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The result allowed the Braves (87-51) to take sole possession of
first place in the National League East for the first time all
year. Atlanta moved past the New York Mets (87-52) by a
half-game after trailing by 10 1/2 games at the start of June
and by seven games through Aug. 10.
Carlos Santana homered twice and J.P. Crawford also went deep
for Seattle, which lost its second in a row and dropped into the
American League's third wild-card position. The Mariners (77-61)
still have a four-game lead over the Baltimore Orioles (73-65)
for the league's last playoff berth.
Atlanta starter Charlie Morton (8-5) got the victory. The
right-hander gave up four runs on six hits in 6 1/3 innings,
with two walks and five strikeouts. Mariners left-hander Robbie
Ray (12-9) allowed more runs (four) than he had in total while
winning each of his previous four starts (three).
Rockies 13, Diamondbacks 10
Elias Diaz hit two home runs, including a game-ender, and drove
in seven runs, C.J. Cron hit a 504-foot homer, the longest in
the majors this season, as Colorado beat Arizona in Denver.
Diaz capped his four-hit night with a two-out, three-run homer
off Caleb Smith (1-2) in the ninth inning. Ryan McMahon also
homered twice for Colorado.
Jake McCarthy homered among his three hits, Daulton Varsho hit a
grand slam and Corbin Carroll also went deep for the
Diamondbacks, who have lost three in a row. A nine-run fifth
inning wasn't enough for Arizona.
Cubs 4, Giants 2
Drew Smyly allowed just one hit and one unearned run while Yan
Gomes and Nico Hoerner each clubbed two-run home runs as Chicago
handed visiting San Francisco its fifth straight defeat.
The Cubs did just enough against Carlos Rodon (12-8), who fanned
11 over 5 1/3 innings to become the first Giant with 10 games of
at least 10 strikeouts in one season. Rodon yielded Gomes'
two-run blast in the second and just two other hits.
Smyly (6-8) was slightly better, giving up only David Villar's
double in the second inning. The left-hander also walked two and
struck out eight, before exiting with a 4-0 lead after Austin
Dean reached on an error with nobody out in the eighth.
Phillies 5, Nationals 3
J.T. Realmuto homered, singled twice and drove in two runs as
Philadelphia defeated Washington.
Rookie Dalton Guthrie collected his first two hits and RBIs,
including an infield single which gave Philadelphia its final
run. Rhys Hoskins added a home run.
Phillies starter Noah Syndergaard won the decision after
allowing eight hits and three runs in six-plus innings.
Nationals hurler Patrick Corbin, who leads the league in losses,
added another after allowing 12 hits and five runs in 6 2/3
innings.
Marlins 6, Mets 3
Garrett Cooper went 3-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk as
host Miami knocked off New York.
Pete Alonso led New York with a two-run homer. Alonso has 33
homers and 108 RBIs this year. Rookie Edward Cabrera (5-2)
earned the win, allowing five hits, two walks and three runs
with four strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.
Miami, which also got a two-run homer from rookie Charles
Leblanc, won its second straight game in its role as spoiler.
David Peterson (7-4) took the loss, allowing five hits, two
walks and three runs with seven strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings.
Astros 4, Angels 3
Chas McCormick's two-run home run in the seventh inning
propelled host Houston to a victory over Los Angeles.
Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. (3-1) got the win after going
seven innings and allowing two runs on four hits and one walk
while striking out six and making a season-high 105 pitches.
The Angels bullpen surrendered the lead in the seventh when
Andrew Wantz (2-1) gave up a leadoff single to Trey Mancini
before McCormick's two-run homer put Houston in front 3-2.
Pirates 8, Cardinals 2
Oneil Cruz had a two-run triple and an RBI single Friday as
Pittsburgh defeated visiting St. Louis.
Ben Gamel added a solo homer, Michael Chavis hit a two-run
triple and Bryan Reynolds and Cal Mitchell each had an RBI
single for the Pirates, who had lost two straight and six of
seven. The Pirates' 15 hits were one shy of a season high.
Tommy Edman hit an RBI double for the Cardinals, who have lost
two in a row.
Orioles 3, Red Sox 2
Gunnar Henderson's two-run single in the sixth inning lifted
Baltimore past Boston. He added a double as Baltimore rallied
from a two-run deficit.
Orioles starter Austin Voth allowed two runs and five hits over
four-plus innings. Red Sox hurler Brayan Bello allowed three
runs in 5 1/3 innings, and got touched up in the sixth,
highlighted by Henderson's home run.
Xander Bogaerts hit a home run for Boston.
Blue Jays 4, Rangers 3
Bo Bichette hit a two-run home run, Danny Jansen hit a go-ahead
single in the ninth and visiting Toronto defeated Texas.
Bichette finished with three RBIs in the opener of the
three-game series as the Blue Jays improved to 7-1 with two
games left on a 10-game road trip.
The Rangers have lost 11 of 12. Texas third baseman Josh Jung
hit a solo home run in his first major league plate appearance.
He also had a single and a stolen base.
Rays 4, Yankees 2
Wander Franco had three hits and two RBIs in his return from the
injured list and visiting Tampa Bay capitalized on a pair of
defensive miscues by Aaron Hicks en route to a victory over New
York.
Franco had been out for two months due to surgery to repair his
right hamate bone. One of his hits was a two-run double off
Frankie Montas (5-12) that Hicks misplayed to give Tampa Bay a
3-0 lead in the fourth inning.
With two outs, Franco hit a fly ball that hooked toward the foul
line. The ball popped in and out Hicks' glove, allowing Ji-Man
Choi to score, and Yandy Diaz also came home when Hicks crashed
into the side wall and appeared to be unable to briefly locate
the ball.
Padres 5, Dodgers 4 (10 innings)
Jake Cronenworth hit a game-ending single with one out in the
10th inning to give San Diego a win over visiting Los Angeles.
The Padres moved into the second National League wild-card slot,
a half-game ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies. Left-hander
Adrian Morejon (4-0) retired the first three hitters in the
Dodgers' batting order in the top of the 10th, stranding the
automatic runner at second.
Heath Hembree (3-1) opened the bottom of the 10th for the
Dodgers. He started by intentionally walking Manny Machado
before striking out Josh Bell. Cronenworth then lined a single
to right, with automatic runner Juan Soto easily beating a wide
throw by Mookie Betts to the plate.
White Sox 5, Athletics 3
Elvis Andrus capped a five-run ninth inning with a two-run,
go-ahead double as visiting Chicago overtook Oakland, ruining
emergency starter Austin Pruitt's remarkable performance.
After Pruitt threw five no-hit innings and Tony Kemp had a hand
in three runs, the A's took a 3-0 lead into the ninth. However,
the American League Central-contending White Sox rallied against
Oakland's fourth pitcher, A.J. Puk (3-2).
Eloy Jimenez's one-out solo homer, his 12th, combined with
two-out RBI singles by Andrew Vaughn and Romy Gonzalez to draw
the White Sox even, setting the stage for Andrus, who was
released by the A's last month.
Guardians 7, Twins 6
Oscar Gonzalez went 4-for-5 with two home runs and five RBIs to
lead Cleveland to a victory over Minnesota in Minneapolis.
It was the first career multi-homer game for the rookie, who had
hit just five major league home runs entering the contest.
Austin Hedges also homered and had two hits for the Guardians,
who jumped out to a 7-0 lead and then had to hold on for their
third win in the past nine games.
Carlos Correa went 4-for-5 with a homer and four RBIs, Jose
Miranda had two doubles and a single and Gio Urshela also had
three hits for Minnesota. Dylan Bundy (8-7) gave up seven runs
on a career-high 12 hits over 4 2/3 innings.
Reds 8, Brewers 2
TJ Friedl's leadoff homer sparked a five-run first inning as
visiting Cincinnati beat Milwaukee.
Rookie starter Nick Lodolo (4-5) set career highs by striking
out 11 over eight innings. He allowed two runs on five hits --
including a two-run homer by Tyrone Taylor in the third inning
-- and walked none in winning for the first time since July 25.
The Reds gave Lodolo all the support he needed and then some by
going ahead 4-0 before Jason Alexander (2-3) recorded the game's
first out. Alexander recovered from the rough start to last 5
1/3 innings. The rookie right-hander gave up nine hits and one
walk while striking out four.
Tigers 10, Royals 2
Joey Wentz earned his first major league win and Eric Haase hit
two home runs as Detroit won at Kansas City. Haase had his fifth
career multi-homer game and added a double.
Jeimer Candelario finished a triple short of the cycle for the
Tigers. Wentz (1-1), making his first appearance for the Tigers
since May 31, allowed no runs on two hits in 6 2/3 innings.
Daniel Lynch (4-10) gave up six runs on 10 hits in 3 2/3 innings
for the Royals.
--Field Level Media
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