MLB roundup: Down 5 in 9th, Dodgers rally to top Rockies
Teoscar Hernandez followed Jason Heyward’s grand slam with a three-run homer in a seven-run ninth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 11-9 on Tuesday in Denver.
It was the first time the Dodgers rallied from a five-run deficit in the ninth to win since July 18, 1957, when Brooklyn defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 10-9 in 11 innings.
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The Rockies led 9-4 entering the ninth, but Colorado reliever Tyler Kinley loaded the bases with one out on two walks and a single. Heyward, pinch-hitting for Chris Taylor, homered off the foul pole in right to cut the deficit to one.
There were two runners on and two out when Hernandez homered to put Los Angeles ahead. Earlier, Ohtani socked a 476-foot homer, the longest hit in the majors this season.
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Reds 2, Pirates 1
Santiago Espinal hit a two-run homer and Nick Lodolo tossed seven strong innings to win his fifth consecutive start as Cincinnati won at Pittsburgh.
Lodolo (8-2) allowed one run on four hits with no walks and eight strikeouts. Jonathan India and Luke Maile had two hits apiece for Cincinnati, which snapped a three-game losing streak and avenged a 4-1 loss on Monday in the opener of the three-game series.
Lodolo outdueled Pirates starter Bailey Falter (3-5), who yielded two runs on seven hits over seven innings. He walked two and struck out three. Bryan Reynolds singled and doubled for Pittsburgh to extend his hitting streak to 16 games, which is the longest active streak in the majors.
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Mets 7, Rangers 6
Pete Alonso drilled a tiebreaking double in the ninth inning and New York stretched its winning streak to a season-high seven games with a comeback victory in Arlington, Texas.
Francisco Alvarez had three hits, including a tying two-run double, as New York recovered from a four-run deficit. Mark Vientos homered among three hits and Brandon Nimmo also went deep as the Mets won for the 13th time in their past 17 games.
Josh Smith hit a three-run homer and Wyatt Langford added a solo shot for Texas, which has lost five straight games and 10 of its past 14. Corey Seager drove in two runs for the Rangers.
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Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 3
Ceddanne Rafaela had three hits, including a go-ahead, two-out RBI single in the eighth inning, and visiting Boston defeated Toronto.
Tyler O’Neill’s home run to center leading off the eighth tied the game for the Red Sox, who have won the first two games of the three-game series and four straight overall. Zack Kelly (1-1) got the win with 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief.
Toronto starter Chris Bassitt allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings. Brendon Little (0-1) took the loss, and Ernie Clement had two RBIs for Toronto.
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Twins 7, Rays 6
Carlos Santana delivered a pinch-hit, walk-off single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift Minnesota to a win over Tampa Bay in Minneapolis.
Santana’s two-out hit drove in Manuel Margot, who led off the inning with a single and advanced to second base on a single by Carlos Correa. Willi Castro finished 2-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs for the Twins, who won their sixth straight game.
Randy Arozarena hit a three-run homer to lead the Rays. Brandon Lowe and Josh Lowe added one solo home run apiece.
Twins right-hander Jhoan Duran (3-2) earned the victory with a scoreless inning of relief.
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Marlins 9, Cardinals 8 (10 innings)
Pinch hitter Vidal Brujan hit a walk-off single in the 10th inning as host Miami overcame four deficits to defeat St. Louis.
Jesus Sanchez went 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs for the Marlins, who ended a six-game losing streak.
Alec Burleson, Brendan Donovan and Paul Goldschmidt each homered for the Cardinals, who had won five of six.
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Mariners 8, Guardians 5
J.P. Crawford homered and drove in three runs and Dylan Moore also went deep to go along with three runs, fueling Seattle over host Cleveland.
Luke Raley added a solo shot while Mitch Garver drove in two runs to propel the Mariners to their fourth win in a row and their 17th in the past 22 games. The power surge was more than enough for right-hander Bryce Miller (6-5), who allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits in 5 2/3 innings to improve to 3-0 in his past five starts.
Will Brennan had an RBI single among his three hits and Jose Ramirez added a run-scoring single for the Guardians, who have lost three straight games for the second time this season. They also dropped three straight from May 9-11.
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Phillies 4, Padres 3
Nick Castellanos’ fourth hit of the night was a walk-off double in the ninth inning, giving Philadelphia a come-from-behind victory over visiting San Diego.
Castellanos doubled twice, Kyle Schwarber added a home run and single and Brandon Marsh contributed two hits and an RBI for the Phillies, who strung together four straight hits in the ninth to erase a 3-2 deficit.
Luis Campusano hit a two-run homer for the Padres, who have dropped five straight.
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Diamondbacks 5, Nationals 0
Ketel Marte hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs, Slade Cecconi tossed six strong innings and visiting Arizona beat Washington.
Joc Pederson had three hits for Arizona, which has won four of five.
Nationals starter Jake Irvin (5-6) allowed four runs on eight hits over five innings. He walked four, struck out two and was helped by his defense, which turned four double plays during his stint.
