Seiya Suzuki of the Cubs hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning against the Diamondbacks on the 15th, but the team lost three in a row.
Suzuki entered the game against the Diamondbacks in Phoenix, Arizona, as the designated hitter in the sixth, and had a strikeout in the first at-bat, a strikeout in the second, and a strikeout in the third.
In his fourth at-bat in the ninth inning, he caught a slider with one out at first base and hit his 6th two-run home run into the left field stands.
Suzuki went 4-for-1 with two RBIs and a batting average of 2.2.7.
The Cubs gave up four runs on three home runs, including Suzuki's home run in the ninth inning, but lost the game 7-9.
The Cubs have lost three in a row, but remain in the playoffs spot in the wild-card race.
Masanao Yoshida 1 hit, batting average 2/8/8
Red Sox player Masanao Yoshida had one hit against the Blue Jays, but had three strikeouts and the team lost.
Yoshida started the game against the Blue Jays in Toronto as the No. 1 designated hitter, and both his first and second at-bats were strikeouts.
In his third at-bat in the seventh inning, he hit a hit in front of Wright.
The fourth at-bat of the ninth inning was the third strikeout of the game.
Yoshida went 3-for-5 with a batting average of 1.2.7.
The Red Sox lost 3-9.
Nootbar 3 foreballs without a hit
Cardinals' Lars Nootvar started the game against the Phillies in St. Louis at No. 1 and picked up three foreballs, but didn't get a hit.
In his first at-bat, he picked up a short ball and in the second at-bat of the third inning, he chose a foreball and survived the subsequent consecutive hits.
The third at-bat of the fourth inning was a second goro.
The third and fourth at-bats were foreballs.
In the fifth at-bat of the ninth inning, the team trailed by one run and had a chance to turn the game around with two outs, but he missed and fell to a strikeout.
The game was lost to the Cardinals 3-1.