Rangers beat Orioles 11-2, Langford hits for Major League's first cycle of season

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BALTIMORE (AP) — Texas rookie Wyatt Langford became the first major leaguer to hit for the cycle this season, and the Rangers routed the Baltimore Orioles 11-2 on Sunday night to snap a six-game skid.

Texas Rangers’ Wyatt Langford hits a three-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles , Sunday, June 30, 2024, in Baltimore. The three-run home run completed the cycle for Langford. The Rangers won 11-2. BALTIMORE — Texas rookie Wyatt Langford became the first major leaguer to hit for the cycle this season, and the Rangers routed the Baltimore Orioles 11-2 on Sunday night to snap a six-game skid.

Cole Irvin allowed five runs in 3 2/3 innings for the AL East-leading Orioles. Irvin was impressive to begin the season but has failed to make it through five innings in three consecutive starts for a Baltimore staff that has lost Kyle Bradish, John Means and Tyler Wells to season-ending injuries.Pfaadt pitches 6 effective innings and Alexander gets a key hit as the Diamondbacks beat the A’s 5-1Hill opened the scoring with a two-run homer in the second.

Logan Allen lasted 4 1/3 innings for the Guardians, giving up three runs and six hits with three strikeouts.ATLANTA — Oneil Cruz and Rowdy Tellez each hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning, and Pittsburgh beat Atlanta to avoid a three-game sweep. Bradley allowed three hits and walked two over 5 2/3 innings in his fifth consecutive strong start. The right-hander has allowed four earned runs in 29 innings over the stretch.

Making his first start since being recalled from Triple-A on Tuesday, Boston right-hander Josh Winckowski gave up four hits over five scoreless innings. Freddy Peralta and Jakob Junis combined on a two-hitter to help the NL Central-leading Brewers win their ninth straight home series. Milwaukee hasn’t dropped a series at American Family Field since the New York Yankees took two of three from April 26-28.

Cincinnati infielder Jonathan India extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a double in the third. He has at least one double in each of his last eight games. Seranthony Dominguez tossed a scoreless seventh, and Jeff Hoffman finished it for his sixth save.CHICAGO — Ryan McMahon scored on Michael Toglia’s sacrifice fly in the 14th inning, and Colorado stopped a five-game slide by topping Chicago.

Every starter had a hit for the Giants, and San Francisco finished with a season-high 11 extra-base hits to take the rubber game for its first series win at home against the rival Dodgers since June 2022. Christian Walker followed Alexander’s clutch swing with a single that drove in Ketel Marte for a 4-1 lead.Oakland has lost 12 of its last 13 road games. The A’s went 7-20 in June for their 11th consecutive month with a losing record — longest in franchise history.ANAHEIM, Calif. — Justyn-Henry Malloy hit an inside-the-park homer in the fourth inning, Carson Kelly added a three-run homer and Detroit snapped their four-game losing streak with a victory over Los Angeles.

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