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MLB roundup: Trayce Thompson’s 3 HRs power Dodgers’ rout
Trayce Thompson’s stellar performance helped the Los Angeles Dodgers secure a resounding 10-1 victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. Thompson achieved career highs, knocking out three home runs and eight RBIs. In the first inning, he smashed a grand slam, followed by a three-run shot in the fifth inning, and a solo shot in the eighth inning. J.D. Martinez also hit his first homer as a Dodger.
Clayton Kershaw pitched an excellent six innings for the Dodgers, conceding one run and four hits while striking out nine and walking none. Christian Walker of the Diamondbacks hit a home run. Madison Bumgarner gave up five runs and four hits in four innings, including four walks and two strikeouts.
Other games played yesterday:
- The Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-8, thanks to Adam Duvall’s walk-off, two-run homer in the ninth inning. Duvall had an impressive performance as he went 4-for-5 with five RBIs, three runs, and was just a single short of hitting for the cycle.
- The Texas Rangers thrashed the Philadelphia Phillies 16-3, thanks to Mitch Garver’s two three-run home runs. Texas recorded 17 hits in total.
- The Los Angeles Angels won 13-1 against the Oakland Athletics. Taylor Ward rounded off an 11-run third inning with a two-run homer, and Patrick Sandoval limited the A’s to two hits and one run over five innings.
- Kyle Tucker’s two RBI singles and Yordan Alvarez’s three-hit outing helped the Houston Astros defeat the Chicago White Sox 6-4.
- The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 with Jack Flaherty and four relievers holding the Jays to just three hits.
- The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Chicago Cubs 3-1, avenging their loss on Opening Day. William Contreras hit a two-run single in the eighth inning, which proved decisive for the Brewers.
- The San Francisco Giants secured a 7-5 win over the New York Yankees, with LaMonte Wade Jr. and Thairo Estrada driving in runs on hits that did not leave the infield. The Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton homered.
- The Atlanta Braves won 7-1 against the Washington Nationals, with Matt Olson hitting two home runs and Spencer Strider pitching six scoreless innings.
- The Minnesota Twins blanked the Kansas City Royals 2-0 for the second straight game, courtesy of Sonny Gray’s five innings on
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