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 [May 31, 2023]
Kyle Hendricks allowed one run over five innings in his
second 2023 start and Mike Tauchman's tiebreaking RBI single in the
sixth made the Tampa Bay Rays pay for some shoddy defense, sending
the host Chicago Cubs to a 2-1 victory on Tuesday night.
Hendricks returned from a shoulder injury last Thursday, allowing
five runs - three earned - in 4 1/3 innings against the New York
Mets, in his first start since July 5. On Tuesday, he looked more
comfortable, yielding only a fifth-inning run, plus six hits and
three walks while striking out three.
Then, a Cubs bullpen that had posted an 8.05 ERA in its previous 50
1/3 innings got a stellar inning each from Julian Merryweather (1-0)
and Mark Leiter and two from Adbert Alzolay (second save) to claim a
second straight one-run win over the MLB-leading Rays.
Chicago had allowed 35 runs during a four-game losing streak
entering this series but has held one of the majors' most potent
lineups to one in two games.
Athletics 2, Braves 1
A fielding error by third baseman Austin Riley allowed Seth Brown to
score the winning run in the ninth inning and give Oakland a
walk-off win over visiting Atlanta.
Atlanta reliever Raisel Iglesias (1-2) walked Brown, Ramon Laureano
and JJ Bleday to load the bases with one out in the ninth inning.
Jonah Bride hit the second pitch he saw to Riley, who bobbled it and
threw too late to home to erase Brown.
Atlanta got on the board in the third inning when Kevin Pillar hit a
solo homer to left. Pillar has homered in each of his last three
starts.
Yankees 10, Mariners 2
Aaron Judge homered for the third consecutive game as New York again
put up double-digit runs to beat host Seattle.
Judge hit his American League-leading 18th home run of the season
and his fourth over the past three days. He went deep twice in a
10-4 Yankees victory Monday. Anthony Volpe and Greg Allen also
homered for New York, which will go for a sweep of the three-game
series Wednesday night.
Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes (5-2) allowed two runs on five
hits in five innings. He walked three and struck out six. Mariners
right-hander Logan Gilbert (3-3) lasted just four innings, giving up
seven runs -- five earned -- on seven hits with one walk and four
strikeouts.
Astros 5, Twins 1
Alex Bregman and Chas McCormick homered in the second inning while
Brandon Bielak pitched effectively into the sixth as Houston topped
visiting Minnesota.
The Astros improved to 15-4 over their last 19 games and evened this
three-game series by pouncing on Twins right-hander Joe Ryan (7-2)
via their second-inning power surge. Bielak (2-2) yielded one run,
three hits and three walks over 5 2/3 innings while striking out
six.
Christian Vazquez had two of Minnesota's six hits and drove in its
only run.
Orioles 8, Guardians 5
Anthony Santander and Gunnar Henderson drove in three runs apiece as
Baltimore broke out of an offensive funk with a win against visiting
Cleveland.
Santander went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a three-run triple and two
runs, while Henderson went 2-for-4, including a two-run double. The
offensive outburst was more than enough for Kyle Gibson (7-3), who
allowed three runs on seven hits with three strikeouts and a walk in
5 2/3 innings.
Josh Naylor had two hits and two RBIs, while Josh Bell drove in two
runs for the Guardians, who lost for the seventh time in 11 games.
Mets 2, Phillies 0
Kodai Senga and two relievers combined on a two-hitter as host New
York blanked Philadelphia in the opener of a three-game series.
Francisco Lindor homered in the fourth inning and Eduardo Escobar
had an RBI single in the seventh for the Mets, who snapped a
two-game losing streak. Senga (5-3) struck out nine in a career-high
seven innings.
Kody Clemens and Josh Harrison had singles for the Phillies, who
have lost five of eight.
White Sox 7, Angels 3
Andrew Vaughn drilled a bases-clearing double to key a five-run
fourth inning, Romy Gonzalez homered and Jake Burger and Luis Robert
Jr. had three hits apiece to lift host Chicago to a win against Los
Angeles.
Chicago stopped a three-game losing streak behind an 11-hit attack.
White Sox starter Lucas Giolito earned the victory, scattering three
runs and four hits in five innings, with two walks and five
strikeouts. Giolito (4-4) has won two of his past three decisions.
Angels left-hander Tyler Anderson fell to 2-1 after allowing six
runs and six hits in four innings. Taylor Ward smacked a leadoff
home run and Shohei Ohtani also went deep to power the Angels in the
early going, but the team couldn't hold the momentum and lost for
the fourth time in five games.
Dodgers 9, Nationals 3
Freddie Freeman hit a home run among his four hits, Tony Gonsolin
went six strong innings and Los Angeles earned a victory over
visiting Washington.
Jason Heyward and J.D. Martinez also hit home runs while Freeman
extended his hitting streak to 19 games, the third-longest run of
his career, as the Dodgers won for the 13th time in their last 14
home games. Gonsolin (3-1) gave up one run on three hits with two
walks and two strikeouts.
Keibert Ruiz hit a home run for the Nationals, connecting against
the team that traded him away in 2021. Right-hander Jake Irvin (1-3)
gave up four runs over five innings for Washington, which lost its
third consecutive game.
Rangers 10, Tigers 6
Jonah Heim drove in four runs and Grant Anderson won in his major
league debut as Texas won at Detroit.
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Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks (28) delivers against
the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning at Wrigley Field.
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Josh Jung had three hits, including a homer, while
scoring three runs and driving in two more. Adolis Garcia collected
four hits and scored three runs. Anderson (1-0) pitched 2 2/3
innings of scoreless relief, recording seven of his eight outs via
strikeout.
Miguel Cabrera had three hits and drove in two runs for the Tigers.
Detroit center fielder Riley Greene left the game early with lower
leg discomfort. Texas starter Martin Perez gave up six runs and
seven hits in 4 2/3 innings. Detroit's Alex Faedo (1-3) was charged
with six runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings.
Padres 9, Marlins 4
Xander Bogaerts bounced the go-ahead RBI single in the top of the
ninth inning as San Diego scored five in the inning to defeat host
Miami.
Bogaerts' single deflected off the pitching hand of Marlins closer
Dylan Floro (3-3) and opened the floodgates for San Diego. Left
fielder Juan Soto led the Padres by going 2-for-3 with two RBIs, two
walks, one run and one steal as San Diego ended Miami's three-game
winning streak. Teammate Matt Carpenter went 2-for-5 with three RBIs
and two doubles.
Bryan De La Cruz had a big game out of the leadoff spot for Miami,
going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBIs, two runs scored and one
walk. Miami's Sandy Alcantara, the reigning National League Cy Young
Award winner, allowed five hits, five walks and four runs in 6 1/3
innings.
Blue Jays 7, Brewers 2
Whit Merrifield hit a two-run double to headline a four-run first
inning that helped lift Toronto over visiting Milwaukee in the
opener of a three-game series.
Alejandro Kirk and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. each had three singles as
the Blue Jays totaled 14 hits. Toronto left-hander Yusei Kikuchi
(6-2) allowed two runs, three hits and five walks while striking out
four in five innings.
Milwaukee right-hander Adrian Houser (1-1) allowed seven runs (six
earned) and a career-high 11 hits in 4 1/3 innings. William
Contreras hit a two-run home run for the Brewers, who opened a
seven-game road trip.
Cardinals 2, Royals 1
Miles Mikolas threw eight scoreless innings and St. Louis held off a
ninth-inning rally as the Cardinals beat visiting Kansas City to
earn a split of a two-game series.
Mikolas (4-1) allowed just three hits and a walk while tying his
career high with 10 strikeouts. Giovanny Gallegos left the potential
tying run stranded on second base to earn his seventh save.
Nolan Arenado and Nolan Gorman drove in the runs for the Cardinals,
who played their 19th game in 19 days. Royals starting pitcher Zack
Greinke blanked the Cardinals for five innings while allowing just
two hits and a walk. He struck out six. Reliever Carlos Hernandez
(0-2) took the loss as the Royals fell for the eighth time in 11
games.
Reds 9, Red Sox 8
Jose Barrero hit a grand slam and Ben Lively pitched 5 2/3 scoreless
innings to help Cincinnati pick up a road victory over Boston.
Barrero's home run came against Red Sox reliever Joely Rodriguez and
made it 8-0 in the seventh. Will Benson had three hits and scored
three runs, and Lively (3-2) allowed four hits, walked two and
struck out six for the Reds, who have won five of their last six
games.
Boston made it a game with five runs in the ninth. After RBI singles
by Raimel Tapia, Rafael Devers and Justin Turner made it 9-6,
Masataka Yoshida doubled in a run and Turner scored on a fielder's
choice to pull the Red Sox within a run. But with the would-be tying
run on third, Reds closer Alexis Diaz struck out Triston Casas to
end the game and collect his 13th save.
Diamondbacks 5, Rockies 1
Zac Gallen improved to 7-2, including a 6-0 record at home, pitching
six innings in Arizona's victory over Colorado in Phoenix.
Gallen scattered five hits while striking out seven and walking two.
He struck out four of the last six batters he faced. Arizona's
scoring against the Rockies on Tuesday night was fueled by solo home
runs by Ketel Marte and Corbin Carroll and a two-run shot by Evan
Longoria.
Marte started the bottom of the first inning against Kyle Freeland
(4-6) with his eighth home run of the season. Freeland allowed five
runs on six hits in 5 2/3 innings with one strikeout and three
walks. Nolan Jones hit a solo home run for the Rockies.
Pirates 2, Giants 1
Johan Oviedo combined with four relievers on a five-hitter, Rodolfo
Castro scored the difference-making run in the fifth inning on a
wild pitch and visiting Pittsburgh evened its three-game series
against San Francisco.
Connor Joe homered for the Pirates, who snapped a three-game losing
streak. Oviedo worked the first 4 1/3 innings, allowing the Giants'
only run and three hits. He walked five and struck out five,
departing with a 2-1 lead but two outs before qualifying for a win.
San Francisco's only run came in the first after Joe had belted his
sixth homer, off Giants opener John Brebbia, in the top of the
inning. Michael Conforto's one-out single produced the run after
walks to Mike Yastrzemski and J.D. Davis had set the stage.
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