Alonso's homer in 10th lifts Mets past Cardinals
NEW YORK >> Hours after the Mets learned Max Scherzer will join fellow ace Jacob deGrom on the injured list, Pete Alonso kept New York rolling with a two-run homer in the 10th inning for a 7-6 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday.
Paul Goldschmidt tied it at 5 with two outs in the ninth off Mets closer Edwin Díaz with his fourth RBI of the game. Albert Pujols hit a run-scoring double play grounder in the 10th of the Cardinals' first-extra inning game this year.
With the automatic runner on second, Alonso drove the second pitch from Giovanny Gallegos (0-2) into the left field second deck for his third career game-ending home run. It was the 10th homer for Alonso, who leads the majors with 33 RBIs.
Colin Holderman (1-0) got his first big league decision as the Mets moved a season-high 12 games over .500 at 26-14 by winning three of four from the Cardinals. It's the first time since 2014 the Mets won the season series against St. Louis.
The Mets said during the game that Scherzer had been diagnosed with a strained oblique muscle in his left side after leaving Wednesday night's win following a pitch. Scherzer is expected to be sidelined for six to eight weeks.
ORIOLES 9, YANKEES 6 >> Anthony Santander lined a three-run homer in the ninth inning off Lucas Luetge (1-1) and Baltimore avoided a four-game sweep by beating New York.
Félix Bautista (1-1) picked up the win for the Orioles, who earlier got a homer from Robinson Chirinos. It was the first home run by a Baltimore catcher at home this season.
RED SOX 12, MARINERS 6 >> Trevor Story had three homers, four hits and seven RBIs to help Boston rally from a four-run deficit.
Story slugged a pair of two-run homers and a three-run shot in the eighth, and he also singled in the go-ahead run in the sixth with the help of a wild throw.
PADRES 2, PHILLIES 0 >> Yu Darvish escaped a jam and retired $179 million of offense in Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos in a key spot, pitching seven shutout innings to lead San Diego past Philadelphia.
The Padres took two of three from the Phillies and moved 10 games over .500 (24-14). Each game included a shutout.
D'BACKS 3, CUBS 1 >> Zac Gallen pitched five effective innings, Daulton Varsho homered and Arizona stopped a six-game slide.
Gallen (3-0) allowed one run and two hits, continuing his strong start to the season.
REDS 4, GUARDIANS 2 >> Tyler Naquin homered in the fifth inning and scored on Kyle Farmer's go-ahead single in the eighth, leading Cincinnati past Cleveland for the first series sweep of its Ohio neighbors since 2014.
The Reds won both games in the rain-extended interleague set and are showing positive signs after starting the season 3-21. They're 8-5 since May 5.
ASTROS 5, RANGERS 1 >> Martín Maldonado hit a threerun double and Jose Altuve added a season-high four hits to back a strong start by Framber Valdez as the Houston continued its home dominance of Texas.
The victory extended Houston's winning streak at home against the Rangers to 11. Texas went 0-9 at Minute Maid Park last season and hasn't won in Houston since Sept. 16, 2020.
WHITE SOX 7, ROYALS 4 >> Luis Robert homered and drove in four runs as Chicago rallied past Kansas City to win the five-game series.
Robert delivered a pair of RBI singles before hitting a two-run homer into the left field stands in the eighth.