

Colorado has won seven of its past eight following an eight-game losing streak. Trevor Story had two hits and Seunghwan Oh (1-0) pitched an inning of relief for the victory.

Nolan Arenado homered and finished with three hits - including the 1,000th of his career - while Mark Reynolds and Raimel Tapia also went deep to lead Colorado past Washington in Denver. Wendelken, Joakim Soria and Fernando Rodney, who combined to limit Texas to one run and four hits over the last four innings. He walked three and struck out four.īassitt was pulled after 92 pitches, handing the ball off to A's relievers Ryan Dull, J.B. Texas starter Mike Minor (2-2) went six innings, giving up four runs and four hits. Harper had reached base in all of his previous 21 games with the Phillies before going 0-for-2 with two strikeouts and being ejected.īassitt (1-0), injured when hit in the knee by a line drive in an exhibition game in Japan, was brilliant in his first appearance this season, shutting out the Rangers on two hits over five innings. After a questionable called strike to Hernandez, plate umpire Mark Carlson motioned to the dugout and ejected Harper for arguing balls and strikes. In a bizarre circumstance, Harper was tossed with two outs in the fourth. The right-hander threw six-plus innings and gave up seven hits and four runs (three earned). Cesar Hernandez had Philadelphia's only other two hits in the game, as the Phillies failed to support starter Jake Arrieta (3-2). Rhys Hoskins ripped a solo homer for the Phillies. It was a completely different outcome from his last start against the Phillies in which he faced eight batters and failed to record an out on April 16. Mets starter Steven Matz (2-1) was effective, allowing three hits and one run in six innings.

Jeff McNeil had two hits, including a solo home run, to lift the host New York Mets past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 on Monday in a game that saw Phillies right fielder Bryce Harper get ejected while arguing from the dugout.
