MLB roundup: Guardians rally in 9th to stun Yankees
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[May 02, 2023]
Josh Naylor hit a tying two-run single off a struggling Clay
Holmes and Mike Zunino followed with a tiebreaking walk against
Wandy Peralta as the Cleveland Guardians rallied in the ninth inning
for a 3-2 victory over the host New York Yankees.
Cleveland was two outs away from being one-hit but started its rally
when Steven Kwan singled to center to chase New York starter Domingo
German.
Amed Rosario reached when Holmes (0-2) misplayed his chopper for an
error on the third base side of the mound. Jose Ramirez lined a 2-0
pitch to left field to load the bases and Naylor lined a single to
right and took second on right fielder Oswaldo Cabrera's throwing
error. Holmes was removed without recording an out.
Josh Bell kept the rally going with a walk to load the bases. After
Peralta struck out Andres Gimenez, Zunino fouled off three straight
pitches before drawing a walk on a low pitch.
German allowed two singles in a career-high 8 1/3 innings and was in
line for his third win in four starts until Holmes and Peralta
faltered. Jose Trevino homered and DJ LeMahieu hit an RBI single in
the third inning as the Yankees lost their fourth straight game
hours after placing slugger Aaron Judge on the injured list with a
strained right hip.
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Braves 9, Mets 8 (Game 1)
Sean Murphy hit a pair of three-run homers and visiting Atlanta hung
on to beat New York in the first game of a doubleheader.
Murphy went deep in the first and seventh innings, giving him eight
for the season. It was his third career multi-home run game. He was
2-for-4 and matched his career high with six RBIs. Atlanta starter
Spencer Strider (4-0) pitched five innings and allowed four runs on
five hits, three walks and eight strikeouts.
Pete Alonso hit a three-run shot in the third inning. It was
Alonso's first homer since April 21, moving him into a tie for the
league lead (11).
Mets 5, Braves 3 (Game 2)
Catcher Francisco Alvarez delivered a go-ahead two-run double with
two outs and Jeff McNeil added a solo home run for insurance to help
New York defeat visiting Atlanta.
Alvarez, who was 2-for-4, produced the big hit against reliever
Michael Tonkin after Atlanta starter Charlie Morton was removed with
one out in the sixth after walking two batters. Tonkin got Brett
Baty for the second out of the inning before Alvarez poked Tonkin's
second pitch of the at-bat into left field to score Daniel Vogelbach
and Mark Canha.
Atlanta right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. had to leave the second game
with a left shoulder contusion after getting hit by a fastball on
the third pitch of the game. He was replaced in right field by Kevin
Pillar. Morton (3-3) pitched 5 1/3 innings and allowed four runs on
six hits with three walks and six strikeouts.
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May 1, 2023; New York City, New York,
USA; Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy (12) celebrates his three
run home run against the New York Mets with right fielder Ronald
Acuna Jr. (13) and first baseman Matt Olson (28) during the seventh
inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
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Cubs 5, Nationals 1
Drew Smyly yielded just one run across seven innings as Chicago won
the opener of a four-game series at Washington and snapped a
three-game skid.
Mark Leiter Jr. and Brad Boxberger each pitched a hitless inning in
relief for the Cubs to make it a combined six-hitter. Dansby Swanson
(3-for-5) smacked a two-run home run and Ian Happ (2-for-2) slugged
a solo shot.
Lane Thomas homered with two outs in the second inning for
Washington's run. Dominic Smith went 3-for-3 with a double, and
MacKenzie Gore (3-2) gave up four runs in four-plus innings.
Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 5
Alex Verdugo led off the bottom of the ninth inning with a home run
into the right field bullpen as Boston defeated visiting Toronto.
Jarren Duran and Enmanuel Valdez hit homers in the sixth inning and
joined Verdugo among Boston's five players with multiple hits. The
Red Sox totaled 13 hits, ultimately winning the game against Toronto
closer Jordan Romano (2-2).
Josh Winckowski (2-0) earned the victory despite allowing two runs,
one unearned, in the eighth, permitting the Blue Jays to tie the
game. Bo Bichette went 5-for-5, including a three-run homer.
Astros 7, Giants 3
Mauricio Dubon recorded a three-hit game against his former club,
and Houston survived an early loss of its starting pitcher to claim
an interleague victory over visiting San Francisco.
Dubon, who spent parts of four seasons with the Giants before
joining Houston in May 2022 via trade, went 3-for-5 with two RBIs.
His run-scoring single with two outs in the fifth inning knotted the
score at 2-2. Dubon added an opposite-field double down the right
field line in the seventh that scored Jake Meyers and ignited a
five-run frame. Right-hander Luis Garcia departed after tossing
eight pitches in the top of the inning, marking the second
consecutive game that Houston lost a starting pitcher to injury.
The Giants suffered their fourth consecutive loss on the heels of a
five-game winning streak.
--Field Level Media
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