Around the Horn

Around the Horn

Thursday’s other MLB games

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Red Sox 9, White Sox 5

BOSTON

Rafael Devers hit a three-run homer and Rick Porcello ended a four-game losing streak with his first win since June as the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox. Mookie Betts hit a two-run homer and Andrew Benintendi went 3 for 3, scoring twice and driving in a run as the Red Sox won their third straight. Benintendi reached base all five times he batted, getting hit by a pitch and walking once to go along with two doubles and a single. Hanley Ramirez drove in two runs for Boston.

Rangers 4, Twins 1

MINNEAPOLIS

Joey Gallo hit another massive homer, a three-run shot in the fourth inning on Thursday night that spurred the Texas Rangers on a victory over the Minnesota Twins. A.J. Griffin (5-2) made his first start in more than two months, giving up one run on two hits over six innings in a resounding return from a muscle strain around his chest. After swinging and missing twice at sliders from Twins starter Adalberto Mejia (4-5), Gallo let one go in the dirt. Then he drove the next one into the front of the second deck above right-center field with two outs to break the tie.

Royals 6, Mariners 4

KANSAS CITY

Brandon Moss hit two home runs and Lorenzo Cain drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning as the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners. The Royals rallied from deficits of 2-0 and 3-2 for their 32nd comeback victory. They snapped a three-game losing streak. Moss homered in the fifth off Yovani Gallardo after Mike Moustakas had walked. Moss also homered in eighth for his 11th career multi-homer game.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Rockies 5, Mets 4

DENVER

Nolan Arenado walked with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies beat the New York Mets. Charlie Blackmon and Mark Reynolds homered for the Rockies, who maintained a 5 1/2 game lead over Milwaukee for the NL’s second wild card slot. Mets reliever Hansel Robles began the ninth by hitting Jonathan Lucroy. After a sacrifice by Pat Valaika, Blackmon was intentionally walked and DJ LeMahieu loaded the bases with another walk. Robles got Arenado down 0-2 but the All-Star third baseman worked the count full. Robles’ sent his last pitch to the wall behind home plate, bringing in Lucroy with the winning run. Greg Holland (2-1) pitched the ninth for Colorado.

Brewers 2, Cardinals 1

MILWAUKEE

Keon Broxton drove in the go-ahead run and saved a run with a leaping catch, Matt Garza made a strong start in his return from the disabled list, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals. Kolten Wong missed a tying home run by a few feet when his drive to right-center bounced off the wall in the eighth. He was stranded at second when Anthony Swarzak retired Tommy Pham on a groundout and Matt Carpenter on a flyout.

Diamondbacks 10, Cubs 8

CHICAGO

Paul Goldschmidt snapped a tie in the ninth inning with his third long homer of the game, and the Arizona Diamondbacks pulled out a rain-delayed victory over the Chicago Cubs. J.D. Martinez followed Davis with another solo blast off the Cubs closer. Goldschmidt’s first career three-homer game gave him 25 for the season, and his six RBIs matched a career high. Brandon Drury also homered for Arizona, which remained percentage points ahead of Colorado for the top NL wild card.

Dodgers 7, Braves 4

ATLANTA

Alex Wood allowed one run in six innings to avenge his lone loss of the season, Chris Taylor had three hits, including a two-run homer, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves. Wood (13-1) evened his record this season against his former Atlanta teammates. The left-hander returned to his All-Star form in the rematch, permitting seven hits. Left-hander Tony Cingrani, who joined the Dodgers earlier in the day after he was acquired from the Cincinnati Reds on Monday, gave up a three-run homer to rookie Ozzie Albies in the ninth. It was Albies’ first major league hit. The Dodgers, whose nine-game winning streak ended with a 5-3 defeat Wednesday night, won two of three in the series. They are 21-3 since July 4, with all three losses coming against the Braves.

Associated Press