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Gordon (hip, head) not in KC lineup Thursday

Alex Gordon (hip) is not in the Royals' starting lineup on Thursday afternoon against the Indians.

Gordon suffered a hip contusion Wednesday when he crashed into the outfield fence at Kansas City's Kauffman Stadium while trying to track down a Jason Kipnis fly ball. Kipnis wound up with an inside-the-park home run and Gordon wound up a little woozy. But he was not diagnosed with a concussion and should avoid the disabled list.

Source: Paul Hoynes on Twitter

Thu, Jul 4, 2013 01:13:00 PM

Betances earns ninth save Saturday vs. Boston

Dellin Betances worked a scoreless ninth inning for his ninth save Saturday against the Red Sox.

Betances struck out two while throwing nine of his 14 pitches for strikes. Sandy Leon reached after Gary Sanchez let strike three roll to the backstop but Sanchez redeemed himself later by gunning down Brock Holt, who came in to pinch-run for Leon, at second base. Betances should handle most of New York's ninth-inning chances going forward, at least until Aroldis Chapman is ready to reclaim the closer role. David Robertson, who saved a game against the Mets earlier this week, worked the eighth inning on Saturday.

Aug 20 - 12:17 AM

Trout blasts two solo home runs vs Orioles

Mike Trout went deep twice in five at-bats during a 5-1 win over the Orioles on Saturday.

He did his damage early, blasting solo bombs off starter Kevin Gausman in each of his first two plate appearances. The young superstar's prowess at the plate this season is obscured because he missed six weeks with a thumb injury, but his 1.164 OPS would be the highest in the majors by more than a hundred points if he had enough at-bats to qualify. He is slashing .339/.464/.700 with 26 longballs, 59 RBI and 61 runs scored. He's stolen 13 bases and been caught three times.

Aug 20 - 12:16 AM

Valbuena strokes two homers vs Orioles

Luis Valbuena drilled a pair of home runs in a win over the Orioles on Saturday.

He hit a solo shot in the second inning and a two-run jack in the fourth -- both off starter Kevin Gausman. He also walked in the contest. The veteran corner infielder has struggled to hit for average this year but still has plenty of thump. He has a .197 batting average with 15 home runs and 42 RBI in 244 at-bats.

Aug 20 - 12:08 AM

Bauer tosses 6 1/3 scoreless to down Royals

Trevor Bauer threw 6 1/3 shutout innings as the Indians blanked the Royals 5-0 on Saturday.

Bauer bent, yielding seven hits and walking two, but he never broke, keeping the Royals at bay in critical at-bats. It's the continuation of what's been a really good second half for the 26-year-old, who's 5-1 since the break and who's registered five quality starts in his last six outings. Bauer is now 12-8 with a 4.50 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 149/48 K/BB ratio over 134 innings in total. He's got a tall order ahead of him Thursday when the Red Sox are in town.

Aug 20 - 12:02 AM

Smith has one of three Mets homers in victory

Dominic Smith homered and scored two runs as the Mets bested the Marlins 8-1 on Saturday.

Smith went up to get a Javier Guerra offering in the eighth inning, lifting it over the right field fence to pad the Mets' lead. He's now homered twice in his nine MLB games, two of his five hits in 29 at-bats since his promotion earlier this month. Just 22 years old, Smith may learn on a curve but is a name to keep in mind for the future of the first base position.

Aug 19 - 11:40 PM

Berrios fans seven in seven shutout frames

Jose Berrios notched seven strikeouts while allowing just two base hits in seven shutout innings during a 5-0 throttling of the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

It was total dominance against a strong lineup. He allowed one walk, one single and one double and that was it. The 23-year-old Berrios has been very inconsistent this year but nights like this provide glimpses of his elite potential. He improves to 11-5 with a 3.99 ERA through 18 starts. He will try to maintain his momentum on Thursday against the White Sox.

Aug 19 - 11:32 PM

McHugh shuts out Athletics over six innings

Collin McHugh fired six scoreless innings in the Astros' 3-0 shutout of the Athletics on Saturday.

McHugh scattered six hits and a walk, using three strikeouts to get through six innings unscathed. The victory was the first of the year in six starts for the 30-year-old, who didn't make his debut until July 22. He's had one clunker but has largely been decent in those six starts, owning a 4.01 ERA and 1.31 WHIP. He'll try to make it two in a row Friday at the Angels.

Aug 19 - 11:07 PM

Miguel Sano leaves with left shin soreness

Miguel Sano left Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks with left shin soreness.

The injury is to his lower shin. Sano didn't look right running to first on a fourth-inning double play ball but stayed in until Mitch Garver pinch-hit for him in the seventh. He went 0-for-2 with a walk before exiting. Consider the All-Star third baseman day-to-day.

Source: Mike Berardino on Twitter

Aug 19 - 10:43 PM

Rafael Devers homers again in loss to NYY

Rafael Devers mashed his eighth homer Saturday in the Red Sox’s loss to the Yankees.

He trimmed New York’s lead to 4-3 by swatting a solo shot to deep center in the seventh. Devers also singled and scored on Jackie Bradley’s RBI single in the fifth inning. The rookie has been on fire, hitting a robust .407 throughout his six-game hitting streak. He’s now homered in three straight games against the Yankees, becoming the first Red Sox hitter to do that since Will Middlebrooks in 2013.

Aug 19 - 10:33 PM

Haniger smashes grand slam in win over Rays

Mitch Haniger went 2-for-4 and cranked a grand slam to lead his club to a 7-6 win over the Rays on Saturday.

His prodigious shot off starter Jake Odorizzi turned a one-run deficit into a three-run lead in the third inning. This was his first game since being hit in the face by a Jacob deGrom pitch on July 29th. He has missed about 60 games this year with various injuries. The young outfielder has a .259 batting average with eight home runs and 28 RBI in 59 games.

Aug 19 - 10:33 PM

Sabathia outduels Sale in Yankees victory

Making his return from the disabled list, CC Sabathia scattered four hits and two runs over six strong innings Saturday in a win over the Red Sox.

He fanned four and walked one over the course of 80 pitches. The only runs he allowed came in the fifth inning when the Red Sox broke through for two hits and a walk. The big left-hander has been money versus Boston, yielding just two runs in 20 innings against them this year. Saturday’s win was Sabathia’s first since July 21. He’ll make his next start at home Friday against Seattle.

Aug 19 - 10:31 PM