Giants outslug Diamondbacks for series sweep
GIANTS 9, DIAMONDBACKS 6
PHOENIX — The surging San Francisco Giants have made the NL West a little more intriguing.
Brandon Belt and Joe Panik drove in two runs each, Hunter Pence had a pinch-hit, two-run double, and the Giants completed a three-game sweep with a 9-6 victory over the division-leading Arizona Diamondbacks. It was San Francisco’s seventh victory in eight games and their first sweep of the Diamondbacks since September 2016. San Francisco moved into a second-place tie at 2 1/2 games behind Arizona for the first time since June 10.
A four-run fifth inning highlighted by Pence’s double off reliever Silvino Bracho gave the Giants an 8-3 lead. Cory Gearrin (1-1) got one out in the fourth inning to earn the victory in relief of starter Derek Holland.
The Giants tagged starter Zack Godley (9-6) for 7 runs on 9 hits in 4-plus innings, ending his four-game winning streak. But Holland didn’t make it out of the fourth, chased after loading the bases with an intentional walk with San Francisco leading 4-3.
The Diamondbacks couldn’t take advantage, as Belt raced well beyond the first-base bag into shallow right field to throw out Christian Walker at first and end the inning.
Holland allowed 3 runs on 7 hits in 32/3 innings.
Godley’s five walks were the second most he’s issued in a start this season.
Arizona rallied with two runs in the seventh on Paul Goldschmidt’s 18th home run of the season.
PHILLIES 4, NATIONALS 3 (13)
Pinch-hitter Andrew Knapp homered just inside the rightfield foul pole in the 13th inning to lift host Philadelphia past Washington.
REDS 8, BREWERS 2
Jose Peraza kept up Cincinnati’s parade of grand slams, sending Matt Harvey and the Reds over visiting Milwaukee, which leads the NL Central.
METS 5, MARLINS 2
Steven Matz and three relievers combined on a four-hitter and New York beat host Miami to escape the NL East cellar after a one-day stay.
BRAVES 6, CARDINALS 5
Mike Foltynewicz threw five shutout innings and Freddie Freeman homered in visiting Atlanta’s victory over St. Louis.
DODGERS 6, ROCKIES 4
Matt Kemp had three hits and drove in four runs, including a go-ahead home run leading off the eighth inning that rallied host Los Angeles past Colorado to prevent a sweep.
PIRATES 7, PADRES 5
Colin Moran hit his second grand slam of the season and Corey Dickerson and Elias Diaz also homered in visiting Pittsburgh’s victory over San Diego.
AMERICAN LEAGUE ORIOLES 8, ANGELS 2
Manny Machado and Mark Trumbo hit consecutive home runs after the Angels lost a popup in the sun, and host Baltimore beat Los Angeles to end a seven-game losing streak.
TIGERS 9, BLUE JAYS 1
Nick Castellanos hit his fourth career grand slam, Jordan Zimmermann pitched seven strong innings and visiting Detroit beat Toronto, snapping an 11game losing streak.
RAYS 3, ASTROS 2
Blake Snell struck out 10, reliever Diego Castillo fanned Jose Altuve in a key spot and host Tampa Bay beat Houston to end a homestand.
WHITE SOX 10, RANGERS 5
Matt Davidson hit a two-run double in his second consecutive three-hit game to lead visiting Chicago past Texas.
INDIANS 15, ATHLETICS 3
Francisco Lindor homered and hit two of the Indians’ 11 doubles, and Cleveland ended host Oakland’s six-game winning streak.
MARINERS 1, ROYALS 0
James Paxton limited Kansas City to 2 hits and struck out 11 in 8 innings, and Seattle beat the visiting Royals for its season-best seventh consecutive victory.
YANKEES 11, RED SOX 1
Aaron Hicks hit 3 home runs and host New York pummeled David Price again, connecting 5 times in the first 4 innings Sunday night on the way to a rout of Boston.
INTERLEAGUE CUBS 11, TWINS 10
Jon Lester hit a threerun home run in an eight-run second inning and wound up with his NL-leading 11th victory in host Chicago’s victory over Minnesota.