Cincinnati secured a thrilling 4-3 extra-inning victory over Kansas City on Tuesday evening when Blake Dunn delivered a clutch RBI single in the 10th frame to complete a dramatic comeback at home.
Spencer Steer powered the Reds’ offense with a pair of home runs and crossed the plate as the automatic runner to score the winning run. The victory marked just Cincinnati’s second win in their previous six contests.
The game-tying heroics came courtesy of Will Benson, who entered as a pinch-hitter and launched a home run to right field off Kansas City closer Lucas Erceg to start the bottom of the ninth, knotting the score at 3-3. Dunn’s decisive blow came against John Schreiber (0-3) and represented the only Cincinnati hit that didn’t leave the ballpark. Brock Burke (2-2) captured the victory after throwing a clean 10th inning.
Kansas City starter Noah Cameron delivered an outstanding performance that went unrewarded, retiring 20 of 21 batters he encountered. The defeat extended the Royals’ recent struggles, as they’ve now dropped seven of their last eight games.
Tigers 8, Rays 0
Gleyber Torres marked his return from a month-long injury absence by homering in his first plate appearance, leading Detroit to a commanding series-clinching victory over Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Wenceel Perez contributed 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBIs, while Matt Vierling collected a double, triple and walk while driving in two runs. Riley Greene added a solo blast. Jack Flaherty (1-7) snapped a five-game losing streak by allowing five hits across five shutout frames.
Detroit battered Tampa Bay starter Steven Matz (4-3), who struggled through 1 2/3 difficult innings in his second consecutive poor outing. The southpaw surrendered five runs on six hits as the Rays fell to 2-7 in their past nine contests.
Rockies 8, Angels 2
Hunter Goodman, Willi Castro and T.J. Rumfield all went deep to power Colorado past Los Angeles in Anaheim, Calif.
Tomoyuki Sugano (5-4) surrendered two runs and five hits across five innings for the Rockies, who have captured four of five games, including the opening two contests of their current three-game set.
Wade Meckler collected two doubles and drove in two runs for the Angels, who have dropped four of five. Grayson Rodriguez (2-2) was hammered for eight runs and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings.
Braves 4, Blue Jays 3
Matt Olson recorded two of Atlanta’s six hits, including a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning, propelling the Braves past visiting Toronto.
Ozzie Albies contributed two hits and two RBIs as the Braves captured their fourth victory in five games. Atlanta starter Bryce Elder (5-3) worked 6 2/3 innings and surrendered three runs on six hits. Raisel Iglesias tossed a clean ninth to record his 11th save.
Toronto starter Kevin Gausman (4-4) allowed four runs on five hits across six innings. Kazuma Okamoto belted a two-run homer among his two hits.
Phillies 3, Padres 2
Bryce Harper launched a two-run homer and Brandon Marsh recorded four hits as Philadelphia narrowly defeated visiting San Diego.
Aaron Nola surrendered two runs and four hits in five innings, fanning eight without issuing a walk. Alec Bohm’s double-play grounder plated the decisive run, and four relievers, including Jose Alvarado (2-1), guided the Phillies to victory.
Randy Vasquez yielded two runs and five hits in five innings for the Padres, who have lost seven of their last eight contests. Gavin Sheets homered, while Fernando Tatis Jr. added three hits.
Marlins 7, Nationals 3
Heriberto Hernandez belted two of Miami’s four home runs as the visiting Marlins defeated Washington.
Joe Mack, Hernandez and Otto Lopez connected for consecutive home runs in the fifth inning. Mack’s blast was his first career homer. Three Miami pitchers combined to hold the Nationals without a hit until the sixth inning. John King (2-1) threw 1 2/3 perfect innings.
Richard Lovelady opened with two hitless innings for Washington, before Miles Mikolas (1-5) was charged with six runs on six hits in six-plus innings. Daylen Lile went 2-for-3 and scored a run.
Dodgers 6, Diamondbacks 5
Shohei Ohtani doubled, tripled, drove in two and scored twice, Freddie Freeman belted a two-run homer and Los Angeles held on to defeat Arizona in Phoenix.
Freeman collected three hits and Dalton Rushing added two hits and two runs for the Dodgers, who have won 15 of 19. Reliever Blake Treinen (2-1) recorded one out for the victory.
Corbin Carroll had two hits including a homer and Nolan Arenado delivered a two-run double for the Diamondbacks, who have lost four of five. Michael Soroka (7-3) allowed four runs and six hits in six innings.
Guardians 9, Yankees 4
Jose Ramirez smacked a go-ahead double with one out in the fifth inning and visiting Cleveland earned a victory over New York.
Ramirez recorded three doubles for the fifth time in his career, and the first since Aug. 26, 2024 against Kansas City. Joey Cantillo allowed four runs on six hits in four innings.
Paul Goldschmidt drove in all four runs for the Yankees, who suffered their second loss in eight games. Schlittler endured his shortest start this season and allowed five runs (four earned) on five hits in 4 1/3 innings.
Orioles 4, Red Sox 2
Coby Mayo and Pete Alonso homered in consecutive innings, providing all the offense that visiting Baltimore needed to support starter Shane Baz in a victory over Boston.
Alonso (2-for-4) launched a two-run homer in the third for the Orioles, who scored all their runs in the second through fourth innings en route to their eighth win in an 11-game stretch. Baz (3-5) struck out six across seven innings of two-run, four-hit ball.
Ceddanne Rafaela went 2-for-4 for the Red Sox. Connelly Early (5-3) allowed four runs on six hits and struck out six in 5 1/3 frames.
Twins 6, White Sox 4
Tristan Gray went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and Minnesota held on for a victory over Chicago in Minneapolis.
Luke Keaschall added two hits and drove in two for Minnesota, which secured a series victory. Alex Jackson finished 2-for-4 with an RBI. Miguel Vargas went 1-for-4 with two RBIs to pace Chicago, which has dropped consecutive games after winning five straight.
Twins left-hander Connor Prielipp (2-3) allowed four runs on six hits in six innings. White Sox right-hander Davis Martin (8-2) surrendered six runs on 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings. The loss ended a six-game winning streak in his first defeat since April 10.
Athletics 2, Cubs 1
Gage Jump threw seven outstanding innings in his second major league start and Zack Gelof delivered the decisive go-ahead single to lift the Athletics over host Chicago.
Jump (1-1) surrendered one run and three hits and retired the final 14 batters he faced. Nick Kurtz homered to help the Athletics win for just the third time in the past 10 games.
Alex Bregman had the only RBI for the struggling Cubs, who lost for the 13th time in their past 16 games. Jameson Taillon (2-5) allowed two runs and six hits over 6 1/3 innings.
Brewers 8, Giants 3
Jake Bauers launched a three-run homer and Kyle Harrison, facing his former team, matched his career high with 12 strikeouts as Milwaukee posted a victory over visiting San Francisco.
Harrison (7-1) carried a shutout into the sixth inning before allowing a two-out solo homer to Willy Adames. He surrendered a run on four hits in 5 2/3 innings. Adames’ ninth homer ended Harrison’s streak of 23 consecutive scoreless innings.
Christian Yelich and Brice Turang each recorded two hits and two RBIs for the Brewers, who are 7-1 in the past eight contests. Starter Trevor McDonald (2-3) allowed three runs on five hits in five innings for the Giants, who suffered their seventh loss in eight games.
Rangers 7, Cardinals 4
Joc Pederson collected three hits, including a go-ahead RBI single in a three-run ninth inning, and visiting Texas defeated St. Louis.
Josh Jung followed with a run-scoring single against Riley O’Brien (3-3) to help Texas extend its winning streak to a season-high five. Cal Quantrill (3-0) recorded the final out in the eighth before Jakob Junis worked around a two-out single in the ninth for his fourth save.
Nolan Gorman launched a solo homer for St. Louis, which lost for the seventh time in its last nine games. Alec Burleson and Jimmy Crooks each contributed two hits and an RBI. The Cardinals went 3-for-14 with runners in scoring position and stranded 11 baserunners.
Pirates 10, Astros 6
Oneil Cruz crushed a three-run, go-ahead home run, fueling a four-run sixth inning as visiting Pittsburgh rallied for a victory over Houston in the opener of a three-game interleague series.
Cruz belted the second of two homers off Astros right-hander Mike Burrows (3-7), who made his first start against his former club. Bubba Chandler (2-6) allowed four runs (three earned) on five hits over five innings to snap a seven-start winless streak in Pittsburgh’s fourth straight victory.
Houston’s Yordan Alvarez belted his American League-leading 21st home run 363 feet to left-center field. Burrows allowed six runs (five earned) on eight hits over five-plus innings. He has surrendered an AL-high 15 homers.
Mariners 8, Mets 3
Patrick Wisdom, Jhonny Pereda and Julio Rodriguez clubbed home runs as Seattle defeated visiting New York for its eighth consecutive victory.
Logan Gilbert (4-4) allowed three runs on four hits over 5 1/3 innings, as the American League West-leading Mariners won a third straight series for the first time this season.
Carson Benge went deep twice for the Mets, who will try to avoid a three-game sweep Wednesday afternoon. Jonah Tong (1-1) was tagged for five runs, four earned, on five hits in 3 1/3 innings.
