Seager, Dodgers rally for 9-7 win against Reds

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers got back in the game with a little patience, and then Corey Seager finished the rally with one big swing.

Seager capped Los Angeles’ six-run eighth inning with his first career grand slam, helping the Dodgers sweep the Cincinnati Reds with a 9-7 victory on Sunday.

Rookie Cody Bellinger sparked Los Angeles’ rally with one-out drive against Austin Brice. Rasiel Iglesias (2-1) replaced Brice with a runner on first and walked three straight batters to force in a run, trimming Cincinnati’s lead to 7-5. Seager then hit a drive to center for his ninth homer.

“You just kind of got to slow it down,” Seager said. “Just try to get to the next guy, keep the line moving and try to get a win.”

Seager also beat Cincinnati on Saturday night with an RBI double in the ninth for his first game-ending hit at any level.

Angels 12 Astros 6

HOUSTON — No one is expecting Eric Young Jr. to do what Mike Trout did for the Los Angeles Angels while the two-time MVP recovers from thumb surgery.

But so far his contributions have been important in helping the Angels while Trout recovers.

Albert Pujols homered early and Young had a career-high four RBIS, including a three-run shot in a sixrun fifth inning and the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 12-6 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday.

“E.Y. is making the most of an opportunity,” Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. “He’s gotten some big hits, playing good defense whether he’s in center or left, running the bases aggressively. He definitely fits with these guys and he’s playing great baseball.”

Royals 8 Padres 3

SAN DIEGO — Mike Moustakas hit two home runs and Jake Junis pitched seven-plus solid innings to help the Kansas City Royals beat the San Diego Padres 8-3 on Sunday.

Alex Gordon and Eric Hosmer also homered for the Royals, who hit five on Saturday against the Padres.

Moustakas hit a three-run home run in the first against rookie Dinelson Lamet (2-2) that gave the Royals an early 4-0 advantage, and a solo homer in the eighth.

Gordon homered in the fourth, a solo shot, and Hosmer added a two-run homer in the fifth to put Kansas City on top 7-1.

Junis (2-0) allowed three runs, all on solo homers, on six hits over a career-best seven-plus innings. He struck out six and walked one.

Scott Alexander contributed two scoreless innings for Kansas City.

Cory Spangenberg hit two solo home runs and Jose Pirela homered to chase Junis from the game in the eighth. Spangenberg recorded his second career two-homerun game for the Padres, who have lost seven of eight.