Padres Top Rockies In Doubleheader After Soto Trade

The trade was announced minutes before first pitch. The crowd of 23,828 at Petco Park erupted in applause when an image of Soto and Josh Bell, also from the Nats, appeared on the video board early in the game. The Padres fell behind 3-0 early, but fought back. Jurickson Profar had five hits and drove in two runs, Kim Ha-seong had a career-high four hits and two RBIs, and Jake Cronenworth added a two-run homer. Yu Darvish (10-4) allowed a two-run home run to Randal Grichuk with no outs in the second and a solo shot by Brendan Rodgers to lead off the fourth. Rockies starter Ryan Feltner lasted just 3 2/3 innings, allowing three runs and eight hits. Jake Bird (1-3) took the loss. NATIONALS 5, METS 1 WASHINGTON (AP) – Jacob deGrom dazzled in his first big league start in more than a year, allowing one run on three hits and striking out six in five innings before a bullpen collapse cost New York against Washington. Sidelined for the second half of last season by an elbow injury and closed out of spring training late because of a stress reaction in his right shoulder blade, deGrom threw a 99 mph fastball in his first meaningful pitch since July 7, 2021. He threw 46 of 59 for hits before exiting the game. Francisco Lindor homered for the NL East leaders in the sixth. Mets reliever Steven Nogosek (0-1) took the loss after allowing a two-run homer to Luis Garcia and a solo shot to Yadiel Hernandez in the sixth. Yoan López also hit a homer in the seventh. Victor Arano (1-0) got the win in relief. MARINERS 8, YANKEES 6 NEW YORK (AP) — Pinch-hitter Sam Haggerty opened the seventh inning with a go-ahead homer, Andrés Muñoz escaped a bases-loaded gamble in the ninth and Seattle held on for a win over New York after blowing a four-run lead . The switch-hitting Haggerty singled to lefty Jared Kelenich against left-hander Lukas Luetz (3-4) and broke a 6-6 tie by lifting a 1-0 cutter into the left-field seats. Haggerty connected when Josh Donaldson hit a game-tying two-run single in the sixth off Logan Gilbert. Seattle is 5-8 entering the All-Star break with 14 straight wins. Eugenio Suárez and Cal Raleigh hit leadoff homers off Jameson Taillon, who allowed four walks. Taillon gave up six runs – five earned – in 4 2/3 innings. Carlos Santana drove in three runs. He hit a sacrifice fly to give Seattle a 4-0 lead in the third and added two runs in the fifth. Adam Frazier hit an RBI single in the ninth off Albert Abreu. Penn Murfee (2-0) allowed a double to Trevino and an infield single to Isiah Kiner-Falefa before getting Aaron Hicks into a double play in the bottom of the sixth. CARDINALS 6, CUBS 0 ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright pitched seven clean innings with longtime catcher Yadier Molina behind the plate and St. Louis. Louis beat Chicago. Paul Goldschmidt homered and drove in three runs to lead the St. Louis offense. Louis. Dylan Carlson hit a two-run shot and made a nice catch in center. Nolan Arenado also went deep. Wainwright (8-8) allowed six hits and struck out four with no walks. Wainwright and Molina made their 317th career starts as batters, passing the Boston/Milwaukee Braves duo of Warren Spahn and Del Crandall for second in major league history since 1901. The only pair ahead are Mickey Lolich and Bill Freehan (324 ) of the Detroit Tigers (1963-75); Cubs starter Keegan Thompson (8-5) gave up five runs and 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings. RED SOX 2, ASTROS 1 HOUSTON (AP) – Rafael Devers had two RBIs in his return from the injured list to lead Boston over Houston, hours after they acquired veteran first baseman Eric Hosmer in a trade with San Diego. Devers showed no signs of rust in his return after sitting out July 23 with inflammation in his right hamstring. He hit an RBI double in the fourth inning before hitting a tie-breaking solo homer with two outs in the sixth to help Boston to its third straight win. Tommy Pham singled and scored on a double off Devers in his Red Sox debut after being traded from Cincinnati on Monday. The trade for Hosmer comes a day after they sent catcher Christian Vázquez to the Astros, a move that had some players worried the team would abandon the season. Hosmer was part of the deal with Washington for Juan Soto before he declined the trade and the Padres sent him to Boston along with two minor leaguers and cash in exchange for minor league left-hander Jay Groom. Red Sox starter Kutter Crawford (3-3) gave up seven hits and one run in six strong innings for his first win since July 4. Houston’s Cristian Javier (6-7) gave up four hits and two runs on seven strikeouts over six innings to lose his fourth straight decision after winning the previous three. BLUE JAYS 3, RAYS 1 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Gausman allowed one hit and struck out 10 in eight innings and Toronto opened a nine-game road trip with a win over Tampa Bay. The Blue Jays have won 11 of 13 and extended their lead over Tampa Bay to four games for the top AL wild card spot. Gausman (8-8) threw 75 of 103 pitches for strikes. Jordan Romano worked the ninth to record his AL-best 25th save, despite allowing Taylor Walsh to hit a homer in the ninth. The Blue Jays were busy before the trade deadline an hour before the first inning. They acquired two-time AL All-Star reliever Whit Merrifield from Kansas City, and acquired relievers Anthony Bass and Zach Pop from Miami. Drew Rasmussen (6-4) gave up one run and six hits in six innings. Tampa Bay is 3-8 since the All-Star break. BRAVES 13, PHILLIES 1 ATLANTA (AP) — Spencer Strider struck out a career-high 13 in six extra innings, Eddie Rosario tied his career high with five RBIs and Atlanta beat Philadelphia for its fourth straight win. The defending World Series champions moved to within 2 1/2 games of the NL East-leading New York Mets. Strider (6-3) allowed one run and three hits. He has won back-to-back starts against the Phillies after beating them 6-3 last Tuesday in Philadelphia. Only two of his final 18 batters reached, a walk to Kyle Schwarber in the third and a single by Darick Hall that ended the Strider’s night. Atlanta scored six runs in the fifth, five off Corey Knebel. Orlando Arcia hit his sixth homer, a two-run shot, for an 8-1 lead. Philadelphia used a bullpen game that featured six pitchers. Starter Nick Nelson (3-2) gave up two runs and two hits in two extra innings. TIGERS 5, GEMINI 3 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Riley Green had two hits and two RBIs as Detroit snapped a three-game hitting streak and spoiled Minnesota’s big trade deadline day. Minnesota made big moves to bolster its division title hopes, acquiring starter Tyler Mahle and right-handed relievers Jorge López and Michael Fulmer before the deadline. Fulmer made the short walk from one clubhouse to the other after Detroit announced the trade. But it was the last-place Tigers who earned a victory. Greene, Akil Baddoo and Javier Báez had RBI singles in a three-run seventh inning. Jason Foley (1-0) earned his first career win with a scoreless inning in relief of starter Matt Manning. Gregory Soto earned his 20th save. Griffin Jax (5-3) was retired on just one hit and allowed three runs on three hits in the seventh for Minnesota. Mark Contreras hit his first game for the Twins, who have lost five of seven. WHITE SOX 9, ROYALS 2 CHICAGO (AP) – Eloy Jiménez had three hits and four RBIs, José Abreu homered and Chicago hammered Kansas City. The White Sox did not make any major moves before the trade deadline and will rely on improvement from within as they try to overcome Minnesota and Cleveland to win their second consecutive AL Central championship. Jiménez singled and scored in a three-run first inning and hit a two-run double in the fourth to push Chicago’s lead to 5-2. He added a long sacrifice fly in the sixth before Abreu chased down Royals starter Brad Keller (5-12) with a two-run homer off the left-field foul pole to make it 8-2. Gavin Sheets hit a solo homer in the seventh to help Chicago get back above .500 at 52-51. The White Sox are 24-29 at home. Lucas Giolito (7-6) went five innings, allowing two runs and five hits, in his first win at Guaranteed Rate Field since beating Boston on May 25. The right-hander struck out seven and walked three after posting a 6.75 ERA over his previous nine outings. PIRATES 5, BREWERS 3 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie O’Neal Cruz hit a triple to spark a sixth straight five-game hitting streak as Pittsburgh beat NL Central-leading Milwaukee, snapping a seven-game skid. Cruz hit a single to dead center off NL Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burns to bring the Pirates to a 3-all tie. Pittsburgh then added two runs to win for the first time since July 23rd. The Brewers had their four-game winning streak snapped a day after trading All-Star closer Josh Hader to San Diego. Milwaukee had also won seven of eight. Pittsburgh managed just four hits, but Burns (8-5) walked five in 5 1/3 innings as his five-game hitting streak ended. Burns was charged with four runs and struck out six to push his NL-leading total to 166. Colin Holderman (5-0) pitched a scoreless inning for the win. Wil Crowe pitched a scoreless single for his third save. REDS 2, MARLINS 1 MIAMI (AP) — Graham Ashcraft allowed a career-high 8 1/3 hits and Cincinnati beat Miami to extend its hitting streak to four…