Freeman hits another grand slam, Braves beat Nationals

ATLANTA » Freddie Freeman hit his second career grand slam — and second of the series — leading the Atlanta Braves to a 10-3 win over Patrick Corbin and the Washington Nationals Sunday.

Josh Tomlin (2-2) allowed one run in six innings as Atlanta split the four-game series. Marcell Ozuna drove in four runs with three hits, including a homer and a threerun triple. Tyler Flowers had a two-run double.

PIRATES 3, REDS 2 » Erik Gonzalez’s sacrifice fly capped a two-run ninth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to beat Cincinnati.

Josh Bell and Ke’Bryan Hayes began the winning rally with singles off Raisel Iglesias (2-3). Bell then scored the tying run on Cole Tucker’s single.

One out later, Gonzalez lined out to right field and Tucker easily beat Nick Castellanos’ off-target throw.

Richard Rodriguez (1-2) pitched a scoreless ninth for the win. He was one of five relievers that held the Reds scoreless over the final six innings.

Reds rookie starter Tejay Anthony was in line for his first major league win after pitching one-run ball over five innings. Castellanos hit a tworun homer.

ANGELS 9, ASTROS 5 » Anthony Rendon homered, Jared Walsh and Justin Upton delivered key hits during a four-run eighth inning as Los Angeles finished a sweep.

The Angels have a won a season-high five straight and posted their first fourgame sweep since 2017.

Rendon homered for the second straight game in the third inning when he lined a changeup from Framber Valdez’s (3-3) over the wall in leftcenter to tie it at 3. The third baseman — who delivered key long balls for the Washington Nationals in last year’s World Series against the Astros — had a three-run drive to give the Angels a doubleheader sweep Saturday.

MARINERS 4, RANGERS 3 » Kyle Seager hit a two-run home run, rookie Kyle Lewis added a solo shot for Seattle.

The surging Mariners won their fifth straight and 10th of 13 after an 8-19 start.

BLUE JAYS 10, RED SOX 8 » Cavan Biggio’s two-run double capped a six-run fifth inning, Rowdy Tellez and Caleb Joseph homered as Toronto held off Boston.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had four singles for the Blue Jays, who had lost the previous two games after winning the opening pair of a five-game series at Fenway Park. They have won eight of 12 overall.

RAYS 5, MARLINS 4 » Brandon Lowe hit a sacrifice fly to complete a two-run 10th inning for AL East-leading Tampa.

Ji-Man Choi tied the game with an RBI double off Brandon Kintzler (1-3) to begin the 10th.