Washington pulled off a remarkable comeback victory Tuesday night, overcoming a five-run deficit to defeat New York 9-6 behind James Wood’s spectacular inside-the-park grand slam and three-hit performance.
The dramatic moment came in the second inning with the bases full when Wood drove a ball to the left-center field wall. The shot deflected off rookie Nick Morabito’s glove and rolled past Tyrone Taylor toward center field. Wood circled the bases and slid home safely for his first career grand slam before the defense could retrieve the ball. Jose Tena also connected for a home run in the Nationals’ victory.
Bo Bichette powered the Mets offense with two two-run homers, extending his hot streak to three home runs across two games. Juan Soto and Carson Benge, who collected three hits, also contributed to New York’s attack, but it wasn’t enough to extend their three-game winning streak.
Brewers 5, Cubs 2
Jacob Misiorowski dominated on the mound, delivering six shutout frames to guide Milwaukee past Chicago and secure the team’s 10th victory in 12 contests. The right-hander struck out eight batters and extended his scoreless streak to 24 1/3 innings across four outings, improving to 4-2 on the season.
Abner Uribe closed out the ninth inning without allowing a run for his fifth save of the year. Brice Turang went yard and finished 3-for-4 at the plate for Milwaukee. Chicago’s struggles continued as they dropped their fourth straight game and eighth in their last 10. Seiya Suzuki managed two hits and drove in a run, while Ben Brown took the loss after surrendering three runs over five innings.
White Sox 2, Mariners 1
Chicago mounted a dramatic ninth-inning rally in Seattle, with Chase Meidroth and Andrew Benintendi delivering clutch RBI singles to secure the victory. The White Sox pitching staff dominated, combining for a one-hitter to even the series.
Bryan Hudson earned the win in relief, while Grant Taylor struck out three consecutive batters in the ninth for his first save. Seattle’s Luis Castillo made his first regular-season relief appearance after 252 career starts, taking the loss after allowing two runs in 2 1/3 innings. Bryce Miller was excellent for the Mariners, tossing 5 2/3 scoreless innings.
Rays 4, Orioles 1
Yandy Diaz’s go-ahead homer highlighted a strong offensive showing that carried Tampa Bay past Baltimore in St. Petersburg. Diaz also doubled and finished with two RBIs in the victory.
Richie Palacios added an RBI double while Jonny DeLuca chipped in with an RBI single for Tampa Bay, which has won seven of nine games. The bullpen was outstanding, with Kevin Kelly, Ian Seymour, Casey Legumina and Bryan Baker combining for four shutout innings. Baker notched his 13th save.
Astros 2, Twins 1
Isaac Paredes’ two-run blast in the opening frame provided all the offense Houston needed to edge Minnesota in Minneapolis. Jeremy Pena went 2-for-4 as the Astros leveled the series at one game each.
Jason Alexander made an emergency start in place of Lance McCullers Jr., who was sidelined with a shoulder issue, and delivered six shutout innings while allowing four hits to earn his first win. Bryan Abreu recorded the final out for his third save.
Additional Scores:
Atlanta rallied for an 8-4 victory over Miami behind Matt Olson’s two-run single in a three-run eighth inning… Cleveland defeated Detroit 4-3 on Travis Bazzana’s two-run homer… Cincinnati’s Chase Burns struck out nine in six innings to lead the Reds past Philadelphia 4-1… New York held off Toronto 5-4 behind Ben Rice’s tiebreaking two-run homer… Boston exploded for seven runs in a victory over Kansas City… Texas routed Colorado 10-0 behind strong performances from Brandon Nimmo and Ezequiel Duran… St. Louis walked off against Pittsburgh 9-6 in 10 innings on Ivan Herrera’s three-run blast… Oakland defeated Los Angeles Angels 14-6 behind Nick Kurtz’s five-RBI performance… Arizona stunned San Francisco 5-3 on Ketel Marte’s walk-off three-run homer… Los Angeles Dodgers edged San Diego 5-4 on Andy Pages’ sacrifice fly.
