Angels complete season sweep of Dodgers with late rally
ABAHEIM: Logan O'Hoppe hit a go-ahead two-run single with two outs in the eighth inning, rallying the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday in Anaheim, Calif. The Angels completed their first-ever six-game Freeway Series sweep of their Southern California rivals. The Angels' only other season sweep vs. the Dodgers came when they went 4-0 in 2019.
The Dodgers, who took their fourth straight loss, fell one game behind the San Diego Padres in the National League West. Los Angeles hadn't trailed in the division since April 27. With the bases loaded and the Dodgers up 5-4 in the eighth, O'Hoppe lined a 103.2 mph fastball from reliever Edgardo Henriquez into center field to drive in Christian Moore and Taylor Ward, who had walked against Justin Wrobleski (4-4).
Tigers 1, White Sox 0
Troy Melton and three relievers combined on a two-hit shutout and Wenceel Perez contributed a run-scoring sacrifice fly to help Detroit defeat the host Chicago. White Sox pitching limited the Tigers to just five hits, but Detroit capitalized to earn a three-game series victory. Melton and fellow rookie right-hander Shane Smith of Chicago dueled for the first five innings. Smith allowed two hits and three walks with five strikeouts while throwing 56 of his 92 pitches for strikes.
Brewers 12, Pirates 5
William Contreras drove in four runs and Christian Yelich three more in host Milwaukee's win over Pittsburgh. It was the Brewers' 12th consecutive win, which is the second time in franchise history the team has won at least 12 in a row. Milwaukee has also won 27 of its last 31 games. Milwaukee starter Brandon Woodruff allowed four hits in four innings with two walks and four strikeouts. Bryan Reynolds homered twice and drove in all five runs for the Pirates, who lost their fifth straight. Starter Mitch Keller (5-11) took the loss, giving up six runs and eight hits in four innings with two walks and five strikeouts.
Braves 11, Mets 6
Michael Harris II closed out a nine-run fourth inning by hitting a grand slam for visiting Atlanta, which stunned New York in the middle game of a three-game series. The Braves, who trailed 6-0 after two innings before mounting their biggest comeback of the season, have won five of seven. The Mets took their 12th loss in 14 games. Jurickson Profar finished 3-for-5 with a three-run double for the Braves. Marcell Ozuna homered and knocked in three runs. Juan Soto homered for the Mets, and Pete Alonso added three hits and two RBIs.
Diamondbacks 6, Rangers 4
Ketel Marte's three-run homer with two outs in the ninth rallied Arizona to the series victory over Texas in Arlington, Texas. Marte, who also homered in the ninth Tuesday to lift the Diamondbacks to victory, finished 4-for-5 with 4 RBIs. James McCann triggered Arizona's rally with a two-out solo homer off Phil Maton (2-4) in the ninth. John Curtiss (2-0) tossed a scoreless eighth while Andrew Saalfrank claimed his first career save. Josh Burger hit a two-run homer for the Rangers while Evan Carter added two hits. Texas starter Merrill Kelly, acquired from Arizona at the deadline, went six innings and allowed seven hits and two runs. Zac Gallen gave up five hits and three runs over five innings.
Nationals 8, Royals 7
Daylen Lile went 2-for-5, including the go-ahead RBI, to help Washington avoid a sweep with a win over host Kansas City. The rookie outfielder knocked a line-drive single off reliever Carlos Estevez (4-5) in the top of the ninth to drive in Luis Garcia Jr. Nationals reliever Jose Ferrer (4-3) held the Royals scoreless in 1 1/3 innings in the eighth and ninth to earn the win. Both starters went four innings, with Washington right-hander Irvin giving up six runs on seven hits and four walks. Vinnie Pasquantino provided the big blow against him, belting a changeup 410 feet to right field for a three-run homer in the fourth. Meanwhile, the Royals' Seth Lugo allowed seven runs (six earned) on six hits and four walks. Nathaniel Lowe highlighted a five-run Nationals first with a grand slam to right field, and CJ Abrams added a solo shot in the fourth.
Rockies 6, Cardinals 5
Hunter Goodman hit a two-run pinch-hit homer in the ninth to lift visiting Colorado past St. Louis. Braxton Fulford drove in two runs and Mickey Moniak went 2-for-5 with a homer as the Rockies won their second straight game and snapped an eight-game losing streak. Alec Burleson hit a two-run homer for the Cardinals, who lost for the fourth time in six games against the Rockies this season. Pedro Pages drove in two runs and Lars Nootbaar homered and scored twice.
Padres 11, Giants 1
Jake Cronenworth and Fernando Tatis Jr. contributed two-run singles to a seven-run second inning, Nick Pivetta pitched into the seventh for his 12th win of the year, and San Diego completed a three-game road sweep of San Francisco. Six consecutive Padres reached base against Giants starter Kai-Wei Teng (1-2) with one out in the second, with Cronenworth's single making it 2-0 before Tatis' single doubled the score. Pivetta (12-4) took a shutout into the bottom of the seventh before a triple by Jung Hoo Lee and a sacrifice fly by Christian Koss completed the game's scoring.
Twins 4, Yankees 1
Kody Clemens highlighted a three-run sixth-inning rally with a two-run double, Joe Ryan pitched 6 2/3 stellar innings and visiting Minnesota earned a victory at New York. After a 1-hour, 52-minute delay, the Twins broke a nine-game losing streak to the Yankees. Ryan (12-5) allowed one run on four hits, while Byron Buxton had two hits for Minnesota. Cody Bellinger homered for the Yankees. Reliever Yerry De los Santos (0-1) was charged with three runs without recording an out.
Orioles 4, Mariners 3
Jackson Holliday rapped a two-out, run-scoring double in the bottom of the ninth inning as Baltimore edged visiting Seattle. Ryan Mountcastle homered and pinch hitter Jeremiah Jackson tripled in Baltimore's three-run seventh inning. Trevor Rogers provided seven strong innings before Keegan Akin (4-2) got the win despite blowing a lead. Despite scoring twice in the top of the ninth, the Mariners had their season-best eight-game winning streak end. Julio Rodriguez and J.P. Crawford each had two hits. Reliever Matt Brash (1-1) took the loss.
Marlins 13, Guardians 4
Jakob Marsee hit two home runs and tied the franchise record with seven RBIs, and Eury Perez remained unbeaten in interleague play as Miami routed host Cleveland. Marsee, who made his MLB debut Aug. 1, had a three-run shot off Gavin Williams in the first inning and a two-run blast against Kolby Allard (2-2) in the fifth. He tacked on a two-run double in the sixth. The 24-year-old outfielder went 4-for-5 and also stole his sixth base, raising his average to .436. Marsee is the seventh Marlins player to drive in seven runs in a game, the first since Adam Duvall on April 13, 2021. Perez (5-3) worked five innings, giving up four runs on three hits. The righty struck out eight and is 7-0 with a 1.47 ERA in 10 career interleague starts. The Guardians, who are 10-3 since July 29, got a three-run homer from Gabriel Arias and a leadoff shot by Steven Kwan.
Cubs 4, Blue Jays 1
Cade Horton struck out a career-best eight, Michael Busch and Matt Shaw hit home runs and visiting Chicago defeated Toronto. Horton (7-3) allowed one run and one hit in 5 2/3 innings while winning his fourth consecutive start. His scoreless streak ended at 28 1/3 innings after he exited in the sixth, when Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run double off reliever Andrew Kittredge. Busch added a sacrifice fly to help the Cubs gain a split of the first two games of the three-game series.
Reds 8, Phillies 0
Hunter Greene returned from a two-month injury stint and tossed six shutout innings while Miguel Andujar stayed red-hot with a grand slam to lead Cincinnati past visiting Philadelphia. Greene, out since June 3 with a right groin strain, was dominant over the course of his 85-pitch effort, striking out six and walking none. The Reds put the game away with a four-run seventh on Andujar's third homer in four games, a third career grand slam to the seats in left off reliever Jordan Romano. Cristopher Sanchez (11-4) allowed four runs—three earned—matching a season high for a third time this year. The left-hander lost for just the second time in 11 starts since June 8.
Astros 4, Red Sox 1
Hunter Brown pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and his batterymate Yainer Diaz drove in three runs as Houston beat visiting Boston in the rubber match of a three-game series. Brown (10-5) snapped a six-start winless streak by producing his 15th quality start of the season. Diaz finished 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and an RBI single to pace the Houston offense. Boston starter Walker Buehler (7-7) allowed four runs on four hits and four walks, with three strikeouts, over six innings.—Reuters
Rays 8, Athletics 2
Hot sluggers Brandon Lowe and Junior Caminero each bashed a two-run homer and Drew Rasmussen pitched six strong innings to help Tampa Bay top the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif. Caminero had two hits, three RBIs and two runs in the series finale as the Rays took two of three from the A's. Rasmussen (10-5) allowed two runs (one earned) and three hits. Lawrence Butler homered for the A's. J.T. Ginn (2-5) threw 70 pitches while lasting just two innings. He gave up six runs (five earned) on six hits. – Reuters
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Angels complete season sweep of Dodgers with late rally
Tigers shut out White Sox on combined 2-hitter ABAHEIM: Logan O'Hoppe hit a go-ahead two-run single with two outs in the eighth inning, rallying the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday in Anaheim, Calif. The Angels completed their first-ever six-game Freeway Series sweep of their Southern California rivals. The Angels' only other season sweep vs. the Dodgers came when they went 4-0 in 2019. The Dodgers, who took their fourth straight loss, fell one game behind the San Diego Padres in the National League West. Los Angeles hadn't trailed in the division since April 27. With the bases loaded and the Dodgers up 5-4 in the eighth, O'Hoppe lined a 103.2 mph fastball from reliever Edgardo Henriquez into center field to drive in Christian Moore and Taylor Ward, who had walked against Justin Wrobleski (4-4). Tigers 1, White Sox 0 Troy Melton and three relievers combined on a two-hit shutout and Wenceel Perez contributed a run-scoring sacrifice fly to help Detroit defeat the host Chicago. White Sox pitching limited the Tigers to just five hits, but Detroit capitalized to earn a three-game series victory. Melton and fellow rookie right-hander Shane Smith of Chicago dueled for the first five innings. Smith allowed two hits and three walks with five strikeouts while throwing 56 of his 92 pitches for strikes. Brewers 12, Pirates 5 William Contreras drove in four runs and Christian Yelich three more in host Milwaukee's win over Pittsburgh. It was the Brewers' 12th consecutive win, which is the second time in franchise history the team has won at least 12 in a row. Milwaukee has also won 27 of its last 31 games. Milwaukee starter Brandon Woodruff allowed four hits in four innings with two walks and four strikeouts. Bryan Reynolds homered twice and drove in all five runs for the Pirates, who lost their fifth straight. Starter Mitch Keller (5-11) took the loss, giving up six runs and eight hits in four innings with two walks and five strikeouts. Braves 11, Mets 6 Michael Harris II closed out a nine-run fourth inning by hitting a grand slam for visiting Atlanta, which stunned New York in the middle game of a three-game series. The Braves, who trailed 6-0 after two innings before mounting their biggest comeback of the season, have won five of seven. The Mets took their 12th loss in 14 games. Jurickson Profar finished 3-for-5 with a three-run double for the Braves. Marcell Ozuna homered and knocked in three runs. Juan Soto homered for the Mets, and Pete Alonso added three hits and two RBIs. Diamondbacks 6, Rangers 4 Ketel Marte's three-run homer with two outs in the ninth rallied Arizona to the series victory over Texas in Arlington, Texas. Marte, who also homered in the ninth Tuesday to lift the Diamondbacks to victory, finished 4-for-5 with 4 RBIs. James McCann triggered Arizona's rally with a two-out solo homer off Phil Maton (2-4) in the ninth. John Curtiss (2-0) tossed a scoreless eighth while Andrew Saalfrank claimed his first career save. Josh Burger hit a two-run homer for the Rangers while Evan Carter added two hits. Texas starter Merrill Kelly, acquired from Arizona at the deadline, went six innings and allowed seven hits and two runs. Zac Gallen gave up five hits and three runs over five innings. Nationals 8, Royals 7 Daylen Lile went 2-for-5, including the go-ahead RBI, to help Washington avoid a sweep with a win over host Kansas City. The rookie outfielder knocked a line-drive single off reliever Carlos Estevez (4-5) in the top of the ninth to drive in Luis Garcia Jr. Nationals reliever Jose Ferrer (4-3) held the Royals scoreless in 1 1/3 innings in the eighth and ninth to earn the win. Both starters went four innings, with Washington right-hander Irvin giving up six runs on seven hits and four walks. Vinnie Pasquantino provided the big blow against him, belting a changeup 410 feet to right field for a three-run homer in the fourth. Meanwhile, the Royals' Seth Lugo allowed seven runs (six earned) on six hits and four walks. Nathaniel Lowe highlighted a five-run Nationals first with a grand slam to right field, and CJ Abrams added a solo shot in the fourth. Rockies 6, Cardinals 5 Hunter Goodman hit a two-run pinch-hit homer in the ninth to lift visiting Colorado past St. Louis. Braxton Fulford drove in two runs and Mickey Moniak went 2-for-5 with a homer as the Rockies won their second straight game and snapped an eight-game losing streak. Alec Burleson hit a two-run homer for the Cardinals, who lost for the fourth time in six games against the Rockies this season. Pedro Pages drove in two runs and Lars Nootbaar homered and scored twice. Padres 11, Giants 1 Jake Cronenworth and Fernando Tatis Jr. contributed two-run singles to a seven-run second inning, Nick Pivetta pitched into the seventh for his 12th win of the year, and San Diego completed a three-game road sweep of San Francisco. Six consecutive Padres reached base against Giants starter Kai-Wei Teng (1-2) with one out in the second, with Cronenworth's single making it 2-0 before Tatis' single doubled the score. Pivetta (12-4) took a shutout into the bottom of the seventh before a triple by Jung Hoo Lee and a sacrifice fly by Christian Koss completed the game's scoring. Twins 4, Yankees 1 Kody Clemens highlighted a three-run sixth-inning rally with a two-run double, Joe Ryan pitched 6 2/3 stellar innings and visiting Minnesota earned a victory at New York. After a 1-hour, 52-minute delay, the Twins broke a nine-game losing streak to the Yankees. Ryan (12-5) allowed one run on four hits, while Byron Buxton had two hits for Minnesota. Cody Bellinger homered for the Yankees. Reliever Yerry De los Santos (0-1) was charged with three runs without recording an out. Orioles 4, Mariners 3 Jackson Holliday rapped a two-out, run-scoring double in the bottom of the ninth inning as Baltimore edged visiting Seattle. Ryan Mountcastle homered and pinch hitter Jeremiah Jackson tripled in Baltimore's three-run seventh inning. Trevor Rogers provided seven strong innings before Keegan Akin (4-2) got the win despite blowing a lead. Despite scoring twice in the top of the ninth, the Mariners had their season-best eight-game winning streak end. Julio Rodriguez and J.P. Crawford each had two hits. Reliever Matt Brash (1-1) took the loss. Marlins 13, Guardians 4 Jakob Marsee hit two home runs and tied the franchise record with seven RBIs, and Eury Perez remained unbeaten in interleague play as Miami routed host Cleveland. Marsee, who made his MLB debut Aug. 1, had a three-run shot off Gavin Williams in the first inning and a two-run blast against Kolby Allard (2-2) in the fifth. He tacked on a two-run double in the sixth. The 24-year-old outfielder went 4-for-5 and also stole his sixth base, raising his average to .436. Marsee is the seventh Marlins player to drive in seven runs in a game, the first since Adam Duvall on April 13, 2021. Perez (5-3) worked five innings, giving up four runs on three hits. The righty struck out eight and is 7-0 with a 1.47 ERA in 10 career interleague starts. The Guardians, who are 10-3 since July 29, got a three-run homer from Gabriel Arias and a leadoff shot by Steven Kwan. Cubs 4, Blue Jays 1 Cade Horton struck out a career-best eight, Michael Busch and Matt Shaw hit home runs and visiting Chicago defeated Toronto. Horton (7-3) allowed one run and one hit in 5 2/3 innings while winning his fourth consecutive start. His scoreless streak ended at 28 1/3 innings after he exited in the sixth, when Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run double off reliever Andrew Kittredge. Busch added a sacrifice fly to help the Cubs gain a split of the first two games of the three-game series. Reds 8, Phillies 0 Hunter Greene returned from a two-month injury stint and tossed six shutout innings while Miguel Andujar stayed red-hot with a grand slam to lead Cincinnati past visiting Philadelphia. Greene, out since June 3 with a right groin strain, was dominant over the course of his 85-pitch effort, striking out six and walking none. The Reds put the game away with a four-run seventh on Andujar's third homer in four games, a third career grand slam to the seats in left off reliever Jordan Romano. Cristopher Sanchez (11-4) allowed four runs—three earned—matching a season high for a third time this year. The left-hander lost for just the second time in 11 starts since June 8. Astros 4, Red Sox 1 Hunter Brown pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and his batterymate Yainer Diaz drove in three runs as Houston beat visiting Boston in the rubber match of a three-game series. Brown (10-5) snapped a six-start winless streak by producing his 15th quality start of the season. Diaz finished 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and an RBI single to pace the Houston offense. Boston starter Walker Buehler (7-7) allowed four runs on four hits and four walks, with three strikeouts, over six innings.—Reuters Rays 8, Athletics 2 Hot sluggers Brandon Lowe and Junior Caminero each bashed a two-run homer and Drew Rasmussen pitched six strong innings to help Tampa Bay top the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif. Caminero had two hits, three RBIs and two runs in the series finale as the Rays took two of three from the A's. Rasmussen (10-5) allowed two runs (one earned) and three hits. Lawrence Butler homered for the A's. J.T. Ginn (2-5) threw 70 pitches while lasting just two innings. He gave up six runs (five earned) on six hits. – Reuters
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6 days ago
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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
Kuwait Times
07-08-2025
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Shea Langeliers (3 HRs) leads A's to blowout win
Two Dodgers homer twice in runaway win over Cardinals WASHINGTON: Shea Langeliers had five hits, including three solo home runs, and the visiting Athletics dismantled the Washington Nationals 16-7 on Tuesday night. JJ Bleday had four hits, including a home run, and drove in six runs as the A's pounded out 24 hits. It was the second career three-homer game for Langeliers, who added a double and a single. Luis Severino (6-11) earned the win, allowing three runs on five hits over six innings. Luis Garcia Jr. had three hits and Nathaniel Lowe walked four times for Washington, which has lost six straight and given up 54 runs in its past four games. MacKenzie Gore (4-12) gave up eight runs on 12 hits in three-plus innings. The A's jumped on Gore in the first with five runs, with Langeliers leading the game off with a homer. Langeliers then led off the fifth with his second home run and homered to center in the sixth to increase the lead to 11-3. He has 22 homers on the season. Dodgers 12, Cardinals 6 Max Muncy and Teoscar Hernandez each erupted for two home runs and four RBIs and Los Angeles rolled to a victory over visiting St. Louis. Muncy logged a four-hit night in his second game back from the injured list. Emmet Sheehan (3-2) gave up two runs, both unearned, on four hits over five innings as the Dodgers improved to 8-9 since the All-Star break. Nolan Gorman and Willson Contreras hit home runs for the Cardinals, who lost for the fifth time in seven games. Miles Mikolas (6-9) permitted five runs on seven hits over three innings. Rangers 2, Yankees 0 Rowdy Tellez's two-run single in the eighth provided the winning runs and backed Nathan Eovaldi's superb eight innings of one-hit pitching as Texas beat slumping New York in Arlington, Texas. Tellez's bases-loaded, game-winning hit off Yankees closer Devin Williams (3-4) drove in Adolis Garcia, who had doubled, and Joc Pederson, who had walked. Eovaldi (10-3) retired the first eight batters he faced until a two-out double in the third by Anthony Volpe. That was the only baserunner he would allow. Yankees starter Will Warren was nearly as good over his five-inning stint Tuesday, allowing no runs on three hits. The Yankees, who managed just two hits despite the return of slugger Aaron Judge from the injured list, have lost five straight games. Brewers 7, Braves 2 Freddy Peralta became the first National League player to reach 13 wins, leading visiting Milwaukee to its fifth straight win with a victory in Atlanta. The veteran right-hander battled through five innings and threw 108 pitches, matching his season high. Peralta (13-5) allowed one run on four hits to improve his career record to 5-2 against the Braves. Nick Mears followed with a scoreless inning, Aaron Ashby allowed one run in two innings, and Grant Anderson closed the game with a scoreless ninth. Atlanta starter Joey Wentz (2-3) worked 5 1/3 innings and allowed five runs, seven hits, one walk and three strikeouts. Twins 6, Tigers 3 Luke Keaschall blasted his first career homer off former Minnesota teammate Chris Paddack as the Twins downed host Detroit. Keaschall, who was activated from the injured list on Tuesday after recovering from a forearm fracture, added a run-scoring single. Ryan Jeffers had two doubles, scored two runs and drove in another. Winning pitcher Zebby Matthews (3-3) gave up one run on five hits while striking out six and walking one in five innings. Paddack (4-10) was making his second start for Detroit after being acquired from the Twins early last week. He gave up four runs and six hits in four innings. Jahmai Jones had a two-run triple and Kerry Carpenter added two hits and an RBI for the Tigers. Astros 7, Marlins 3 Yainer Diaz slugged a three-run homer, Jose Altuve added a two-run shot and Houston defeated host Miami. The Astros, who will look for a three-game sweep on Wednesday afternoon, also got a two-run triple from Jeremy Pena. Houston went with a pre-planned bullpen game, with opener Steven Okert tossing 1 2/3 innings of one-run ball. Rookie reliever AJ Blubaugh (1-1) pitched five innings and was credited with his first major league win. He allowed two runs on three hits and one walk while striking out five. Marlins' starter Cal Quantrill (4-9) gave up nine hits, three walks and seven runs in 4 1/3 innings. He fanned two. In his three previous starts, he had allowed just one run in 16 innings. Jakob Marsee, Miami's rookie center fielder, went 2-for-2 with his first major league homer and a walk. Giants 8, Pirates 1 Logan Webb struck out 10 and allowed one run over six innings to lead San Francisco to an 8-1 victory over host Pittsburgh. Jerar Encarnacion, who was called up from the minors on Monday, and Willy Adames, who was 2-for-3, each homered for the Giants. Every starter in San Francisco's lineup recorded at least one hit. Bryan Reynolds had two hits to lead the Pirates, who had a brief two-game winning streak snapped and lost for only the fourth time in their past 14 games. Phillies 5, Orioles 0 Taijuan Walker pitched six solid innings and Max Kepler hit a two-run homer as host Philadelphia topped Baltimore. Brandon Marsh also homered for the Phillies, who have won three games in a row. Kepler and Marsh finished with two hits apiece for the hosts, as did Bryson Stott. Walker (4-5) allowed four hits without a walk and struck out four batters in lowering his ERA to 3.53. Baltimore managed only five singles—two by Jordan Westburg—in losing for the fifth time in six games. Dean Kremer (8-8) allowed four runs and eight hits in six innings with six strikeouts and one walk. Guardians 3, Mets 2 Steven Kwan delivered a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning for visiting Cleveland, which remained red hot with a come-from-behind victory in New York. The Guardians have won the first two games of the three-game interleague series to improve to 18-7 since July 7 -- the third-best record in baseball in that span behind only the Milwaukee Brewers and Boston Red Sox. Cleveland has won six of its past seven games. The Mets, who led 2-0 after two innings thanks to Pete Alonso's sacrifice fly and Tyrone Taylor's RBI single, have lost seven of eight, including four of the first five games on a six-game homestand. Red Sox 6, Royals 2 Behind 2-for-4 efforts and a combined five RBIs from Wilyer Abreu and Trevor Story, Boston scored five runs across the sixth and seventh innings to beat visiting Kansas City. The middle-of-the-order duo supported starter Garrett Crochet (13-4), who earned his sixth consecutive win after dealing seven innings of four-hit, two-run ball. Story drove in three with RBI hits in each of those multi-run innings, including a go-ahead, two-run single into center field in the sixth. Maikel Garcia went 2-for-3 with an RBI double and a run for Kansas City. Ryan Bergert (1-1) lost his Royals debut despite allowing just two runs on two hits in 5 2/3 innings. Reds 5, Cubs 1 Spencer Steer belted a three-run homer and Zack Littell tossed seven strong innings in his debut, fueling Cincinnati past host Chicago. Steer had an RBI single in the fifth inning and launched his 13th homer of the season to snap a 1-1 tie in the seventh. The offense was more than enough for Littell (9-8), who allowed one run on three hits and struck out eight batters. He was acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays prior to the trade deadline last week. Littell's lone blemish was Matt Shaw's solo homer with one out in the fifth inning. Andrew Kittredge (2-3) relieved starter Shota Imanaga in the seventh inning and yielded four runs on four hits in one-third of an inning. Blue Jays 10, Rockies 4 Daulton Varsho homered twice, doubled and drove in a career-best six runs as Toronto beat Colorado in Denver. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered among his three hits, Nathan Lukes and Addison Barger also went deep for Toronto while Lukes, Bo Bichette and Alejandro Kirk had two hits each. Hunter Goodman homered and singled for the Rockies, who have lost three in a row. Padres 10, Diamondbacks 5 (11 innings) Luis Arraez hit a tiebreaking single to spark a five-run 11th inning and San Diego overcame a pair of two-run homers by Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to beat Arizona in Phoenix. Ramon Laureano had three hits and three RBIs, Manny Machado added three hits, and Jake Cronenworth finished with two hits and two RBIs for the Padres, who have won eight of 10. Arraez, Laureano and Freddy Fermin had RBIs off Jake Woodford (0-2) in the 11th, which also included Jackson Merrill's sacrifice fly and a run-scoring fielder's choice from Cronenworth. Gurriel homered for a 2-0 lead off Padres starter Yu Darvish in the first and tied the game at 5-5 with his second in the eighth inning off Mason Miller. The latter homer, on a 103.9 mph fastball, went an estimated 439 feet to left-center. Mariners 8, White Sox 3 Eugenio Suarez hit a tiebreaking home run, his first since being re-acquired at the trade deadline, as Seattle defeated visiting Chicago in the opener of a three-game series. Right-hander Bryan Woo (9-6) allowed one run on two hits over seven innings while Dominic Canzone and Josh Naylor also went deep for the Mariners, who improved to 4-1 on their 10-game homestand. Lenyn Sosa, Luis Robert Jr. and Colson Montgomery homered for the White Sox, who had won 10 of their previous 15 games. With the score tied at 1-1, the Mariners took the lead in the fourth thanks to Naylor and Suarez, who came over in separate deals with Arizona. Naylor led off the inning with a 107.5 mph one-hopper that White Sox second baseman Josh Rojas couldn't handle. Suarez then deposited the next pitch into the stands down the left field line to break the tie and give him 37 homers on the season. Rays 7, Angels 3 Brandon Lowe hit a two-run home run and Jake Mangum had a two-run single to highlight a seven-run fourth inning that led Tampa Bay to a victory over Los Angeles in Anaheim, Calif. Ryan Pepiot (7-9) allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits over 5 2/3 innings as the Rays won for just the second time in their last 13 road games. Jo Adell went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs for the Angels, who had a two-game winning streak snapped. Jose Soriano (7-9) permitted seven runs on seven hits over four innings. — Reuters
