Joe homers in 8th, Rockies hold off Dodgers
DENVER >> Connor Joe drove in two runs, including a go-ahead solo homer in the eighth inning, and closer Daniel Bard struck out the side in the ninth to help the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 on Saturday night.
Joe lined a cutter from reliever Blake Treinen (01) into the seats in left-center. The Rockies first baseman also had an RBI single in the sixth.
PADRES 5, DIAMONDBACKS 2 >> Eric Hosmer hit a goahead RBI single in the eighth, Manny Machado added an RBI double and San Diego beat Arizona.
The game was tied at 2 when Machado led off the eighth with a single before stealing second base and advancing to third on a wild pitch.
BRAVES 2, REDS 1 >> Kyle Wright picked up a World Series ring along with many of his Atlanta teammates, then pitched twohit ball over six scoreless innings to lead the Braves over Cincinnati.
Atlanta won its second straight following an opening-day loss, moving over .500 at 2-1. Last year, the Braves didn't have a winning record until they were 57-56 on Aug. 8.
YANKEES 4, RED SOX 2 >> Giancarlo Stanton became the first player to homer against Boston in six straight games, hitting a tie-breaking, two-run drive in the sixth inning that gave New York a win over the Red Sox.
Anthony Rizzo homered for the second straight day to start New York's comeback from an early deficit, a tying two-run drive in the fourth.
METS 5, NATIONALS 0 >> Pete Alonso twirled his bat when his first career grand slam broke a scoreless tie in the fifth inning, then put his index fingers to his mouth as if hushing the crowd after celebrating with teammates near the plate, propelling New York over Washington.
Chris Bassitt (1-0) cruised through six innings in his Mets debut, and New York won its third straight to open Buck Showalter's tenure as manager.
BLUE JAYS 4, RANGERS 3 >> Pinch-hitter Santiago Espinal doubled home the go-ahead run in the sixth inning, Bo Bichette hit a solo home run and Toronto beat Texas.
George Springer and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. each had two hits, and Bichette scored twice as the Blue
Jays improved to 2-0 for the first time since 2016.
CUBS 9, BREWERS 0 >> Seiya Suzuki drove in three runs for his first big league RBIs and Chicago beat Milwaukee for a testy win during which five batters were hit by pitches and the benches cleared.
The teams exchanged words but no punches in the eighth after Andrew McCutchen was hit by a pitch from Cubs reliever Keegan Thompson, who was ejected for the first time in his career.
CARDINALS 6, PIRATES 2 >> Nolan Arenado hit three doubles and a single, Paul DeJong homered and St. Louis, minus its rookie manager, beat Pittsburgh.
Oliver Marmol, a winner in his debut Thursday as a major league manager, was at Busch Stadium before the game and diagnosed with the flu. He tested negative for COVID-19 and left the ballpark, and bench coach Skip Schumaker filled in.
MARINERS 4, TWINS 3 >> Ty France had three hits and drove in two runs, including a go-ahead single in the ninth inning that lifted Seattle over Minnesota.
Byron Buxton had given the Twins a 3-2 lead with a two-run homer in eighth against Andrés Muñoz (10), who got his first big league decision since 2019 with San Diego.
RAYS 5, ORIOLES 3 >> Francisco Mejía homered and drove in three runs, helping Tampa Bay win its 14th straight against Baltimore.
ROYALS 1, GUARDIANS 0, 10 INNINGS >> Prized rookie Bobby Witt Jr. made an eye-popping play at third base to nail a runner at the plate in the top of the 10th inning, then Adalberto Mondesi's RBI single in the bottom half lifted Kansas City over Cleveland.
WHITE SOX 5, TIGERS 2 >> Dylan Cease remained unbeaten in 10 career starts against Detroit and Yasmani Grandal hit a tworun homer for Chicago.
Cease (1-0) allowed one run and two hits in fiveplus innings with eight strikeouts and three walks. He is 9-0 against the Tigers.
Aaron Bummer gave up singles to Miguel Cabrera and Jonathan Schoop starting the ninth, then struck out Eric Haase, Spencer Torkelson and pinch-hitter Dustin Garneau for his first save.
Chicago's A.J. Pollock left because of right hamstring tightness after he singled leading off the third and took a wide turn at first.