MLB roundup: Reds overtake A's with 9th-inning rally

 

[August 30, 2024]  TJ Friedl hit a two-run, walk-off single with the bases loaded to cap a three-run bottom of the ninth as the host Cincinnati Reds rallied for a wild 10-9 victory over Oakland Athletics on Thursday night.

Tyler Stephenson homered and had three hits, including an RBI single in the ninth for Cincinnati, which rallied from an early 6-1 deficit to end a three-game losing streak.

Emilio Pagan (4-4), the last of the Reds' five pitchers in the game, picked up the win.

Oakland's JJ Bleday went 5-for-5 with a home run and two doubles and scored three runs in his first career five-hit game. Lawrence Butler had his second three-homer game of the season for the A's, who had a three-game winning streak snapped.

Angels 3, Tigers 0

Zach Neto hit a two-run home run, Jack Kochanowicz tossed six strong innings and visiting Los Angeles snapped a seven-game losing streak with a win over Detroit.

Kochanowicz (2-3) gave up five hits and didn't issue a walk while striking out four. Ben Joyce got the last four outs for his third save. Mickey Moniak added two hits for the Angels and drove in a run.

Zach McKinstry had three hits for the Tigers, who had their six-game winning streak snapped. Detroit left 10 runners on base. Tigers starter Keider Montero (4-6) gave up three runs and five hits in five innings.

Rangers 2, White Sox 1

Corey Seager hit his 200th career home run and Nathan Eovaldi pitched seven shutout innings to outduel counterpart Nick Nastrini as visiting Texas edged Chicago to secure a three-game sweep.

Seager's fourth-inning solo shot gave him 30 home runs this season, his third straight campaign with 30 or more homers. Eovaldi (10-7) gave up one hit and two walks fanned 10 as the Rangers finished 7-0 this season against the White Sox.

Nastrini (0-6), a rookie right-hander, kept Chicago afloat with six innings of one-run ball in his first major league start since June 8. Andrew Benintendi homered in the ninth for the White Sox, who were swept for the 21st time this season.

Cardinals 4, Padres 1

Sonny Gray scattered three hits over six innings as St. Louis defeated visiting San Diego to salvage a split of the four-game series.

Gray (12-9) allowed one run, struck out four and walked none. Ryan Helsley closed out the Padres in the ninth for his 41st save. Masyn Winn hit a homer for the Cardinals, who won for the sixth time in nine games.

Jackson Merrill hit a home run to account for the Padres' offense. San Diego is one game behind the Arizona Diamondbacks in the battle for the National League's top wild card.

Brewers 6, Giants 0

Aaron Civale threw seven scoreless innings and William Contreras stole home as Milwaukee earned a series win over visiting San Francisco.

Garrett Mitchell homered and Jackson Chourio drove in a pair of runs for the Brewers, who won the final two games of the three-game set. Civale (5-8) allowed only two hits and two walks. He struck out seven. Aaron Ashby closed out the win with two perfect innings.

Contreras stole home in the third inning to make it 3-0 and added an RBI single in the fourth to close the scoring. Giants starter Hayden Birdsong (3-4) was tagged for five runs on four hits in 3 2/3 innings.

Mets 3, Diamondbacks 2

Jose Iglesias delivered another timely hit, lacing a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning to give New York a win over Arizona in the decisive game of a three-game series in Phoenix.

Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor hit solo shots for the Mets. New York improved to 4-3 on a 10-game road trip as reliever Jose Butto (6-3) got the win and Edwin Diaz recorded his 15th save.

Randal Grichuk hit a two-run homer in the third and finished 2-for-3 for Arizona. Reliever Justin Martinez (5-5) took the loss.

Aug 29, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Reds center fielder TJ Friedl (29) hits the ball during the fourth inning of the MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and Oakland Athletics, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, at Cintas Center in Cincinnati. Mandatory Credit: Frank Bowen IV/The Cincinnati Enquirer-USA TODAY Sports

Marlins 12, Rockies 8

Derek Hill homered twice and singled to highlight Miami's season-high 18-hit attack as the Marlins beat Colorado in Denver.

Kyle Stowers had three hits and four RBIs, Ali Sanchez and Otto Lopez also had three hits, and Connor Norby, Vidal Brujan and Jake Burger contributed two hits apiece for Miami, which earned a split of the four-game series.

Brendan Rodgers went deep twice among his three hits for the Rockies. Brenton Doyle singled, doubled, homered and drove in two.

Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 0

Bowden Francis pitched seven innings of one-hit ball en route to his fourth straight victory as visiting Toronto beat Boston to split the teams' four-game series.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Ernie Clement each went 2-for-4 with an RBI for the Blue Jays. Francis (8-3) worked 5 1/3 hitless innings to begin the game after carrying a no-hitter into the ninth inning on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels.

Chad Green closed out the two-hitter with a scoreless ninth inning for his 16th save. Red Sox starter Kutter Crawford (8-12) tossed 6 2/3 innings of two-run ball.

Phillies 5, Braves 4

Brandon Marsh hit a three-run homer and Nick Castellanos added a go-ahead two-run shot as host Philadelphia rallied to beat Atlanta.

In the opener of an important four-game series between the top two teams in the National League East, the Phillies overcame a 4-0 deficit to post their fifth victory in six games. The win may have come at a cost, however, as All-Star third baseman Alec Bohm exited early with left hand discomfort. The team said X-rays of the hand were negative.

Matt Olson crushed his 24th and 25th home runs for the Braves, who now trail the Phillies by six games in the division. Atlanta entered having won nine of 11.

Dodgers 6, Orioles 3

Austin Barnes had two hits, two RBIs and two runs in his return from the injured list as Los Angeles won the rubber game of a three-game series over visiting Baltimore.

Chris Taylor reached base three times and drove in a run for the Dodgers, who remained the top team in the National League at 80-54 while opening a four-game lead on the second-place Arizona Diamondbacks in the NL West. The Dodgers and Diamondbacks begin a four-game series in Phoenix on Friday.

Colton Cowser hit a three-run home run and Anthony Santander had two hits for the Orioles, who are just 1 1/2 games behind the American League East-leading New York Yankees despite a 19-20 record since the All-Star break.

Astros 6, Royals 3

Mauricio Dubon delivered a two-run single to cap a four-run eighth inning as Houston rallied past visiting Kansas City in the opener of a four-game series.

Ryan Pressly (1-3) pitched a scoreless eighth inning for the Astros, and Josh Hader notched his 29th save.

Maikel Garcia had two of the Royals' four hits as Kansas City lost its second in a row.

--Field Level Media

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