The Red Sox homered three times in the first inning for the first time since 1979 but were held scoreless from there until the eighth. Mets 8, Braves 5Jeff McNeil’s two-run single highlighted a five-run rally in the eighth inning and helped New York end its seven-game losing streak by beating Atlanta, winning for the first time since June 22. Brewers 2, Pirates 1Eric Thames homered in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift Milwaukee over visiting Pittsburgh and take the rubber game of their three-game series. Reds 8, Cubs 6Rookie Nick Senzel capped a four-run eighth inning with a two-run bases-loaded single as Cincinnati beat visiting Chicago. Royals 7, Blue Jays 6Jorge Soler homered and added an RBI single, Alex Gordon had a two-run single and visiting Kansas City defeated Toronto.

Source: National Post July 01, 2019 03:56 UTC