After watching their three-run lead evaporate in the top of the ninth inning, the Pittsburgh Pirates salvaged a walk-off win in the 11th as Tommy Pham delivered a run-scoring single to give the hosts a 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday.
In the top of the ninth and trailing 4-1, New York plated three two-out runs, including one on an Oswald Peraza double and two on a Trent Grisham single. In the 11th inning, however, automatic runner Jack Suwinski stole third with one out to set up Pham’s game-winner.
Bryan Reynolds doubled and drove in two runs for Pittsburgh, while Isiah Kiner-Falefa added a double and an RBI.
Grisham finished with two hits for the Yankees but missed a chance to put New York on top with runners on second and third with two outs in the top of the 11th, flying out to left field instead. Jazz Chisolm Jr. had a double and drove in a run for the Yanks.
Phillies 8, Dodgers 7
Nick Castellanos belted a grand slam that helped Philadephia record its second home win over Los Angeles in three games.
The veteran right fielder blasted his eighth career grand slam in the third inning, capping a six-run frame for the Phillies that turned a two-run deficit into a 6-2 lead. Bryce Harper had two hits, including a double, and an RBI for Philly, while Edmundo Sosa added two hits and drove in a run.
Teoscar Hernandez went 3-for-3 with two homers and five RBIs to pace the Dodgers, who have lost two of three since winning eight straight to open the season. Mookie Betts and Will Smith both doubled and singled with an RBI.
Tigers 4, White Sox 3
Spencer Torkelson’s two-run double in the ninth completed a three-run rally as host Detroit topped Chicago.
Javier Baez had three hits and drove in a run for the Tigers, who swept the three-game weekend series. Detroit’s Jackson Jobe gave up three runs (two earned) and four hits while striking out four in five innings.
Martin Perez gave up one run and four hits while striking out four in 6 1/3 innings for the White Sox, who have lost five straight. Andrew Benintendi departed in the fifth inning due to left adductor tightness.
Nationals 5, Diamondbacks 4
Paul DeJong doubled twice and drove in a run, Alex Call had two hits and an RBI and Washington held off a comeback attempt by visiting Arizona to pick up its second straight win.
Dylan Crews also had two hits for the Nationals, while Nathaniel Lowe doubled and drove in a run. The early offensive output was enough for Trevor Williams, who struck out six and allowed three runs in five innings, to earn his first win of the season.
Corbin Carroll paced the Diamondbacks with three hits, including a double and triple. Pavin Smith added two hits and an RBI and Jose Herrera had a home run as part of a two-hit day.
Mets 2, Blue Jays 1
David Peterson held Toronto to just one run on three hits in 4 2/3 innings and four relievers limited the Blue Jays to just one hit after that as New York completed a three-game home sweep.
Pete Alonso drove in a run as part of his two-hit day and Brandon Nimmo added an RBI single for the Mets, who won their fourth straight. Juan Soto added a double for New York.
Alejandro Kirk had two hits for Toronto, while Andres Gimenez drove in the lone run after the Jays fell behind 2-0. The Mets recorded the franchise’s first series sweep of Toronto since July 2001.
Brewers 8, Reds 2
Jackson Chourio had two home runs and drove in a career-high-tying five runs as Milwaukee raced away with a home win over Cincinnati.
Chad Patrick picked up his first win in just his second MLB start after limiting the Reds to just one run on two hits in 5 1/3 innings. Brice Turang singled and doubled for the Brewers while both Christian Yelich and Oliver Dunn had a single and an RBI.
Spencer Steer smacked his first home run of the season for Cincinnati, Jake Fraley doubled and TJ Friedl drove in a run.
Padres 8, Cubs 7
Jackson Merrill homered in the fourth that started a rally for San Diego, which scored five unanswered to avoid a road sweep in Chicago.
Luis Arraez went 4-for-5 with an RBI for the Padres, Merrill finished with two hits and two RBIs, while Jake Cronenworth, Xander Bogaerts and Gavin Sheets all added two hits and an RBI.
Kyle Tucker belted a two-run homer in the second inning — his second hit and second and third RBIs — to put the Cubs up 7-3 before San Diego rallied. Nico Hoerner went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Rockies 12, Athletics 5
Despite giving up two first-run innings, Chase Dollander held on for his first major-league win after striking out six Athletics in five innings in Denver, Colo.
The Rockies evened the score 2-2 in the first and added three runs in the second as well as one each in the third and fourth innings to provide insurance. Colorado then plated five in the eighth to secure the win.
Ezequiel Tovar went 4-for-5 with two doubles and three RBIs for the Rockies, Brenton Doyle was 3-for-5 with three RBIs, including a home run, and Kris Bryant added two hits and drove in a run. Both Lawrence Butler and Tyler Soderstrom homered as part of two-hit days for the Athletics.
Giants 5, Mariners 4
Wilmer Flores delivered a walk-off RBI single in the ninth inning to give host San Francisco the win over Seattle and earn the team’s seventh straight victory.
After falling behind by two when the Giants posted a four-run fourth inning, the Mariners battled back with a Ryan Bliss RBI in the sixth and a Randy Arozarena run-scoring double in the ninth.
Jung Hoo Lee doubled and singled for San Francisco and Mike Yastrzemski blasted a three-run homer. Cal Raleigh was 3-for-4 for Seattle, including a solo home run, and Victor Robles had two hits before exiting with a left arm injury in the ninth inning.
Royals 4, Orioles 1
Kris Bubic allowed one run over 6 2/3 innings to help host Kansas City win against Baltimore in the rubber match of their three-game series.
Bubic surrendered five hits, struck out eight and walked one. Bobby Witt Jr. singled, doubled and tripled. Salvador Perez, Mark Canha and Maikel Garcia each had two hits and a run scored, while Michael Massey drove in two runs for the Royals.
Baltimore starter Cade Povich allowed four runs and 13 hits over six innings. The left-hander struck out four and didn’t walk a batter.
Astros 9, Twins 7
Jose Altuve delivered a go-ahead single in the top of the 10th inning as visiting Houston rallied for a win over Minnesota.
Yordan Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs for the Astros, who stormed back from a 7-1 deficit and scored the final eight runs of the game. Isaac Paredes went 4-for-6 with a pair of RBIs.
Twins right-hander Louis Varland took the loss after giving up two runs (one earned) in one inning of relief. He was one of seven relief pitchers to follow starter Chris Paddack, who allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits in four innings.
Rangers 4, Rays 3
Jonah Heim hit a walk-off single to center to score Josh Smith as Texas completed a three-game sweep of Tampa Bay in Arlington, Texas.
Corey Seager hit his first home run of the year for the Rangers, who have won eight of 10 to start the year. Edwin Uceta sat down the first two batters he faced in the bottom of the ninth before Smith hit a double to left. Two pitches later, Heim followed with his game-winner.
Rays starter Drew Rasmussen went five innings, allowing a run on three hits and fanning four batters. Kameron Misner added an RBI single early on for the Rays, who have dropped four in a row.
Angels 6, Guardians 2
Logan O’Hoppe made franchise history by homering in his fourth straight game and Jorge Soler hit a tie-breaking solo home run in the sixth inning to lead Los Angeles to a win over Cleveland in Anaheim, Calif.
With a second-inning solo shot, O’Hoppe, who also singled, became the first Angels catcher to homer in four consecutive contests. He’s batting .345 with five home runs and nine RBIs in seven games for Los Angeles, which has won two straight to win its third consecutive series to open 2025.
Kyle Manzardo homered for one of Cleveland’s three hits. Ortiz allowed three runs and seven hits over six innings for the Guardians, who went 3-6 while opening the season on the road.
Red Sox 5, Cardinals 4 (Game 1)
Wilyer Abreu hit a game-winning RBI single in the 10th inning to lift Boston to a come-from-behind win over visiting St. Louis in the first game of a Sunday doubleheader.
The Red Sox forced extras after drawing four walks, including one to Rafael Devers with the bases loaded to drive in the game-tying run against Cardinals reliever Ryan Helsley in the ninth. Romy Gonzalez, who went 2-for-2 off the bench, also had an RBI double during the inning.
For the Cardinals, Pedro Pages had two doubles and three RBIs. Ryan Fernandez (0-1) took the loss.
Red Sox 18, Cardinals 7 (Game 2)
Alex Bregman went 4-for-5 with a homer and six RBIs as Boston routed visiting St. Louis to complete a three-game sweep.
Rafael Devers went 4-for-4 with four runs and three RBIs for the Red Sox. Boston starter Hunter Dobbins held the Cardinals to two runs on eight hits and two walks in five innings to win his major league debut.
St. Louis starter Miles Mikolas allowed nine runs (eight earned) on 11 hits and a walk in 2 2/3 innings. Thomas Saggese had a homer and four RBIs.
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