ANDREW Vaughn’s walk-off three-run homer capped a seven-run ninth inning as the Chicago White Sox snapped their majors-worst 10-game losing streak with a 12-9 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday (Monday in Manila).
Down 9-5 heading into the ninth against reliever Jalen Beeks (0-2), Chicago gradually trimmed the lead and eventually tied it on Adam Haseley’s RBI single before Vaughn rocked a 2-2 curve off Garrett Cleavinger deep to left for the comeback victory. Chicago’s win came a day after the Rays scored 10 runs in the seventh inning to break up a no-hitter in a 12-3 victory.
Chicago’s Eloy Jimenez was 4-for-5 and Haseley went 4-for-5 with three runs, an RBI and a walk as the duo accounted for eight hits in the team’s 18-hit attack – 15 of them singles.
Yasmani Grandal added a home run. Chicago began its rally in the ninth with RBIs via Jake Burger’s double, Oscar Colas’ sacrifice fly and Elvis Andrus’ single before Haseley’s game-tying single and Vaughn’s blast.
Aaron Bummer (1-1) allowed two runs in the ninth but won for the first time this season. Tampa Bay’s Luke Raley went 2-for-4 with two homers and three RBIs. Taylor Walls was 4-for-5 with a homer, two runs, two RBIs and two stolen bases. Christian Bethancourt added a solo homer and two RBIs.
In other games, it was the Mariners 10, Blue Jays 8 (10 innings); Padres 6, Giants 4; Athletics 5, Reds 4; Marlins 4, Cubs 3; Red Sox 7, Guardians 1; Nationals 7, Pirates 2; Orioles 5, Tigers 3; Angels 3, Brewers 0; Twins 8, Royals 4; Rangers 15, Yankees 2; Rockies 12, Diamondbacks 4; Dodgers 6, Cardinals 3; Astros 4, Phillies 3.
Mariners 10, Blue Jays 8 (10 innings)
Cal Raleigh hit his second two-run home run of the game in the 10th inning, and visiting Seattle came back to defeat Toronto to avoid a series sweep.
After blasting a two-run shot in the eighth to pull Seattle within 8-7, Raleigh hit his fifth homer of the season and third of the series with one out in the 10th against Zach Pop (1-1). It also scored automatic runner Eugenio Suarez. Seattle ended a four-game losing streak and stopped Toronto’s six-game winning streak.
Taylor Trammell, reinstated from the injured list for the game, hit a grand slam for Seattle and Teoscar Hernandez added a solo shot against his former team. Bo Bichette hit a three-run home run for Toronto.
Padres 6, Giants 4
Matt Carpenter capped a three-run bottom of the eighth with a two-out, two-run double to short center off the glove of a diving Mike Yastrzemski to give San Diego a come-from-behind victory over San Francisco and a sweep of the two-game series played in Mexico City.
Luis Garcia (1-2) pitched two scoreless innings for the Padres to earn the win. Josh Hader pitched a perfect ninth to earn his 10th save. Padres pitchers retired 18 of the last 21 Giants they faced. Tyler Rogers (0-2) took the loss. — Field Level Media
