Cubs keep LA reeling; LaRussa admits gaffe
San Diego tops Pirates; Cardinals, Mets split
CHICAGO — Anthony Rizzo capped Chicago’s two-run 11th inning with an RBI single, and the Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep.
Chicago’s Matt Duffy tied it when he drove in Willson Contreras with a twoout single against Garrett Cleavinger (0-3). Duffy stole third and pinch-hitter Tony Wolters walked before Rizzo singled on a sharp grounder to left.
He was mobbed by teammates as he ran off the field following the Cubs’ second game-ending hit in as many days.
Alec Mills (2-0) got the win despite giving up two runs in two innings. Jake Marisnick homered, and the Cubs swept three from the Dodgers at Wrigley Field for the first time since 2008. LA lost for the 13th time in 17 games.
REDS 1, WHITE SOX 0 (10): In Cincinnati, Jesse Winker hit a winning single in the 10th inning after Chicago’s Leury García was caught stealing in the top half as Cincinnati beat the White Sox.
Cincinnati’s Sonny Gray and Chicago’s Dallas Keuchel pitched shutout ball, allowing two hits each in seven innings.
Cincinnati stopped its 18-inning scoreless streak as Liam Hendriks (1-1) lost for the first time since signing a $54 million, four-year contract with the White Sox as a free agent.
Chicago manager Tony La Russa acknowledged he was unaware of a rule that would have allowed him to use José Abreu as the automatic runner at second base rather than closer Liam Hendriks in the top of the 10th.
“I’ll re-read that situation,” he said when questioned afterward. “I’m guessing you know the rules there. Now, I know.”
The pandemic rule states the runner must be the batter preceding that inning’s leadoff hitter, but there is an exception if it would be the pitcher.
PADRES 4, PIRATES 2: In San Diego, Jake Cronenworth hit a go-ahead, tworun single in the sixth inning as San Diego beat Pittsburgh.
Mark Melancon pitched the ninth for his big league-leading 11th save in 11 chances. Craig Stammen (2-1) got the final out of the sixth for the win.
CARDINALS 4-2, METS 1-7: In St. Louis, Tomás Nido hit a two-run homer and Jonathan Villar added a solo shot and an RBI single, powering New York over St. Louis for a doubleheader split.
The loss ended a six-game winning streak for the Cardinals (19-13).
St. Louis won the opener 4-1 as Paul DeJong hit a two-run homer and Paul Goldschmidt had a solo homer off Marcus Stroman.
BRAVES 5, NATIONALS 3: In Washington, Marcell Ozuna hit Atlanta’s third grand slam in four games, Max Fried pitched five strong innings in his return from the injured list, and the Braves beat Washington.
Fried (1-1) allowed one run and four hits, struck out six and walked one,
lowering his ERA from 11.45 to 8.44. He had been sidelined since April 14 with a strained right hamstring.
ROCKIES 6, GIANTS 5: In Denver, Jon Gray tossed six strong innings and helped himself with an RBI single in Colorado’s victory over San Francisco.
Gray (4-2) allowed two runs and four hits. The right-hander struck out eight and walked two while improving to 4-0 in five home starts. Daniel Bard worked a shaky ninth for his third save.
PHILLIES 5, BREWERS 4: In Philadelphia, Didi Gregorius hit his eighth career grand slam as Philadelphia beat Milwaukee for its third straight victory.
Gregorius’ slam off Freddy Peralta (3-1) highlighted a five-run first inning, and six pitchers preserved the win. Gregorius has three grand slams in 86 career games with the Phillies.
YANKEES 6, ASTROS 3: In New York, Giancarlo Stanton homered again and knocked in four runs, Aaron Hicks hit a tie-breaking single in the eighth inning and New York beat Houston for its fifth straight victory.
With fans in the Bronx chanting curses at José Altuve and several other Astros for the second consecutive night, the Yankees (16-14) got three innings of scoreless relief from their major leaguebest bullpen and won for the 10th time in 13 games to move two games above .500 for the first time this season.
TIGERS 6 ,RED SOX 5 (10): In Boston, Jeimer Candelario hit a tie-breaking three-run homer in the 10th inning and Detroit then held off Boston.
Robbie Grossman began the Detroit 10th on second and advanced to third on Jonathan Schoop’s leadoff single. Candelario then went deep against Garrett Whitlock for his third homer. MARLINS 8, DIAMONDBACKS 0: In Miami, Adam Duvall hit his fifth home run and finished with four RBIs, Miguel Rojas scored three times and five Miami pitchers scattered five hits to lead the Marlins over Arizona.
Duvall connected for a three-run homer in a four-run second off Luke Weaver (1-3). INDIANS 5, ROYALS 4: In Kansas City, Mo.,Josh Naylor homered in the ninth inning to lead Cleveland past KC.
Naylor greeted Wade Davis (0-1) with a leadoff drive to right for his second homer. Nick Wittgren (2-1) struck out the side in the eighth for the win, and James Karinchak worked the ninth for his third save.
Indians ace Shane Bieber allowed four runs, three earned, and nine hits in six innings. He struck out nine to extend his major league record to 19 straight games with at least eight. RANGERS 3, TWINS 1: In Minneapolis, Hyeon-Jong Yang made his first major league start after 14 years in the Korea Baseball Organization, getting Texas off to a strong start in a victory over Minnesota,
Yang, the former KBO MVP, struck out seven of the first nine batters he faced and eight overall in 3⅓ innings. Making a spot start after two relief appearances earlier this season, Yang gave up four hits.
John King (3-1) picked up the win.