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MLB roundup: Rockies' Jake McCarthy socks leadoff homer, grand slam
Jul 3, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies outfielder Jake McCarthy (31) hits a grand slam in the fifth inning against the San Francisco Giants at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images Jake McCarthy hit the first pitch of the home half of the first inning for a home run and later added a grand slam, propelling the Colorado Rockies to a 15-3 shellacking of the San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game series Friday night in Denver.
McCarthy finished with four hits and a career-high six RBIs, becoming the seventh player in major league history to hit a leadoff homer and grand slam in the same game, per MLB.com.
Cole Carrigg drove in three runs and tripled twice for the Rockies, who got six strong innings from Ryan Feltner (3-2) and saw Gabriel Hughes record a three-inning save in his major league debut.
Coming off being named the National League Pitcher of the Month for June, Giants starter Logan Webb (5-6) was tagged for seven runs on 11 hits over three innings. Rafael Devers belted a home run among two hits for San Francisco.
Cardinals 17, Cubs 1
Masyn Winn and Alec Burleson each drove in four runs, helping visiting St. Louis set season highs in both runs and hits (17) during a romp over Chicago.
The Cardinals scored multiple runs each inning between the second through sixth to jump ahead 16-0. Winn had an RBI single and joined Nathan Church in belting a three-run homer. The high-octane offense was more than enough for Andre Pallante (10-5), who scattered five hits in 5 2/3 scoreless innings.
Alex Bregman had an RBI double in the seventh for the Cubs, who had their five-game winning streak end. David Peterson (4-7) was hit hard, permitting 10 runs on nine hits in 3 2/3 innings.
Nationals 9, Pirates 5
Luis Garcia Jr. and Daylen Lile each belted two home runs, leading Washington to a home win over Pittsburgh.
Lile also doubled and drove in four runs and Garcia had three RBIs. Jose Tena hit a two-run homer and James Wood had a double, a triple and scored a run for Washington. Foster Griffin (9-2) allowed one run on four hits in five innings.
Bryan Reynolds doubled, homered and drove in two runs while Esmerlyn Valdez went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI for the Pirates. Mitch Keller (6-6) yielded five runs on eight hits over six innings.
Blue Jays 2, Mariners 0
Dylan Cease pitched seven sharp innings as Toronto defeated host Seattle in the opener of a three-game series between the teams that met in the 2025 American League Championship Series.
It was the third victory in the past four games for the Blue Jays following a six-game skid. Cease (5-4) allowed only three hits, walked one and struck out nine.
The Mariners saw their three-game winning streak end, and they fell out of a first-place tie with the idle Texas Rangers in the AL West. Luis Castillo (3-7) went six innings and allowed two runs on five hits.
Dodgers 4, Padres 3
Teoscar Hernandez hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning as Los Angeles rallied for a victory over visiting San Diego, sending the Padres to a season-high seventh consecutive loss.
Los Angeles starter Shohei Ohtani struck out nine over six innings of three-run ball. Kyle Hurt (3-1) threw a scoreless inning, and Tanner Scott pitched the ninth for his 12th save as the Dodgers won for the ninth time in 11 games.
Jackson Merrill homered for the Padres, who squandered a 3-0 lead. Michael King took a shutout into the seventh inning but wound up charged with two runs (one earned) on three hits over six-plus innings. Adrian Morejon (6-2) served up Hernandez’s slam.
Red Sox 5, Angels 2
Romy Gonzalez went 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBIs and Aroldis Chapman broke the record for most strikeouts by a reliever en route to his 17th save as Boston defeated Los Angeles in Anaheim, Calif.
Caleb Durbin hit a home run and scored twice, Jarren Duran had two RBIs and Ceddanne Rafaela collected two hits for Boston. Jake Bennett (3-3) allowed two runs on five hits over 7 2/3 innings. Chapman struck out Denzer Guzman for his 1,364th career strikeout, breaking the all-time reliever record held by Hoyt Wilhelm.
Jose Siri homered and Zach Neto had two hits and an RBI for the Angels, who lost their fourth straight game. Reid Detmers (3-6) permitted five runs on seven hits over five innings.
Marlins 12, Athletics 5
Heriberto Hernandez hit a three-run homer and Jakob Marsee added a solo shot during a six-run first inning to help Miami post a victory over the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.
Kyle Stowers went 4-for-5 with two homers, three RBIs and three runs for the Marlins, who halted a two-game slide. Owen Caissie added a solo shot as Miami matched its season high with five homers.
Nick Kurtz hit a two-run homer and Jeff McNeil had a three-run double for the Athletics, who lost for the ninth time in 12 games.
Guardians 4, White Sox 3 (10 innings)
Kahlil Watson singled up the middle in the 10th inning, scoring the winning run as Cleveland beat visiting Chicago and took a one-game lead over the White Sox atop the American League Central.
Travis Bazzana led off with a single off Sean Newcomb (0-2), moving automatic runner Steven Kwan to third. Watson followed with Cleveland’s second consecutive walk-off hit to open the four-game series. Erik Sabrowski (3-1) pitched a perfect top of the 10th.
White Sox starter Anthony Kay exited following a two-hour rain delay. He allowed one run and one hit in four innings. Miguel Vargas hit a three-run homer.
Orioles 3, Reds 0
Trevor Rogers threw five shutout innings and Samuel Basallo hit a two-run homer as Baltimore knocked off host Cincinnati.
Rogers (6-7) allowed just two hits and five walks while striking out four to register his third win in as many starts. Tyler Wells retired the Reds in order in the ninth to earn his first save since 2023. The Orioles scored what became the winning run in the first inning on a throwing error by catcher Tyler Stephenson.
Reds starter Brady Singer (3-8) lasted five innings, allowing three hits and five walks. Cincinnati stranded 10 runners and was 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position, finishing with four hits, all of which were singles.
Braves 5, Mets 3
Matt Olson emphatically ended a 16-game homerless streak with a pair of solo shots to lead Atlanta past visiting New York in the opener of a four-game series.
Olson produced his second multi-homer game of the season and the 27th of his career. He raised his total to a team-high 22 homers this season. The Braves had only five hits, and four left the park, as Michael Harris II and Ozzie Albies also went deep.
Christian Scott (2-1) worked four innings and allowed three runs on two hits as the Mets fell a season-worst 16 games below .500.
Rays 3, Astros 1
Junior Caminero smacked his 10th home run over his past 10 games and Nick Fortes added a pair of run-scoring extra-base hits as Tampa Bay extended its winning streak to nine games with a victory at Houston.
Caminero, the American League Player of the Month for June, snapped a 1-1 deadlock with his 25th home run in the seventh inning, a solo shot off Astros reliever Steven Okert (1-1). Fortes homered in the sixth and added an RBI double with two outs in the eighth. Bryan Baker handled the ninth inning for his 23rd save.
Astros starter Spencer Arrighetti rebounded from a ragged month of June by working six innings, allowing one run on two hits.
Yankees 5, Twins 2
Ben Rice hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the third inning and New York snapped its seven-game losing streak — the team’s longest in three years — with a win over visiting Minnesota.
Following a rain delay, Rice lifted a full-count fastball from Minnesota rookie starter Mike Paredes (0-2) into the right field seats for his 24th homer. Trent Grisham accounted for two runs and two RBIs in his return from the injured list. Gerrit Cole (3-3) allowed two runs on five hits in five innings, and David Bednar struck out the side in the ninth for his 17th save.
Kody Clemens homered in the first inning and Victor Caratini cut into the deficit with a fourth-inning RBI single for the Twins. Paredes allowed three runs on four hits in four innings.
Brewers 7, Diamondbacks 4 (11 innings)
Brice Turang hit a two-run single in a four-run 11th inning to help Milwaukee earn a win against Arizona in the opener of a three-game series in Phoenix.
Turang had three hits and also a run, Jake Bauers collected three hits, an RBI and a run, and Garrett Mitchell hit a two-run homer for the Brewers, who have won four of five. Kyle Harrison has won seven straight decisions, but he got a third straight no-decision after letting a 3-0 lead slip away. The left-hander was tagged for three runs and five hits in 2 2/3 innings.
Ildemaro Vargas had three hits and an RBI, Gabriel Moreno produced two hits, an RBI and a run, and Nolan Arenado contributed a two-run double for Arizona, which has lost two in a row. Diamondbacks rookie Jose Cabrera went 3 1/3 innings, allowing three runs and six hits.
–Field Level Media
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Aroldis Chapman sets reliever strikeout record as Red Sox down Angels
Jul 3, 2026; Anaheim, California, USA; Los Angeles Angels pitcher Reid Detmers (48) throws against the Boston Red Sox during the first inning at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images Romy Gonzalez went 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBIs and Aroldis Chapman broke the record for most strikeouts by a reliever en route to his 17th save as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 on Friday in Anaheim, Calif.
Caleb Durbin hit a home run and scored twice, Jarren Duran had two RBIs, Ceddanne Rafaela collected two hits and a stolen base and Willson Contreras doubled, singled and scored a run for Boston, which ended a two-game skid. However, the Red Sox won for the sixth time in eight games.
Red Sox starter Jake Bennett (3-3), who began the game throwing 4 1/3 perfect innings, allowed two runs on five hits over 7 2/3 innings. He didn’t walk a batter and struck out six.
Chapman opened the bottom of the ninth by striking out Denzer Guzman with a 99 mph sinker for his 1,364th career strikeout, breaking the all-time reliever record previously held by Hoyt Wilhelm. Chapman then permitted two singles before inducing a game-ending double-play grounder from Jo Adell.
Jose Siri homered and Zach Neto had two hits and an RBI for Los Angeles, which lost its fourth straight game. Reid Detmers (3-6), coming off a June that saw him allow just eight runs over 31 2/3 innings over five starts, permitted five runs on seven hits over five innings. He walked three and fanned five.
Boston took a 1-0 lead in the second when Gonzalez hit a sinking line drive for a triple under the glove of a diving Siri in center field, and he scored on a sacrifice fly by Duran.
The Red Sox extended the lead to 4-0 in the third on a bases-loaded two-run single by Gonzalez followed by a safety squeeze bunt by Duran.
Durbin led off the fifth with his eighth home run, a 358-foot line drive inside the left field foul pole, to make it 5-0.
Los Angeles got back into the game with two runs in the eighth. Siri hit his fifth homer to right-center to cut the lead to 5-1. Josh Lowe followed with a single, advanced to second on a wild pitch and then scored on a single by Neto.
The contest was the opener of a three-game series.
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Without A'ja Wilson, Aces survive Sky in OT
Jul 3, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Aces forward NaLyssa Smith (3) drives to the basket against Chicago Sky center Kamilla Cardoso (10) in the second quarter at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Candice Ward-Imagn Images The Las Vegas Aces may have been without perennial MVP A’ja Wilson, but the defending WNBA champions still survived at home despite a turbulent effort in a 98-90 overtime victory against the Chicago Sky on Friday.
Forward NaLyssa Smith picked up where her frontcourt partner Wilson was unable to, tallying a career-high 29 points for the Aces (15-5) on an efficient 11-of-14 shooting while also collecting eight rebounds. Jewell Loyd added 19 points on 6-of-13 shooting, while Chelsea Gray chipped in 18 points, six assists and four rebounds.
Skylar Diggins paced the Sky (6-14) with 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting, making two of her four attempts from 3-point range. Natasha Cloud was the driving force behind Chicago’s fourth-quarter rally, adding 15 points and five assists in the loss. Kamila Cardoso also delivered an encore to her 24-point game against the Aces on Sunday, chipping in 16 points, 10 rebounds and four assists.
Trailing 86-84, Gray buried a mid-range pull-up jumper with 22.6 seconds remaining to knot the game at 86 and eventually send the game to overtime after an empty Sky possession ended regulation. Diggins gave the Sky an 88-86 lead to open the scoring in overtime, but the Aces answered with a 6-0 run to stretch their lead to 92-88 with 1:14 left in the extra period and didn’t look back.
After Gray put the Aces ahead by a game-high 14 points with 8:58 remaining in the third quarter, the Sky went on a 26-13 run to cut the lead down to 64-63 with 1:53 remaining in the frame. Loyd promptly answered with a rally of her own for Las Vegas, scoring seven of the Aces’ next nine points to push their lead back to 73-64 early in the fourth quarter.
Despite the fact that the Sky trailed by double digits in each of the first three quarters, they still managed to take their first lead of the game, 82-81, on a Cloud 3-pointer with 3:47 remaining and extended that lead to 84-81 on their next possession on a Diggins lay-in.
The Aces overcame a troublesome 4-of-22 clip from 3-point range (18.2%), while Chicago made 7 of 20 attempts from beyond the arc (35%). Despite that, Las Vegas still shot a superior 35-of-69 (50.7%) from the field overall, while Chicago made 28 of 65 field-goal attempts (43.1%).
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Teoscar Hernandez belts grand slam as Dodgers rally past Padres
Jul 3, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (23) scores a run past Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing (68) during the first inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jon Endow-Imagn Images Teoscar Hernandez hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 4-3 victory Friday while sending the visiting San Diego Padres to a season-high seventh consecutive loss.
Shohei Ohtani struck out nine over six innings, while allowing three runs on seven hits, and Kyle Hurt (3-1) picked up the win with a scoreless inning as the Dodgers won for the ninth time in their past 11 games.
Tanner Scott pitched the ninth inning for his 12th save while Los Angeles improved to 6-2 against San Diego this season.
Jackson Merrill hit a home run for the Padres and Michael King dominated over six innings before he was chased from the game in the seventh. King gave up two runs (one earned) on three hits over six innings.
San Diego’s losing streak is its longest since a seven-game slide late in the 2021 season.
The Padres were in control early, taking a 1-0 lead in the first inning against Ohtani on a Gavin Sheets single. Merrill made it 2-0 in the fourth with a home run to center field, his 10th of the season and second in the series.
A Xander Bogaerts RBI double put San Diego up 3-0 in the sixth.
King was cruising after retiring the first 11 batters he faced while not allowing a baserunner until Freddie Freeman singled in with two outs in the fourth inning. He gave up two hits through six scoreless innings.
The Dodgers’ seventh-inning rally started with a Mookie Betts walk, while Max Muncy followed with a single to right field to end King’s night. Kyle Tucker appeared to hit a double-play grounder against Adrian Morejon, but second baseman Jake Cronenworth misplayed the ball for an error that loaded the bases.
Hernandez’s grand slam came on the first pitch from Morejon (6-2) and was his eighth home run of the season and first since returning Monday from a month away because of a hamstring injury.
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