
Sanchez allows 4 hits in a complete-game victory as the Phillies beat the Red Sox
Sanchez (9-2) allowed two hits in the fourth inning and largely cruised through the other eight innings for his third career complete game. The 28-year-old left-hander retired the first nine Red Sox he faced before Rob Refsnyder led off the fourth inning with a home run. Sanchez allowed three other singles and struck out 12, throwing 106 total pitches.
The Phillies provided Sanchez with an early four-run lead. Bryce Harper provided the highlight when he surprised Red Sox starter Richard Fitts, whose high fastball wasn't fast enough to catch Harper at home on a steal attempt.
Red Sox catcher Carlos Narvaez was seemingly stunned to see Harper heading home and came out of his crouch toward the plate. He caught the ball and applied a late tag. Harper's sudden steal was technically negated by Narvaez's tag, though it did count for a run scored.
It was the second straight night that Narvaez was involved in an odd play that figured in the outcome. On Monday night, he interfered with an Edmundo Sosa swing with the bases loaded in the 10th inning, gifting the Phillies (58-43) a walk-off win via catcher's interference.
GUARDIANS 6, ORIOLES 3
CLEVELAND (AP) — Angel Martínez had three hits, José Ramírez homered and Cleveland defeated Baltimore for their fourth win in five games since the All-Star break.
Kyle Manzardo and Bryan Rocchio each drove in a pair of runs as the Guardians have won 10 of 12 after a 10-game losing streak to get back to .500 at 50-50.
Ramón Laureano went deep in the sixth inning for the Orioles, who have dropped four of five since the break.
Ramirez drove a 94.4 mile fastball near the top of the strike zone into the right-field seats off Baltimore's Brandon Young (0-5) in the first inning. Seven of Ramirez's 21 homers have come in the last 12 games.
Cleveland starter Joey Cantillo (2-0) did not allow a hit until the fifth inning, when Ramón Urías led off with a base hit down the left-field line. The left-hander allowed one run and two hits in five innings with four walks and five strikeouts.
PIRATES 8, TIGERS 5
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Spencer Horwitz, Bryan Reynolds and Tommy Pham each had three hits and two RBIs, and Pittsburgh hit eight doubles in a victory over Detroit.
Horwitz hit a two-run double in the second inning to open the scoring. The Pirates, who had lost 11 of their previous 12 games, have taken the first two games of the series from the AL Central leaders. Reynolds had RBI singles in the third and sixth and Pham doubled in a run in the sixth as the Pirates increased their lead to 8-3.
The Tigers have lost eight of their last nine games.
Mitch Keller (4-10) allowed three runs and six hits in six innings to win what could be his final start with the Pirates. The right-hander has been heavily rumored to be traded by the July 31 deadline.
David Bednar, another potential trade target, pitched a scoreless ninth for his 15th save in as many opportunities.
MARLINS 4, PADRES 3
MIAMI (AP) — Rookie Agustín Ramírez had two hits and scored two runs, and Miami held on to beat San Diego.
Kyle Stowers doubled and drove in a run while Heriberto Hernández singled twice and had an RBI for the Marlins.
Miami starter Edward Cabrera (4-4) scattered five hits and struck out six over 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball. It was Cabrera's first outing since July 11 as his initial appearance following the All-Star break was delayed while he dealt with elbow discomfort.
Stowers' RBI double capped a two-run first against Padres starter Stephen Kolek (3-5). Otto López put Miami on the board when he scored from third on a throwing error by San Diego third baseman Manny Machado.
NATIONALS 6. REDS 1
WASHINGTON (AP) — Josh Bell
hit his 13th home run
, Jacob Young and CJ Abrams contributed RBI doubles during the decisive fifth inning, and Washington defeated Cincinnati.
Riley Adams'
bases-loaded single
produced the final three runs off Reds rookie right-hander Chase Burns (0-2) an inning later, the last scoring via throwing error, as the Nationals secured their first series victory since July 2-3 against Detroit.
Konnor Pilkington (1-0) worked two scoreless innings for his second career victory, and first with Washington, after rookie Brad Lord allowed a run through four innings in his first start since May 6.
Gavin Lux had four singles and
drove in a fourth-inning run
for the Reds (52-50), who have lost three straight after climbing a season-high five games above .500 on July 19.
RAYS 4, WHITE SOX 3
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — José Caballero had two hits and two RBIs and Tampa Bay scored all their runs in the second inning before holding on for a 4win over Chicago.
The loss was Chicago's first since the All-Star break and snapped a season-high five-game winning streak.
Tampa Bay's Drew Rasmussen allowed two runs on three hits over four innings, walking one and striking out five. It was just the fifth time Rasmussen didn't complete five innings, so Edwin Uceta (7-2) picked up the win with two scoreless innings of relief. Pete Fairbanks pitched the ninth for his 17th save.
White Sox starter Davis Martin (2-8), returning from a forearm strain, was charged with four runs — three earned — on three hits over five innings.
YANKEES 5, BLUE JAYS 4
TORONTO (AP) — Ben Rice hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning, Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Cody Bellinger also homered and the New York beat Toronto.
Rice connected off Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman (6-3) for his 15th home run as the Yankees snapped a five-game losing streak against Toronto.
Ian Hamilton (2-1) got one out for the win and Devin Williams finished for his 15th save in 16 chances.
Addison Barger had two hits and George Springer reached base four times but Toronto's franchise-record home winning streak ended at 11 games.
METS 3, ANGELS 2
NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Alvarez hit a tying homer in his
second game back from the minors
and Ryne Stanek retired Mike Trout with two runners aboard for the final out as the New York Mets rallied to beat the Los Angeles Angels..
Brandon Nimmo capped a three-run fifth inning with a go-ahead single, and Frankie Montas (3-1) won his third straight start. Juan Soto threw out a runner at home plate from right field in the first, denying Trout his 999th career RBI.
After
overcoming a four-run deficit
in Monday night's series opener, New York won its third in a row.
Nolan Schanuel had a career-high four hits for the Angels, including an RBI double. Jorge Soler launched a solo homer, and Logan O'Hoppe finished with three hits.
Angels starter Kyle Hendricks (5-7) allowed only a pop-fly single through 4 2/3 innings before unraveling as the Mets banged out four consecutive hits.
GIANTS 9, BRAVES 0
ATLANTA (AP) — Rafael Devers was error free in his first career start at first base and added two hits and an RBI as San Francisco snapped a season-worst six-game skid with a win over Atlanta.
Devers was traded from Boston to the Giants in June after his relationship with management deteriorated less than two years into a 10-year, $313.5 million contract he signed in 2023. The Red Sox signed Gold Glove third baseman Alex Bregman during spring training and asked Devers to move to designated hitter. He balked before agreeing, but when Boston first baseman Triston Casas suffered a season-ending injury, he was approached about playing the position and he declined.
San Francisco starter Landen Roupp (7-6) gave up four hits and a walk with six strikeouts in five scoreless innings. The Giants have won five of Roupp's last six starts.
Casey Schmitt hit a solo homer off Davis Daniel (0-1) to highlight San Francisco's four-run second inning. Devers doubled to lead off the fifth and scored on a single by Willy Adames to make it 5-0.
Devers added an RBI single before Wilmer Flores hit a three-run home run in the seventh.
Matt Olson had three hits and Michael Harris II added two for the Braves.

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