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Tim Locastro scored the go-ahead run in the eighth on a balk after reaching base on a strikeout as the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 on Friday night in Phoenix. Locastro opened the eighth with a swinging strikeout, but the pitch got away from catcher Russell Martin for a passed ball. Locastro stole second, went to third on a soft single to center by Adam Jones and was awarded home plate when right-hander Yimi Garcia (1-4) balked. Continue to Article

August 31, 2019 1:40:am EST

George Springer had a three-run homer and drove in four runs as the visiting Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 in the opener of their three-game series on Friday night. Springer's home run broke a 1-1 tie in the fifth inning and his RBI double in the sixth stretched the lead to 6-1. Alex Bregman had two hits and an RBI, and Michael Brantley and Jose Altuve also had two hits for the Astros, who have won seven of their past eight games and 10 of 12. Continue to Article

August 30, 2019 10:47:pm EST

Reese McGuire is surprising folks with his bat. TORONTO — Reese McGuire isn't supposed to hit for power. It's not discouraged by any means, but the reality is that the Toronto Blue Jays' backup catcher was slugging .366 in Triple-A when he was called to the big leagues. Continue to Article

August 30, 2019 10:38:pm EST

Jake Marisnick capped a wacky seventh inning by scoring on a throwing error as the host Houston Astros rallied for an 8-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. Houston scored three times off Rays right-hander Diego Castillo (2-8), erasing a 4-3 deficit and taking Astros right-hander Gerrit Cole off the hook for what would have been his first loss since late May. The bizarre sequence of events began when Yuli Gurriel, who opened the inning with a leadoff walk, was nearly picked off first base by Castillo. Continue to Article

August 28, 2019 11:39:pm EST