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Jeremy Peña's RBI single in 8th inning lifts the Astros to a 4-3 win over Royals

Jeremy Peña's RBI single in 8th inning lifts the Astros to a 4-3 win over Royals

HOUSTON (AP) — Jeremy Peña had a season-high four hits, capped by a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning, to give the Houston Astros a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.
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Pirates hit 2 homers off Holmes and blank Mets 4-0 to prevent 3-game sweep

Pirates hit 2 homers off Holmes and blank Mets 4-0 to prevent 3-game sweep

NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Gorski and Jared Triolo each connected for a two-run homer off New York Mets starter Clay Holmes, and the Pittsburgh Pirates finally mustered some offense in a 4-0 victory Wednesday night at rainy Citi Field.
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Wood drives in go-ahead run in 8th as Nationals end 7-game skid with 5-4 comeback win over Braves

Wood drives in go-ahead run in 8th as Nationals end 7-game skid with 5-4 comeback win over Braves

ATLANTA (AP) — James Wood's eighth-inning double drove in the go-ahead run and the Washington Nationals rallied to beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Wednesday night and end their seven-game losing streak.
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Dodgers call up top prospect Dalton Rushing and cut loose veteran catcher Austin Barnes

Dodgers call up top prospect Dalton Rushing and cut loose veteran catcher Austin Barnes

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dalton Rushing's phone rang at 1 a.m. Wednesday, startling the Los Angeles Dodgers' top prospect and worrying him that it wasn't anything good. “I was almost asleep,” he said.
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Stowers homers twice, Weathers strong in return to lead Marlins over Cubs 3-1

Stowers homers twice, Weathers strong in return to lead Marlins over Cubs 3-1

CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Stowers hit a pair of solo home runs and tripled, Ryan Weathers tossed five strong innings in his return to Miami’s rotation and the Marlins topped the Chicago Cubs 3-1 on Wednesday night to end a three-game slide.
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Davis Martin helps the White Sox beat the slumping Reds 4-2

Davis Martin helps the White Sox beat the slumping Reds 4-2

CINCINNATI (AP) — Davis Martin pitched one-run ball into the seventh inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the slumping Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Wednesday night for their season-high third consecutive win. Lenyn Sosa and Michael A.
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Alejandro Kirk hits 3-run homer as Blue Jays beat Rays 3-1 for 5th win in 6 games

TORONTO (AP) — Alejandro Kirk hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Wednesday night.
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Burleson, Nootbaar, Winn HR off Nola as Cardinals beat Phillies 14-7 to earn doubleheader split

Burleson, Nootbaar, Winn HR off Nola as Cardinals beat Phillies 14-7 to earn doubleheader split

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alec Burleson had a homer among his three hits and drove in four runs as the St. Louis Cardinals outslugged the Philadelphia Phillies 14-7 in the second game of a day-night doubleheader on Wednesday.
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Alejandro Kirk's three-run homer powers Blue Jays past Rays 3-1

Alejandro Kirk's three-run homer powers Blue Jays past Rays 3-1

TORONTO — Alejandro Kirk's three-run blast powered the Toronto Blue Jays past the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Wednesday. Kirk's third home run of the season broke open the game after Toronto (21-21) trailed by a run for two innings.
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Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki says latest shoulder injury isn't as bad as it was last year in Japan

Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki says latest shoulder injury isn't as bad as it was last year in Japan

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Roki Sasaki's shoulder issue isn't as bad as it was last year, the touted Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher says, but it bothered him in his last two outings before he went on the injured list.
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