The Cubs set a franchise record with eight home runs in an 11-3 rout of the Reds on Friday, including three from first baseman Michael Busch.
Category: Baseball
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Different Soto propels Mets to Subway Series win
Juan Soto went 3-for-4 with a home run, double and single, falling just a triple shy of the cycle in the Mets’ 6-5 comeback win over the Yankees on Friday.
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Yankees’ Schmidt placed on IL, gets forearm scan
Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt was placed on the 15-day injured list because of right forearm soreness Friday, one day after his start at Toronto was cut short following three innings.
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Sources: Guardians’ Ortiz faces gambling inquiry
Guardians right-hander Luis Ortiz is under investigation by MLB after a betting-integrity firm flagged a pair of pitches that had received unusual gambling activity, sources told ESPN.
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Raleigh ties M’s record with 35 HRs before break
Cal Raleigh matched Ken Griffey Jr.’s franchise record for home runs before the All-Star break, hitting his 34th and 35th homers of the season Friday in a 6-0 win over the Pirates.
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O’s get injury boost as O’Neill, Westburg return
The Orioles’ lineup received a boost as Tyler O’Neill came off the injured list and third baseman Jordan Westburg returned from a finger injury before Friday night’s game against the Braves.
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‘Really cool’: Cubs launch franchise record 8 HRs
The Cubs set a franchise record with eight home runs in an 11-3 rout of the Reds on Friday, including three from first baseman Michael Busch.
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Mets’ Buttó hits IL, Senga gets Sat. rehab start
The Mets placed reliever José Buttó on the 15-day injured list Friday with an unspecified illness and announced a Saturday rehab start for Kodai Senga with Double-A Binghamton.
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Orioles’ O’Neill, out since mid-May, comes off IL
The Orioles have reinstated outfielder Tyler O’Neill, whose last at-bat was May 15, from the 10-day injured list.
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Cubs’ Taillon (calf) to miss more than month
Cubs righty Jameson Taillon was placed on the injured list on Friday with a right calf strain, the team announced before its game against the Cardinals. He’s expected to miss “more than a month,” according to manager Craig Counsell.