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MLB Scores and Game Recaps: Chapman Reaches 400 Saves on September 6

Boston completed a four-game sweep, Ronald Acuña Jr. powered Atlanta’s comeback and San Diego opened its victory with three consecutive home runs.

Major League Baseball’s 15-game schedule on Sunday, September 6, 2026, featured a historic save, dramatic late rallies and important movement in both wild-card races.

Aroldis Chapman became the ninth pitcher to record 400 career saves as Boston swept Baltimore. Ronald Acuña Jr. tied Atlanta’s game with a three-run homer, Mookie Betts lifted Los Angeles with a late blast and the Padres opened their win over the Yankees with back-to-back-to-back home runs.

Cincinnati Reds 12, Milwaukee Brewers 8

Elly De La Cruz drove in four runs as Cincinnati claimed its series against MLB-leading Milwaukee.

De La Cruz hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning and added a two-run double during Cincinnati’s three-run fifth. Tyler Stephenson contributed two RBI singles, while Juan Brito and Héctor Rodríguez each collected three hits.

Brady Singer earned his first victory since July despite allowing six runs over five innings. Emilio Pagán recorded his 22nd save as Cincinnati won for the fourth time in five games. Reuters game recap

Final: Reds 12, Brewers 8
Winning pitcher: Brady Singer (6-13)
Losing pitcher: Antonio Senzatela (10-5)
Save: Emilio Pagán (22)

Atlanta Braves 5, Philadelphia Phillies 4

Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a game-tying three-run homer in the eighth inning before Atlanta completed its comeback in the ninth.

The Braves trailed 4-1 when Acuña erased the deficit with one swing. Ozzie Albies then doubled in the ninth and scored the go-ahead run on Austin Riley’s triple.

Kyle Schwarber hit his MLB-leading 42nd homer for Philadelphia, but Jhoan Duran could not protect the lead. Raisel Iglesias stranded the potential tying run at third to preserve Atlanta’s five-game NL East advantage. Reuters game recap

Final: Braves 5, Phillies 4
Winning pitcher: Dylan Lee (6-0)
Losing pitcher: Jhoan Duran (2-5)
Save: Raisel Iglesias (31)

Boston Red Sox 3, Baltimore Orioles 1

Aroldis Chapman recorded his 400th career save as Boston completed a four-game sweep of Baltimore.

Eli White supplied all three Boston runs with a second-inning homer. Payton Tolle struck out 12 over six innings, allowing one run before three relievers finished the victory.

Chapman retired the Orioles in the ninth to become the ninth member of MLB’s 400-save club. Boston pitchers combined for 17 strikeouts as Baltimore suffered its sixth consecutive loss. Reuters game recap

Final: Red Sox 3, Orioles 1
Winning pitcher: Payton Tolle (9-6)
Losing pitcher: Kyle Bradish (7-13)
Save: Aroldis Chapman (33)

Pittsburgh Pirates 1, Los Angeles Angels 0

Paul Skenes and Pittsburgh’s bullpen combined on a five-hit shutout to capture the series finale.

Pittsburgh scored the game’s only run in the third inning and made the narrow margin stand despite recording just three hits. Skenes earned his 10th victory before Mason Montgomery finished the shutout.

Walbert Ureña took the hard-luck loss after limiting Pittsburgh’s offense. Los Angeles was shut out for the second time in three games.

Final: Pirates 1, Angels 0
Winning pitcher: Paul Skenes (10-11)
Losing pitcher: Walbert Ureña (9-10)
Save: Mason Montgomery (10)

Cleveland Guardians 3, Detroit Tigers 2 — 10 Innings

Daniel Schneemann delivered a walk-off single in the 10th inning as Cleveland defeated Detroit for the third time in four games.

Detroit scored twice in the opening inning, but Cleveland gradually erased the deficit and tied the game in the fifth. Neither club scored again until automatic runner Angel Genao crossed on Schneemann’s two-out hit.

Cade Smith worked a scoreless 10th and earned the victory. The result moved Cleveland 2½ games behind Chicago in the AL Central. Reuters game recap

Final: Guardians 3, Tigers 2 (10 innings)
Winning pitcher: Cade Smith (5-1)
Losing pitcher: Kyle Finnegan (3-1)

New York Mets 4, San Francisco Giants 2

Bo Bichette hit a three-run homer to complete New York’s four-run eighth-inning rally.

San Francisco carried a 2-0 lead into the eighth before Brett Baty began the comeback with a pinch-hit homer. A.J. Ewing and Juan Soto reached base ahead of Bichette, who drove the decisive shot over the wall.

Tobias Myers earned his first victory as a Met, and Kodai Senga pitched a perfect ninth. New York won the rubber match despite producing only four hits through seven innings. Reuters game recap

Final: Mets 4, Giants 2
Winning pitcher: Tobias Myers (1-2)
Losing pitcher: Carson Seymour (0-2)
Save: Kodai Senga (6)

Miami Marlins 10, Chicago Cubs 3

Miami scored five runs in the fifth inning to break open a tied game and avoid a series sweep.

Heriberto Hernández and Javier Sanoja homered, while Joe Mack and former Cub Owen Caissie drove in two runs apiece. Tyler Phillips allowed three runs over five innings and earned the victory.

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 40th homer, becoming the first Cubs player to reach that mark since 2005. Clay Holmes surrendered eight runs in 4⅓ innings. Reuters game recap

Final: Marlins 10, Cubs 3
Winning pitcher: Tyler Phillips (5-6)
Losing pitcher: Clay Holmes (6-7)

Arizona Diamondbacks 3, Houston Astros 2

Nolan Arenado hit a two-run homer as Arizona won the rubber match against Houston.

Yordan Alvarez opened the scoring with his 38th homer, but Arenado’s third-inning drive put Arizona ahead to stay. Eduardo Rodríguez held Houston to one run over six innings and improved to 6-0 over his past eight road starts.

Kevin Ginkel struck out the side in the ninth for his third save. Arizona shortstop Geraldo Perdomo left with a head contusion after being struck by a line drive. Reuters game recap

Final: Diamondbacks 3, Astros 2
Winning pitcher: Eduardo Rodríguez (15-5)
Losing pitcher: Peter Lambert (8-8)
Save: Kevin Ginkel (3)

Kansas City Royals 6, Toronto Blue Jays 1

Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez homered as Kansas City ended Toronto’s five-game winning streak.

Pasquantino and Perez helped the Royals establish an early advantage, while Bobby Witt Jr. doubled, scored twice and finished with two hits. Kansas City’s bullpen supplied three scoreless innings.

Randy Dobnak held Toronto to one run over six frames without issuing a walk. The loss dropped the Blue Jays one game behind Cleveland for the final AL wild-card position. Reuters game recap

Final: Royals 6, Blue Jays 1
Winning pitcher: Randy Dobnak (3-3)
Losing pitcher: Spencer Arrighetti (7-9)

Texas Rangers 8, Tampa Bay Rays 6

Jake Burger homered twice as Texas erased an early four-run deficit and earned a split of the four-game series.

Burger drove in three runs and scored three times. Corey Seager also homered, Ezequiel Duran collected three hits and Logan O’Hoppe reached safely multiple times.

Tampa Bay scored four runs in the second, but Texas answered with four in the fourth and two in the fifth. Evan Williams earned his first victory, and Jakob Junis recorded his sixth save. Reuters game recap

Final: Rangers 8, Rays 6
Winning pitcher: Evan Williams (1-0)
Losing pitcher: Steven Matz (5-5)
Save: Jakob Junis (6)

St. Louis Cardinals 10, Colorado Rockies 8

St. Louis scored six times in the fifth inning and rallied from a four-run deficit in Denver.

Nolan Gorman capped the decisive inning with a three-run homer. Iván Herrera and Alec Burleson each collected three hits, while Thomas Saggese and Joshua Baez added two apiece.

Cooper Hjerpe retired all 12 batters he faced and struck out six in his major-league debut. George Soriano closed the victory after Colorado attempted another late comeback. Reuters game recap

Final: Cardinals 10, Rockies 8
Winning pitcher: Cooper Hjerpe (1-0)
Losing pitcher: Jimmy Herget (0-6)
Save: George Soriano (3)

Seattle Mariners 2, Athletics 0

Bryan Woo and Seattle’s bullpen combined on a one-hit shutout to end the Athletics’ four-game winning streak.

The game remained scoreless until Seattle pushed across two runs in the fourth. The Mariners collected seven hits but needed no further support from their offense.

Woo earned his 11th victory, and Andrés Muñoz completed the shutout for his 25th save. Gage Jump absorbed the loss for the Athletics.

Final: Mariners 2, Athletics 0
Winning pitcher: Bryan Woo (11-9)
Losing pitcher: Gage Jump (6-10)
Save: Andrés Muñoz (25)

San Diego Padres 4, New York Yankees 3

Fernando Tatis Jr., Jake Cronenworth and Manny Machado hit consecutive home runs to open the bottom of the first inning.

It marked the second time in Padres history that three straight hitters homered to begin a game. San Diego added a fourth run in the seventh before surviving New York’s three-run eighth-inning rally.

Michael King earned his 10th victory, and Mason Miller recorded his 33rd save. San Diego moved one-half game behind Arizona for the final NL wild-card berth. Reuters game recap

Final: Padres 4, Yankees 3
Winning pitcher: Michael King (10-9)
Losing pitcher: Gerrit Cole (8-8)
Save: Mason Miller (33)

Chicago White Sox 10, Minnesota Twins 1

Sam Antonacci hit three doubles as Chicago rolled past Minnesota and won the rubber match.

Antonacci finished 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs. Kyle Teel launched a three-run homer, Randal Grichuk homered and drove in two, and Tristan Peters recorded three hits and scored three times.

Chicago broke open the game with five runs over the fourth and fifth innings before adding five more late. Hagen Smith worked three hitless relief innings. Reuters game recap

Final: White Sox 10, Twins 1
Winning pitcher: Hagen Smith (3-1)
Losing pitcher: Bailey Ober (7-5)

Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Washington Nationals 5

Mookie Betts hit a go-ahead three-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning as Los Angeles completed a three-game sweep.

Washington took a 4-1 lead behind CJ Abrams’ 30th homer and Harry Ford’s two-run double. The Dodgers tied the game in the fifth before Betts supplied the decisive swing.

Betts finished with four RBIs, while Tommy Edman doubled, scored twice and continued filling the leadoff role for injured Shohei Ohtani. Los Angeles extended its winning streak to four games. Reuters game recap

Final: Dodgers 7, Nationals 5
Winning pitcher: Bobby Miller (1-0)
Losing pitcher: Will Dion (1-2)
Save: Edgardo Henriquez (2)

September 6 MLB Scores at a Glance

• Cincinnati Reds 12, Milwaukee Brewers 8
• Atlanta Braves 5, Philadelphia Phillies 4
• Boston Red Sox 3, Baltimore Orioles 1
• Pittsburgh Pirates 1, Los Angeles Angels 0
• Cleveland Guardians 3, Detroit Tigers 2 (10 innings)
• New York Mets 4, San Francisco Giants 2
• Miami Marlins 10, Chicago Cubs 3
• Arizona Diamondbacks 3, Houston Astros 2
• Kansas City Royals 6, Toronto Blue Jays 1
• Texas Rangers 8, Tampa Bay Rays 6
• St. Louis Cardinals 10, Colorado Rockies 8
• Seattle Mariners 2, Athletics 0
• San Diego Padres 4, New York Yankees 3
• Chicago White Sox 10, Minnesota Twins 1
• Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Washington Nationals 5

Scores and pitching decisions were verified using the official MLB scoreboard for September 6, 2026.

MLB Standings Through September 6, 2026

American League

East

• Tampa Bay Rays: 85-58
• New York Yankees: 81-62
• Boston Red Sox: 79-65
• Toronto Blue Jays: 72-72
• Baltimore Orioles: 69-75

Central

• Chicago White Sox: 75-68
• Cleveland Guardians: 73-71
• Minnesota Twins: 68-75
• Detroit Tigers: 65-78
• Kansas City Royals: 64-80

West

• Houston Astros: 73-71
• Texas Rangers: 71-73
• Seattle Mariners: 67-77
• Athletics: 57-87
• Los Angeles Angels: 54-89

National League

East

• Atlanta Braves: 85-58
• Philadelphia Phillies: 80-63
• Miami Marlins: 72-72
• Washington Nationals: 67-78
• New York Mets: 65-78

Central

• Milwaukee Brewers: 88-56
• Chicago Cubs: 81-63
• St. Louis Cardinals: 72-72
• Pittsburgh Pirates: 71-73
• Cincinnati Reds: 69-74

West

• Los Angeles Dodgers: 86-57
• Arizona Diamondbacks: 76-68
• San Diego Padres: 75-68
• San Francisco Giants: 59-85
• Colorado Rockies: 55-88

Standings reflect every game completed through September 6 and were verified using the official MLB standings.

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