Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi struck out nine over six innings, and Toronto defeated visiting Tampa Bay 5–2 Saturday.
The Rays entered the series having won their first 13 games of the season, tying a modern baseball record for best start (since 1900). Toronto has now won the first two games of the three-game set and sits three games back in the divisional race. Kikuchi (2–0) allowed one run, four hits and one walk.
Taylor Walls hit a solo homer for Tampa Bay, and Wander Franco had three hits.
Yankees 6, Twins 1
Domingo German was checked out three times by umpires for possible sticky substances, retired the first 16 hitters he faced and pitched 6 1/3 outstanding innings as New York beat visiting Minnesota in an event-filled game.At the end of the third, German (1–1) had his hands examined and umpires checked his glove. German was examined before throwing a pitch in the fourth and was allowed to continue. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli was ejected by crew chief James Hoye following an animated discussion with umpires.
Padres 10, Brewers 3
Jake Cronenworth hit a pair of two-run homers and finished with six RBIs as San Diego defeated visiting Milwaukee to end a three-game losing streak.Cronenworth’s first homer off Brewers starter Freddy Peralta broke a 3–3 tie in the fifth. Cronenworth’s second homer, a 410-foot line drive to center off Hoby Milner, capped a three-run seventh. It was the first multi-homer game of Cronenworth’s career.
Tigers 7, Giants 6 (11 Innings)
Pinch hitter Miguel Cabrera bounced an RBI single through a drawn-in infield, giving host Detroit a victory over San Francisco.Automatic runner Spencer Torkelson moved to third on a wild pitch before Cabrera’s single off Taylor Rogers (0–2). Javy Baez had two hits, two RBIs and a run for Detroit, which rallied from a five-run deficit to win its third straight game. Kerry Carpenter added a solo homer and winning pitcher Chasen Shreve (1–1) pitched an inning of scoreless relief.
White Sox 7, Orioles 6 (10 Innings)
Yasmani Grandal drove in a run with a 10th-inning double and pinch runner Seby Zavala scored on Oscar Colas’ game-winning single as Chicago edged visiting Baltimore.Jake Burger homered and drove in three runs for the White Sox, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Grandal had three hits, and Andrew Vaughn, Andrew Benintendi, Elvis Andrus and Burger all had two hits for Chicago.
Pirates 6, Cardinals 3 (10 Innings)
Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning as Pittsburgh defeated host St. Louis.Rodolfo Castro went 3–for–5 with two RBIs for the Pirates, who have won eight of their last 12 games. Ke'Bryan Hayes and Connor Joe each went 2–for–4 with two runs and an RBI.
Guardians 6, Nationals 4
Third baseman Jose Ramirez broke a 4–4 tie in the fifth inning with a massive homer and visiting Cleveland beat Washington in the second game of a three-game series.The game was delayed 1 hour, 40 minutes by thunderstorms and showers in Washington, but the Nationals came out swinging in the bottom of the first, scoring three runs off Cleveland right-hander Zach Plesac (1–0) as the weather cleared up.
Mets 3, Athletics 2
Pete Alonso and Mark Canha hit home runs, Brandon Nimmo broke a seventh-inning tie with an RBI double and visiting New York made it two straight wins over Oakland.After A’s starter Shintaro Fujinami (0–3) had taken a 2–1 lead into the seventh inning, it took the Mets just four pitches to tie the game when Canha smacked his second homer of the season. Fujinami then issued his second walk of the game to Daniel Vogelbach, before Trevor May came on to record two outs just after pinch runner Tim Locastro stole second. Nimmo then lashed a double down the right field line, easily plating the eventual game-winning run that extended New York’s winning streak to three games.
Braves 9, Royals 3
Sean Murphy and Ozzie Albies both had three hits and drove in four runs as visiting Atlanta extended its winning streak to five games with a victory over Kansas City.Murphy was 3–for–3 with two doubles, a home run, a walk, two runs and was hit by a pitch. Albies was 3–for–5 and helped put the game away with a two-out single that drove in two runs in the eighth inning. The winning pitcher was Bryce Elder (2–0), who pitched 5 1/3 innings and allowed three runs on eight hits with two walks and four strikeouts.
Red Sox 9, Angels 7
Yu Chang went 2–for–4 with a home run and the game-winning single as host Boston beat Los Angeles.After Enrique Hernandez hit a leadoff single and two catcher’s interference calls loaded the bases to begin the eighth inning, Chang flipped the score Boston’s way with a two-run knock through the left side. Angels reliever Ryan Tepera (1–1) walked Rob Refsnyder to force in an insurance run as Boston earned its second straight win to begin the series.
Reds 13, Phillies 0
Wil Myers homered twice, drove in five runs and played spectacular defense in support of six shutout innings from Graham Ashcraft as Cincinnati blanked visiting Philadelphia.Myers crushed a Matt Strahm (1–1) fastball 406 feet off the facade in left field for a 1–0 Cincinnati lead in the second inning. With runners on second and third in the third, Myers hit the first pitch from reliever Andrew Bellatti to the seats in left center for a three-run homer and a 4–0 Reds advantage. Myers added an RBI double off reliever McKinley Moore in the fifth and a single off position pitcher Josh Harrison in the eighth.
Marlins 3, Diamondbacks 2
Luis Arraez, who leads the majors in batting average, came off the bench to deliver the go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning, powering host Miami to a win over Arizona.The Marlins, who have won four straight games, also got a solo homer from Garrett Hampson. Tanner Scott pitched a scoreless ninth inning to give Miami its second straight series win after beating the Phillies twice earlier this week. It was Scott’s first save this season after getting 20 a year ago.
Astros 8, Rangers 2
Starter Hunter Brown matched his career high by working seven innings, and host Houston batted around in the seventh inning of its win over Texas.Brown (2–0) limited the Rangers to two unearned runs on five hits and one walk with five strikeouts. He faced the minimum over his last three innings after recording inning-ending strikeouts of Josh Jung and Leody Taveras in the third and fourth. Marcus Semien and Adolis Garcia recorded RBI singles in the second, but Brown limited the damage with strikeouts of Nathaniel Lowe and Jung, the latter with the bases full.
Mariners 9, Rockies 2
Julio Rodriguez hit a three-run triple and had four RBIs as Seattle won its third straight game, defeating visiting Colorado.Eugenio Suarez added a solo homer and George Kirby (1–1) made a quality start. The right-hander allowed two runs on six hits in 6 1/3 innings, with no walks and three strikeouts.
Dodgers 2, Cubs 1
David Peralta delivered a two-run, pinch-hit single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Los Angeles a dramatic victory over visiting Chicago.Peralta grounded the first pitch he saw from Michael Fulmer (0–1) through the right side of the infield and just past the diving attempt of Chicago second baseman Nico Hoerner. James Outman easily scored from third base and Miguel Vargas beat the throw from Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki to score from second.
Vargas had two of Los Angeles’ five hits. Shelby Miller (1–0) pitched a scoreless ninth as the Dodgers won for just the third time in eight games. Chicago took a 1–0 lead into the ninth thanks to Patrick Wisdom’s homer and Cody Bellinger, who robbed Jason Heyward of a two-run homer in the second inning.