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MINNEAPOLIS — Saturday afternoon marked the return of Byron Buxton. And with him, the return of the Twins’ offense. Buxton reached base in all five of his plate appearances. He singled in the first inning, doubled in the second and hit a Statcast-projected 407-foot home run in the fourth inning in his first start in […]
CHICAGO — It felt like the arrival of summertime at Wrigley Field on Saturday afternoon. After rain and frigid temperatures wore on fans and players alike this homestand, the sun was out, the old ballpark was packed and the beer was flowing. The Cubs’ bats pieced together a historic performance, delivering a 21-0 rout of […]
NEW YORK — Long before unfortunate ninth-inning fan behavior in the outfield capped Saturday’s game, Gleyber Torres quietly and dutifully spent the early moments of Saturday’s game taking swings underneath the first-base grandstand, vowing to be ready for a chance to contribute. Torres started his afternoon as the odd man out in the crowded infield, […]
NEW YORK — Nestor Cortes beamed as he returned to the Yankees’ dugout after the top of the fourth inning on Saturday afternoon, proudly showcasing the dirt-brown smudge on the chest of his pinstripes like a well-earned badge of honor. “Under this body,” Cortes announced to his teammates, “there’s a guy that’s athletic.” That was […]
The 1962 season was largely forgettable for the Mets. It was their first season of existence, and they lost a record-setting 120 games. But 60 years ago, on April 23, 1962, the Mets won their first game in club history. It was a 9-1 victory over the Pirates at Forbes Field that came after the […]
WASHINGTON — When Aaron Sanchez made his Nationals debut Saturday, the signs that he had not pitched in the Majors since Aug. 7 were there. But the signs that he could provide a lift to the rotation this season were clear, too. Sanchez’s big league return ended up as a true mixed bag, with rocky […]
CINCINNATI — One of the decisions a manager wrestles with almost daily is when to give one of his regulars a game off. When one of those regulars is struggling, the decision becomes a bit clearer, if not easier. Such was the case with the Cardinals’ Tyler O’Neill on Saturday. The outfielder came into the […]
WASHINGTON — The nation’s capital has not been kind to the Giants in recent years, though they took a step toward reversing those fortunes on Saturday afternoon. With a 5-2 win over the Nationals, the Giants secured only their second series victory at Nationals Park since 2010, improving to 2-8-1 over their last 11 series […]