MLB roundup: AJ Pollock, Matt Beaty drive in 15 as Dodgers bomb Brewers

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AJ Pollock drove in eight runs and Matt Beaty plated seven as the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a four-game sweep to the host Milwaukee Brewers in a big way, hitting grand slams in consecutive innings en route to a 16-4 victory Sunday afternoon.

Pollock hit a double and two home runs, including a slam in the five-run first inning, and Beaty, who finished with four hits, tallied his slam in a four-run second inning. Chris Taylor had three hits and scored five runs.

Didi Gregorius hit a three-run home run and Andrew McCutchen added a solo shot for the Phillies. Rhys Hoskins had two hits and two RBIs, and appeared to tie the game at 8 on a three-run homer off Edwin Diaz in the ninth, but a review ruled it a double off the top of the wall. Brandon Kintzler took the loss.Max Scherzer tossed a complete game, allowing one run on five hits and striking out nine to lead host Washington over Miami.

Josh Sborz got the win for Texas in one inning of relief work, striking out two and giving up no runs to improve his record to 3-1. Adam Ottavino got the loss, the reliever having a rocky eighth inning in giving up two earned runs and walking two. His record now stands at 2-2.Mike Tauchman hit a home run and drove in four runs and Kevin Gausman allowed only a solo home run to Fernando Tatis Jr. as San Francisco defeated host San Diego to stay in first place in the National League West.

The Yankees scored on Kyle Higashioka's double and Brett Gardner's sacrifice fly in the second inning. The loss went to Detroit right-hander Jose Urena . He allowed two runs and three hits in seven innings, with one walk and seven strikeouts.Ramon Laureano hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and host Oakland defeated Baltimore to salvage the finale of the three-game series.

The White Sox were blanked for the second time this season, both by Cleveland. None of Chicago's hits went for extra bases. Andrew Vaughn singled twice.Marcus Semien had a home run, a double and four RBIs as Toronto completed a three-game sweep of Atlanta. According to ESPN, the most combined home runs in a 2021 game prior to Sunday was eight. Yet, it was the liner to center by Castellanos, a former Cubs player, off Chicago's Craig Kimbrel that broke the 12-12 tie and was the difference in a game that featured 30 hits and 15 pitchers.

 

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