Las Vegas Review-Journal (Sunday)
Unlikely hero, catcher errors boost Red Sox
BOSTON — Yu Chang snapped an 0-for-28 slump with a two-run homer and hit a go-ahead two-run single after Los Angeles’ Matt Thaiss was called for his second catcher’s interference of the eighth inning, rallying Boston past the Angels 9-7 on Saturday.
Rafael Devers added his seventh homer this season, a two-run shot, and Rob Refsnyder drove in two runs for the Red Sox. Gio Urshela hit a grand slam and totaled five RBIS, and Mike Trout added three hits — including his 300th double — for the Angels.
Trout became the fourth major leaguer to reach 300 doubles, 300 homers and 200 stolen bases by his age-31 season, joining Willie Mays, Barry Bonds and Alex Rodriguez. Shohei Ohtani had two singles, with his second putting Los Angeles ahead 7-6. He extended his on-base streak to 36 games, the majors’ longest active stretch.
Thaiss had his catcher’s interferences in a three-batter span to help Boston load the bases in the eighth off Ryan Tepera (1-1) before Chang drove his single to left. Tepera then walked Refsnyder with the bases loaded. Ryan Brasier (10) got the win, and Kenley Jansen the final three outs for his 395th save and fourth this season.
Urshela’s first-inning slam into the first row of Green Monster seats put the Angels up 4-0. Devers hit his homer over the Monster in the bottom half. Chang’s blast came in a three-run fourth that put Boston ahead 6-4.
■ Yankees 6, Twins 1: At New York, Kyle Higashioka and Anthony Rizzo homered to back Domingo German (1-1), who allowed one run on three hits in 6⅓ innings while striking out 11.
■ Braves 9, Royals 3: At Kansas City, Mo., Sean Murphy hit a solo homer and two RBI doubles and drew a bases-loaded walk, and Ozzie Albies’ three hits included two two-run singles.
■ Mets 3, Athletics 2: At Oakland, Calif., Mark Canha homered leading off the seventh, and Brandon Nimmo followed with a two-out, go-ahead RBI double to rally New York.
■ Astros 8, Rangers 2: At Houston, Yordan Alvarez hit a two-run double and drew a basesloaded walk to back Hunter Brown (2-0), who allowed no earned runs in seven innings.
■ Reds 13, Phillies 0: At Cincinnati, Wil Myers went 4-for-5 with two homers, a double and five RBIS to back Graham Ashcraft (2-0), who pitched six shutout innings.
■ Marlins 3, Diamondbacks
2: At Miami, pinch hitter Luis Arraez had a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh as Miami won its fourth straight.
■ Padres 10, Brewers 3: At San Diego, Jake Cronenworth hit two two-run homers and an RBI single and walked with the bases loaded.
■ Tigers 7, Giants 6: At Detroit, Miguel Cabrera’s walk-off RBI single in the 11th capped Detroit’s rally from a five-run deficit.
■ Blue Jays 5, Rays 2: At Toronto, Yusei Kikuchi (2-0) held Tampa Bay to one run in six innings while striking out nine.
■ Pirates 6, Cardinals 3: At St. Louis, Andrew Mccutchen hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the Pittsburgh 10th.
■ Guardians 6, Nationals 4: At Washington, Jose Ramirez hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the Cleveland fifth.
■ White Sox 7, Orioles 6: At Chicago, Oscar Colas hit a walk-off RBI single to cap Chicago’s two-run 10th.