LOS ANGELES — Derek Dietrich had a career-high three home runs and drove in six to lead the Cincinnati Reds to an 11-6 win against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. Dietrich blasted two-run homers in the fourth, fifth and seventh innings.
The run support was more than enough for Cincinnati starter Lucas Sims in his season debut. Sims, who was recalled from Triple-A Louisville earlier in the day, was working on a shutout before giving up a grand slam to Kevin Newman in the eighth.
Sims went 7 1/3 innings, the longest outing of the season by a Cincinnati starter, allowing four runs and six hits, striking out nine and walking one.
Tucker Barnhart drove in three runs, Jose Iglesias had two hits and scored twice, and Jose Peraza homered for the Reds. Elias Diaz had two hits for the Pirates, including a two-run double in the ninth inning, and Starling Marte also had two hits.
ANGELS 6, A’S 4
Shohei Ohtani lined a two-out, two-run single to break a ninth-inning tie, allowing visiting Los Angeles to snap Oakland’s 10-game winning streak.
A two-out single by Tommy La Stella, a walk to Mike Trout and a wild pitch put two Angels in scoring position in the ninth. Ohtani then smacked his difference-making hit to right field, sending Los Angeles to its third win in four games.
The loss was the Athletics’ first since May 14 and came despite home runs by Marcus Semien, Ramon Laureano and Matt Olson.
INDIANS 7, RED SOX 5
Jordan Luplow hit a two-run double to complete a five-run, ninth-inning rally as Cleveland stunned host Boston.
The Indians trailed 5-2 entering the frame and appeared headed to their eighth loss in their last nine games before Roberto Perez greeted Red Sox reliever Ryan Brasier with a solo home run. After Jake Bauers walked, Greg Allen roped a two-run homer to right to knot the score.
Travis Lakins (0-1) took over for the Red Sox and hit the first man he faced before walking two more to load the bases for Luplow, who crushed a ball that just eluded Mookie Betts in right for the game-winning hit.
RAYS 3, BLUE JAYS 1
Avisail Garcia hit an inside-the-park homer, Austin Meadows also homered, five Tampa Bay pitchers combined on a six-hitter, and the Rays defeated Toronto in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Ryne Stanek, employed as an opener for the 15th time this season, allowed only a hit and a walk in his two scoreless innings. He struck out one. Ryan Yarbrough (4-1) took over in the third inning and held Toronto to two hits and a walk while striking out one in 3 2/3 shutout innings. — Reuters
