Around the Horn

Around the Horn

Saturday’s other MLB games

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Blue Jays 10, Rays 9, 12 innings

TORONTO

Teoscar Hernandez led off the 12th inning with a home run and the Toronto Blue Jays completed a comeback from a seven-run deficit. Hernandez connected off Emilio Pagan (2-2) for his second solo homer of the game. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning and Drury tied it with a two-out, solo drive. For Hernandez, it was his fifth career multihomer game, while Drury’s was his first. Daniel Hudson (6-2) worked one inning for the win.

Red Sox 9, Yankees 5

BOSTON

J.D. Martinez and Andrew Benintendi homered as the Boston Red Sox again hit balls all over and out of Fenway Park, battering the New York Yankees. Benintendi had three hits and scored three times, and Rafael Devers added three hits and scored twice for the Boston. Gio Urshela went 4 for 4 with a solo homer and RBI single for New York. The Yankees have lost three straight for the first time since June 11-14.

Mariners 8, Tigers 1

SEATTLE

Ryan Court drove in three runs in his first big league start, rookie Austin Nola also had three RBIs and the Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers. Nola hit a two-run triple in the fourth inning and the 31-year-old Court, who lined out as a pinch-hitter a day earlier in his debut, had an RBI single for his first hit and a 3-1 lead. Nola added an RBI double in the four-run seventh inning and Court matched him with a two-run, ground-rule double to make it 8-1.

White Sox 5, Twins 1

CHICAGO

Yoan Moncada homered, Ivan Nova threw two-hit ball through six innings and the Chicago White Sox snapped a four-game losing streak. Moncada finished with three hits, two RBIs and two runs. Adam Engel also had two RBIs for Chicago, which had dropped 12 of 15. Nova (6-9) allowed one unearned run on two hits in six innings and won his second straight start.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Dodgers 9, Nationals 3

WASHINGTON

Rookie catcher Will Smith homered and drove in six runs, leading Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Washington Nationals. Playing in his 10th major league game, Smith homered in the third inning, hit a sacrifice fly in the fourth, doubled home a run in the sixth, and broke the game open in the seventh with a bases-loaded double off the wall in left-center.

Diamondbacks 9, Marlins 2

MIAMI

Nick Ahmed hit a grand slam and an RBI double, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a win over the Miami Marlins. Ahmed’s homer off starter Jordan Yamamoto highlighted a six-run fourth inning. Eduardo Escobar drove in a run with a single and David Peralta had an RBI groundout. Alex Young (4-0) allowed two runs and eight hits in six-plus innings.

Reds 3, Rockies 1

CINCINNATI

Eugenio Suarez hit a two-run homer, Josh VanMeter added a solo shot, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Colorado Rockies. Anthony DeSclafani and three relief pitchers teamed up to limit the Rockies to five hits. Wandy Peralta, Michael Lorenzen and Raisel Iglesias combined to face the minimum 12 batters over the final four innings. Iglesias earned his 18th save.

Braves 15, Phillies 7

PHILADELPHIA

Ozzie Albies hit a grand slam, Ronald Acuna Jr., Ender Inciarte and Adam Duvall also homered and the Atlanta Braves routed the Philadelphia Phillies. Max Fried (11-4) allowed four earned and seven hits, striking out six in 51/3 innings in his first start since returning from the injury list because of a blister on his left index finger. J.T. Realmuto and Sean Rodriguez hit two-run homers for the Phillies.

Brewers 5, Cubs 3, 10 innings

MILWAUKEE

Christian Yelich and Keston Hiura hit home runs in the 10th inning off Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied past Chicago. Yelich opened the 10th with his major league-leading 36th homer, tying it at 3. Pinch-hitter Tyler Saladino drew a walk from Kimbrel (0-2) and Hiura followed with his 11th homer and first career walk-off.

INTERLEAGUE

Astros 8, Cardinals 2

ST. LOUIS

Carlos Correa hit his first career grand slam and the Houston Astros withstood yet another home run by Paul Goldschmidt, beating the St. Louis Cardinals. Gerrit Cole (12-3) improved to 7-0 with a 1.87 ERA since June 1. He struck out seven, raising his major league-leading total to 212, and allowed four hits in seven innings.

Associated Press