Freeman’s bunt drives in go-ahead run, Carrigg has 3 RBIs as Rockies rally past Red Sox

By The Associated Press — In yahoo — June 25, 2026

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​  DENVER (AP) — Tyler Freeman’s sacrifice bunt in the eighth inning drove in the go-ahead run, Cole Carrigg had three RBIs and the Colorado Rockies rallied past the Boston Red Sox 8-6 on Wednesday.After pinch-hitter Mickey Moniak and Willi Castro singled off Justin Slaten (0-4) and put runners on first and third with the game tied at 6, Freeman put down a bunt along the first-base line that scored Moniak to put the Rockies up. Carrigg capped the scoring with an RBI double.Antonio Senzatela (8-0) struck out two in two perfect innings and Jimmy Herget picked up his second save with a hitless ninth. Rockies starter Kyle Freeland allowed six runs and 11 hits as Colorado fell behind 3-0 after two innings and 6-3 after five.Carrigg, Jake McCarthy and Troy Johnston each hit RBI singles during the Rockies’ three-run seventh inning to tie it at 6.Connor Wong hit his first home run since Sept. 8, 2024, for the Red Sox in the second. Andruw Monasterio’s homer in the fourth gave Boston a 5-2 lead. Willson Contreras and Anthony Seigler both hit one-run doubles for Boston, which hasn’t won back-to-back series since April 6-12.MARLINS 4, RANGERS 2MIAMI (AP) — Otto López homered, Xavier Edwards had an RBI single in the fifth and Miami beat Texas.López’s two-run shot in the eighth off reliever Cole Winn gave him a 33rd multi-hit game and raised his major league-leading batting average to .340. López also had a single.Edwards snapped a 1-1 tie with his RBI against Jacob deGrom (6-5). Owen Caissie hit a leadoff single and Leo Jimenez followed with a walk. Both advanced on a sacrifice bunt. Edwards then hit a grounder to right that scored Caissie.John King (5-1) pitched an inning of relief for the win. Anthony Bender and Michael Petersen combined for seven outs before Pete Fairbanks closed around Joc Pederson’s leadoff homer in the ninth for his 12th save.DeGrom struck out eight over six innings of two-run-ball. The right-hander allowed four hits and walked two. He ended his outing by striking out the side.CUBS 10, METS 3, 1ST GAMECUBS 10, METS 5, 2nd GAMENEW YORK (AP) — Dansby Swanson had a go-ahead RBI triple and four RBIs to cap a monster doubleheader performance and help Chicago sweep the reeling New York Mets.Swanson hit a three-run homer and a grand slam in the Cubs’ victory in the opener. The 11 RBIs in a doubleheader are a franchise record, breaking the mark of 10 set by Hall of Famer Ron Santo on July 6, 1970.Swanson also homered on Tuesday night and has three homers and 15 RBIs in the first three games of the series. The shortstop had just 14 RBIs in his previous 48 games entering Tuesday.Pedro Ramirez had two RBIs in the second game, when Carson Kelly, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Matt Shaw had an RBI apiece.Shota Imanaga (5-6) surrendered four runs over 5 1/3 innings.ANGELS 7, OTIOLES       ​Read More 

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