MLB roundup: Giants explode for 9 runs in 11th vs. Cubs

Jung Hoo Lee belted a two-run homer in the third inning and added an RBI single during a nine-run 11th, lifting the visiting San Francisco Giants to a 14-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday.

Matt Chapman added a two-run single in the 11th to join Lee with a three-hit performance. Heliot Ramos had four hits, two RBIs and two runs for the Giants, who squandered a two-run lead in the ninth inning. The Giants erupted for 16 hits en route to their fourth win in five games.

Patrick Bailey’s single to center off Ryan Pressly (2-2) plated Christian Koss, and Brett Wisely’s bunt allowed Ramos to give San Francisco a 7-5 lead. Pressly walked his next batter before hitting Willy Adames with a pitch to drive in another run. Singles by Lee, Chapman and Wilmer Flores extended the Giants’ advantage to 12-5. Ramos’ RBI double and Bailey’s sacrifice fly capped the scoring against Pressly, who allowed nine runs (eight earned) on five hits without getting an out.

Erik Miller (2-0), who allowed Kyle Tucker’s game-tying RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning, permitted one hit in 1 1/3 scoreless innings.

Mariners 5, Athletics 3

Cal Raleigh delivered a go-ahead two-run, pinch-hit single with one out in the top of the ninth inning to help Seattle claim a win vs. the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.

Julio Rodriguez had three hits, including a homer, for the Mariners. Miles Mastrobuoni had two hits for Seattle, which scored three times in the ninth to halt a two-game slide.

Miguel Andujar had two hits and two RBIs, including the tiebreaking single in the eighth inning that gave the Athletics the 3-2 lead. Brent Rooker had three hits, two runs, two steals and one RBI and Tyler Soderstrom also had three hits for the Athletics, who lost for just the fourth time in the past 14 games.

Angels 8, Blue Jays 3

Yoan Moncada’s three-run home run highlighted a six-run eighth inning to lift Los Angeles over Toronto in Anaheim, Calif.

Taylor Ward hit a two-run homer for the Angels, and Jo Adell also homered. Logan O’Hoppe had three hits, including an RBI single in the eighth. Tyler Anderson got a no-decision after throwing 6 2/3 innings and allowing two runs on six hits and one walk, striking out seven.

George Springer and Anthony Santander homered for Toronto.

Brewers 4, Astros 3

Jake Bauers homered to cap a four-run first inning, rookie Chad Patrick took a shutout into the seventh and Milwaukee held off visiting Houston.

Rhys Hoskins’ hit a two-run double in the first and scored on Bauers’ homer. Patrick (2-3), who had lost his previous three starts, allowed just one hit through six innings before giving up a three-run homer to Brendan Rodgers with two outs in the seventh. Patrick allowed three runs on four hits in 6 2/3 innings, striking out six and walking one.

Trevor Megill finished with a perfect ninth for his fourth save in five opportunities.

Diamondbacks 5, Mets 1

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had three hits, including a homer, and drove in two runs while Zac Gallen recorded his first home victory of the season and Arizona beat New York in Phoenix.

Gurriel’s two-run homer off Mets starter David Peterson (2-2) in the sixth inning gave the Diamondbacks a 4-1 lead, and Gallen and the bullpen did the rest. Gallen (3-4) gave up two hits and struck out six in seven innings, his longest start of the season.

Pete Alonso had the Mets’ RBI when he walked with the bases loaded and two outs in the third, after Gallen gave up a single to Francisco Alvarez and walked Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto.

Marlins 5, Dodgers 4 (10 innings)

Jesus Sanchez hit a walk-off single in the 10th inning as the Marlins beat Los Angeles in Miami.

Miami’s Cal Quantrill allowed one run in five innings. Los Angeles’ Tony Gonsolin allowed two runs in five innings. Liam Hicks added a two-run homer in the fifth for Miami. Jesus Tinoco (2-0) pitched two scoreless innings for the win.

The Dodgers were led by Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman, who each homered and had two RBIs.

Cardinals 2, Pirates 1

Alec Burleson cracked a two-out, two-run double in the sixth as host St. Louis and Matthew Liberatore outdueled Pittsburgh and Paul Skenes.

Liberatore (3-3) allowed just three hits and one run while fanning eight over seven innings as he extended the Cardinals’ winning streak to a season-high four games. Skenes (3-4) matched zeroes with Liberatore for five innings before allowing Burleson’s game-winner. He surrendered two runs, three hits and four walks over six innings while whiffing six.

Pittsburgh’s Ke’Bryan Hayes (2-for-4) was the only player with multiple hits. He drove in Oneil Cruz in the top of the sixth to give the Pirates a brief lead, but the Pirates wound up dropping their sixth game in a row.

Yankees 12, Padres 3

Austin Wells hit a grand slam that capped a 10-run seventh inning for New York, which emphatically snapped a three-game losing streak with a rout of visiting San Diego.

The Yankees avoided their season-high fourth straight loss and denied the Padres a seventh straight win by teeing off against Adrian Morejon (1-1) and Wandy Peralta. Aaron Judge homered in the fourth off former teammate Michael King to extend his on-base streak to 32 games.

Padres star Jackson Merrill returned from a hamstring injury to go 2-for-4. The 2024 All-Star had last played on April 6. King, who was acquired from the Yankees in December 2023 as part of the Juan Soto trade, allowed two runs on three hits in six innings.

Phillies 8, Rays 4

Zack Wheeler allowed two runs and four hits over seven innings to help Philadelphia double up host Tampa Bay in the opener of their three-game series.

Wheeler (3-1) struck out nine and didn’t walk a batter for the third time in eight starts this season. Nick Castellanos singled, doubled, homered and drove in four runs while Kyle Schwarber homered and Alec Bohm also homered.

Tampa Bay starter Drew Rasmussen (1-3) allowed three runs on five hits in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out two and walked two. Yandy Diaz homered for the Rays before leaving in the sixth inning with an apparent injury after an awkward swing and miss.

Twins 9, Orioles 1

Pablo Lopez threw five quality innings and Byron Buxton homered and drove in four as Minnesota hammered Baltimore in Minneapolis.

Lopez (3-2) allowed one run on two hits while striking out 11 and walking one. Carlos Correa went 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs as Minnesota won the series opener and its third consecutive game.

Cade Povich (1-3) surrendered six hits and five runs while striking out four during his six-inning stint to take the loss. Ryan Mountcastle drove in the lone Baltimore run with a fourth-inning double. The first baseman was one of just three Orioles to record a hit as Baltimore lost its third straight.

Rangers 6, Red Sox 1

Nathan Eovaldi pitched six strong innings and Texas collected 16 hits en route to a win in Boston in soggy conditions.

Eovaldi (3-2) limited the Red Sox to one run on five hits to lower his ERA to 2.03. He walked one and struck out seven. Josh Smith and Adolis Garcia each had three hits for the Rangers, who took control by scoring five runs in the fourth inning.

Boston’s Lucas Giolito (0-1) made his second start of the season and surrendered six runs on 10 hits in 3 2/3 innings. He walked one and struck out two. The Red Sox had six hits and struck out 12 times.

Braves 2, Reds 1 (10 innings)

Marcell Ozuna singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 10th to give Atlanta a second straight win over visiting Cincinnati.

With runners on first and second, Ozuna lined a single to left field off reliever Lyon Richardson (0-1), who had been recalled from Triple-A Louisville earlier in the day. The hit scored automatic runner Alex Verdugo without a throw.

Raisel Iglesias (2-2) was the winning pitcher for the Braves. The win was the third straight for Atlanta and the fourth loss in a row for the Reds.

Nationals 10, Guardians 9 (Game 1)

Jose Tena smacked a two-run double to break a tie as Washington recovered with a big seventh-inning rally to defeat visiting Cleveland in the first game of a doubleheader.

James Wood hit a two-run homer and Jacob Young also drove in two runs for the Nationals, whose four-run outburst in the seventh countered Cleveland’s six-run breakout in the top of the inning.

Nolan Jones hit a home run and double while Carlos Santana racked up three hits for the Guardians. In the ninth, the Guardians had runners on first and third with one out when Gabriel Arias hit a sacrifice fly to cut the margin to 10-9. Brayan Rocchio lined out to left field to end the game as Kyle Finnegan notched his 12th save.

Guardians 9, Nationals 1 (Game 2)

Carlos Santana belted a three-run homer in the sixth inning, helping Cleveland salvage a split of its doubleheader at Washington.

Daniel Schneemann also went deep and joined Santana in scoring on a wild pitch for the Guardians, who won for the sixth time in eight games. Austin Hedges also went deep in the win.

The offense was more than enough for Ben Lively (2-2), who allowed one run on two hits and two walks while striking out three in 5 1/3 innings.

Royals 4, White Sox 3

Bobby Witt Jr.’s long walk-off single capped host Kansas City’s two-run rally in the ninth inning that featured multiple defensive misplays by Chicago, which included a pop fly that conked off second baseman Chase Meidroth’s head.

Kansas City starter Seth Lugo allowed two runs on seven hits and three walks with three strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings. Kyle Isbel hit a solo homer, Vinnie Pasquiantino and Freddy Fermin posted two hits apiece and Taylor Clarke (1-0) retired all four batters he faced for the Royals, who earned their fourth straight win and their ninth straight home win over the White Sox.

Chicago starter Sean Burke allowed four hits and three walks with two strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings. Matt Thaiss, Andrew Vaughn, Brooks Baldwin and Josh Rojas notched two hits apiece. Cam Booser (0-3) allowed three hits and two runs (one earned) while getting just one out in the ninth.

–Field Level Media