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Last Night in Sports: July 30, 2026

MLB Thursday: Kody Clemens' walk-off grand slam lifts the Twins past Kansas City; White Sox outlast the Yankees in 11; Rays edge Texas late.

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Ten games on the Thursday card. Minnesota walked it off in the ninth with a grand slam. Chicago's White Sox needed 11 innings to put away the Yankees, and the Cubs needed extras to win in St. Louis. Atlanta erased a three-run hole in Washington. Tampa Bay held on late against Texas.

MLB — July 30, 2026 (10 games)

MatchupFinal
Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay RaysRays 3, Rangers 2
Kansas City Royals at Minnesota TwinsTwins 4, Royals 3 (extras)
New York Yankees at Chicago White SoxWhite Sox 2, Yankees 1 (11 inn.)
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis CardinalsCubs 4, Cardinals 2 (extras)
Washington Nationals at Atlanta BravesBraves 5, Nationals 4
Miami Marlins at New York MetsMets 4, Marlins 2
Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati RedsReds 3, Pirates 2
Boston Red Sox at AthleticsRed Sox 5, Athletics 4
San Francisco Giants at San Diego PadresGiants 4, Padres 1
Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles DodgersDodgers 6, Mariners 2

Minnesota Twins, 4 — Kansas City Royals, 3 (extras). Kody Clemens delivered a walk-off grand slam with two outs in the ninth, the biggest single swing of the night.

Chicago White Sox, 2 — New York Yankees, 1 (11 innings). Tristan Peters drew a bases-loaded walk in the 11th to force in the winning run. Eleven innings to settle a one-run game.

Chicago Cubs, 4 — St. Louis Cardinals, 2 (extras). Alex Bregman's tenth-inning double put Chicago ahead for good on the road.

Quick Hits

  • Atlanta Braves, 5 — Washington Nationals, 4. The Braves overcame a three-run deficit with home runs from Ronald Acuña Jr. and Mike Yastrzemski.
  • New York Mets, 4 — Miami Marlins, 2. Luis Robert Jr. delivered a two-run single in an eighth-inning rally at Citi Field.
  • Cincinnati Reds, 3 — Pittsburgh Pirates, 2. Elly De La Cruz scored on a fielder's choice in the ninth.
  • Boston Red Sox, 5 — Athletics, 4. Wilyer Abreu and Wilson Contreras hit back-to-back home runs in the eighth.
  • San Francisco Giants, 4 — San Diego Padres, 1. Rookie Daniel Susac homered; Robbie Ray won his seventh straight decision.
  • Los Angeles Dodgers, 6 — Seattle Mariners, 2. Dalton Rushing hit a three-run homer and Teoscar Hernández added a solo shot.
  • Tampa Bay Rays, 3 — Texas Rangers, 2. Cedric Mullins' go-ahead home run held up at Tropicana Field.

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