Ohtani gave up four hits, walked two, struck out six and made
100 pitches as he helped end Boston's seven-game winning streak.
Andrew Velazquez hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning to
break open the game.
Boston starter Nick Pivetta (5-5) had won five consecutive
starts, but he gave up four runs on six hits and two walks in
five-plus innings and took his first loss since May 1. He struck
out a season-high 11.
Marlins 7, Nationals 4
Jesus Sanchez, who missed Wednesday's game due to back spasms,
homered, doubled and drove in three runs, leading host Miami
past Washington.
The Marlins spoiled the return of Nationals starter Stephen
Strasburg, who hadn't pitched in the majors since June 1, 2021,
due to thoracic outlet surgery. Strasburg (0-1) lasted 4 2/3
innings, allowing seven runs on eight hits and two walks while
striking out five batters.
Trevor Rogers (3-5) got the win, allowing six hits, one walk and
two runs in five innings. He fanned five. Tanner Scott pitched a
scoreless ninth for his third save.
Yankees 10, Twins 7
Joey Gallo hit two home runs and DJ LeMahieu and Aaron Hicks
also homered as New York rallied from an early four-run deficit
to defeat Minnesota in the rubber game of a three-game series in
Minneapolis.
Gallo, LeMahieu, Hicks, Anthony Rizzo, Josh Donaldson and
Gleyber Torres each had two hits for the Yankees, and Gallo and
Hicks had three RBIs apiece.
Byron Buxton homered twice and drove in four runs for Minnesota,
which tied a major league record by hitting three straight home
runs to start the game. Luis Arraez, Carlos Correa and Trevor
Larnach homered off New York starter Gerrit Cole, who became the
seventh Yankee to ever give up that many.
Braves 3, Pirates 1
Max Fried pitched six strong innings and earned his sixth
straight victory as Atlanta beat visiting Pittsburgh for its
eighth consecutive win.
Fried (6-2) allowed one run on eight hits, with no walks and
eight strikeouts. Will Smith, A.J. Minter and Kenley Jansen each
threw a scoreless inning to finish the game. Jansen fanned two
and earned his 16th save.
JT Brubaker (0-6) pitched a season-high seven innings and
allowed three runs on six hits, walked two and struck out seven
for the Pirates, who lost their third game in a row.
Guardians 8, A's 4
Andres Jimenez's RBI single sparked a four-run uprising in the
eighth inning as Cleveland sent visiting Oakland to its ninth
consecutive loss. The Guardians won for the eighth time in 10
games.
Rookie Oscar Gonzalez went 4-for-4 to lead the Cleveland
offense. Enyel De Los Santos (1-0) earned the victory by
pitching a scoreless eighth.
The A's got three hits, including a two-run homer, from
Christian Bethancourt. Oakland reliever Lou Trivino (1-5)
yielded four runs and got just one out.
Royals 7, Orioles 5
Carlos Santana hit a 423-foot home run to break a 4-4 tie as
Kansas City defeated visiting Baltimore in the first game of a
four-game series.
It was the first time the Royals had won back-to-back games
since May 17-18. MJ Melendez walked to lead off the fifth before
Santana hit his third home run of the season beyond the bullpen
in right field.
Baltimore had put together a three-run top half of the inning
prior to Santana's blast. Cedric Mullins doubled and advanced to
third on a single by Mancini. Austin Hays drove in Mullins with
a single, ending Royals starter Kris Bubic's night. Ryan
Mountcastle then greeted reliever Collin Snider with a two-run
double.
Dodgers 11, White Sox 9
Max Muncy homered and drove in five runs as visiting Los Angeles
withstood a ninth-inning rally to beat Chicago in the rubber
match of a three-game interleague series.
Freddie Freeman had three hits and three RBIs while Gavin Lux
went 4-for-4 with an RBI for the Dodgers, who led 11-7 before
Daniel Hudson allowed two runs in the ninth. Starter Tyler
Anderson had his 28-inning scoreless streak snapped in the third
inning. Anderson yielded four runs on four hits with three walks
and two strikeouts over three innings.
Jake Burger homered for the second straight game for Chicago,
which has lost eight of its past 12. White Sox starter Dylan
Cease (4-3) cruised through the first four innings before
running into trouble in the fifth, when Los Angeles sent 11
batters to the plate and scored six runs to take the lead.
Rays 2, Cardinals 1
Shane McClanahan fired eight strong innings to win his fifth
consecutive start as Tampa Bay defeated St. Louis to sweep the
three-game series in St. Petersburg, Fla.
McClanahan (7-2) allowed an unearned run on two hits, while
striking out nine and walking one. Ji-Man Choi slugged a two-run
homer and Kevin Kiermaier went 2-for-3 to account for the Rays'
three hits. Jason Adam handled the ninth to finish the
two-hitter and earn his second save.
Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas (4-4) threw an eight-inning
complete game, giving up two runs on three hits and no walks
with nine strikeouts.
Diamondbacks 5, Reds 4
Josh Rojas singled home the tying and go-ahead runs in a
four-run ninth inning as visiting Arizona rallied from a
three-run deficit to beat Cincinnati.
Reds closer Tony Santillan (0-1) walked the leadoff batter in
the ninth, committed a key throwing error and allowed four runs,
two earned, while retiring just one batter. After Alek Thomas
singled home Pavin Smith, Santillan's throwing error to second
base on a fielder's choice put runners on first and second and
none out. Rojas later brought them home.
The red-hot Joey Votto had two hits and knocked in two runs for
the Reds. Cincinnati starter Tyler Mahle allowed just one run
over six innings, while Arizona's Mark Melancon (2-6) pitched a
scoreless eighth for the win.
Phillies 8, Brewers 3
Kyle Schwarber and Odubel Herrera each belted two-run home runs
and Bryce Harper had a solo shot to propel visiting Philadelphia
over Milwaukee.
Didi Gregorius had an RBI double among his three hits to help
the Phillies complete a three-game sweep. Philadelphia has
scored 53 runs during its season-high, seven-game winning
streak.
Willy Adames and Hunter Renfroe each belted a solo homer and
former Phillie Andrew McCutchen added an RBI single for the
Brewers, who have been outscored 38-9 during their six-game
losing skid.
Rockies 4, Giants 2
Yonathan Daza delivered a tiebreaking RBI single in the fourth
inning for Colorado, which took advantage of four errors to earn
a victory at San Francisco.
Rockies starter Austin Gomber (3-6) allowed five hits and one
walk while striking out five. Charlie Blackmon finished with
three hits while McMahon and Garrett Hampson had two hits
apiece.
The Giants' Austin Wynns, acquired from the Philadelphia
Phillies on Wednesday, went 2-for-2 in his team debut and was
the lone San Francisco player with multiple hits.
--Field Level Media
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