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MLB roundup: White Sox's Braden Montgomery hits walk-off HR in debut

Jun 9, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA;  Chicago White Sox right fielder Braden Montgomery (24) yells as he approaches home plate after his walk off two run home run during the tenth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn ImagesJun 9, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago White Sox right fielder Braden Montgomery (24) yells as he approaches home plate after his walk off two run home run during the tenth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images

Braden Montgomery belted a game-ending, two-run homer in the 10th inning in his major league debut to lift the host Chicago White Sox to a 6-5 victory against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday.

Montgomery connected against Braves closer Raisel Iglesias (0-1) in the bottom of the 10th after Atlanta’s Mauricio Dubon hit a go-ahead single against Grant Taylor on the first pitch of the top half. Montgomery finished 2-for-5 with three RBIs, becoming the fifth player in major league history to hit a walk-off homer in his debut.

Miguel Vargas belted a two-run shot and Jacob Gonzalez had two hits and an RBI for the White Sox, who took their only lead on the final swing.

The Braves led 4-0 after their half of the third, largely on Matt Olson’s two homers. Ozzie Albies and Michael Harris II added three hits apiece for Atlanta, which lost star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. to hamstring tightness while he was attempting to leg out an infield single.

Dodgers 12, Pirates 3

Freddie Freeman recorded his 2,500th career hit as part of Los Angeles’ 10-run seventh inning, and the Dodgers thrashed host Pittsburgh.

The big frame featured three RBIs from Andy Pages, including a two-run homer, and two RBIs from Shohei Ohtani. Max Muncy finished with three hits for the Dodgers, and reliever Will Klein (2-2) threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings.

Bryan Reynolds and Ryan O’Hearn homered for the Pirates, who have lost four in a row. Reliever Wilber Dotel (1-1) allowed six runs (five earned) without retiring a batter.

Athletics 7, Brewers 5

Tyler Soderstrom and Nick Kurtz each homered for the third time in two games, powering the Athletics to a victory over Milwaukee, evening the three-game series in Las Vegas.

After homering seven times in the wild series opener, won by the Brewers 15-14 in 12 innings, the A’s pounded out another five homers on Tuesday at the hitter-friendly home of the Athletics’ Triple-A affiliate. Jonah Heim, Zack Gelof and Henry Bolte (his first in the majors) also went deep for the A’s.

Athletics starter J.T. Ginn (4-3) allowed five runs in 5 2/3 innings to beat Brewers starter Robert Gasser (0-3), who yielded six runs in five innings. Mason Barnett tossed two scoreless for his first career save. Jackson Chourio had Milwaukee’s lone homer.

Mariners 6, Orioles 5 (10 innings)

Randy Arozarena hit the second pitch of the 10th inning for a two-run home run and Seattle held on to defeat host Baltimore.

It was Arozarena’s third hit of the game. Seattle’s Mitch Garver socked a three-run home run in the fourth inning and Logan Gilbert pitched six strong frames, allowing one run on three hits. Jose Ferrer (1-1) gave up two ninth-inning runs to blow a save but instead recorded the win.

Coby Mayo homered with one out in the bottom of the ninth before Samuel Basallo’s fielder’s-choice grounder tied the game. Baltimore scored another run in the 10th on Leody Taveras’ RBI single but failed to plate the tying run despite having runners on the corners and no outs.

Marlins 10, Diamondbacks 6

Otto Lopez, whose .341 batting average leads the majors, went 3-for-5 with four runs and the go-ahead RBI in the eighth inning as host Miami defeated Arizona.

Rookie catcher Joe Mack went 4-for-4 with three runs as the Marlins won for the sixth time in seven games thanks to a four-run eighth. After Max Meyer allowed two runs over 5 1/3 innings, Pete Fairbanks (3-3) struck out two in the ninth.

The Diamondbacks, just 3-8 in their past 11 games, were led by Ketel Marte, who went 3-for-5 with three RBIs, and homers from Corbin Carroll and Gabriel Moreno. Brandyn Garcia (0-1) permitted four runs over two-thirds of an inning.

Rays 4, Red Sox 3

Ryan Vilade went 3-for-4 and Nick Martinez turned in seven-plus strong innings to help Tampa Bay defeat Boston in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Martinez (6-2) held Boston to three runs on six hits. Bryan Baker retired the Red Sox in order in the ninth to earn his 18th save. Ben Williamson and Nick Fortes each contributed two hits and an RBI. Yandy Diaz singled and walked to extend his on-base streak to 23, the longest active streak in the major leagues.

Payton Tolle (3-3) pitched six innings and allowed four runs on nine hits in Boston’s third straight loss. Isiah Kiner-Falefa had two of the Red Sox’s six hits and scored twice, while Marcelo Mayer added a late two-run double.

Yankees 3, Guardians 2

Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a go-ahead solo homer in the eighth inning, lifting visiting New York to a win over Cleveland.

Spencer Jones belted his first major league homer for the Yankees. New York reliever Camilo Doval (2-0) tossed a scoreless seventh, and Fernando Cruz earned his first save of the season with 1 2/3 shutout innings, making the Yankees the first AL team to record 40 wins.

Tim Herrin (0-2) gave up one run in 1 1/3 innings for the Guardians, who lost for the fifth time in six games. Cleveland’s Angel Martinez had two hits and an RBI.

Blue Jays 3, Phillies 2

Brandon Valenzuela capped a two-run ninth inning with a walk-off single as Toronto defeated visiting Philadelphia

Bryson Stott’s RBI double against Louis Varland (3-1) gave the Phillies a 2-1 lead in the top of the ninth, but in the bottom of the inning, Jhoan Duran (1-3) blew a save for the first time in 17 opportunities this year.

In first start since May 24, having recovered from a hamstring strain, Toronto ace Dylan Cease struck out 11 while allowing one run in six innings. His counterpart, Zack Wheeler, also threw six innings of one-run ball.

Cardinals 7, Mets 0

Dustin May pitched six stellar innings for his first win in nearly two months and Alec Burleson hit a two-run homer as visiting St. Louis extended its winning streak to five games with a victory over New York.

May (4-6) scattered four hits and a walk while striking out six. Cardinals rookie JJ Wetherholt hit a two-run single and Jordan Walker rapped an RBI double to highlight a four-run third inning. Ivan Herrera reached base five times, including three hits, and scored three times.

Mets starter Freddy Peralta (4-5) allowed a season-worst six runs on six hits in six innings. Rookie A.J. Ewing had two of New York’s five hits, but the Mets were shut out for the seventh time this season.

Royals 5, Rangers 3

Jac Caglianone homered twice and Kansas City used a four-run sixth inning to rally for a victory over visiting Texas.

Caglianone, who had three hits with a walk, led off the fifth inning with a home run for Kansas City’s first hit against Texas starter Nathan Eovaldi (5-7). He then highlighted the breakout sixth with a two-run shot. Both of Caglianone’s career two-homer games have come against the Rangers.

Josh Jung and Brandon Nimmo each had two hits for Texas, which had won seven of nine, a stretch that began with a three-game home sweep of Kansas City. Texas’ Corey Seager and Jake Burger had an RBI apiece.

Tigers 10, Twins 4

Dillon Dingler homered twice among four hits and knocked in four runs as streaking Detroit pounded visiting Minnesota.

Kerry Carpenter supplied a two-run shot and Riley Greene added a solo blast while driving in two runs as the Tigers won for the sixth time in seven games. Gleyber Torres contributed a two-run single. Detroit starter Troy Melton (3-0) gave up four runs and eight hits in five innings.

Josh Bell hit his 200th career homer for the Twins, who have lost five of their past six. Byron Buxton led off the game with a homer, Brooks Lee and Kody Clemens added solo homers, and Minnesota starter Taj Bradley (5-3) allowed five runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings.

Rockies 7, Cubs 3

Hunter Goodman and Ezequiel Tovar homered as Colorado beat Chicago in Denver.

Edouard Julien had two hits and drove in three runs, Willi Castro finished with three hits and Kyle Karros had two hits for Colorado, which snapped a four-game losing streak. Tomoyuki Sugano (6-4) allowed three runs on six hits in five-plus innings.

Michael Busch homered and Alex Bregman had two hits and an RBI for Chicago, which has lost six of its past eight games. Cubs starter Colin Rea (5-4) lasted 4 2/3 innings, allowing season-high totals of seven runs and nine hits.

Reds 5, Padres 3 (11 innings)

Sal Stewart clouted a two-run homer in the 11th inning and visiting Cincinnati snapped a five-game losing streak with a victory over San Diego.

Stewart drilled a hanging splitter from Yuki Matsui (0-1) over the center field wall for the decisive runs. Tejay Antone (1-0) picked up the win despite allowing a run in the 10th. Zach Maxwell earned his first major league save with a 1-2-3 11th.

San Diego starter Lucas Giolito pitched four innings, permitting two hits and two runs, one earned. Samad Taylor, Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis Jr. each notched an RBI hit for the Padres, who have lost 12 of their past 15 games.

Angels 10, Astros 1

Oswald Peraza had three RBIs and Jo Adell and Wade Meckler drove in two apiece as Los Angeles built an early seven-run lead and cruised to a victory over Houston in Anaheim, Calif.

Walbert Urena (4-4) pitched five scoreless innings for the Angels, who had lost six of their previous eight games. Sebastian Rivero had two hits before exiting with a left wrist injury, and Nolan Schanuel left with a calf ailment.

Brice Matthews had an RBI single for the Astros, who had won three of their previous four contests. Kai-Wei Teng (3-5) was roughed up for seven runs (five earned) and seven hits over four innings.

Nationals 6, Giants 3

Luis Garcia Jr. hit the 11th pitch of the game for a two-run homer, James Wood had three hits and scored twice and Washington made it two straight wins at San Francisco.

Andrew Alvarez and four relievers overcame nine hits and seven walks to limit the Giants to three runs, helping the Nationals improve to 4-1 on a six-game Western swing. Daylen Lile drove in a pair with a bases-loaded walk and an RBI triple.

Giants starter Adrian Houser (2-6) worked 4 1/3 innings and gave up three runs and four hits. Bryce Elridge ripped a late solo shot and Jung Hoo Lee contributed a pair of hits and RBIs for San Francisco.

–Field Level Media

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Dillon Dingler homers twice, streaking Tigers beat skidding Twins

Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler (13) bats a three run home run against Minnesota Twins during the sixth inning at Comerica Park in Detroit on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler (13) bats a three run home run against Minnesota Twins during the sixth inning at Comerica Park in Detroit on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.

Dillon Dingler homered twice among four hits and knocked in four runs as the streaking Detroit Tigers pounded the visiting Minnesota Twins 10-4 on Tuesday.

Kerry Carpenter supplied a two-run shot and Riley Greene added a solo blast while driving in two runs as the Tigers won for the sixth time in seven games. Gleyber Torres contributed a two-run single.

Detroit starter Troy Melton (3-0) gave up four runs and eight hits in five innings, striking out five and walking none.

Josh Bell hit his 200th career homer for the Twins, who have lost five of their last six games.

Byron Buxton led off the game with a homer. Buxton had been out of the lineup the previous two games. He sustained a right shoulder contusion while crashing into the wall against Kansas City on Friday.

Brooks Lee and Kody Clemens added solo homers, while Minnesota starter Taj Bradley (5-3) allowed five runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings.

The game was delayed one hour and 51 minutes by rain.

Buxton jumped on Melton’s first pitch of the contest for his 19th homer of the season. Dingler matched that with two outs in the bottom of the inning, clubbing a hanging curveball just inside the left field foul pole.

The Tigers took the lead in the bottom of the second. Greene smacked a Bradley fastball to the opposite field in left for his seventh homer.

Bell knotted the game with his opposite-field blast with two down in the third.

Detroit regained the lead once more in the bottom of the inning. Kevin McGonigle drew a leadoff walk, moved to third on a Dingler single and scored on Greene’s sacrifice fly.

Lee and Clemens gave Minnesota the lead in the fifth with their solo shots on consecutive pitches from Melton.

The Tigers erased the deficit two batters into the bottom of the inning, as Dingler delivered a leadoff double and Carpenter homered over the right field wall to make it 5-4.

Dingler’s second homer and team-high 16th of the season gave Detroit some breathing room in the sixth. With two on and two out, he pulled a Taylor Rogers sweeper over the left field wall.

–Field Level Media

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Lionel Messi comes off bench, scores in Argentina's final friendly

June 6, 2026; College Station, Texas, U.S.; Argentina's Lionel Messi during the warm up before the match.  Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images June 6, 2026; College Station, Texas, U.S.; Argentina’s Lionel Messi during the warm up before the match. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

Lionel Messi came off the bench and converted a penalty in Argentina’s final World Cup tune-up friendly Tuesday, a 3-0 defeat of Iceland in Auburn, Ala.

Subbing in during the 70th minute, Messi set up a penalty kick with his first touch of the match, passing a throughball to Lautaro Martinez, who was taken out by Iceland goalkeeper Elias Olafsson.

In the 72nd minute, Messi buried the PK into the roof of the net, doubling Argentina’s lead to 2-0 on the 117th international goal of his career.

Messi, 38, missed Argentina’s first friendly against Honduras on Saturday as he continued his recovery from left hamstring soreness which forced him to prematurely exit Inter Miami’s final match before the World Cup break on May 24.

With his World Cup status seemingly certain, Messi is set to simultaneously set a record this month alongside Cristiano Ronaldo when he appears in his sixth career World Cup.

No one has played in more World Cup matches than Messi, who has appeared in 26, one more than Germany’s Lothar Matthaus. Messi’s 13 career World Cup goals are tied for fourth-most, three behind German record-holder Miroslav Klose (16).

Valentin Barco (eighth minute) and Thiago Almeda (86th) also scored for Argentina, who outscored their opponents 5-0 in the final tune-up matches entering their World Cup title defense.

Argentina’s Group J schedule at the upcoming World Cup features matches against Algeria on June 16 in Kansas City, Mo.; against Austria on June 22 at Arlington, Texas; and against Jordan on June 27 at Arlington.

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Dustin May silences Mets as Cards push winning streak to 5

Jun 9, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Dustin May (3) delivers a pitch during the fourth inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn ImagesJun 9, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Dustin May (3) delivers a pitch during the fourth inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Dustin May pitched six stellar innings for his first win in nearly two months and Alec Burleson hit a two-run homer as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals extended their winning streak to five games with a 7-0 victory over the New York Mets on Tuesday night.

May (4-6) earned his first win since April 21 by scattering four hits. After going 0-4 with a 3.86 ERA in his previous seven starts, May struck out six and walked one.

Rookie JJ Wetherholt hit a two-run single and Jordan Walker rapped an RBI double to highlight a four-run third inning off New York starter Freddy Peralta (4-5). Lars Nootbaar added an RBI groundout to cap the big inning for the Cardinals, who also ended a five-game road losing streak to the Mets.

Ivan Herrera reached base five times, including three hits, and scored three times.

Herrera was hit by Peralta in his first two plate appearances. After the second one, he scored on Walker’s double to left for a 3-0 lead in the third.

In the fifth, Herrera singled and scored when Burleson sent a 2-1 curveball into the left field seats. In the seventh, Herrera poked a leadoff double before trotting home on Burleson’s double off Joey Gerber.

Before the Cardinals scored four times, May stranded rookie A.J. Ewing at third by striking out Marcus Semien and Brett Baty. He also retired rookie Carson Benge on a double play to end the third and was aided by center fielder Nathan Church crashing into the fence to rob Semien of a two-run double to end the fourth.

Church had three hits, including a double in the third and made his key defensive play after missing the past 15 games with a strained left shoulder.

Justin Bruihl followed May with two innings and Matt Svanson completed the Cardinals’ third shutout with a 1-2-3 ninth.

After winning seven of their previous 10, the Mets were blanked for the seventh time this season and second time against the Cardinals.

Peralta allowed a season-worst six runs on six hits in six innings. The right-hander struck out five and walked two.

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