1:55 AM ET ESPN News Services Former Boston Red Sox slugger and Dominican star David Ortiz is out of surgery and doing “fine,” according to his family, after he was shot at a club in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The bullet did not hit any major organ, Ortiz’s father, Leo, told local reporters. Ortiz is
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11:00 AM ET BOSTON — The 2019 Boston Red Sox made an admission this weekend: They’re not as good as the Tampa Bay Rays — at least not right now. Boston squandered an opportunity to climb back up the American League East standings this past weekend, when Tampa Bay took three of four games, putting
8:55 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Walker Buehler and two relievers combined on a five-hitter, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat ace Madison Bumgarner and the San Francisco Giants 1-0 on Sunday. Max Muncy homered into McCovey Cove off Bumgarner (3-6) in the first inning, then exchanged words with the ace as he
7:21 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers topped their crowd-pleasing Christian Yelich bobblehead giveaway with another surprise gift, thanks to Mike Moustakas. Moustakas launched a homer that won a new SUV for a fan, Yelich hit his major league-leading 24th home run and the Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 Sunday for
9:01 PM ET ESPN News Services ANAHEIM, Calif. — Edwin Encarnacion paused at the plate and watched while his 400th homer flew toward the Seattle Mariners‘ bullpen beyond left field. He pumped his fists as he circled the bases while his teammates went wild for the milestone. Although Seattle’s season has been mostly dismal, Encarnacion
6:49 PM ET The Washington Nationals hit four consecutive home runs in the eighth inning Sunday, becoming the first franchise in major league history to accomplish the feat multiple times. With the score tied 1-1 and one out in the eighth inning Sunday, the Nationals’ Howie Kendrick, Trea Turner, Adam Eaton and Anthony Rendon hit
2:11 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Frank Lucchesi, who replaced the fired Billy Martin as manager of the Texas Rangers in 1975 and was punched by a player upset over a demotion two years later, has died. He was 92. The Rangers said Lucchesi died Saturday. The San Francisco native lived in the
1:12 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez was out of the starting lineup Sunday for the fourth straight game because of back tightness. Boston manager Alex Cora said Sunday the 31-year-old Martinez “is feeling better, but he’s not ready to play.” Martinez has not started eight of the last 20
3:30 PM ET Houston Astros prospect Yordan Alvarez, the minor leagues’ home run leader, homered in the second at-bat of his major league debut against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Alvarez, who was promoted from Triple-A Round Rock, served as Houston’s designated hitter and batted fifth in Sunday’s game against Baltimore right-hander Dylan Bundy. His
10:43 AM ET New York Yankees pitcher Domingo German, who is tied for the major league lead with nine wins, was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left hip flexor strain. The Yankees announced the move one day after German struggled for a third consecutive start in Saturday’s 5-2 loss to the