Adam Duvall hits 3-run homer as Boston Red Sox top Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5

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BOSTON (AP) — Adam Duvall hit a three-run homer over the Green Monster, and the Boston Red Sox beat Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 on Saturday.

Alex Verdugo became the first player in Red Sox history and the third major leaguer overall to hit a leadoff homer in the first inning in three straight games, driving the second pitch from Julio Urías (11-7) into Los Angeles’ bullpen.

Max Muncy hit a tiebreaking two-run homer for the Dodgers, who won the opener of the three-game series 7-4 on Friday night.

Playing his second game against his former team after he was traded in February 2020, Betts went 3 for 6 with an RBI single. But he also committed a run-scoring error while playing second base in the eighth and made the final out with the bases loaded.

With the crowd standing and roaring, Betts flew to the track in straightaway center to end it.

Brennan Bernardino (2-1) got the victory, striking out the only batter he faced. John Schreiber got three outs for his first save of the season.

RANGERS 6, TWINS 2

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Texas stopped its season-worst eight-game losing streak and remained tied for the AL West lead after Robbie Grossman and Leody Taveras sparked a four-run ninth inning with consecutive bases-loaded walks.

Adolis García and Mitch Garver, who both homered, greeted Griffin Jax (5-8) with back-to-back singles. Ezequiel Duran got hit in the shoulder with a one-out pitch to load the bases, before Grossman escaped an 0-2 hole by taking three straight balls, fouling one off and drawing the go-ahead walk.

Dylan Floro relieved Jax, and hit Marcus Semien with a pitch to force in another run, and Corey Seager gave the Rangers a four-run lead with a sacrifice fly.

The Rangers (73-56) stayed even with Seattle (73-56) for the division lead, one game ahead of Houston (73-58). Brock Burke (5-2) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win.

The Twins (67-63) remained six games ahead of Cleveland in the AL Central.

REDS 8, DIAMONDBACKS 7, 11 INNINGS

PHOENIX (AP) — TJ Friedl scored the go-ahead run in the 11th inning on a two-out balk by Nabil Crismatt, and the Reds overcame an early four-run deficit.

Cincinnati snapped Arizona’s six-game winning streak. The Diamondbacks (68-62) took the first two of the important four-game series, but the Reds (68-63) responded to take the third.

Both clubs in the middle of a six-team scramble for the National League’s three wild cards.

The Diamondbacks trailed 7-4 in the 10th but rallied for three runs. Christian Walker tied it on a sacrifice fly, scoring Corbin Carroll.

It was just the second blown save of the season for Reds closer Alexis Díaz (6-4). All three of the runs were unearned.

Crismatt (0-2) got the loss. Lucas Sims earned his third save for Cincinnati.

MARINERS 15, ROYALS 2

SEATTLE (AP) — Teoscar Hernández homered twice and drove in six runs, powering Seattle to the victory.

The Mariners matched a franchise record with seven homers in their 10th win in 11 games. Josh Rojas, Mike Ford, Julio Rodríguez, Cal Raleigh and Cade Marlowe also connected.

Hernández hit a grand slam to highlight a seven-run third inning. He added a 446-foot solo shot off position player Matt Duffy in the eighth for his 21st of the season.

Logan Gilbert (12-5) pitched seven effective innings for Seattle.

Kansas City’s Jordan Lyles (3-15) was tagged for seven runs in three innings. The Royals lost for the ninth time in 11 games.

BREWERS 5, PADRES 4

MILWAUKEE (AP) — William Contreras hit a two-run double in Milwaukee’s five-run fifth inning, and the Brewers earned their season-high seventh straight win.

Brewers right-hander Freddy Peralta (11-8) struck out nine in 5 1/3 innings. He allowed two runs and two hits while improving to 5-0 in five August starts.

Juan Soto and Xander Bogaerts homered for San Diego, which lost for the third time in four games. Pedro Avila (0-1) was charged with five runs and five hits in 4 1/3 innings.

Devin Williams worked the ninth for his 31st save.

BRAVES 7, GIANTS 3

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Austin Riley hit his 30th homer for Atlanta, and Max Fried struck out eight in six innings.

The major league-leading Braves beat the Giants for a second consecutive day to clinch their first series win in San Francisco since taking three of four in 2019.

Matt Olson had three hits and two RBIs for Atlanta (84-44), and Orlando Arcia hit his 15th homer. Fried (5-1) allowed two runs and six hits.

Wilmer Flores hit his 19th homer for San Francisco (66-63). Sean Manaea (4-5) allowed two runs and three hits in 3 2/3 innings.

RAYS 3, YANKEES 0

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tyler Glasnow took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, sending the AL wild card-leading Rays to the victory.

Glasnow had allowed just two baserunners on walks before DJ LeMahieu lined a single to right-center with one out in the sixth on the right-hander’s 77th pitch.

Tampa Bay has just one no-hitter. Matt Garza accomplished the feat against the Detroit Tigers at home on July 26, 2010.

Glasnow (7-4) struck out five and walked two in six innings. Pete Fairbanks worked the ninth for his 17th save, finishing a two-hitter.

Clarke Schmidt (8-8) gave up three runs in 6 2/3 innings as the last-place Yankees lost for the 11th time in 13 games.

ORIOLES 5, ROCKIES 4

BALTIMORE (AP) — Ryan Mountcastle doubled in two runs in the sixth inning to put Baltimore ahead for good, and the Orioles got an effective performance from their realigned bullpen.

Baltimore has won four straight and seven of eight to move 33 games over .500 (81-48) for the first time since the end of the 1997 season. The victory enabled the Orioles to maintain their three-game lead over Tampa Bay in the AL East.

Before the game, Baltimore placed All-Star reliever Félix Bautista on the 15-day injured list with an injury to the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. Bautista will undergo further tests before the Orioles determine his status for the remainder of the season.

Kyle Bradish (9-6) struck out eight in six-plus innings, and Yennier Cano got three outs for his fifth save.

Colorado has lost six straight. Chris Flexen (1-6) was charged with three runs in five-plus innings.

CUBS 10, PIRATES 6

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jordan Wicks struck out nine in five innings in his big league debut, leading the Cubs to the victory.

Wicks (1-0), a 23-year-old left-hander who was selected by Chicago in the first round of the 2021 amateur draft, allowed one run and two hits.

Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki each had three RBIs for the Cubs. Adbert Alzolay got one out for his 21st save.

Ke’Bryan Hayes hit his 10th homer for Pittsburgh. Hayes and Bryan Reynolds each had two hits and two RBIs. Osvaldo Bido (2-5) got the loss.

PHILLIES 12, CARDINALS 1

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zack Wheeler struck out 10 while pitching into the eighth inning, and Bryson Stott, Nick Castellanos and Brandon Marsh all went deep as Philadelphia set a club record for home runs in a month.

Bryce Harper drove in two runs for the defending NL champion Phillies, who are in first place in the wild-card standings. Philadelphia’s 48 home runs in August topped the 46 it hit in September 2019.

Wheeler (10-6) allowed just one run and three hits.

Luken Baker homered for St. Louis, which has lost eight of 10. Dakota Hudson (5-1) was charged with five runs in 5 2/3 innings.

NATIONALS 3, MARLINS 2

MIAMI (AP) — Jake Alu hit a tying RBI single for Washington in the ninth inning, and Michael Chavis scored the go-ahead run on a passed ball.

Down to their last strike, the Nationals tied it on Alu’s hit off David Robertson (4-5) that scored pinch-runner Jacob Young from second and moved Chavis to third. Chavis then scored the tiebreaking run on Miami catcher Jacob Stallings’ passed ball.

Jorge Soler and Josh Bell homered for the Marlins, who dropped to 65-65 with their sixth loss in seven games.

Jordan Weems (4-0) got the win and Kyle Finnegan worked the ninth for his 24th save, finishing the Nationals’ 11th win in 14 games.

ANGELS 5, METS 3

NEW YORK (AP) — Angels star Shohei Ohtani had two hits, stole two bases and added an RBI.

Ohtani had a hard-hit double in the first that left the bat at 109.6 mph, and added a triple in the second inning. He walked in the fourth against Phil Bickford, a move that drew boos from the crowd for a second straight night. He was intentionally walked in the ninth, which also drew boos from the crowd.

Ohtani, who leads the majors with 44 home runs, also damaged a video panel in right field on a first-inning foul ball that drew a gasp from the fans.

Mickey Moniak homered for Los Angeles, which won its second straight after a four-game slide. Aaron Loup (2-2) got the win and Carlos Estévez worked the ninth for his 28th save.

Daniel Vogelbach hit his 12th homer for the Mets. Carlos Carrasco (3-8) got the loss.

ASTROS 9, TIGERS 2

DETROIT (AP) — Alex Bregman homered and drove in four runs, powering Houston to the road win.

Bregman had three hits and scored three runs. Jose Altuve also scored three times, and José Abreu had two hits and two RBIs.

The Astros had dropped three in a row and six of eight overall.

Houston right-hander Hunter Brown (10-9) struck out nine in five innings. He was charged with two runs and four hits.

Detroit’s Eduardo Rodriguez (9-7) permitted four runs and five hits in 4 2/3 innings.

BLUE JAYS 8, GUARDIANS 3

TORONTO (AP) — Davis Schneider hit a two-run homer and an RBI single, helping Hyun Jin Ryu and Toronto to the victory.

Schneider went 3 for 3 and scored three times as the Blue Jays stopped a three-game losing streak. Bo Bichette had two hits and Daulton Varsho added a two-run single.

Ryu (3-1) earned his third straight win. The left-hander allowed three runs, two earned, and four hits in five-plus innings.

José Ramirez hit his 20th homer and Tyler Freeman connected for his first career homer, but Cleveland lost for the fifth time in seven games. Logan Allen (6-7) surrendered five runs in four innings.

WHITE SOX 6, ATHLETICS 2

CHICAGO (AP) — Yoán Moncada hit a three-run homer and Touki Toussaint pitched five scoreless innings, sending the White Sox to the victory.

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Lenyn Sosa and Andrew Benintendi also homered for the White Sox, who had dropped four of five. Eloy Jiménez went 2 for 2 with two walks, and Luis Robert Jr. had two hits.

Toussaint (2-6) allowed two hits, struck out four and walked three in his first win since July 28.

Oakland had won four of five. JP Sears (2-11) allowed six runs and nine hits in six innings.

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