• The Canadian Press

    Luis Garcia Jr. hits pinch, 3-run shot in 7th to help the Nationals beat the Blue Jays 9-3

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Luis Garcia Jr. hit a three-run shot deep to center field in the seventh inning for his first career pinch-hit home run, helping the Washington Nationals rally for a 9-3 victory over the reeling Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night. Garcia connected on Erik Swanson’s 85-mph splitter for his second homer of the season to give Washington a 4-3 lead. Nick Senzel added an RBI double in the inning. “I came just straight from hitting in the cage," Garcia said though a translator. "I was

  • Yahoo Sports

    Padres reportedly closing in on trade to acquire 2-time batting champ Luis Arráez from Marlins

    A two-time All-Star, Arráez won the NL batting title in each of the last two seasons.

  • The Canadian Press

    Salvador Perez hits 3-run HR, Brady Singer pitches 6 dominant innings as Royals beat Rangers 7-1

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer, Brady Singer pitched six dominant innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 7-1 on Friday night. Perez hit his eighth home run of the season in Kansas City's six-run seventh inning to break open what was a pitcher's duel. Kyle Isbel, Vinnie Pasquantino and Bobby Witt Jr. had RBI singles before Perez gave the Royals a 7-1 lead. Prior to that, Michael Lorenzen had his best start of the season for Texas, giving up three h

  • The Canadian Press

    Stanton and Rizzo help Yankees rally in 9th inning for 2-1 victory over Tigers

    NEW YORK (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton hit a tying double in the ninth inning and Anthony Rizzo followed with a game-winning single to give the New York Yankees a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. Shut out on two hits for eight innings, the Yankees got four in a row off closer Jason Foley (2-1) to start and finish the ninth in a heartbeat. Aaron Judge opened the inning by bouncing a single through the middle and advanced to second on Alex Verdugo's bunt single toward third. Stanton