Shooting disrupts Padres-Nats
Gunfire outside stadium in D.C. results in game’s suspension in sixth inning
WASHINGTON — The game between the San Diego Padres and Washington was suspended in the sixth inning Saturday night after a shooting outside Nationals Park that caused echoes of gunfire inside the stadium and prompted fans to scramble for safety in the dugout.
The shooting, an exchange of gunfire between people in two cars, left three people injured, according to Ashan Benedict, the Metropolitan Police Department’s executive assistant police chief. One of the people who was shot was a woman who was attending the game and who was struck while she was outside the stadium, he said. Her injuries weren’t considered life-threatening.
Two people who were in one of the cars later walked into a local hospital with gunshot wounds and were being questioned by investigators, Benedict said. Investigators were still trying to locate the second vehicle involved in the shooting.
The gunshots caused panic among fans inside the stadium, some of whom ducked for cover, hiding underneath tables and behind seats as announcers warned people to stay inside the park.
“It was just a chaotic scene,” umpire Mark Carlson told The Associated Press. “We heard what sounded like rapid gunfire. We didn’t know where it was coming from.”
The Padres led 8-4 when the game was halted. It will be resumed Sunday afternoon, followed by the regularly scheduled game.
DODGERS 9, ROCKIES 2: In Denver, Max Muncy had two home runs and four hits, and Mookie Betts had a homer among his four extra-base hits before leaving with a hip problem as Los Angeles won its fourth straight by beating Colorado.
Muncy homered is his last two atbats and finished with five RBIs.
Walker Buehler (10-1) pitched seven strong innings.
YANKEES 3, RED SOX 1 (6): In New York, Gerrit Cole (10-4) struck out 11 as New York beat Boston in a game called after six innings because of heavy rain.
Gary Sánchez and Gleyber Torres hit back-to-back homers in the sixth as the Yankees beat the Red Sox for the first time in eight meetings.
PIRATES 9, METS 7: In Pittsburgh, Jacob Stallings’ grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning off closer Edwin Díaz rallied Pittsburgh to a victory over New York.
Trailing 6-0, the Pirates scored all their runs in the last two innings.
WHITE SOX 10, ASTROS 1: In Chicago, Lucas Giolito pitched a threehitter, José Abreu launched a threerun homer as Chicago beat Houston.
Tim Anderson (three hits), Zack Collins and rookies Gavin Sheets and Jake Burger also went deep for the White Sox.
BRAVES 9, RAYS 0: In Atlanta, Joc Pederson hit a two-run homer in his first start with Atlanta and Max Fried had a two-run double among three hits while throwing seven dominant innings as the Braves defeated Tampa Bay.
Fried (7-5) did not allow a base runner to reach second..
CARDINALS 3, GIANTS 1: In St. Louis, Kwang Hyun Kim tossed six shutout innings, Tyler O’Neill and Paul Goldschmidt homered and St. Louis snapped San Francisco’s fivegame winning streak.
Kim (5-5) has not allowed a run over his last 21 innings.
ORIOLES 8, ROYALS 4: In Kansas City, Mo., Ryan Mountcastle and Ramón Urias each had two RBIs, and Baltimore ended a five-game losing streak by beating Kansas City.
MARLINS 2, PHILLIES 2, SUSPENDED: In Philadelphia, the game between Miami and Philadelphia was suspended due to rain with no outs in the top of the 10th inning.
The game will resume Sunday, followed by the regularly scheduled series finale.
INDIANS 3, ATHLETICS 2: In Oakland, Calif., Franmil Reyes hit his 15th homer into a luxury suite in center field as Cleveland beat Oakland.
Cal Quantrill (2-2) threw five effective innings to win.
CUBS 4, DIAMONDBACKS 2: In Phoenix, Willson Contreras capped Chicago’s three-run ninth inning with a two-run homer, sending the Cubs to a victory over Arizona.
Chicago was down 2-1 before it rallied with two out in the ninth.
TIGERS 1-5, TWINS 0-4: In Detroit, Miguel Cabrera’s bloop single scored Jonathan Schoop from first base as Detroit beat Minnesota 5-4 in eight innings for a doubleheader sweep.
Detroit kicked off the doubleheader with a 1-0 victory. Robbie Grossman hit a leadoff homer, and four pitchers combined on a two-hitter.
ANGELS 9, MARINERS 4: In Anaheim, Calif., David Fletcher extended the second-longest hitting streak in Angels history to 26 games with three doubles and five RBIs, and Taylor Ward homered and drove in three runs in Los Angeles’ 9-4 victory over Seattle.
BREWERS 7, REDS 4, 11 INNINGS: In Cincinnati, Christian Yelich doubled home the go-ahead run in the 11th inning and Milwaukee beat Cincinnati.
The Reds loaded the bases in the bottom of the 11th, but with an empty bench, pitcher Wade Miley grounded out to end the game.
Note
METS: New York star shortstop Francisco Lindor is out indefinitely with a strained oblique and ace Jacob deGrom is sidelined with forearm tightness, the club announced Saturday.