SAN DIEGO (AP) — Brendan Donovan hit a grand slam within the seventh inning to guide Albert Pujols and the NL Central-leading St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Thursday, breaking a defeat in three video games. streak.
Pujols remained at 698 profession residence runs, regardless of driving two homers into deep left subject, one for a single and one for a cautionary run-out. The subsequent cease in its pursuit of the 700 residence run membership is Dodger Stadium, the place the Cardinals open a three-game collection on Friday.
Manny Machado hit his thirtieth homer for the Padres, who had gained 5 in a row. Nick Martinez (4-4) acquired the loss.
Donovan’s slam was a winner for Jack Flaherty (1-1), who struck out 9 in six innings. Giovanny Gallegos pitched the ninth for his 14th save.
NAVIGATORS 9, ATHLETICS 5
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Julio Rodríguez doubled and scored earlier than heading off with a pressure in his decrease again, and the Mariners averted a three-game sweep.
Rodríguez slowly left the sector with a coach within the backside half of the primary set. He lately missed three video games in Anaheim with a decrease again drawback.
Jarred Kelenic homered and doubled for Seattle in his first recreation since being recalled from Triple-A Tacoma. Adam Frazier had three RBIs and Matthew Boyd (2-0) pitched two innings for the win.
Seattle entered the day with a four-game lead over Baltimore for the third and remaining AL wild card.
Stephen Vogt had a three-pointer for Oakland. Vogt additionally introduced he would retire on the finish of the season, ending a 10-year main league profession.
Kirby Snead (1-1) was charged with the loss.
ROYALS 4, TWINS 1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jonathan Heasley threw six two-hit innings, and the Royals beat the Twins to finish a three-game sweep.
Edward Oliveras and Drew Waters homered for Kansas Metropolis. Salvador Perez additionally drove in a run, extending his streak to seven straight video games with an RBI.
Heasley (4-8) allowed a run, struck out three and walked two. Brad Keller had three outs for his first profession save.
The Royals’ first at the least three-game residence sweep since July 2021 additionally seemingly ended playoff hopes for the Twins, who two weeks in the past have been in the midst of an AL Central run however misplaced eight. out of 9 on their highway journey.
Minnesota rookie Josh Winder (4-5) allowed three runs and 6 hits in six innings.
GIANTS 3, ROCKIES 0
DENVER (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski homered and John Brebbia pitched an inning in his second begin of the collection, serving to the Giants full a four-game sweep.
Brebbia was known as by 5 relievers within the 10-hit shutout. Jharel Cotton (3-2) pitched 2 2/3 innings for the win in his first main league look since being claimed off waivers from Minnesota on Sunday. Camilo Doval had three outs for his twenty fourth save.
Brebbia additionally labored a scoreless inning when he acquired the beginning for Tuesday night time’s 6-3 win. He grew to become the primary Giants pitcher to start out twice in the identical collection since Dominic Leone in opposition to San Diego final September.
San Francisco had its first at the least four-game sweep in opposition to the Rockies since July 15-17, 2019.
The Rockies misplaced their fifth straight at residence and have been shut out for the twelfth time this season.
Colorado right-hander José Ureña (3-7) was charged with two runs and 7 hits in 5 2/3 innings.
RANGERS 5, ANGELS 3
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager hit a game-breaking two-run homer within the eighth inning, sending Texas to victory.
Seager drove a 1-1 fastball from José Quijada (0-5) deep to left heart for his thirty second homer, extending his profession excessive in his first season with Texas. Quijada got here in to pitch the eighth and walked leadoff hitter Marcus Semien earlier than Seager related for his shot from the alternative subject.
Matt Moore (5-2) had three outs for the win, and Jose Leclerc managed the ninth for his seventh save in eight alternatives.
Angels star Shohei Ohtani was dropped from the beginning lineup, however he hit one out within the ninth and doubled into the correct subject nook. Luis Rengifo and Mike Trout then hit the swing.
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