Major
League Baseball roundup: Braves' Foltynewicz dominates Nats with
two-hitter
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[June 02, 2018]
Foltynewicz picked up in June
where he left off in May when he threw a two-hit shutout with 11
strikeouts to beat the visiting Washington Nationals 4-0 on Friday
at SunTrust Park.
It was the first complete game and first shutout for Foltynewicz
(5-3), who has allowed one or fewer runs in five straight starts.
Foltynewicz retired 20 consecutive batters between the first and
eighth innings.
It was the 10th time in Foltynewicz's career that he's fanned double
digits, the second time this season. He punched out Bryce Harper to
end the game.
The Braves rallied for four runs in the seventh inning against
Washington starter Stephen Strasburg (6-5). The big hit was a
three-run homer from Dansby Swanson, his fourth home run. Strasburg
left the game with a cramp in his left hand with two outs in the
inning.
Yankees 4, Orioles 1
Aaron Judge homered and starter Sonny Gray pitched six strong
innings as New York defeated host Baltimore in the opener of a
weekend series at Camden Yards.
Gray (4-4) turned in one of his best starts this season for the
Yankees. After struggling in the first two innings, giving up one
run on two hits and hitting a batter, he recovered to go six innings
as New York won for the third straight time.
Aroldis Chapman earned his 13th save by striking out the side in the
ninth. Orioles starter Andrew Cashner (2-7) allowed three runs on
nine hits in six innings, giving up single runs in the third, fifth
and sixth innings.
Cubs 7, Mets 4
Kris Bryant capped a three-run seventh inning with a go-ahead RBI
single and Kyle Schwarber launched a three-run homer in the eighth
inning as Chicago came back to beat host New York at Citi Field.
The Cubs have won five of six. The Mets have dropped seven of nine
to fall under .500 (27-28) for the first time this season. The late
rally made a winner out of left-hander Randy Rosario (1-1), who
tossed 1 2/3 hitless innings of relief.
Schwarber's three-run homer off Paul Sewald (0-4) in the eighth
provided some valuable insurance for the Cubs. Mets right-hander
Zack Wheeler carried a five-hit shutout into the seventh before the
Cubs came back.
Tigers 5, Blue Jays 2
JaCoby Jones ripped a two-run triple during a four-run second inning
and converted reliever Blaine Hardy won his second consecutive start
as host Detroit downed Toronto.
Hardy (2-0) limited the Blue Jays to two runs on three hits in six
innings. Shane Greene pitched the ninth and collected his 14th save.
Nicholas Castellanos supplied three hits, including a solo homer, in
Detroit's third straight victory. Miguel Cabrera came off the DL and
went 1-for-3 with a walk.
Astros 7, Red Sox 3
George Springer belted his team-leading 12th home run, one of three
homers for host Houston in defeating Boston at Minute Maid Park.
Springer, who went 3-for-4, added a walk and a single against Red
Sox ace left-hander Chris Sale (5-3), who surrendered four runs on
six hits and one walk with six strikeouts over six innings.
Boston nearly erased a 4-1 deficit in the top of the fourth when
Mitch Moreland and J.D. Martinez recorded back-to-back home runs off
Astros right-hander Gerrit Cole (6-1), who settled in to complete
seven innings of three-run ball.
White Sox 8, Brewers 3
Tim Anderson's two-out, two-run triple in the sixth inning broke
open a tie game, and five Chicago relievers held visiting Milwaukee
hitless for the final 5 2/3 innings in the first game of a
three-game interleague series.
Hector Santiago started for the White Sox and was pulled with one
out in the fourth after allowing three runs on five hits and five
walks with one strikeout. He was followed by Chris Volstad, Luis
Avilan, Joakim Soria, Bruce Rondon and Nate Jones, who allowed a
combined three baserunners, all on walks.
Avilan (2-0) got the win after getting the final out of the sixth
inning. Chase Anderson (4-4) took the loss for the Brewers after
allowing four runs (three earned) in 5 2/3 innings with one
strikeout and one walk.
Twins 7, Indians 4
Eduardo Escobar hit a pair of home runs and Jose Berrios (6-5)
cooled off Cleveland's red-hot bats as host Minnesota snapped a
three-game losing streak at Target Field.
Escobar ignited the Twins with a three-run home run in the first
inning and added an insurance solo blast in the seventh inning.
The Indians had scored seven or more runs in each game of their
six-game win streak that ended. Cleveland starter Carlos Carrasco
(6-4) didn't make it out of the fourth inning. He surrendered six
runs on seven hits, including three doubles and a home run, in 3 2/3
innings.
Athletics 16, Royals 0
Right-hander Frankie Montas threw eight shutout innings while Matt
Olson and Dustin Fowler bombed a pair of home runs apiece,
delivering Oakland a rout over host Kansas City.
Promoted from Triple-A last week and making just his fourth career
start, Montas (2-0) pitched his second straight impressive game to
help the A's win a fifth straight on the road.
The 25-year-old rookie, who recorded his first career win in a 2-1
triumph over Arizona on Sunday, was lifted after throwing 99 pitches
in eight innings. He allowed seven hits and did not walk a batter,
striking out two. The A's scored seven runs in both the third and
ninth inning.
Pirates 4, Cardinals 0
Jameson Taillon pitched eight shutout innings for his first win
since April 8 as visiting Pittsburgh beat St. Louis. Edgar Santana
pitched a scoreless ninth to complete the shutout.
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Braves starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz (26) throws the final pitch
while throwing a two hit shutout against the Washington Nationals
during the ninth inning at SunTrust Park. Mandatory Credit: Dale
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Adam Frazier was 2-for-4 with a double, a triple and two runs scored
for the Pirates, and Corey Dickerson was 2-for-4 with an RBI double
and a run scored.
Taillon (3-4) allowed four base runners, on three singles and a
walk, and struck out six while racking up 104 pitches. Two of those
hits came in the fifth, putting Marcell Ozuna and Dexter Fowler on
first and second with no outs, but Taillon struck out Yairo Munoz
and Kolten Wong and got Francisco Pena to ground out.
Dodgers 11, Rockies 8
Yasiel Puig, Chris Taylor and Matt Kemp homered, Dennis Santana
(1-0) got the win in his major league debut and visiting Los Angeles
beat Colorado.
Puig finished with four hits to tie a career high. Colorado's Nolan
Arenado homered, and DJ LeMahieu also tied a career high with four
hits in his return from the disabled list.
With 80 percent of their staff on the disabled list -- including ace
Clayton Kershaw, who was added before the game -- the Dodgers didn't
employ a starter but instead used six relievers. Kenley Jansen got
the last four outs for his 13th save after surviving a ninth-inning
Colorado rally.
Diamondbacks 9, Marlins 1
Second baseman Daniel Descalso hit the first of Arizona's
franchise-record-tying six homers and Clay Buchholz won his first
game since 2016 as host Arizona routed Miami.
Descalso walked and scored in the first inning, and his two-run
homer in the second inning triggered a long-ball barrage that
included two homers by Ketel Marte and one apiece by Jake Lamb,
David Peralta and John Ryan Murphy. Marte, a switch-hitter, is the
sixth player in franchise history to homer from both sides of the
plate in the same game.
Buchholz (1-1) gave up six hits and one run in a season-high seven
innings in his third start as the Diamondbacks won for the third
time in four games following a stretch in which they lost 15 of 17.
He struck out nine and walked one in his first victory since Sept.
21, 2016, with Boston.
Angels 6, Rangers 0
Albert Pujols and Ian Kinsler each hit two-run home runs early in
the game, and 21-year-old rookie right-hander Jaime Barria (5-1)
took it from there in Los Angeles' victory over Texas at Angel
Stadium.
Pujols connected off the Rangers' 45-year-old starter Bartolo Colon
(2-3) in the first inning, and Kinsler's blast came in the second.
Barria threw six scoreless innings, allowing four hits and one walk
while striking out six and making 89 pitches.
Colon, who won a Cy Young Award with the Angels in 2005, was in the
Cleveland Indians' minor league system in 1996 -- one year away from
making his major league debut -- when Barria was born.
Reds 7, Padres 2
Jose Peraza, Tucker Barnhart and Scooter Gennett led the Cincinnati
offense and a pair of right-handers, starter Tyler Mahle and
reliever Michael Lorenzen, combined to hold host San Diego scoreless
for 8 2/3 innings.
Mahle (4-6) gave up five hits and two walks with five strikeouts in
five innings. Lorenzen got a rare four-inning save, his first save
of the season. He retired the first 11 Padres he faced before Hunter
Renfroe's two-out double in the ninth led to a two-run rally.
The Reds spoiled the major league debut of Padres right-hander
Walker Lockett (0-1), who allowed four runs on four hits and five
walks against two strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings as San Diego saw a
three-game winning streak come to an end.
Giants 4, Phillies 0
Chris Stratton scattered four hits over six innings, and host San
Francisco welcomed back second baseman Joe Panik in a victory over
Philadelphia.
Panik, who had been out since April 27 following thumb surgery,
walked and scored in the first inning, then singled home a run in
the second, helping the Giants rebound from a 2-6 trip with a
successful start to a six-game homestand.
Stratton (7-3) walked one and struck out seven against the same team
that had beaten him 11-3 in Philadelphia last month. The Giants got
swept in that four-game series, getting outscored by a 32-8 margin.
Mariners 4, Rays 3 (13 innings)
Mitch Haniger led off the bottom of the 13th inning with a home run
as host Seattle defeated Tampa Bay.
Haniger hit a 3-2 pitch from Matt Andriese (1-3) just over the wall
in right-center field as the Mariners improved to 6-0 in extra
innings and 17-9 in one-run games. It was Haniger's 12th homer of
the season. Left-hander Roenis Elias (1-0) pitched two innings for
the victory after being recalled from Triple-A Tacoma earlier in the
day.
The Rays rallied from a 3-0 deficit, tying the score with a run in
the ninth inning against Mariners closer Edwin Diaz, who leads the
majors with 19 saves.
--Field Level Media
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