J.D. Martinez and Rafael Devers homered as the Red Sox beat the Blue Jays in the series finale. Xander Bogaerts doubled, stole third and scored the go-ahead run in the eighth on a fielding error on a dropped popup. Toronto had tied the ballgame in the top half of the inning thanks to Lourdes Gurriel Jr.’s homer and a run-scoring hit batter.
For Jacksonville, “Myles Jack Wasn’t Down” isn’t a catchphrase. It’s a reminder the better team might have lost last season’s AFC title game.
Linebacker Mychal Kendricks, released by the Cleveland Browns following charges of insider trading, is signing a one-year deal with the Seattle Seahawks, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Javier Baez drove in the go-ahead run on a bunt, one of three hits and three RBIs to help the Cubs to a 10-inning victory over the Nationals. Baez also blasted his 31st homer and doubled in a run for the first-place Cubs, who moved 1 1/2 games ahead of the Brewers in the National League Central. Victor Caratini added an RBI single for Chicago, while starter Mike Montgomery went four-plus innings and eight relievers combined to hold Washington to one run over six frames. Nats starter Joe Ross made his first full start since undergoing Tommy John surgery, and he yielded two runs in five innings. The Nats’ offense was fueled by Spencer Kieboom’s second career homer, Victor Robles’ sac fly and Trea Turner’s seventh-inning RBI double that tied it in the seventh.
All seven new coaches lost their Week 1 games, but not all those teams are in terrible shape. For some though, it may be time for fans to panic.
Javier Baez drove in the go-ahead run on a bunt single up the first-base line, one of three hits and three RBIs to help the Cubs to a 4-3, 10-inning victory in a crucial makeup game against the Nationals at Nationals Park on Thursday afternoon. Baez also blasted his 31st home run and doubled in a run for the first-place Cubs, who moved 1 1/2 games ahead of the idle Brewers in the National League Central.
J.D. Martinez’s quest for a global Triple Crown got a boost in the second inning on Thursday night when he hit his 41st home run of the season, drawing himself even with Oakland’s Khris Davis for the Major League lead.
J.D. Martinez’s quest for a global Triple Crown got a boost in the second inning on Thursday night when he hit his 41st home run of the season, drawing himself even with Oakland’s Khris Davis for the Major League lead.
While Red Sox Nation has spent a good deal of time dissecting who should be the eighth-inning setup man in the postseason, manager Alex Cora seems fine not giving one reliever that distinction.
Adrian Peterson, who needs 5,984 yards to surpass Emmitt Smith as the all-time leading rusher, says he has plenty left in the tank and wants to be “the best player ever.”
