Haase, Tigers top White Sox
Detroit hitter has pair of home runs in win vs. Chicago
Eric Haase hit a threerun, inside-the-park homer and later cleared the fence for another threerun drive, leading the Detroit Tigers over the White Sox 11-5 Saturday and snapping Chicago’s five-game winning streak.
The Tigers trailed 2-0 in the fourth inning when Jonathan Schoop and Miguel Cabrera drew walks from Dallas Keuchel (6-3). Haase hit a sinking liner that bounced past diving center fielder Billy Hamilton and rolled to the wall as the runners circled the bases.
Haase’s inside-the-park homer was the first by a Tigers player since Jacoby Jones hit one last Aug. 10 against the White Sox. The six RBIS were a career-high for Haase, who has four multi-homer games this season.
Marlins 3, Braves 2: Sandy Alcantara pitched six strong innings, Garrett Cooper homered and drove in two runs, and Miami beat Atlanta. Tempers were calm a day after Pablo Lopez was ejected for hitting Ronald Acuna Jr. on his first pitch of the game. The Marlins got a big assist from Alcantara, who saved the bullpen from extra work a day after Miami had to use five relievers to cover nine innings.
Reds 3, Cubs 2: Joey Votto and Tyler Naquin homered, the Cincinnati bullpen pitched four scoreless innings and the Reds beat Chicago, the eighth straight loss for the reeling Cubs. The Reds hopped over the Cubs into second place in the NL Central, behind the Milwaukee Brewers. Eugenio Suarez drove in the decisive run with a single in the seventh inning.
Royals 6, Twins 3: Hunter Dozier drove in three runs and Edwards Oliveras hit a two-run shot, helping Kansas City beat U.S. Air Force captain Griffin Jax and scuffling Minnesota. Danny Duffy only lasted four innings, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks, but the Kansas City bullpen was solid for the second straight day.
Blue Jays 6, Rays 3: George Springer homered for the second straight day, Santiago Espinal hit his first career home run and Toronto beat Tampa Bay. The Blue Jays won for the 10th time in 13 games. Tampa Bay has lost five straight overall and 10 in a row on the road. Manuel Margot homered and Kevin Kiermaier had a two-run single in the ninth inning for Tampa Bay.
Brewers 11, Pirates 2: Omar Narvaez had five hits, Avisail Garcia drove in five runs and Jace Peterson added four RBIS as Milwaukee rolled to its 11th straight victory. It is the Brewers’ longest winning streak since they began the 1987 season with a franchise-record 13 victories in a row. The NL Central leaders have outscored their opponents 84-28 during the streak.
Phillies 4, Padres 2: Bryce Harper homered and drove in two runs, Rhys Hoskins also went deep and Philadelphia beat San Diego on a soggy night. Zach Eflin (3-6) allowed two runs and three hits in six innings, and a Philadelphia bullpen that had blown 22 of 40 save chances coming in held the lead for a change. Bailey Falter, Archie Bradley and Ranger Suarez combined for three innings of one-hit, scoreless relief. Suarez earned his first professional save with a perfect ninth.
Astros 3, Indians 2: Jake Odorizzi controlled Cleveland’s hitters for six innings, Carlos Correa homered and Houston didn’t miss a beat despite being down a couple stars in a win over the banged-up Indians, who have lost a season-high five straight. Odorizzi (3-3) allowed one earned run and four hits while pitching into the seventh. The right-hander has only allowed two runs over 20 innings in his last four starts. Houston’s bullpen, which has been shaky for much of the season, came through. Ryne Stanek and Cristian Javier worked an inning apiece before Ryan Pressly pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his 14th save in 15 chances.
Notes: The Kansas City Royals traded infielder Kelvin Gutierrez to the Baltimore Orioles for cash . ... Seattle Mariners pitcher Hector Santiago is expected to have the appeal hearing about his 10-game suspension for using a grip-enhancing foreign substance heard next week during the team’s current homestand. Seattle manager Scott Servais said Saturday he didn’t know the exact date but believed it would be the middle of next week. Seattle begins a three-game series with the New York Yankees on Tuesday.