Paul Skenes outdueled Yoshinobu Yamamoto, striking out nine in 6⅓ scoreless innings to lead the Pirates to a 3-0 win Friday night.
Category: Baseball
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Mariners’ ace Gilbert exits with forearm tightness
Mariners All-Star pitcher Logan Gilbert left his start against the Marlins on Friday after three perfect innings because of right forearm tightness.
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Twins’ Keaschall IL-bound with forearm fracture
Twins rookie infielder Luke Keaschall is headed to the injured list due to a nondisplaced fracture in his right forearm.
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Boone to mull Yanks’ closer as Williams flops again
Devin Williams’ continued struggles in the ninth prompted Yankees manager Aaron Boone to say “we’ll see” when asked if the team would consider making a switch at closer.
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Mariners’ Gilbert exits with forearm tightness
Mariners All-Star pitcher Logan Gilbert left his start against the Marlins after three perfect innings because of right forearm tightness.
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Brewers CF Mitchell exits with oblique tightness
Brewers center fielder Garrett Mitchell left Friday night’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals in the fourth inning with left oblique tightness.
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Snell’s MRI shows no damage; return still TBD
An MRI exam on the left shoulder of Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell revealed no structural damage, manager Dave Roberts said Friday.
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Cards option Fernandez to Triple-A amid struggles
The Cardinals optioned right-handed pitcher Ryan Fernandez to Triple-A Memphis and recalled right-hander Riley O’Brien before Friday’s game against Milwaukee.
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Pham suspended 1 game for gesture toward fans
Major League Baseball issued a one-game suspension to Pirates outfielder Tommy Pham for what it described as “inappropriate actions towards fans” in a game at Angel Stadium on Wednesday.
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O’s, Tigers to play 2 on Sat. after Friday ppd.
Friday’s game between the Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles was postponed by rain and will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Saturday.