Phillies edge Marlins; Abreu powers White Sox
Rhys Hoskins raised his arms in celebration on his game-ending RBI double in the ninth inning that led the Philadelphia Phillies past the Miami Marlins, 3-2, Monday night at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
Hoskins’ two-out hit off Anthony Bass (1-3) scored Matt Vierling and capped a Phillies rally from a 2-1 hole in the seventh. Vierling hit a one-out single and stole second base to get into scoring position.
The Phillies have won 10 of 11 games to streak into National League wild-card contention.
Seranthony Dominguez (41) tossed a scoreless ninth for the win.
The Marlins led, 2-1, and were in control behind ace Sandy Alcantara. Alcantara walked two runners to open the eighth but got slumping catcher J. T. Realmuto to ground into a double play. Alcantara was yanked and repeatedly slammed his mitt into water bottles in the dugout. Steven Okert promptly gave up a tying single on the first pitch to Didi Gregorius. Alcantara sat on the dugout bench and shook his head in disbelief — his shot at his fifth consecutivewin wasted by wildness and the bullpen.
Other games
White Sox 9, Tigers 5: Jose Abreu hit a pair of two-run homers and Luis Robert singled home the go-ahead run in the fifth inning to help Chicago beat host Detroit. Abreu sent a soaring shot over the left-center fence in the first to give the White Sox a 2-0 lead. He hit a line drive in the ninth over a row of hedges beyond the wall in center to give Chicago a four-run cushion. Bennett Sousa (3-0) was credited with the win after throwing 1⅓ innings of scoreless relief.
Blue Jays 11, Orioles 1: Alek Manoah pitched six shutout innings to extend his streak to 12, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and had three RBIs, and host Toronto beat Baltimore. Santiago Espinal had two hits and drove in three runs as the Blue Jays pounded out a season-high 19 hits, including seven in a seven-run fifth inning. Manoah (8-1) has won three consecutive starts and four consecutive decisions.
Rangers 5, Astros 3: Brad Miller grounded an RBI single through a drawn-in infield for the go-ahead run in the eighth and host Texas beat AL Westleading Houston for its third consecutive victory. Matt Moore worked a perfect ninth for his first save.
Notes
New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson will serve a one-game suspension for a remark to White Sox star Tim Anderson about Jackie Robinson when New York opens a home series against Tampa Bay after the ban was upheld on appeal. MLB special adviser John McHale upheld the penalty after hearing Donaldson’s appeal. Donaldson’s fine was cut in half by McHale to $5,000.
• Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg is headed back to the injured list after feeling discomfort following a bullpen session. Strasburg has made one start this season, his first since he had surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome last summer. The 33- year- old right-hander had been scheduled to start Tuesday night against the Braves. Instead, manager Dave Martinez announced before Monday night’s game that Strasburg would return to the IL with an unspecified injury.