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Pitching Dominance and Late-Inning Heroics Propel Multiple MLB Teams

Griffin Canning’s breakout outing for the Mets highlights a week defined by strong pitching punctuated by late-inning decisive hits

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New York Mets' Pete Alonso, right, hits a three-run home run as Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing watches during the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Baltimore Orioles' Adley Rutschman, left, and Jackson Holliday celebrate after scoring on Rutschman's two-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)
The baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Thursday, June 5, 2025 is delayed due to rain. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Overview

  • Griffin Canning’s six scoreless innings and Pete Alonso’s two-homer, five-RBI performance powered the Mets’ 6-1 win over the Dodgers on June 4, but Michael Conforto’s go-ahead RBI in the eighth fueled a 6-5 Game 4 victory on June 5 to split the series.
  • Luis L. Ortiz struck out seven over 5⅔ shutout innings to back the Guardians’ 4-0 victory over the Yankees, highlighted by Angel Martínez’s first-inning two-run homer.
  • Alejandro Kirk’s ninth-inning RBI single lifted the Blue Jays to a 2-1 walk-off win against the Phillies, marking Toronto’s eighth victory in nine home games.
  • Dominic Smith’s two-run double in the third inning keyed a three-run rally that helped Robbie Ray become the National League’s first eight-game winner in the Giants’ 3-2 win over the Padres.
  • Eugenio Suárez capped a seven-run ninth-inning rally with a two-run double as the Diamondbacks overcame a 10-4 deficit to stun the Braves 11-10 and complete a series sweep.