Suwinski hits 3 HRs, Pirates beat Giants
PITTSBURGH » Jack Suwinski hit his third homer of the game in the ninth inning, giving the Pittsburgh Pirates a 4-3, walk-off victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
The rookie drove a slider from Tyler Rogers (0-3) to right for his second gameending home run of the season after connecting for one June 4 against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Suwinski is the first Pirates rookie to hit three homers in a game since Andrew McCutchen on Aug. 1, 2009.
BLUE JAYS 10, YANKEES 9 » Lourdes Gurriel Jr. launched his fifth career grand slam, Teoscar Hernández hit a goahead, three-run homer and Toronto rallied to stop New York’s nine-game winning streak.
Josh Donaldson, Anthony Rizzo, Gleyber Torres, Kyle Higashioka and Marwin Gonzalez each hit home runs for the Yankees, who led 8-3 in the sixth inning. New York lost for just the second time in 18 games.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 17th home run and George Springer also connected for the Blue Jays.
ORIOLES 2, RAYS 1» Anthony Santander homered and pointed to his dad sitting in front of the press box as Baltimore beat Tampa Bay.
Santander’s solo home run helped the Orioles win backto-back series against the Rays for the first time since 2017.
TIGERS 7, RANGERS 3» Robbie Grossman homered and drove in four runs as Detroit earned a split of the fourgame series.
The Tigers and their league-worst offense scored five or more runs in consecutive games for the first time this season. Detroit had lost six straight before winning 14-7 Saturday.
For the second day in a row, the Rangers hit a homer in the first — this time, it was Corey Seager — only to let Grossman homer during a three-run reply in the bottom of the inning.
MARLINS 6, METS 2 » Jerar Encarnación had a spectacular major league debut with a go-ahead, seventh-inning grand slam for his first hit and also threw out a runner at third base from right field, lifting Miami over the New York Mets.
Encarnación became the first player since at least 1901 with a grand slam and an outfield assist in his debut. He also stole a base in the ninth inning.
BREWERS 6, REDS 3 » Victor Caratini and Hunter Renfroe each hit two-run homers as Milwaukee got its fourth straight win.
The Brewers swept the three-game series and have won seven of their last nine.
BRAVES 6, CUBS 0 » Ian Anderson pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning, Matt Olson hit three doubles and Atlanta beat Chicago.
Travis d’Arnaud and Michael Harris II homered for the defending World Series champion Braves, who avoided their first threegame losing streak of the season.
RED SOX 6, CARDINALS 4» Nick Pivetta pitched seven dominant innings with 10 strikeouts, Christian Vázquez hit a three-run homer and Boston won its fifth straight series.
Trevor Story added a solo shot and Jackie Bradley Jr. had a go-ahead single for the Red Sox, who rebounded after getting blown out 11-2 on Saturday night for their 13th victory in 17 games.
ROCKIES 8, PADRES 3» San Diego star third baseman Manny Machado sprained his left ankle while taking a tumble running out a grounder and Colorado completed a three-game sweep.
Machado, in the midst of a stellar season, was injured in the first inning and exited the game. The Padres said Xrays
were negative. ATHLETICS 4, ROYALS 0 » Jared Koenig pitched into the sixth inning for his first career win and combined with three relievers on a three-hitter, helping Oakland end an eight-game home losing streak.
Seth Brown had three hits, including his first home run at the Oakland Coliseum in nearly a year. Sean Murphy also connected to help the A’s avoid a three-game sweep. Oakland, which won for the third time in 18 games overall, still owns the worst record in baseball at 23-45.
DIAMONDBACKS 7, TWINS 1 »
Buddy Kennedy hit a grand slam for his first big-league homer, Christian Walker added two solo shots and Arizona beat Minnesota.
Merrill Kelly (6-4) threw seven effective innings as the D-backs built their lead. The right-hander gave up one run on five hits, striking out five and walking none.
ANGELS 4, MARINERS 0 » Mike Trout homered for the fifth time in the five-game series and Los Angeles beat Seattle.
Trout tied the record for any player in a single series against the Mariners, along with George Bell in 1987 and Boston’s Trevor Story earlier this season. Trout’s two-run drive in the fourth inning was his 52nd career homer against Seattle, matching Rafael Palmeiro for the most by any player off the Mariners.
GUARDIANS 5, DODGERS 3 »
Andrés Giménez drove in the go-ahead run with the bases-loaded in the ninth inning, Oscar Gonzalez hit his first major league homer and scored the winning run, and Cleveland rallied to beat Los Angeles.
The surging Guardians took two of three from the Dodgers and have won 15 of their last 19. Cleveland was missing AL RBI leader José Ramírez for the second straight game due to right thumb discomfort.