Tommy Pham extended his hitting streak to eight games Wednesday by belting a solo homer in the Rays' 8-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.Avisail Garcia is enjoying a strong 10-game stretch. His three-run shot, which was part of a seven-run seventh inning vs. the Dodgers, gave him four homers and 10 RBIs in that span."It's big for us. We've been losing a little bit, but that's baseball," Garcia said, according to the Tampa Bay Times. "That happens, so we just have to keep our head up and do what we've been doing the whole year, never give up and try to win every day." --Field Level Media
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Rays get inside-the-park homer, 3 others in stopping IndiansCLEVELAND Ryan Yarbrough handled Cleveland's lineup into eighth inning in his first start this season and Kevin Kiermaier legged out a three-run, inside-the-park homer when two outfielders collided as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the slumping Indians 7-2 on Thursday night.Tommy Pham, Avisail Garcia and Willy Adames hit solo homers off Adam Plutko (1-1) as the Rays improved baseball's best road record to 16-7.Yarbrough (3-1), recalled before the game after a stint at Triple-A Durham, allowed two runs and four hits in a career-high 7 1/3 innings. The left-hander began the year in Tampa's bullpen, but struggled and was sent down April 24 to work on his mechanics.He looked fine-tuned against the Indians, who dropped their fourth straight and nearly lost two more players to injury on a freakish play in the sixth.With Tampa Bay leading 3-0, Kiermaier hit a sinking liner to left-center. Rookie left fielder Oscar Mercado and center fielder Leonys Martin converged on the ball before slamming into each other as they each made all-out attempts at catching it.Mercado took the worst of the crash as Martin's left knee drove hard into his right hip. As the two Indians players lay helplessly in the grass, the ball ricocheted toward the left-field corner and Kiermaier easily circled the bases for the first inside-the-parker allowed by Cleveland since 2008.Martin was shaken while Mercado appeared seriously hurt. He was down for several minutes before getting to a crouch and finally standing. Mercado did some jogging as an Indians trainer and manager Terry Francona looked on and he remained in the game only to be further tested in the inning as he had to race in to catch a short fly and line drive.Mercado singled in the sixth before being lifted for a pinch-hitter. The Indians said he sustained a bruise.The Rays didn't waste any time getting to Plutko as three of Tampa Bay's first six batters homered.Plutko allowed just one hit - a homer - while winning his season debut against Baltimore on May 18. But the right-hander wasn't nearly as effective this time, allowing eight hits in the first four innings and 12 in 5 1/3.Pham connected on a 420-foot shot and Garcia hit his ninth homer in the first. Adames led off the second with his fourth homer, giving the Rays a 3-0 lead that seemed even larger because the Indians couldn't do anything against Yarbrough.TRAINER'S ROOMRays: 3B Daniel Robertson was replaced in the fifth after suffering ''an allergic reaction,'' according to the team. ... INF Yandy Diaz won't get to face his former team after being placed on the injured list with a badly bruised left hand. He was hit by a pitch Sunday against New York and sat out two games before the Rays decided to give him extended rest. Diaz, batting .256 with nine homers and 22 RBIs, was acquired from Cleveland in a three-team trade in December.Indians: C Roberto Perez sat out his second game in a row with a head injury suffered when he was hit in the mask by a foul tip Tuesday.UP NEXTRays: LHP Blake Snell (3-4, 3.31 ERA) took a no-hitter into the seventh inning in his previous start against Cleveland on Sept. 12. The reigning AL Cy Young winner has 30 strikeouts in his last three starts.Indians: RHP Shane Bieber (3-2, 3.22) tossed a 15-strikeout shutout last week against Baltimore. His outing was just the 15th since 1908 that a pitcher had 15 strikeouts without a walk.---More MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/-Sports
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White Sox turn to Giolito for chance to split with AstrosFLMThe sting of being on the receiving end of a vintage Justin Verlander performance didn't linger for the more youthful members of the Chicago White Sox, who on Wednesday displayed the resiliency that will serve them well as the plate appearances accumulate during their rookie campaigns.One night after finishing a combined 0-for-6 with four strikeouts, rookie outfielders Eloy Jimenez and Charlie Tilson went 3-for-8 with three homers, four runs and six RBIs in a 9-4 win over the host Houston Astros. That result gives the White Sox a chance to earn a series split with a win Thursday in the finale of a four-game series.Jimenez flashed the potential of a top prospect, slugging two mammoth home runs that covered 846 feet with exit velocities of 106.2 and 109.9 mph. His first homer, off Astros right-hander Gerrit Cole, carried to center field. His second, and fifth of the season, went the opposite way to right-center off Brady Rodgers, giving Jimenez his second multi-homer game.Tilson, meanwhile, broke open a tight contest with his first career homer: a grand slam off flame-throwing right-hander Josh James with two outs in the sixth inning. Tilson left no doubt with his 404-foot shot to right, providing the White Sox a glimpse of their youngsters' future."It's a big pick-me-up," White Sox manager Rick Renteria said. "Basically what it does is it reaffirms what they're capable of doing. This is a very good club on the other side, and they've got some good chuckers. We were fortunate." Right-hander Lucas Giolito (5-1, 3.35 ERA) gets the mound assignment Thursday for the White Sox. He is 3-0 with a 0.93 ERA over his previous three starts, earning his team-leading fifth victory on Saturday after allowing one run on three hits over five innings in a 4-1 win against the Toronto Blue Jays.Giolito has a career-high four-game winning streak. He is 0-3 with a 7.31 ERA over three career starts against the Astros, with an 0-2 mark and a 2.57 ERA in Houston.Rookie right-hander Corbin Martin (1-0, 3.86 ERA) will pitch the series finale for the Astros. He allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits and four walks over four innings in his second career start on Saturday at Boston. He did not factor into the decision as the Astros won 7-3.Martin was victorious in his debut on May 12, recording nine strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings against the Texas Rangers.Cole's rough outing on Wednesday brought a bit of concern: his four-seam fastball velocity was down.Cole, who leads the majors with 100 strikeouts in 65 2/3 innings, entered averaging 97.4 mph with his fastball in his 10 starts this season. That velocity was down to 94.7 on 55 four-seamers against Chicago, with Cole finally touching 98.8 as things unraveled in the sixth.Cole is vital to the Astros' championship hopes, and in the aftermath of his performance, he described his showing as just a rough night on the mound and nothing more foreboding."I was just off," Cole said. "It wasn't a good night. I wasn't synced up enough in my delivery. I was off a little bit in my conviction and some of the pitches I was throwing. I was able to navigate pretty good through the first five. It just spiraled out in the sixth." --Field Level Media
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Giolito throws 4-hit gem, White Sox blank Astros 4-0HOUSTON Lucas Giolito pitched a four-hitter for his first major league shutout, rookie Eloy Jimenez hit his third homer in two games and the Chicago White Sox beat the Houston Astros 4-0 on Thursday night.Yoan Moncada had an RBI double and Tim Anderson added a run-scoring single for the White Sox, who earned a four-game series split by handing Houston its first set of consecutive losses since May 1-2.Giolito (6-1) struck out a season-best nine and walked one in winning his fourth start in a row and fifth straight decision. In his previous outing last Saturday, the 24-year-old right-hander was credited with his first career complete game when he beat Toronto 4-1 in a game called after 4 1/2 innings because of rain.After that one, Giolito said he didn't consider it a complete game until he went nine innings.Didn't take him long to check that box, too.Giolito threw 82 of his season-high 107 pitches for strikes against a first-place team that began the day leading the majors with an .860 OPS and had homered in 19 consecutive games. It was the first nine-inning complete game by a White Sox pitcher since Chris Sale beat Kansas City 7-4 in September 2016.All the hits Giolito allowed were singles. Previously, his longest start was 7 1/3 innings.Jimenez, who was 0 for 7 in the first two games of the series before hitting two homers in a win Wednesday night, connected off fellow rookie Corbin Martin (1-1) for a solo shot in the fourth inning that made it 4-0.Martin gave up six hits and four runs over 3 1/3 innings in his third career start.Yolmer Sanchez, who had three hits, doubled to start the third before Martin walked Charlie Tilson. Moncada followed with an RBI double to put Chicago up 1-0. A single by Anderson came next to score Tilson. Moncada scored on an error by Martin when his pickoff attempt to first was high.Missing injured sluggers Jose Altuve and George Springer, the Astros couldn't get anything going on offense. Their streak of 19 straight games with at least one home run was tied for the longest stretch in franchise history.Michael Brantley hit his second single for Houston with two outs in the sixth. Giolito retired Carlos Correa to end that inning and pitched a perfect seventh before Max Stassi singled to start the eighth. Giolito struck out Jake Marisnick and Josh Reddick before Alex Bregman lined out to end the inning.TRAINER'S ROOMAstros: Springer, who has missed the last four games with stiffness in his lower back, took batting practice on the field and will likely return Friday night, manager AJ Hinch said. ... Altuve (hamstring) continues to make improvement but there still isn't a target date for his return.UP NEXTWhite Sox: RHP Reynaldo Lopez (3-4, 5.14 ERA) starts Friday when Chicago opens a three-game series against the AL Central-leading Twins. Lopez has been strong in his last three starts, posting a 2.29 ERA.Astros: LHP Wade Miley (4-2, 3.51) is scheduled to start Friday in the opener of a three-game series with Boston. He didn't factor in the decision last time out when he allowed seven hits and three runs - two earned - in five innings of a 4-3 loss to the Red Sox.---More MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/-Sports
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