Miguel Amaya belted a game-tying solo homer with two outs in the ninth inning and Ian Happ hit a walk-off RBI single in the 10th, fueling the host Chicago Cubs to an 11-10 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.
Chicago’s Kyle Tucker blasted a two-run homer in the eighth and Amaya deposited a 0-1 fastball from Tanner Scott over the wall in center field to forge a 10-10 tie.
Happ’s game-ending single off Noah Davis (0-1) made a winner out of Porter Hodge (2-0), who threw one scoreless inning. The Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong highlighted a three-hit performance with an RBI double in a five-run first inning and a two-run homer in the fifth.
Tommy Edman belted a three-run homer and added a sacrifice fly for Los Angeles, which got solo homers from Andy Pages and Will Smith.
Royals 4, Rockies 3 (11 innings)
Freddy Fermin drilled a game-winning single with the bases loaded and none out in the 11th inning as Kansas City beat visiting Colorado.
Drew Waters went 3-for-4 with a homer and a triple and Kris Bubic pitched seven scoreless innings for the Royals in the opener of a two-game set. The Royals have won two straight games following a six-game losing streak.
Jacob Stallings laced a three-run double to give Colorado the lead in the top of the ninth inning, but the Rockies’ road losing streak eventually extended to 11 games. Colorado is 1-12 away from home this season and just 4-18 overall.
Marlins 4, Reds 3
Xavier Edwards’ swinging bunt in the seventh inning was the game’s key play as host Miami rallied past Cincinnati.
With Otto Lopez on second and two outs in a tie game, Reds reliever Graham Ashcraft (0-2) fielded Edwards’ dribbler and threw wildly to first, allowing Lopez to race home. Miami’s Lake Bachar (1-0) earned his first major league win and Calvin Faucher logged his second save of the season.
The Marlins’ Agustin Ramirez went 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI in his second big league game. Cincinnati was led by Noelvi Marte, who hit a massive 431-foot solo homer. Reds starter Nick Martinez, a Miami native, allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings.
Nationals 7, Orioles 0
Mitchell Parker allowed just one hit over eight innings, Dylan Crews and Nathaniel Lowe homered and host Washington topped Baltimore in the opener of a three-game series.
Parker (3-1) allowed only a third-inning single to Cedric Mullins and retired the final 14 Orioles he faced in the longest start of his young career. James Wood had two doubles and a single, Jose Tena finished a homer short of the cycle and Keibert Ruiz had three hits for Washington.
One game after Baltimore pitchers gave up 24 runs, starter Dean Kremer (2-3) gave up six runs (five earned) on 11 hits over 5 1/3 innings.
Guardians 3, Yankees 2
Tanner Bibee allowed two runs while gutting out six innings and Steven Kwan’s second hit of the night ignited a three-run rally in the sixth, as Cleveland won its fifth straight game.
Bibee (2-2) allowed a homer to Ben Rice on the game’s first pitch, then didn’t allow another run until the sixth inning despite yielding four other hits and throwing 106 pitches. That effort kept Cleveland in position to win its second straight over the Yankees and improve to 14-9 on the season after starting 3-6.
Aaron Judge went 4-for-4 to raise his American League-leading average to .411 for New York, which managed just six hits while dropping its third in four games after winning five in a row.
Red Sox 8, Mariners 3
Triston Casas hit a three-run home run that helped propel Boston to a victory over visiting Seattle in the first matchup of a three-game series.
The Red Sox received three hits from Wilyer Abreu, and two doubles and three RBIs from Alex Bregman. Boston starter Brayan Bello (1-0) made his season debut after recovering from a shoulder injury. He allowed a run on four hits in five innings.
Jorge Polanco homered and J.P. Crawford collected two of the Mariners’ six hits. Bryce Miller (1-3) gave up four runs on five hits in 4 2/3 innings.
Padres 2, Tigers 0
Nick Pivetta pitched seven dominant innings, Elias Diaz hit a two-run homer and visiting San Diego downed Detroit.
Pivetta (4-1) allowed just two hits and walked two while striking out six. Jason Adam pitched the eighth and Robert Suarez got the last three outs for his 10th save.
Tigers starter Jack Flaherty (1-2) gave up two runs and five hits in six innings. He struck out nine and walked none. Chase Lee, making his major league debut, tossed 1 2/3 innings.
Mets 5, Phillies 1
Pete Alonso and Luis Torrens had RBI hits in a three-run seventh inning for surging New York, who beat NL East-rival Philadelphia.
Griffin Canning and four relievers combined on an eight-hitter for the Mets, who have won the first six games of a seven-game homestand. Canning (3-1) gave up one run over five innings.
The Phillies left nine runs on base as they lost their third straight. Phillies starter Cristopher Sanchez (2-1) exited with left forearm soreness after just two innings.
Cardinals 10, Braves 4
Nolan Gorman’s tiebreaking three-run double in the eighth inning lifted visiting St. Louis to a win over Atlanta, ending its five-game losing streak.
Gorman has seven extra-base hits and 12 RBIs in his last seven games in Atlanta. The Cardinals evened the three-game series and ended Atlanta’s four-game winning streak. It was only the second road win in 12 tries for St. Louis.
Neither starter received a decision. Scott Blewett, who the Braves acquired from Baltimore on Sunday, allowed two runs on four hits in three-plus innings. St. Louis starter Andre Pallante went 4 1/3 innings and allowed four runs on seven hits.
Twins 4, White Sox 2
Trevor Larnach went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run and two RBIs, and Minnesota held off a comeback bid for a win over Chicago in Minneapolis.
Byron Buxton made a diving catch at the warning track with two runners on base to seal the win for Minnesota, which snapped a three-game skid. Luke Keaschall went 1-for-2 with two walks, two stolen bases and two runs. Bailey Ober (2-1) allowed one run on eight hits in six innings.
Jacob Amaya and Nick Maton had an RBI apiece for Chicago, which lost for the eighth time in its past nine games. Davis Martin (1-3) gave up two unearned runs on three hits in five innings.
Astros 5, Blue Jays 1
Houston rode a first-inning uprising and a strong start by Ronel Blanco to victory over visiting Toronto, giving the Astros four wins in their last five games.
Blanco (2-2) finished with one run allowed in 6 2/3 innings, a season high. The Astros pounced on Blue Jays right-hander Chris Bassitt (2-1) for three runs in the first inning, off singles by Jeremy Pena and Christian Walker and a sacrifice fly by Brendan Rodgers. Isaac Paredes clubbed his fourth home run.
Bassitt allowed four runs on seven hits over 5 1/3 innings. Nathan Lukes hit his first homer of the season for the Blue Jays’ run.
Rangers 8, Athletics 5
Marcus Semien hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs as Texas set the tone early and rolled over the Athletics in the opener of a three-game series in West Sacramento, Calif.
Wyatt Langford had three hits to lead the Texas attack, with Adolis Garcia and Semien recording two hits each. Langford, Josh Smith and Jake Burger each socked a solo homer for the Rangers. Patrick Corbin (2-2) allowed two runs — both of them on solo home runs — on seven hits over five-plus innings. He had four strikeouts and two walks.
Athletics starter Osvaldo Bido surrendered eight runs on eight hits and three walks with two strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings. The A’s got solo homers from Miguel Andujar, Lawrence Butler, Luis Urias and Brent Rooker.
Brewers 11, Giants 3
Milwaukee scored eight runs in the sixth inning, getting a grand slam from Christian Yelich and a two-run homer from Jake Bauers, to win handily in San Francisco.
Jose Quintana (3-0) threw his third consecutive gem, limiting the Giants to one run in six innings, as the Brewers snapped a three-game road losing streak. Quintana walked two and struck out three. William Contreras had a two-run single, Brice Turang went 4-for-4, Yelich and Caleb Durbin collected two hits apiece, and Jackson Chourio, Bauers and Yelich scored twice each.
Giants starter Jordan Hicks (1-3) was charged with six runs (five earned) on eight hits in five-plus innings. He walked three and struck out five. Wilmer Flores had three hits, Heliot Ramos two and David Villar scored twice for the Giants.
Diamondbacks 5, Rays 1
Pavin Smith and Tim Tawa homered, Brandon Pfaadt pitched six strong innings and Arizona opened a six-game homestand with a victory over Tampa Bay in Phoenix.
Josh Naylor had two hits and drove in a run in a two-run eighth for Arizona, which has won seven of nine. Pfaadt (4-1) gave up one run on four hits in six innings, with five strikeouts, no walks and one hit batter.
Chandler Simpson had two singles and a stolen base and Jake Mangum also had two hits for the Rays, who have lost six of seven. Starter Zack Littell (0-5) gave up three runs and six hits in six innings.
Pirates 9, Angels 3
Andrew McCutchen’s three-run homer and five shutout innings by the bullpen lifted Pittsburgh to a victory over Los Angeles in Anaheim, Calif.
The Pirates finished with a season-high 18 hits, including three each by Bryan Reynolds (two RBIs), Tommy Pham and Isiah Kiner-Falefa (two RBIs). Chase Shugart (1-0) retired all six batters he faced in two innings as Pittsburgh ended a three-game skid.
Taylor Ward homered, one of just five hits for the Angels, who have lost six of their past eight. Jose Soriano (2-3) lasted just 3 1/3 innings and yielded five runs on eight hits.
–Field Level Media
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