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Pinch hitter Alejandro Kirk singled to lead off the bottom of
the ninth against Tyler Danish (2-1), and George Springer
walked. Hansel Robles replaced Danish and allowed Bo Bichette's
single that scored pinch runner Bradley Zimmer to tie the game
to set up Guerrero's winning hit.
Jordan Romano (2-2) pitched around a walk in the top of the
ninth. Toronto starter Ross Stripling allowed two runs in five
innings, while Boston's Michael Wacha gave up four runs in five
innings.
Rob Refsnyder hit a two-run home run and Trevor Story added a
solo shot for the Red Sox, who have lost the first two games of
the three-game series.
Astros 9, Mets 1
Framber Valdez tossed eight shutout innings and Yordan Alvarez,
Yuli Gurriel and Kyle Tucker homered as visiting Houston
pummeled New York.
Alvarez had three hits and reached base five times for Houston,
and Alex Bregman also contributed three hits. Valdez (8-3)
allowed six hits, walked two and struck out five as the Astros
won for the sixth time in eight games.
New York's Starling Marte had three hits, including two doubles.
Carlos Carrasco (8-4) yielded six runs in 4 1/3 innings as the
Mets lost for just the third time in their past 16 home games.
Mariners 2, Orioles 0
Jesse Winker hit a tiebreaking, two-run double with two outs in
the eighth inning as Seattle beat visiting Baltimore.
With two outs in the decisive eighth, J.P. Crawford lined a
single off Cionel Perez (4-1). Felix Bautista came on to face
Julio Rodriguez, who hit a one-hopper off the pitcher's leg and
beat a diving tag attempt by first baseman Ryan Mountcastle.
Winker then hit a deep drive to right, scoring both runners.
Diego Castillo (5-1) pitched the eighth and Paul Sewald worked
the ninth for his seventh save to wrap up Seattle's one-hitter.
The Orioles' lone hit was a fourth-inning, line-drive single to
right field by Mountcastle off Mariners starter Robbie Ray, who
threw seven sharp innings.
Rockies 7, Dodgers 4
Charlie Blackmon went 4-for-5 with two runs and one RBI as
Colorado roughed up Clayton Kershaw while beating Los Angeles in
Denver.
Randal Grichuk and Elias Diaz smacked homers off Kershaw as the
Rockies topped the Dodgers for the second straight night and
fourth time in five 2022 meetings. Kyle Freeland (4-5) limited
Los Angeles to three runs in six innings.
Kershaw (5-2) lasted just four innings and allowed season worsts
of six runs and nine hits. Hanser Alberto, Max Muncy and Trea
Turner hit solo homers for the Dodgers, who have lost three of
their past four games.
Guardians 3, Twins 2 (Game 1)
Amed Rosario's two-run single in the eighth inning was the
difference as host Cleveland snapped a five-game losing streak
with a victory over Minnesota in the opening game of a
doubleheader.
Rosario's clutch hit drove in Myles Straw and Steven Kwan, both
of whom had walked off Twins reliever Emilio Pagan (1-3). Both
runners had moved into scoring position on a wild pitch. Rosario
finished 3-for-4 with one run and two RBIs.
Guardians reliever Sam Hentges (2-0) failed to hold the lead in
the eighth inning but earned the victory anyway. The left-hander
allowed a leadoff home run to Carlos Correa, which snapped a 1-1
tie. Correa's ninth of the season gave him a home run in each of
the first two games of the series.
Twins 6, Guardians 0 (Game 2)
Jorge Polanco made his return to Minnesota's lineup with a
two-run home run and three RBIs as the visiting Twins topped
Cleveland in the second game of the doubleheader.
The Guardians have been shut out four times this season, twice
in the past week.
Minnesota starter Josh Winder (3-2), called up as the Twins'
27th man for the doubleheader, performed like a seasoned
veteran. The right-hander pitched six scoreless innings and
allowed four hits and one walk. He struck out one.
Brewers 5, Rays 3
Andrew McCutchen and Luis Urias hit two-run home runs in the
sixth inning and Brandon Woodruff struck out 10 as Milwaukee
rallied past Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Kolten Wong had a hit and scored two runs in his return from the
injured list as the Brewers won for the fourth time in the past
five games. Woodruff (6-3) tossed five innings of one-run ball
in his return from the injured list.
Randy Arozarena had an RBI single and Wander Franco added a
run-scoring fly ball for the Rays, whose three-game winning
streak ended.
Nationals 3, Pirates 1
Pinch hitter Yadiel Hernandez smacked a two-run double with two
outs in the eighth inning to lift Washington to a win against
Pittsburgh.
The Nationals' Josh Bell beat out an infield hit leading off the
eighth against Wil Crowe (3-5). After Nelson Cruz struck out,
Luis Garcia pinch-hit for Maikel Franco and grounded into a
fielder's choice. Cesar Hernandez drew a walk and Yadiel
Hernandez sent a 0-1 changeup just beyond the reach of right
fielder Diego Castillo and to the wall.
Patrick Corbin (4-10) gave up one run on five hits and two walks
in eight innings. He threw 113 pitches and struck out 12
batters, his most since joining Washington in 2019 and matching
his career high.
White Sox 11, Angels 4
Chicago erupted for 17 hits -- including three each from Tim
Anderson, Luis Robert and Jose Abreu -- in a rout of Los Angeles
at Anaheim, Calif.
White Sox starter Johnny Cueto (2-4) gave up three solo homers
but otherwise kept the Angels off the scoreboard and managed to
work his way through six innings. Josh Harrison and Robert went
deep for Chicago.
Andrew Velazquez, Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani homered for the
Angels, and Ohtani added two doubles. Reliever Oliver Ortega
(1-3) took the loss.
Yankees 2, A's 1
Rookie JP Sears pitched 5 2/3 effective innings in his second
successful spot start of the season and host New York held on
for a victory over Oakland.
Sears (3-0) was called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre so
the Yankees could give their five starters an extra day of rest.
He allowed three hits, struck out one and walked one. He threw
78 pitches and recorded nine of his 17 outs via groundouts while
also getting help from his defense.
Oakland starter Frankie Montas (4-7) allowed two runs on four
hits in six innings. He struck out seven and walked two. Tuesday
marked the eighth time in his past 11 starts that the A's scored
one run or none.
Braves 5, Phillies 3
Matt Olson hit two home runs, Travis d'Arnaud homered, singled
and drove in two runs and Atlanta won at Philadelphia.
Collin McHugh (1-1) earned the win in relief, and A.J. Minter
threw a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his first save. The
Braves won for the sixth time in nine games.
Kyle Schwarber hit a solo home run and walked twice for the
Phillies, who fell for just the seventh time in June. Andrew
Bellatti (1-3) took the loss.
Cardinals 5, Marlins 3
Dylan Carlson drove in two runs and scored once as St. Louis
rallied past visiting Miami.
Tommy Edman went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs for St. Louis,
and Edmundo Sosa hit a run-scoring triple and scored a run.
Cardinals starter Dakota Hudson (6-4) allowed three runs on six
hits and a walk in five innings. Junior Fernandez followed with
two scoreless innings, Giovanny Gallegos handled the eighth
inning, and Ryan Helsley struck out the side in the ninth to
earn his sixth save.
Rangers 8, Royals 3
Marcus Semien had three hits, including a three-run home run,
and scored three runs as visiting Texas defeated Kansas City.
Semien drove in four runs, and Corey Seager had a pair of hits
and drove in two. Rangers starter Jon Gray (4-3) allowed one run
on five hits in a season-high-tying seven innings. He walked two
and struck out eight.
Royals starter Jonathan Heasley (1-4) allowed seven runs on nine
hits in 3 2/3 innings.
Reds 5, Cubs 3
Luis Castillo struck out a season-high 11 over six scoreless
innings and Jonathan India clubbed a three-run homer in the
seventh as Cincinnati held off host Chicago.
Castillo (3-4) yielded five hits and three walks while throwing
a career-high 123 pitches. The right-hander got Yan Gomes to fly
out and strand the bases loaded in the sixth on his final pitch.
The teams struck out a combined 27 times, with Cubs leadoff
hitter Christopher Morel fanning four times.
Diamondbacks 7, Padres 6
Josh Rojas raced home from second base in the ninth inning when
the Padres failed to convert a two-out grounder into a forceout
as Arizona rallied from a six-run deficit to defeat San Diego in
Phoenix.
The Diamondbacks trailed 6-0 before scoring four times in the
seventh inning, then pulled level in the eighth on back-to-back
RBI hit batters.
Jorge Alfaro capped San Diego's six-run fifth inning with a
three-run double off Diamondbacks starter Zac Gallen.
Giants 4, Tigers 3
Evan Longoria and Mike Yastrzemski stroked two-out, two-run hits
and closer Camilo Doval stranded the bases loaded in the eighth
inning as San Francisco held on to beat visiting Detroit.
Longoria hit a first-inning single off Tigers starter Tarik
Skubal (5-6) that scored Wilmer Flores and Joc Pederson. Skubal,
who was pulled after 4 2/3 innings, was charged with three runs
on four hits. He walked four and struck out five.
Giants starter Carlos Rodon (7-4) lost a shutout bid in the
sixth on a two-out RBI single by Miguel Cabrera. The left-hander
called it a night after six innings, having limited the Tigers
to one run on seven hits. He struck out four and did not issue a
walk.
--Field Level Media
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