Shohei Ohtani delivered Major League Baseball’s sixth 40-40 season in dramatic fashion, hitting a walk-off grand slam to rally the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-3 victory against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. After stealing his 40th base in the fourth inning, Ohtani hit his 40th home run against Rays left-hander Colin Poche. Ohtani now joins an elite group including Jose Canseco, Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, Alfonso Soriano, and Ronald Acuna Jr. in the 40-40 club.
Enrique Hernandez hit a game-tying home run in the fifth inning, and right-hander Bobby Miller recorded nine strikeouts and no walks over six innings, extending the Dodgers’ winning streak to five games. Michael Kopech (4-8) pitched a scoreless top of the ninth for the win. Junior Caminero hit his first home run of the season, and Christopher Morel also homered as the Rays lost their second consecutive game, falling to 2-3 on their 10-game West Coast road trip. Manuel Rodriguez (2-3) took the loss.
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Yankees 3, Rockies 0: Aaron Judge Continues Home Run Streak
Aaron Judge blasted his major league-leading 49th home run, marking his fourth consecutive game with a homer as the New York Yankees defeated the Colorado Rockies.
Judge reached 49 homers in New York’s 129th game. When he broke Roger Maris’ single-season AL record by hitting 62 home runs in 2022, he had 50 through the Yankees’ first 129 contests.
The Rockies suffered their third straight loss and dropped to 18-49 on the road. At 47-82, Colorado clinched its sixth straight losing season since their last playoff appearance in 2018.
Mariners 6, Giants 5 (10 innings): Seattle Triumphs in Dan Wilson’s Managerial Debut
Rookie Leo Rivas lined a run-scoring single to center field with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning, leading the Seattle Mariners to a victory against the San Francisco Giants in Dan Wilson’s managerial debut.
Luke Raley homered and drove in the tying run in the eighth for the Mariners, who secured just their second win in the past 10 games. Wilson took over after Scott Servais was fired on Thursday.
Mariners reliever Collin Snider (3-2) earned the win over Erik Miller (3-5). LaMonte Wade Jr., Michael Conforto, and Heliot Ramos homered for the Giants.
Orioles 7, Astros 5: Anthony Santander Powers Orioles with Grand Slam
Anthony Santander smashed an eighth-inning grand slam to give the Baltimore Orioles a comeback victory against the Houston Astros.
The first three Orioles batters in the inning reached base before Santander’s team-leading 38th home run of the season. Colton Cowser homered earlier for the Orioles, who added an eighth-inning insurance run on Ramon Urias’ RBI triple.
Jose Altuve hit a two-run home run, and Jeremy Pena added a solo shot for the Astros, who lost for just the fourth time in their past 16 games.
Diamondbacks 12, Red Sox 2: Eugenio Suarez’s Grand Slam Fuels Arizona
Eugenio Suarez hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks defeat the Boston Red Sox in the opener of a three-game series.
Arizona extended their three-run lead when Suarez homered against Josh Winckowski, giving the Diamondbacks a 9-2 advantage in the seventh inning. It was his 19th homer of the season. Ryne Nelson (9-6) earned the win, limiting Boston to two runs on five hits in six innings, striking out seven and walking one. The victory extended Arizona’s winning streak to four games.
Rob Refsnyder hit his ninth home run for the Red Sox. Boston starter Brayan Bello (11-6) allowed five runs on seven hits in 5 1/3 innings. He walked four, struck out two, and made a throwing error in Arizona’s three-run sixth inning.
Braves 3, Nationals 2 (10 innings): Atlanta Wins on Error
Pinch runner Luke Williams scored the winning run on Washington shortstop CJ Abrams’ 10th-inning throwing error, helping the Atlanta Braves defeat the Washington Nationals.
After Braves closer Raisel Iglesias (3-1) threw two scoreless innings, Williams advanced to third on Gio Urshela’s groundout. Eduardo Salazar (0-1) got Orlando Arcia to line out, but Abrams threw Michael Harris II’s grounder in the dirt. Braves starter Chris Sale allowed two runs and nine hits in seven innings, walking one and striking out four.
Nationals left-hander MacKenzie Gore allowed one run on seven hits, walking none and striking out four.
Royals 7, Phillies 4: Kansas City’s Hot Streak Continues
Salvador Perez homered and drove in three as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, marking their seventh win in eight games.
In the third inning, Perez hit a solo shot, and Hunter Renfroe added a two-run blast two batters later. Michael Wacha (11-6) won his third straight start, giving up two runs on six hits in six innings.
Bryce Harper had two hits and two runs for the Phillies, who have lost four of their past five games. Taijuan Walker (3-5) allowed six runs on eight hits in three innings.
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Pirates 6, Reds 5: Pittsburgh Rallies to Beat Cincinnati
Joey Bart went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates rally for a win against the Cincinnati Reds in the second game of a four-game set.
Pirates starting pitcher Bailey Falter allowed five runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four in five innings. Reliever Dennis Santana (3-1) threw two scoreless innings before closer David Bednar escaped a ninth-inning jam for his 23rd save.
Tyler Stephenson put the Reds ahead 1-0 with his career-high 17th home run of the season in the first inning. Buck Farmer threw two perfect innings as Cincinnati’s opener.
Rangers 5, Guardians 3: Texas Tops Cleveland
Leody Taveras and Corey Seager each recorded two-run hits in the second inning as the Texas Rangers defeated the Cleveland Guardians.
Nathan Eovaldi (9-7) allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings for the Rangers, who have won four of their last five games. He struck out five and walked one. Adolis Garcia added an RBI double in the seventh inning, and Nathaniel Lowe had three singles for Texas, which did all of its scoring with two outs.
Guardians starter Tanner Bibee (10-6) allowed all four of his runs in the second inning, yielding eight hits and a walk while striking out six in 5 2/3 innings. Daniel Schneemann had two hits and an RBI for the American League Central leaders, who have lost three straight and six of their last seven games.
Blue Jays 5, Angels 4: Toronto Rallies with Back-to-Back Homers
Joey Loperfido and Addison Barger hit back-to-back home runs to lead off the bottom of the ninth, lifting the Toronto Blue Jays over the Los Angeles Angels.
The Blue Jays improved to 5-0 against the Angels this season, including a three-game sweep last week in Anaheim. They have now homered in 12 straight games.
Angels right-hander Jack Kochanowicz allowed three runs and seven hits with one strikeout in six-plus innings.
Cubs 6, Marlins 3: Crow-Armstrong’s Inside-the-Park Homer Highlights Chicago’s Win
Speedy Pete Crow-Armstrong rounded the bases on a dazzling inside-the-park homer as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Miami Marlins.
Isaac Paredes smashed a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning for the Cubs, but the game’s most exciting play occurred when Crow-Armstrong led off the third with a line drive to right field. Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez couldn’t reach the ball until after it one-hopped the wall and skipped away. Crow-Armstrong was timed at 14.1 seconds around the bases, the fastest time in the majors this season, and he capped the play with a spectacular dive to the plate.
Jonah Bride went 2-for-4 with an RBI for the Marlins, who have lost four in a row.
Tigers 5, White Sox 2: Vierling Leads Detroit to Victory
Matt Vierling had two hits and two RBIs, including a go-ahead, run-scoring single in the seventh inning, lifting the Detroit Tigers over the Chicago White Sox.
The Tigers won for the eighth time in their last 11 games. Riley Greene added a pair of hits while four pitchers combined on four innings of scoreless relief.
The White Sox suffered their major league-worst 98th defeat. Chicago had nine hits, highlighted by a 3-for-4 effort from Korey Lee. Luis Robert Jr. and Gavin Sheets contributed two hits apiece.
Brewers 11, Athletics 3: Milwaukee Dominates Oakland with Early Power Surge
Rhys Hoskins and Joey Ortiz hit back-to-back home runs in a five-run second inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers bullpen threw five shutout innings to secure a victory over the Oakland Athletics in the opener of a three-game series.
Gary Sanchez chipped in with his third career triple, clearing the bases in the ninth inning, ensuring the Brewers would end a two-game losing streak.
Lawrence Butler hit his 14th homer, which was the Athletics’ only extra-base hit. Seth Brown had two singles.
Cardinals 6, Twins 1: Nootbaar and Winn Power St. Louis Past Minnesota
Lars Nootbaar and Masyn Winn drove in two runs apiece as the St. Louis Cardinals pulled away to defeat the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis.
Brendan Donovan hit a solo home run for the Cardinals, who won their third game in a row. Andre Pallante (6-6) limited the Twins to one run on five hits in seven innings.
Austin Martin drove in the lone run for the Twins, who opened a nine-game homestand by taking their fourth loss in five games. David Festa (2-3) gave up three runs on three hits in 3 2/3 innings.
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Padres 7, Mets 0: Musgrove Dominates as San Diego Blanks New York
Luis Arraez and Kyle Higashioka homered while Joe Musgrove struck out nine in seven shutout innings, leading the San Diego Padres to a shutout victory over the New York Mets.
Musgrove (4-4) allowed just one hit, a one-out double by Starling Marte in the fifth inning, and issued no walks. He retired the first 13 hitters he faced and threw 58 of his 75 pitches for strikes. Musgrove has allowed only one run in 15 2/3 innings since coming off the injured list earlier this month.
Mets starter Paul Blackburn (5-4) lasted only 2 1/3 innings before exiting after being struck on his right hand by a comebacker. He allowed 10 hits and five runs with no walks and a strikeout as New York fell 2 1/2 games behind the Atlanta Braves for the National League’s final wild-card spot.
