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Justin Turner’s homer, RBI single highlight Blue Jays’ 5-1 win over the Padres

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Justin Turner hit a solo homer and drove in another run with a single as the Toronto Blue Jays won for the fifth time in six games, beating the San Diego Padres 5-1 on Friday night. Toronto reliver Bowden Francis (2-2) picked up the win, allowing one hit and no runs in two innings. San Diego starter Matt Waldron (0-2) took the loss. The 27-year-old right-hander allowed seven … [Read more...] about Justin Turner’s homer, RBI single highlight Blue Jays’ 5-1 win over the Padres

Justin Verlander Returns, Astros Win 5-3 Over Nationals

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Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images He wasn’t vintage Justin Verlander, but it didn’t matter. The Astros have been in sore need of a boost to its already thin starting rotation, especially in light of a lackluster 6-14 start on the season. Entering Friday’s game, only the Rockies (6.33), Twins (5.32), and Nationals (5.25) — Houston’s current opponent — had a higher … [Read more...] about Justin Verlander Returns, Astros Win 5-3 Over Nationals

Jordan Montgomery wins in debut, Diamondbacks get 22 hits in 17-1 win over Giants

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Jordan Montgomery pitched six strong innings in his season debut, Blaze Alexander hit a grand slam and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 17-1. Ahead 2-1, Arizona used a three-run fifth to pull away, stringing together three straight two-out hits against reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell by Christian Walker, Eugenio Suárez and Randal Grichuk. … [Read more...] about Jordan Montgomery wins in debut, Diamondbacks get 22 hits in 17-1 win over Giants

William Contreras drives in 2 runs for Brewers in a 2-1 win over Cardinals in 10 innings

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William Contreras drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and finished with two RBIs as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 on Friday night. Contreras hit a two-out single off Ryan Helsley (1-2) in the 10th inning that scored automatic runner Blake Perkins, breaking a 1-all tie. Hoby Milner shut down the middle of the Cardinals’ order in the bottom of … [Read more...] about William Contreras drives in 2 runs for Brewers in a 2-1 win over Cardinals in 10 innings