MLB roundup: 4 Cubs pitchers combine to no-hit Dodgers
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[June 25, 2021]
Chicago's Zach Davies, Ryan
Tepera, Andrew Chafin and Craig Kimbrel combined on the seventh
no-hitter of the major league season, leading the Cubs to a 4-0 win
over the host Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday.
It was the 17th no-hitter in Cubs history but the first thrown by
more than one pitcher. The seventh no-hitter of 2021 tied a
modern-era record (since 1901). Eight no-hitters thrown in 1884.
Davies (5-4) struck out four in his six-inning outing, but he also
walked five and was removed after throwing 94 pitches. Tepera and
Chafin each issued one walk while tossing one inning.
In the ninth, Kimbrel walked the leadoff hitter, Chris Taylor, on
four pitches before striking out Cody Bellinger, Albert Pujols and
pinch hitter Will Smith.
Nationals 7, Marlins 3
Kyle Schwarber clubbed two homers and drove in four runs, leading
blazing-hot Washington past host Miami.
Schwarber hit a homer to lead off the game and added a three-run
shot in his second at-bat in just the 13th time that Schwarber hit
leadoff for Washington. He has delivered 12 home runs in those games
and is already tied for third in franchise history with five leadoff
homers.
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The Nationals won their fifth straight game, making them the hottest
team in the NL since June 13 at 10-1. Miami has lost four straight
games and eight of 10. The Marlins have scored just five runs over
their past four games. Rookie Jazz Chisholm Jr. lofted a three-run
homer.
Astros 12, Tigers 3
Yordan Alvarez blasted his second career grand slam and drove in
five runs, Myles Straw led an 18-hit attack with four hits and three
runs scored, and Houston stretched its winning streak to 11 games by
pounding host Detroit.
The Astros are within one victory of matching the franchise record
of 12 consecutive wins, which they have accomplished three times
(1999, 2004, 2018). Carlos Correa supplied three hits and three
RBIs; Yuli Gurriel contributed three hits, two runs and an RBI; and
Martin Maldonado added two hits and two RBIs.
Akil Baddoo led the Tigers' offense with three hits and an RBI.
Detroit starter Jose Urena (2-8) gave up six runs, four earned, on
eight hits in 3 2/3 innings.
Rays 1, Red Sox 0
Manuel Margot scored on a wild pitch with two outs in the ninth
inning as Tampa Bay held off Boston in the rubber match of a
three-game series at St. Petersburg, Fla.
The Red Sox took a combined no-hitter into the eighth inning before
Kevin Kiermaier doubled with one out. Margot's two-out single in the
ninth was Tampa Bay's second and final hit. Margot stole second,
took third on a throwing error by catcher Christian Vazquez and then
scored on the errant pitch from Matt Barnes (3-2).
Boston starter Nick Pivetta did not allow a hit in 6 2/3 innings.
Tampa Bay starter Michael Wacha gave up just one hit in five
innings.
Yankees 8, Royals 1
Gary Sanchez hit a three-run homer in the sixth and Jameson Taillon
pitched 6 1/3 effective innings as New York pulled away for a
victory over visiting Kansas City.
Aaron Judge and Luke Voit added solo homers as the Yankees won for
the seventh time in nine games. Giancarlo Stanton, Rougned Odor and
Judge had three hits apiece, and Sanchez continued his tear by
hitting his eighth homer in his past 23 games.
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Rookie Sebastian Rivero had an RBI double for Kansas City, which
lost for the 14th time in 18 games. It was the first career hit for
Rivero, who drew a game-tying walk Wednesday off Aroldis Chapman.
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Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Zach
Davies (27) throws a pitch during the sixth inning against the Los
Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY
Sports
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Blue Jays 9, Orioles 0
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a grand slam to cap a six-run first inning
and Toronto defeated visiting Baltimore in Buffalo.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added a solo homer for the Blue Jays, who
opened the four-game series with their season-best fifth straight
win. Reese McGuire had three singles and a run scored for the Blue
Jays.
The Orioles have lost six in a row and 14 of their past 15, with
their only win during that span coming June 18 against Toronto.
Baltimore has lost its past 20 road games, two shy of the American
League record held by the 1943 Philadelphia Athletics and three
short of this season's Arizona Diamondbacks for the major league
mark.
Reds 5, Braves 3
Rookie Tony Santillan earned his first major league win with six
innings of one-run ball as Cincinnati beat visiting Atlanta.
Nick Castellanos launched a towering two-run homer and drove in four
runs to help the Reds take the opener of a four-game series.
Santillan (1-1), making his third start, allowed three hits and
three walks while striking out a career-high eight.
Freddie Freeman and Ozzie Albies launched homers for the Braves as
Ronald Acuna Jr. missed his second consecutive game due to back
tightness.
A's 5, Rangers 1
Jed Lowrie homered and drove in two runs to lift Oakland to a
victory in Arlington, Texas, and a split of the four-game series.
Lowrie hit an RBI single to cap the Athletics' three-run,
first-inning rally, and he added a solo homer in the fourth.
Chris Bassitt (8-2) won his eighth consecutive decision after
allowing one run on five hits in seven innings. Texas' Kolby Allard
(2-3) yielded four runs on eight hits in six innings.
Pirates 8, Cardinals 2
Bryan Reynolds drove in four runs as visiting Pittsburgh sent
slumping St. Louis three games below .500 for the first time this
season.
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Reynolds hit a three-run homer and an RBI single for the Pirates,
who won for the fourth time in six games. Adam Frazier and Phillip
Evans also hit homers and Colin Moran drove in two runs. The
Cardinals lost for the sixth time in seven games.
Pirates starting pitcher Chad Kuhl (2-4) held the Cardinals to one
run on three hits and three walks in six innings. Cardinals starter
Carlos Martinez (3-9) allowed five runs in five innings on five hits
and seven walks, one of them intentional.
Indians 4, Twins 1
Eddie Rosario celebrated his homecoming to Minneapolis with a
tiebreaking, two-run single in the eighth inning, propelling
Cleveland past Minnesota.
It was Rosario's first game at Target Field in a visitor's uniform
since he signed a one-year contract with the Indians in February. He
starred for six seasons in Minnesota. Blake Parker (1-0) picked up
the win with a scoreless inning of relief, and James Karinchak
picked up his ninth save.
Bobby Bradley and Austin Hedges also drove in runs for the Indians,
and the Twins scored their only run on a wild pitch in the first
inning. Losing pitcher Jorge Alcala (1-2) surrendered three runs in
the eighth. He gave up two hits and walked one.
--Field Level Media
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