MLB Roundup: Gurriel Jr. extends hitting streak to 15 as Diamondbacks beat Phillies

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Published 22.05.2023

MLB Roundup: Gurriel Jr. extends hitting streak to 15 as Diamondbacks beat Phillies

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. prolonged the longest energetic hitting streak within the majors to fifteen video games with a homer, double and two RBIs to steer Arizona.

Pavin Smith additionally homered for the Diamondbacks, who’ve gained eight of their final 10 video games.

Kyle Schwarber and Bryson Stott hit solo homers for the Phillies, who’ve misplaced six of their final eight video games.

Gurriel went 4 for 4 and improved his common to .321. During his hitting streak, Gurriel has a .416 common (25 for 60) with six doubles, seven homers and 14 RBIs.

Zack Wheeler (3-4) was slowed by a fielding error by Stott on a attainable double play ball within the second. It proved expensive when Geraldo Perdomo doubled into the precise area nook, scoring two runs.

Schwarber and Stott lower the deficit to at least one run with solo homers within the fourth inning off Diamondbacks left-hander Tommy Henry (2-1). Smith answered within the fifth with a leadoff solo shot off Wheeler.

RAYS 6, BLUE JAYS 4

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jose Siri, Randy Arozaena and Luke Raley homered, and the foremost league-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the sliding Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Monday evening.

Tampa Bay leads the foremost leagues with 94 residence runs. The Rays opened a three-game lead over Baltimore within the AL East.

After opener Trevor Kelley pitched two scoreless innings, Josh Fleming (1-0) allowed two runs and 5 hits over the subsequent six because the Rays improved to 22-4 at residence.

Toronto’s Chris Bassitt (5-3) pitched 28 consecutive scoreless inning earlier than the Rays scored 3 times within the second. He allowed six runs — two earned — and 7 hits over 6 1/3 innings.

Whit Merrifield and Daulton Varsho homered for the Blue Jays, who’ve misplaced seven of eight.

PIRATES 6, RANGERS 4

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tucupita Marcano hit his first profession grand slam, rookie Luis Ortiz pitched into the eighth inning and earned his first main league victory and Pittsburgh beat AL West-leading Texas.

Ortiz (1-2) allowed two runs and 5 hits in 7 2/3 innings for the win in his eighth profession begin. The 24-year-old right-hander struck out 4 and walked two in a 93-pitch effort.

Marcano’s slam to heart area off Joe Barlow capped a five-run seventh inning and put the Pirates forward 6-1.

Earlier within the inning, Carlos Santana singled to drive in Bryan Reynolds with the go-ahead run with two outs on a play that was overturned after a video assessment. Reynolds was initially known as out on proper fielder Adolis Garcia’s throw to residence plate, a play that may have ended the inning.

Josh Sborz (1-2) allowed three runs in a single inning of reduction and took the loss.

Texas rookie Josh Jung hit a two-run homer — his tenth of the season — off nearer David Bednar within the ninth inning, pulling the Rangers inside 6-4. Bednar then retired the ultimate two batters.

GUARDIANS 3, WHITE SOX 0

CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Hunter Gaddis pitched six sturdy innings for his first main league win and struggling Cleveland catcher Mike Zunino related for a two-run homer.

Gaddis (1-1) was recalled from Triple-A Columbus and gave the Guardians a badly wanted high quality begin after they had been swept over the weekend in New York. He gave up simply two hits, combining with 4 relievers on a three-hitter.

Zunino hit his third homer — first since April 28 — within the seventh off Gregory Santos. Sam Hentges, Nick Sandlin and Trevor Stephan mixed for 2 scoreless innings earlier than Emmanuel Clase labored an ideal ninth for his sixteenth save in 21 possibilities.

The Guardians scored their first run within the second on a wild pitch by Jesse Scholtens (0-2).