Leody Taveras Crushed a 12th-Inning Grand Slam and the Orioles Are Finally Breathing
The Baltimore Orioles needed this one badly. After limping through seven games with just one win, Leody Taveras stepped up in the 12th inning and sent a pitch from Alex Lange into the center field seats for a grand slam that sent the Orioles past the Kansas City Royals 7-5 on Monday night at Kauffman Stadium.
It wasn't just the big fly that broke things open, either. Samuel Basallo forced the game to extras with a two-out RBI single in the ninth, then came back in the 12th with another RBI single to break a 2-2 tie. Once the bases were loaded, Taveras delivered his first grand slam of the season to cap off a five-run 12th inning that put the game out of reach. Anthony Nunez (1-0) picked up the win with two innings of relief work, allowing just an unearned run.
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The Red Sox exploded down the stretch against Detroit, with Ceddanne Rafaela's go-ahead two-run single in the seventh sparking a six-run outburst over the final three innings. Boston took down the Tigers 8-6 in their annual Patriots' Day game. Sonny Gray left early with right hamstring tightness after 2 2/3 innings, forcing the Red Sox to burn through seven relievers.
In the NL, the Cubs are rolling. Dansby Swanson went deep with three runners on board and Colin Rea cruised through 6 2/3 innings, striking out just one run as Chicago beat Philadelphia 5-1 for their sixth straight win. Aaron Nola couldn't get out of the fourth for the Phillies, who've now dropped six in a row.
The Dodgers are playing bully ball in Denver. Max Muncy went off for two homers and four hits, Dalton Rushing also went deep twice, and LA steamrolled Colorado 12-3. Shohei Ohtani extended his on-base streak to 52 games, one shy of the second-longest mark in franchise history since the move to Los Angeles.
Cincinnati keeps winning. The Reds, leading the NL Central, got a two-run blast from Sal Stewart and beat Tampa Bay 6-1, improving to 4-0 on their road trip. The Braves continued their hot streak with a 9-4 victory over Washington for their sixth straight win, with Matt Olson providing the key two-run shot.
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