Bumgarner tossed from D-backs’ win
MIAMI — Pavin Smith hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Miami Marlins 8-7 on Wednesday after lefthander Madison Bumgarner was ejected.
Bumgarner gave up a leadoff homer to Jon Berti in the first, and then retired the next three batters. As he was walking to the dugout, the pitcher gestured with his arm before holding his hand out for a foreignsubstance check by first base umpire Dan Bellino.
Bumgarner said something to Bellino as the check was ending, and the umpire threw him out. Bumgarner then started yelling at Bellino and had to be restrained by coaches.
Braves 9, Mets 2: Adam Duvall hit a two-run double during Atlanta’s seven-run sixth inning of a victory at New York.
Dansby Swanson and Ronald Acuna Jr. added RBI singles in Atlanta’s biggest inning of the season. Travis d’arnaud walked with the bases loaded, and Matt Olson capped the outburst with a run-scoring groundout.
The Braves scored seven or more runs just three times in their first 26 games.
Padres 5, Guardians 4: Mike Clevinger had an impressive first start since undergoing elbow surgery in 2020, and Manny Machado hit a two-run homer as San Diego won at Cleveland in the first game of a doubleheader.
Machado connected in the third inning off Zach Plesac (1-3), and Austin Nola delivered a go-ahead RBI double in the sixth as the Padres won for the sixth time in seven games — all on the road.
Clevinger, who had Tommy John surgery not long after pitching in Game 1 of the NLDS two years ago, allowed three runs and four hits in 42⁄3 innings.
Cardinals 10, Royals 0: Adam Wainwright pitched seven innings of one-hit ball, Nolan Arenado hit a three-run shot and finished with five RBIS, and St. Louis routed host Kansas City.
Rays 3, A’s 0: Manuel Margot broke a scoreless tie with a two-run single in the eighth inning and Tampa Bay completed a three-game sweep at Oakland.
Tigers 3, Pirates 2: Willi Castro and Akil Baddoo scored on third baseman Ke’bryan Hayes’ two-out error during Detroit’s three-run fifth inning of a home victory in the first game of a doubleheader.
The Tigers finished with just three hits, but they scored three unearned runs on their way to their second victory in nine games. Alex Lange (1-1) got two outs for the win, and Gregory Soto worked the ninth for his fourth save.