Category Baseball

Rays overcome Mariners with late home runs

August 28 – The Tampa Bay Rays upset the host Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Tuesday after Jose Siri hit a game-winning two-run home run with two outs in the seventh inning. The Rays, who have won just twice in their previous six games, tied the score at 66-66 thanks to a single shot from Yandy Diaz in the eighth inning. Under new manager Dan Wilson, the Mariners (67-66) dropped their second straight game and were still 3 1/2 games behind the Houston Astros in first place in the American League West. Manuel Rodriguez worked the ninth for his second save, while Edwin Uceta (2-0) of the Rays earned the win as a reliever.

Mets’ Sean Manaea confounds the D-backs

August 28 – The New York Mets defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-3 on Tuesday night in Phoenix thanks to a strong 6 2/3 innings pitched by Sean Manaea, who matched his season high of 11 strikeouts. With three hits from Brandon Nimmo, two RBIs from Jeff McNeil, and a home run from Pete Alonso, New York won for the eighth time in 11 games. In the race for the National League’s last wild-card slot, the Mets trail the Atlanta Braves by three games. After giving up just one hit in the first six innings, Manaea (10-5) let up two home runs in the seventh inning. He gave up four hits and three runs overall, with no walks.

O’s defeat Dodgers in a match between major league heavyweights

August 28 – The visiting Baltimore Orioles defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 on Tuesday to start a three-game series between two of the best teams in the big leagues, with Ramon Urias hitting a game-winning two-run home run in the fifth inning. For the Orioles, who are 19-18 since the All-Star break, Ryan O’Hearn also blasted a home run, bringing them to within one game of the top-seeded New York Yankees in the American League East. For the Dodgers, Miguel Rojas and Teoscar Hernandez both drove in a run, and Shohei Ohtani finished with two hits and a run. After coming to Los Angeles around the trade deadline, right-hander Jack Flaherty (10-6) has made five starts and given up three runs on six hits in six innings. He had two walks and five strikeouts.

RHP Michael Lorenzen of the Royals (hamstring) leaves the game early.

In the second inning of the Kansas City Royals’ game against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on August 27, 2024, in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen, 24, leaves the field with what appears to be an injury.

August 28 – Tuesday night against the home Cleveland Guardians, Kansas City Royals starting Michael Lorenzen left the game in the second inning due to a left hamstring strain, albeit the injury is not thought to be significant. The right-hander appeared to have hurt himself covering first base earlier in the frame while attempting to turn a 3-6-1 double play. After that play, Lorenzen continued to play and struck out Lane Thomas of Cleveland.
He did, however, leave with a 1-0 count on Bo Naylor, who ended the round with a fanned against Carlos Hernandez. In 1 2/3 scoreless innings, Lorenzen allowed the Guardians to muster just one hit and one walk. Royals manager Matt Quatraro stated after the game, which Kansas City won 6-1, that he thought the injury was “mild,” However, he believes Lorenzen won’t be able to pitch when it’s his turn again in the rotation. On Wednesday, Lorenzen will return to Kansas City for an MRI.