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 [April 26, 2023]
Houston's Luis Garcia spun six sharp innings and the Astros
produced four doubles in a five-run fifth inning to beat Tampa Bay
5-0 on Tuesday in St. Petersburg, Fla., the Rays' first home loss
this season.
The result snapped Tampa Bay's 14-game home winning streak to start
the season -- a modern-era record (since 1901). The all-time mark is
the 21-0 home start by the 1880 Chicago White Stockings, the
precursor to the Cubs.
In his second consecutive win, Garcia (2-2) yielded just three hits
and two walks to the Rays while striking out seven over a
season-high 97 pitches. Jeremy Pena and Corey Julks notched a
double, a single, a run and an RBI apiece, and Julks added a stolen
base. Jake Meyers and Kyle Tucker each had two hits and an RBI.
Tampa Bay's Drew Rasmussen (3-2) cruised through four innings before
Houston racked up six hits in the fifth. He surrendered five runs on
nine hits, struck out five and walked two in 4 2/3 innings. Wander
Franco doubled for one of Tampa Bay's five hits as the club went
homerless for the second straight game after going deep in each of
the first 22 contests.
Dodgers 8, Pirates 7
Chris Taylor's three-run homer in the eighth capped a five-run
comeback as Los Angeles ended host Pittsburgh's winning streak at
seven.
Michael Vargas added a two-run double and Michael Busch had a hit
and RBI in his major league debut for the Dodgers, who have won
three straight. Los Angeles starter Noah Syndergaard allowed seven
runs and nine hits in four innings. Yency Almonte (2-0) pitched a
scoreless seventh, and Shelby Miller pitched the ninth for his first
career save.
Andrew McCutchen hit a three-run homer, Ke'Bryan Hayes a two-run
double and Carlos Santana and Austin Hedges an RBI single apiece for
the Pirates. Pittsburgh starter Johan Oviedo gave up five runs (four
earned) and six hits in 5 1/3 innings. Colin Holderman (0-1) gave up
Taylor's three-run shot in the eighth.
Red Sox 8, Orioles 6
Jarren Duran hit a grand slam, Corey Kluber pitched six solid
innings and Boston held on to defeat Baltimore, ending the hosts'
seven-game winning streak.
Duran added a double and a single to go with his first career grand
slam and first homer of the season. Kluber (1-4), who came in with
an 8.50 ERA, allowed one run on five hits. He struck out three and
did not walk a batter.
Orioles starter Kyle Bradish (1-1) lasted just 2 1/3 innings. He
allowed seven runs on eight hits and four walks. Cedric Mullins hit
his second career grand slam, and Jorge Mateo and Gunnar Henderson
also homered for Baltimore.
Blue Jays 7, White Sox 0
Danny Jansen hit two home runs and had four RBIs, right-hander Jose
Berrios pitched seven shutout innings and Toronto defeated visiting
Chicago.
Berrios (2-3) allowed four hits and one walk while striking out nine
and Kevin Kiermaier added a two-run triple to help the Blue Jays win
their third game in a row.
The White Sox, who are completing a six-game trip with the series,
have lost six games in a row. Right-hander Mike Clevinger (2-2)
allowed six runs, seven hits and three walks with three strikeouts
in five innings.
Rockies 5, Guardians 1
Charlie Blackmon homered on the second pitch of the game and Ryan
Feltner did not allow an earned run across six strong innings as
visiting Colorado beat Cleveland.
Blackmon added an RBI double and rookie Brenton Doyle had three hits
and two stolen bases for Colorado, which has outscored the Guardians
11-1 in the first two games of the series. Feltner (2-2) allowed one
unearned run on five hits with no walks and six strikeouts. The
right-hander has not allowed an earned run over his last two starts
covering 11 2/3 innings.
Cleveland pushed a run across in the bottom of the sixth to snap a
14-inning scoreless streak. Steven Kwan hit a leadoff single, stole
second base and moved to third on a throwing error before scoring on
Amed Rosario's sacrifice fly. Guardians starter Peyton Battenfield
(0-2) gave up four runs on six hits over 4 2/3 innings. He walked
four with four strikeouts.
Reds 7, Rangers 6
Jake Fraley and Jonathan India each drove in two runs during a
six-run eighth inning to help host Cincinnati rally to beat Texas
for the second straight day.
The late uprising made a winner out of Reiver Sanmartin (1-0), who
threw one perfect inning of relief. Alexis Diaz struck out two
batters while retiring the side in the ninth inning for his third
save of the season.
Texas built a six-run lead before Nick Senzel put Cincinnati on the
scoreboard with an RBI single in the seventh inning. Henry Ramos and
Senzel moved the Reds within 6-3 in the eighth inning with RBI
singles off Cole Ragans before Fraley greeted Ian Kennedy (0-1) with
a two-run double and India followed with a two-run single to put
Cincinnati on top.
Mariners 5, Phillies 3
Teoscar Hernandez homered and drove in two runs to lift Seattle past
host Philadelphia.
Jarred Kelenic added a home run, double and single and J.P. Crawford
had an RBI infield single for the Mariners. Starter Marco Gonzales
(2-0) tossed five innings and allowed four hits and one run with two
strikeouts and one walk. Paul Sewald earned his seventh save.
Edmundo Sosa hit a solo home run for the Phillies, who had their
three-game winning streak snapped. Phillies starter Bailey Falter
(0-4) gave up six hits and four runs (three earned) with seven
strikeouts and no walks in six innings.
Nationals 5, Mets 0
Josiah Gray tossed six scoreless innings and received some offensive
support for the first time this year as visiting Washington beat New
York in the opener of a three-game series.
Keibert Ruiz homered in the second inning for the Nationals, who
scored a total of one run in Gray's first four starts. Gray (1-4)
allowed four hits and one walk while striking out a season-high
nine.
Ruiz's homer and Joey Meneses' RBI single in the third against Jose
Butto (0-1) provided an early cushion for Gray. Butto, making his
second start of the season and the third of his career, gave up two
runs on four hits and six walks while striking out one over 4 2/3
innings. Five players had a hit apiece for the Mets, who were shut
out for the fourth time this season.
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Apr 25, 2023; St. Petersburg, Florida,
USA; Houston Astros starting pitcher Luis Garcia (77) throws a pitch
against the Tampa Bay Rays in the first inning at Tropicana Field.
Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
Braves 7, Marlins 4
Veteran right-hander Charlie Morton struck out a season-high nine
batters and Ozzie Albies hit a pair of home runs to lift Atlanta to
a win over visiting Miami.
Morton (3-2) threw a season-best seven innings and gave up just one
run -- a home run by Jazz Chisholm Jr. -- on three hits and two
walks. He improved his career record against Miami to 12-5.
The Braves, who hit five home runs on Monday, launched three more on
Tuesday. Albies hit his sixth and seventh, and Eddie Rosario added
his third. Miami starter Bryan Hoeing (0-1) lasted only 3 2/3
innings in his season debut, giving up four runs on six hits.
Tigers 4, Brewers 3
Kerry Carpenter hit a three-run homer as visiting Detroit scored all
its runs in the second inning and held on for a victory over
Milwaukee.
The Tigers jumped on Eric Lauer for four runs in the decisive
second. Jonathan Schoop singled with one out and Jake Rogers walked.
Carpenter then sent a 1-1 pitch 390 feet to right for his fourth
homer. Javier Baez then extended his hitting streak to 10 games an
out later with a double. He took third on Eric Haase's infield
single and scored on Spencer Torkelson's line-drive single to left
to make it 4-0.
The Brewers got single runs in the third and fourth, then pulled
within 4-3 when Rowdy Tellez opened the sixth with his eighth homer.
Lauer (3-2) needed 85 pitches to make it through three innings,
allowing four runs on eight hits. He struck out four and walked two.
Mason Englert (1-1) got the win with 2 2/3 scoreless innings in
relief, with four strikeouts.
Twins 6, Yankees 2
Byron Buxton and Trevor Larnach hit two-run home runs in the sixth
inning, and Minnesota beat New York in Minneapolis.
The Twins beat the Yankees for the fourth time in six meetings this
year to clinch the season series for the first time since 2001.
Minnesota's Joe Ryan (5-0) allowed two runs (one earned) on seven
hits in seven innings. Ryan fanned seven, walked none and won his
eighth straight decision.
DJ LeMahieu hit an RBI single and Aaron Hicks scored on an error for
the Yankees. New York starter Nestor Cortes (3-1) allowed four runs
(three earned) on five hits in five-plus innings. Cortes struck out
six, walked one and allowed more than three runs for the first time
in 17 starts.
Cubs 6, Padres 0
Yan Gomes went 4-for-4 with a two-run homer and three RBIs while
Justin Steele pitched into the sixth inning to earn his fourth
straight victory as Chicago beat visiting San Diego.
Gomes, who hit eight home runs in 86 games last season, clubbed his
fifth of 2023 in the second inning. His shot into the
left-center-field bleachers off Padres starter Blake Snell (0-4)
came after Trey Mancini singled with one out. With two outs during
Chicago's four-run eighth, Gomes lined an RBI single to right field
for his fifth career four-hit game.
Steele (4-0) threw scoreless ball for the second time this season
while lowering his ERA to 1.19. The left-hander allowed three of San
Diego's five hits plus two walks to go along with five strikeouts in
5 1/3 innings. Snell lasted five innings, giving up two runs on four
hits and striking out five, but also walked five.
Giants 5, Cardinals 4
Blake Sabol bombed a two-run, walk-off home run with two outs and
two strikes in the bottom of the ninth inning, allowing host San
Francisco to counter a late St. Louis rally and pull off a victory.
The Cardinals scored three runs in the eighth, capped by a Paul
Goldschmidt two-run single for a 4-2 lead. The Giants' Mike
Yastrzemski hit an RBI double in the ninth before Sabol's blast off
Ryan Helsley (0-2).
Sean Hjelle (1-0), the eighth Giants pitcher of the night, got the
win. Tommy Edman homered for the Cardinals but committed a key error
to open the Giants' winning rally.
Angels 5, Athletics 3
Griffin Canning gave up three runs in five-plus efficient innings,
the Angels' bullpen threw four scoreless innings and the hosts held
on for a victory over the A's in Anaheim, Calif.
Brandon Drury was one of four Angels with two hits apiece, the key
hit being a two-run triple in the first inning. After a slow start
to the season, Drury is 5-for-8 with two homers and six RBIs in his
last two games. Shea Langeliers homered for Oakland, which has lost
three of its last four.
Canning (1-0), a right-hander who missed all of 2022 with a back
injury, earned his first victory since June 9, 2021. It also was the
first win by an Angels starting pitcher other than Shohei Ohtani
since April 2, when Tyler Anderson beat the Athletics.
Royals 5, Diamondbacks 4
Brady Singer tossed six strong innings and six Kansas City batters
had two hits as the Royals knocked off Arizona in Phoenix.
Nicky Lopez, Michael Massey and Edward Olivares each had two hits
and one RBI for the Royals, who won for just the second time in 11
games. Kyle Isbel, Salvador Perez and Bobby Witt Jr. also had two
hits apiece during Kansas City's 14-hit attack. Singer (2-2) gave up
one run and five hits.
Scott Barlow recorded the final five outs to notch his third save.
He allowed a leadoff double in the ninth to Geraldo Perdomo before
issuing a two-out walk to Corbin Carroll. But Barlow got Christian
Walker to ground out to end the game. Carroll had three hits, two
steals and two runs for Arizona, which has dropped five of seven.
--Field Level Media
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