September 22, 2024; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Designated hitter Jake Bowles (No. 9) is struck by shortstop Willie Adams after the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks at American Family Field (No. 27) Dunk. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Jake Bowles hit an RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning, helping the host Milwaukee Brewers overcome an eight-run deficit to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-9 on Sunday afternoon.
Milwaukee trailed 8-0 after Arizona's seven-run triple, which featured back-to-back two-run homers by Josh Bell, Eugenio Suarez and Jake McCarthy. (Jake McCarthy) hit a two-run single.
But the Brewers slowly clawed their way back to complete a stunning rally with a four-run eighth. With two outs, Garrett Mitchell hit an RBI single to left, followed by Rhys Hoskins' two-run single to tie the game at nine. Bowles then gave Milwaukee its first lead of the game.
Cotel Marte, Josh Bell and Eugenio Suarez hit home runs for the Diamondbacks, who are tied with the New York Mets for the final two National League wild-card spots, with both teams leading Atlanta Braves two games.
Padres 4, White Sox 2
San Diego's three-run run in the bottom of the eighth inning sealed a victory over visiting Chicago, with the winner clinching a National League playoff berth and the loser falling into one of the worst ties in history.
The White Sox (36-120) tied the 1962 New York Mets for their single-season loss total, the worst in modern MLB history. One loss in their final six games would wipe the Mets from the record books.
Jeremy Estrada (6-2) pitched the winning pitch in the eighth inning cleanly, and the Padres improved to 90-66, their first 90-win season since 2010, and their first 90-win season since 2010. fifth season in franchise history. San Diego is three games ahead of the Diamondbacks and Mets for the best wild-card berth in the NL and three games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers for the lead in the NL West.
Mets 2, Philadelphia 1
Brandon Nimmo led off the sixth inning and New York's rise once again denied visiting Philadelphia the National League East title in the final game of a four-game series.
Edwin Diaz earned his first six-out save since August 4, 2022 for the Mets, who improved to 18-5 in their last 23 games.
Phillies starter Zack Wheeler suffered the unfortunate loss after striking out eight over seven-plus innings, allowing two runs and a walk on seven hits.
Dodgers 6 games, Rockies 5 games
Shohei Ohtani tied the game with a ninth-inning homer and Mookie Betts followed with a game-ending blast as Los Angeles defeated visiting Colorado.
Ohtani was the first designated hitter to win the MVP award. He had 4 hits and stole 2 bases. He hit 53 home runs and had 55 steals this season. Teoscar Hernandez and Enrique Hernandez also homered for the Dodgers.
Brendan Rodgers and Nolan Jones each scored two runs for the Rockies, who need three wins in their last six games to avoid a second straight 100-game losing streak. Rockies right-hander Antonio Senzatra gave up one run and five hits in five innings in his second start since returning from Tommy John surgery.
Rangers 6, Mariners 5
Marcus Semien hit an RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift Texas to a comeback victory over Seattle in Arlington, Texas.
Semien's single to left scored Leody Taveras, who singled in front of him and stole second. The Rangers avoided a sweep by the Mariners, who snapped Seattle's three-game winning streak.
The Mariners' comfortable 5-0 lead evaporated when the Rangers closed the gap with four runs in the sixth inning. Taveras then hit a game-tying solo home run in the seventh inning.
Tiger 4, Orioles 3
Kerry Carpenter hit two solo home runs and Detroit defeated host Baltimore.
Spencer Torkelson also homered for the Tigers, who won two of the three games in the series despite having just five hits in the final game. Detroit has won seven of its past nine games and is tied with the Kansas City Royals for the second wild-card spot, four points behind the Orioles.
The Orioles allowed just one hit in four innings from Tyler Holton and Ty Maddon, then added Cedric Mullins after Ramos Urias had a one-out single. Hit his 18th home run, converting in the fifth inning. Baltimore ended the game 44-37 at home.
Red Sox 8, Twins 1 (Game 1)
Triston Casas hit three home runs and drove in seven to help Boston beat visiting Minnesota in the first of two games.
Casas hit a pair of three-run home runs off Minnesota starter Pablo Lopez and a solo homer off Brent Hedrick. He hit a career-high three home runs, giving him 12 home runs this season. Seven RBIs also set a career high.
Twins starter Pablo Lopez (15-9) allowed seven runs on nine hits in four innings. He fanned three times and left one.
Red Sox 9, Twins 3 (Game 2)
Romy Gonzalez hit a three-run home run and drove in four runs, helping Boston sweep visiting Minnesota.
Gonzalez homered in the fifth inning against Minnesota reliever Cole Irving to give the Red Sox a 3-2 lead. It was his sixth home run of the season. He also hit a sacrifice fly ball in the sixth inning of Boston's sixth round.
Trevor Lanak and Christian Vazquez had two hits each for the Twins, who have lost four of their last five games.
Cardinal 2, Guard 1
Andre Pallant allowed just one hit in seven innings as St. Louis narrowly missed out on a trip to Cleveland.
Masyn Winn scored the lead in the seventh inning for the Cardinals, who won for the fifth time in seven games. Pallant (8-8) allowed one run, walked two and struck out four. Andrew Kittredge handled the eighth inning for St. Louis, and Ryan Helsley ended the ninth inning with his 47th save.
Gavin Williams allowed one run on four hits in 5 2/3 innings for the Guardians. He walked two and struck out three. Reliever Tim Herrin (5-1) lost the game.
Pirates 2, Red Army 0
Paul Skenes struck out nine in five scoreless innings, while O'Neal Cruz and Nick York homered to lead visiting Pittsburgh past Cincinnati.
After five straight innings without a walk, Skenes lowered his ERA to 1.99. The Pirates' rookie ace has won all three starts against the Reds this season, allowing one run in 17 innings, striking out 25 and walking just two.
After missing six weeks with right elbow soreness, Hunter Green (9-5) made his first start since Aug. 13 in Sunday's Reds home finale. Green allowed just one run and two hits in three innings. He threw 45 pitches, striking out four and walking one.
Braves 5, Marlins 4
Jorge Soler scored the tiebreaker in the seventh inning, giving playoff hopeful Atlanta a crucial victory over host Miami.
Ozzie Albies and Gio Urshela both homered for the Braves, who won four of five games. Albies hit his first home run since July 6.
The Marlins received solo homers from Jonah Blade, Jake Berger, Connor Norby and Jesus Sanchez.
Angels 9, Astros 8
Zach Neto capped off his six-RBI day with a three-run double in the ninth inning as Los Angeles rallied to avoid a four-game sweep of host Houston.
Neto hit a field goal in the ninth inning against Josh Hader (8-8) to give the Angels a 9-6 lead. The shortstop also hit a home run and a two-run shot for Los Angeles, which trailed 4-0 entering the sixth inning.
Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman hit home runs for the Astros, who lead the American League West by five games with six games remaining. Houston designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (35 homers) left the game in the third inning with a knee contusion.
Light 4, Bluebird 3
Christopher Morrell's sacrifice fly and Brandon Lowe's home run helped Tampa Bay sweep Toronto in its final home game in St. Petersburg, Florida.
After the Blue Jays tied the game at 2 in the top of the seventh inning on Ernie Clement's RBI single, Morell set up Jose Sealy to take the lead in the bottom half.
Lowe hit his 20th homer of the season in the eighth inning, as it turned out, off Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the ninth against Edwin Uceta After an RBI single, the Rays reliever's fourth save proved to be crucial. Tampa Bay won its fourth straight game.
Giants 2, Royals 0
Grant McCray drove in three runs and added another in a two-run second inning, and Blake Snell joined three relievers in a shutout, San Francisco The team completed a surprising three-game road sweep against Kansas City.
Snell (5-3) allowed two hits and one hit in six scoreless innings, striking out nine. It was his second straight start — and seventh this season — without allowing a run.
The Royals have lost three straight and seven straight.
Yankees 7, Athletics 4
Northern California native Aaron Judge walked away from the Oakland Coliseum with his 55th home run, Jason Dominguez and Gleyber Torres also homered, and New York defeated Oakland to seal the series. A tie for first place in the American League East Division.
After the Athletics scored two runs in the first inning, the Yankees took the lead for good when Judge hit a solo home run to center field in the third inning after Dominguez's second two-run hit of the season. Torres hit his 15th homer and drove in a two-run fifth to give New York, which last played at aging Oakland, a 5-2 lead.
Tyler Soderstrom had two hits for the Athletics, including an RBI double, giving the home team a 2-0 lead in the first game. Ryan Noda also had a two-run double.
Cubs 5, Nationals 0
Shota Imonaga pitched seven scoreless innings and Chicago hit three home runs to defeat visiting Washington.
Mike Tauchman, Michael Busch and Miguel Amaya drove deep for the Cubs, who took three out of four from the Nationals. In his 10th start this season in at least seven innings, Imonaga (15-3) allowed six hits without walking a batter and struck out four.
Jose Turner and James Wood each had two hits for the Nationals. Washington starter Jake Owen (10-13) allowed five runs on four hits, including three homers, and drove in four in four innings. He struck out.
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