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Torkelson doubles and triples in big league return as Tigers beat Yankees 4-0

DETROIT — Spencer Torkelson doubled and tripled in his return to the majors, and the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 4-0 on Saturday. Torkelson, who turns 25 on Aug. 26, was batting .201 with four homers when he was demoted to Triple-A on June 2. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 ...

Peralta and Contreras keep Brewers rolling with 2-1 win over Guardians

MILWAUKEE — Freddy Peralta pitched six effective innings and William Contreras hit a tiebreaking homer that sent the Milwaukee Brewers past the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory. Gary Sánchez had an early RBI double and Milwaukee maintained its ...

Javier Báez hits 2-run HR in 8th, Tigers sweep Mariners

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Javier Báez hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers held the Seattle Mariners to one hit and rallied for a 2-1 win on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep. The teams were playing for the sixth time in nine days. ...

Baddoo hits game-ending double in 10th as Tigers rally to beat Mariners 3-2

DETROIT — Akil Baddoo’s pinch-hit double in the 10th inning gave the Detroit Tigers a 3-2 come-from-behind win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night. “This is a really great win,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said. “It is fun to see the adrenaline in our clubhouse.” The teams ...

Brewers win 5-4 to snap 3-game skid and end Dodgers’ 5-game winning streak

MILWAUKEE — Devin Williams retired Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman in order in the ninth inning to preserve the Milwaukee Brewers’ 5-4 victory over Los Angeles on Wednesday that snapped the Dodgers’ five-game winning streak. Williams needed only seven pitches to retire ...

Vikings QB McCarthy needs surgery on meniscus tear in right knee

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Vikings rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy has a torn meniscus in his right knee that will require surgery, coach Kevin O’Connell said Tuesday. McCarthy was hurt at some point Saturday during his preseason debut, when he went 11 for 17 for 188 yards, two touchdowns ...