MLB roundup: Yoshinobu Yamamoto goes the distance, Dodgers beat Yanks to open twin bill
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MLB roundup: Yoshinobu Yamamoto goes the distance, Dodgers beat Yanks to open twin bill

Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched a complete game four-hitter as the Los Angeles Dodgers scored three times off Cam Schlittler and pulled away for an 8-2 victory over the host New York Yankees in the opener of a day-night doubleheader on Sunday afternoon.

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Yamamoto (10-6) allowed two runs in his first career regular-season complete game. He tossed a pair of complete games last postseason in Game 2 of the NLCS against Milwaukee and Game 2 of the World Series at Toronto.

Yamamoto struck out seven and walked none. He threw first-pitch strikes to 21 of 30 hitters.

The right-hander joined Felix Hernandez (2010) as the second visitor to throw a nine-inning complete game in the regular season at the current Yankee Stadium, which opened in 2009.

Shohei Ohtani hit an RBI double off Schlittler (9-6) after manager Dave Roberts said the two-way star would miss his next start on the mound in Philadelphia on Wednesday due to left knee irritation. Freddie Freeman hit an RBI single that scored Ohtani and Andy Pages contributed an RBI double before the Dodgers added five runs in the eighth.

Teoscar Hernandez chipped in an RBI double, Tommy Edman hit a two-run single and Ohtani had a run-scoring single off reliever Jake Bird. Freeman contributed a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the inning off Camilo Doval.

Schlittler allowed three runs on six hits in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out the first four hitters and eight overall, but the Dodgers constantly reached deep counts and fouled several pitches off to run up his pitch count to 98.

Trent Grisham homered in the fourth and Anthony Volpe had an RBI single in the eighth as the Yankees dropped to 18-21 since losing Aaron Judge to a fractured right rib.

The Dodgers went ahead in the third when Edman singled and Ohtani followed with a double to the right-center-field gap. After Schlittler retired Pages, Freeman lined a two-strike single to center field to easily score Ohtani.

Edman started the fifth by getting grazed on the arm and scored on Pages’ double that hit the right field line, chasing Schlittler.

In the eighth, Los Angeles capitalized on third baseman Ryan McMahon losing Max Muncy’s foul ball in the sun as the third baseman went on to walk. Kyle Tucker followed with a single and Hernandez doubled down the right field line for a 4-1 lead.

After Dalton Rushing walked, Edman and Ohtani followed with singles to right field to extend the margin to 7-1 before the Yankees inserted Doval and Freeman lifted a fly ball to center.

Diamondbacks 8, Cardinals 7

Max Kepler delivered the game-winning RBI in the 10th inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks scored eight unanswered runs in an 8-7 win against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday in Phoenix.

Kepler drove in automatic runner Jorge Barrosa with one out against Luis Gastelum (1-1), completing Arizona’s comeback. Juan Morrillo (3-4) worked 1 1/3 scoreless innings for the win.

The Diamondbacks trailed 7-0 entering the bottom of the sixth before scoring three times in the inning. Geraldo Perdomo added a two-run inside-the-park homer in the seventh, and Nolan Arenado tied the game with a two-run shot in the eighth.

Blaze Jordan went 3-for-5 with three RBIs for the Cardinals, who scored five runs against Eduardo Rodriguez in the third inning.

Mariners 6,
Giants 3

Pinch hitter Luke Raley hit a tiebreaking home run and Cole Young added a two-run shot as Seattle got back to the .500 mark with a victory against visiting San Francisco in the rubber match of the interleague series.

Right-hander Logan Gilbert (8-6) pitched six quality innings for the Mariners, allowing three runs on four hits with 10 strikeouts. Eduard Bazardo, Gabe Speier and Andres Munoz combined for three scoreless innings of one-hit relief with six strikeouts. Josh Naylor and Weston Wilson added RBI singles for Seattle.

Bryce Eldridge opened the scoring with a first-inning solo homer for the Giants. Luis Arraez — who struck out twice for the first time this season — gave San Francisco a 3-2 lead with an RBI double in the sixth inning. Giants starter Robbie Ray went four-plus innings and gave up three runs (one earned) on seven hits. Adrian Houser (2-7) gave up the final three runs.

Angels 3, Tigers 2

Rookie Ryan Johnson allowed one run on two hits over five innings and Oswald Peraza went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run as Los Angeles salvaged the final game of a three-game series with Detroit in Anaheim, Calif.

Nolan Schanuel had three hits and Vaughn Grissom added two hits, including a double, with a run, helping the Angels snap a four-game losing streak. Johnson (2-4) walked three and struck out five before Ryan Zeferjahn picked up the save.

Kevin McGonigle and Riley Greene each hit home runs for the Tigers, who took just their fourth loss in the last 15 games.

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Brewers 3,
Marlins 1

William Contreras belted a three-run walk-off home run with one out in the ninth inning to give Milwaukee a victory over visiting Miami, completing a sweep of the three-game series.

Held to two hits through eight innings, the Brewers rallied against Marlins closer Pete Fairbanks (3-4). Jackson Chourio singled to open the ninth and Brice Turang walked. After a strikeout, Contreras sent a 1-2 cutter 411 feet to center for his 10th home run. Robert Gasser allowed one run on three hits in five innings. Grant Anderson (3-3) pitched a scoreless ninth for Milwaukee to earn the victory.

The Marlins wasted a dominating start by Eury Perez, who allowed just one hit over six innings. He struck out nine, walked three and hit one batter in a 93-pitch outing. Esteury Ruiz accounted for the Marlins’ only run with a third-inning homer off Gasser.

Braves 8, Rangers 5

Austin Riley and Drake Baldwin each hit two home runs to lead Atlanta over visiting Texas.

Riley was 3-for-4, including his 11th and 12th home runs, with four RBIs and two runs scored. Baldwin went a career-best 5-for-5, including his 17th and 18th homers, with two RBIs and a stolen base. Braves starter Grant Holmes (6-4) threw five innings and allowed three runs on seven hits. Atlanta had 14 hits, including two each from Matt Olson, Michael Harris II and Brewer Hicklen.

Texas starter Nathan Eovaldi (9-8) pitched four innings and allowed four runs on six hits — three of them home runs. Wyatt Langford (3-for-5, 2 RBIs, 2 runs) homered and Nicky Lopez matched Langford with three hits.

Padres 19, Royals 2

Jackson Merrill, Ty France and Fernando Tatis Jr. combined for five home runs and 13 RBIs as San Diego avoided a sweep with a drubbing of host Kansas City.

Merrill went 4-for-6 with two homers and four RBIs, while Tatis homered once, drove in four and scored three runs. Both of France’s hits were home runs, a grand slam in the eighth inning and a solo shot in the ninth for five RBIs.

Royals position player Tyler Tolbert took the mound and allowed six runs in the ninth, including a pair of homers. Jac Caglianone homered and doubled for Kansas City, which had won four straight at home.

White Sox 3,
Blue Jays 0

Sean Burke allowed two hits and one walk with five strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings as visiting Chicago blanked Toronto.

Colson Montgomery went 2-for-4 and hit a solo home run for the White Sox in the rubber match of a three-game series.

Grant Taylor allowed Ernie Clement’s infield hit and Nathan Lukes’ bunt single to open the bottom of the ninth. The threat ended on a lineout and a double-play grounder to give Taylor his fifth save of the season. Lukes had two of the Blue Jays’ four hits.

Red Sox 6, Rays 1

Sonny Gray pitched six innings of one-run ball and Willson Contreras hit a two-run home run, leading Boston to a win which completed a four-game series sweep of visiting Tampa Bay.

With the victory, the Red Sox are now on a 13-game win streak. Gray (12-1) scattered five hits en route to his ninth straight quality start. The veteran right-hander has now allowed one run or fewer in five consecutive outings.

The Rays went 0-for-15 with runners in scoring position on the day. Chandler Simpson (2-for-4) was the lone Tampa Bay batter with multiple hits. Shane McClanahan (8-6) allowed six runs (four earned) on five hits over five innings.

Mets 6, Phillies 1

Nolan McLean struck out 10 over six scoreless innings as New York defeated host Philadelphia in the rubber game of their weekend series.

Francisco Lindor hit a long homer as part of a 3-for-3 afternoon in which he also walked twice and drove in three runs. That was more than enough support for McLean (7-6), who allowed only two hits and a pair of walks in lowering his ERA to 0.75 over his last four starts.

Phillies starter Alan Rangel (0-3) gave up five runs, seven hits and three walks to go with four strikeouts in four innings. Alec Bohm’s homer accounted for the only run for Philadelphia.

Pirates 7,
Guardians 1

Billy Cook collected three hits and drove in his first two runs of the season, fueling visiting Pittsburgh over Cleveland.

Rookie Esmerlyn Valdez provided insurance by belting a two-run homer in the ninth inning. Pirates ace Paul Skenes (9-8) won his third straight start. The reigning National League Cy Young Award winner allowed one run on seven hits with eight strikeouts in seven innings. Jared Triolo, Jake Mangum and Nick Gonzales each had two of the team’s 11 hits.

The Guardians’ Steven Kwan had two hits, including an RBI bunt single in the third inning. Cleveland’s Joey Cantillo (8-5) was charged with four runs on seven hits in five-plus innings.

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