Miami completed a dominant three-game sweep of New York on Sunday when Heriberto Hernandez launched a dramatic walk-off grand slam in a 4-0 victory over the Mets.
The game-ending blast came after New York chose to intentionally walk Xavier Edwards, bringing Hernandez to the plate. He connected on a 0-1 changeup from Devin Williams (3-2), sending it just beyond the wall in right-center field. The dramatic finish marked the first walk-off grand slam to decide a scoreless game in major league baseball since Justin Maxwell accomplished the feat for the Royals on Sept. 22, 2013.
A.J. Ewing managed two hits for New York, but the Mets struggled throughout the series, managing just two runs on 11 hits across three games. The team has been outscored 28-14 while dropping five of their past six contests. Miami’s sweep represented their first series sweep since opening the season with three consecutive victories against Colorado.
Pete Fairbanks (2-2) surrendered one hit and issued one walk in the ninth inning, receiving defensive help from catcher Liam Hicks, who gunned down a baserunner attempting to steal. New York went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base.
Orioles 5, Tigers 3 (Game 1)
Colton Cowser delivered a dramatic three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning, powering Baltimore past visiting Detroit in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.
Jackson Holliday drew a one-out walk and swiped second base, followed by Leody Taveras earning a walk against Kenley Jansen (1-3). Following a flyout, both runners advanced on a double steal before Cowser connected for his second home run of the season. Gunnar Henderson also went deep for Baltimore.
Framber Valdez delivered six solid innings for Detroit. Matt Vierling collected three hits and plated the opening run for the Tigers.
Tigers 4, Orioles 1 (Game 2)
Troy Melton worked into the sixth inning in his season debut as Detroit snapped an eight-game losing streak by defeating host Baltimore, avoiding a sweep and splitting the doubleheader.
Dillon Dingler crushed a two-run homer in the first inning while Kevin McGonigle contributed two RBIs for the Tigers, who captured just their third victory in a 19-game span. Melton, activated Sunday following multiple rehabilitation assignments this spring, pitched 5 2/3 innings while allowing one run on two hits. Tyler Holton and Drew Anderson provided relief work in what became a combined three-hitter.
Trevor Rogers (2-6) gave up four runs on four hits across 4 2/3 innings. He hasn’t reached the sixth inning in his previous six outings. Baltimore designated hitter Adley Rutschman walked twice and scored the team’s only run.
Dodgers 5, Brewers 1
Andy Pages homered while Yoshinobu Yamamoto limited Milwaukee to one run over seven innings, leading visiting Los Angeles to victory in the series finale between division leaders.
Yamamoto (4-4) scattered seven hits while striking out three and walking one. Will Klein and Tanner Scott each contributed scoreless innings as the Dodgers’ bullpen extended their franchise record to 38 consecutive scoreless frames. The streak represents the longest in the majors since 2017 when Cleveland’s bullpen recorded 38 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings.
During Los Angeles’ four-run fourth inning, Pages’ homer followed Kyle Tucker’s two-run triple. Milwaukee starter Brandon Sproat (1-3) surrendered three runs on four hits in four-plus innings. He fanned seven but issued four walks, hit a batter and threw a wild pitch.
Twins 6, Red Sox 5
Brooks Lee snapped a tie with a two-run single in the sixth inning, propelling visiting Minnesota to victory and completing a three-game series sweep of Boston.
Lee finished 2-for-4 with a double, joining three other Twins with multiple hits. Orlando Arcia went 3-for-5 with a double and one run. Minnesota starter Bailey Ober (6-2) worked five innings while allowing four runs on seven hits with three strikeouts.
Masataka Yoshida and Willson Contreras both homered while Wilyer Abreu collected two doubles for Boston. Starter Sonny Gray allowed three runs on six hits in four innings, striking out four and walking two.
Pirates 4, Blue Jays 1
Esmerlyn Valdez connected for a two-run homer in his first career major league hit, helping visiting Pittsburgh defeat Toronto and salvage the series finale.
Pittsburgh right-hander Mitch Keller (5-2) delivered six solid innings, surrendering one run, four hits and three walks while striking out five. Spencer Horwitz and Oneil Cruz added solo homers while Gregory Soto navigated a hit-by-pitch and walk for his fifth save.
Ernie Clement extended his hitting streak to seven games with an RBI single to left in the fourth. Toronto lost starting pitcher Dylan Cease (two runs and four hits over 4 2/3 innings) in the fifth inning due to left hamstring discomfort before star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. departed in the bottom of the fifth after being struck on the right elbow by a pitch.
Yankees 2, Rays 0
Aaron Judge connected on a walk-off two-run homer with no outs in the ninth inning, lifting New York past visiting Tampa Bay.
New York halted a three-game slide and won for the fifth time in 15 games following a 16-3 surge. The Yankees also defeated Tampa Bay for the first time in five meetings this season, while the Rays suffered just their fifth loss in 27 games and saw a five-game winning streak end.
New York’s Ryan Weathers scattered four hits across seven innings. The left-hander struck out four and walked three. Tampa Bay starter Drew Rasmussen allowed five hits in seven frames. The right-hander fanned six and issued one walk.
Guardians 3, Phillies 1
Travis Bazzana launched a solo homer and collected three hits, while fellow rookie Parker Messick tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings, lifting Cleveland over Philadelphia.
Steven Kwan recorded three hits as American League Central Division leader Cleveland won for the eighth time in nine games and improved to 14-4 since May 6. Messick (6-1) struck out six while lowering his ERA to 2.24, allowing five hits and two walks. The left-hander maintains a 0.60 ERA over 30 career interleague innings, the lowest in franchise history.
Andrew Painter (1-5) worked 6 1/3 innings for Philadelphia, surrendering two runs on six hits. The right-hander struck out three and walked two in his 10th major league appearance. Kyle Schwarber went 2-for-4, ending a 13 at-bat hitless streak that included 11 strikeouts, while Bryce Harper drove in Philadelphia’s run with a sacrifice fly.
Royals 8, Mariners 6
Salvador Perez went 3-for-4 with three RBIs as Kansas City defeated visiting Seattle.
Seth Lugo pitched 6 1/3 quality innings for the Royals, who won their second consecutive game following a 1-10 stretch. Maikel Garcia and Carter Jensen each drove in two runs.
Rookie Colt Emerson went 4-for-4 with three doubles while Julio Rodriguez homered for Seattle, which has dropped six of nine games. The contest stood at 8-3 before the Mariners scored three runs with two outs in the ninth.
Astros 8, Cubs 5
Nick Allen homered, singled twice, drove in two runs and scored twice, helping visiting Houston complete a three-game sweep of struggling Chicago.
Christian Walker homered for the third time in two games while Jake Meyers also went deep for Houston, which has won four of five. Astros starter Peter Lambert (3-4) surrendered three runs and five hits over five innings. The right-hander struck out five and walked four.
Michael Busch homered while Pedro Ramirez delivered an RBI double for his first MLB hit and later scored in the three-run second inning for the Cubs, who have dropped eight straight and 12 of 14. Chicago left-hander Shota Imanaga (4-5) allowed seven runs and seven hits in six innings, striking out six and walking one.
Nationals 2, Braves 1
Foster Griffin threw six scoreless innings while Nasim Nunez and Luis Garcia Jr. each drove in a run as visiting Washington defeated Atlanta.
Griffin (6-2) allowed just three hits, struck out six and walked one for the Nationals, who became the first team this season to capture a road series against Atlanta.
Ozzie Albies scored for Atlanta in the ninth on Nunez’s fielding error before Orlando Ribalta, Washington’s third pitcher of the inning, entered and recorded two outs for the save.
Diamondbacks 9, Rockies 1
Ketel Marte and Corbin Carroll spearheaded a 13-hit offensive explosion while Ryne Nelson dominated Colorado’s lineup in Phoenix.
Marte went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and three runs while Carroll finished 4-for-4 with two RBIs and two triples. Nelson (2-3) worked a career-high eight innings, striking out three and walking three, recording his first victory since April 8. Arizona’s Tommy Troy went 2-for-4 with two runs in his major league debut.
Colorado starter Jose Quintana exited in the second inning with what the team later described as left elbow discomfort. It marked just the second time in Quintana’s 15-year career he failed to pitch beyond the second inning. Jake McCarthy collected two hits for the Rockies, who suffered their fifth loss in six games.
Giants 8, White Sox 5
Rafael Devers blasted a grand slam while Casey Schmitt hit his third homer in four games as San Francisco outpowered visiting Chicago in the deciding game of their three-game interleague series.
Schmitt also doubled, scored three times and drove in three runs while Devers contributed five RBIs — four coming on his tie-breaking fifth-inning grand slam for the Giants. Robbie Ray lasted just four innings in his start due to seven walks. Keaton Winn (1-1) followed with two scoreless frames.
Chase Meidroth led off the game with his fourth homer while Miguel Vargas launched his 12th for the White Sox, who finished a 2-4 Western road trip. Chicago starter Noah Schultz (2-4) was charged with six runs on six hits in four-plus innings.
Athletics 5, Padres 2
Carlos Cortes opened Sunday’s game with a leadoff homer as the visiting Athletics salvaged the final game of their weekend series against San Diego.
Athletics star Nick Kurtz reached base three times on two hits and a walk, extending his on-base streak to 47 games, one shy of the club’s single-season record held by Mark McGwire (1996).
Ty France homered for the Padres, cutting the deficit to 4-2 in the seventh, but the Athletics added an insurance run in the ninth on Tyler Soderstrom’s RBI single.
Angels 2, Rangers 1
Donovan Walton scored on second baseman Justin Foscue’s throwing error in the bottom of the ninth as Los Angeles completed its first three-game series sweep of the season with a 2-1 victory over Texas in Anaheim, Calif.
Walton entered as a pinch runner for Jorge Soler, who singled against Gavin Collyer (1-1) with one out and advanced to second when Jo Adell was hit by a pitch. Oswald Peraza then grounded into a potential double play, but Walton scored on Foscue’s errant throw to first baseman Jake Burger.
Starter Reid Detmers turned in a commanding performance for the Angels, who have won three straight for the first time since April 4-6. Detmers allowed one hit — Burger’s leadoff homer in the second — while striking out a career-high 14 batters with zero walks over eight innings. He retired a career-high 21 consecutive batters after Burger’s homer.
