Jonah Heim drilled a pinch-hit, game-tying two-run homer in the ninth inning and Nick Kurtz drew a bases-loaded walk in the 10th as the Athletics rallied from seven runs down to post a wild 12-11 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night at West Sacramento, Calif.
Heim’s homer came off Sam Bachman with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. Jacob Wilson homered and drove in three runs and Lawrence Butler and Max Muncy also went deep for the Athletics.
Jose Siri and Logan O’Hoppe each slammed three-run homers as the Angels tied their season best with five blasts. Denzer Guzman added a two-run homer and Zach Neto and Nolan Schanuel hit solo shots as the Angels lost for the fifth time in six games.
Butler started the 10th as the runner on second and Henry Bolte walked off Kirby Yates (0-3). Butler and Bolte then executed a double steal. One out later, Yates hit Zack Gelof in the helmet to load the bases. Samy Natera Jr. entered to face Kurtz and walked him on five pitches.
Cubs 16, Blue Jays 2
Carson Kelly belted his second career grand slam to highlight his six-RBI performance, fueling Chicago’s rout of visiting Toronto.
Kelly belted his grand slam to highlight a seven-run first inning for the Cubs. He had an opportunity for another grand slam in the sixth but drew a bases-loaded walk. Kelly also legged out an RBI infield single in the seventh. Pete Crow-Armstrong collected an RBI single among his three hits and reached base in all five of his plate appearances.
Chicago right-hander Ben Brown (4-2) allowed two runs on four hits in six innings to improve to 3-0 in his last four starts. Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman (4-5) lasted just two innings and surrendered seven runs on seven hits and four walks.
Royals 6, Cardinals 5
Seth Lugo returned from a scary injury and allowed an earned run over six innings, and Jac Caglianone homered with two RBIs as Kansas City held on for its third straight win, topping visiting St. Louis.
Isaac Collins drove home two with one of his two doubles for the Royals. Lugo (3-4) gave up five hits and just two runs (one earned) in his first start since taking a line drive to the forehead June 10 versus Texas. Kansas City secured its first winning home series over the Cardinals since 2020.
St. Louis’ Michael McGreevy (3-6) allowed five runs and eight hits over five innings. Blaze Jordan’s two-RBI single highlighted a three-run ninth for the Cardinals, but Alex Lange got Jose Fermin to ground into a game-ending fielder’s choice to earn his fifth save.
Rangers 9, Padres 7
Wyatt Langford went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs as Texas rallied from a five-run deficit to earn a victory over visiting San Diego in Arlington.
Alejandro Osuna and Jake Burger each drove in two runs, while Jacob deGrom (6-4) threw six innings of six-hit, six-run ball, while striking out nine. Jacob Latz earned a four-out save – his 13th in 15 tries for Texas, which had dropped five of its last six games.
Ty France hit two home runs and drove in five for San Diego, which has lost three of its last four. Randy Vasquez (6-5) lasted just 3 1/3 innings, allowing seven runs (six earned) on eight hits.
Dodgers 6, Orioles 5
Dalton Rushing delivered the game-tying RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning and Ryan Ward raced home on a throwing error by right fielder Tyler O’Neill to win it as Los Angeles roared back to edge visiting Baltimore in the opener of a three-game series.
The Orioles scored five straight runs via back-to-back homers by Gunnar Henderson and Pete Alonso in the sixth and a tie-breaking two-RBI single by Jeremiah Jackson in the seventh before the Dodgers came back against Baltimore closer Ryan Helsley (0-3). The Orioles have lost five of six.
Freddie Freeman grounded out leading off the ninth against Helsley, who was making his second appearance after missing seven weeks with a right elbow injury. Mookie Betts followed with a homer to make it 5-4. Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki allowed three runs on four hits over 5 2/3 innings.
Red Sox 6, Mariners 2
Ranger Suarez allowed one hit over 6 2/3 scoreless innings as Boston defeated host Seattle.
Caleb Durbin went 3-for-4 with a double and homer for the Red Sox, who snapped a four-game losing streak. Suarez (3-3) took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning, when Josh Naylor hit a one-out double.
Julio Rodriguez hit a two-run homer in the ninth for the Mariners to thwart the shutout bid. Bryce Miller (3-1) permitted one run on three hits in five innings.
Braves 3, Brewers 2
Veteran Martin Perez outdueled Jacob Misiorowski to lead Atlanta to a win over visiting Milwaukee in the first game of a series matching division-leading clubs.
Perez (6-3) pitched six innings and allowed one run on six hits. The Braves took a 2-1 lead in the sixth on Mauricio Dubon’s two-out single and got an insurance run on a Mike Yastrzemski home run. Raisel Iglesias allowed a run but converted his 33rd straight save opportunity, dating back to last season, thanks to Eli White’s outfield assist which threw out the would-be tying run.
Misiorowski (8-3), coming off a complete-game shutout win on June 12 against Philadelphia, pitched six innings and allowed two runs on five hits. It was the first time the right-hander has allowed more than one run in a game since April 25. Brice Turang had both RBIs for the Brewers.
Yankees 5, Reds 0
Cam Schlittler recorded a career-high 13 strikeouts in six dominating innings to help New York defeat visiting Cincinnati.
The Yankees won for the 16th time in their past 22 games and improved to 10-5 since losing Aaron Judge to a fractured right rib, thanks to Schlittler’s stellar performance. Winless in his previous three starts, Schlittler (8-3) allowed four hits and walked none. He threw 66 of 96 pitches for strikes.
Cincinnati lost for the 11th time in 16 games without Elly De La Cruz (strained right hamstring), who started a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville Friday.
Tigers 4, White Sox 3
Kerry Carpenter had a go-ahead two-run double in the sixth inning and host Detroit held on for a 4-3 win over Chicago. Matt Vierling hit a two-run homer and Dillon Dingler supplied three hits and scored two runs for the Tigers.
Detroit ace Tarik Skubal allowed three runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings. Skubal, who recorded eight strikeouts, was making his second start since undergoing a surgical procedure on his pitching elbow.
Junior Perez had the first two hits of his career, including a solo homer, for the White Sox. Randal Grichuk also homered.
Marlins 4, Giants 3
Rookie Owen Caissie went 3-for-3 with three RBIs as host Miami defeated San Francisco.
The Marlins are 12-4 this month, giving them MLB’s best record so far in June. Overall, Miami has reached .500 at 38-38. It was a bullpen day for the Marlins, who used eight pitchers. Their sixth pitcher, Cade Gibson (1-0), earned the win, retiring all five batters he faced.
Rafael Devers led the Giants’ offense with a homer, his 11th of the season. Giants starter Landen Roupp, who hasn’t won a game since April 26, pitched well but was left with a no-decision. The right-hander struck out seven in six innings, allowing just two runs. However, he is now 0-6 with three no-decisions over his past nine starts.
Rays 5, Nationals 2
Jonathan Aranda sliced a go-ahead, three-run homer off the left field foul pole, and Tampa Bay kicked off a season-long 10-game home stand with a comeback defeat of Washington.
Jonny Deluca returned to the lineup after a nearly month-long absence and hit a solo homer for the Rays, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Griffin Jax (2-5) threw five innings and allowed two runs on four hits including two solo homers. Closer Bryan Baker notched his 19th save with a perfect ninth.
Luis Garcia Jr. went 2-for-3 with a homer and CJ Abrams also went deep for the Nationals. Miles Mikolas (2-6) was the bulk reliever after projected starter Cade Cavalli was scratched earlier in the day due to illness. He surrendered five runs on nine hits.
Astros 9, Guardians 3
Jose Altuve slugged a game-altering three-run homer and Jeremy Pena delivered a multi-homer game as Houston topped visiting Cleveland.
The Astros improved to 16-10 since May 22 and moved within five games of .500 for the first time since April 17. Altuve and Pena went a combined 5-for-9 with seven RBIs. Right-hander Tatsuya Imai (4-3) matched his season high by working six innings, allowing three runs on six hits while recording a career-high 11 strikeouts.
Guardians starter Tanner Bibee (2-8) allowed an unearned run in the first inning and a solo homer to Pena in the third that enabled the Astros to close within 3-2. He was charged with four runs (three earned) on four hits in 5 1/3 innings with seven strikeouts and two walks.
Rockies 4, Pirates 3
Pinch hitter Braxton Fulford delivered a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning and host Colorado survived to beat Pittsburgh in Denver. Kyle Freeland struck out eight to become the second Rockies pitcher to reach 1,000 for his career, joining German Marquez (1,069).
TJ Rumfield homered among his two hits and Ezequiel Tovar also had two hits for the Rockies, who recovered to win the opener of the three-game series. Colorado has alternated losses and victories for six games.
Jared Triolo had two hits and an RBI for Pittsburgh, which overcame Freeland’s longest start of the season. Freeland blanked the Pirates on two hits through seven innings and reached his strikeout milestone when he fanned Marcell Ozuna in the seventh.
Diamondbacks 9, Twins 5
Corbin Carroll had three hits – including his league-leading ninth triple – and drove in four as Arizona took the opener of its three-game set with Minnesota Twins in Phoenix.
Ketel Marte homered, Nolan Arenado had two hits and scored a run, and Ildemaro Vargas drove in two runs for the Diamondbacks, who have won four of five. Arizona starter Michael Soroka lasted just one inning before posterior left hip discomfort ended his night early.
Victor Caratini, Josh Bell and Royce Lewis homered for the Twins, who were trying to win five in a row for the first time this season. Twins rookie left-hander Connor Prielipp (2-5) allowed six runs (three earned) and nine hits in six innings. He struck out four and walked three.
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