Adon, Robles help Nats sweep doubleheader
WASHINGTON » Joan Adon became the first Nationals starter to finish six innings in 2022, throwing 6 1/3 scoreless on Tuesday night to help Washington beat the punchless Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0 and sweep a doubleheader.
Adon (1-2), a 23-yearold right-hander making his fourth appearance in the majors, gave up three hits and walked two while striking out five. He never allowed a runner to reach third base.
In Game 1, played before a record-low announced crowd of 9,261 at Nationals Park, Victor Robles — who started the season 0 for 18 and was batting .045 in 2022 when he stepped to the plate to face Arizona starter Madison Bumgarner — delivered an RBI double for Washington’s first hit in the fifth, sending the hosts on their way to a 6-1 victory.
Robles played a key role in Game 2, too, singling to lead off the sixth against spot starter Tyler Gilbert (0-1) before coming around to score the lone run on a double by César Hernández.
BREWERS 5, PIRATES 2 » Corbin Burnes struck out 10 and allowed two runs in seven innings as Milwaukee beat Pittsburgh.
The Brewers had a season-low three hits but won
their third straight. The Pirates had a season-low four hits.
Burnes (1-0) gave up four hits and didn’t walk anybody. Josh Hader worked the ninth for his fifth save.
JT Brubaker (0-2) allowed two hits and four runs, two earned, in five innings.
CARDINALS 5, MARLINS 1 »
Albert Pujols had two hits and scored twice as St. Louis beat Miami.
Adam Wainwright (21) threw 5 2/3 effective innings, allowing one run on five hits with six strikeouts and two walks.
Tommy Edman tripled, singled and drove in two runs for the Cardinals.
Marlins’ starter Jesús Luzardo
(0-1) allowed five runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings.
YANKEES 4, TIGERS 2 » Gerrit Cole lasted a career-low 1 2/3 innings, and Clarke Schmidt combined with four relievers to pitch threehit shutout ball and lead New York over Detroit in a series opener.
Cole matched his career
high of five walks and allowed two runs and one hit, throwing just 37 of 68 pitches for strikes.
Starting the third season of a $324 million, nine-year contract, the 31-year-old right-hander has a 6.35 ERA in three starts and has pitched into the sixth inning just once. RED SOX 2, BLUE JAYS 1 » Connor
Wong drove in the tiebreaking run with a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning and Boston beat Toronto despite getting held to only three hits.
RAYS 6, CUBS 5 » Wander Franco hit his first homer of the season, a two-run bomb to left-center in the third inning, and Tampa Bay held on to beat Chicago.
ROYALS 4, TWINS 3 » Salvador Perez homered twice and Hunter Dozier hit another go-ahead home run to lift Kansas City over Minnesota.
ANGELS 7, ASTROS 2 » Jo Adell tied a career-high with three hits and Kurt Suzuki and Brandon Marsh drove in two runs each as Los Angeles used a big fifth inning to break open the game and cruise to a win over Houston.
ROCKIES 6, PHILLIES 5 » C.J. Cron hit a go-ahead, threerun homer in the seventh inning and Colorado beat Philadelphia.
PADRES 6, REDS 2 » Manny Machado homered for the second consecutive game, Joe Musgrove pitched into the seventh inning and San Diego beat Cincinnati to hand the beatup Reds their eighth straight loss.
MARINERS 6, RANGERS 2 » Robbie Ray pitched six strong innings to win his home debut for Seattle, Eugenio Suárez hit a three-run home run in the first, and the Mariners beat Texas.