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Spencer Steer homers as the Reds beat the Cardinals 6-2 in rubber game

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Spencer Steer homered and drove in five runs, helping Brady Singer and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 on Wednesday. The Reds (76-76) used 11 hits to take the rubber game of the three-game series. They are hoping to rally into the third NL wild card in ...

Guardians shut out Tigers for sixth straight win as Williams strikes out nine

DETROIT (AP) — Gavin Williams struck out nine in five innings, Bo Naylor hit a two-run single and the Cleveland Guardians won their season-best sixth straight game, 4-0 over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night. Cleveland, which has won 11 of its last 12, is now 4 1/2 games behind the ...

Devon Dampier has strong 2nd half as No. 20 Utah beats Wyoming 31-6

LARAMIE, Wyo (AP) — Devon Dampier led four consecutive touchdown drives in the second half, and No. 20 Utah beat Wyoming 31-6 on Saturday night in the rivals' first meeting since 2010. Dampier completed eight straight passes on Utah's third-quarter scoring drives, finishing 27 of 41 for 230 ...

Bryson Barnes accounts for 5 TDs, Utah State beats Air Force 49-30

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Bryson Barnes accounted for five touchdowns to help Utah State beat Air Force 49-30 on Saturday night in the Mountain West Conference opener for both teams. Barnes was 17-of-22 passing for 287 yards and three touchdowns and ran TDs of 7, 11 and 7 yards. Braden Pegan caught ...

Allar, defense lead No. 2 Penn State to 52-6 blowout of FCS Villanova

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Drew Allar threw for 209 yards and a touchdown and No. 2 Penn State got another near flawless effort from its defense in a 52-6 win over Villanova on Saturday. Nicholas Singleton ran for two touchdowns, Kaytron Allen added another, Trebor Peña caught a touchdown, ...

Schwarber hits 51st homer to lift Phillies over Royals

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit his 51st home run, Brandon Marsh also went deep and the Philadelphia Phillies won their sixth straight game with an 8-6 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night. Harrison Bader contributed three hits for the Phillies, who can clinch their ...

Athletics beat Reds 3-0 as Carlos Cortes hits 2 homers

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Carlos Cortes hit a pair of solo home runs, Lawrence Butler led off with a homer and the Athletics beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Friday night after A's starter J.T. Ginn left in the fifth inning with an injury. Butler hit his 20th homer on Brady Singer's ...

Kayfus and Noel homer as the surging Guardians beat the White Sox 3-1

CLEVELAND (AP) — C.J. Kayfus and Jhonkensy Noel homered, helping Parker Messick and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1 on Saturday night. Kayfus connected for a two-run shot in the second against Davis Martin (6-10). The rookie also hit a two-run during a 3-2 victory over ...