4:52 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Albert Pujols went hitless in his quest for 700 homers as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-1 on Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader. Pujols started at first base and hit second for the first time this season. He went 0-for-3 with
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6:03 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — New York Yankees right-hander Frankie Montas will undergo an MRI on his shoulder a day after lasting just 3⅓ innings in a 7-6 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. Montas has gone 1-3 with a 6.35 ERA in eight starts for the Yankees, who acquired him for four prospects
10:48 PM ET ST. LOUIS — Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hit his 698th career home run Friday night in a 6-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds. With one out in the sixth inning, Pujols, 42, swung at the first pitch from reliever Raynel Espinal, an 84 mph slider, and launched a 427-foot shot out to
11:49 PM ET ESPN News Services HOUSTON — Ace Justin Verlander had just wrapped up another strong start and was in the dugout in the fifth inning when Yordan Alvarez launched his third spectacular home run of the night for the Houston Astros. The cameras panned to Verlander, eyes wide as he admired his teammate’s
4:44 PM ET ESPN News Services The New York Yankees have activated left-hander Aroldis Chapman from the 15-day injured list after the team’s former closer recovered from an infection caused by a new tattoo on one leg. Chapman had gone on the IL on Aug. 27 because of what manager Aaron Boone called “a pretty
7:33 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Sandy Alderson has achieved one of the goals he set upon his return to the New York Mets. “The Mets are far more respected than they have been in recent years,” he said Friday, a day after announcing he will resign as team president and become a
10:42 AM ET ESPN News Services The Atlanta Braves have activated star second baseman Ozzie Albies from the 60-day injured list. Albies had not played for the Braves since breaking his left foot in June after making an awkward swing. He had been on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett that included a 5-for-5 performance
10:40 AM ET John Stearns, a four-time National League All-Star during his 10 seasons with the New York Mets, died Thursday night at the age of 71 in Denver, the team announced. Stearns, who had attended the Mets’ Old Timers’ Day at Citi Field last month, had prostate cancer. Stearns entered the majors with the
6:49 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Sandy Alderson will step down as president of the New York Mets when the team finds his replacement. The 74-year-old Alderson, a cancer survivor who has served two stints as New York’s general manager, will move to a new role as special advisor to owners Steve and
8:09 PM ET ESPN News Services TORONTO — The Tampa Bay Rays started an unprecedented nine Latin American players in their lineup Thursday on Roberto Clemente Day, going on to rout the Toronto Blue Jays 11-0. Clemente, the late Hall of Fame outfielder from Puerto Rico, was a two-time World Series winner and National League