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Washington Post
3 days ago
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- Washington Post
Raleigh's grand slam helps Mariners end Boston's winning streak
SEATTLE — Cal Raleigh hit a grand slam for his major league best 27th home run and drove in six to tie a career high, Bryan Woo gave up one hit over seven innings, and the Seattle Mariners snapped Boston's six-game winning streak with an 8-0 victory over the Red Sox on Tuesday night. Raleigh cleared the bases in the second inning , turning on an elevated changeup from Red Sox starter Walker Buehler (5-5). It capped off a five-run frame for the Mariners in which rookie Cole Young also drove in a run with an RBI double. Raleigh added two more RBIs in the fourth inning with a double . The Mariners catcher also drove in six runs Aug. 21, 2023 against the Chicago White Sox. Woo (6-4) gave up a pair of walks and a single by Marcelo Mayer in the fifth inning. He struck out six. Though Rowdy Tellez led off the second inning with a single, things really started to unravel for Buehler when he issued his second and third walks of the frame, which set up the bases-loaded opportunity that Raleigh pounced on. Raleigh is the first catcher with three or more hits, a grand slam and a stolen base in a game since Buster Posey did so for the San Francisco Giants on June 19, 2015. Seattle RHP Luis Castillo (4-4, 3.29 ERA) will start for the Mariners on Wednesday. LHP Garrett Crochet (6-4, 2.24) will start for the Red Sox in the final game of the three-game set. ___ AP MLB:
BreakingNews.ie
4 days ago
- Sport
- BreakingNews.ie
Aryna Sabalenka apologises for ‘unprofessional' French Open final comments
Aryna Sabalenka has branded her comments about Coco Gauff after the French Open final 'completely unprofessional' and revealed she wrote to the American to apologise. Gauff edged a close three-set match in Paris to win her second grand slam title and deny Sabalenka a first Roland Garros crown. Advertisement Sabalenka has been heavily criticised for attributing the result to her mistakes rather than Gauff's performance, describing it as the worst final she had played. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Aryna Sabalenka (@arynasabalenka) The world number one struck a more gracious tone on social media afterwards and, speaking to Eurosport Germany ahead of her first grass-court tournament in Berlin, the Belarusian was contrite. 'That was just completely unprofessional of me,' said Sabalenka. 'I let my emotions get the better of me. 'I absolutely regret what I said back then. We all make mistakes. I'm just a human being who's still learning in life. I think we all have those days when we lose control. The difference with me is the world is watching.' Advertisement Sabalenka contacted Gauff in the aftermath to apologise and emphasise her respect for her rival, who she also lost to in the US Open final two years ago. 'I'm the one who always treats my opponents with great respect – whether I win or lose,' added the 27-year-old. 'Without that respect, I wouldn't be where I am today. So it was a tough but very instructive lesson for me.'
CTV News
5 days ago
- Sport
- CTV News
Castellanos hits a grand slam and Phillies complete 3-game sweep of Blue Jays with 11-4 win
Philadelphia Phillies Nick Castellanos hits a grand slam during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson) PHILADELPHIA — Nick Castellanos hit a grand slam, Zack Wheeler pitched six strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays with an 11-4 victory on Sunday. Alec Bohm also went deep and Otto Kemp had four hits and two RBIs for Philadelphia, which has won five of six. Ernie Clement had three hits and Will Robertson, making his major league debut, had one of three RBIs for Toronto. Wheeler (7-2) allowed one earned run on four hits while striking out nine and walking none. Philadelphia's ace right-hander fanned the side in both the second and third innings. The Phillies gave Wheeler early support, with Trea Turner leading off with a double on the game's first pitch and scoring on the game's second pitch when Kyle Schwarber singled off José Berríos (2-3). Philadelphia tagged Toronto's right-hander for six runs on nine hits in 4 2/3 innings. Berríos had surrendered just one earned run over 18 2/3 innings in his last three starts. Castellanos broke the game open in the sixth by belting an 85-mph slider over the wall in left, giving the Phillies a 10-2 cushion with his seventh homer of the season. Key moment Blue Jays left fielder Alan Roden robbed Castellanos of extra bases in the fifth with a stellar catch in which Roden went head first into the left-field wall. It appeared as if Roden's eye black left a mark on the padded wall. Roden lay on the ground for a short time but stayed in the game. Key stat .345: Kemp's batting average in eight games since getting called up on June 7 to fill in for injured slugger Bryce Harper (wrist). Up next Blue Jays: Open a six-game homestand on Tuesday against Arizona. RHP Chris Bassitt (7-3, 3.70) is scheduled to oppose RHP Brandon Pfaadt (8-4, 5.50). Phillies: Play the first of a four-game series at Miami on Monday. RHP Mick Abel (1-0, 2.35) faces RHP Sandy Alcantara (3-7, 7.14).
CBS News
6 days ago
- Sport
- CBS News
Baltimore Orioles complete sweep of Los Angeles Angels with 11-2 rout
Gary Sánchez hit a seventh-inning grand slam, Ramón Urías and Jordan Westburg also homered, and the Baltimore Orioles completed a three-game sweep with an 11-2 victory Sunday over the Los Angeles Angels. Cade Povich earned his first victory since April 24 as Baltimore secured its third sweep of the season, all in its last five series. The Orioles (30-40) are within 10 games of .500 for the first time since they were 15-25. Nolan Schanuel homered for Los Angeles. Baltimore took a 3-2 lead against left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (2-6) on Ramón Laureano's RBI single in the fourth, and then chased Kikuchi in the sixth. Sánchez hit a two-out single and then came around when Kikuchi flung Cedric Mullins' bunt single down the right-field line. Coby Mayo followed with an RBI double. Sánchez broke the game open with his sixth career grand slam and first since Aug. 15, 2023. The catcher ripped Connor Brogdon's two-out fastball to left-center for Baltimore's third grand slam of the season and first since May 14. Povich (2-5) came out of the bullpen for the first time in 29 career outings. He threw 3 2/3 shutout innings after replacing opener Scott Blewett. Schanuel hit a solo homer in the first for Los Angeles, and Urías responded with a two-run shot later in the inning. Westburg hit a two-run homer in the eighth. Kikuchi allowed a season-high five runs - three earned - and struck out 10 in 5 2/3 innings. Key moment Orioles reliever Seranthony Domínguez entered with the bases loaded and one out in the seventh and struck out Jo Adell and pinch hitter LaMonte Wade Jr. to preserve a 5-2 lead. Key stat Baltimore improved to 20-6 against the Angels since 2022, including 5-1 this season. Up next Los Angeles RHP José Soriano (4-5, 3.86 ERA) starts the opener of a four-game series Monday at the New York Yankees. Baltimore has not announced its pitching plans for a four-game series at Tampa Bay starting Monday.
Al Arabiya
6 days ago
- Sport
- Al Arabiya
Crawford Hits a Grand Slam, Hancock Tosses 7 Scoreless and the Mariners Beat the Guardians 6-0
J.P. Crawford hit a grand slam, Emerson Hancock tossed seven scoreless innings, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Cleveland Guardians 6–0 on Sunday to complete a sweep. After an RBI single by Miles Mastrobuoni with one out in the second inning gave the Mariners an early advantage, Crawford opened up the floodgates while the bases were still loaded. He turned on a hanging slider from Luis Ortiz (3–8) and cranked a home run to right field for the fourth grand slam of his major league career. Mastrobuoni's RBI single alone would have been sufficient though for Hancock (3–2). The young right-hander turned in easily the best start of his major league career, yielding only two hits–both of them singles–while walking one batter and striking out four. Hancock was extremely efficient, needing only 85 pitches to make it through seven innings. Relievers Casey Legumina and Eduard Bazardo then followed Hancock to complete the combined shutout, which was just the Mariners' second of the season. They also blanked the Miami Marlins on April 26. Things went south for Ortiz after he issued a leadoff walk to Randy Arozarena in the second inning. He also walked outfielder Dominic Canzone before Crawford's grand slam gave the Mariners a lead they would not look back from. Since 2023, Crawford is hitting .593 with 42 RBIs when the bases are loaded. He is a career .400 hitter in such situations. Seattle right-hander Logan Gilbert (1–1, 2.37) will return from the injured list and start for the Mariners on Monday against the Red Sox, who will send out right-hander Lucas Giolito (2–1, 5.45). The Guardians travel to San Francisco for a series-opener on Tuesday.
