Drew Gilbert had never hit lead-off before. The vast majority of his plate appearances this season have come out of the 8th and 9th spots in the batting order. There’s plenty of reasons why Gilbert wouldn’t be seriously considered to bat first when constructing a Major League line-up.
The Red Sox DH, who had been hitting over . 300 since June 10, had to come out of Saturday's game and is expected to miss time.
The Minnesota Vikings had some encouraging results from their running game to begin the preseason.
Mariners begin vacation with cruise
The Cleveland Browns rookie class was the focal point of the Browns' attack on Saturday against the Bears and they stepped up to the challenge.
Joshua Báez became the first player to hit three home runs in his first three at-bats in the major leagues, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Blaze Jordan and Alec Burleson added solo home runs to help the Cardinals win a day after dropping th...