Schwarber powers Nationals
Slugger’s leadoff shot is 16th homer in month of June
Kyle Schwarber led off the first inning with his 12th home run in 10 games, and the Washington Nationals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 Tuesday night to move above .500 for the first time since the opening week of the season.
Schwarber tied Albert Belle in 1995 for the most home runs over a 10-game span since at least 1901. He has 16 home runs in 18 games since being moved into the leadoff spot in the Nationals’ batting order on June 8.
Schwarber drove Rich Hill’s first pitch, an 83 mph fastball, 434 feet off the upper-deck facade in right for his major leagueleading seventh leadoff home run — all in June. Schwarber’s 16 home runs this month are the secondmost in any June behind Sammy Sosa’s 20 in 1998.
Phillies 4, Marlins 3: Vince Velasquez tossed a two-hitter over seven innings, Rhys Hoskins hit a solo homer and Philadelphia held on for a victory over Miami.
Blue Jays 9, Mariners 3:
Marcus Semien homered and drove in five runs, Bo Bichette hit a three-run homer, and Toronto beat Seattle.
Rockies 8, Pirates 0:
German Marquez came within three outs of what would have been a record-tying eighth no-hitter this season before allowing Ka’ai Tom’s single leading off the ninth inning in Colorado’s win over Pittsburgh. The 26-year-old Venezuelan right-hander faced one batter over the minimum. Tom reached when he lined an 0-1 knuckle-curve into right field. Michael Perez then grounded into a double play and Adam Frazier grounded out.
White Sox 7, Twins 6: Gavin Sheets had two hits and two RBIS in his major league debut, helping Lucas Giolito and Chicago beat Minnesota.
Cardinals 3, D’backs 2: Carlos Martinez ended a seven-start winless streak, Nolan Arenado broke a fifth-inning tie with a two-run homer, and St. Louis beat Arizona for their first consecutive wins in two weeks. Notes: Following a lengthy delay at the start, Tuesday night’s game between the Tigers and Indians was postponed by rain. The game was rescheduled as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday, two seven-inning games starting at 4 p.m . ... Mariners pitcher Hector Santiago became the first player disciplined under MLB’S crackdown on grip-enhancing foreign substances, given a 10-game suspension Tuesday. He appealed the decision to MLB special adviser John Mchale Jr., and the suspension will be delayed until the appeal is decided . ... The White Sox placed Jake Lamb on the 10-day injured list with a strained right quadriceps . ... The Blue Jays acquired injured outfielder Corey Dickerson and reliever Adam Cimber from the Marlins for infielder Joe Panik and minor league reliever Andrew Mcinvale . ... Giants pitcher Gregory Santos was suspended for 80 games without pay under MLB’S drug program following a positive test for Stanozolol . ... The family of former Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs filed lawsuits Tuesday in Texas and California charging the team and two former employees with negligence in his drug-related death two years ago. The lawsuits — filed by Skaggs’ parents in Texas and his wife in California — name the Angels organization as well as former Los Angeles communications directors Tim Mead and Eric Kay as defendants. Neither complaint specified how much money the family is seeking. Skaggs, 27, was found dead in his suburban Dallas hotel room on July 1, 2019, before the start of what was supposed to be a four-game series against the Rangers . ... Police are investigating an allegation of assault against Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer and an attorney for the accuser says the woman has obtained a protection order. MLB also is looking into the allegation.