Surging Mets cap sweep of Marlins
NEWYORK — Michael Conforto homered twice, Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil hit two-run shots, and the surging New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 7-2 on Wednesday to complete a four-game sweep.
The Mets took another early lead and posted their sixth straight victory, winning for the 13th time in 14 games. New York has swept the last-place Marlins three times this season.
Since sitting a season-high 11 games under .500 after a loss at Miami on July 12 after the All-Star Game, New York (59-56) has won at a torrid pace and owns a major league-best 19-6 record since the break.
INDIANS SWEEP RANGERS: Jose Ramirez homered again, Cleveland’s bullpen combined on a four-hitter, and the Indians beat visiting Texas to sweep a doubleheader Wednesday and gear up for a big, four-game series in Minnesota. Ramirez’s two-run homer helped the Indians win the opener 2-0. The Indians head to Minnesota for a showdown starting Thursday with the first-place Twins, who have seen their 11½-game lead in the AL Central cut to two by the Indians.
YANKEES 14, ORIOLES 2: Gio Urshela and Kyle Higashioka each hit two home runs, and New York’s long-ball outburst against host Baltimore reached historical proportions in a blowout that extended the Yankees’ winning streak to eight games. Cameron Maybin also went deep for the Yankees, who tied a major league record with 16 home runs in a three-game series. New York has hit 52 homers against the Orioles this season, breaking its own major league mark of 48 against the Kansas City Athletics in 1956.
BREWERS 8, PIRATES 3: Keston Hiura hit two home runs and drove in three runs, powering Milwaukee to a win and three-game sweep of host Pittsburgh.
NATIONALS 4, GIANTS 1: Gerardo Parra hit a three-run homer against his former team, andWashington completed a three-game sweep of host San Francisco.
DODGERS 2, CARDINALS 1: Russell Martin drove a two-run, two-out single up the middle in the ninth inning for Los Angeles’ 10th walkoff win of the season, and the Dodgers swept St. Louis.
BLUE JAYS 4, RAYS 3: Reliever Brock Stewart allowed two hits over four scoreless innings in his Toronto debut as the visiting Blue Jays withstood a late Tampa Bay rally to beat the Rays in a bullpen day.
MARINERS 3, PADRES 2: Mallex Smith doubled leading off the eighth and scored when Daniel Vogelbach beat out a potential inning-ending double play, and host Seattle beat San Diego to snap a five-game skid.
BRAVES 11, TWINS 7: Ozzie Albies homered twice in his second straight four-hit game, and Atlanta powered its way to a win at Minnesota.
CUBS 10, ATHLETICS 1: Ian Happ hit his second career grand slam, and Chicago routed visiting Oakland.
DIAMONDBACKS 6, PHILLIES 1: Newcomer Zac Gallen tossed five shutout innings, Ketel Marte was 2-for-3 with an RBI, and Arizona beat visiting Philadelphia.
WHITE SOX 8, TIGERS 1: Ivan Nova pitched eight scoreless innings, and Chicago won at Detroit.