SAMAD Taylor’s first major league hit lifted the Kansas City Royals to a 10-9 walk-off, come-from-behind win over the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Saturday afternoon (Sunday in Manila).
Making his major league debut, Taylor delivered a one-out single to deep center field as the Royals scored twice in the ninth, overcoming a six-run deficit. Bobby Witt Jr. led Kansas City’s comeback with two-run hits in both the seventh and eighth innings as the Royals plated three in each frame to tie the game.
Brandon Drury homered twice and Shohei Ohtani clubbed his major-league-leading 23rd homer of the season as the Angels built an 8-2 lead in the seventh.
Aroldis Chapman (2-2) earned the win, striking out three in the ninth as the Royals snapped a 10-game losing streak.
In other games, it was the White Sox 4, Mariners 3 (11 innings); Padres 2, Rays 0; Giants 15, Dodgers 0; Twins 2, Tigers 0; Cubs 3, Orioles 2; Rangers 4, Blue Jays 2; Marlins 5, Nationals 2; Phillies 3, Athletics 2 (12 innings); Brewers 5, Pirates 0; Braves 10, Rockies 2; Reds 10, Astros 3; Cardinals 5, Mets 3; and Diamondbacks 6, Guardians 3.
White Sox 4, Mariners 3
(11 innings)
Zach Remillard drove in the tying and got go-ahead runs in his major league debut as Chicago rallied to defeat host Seattle.
In the top of the 11th, Elvis Andrus reached on a fielder’s choice as Seattle first baseman Ty France snared Andrus’ grounder and threw to third to nab automatic runner Jake Burger.
With two outs, Andrew Benintendi singled to right, sending Andrus to third, and the 29-year-old Remillard lined a run-scoring single to right center off Tayler Saucedo (2-1) to give Chicago its first lead of the day.
The White Sox tied it in the ninth off Mariners closer Paul Sewald. Andrus lined a leadoff single to left field and advanced to second on a one-out walk to Benintendi. Remillard then grounded a run-scoring single to left to make it 3-3. J.P. Crawford homered for the Mariners. — Field Level Media
