
⚾ Headlines Around the League
Dodgers 3, Rockies 1 — Glasnow, Treinen carry no-hit bid into the 9th
Padres 4, Reds 3 (F/10) — Tatis lifts San Diego with walk-off sac fly
Giants 11, D-backs 5 — Webb joins 200-K club, SF blasts five homers to keep Wild Card chase alive
Phillies 1, Mets 0 — Nola stuns Soto with rare cutter as Philly stretches NL East lead
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 punch — TJ 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 insurance — Matt 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 up — David 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 2nd — Nick 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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