AROUND THE HORN
Guardians:
Guardians star third baseman José Ramírez will undergo X-rays and other tests on his right shin after being injured during an at-bat in Thursday’s 4-2 home loss to the Reds. Ramírez collapsed in pain after fouling a ball off his shin in the eighth inning. After going down, he rolled onto his back in the dirt near home plate, and the 29-yearold Ramírez needed several minutes to recover. He then hobbled back into the batter’s box and promptly hit a single for his 34th RBI. Ramírez was pulled for a pinch-runner after the hit . ... Guardians manager Terry Francona, who just returned to the team after being out with COVID, will miss Friday’s series opener against the Tigers to have a minor surgical procedure. He’s expected to be back Saturday. The 63-year-old Francona was sidelined for much of the last two seasons with serious medial issues. Bench coach DeMarlo Hale will fill in for Francona against the Tigers.
Mets: Pete Alonso hit a two-run HR in the 10th to lift the Mets to a 7-6 win over the visiting Cardinals. Paul Goldschmidt tied the score 5-5 with two outs in the ninth off Mets closer Edwin Díaz with his fourth RBI of the game. Albert Pujols hit a run-scoring double play grounder in the 10th of the Cards’ first-extra inning game this year. With the automatic runner on second, Alonso drove the second pitch from Giovanny Gallegos (0-2) into the left field second deck for his third career game-ending HR. It was the 10th HR of the season for Alonso, who leads the major leagues with 33 RBIs. Colin Holderman (1-0), who made his big league debut last weekend, got his first big league decision as the NL East leaders moved a season-high 12 games over .500 by winning three of four from the Cards.
Padres, Phillies: Yu Darvish escaped a jam and retired $179 million of offense in Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos in a key spot, pitching seven shutout innings to lead theadres to a 2-0 win over the host Phillies. The Padres took two of three from the Phillies and moved 10 games over .500 (24-14). Each game included a shutout. Darvish (4-1) struck out five, walked none, allowed six hits and continued a run of solid starts. But it was the veteran right-hander’s work in the sixth that helped the Padres win the series. Darvish allowed one-out singles to Rhys Hoskins and Alec Bohm that put runners on the corners with the Padres ahead 2-0. Schwarber, who entered batting .189, struck out swinging. Castellanos, the cleanup hitter, grounded into an inning-ending forceout. Phillies star Bryce Harper missed a fourth straight game from the lingering effects of platelet-rich plasma injection in his right elbow. The Phillies hope he can return Friday against the Dodgers . ... Padres manager Bob Melvin plans to return when they open a three-game road series against the Giants on Friday. Melvin has been away since having prostate surgery May 11. The Padres said no cancer was found.
Red Sox: Trevor Story had three HRs, four hits and seven RBIs to help the Red Sox rally to beat the visiting Mariners 12-6. Story slugged a pair of two-run HRs and a three-run shot in the eighth, and he also singled in the go-ahead run in the sixth with the help of a wild throw. It was the 19th multihomer game of Story’s career. The Red Sox won for the fifth time in seven games.