The Boston Red Sox delivered a crushing blow to the Baltimore Orioles with a 17-1 victory on Saturday afternoon, breaking their four-game losing streak in spectacular fashion behind six scoreless innings from pitcher Garrett Crochet and a late grand slam by Andruw Monasterio.
In a shocking turn of events later that evening, Boston dismissed manager Alex Cora along with five other staff members. The organization has promoted Chad Tracy, who has led the Triple-A Worcester club since 2022, to serve as interim manager.
The Red Sox unleashed a devastating 10-run assault in the ninth inning, highlighted by home runs from Caleb Durbin, Willson Contreras, and Monasterio. Contreras drove in five runs during the contest, while Connor Wong contributed a three-run double in the fifth frame. Both Monasterio and Ceddanne Rafaela collected three hits each in the offensive explosion.
Baltimore, coming off a 20-hit performance Friday evening, managed just one hit through five innings Saturday. Taylor Ward accounted for two of the Orioles’ six total hits in the lopsided defeat.
In other major league action, the Los Angeles Dodgers halted Chicago’s 10-game winning streak with a 12-4 victory, powered by Max Muncy’s two-run homer and Andy Pages’ three RBIs. A six-run fourth inning proved decisive for the Dodgers.
The Philadelphia Phillies ended their 10-game losing streak in dramatic fashion, defeating Atlanta 8-5 in 10 innings on Bryce Harper’s bases-loaded single that drove home two runs. Harper finished 2-for-3 with four RBIs, while Zack Wheeler made his first appearance since August 15 after recovering from thoracic outlet syndrome surgery.
Washington topped Chicago White Sox 6-3 in 10 innings, with Nasim Nunez delivering a pair of two-run singles, including the game-winner in the extra frame. Nunez drove in four of the Nationals’ five runs, nearly doubling his season total.
The New York Yankees continued their road dominance, beating Houston 6-3 behind Austin Wells’ leadoff homer in a three-run seventh inning. The victory improved New York to 5-0 on their current nine-game road trip and extended their overall winning streak to eight games.
Toronto split their series with Cleveland, winning 5-3 as Kevin Gausman pitched effectively for 6⅔ innings and Kazuma Okamoto homered. Andres Gimenez sparked a three-run sixth with a two-run double for the Blue Jays.
Seattle rallied past St. Louis 11-9 on Leo Rivas’ tie-breaking two-run single in the ninth inning. The Mariners overcame a poor start from Bryan Woo, who surrendered seven runs in three innings, with home runs from Julio Rodriguez, Will Wilson, and Cole Young.
San Francisco evened their series with Miami at one game each, winning 6-2 behind Casey Schmitt’s two-run homer and solo shots from Drew Gilbert and Heliot Ramos. The Giants snapped Miami’s six-game winning streak in San Francisco.
Tampa Bay defeated Minnesota 6-1 as Jake Fraley homered and Ben Williamson went 3-for-4 with a triple, double, and two RBIs. The victory extended the Rays’ winning streak to three games while the Twins suffered their fourth consecutive loss.
Texas rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat Oakland 4-3, with Josh Jung’s go-ahead two-run homer in the sixth inning proving decisive. The Rangers evened the series and set up a rubber match for Sunday.
In Mexico City, San Diego overcame an early 4-0 deficit to defeat Arizona 6-4, with Ty France hitting two solo homers. Mason Miller recorded his major league-leading 10th save while extending his scoreless streak to a franchise-record 34⅔ innings.
Kansas City routed Los Angeles Angels 12-1 behind Salvador Perez’s three hits, including a homer, and Cole Ragans’ six strong innings with 11 strikeouts. Nick Loftin drove in four runs for the Royals.
Pittsburgh defeated Milwaukee 6-3 in 10 innings on Bryan Reynolds’ go-ahead single that triggered a three-run extra frame. The victory handed the Brewers their fourth straight loss.
Cincinnati completed a series victory over Detroit with a 9-2 win, as Sal Stewart homered and drove in five runs. The Reds have won nine of their last 11 games behind strong pitching from Brady Singer.
