1:11 AM ET We’re down to one primary fragment of unsettled drama, and the American League wild-card race — and Jose Ramirez in particular — delivered on Tuesday evening. Ramírez, in his first game back since fracturing his hamate bone on Aug. 24 and undergoing surgery, stepped in from the left side of the plate
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10:49 PM ET WASHINGTON — Washington is wild. The Nationals clinched a wild-card berth with a 6-5 win over old friend Bryce Harper and the division rival Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. Technically, the spot wasn’t locked up until three minutes after the last out. That’s when the Chicago Cubs lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates,
10:49 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Trea Turner‘s go-ahead grand slam in the sixth inning lifted Washington to a 6-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies for a doubleheader sweep Tuesday that helped the Nationals clinch an NL wild card, capping quite a turnaround for a team that was 19-31 in late May. “We knew
10:31 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. TAMPA — Third baseman Gio Urshela left the New York Yankees‘ game against the Tampa Bay Rays because of a bruised left hand after he was hit by a pitch. After the game, the Yankees announced that X-rays were
9:51 PM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani will soon navigate through another shortened offseason, this time because of knee surgery that interrupted the late stages of his throwing progression while recovering from Tommy John surgery. But the Los Angeles Angels are hopeful he won’t lag too far behind the other pitchers when spring training
4:34 PM ET CHICAGO — Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez said he was “ready to play” after being activated from the injured list on Tuesday. Two home runs later, it seems he might have been understating matters. The switch-hitting Ramirez smacked a first-inning grand slam in his first plate appearance since Aug. 24, swinging
4:34 PM ET CHICAGO — Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez said he was “ready to play” after being activated from the injured list on Tuesday. Two home runs later, it seems he may have been understating matters. The switch-hitting Ramirez hit a first-inning grand slam in his first plate appearance since Aug. 24, hitting
9:33 PM ET ESPN News Services With batters swinging for the fences at a historic level in 2019, Major League Baseball set a new single-season strikeout record for the 12th straight season on Tuesday night. Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames went down swinging on a pitch from the New York Yankees‘ Stephen Tarpley in
9:10 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Oakland Athletics reliever Lou Trivino will miss the rest of the regular season and likely the playoffs after cracking a rib falling in the shower. Manager Bob Melvin said Tuesday he did not expect Trivino to be available in the postseason should the A’s secure a spot
8:24 PM ET Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After leading the Royals to their first World Series title in 30 years, Ned Yost wanted to stay through rebuilding. The Kansas City manager assessed the team during the All-Star break in July, then told general manager Dayton Moore he planned to retire after this season.