MLB roundup: Reds rally, earn walk-off win over Royals in 10th
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MLB roundup: Reds rally, earn walk-off win over Royals in 10th

Blake Dunn’s RBI single in the 10th inning completed a comeback and gave the host Cincinnati Reds a 4-3 walk-off win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.

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Spencer Steer hit two home runs and scored the decisive run as the automatic runner for the Reds, who won for the second time in the last six games.

Will Benson’s pinch-hit home run to right field off Royals closer Lucas Erceg leading off the bottom of the ninth tied the game at 3-all. Dunn’s game-winning hit, off John Schreiber (0-3), was the only Reds’ hit that was not a home run. Brock Burke (2-2) earned the win with a scoreless 10th.

The loss spoiled a gem by Royals starter Noah Cameron, who retired 20 of the 21 batters he faced. Kansas City has lost seven of its past eight games.

Mariners 8, Mets 3

Patrick Wisdom, Jhonny Pereda and Julio Rodriguez clubbed home runs as Seattle defeated visiting New York for its eighth consecutive victory.

Logan Gilbert (4-4) allowed three runs on four hits over 5 1/3 innings, as the American League West-leading Mariners won a third straight series for the first time this season.

Carson Benge went deep twice for the Mets, who will try to avoid a three-game sweep Wednesday afternoon. Jonah Tong (1-1) was tagged for five runs, four earned, on five hits in 3 1/3 innings.

Dodgers 6,
Diamondbacks 5

Shohei Ohtani doubled, tripled, drove in two and scored twice, Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer and Los Angeles held on to beat Arizona in Phoenix.

Freeman had three hits and Dalton Rushing added two hits and two runs for the Dodgers, who have won 15 of 19. Reliever Blake Treinen (2-1) got one out for the win.

Corbin Carroll had two hits including a homer and Nolan Arenado had a two-run double for the Diamondbacks, who have lost four of five. Michael Soroka (7-3) gave up four runs and six hits in six innings.

Tigers 8, Rays 0

Leadoff hitter Gleyber Torres homered in his first at-bat back after a month-long injury layoff, and Detroit toppled Tampa Bay to earn the series win in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Wenceel Perez went 2-for-4 with a homer, two runs and two RBIs, Matt Vierling doubled, tripled and walked, adding two RBIs, and Riley Greene hit a solo shot. Jack Flaherty (1-7), who had lost his previous five starts, allowed five hits over five-plus scoreless innings.

Detroit rocked Tampa Bay starter Steven Matz (4-3), who was hit hard over 1 2/3 innings in his second straight rough start. The left-hander surrendered five runs on six hits as the Rays fell to 2-7 in their last nine games.

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Rockies 8, Angels 2

Hunter Goodman, Willi Castro and T.J. Rumfield homered to help the Colorado beat Los Angeles in Anaheim, Calif.

Tomoyuki Sugano (5-4) allowed two runs and five hits over five innings for the Rockies, who have won four of five, including the first two of the current three-game series.

Wade Meckler had two doubles and two RBIs for the Angels, who have lost four of five. Grayson Rodriguez (2-2) was tagged for eight runs and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings.

Braves 4,
Blue Jays 3

Matt Olson had two of Atlanta’s six hits, including a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning, sending the Braves to a win over visiting Toronto.

Ozzie Albies added two hits and two RBIs as the Braves won for the fourth time in five games. Atlanta starter Bryce Elder (5-3) pitched 6 2/3 innings and allowed three runs on six hits. Raisel Iglesias threw a scoreless ninth to earn his 11th save.

Toronto starter Kevin Gausman (4-4) gave up four runs on five hits in six innings. Kazuma Okamoto had a two-run homer among his two hits.

Phillies 3, Padres 2

Bryce Harper hit a two-run homer and Brandon Marsh collected four hits as Philadelphia edged visiting San Diego.

Aaron Nola allowed two runs and four hits in five innings, striking out eight without a walk. Alec Bohm’s double-play grounder pushed across the go-ahead run, and four relievers, including Jose Alvarado (2-1), carried the Phillies to the finish line.

Randy Vasquez gave up two runs and five hits in five innings for the Padres, who have lost seven of their last eight games. Gavin Sheets homered, while Fernando Tatis Jr. chipped in with three hits.

Marlins 7,
Nationals 3

Heriberto Hernandez hit two of Miami’s four home runs and visiting Miami edged Washington.

Joe Mack, Hernandez and Otto Lopez hit back-to-back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning. Mack’s home run was the first of his career. A trio of pitchers held the Nationals hitless until the sixth inning. John King (2-1) pitched 1 2/3 perfect innings.

Richard Lovelady opened with two hitless innings for Washington, before Miles Mikolas (1-5) was charged with six runs on six hits in six-plus innings. Daylen Lile went 2-for-3 and scored a run.

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