"Yankees Dominate Mariners as Juan Soto Hits 40th Home Run: MLB Recap"
Juan Soto achieved a milestone with a home run and Aaron Judge drove in four runs to lead the New York Yankees to an 11-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday.
Also contributing to the Yankees' win was Jasson Dominguez, who hit a home run. With this win, the Yankees extended their lead over the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East to four games. Yankees' pitcher Luis Gil (14-6) allowed only one run on four hits in five innings.
Soto's two-run homer in the fourth inning off Mariners' pitcher Bryan Woo (8-3) was his 40th home run of the season and 200th of his career. It also marked a home run in every major league stadium for Soto.
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The Mariners' Julio Rodriguez had a strong performance, going 4-for-5, while Jorge Polanco and Luke Raley hit solo home runs. However, it wasn't enough to overcome the Yankees' dominant performance. Woo gave up seven runs on nine hits in 4 2/3 innings.
In other MLB news, the Miami Marlins defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-9. Jesus Sanchez had a perfect 5-for-5 game with three RBIs, two doubles, and two runs for the Marlins. Jake Burger also had a strong performance for the Marlins, with four RBIs including a two-run homer.
The Houston Astros beat the San Diego Padres 4-3 in 10 innings. Kyle Tucker hit an RBI single in the top of the 10th inning to secure the win for the Astros. Pitcher Josh Hader (8-7) blew a save chance but ultimately earned the win for the Astros.
The San Francisco Giants dominated the Baltimore Orioles with a 10-0 win. Pitcher Blake Snell allowed only one hit and struck out 12 batters in six innings for the Giants. Mike Yastrzemski had a strong performance at the plate with a home run and a run-scoring single.
The Minnesota Twins defeated the Cleveland Guardians 4-1. Matt Wallner had two RBI singles and Willi Castro hit a two-run homer for the Twins. Pitcher Zebby Matthews allowed only one run in 4 2/3 innings for the Twins.
The Cincinnati Reds came back from a four-run deficit to beat the Atlanta Braves 6-5. Spencer Steer hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning to lead the Reds to victory. This win puts the Braves two games behind the New York Mets for the third and final NL wild-card spot.
The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Boston Red Sox 8-3. Brandon Lowe hit a two-run homer and Jose Siri also homered in the Rays' four-run fifth inning. Pitcher Shane Baz (3-3) allowed only two runs in seven innings for the Rays
