Milwaukee’s Jacob Misiorowski delivered a dominant performance Friday night, recording 15 strikeouts in his first complete game while allowing just one hit in the Brewers’ 6-0 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies.
The right-hander surpassed his previous career bests of seven innings pitched and 12 strikeouts. Misiorowski (8-2) has been exceptional in recent outings, posting a 0.17 ERA across his last eight starts by surrendering just one earned run over 54 1/3 innings.
Working efficiently with 95 pitches (74 strikes), Misiorowski faced the minimum number of batters without issuing a walk, dropping his season ERA to 1.34. His 104.5 mph fastball established a new record for starting pitchers in the pitch-tracking era.
Philadelphia managed only Kyle Schwarber’s fourth-inning single as their lone hit, ending a strong stretch where they had won seven of nine games. Phillies opener Tanner Banks (0-4) surrendered a run in the opening frame.
Jake Bauers provided offensive support for Milwaukee with a three-run home run.
Astros 10, Royals 8
Houston’s Yordan Alvarez launched both a two-run homer and grand slam during a massive nine-run first inning, helping the Astros hold off Kansas City for the victory.
Alvarez became just the third Astros player to homer twice in one inning, joining Lee May (1974) and Jeff Bagwell (1994). ESPN noted that only Alvarez and David Ortiz (2008) have hit two home runs with six RBIs in a first inning since 1920. Christian Walker and Brice Matthews also went deep for Houston.
Kansas City answered with five runs in their half of the first, as both starting pitchers failed to escape the opening inning. The Royals’ Luinder Avila (1-3) was tagged for eight runs on five hits in two-thirds of an inning, while Houston’s Tatsuya Imai allowed five runs on four hits in the same amount of work.
Mets 7, Braves 5
Bo Bichette powered New York with two home runs and matched his career high with six RBIs in the Mets’ home victory over Atlanta.
Juan Soto also homered for the Mets, who extended their winning streak to two games. Reliever Cionel Perez (3-3) got the win, while Devin Williams closed out the final 1 1/3 innings for his 10th save.
Atlanta’s Matt Olson homered, but the Braves suffered their third consecutive defeat, matching their worst stretch of the season. Spencer Strider (4-2) was roughed up for seven runs on six hits in just over three innings.
Marlins 8, Pirates 3
Miami’s Liam Hicks collected three hits including a two-run homer, while Sandy Alcantara earned his third straight victory to power the Marlins past Pittsburgh.
Alcantara reached a career milestone by recording his 1,000th strikeout when he caught Tyler Callihan looking to close the fourth inning. He finished with 1,002 career strikeouts, surpassing Ricky Nolasco (1,001) as the franchise’s all-time leader. Owen Caissie drove in two runs with a double during a four-run seventh inning, extending Miami’s season-high winning streak to six games.
Pittsburgh got home runs from Endy Rodriguez in the fifth inning and Brandon Lowe in the eighth, with Lowe’s blast being his team-leading 17th. The Pirates dropped their sixth game in seven contests.
Guardians 3, Tigers 2
Cleveland’s Tanner Bibee struck out eight batters over seven-plus innings in a combined two-hitter, while Brayan Rocchio delivered an RBI triple as the Guardians never trailed against visiting Detroit.
Patrick Bailey and Steven Kwan contributed run-scoring singles for Cleveland, which snapped a four-game losing streak. The victory moved the Guardians within percentage points of first-place Chicago White Sox in the American League Central.
Detroit managed just two hits against Bibee (2-7), both solo home runs from James Outman in the third and Spencer Torkelson leading off the eighth. The right-hander walked two and threw 91 pitches while winning his second consecutive start.
Diamondbacks 5, Reds 2
A crucial ninth-inning error by Cincinnati left fielder Blake Dunn allowed the go-ahead run to score as visiting Arizona defeated the Reds.
With runners on first and second and two outs, Geraldo Perdomo hit a sinking liner to Dunn against Reds reliever Brock Burke (2-3). The misplayed ball scored Gabriel Moreno for a 3-2 lead, and Jordan Lawlar followed with a two-run single to make it 5-2.
Five Arizona relievers combined to shut out Cincinnati over the final 6 1/3 innings, with Kevin Ginkel (2-2) earning the victory and Paul Sewald recording his 16th save. Noelvi Marte homered for the Reds, who have dropped seven of eight games.
Orioles 7, Padres 3
Samuel Basallo’s two-run first-inning home run gave Baltimore the lead permanently in their victory over visiting San Diego.
Gunnar Henderson also homered among his three hits, and Shane Baz (4-6) allowed two earned runs over five innings for the Orioles, who scored six runs in the first two innings to build a 6-2 advantage.
San Diego’s Gavin Sheets drove in two runs with two hits, and Manny Machado also had two hits. Griffin Canning (0-5) was charged with seven runs over five innings.
Blue Jays 8, Yankees 5
Alejandro Kirk collected three hits, a walk and two RBIs in his return from a fractured thumb as Toronto defeated visiting New York.
Kazuma Okamoto and George Springer each hit two-run homers for the Blue Jays, who have won four of their last six games. Trey Yesavage (3-3) allowed five runs on four hits and six walks in five-plus innings. Louis Varland pitched a perfect ninth for his 12th save.
New York’s Cody Bellinger hit a two-run homer, but the Yankees saw their four-game winning streak end. Ryan Weathers (2-5) gave up six runs on five hits in 4 1/3 innings.
Red Sox 10, Rangers 1
Willson Contreras, Wilyer Abreu and Ceddanne Rafaela each homered to lead Boston to a dominant victory over visiting Texas.
All three players recorded three hits in the win. Sonny Gray (8-1) pitched six innings for the Red Sox, limiting Texas to one run on five hits as Boston ended a four-game losing streak and improved to 11-21 at home this season.
Texas starter Jack Leiter (3-6) worked five innings, allowing six runs (five earned) on eight hits. The Rangers got two hits each from Joc Pederson and Wyatt Langford, with Langford providing their only RBI on a first-inning single.
White Sox 8, Dodgers 2
Tristan Peters capped a seven-run fifth inning with a two-run triple, and Anthony Kay pitched five strong innings as surging Chicago defeated visiting Los Angeles.
Bryan Hudson, Trevor Richards and Chris Murphy combined for four perfect relief innings after Kay (6-1) scattered two runs and four hits in five innings. Chase Meidroth and Miguel Vargas each had three hits for the White Sox, who outhit the Dodgers 10-4.
Los Angeles’ Miguel Rojas collected two hits, including an RBI double. Roki Sasaki (3-4) was tagged for seven runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings. Shohei Ohtani sat out after leaving Thursday’s game with left knee inflammation, but manager Dave Roberts said he isn’t expected to go on the injured list.
Twins 9, Cardinals 8
Royce Lewis and Brooks Lee homered in the eighth inning, lifting Minnesota to victory over St. Louis in Minneapolis.
Kody Clemens belted a three-run home run for the Twins, who won the series opener for just their second victory in six games. Byron Buxton doubled twice and hit a solo homer.
St. Louis’ Jordan Walker hit a three-run double and Alec Burleson homered and drove in two runs for the Cardinals, who have lost two straight immediately following a six-game winning streak.
Mariners 10, Nationals 2
Dominic Canzone homered for the second consecutive game and added a two-run triple, while Bryce Miller pitched eight strong innings as visiting Seattle beat Washington.
Colt Emerson and Josh Naylor also homered for the Mariners, who had lost two straight but took control early with a five-run second inning. Miller (3-0) allowed two runs on four hits and has now gone five or more innings in each of his six appearances this season while giving up two or fewer runs each time.
Washington’s James Wood had two hits including a homer, and Dylan Crews also went deep for the Nationals, who fell back to .500 after their fourth straight home loss. Starter Zack Littell (6-5) allowed five runs on four hits over 1 2/3 innings, taking his first loss since April 28.
Athletics 6, Rockies 4
Shea Langeliers and Nick Kurtz slugged consecutive mammoth home runs, and Lawrence Butler scored the tiebreaking run on an error before adding an RBI single as the Athletics beat Colorado in Las Vegas.
The Athletics won their third straight game and improved to 3-1 on their six-game Las Vegas “homestand.” Reliever Mason Barnett (1-0) allowed one hit in 1 2/3 innings, and Hogan Harris retired all four batters he faced for his sixth save.
Colorado’s Cole Carrigg hit a three-run homer, but the Rockies lost for the sixth time in eight contests. Reliever Zach Agnos (0-2) permitted four runs, three earned, in 2 2/3 innings.
Cubs 5, Giants 1
Michael Busch launched a three-run homer into San Francisco Bay, and Javier Assad combined with two relievers on a four-hitter as Chicago opened a three-game road series with a victory.
Assad (4-1) yielded three hits in six scoreless innings. Seiya Suzuki had two doubles and an RBI as the Cubs won their second straight game.
San Francisco starter Landen Roupp (5-7) was charged with four runs on four hits in 4 2/3 innings. Bryce Eldridge collected three of the Giants’ four hits, including a ninth-inning homer.
Angels 4, Rays 3
Trey Mancini hit a two-run triple and Logan O’Hoppe had two hits and an RBI to lead Los Angeles to victory over Tampa Bay in Anaheim, California.
Nick Madrigal went 2-for-3 with a walk, stolen base, RBI and run for the Angels, who won their third consecutive game. Starter Sam Aldegheri (2-1) allowed two runs, one earned, on three hits over five innings. Ryan Zeferjahn struck out Cedric Mullins with the bases loaded in the ninth to earn his second save.
Tampa Bay’s Jonathan Aranda went 2-for-5 with three RBIs, but the Rays had their three-game winning streak snapped. Starter Shane McClanahan (6-4) gave up four runs on eight hits in four innings.
