NATHAN Eovaldi continued his mastery of the Cincinnati Reds, tossing his third career shutout, and Wyatt Langford provided the only run with a solo homer as the visiting Texas Rangers prevailed 1-0 Tuesday night (Wednesday in Manila).
Eovaldi (1-0) has registered a quality start in all five career outings against Cincinnati. On Tuesday, he needed just 99 pitches to finish the four-hit masterpiece. He struck out eight and walked none. Lifetime against the Reds, Eovaldi has now allowed just six runs (five earned) over 36 innings, lowering his ERA to 1.25, with 20 hits and 35 strikeouts.
After the two teams combined for 17 runs, 19 hits and four home runs Monday, Texas and Cincinnati put on a pitching clinic Tuesday night. Reds starter Carson Spiers (0-1) yielded just one run on three hits, walking two, striking out five and hitting a batter.
Langford, who finished 2-for-4, gave the Rangers their first lead of the three-game series, lifting Carson Spiers’ sinking fastball several rows deep into the seats in left for his second homer of the season.
In other games, it was the Diamondbacks 7, Yankees 5; Angels 9, Cardinals 7 (11 innings); Cubs 7, A’s 4; Tigers 4, Mariners 1; Giants 3, Astros 1; Padres 7, Guardians 0; Dodgers 3, Braves 1; Rays 7, Pirates 0; Blue Jays 5, Nationals 3; Twins 8, White Sox 3; Brewers 5, Royals 0; and Marlins 4, Mets 2.
Diamondbacks 7, Yankees 5
Eugenio Suarez blasted a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning as visiting Arizona stormed back to hand New York its first loss.
The Diamondbacks scored five in the eighth inning against the combination of Tim Hill and Mark Leiter Jr. (0-1). Leiter was one strike away from leaving the bases loaded, but Suarez got enough of a 2-2 splitter and the ball carried into the left field seats.
Earlier, Corbin Carroll hit a two-run homer off New York starter Will Warren, and Corbin Burnes allowed four runs (two earned) in 4 1/3 innings in his debut for the Diamondbacks. Jasson Dominguez and Anthony Volpe homered in the third and fourth innings off Burnes.
Angels 9, Cardinals 7 (11 innings)
Yoan Moncada hit the decisive two-run double in the 11th inning as visiting Los Angeles outlasted St. Louis.
Nolan Schanuel hit a two-run triple and Mike Trout added a two-run double for the Angels, who have won four straight games since losing their opener. Kyle Hendricks held the Cardinals to two runs on seven hits in six innings. He struck out four and walked none. Ryan Johnson (1-0), the Angels’ fifth reliever, earned his first big league victory, and Ryan Zeferjahn earned his first career save.
