Rookie shortstop Trevor Story’s 11th homer of the season led off a club one-inning record 13-run fifth as the Rockies beat the Giants, 17-7, Thursday night in the opener of a four-game set at AT&T Park.
Pleasing, the 5th: Witness Rox’s 13-run frame
The Rockies set a club record for runs in an inning with 13 in the fifth against the Giants on Thursday night.
Rea flirts with no-hitter as Padres topple Mets
The Padres’ 48-year, 7,517-game flirtation with their first no-hitter will continue indefinitely. But Colin Rea did his best in an effort to land the franchise its white whale Thursday night, tossing eight brilliant innings, as the Padres beat the Mets, 5-3.
Boston takes all-Sox series with power trio
In a slow-paced game marred with 16 walks, the Red Sox won thanks largely to power. Dustin Pedroia, Hanley Ramirez and Jackie Bradley Jr. each went deep Thursday night in a 7-3 win against the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field.
Shift backfires on Padres in seventh inning
For 6 2/3 innings during Thursday night’s 5-3 victory over the Mets, the Padres’ defense was right where it needed to be, positioned perfectly to turn would-be singles into easy groundouts behind a history-chasing Colin Rea. Then, in the seventh, Yoenis Cespedes hit a slow bouncer to the right side — routine for any second baseman playing in his usual position.
Rodgers, Alcantara among top prospect performers Thursday
Some scouts were down on Brendan Rodgers after his uneven, injury-laden pro debut last summer, when he hit .273/.340/.429 with three homers in 37 games after the Rockies selected him No. 3 overall in the 2015 draft. What a difference a year makes.
More aggressive Cano driving first-place Mariners
The Mariners are doing a lot of things right these days, as evidenced by 15 wins in their last 20 games and a surprising 2 1/2-game lead over the Rangers in the early American League West race. Good pitching, timely hitting … and a whole lot of production from Robinson Cano.
Cards-Bucs among today’s series openers on MLB.TV
Today, the Blue Jays will welcome the Dodgers and Japanese rookie sensation Kenta Maeda. Detroit will see a battle of former NL East adversaries in the Rangers’ Cole Hamels and the Tigers’ Jordan Zimmermann, the reigning AL Pitcher of the Month. In St. Louis, the Cardinals will look for revenge against the Pirates.
Miggy’s hug among Thursday’s top GIFs
Here are the Top 6 GIFs from Thursday’s games, courtesy of @MLBgifs.
Cubs swat Nats as Zobrist’s bat logs 4 RBIs
Ben Zobrist smacked a two-run single in the fourth inning and a two-run homer in the eighth to lift the Cubs to a 5-2 victory over the Nationals on Thursday night in a battle between first-place teams.
Vine intervention: Cubs win; Scherzer up next
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O’s walk off over Yanks after classic duel
Pedro Alvarez’s sacrifice fly off Yankees closer Andrew Miller gave the Orioles a 1-0 walk-off win in the 10th inning on Thursday night.
Cano strikes in 9th, keeps Mariners rolling in Houston
Robinson Cano snapped a ninth-inning tie with a three-run double over the head of center fielder Carlos Gomez to send the Mariners to their fourth consecutive win, 6-3, over the Astros in Thursday night’s series opener at Minute Maid Park.
Zobrist hits the power switch to spark offense
On Wednesday, Ben Zobrist hit a three-run homer while batting left-handed. On Thursday night, he belted a two-run shot from the right side. “It’s a good sign for me,” said Zobrist, who drove in four runs in the Cubs’ 5-2 win on Thursday over the Nationals.
A string of zeros, but no win for Tanaka
For the first time in his career, Masahiro Tanaka worked eight scoreless frames against an American League team, keeping the Orioles off the board with a five-hit gem. But Kevin Gausman returned the favor in a sharp pitching duel that was eventually won by Baltimore in 10 innings.
Blue Jays ride big innings, cruise past Rangers
The Blue Jays’ high-powered offense finally lived up to its billing by scoring early and often against left-hander Derek Holland in a 12-2 victory over the Rangers on Thursday night at Rogers Centre. Edwin Encarnacion led the way with a 3-for-4 night, which included a home run, two doubles and six RBIs.
Conley sets club record for hitless stretch in win
When Welington Castillo singled with two outs in the fourth inning, it put an end to a record-setting streak for Adam Conley.