SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ketel Marte hit two home runs, Eugenio Suárez added a three-run shot and the Arizona Diamondbacks used 13 hits to hold on and outlast the San Francisco Giants 8-7 on Wednesday.
Marte took Jordan Hicks (1-5) deep to right with a solo shot in the first inning and launched a two-run homer off Hayden Birdsong in the fourth.
Suárez’s homer came off Birdsong with two men on in the third. It was Suárez’s 13th HR of the season — the third baseman had a four-homer game against Atlanta on April 26.
On Wednesday, every member of Arizona’s starting lineup had a hit except No. 9 batter Jose Herrera, who walked twice.
Ryan Thompson (1-0) got the win in relief as Arizona had 12 strikeouts and the Diamondbacks took two of the three games in the series.
The Giants’ Heliot Ramos had three RBIs, including a sacrifice fly in the second and a two-run double in the fourth. Jung Hoo Lee hit a two-run homer in the seventh, his second in two games.
BREWERS 9, GUARDIANS 5
CLEVELAND (AP) — Rhys Hoskins homered and drove in five runs, Jake Bauers had two RBIs and Milwaukee beat Cleveland to avoid a series sweep.
Hoskins’ single in the three-run sixth plated William Contreras with the go-ahead score and his two-run homer in the seventh made it 7-2. He drove in two more in the ninth with a single for his fourth hit of the afternoon.
Bauers doubled in a run in the second and singled home Brice Turang in the sixth. The Brewers went 2-4 on a trip through Tampa Bay and Cleveland.
PHILLIES 2, CARDINALS 1, Game 1
CARDINALS 14, PHILLIES 7, Game 2
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper had two hits and drove in the game-winning run, Jesus Luzardo pitched seven strong innings, and Philadelphia defeated St. Louis in the first game of a doubleheader.
Harper reached base three times in the game, but it was his bloop, two-out single that capped off a seventh inning rally for the Phillies.
Philadelphia entered the inning with only three hits but posted four singles in the seventh off Cardinals reliever Steven Matz (1-1) to score two runs. Bryson Stott tied the game on an infield single before Harper put the Phillies ahead two batters later.
Alec Burleson had a homer among his three hits and drove in four runs as St. Louis outslugged Philadelphia in the second game of a day-night doubleheader.
Burleson was one of three Cardinals to homer off Phillies starter Aaron Nola (1-7), who gave up the most hits in any start in his 11-year career, as St. Louis earned a split after losing .
Lars Nootbaar and Masyn Winn also homered off of Nola, who allowed nine runs and 12 hits in 3 2/3 innings.
TWINS 6, ORIOLES 3, Game 1
TWINS 8, ORIOLES 6, Game 2
BALTIMORE (AP) — Kody Clemens hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning to lead Minnesota to their 10th straight with a victory over Baltimore in the second game of a doubleheader Wednesday.
Minnesota rallied from a 3-0 deficit to , then fell behind 6-4 before coming back in the second game. The Twins trailed by a run when Willi Castro led off the eighth with a single, stole second and advanced to third on a balk by Yennier Cano (0-3). After a walk to Royce Lewis, Clemens hit a drive to right to give Minnesota the lead.
Kody Funderburk (1-0) won in relief. Cole Sands pitched a perfect ninth for his first save.
The Orioles scored six runs in the third — thanks largely to a grand slam by Cedric Mullins and a solo shot by Heston Kjerstad — but managed no further scoring.
Trevor Larnach hit a two-run homer in the second for Minnesota. The Twins led 4-0 before Baltimore’s big third inning.
YANKEES 3, MARINERS 2
SEATTLE (AP) — as New York beat Seattle.
The Yankees trailed for most of the contest thanks to a couple strong plays from Seattle’s Julio RodrÃguez. and then drove in a pair of runs in the third inning.
Seattle starting pitcher Luis Castillo allowed one run on six hits over six innings. But the Yankees evened the score at two apiece in the seventh inning when Paul Goldschmidt delivered a pinch-hit, game-tying home run.
The stage was then set for Judge in the following inning, and MLB’s batting average and home run leader delivered. Judge got a slider from Carlos Vargas (1-3) and pounced.
Reliever Ian Hamilton (1-0) notched his first victory of the year and closer Luke Weaver earned his fourth save of the season.
TIGERS 6, RED SOX 5
DETROIT (AP) — Justyn-Henry Malloy hit a pinch-hit single in the ninth to end the game and give Detroit a win over Boston.
Aroldis Chapman (2-2) walked Andy Ibáñez to start the inning. Connor Wong threw the ball into center field as Ibáñez stole second, putting a runner on third. Malloy hit for Akil Baddoo and lined a single to center.
Alex Bregman homered in the fourth to put Boston up 2-1, but Detroit tied the game in the bottom of the inning.
Riley Greene’s two-run homer helped the Tigers take a 5-2 lead in the sixth, but the Red Sox drove Tarik Skubal out of the game with a three-run seventh.
Nick Sogard started the rally with a one-out single, then took second when Carlos Narváez snapped Skubal’s streak of 27 innings without a walk. Ceddanne Rafaela ended Skubal’s night with an RBI single, and Jarren Duran and Rafael Devers tied the game with RBI singles off Tyler Holton.
BLUE JAYS 3, RAYS 1
TORONTO (AP) — Alejandro Kirk hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning and Toronto beat Tampa Bay.
Brendon Little (2-0) got four outs for the win, Yariel RodrÃguez pitched the eighth and Yimi GarcÃa finished for his third save in six chances.
Kirk had two hits, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reached base three times and scored a run as the Blue Jays bounced back from Tuesday’s 11-9 defeat and won for the fifth time in six games.
Rays right-hander Ryan Pepiot (2-5) allowed three runs and six hits in six innings, extending his winless streak to three starts. He walked one and struck out seven.
Pepiot walked Guerrero to begin the sixth before striking out Anthony Santander and George Springer. Daulton Varsho singled and Kirk followed with a 407-foot homer to center.
WHITE SOX 4, REDS 2
CINCINNATI (AP) — Davis Martin pitched one-run ball into the seventh inning, and Chicago beat slumping Cincinnati for their season-high third consecutive win.
Lenyn Sosa and Michael A. Taylor homered as Chicago improved to 14-29 with its fourth victory in five games overall. The White Sox were 13-30 after 43 games in 2024, when they went to break the post-1900 major league record for losses in a season.
Martin (2-4) allowed seven hits in a career-high 6 2/3 innings in his first win since April 11. The right-hander went 0-3 with a 3.86 ERA in his previous five appearances.
Mike Vasil handled the ninth for his first save in his 13th career game.
MARLINS 3, CUBS 1
CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Stowers hit a pair of solo home runs and tripled, Ryan Weathers tossed five strong innings in his return to Miami’s rotation and the Marlins topped Chicago to end a three-game slide.
AgustÃn RamÃrez also homered and doubled to help Miami avoid being swept at foggy Wrigley Field and win for just the fourth time in 17. Stowers homered for the second straight game to increase his season total to 10.
Seiya Suzuki homered for one of two hits off Weathers (1-0), who made his first start this season. The left-hander struck out five and walked one before exiting after 76 pitches. He strained his left flexor muscle during spring training, then rehabilitated it in the minors.
Four Miami relievers combined for four shutout innings. Jesús Tinoco tossed a 1-2-3 ninth for his fourth save after blowing a two-run lead Tuesday in Chicago’s 5-4 win.
Jameson Taillon (2-3) allowed three runs and four hits in six innings, struck out seven and walked none.
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The Associated Press
