D-Backs, Phillies hit record 13 HRs
PHILADELPHIA — Arizona got to play Home Run Derby in Philly.
The Diamondbacks hit three straight home runs to open the game and finished with a team-record eight in a 13-8 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in a homerhappy game.
Scott Kingery hit two of Philadelphia's five home runs for the combined MLB record of 13 homers in one game.
On most nights, five would be enough to win a game. But not this one in steamy Philly, where the Diamondbacks turned it into extended batting practice.
Jarrod Dyson, Ketel Marte and David Peralta hit the homers all in a row off Jerad Eickhoff in the first inning to get the record romp rolling. Eduardo Escobar became the first Diamondback to homer from different sides of the plate in consecutive innings. Ildemaro Vargas also homered twice, Alex Avila went deep and the Diamondbacks made the Citizens Bank Park outfield seats the place to be for a souvenir.
RAYS 6, ATHLETICS 2: Charlie Morton remained unbeaten with Tampa Bay, pitching seven shutout innings en route to a victory over visiting Oakland.
Brandon Lowe homered for the third time in two days, snapping a scoreless tie in the sixth inning and helping the Rays take over sole possession of the first place in the AL East. RANGERS 4, RED SOX 3 (11): Danny Santana doubled to lead off the 11th inning for his fourth hit of the game and scored on Elvis Andrus' single to give visiting Texas a victory over Boston.
The Rangers who rallied from a 2-1 deficit in the ninth inning to take a 3-2 lead. Boston rallied to tie it in the bottom half, but Texas went ahead again in the 11th. ANGELS 5, DODGERS 3: Shohei Ohtani scored on a fielder’s choice in the bottom of the 8th inning and Brian Goodwin followed by scoring on a wild pitch as the Angels beat the visiting Dodgers. CARDINALS 4, MARLINS 1: Michael Wacha pitched six scoreless innings in his return to St. Louis’ rotation as it broke a three-game losing streak by beating host Miami. BRAVES 13, PIRATES 7: Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a grand slam and Ozzie Albies added two homers as host Atlanta beat Pittsburgh.
The Braves hit five homers, including two-run shots by Nick Markakis and Freddie Freeman. Markakis had four hits and drove in four runs. NATIONALS 12, WHITE SOX 1: Trea Turner homered in the second straight game, Anibal Sanchez pitched into the seventh, and Washington beat host Chicago. ROCKIES 6, CUBS 5: Ryan McMahon had a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning as host Colorado rallied to beat Chicago.