Major
League Baseball roundup: Dodgers end six-game skid
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[May 18, 2018]
Justin Turner tied a career high
with five RBIs, and Yasiel Puig hit his third homer in the past four
games to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-0 win over the Miami
Marlins on Thursday afternoon at Marlins Park.
Dodgers right-hander Kenta Maeda (3-3) allowed no walks and just two
hits -- a double and a single -- in eight innings. It was the
second-longest start of his career as he helped halt Los Angeles'
six-game losing slide.
Maeda threw 96 pitches, including 71 for strikes, and retired the
last 17 batters he faced. Kenley Jansen worked the ninth, allowing
two singles but striking out the side.
Turner had spent the entire season on the disabled list due to a
wrist injury before being activated on Tuesday. He entered Thursday
with zero RBIs but went 3-for-4 with two doubles in his breakout
game.
A's 10, Blue Jays 5
Khris Davis had a two-run homer among his four hits, Matt Olson had
a three-run homer, and Matt Chapman hit a two-run blast as Oakland
won at Toronto.
Oakland starter Andrew Triggs left the game in the third inning due
to right forearm nerve discomfort. He allowed one run, one hit and
two walks with a strikeout in 2 1/3 innings.
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Triggs, who said he experienced numbness in his right thumb and
index and middle fingers much of the outing, is being sent back to
the Bay Area to be examined.
Pirates 5, Padres 4
Pittsburgh came from behind twice and broke a tie in the seventh
inning to win for the eighth time in nine games, beating visiting
San Diego.
With the score 4-4 in the seventh, Pittsburgh's Gregory Polanco led
off with a double to center against reliever Matt Strahm (0-1). He
moved to third on Francisco Cervelli's flyout and, an out later,
scored when Padres third baseman Christian Villanueva bobbled Corey
Dickerson's grounder for an error.
Pirates reliever Edgar Santana (2-0) got one out in the seventh for
the win. Felipe Vazquez struck out the side in the ninth and
improved to 9-for-9 in save opportunities.
Phillies 6, Cardinals 2
Vince Velasquez tossed 6 1/3 shutout innings, and Aaron Altherr
delivered a two-run single in a three-run eighth inning as
Philadelphia won at St. Louis.
Velasquez (4-4) gave up just five hits, walking two and fanning
five.
Cesar Hernandez, Jorge Alfaro and Odubel Herrera had two hits apiece
for the Phillies. Jose Martinez and Francisco Pena each had three
hits for the Cardinals.
Red Sox 6, Orioles 2
David Price went the distance and struck out eight, and Xander
Bogaerts and J.D. Martinez homered as host Boston beat Baltimore.
Price (4-4) allowed two runs on only five hits and walked none on 95
pitches. He came within one strike of his first complete-game
shutout since June 12, 2015, with the Detroit Tigers, but Manny
Machado spoiled the bid with a two-run homer.
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Dodgers starting pitcher Kenta Maeda (18) throws in the first inning
against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park. Mandatory Credit: Steve
Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
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Bogaerts hit a three-run shot, his second in as many days and his
sixth homer this season, while Martinez knocked a two-run bomb.
Martinez tied the major league lead for homers (13) and RBIs (38)
with his blast.
White Sox 4, Rangers 2
Welington Castillo hit a tiebreaking, two-run single to cap a
four-run eighth inning, and James Shields made his longest and most
effective start of the season in Chicago's victory over visiting
Texas.
Yoan Moncada had three hits in his third game since returning from a
disabled-list stint caused by a hamstring injury, and Jose Abreu
extended his hitting streak to seven games as the White Sox won for
the second time in 11 games.
Texas's Shin-Soo Choo had two hits and an RBI, and Doug Fister
pitched seven scoreless innings before the bullpen blew a 2-0 lead.
The Rangers lost for the fourth time in five games.
Tigers 3, Mariners 2
Jose Iglesias' two-run single with two outs in the eighth inning
scored the tying and go-ahead runs, and Detroit won at Seattle.
Warwick Saupold (2-1) got the victory and Shane Greene pitched the
ninth for his 10th save as the Tigers won at Safeco Field for the
first time in eight games.
Detroit left-hander Matthew Boyd, who grew up just outside Seattle
and was making his first start in his hometown, pitched six strong
innings. He allowed two runs on six hits with one walk and a
career-high nine strikeouts.
Rays 7, Angels 1
Chris Archer gave up two hits over 6 2/3 scoreless innings, and
Tampa Bay erupted for six runs in the seventh and eighth innings to
blow open a close game and beat Los Angeles in Anaheim, Calif.
Denard Span and Johnny Field also homered for the Rays. Field
finished 3-for-4 with his third homer of the season, and he
contributed two runs and two RBIs.
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The Angels scored their only run on Shohei Ohtani's home run in the
ninth inning off Austin Pruitt, his sixth of the season.
Cubs at Braves, ppd.
The series finale between visiting Chicago and Atlanta was postponed
because of inclement weather. The game will be made up Aug. 30 at
7:35 p.m. ET.
The Braves and Cubs had split the first two games of the series in
Atlanta. The teams had played on Monday in Chicago to make up a game
originally scheduled for April 15.
--Field Level Media
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