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Alex Bregman socked a walk-off home run leading off the ninth inning as the Houston Astros capped a rally from a five-run deficit to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 on Saturday.
Bregman’s second career walk-off homer came when he drilled a 1-0 sinker from Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen (5-3) out to left field. His 14th home run on the season covered 403 feet and clinched Houston’s win of this three-game interleague series.
After rallying for four runs in the sixth inning, the Astros scored twice off Dodgers reliever Daniel Hudson in the eighth to knot the score at 6-6. Jeremy Pena and Jon Singleton produced run-scoring singles for the Astros, who then loaded the bases with two outs before Treinen entered and struck out Jose Altuve to end the frame.
Shohei Ohtani went 2-for-3 with a home run, two walks, two runs and two RBIs. The highlight of the game was his leadoff blast in the third. He crushed a 2-1 fastball from Astros starter Ronel Blanco into the stairwell atop the back row of the upper deck in right field. Ohtani recorded an exit velocity of 118.7 miles per hour with his National League-leading 32nd homer, a seismic blast perhaps conservatively estimated at 443 feet.
Yankees 11, Red Sox 8 (10 innings)
Austin Wells hit a sacrifice fly and Gleyber Torres added a two-run double in the 10th inning to finish New York’s come-from-behind win over host Boston.
Tyler O’Neill (3-for-4, four RBIs) hit go-ahead homers in the fifth and seventh innings for the Red Sox, but New York scored single runs in the eighth and ninth to tie the game. In the ninth, Trent Grisham’s two-out double off Kenley Jensen, who blew his third save of the season, tied the game at 8.
Aaron Judge went 4-for-4 with a double, homer, three RBIs and three runs to lead New York’s 16-hit attack and making Sunday’s game the rubber match of their three-game series. New York’s Clay Holmes (2-4) threw two scoreless innings for the win.
Mariners 6, White Sox 3
Jorge Polanco had two home runs among his three hits and three RBIs and Victor Robles added three hits to lift visiting Seattle to a win against reeling Chicago.
The White Sox grabbed a 1-0 lead on Andrew Vaughn’s third-inning RBI single but ultimately lost for the 31st time this season when scoring first. Chicago is 53 games below .500.
Collin Snider (1-1) earned the victory with a scoreless fifth. Brooks Baldwin had three hits for the White Sox.
Padres 9, Orioles 4
Michael King struck out nine and took a one-hitter into the seventh inning while Manny Machado homered against his former team as San Diego beat host Baltimore, winning its seventh game in a row.
Machado, whose 14th homer of the season was a three-run shot in the seventh, and Xander Bogaerts each had three hits and Jackson Merrill supplied two sacrifice flies for the Padres. King (9-6) posted his fourth victory in his last five starts, allowing two runs.
The Orioles lost for the fifth time in six games and are guaranteed to lose their third consecutive home series going into Sunday afternoon’s series finale. Cedric Mullins drove in four runs with a two-run, seventh-inning double off reliever Stephen Kolek and a two-run homer in the ninth off Logan Gillaspie.
Phillies 8, Guardians 0
Tyler Phillips allowed just four hits while recording a shutout to help Philadelphia cruise to a win against visiting Cleveland.
Phillips (3-0), a rookie right-hander, struck out four and walked one in his third major league start and fourth career appearance. Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and Brandon Marsh homered during a seven-run fourth inning for the Phillies.
Schwarber had three hits and three RBIs, Marsh had two hits and two RBIs and Nick Castellanos homered, singled and scored twice for Philadelphia. Cleveland starter Carlos Carrasco (3-9) was tagged for six runs and six hits in 3 2/3 innings.
Braves 4, Mets 0
Rookie Spencer Schwellenbach had the best start of his career, giving up two hits and striking out 11 over seven innings, to lead struggling Atlanta past host New York.
Marcell Ozuna, Matt Olson and Eddie Rosario homered for the Braves, who snapped a six-game losing streak — their longest since September 2017 — and moved a half-game ahead of the Mets in the race for the top NL wild-card spot.
Schwellenbach (4-5), making his 10th career start, allowed a second-inning double to Jeff McNeil and a fourth-inning double to Pete Alonso before retiring the final 10 batters he faced.
Cubs 9, Royals 4
Patrick Wisdom’s pinch-hit grand slam rallied Chicago past host Kansas City to even the three-game series at one win apiece.
With the Cubs trailing 4-3 in the seventh, Wisdom greeted reliever Sam Long by smacking a 2-1 fastball 430 feet to left-center for his fifth homer of the season. Three of those runs were charged to Royals starter Seth Lugo (12-5), who allowed a season-high six runs on five hits and two walks with two strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.
Hunter Renfroe hit his 10th home run and had three of Kansas City’s nine hits. The Cubs’ Julian Merryweather (1-0) picked up the win despite retiring only three of the six batters he faced in relief of starter Shota Imanaga.
Giants 4, Rockies 1 (Game 1)
Blake Snell struck out a career-high 15 batters, Patrick Bailey broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run double and San Francisco defeated visiting Colorado in the opener of a doubleheader.
Snell worked six shutout innings, allowing two hits and two walks, before giving way to Ryan Walker (7-3), Tyler Rogers and Camilo Doval for the Giants’ second straight win to begin the four-game series.
Chapman finished with a homer, double, single and two runs for the Giants. Colorado’s Michael Toglia tied the game with a solo home run in the seventh.
Giants 5, Rockies 0 (Game 2)
Rookie Hayden Birdsong combined with four relievers on a four-hitter as San Francisco completed a doubleheader sweep over visiting Colorado.
Birdsong (3-0), Sean Hjelle, Taylor Rogers, Erik Miller and Spencer Bivens combined for 13 strikeouts after Blake Snell and three relievers teamed for 17 in a 4-1 win in the opener. The 30 strikeouts were the most by one team in a doubleheader since at least 1906, according to mlb.com.
Jorge Soler had two doubles among his three hits and scored twice for the Giants. Mike Yastrzemski tripled and drove in two runs. Rockies starter Tanner Gordon (0-3) was charged with four runs on nine hits in six innings. He struck out five and did not walk anyone.
Marlins 7, Brewers 3
Josh Bell homered for the fourth straight game and Miami beat host Milwaukee.
Bell’s 14th blast of the season, a three-run shot to right-center field, capped a five-run seventh inning for Miami, which has taken the first two games of a three-game series.
Rhys Hoskins hit a three-run blast in the fourth, putting Milwaukee up 3-2. That was enough to line up starter Aaron Civale for the win, but he had to settle for a no-decision after the Milwaukee bullpen coughed up the lead.
Blue Jays 7, Rangers 3
Kevin Gausman pitched a complete game, Daulton Varsho had a three-run homer and four RBIs, and Toronto defeated visiting Texas for the second straight day.
Gausman (9-8) allowed three runs, four hits and three walks while striking out eight in his second complete game of the season. He retired 18 consecutive batters before allowing a walk with two out in the ninth.
Alejandro Kirk, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Justin Turner each had three hits for the Blue Jays, who have won the first two games of the three-game series. The Rangers had a five-game winning streak end with a 6-5 loss on Friday.
Rays 4, Reds 0
Alex Jackson and Yandy Diaz hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning, Zack Littell tossed seven scoreless innings, and Tampa Bay blanked Cincinnati in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Littell (4-7) allowed three hits with one walk and five strikeouts for Tampa Bay. Kevin Kelly and Colin Poche each pitched a scoreless inning to help the Rays even the three-game interleague series after Cincinnati won the opener 3-2 in 10 innings on Friday.
Cincinnati was held to four singles and saw its three-game winning streak end. Reds starter Andrew Abbott (9-7) allowed all four runs on eight hits over four-plus innings. He walked two and struck out two.
Tigers 7, Twins 2
Colt Keith had a triple, home run and three RBIs to lead Detroit to a home win over Minnesota in the second game of a three-game series.
Pitching in his last game before Tuesday’s trade deadline, Detroit ace left-hander Tarik Skubal (12-3) earned the win, allowing five hits, two earned runs and two walks while striking out eight in seven innings.
Royce Lewis hit a two-run homer in the first inning for Minnesota. Right-hander Joe Ryan (6-7) took the loss. He surrendered three runs on four hits and a walk in six innings. He also fanned eight.
Diamondbacks 9, Pirates 5
Jake McCarthy had a career-best five hits and Ketel Marte homered and drove in three runs to help host Arizona post a victory over Pittsburgh.
Corbin Carroll also homered and Joc Pederson delivered a pinch-hit, two-run triple as Arizona won for the 10th time in its past 13 games. McCarthy is the first Arizona player with a five-hit game since David Peralta in 2021.
Oneil Cruz hit a tape-measure home run and also tripled for the Pirates, who lost for the second straight night. Ke’Bryan Hayes and Joshua Palacios also had two hits apiece for Pittsburgh.
Nationals 14, Cardinals 3
Keibert Ruiz hit a three-run homer as visiting Washington rolled over St. Louis.
Juan Yepez and Harold Ramirez also drove in three runs apiece for the Nationals in a game that was delayed more than two hours because of rain. James Wood went 4-for-5 with two runs and two RBIs.
Nationals starter Jake Irvin (8-8) allowed two runs on four hits in 5 1/3 innings. Willson Contreras hit a two-run homer for the Cardinals, who have lost nine of their past 14 games.
Athletics 3, Angels 1
Shea Langeliers’ three-run home run in the first inning accounted for all of the runs for Oakland, but they were enough to beat Los Angeles in Anaheim, Calif.
Oakland, which has beaten the Angels in eight of their past nine matchups, will go for a four-game sweep Sunday afternoon. Angels left-hander Tyler Anderson (8-9) gave up the three runs on six hits with one walk and a career-high 10 strikeouts.
A’s starter Mitch Spence (7-6) surrendered just one run, Nolan Schanuel’s 11th homer of the season. He gave up three hits and two walks, while striking out three.
–Field Level Media
