MLB roundup: Daulton Varsho belts slam in Jays’ 14-0 rout

Right-hander Kevin Gausman struck out nine, Daulton Varsho hit a grand slam and the Toronto Blue Jays trounced the visiting San Diego Padres 14-0 on Wednesday night.

Gausman (4-4) allowed three hits and no walks in seven innings as Toronto clinched the three-game series with consecutive shutouts. Nathan Lukes had a two-run homer in a three-hit game.

The Padres played a sloppy game, including four errors, in losing their fifth straight. Luis Arraez doubled and tripled for San Diego to extend his hit streak to eight games.

Manny Machado had two hits, including a fourth-inning double on a drive to the right-field wall that eluded George Springer’s leap. Gausman retired the next two batters, leaving the Padres 0-for-29 with runners in scoring position over their past five games.

Twins 6, Guardians 5 (Game 1)

Kody Clemens’ walk-off double with two outs in the ninth lifted Minnesota to the Game 1 victory over visiting Cleveland.

The Twins carried a 5-2 lead into the ninth, but Jose Ramirez opened the Guardians’ three-run rally with a double off Joe Ryan and Bo Naylor capped it with a two-out, two-run double off closer Jhoan Duran (2-0).

Clemens drove in pinch-runner Ryan Fitzgerald with the winning run. Clemens added a triple and a run for Minnesota while Jonah Bride contributed three hits and Harrison Bader drove in two runs. Cade Smith (1-2) allowed two hits and the winning run.

Guardians 5, Twins 1 (Game 2)

Gavin Williams allowed just one run and two hits over six innings as Cleveland split the doubleheader with Minnesota and snapped a five-game losing streak.

Williams (4-2) posted six strikeouts with two walks to hand the Twins just their second loss in 16 games. Carlos Santana homered for the second game in a row while Steven Kwan and Jose Ramirez contributed three hits and one run apiece.

Twins starter Chris Paddack (2-4) surrendered two runs and seven hits over 5 1/3 innings. Ryan Jeffers singled home Willi Castro in the second inning to give Minnesota a 1-0 lead, but the Twins finished with just three hits.

Cubs 2, Marlins 1

Kyle Tucker went 3-for-4 with a homer to help lead Chicago to a win over host Miami.

Tucker was involved in both runs for the Cubs, who have won five of their last six games. Brad Keller (1-0) got a double play to end the Marlins’ seventh, then retired the side in the eighth.

Both teams got strong outings from their starters in the rubber match of the three-game series. Rookie starter Cade Horton allowed just one run in 5 1/3 innings. Miami’s Max Meyer matched Horton in the pitchers’ duel, allowing one run in six innings.

Royals 8, Giants 4

Salvador Perez belted a two-run homer, Maikel Garcia and Bobby Witt Jr. also drove in a pair of runs apiece and Kansas City completed a series win at San Francisco.

Jonathan Bowlan (1-0) was credited with his first major league win and the Royals supported six pitchers on a bullpen day with 16 hits, producing more runs than they had totaled in their previous four games.

Matt Chapman, Patrick Bailey and Heliot Ramos homered for the Giants, who finished a 5-4 homestand. Logan Webb (5-4) permitted six runs, three earned, on 10 hits in four innings.

Angels 10, Athletics 5

Logan O’Hoppe homered twice, drove in three runs and scored three times while leading Los Angeles to a victory over the Athletics at West Sacramento, Calif.

Zach Neto hit a two-run homer and Jo Adell also went deep as the Angels stretched their season-best winning streak to six. Jorge Soler and Taylor Ward each had three hits, while nine of Los Angeles’ 14 hits went for extra bases.

Nick Kurtz slugged two solo homers and Lawrence Butler smacked a three-run blast for the Athletics, who saw their season-worst losing streak reach eight games. Tyler Soderstrom and Max Schuemann each had three hits for the Athletics, who have lost 12 of their past 14 games.

Dodgers 3, Diamondbacks 1

Teoscar Hernandez hit a three-run homer, Dustin May won for the first time in six starts, and host Los Angeles beat Arizona in the rubber game of a three-game series.

Hernandez went deep with two outs in the sixth inning. The blast came off Corbin Burnes (3-2), who gave up four hits and three runs in seven innings.

May (2-4) permitted one run — Corbin Carroll’s fourth-inning homer — in six innings. Tanner Scott struck out two in a 1-2-3 ninth for his 10th save.

Pirates 3, Reds 1

Adam Frazier and Henry Davis each had two hits and an RBI, backing up a strong start from Andrew Heaney and helping host Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati.

The Pirates put together back-to-back wins and won a series for the first time since April 22-23 against the Los Angeles Angels. The Reds dropped back-to-back games after winning five in a row.

Heaney (3-3) gave up one run in five innings. Dennis Santana picked up his fifth save, striking out two in the ninth. Brady Singer (5-3) tossed five innings of two-run ball for the Reds.

Orioles 8, Brewers 4 (11)

Jackson Holliday hit a go-ahead single and Adley Rutschman followed with a three-run home run in the 11th inning, propelling visiting Baltimore past Milwaukee.

Ryan O’Hearn went 4-for-6 with two RBIs for the Orioles, who snapped an eight-game losing streak. Starting pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano allowed two runs on five hits across six innings.

Rhys Hoskins had two hits, including a homer, for the Brewers, who had their three-game winning streak snapped. Jackson Chourio’s one-out, RBI single in the bottom of the 10th tied it for Milwaukee before the Orioles struck for four runs the following inning.

Mets 5, Red Sox 1

Brett Baty snapped a 1-1 tie in the seventh with a bases-loaded single as visiting New York avoided a three-game sweep at Boston.

Baty finished with three RBIs while Francisco Lindor added a homer and a double to highlight the Mets’ 10-hit attack. Starter Tylor Megill posted a career-high-tying 10 strikeouts while allowing one run over 4 2/3 innings. Huascar Brazoban (3-0) fanned four during his scoreless 2 1/3-inning stint.

Red Sox starter Garrett Crochet dropped his ERA to 1.98 by allowing one run and five hits over 5 1/3. Liam Hendriks (0-1) surrendered three straight singles to start the seventh and all three scored. Nick Sogard went 2-for-4 with a double and a run.

Rays 8, Astros 4

Yandy Diaz went 2-for-5 with three RBIs, including one of four home runs for host Tampa Bay in its win over Houston.

Starting pitcher Taj Bradley (4-3) gave up two runs on four hits in six innings for the Rays, who took the last two games to win the three-game series. Curtis Mead added a go-ahead solo homer in the fourth inning, and Josh Lowe and Brandon Lowe added back-to-back solo homers in the fifth.

Astros starter Hunter Brown (6-3) allowed five runs on seven hits across five innings, and Isaac Paredes homered twice and drove in three runs for Houston.

Phillies 9, Rockies 5

Trea Turner and Bryce Harper homered on consecutive pitches in the third inning, J.T. Realmuto also went deep, and Philadelphia beat Colorado in Denver.

Realmuto added a double and a single for three-hit night as the Phillies won their sixth game in a row. Taijuan Walker (2-3) allowed three runs on six hits in five innings.

Nick Martini homered and doubled for Colorado, which took its fourth consecutive loss. Carson Palmquist (0-2) was tagged for seven runs, six earned, in 4 1/3 innings.

Mariners 6, White Sox 5

Leody Taveras cracked a two-run homer in the eighth to lift Seattle over Chicago as the AL West-leading Mariners won their seventh straight road series.

Julio Rodriguez cracked a three-run homer in the first and Cal Raleigh added a homer for the Mariners. Starter Lucas Evans allowed four runs and six hits over six innings. Casey Legumina (4-1) allowed an unearned run in the seventh and Anthony Munoz hurled a scoreless ninth for his MLB-leading 16th save.

Lenyn Sosa and Joshua Palacios struck back-to-back homers in the fourth and Tim Elko added a solo shot for the White Sox. Starter Shane Smith surrendered three runs and two hits over five innings.

Tigers 5, Cardinals 1

Riley Greene scored three runs as visiting Detroit defeated St. Louis.

Spencer Torkelson went 2-for-2 with two walks, a run and an RBI as the Tigers took the rubber game of the three-game set. Detroit has won seven of its last nine games. Detroit used an array of relievers in a bullpen game.

Cardinals starter Andre Pallante (4-3) allowed three runs on four hits and four walks in 5 2/3 innings.

Yankees 4, Rangers 3

Jasson Dominguez hit a walk-off homer with one out in the ninth inning as host New York rallied for a win over Texas after struggling against Jacob deGrom for the first seven innings.

Held to two runs and three hits by deGrom, the Yankees earned their 10th win in 13 games after tying the game in the eighth on Aaron Judge’s RBI single. Dominguez capped the comeback by hitting a 2-0 pitch from Luke Jackson (0-4) into the second deck in right field, his sixth homer of the year.

deGrom consistently hit the upper 90s with his fastball and recorded nine strikeouts. It was the third time deGrom completed at least seven innings since returning from a second Tommy John surgery in September. Jake Burger had his sixth career multi-homer game, but the Rangers lost for the fourth time in five games.

–Field Level Media