Top Mets Prospect Brett Baty Hits First Home Run, MLB Scores

The 22-year-old third baseman hit a two-run homer in the second inning against the Braves in Atlanta. Baty was called up to fill in for Eduardo Escobar, who went on the 10-day injured list with a strained left oblique.

The Mets went on to win the game 9-7. 

Little Leaguer Awake After Head Injury

A 12-year-old Little League player whose team is playing in the Little League World Series was awake and talking Wednesday after undergoing surgery for a severe head injury he suffered when he fell off the top bunk while sleeping at the LLWS dorm complex Monday.

Easton Oliverson, who plays for the Snow Canyon team from Santa Clara, Utah, was no longer sedated as of  Wednesday and was communicating with his family and doctors.

Major League Baseball

Wednesday, August 17 Scoreboard

Chicago Cubs 3, Washington 2

St. Louis 5, Colorado 1

Houston 3, Chicago White Sox 2

New York Yankees 8, Tampa Bay 7 (F/10)

Cincinnati 1, Philadelphia 0

Minnesota 4, Kansas city 0

Toronto 6, Baltimore 1

Seattle 11, Los Angeles Angels 7

San Diego 10, Miami 3

Boston 8, PIttsburgh 3

Cleveland 8, Detroit 4

New York Mets 8, Tampa Bay 7 (F/10)

Cleveland 8, Detroit 4

New York Mets 9, Atlant a7

Oakland 7, Texas 2

Los Angeles Dodgers 2, MIlwaukee 1

Arizona 3, San Francisco 2

Thursday, August 18 Schedule (All Times Central)

Colorado at St. Louis, 12:15 p.m.

Oakland at Texas, 1:05 p.m.

Houston at Chicago White Sox, 1:10 p.m.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee, 1:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Baltimore, 2:05 p.m.

Arizona at San Francisco, 2:45 p.m.

Boston at PIttsburgh, 6:05 p.m.

Toronto at New York Yankees, 6:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m.

New York Mets at Atlanta, 6:20 p.m.

Washington at San Diego, 8:40 p.m.