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Marlins beat the Pirates 8-3 for their 6th straight victory

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Owen Caissie had a two-run double to cap a four-run seventh inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3 on Friday night for their sixth straight victory. Sandy Alcantara (6-4) won for the third time in three starts in June, working eight innings. He gave up ...

Denny Hamlin will start his three-peat bid from the pole at Pocono Raceway

LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Denny Hamlin will start his third consecutive NASCAR Cup Series race from the pole after qualifying in the top spot at Pocono Raceway on Saturday. Hamlin, who is trying to win his third consecutive race, covered the "Tricky Triangle" in 51.948 seconds during qualifying ...

J.T. Realmuto hits 3-run homer in 5-run 6th and Phillies hold off Brewers 9-8

MILWAUKEE (AP) — J.T. Realmuto hit a three-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies scored five times in the sixth inning before holding on for a 9-8 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night. Bryson Stott put the Phillies ahead 4-3 with an RBI double in the sixth. Realmuto followed ...

Dunn’s error leads to 3-run 9th, Diamondbacks beat Reds 5-2

CINCINNATI (AP) — Blake Dunn dropped a fly ball in the ninth inning to allow the go-ahead run to score in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 5-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night. With runners on first and second and two outs, Geraldo Perdomo's fly ball to left went off Dunn's glove ...