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Connor Wong boosts Red Sox to comfortable win vs. Guardians
May 30, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Boston Red Sox catcher Connor Wong (12) grounds out during the eighth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Dermer-Imagn Images Jarren Duran had a three-run homer and Connor Wong singled home a pair in a six-run ninth inning, lifting the visiting Boston Red Sox to a 9-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday afternoon.
Wong gave the Red Sox a 2-1 lead in the sixth with an RBI double off Matt Festa (1-1), scoring pinch-hitter Marcelo Mayer, and tacked on a two-run single in the ninth against Will Dion. Boston won for the second time in its last eight games.
Boston starter Sonny Gray (6-1) worked six innings, giving up one run on four hits in extending his winning streak to four games. The right-hander struck out seven and walked three in becoming one of four American League pitchers with four wins in May.
Caleb Durbin had two RBIs and two hits for the Red Sox, who improved to 14-16 under interim manager Chad Tracy. Boston scored the final nine runs, aided by Cleveland making a season-high four errors.
The AL Central-leading Guardians went up 1-0 in the first when Jose Ramirez doubled in rookie Travis Bazzana. It was his 977th career RBI, which ranks second in franchise history.
The Red Sox tied it in the fourth on Durbin’s sacrifice fly off Parker Messick that plated Andruw Monasterio, then went in front two innings later.
Rookie Messick worked five innings, giving up one run on five hits with a pair of walks. The left-hander struck out four and lowered his ERA to 2.21, which ranks eighth in the majors, while his record remained 6-1.
Wong’s RBI double in the sixth was initially called a homer, but crew chief John Tumpane initiated a review that ruled it struck the yellow line before bouncing off the guardrail.
Gray tossed a one-hit shutout in his last start in Cleveland on June 27, 2025, striking out 11 while a member of the St. Louis Cardinals. He gave up two hits on his first five pitches this time with Bazzana doubling and scoring on Ramirez’s double.
Dion allowed six runs in his lone inning of relief, fueled by errors by third baseman Ramirez and left fielder Stuart Fairchild.
The Guardians lost right fielder Angel Martinez to left foot inflammation in the fifth. They remain without Gold Glove-winning left fielder Steven Kwan, who was placed on the bereavement/family medical emergency list before the series opener.
–Field Level Media
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Eric Cole fires 63, holds one-shot lead at Charles Schwab Challenge
May 30, 2026; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Eric Cole reacts on the 18th green following his round of 7-under 63, and the clubhouse lead during the third round of the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament.Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images Eric Cole shot 7-under-par 63 for the best score in the third round of the Charles Schwab Challenge, taking the lead Saturday at Fort Worth, Texas.
Cole, aiming for his first victory on the PGA Tour, goes to Sunday’s final round at 12-under 198, holding a one-stroke edge on Ryan Gerard.
Gerard birdied the last two holes of the third round to post 68. Mac Meissner (67 on Saturday) and J.J. Spaun (68) are two shots off the lead on the Colonial Country Club layout.
Cole has never had a top-five finish on the PGA Tour, but he had back-to-back outings this spring when he tied for sixth place (Zurich Classic of New Orleans and Myrtle Beach Classic). Meissner is also without a top-five result.
Cole played the first 11 holes Saturday in 6 under and later followed his lone bogey on No. 15 with a birdie on the next hole. Meissner finished his first 11 holes at 5 under for the round.
Alex Smalley (69), Russell Henley (69) and Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama (70) are tied for fifth place at 9 under.
There’s an eighth-place tie at 8 under with Michael Thorbjornsen (71), Michael Brennan (69), Canada’s Mackenzie Hughes (69) and Colombia’s Nico Echavarria (65).
Second-round leader Jordan Smith of England shot 74 to plummet to a tie for 19th place at 6 under. He didn’t have a birdie and he was dinged with three consecutive bogeys on the front side.
Defending champion Ben Griffin shot 68 to pull to 6 under for the tournament.
–Field Level Media
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Nationals explode for six-run inning, beat Padres
May 30, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts (2) celebrates with Padres third baseman Manny Machado (13) after hitting a solo home run Washington Nationals during the second inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Luis Garcia Jr. hit a two-run single to highlight a six-run seventh inning as the Nationals rallied past the San Diego Padres for a 9-4 win Saturday in Washington.
Garcia had two hits and Drew Millas homered for the Nationals, who had lost two straight.
Washington trailed 3-1 entering the seventh when CJ Abrams led off with a single off Michael King. Jose Tena then reached on a fielder’s choice, moving Abrams to second. Jorbit Vivas walked to load the bases and Dylan Crews was hit by a pitch, forcing home a run.
Reliever Bradgley Rodriguez came on and Millas grounded to second baseman Tatis, but Crews was called safe at second with shortstop Xander Bogaerts’ foot not touching the base, and a run scored. Padres manager Craig Stammen argued the call and was ejected.
Mead walked to force in Washington’s fourth run and, after James Wood struck out, Garcia singled up the middle, scoring two more runs. The final run scored when Daylen Lile beat out a potential double-play grounder as Mead scored.
In the San Diego eighth, Miguel Andujar walked and scored on a double by Manny Machado. Two more walks by Gus Varland loaded the bases, but Clayton Beeter came on to retire Ty France.
Mead doubled home two runs in the bottom half to push the lead to 9-4.
Brad Lord (3-0) pitched two scoreless innings for the win and Beeter picked up his third save.
Bogaerts, Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. homered for the Padres, who have lost five of their past six games.
King (4-4) allowed five runs (four earned) on five hits in six-plus innings.
Bogaerts homered to center with one out in the second inning to give the Padres a 1-0 lead.
Millas tied it 1-1 in the bottom of the third with a shot to right.
San Diego regained the lead in the fourth on Machado’s home run.
Tatis made it 3-1 in the fifth when he connected for his first home run of the season.
Foster Griffin allowed three runs on five hits – three of them home runs — over five innings for Washington.
–Field Level Media
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Orioles score five runs in ninth to stun Blue Jays
May 30, 2026; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Orioles infielder Jeremiah Jackson (82) is congratulated by catcher Adley Rutschman (35) after scoring a run in the third inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-Imagn Images Pete Alonso capped Baltimore’s five-run ninth inning with a walk-off single as in the Orioles stunned the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Saturday.
The Orioles rallied with four hits, three walks and a hit batter in the ninth to end a two-game skid. Baltimore was held to three singles through eight innings.
Toronto’s Kazuma Okamoto doubled in two runs in the eighth, but Toronto’s winning streak was halted at four games. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. racked up four hits, including a double, and scored twice, while Ernie Clement had two singles as part of the Blue Jays’ 11-hit attack.
The Blue Jays pulled off four double plays, ending the second, third and fourth innings, and squashing a rally in the sixth. Those defensive plays helped to compensate — for a while — for the 11 walks drawn by the Orioles, who dropped the first two games of the series by one-run margins.
Yariel Rodriguez, Tyler Rogers and Louis Varland all logged one scoreless inning out of the Toronto bullpen. Jeff Hoffman (4-4) gave up ninth-inning runs on Leody Taveras’ triple, Baltimore’s first extra-base hit of the game, and Jackson Holliday’s single.
Then Colton Cowser doubled and Taylor Ward walked to put the potential winning run at second base with one out. Gunnar Henderson walked to force in a run, causing Hoffman’s exit and bringing on Connor Seabold. Adley Rutschman drew a walk on a full-count pitch to tie the score before Alonso delivered.
The Blue Jays are losers for just the third time in their last 11 games.
Toronto starter Trey Yesavage, in his first matchup with Baltimore, held the Orioles to one run and two hits in five innings despite issuing seven walks while striking out four.
Orioles starter Brandon Young lasted 6 2/3 innings and was charged with two runs on seven hits with one walk and seven strikeouts.
Anthony Nunez was dinged with two eighth-inning runs, though Keegan Akin surrendered Okamoto’s double. Albert Suarez (2-0) pitched the ninth for the victory.
The Orioles scored first on Henderson’s third-inning single.
Toronto went on top in the fourth, with Jesus Sanchez doubling in the tying run with two outs and then scoring on Clement’s single.
After extending the advantage in the eighth, the Blue Jays tacked on an insurance run in the ninth aided by right fielder Cowser’s error.
–Field Level Media
Eric Cole fires 63, holds one-shot lead at Charles Schwab Challenge
Nationals explode for six-run inning, beat Padres
