Marysville Appeal-Democrat

Pinch-hitter Stassi strikes out in Phillies’ extra-inning win

- Associated Press

GIANTS 2, ROYALS 1, 11 INNINGS KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Joe Panik hit an RBI single with two outs in the 11th inning, and San Francisco beat Kansas City to begin their two-game inter- league set.

Nick Hundley doubled off Scott Alexander (0-1), the Royals’ fifth reliever of the night, before Panik’s sharp liner dropped in front of center fielder Lorenzo Cain to score the go-ahead run.

Derek Law (1-0) pitched two scoreless innings of relief for San Francisco, and Mark Melancon struck out Raul Mondesi with runners on first and second in the 11th for his third save of the year.

A’S 4, RANGERS 2 OAKLAND – Andrew Triggs allowed three hits over six innings to outpitch Yu Darvish.

Adam Rosales hit a two-run home run and Khris Davis added a sacrifice fly as part of a four-run sixth as the A’s overcame their majors-leading 17th error to snap a four-game losing streak.

MARLINS 5, MARINERS 0 SEATTLE – Wei-Yin Chen and two relievers fell two outs shy of Miami’s first combined no-hitter and the Marlins onehit the Seattle Mariners in a 5-0 victory Tuesday night.

WHITE SOX 4, YANKEES 1 NEW YORK – Miguel Gonzalez pitched shutout ball into the ninth inning to win a road start for the first time in two years, Leury Garcia and Avisail Garcia homered off Luis Severino, and Chicago stopped New York’s eight-game winning streak.

CUBS 9, BREWERS 7 CHICAGO – Kyle Schwarber and Miguel Montero each hit a two-run homer, Albert Almora Jr. and Jon Jay added run-scoring hits in a four-run sixth inning and Chicago rallied from five down in a win over Milwaukee.

REDS 9, ORIOLES 3 CINCINNATI – Adam Duvall hit his first career grand slam, Joey Votto had a two-run shot

and Bronson Arroyo got his first win in almost three years. NATIONALS 3, BRAVES 1 ATLANTA – Max Scherzer pitched two-hit ball over seven scoreless innings and Washington handed Atlanta its first loss at SunTrust Park, escaping a major jam in the ninth to win. CARDINALS 2, PIRATES 1 ST. LOUIS – Dexter Fowler tripled and scored, Mike Leake pitched into the seventh inning and St. Louis beat Pittsburgh after Pirates outfielder Starling Marte was suspended 80 games for a banned sub- stance earlier in the day. RED SOX 8, BLUE JAYS 7 TORONTO – Brian Johnson earned his first major league win after being called up from the minors earlier in the day, Mookie Betts hit his first home run of the season.

RAYS 5, TIGERS 1 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Matt Andriese outpitched Michael Fulmer, Tim Beckham hit a two-run homer and Tampa Bay beat Detroit.

INDIANS 11, TWINS 4 MINNEAPOLI­S – Jose Ramirez homered and drove in two runs and Josh Tomlin gave up three runs in six innings to lead Cleve- land over Minnesota.

ANGELS 5, ASTROS 2 HOUSTON – Albert Pujols hit a tiebreakin­g three-run homer in the fifth inning to give Los Angeles a victory over Houston and snap a sixgame skid.

 ??  ?? Yuba City’s Brock Stassi, pictured in a game last week, struck out while pinch hittng for the Philadelph­ia Phillies on Tuesday. He’s batting .118 on the season.
Yuba City’s Brock Stassi, pictured in a game last week, struck out while pinch hittng for the Philadelph­ia Phillies on Tuesday. He’s batting .118 on the season.

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