Gio Urshela hit a two-run home run in the 10th inning on Saturday afternoon, helping the Detroit Tigers turn around a five-run ninth-inning deficit to beat the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 11-9.
Colt Keith drove in four runs and capped Detroit’s rally in the ninth with a two-run homer. Will Vest (2-3) earned the victory in relief.
Shohei Ohtani hit his 200th career home run and scored three runs for the Dodgers. Justin Wrobleski, making his second career start for the Dodgers, surrendered four runs (three earned) and five hits in five innings. Yohan Ramirez (0-4) surrendered Urshela’s walk-off homer.
The Tigers rallied from a 9-4 deficit in the ninth inning, with Detroit immediately hitting three straight hits against Ricky Vanasco to open the inning, including Matt Vierling’s two-run double.
Evan Phillips came in relief and retired the next two batters before Carson Kelly singled in Vierling. Keith then hit the first pitch he saw over the wall in right-center to tie the game at 9.
Phillies 11, Athletics 5
Nick Castellanos and Bryce Harper both hit a home run and a two-run double, and Tyler Phillips earned his first major league victory as host Philadelphia beat Oakland.
Castellanos hit a two-run homer in the second inning and Harper hit a deep one to lead off the seventh. Phillips (1-0) threw six-plus innings, allowing four runs on six hits in his second major league appearance (first start).
Oakland’s Brent Rooker hit a home run to lead off the seventh inning and highlight his three-hit performance. Zack Gelof also hit deep for the Athletics.
Padres 4, Braves 0
Dylan Cease allowed just one hit and struck out 11 in six shutout innings, leading San Diego to end a five-game losing streak with a win over visiting Atlanta.
Cease (8-8) surrendered three hits and one hit in a start of at least six innings for the fourth time this year. David Peralta went 3-for-4 with two RBIs for the Padres. Luis Arraez and Manny Machado also had three hits each.
Reynaldo Lopez (7-3) suffered the loss after allowing 11 hits and three runs in six innings. Marcell Ozuna, whose infield single to lead off the second inning was Cease’s lone hit, had two of the Braves’ five hits.
Angels 2, Mariners 1
Jose Soriano recovered from a shaky opening round to get off to a solid six-inning start. The bullpen held steady over the final three innings to help Los Angeles beat visiting Seattle.
Soriano (5-7) allowed one run on five hits, walked four and struck out five. Closer Carlos Estevez threw a perfect ninth inning for his 17th save for the Angels, who have won the last two games of the four-game series.
Seattle starter George Kirby (7-7) threw at least six innings for the seventh straight game, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits, two walks and striking out seven.
Diamondbacks 12, Blue Jays 1
Corbin Carroll hit two home runs and drove in six runs, a personal best, and Jose Herrera reached base four times with three hits and a walk, helping Arizona to a win over Toronto in Phoenix.
Yilber Diaz (1-0), making his second Major League start, surrendered a run and four hits in six innings for the second consecutive time. He struck out two and walked two, leading Arizona to its 10th win in the last 14 games. Eugenio Suarez added a two-run homer for the Diamondbacks, and Ketel Marte also reached base four times (two hits, two walks). Carroll, Suarez, Joc Pederson and Christian Walker also had two hits each for Arizona, which totaled 15 hits.
Spencer Horwitz had two hits for the Blue Jays, who lost for the eighth time in the last 13 games. Alejandro Kirk drove in Toronto’s lone run. Jose Berrios (8-7) allowed five runs and seven hits in four innings for the Blue Jays. He walked four and struck out no batters.
Gemini 4, Giants 2
Carlos Santana broke the tie in the sixth inning with a home run and Minnesota won the battle of the bullpens and a victory over host San Francisco.
Santana’s home run, his 13th of the season, came off the Giants’ sophomore pitcher, Taylor Rogers (1-3), after a pair of rookie right-handed starters had left the game in a 2-2 tie after five innings. Cole Sands (4-1), who got San Francisco’s final two outs of the fifth inning, Jorge Alcala, Griffin Jax and Jhoan Duran limited the Giants to one hit and no runs after Santana’s home run, which brought the Twins even in the three-game series after a 7-1 loss on Friday.
Giants starter Hayden Birdsong allowed two hits and three walks and struck out three in five innings. Patrick Bailey and Mike Yastrzemski each collected two hits for the Giants, who lost five of their last seven innings.
Guards 4, Rays 2
Pinch hitter Jhonkensy Noel hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning to break the tie, helping Cleveland end a three-game losing streak by beating Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Pinch hitter Tyler Freeman singled off reliever Garrett Cleavinger (5-2) with one out in the eighth. Noel followed with an 0-1 slider 424 feet deep into the left-center bleachers.
Angel Martinez homered and Nick Sandlin (6-0) picked up the win with a scoreless inning of relief. Emmanuel Clase pitched around a one-out single in the ninth to collect his 29th save. Yandy Diaz extended his hit streak to seven with an RBI double, and Richie Palacios tripled and scored twice for the Rays.
Cardinals 11, Cubs 3 (game 1)
Alec Burleson hit a three-run home run and scored twice to give St. Louis a nine-run first inning and beat visiting Chicago in the top of a dual match.
Nolan Arenado scored three times and Masyn Winn added two runs and two RBIs for the Cardinals, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Cardinals starting pitcher Lance Lynn (5-4) allowed two runs on five hits in six innings.
Seiya Suzuki and Patrick Wisdom hit home runs for the Cubs, whose five-game winning streak ended. Chicago starting pitcher Hayden Wesneski (3-6) allowed 11 runs, though only four were earned, on 10 hits in four innings. He struck out four and walked one.
Cardinals 5, Cubs 4 (game 2)
Nolan Arenado hit the go-ahead two-run single in the eighth inning, giving St. Louis a comeback against visiting Chicago and completing the doubleheader sweep.
Masyn Winn and Willson Contreras hit home runs in Game 2 for the Cardinals, which pulled them within 3 1/2 games of the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers.
Cardinals starting pitcher Kyle Gibson allowed four runs on 10 hits in four innings. He struck out three and walked two. JoJo Romero (4-1) picked up the win in relief.
Rangers 2, Astros 1 (10 innings)
Nathaniel Lowe hit a single to left field in the 10th inning with two outs and two strikes, ending Houston’s 10-game home-game winning streak for Texas.
Lowe drove in Josh Smith from third base for just the Rangers’ fourth hit of the game. All-Star closer Kirby Yates recorded his 15th save with a five-pitch in the bottom of the 10th inning as Texas prevailed by going 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position. Marcus Semien hit a home run in the first inning for Texas.
Tayler Scott (6-3) took the loss for Houston. David Robertson (3-3) worked two scoreless innings as a reliever for the Rangers.
Red 10, Marlins 6
Rookie Rece Hinds hit two more home runs for Cincinnati in a win over visiting Miami in the middle game of their three-game series.
Hinds has five home runs in six games since being recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Monday. Hinds has nine extra-base hits in total, more than any other player in his first six major league games. Spencer Steer, Elly De La Cruz, Jeimer Candelario and Santiago Espinal also have homered for the Reds, who have won three in a row.
Jake Burger had four hits, including a two-run home run, to drive in four runs, and Josh Bell had a solo home run and an RBI double for Miami, which has lost five games in a row.
Pirates 6, White Sox 2
Bryan Reynolds went 4-for-4 with four RBIs to lead visiting Pittsburgh past Chicago.
Reynolds hit a pair of two-run singles, including one in the seventh inning that broke a 1-1 tie. Kyle Nicolas (1-2) recorded four outs in relief to earn the win for the Pirates, who have won three straight games for the first time since early May.
Tommy Pham had two hits and two runs, making the White Sox the first team to lose 70 games this season. Chicago is on track to finish 45-117.
Yankees 6, Orioles 1
Austin Wells hit a three-run home run and Juan Soto and Aaron Judge hit back-to-back home runs to move New York into a tie with host Baltimore atop the American League East.
Gleyber Torres had three hits and an RBI, while Judge and Soto each had two hits. Yankees starter Luis Gil (10-5) ended a personal four-game losing streak by going six innings.
Orioles starter Grayson Rodriguez (11-4) gave up six runs and eight hits in five innings. The Orioles have scored four runs in their current five-game losing streak.
Red Sox 5, Royals 0
Rafael Devers hit a home run and Kutter Crawford threw seven or more scoreless innings, leading Boston to a zero-run victory over visiting Kansas City.
Crawford (6-7) held the Royals to two hits and struck out four. Dominic Smith added two hits and two RBIs for the Red Sox, who entered the day in a tie with Kansas City for the final wild-card spot in the American League.
Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo (11-4) entered the day with the lowest ERA in the major leagues (2.21), but allowed five runs on 10 hits in five innings. His ERA rose to 2.48 as Kansas City saw its four-game win streak snapped.
Nationals 6, Brewers 5
CJ Abrams hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning, leading visiting Washington to a comeback from an early five-run deficit to beat Milwaukee.
Luis Garcia Jr. singled to lead off the ninth against closer Trevor Megill (0-2). Garcia got on a sacrifice bunt and Abrams followed with his 15th homer, hitting a 1-0 pitch 416 feet to right-center.
Rhys Hoskins and Eric Haase delivered two-run hits in a five-run Milwaukee first inning, but five relievers teamed up to hold the Brewers in check afterward. Derek Law (5-2) pitched a scoreless eighth and Kyle Finnegan finished for his 25th save in 29 chances.
Mets 7, Rockies 3
A slumping Jeff McNeil doubled with two RBIs to cap a four-run second inning for surging New York. New York defeated visiting Colorado in the middle game of a three-game series.
Francisco Lindor hit a three-run home run in the eighth inning for the Mets, who have won the first five games of a six-game home streak to improve their record to 9-4 this month. The Rockies have lost eight of 13 games in July.
Jose Butto (4-3) allowed one hit in 2 2/3 innings. Dedniel Nunez pitched the final two innings for his first save. For the Rockies, Jake Cave homered in the third, Charlie Blackmon hit a two-run homer and Ezequiel Tovar and Sam Hilliard each had two hits.
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