MLB roundup: D-backs ride 8-run eighth past Cubs

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a game-tying two-run homer and Josh Naylor doubled in the go-ahead run, all in an eight-run eighth inning, to lift the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 10-6 victory over the Chicago Cubs in Phoenix on Sunday afternoon.

Alek Thomas and Corbin Carroll walked to open Arizona’s eighth inning before Geraldo Perdomo hit a two-run double off Eli Morgan (0-1), and Gurriel tied the game on a 416-foot homer to left-center. Gabriel Moreno singled and scored on Naylor’s double to deep center for a 7-6 lead, before Eugenio Suarez was intentionally walked.

Naylor and Suarez pulled off a double-steal before pinch-hitter Ryne Nelson — a pitcher — grounded a single through the drawn-in infield for his first career hit and RBI as Naylor scored. Suarez was thrown out at home on the play, but Nelson took second on the throw and scored on Thomas’ single to make it 9-6. Carroll then doubled in Thomas.

Kyle Tucker, Seiya Suzuki and Dansby Swanson homered for the Cubs, who received five scoreless innings from left-hander Matthew Boyd but could not hold a 3-0 lead after six innings. Boyd gave up four singles and three walks in his Cubs debut, while Arizona’s Justin Martinez (1-0) pitched two-thirds of an inning for the win.

Yankees 12, Brewers 3

Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit two homers and Aaron Judge went deep again for host New York, which continued its potent early-season ways by routing Milwaukee to complete a three-game sweep.

Ben Rice also homered for the Yankees, who outscored the Brewers 36-14 in the series, during which they hit 15 homers — tied with the 2006 Detroit Tigers for the most ever by a team in its first three games of a season.

Tim Hill (1-0) earned the win by striking out three over 1 1/3 perfect innings in relief of starter Marcus Stroman, who gave up three runs on five hits and one walk while striking out three over 4 2/3 innings. Brewers starter Aaron Civale allowed five runs on four hits and one walk while striking out two over three innings. Civale exited with a left hamstring injury in the third inning.

Padres 5, Braves 0

Nick Pivetta allowed just one hit over seven shutout innings as host San Diego completed a four-game sweep of Atlanta.

Pivetta (1-0) walked none and fanned four in an 82-pitch masterpiece that saw him face the minimum 21 hitters. Orlando Arcia lined a single to right to lead off the third, but a double play ball off Chadwick Tromp’s bat ended the inning.

Jason Adam and Jeremiah Estrada finished the shutout as San Diego blanked Atlanta over the final 22 innings of the series. Offensively, Fernando Tatis Jr. went 2-for-3 and reached base four times, knocking in a run, scoring twice and while stealing his third base of the season. The Padres collected five doubles and swiped four bases.

Cardinals 9, Twins 2

Victor Scott II and Pedro Pages hit three-run homers as St. Louis defeated visiting Minnesota to complete a three-game sweep.

Nolan Gorman went 3-for-4 with a homer and three runs for the Cardinals, who outscored the Twins 19-6 in the series. Alec Burleson added a two-run double. St. Louis starter Andre Pallante (1-0) allowed two runs on four hits before a rain delay ended his outing after five innings. Pallante struck out three and walked two.

Steven Matz took over, blanking the Twins for four innings to earn his first career save. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol picked up his 250th career victory. For the Twins, Willi Castro went 2-for-4 with a homer and a double. Starter Bailey Ober (0-1) allowed eight runs on eight hits and three walks in 2 2/3 innings.

Mariners 2, Athletics 1

Julio Rodriguez hit a 438-foot two-run homer and Bryan Woo continued his mastery of the Athletics as host Seattle earned a split of the season-opening four-game series.

Woo (1-0) allowed one run on three hits over six innings, with two walks and five strikeouts. The native of Alameda, Calif., which is adjacent to the Athletics’ former home of Oakland, improved to 6-0 in seven career starts against the A’s with a 0.72 ERA — up from 0.57 entering the day. Andres Munoz struck out two in the ninth for his second save of the season.

Tyler Soderstrom led off the fourth inning with a solo home run to left-center field to give the A’s a 1-0 lead. It was Soderstrom’s third solo shot of the series. A’s lefty JP Sears (0-1) was the hard-luck loser. He allowed two runs on five hits over 6 2/3 innings, with no walks and seven strikeouts.

Blue Jays 3, Orioles 1

Tyler Heineman hit his second career home run, Chris Bassitt pitched a resourceful six innings and Toronto defeated visiting Baltimore.

George Springer had two RBIs to help the Blue Jays split the season-opening four game series. The Orioles were 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position, which helped Bassitt allow just one run in six innings.

Baltimore starter Tomoyuki Sugano, making his major league debut after a distinguished career in Japan, allowed two runs, four hits and two walks with one strikeout in four innings before leaving with a hand cramp. He made one warmup pitch prior to the fifth before a trainer was summoned to the mound.

Giants 6, Reds 3

Matt Chapman belted a two-run homer and turned in several key defensive plays to lead visiting San Francisco to a win over Cincinnati.

Robbie Ray (1-0), who retired the first 15 Reds batters, allowed three hits and three runs over 5 1/3 innings, striking out four and walking one. Heliot Ramos homered and drove in a pair while Camilo Doval earned his first save with a scoreless ninth for the Giants, who won the rubber game of the three-game series.

Cincinnati starter Nick Martinez (0-1) was equal to Ray, retiring the first 13 San Francisco batters. But Martinez gave up two homers in the fifth and was charged with four hits and four runs over six innings, striking out five and walking one. In the sixth, Austin Wynns hit a two-run shot and Matt McLain followed with a homer.

Nationals 5, Phillies 1

Josh Bell hit a three-run homer, Nathaniel Lowe added a two-run shot, and Washington beat visiting Philadelphia to avert a three-game sweep.

Left-hander Mitchell Parker (1-0) gave up seven hits with two walks and five strikeouts over 6 1/3 scoreless innings. Lowe had three hits and Paul DeJong had two doubles among his three hits for Washington, which put just one runner on base in the first three innings against Phillies starter Aaron Nola (0-1).

The Phillies broke the shutout in the ninth inning on a single, two walks and a groundout. Kyle Finnegan finished for his first save. Nola gave up five runs on six hits over 5 1/3 innings. He struck out eight batters with no walks while throwing 95 pitches.

Angels 3, White Sox 2

Jack Kochanowicz threw six innings of two-run ball and Kyren Paris hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning, helping Los Angeles defeat host Chicago.

Nolan Schanuel finished with a pair of hits for the Angels, who won their second game in a row and clinched the season-opening three-game series.

Luis Robert Jr. and Matt Thaiss each tallied two hits for the White Sox, while starter Davis Martin threw six innings and allowed two runs (none earned) and four hits in his season debut.

Marlins 3, Pirates 2

Derek Hill single-handedly manufactured Miami’s third walk-off win in the first four games of the season via an infield single, stolen base, throwing error and wild pitch in a thrilling victory and a series triumph over visiting Pittsburgh.

In a game that featured Andrew McCutchen homering for a 17th consecutive season, the Marlins stunned Pirates two-time All-Star closer David Bednar (0-2) for the game-winner in the last of the ninth for the second time in the series. The other walk-off win, which occurred Saturday, came in the 12th.

Miami’s Anthony Bender (1-0), who worked around a leadoff walk in the top of the ninth, was credited with the win. Nick Fortes hit an RBI double and Griffin Conine ripped a solo shot on the day the Marlins inducted his father, Jeff, into their Hall of Fame as its first member.

Guardians 6, Royals 2

Tanner Bibee allowed two hits over 5 2/3 shutout innings and Kyle Manzardo, Gabriel Arias and Daniel Schneemann each homered to lead visiting Cleveland to a win over Kansas City in the rubber game of their three-game series.

Bibee, scratched as Cleveland’s Opening Day starter after coming down with a case of acute gastroenteritis, showed no effects from the illness. He walked two and struck out two and retired 13 batters in a row before being lifted after walking Bobby Witt Jr. in the sixth inning. One of the two hits Bibee (1-0) allowed was a double to Hunter Renfroe in the second inning that left fielder Steven Kwan lost in the sun.

Manzardo and Arias both finished with two hits, two RBIs and a run while Kwan went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run. Schneemann reached base four times with three walks and a homer for the Guardians. Witt had an RBI single, Vinnie Pasquantino tripled and Maikel Garcia and Renfroe each doubled for Kansas City.

Rays 6, Rockies 4

Tampa Bay pinch hitter Junior Caminero hit a go-ahead RBI single in a four-run sixth inning of a 6-4 home win over Colorado. It was the Rays’ first series win at Steinbrenner Field, their home for the 2025 season.

The Rays’ Brandon Lowe hit his first home run and collected two RBIs, and Jonny DeLuca went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases. Starter Taj Bradley (1-0) gave up two runs on five hits while striking out seven over six strong innings. Pete Fairbanks earned his first save.

Colorado’s Nick Martini was 3-for-4 with an RBI and Mickey Moniak hit a two-run homer as a pinch hitter. Starter Ryan Feltner allowed two runs on four hits over five innings with five strikeouts. Luis Peralta (0-1) took the loss, giving up one hit and two earned runs while recording one out.

Rangers 3, Red Sox 2

Wyatt Langford and Adolis Garcia each hit a solo home run in the bottom of the sixth inning to help Texas defeat Boston in Arlington, Texas.

Both home runs came against Boston starter Richard Fitts and came after Boston took a 2-1 lead in the top of the sixth. Garcia also homered in Saturday’s 4-3 victory over Boston. Fitts (0-1) went six innings and surrendered three runs on six hits. He struck out four.

Shawn Armstrong (1-0) earned the win despite allowing two runs (one earned) in one inning of relief. Luke Jackson struck out Alex Bregman with runners on first and second to end the game. It was Jackson’s second save.

–Field Level Media