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Freeland works 6 solid innings, Rockies beat the Brewers 4-1

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kyle Freeland pitched one-run ball for six innings and Sam Hillard hit a three-run homer as the Colorado Rockies beat the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers 4-1 on Sunday. Freeland (5-7) allowed an unearned run on three hits and struck out four for his ninth quality start ...

Montgomery’s 1-yard touchdown run in OT lifts Lions to 26-20 win over Rams

DETROIT — The Detroit Lions opened the season by outlasting the Los Angeles Rams with a balanced offense, grinding out yards on the ground and going to the air for some pivotal plays just as they did in their NFC wild-card game. David Montgomery’s 1-yard touchdown run in overtime lifted ...

Sweeney has 4 hits, Madden strikes out 7 in Tigers’ 9-1 win over Athletics

OAKLAND, Calif. — Trey Sweeney had four hits, including a home run, Ty Madden struck out seven and the Detroit Tigers beat the Oakland Athletics 9-1 on Sunday. The Tigers, looking to make a late rally in the AL Wild Card race, took two out of three in Oakland and are two games above ...