Astros hit 5 HRs in second off Boston's Eovaldi
BOSTON >> Five Houston players homered off Boston's Nathan Eovaldi in the second inning, tying a major league record as the Astros beat the Red Sox 13-4 on Tuesday night.
Yordan Alvarez, Kyle Tucker, Jeremy Peña, Michael Brantley and Yuli Gurriel all went deep for the Astros, who set a franchise mark for home runs in an inning. It has happened seven other times in the majors.
Tucker added his second homer of the night and seventh of the season in the fourth inning — a grand slam off Tyler Danish — as Houston won for the 13th time in 15 games.
José Urquidy (3-1) allowed 12 hits and four runs, including home runs to Rafael Devers and J.D. Martinez, but lasted five innings.
Eovaldi (1-2) became the third pitcher in major league history to surrender five homers in an inning. His line: 1 2/3 innings, eight hits, nine runs (six earned) and five home runs over 39 pitches.
YANKEES 5, ORIOLES 4 >>
Aaron Judge homered twice after his first-inning drive bounced off the new left-field wall at Camden Yards, and New York held off Baltimore for its 20th win in 23 games.
Judge came within a few feet of a three-homer game. His bid in the first hit high off the wall — which was moved back and made taller before this season. He settled for an RBI double, then hit solo shots in the third and fifth to increase his major league-leading home run total to 14.
Judge added a single in the eighth for his third four-hit game and first since 2019.
Ramón Urías went deep for the Orioles, who have lost five straight and matched their season high. Aroldis Chapman allowed a run in the ninth before finishing his ninth save in nine chances.
Jameson Taillon (4-1) allowed three runs in fiveplus innings. Reliever Dillon Tate (0-2) took the loss.
DODGERS 7, DIAMONDBACKS 6, GAME 1 >> Mookie Betts, Trea Turner and Justin Turner homered in a fiverun sixth inning, and Los Angeles outlasted Arizona to begin the first doubleheader ever played by the NL West rivals.
Will Smith also connected early for the Dodgers, whose four homers matched their season high.
Christian Walker hit an early two-run homer and Alek Thomas added a solo shot in the seventh for the Diamondbacks, who lost their fourth straight in the opener of Dodger Stadium's first doubleheader since 1999.
The Dodgers fell behind before their sluggers got to Tyler Gilbert (0-2) in the sixth.
Ryan Pepiot gave up three runs and two hits over four innings for Los Angeles in his second big league start. Five relievers then combined for five innings of four-hit ball, with Justin Bruihl (1-1) getting the win.
BLUE JAYS 3, MARINERS 0 >>
José Berríos and two relievers combined on a sixhitter, George Springer provided all the offense with a bases-loaded triple, and Toronto beat Seattle
Berríos (3-2) stopped a two-start losing streak and matched his season high of seven innings. The righthander allowed six hits, walked two and struck out four.
David Phelps worked the eighth and Adam Cimber finished for his third save in five chances as the Blue Jays won backto-back games for the first time since victories over Houston on April 30 and May 1.
Logan Gilbert (4-2) allowed three runs and six hits in a season-high seven innings.
METS 3, CARDINALS 1, GAME 1 CARDINALS 4, METS 3, GAME 2>> Tyler O'Neill redeemed himself after setting a Cardinals record for a doubleheader with six strikeouts, beating out a tiebreaking infield single in the ninth inning as St. Louis beat New York to split their twinbill.
WHITE SOX 3, ROYALS 0, GAME 1
ROYALS 2, WHITE SOX 1, GAME 2 >> Brady Singer outdueled Davis Martin as Kansas City beat Chicago in the second game of a doubleheader.
The White Sox won the first game.
Singer (1-0) had his best outing since last September 5, when he threw seven shutout innings against the White Sox. He struck out a career high nine batters and didn't walk anyone. He allowed just four hits in seven innings.
PADRES 3, PHILLIES 0 >> Mike Clevinger tossed one-hit ball over five shutout innings and combined with two relievers to lead San Diego past Philadelphia.
Clevinger (1-0) won for the first time in three starts this season. The righty tossed five innings for the first time this year, striking out five and walking none over 75 pitches.
MacKenzie Gore struck out four in three scoreless innings and Taylor Rogers worked the ninth for his 14th save.
Zach Eflin (1-3) nearly matched Clevinger with five strikeouts over six innings. He gave up a run in the fifth on a forceout.
REDS 5, GUARDIANS 4, 10 INNINGS >> Mike Moustakas drew the third straight walk in the 10th inning by Nick Sandlin to force in a run, and Cincinnati held on to beat Cleveland.
Moustakas took three straight pitches from Sandlin (3-2) to bring in Matt Reynolds, who started the inning at second base.
RAYS 8, TIGERS 1 >> Kevin Kiermaier, Kevin Phillips and Randy Arozarena each homered and drove in two runs, Shane McClanahan struck out seven in seven innings and Tampa Bay beat Detroit.
MARLINS 5, NATIONALS >> Miguel Rojas homered, doubled and singled to lead Miami past Washington.
BRAVES 3, BREWERS 0 >> Ronald Acuña Jr. returned to action, Marcell Ozuna hit a two-run homer and Atlanta ended their scoring drought in a victory over Milwaukee.
CUBS 7, PIRATES 0 >> Keegan Thompson combined with three relievers on a fivehitter, and Chicago shut out Pittsburgh for the second straight game while extending its winning streak to a season-best four.