MLB Roundup: Astros extend A’s historically bad start with 10th consecutive loss

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jeremy Peña hit a two-run homer in his first at-bat following a deliberate day without work, and Framber Valdez pitched six stingy innings as Houston handed Oakland its tenth consecutive defeat.

Alex Bregman had three hits and three RBIs for the Astros, who’ve gained 13 of 16. Houston supervisor Dusty Baker earned his 2,123rd win, two behind Hall of Famer Joe McCarthy for eighth on the profession checklist.

Valdez (5-4) allowed one run and 4 hits with 5 strikeouts to win back-to-back begins for the primary time this season. Six days earlier, he pitched his second profession shutout towards the A’s.

Ryan Pressly retired three batters for his tenth save.

The A’s, off to a traditionally unhealthy begin at 10-44, are on tempo for 132 losses — two shy of the main league report held by the 1899 Cleveland Spiders (20-134), who performed 112 video games on the street.

Oakland was managed by bench coach Darren Bush whereas Mark Kotsay attended his daughter’s highschool commencement.

A slumping Peña homered on the third pitch from opener Austin Pruitt (1-2). Peña additionally doubled off the wall within the eighth and scored on Bregman’s three-run double.

YANKEES 3, PADRES 2

NEW YORK — Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a game-ending single with one out within the tenth inning because the New York Yankees beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Saturday.

After Anthony Volpe hit right into a double play within the eighth and Aaron Judge did the identical within the ninth, the Yankees bought their fifth walk-off win when Kiner-Falefa grounded Nick Martinez’s 2-0 pitch down the road simply previous the glove of third baseman Rougned Odor to attain pinch-runner Greg Allen from third.

DJ LeMahieu, who had an RBI double within the first, homered off Padres starter Michael Wacha to tie it within the seventh because the Yankees averted a fourth straight loss.

Fernando Tatis Jr. homered for the second straight sport, and ninth time this season, for San Diego’s solely hit in Luis Severino’s 6 2/3 innings. Ha-Seong Kim hit an RBI single within the seventh off Michael King.

Severino allowed two runs, one earned, in his second begin since coming back from a strained proper lat muscle.

Clay Holmes (3-2) retired Tatis on a tender grounder that was initially dominated an infield hit earlier than being overturned on replay to finish the highest of the tenth.

Wacha allowed two runs and 5 hits earlier than turning the sport over to Martinez (2-2) for the ultimate 2 1/3 innings.

DODGERS 6, RAYS 5

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Freddie Freeman prolonged his hitting streak to 16 video games, Max Muncy and Miguel Vargas homered, and NL West-leading Los Angeles beat MLB-best Tampa Bay.

Freeman completed 2 for 3 with two walks and is hitting .444 (28 for 63) with 18 RBIs throughout his streak.

Mookie Betts had an RBI single and Freeman adopted with a run-scoring double off Colin Poche (3-1) because the Dodgers took a 5-4 lead within the seventh inning. Vargas added a solo shot within the eighth.

Harold Ramírez hit the Rays’ main league-leading a centesimal homer, however Tampa Bay dropped to 25-6 at dwelling.

Neither beginning pitcher, Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw nor Tampa Bay right-hander Tyler Glasnow, made it previous the fifth inning. Glasnow went 4 1/3 innings in his season debut after being sidelined by a strained left indirect. He allowed three runs and 5 hits.

Yency Almonte (3-0) labored an ideal sixth. Caleb Ferguson gave up Wander Franco’s RBI single earlier than getting his second save.

RANGERS 5, ORIOLES 3

BALTIMORE — Andrew Heaney pitched seven innings of four-hit ball, Marcus Semien prolonged his hitting streak to 16 video games with a pivotal two-run single and Texas beat Baltimore.

Robbie Grossman and Jonah Heim every had an RBI single for the Rangers, who’ve gained 10 of 13. Their 33-18 report is finest in Rangers historical past after 51 video games, and so they handed Baltimore (33-19) for second-best within the majors behind Tampa Bay.

After outscoring the Orioles 17-5 within the first two video games of this three-game set, Texas is assured of successful a fifth straight street collection for the primary time since 2016.

Austin Hays homered for the Orioles, who disenchanted a crowd of 37,939 with a lackluster efficiency on the plate for the second consecutive sport.

Heaney (4-3) outpitched Dean Kremer (5-2), who allowed three runs in 6 1/3 innings.

PHILLIES 2, BRAVES 1

ATLANTA — Zack Wheeler struck out 12 in eight shutout innings as Philadelphia beat Charlie Morton and Atlanta.

Wheeler (4-4) allowed three hits, walked one and hit a batter in his first win since April 29. The right-hander went 0-3 with a 4.44 ERA in 4 earlier May begins.

The Phillies went forward with two runs within the fifth towards Morton (5-5). Bryson Stott had a sacrifice fly, and Trea Turner added a run-scoring double.

Morton struck out 9 in 5 1/3 innings. He allowed seven hits and walked 4.

Sean Murphy homered towards Philadelphia nearer Craig Kimbrel within the ninth. Kimbrel then struck out Marcell Ozuna and Eddie Rosario to finish it.

It was Kimbrel’s seventh save of the season and No. 401 for his profession.

TWINS 9, BLUE JAYS 7

MINNEAPOLIS — Willi Castro had his first multi-homer sport, Matt Wallner homered amongst his career-high 4 hits, and the Twins held off the Blue Jays.

Edouard Julien additionally homered as a part of a three-hit day, and Alex Kirilloff and Kyle Farmer every had two of Minnesota’s 14 hits.

Bo Bichette had three hits, together with a house run for the second straight sport, however the Blue Jays misplaced for the tenth time in 13 video games. Daulton Varsho additionally went deep.

Castro and Wallner went back-to-back within the fifth off Chris Bassitt (5-4).

Minnesota starter Pablo López (3-3) allowed 4 earned runs in 5 2/3 innings earlier than Jovani Moran and Jhoan Duran allowed one hit in 2 1/3 innings. Jorge López allowed Varsho’s two-run homer as a part of a three-run Blue Jays ninth, however Brock Stewart retired three of the ultimate 4 hitters for his first save since June 20, 2017.

TIGERS 5, WHITE SOX 3

DETROIT — Zach McKinstry homered in a three-run seventh inning because the Tigers rallied to beat the White Sox.

McKinstry went 3 for 4 with a sacrifice fly and has reached base 19 occasions within the final seven video games.

Detroit trailed 3-2 going into the underside of the seventh, however McKinstry tied it with a one-out homer off Joe Kelly (1-3). Consecutive doubles by Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson gave the Tigers a 4-3 lead.

Torkelson took third on a wild pitch and Eric Haase punched a single over the drawn-in infield to make it 5-3.

Tigers starter Michael Lorenzen retired his first 17 batters earlier than Romy Gonzalez lined a clear single up the center with two outs within the sixth.

Jason Foley (3-1) bought the win.

GIANTS 3, BREWERS 1

MILWAUKEE — Mitch Haniger hit a go-ahead two-run homer within the eighth inning and Logan Webb allowed one run over seven innings to tempo San Francisco previous Milwaukee.

J.D. Davis singled with one out within the eighth off Peter Strzelecki. After Michael Conforto struck out, Haniger despatched the primary pitch he noticed from Strzelecki (2-4) a projected 419 toes to middle discipline for his fourth homer.

Webb (4-5) allowed 4 hits, struck out 11 and walked one because the Giants gained for the tenth in 12 video games. Webb, who was 0-4 with a 4.94 ERA after his first 4 begins, is 3-0 with a 1.30 ERA in 5 May begins. Tyler Rogers tossed a scoreless eighth and Camilo Doval completed for his NL-leading 14th save in 15 alternatives.

Brewers starter Corbin Burnes allowed one run and 4 hits in seven innings, struck out eight and walked three. But his errant pickoff try led to the Giants’ first-inning run.

MARINERS 5, PIRATES 0

SEATTLE — Luis Castillo struck out 10 in six crisp innings as Seattle blanked Pittsburgh.

Castillo allowed one hit — Tucupita Marcano’s double on the sport’s first pitch — and walked two. The right-hander earned his second straight win since dropping consecutive begins.

Gabe Speier, Matt Brash, Trevor Gott and Justin Topa then mixed for 3 innings of one-hit ball for Seattle.

The Mariners backed Castillo (4-2) with three runs within the first and one within the second. Ty France hit an RBI double and scored on Eugenio Suárez’s check-swing bloop single. Julio Rodríguez added a run-scoring double within the second.

Pirates right-hander Vince Velasquez (4-4) got here off the injured checklist however departed after two innings because of discomfort in his pitching elbow. He allowed seven hits and walked one. The 30-year-old Velasquez additionally exited with elbow discomfort in his earlier begin on May 4.

NATIONALS 4, ROYALS 2

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — CJ Abrams hit a two-run double in Washington’s four-run sixth inning, Corey Dickerson bought his 1,000th hit and the Nationals defeated Kansas City.

Dickerson sparked the large inning together with his milestone hit on an RBI double.

After starter Josiah Gray gave up two runs in 4 innings, Mason Thompson (3-2), Carl Edwards Jr., Hunter Harvey and Kyle Finnegan held the Royals scoreless — with Finnegan incomes his eleventh save.

Josh Taylor (1-3) relieved Royals starter Brady Singer and allowed two runs on three hits and a stroll with out getting an out.

Salvador Perez homered for Kansas City.