Pirates get no hits but still manage victory over Reds
Cincinnati Reds starter Hunter Greene and reliever Art Warren combined to allow zero hits in a complete game, but it didn't count as a nohitter — or even a win — because the host Pittsburgh Pirates eked out a run in the bottom of the eighth inning for a 1-0 victory Sunday.
Ke'Bryan Hayes' RBI grounder helped the Pirates become the sixth team in big league history since 1901 to win despite not getting any hits.
By Major League Baseball record-keeping rules, Cincinnati's accomplishment isn't an official no-hitter because its pitchers didn't go at least nine innings.
Greene (1-6), the prized Reds rookie, struck out nine and was pulled after one-out walks in the eighth to Rodolfo Castro and Michael Perez. Greene threw 118 pitches, the most by any pitcher in the majors this year.
Warren relieved and walked Ben Gamel to load the bases. Hayes followed with a grounder to second baseman Alejo Lopez, who bobbled the ball before throwing to shortstop Matt Reynolds for one out. Reynolds' relay was a fraction late to get the speedy Hayes at first base.
Cincinnati batters went down in order in the ninth and that was it at PNC Park.
MARINERS 8, METS 7 >> Rookie Julio Rodríguez hit a tying homer as part of a four-hit game, Cal Raleigh added a go-ahead, two-run drive and Diego Castillo struck out New York star Pete Alonso with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth to lift Seattle to the road win.
New York trailed 4-1, then burst ahead in the fourth against Robbie Ray when J.D. Davis and Brandon Nimmo became the first pair of Mets in the team's 61-season history to hit two-run triples in the same inning.
ASTROS 8, NATIONALS 0 >> Yuli Gurriel went 3-for-4 with a homer, Justin Verlander pitched five solid innings and visiting Houston topped Washington.
Jose Altuve, Martin Maldonado and Chas McCormick also homered for the Astros.
A day after allowing 13 runs as Houston's 11-game winning streak ended, Astros pitchers returned to form with a four-hitter kicked off by Verlander (5-1).
PADRES 7, BRAVES 3, 11 INNINGS >> Ha-Seong Kim had an RBI double to give San Diego the lead in a four-run 11th and the Padres won at Atlanta.
RANGERS 7, RED SOX 1 >> Adolis García, who had five RBIs, and Kole Calhoun each hit two home runs, Martin Perez pitched six strong innings and host Texas beat Boston.
TIGERS 5, ORIOLES 1 >> Miguel Cabrera hit his 505th career homer, Tarik Skubal had 11 strikeouts, and Detroit completed its first series sweep this season by beating visiting Baltimore.
YANKEES 5, WHITE SOX 1 >> Nestor Cortes pitched a career-high eight innings and struck out seven as New York won at Chicago.
New York, which had just two hits, got to Michael Kopech for three runs in the second after he retired the first two batters, making the most of four walks, a wild pitch and Isiah Kiner-Falefa's single. Aaron Hicks and DJ LeMahieu each walked with the bases loaded, and Jose Trevino scored on the wild pitch.