PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kevin McGonigle hit a two-run homer, and the Detroit Tigers held off the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 on Monday night and moved into a three-way tie for the final AL wild-card spot. Brett Callahan and Hao-Yu Lee also drove in two runs as the Tigers built an 8-1 lead before ...
The middle of the American League standings has turned into a medicore mess. It might make for a fascinating playoff race. There are seven teams fighting for the final AL wild-card spot and all of them have a record below .500. The Baltimore Orioles would make the playoffs if the season ...
The push and pull between the Big Ten and Southeastern sonferences only grows stronger with the release of the preseason Associated Press Top 25. Having Ohio State and Oregon enter the season Nos. 1 and 2 ahead of sixth-ranked defending conference and national champion Indiana is a flex for ...
DETROIT — Andrew Benintendi had two hits, including the go-ahead single in the seventh inning, and the Chicago White Sox defeated the Detroit Tigers on Saturday for the second straight day, 4-3. Chicago (64-58) has won five of seven and now leads the AL Central by a season-best 4 1/2 games over the Tigers (60-63) and Minnesota Twins. Jordan Hicks (2-1) picked up the win for Chicago with 1 2/3 scoreless innings of relief, and Bryan Hudson pitched the ninth for his fifth save of the season. The teams traded runs in the first, with Braden Montgomery's RBI single for the White Sox in ...
DETROIT — Munetaka Murakami hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning and the Chicago White Sox rallied for a 7-5 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Chicago trailed 3-0 and 4-1, but scored twice in the fifth and once in the sixth to tie the game. Tyler ...
CINCINNATI — Joe Flacco threw a touchdown pass in relief of Joe Burrow, Evan McPherson kicked three field goals and the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Detroit Lions 16-14 Thursday night in the preseason opener for both teams. Cincinnati coach Zac Taylor got his starters at least three plays. ...
