Rookie Mac Williamson hit his first Major League home run off Boston ace David Price leading off the eighth, a tiebreaking shot into the left-field seats, and the Giants held on to beat the Red Sox, 2-1, on Wednesday night at AT&T Park.
Rusin outduels Maeda as Rockies take series
Chris Rusin outdueled Kenta Maeda and Daniel Descalso singled home the lone run as the Rockies took the rubber match of their three-game series with the Dodgers Wednesday night, 1-0, at Dodger Stadium.
Red Sox thwarted in eventful ninth vs. Giants
The top of the ninth inning of Wednesday night’s 2-1 Giants win over the Red Sox unfolded like something out of a Hollywood script. The sold-out crowd, seemingly evenly divided between the Giants and Red Sox, gave it the feel of an important postseason production.
Nationals knock out Shields early, rout White Sox
James Shields’ White Sox debut was a less-than-auspicious one, as the Nationals knocked him out in the third inning during an 11-1 victory Wednesday night at U.S. Cellular Field. Meanwhile, Max Scherzer was sharp over seven scoreless innings, limiting the White Sox to five hits and fanning six.
Walker’s return to form gives Mariners boost
After going winless in his past seven starts, righty Taijuan Walker put in a dominating effort in the Mariners’ victory over the Indians on Wednesday to show he’s ready to step up in the absence of ace Felix Hernandez, who is on the disabled list with a right calf injury.
SoE: All-Star voting course corrections
George Springer and Corey Seager deserve to be All-Stars but haven’t gotten much love in the fan voting so far.
Get to know the top 20 MLB Draft prospects
With the 2016 Draft starting tonight, check out profiles and features on the Draft’s top 20 prospects, according to MLBPipeline.com’s rankings.
Double-digit Nats: Club scores 10-plus in 3rd straight
This is what the Nationals envisioned when they stated numerous times this season that their lineup had yet to play to its full potential. Their offense erupted for 18 hits, including four homers, in an 11-4 rout of the White Sox on Wednesday night at U.S. Cellular Field, scoring at least 10 runs for the third consecutive game.
Rockies’ 2-man 1B shift doesn’t work so well
Not all shifts work out so well.
Top GIFs: Giants fan goes all out for home run ball
Here are the top GIFs from Wednesday’s games, courtesy of @MLBGifs.
Taijuan on: Mariners ride 11-K gem vs. Tribe
Taijuan Walker threw eight scoreless innings and catcher Chris Iannetta cracked a pair of homers and drove in four runs as the Mariners topped the Indians, 5-0, on Wednesday night at Safeco Field.
Urias’ next start a high-profile outing vs. Giants
Teenage pitching sensation Julio Urias will start for the Dodgers on Sunday Night Baseball in San Francisco instead of Monday night in Arizona, as the Dodgers have adjusted their rotation for the weekend showdown with their first-place rivals.
Astros win in Arlington for 1st time since ’15
Jose Altuve shot a two-run double down the third-base line to score Marwin Gonzalez and George Springer to break a seventh-inning tie and allow the Astros to break their 12-game losing streak at Globe Life Park with a 3-1 win on Wednesday night.
Beltre leaves game with left hamstring injury
Adrian Beltre became the second Ranger to leave Wednesday’s game — a 3-1 loss — with an injury when Jurickson Profar replaced him as a pinch-runner in the eighth inning. The team announced he left with tightness in his left hamstring and he will be re-evaluated on Thursday.
Anderson flirts with no-no as Brewers blank A’s
Milwaukee starter Chase Anderson took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and Scooter Gennett drove in three runs as the Brewers completed a two-game sweep of the A’s with a 4-0 win on Wednesday night.
White Sox OF hits 91 mph, retires Harper
That’s faster than some regular pitchers.
Nice play, Dad: Fan holding his baby barehands foul ball without having to move much at all
Yet another great Dad catch.