Kiner-Falefa helps Yankees top Padres in 10 innings
NEW YORK >> Isiah KinerFalefa hit a game-ending single with one out in the 10th inning as the New York Yankees beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Saturday.
After Anthony Volpe hit into a double play in the eighth and Aaron Judge did the same in the ninth, the Yankees got their fifth walkoff win when Kiner-Falefa grounded Nick Martinez’s 2-0 pitch down the line just past the glove of third baseman Rougned Odor to score pinch-runner Greg Allen from third.
DJ LeMahieu, who had an RBI double in the first, homered off Padres starter Michael Wacha to tie it in the seventh as the Yankees avoided a fourth straight loss.
Fernando Tatis Jr. homered for the second straight game, and ninth time this season, for San Diego’s only hit in Luis Severino’s 6 2/3 innings. Ha-Seong Kim hit an RBI single in the seventh off Michael King. DODGERS 6, RAYS 5 >> Freddie Freeman extended his hitting streak to 16 games, Max Muncy and Miguel Vargas homered, and NL West-leading Los Angeles beat MLB-best Tampa Bay.
Freeman finished 2 for 3 with two walks and is hitting .444 (28 for 63) with 18 RBIs during his streak.
Mookie Betts had an RBI single and Freeman followed with a run-scoring double off Colin Poche (3-1) as the Dodgers took a 5-4 lead in the seventh inning. Vargas added a solo shot in the eighth.
RANGERS 5, ORIOLES 3 >> Andrew Heaney pitched seven innings of four-hit ball, Marcus Semien extended his hitting streak to 16 games with a pivotal tworun single and Texas beat Baltimore.
Robbie Grossman and Jonah Heim each had an RBI
single for the Rangers, who have won 10 of 13. Their 3318 record is best in Rangers history after 51 games, and they passed Baltimore (3319) for second-best in the majors behind Tampa Bay.
PHILLIES 2, BRAVES 1 >> Zack Wheeler struck out 12 in eight shutout innings as Philadelphia beat Charlie Morton and Atlanta.
Wheeler (4-4) allowed three hits, walked one and hit a batter in his first win since April 29. The righthander went 0-3 with a 4.44 ERA in four previous May starts.
TWINS 9, BLUE JAYS 7>> Willi Castro had his first multihomer game, Matt Wallner homered among his career-high four hits, and the Twins held off the Blue Jays.
Edouard Julien also homered as part of a three-hit day, and Alex Kirilloff and Kyle Farmer each had two of Minnesota’s 14 hits.
CARDINALS 2, GUARDIANS 1, 10 INNINGS >> Brendan Donovan homered in the second inning and scored on a passed ball in the 10th to lift St. Louis over Cleveland.
Donovan began the 10th inning on second base as the automatic runner. He stole third and came home when third-string catcher David Fry mishandled a
pitch by Nick Sandlin (2-2) to Oscar Mercado.
GIANTS 3, BREWERS 1 >> Mitch Haniger hit a go-ahead tworun homer in the eighth inning and Logan Webb allowed one run over seven innings to pace San Francisco past Milwaukee.
J.D. Davis singled with one out in the eighth off Peter Strzelecki. After Michael Conforto struck out, Haniger sent the first pitch he saw from Strzelecki (2-4) a projected 419 feet to center field for his fourth homer.
Webb (4-5) allowed four hits, struck out 11 and walked one as the Giants won for the 10th in 12 games. Webb, who was 0-4 with a 4.94 ERA after his first four starts, is 3-0 with a 1.30 ERA in five May starts. Tyler Rogers tossed a scoreless eighth and Camilo Doval finished for his NL-leading 14th save in 15 opportunities.
MARINERS 5, PIRATES 0>>
Luis Castillo struck out 10 in six crisp innings as Seattle blanked Pittsburgh.
Castillo allowed one hit — Tucupita Marcano’s double on the game’s first pitch — and walked two. The righthander earned his second straight win since dropping consecutive starts.
Gabe Speier, Matt Brash,
Trevor Gott and Justin Topa then combined for three innings of one-hit ball for Seattle.
ASTROS 6, ATHLETICS 3 >>
Jeremy Peña hit a tworun homer in his first atbat following a planned day off, and Framber Valdez pitched six stingy innings as Houston handed Oakland its 10th consecutive defeat.
Alex Bregman had three hits and three RBIs for the Astros, who have won 13 of 16. Houston manager Dusty Baker earned his 2,123rd win, two behind Hall of Famer Joe McCarthy for eighth on the career list. REDS 8, CUBS 5>> Jonathan India homered twice and drove in five runs, powering Cincinnati past struggling Chicago.
TJ Friedl and rookie Matt McLain each had two hits and scored two runs as the Reds won for the fourth time in six games.
Buck Farmer (1-3) got five outs for the win, and Alexis Díaz worked a shaky ninth for his 11th save. Farmer, Ian Gibaut, Alex Young and Díaz combined for 4 2/3 innings of one-run ball in relief of Brandon Williamson.
NATIONALS 4, ROYALS 2CITY,
MO. >> CJ Abrams hit a tworun double in Washington’s four-run sixth inning, Corey Dickerson got his 1,000th hit and the Nationals defeated Kansas City.
Dickerson sparked the big inning with his milestone hit on an RBI double.
After starter Josiah Gray gave up two runs in four innings, Mason Thompson (32), Carl Edwards Jr., Hunter Harvey and Kyle Finnegan held the Royals scoreless — with Finnegan earning his 11th save.
Josh Taylor (1-3) relieved Royals starter Brady Singer and allowed two runs on three hits and a walk without getting an out.
Salvador Perez homered for Kansas City.