Orioles' Gunnar Henderson Homers In M.L.B. Debut

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Published on September 1 2022 6:14 am
Last Updated on September 1 2022 6:15 am

Baltimore Orioles top prospect Gunnar Henderson homered in his major league debut Wednesday night after being called up from Triple-A earlier in the day.

Henderson hit a 429-foot homer to lead off the fourth inning for his first major league hit in the Orioles’ 4-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians. The 21-year-old also singled in the ninth, going 2 for 4. 

 

La Russa Out Indefinitely

White Sox manager Tony La Russa is out indefinitely due to an unspecified health issue, after it was announced shortly before Tuesday’s game against the Kansas City Royals that he would be missing it on his doctors’ recommendation.

The team said Wednesday the 77-year-old Hall of Famer is scheduled to undergo additional testing in the coming days. Bench coach Miguel Cairo will continue to serve as acting manager. 

 

Rays' McClanahan On 15-Day Injured List

The Tampa Bay Rays put ace Shane McClanahan on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to left shoulder impingement.

Rays manager Kevin Cash said imaging on his shoulder showed a “best-case scenario” and he’s optimistic the pitcher won’t be out for an extended time. McClanahan has been one of MLB’s top pitchers this season and started the All-Star Game.

 

Yankees Buy Stale In AC Milan

The New York Yankees have bought a minority stake in Italian soccer champion team AC Milan, which announced the closing of its ownership change Wednesday.

RedBird Capital Partners bought a controlling interest in the seven-time European champion for $1.2 billion, and Yankees Global Enterprises, the MLB team’s parent company, will take a stake of about 10 percent, AP reported. 

 

Major League Baseball

Wednesday, August 31 Scoreboard

St. Louis 5, Cincinnati 3 (F/13)

Chicago Cubs 7, Toronto 5

Chicago White Sox 4, Kansas City 2

Los Angeles Angels 3, New York Yankees 2

Houston 5, Texas 3

Milwaukee 6, PIttsburgh 1

San Diego 5, San Francisco 4

Baltimore 4, Cleveland 0

Tampa Bay 2, Miami 1 (F/10)

Washington 5, Oakland 1

New York Mets 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1

Seattle 5, Detroit 3

Atlanta 3, Colorado 2

Boston 6, Minnesota 5

Philadelphia 18, Arizona 2

 

Thursday, September 1 Schedule (All Times Central)

Seattle at Detroit, 12:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 1:10 p.m.

Oakland at Washington, 3:05 p.m.

Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets, 3:10 p.m.

Baltimore at Cleveland, 5:10 p.m.

Texas at Boston, 6:10 p.m.

Colorado at Atlanta, 6:20 p.m.

Milwaukee at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.