The Milwaukee Brewers’ franchise single-season record 14-game win streak came to an end Sunday when Austin Hays of the host Cincinnati Reds singled in TJ Friedl in the bottom of the 10th inning for a 3-2 victory.
Spencer Steer bunted automatic runner Friedl over to third to start the 10th. Milwaukee intentionally walked Elly De La Cruz and Will Benson before Hays drove the game-winner down the left-field line.
William Contreras hit a two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning off Reds closer Emilio Pagan to give the Brewers a 2-1 lead. Cincinnati, which remains the only team in the major leagues not to be swept this season, scored an unearned run in the bottom of the ninth to force extra innings for the second straight game.
Reds right-hander Graham Ashcraft (7-4) pitched a scoreless 10th for the win. Right-hander Grant Anderson (2-4) blew the save in the ninth and then took the loss in the 10th.
Dodgers 5, Padres 4
After San Diego erased a 4-0 deficit, Mookie Betts drilled a home run to lead off the bottom of the eighth and give host Los Angeles a sweep of the three-game series.
The Dodgers took a 4-0 lead in the first on Freddie Freeman’s three-run homer and Andy Pages’ solo shot. Starter Tyler Glasnow struck out eight over five innings while allowing six hits, two runs and one walk. Alex Vesia (3-2) retired all five batters he faced to close the game.
Luis Arraez collected three hits and Ramon Laureano went 2-for-3 with a solo homer for the Padres. Starter Yu Darvish gave up four runs on three hits and two walks over four innings. Robert Suarez (4-5) surrendered Betts’ game-winning homer.
Phillies 11, Nationals 9
Alec Bohm and Nick Castellanos homered as Philadelphia held on to defeat host Washington.
The Phillies, who blew an early 6-0 lead, earned a split in the four-game series. Bohm, returning to action from the 10-day injured list (rib), drove in three runs and scored twice in his first game since July 18.
The Nationals, who got a three-run homer from Paul DeJong — his sixth — in the ninth to make it close, had won three of their last four.
Marlins 5, Red Sox 3
Dane Myers and Jakob Marsee each homered during a three-run ninth inning that allowed visiting Miami to avoid a three-game sweep by earning a come-from-behind victory over Boston.
The Marlins trailed 3-2 entering the ninth, but Myers led off the inning with a game-tying home run against Greg Weissert (4-4). Marsee hit a two-run home run against Steven Matz later in the inning that handed Miami a two-run lead.
The Marlins also received a solo home run from Eric Wagaman. Wilyer Abreu hit a two-run home run for the Red Sox, who beat the Marlins 2-1 Friday night and 7-5 Saturday. The victory ended Miami’s three-game losing streak.
Rangers 10, Blue Jays 4
Nathan Eovaldi pitched seven strong innings and Texas clubbed four home runs in a victory over host Toronto.
Marcus Semien, Wyatt Langford and Evan Carter hit two-run home runs and Corey Seager hit a solo shot for the Rangers. Semien had three hits and a walk. Jonah Heim added three hits and two RBIs.
George Springer struck a two-run homer and Alejandro Kirk and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. contributed solo shots for Toronto while starter Jose Berrios was tagged for six runs on 10 hits over 4 1/3 innings.
Orioles 12, Astros 0
Dean Kremer threw seven shutout innings and Jordan Westburg contributed a career-high five RBIs as visiting Baltimore won the rubber match in its three-game series with Houston.
Kremer (9-9) scattered three singles and one walk while fanning seven in his career-high 114-pitch outing. Westburg went 4-for-5 with a three-run homer while Jeremiah Jackson posted three hits and three runs and Samuel Basallo cracked a two-run single in his first big-league game.
Astros starter Cristian Javier (1-1) allowed one run and three hits before leaving due to illness after three innings. Yainer Diaz poked two singles to highlight Houston’s six-hit showing.
Royals 6, White Sox 2
Maikel Garcia drove in a pair of runs with a two-out double as part of a four-run eighth inning as Kansas City rallied for a win over visiting Chicago.
Jonathan India began the comeback with a game-tying, two-run homer in the seventh for the Royals, who picked up the franchise’s 14th straight home win over the White Sox. Adam Frazier also had a home run for Kansas City, part of a two-hit day that included a double.
Brooks Baldwin went 3-for-4 with a double for Chicago, which dropped its fourth straight, while Edgar Quero added two hits and an RBI. Lenyn Sosa homered for the Sox, who stranded 11 runners on base.
Twins 8, Tigers 1
Minnesota snapped a three-game skid thanks to a six-run third inning that was highlighted by Brooks Lee’s first-career grand slam as the Twins cruised to victory over visiting Detroit in Minneapolis.
Byron Buxton, mired in a 1-for-13 slump over the series’ first three games, went 3-for-5 with a home run as Minnesota avoided the team’s first home sweep by the Tigers. Detroit last swept the franchise when the Twins were known as the Washington Senators in 1948. Royce Lewis also homered for Minnesota.
The Tigers were held to just three hits, including Colt Keith’s RBI double that tied the game 1-1 in the top of the third inning.
Braves 5, Guardians 4
Jurickson Profar’s two-run homer in the sixth inning put Atlanta ahead for good, as the Braves completed a three-game sweep of host Cleveland.
Profar, Ozzie Albies and Nick Allen each had two hits for the Braves, who extended their winning streak to a season-best five games. Albie and Nacho Alvarez Jr., who doubled, each drove in a run for Atlanta, which won for the ninth time in 11 games.
Bo Naylor went 4-for-5 with a double and an RBI to pace the Guardians, who have lost four of their last five. Daniel Schneemann doubled, tripled and drove in two runs for Cleveland.
Cubs 4, Pirates 3
Dansby Swanson delivered two RBIs, including the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, to help host Chicago to a 4-3 win over Pittsburgh.
The Cubs went ahead against reliever Isaac Mattson (3-2). With the bases loaded and one out, Swanson hit a sacrifice fly that brought in Carson Kelly. Caleb Thielbar (3-3) earned the win after getting the final out in the eighth, and Andrew Kittredge was perfect in the ninth to earn his first save. Ian Happ went 2-for-3 with a run scored and one driven in.
Joey Bart gave the Pirates a 3-2 lead in the sixth with a two-RBI double. Nick Gonzales had two hits and scored a run, while Bryan Reynolds added two hits as Pittsburgh out-hit Chicago 9-6.
Yankees 8, Cardinals 4
Former St. Louis slugger Paul Goldschmidt returned to Busch Stadium and went 3-for-5 with an RBI to help New York complete a three-game sweep of the host Cardinals.
The Yankees, who won for the fifth time in six games, scored four unearned runs in the ninth inning, including Goldschmidt’s double that plated Jazz Chisolm Jr. Jasson Dominguez had two hits and an RBI for New York.
Yohel Pozo homered for St. Louis, which dropped its fifth straight. Thomas Saggese added two hits, including a double, and drove in two runs.
Giants 7, Rays 1
Dominic Smith logged a rare, three-run single, Drew Gilbert and Tyler Fitzgerald added back-to-back home runs, and San Francisco ended a seven-game losing streak with a win over visiting Tampa Bay.
Logan Webb (11-9) picked up the win after allowing just three hits while striking out seven over seven innings. Gilbert added a single, while Rafael Devers finished with two hits for the Giants.
Yandy Diaz had a hit and drove in the lone run for the Rays, and Ha-Seong Kim finished with two hits.
Rockies 6, Diamondbacks 5
Mickey Moniak capped a four-run seventh inning with a two-run single and Colorado rallied to beat Arizona in Denver.
Ezequiel Tovar, Ryan Ritter and Warming Bernabel had two hits apiece for the Rockies. Anthony Molina (1-1) tossed a scoreless inning of relief and rookie Juan Mejia picked up his first career save after making a leaping catch of Ketel Marte’s popup to end the game.
Corbin Carroll homered among his two hits, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. also went deep and Jake McCarthy and Alek Thomas had three hits each for the Diamondbacks, who didn’t reward journeyman Nabil Crismatt’s spot start. Crismatt allowed one run on three hits and one walk and struck out five in five innings. Reliever Jake Woodford (0-3) took the loss.
Angels 11, Athletics 5 (10 innings)
Jo Adell went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double and drove in four runs — including the go-ahead RBI as part of a six-run 10th inning — as Los Angeles salvaged the final game of a three-game series with the host Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.
Zach Neto homered, Luis Rengifo hit a two-run triple and Christian Moore had three RBIs for Los Angeles, which snapped a two-game losing streak. Taylor Ward and Nolan Schanuel each doubled and had two hits. Kenley Jansen (5-2) pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the ninth inning to pick up the victory.
Nick Kurtz, Shea Langeliers and Lawrence Butler each homered for the Athletics. Brent Rooker added a double, and Darell Hernaiz contributed two hits. Michael Kelly (2-2) suffered the loss after allowing four runs (three earned) in 1/3 of an inning.
–Field Level Media
