MLB roundup: Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. hits walk-off slam in 10th
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[July 29, 2023]
Bobby Witt Jr.'s walk-off grand slam lifted the Kansas City Royals
to an 8-5, 10-inning win over the visiting Minnesota Twins on
Friday.
Witt finished 4-for-5 with a career-high six RBIs.
After Jhoan Duran (2-5) walked the bases full with one out, Witt hit
his first career grand slam 414 feet to left. He connected on a
101.8 mph fastball on a 3-2 count. It was the first walk-off grand
slam this year by a player whose team was trailing at the time.
Kyle Farmer's two-out RBI single off Taylor Clarke (2-4) in the top
of the 10th gave Minnesota a 5-4 advantage. The Twins had rallied to
tie the game 4-4 in the ninth on Jorge Polanco's two-out, two-run
double off Scott Barlow.
It was the 15th consecutive start without a victory for Gray, dating
to an April 30 win against Kansas City. He allowed three runs on
five hits while striking out five and walking none in six innings.
Royals starter Brady Singer allowed two runs on four hits and two
walks in five innings, fanning 10.
Mets 5, Nationals 1
Pete Alonso accounted for all five runs with two home runs and Max
Scherzer surrendered one run over seven innings as host New York
beat Washington.
Alonso hit a three-run homer in the fifth against MacKenzie Gore and
a two-run shot against Rico Garcia in the seventh. The multi-homer
game was the second of the week for Alonso. Scherzer (9-4) gave up
six hits, walked two and struck out seven.
Luis Garcia homered in the seventh for the Nationals, who fell to
7-7 since the All-Star break. Gore (6-8) allowed three runs on five
hits and four walks while striking out two over five innings.
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Orioles 1, Yankees 0
Anthony Santander hit a one-out home run in the bottom of the ninth
inning to give Baltimore a victory over visiting New York.
Santander's 18th long ball of the season came off Tommy Kahnle
(1-1).
Orioles starter Grayson Rodriguez threw 6 1/3 scoreless innings, and
Yankees starter Gerrit Cole tossed seven shutout frames. Felix
Bautista (6-1), the fifth Baltimore pitcher, struck out two batters
in a perfect ninth for the victory.
Aaron Judge was in the Yankees' lineup as the designated hitter and
batted in the No. 2 spot after sitting out since June 3 because of a
torn toe ligament. He went 0-for-1 with three walks.
Reds 6, Dodgers 5
Jake Fraley and Spencer Steer homered and visiting Cincinnati held
on to beat Los Angeles in the opener of a three-game series.
Elly De La Cruz tripled to open the game and scored on a TJ Friedl
groundout as the Reds improved to 3-1 this season against the
Dodgers. Brandon Williamson (3-2) gave up two runs on eight hits
over 5 2/3 innings, and Alexis Diaz recorded the final four outs for
his 31st save.
Freddie Freeman drove in two runs and Amed Rosario had an RBI and
two hits in his Dodgers debut, but Los Angeles fell to 1-3 to start
its first homestand of the second half.
Marlins 6, Tigers 5
Bryan De La Cruz homered and drove in three runs, leading host Miami
to a win over Detroit.
Marlins second baseman Luis Arraez, who leads the majors with a .380
batting average, went 3-for-4. He also tops the majors with 15
three-hit games. Miami starter Braxton Garrett was left with a
tough-luck no-decision after allowing five hits, one walk and one
run, none earned, in six innings.
The Tigers took their fourth loss in a row, with reliever Jason
Foley (2-3) yielding both runs in the eighth.
Blue Jays 4, Angels 1
Matt Chapman, Danny Jansen and Whit Merrifield hit home runs and
Toronto defeated visiting Los Angeles.
Merrifield had three hits and two runs in the opener of a three-game
series. The Angels had a four-game winning streak end. Toronto
right-hander Kevin Gausman (8-5) allowed one run, five hits and
three walks with nine strikeouts in six-plus innings.
Shohei Ohtani hit his major-league-leading 39th home run of the
season for the Angels. Ohtani did not bat when his turn came up with
the bases loaded in the ninth inning, leaving due to cramps in both
calves. Mickey Moniak singled for Los Angeles to extend his hitting
streak to 18 games.
Phillies 2, Pirates 1
Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run homer in the third as visiting
Philadelphia won their third straight contest, a close victory over
Pittsburgh.
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Philadelphia starter Zack Wheeler (8-5) gave up one run and three
hits in 6 2/3 innings, with 11 strikeouts and one walk. Craig
Kimbrel pitched the ninth for his 17th save.
Ji Man Choi hit an RBI double for the Pirates, who were coming off a
3-3 West Coast trip. Pittsburgh starter Mitch Keller (9-7), who had
lost two starts in a row coming off his first All-Star Game
appearance, was more proficient this time. In 5 2/3 innings, he gave
up two runs and six hits, with eight strikeouts and three walks.
Braves 10, Brewers 7
Marcell Ozuna homered to lead off the fourth inning and Austin Riley
and Matt Olson belted solo shots in the seventh to lift host Atlanta
to victory over Milwaukee.
Atlanta's Orlando Arcia ripped a two-run single in the second inning
and Eddie Rosario did the same as part of a four-run seventh. Olson
drove in two runs and Ozuna scored three times as the Braves banged
out 15 hits to snap a two-game skid.
Milwaukee's Abraham Toro highlighted a three-hit, four-RBI
performance with a three-run homer in the eighth inning. Joey Wiemer
had a two-run double, Tyrone Taylor added an RBI single and Andruw
Monasterio joined Sal Frelick in scoring three runs for the Brewers.
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Jul 28, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri,
USA; Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (7) rounds the
bases after hitting a walk-off grand slam against the Minnesota
Twins during the tenth inning at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit:
Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports
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White Sox 3, Guardians 0
Luis Robert and Jake Burger homered to support five strong innings
from Touki Toussaint as host Chicago stopped a six-game skid by
blanking Cleveland.
The White Sox earned their first victory since July 20. Robert
launched his team-leading 29th home run to open the scoring in the
first inning, connecting against Guardians starter Xzavion Curry
(3-1) after Tim Anderson grounded into a double play.
Burger went deep with one out in the sixth to continue his homer
binge. He has homered in three consecutive games and has six homers
in his past 12 games overall. He has 25 this season. Toussaint (1-3)
pitched five shutout innings, his first win with Chicago since the
club claimed him off waivers from Cleveland in June.
Red Sox 3, Giants 2
Triston Casas doubled, homered and drove in two runs as Boston won
at San Francisco. Red Sox reliever Josh Winckowski pitched out of a
seventh-inning jam to protect a one-run lead.
Rob Refsnyder drove in a key run with a pinch-hit single and Kutter
Crawford (5-5) gave up one run in 5 2/3 innings for the Red Sox, who
earned their fifth win in a row.
Joc Pederson homered for the Giants. Logan Webb (8-9) yielded three
runs in 7 1/3 innings.
Padres 7, Rangers 1
Joe Musgrove worked six scoreless innings and Manny Machado drove in
three runs as San Diego defeated visiting Texas to open a three-game
interleague series.
Musgrove (10-3) gave up four hits and two walks while striking out
five in his ninth straight quality start. Fernando Tatis Jr. homered
for the Padres.
Rangers starter Dane Dunning (8-4) gave up three runs in five
innings. Marcus Semien drew a bases-loaded walk in the ninth to
break up the Padres' shutout bid.
Rays 4, Astros 3
Jose Siri utilized his exceptional speed to manufacture the decisive
run in the ninth inning as Tampa Bay defeated host Houston.
Siri opened the ninth with a hustle double to left field off Astros
closer Ryan Pressly (3-3) before advancing to third on a flyout to
right. He later scored when Yandy Diaz added a sacrifice fly.
Four Rays relievers combined to hold Houston hitless over the final
four innings. Colin Poche (8-3) pitched a perfect eighth to get the
win, and Pete Fairbanks notched his 13th save by working around a
one-out walk in the ninth.
Cubs 3, Cardinals 2
Mike Tauchman made the game-saving catch at the center field wall
with two outs in the ninth inning as visiting Chicago edged St.
Louis for its seventh straight victory.
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Cardinals pinch-hitter Alec Burleson lifted the potential two-run
homer against Adbert Alzolay, but the leaping Tauchman reached over
the wall to catch the ball and end the game. Lars Nootbaar hit two
homers for the Cardinals, who lost for the sixth time in their last
eight games.
Patrick Wisdom hit a homer for the Cubs and Dansby Swanson and Trey
Mancini also drove in runs. Drew Smyly (8-7) came on in the third
inning and allowed one run on two hits and a walk in 4 1/3 innings.
Mariners 5, Diamondbacks 2
Cal Raleigh and Tom Murphy stroked consecutive two-run doubles in a
four-run first inning to jump-start Seattle to a victory over
Arizona in Phoenix.
Eugenio Suarez added an RBI single, and Ty France, Julio Rodriguez,
Murphy and Raleigh had two hits apiece as Seattle won for the sixth
time in eight games. Logan Gilbert (9-5) was charged with two runs
on nine hits over 6 1/3 innings. He struck out five and didn't walk
anyone while winning his fourth straight decision.
Ketel Marte had three singles and a walk for Arizona, which is 3-10
since the All-Star break and has lost 15 of its past 20 contests.
Dominic Canzone had two hits for the Diamondbacks.
Athletics 8, Rockies 5
Zack Gelof and Ramon Laureano homered, Tony Kemp had two doubles,
and Oakland beat Colorado in Denver to end a three-game skid.
A's starter JP Sears (2-7) threw five innings of one-run ball. He
allowed four hits and a walk and struck out five. Trevor May got the
final three outs for his 10th save.
Randal Grichuk homered for Colorado, which lost its third straight.
Starter Kyle Freeland (4-11) allowed five runs, three earned, on
nine hits and no walks while striking out three in four innings.
--Field Level Media
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