[May 09, 2024]
Chris Sale threw six shutout innings and Marcell Ozuna hit
two home runs to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 5-0 win over the
visiting Boston Red Sox on Wednesday and a sweep of their two-game
series.
Sale (5-1) scattered six hits, walked one and struck out a
season-high 10 batters against his former team. The Red Sox were
0-for-6 with runners on base and left seven runners on base against
Sale, whose scoreless outing was saved in the sixth when left
fielder Jarred Kelenic reached over the wall to take away a homer
from Garrett Cooper.
Ozuna was 2-for-3 with a walk, scored two runs and hit his 11th and
12th home runs of the season, most in the majors. Ozuna drove in
four runs and leads the majors with 38 RBIs. It was Ozuna's second
multi-homer game of the season.
Atlanta got two scoreless innings from Dylan Lee. Ray Kerr threw a
perfect ninth inning in his Atlanta debut.
Dodgers 3, Marlins 1
Gavin Stone went seven strong innings, Teoscar Hernandez had a home
run with three RBIs and Los Angeles extended its winning streak to
seven games and completed a 6-0 homestand with a win over Miami.
With the game tied at 1-1 in the sixth inning, Freddie Freeman hit a
two-out double and scored on Hernandez's full-count home run to left
that just cleared the top of the wall over the outstretched glove of
Marlins left fielder Nick Gordon.
Bryan De La Cruz hit a home run among his two hits and Ryan Weathers
gave up three runs over six innings as the Marlins went 1-5 on a
six-game road trip that also included a stop at Oakland.
Angels 5, Pirates 4
Willie Calhoun hit a sacrifice fly to cap a three-run rally in the
sixth that lifted Los Angeles over host Pittsburgh.
Los Angeles' bullpen took care of the rest, with Adam Cimber (3-0)
striking out the side in the sixth, Matt Moore fanning two in 1 1/3
clean innings, and Luis Garcia getting the last two outs of the
eighth.
Luis Ortiz (2-2) took the loss. Oneil Cruz and Connor Joe each had
two hits for the Pirates.
Blue Jays 5, Phillies 3
Vladimir Guererro Jr. and Kevin Kiermaier each had three hits to
lift Toronto past host Philadelphia, which saw its seven-game
winning streak come to an end.
Davis Schneider added two hits and an RBI, while Kiermaier drove in
two runs, and Guerrero and Bo Bichette hit RBI singles for the Blue
Jays.
Nick Castellanos had two hits and Bryson Stott knocked in two runs
for the Phillies, who had their 11-game home winning streak snapped.
Yankees 9, Astros 4
Juan Soto hit a two-run homer two batters into the bottom of the
first inning and finished with five RBIs as host New York continued
its recent success against Houston.
Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton added solo shots as the Yankees
won their fifth straight and beat the Astros for the ninth
consecutive time. It was the first time this season the trio homered
in the same game. Judge had three hits, including a two-run double
that pushed New York's lead to 8-1 in the sixth. Carlos Rodon (3-2)
allowed two runs on seven hits in 6 1/3 innings.
Kyle Tucker and Jeremy Pena homered, their 11th and fourth,
respectively, but the Astros dropped their fourth game in a row.
Jake Meyers hit an RBI triple that chased Rodon, and Altuve added an
RBI single in the ninth.
Guardians 5, Tigers 4 (10 innings)
Brayan Rocchio delivered a walk-off single in the 10th inning as
host Cleveland defeated Detroit to take two of three in the series.
Emmanuel Clase (2-1) picked up the win by pitching a scoreless 10th.
Starter Tanner Bibee gave up four runs on five hits in four innings
and struck out five. Kyle Manzardo singled in the seventh for his
first major league hit.
Detroit starter Reese Olson limited the Guardians to two runs (one
earned) and one hit in six innings. Alex Lange (0-2) took the loss.
Twins 6, Mariners 3
Willi Castro went 2-for-3 with a triple, a homer and two RBIs as the
Minnesota pulled away for a win over Seattle in Minneapolis.
Carlos Correa and Trevor Larnach each added a solo home run for the
Twins. Chris Paddack (4-1) held the Mariners to one run on eight
hits in 5 1/3 innings while fanning 10. Jhoan Duran pitched a
scoreless ninth for his third save.
Mitch Garver went 2-for-3 with a solo homer for the Mariners, and
Cal Raleigh had a two-run double. George Kirby (3-3) allowed four
runs on four hits, including three home runs, in five innings.
Royals 6, Brewers 4
Bobby Witt Jr. homered to lead Kansas past visiting Milwaukee in the
rubber game of their three-game set.
Vinnie Pasquantino had two of the Royals' nine hits while Michael
Massey's career-best 10-game hitting streak came to an end. Adam
Frazier's RBI hit in the three-run eighth snapped an 0-for-20 slide.
William Contreras drove in two runs for the Brewers, who have lost
four of five.
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May 8, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves starting pitcher
Chris Sale (51) throws against the Boston Red Sox in the second
inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY
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Padres 3, Cubs 0
Dylan Cease pitched seven shutout innings of one-hit ball and San
Diego got a few timely hits in its shutout win against host Chicago.
With the win, the Padres took the series over the Cubs, 2-1. They
also won a three-game series against Chicago last month. Cease (5-2)
racked up 12 strikeouts and gave up two walks in a masterful effort.
It marked the fifth time in Cease's last six outings that he gave up
one or fewer earned runs.
Cubs starter Hayden Wesneski (2-1) was removed after pitching six
innings. He gave up three runs on seven hits with three strikeouts
in the loss.
Athletics 9, Rangers 4 (Game 1)
Shea Langeliers and Brent Rooker each homered while combining for
six hits and eight RBIs, propelling Oakland over visiting Texas in
the opener of a doubleheader.
Brett Harris also homered and the Athletics held the Rangers
scoreless over the final five innings, helping Oakland snap a
three-game losing streak.
Marcus Semien homered for the second consecutive day for the Rangers
as part of a 3-for-5 performance. The homer was his seventh.
Rangers 12, A's 11 (Game 2)
Adolis Garcia, Josh Smith and Jonah Heim had consecutive RBI hits in
the eighth inning to help Texas outlast host Oakland and salvage a
doubleheader split.
Evan Carter and Nathaniel Lowe produced insurance runs in the ninth
with RBI singles, allowing the Rangers to survive a four-run
uprising by the A's in the last of the inning.
Heim finished with two hits, two runs and three RBIs, while Texas'
Marcus Semien and Ezequiel Duran chipped in with three hits apiece.
Shea Langeliers hit his second homer of the day for the A's, and
Tyler Soderstrom also went deep.
Diamondbacks 4, Reds 3
Jordan Montgomery allowed just two runs over seven innings and
Gabriel Moreno drove in the go-ahead run to lead visiting Arizona
past Cincinnati.
Eugenio Suarez homered against his former team and collected two
hits while Moreno also added two hits for the Diamondbacks, who won
their third straight. Montgomery (2-2) scattered seven hits,
striking out two and walking two, to end a personal two-game skid.
Jeimer Candelario had three hits and Tyler Stephenson and TJ Friedl
each had two for the Reds, who suffered their seventh straight loss.
The Reds snapped a 43-inning drought without a lead when they broke
through in the second against Montgomery.
Orioles 7, Nationals 6 (12 innings)
Jorge Mateo singled home the go-ahead run in the 12th inning and
Baltimore beat host Washington after blowing two-run leads in the
ninth and 11th innings.
Mateo led off with a single against Jordan Weems (1-1) that scored
Jordan Westburg. Mateo ended up on third via two Washington throwing
errors on the play and scored on a wild pitch to make it 7-5.
Albert Suarez (2-0) pitched two innings for the win and Jacob Webb
picked up his second save of the season despite allowing Luis
Garcia, Jr.'s run-scoring double in the 12th.
White Sox 4, Rays 1
Paul DeJong hit his second home run in as many games as Chicago
salvaged a win in its three-game series, beating Tampa Bay in St.
Petersburg, Fla.
White Sox starter Chris Flexen (2-3) allowed one run on three hits
in six innings to beat the Rays for the second time in two weeks. He
fanned eight and walked one.
Tampa Bay got two hits from Harold Ramirez and an RBI double by
Isaac Paredes, but the club produced just four hits as its
season-high five-game winning streak ended.
Giants 8, Rockies 6
Michael Conforto had three hits, including a homer, Blake Sabol also
had three hits, and San Francisco beat Colorado in Denver.
Matt Chapman and Mike Yastrzemski had two hits each for the Giants,
who have won two straight after dropping four in a row.
Elias Diaz homered and singled, Sean Bouchard had three hits and
Charlie Blackmon and Jordan Beck had two hits apiece for the
Rockies, who have lost four in a row.
--Field Level Media
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