SHOHEI Ohtani hit a home run off of Paul Skenes, but the touted right-handed rookie and the Pittsburgh Pirates prevailed 10-6 over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday (Thursday in Manil).
Nick Gonzales matched his career high with four RBIs for Pittsburgh, including a two-run double that ignited a seven-run second inning. Yasmani Grandal, Edward Olivares and Ke’Bryan Hayes each had RBI singles for the Pirates, who can sweep the three-game series with a win on Thursday.
Skenes (3-0) surrendered a two-run blast to Ohtani and a solo shot to Andy Pages but earned the win by limiting Los Angeles to those three runs on six hits while striking out eight and walking one over five innings.
Jason Heyward led the Dodgers with three hits and two runs, while Ohtani, Pages and Will Smith tallied two hits apiece.
In other games, it was the Reds 12, Rockies 7; Yankees 9, Twins 5; Rangers 9, Tigers 1; Blue Jays 3, Orioles 2; Rays 5, Marlins 3; Angels 3, Padres 2
Mets 9, Nationals 1; Cardinals 4, Astros 2; Red Sox 9, Braves 0; Giants 9, Diamondbacks 3; Phillies 2, Brewers 0; Cubs 7, White Sox 6; Athletics 2, Mariners 1; and Royals-Guardians, ppd.
Reds 12, Rockies 7
Spencer Steer hit a go-ahead home run and Jonathan India added a grand slam to cap a six-run ninth inning as Cincinnati stunned Colorado in Denver.
Steer clubbed a two-run shot with two outs in the ninth to put the Reds ahead 8-7 before India followed four batters later with his fourth career grand slam to open up a five-run lead. Jeimer Candelario and TJ Friedl also homered for Cincinnati, which has won four straight.
Elias Diaz went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs for the Rockies, who squandered a 4-0 lead after the first inning and lost their fifth straight game.
