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MLB Scores and Game Recaps: Brewers Clinch NL Central, Guardians Walk Off White Sox

Milwaukee secured its fourth consecutive division title, Cleveland tightened the AL Central race and Coby Mayo delivered an inside-the-park winner in the 11th.

Major League Baseball’s full 15-game schedule on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, delivered a division-clinching celebration, two 11-inning finishes and dramatic developments across both leagues’ playoff races.

Milwaukee clinched the National League Central behind Jacob Misiorowski’s latest dominant start. Brayan Rocchio’s walk-off double pulled Cleveland within one-half game of the AL Central lead, while Baltimore’s Coby Mayo raced around the bases for an extraordinary inside-the-park home run.

Here is an original capsule recap of every MLB game played Tuesday.

Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Cincinnati Reds 0

Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed one hit over seven scoreless innings as Los Angeles completed its 12th shutout and moved closer to another NL West title.

Yamamoto struck out nine and retired the final 15 hitters he faced. Teoscar Hernández and Alex Freeland homered, while Freddie Freeman finished with three hits.

Brock Stewart and Tanner Scott completed the three-hitter. Cincinnati suffered its MLB-high 17th shutout and seventh loss in eight games. Reuters game recap

Final: Dodgers 4, Reds 0
Winning pitcher: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (14-8)
Losing pitcher: Rhett Lowder (6-11)

Tampa Bay Rays 2, Athletics 1

Tampa Bay scored the winning run in the bottom of the ninth to strengthen its hold on the best record in the American League.

The Athletics opened the scoring in the sixth, but the Rays tied the game in the second and kept the visitors off the scoreboard over the final three innings. Tampa Bay’s pitching staff held the Athletics to four hits.

Bryan Baker earned his third victory after working the top of the ninth. José Alvarado absorbed the loss as Tampa Bay improved to 91-59.

Final: Rays 2, Athletics 1
Winning pitcher: Bryan Baker (3-2)
Losing pitcher: José Alvarado (5-4)

Cleveland Guardians 7, Chicago White Sox 6

Brayan Rocchio hit a two-out, two-run walk-off double in the ninth inning as Cleveland pulled within one-half game of Chicago in the AL Central.

Jo Adell hit a two-run homer, and rookie Travis Bazzana launched two solo shots. The White Sox erased an early deficit with four runs in the sixth, including Miguel Vargas’ two-run single, then added two runs in the ninth.

Cleveland refused to fold. Rocchio drove home two pinch runners against Grant Taylor, completing the comeback and turning the division race into a virtual tie. Reuters game recap

Final: Guardians 7, White Sox 6
Winning pitcher: Cade Smith (6-1)
Losing pitcher: Grant Taylor (7-3)

Milwaukee Brewers 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 1

Jacob Misiorowski pitched five scoreless innings as Milwaukee won its fourth consecutive NL Central championship.

Misiorowski allowed five hits, walked one and struck out seven, lowering his ERA to 1.89. Joey Ortiz collected three hits and two RBIs as the Brewers broke open the game with a four-run sixth inning.

Brandon Lowe hit his 30th homer for Pittsburgh, but the Pirates left 10 runners aboard. Milwaukee clinched after Atlanta defeated the Cubs later Tuesday. Reuters game recap

Final: Brewers 5, Pirates 1
Winning pitcher: Jacob Misiorowski (15-5)
Losing pitcher: Lake Bachar (1-4)

Washington Nationals 6, Philadelphia Phillies 3

Daylen Lile hit a pinch-hit, three-run homer in the seventh inning as Washington recorded its fourth consecutive victory.

Harry Ford and Andrew Pinckney reached base before Lile attacked Jonathan Bowlan’s first-pitch changeup for his 21st homer. Andrés Chaparro also homered and doubled for the Nationals.

Kyle Schwarber hit his MLB-leading 45th home run, but Philadelphia suffered its fourth loss in five games and fell 5½ games behind Atlanta in the NL East. Reuters game recap

Final: Nationals 6, Phillies 3
Winning pitcher: Richard Lovelady (3-4)
Losing pitcher: Cristopher Sánchez (17-6)
Save: Luis Tolman (3)

Detroit Tigers 10, Toronto Blue Jays 1

Spencer Torkelson hit a three-run homer as Detroit won its sixth consecutive game and secured the series.

Torkelson also doubled, walked and stole a base. Hao-Yu Lee added his ninth homer, while Max Clark and John Peck helped the Tigers pull away during the late innings.

Drew Anderson pitched five scoreless innings, allowing two hits. Toronto fell two games behind Cleveland for the final AL wild-card position. Reuters game recap

Final: Tigers 10, Blue Jays 1
Winning pitcher: Drew Anderson (5-6)
Losing pitcher: Michael Lorenzen (3-13)

Baltimore Orioles 7, New York Mets 5 — 11 Innings

Coby Mayo hit a three-run inside-the-park homer in the 11th inning as Baltimore earned a remarkable extra-inning victory.

Mayo’s drive eluded A.J. Ewing after the Mets outfielder crashed into the center-field wall. Former Mets star Pete Alonso had tied the game in the ninth with his 300th career home run, earning a curtain call from the Citi Field crowd.

Both teams scored in the 10th before Mayo delivered the decisive play. Andrew Kittredge survived an RBI single in the bottom of the 11th for his 10th save. Reuters game recap

Final: Orioles 7, Mets 5 (11 innings)
Winning pitcher: Alex Hoppe (1-1)
Losing pitcher: Jonathan Pintaro (2-2)
Save: Andrew Kittredge (10)

Atlanta Braves 6, Chicago Cubs 3

Ronald Acuña Jr., Ozzie Albies and Drake Baldwin each hit two-run homers as Atlanta reduced its magic number for the NL East title to five.

The Cubs established a 3-0 lead, but Acuña tied the game in the sixth. Albies put Atlanta ahead in the seventh before Baldwin supplied insurance with his ninth-inning homer.

Martín Pérez earned his 100th career victory, and Raisel Iglesias pitched a perfect ninth. Chicago’s loss formally handed Milwaukee the NL Central championship. Reuters game recap

Final: Braves 6, Cubs 3
Winning pitcher: Martín Pérez (9-9)
Losing pitcher: Jacob Webb (6-5)
Save: Raisel Iglesias (33)

New York Yankees 8, Minnesota Twins 1

Spencer Jones hit a three-run homer and Cody Bellinger added a two-run shot as New York earned its seventh victory in eight games.

Bellinger finished with three hits, while Heliot Ramos, George Lombard Jr. and Anthony Volpe collected two apiece. Jones’ 423-foot homer highlighted a four-run sixth inning.

Max Fried allowed one run, walked none and struck out six over seven innings. Minnesota suffered its seventh loss in nine games. Reuters game recap

Final: Yankees 8, Twins 1
Winning pitcher: Max Fried (5-4)
Losing pitcher: Bailey Ober (7-6)

San Francisco Giants 10, St. Louis Cardinals 3

Bryce Eldridge hit a 461-foot home run and drove in three as San Francisco ended its four-game losing streak.

Eldridge’s two-run shot was the longest homer at Busch Stadium this season. Christian Koss collected three hits and two RBIs, while rookie Turner Hill hit his first major-league homer.

Blade Tidwell retired 13 consecutive hitters and permitted two runs over a career-high 6⅔ innings. Alec Burleson hit his 23rd homer for St. Louis. Reuters game recap

Final: Giants 10, Cardinals 3
Winning pitcher: Blade Tidwell (1-2)
Losing pitcher: Andre Pallante (12-7)

Texas Rangers 4, Boston Red Sox 2

Jacob deGrom struck out eight over five innings as Texas remained one game behind Houston in the AL West.

The Rangers scored all four runs in the second inning. Elías Díaz hit a two-run double, and Corey Seager followed with a two-run single.

Nick Sogard answered with a two-run homer for Boston, but the Red Sox went scoreless over the final six innings. Jacob Latz protected the lead for his 30th save. Reuters game recap

Final: Rangers 4, Red Sox 2
Winning pitcher: Jacob deGrom (11-9)
Losing pitcher: Patrick Sandoval (1-6)
Save: Jacob Latz (30)

Houston Astros 4, Kansas City Royals 2

Jeremy Peña homered twice as Houston maintained its one-game AL West lead.

Peña opened the bottom of the first with a 440-foot homer and added another solo shot in the third. Yordan Alvarez’s two-run homer in the fifth provided Houston’s final runs.

Hunter Brown struck out 10 and allowed one run over five innings. Vinnie Pasquantino homered for Kansas City before Josh Hader recorded his 26th save. Reuters game recap

Final: Astros 4, Royals 2
Winning pitcher: Hunter Brown (6-3)
Losing pitcher: Michael Wacha (9-9)
Save: Josh Hader (26)

Colorado Rockies 9, San Diego Padres 3

Rookie Cole Carrigg hit two home runs and established career highs with four hits and five RBIs as Colorado ended San Diego’s eight-game winning streak.

Carrigg’s three-run homer completed a five-run sixth inning that transformed a 3-2 deficit into a 7-3 lead. He had previously hit a two-run shot in the third.

Fernando Tatis Jr., Luis Campusano and Austin Hays homered for San Diego. Ryan Feltner finished the game with five scoreless innings as Colorado ended its own eight-game skid. Reuters game recap

Final: Rockies 9, Padres 3
Winning pitcher: Ryan Feltner (6-10)
Losing pitcher: Wandy Peralta (3-3)

Los Angeles Angels 2, Seattle Mariners 1

The Angels scored single runs in the fifth and sixth innings and protected the narrow advantage to win their second consecutive game.

Seattle scored its only run in the sixth and finished with seven hits, but the Mariners could not produce the tying run over the final three innings.

Ryan Johnson earned the victory, and Ryan Watson worked the ninth for his third save. The loss assured Seattle of a sub-.500 season.

Final: Angels 2, Mariners 1
Winning pitcher: Ryan Johnson (5-8)
Losing pitcher: Logan Gilbert (12-10)
Save: Ryan Watson (3)

Miami Marlins 4, Arizona Diamondbacks 2 — 11 Innings

Esteury Ruiz hit a two-out, three-run double in the 11th inning as Miami denied Arizona an opportunity to gain ground in the NL wild-card race.

Griffin Conine homered for Miami, while Josh Ekness supplied two innings of relief. Gabriel Moreno homered, singled, walked twice and threw out two runners for Arizona.

The Diamondbacks stranded 15 runners and went 1-for-13 with runners in scoring position. Ketel Marte’s 11th-inning double brought Arizona within two, but the comeback ended there. Reuters game recap

Final: Marlins 4, Diamondbacks 2 (11 innings)
Winning pitcher: Josh Ekness (2-3)
Losing pitcher: Taylor Clarke (2-4)

September 15 MLB Scores at a Glance

• Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Cincinnati Reds 0
• Tampa Bay Rays 2, Athletics 1
• Cleveland Guardians 7, Chicago White Sox 6
• Milwaukee Brewers 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 1
• Washington Nationals 6, Philadelphia Phillies 3
• Detroit Tigers 10, Toronto Blue Jays 1
• Baltimore Orioles 7, New York Mets 5 (11 innings)
• Atlanta Braves 6, Chicago Cubs 3
• New York Yankees 8, Minnesota Twins 1
• San Francisco Giants 10, St. Louis Cardinals 3
• Texas Rangers 4, Boston Red Sox 2
• Houston Astros 4, Kansas City Royals 2
• Colorado Rockies 9, San Diego Padres 3
• Los Angeles Angels 2, Seattle Mariners 1
• Miami Marlins 4, Arizona Diamondbacks 2 (11 innings)

Scores and official pitching decisions were verified against the MLB scoreboard for September 15, 2026.

MLB Standings Through September 15, 2026

American League

East

• Tampa Bay Rays: 91-59
• New York Yankees: 88-63
• Boston Red Sox: 82-69
• Toronto Blue Jays: 75-77
• Baltimore Orioles: 74-78

Central

• Chicago White Sox: 77-74
• Cleveland Guardians: 77-75
• Detroit Tigers: 72-79
• Minnesota Twins: 70-81
• Kansas City Royals: 66-85

West

• Houston Astros: 76-75
• Texas Rangers: 75-76
• Seattle Mariners: 70-82
• Athletics: 61-90
• Los Angeles Angels: 58-93

National League

East

• Atlanta Braves: 89-63
• Philadelphia Phillies: 83-68
• Miami Marlins: 75-77
• Washington Nationals: 71-81
• New York Mets: 69-82

Central

• Milwaukee Brewers: 94-57
• Chicago Cubs: 84-68
• Pittsburgh Pirates: 75-76
• St. Louis Cardinals: 75-77
• Cincinnati Reds: 70-81

West

• Los Angeles Dodgers: 92-59
• San Diego Padres: 82-69
• Arizona Diamondbacks: 80-72
• San Francisco Giants: 63-89
• Colorado Rockies: 56-95

Standings reflect every game completed through September 15 and were verified against the official MLB standings. Milwaukee has clinched the NL Central, while Tampa Bay, the Yankees and Dodgers have secured postseason berths.

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