MLB roundup: Padres win feisty finale against Dodgers

Xander Bogaerts had a second-inning home run among his four hits and the visiting San Diego Padres earned a 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday to avoid a four-game sweep in a series that saw tempers reach a boiling point.

Rookie right-hander Ryan Bergert opened with 4 2/3 scoreless innings as the Padres won for just the second time in seven games over a span of 11 days against the Dodgers. Jake Cronenworth had three hits, including an RBI double, for San Diego. Yoshinobu Yamamoto (6-6) gave up three runs on seven hits over 6 1/3 innings as the Dodgers’ five-game winning streak ended.

Both benches emptied in the ninth inning behind home plate after Fernando Tatis Jr. was hit by a pitch from Los Angeles right-hander Jack Little in his major league debut. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and Padres manager Mike Shildt were ejected.

In the ninth, Shohei Ohtani was then hit by a pitch from Robert Suarez, who was ejected. Tatis and Ohtani were hit by pitches twice in the series. The Dodgers’ Andy Pages also was hit twice.

Diamondbacks 9, Blue Jays 5

Eugenio Suarez had four RBIs, Ryne Nelson allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings and visiting Arizona defeated Toronto.

Nelson (4-2) allowed one hit as the Diamondbacks salvaged the finale of a three-game series. Suarez had three hits, including a two-run homer and a two-run double, and Pavin Smith added a two-run homer among his three RBIs.

Alejandro Kirk had two solo homers and an RBI single and Jonatan Clase also homered for the Blue Jays.

Phillies 2, Marlins 1

Kyle Schwarber belted a tiebreaking solo homer with two outs in the eighth and Cristopher Sanchez tossed eight strong innings, guiding visiting Philadelphia past Miami.

Schwarber’s team-leading 23rd homer this season made a winner out of Sanchez (6-2), who allowed one run on five hits. Seventy of Sanchez’s 91 pitches went for strikes. The Phillies recorded their seventh victory in their past eight games overall.

Nick Fortes had a two-out RBI single in the fifth for the Marlins, and Heriberto Hernandez had two of his team’s six hits.

Twins 12, Reds 5

Byron Buxton extended his hot streak with two home runs to fuel Minnesota’s win over Cincinnati. The Twins needed the victory to avoid a sweep, despite Buxton’s four homers in the three-game series.

The center fielder swatted a leadoff homer for the second straight game and hit another solo shot to go back-to-back with Kody Clemens in the next inning. Minnesota poured it on early, scoring nine runs through four innings.

Ryan Jeffers also homered for the Twins in the eighth inning, while Gavin Lux hit a two-run shot in the third for the Reds. Every player in Minnesota’s lineup recorded a hit and the Twins finished with 17 hits total.

Yankees 7, Angels 3

Trent Grisham and Paul Goldschmidt hit back-to-back home runs as host New York stopped a season-high six-game losing streak with a victory over Los Angeles.

Carlos Rodon (9-5) overcame allowing three solo homers and pitched six quality innings as the Yankees avoided losing seven straight for the first time since a nine-game slide from Aug. 12-22, 2023. Cody Bellinger collected three hits with an RBI single.

Rodon gave up long balls to Mike Trout, Jo Adell and Taylor Ward but held the Angels to four hits and improved to 8-2 in his past 12 starts.

Brewers 8, Cubs 7

Rhys Hoskins, Caleb Durbin and Isaac Collins homered and Milwaukee held on for a win at Chicago.

Pete Crow-Armstrong, Dansby Swanson and Ian Happ hit home runs for the Cubs, who had their three-game winning streak snapped. Crow-Armstrong became the first player in franchise history to reach 20 homers and 20 steals before the All-Star break.

Brewers starter Freddy Peralta (7-4) allowed three runs and two hits in five innings. Trevor Megill pitched the ninth for his 16th save. Cubs starter Jameson Taillon (7-4) gave up five runs on eight hits in four innings.

Giants 2, Guardians 1

Pinch hitter Wilmer Flores stroked a go-ahead two-run double, Logan Webb threw seven innings of one-run ball and San Francisco salvaged one win in its three-game home series against Cleveland.

Webb (7-5) combined with Randy Rodriguez and Camilo Doval on a seven-hitter, allowing the Giants to snap a season-high-tying four-game losing streak. Cleveland’s only run came in the third on Carlos Santana’s RBI single.

After getting just two hits off Guardians starter Gavin Williams over six innings, the Giants got to reliever Matt Festa (1-1) and Nic Enright in the seventh.

Nationals 4, Rockies 3 (11 innings)

James Wood hit a two-run walk-off shot in the bottom of the 11th inning, his second home run of the game, and Washington snapped its 11-game losing streak with a win against visiting Colorado.

Jacob Young led off against Seth Halvorsen (1-2) by bunting pinch runner Riley Adams to third. With the infield in, Michael Toglia made a diving stop on CJ Abrams grounder for the out at first base and Young held at third, bringing up Wood, who had hit a two-run homer in the fourth.

Toglia hit an RBI single leading off the Colorado 11th against Ryan Loutos (1-0) to make it 3-2. Ryan McMahon had two hits for the Rockies, who had won four straight for the first time since May 2024.

Tigers 9, Pirates 2 (Game 1)

Riley Greene drove in four runs and Tarik Skubal collected another home victory as Detroit pounded Pittsburgh in the opener of a doubleheader.

Skubal (8-2) gave up two runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings. He walked three and struck out six while running his home record to 6-0. Skubal is 8-0 with five no-decisions in his past 13 starts.

Gleyber Torres supplied three hits, two runs and two RBIs, while Zach McKinstry added a solo homer for the Tigers. Pittsburgh starter Andrew Heaney (3-6) gave up seven runs in four innings. Andrew McCutchen had two hits and an RBI for the Pirates.

Pirates 8, Tigers 4 (Game 2, 10 innings)

Pinch hitter Ke’Bryan Hayes sparked a four-run 10th inning with a go-ahead RBI single and Pittsburgh salvaged a split of a doubleheader at Detroit.

Jared Triolo hit a two-run homer and Nick Gonzales and Andrew McCutchen supplied solo shots for the Pirates. David Bednar (2-5) picked up the win with 1 2/3 scoreless innings.

Colt Keith ripped a two-run homer and Gleyber Torres hit a two-run double for the Tigers. Brant Hurter (2-2) was charged with four runs, three earned, in one inning.

Cardinals 5, White Sox 4 (Game 1)

St. Louis rallied for three runs in the eighth inning to hand host Chicago its seventh straight loss in the opener of a doubleheader.

Facing Cam Booser (1-4), Alec Burleson opened the eighth with a single, then Willson Contreras launched a fastball into the left-center field seats to tie it 4-4. Nolan Gorman reached on a throwing error and scored on Yohel Pozo’s two-out single.

Cardinals starter Erick Fedde gave up two runs (one earned) on six hits in five innings. Andre Granillo (1-0) got the final out in the seventh, and Ryan Helsley tossed a perfect ninth for the save. Michael A. Taylor hit a solo shot for the White Sox.

Cardinals 8, White Sox 6 (Game 2, 10 innings)

St. Louis scored twice in the 10th inning to recover for a win at Chicago, sweeping a doubleheader and the three-game series.

Nolan Arenado hit the go-ahead single in the 10th, and Lars Nootbaar added a solo shot in the inning. Arenado and Alec Burleson homered earlier. JoJo Romero (3-3) tossed a scoreless ninth, and Andre Granillo did the same in the 10th to record his first career save.

The White Sox took their eighth straight loss despite a grand slam from Andrew Benintendi and a solo homer from Ryan Noda. Chicago erased a 6-1 deficit with a five-run seventh inning.

Royals 4, Rangers 1

Rookie Jac Caglianone homered twice and Vinnie Pasquantino also went deep to back the three-hit pitching of Michael Wacha and three relievers as Kansas City swept the three-game series in Arlington, Texas.

Wacha (4-6) went six innings, allowing one run on two hits. He worked out of a two-on, no-out jam in the fifth and didn’t give up a hit until Wyatt Langford’s one-out single in the sixth.

Carlos Estevez pitched the ninth for Kansas City to earn his second save of the series and his 21st of the season. Rangers opener Shawn Armstrong (2-2) gave up two runs in his lone inning. Marcus Semien drove in Texas’ run with a double in the sixth.

Braves 7, Mets 1

Spencer Strider pitched six strong innings and Matt Olson hit a three-run double to help Atlanta beat visiting New York and complete a three-game series sweep.

The Braves have won six of their past seven games, while the Mets have lost a season-high six straight. Strider (2-5) allowed one run on five hits. Olson went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two walks and two runs.

New York starter Clay Holmes (7-4) gave up three runs on four hits in 4 2/3 innings. Juan Soto singled off Strider to pick up his 1,000th career hit.

Athletics 6, Astros 4 (10 innings)

Nick Kurtz drilled a two-run homer to center field with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Athletics a victory over Houston in West Sacramento, Calif.

Willie MacIver, Lawrence Butler and Jacob Wilson also homered for the A’s, who split the four-game set with the Astros.

A’s starter Jacob Lopez struck out a career-best nine for the third time in his last four outings. He allowed one run, four hits and three walks in six innings. Houston’s Victor Caratini hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning to tie it. Josh Hader (4-1) took the loss.

Orioles 4, Rays 1

Charlie Morton threw six quality innings and Colton Cowser hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the sixth inning, propelling Baltimore to a victory at Tampa Bay.

Morton (4-7) allowed one run on six hits as the Orioles gained a split of the four-game series. Baltimore closer Felix Bautista struck out a pair in a perfect ninth for his 15th save.

Rays starter Drew Rasmussen (6-5) allowed two runs on four hits in 5 1/3 innings. Danny Jansen hit an RBI single in the third inning.

–Field Level Media