MLB Results/Standings
Indians out of AL wild-card chase after 8-2 loss at Nats
TAMPA BAY, Florida, Sept 28, (RTRS): Tommy Pham hit a two-run homer, Austin Meadows added a solo shot, and the visiting Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 to clinch an American League wild-card spot.
The Cleveland Indians lost 8-2 Friday night to the Washington Nationals, allowing the Rays to book a place in the postseason for the first time since 2013. The Oakland A’s also sealed an AL wild card thanks to Cleveland’s loss.
Tampa Bay right-hander Tyler Glasnow, making his fourth start since returning from a four-month absence caused by a forearm strain, did not allow a hit and walked two while striking out four in 4-1/3 scoreless innings.
Oliver Drake (5-2) gave up one run in two innings to earn the win. Emilio Pagan pitched a perfect bottom of the ninth.
Nationals 8, Indians 2 In Washington, Gerardo Parra had three hits, including a home run, and drove in four runs as hosts Washington defeated Cleveland. The Indians were eliminated from playoff contention shortly after the defeat.
Washington earned its sixth straight win and extended its lead to two games over the Milwaukee Brewers for the top spot in the National League wildcard race.
Parra hit a solo homer, a two-run double and a sacrifice fly. Trea Matt Carpenter’s solo homer in the fourth.
Astros 4, Angels 0 In Houston, Alex Bregman and Michael Brantley homered, and Jose Urquidy and three relievers combined on a three-hitter as the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels.
With the win, the American League West champions Astros (105-55) clinched home-field advantage throughout the AL playoffs.
Bregman hit his team-leading 41st home run leading off in the second inning, but the game remained 1-0 until the eighth, when Brantley belted a two-out, three-run homer.
Yankees 14, Rangers 7
In Texas, Giancarlo Stanton homered, drove in three runs and reached five times as visiting New York hit six homers in a victory over the Texas Rangers.
Despite Stanton’s big night, the Yankees were faced with another injury when left-hander James Paxton exited for precautionary reasons after the first inning due to tightness in his left glute.
The Yankees (103-57) entered Friday night trailing Houston by two games for the best record in the majors and homefield advantage throughout the postseason. New York rebounded from scoring once in two losses at Tampa Bay by hitting six homers for the fourth time this season, raising its
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow throws against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto on
Sept 27. (AP) Seattle Mariners’ J.P. Crawford hits a walk-off RBI double in the ninth inning against the Oakland Athletics to score Shed Long and give the Mariners a 4-3 win over the Oakland Athletics in a baseball game on Sept
27 in Seattle. (AP)
total to 305, passing the Minnesota Twins (303). Twins 6, Royals 2, 6-1/2 Innings In Kansas City, Minnesota scored two runs in each of the first three innings, getting two-run home runs from Miguel Sano and Ryan LaMarre, in winning.
The game was called after a 40-minute rain delay following the top of the seventh inning.
Jose Berrios (14-8) was credited with a complete-game win. He gave up two runs on six hits and two walks in six innings with nine strikeouts.
Mets 4, Braves 2 In New York, Pete Alonso tied the major league single-season record with his 52nd homer, but it was J.D. Davis who hit the tie-breaking two-run homer that lifted hosts New York to a win over Atlanta.
The seventh win in 10 games by the Mets cost the National League East Champions Braves a chance at the franchise’s first 100-win season since 2003.
Alonso, who was 0-for-4 with four strikeouts Thursday night, wasted no time Friday tying the record set by the New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge in 2017.
Dodgers 9, Giants 2 In San Francisco, Cody Bellinger and Corey Seager hit consecutive pitches for home runs to ignite a fiverun second inning as Los Angeles raced to an early lead and went on to win.
The Dodgers posted their 104th victory of the season, allowing them to move within one of the franchise record, set in Brooklyn in 1953. With the loss, Bruce Bochy takes a 1,0521,052 record as the Giants’ manager into the weekend.
Bellinger belted Johnny Cueto’s second pitch of the second inning over the wall in right field for his 47th homer of the season.
Pirates 6, Reds 5 In Pittsburgh, Kevin Newman’s second homer of the game, a two-run shot to left in the ninth inning, lifted hosts Pittsburgh to a walk-off win over Cincinnati.
Newman’s 12th homer came off Raisel Iglesias (3-12) and gave the Pirates their fourth straight win. They also have beaten the Reds all eight times the teams have met at PNC Park.
Philip Ervin hit a two-run single and Michael Lorenzen an RBI single for the Reds, who have lost five in a row. Pittsburgh starter Steven Brault struck out a career-high 10 in five innings. He gave up four runs, four hits and four walks.
Orioles 4, Red Sox 1 In Boston, Asher Wojciechowski threw six shutout innings, Renato Nunez crushed a three-run home run, and Baltimore won.
Nunez’s blast was his 30th of the season, and he drove in all four runs for the Orioles. Wojciechowski (4-8) held the Red Sox to four hits, walking one and striking out six.
Boston, which got an RBI single from Xander Bogaerts in the ninth inning, lost to Baltimore for just the sixth time in 17 meetings this year.
Phillies 5, Marlins 4, 15 Innings In Philadelphia, Rhys Hoskins scored on a 15th-inning error as hosts Philadelphia emerged with a walk-off win over Miami in a game that lasted 5 hours, 13 minutes.
Marlins reliever Adam Conley (2-11) hit Hoskins with a pitch to begin the 15th. Phil Gosselin then walked, and Andrew Knapp’s sacrifice moved the runners up. Following an intentional walk, Adam Haseley hit a grounder that shortstop Miguel Rojas bobbled before throwing late to home plate.
Ranger Suarez (6-1) pitched the final three innings for a Philadelphia bullpen that fired 11 scoreless innings. Bryce Harper notched a triple, a double and two RBIs.