Zach Neto walloped a two-run homer with no outs in the ninth inning, giving the Los Angeles Angels a dramatic 2-1 victory over the Athletics on Monday night at Anaheim, Calif.
The Angels didn’t record a hit through eight innings against J.T. Ginn before breaking through in the ninth to end their six-game losing streak.
Adam Frazier led off the ninth with a single to center on an 0-2 slider, ending Ginn’s no-hit ball, and pinch runner Jose Siri replaced him. Neto strode up and sent a 2-0 sinker over the fence in center. Ginn (2-2) struck out a career-high 10, walked one and also hit a batter. The right-hander threw 105 pitches — 99 through eight innings before returning for the ninth.
Lawrence Butler’s pinch-hit single in the top of the ninth plated the Athletics’ lone run.
Mets 16, Nationals 7 (12 innings)
Carson Benge had a pair of run-scoring hits in the 12th inning as visiting New York exploded for 10 runs and pulled away for a rout of Washington.
Benge knocked in three runs in the game, as did teammates Bo Bichette and Brett Baty, who both homered. Benge and Bichette collected three hits apiece.
James Wood had three hits and two runs for the Nationals. Each team scored a run in the 11th inning before New York outscored Washington 10-1 in the 12th.
Padres 1, Dodgers 0
Miguel Andujar homered in the first inning and Michael King won a classic pitchers’ duel with Yoshinobu Yamamoto as San Diego blanked visiting Los Angeles.
King (4-2) allowed just four hits over a season-high seven innings, fanning a season-best nine. Jason Adam maneuvered around a two-on, two-out jam in the eighth, and Mason Miller closed it out in the ninth for his 15th save.
Yamamoto (3-4) permitted only three hits in seven innings while striking out eight. Andujar and Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani were the only players to have two hits in the game.
Rays 16, Orioles 6
Yandy Diaz went 4-for-5 with two doubles, four runs and four RBIs, and host Tampa Bay blew out Baltimore in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Junior Camimero had two hits, including a three-run homer, and four RBIs, and Ryan Vilade was 3-for-3 with a triple and three RBIs for the Rays, who established season highs in runs and hits (18). Jonny DeLuca (double, three RBIs) and Taylor Walls (two doubles) had two hits apiece. Shane McClanahan (5-2) allowed four runs on six hits in five innings.
Baltimore’s Pete Alonso had three hits, including a two-run double, and Weston Wilson and Rutschman (2-for-4, two RBIs) popped solo homers. Struggling hurler Trevor Rogers (2-5) lost his fifth straight start by surrendering eight runs (seven earned) on eight hits in 3 2/3 innings.
Diamondbacks 12, Giants 2
Nolan Arenado hit Robbie Ray’s sixth pitch of the game for a grand slam and Arizona opened a three-game home series against San Francisco with a victory.
Gabriel Moreno added a two-run homer, helping the Diamondbacks record their sixth victory in the past nine games. Zac Gallen limited the Giants to two runs in six innings, and rookie Ryan Waldschmidt chipped in with a career-high three hits.
Ray (3-6) was charged with 10 runs (nine earned) on 11 hits in 4 1/3 innings. The hit, run and earned run totals were all career worsts.
Phillies 5, Reds 4
Bryson Stott slugged a two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning, guiding Philadelphia over visiting Cincinnati.
In the opener of a three-game set, Alec Bohm (2-for-3) also homered to help Philadelphia improve to 16-4 under interim manager Don Mattingly. The Phillies have won six consecutive series and can make it seven straight by defeating the Reds in either of the next two contests.
Orion Kerkering (2-0) got the win for the Phillies. The Reds have dropped five of their last seven games.
Marlins 12, Braves 0
Joe Mack drove in four runs and Javier Sanoja hit a grand slam to lead Miami to a rout of visiting Atlanta in the opener of their four-game series.
Miami batted around in the fourth and fifth innings, scoring five and six runs, respectively. The Marlins collected 10 hits, seven walks and scored a season-high 12 runs. It was the most runs allowed by Atlanta this season.
Miami’s Liam Hicks, who went 2-for-4, had a two-run double to retake the major league lead with 42 RBIs. Max Meyer (4-0) threw six scoreless innings for the win.
Yankees 7, Blue Jays 6
Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a tiebreaking two-run homer with two outs in the seventh inning and David Bednar retired Vladimir Guerrero Jr. with two on in the ninth to secure the save as host New York rallied and hung on to beat Toronto.
Chisholm’s 339-foot opposite field drive occurred after Cody Bellinger hit a tying two-run homer two batters earlier, with both blast coming off Yariel Rodriguez (0-1). Yankees reliever Paul Blackburn (2-1) threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings.
Ernie Clement and George Springer homered off for the Blue Jays, who lost for the ninth time in 14 games. New York overcame a pair of two-run deficits to win for just the third time in 10 games.
Red Sox 3, Royals 1
Sonny Gray allowed a run and struck out a season-high nine while pitching into the seventh inning, Willson Contreras clubbed a two-run homer and visiting Boston beat Kansas City.
The 36-year-old Gray yielded five hits and a walk and lowered his ERA to 2.93. He is 10-2 with a 1.74 ERA in 14 career starts against Kansas City. Aroldis Chapman threw a perfect ninth inning for his 11th save in as many chances.
Jac Caglianone drove in a run and had two doubles for Kansas City, which lost for the ninth time in 12 games. Royals starter Seth Lugo (1-4) gave up five hits in six innings.
Guardians 8, Tigers 2
Jose Ramirez had a two-run double and solo homer as visiting Cleveland rolled past slumping Detroit.
Chase DeLauter and Rhys Hoskins drove in two runs apiece, while Brayan Rocchio scored three times. Cleveland starter Slade Cecconi (3-4) held the Tigers to two runs and five hits in 7 1/3 innings. The Guardians have won six of their last seven games.
Detroit starter Framber Valdez (2-3) gave up four runs and five hits in five innings. Valdez had won all five of his previous career outings against the Guardians.
Mariners 6, White Sox 1
Colt Emerson homered for his first major league hit, Julio Rodriguez also went deep and Bryan Woo pitched six scoreless innings as Seattle defeated visiting Chicago to snap a three-game skid.
Woo (4-2) struck out eight and retired the final 11 batters he faced. The Mariners’ Josh Naylor went 3-for-4 with an RBI single.
Tristan Peters homered in a second consecutive game for the White Sox, who had a two-game winning streak end. Noah Schultz (2-3)went 5 1/3 innings and gave up three runs.
Brewers 9, Cubs 3
Jake Bauers homered and drove in four runs to help visiting Milwaukee beat Chicago.
Christian Yelich homered and knocked in two for Milwaukee, which won its ninth game in 11 tries. Brandon Sproat started and tossed 4 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on three hits. Drohan (2-1) threw 4 1/3 scoreless frames as the Brewers pulled within a half game of the first-place Cubs.
Shota Imanaga (4-4) absorbed his worst outing of the year for the Cubs, who dropped their third straight and seventh in the past nine. He allowed eight runs on nine hits across 4 1/3 innings. Dansby Swanson hit a two-run homer for the Cubs.
Twins 6, Astros 3
Josh Bell went 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RBIs, and Minnesota held on for a rain-soaked win over Houston in Minneapolis.
Luke Keaschall added two RBIs for the Twins, who have won six of their past nine games. Eric Orze (2-1) pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief, and Taylor Rogers got the final two outs for his first save of the season.
Christian Walker went 2-for-5 with an RBI for the Astros. Tatsuya Imai (1-2) allowed three runs on five hits in 4 2/3 innings.
Rockies 7, Rangers 6
Willi Castro had two doubles, Jose Quintana pitched solidly into the sixth inning, and Colorado held on to beat Texas in Denver.
Quintana (2-2) allowed three runs on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings. Ezequiel Tovar drove in two runs for the Rockies, and Juan Mejia pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his third save.
Justin Foscue homered among his three hits and Ezequiel Duran also had three hits for the Rangers. MacKenzie Gore (3-4) gave up two runs in the first inning before exiting due to left lat tightness.
