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Scherzer stout in return, but Mets fall to Reds in 9th, 1-0

Tue, Jul 5, 2022
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Scherzer stout in return, but Mets fall to Reds in 9th, 1-0

CINCINNATI (AP) - The New York Mets wasted a stellar performance by Max Scherzer in his return from an oblique injury, losing 1-0 to the Cincinnati Reds on Mike Moustakas' game-ending sacrifice fly on Tuesday night.

Scherzer struck out 11 while pitching six innings of two-hit ball in his first big league start since May 18.

Reds rookie Nick Lodolo combined with four relievers on a six-hitter. Lodolo struck out eight in 4 2/3 innings in his return from a back injury.

Hunter Strickland (2-2) got three outs for the win against the NL East leaders.

Tommy Pham led off the ninth with a double into the right-field corner against Seth Lugo (1-2). After two walks, Moustakas' deep flyball to center drove in Pham.

MARLINS 2, ANGELS 1

MIAMI (AP) - Sandy Alcantara pitched eight dominant innings and Miami beat Los Angeles for its sixth straight win.

Alcantara (9-3) allowed two hits - singles by Luis Rengifo in the fifth and Mike Trout in the seventh - in his 11th consecutive outing of at least seven innings. The right-hander struck out 10 and lowered his ERA to 1.82.

Tanner Scott earned his 10th save, surrendering Taylor Ward's sacrifice fly before retiring Jared Walsh on a liner to center for the final out.

  • Garrett Cooper connected against Noah Syndergaard (5-7) in the third inning. Bryan De La Cruz went deep in the fifth.

    ORIOLES 10, RANGERS 9, 10 INNINGS

    BALTIMORE (AP) - Cedric Mullins doubled in the winning run in the 10th inning, Baltimore beat Texas in a wild game that featured several comebacks and clutch home runs.

    Mullins hit a two-out liner into the gap off Matt Moore (3-2) to bring home Ryan McKenna, who started the inning at second base.

    Joey Krehbiel (4-3) worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the top of the 10th for the Orioles, who have won three straight following a four-game skid.

    Texas trailed 4-0 in the second inning, 7-4 in the eighth and 8-7 in the ninth before rallying. Not to be outdone, Baltimore pulled out of a 9-8 deficit in the ninth when Rougned Odor hit a two-out homer to right-center off Joe Barlow.

    Mitch Garver, Nathanel Lowe and Corey Seagar homered for the Rangers.

    PHILLIES 11, NATIONALS 0

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Kyle Schwarber homered twice, running his NL-best total to 25, and the Philadelphia beat Washington.

    J.T. Realmuto hit a two-run shot as the Phillies won for the fourth time in five games.

    Cristopher Sanchez (1-1) tossed two-hit ball over five shutout innings.

    Schwarber opened the game against Paolo Espino (0-2) with his third leadoff homer this season and No. 16 for his career. He left no doubt in the third, drilling a solo shot into the second deck in right for his 18th career multihomer game.

    PIRATES 5, YANKEES 2

    PITTSBURGH (AP) - Rookie outfielder Jack Suwinski hit his 14th home run, Daniel Vogelbach added his 11th and Pittsburgh beat New York.

    Jameson Taillon (9-2), a high draft pick by the Pirates who was traded to New York in January 2021, lost for the first time since April 11. He gave up a solo shot to Vogelbach in the first inning and a two-run homer just over the center-field wall by Suwinski in the fourth.

    Jose Quintana (2-4) held New York in check for five innings and Pittsburgh's bullpen did the rest. David Bednar worked the ninth for his 13th save as the Pirates sent the Yankees to consecutive losses for just the fifth time this season.

    BRAVES 7, CARDINALS 1

    ATLANTA (AP) - Austin Riley homered and drove in three runs, Ian Anderson allowed one run in a bounce-back start, and Atlanta beat struggling St. Louis.

    Riley hit a two-run homer, his 21st, and William Contreras also went deep in the first inning as Atlanta took a 5-0 lead.

    Anderson (7-5) allowed eight hits with one walk and three strikeouts in five innings. He had allowed a combined 11 earned runs in back-to-back losses.

    St. Louis rookie Andre Pallante (2-4) allowed career highs of seven runs and 10 hits in 3 2/3 innings.

    MARINERS 6, PADRES 2

    SAN DIEGO (AP) - Logan Gilbert (10-3) tied for the major league lead in wins, Sam Haggerty homered and Seattle beat San Diego.

    The Mariners swept the two-game set to win their fifth consecutive series. They have won 12 of 15, while the Padres have lost nine of 12.

    Gilbert allowed one earned run and six hits in 5 1/3 innings. He walked three, struck out one and has a 2.61 ERA.

    Mike Clevinger (2-1) gave up four runs and six hits over six innings.

    TIGERS 11, GUARDIANS 4

    DETROIT (AP) - Riley Greene and Victor Reyes drove in three runs apiece, Eric Haase blasted a two-run homer and Detroit pounded Cleveland.

    Miguel Cabrera added three hits, two runs scored and an RBI for the Tigers, who have won the first three games of the four-game series.

    Drew Hutchison (1-4) allowed two runs - one earned - and five hits in five innings.

    Guardians starter Cal Quantrill (4-5) surrendered six runs - three earned - and eight hits in four innings.

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