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Bucs outlast rallying D-backs in 13 innings
Pirates infielder Sean Rodriguez drove home Josh Harrison with a double to left field in the 13th inning to propel his team to a 12-10 win and a series victory against the D-backs on Sunday at Chase Field.
Thor, Zimm bring sub-1.00 ERAs into today’s games
Noah Syndergaard and Jordan Zimmermann have been among the toughest assignments for hitters this season — each has posted a sub-1.00 ERA through three starts. They’ll look to keep that success going as just two of several top pitchers taking the mound as part of today’s 13-game slate.
Bullpen of the Week: Reliable Nats show depth
Sunday’s walk-off win was just one of many impressive relief performances by the Nats’ bullpen this week. The unit played a crucial role in Washington winning five of seven games, earning “MLB Bullpen of the Week presented by The Hartford” honors.
Monday saving flag resonates 40 years later
Rick Monday played 19 seasons in the big leagues, made two-time All-Star squads, appeared in the World Series two times and was a member of the Dodgers’ 1981 World Series championship team.
2 Goldschmidt homers, 2 great catches
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What’s Next: Memorable April winds down
Yes, we’re still in the midst of an April of baseball that will be impossible to forget, but we’re also steaming right ahead toward the first day of May, inching ever closer to the drama of summer and the grand stage of October.
For starters, D-backs used 4 of them vs. Bucs
The D-backs used four starting pitchers in the 12-10 loss to the Pirates in 13 innings on Sunday at Chase Field.
Harper launches pinch-hit, game-tying homer
Bryce Harper crushed a game-tying, pinch-hit solo home run in the ninth inning off Kevin Jepsen to force extra innings on Sunday afternoon in the Nationals’ 6-5 victory in 16 innings against the Twins.
Sweet 16th: Walk-off caps Nats’ comebacks
Nearly six hours after first pitch Sunday, Nationals outfielder Chris Heisey smashed a 1-1 pitch over the left-center field fence to send the Nationals to a 6-5 victory and series sweep over the Twins and end a game that had more twists than a season of Game of Thrones.
Gyorko’s near-cycle, 3-run 8th key Cards’ win
Matt Carpenter laced an RBI triple to break a tie and spark a three-run eighth inning and lift the Cardinals to an 8-5 win over the Padres on Sunday at Petco Park.
Dodgers’ rallies bookend wild game vs. Rox
Chase Utley’s two-out double capped off a five-run ninth inning that gave the Dodgers an 12-10 victory over the Rockies and secured a series victory in a wild weekend at Coors Field.
Realmuto’s homer lifts Marlins over Giants
Sunday’s eighth inning was a study in contrasts as Miami’s J.T. Realmuto punctuated a 4-for-4 afternoon with a tiebreaking home run and San Francisco loaded the bases with nobody out yet did not score. The Marlins held on for a 5-4 triumph that denied the Giants a sweep of the three-game series.
Rockies bats poised to start week on high note
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Bettis to replace ailing De La Rosa in next start
With left-hander Jorge De La Rosa ailing with the stomach flu, the Rockies moved right-hander Chad Bettis up a day to start Monday’s opener of a four-game set against the Pirates at Coors Field.
Wall-banger: Puig’s catch robs Rox of runs
Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig showed off several of his amazing tools in Sunday’s 12-10 win over the Rockies, robbing Brandon Barnes of extra bases by sprinting to grab his line drive, then holding on while slamming his body into the right-field fence at Coors Field.
Latos moves to 4-0 as White Sox sweep Rangers
Mat Latos won his fourth straight start as a member of the White Sox, as the South Siders completed a three-game sweep of the Rangers with a 4-1 victory Sunday afternoon at U.S. Cellular Field. This White Sox sweep marked their first one at home of the Rangers since July 3-5, 2012.