Nola strikes out 10 straight to tie mark; Phils split
NEW YORK — Aaron Nola struck out 10 straight batters to match a major league record that stood alone for 51 years, but the New York Mets rallied past the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 in eight innings Friday on big hits by Francisco Lindor and Dominic Smith during the first game of a doubleheader.
New York took advantage of a two-base error by reliever Jose Alvarado, who overthrew first base on a comebacker while clinging to a 1-0 lead in the seventh inning of a game scheduled for seven under pandemic rules.
That led to Lindor’s tying two-out RBI single, and Smith won it with an RBI single off Ranger Suárez (3-2) in the eighth.
In the second game, Odubel Herrera drove in the decisive run with an eighth-inning groundout in the Phillies’ 2-1 win. Bryce Harper homered in the sixth, and blew kisses to a booing crowd, for Philadelphia.
Hall of Fame ace Tom Seaver fanned his final 10 hitters for the Mets in a 2-1 victory over San Diego at Shea Stadium on April 22, 1970.
That mark for consecutive strikeouts held for more than five decades until Nola whiffed Michael Conforto leading off the fourth at Citi Field, which replaced Shea Stadium as the Mets’ home in 2009.
Nola also singled off the left-field wall and doubled home Philadelphia’s run against starter Taijuan Walker during a sensational all-around performance. The right-hander had 12 strikeouts in5 ⅓ innings of two-hit ball.
“Pretty cool being in a category with Tom,” Nola said. “It’s a cool accomplishment, but winning’s cooler in my opinion.”
■ Orioles 6, Blue Jays 5: At Buffalo, N.Y., Austin Hays hit a two-run double to cap Baltimore’s four-run eighth, and the O’s won with a bases-loaded walk in the 10th to end a 20game road skid.
■ Brewers 5, Rockies 4: At Milwaukee, Willy Adames hit a tying two-run homer in the ninth and singled to set up Keston Hiura’s walk-off sacrifice fly in the 11th.
■ Rays 4, Angels 3: At St. Petersburg, Fla., Brandon Lowe was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to bring in the decisive run in the seventh.
■ Pirates 5, Cardinals 4: At St. Louis, Jacob Stallings and Phillip Evans each drove in two runs to help Will Crowe (1-4) to his first major league win.
■ Mariners 9, White Sox 3: At Chicago, Luis Torrens hit two two-run homers to back Yusei Kikuchi (5-3), who allowed one run in 5⅔ innings.
■ Twins 8, Indians 7: At Minneapolis, Luis Arraez hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the Minnesota sixth and added two triples.
■ Red Sox 5, Yankees 3: At Boston, Hunter Renfroe had two RBIS for Boston, including a goahead sacrifice fly in the third.
■ Marlins 11, Nationals 2: At Miami, Miguel Rojas hit a three-run homer in Miami’s four-run first and totaled four RBIS.
■ Giants 2, Athletics 0: At San Francisco, Johnny Cueto (6-3) pitched seven shutout innings to outduel Sean Manaea (6-4).
■ Rangers 9, Royals 4: At Arlington, Texas, Nate Lowe’s three hits included a two-run triple in Texas’ four-run fourth.
■ Braves 3, Reds 2: At Cincinnati, Guillermo Heredia homered, doubled and made a stellar catch in center for Atlanta.
■ Astros at Tigers, ppd., rain: The game was rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader Saturday.