Gorman’s walk-off HR gives Cards win
Nolan Gorman hit a walk-off two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-3 victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night. Lars Nootbaar drove in two runs and Paul Goldschmidt also went deep for the Cardinals, who snapped a four-game losing streak. St. Louis starting pitcher Lance Lynn allowed three runs on seven hits and three walks in five innings. Ryan Helsley (2-2), the fourth arm out of the Cardinals’ bullpen on Monday, pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn the victory. Eugenio Suarez went 3for-4 with two RBIs for the Diamondbacks, who lost for the fourth time in six games. Arizona starter Brandon Pfaadt allowed two runs on two hits and three walks in 5 1/3 innings. Reliever Ryan
Thompson (0-1) took the loss, allowing one run on one hit in one-plus innings.
Athletics 2, Yankees 0: Zack Gelof hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning and visiting Oakland eked out a victory in a game that featured a bizarre early ejection of New York manager Aaron Boone. Victor Gonzalez (1-1) slipped trying to field an infield single by Abraham Toro, then Gelof blasted a 2-2 sinker into the right-center field seats. Athletics closer Mason Miller blazed through the ninth by striking out the side for his fifth save. He reached 103 mph on a whiff of Juan Soto and ended it by fanning Aaron Judge on a 102 mph fastball.
Orioles 4, Angels 2: Albert Suarez didn’t allow a run in 5 2/3 innings, but Baltimore didn’t seal its victory against Los Angeles until Craig Kimbrel struck out Mike Trout with the bases loaded to end the series opener in Anaheim, Calif. James McCann and Colton Cowser homered for the Orioles, who won their third game in a row. Twins 7, White Sox 0: Chris Paddack struck out 10 in seven innings and Minnesota cruised to a win over Chicago in Minneapolis.
Padres 3, Rockies 1: Dylan Cease pitched seven dominant innings for his third straight win as the San Diego edged Colorado in Denver.
Pirates 4, Brewers 2: Oneil Cruz went 3-for-4 and drove in two runs to help Pittsburgh snap its six-game losing streak with a win against visiting Milwaukee.
Phillies 7, Reds 0: Ranger Suarez and two relievers combined on a two-hitter, Kody Clemens hit a threerun home run and visiting Philadelphia extended its winning streak to seven games with a victory over Cincinnati.
Braves 3, Marlins 0: Travis d’Arnaud continued his power binge with another home run and Bryce Elder returned from the minor leagues to throw 6 2/3 scoreless innings and help Atlanta beat Miami. Tigers 7, Rays 1: Detroit fireballer Tarik Skubal dazzled with six overpowering innings and the Tigers continued their six-game road trip with a resounding series-opening win over Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Blue Jays 5, Royals 3: Bo Bichette’s three-run triple led Toronto past host Kansas City.
Giants 5, Mets 2: Keaton Winn pitched four-hit ball over six-plus innings, Michael Conforto homered against his former team and San Francisco opened a three-game home series against New York with a victory.
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