Anthony Rizzo homers again, Yankees overpower Orioles 10-3

New York Yankees’ Anthony Rizzo watches the ball after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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NEW YORK — Recently acquired Anthony Rizzo homered again, DJ LeMahieu drove in four runs as the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 10-3.

Rizzo’s solo homer in the fourth inning made him the first player in Yankees history with at least one RBI in each of his first six games with the club.

Rizzo became just the fourth player in the majors over the last 70 years to do it.

At 58-49 the Yankees matched their season high of nine games over .500.

Jonathan Loaisiga (8-4) got two outs for the win. Yankees starter Jameson Taillon struck out 10 in 6 1/3 innings.

Cole Sulser (3-2) was the loser.

DODGERS 7, ASTROS 5

LOS ANGELES — Max Scherzer struck out 10 in his Dodgers debut and got plenty of offensive support as Los Angeles hit four home runs to defeat Houston.

Mookie Betts homered twice, while Will Smith and AJ Pollock also went deep off Astros starter Jake Odorizzi (4-6).

Michael Brantley, Carlos Correa and Kyle Tucker connected for Houston. It was the third game at Dodger Stadium since July 10 with seven or more home runs.

Scherzer (9-4) went seven innings and tied a season high with 109 pitches, including 73 strikes. He gave up two runs and five hits with a walk.

Scherzer, Joe Kelly and Kenley Jansen combined for 15 strikeouts.

METS 5, MARLINS 3

MIAMI — Javier Báez hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning after scoring on a nifty slide in the second, and New York beat Miami.

The Mets maintain their 1 1/2-game lead in the NL East over surging Philadelphia.

Báez, acquired in a trade-deadline deal with the Chicago Cubs last Friday, put New York back in front 4-3 with an opposite-field drive off Anthony Bass (1-7). It was his 24th home run this season.

Miguel Castro (3-3) worked a hitless inning for the victory. Trevor May earned his fourth save, after regular closer Edwin Díaz was placed on the paternity list earlier in the day.

ATHLETICS 5, PADRES 4, 10 INNINGS

OAKLAND, Calif. — Matt Olson hit a two-run, walk-off double in the 10th inning and Oakland rallied to beat San Diego.

The A’s scored twice in the ninth with two outs off closer Mark Melancon to tie it at 3.

After San Diego scored a run in the top of the 10th off Lou Trivino (4-4) to take a 4-3 lead, Olson came to the plate with runners on the corners and no outs.

Olson laced the first pitch he saw from Tim Hill (5-6) off the right field wall, scoring Mark Canha and Starling Marte.

The Padres carried a 3-1 lead to the ninth, but Melancon surrendered two-out, RBI singles to Matt Chapman and Yan Gomes.

GIANTS 7, DIAMONDBACKS 1

PHOENIX — Kevin Gausman threw six stellar innings, Alex Dickerson added a three-run homer and San Francisco beat Arizona.

Gausman (10-5) gave up five hits, walked none and struck out eight.

Arizona starter Zac Gallen (1-6) took the loss, giving up three earned runs over 5 2/3 innings.

ANGELS 2, RANGERS 1

ARLINGTON, Texas — Shohei Ohtani pitched six solid innings, Juan Lagares raced home from second base on a wild pitch for the lead with the two-way standout at the plate.

Jack Mayfield went 3 for 3 while homering from the No. 9 spot for the second consecutive night. His sixth homer was a solo shot in the fifth that gave Ohtani the extra run he needed as the Japanese star won for the third time in four starts.

Ohtani (6-1) allowed four hits and struck out six without a walk.

Raisel Iglesias got a game-ending double play from Andy Ibáñez for his 23rd save in 28 chances. Kolby Allard (2-10) was he loser.

RAYS 4, MARINERS 3

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Randy Arozarena had a two-run triple during a three-run third and AL East-leading Tampa Bay beat Seattle.

The Rays went 1-6 overall against Seattle.

Josh Fleming (9-5) allowed two runs and five hits, and Mike Zunino hit his 21st homer for the Rays. Ryan Sherriff, the third Tampa Bay reliever, worked the ninth to get his first save.

Mariners rookie Logan Gilbert (5-3) gave up three runs. four hits and four walks over five innings.

RED SOX 4, TIGERS 1

DETROIT — Eduardo Rodriguez struck out 10 in five shutout innings and Boston beat Detroit.

Rodriguez (8-6) allowed two hits and four walks in helping Boston end its longest losing streak of the season. J.D. Martinez, Enrique Hernandez and Jarren Duran homered for the Red Sox.

Boston pitchers struck out 18 batters, with Matt Barnes getting two as he pitched a perfect ninth for his 24th save.

Jonathan Schoop homered for Detroit. Casey Mize (6-6) was the loser.

BREWERS 4, PIRATES 2

MILWAUKEE — Pinch-hitter Rowdy Tellez launched a three-run homer with two outs in the seventh inning to help Milwaukee beat Pittsburgh.

Brent Suter (10-5) pitched one inning of scoreless relief. Devin Williams worked around a leadoff walk in the ninth to earn his first career save. Kyle Keller (0-1) was the loser.

ROYALS 9, WHITE SOX 1

CHICAGO — Salvador Pérez hit a two-run homer and Kansas City went deep four times to beat Chicago.

Kansas City ended a four-game losing streak, while the AL Central-leading White Sox lost for the eighth time in 13 games.

Royals starter Carlos Hernández (3-1) yielded two hits over five innings. Pérez launched his 27th homer in the third.

Edward Olivares hit a solo shot in the second off Chicago starter Lucas Giolito. Michael A. Taylor led off the fourth with a homer against Giolito (8-8) and made a diving catch in center field to rob Cesar Hernandez of a hit in the sixth.

BLUE JAYS 8, INDIANS 6

TORONTO — George Springer hit his 42nd career leadoff home run for the first of his four hits, Steven Matz pitched six shutout innings and Toronto beat Cleveland.

Springer connected on J.C. Mejia’s first pitch for his 13th homer of the season.

Matz (9-6) gave up six hits, all singles. He walked one and struck out eight. Mejia (1-7)allowed seven hits and matched a career worst by giving up eight runs in 2 1/3 innings.

Cleveland’s Jose Ramirez and Oscar Mercado hit solo homers off Jordan Romano in the ninth.

PHILLIES 9, NATIONALS 4

WASHINGTON — Rhys Hoskins homered and drove in three runs, Didi Gregorius hit a two-run homer and Philadelphia beat Washington.

Nationals reliever Jefry Rodriguez hit Hoskins with an up-and-in pitch in the top of the seventh. Gregorius hit a 412-foot home run on the next pitch.

Luis García and Carter Kieboom hit back-to-back homers against Philadelphia starter Chase Anderson in the second. Victor Robles homered on Anderson’s first pitch of the night.

Matt Moore (1-3) was the winner. Washington starter Paolo Espino (3-3) allowed six earned in his five innings.

REDS 6, TWINS 5

CINCINNATI — Luis Castillo pitched six effective innings, Tyler Stephenson homered and Cincinnati held on to beat Minnesota.

Castillo (6-10) allowed Jorge Polanco’s first-inning solo homer but settled in nicely from there, allowing six hits and one walk while striking out seven to win his third straight start. Michael Lorenzen came in for a five-out save, his first of the season.

Charlie Barnes (0-2) took the loss.

BRAVES 7, CARDINALS 4

ST. LOUIS — Adam Duvall and Jorge Soler homered, and Stephen Vogt drove in the eventual winning run.

Dansby Swanson went 4 for 4 with three runs to help the Braves move to .500. Chris Martin (1-3) was the winner, and Will Smith, the sixth Braves’ pitcher, picked up his 22nd save.

Giovanny Gallegos took the loss.

CUBS 3, ROCKIES 2

DENVER — Patrick Wisdom hit a three-run double to back a solid outing from Alec Mills and lead Chicago past Colorado.

Mills (5-4) pitched six innings and earned his first win since July 7.

Manuel Rodriguez gave up a two-out single in the ninth but got Sam Hilliard on a comebacker to pick up his first career save. Rockies starter Jon Gray (7-7) was the loser.