⚾ Headlines Around the League
Tigers 12, Yankees 2 — Paddack earns first career save as Detroit erupts in 9-run 7th
Phillies 9, Mets 3 — Suárez fans career-high 12, Schwarber joins 50-HR club
Mariners 5, Cardinals 3 — Arozarena’s 3-run blast pulls Seattle closer in AL West race
Giants 5, D-backs 3 — Adames’ three-run blast fuels San Francisco’s Wild Card push
Blue Jays 4, Astros 3 (F/10) — Heineman’s walk-off caps wild comeback in Toronto
📊 Final Scores and Highlights
Tigers 12, Yankees 2
The Tigers turned a tense game into a rout with a nine-run seventh inning, then celebrated Chris Paddack’s first career save to finish off a 12–2 victory in the Bronx.
🔑 Key Moments
Aaron Judge opened the scoring in the 1st with a solo homer to right-center, his 44th of the season, giving the Yankees a 1–0 lead.
Cody Bellinger extended the lead in the 4th with a solo homer to right, making it 2–0 New York.
In the 5th, Parker Meadows tied the game with a two-run homer to right-center, bringing home Spencer Torkelson to make it 2–2.
Casey Mize held the tie in the bottom half, striking out Ryan McMahon and retiring Trent Grisham with two on base.
The 7th inning flipped the game: Riley Greene doubled to start the rally, and Parker Meadows’ RBI single gave Detroit a 3–2 lead.
Trey Sweeney added a two-run single, pushing the Tigers’ advantage to 5–2.
Kerry Carpenter broke it wide open with a two-run triple, part of a nine-run outburst that gave Detroit a commanding 10–2 lead.
Chris Paddack finished it off with three scoreless innings, striking out four to lock down his first career save.
📊 Notable Stats
Tigers
Parker Meadows: 3-for-5, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
Kerry Carpenter: 1-for-5, 3B, 2 RBI
Riley Greene: 2-for-5, 2B, RBI, R
Casey Mize: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, 2 HR
Chris Paddack: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 4 K (Save)
Yankees
Aaron Judge: HR (44), RBI, R
Cody Bellinger: HR (28), RBI, R
Will Warren: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Phillies 9, Mets 3
Ranger Suárez overpowered the Mets with six scoreless innings and a career-best 12 strikeouts, while Kyle Schwarber crushed his 50th home run to lead the Phillies to a 9–3 win at Citizens Bank Park.
🔑 Key Moments
In the 1st, Nick Castellanos ripped a two-run double to left, scoring Bryce Harper and J.T. Realmuto for a 2–0 Phillies lead.
The power showed up in the 2nd — Otto Kemp homered to left-center, then Harrison Bader followed with a solo blast to make it 4–0.
Ranger Suárez dominated through six innings, striking out 12 while allowing just one hit and fanning Juan Soto and Pete Alonso three times each.
Mark Vientos finally put the Mets on the board in the 7th with a solo homer to left-center, cutting it to 4–1.
In the bottom half, Kyle Schwarber crushed a three-run shot to center — his 50th of the season — extending the Phillies’ lead to 7–1.
Philadelphia tacked on late to finish with 13 hits, sealing a convincing division win.
📊 Notable Stats
Phillies
Ranger Suárez: 6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 12 K
Kyle Schwarber: HR (50), 3 RBI, R
Harrison Bader: 3-for-5, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
Otto Kemp: 2-for-3, HR, RBI, R, BB
Bryson Stott: 3-for-4, 2 R, RBI
Mets
Mark Vientos: HR (17), RBI, R, BB
Juan Soto: 1-for-4, 3 K, SB (30)
Pete Alonso: 1-for-4, 3 K
Sean Manaea: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 2 HR
Mariners 5, Cardinals 3
With Houston’s loss flashing on the scoreboard, Randy Arozarena delivered the game’s defining swing, lifting Seattle to a 5–3 win over St. Louis and within one game of the AL West lead.
🔑 Key Moments
The Cardinals struck first in the 2nd when Nolan Gorman doubled home Willson Contreras, then Thomas Saggese followed with an RBI single to make it 2–0.
Randy Arozarena answered in the 3rd with a towering three-run homer to left, flipping the game as Seattle surged ahead 3–2.
In the 4th, José Fermín tied the game for St. Louis with an RBI single, but Josh Naylor immediately restored the Mariners’ lead with a solo shot to right-center, making it 4–3.
Randy Arozarena added insurance later with a sacrifice fly, bringing his RBI total to four on the night.
Julio Rodríguez kept the energy alive with a spectacular running catch at the warning track in the 7th, and Josh Naylor added a key defensive stop in the 9th.
Andrés Muñoz closed the door in the 9th for his 34th save, locking down Seattle’s fourth straight win.
📊 Notable Stats
Mariners
Randy Arozarena: HR (27), 4 RBI, R, SF
Josh Naylor: HR (19), RBI, R, 3-for-4
Victor Robles: 2-for-4, R, SB (5)
J.P. Crawford: 2-for-3, R, BB
George Kirby: 4.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Cardinals
Nolan Gorman: 2B (12), RBI, R
Thomas Saggese: RBI single, R, BB
José Fermín: 2-for-4, RBI
Willson Contreras: 2-for-4, R
Matthew Liberatore: 4.0 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 2 HR
Giants 5, Diamondbacks 3
Willy Adames overcame a painful foul ball off his knee to crush a three-run homer in the first, and the Giants held on late to edge Arizona 5–3, tightening the NL Wild Card race.
🔑 Key Moments
The Giants struck early in the 1st when Willy Adames, after fouling a ball off his knee, blasted a three-run homer to left-center, scoring Heliot Ramos and Rafael Devers for a 3–0 lead.
In the 5th, Patrick Bailey extended the cushion with a solo homer to right, making it 5–2.
The D-backs answered in the 6th as Ildemaro Vargas singled to left to drive in Geraldo Perdomo, trimming the deficit to 5–3, but back-to-back strikeouts of Tim Tawa and Adrian Del Castillo stranded two runners.
In the 9th, Arizona mounted a rally with a walk and a bunt that put two on, but Willy Adames snagged a pop-up on the infield fly to stifle the threat, and the Giants closed it out for the win.
📊 Notable Stats
Giants
Willy Adames: HR (28), 3 RBI, R
Patrick Bailey: HR (5), RBI, R, BB
Matt Chapman: 1-for-3, 2B, R
Robbie Ray: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Diamondbacks
Ildemaro Vargas: RBI single, 1-for-4
Geraldo Perdomo: 1-for-2, 2 BB, R
Blaze Alexander: 2-for-4
Zac Gallen: 6.2 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 2 HR
Blue Jays 4, Astros 3
Hours after losing Bo Bichette to the IL, the Blue Jays rallied late and walked off the Astros in extra innings, turning a potential gut-punch into one of their most emotional wins of the season.
🔑 Key Moments
Carlos Correa gave Houston the early lead in the 1st with a two-run homer to center, making it 2–0 Astros.
In the 6th, Yainer Diaz ripped an RBI double to left to extend Houston’s lead to 3–0.
The Blue Jays finally broke through in the bottom half as George Springer launched a solo shot to center, trimming the deficit to 3–1.
Down to their last outs in the 9th, Toronto rallied — Isiah Kiner-Falefa lined a two-run single to left, scoring Tyler Heineman and Ernie Clement to tie the game 3–3.
In the 10th, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. made a heads-up defensive play at first base, cutting down the lead runner at third to keep the score tied.
Moments later, Guerrero singled to start the bottom half and moved the runner to third, setting up Tyler Heineman, who rolled a grounder to bring home the winning run for a 4–3 walk-off win.
📊 Notable Stats
Blue Jays
George Springer: HR (28), RBI, R
Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 1-for-2, 2 RBI, BB
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: 3-for-5, key 10th-inning single, defensive gem
Tyler Heineman: Walk-off RBI, R
Shane Bieber: 5.2 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, HR
Astros
Carlos Correa: HR (12), 2 RBI, R
Yainer Diaz: 3-for-4, 2B (21), RBI
Yordan Alvarez: 3-for-5
Luis Garcia: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Bryan Abreu: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Other scores around the league:
Orioles 3, Pirates 2
K. Bradish: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 6 SO, 2 BB
D. Enns: 2.0 IP, 2 SO, 1 BB
Guardians 2, Royals 0
J. Cantillo: 8.0 IP, 4 H, 5 SO
N. Cameron: 7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 8 SO
Nationals 7, Marlins 5
M. Parker: 7.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 SO, 2 BB
J. Bell: 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI
Cubs 6, Braves 1
C. Horton: 6.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 SO
P. Crow-Armstrong: 1-2, 1 R, 2 RBI
Rays 5, White Sox 4
A. Houser: 5.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 9 SO
P. Fairbanks: 1.0 IP
Rangers 5, Brewers 4
H. Milner: 1.0 IP, 1 H
M. Helman: 1-2, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Angels 12, Twins 2
K. Hendricks: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 6 SO, 1 BB
Y. Moncada: 2-4, 3 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Reds 4, Padres 2
Z. Littell: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 4 SO, 1 BB
E. Pagan: 1.0 IP, 1 SO
Red Sox 6, Athletics 0
C. Early: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 11 SO, 1 BB
R. Gonzalez: 2-2, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Dodgers 7, Rockies 2
E. Sheehan: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 9 SO, 1 BB
T. Hernández: 3-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 2 RBI
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