Gio Urshela blasted a two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied from a five-run deficit in the ninth to stun the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers, 11-9, on Saturday afternoon.
Colt Keith drove in four runs and capped Detroit’s rally in the ninth with a two-run homer. Will Vest (2-3) earned the victory in relief.
Shohei Ohtani hit his 200th career home run and scored three runs for the Dodgers. Justin Wrobleski, making his second career start for the Dodgers, gave up four runs (three earned) and five hits in five innings. Yohan Ramirez (0-4) surrendered Urshela’s walk-off homer.
The Tigers roared back from a 9-4 deficit in the ninth. Detroit immediately began to chip away with three straight hits against Ricky Vanasco to open the inning, including Matt Vierling’s two-run double.
Evan Phillips came on in relief and retired the next two batters before Carson Kelly plated Vierling with a single. Keith then drove the first pitch he saw over the wall in right-center to square the game at 9.
Phillies 11, Athletics 5
Nick Castellanos and Bryce Harper each homered and ripped a two-run double and Tyler Phillips secured his first major league win in host Philadelphia’s victory over Oakland.
Castellanos launched a two-run homer in the second inning and Harper went deep to lead off the seventh. Phillips (1-0) tossed six-plus innings, allowing four runs on six hits in his second major league appearance (first start).
Oakland’s Brent Rooker homered to lead off the seventh to highlight his three-hit performance. Zack Gelof also went deep for the Athletics.
Padres 4, Braves 0
Dylan Cease allowed only one hit and struck out 11 in six shutout innings as San Diego snapped a five-game losing streak with a win over visiting Atlanta.
Cease (8-8) walked three while giving up just one hit in a start of at least six innings for the fourth time this year. David Peralta went 3-for-4 with two RBIs for the Padres. Luis Arraez and Manny Machado also had three hits apiece.
Reynaldo Lopez (7-3) took the loss after yielding 11 hits and three runs in six innings. Marcell Ozuna, whose infield single to lead off the second was the only hit off Cease, had two of the Braves’ five hits.
Angels 2, Mariners 1
Jose Soriano recovered from a shaky opening frame to deliver a six-inning quality start, and the bullpen held firm over the final three frames to help Los Angeles to a win against visiting Seattle.
Soriano (5-7) allowed one run on five hits, walked four and struck out five. Closer Carlos Estevez tossed a perfect ninth for his 17th save for the Angels, who have won the past two games of the four-game series.
Seattle starter George Kirby (7-7) went at least six innings for a seventh straight game, with two runs (one earned) on three hits, two walks and seven strikeouts.
Diamondbacks 12, Blue Jays 1
Corbin Carroll smacked two homers and drove in a career-high six runs and Jose Herrera reached base four times on three hits and a walk to help Arizona notch a victory over Toronto at Phoenix.
Yilber Diaz (1-0) made his second major league start and gave up one run and four hits over six innings for the second consecutive time. He struck out two and walked two as Arizona won for the 10th time in the past 14 games. Eugenio Suarez added a two-run homer for the Diamondbacks and Ketel Marte also reached base four times (two hits, two walks). Carroll, Suarez, Joc Pederson and Christian Walker also had two hits apiece for Arizona, which racked up 15 overall.
Spencer Horwitz had two hits for the Blue Jays, who lost for the eighth time in the past 13 contests. Alejandro Kirk drove in the lone Toronto run. Jose Berrios (8-7) allowed five runs and seven hits in four innings for the Blue Jays. He walked four and struck out none.
Twins 4, Giants 2
Carlos Santana broke a sixth-inning tie with a home run and Minnesota won a battle of bullpens for a victory over host San Francisco.
Santana’s homer, his 13th of the season, came off the Giants’ second pitcher, Taylor Rogers (1-3), after a pair of rookie right-handed starters had left the game in a 2-2 tie through five innings. Cole Sands (4-1), who got the final two outs of the San Francisco fifth, Jorge Alcala, Griffin Jax and Jhoan Duran limited the Giants to one hit and no runs after Santana’s blast, allowing the Twins to draw even in the three-game series after a 7-1 defeat on Friday.
Giants starter Hayden Birdsong allowed two hits and three walks while striking out three in five innings. Patrick Bailey and Mike Yastrzemski collected two hits apiece for the Giants, who have lost five of their last seven.
Guardians 4, Rays 2
Pinch hitter Jhonkensy Noel hit a two-run homer to break a tie in the eighth inning as Cleveland snapped a three-game skid by beating Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Pinch hitter Tyler Freeman singled off reliever Garrett Cleavinger (5-2) with one out in the eighth. Noel followed by blasting an 0-1 slider 424 feet deep into the bleachers in left-center.
Angel Martinez homered and Nick Sandlin (6-0) picked up the win with a scoreless inning of relief. Emmanuel Clase pitched around a one-out single in the ninth to garner his 29th save. Yandy Diaz extended his hit streak to seven with an RBI double, and Richie Palacios tripled and scored twice for the Rays.
Cardinals 11, Cubs 3 (Game 1)
Alec Burleson hit a three-run homer and scored twice as St. Louis rode a nine-run first inning to defeat visiting Chicago in the first half of a split doubleheader.
Nolan Arenado scored three times and Masyn Winn added two runs and two RBIs for the Cardinals, who snapped their three-game losing streak. Cardinals starting pitcher Lance Lynn (5-4) allowed two runs on five hits in six innings.
Seiya Suzuki and Patrick Wisdom homered for the Cubs, whose five-game winning streak ended. Chicago starting pitcher Hayden Wesneski (3-6) allowed 11 runs, though just four were earned, on 10 hits in four innings. He struck out four and walked one.
Cardinals 5, Cubs 4 (Game 2)
Nolan Arenado hit the decisive two-run single in the eighth inning as St. Louis rallied past visiting Chicago to complete the doubleheader sweep.
Masyn Winn and Willson Contreras hit home runs in the second game for the Cardinals, who moved within 3 1/2 games of the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers.
Cardinals starting pitcher Kyle Gibson allowed four runs on 10 hits in four innings. He struck out three and walked two. JoJo Romero (4-1) picked up the victory in relief.
Rangers 2, Astros 1 (10 innings)
Nathaniel Lowe lined a two-out, two-strike single to left field in the top of the 10th inning as Texas ended Houston’s 10-game home winning streak.
Lowe drove home Josh Smith from third base with just the fourth hit of the game for the Rangers. All-Star closer Kirby Yates notched his 15th save with a five-pitch bottom of the 10th as Texas overcame hitting 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position. Marcus Semien homered in the first inning for Texas.
Tayler Scott (6-3) took the loss for Houston. David Robertson (3-3) worked two scoreless innings of relief for the Rangers.
Reds 10, Marlins 6
Rookie Rece Hinds hit two more home runs for Cincinnati in a win against visiting Miami in the middle game of their three-game series.
Hinds has five home runs in six games since he was recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Monday. Hinds has nine extra-base hits in all, which are more than any other player in his first six major league games. Spencer Steer, Elly De La Cruz, Jeimer Candelario and Santiago Espinal also homered for the Reds, who have won three in a row.
Jake Burger had four hits, including a two-run homer, and drove in four runs, and Josh Bell had a solo homer and RBI double for Miami, which has lost five in a row.
Pirates 6, White Sox 2
Bryan Reynolds went 4-for-4 with four RBIs to propel visiting Pittsburgh past Chicago.
Reynolds hit a pair of two-run singles, including one in the seventh inning that broke a 1-1 tie. Kyle Nicolas (1-2) recorded four outs in relief to earn the win for the Pirates, who have won three straight games for the first time since early May.
Tommy Pham had two hits and scored twice as the White Sox became the first team this season to lose 70 games. Chicago is on pace to finish 45-117.
Yankees 6, Orioles 1
Austin Wells hit a three-run home run and Juan Soto and Aaron Judge drilled back-to-back homers as New York pulled even with host Baltimore atop the American League East standings.
Gleyber Torres had three hits and an RBI, while Judge and Soto each tallied two hits. Yankees starter Luis Gil (10-5) ended a personal four-game losing streak by working six innings.
Orioles starter Grayson Rodriguez (11-4) gave up six runs and eight hits in five innings. The Orioles have scored four runs over their current five-game skid.
Red Sox 5, Royals 0
Rafael Devers homered and Kutter Crawford tossed seven-plus scoreless innings as Boston blanked visiting Kansas City.
Crawford (6-7) stymied the Royals to two hits and struck out four. Dominic Smith added two hits and two RBIs for the Red Sox, who began the day tied with Kansas City for the final wild card spot in the American League.
Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo (11-4) began the day with the lowest ERA in the major leagues (2.21), but allowed five runs on 10 hits in five innings. His ERA rose to 2.48 as Kansas City had its four-game win streak snapped.
Nationals 6, Brewers 5
CJ Abrams had a two-run homer in the ninth inning as visiting Washington completed a comeback from an early five-run deficit to defeat Milwaukee.
Luis Garcia Jr. singled to open the ninth off closer Trevor Megill (0-2). Garcia advanced on a sacrifice bunt, and Abrams followed with his 15th homer, sending a 1-0 pitch 416 feet to right-center.
Rhys Hoskins and Eric Haase delivered two-run hits in a five-run Milwaukee first inning, but five relievers combined to keep the Brewers in check after that. Derek Law (5-2) tossed a scoreless eighth and Kyle Finnegan finished for his 25th save in 29 chances.
Mets 7, Rockies 3
The slumping Jeff McNeil laced a two-RBI double to cap a four-run second inning for surging New York, which beat visiting Colorado in the middle contest of a three-game series.
Francisco Lindor hit an eighth-inning three-run home run for the Mets, who have won the first five games of a six-game homestand to improve to 9-4 this month. The Rockies have lost eight of 13 in July.
Jose Butto (4-3) allowed one hit over 2 2/3 innings. Dedniel Nunez tossed the final two innings for his first save. For the Rockies, Jake Cave homered in the third, Charlie Blackmon hit a two-run homer and Ezequiel Tovar and Sam Hilliard had two hits apiece.
–Field Level Media
