Lane Thomas hit two RBI doubles and the Nationals broke out of their doldrums Sunday in an 8-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, who lost Freddy Peralta to shoulder tightness in the fourth inning.
Stephen Strasburg is beginning his long-awaited minor league rehab assignment on Tuesday with Single-A Fredericksburg, Nationals manager Dave Martinez told reporters on Sunday.
Fans in San Francisco threw at least one baseball and a beer bottle onto the field Friday night in the direction of San Diego Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar, who called the crowd at Giants games “the worst in the league.”
Manny Machado hit a tiebreaking double in the 10th inning and the San Diego Padres won in manager Bob Melvin’s return, holding off the San Francisco Giants 8-7 on Friday night.
Kyle Garlick and Jose Miranda each drove in two runs, leading Devin Smeltzer and the Minnesota Twins past the Kansas City Royals 6-4 on Friday night.
When manager Chris Woodward walked out to the mound with two outs and two on in the ninth inning, Texas Rangers starter Martin Perez wasn’t worried about being taken out.