Rays PH Robertson hits walk-off slam against Miami

NEW YORK: Daniel Robertson lined a pinch-hit, walk-off grand slam to left field, leading hosts Tampa Bay Rays to a 6-4 win over the Miami Marlins on Sunday.

Tampa Bay snapped a three-game losing streak. The loss ended Miami’s fourgame winning streak, which matched a season high.

The Rays trailed 4-1 entering the ninth when Jake Bauers led off with a double to right, advanced to third on a single by CJ Cron and scored on Choi Ji-Man’s RBI single.

Miami closer Kyle Barraclough (0-4) struck out Carlos Gomez and got Mallex Smith to ground into a fielder’s choice. However, after walking Willy Adames, Barraclough allowed the homer on a 1-0 fastball to Robertson. According to the Marlins, Robertson’s blast was also the first walk-off grand slam in the history of the franchise, which began play in 1998.

In Kansas, Drew Butera hit a threerun, inside-the-park home run, and Alex Gordon added a two-run double as Royals completed their first series sweep of the season, beating visiting Minnesota 5-3.

Brad Keller (3-4) allowed three runs on three hits and two walks over seven innings while tying his career high with eight strikeouts. Wily Peralta earned his fourth save in four tries this season by retiring the Twins in the ninth.

Max Kepler homered and Brian Dozier had an RBI double for Minnesota, who lost their third in a row and extended their road losing streak to nine.

In Chicago, the historic home run streak for St Louis’ Matt Carpenter ended, and Kyle Schwarber’s sixth-inning solo shot snapped a tie and spurred hosts Chicago to a 7-2 victory. The Cubs won three out of five games in the series.

Carpenter, who set a single-season Cardinals record by homering in his previous six games, went 1-for-4.

Jose Quintana (9-6) earned the win after allowing two runs on six hits and four walks while striking out six over seven innings.

In Oakland, San Francisco shortstop Brandon Crawford couldn’t handle Matt Chapman’s high chopper with two outs in the 10th inning, allowing Marcus Semiento score from second base and give the hosts a second straight extra-inning win 6-5 in the Bay Bridge Series.