D-backs' Rojas leads home run parade at Wrigley
Josh Rojas launched his first three longballs of the season and the Arizona Diamondbacks powered past the Chicago Cubs 10-6 Friday in a game of home run derby at Wrigley Field.
With a strong wind blowing out on a warm day, the teams combined to clear the walls 11 times — the Diamondbacks connected seven times.
David Peralta went deep twice and Alek Thomas and Christian Walker added solo shots as the Diamondbacks won their second straight after a six-game slide.
Rojas posted his first three-homer game. After a flyout in the first inning, he hit a solo homer in the third, a two-run drive in the fifth and another solo home run in the seventh.
Rojas led off the ninth with a chance to tie the big league record of four home runs in a game, but struck out looking.
The versatile Rojas, who started at third base, entered batting .250 with three RBIs in 13 games after being reinstated from the injured list on May 6.
Jonathan Villar, Patrick Wisdom, rookie Christopher Morel and Ildemaro Vargas all homered for the Cubs.
Rojas and Peralta tagged Kyle Hendricks (2-4) with Arizona's first four homers as the Cubs ace righty yielded a season-high seven runs and eight hits in five innings.
RED SOX 7, MARINERS 3 >> Trevor Story hit a grand slam over the Green Monster — and into the hands of a former Red Sox player — a night after hitting three over Fenway Park's fabled left field wall, leading Boston past Seattle.
Story connected on a thigh-high 1-2 slider off Robbie Ray (4-4), driving it into the first row of seats to give Boston a 4-0 lead in the third inning. Former Red Sox outfielder Jonny Gomes, a member of Boston's 2013 World Series champion, was seated atop the Monster. He moved a few steps to his right and caught Story's slam against his body, high-fiving the person next to him with a big smile.
Jackie Bradley Jr. added a three-run shot in the eighth for the Red Sox.
BLUE JAYS 2, REDS 1 >> Hyun Jin Ryu pitched six shutout innings to earn his first victory of the season as Toronto edged visiting Cincinnati.
Making his fourth start of the season, Ryu (1-0) allowed six hits, including five doubles, walked none and struck out three.
Luis Castillo (0-2) made his third start of the season and allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings. The right-hander walked none and struck out five.
The Blue Jays broke a scoreless tie in the fifth when George Springer hit an RBI single and scored on Bo Bichette's double. CARDINALS 5, PIRATES 3 >> Adam Wainwright pitched seven innings of one-run ball and batterymate Yadier Molina keyed a four-run sixth with a two-run single as St. Louis won at Pittsburgh.
Wainwright has won 10 straight decisions against the Pirates and gone 19 starts since last losing to Pittsburgh in 2016, on opening day.