Addison Barger hit an RBI single with two outs in the 11th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Saturday afternoon.
Barger’s single to right against Ryan Zeferjahn (5-3) scored automatic runner Myles Straw, who reached third on a bunt single by Nathan Lukes and gave the Blue Jays their seventh straight win. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had been intentionally walked with one out to load the bases.
Toronto has won the first two games of the three-game series, both in extra innings.
George Springer hit a two-run home run for Toronto.
Nolan Schanuel had a hit and an RBI for the Angels, and Jo Adell drove in a pair of runs.
Twins 6, Rays 5
Brooks Lee needed to see just one pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning, a four-seam fastball that Lee bunted up the first-base line to score Byron Buxton from third and earn Minnesota a victory over Tampa Bay in Minneapolis.
The walk-off squeeze bunt capped a comeback for the Twins, who trailed 5-1 before plating four runs in the sixth inning.
Kody Clemens belted a three-run homer for Minnesota, and Royce Lewis was 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Danny Jansen led Tampa Bay with a 3-for-3 day that included a double and an RBI, while Chandler Simpson added two hits and drove in a run.
Rangers 7, Padres 4
Kyle Higashioka homered and knocked in five runs as visiting Texas squared its weekend series with San Diego.
Higashioka added a pair of RBI singles and a sacrifice fly, finishing the game 3-for-3 to up his average to .232. Patrick Corbin (5-7) got the win, working six solid innings and permitting two runs off six hits.
Stephen Kolek (3-4) was tagged with the loss after yielding nine hits and six runs in 5 1/3 innings. Kolek walked one and fanned two in losing for the fourth time in five decisions.
Astros 6, Dodgers 4
Yainer Diaz hit a home run and Framber Valdez recovered from a wobbly start as Houston followed a blowout victory Friday with another win in Los Angeles.
Valdez (10-4) gave up four runs on seven hits over six innings with seven strikeouts to hold off the Dodgers, who lost consecutive games for the first time since June 6-7 after the Astros’ 18-1 win on Friday.
Shohei Ohtani made his fourth pitching start of the season for the Dodgers and went two scoreless innings on 31 pitches. Left-hander Justin Wrobleski (4-3) followed by allowing five runs (four earned) over 4 2/3 innings.
Cardinals 8, Cubs 6
Yohel Pozo connected on a pinch-hit, three-run homer to cap a five-run eighth inning and help St. Louis rally for a road victory over Chicago.
Nolan Gorman had two hits, including a homer, and drove in two runs for the Cardinals, who snapped a four-game losing skid with the win. Alec Burleson was 3-for-5 with a home run, while Thomas Saggese added two hits and two RBIs to end a 0-for-19 slump.
A day after erupting for three homers, Michael Busch added another on Saturday, one of three hits he recorded on the day. Carson Kelly also added a home run for Chicago, which saw its four-game winning streak come to a close.
Phillies 5, Reds 1
Edmundo Sosa, Alec Bohm and Kyle Schwarber each belted home runs to lead Philadelphia to a home win over Cincinnati.
Ranger Suarez struck out six and held the Reds to just one run on five hits over five innings for the Phillies, while Trea Turner doubled and singled.
Cincinnati’s lone run came in the fifth on a Will Benson home run. Santiago Espinal and Elly De La Cruz each had two hits for the Reds.
Red Sox 10, Nationals 3
Boston exploded for seven runs in the third inning to jump ahead 9-0 en route to a road rout of Washington.
Ceddanne Rafaela had two hits, including a two-run homer in the third and an RBI double in the eighth. Romy Gonzalez added three hits, including two doubles, and two RBIs while Roman Anthony singled twice and drove in a run.
Josh Bell recorded three hits for the Nationals, who have been outscored 21-5 in the first two of this three-game series. Nathaniel Lowe had two hits, including a triple, and scored twice.
Diamondbacks 7, Royals 1
Ryne Nelson retired the first 16 batters he faced and Randal Grichuk homered as host Arizona defeated Kansas City.
Nelson (5-2) allowed a run on four hits and no walks over seven innings. Freddy Fermin’s looping single to right center with one out in the sixth broke the spell. Three batters later, Bobby Witt Jr.’s run-scoring single accounted for the Royals’ lone run.
Kansas City starter and loser Michael Wacha gave up four runs on four hits and four walks in four-plus innings.
Marlins 4, Brewers 2
Rookie Agustin Ramirez belted a two-out, two-run single in the eighth inning to break a 2-2 tie and help Miami pick up a home win over Milwaukee.
Kyle Stowers homered for the Marlins, who have won 10 of their past 12, while both Liam Hicks and Eric Wagaman doubled.
Jackson Chourio went 3-for-4 with a double for Milwaukee, Rhys Hoskins had an RBI triple, and William Contreras recorded a double.
Mets 12, Yankees 6
Pete Alonso had two home runs and five RBIs to help the Mets extend their winning streak to four games with a victory against the visiting Yankees.
The Mets took a 4-0 lead in the first when Brandon Nimmo mashed a grand slam into the bullpen in right-center field. Already leading by three in the fifth, the Mets built upon it after Francisco Lindor drew a walk and set the stage for Alonso’s 19th home run of the season to go ahead 7-2. Starter Frankie Montas (1-1) allowed four runs on five hits in 5 2/3 innings.
Starter Carlos Rodon (9-6) gave up seven runs (six earned) on five hits over five innings for the Yankees, who have lost a season-high six straight. Jazz Chisholm Jr., Anthony Volpe and Austin Wells all homered for the Bronx Bombers.
Orioles 9, Braves 6 (10 innings)
Ramon Laureano and Jacob Stallings delivered run-scoring doubles in the 10th inning as Baltimore defeated host Atlanta in extras after the game had four lead changes and three ties.
Laureano, who finished last season with the Braves, broke the tie with a double against reliever Rafael Montero that scored automatic runner Jordan Westburg. After Ryan O’Hearn was intentionally walked, Stallings drove in both runners with a double to left. Felix Bautista earned the win and Yennier Cano threw a perfect 10th to earn his first save.
The Orioles smacked three homers in the game. Tyler O’Neill crushed a solo shot in the third inning, his third of the year and first since April 13, and Jordan Westburg followed with a 461-foot two-run shot. Colton Cowser then hit his eighth homer of the year in the fourth. The Braves got home runs by Austin Riley and Matt Olson.
Tigers 1, Guardians 0
Spencer Torkelson hit a solo home run and Casey Mize pitched seven dominant innings in a combined four-hitter as Detroit edged host Cleveland.
Torkelson went deep in the second inning against Logan Allen, sending his 20th homer of the year into the seats in right field. Meanwhile, Mize (9-2) scattered four hits over a season-high 102 pitches, one short of his career high. The right-hander did not allow a runner to reach third base.
Allen worked six innings, giving up one run on two hits in losing his third straight start. The Guardians dropped their ninth in a row, matching their longest losing streak since 2021. Cleveland has been outscored 41-13 during the skid, being shut out five times.
White Sox 10, Rockies 3
Lenyn Sosa homered, finished a triple shy of the cycle and drove in four runs and Michael A. Taylor also went deep and doubled as Chicago beat host Colorado.
Highly touted prospect Colson Montgomery had three hits for the White Sox, including his first in the majors after debuting Friday. Mike Tauchman also had three hits and Brooks Baldwin contributed two hits, and Chicago starter Jonathan Cannon allowed two runs on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings to earn his first victory since May 2.
Brenton Doyle homered, Tyler Freeman had three hits to extend his on-base streak to 20 games and Yanquiel Fernandez had two hits for the Rockies. German Marquez allowed six runs on 11 hits in six innings.
Mariners 1, Pirates 0
Luis Castillo pitched seven scoreless innings and struck out a season-high eight as Seattle defeated visiting Pittsburgh.
Castillo (5-5) allowed just two hits — both to leadoff hitter Spencer Horwitz — and didn’t walk a batter. Of his 99 pitches, 67 were strikes. Ben Williamson drove in the game’s only run with an RBI double in the sixth. It was the second consecutive shutout for the Mariners, who improved to 4-2 on their seven-game homestand.
Pittsburgh starter Mike Burrows stranded seven runners over five scoreless innings. The right-hander allowed three hits, walked four and fanned six. The Pirates have lost two straight after a six-game winning streak.
Giants 7, Athletics 2
Willy Adames drove in four runs and Logan Webb pitched 6 2/3 solid innings to help San Francisco register a victory over the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.
Heliot Ramos homered, Adames had three hits and Brett Wisely had two hits and two RBIs for the Giants, who won for just the fourth time in the past 12 games. Webb (8-6) allowed two runs and seven hits, struck out six and walked three.
Nick Kurtz had two hits and an RBI for the Athletics, who had won four of their previous six games. Luis Severino (2-10) gave up five runs and five hits in 4 1/3 innings while continuing to struggle at home, where he is 0-8 with a 7.04 ERA in 11 home starts.
–Field Level Media
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