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The Cardinals won for the ninth time in 11 games to increase
their National League Central lead to 9 1/2 games over the
second-place Milwaukee Brewers.
St. Louis starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery struck out six
batters and allowed one run on three hits and two walks in 6 2/3
innings. Jake Woodford (4-0) earned the victory after tossing
one scoreless frame.
Starting pitcher Cory Abbott allowed one run on five hits in 4
1/3 innings for the Nationals. He struck out five batters and
walked none. Kyle Finnegan (5-3) allowed five runs in two-thirds
of an inning to take the loss.
Yankees 5, Twins 4 (Game 1, 12 innings)
Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a game-tying single to open the 12th
inning and Oswaldo Cabrera ended an 0-for-25 skid with a
game-ending single four batters later as New York rallied for a
victory over visiting Minnesota in the opener of a doubleheader.
The Yankees were unable to score in the 10th and 11th as Cabrera
and Ronald Guzman hit into double plays. New York fell behind
when Gilberto Celestino hit an RBI double in the top of the 12th
against Ron Marinaccio before registering their 14th walk-off
win this season.
The Yankees (82-54) won their third straight and also clinched
their 30th straight winning season as Aaron Judge homered for
the fourth straight game, hitting a solo shot in the fourth for
his 55th of the year. He is six shy of the American League
record set by Roger Maris with the Yankees in 1961.
Yankees 7, Twins 1 (Game 2)
Gerrit Cole struck out a season-high 14 in 6 2/3 stellar innings
and Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit his first career grand slam as New
York completed a doubleheader sweep of visiting Minnesota.
The Yankees won their fourth straight and beat the Twins for the
10th straight time at home, including the first two games of the
2019 American League Division Series.
Cole (11-7) allowed a homer to Carlos Correa among five hits and
two walks. Twins starter Joe Ryan (10-8) yielded four runs on
three hits in four innings.
Mets 5, Pirates 1 (Game 1)
Tyler Naquin and Eduardo Escobar homered back-to-back in the
fourth inning as visiting New York topped Pittsburgh in the
first game of a doubleheader to snap a three-game losing streak.
Mets starter Chris Bassitt recorded 10 strikeouts in seven
innings, while the Pirates opened with Duane Underwood Jr.
Scheduled starter Bryse Wilson followed with six innings and
allowed four runs.
The Pirates' lone run came on a Taylor Heineman RBI single,
which scored Greg Allen who preceded with a leadoff double.
Mets 10, Pirates 0 (Game 2)
Francisco Lindor drove in three runs on two doubles and Jacob
deGrom pitched seven scoreless innings as visiting New York
walloped Pittsburgh for a sweep of a doubleheader.
Jeff McNeil added a two-run single, Tyler Naquin ripped an RBI
double and Eduardo Escobar and Daniel Vogelbach each had an RBI
single for the Mets, who regained sole possession of first place
in the National League East after Atlanta had pulled even on
Tuesday.
Pittsburgh starter Johan Oviedo (2-2) gave up four runs and one
hit in 1 2/3 innings, with two strikeouts and five walks. The
Pirates have lost six of seven.
Dodgers 7, Giants 3
Trea Turner delivered a go-ahead RBI double in the eighth inning
and Max Muncy followed with a three-run home run as host Los
Angeles pulled away from San Francisco.
Turner bounced a double off the left field wall against Giants
right-hander Zack Littell (2-3) to score Austin Barnes from
second base. Muncy's third home run in two games came after
Freddie Freeman followed Turner's double with a walk.
Evan Phillips (6-3) did not give up a run over 1 1/3 innings to
pick up the victory. Giants rookie David Villar hit two home
runs, including one off Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw. The
Giants dropped the final two games of the series following a
four-game winning streak.
Phillies 4, Marlins 3
Edmundo Sosa hit a home run, a double and a single and drove in
three runs to lift host Philadelphia past Miami.
Jean Segura added a solo homer on Wednesday. Matt Vierling also
had two hits for the Phillies, who will go for a sweep of the
three-game series on Thursday. Phillies starter Bailey Falter
(4-3) tossed 5 1/3 innings and allowed seven hits and two runs
to go along with three strikeouts and no walks.
Charles Leblanc and Jacob Stallings led the reeling Marlins with
two hits and an RBI apiece. Stallings went deep off Brogdon.
Garrett Cooper and JJ Bleday also had two hits apiece for the
Marlins, who took their ninth consecutive loss.
Royals 2, Guardians 1
Salvador Perez hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning to lift
Kansas City past visiting Cleveland as the Royals rallied to
salvage the finale of a three-game series.
MJ Melendez drove in the tying run with a ninth-inning single.
Bobby Witt Jr. was walked intentionally before Perez came to
bat. Scott Barlow (6-4) picked up the win after throwing a 1-2-3
top of the ninth. Emmanuel Clase (2-4) took the loss. He walked
the first two batters in the ninth to set up the decisive rally.
Cleveland's Cody Morris, making his second major league start,
threw four scoreless innings. He gave up three hits and one walk
while striking out two.
Rockies 8, Brewers 4
Michael Toglia homered, doubled and drove in a career-high four
runs, Alan Trejo also went deep and Colorado beat Milwaukee in
Denver.
Elias Diaz and Yonathan Daza had two hits each and Kyle Freeland
tossed six strong innings for the Rockies. Freeland (8-9) gave
up one run on two hits and a walk while striking out eight.
Andrew McCutchen and Luis Urias homered and finished with two
hits each for the Brewers, who lost for the fifth time in seven
games. Eric Lauer (10-7) lasted just 2 2/3 innings, having
allowed seven runs on six hits.
Braves 7, Athletics 3
Vaughn Grissom and Dansby Swanson hit home runs, Spencer Strider
overcame a shaky start to go six innings and Atlanta ran off to
a seventh straight win with a victory over host Oakland.
Strider (10-4) walked three batters in the inning, including two
of the first three he faced, setting the stage for an RBI double
by Stephen Vogt and a run-scoring infield out by Ramon Laureano.
The A's also got a home run from Seth Brown, his 21st of the
season, in the eighth inning, but the Braves did all the scoring
in between.
The win allowed the Braves to match a daytime win by the New
York Mets but Atlanta fell behind in the National League East
race by a half game after the Mets blanked the Pirates in the
second game of a doubleheader.
Padres 6, Diamondbacks 3
Jurickson Profar, Jake Cronenworth and Wil Myers homered as San
Diego defeated visiting Arizona in the rubber match of a
three-game series.
Yu Darvish (13-7) gave up three runs -- all solo homers -- on
five hits in six-plus innings but still earned the win. Josh
Hader pitched a perfect ninth inning for his 31st save.
Daulton Varsho homered twice for the Diamondbacks, and Corbin
Carroll hit the first long ball of his career. Tommy Henry (3-4)
gave up five runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings.
Tigers 5, Angels 4
Eric Haase went 5-for-5 with two doubles and a home run to lead
Detroit -- which scored two runs in the ninth -- past Los
Angeles in Anaheim, Calif.
The Angels led 4-3 heading into the top of the ninth, but Kerry
Carpenter led off the frame with a home run to tie the game at
4-4. No. 9 hitter Ryan Kreidler, playing in his sixth career
major league game, followed with his first career homer to put
the Tigers in front.
Both homers came against Angels lefty Jose Quijada (0-4). Tigers
reliever Jose Cisnero (1-0) got the victory and Gregory Soto
pitched a scoreless ninth that included strikeouts of Shohei
Ohtani and Mike Trout for his 25th save.
Astros 4, Rangers 3 (10 innings)
A decision to intentionally walk the bases loaded backfired on
Texas as host Houston celebrated a walk-off victory on a wild
pitch.
Jose Altuve raced home on Jonathan Hernandez's wild pitch with
two outs, enabling the Astros to take two of three in the
series.
In the hectic 10th inning, Mauricio Dubon bunted automatic
runner Christian Vazquez to third base off Hernandez (1-2).
Texas intentionally walked Altuve, and Vazquez was thrown out
trying to score on Jeremy Pena's grounder to shortstop. Yordan
Alvarez was intentionally walked to load the bases for Alex
Bregman. But Hernandez bounced a pitch away from catcher Sam
Huff, and Altuve scored the game-winning run on the wild pitch.
White Sox 9, Mariners 6
Eloy Jimenez went 3-for-4 with a double, home run and three RBIs
and sparked the tiebreaking rally in the eighth inning as
Chicago overcame an early four-run deficit to defeat host
Seattle.
Aaron Bummer (1-1) got the victory and Liam Hendriks struck out
the side in the ninth for his 31st save. Seattle's Diego
Castillo (7-3) took the loss.
Eugenio Suarez homered twice for the Mariners, who lost for just
the second time in their past 10 games. Seattle committed three
errors, leading to six unearned runs. The Mariners appeared to
be in control after scoring four times in the third, including a
two-run shot by Suarez, and with starter Luis Castillo cruising.
Castillo fanned the first seven batters he faced.
Rays 1, Red Sox 0
Reliever Yonny Chirinos won in his first appearance in more than
two years, Taylor Walls singled in the only run and Tampa Bay
completed a three-game sweep of Boston with a shutout in St.
Petersburg, Fla.
Fully recovered from Tommy John surgery after multiple setbacks,
Chirinos (1-0) took over for starter Jeffrey Springs in the
fourth to pitch for the first time since Aug. 16, 2020. He got
the win with three innings using 53 pitches, allowing four hits
and one walk plus four strikeouts as the Rays won for the eighth
time in nine games.
Enrique Hernandez produced a 2-for-5 showing with a double as
Boston outhit Tampa Bay 6-4 but scored just seven runs in the
three losses. Red Sox starter Nick Pivetta (9-11) went five
innings and allowed the single run on two hits. He struck out
three and walked three to rebound from a three-inning start
against the Texas Rangers on Friday.
Blue Jays 4, Orioles 1
Alek Manoah pitched eight innings of three-hit ball as Toronto
turned back host Baltimore for a victory.
Manoah (14-7) struck out five and walked one, reversing a trend
from disappointing results in his August starts against the
Orioles. He became the seventh pitcher in the major leagues this
year to reach the 14-win mark. Alejandro Kirk went 3-for-5 after
a four-hit effort Tuesday night.
The Orioles have lost four of their last five games, with
offensive shortcomings developing into a theme. Baltimore's only
hit after the first inning was Adley Rutschman's one-out double
in the sixth inning.
Reds 7, Cubs 1
Aristides Aquino homered twice and had three RBIs while Mike
Minor allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings as Cincinnati won at
Chicago.
Aquino, who recorded his third career multi-homer game, finished
with three hits. Jake Fraley also went deep for Cincinnati,
which broke open a 2-1 game with four runs in the sixth to level
the three-game series at one game apiece.
Minor (4-10) yielded 10 hits, but only an RBI single to P.J.
Higgins in the second inning, en route to recording his third
winning decision over a four-start stretch. He struck out three
and walked one.
--Field Level Media
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