MLB roundup: Jazz Chisholm Jr. helps Yanks outast Phillies

 

[July 31, 2024]  Gleyber Torres hit a sacrifice fly in the 12th inning, Jazz Chisholm Jr. belted two more home runs and the New York Yankees defeated the host Philadelphia Phillies 7-6 on Tuesday.

Aaron Judge added three hits and Anthony Volpe had two hits for the Yankees, who won their fourth game in a row. Chisholm, acquired from the Miami Marlins on Saturday, finished with five RBIs on the night, and he has four home runs over his past two games.

Gerrit Cole was scratched as the Yankees' starter because of what the team called "general body fatigue." Reliever Michael Tonkin (4-4) earned the win.

Austin Hays homered, singled and knocked in four runs for the Phillies, who have dropped three straight. Orion Kerkering (2-2) took the loss.

Mets 2, Twins 0

Sean Manaea and a pair of relievers combined on a two-hitter for host New York, which beat Minnesota in the middle game of a three-game interleague series.

J.D. Martinez had two hits, including a fourth-inning RBI single, and Mark Vientos hit a fifth-inning homer as New York improved to 17-9 this month. Manaea (7-4) gave up the two hits and walked one while striking out 11 over seven innings.

Twins rookie David Festa (1-2) took the hard-luck loss after giving up the two runs on three hits over five innings.

Rays 9, Marlins 3

Ben Rortvedt and Yandy Diaz delivered two-run singles during a five-run sixth inning and Tampa Bay pulled away for a win against Miami in the opener of a two-game series in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Christopher Morel homered in his first game with the Rays since being traded from the Chicago Cubs. Rays starter Jeffrey Springs made his first major league start since undergoing Tommy John surgery in April 2023. He allowed two runs and six hits in 3 2/3 innings.

Tyler Alexander (4-3) earned the win after yielding one run in 2 1/3 innings of relief. Emmanuel Rivera and Jake Burger homered and Nick Fortes had three hits for the Marlins.

Braves 5, Brewers 1

Bryce Elder took a shutout into the seventh inning after being recalled from the minors and Jarred Kelenic celebrated his homecoming with a homer and a double to lead visiting Atlanta past Milwaukee.

Kelenic, a native of nearby Waukesha, Wis., doubled during a four-run third that put the Braves up 4-0. He then made it 5-0 in the fourth with his 12th homer of the season. Elder (2-4) allowed one run on five hits in 6 1/3 innings.

Brewers right-hander Joe Ross (2-5), making his first big-league start since May 20, allowed five runs on eight hits in five innings.

Guardians 5, Tigers 0

Jose Ramirez moved into second on Cleveland's career home run list as the Guardians blanked host Detroit to sweep the teams' two-game series.

Ramirez jumped ahead of Albert Belle with his 243rd homer with Cleveland, a two-run shot that grew the Guardians' lead to 4-0 in the eighth inning. Hall of Famer Jim Thome has the most home runs in franchise history (337). Josh Naylor and Brayan Rocchio also homered for Cleveland, which won the season series over the Tigers 7-6.

Grant Williams (1-3) gave up two hits and struck out eight over five innings to notch the win. Detroit reliever Alex Faedo (5-3) took the loss after allowing Naylor's solo home run in the fourth.

Orioles 6, Blue Jays 2

Corbin Burnes worked 6 2/3 strong innings and Baltimore rode some early offense to a victory against visiting Toronto.

Ramon Urias and Anthony Santander smacked solo home runs as the Orioles scored in four of the first five innings. Burnes (11-4) limited the Blue Jays to two runs on four hits, all singles.

Santander and Urias both provided other run-scoring hits to boost the Orioles to their third victory in four games. Toronto starter Chris Bassitt (8-10) surrendered five runs on nine hits in four innings, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a single and two walks.

Jul 30, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Yankees third base Jazz Chisholm Jr. (13) hits a three RBI home run during the seventh inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Royals 4, White Sox 3

Vinnie Pasquantino delivered a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth and Michael Wacha pitched seven strong innings as visiting Kansas City extended Chicago's losing streak to a franchise-record 16 games.

The White Sox previously lost 15 in a row spanning the end of the 1967 season and the start of the 1968 season. Their longest single-season skid had been 14 games -- set this year from May 22-June 6.

Kansas City got its lone run and hit in seven innings against White Sox rookie starter Jonathan Cannon when Michael Massey sent a solo shot to center in the third. Andrew Vaughn hit a solo shot and an RBI groundout for Chicago.

Mariners 10, Red Sox 6

Dylan Moore's three-run double sparked a five-run fifth for Seattle and Jorge Polanco homered in the Mariners' victory at Boston.

Luis Castillo (9-10) tossed six innings to earn the win. He allowed three runs on six hits, walked one and struck out four.

Rafael Devers went deep for Boston and James Paxton (8-3) tossed 4 1/3 innings, surrendering six runs (three earned) on six hits. It was his first start with the Red Sox since he was acquired in a trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Reds 6, Cubs 3

Santiago Espinal went 4-for-4 with a home run and fell a triple shy of the cycle to lead Cincinnati past visiting Chicago.

Tyler Stephenson finished with three hits and an RBI for the Reds, who are 7-2 against the Cubs this season. TJ Friedl drove in two runs, as did Espinal, who doubled twice and notched his first career four-hit game. Nick Martinez (5-5) allowed four hits over four shutout innings in relief to earn the win.

Chicago starter Justin Steele (2-5) was tagged for five runs and six hits over five innings. Cody Bellinger hit a two-run homer for the Cubs in his first game since being activated off the injured list.

Cardinals 8, Rangers 1

Tommy Pham hit a pinch-hit grand slam in his homecoming to power St. Louis over visiting Texas.

Pham spent 4 1/2 seasons with the Cardinals to start his career. He returned to St. Louis in a trade with the Chicago White Sox on Monday and hit the homer in his first at-bat back with the team.

Cardinals starting pitcher Lance Lynn (6-4) pitched five innings of one-run ball to earn his first career win against the Rangers, giving him a victory over all 30 teams. Wyatt Langford's homer off Lynn accounted for the Rangers' only run.

Pirates 6, Astros 2

Michael A. Taylor homered for the second consecutive game and Bailey Falter excelled in his return from the injured list as visiting Pittsburgh defeated Houston.

Taylor, whose three-run home run in the ninth inning lifted the Pirates to victory in the series opener, chased Astros starter Hunter Brown (9-7) with a two-run, two-out blast in the sixth. The long ball extended Pittsburgh's lead to 5-1.

Falter (5-7) allowed two runs (one earned) on six hits in 5 1/3 innings. Astros starter Hunter Brown (9-7) had his streak of 12 consecutive starts of six-plus innings snapped after giving up five runs (four earned) on nine hits in 5 2/3 innings.

--Field Level Media

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