Shohei Ohtani stars as Angels beat Tigers 3-1
DETROIT (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his 40th homer and pitched eight sharp innings, helping the Los Angeles Angels beat Miguel Cabrera and the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Wednesday night.
The crowd of 27,282 was hoping to see Cabrera hit his 500th career homer, but the slugger went 1 for 4 with a firstinning single.
Instead, Ohtani (8-1) put on a show.
The Japanese right-hander allowed six hits, struck out eight and walked none. He also became the first major leaguer to hit 40 homers in a season in which he pitched at least 15 games. The previous record was 29 by Babe Ruth in 1919.
Rasiel Iglesias pitched a perfect ninth for his 27th save, retiring Cabrera on a fly ball to the warning track in right.
BRAVES 11, MARLINS 9
MIAMI (AP) — Freddie Freeman hit for the cycle for the second time, powering Atlanta to its sixth consecutive win.
The reigning NL MVP doubled in the first and tripled in the fourth. He singled in the fifth and hit a two-run drive in the sixth for his 27th homer.
Freeman became the first Braves player to hit for the cycle twice after also accomplishing the feat against Cincinnati on June 15, 2016, according to Atlanta.
Charlie Morton (12-4) pitched six innings of two-run ball for the NL East-leading Braves.
Miami walked 12 batters, tying a franchise record for a nineinning game. Five of the walks were with the bases loaded.
Miami starter Jesús Luzardo (4-6) was charged with four runs in three-plus innings. He struck out four and walked five.
YANKEES 5, RED SOX 2
NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Heaney pitched seven smooth innings, Anthony Rizzo hit a tworun single in his return from
COVID-19, and the Yankees matched a season best with their sixth straight victory.
Substitute shortstop Andrew Velazquez, born nearby in the Bronx, delivered a pair of RBI singles from the No. 9 spot in the batting order and combined with Rizzo on a terrific defensive play for the dramatic final out.
Heaney (8-8) permitted two hits — including Xander Bogaerts' opposite-field solo homer on an 0-2 pitch in the first. Lucas Luetge got one out for his third major league save.
BREWERS 6, CARDINALS 4, 10 INNINGS
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jackie Bradley Jr. scampered home on a wild pitch in the 10th inning, and Avisail Garcia hit two homers to help Milwaukee rally for the win.
Willy Adames also connected for the NL Central-leading Brewers. Josh Hader (4-2) picked up the win, and Devin Williams recorded his third save.
Garcia hit a solo shot in the ninth off Alex Reyes (5-6), tying it at 3.
St. Louis committed two errors in the 10th — all three Milwaukee runs were unearned.
ROCKIES 7, PADRES 5
DENVER (AP) — Jake Arrieta got clobbered by Colorado and left with an injury in his San Diego debut.
C.J. Cron had two hits and three RBIs and Trevor Story homered for the Rockies, who scored five runs in 3 1/3 innings against Arrieta before he departed with an injured left hamstring.
Arrieta (5-12) was signed Monday after being placed on waivers by the Chicago Cubs. He allowed seven hits and let his ERA rise to 7.13 on Dom Núnez's solo homer before grabbing his hamstring and exiting the game.
Wil Myers homered twice for the slumping Padres. Ben Bowden (2-2) got the win, and Daniel Bard pitched the ninth for his 20th save.