Brewers rally for record-tying 13th straight win
Pirates 3, Cubs 2
Jack Suwinski played the hero in his hometown as his ninth-inning home run lifted visiting Pittsburgh to a victory over Chicago. The Pirates center fielder, who entered the day batting .118, took a 1-1 delivery with one out from Daniel Palencia (1-3) the other way into the left-center bleachers. Jared Triolo, another sub-.200 hitter for the Pirates, went 2-for-4 and scored a run. Dennis Santana (4-4) pitched one-hit ball over 1 1/3 innings of relief to get the win. Rookie Braxton Ashcraft went a career-high five innings for Pittsburgh and allowed a run on three hits while striking out four. Cubs starter Colin Rea also only allowed a run on three hits over five.
Tigers 7, Twins 0
Dillon Dingler drove in three runs, Charlie Morton pitched six strong innings and Detroit blanked Minnesota in Minneapolis. Javier Baez had two hits and drove in two runs for the Tigers, who have won five of their last six games. Morton (8-10) gave up two hits and walked three while striking out five. Minnesota starter Pierson Ohl (0-3) gave up seven runs, three earned, and eight hits in 2 1/3 innings.
Red Sox 2, Marlins 1
Trevor Story logged two of Boston's three hits, including a game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning to cap a Red Sox rally over visiting Miami. Story's heroics came after Boston opened the frame by loading the bases without a hit. It also earned a win for Aroldis Chapman (4-2), who logged a perfect ninth inning. Kyle Stowers, who drove in the lone run for the Marlins, and Liam Hicks each singled and doubled for Miami, which belted five doubles as part of their seven hits. Miami, though, went 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position and stranded eight runners on base.
Mariners 11, Mets 9
Cal Raleigh belted his league-leading 46th home run and became MLB's first player to reach 100 RBIs this season as visiting Seattle rallied past New York. The Mariners, who won for the ninth time in 11 games, scored five runs in the seventh inning to turn a two-run deficit into a 10-6 lead. Dominic Canzone's RBI single put Seattle ahead for good. Raleigh added two doubles for the Mariners, who recorded a franchise-record nine doubles in the game. Francisco Lindor went 3-for-4 with two homers for the Mets, who dropped their 14th game in 16 tries. Francisco Alvarez added two hits, including a home run, and four RBIs.
Orioles 7, Astros 0
Rookie starter Brandon Young fell four outs shy of Baltimore's first-ever perfect game as the visiting Orioles cruised to a win over Houston. Young (1-6) picked up his first-career win after striking out six and retiring each of the first 23 batters he faced. The Astros' Ramon Urias broke up the perfect game bid with an infield single in the eighth inning. Coby Mayo and Dylan Carlson each homered for Baltimore, while Gunnar Henderson drove in a pair of runs.
Yankees 4, Cardinals 3
Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered and scored twice as visiting New York jumped out to an early lead and held on for the win over St. Louis. Ben Rice and Jose Caballero each had two hits for the Yankees, who picked up their third win in four games, while Luis Gil (1-1) held the Cardinals to just one run on four hits in 5 1/3 innings in his third start since coming off the injured list. Masyn Winn and Victor Scott II both delivered run-scoring doubles for St. Louis, which suffered its third straight loss and fourth in six games.
Blue Jays 6, Rangers 5
Alejandro Kirk had a homer and four RBIs and Toronto rallied past visiting Texas. Kirk hit a two-run homer in the seventh and hit the go-ahead two-run single in the four-run eighth to help Toronto win the opener of a three-game series. Kyle Higashioka hit a three-run home run, and Marcus Semien hit a two-run blast for the Rangers. Louis Varland (4-3) allowed Semien's eighth-inning homer, but earned the win as the Blue Jays rallied.
Braves 2, Guardians 0
Nacho Alvarez Jr. drew a bases-loaded walk in the fourth inning, and Michael Harris II had an RBI single in the ninth as visiting Atlanta beat Cleveland. Hurston Waldrep (3-0) continued his breakout month with six strong innings for his third win in three appearances, joining forces with Daysbel Hernandez, Tyler Kinley and Raisel Iglesias for a combined two-hitter. Waldrep, who gave up a single and a double to All-Star Steven Kwan, struck out a career-high seven and walked two in a performance that matched his longest outing in the majors.
Royals 3, White Sox 1
Salvador Perez hit a tie-breaking home run in the fourth inning, and talented rookie Noah Cameron yielded one run while pitching into the sixth, as Kansas City extended its home winning streak over Chicago to 12 games. Perez broke a 1-1 tie with his solo shot off Aaron Civale (3-8), then scored an insurance run via Adam Frazier's double in the sixth for the Royals, who have outscored the White Sox 59-13 during the club's longest home winning streak against any opponent. Cameron (7-5), had his home scoreless innings streak end at 19 1/3 innings when he allowed Lenyn Sosa's two-out homer in the fourth. The left-hander gave up five other hits over 5 1/3 innings.
Rockies 4, Diamondbacks 3
Hunter Goodman homered while Kyle Karros added two hits and scored once as Colorado beat Arizona in Denver. Tanner Gordon (3-5) allowed three runs on five hits in five-plus innings and Victor Vodnik picked up his fifth save for Colorado, which snapped a four-game skid against Arizona. Jake McCarthy had two hits for the D-backs, who lost for just the fourth time in the last 13 games.
Dodgers 3, Padres 2
Clayton Kershaw gave up one run over six innings and Los Angeles moved back into a tie for first place in the National League West with San Diego by defeating the visiting Padres. Teoscar Hernandez hit a home run and Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts each drove in a run for the Dodgers, who ended a four-game losing streak. Kershaw (7-2) allowed two hits and one walk while striking out three. He has given up a combined two runs over his last three starts (18 innings), earning a win in each outing. — Reuters
Ramon Laureano homered for the Padres. Left-hander Wandy Peralta opened with 1 1/3 scoreless innings for San Diego before right-hander Randy Vasquez (3-6) gave up two runs on three hits over 3 2/3 innings.
Athletics 10, Angels 3
Rookies Colby Thomas and Nick Kurtz each had a homer, three hits and three RBIs to help the Athletics roll past visiting Los Angeles in West Sacramento, Calif. Shea Langeliers also homered among his two hits as the Athletics defeated the Angels for the first time in eight meetings this season. Brent Rooker added two hits for the A's, who finished with 14 overall. Jack Perkins (2-2) struck out seven in five innings for the Athletics. Zach Neto clubbed a two-run homer for the Angels, who were coming off an impressive three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Yoan Moncada had two hits for the visitors. Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi (6-8) allowed four runs and five hits over four innings.
Rays 7, Giants 6
Yandy Diaz broke a ninth-inning tie with an RBI single, Junior Caminero launched his 35th home run and visiting Tampa Bay beat San Francisco in what turned into a battle of bullpens. After the first 3 ½ innings resulted in a 6-6 tie, neither team scored again until the ninth. Ian Seymour, Garrett Cleavinger, Griffin Jax, Edwin Uceta (8-2) and Pete Fairbanks combined to shut out the Giants over the final six innings. Willy Adames homered, his 19th of the season, Patrick Bailey had a two-run double and Christian Koss and Heliot Ramos each doubled home a run to highlight the Giants' early attack on Rays starter Joe Boyle.
Phillies 6, Nationals 2
Kyle Schwarber belted a three-run homer to snap a tie in the seventh inning, lifting visiting Philadelphia to a victory over Washington. Bryce Harper followed Schwarber with a solo shot to cap the scoring. Harper also had an RBI double in the first inning for the Phillies, who halted a season high-tying three-game skid. Trade deadline acquisition Jhoan Duran exited on a cart in the ninth inning after taking a liner off the right leg from Paul DeJong. Washington's Clayton Beeter (0-2) permitted two runs in one-third of an inning for the Nationals. Daylen Lile belted his third homer of the season in the bottom of the fourth. – Reuters
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Kuwait Times
2 days ago
- Kuwait Times
Brewers rally for record-tying 13th straight win
CINCINNATI: Christian Yelich belted two homers as part of a four-hit day—falling a triple shy of the cycle—and drove in five runs as the visiting Milwaukee Brewers rallied from an early seven-run deficit to stun the Cincinnati Reds 10-8 on Friday. The win was Milwaukee's 13th straight as the Brewers matched their franchise-best run set in 1987. The stunning comeback was Milwaukee's 28th win in 32 games, increasing the best record in the majors to 77-44. Milwaukee has outscored its opponents 36-13 in the past three games, scoring in double figures each time. The Reds appeared on their way to a rout when they had nine straight batters reach with one out in the second inning en route to an 8-1 lead. From that point, the Brewers' bullpen retired the final 23 batters. Milwaukee right-hander Jacob Misiorowski struggled in his return from a stint on the 15-day injured list caused by a lower left leg contusion. Elly De La Cruz doubled and drove in two runs for the Reds, and Gavin Lux added two hits and two RBIs. Pirates 3, Cubs 2 Jack Suwinski played the hero in his hometown as his ninth-inning home run lifted visiting Pittsburgh to a victory over Chicago. The Pirates center fielder, who entered the day batting .118, took a 1-1 delivery with one out from Daniel Palencia (1-3) the other way into the left-center bleachers. Jared Triolo, another sub-.200 hitter for the Pirates, went 2-for-4 and scored a run. Dennis Santana (4-4) pitched one-hit ball over 1 1/3 innings of relief to get the win. Rookie Braxton Ashcraft went a career-high five innings for Pittsburgh and allowed a run on three hits while striking out four. Cubs starter Colin Rea also only allowed a run on three hits over five. Tigers 7, Twins 0 Dillon Dingler drove in three runs, Charlie Morton pitched six strong innings and Detroit blanked Minnesota in Minneapolis. Javier Baez had two hits and drove in two runs for the Tigers, who have won five of their last six games. Morton (8-10) gave up two hits and walked three while striking out five. Minnesota starter Pierson Ohl (0-3) gave up seven runs, three earned, and eight hits in 2 1/3 innings. Red Sox 2, Marlins 1 Trevor Story logged two of Boston's three hits, including a game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning to cap a Red Sox rally over visiting Miami. Story's heroics came after Boston opened the frame by loading the bases without a hit. It also earned a win for Aroldis Chapman (4-2), who logged a perfect ninth inning. Kyle Stowers, who drove in the lone run for the Marlins, and Liam Hicks each singled and doubled for Miami, which belted five doubles as part of their seven hits. Miami, though, went 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position and stranded eight runners on base. Mariners 11, Mets 9 Cal Raleigh belted his league-leading 46th home run and became MLB's first player to reach 100 RBIs this season as visiting Seattle rallied past New York. The Mariners, who won for the ninth time in 11 games, scored five runs in the seventh inning to turn a two-run deficit into a 10-6 lead. Dominic Canzone's RBI single put Seattle ahead for good. Raleigh added two doubles for the Mariners, who recorded a franchise-record nine doubles in the game. Francisco Lindor went 3-for-4 with two homers for the Mets, who dropped their 14th game in 16 tries. Francisco Alvarez added two hits, including a home run, and four RBIs. Orioles 7, Astros 0 Rookie starter Brandon Young fell four outs shy of Baltimore's first-ever perfect game as the visiting Orioles cruised to a win over Houston. Young (1-6) picked up his first-career win after striking out six and retiring each of the first 23 batters he faced. The Astros' Ramon Urias broke up the perfect game bid with an infield single in the eighth inning. Coby Mayo and Dylan Carlson each homered for Baltimore, while Gunnar Henderson drove in a pair of runs. Yankees 4, Cardinals 3 Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered and scored twice as visiting New York jumped out to an early lead and held on for the win over St. Louis. Ben Rice and Jose Caballero each had two hits for the Yankees, who picked up their third win in four games, while Luis Gil (1-1) held the Cardinals to just one run on four hits in 5 1/3 innings in his third start since coming off the injured list. Masyn Winn and Victor Scott II both delivered run-scoring doubles for St. Louis, which suffered its third straight loss and fourth in six games. Blue Jays 6, Rangers 5 Alejandro Kirk had a homer and four RBIs and Toronto rallied past visiting Texas. Kirk hit a two-run homer in the seventh and hit the go-ahead two-run single in the four-run eighth to help Toronto win the opener of a three-game series. Kyle Higashioka hit a three-run home run, and Marcus Semien hit a two-run blast for the Rangers. Louis Varland (4-3) allowed Semien's eighth-inning homer, but earned the win as the Blue Jays rallied. Braves 2, Guardians 0 Nacho Alvarez Jr. drew a bases-loaded walk in the fourth inning, and Michael Harris II had an RBI single in the ninth as visiting Atlanta beat Cleveland. Hurston Waldrep (3-0) continued his breakout month with six strong innings for his third win in three appearances, joining forces with Daysbel Hernandez, Tyler Kinley and Raisel Iglesias for a combined two-hitter. Waldrep, who gave up a single and a double to All-Star Steven Kwan, struck out a career-high seven and walked two in a performance that matched his longest outing in the majors. Royals 3, White Sox 1 Salvador Perez hit a tie-breaking home run in the fourth inning, and talented rookie Noah Cameron yielded one run while pitching into the sixth, as Kansas City extended its home winning streak over Chicago to 12 games. Perez broke a 1-1 tie with his solo shot off Aaron Civale (3-8), then scored an insurance run via Adam Frazier's double in the sixth for the Royals, who have outscored the White Sox 59-13 during the club's longest home winning streak against any opponent. Cameron (7-5), had his home scoreless innings streak end at 19 1/3 innings when he allowed Lenyn Sosa's two-out homer in the fourth. The left-hander gave up five other hits over 5 1/3 innings. Rockies 4, Diamondbacks 3 Hunter Goodman homered while Kyle Karros added two hits and scored once as Colorado beat Arizona in Denver. Tanner Gordon (3-5) allowed three runs on five hits in five-plus innings and Victor Vodnik picked up his fifth save for Colorado, which snapped a four-game skid against Arizona. Jake McCarthy had two hits for the D-backs, who lost for just the fourth time in the last 13 games. Dodgers 3, Padres 2 Clayton Kershaw gave up one run over six innings and Los Angeles moved back into a tie for first place in the National League West with San Diego by defeating the visiting Padres. Teoscar Hernandez hit a home run and Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts each drove in a run for the Dodgers, who ended a four-game losing streak. Kershaw (7-2) allowed two hits and one walk while striking out three. He has given up a combined two runs over his last three starts (18 innings), earning a win in each outing. — Reuters Ramon Laureano homered for the Padres. Left-hander Wandy Peralta opened with 1 1/3 scoreless innings for San Diego before right-hander Randy Vasquez (3-6) gave up two runs on three hits over 3 2/3 innings. Athletics 10, Angels 3 Rookies Colby Thomas and Nick Kurtz each had a homer, three hits and three RBIs to help the Athletics roll past visiting Los Angeles in West Sacramento, Calif. Shea Langeliers also homered among his two hits as the Athletics defeated the Angels for the first time in eight meetings this season. Brent Rooker added two hits for the A's, who finished with 14 overall. Jack Perkins (2-2) struck out seven in five innings for the Athletics. Zach Neto clubbed a two-run homer for the Angels, who were coming off an impressive three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Yoan Moncada had two hits for the visitors. Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi (6-8) allowed four runs and five hits over four innings. Rays 7, Giants 6 Yandy Diaz broke a ninth-inning tie with an RBI single, Junior Caminero launched his 35th home run and visiting Tampa Bay beat San Francisco in what turned into a battle of bullpens. After the first 3 ½ innings resulted in a 6-6 tie, neither team scored again until the ninth. Ian Seymour, Garrett Cleavinger, Griffin Jax, Edwin Uceta (8-2) and Pete Fairbanks combined to shut out the Giants over the final six innings. Willy Adames homered, his 19th of the season, Patrick Bailey had a two-run double and Christian Koss and Heliot Ramos each doubled home a run to highlight the Giants' early attack on Rays starter Joe Boyle. Phillies 6, Nationals 2 Kyle Schwarber belted a three-run homer to snap a tie in the seventh inning, lifting visiting Philadelphia to a victory over Washington. Bryce Harper followed Schwarber with a solo shot to cap the scoring. Harper also had an RBI double in the first inning for the Phillies, who halted a season high-tying three-game skid. Trade deadline acquisition Jhoan Duran exited on a cart in the ninth inning after taking a liner off the right leg from Paul DeJong. Washington's Clayton Beeter (0-2) permitted two runs in one-third of an inning for the Nationals. Daylen Lile belted his third homer of the season in the bottom of the fourth. – Reuters
Kuwait Times
11-08-2025
- Kuwait Times
Collins' walk-off HR lifts Brewers to 9th straight win
NEW YORK: Isaac Collins led off the ninth inning with a walk-off homer for the red-hot Milwaukee Brewers, who stormed back from a five-run deficit to stun the reeling New York Mets, 7-6, and sweep their three-game series. The Brewers have won nine straight and 12 of 13 to improve their MLB-leading record to 73-44. The Mets, who squandered leads in all three games this weekend, lost their seventh straight and fell for the 11th time in 12 games as their lead over the Cincinnati Reds for the final National League wild-card spot dropped to 1 ½ games. The Brewers, who trailed 5-0, began their comeback when William Contreras homered to lead off the fourth before Joey Ortiz laced a two-run single. Pete Alonso had an RBI double in the fifth for the Mets before Contreras added a homer in the fifth, a two-run shot, to cut the lead to 6-5. After the Brewers' Nick Mears (3-3) tossed a hitless ninth, Collins homered just beyond the right-field fence on Edwin Diaz's (5-2) fifth pitch to set off a celebration. The Mets, who scored in each of the first five innings, took their lead thanks to RBI singles by Juan Soto, Jeff McNeil and Ronny Mauricio and homers by Brett Baty and Cedric Mullins. Blue Jays 5, Dodgers 4 Ernie Clement hit the first pitch of the ninth inning over the fence in left and Toronto avoided a three-game sweep with a narrow win in Los Angeles. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Addison Barger hit back-to-back solo home runs in the eighth inning to erase a one-run deficit for the Blue Jays. Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman homered for the Dodgers, who were trying to sweep a team with a winning record for the first time this season. Los Angeles reliever Blake Treinen took over in the eighth with the Dodgers leading 3-2, but Guerrero homered to left-center field on an 0-2 pitch and Barger went deep to right-center field on another sweeper. Freeman tied the game with his second bases-loaded walk of the game in the bottom of the eighth. Cardinals 3, Cubs 2 Nolan Gorman atoned for a costly throwing error by producing the game-winning RBI as St. Louis edged visiting Chicago. The second-place Cubs fell six games behind the streaking Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Central. Pedro Pages hit a two-run homer for the Cardinals, who have won three of their last four games. Cardinals pitcher Sonny Gray (11-5) allowed two runs, one earned, on five hits in seven innings. Matt Shaw hit a two-run homer for the Cubs, who lost for the fourth time in their last six games. Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga (8-5) allowed three runs on four hits in 6 2/3 innings. Astros 7, Yankees 1 Jason Alexander took a no-hit bid into the sixth inning and pitched six scoreless innings as visiting Houston defeated New York. Making his 15th career start and fourth for Houston, Alexander (3-1) did not allow a hit until Ben Rice lined a one-out single. Alexander had a lead before taking the mound as Jose Altuve homered on the first pitch he saw from Yankees starter Max Fried (12-5). Altuve hammered a fastball into the left-field seats for his 250th career homer. Rookie Cam Smith added a two-strike, two-run double with two outs in the fifth for a 4-0 lead. New York only managed three hits and scored their lone run on a Ryan McMahon sacrifice fly in the seventh. Mariners 6, Rays 3 Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 45th home run of the season and Josh Naylor also went deep as Seattle held on to defeat visiting Tampa Bay for a series sweep and the Mariners' seventh straight win. Seattle starter Bryan Woo (10-6) pitched at least six innings for the 23rd straight time to open the season. The right-hander allowed three runs on seven hits, and matched his career high with nine strikeouts. The Rays' Adrian Houser (6-4) overcame a shaky start to go five innings. The righty gave up four runs on six hits. Ha-Seong Kim doubled and homered for the Rays, who dropped their third game in a row. Nationals 8, Giants 0 James Wood had a pair of two-run doubles out of the leadoff spot, MacKenzie Gore combined with three relievers for a three-hitter and Washington spoiled Justin Verlander's strikeout milestone with a thumping of host San Francisco. Making his 546th career start, Verlander (1-9) began the day three strikeouts shy of becoming the 10th player in major league history to reach 3,500 in his career. He did not take long to reach that mark, as he struck out three in the first inning and earned a standing ovation from the big crowd. The rest of the afternoon's highlights belonged to the Nationals, who scored four times in the second inning and never looked back en route to a second win in the three-game series. Wood's first double opened the scoring with two outs, after which CJ Abrams bombed his 15th home run of the season for a 4-0 lead. White Sox 6, Guardians 4 Lenyn Sosa and Colson Montgomery each hit first-inning homers to help Chicago avert a three-game sweep by beating visiting Cleveland. Davis Martin (4-9) allowed three runs over five-plus innings for Chicago, which led 5-0 after three innings and held on to snap its six-game losing streak. Cleveland had its five-game winning streak come to an end despite the efforts of Kyle Manzardo, who hit a pair of solo homers. Twins 5, Royals 3 (11 innings) Luke Keaschall hit a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the 11th inning to lift the Twins to a win over the Royals in Minneapolis. Keaschall provided a dramatic finish with two outs in the 11th, muscling a fastball to right for the second homer of his rookie campaign. Fellow rookie Ryan Fitzgerald hit a two-run homer for his first big-league hit in the third inning. Vinnie Pasquantino hit a two-run homer for Kansas City, which could not hold on to a one-run lead heading into the bottom of the eighth. Adam Frazier went 4-for-5 with an RBI, while Maikel Garcia reached base five times with two singles, a double, and a pair of walks. Braves 7, Marlins 1 Matt Olson, Marcell Ozuna, and Michael Harris II all homered for the Braves, who defeated the visiting Marlins. All four players contributed to a four-run seventh inning that put the game away and secured the victory for Joey Wentz (3-3). The lefty allowed four hits and three walks over 5 1/3 innings. Xavier Edwards logged two of Miami's six hits. Marlins starter Cal Quantrill allowed only three hits and one run across four innings. Athletics 3, Orioles 2 Willie MacIver delivered a two-run double in the ninth inning to lift the Athletics past host Baltimore. Elvis Alvarado (1-0) notched his first major league victory by logging the last 1 2/3 innings without allowing a hit or run. Baltimore starter Cade Povich turned in six strong innings, holding the Athletics to four hits and one run. Jordan Westburg homered and Coby Mayo doubled in a tiebreaking run in the seventh. Keegan Akin (3-2), who gave up a lead-off walk to Darell Hernaiz and a one-out single to Gio Urshela before MacIver's go-ahead double in the ninth, took the loss. Brent Rooker had two of the Athletics' six hits. They used six pitchers a day after ace and scheduled starter Luis Severino went on the injured list. Reds 14, Pirates 8 Spencer Steer, Miguel Andujar and Noelvi Marte all hit homers and combined to drive in 11 runs to help Cincinnati outlast host Pittsburgh and earn a split of the four-game series. Marte followed up his three-double performance on Saturday with three more hits, including a three-run home run off Pirates rookie reliever Cam Sanders with the Reds leading 9-8 in the top of the ninth inning. Cincinnati would add two more runs in the inning. Marte finished with four RBIs, as did Steer, who also went 3-for-5 with a two-run double off Yohan Ramirez (1-1) as part of a three-run sixth inning that put Cincinnati ahead for good. Isiah Kiner-Falefa finished with three hits. Tigers 9, Angels 5 Kerry Carpenter drove in four runs, including a three-run homer, and host Detroit rolled past Los Angeles to take two of three in the series. Riley Greene knocked in three runs, including a two-run homer, while Gleyber Torres reached base three times while scoring twice and driving in another run. Detroit starter Casey Mize (11-4) allowed two runs and three hits in five innings. Nolan Schanuel and Luis Rengifo each hit two-run homers for Los Angeles while Angels starter Jack Kochanowicz (3-10) surrendered seven runs (six earned) and nine hits in three-plus innings. — Reuters
Arab Times
04-08-2025
- Arab Times
Messi has a 'minor' muscle injury
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug 4, (AP): Inter Miami star Lionel Messi is dealing with a minor muscle injury in his right leg after being hurt in the opening minutes of Saturday's Leagues Cup match against Necaxa, the club said Sunday. Messi underwent tests on his right leg after experiencing discomfort following a play in which he fell while being challenged by a pair of Necaxa defenders, in a game Inter Miami won on penalty kicks. His timeline for return isn't yet known, though it seems unlikely that he will be available for Miami's next Leagues Cup match against UNAM Pumas . Inter Miami said in a release that Messi's medical clearance will depend on how he responds to treatment. Messi slapped his hand against the ground in frustration after the fall, which happened in the first 10 minutes of Saturday's match. He walked slowly toward the Inter Miami bench before sitting down on the pitch. Trainers came out and worked on his right upper thigh area for a couple of minutes before he subbed out for Federico Redondo in the 11th. He then immediately walked to the locker room. Miami coach Javier Mascherano said after the game that Messi wasn't in any pain.
