Camargo’s pinch-hit HR in 10th lifts Braves past Nats
WASHINGTON — Johan Camargo had a two-run, pinchhit homer in the 10th inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 4-3 Sunday to win their fifth straight series.
Overcoming an injury to standout rookie starting pitcher Mike Soroka, the Braves used the long ball and their bullpen to win the deciding matchup of a three-game set between NL East rivals.
Camargo connected off Tanner Rainey (1-2) after Ozzie Albies drew a one-out walk, and Atlanta held on for its seventh victory in 10 extra-inning games this season.
ASTROS 9, YANKEES 4
In New York, Jose Altuve hit a leadoff homer, rookie Yordan Alvarez connected again and Houston ended its first seven-game skid in four years.
New York had won eight straight but was stopped by ace Justin Verlander (10-3) and a quartet of homers, including a grand slam from Tyler White.
DJ LeMahieu hit a three-run drive in the fifth, giving New York a home run in a franchise-record 26 consecutive games. The major league mark is 27, set by the 2002 Texas Rangers.
ANGELS 6, CARDINALS 4
In St. Louis, Albert Pujols had two hits and exchanged jerseys with former teammate Yadier Molina to conclude an emotional return to St. Louis as the Angels beat the Cardinals.
INDIANS 8, TIGERS 3
In Cleveland, Bobby Bradley doubled and drove in a run in his first major league plate appearance and Cleveland completed a three-game sweep.
Bradley went 1 for 3 with one run and a walk. The 23-year-old first baseman also made a running over-the-shoulder catch in foul territory, delighting the home fans who eagerly awaited his debut.
BLUE JAYS 6, RED SOX 1
In Boston, Marcus Stroman pitched six shutout innings, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had three hits and threw out a runner at the plate, and Toronto won its second straight.
Danny Jansen hit a two-run single and Eric Sogard a solo homer for the Blue Jays. Rowdy Tellez added two hits and scored twice.
MARLINS 6, PHILLIES 4
In Philadelphia, Jordan Yamamoto won for the third time in three career starts, Garrett Cooper and Brian Anderson hit consecutive homers, and Miami handed Philadelphia its seventh straight loss.
JT Riddle homered, doubled and drove in two for Miami, which swept three games in Philadelphia for the first time since August 2009. The Marlins outhit the Phillies 16-4.
BREWERS 7, REDS 5
In Milwaukee, Brandon Woodruff struck out a career-high 12, Travis Shaw homered and Milwaukee beat Cincinnati.
Woodruff (9-2) cruised through the first five innings, allowed Joey Votto’s three-run homer in the sixth and struck out two to finish the seventh. Milwaukee improved to 13-1 in the right-hander’s 17 starts this season.
CUBS 5, METS 3
In Chicago, Javier Baez hit the 100th homer of his career, a threerun drive in the eighth inning as the Cubs overcame another home run by Pete Alonso to beat New York.
Alonso hit his 27th home run, breaking the Mets’ record for most by a rookie in an entire season set by Darryl Strawberry in 1983.
ROYALS 6, TWINS 1
In Kansas City, Mo., Hunter Dozier hit a three-run shot during a five-run third inning, Homer Bailey was stingy again pitching into the sixth and Kansas Citys beat Minnesota.
Alex Gordon had two RBIs and Nicky Lopez also drove in a run, helping the Royals forge a split of the four-game series on a soggy, overcast afternoon at Kauffman Stadium.
RANGERS 7, WHITE SOX 4
In Arlington, Texas, Tim Federowicz and Danny Santana hit two-out, two-run homers in the second inning and Shawn Kelley shut down a late White Sox rally with his first four-out save in three years to lead Texas.
Kelley struck out Tim Anderson to strand runners at second and third in the eighth inning after Chicago scored three runs to pull within 5-4. Kelley pitched a scoreless ninth for his 10th save, preserving the win for rookie Adrian Sampson (6-4).
PIRATES 11, PADRES 10
In Pittsburgh, Kevin Newman walked with the bases loaded in the 11th inning to cap a four-run rally as Pittsburgh finished a threegame sweep.
The Pirates rallied from threerun deficits in the ninth and 11th innings to win their fifth straight.
RAYS 8, ATHLETICS 2
In Oakland, Calif., Travis d’Arnaud drove in three runs and hit a two-run homer, Austin Meadows hit a three-run double, and Tampa Bay earned a split of the four-game series.
Ryan Yarbrough (6-3) followed Rays opener Ryne Stanek to pitch six innings.
The lefty allowed one run on five hits and struck out three.
MARINERS 13, ORIOLES 3
In Seattle, J.P. Crawford had a career-high four hits and drove in four, Yusei Kikuchi had his best outing in a month, and Seattle took advantage of an eight-run third inning.
Crawford lifted his average to exactly .300 in his first season since being acquired from Philadelphia. The promising young shortstop hit his second home run of the season in the first inning, had a pair of singles and drove in two during the third inning, and added a sacrifice fly in the seventh. Since May 22, Crawford has raised his batting average 56 points.
DIAMONDBACKS 3, GIANTS 2 (10 INNINGS)
In Phoenix, Tim Locastro’s single with the bases loaded in the 10th inning ended Arizona’s seasonhigh six-game losing streak.
Locastro line drive to left field scored Nick Ahmed.
DODGERS 6, ROCKIES 3
In Los Angeles, hours after being called up from the minors, Will Smith connected for a pinch-hit, three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning to lead Los Angeles.
It was the third straight day a Dodgers rookie hit a walk-off homer — all against the Rockies — the first time that has happened in major league history. Matt Beaty hit a two-run shot in the ninth inning on Friday and Alex Verdugo did it in the 11th on Saturday.