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 [April 14, 2023]
Harold Ramirez's three-run double fueled a seven-run fifth
inning as the host Tampa Bay Rays tied a modern-era major league
record with their 13th straight win to start the season, bashing the
Boston Red Sox 9-3 Thursday in St. Petersburg, Fla.
The 13 wins tied the record held by the 1987 Milwaukee Brewers and
1982 Atlanta Braves and also set a Rays mark for consecutive wins
overall. Tampa Bay has outscored opponents 101-30 through the
streak.
Ramirez went 3-for-4 with two doubles, three RBIs and a run. Brandon
Lowe had two hits, including a home run, and Yandy Diaz also went
deep for the Rays.
Rays starter Jeffrey Springs was removed after three-plus innings
due to ulnar neuritis in his left arm. He struck out five and
allowed one run on a homer by Red Sox outfielder Rob Refsnyder.
Kevin Kelly (1-0) tossed 2 2/3 innings of one-run relief for his
first major league win.
Brewers 4, Padres 3 (10 innings)
Rowdy Tellez hit a two-run homer in the first inning and broke a tie
in the top of the 10th with a sacrifice fly to lead Milwaukee to a
win in San Diego.
Christian Yelich started the 10th at second as the ghost runner.
After Willy Adames drew a leadoff walk from Luis Garcia (0-2), both
runners advanced on a double steal. Tellez then hit a deep fly to
right. Devin Williams (2-0) earned the win after striking out the
side in the bottom of the ninth. Joel Payamps earned his first major
league save.
Trent Grisham tied the game with a two-run homer off Matt Bush with
two outs in the bottom of the eighth.
Orioles 8, Athletics 7
Adley Rutschman homered to lead off the bottom of the ninth inning,
giving host Baltimore a walk-off victory over Oakland.
Rutschman hit Trevor May's second pitch over the fence in
right-center field for his fourth home run of the season. It was
Rutschman's only hit of the game. Ryan Mountcastle also hit a home
run and Ryan O'Hearn drove in three runs in his Orioles debut.
Brent Rooker homered twice and drove in five runs for the Athletics.
Twins 11, Yankees 2
Michael A. Taylor, rookie Edouard Julien and Carlos Correa hit
consecutive home runs to cap a nine-run first-inning explosion as
Minnesota rolled to a rout of host New York.
The Twins already held a 5-0 lead when Taylor hit his first of two
home runs to make it 7-0 and chase Yankees rookie Jhony Brito (2-1).
Julien, who had started the inning with his first career hit,
greeted reliever Colten Brewer with a blast into the first row of
the left field seats. Correa made it 9-0 with a drive to the
right-center field seats, his first homer of the season. Minnesota
starter Joe Ryan (3-0) allowed one run and three hits while striking
out 10 in seven innings.
Anthony Rizzo hit two solo homers to provide the Yankees' runs.
Utilityman Isiah Kiner-Falefa took the mound in the ninth and threw
a scoreless inning for New York.
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Apr 13, 2023; St. Petersburg, Florida,
USA; Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Harold Ramirez (43) hits a
base hit against the Boston Red Sox in the eighth inning at
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Reds 6, Phillies 2
Spencer Steer, Tyler Stephenson and Wil Myers had two-out,
run-scoring singles in a three-run third inning as Cincinnati beat
visiting Philadelphia in the opener of a four-game series.
Nick Lodolo (2-0) worked around trouble in the first two innings,
scattered eight hits and allowed two runs over five innings. The
Reds snapped a three-game skid and earned just their second win in
eight games.
Kyle Schwarber hit his fourth home run of the season for the
Phillies, and Bryson Stott extended his hitting streak to 13 games
with a two-out bunt single in the ninth that put runners at first
and second. Reds manager David Bell then called on Alexis Diaz, who
struck out Trea Turner to end the game.
Tigers 3, Blue Jays 1
Zach McKinstry hit a go-ahead RBI double in the fifth inning and
visiting Detroit went on to defeat Toronto.
Jake Rogers also had an RBI double as the Tigers salvaged the final
game of the three-game set and ended a six-game losing streak.
Toronto right-hander Chris Bassitt (1-2) allowed two runs, four hits
and three walks while striking out seven in six innings.
Detroit right-hander Spencer Turnbull (1-2) gave up one run, six
hits and one walk in five innings. He struck out six.
Pirates 5, Cardinals 0
Vince Velasquez and three relievers combined on a six-hitter as
visiting Pittsburgh blanked St. Louis.
Velasquez (1-2) pitched six shutout innings while allowing just
three hits and two walks. He struck out six batters. Connor Joe and
Rodolfo Castro hit back-to-back homers in the eighth inning to pace
the Pirates' offense.
Cardinals starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery (2-1) allowed two runs
on six hits over 6 1/3 innings. He struck out five and walked two.
St. Louis rookie outfielder Jordan Walker saw his 12-game,
career-opening hitting streak come to an end.
--Field Level Media
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