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Conforto’s 3-run homer in 4-run 1st leads Giants over Twins 4-1

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Michael Conforto hit a three-run homer and the first San Francisco Giants batters scored in a 4-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night. San Francisco has won six of seven and at 23-24 is one game under .500 for the first time since the Giants were 5-6. Lamonte ...

Marcano’s first slam, Ortiz’s first win power Pirates past Rangers 6-4

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tucupita Marcano hit his first career grand slam, rookie Luis Ortiz pitched into the eighth inning and earned his first major league victory and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the AL West-leading Texas Rangers 6-4 on Monday night. Ortiz (1-2) allowed two runs and five hits in ...

Rays hit 3 more HRs in 6-4 win over sliding Blue Jays

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jose Siri, Randy Arozaena and Luke Raley homered, and the major league-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the sliding Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Monday night. Tampa Bay leads the major leagues with 94 home runs. The Rays opened a three-game lead over Baltimore in the AL ...

Reds snap 4-game skid, cool off Cardinals 6-5 in 10 innings

CINCINNATI (AP) — Nick Senzel hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and the Cincinnati Reds snapped a four-game losing streak Monday night, cooling off the St. Louis Cardinals with a 6-5 victory. Spencer Steer launched an early two-run homer and scored the winning run for the Reds. Ian ...

Stanford’s Rose Zhang 1st to win consecutive NCAA women’s golf titles

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Rose Zhang won just about everything there is in amateur golf. With a flawless performance at the NCAA Championships, the Stanford sophomore now has done something no one else has, not even Lorena Ochoa: win back-to-back national titles. Zhang shot a bogey-free, ...

Larson dominates for third NASCAR All-Star race win, takes home $1 million

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Larson didn't mince words after his third All-Star race victory in the last five years. "That was an old school (butt)-whipping, for sure," Larson said. Larson turned in a dominating effort to run away with his third All-Star race and earn $1 million ...

Mercado has 5 RBIs to lead Cardinals over Dodgers 10-5

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Oscar Mercado drove in five runs and Paul DeJong hit a three-run homer as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-5 on Sunday. St. Louis has won 11 of 14 after a 10-24 start to the season. Los Angles dropped three of four games in the series and lost its ...

Bailey hits 1st big league homer, squeezes in a run, Giants beat Marlins 7-5

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Patrick Bailey hit his first major league homer and drove in a run with a squeeze bunt, helping the San Francisco Giants beat the Miami Marlins 7-5 on Sunday for their fifth win in six games. Two days after making his major league debut and less than 24 hours after ...

Graham Rahal bumped out of Indianapolis 500 field by teammate Harvey

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Graham Rahl sat on the sidepod of his No. 15 car, head in hands, sobbing as his children tried to steal a hug Sunday. There was no consoling Rahal this time. Thirty-eight minutes after bumping Jack Harvey off the Indianapolis 500 starting grid, Harvey returned the favor ...

Ohtani strikes out 9, Moniak delivers big hit as Angels defeat Twins 4-2

Ohtani strikes out 9, Moniak delivers big hit as Angels defeat Twins 4-2 By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani struck out nine in six innings, Mickey Moniak delivered his second big hit of the series and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Minnesota Twins 4-2. ...