August 31st, 2025

⚾ Headlines Around the League

Yankees 5, White Sox 3 (F/11) — Bellinger delivers in extras as streak hits nine

Phillies 3, Braves 2 (F/10) — Turner dazzles with the glove, then walks it off

Brewers 4, Blue Jays 1 — Chourio returns with late heroics to seal series

Guardians 4, Mariners 3 — Kwan’s Superman grab, clutch RBI sink Seattle

Cardinals 4, Reds 2 — McGreevy wins with contact, not strikeouts

📊 Final Scores and Highlights

Yankees 5, White Sox 3

The Yankees kept their roll going in Chicago, scratching out three runs in the 11th behind Cody Bellinger’s go-ahead single to secure a 5–3 win. Aaron Judge and Austin Wells homered earlier, while rookie Cam Schlittler set the tone with six strong innings and eight strikeouts.

🔑 Key Moments

• Aaron Judge opened the scoring in the fourth, crushing a 429-foot solo shot to center for his 42nd homer of the season and career No. 357.

• In the seventh, Austin Wells responded to earlier frustrations by blasting a solo homer, pushing the Yankees in front again.

• Chicago answered back as Chase Meidroth delivered an RBI single in the seventh, the first run allowed by Devin Williams since Aug. 8.

• The bullpens traded zeros into extras until the 11th, when Bellinger dropped in a tie-breaking single. Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Anthony Volpe followed with clutch doubles to add insurance.

• David Bednar worked two scoreless frames and Camilo Doval closed it out in the 11th to preserve the Yankees’ ninth straight road win, their longest since 1998.

📊 Notable Stats

Yankees

• Aaron Judge: 1-for-4, HR (42), 2 R, RBI, BB

• Cody Bellinger: 1-for-5, go-ahead RBI single

• Austin Wells: 1-for-5, HR (19), R, RBI

• Cam Schlittler: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 8 K

White Sox

• Chase Meidroth: 2-for-4, RBI, SB

• Curtis Mead: 1-for-3, 2 R, 2B

• Shane Smith: 6.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K

Phillies 3, Braves 2

Trea Turner put on a defensive clinic all night and then delivered the game-winning blow, a two-out, two-run single in the 10th that lifted Philadelphia past Atlanta, 3-2. The win pushed the Phillies’ division lead to six games as Cristopher Sánchez matched Chris Sale in a tight pitchers’ duel.

🔑 Key Moments

• In the 3rd, Weston Wilson put Philadelphia ahead with a towering solo homer to left-center, giving the home crowd its first jolt.

• Atlanta answered in the 6th when Jurickson Profar doubled and Matt Olson followed with an RBI double to even the game at 1-1.

• In the 6th, the Braves’ defense kept it tied when Olson started a slick double play, cutting down Trea Turner at the plate and stalling a Phillies rally.

• Tension rose in extras as Nacho Alvarez Jr. came through with a go-ahead RBI single in the 10th, putting Atlanta on top 2-1.

• The Phillies had one more answer: with two outs in the bottom half, Turner lined a single to right, scoring Alec Bohm and Nick Castellanos to walk it off in dramatic fashion.

📊 Notable Stats

Phillies

• Trea Turner: 3-for-4, 2B x2, 2 RBI, BB, 2 SB

• Weston Wilson: HR (3), RBI

• Cristopher Sánchez: 7.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K

Braves

• Matt Olson: 2-for-4, 2B, RBI

• Jurickson Profar: 2-for-5, 2B, R

• Chris Sale: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K

Brewers 4, Blue Jays 1

Back from the injured list, Jackson Chourio was robbed of a homer early but delivered when it mattered most, blasting a go-ahead shot in the ninth as the Brewers pulled away in Toronto.

🔑 Key Moments

• In the 6th, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. lifted a sac fly to center, scoring George Springer to give Toronto the lead, 1-0.

• The Brewers answered in the 7th when Christian Yelich doubled and came around on Sal Frelick’s groundout, tying the game 1-1.

• In the 9th, Chourio broke through, smashing his 18th homer of the year to right field for a 2-1 Brewers lead.

• On the very next pitch, Yelich added insurance with a solo shot to left-center, stretching the advantage to 3-1.

• Later that inning, Isaac Collins capped the rally with an RBI double, scoring Frelick to put the game out of reach.

📊 Notable Stats

Brewers

• Jackson Chourio: 2-for-4, HR (18), RBI, R

• Christian Yelich: 2-for-4, HR (27), 2 R, RBI, 2B

• Quinn Priester: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 K

Blue Jays

• Myles Straw: 3-for-3, 2B

• Ty France: 2-for-3

• Kevin Gausman: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 8 K

Guardians 4, Mariners 3

Steven Kwan stole the spotlight with a full-extension diving catch to rob former teammate Josh Naylor, then added a key RBI as the Guardians held off the Mariners in a tight one at Progressive Field.

🔑 Key Moments

• In the 4th, Bo Naylor opened the scoring with an RBI single, driving home José Ramírez for a 1-0 Guardians lead.

• Two innings later, Kyle Manzardo crushed a two-run homer to right, extending Cleveland’s advantage to 3-0.

• Seattle got on the board in the 7th when Jorge Polanco launched his 22nd homer, cutting it to 3-1.

• In the bottom half, Kwan came through with an RBI single to center, scoring Nolan Jones and giving Cleveland a 4-1 cushion.

• The Mariners threatened in the 8th as Julio Rodríguez blasted a two-run homer to left, making it a one-run game, but Cade Smith slammed the door with a four-out save to secure the win.

📊 Notable Stats

Guardians

• Steven Kwan: 1-for-4, RBI, game-saving diving catch

• Kyle Manzardo: 1-for-4, HR (23), 2 RBI

• Gavin Williams: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 8 K

Mariners

• Julio Rodríguez: 2-for-4, HR (26), 2 RBI, 2 R

• Jorge Polanco: 1-for-4, HR (22)

• Logan Gilbert: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 6 K

Cardinals 4, Reds 2

Michael McGreevy capped a strong August with six innings of one-run ball despite recording zero strikeouts, and the Cardinals leaned on timely home runs from Willson Contreras and Pedro Pagés to beat the Reds at Great American Ball Park.

🔑 Key Moments

• The Reds struck first in the 1st — Gavin Lux doubled home Elly De La Cruz to make it 1-0 CIN.

• In the 4th, Nathan Church delivered a two-run single to flip the score, 2-1 STL.

• The Reds clawed back in the 7th on a solo homer by Matt McLain, cutting it to 3-2.

• Insurance came in the 8th when Pagés blasted a solo homer, pushing the Cards ahead 4-2.

• Kyle Leahy locked it down in the 9th, stranding the tying run to earn his first save of the season.

📊 Notable Stats

Cardinals

• Michael McGreevy: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 0 K

• Willson Contreras: 1-4, HR (20), RBI, R, BB

• Pedro Pagés: 1-3, HR (11), RBI, HBP

• Nathan Church: 1-3, 2 RBI

Reds

• Andrew Abbott: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 7 K

• Matt McLain: 1-4, HR (12), RBI, R

• Gavin Lux: 1-2, 2B, RBI, BB

Other scores around the league:

Rays 4, Nationals 1
R. Pepiot: 5.0 IP, 1 H, 6 SO, 3 BB
J. Lowe: 2-3, 2 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Marlins 11, Mets 8
J. Soto: 2-2, 3 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI
C. Faucher: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 SO

Pirates 10, Red Sox 3
J. Oviedo: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 6 SO, 3 BB
T. Story: 2-3, 2 R

Angels 4, Astros 1
S. Arrighetti: 6.1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 8 SO, 5 BB
K. Hendricks: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 2 SO

Padres 12, Twins 3
T. Bradley: 5.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 6 SO, 3 BB
E. Diaz: 2-5, 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Orioles 11, Giants 1
T. Rogers: 7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 5 SO
J. Jackson: 2-5, 2 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Royals 3, Tigers 1
S. Kolek: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 SO
L. Erceg: 1.0 IP, 1 SO

Cubs 4, Rockies 3
J. Assad: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 1 SO, 2 BB
D. Palencia: 1.0 IP, 2 SO

Diamondbacks 6, Dodgers 1
E. Rodriguez: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 4 SO, 4 BB
T. Glasnow: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 6 SO

Rangers 9, Athletics 3
M. Kelly: 6.1 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 SO
B. Rooker: 3-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI

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