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Brice Turang drove in three runs, Jackson Chourio went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and the Milwaukee Brewers outlasted the Minnesota Twins for an 8-4, 12-inning win on Saturday night in Minneapolis.
The Brewers scored five runs in the 12th to secure the victory in their first game after the All-Star break. Milwaukee right-hander Jakob Junis (2-0) earned the victory in relief despite allowing three runs (one earned) in two innings.
Carlos Santana hit a two-run home run in extra innings to lead the Twins at the plate. Diego A. Castillo went 1-for-3 and drove in a pair of runs. Minnesota left-hander Steven Okert (3-1) gave up three runs (two earned) on two hits in two-thirds of an inning.
Joey Ortiz started the five-run 12th by hitting a sacrifice fly to center field. Chourio singled in the next at-bat to score Blake Perkins and make it 5-3. Turang followed with a single to right field to drive in Jake Bauers and Chourio. William Contreras added an RBI single to center to finish the big inning.
Dodgers 7, Red Sox 6 (11 innings)
Enrique Hernandez had game-tying hits in the ninth and 10th innings, Will Smith hit a game-ending RBI single in the 11th and Los Angeles turned multiple rallies into a victory against visiting Boston.
Hernandez tied the game in the ninth with a home run against former Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen and added a two-out RBI single in Los Angeles’ two-run 10th inning after Boston’s Tyler O’Neill hit a two-run homer in the top of the frame. Smith’s game-winning hit off Greg Weissert (2-2) came with the bases loaded.
Right-hander Blake Treinen (3-2) earned the win with a scoreless 11th inning. O’Neill hit a pair of home runs for the Red Sox, including a two-run shot in the seventh inning for a 4-3 lead.
Mets 1, Marlins 0
Luis Severino and three relievers combined on a four-hit shutout as visiting New York edged Miami.
Severino (7-3) worked the first six innings, permitting only two hits and walking three while striking out seven. Jose Butto and Dedniel Nunez teed up the ninth inning for Edwin Diaz, who closed the game out in 1-2-3 fashion for his 11th save in 16 chances.
Roddery Munoz (1-5) absorbed the loss despite pitching well for five innings. He gave up three hits and a run, walking three and fanning five. Still, the Marlins fell 30 games under .500 at 34-64.
Braves 3, Cardinals 2 (Game 1, 10 innings)
Ozzie Albies delivered a game-winning sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to give Atlanta a win over visiting St. Louis in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.
Adam Duvall, who started the 10th at second base, easily beat center fielder Dylan Carlson’s throw to the plate to score the winning run. Duvall had moved to third on Zack Short’s sacrifice bunt.
The winning pitcher was Pierce Johnson (3-1). Rookie Chris Roycroft (1-2) took the loss.
Rays 9, Yankees 1
Randy Arozarena homered twice among his four hits as Tampa Bay handed host New York its 19th loss in its past 28 games.
Arozarena hit a solo homer off New York starter Nestor Cortes (4-9) in the fifth inning and smacked a two-run drive in the seventh. Alex Jackson hit a three-run homer in the fourth and Isaac Paredes went deep in the fifth, two batters before Arozarena’s first homer.
Tampa Bay starter Taj Bradley (5-4) allowed a leadoff double to rookie Ben Rice but kept New York at bay throughout his seven innings. After Rice’s double, the Yankees were 0-for-17 against the right-hander and generated three baserunners the rest of the way, including two that were erased on double plays.
Tigers 7, Blue Jays 3
Jake Rogers’ grand slam highlighted a six-run sixth inning and visiting Detroit defeated Toronto.
Andy Ibanez added two RBIs and two hits for the Tigers, who have won four in a row. Detroit starter Reese Olson allowed one hit and two walks in two innings before leaving the game with a sore right shoulder. Right-hander Alex Faedo (5-1) replaced him and pitched two innings.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had three hits for the Blue Jays, including a two-run homer. Toronto left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (4-9) allowed four runs and five hits in five-plus innings.
Athletics 8, Angels 2
Brent Rooker belted a three-run homer, Lawrence Butler cleared the bases with a three-RBI double and host Oakland continued its recent offensive rampage in defeating Los Angeles.
Right-hander Mitch Spence (6-6) and three relievers helped Oakland run its winning streak to three games. Having scored a total of 31 runs in their previous two games, the A’s got three runs in the first inning on Rooker’s 22nd homer of the season.
Butler’s double capped a four-run fourth inning as Oakland extended its lead to 7-1. Making his second big-league start, the Angels’ Jack Kochanowicz (0-2) allowed seven runs and seven hits in four innings.
Pirates 4, Phillies 1
Luis L. Ortiz scattered three hits and two walks over seven scoreless innings and Oneil Cruz homered and drove in three runs, lifting host Pittsburgh over Philadelphia.
Ortiz (5-2) struck out two and finished with 89 pitches, 59 for strikes. Andrew McCutchen homered to lead off the sixth inning for the Pirates, who recorded their season-high sixth consecutive win.
David Bednar worked around Bryce Harper’s solo homer in the ninth to end the game. Philadelphia’s J.T. Realmuto went 1-for-3 at the plate and threw out Ke’Bryan Hayes at second base in his return to the lineup. The three-time All-Star catcher had been sidelined since mid-June following right meniscus surgery.
Nationals 5, Reds 4
Jacob Young went 2-for-3 with a go-ahead RBI as Washington rallied for a win against visiting Cincinnati.
Young hit a two-out single in the eighth inning off reliever Justin Wilson (1-2), driving in Ildemaro Vargas to put Washington in front for the first time. Reliever Derek Law (6-2) allowed one hit in two innings and Kyle Finnegan tossed a perfect ninth for the save for the Nationals, who have won four of their past five.
Reds starter Nick Lodolo, who earned a no-decision, allowed four runs on six hits in 6 1/3 innings. Washington starter MacKenzie Gore gave up three runs on two hits in his two innings.
Orioles 8, Rangers 4
Cedric Mullins, Jordan Westburg and Ryan O’Hearn each homered to back six strong innings from Grayson Rodriguez as Baltimore beat Texas in Arlington, Texas, for the second straight day.
Ramon Urias singled in two runs during Baltimore’s four-run second inning, the final frame of the night for the Rangers’ Max Scherzer. It was the right-hander’s shortest outing in six starts this season.
Rodriguez (12-4) settled down after allowing a two-run single to Andrew Knizner in the second inning, retiring 13 of the final 14 batters he faced.
Padres 7, Guardians 0
Dylan Cease allowed Cleveland’s only hit and struck out 10 over seven stellar innings while David Peralta and Jake Cronenworth each homered during a four-run eighth as visiting San Diego blanked the Guardians.
One night after San Diego lost 7-0, Cease (9-8) helped the Padres win for just the second time in nine games. The veteran right-hander yielded Tyler Freeman’s third-inning triple and walked one during his exemplary 97-pitch performance.
Gavin Williams (0-2) allowed three runs and six hits in 3 2/3 innings for the American League Central-leading Guardians, who are 8-12 since June 26.
Royals 6, White Sox 1
Brady Singer threw seven scoreless innings to lead Kansas City past visiting Chicago for the Royals’ eighth win in nine games against the White Sox.
Singer (6-6) allowed just five hits and two walks while striking out seven en route to the Royals’ second win in as many nights. Bobby Witt Jr. finished 3-for-4 with an RBI for Kansas City.
Andrew Benintendi was 1-for-3 for the White Sox, driving in their lone run. Chicago has dropped six games in a row, nine of its past 10 and has a major-league-worst 73 losses.
Diamondbacks 3, Cubs 0
Alek Thomas and Corbin Carroll homered during a three-run third inning and visiting Arizona held on for a win against Chicago in the second game of a three-game series.
Righty Zac Gallen (7-5) navigated through five shutout innings for the Diamondbacks, who have won six of their past seven. Kevin Ginkel, Justin Martinez and Ryan Thompson followed with perfect innings before Paul Sewald pitched the ninth for his 15th save.
Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks (2-8) allowed three runs and three hits in five innings, though two of those hits left the yard. Hendricks struck out two and walked three.
Cardinals 9, Braves 5 (Game 2)
Right-hander Sonny Gray earned his first career win over Atlanta as visiting St. Louis picked up a victory to earn a split of a day-night doubleheader.
Gray (10-6) pitched seven innings and allowed five runs on eight hits, including a career-high four homers. He didn’t issue a walk and struck out 10. Alec Burleson went 3-for-4 and drove in three runs for the Cardinals.
Atlanta starter Bryce Elder (1-4) went five innings and gave up six runs on eight hits. He issued one walk and fanned a season-high nine. In a three-homer sixth, Austin Riley started the barrage and Marcell Ozuna and Eddie Rosario hit back-to-back blasts.
Rockies 4, Giants 3
Ezequiel Tovar homered, Kyle Freeland tossed six solid innings and Colorado beat San Francisco in Denver.
The Rockies have a three-game winning streak for just the third time this season. Freeland (2-3) allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits.
Tyler Fitzgerald homered and doubled for San Francisco, which has dropped its first two games coming out of the All-Star break.
Astros 4, Mariners 2
Jake Meyers hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning as Houston took a one-game lead in the AL West with a victory against host Seattle.
Yainer Diaz also went deep for the Astros, who improved to 19-6 in their past 25 games. Reliever Tayler Scott (7-3) got the victory, and Josh Hader worked the ninth for his 20th save of the season. Astros left-hander Framber Valdez allowed two runs on three hits in 5 2/3 innings.
Julio Rodriguez homered for the Mariners, who have lost five in a row and 17 of their past 25. Seattle right-hander George Kirby gave up one run on four hits over six innings.
–Field Level Media
