Oakland surges past Rockies in 11th to win wild game

Pinch hitter Tyler Soderstrom drew a four-pitch, walk-off walk from Colorado Rockies reliever Peter Lambert to cap a five-run uprising in the 11th inning as the Oakland Athletics rallied for a 10-9 victory on Thursday afternoon. The dramatic finish came after the Rockies scored four runs in the top of the 11th, with Jake Cave and Brenton Doyle delivering run-scoring singles off A’s closer Mason Miller, and Brendan Rodgers hitting a two-run double off Brandon Bielak. Oakland responded with Max Schuemann’s RBI double, Abraham Toro’s RBI single, and JJ Bleday’s two-run, game-tying home run off the Rockies’ Matt Koch.

Lambert (2-3) took over and got two outs while the A’s put two aboard, but then followed an intentional walk to Kyle McCann with an unintentional free pass to Soderstrom, allowing the A’s to secure a second win in the three-game interleague series.

Colorado blew three leads in the final three innings. Daz Cameron – making his A’s debut – homered in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game at 4-4. Oakland’s Zack Gelof drilled a run-scoring single to even the score 5-5 in the bottom of the 10th.

Yankees 5, Mariners 0

Rookie Luis Gil pitched 6 1/3 outstanding innings and combined with three relievers on a three-hitter, leading the Yankees over visiting Seattle.

Gil (6-1) allowed only an infield single to J.P. Crawford and two walks. The Yankees right-hander struck out eight in a 96-pitch outing that earned him an ovation from the crowd. Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge hit solo homers off Mariners starter Luis Castillo (4-6).

Castillo allowed two runs on seven hits in five innings. He walked three and struck out three.

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Padres 6, Reds 4 (10 innings)

Luis Arraez started a 10th-inning rally with his fourth hit of the day and Fernando Tatis Jr. followed with a tiebreaking double as visiting San Diego edged Cincinnati.

Tatis doubled home automatic runner Luis Campusano against reliever Sam Moll (0-1), who also surrendered a sacrifice fly to Jake Cronenworth in the two-run 10th inning. The Padres’ Jeremiah Estrada (1-0) pitched a scoreless eighth and struck out the side in the ninth for the win.

Nick Martini had a two-run homer among his two hits and Jeimer Candelario hit an RBI triple as the Reds lost their eighth straight series.

Giants 7, Pirates 6

Brett Wisely smacked a go-ahead RBI single in the top of the eighth to cap a five-run inning, lifting San Francisco to a wild victory over hosts Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh was in control in the rubber match of the three-game series when former Giant Joey Bart cracked a grand slam in the fourth. Heliot Ramos went deep in the seventh as San Francisco trimmed its deficit to 5-2. But Pittsburgh’s Bryan Reynolds ripped a solo shot of his own in the home half of the frame.

LaMonte Wade Jr. and Thairo Estrada opened the eighth with singles against Pittsburgh reliever Hunter Stratton (1-1). Matt Chapman followed with a three-run homer, cutting the Giants’ deficit to 6-5. Jorge Soler then doubled and scored on Wilmer Flores’ single. With two outs, Wisely’s hit plated pinch runner Marco Luciano.

Braves 3, Cubs 0

Jarred Kelenic homered and six pitchers combined for a four-hitter as visiting Atlanta blanked Chicago in the rubber game of their three-game series.

Chadwick Tromp had two hits and a run, and Ozzie Albies went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base, and an RBI. Top pitching prospect AJ Smith-Shawver allowed three hits over 4 1/3 shutout innings in his season debut. Raisel Iglesias tossed a 1-2-3 ninth to garner his 12th save.

Seiya Suzuki had two hits and Ian Happ had a double and a stolen base for Chicago, who lost for the seventh time in 10 games, scoring a total of only 23 runs during that span.