MLB roundup: A's dump Braves, end 11-game skid
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[May 30, 2023]
Ryan Noda highlighted a four-run fifth inning with a
three-run homer as the Oakland Athletics ended an 11-game losing
streak, beating the visiting Atlanta Braves 7-2 on Monday.
The A's had two runners on and one out in the fifth when Esteury
Ruiz tied the game with a run-scoring single to left field. Noda
followed with a three-run blast to right field for his sixth homer
of the season.
The rally came against Braves starter Michael Soroka (0-1), who was
making his first start since Aug. 3, 2020. Soroka, back after
tearing his right Achilles tendon twice, gave up four runs in six
innings.
Matt Olson homered for Atlanta, while Austin Riley went 2-for-4 to
extend his hitting streak to 12 games. The A's utilized four
pitchers, including Lucas Erceg (1-0), who earned his first major
league win after tossing three scoreless, hitless innings.
Cubs 1, Rays 0
Marcus Stroman tossed a one-hitter for his fourth career complete
game to dominate Tampa Bay, and host Chicago Cubs snapped a
four-game losing streak.
Wander Franco ended Stroman's no-hit bid in the seventh with a
flared single to left field. Brandon Lowe followed with the Rays'
only walk of the game, but Stroman got Randy Arozarena to fly out
and Josh Lowe to ground into an inning-ending double play. Stroman
(5-4) struck out eight.
Mike Tauchman's fourth-inning sacrifice fly drove in the game's only
run. Rays rookie Taj Bradley (3-2) allowed an unearned run striking
out eight in 5 2/3 innings.
Yankees 10, Mariners 4
Aaron Judge hit two home runs, giving him an American League-leading
17 this season, as New York won at Seattle.
Jake Bauers also homered for the Yankees and Julio Rodriguez went
deep for the Mariners.
Yankees right-hander Domingo German (3-3), making his first start
since May 16 after serving a 10-game suspension for using illegal
foreign substances, allowed four runs on seven hits in 6 1/3
innings. Mariners rookie Bryce Miller (3-2) was tagged for eight
runs on 11 hits in 4 2/3 innings.
Angels 6, White Sox 4
Brandon Drury and Matt Thaiss connected for back-to-back home runs
in the first inning and went on to combine for five hits and four
RBIs, powering Los Angeles to a win at Chicago.
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Griffin Canning (4-2) pitched six innings of three-run ball for the
Angels, who ended a three-game skid and sent the White Sox to their
fourth loss in five games. Carlos Estevez got his 13th save despite
serving up a homer in the ninth.
Andrew Vaughn, Romy Gonzalez and Eloy Jimenez homered for the White
Sox. Michael Kopech (3-5) fanned 10 but gave up four runs in 4 1/3
innings. Liam Hendriks, back from treatment for non-Hodgkin
lymphoma, allowed two runs in one inning.
Dodgers 6, Nationals 1
Freddie Freeman extended his hitting streak to 18 games, J.D.
Martinez hit a three-run home run and Los Angeles downed visiting
Washington.
Bobby Miller won for the second time in two career starts as the
Dodgers came out on top for the 12th time in their past 13 home
games. Miller (2-0) produced six innings of one-run ball.
CJ Abrams had an RBI single for the Nationals, who lost a series
opener for the fifth time in their past six tries. Trevor Williams
held the Dodgers scoreless through four innings before he gave up
six unearned runs in the fifth.
Royals 7, Cardinals 0
Mike Mayers, Josh Staumont, Taylor Clarke and Amir Garrett combined
to throw a two-hitter as visiting Kansas City blanked St. Louis.
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The Royals used Staumont as the opener in a bullpen game. He set the
Cardinals down in order in the first inning, then Mayers (1-0) came
on to retire the next 18 batters to take a perfect game into the
eighth inning. The Cardinals finally broke through against Mayers
when Nolan Arenado and Willson Contreras hit singles to open the
eighth.
Vinnie Pasquantino and Michael Massey each drove in two runs for the
Royals, who won their second straight game after losing seven of
their previous eight.
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Guardians 5, Orioles 0
Rookie Logan Allen threw seven shutout innings with 10 strikeouts as
Cleveland defeated host Baltimore.
Allen (2-2), a left-hander, threw 103 pitches, allowing three hits
and issuing two walks. He notched his first victory in more than a
month since winning against Miami in his major league debut. Enyel
De Los Santos and Trevor Stephan each pitched an inning of relief to
complete the combined five-hitter.
Cam Gallagher drove in two runs and Will Brennan
went 3-for-4 as Cleveland won for the third time in its last four
games. Steven Kwan added two hits, including a run-scoring double.
Baltimore righty Tyler Wells (3-2) took the loss despite giving up
only one run in six innings. The Orioles have lost three of their
last four games.
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Rangers 5, Tigers 0
Corey Seager homered and drove in four runs and four pitchers
combined on a shutout as visiting Texas blanked Detroit.
Texas starter Nathan Eovaldi (7-2), who has won six of his last
eight starts, gave up four hits and three walks in five innings.
Brock Burke pitched one inning of relief, Jonathan Hernandez took
care of the seventh and eighth, and Jose Leclerc finished it off
against Detroit, which totaled five hits.
Marcus Semien extended his hitting streak to 18 games with a
ninth-inning single. Leody Taveras added three hits and scored a
run. Detroit starter Matthew Boyd (3-4) was charged with five runs
and five hits in six-plus innings.
Giants 14, Pirates 4
Patrick Bailey homered and Mitch Haniger doubled twice in a
13-batter, eight-run seventh inning, helping San Francisco separate
from visiting Pittsburgh in the opener of a three-game series.
Austin Slater hit his first home run of the year and joined Bailey
with four RBIs for the Giants, who have won 11 of their last 14
games. Bailey, Haniger, Slater, Brandon Crawford and Casey Schmitt
had three hits apiece for the Giants, who totaled 18, including
eight for extra bases.
The first of Jack Suwinski's two home runs on the day opened a
two-run top of the seventh for the Pirates, trimming a five-run
deficit to 6-3 before the San Francisco onslaught.
Twins 7, Astros 5 (10 innings)
Ryan Jeffers lined the first pitch of the 10th inning into the
Crawford Boxes in left field and Minnesota won the opener of its
three-game series with host Houston.
Jeffers' third home run of the season came against Astros reliever
Bryan Abreu (2-1) and plated Max Kepler, who began the frame on
second base. The Twins scored three runs off the Houston bullpen
over the final two innings. Jhoan Duran (1-1) worked two scoreless
innings for the Twins.
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Astros second baseman Jose Altuve socked his second home run of the
season -- and second in as many days -- with two outs and two
strikes in the seventh, delivering a grand slam off Twins reliever
Brock Stewart that erased a three-run deficit.
Diamondbacks 7, Rockies 5
Pavin Smith belted a three-run homer to cap a five-run second inning
and help Arizona beat Colorado in the opener of their four-game
series in Phoenix.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. also homered, Emmanuel Rivera had two hits and
two runs and Jake McCarthy added two hits and two RBIs for Arizona,
which has won six of its past nine. Ryan McMahon tied his career
high with four hits for Colorado. He homered, tripled, singled twice
and drove in three runs.
Diamondbacks starter Ryne Nelson (2-2) allowed five runs and eight
hits in five innings. He struck out one and walked three. Drey
Jameson followed with 3 2/3 innings of scoreless relief before
Andrew Chafin got the final out with a runner aboard for his eighth
save of the season.
--Field Level Media
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