Mets tie record with 26 strikeouts
NEW YORK — Billy Hamilton singled home the go-ahead run in the 14th inning for his first hit as a Brave, and Atlanta beat the New York Mets 2-1 for its sixth straight win despite yet another sensational game by Jacob deGrom.
The Mets tied a major league record by striking out 26 batters — including 13 by deGrom — but had their fivegame winning streak end.
DeGrom homered and struck out eight straight batters during one dominant stretch, pitching seven innings of one-run ball. He finished a punchout shy of his career high — he whiffed 14 and also homered to beat Miami on April 3. His eight straight strikeouts marked the best such streak in the majors this year and tied his career high.
DeGrom became the first pitcher since at least 1900 to strike out 13 and homer in a game twice in the same season, per the Elias Sports Bureau.
The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner got a nodecision anyway, the 18th time in his career he’s pitched one-run ball or better over seven innings and not gotten a victory. New York is just 7-5 this year when deGrom allows one or fewer earned runs.
WHITE SOX 8, RANGERS 3: Dylan Cease settled down after a tough start and Yoan Moncada hit a two-run homer for the second straight night as host Chicago beat Texas.
NATIONALS 9, CUBS 3: Anibal Sanchez pitched one-hit ball into the ninth inning and helped himself with two perfectly placed bunts, leading visiting Washington to a victory over Chicago.
YANKEES 10, DODGERS 2: Didi Gregorius had a pair of homers as visiting New York blew out Los Angeles.
MARLINS 19, PHILLIES 11: Starlin Castro homered twice and drove in five runs as Miami spotted visiting Philadelphia a seven-run lead before rallying to win.
BREWERS 6, DIAMONDBACKS 1: Jordan Lyles was pulled after pitching six no-hit innings and reliever Devin Williams gave up a single as host Milwukee beat Arizona.
TIGERS 9, TWINS 6: Ronny Rodriguez had three hits, including a grand slam, as visiting Detroit beat AL Central-leading Minnesota.
RED SOX 11, PADRES 0: J.D. Martinez hit a pair of homers and drove in seven RBIs as visiting Boston rolled to a win over San Diego.
PIRATES 3, REDS 2: Pablo Reyes hit a game-ending RBI single, and Pittsburgh rallied to beat visiting Cincinnati.
INDIANS 4, ROYALS 1: Brad Hand bounced back from blowing three consecutive saves to record his 30th as host Cleveland defeated Kansas City.
CARDINALS 8, ROCKIES 3: Marcell Ozuna homered and drove in three runs as host St. Louis beat Colorado.
RAYS 7, ORIOLES 1: Austin Meadows hit his first career grand slam as Tampa Bay beat host Baltimore.