Following two stints in the minors this season, Randal Grichuk is back in the majors and eager to prove he belongs.
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It was his second homer since being recalled from Class AAA Memphis on Thursday – and it came on his 25th birthday, no less. “I don’t know (the answer)”, Smith said. The starting pitcher matched a career high with 12 strikeouts, allowing just a pair of solo home runs to Brandon Moss and Jedd Gyorko, the latter tying the game at 2. Russell homered following Zobrist’s double for a 2-0 Cubs lead. Reyes then threw three innings of one-hit ball, striking out three and walking one to earn the win.
Joe Smith’s career with the Cubs is off to an inauspicious start. Hernandez had two hits and reached base three times while George Springer singled and walked three times. Saturday actually increased his ERA from 2.17 to 2.19.
“Just two changeups that were up, ” Hendricks said. “That was about it”.
“Was hoping we could keep that winning streak going”, Hendricks said. He was able to strike out Yadier Molina, however, the pitch was in the dirt and got past catcher Willson Contreras, allowing a run to score and the Cardinals to take the lead. Joe Smith relieved and Grichuk hit his slam.
RED SOX 9, DIAMONDBACKS 4 (at Boston) – Hanley Ramirez had two three-run homers for six RBI, David Ortiz added a homer and the Red Sox beat Arizona.
BRAVES 8, NATIONALS 5 (at Washington) – Atlanta used home runs from Jace Peterson, Freddie Freeman and Anthony Recker to snap a 14-game losing streak in Washington.
WHITE SOX 4, MARLINS 2 Carlos Rodon pitched six innings to record his first victory since May as visiting Chicago beat Miami.
After going 1-for-3 with a walk in the game, Holliday is hitting.242 with a.318 on-base percentage, a.450 slugging percentage, 19 homers and 60 RBIs in 107 games this year.
REDS 11, BREWERS 5: Eugenio Suarez hit a three-run home run during an eight-run sixth inning in Cincinnati’s victory over Milwaukee.
METS 3, PADRES 2: Wilmer Flores drove in the winning run when rookie second baseman Ryan Schimpf made a wild throw to plate in the 11th inning, and NY brushed off two stunning homers to beat San Diego.
Cleveland rookie Mike Clevinger held the Los Angeles Angels hitless for the first five innings to set up a 5-1 win.
YANKEES 6, RAYS 3: His pregame tribute ended by a storm, Alex Rodriguez soaked in repeated cheers during his final game in pinstripes, getting one more hit for the New York Yankees and returning to third base one last time.
And New York’s 24-year-old newbies did it back-to-back in a five-pitch span during the second inning. Lackey is 6-4 with a 2.67 ERA at Wrigley Field, where the Cubs own the majors’ best home mark at 41-18.
Judge drove a 1-2 changeup 446 feet off the railing above a sports bar in center field and into the netting above Monument Park.
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TORONTO (AP) – Russell Martin hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the sixth inning, Aaron Sanchez pitched seven innings to help Toronto end Houston’s winning streak at four. Jabari Blash and Christian Bethancourt also homered early for the Padres.
