MASATAKA Yoshida had a grand slam and a solo homer in a nine-run eighth inning as the visiting Boston Red Sox rallied for a 12-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday (Monday in Manila).
Milwaukee went in front 4-3 with a run in the seventh and Matt Bush (0-1) entered in relief to open the eighth. Justin Turner led off with his second homer, lining an 0-1 pitch to left center. Yoshida followed with his second homer of the season to put Boston up 5-4, the first time this year the Red Sox went back-to-back.
Connor Wong delivered a two-run single to make it 7-4. Yu Chang singled and Rafael Devers was intentionally walked with two outs to load the bases. Turner walked to force in a run. Yoshida then sent 0-2 pitch 407 feet to the right for his first career grand slam.
Yoshida also had a first-inning sacrifice fly for six RBIs.
Brian Anderson had solo homers in the fourth and eighth for Milwaukee. Milwaukee, which trailed 3-0 after two innings, scored the go-ahead run off Kaleb Ort (1-0) in the seventh without a hit. Joey Wiemer walked to open the home half of the frame, stole second, advanced on a sacrifice and scored on a wild pitch.
In other games, it was the Phillies 9, Rockies 3; Astros 5, Braves 2; Blue Jays 5, Yankees 1; Pirates 2, Reds 0; Dodgers 7, Cubs 3; Orioles 2, Tigers 1 (10 innings); Giants 5, Mets 4; Guardians 7, Marlins 4; Rays 4, White Sox 1; Cardinals 7, Mariners 3; Rangers 5, Athletics 2; Angels 4, Royals 3; Twins 3, Nationals 1; and Padres 7, Diamondbacks 5.
Phillies 9, Rockies 3
Bryson Stott and Brandon Marsh each homered and drove in two runs and Zack Wheeler struck out 11 batters to fuel host Philadelphia past Colorado.
Trea Turner and Kody Clemens each belted a solo shot and Alec Bohm added a double and two RBIs for the Phillies, who won their third in a row. Wheeler (2-1) gave up three runs and three hits in six innings. He departed after a season-high 111 pitches.
Ezequiel Tovar had two hits and an RBI and Charlie Blackmon added two hits for the Rockies, who have dropped three straight games.
Astros 5, Braves 2
Houston completed a three-game road series sweep of Atlanta thanks to its third straight comeback effort.
After being held scoreless through seven innings, the Astros broke through in the eighth when Yordan Alvarez continued his standout series with a two-run single that tied the game. Houston then took the lead in the ninth inning when Corey Julks drove in Kyle Tucker on a two-out single to center off Atlanta reliever A.J. Minter (1-2), who took the loss with three earned runs in an inning.
Braves starter Max Fried went 6 2/3 scoreless innings with three hits, three walks and five strikeouts. — Field Level Media
