2021/07/18 11:11 Grounds crew members cover the field during a rain delay in the 10th inning of a baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Miami Marlins. Grounds crew members cover the field during a rain delay in the 10th inning of a baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Miami Marlins, Saturday, July 17, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson) The grounds crew covers the field during a rain delay in the fifth inning of a baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Miami Marlins, . The grounds crew covers the field during a rain delay in the fifth inning of a baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Miami Marlins, Saturday, July 17, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)
Aguilar drives in four, Marlins, Phillies split DH
Jesús Aguilar homered and drove in four runs, Starling Marte went deep with three RBIs, and the Miami Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-0 on Friday night to split a doubleheader.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) Jesús Aguilar homered and drove in four runs, Starling Marte went deep with three RBIs, and the Miami Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-0 on Friday night to split a doubleheader.
Jordan Holloway (2-2), recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday as the 27th man, didn’t allow a hit in five innings of relief after Ross Detwiler opened with a scoreless first. Holloway stuck out six and walked two. Richard Bleier completed the two-hitter with a scoreless seventh.
AL East-leading Red Sox beat short-handed Yankees 4-0
By The Associated PressJuly 17, 2021 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) Eduardo Rodriguez shut down the short-handed Yankees into the sixth inning, Christian Arroyo and J.D. Martinez homered and the Boston Red Sox beat their rivals 4-0 on Friday night with New York missing slugger Aaron Judge and five others due to a coronavirus outbreak.
A day after the series opener was postponed for testing and contact tracing, Judge, third baseman Gio Urshela and catcher Kyle Higashioka were added to the COVID-19 injured list. They joined Yankees pitchers Jonathan Loaisiga, Nestor Cortes Jr. and Wandy Peralta, who have also tested positive over the past week.
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The Dodgers try for a third time to beat the Marlins on Wednesday night in Miami. Both teams are deploying bullpen games in this one, so settle in. It’s going to be a while.
Jake Reed starts on the mound for the Dodgers, and with left-hander Ross Detwiler starting for the Marlins, Albert Pujols is fully in the David Freese role, batting second. It’s the first time in 2,862 career starts that Pujols is batting second.
“For them to get as much out of Detwiler, I felt that it gives Albert the best chance to take two at-bats against him,” manager Dave Roberts said. “And if I didn’t start [Pujols] tonight, with their lefties available tonight, I probably wouldn’t use him.”
Seeking 10th straight win, Dodgers start series vs. Marlins
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05 Jul 2021, 16:05 GMT+10
The Los Angeles Dodgers, the hottest team in the majors with nine straight wins, will visit the Miami Marlins on Monday night for the start of a four-game series.
Los Angeles beat Washington 5-1 on Sunday, completing a four-game sweep. Great series all the way around, manager Dave Roberts said after his Dodgers improved to a season-best 22 games over .500.
Monday s pitching matchup is a good one: Marlins lefty Trevor Rogers (7-5, 2.14 ERA) against Dodgers righty Walker Buehler (8-1, 2.35 ERA).
Buehler is 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA in four career appearances all starts against the Marlins. In Miami, Buehler is 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA in two starts. He hasn t faced Miami this year.