MLB Roundup: Cubs bullpen shines, defeats league-leading Rays

CHICAGO (AP) — Nico Hoerner homered and the Chicago Cubs made essentially the most of a uncommon gaffe by Tampa Bay, handing Shane McClanahan his first lack of the season with a 2-1 victory over the Rays on Tuesday evening.

The recreation was tied at 1 when Ian Happ led off the sixth with a shallow fly ball that dropped between Tampa Bay second baseman Brandon Lowe and proper fielder Josh Lowe in a miscommunication between the fielders.

That was sufficient for Chicago, which topped the majors’ finest workforce for the second straight day after coming into the sequence with a four-game dropping streak.

Julian Merryweather (1-0), Mark Leiter Jr. and Adbert Alzolay mixed for 4 innings of one-hit ball in aid of Kyle Hendricks. Merryweather earned his first main league win, and Alzolay bought six outs for his second save.

McClanahan (8-1) allowed six hits, struck out seven and walked two in 5 2/3 innings. The left-hander was bidding to turn into the primary pitcher in franchise historical past to start a season 9-0.

RANGERS 10, TIGERS 6

DETROIT (AP) — Jonah Heim drove in 4 runs, Josh Jung homered and Texas improved to 35-19, one of the best document in franchise historical past on the one-third mark.

Texas second baseman Marcus Semien prolonged his hitting streak to a career-best 19 video games with a fifth-inning single. Rangers reliever Grant Anderson (1-0) gained in his main league debut, putting out seven of the 9 batters he confronted.

Miguel Cabrera had three hits and drove in two runs for Detroit. Cabrera handed Ken Griffey Jr. for fifteenth place with 5,272 whole bases.

The Rangers took a 1-0 lead within the second off Alex Faedo (1-3) on back-to-back doubles by Jung and Heim, and Cabrera tied it with a sacrifice fly within the backside of the inning.

ORIOLES 8, GUARDIANS 5

BALTIMORE (AP) — Anthony Santander hit a bases-clearing triple throughout Baltimore’s five-run second inning, then added a pair of doubles to raise the Orioles over Cleveland.

Kyle Gibson (7-3) gained his third straight begin, permitting three runs and 7 hits in 5 2/3 innings. Félix Bautista pitched an ideal ninth for his 14th save in 18 probabilities.

Josh Bell hit an RBI single within the fourth for Cleveland. Santander doubled within the fifth and scored on Henderson’s single, which chased Guardians starter Cal Quantrill (2-4).

Bell hit a sacrifice fly within the sixth, and Andrés Giménez adopted with an RBI double. Josh Naylor hit a two-run single within the seventh.

BLUE JAYS 7, BREWERS 2

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TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Alejandro Kirk every had three hits, Whit Merrifield reached twice and drove in two runs and Toronto snapped a four-game dwelling dropping streak.

William Contreras hit a two-run dwelling run, his second homer in two video games, because the Brewers misplaced for the fourth time in 5 video games.

Yusei Kikuchi (6-2) allowed two runs and three hits in 5 innings, snapping a three-start winless streak. Kikuchi walked a season-high 5 and struck out 4.

Adrian Houser (1-1) got here in having pitched 11 1/3 scoreless innings over his earlier two outings. He gave up seven runs, six earned, and a career-worst 11 hits in 4 1/3 innings.

REDS 9, RED SOX 8

BOSTON (AP) — Jose Barrero hit a grand slam to raise Cincinnati to a fourth straight win.

Will Benson had three hits to again Ben Lively (3-2), who pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings. He struck out six for the Reds, who blew it open with a five-run seventh inning.

Raimel Tapia had three of Boston’s 14 hits and drove in a pair of runs. The Red Sox misplaced their second straight and have dropped six of eight.

Boston scored all eight of its runs within the ultimate three innings, getting 5 within the ninth however couldn’t fairly catch the Reds, who clinched the win when reliever Alexis Diaz struck out Triston Casas for the ultimate out and his thirteenth save.

Brayan Bello (2-2) threw 33 pitches within the first inning and left after the fourth with the Red Sox down 1-0. Bello allowed one run on 5 hits, struck out 4 and walked two.

PADRES 9, MARLINS 4

MIAMI (AP) — Xander Bogaerts sparked a five-run ninth inning with a tiebreaking single and Matt Carpenter drove in two runs together with his second double of the sport, lifting San Diego over Miami.

Bryan De La Cruz hit a two-run homer for the Marlins, who got here dwelling after a three-game sweep on the Los Angeles Angels.

NL Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara failed to carry a 4-2 lead and is 1-5 in his final 9 begins. He allowed 4 runs, 5 hits in 6 1/3 innings whereas strolling 5, one shy of his profession excessive.

Nick Martinez (3-2) pitched a scoreless eighth round a single and stroll, retiring Jorge Soler on an inning-ending double play grounder.

Padres starter Ryan Weathers allowed three runs, seven hits and three walks in 4 innings.

METS 2, PHILLIES 0

NEW YORK (AP) — Kodai Senga allowed one hit via seven dominant innings and Francisco Lindor homered to assist New York shut out Philadelphia within the first assembly this season between the NL East rivals.

Eduardo Escobar added an RBI single and Mets heart fielder Brandon Nimmo robbed Nick Castellanos of a possible dwelling run with a leaping catch on the fence.

Senga (5-3) struck out 9 and permitted one baserunner — a gentle single by Kody Clemens that fell in entrance of left fielder Tommy Pham within the third.

Adam Ottavino labored a hitless eighth, getting an enormous raise when rookie Francisco Álvarez threw out fellow catcher J.T. Realmuto attempting to steal second after a leadoff stroll.

Philadelphia bought 6 2/3 encouraging innings from left-hander Ranger Suárez (0-2), who entered with a 9.82 ERA.

CARDINALS 2, ROYALS 1

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Miles Mikolas pitched eight shutout innings, Nolan Arenado hit an RBI double and Nolan Gorman drove in a run with a sacrifice fly as St. Louis cut up the two-game set between the I-70 rivals.

Mikolas (4-1) matched a profession excessive with 10 strikeouts and allowed three hits. Gionvanny Gallegos changed Mikolas within the ninth and gave up a double and single to start out the inning. Vinnie Pasquantino scored on a fielder’s alternative by Bobby Witt Jr., reducing the deficit to a run. Gallegos went on to retire the following two hitters and document his seventh save.

The Cardinals bought a run within the sixth with two outs towards Carlos Hernández (0-2). Paul Goldschmidt reached first on an infield single. Arenado hit a run-scoring double to left-center. 

Zack Greinke began for the Royals however didn’t determine within the determination. He pitched 5 scoreless innings, permitting two hits and a stroll with six strikeouts.