Starkville Daily News

Yankees out slug Orioles 14-11

-

NEW YORK — Matt Holliday hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and the New York Yankees completed a stunning rally from an eight-run deficit, outsluggin­g the Baltimore Orioles 14-11 on Friday night.

In a game of home run derby, Starlin Castro tied it with a two-run drive that capped a three-run burst in the ninth off Brad Brach. Then in the 10th, Holliday hit the eighth home run of the evening — five by the Yankees — with one out off Jayson Aquino (1-1).

Down 9-1 in the sixth, the Yankees pulled off their biggest comeback since overcoming a 9-0 gap to beat Boston 15-9 in 2012.

Red Sox 5, Cubs 4

BOSTON — Andrew Benintendi hit a solo homer off Jake Arrieta during a five-run first inning and Boston held on to beat Chicago.

Every Red Sox starter had at least one hit, and Hanley Ramirez, former Mississipp­i State player Mitch Moreland, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Christian Vazquez also drove in a run each.

Braves 10, Brewers 8

MILWAUKEE — Freddie Freeman's two-run home run snapped a tie in the ninth and Atlanta rallied from a four-run deficit in the final three innings.

Freeman hit his eighth homer off Brewers closer Neftali Feliz (0-3), who was summoned to pitch the ninth in a tie game. Adonis Garcia led off the inning with a double and Freeman hit a 1-1 pitch over the wall in center field.

Jose Ramirez (1-1) pitched a perfect eighth and Jim Johnson worked the ninth for his fourth save in six chances.

Rays 7, Blue Jays 4

TORONTO — Logan Morrison hit a two-run homer, Evan Longoria and Corey Dickerson added solo shots and Tampa Bay connected three times in the eighth inning to beat struggling Toronto.

Mariners 3, Indians 1

CLEVELAND — Ariel Miranda allowed two hits and pitched into the sixth inning, Robinson Cano and Ben Gamel homered, and Seattle defeated Cleveland.

Astros 9, Athletics 4

HOUSTON — Charlie Morton struck out a career-high 12, George Springer singled home the tying run in his return from a leg injury and Houston handed Oakland its fifth straight loss.

Cardinals 7, Reds 5

ST. LOUIS — Dexter Fowler and Jedd Gyorko homered and Yadier Molina shortcircu­ited a rally with a bases-loaded pickoff to lead St. Louis tp its ninth win in 11 games.

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from United States