JOSH Naylor hit a go-ahead, two-run single in the 10th inning, and the visiting Cleveland Guardians overcame a blown four-run lead in the ninth to beat the Chicago Cubs 8-6 on Sunday night (Monday in Manila).
With runners on second and third in the extra frame, Naylor singled up the middle against Adbert Alzolay (1-4) to break the 6-6 tie. Sam Hentges (1-0) then held Chicago scoreless in its half of the 10th for Cleveland, which led 6-0 after 4 1/2 innings.
After Cleveland starter Aaron Civale held the Cubs to a run on three hits through six innings, Christopher Morel clubbed his team-leading 15th homer of the season in the eighth. Chicago then erased a 6-2 hole by scoring four times against Guardians All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase in the ninth.
Jared Young led off the ninth with a walk and ended up on third via two passed balls by Cleveland catcher Cam Gallagher. He scored on a single by Trey Mancini, who eventually came home on Morel’s two-run single. Cody Bellinger tied the game with a sacrifice fly.
In other games, it was the Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 4; Mets 8, Giants 4; Orioles 2, Twins 1; Reds 4, Padres 3; Brewers 6, Pirates 3; Braves 6, Marlins 3; Nationals 5, Phillies 4; Royals 9, Dodgers 1; Cardinals 5, Yankees 1; Astros 5, Rangers 3; Angels 5, Diamondbacks 2; Mariners 7, Rays 6; White Sox 8, Athletics 7; and Tigers 14, Rockies 9.
Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 4
Alex Verdugo led off the ninth inning with a tiebreaking home run and visiting Boston completed a three-game sweep with a win over Toronto.
Jarren Duran tied a Red Sox franchise record with four doubles and finished 5-for-5 with three runs. Boston right-hander Garrett Whitlock (right elbow tightness) allowed one run before being removed after the first inning, and Chris Martin (2-1) earned the win with a 1-2-3 eighth.
Verdugo hit his sixth home run of the season on the first pitch of the ninth off Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano (3-4) for the decisive run. Brandon Belt hit two solo home runs for Toronto, which was held to six hits.
Mets 8, Giants 4
Pete Alonso homered and finished with three RBIs for host New York, which finally earned a series win by beating San Francisco in the finale of a three-game set.
Alonso, a two-time Home Run Derby champion who announced earlier in the
evening his plans to participate in this year’s contest, added two hits and a base-loaded walk. Tommy Pham finished with three hits, two runs and an RBI for the Mets, who hadn’t won a series since sweeping the Philadelphia Phillies from May 30 through June 1. New York went 0-7-1 in its next eight series. — Reuters
