MLB roundup: Mets rally from 4 down to stun Yankees in extras, win series

Carson Benge drove in the winning run in the 10th inning for the second time in a week as the New York Mets stormed back from a five-run deficit to stun the visiting New York Yankees 7-6 in the deciding game of this season’s first Subway Series on Sunday.

The Mets’ Luis Torrens had a two-run pinch-hit double in the sixth when the team was down 6-1, while Tyrone Taylor forced extra innings with a three-run homer in the ninth off David Bednar. Devin Williams (3-1) forced an inning-ending double play to give the Mets a chance to win it in the 10th.

Freddy Peralta worked around six walks to allow three runs on two hits over five innings for the Mets, while Yankees starter Elmer Rodriguez allowed one run on five hits over 4 1/3 innings.

Tim Hill (0-1) surrendered Benge’s game-winning hit. Anthony Volpe notched three RBIs for the Yankees, while Ben Rice hit his 15th homer of the season. The Yankees finished 2-7 on their nine-game road trip.

White Sox 9, Cubs 8 (10 innings)

Edgar Quero smacked a walkoff two-run homer to lift the host Chicago White Sox to an extra-innings victory in the rubber match against the Chicago Cubs.

Quero and Tristan Peters, who delivered a go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth, both went deep for the first time this season. Quero and Andrew Benintendi each had three hits for the White Sox, who finished the homestand with a 7-2 record. Tyler Davis (2-1) allowed one unearned run on three walks in the top of the 10th.

Alex Bregman had two hits and two RBIs for the Cubs. Michael Conforto also had two hits, including a game-tying three-run homer in the ninth. Ryan Rolison (3-1) allowed the walkoff homer.

Blue Jays 4, Tigers 1

Kevin Gausman tossed six shutout innings in a bounce-back performance and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and scored twice as visiting Toronto defeated slumping Detroit.

Gausman surrendered just four hits and didn’t issue a walk one start after giving up seven runs (six earned) and 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings against Tampa Bay on Monday. Daulton Varsho had a double and triple while scoring twice and driving in a run after hitting a game-winning single Saturday.

Detroit starter Jack Flaherty (0-5) was unable to prevent the Tigers from losing their 10th game in 12 tries, as he allowed four runs and five hits in six innings. Jahmai Jones drove in the Tigers’ only run with a pinch-hit groundout.

Orioles 7, Nationals 3

Gunnar Henderson had four hits, including a home run, and Baltimore beat host Washington to avoid the three-game sweep.

Henderson had a solo homer, double and two singles, and Coby Mayo and Colton Cowser also homered for Baltimore, which had lost three of four and scored three runs or less in eight of its past nine games. Anthony Nunez (2-0) worked 1 1/3 scoreless innings in relief.

Jacob Young homered for the Nationals, who were looking for their first home series sweep of the season. James Wood had two hits and a walk.

Guardians 10, Reds 3

Cleveland smashed six home runs, two of them from Kyle Manzardo, to run away with the rubber match against in-state foe Cincinnati.

The Guardians scored all of their runs on the longball. Brayan Rocchio, Chase DeLauter, Jose Ramirez and Angel Martinez also homered for Cleveland, which got six strong innings from Gavin Williams (6-3), who snapped a two-start losing streak.

Elly De La Cruz hit his team-high 11th homer for the Reds, who saw starter Brady Singer (2-4) tagged for five runs on seven hits (including three homers) in four innings.

Rangers 8, Astros 0

Jake Burger produced a pair of extra-base hits, including a two-run double that ignited a five-run seventh inning, and Nathan Eovaldi twirled seven shutout innings as visiting Texas averted a series sweep with a shutout of Houston.

Burger opened the scoring with a two-run homer in the fifth. Kyle Higashioka followed Burger’s seventh-inning RBI double with a two-run single of his own and closed the scoring with his solo homer in the ninth. Eovaldi (5-4) allowed five hits and two walks with a season-high-tying eight strikeouts.

Astros right-hander Peter Lambert (2-4) matched zeroes with Eovaldi through four innings. He allowed five runs on three hits over six-plus innings. Zach Dezenzo had two of Houston’s five hits.

Giants 10, Athletics 1

Harrison Bader hit a grand slam and Luis Arraez homered for the second time in three games to help San Francisco take its series against the A’s in West Sacramento, Calif.

Bader’s second career slam came during an eight-run eighth-inning as the Giants blew open a close game. Arraez had three hits and went 8-for-12 with five runs in the series, which San Francisco rallied to win after dropping the opener.

San Francisco’s Adrian Houser (2-4) pitched six solid innings and three relievers finished up. Houser allowed one run and four hits. Athletics starter Jeffrey Springs (3-4) took a bad-luck loss, allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits over six innings.

Twins 5, Brewers 4

Kody Clemens went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs and Minnesota escaped with a victory over Milwaukee to salvage the finale of a three-game set in Minneapolis.

Garrett Mitchell and Christian Yelich each hit a solo home run for Milwaukee, which lost for only the second time in its past 10 games. Sal Frelick and Jake Bauers drove in one run apiece for the Brewers

Twins right-hander Bailey Ober (5-2) allowed three runs on six hits in five innings. He walked two and struck out one. Brewers right-hander Grant Anderson (1-2) allowed one run on two hits in 1 2/3 innings of relief. He followed starter Robert Gasser, who allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits in four innings during his season debut.

Royals 2, Cardinals 0

Stephen Kolek allowed four hits while pitching into the seventh inning, and Salvador Perez drove in both runs, highlighted by a solo homer, as visiting Kansas City snapped its six-game losing streak with a shutout of St. Louis.

Kolek (2-0) walked just one batter and struck out three over 6 1/3 innings. Royals relievers Daniel Lynch IV and Lucas Erceg (11 saves) combined to allow one hit and a walk over the final 2 2/3 innings.

Cardinals starter Andre Pallante (4-4) was also solid while allowing eight hits over 6 2/3 innings. St. Louis, which entered on a three-game winning streak, was limited to five singles and did not bat with a runner in scoring position until the ninth.

Diamondbacks 8, Rockies 6

Corbin Carroll hit two homers and drove in three runs to help Arizona beat Colorado in Denver.

After a 105-minute weather delay to start the series finale, Michael Soroka (6-2) threw 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on six hits, striking out eight and walking two. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. homered and Gabriel Moreno had three hits for Arizona, which won its first road series since taking two of three from the Baltimore Orioles from April 13-15.

Michael Lorenzen (2-6) took his fourth straight loss for the Rockies, allowing seven runs (six earned) on nine hits across 4 2/3 innings. Willi Castro drove in two runs for Colorado, which dropped its sixth game in eight outings.

Padres 8, Mariners 3

Gavin Sheets hit two home runs and Lucas Giolito combined with two relievers on a one-hitter in his San Diego debut in a win over host Seattle to finish off a sweep of this season’s six-game Vedder Cup series.

Giolito, signed as a free agent by the Padres on April 22, allowed one hit and no runs through the first five innings. He walked the first three batters of the sixth and was removed. Sheets finished with four RBIs, adding an RBI double in the seventh for the Padres, who put the game away with a five-run sixth.

The Mariners’ only hit was Luke Raley’s one-out single to right in the second inning. George Kirby (5-3) allowed six runs on six hits over 5 2/3 innings. Seattle’s top prospect Colt Emerson made his major league debut, going 0-for-2 with a walk and a run.

This story was originally published May 17, 2026 at 8:22 PM.