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Patrick Bailey's clutch 2-run triple lifts Giants over White Sox, 3-1
CHICAGO — Patrick Bailey hit a go-ahead two-run triple in the sixth inning and the San Francisco Giants ended a three-game skid with a 3-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. Landon Roupp (6-5) won his second straight start and third out of his last four after giving up an unearned run and seven hits with four strikeouts and a pair of walks in 5 1/3 innings.
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Patrick Bailey's clutch 2-run triple lifts Giants over White Sox, 3-1
Chicago White Sox's Miguel Vargas (20) hits a one-run single during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Friday, June 27, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) Chicago White Sox's Chase Meidroth (10), right, dives past San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey, left, to score on a single by Miguel Vargas during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, June 27, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Landen Roupp throws out Chicago White Sox's Ryan Noda during the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, June 27, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) San Francisco Giants' Patrick Bailey (14) hits a two-run triple during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Friday, June 27, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) San Francisco Giants' Patrick Bailey (14) hits a two-run triple during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Friday, June 27, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) Chicago White Sox's Miguel Vargas (20) hits a one-run single during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Friday, June 27, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) Chicago White Sox's Chase Meidroth (10), right, dives past San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey, left, to score on a single by Miguel Vargas during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, June 27, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Landen Roupp throws out Chicago White Sox's Ryan Noda during the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, June 27, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) San Francisco Giants' Patrick Bailey (14) hits a two-run triple during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Friday, June 27, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Bailey hit a go-ahead two-run triple in the sixth inning and the San Francisco Giants ended a three-game skid with a 3-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. Landon Roupp (6-5) won his second straight start and third out of his last four after giving up an unearned run and seven hits with four strikeouts and a pair of walks in 5 1/3 innings. Advertisement Bailey laced the decisive hit down the right-field line off reliever Tyler Alexander (4-8) to break a 1-all tie. Camilo Doval worked the ninth for his 13th save. San Francisco was swept at home by Miami earlier in the week and began a 10-game road trip having lost eight of their last 11 games. The AL-worst White Sox have lost 12 of 15. Chicago got the game's first run when Chase Meidroth came home on a first-inning throwing error. The Giants knotted the score on Wilmer Flores' RBI double in the third. White Sox right-hander Aaron Civale, making his first home start since arriving in a mid-month trade with Milwaukee, gave up a run, three hits and four walks with four strikeouts in four innings. Advertisement Key moment Chicago loaded the bases with one out in the fourth and fifth innings but came up empty each time. Roupp escaped by inducing a double play in the fourth and delivered a strikeout and an easy popup to end the fifth. Key stat The White Sox came into the game as the worst team in the majors with men in scoring position and stayed that way on Friday night. They went 1 for 8 in such at-bats against the Giants to drop to .210 (130 for 620). Up next The Giants send LHP Robbie Ray (8-2, 2.83 ERA) against RHP Adrian Houser (2-2, 2.27) when the series continues on Saturday. ___ AP MLB:
Al Arabiya
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- Al Arabiya
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte Reveals Fan Who Brought Him to Tears Shouted He Messaged His Late Mother
Ketel Marte, the Arizona Diamondbacks' second baseman, said a fan in Chicago who brought him to tears during a game against the White Sox this week shouted that he messaged his late mother the previous night. The two-time All-Star revealed what was said during an interview with Spanish-language journalist Yancen Pujols. 'A fan was up on the dugout shouting things about my mother,' he said. 'He was like, 'Last night I sent a message to your mother.'' Marte was seen in tears on the field after the 22-year-old spectator yelled a derogatory comment about Marte's late mother during a seventh-inning at-bat in Arizona's 4–1 win over Chicago on Tuesday night. Major League Baseball banned the fan indefinitely from all stadiums the following day. Marte's mother, Elpidia Valdez, died in a car accident in the Dominican Republic in 2017. He said he's used to being taunted but had never been heckled about his mom. 'We have to do something about the fans; they're going too far,' he said. 'They always shout things about me, but not about my mother. Everyone knows that my mother died in an accident.' 'And nothing. We're praying for him, for the guy who shouted and for his family, you know? May God protect him. May God protect him and cleanse his heart. They always shout things at me, but I don't pay attention, but when they talk about my mother it's a different story.'
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José Berríos, Blue Jays bullpen keep Red Sox bats silent in 9-0 series-opening win
Boston Red Sox catcher Connor Wong, right, misses a tag on Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr., left, who slides safely into home plate in the first inning of a baseball game Friday, June 27, 2025, in Boston. (AP/Photo/Jim Davis) Boston Red Sox second baseman David Hamilton, right, waits for the throw as the Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. dives into the base safely with a steal of second in the first inning of a baseball game Friday, June 27, 2025, in Boston. (AP/Photo/Jim Davis) Toronto Blue Jays' Ernie Clement (22) is greeted at the dugout after he scored in the second inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, June 27, 2025, in Boston. (AP/Photo/Jim Davis) Boston Red Sox third baseman Nick Sogard, left, and catcher Connor Wong, right, lie on the ground after neither could make a diving catch of a second-inning bunt foul ball during a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Friday, June 27, 2025, in Boston. (AP/Photo/Jim Davis) Boston Red Sox third baseman Nick Sogard, left, and catcher Connor Wong, right, lie on the ground after neither could make a diving catch of a second-inning bunt foul ball during a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Friday, June 27, 2025, in Boston. (AP/Photo/Jim Davis) Boston Red Sox catcher Connor Wong, right, misses a tag on Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr., left, who slides safely into home plate in the first inning of a baseball game Friday, June 27, 2025, in Boston. (AP/Photo/Jim Davis) Boston Red Sox second baseman David Hamilton, right, waits for the throw as the Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. dives into the base safely with a steal of second in the first inning of a baseball game Friday, June 27, 2025, in Boston. (AP/Photo/Jim Davis) Toronto Blue Jays' Ernie Clement (22) is greeted at the dugout after he scored in the second inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, June 27, 2025, in Boston. (AP/Photo/Jim Davis) Boston Red Sox third baseman Nick Sogard, left, and catcher Connor Wong, right, lie on the ground after neither could make a diving catch of a second-inning bunt foul ball during a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Friday, June 27, 2025, in Boston. (AP/Photo/Jim Davis) BOSTON (AP) — José Berríos pitched seven scoreless innings, George Springer had three hits and two RBI singles, and the Toronto Blue Jays earned a 9-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Bo Bichette, Alejandro Kirk, Ernie Clement and Andrés Giménez also drove in runs for Toronto, which has won six of eight meetings with its AL East rivals this season. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added two hits. Advertisement Berríos (4-3) allowed just four hits and struck out eight and surrendered only one walk in handing Boston its sixth loss in a row. Boston's Brayan Bello (3-3) gave up three runs off eight hits over six innings with a strikeout. But he didn't get support from a Red Sox lineup that has managed just four runs over their last three games. Boston was held to one run or none for the 15th time this season. Boston opponents have scored at least eight runs four times over the last nine games — all Red Sox losses. Guerrero Jr. was a late addition the the Blue Jays' lineup. He left their series finale win over Cleveland on Thursday after being hit by a pitch in his right forearm. X-rays didn't reveal a fracture, but manager John Schneider originally was going to be cautious and start Clement at first base. Advertisement Key moment With runners on first and second with two outs in the first, Springer lined a single to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Guerrero Jr., who was on second, tried to score and was called out on Rafaela's throw home to catcher Connor Wong. Toronto challenged, and replay showed Wong missed on the tag, overturning the call. Key stat This marks the first six-game losing streak for Boston since Sept. 26, 2022. Up next RHP Chris Bassitt (7-3, 3.61 ERA) is set to start to make his 17th start of the season for the Blue Jays on Saturday. RHP Lucas Giolito (3-1, 4.53) is slated to make his 11th start for the Red Sox. ___ AP MLB:
New York Times
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Kyle Tucker and Ryan Pressly return to Houston: ‘Everyone's going to be watching this series'
HOUSTON — Managers maintain they never think ahead, but Thursday afternoon at Daikin Park allowed Joe Espada the rare chance to break character. During the first inning, Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos lifted a sinking line drive into right field, conjuring Espada's memories of a far more consequential fly ball hit to that same spot. Advertisement On Nov. 5, 2022, with a ballpark nearing bedlam and a ballclub closing in on a championship, Castellanos chased a first-pitch slider from Ryan Pressly. The baseball traveled 219 feet toward the right field line. Kyle Tucker loped into foul territory, caught it and completed the second World Series championship in Houston Astros history. Tucker still has the baseball stowed away somewhere in his home for safekeeping. Asked on Friday whether he's ever tried to wrestle it away, Pressly deadpanned, 'I'm just glad he caught it.' 'Hopefully,' Pressly added from the third-base dugout, 'we can re-create that in Chicago.' Pressly and Tucker teamed for the most meaningful out in the history of Houston's downtown ballpark. On Friday afternoon, they entered it as visitors and two vestiges of a transformative Astros winter like few before it. Trading both players to the Chicago Cubs strayed from most of Houston's standard operating procedure during its golden era. Paring payroll and procuring prospects took precedence, prompting wonder whether that run could be waning. Finishing the first half 48-33 has offered an authoritative answer. 'They've done that for how many years now? Ten? Every time they lose somebody they always seem to replace (them) with somebody that's really good and pick up the baton right behind them and keep winning,' Pressly said. 'It's what they've been doing for the past decade now.' Tucker and Pressly helped to prolong this successful era, a fact the Astros hoped to accentuate during a pregame feting on Friday night. It forced two players into the sort of spotlight they've never been comfortable embracing. Both Tucker and Pressly are pleasant people, but prefer for their play to speak for itself. Returning to Houston made it impossible. Four cameras followed Tucker during his walk in from a loading dock located, fittingly, in the right field corner. A swarm of at least 15 reporters greeted both him and Pressly inside the third-base dugout prior to batting practice. Specks of gold were sprinkled throughout the right field stands, where a sizable group of fans wore crowns in honor of 'King Tuck.' One young girl outside the third-base dugout held a sign proclaiming 'Tucker, you're still my bestie!' Tucker acknowledged it before mingling with many of his former coaches before Chicago's batting practice. Advertisement The Astros played Tucker's longtime walk-up song — Rich Homie Quan's 'Walk Through' — before his first at-bat. Tucker stepped out of the batter's box to tip his helmet toward both a roaring crowd and the applauding Astros' dugout. 'There's a lot of really good memories here and we had a lot of success playing in this city and on this field, so it's cool,' Tucker said. 'The biggest thing is being around the guys in those moments.' Tucker and Pressly will be forever intertwined, but parallels between their two trades are almost nonexistent. The Astros traded Pressly as a pure salary dump, influenced in part by his deteriorating relationship with general manager Dana Brown. Houston offloaded $8.5 million of Pressly's $14 million salary as it attempted to lower its luxury tax payroll. It also entered Friday with the lowest bullpen ERA in the American League in Pressly's absence, though the veteran reliever has had a fine season with Chicago. Trading Tucker is a far more seismic decision, one that could define Brown's tenure as the club's head of baseball operations. Owner Jim Crane is loath to give the type of contract Tucker will command in free agency next winter, but that philosophy didn't precipitate trades of other homegrown stars like Alex Bregman, Carlos Correa or George Springer. The Astros' depleted farm system almost forced Brown to trade Tucker. So did the understanding that retaining Bregman in free agency would be difficult given Crane's aforementioned contract philosophy. That Houston had coveted third baseman Isaac Paredes since last season's trade deadline only made the decision easier. Acquiring both Paredes and Cam Smith from the Cubs was supposed to solve Houston's third base situation in both the short and long term. Smith switched to right field amid an eye-opening stint in major-league spring training, made the team after just 32 professional games and is now one of the sport's best defensive outfielders. 'It's no secret that everyone's going to be watching this series,' said a smiling Smith, who whacked his sixth major-league home run in the fourth inning of Friday's game. Smith's swift ascent has exceeded the already enormous expectations Houston had for him. Paredes is the team's home run leader and trails only Jeremy Peña for the club's OPS lead. Starter Hayden Wesneski, the third member of Houston's haul from Chicago, underwent Tommy John surgery last month, but has four more seasons of club control. Advertisement Tucker, meanwhile, has given the Cubs everything they desired. He entered Friday with a .922 OPS and on pace for a 30/30 season. During the first inning on Friday, Tucker uncorked a wonderful throw to nab Paredes trying to score from second base on a single. 'I think both teams really got value (and) pretty good return for that trade,' Espada said. Grading a trade after three months is foolish. Smith's development across his next five years will weigh heavily in the final verdict. Whether the Cubs can retain Tucker after this season will factor in, too. Even if they can't, complaints in Chicago will be nonexistent if Tucker carries the Cubs to their fourth World Series championship. 'It's been a pretty easy and smooth transition,' Tucker said. 'They've welcomed me and my family with open arms. It's been a lot of fun to play in front of that crowd and that fan base and just the city itself with the whole history behind the city and the team. It's been really fun to be a part of. I'm excited to get back after this series and continue it.' Before he could, his former team sought sentimentality. At 6:52 p.m., the Astros played a three-minute tribute video for both Tucker and Pressly, bookended by highlights of the Castellanos fly ball that will forever live in Houston lore. 'A lot of memories have been made out on that field,' Pressly said. 'A lot of lifetime friendships made on the other side. I always root for these guys. They're great teammates. I was super fortunate and blessed to share a clubhouse with a couple of those guys who are pretty much legends over there in this city. I couldn't have been more thankful to share my time with them.'
