Berti’s run-scoring single supports Garrett’s gem

Left-handed pitcher Braxton Garrett had his best start of the season Saturday and the Miami Marlins finally provided the run support he needed after he left the mound.

Jon Berti’s eighth-inning single to right field scored Garrett Hampson, who walked and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt, to plate the only run in the Marlins’ 1-0 win over the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park.

Miami improves to 24-22 on the season and 15-2 in one-run games. The Giants fall to 21-24. Saturday was Miami’s second shutout win of the season.

Berti’s hit backed a stellar start from Garrett, who threw 6 1⁄3 shutout innings and struck out eight while giving up just one hit and one walk.

It was the deepest he has pitched into a game across eight starts and the second consecutive game in which he struck out eight batters. Of his 76 pitches, 57 landed for strikes. Garrett retired 15 consecutive batters to end his outing.

JT Chargois (two-thirds of an inning), Tanner Scott (two-thirds of an inning) and Dylan Floro (1 1⁄3 inning) provided 2 2⁄3 shutout innings out of the bullpen, with Floro picking up his fifth save of the season.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

White Sox 5, Royals 1: Lucas Giolito pitched six strong innings to lead the host Chicago White Sox to a 5-1 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday afternoon.

Giolito (3-3) turned in his eighth consecutive start of at least six innings, surrendering a run on six hits and a walk, fanning four.

Jake Burger provided the big hit, a bases-clearing double to the wall in right center, expanding the White Sox lead to 5-1 in the sixth.

AChicago collected three consecutive hits with one out in the first inning, capped by Yoan Moncada’s two-run single, for a 2-1 lead. Luis Robert Jr.doubled in the inning — tying for the team lead with 13 — and is tied for the majorleague lead with 25 extrabase hits.

Chicago has won five of seven.

Kansas City has lost six of eight.

ELSEWHERE

Padres: San Diego third baseman Manny Machado was placed on the 10-day injured list due to his hand injury. Machado sustained a small fracture

Ain his left hand after being struck by a pitch from Kansas City Royals right-hander Brad Keller during Monday’s game. Initial X-rays didn’t display a fracture. But a CT scan and MRI exam that Machado underwent on Tuesday both detected a fractured metacarpal.

Yankees: New York designated Aaron Hicks for assignment and signed fellow outfielder Greg

Allen to a major league contract and added him to the roster. Hicks has more than two years left on a seven-year, $70 million contract signed in 2019. He is batting .188 with one homer and five RBI in 28 games this season.

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