MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCORES
DETROIT 11 LA DODGERS 9 (10)
PITTSBURGH 6 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 2
ST. LOUIS 11 CHICAGO CUBS 3
ST. LOUIS 5 CHICAGO CUBS 4
PHILADELPHIA 11 OAKLAND 5
NY YANKEES 6 BALTIMORE 1
BOSTON 5 KANSAS CITY 0
CINCINNATI 10 MIAMI 6
WASHINGTON 6 MILWAUKEE 5
CLEVELAND 4 TAMPA BAY 2
TEXAS 2 HOUSTON 1 (10)
NY METS 7 COLORADO 3
SAN DIEGO 4 ATLANTA 0
MINNESOTA 4 SAN FRANCISCO 2
LA ANGELS 2 SEATTLE 1
ARIZONA 12 TORONTO 1
MLB ROUNDUP: TIGERS RALLY IN 9TH, BEAT DODGERS IN 10TH
Gio Urshela blasted a two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied from a five-run deficit in the ninth to stun the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers, 11-9, on Saturday afternoon.
Colt Keith drove in four runs and capped Detroit’s rally in the ninth with a two-run homer. Will Vest (2-3) earned the victory in relief.
Shohei Ohtani hit his 200th career home run and scored three runs for the Dodgers. Justin Wrobleski, making his second career start for the Dodgers, gave up four runs (three earned) and five hits in five innings. Yohan Ramirez (0-4) surrendered Urshela’s walk-off homer.
The Tigers roared back from a 9-4 deficit in the ninth. Detroit immediately began to chip away with three straight hits against Ricky Vanasco to open the inning, including Matt Vierling’s two-run double.
Evan Phillips came on in relief and retired the next two batters before Carson Kelly plated Vierling with a single. Keith then drove the first pitch he saw over the wall in right-center to square the game at 9.
Phillies 11, Athletics 5
Nick Castellanos and Bryce Harper each homered and ripped a two-run double and Tyler Phillips secured his first major league win in host Philadelphia’s victory over Oakland.
Castellanos launched a two-run homer in the second inning and Harper went deep to lead off the seventh. Phillips (1-0) tossed six-plus innings, allowing four runs on six hits in his second major league appearance (first start).
Oakland’s Brent Rooker homered to lead off the seventh to highlight his three-hit performance. Zack Gelof also went deep for the Athletics.
Padres 4, Braves 0
Dylan Cease allowed only one hit and struck out 11 in six shutout innings as San Diego snapped a five-game losing streak with a win over visiting Atlanta.
Cease (8-8) walked three while giving up just one hit in a start of at least six innings for the fourth time this year. David Peralta went 3-for-4 with two RBIs for the Padres. Luis Arraez and Manny Machado also had three hits apiece.
Reynaldo Lopez (7-3) took the loss after yielding 11 hits and three runs in six innings. Marcell Ozuna, whose infield single to lead off the second was the only hit off Cease, had two of the Braves’ five hits.
Angels 2, Mariners 1
Jose Soriano recovered from a shaky opening frame to deliver a six-inning quality start, and the bullpen held firm over the final three frames to help Los Angeles to a win against visiting Seattle.
Soriano (5-7) allowed one run on five hits, walked four and struck out five. Closer Carlos Estevez tossed a perfect ninth for his 17th save for the Angels, who have won the past two games of the four-game series.
Seattle starter George Kirby (7-7) went at least six innings for a seventh straight game, with two runs (one earned) on three hits, two walks and seven strikeouts.
Diamondbacks 12, Blue Jays 1
Corbin Carroll smacked two homers and drove in a career-high six runs and Jose Herrera reached base four times on three hits and a walk to help Arizona notch a victory over Toronto at Phoenix.
Yilber Diaz (1-0) made his second major league start and gave up one run and four hits over six innings for the second consecutive time. He struck out two and walked two as Arizona won for the 10th time in the past 14 games. Eugenio Suarez added a two-run homer for the Diamondbacks and Ketel Marte also reached base four times (two hits, two walks). Carroll, Suarez, Joc Pederson and Christian Walker also had two hits apiece for Arizona, which racked up 15 overall.
Spencer Horwitz had two hits for the Blue Jays, who lost for the eighth time in the past 13 contests. Alejandro Kirk drove in the lone Toronto run. Jose Berrios (8-7) allowed five runs and seven hits in four innings for the Blue Jays. He walked four and struck out none.
Twins 4, Giants 2
Carlos Santana broke a sixth-inning tie with a home run and Minnesota won a battle of bullpens for a victory over host San Francisco.
Santana’s homer, his 13th of the season, came off the Giants’ second pitcher, Taylor Rogers (1-3), after a pair of rookie right-handed starters had left the game in a 2-2 tie through five innings. Cole Sands (4-1), who got the final two outs of the San Francisco fifth, Jorge Alcala, Griffin Jax and Jhoan Duran limited the Giants to one hit and no runs after Santana’s blast, allowing the Twins to draw even in the three-game series after a 7-1 defeat on Friday.
Giants starter Hayden Birdsong allowed two hits and three walks while striking out three in five innings. Patrick Bailey and Mike Yastrzemski collected two hits apiece for the Giants, who have lost five of their last seven.
Guardians 4, Rays 2
Pinch hitter Jhonkensy Noel hit a two-run homer to break a tie in the eighth inning as Cleveland snapped a three-game skid by beating Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Pinch hitter Tyler Freeman singled off reliever Garrett Cleavinger (5-2) with one out in the eighth. Noel followed by blasting an 0-1 slider 424 feet deep into the bleachers in left-center.
Angel Martinez homered and Nick Sandlin (6-0) picked up the win with a scoreless inning of relief. Emmanuel Clase pitched around a one-out single in the ninth to garner his 29th save. Yandy Diaz extended his hit streak to seven with an RBI double, and Richie Palacios tripled and scored twice for the Rays.
Cardinals 11, Cubs 3 (Game 1)
Alec Burleson hit a three-run homer and scored twice as St. Louis rode a nine-run first inning to defeat visiting Chicago in the first half of a split doubleheader.
Nolan Arenado scored three times and Masyn Winn added two runs and two RBIs for the Cardinals, who snapped their three-game losing streak. Cardinals starting pitcher Lance Lynn (5-4) allowed two runs on five hits in six innings.
Seiya Suzuki and Patrick Wisdom homered for the Cubs, whose five-game winning streak ended. Chicago starting pitcher Hayden Wesneski (3-6) allowed 11 runs, though just four were earned, on 10 hits in four innings. He struck out four and walked one.
Cardinals 5, Cubs 4 (Game 2)
Nolan Arenado hit the decisive two-run single in the eighth inning as St. Louis rallied past visiting Chicago to complete the doubleheader sweep.
Masyn Winn and Willson Contreras hit home runs in the second game for the Cardinals, who moved within 3 1/2 games of the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers.
Cardinals starting pitcher Kyle Gibson allowed four runs on 10 hits in four innings. He struck out three and walked two. JoJo Romero (4-1) picked up the victory in relief.
Rangers 2, Astros 1 (10 innings)
Nathaniel Lowe lined a two-out, two-strike single to left field in the top of the 10th inning as Texas ended Houston’s 10-game home winning streak.
Lowe drove home Josh Smith from third base with just the fourth hit of the game for the Rangers. All-Star closer Kirby Yates notched his 15th save with a five-pitch bottom of the 10th as Texas overcame hitting 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position. Marcus Semien homered in the first inning for Texas.
Tayler Scott (6-3) took the loss for Houston. David Robertson (3-3) worked two scoreless innings of relief for the Rangers.
Reds 10, Marlins 6
Rookie Rece Hinds hit two more home runs for Cincinnati in a win against visiting Miami in the middle game of their three-game series.
Hinds has five home runs in six games since he was recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Monday. Hinds has nine extra-base hits in all, which are more than any other player in his first six major league games. Spencer Steer, Elly De La Cruz, Jeimer Candelario and Santiago Espinal also homered for the Reds, who have won three in a row.
Jake Burger had four hits, including a two-run homer, and drove in four runs, and Josh Bell had a solo homer and RBI double for Miami, which has lost five in a row.
Pirates 6, White Sox 2
Bryan Reynolds went 4-for-4 with four RBIs to propel visiting Pittsburgh past Chicago.
Reynolds hit a pair of two-run singles, including one in the seventh inning that broke a 1-1 tie. Kyle Nicolas (1-2) recorded four outs in relief to earn the win for the Pirates, who have won three straight games for the first time since early May.
Tommy Pham had two hits and scored twice as the White Sox became the first team this season to lose 70 games. Chicago is on pace to finish 45-117.
Yankees 6, Orioles 1
Austin Wells hit a three-run home run and Juan Soto and Aaron Judge drilled back-to-back homers as New York pulled even with host Baltimore atop the American League East standings.
Gleyber Torres had three hits and an RBI, while Judge and Soto each tallied two hits. Yankees starter Luis Gil (10-5) ended a personal four-game losing streak by working six innings.
Orioles starter Grayson Rodriguez (11-4) gave up six runs and eight hits in five innings. The Orioles have scored four runs over their current five-game skid.
Red Sox 5, Royals 0
Rafael Devers homered and Kutter Crawford tossed seven-plus scoreless innings as Boston blanked visiting Kansas City.
Crawford (6-7) stymied the Royals to two hits and struck out four. Dominic Smith added two hits and two RBIs for the Red Sox, who began the day tied with Kansas City for the final wild card spot in the American League.
Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo (11-4) began the day with the lowest ERA in the major leagues (2.21), but allowed five runs on 10 hits in five innings. His ERA rose to 2.48 as Kansas City had its four-game win streak snapped.
Nationals 6, Brewers 5
CJ Abrams had a two-run homer in the ninth inning as visiting Washington completed a comeback from an early five-run deficit to defeat Milwaukee.
Luis Garcia Jr. singled to open the ninth off closer Trevor Megill (0-2). Garcia advanced on a sacrifice bunt, and Abrams followed with his 15th homer, sending a 1-0 pitch 416 feet to right-center.
Rhys Hoskins and Eric Haase delivered two-run hits in a five-run Milwaukee first inning, but five relievers combined to keep the Brewers in check after that. Derek Law (5-2) tossed a scoreless eighth and Kyle Finnegan finished for his 25th save in 29 chances.
Mets 7, Rockies 3
The slumping Jeff McNeil laced a two-RBI double to cap a four-run second inning for surging New York, which beat visiting Colorado in the middle contest of a three-game series.
Francisco Lindor hit an eighth-inning three-run home run for the Mets, who have won the first five games of a six-game homestand to improve to 9-4 this month. The Rockies have lost eight of 13 in July.
Jose Butto (4-3) allowed one hit over 2 2/3 innings. Dedniel Nunez tossed the final two innings for his first save. For the Rockies, Jake Cave homered in the third, Charlie Blackmon hit a two-run homer and Ezequiel Tovar and Sam Hilliard had two hits apiece.
ORIOLES’ HESTON KJERSTAD GOES ON THE 7-DAY CONCUSSION LIST A DAY AFTER BEING HIT IN THE HEAD
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles put outfielder Heston Kjerstad on the seven-day concussion injured list Saturday, less than 24 hours after he was hit in the helmet by a pitch.
The Orioles initially penciled in Kjerstad to start Saturday against the New York Yankees, but then they released a revised lineup without him. Moments before the beginning of the game, they announced his move to the IL. Baltimore recalled outfielder Kyle Stowers from Triple-A Norfolk.
With only a couple of games left before the All-Star break, the Orioles also optioned starting pitcher Cade Povich to Norfolk and selected the contract of right-hander Vinny Nottoli from Norfolk.
The Yankees put catcher Jose Trevino on the 10-day IL with a left quad strain and recalled catcher Carlos Narváez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Kjerstad was hit around the ear flap by a 97 mph pitch from New York’s Clay Holmes in the bottom of the ninth Friday night. Benches cleared soon after that. The Yankees eventually closed out a 4-1 victory.
New York manager Aaron Boone said he and Orioles skipper Brandon Hyde spoke afterward and the conversation went “fine.”
PHILLIES GET MLB-LEADING 8TH ALL-STAR WITH SÁNCHEZ REPLACING ATLANTA’S CHRIS SALE
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sánchez is set for his first All-Star Game appearance as the replacement for Atlanta lefty Chris Sale, who is scheduled to start for the Braves on Sunday and won’t pitch in the Midsummer Classic.
The addition of Sánchez on Saturday pushes the Phillies’ MLB-leading total to eight All-Stars, adding to the franchise record.
The game is Tuesday night at the home of the Texas Rangers. Philadelphia will go into the break as the only team in the big leagues with at least 60 victories.
Sánchez is the third member of Philadelphia’s rotation to get an All-Star nod, but the only one who might participate.
Right-hander Zack Wheeler had already been ruled out by back spasms, and now Ranger Suárez has joined him with the same issue. The lefty was replaced Saturday by Atlanta right-hander Max Fried, who is set for his second All-Star appearance.
Sánchez becomes the 38th first-time All-Star, and Fried is the 10th replacement — six from the National League. Their additions raised the total number of All-Stars to 74.
Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said keeping Suárez out of the All-Star Game was precautionary. The 28-year-old experienced tightness and spasms in his lower back after a 6-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.
Suárez (10-4) had a 1.83 ERA through 16 starts but is at 8.62 over his past three outings. Three of his losses have come in his past four starts.
“He’s pitched a lot of innings, and we want to make sure he stays fresh,” Dombrowski said. “It will be a nice break for him.”
The 27-year-old Sánchez is 7-4 with a 2.96 ERA. He allowed two runs in six innings in a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in his last start before the break Wednesday.
The Phillies have three starters in first baseman Bryce Harper, shortstop Trea Turner and third baseman Alec Bohm.
Relievers Jeff Hoffman and Matt Strahm round out the Philadelphia contingent, making the Phillies the first team with five All-Star pitchers, according to MLB.
Sale picked up his MLB-leading 12th victory in a 6-2 victory over Arizona on Tuesday. This is the eighth All-Star nod for the 35-year-old.
Seattle’s Logan Gilbert was replaced by reliever Andrés Muñoz, his teammate, with Gilbert also set as a Sunday starter for the Mariners.
Minnesota infielder/outfielder Willi Castro, Baltimore outfielder Anthony Santander and Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg were added earlier to the AL roster in place of Houston shortstop Jose Altuve (sore left hand), Boston third baseman Rafael Devers (left shoulder soreness) and Houston outfielder Kyle Tucker (bruised right shin).
Pittsburgh right-hander Paul Skenes, Cincinnati shortstop Elly De La Cruz and right-hander Hunter Greene and San Francisco outfielder Heliot Ramos were NL replacements for Wheeler, Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (broken left hand) and right-hander Tyler Glasnow (back tightness) and San Diego outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (right thigh).
Marcus Semien of host Texas replaced Altuve in the AL starting lineup.
Skenes is slated to start for the National League after making just 11 big league starts.
EVAN LONGORIA NOT LOOKING TO PLAY AGAIN IN THE MAJORS
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Evan Longoria pretty much knew after his 16th big-league season last year it was time to move on.
Spending time without the daily grind of the season with his family cemented that.
Longoria threw out a ceremonial pitch dressed in a jersey of his first team before the Tampa Bay Rays’ game Saturday with the Cleveland Guardians.
And afterwards when asked if any part of him wanted to comeback and play again, he simply replied “No.”
“I waited long enough to know that I was done,” Longoria said. “I just felt like the last couple of years it was getting closer and closer. Then last year being able to go to the World Series (with Arizona) made it a pretty easy decision for me going into the offseason.”
Longoria has not officially filed his retirement paper, and with a smile said there is one situation that would bring him back.
“I feel like one of the only things I haven’t accomplished is winning the World Series,” Longoria said. “If you said I would go hit .080 for the rest of the season, but the team would win the World Series and then I’d go do it.”
Longoria spent his first 10 big league seasons and was an All-Star the first three with the Rays, who after going to the 2008 World Series when he was 23 never made it past the AL Division Series again while he was there.
The 38-year-old became the first position player in MLB history to appear in a World Series 15 years after first playing in the Fall Classic last season with Arizona. Three pitchers have accomplished the feat, with Dennis Martinez being the last one to do it in 1995 with Cleveland.
In 2008, when the Tampa Bay Rays won the AL pennant, Longoria was an All-Star and Rookie of the Year.
Longoria would like to stay involved in the game.
“Baseball has been my passion for as long as I can remember,” Longoria said. “I hope that I’m able to stay in the game at some capacity while also being able to be a present dad and be at home and not have to miss a ton of memories with my kids.”
Longoria hit 342 homers and drove in 1,159 runs in 1,986 games.
“Longo is one of the best teammates I’ve ever had,” Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt said. “This guy’s a pro’s pro. This guy’s the epitome of what a professional baseball player looks like. Evan Longoria is everything that’s good about our game and what a wonderful career he had.”
METS’ DREW SMITH UNDERGOES SECOND TOMMY JOHN SURGERY, LIKELY OUT UNTIL 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Drew Smith underwent Tommy John surgery with an internal brace procedure Friday, likely knocking the New York Mets reliever out of action until 2026.
Smith, who is slated to hit free agency after this season, last pitched June 23, when he exited after getting two outs in the ninth inning of a 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. He had trouble getting loose after being pressed into action and warming up on the field after closer Edwin Diaz was ejected for having an illegal substance on his hand.
An MRI revealed what Smith called “some pretty significant damage.” Smith, who underwent Tommy John surgery in 2019, hoped he could have the UCL repaired via an internal brace, which likely would have allowed him to return next season. But the full Tommy John surgery carries with it a 12-to-18 month recovery.
“You hate to see it because obviously it’s going to take a full year for him to get back, so he’ll miss the whole year next year,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said prior to Saturday’s game against the Colorado Rockies. “But he’s still young. He’ll get back on the field, he’ll get back on track and he’s got a lot of innings left in him. So we’ll pray for him for a quick recovery and we will support him.”
Smith was 1-1 with two saves and a 3.06 ERA this season and is 12-13 with a 3.48 ERA and five saves in 191 career games, all with the Mets. He was acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Lucas Duda on July 27, 2017, and debuted on June 23, 2018, making him the second-longest tenured player on the team behind left fielder Brandon Nimmo.
GIANTS RELEASE TWO-TIME GOLD GLOVE SS NICK AHMED
The San Francisco Giants released shortstop Nick Ahmed on Wednesday, one day after designating the 11-year veteran for assignment.
Ahmed cleared waivers and the Giants opted to move on, allowing the two-time Gold Glover to become a free agent.
Ahmed batted .232 with one home run and 15 RBIs in 52 games for the Giants. He committed three errors in 50 starts at shortstop.
The 34-year-old Ahmed missed more than a month after spraining his left wrist on May 9.
Ahmed was in his first season with San Francisco after spending 10 seasons with Arizona. The Diamondbacks released him last September.
San Francisco will now use Brett Wisely (.286 batting average) and Tyler Fitzgerald (.278) at shortstop.
The position belonged to Brandon Crawford for 12-plus seasons but his performance declined in 2023. The Giants moved on from Crawford in the offseason.
Ahmed has batted .234 with 71 homers and 337 RBIs in 940 career games. He won his Gold Glove awards in 2018 and 2019.
YANKEES PLACE C JOSE TREVINO (QUAD) ON 10-DAY IL
New York Yankees catcher Jose Trevino was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left quad strain on Saturday.
Trevino exited Friday’s 4-1 win over the host Baltimore Orioles in the top of the ninth inning after hitting a double and then scoring on Juan Soto’s single. Trevino was replaced in the bottom half of the inning by Austin Wells.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after the game he believes Trevino’s injury came on the slide to home in the ninth.
Trevino, 31, went 2-for-4 in Friday’s game with two doubles and an RBI. Over 59 games this season, he’s hitting.244 with eight home runs and 27 RBIs.
Over seven seasons with the Texas Rangers and Yankees, Trevino has a .241 average with 32 homers and 140 RBIs. He earned an All-Star nomination and won the Gold Glove in 2022.
In a corresponding move, the Yankees called up catcher Carlos Narvaez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Narvaez, 25, has never appeared in a major league game. In Triple-A this season, the Venezuelan native is hitting .269 in nine home runs and 47 RBIs in 71 games.