UNDATED (AP) — The New York Mets were unable to post their first 4-0 start since 2012.
Nelson Cruz hit his 450th home run and added a tiebreaking two-run single in three-run eighth that pushed the Nationals past the Mets, 4-2 in Washington.
New York wasted a nice outing by Carlos Carrasco, who allowed Cruz’s first-inning homer but just one other hit over 5 2/3 innings.
Also in the majors:
— Michael Chavis hit a go-ahead grand slam as the Pirates overcame a three-run, third-inning deficit to earn their first win of the season, 9-4 at St. Louis.
— The Reds came away with a 6-3 decision over the Braves as Hunter Greene allowed three runs over five innings to win his major league debut.
— Bud Black picked up his 1,000th managerial victory as CJ Cron and Elias Diaz supplied two-run shots in the Rockies’ 9-4 thrashing of the Dodgers.
— The Giants were 3-2 winners over the Marlins as Heliot Ramos had two hits and scored a run in his major league debut.
— Jurickson Profar hit a grand slam and Jorge Alfaro followed with a solo homer to give the Padres a 5-0 lead in the second inning of a 10-5 thumping of the Diamondbacks.
— Bobby Dalbec hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the sixth inning and the Red Sox avoided a season-opening sweep against with a 4-3 win over the Yankees.
— Oakland avoided a three-game sweep as Billy McKinney homered and Daulton Jefferies combined with four relievers on a three-hitter in the Athletics’ 4-1 verdict over the Phillies.
— Mike Brosseau’s first career pinch-hit homer snapped a tie in the seventh inning and gave the Brewers their first victory of the season, 5-4 versus the Cubs.
— Steven Kwan went 5 for 5, Oscar Mercado belted a grand slam and Owen Miller had four RBIs as the Guardians clobbered the Royals, 17-3, Cleveland’s first win since the name change.
— Tim Anderson returned from his two-game suspension to collect three hits, and Andrew Vaughn homered and drove in four runs for the White Sox in a 10-1 thumping of the Tigers.
— Gary Sánchez launched a grand slam into the third deck and Carlos Correa cracked his first homer for the Twins in a 10-4 victory over the Mariners.
— Alex Bregman poked a two-run single and José Urquidy yielded four hits over five innings in the Astros’ 4-1 victory over the Angels.
— Brad Miller collected four RBIs and Jonah Heim drove in three as the Rangers came away with a 12-6 win at Toronto after trailing, 6-1.
— Brandon Lowe smacked a two-run homer and Corey Kluber worked into the fifth inning of his Rays debut, an 8-0 rout of the Orioles.
