Reds’ Gennett explodes for 4 HRs, 10 RBIs
Nat's Scherzer tames Dodgers with 14 Ks • Royals halt Astros' streak at 11 • Red Sox edge Yankees
Scooter Gennett became the first player in Reds history to hit four home runs in a game, leading Cincinnati to a 13-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.
The left fielder also drove in 10 runs and went 5-for-5, including an RBI single in the first inning. He became the first player ever to collect four homers, five hits and 10 RBIs in a game.
Gennett hit his second career grand slam in the third inning off Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright. He homered twice off John Gant, in the fourth and sixth innings, then went deep off John Brebbia in the eighth to cap an historic night in which he became only the 17th major league player to homer four times in a game.
With the crowd on its feet with two outs in the eighth, Gennett took a called strike from Brebbia, then swung from his heels and missed to make the count 0-2. He lined the next pitch just over the right field wall, sending Great American Ball Park into delirium.
Nationals 2, Dodgers 1
Max Scherzer struck out a season-high 14 as Washington defeated Los Angeles.
Scherzer (7-3), the 2016 National League Cy Young winner, gave up an unearned run in the first inning and allowed three hits with two walks in seven innings. Strikeouts accounted for nine of the initial 10 outs he recorded.
Reliever Oliver Perez worked a 1-2-3 eighth before rookie closer Koda Glover sealed the deal with a scoreless ninth for his eighth save. After Glover fanned Yasiel Puig for the final out, the two players exchanged words, causing both benches to clear without much of an incident.
Royals 9, Astros 7
Mike Moustakas went 4-for-5 with a tworun ninth-inning walk-off homer as Kansas City rallied to halt Houston’s 11-game winning streak.
Moustakas hit his team-leading 15th home run against Ken Giles (0-1) with two outs after Salvador Perez singled. Whit Merrifield, who had his 19-game hitting streak snapped Monday, hit a bases-clearing double with two outs in the eighth to make it 7-7 after the Royals trailed 7-1.
Mike Minor (2-1), the fourth Kansas City pitcher, worked a perfect ninth. The Astros’ David Paulino allowed three runs on eight hits over 52/3 innings in a no-decision.
Red Sox 5, Yankees 4
Craig Kimbrel struck out Aaron Judge on three pitches for the final out and recorded a four-out save as Boston held off New York.
The Red Sox slugged three homers against a struggling Masahiro Tanaka (2-6), who allowed five runs and five hits in five innings and is 0-5 with a 10.50 ERA in his last five starts. Mitch Moreland and Hanley Ramirez went back-to-back in the fourth, and Andrew Benintendi hit a long solo home run in the fifth.
Drew Pomeranz (6-3) made those homers stand by allowing two runs and six hits in a laborious five innings. He won his third straight start despite throwing 123 pitches and reaching several full counts.
Rangers 10, Mets 8
Joey Gallo clubbed his team-leading 17th home run as Texas snapped a fourgame losing streak.
The Rangers pieced together strong showings from their first two relievers after spot starter Dillon Gee couldn’t get out of the fourth inning. The combination of Austin Bibens-Dirkx and Alex Claudio combined to give up a run over 42/3 innings with Bibens-Dirkx (1-0) picking up his first major league victory.
New York’s offense gave starter Jacob deGrom (4-3) plenty of run support early, with Juan Lagares, Asdrubal Cabrera and Neil Walker each hitting home runs as New York scored in each of the first three innings. Lagares tied his career high with four hits.
Cubs 10, Marlins 2
Anthony Rizzo went 2-for-5 with a homer and four RBIs, and Jake Arrieta turned in his sixth quality start as Chicago defeated Miami.
Arrieta (6-4) allowed two hits, his fewest of the season, and retired 16 straight batters for his first victory since May 21. Arrieta pitched six-plus innings and was charged with two runs (one earned) on two hits. He struck out five and walked three.
Jason Heyward went 3-for-5 for the Cubs, who have won five straight. Rizzo clubbed his 13th home run of the season in a fourrun fifth as Chicago erased Miami’s early 1-0 advantage.
Mariners 12, Twins 3
Robinson Cano and Kyle Seager hit three-run homers to help Seattle defeat Minnesota.
Seager also had an RBI double for the Mariners, who won their fourth consecutive game and eighth out of nine. The Twins, who lead the American League Central, lost for only the seventh time in 24 road games.
Athletics 4, Blue Jays 1
Jesse Hahn came off the disabled list and pitched six strong innings as Oakland defeated Toronto.
Hahn (2-4) ended his career-high-tying, three-game losing streak and won for the first time since April 19 against Texas. He allowed one unearned run on seven hits over six innings with two strikeouts and a walk.
Khris Davis went 1-for-3 with a double, two RBIs and a run for the Athletics. Jed Lowrie had two hits and scored a run, Ryon Healy had an RBI double, and Rajai Davis and Mark Canha each had a double and scored once for Oakland.
White Sox 4, Rays 2
Yolmer Sanchez, Todd Frazier and Avisail Garcia homered as Chicago ended its fivegame losing streak.
Sanchez led off the game with a shot to center field that landed in the field of play but was called a home run and upheld upon review.
Frazier led off the ninth with his ninth home run after Tampa Bay pulled within a run. The Rays’ bats couldn’t do much to help starter Chris Archer (4-4), who struck out 11 and held the White Sox to five hits and two runs in seven innings.