MLB roundup: Marlins end Padres' win streak after overturned HR

 

[August 12, 2024]  Jake Burger slugged his 10th homer in his past 16 games as the host Miami Marlins ended the San Diego Padres' seven-game winning streak with a wild 7-6 victory on Sunday afternoon.

San Diego appeared to tie the score 7-7 with two outs in the ninth on a solo home run by Ha-Seong Kim. But, upon review, the drive was ruled a ground-rule double as the ball hit the top of the wall and was then inadvertently shoved over the fence by Marlins left fielder Kyle Stowers.

Reliever George Soriano then entered and struck out Luis Campusano to end the game and notch his first save this season.

Dylan Cease (11-9), who leads the majors in strikeouts, took the loss. In five innings, he struck out five and allowed six hits, two walks and five runs (two earned).

Angels 6, Nationals 4

Kevin Pillar hit a three-run double and Jack Kochanowicz recorded his first major league win to propel Los Angeles to a victory over host Washington.

Kochanowicz (1-2) pitched 7 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on six hits and one walk. He fanned two. Mickey Moniak went 3-for-5 with a run for the Angels.

Washington starter MacKenzie Gore (7-10) pitched four innings and allowed five unearned runs on five hits and six walks. Jacob Young hit a solo shot in the loss.

Athletics 8, Blue Jays 4

JJ Bleday and Zack Gelof hit two-run home runs in the first inning and finished with three hits apiece as Oakland defeated host Toronto.

Lawrence Butler also had three hits for Oakland in the decisive game of the three-game series. Oakland left-hander JP Sears (10-8) allowed three runs, three hits and three walks with four strikeouts in seven-plus innings.

Daulton Varsho hit a solo home run for the Blue Jays. Toronto's Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was 0-for-4 to end his hit streak at 22 games. Toronto right-hander Chris Bassitt (9-11) allowed seven runs, eight hits and two walks with five strikeouts in four innings.

Astros 10, Red Sox 2

Alex Bregman and Yordan Alvarez hit back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning as visiting Houston completed a three-game series sweep by beating Boston.

Bregman hit a three-run homer that handed the Astros a 4-0 lead before Alvarez followed with his fifth home run in the past five games. The back-to-back home runs were part of a five-run inning that included an RBI single by Jake Meyers.

Houston, which has won five in a row, added four runs in the sixth on a two-run double by Yainer Diaz and a two-run homer from Jeremy Pena. Boston, which has dropped four straight, lost starter James Paxton in the first inning to a strained right calf.

Diamondbacks 12, Phillies 5

Merrill Kelly tossed five solid innings in his return and Adrian Del Castillo continued his impressive start to his major league career as Arizona pounded Philadelphia in Phoenix.

Kelly (3-0) limited Philadelphia to two runs on three hits in his first major league start since April 15 (right shoulder strain). He walked two, struck out two and threw 85 pitches. Del Castillo, who made his debut on Wednesday, tallied three more hits and drove in two runs. The 24-year-old catcher is 7-for-12 with a home run and five RBIs over his first three games.

Philadelphia left-hander Cristopher Sanchez (8-8) allowed a career-high 12 hits and a career-high-tying seven runs over 4 2/3 innings. He walked two and fanned four.

Yankees 8, Rangers 7

Giancarlo Stanton hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning and tied a season high with four RBIs as host New York earned a victory over struggling Texas.

The Yankees won for the 10th time in 14 games and for the 70th time this season. Juan Soto homered twice for the Yankees, who have won four of their past six series and joined the Orioles as the second team to reach 70 wins. Aaron Judge hit his major-league-leading 42nd homer following Soto's second blast in the seventh.

New York starter Marcus Stroman (8-6) earned his first win since June 22 by allowing one run on four hits in five-plus innings. The Rangers scored all their runs from the sixth inning on as Nathaniel Lowe and Carson Kelly went deep, but lost for the 11th time in 15 games.

Rays 2, Orioles 1

Curtis Mead drove in the tiebreaking run with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth inning as Tampa Bay rallied past Baltimore in St. Petersburg, Fla.

The Rays had loaded the bases with one out on three walks off Orioles reliever Craig Kimbrel (6-4). Mead then drove a deep fly ball to right to easily drive in Brandon Lowe with the eventual winning run. Dylan Carlson added a pinch-hit RBI single and Lowe had a double, walk and two stolen bases for the Rays.

Anthony Santander hit a home run, Gunnar Henderson doubled among his three hits and Austin Slater had a double and a single for the Orioles, who finished a 10-game road trip with a 5-5 record.

Aug 11, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Marlins third baseman Jake Burger (36) hits a single against the San Diego Padres during the seventh inning at loanDepot Park. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

Guardians 5, Twins 3

Jose Ramirez and David Fry each belted a solo home run, and Cleveland held on for a win over Minnesota in Minneapolis.

Brayan Rocchio, Steven Kwan and Will Brennan added one RBI apiece for the Guardians, who earned a split in the four-game series. Cleveland won its second straight game after losing a season-worst seven in a row. Guardians right-hander Tanner Bibee (10-4) allowed one run on six hits in 5 2/3 innings.

Byron Buxton went 2-for-4 with two homers and three RBIs to lead the Twins. Christian Vazquez finished 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles. Minnesota loaded the bases with no outs in the ninth but came up empty against Cleveland closer Emmanuel Clase.

Tigers 5, Giants 4

Rookie Dillon Dingler hit his first major league home run, Matt Vierling added a solo shot and Detroit salvaged one win in a three-game series by beating host San Francisco.

Tyler Holton, Brenan Hanifee and Will Vest combined for four innings of two-hit, shutout relief, allowing the Tigers to go 3-3 on a six-game trip. Keider Montero (3-5) allowed all four runs in his five-plus frames, serving up five hits and four walks. He struck out two.

For San Francisco, Matt Chapman's three hits included a two-run single in the first. He totaled three RBIs. Tyler Fitzgerald added two hits. Hayden Birdsong (3-2) took the loss, charged with five runs on five hits in 4 1/3 innings. He walked one and struck out five.

Dodgers 6, Pirates 5 (10 innings)

Enrique Hernandez hit a game-tying double in the 10th inning and scored on a two-out single from Teoscar Hernandez as host Los Angeles completed a three-game sweep over fading Pittsburgh.

The Dodgers won for the sixth time in their past eight games after the Pirates rallied to take the lead in the 10th on an RBI single from Bryan Reynolds. Teoscar Hernandez had a two-run double and Tyler Glasnow gave up two runs on five hits in seven innings against his former team. Evan Phillips (3-0) earned the win.

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani had a triple but is 7-for-50 (.140) over his past 12 games and popped out with the game-winning run at second base in the 10th. Andrew McCutchen hit a pair of two-run home runs as the Pirates lost a season-high seventh consecutive game.

Reds 4, Brewers 3

Spencer Steer drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly as Cincinnati avoided a sweep and ended host Milwaukee's five-game winning streak.

After Willy Adames greeted reliever Buck Farmer with an RBI single to tie the game for the Brewers in the sixth, Steer put the Reds back up in the seventh with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly off Joe Ross (2-6), following a single and two walks.

Farmer (2-0) got the win despite the blown save with two-thirds of an inning of work. Alexis Diaz tossed a perfect ninth for his 23rd save in 25 opportunities.

Rockies 9, Braves 8

Jake Cave hit a two-run homer to spark Colorado's furious seven-run, eighth-inning rally to stun Atlanta in Denver and take the three-game series.

After Cave's homer off Luke Jackson, the Rockies posted five runs with two outs as Charlie Blackmon drove in a pair with a single off Joe Jimenez (1-4) and scored on Ryan McMahon's single. Brendan Rodgers capped the comeback with a go-ahead, two-run double as Colorado won the three-game series.

Josh Rogers (2-0) picked up the win after having his contract selected from Triple-A earlier in the day. He surrendered one run on three hits with a strikeout and a walk in 1 2/3 innings of relief.

Mariners 12, Mets 1

Cal Raleigh hit two home runs with five RBIs and Luis Castillo made a seventh consecutive quality start as Seattle trounced visiting New York to sweep the three-game series.

Jorge Polanco had three hits with a double and a homer and Dominic Canzone had two doubles for the Mariners, who won their fourth game in a row and remained tied with Houston atop the American League West.

Jeff McNeil hit a solo homer with two outs in the sixth inning for the Mets' lone run. New York was outscored 22-1 the series.

--Field Level Media

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