Judge stays at 61 homers on 61st anniversary of Maris' 61st
NEW YORK — (AP) — Aaron Judge went 0 for 2 with two walks and was hit by a pitch, remaining at 61 homers on the 61st anniversary of Roger Maris setting the American League record, and the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-0 Saturday. Judge reached base leading off to spark a three-run first and a four-run seventh and also struckout twice. Judge walked on five pitches from Spenser Watkins in the seventh and struck out against him on a full count in the eighth. Torres hit an RBI double in the first and scored on Donaldson’s sacrifice fly, and Stanton homered for a 3-0 lead. Anthony Rizzo was hit on the left knee by a pitch in the Yankees second, the 200th time he was hit by a pitch in his career.
wftv.comLEADING OFF: Orioles streak into Tampa; early break in LA
Orioles Cubs Baseball Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman, left, acknowledges starting pitcher Spenser Watkins' strikeout of Chicago Cubs' Ian Happ, center, to end the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Chicago. They get a chance to do some damage against their division rivals starting Friday when they open a three-game series at Tampa Bay. Baltimore hasn't faced an AL East opponent since winning two of three at home against the Rays from June 17-19. LA STORIESBoth Los Angeles teams get to stay in Southern California ahead of next week's All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium — and they even get an extra day off Sunday. PAY ATTENTIONMiami's Sandy Alcantara gets one more chance to audition for the NL's starting spot in the All-Star Game.
wftv.comOrioles beat Cubs 7-1, extend winning streak to 10 games
Orioles Cubs Baseball Baltimore Orioles' Rougned Odor gestures to teammates after hitting an RBI single against the Chicago Cubs during the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Chicago. It's the Orioles' longest winning streak in a single season since they won 13 in a row from Sept. 7-22, 1999. Baltimore finished off the game to chants of “Let’s Go O’s!” at Wrigley Field, where the Orioles were playing their first series since 2014. The Cubs lost their sixth consecutive game, their longest skid since dropping 10 straight games June 4-16. The Cubs will start RHP Keegan Thompson in Thursday’s series opener against the Mets.
wftv.comLEADING OFF: Correa's finger not broken, 6 MLB rainouts
Correa will be evaluated day to day, and he won’t have to go on the injured list. Correa signed a three-year, $105.3 million contract with the Twins that comes with an opt-out clause after this season and next. He has provided instant leadership and a steady presence at shortstop where he won the 2021 AL Gold Glove Award. NL Central rivals Pittsburgh and Cincinnati were postponed at Great American Ball Park and will make up the game in July. Cease struck out 11 while allowing only one hit in seven shutout innings in his last start Monday against the Angels.
wftv.comTwins get good news: Correa's finger not broken just bruised
Twins Orioles Baseball A trainer talks to Minnesota Twins' Carlos Correa, right, after he was hit by a pitch from Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Spenser Watkins during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) (Julio Cortez)MINNEAPOLIS — (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have avoided a scare with star shortstop Carlos Correa, whose right middle finger is not broken as initially feared following a hit-by-pitch in the previous game. The CT scan Friday confirmed that he did not suffer a fracture, president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said. The first one in the fifth inning appeared to graze off his left forearm and get him in the right shoulder. “He's going to have some good days, and he's going to have some bad days.”___More AP MLB coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
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