Gilbert throws no-hitter as Diamondbacks beat Padres 7-0

PHOENIX (AP) – Tyler Gilbert became the first pitcher in 68 years to throw a no-hitter in his first big league start, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks over the San Diego Padres 7-0 Saturday night with the record-tying eighth no-hitter in the majors this season. Gilbert joined Bumpus Jones in his major league debut with the Cincinnati Reds on Oct. 15, 1892, and Bobo Holloman for the St. Louis Browns on May 6, 1953, as the only players with a no-hitter in their first start. The eight no-hitters matched the mark set in 1884, the first year overhand pitching was allowed. Gilbert (1-1) struck out Trent Grisham and Ha-Seong Kim in the ninth before Tommy Pham lined out to center fielder Ketel Marte. Joyous Diamondbacks players threw their gloves in the air and rushed the mound, mobbing the surprising hero who spent six seasons in the minors and was selected in the Triple-A portion of the Rule 5 draft last winter. San Diego’s Joe Musgrove (8-8) allowed six runs in five innings. RED SOX 16, ORIOLES 2 BOSTON (AP) – Chris Sale got the win in his first big league game in two years, and the Red Sox hit five homers. The 32-year-old Sale (1-0) completed his return from Tommy John surgery by pitching five innings, giving up two runs on consecutive homers by Austin Hays and Trey Mancini in the third. The Orioles dropped their 10th straight game. Rafael Devers got Boston off to a fast start with a three-run homer in the first against Jorge López (3-13). J.D. Martinez hit a three-run homer and Bobby Dalbec added a solo shot during a seven-run fifth inning – right after Sale left to a loud ovation. Dalbec hit his second solo homer an inning later, and Hunter Renfroe connected in the eighth. Sale last pitched in the majors when he started on Aug. 13, 2019. The seven-time All-Star had surgery on his 31st birthday – March 30, 2020 – and missed last year’s pandemic-shortened season. YANKEES 7, WHITE SOX 5, 10 INNINGS CHICAGO (AP) – Joey Gallo hit a two-run shot in the 10th inning for his second homer of the game, sending the Yankees to the win. Two days after Tim Anderson’s game-ending drive lifted Chicago to a 9-8 victory in the Field of Dreams game in Iowa, the teams delivered another dramatic ending. Aaron Judge’s solo shot off Craig Kimbrel put New York ahead 4-3 in the eighth, but Jose Abreu tied it with a two-out solo drive against Chad Green (7-5) in the ninth. Liam Hendriks (7-3) got the loss, allowing three runs. Anderson had a chance to be the hero again, but he grounded out with the bases loaded against Albert Abreu to end the game. It was Albert Abreu’s first career save. BRAVES 12, NATIONALS 2 WASHINGTON (AP) – Ozzie Albies homered for the fourth straight game for Atlanta, and Dansby Swanson had two homers and six RBIs. Albies’ 22nd homer – a two-run shot off Patrick Corbin (6-12) in the fifth inning – landed in the Washington bullpen in left-center field. Atlanta won for the ninth time in 11 games. It is tied with Philadelphia for the top spot in the NL East. Braves left-hander Max Fried (10-7) allowed one earned run in six innings. The rebuilding Nationals have lost 11 of 12 and are 10-29 since July 1. CARDINALS 9, ROYALS 4 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Nolan Arenado homered and drove in four runs, leading St. Louis to its fifth straight win. Paul Goldschmidt drove in three runs for the Cardinals, and Edmundo Sosa went 4 for 4. St. Louis broke it open when it scored four times with two out in the seventh. Goldschmidt hit a two-run single before Arenado went deep, sending a drive to left for his 24th homer. Jon Lester (4-6) got his first win since he was acquired in a trade with Washington on July 30. The left-hander permitted one run and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings.