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 [August 16, 2024]
Rookie Weston Wilson hit for the cycle and Alec Bohm and Nick
Castellanos belted back-to-back homers in the first inning, lifting
the Philadelphia Phillies to a 13-3 victory over the visiting
Washington Nationals on Thursday.
Wilson tripled and singled in the fourth, crushed a solo homer in
the seventh and completed the cycle with a double in the eighth. He
is the first Philadelphia rookie ever to accomplish the feat. Johan
Rojas drove in three runs and Trea Turner ripped a two-run double
among his three hits.
Phillies starter Zack Wheeler (12-5) allowed two runs, one earned,
on three hits in six innings.
Keibert Ruiz belted two solo homers for the Nationals, who fell to
1-6 against Philadelphia this season. Mitchell Parker (6-7) was
charged with nine runs on 10 hits in three-plus innings.
Tigers 2, Mariners 1
Javier Baez hit a two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning
and host Detroit completed a three-game sweep of Seattle.
Baez's sixth homer of the season was just Detroit's third hit of the
game, his second. A quartet of Tigers pitchers held the Mariners to
one hit. Shelby Miller (6-7) earned the win, and Jason Foley handled
the ninth inning for his 16th save.
Mariners starter Bryce Miller allowed just two hits and struck out
nine in seven scoreless innings. Andres Munoz (2-4) took the loss.
Orioles 5, Red Sox 1
Gunnar Henderson and Cedric Mullins homered and Zach Eflin fired six
innings of one-run ball as Baltimore beat visiting Boston to open a
four-game series.
Colton Cowser and Henderson each had two hits for the Orioles, who
won their second game in a row to pull into a tie for first place in
the American League East with the idle New York Yankees.
Wilyer Abreu, who homered, and Ceddanne Rafaela both had two hits
for the Red Sox, who have lost two games in a row and six of their
past eight.
Brewers 6, Dodgers 4
Tyler Black drove in the go-ahead run with an eighth-inning
groundout as host Milwaukee rallied past Los Angeles.
The Brewers trailed 4-3 before loading the bases on a double, a walk
and an infield single with no outs against reliever Daniel Hudson
(6-2). Willy Adames' run-scoring single tied the game, and Black
plated Garrett Mitchell with his groundout. Rhys Hoskins followed
with a groundout to bring in William Contreras, making it 6-4.
Devin Williams struck out two during a 1-2-3 ninth for his third
save of the season. Bryan Hudson (5-1), who logged two scoreless
innings of relief, earned the win.
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Aug 15, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies
outfielder Weston Wilson (37) is doused in celebration of hitting
for the cycle in a victory against the Washington Nationals at
Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY
Sports
Twins 3, Rangers 2
Carlos Santana hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the ninth inning
and Minnesota held on for a win against Texas in Arlington, Texas.
Willi Castro homered and Kyle Farmer had two hits for the Twins, who
have won three of four. After Bailey Ober allowed two runs and seven
hits in six innings, Jorge Alcala (3-3) got the win and Jhoan Duran
worked the ninth for his 17th save.
Adolis Garcia had three hits and Marcus Semien recorded two for the
Rangers, who have lost four of five. Cody Bradford tossed six
innings of two-run ball. Kirby Yates (4-2) took the loss.
Giants 6, Braves 0
Logan Webb won his fourth consecutive start with 7 2/3 shutout
innings, Grant McCray recorded his first two big-league hits,
including a home run, and San Francisco salvaged one win in its
four-game home series against Atlanta.
Casey Schmitt also homered for the Giants. Webb (11-8) didn't allow
a run for the second time in his last four starts, limiting the
Braves to four hits and one walk. He struck out seven.
Braves starter Max Fried (7-7) was charged with three runs on five
hits in 5 1/3 innings. He walked three and struck out five.
Athletics 7, Mets 6
Seth Brown laced the tiebreaking RBI single in the sixth inning for
visiting Oakland, which overcame a five-run deficit to edge New York
in the decisive game of a three-game interleague set.
JJ Bleday began the comeback in the fourth inning by hitting a grand
slam for the Athletics, who improved to an American League-best
17-10 since July 12. Tyler Nevin and Brown collected RBIs during the
go-ahead rally against Reed Garrett (7-4).
Mark Vientos hit two homers and finished with three RBIs for the
Mets. Luis Torrens had a two-run single while Jose Iglesias finished
with two hits as New York fell for the fifth time in six games.
--Field Level Media
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