Cubs defeated Red Sox in three consecutive wins with Morel homer

Chicago (AP) —Rookie Christopher Morel hit home runs in three consecutive games, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Boston Red Sox 6-5 on Friday night.

Jarren Duran returned to the Boston lineup after missing a three-game series in Toronto because he wasn’t vaccinated and drove the game’s first pitch for a home run from Adrian Sampson. Jackie Bradley Jr. was second to 3 run doubles to 4-0.

After breaking through the first four innings, Rich Hill was sent off with a sprained left knee in three runs and five innings. He gave up 3 runs and 3 hits in 42/3 innings, walked 4 and hit 3.

The Cubs scored three more points, two points in sixth place, and climbed 6-5. Morel struck a two-run drive to the left against Hansel Robles (1-3). Willson Contreras then walked wild pitches, scoring goals and sending the Cubs to his fourth win in five games.

Brandon Hughes (1-0) won three outs and his first career win, and David Robertson worked ninth for his tenth save with 13 chances.

Mets 4, Rangers 3

New York (AP) — Eduardo Escober hits a three-run homer, pregnant father David Peterson hits his career with 10 strikeouts in six innings, and New York beats Texas to lose the season’s best three games in a row. I stopped.

Mark Canha finished the 0-14 slide with a tie-breaking RBI single in the 4th inning. After two batters, Escobar hit a 3-2 sinker on the right-wing second deck from Glenn Otto (5-5), with a 4-1 lead and a 0-10 rut.

Escobar’s 417-foot drive gave Mets his first victory since defeating the Marlins on Saturday in Miami.

Peterson (5-1) stole the mound after the scheduled starter put Chris Bassitt on the injured list. Manager Buck Showalter hinted that a right-handed person is dealing with COVID-19.

As his wife Alex expected the couple’s first child, Peterson allowed three runs and five hits, including solo homers to Marcus Semien and Nathaniel Lowe. Edwin Diaz made his 17th save with 20 chances and won two people 1-2-3.

Otto made his second start since he missed the COVID-19 injured list for three weeks, allowing four runs and four hits in four innings.

Phillies 5, Cardinals 3

Philadelphia (AP) —Darick Hall’s tiebreaker home run was his third straight shot since he was called. Rhys Hoskins led Philadelphia beyond St. Louis and went deep to add insurance.

Hall defeated 3 All-Thais for the sixth time when he led a 79 mph change-up from Miles Mikolas (5-6) to the right seat. Since arriving from Triple A Lee High Valley on Wednesday, all three hits in the hall have been home runs. The 26-year-old Hall was deepened twice by Philadelphia’s 14-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night.

Hoskins gave Philadelphia a home ring in his third straight game, shooting a solo shot in the center left and giving him a two-run cushion. Mickey Moniak has added a Philadelphia RBI double. This is 19-8 as interim manager Rob Thomson took over George Girardi, who was fired last month.

Jose Alvarado (2-1) threw two-thirds unscored innings for victory, and Brad Hand threw a scoreless nine for a third save with four chances. rice field.

Cardinals’ Nolan Arenado hit his second cycle in his career and 17th in Cardinals history. After the grounder who hit the glove of third baseman Matt Vierling scored a RBI, he won the first RBI triple, the third two-run home run, the sixth double, and the eighth single.

Braves 9, Reds 1

Cincinnati (AP) —Max Fried wins eight straight games, Austin Riley preempts Atlanta, team’s best 19 home runs to preempt Atlanta, and Braves route Cincinnati.

Dansby Swanson has added a three-run home run to World Series Champion Braves. The Braves will be 22-6 from the beginning of June and will end within 31/2 games of the New York Mets, the leader in the NL East.

Fried food (8-2) allowed 1 run and 5 hits in 7 innings, no 4 strikeouts and no walks. After allowing Tommy Pham’s RBI single for the third time, Fried retired ten times in a row.

Cincinnati lost nine consecutive games at the Great American Ball Park, NL’s worst 26-50.

Mike Minor (1-5) is his first quality start of the season, allowing 2 runs and 6 hits in 6 innings.

Blue Jays 9, Raise 2

Toronto (AP) — José Berríos stopped a three-start unwinning streak, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove three runs, and Toronto defeated Tampa Bay in five games with four wins to celebrate Canada Day.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a home run 3 to 3 and walked. Cavan Biggio was 2 to 2, with 2 doubles and 2 walks, and 2 goals. Seven of Toronto’s 11 hits were extra-base hits.

Berríos (6-4) gave up two runs and eight hits in five innings to win his first win in Kansas City since June 10.

Corey Kluber (3-5) allowed 5 runs and 7 hits in 3 innings, extending his unwinning streak to 4 starts.

Marlins 6, Nationals 3

Washington (AP) — Brian Anderson hit a home run and Miami beat Washington with their ninth win in ten games against the Nationals this season.

Jon Berti stole two bases and increased the total leading major league base to 24.

Keibert Ruiz hit a home run in Washington, which fell 6-25 against the National League East. Washington lost its 50th match by the earliest date as the 2009 nuts were 22-50 after the match on June 26th.

Trevor Rogers (4-6) allowed one run and two hits in five innings. Tanner Scott made a perfect 9th with 9 chances and an 8th save.

Washington starter Josiah Gray (6-5) led Anderson’s solo shot after retiring the first six batters in Miami to lead the third batter. When Joey Wendle hit the RBI single and scored with Garrett Cooper’s double, the Marlins pushed two more runs with two outs in the innings.

Royals 3, Tigers 1

Detroit (AP) — Vinnie Pasquatino hit his first major league home run, Hunter Dozier continued his drive to the bullpen, leading Brad Keller and Kansas City in Detroit.

Brad Keller (3-9) allowed five hits and two walks with more than six scoreless innings.

The Tigers finished 9th on Eric Haase’s sacrifice fly. Scott Barlow, close to the Royals, won his 11th save.

Michael Pineda (1-3) threw 65 pitches on his return from the disabled list and abandoned 3 runs and 7 hits in 5 innings. He hit three without taking a walk.