Monday’s games
Athletics 2, Yankees 0: Zack Gelof hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning and visiting Oakland edged New York in a game that featured a bizarre early ejection of New York manager Aaron Boone.
After loading the bases in the eighth, Oakland finally broke through against Victor Gonzalez (1-1). After Gonzalez slipped trying to field an infield single by Abraham Toro, Gelof blasted a 2-2 sinker into the right-center field seats.
Oakland reliever Lucas Erceg (1-1) got a double play in the eighth to set the stage for Gelof ’s third homer of the season, a drive that stopped Oakland’s eight-game losing streak at Yankee Stadium.
New York starter Carlos Rodon pitched seven sharp innings, allowing only a single to Nick Allen in the fifth. He struck out four and walked two.
Rodon also hit two batters, including Oakland leadoff man Esteury Ruiz, who opened the game by being hit on the foot.
Soon after Ruiz reached, Boone was tossed by plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt.
After Oakland’s Tyler Nevin started his atbat, audio on the YES Network clearly picked up Wendelstedt yelling at Boone in the dugout.
“Guess what. You’re not yelling at me, I did what I’m supposed to do and checked!” Wendelstedt said. “I’m looking for him to get hit by the pitch! You got anything else to say, you’re gone! OK?”
Cameras showed Boone not saying a word in response, yet Wendelstedt ejected him moments later. Boone responded by coming out of the dugout to say he did not say anything and that a fan behind the Yankee dugout was yelling. Wendelstedt countered by saying, “I don’t care who said it, you’re gone.”
Phillies 7, Reds 0: Ranger Suarez and two relievers combined on a two-hitter, ex-Tiger Kody Clemens hit a three-run home run and visiting Philadelphia extended its winning streak to seven. Suarez (4-0) allowed two hits with one walk and five strikeouts over seven innings. Gregory Soto and Jeff Hoffman followed to seal the opener of the four-game series. Trea Turner extended his hitting streak to 11 games for the Phillies, who led 4-0 before the homer by Clemens, who was called up with Bryce Harper on paternity leave, in the ninth inning.
Pirates 4, Brewers 2: Oneil Cruz went 3for-4 and drove in two runs to help host Pittsburgh snap its six-game losing streak. Pirates starter Jared Jones (2-2) allowed one run on four hits in six innings. He recorded seven strikeouts and two walks. Right-hander Joe Ross (1-2) gave up two runs (one earned) on six hits in 51⁄3 innings for the Brewers, whose fourgame winning streak ended. Ross walked one and fanned four. Andrew McCutchen led off the bottom of the first with his second homer of the season to put Pittsburgh up 1-0.
Braves 3, Marlins 0: Travis d’Arnaud continued his power binge with another home run and Bryce Elder returned from the minor leagues to throw 62⁄3 scoreless innings as host Atlanta won for the seventh time in eight games. D’Arnaud homered for the fifth time in his past three starts, with his two-run blast in the fourth inning opening the scoring. Elder, an All-Star last year who started the season with Triple-A Gwinnett, was recalled on Monday. He scattered eight hits, did not walk a batter and struck out four.
Twins 7, White Sox 0: Chris Paddack struck out 10 in seven innings and host Minnesota cruised in the opener of a four-game series. Edouard Julien went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBIs to lead the Twins at the plate. Max Kepler went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs. Nicky Lopez and Danny Mendick had two hits apiece to lead Chicago. The White Sox lost for the 19th time in 22 games to start the season. Paddack (1-1) scattered six hits and walked none to earn his first victory of the season. He threw 64 of 96 pitches for strikes.