MLB roundup: White Sox 7th team to lose 20 straight  

[August 05, 2024]  Royce Lewis hit a three-run homer to highlight a six-run second inning on Sunday as the Minnesota Twins sent the Chicago White Sox to their 20th straight loss with a 13-7 win in Minneapolis.

The White Sox are the seventh team in modern baseball history to lose 20 straight games. The 1988 Baltimore Orioles hold the record for longest losing streak in American League history with 21. The modern-day record is 23 losses in a row, set by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1961.

Willi Castro had three hits and three RBIs and Jose Miranda had three hits and scored twice for the Twins, who have won four in a row. Starter Simeon Woods Richardson allowed three runs and six hits in four innings. He struck out six and walked three. Cole Sands (5-1) threw two innings of scoreless relief.

Andrew Benintendi homered, while Andrew Vaughn had three hits, two RBIs and two runs for Chicago. Brooks Baldwin also had three hits and scored twice. White Sox starter Chris Flexen (2-11) allowed eight runs (six earned) and seven hits in 1 2/3 innings. He struck out three and walked three.

Phillies 6, Mariners 0

Zack Wheeler pitched eight scoreless innings and was backed by four home runs, three in a five-run eighth inning, as Philadelphia snapped a six-game skid with its interleague victory against host Seattle.

Bryce Harper, mired in one of the worst slumps of his career, went 3-for-4 with a homer, and Kyle Schwarber, Bryson Stott and Alec Bohm also went deep for the National League East-leading Phillies, who won for just the fourth time in 15 games since the All-Star break.

The matchup of All-Star right-handers didn't disappoint, as Wheeler dueled with Seattle's Logan Gilbert. Wheeler (11-5) allowed two hits, walked one and struck out nine. Gilbert (6-8) gave up one run on four hits in six innings. He didn't walk a batter and fanned seven. It was Gilbert's 18th quality start of the season, tied with Baltimore's Corbin Burnes for the most in the majors.

Marlins 7, Braves 0

Jonah Bride's three-run home run highlighted a six-run outburst in the fourth inning, and Edward Cabrera pitched five scoreless innings to spark visiting Miami to a shutout of Atlanta for a split of the teams' four-game series.

Cabrera (2-3) entered the game with a 6.65 ERA and had not won since April 21. He pitched five shutout innings Sunday -- his longest scoreless stint of the season -- on three hits, two walks and eight strikeouts. It was his first victory in four career starts against the Braves.

The Marlins' bullpen covered the final four innings without allowing a run. Emmanuel Ramirez (two innings), Jesus Tinoco (one inning) and George Soriano (one) finished Miami's sixth shutout of the season.

Giants 8, Reds 2

Matt Chapman hit a game-tying home run in the fourth inning and made a key defensive play in the sixth to help lead visiting San Francisco past Cincinnati.

Left-hander Robbie Ray (2-1) won in his third start back from Tommy John surgery, allowing two runs on three hits -- including two solo homers -- while striking out nine and walking one over five innings in the rubber game of the series.

The Giants' LaMonte Wade Jr. broke a 2-2 tie with a solo homer in the sixth, and Tyler Fitzgerald added a two-run homer in the eighth. In the second, Jeimer Candelario matched Elly De La Cruz for Cincinnati's home run lead with his 18th homer. Espinal followed with a homer for a 2-0 lead, but the Reds were shut out the rest of the way.

Royals 3, Tigers 2

Pinch hitter MJ Melendez hit a two-out, three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning, and Kansas City held off host Detroit.

Melendez's 13th homer of the season, off Shelby Miller (5-7), allowed the Royals to win three of four games in the series. Royals starter Michael Wacha gave up two runs and seven hits in six innings. Chris Stratton (4-3) picked up the win, and Hunter Harvey recorded his first save with Kansas City.

Detroit's Brant Hurter, making his major league debut, gave up two hits and struck out three in three innings of scoreless relief. Gio Urshela hit an RBI single and Matt Vierling added a sacrifice fly for the Tigers.

Nationals 4, Brewers 3

James Wood hit a three-run triple, Luis Garcia Jr. homered for the second straight game and Mitchell Parker pitched six shutout innings to help Washington defeat visiting Milwaukee.

Parker (6-6) scattered three hits and three walks and struck out three to earn the win for the Nationals. Wood's bases-clearing hit made it 4-0 in the sixth. Kyle Finnegan secured his 30th save of the season as Washington took two of three in the series.

Gary Sanchez hit a two-run homer during the Brewers' three-run eighth inning. Milwaukee starter Tobias Myers (6-5) took the loss despite limiting the Nationals to one run on four hits over five innings. Hoby Milner surrendered four hits in the sixth, including Wood's triple.

Yankees 4, Blue Jays 3 (10 innings)

DJ LeMahieu hit a game-ending single with one out in the 10th inning as host New York continued its surge with a victory over Toronto.

Following a rain delay of one hour, 49 minutes, LeMahieu gave the Yankees their seventh win in eight games. After Trent Grisham sacrificed automatic runner Anthony Volpe to third, LeMahieu won it by hitting a 1-1 slider from Bowden Francis (4-3) into center. Luis Soto hit a solo shot, his 28th of the season, in the seventh.

Mark Leiter Jr. (3-4) stranded two in the 10th by striking out Alejandro Kirk to set up New York's second walk-off win this season. LeMahieu's game-winner atoned for Clay Holmes' ninth blown save in 32 chances this season. Kirk's sacrifice fly against Holmes tied the game at 3.

Diamondbacks 6, Pirates 5

Joc Pederson delivered a three-run home run in the seventh inning to help Arizona rally for a win against host Pittsburgh.

Ketel Marte also homered for the Diamondbacks, who trailed 4-0 entering the sixth inning. A.J. Puk escaped a ninth-inning jam to secure his second save this season. Arizona took two of three games in the series and has won nine of its last 11 games.

Colin Holderman (3-4) took the loss after surrendering Pederson's home run. Yasmani Grandal had three hits for the Pirates, who have lost three of their last four. Paul Skenes allowed two runs on five hits over 5 1/3 innings, walking three and striking out four.

Aug 4, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler (45) pitches to the Seattle Mariners during the eighth inning at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports

Orioles 9, Guardians 5

Gunnar Henderson clubbed a two-run homer for one of his three hits, while Adley Rutschman had three RBIs as Baltimore earned a split its four-game road set with Guardians.

Eloy Jimenez also had three hits and an RBI, while rookie Jackson Holliday went deep for the Orioles, who totaled 16 runs and 30 hits to win the final two of the series. Baltimore's Corbin Burnes (12-4) matched a career high for wins despite allowing five runs (four earned) and seven hits over five innings.

Josh Naylor hit a three-run homer for the Guardians, who collected 10 hits and stole five bases. Cleveland's Gavin Williams (1-4) struck out eight, but yielded six runs, eight hits and two walks over four innings.

Rays 1, Astros 0

Brandon Lowe produced a run-scoring double in the top of the third inning, and five pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout as Tampa Bay claimed the rubber match of a three-game series against Houston.

After Dylan Carlson delivered a leadoff double to left field in the third, Lowe followed with his RBI double to right to score Carlson and snap the scoreless deadlock. Both extra-base hits came against rookie right-hander Spencer Arrighetti (4-10), who pitched brilliantly for Houston.

Arrighetti allowed one run on five hits and two walks, with a career-best 12 strikeouts. It marked the 10th consecutive game Astros pitching recorded at least 10 strikeouts, a franchise record. Houston has 129 strikeouts over 90 innings during that span, yet dropped to 5-5 over that 10-game stretch.

Red Sox 7, Rangers 2

Wilyer Abreu posted his first career multi-home run game to power Boston over Texas in Arlington, Texas.

Abreu had a solo shot in the fourth inning, then hit a three-run homer in the sixth to finish with four RBIs. His second blast was his 12th of the season and handed Boston a 6-2 lead. Jarren Duran and David Hamilton each added a solo home run for the Red Sox. Duran had three hits and two RBIs in the victory.

The Rangers received solo home runs from Corey Seager and Josh Jung, who had two of the team's three hits.

Dodgers 3, Athletics 2

Cavan Biggio broke a third-inning tie with an RBI single, five relievers combined for 13 outs of scoreless ball and Los Angeles secured a series win over host Oakland.

In a game in which all the scoring took place in the first three innings, Dodgers relievers Evan Phillips, Blake Treinen, Alex Vesia (2-3), Daniel Hudson and Anthony Banda shut the door on the A's, preserving a one-run lead. Enrique Hernandez hit a two-run double in the first.

Biggio's hit came with two outs in the third after Jason Heyward singled against A's starter Osvaldo Bido (2-3) and took second on a fielding error. A's slugger Brent Rooker had hit a two-run shot in the first to tie the game at 2.

Angels 3, Mets 2

Griffin Canning struck out a season-high eight batters as Los Angeles outlasted visiting New York in Anaheim, Calif.

Canning (4-10) gave up two runs (one earned) on three hits and four walks for his first victory since June 24. Los Angeles took the series despite losing six of 10 on this homestand. Jo Adell doubled and scored a run for the Angels, who were outhit 5-4.

The Mets, trying to keep pace in the National League wild-card picture, have lost five of their last eight. Mets veteran starter Jose Quintana (6-7) gave up three runs on three hits with four walks and four strikeouts over five innings.

Padres 10, Rockies 2

Kyle Higashioka, Jurickson Profar and David Peralta each homered to back up Matt Waldron strong start as San Diego powered past visiting Colorado.

Waldron (7-9) gave up just one run on two hits over 5 2/3 innings, walking two and striking out seven. The outcome marked San Diego's fifth straight series win since the All-Star break and puts it into a virtual tie with Atlanta for the National League's first wild-card spot.

Cal Quantrill (7-8) absorbed the loss, permitting three runs off five hits and three walks in 4 1/3 innings with two strikeouts. The Rockies managed just five hits, including solo home runs by Brenton Doyle and Jacob Stallings.

Cubs 6, Cardinals 2

Justin Steele threw 6 2/3 solid innings to help lead Chicago over visiting St. Louis.

In his first victory since July 11, Steele (3-5) allowed two runs on three hits, while striking out six and walking two. Mike Tauchman and Miguel Amaya each finished 2-for-4 with a solo home run for the Cubs, who won their fourth game in five tries.

The Cardinals managed just four hits, including Masyn Winn's two-run homer in the third. Miles Mikolas (8-9) suffered the loss for the Cardinals, who dropped three of four in the series.

--Field Level Media

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