JUAN Soto drilled a go-ahead home run in a four-run ninth inning and the New York Yankees completed a three-game sweep of the host San Francisco Giants with a 7-5 victory Sunday afternoon (Monday in Manila).
Aaron Judge, after homering three times in his first two Northern California homecoming games, had two singles and two walks in five plate appearances, capping a 6-for-10 series with five runs and six RBIs. Soto’s other homer was a first inning shot off San Francisco’s Blake Snell.
Anthony Volpe finished with two hits for the Yankees, who completed a 7-2 Western swing.
Seeking his first win as a Giant, Snell had to leave the game one out from qualifying for a potential win when he experienced left groin tightness in the top of the fifth. The Giants led 3-1 when Snell left, but Alex Verdugo hit reliever Erik Miller’s fifth pitch for a two-run double to tie the score.
In other games, it was the Braves 3, Athletics 1; Rays 4, Orioles 3; Twins 4, Astros 3; Tigers 8, Red Sox 4 (10 innings); Blue Jays 5, Pirates 4; Rangers 6, Marlins 0; Nationals 5, Guardians 2; Diamondbacks 5, Mets 4; Brewers 6, White Sox 3; Reds 5, Cubs 2; Dodgers 4, Rockies 0; Mariners 5, Angels 1; and Cardinals 5, Phillies 4 (10).
Braves 3, Athletics 1
Sean Murphy’s bloop double produced the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and helped Atlanta beat visiting Oakland to win the rubber game of their three-game series. Murphy, who spent four seasons with the A’s before being acquired by the Braves in 2023, lofted a perfectly placed double near the right field line to drive home Adam Duvall, whose one-out walk began the rally against Austin Adams (0-1).
Atlanta’s starting pitcher Charlie Morton bounced back from a poor start on Monday when he allowed eight runs against Washington. The veteran right-hander pitched six scoreless innings on one hit, five walks and six strikeouts. It was his third scoreless start of the season.
Oakland’s Luis Medina made his first appearance of the season. The right-hander sprained the MCL in his right knee during spring training and missed the first 60 games. He pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed one run (unearned) on two hits, two walks and six strikeouts.
Rays 4, Orioles 3
Jose Siri’s two-run double in the eighth inning allowed Tampa Bay to overcome what had been a three-run deficit in a victory against host Baltimore.
Jose Caballero homered and Amed Rosario had three hits for the Rays, who were in danger of enduring a three-game series sweep. They won for the fourth time in their past 13 games.
Gunnar Henderson, who homered, and Adley Rutschman both had three hits for the Orioles, who lost for just the second time in their past 10 games.
