Baseball

Judge homers in 4th straight but Orioles win 9-7 to again prevent Yankees from clinching AL East

NEW YORK (AP) — Gunnar Henderson had three of Baltimore's 12 hits in the first four innings, and the Orioles again prevented the New York Yankees from clinching the AL East title by holding on for a 9-7 victory Wednesday night despite another home ru

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White Sox remain at 120 losses as Benintendi singles in 10th for 4-3 win over Angels

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox avoided a record-breaking 121st loss for the second straight game, beating the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Wednesday night on Andrew Benintendi’s 10th-inning single.

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Gausman in form as Blue Jays top Red Sox 6-1 to end five-game losing streak

TORONTO — Recent call-up Jonatan Clase was given an opportunity to lead off for the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night. The 22-year-old outfielder took full advantage in a 6-1 win over the Boston Red Sox that ended a five-game losing streak.

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Clase hits 1st career HR as Blue Jays beat Red Sox 6-1, eliminating Boston from wild-card race

TORONTO (AP) — Jonatan Clase hit his first career home run, Kevin Gausman pitched six innings to match his career high in wins and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Boston 6-1 on Wednesday night, eliminating the Red Sox from postseason contention.

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Royals ride bullpen to 3-0 win over Nationals after Lorenzen's early exit

WASHINGTON (AP) — Five Kansas City relievers pitched 6 2/3 innings of two-hit ball after starter Michael Lorenzen's early exit, Robbie Grossman hit a two-run single , and the Royals held on to the second American League wild card with a 3-0 win over

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Meadows and Torkelson homer as the Tigers move closer to the postseason with a 7-1 win over the Rays

DETROIT (AP) — Parker Meadows and Spencer Torkelson homered, and the Detroit Tigers strengthened their bid for an AL wild card with a 7-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night. Detroit moved 10 games over .

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All-Star OF Steven Kwan homers in first at-bat in return from IL as Guardians down Reds 5-2 win

CLEVELAND (AP) — Steven Kwan needed just one swing to show he's playoff ready.

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Ohtani's 50-50 home run ball goes up for auction with starting bid of $500,000

RUNNEMEDE, N.J. (AP) — The baseball that Shohei Ohtani hit for his 50th home run, which gave him 50 homers and 50 stolen bases in the same season, is going up for auction on Friday.

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José Ramírez hits 3-run homer in 8th, playoff-bound Guardians beat Reds 5-2

CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning after Cleveland pitchers retired the first 18 batters, lifting the AL Central champion Guardians to a 5-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night.

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Royals' Lorenzen departs after only 2 1/3 innings in first start since return from IL

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kansas City right-hander Michael Lorenzen departed in the third inning of his start against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night with lower body fatigue in a move the Royals said was made “as a precaution.

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