Goodnews: Atlanta Braves’ Michael Harris II was instrumental to secure the victory in the 10th inning
After Ronald Acuña Jr. was brought home by Michael Harris II’s hit in the tenth inning, the Atlanta Braves defeated the Miami Marlins 4-3.
This occurred after the Braves, who ultimately prevailed, gave up a two-run lead in the ninth inning. With the bases loaded, A.J. Minter recorded the victory by striking out Jazz Chisolm Jr.
The Braves have won nine of their previous ten games, demonstrating their recent strong play. Harris commended the team’s defense for allowing them to win in the end with just one run required.
The Marlins manager, Skip Schumaker, praised the team’s effort in rallying from a tough opponent in the ninth inning, despite the team’s tough defeat. Braves closer Raisel Iglesias let up two runs in the ninth inning, the Marlins’ first failed save of the year. This allowed the Braves to tie the game.
But the Braves collected themselves, and Harris’s double clinched the victory. The Marlins, who have faced three sweeps this season, were defeated by Tanner Scott.
Reynaldo López, the Braves pitcher, pitched brilliantly, giving up just one run and three hits in seven innings while striking out six and walking two. With an incredible 0.72 ERA through 25 innings, he has only allowed two runs in his first four starts with Atlanta.
In addition to praising López’s excellent start, Braves manager Brian Snitker highlighted the team’s recent run of quality pitching outings. Going 3 for 5 with a run scored and the game-winning RBI, Michael Harris had an outstanding day. Marcell Ozuna, who leads the MLB in RBIs with 29, had a successful game as well, going 3 for 4 with two.
Sixto Sánchez, making his first start for the Marlins since 2020, struggled and gave up three runs in just two and a third innings. In the second inning, Jesús Sánchez unleashed a massive 430-foot home run to break the Marlins’ 21-inning scoreless streak.
Ronald Acuña Jr. drew a walk and stole a base in the first inning to give the Braves an early lead. The Braves took a 2-0 lead after he scored on a balk, Harris’ RBI single, and Ozuna’s run-scoring single. After Matt Olson doubled, Ozuna added another RBI with a single in the third inning, breaking Olson’s hitless streak of 0 for 25.
MLB roundup: Braves defeat Marlins with a walk-off victory in the tenth
The Atlanta Braves defeated the visiting Miami Marlins 4-3 and won the three-game series thanks to a game-winning RBI double by Michael Harris II to start the bottom of the 10th inning. To load the bases automatically for Ronald Acuna Jr., Harris crushed a 0-1 fastball from Tanner Scott (0-4) past center fielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. After pitching a scoreless top of the inning, A.J. Minter (4-1) secured the victory. This season, the Braves have outperformed Miami, going 5-1, and are 3-0 in extra innings.
With two runs scored in the ninth inning off Atlanta closer Raisel Iglesias, the Marlins tied the game. Josh Bell hit a powerful ground ball that blasted off Matt Olson’s chest and crashed into the camera well after the first three hitters reached on singles to load the bases. This was Iglesias’ first blown save of the year and it allowed two runs to score. Diamondbacks 1, Cardinals 5 St. Louis defeated Arizona with a two-run double from Lars Nootbaar.
The Diamondbacks went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position, hit into three double plays, and left seven runners on base following their 14-1 victory over the Cardinals on Tuesday. Kyle Gibson (2-2), the starting pitcher for the Cardinals, gave up one run on five hits over six innings. He walked two and struck out six. Giants 2, Mets 8, With two two-run home runs by Francisco Lindor, New York was able to win the last game of their three-game series against the host San Francisco.
Tyrone Taylor finished 2-for-5 with three RBIs and two runs, while Lindor went 4-for-5 with four RBIs. The Mets’ 10-hit onslaught included two doubles and one single from Jeff McNeil. The Giants lost two games in a row despite two singles from Wilmer Flores. Yankees 7, Athletics 3. After coming close to striking out, Aaron Judge launched a two-run home run in the opening inning, helping host New York defeat Oakland.
Following a balk by Oakland starting pitcher Joe Boyle (1-4), Judge launched his fourth home run of the year. After throwing a called third strike to Judge, who started to head back to the dugout before coming back to complete the at-bat, Doyle was called for the balk. Judge gave the Yankees a 2-0 lead after balking and lining a fastball into the right-field seats. The Yankees won for the fifth time in seven games behind solo home runs from Juan Soto and Anthony Rizzo.
Starter Clarke Schmidt (2-0) of New York was chased after allowing three runs on four hits in five and a third innings by Oakland’s Brent Rooker, who hit a three-run home run in the sixth. Boyle gave up three hits and two runs in three innings. Angels 5, Orioles 6. In the third and final game of their three-game series in Anaheim, California, Baltimore defeated Los Angeles thanks to three hits by Gunnar Henderson, including his second straight home run.
The Orioles have won four straight with two singles and an RBI from Adley Rutschman. In 5 1/3 innings, Baltimore’s starter Dean Kremer (1-2) gave up two runs and three hits. He struck out ten batters, matching a career best, and only walked one. Craig Kimbrel completed his seventh save despite giving up a run in the ninth inning.
The Angels, who have lost six straight, had home runs from Mike Trout, Taylor Ward, and Zach Neto. Over the course of five innings, Los Angeles starter Tyler Anderson (2-3) gave up two runs and four hits. He walked four, a season high, and struck out seven times. Cubs 4, Astros 3. In bitter cold, host Chicago defeated Houston with a three-run home run by Dansby Swanson, giving them their eighth victory in their previous 11 games.
After Michael Busch’s sacrifice fly put the Cubs ahead 1-0 in the first, Swanson smashed a 2-2 cutter from Astros right-hander Spencer Arrighetti into the left center bleachers two batters later, against a strong wind. Jameson Taillon (2-0) of the Cubs started the game and after 5 2/3 innings, he gave up two runs (one earned) on seven hits, two walks, and four strikeouts.
The Astros, who are in last place in the American League West, got a home run from Jose Altuve. They dropped their 11th game in the previous 14 and their fourth in a row. Arrighetti (0-3) gave up four runs on seven hits, two walks, and seven strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings. Rangers 5, Mariners 1 After back-to-back home runs in the fourth inning by Evan Carter and Adolis Garcia, Texas defeated Seattle in Arlington, Texas, to take back the top spot in the American League West.
After three Rangers relievers combined for 4 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit, Jonathan Hernandez (1-0) was declared the winner. Jon Gray, the starting pitcher for the Rangers, was pulled after 4 2/3 innings despite pitching well. On seven hits, the right-hander allowed one run to score.
Right-hander Bryce Miller (3-2) of the Mariners, who had won his previous three starts and allowed only one earned run, lost control of the ball and only managed to last four and a half innings. In addition to five strikeouts and four walks, he allowed two runs on four hits. Twins 6, Sox White 3 Willi Castro doubled and launched a three-run home run to help Minnesota defeat Chicago in Minneapolis. To start a four-game series with a victory, the Twins won their third straight game thanks to RBIs from Christian Vazquez and Max Kepler. Joe Ryan (1-0) of the Twins struck out eight batters in six innings of work. He gave up one walk and three runs on four hits.
Kevin Pillar of Chicago and Korey Lee of Chicago each hit a solo home run. The White Sox slipped to 3-21, the lowest record in the major leagues, after losing six games in a row. Garrett Crochet (1-4) of the White Sox gave up five runs on seven hits in four and a half innings pitched. Guardians 0 – Red Sox 8 Visiting Boston defeated Cleveland thanks to five solid innings from Cooper Criswell, who hit two solo home runs and shared four hits with Wilyer Abreu.
The Red Sox, who are now 4-1 on their six-game trip and have evened the three-game series, got two RBIs from Rafael Devers, who went deep as well. Devers had missed five games due to a knee injury. For the Guardians, Carlos Carrasco was tagged with five runs and nine hits in five more innings. 11 Dodgers, 2 Nationals
After pitching six innings, rookie Landon Knack earned his first major league win, as Los Angeles defeated Washington with 20 hits. The Dodgers won their third straight game behind four hits from Will Smith (who went 4-for-6), three doubles from Shohei Ohtani, and two run singles each from Mookie Betts and Gavin Lux. Andy Pages added a home run to his three hits.
Last week, in his big-league debut, right-hander Knack (1-1) gave up three walks and two runs on three singles against the Nationals. After retiring the last 13 batters he faced, he struck out five. Starting pitcher Jake Irvin (1-2) of the Nationals was only able to survive 4 2/3 innings on April 17 after confusing the Dodgers in Los Angeles. He gave up six runs on twelve hits this time. Pirates 2, Brewers 3.
Milwaukee managed to hold on to defeat Pittsburgh, led by Sal Frelick’s 2-for-4 performance and William Contreras’ 3-for-4 performance. Milwaukee is 5-2 in its last seven games after dropping the opening two of the four-game series. With the bases loaded and two walks by Contreras, the Brewers scored their third run of the game. Bryan Reynolds’ two-run home run in the home half of the fifth gave the Pirates their first run.
Milwaukee’s reliever Bryan Hudson (2-0) gave up one hit in 1 2/3 innings before Joel Payamps entered the game to record his fourth save. Josh Fleming (1-0) started for the Pirates and in 2 1/3 innings gave up one hit, two walks, and two unearned runs. He gave one a fanning. Tigers 5, Rays 7
Taming the hot Tigers in St. Petersburg, Florida, Curtis Mead lofted a tiebreaking home run in the sixth inning to help Tampa Bay salvage one victory in their three-game series with Detroit. Ben Rortvedt’s RBI single in the sixth inning helped the Rays, behind 5-4, tie the game against reliever Will Vest (1-1). Then, Mead launched a two-run shot down the left field line, his first long ball of the year. Rortvedt finished two for four, while Randy Arozarena made a solo shot.
Matt Vierling of Detroit went 2 for 4 with a triple and a run. With a two-run single, Mark Canha gave the Tigers their first defeat in four games. After giving up all four of the runs that he faced in the opening two innings, starter Jack Flaherty recovered. He pitched for five innings. Phillies 4, Reds 7,
Sixth-inning visitor Philadelphia was defeated by Cincinnati after Santiago Espinal’s two-out, two-run single knotted the game. Cincinnati added two more runs in the inning. With three hits and three additional thefts, including two at third base, Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz concluded with the highest number of steals in the majors this season (15). In the first and third innings, Alec Bohm, who has been on a roll lately, drove in the first two runs for the Phillies off lefty starter Nick Lodolo of Cincinnati. Royals 3, Blue Jays 2: Kansas City, the host, capitalized on Toronto’s early errors to win by a tight margin.
Salvador Perez’s hit in the first inning brought home a run for the Blue Jays thanks to two walks given by starter Yariel Rodriguez. Then in the sixth, rookie left fielder Addison Barger of Toronto misplayed a fly ball by Kyle Isbel in the second inning, turning it into a double, which let Isbel reach third on an error. On a two-out single by Maikel Garcia, he scored. John Schreiber (2-0) of the Royals recorded a win by pitching a hitless seventh inning. In the ninth, Chris Stratton recorded two strikeouts, allowing James McArthur to record his sixth save. Toronto’s George Springer blasted a home run, and in four more innings, Rodriguez (0-1) gave up three runs on six hits, two walks, and two strikeouts.
Padres 5, Rockies 2. Xander Bogaerts had three singles, Matt Waldron threw six scoreless innings, and San Diego defeated Colorado in Denver thanks to a four-run first inning.
For the Padres, Ha-Seong Kim had two hits and two RBIs. Waldron (1-2) had his longest appearance of the season, giving up just one run on four hits while using his knuckleball to keep Rockies hitters off balance. He struck out five while walking three. Ryan McMahon hit a deep ball as well, and Elias Diaz scored a home run and single for the Rockies.
