CHRISTIAN Yelich delivered a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-1 comeback victory over visiting Boston on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila), the fourth consecutive loss for the Red Sox.
The blast to right-center off Liam Hendricks (0-2) was Yelich’s 10th homer of the year and first career walk-off home run.
Yelich helped the Brewers tie the game 1-1 with a run in the ninth off Aroldis Chapman. He doubled, stole third and scored on Sal Frelick’s line-drive single.
Rob Zastryzny (1-0) stranded a runner at third in the top of the 10th. Red Sox starter Richard Fitts came off the injured list and threw three scoreless innings.
In other games, it was the Astros 11, Athletics 1; Pirates 9, Diamondbacks 6; Cubs 4, Rockies 3 (11 innings); Yankees 3, Angels 2; Padres 8, Marlins 6; Rangers 2, Blue Jays 0; Mariners 9, Nationals 1; Reds 7, Royals 2; Cardinals 7, Orioles 4; Tigers 3, Giants 1; Dodgers 9, Guardians 5; Phillies 2, Braves 0; Twins 4, Rays 2; and Mets 6, White Sox 4.
Astros 11, Athletics 1
Jose Altuve produced his second multi-homer game in less than a week, while Hunter Brown delivered his American League-leading ninth quality start as Houston rolled over the slumping Athletics.
Altuve finished 4-for-4 with three RBIs and notched his 40th career four-hit game. Jeremy Pena went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBIs. Christian Walker hit a two-run homer. Hunter Brown (7-3) allowed one run on six hits with eight strikeouts over six innings.
JP Sears allowed nine runs on 10 hits over 3 1/3 innings for the Athletics, who have lost 12 of 13.
Pirates 9, Diamondbacks 6
Bryan Reynolds capped a four-hit game with a go-ahead homer in Pittsburgh’s seven-run eighth inning as the Pirates overcame a six-run deficit to beat Arizona in Phoenix.
Reynolds hit a three-run homer with one out in the eighth off Jalen Beeks to break a tie at 6-6. The Pirates got five runs in the inning off Kevin Ginkel (0-3).
Henry Davis had a two-run homer and a double and Tommy Pham and Alexander Canario had two hits apiece for the Pirates. For the Diamondbacks, Corbin Carroll homered and Corbin Burnes pitched seven innings of two-run ball.
