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MLB Scores and Game Recaps: Jackson Chourio Saves Brewers in September 8 Thriller

Milwaukee rallied in the ninth and walked off Chicago in the 10th, Tampa Bay launched four homers and Aaron Judge returned to the Yankees.

Major League Baseball’s full 15-game schedule on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, featured two extra-inning victories, several late rallies and an important return in the American League playoff race.

Jackson Chourio rescued Milwaukee with a two-out homer in the ninth before Luis Lara produced the walk-off hit. Aaron Judge returned after missing 84 games, Tampa Bay overpowered Atlanta and Arizona extended its winning streak to four games.

Cleveland Guardians 9, Baltimore Orioles 5

Travis Bazzana hit a three-run homer as Cleveland built an early six-run lead and defeated Baltimore.

Brayan Rocchio collected two hits and drove in two runs, while Angel Martínez, Petey Halpin and Patrick Bailey also recorded two hits apiece. Cleveland scored five runs over the first two innings and added four more in the seventh.

Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer for Baltimore, but the Orioles could not recover from the early deficit. Reuters game recap

Final: Guardians 9, Orioles 5
Winning pitcher: Tim Herrin (3-4)
Losing pitcher: Ryan Young (9-4)

Minnesota Twins 3, Detroit Tigers 2

Kody Clemens hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the sixth inning as Minnesota edged Detroit.

The Twins opened the scoring in the first, but Detroit answered with two runs in the fifth. Clemens reversed the result with his 25th homer, giving Minnesota a lead its bullpen protected over the final four innings.

Dean Kremer earned his third victory, and Yoendrys Gómez recorded his 22nd save. Both teams finished with five hits. Reuters game recap

Final: Twins 3, Tigers 2
Winning pitcher: Dean Kremer (3-5)
Losing pitcher: David Anderson (4-6)
Save: Yoendrys Gómez (22)

Houston Astros 6, Philadelphia Phillies 5

Christian Walker hit a three-run homer as Houston established a five-run lead and survived Philadelphia’s late comeback.

The Astros scored twice in the first and three times in the second. Philadelphia gradually reduced the margin before Edmundo Sosa’s ninth-inning RBI double pulled the Phillies within one.

Josh Hader recovered to retire the next three hitters, ending the game when Kyle Schwarber popped out. Houston remained atop the AL West. Reuters game recap

Final: Astros 6, Phillies 5
Winning pitcher: Hayden Wesneski (5-1)
Losing pitcher: Andrew Painter (3-9)
Save: Josh Hader (24)

New York Mets 7, Miami Marlins 5

Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto and Brett Baty homered as New York defeated Miami for its fourth consecutive victory.

Lindor opened the game with a home run before Soto launched a three-run shot in the second. Baty added a 426-foot solo homer as the Mets built a 7-0 advantage against Sandy Alcantara.

Sean Manaea carried a perfect game into the sixth before Miami scored four times. Kodai Senga struck out the final two batters for his seventh save. Reuters game recap

Final: Mets 7, Marlins 5
Winning pitcher: Sean Manaea (5-7)
Losing pitcher: Sandy Alcantara (13-10)
Save: Kodai Senga (7)

Los Angeles Angels 6, Boston Red Sox 1

Reid Detmers pitched six scoreless innings as Los Angeles ended Boston’s five-game winning streak.

Detmers allowed one hit, walked one and struck out nine over 112 pitches. Zach Neto finished 4-for-5 and capped the victory with a two-run homer in the ninth.

The Angels collected 15 hits, including multiple-hit games from Vaughn Grissom, Christian Moore, Moises Ballesteros and Travis d’Arnaud. Boston managed only four hits. Reuters game recap

Final: Angels 6, Red Sox 1
Winning pitcher: Reid Detmers (5-8)
Losing pitcher: Patrick Sandoval (1-5)

New York Yankees 5, Colorado Rockies 3

Aaron Judge returned from an 84-game absence as New York defeated Colorado at Yankee Stadium.

Judge started in right field after recovering from a stress fracture in his right first rib. The Yankees scored twice in the fifth and three times in the eighth to erase a 3-2 deficit.

Cam Schlittler earned his 13th victory, while David Bednar recorded his 32nd save. New York remained four games behind Tampa Bay in the AL East. Reuters game recap

Final: Yankees 5, Rockies 3
Winning pitcher: Cam Schlittler (13-6)
Losing pitcher: Gabriel Hughes (0-7)
Save: David Bednar (32)

Tampa Bay Rays 7, Atlanta Braves 1

Tampa Bay hit four home runs and received six effective innings from Freddy Peralta in a matchup of division leaders.

The Rays scored once in the first and three times in the third before adding single runs in three later innings. Peralta allowed one run on five hits and won his third consecutive start.

Kevin Kelly, Cole Sulser and Bryan Baker each worked a perfect inning. Tampa Bay maintained its four-game AL East lead as Atlanta lost for the third time in four games. Reuters game recap

Final: Rays 7, Braves 1
Winning pitcher: Freddy Peralta (8-11)
Losing pitcher: AJ Smith-Shawver (0-2)

Arizona Diamondbacks 5, Kansas City Royals 3 — 11 Innings

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a go-ahead triple in the 11th inning as Arizona earned its fourth consecutive victory.

Tim Tawa collected three hits and drove in two runs, including a homer and a game-tying single in the 10th. Ketel Marte followed Gurriel’s decisive triple with a sacrifice fly.

Corbin Burnes pitched three scoreless innings in his return from a lengthy absence. Blake Walston escaped a bases-loaded jam in the 10th and finished the victory. Reuters game recap

Final: Diamondbacks 5, Royals 3 (11 innings)
Winning pitcher: Blake Walston (1-0)
Losing pitcher: Anthony Gose (1-1)

Pittsburgh Pirates 9, Chicago White Sox 3

Pittsburgh produced five runs in the first inning and finished with 18 hits in a convincing victory.

Spencer Horwitz drove in three runs, while Oneil Cruz and Rafael Flores Jr. collected three hits apiece. Every Pirates starter recorded at least one hit, and Flores added a solo homer.

Bubba Chandler struck out eight and allowed two runs over six innings. Chicago starter Sean Burke surrendered seven runs while recording only four outs. Reuters game recap

Final: Pirates 9, White Sox 3
Winning pitcher: Bubba Chandler (7-9)
Losing pitcher: Sean Burke (8-7)

Milwaukee Brewers 4, Chicago Cubs 3 — 10 Innings

Luis Lara delivered a bases-loaded walk-off single after Jackson Chourio rescued Milwaukee with a two-out homer in the ninth inning.

The Cubs led 3-1 and stood one strike from victory when Chourio launched a game-tying, two-run homer. Chourio finished 4-for-5.

Milwaukee loaded the bases in the 10th before Lara lined the first pitch he saw into left field. The Brewers reached 90 victories and increased their NL Central lead to nine games. Reuters game recap

Final: Brewers 4, Cubs 3 (10 innings)
Winning pitcher: DL Hall (3-0)
Losing pitcher: Caleb Thielbar (3-3)

San Diego Padres 5, Washington Nationals 4

Luis Campusano capped San Diego’s four-run eighth-inning rally with a two-out RBI single.

Washington carried a 4-1 advantage into the eighth, but three consecutive walks opened the door. Austin Hays hit a sacrifice fly before Manny Machado’s two-run single tied the game. Campusano then drove home Machado.

Adrian Morejón worked a perfect ninth for his third save. The Padres remained one-half game behind Arizona for the final NL wild-card berth. Reuters game recap

Final: Padres 5, Nationals 4
Winning pitcher: David Morgan (3-1)
Losing pitcher: Luis Tolman (0-1)
Save: Adrian Morejón (3)

Texas Rangers 10, Seattle Mariners 5

Corey Seager, Wyatt Langford and Danny Jansen homered as Texas remained close in the AL West and wild-card races.

Seattle briefly seized control behind Lazaro Montes’ 474-foot, three-run homer, the longest by a Mariners player at T-Mobile Park during the Statcast era.

Texas answered with five runs in the fifth inning and added another three in the eighth. Cal Quantrill earned his eighth victory as the Rangers collected 11 hits. Reuters game recap

Final: Rangers 10, Mariners 5
Winning pitcher: Cal Quantrill (8-5)
Losing pitcher: Bryce Miller (4-9)

Toronto Blue Jays 4, Athletics 2

Toronto scored twice in the second and sixth innings to defeat the Athletics and return to .500.

The Blue Jays collected 11 hits and held the Athletics to six. Toronto’s pitching staff allowed single runs in the fourth and seventh before shutting down the home club over the final two frames.

José Soriano earned his 12th victory. Spencer Miles completed the game for his second save as Toronto remained one game behind Cleveland for the final AL wild-card position.

Final: Blue Jays 4, Athletics 2
Winning pitcher: José Soriano (12-7)
Losing pitcher: Mitch Perkins (3-11)
Save: Spencer Miles (2)

San Francisco Giants 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1

Bryce Eldridge and Christian Koss hit solo home runs as San Francisco won its second consecutive one-run game.

Eldridge homered in the first inning and Koss followed in the second. Landen Roupp made the early lead stand, allowing two hits over six scoreless innings.

St. Louis went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position and stranded 10. Joel Kuhnel recorded his seventh save as the Giants moved within one victory of their first home series sweep of the season. Reuters game recap

Final: Giants 2, Cardinals 1
Winning pitcher: Landen Roupp (9-13)
Losing pitcher: Quinn Mathews (1-3)
Save: Joel Kuhnel (7)

Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Cincinnati Reds 2

Tarik Skubal pitched into the eighth inning as Los Angeles extended its winning streak to six games.

Will Smith hit his first home run since May in the opening inning, and Teoscar Hernández delivered the go-ahead RBI single in the fifth. Skubal allowed two runs and struck out five over 7⅓ innings.

Elly De La Cruz launched a 444-foot homer for Cincinnati. Tanner Scott protected the one-run advantage for his 22nd save. Reuters game recap

Final: Dodgers 3, Reds 2
Winning pitcher: Tarik Skubal (9-7)
Losing pitcher: Nick Lodolo (3-4)
Save: Tanner Scott (22)

September 8 MLB Scores at a Glance

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

Scores and pitching decisions were verified using the official MLB scoreboard for September 8, 2026.

MLB Standings Through September 8, 2026

American League

East

• Tampa Bay Rays: 86-58
• New York Yankees: 82-62
• Boston Red Sox: 80-66
• Toronto Blue Jays: 73-73
• Baltimore Orioles: 70-76

Central

• Chicago White Sox: 75-69
• Cleveland Guardians: 74-72
• Minnesota Twins: 69-76
• Detroit Tigers: 66-79
• Kansas City Royals: 64-82

West

• Houston Astros: 74-71
• Texas Rangers: 72-73
• Seattle Mariners: 67-78
• Athletics: 58-88
• Los Angeles Angels: 55-90

National League

East

• Atlanta Braves: 85-60
• Philadelphia Phillies: 81-64
• Miami Marlins: 72-74
• New York Mets: 67-78
• Washington Nationals: 67-80

Central

• Milwaukee Brewers: 90-56
• Chicago Cubs: 81-65
• Pittsburgh Pirates: 72-73
• St. Louis Cardinals: 72-74
• Cincinnati Reds: 69-76

West

• Los Angeles Dodgers: 88-57
• Arizona Diamondbacks: 78-68
• San Diego Padres: 77-68
• San Francisco Giants: 61-85
• Colorado Rockies: 55-89

Standings reflect every game completed through September 8 and were verified using the official MLB standings.

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