Matt Chapman hit a grand slam and a three-run homer, Willy Adames and Casey Schmitt each chipped in a pair of homers and the visiting San Francisco Giants routed the Chicago Cubs 18-3 on Friday.
Chapman finished with a career-high eight RBIs, Adames scored four times and drove in four and Schmitt logged four hits, three runs and three RBIs to propel the Giants to their second-highest run total of the season. San Francisco hadn’t hit at least seven homers in a game since April 2023.
Robbie Ray (4-6) benefitted from the 19-hit onslaught to win for the first time since May 8. He coasted through five shutout innings.
Coming off a ninth-inning rally that produced a walk-off win over the Athletics on Thursday, the Cubs didn’t score until Carson Kelly hit an RBI single in the sixth. Edward Cabrera (3-3) permitted eight runs on eight hits in 3 2/3 innings.
Dodgers 1, Angels 0
Roki Sasaki had a career-high 10 strikeouts and Freddie Freeman crushed a game-ending home run in the ninth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled out a victory over the visiting Los Angeles Angels.
Blake Treinen (3-1) recorded one out in the top of the ninth inning as the Dodgers improved to 4-0 against the Angels this year. Freeman hit a 3-2 fastball from former Dodger Kirby Yates (0-2) for his 10th of the season, a 404-foot blast over the wall in right-center.
Sasaki gave up two hits and two walks over a career-high-tying seven innings. Angels starter Reid Detmers allowed two hits over six innings with two walks and six strikeouts. Mike Trout went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts as the Angels lost for the fourth time in five games.
Red Sox 5, Yankees 3
Sonny Gray pitched 6 1/3 innings against one of his former teams, Willson Contreras homered and Boston continued its recent road success with a victory over New York.
Gray (7-1) won as a visitor to Yankee Stadium for the first time, allowing three runs on eight hits to improve to 5-0 in six starts since returning from a hamstring injury. Contreras homered for the second straight game, finishing with three RBIs for the Red Sox, who also got a homer from Andruw Monasterio.
Ben Rice homered off Gray two batters into the first inning and Trent Grisham went deep in the fifth. Spencer Jones was called up to replace Aaron Judge (right rib cage) and highlighted his first career three-hit game with a run-scoring double in the fourth. Ryan Weathers (2-4) allowed five runs on seven hits in six innings.
Nationals 14, Diamondbacks 1
Luis Garcia Jr. had two homers and a career-high six RBIs, James Wood homered and scored three times and Washington blasted Arizona in Phoenix.
CJ Abrams and Daylen Lile (3-for-6) also went deep and scored twice apiece for the Nationals, who lead the majors with 345 runs. Washington’s Foster Griffin (7-2) gave up one run on two hits in five innings.
Aramis Garcia hit his first major league homer since 2022 for the Diamondbacks’ lone run. Merrill Kelly (5-4) was pounded for seven runs and six hits in five innings.
Phillies 8, White Sox 6
Kyle Schwarber collected four hits, Brandon Marsh slugged a two-run homer and Philadelphia notched a home victory over Chicago.
Alec Bohm had two hits and two RBIs for the Phillies, who have won eight of their past 10 games. Bryce Harper also contributed two hits, while Adolis Garcia homered for the second straight game.
Randal Grichuk homered twice for the Cubs, who have lost three of their past four games. Derek Hill also went deep, while Luisangel Acuna chipped in with two hits, an RBI and a run.
Tigers 7, Mariners 3
Kerry Carpenter and Spencer Torkelson hit two-run homers and host Detroit extended its winning streak to four games with a victory over Seattle.
Gleyber Torres had three hits and drove in two runs the Tigers, and Riley Greene added two hits and a run. Framber Valdez (3-4) gave up one run and five hits in five innings.
Seattle shortstop J.P. Crawford departed in the third after getting hit on the hand by a 96 mph Valdez pitch. Mariners manager Dan Wilson said X-rays of the hand were negative and Crawford is day-to-day. Bryan Woo (5-4) was charged with five runs and nine hits in 6 1/3 innings, while Colt Emerson hit a solo homer.
Orioles 13, Blue Jays 3
Adley Rutschman went 4-for-4 with a homer, two doubles and five RBIs as visiting Baltimore trounced Toronto.
Coby Mayo added a two-run shot to cap a five-run sixth as Baltimore won for the fifth time in six games. Jeremiah Jackson, who replaced the injured Samuel Basallo in the sixth, added a pair of RBI singles. Brandon Young (4-1) delivered 6 1/3 innings of three-run ball.
Brandon Valenzuela hit a two-run homer for the Blue Jays, who have lost five of their past six. Trey Yesavage (2-3) allowed six runs on five hits in 5 2/3 innings.
Astros 5, Athletics 1
Isaac Paredes homered for a third consecutive game, boosting Houston to a win over the visiting Athletics in the opener of a three-game series.
Paredes staked the Astros to a 3-0 lead in the first with a three-run homer, finishing with a season-high four RBIs. Astros right-hander Peter Lambert (5-4) carried a shutout into the sixth inning, allowing five hits and four walks over 5 1/3 innings.
Brent Rooker ended the shutout bid with a solo shot. Athletics starter Jack Perkins (2-3) yielded five runs on five hits over four-plus innings.
Rangers 3, Guardians 2
Corey Seager hit a go-ahead two-run homer in his return from the injured list, leading Texas to a win over Cleveland in Arlington, Texas.
After the Rangers got on the board with a leadoff Kyle Higashioka homer in the sixth, Wyatt Langford doubled before Seager’s blast. Josh Jung had two hits for Texas, which has won six of its past seven games. Peyton Gray (2-0) tossed 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief.
Travis Bazzana went 3-for-4 with a triple and home run and Steven Kwan had two hits and a run for the Guardians, who have dropped four of their past six games. Parker Messick (6-2) allowed three runs on five hits in 5 2/3 innings.
Braves 6, Pirates 3
Mauricio Dubon homered for the third straight game and helped Atlanta defeat visiting Pittsburgh.
Dubon finished 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs and three RBIs. He is 5-for-11 with seven RBIs over the past three games. Ex-Pirate Martin Perez (4-3) pitched five innings and allowed three runs on three hits.
Mitch Keller (5-3) threw 4 2/3 innings and surrendered six runs on seven hits. Nick Gonzales and Marcell Ozuna each produced an RBI single for Pittsburgh.
Cardinals 10, Reds 3
Alec Burleson homered and scored four times while Jordan Walker doubled twice among three hits, leading St. Louis to a rout of visiting Cincinnati.
The Cardinals sent 12 batters to the plate and scored six times in the sixth off three Reds relievers to blow open a one-run game. Hunter Dobbins (1-0) allowed four hits over five scoreless innings of relief.
Cincinnati starter Brady Singer (2-6) was the victim of sloppy fielding and a controversial replay review in losing his fifth straight decision. Singer was charged with four runs (one earned) and four hits over four innings.
Brewers 9, Rockies 7 (10 innings)
Jake Bauers had three hits, including a tiebreaking two-run double in the 10th inning, and Milwaukee rallied to beat Colorado in Denver.
Sam Frelick had two hits and two RBIs and Trevor Megill (1-2) got the win for the Brewers, who had just one hit through eight innings but came back to snap a two-game skid.
Hunter Goodman homered, Sterlin Thompson had three hits and two RBIs and Jake McCarthy added two hits for the Rockies, who led 3-1 entering the ninth inning. Starter Ryan Feltner retired the last 13 batters he faced and allowed one run on one hit over six innings.
Rays 6, Marlins 0
Tampa Bay starter Drew Rasmussen was nearly unhittable over seven outstanding innings, allowing just one hit as the Rays opened a three-game road series by blanking Miami.
Rasmussen (5-2) allowed one run on one hit, striking out nine and retiring 21 of the 22 batters he faced to snap Tampa Bay’s four-game road skid. Junior Caminero amassed two doubles, two runs and two walks. Ryan Vilade and Richie Palacios each drove in two.
Javier Sanoja and Esteury Ruiz had the Marlins’ two hits, both singles, as Miami lost for the first time in four contests. Opener Ryan Gusto (0-1) allowed three runs over two innings.
Mets 5, Padres 0
Jared Young and Luis Torrens homered while Christian Scott sailed through 5 2/3 strong innings as visiting New York blanked San Diego.
Scott (2-0) allowed only three hits as he won his second straight start after going winless in the first 15 starts of his major league career, dating back to 2024. Three relievers finished up the shutout, holding San Diego hitless for 3 1/3 innings.
Michael King (4-5) yielded six hits and four runs over six innings. It was his third straight loss and the Padres’ sixth consecutive defeat. San Diego has scored only 14 runs in that span and only 26 over its past 11 contest, 10 of which it has lost.
Twins 5, Royals 3
Brooks Lee homered and drove in two runs, and Minnesota held on for a win over Kansas City in Minneapolis.
Josh Bell doubled home a run for the Twins, who evened the four-game series at one win apiece. Minnesota starter Zebby Matthews (2-3) allowed two runs on five hits in seven innings. Travis Adams picked up his second save despite yielding a run in the ninth.
Vinnie Pasquantino and Jac Caglianone (two hits) each doubled in a run for the Royals. Michael Wacha (4-4) surrendered five runs (four earned) on eight hits in 5 2/3 innings.
–Field Level Media
