MLB roundup: Giants sink Mariners for 6th straight win

Robbie Ray overcame five walks to hold the Seattle Mariners to just one run over six innings, Jung Hoo Lee and Matt Chapman combined for four doubles and four runs, and the San Francisco Giants won their sixth in a row Saturday night with a 4-1 home win.

Pitching against the team that signed him to a five-year, $115 million free-agent deal in December 2021, Ray (2-0) surrendered a solo home run to Dylan Moore in the fifth. Ray, though, held Seattle to just three other hits — all singles — in one of his best outings since joining the Giants in a trade last season.

Ray left with a 4-1 lead, having struck out two, after just his third six-inning outing since he was a 12-game winner for Seattle in 2022. Lee and Chapman did the heavy lifting for the San Francisco offense, lacing back-to-back doubles in both the fourth and sixth innings. Ryan Walker worked a one-hit ninth for his third save of the season.

Mariners starter Bryce Miller (0-2) was pulled with one out in the sixth inning and was charged with all four San Francisco runs on seven hits. He walked three and struck out four. Moore added a single for a two-hit night and Victor Robles had two singles for the Mariners, who have dropped four of five.

Mets 3, Blue Jays 2

Jesse Winker belted a game-tying two-run triple in the bottom of the eighth inning and Francisco Lindor delivered a sacrifice fly an inning later to drive in the winning run of New York’s home win over Toronto.

Winker sent a shot into right field that carried over the head of Toronto outfielder George Springer, who crashed face-first into the wall. That allowed both Lindor and Juan Soto to score. Springer exited with lower back spasms. Bo Bichette had three hits, including a double, and drove in a run for the Blue Jays, while Vladimir Guerrerro Jr. and Alan Roden each collected two hits.

In the ninth, Jose Siri drew a walk and advanced to second on a wild pitch. After a single moved Siri to third, Lindor lofted a fly ball to center field that allowed Siri to plate the winning run. Winker was 3-for-4 for New York and Lindor doubled.

Twins 6, Astros 1

One inning was enough for Minnesota, as the host Twins erupted for six runs in the fourth en route to the win over Houston.

Jose Miranda blasted a three-run homer as part of that frame, while Matt Wallner belted a run-scoring double for Minnesota, which has won three of its past four. Christian Vazquez also had a double.

Jose Altuve went 3-for-5 with a home run for the Astros, who have lost four of five, and Jeremy Pena had two hits.

Tigers 7, White Sox 2

Kerry Carpenter homered for the third time in two days to lead Detroit to a home win over Chicago.

Spencer Torkelson also had a home run for the Tigers, who picked up their fourth win in five games. Riley Greene recorded two hits to go with a run scored and an RBI.

Andrew Vaughn smacked a run-scoring double for the White Sox, who dropped their fourth straight, and Korey Lee finished with three hits.

Cubs 7, Padres 1

Carson Kelly homered and drove in four runs to lead Chicago to a win over visiting San Diego.

Kelly had two hits in the game and Dansby Swanson also went deep for the Cubs, while Matthew Boyd held the Padres scoreless for six innings to extend his run to 11 straight innings without allowing a run to open the season.

Luis Arraez and Elias Diaz each went 2-for-3 and Fernando Tatis Jr. drove in the lone run for San Diego, which has lost two straight since opening the season with seven straight wins.

Dodgers 3, Phillies 1

Los Angeles got back to its winning ways thanks to the long ball and holding host Philadelphia to just four hits.

Enrique Hernandez hit a two-run home run and Michael Conforto had a sixth-inning solo shot as the Dodgers avenged their first loss of the season. Roki Sasaki allowed just three hits, two walks and an earned run over four-plus innings while striking out four. Anthony Banda pitched a scoreless fifth inning for his third win in as many decisions. Tanner Scott threw a three-pitch ninth for his third save.

Kyle Schwarber had a hit and scored on Alec Bohm’s RBI groundout for the Phillies. Aaron Nola (0-2) allowed three earned runs, seven hits and a walk over six innings while striking out two.

Nationals 4, Diamondbacks 3

Alex Call recorded two RBI singles, including one as part of a three-run first inning, to lead Washington to a home win over Arizona.

Mitchell Parker went six innings, allowing just one run on two hits, and James Wood had a two-run double for Washington, which snapped a four-game skid.

Tim Tawa singled and drove in a run in his MLB debut for the Diamondbacks, who had won four of their previous five. Alek Thomas, meanwhile, had two hits and drove in a run.

Orioles 8, Royals 1

Three players finished with two RBIs apiece and Tomoyuki Sugano took a shutout into the sixth inning as Baltimore picked up the road win against Kansas City.

Gary Sanchez, Tyler O’Neill and Jackson Holliday each drove in two runs for the Orioles, which ended a three-game losing streak. Holliday went 3-for-4, while O’Neill doubled and tripled. Sugano, making his second MLB appearance, allowed just one run and struck out four.

Bobby Witt Jr. homered for the Royals’ lone run, his first long ball of the season.

Rangers 6, Rays 4

A two-out, two-run homer by Wyatt Langford made the difference as Texas escaped with a home win over Tampa Bay.

Marcus Semien set the tone early for the Rangers, blasting a leadoff home run that sparked a four-run first inning, including a three-run blast by Jake Burger. After the Rays evened things up in the sixth, Langford delivered a go-ahead home run to earn Texas its fourth straight win.

Jonathan Arando had a double, a single and two RBIs for Tampa Bay, while Kameron Misner also doubled and singled. Brandon Lowe homered for the Rays.

Yankees 10, Pirates 4

Trent Grisham went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBIs as New York continued its hot offensive start in a win over host Pittsburgh. The Yankees won their third in a row.

Grisham’s home runs brought the Yankees’ total for the season to 25, the most ever by a major league team through its first eight games. After New York starter Marcus Stroman labored through the fourth inning, allowing four runs, the Yankees’ lineup responded in the fifth with six runs, highlighted by Grisham’s second homer, a three-run blast off Pirates starter Bailey Falter (0-1) to put New York ahead for good.

Falter surrendered seven runs on seven hits and one walk over four innings and struck out five. Pittsburgh scored four runs in the bottom of the fourth, taking advantage of command issues from Stroman. It was the most runs the Pirates have scored in an inning this season.

Marlins 4, Braves 0

Cal Quantrill pitched five shutout innings and Matt Mervis hit a pair of home runs to help visiting Miami beat Atlanta to even their three-game series at a game apiece.

Quantrill (1-1) allowed four hits, didn’t walk a batter and struck out four to earn his first career victory over the Braves in three tries. Mervis was 3-for-5 with his first two home runs of the season and drove in three runs.

The Atlanta bats, which had a season-high 16 hits and 10 runs on Friday, went quiet on Saturday. The Braves totaled only seven hits and were shut out for the third time this season.

Athletics 7, Rockies 4

Brent Rooker and Shea Langeliers homered in a three-run seventh inning to help the Athletics come back to beat Colorado in Denver.

Tyler Soderstrom had two hits, an RBI and a run scored, Lawrence Butler went 3-for-4 with a run scored in the leadoff spot, and Jacob Wilson had a two-run double as part of a three-run sixth after hitting into a triple play earlier in the game.

A’s left-hander JP Sears (1-1) allowed three runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings, striking out two and walking two. Rockies right-hander German Marquez (0-1) was spotted a three-run lead but couldn’t hold it, partly because he matched his career high with six walks. Sean Bouchard and Ryan McMahon homered for the Rockies, who have lost six straight.

Reds 11, Brewers 7

TJ Friedl and Jose Trevino each had a two-run homer as visiting Cincinnati snapped a four-game skid with a victory over Milwaukee.

The Reds, who had scored a total of two runs in their previous four games, tagged Elvin Rodriguez (0-2) for four homers in four innings to go in front 7-0. Blake Dunn and Christian Encarnacion-Strand also went deep for Cincinnati, while Elly De La Cruz hit a two-run single.

Reds starter Brady Singer (2-0) allowed five runs (three earned) on nine hits in five innings while striking out seven. Milwaukee’s Sal Frelick went 4-for-5 with an RBI single and scored twice and Oliver Dunn had three hits, including a two-run double.

Angels 10, Guardians 4

Logan O’Hoppe had three hits, including a two-run home run, Mike Trout homered for a third straight game, and Los Angeles slugged its way to a victory over Cleveland in Anaheim, Calif.

Luis Rengifo and Jorge Soler also homered for the Angels, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Jack Kochanowicz (1-0) threw five innings of four-hit ball. He gave up three runs (two earned), struck out four and walked three.

Cleveland starter Tanner Bibee (1-1) was pelted for seven runs on eight hits over four-plus innings. He stuck out four and walked one. Carlos Santana tallied two hits and two RBIs, including a solo home run for the Guardians, who lost their fourth game in five tries.

Cardinals-Red Sox, ppd.

The St. Louis Cardinals’ game against the Red Sox in Boston was postponed due to an extended period of rain in the area, both teams announced.

The game has been rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader Sunday instead. The originally scheduled evening contest will still occur, but an additional game will happen in the early afternoon (1:35 p.m. local time).

Tickets for Saturday’s game will provide admission to the rescheduled game Sunday.

-Field Level Media