Baseball

Luzardo strikes out 8 as Phillies end World Series champion Dodgers perfect start with 3-2 win

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jesús Luzardo followed up his sensational Phillies' debut with two-hit ball and eight strikeouts over seven shutout innings in Philadelphia's 3-2 win over Los Angeles on Friday night that ended the Dodgers' undefeated start.

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As fan angst bubbles up, the struggling Pirates are trying to stay the course

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen jogged out to the Clemente Wall in right field at PNC Park and tipped his cap to the fans who rose to their feet to greet the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise icon before the home opener Friday against the New York Yank

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Adames hits 2-run single with two outs in the 11th inning, Giants win home opener over Mariners 10-9

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Willy Adames hit a winning two-run single with two outs in the 11th inning, sending the San Francisco Giants over the Seattle Mariners 10-9 Friday in their home opener to extend their winning streak to five.

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Jacob Wilson's 11th-inning single leads A's to 6-3 win over Rockies in snowy Coors Field opener

DENVER (AP) — Jacob Wilson hit a go-ahead, two-run single in the 11th inning for his third RBI, and the Athletics beat the Colorado Rockies 6-3 Friday in a snowy home opener at Coors Field.

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Judge matches Ruth with 321 homers in first 1,000 Yankees games in 9-4 win over struggling Pirates

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Judge marked his 1,000th game by hitting his sixth homer of the season and the New York Yankees beat Pittsburgh 9-4 on Friday in the Pirates' home opener.

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Shota Imanaga looks quite comfortable once again in his second home opener with the Chicago Cubs

CHICAGO (AP) — For the second straight year, Shota Imanaga got the ball for the home opener at Wrigley Field. And the sequel was even better than the original.

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Alonso and Soto power Mets past Blue Jays 5-0 in Citi Field opener

NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso hit an early two-run homer, Juan Soto added an RBI double in his home debut at Citi Field and the New York Mets beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 on Friday.

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Off the wall: Red Sox celebrate home runs by wearing the head of mascot Wally, the Green Monster

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have settled on a new home run celebration, and this one's a little off the wall. After hitting back-to-back homers in the first inning of the team's home-opening win over the St.

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Alonso and Soto power Mets past Blue Jays 5-0 in Citi Field opener

NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso hit an early two-run homer, Juan Soto added an RBI double in his home debut at Citi Field and the New York Mets beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 on Friday.

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Canadian pritcher Soroka goes on the 15-day IL after injuring his pitching arm in his Nationals debut

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals right-hander Michael Soroka went on the 15-day injured list Friday with a strained biceps in his pitching arm after hurting himself in his first start with the club.

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