John Jaso hit a bases-loaded RBI single in the 10th inning Saturday night to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 5-4 walk-off win over the New York Mets at PNC Park. Dallas Keuchel made a triumphant return from the disabled list and George Springer homered and scored twice as the Houston Astros claimed a 5-2 victory. Veteran second baseman Chase Utley drove in three runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers again snuffed out the Chicago Cubs 5-0 Saturday at Dodger Stadium. Arizona Coyotes right winger Tobias Rieder underwent ankle surgery after injuring his ankle at the World Hockey Championship, the Coyotes announced on Saturday. Victor Martinez and John Hicks homered as the Detroit Tigers' offense awoke to end a three-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Four batters into the game, there was one out and two ejections, one of which was the 40th of Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost's career. Mike Trout hit a titanic 443-foot solo home run, helping the Los Angeles Angels defeat the Miami Marlins 5-2 on Saturday afternoon. Teammates dumped a water cooler on Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Tommy Joseph after his second walk-off hit in three days. After a rough week, the Milwaukee Brewers desperately needed something good to happen Saturday afternoon and Chase Anderson was more than happy to provide it. Young left-hander Brian Johnson was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket after Saturday's game. But before he left, he made a huge impact. Stephen Strasburg entered this season with the goal of going deeper into games and limiting his pitch count, with an objective of getting quick outs. Webb Simpson's steely eyed performance Saturday during the third round of the Dean & DeLuca Invitational might have looked easy but don't be fooled. Passing Harvick for the lead after a restart on Lap 198 and 200, Ryan Blaney crossed the finish line .244 seconds ahead for the win. Brian Dozier had faced Tampa Bay Rays reliever Tommy Hunter eight times in his career before Saturday's eighth-inning at-bat. Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands won the Nurnberger Versicherung Cup for the second year in a row with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Barbora Krejcikova. Nearly a third of the way through the season, Houston boasts a nine-game lead in the AL West. And it may finally have what it takes to win a World Series. The Chicago White Sox signed Cuban outfielder Luis Robert to a minor league contract, including a $26-million signing bonus, the team announced Saturday. Top-seeded Stan Wawrinka warmed up for the French Open by retaining his Geneva Open title on Saturday with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory. Marco Estrada said he woke up in a good mood on Saturday. Pitching at Yankee Stadium for the first time in his brief career after spending two weeks in the minors, Jharel Cotton wanted to make it a special day. Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Bunning, who went on to serve in Congress as a Kentucky politician, died overnight at the age of 85. Former Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez signed a deal with ABC News to become a guest contributor on its morning news show, "Good Morning, America!" Quarterback Michael Vick, the former No. 1 pick of the Atlanta Falcons, is hoping to sign a one-day contract and officially retire as a member of the Falcons. New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, coming off a season-ending back injury, impressed coaches this week during organized team activities. The Golden State Warriors are tuning out talk that their star-studded teams in recent years are to blame for uncompetitive playoff basketball. |
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