Donaldson hurt by lack of support
Josh Donaldson was hurt when Yankees teammates didn’t back him after he made a remark to White Sox star Tim Anderson about Jackie Robinson that Chicago manager Tony La Russa called racist.
Donaldson was suspended for one game by Major League Baseball for making multiple references to Robinson while talking to Anderson on May 21. Donaldson has appealed the discipline.
Anderson said he agreed with La Russa, and several Yankees said Donaldson was wrong. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said: “This is just my opinion — [that’s] somewhere he should not be going.” New York star Aaron Judge said: “I just don’t think it’s the right thing to do there.”
“I think that was tough to hear, for sure, just for the simple fact that I pride myself on being a good teammate, and everywhere I’ve went, every organization that I’ve been a part of, minus Oakland, has offered me extensions, has wanted me to stay back,” Donaldson said Wednesday.
“They’ve showed that they wanted me a part of their team. Obviously it didn’t work out that way,” he said. “And that’s just the business end of it. And also everywhere I went, I’ve won. I think part of winning is having good team chemistry, and I’ve taken pride everywhere I’ve went I’ve always tried to help people try to get better.”
Astros 5, Athletics 4
Justin Verlander took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Yordan Alvarez cleared the bases with a go-ahead double in the ninth, and the Astros completed a three-game sweep.
Mets 5, Nationals 0
Tomas Nido went 4-for-4 with three RBI and Carlos Carrasco (6-1) combined with three relievers on New York’s second consecutive shutout to finish a 6-0 homestand.
Phillies 6, Giants 5
Kyle Schwarber and Nick Maton homered to help Philadelphia snap a five-game losing streak. Phillies second baseman Jean Segura was ruled out for up to three months with a fractured right index finger.
Marlins 14-12, Rockies 1-13
Brendan Rodgers hit three home runs in Game 2, including a two-run walk-off drive in the 10th
inning, to help Colorado beat visiting Miami for a doubleheader split.
Cardinals 5, Padres 2
Nolan Arenado hit a two-run homer and Paul Goldschmidt extended his hitting streak to 23 games as St. Louis completed a three-game sweep.