MLB roundup: Angels shut out slumping Yankees again

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June 18 - Kyle Hendricks struck out nine and pitched six solid innings as the Los Angeles Angels earned their fourth straight win at Yankee Stadium with a 4-0 victory over the slumping New York Yankees on Tuesday.
The Yankees lost their season-high fifth straight game, were shut out for a third straight game and have not scored in 29 innings. New York hadn't been blanked three times in a row since 2016.
Taylor Ward hit a two-run single while Zach Neto and Luis Rengifo each had two hits for the Angels, who posted shutouts in consecutive games against the Yankees for the first time since May 12-13, 1999. Hendricks (5-6) permitted four hits and a walk while striking out nine.
New York slugger Aaron Judge struck out three times and his average dropped to .372 -- the fourth time in five games that he had fanned three times. Yankees rookie Will Warren (4-4) allowed three runs in six innings but struck out a career-high 11.
Braves 5, Mets 4 (10 innings)
Austin Riley's long sacrifice fly to center field scored automatic runner Luke Williams with the winning run in the 10th inning to give Atlanta a come-from-behind win over visiting New York.
New York led 4-1 after five innings, but the Braves tied the game in the eighth on Marcell Ozuna's three-run double against reliever Reed Garrett. Atlanta's Spencer Schwellenbach pitched seven innings and allowed four runs on six hits -- two of them home runs -- with two walks and eight strikeouts.
Tyrone Taylor hit a home run and two-run double for New York. Juan Soto hit a 412-foot solo homer in the first inning, his 14th homer of the season. David Peterson worked seven strong innings but was lifted after allowing the first two batters to reach in the eighth. He was charged with three runs on five hits, three walks and three strikeouts.
Guardians 3, Giants 2
Gabriel Arias' sixth-inning home run spoiled Rafael Devers' San Francisco debut and delivered a win to visiting Cleveland.
Arias' double and homer were two of the Guardians' six hits. Slade Cecconi (2-3) went five innings, during which he allowed two runs and four hits. He walked three and struck out six.
Arias' homer came off Giants starter Robbie Ray (8-2) after the Guardians had rallied into a 2-2 tie two innings earlier on an RBI single by Carlos Santana. Ray was pulled after the sixth, charged with all three Cleveland runs on five hits. He walked two and struck out five. Acquired over the weekend from the Boston Red Sox, Devers went 2-for-5. Mike Yastrzemski collected a double and two singles for the Giants, who have lost three straight.
Reds 6, Twins 5
TJ Friedl's two-out, two-run double in the sixth inning rallied Cincinnati past visiting Minnesota.
Will Benson added a two-run double while Jake Fraley chipped in a two-run single for the Reds, who scored all six runs with two outs. Scott Barlow (2-0) threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings in relief of hard-luck starter Andrew Abbott, who left after 5 2/3 innings having allowed five runs, only one earned. Emilio Pagan worked around two walks to pitch a scoreless ninth for his 17th save in 19 chances.
Twins reliever Brock Stewart (1-1) gave up three straight two-out hits in the sixth after Harrison Bader's two-out, three-run homer off the glove of Fraley in right put Minnesota up 5-4 in the top of the inning. Ryan Jeffers and Trevor Larnach each had two hits for the Twins, who lost their fifth straight and ninth in 11 games. Jeffers left in the fifth inning with a bruise on his right hand. X-rays were negative.
Royals 6, Rangers 1
Salvador Perez homered twice and added an RBI double as Kansas City snapped a six-game losing streak by prevailing in Arlington, Texas.
Perez passed Hall of Famer George Brett for the team record for games with multiple home runs (18), and Bobby Witt Jr. also went deep. Royals starter Seth Lugo (4-5) allowed one run in six innings while striking out a season-high nine.
Rangers starter Jack Leiter (4-4) went 5 2/3 innings, permitting six runs on eight hits. Corey Seager collected two of Texas' five hits.
Marlins 8, Phillies 3
Eric Wagaman hit a two-run homer, Jesus Sanchez added a pinch-hit solo shot and host Miami ended Philadelphia's five-game winning streak.
Xavier Edwards had three hits and drove in a run for Miami, which had 13 hits and won for the fourth time in its last five games. Javier Sanoja and Agustin Ramirez each had two hits and an RBI as the Marlins evened the four-game set at one game apiece.
The Marlins spoiled the return of Phillies starter Jesus Luzardo (6-3), who spent 3 1/2 seasons with Miami before being traded to Philadelphia in December. Luzardo gave up four runs on six hits and a season-high four walks over five-plus innings.
Blue Jays 5, Diamondbacks 4
Bo Bichette and Addison Barger hit back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift Toronto over visiting Arizona.
Bichette's one-out homer tied the game against Shelby Miller (3-2), then Barger followed with a blast to right to end Toronto's three-game losing streak. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a solo homer and three RBIs in a three-hit game for Toronto in the opener of a three-game series.
Pavin Smith hit an RBI single and Josh Naylor an RBI double for Arizona. Ketel Marte scored twice.
Tigers 7, Pirates 3
Javier Baez hit a pair of solo home runs as host Detroit downed Pittsburgh to end a two-game skid.
Baez's power display made a winner of Casey Mize (7-2), who allowed three runs (two earned) and five hits in six innings. Riley Greene and Wenceel Perez blasted two-run homers for the Tigers, and Perez also supplied a run-scoring triple.
Alexander Canario hit a two-run single for the Pirates, who took their fourth loss in five games. Reliever Carmen Mlodzinski (1-5) yielded two homers and four runs in two innings.
Rockies 10, Nationals 6
Visiting Colorado tied a team record with seven home runs in a game -- including back-to-back homers twice in the seventh inning -- and held on for a win against sinking Washington.
Michael Toglia had three hits and homered twice. Hunter Goodman went deep for the third time in two nights, and Thairo Estrada, Ryan McMahon, Sam Hilliard and Mickey Moniak joined the home run barrage. Rockies starter Antonio Senzatela (2-10) allowed one unearned run on three hits in five innings, lowering his ERA from 7.23 to 6.72.
Nathaniel Lowe homered in the eighth and doubled in the ninth, and Luis Garcia Jr. hit a two-run shot during a four-run ninth for the Nationals, who have dropped 10 straight and 13 of 15 in June. Washington's Brady House, called up on Monday, had his first two major league hits and drove in his first run with a single in the ninth.
Orioles 5, Rays 1
Colton Cowser belted a solo homer and Ramon Laureano twice plated Jordan Westburg with RBI singles, fueling visiting Baltimore to a victory over Tampa Bay.
Westburg and Dylan Carlson each collected three hits as the Orioles recorded their 15th win in 22 games. Gunnar Henderson and Jackson Holliday each had an RBI single to help Baltimore even the four-game set against Tampa Bay at one victory apiece. Dean Kremer (6-7) allowed one run on four hits in five innings to snap a two-game skid.
Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero had an RBI single among his two hits. Brandon Lowe also had two hits for the Rays, who saw their four-game winning streak come to a halt. Zack Littell (6-7) permitted three runs on seven hits in six innings.
Cardinals 12, White Sox 2
Ivan Herrera had two hits and four RBIs, Brendan Donovan went 4-for-5 and Matthew Liberatore pitched six strong innings as St. Louis routed host Chicago.
St. Louis has won two of three on the heels of a six-game losing streak. Alec Burleson added three hits, including a homer, and two RBIs and Victor Scott II also went deep to help the Cardinals outhit the White Sox 13-6. Liberatore (4-6) earned his first victory since May 6 after scattering two runs and five hits in six innings.
Chicago struck first, capitalizing on a two-out, first-inning rally punctuated by Edgar Quero's RBI single. It was the first of Quero's two hits in the game. The White Sox lost their sixth straight, the club's third skid of at least that many games this season.
Cubs 5, Brewers 3
Seiya Suzuki launched a go-ahead three-run home run in the fifth inning to propel Chicago to a victory over visiting Milwaukee.
Ben Brown (4-5) went five innings, allowing two earned runs on six hits, while striking out five and walking two to earn his first win since May 2 -- also against the Brewers. Closer Daniel Palencia secured his seventh save and the Cubs' third straight win. Pete Crow-Armstrong homered and Kyle Tucker tallied three hits.
Chad Patrick (3-7) surrendered four earned runs on six hits in defeat, also striking out five and walking a pair in five innings. Isaac Collins went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer for the Brewers, who dropped their second game in three tries.
Mariners 8, Red Sox 0
Cal Raleigh hit a grand slam to regain the major league lead in home runs as Seattle put an end to visiting Boston's six-game winning streak.
Raleigh's blast, his 27th homer of the season, broke a tie with the New York Yankees' Aaron Judge and capped a five-run second inning against Red Sox starter Walker Buehler (5-5). Raleigh added a two-run double to finish 3-for-4 with six RBIs.
Mariners right-hander Bryan Woo (6-4), who had lost his previous three decisions, allowed one hit over seven scoreless innings. He walked two and struck out six. Buehler gave up eight runs on eight hits in 3 1/3 innings, with four walks and two strikeouts.
Astros 13, Athletics 3
Cam Smith belted two homers as part of his first career four-hit game and Houston had five long balls overall while rolling to a victory over the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.
Mauricio Dubon, Christian Walker and Cooper Hummel also went deep as Houston won for the sixth time in seven games. Dubon finished 3-for-3 with two walks, and Smith had three RBIs and scored three times. Jason Alexander (1-0) was solid in his Houston debut, taking a shutout into the seventh inning in his first major league start since 2022.
Gio Urshela had two of the Athletics' four hits. The A's saw their season-best four-game winning streak come to an end. A's starter JP Sears (5-6) allowed five runs and five hits over 3 1/3 innings.
Dodgers 8, Padres 6
Will Smith hit a go-ahead home run on a 12-pitch at-bat in the sixth inning and Los Angeles continued its success against visiting San Diego.
Andy Pages had two home runs among his four hits and drove in three runs for the Dodgers, who improved to 4-1 against San Diego during a stretch of seven games in 11 days between the National League West rivals. The Dodgers took control with a five-run sixth that included a two-run double from Tommy Edman.
Trenton Brooks belted his first major league homer and Luis Arraez had three hits and an RBI for the Padres, who fell to 4-9 since June 4. San Diego reliever Jeremiah Estrada was tagged for five runs in the sixth without recording an out.
--Field Level Media