MLB roundup: Machado, Padres slam
Rangers in 10th
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[August 20, 2020]
Manny Machado hit a walk-off
grand slam on a full count with one out in the 10th inning Wednesday
night, giving the host San Diego Padres a 6-3 win over the Texas
Rangers.
With Jurickson Profar on second to start the inning and representing
the tying run, Texas reliever Rafael Montero (0-1) walked Trent
Grisham and Fernando Tatis Jr. after pinch hitter Greg Garcia had
bunted Profar to third.
Machado then drove his sixth career walk-off homer into the second
deck in left. It was also the Padres' third grand slam, and third
win, in as many days against the Rangers. Tim Hill (1-0) got the
victory despite entering with runners on base in the top of the 10th
and permitting the go-ahead run to score.
The Rangers took a 3-2 lead in the top of the 10th when Willie
Calhoun drove home the tiebreaking run with a two-out, bases-loaded,
45-foot single in front of the plate. Texas had loaded the bases
with no outs before Hill entered the game and held the Rangers to
one run.
Astros 13, Rockies 6
Kyle Tucker tripled twice and homered among his four hits, Martin
Maldonado, Carlos Correa and George Springer also homered, and
Houston beat Colorado in Denver.
Correa had three hits, Tucker had four RBIs and Correa drove in
three runs. Astros third baseman Alex Bregman left the game in the
fourth inning after apparently injuring his right leg on a double to
right. Matt Kemp, Chris Owings and Raimel Tapia had two hits each
for Colorado, which has lost eight of its past 10.
Framber Valdez (2-2) allowed three runs, one earned, on seven hits
and a walk in 7 2/3 innings. He struck out five. Ryan Castellani
(0-1) allowed five runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out
one in 5 2/3 innings.
Rays 4, Yankees 2
Mike Brosseau delivered a tiebreaking, pinch-hit single with one out
in the eighth inning off Zack Britton, and surging Tampa Bay
continued its success over host New York.
The Rays won for the 10th time in 11 games and improved to 5-1 so
far in the 10-game season series with the Yankees. Choi and Mike
Zunino hit early solo homers off Gerrit Cole, who ran his unbeaten
streak to 28 starts. Britton (0-2) took the loss. Luke Voit tied
Aaron Judge for the Yankees' team lead with his ninth homer.
Tampa Bay starter Tyler Glasnow allowed two runs on two hits in 5
2/3 innings. He struck out eight and walked three. Ryan Thompson
allowed two hits in a scoreless inning and winner Pete Fairbanks
(3-1) struck out Hicks to end the seventh. Jalen Beeks stranded
runners at second and third to record his first save of the season
and second of his career.
Mariners 6, Dodgers 4
Austin Nola homered and drove in four runs as host Seattle snapped a
seven-game losing streak while ending Los Angeles' seven-game
winning streak.
Dylan Moore also homered, Taijuan Walker (2-2) went seven strong
innings and fellow right-hander Taylor Williams struck out Corey
Seager with the bases loaded in the ninth to end it as the Mariners
won the opener of a five-game homestand.
The Dodgers got solo homers from Max Muncy, Joc Pederson and Cody
Bellinger. Other than the solo shots, Walker gave up only one other
hit. He walked one and struck out eight, matching his season high.
Blue Jays 5, Orioles 2
Randal Grichuk hit two home runs and Tanner Roark pitched five solid
innings as Toronto swept its three-game series with host Baltimore.
Grichuk hit home runs in the second and sixth innings to give him
four in the series and six on the season, all in the past six games.
He also flew out to the left field wall in the eighth inning.
Grichuk's solo shot in the second inning gave Toronto a 1-0 lead and
his two-run blast in the sixth gave the Blue Jays a 3-2 advantage.
The right-handed Roark (2-1) gave up two runs (one earned) as the
Blue Jays put together their first three-game winning streak of the
season. The right-hander worked around nine hits with one walk and
five strikeouts. The Orioles' Anthony Santander extended his hitting
streak to 14 games with a first-inning double. Baltimore left-hander
Tommy Milone (1-3) gave up three runs on seven hits over six innings
with no walks and seven strikeouts.
Red Sox 6, Phillies 3
Rafael Devers homered, doubled, singled and drove in three runs as
Boston beat visiting Philadelphia to end its nine-game losing
streak.
Mitch Moreland added a pair of hits and Jackie Bradley Jr. knocked
in two runs for the Red Sox, who also ended the Phillies' four-game
winning streak by holding Philadelphia to three hits. Austin Brice
(1-0) picked up the win in relief and Brandon Workman earned his
fourth save in four opportunities with a scoreless ninth inning.
Phillies starter Jake Arrieta (1-3) tossed 4 1/3 innings and gave up
five hits and four runs to go along with four walks and three
strikeouts.
Indians 6, Pirates 1
Carlos Santana hit a three-run homer for the second straight night,
Domingo Santana added a three-run double, and Aaron Civale pitched a
complete game five-hitter as Cleveland won at Pittsburgh.
The Indians have won a season-best five straight games. The Pirates
have lost 13 of their past 15.
Civale (3-2) struck out six and walked none. He lost his shutout in
the ninth inning when Cole Tucker doubled and later scored on Josh
Bell's sacrifice fly.
Cardinals 9, Cubs 3 (Game 1)
Matt Carpenter hit a grand slam before the first out of the game,
and five St. Louis pitchers combined on a two-hitter for a win in
the opener of a doubleheader at Chicago.
Tyler Webb (1-1), the third Cardinals pitcher, earned the win with 1
1/3 hitless innings. Jack Flaherty, making his first start since
Opening Day on July 24, gave up a run on one hit -- Ian Happ's
leadoff homer -- and two walks while striking out three over 1 2/3
innings.
Tommy Edman had three hits and two RBIs for St. Louis, and Brad
Miller added a two-run double and a single.
Cubs 4, Cardinals 2 (Game 2)
David Bote laced the tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh
inning as Chicago edged St. Louis to salvage a split of a
doubleheader in Chicago.
The Cardinals were the "home" team in the nightcap, which was a
makeup of a game scheduled to be played in St. Louis on Aug. 8 --
one of 15 games the Cardinals had postponed due to a coronavirus
outbreak within the team.
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Padres third baseman Manny Machado (13) is doused with water during
an interview following the game against the Texas Rangers at Petco
Park. Machado hit a game-winning grand-slam home run. Mandatory
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Kyle Schwarber and Willson Contreras opened the seventh inning with
back-to-back singles off Andrew Miller (0-1). After Jason Heyward
struck out, Nico Hoerner delivered a pinch-hit single to load the
bases. Giovanny Gallegos entered and gave up Bote's go-ahead hit on
an 0-2 pitch.
Royals 4, Reds 0 (Game 1)
Brad Keller continued his stellar start to the season, allowing
three hits in 6 2/3 scoreless innings, as host Kansas City blanked
Cincinnati in the first game of a doubleheader.
Keller (3-0) didn't allow a hit until Tucker Barnhart led off the
sixth with a bloop hit to center field. Keller missed the start of
the season as he built up strength after a positive COVID-19 test
during summer training, but in three starts, he has pitched 17 2/3
scoreless innings. He struck out five and walked three -- Jesse
Winker all three times.
Trevor Rosenthal got the last out to record his sixth save in as
many chances. Luis Castillo (0-3) took the loss for the Reds. He
gave up four runs (three earned) on five hits in 3 1/3 innings,
walking two and striking out five.
Reds 5, Royals 0 (Game 2)
Trevor Bauer threw a one-hitter as Cincinnati returned the favor
with a shutout after host Kansas City blanked the Reds in the first
game of the doubleheader.
Bauer (3-0) pitched seven scoreless innings in the nightcap. He
allowed only an Adalberto Mondesi single with two outs in the fifth
inning. Bauer walked three and struck out nine, lowering his ERA to
0.68. He has yielded just two runs on eight hits in 26 1/3 innings
covering four starts this season.
All of the Reds' runs came as a result of four home runs -- a
two-run shot from Jesse Winker and solo blasts by Eugenio Suarez,
Nick Castellanos and Curt Casali.
A's 4, Diamondbacks 1
Mark Canha's two-run home run and 6 1/3 scoreless innings from
starter Jesus Luzardo helped host Oakland earn a win over Arizona.
Under smoky skies from area wildfires, the A's put an end to the
Diamondbacks' six-game winning streak.
Luzardo, a 22-year-old left-hander who battled shoulder problems
last season, set single-game highs in innings pitched and strikeouts
(seven) in earning his second win of the season against no losses.
He walked two batters and gave up four hits.
Brewers 9, Twins 3
Ryan Braun, Christian Yelich and Avisail Garcia each hit two-run
homers, and Brett Anderson allowed one run over six innings as
Milwaukee cruised to a victory over Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Keston Hiura also homered and had three hits for the Brewers, who
batted around twice in the first five innings en route to their
fourth victory in five games. Garcia finished 2-for-4 with four RBIs
and Braun and Yelich also had two hits.
Anderson (1-2) held the Twins to five hits and didn't walk a batter
while striking out five.
Mets 5, Marlins 3
Michael Conforto smashed a two-run, tie-breaking homer in the ninth
to lead New York past host Miami once again, putting the Mets in
position for a four-game sweep Thursday.
Miami has lost five straight games and eight of its past 10.
New York's Jacob deGrom pitched six scoreless innings, lowering his
ERA to 1.93. The two-time reigning National League Cy Young award
winner allowed four hits and no walks, striking out seven. He was in
line to win the game and go to 3-0, but the Mets bullpen allowed
three runs -- on a wild pitch with a .138 hitter at the plate, a
hit-by-pitch to a .206 hitter and a walk to another .138 hitter.
White Sox 5, Tigers 3
Edwin Encarnacion smacked two solo home runs, and Jose Abreu went
2-for-4 with the go-ahead solo shot to help host Chicago defeat
Detroit in the major league debuts of both starting pitchers.
Neither right-hander factored into the decision, however. Chicago's
Dane Dunning spaced three runs and five hits in 4 1/3 innings with
one walk and seven strikeouts. The Tigers' Casey Mize -- the No. 1
overall selection in the 2018 draft -- compiled a nearly identical
line, allowing three runs on seven hits with zero walks and seven
strikeouts over 4 1/3 innings.
The bullpens took it from there. Four Chicago relievers combined on
4 2/3 innings of hitless relief with one walk and four strikeouts.
Evan Marshall (1-1) was the winner after striking out one in a
scoreless eighth as the White Sox won their fourth straight.
Giants 7, Angels 2
Wilmer Flores and Austin Slater each homered to give host San
Francisco a big lead early, and the Giants coasted past Los Angeles.
Flores hit a three-run homer in the third inning and Slater hit a
two-run homer in the fourth, both off Angels starter Patrick
Sandoval, to stake Johnny Cueto (2-0) to an early lead. The Giants
starter took it from there, taking a shutout into the sixth inning
before the Angels got on the scoreboard on Anthony Rendon's two-out
RBI double that knocked Cueto out of the game.
Albert Pujols' RBI single later in the inning off Giants reliever
Andrew Suarez got the Angels to within 5-2, but they never got
closer. It marked the 2,086th RBI of Pujols' career, tying him with
Alex Rodriguez for third on the all-time list behind Hank Aaron
(2,297) and Babe Ruth (2,214).
Nationals at Braves, ppd.
Washington's scheduled game at Atlanta was postponed due to rain.
The contest will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Sept. 4.
--Field Level Media
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