Freddie Freeman drove in the go-ahead run during the eighth inning in Tarik Skubal’s return to Detroit as the Los Angeles Dodgers edged the slumping Tigers 2-1 on Friday.
Skubal gave up one run on four hits while striking out seven in six innings. The two-time Cy Young Award winner was dealt by the Tigers to the Dodgers earlier this month. Evan Phillips (2-2) struck out all three batters he faced and earned the win, and Tanner Scott pitched the ninth for his 20th save.
Miguel Rojas drove in the other Los Angeles run with a pinch-hit single in the sixth as the Dodgers snapped a three-game losing streak.
Detroit starter Drew Anderson held the Dodgers, who left 15 men on base, scoreless over 4 2/3 innings despite giving up four hits and walking five. Max Clark’s triple knocked in the lone run for the Tigers, who took their eighth loss in nine games.
Phillies 5, Angels 3
Pinch hitter Edmundo Sosa hit a go-ahead grand slam with two outs in the top of the ninth inning as Philadelphia rallied past Los Angeles in Anaheim, Calif.
Angels reliever Sammy Peralta entered with the bases loaded to face Sosa, who delivered his first career grand slam. Luis Arraez and Kyle Schwarber each had two hits for the Phillies, who won for the 11th time in 13 games.
Wade Meckler went 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI, a run and a homer-saving catch for the Angels, who took their fifth straight loss.
Yankees 1, Red Sox 0
Cam Schlittler withstood five walks in 5 2/3 innings and Yankees outfielders started a pair of double plays during New York’s victory over visiting Boston.
Paul Goldschmidt homered off Boston starter Patrick Sandoval (1-3) in the third inning. Schlittler (12-6) allowed two hits, struck out eight and lowered his AL-leading ERA to 2.09. David Bednar recorded a 1-2-3 ninth for his 31st save.
Sandoval gave up one run on three hits over 5 1/3 innings as the Red Sox took their second loss in a row.
Reds 10, Cubs 8
Tyler Stephenson belted a three-run homer and Sal Stewart drove in two runs to set the franchise rookie record for RBIs in a season, fueling visiting Cincinnati to a victory over Chicago.
Stewart went deep in the fifth inning for his team-leading 29th homer of the season. It also marked his 101st RBI, snapping a tie for the franchise rookie record that Jim Greengrass set in 1953. Cincinnati scored 10 runs for the second straight game to make a winner out of Rhett Lowder (6-8), who allowed three runs in five innings.
Pedro Ramirez belted a three-run homer, Michael Busch hit a two-run shot and Seiya Suzuki joined Nico Hoerner in collecting three hits apiece for the Cubs, who have lost six of their past eight games.
Brewers 6, Rangers 1
Logan Henderson was nearly perfect for host Milwaukee, which beat Texas for its third straight win.
Henderson (9-2) faced 22 batters over seven innings, with Danny Jansen’s third-inning homer the only blemish on his stat line. He struck out seven while tying his career high in innings pitched. Christian Yelich finished 3-for-5 for the Brewers, and William Contreras drove in three while going 2-for-4.
Cody Bradford (0-3) yielded three runs on nine hits in 5 2/3 innings as the Rangers took their third loss in a row.
Royals 3, Guardians 0
Michael Wacha struck out 10 over eight innings and Carter Jensen hit a two-run homer in the ninth, sending red-hot Kansas City to a victory at Cleveland.
Wacha (8-8) allowed four singles and did not issue a walk in tying his longest start of the season. He only permitted one runner to get past first base over 103 pitches. The right-hander powered Kansas City to its 11th win in 12 games.
The Guardians had their seven-game winning streak snapped. Cleveland starter Tanner Bibee (5-14) tied the Baltimore Orioles’ Shane Baz for the major league lead in losses, giving up one run on seven hits in six innings.
Astros 3, Mets 1
Hunter Brown struck out a season-high 10 over 6 2/3 solid innings as visiting Houston beat New York.
Daulton Varsho had the go-ahead two-run single in the sixth as the Astros won for the third time in four games. Brown (4-3) yielded one run on five hits, and Josh Hader notched his 20th save with a 1-2-3 ninth.
Christian Scott (4-4) gave up three runs on one hit and five walks in 5 1/3 innings as the Mets dropped their third game in a row.
White Sox 7, Twins 4
Colson Montgomery went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs as Chicago recorded a win over Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Andrew Benintendi finished 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs for the White Sox, who won their third straight game. Grant Taylor (7-2) pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings of relief, and Bryan Hudson tossed a scoreless ninth for his sixth save.
Brooks Lee and Kody Clemens each homered and singled for the Twins, and Walker Jenkins had a hit and a walk in his big-league debut. Dean Kremer (2-5) allowed six runs (five earned) on seven hits over four-plus innings.
Braves 6, Rockies 4
Michael Harris II homered, doubled and drove in three runs, Ronald Acuna Jr. added three hits and three runs, and host Atlanta beat Colorado.
Mauricio Dubon and Sean Murphy each had two hits and an RBI to back five solid innings by Atlanta starter Grant Holmes (9-5). The right-hander allowed three runs on eight hits for the Braves, who have won five in a row. Raisel Iglesias got the final three outs for his 29th save.
Hunter Goodman had three hits and an RBI while Zac Veen and Mickey Moniak had two hits apiece for Colorado, which fell to 2-3 on its seven-game road trip. Rockies starter Tomoyuki Sugano (12-8) allowed six runs on 10 hits over four-plus innings.
Cardinals 4, Pirates 1
Rookie Quinn Mathews pitched effectively into the sixth inning for his first major league victory and Jimmy Crooks hit a two-run homer for St. Louis, which beat visiting Pittsburgh.
Jordan Walker added three hits and scored twice for the Cardinals, who had lost five of six. Mathews (1-2) allowed a run on five hits over 5 2/3 innings. Ryne Stanek pitched a perfect ninth for his second save.
Jared Jones (2-6) permitted three runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings for the Pirates, who committed three errors. Pittsburgh has scored a total of five runs in the past five games.
Blue Jays 8, Mariners 1
George Springer went 4-for-4 with a solo homer as Toronto defeated visiting Seattle.
Nathan Lukes and Kazuma Okamoto added solo shots for the Blue Jays. Okamoto had three RBIs. Dylan Cease (9-5) allowed one run, four hits and one walk while striking out eight in six innings as Toronto earned just its second win in five games.
Dominic Canzone stroked a solo homer for the Mariners while going 2-for-4. Randy Arozarena had a single and two walks as Seattle took its second loss in a row. Emerson Hancock (7-8) was tagged for five runs on eight hits in five innings.
Nationals 9, Marlins 2
Brady House smacked a three-run homer while Jackson Kent pitched seven innings of one-run ball to earn his first major league win as Washington beat visiting Miami.
Harry Ford also homered and Abimelec Ortiz had two hits for the Nationals, who have won consecutive games for the first time since a three-game run Aug. 7-9. Kent (1-2) gave up three hits, walked four and struck out three while throwing 106 pitches.
Heriberto Hernandez homered for the Marlins, who had won eight straight games against the Nationals. Eury Perez (7-10) surrendered five runs on two hits in three innings.
Rays 9, Padres 4
Yandy Diaz went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs for Tampa Bay, which produced a five-run fourth inning to breeze past San Diego in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Chandler Simpson went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs and two stolen bases for the Rays. Cedric Mullins homered, scored twice and drove in two runs. Shane McClanahan (10-6) pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed four runs, three earned, on three hits.
Jackson Merrill went 2-for-3, stroked a two-run homer, walked and scored twice for the Padres. Casey Mize (5-8) surrendered seven runs, two earned, on six hits over five innings.
Orioles 4, Athletics 3 (10 innings)
Coby Mayo and Christian Encarnacion-Strand each singled home a run in the 10th inning as Baltimore beat the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.
Brandon Young tossed seven innings of one-run ball for the Orioles, who won for the third time in four games. Andrew Kittredge (3-3) pitched a scoreless ninth inning, and Alex Hoppe allowed a run in the 10th but logged his first career save.
The A’s, who had won four of their previous five games, got a homer from Jonah Heim. Brady Basso (0-1) yielded the decisive runs in the 10th.
Diamondbacks 10, Giants 6
Lars Nootbaar hit the first pitch of the game for a home run, Corbin Carroll and Tim Tawa went deep in a five-run third inning, and visiting Arizona overpowered San Francisco.
Nootbaar collected three hits for the Diamondbacks, who moved within a half-game of the National League’s third and final wild-card spot. The Diamondbacks bullpen threw five innings and allowed just one unearned run and one hit, with Gerardo Carrillo (3-1) getting the win.
Bryce Eldridge and Christian Koss launched homers for the Giants, who took their ninth loss in 11 meetings with Arizona this season. Blade Tidwell (0-1) went five innings, allowing six runs on seven hits.
