WYATT Langford smashed a walk-off grand slam in the ninth inning, lifting the Texas Rangers to a 7-4 win over the New York Yankees on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) in Arlington, Texas.
While facing a full count with the bases loaded and one out, Langford connected on a slider from Clay Holmes (2-5), sending it 407 feet into the left field seats.
Rangers rookie reliever Walter Pennington (1-0) got the last out in the top of the ninth to earn his first major league win.
Texas trailed 4-1 before narrowing the deficit in the eighth. Josh Jung, who went 2-for-3 with two RBIs, singled to drive in Josh Smith. Two batters later, Nathaniel Lowe’s sacrifice fly brought Marcus Semien home to pull the Rangers within one.
Anthony Volpe went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a run for the Yankees. New York starter Carlos Rodon struck out 11 and held the Rangers to one hit through six innings. That lone hit was a solo shot by Jung.
In other games, it was the Phillies 10, Blue Jays 9; Dodgers 6, Angels 2 (10 innings); Orioles 9, White Sox 0; Nationals 6, Marlins 2; Rays 2, Twins 1; Mets 7, Red Sox 2; Braves 3, Rockies 0; Guardians 7, Royals 1; Cardinals 7, Brewers 4 (12 innings); Pirates 5, Cubs 0; Athletics 3, Mariners 2; and Diamondbacks 8, Giants 7.
Phillies 10, Blue Jays 9
Kyle Schwarber hit a three-run blast in the ninth inning for his third home run of the game as visiting Philadelphia defeated Toronto.
Schwarber’s go-ahead homer against Chad Green (4-5) was his 31st long ball of the season and gave him a career-best five hits. He had six RBIs. Orion Kerkering (4-2) earned the win thanks to Schwarber’s late-game heroics.
Daulton Varsho, Addison Barger and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit two-run homers for the Blue Jays.
Dodgers 6, Angels 2
(10 innings)
Mookie Betts’ three-run homer capped a four-run 10th inning and helped lift the Dodgers to a victory over the Angels in Anaheim, Calif.
Two-time American League MVP Shohei Ohtani played his first regular-season game at Angel Stadium since leaving the Angels for the Dodgers in the offseason. He went 1-for-4 with one RBI, two runs and a walk.
Miguel Rojas’ RBI single put the Dodgers in front in the 10th against Roansy Contreras (2-4), who later served up Betts’ homer. Michael Kopech (5-8) got the win.
