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Pierre, SD, USA / DRGNews May 8, 2021 7:51 PM DETROIT (AP) – Slumping Miguel Cabrera hit a tiebreaking single to key a five-run burst in the seventh inning that sent the Detroit Tigers over the Minnesota Twins 7-3 on Saturday. Cabrera had two hits, raising his batting average to .149. The longtime star now has 2,876 hits, tied with Mel Ott for 44th on the all-time list. Robbie Grossman had three hits, including a home run, for the Tigers. It was 2-all when Grossman and Harold Castro opened the seventh with singles off Tyler Duffey (0-2). ”Tyler is one of my best friends back home, and I k...

2021/05/09 09:06 New York Yankees' Gleyber Torres is congratulated by manager Aaron Boone after Torres drove in the winning run in the 11th inning of the team's baseba... New York Yankees' Gleyber Torres is congratulated by manager Aaron Boone after Torres drove in the winning run in the 11th inning of the team's baseball game against the Washington Nationals on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Yankees won 4-3. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun) NEW YORK (AP) — Gleyber Torres’ tying single in the ninth inning and a winning infield s...

Hitters' streaks of homering in consecutive games By JohnW53 on May 8, 2021, 4:48am CDT + Only the Yankees (16,350) and Giants (14,804) have hit more. The Cubs have hit at least 1 homer in as many as 17 consecutive games. They have homered in at least 10 straight games 5 games in a row. Intriguingly, neither have the Braves, who had hit the fourth most total homers, 14,047. Nor have the Dodgers, Phillies or Reds. That makes 5 of the 8 National League teams that existed before 1962. The record for all 5 teams is 5. ... On the other hand, the Padres had a streak of 6 by Graig Net...

Brooke Husic takes us in a different direction. Did you notice? Allie Long, a midfielder for the Gotham FC soccer team, juggled a baseball before throwing out the first pitch at a Seattle Mariners game in 2019.Credit...Lindsey Wasson/Getty Images Published May 6, 2021Updated May 7, 2021, 2:10 a.m. ET FRIDAY PUZZLE — Just a few clues into this puzzle, I already had my frowny face on. That’s because, well, baseball. I don’t do baseball very well, and the season has barely started. I have no quibbles with America’s pastime, Yogi Berra quotes, Mel Ott and the amazing Alou bro...

This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead By The Associated PressMay 6, 2021 GMT May 7 1917 — Babe Ruth of the Red Sox allowed two hits as he outdueled Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators 1-0. Ruth knocked in the winning run with a sacrifice fly. 1922 — Jesse Barnes of the New York Giants pitched the only no-hitter of the year, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 6-0. 1925 — Pittsburgh shortstop Glenn Wright made an unassisted triple play in the ninth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals when he caught Jim Bottomley’s line drive, stepped on second to double Jimmy Cooney, and tagged Roger...