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Cruz homers, Celestino improvises and Twins take Game 1 against White Sox Cruz homers, Celestino improvises and Twins take Game 1 against White Sox Gilberto Celestinos rookie mistake on the base paths in extra innings turned out alright as the Twins scored two to top Chicago.  By Phil Miller Text size Copy shortlink: Good thing, too. The 22-year-old outfielder, pinch-running for Ryan Jeffers and serving as the unearne...

Nelson Cruz guides Twins past White Sox in DH opener Field Level Media 20 Jul 2021, 10:40 GMT+10 Nelson Cruz hit a sixth-inning homer and drove in the go-ahead run with an eighth-inning sacrifice fly, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 3-2 victory over the host Chicago White Sox in the first game of a doubleheader on Monday. Minnesotas Jorge Polanco added an RBI single in the top of the eighth. Chicagos Jose Abreu responded with a run-scoring double in the bottom of the inning, but he was strande...

Under club control through: 2024 Gurriel is a core piece of Toronto’s clubhouse, but if the Blue Jays aim high on a pitcher or third baseman -- especially one with club control beyond 2021 -- Gurriel would be a sensible target for other teams given his talent, age and team-friendly contract (he’ll earn $4.5 million in 2022 and $5.4 million in ’23, then be arbitration-eligible in 2024). The Blue Jays have George Springer, Teoscar Hernández and Randal Grichuk in their outfield, with Corey ...

Giolito tosses three-hitter as White Sox pound Astros Lucas Giolito pitched a three-hitter, José Abreu launched a three-run homer and the Chicago White Sox beat the Houston Astros 10-1 on Saturday night. The Canadian Press Lucas Giolito , The Canadian Press CHICAGO (AP) — Lucas Giolito said he wanted to “come out with a vengeance” in his first start after the All-Star break. The Houston Astros felt the wrath of the Chicago White Sox ace right h...

AP Photos It took awhile, but the White Sox finally picked up a win against the Astros. And they left little doubt. Lucas Giolito threw a complete game, and the Sox got home runs from Zack Collins, Tim Anderson, Gavin Sheets, Jose Abreu and Jake Burger on Saturday to rout Houston 10-1. Entering the game, the Sox were 0-5 against the Astros and had only been competitive in one of those defeats. “We needed this win tonight,” said Anderson, who came a triple short of the cycle and extended...

MLB roundup: Pirates win on Jacob Stallings walk-off grand slam Field Level Media 18 Jul 2021, 17:25 GMT+10 Jacob Stallings two-out grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning Saturday gave the Pittsburgh Pirates a 9-7 walk-off win over the visiting New York Mets. With the Mets leading 7-5, reliever Edwin Diaz (3-4) hit KeBryan Hayes and walked Bryan Reynolds. After Ben Gamel struck out, John Nogowskis infield single loaded the bases. Gregory Polanco struck out, but Stallings hit his eighth ho...

Gavin Sheets #32 of the White Sox celebrates with Seby Zavala #44 after hitting a home run in the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 09, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images) Getty BALTIMORE — No. 1 catcher Yasmani Grandal is recovering from knee surgery, so it feels like No. 2 Zack Collins’ time to step up. Perhaps Collins will after the All-Star break that follows this weekend’s series against the struggling...

White Sox slug past lowly Orioles Field Level Media 10 Jul 2021, 13:05 GMT+10 Adam Engel hit a three-run homer and drove in four overall while Tim Anderson had three hits and two RBIs, and Jose Abreu drove in three runs as the visiting Chicago White Sox defeated the Baltimore Orioles 12-1 on Friday night. Overall, Anderson finished 3-for-5 with three runs scored and the two RBIs. Abreu went 2-for-3 with his three RBIs. Engels three-run shot came in ninth, and Gavin Sheets added a solo homer and...

Lucas Giolito, White Sox try to take series vs. Orioles Field Level Media 10 Jul 2021, 17:40 GMT+10 The Chicago White Sox have one of the best offenses in baseball but they showed the Baltimore Orioles the importance of that and good pitching while winning easily Friday night. Chicago will try to do more of the same when it faces the host Orioles Saturday afternoon. For the White Sox, starter Dallas Keuchel (7-3) led the way in Fridays 12-1 victory. He gave up one run and seven hits in seven in...

Sheets homers, Keuchel strong as White Sox beat Orioles Baltimore-area native Gavin Sheets homered in his first trip to Camden Yards as a major leaguer, and Chicago White Sox routed the Baltimore Orioles 12-1 Friday night. The Canadian Press VIDEO SIGN OUT BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore-area native Gavin Sheets homered in his first trip to Camden Yards as a major leaguer, and Chicago White Sox routed the Baltimore Orioles 12-1 Friday night. Sheets, whose father, Larry, hit 84 home runs in six sea...