MLB roundup: Yankees hit record-tying 9 HRs
Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger and Giancarlo Stanton hammered consecutive homers in the first inning as the New York Yankees powered past the host Tampa Bay Rays 13-3 by belting a franchise-record-tying nine home runs on Tuesday.
New York matched the club record established earlier this year in a 20-9 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on March 29. The major league mark is 10 homers, set by the Toronto Blue Jays in an 18-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sept. 14, 1987.
After the teams sat through a lighting and rain delay of 1 hour, 55 minutes, the second batter of the game, Judge, launched a 429-foot shot off Shane Baz (8-10) for his 40th long ball of the year. Bellinger followed by yanking one to right, and then Stanton drove one the other way to right-center for a 3-0 lead.
Bellinger finished 4-for-5 with two homers, three runs and three RBIs. Stanton slugged two home runs and drove in four. Judge went 2-for-5 with a walk and three runs. New York's Jose Caballero also had a two-homer night while Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Ben Rice each had solo shots.
Tigers 1, Astros 0 (10 inn.)
Gleyber Torres walked with the bases loaded in the 10th inning as host Detroit edged slumping Houston. With two outs, Torres took a 3-2 pitch from Kaleb Ort (2-2), who issued two other walks (one intentional) in the inning. Automatic runner Wenceel Perez scored the lone run.
The game featured a pitchers' duel between American League All-Stars Hunter Brown and Tarik Skubal. Houston's Brown gave up five hits and struck out six in six innings, while Skubal limited the Astros to three hits and fanned 10 in seven innings.
Will Vest (6-2) pitched the last two innings to pick up the win. Houston was shut out for the fourth time in five games and hasn't scored a run in 28 innings.
Braves 11, White Sox 10
Drake Baldwin delivered a two-run single with two outs in the eighth inning as Atlanta rallied from a 10-4 deficit to beat visiting Chicago.
The Braves scored five runs in the seventh to pull within 10-9 before capping the rally on Baldwin's bases-loaded single to right. Michael Harris II and Jurickson Profar each delivered a two-run homer as Atlanta posted its sixth win in seven games.
Kyle Teel hit a two-run homer and drove in four runs while Luis Robert Jr. contributed a three-run double for the White Sox, who won the series opener 13-9 on Monday.
Mets 8, Nationals 1
David Peterson struck out a season-high 10 batters over eight innings and Mark Vientos belted a two-run homer to highlight a five-run third, fueling New York past host Washington
Peterson (8-5) permitted one run on four hits and one walk while improving to 7-1 vs. the Nationals in his career. On June 11, he tossed his first career complete game in a 5-0 victory over Washington.
New York also got solo homers from Jeff McNeil, Brett Baty and Juan Soto as the Mets won their third straight game following a 2-14 slide. Jake Irvin (8-8) gave up six runs on eight hits over six innings and took the loss.
Phillies 6, Mariners 4
J.T. Realmuto slugged a two-run homer in the eighth to lift Philadelphia over visiting Seattle.
Kyle Schwarber delivered his 44th homer while Bryson Stott also homered. Phillies starter Cristopher Sanchez struck out 12 over 6 1/3 innings while allowing six hits and two runs. David Robertson (1-0) threw a perfect eighth and Jhoan Duran (22nd save) set down the side in the ninth.
Eugenio Suarez went 3-for-4 with 2 RBIs for the Mariners, who lost for the sixth time in seven games. Starter Bryce Miller allowed four runs over five innings in his first appearance since June 6. Matt Brash (1-2) surrendered Realmuto's game-winning blast.
Blue Jays 7, Pirates 3
Alejandro Kirk homered, scored three runs and drove in three to pace Toronto to the victory over host Pittsburgh.
Max Scherzer (4-2) picked up his 220th career win as he allowed one run on four hits over six innings. George Springer went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer for the Blue Jays while Nathan Lukes added two hits and two RBIs.
Pirates starter Mitch Keller (5-12) left with one out in the fourth after surrendering five runs on seven hits and three walks. Bryan Reynolds, Nick Gonzales and Joey Bart posted two hits apiece.
Cubs 6, Brewers 4 (Game 1)
Rookie Owen Caissie hit his first major league home run and drove in three runs in Game 1 of a day-night doubleheader, helping Chicago post a victory over visiting Milwaukee.
Willi Castro belted a three-run homer for the Cubs. Chicago starter Matthew Boyd (12-6) threw 5 1/3 innings, allowing four runs on six hits. Daniel Palencia pitched into and out of a ninth-inning jam for his 17th save.
Christian Yelich went deep for the Brewers, while Sal Frelick had two hits and two RBIs. Chad Patrick (3-8) gave up five runs (three earned) on five hits in five innings.
Cubs 4, Brewers 1 (Game 2)
Jameson Taillon threw six quality innings and Michael Busch drove in two runs as Chicago beat visiting Milwaukee to complete a doubleheader sweep.
Taillon (8-6) allowed one run on five hits in his return from the injured list, having recovered from a right calf strain that kept him out since late June. Andrew Kittredge threw a perfect ninth inning for his second save.
Brandon Woodruff (4-1) surrendered three runs on five hits in 4 1/3 innings for the Brewers, who dropped back-to-back games for the first time since July 25-26.
Cardinals 7, Marlins 4
Ivan Herrera drove in three runs with a pair of hits to lead St. Louis over host Miami. Michael McGreevy (5-2) earned the win, allowing six hits and four runs (three earned) in six innings. Riley O'Brien earned his second save by pitching a scoreless ninth.
Edward Cabrera (6-7) took the loss, lasting just 4 1/3 innings while allowing season-highs in hits (11) and runs (six, four earned). Xavier Edwards was the lone Marlin with multiple hits (2) and he scored twice, while Otto Lopez drove in a pair.
Thomas Saggese added three hits, scored twice and drove in a run for the Cardinals. St. Louis pounded out 12 hits, including 11 singles.
Royals 5, Rangers 2
Bobby Witt Jr. clubbed his 100th career homer, Vinnie Pasquantino and Mike Yastrzemski also went deep, as Kansas City edged Texas.
Royals' starter Seth Lugo yielded only two runs, on solo homers to Corey Seager and Joc Pederson, in 6 1/3 innings. Angel Zerpa (4-1) threw 1 2/3 innings in relief, and John Schreiber handled the ninth inning for his first save of the year.
Lugo dueled with Rangers' new acquisition Merrill Kelly, whose only hits allowed in six innings were two homers. Hoby Milner (1-3) suffered the loss in relief.
Orioles 4, Red Sox 3 (11 inn.)
Samuel Basallo hit a go-ahead groundout in the 11th inning as visiting Baltimore defeated Boston.
The Orioles earned their sixth win in seven games despite being out-hit 8-6. Baltimore's Ryan Mountcastle and Colton Cowser had a hit and an RBI. Yennier Cano (2-6) tossed a scoreless 10th inning and Corbin Martin posted his second save.
In his first Red Sox start, Nathaniel Lowe hit a game-tying, two-run home run to right in the ninth to force extra innings. Roman Anthony, Connor Wong and Romy Gonzalez all had two hits for Boston, which has lost three in a row. Garrett Whitlock (5-3) yielded an unearned run in the 11th.
Dodgers 11, Rockies 4
Alex Call and Shohei Ohtani homered and Emmet Sheehan tossed six solid innings as Los Angeles topped host Colorado in Denver.
Call tied a career high with four hits, including a double and two singles to along with the home run. Will Smith had three hits and Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Hernandez, Mookie Betts and Miguel Rojas had two hits apiece for the Dodgers, who have won four of their last five games after a four-game skid. Sheehan (4-2) allowed four runs on six hits and struck out seven.
Kyle Karros hit his first major league home run, Brenton Doyle also went deep and Ezequiel Tovar and Warming Bernabel had two hits each for the Rockies, who had their four-game winning streak snapped. Lefty starter Austin Gomber (0-7) allowed seven runs on nine hits in three innings.
Athletics 6, Twins 3
Shea Langeliers hit a two-run homer, Brett Harris drove in a pair of runs and the Athletics beat Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Nick Kurtz finished 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI for the Athletics, who earned their fourth win in five games. Jacob Lopez (7-6) allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits in six innings, and Hogan Harris pitched a perfect inning fir his first career save.
Brooks Lee and Ryan Jeffers each hit a solo home run for the Twins, who have lost four of five. Joe Ryan (12-6) surrendered five runs (two earned) on six hits in four innings.
Reds 6, Angels 4
TJ Friedl drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and Gavin Lux followed with an insurance RBI double as Cincinnati defeated Los Angeles in Anaheim, Calif., for its third straight win.
Miguel Andujar went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs, Noelvi Marte homered, doubled and drove in two runs for the Reds. Luis Mey (2-0) picked up the win in relief and Tony Santillan notched his fourth save. Hunter Greene fanned 12 in 6 1/3 innings of three-run ball.
Jo Adell hit two home runs and had three hits and Mike Trout went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run for the Angels. Kenley Jansen (5-3) allowed both runs in the ninth.
Padres 5, Giants 1
Nick Pivetta fired six dominant innings as San Diego snapped a four-game losing streak with a win over visiting San Francisco.
Pivetta (13-4) allowed just three hits and a run while walking two and striking out 10. Manny Machado and Ryan O'Hearn each had two hits and an RBI.
Jung Hoo Lee hit a game-opening homer for the Giants' lone run. Kai-Wei Teng (1-3) yielded three hits and three runs -- two earned -- over 3 1/3 innings.
Diamondbacks 6, Guardians 5
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s two-run single broke a tie in the seventh, Corbin Carroll had his fourth two-triple game of the season and Arizona broke a four-game losing streak with a win over Cleveland in Phoenix.
Jose Ramirez hit a two-run homer and Nolan Jones and Angel Martinez had two hits apiece for the Guardians, who have lost four of five and remain three games out of the third and final American League wild-card position.
Carroll has a career-high and major league-leading 16 triples and is on pace to lead the majors for the third straight season. He is the sixth player in the modern era (since 1901) with four two-triple games in the same season, the first since Tampa Bay's Carl Crawford in 2004.
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