Albert Pujols reached yet another milestone on Friday. After singling for his 1,000th career hit with the Angels in the sixth inning of Friday’s series opener against the A’s, Pujols became the ninth player to collect 1,000 hits in each league. The first 2,073 hits of his career came in the National League with the Cardinals.
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays are going to become familiar with each other during the remainder of the season. After the Rays defeated the Blue Jays 7-0 Friday, the teams will meet 12 more times, wrapping up their seasons with a three-game series at Tropicana Field Sept. 28-30. The game
Check out photos of 32 horses from the morning works at Arlington on Thursday and Friday as they prepare for the Arlington Million, Beverly D, and Secretariat Stakes on Saturday, plus The Pizza Man in his new career as a pony.
Rookie quarterback Sam Darnold, seeking to become the Jets’ Week 1 starter, received a rousing ovation from the home crowd as he ran onto the field — and didn’t disappoint.
Trailing by five runs through three innings, the Red Sox didn’t let up, posting 19 runs in a slugfest win over the Orioles on Friday night at Camden Yards. Despite the loss, the O’s had a strong offensive night, sparked early by two separate RBI hits by Cedric Mullins in his big league debut. But Boston’s 14 runs in the final four frames overwhelmed Baltimore’s pitching, which gave up 10 walks and nine extra-base hits in the loss.
Nelson Cruz’s two-run double sparked a three-run eighth inning on Friday, as the Mariners’ new-look lineup won a second straight game against the Astros. Mike Leake tossed a quality start over six innings for Seattle, while Gerrit Cole allowed two runs in his first seven innings and two in the eighth. Houston reliever Ryan Pressly gave up Cruz’s double, which helps the Mariners keep pace in the American League Wild Card race.
Ronald Guzman’s parents and two brothers picked a great night to fly in from the Dominican Republic and watch him play. The Rangers’ rookie first baseman put on a show for his family and made some history in the process. Guzman led a big night for the Rangers’ offense by hitting three home runs — a first by a rookie against the Yankees — in a 12-7 victory on Friday in the Bronx.
Two weeks after providing the appearance they might be fading, the Braves stand at the front of the National League Wild Card race and within a game of the division-leading Phillies.
Gerrit Cole, eyes wide open, threw up his arms in astonishment. Cole placed his glove atop his bright orange hat and rested his hands on it, shocked that Jake Marisnick saved his outing from blowing up on Friday at Minute Maid Park.
Don’t be so quick to write Washington off after losing their rookie RB to a season-ending injury. Alex Smith has overcome this kind of setback before.
