Daniel Susac hit the first two home runs of his career and drove in four as San Francisco routed Milwaukee 16-3. Baltimore erased a seven-run deficit to beat Detroit in 12 innings, Miami came back from six runs down to complete a sweep of Philadelphia, and Chris Sale struck out nine over six scoreless innings.
Skubal Strikes Out 12 as Tigers Edge Royals
Tarik Skubal struck out a season-high 12 over 7 1/3 innings in Detroit’s 2-1 win over Kansas City, while Cam Schlittler matched him with 12 strikeouts in the Yankees’ shutout of Philadelphia. Matt Olson supplied the night’s biggest swing with a three-run homer in Atlanta’s 10-inning victory.
Torkelson and Skubal Power Tigers Past Angels
Spencer Torkelson homered twice and drove in four while Tarik Skubal threw seven scoreless innings in Detroit’s 7-0 win over the Angels. Wilyer Abreu homered twice as Boston won its 12th straight, and J.T. Ginn carried a no-hitter into the seventh during Oakland’s 15-1 rout.
Francisco Alvarez Powers Mets as Baseball Returns
Francisco Alvarez homered twice, Christian Scott threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings and the Mets defeated the Phillies 4-1 in Major League Baseball’s first game following the All-Star break.
O’Hearn’s Historic Night Headlines Pirates Rout
Ryan O’Hearn hit three home runs and drove in 10 runs in Pittsburgh’s 12-4 win over Atlanta. It was the most complete individual performance of the day and the first 10-RBI game in Pirates history.
Roberts Reaches 1,000 Wins as Dodgers Roll
Dave Roberts became the fastest manager to 1,000 regular-season wins as the Dodgers beat Oakland. Cade Cavalli struck out 13, Riley Greene homered twice, and Junior Caminero extended his homer streak.