Eury Perez dominated with seven perfect innings and the Miami Marlins slugged four homers before holding on for a wild 9-8 victory over the Athletics to complete a three-game sweep Sunday at West Sacramento, Calif.
The Marlins immediately lost the perfect game and no-hitter in the eighth inning once Perez was pulled, as Lake Bachar walked Lawrence Butler and gave up a single to Joshua Kuroda-Grauer. Jonah Heim belted a grand slam and had a career-high six RBIs as the A’s clawed back from down 8-0.
Trailing 9-5, Zack Gelof singled off Pete Fairbanks to start the ninth and Butler followed with a double. Gelof scored on a passed ball by Joe Mack before Fairbanks retired two batters. Fairbanks then walked Max Muncy, who moved to second on defensive indifference, and Heim delivered a two-run single. But Brian Serven grounded out to end the contest.
Right-hander Perez (5-6) struck out eight while throwing 92 pitches. It’s the third time the 23-year-old has pitched seven innings in his career. Heriberto Hernandez reached base five times on three hits and two walks, including two homers, and Otto Lopez had three hits, one homer and three RBIs for Miami to raise his major league-best average to .346.
Mets 10, Braves 9
Nolan McLean settled down after a rocky start to throw six solid innings and visiting New York survived an improbable ninth-inning comeback to beat Atlanta and end a three-game losing streak.
Mets reliever Luke Weaver extended his streak of scoreless innings to 25 with a perfect eighth, but Huascar Brazoban could not hold a 10-3 lead. He allowed five runs, including a grand slam to Drake Baldwin, and forced the Mets to bring in closer Devin Williams to get the final two outs.
Bo Bichette had three hits and three RBIs, while A.J. Ewing and Tyrone Taylor had solo homers for New York. Michael Harris II drove in three runs for the Braves.
Pirates 11, Nationals 5
Konnor Griffin’s two-run single in the eighth inning provided the go-ahead runs as visiting Pittsburgh recorded a win over Washington to claim the series rubber match.
Brandon Lowe hit a three-run homer to cap off the Pirates’ five-run frame. Bryan Reynolds added a solo shot and Nick Gonzales had three hits for Pittsburgh. Gregory Soto (5-2) earned the win in relief, allowing one hit and one run over two innings. Starter Bubba Chandler gave up four runs on six hits over four innings.
Luis Garcia Jr. was 2-for-5 with a two-run homer and Dylan Crews added a solo shot for the Nationals. Brad Lord (5-2) was tagged for all five Pirates runs in the eighth. Cade Cavalli lasted just 2 1/3 innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits.
Reds 3, Orioles 2
Spencer Steer hit a two-run home run to help Cincinnati end a six-game home losing skid and salvage the finale of the three-game series.
Reds starter Nick Lodolo (3-2) gave up six hits and one run on 87 pitches in six innings. Cincinnati closer Emilio Pagan gave up a run in the ninth before nailing down his seventh save. It was his second outing since coming off the IL with a hamstring strain. The right-hander’s last save chance was May 4 and his last save was April 17.
Orioles starter Kyle Bradish (5-9) gave up five hits and three runs while coming up one out short of a complete game. The right-hander walked one and struck out five in 106 pitches.
White Sox 7, Guardians 6
Braden Montgomery scored the go-ahead run in the sixth inning on a Sam Antonacci groundout, lifting Chicago past host Cleveland for the victory and a one-game lead over the host squad in the American League Central.
White Sox bulk reliever Erick Fedde (4-6) worked 5 1/3 innings and gave up three runs (two earned) on eight hits. Sean Newcomb recorded the last five outs for his third save. Colson Montgomery and Kyle Teel each hit two-run homers and Tristan Peters had a solo shot against Guardians starter Tanner Bibee.
Cleveland’s Colin Holderman (4-2) failed to retire a hitter in the sixth and was charged with the loss when Erik Sabrowski induced Antonacci’s groundout. Gabriel Arias belted a three-run shot for the Guardians in the fifth off Fedde, after Chase DeLauter had a two-run homer and Daniel Schneemann added an RBI single in the first.
Twins 6, Yankees 1
Joe Ryan pitched seven scoreless innings and visiting Minnesota rolled to a victory over New York to win its first road series against the Yankees since 2014.
Ryan (6-5) allowed three singles in his fourth scoreless start this season. Brooks Lee had three hits and an RBI after entering the game hitless in his previous 10 at-bats. All-Star outfielder Byron Buxton exited in the first inning after aggravating a hip injury.
Ryan Weathers (3-7) allowed four runs on six hits in four-plus innings for the Yankees, who have lost nine of their last 10 games. New York scored its lone run on a double-play grounder by Jasson Dominguez in the ninth.
Cubs 6, Cardinals 4
Chicago rallied for four runs in the sixth inning and avoided a sweep against visiting St. Louis.
Cubs starting pitcher Javier Assad held St. Louis scoreless through 4 2/3 innings, giving up just two hits and two walks. His Cardinals counterpart, Matthew Liberatore (4-6), allowed four runs (three earned) on four hits in five-plus innings. Chicago reliever Drew Pomeranz (1-3) earned the decision and Jacob Webb collected this third save.
Pete Crow-Armstrong was the lone Cub with multiple hits, going 2-for-4 with a run scored, while Nico Hoerner (1-for-3) drove in two runs. Jordan Walker hit his 20th home run of the season and drove in all four St. Louis runs.
Astros 2, Rays 0
Peter Lambert carried a shutout into the sixth inning while Christian Walker and Isaac Paredes clubbed home runs as Houston claimed the rubber match of a three-game home series against Tampa Bay with a victory.
Lambert (7-5) rebounded from his first loss in seven starts by allowing three singles over 5 2/3 innings. Three left-handed Astros relievers combined for the four-hit shutout, keeping the Rays 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position. With his fourth-inning homer, Walker has reached 20 home runs in each of the last five seasons.
Tampa Bay right-hander Mason Englert (0-2) was called up from Triple-A Durham for a spot start and delivered career highs of innings pitched (5 2/3), strikeouts (nine) and pitches (101). He allowed two runs on five hits and one walk.
Brewers 3, Diamondbacks 2
Jake Bauers blasted a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning and Milwaukee held on for a win against Arizona in the rubber game of their three-game series in Phoenix.
Jackson Chourio had two hits for the Brewers, who have won five of seven. Milwaukee starter Brandon Sproat allowed one run and five hits over four innings.
Diamondbacks left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez (7-3) brought a shutout into the seventh inning before he was victimized by Bauers. He allowed two runs on five hits in six-plus innings. Geraldo Perdomo had three hits and scored a run for Arizona, which has lost three of four.
Tigers 6, Rangers 3
Riley Greene had a two-run homer and two-run triple among three hits, leading Detroit to a victory over Texas in Arlington, Texas.
Kevin McGonigle supplied two hits and scored a run as the Tigers completed their road trip with a 5-1 record. Dillon Dingler added a run-scoring single and scored a run. Starter Casey Mize (4-5) allowed two runs and five hits in 6 2/3 innings.
Jake Burger and Ezequiel Duran hit solo homers for the Rangers. Brandon Nimmo drove in the other Texas run. Kumar Rocker (2-7) was charged with three runs and five hits in 4 1/3 innings.
Royals 5, Phillies 2
Luinder Avila allowed one run over five solid innings, Bobby Witt Jr. posted two hits with two runs and Salvador Perez delivered a late two-run double as Kansas City evened its three-game set against visiting Philadelphia.
The Royals led 3-2 in the eighth when Witt and Lane Thomas each walked, then both scored on Perez’s two-out double to the left field wall.
Phillies starter Aaron Nola (3-6) overcame a rocky beginning to last a season-high seven innings. The right-hander gave up three runs and seven hits while striking out seven without a walk. Bryson Stott had two of the five hits.
Rockies 7, Giants 6
Kyle Karros crushed a three-run, go-ahead home run in the eighth inning, rallying Colorado past San Francisco to take the rubber game of a three-game set in Denver.
Four Rockies relievers combined for four innings of four-hit relief, allowing for the comeback after the Giants had gone ahead 6-4 in the sixth inning. Victor Vodnik (3-3) threw a scoreless eighth and Jordan Romano recorded his fifth save. TJ Rumfield had three hits and scored twice, while Hunter Goodman added two singles in an 11-hit attack.
San Francisco’s Drew Gilbert finished 4-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs, while Rafael Devers slugged two homers and Casey Schmitt one, all off Colorado starter Tanner Gordon. Dylan Smith (0-1) yielded Karros’ game-winning blast.
Mariners 4, Blue Jays 0
Emerson Hancock pitched seven innings of two-hit ball and Mitch Garver homered as host Seattle shut out Toronto for the second straight game to take two of three in their weekend series.
The Blue Jays were held without a run for the final 24 innings of the set. Toronto scored twice in the third inning of a 2-0 victory Friday before being routed 11-0 Saturday. Right-hander Hancock (6-4) finished with five strikeouts in a 92-pitch effort.
Blue Jays starter Trey Yesavage (4-4) allowed three runs on three hits with two walks and seven strikeouts in six innings. Nathan Lukes and recently announced All-Stars Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Ernie Clement accounted for Toronto’s three hits.
Padres 5, Dodgers 2
Manny Machado hit a three-run home run and JP Sears (2-1) went five scoreless innings as visiting San Diego snapped a season-worst eight-game losing streak with a win over Los Angeles.
Fernando Tatis Jr. had an RBI single in a four-run seventh inning as the Padres avoided a four-game sweep at the hands of the Dodgers. The losing streak was San Diego’s longest since a 10-game skid in 2013. Mason Miller pitched the ninth to collect his 22nd save after not recording one since June 22.
Los Angeles right-hander Kyle Hurt was tagged for four runs in his lone inning of work after starter Emmet Sheehan (4-6) gave up one run over 4 1/3 innings. Alex Freeland and Shohei Ohtani had RBI singles among the team’s four hits.
