LOURDES Gurriel Jr. hit a game-tying two-run homer and Josh Naylor doubled in the go-ahead run, all in an eight-run eighth inning, to lift the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 10-6 victory over the Chicago Cubs in Phoenix on Sunday afternoon (Monday in Manila).
Alek Thomas and Corbin Carroll walked to open Arizona’s eighth inning before Geraldo Perdomo hit a two-run double off Eli Morgan (0-1), and Gurriel tied the game on a 416-foot homer to left-center. Gabriel Moreno singled and scored on Naylor’s double to deep center for a 7-6 lead, before Eugenio Suarez was intentionally walked.
Naylor and Suarez pulled off a double-steal before pinch-hitter Ryne Nelson—a pitcher—grounded a single through the drawn-in infield for his first career hit and RBI as Naylor scored. Suarez was thrown out at home on the play, but Nelson took second on the throw and scored on Thomas’ single to make it 9-6. Carroll then doubled in Thomas.
Kyle Tucker, Seiya Suzuki and Dansby Swanson homered for the Cubs, who received five scoreless innings from left-hander Matthew Boyd but could not hold a 3-0 lead after six innings. Boyd gave up four singles and three walks in his Cubs debut, while Arizona’s Justin Martinez (1-0) pitched two-thirds of an inning for the win.
In other games, it was the Yankees 12, Brewers 3; Padres 5, Braves 0; Cardinals 9, Twins 2; Mariners 2, Athletics 1; Blue Jays 3, Orioles 1; Giants 6, Reds 3; Nationals 5, Phillies 1; Angels 3, White Sox 2; Marlins 3, Pirates 2; Guardians 6, Royals 2; Rays 6, Rockies 4; and Rangers 3, Red Sox 2.
Yankees 12, Brewers 3
Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit two homers and Aaron Judge went deep again for host New York, which continued its potent early-season ways by routing Milwaukee to complete a three-game sweep.
Ben Rice also homered for the Yankees, who outscored the Brewers 36-14 in the series, during which they hit 15 homers—tied with the 2006 Detroit Tigers for the most ever by a team in its first three games of a season.
Tim Hill (1-0) earned the win by striking out three over 1 1/3 perfect innings in relief of starter Marcus Stroman, who gave up three runs on five hits and one walk while striking out three over 4 2/3 innings. Brewers starter Aaron Civale allowed five runs on four hits and one walk while striking out two over three innings. Civale exited with a left hamstring injury in the third inning.
Padres 5, Braves 0
Nick Pivetta allowed just one hit over seven shutout innings as host San Diego completed a four-game sweep of Atlanta.
Pivetta (1-0) walked none and fanned four in an 82-pitch masterpiece that saw him face the minimum 21 hitters. Orlando Arcia lined a single to right to lead off the third, but a double play ball off Chadwick Tromp’s bat ended the inning.
