Yankees rally vs. Scherzer, outlast skidding Mets 7-6 in Subway Series opener

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NEW YORK (AP) — Clay Holmes pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the eighth inning and the New York Yankees stormed back from four runs down against Max Scherzer to beat the skidding New York Mets 7-6 in the Subway Series opener Tuesday night at Citi Field.

Giancarlo Stanton and DJ LeMahieu homered off Scherzer, and pinch-hitter Josh Donaldson drove in the tiebreaking run with a sacrifice fly in the sixth after Brandon Nimmo misplayed a ball in center field.

Before the seventh, reliever Drew Smith became the second Mets pitcher ejected this season for using an illegal foreign substance. The Mets (31-36) have lost nine of 10.

Scherzer allowed five runs and six hits in the fourth as the Mets blew a 5-1 lead. Josh Walker (0-1) gave up Billy McKinney’s infield single to start the sixth and a double by Anthony Volpe that should have been caught by Nimmo.

Ron Marinaccio (3-3) pitched a scoreless inning for the win. Michael King worked a 1-2-3 ninth for his fourth save.

ATHLETICS 2, RAYS 1

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Pinch-hitter Carlos Pérez broke a tie with an RBI groundout in the eighth inning and Oakland beat major league-best Tampa Bay before a season-best crowd of 27,759.

Athletics fans swarmed the stadium in what they called a “reverse boycott” to protest the team’s planned move to Las Vegas. Fans shouted their anger at owner John Fisher, and the team responded with its season-best seventh straight victory.

Hogan Harris (2-0) pitched seven stellar innings, allowing one run on four hits with two strikeouts. Trevor May earned his third save in five chances as Oakland’s bullpen recorded a save for the sixth consecutive game.

With the game tied at 1-1, Ramón Laureano singled off the Rays’ Colin Poche (4-2), advaned on a sacrifice bunt, stole third and scored on the grounder by Pérez.

PHILLIES 15, DIAMONDBACKS 3

PHOENIX (AP) — Zack Wheeler threw six strong innings, Kyle Schwarber led off the game with a 450-foot homer and Philadelphia beat Arizona.

The D-backs had their six-game winning streak snapped. Philadelphia has won eight of 10.

The Phillies had 20 hits and every starter had at least one, led by Bryson Stott’s 3-for-5 night that included a homer and two RBIs.

Zach Davies (1-2) gave up six runs, including four earned, over three innings. Wheeler (5-4) gave up one run in six innings.

TWINS 7, BREWERS 5

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carlos Correa hit a two-run homer for Minnesota to cap a four-run ninth inning off Milwaukee closer Devin Williams.

Correa crushed a 1-1 changeup from Williams (3-1) into the left-field seats. Williams didn’t record an out as he blew his first save in 11 attempts. Josh Winder (1-0) pitched two scoreless innings for the Twins.

The Brewers lost for the first time in 29 games when leading after eight innings and saw their losing streak stretch to five games despite a homer and season-high four RBIs by Christian Yelich.

ANGELS 7, RANGERS 3

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Hunter Renfroe hit a two-run homer during a three-run sixth inning and surging Los Angeles beat AL West-leading Texas.

The Angels have won three straight and eight of nine. Shohei Ohtani reached base all five times with a single, double and three walks.

Renfroe’s homer helped spoil the major league debut of Owen White (0-1), who was recalled from Double-A Frisco earlier in the day. White entered with one out in the fifth inning and gave up three runs on four hits with two strikeouts and one walk.

Jimmy Herget (1-2) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings in relief of starter Jaime Barria, who allowed all three runs in 4 1/3 innings. Carlos Estevez recorded the final two outs, leaving runners at first and third, for his 18th save in 18 opportunities.

ORIOLES 11, BLUE JAYS 6

BALTIMORE (AP) — Rookie Gunnar Henderson hit his first career grand slam to power Baltimore past Toronto.

The Orioles banged out a season-high 17 hits and won their fifth straight. They climbed 18 games over .500 (42-24) for the first time since 2016, when they last reached the playoffs. Adam Frazier, Ryan O’Hearn and Aaron Hicks also homered.

Dean Kremer (7-3) gave up two runs and eight hits over six innings.

Chris Bassitt (7-5) allowed eight runs and 11 hits in three innings as the Blue Jays fell to 0-4 against Baltimore this season.

ROCKIES 7, RED SOX 6, 10 INNINGS

BOSTON (AP) — Randal Grichuk had a two-run double in a three-run 10th inning and Colorado held on to beat Boston.

Jurickson Profar added a sacrifice fly in the 10th.

With an automatic runner on second, Justin Garza (0-1) walked Nolan Jones to start the 10th and Grichuk lined the first pitch he saw down the left-field line.

Rafael Devers led off the bottom half against Matt Carasiti with his second two-run homer of the game and 17th homer this season. After a one-out walk, Pierce Johnson got two outs for his 12th save in 14 chances.

Daniel Bard (3-0) pitched a scoreless ninth.

GIANTS 11, CARDINALS 3

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski and Patrick Bailey homered, Michael Conforto had four hits and three RBIs, and San Francisco beat St. Louis.

Keaton Winn earned the save with four innings of relief in his major league debut.

The Giants have won five straight on the road and six of eight games overall.

San Francisco outfielder Mitch Haniger suffered a fractured right forearm after being hit by a pitch from Jack Flaherty in the third inning. Flaherty (3-5) allowed six runs on 10 hits over 4 1/3 innings.

St. Louis lost for the ninth time in the 11 games and fell to 27-41, its worst start since 1978.

San Francisco’s Luke Jackson (1-0) pitched an inning of scoreless relief.

CUBS 11, PIRATES 3

CHICAGO (AP) — Ian Happ hit a three-run, first-inning drive for his first home run since May 5, Christopher Morel added a three-run homer in the eighth and Chicago beat Pittsburgh.

Happ had four RBIs and scored three runs.

Jack Suwinski had a pair of solo homers for the Pirates, who have lost four of six after a six-game winning streak.

Jameson Taillon (2-4) allowed three runs and six hits in six innings for his first win against his original team.

Pirates starter Luis L. Ortiz (1-3) yielded four runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings.

PADRES 6, GUARDIANS 3

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Gary Sánchez hit a three-run home run, his sixth homer since joining the Padres on May 30, as San Diego beat Cleveland.

Fernando Tatis Jr. hit his 13th homer for San Diego. Joe Musgrove (4-2) surrendered three runs on seven hits over six innings. Josh Hader struck out the side in the ninth for his 16th save.

Tanner Bibee (2-2) allowed six runs over four innings.

DODGERS 5, WHITE SOX 1

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tony Gonsolin pitched six shutout innings, Will Smith and David Peralta hit two-run homers in the first inning, and Los Angeles beat Chicago.

Gonsolin (4-1) allowed two singles after being staked to an early 4-0 lead.

Lance Lynn (4-7) gave up five runs and six hits in five-plus innings of Chicago’s first trip to Dodger Stadium since 2017.

MARINERS 9, MARLINS 3

SEATTLE (AP) — George Kirby struck out a career-high 10 as Seattle beat Miami.

Kirby (6-5) retired the first 13 batters. He worked six innings, allowing three hits and one unearned run.

Cal Raleigh hit a three-run homer in the second inning off Edward Cabrera (5-5) and Mike Ford homered twice for the Mariners, the second multi-homer game of his career and first since Aug. 26, 2019.

Miami’s Luis Arraez, the MLB batting leader, went 0-for-5 to drop his average to .384.

ASTROS 6, NATIONALS 1

HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Hunter Brown (6-3) allowed four hits in seven scoreless innings and Houston beat Washington.

Mauricio Dubón, Kyle Tucker, Martín Maldonado and Chas McCormick homered for the Astros.

Patrick Corbin (4-7) walked a season-high five while allowing four hits and two runs in five innings.

REDS 5, ROYALS 4

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kevin Newman had an RBI double during Cincinnati’s five-run second inning, and Brandon Williamson did just enough to earn his first big league win.

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Kansas City lost its eighth straight.

Williams (1-0) allowed four runs, three earned, in five innings, and the Reds’ bullpen held on from there. Alexis Diaz handled the ninth for his 16th save.

Jordan Lyles (0-11) allowed all five Cincinnati runs on six hits and three walks over six innings.

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