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2021/07/05 07:04 Miami Marlins Adam Duvall, right, celebrates after hitting a three-run home run off Atlanta Braves Charlie Morton during the sixth inning of a baseb... Miami Marlins Adam Duvall, right, celebrates after hitting a three-run home run off Atlanta Braves Charlie Morton during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 4, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) Miami Marlins Adam Duvall watches his three-run home run hit off Atlanta ...

Pitcher Frieds pinch-hit single lifts Braves past Marlins in 10 Pinch-hitting pitcher Max Fried lined a bases-loaded single up the middle in the 10th inning, and the Atlanta Braves rallied for a wild 8-7 victory over the Miami Marlins on Sunday. The Canadian Press Guillermo Heredia Max Fried , The Canadian Press ATLANTA (AP) — Max Fried never thought he would get the chance for a game-winning hit. After all, Fried is a pitcher. Thanks to Atlantas de...

Fried’s pinch-hit single lifts Braves past Marlins 8-7 in 10 The pinch-hitting pitcher lined a bases-loaded single up the middle in the 10th inning, and the Braves rallied for a wild 8-7 victory over the Miami Marlins. Posted: Jul 4, 2021 8:22 PM Posted By: CHARLES ODUM (AP) ATLANTA (AP) — Max Fried never thought he would get the chance for a game-winning hit. After all, Fried is a pitcher. Thanks to Atlanta’s depleted bench, it happened on Sunday. And Fried delivered. The pinch-hittin...

Ohtani fails to get out of first inning during Yankee Stadium pitching debut Shohei Ohtanis debut on the Yankee Stadium mound sure didnt last long. Babe Ruth, he was not. At least on this night. The Canadian Press VIDEO SIGN OUT NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtanis debut on the Yankee Stadium mound sure didnt last long. Babe Ruth, he was not. At least on this night. The two-way phenom got only two outs Wednesday for the Los Angeles Angels during his highly anticipated first pitching appearance in ...

Fargo, ND, USA / 740 The FAN May 16, 2021 | 5:57 PM Minnesota Twins Jorge Polanco, right, slides past Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy to score during the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 16, 2021, in Minneapolis. Originally called out by home plate umpire John Libka, Polanco was called safe after review. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig) By Patrick Donnelly MINNEAPOLIS — Matt Chapman had three hits and three RBIs and Ramón Laureano scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the ninth...

May 12, 2021 Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Mariners’ impending call-up of top prospect Jarred Kelenic, the Dodgers’ recent slump, the Oakland A’s threatening to relocate, Wade Miley’s no-hitter and how long it takes for no-no fatigue to set in, whether MLB’s offensive downturn will force the league to take action, the role of hitters in the hit-by-pitch spike, a near-umpire perfect game and the unparalleled pitch-calling accuracy of unsung umpire John Libka, the Mets�...

Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Most people don’t have jobs that come with oppressive slumps, at least not slumps that are public and subject to scrutiny. Certainly not slumps like major-league hitters go through. Bob down at the bottle-opener factory goes the equivalent of 2-for-30 from the plate, and no one outside of his supervisor cares. Betty in HR makes a mistake on someone’s overtime claim and fixes it with a few keystrokes. No harm, no foul language from social-media critics. I’...

Arrieta pitches Cubs to 3-1 win over Mets on cool night By JAY COHENApril 21, 2021 GMT CHICAGO (AP) — Jake Arrieta delivered. Eric Sogard scored on a daring dash. Jason Heyward set up another run with a nifty slide. On another tough night at the plate, the Chicago Cubs made just enough plays to eke out a win. Arrieta pitched five effective innings Tuesday and Craig Kimbrel escaped a jam in the ninth, sending the Cubs to a 3-1 victory over the Mets. “Really nice win when we had to scrap for ...

Arrieta pitches Cubs to win over Mets Jake Arrieta pitched five effective innings, Craig Kimbrel escaped a jam in the ninth and the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 3-1 on Tuesday. The Canadian Press VIDEO SIGN OUT CHICAGO — Jake Arrieta delivered. Eric Sogard scored on a daring dash. Jason Heyward set up another run with a nifty slide. On another tough night at the plate, the Chicago Cubs made just enough plays to eke out a win. Arrieta pitched five effective innings Tuesday and Craig Kim...

Cubs 3, Mets 1: Signs of life Share this story Maybe, just maybe, there’s hope for this team. Sixteen games into the 2021 season, the Cubs finally won a game without hitting a home run, 3-1 over the Mets. They had previously been 0-4 this year when not homering and were outscored in those four games 22-5. This game began in brutally cold conditions, 39 degrees, though with not much wind at all, thankfully. Jake Arrieta and Taijuan Walker matched zeroes for two innings and then the Cubs got on...