Urshela hits go-ahead HR as Yanks stop A’s 7-game run
NEW YORK, June 20, (AP): Gio Urshela stayed in the game despite a shard of a broken bat hitting his right eye in the second inning and hit a go-ahead homer eighth as the New York Yankees rallied from a three-run deficit in a 7-5 victory that stopped the Oakland Athletics’ seven-game winning streak.
Aroldis Chapman struck out Matt Chapman on a 103.4 mph pitch to strand two runners in the ninth for his 15th save.
Urshela singled in New York’s first run in the fourth and put the Yankees ahead 5-4 in the eighth when he lifted a 98.6 mph fastball from Jesús Luzardo (2-4) into the netting above Monument Park in center. DJ LeMahieu added a two-run single against Sergio Romo.
Chad Green (2-4) struck out the side in the eighth.
Padres 7, Reds 5
In San Diego, Rookie Kim Ha-seong hit a tiebreaking, two-run home run with two outs in the eighth - three innings after he replaced injured star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. - and San Diego beat Cincinnati.
Tatis left after apparently hurting his left shoulder diving for Tyler Naquin’s RBI single in the fifth. He was replaced by Kim, a rookie from South Korea.
Kim homered off Heath Hembree (1-2) to bring in Tommy Pham. Nabil Crismatt (2-1) got the win.
San Diego will go for a four-game sweep on Sunday. The Padres entered the series after losing 13 of 17 games. The Reds came in on a six-game winning streak. Jake Cronenworth hit a tying, two-run homer in the third for the Padres, his eighth.
Dodgers 9, Diamondbacks 3
In Phoenix, Walker Buehler took a no-hitter into the eighth inning as Los Angeles beat Arizona.
The 26-year-old right-hander walked two, hit a batter and struck out a season-best 11. He was pulled with one out in the eighth after giving up singles to David Peralta and Nick Ahmed.
Arizona has lost a franchise-record 16 straight and dropped 39 of its past 44 games. The Diamondbacks have the worst record in the major leagues at 20-52.
Matt Peacock (2-5) took the loss, giving up three runs over five innings.
Will Smith had three hits for the Dodgers, including his eighth homer of the season. Justin Turner had three RBIs. Chris Taylor hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning.
Phillies 13, Giants 6
In San Francisco, Rhys Hoskins broke out a 2 for 40 slump with a pair of home runs and a career-best six RBIs, leading Philadelphia over San Francisco.
Ronald Torreyes also homered and drove in three runs as the Phillies won at San Francisco for the second time in nine games since 2018. Bryce Harper doubled and scored. Alec Bohm had three of Philadelphia’s 16 hits and had two RBIs.
Brandon Belt and Mike Yastrzemski homered for San Francisco. Jarlin García (0-2) took the loss.
Ranger Suárez (3-1) struck out three and retired eight batters.
Marlins 11, Cubs 1
In Chicago, Adam Duvall homered twice for the second straight game, and Pablo López (3-4) pitched one-hit ball over seven innings.
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The Marlins have outscored the NL Central leaders 21-3 through the first two games.
Duvall remained locked in after hitting a grand slam and two-run drive in Friday’s 10-2 romp. He had two-run shots in the first and third against Jake Arrieta (5-8). Jesús Sánchez added his first big league homer, and Lewin Díaz went deep.
Mets 5, Nationals 1, 1st Game Nationals 6, Mets 2, 2nd Game
In Washington, Jon Lester pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning to gain his first win for Washington, Kyle Schwarber backed him with four RBIs on a pair of home runs and the Nationals split a doubleheader with New York. Francisco Lindor had five RBIs on a pair of two-run homers and runscoring single for his first big offensive game with the Mets.
Lester (1-2) was within three outs of his first shutout in seven years before José Peraza hit a two-run homer in the seventh. He gave up two runs and seven hits in six-plus innings with six strikeouts and no walks. Brad Hand earned his 14th save in 16 chances.
Robert Gsellman (0-1) took the loss in his first start of the season.
Trea Turner homered in the third, his 11th this season but first since May 17.
Twins 3, Rangers 2
In Arlington, Texas, Max Kepler scored the go-ahead run on a second