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HOUSTON -- No matter how Sunday's sequence finale turned out vs. the Astros, the Reds' nine-game, three-city highway journey by St. Louis, Kansas City and Houston was already an unqualified success. Anything extra could be gravy. And who would not like gravy? The Reds clearly do, as they took a 9-7 victory in 10 innings to earn a three-game sequence sweep from Houston, the defending World Series champions, at Minute Maid Park. In the highest of the tenth inning in opposition to Seth Martinez, TJ Friedl dropped a sacrifice bunt to 3rd base and reached on a throwing error by Alex Bregman that allowed Nick Senzel to attain the go-ahead run from second base. With one out, Elly De La Cruz labored a nine-pitch at-bat vs. Martinez earlier than lining an RBI single to proper area. Jake Fraley's RB...

The Miami Marlins accomplished a three-game sweep Sunday, defeating the Washington Nationals 4-2 to maneuver 10 video games over .500 for the primary time in 12 years. ...

This story was excerpted from Mark Sheldon’s Reds Beat publication. To learn the total publication, click on right here. And subscribe to get it frequently in your inbox. HOUSTON -- As the Reds and their younger stars have surged into contender standing within the National League Central this month, it was simple to surprise how the membership may accommodate its most veteran star -- Joey Votto -- as soon as he's activated from the injured checklist. That day could possibly be as quickly as Monday.  Add the returns of Nick Senzel, Jake Fraley and Wil Myers, and there is a Reds roster logjam for normal supervisor Nick Krall and supervisor David Bell to type out. “It is an efficient downside to have," Bell said. "It’s one thing you actually need to make the fitting resolution on as a result ...

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SEATTLE -- Zach Remillard, making his Major League debut after virtually eight years within the Minors, known as it a dream come true. Manager Pedro Grifol stated it ranked on the very prime of the group’s victories in 2023. The flooring of the visiting clubhouse at T-Mobile Park was plagued by one thing that appeared like foolish string, and there have been reviews of a clothes prank and festive drinks having been poured on completely satisfied gamers. The White Sox had simply crushed the Mariners in 11 innings, 4-3, on Saturday afternoon, and there was a lot buzz percolating amongst the Chicago gamers that you simply might need thought they have been within the warmth of a pennant race, not 31-41 in the midst of June. But if it’s the beginning of one thing that can get the White Sox into...

Pete Alonso was given a restoration timetable of three to 4 weeks after he was hit on the left wrist by a pitch on June 7, struggling a bone bruise and spraining the joint. Suffice to say, Alonso has crushed that prognosis. Just 11 days later, the Mets introduced on Sunday that Alonso had been activated from the injured checklist. Alonso was within the lineup in his customary spots, batting cleanup and taking part in first base. Infielder Mark Vientos was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse in a corresponding transfer. Despite lacking time, Alonso nonetheless ranks first within the National League with 22 dwelling runs and is one behind Atlanta's Matt Olson for the lead in RBIs with 49. Vientos, who homered in his first recreation after being referred to as as much as the Mets this season, hit ....

PHOENIX — Jake McCarthy is aware of his worth to the Arizona Diamondbacks lies in just a few areas, significantly his elite velocity that may trigger havoc when he will get on base. ...

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SEATTLE -- Aside from the start of every of his 4 youngsters, Todd Raleigh skilled what he referred to as “one of the greatest moments of my life” final fall when watching his son, Cal Raleigh, crush a walk-off homer that propelled the Mariners to the postseason and lifted the burden of a 21-year playoff drought off the shoulders of a whole area of followers. “I've had a lot of good sports moments -- state championships, conference championships, NCAA regionals and all that stuff as a player and coach,” Todd stated. “But that was by far and away the coolest thing I've ever been a part of.” Cal’s massive second has been well-chronicled -- a pinch-hit blast within the backside of the ninth to interrupt a scoreless tie in entrance of a sellout crowd, the scenario numerous youngsters rehearse ...