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A's force extra innings, Tyler Soderstrom beats Angels in 10
May 20, 2026; Anaheim, California, USA; Athletics right fielder Carlos Cortes (26) is tagged out at third by Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto (9) during the seventh inning at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images Tyler Soderstrom drove in three runs, including the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning, as the Athletics rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night in Anaheim, Calif.
Soderstrom sliced a single into the gap in left-center with one in the 10th that bounced past left fielder Josh Lowe for an error, driving in automatic runner Nick Kurtz from second with what proved to be the game-winning run.
Jeff McNeil hit a tying homer in the ninth inning for the Athletics. Kurtz extended his on-base streak to 43 games with two walks and an RBI single, and he scored twice. Right-hander Scott Barlow (1-0) pitched one inning of hitless relief, and left-hander Hogan Harris got out of a bases-loaded jam in the 10th to garner his fourth save.
Jo Adell homered and doubled and Jorge Soler and Lowe also homered for Los Angeles, which took its eighth defeat in the past nine games. Chase Silseth (1-1) picked up the loss.
The Athletics took advantage of some early wildness by Angels starter Jack Kochanowicz to take a 2-0 lead in the first inning. Shea Langeliers was hit by a pitch with one out, Kurtz walked and Brent Rooker chopped an infield single to load the bases. Soderstrom then bounced a single into center to drive in Langeliers and Kurtz.
The Angels came right back to tie it in the bottom of the first when Soler hit his ninth home run, a 432-foot blast to left-center that drove in Mike Trout, who had walked.
The A’s took a 3-2 lead in the second when Henry Bolte walked, stole second and scored on Carlos Cortes’ single to left that Lowe allowed to get by him for an error.
Los Angeles grabbed a 5-3 lead in the bottom of the second. Adell led off with his seventh homer, a 419-foot drive to left-center, to tie it 3-3. One out later, Logan O’Hoppe walked and Lowe followed with his first home run since April 28, a 426-foot drive to right-center.
The Athletics cut the deficit to 5-4 in the seventh when a single by Kurtz drove in Darell Hernaiz, who was hit by a pitch and had advanced to second when Cortes was also hit by a pitch.
McNeil then led off the ninth with a home run into the right field corner off Kirby Yates to tie it 5-5, setting the stage for Soderstrom’s game-winning RBI in the 10th.
–Field Level Media
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Blue Jays RHP Jose Berrios undergoes Tommy John surgery
Feb 28, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Jose Berrios (17) throws a pitch against the New York Yankees in the second inning during spring training at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios will miss at least another year of action after undergoing Tommy John surgery on Wednesday.
Dr. Keith Meister performed the procedure in Texas, beginning with the hope that only a minor removal of “loose bodies” in the elbow would be required. However, the ultimate diagnosis was that a full elbow ligament reconstruction was required.
“The bone in the elbow was on the ligament. Not ideal,” Toronto manager John Schneider said. “We kind of decided that, when they go in there, if that’s compromised at all, we’ll fix it. It was. He’ll be down for 12 to 14 months.”
Berrios has been on the injured list all season while trying to work his way back from the elbow ailment that kept him off the team’s postseason roster last fall. He made four minor league rehab appearances in the past month, going 0-1 with a 10.67 ERA in Class-A and Triple-A. Most recently, his fastball velocity was lower than normal for Triple-A Buffalo.
The 31-year-old veteran had been an ever-present part of the Toronto rotation since the Blue Jays acquired him from the Minnesota Twins in a July 2021 trade. He made at least 30 starts in each of the past five seasons, though he was briefly moved to the bullpen last September before landing on the injured list.
“It’s weird not having him,” Schneider said. “We were looking for him to get back to normal, and he was hoping for that, too. It’s definitely weird and frustrating for him, too.”
Last year, Berrios went 9-5 with a 4.17 ERA in 31 games (30 starts).
A two-time All-Star, Berrios has a career 108-82 record and a 4.08 ERA in 275 games, including 273 starts, for Minnesota (2016-21) and Toronto (2021-25).
He has two years and $48 million remaining on the seven-year, $131 million extension he signed with the Blue Jays in November 2021.
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Blue Jays RHP Jose Berrios undergoes Tommy John surgery
Feb 28, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Jose Berrios (17) throws a pitch against the New York Yankees in the second inning during spring training at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios will miss at least another year of action after undergoing Tommy John surgery on Wednesday.
Dr. Keith Meister performed the procedure in Texas, beginning with the hope that only a minor removal of “loose bodies” in the elbow would be required. However, the ultimate diagnosis was that a full elbow ligament reconstruction was required.
“The bone in the elbow was on the ligament. Not ideal,” Toronto manager John Schneider said. “We kind of decided that, when they go in there, if that’s compromised at all, we’ll fix it. It was. He’ll be down for 12 to 14 months.”
Berrios has been on the injured list all season while trying to work his way back from the elbow ailment that kept him off the team’s postseason roster last fall. He made four minor league rehab appearances in the past month, going 0-1 with a 10.67 ERA in Class-A and Triple-A. Most recently, his fastball velocity was lower than normal for Triple-A Buffalo.
The 31-year-old veteran had been an ever-present part of the Toronto rotation since the Blue Jays acquired him from the Minnesota Twins in a July 2021 trade. He made at least 30 starts in each of the past five seasons, though he was briefly moved to the bullpen last September before landing on the injured list.
“It’s weird not having him,” Schneider said. “We were looking for him to get back to normal, and he was hoping for that, too. It’s definitely weird and frustrating for him, too.”
Last year, Berrios went 9-5 with a 4.17 ERA in 31 games (30 starts).
A two-time All-Star, Berrios has a career 108-82 record and a 4.08 ERA in 275 games, including 273 starts, for Minnesota (2016-21) and Toronto (2021-25).
He has two years and $48 million remaining on the seven-year, $131 million extension he signed with the Blue Jays in November 2021.
–Field Level Media
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Fever guard Caitlin Clark (back) sits out vs. Fire
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) during the first half of an WNBA basketball game against the Seattle Storm, Sunday, May 17, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Fever star guard Caitlin Clark sat out Indiana’s home game against the Portland Fire with a back injury on Wednesday in Indianapolis.
Clark was not on the team injury report the day before the game. Fever coach Stephanie White said Clark was a bit stiff and sore when she woke up Wednesday morning after skipping Tuesday’s practice in favor of getting treatment.
White added she doesn’t believe this is something that would be an extended or ongoing issue for Clark, who did leave the Fever’s season opener on May 9 a few times to get her back adjusted.
“It’s not the time to take a chance,” White said. “We just really want to be cautious, you know.
” … She’s healthy. We’re not managing anything. This is just a back issue that we want to make sure we give the time to be ready.”
In Clark’s absence, Indiana prevailed 90-73 behind 24 points from Aliyah Boston and 21 points from Kelsey Mitchell.
Clark, 24, is averaging a team-high 24.3 points along with 9.0 assists and 5.0 rebounds in four games this season. The 2024 No. 1 overall pick and two-time All-Star was limited to just 13 games last season, missing time due to quad, groin and ankle injuries.
–Field Level Media
Blue Jays RHP Jose Berrios undergoes Tommy John surgery
Blue Jays RHP Jose Berrios undergoes Tommy John surgery
