Tristan Peters had a night to remember Friday, going a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate with four RBIs and hitting for the cycle as the host Chicago White Sox overwhelmed the struggling Athletics by a score of 14-1.
The victory ended a three-game skid for Chicago while pushing the Athletics to their worst losing streak of the season at seven consecutive defeats.
Andrew Benintendi, Sam Antonacci, and Peters each drove in runs during a critical four-run fifth inning. The win kept the White Sox tied with Cleveland at the top of the American League Central standings.
Peters put an exclamation point on an eight-run seventh inning with both a two-run home run and a two-run triple, making him the first White Sox player to accomplish the cycle since Jose Abreu did it in 2017. He also became the third player in the majors to hit for the cycle this season.
Starting pitcher Sean Burke improved to 6-4 on the year, earning his third win in his last five starts. Burke held the Athletics to just one run and four hits across seven innings, with Tyler Soderstrom’s solo home run in the seventh being the only blemish on his outing.
Tigers 10, Phillies 2
Kevin McGonigle and Spencer Torkelson each launched two-run home runs as Detroit continued its hot streak, cruising past visiting Philadelphia. Colt Keith added a solo shot for the Tigers, who have now won six straight and nine of their last ten games. Riley Greene reached base four times and scored twice, while James Outman contributed a two-run triple. Jack Flaherty held Philadelphia to two runs and two hits over six innings to earn the victory.
Philadelphia starter Aaron Nola surrendered two runs and three hits while striking out eight over five innings. Derek Hill led the Phillies with three hits, including a solo homer, and two RBIs.
Rockies 4, Giants 3
Colorado pulled off a stunning comeback, scoring three runs in the ninth inning to topple San Francisco. Kyle Karros delivered a two-run single to flip the deficit into a lead, and Cole Carrigg added a sacrifice fly for extra insurance. Giants closer Caleb Kilian failed to retire any of the four batters he faced, allowing a single to Mickey Moniak, a walk to pinch hitter Troy Johnson, and a bunt single to Jake McCarthy before Karros came through. Antonio Senzatela, who threw a scoreless eighth, was credited with the win at 9-1.
Giants starter Robbie Ray gave up just one run on four hits and six walks over five-plus innings. Rafael Devers drove in three runs, while Luis Arraez had three hits for San Francisco, which fell to 2-3 on their current homestand.
Orioles 5, Royals 3
Samuel Basallo launched a two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to give host Baltimore the winning edge against Kansas City in the first game of a three-game series. Blaze Alexander homered in the fourth and was the lone Oriole with two hits as Baltimore collected nine total. The Orioles have now won back-to-back games after dropping three straight.
Jac Caglianone and Isaac Collins went deep for Kansas City, which has now lost three in a row and seven of their last ten games. Josh Rojas joined Caglianone and Collins with two hits each as the Royals also totaled nine hits.
Reds 4, Cubs 0
Elly De La Cruz and JJ Bleday hit home runs, and Hunter Greene dominated for seven innings as host Cincinnati shut out Chicago in the series opener. De La Cruz blasted a solo homer and also tripled for the Reds, who out-hit the Cubs 13-4. Bleday hit a two-run shot, and Spencer Steer collected three hits. Greene improved to 1-1, surrendering just three hits and striking out 12 in his second start since returning from elbow surgery in March.
Seiya Suzuki had two hits for Chicago, which struck out 16 times and was shut out for the ninth time this season. De La Cruz snapped Cincinnati’s 15-inning scoreless drought with a leadoff homer in the fifth against Shota Imanaga, who fell to 5-8. The 400-foot blast was De La Cruz’s 15th home run of the year.
Guardians 3, Marlins 2
Parker Messick carried a no-hit bid into the sixth inning and Chase DeLauter smacked a two-run homer as Cleveland cooled off host Miami. Messick improved to 8-5, lasting six innings while allowing just one hit and one run. He struck out only one batter but induced 10 ground balls.
Sandy Alcantara dropped to 10-5 after giving up five hits and three runs while striking out eight over seven innings. Miami’s six-game winning streak came to an end. Heriberto Hernandez broke up the no-hit bid with a homer, and Leo Jimenez also went deep for the Marlins.
Rays 7, Mariners 2
Nick Martinez picked up his eighth win on the same day he was named to his first All-Star team, leading Tampa Bay to a victory over Seattle in St. Petersburg. Martinez tossed 5 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits. Junior Caminero went 2-for-4 with his 28th homer of the season — his 13th in just 17 games — along with a double, two RBIs, two runs scored, and a walk. Victor Mesa Jr., Jonathan Aranda, and Chandler Simpson each recorded three hits.
Cole Young homered and J.P. Crawford went 2-for-4 with a run for Seattle, which has now dropped four straight. Starter Luis Castillo fell to 3-8 after giving up four runs on nine hits over five innings.
Rangers 7, Astros 3
Wyatt Langford delivered a tiebreaking home run as Texas erupted for four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to defeat Houston in Arlington. Langford’s ninth homer of the season answered Houston’s rally from a three-run hole. It was the first home run that left-handed reliever Bryan King has given up to a right-handed batter all season. Three batters later, Jake Burger also went deep off King with a three-run shot.
Houston had rallied from a 3-0 deficit when Yordan Alvarez launched his 30th homer of the season and 200th of his career to lead off the sixth. Yainer Diaz followed with a two-run shot in the seventh to tie the game at 3-3 before Texas took over in the eighth.
Red Sox 6, Mets 2
Wilyer Abreu contributed a two-run homer among his three hits, Anthony Seigler went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer, and Boston capped an eventful day by defeating host New York for its seventh consecutive win. The first pitch was delayed from 7:15 to 7:51 p.m. ET after the Red Sox didn’t land at nearby LaGuardia Airport until after 4 p.m. ET. Sonny Gray improved to 11-1, winning his ninth straight decision by allowing just one run on five hits and one walk over six innings.
Brett Baty homered and went 3-for-4, extending his career-best hitting streak to 10 games for the Mets, who have now lost twice in their last six games.
Angels 4, Twins 3
Vaughn Grissom hit a solo home run and a sacrifice fly, and Grayson Rodriguez delivered 5 1/3 solid innings to carry Los Angeles past host Minnesota. Grissom’s fifth homer of the season came in the fourth inning, helping the Angels build a 4-1 advantage that held up after Rodriguez departed having allowed three earned runs on six hits.
Josh Bell, Trevor Larnach, and Brooks Lee each hit two doubles for Minnesota, which went just 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position.
Yankees 5, Nationals 3
Jazz Chisholm Jr. crushed a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth inning to spark New York past Washington, giving the Yankees back-to-back wins for the first time since June 23-24. Jasson Dominguez singled with one out before Chisholm connected off Matt Krook. Austin Wells added insurance with his own homer, and Ben Rice had hit his 29th of the season in the first inning. Ryan Weathers allowed one run on six hits over 5 1/3 innings, and David Bednar closed out the final two frames.
James Wood fell a triple short of the cycle and scored twice, while Keibert Ruiz also homered for Washington. The Nationals received a combined seven innings of two-run work from opener Carson Palmquist and bulk reliever Zach Littell.
Blue Jays 5, Padres 3
Kazuma Okamoto belted a historic three-run homer during a four-run fifth inning as visiting Toronto defeated San Diego. Okamoto’s 22nd homer of the season tied Shohei Ohtani’s major league rookie home run record for a Japanese-born player, giving the Blue Jays a 5-2 lead. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Alejandro Kirk added RBI hits for Toronto. Louis Varland recorded his 19th save in 19 attempts despite allowing a run in the ninth.
Xander Bogaerts gave the Padres an early 2-0 lead with a first-inning two-run shot, and Jackson Merrill added an RBI single. JP Sears fell to 2-2 after giving up six hits and three runs over 4 1/3 innings.
Diamondbacks 9, Dodgers 3
Tim Tawa homered and matched his career high with four RBIs as Arizona cruised past host Los Angeles. Tawa had three hits on the night, and Gabriel Moreno chipped in two hits and two RBIs as the Diamondbacks won their second game in a row. Eduardo Rodriguez improved to 8-3 with seven strong innings, pushing Arizona to 3-5 against the Dodgers this season.
Shohei Ohtani and Andy Pages homered for Los Angeles, which has now lost five of its last 17 games. Pages also had three hits.
Cardinals 2, Braves 1
Jimmy Crooks hit a go-ahead solo home run in the eighth inning to lift St. Louis over visiting Atlanta. After a rain delay of nearly three hours halted play in the top of the fourth, Crooks connected for his second home run of the season off Atlanta’s Danny Young to give the Cardinals the series-opening victory.
Chris Sale started for Atlanta, holding the Cardinals to two hits over three scoreless innings before the delay. Austin Riley’s RBI single in the fifth accounted for the Braves’ only run, as Atlanta dropped its fourth game in six tries.
