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CARDINALS 10, REDS 9
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Cincinnati’s Dane Myers dropped a fly ball with two outs in the ninth, opening the flood gates in a six-run inning to give St. Louis a win.
The Reds held a 5-4 lead going into the ninth before things fell apart in the final inning. Masyn Winn and Jose Fermin scored on Myers’ error, giving St. Louis a 6-5 lead. Alec Burleson’s single drove in another run and a bases-loaded walk scored another to make it 8-5. Fermin came up for the second time in the inning and singled home two more runs to make it 10-5.
But it was far from over.
Cincinnati’s Eugenio Suarez singled home Matt McLain and Sal Stewart drove in two more runs to make it 10-8. St. Louis reliever Riley O’Brien walked Tyler Stephenson with the bases loaded and two outs, scoring Elly De La Cruz to make it a one-run game before Matt McLain lined out to end the wild back-and-forth contest.
McLain hit his second career grand slam to cap a five-run sixth inning and put Cincinnati up 5-4.
Jordan Walker hit a three-run home run and drove in another run on a ground out to give the Cardinals an early 4-0 lead. Walker’s 26th home run was his second home run in two games. He temporarily tied Stewart for the major league lead with 94 RBI before Stewart’s single in the bottom of the ninth plated two, giving him 96 on the season.
Cardinals’ starter Michael McGreevy was solid through five innings, but struggled in the sixth, giving up an RBI single and leaving the game with the bases loaded. Ryan Stanek (2-3) relieved McGreevy, giving up an RBI single to JJ Bleday and the grand slam to McLain to take the loss.
Peter Strzelecki (1-1) pitched two scoreless innings to get the win for St. Louis.
BRAVES 2, WHITE SOX 0
CHICAGO (AP) -- Grant Holmes took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Austin Riley doubled and singled to drive in Atlanta’s runs, and the Braves topped the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Thursday to end a three-game slide.
Holmes didn’t allow a hit until Andrew Benintendi lined a single to left with no outs in the seventh in the matchup between division leaders. The right-hander was relieved by Didier Fuentes after the hit, which followed a leadoff walk to Miguel Vargas.
The 30-year-old Holmes (8-5) walked three and struck out three in a six-plus inning, 94-pitch outing. Fuentes closed out the seventh by striking out the side and stranding two runners. Dylan Lee followed with a perfect eighth and Raisel Iglesias tossed a 1-2-3 ninth for his 26th save to complete a one-hitter.
Atlanta’s Mauricio Dubón had three hits and scored a run.
White Sox starter Anthony Kay (9-6) yielded two runs on five hits in six-plus innings, walking one and striking out six. Chicago has dropped three of four.
Holmes retired 18 of the first 20 White Sox batters. Colson Montgomery walked with two outs in the second and Drew Romo walked with one out in the fifth for Chicago’s first two baserunners.
The Braves jumped ahead 1-0 in the third on Riley’s RBI double, lined into the left-field corner.
Atlanta upped it to 2-0 in the seventh. Michael Harris II led off with a double to chase Kay. He scored on Riley’s single off Huascar Brazoban.
BREWERS 7, MARINERS 4
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Garrett Mitchell and Gary Sánchez each hit two-run doubles during a six-run first inning, and MLB-best Milwaukee beat Seattle.
Mitchell also homered in the eighth, finishing 3 for 4 with three RBIs as Milwaukee took two of three from Seattle. The series included the Brewers’ 22-0 win on Tuesday night that matched the record for the biggest shutout in baseball’s modern era. Milwaukee has won seven straight home series.
George Kirby (8-10) had a nightmarish first inning, walking the leadoff batter and giving up six hits. Sánchez got the Brewers on the board and Joey Ortiz added an RBI single. Mitchell’s double made it 5-0 and David Hamilton drove in the last run with another double.
Kirby worked 3 1/3 innings, allowing six runs on nine hits.
Staked to the big lead, Brewers starter Robert Gasser lasted just 3 2/3 innings and was lifted mid-at-bat by manager Pat Murphy after falling behind in the count to Randy Arozarena. Gasser gave up four hits and four runs.
Brendan Donovan had a two-run double for Seattle, and Dominic Canzone’s RBI single got the Mariners within 6-4 in the fourth.
Chad Patrick (7-4) pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings in relief. Trevor Megill retired the side in order in the ninth for his 23rd save in 25 opportunities.
ROYALS 6, ATHLETICS 2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Bobby Witt Jr. homered and scored three runs, and Kansas City beat the Athletics for its first four-game sweep of the season.
The Royals have won five straight games and earned their fourth series sweep of the season, but this was the first of four games.
The Athletics have lost 17 of their last 21.
Connor Thomas (1-1) pitched 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief for his first major league win.
Gage Jump (5-8) allowed five runs on eight hits in four innings to take the loss.
Royals starter Randy Dobnak maneuvered through four scoreless innings, allowing 10 baserunners on six hits and four walks.