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The Mets have won two straight following a three-game losing
streak. The Yankees have lost four of six since the All-Star
break and are 10-11 this month.
The Yankees raced out to a 2-0 lead against Walker when Aaron
Judge and Anthony Rizzo homered on consecutive one-out pitches
in the first. However, Walker (8-2) wound up allowing just three
runs on seven hits.
Starling Marte homered off Jordan Montgomery (3-3) with one out
in the bottom half of the inning to begin a five-batter flurry
by the Mets that included back-to-back doubles by Francisco
Lindor and Pete Alonso in addition to Escobar's two-run shot.
Nationals 8, Dodgers 3
Luis Garcia hit a go-ahead, two-run home run in the eighth
inning as Washington beat the National League-best Dodgers,
their second consecutive win in Los Angeles.
Victor Robles had three hits and Josh Bell added two hits and
two RBIs for the Nationals. Superstar Juan Soto went 0-for-4 and
was hit by a pitch amid continued rumors that he could be dealt
before next week's trade deadline. Josiah Gray gave up three
runs over five innings against his former team.
Mookie Betts and Cody Bellinger homered for the Dodgers, who
have dropped two straight to the major-league-worst Nationals
after winning a season-best eight in a row.
Cubs 4, Pirates 2
Seiya Suzuki homered, doubled and scored two runs to help host
Chicago post a win against Pittsburgh in the finale of their
two-game series.
Ian Happ drove in two runs and Nico Hoerner had two hits for the
Cubs, who have won a season-high six games in a row.
Cubs starter Keegan Thompson (8-4) allowed two runs and four
hits in seven innings. He struck out seven and didn't walk a
batter for his first win in the past five starts. Rookie Oneil
Cruz belted a two-run homer for the Pirates, who have lost four
of five coming out of the All-Star break.
White Sox 2, Rockies 1
Yasmani Grandal had three hits, Michael Kopech pitched 5 1/3
scoreless innings and Chicago beat Colorado in Denver.
Kopech (4-6) allowed six hits, walked three and struck out four.
Liam Hendriks gave up a home run in the ninth but settled down
to earn his 19th save for the White Sox, who have won three
straight.
Ryan McMahon homered and Garrett Hampson had two hits for the
Rockies, who have lost five of their last six. German Marquez
(6-8) yielded one run on seven hits and a walk in six innings.
He struck out six.
Mariners 5, Rangers 4
Carlos Santana's sacrifice fly with one out and the bases loaded
in the bottom of the ninth inning scored the winning run as
Seattle defeated visiting Texas.
Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodriguez homered for the Mariners, who
will go for a sweep of the three-game series on Wednesday
afternoon. Erik Swanson (1-0) got the victory despite allowing a
run in the ninth.
Adolis Garcia had two hits and two RBIs for the Rangers. Brett
Martin (0-6) took the loss in relief.
Padres 6, Tigers 4 (10 innings)
Jorge Alfaro drove in three runs, including a two-run single in
the 10th inning, and visiting San Diego defeated Detroit.
Luke Voit also knocked in three runs for San Diego, and Manny
Machado had two hits and two runs. Taylor Rogers (1-4) picked up
the win despite blowing a ninth-inning lead. Nick Martinez
collected his fourth save.
Jeimer Candelario hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs,
while Riley Greene had two hits, including a game-tying single
in the ninth, for the Tigers.
Orioles 5, Rays 3
Ramon Urias clubbed a two-run homer as part of a three run
eighth inning and Baltimore rallied past visiting Tampa Bay.
Adley Rutschman led the frame off with a single against Rays
reliever Colin Poche (2-1). Urias fell behind 0-2 but caught up
with a Poche fastball for his 11th homer of the season, a shot
to left-center field that gave Baltimore a 4-3 lead.
The Orioles added an insurance run as Jorge Mateo doubled, stole
third and scored on a Trey Mancini sacrifice fly. Cedric Mullins
and Anthony Santander also homered for the Orioles, who improved
to 14-6 in July.
Brewers 7, Twins 6
Luis Urias delivered a game-ending, bases-loaded sacrifice fly
in the ninth inning and Milwaukee outlasted visiting Minnesota.
Urias produced his second walk-off RBI since the All-Star break.
He also homered on Tuesday and collected a season-high three
hits. The Brewers won for the fourth time in five games and
rebounded from getting blanked 2-0 by the Colorado Rockies on
Monday. Milwaukee posted its fifth walk-off win of the season.
Jose Miranda contributed an RBI double for the Twins, who had
won three of their previous four games. Minnesota's Dylan Bundy
allowed five runs on seven hits in four innings.
Diamondbacks 7, Giants 3
Christian Walker hit a tiebreaking three-run homer and Arizona
won for the fifth time in six games, knocking off San Francisco
in Phoenix.
Sergio Alcantara smacked a two-run blast for the Diamondbacks.
Ian Kennedy (4-4) retired all five batters he faced in relief to
pick up the win.
Wilmer Flores hit a two-run homer for the Giants, who matched
their season-worst losing streak of six games. Carlos Rodon
(8-6) struck out 10 while giving up five runs, three hits and
two walks in six innings.
Marlins 2, Reds 1
Pablo Lopez matched a career high with 11 strikeouts over seven
strong innings as visiting Miami edged Cincinnati.
Lopez (7-5) outdueled Cincinnati rookie starter Hunter Greene to
help Miami snap its eight-game losing streak in Cincinnati. Joey
Wendle had three hits, including the decisive two-run single for
the Marlins. Anthony Bass pitched a perfect eighth on seven
pitches and Tanner Scott retired all three batters in the ninth
for his 13th save in 17 chances as the three Miami pitchers
combined on a two-hitter.
Greene (3-12) worked out of a one-out jam in the second when the
Marlins had runners on second and third. Greene fanned Jesus
Sanchez looking, and Luke Williams grounded out to the pitcher.
Braves 6, Phillies 3
Matt Olson hit a two-run home run, Michael Harris II added a
homer, a double and two RBIs and Atlanta defeated host
Philadelphia.
Dansby Swanson had three hits and Austin Riley contributed two
doubles and an RBI for the Braves, who snapped a two-game skid.
Eddie Rosario also chipped in with two singles and an RBI.
Braves starter Spencer Strider (5-3) tossed six strong innings
and gave up three hits and one run to go along with six
strikeouts and one walk.
J.T. Realmuto hit a two-run home run, Kyle Schwarber added a
solo homer and Alec Bohm had two hits for the Phillies.
Guardians 8, Red Sox 3
Austin Hedges and Nolan Jones connected on home runs to help
power Cleveland to a win over host Boston.
Before the game, the Red Sox celebrated David Ortiz's induction
into Baseball's Hall of Fame. However, it was the Guardians who
celebrated after the game. The Guardians snapped a three-game
losing streak while the Red Sox fell for the 10th time in 12
games.
Kirk McCarty (1-2) pitched four innings of scoreless relief and
was credited with the win. He allowed one hit and one walk while
striking out four. Red Sox starter Josh Winckowski (3-5) worked
three innings, giving up five runs on six hits.
Blue Jays 10, Cardinals 3
George Springer hit a grand slam to key a five-run sixth inning
and Toronto defeated visiting St. Louis.
Jordan Hicks (2-5), who pitched a perfect bottom of the fifth,
allowed one run in the sixth on singles by Teoscar Hernandez,
Lourdes Gurriel Jr., who was thrown out trying to reach second,
and Matt Chapman. Two walks loaded the bases and Junior
Fernandez replaced Hicks and allowed Springer's 18th home run of
the season.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run home run and Alejandro Kirk
added a solo shot for the Blue Jays, who have won seven in a
row. Paul Goldschmidt, Nolan Arenado and Austin Romine were not
with the Cardinals because they were not vaccinated against
COVID-19.
Angels 6, Royals 0
Jose Suarez threw 5 1/3 scoreless innings and Shohei Ohtani and
Max Stassi homered to lift visiting Los Angeles to a victory
over Kansas City Royals.
Suarez, who pitched more than five innings for just the second
time this season, gave up three hits, struck out three and
walked one while hurling 78 pitches. Los Angeles' Luis Rengifo
had two hits and two RBIs, and Magneuris Sierra added two hits.
The Royals managed just five hits, all singles, as their
three-game winning streak ended. The Angels won for the second
time in three games. The teams will play the rubber match of
their three-game series on Wednesday.
Athletics 5, Astros 3
Chad Pinder's grand slam provided an early lead and Frankie
Montas worked five innings for his first win since June 11 as
host Oakland made it two in a row over American League
West-leading Houston with a victory.
Four Oakland relievers combined for four perfect innings,
allowing the A's to win for the fifth time in their past six
games. Kyle Tucker homered for the Astros, who outhit the A's
7-6 but failed in an uphill climb after Pinder's third-inning
blast.
With a man on first and two outs in the third inning, Houston's
Luis Garcia (8-6) walked Ramon Laureano and Sean Murphy
consecutively to set the stage for Pinder, whose grand slam was
the fourth of his career and second this month. Garcia lasted 5
2/3 innings, charged with four runs on four hits.
--Field Level Media
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