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MLB Scores and Game Recaps: Schwarber’s Grand Slam Powers Phillies on September 9

Philadelphia erased an early deficit, the Mets survived a 29-run slugfest and the Giants completed a stunning six-run comeback.

Major League Baseball’s full 15-game schedule on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, delivered dramatic rallies, dominant pitching and consequential movement in the playoff races.

Kyle Schwarber hit his MLB-leading 44th home run—a grand slam—as Philadelphia rallied past Houston. The Mets survived Miami’s 20-hit attack, San Francisco scored six runs in the eighth inning and Los Angeles extended its winning streak to seven games.

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

Detroit Tigers 7, Minnesota Twins 2

Colt Keith hit a two-run homer in the first inning as Detroit captured the series finale and ended a seven-series losing streak.

The Tigers added three runs in the third, while Dillon Dingler drove in two and John Peck scored twice. Minnesota’s only damage came from consecutive fourth-inning homers by Kody Clemens and Josh Bell.

Keider Montero departed after four innings to attend the birth of his child. Tyler Holton followed with two perfect innings and earned the victory. Reuters game recap

Final: Tigers 7, Twins 2
Winning pitcher: Tyler Holton (2-5)
Losing pitcher: Zebby Matthews (9-10)

Athletics 2, Toronto Blue Jays 0

Four Athletics pitchers combined on a six-hit shutout as Toronto slipped below .500.

The Athletics scored once in the third inning and again in the fourth, making the most of a four-hit afternoon. Scott Blewett earned his second victory, and José Alvarado handled the ninth for his sixth save.

Michael Lorenzen absorbed his 12th loss despite keeping the game close.

Final: Athletics 2, Blue Jays 0
Winning pitcher: Scott Blewett (2-0)
Losing pitcher: Michael Lorenzen (3-12)
Save: José Alvarado (6)

San Francisco Giants 7, St. Louis Cardinals 6

San Francisco scored six times in the eighth inning to erase a 6-1 deficit and complete its first home-series sweep of the season.

Bryce Eldridge started the rally with a two-run single. Jonah Cox added an RBI hit, Jung Hoo Lee tied the score with a two-run double and Shay Whitcomb delivered the go-ahead double.

Leo Bernal’s three-run homer helped St. Louis build its early advantage, but the bullpen could not finish the job. Reuters game recap

Final: Giants 7, Cardinals 6
Winning pitcher: Matt Wilkinson (1-3)
Losing pitcher: George Soriano (6-5)
Save: Hogan Harris (1)

San Diego Padres 9, Washington Nationals 2

Jackson Merrill homered twice, tripled and drove in six runs as San Diego completed a three-game sweep.

Merrill’s two-run triple gave the Padres the lead in the third inning. He later added a two-run homer in the fifth and another home run in the seventh, finishing 4-for-5.

Kyle Hart supplied 2⅓ perfect relief innings after Walker Buehler’s early departure. Washington suffered its seventh consecutive loss. Reuters game recap

Final: Padres 9, Nationals 2
Winning pitcher: Kyle Hart (1-3)
Losing pitcher: Jackson Kent (1-4)

Seattle Mariners 3, Texas Rangers 2

Rookie Kade Anderson pitched six strong innings to earn his first major-league victory.

Cole Young supplied the decisive blow with a two-run double in the fourth, and Taylor Ward added an RBI single. Anderson allowed one run on six hits and struck out five.

Jake Burger and Corey Seager homered for Texas, but Andrés Muñoz protected Seattle’s one-run lead for his 26th save. Reuters game recap

Final: Mariners 3, Rangers 2
Winning pitcher: Kade Anderson (1-1)
Losing pitcher: Cody Bradford (0-5)
Save: Andrés Muñoz (26)

Baltimore Orioles 9, Cleveland Guardians 5

Baltimore sent 13 batters to the plate during an eight-run third inning and claimed the three-game series.

Dylan Beavers delivered a two-run double and an RBI single in the inning. Leody Taveras recorded two singles during the rally, and Coby Mayo later added his 22nd homer.

Chase DeLauter and Nathaniel Lowe hit two-run homers for Cleveland. Foster Griffin surrendered eight runs in 2⅓ innings. Reuters game recap

Final: Orioles 9, Guardians 5
Winning pitcher: Shane Baz (6-15)
Losing pitcher: Foster Griffin (15-5)
Save: Rico Garcia (7)

Philadelphia Phillies 11, Houston Astros 7

Kyle Schwarber’s grand slam highlighted a six-run sixth inning as Philadelphia rallied from an early four-run deficit.

Houston built a 4-0 lead behind two-run homers from Isaac Paredes and Cam Smith. The Phillies answered with four runs in the third, and Schwarber’s MLB-leading 44th homer broke open the game three innings later.

Trea Turner and Bryce Harper each drove in two runs. Cristopher Sánchez earned his 17th victory despite allowing six runs. Reuters game recap

Final: Phillies 11, Astros 7
Winning pitcher: Cristopher Sánchez (17-5)
Losing pitcher: Bryan King (2-5)

New York Mets 15, Miami Marlins 14

New York survived a wild 29-run game to complete a three-game sweep of Miami.

The Mets built an 8-0 lead before the Marlins tied the score with five runs in the sixth. Francisco Lindor’s three-run homer then punctuated New York’s six-run seventh inning.

Miami rallied for three runs in the ninth and finished with 20 hits, but Tobias Myers recorded the final out. Christopher Morel collected three hits and three RBIs against his former club. Reuters game recap

Final: Mets 15, Marlins 14
Winning pitcher: Daniel Duarte (2-0)
Losing pitcher: Josh Ekness (1-3)
Save: Tobias Myers (2)

Los Angeles Angels 6, Boston Red Sox 4

Zach Neto, José Siri and Denzer Guzman homered as the Angels won consecutive games for the first time since mid-August.

Neto launched a three-run homer in the third, Siri followed later in the inning with a two-run shot and Guzman made it 6-0 in the fourth. All three homers came against Jake Bennett.

Roman Anthony and Wilyer Abreu homered for Boston, which brought the potential tying run to the plate in the ninth. Ben Joyce ended the threat for his fourth save. Reuters game recap

Final: Angels 6, Red Sox 4
Winning pitcher: Ryan Johnson (4-8)
Losing pitcher: Jake Bennett (9-7)
Save: Ben Joyce (4)

New York Yankees 6, Colorado Rockies 1

The Yankees scored four times in the third inning and received another steady performance from Will Warren.

New York added single runs in the second and eighth while holding Colorado to five hits. The victory was the Yankees’ seventh in their past 10 games and kept them four games behind Tampa Bay in the AL East.

Warren earned his 10th victory, while Tomoyuki Sugano took the loss.

Final: Yankees 6, Rockies 1
Winning pitcher: Will Warren (10-6)
Losing pitcher: Tomoyuki Sugano (12-9)

Tampa Bay Rays 7, Atlanta Braves 2

Tampa Bay scored three runs in both the second and fourth innings to defeat Atlanta for the second consecutive night.

The Rays collected 10 hits and held the Braves to three. Atlanta did not score until the fourth and managed only one more run in the sixth.

Griffin Jax earned the victory as Tampa Bay retained its four-game advantage over New York in the AL East.

Final: Rays 7, Braves 2
Winning pitcher: Griffin Jax (7-10)
Losing pitcher: Reynaldo López (4-4)

Kansas City Royals 5, Arizona Diamondbacks 2

Bobby Witt Jr. hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning as Kansas City avoided a series sweep.

The game was tied 2-2 when Witt drove a Mike Soroka pitch over the wall. Daniel Lynch IV worked five innings before three Royals relievers held Arizona scoreless over the final four.

Nolan Arenado homered for the Diamondbacks, who stranded nine runners and went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position. Reuters game recap

Final: Royals 5, Diamondbacks 2
Winning pitcher: Daniel Lynch IV (5-5)
Losing pitcher: Mike Soroka (8-5)
Save: Nate Pearson (4)

Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Chicago White Sox 2

Eight Pittsburgh pitchers combined for 14 strikeouts as the Pirates returned to .500 and secured their fifth consecutive series victory.

Esmerlyn Valdez broke a scoreless tie with a fifth-inning homer. Konnor Griffin added a two-run single during Pittsburgh’s three-run seventh.

Former White Sox reliever Brandon Eisert retired all seven hitters he faced and struck out five. Mason Montgomery pitched a perfect ninth. Reuters game recap

Final: Pirates 4, White Sox 2
Winning pitcher: Brandon Eisert (3-2)
Losing pitcher: Davis Martin (9-7)
Save: Mason Montgomery (11)

Milwaukee Brewers 8, Chicago Cubs 6

Milwaukee completed a three-game sweep and expanded its NL Central lead to 10 games.

Jackson Chourio recorded three hits, including a homer, while Christian Yelich and William Contreras also went deep. The Brewers scored seven times over the first three innings and carried an 8-1 lead into the ninth.

Chicago scored five runs in the final inning, but its comeback ended with the tying run at the plate. Logan Henderson allowed one unearned run over five innings. Reuters game recap

Final: Brewers 8, Cubs 6
Winning pitcher: Logan Henderson (10-3)
Losing pitcher: Kevin Gausman (9-12)

Los Angeles Dodgers 14, Cincinnati Reds 1

Mookie Betts hit a two-run homer in the first inning as Los Angeles completed a sweep and extended its winning streak to seven games.

Teoscar Hernández, Kyle Tucker, Max Muncy and Kiké Hernández also homered. The Dodgers scored six times in the fourth inning and finished with 14 hits despite playing without Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out 10 over seven innings and allowed only Elly De La Cruz’s fifth homer in five games. Reuters game recap

Final: Dodgers 14, Reds 1
Winning pitcher: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (13-8)
Losing pitcher: Rhett Lowder (6-10)

September 9 MLB Scores at a Glance

• Detroit Tigers 7, Minnesota Twins 2
• Athletics 2, Toronto Blue Jays 0
• San Francisco Giants 7, St. Louis Cardinals 6
• San Diego Padres 9, Washington Nationals 2
• Seattle Mariners 3, Texas Rangers 2
• Baltimore Orioles 9, Cleveland Guardians 5
• Philadelphia Phillies 11, Houston Astros 7
• New York Mets 15, Miami Marlins 14
• Los Angeles Angels 6, Boston Red Sox 4
• New York Yankees 6, Colorado Rockies 1
• Tampa Bay Rays 7, Atlanta Braves 2
• Kansas City Royals 5, Arizona Diamondbacks 2
• Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Chicago White Sox 2
• Milwaukee Brewers 8, Chicago Cubs 6
• Los Angeles Dodgers 14, Cincinnati Reds 1

Scores and pitching decisions were verified using the official MLB scoreboard for September 9, 2026.

MLB Standings Through September 9, 2026

American League

East

• Tampa Bay Rays: 87-58
• New York Yankees: 83-62
• Boston Red Sox: 80-67
• Toronto Blue Jays: 73-74
• Baltimore Orioles: 71-76

Central

• Chicago White Sox: 75-70
• Cleveland Guardians: 74-73
• Minnesota Twins: 69-77
• Detroit Tigers: 67-79
• Kansas City Royals: 65-82

West

• Houston Astros: 74-72
• Texas Rangers: 72-74
• Seattle Mariners: 68-78
• Athletics: 59-88
• Los Angeles Angels: 56-90

National League

East

• Atlanta Braves: 85-61
• Philadelphia Phillies: 82-64
• Miami Marlins: 72-75
• New York Mets: 68-78
• Washington Nationals: 67-81

Central

• Milwaukee Brewers: 91-56
• Chicago Cubs: 81-66
• Pittsburgh Pirates: 73-73
• St. Louis Cardinals: 72-75
• Cincinnati Reds: 69-77

West

• Los Angeles Dodgers: 89-57
• San Diego Padres: 78-68
• Arizona Diamondbacks: 78-69
• San Francisco Giants: 62-85
• Colorado Rockies: 55-90

Standings reflect every game completed through September 9 and were verified using the official MLB standings.

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