Baseball

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ eight-game winning streak to start the season --- their first since 1955, when the franchise was in Brooklyn --- didn’t hint a choppy stretch could soon arrive.

NEW YORK (AP) — The basketball season is over, but St. John's forward Zuby Ejiofor is still heeding coach Rick Pitino’s advice.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Chicago White Sox catcher Korey Lee had to be helped off the field after he rolled his left ankle during the sixth inning of Wednesday night's game against the Cleveland Guardians.

Dominican-born Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez said Wednesday he has family members unaccounted for who were inside the Santo Domingo nightclub when its roof collapsed.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Teoscar Hernández homered and drove in three, including the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Washington Nationals 6-5 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have locked up slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to a long-term contract extension that could see the face of the franchise spend his entire career with Canada's lone big-league team.

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners placed second baseman Ryan Bliss on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left biceps tear. The 25-year-old Bliss was injured on a swing during the Mariners' 12-inning loss to the Houston Astros on Tuesday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals recalled OF Drew Waters from Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday to replace OF Mark Canha, who was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left abductor strain.

PHOENIX (AP) — Corbin Carroll homered for the second straight game, Pavin Smith added a two-run shot and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-0 on Wednesday.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Randy Vásquez gave up one hit over five innings and Xander Bogaerts had three hits and scored both of San Diego's runs in a 2-1 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday.