Oneil Cruz and Rowdy Tellez each hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates took advantage of Bailey Falter's strong start to beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Bryan Reynolds' 25-game hitting streak ended with two strikeouts and two groundouts in his four at-bats. It was the longest streak in the majors this season and the Pirates' longest since Kenny Lofton's 26-game streak in 2003.
The Mets wore uniform patches Saturday honoring Willie Mays and Jerry Grote that will remain on all their jerseys for the rest of the season.
A circular patch with Mays' No. 24 was added to the left sleeve of the City Connect tops New York wore for its home game against the Houston Astros. Mays, who died on June 18, concluded his Hall of Fame career with the Mets from 1972-73 and had his number retired by the club on Old Timers' Day two years ago.
Pittsburgh Pirates veteran Aroldis Chapman earned a place in Major League Baseball history on Saturday by passing Billy Wagner for the most career strikeouts by a left-handed reliever.
Chapman, 36, struck out Travis d'Arnaud and pinch-hitter Sean Murphy in the ninth inning of the Pirates' 2-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves in 10 innings.
Eleven people were injured after an escalator at the Milwaukee Brewers' American Family Field malfunctioned, resulting in "an increased downward speed."
The incident occurred after the Brewers' 5-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs while fans were taking the escalator from the terrace to the loge level.
Mike Trout repeatedly said he doesn't have a timetable for his return. However, the Los Angeles Angels slugger did admit he would be disappointed if he wasn't playing by the end of July.
"Oh yeah, I'll be back before that," Trout said Saturday before the Angels hosted the Detroit Tigers. "I'm not putting like, an exact timetable on it, but once I do all the tests and I can run, hit and throw, I'll be out there.
"I'm happy where I'm at right now. It makes me relieved not to feel [any consistent pain]."
New York Yankees starting pitcher Marcus Stroman took responsibility for "losing my cool" and said he has to "be better" after yelling at teammate Gleyber Torres during Friday night's 16-5 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays.
The right-hander yelled at second baseman Torres after New York failed to turn a double play in the fifth inning, leading to a run.
Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said ownership is "clearly frustrated" with the way the team has played this season and if its position in the standings doesn't improve, he said he'll have to think about subtracting from the roster instead of adding to it ahead of the July 30 trade deadline.
"It has undoubtedly dragged on far longer than we expected or hoped," Hoyer said of a two-month slump that has seen the Cubs drop to 38-45 -- the latest loss Friday night to the Brewers, 4-2. "We need to play a lot better. We dug ourselves a hole, and we have to dig out of that h
"It's important we do that in this next 33 days or whatever we have until the deadline. You have to make hard decisions sometimes."
Orlando Cepeda, the slugging first baseman nicknamed "Baby Bull" who became a Hall of Famer among the early Puerto Ricans to star in the major leagues, has died. He was 86.
The San Francisco Giants and his family announced the death Friday night, and a moment of silence was noted on the scoreboard at Oracle Park midway through a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
"Our beloved Orlando passed away peacefully at home this evening, listening to his favorite music and surrounded by his loved ones," his wife, Nydia, said in a statement released through the team. "We take comfort that he is at peace."
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says that he expects the state to put together an aid plan by the end of the year to try to keep the Chiefs and Royals from being lured across state lines to new stadiums in Kansas.
Missouri's renewed efforts come after Kansas approved a plan last week that would finance up to 70% of the cost of new stadiums for the teams.
"We're going to make sure that we put the best business deal we can on the line," Parson said.
"Look, I can't blame Kansas for trying," Parson added. "You know, if I was probably sitting there, I'd be doing the same thing. But at the end of the day, we're going to be competitive."
The Cleveland Guardians have agreed to a Major League contract with Matthew Boyd, according to multiple reports.
The deal is contingent on Boyd, 33, passing a physical. He underwent elbow surgery last year.
Cleveland has a healthy lead in the American League Central, but has some questions within the starting rotation.
Boyd went 5-5 with a 5.45 ERA in 15 starts last season before he was shut down to have surgery two days after his last start.
Baseball Wiretap RSS Feed