Month: August 2024

AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — George Springer knew he was going to be ejected for arguing after a replay call. That didn’t stop the Toronto Blue Jays outfielder from showing his frustration. Springer got into a heated argument with home plate umpire Manny Gonzalez during the seventh inning of Toronto’s game against the

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Travis d’Arnaud homered early and hit an RBI single in the 10th inning that sent the Atlanta Braves past the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Tuesday night. Ramón Laureano also went deep and Austin Riley singled twice to lead Atlanta to its second consecutive win over San Francisco in

Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Michael King pitched six sharp innings, Manny Machado drove in two runs and David Peralta homered as the San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh 3-0 on Tuesday night to hand the Pirates their ninth straight loss. The Padres won for the 18th time in 21 games since July 20 and

AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Gausman tossed seven shutout innings, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 10th home run since the All-Star break and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-1 on Tuesday night. Will Wagner continued his strong start in the majors with two hits, including a two-run double

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As thousands of immigrants approached the U.S. border in early 2021, President Joe Biden tapped his second-in-command to address the influx. The decision has exposed Vice President Kamala Harris to one of her biggest political liabilities. Harris’ assignment was to tackle the “root causes” of migration from three Central American

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, watching tens of thousands of migrants from Central America reach the U.S.-Mexico border just a few months into his administration, tapped his second-in-command to help address the influx — a decision that has exposed Vice President Kamala Harris to one of her biggest political liabilities. In grappling

Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his National League-leading 37th home run and the Los Angeles Dodgers finished with four homers in a 7-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night that extended their winning streak to five games. Gavin Lux and Andy Pages each hit a two-run home run during a

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Shea Langeliers hit a three-run homer off former batterymate Paul Blackburn and went 4 for 4 again, powering the Oakland Athletics to a 9-4 win over the skidding New York Mets on Tuesday night. Langeliers had two doubles and missed the cycle by a triple. Unaware he needed a