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Lindor hits 1st walk-off homer for Mets, 250th home run of career, in 5-4 win over Cardinals
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor knew. He didn’t have to watch. He turned on an inside cutter from Ryan Fernandez leading off the ninth inning and sent the ball soaring into Citi Field’s second deck in right field, 401 feet away. “I hit it with everything I had,” he said. “If that one didn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Christian Yelich drives in 3 runs in Brewers 5-3 win over Athletics
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
Christian Yelich drove in three runs and Caleb Durbin had two hits in his major league debut to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-3 victory over the Athletics on Friday night. Freddy Peralta (2-1) threw 93 pitches and allowed seven hits in five shutout innings for the Brewers. Jackson Chourio had an RBI double ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barger’s ‘cannon’ helps Jays lower the boom on Mariners
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
TORONTO — Addison Barger’s rocket right arm added an electrifying element to all the fervour at Rogers Centre on Good Friday. The Toronto Blue Jays right-fielder checked in for three assists in the home side’s 3-1 win against the Seattle Mariners before 40,263 in the series opener. “What a cannon,” Toronto manager John Schneider yelled ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Herro scores 30 points to lead Heat past Hawks 123-114 in OT in play-in and into NBA playoffs
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — After making NBA Play-In Tournament history by winning two road games, the Miami Heat won’t be afraid of facing No. 1 seed Cleveland in the playoffs. Tyler Herro scored 30 points while sinking two 3-pointers in overtime and the Heat regrouped after losing an early lead to beat the Atlanta Hawks 123-114 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After slow start, Miami backup guard Davion Mitchell emerges as surprise OT star in win over Hawks
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Through the first half of Miami’s NBA Play-In Tournament elimination game at Atlanta, Heat backup guard Davion Mitchell did not look a contender to finish as one of the stars of the game. Mitchell missed each of his four shots in the first half and had only one point. At the end ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs win slugfest against Diamondbacks 13-11
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Carson Kelly homered twice, Kyle Tucker hit a go-ahead two-run homer in a six-run eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs outslugged the Arizona Diamondbacks 13-11 on Friday. Ian Happ hit a grand slam. Seiya Suzuki went deep and the Cubs pulled out a wild win after Arizona scored 10 runs in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Twins prospect Luke Keaschall impresses with two hits in MLB debut
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Luke Keaschall had a major league debut to remember. The 22-year-old went 2 for 4 with a double, an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base during the Twins’ 6-4 loss to the Braves on Friday. “It was a lot of fun,” said Keaschall, who arrived in Atlanta earlier in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rookie Smith homers twice with 4 RBIs to power Astros to 6-4 win over Padres
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Cam Smith homered on his first two at-bats and had a career-best four RBIs to power the Houston Astros to a 6-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday night. Smith connected off Kyle Hart (2-1) on a three-run homer in the second inning to put the Astros on top ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Edman hits leadoff HR filling in for Ohtani and Yamamoto strikes out 10 as Dodgers beat Texas 3-0
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto matched his career high with 10 strikeouts over seven innings after Tommy Edman led off the game with a home run and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Texas Rangers 3-0 on Friday night. Los Angeles was without superstar Shohei Ohtani, who remained in California with his wife and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lindblad joins Buhai atop leaderboard in LPGA Tour’s JM Eagle LA Championship
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ingrid Lindblad took a share of the lead into the weekend at El Caballero Country Club in only the fourth start of her rookie season on the LPGA Tour. Lindblad shot a career-best 9-under 63 in cool conditions Friday afternoon to join Ashleigh Buhai atop the leaderboard at 13-under 131 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harris has 2 hits and 2 RBIs, Baldwin hits pinch-hit single in 8th to help Braves beat Twins 6-4
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Harris II had two hits and two RBIs, Drake Baldwin delivered a game-winning pinch-hit single in the eighth inning, and the Atlanta Braves rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 on Friday night. Enyel De Los Santos (1-0) earned the win with 1 2/3 innings of relief, and Raisel Iglesias pitched ... Read More »
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