⚾ Headlines Around the League

Icon Dodgers 3, Rockies 1 — Glasnow, Treinen carry no-hit bid into the 9th

Icon Padres 4, Reds 3 (F/10) — Tatis lifts San Diego with walk-off sac fly

Icon Giants 11, D-backs 5 — Webb joins 200-K club, SF blasts five homers to keep Wild Card chase alive

Icon Phillies 1, Mets 0 — Nola stuns Soto with rare cutter as Philly stretches NL East lead

Icon Red Sox 7, Athletics 0 — Crochet fans 10 in bounce-back shutout win

📊 Final Scores and Highlights

Dodgers 3, Rockies 1

The Dodgers nearly made history again, riding Tyler Glasnow’s 11 strikeouts and a combined no-hit bid through eight innings before settling for a win that kept them atop the NL West.

🔑 Key Moments

  • Rockies strike first without a hit — A 2nd-inning walk and stolen base set up Kyle Farmer’s sac fly, giving Colorado a 1–0 lead despite Glasnow not allowing a knock.

  • Freeman ties it up — In the 6th, Freddie Freeman lined a game-tying RBI double (37) to right, scoring Ben Rortvedt and bringing Shohei Ohtani to third.

  • Betts delivers the big swing — With two on in the 7th, Mookie Betts lined a two-run single to center, plating Ohtani and Andy Pages for a 3–1 Dodgers lead.

  • Glasnow’s brilliance — Despite early inefficiency, Glasnow carried a no-hitter through seven, fanning 11 before handing it off at 105 pitches.

  • Treinen keeps it alive — The veteran reliever struck out one in a clean 8th, preserving the combined no-no bid.

  • History denied, win secured — The bid ended on Ryan Ritter’s double off Tanner Scott to lead off the 9th, but Scott shut the door to finish the 3–1 victory.

📊 Notable Stats

Rockies

  • Ryan Ritter: 1-for-2, 2B (8), BB, SB

  • Kyle Farmer: Sac fly RBI

Dodgers

  • Tyler Glasnow: 7.0 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 11 K

  • Mookie Betts: 1-for-4, 2 RBI

  • Freddie Freeman: 1-for-4, RBI 2B (37)

  • Shohei Ohtani: 1-for-3, 2B (21), BB, R

Padres 4, Reds 3

The Padres rallied from three runs down, then walked it off in extras as Fernando Tatis Jr. delivered a sacrifice fly to seal a 4–3 win over Cincinnati at Petco Park.

🔑 Key Moments

  • Early Reds punchTJ Friedl homered to right in the 1st, and Elly De La Cruz added an RBI single in the 3rd. Austin Hays launched a solo shot in the 6th, stretching the Reds’ lead to 3–0.

  • Sheets sparks the rally — After Nick Lodolo’s exit, Gavin Sheets ripped an RBI double in the 6th to get San Diego on the board.

  • Merrill ties it — With two outs in the 6th, Jackson Merrill drilled a two-run triple to right-center, evening the game at 3–3.

  • Bullpen duel — Both relief corps traded zeroes through the late innings, with Padres arms combining for 4 1/3 scoreless frames.

  • 10th inning chaos — After a Reds scoreless top half, Jake Cronenworth advanced to third on a bunt and error. Tatis then lifted a fly ball to left, plenty deep to score the winning run.

📊 Notable Stats

Reds

  • TJ Friedl: 2-for-5, 2 R, HR (12), SB (12)

  • Austin Hays: 2-for-4, HR (15)

  • Elly De La Cruz: 1-for-4, RBI single

  • Nick Lodolo: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K

Padres

  • Fernando Tatis Jr.: 1-for-4, walk-off sac fly, SB (28)

  • Gavin Sheets: 3-for-3, RBI 2B (24, 25), R

  • Jackson Merrill: 1-for-4, 2 RBI triple (5)

  • Yu Darvish: 5.2 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 7 K

Giants 11, Diamondbacks 5

Logan Webb struck out seven to reach the 200-K mark for the first time in his career, while the Giants crushed five home runs to overpower Arizona and stay in the NL Wild Card race.

🔑 Key Moments

  • Jake McCarthy’s three-run triple — Arizona jumped out to a 3–0 lead in the 2nd with McCarthy’s bases-clearing knock.

  • Jung Hoo Lee’s two-run homer — San Francisco answered immediately in the bottom half, cutting the deficit to 3–2.

  • Dominic Smith’s two-run blast — The Giants tied the game 4–4 in the 3rd with Smith’s long ball.

  • Webb’s milestone strikeout — Webb picked up his 200th K of the season to end the 5th inning, keeping the game even.

  • Christian Koss delivers — A two-run double in the 6th gave the Giants their first lead, 6–4.

  • Heliot Ramos’ 435-foot shot — Moments later, Ramos launched a two-run homer to left-center, stretching the margin.

  • Late insuranceMatt Chapman homered in the 7th and Patrick Bailey went deep in the 8th to seal it.

📊 Notable Stats

Giants

  • Logan Webb: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 7 K (201 season Ks)

  • Jung Hoo Lee: 3-for-4, HR (8), 2 RBI, 2 R

  • Dominic Smith: HR (5), 2 RBI

  • Heliot Ramos: HR (17), 2 RBI

  • Matt Chapman: HR (21)

  • Patrick Bailey: HR (4), 2 RBI

D-backs

  • Ketel Marte: 3-for-5, R

  • Gabriel Moreno: 2-for-3, HR (8), 2 R, RBI

  • Jake McCarthy: 1-for-4, 3B, 3 RBI

Phillies 1, Mets 0

Aaron Nola fired six scoreless innings and pulled out a surprise cutter to strike out Juan Soto, leading the Phillies to a tense 1–0 win over the Mets.

🔑 Key Moments

  • Early edge — In the 2nd, Nick Castellanos singled home Max Kepler, giving Philadelphia the only run it would need.

  • Nola’s statement inning — Facing Soto, Pete Alonso, and Brandon Nimmo in the 6th, Nola struck out Soto on his lone cutter of the night, retired Alonso on a flyout, then fanned Nimmo with his hardest sinker of the game.

  • Bullpen steps upDavid Robertson struck out two in a clean 7th, Matt Strahm worked around a walk in the 8th, and Jhoan Duran slammed the door in the 9th by striking out McNeil and Alvarez with two aboard.

📊 Notable Stats

Phillies

  • Aaron Nola: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K (2nd scoreless start of season)

  • Nick Castellanos: RBI single (game’s only run)

  • Harrison Bader: 3-for-4

  • David Robertson: 1.0 IP, 2 K

  • Jhoan Duran (SV): 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 K

Mets

  • Pete Alonso: 2-for-4, 2B

  • Mark Vientos: 1-for-4, 2B (20)

  • Jeff McNeil: 1-for-4

  • Nolan McLean: 5.1 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K

Red Sox 7, Athletics 0

Garrett Crochet returned to form with seven dominant scoreless innings and 10 strikeouts, leading Boston to a series-opening shutout over Oakland.

🔑 Key Moments

  • Trevor Story sets the tone — The shortstop launched a 404-foot solo homer in the 1st to give Boston an early 1–0 edge.

  • Adding on in the 2ndNick Sogard singled in a run before Jarren Duran followed with another RBI knock to extend the lead to 3–0.

  • Crochet locks in — After last week’s rough outing, the lefty overpowered Oakland with a mix of fastballs, cutters, and sliders, fanning 10 across seven shutout frames.

  • Narváez joins the homer party — In the 5th, Carlos Narváez crushed a solo shot to make it 4–0.

  • Late cushion — Boston tacked on three more runs to secure the rout while the bullpen finished off the combined three-hit shutout.

📊 Notable Stats

Red Sox

  • Garrett Crochet: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 10 K (MLB-best 228 Ks)

  • Trevor Story: 2-for-4, HR (24), 2 R, RBI

  • Carlos Narváez: HR (13)

  • Jarren Duran: 2-for-5, RBI, 2B (37), SB (23)

  • Masataka Yoshida: 2-for-4, R, RBI

Athletics

  • Jacob Wilson: 1-for-3

  • Darell Hernaiz: 1-for-3, 2B (5)

  • Max Schuemann: 1-for-3

Other scores around the league:

Guardians 10, Royals 2
S. Cecconi: 8.0 IP, 1 H, 3 SO, 3 BB
B. Rocchio: 3-4, 2 R, 1 RBI

Nationals 15, Marlins 7
J. Bell: 4-6, 3 R, 2 HR, 6 RBI
C. Cavalli: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 SO, 1 BB

Braves 4, Cubs 1
B. Elder: 6.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 6 SO, 1 BB
R. Iglesias: 1.0 IP, 1 SO

Rangers 5, Brewers 0
J. Latz: 5.2 IP, 3 H, 4 SO, 1 BB
M. Helman: 2-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Twins 12, Angels 3
S. Woods Richardson: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 6 SO, 1 BB
R. Lewis: 2-5, 2 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI

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