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Tensions rise ahead of series finale between Orioles, Padres
Jun 13, 2026; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Umpire Chris Conroy (98) ejects San Diego Padres manager Craig Stammen (14) from the game during the ninth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: James A. Pittman-Imagn Images Perhaps before the final out was recorded in the middle contest of a three-game series between the San Diego Padres and host Baltimore Orioles, there was a little spice added in advance of Sunday afternoon’s finale.
The Padres won 9-3 on Saturday to split the first two games of the series, but there was ninth-inning drama. That came after San Diego reliever Ron Marinaccio hit Gunnar Henderson with a two-out pitch.
Marinaccio was ejected and moments later Padres manager Craig Stammen was tossed as well.
“It would have been fine if they just warned everybody,” Stammen said, “and we’d have been fine, and move on from there.”
Earlier in the game, San Diego shortstop Xavier Bogaerts was hit on the helmet by a pitch from starter Trey Gibson. Bogaerts left the game a couple of innings later.
“I get there why they’re mad — ball hit (Bogaerts) in the head, had to come out of the game,” Orioles manager Craig Albernaz said.
The Orioles were calm for a reason, Albernaz said, after Henderson was struck in the ninth inning.
“It was done the right way, and that’s why there was no gripes from us,” Albernaz said.
San Diego also lost catcher Freddy Fermin to a strange injury during Saturday’s game. He was hit on what appeared to be the side of his head on a warm-up pitch that went into the dirt prior to the bottom of the sixth inning.
The Padres made a move earlier Saturday by calling up utility player Nick Solak from Triple-A El Paso when infielder Miguel Andujar went on the injured list. Solak provided a sacrifice fly Saturday and he’s bound to be in Sunday’s lineup.
“He’s kind of a lefty crusher, so he will get some opportunities against left-handed pitching and see where he fits on defense on the ballclub,” Stammen said.
Left-hander Trevor Rogers (3-6, 6.15 ERA) will start Sunday’s game for the Orioles. He has had two 5 2/3-inning outings this month, allowing a total of four runs in those games. Sunday will mark the sixth home appearance in Rogers’ last eight games.
This will be the third time that Rogers faces the Padres in his career. He has yet to record a decision against San Diego, while his ERA is 0.87 in 10 1/3 innings.
Right-hander Walker Buehler (3-3, 4.33) is listed as the starter for the Padres. He has gone nearly a month without a victory, though he has been solid in June with two starts registering a total of 10 2/3 innings while allowing two runs.
Buehler is 1-1 with a 2.61 ERA in four career starts covering 20 2/3 innings vs. the Orioles.
Despite the margin Saturday, the Orioles managed to save their bullpen, largely because Albert Suarez ate up the final four innings despite surrendering three solo home runs.
Sunday marks Baltimore’s final contest prior to a nine-game road swing to the West Coast. The Orioles had won three in a row prior to Saturday’s result.
The Padres belted five home runs Saturday, including one from ex-Oriole Manny Machado.
Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso also went deep Saturday, giving him five of his 16 home runs in 11 games this month.
–Field Level Media
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Kerry Carpenter's double propels Tigers past White Sox
Jun 19, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal (29) throws a pitch against the Chicago White Sox in the second inning at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images Kerry Carpenter had a go-ahead two-run double in the sixth inning and the host Detroit Tigers held on for a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday.
Matt Vierling hit a two-run homer and Dillon Dingler supplied three hits and scored two runs for the Tigers.
Detroit ace Tarik Skubal allowed three runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings. Skubal, who recorded eight strikeouts, was making his second start since undergoing a surgical procedure on his pitching elbow.
Drew Anderson (3-3) struck out three in 1 1/3 innings of relief to get the win. Kenley Jensen pitched the ninth for his eighth save.
Junior Perez had the first two hits of his career, including a solo homer, for the White Sox. Randal Grichuk also homered.
Erick Fedde (2-6) gave up two runs in 4 2/3 innings for Chicago, striking out four and walking one.
Grichuk, the second batter of the game, drove a 1-2 changeup over the left-field wall to give the White Sox a 1-0 lead. The Tigers answered with two runs in the bottom of the inning.
Dingler smacked a single before Vierling drove a Brandon Eisert fastball over the left-center-field wall. Eisert was used as an opener, allowing the two runs in 1 1/3 innings.
Kevin McGonigle led off the bottom of the third with a double, but Fedde retired the next three batters to leave him stranded.
Chicago pushed across a run in the fifth to tie the score.
Sam Antonacci and Luisangel Acuna led off with singles to put runners on the corners. Tristan Peters hit into a fielder’s choice as Antonacci scored. Miguel Vargas singled and Grichuk walked to load the bases. Peters was thrown out at home on Chase Meidroth’s groundout and Colson Montgomery struck out, leaving the score at 2-all.
Perez gave the White Sox the lead on his breakthrough homer with one out in the sixth. He drove a Skubal changeup over the left-center-field wall.
Detroit regained the lead at 4-3 in the bottom of the frame. Dingler led off with a single and Riley Greene drew a one-out walk. With two down, Carpenter blooped a double to center to bring in both runners
–Field Level Media
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Report: Big 12 keeps Brendan Sorsby lawsuit active amid draft questions
Texas Tech’s Brendan Sorsby goes through warmups before the spring football game, Friday, April 17, 2026, at Jones AT&T Stadium. The Big 12 is not ready to close the book on the Brendan Sorsby case, even after the Texas Tech quarterback moved to leave college football behind.
The conference’s presidents and chancellors have not withdrawn the federal lawsuit filed earlier this week, with lingering questions about Sorsby’s NFL future and whether Texas Tech could still face consequences from the legal fight, a Big 12 source told ESPN. The league’s board of directors is expected to meet early next week to discuss its options.
“We don’t know the answer to those questions,” the source said. “We haven’t done anything different at this point. We’re going to reconvene next week to run through all the options. Right now that case is still active.”
The Big 12 filed suit Monday in the Northern District of Texas, looking for a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief that would allow the conference to use its bylaws to potentially discipline Sorsby. Hours later, Sorsby moved toward the NFL supplemental draft and dropped his lawsuit against the NCAA, a step needed for him to be declared ineligible in college by Monday’s deadline.
Sorsby admitted to violating NCAA rules by placing thousands of bets, including 40 on Indiana football while he was on the Hoosiers’ roster. The NFL still has to approve his application for the supplemental draft, which has not produced a selected player since 2019.
The Big 12 could also revisit whether Texas Tech should be responsible for the costs associated with the dispute. One Big 12 athletic director said the issue is less about punishment and more about whether the entire league should absorb legal fees from a case that other schools did not start..
–Field Level Media
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Brazil's Raphinha (leg) departs match vs. Haiti
June 19, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.; Brazil’s Raphinha in action with Haiti’s Martin Experience. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-Imagn Images PHILADELPHIA — Brazil attacker Raphinha departed in the 40th minute of Friday night’s World Cup Group C clash against Haiti in Philadelphia with an apparent leg injury.
The 29-year-old FC Barcelona winger was making his second start of the tournament for manager Carlo Ancelotti after going the full 90 in a 1-1 draw against Morocco last Saturday.
He was a critical part of Brazil’s most recent qualifying effort, scoring five of the Selecao’s 24 goals while appearing in 13 of their 18 matches.
It was unclear what caused him to drop to his haunches shortly before halftime and eventually exit in favor of Rayan. He departed with his side leading 2-0 through Matheus Cunha’s brace, before Vinicius Junior added a third in first-half stoppage time.
–Ian Nicholas Quillen, Field Level Media
Kerry Carpenter's double propels Tigers past White Sox
Report: Big 12 keeps Brendan Sorsby lawsuit active amid draft questions
