TAYLOR’S NINTH-INNING SLAM LEADS DODGERS OVER BREWERS 10-8
milwaukee» Chris Taylor hit a goahead grand slam off Carlos Torres in a five-run ninth inning, and the Dodgers rallied late for the second straight day to beat the Brewers 10-8 on Saturday.
Los Angeles led 4-3 in the seventh when Chris Hatcher walked the bases loaded and Josh Fields relieved. Travis Shaw drove Fields’ third pitch over the fence in left-center, and Hernan Perez homered two pitches later for an 8-4 lead.
Yasiel Puig hit into a run-scoring forceout in the eighth, and the Dodgers loaded the bases with one out in the ninth against Torres (2-4).
SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS
Albert Pujols became the fourth-youngest player in MLB history to reach 600 home runs, hitting the milestone with a grand slam off Twins starter Ervin Santana in the bottom of the fourth inning to give the Angels a 7-1 lead. Only Alex Rodriguez, Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth hit 600 faster than Pujols. The 37-year-old Dominican slugger joins home run kings Barry Bonds and Aaron as the only players to hit 600 homers and 600 doubles. … Carlos Beltran had three hits and drove in three runs as the Astros extended their major league-best winning streak to nine, beating the Rangers 6-5. … David Price took a three-hitter into the eighth inning to earn his first win of the season, Hanley Ramirez homered and drove in three runs and the Red Sox beat the Orioles 5-2. … Neil Walker hit a two-run homer against his former team and the
Mets also got long balls from Jay Bruce and Wilmer Flores in beating the Pirates 4-2. … Brett Gardner, Matt Holliday, Starlin Castro and Didi Gregorius all hit solo home runs in the eighth inning, leading Jordan Montgomery and the Yankees over the Blue Jays 7-0. The Yankees tied the franchise record with four homers in an inning, with each of the shots coming against reliever Jason Grilli. … Lorenzo Cain capped a six-run fifth inning with a two-run homer, Jason Hammel settled down after a shaky start and the Royals routed the Indians 12-5. … Slumping Kyle Schwarber hit his first career grand slam in the bottom of the seventh inning to rally the Cubs to a 5-3 victory over the
Cardinals. … Ben Lively pitched seven strong innings in his major-league debut, and Philadelphia had a four-run seventh as the Phillies held on for a 5-3 victory over the Giants. … Ryon Healy had two doubles and two homers, Jed Lowrie doubled twice and homered, and the Athletics beat the Nationals 10-4. … Jordan Zimmermann tossed six solid innings and the Tigers used four home runs to power past the White Sox 10-1. … Matt Adams hit his first career grand slam and connected again for a solo shot in the 12th inning, powering the Braves to a 6-5 victory over the Reds.
FOOTNOTES Ellsbury’s headaches spur Yanks’ decision.
The Yankees shut down Jacoby Ellsbury after the outfielder, who is on the concussion disabled list, recently began experiencing headaches again. Yankees manager Joe Girardi told reporters Saturday that Ellsbury will visit with a neurologist when the team returns to New York this week. … Jameson Taillon will make a third rehab start Wednesday, after which he is expected to rejoin the Pirates. The Pirates are targeting 85 to 90 pitches for the right-hander in the start for Triple-a Indianapolis. Taillon is returning from May 8 surgery to treat testicular cancer.