Astros tie MLB record for homers in an inning in rout
The Astros tied the MLB record for most home runs in an inning, hitting five off Red Sox starter Nathan Eovaldi as part of a ninerun second to help Houston rout Boston 13-4 on Tuesday night.
Yordan Alvarez, Kyle Tucker, Jeremy Peña, Michael Brantley and Yuli Gurriel all went deep for the Astros, who set a franchise mark for most home runs in an inning. It has happened seven other times in league history.
Tucker added his second homer of the night and seventh of the season in the fourth inning – a grand slam off Tyler Danish — as Houston won for the 13th time in 15 games.
José Urquidy (3-1) allowed 12 hits and four runs, including home runs to Rafael Devers and J.D. Martinez, but lasted five innings to record the victory.
Eovaldi (1-2) became the third pitcher in major league history to surrender five homers in an inning, joining Chase Anderson (Sept. 17, 2020 vs Yankees) and Michael Blazek (July 28, 2017 vs. Nationals).
Eovaldi's line: 1 2/3 innings, eight hits, nine runs (six earned) and five home runs over 39 pitches. YANKEES 5, ORIOLES 4 >> Aaron Judge homered twice after his first-inning drive bounced off the new leftfield wall at Camden Yards, and New York held off Baltimore for its 20th win in 23 games.
Judge came within a few feet of a three-homer game. His bid in the first hit high off the wall — which was moved back and made taller before this season.
CUBS 7, PIRATES 0 >> Keegan Thompson combined with three relievers on a fivehitter, and Chicago shut out Pittsburgh for the second straight game while extending its winning streak to a season-best four.
Jonathan Villar hit a goahead, solo homer in the third and added an RBI single.
BLUE JAYS 3, MARINERS 0 >> José Berríos and two relievers combined on a sixhitter, George Springer provided all the offense with a bases-loaded triple, and Toronto beat Seattle
David Phelps worked the eighth and Adam Cimber finished for his third save.
WHITE SOX 3, ROYALS 0, GAME 1>> Jose Abreu hit a two-run double in a three-run fifth inning, Dylan Cease pitched scoreless ball into the sixth, and Chicago beat Kansas City in the opener of a doubleheader.
ROYALS 2, WHITE SOX 1, GAME 2>> Brady Singer pitched seven scoreless innings to outduel Davis Martin, and Kansas City split a doubleheader with Chicago.
M.J. Melendez hit his first career homer for the Royals.
METS 3, CARDINALS 1, GAME 1 >> Jeff McNeil and Dominic Smith helped chip away at Miles Mikolas, Trevor Williams was sharp in a spot start and New York beat St. Louis to open a doubleheader.
McNeil and Smith each had two hits, including an RBI double apiece in the third inning.
Mikolas (3-2) allowed a season-high three runs (two earned) over six innings.
CARDINALS 4, METS 3, GAME 2 >> Tyler O'Neill redeemed himself after setting a St. Louis record for a doubleheader with six strikeouts, beating out a tiebreaking infield single in the ninth inning for a split against New York.
PADRES 3, PHILLIES 0 >> Mike Clevinger tossed one-hit ball over five shutout innings and combined with two relievers to lead San Diego past Philadelphia.
Clevinger (1-0) won for the first time in three starts this season. The righty tossed five innings for the first time this year, striking out five and walking none over 75 pitches.
MacKenzie Gore struck out four in three scoreless innings and Taylor Rogers worked the ninth for his 14th save.
Zach Eflin (1-3) nearly matched Clevinger with five strikeouts over six innings. He gave up a run in the fifth on a forceout.
REDS 5, GUARDIANS 4, 10 INNINGS >> Mike Moustakas drew the third straight walk in the 10th inning by Nick Sandlin to force in a run, and Cincinnati held on to beat Cleveland.
RAYS 8, TIGERS 1 >> Kevin Kiermaier, Kevin Phillips and Randy Arozarena each homered and drove in two runs, Shane McClanahan struck out seven in seven innings and Tampa Bay beat Detroit.
MARLINS 5, NATIONALS 1 >> Miguel Rojas homered, doubled and singled to lead Miami past Washington.
Jesús Sánchez also went deep and Jesús Aguilar had two hits for the Marlins, who will attempt to complete their second threegame sweep of the season against Washington today.
GIANTS 10,ROCKIES 7 >> The Giants scored runs in each of the first four innings, building a lead of 8-1 against the Rockies. It grew to 10-2 after Brandon Crawford and Thairo Estrada delivered two more RBI hits in the top of the sixth. The Giants had to call on closer Camilo Doval for the second straight night to record the save, getting the powerful C.J. Cron to fly out.