DETROIT – The Minnesota Twins capped a night of sensational slugging by breaking the major league record for home runs in a season, but that wasn’t enough to overcome Detroit’s seven-run third inning in the Tigers’ 10-7 victory Saturday.
The Twins homered six times to bring their season total to 268, one more than the New York Yankees managed last year. Minnesota broke the mark when Mitch Garver led off the ninth with a drive to left for his second homer of the game.
Max Kepler, Jorge Polanco, C.J. Cron and Nelson Cruz also went deep for Minnesota, which passed the 1997 Mariners (264 homers) during the game. Martín Perez (9-6) got the loss.
Ronny Rodriguez hit a pair of two-run homers for the Tigers, who snapped a six-game skid and halted a six-game winning streak by the AL Central-leading Twins. Matthew Boyd (7-10) earned the win.
Angels 10, Red Sox 4
In Anaheim, California, Albert Pujols homered in a seven-run eighth inning, Mike Trout became the youngest player to reach at least 275 home runs and 200 stolen bases and Los Angeles rallied for a victory over Boston.
Pujols’ three-run shot to right-center off Josh Smith is the 3,184th hit of his career, tying him with Cal Ripken Jr. for 14th all-time. It was also his 20th homer of the season, making him the fifth player with at least 17 seasons of 20 or more homers.
Los Angeles trailed 4-3 going into the bottom of the eighth before blowing it open with six runs and five hits off Ryan Brasier (2-4).
Trout — who was 1 for 3 with an RBI — stole his 200th base during the second inning, becoming the first player to have at least 275 home runs and 200 stolen bases before their age-28 season. Trout turned 28 on Aug. 7, but age-season is defined by how old they are on June 30.
Luis Garcia (2-1) worked a scoreless eighth to get the win.
Boston’s J.D. Martinez extended his hitting streak to eight games with two hits along with two RBIs. Mookie Betts added three hits.
Nationals 7, Marlins 0
In Washington, Stephen Strasburg struck out 14 in eight crisp innings and Anthony Rendon homered twice, powering the Nationals to the victory.
Strasburg (16-6) retired 22 straight after allowing two first-inning singles. The right-hander did not walk a batter while throwing 107 pitches, and he also contributed an RBI single at the plate.
Juan Soto and Kurt Suzuki also homered for the NL wild card leaders, who have won three straight and eight of nine.
The Marlins extended the franchise record with their 14th consecutive road loss.
Miami’s Pablo Lopez (5-7) allowed six runs and six hits in three innings.
In other games
Yankees 4, Athletics 3 (11)
Mets 6, Phillies 3
Rays 9, Indians 6
Cardinals 10, Reds 6 (1st game)
Cardinals 3, Reds 2 (2nd game)
Brewers 2, Cubs 0
Blue Jays 6, Astros 4
Royals 7, Orioles 5
Diamondbacks 6, Dodgers 5
Braves 11, White Sox 5
Rangers 3, Mariners 2
Pirates 11, Rockies 4
Padres 4, Giants 1
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Source : Baseball – The Japan Times