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MLB roundup: D-backs score 7 in ninth to stun Braves
June 6 - Eugenio Suarez doubled in two runs to cap a seven-run rally in the ninth inning and lead the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks to a stunning 11-10 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday and sweep their three-game series. The Diamondbacks trailed 10-4 entering the ninth inning against reliever Scott Blewett. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit his ninth homer, a solo shot that extended his hitting streak to 11 games, and Alek Thomas followed with a two-run homer. With closer Raisel Iglesias (3-5) in the game, Ketel Marte singled in a run and Ildemaro Vargas followed with an RBI single to cut the lead to 10-9. Suarez, who struck out to start the inning, doubled into the left field corner to drive in Marte and Vargas and give the Diamondbacks their first lead of the game. Kendall Graveman (1-0) allowed one run in the eighth while Shelby Miller pitched around a walk in the ninth to earn his sixth save. The Braves built a 6-0 lead by scoring five runs in the third. They also got a solo homer from Austin Riley in the fifth and back-to-back homers in the sixth from Ronald Acuna Jr. and Drake Baldwin. White Sox 3, Tigers 2 (10 innings) Josh Rojas doubled as part of a three-hit day and Tim Elko belted a game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning as host Chicago salvaged a four-game split against Detroit. Austin Slater laid down a sacrifice bunt to set the stage for Elko, whose winning hit gave the White Sox just their third victory in 11 games. Chase Meidroth, Edgar Quero and Michael A. Taylor each had two hits for Chicago. Wenceel Perez homered and singled for the Tigers, who had two runners on with no outs in the top of the 10th but failed to push across a run. Zach McKinstry and Javier Baez also had two hits for Detroit. Blue Jays 9, Phillies 1 Both Myles Straw and Tyler Heineman drove in three runs to help host Toronto race by Philadelphia for the Blue Jays' seventh win in eight games. Bo Bichette had a two-run homer and a single for Toronto, extending his hit streak to nine games, and Alejandro Kirk posted three hits. Chris Bassitt struck out five and allowed one run on five hits to improve to 5-0 in his career against the Phillies. Nick Castellanos doubled and had two singles for Philadelphia, which has dropped six of its last seven. Trea Turner also had a double, and Kyle Schwarber singled for the Phillies' only other hit. Athletics 14, Twins 3 Tyler Soderstrom recorded two home runs and six RBIs, Brent Rooker drove in three runs, and the Athletics cruised to a win over visiting Minnesota in West Sacramento, Calif., to snap a nine-game losing streak. Max Muncy and Jacob Wilson each had a homer for the A's, who racked up 17 hits -- their second-highest total of the season. Matt Wallner blasted a solo home run, Ty France doubled in a run and Brooks Lee had an RBI single for the Twins, whose three-game winning streak came to a halt. Cardinals 6, Royals 5 (10 innings), Game 1 Willson Contreras' walk-off RBI single in the 10th inning lifted host St. Louis past Kansas City in Game 1 of a split doubleheader. Contreras, playing in his 1,000th game, also hit a double and scored a run. Ivan Herrera added a two-run homer for the Cardinals. Starter Miles Mikolas allowed three runs on eight hits in six innings. He walked one and struck out two. Reliever JoJo Romero (2-3) claimed the victory after allowing an unearned run in the top of the 10th. Royals starter Noah Cameron blanked the Cardinals for six innings on two hits while striking out three and walking two. Reliever Carlos Estevez (2-1) took the loss. Vinny Pasquantino drove in two runs and Jonathan India had a homer and two RBIs. Jac Caglianone, in his second major league game, hit a run-scoring double for his first hit and RBI. Orioles 4, Mariners 3 Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson belted back-to-back home runs as part of a three-run sixth inning that vaulted visiting Baltimore to a win over Seattle. Rutschman went 3-for-4 for the Orioles, who picked up a season-high sixth straight win. Emmanuel Rivera had a double while Ryan O'Hearn picked up a single. Cal Raleigh posted his MLB-best 24th home run of the season to stake the Mariners to a 3-1 lead in the fifth inning, one of his two hits on the day. J.P. Crawford doubled and singled for Seattle, and Miles Mastrobuoni also finished with two hits. Giants 3, Padres 2 Dominic Smith capped a three-run third inning with a two-RBI double and Robbie Ray became the National League's first eight-game winner as San Francisco salvaged a four-game home split against San Diego. Making his second appearance for the Giants after signing as an in-season free agent, Smith had three of the team's six hits, including the biggest with two on and two out in the three-run third inning. Ray (8-1) went seven innings, allowing just two runs and four hits while striking out nine against just one walk. Manny Machado hit a two-run homer in the top of the third inning for the Padres. Starter Dylan Cease (1-5) took the loss after going five innings and striking out seven. He gave up three runs, five hits and three walks. Dodgers 6, Mets 5 Michael Conforto had a go-ahead RBI single to cap a three-run eighth inning, and host Los Angeles rallied past New York in the final game this season between 2024 National League Championship Series foes. Will Smith drove in two runs and Mookie Betts reached base four times with an RBI double as the Dodgers won for the second time in the four-game series. The Mets won the season series 4-3. Alex Vesia (2-0) recorded the last out of the eighth inning to pick up the win and Tanner Scott pitched the ninth for his 11th save. Los Angeles starter Landon Knack gave up four runs with a career-high five walks in 3 1/3 innings. Pete Alonso hit a home run for New York, his third in two games. Brandon Nimmo and Starling Marte also homered, with Marte finishing with a season-high three hits. Left-hander David Peterson was left with a no-decision after giving up three runs on seven hits in seven innings. Reed Garrett (1-2) took the loss after giving up three runs (one earned) in the eighth. --Field Level Media
Washington Post
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Eugenio Suárez's 2-run double caps Diamondbacks' seven-run ninth in 11-10 win over Braves
ATLANTA — Eugenio Suárez hit a go-ahead, two-run double off Raisel Iglesias to cap a seven-run ninth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks stunned the Atlanta Braves 11-10 on Thursday to sweep a three-game series. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a one-out homer in the ninth and Alek Thomas followed with a two-run shot, both off Scott Blewett, to get the Diamondbacks within 10-7. After Blewett walked the next batter, the Braves brought in closer Iglesias (3-5), who allowed hits to four of the next five to blow a save for the fourth time this season.
Reuters
2 days ago
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Diamondbacks hold off Braves for 3rd straight win
June 5 - Merrill Kelly allowed only one hit over seven scoreless innings and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks held on to defeat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 on Wednesday for their third straight win. Kelly (6-2) allowed one walk and struck out eight. He did not allow a base runner until Marcell Ozuna walked to lead off the fifth inning. Atlanta's first hit came with two out in the sixth on a line drive single by Ronald Acuna Jr. Arizona has won the first two games of the three-game set and takes a 3-2 edge in the season series. The Braves have lost three in a row. Atlanta starter Chris Sale (3-4) worked six innings and allowed one run on three hits, four walks and 10 strikeouts -- giving him 2,510 for his career and passing Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson for 39th on the all-time strikeout list. It was Sale's first career loss to the Diamondbacks. Arizona scored in the third inning. Geraldo Perdomo worked a leadoff walk and scored on a two-out single by Lourdes Gurriel Jr., which extended his hitting streak to 10 games. The Diamondbacks added another run in the ninth off Raisel Iglesias. Tim Tawa doubled and scored on Ketel Marte's RBI single. The Braves came up empty on a threat in the eighth. The first two batters reached against reliever Ryan Thompson, but he struck out Drake Baldwin before being lifted for closer Justin Martinez. He fanned Michael Harris II on three pitches, intentionally walked Ronald Acuna Jr., and struck out Austin Riley to end the inning. Martinez allowed a run in the ninth, walking Baldwin with the bases loaded, but ended the game by striking out Harris to earn his fifth save. Four of Martinez' five outs were strikeouts. Atlanta reliever Daysbel Hernandez had to leave the game in the eighth with a blister on his right hand. The start of the game was delayed by an hour and six minutes because of rain. --Field Level Media
Reuters
28-05-2025
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Pirates place C Joey Bart (concussion) on 7-day injured list
May 28 - The Pittsburgh Pirates placed catcher Joey Bart on the seven-day injured list on Wednesday because of a concussion. In a corresponding move, the Pirates reinstated catcher/first baseman Endy Rodriguez from the 10-day IL after recovering from a finger injury. Bart was hit on the back of the head on a backswing by Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the fourth inning of the Pirates' 9-6 road win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday. Bart exited the game after warming up Pittsburgh reliever Joey Wentz in the fifth and was replaced by Henry Davis. Bart, 28, is batting .240 with one home run and 11 RBIs in 44 games. He is a career .236 hitter with 25 homers and 94 RBIs in 286 games for the San Francisco Giants (2020-23) and Pirates (2024-present). San Francisco selected him with the second overall pick of the 2018 MLB Draft out of Georgia Tech. Rodriguez, who turned 25 on Monday, has not played since April 15, when he required stitches after taking a deflected pitch off his right index finger during a 10-3 home win against the Washington Nationals. He is batting .178 (8-for-45) with three doubles and two RBIs in 15 games this season. He has started nine games at first base and five games behind the plate. --Field Level Media
New York Times
26-05-2025
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- New York Times
Seven trends to watch as Cardinals soar season-best 7 games over .500
ST. LOUIS — Phil Maton's 1-2 curveball to Lourdes Gurriel Jr. on Sunday afternoon was met with a swing and a miss and a roaring eruption from the home crowd at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals, who entered play 15-6 since May 1, wrapped up their fourth sweep of the season with another gritty one-run ballgame, this one a 4-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The win, their 16th in their past 20 games, pushed them a season-high seven games over .500 — the highest they've been since Aug. 2, 2022. Despite low projections, minimal roster upgrades and an organizational commitment to prioritize long-term development over short-term success, the Cardinals keep soaring. Victor Scott II gives us the lead in the 7th! — St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) May 25, 2025 In what has been the Cardinals' most impressive month in recent memory, let's take a look at a long list of what's going right. Donovan's three-hit game on Sunday afternoon was his seventh of the season and raised his average to .328, third highest in the National League. He leads the league in hits (65) and doubles (17) and has locked down the third spot in the Cardinals' batting order. While he didn't necessarily profile as a No. 3 hitter coming into the season, he sure has emerged as one. Advertisement 'I've hit all over since I've been in the big leagues, but growing up I've always hit (third),' Donovan said. 'And you look around at the hitters in front of me and behind me, I think there's a real thing to that, I think that gives me better pitches to hit.' While Donovan has always been able to hit for contact and spray the ball, he's taken his offensive production to new heights this season. What's led to the surge? 'I have it boiled down to a couple of things,' he explained. 'But maturity, not just in the fact that I'm older, but seeing guys two, three years now, I have a little more information. I'm understanding when the right time is to take shots, because I've seen it and done it for a couple years now.' Donovan has always been of high value to St. Louis because of his versatility on both sides of the ball. With the two-month mark of the season closing in, not only has Donovan been instrumental to the Cardinals' success, but he's also building a strong case for his first All-Star bid, perhaps as a reserve. Arenado made two game-saving plays from third base over the weekend. On Saturday afternoon, he made a diving stop on a hard-hit groundball from Lourdes Gurriel Jr. that likely saved the winning run from scoring. On Sunday afternoon, he crashed into the wall in foul territory after securing a popup from Ketel Marte and finished the game despite being in obvious pain. Arenado has lamented his offensive performance this month and was moved down to the sixth spot in the order earlier in the week as he works to regain his power swing. But as frustrated as he is at the plate, his defense is again Gold Glove caliber. NOLAN ARENADO GOES ALL OUT! — St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) May 25, 2025 'Throughout my career, I've always felt like I've done a good job at separating the two,' he said. 'And I thoroughly enjoy playing defense, so that helps too. I try not to take my at-bats out there, and I have to try to contribute somehow until things change.' 'Offensively, (Arenado) is continuing to grind and I have full belief it will come back,' Marmol said, 'but what he's doing on the other side of the ball is very impressive.' Advertisement Arenado ranks behind only Pittsburgh's Ke'Bryan Hayes in Outs Above Average (5), and is tied with Hayes in defensive runs saved (4). After two years of defensive decline, Arenado is back to reminding the baseball world why he's won 10 Gold Gloves. Since returning from the injured list on May 9, Herrera is hitting a brisk .396 with 14 RBI and a 1.008 OPS and has firmly planted himself as a mainstay in the heart of the order. His bat is such a threat that Marmol pledged to play him every day, even if the bulk of those at-bats come via the DH and not as a catcher. That consistency helps Herrera's confidence at the plate, and it's showing. 'Mentally, you know if you have a bad day, you're still going to be in there the next day,' Herrera said. 'If you don't play every day, you put a lot of pressure on yourself because you want to do well, and sometimes when you're trying more, things don't go the right way.' Donnie doubles and Iván brings him home! — St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) May 25, 2025 At a time when Arenado is scuffling and Willson Contreras (back spasms) has been unavailable, having Herrera's thump from the right side has allowed the Cardinals' lineup to remain versatile. Keeping him healthy remains a priority, but as multiple players begin to show the benefits of consistent playing time, Herrera stands out as a prime example. 'He's in control of the moment,' Marmol said. 'For his age and experience level … it's a big deal. And he's going to build off of that.' In his latest dandy — a seven-inning, one-run affair on Saturday afternoon — Liberatore again showed why Marmol and pitching coach Dusty Blake were adamant about placing him in the rotation to start the season. Advertisement Liberatore owns a rotation-best 2.73 ERA over 10 starts. He has logged at least six innings in eight of those 10 starts (with one shortened by weather). His minuscule 3.4 percent walk rate is the third-lowest among MLB starting pitchers. He has not allowed more than two earned runs in his last eight starts dating back to April 7. In a season where development remains the focus, Liberatore is an early success story and has arguably been the most effective starting pitcher in the rotation. 'This is awesome,' Liberatore said. 'This is everything I ever dreamed of. When I got drafted, this is all I wanted to do. To be able to go through what I went through the last couple of years and make it into this position, and now have some success in it, I really couldn't ask for more, and I certainly don't take it for granted.' Matthew Liberatore, Gorgeous 78mph Curveball. 😍 — Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) May 24, 2025 Mikolas picked up his fourth win of the season Friday night after hurling six innings of one-run ball on 81 pitches. It was his second straight quality start and the seventh time in 10 starts when he allowed two runs or fewer. He reached a low point in mid-April after allowing nine runs (eight earned) on 11 hits in 2 2/3 innings of work against the Boston Red Sox. Since that start, he's taken a new approach. After years of crafting an identity as a strike-thrower, Mikolas is trying to throw fewer of them — and it's working. Since that start against Boston, Mikolas owns a 2.15 ERA. He's built trust back up with Marmol to start pitching deeper into games. He has reinvented his location and sequencing. As a result, he's re-emerged as a formidable back-end starting pitcher. 'This means the world to me,' Mikolas said in regards to his turnaround. 'I'm at a point in my career where all I really want to do is win. You know, this makes me feel pretty good about myself and what I've been doing. 'The more success you have, the harder it makes you want to work. So the better I keep doing, the harder I keep working. So hopefully this snowballs and I keep doing great.' Advertisement The Cardinals certainly hope that's the case, as their rotation has been a surprising strength. Cardinals starters have combined to allow two earned runs or fewer in 13 of their last 17 games. While questions about the rotation's sustainability remain, there's no denying how effective the starting pitchers have been, and Mikolas has been a key part of that. Speaking of pitchers who have turned it around, Romero has found his groove again. After a rough April (when he finished with a 6.48 ERA) Romero has yet to allow an earned run in May. He credits the strength team for helping him activate his lower half in the weight room, leading to a more explosive delivery, which, in turn, has led to an uptick in velocity. 'This is the best I've felt body-wise probably since my UCL surgery (in 2021),' Romero said. 'I feel I have everything underneath me. Doing the stuff in the weight room was really more explosive work, reminding my lower body that this is where we want to be.' 'Not really too much change,' he added. 'Just a little bit of reinforcement.' Romero's resurgence allows St. Louis to pair him alongside Steven Matz, which has kept the Cardinals covered against left-handed hitters. The Cardinals have no plans to remove Matz from the bullpen, but they could revisit his role in early June, as the team has just two scheduled off days this month. If Matz resumes a hybrid role, having an effective Romero as the primary left-handed reliever will be vital. Historically low attendance has been a main storyline of the Cardinals' season. But could the team's surge encourage more fans to come to the ballpark? It sure seemed that way over the weekend. Official attendance of all three games against the D-Backs totaled at least 34,000 per game, making for one of the highest-attended series of the season. The change in ballpark energy was noted by both the players and the coaching staff. Advertisement 'I know the last two years haven't been what we would've hoped for, from a club standpoint, from a fan base,' Marmol said. 'But being able to see good baseball, slowly but surely, fans are starting to show up. They're seeing the style of baseball that they expect to see. 'The crowd, they were into it. That's what it's supposed to sound like, and these guys are loving every second. Hearing the crowd get into it, playing at home under these conditions, it's a hell of a lot of fun.' (Top photo of Nolan Arenado: Dilip Vishwanat / Getty Images)
