Orioles win first game ended by robot umpire

BALTIMORE — The first game-ending call by a so-called robot umpire gave Albert Suarez his first major league save in nine years, ending the Baltimore Orioles' 8-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.A 1-2 fastball on the upper, outside corner to Evan Carter was called a ball by plate umpire Manny Gonzalez and Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo tapped his helmet, initiating the challenge.About 13 seconds later, the scoreboard graphic from the Automated Ball-Strike System showed the ball clipped the strike zone. Basallo jogged to the mound as Gonzalez made the announcement, and the catcher hugged Suarez, who allowed one run over three innings for his first save since Aug. 6, 2017, for San Francisco against Arizona.Basallo and Dylan Beavers homered, Trevor Rogers pitched six solid innings and Baltimore stopped Texas' four-game winning streak.Rogers (2-0) allowed two runs and six hits, helping the Orioles avoid a three-game sweep. Leody Taveras, Jeremiah Jackson and Taylor Ward — their No. 8, 9 and 1 hitters — drove in two runs apiece.Nathan Eovaldi (0-2) allowed six runs and eight hits in four-plus innings.Corey Seager homered for the Rangers. Alcantara goes distance in shutout MIAMI — Sandy Alcantara threw the first complete game of the MLB season in a 93-pitch shutout to lead the Miami Marlins over the Chicago White Sox 10-0.It was Alcantara's second career complete-game shutout with fewer than 100 pitches, known as a "Maddux" in honor of Hall of Famer Greg Maddux. It was his 13th career complete game.Liam Hicks homered, had two singles and drove in four runs to increase his Major League-leading count of RBI to 12. Otto Lopez also went deep and Graham Pauley doubled twice for the Marlins, who ended the homestand 5-1, their best start since 2020. Skenes returns to form CINCINNATI — Oneil Cruz had a three-run homer, his third in two games, Paul Skenes allowed one run in five innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds 8-3 to take the three-game series.Cruz went 5 for 13 with three home runs and six RBI in the series. The power-hitting outfielder has gone deep nine times in the 19 games he has played in Cincinnati.Skenes (1-1) returned to his All-Star form after giving up five runs in two-thirds of an inning last Thursday in the season opener against the New York Mets. The reigning NL Cy Young winner allowed three hits, walked two and struck out five.