Smith, Taylor power short-handed Dodgers past Rockies, 3-2
By DOUG PADILLAJuly 26, 2021 GMT
LOS ANGELES (AP) Will Smith hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Sunday.
Chris Taylor added a pair of home runs and the short-handed Dodgers won consecutive games against the Rockies with just four total runs.
Smith broke a tie with the home run to left center with one out in the eighth against right-hander Carlos Estevez (2-2). It was his 14th home run of the season and his third in the seven-game homestand.
“He’s a 20-, 25-homer guy for me with a high on-base (percentage) and he’s doing exactly what we’re hoping for,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said about Smith. “Honestly, we’ve plugged him in the middle of the order for the last year and a half and he’s only going to get better.”
Red Sox score 5 runs in 8th inning, rally past Yankees 5-4
By The Associated PressJuly 26, 2021 GMT
BOSTON (AP) Held hitless into the eighth inning by Domingo Germán and looking feeble, Alex Verdugo and the Boston Red Sox suddenly erupted for five runs and stormed past the New York Yankees 5-4 Sunday.
Verdugo opened the eighth with a long double for Boston’s first hit. Later, Kiké Hernández slid home headfirst on Xander Bogaerts’ sacrifice fly with the go-ahead run to cap the rally.
The Red Sox won for the 10th time in 13 games against the Yankees and reclaimed first place in the AL East, a game ahead of Tampa Bay. New York fell nine games behind Boston.
2021/07/26 10:49 Boston Red Sox s Alex Verdugo raises his arms after arriving at second base on a double that broke up New York Yankees pitcher Domingo German s no-hit. Boston Red Sox s Alex Verdugo raises his arms after arriving at second base on a double that broke up New York Yankees pitcher Domingo German s no-hitter in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Boston. Yankees Gleyber Torres, right, looks on. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) Boston Red Sox s Alex Verdugo, left, Enrique Hernandez, behind right, and Hunter Renfroe (10) celebrate after beating the New York Yankees 5-4 in a ba. Boston Red Sox s Alex Verdugo, left, Enrique Hernandez, behind right, and Hunter Renfroe (10) celebrate after beating the New York Yankees 5-4 in a baseball game, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Smith, Taylor power Dodgers past Rockies
Will Smith hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Sunday. Chris Taylor added a pair of home runs and the short-handed Dodgers won consecutive games against the Rockies with just four total runs.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) Will Smith hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Sunday.
Chris Taylor added a pair of home runs and the short-handed Dodgers won consecutive games against the Rockies with just four total runs.
MLB roundup: Yankees lose no-hitter, drop game to Red Sox
Field Level Media
26 Jul 2021, 14:40 GMT+10
Alex Verdugo broke up a no-hit bid from Domingo German in the eighth inning, opening the door to five runs as the Boston Red Sox rallied past the visiting New York Yankees for a 5-4 win in the finale of a four-game series on Sunday afternoon.
German tossed seven no-hit innings with 10 strikeoutsbefore giving up a leadoff double to Verdugo. Hunter Renfroe and Kike Hernandez each had RBI doubles in the inning, and Christian Vazquez and Kevin Plawecki drove in one run apiece before Xander Bogaerts hit a sacrifice fly to cap the five-run rally.