The Red Sox swept the season series against the White Sox, the Cubs ran it off, Ronald Acuña Jr. got two homers with some help, Austin Hedges does his best Ohtani impression and more from Thursday's MLB action.

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Smith is following Davis Martin, who pitched one inning Sunday against the Guardians before the game was delayed by rain.

A source with direct knowledge of the situation told the Register on Aug. 13 that MLB will return to Dyersville for the fourth time in 2027. It's further evidence of the Dubuque County site’s prominence as a baseball mecca. The source said the teams involved in the 2027 game would be announced at a later time.

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Tommy John, the former Chicago White Sox pitcher whose elbow surgery forever changed the sport of baseball, has died at age 83. John had recently skipped Old-Timer’s Day at Yankee Stadium due to health concerns,

Jesse Tannehill of the Boston Red Sox pitched a no-hitter, beating the Chicago White Sox 6-0. 1920 — Cleveland shortstop Ray Chapman died from a beaning by Carl Mays of the New York Yankees on Aug. 16.