MLB roundup: Nats rally with six-run ninth to edge A's
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[August 14, 2023]
Jeter Downs hit a walk-off single with two outs to cap a
six-run ninth inning as the Washington Nationals rallied to an 8-7
victory against the visiting Oakland Athletics, completing a
three-game series sweep on Sunday afternoon.
Shaky relief from Oakland's Trevor May in the ninth inning led to
Kirby Snead (1-1) coming on and issuing a two-out, bases-loaded walk
to Dominic Smith before shortstop Nick Allen's error led to two runs
to tie the game. Downs, who began the inning with a walk, won the
game with a single to center field.
Zack Gelof hit solo home runs in the first and fifth innings and
racked up four hits, but the Athletics lost for the ninth time in
their last 12 games. Seth Brown also homered and drove in four runs
for Oakland.
Joe La Sorsa (1-0) pitched two shutout innings for the victory --
his first in the majors.
Marlins 8, Yankees 7
Jake Burger hit a game-ending single with one out in the ninth
inning as Miami rallied for a victory over visiting New York.
The Marlins got their eighth walk-off win by rallying for five runs
in the ninth against Clay Holmes (4-3) and Tommy Kahnle. Holmes
committed a two-run throwing error on a comebacker by Josh Bell, and
Bell scored from first base when Luis Arraez lined a game-tying,
two-run triple down the right field line.
Before the collapse, rookie Anthony Volpe hit a two-run homer and
Ben Rortvedt hit a solo homer to help New York build a 7-1 lead
through 5 1/2 innings.
Orioles 5, Mariners 3 (10 innings)
Cedric Mullins hit a two-run homer with one out in the 10th inning
as Baltimore defeated host Seattle in extra innings for the second
straight day.
The Mariners' streak of winning six straight series came to an end.
Orioles reliever Nick Vespi (1-0) got the victory, and Shintaro
Fujinami earned his first major league save. Seattle's Trent
Thornton (0-1) took the loss.
After Baltimore broke a 2-2 tie in the top of the ninth, the
Mariners again knotted the game on Dominic Canzone's solo home run
with two outs in the bottom of the inning. The bomb came just after
Mullins made a leaping catch in center field to rob Ty France of a
homer.
Giants 3, Rangers 2 (10 innings)
Patrick Bailey lined a two-out, two-run home run in the bottom of
the 10th inning, allowing San Francisco to escape a wild finish with
a walk-off victory over visiting Texas.
Attempting to get their manager, Bruce Bochy, a three-game sweep in
his San Francisco homecoming, the Rangers rallied from down 1-0 in
the ninth to draw even in regulation and then went ahead 2-1 in the
top of the 10th on a Camilo Doval balk. Doval (4-3), who was docked
with his fourth blown save in the ninth, was credited with the win.
Rangers closer Will Smith (1-4) got the first two outs in the last
of the 10th with automatic runner Wilmer Flores anchored to second
base before Bailey lashed his sixth homer of the season over the
fence in left field.
Dodgers 8, Rockies 3
Julio Urias tied a career high with 12 strikeouts and Miguel Rojas
drove in four runs and hit a go-ahead home run as Los Angeles
finished off a four-game sweep of visiting Colorado.
Mookie Betts had a two-run double as the Dodgers won their
season-high eighth consecutive game. Los Angeles also has won 12 of
its last 13 and is a major-league-best 20-8 in the second half.
Urias (10-6) gave up three runs on four hits over seven innings with
no walks as he won his third consecutive start.
Alan Trejo hit a two-run home run for the Rockies while left-hander
Kyle Freeland (4-13) saw his winless streak extend to 14 consecutive
starts. Freeland moved into a tie for the major league lead in
losses.
Blue Jays 11, Cubs 4
Daulton Varsho hit a three-run home run and had a career-best five
RBIs as Toronto ended a three-game losing streak by beating visiting
Chicago.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added two RBI singles and Whit Merrifield had
four hits, drove in a run and stole a base for Toronto. Winning
pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu (1-1) allowed two unearned runs, two hits and
two walks in five innings. It was his third start after coming back
from elbow surgery.
Patrick Wisdom hit a two-run home run for the Cubs, who won the
first two games of the three-game series. Right-hander Jameson
Taillon (7-7) allowed eight runs, eight hits and two walks in
three-plus innings.
Angels 2, Astros 1
Rookie right-hander Chase Silseth remained unbeaten over his last
four starts while Shohei Ohtani clubbed his American League-leading
41st home run as Los Angeles salvaged the finale of a three-game
series with a win over host Houston.
Ohtani ended an eight-game homerless drought by drilling a 1-0
slider from Astros left-hander Parker Mushinski 448 feet to
straightaway center field with two outs in the sixth inning,
doubling the Angels' lead to 2-0. Silseth (4-1) allowed four hits
and two walks with five strikeouts over five scoreless innings.
Astros starter Jose Urquidy pitched well in his second start
following a three-month stint on the injured list with right
shoulder discomfort. He allowed one run on three hits and did not
issue a walk while recording seven strikeouts over five-plus
innings.
Red Sox 6, Tigers 3
Adam Duvall homered and drove in four runs and Trevor Story had four
hits to lead Boston past visiting Detroit.
Justin Turner, who was playing in his 1,500th major league game,
also went deep for the Red Sox. It was his 19th home run of the
season and his second in as many games. Duvall and Turner each had
two of Boston's 12 hits.
Akil Baddoo launched a solo home run in the fifth inning for the
Tigers, who lost twice in the three-game series.
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Aug 13, 2023; Washington, District of
Columbia, USA; Washington Nationals second baseman Jeter Downs (3)
hits a two run walk off single against the Oakland Athletics during
the ninth inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Geoff
Burke-USA TODAY Sports/File photo
Twins 3, Phillies 0
Sonny Gray tossed six shutout innings as Minnesota beat host
Philadelphia in the rubber match of their three-game series.
Gray (6-5) lowered his ERA to 3.04 after giving up just two hits en
route to his fifth consecutive quality start. Jordan Luplow homered
and Jorge Polanco had a pair of RBI singles for Minnesota.
Polanco's run-scoring single provided the Twins with an insurance
run in the top of the ninth, and Jhoan Duran worked the bottom of
the inning for his 21st save. Philadelphia wasted a stellar outing
from Ranger Suarez (2-6), who gave up two runs on six hits in 6 1/3
innings.
Pirates 4, Reds 2 (Game 1)
Jared Triolo's pinch-hit, three-run homer in the seventh inning gave
Pittsburgh a win over visiting Cincinnati in the first game of a
doubleheader.
Alika Williams added an RBI single for the Pirates. Pittsburgh
starter Mitch Keller allowed two runs (one earned) and five hits in
six innings. Angel Perdomo (3-2) pitched a scoreless seventh to earn
the win, and David Bednar pitched the ninth for his 24th save.
Matt McLain hit an RBI double and Christian Encarnacion-Strand had
an RBI single for the Reds. Cincinnati starter Brandon Williamson
pitched 5 2/3 innings, giving up one run and two hits. Losing
pitcher Alex Young (4-1) gave up two runs in one inning.
Reds 6, Pirates 5 (Game 2, 10 innings)
Stuart Fairchild's forceout drove in Tyler Stephenson in the 10th
inning to give visiting Cincinnati a win over Pittsburgh and a split
of the twin bill.
Stephenson was the pinch runner for the automatic runner to open the
inning against Osvaldo Bido (2-3). With one out, Stephenson took
third on TJ Hopkins' single and scored on Fairchild's grounder. Elly
De La Cruz added a home run for the Reds.
Alexis Diaz (4-4) pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings. Daniel Duarte got
his first career save. Bryan Reynolds homered twice and Liover
Peguero homered and hit an RBI single for the Pirates.
Guardians 9, Rays 2
Andres Gimenez collected four hits, including a home run, and Oscar
Gonzalez chipped in with three doubles to power Cleveland to a win
over Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Tanner Bibee (9-2) held the Rays in check, giving up two runs on
seven hits with five strikeouts in seven innings. Gabriel Arias
added a home run for the Guardians.
Rays starter Zach Eflin (12-7) surrendered a season-high six runs in
just three innings. In the bottom of the third, Rays shortstop
prospect Osleivis Basabe, making his major debut, doubled in his
first big-league at-bat. Yandy Diaz's RBI single plated Basabe for
the Rays' first run.
Brewers 7, White Sox 3
Freddy Peralta pitched six shutout innings and Carlos Santana hit a
three-run home run as visiting Milwaukee defeated Chicago to secure
a three-game sweep.
Peralta (9-8) won his third straight start, scattering four hits --
all singles -- while walking three and striking out six. The Brewers
won their fourth straight game overall, stretching their lead in the
National League Central to 3 1/2 games.
Carlos Perez delivered an RBI double with two outs in the ninth to
help the White Sox avoid the shutout. Elvis Andrus added a two-run
single to account for the final margin. Andrew Vaughn singled three
times to pace the White Sox, who have lost four of their last five.
Diamondbacks 5, Padres 4
A two-run home run by Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the seventh inning
helped Arizona come back from a three-run deficit and beat San Diego
in Phoenix.
Arizona has won consecutive games after losing nine straight and
earned its first series win since winning two out of three games
against the Atlanta Braves on the road from July 18-20. San Diego
has lost six of its last seven games.
After Gurriel's two-run home run tied the game at 4, the
Diamondbacks took the lead in the eighth on a sacrifice fly by Alek
Thomas. Kyle Nelson (6-3) won in relief and Paul Sewald earned his
23rd save. The Padres had held a 3-0 lead in the first inning.
Mets 7, Braves 6
Kodai Senga survived a rocky first inning to toss six solid frames
and earn the win for host New York, which salvaged the finale of a
four-game series by edging Atlanta.
Senga (9-6) gave up three runs on four hits and two walks while
striking out seven. Rafael Ortega had three hits, including a
two-run single to cap a fifth inning in which the Mets scored six
times while sending 11 batters to the plate.
Sean Murphy homered in the seventh and Matt Olson added a two-run
shot in the eighth for the Braves before Adam Ottavino recorded his
seventh save with a 1-2-3 ninth. Atlanta starter Yonny Chirinos
(5-5) allowed six runs on seven hits.
--Field Level Media
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