Baseball

Benches clear in Padres-Cardinals game as Machado and Contreras both get hit twice by pitches

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The benches cleared in a Cardinals-Padres game for the second straight night Saturday as St. Louis’ Willson Contreras and San Diego’s Manny Machado each got hit twice by pitches.

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Kwan's two-run homer lifts Guardians to 6-4 win over Royals and doubleheader split

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Steven Kwan hit a two-run home run, Tanner Bibee struck out eight in five innings, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 on Saturday night to earn a doubleheader split.

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White Sox CF Luis Robert Jr. sidelined for 2nd straight game because of adductor soreness

CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. missed his second straight game on Saturday night because of adductor soreness. Robert felt the injury when he stole second in the ninth inning of Wednesday's 11-9 victory at Tampa Bay.

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Dodgers' Mookie Betts rejoins team Saturday after death in family; pinch hits and strikes out

BOSTON (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts returned to the team during the game on Saturday night after missing the previous night's contest due to a death in the family.

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Abrams has 3-run double, Call has HR and 3 RBIs, Garcia also homers as Nationals beat Twins 9-3

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — CJ Abrams had a three-run double against Minnesota All-Star Joe Ryan, Alex Call homered and drove in three runs and Luis García Jr. also went deep as the Washington Nationals beat the Twins 9-3 on Saturday night.

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Happ and Shaw homer as the Cubs shut down the White Sox for a 6-1 victory

CHICAGO (AP) — Ian Happ and Matt Shaw homered in the seventh inning, helping Cade Horton and the Chicago Cubs beat the Chicago White Sox 6-1 on Saturday night.

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Heriberto Hernandez hits go-ahead 3-run HR as Marlins beat Brewers 7-4

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Heriberto Hernandez hit a go-ahead three-run homer and the Miami Marlins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-4 on Saturday night. Agustín Ramírez and Dane Myers also homered for the Marlins in their fourth straight win.

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Cedric Mullins hits his 100th career home run in Orioles' 18-0 victory over Rockies

BALTIMORE (AP) — Cedric Mullins hit his 100th career home run and 14th this season off starter Antonio Senzatela before the Orioles plated nine seventh-inning runs off two Rockies relievers in Baltimore's 18-0 victory over Colorado on Saturday night.

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Bichette lifts surging Blue Jays to 6-1 win over slumping Tigers

DETROIT (AP) — Bo Bichette's two-run single broke a scoreless tie in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the slumping Detroit Tigers 6-1 on Saturday night. Nathan Lukes, George Springer and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

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Crochet shakes off Ohtani's leadoff homer and outpitches Kershaw as Red Sox top Dodgers 4-2

BOSTON (AP) — Garrett Crochet struck out 10 in six innings, Jarren Duran hit a two-run triple and the Boston Red Sox beat Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 on Saturday night.

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