Go to Source Author: AP News SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Evan Longoria hit his 300th home run, Wilmer Flores added a two-run shot and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 on Friday night.Logan Webb (2-2) struck out eight in seven innings as the Giants won their fourth straight. Mike Yastrzemski had two hits and scored twice for San Francisco. Brandon Crawford and Joey Bart both drove in runs.Christian Walker doubled twice and had four hits for the Diamondbacks. Arizona has lost three straight since a six-game winning streak.Longoria homered on an 0-1 pitch from Arizona starter Robbie Ray in the third after Flores walked. Longoria's 300 home runs are the most by a third baseman in the majors since

Go to Source Author: AP News SAN DIEGO (AP) There were no flashy grand slams for the San Diego Padres, just a gritty, grind-em-out effort from the bullpen after Garrett Richards lasted only two innings.Javy Guerra took over after Richards departed and Manny Machado hit a pair of RBI singles for the Padres, who beat Houston 4-3 Friday night to snap the Astros' eight-game win streak.There certainly was stress when rookie manager Jayce Tingler had to turn early to his depleted bullpen, which has been shaky in recent games.''I feel like I'm aging in dog years, but it's fun. It's a blast,'' Tingler said.The result was the first career win for Guerra and Emilio Pagan's first save with the Padres. Guerra

Go to Source Author: AP News EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Denis Gurianov and the Dallas Stars pulled off quite a trick, turning a big early deficit into a lopsided series-clinching victory.Gurianov scored four goals, including a hat trick in the second period while also assisting on the go-ahead score, and Dallas rallied from a three-goal deficit to a 7-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night to wrap up the first-round playoff series in six games.The Stars, with their most goals in a playoff game since moving to Dallas, became the first team in NHL playoff history to go from a three-goal deficit to a four-goal lead. They were down 3-0 only about 6 1/2 minutes into the game before the

Go to Source Author: AP News SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Angels star Mike Trout flinched after yet another high-and-tight fastball from San Francisco reliever Shaun Anderson, prompting a warning from the plate umpire Thursday night in the Giants' 10-5 win over Los Angeles.Two days earlier in Anaheim, Trout was upset when Anderson twice threw near his head in the ninth inning. After that game, Giants manager Gabe Kapler said he was giving Anderson, a 25-year-old with control issues, some needed work after not pitching for a while.This time, the three-time AL MVP turned his head after another heater sailed up and in. Angels manager Joe Maddon loudly cursed and complained before emerging from the dugout to continue - after this week's previous

Go to Source Author: AP News NEW YORK (AP) The Tampa Bay Rays completed their first sweep at Yankee Stadium in six years and took over first place in the AL East, getting a three-run homer from Mike Zunino in a 10-5 victory over New York on Thursday.Tampa Bay beat the Yankees for the sixth time in seven meetings in the abbreviated 10-game season series. The Rays also became the first team to sweep a three-game series at Yankee Stadium since Cleveland on Aug. 28-30, 2017. Tampa Bay previously swept series of three games or more at New York in 2013 and 2014.The Rays, who lead New York by a half-game in the division, became the fifth team in major league

Go to Source Author: Chris Mannix The Blazers had been the darling of the bubble until Thursday night, when the Lakers sent a message that they've rediscovered their terrifying peak form.LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – I’m starting this column in the closing minutes of the third quarter of Lakers-Blazers because, unofficially, this game is over. Alex Caruso just made his first three, J.R. Smith attempted his second and I’m quite sure a Jared Dudley appearance is forthcoming. An eight-point first quarter lead swelled to 17 after two and … wait for it … 30 at the end of three quarters. Lakers 111, Trail Blazers 88. Series tied, one game apiece. This wasn’t a game. This was a message. The Blazers have been

Go to Source Author: AP News OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Matt Chapman and Matt Olson like to joke they don't usually hit home runs the same days.When they do, the Oakland Athletics are extra powerful.Chapman cleared the fences twice and Olson also connected to help Sean Manaea finally earn his first victory of 2020, and the slugging A's beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 on Thursday night.With a pair of homers high into the left-field bleachers, Chapman left manager Bob Melvin in awe.''I kind of surprised myself there a little bit. I don't know if I've hit a ball like that since the minor leagues,'' Chapman said. ''It felt good to drive a few balls today that felt like I wasn't trying too

Go to Source Author: AP News SAN DIEGO (AP) Call them the San Diego Slammers.Eric Hosmer hit a historic shot that made San Diego the first team in major league history to launch grand slams in four straight games, and the Padres needed an unearned run in the 10th inning for a wild, 8-7 win over the Texas Rangers on Thursday night.The Padres swept the four-game, home-and-home series, with a slam in each one.Hosmer's go-ahead shot against Kyle Gibson with one out in the fifth inning bounced off the top of the right field wall and into the seats for a 5-2 lead. Austin Hedges, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Machado were aboard for Hosmer's third career slam and fifth homer this

Go to Source Author: AP News ST. LOUIS (AP) Kolten Wong hit an RBI single and the St. Louis Cardinals returned to Busch Stadium with a rousing rally, scoring three runs in the ninth inning to beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 Thursday night.St. Louis played its first home game since July 26. The Cardinals were idle for 17 days after 10 players tested positive for the virus.Wong tossed high-fives in the general direction of his delirious teammates while jumping up and down. Yet he did not come into contact with anyone.Social distancing at its finest.''It's weird,'' he said.Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said the last at-bat win was still sweet even without the normal crazy celebration.''A different kind of walkoff, but we'll

Go to Source Author: AP News EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Fourth-line grinder Tyler Motte scored two breakaway goals to power the Vancouver Canucks to a come-from-behind 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night.The Canucks lead the best-of-seven opening-round series 3-2 and can send the defending Stanley Cup champions packing from the post-season with a win Friday night.J.T. Miller and Jake Virtanen also scored for Vancouver. Goaltender Jacob Markstrom made 36 saves.''(Markstrom) made like four or five great saves. I thought that was the turning point for our team,'' said Virtanen, who recorded his first career playoff goal.''We had a lot of energy on the bench. It gave us some momentum and we just took over the second period.''Ryan O'Reilly,