Red Sox pitcher Houck blanks Guardians
BOSTON: Tanner Houck pitched a three-hit shut-out to help the Boston Red Sox end a two-game losing streak with a 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday.
Houck (3-1) struck out nine and didn’t walk a batter. It was the first complete game of Houck’s career and the first shutout by a solo Red Sox pitcher since Michael Wacha blanked the Los Angeles Angels on June 6, 2022.
The game l asted j ust 1 hour, 49 minutes.
The Red Sox were limited to five hits, two from Connor Wong (including a homer) and two from Jarren Duran. Guardians starter Ben Lively (0-1) gave up two runs on three hits in five innings.
Bryce Miller and three relievers combined on a one-hitter as Seattle defeated visiting Cincinnati 5-1 to complete a three-game sweep.
Cal Raleigh, Mitch Garver and Josh Rojas hit solo home runs for the Mariners, who outscored Cincinnati 17-5 in the three games. Miller (3-1) tossed six innings and allowed one hit and one walk while striking out seven.
Elly De La Cruz went deep for the Reds’ lone run and hit. Andrew Abbott (1-2) yielded two runs in six innings.
Luis Severino and three relievers combined on a five-hitter for hosts New York, who beat Pittsburgh 9-1 to complete a three-game sweep.
Starling Marte and Harrison Bader both hit two-run homers while Tyrone Taylor and Brandon Nimmo each had two-run singles for the Mets, who have won 10 of 13. Severino (2-1) gave up an unearned run on five hits over six innings.
Bryan Reynolds delivered a runscoring infield single for the Pirates, who have lost six of eight. Pirates starter Bailey Falter (1-1) allowed two runs in five innings.
Aaron Judge singled in the go-ahead runs in a four-run ninth inning as visiting New York rallied to defeat Toronto 6-4.
The Yankees came back from a 4-1 deficit to salvage the finale of a threegame series and end a three-game losing streak. Juan Soto and Giancarlo Stanton hit solo homers for the Yankees. Right-hander Marcus Stroman, a former Blue Jay, allowed two runs in 5 1/3 innings.
Daulton Varsho had two home runs and three RBIs for the Blue Jays.
RESULTS (home team in CAPS)
San Francisco 3 MIAMI 1; BALTIMORE 4 Minnesota 2; Texas 5 DETROIT 4; MILWAUKEE 1 San Diego 0; NY METS 9 Pittsburgh 1; Kansas City 4 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 2; Atlanta 5 HOUSTON 4; NY Yankees 6 TORONTO 4; Washington 2 LA DODGERS 0; OAKLAND 6 St Louis 3; Chicago Cubs 5 ARIZONA 3; SEATTLE 5 Cincinnati 1; CHICAGO WHITE SOX 2 Kansas City 1; PHILADELPHIA 7 Colorado 6; LA Angels 5 TAMPA BAY 4; BOSTON 2 Cleveland 0