CHICAGO (AP) — Matt Szczur scored on A.J. Ramos' wild pitch with two outs in the ninth inning to give the Chicago Cubs a 5-4 comeback victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday.
The Cubs scored three runs in the inning to sweep the three-game series.
Miguel Montero led off with a double to right and went to third on Javier Baez's single. Ramos (1-1) then walked pinch-hitter Szczur to load the bases. Dexter Fowler made it 3-2 with a sacrifice fly to right, and all the runners advanced.
Kris Bryant struck out looking on a 3-2 pitch for the second out. Anthony Rizzo was intentionally walked to load the bases again, and Ramos walked Zobrist and then unloaded a wild pitch with Willson Contreras at the plate. It was Ramos' second blown save of the season in 33 chances.
Jeff Mathis hit a two-run home run, and Christian Yelich homered and drove in a pair of runs to help the Marlins take a 4-1 lead into the bottom of the eighth.
Chicago cut it to 4-2 in the eighth when Fowler scored on Fernando Rodney's wild pitch.
Justin Grimm (1-0) pitched the ninth inning for the victory. Chicago has won seven of eight.
Miami's Ichiro Suzuki lined out softly to shortstop as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning against John Lackey. The Japanese star remained at 2,998 career hits.
YANKEES 9, METS 5
NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Teixeira hit a tiebreaking, three-run drive off Steven Matz in the second inning for his first home run against a left-hander in more than a year, then got hit by a pitch that sparked a bench-clearing dustup in the Yankees' Subway Series victory.
Chad Green and Matz (8-8) both struggled at the start, and Luis Severino (1-6) came out of the bullpen with 4 1/3 innings of one-hit relief. Another of the Yankees' Kiddie Korps, 23-year-old catcher Gary Sanchez, was called up before the game and got his first big league hit.
In a season-long slump, Teixeira came to the plate in the second with the score 3-all. Following two-out singles by Jacoby Ellsbury and Rob Refsnyder, the switch-hitter lofted the ball over the right-field scoreboard and into the first row of seats at Yankee Stadium for his 10th home run this season and first batting right-handed since July 31 last year against Carlos Rodon of the Chicago White Sox.
When Teixeira batted in the fifth, Matz's first pitch hit him below the left knee. Teixeira got up, started yelling and was walled off by catcher Rene Rivera. Players from both teams came onto the field, but there were no scuffles. Then, during a three-run seventh that opened a 9-4 lead, the Mets had repeated mound meetings with reliever Hansel Robles when Teixeira was on second base, apparently thinking he was trying to steal signs. When Robles walked toward the dugout, he appeared to mutter at Teixeira, who pointed to the side of his helmet.
NATIONALS 8, DIAMONDBACKS 3
PHOENIX (AP) — Max Scherzer struck out 11 in eight innings and had a two-run single in Washington's victory over Arizona.
Washington earned its fourth road series sweep of the season and first since May 30-June 1 at Philadelphia. Arizona lost its fourth straight and sixth in seven games.
Scherzer (12-6) allowed three runs on four hits, giving up two homers, and walked one. He is 3-0 in four starts against the Diamondbacks, the team that drafted him 11th overall in 2006.
Daniel Murphy's sixth-inning solo home run broke a 1-1 tie before Scherzer bounced a single up the middle with the bases loaded and two outs, driving in Anthony Rendon and Danny Espinosa.
Arizona's Zack Godley (3-2) allowed four runs on eight hits in six innings.
ROCKIES 12, DODGERS 2
DENVER (AP) — Carlos Gonzalez homered twice before leaving with an apparent ankle injury in Colorado's victory over Los Angeles.
Gonzalez had his 19th multi-homer game of his career with Nos. 22 and 23 this season. He left in the bottom of seventh after he appeared to roll his left ankle at the plate.
Nolan Arenado, Mark Reynolds and DJ LeMahieu also homered for Colorado. The Rockies have won 11 of 13 to move above the .500 mark for the first time since May 18.
Arenado hit a three-run home run, and Reynolds added a two-run shot in a five-run first inning off Los Angeles starter Brock Stewart (0-2). Tyler Anderson (4-3) allowed two runs in seven innings for Colorado.
Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw was moved to the 60-day disabled list earlier in the day, and right-hander Louis Coleman (shoulder fatigue) and left-hander Adam Liberatore were also placed on the DL.
PHILLIES 5, GIANTS 4, 12 INNINGS
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Maikel Franco drove home the winning run with one out in the 12th inning to lift Philadelphia past struggling San Francisco.
Ryan Howard homered among his three hits and Cameron Rupp also connected for Philadelphia. Franco finished with three RBIs, including one on the unusual play that ended the game.
With the bases loaded and one out, Franco lined what appeared to be a clean single into right-center field. But young teammate Aaron Altherr, who was on first base, got so excited about the Phillies winning that he rushed to congratulate Franco without ever touching second base.
Giants catcher Buster Posey noticed the blunder and took a throw at second from right fielder Hunter Pence that technically forced out Altherr. Franco did indeed cross first base, though, so Tommy Joseph scored easily from third and the Giants had no chance at an inning-ending double play.
Posey singled, doubled and drove in three runs for the NL West-leading Giants. They have lost 13 of 17 since the All-Star break.
Luis Garcia (1-0) pitched a scoreless inning for the win. George Kontos (2-2) was the loser.
CARDINALS 5, REDS 4
CINCINNATI (AP) — Brandon Moss singled home two runs in St. Louis' four-run first inning, extending his season-long streak against Cincinnati.
St. Louis sent nine batters to the plate against Cody Reed (0-6) in the first inning, with Moss and Greg Garcia each driving in a pair of runs with singles. Stephen Piscotty added a solo homer, the Cardinals' fifth in two games.
Michael Wacha (7-7) gave up a pair of runs in five innings as he won his fifth straight decision. Seung Hwan Ho gave up a hit in the ninth while earning his eighth save in 10 tries.
The NL Central rivals conclude the series Thursday. The Cardinals have won 18 of their past 22 series, including eight of 11 at Great American Ball Park.
ORIOLES 3, RANGERS 2
BALTIMORE (AP) — Kevin Gausman outpitched Cole Hamels, and Baltimore rode a three-run first inning to a victory over Texas.
Matt Wieters had two RBIs for the AL East-leading Orioles, a major league-best 39-16 at home. Baltimore will seek to complete a three-game sweep on Thursday in a series between first-place teams.
Gausman (3-8) gave up two runs and seven hits in seven innings, striking out seven and walking one. Darren O'Day worked a perfect eighth, and Zach Britton finished for his 33rd save in 33 tries.
Hamels (12-3) yielded three runs and three hits in a rocky first inning, then retired 13 of the next 14 batters without allowing a hit. He gave up three runs, four hits and four walks over seven innings.
TIGERS 2, WHITE SOX 1
DETROIT (AP) — J.D. Martinez broke an eighth-inning tie with a pinch homer on the first pitch he faced since June and Detroit beat Chicago for its eighth straight victory.
Playing for the first time since fracturing his elbow June 16, Martinez hit for James McCann leading off the inning and launched Chris Sale's first pitch into the shrubs above the centerfield fence.
Shane Greene (2-2) got the win after pitching out of a seventh-inning jam, and Francisco Rodriguez finished for his 30th save. Sale (14-5) allowed two runs on six hits in an eight-inning complete game. He walked one and struck out 10.
Justin Morneau homered for Chicago.
RAYS 12, ROYALS 0
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jake Odorizzi had his third consecutive scoreless start, Steven Souza Jr. homered for the first time in two months and Tampa Bay routed Kansas City.
Brad Miller and Kevin Kiermaier also homered for the Rays.
Odorizzi (6-5) allowed two singles, walked two and had six strikeouts in six innings. The right-hander hasn't given up a run in 20 2/3 innings over the three-start stretch. Enny Romero and Ryan Garton completed a two-hitter.
After Evan Longoria had a sacrifice fly, Souza put the Rays up 4-0 on his three-run shot off Edinson Volquez (8-10) in the first. Miller made it 5-0 during the third on his 18th homer. Kiermaier hit a three-run drive off Chien-Ming Wang in a five-run sixth to put the Rays ahead 11-0.
MARINERS 3, RED SOX 1
SEATTLE (AP) — Nelson Cruz, Mike Zunino and Adam Lind hit solo home runs and Seattle beat Boston, handing Rick Porcello his first loss since May.
Cruz hit his 27th homer of the season leading off the second inning, Zunino hit his fifth leading off the sixth and Lind capped Seattle's scoring with his 16th of the season with two outs in the seventh.
They were the only three hits allowed by Porcello (14-3) until Zunino's single in the eighth, but enough to hand the right-hander his first loss since May 17 against Kansas City.
Seattle's Hisashi Iwakuma (12-7) rebounded from a season-worst performance against the Chicago Cubs to limit Boston to five hits in 7 1/3 innings. Rookie Edwin Diaz gave up a run in the ninth on Travis Shaw's RBI ground out, but got Sandy Leon for the final out and his second save.
TWINS 13, INDIANS 5
CLEVELAND (AP) — Joe Mauer had four hits and four RBIs, Brian Dozier hit a three-run homer and Minnesota continued its mastery over Cleveland.
AL Central-leading Cleveland fell to 4-8 against last-place Minnesota. The Twins have outscored the Indians 35-16 in winning the first three games of the series. The Indians' lead over Detroit in the AL Central lead has shrunk to two games.
Tyler Duffey (6-8) allowed five runs in six innings. Eddie Rosario had three hits and three RBIs, and Max Kepler had two hits and drove in two runs.
Trevor Bauer (7-5) gave up eight runs — seven earned — in 2 2/3 innings. Mike Napoli homered for the fifth straight game while Tyler Naquin also went deep for Cleveland.
BRAVES 8, PIRATES 4
ATLANTA (AP) — Ender Inciarte broke a tie with an RBI single in the fifth inning and offensively challenged Atlanta had 15 hits in its victory over Pittsburgh.
Atlanta improved to 17-39 at Turner Field, the worst home record in the majors. Pittsburgh, which began the day two games out of a wild-card spot, has lost four five.
Pirates starter Jeff Locke (8-7) blew the four-run lead and was chased on Inciarte's single.
Atlanta scored two runs in the sixth and one in the seventh off Juan Nicasio, taking an 8-4 lead on Adonis Garcia's RBI single, Matt Kemp's sacrifice fly and Erick Aybar's RBI triple.
Braves starter Rob Whalen (1-0), making his first career appearance, gave up four hits, four runs, four walks and struck out five in five innings. Whalen put himself in a 4-0 hole on Matt Joyce's 11th homer, a three-run shot, and a run that scored on a wild pitch.
BLUE JAYS 3, ASTROS 1
HOUSTON (AP) — Josh Donaldson hit two home runs, and Marco Estrada threw seven solid innings in Toronto's victory over Houston.
Jose Bautista hit his second home run in two nights in the sixth as he and Donaldson went back-to-back. Donaldson led off the fourth with a home run to right field before hitting his 27th home run of the season in the sixth. It was Donaldson's third multi-homer game this season.
Estrada (7-4) won his second straight start, allowing one run and four hits with seven strikeouts. Roberto Osuna pitched the ninth for his 23rd save. Collin McHugh (7-8) took the loss.
PADRES 12, BREWERS 3
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Edwin Jackson pitched seven scoreless innings and had an RBI double, and Jabari Blash hit his first major league home run to help San Diego rout Milwaukee.
Jackson (2-2) retired the first 11 batters he faced, and the Brewers didn't put a runner in scoring position until Kirk Nieuwenhuis doubled in the fifth. Jackson signed a minor-league contract with the Padres in June after starting the season in Miami's bullpen. He gave up three runs — two on Ryan Braun's homer — on eight hits and struck out five over eight innings.
Yangervis Solarte also homered for San Diego.
Junior Guerra (7-3) was the loser.
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MLB Transactions from August 2, 2016
Tampa Bay Rays recalled Ryan Garton from Durham Bulls.
Tampa Bay Rays recalled Taylor Motter from Durham Bulls.
Chicago White Sox recalled CF Charlie Tilson from Charlotte Knights.
Tampa Bay Rays sent CF Mikie Mahtook on a rehab assignment to GCL Rays.
Cincinnati Reds optioned Dilson Herrera to Louisville Bats.
Minnesota Twins sent 3B Trevor Plouffe on a rehab assignment to Rochester Red Wings.
Philadelphia Phillies recalled RHP Luis Garcia from Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
Philadelphia Phillies designated RHP Andrew Bailey for assignment.
Baltimore Orioles optioned Odrisamer Despaigne to Norfolk Tides.
Baltimore Orioles optioned Tyler Wilson to Norfolk Tides.
Baltimore Orioles activated LHP Wade Miley.
Baltimore Orioles activated 2B Steve Pearce.
St. Louis Cardinals activated 1B Brandon Moss from the 15-day disabled list.
St. Louis Cardinals activated SS Jhonny Peralta from the 15-day disabled list.
St. Louis Cardinals placed SS Aledmys Diaz on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to August 1, 2016. Right thumb fracture.
St. Louis Cardinals optioned Randal Grichuk to Memphis Redbirds.
St. Louis Cardinals optioned Dean Kiekhefer to Memphis Redbirds.
St. Louis Cardinals activated LHP Zach Duke.
Cincinnati Reds selected the contract of Tony Renda from Louisville Bats.
Cincinnati Reds recalled Scott Schebler from Louisville Bats.
Cincinnati Reds optioned Jose Peraza to Louisville Bats.
Cincinnati Reds activated RHP Tim Adleman from the 15-day disabled list.
Cincinnati Reds optioned RHP Tim Adleman to Louisville Bats.
Cincinnati Reds transferred RHP A.J. Morris from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Strained right shoulder.
New York Mets recalled LHP Josh Edgin from Las Vegas 51s.
New York Mets recalled LF Ty Kelly from Las Vegas 51s.
New York Mets optioned RHP Seth Lugo to Las Vegas 51s.
New York Mets optioned Brandon Nimmo to Las Vegas 51s.
New York Mets placed SS Asdrubal Cabrera on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to August 1, 2016. Strained patella tendon in his left knee.
New York Mets placed RF Justin Ruggiano on the 15-day disabled list. Left hamstring strain.
New York Mets activated RF Jay Bruce.
New York Mets activated LHP Jonathon Niese.
Cleveland Indians placed RHP Danny Salazar on the 15-day disabled list. Right elbow inflammation.
Cleveland Indians activated LF Brandon Guyer.
Boston Red Sox selected the contract of Andrew Benintendi from Portland Sea Dogs.
Boston Red Sox designated LHP Tommy Layne for assignment.
Boston Red Sox designated 2B Michael Martinez for assignment.
Boston Red Sox activated LHP Fernando Abad.
Milwaukee Brewers optioned Andrew Susac to Colorado Springs Sky Sox.
Oakland Athletics recalled Tyler Ladendorf from Nashville Sounds.
Oakland Athletics activated RHP Andrew Triggs from the 15-day disabled list.
Oakland Athletics optioned J.B. Wendelken to Nashville Sounds.
Colorado Rockies recalled Rafael Ynoa from Albuquerque Isotopes.
Los Angeles Dodgers activated RF Josh Reddick.
Los Angeles Dodgers activated RHP Jesse Chavez.
Los Angeles Dodgers optioned Yasiel Puig to Oklahoma City Dodgers.
Los Angeles Dodgers optioned Josh Fields to Oklahoma City Dodgers.
Los Angeles Dodgers placed LHP Rich Hill on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 18, 2016. Left middle finger blister.
Atlanta Braves activated RF Matt Kemp.
San Diego Padres designated LF Hector Olivera for assignment.
San Diego Padres recalled Jose Rondon from San Antonio Missions.
San Diego Padres placed 3B Alexi Amarista on the 15-day disabled list. Left hamstring strain.
Pittsburgh Pirates activated LHP Antonio Bastardo.
Pittsburgh Pirates activated RHP Ivan Nova.
Milwaukee Brewers recalled SS Orlando Arcia from Colorado Springs Sky Sox.
Texas Rangers optioned 3B Joey Gallo to Round Rock Express.
Chicago Cubs activated RHP Joe Smith.
Chicago Cubs optioned Spencer Patton to Iowa Cubs.
Atlanta Braves placed RHP Julio Teheran on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 31, 2016. Right lat strain.
Toronto Blue Jays recalled Danny Barnes from Buffalo Bisons.
Toronto Blue Jays recalled Mike Bolsinger from Buffalo Bisons.
Toronto Blue Jays optioned Ryan Goins to Buffalo Bisons.
Toronto Blue Jays optioned Bo Schultz to Buffalo Bisons.
Detroit Tigers activated LHP Daniel Norris from the 15-day disabled list.
Houston Astros recalled A.J. Reed from Fresno Grizzlies.
Detroit Tigers optioned LHP Daniel Norris to Toledo Mud Hens.
Toronto Blue Jays released RHP Blake McFarland.
Los Angeles Angels placed RHP Huston Street on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to August 1, 2016. Right knee inflammation.
Los Angeles Angels recalled Mike Morin from Salt Lake Bees.
Los Angeles Angels activated 2B Cliff Pennington from the 60-day disabled list.
Los Angeles Angels activated RHP Ricky Nolasco.
Jett Bandy changed number to 13.
Houston Astros placed RHP Luke Gregerson on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 28, 2016. Left oblique strain.
San Francisco Giants placed RF Mac Williamson on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to August 1, 2016. Left shoulder strain.
San Francisco Giants activated SS Ehire Adrianza from the 60-day disabled list.
Colorado Rockies placed SS Trevor Story on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 31, 2016. Torn ligament in his left thumb.
Tampa Bay Rays recalled Taylor Motter from Durham Bulls.
Chicago White Sox recalled CF Charlie Tilson from Charlotte Knights.
Tampa Bay Rays sent CF Mikie Mahtook on a rehab assignment to GCL Rays.
Cincinnati Reds optioned Dilson Herrera to Louisville Bats.
Minnesota Twins sent 3B Trevor Plouffe on a rehab assignment to Rochester Red Wings.
Philadelphia Phillies recalled RHP Luis Garcia from Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
Philadelphia Phillies designated RHP Andrew Bailey for assignment.
Baltimore Orioles optioned Odrisamer Despaigne to Norfolk Tides.
Baltimore Orioles optioned Tyler Wilson to Norfolk Tides.
Baltimore Orioles activated LHP Wade Miley.
Baltimore Orioles activated 2B Steve Pearce.
St. Louis Cardinals activated 1B Brandon Moss from the 15-day disabled list.
St. Louis Cardinals activated SS Jhonny Peralta from the 15-day disabled list.
St. Louis Cardinals placed SS Aledmys Diaz on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to August 1, 2016. Right thumb fracture.
St. Louis Cardinals optioned Randal Grichuk to Memphis Redbirds.
St. Louis Cardinals optioned Dean Kiekhefer to Memphis Redbirds.
St. Louis Cardinals activated LHP Zach Duke.
Cincinnati Reds selected the contract of Tony Renda from Louisville Bats.
Cincinnati Reds recalled Scott Schebler from Louisville Bats.
Cincinnati Reds optioned Jose Peraza to Louisville Bats.
Cincinnati Reds activated RHP Tim Adleman from the 15-day disabled list.
Cincinnati Reds optioned RHP Tim Adleman to Louisville Bats.
Cincinnati Reds transferred RHP A.J. Morris from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Strained right shoulder.
New York Mets recalled LHP Josh Edgin from Las Vegas 51s.
New York Mets recalled LF Ty Kelly from Las Vegas 51s.
New York Mets optioned RHP Seth Lugo to Las Vegas 51s.
New York Mets optioned Brandon Nimmo to Las Vegas 51s.
New York Mets placed SS Asdrubal Cabrera on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to August 1, 2016. Strained patella tendon in his left knee.
New York Mets placed RF Justin Ruggiano on the 15-day disabled list. Left hamstring strain.
New York Mets activated RF Jay Bruce.
New York Mets activated LHP Jonathon Niese.
Cleveland Indians placed RHP Danny Salazar on the 15-day disabled list. Right elbow inflammation.
Cleveland Indians activated LF Brandon Guyer.
Boston Red Sox selected the contract of Andrew Benintendi from Portland Sea Dogs.
Boston Red Sox designated LHP Tommy Layne for assignment.
Boston Red Sox designated 2B Michael Martinez for assignment.
Boston Red Sox activated LHP Fernando Abad.
Milwaukee Brewers optioned Andrew Susac to Colorado Springs Sky Sox.
Oakland Athletics recalled Tyler Ladendorf from Nashville Sounds.
Oakland Athletics activated RHP Andrew Triggs from the 15-day disabled list.
Oakland Athletics optioned J.B. Wendelken to Nashville Sounds.
Colorado Rockies recalled Rafael Ynoa from Albuquerque Isotopes.
Los Angeles Dodgers activated RF Josh Reddick.
Los Angeles Dodgers activated RHP Jesse Chavez.
Los Angeles Dodgers optioned Yasiel Puig to Oklahoma City Dodgers.
Los Angeles Dodgers optioned Josh Fields to Oklahoma City Dodgers.
Los Angeles Dodgers placed LHP Rich Hill on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 18, 2016. Left middle finger blister.
Atlanta Braves activated RF Matt Kemp.
San Diego Padres designated LF Hector Olivera for assignment.
San Diego Padres recalled Jose Rondon from San Antonio Missions.
San Diego Padres placed 3B Alexi Amarista on the 15-day disabled list. Left hamstring strain.
Pittsburgh Pirates activated LHP Antonio Bastardo.
Pittsburgh Pirates activated RHP Ivan Nova.
Milwaukee Brewers recalled SS Orlando Arcia from Colorado Springs Sky Sox.
Texas Rangers optioned 3B Joey Gallo to Round Rock Express.
Chicago Cubs activated RHP Joe Smith.
Chicago Cubs optioned Spencer Patton to Iowa Cubs.
Atlanta Braves placed RHP Julio Teheran on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 31, 2016. Right lat strain.
Toronto Blue Jays recalled Danny Barnes from Buffalo Bisons.
Toronto Blue Jays recalled Mike Bolsinger from Buffalo Bisons.
Toronto Blue Jays optioned Ryan Goins to Buffalo Bisons.
Toronto Blue Jays optioned Bo Schultz to Buffalo Bisons.
Detroit Tigers activated LHP Daniel Norris from the 15-day disabled list.
Houston Astros recalled A.J. Reed from Fresno Grizzlies.
Detroit Tigers optioned LHP Daniel Norris to Toledo Mud Hens.
Toronto Blue Jays released RHP Blake McFarland.
Los Angeles Angels placed RHP Huston Street on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to August 1, 2016. Right knee inflammation.
Los Angeles Angels recalled Mike Morin from Salt Lake Bees.
Los Angeles Angels activated 2B Cliff Pennington from the 60-day disabled list.
Los Angeles Angels activated RHP Ricky Nolasco.
Jett Bandy changed number to 13.
Houston Astros placed RHP Luke Gregerson on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 28, 2016. Left oblique strain.
San Francisco Giants placed RF Mac Williamson on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to August 1, 2016. Left shoulder strain.
San Francisco Giants activated SS Ehire Adrianza from the 60-day disabled list.
Colorado Rockies placed SS Trevor Story on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 31, 2016. Torn ligament in his left thumb.
Dodgers demote OF Yasiel Puig
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General manager Farhan Zaidi said Tuesday that Puig is expected to head to Triple-A Oklahoma City and report on time.
"We didn't want him to come to the ballpark because we knew he wasn't going to Denver with us," manager Dave Roberts told The Associated Press on Monday. "We were looking for more production from that position, so we acquired a player [Josh Reddick] who is having a really good year and great track record."
Puig, 25, hit .260 with seven home runs and 34 RBI in 81 games with the Dodgers.
Stripling, 26, went 2-3 with a 4.14 ERA in 12 games (eight starts) in two stints with Los Angeles this season.
The Dodgers also demoted RHP Josh Fields, who the team acquired from the Houston Astros yesterday, and RHP Ross Stripling.
Fields, 30, went 1-0 with one save and a 1.65 ERA in 23 relief appearances with the Astros' Triple-A Fresno this season, while also posting a 6.89 ERA (12 ER/15.2 IP) in 15 games with Houston this year. Stripling, 26, went 2-3 with a 4.14 ERA in 12 games (eight starts) in two stints with Los Angeles this season.
The Dodgers also activated outfielder Josh Reddick and right-handed pitcher Jesse Chavez, who were acquired yesterday from Oakland and Toronto, respectively.
Reddick, 29, is batting .296 with eight home runs and 28 RBI in 68 games this year, including hitting safely in nine of his last 11 games since July 18 with a .318 batting average (14-for-44) in that span. The left-handed hitting Reddick has posted a .341 batting average with runners in scoring position (15-for-44) and a .319 mark with runners on base (29-for-91), while exceling against right-handed pitching this year, batting .341 (61-for-179) with all 20 of his extra-base hits (11 doubles, one triple, eight homers).
Chavez, 32, went 1-2 with a 4.57 ERA in 39 games with the Blue Jays this year, while limiting right-handed hitters to a .245 batting average and posting a 4.20 strikeout-to-walk ratio (42 SO/10 BB).
Left-handed pitcher Rich Hill (#44), who was also acquired from Oakland yesterday, will be placed on the Dodgers' 15-day disabled list, becoming the 23rd Los Angeles player to be placed on the DL this year, a National League record. Hill, 36, has been on the disabled list since July 18 with a blister on his pitching hand and had a 9-3 record with a 2.25 ERA in 14 starts with the A's this year, limiting opposing hitters to a .201 batting average with a 1.09 WHIP. Hill leads the American League (min. 75.0 IP) in ERA and home runs allowed per 9.0 innings (0.24, 2 HR/76.0IP), while ranking among the league's best in opponents' average (2nd), WHIP (9th) and strikeouts per 9.0 innings (10.66, 90 SO/76.0 IP).
Baseball Capsules (August 3, 2016)
BALTIMORE (AP) — Dylan Bundy took a no-hitter into the sixth inning for the second game in a row, Pedro Alvarez hit two of Baltimore's four solo homers and the Orioles beat the Texas Rangers 5-1 on Tuesday night in a duel between AL division leaders.
Making his fourth career start, Bundy allowed one hit and a walk over seven sparkling innings against a potent lineup featuring newcomers Carlos Beltran and Jonathan Lucroy.
Bundy (4-3) retired the first 10 batters before issuing a fourth-inning walk to Ian Desmond, who was thrown out trying to steal as Beltran struck out. Elvis Andrus ended the rookie's no-hit bid with a clean line drive up the middle with two outs in the sixth.
Bundy outpitched Yu Darvish (2-3), who allowed three homers for only the second time in 90 major-league appearances.
MARINERS 5, RED SOX 4
SEATTLE (AP) — Robinson Cano hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run eighth inning, Edwin Diaz got his first major league save and Seattle overcame a four-run deficit.
Cano capped the comeback with his 24th homer to right field off newly acquired Red Sox reliever Fernando Abad (1-5).
Donn Roach (2-0) pitched two innings for the win.
Top Red Sox prospect Andrew Benintendi entered as a pinch-hitter for his major league debut and went 0 for 2, striking out to end the game.
TIGERS 11, WHITE SOX 5
DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera hit his third home run in two games, Victor Martinez also went deep and Detroit won its seventh straight.
Cabrera had three RBIs, and Anibal Sanchez (5-12) won for the first time as a starter since April 28 — a span of 11 starts. He allowed one run and six hits in six innings.
Avisail Garcia homered twice and Todd Frazier hit his 30th for Chicago.
James Shields (3-6) held the Tigers scoreless for the first four innings, then got hit hard in the fifth. He had allowed only five runs in his previous four starts combined.
CUBS 3, MARLINS 2
CHICAGO (AP) — Jason Hammel threw six scoreless innings, Dexter Fowler had three hits and Chicago beat Miami ace Jose Fernandez.
Hammel (11-5) extended Chicago's scoreless streak to 24 innings before the bullpen overcame Pedro Strop's shaky seventh. Aroldis Chapman hit 104.4 mph in a perfect ninth as the Cubs won for the sixth time in seven games.
Fernandez (12-6) allowed three runs and eight hits over six innings, losing consecutive starts for the first time since his 2013 rookie season.
Hammel, who gave up four hits, threw 80 pitches before being lifted for a pinch-hitter.
PHILLIES 13, GIANTS 8
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aaron Altherr had a homer and five RBIs, Maikel Franco homered and went 4 for 4 and Philadelphia used a five-run eighth inning to beat San Francisco in a wild game.
Altherr broke a tie with a two-run single in the eighth, Cameron Rupp hit a three-run homer and Cesar Hernandez added four hits for the Phillies, who blew a six-run lead before rebounding to hand the NL West-leading Giants their 12th loss in 16 games since the All-Star break.
Will Smith (1-4), who was acquired from Milwaukee on Monday to bolster San Francisco's bullpen, started the eighth with a strikeout before giving up an infield single to pinch-hitter Odubel Herrera and a double off the wall in right to Hernandez. Smith was lifted for Sergio Romo, who surrendered the go-ahead single up the middle to Altherr.
Hector Neris (4-3) pitched a scoreless eighth to earn the victory.
REDS 7, CARDINALS 5
CINCINNATI (AP) — Scott Schebler's three-run homer in the ninth inning rallied Cincinnati over St. Louis.
Brandon Moss and Tommy Pham hit solo homers in the eighth for a 5-4 lead, but the Cardinals couldn't hold on.
Seung Hwan Oh (2-2) escaped a bases-loaded threat in the eighth, but gave up a pair of singles to start the ninth. Schebler connected for his second homer of the season and first game-ending shot.
Jumbo Diaz (1-1) fanned Oh with the bases loaded in the top of the ninth to keep it 5-4.
METS 7, YANKEES 1
NEW YORK (AP) — Jacob deGrom pitched seven scoreless innings, Alejandro De Aza and Travis d'Arnaud homered off Masahiro Tanaka and New York Mets' offense woke up in a Subway Series win.
Jay Bruce went 0 for 4 and took a pair of called third strikes in his Mets debut, but his new team scored its most runs since July 7 and won for the second time in seven games.
DeGrom (7-5) escaped a two-out jam in the first by striking out Didi Gregorius, then got out of runners-at-the-corners trouble in the second by fanning Tanaka.
Tanaka (7-4) lasted 6 1/3 innings and allowed eight hits and seven earned runs.
BLUE JAYS 2, ASTROS 1
HOUSTON (AP) — R.A. Dickey threw seven solid innings and Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion homered for Toronto.
Bautista hit his 300th career homer in the third to put Toronto up 1-0.
Dickey (8-12) allowed one run on six hits with five strikeouts. Lance McCullers (6-5) allowed two runs on seven hits with six strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings before leaving with discomfort in his right elbow.
Jason Grilli pitched the ninth for his second save with Toronto and his fourth overall.
ROYALS 3, RAYS 2
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Salvador Perez hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning that carried Kansas City.
Perez's 16th homer came off Xavier Cedeno (3-3) after a single by Eric Hosmer. It lifted the Royals to their 12th win in their last 13 games against Tampa Bay.
Chris Young (3-8) got the win in relief, and Kelvin Herrera pitched the ninth for his third save.
NATIONALS 10, DIAMONDBACKS 4
PHOENIX (AP) — Wilson Ramos hit a three-run homer to break a fifth-inning tie, leading Washington over Arizona.
Ramos connected for his 16th home run with two outs off Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray (5-11). Chris Heisey followed with a solo shot.
Tanner Roark (11-6) struck out six, walked two and allowed three runs on seven hits over 6 1/3 innings.
ROCKIES 7, DODGERS 3
DENVER (AP) — Carlos Gonzalez had four RBIs and three hits, Jon Gray labored through five shutout innings and surging Colorado beat Los Angeles.
Colorado has won 10 of 12 to reach the .500 mark. The surprising Rockies moved within 3 1/2 games of the second NL wild card, with three teams between them and Miami.
Gray (8-4) struck out six and allowed two hits and two walks. Brandon McCarthy (2-2) allowed three runs and five walks in three innings.
PIRATES 5, BRAVES 3
ATLANTA (AP) — Jung Ho Kang doubled in the tiebreaking run in a four-run sixth inning to lead Gerrit Cole and Pittsburgh.
Matt Kemp went 0 for 4 and ended the game with a strikeout in his Atlanta debut.
Cole (7-6) struck out four and allowed seven hits, two walks and two runs — one earned — in five innings.
Tony Watson earned his first save since April 22, 2015.
Mike Foltynewicz (4-5) allowed five runs in 5 1/3 innings.
TWINS 10, INDIANS 6
CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Max Kepler homered for the fourth time in two games and Minnesota beat Cleveland after nearly blowing an eight-run lead.
Kepler hit his fourth two-run homer of the series in the third inning, two batters after Brian Dozier's two-run shot. The Twins also scored four times in the fourth against Carlos Carrasco (7-5).
Ryan Pressly (6-5), who retired Napoli with two on to end the sixth, pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings.
ANGELS 5, ATHLETICS 4
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Matt Shoemaker pitched seven solid innings and Jett Bandy and Jefry Marte hit home runs for Los Angeles.
Oakland starter Sean Manaea (3-6) held the Angels in check until the fifth, when shortstop Andrelton Simmons singled before Bandy drilled a two-run homer to tie it.
Shoemaker (6-11) allowed two runs, six hits and three walks. He has a 1.03 ERA in his last seven starts at home.
Cam Bedrosian struck out the side in the ninth to earn his first career save.
BREWERS 3, PADRES 2
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ryan Braun hit a tiebreaking homer in his return to the lineup, Zach Davies won for the ninth time in 10 decisions and Milwaukee beat San Diego.
Davies (9-4) limited the Padres to two runs and six hits over 5 2/3 innings. Tyler Thornburg worked the ninth for his third save.
Luis Perdomo (5-5) was charged with three runs and 10 hits in 6 2/3 innings while throwing a career-high 113 pitches.
Making his fourth career start, Bundy allowed one hit and a walk over seven sparkling innings against a potent lineup featuring newcomers Carlos Beltran and Jonathan Lucroy.
Bundy (4-3) retired the first 10 batters before issuing a fourth-inning walk to Ian Desmond, who was thrown out trying to steal as Beltran struck out. Elvis Andrus ended the rookie's no-hit bid with a clean line drive up the middle with two outs in the sixth.
Bundy outpitched Yu Darvish (2-3), who allowed three homers for only the second time in 90 major-league appearances.
MARINERS 5, RED SOX 4
SEATTLE (AP) — Robinson Cano hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run eighth inning, Edwin Diaz got his first major league save and Seattle overcame a four-run deficit.
Cano capped the comeback with his 24th homer to right field off newly acquired Red Sox reliever Fernando Abad (1-5).
Donn Roach (2-0) pitched two innings for the win.
Top Red Sox prospect Andrew Benintendi entered as a pinch-hitter for his major league debut and went 0 for 2, striking out to end the game.
TIGERS 11, WHITE SOX 5
DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera hit his third home run in two games, Victor Martinez also went deep and Detroit won its seventh straight.
Cabrera had three RBIs, and Anibal Sanchez (5-12) won for the first time as a starter since April 28 — a span of 11 starts. He allowed one run and six hits in six innings.
Avisail Garcia homered twice and Todd Frazier hit his 30th for Chicago.
James Shields (3-6) held the Tigers scoreless for the first four innings, then got hit hard in the fifth. He had allowed only five runs in his previous four starts combined.
CUBS 3, MARLINS 2
CHICAGO (AP) — Jason Hammel threw six scoreless innings, Dexter Fowler had three hits and Chicago beat Miami ace Jose Fernandez.
Hammel (11-5) extended Chicago's scoreless streak to 24 innings before the bullpen overcame Pedro Strop's shaky seventh. Aroldis Chapman hit 104.4 mph in a perfect ninth as the Cubs won for the sixth time in seven games.
Fernandez (12-6) allowed three runs and eight hits over six innings, losing consecutive starts for the first time since his 2013 rookie season.
Hammel, who gave up four hits, threw 80 pitches before being lifted for a pinch-hitter.
PHILLIES 13, GIANTS 8
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aaron Altherr had a homer and five RBIs, Maikel Franco homered and went 4 for 4 and Philadelphia used a five-run eighth inning to beat San Francisco in a wild game.
Altherr broke a tie with a two-run single in the eighth, Cameron Rupp hit a three-run homer and Cesar Hernandez added four hits for the Phillies, who blew a six-run lead before rebounding to hand the NL West-leading Giants their 12th loss in 16 games since the All-Star break.
Will Smith (1-4), who was acquired from Milwaukee on Monday to bolster San Francisco's bullpen, started the eighth with a strikeout before giving up an infield single to pinch-hitter Odubel Herrera and a double off the wall in right to Hernandez. Smith was lifted for Sergio Romo, who surrendered the go-ahead single up the middle to Altherr.
Hector Neris (4-3) pitched a scoreless eighth to earn the victory.
REDS 7, CARDINALS 5
CINCINNATI (AP) — Scott Schebler's three-run homer in the ninth inning rallied Cincinnati over St. Louis.
Brandon Moss and Tommy Pham hit solo homers in the eighth for a 5-4 lead, but the Cardinals couldn't hold on.
Seung Hwan Oh (2-2) escaped a bases-loaded threat in the eighth, but gave up a pair of singles to start the ninth. Schebler connected for his second homer of the season and first game-ending shot.
Jumbo Diaz (1-1) fanned Oh with the bases loaded in the top of the ninth to keep it 5-4.
METS 7, YANKEES 1
NEW YORK (AP) — Jacob deGrom pitched seven scoreless innings, Alejandro De Aza and Travis d'Arnaud homered off Masahiro Tanaka and New York Mets' offense woke up in a Subway Series win.
Jay Bruce went 0 for 4 and took a pair of called third strikes in his Mets debut, but his new team scored its most runs since July 7 and won for the second time in seven games.
DeGrom (7-5) escaped a two-out jam in the first by striking out Didi Gregorius, then got out of runners-at-the-corners trouble in the second by fanning Tanaka.
Tanaka (7-4) lasted 6 1/3 innings and allowed eight hits and seven earned runs.
BLUE JAYS 2, ASTROS 1
HOUSTON (AP) — R.A. Dickey threw seven solid innings and Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion homered for Toronto.
Bautista hit his 300th career homer in the third to put Toronto up 1-0.
Dickey (8-12) allowed one run on six hits with five strikeouts. Lance McCullers (6-5) allowed two runs on seven hits with six strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings before leaving with discomfort in his right elbow.
Jason Grilli pitched the ninth for his second save with Toronto and his fourth overall.
ROYALS 3, RAYS 2
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Salvador Perez hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning that carried Kansas City.
Perez's 16th homer came off Xavier Cedeno (3-3) after a single by Eric Hosmer. It lifted the Royals to their 12th win in their last 13 games against Tampa Bay.
Chris Young (3-8) got the win in relief, and Kelvin Herrera pitched the ninth for his third save.
NATIONALS 10, DIAMONDBACKS 4
PHOENIX (AP) — Wilson Ramos hit a three-run homer to break a fifth-inning tie, leading Washington over Arizona.
Ramos connected for his 16th home run with two outs off Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray (5-11). Chris Heisey followed with a solo shot.
Tanner Roark (11-6) struck out six, walked two and allowed three runs on seven hits over 6 1/3 innings.
ROCKIES 7, DODGERS 3
DENVER (AP) — Carlos Gonzalez had four RBIs and three hits, Jon Gray labored through five shutout innings and surging Colorado beat Los Angeles.
Colorado has won 10 of 12 to reach the .500 mark. The surprising Rockies moved within 3 1/2 games of the second NL wild card, with three teams between them and Miami.
Gray (8-4) struck out six and allowed two hits and two walks. Brandon McCarthy (2-2) allowed three runs and five walks in three innings.
PIRATES 5, BRAVES 3
ATLANTA (AP) — Jung Ho Kang doubled in the tiebreaking run in a four-run sixth inning to lead Gerrit Cole and Pittsburgh.
Matt Kemp went 0 for 4 and ended the game with a strikeout in his Atlanta debut.
Cole (7-6) struck out four and allowed seven hits, two walks and two runs — one earned — in five innings.
Tony Watson earned his first save since April 22, 2015.
Mike Foltynewicz (4-5) allowed five runs in 5 1/3 innings.
TWINS 10, INDIANS 6
CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Max Kepler homered for the fourth time in two games and Minnesota beat Cleveland after nearly blowing an eight-run lead.
Kepler hit his fourth two-run homer of the series in the third inning, two batters after Brian Dozier's two-run shot. The Twins also scored four times in the fourth against Carlos Carrasco (7-5).
Ryan Pressly (6-5), who retired Napoli with two on to end the sixth, pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings.
ANGELS 5, ATHLETICS 4
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Matt Shoemaker pitched seven solid innings and Jett Bandy and Jefry Marte hit home runs for Los Angeles.
Oakland starter Sean Manaea (3-6) held the Angels in check until the fifth, when shortstop Andrelton Simmons singled before Bandy drilled a two-run homer to tie it.
Shoemaker (6-11) allowed two runs, six hits and three walks. He has a 1.03 ERA in his last seven starts at home.
Cam Bedrosian struck out the side in the ninth to earn his first career save.
BREWERS 3, PADRES 2
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ryan Braun hit a tiebreaking homer in his return to the lineup, Zach Davies won for the ninth time in 10 decisions and Milwaukee beat San Diego.
Davies (9-4) limited the Padres to two runs and six hits over 5 2/3 innings. Tyler Thornburg worked the ninth for his third save.
Luis Perdomo (5-5) was charged with three runs and 10 hits in 6 2/3 innings while throwing a career-high 113 pitches.
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
MLB Transactions from August 1, 2016
Boston Red Sox traded RHP Pat Light to Minnesota Twins for LHP Fernando Abad.
Minnesota Twins recalled Jose Berrios from Rochester Red Wings.
Seattle Mariners claimed 1B Mike Freeman off waivers from Arizona Diamondbacks.
Seattle Mariners optioned Mike Freeman to Tacoma Rainiers.
Seattle Mariners designated 3B Patrick Kivlehan for assignment.
Miami Marlins traded RHP Colin Rea to San Diego Padres for RHP Luis Castillo.
San Diego Padres placed RHP Colin Rea on the 15-day disabled list. Right elbow sprain.
Oakland Athletics traded RF Josh Reddick and LHP Rich Hill to Los Angeles Dodgers for RHP Frankie Montas, RHP Grant Holmes and RHP Jharel Cotton.
Colorado Rockies sent LF Gerardo Parra on a rehab assignment to Albuquerque Isotopes.
Tampa Bay Rays traded LF Brandon Guyer to Cleveland Indians for RHP Jhonleider Salinas and OF Nathan Lukes.
Cleveland Indians designated 3B Juan Uribe for assignment.
Cleveland Indians activated LHP Andrew Miller.
Milwaukee Brewers traded LHP Will Smith to San Francisco Giants for C Andrew Susac and RHP Phil Bickford.
New York Yankees traded RF Carlos Beltran and cash to Texas Rangers for RHP Nick Green, RHP Erik Swanson and RHP Dillon Tate.
Tampa Bay Rays activated LF Desmond Jennings from the 15-day disabled list.
Colorado Rockies sent Brandon Barnes outright to Albuquerque Isotopes.
Houston Astros traded RHP Scott Feldman to Toronto Blue Jays for RHP Guadalupe Chavez.
Toronto Blue Jays traded RHP Jesse Chavez and cash to Los Angeles Dodgers for RHP Mike Bolsinger.
Pittsburgh Pirates traded LHP Jonathon Niese to New York Mets for LHP Antonio Bastardo and cash.
Cincinnati Reds traded RF Jay Bruce to New York Mets for 2B Dilson Herrera and LHP Max Wotell.
Chicago White Sox optioned J.B. Shuck to Charlotte Knights.
Minnesota Twins traded RHP Ricky Nolasco, RHP Alex Meyer and cash to Los Angeles Angels for LHP Hector Santiago and RHP Alan Busenitz.
Tampa Bay Rays traded 2B Steve Pearce to Baltimore Orioles for C Jonah Heim.
New York Mets recalled Matt Reynolds from Las Vegas 51s.
New York Yankees traded RHP Ivan Nova to Pittsburgh Pirates for Player To Be Named Later and Player To Be Named Later.
Los Angeles Angels traded RHP Joe Smith to Chicago Cubs for RHP Jesus Castillo.
Chicago Cubs recalled Spencer Patton from Iowa Cubs.
Chicago Cubs designated LHP Brian Matusz for assignment.
Tampa Bay Rays traded LHP Matt Moore to San Francisco Giants for 3B Matt Duffy, SS Lucius Fox and RHP Michael Santos.
Milwaukee Brewers traded C Jonathan Lucroy and RHP Jeremy Jeffress to Texas Rangers for CF Lewis Brinson, RHP Luis Ortiz and Player To Be Named Later.
Texas Rangers designated C Bryan Holaday for assignment.
Texas Rangers designated C Bobby Wilson for assignment.
New York Yankees recalled Ben Gamel from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
New York Yankees activated RHP Tyler Clippard.
New York Yankees recalled Nick Goody from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
Houston Astros traded RHP Josh Fields to Los Angeles Dodgers for 1B Yordan Alvarez.
Atlanta Braves sent RHP John Gant on a rehab assignment to Rome Braves.
Atlanta Braves sent RHP Shae Simmons on a rehab assignment to Rome Braves.
Boston Red Sox optioned Joe Kelly to Pawtucket Red Sox.
Boston Red Sox activated RHP Craig Kimbrel from the 15-day disabled list.
Los Angeles Dodgers transferred LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Left elbow tendonitis.
San Diego Padres activated 3B Yangervis Solarte.
San Diego Padres optioned Jose Rondon to San Antonio Missions.
Texas Rangers transferred DH Prince Fielder from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Left arm weakness and neck discomfort.
Toronto Blue Jays designated LHP Franklin Morales for assignment.
Seattle Mariners recalled Donn Roach from Tacoma Rainiers.
Toronto Blue Jays traded RHP Drew Hutchison to Pittsburgh Pirates for LHP Francisco Liriano, RF Harold Ramirez and C Reese McGuire.
Toronto Blue Jays designated RHP Ben Rowen for assignment.
Milwaukee Brewers selected the contract of C Manny Pina from Colorado Springs Sky Sox.
Milwaukee Brewers recalled David Goforth from Colorado Springs Sky Sox.
Toronto Blue Jays recalled Bo Schultz from Buffalo Bisons.
Houston Astros recalled Joe Musgrove from Fresno Grizzlies.
Los Angeles Angels optioned Alex Meyer to Salt Lake Bees.
Minnesota Twins optioned Pat Light to Rochester Red Wings.
Oakland Athletics optioned Jharel Cotton to Nashville Sounds.
Arizona Diamondbacks sent LHP Andrew Chafin on a rehab assignment to AZL D-backs.
Toronto Blue Jays placed LF Ezequiel Carrera on the 15-day disabled list. Left Achilles tendon strain.
Toronto Blue Jays activated 2B Ryan Goins from the 15-day disabled list.
Toronto Blue Jays optioned Mike Bolsinger to Buffalo Bisons.
Toronto Blue Jays optioned Harold Ramirez to New Hampshire Fisher Cats.
Los Angeles Dodgers optioned Ross Stripling to Oklahoma City Dodgers.
Pittsburgh Pirates optioned Drew Hutchison to Indianapolis Indians.
San Francisco Giants sent Grant Green outright to Sacramento River Cats.
Arizona Diamondbacks sent OF Socrates Brito on a rehab assignment to Reno Aces.
Seattle Mariners sent RHP Taijuan Walker on a rehab assignment to Tacoma Rainiers.
Seattle Mariners sent RHP Evan Scribner on a rehab assignment to Bakersfield Blaze.
Minnesota Twins recalled Jose Berrios from Rochester Red Wings.
Seattle Mariners claimed 1B Mike Freeman off waivers from Arizona Diamondbacks.
Seattle Mariners optioned Mike Freeman to Tacoma Rainiers.
Seattle Mariners designated 3B Patrick Kivlehan for assignment.
Miami Marlins traded RHP Colin Rea to San Diego Padres for RHP Luis Castillo.
San Diego Padres placed RHP Colin Rea on the 15-day disabled list. Right elbow sprain.
Oakland Athletics traded RF Josh Reddick and LHP Rich Hill to Los Angeles Dodgers for RHP Frankie Montas, RHP Grant Holmes and RHP Jharel Cotton.
Colorado Rockies sent LF Gerardo Parra on a rehab assignment to Albuquerque Isotopes.
Tampa Bay Rays traded LF Brandon Guyer to Cleveland Indians for RHP Jhonleider Salinas and OF Nathan Lukes.
Cleveland Indians designated 3B Juan Uribe for assignment.
Cleveland Indians activated LHP Andrew Miller.
Milwaukee Brewers traded LHP Will Smith to San Francisco Giants for C Andrew Susac and RHP Phil Bickford.
New York Yankees traded RF Carlos Beltran and cash to Texas Rangers for RHP Nick Green, RHP Erik Swanson and RHP Dillon Tate.
Tampa Bay Rays activated LF Desmond Jennings from the 15-day disabled list.
Colorado Rockies sent Brandon Barnes outright to Albuquerque Isotopes.
Houston Astros traded RHP Scott Feldman to Toronto Blue Jays for RHP Guadalupe Chavez.
Toronto Blue Jays traded RHP Jesse Chavez and cash to Los Angeles Dodgers for RHP Mike Bolsinger.
Pittsburgh Pirates traded LHP Jonathon Niese to New York Mets for LHP Antonio Bastardo and cash.
Cincinnati Reds traded RF Jay Bruce to New York Mets for 2B Dilson Herrera and LHP Max Wotell.
Chicago White Sox optioned J.B. Shuck to Charlotte Knights.
Minnesota Twins traded RHP Ricky Nolasco, RHP Alex Meyer and cash to Los Angeles Angels for LHP Hector Santiago and RHP Alan Busenitz.
Tampa Bay Rays traded 2B Steve Pearce to Baltimore Orioles for C Jonah Heim.
New York Mets recalled Matt Reynolds from Las Vegas 51s.
New York Yankees traded RHP Ivan Nova to Pittsburgh Pirates for Player To Be Named Later and Player To Be Named Later.
Los Angeles Angels traded RHP Joe Smith to Chicago Cubs for RHP Jesus Castillo.
Chicago Cubs recalled Spencer Patton from Iowa Cubs.
Chicago Cubs designated LHP Brian Matusz for assignment.
Tampa Bay Rays traded LHP Matt Moore to San Francisco Giants for 3B Matt Duffy, SS Lucius Fox and RHP Michael Santos.
Milwaukee Brewers traded C Jonathan Lucroy and RHP Jeremy Jeffress to Texas Rangers for CF Lewis Brinson, RHP Luis Ortiz and Player To Be Named Later.
Texas Rangers designated C Bryan Holaday for assignment.
Texas Rangers designated C Bobby Wilson for assignment.
New York Yankees recalled Ben Gamel from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
New York Yankees activated RHP Tyler Clippard.
New York Yankees recalled Nick Goody from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
Houston Astros traded RHP Josh Fields to Los Angeles Dodgers for 1B Yordan Alvarez.
Atlanta Braves sent RHP John Gant on a rehab assignment to Rome Braves.
Atlanta Braves sent RHP Shae Simmons on a rehab assignment to Rome Braves.
Boston Red Sox optioned Joe Kelly to Pawtucket Red Sox.
Boston Red Sox activated RHP Craig Kimbrel from the 15-day disabled list.
Los Angeles Dodgers transferred LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Left elbow tendonitis.
San Diego Padres activated 3B Yangervis Solarte.
San Diego Padres optioned Jose Rondon to San Antonio Missions.
Texas Rangers transferred DH Prince Fielder from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Left arm weakness and neck discomfort.
Toronto Blue Jays designated LHP Franklin Morales for assignment.
Seattle Mariners recalled Donn Roach from Tacoma Rainiers.
Toronto Blue Jays traded RHP Drew Hutchison to Pittsburgh Pirates for LHP Francisco Liriano, RF Harold Ramirez and C Reese McGuire.
Toronto Blue Jays designated RHP Ben Rowen for assignment.
Milwaukee Brewers selected the contract of C Manny Pina from Colorado Springs Sky Sox.
Milwaukee Brewers recalled David Goforth from Colorado Springs Sky Sox.
Toronto Blue Jays recalled Bo Schultz from Buffalo Bisons.
Houston Astros recalled Joe Musgrove from Fresno Grizzlies.
Los Angeles Angels optioned Alex Meyer to Salt Lake Bees.
Minnesota Twins optioned Pat Light to Rochester Red Wings.
Oakland Athletics optioned Jharel Cotton to Nashville Sounds.
Arizona Diamondbacks sent LHP Andrew Chafin on a rehab assignment to AZL D-backs.
Toronto Blue Jays placed LF Ezequiel Carrera on the 15-day disabled list. Left Achilles tendon strain.
Toronto Blue Jays activated 2B Ryan Goins from the 15-day disabled list.
Toronto Blue Jays optioned Mike Bolsinger to Buffalo Bisons.
Toronto Blue Jays optioned Harold Ramirez to New Hampshire Fisher Cats.
Los Angeles Dodgers optioned Ross Stripling to Oklahoma City Dodgers.
Pittsburgh Pirates optioned Drew Hutchison to Indianapolis Indians.
San Francisco Giants sent Grant Green outright to Sacramento River Cats.
Arizona Diamondbacks sent OF Socrates Brito on a rehab assignment to Reno Aces.
Seattle Mariners sent RHP Taijuan Walker on a rehab assignment to Tacoma Rainiers.
Seattle Mariners sent RHP Evan Scribner on a rehab assignment to Bakersfield Blaze.
Baseball Capsules (August 2, 2016)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Danny Duffy pitched eight innings of one-hit ball and had a franchise-record 16 strikeouts to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 3-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night.
Duffy (7-1) flirted with the Royals' first no-hitter in nearly 25 years before giving up a line-drive double to Desmond Jennings leading off the Tampa Bay eighth.
Jennings came off the disabled list Monday after missing all of July with a strained hamstring.
Kendrys Morales' 18th home run, a towering shot over the center field wall off Rays starter Chris Archer (5-15), got the Royals on the scoreboard in the seventh. Kelvin Herrera pitched the ninth for his second save.
Alcides Escobar and Lorenzo Cain drove in runs in the eighth for the Royals, who won for only the second time in 10 games.
TWINS 12, INDIANS 5
CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Max Kepler had three two-run homers and six RBIs, leading Minnesota over Cleveland.
The German-born Kepler homered off All-Star Danny Salazar in the first and third innings and hit another off Cody Anderson in the sixth. Kepler became the first Twin to homer three times in a game since Justin Morneau in 2007. He also had a single.
Joe Mauer was 4 for 4 and homered in the eighth off Andrew Miller, who was making his first appearance with Cleveland after being acquired Sunday from the Yankees.
Jose Berrios (2-1) retired 15 straight after a three-run first inning. The rookie right-hander, recalled from Triple-A Rochester before the game, allowed four hits in six innings.
Salazar (11-4) lost for the first time since May 22.
CUBS 5, MARLINS 0
CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Hendricks allowed just seven hits in his second career shutout, providing Chicago's bullpen a needed breather.
After a wild, 12-inning win a night earlier in which manager Joe Maddon used 22 players, Hendricks (10-7) threw 123 pitches and lowered his ERA to 2.22, third-best in the majors. He allowed three walks and struck out five.
Anthony Rizzo finished a home run shy of the cycle and reached base five times, and Addison Russell had a two-run single in the first off wild Marlins starter Adam Conley (7-6).
ASTROS 2, BLUE JAYS 1, 14 INNINGS
HOUSTON (AP) — Carlos Correa hit an RBI double in the 14th inning off Scott Feldman hours after Feldman was traded from Houston to Toronto.
Jose Altuve, who homered earlier in the game, opened the 14th with a single to shallow left field off Feldman (5-4), and Correa followed with his hit off the fence in right-center field. It gave Houston its ninth walkoff win this season, and 14th with its last at-bat.
Michael Feliz (7-1) pitched a perfect 14th inning after Chris Devenski pitched 4 1/3 perfect innings after entering the game in the ninth.
YANKEES 6, METS 5, 10 INNINGS
NEW YORK (AP) — Starlin Castro hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and the Yankees hardly resembled a team resigned to fading away after selling off their stars at the trade deadline, rallying past the Mets in their Subway Series opener.
Didi Gregorius hit a tying single with two outs in the eighth and new closer Dellin Betances worked out of a major jam for his first save this season. Hours after trading slugger Carlos Beltran and pitcher Ivan Nova before the non-waiver deadline, the Yankees snapped a four-game slide.
Wilmer Flores and rookie Matt Reynolds homered for the skidding Mets, who lost their fifth in six games as fans in the sellout crowd of 42,125 traded chants throughout the night following a hectic afternoon at Citi Field.
Castro's RBI came off Seth Lugo (0-1). Adam Warren (1-0) got his first win since returning to the Yankees.
Earlier in the day, the defending NL champions completed deals to land All-Star outfielder Jay Bruce and reacquire lefty Jon Niese.
RED SOX 2, MARINERS 1
SEATTLE (AP) — Mookie Betts homered to lead off the ninth inning, Craig Kimbrel got his 18th save in his return from knee surgery and Boston beat James Paxton and Seattle.
Paxton held Boston to a run and four hits over eight innings before Betts hit his 22nd homer off closer Steve Cishek (2-6), who blew a three-run lead in the ninth inning Sunday against Chicago.
Kimbrel made his first appearance since having surgery to repair a medial meniscus tear in his left knee.
Junichi Tazawa (2-1) got the win with a scoreless eighth after Eduardo Rodriguez held Seattle to a run and three hits over 6 1/3 innings.
NATIONALS 14, DIAMODNBACKS 1
PHOENIX (AP) — Anthony Rendon drove in three runs, Daniel Murphy went 3 for 3 and Stephen Strasburg got his major league-leading 15th win.
Strasburg (15-1) allowed a run and three hits in six innings, striking out six and walking two. He also had three hits and an RBI.
Arizona starter Archie Bradley (4-7) gave up eight runs and 12 hits in 3 1/3 innings.
PADRES 7, BREWERS 3
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yangervis Solarte drove in two runs, Travis Jankowski had three hits and two walks and San Diego beat Milwaukee.
Carlos Villanueva (2-2) pitched 2 2/3 innings in relief of starter Jarred Cosart, allowing two runs and two hits. Villanueva was the first of four Padres relievers.
Milwaukee's Jimmy Nelson (6-10) exited with four innings pitched and eight hits allowed.
Duffy (7-1) flirted with the Royals' first no-hitter in nearly 25 years before giving up a line-drive double to Desmond Jennings leading off the Tampa Bay eighth.
Jennings came off the disabled list Monday after missing all of July with a strained hamstring.
Kendrys Morales' 18th home run, a towering shot over the center field wall off Rays starter Chris Archer (5-15), got the Royals on the scoreboard in the seventh. Kelvin Herrera pitched the ninth for his second save.
Alcides Escobar and Lorenzo Cain drove in runs in the eighth for the Royals, who won for only the second time in 10 games.
TWINS 12, INDIANS 5
CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Max Kepler had three two-run homers and six RBIs, leading Minnesota over Cleveland.
The German-born Kepler homered off All-Star Danny Salazar in the first and third innings and hit another off Cody Anderson in the sixth. Kepler became the first Twin to homer three times in a game since Justin Morneau in 2007. He also had a single.
Joe Mauer was 4 for 4 and homered in the eighth off Andrew Miller, who was making his first appearance with Cleveland after being acquired Sunday from the Yankees.
Jose Berrios (2-1) retired 15 straight after a three-run first inning. The rookie right-hander, recalled from Triple-A Rochester before the game, allowed four hits in six innings.
Salazar (11-4) lost for the first time since May 22.
CUBS 5, MARLINS 0
CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Hendricks allowed just seven hits in his second career shutout, providing Chicago's bullpen a needed breather.
After a wild, 12-inning win a night earlier in which manager Joe Maddon used 22 players, Hendricks (10-7) threw 123 pitches and lowered his ERA to 2.22, third-best in the majors. He allowed three walks and struck out five.
Anthony Rizzo finished a home run shy of the cycle and reached base five times, and Addison Russell had a two-run single in the first off wild Marlins starter Adam Conley (7-6).
ASTROS 2, BLUE JAYS 1, 14 INNINGS
HOUSTON (AP) — Carlos Correa hit an RBI double in the 14th inning off Scott Feldman hours after Feldman was traded from Houston to Toronto.
Jose Altuve, who homered earlier in the game, opened the 14th with a single to shallow left field off Feldman (5-4), and Correa followed with his hit off the fence in right-center field. It gave Houston its ninth walkoff win this season, and 14th with its last at-bat.
Michael Feliz (7-1) pitched a perfect 14th inning after Chris Devenski pitched 4 1/3 perfect innings after entering the game in the ninth.
YANKEES 6, METS 5, 10 INNINGS
NEW YORK (AP) — Starlin Castro hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and the Yankees hardly resembled a team resigned to fading away after selling off their stars at the trade deadline, rallying past the Mets in their Subway Series opener.
Didi Gregorius hit a tying single with two outs in the eighth and new closer Dellin Betances worked out of a major jam for his first save this season. Hours after trading slugger Carlos Beltran and pitcher Ivan Nova before the non-waiver deadline, the Yankees snapped a four-game slide.
Wilmer Flores and rookie Matt Reynolds homered for the skidding Mets, who lost their fifth in six games as fans in the sellout crowd of 42,125 traded chants throughout the night following a hectic afternoon at Citi Field.
Castro's RBI came off Seth Lugo (0-1). Adam Warren (1-0) got his first win since returning to the Yankees.
Earlier in the day, the defending NL champions completed deals to land All-Star outfielder Jay Bruce and reacquire lefty Jon Niese.
RED SOX 2, MARINERS 1
SEATTLE (AP) — Mookie Betts homered to lead off the ninth inning, Craig Kimbrel got his 18th save in his return from knee surgery and Boston beat James Paxton and Seattle.
Paxton held Boston to a run and four hits over eight innings before Betts hit his 22nd homer off closer Steve Cishek (2-6), who blew a three-run lead in the ninth inning Sunday against Chicago.
Kimbrel made his first appearance since having surgery to repair a medial meniscus tear in his left knee.
Junichi Tazawa (2-1) got the win with a scoreless eighth after Eduardo Rodriguez held Seattle to a run and three hits over 6 1/3 innings.
NATIONALS 14, DIAMODNBACKS 1
PHOENIX (AP) — Anthony Rendon drove in three runs, Daniel Murphy went 3 for 3 and Stephen Strasburg got his major league-leading 15th win.
Strasburg (15-1) allowed a run and three hits in six innings, striking out six and walking two. He also had three hits and an RBI.
Arizona starter Archie Bradley (4-7) gave up eight runs and 12 hits in 3 1/3 innings.
PADRES 7, BREWERS 3
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yangervis Solarte drove in two runs, Travis Jankowski had three hits and two walks and San Diego beat Milwaukee.
Carlos Villanueva (2-2) pitched 2 2/3 innings in relief of starter Jarred Cosart, allowing two runs and two hits. Villanueva was the first of four Padres relievers.
Milwaukee's Jimmy Nelson (6-10) exited with four innings pitched and eight hits allowed.
Monday, August 1, 2016
A's Trade LHP Hill and OF Reddick to the Los Angeles Dodgers
The Oakland A's traded left-handed pitcher Rich Hill and outfielder Josh Reddick to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for minor league right-handed pitchers Jharel Cotton, Grant Holmes and Frankie Montas, the club announced today.
Hill was 9-3 with a 2.25 ERA in just 14 starts with Oakland as his season was interrupted by two stints on the disabled list. He ranked second in the American League in wins (8) and ERA (2.25) and third in strikeouts (74) when he was placed on the DL for the first time retroactive to May 30 with a strained left groin. The 36-year-old left-hander was reinstated from the DL July 2 and went 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA in two starts before the All-Star Break. Hill left his first post-break start on July 17 against Toronto after just five pitches with a blister on his left middle finger and was placed on the DL July 30 retroactive to July 20 due to the blister. He is eligible to be reinstated Aug. 4. Hill was signed by the A's as a free agent Nov. 20, 2015 after going 2-1 with a 1.55 ERA in four September starts for Boston last year. He is 35-26 with a 4.23 ERA in 215 career appearances, including 88 starts.
Reddick is hitting .296 with eight home runs and 28 RBI in 68 games in a season shortened due to a stint on the disabled list from May 20 to June 27 with a fractured left thumb. He was batting .322 before the injury but is hitting .258 in 27 games since his return. The 29-year-old left-handed hitter has a .341 average against right-handed pitchers and .341 with runners in scoring position. Reddick was acquired from the Boston Red Sox in a five-player trade Dec. 28, 2011 and hit .257 with 84 home runs and 300 RBI in 596 games in five seasons in an Oakland uniform. He had career highs in home runs (32) and RBI (85) in his first season in 2012 when he won a Gold Glove, and batted .272 with 20 home runs and 77 RBI last year. Reddick also hit .248 in three seasons with Boston and has a .255 average with 94 home runs and 337 RBI in 739 games over eight seasons in the majors.
Cotton is 8-5 with a 4.90 ERA and .219 opponents batting average in 22 games, including 16 starts, for Triple-A Oklahoma City. His opponents batting average is the lowest in the Pacific Coast League and he also ranks first with 119 strikeouts. The 24-year-old right-hander was selected by Los Angeles in the 20th round of the 2012 draft and was rated as the Dodgers 10th best prospect by Baseball America entering the season.
Holmes is 8-4 with a save and a 4.02 ERA in 20 games, 18 starts, for Single-A Rancho Cucamonga. He has struck out 100 and surrendered just six home runs in 105.1 innings. The 20-year-old right-hander is tied for fifth in the California League in wins, ranks sixth in strikeouts) and ninth in ERA. Holmes was the Dodgers first round selection in the 2014 draft out of Conway High School in South Carolina and was rated as the Dodgers sixth best prospect by Baseball America entering the season.
Montas began the year at Double-A Tulsa and had no decisions and a 1.93 ERA in three games, one start, before he was promoted to Oklahoma City at the end of May. He logged a 2.38 ERA in four games, three starts, at Triple-A and was 0-0 with a 2.25 ERA in seven games, four starts, overall. The 23-year-old left-hander has 22 strikeouts and just three walks in 16.0 innings. Montas was originally signed by Boston as a non-drafted free agent out of the Dominican Republic in 2009 and made his Major League debut with Chicago (AL) last year, going 0-2 with a 4.80 ERA in seven games, including two starts. He was rated as the Dodgers ninth best prospect by Baseball America entering the season.
Hill was 9-3 with a 2.25 ERA in just 14 starts with Oakland as his season was interrupted by two stints on the disabled list. He ranked second in the American League in wins (8) and ERA (2.25) and third in strikeouts (74) when he was placed on the DL for the first time retroactive to May 30 with a strained left groin. The 36-year-old left-hander was reinstated from the DL July 2 and went 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA in two starts before the All-Star Break. Hill left his first post-break start on July 17 against Toronto after just five pitches with a blister on his left middle finger and was placed on the DL July 30 retroactive to July 20 due to the blister. He is eligible to be reinstated Aug. 4. Hill was signed by the A's as a free agent Nov. 20, 2015 after going 2-1 with a 1.55 ERA in four September starts for Boston last year. He is 35-26 with a 4.23 ERA in 215 career appearances, including 88 starts.
Reddick is hitting .296 with eight home runs and 28 RBI in 68 games in a season shortened due to a stint on the disabled list from May 20 to June 27 with a fractured left thumb. He was batting .322 before the injury but is hitting .258 in 27 games since his return. The 29-year-old left-handed hitter has a .341 average against right-handed pitchers and .341 with runners in scoring position. Reddick was acquired from the Boston Red Sox in a five-player trade Dec. 28, 2011 and hit .257 with 84 home runs and 300 RBI in 596 games in five seasons in an Oakland uniform. He had career highs in home runs (32) and RBI (85) in his first season in 2012 when he won a Gold Glove, and batted .272 with 20 home runs and 77 RBI last year. Reddick also hit .248 in three seasons with Boston and has a .255 average with 94 home runs and 337 RBI in 739 games over eight seasons in the majors.
Cotton is 8-5 with a 4.90 ERA and .219 opponents batting average in 22 games, including 16 starts, for Triple-A Oklahoma City. His opponents batting average is the lowest in the Pacific Coast League and he also ranks first with 119 strikeouts. The 24-year-old right-hander was selected by Los Angeles in the 20th round of the 2012 draft and was rated as the Dodgers 10th best prospect by Baseball America entering the season.
Holmes is 8-4 with a save and a 4.02 ERA in 20 games, 18 starts, for Single-A Rancho Cucamonga. He has struck out 100 and surrendered just six home runs in 105.1 innings. The 20-year-old right-hander is tied for fifth in the California League in wins, ranks sixth in strikeouts) and ninth in ERA. Holmes was the Dodgers first round selection in the 2014 draft out of Conway High School in South Carolina and was rated as the Dodgers sixth best prospect by Baseball America entering the season.
Montas began the year at Double-A Tulsa and had no decisions and a 1.93 ERA in three games, one start, before he was promoted to Oklahoma City at the end of May. He logged a 2.38 ERA in four games, three starts, at Triple-A and was 0-0 with a 2.25 ERA in seven games, four starts, overall. The 23-year-old left-hander has 22 strikeouts and just three walks in 16.0 innings. Montas was originally signed by Boston as a non-drafted free agent out of the Dominican Republic in 2009 and made his Major League debut with Chicago (AL) last year, going 0-2 with a 4.80 ERA in seven games, including two starts. He was rated as the Dodgers ninth best prospect by Baseball America entering the season.
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