Interleague

Brewers 7, White Sox 1

Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa got ejected for the first time in a decade. Milwaukee’s Tyrone Taylor gave him even more reason to feel frustrated shortly afterward.

Taylor hit a grand slam to cap the Brewers’ six-run outburst in the seventh inning of a 7-1 victory Friday night. Taylor’s grand slam came shortly after a bases-loaded walk to Rowdy Tellez prompted La Russa’s ejection.

“Before most at-bats, I have to calm myself down a little bit,” Taylor said. “But that one, I definitely had to chill out and stay locked in and regroup and just try to go up there and have a good at-bat.”

La Russa and shortstop Tim Anderson both were ejected by plate umpire John Libka in the opening game of this interleague series between division leaders.

The ejection of La Russa came during a mound conference with two outs in the seventh after Tellez walked on a 3-2 pitch that was ruled just outside. Anderson was in the dugout in the top of the eighth inning when he also got tossed.

This marked the first ejection of the year for La Russa, who retired from managing in 2011 before making a comeback this season.

“I’ve been thrown out a bunch of times in my career, but it’s all because of emotion,” La Russa said. “Sometimes you flare up because you care. I repeat, it’s not our goal to yell at umpires and make them a part of whatever the game is that day. Sometimes, when you care about winning, which we do, you flare up. Umpires understand that emotion is part of it, so they hear with one ear and see with one eye, but sometimes it goes too far, and today it went too far."

La Russa's issues apparently stemmed from Ryan Burr's two-out walk to Luis Urías, who batted immediately before Tellez. La Russa said he believed Urías' approach at the plate made pitches in the strike zone appear high.

“I absolutely do not think he did it intentionally,” La Russa said. “I think he's an RBI guy. But he had a long stride, and it made pitches look like (they were) high when we didn't think they were balls.”

Burr remained in the game after walking Tellez, but he threw a 2-2 pitch that Taylor sent just inside the left-field foul pole to give the Brewers a 7-0 edge.

Taylor said he wasn’t sure initially whether his drive would go foul.

“But then as I saw the ball fly, I knew it was going to stay fair,” Taylor said. “It was sick. I was able to celebrate with my teammates. I don’t even know who I made eye contact with in the dugout, but I feel like I made eye contact with every single person and I could feel their energy and I just got hyped with them. I almost missed first base. But we snuck that foot in there, baby.”

Aaron Bummer and Burr each walked two batters in the seventh. The White Sox issued a total of nine walks.

Tellez went 2 for 3 with two RBIs and put the Brewers ahead for good with his bases-loaded single in the fourth off Lucas Giolito (8-7). Tellez, acquired from Toronto on July 6, was 2 of 13 with the Brewers before Friday.

Giolito gave up one run and six hits in six innings while walking five and striking out three.

The White Sox put runners on the corners against Adrian Houser (6-5) in the sixth, but Leury Garcia hit an inning-ending grounder to short.

Andrew Vaughn homered in the eighth for the lone White Sox run.

Brewers starter Freddy Peralta left after throwing just 51 pitches in four shutout innings. The Brewers used both Peralta and Houser on Friday as a way to manage their workload.

Peralta already has thrown a career-high 102 innings this season.

“We got him a break after the All-Star game, a light one, and the goal is just to have this recovery period now between starts just be a little easier, and just get him as fresh as we can,” Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. “We’ll extend him the next time and treat him pretty normal the next time.”

Orioles 6, Nationals 1

Pat Valaika homered twice — doubling his total for the season — and Baltimore beat Washington for just its second victory in its last 11 home games.

Josh Bell went deep for Washington in the fourth inning, but that 1-0 lead for the Nationals didn't last long. Baltimore scored twice in the fourth before Valaika's solo shot in the fifth. Valaika hit another solo homer in the seventh to make it 6-1.

Paul Fry (4-3) was the winner. Washington's Patrick Corbin (6-9) allowed four earned runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings.

American League

Rays 10, Indians 5

Nelson Cruz homered in his Tampa Bay debut and Joey Wendle hit a go-ahead single in a six-run ninth inning to help the Rays beat Cleveland.

On a day the Indians announced they will change their name to the Guardians at the conclusion of the season, a new name for the Rays helped them beat Cleveland for the 10th straight time.

Acquired a day earlier in a four-player trade with Minnesota, Cruz hit his 20th homer, walked and scored twice. The 41-year-old All-Star slugger is 46th on the career home run list with 437.

Ji-Man Choi added a three-run homer off Nick Wittgren (2-3), who faced six batters and allowed five runs. José Ramírez hit a three-run homer and drove in four for the Indians. Matt Wisler (3-3) worked two innings of relief.

Mariners 4, Athletics 3

Cal Raleigh and Luis Torrens hit back-to-back homers, Dylan Moore scored the go-ahead run on consecutive wild pitches and Seattle beat Oakland.

The Mariners' Yusei Kikuchi struck out a career-high 12 and the Athletics' Frankie Montas fanned 10. Neither starter figured in the decision in a game that included punches thrown in the stands during a fight that attracted a lot of views on social media.

Moore manufactured the tiebreaking run. Pinch-hitting in the seventh, he hustled out an infield single with two outs, stole his 15th base and scored on a pair of wild pitches by reliever Jake Diekman (2-2).

Seattle snapped Oakland’s three-game winning streak and is a major league-best 21-8 in one-run games.

Raleigh’s two-run shot to right field in the second inning came with Ty France aboard following Montas’ only walk. It was the first homer of the promising rookie catcher’s career. Torrens, another career catcher playing first base, followed with his 12th of the season.

Matt Chapman homered in the A’s third. Matt Olson hit his 26th homer in the fourth, then Mark Canha doubled home Jacob Wilson in the fifth to make it 3-all. Wilson scored from first when Raleigh bobbled J.P. Crawford’s perfect one-hopper on the relay from left field, which arrived about 15 feet in front of the runner.

Astros 7, Rangers 3

Kyle Tucker hit a three-run homer in Houston’s big third inning to help the Astros hand Texas its 10th straight loss.

After Yordan Alvarez hit an RBI single and Carlos Correa followed with an RBI grounder, Tucker fought through a nine-pitch at-bat — fouling off six pitches in a row — before smacking a fastball from Kolby Allard (2-8) into the bullpen in right center to make it 5-0. It was Tucker’s 18th of the season.

Brandon Bielak (3-3) gave up just one hit in 2 1/3 scoreless innings for the victory.

Royals 5, Tigers 3

Ryan O’Hearn hit a three-run homer, Carlos Santana also connected and Kansas City ended Detroit's winning streak at seven.

Kansas City has won three in a row for the first time since June 4.

Kris Bubic (3-4) gave up one earned run and six hits in six innings. Greg Holland got his seventh save.

Wily Peralta was the loser. Willi Castro homered for Detroit.

Twins 5, Angels 4

Nick Gordon scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning on a throwing error by catcher Kurt Suzuki in Minnesota's victory over Los Angeles.

Ryan Jeffers hit a tying RBI single off closer Raisel Iglesias (6-4), who was charged with his fourth blown save in 24 attempts after being summoned with a runner on first for what would’ve been a six-out save.

Juan Minaya (1-0) worked a scoreless eighth and Taylor Rogers earned his ninth save with a scoreless ninth.

Jack Mayfield homered for the Angels.

National League

Rockies 9, Dodgers 6 (10 innings)

Trevor Story homered and drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning as Colorado took advantage of the Dodgers’ recent bullpen woes.

Charlie Blackmon added a two-run homer in the 10th to help the Rockies top Los Angeles for just the third time in 11 games this season. Colorado won for the first time in four games at Dodger Stadium.

Pinch-hitter Sam Hilliard’s solo home run in the ninth off Darien Nunez gave Colorado its first lead of the game at 6-5.

The Dodgers tied it at 6 in the bottom of the ninth on a bases-loaded walk to Justin Turner with no outs. Daniel Bard (5-5) recovered and escaped the jam by striking out Will Smith, Sheldon Neuse and AJ Pollock in succession.

Lucas Gilbreath pitched a scoreless 10th inning for his first career save.

Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen has blown each of his last three save opportunities, including two consecutive on Wednesday and Thursday against the San Francisco Giants.

Pirates 6, Giants 4

Bryan Reynolds homered, Adam Frazier drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning when Pittsburgh scored three times without a hit, and the Pirates beat San Francisco.

Gregory Polanco added an RBI triple for Pittsburgh, which snapped a four-game skid.

It was 3-all when Dominic Leone (2-1) walked Jacob Stallings leading off the seventh and Kevin Newman reached on a fielder’s choice when shortstop Thairo Estrada’s throw to second was late. After pinch-hitter Wilmer Difo walked, Frazier worked a 2-2 count before Leone threw consecutive pitches well out of the strike zone to force in Stallings.

The Pirates added a pair of unearned runs later in the inning.

Chris Stratton (3-0) retired two batters. Richard Rodríguez pitched the ninth for his 14th save.

Steven Duggar and Alex Dickerson homered for San Francisco. Buster Posey doubled twice.

Cubs 8, Diamondbacks 3

Javier Báez homered, Robinson Chirinos went deep twice, Zach Davies earned his first victory since a combined no-hitter last month and Chicago beat Arizona.

Báez gave the Cubs a 3-0 lead in the first inning with a long three-run homer to left. The Cubs added three more in the third, capped by Nico Hoerner’s two-run single.

Chirinos made it 7-0 leading off the fourth against Zac Gallen (1-5). He also homered to start the sixth against Matt Peacock after Arizona scored two in the top half, helping Chicago win for just the sixth time in 23 games since Davies (6-6) and three relievers no-hit the Dodgers in Los Angeles on June 24.

Rookie Keegan Thompson worked the final three innings for his first career save.

Phillies 5, Braves 1

Zack Wheeler returned to his All-Star form for seven innings, Bryce Harper stole three bases, including home, and Philadelphia beat Atlanta.

J.T. Realmuto hit his 10th homer and Jean Segura had a tiebreaking, two-run double in helping Philadelphia snap a three game losing streak.

Wheeler (8-5) worked his way out of his biggest trouble in the fifth inning, coaxing Austin Riley to ground out to short to get out of a bases loaded jam.

Max Fried (7-6) took the loss.

Padres 5, Marlins 2

Joe Musgrove pitched six solid innings, Tommy Pham led off with a homer run and San Diego beat Miami.

Winless in his previous three starts, Musgrove (6-7) allowed two runs and six hits, struck out four and walked one. Mark Melancon pitched a scoreless ninth for his major league-best 30th save.

Adam Duvall homered for Miami. Zach Thompson (2-3) was the loser.

Reds 6, Cardinals 5

Tyler Stephenson drove in Kyle Farmer with a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, rallying Cincinnati past St. Louis.

Farmer also homered for the Reds,

The Reds shook off long home runs by Paul Goldschmidt and Harrison Bader to maintain their hold on second place in the NL Central.

Right-hander Brad Brach (1-1) pitched a perfect eighth. Right-hander Heath Hembree earned his first save, striking out the side in the ninth, including pinch-hitting Adam Wainwright for the final out. Giovanny Gallegos (5-3) took the loss.