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The St. Louis Cardinals escaped a sizable early hole by scoring 10 runs in the sixth inning and then hanging on for a 12-11 win against the host Cincinnati Reds on Friday night. Reds starter Tyler Mahle brought a 7-0 lead into the sixth inning and appeared in good shape to end a personal five-decision losing streak, but he gave up four runs before the bullpen and defense allowed six more. Jared Hughes (3-3) took the loss after allowing four unearned runs in the sixth. Continue to Article

July 19, 2019 11:32:pm EST

Los Angeles Angels right-handed starting pitcher Matt Harvey, who experienced a setback last month on his rehab for an upper back strain, was designated for assignment on Friday. Harvey missed seven weeks because of the injury, then returned to make two starts over the past week. He beat the Seattle Mariners on July 13 with 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball, but then he gave up six runs on seven hits and five walks in six innings in a 6-2 loss to the Houston Astros on Thursday. Continue to Article

July 19, 2019 8:38:pm EST

Tommy Edman hit the first grand slam of the season for St. Louis to highlight a five-run sixth inning, and the Cardinals held on for a 7-4 win over the host Cincinnati Reds in the opener of a four-game series on Thursday night. The Reds went to their bullpen with a 3-2 lead to start the sixth, and Paul DeJohn soon tied the game with an RBI single. Three batters later, Edman lifted the first pitch he saw from Robert Stephenson (2-2) over the fence in center for a 7-3 lead. Continue to Article

July 18, 2019 10:46:pm EST

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman said a report of him "one million percent" planning to opt out of the final two years of his contract is "completely false." The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, citing sources, reported Wednesday that Chapman, 31, will enter free agency and forfeit the final two years and $30 million of the five-year, $86 million contract he signed in December 2016. The left-hander earned his sixth All-Star selection this season and is 2-2 with a league-leading 25 saves and a 2.45 ERA in 39 appearances entering Wednesday's action. Continue to Article

July 17, 2019 4:57:pm EST