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Prado advanced to third on Jeff Francoeur 's groundout and scored on Paul Lo Duca 's passed ball . Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said he did n't want to take any chances . Washington took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on Nick Johnson 's two - out RBI double and Austin Kearns ' RBI single . The Nationals took a 2 - 0 lead in the bottom half . Chipper Jones tied it in the fourth with a solo shot off Odalis Perez . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was his third homer in two games . Hudson allowed two runs and three hits in seven innings . Perez allowed one run and four hits in five innings .", "ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals are starting to find ways to win . The NL Central-leading Cardinals won their fifth straight game , beating the Cincinnati Reds 5 - 2 on Friday night . The Cardinals have won four of five , including three of four at home . Looper ( 4 - 1 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings . He walked two and struck out four . Jason Isringhausen pitched a perfect ninth for his ninth save in 10 chances . Ryan Freel had three hits and drove in a run , and Ryan Freel had three hits and an RBI . The Reds lost for the seventh time in eight games . Edwin Encarnacion hit a solo homer in the second inning and Edwin Encarnacion added a solo shot off Aaron Harang ( 1 - 4 ) , who gave up three runs and seven hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out four . Harang allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings . Aaron Miles and Rick Ankiel each drove in two runs for the Cardinals , who have lost four in a row and seven of nine . Aaron Miles had three hits and two RBIs . The Reds have lost three straight and six of seven . Aaron Miles and Rick Ankiel each drove in a pair of runs for the Cardinals , who have lost four in a row . Ankiel had three hits and drove in two runs . Encarnacion led off the second with a drive to left for a 1 - 0 lead . Joey Votto followed with a double and scored on Ryan Freel 's single to make it 2 - 0 . The Cardinals cut the deficit to 3 - 2 in the third on an RBI single by Miles and an RBI single by Rick Ankiel . Ankiel 's two - out RBI single in the third made it 3 - 2 . The Cardinals loaded the bases with two outs in the second , but Harang threw a wild pitch that allowed Duncan to score . Duncan scored on a wild pitch to make it 2 - 1 . The Cardinals cut the deficit to 3 - 2 in the third on a double by Skip Schumaker and an RBI single by Miles . Pujols singled and Ankiel singled in Miles to make it 3 - 2 .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are starting to look like a playoff team . Matt Kemp had three hits and three RBIs , and the Dodgers routed the Florida Marlins 13 - 1 on Sunday . The 13 runs were the most allowed by the Dodgers this season . James Loney drove in three runs with a bases-loaded triple in the seventh inning , and Chad Billingsley ( 1 - 4 ) pitched seven strong innings to help the Dodgers snap a four - game losing streak . Matt Kemp had three hits and three RBIs , and Matt Kemp had three hits and three RBIs for the Dodgers , who set season highs for runs and hits ( 15 ) . Rafael Furcal had five hits and scored three runs . The Marlins lost for the fifth time in six games . Billingsley allowed one run and three hits , struck out eight and walked four . The Marlins lost for the fourth time in five games . Martin led off the second inning with a drive off Scott Olsen ( 3 - 1 ) that landed in the upper deck in right field . It was Martin 's first homer since May 1 , a span of 184 at-bats . Kemp 's two - run single gave the Dodgers a 3 - 0 lead in the third . The Dodgers loaded the bases with two outs , but Loney grounded out to end the inning . Jeremy Hermida drove in Alfredo Amezaga with a two - out single in the fifth to give the Marlins a 4 - 1 lead . Billingsley struck out Jorge Cantu to end the inning . Loney hit a three - run triple in the seventh , and Blake DeWitt added an RBI single to give the Dodgers an 8 - 1 lead . Kemp had three hits and two stolen bases .", "NEW YORK -- Jason Giambi and the rest of the AL East leaders made the most of his opportunity . Giambi homered twice and drove in three runs , leading the Cleveland Indians to a 6 - 4 victory over the New York Yankees . The Indians have won 10 of their past 13 games . Peralta hit a three - run homer in the fifth off Andy Pettitte ( 3 - 2 ) and Gutierrez followed with a solo shot to give the Indians a 5 - 3 lead . It was the first time this season the Indians have hit back-to-back homers . It was Giambi 's first multihomer game of the season . The Indians have won seven of their last eight games . Paul Byrd ( 1 - 2 ) allowed four runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings . Rafael Betancourt pitched the ninth for his second save in as many chances . He struck out Hideki Matsui and retired Jorge Posada on a fly ball to end the game . Jhonny Peralta hit a three - run homer and Franklin Gutierrez added a solo shot in the fifth to give the Indians a 5 - 3 lead . It was the first time this season the Indians have hit back-to-back homers . Hideki Matsui hit a solo homer in the sixth for New York , which has lost four of five . The Yankees have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Pettitte allowed five runs -- four earned -- and eight hits in five innings . The Yankees have lost five of six and fell a season-worst eight games under .500 . Jhonny Peralta hit a two - out RBI single in the first for the Indians , who have lost four of five . Cleveland has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Jorge Posada hit a two - out single in the fourth and Giambi followed with a drive into the right-field seats . It was his second multihomer game of the season and second in two days . Grady Sizemore reached on an error by first baseman Giambi leading off the bottom of the first , stole second and moved to third on Hafner 's groundout . Victor Martinez walked and Jhonny Peralta drove in Carroll with a single . Giambi tied it with a two - out homer in the second . It was his second multihomer game of the season and second in two days . He has homered in three of his last four games . Giambi 's two - out , two - run homer in the fourth made it 3 - 1 . It was his second multihomer game of the season and second in two days .", "HOUSTON -- Lance Berkman had a big day at the plate . Berkman had three hits , including a three - run homer , and the Houston Astros beat the Cincinnati Reds 5 - 3 on Saturday . Berkman had three hits and drove in three runs . The Astros have won four of five , including three straight . Jack Cassel ( 1 - 0 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in five innings . Jose Valverde struck out two in a perfect ninth for his third save in four chances . He has n't allowed a run in his last three appearances and has a 9.00 ERA . Johnny Cueto ( 1 - 2 ) gave up five runs and eight hits in seven innings . The Reds have lost four in a row and six of eight . Berkman hit a two - out , two - run homer in the first inning for a 2 - 0 lead . It was Berkman 's ninth homer of the season and second in two games . The Reds responded with two in the bottom of the second . Edwin Encarnacion singled and scored on Scott Hatteberg 's double . Paul Bako followed with an RBI single . Darin Erstad 's RBI single in the fifth made it 4 - 3 , and Lance Berkman 's RBI double made it 5 - 3 . Berkman had three hits and drove in three runs . The Reds responded with two in the second . Edwin Encarnacion singled and scored on Scott Hatteberg 's double , and Paul Bako 's RBI single made it 3 - 3 . The Reds had runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but failed to score .", "PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates have been waiting for a long time . Doug Mientkiewicz 's two - run single with two outs in the eighth inning lifted the Pirates to a 7 - 4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night , snapping a five - game losing streak . The Pirates won for the seventh time in eight games . The Pirates have won 10 of their past 13 games against St. Louis . Ryan Doumit led off the eighth with a single off Anthony Reyes ( 1 - 1 ) and moved to second on Xavier Nady 's groundout . After Adam LaRoche flied out , Bautista drove in Doumit with a single . Glaus has driven in a run in three straight games . Anthony Reyes ( 1 - 1 ) took the loss . St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said it was a good thing . Matt Capps pitched a perfect ninth for his sixth save in six opportunities as the Pirates won for the fifth time in six games . Albert Pujols had two hits and scored a run . Troy Glaus had a two - run double and Adam Kennedy had two hits and two RBIs for the Cardinals , who have lost four of five . Todd Wellemeyer allowed four runs and seven hits in six innings . The Cardinals lost for the third time in four games . Troy Glaus had a two - run double and Adam Kennedy had a two - run single in Pittsburgh 's four - run first inning . Troy Glaus had a two - run double and Adam Kennedy had a two - run single . The Pirates added two more in the fourth on Doumit 's RBI single and Nady 's sacrifice fly . The Pirates loaded the bases with one out , but Wellemeyer struck out Bixler and Snell to end the threat . Jason Bay 's two - run homer in the bottom of the inning tied the score at 4 - 4 . Bay hit a two - run homer in the bottom of the inning . The Pirates added two more runs in the fourth on an RBI single by Doumit and a sacrifice fly by Xavier Nady that made it 4 - 2 . Wellemeyer hit Jose Bautista with a pitch to load the bases before striking out Bixler and Snell . Snell allowed four runs and eight hits in six innings . He walked four and struck out one .", "MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers have n't had a winning season lately . Gabe Kapler singled home the winning run with one out in the 12th inning , lifting the Brewers to a 9 - 8 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night . Gabe Kapler had two hits , including an RBI single in the 12th . It was the first time the Brewers had scored at least five runs in a game . Albert Pujols drove in the go-ahead run with a fielder 's choice grounder in the ninth . The Cardinals had runners on first and third with no outs , but Troy Glaus struck out to end the game . Gabe Gross drew a one - out walk from Jason Isringhausen ( 1 - 1 ) , stole second and scored on Kapler 's single to right . Isringhausen ( 1 - 1 ) walked Gabe Gross with one out and stole second . Seth McClung ( 1 - 0 ) pitched a perfect 12th inning for the Brewers , who have won four of five . St. Louis won for the seventh time in eight games . Cesar Izturis was hit by a pitch to start the ninth and Skip Schumaker followed with a single . After Rick Ankiel struck out , Pujols drove in Izturis with a fielder 's choice grounder . Ryan Ludwick walked before Troy Glaus struck out to end the game . Aaron Miles had four hits , including a run-scoring single in the seventh that gave the Cardinals a 8 - 7 lead , and Albert Pujols walked with the bases loaded to give the Cardinals an 8 - 7 lead . Rickie Weeks hit a three - run triple off Brad Thompson in the sixth to give the Brewers a 7 - 3 lead . He scored on Prince Fielder 's sacrifice fly . The Cardinals scored four times in the seventh to take a 7 - 7 lead . Aaron Miles had an RBI single and Adam Wainwright drove in a run with a sacrifice fly , and Cesar Izturis and Cesar Izturis had RBI singles . Lohse allowed four runs and eight hits in four innings . The Brewers took a 3 - 2 lead in the third . Rickie Weeks and Craig Counsell singled and Braun hit a two - run double . Prince Fielder walked and Corey Hart singled to make it 3 - 2 . The Brewers cut the lead to 4 - 2 in the fourth . Gabe Gross led off with a double and scored on Manny Parra 's double to left . Parra advanced to third on Kendall 's fly ball to center , but Lohse struck out Craig Counsell and got Braun to ground out . Pujols led off the fifth with a double and scored on Parra 's wild pitch to cut the lead to 4 - 3 . Pujols advanced to third on Ryan Ludwick 's flyout and scored on a single by Glaus . The Brewers added four runs in the sixth . Gabe Gross drew a leadoff walk from Brad Thompson and went to second on Gabe Kapler 's single . Jason Kendall singled to load the bases , and Weeks cleared the bases with a triple to right-center .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Cliff Lee made the most of his opportunity . Lee pitched eight innings of two - hit ball to help the Cleveland Indians beat the Minnesota Twins 4 - 0 on Friday night . Lee ( 3 - 0 ) struck out eight and walked one . The Indians have won three straight and seven of nine . The Twins were shut out for the third time this season . Francisco Liriano ( 0 - 2 ) gave up three runs and four hits in five innings . The Twins were shut out for the third time this season . Casey Blake hit a two - run , bases-loaded single in the second inning to give Cleveland a 2 - 0 lead . The Indians loaded the bases with one out in the second , but Casey Blake hit a two - run single . Blake led off the seventh with a homer to left field to make it 4 - 0 . It was Blake 's first home run since Sept. 2 , 2011 , against the Chicago White Sox . It was Blake 's third homer of the season . Blake made it 4 - 0 in the seventh with a leadoff homer off Juan Rincon . It was the first homer allowed by the Twins this season , and the second time this season the Indians have been shut out . Nick Punto singled with one out in the ninth against Rafael Perez , but Carlos Gomez struck out and Matt Tolbert struck out to end the inning . The Twins were shut out for the ninth time this season .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- David Ortiz made the most of his opportunity at the plate . Ortiz homered and drove in five runs , and the Boston Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 11 - 3 on Friday night . The Red Sox have won 10 of their past 13 games . Ortiz , who was hit by a pitch in the first two games of the series , had two hits and five RBIs . The Red Sox have won 10 of their last 13 games . Daisuke Matsuzaka ( 4 - 0 ) allowed three runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings . Luis Mendoza ( 0 - 2 ) allowed seven runs and five hits in three innings . Trailing 1 - 0 , the Red Sox loaded the bases with two outs in the third on a double by Jed Lowrie and Dustin Pedroia 's walk . Ortiz hit the first pitch he saw from Mendoza over the Green Monster . J. D. Drew walked leading off the fourth and scored on a double by Jason Varitek . Sean Casey singled to put runners at the corners , and Varitek scored on Jed Lowrie 's sacrifice fly . Ellsbury followed with an RBI triple and Pedroia followed with a two - run homer . Blalock 's two - run homer in the sixth made it 9 - 3 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . He also hit a two - run shot in the sixth . The Red Sox added two runs in the eighth on an RBI single by David Ortiz and a throwing error by third baseman Jason Botts . Sean Casey led off with a double and scored on Botts ' throwing error . Texas manager Ron Washington was ejected in the top of the ninth .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Richie Sexson is making the most of his opportunity . Sexson homered twice and drove in four runs to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 5 - 4 on Friday night . It was Sexson 's first multihomer game of the season and his first career multihomer game . Joe Saunders ( 3 - 0 ) allowed four runs and six hits in eight innings , including a three - run homer by Richie Sexson in the seventh inning . He walked none and struck out two . Francisco Rodriguez pitched the ninth for his seventh save in eight chances . He gave up a one - out single to Adrian Beltre before retiring Jose Vidro and Richie Sexson on fly balls . R. A. Dickey ( 0 - 1 ) allowed five runs and eight hits in six innings . Torii Hunter had three hits and three RBIs for the Angels , including a three - run double in the first inning that put the Angels up 3 - 0 . Hunter had three hits and three RBIs . The Angels added two runs in the sixth on Maicer Izturis ' RBI single and Mike Napoli 's RBI single . Dickey struck out Erick Aybar to end the inning . Sexson hit a 1 - 0 pitch into the lower seats in the left field corner with one out in the seventh to give the Mariners a 5 - 4 lead . It was Sexson 's first career multihomer game . The Angels took a 3 - 0 lead in the first on Torii Hunter 's three - run double with the bases loaded . Hunter had three hits , including a two - run double , and drove in three runs . Sexson put the Mariners up 3 - 1 in the second with his second homer of the season , a drive into the left-field bullpen . It was his second career two - homer game , and his first since June 2 , 2011 , against the Los Angeles Angels . The Angels added two more runs in the sixth on a two - out double by Torii Hunter and an RBI single by Mike Napoli . Dickey struck out Erick Aybar to end the inning .", "NEW YORK -- Johan Santana is making the most of his opportunity . Santana struck out 10 in seven innings and the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6 - 4 on Friday night . Santana ( 2 - 2 ) allowed three runs and four hits , struck out 10 and walked none . Chase Utley , Chase Utley , Chase Utley and Greg Dobbs homered for the Phillies . Santana ( 2 - 2 ) allowed three runs and four hits in seven innings . He walked none and struck out 10 . The Phillies lost for the fifth time in six games . The Phillies put runners on first and second with nobody out in the eighth , but Pedro Feliciano struck out Chase Utley to end the inning . Pedro Feliciano struck out Chase Utley to end the inning . Billy Wagner pitched a perfect ninth for his third save in as many chances . It was Wagner 's third save in as many chances . He has converted his last three chances . Hamels allowed five runs -- four earned -- and eight hits in seven innings . The Phillies have lost four straight and eight of nine . Utley hit a leadoff homer in the seventh to give the Phillies a 2 - 1 lead . It was his second homer in two games and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Santana this season . The Mets tacked on three more runs in the eighth . Carlos Delgado drove in a run with a groundout , Angel Pagan hit an RBI double and Brian Schneider added an RBI single . The Mets got a run back in the ninth on a sacrifice fly by Carlos Delgado . But the Mets could n't score in the bottom half . Church singled with one out , and David Wright walked .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants have n't had a winning season lately . Ray Durham drove in the go-ahead run with a fielder 's choice in the seventh inning , and the Giants rallied for a 5 - 4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night . The defending World Series champion Giants have won seven of nine . The Diamondbacks have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Eugenio Velez singled off Chad Qualls ( 0 - 1 ) leading off the seventh . Randy Winn reached on an error by shortstop Stephen Drew , and Aaron Rowand walked to load the bases . Ray Durham drove in a run with a fielder 's choice grounder . Brandon Medders replaced Qualls with two outs in the eighth and got Eugenio Velez to ground out to end the threat . The Diamondbacks had runners on second and third with two outs , but Eugenio Velez grounded out to end the threat . Brian Wilson pitched the ninth for his fourth save in five chances . He walked Chris Young with two outs , but Eric Byrnes popped out to end the game . Johnson allowed three unearned runs and three hits in five innings . Jackson hit a two - out , two - run homer in the first off Jonathan Sanchez to give the Diamondbacks a 2 - 0 lead . It was Jackson 's first home run since April 30 against the Los Angeles Dodgers . Jose Castillo reached on an error by third baseman Mark Reynolds leading off the second and scored on Randy Winn 's two - out single . Winn stole second and scored on Aaron Rowand 's double to give the Giants a 3 - 2 lead . Hudson doubled with one out in the third and scored on Jackson 's single to right . Upton 's two - out single scored Jackson to make it 4 - 3 . Sanchez allowed four runs -- three earned -- and six hits in five innings .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Brian Bannister is making the most of his opportunity . Bannister pitched a three - hitter for his first career shutout and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 5 - 1 on Friday night . Bannister ( 3 - 0 ) struck out three and walked one . The Royals won for the seventh time in eight games . The Twins have lost four of five . They have lost five of six . Francisco Liriano ( 0 - 1 ) gave up four runs and six hits in 4 2/3 innings . Justin Morneau 's two - out RBI single in the first inning gave the Twins a 1 - 0 lead . Brendan Harris reached on a throwing error by right fielder Jose Guillen and scored on Justin Morneau 's single . Liriano walked Alex Gordon to lead off the second , and Miguel Olivo followed with an RBI double down the right-field line . Liriano retired the next two batters to end the inning . Tony Pena 's sacrifice fly in the fourth scored Alex Gordon , who led off the inning with a double . Gordon stole third and scored on Tony Pena 's sacrifice fly . Esteban German 's RBI single made it 4 - 1 . Alex Gordon hit a solo homer in the eighth for the Royals , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Minnesota has lost four in a row and seven of nine . The Royals have won 11 of their past 13 games . Liriano allowed four runs and six hits in 4 2/3 innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Oakland Athletics are starting to find ways to win . Bobby Crosby hit a three - run homer in Oakland 's four - run seventh inning , and the A 's beat the Cleveland Indians 7 - 3 on Wednesday night to complete a three - game sweep . The A 's won their fourth in a row . The A 's improved to 5 - 1 against Cleveland this season . Crosby 's three - run homer in the seventh off Rafael Perez put the A 's ahead 7 - 2 . Chris Denorfia added an RBI single in the bottom half . It was Crosby 's third career game-ending homer and second this season . Lenny DiNardo ( 1 - 0 ) allowed two runs and six hits in five innings . Grady Sizemore hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth for the Indians , who have lost four of five . Cleveland has lost four in a row and seven of nine . The Indians lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Indians loaded the bases with one out in the sixth but failed to score . Devine retired Franklin Gutierrez on a fly ball , but walked David Dellucci on a 3 - 2 pitch to force in a run . The Indians had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh but failed to score . The A 's loaded the bases with one out in the fourth against Roberto Hernandez ( 1 - 1 ) . Chris Denorfia walked to force in a run , but Lewis struck out Travis Buck and got Mark Ellis to pop out . The Indians loaded the bases with one out in the sixth , but DiNardo got out of the jam by retiring Franklin Gutierrez on a fly ball and then walking Ryan Garko to load the bases . The A 's loaded the bases with one out in the fourth . Chris Denorfia walked to force in a run , and Lewis struck out Travis Buck and got Mark Ellis to pop out . Daric Barton hit a two - out , two - run single in the third to give Cleveland a 2 - 0 lead . The A 's took a 2 - 0 lead in the bottom half on a two - out , two - run single by Daric Barton . Hernandez allowed three runs and two hits in 3 1/3 innings .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- Livan Hernandez is making the most of his opportunity . Hernandez pitched seven strong innings and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 5 - 0 on Friday night . Hernandez ( 3 - 0 ) allowed seven hits , walked one and struck out three . Carlos Gomez had three hits , including a two - run double in a four - run second inning , and Carlos Gomez and Matt Tolbert each had three hits for the Twins , who snapped a three - game losing streak . The Twins have won four of five , including three straight . The Royals have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Gil Meche ( 0 - 2 ) gave up five runs and five hits in six innings . Denard Span had a two - out RBI single in the second and Carlos Gomez followed with a two - run double . Matt Tolbert 's RBI single made it 4 - 0 . Morneau led off the third with a homer to left . It was Morneau 's first home run since July 30 , 2011 , for the Chicago White Sox against the Chicago White Sox . It was the first homer allowed by Meche in his career . The Royals loaded the bases with one out in the fifth , but Hernandez struck out Jose Guillen and got Billy Butler to ground out to end the inning . Carlos Gomez tripled with one out in the seventh , but was stranded when Matt Tolbert popped out and Joe Mauer grounded out to end the inning . The Twins put runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth , but Yasuhiko Yabuta got Mike Lamb to ground out to end the inning . John Buck doubled with two outs in the ninth and moved to third on a wild pitch . But Alberto Callaspo flied out to center to end the game .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Edwin Jackson made the most of his opportunity . Jackson pitched eight innings of two - hit ball and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 7 - 0 on Friday night . Jackson ( 2 - 0 ) struck out six and walked four . Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon was ejected by home plate umpire Joe West for arguing a called third strike . Eric Hinske , Eric Hinske , Eric Hinske and Eric Hinske homered for the Rays , who snapped a three - game losing streak . Mike DiFelice had two hits and three RBIs . The Mariners were shut out for the third time this season . Miguel Batista ( 0 - 2 ) gave up four runs and eight hits in six innings . The Rays took a 7 - 0 lead in the seventh on B. J. Upton 's two - run single and Justin Ruggiano 's bases-loaded walk . DiFelice struck out Jason Bartlett and Akinori Iwamura to end the inning . Trever Miller pitched the ninth , giving up a leadoff single to Adrian Beltre , but got erson to ground into a double play and struck out Richie Sexson to end the inning . Hinske put the Rays up 1 - 0 in the fourth when he drove a 3 - 1 pitch from Batista into the left-field stands . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . The Rays made it 2 - 0 in the sixth . Gomes doubled and scored on a two - out single by Mike DiFelice . It was the first hit off Batista , who allowed four runs and eight hits in six innings . Batista allowed four runs and eight hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out four .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have n't had a winning season lately . Jason Kubel homered and drove in a career-high six runs , and the Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 12 - 5 on Sunday . The Twins have won four of five . They have won four of five . The Twins have outscored the White Sox 32 - 10 in the series . The White Sox have lost five of six and fell a season-worst 10 games under .500 . Scott Baker ( 2 - 0 ) allowed three runs and five hits in five innings . Pablo Ozuna hit a two - out RBI single off Brian Bass in the ninth to make it 12 - 5 , but Alexei Ramirez flied out to end the game . The White Sox have lost three straight and six of seven . John Danks ( 0 - 1 ) allowed seven runs and seven hits in 2 1/3 innings . The Twins jumped on Danks with a two - run first inning . Delmon Young hit an RBI single and Jason Kubel hit a sacrifice fly to make it 2 - 0 . The Twins added five runs in the third . Jason Kubel had an RBI single , Craig Monroe walked with the bases loaded and Carlos Gomez added a two - run double . Konerko hit a solo homer in the fourth to make it 7 - 2 . It was the first homer allowed by Baker in his career , but the White Sox could n't hold on . Crede led off the fifth with a home run to make it 7 - 3 . It was the first homer allowed by Baker in his career , and the first time this season the White Sox have gone back-to-back . Brendan Harris doubled with one out in the sixth and moved to third on Joe Mauer 's groundout . Justin Morneau was intentionally walked and Delmon Young walked to load the bases . Kubel followed with his grand slam , and Lamb added an RBI double . The White Sox added a run in the sixth on a double by Brian Anderson and an error by third baseman Harris on A. J. Pierzynski 's grounder . Anderson scored on Quentin 's fielder 's choice grounder .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Jake Westbrook made the most of his opportunity . Westbrook pitched his first career complete game and the Cleveland Indians beat the Los Angeles Angels 4 - 3 on Friday night . Westbrook ( 1 - 1 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in his first career complete game . Travis Hafner hit a two - out , two - run homer in the ninth for the Indians , who have won four in a row . Travis Hafner had a two - run homer in the ninth . Gary Matthews Jr. drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the sixth , and Vladimir Guerrero followed with a two - run homer to give the Angels a 3 - 2 lead . Travis Hafner also homered and drove in two runs . Justin Speier ( 0 - 1 ) retired the first two batters in the ninth before walking Asdrubal Cabrera with two outs . Hafner then hit the first pitch he saw from Speier over the fence in left-center for his eighth homer . It was Hafner 's second homer of the season . The Angels took a 3 - 2 lead in the sixth on Gary Matthews Jr. 's sacrifice fly and Vladimir Guerrero 's two - out , two - run homer . It was the first time this season the Angels have hit consecutive home runs . It was Guerrero 's first home run since May 1 . The Indians took a 2 - 0 lead in the fifth on Asdrubal Cabrera 's two - out , two - run single . David Dellucci , who led off with a walk , scored on Cabrera 's two - out single . Santana allowed two runs and six hits in six innings , struck out five and walked three . Asdrubal Cabrera put the Indians up 2 - 0 in the fifth with a two - out , two - run single . David Dellucci , who led off with a walk , scored on Cabrera 's two - out single .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Florida Marlins are starting to find ways to win . Hanley Ramirez homered and drove in three runs , and the Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 10 - 7 on Friday night . The Marlins have won four of five . They have won four of five . The Nationals lost for the seventh time in eight games . Renyel Pinto ( 1 - 0 ) pitched 2 2/3 hitless innings . Robert Andino hit a two - run homer in the ninth to give Washington a 10 - 7 lead . Alfredo Amezaga had a two - run double and Alfredo Amezaga drove in two runs for Washington . Cristian Guzman tripled with one out in the eighth and scored on Lastings Milledge 's sacrifice fly to make it 8 - 7 , but Kevin Gregg got Paul Lo Duca to ground out with the bases loaded to end the eighth . Robert Andino hit a two - run homer in the ninth for the Marlins , who have lost five of six . Alfredo Amezaga had a two - run double in the ninth . The Nationals , who have lost four of five , fell to 1 - 4 on their homestand . Tim Redding ( 1 - 1 ) gave up seven runs -- one earned -- and seven hits in four - plus innings . He walked two and struck out three , but the Marlins scored five unearned runs in the third . Ramirez led off with a double and scored when Milledge misplayed Dan Uggla 's grounder for an error . Ramirez scored on Milledge 's throwing error . Alfredo Amezaga 's two - run double and Ramirez 's three - run homer in the third gave the Marlins a 7 - 3 lead . Guzman 's two - run shot in the third made it 7 - 3 . Cristian Guzman had a two - run single in the fourth and Lastings Milledge followed with an RBI single to give the Nationals a 7 - 6 lead . Guzman had three hits and drove in three runs . Dan Uggla hit a solo homer in the sixth for the Marlins , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Washington has lost five straight and nine of 11 .", "BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles have been in the thick of the playoff hunt . Aubrey Huff hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning , and the Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners 5 - 4 on Saturday night to complete a three - game sweep . The Orioles took two of three in the series . The Mariners have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Eric O'Flaherty ( 0 - 1 ) retired the first batter he faced in the eighth , then gave up a one - out homer to Huff , who was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk before the game . George Sherrill worked a perfect ninth for his fourth save in as many tries . The Orioles have won three straight and four of five . Dennis Sarfate ( 2 - 0 ) got four outs for the win , striking out Michael Morse with runners on first and third to end the seventh . Dennis Sarfate ( 2 - 0 ) got four outs for the win . Ichiro Suzuki and Raul Ibanez hit solo homers in the first inning for the Mariners , who have lost four of five . Ichiro Suzuki and Raul Ibanez also homered for Seattle . The Orioles took a 3 - 2 lead in the third . Luis Hernandez singled and scored on a double by Brian Roberts . Mora followed with a two - run shot to left . The Mariners closed to 3 - 3 in the fourth . Adrian Beltre led off with a single , and Richie Sexson walked with one out . Jose Vidro then hit a grounder to shortstop , but Kenji Johjima could n't handle the ball , allowing Beltre to score . The Mariners closed to 4 - 3 in the fifth . Yuniesky Betancourt drew a leadoff walk , moved to second on a groundout and scored on a two - out double by Raul Ibanez . The Orioles closed to 4 - 4 in the fifth . Jones led off with a double and moved to third on Luis Hernandez 's sacrifice . Jones scored on a single by Roberts .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have n't had a winning season lately . The Twins have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Kansas City Royals . The Twins have won 10 of their past 13 games . Scott Baker ( 1 - 0 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings . Joe Nathan pitched the ninth for his second save in as many chances . He gave up a two - out single to Billy Butler , but struck out Mark Teahen to end the game . John Bale ( 0 - 1 ) gave up four runs and 10 hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Royals have lost five of six and have lost four of five . The Royals jumped out to a 2 - 0 lead in the first . Joey Gathright led off with a single , stole second and went to third on Mark Grudzielanek 's single . After Alex Gordon flied out , Jose Guillen drove in a run with a groundout . The Twins tied it in the third . Joe Mauer and Michael Cuddyer hit consecutive one - out singles , and Justin Morneau drove in a run with a single to make it 3 - 2 . The Twins took a 4 - 3 lead in the fourth . Mike Lamb led off with a double , moved to third on a sacrifice and scored on Adam Everett 's suicide squeeze bunt . The Twins tied it in the bottom of the third . Joe Mauer and Michael Cuddyer singled , and Justin Morneau drove in a run with a single . Delmon Young followed with a run-scoring groundout . Gomez doubled with one out in the seventh , but Gobble struck out Joe Mauer and Jason Kubel to end the inning . Gomez doubled with one out in the seventh , but Gobble struck out Joe Mauer and Jason Kubel .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Jon Garland 's first start of the season came on the mound . Garland pitched eight strong innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 9 - 1 on Friday night . Garland ( 1 - 0 ) allowed six hits , walked one and struck out none . The Angels , who have won four of five , have won four of five . Casey Kotchman , Mike Napoli and Mike Napoli homered for the Angels , who took two of three from the Twins in the series . The Angels have won nine of 12 to move a season-high 14 games over .500 . The Twins have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Maicer Izturis hit a two - run single in the ninth off Juan Rincon to make it 9 - 1 . It was the third time this season the Angels have hit consecutive home runs . The Twins put runners on second and third with two outs in the ninth , but Darren O'Day got Jason Kubel to ground out and Mike Lamb grounded out to end the inning . The Twins had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh but failed to score . Boof Bonser ( 0 - 1 ) gave up four runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in six innings . He struck out four and did n't walk a batter for the first time this season . The Angels jumped on Bonser for two runs in the first . Gary Matthews Jr. singled and scored on Guerrero 's double . Garret Anderson followed with an RBI double to make it 2 - 0 . Napoli led off the fifth with a home run , and Chone Figgins reached on an error by shortstop Adam Everett . Figgins moved up on a wild pitch and scored on Guerrero 's single . Guerrero added an RBI single in the eighth to make it 7 - 1 , but the Angels left the bases loaded when Garret Anderson flied out to end the inning .", "NEW YORK -- Cody Ross was looking for his first career grand slam . Tatis hit a game-ending , two - run double in the 12th inning to lift the New York Mets to a 7 - 6 victory over the Florida Marlins on Saturday night . It was Ross ' first multihomer game of the season . Duaner Sanchez ( 1 - 0 ) gave up a solo homer to Alfredo Amezaga with two outs in the top of the 12th , but got the win . David Wright drew a leadoff walk from Justin Miller ( 1 - 2 ) and Carlos Beltran singled to put runners on the corners with no outs . Damion Easley struck out , but Tatis lined a pitch from Justin Miller ( 1 - 2 ) into the left-field corner . The Mets won for the seventh time in eight games . Jose Reyes and Endy Chavez homered for the Mets , who have lost four in a row . Endy Chavez hit a solo shot off Kevin Gregg in the ninth . The Mets had 12 hits and improved to 12 - 2 when leading after eight innings . Amezaga hit a two - out solo homer off Duaner Sanchez ( 1 - 0 ) in the top of the 12th to give the Marlins a 6 - 5 lead . It was his first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . Endy Chavez led off the ninth with a home run off Kevin Gregg . It was his first career pinch-hit homer and first since June 2 , 2011 , against the New York Mets . Ross hit a three - run homer in the sixth to pull the Marlins within 5 - 4 . It was his first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . Luis Castillo hit a two - run homer in the first for the Mets , who have lost four of five . Jose Reyes and Luis Castillo also homered for the Mets . Carlos Beltran doubled and scored on Fernando Tatis ' sacrifice fly in the fourth for the Mets , who have lost four of five . Carlos Beltran had two hits and scored twice . Ross led off the fifth with a drive to left for his second homer of the season . It was his first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . The Marlins took a 5 - 4 lead in the sixth on a two - out , three - run homer by Ross , his second in two days . It was his first multihomer game of the season . Perez allowed five runs and four hits in six innings . Olsen allowed four runs and six hits in five innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Chicago White Sox are starting to find ways to win . Carlos Quentin hit a go-ahead , two - run double in the seventh inning , and the White Sox rallied for a 6 - 5 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night . The White Sox have won four straight and nine of 11 . Gavin Floyd ( 5 - 3 ) gave up five runs -- four earned -- and eight hits in six - plus innings . He struck out seven and did n't walk a batter for the first time this season . Bobby Jenks pitched the ninth for his 14th save in 16 chances . The Indians had the bases loaded with one out , but Ben Francisco popped out and Victor Martinez popped out to end the game . A. J. Pierzynski and Carlos Quentin drove in two runs apiece for the White Sox , who have lost four of five . Rafael Betancourt ( 1 - 3 ) took the loss . The Indians lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Indians took a 5 - 3 lead in the sixth . Victor Martinez led off with a double and scored on a double by David Dellucci . Peralta followed with a two - run homer to right . The Indians took a 2 - 0 lead in the first . Grady Sizemore and Jamey Carroll singled , stole third and scored on a throwing error by Floyd . Victor Martinez followed with an RBI single . Dye put the White Sox ahead with a two - out homer in the fourth . It was the first homer allowed by Westbrook in 19 innings this season , but the White Sox could n't hold on . The White Sox loaded the bases with no outs in the fifth . A. J. Pierzynski drove in a run with a groundout and Carlos Quentin hit a sacrifice fly . Westbrook struck out Jermaine Dye to end the inning . The Indians took a 2 - 0 lead in the first . Grady Sizemore and Jamey Carroll singled , stole third and scored on a throwing error by Floyd . Victor Martinez followed with an RBI single .", "BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles have been in the thick of the playoff hunt . Alex Cintron hit a game-ending RBI single in the 11th inning , and the Orioles rallied for a 10 - 9 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night . It was the first time in franchise history that the Orioles have won consecutive games in a season . Matt Albers ( 3 - 1 ) worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the top of the 11th , then struck out Jason Giambi with runners on second and third to end the inning . Melvin Mora led off the bottom of the 11th with a single off LaTroy Hawkins ( 1 - 1 ) . After Nick Markakis flied out , Huff hit an RBI double . After Luke Scott was intentionally walked , Kevin Millar was intentionally walked to load the bases . Matt Albers ( 3 - 1 ) got Alex Rodriguez to hit into a 1 - 2 - 2 double play and struck out Jason Giambi to end the inning . The Yankees then loaded the bases with no outs . Bobby Abreu and Bobby Abreu hit two - run homers for the Yankees , who took two of three from the Yankees . Damon had four hits , including a two - run homer in the ninth inning . Luke Scott and Kevin Millar hit consecutive homers off Ross Ohlendorf in the fifth to give the Orioles an 8 - 8 lead . Mora had three hits , including a two - run homer in the fifth . New York went up 4 - 0 in the second on a solo homer by Jason Giambi and a three - run shot by Johnny Damon . The Yankees had a chance to take the lead in the bottom half . The Orioles took a 4 - 0 lead with a four - run second . Millar hit a two - run shot off Ian Kennedy , and Adam Jones singled before Jones scored on a throwing error by Rodriguez . Burres retired the first two batters in the fourth before Johnny Damon hit a two - out double . Jeter followed with an RBI single , and Abreu followed with a two - run homer . Rodriguez followed with a solo shot to left . Baltimore closed to 8 - 8 in the fifth . Roberts led off with a single , and Mora followed with a two - run shot to left , and Millar followed with his second homer of the game . Burres allowed eight runs and 10 hits in 3 2/3 innings . He walked none and struck out none .", "NEW YORK -- Jose Reyes and the rest of the NL East leaders made the most of the opportunity . The Florida Marlins ' All-Star shortstop hit a two - run homer in the eighth inning to lift the Marlins to a 7 - 3 victory over the New York Mets . It was Reyes ' second career multihomer game and second this season . Luis Gonzalez hit a three - run double in a four - run third inning off Mike Pelfrey ( 2 - 6 ) , who gave up six runs -- four earned -- six hits and three walks in four - plus innings . Ricky Nolasco ( 4 - 3 ) allowed three runs and nine hits in five innings . The Marlins won for the fourth time in five games . The Mets have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Luis Gonzalez hit a three - run double and Matt Treanor had an RBI single in the third for the Marlins , who have lost four of five . Jeremy Hermida had two hits and scored twice . Reyes led off the bottom of the first with a drive into the right-field seats . Luis Castillo and David Wright followed with singles , and Carlos Beltran singled to load the bases . Carlos Delgado followed with a sacrifice fly . The Marlins took a 2 - 0 lead in the first . Jorge Cantu reached on a two - out throwing error by Pelfrey , and Mike Jacobs followed with an RBI double . Uggla followed with an RBI double . Jose Reyes hit a solo homer in the second for New York 's first two - homer game of the season . It was the first multihomer game of the season for the Mets , who have lost five of six . Pelfrey allowed six runs -- four earned -- and six hits in four innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Matt Garza made the most of his opportunity . Garza allowed four hits over 7 1/3 innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 2 - 0 on Friday night . Garza ( 3 - 1 ) allowed four hits , walked four and struck out four . Garza walked Nick Markakis with one out in the eighth , but was replaced by Trever Miller , who got Aubrey Huff to ground into an inning-ending double play . Troy Percival worked a perfect ninth for his 14th save in 16 opportunities . The Rays have won five of six , including a three - game series against the New York Yankees . The Rays have won four of five , including three straight . The Orioles lost for the fourth time in five games . Jeremy Guthrie ( 2 - 5 ) allowed one run and four hits in 6 2/3 innings . Tampa Bay took a 1 - 0 lead on Carl Crawford 's RBI single in the fifth . Eric Hinske singled with one out and stole second , Jason Bartlett walked and Carl Crawford hit an RBI single . Carlos Pena made it 2 - 0 on a sacrifice fly in the eighth . B. J. Upton singled with one out and scored on Carlos Pena 's sacrifice fly . Baltimore loaded the bases with no outs in the second , but failed to score when Freddie Bynum grounded out . The Orioles loaded the bases with two outs in the second , but failed to score . Tampa Bay took a 1 - 0 lead on Carl Crawford 's RBI single in the fifth . The Rays had runners on first and second with one out , but B. J. Upton grounded out to end the inning .", "PHOENIX -- Doug Davis is making the most of his opportunity . Byrnes hit a two - run homer in Arizona 's five - run first inning , Mark Reynolds also went deep and the Diamondbacks beat the Atlanta Braves 11 - 1 on Saturday night . The Diamondbacks scored five runs in the first inning . Stephen Drew , Eric Byrnes and Eric Byrnes each homered for the Diamondbacks , who have won four in a row and six of seven . Eric Byrnes and Mark Reynolds also homered for the Diamondbacks , who have won five of six . Davis ( 2 - 1 ) allowed one run and five hits in seven innings , struck out four and walked two . Jo-Jo Reyes ( 2 - 2 ) gave up eight runs and six hits in five innings . The Braves have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Jo-Jo Reyes ( 2 - 2 ) allowed eight runs and six hits in five innings . The Diamondbacks scored five runs in the first inning . The Braves made it 5 - 1 in the second . Brian McCann walked with one out , Matt Diaz was hit by a pitch and Kelly Johnson drove in McCann with a single . The Diamondbacks added two more runs in the fourth . Byrnes singled , went to second on Jones ' throwing error , and scored on Chris Young 's single to right . Matt Diaz made a diving stop on the ball and threw to second baseman Orlando Hudson for an error . Conor Jackson led off the fifth with a homer to left field to make it 8 - 1 . Reyes then struck out the next two batters to end the inning . Young hit a two - run homer in the sixth off Chris Resop to make it 10 - 1 . Reynolds was hit by a pitch from Chris Resop in the sixth . Reynolds led off the eighth with a home run off Royce Ring to make it 11 - 1 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . The Braves put runners on first and second with one out in the ninth , but Doug Slaten struck out Gregor Blanco and got Matt Diaz to ground out .", "MILWAUKEE -- Manny Parra is making the most of his opportunity . He hit a two - run homer in the ninth inning to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7 - 2 on Friday night . It was Bay 's third homer of the season . It was the first time the Brewers hit three homers in a game . Manny Parra ( 2 - 2 ) allowed four hits in 5 2/3 innings . Jason Bay hit a two - run homer in the ninth for the Pirates , who have lost four of five . Jason Bay had a two - run homer in the ninth . The Pirates lost for the fourth time in five games . Jason Bay hit a two - run homer in the ninth for the Pirates , who have lost four of five . Pittsburgh has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Paul Maholm ( 2 - 5 ) allowed four runs and nine hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Pirates lost for the fourth time in five games . Cameron hit a two - run homer in the seventh to make it 4 - 0 . Rickie Weeks was hit by a pitch with one out and Cameron followed with a drive into the left-field seats . The Brewers added two more runs in the eighth on an RBI double by Bill Hall and a two - out RBI single by Jason Kendall . But Burnett struck out Mike Cameron to end the inning . The Brewers took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Corey Hart and J. J. Hardy led off with singles and Bill Hall walked to load the bases . Hart scored on Jason Kendall 's fielder 's choice grounder . The Brewers made it 2 - 0 in the fifth . Rickie Weeks singled with one out and moved to second on Cameron 's walk . Ryan Braun followed with an RBI single to make it 2 - 0 . The Brewers added two more in the seventh . Rickie Weeks was hit by a pitch with one out and Cameron followed with a two - run homer . It was Cameron 's fourth homer of the season . Hart added a solo homer in the ninth off Marino Salas . It was the first homer allowed by Salas since Sept. 28 , 2011 , against the Chicago Cubs .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- John Lackey 's first major league start in nearly two years . Lackey pitched seven strong innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3 - 1 on Friday night . Lackey ( 1 - 0 ) allowed one run and seven hits , struck out six and walked three . Francisco Rodriguez pitched the ninth for his 18th save in 19 chances , striking out Alex Rios with the bases loaded to end it . Rodriguez has converted his last six save opportunities this season . The Angels won for just the second time in eight games . The Blue Jays , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . The Blue Jays loaded the bases with one out in the ninth against Francisco Rodriguez , but Aaron Hill popped out and Alex Rios struck out to end the game . It was Rodriguez 's 18th save . The Blue Jays , who have lost three of four , have lost four of five . Dustin McGowan ( 2 - 4 ) allowed three runs , two earned , and five hits in 6 1/3 innings . Matthews tripled with one out in the seventh and scored on Guerrero 's sacrifice fly . Jason Frasor came on and got Garret Anderson to ground out to end the inning . Wilkerson put the Blue Jays in front with a leadoff homer in the bottom of the first . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first time this season the Blue Jays have hit back-to-back home runs . Toronto cut it to 2 - 1 in the third when Torii Hunter doubled and scored on a two - out double by Casey Kotchman . But McGowan escaped further damage by getting Sean Rodriguez to pop out . The Blue Jays put runners on first and second with no outs in the fourth , but Gregg Zaun grounded into a double play and Marco Scutaro walked before Lackey struck out Brad Wilkerson . Toronto made it 3 - 1 in the seventh when Gary Matthews Jr. tripled and scored on a sacrifice fly by Vladimir Guerrero . Jason Frasor came on and got Garret Anderson to ground out to end the inning . The Blue Jays loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth , but Shields struck out Matt Stairs and got Shannon Stewart to ground into an inning-ending double play .", "CINCINNATI -- Edinson Volquez has been pitching well lately . Volquez pitched six solid innings , and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Cleveland Indians 6 - 4 on Friday night . Volquez ( 7 - 1 ) allowed two runs and four hits , struck out five and walked four . The Reds have won four of five , including three straight . Cliff Lee ( 6 - 1 ) gave up six runs -- five earned -- and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Reds have won six of their last eight games . The Indians have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Francisco Cordero pitched the ninth for his ninth save in 10 chances . He walked Travis Hafner with two outs , but struck out Victor Martinez to end the game . Cliff Lee ( 6 - 1 ) gave up six runs -- five earned -- and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings . Votto hit a two - run homer in the second . Dunn put the Reds up 2 - 1 with a two - out homer in the fourth . It was his 19th homer of the season and second in two games . He is batting .221 with runners in scoring position . Ken Griffey Jr. and Brandon Phillips had two - out RBI singles in the fifth . Lee got Edwin Encarnacion to pop out to end the inning . Joey Votto hit a pinch-hit , two - run homer off Lee in the sixth . It was the first pinch-hit homer of the season for the Reds , who have lost four in a row . The Indians added two more runs in the seventh . Jamey Carroll had an RBI single and Victor Martinez drove in a run with a single . Burton retired the next two batters to end the inning .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Randy Johnson is making the most of his opportunity . Johnson pitched seven sharp innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Detroit Tigers 4 - 0 on Friday night . Johnson ( 4 - 1 ) allowed six hits , struck out five and walked one . The Diamondbacks won for the fourth time in five games . Chris Young hit a two - run double in the fifth inning off Nate Robertson ( 1 - 5 ) , who gave up four runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked four and struck out five . Mark Reynolds had three of the Diamondbacks ' seven hits , including a two - out single in the sixth . He scored when Magglio Ordonez misplayed Chris Burke 's double into the left-field corner , allowing Reynolds to score from first . Robertson allowed four runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Tigers were shut out for the third time this season . Mark Reynolds had three of the Diamondbacks ' seven hits , including a two - out single in the sixth . Chris Burke followed with a double down the left-field line , scoring Reynolds , and Burke to third . Robertson struck out Stephen Drew and got Justin Upton to fly out to left to end the inning . The right-hander , who had won his previous four starts , struck out five and walked one . The Diamondbacks have won five of their last six games . The Tigers were shut out for the third time this season .", "ATLANTA -- For the first time in his career , the Atlanta Braves had a lot of fun . The Braves have won the first two games of the four - game series . The Braves beat the Oakland Athletics 5 - 2 on Friday night . The A 's , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Jo-Jo Reyes ( 2 - 1 ) allowed two runs and eight hits in five innings . The A 's , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Justin Duchscherer ( 3 - 3 ) gave up three runs and seven hits in five innings . Omar Infante hit a two - out , two - run triple off Alan Embree in the eighth to give the Braves a 5 - 2 lead . Infante had a pinch-hit , two - run triple in the eighth . Bobby Crosby 's solo homer in the first inning gave Oakland a 1 - 0 lead . It was the first home run allowed by Reyes , who allowed eight hits and two walks in five innings . Yunel Escobar 's two - out , two - run single gave Atlanta a 3 - 1 lead in the second . Escobar had three hits , including a two - run single in the second . Omar Infante 's two - out , two - run triple off Alan Embree in the eighth gave the Braves a 5 - 2 lead . Gregor Blanco had two hits and scored a run . The A 's cut the lead to 3 - 2 in the sixth . Emil Brown led off with a single and scored on Jack Hannahan 's double . Jeff Bennett relieved Reyes and allowed a one - out double to Gregorio Petit before striking out Frank Thomas and getting Ryan Sweeney to ground out . Reyes allowed two runs and eight hits in five innings . The A 's cut the lead to 3 - 2 in the sixth . Emil Brown led off with a single and scored on Jack Hannahan 's double off Jeff Bennett to make it 3 - 2 .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Rich Harden is making a strong case to stay in the rotation . Harden pitched seven strong innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the Atlanta Braves 5 - 4 on Friday night . Harden ( 2 - 0 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out eight and walked one . Ryan Sweeney hit a three - run homer in the second inning off Tim Hudson ( 6 - 3 ) , who gave up five runs and five hits in five innings . He walked five and struck out three . The Braves scored three runs off Huston Street in the ninth . Mark Teixeira led off with a double and went to third on Brian McCann 's single . Teixeira scored on Jeff Francoeur 's fielder 's choice grounder . The Braves , who have lost five of six , fell to 1 - 4 on their homestand . The Braves scored three runs in the ninth off Huston Street . Mark Teixeira led off with a double , went to third on Brian McCann 's single and scored on Jeff Francoeur 's fielder 's choice grounder . Kelly Johnson followed with an RBI triple and scored on Gregor Blanco 's sacrifice fly . Harden retired the first two batters in the fifth before walking Gregor Blanco and Ruben Gotay with a single . Yunel Escobar followed with an RBI single to make it 5 - 1 . The A 's loaded the bases with one out in the sixth , but Royce Ring got Jack Hannahan to fly out and Bobby Crosby to fly out to end the inning . Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said it was the first time in his career that he had n't thrown a no-hitter . Hudson allowed five runs and five hits in five innings . Cust put the A 's up 1 - 0 in the first with a two - out homer to left field . It was his third homer in two games and second in two days . Daric Barton drew a leadoff walk in the second and moved to second on Kurt Suzuki 's fielder 's choice . Sweeney followed with a three - run homer to left field . Oakland made it 5 - 0 in the third . Bobby Crosby led off with a single , stole second and scored on Daric Barton 's bases-loaded walk . Sweeney was intentionally walked to load the bases before Donnie Murphy struck out . Yunel Escobar 's RBI single made it 5 - 1 in the fifth . The Braves had runners on first and third with two outs , but Mark Kotsay grounded out to end the inning .", "BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox are on a roll . Mike Lowell hit a tiebreaking , two - run homer in the seventh inning , Kevin Youkilis and Kevin Youkilis each had two hits and the Red Sox beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7 - 6 on Friday night . The Red Sox have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . Milwaukee has lost four straight and nine of 11 . Craig Counsell 's two - out , two - run double off Craig Hansen ( 1 - 2 ) gave the Brewers a 6 - 5 lead in the seventh , but the Red Sox could n't hold on . Jacoby Ellsbury reached on third baseman Bill Hall 's fielding error leading off the seventh . Dustin Pedroia reached on a throwing error by third baseman Bill Hall , and Ellsbury advanced to third on Hall 's throwing error . Craig Counsell followed with a two - out , two - run double to make it 6 - 5 . Lowell 's two - run double in the seventh tied it at 6 . Lowell had two hits , including a two - run homer . Craig Hansen ( 1 - 2 ) pitched one inning for the win . Mike Timlin pitched a perfect ninth for his first career save . The Red Sox won for the seventh time in eight games and improved to 5 - 3 against the Brewers this season . The Brewers lost for the fourth time in five games . Corey Hart and Corey Hart homered for Milwaukee , and Rickie Weeks had a two - run single in Boston 's three - run sixth . Corey Hart and Corey Hart also homered for Milwaukee . Tim Wakefield gave up three runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Red Sox took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on Lowell 's two - out , two - run double off Dave Bush , who was making his major league debut . Lowell hit a two - out , two - run homer in the third to make it 4 - 0 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . The Red Sox made it 5 - 0 in the fifth . Jacoby Ellsbury reached on Counsell 's throwing error , stole second and moved to third on Pedroia 's sacrifice bunt . After Ortiz grounded out , Ellsbury scored on Hall 's error . David Aardsma replaced Wakefield and gave up a two - run single to Weeks that made it 5 - 3 . David Aardsma came in and walked Cameron to load the bases , but Ryan Braun popped out to end the inning .", "PHOENIX -- Brandon Webb is making the most of his opportunity . Webb pitched 7 1/3 strong innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 8 - 5 on Friday night . Webb ( 9 - 0 ) allowed three runs and six hits , struck out eight and walked one . The Diamondbacks won for the fourth time in five games . Chris Snyder hit a three - run homer in the Diamondbacks ' four - run fifth inning off Aaron Cook ( 6 - 2 ) , who gave up five runs and 10 hits in five innings . He walked four and struck out six . The Rockies loaded the bases with no outs in the ninth against Brandon Medders . Pinch hitter Scott Podsednik singled home a run , and Ryan Spilborghs hit a sacrifice fly to make it 8 - 5 . Justin Upton hit a two - run triple in the eighth off Brian Fuentes , who was making his major league debut . The blown save was the first of the season for Fuentes . The Rockies loaded the bases with no outs in the ninth against Brandon Medders . Scott Podsednik hit an RBI single , and Ryan Spilborghs added a sacrifice fly . Lyon struck out Clint Barmes and got Matt Holliday to ground out to end the game . Snyder hit a three - run homer in the Diamondbacks ' four - run fifth . Chris Young had two hits and scored three runs , and Chris Young had two hits and scored three runs . Cook allowed five runs and 10 hits in five innings . He walked four and struck out six . The Rockies have lost five of six and nine of 11 . The Rockies scored twice in the eighth . Scott Podsednik led off with a single and went to third on Hudson 's throwing error . Ryan Spilborghs walked , stole second and scored on Clint Barmes ' groundout . The Diamondbacks added three runs in the eighth . Chris Young walked with two outs and Stephen Drew reached on an error by second baseman Jonathan Herrera . Orlando Hudson hit an RBI single and Upton followed with a two - run triple . The Rockies scored twice in the eighth . Scott Podsednik led off with a single and went to third on Hudson 's throwing error . After Ryan Spilborghs stole second , Barmes drove in a run with a groundout .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Cole Hamels has been pitching so well lately . Hamels pitched a four - hitter for his first career shutout and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 5 - 0 on Friday night . Hamels ( 5 - 3 ) struck out six and walked two . The Phillies won for the fourth time in five games . The Braves have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Chuck James ( 2 - 3 ) gave up five runs and six hits in four innings . Pedro Feliz hit a solo homer in the second for the Phillies , who have lost four of five . Jimmy Rollins and Chris Coste each had two hits . The Phillies took a 3 - 0 lead in the third . Howard drove a 2 - 2 pitch into the seats in left for his 15th homer . Pat Burrell walked and moved to second on a wild pitch . Victorino put the Phillies up 5 - 0 in the fourth . Jimmy Rollins walked with one out , and Victorino followed with a drive to left for a 5 - 0 lead . It was the first homer allowed by James in his career . Victorino 's two - run homer in the fifth made it 5 - 3 . The Phillies threatened in the sixth . Chris Coste led off with a double and went to third on Hamels ' single . Rollins followed with a liner to center , but Victorino caught it and held on . The Braves put runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth , but Omar Infante grounded into a fielder 's choice to end the threat .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- The Kansas City Royals have been in first place in the AL Central . The Kansas City Royals have the best record in the American League . The Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 8 - 4 on Friday night . The Tigers have lost six of eight . They have lost four straight . Gil Meche ( 3 - 5 ) allowed three runs in seven innings . Kenny Rogers ( 3 - 4 ) allowed seven runs and 11 hits in four - plus innings . Billy Butler hit a two - run double in the first inning , and Miguel Olivo added an RBI double to give the Royals a 3 - 0 lead . It was Guillen 's first home run since May 13 , a span of 142 at-bats . The Royals added two more runs in the second . Ross Gload led off with a double , went to third on Tony Pena 's single and scored on Joey Gathright 's single . Esteban German sacrificed and Billy Butler walked to load the bases . Guillen homered with two outs in the fourth , and Mark Teahen added a two - out RBI single to give the Royals a 7 - 1 lead . It was the first time this season the Royals have hit consecutive home runs . The Tigers added a run in the fifth when Ramon Santiago doubled and scored on Curtis Granderson 's single . Joyce singled in the bottom half , but Meche struck out Carlos Guillen to end the inning . Matt Joyce hit a solo home run in the seventh for the Tigers , who have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Kansas City has lost five straight and nine of 11 . Magglio Ordonez had two hits , including an RBI double in the eighth , to give the Tigers a 7 - 4 lead . It was Ordonez 's first RBI of the season and second in two games .", "CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs are starting to look like a contender . The Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 8 - 5 on Saturday . The Cubs have won 10 of their last 13 games . San Diego , which has lost five of six , has lost four straight . Lilly ( 4 - 4 ) allowed four runs and six hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out 11 . Tadahito Iguchi drove in the go-ahead run with a two - out single in the ninth off Kerry Wood . Iguchi drove in three runs with a single and a sacrifice fly . Alfonso Soriano hit a leadoff homer in the first and drove in three runs for the Cubs , who have lost four of five . San Diego has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Soriano 's two - out , two - run single in the second off Peavy ( 4 - 3 ) gave the Cubs a 3 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season Peavy allowed more than two runs . The Cubs added a run in the third when Aramis Ramirez singled and scored on Geovany Soto 's single . Peavy struck out Mark DeRosa and Ted Lilly to end the inning . San Diego loaded the bases with two outs in the fifth on singles by Justin Huber and Josh Bard and a two - out single by Scott Hairston . Tadahito Iguchi hit a two - run single , and Hairston scored on a wild pitch . San Diego added a run in the sixth on Aramis Ramirez 's RBI double off Wil Ledezma . The Cubs got a run back in the bottom half on an RBI double by Aramis Ramirez . Reed Johnson had an RBI double in the seventh to make it 8 - 4 , but the Cubs got another run in the bottom half on an RBI double by Reed Johnson . San Diego loaded the bases with one out in the ninth against Kerry Wood , but Brian Giles flied out to end the game . The Padres had runners on second and third with one out , but Giles flied out to end the game .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Roy Halladay has been pitching so well lately . Halladay pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 6 - 5 on Friday night . Halladay ( 4 - 5 ) allowed four runs and nine hits , walked none and struck out eight . Justin Morneau hit a two - run homer in the first inning and Jason Kubel had two hits and two RBIs for the Twins , who snapped a three - game losing streak and won for the fourth time in five games . The Blue Jays , who have won 10 of their past 13 games , have won four of five . The Twins have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Stairs hit a grand slam in the first off Boof Bonser ( 2 - 5 ) , who gave up five runs and five hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out three . Morneau 's two - out , two - run homer in the bottom of the first put the Twins up 4 - 2 . Michael Cuddyer singled and scored on a double by Jason Kubel to make it 4 - 3 . The Twins tied it in the third . Matt Tolbert led off with a single , went to third on Joe Mauer 's single and scored on Michael Cuddyer 's groundout to cut the lead to 4 - 4 . The Blue Jays got a run back in the fourth on Brad Wilkerson 's two - out RBI single , but Bonser got out of the jam by getting Aaron Hill to fly out . Halladay allowed four runs and nine hits in 6 2/3 innings . He walked none and struck out eight . Jesse Carlson came in and got Mauer to fly out to end the inning . The Twins tied the game in the eighth on Jason Kubel 's RBI double off Shawn Camp . Brian Tallet came on and struck out Brendan Harris to end the inning . Scott Downs pitched a perfect ninth for his fifth save in six chances . The Blue Jays have won seven of their past nine games , but have dropped five of six .", "NEW YORK -- Mike Mussina has been a big part of the future . Mussina pitched 6 1/3 strong innings and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2 - 1 on Friday night . Mussina ( 6 - 3 ) allowed one run and five hits , struck out four and walked one . The Yankees have won four of five , and have won four in a row . Tampa Bay has lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Mariano Rivera pitched a perfect ninth for his 11th save in as many opportunities . The Yankees have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the New York Yankees last week . James Shields ( 4 - 3 ) gave up two runs and six hits in 7 1/3 innings . The Rays took a 2 - 0 lead on Dioner Navarro 's RBI single in the seventh . Evan Longoria walked with one out and Cliff Floyd singled off Ross Ohlendorf , who was replaced by Ross Ohlendorf . Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon was ejected by home plate umpire Joe West for arguing the call . Dioner Navarro 's RBI single put the Rays up 2 - 1 in the seventh . The Rays had runners on first and second with one out when Gabe Gross lined into a double play . The Yankees took a 1 - 0 lead on Robinson Cano 's RBI single in the fourth . Hideki Matsui hit a two - out double and scored on Robinson Cano 's two - out single . Bobby Abreu put the Yankees up 2 - 0 on a two - out RBI double in the fifth . Morgan reached on an infield single and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Jose Molina . Shields allowed two runs and six hits in 7 1/3 innings . He walked two and struck out six .", "CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs are starting to look like a contender . Alfonso Soriano and Geovany Soto each hit two - run singles in a six - run fifth inning , leading the Cubs to a 12 - 3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday . It was the Cubs ' biggest inning of the season . Carlos Zambrano ( 6 - 1 ) allowed three runs and six hits in seven innings , struck out five and walked two . Geovany Soto had two hits and two RBIs , and Mark DeRosa had two hits and two RBIs . Randy Wolf ( 2 - 3 ) gave up seven runs and eight hits in four - plus innings . He walked five and struck out two in his shortest outing of the season . He also had two hits , including a two - run single in the fifth . Soriano led off with a double and Ryan Theriot walked . After Derrek Lee struck out , Aramis Ramirez walked to load the bases . Kosuke Fukudome walked to force in a run , and Reed Johnson added an RBI single . The Cubs took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Theriot singled with one out and scored on Derrek Lee 's double down the left-field line . After Aramis Ramirez flied out , Lee stole third and Geovany Soto walked to load the bases . The Padres tied it in the third . Scott Hairston led off with a single , moved to second on Wolf 's fielder 's choice and scored on Tadahito Iguchi 's two - out single . Gerut tied it with a two - out homer in the fifth . It was his first home run since July 6 , 2011 , against the Chicago White Sox . It was his first home run since July 6 , 2011 , against the Chicago Cubs . The Padres added a run in the seventh when Scott Hairston reached on an infield single , moved to second on a groundout and scored on Edgar Gonzalez 's two - out single . Zambrano then walked Jody Gerut before retiring Tadahito Iguchi on a grounder . Bob Howry replaced Germano and got out of the jam by retiring Khalil Greene on a fly ball to end the inning . Bob Howry replaced Germano and got Khalil Greene to fly out . The Padres loaded the bases with one out in the ninth against Bob Howry , but Iguchi grounded into a double play to end the threat . Iguchi grounded into a double play to end the inning .", "PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle was n't about to let his team pull away . Instead , the Pirates had a chance to win . Freddy Sanchez drove in three runs and Pittsburgh beat the Atlanta Braves 5 - 0 on Friday night . The Pirates won for the seventh time in eight games and improved to 5 - 3 against Atlanta this season . The Braves , who have lost four of five , were shut out for the eighth time . Zach Duke ( 2 - 2 ) allowed five hits and walked five in six innings . Freddy Sanchez hit a three - run double in the fifth off Jair Jurrjens ( 3 - 3 ) , who gave up three runs and three hits in five innings . He walked three and struck out five . Adam LaRoche hit a two - run homer in the eighth off Manny Acosta to give the Pirates a 5 - 0 lead . It was LaRoche 's second homer of the season and second in two days . The Braves had runners on first and second with no outs in the ninth , but Sean Burnett struck out Jeff Francoeur and got Matt Diaz to ground out . The Braves were shut out for the eighth time . Sanchez hit a three - run double with two outs in the fifth to give the Pirates a 3 - 0 lead . Jason Michaels drew a leadoff walk , Adam LaRoche singled and both runners advanced on Jose Bautista 's sacrifice bunt . It was Sanchez 's third RBI of the season . The Braves put runners on first and third with two outs in the second , but Duke struck out Jair Jurrjens to end the threat . Jurrjens struck out five and walked three . Duke allowed five hits , walked five and struck out three .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Oakland Athletics are starting to find ways to win . Emil Brown homered and drove in four runs , Frank Thomas hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in a two - run sixth inning and the A 's beat the Texas Rangers 12 - 6 on Saturday night . The A 's won their fourth in a row . The A 's won their fourth in a row and improved to 5 - 0 against Texas this season . Daric Barton hit a go-ahead , two - run homer in the ninth for the A 's , who have won four of five . Daric Barton added a two - run homer in the ninth . The Rangers , who have lost five of six , were trying to get back to .500 . The A 's trailed 5 - 4 when they loaded the bases with one out in the sixth . Jack Cust drew a bases-loaded walk off Franklyn German ( 1 - 1 ) , and Frank Thomas followed with a sacrifice fly . Bobby Crosby led off the seventh with a double off Franklyn German ( 1 - 1 ) and went to third on Mark Ellis ' single . Ellis scored on Ryan Sweeney 's sacrifice fly . Barton hit a two - out , two - run homer in the ninth off Eddie Guardado . It was the first home run for the A 's this season . Santiago Casilla ( 2 - 0 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win . Brown hit a three - run homer in the first to give the A 's a 4 - 0 lead . It was Brown 's first home run since June 3 , a span of 179 at-bats . Ian Kinsler doubled and scored on Hamilton 's two - out triple in the fourth for a 5 - 4 lead . The Rangers had tied the game at 4 on Josh Hamilton 's RBI triple in the bottom of the inning . The Rangers tied it at 6 in the sixth on Michael Young 's RBI single off Santiago Casilla ( 2 - 0 ) . Casilla got Josh Hamilton and Milton Bradley to pop out to end the inning . Emil Brown had a two - out RBI single in the eighth off Jamey Wright to make it 9 - 6 . Brown then stole second before Bobby Crosby struck out to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Baltimore Orioles had a chance to win the game . Aubrey Huff hit a three - run homer and the Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 7 - 4 on Sunday . The Orioles have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Royals have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Steve Trachsel ( 2 - 4 ) allowed two runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings . George Sherrill pitched the ninth for his 12th save in 13 opportunities . He allowed a leadoff single to David DeJesus and walked Billy Butler before striking out Alex Gordon and getting Miguel Olivo to ground into a game-ending double play . The Royals , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Huff hit a three - run homer in the fifth off Gil Meche ( 2 - 5 ) , who gave up five runs and six hits in five innings . He walked two and struck out two . The Orioles added two runs in the seventh . Nick Markakis scored on a wild pitch and Kevin Millar hit an RBI single off Ramon Ramirez to make it 7 - 2 . Gordon gave the Royals a 2 - 0 lead in the first with a two - run homer . Mark Teahen singled with one out and Gordon drove him home with a two - run homer . It was Gordon 's first homer since June 2 . The Orioles tied it in the third on Freddie Bynum 's one - out double and Mora 's two - out , two - run homer into the left-field seats . It was Mora 's first homer since May 2 , a span of 192 at-bats . Huff hit a three - run homer in the fifth to give the Orioles a 5 - 2 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . Meche allowed five runs and six hits in five innings . The Orioles added two runs in the seventh on a wild pitch and Kevin Millar 's RBI single . Ramon Hernandez was called out on strikes to end the inning . John Buck hit a two - out RBI single off Jim Johnson in the eighth to give the Royals a 7 - 4 lead . It was just the third RBI of the season for the Royals , who have lost five of six .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- James Shields made the most of his opportunity . Longoria hit a two - run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 2 - 0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night . Shields ( 4 - 2 ) struck out eight and walked none . The Rays have won four of five , and have won four in a row . B. J. Upton led off the ninth with a single against Justin Speier ( 0 - 2 ) , who was making his major league debut . Carlos Pena grounded out before Longoria drove a 1 - 1 pitch into the left-field seats . It was Longoria 's third homer of the season . It was Speier 's fourth blown save in five chances . The Rays have won four of five and are a season-high 14 games over .500 . Los Angeles has lost five of six . The Angels have lost five of six . Garland allowed four hits , walked three and struck out two . The Rays had runners on first and third with one out in the eighth , but Garland retired Akinori Iwamura and Carl Crawford to end the threat . Gabe Gross led off with a double and moved to third on a groundout . Shields retired the side in order in the eighth . He struck out Torii Hunter and Casey Kotchman before Mike Napoli flied out to end the inning . Gabe Gross led off the eighth with a double and moved to third on Jason Bartlett 's groundout . But Garland retired the next two batters to end the inning . Shields retired the side in order in the ninth , striking out Sean Rodriguez and Sean Rodriguez before Gary Matthews Jr. grounded out to end the inning . The Angels lost for the third time in four games .", "NEW YORK -- Vicente Padilla is making the most of his opportunity . Padilla pitched seven innings of two - hit ball and the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 2 - 0 on Friday night . Padilla ( 5 - 2 ) struck out eight and walked two . Padilla struck out the side in the seventh . He walked Raul Ibanez and Adrian Beltre before striking out Jeff Clement , Yuniesky Betancourt and Wladimir Balentien to end the threat . C. J. Wilson pitched the ninth for his eighth save in nine chances . He walked Adrian Beltre with one out , but Willie Bloomquist struck out and Yuniesky Betancourt flied out to end the game . Milton Bradley hit a solo homer in the sixth off Erik Bedard ( 2 - 2 ) , who allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings . He struck out five and walked one . The Mariners were shut out for the third time this season . Texas took a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth when Milton Bradley singled with one out and scored on Brandon Boggs ' two - out triple into the right-field corner . Boggs was thrown out trying to stretch it into a triple . Bradley made it 2 - 0 in the sixth when he sent Bedard 's 0 - 1 pitch over the wall in left for his ninth home run . It was the first homer Bedard has allowed at Safeco Field this season . It was Bradley 's first home run since May 2 . The Rangers loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth , but Sean Green got Brandon Boggs to fly out to left to end the inning . Sean Green got Brandon Boggs to fly out with the bases loaded to end the inning . The Mariners had runners on first and second with no outs in the seventh , but Padilla struck out Jeff Clement and Yuniesky Betancourt . Wladimir Balentien struck out to end the inning . The Rangers loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth , but Sean Green got Brandon Boggs to fly out to left to end the threat . The Rangers loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth , but Boggs flied out .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Garret Anderson had a big night at the plate . Anderson homered and drove in five runs , and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 5 - 3 on Friday night . Anderson had three hits and drove in five runs . The Angels , who have won four of five , have won four of five . Darren Oliver ( 2 - 1 ) pitched 1 2/3 hitless innings for the win . Garret Anderson had three hits , including a three - run homer in the fourth , and drove in five runs for the Angels , who have lost four of five . Torii Hunter had two hits and scored a run . Garret Anderson had three hits , including a two - out RBI single in the seventh that scored Vladimir Guerrero , who led off with a double and advanced to third on Casey Kotchman 's groundout . Brian Bannister ( 3 - 4 ) gave up five runs and 13 hits in 6 2/3 innings . Garret Anderson had three hits , including a three - run homer in the fourth that tied the score at 3 - 3 . Anderson had three hits , including a three - run homer in the fourth . Miguel Olivo had two hits , including an RBI double in the second , and scored on Ross Gload 's double . Alex Gordon had two hits and drove in a run for the Royals . Francisco Rodriguez pitched a perfect ninth for his 14th save in 16 opportunities . The Angels have lost five of six , including a three - game sweep at home against the Los Angeles Angels . The Royals , who have lost four straight , have lost four straight .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Dustin McGowan is making the most of his opportunity . McGowan pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 1 - 0 on Friday night . McGowan ( 2 - 2 ) allowed four hits , walked none and struck out six . B. J. Ryan got Pablo Ozuna to ground into an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded in the ninth for his fifth save in as many chances . Javier Vazquez ( 3 - 3 ) struck out nine in 7 2/3 innings , allowing one run and eight hits . He walked one and struck out nine , including Gregg Zaun in the seventh . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Matt Stairs hit a leadoff homer in the seventh for the Blue Jays , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Aaron Hill added a two - out double in the seventh . The White Sox put runners at the corners with two outs in the eighth , but Shawn Camp got Carlos Quentin to fly out to end the inning . The White Sox loaded the bases with one out in the ninth , but B. J. Ryan got Pablo Ozuna to ground into a game-ending double play to end the game . The White Sox lost for the fourth time in five games . Javier Vazquez ( 3 - 3 ) allowed one run and eight hits in 7 2/3 innings . The Blue Jays have won 10 of their past 13 games .", "SEATTLE -- The Seattle Mariners have been waiting for their offense to score runs . It was the Mariners ' biggest comeback of the season . Jarrod Washburn pitched into the seventh inning and Milton Bradley drove in two runs with a double , leading the Mariners to a 7 - 3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night . It was the first time the Mariners have hit back-to-back home runs this season . Richie Sexson and Richie Sexson homered in the third inning off Kevin Millwood ( 2 - 3 ) , who gave up seven runs and nine hits in three - plus innings . Millwood ( 2 - 3 ) allowed seven runs and nine hits in three - plus innings . Washburn ( 2 - 4 ) allowed three runs and four hits in six - plus innings . He walked none and struck out three . He left after giving up a leadoff single to Gerald Laird in the seventh . Michael Young led off the ninth with a single against J. J. Putz and David Murphy doubled to put runners on second and third . Putz struck out Brandon Boggs and got Frank Catalanotto to pop out to end the threat . Ibanez hit a two - run double in the first inning to give the Mariners a 2 - 0 lead . It was the first time Millwood has allowed at least seven runs in a game since Sept. 16 , 2011 , when he was with Texas . Sexson hit a solo home run in the third inning to give Seattle a 4 - 0 lead . Jeff Clement walked and moved to second on Kenji Johjima 's single . Balentien followed with a three - run homer into the left-field seats . It was Sexson 's first home run of the season . Millwood allowed seven runs and nine hits in three innings . The Rangers have lost four in a row and six of eight .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Aaron Cook is making a case for his first major league win . Cook pitched 7 2/3 strong innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7 - 2 on Friday night . Cook ( 5 - 1 ) allowed two runs on nine hits , struck out two and walked none . Taylor Buchholz got the final four outs for his first career save . He struck out Matt Kemp with runners on first and second to end the eighth , and the Rockies won for the fourth time in five games . The Rockies have won three straight and six of eight . The Dodgers have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their 10-game road trip . Derek Lowe ( 2 - 2 ) gave up five runs and six hits in five innings . The Rockies jumped out to a 3 - 0 lead in the first . Scott Podsednik led off with a single , stole second and scored on Omar Quintanilla 's double . Holliday followed with an RBI single , Todd Helton walked and Garrett Atkins walked to load the bases . Ethier made it 3 - 1 in the fifth when he drove a 1 - 2 pitch from Cook into the right field bleachers for his eighth home run of the season . It was the first homer allowed by Cook this season . The Rockies chased Lowe with a two - out RBI single by Matt Holliday in the fifth . Garrett Atkins added an RBI single to make it 5 - 1 . The Dodgers added a run in the eighth . Blake DeWitt led off with a single and went to third on Mark Sweeney 's one - out single . Rafael Furcal grounded into a fielder 's choice , and Juan Pierre had an RBI single . Jonathan Herrera had an RBI single in the eighth to make it 7 - 2 . The Rockies had runners on first and second with one out , but Clint Barmes lined out to third baseman Clint Barmes .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The New York Mets are on a roll . David Wright homered and drove in two runs , and the Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7 - 2 on Sunday . The Mets have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . John Maine ( 3 - 2 ) gave up two runs and six hits in six innings . The Diamondbacks have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Maine gave up two runs and six hits in six innings . He walked two and struck out six . The Mets jumped on Micah Owings ( 4 - 1 ) for three runs in the first . Jose Reyes led off with a triple and scored on Ryan Church 's sacrifice fly . Wright singled and scored on a throwing error by second baseman Orlando Hudson . The Diamondbacks added two runs in the second . Justin Upton doubled and scored on Miguel Montero 's double . Chris Young 's RBI single made it 4 - 2 . Church homered with two outs in the fourth to cut the lead to 5 - 2 . It was his third home run of the season and second in two days . It was the first time this season the Mets have hit back-to-back homers . Wright made it 7 - 2 in the sixth with a two - out , two - run homer to left off Brandon Medders . It was Wright 's fourth homer of the season and second in two games . Wright went 3 - for - 5 with two RBIs . Wright hit a two - out , two - run homer in the sixth to make it 7 - 2 . It was his third home run in two games since being recalled from Triple-A New Orleans .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are making the most of their chances . Matt Kemp hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth inning and the Dodgers rallied for a 5 - 3 victory over the Florida Marlins on Friday night , snapping a three - game losing streak . The Dodgers have won seven of nine and 11 of 14 . The Dodgers have won seven of their past nine games against the Marlins . Kemp 's RBI single off Kevin Gregg ( 3 - 2 ) scored Rafael Furcal , who led off the ninth with a walk against Kevin Gregg ( 3 - 2 ) . Kemp stole second and went to third on a passed ball . It was Pierre 's first stolen base of the season . Joe Beimel ( 3 - 0 ) got one out for the win . Takashi Saito pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save in five chances . The Dodgers have lost four of five and are 4 - 3 since the All-Star break . The Marlins lost for the fifth time in six games . Cody Ross hit a two - run homer in the fifth off Hiroki Kuroda to tie the score at 3 - 3 . It was Ross ' second homer of the season and first since June 1 . Kuroda allowed three runs and five hits in seven innings , struck out four and walked none . The Marlins lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Dodgers loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth against Renyel Pinto , but James Loney grounded into a fielder 's choice to end the inning . The Dodgers tied it in the fourth . Juan Pierre was hit by a pitch , stole second and scored on Andre Ethier 's two - out single . Blake DeWitt then popped out to end the inning . The Marlins tied it in the fifth . Wes Helms led off with a single and Ross followed with a two - run homer to tie the game at 3 . It was the first homer allowed by Kuroda this season .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Texas Rangers are starting to find ways to win . Scott Feldman allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings and Texas beat the New York Yankees 2 - 1 on Friday night . The AL West-leading Rangers have won four of five . Feldman ( 2 - 3 ) allowed one run and four hits in 5 2/3 innings . C. J. Wilson pitched a perfect ninth for his 18th save in 19 chances . The Rangers have won four in a row , their longest skid since dropping eight in a row from June 10 to July 10 . The Yankees lost for the fourth time in five games . Mike Mussina ( 10 - 6 ) gave up two runs and five hits in six innings . The Yankees lost for the fourth time in five games . Rodriguez hit a solo shot in the fourth for New York 's only run . The Yankees , who have lost five of six , were held to four hits for the second time this season . Feldman allowed one run and four hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Rangers took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Ian Kinsler doubled and scored on Josh Hamilton 's two - out single . Mussina struck out Milton Bradley to end the inning . Rodriguez homered in the fourth to make it 2 - 1 . It was the first homer Feldman has allowed at Yankee Stadium this season , and the first time he has allowed more than one earned run in a game . Jason Giambi hit a two - out triple in the sixth , but was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double . He was thrown out at the plate trying to score on Jason Giambi 's two - out triple .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- John Lackey is making a habit of giving up a run . Lackey pitched 8 2/3 innings of three - hit ball and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 1 - 0 on Friday night . Lackey ( 6 - 1 ) struck out nine and walked two . Francisco Rodriguez got the final out in the ninth for his 32nd save in 36 chances . The Angels loaded the bases with two outs , but James Loney grounded out to end the game . The Dodgers , who have lost four of five , were shut out for the third time this season . Derek Lowe ( 5 - 8 ) allowed one run and five hits in seven innings , struck out seven and walked two . The Angels had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh , but Mike Napoli struck out and Lackey struck out to end the inning . Derek Lowe ( 5 - 8 ) allowed one run and five hits in seven innings . The Angels took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Juan Rivera singled with two outs , Gary Matthews walked and Mike Napoli hit an RBI single . Lackey grounded out to end the inning . The Dodgers were shut out for the third time this season . The Angels took a 1 - 0 lead in the second on a two - out RBI single by Mike Napoli . Juan Rivera singled with two outs in the second , Gary Matthews walked and Mike Napoli hit an RBI single . Los Angeles had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh , but Mike Napoli struck out and Lackey struck out to end the inning . The Angels had runners on first and third with one out when Lackey struck out to end the inning .", "PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle was n't sure what to expect from his team . Jason Bay homered with two outs in the bottom of the 13th inning to lift the Pirates to a 4 - 3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night . The Pirates won for the seventh time in eight games . The Pirates won for the seventh time in eight games and improved to 5 - 1 against Tampa Bay this season . Bay hit a 2 - 2 pitch from Jason Hammel ( 3 - 3 ) into the left-field seats to give the Pirates a 4 - 3 lead . It was Bay 's third homer of the season and the first game-ending homer of his career . It was Gomes ' first career pinch-hit home run . John Van Benschoten ( 1 - 2 ) pitched a perfect 13th inning for the win . Van Benschoten got three outs for his first major league win . Jonny Gomes tied it at 3 in the eighth with a pinch-hit homer off Damaso Marte . It was the first pinch-hit homer of the season for the Rays , who have lost four of five . The Pirates took a 3 - 2 lead in the seventh on pinch-hitter Doug Mientkiewicz 's two - out RBI double off Edwin Jackson , who allowed three runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out three . Jonny Gomes tied it at 3 with a solo homer off Damaso Marte in the eighth . It was his first career pinch-hit home run , and the second of his career . The Rays lost for the third time in four games . Doug Mientkiewicz had a pinch-hit , two - out double in the seventh to give the Pirates a 3 - 2 lead . It was the first pinch-hit RBI of the season for Mientkiewicz , who was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis before the game . Tampa Bay tied it at 2 in the sixth when Eric Hinske led off with a double and went to third on Carlos Pena 's flyout . Navarro followed with an RBI single to tie it at 2 . Jackson allowed three runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings . The Rays took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . B. J. Upton led off with a single , moved to third on a passed ball and scored on Evan Longoria 's sacrifice fly . The Pirates tied it in the second . Ryan Doumit led off with a walk , went to third on Xavier Nady 's double and scored on Adam LaRoche 's groundout . Nady advanced to third on Bautista 's single , but Jack Wilson grounded into a double play . Bautista led off the fifth with a double and moved to third on Jack Wilson 's fly ball to center . Bautista advanced to third on a flyout and scored on a two - out double by m .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays finally got a win . Evan Longoria homered and drove in three runs , and the Rays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10 - 5 on Sunday . The Rays had 15 hits , including three in the first inning , and scored twice in the eighth . Hinske 's three - run homer in the third off Jimmy Barthmaier ( 0 - 1 ) gave the Rays a 6 - 0 lead . Longoria had four hits , including a homer , and drove in three runs . Scott Kazmir ( 7 - 3 ) gave up four runs -- three earned -- and five hits in five - plus innings . Freddy Sanchez and Freddy Sanchez homered for the Pirates , and Jack Wilson had two hits and three RBIs . The Pirates lost for the seventh time in eight games . Wilson 's two - out , two - run single off Sean Burnett gave the Pirates a 7 - 4 lead in the fourth . Wilson 's two - out , two - run single off Sean Burnett made it 7 - 4 . Hinske 's three - run homer in the third gave Tampa Bay a 6 - 0 lead . Longoria singled and scored on Dioner Navarro 's double to make it 7 - 0 . Kazmir allowed four runs -- three earned -- and five hits in five innings . The Rays added two runs in the seventh on Carlos Pena 's sacrifice fly and Jason Bartlett 's RBI single . Hinske 's three - run homer in the seventh made it 10 - 5 . Grant Balfour pitched 2 1/3 perfect innings of relief . John Grabow gave up two runs on four hits in two innings . Grant Balfour pitched 2 1/3 hitless innings of relief . Wilson had two hits and three RBIs , including a two - run double in the ninth . Freddy Sanchez homered for the Pirates , who have lost five of six .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Tim Wakefield has been the best pitcher in the majors . Wakefield pitched seven sharp innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5 - 0 on Friday night . Wakefield ( 5 - 5 ) struck out six and walked one . The Red Sox have won four of five and have won seven of nine . Kevin Cash hit a three - run homer in the eighth , and Coco Crisp and Dustin Pedroia had three hits apiece for the Red Sox , who snapped a three - game losing streak . Dustin Pedroia had three hits . Jonathan Papelbon got the final out in the ninth for his 23rd save in 26 chances . Papelbon entered with the bases loaded and two outs , but struck out Chad Tracy to end the game . Randy Johnson ( 4 - 6 ) allowed two runs and eight hits in six innings . The Diamondbacks , who have lost five of six , were shut out for the third time this season . Johnson , who had won his last three starts , said he had no problem with his location . The Red Sox have won four of five , including three straight . The Diamondbacks have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Kevin Cash hit a three - run homer in the eighth to give Boston a 5 - 0 lead . Mike Lowell , who had three hits , walked and Coco Crisp doubled to put runners on second and third . The Red Sox took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Mike Lowell led off with a single , went to third on Coco Crisp 's double and scored on a groundout by Brandon Moss . The Red Sox took a 2 - 0 lead in the sixth . Mike Lowell singled with one out , Coco Crisp doubled and Kevin Cash was intentionally walked to load the bases . Johnson intentionally walked Kevin Cash to load the bases . The Red Sox took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Lowell led off with a single , went to third on Coco Crisp 's double and scored on a groundout by Brandon Moss .", "NEW YORK -- The New York Mets are starting to look at their best in the NL East . David Wright homered twice and drove in three runs , and the Mets beat the Seattle Mariners 8 - 2 on Sunday . The Mets have won 11 of their past 13 games . John Maine ( 8 - 5 ) allowed two runs and five hits in six innings . The Mariners have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Miguel Batista ( 3 - 10 ) allowed eight runs -- four earned -- and five hits in 2 2/3 innings . The Mets jumped out to a 2 - 0 lead in the first . Jose Reyes led off with a walk , stole second , moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on Luis Castillo 's groundout . Wright made it 4 - 0 in the second with a two - out , two - run drive into the second deck in right field . It was his second multihomer game of the season . Reyes hit a three - run homer in the third to make it 8 - 0 . It was his second multihomer game of the season and second in two days . Willie Bloomquist and Ichiro Suzuki hit RBI singles in the fifth , and Ichiro Suzuki hit a sacrifice fly to make it 8 - 2 . It was the first time this season the Mariners have hit consecutive home runs . Wright went 2 - for - 3 with three RBIs . Willie Bloomquist had an RBI single in the fifth and Ichiro Suzuki hit a sacrifice fly for the Mariners , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 .", "LOS ANGELES -- Eric Stults is making the most of his opportunity . Stults pitched a four - hitter for his second career shutout and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago White Sox 5 - 0 on Friday night . Stults ( 2 - 0 ) struck out three and walked one . The Dodgers have won seven of their last nine games . The White Sox have lost four of five . They were shut out for the fourth time this season . Gavin Floyd ( 8 - 4 ) gave up five runs , four earned , and six hits in 5 1/3 innings . The White Sox were shut out for the fourth time this season . The Dodgers took a 2 - 0 lead in the first . Juan Pierre led off with a single , stole second and went to third on a throwing error by right fielder Jermaine Dye . Andre Ethier followed with an RBI single and Jeff Kent reached on an error by right fielder Jermaine Dye . The Dodgers increased the margin to 5 - 0 in the fourth with a two - run double by Blake DeWitt , a two - run double by DeWitt and a sacrifice fly by Eric Stults . The Dodgers loaded the bases with one out in the sixth , but Matt Thornton struck out Stults and got Juan Pierre to ground into a fielder 's choice . Alexei Ramirez singled with two outs in the seventh , extending his hitting streak to 11 games . He was stranded when Brian Anderson flied out to end the inning . Stults retired the side in order in the eighth , getting Juan Uribe to fly out and retiring Orlando Cabrera on a fly ball and then retiring Orlando Cabrera on a fly to center and retiring Orlando Cabrera on a fly ball .", "CHICAGO -- Jim Edmonds had a big day at the plate . Edmonds hit a three - run homer and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago Cubs 7 - 5 on Friday night . The Orioles won for the seventh time in eight games . Roberts had three hits , scored twice and drove in a run . The Orioles have won four straight and nine of 11 . Jeremy Guthrie ( 4 - 7 ) gave up four runs and seven hits in six - plus innings . He struck out two and walked one . He was pulled after Jim Edmonds hit a three - run homer in the seventh . The Cubs loaded the bases with no outs in the ninth against George Sherrill , but failed to score . Ronny Cedeno struck out and Henry Blanco struck out to end the game . It was Sherrill 's third save in 29 chances . The Cubs loaded the bases with no outs in the ninth , but Sherrill struck out Ronny Cedeno and Henry Blanco to end the game . It was Sherrill 's 26th save of the season . Jeremy Guthrie ( 4 - 7 ) gave up four runs and seven hits in six - plus innings . He struck out two and walked one . The right-hander was replaced by Jim Johnson in the seventh . The Cubs , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . The Orioles scored three runs in the sixth to take a 7 - 1 lead . Luke Scott reached on a two - base throwing error by right fielder Eric Patterson and scored on Brian Roberts ' two - out triple . Nick Markakis added an RBI single off Neal Cotts . Fukudome led off the bottom of the fourth with his second homer of the season . It was the first homer allowed by Guthrie this season , but the Cubs could n't score . The Orioles added three runs in the sixth . Luke Scott reached on a two - base throwing error by right fielder Eric Patterson and scored on Alex Cintron 's double . Roberts tripled with two outs and scored on Nick Markakis ' single .", "HOUSTON -- Lance Berkman has been a big part of the power surge . Berkman hit a two - run homer and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 4 - 3 on Friday night . Berkman had two hits and drove in two runs . Berkman hit a two - run homer in the eighth inning off Joaquin Benoit to give the Astros a 4 - 1 lead . It was Berkman 's first home run since May 13 , a span of 190 at-bats . Ramon Vazquez hit a two - run homer off Jose Valverde in the ninth to cut the lead to 4 - 3 . Valverde struck out Chris Shelton and Ian Kinsler to end the game . Brian Moehler ( 4 - 3 ) allowed one run and five hits in 6 1/3 innings . Eric Hurley ( 0 - 1 ) allowed two runs and six hits in six innings . The Rangers lost for the seventh time in eight games . Berkman hit a two - run homer in the eighth inning to give the Astros a 4 - 1 lead . It was Berkman 's first home run since June 13 , a span of 192 at-bats . The Astros took a 2 - 1 lead in the second inning . Ty Wigginton hit a two - out RBI single and Humberto Quintero drove in Ty Wigginton with a double to make it 2 - 1 . The Rangers took a 1 - 0 lead in the first inning . Ian Kinsler led off with a double and scored on Michael Young 's single to make it 1 - 0 . The Astros took a 2 - 1 lead on RBI singles by Ty Wigginton and Humberto Quintero in the second . Ty Wigginton and Humberto Quintero each had RBI doubles to give the Astros a 2 - 1 lead . Hurley gave up two runs and six hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out one . The Rangers put runners on first and third with one out in the seventh , but Wesley Wright got Milton Bradley to fly out to left to end the threat . The Rangers had runners on second and third with one out in the eighth , but Valverde struck out Marlon Byrd to end the threat . Valverde got the final four outs for his 19th save .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Houston Astros have been waiting for a long time to make the playoffs . The Houston Astros have a chance to win the NL West . Brandon Backe pitched 6 2/3 solid innings and the Astros beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3 - 2 on Friday night . Carlos Lee hit a two - out , two - run homer off Scott Kazmir ( 6 - 3 ) during a two - run sixth inning that put Houston up 3 - 2 . Hunter Pence also homered for the Astros , who have won four of five . Backe ( 5 - 8 ) allowed two runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings . The Rays have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Jose Valverde pitched a perfect ninth for his 18th save in 20 opportunities . The Astros have won four of five , but the Rays have lost four in a row . Longoria put the Rays up 2 - 0 on a two - run homer in the second . Eric Hinske walked to lead off the inning , and Longoria followed with a drive into the right-field seats . It was his third homer of the season . Pence made it 2 - 1 on a leadoff homer in the fifth . It was Pence 's first homer since May 1 , when he hit a solo shot off Kazmir . It was the first homer allowed by Kazmir , who allowed four hits in 5 2/3 innings . Carlos Lee hit a two - out , two - run homer in the sixth for the Astros , who have lost five of six . Tampa Bay has lost five of six and is 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . Kazmir allowed three runs and four hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out seven . Dan Wheeler worked the ninth , and Trever Miller got the final out of the inning . Trever Miller got Michael Bourn to pop out with two runners on to end the inning .", "CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs are starting to look like a contender . Aramis Ramirez hit a three - run homer in Chicago 's nine - run fourth inning , and the Cubs beat the Chicago White Sox 11 - 7 on Saturday for their fourth straight victory . It was the first time the Cubs hit three homers in a game this season . The White Sox have lost four of five . They have lost five of six . Jason Marquis ( 6 - 3 ) allowed five runs and eight hits in seven innings , struck out four and walked one . Aramis Ramirez hit a three - run homer in Chicago 's nine - run fourth inning . Jermaine Dye hit a two - out RBI single off Bob Howry in the ninth , and Kerry Wood struck out Nick Swisher with runners on second and third for his 19th save in 21 chances . Jose Contreras ( 6 - 6 ) allowed nine runs and 10 hits in 3 1/3 innings . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Dye hit a two - out , two - run homer in the first inning to give the White Sox a 2 - 0 lead . It was Dye 's first homer since he was acquired from the Chicago Cubs on July 30 . Dewayne Wise hit a two - out , two - run homer in the fourth for Chicago 's first run . It was the first homer Marquis has allowed at Wrigley this season . Chicago added a run in the fifth when Juan Uribe doubled , moved to third on a groundout and scored on A. J. Pierzynski 's single . Marquis got Jermaine Dye to ground into a double play to end the inning . Chicago added a run in the sixth on Mark DeRosa 's RBI single . The Cubs got a run back in the bottom half on Mark DeRosa 's RBI single . The White Sox loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth on two walks and a walk . Quentin scored on a wild pitch to make it 11 - 6 , but Alexei Ramirez grounded out to end the inning . Jermaine Dye hit an RBI single off Bob Howry in the ninth to make it 11 - 7 , but Nick Swisher struck out to end the game .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres have found a way to win . Scott Hairston drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the eighth inning , Khalil Greene and Khalil Greene also homered and the Padres beat the Detroit Tigers 6 - 2 on Saturday night . The Padres have won three straight and six of seven . Polanco hit a solo homer off Heath Bell ( 5 - 3 ) in the eighth inning to tie the game at 2 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . Gonzalez hit a two - run single off Fernando Rodney ( 0 - 1 ) in the eighth to give the Padres a 4 - 2 lead . Joel Zumaya came on and gave up a single to Chase Headley , loading the bases . Heath Bell ( 5 - 3 ) got the win despite allowing Polanco 's tying homer in the top of the eighth . Granderson had three hits and Placido Polanco homered for the Tigers . The Tigers lost for the seventh time in eight games . Maddux allowed one run and five hits in seven innings , struck out four and walked one . The Tigers have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their road trip . Granderson led off the bottom of the first with a drive to left on a 1 - 1 pitch from Maddux . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . Headley tied it at 1 with a one - out homer in the fourth . It was Headley 's third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Bonine this season . It was Headley 's first homer since June 2 . Greene tied it at 1 with a one - out homer in the seventh . It was his second homer in two games and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Bonine in his career . It was Headley 's first home run since May 2 . Headley tied the game at 1 in the fourth with a solo shot into the second deck in left field . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Bonine in his career . Khalil Greene tied it at 1 with a solo homer in the seventh . It was the first home run allowed by Bonine in his career , a span of 179 at-bats . It was the longest home run by a Padres player this season .", "MILWAUKEE -- Dave Bush has been pitching so well this season . Joe Inglett hit a pinch-hit grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning , lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to an 8 - 7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night . It was the first time this season the Brewers had been held to three runs or fewer . Lyle Overbay hit a two - out , three - run homer off Tim Dillard in the ninth to give the Blue Jays an 8 - 7 lead , but the Blue Jays could n't hold on . Dave Bush ( 3 - 7 ) allowed one run and two hits in eight innings . It was the first time this season the Brewers have hit consecutive home runs . The Blue Jays have lost five of six and fell a season-worst eight games under .500 . A. J. Burnett ( 6 - 7 ) gave up eight runs and eight hits in five innings . The Brewers took a 2 - 0 lead in the first . Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder hit two - out singles , and Corey Hart hit a two - out , two - run double . Branyan hit a three - run homer in the third to make it 6 - 0 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games , and the first of his career . The Brewers added two more in the fifth . Fielder led off with a homer , and Jason Kendall had a two - out RBI double to make it 8 - 0 . Lyle Overbay led off the eighth with a triple and scored on Alex Rios ' single . The Blue Jays loaded the bases with one out , but Joe Inglett grounded out and Brad Wilkerson struck out .", "PHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks have been in first place in the NL West . Justin Upton hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning , and the Diamondbacks beat the Oakland Athletics 2 - 1 on Wednesday night to complete a three - game sweep . The Diamondbacks won for the seventh time in eight games . The A 's have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Upton hit a 3 - 2 pitch from Keith Foulke ( 0 - 2 ) into the left-field seats to give the Diamondbacks a 2 - 1 lead in the eighth . It was the first home run allowed by Foulke in his career . It was Upton 's third homer of the season . Ramon Pena ( 1 - 1 ) pitched a perfect eighth inning for the win . The Diamondbacks have won three straight and six of eight . Oakland has lost five of six . Brandon Lyon pitched a perfect ninth for his 15th save in 16 tries . The Diamondbacks have won five of six , including a four - game series at home against the A 's . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Jack Cust singled home Mark Ellis in the sixth to tie the game at 1 . Bobby Crosby then grounded into a double play to end the inning . The Diamondbacks had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh , but Brad Ziegler struck out Alex Romero and got Augie Ojeda to ground out to end the threat . The Diamondbacks took a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth when Justin Upton led off with a double and went to third on Conor Jackson 's one - out single . Mark Reynolds walked to load the bases , and Chris Young hit a sacrifice fly . The A 's tied it in the sixth . Mark Ellis walked with one out , went to second on a single by Ryan Sweeney and scored on a single by Jack Cust . Bobby Crosby then grounded into a double play to end the inning . Smith allowed one run and three hits in five innings . He walked three and struck out four .", "DENVER -- Jeff Francis is making the most of his opportunity . Francis pitched six solid innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the Cleveland Indians 4 - 2 on Friday night . Francis ( 3 - 6 ) allowed two runs , one earned , and walked none . The Rockies have won three straight and six of eight . The Indians have lost four of five . They have lost six of seven . Brian Fuentes pitched the ninth for his 12th save in 13 chances . He gave up a leadoff single to Casey Blake , but Andy Marte grounded into a double play and Kelly Shoppach struck out . The Rockies have won four of five , including three straight . Aaron Laffey ( 4 - 4 ) allowed three runs and eight hits in six innings . The Indians have lost five of six and fell to 1 - 8 on their road trip . The Rockies took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Jeff Baker hit a one - out double , Chris Iannetta was hit by a pitch and Omar Quintanilla hit an RBI double . Baker led off the fourth with a homer to left . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Laffey in his career . Francis hit Grady Sizemore with a pitch in the sixth , and Carroll followed with an RBI double to make it 2 - 1 . Carroll advanced to third on a flyout and scored on a wild pitch . The Indians got a run back in the seventh on a sacrifice fly by Shin-Soo Choo off Jason Grilli . The Indians loaded the bases with two outs , but Jamey Carroll struck out to end the threat . Ryan Spilborghs hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh to make it 4 - 2 . Willy Taveras led off with a single , stole second , advanced to third on catcher Kelly Shoppach 's throwing error and scored on Ryan Spilborghs ' sacrifice fly .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays are on a roll . Eric Hinske drove in the go-ahead run with a seventh-inning single , and the Rays beat the Chicago Cubs 3 - 2 on Friday night to snap a four - game losing streak . The Rays won for the seventh time in eight games . Longoria hit a solo homer off Neal Cotts ( 0 - 1 ) that put the Rays up 2 - 1 in the sixth . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . Eric Hinske added an RBI single in the seventh off Neal Cotts ( 0 - 1 ) to give the Rays a 3 - 1 lead . The Rays loaded the bases with two outs , but Scott Eyre got Dioner Navarro to fly out . Troy Percival worked the ninth for his 16th save in 18 opportunities . He gave up a run on a passed ball by Dioner Navarro , but escaped further damage when Reed Johnson grounded out . The Cubs lost for the seventh time in eight games . Tampa Bay went ahead 3 - 2 on a passed ball by Dioner Navarro in the ninth . Mark DeRosa singled with one out and went to third on Kosuke Fukudome 's double . Pinch-hitter Kosuke Fukudome doubled to put runners on second and third . Grant Balfour ( 1 - 0 ) replaced Kazmir and struck out Aramis Ramirez with the bases loaded to end the inning . Grant Balfour ( 1 - 0 ) struck out Aramis Ramirez with the bases loaded to end the inning . Floyd gave the Rays a 1 - 0 lead in the second inning with his second homer of the season . He hit a 1 - 2 pitch from Ryan Dempster into the left-field seats . Tampa Bay tied it at 1 on Ryan Theriot 's two - out RBI single in the fifth . The Cubs had runners on first and second with two outs , but Balfour struck out Aramis Ramirez . Kazmir allowed one run and three hits in 4 2/3 innings . He walked four and struck out seven . Dempster allowed one run and six hits in five innings .", "ARLINGTON , Texas -- The Texas Rangers are starting to find ways to win . Vicente Padilla pitched into the sixth inning , Brian McCann homered and drove in three runs , and the Rangers beat the Atlanta Braves 7 - 5 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . The Rangers have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Los Angeles Angels . The Braves have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Padilla ( 9 - 3 ) allowed two runs and two hits in six innings . C. J. Wilson pitched the ninth for his 14th save in 16 chances . He gave up a leadoff double to Brandon Jones , but got pinch-hitter Greg Norton on a groundout and got Yunel Escobar to fly out . Tim Hudson ( 7 - 5 ) gave up six runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings . Hamilton put the Rangers up 1 - 0 in the first with a two - out , two - out homer that landed in the upper deck in right field . It was Hamilton 's fourth homer in his last four games . The Rangers loaded the bases with no outs in the third . Michael Young drove in a run with a fielder 's choice , Milton Bradley had a two - run single and David Murphy hit a sacrifice fly . Infante led off the sixth with his second homer of the season , and Mark Teixeira added a sacrifice fly to make it 6 - 2 . Hamilton 's throwing error in the third led to the unearned run . Brian McCann hit a three - run homer in the eighth off Eddie Guardado . It was McCann 's first homer since May 31 against the New York Mets , a span of 48 at-bats . Hamilton 's home run was his first since May 1 .", "ATLANTA -- Jair Jurrjens is making the most of his opportunity . Jurrjens allowed eight hits in 7 2/3 innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 7 - 1 on Friday night . Jurrjens ( 6 - 3 ) allowed eight hits , struck out seven and walked two . The Braves have won four of five and have won four in a row . The Rockies have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Ubaldo Jimenez ( 1 - 7 ) allowed three runs , two earned , and four hits in five innings . Brandon Jones had two hits and two RBIs , including a two - out , two - run single in the ninth that made it 7 - 0 . Brandon Jones drove in two runs with a double and a single . The Rockies added a run in the ninth on pinch-hitter Scott Podsednik 's RBI single . The Rockies had runners on first and second with one out , but Ian Stewart struck out and Matt Holliday popped out . The Rockies had runners on first and third with one out in the third , but failed to score . Gregor Blanco walked to start the inning and Jair Jurrjens reached on a fielder 's choice . Yunel Escobar singled and Kelly Johnson walked to load the bases . Jones followed with a sharp single to center , scoring Jurrjens and Escobar . Jurrjens then struck out Brad Hawpe and got Chris Iannetta to fly out to left to end the threat . The Rockies had runners on first and third with one out in the fourth . The Braves loaded the bases with one out in the fifth on a walk to Gregor Blanco , a fielder 's choice by Jurrjens and a walk to Kelly Johnson . Jones followed with a two - run single , and Johnson scored on Teixeira 's fielder 's choice grounder . Francoeur hit a two - run double in the seventh off Matt Herges to make it 5 - 0 . The Braves had runners on first and third with one out , but Gregor Blanco grounded out to end the inning .", "MILWAUKEE -- Seth McClung is making the most of his opportunity . McClung allowed two runs in six innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 4 - 2 on Friday night . McClung ( 4 - 3 ) allowed two runs and four hits , struck out four and walked none . The Brewers have won four of five and have won four in a row . Mike Cameron hit a two - run homer in the sixth off Scott Baker ( 2 - 2 ) , who gave up three runs and seven hits in six innings . He struck out nine and walked two . Salomon Torres pitched a perfect ninth for his eighth save in nine chances . The Twins have won five of six , including a three - game sweep of the Chicago White Sox . The Brewers have won four of five , including three straight . The Twins have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their road trip . Mike Cameron hit a one - out single in the eighth , stole second and scored on a single by Jason Kendall . Craig Counsell singled to put runners on the corners , but Dennys Reyes struck out Corey Hart and got Gabe Kapler to pop out to end the threat . Mike Cameron hit a two - run homer in the sixth off Scott Baker ( 2 - 2 ) to give the Brewers a 3 - 2 lead . Russell Branyan walked to lead off the inning and scored on Cameron 's homer . The Brewers took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on Russell Branyan 's RBI single . They loaded the bases with two outs , but Jason Kendall struck out to end the inning . Jason Kubel tied the game with a solo homer in the fifth . It was the first home run allowed by McClung in 19 1/3 innings this season . It was the first home run allowed by McClung in his career . The Brewers took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on Russell Branyan 's RBI single . The Brewers loaded the bases with two outs , but Jason Kendall struck out to end the inning .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Pittsburgh Pirates are starting to find ways to win . Adam LaRoche drove in the go-ahead run with a one - out single in the 10th inning , and the Pirates beat the Baltimore Orioles 5 - 4 on Wednesday night to complete a three - game sweep . The Pirates have won five of six and 11 of 12 . Matt Capps ( 1 - 2 ) got the win despite allowing Brian Roberts ' two - out , two - run homer in the ninth . Jay Payton followed with a single , but Nick Markakis flied out to end the inning . Adam LaRoche singled in a run in the 10th to give the Pirates a 5 - 4 lead . It was the first time this season the Pirates have hit consecutive home runs . Matt Capps ( 1 - 2 ) gave up a two - run homer to Brian Roberts with two outs in the bottom of the ninth . Jay Payton followed with a single , but Nick Markakis flied out to end the inning . It was the first time this season the Orioles have lost consecutive games . Nate McLouth and Jason Michaels hit two - run homers in the third inning off Daniel Cabrera , who gave up four runs and six hits in six innings . He walked five and struck out two . It was the first time the Orioles have hit consecutive home runs . Quiroz put the Orioles up 4 - 1 in the fifth with a solo shot off Paul Maholm . It was the first homer allowed by Maholm since May 29 , a span of 192 innings . Cabrera gave up four runs and six hits in six innings . He walked five and struck out two . The Pirates made it 3 - 0 in the third . McLouth hit a one - out drive to left for a 1 - 0 lead . Jason Bay drew a two - out walk and Ryan Doumit was hit by a pitch . Pittsburgh made it 4 - 0 in the fifth . Jason Bay led off with a single , stole second and went to third on a wild pitch . After Adam LaRoche walked , Bautista hit an RBI single . Huff gave the Orioles a 4 - 2 lead in the sixth with a two - out solo shot to left . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . The Orioles loaded the bases with one out in the seventh , but Grabow struck out Brian Roberts and got Jay Payton to fly out to end the inning . Cabrera gave up four runs and six hits in six innings . He walked five and struck out two .", "ST. LOUIS -- Kyle Lohse is making the most of his opportunity . Lohse pitched eight strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3 - 2 on Saturday night . Lohse ( 8 - 2 ) allowed two runs and four hits , struck out three and walked two . The Cardinals have won four in a row and six of eight . The Phillies have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Adam Eaton ( 2 - 4 ) allowed three runs and nine hits in 6 2/3 innings . Adam Kennedy hit a two - run homer in the first for the Cardinals , who have lost four in a row . Skip Schumaker had two hits and scored twice . Burrell hit a two - run homer in the fourth . Burrell hit a two - run homer in the fourth for a 3 - 2 lead . It was Burrell 's first homer since July 30 , 2011 , against the New York Mets . It was Burrell 's first homer since July 3 , 2011 . Burrell , who has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games , has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . Ryan Franklin pitched the ninth for his ninth save in 11 chances . The Cardinals have won four in a row , including a three - game series at home against the Chicago Cubs . The Cardinals have lost four in a row . The Phillies lost for the fifth time in six games . Adam Kennedy hit a two - run homer in the first for the Cardinals , who have lost four of five . Skip Schumaker had two hits and scored twice . Eaton ( 2 - 4 ) allowed three runs and nine hits in 6 2/3 innings .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- The Kansas City Royals have been waiting for their offense to score runs . Mike Aviles had four hits , including a two - run homer , and the Royals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 12 - 3 . The Royals , who had 17 hits , scored their most runs in a game since 17 hits . Luke Hochevar ( 4 - 5 ) allowed three runs -- two earned -- and 10 hits in seven innings . Randy Johnson ( 4 - 4 ) gave up eight runs and 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings . The Diamondbacks have lost four of five and have dropped five of six . Randy Johnson ( 4 - 4 ) gave up eight runs and 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings . The Royals took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Mike Aviles hit a one - out double , moved to third on Alex Gordon 's groundout and scored on Jose Guillen 's single . The Royals added three runs in the third . David DeJesus led off with a single and scored on Mike Aviles ' double . Aviles scored on Alex Gordon 's groundout , and Jose Guillen scored on third baseman Mark Reynolds ' throwing error . Aviles led off the fifth with a single , went to third on Alex Gordon 's single and scored on Jose Guillen 's fielder 's choice grounder . Mark Grudzielanek followed with a single , and Buck followed with a three - run homer . DeJesus and Aviles hit back-to-back home runs in the sixth off Billy Buckner to make it 10 - 2 . It was the first time this season the Royals have hit back-to-back home runs . The Royals added a run in the eighth on pinch-hitter Esteban German 's RBI double off reliever Edgar Gonzalez , who was making his major league debut .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Ryan Howard had a big day at the plate . Howard homered twice and drove in five runs to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 20 - 2 on Friday night . Howard went 3 - for - 5 with five RBIs . The Phillies , who had 21 hits , had 21 hits . Chase Utley and Pat Burrell homered in the first inning off Todd Wellemeyer ( 7 - 2 ) , who gave up eight runs -- eight earned -- and eight hits in 3 1/3 innings . He walked three and struck out three . The Phillies , who had a season-high 21 hits , had a season-high 21 hits . Kendrick ( 6 - 2 ) allowed two runs -- one earned -- and eight hits in seven innings . The Cardinals have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Utley and Burrell hit back-to-back homers in the first inning to give the Phillies a 3 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the Phillies have hit consecutive home runs . The Phillies broke it open with a nine - run fourth . Chase Utley hit a two - run single , Howard followed with an RBI single and Geoff Jenkins hit a sacrifice fly . Shane Victorino had an RBI double . Howard hit a three - run homer off Mark Worrell in the sixth . It was Howard 's first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . It was his first multihomer game of the season . Geoff Jenkins hit a two - run double off Russ Springer in the eighth , and Carlos Ruiz had an RBI single off Ryan Franklin to make it 20 - 2 . Jenkins had three hits and four RBIs . Aaron Miles and Clay Condrey each pitched a scoreless inning of relief . The Cardinals had runners on first and second with one out in the ninth , but failed to score .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- A. J. Burnett and the rest of the AL Cy Young Award winner is on the mound . Burnett pitched five effective innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago Cubs 3 - 2 on Friday night . Burnett ( 6 - 6 ) allowed two runs and four hits , walked four and struck out seven . Matt Stairs and Scott Rolen hit consecutive homers in the third inning off Sean Gallagher ( 3 - 3 ) , who allowed three runs and seven hits in five innings . He walked two and struck out five . The Cubs have lost four in a row and five of six . B. J. Ryan struck out the side in the ninth for his 14th save in 16 chances . He walked Derrek Lee with two outs , but Aramis Ramirez popped out to end the game . Matt Stairs and Scott Rolen hit back-to-back homers in the third for the Blue Jays , who have lost four of five . Alex Rios had three hits and scored a run . The Cubs chased Burnett with a run in the sixth . Kosuke Fukudome led off with a single , Geovany Soto walked and Jim Edmonds singled to load the bases . Mark DeRosa struck out , but Patterson singled up the middle to score Fukudome . Gallagher allowed three runs and seven hits in five innings . The Cubs took a 3 - 2 lead in the sixth . Kosuke Fukudome led off with a single , Geovany Soto walked and Jim Edmonds singled to load the bases . Mark DeRosa struck out , but Patterson singled up the middle to score Fukudome . The Cubs had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh but failed to score . Toronto loaded the bases with two outs in the first , but Geovany Soto flied out to end the threat . The Cubs loaded the bases with two outs , but Geovany Soto flied out to end the inning .", "CINCINNATI -- Aaron Harang has been pitching so well lately . Harang pitched seven strong innings , and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Boston Red Sox 3 - 1 on Friday night . Harang ( 3 - 9 ) struck out seven and walked none . The Reds have won four of five , including three straight . The Red Sox have lost four in a row . Francisco Cordero pitched the ninth for his 13th save in 14 chances . He gave up a leadoff single to Dustin Pedroia , but got Coco Crisp and Mike Lowell to ground out . Justin Masterson ( 3 - 1 ) gave up three runs and four hits in 6 2/3 innings . Bruce led off the bottom of the first with a drive into the left field seats . It was his second homer of the season and second in two days . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . Edwin Encarnacion followed with a double and scored on Joey Votto 's double to give the Reds a 3 - 1 lead . Masterson escaped further damage by retiring David Ross and Harang on a fly ball . Bruce led off the bottom of the first with a drive into the left field seats . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . He has hit safely in 10 of his last 13 games . The Red Sox tied it in the fourth . Jacoby Ellsbury led off with a double and scored on Ramirez 's two - out single . Mike Lowell followed with a single , but Harang got Sean Casey to ground out . Dunn hit a solo homer in the fourth . Encarnacion followed with a double and scored on Joey Votto 's double into the left-field corner . Votto advanced to third on David Ross ' flyout , but was stranded at third .", "SAN DIEGO -- Randy Wolf is making the most of his opportunity . Wolf pitched seven strong innings and the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4 - 1 on Friday night . Wolf ( 5 - 4 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out nine and walked one . The Padres have won three straight and six of eight . Trevor Hoffman pitched the ninth for his 15th save in 16 chances . He gave up a one - out double to Russell Martin , who moved to third on Matt Kemp 's flyout . James Loney grounded out to end the game . The Padres have won four of five , including three straight . Chad Billingsley ( 4 - 7 ) gave up four runs and eight hits in seven innings . Gonzalez gave the Padres a 1 - 0 lead in the first when he drove a 2 - 1 pitch from Billingsley over the fence in left for his eighth home run . It was Gonzalez 's first home run since June 2 . Greene hit a two - out solo homer in the second , his third , to give the Padres a 2 - 0 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . Andy LaRoche made it 3 - 1 in the fourth with his second homer of the season , a two - out solo shot to left . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . The Padres added a run in the seventh when Jody Gerut singled home Khalil Greene , who led off with a double . Billingsley avoided further damage by getting Edgar Gonzalez to ground into a double play . Billingsley allowed four runs and eight hits in seven innings , struck out three and walked one .", "ST. LOUIS -- Ian Snell had a good feeling . The left-hander pitched seven strong innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 3 - 1 on Friday night . Snell ( 3 - 6 ) struck out six and walked three . The Pirates won for the fourth time in five games . Matt Capps pitched the ninth for his 16th save in 17 opportunities . He walked Ryan Langerhans to start the inning , then got Elijah Dukes to ground into a game-ending double play . The Pirates won for the fourth time in five games . The Nationals have lost five of six and fell to .500 for the first time this season . John Lannan ( 4 - 7 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings . The Pirates took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Nate McLouth led off with a double and went to third on Freddy Sanchez 's single . Jason Bay followed with an RBI double . Doumit hit a two - out homer in the fifth to make it 2 - 0 . It was his third home run of the season and second in two games . Elijah Dukes ' two - out RBI single off Damaso Marte made it 2 - 1 in the seventh . Felipe Lopez led off with a double and Willie Harris walked . After Aaron Boone popped out , Cristian Guzman flied out to center and Cristian Guzman flied out . The Pirates loaded the bases with one out in the seventh on a single by Freddy Sanchez and a walk to Jason Bay . Xavier Nady hit an RBI single , but Hanrahan struck out Adam LaRoche and Jose Bautista . Felipe Lopez led off the seventh with a double and Willie Harris walked . One out later , Dukes lined a single to center , scoring Lopez to make it 2 - 1 .", "DENVER -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are making the most of their chances . Russell Martin hit a go-ahead , two - run single with two outs in the seventh inning , Matt Kemp drove in three runs and the Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 7 - 2 on Saturday night . The Dodgers have won five of six and 12 of 13 . The Dodgers have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Padres . Martin hit a two - run single with two outs in the seventh to give the Dodgers a 3 - 2 lead . After James Loney was intentionally walked , Kemp singled off Heath Bell to bring home two runs . The Dodgers loaded the bases with one out in the ninth on a double by Andre Ethier , a single by Jeff Kent and a single by Jeff Kent . Carlos Guevara came in to face Matt Kemp , who drove in a run with a fielder 's choice . Scott Proctor ( 1 - 0 ) got the last two outs of the sixth for the win . The right-hander allowed two runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings , struck out five and walked four . The Padres had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh but failed to score . Kershaw walked Kevin Kouzmanoff to open the sixth , and Khalil Greene singled to put runners on second and third . Justin Huber 's sacrifice bunt moved the runners to second and third . James Loney singled to load the bases for Matt Kemp , who hit a grounder to third baseman Blake DeWitt , who threw wildly to first , allowing Maza and Russell Martin to score . The Padres had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh but failed to score . Kershaw allowed two runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings , struck out five and walked four . Maddux allowed one run and six hits in six innings , struck out one and walked three . Kershaw allowed two runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings , struck out five and walked four .", "DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers are starting to find ways to win . Edgar Renteria hit a grand slam with two outs in the eighth inning , lifting the Tigers to an 8 - 4 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night . Edgar Renteria 's grand slam capped a six - run rally in the eighth . The AL Central-leading Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . Zach Miner ( 3 - 3 ) pitched 1 2/3 innings for the win . Todd Jones got the final out for his ninth save in nine chances , and the Tigers won for the seventh time in eight games . Masa Kobayashi ( 3 - 3 ) took the loss , allowing two runs and two hits in one - third of an inning . Rafael Betancourt gave up four runs on two hits and a walk in one inning . The Indians have lost four in a row and seven of nine . Shin-Soo Choo had a two - out RBI single in the ninth for Cleveland , which has lost four of five . Casey Blake had two hits and scored two runs for the Indians . The Indians have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their road trip . Carlos Guillen hit a two - out , two - run homer in the fourth for the Tigers . Magglio Ordonez had two hits and scored twice , and Magglio Ordonez had two hits and scored twice . Renteria had three hits and drove in four runs . Guillen hit a two - out , two - run homer in the fourth to tie it at 2 . Magglio Ordonez walked with one out and scored on Guillen 's two - out homer . The Indians took a 2 - 0 lead in the second . With one out , Jhonny Peralta singled and Casey Blake was hit by a pitch . Franklin Gutierrez reached on an error by Miguel Cabrera , and Peralta scored on Cabrera 's throwing error . The Indians cut the lead to 3 - 2 in the sixth . Francisco led off with a single , went to third on Rogers ' throwing error and scored on Ryan Garko 's sacrifice fly .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Baltimore Orioles had a chance to win . Adam Jones hit a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning , Adam Jones homered and the Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 3 - 2 on Wednesday night to complete a three - game sweep . The Orioles won for the seventh time in eight games . Garrett Olson ( 5 - 1 ) allowed two runs and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings . George Sherrill pitched the ninth for his 20th save in 24 chances . He gave up a one - out double to Nick Punto , but Carlos Gomez flied out and Alexi Casilla struck out to end the game . The Twins lost for the seventh time in eight games . Jones led off the seventh with a drive off Brian Bass ( 2 - 2 ) that bounced off the top of the wall in left field . It was his second homer of the season and second in two days . The Twins had runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth , but Joe Mauer grounded out to end the inning . Mauer grounded out with two runners on to end the eighth . The Twins had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh but failed to score . Olson walked Nick Punto with one out in the seventh and Carlos Gomez singled to put runners on first and second . Matt Albers came on and got Alexi Casilla to ground into a double play . The Twins put runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth , but Joe Mauer grounded out to end the inning . Mauer , who entered as a pinch hitter in the eighth , grounded out to end the inning . Markakis hit a two - run homer in the third to give the Orioles a 2 - 1 lead . Brian Roberts doubled with one out and Markakis followed with a drive to left for a 2 - 1 lead . The Twins tied it in the fifth when Nick Punto doubled and scored on a two - out single by Alexi Casilla . Mike Redmond followed with a single , but Justin Morneau grounded out to end the inning .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Cole Hamels is making the most of his opportunity . Hamels pitched a three - hitter for his first career shutout and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 5 - 0 on Friday night . Hamels ( 6 - 4 ) struck out four and walked three . Hamels did n't allow a runner to reach second base until the ninth , when Brandon Phillips reached on third baseman Pedro Feliz 's throwing error . Joey Votto flied out and Corey Patterson popped out to end the threat . The Phillies won for the fourth time in five games . The Reds have lost four of five . They were shut out for the third time . Homer Bailey ( 0 - 1 ) gave up five runs -- two earned -- and four hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Reds were shut out for the third time this season . The Phillies took a 3 - 0 lead in the fifth . Pedro Feliz reached on an infield single and advanced to second on Bailey 's throwing error . Carlos Ruiz walked and Carlos Ruiz walked to load the bases . Geoff Jenkins hit a two - out homer in the sixth to make it 4 - 0 . It was the first homer allowed by Bailey , who allowed four hits and two earned runs in 6 1/3 innings . Ryan Howard hit an RBI single in the seventh to make it 5 - 0 . Mike Lincoln got Pat Burrell to ground out to end the inning . The Phillies took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Carlos Ruiz singled , moved to second on Hamels ' sacrifice and scored on a two - out grounder by Jimmy Rollins . Shane Victorino popped out to end the inning . The Phillies took a 3 - 0 lead in the fifth . Pedro Feliz reached on an infield single and advanced to second on Bailey 's throwing error . Carlos Ruiz walked , and Feliz scored on Griffey 's throwing error . The Phillies added a run in the seventh on Ryan Howard 's RBI single off Jeremy Affeldt . Mike Lincoln came on and got Pat Burrell to ground out to end the inning .", "PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates have been waiting for a long time . For the second consecutive game , the Pirates got a win . Raul Chavez drove in three runs and the Pirates beat the Houston Astros 5 - 2 on Friday night . The Pirates won for the seventh time in eight games and improved to 5 - 0 against Houston this season . Zach Duke ( 3 - 4 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in 7 2/3 innings . Matt Capps pitched a 1 - 2 - 2 ninth for his 12th save in as many opportunities . Capps has converted his last six save opportunities and has not allowed a run in 19 1/3 innings . Roy Oswalt ( 4 - 6 ) gave up four runs -- three earned -- and nine hits in six innings . The Astros have lost five of six and have dropped four straight . Ty Wigginton , Ty Wigginton and Ty Wigginton homered for the Astros , who have lost four in a row . Ty Wigginton and Ty Wigginton homered for Houston . The Astros , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Oswalt allowed four runs -- three earned -- and nine hits in six innings . Wigginton led off the third inning with his second home run of the season and second in two days . He also had a two - out RBI single in the third . Pittsburgh scored three times in the fourth to take a 3 - 1 lead . Jason Bay singled with one out , Xavier Nady was hit by a pitch and Adam LaRoche hit an RBI single . After Jose Bautista grounded out , Raul Chavez hit a two - run single . McLouth 's RBI single made it 4 - 1 in the fifth . The Pirates had runners on first and second with two outs , but Oswalt struck out Adam LaRoche to end the threat . The Astros got a run back in the sixth on Carlos Lee 's RBI single , but Hunter Pence flied out to end the inning . Pence flied out to end the inning . The Pirates added a run in the eighth on a sacrifice fly by Raul Chavez . Chavez 's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the inning made it 5 - 2 .", "ARLINGTON , Texas -- The Texas Rangers ' biggest offensive outburst came in a big way . Josh Hamilton and Milton Bradley homered in a four - run first inning , and the Rangers beat the Cleveland Indians 12 - 7 on Wednesday night to avoid a three - game sweep . The Rangers had 16 hits , including a season-high 16 hits , and scored their most runs in a game this season . The Rangers have outscored the Indians 21 - 7 in the first two games of the series . Hamilton and Bradley hit back-to-back homers in the first inning off Tom Mastny ( 0 - 1 ) , who gave up five runs and six hits in 1 1/3 innings . He walked three and struck out two . Bradley added a solo homer in the eighth off Rafael Perez to make it 10 - 6 . David Murphy had four hits , including a two - run homer , and scored three runs . Shin-Soo Choo hit a solo homer in the ninth for the Indians , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Cleveland has lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Frank Francisco ( 1 - 1 ) pitched 1 2/3 innings for the win . Shin-Soo Choo hit a solo homer in the ninth for the Indians , who have lost four of five . Cleveland has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Indians manager Terry Francona was ejected by plate umpire Bill Miller for arguing a called third strike . Jamey Carroll walked with one out in the seventh and scored on Jhonny Peralta 's two - out single . Casey Blake was hit by a pitch and Choo followed with a two - run double . Milton Bradley hit a solo homer in the eighth , and David Murphy singled and scored on a two - out single by Jarrod Saltalamacchia to make it 12 - 6 . The Indians lost for the third time in four games . The Rangers loaded the bases with one out in the second against Tom Mastny ( 0 - 1 ) before David Murphy hit an RBI single . Lewis struck out Brandon Boggs and got Catalanotto to fly out to end the inning . Francisco 's RBI single made it 5 - 1 in the third , and the Indians had the bases loaded with no outs in the bottom of the inning , but failed to score . The Indians got an unearned run in the fourth when Franklin Gutierrez doubled and scored on a two - out error by second baseman Ian Kinsler , who misplayed Sizemore 's grounder for an error . Ian Kinsler had a sacrifice fly in the fifth and Michael Young added an RBI double for a 8 - 2 lead . Hamilton 's two - run homer in the seventh made it 7 - 2 .", "MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers have n't had a winning season lately . Prince Fielder hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning , and the Brewers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4 - 3 on Wednesday night to snap a four - game losing streak . It was the first time the Brewers had scored at least four runs in a game . The Diamondbacks have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Fielder homered off Doug Slaten ( 0 - 2 ) to give the Brewers a 4 - 3 lead in the eighth . It was Fielder 's third homer of the season and second in two days . Salomon Torres pitched the ninth for his sixth save in eight chances . Mark Reynolds led off with a single and advanced to second when catcher Jason Kendall threw wildly to first base for an error . With the score tied at 3 , Bill Hall led off with a single and J. J. Hardy walked . Pinch-hitter Gabe Kapler hit a grounder to third baseman Mark Reynolds , whose throw home was wide of the plate , allowing Hall and Hardy to score . Snyder advanced the runners with a sacrifice bunt and Chris Burke walked to load the bases . But Augie Ojeda popped out and Stephen Drew struck out to end the game . The Diamondbacks have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Guillermo Mota ( 2 - 3 ) pitched a perfect eighth inning for the win . The right-hander has allowed two earned runs or less in each of his past six starts , and has n't allowed a run in 19 1/3 innings . Snyder led off the seventh with a home run off Jeff Suppan . It was Snyder 's second homer of the season and first since June 2 , a span of 184 at-bats . It was Snyder 's first home run since Sept. 2 , 2011 , against Arizona . The Brewers tied it at 3 in the seventh . Bill Hall led off with a single , J. J. Hardy walked and Jason Kendall hit a sacrifice bunt . Reynolds fielded the ball , but his throw to first was wide , allowing Hall to score . Snyder made it 3 - 1 in the seventh when he led off with a home run . It was the first homer allowed by Suppan since May 29 , a span of 29 starts . The Diamondbacks took a 1 - 0 lead in the second on a two - out single by Justin Upton and an RBI double by Chris Snyder . Snyder was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double . Arizona got a run back in the third on Mark Reynolds ' RBI single . Stephen Drew led off with a walk , moved to second on Chris Young 's single and moved to third on Chad Tracy 's groundout . Reynolds followed with an RBI single . Suppan allowed three runs and seven hits in seven innings . He struck out six and walked two .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- Maicer Izturis and the Los Angeles Angels did n't need to intentionally walk Mike Napoli . Izturis singled home the winning run with two outs in the ninth inning , and the Angels rallied for a 4 - 3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night . The Angels won for the fourth time in five games . It was Rodriguez 's second career game-ending homer , and his first since July 30 , 2011 . The Angels have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Los Angeles Angels . The Blue Jays have lost five of six and fell a season-worst eight games under .500 . Jose Arredondo ( 2 - 0 ) pitched 2 1/3 innings of two - hit ball for the win . The Blue Jays had runners on first and second with no outs in the ninth , but Alex Rios grounded into a double play and Scott Rolen struck out . Ryan Ryan ( 1 - 1 ) took the loss . Sean Rodriguez hit a two - run homer in the third inning for the Angels , who have lost four of five . Rodriguez 's two - run homer in the fifth gave the Angels a 3 - 2 lead . It was Rodriguez 's second homer of the season . Rodriguez hit a two - run homer in the third to give the Angels a 3 - 2 lead . It was Rodriguez 's first home run since June 3 , a span of 184 at-bats . The Blue Jays put runners on second and third with two outs in the seventh , but Rod Barajas flied out to end the inning . The Blue Jays had runners on second and third with two outs when Rod Barajas flied out to center field . Burnett allowed two runs and three hits in eight innings . He walked three and struck out eight . Garland allowed three runs and five hits in five innings . He walked four and struck out three .", "NEW YORK -- Johan Santana is making the most of his opportunity . Santana pitched 7 2/3 strong innings and the New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6 - 1 on Friday night . Santana ( 7 - 3 ) struck out six and walked three . David Wright had three hits and two RBIs , including a two - out RBI single in the third , and David Wright had three hits and two RBIs for the Mets , who have won four of five . David Wright had three hits and drove in two runs . Santana ( 7 - 3 ) allowed one run and six hits , struck out six and walked three in 7 2/3 innings . He gave up a two - run homer to Ryan Church in the third and a two - run shot by Ryan Church . The Dodgers loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth , but Scott Schoeneweis got James Loney to ground out to end the inning . The Dodgers , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Santana walked Juan Pierre with two outs in the eighth and gave up a single to Matt Kemp before being replaced by Joe Smith , who hit Jeff Kent with a pitch to load the bases . Scott Schoeneweis came on and got James Loney to ground out . Pedro Feliciano retired the side in order in the ninth to finish the six - hitter . It was the first time this season the Mets have hit consecutive home runs . The Dodgers , who have lost five of six , were held to three hits . Kuroda ( 2 - 5 ) allowed six runs and seven hits in 2 2/3 innings . Juan Pierre led off the first with a double and scored on Matt Kemp 's single . Santana struck out Jeff Kent and James Loney to end the inning , and the Dodgers took a 1 - 0 lead . The Mets tied it in the bottom half . Jose Reyes led off with a single , stole second , moved to second on Luis Castillo 's fly ball and scored on Wright 's one - out single . Kemp singled in a run in the first to give the Dodgers a 1 - 0 lead . Juan Pierre led off with a double and scored on Kemp 's single to right .", "CHICAGO -- Jim Thome 's first major league homer was a two - run shot . Kubel hit a tiebreaking , three - run homer in the seventh inning , and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 10 - 6 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . It was the first time this season the Twins have hit consecutive home runs . Joe Mauer had three hits and two RBIs , and Joe Mauer had three hits and two RBIs for the Twins , who took two of three from the White Sox . Joe Mauer had three hits and two RBIs . Joe Mauer had three hits and two RBIs , and Joe Mauer had three hits and two RBIs for the Twins . Joe Mauer had three hits and two RBIs , and Joe Mauer had three hits and two RBIs . The White Sox lost for the seventh time in eight games . Jermaine Dye hit a two - run homer in the eighth inning to give the White Sox a 7 - 6 lead . But the White Sox could n't hold on . The Twins scored three unearned runs in the eighth inning to take a 10 - 6 lead . Carlos Gomez reached on a throwing error by third baseman Juan Uribe and advanced to third on a throwing error by third baseman Juan Uribe . Dye hit a two - run homer in the eighth off Matt Guerrier to give the White Sox a 7 - 6 lead . It was the first time this season the White Sox have hit back-to-back home runs . Morneau 's three - run homer in the fifth inning off John Danks gave the Twins a 4 - 3 lead . It was the first time this season the Twins have hit back-to-back home runs . It was Morneau 's first home run of the season . Morneau 's three - run homer in the fifth off John Danks gave the Twins a 4 - 3 lead . It was the first time this season the Twins have hit back-to-back home runs . Jesse Crain ( 4 - 2 ) pitched one inning for the win . Jim Thome hit a two - run homer in the second inning to give the White Sox a 2 - 0 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Baker in six starts this season . Danks allowed four runs and eight hits in six innings . Baker gave up four runs and five hits in six innings .", "MIAMI -- The Florida Marlins had a lot of fun in the field . Jeremy Hermida had three hits , including a two - run single in Florida 's six - run second inning , and the Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 12 - 2 on Saturday night . It was the first time the Marlins scored more than three runs in a game . The Marlins took two of three from the Rockies . Anibal Sanchez ( 1 - 0 ) allowed two runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings . Jorge De La Rosa ( 5 - 6 ) gave up seven runs and five hits in 1 2/3 innings . Jorge De La Rosa ( 5 - 6 ) allowed seven runs and five hits in 1 2/3 innings . Jorge Cantu hit a two - run homer in the first inning for the Marlins , who have lost four in a row . Jeremy Hermida had three hits and two RBIs , and Jeremy Hermida had three hits and two RBIs . The Rockies had seven hits , including two in the third inning . The Marlins added three more runs in the fourth . Cody Ross walked with the bases loaded and John Baker followed with a two - run single to make it 10 - 1 . Hanley Ramirez led off the fifth with a home run to make it 11 - 1 . It was his second home run of the season and second in two games . He also had two hits and scored three runs . The Rockies added a run in the sixth on Omar Quintanilla 's RBI single . Justin Miller relieved Sanchez and got Jeff Baker to ground out to end the inning . The Marlins added an insurance run in the eighth . Jeremy Hermida led off with a double off Jason Grilli , and Luis Gonzalez walked with one out . Dan Uggla singled to load the bases , and Wes Helms hit an RBI single .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Matt Garza made the most of his opportunity . Garza pitched a five - hitter for his first career shutout and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3 - 0 on Friday night . Garza ( 9 - 6 ) struck out five and walked one . Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon was impressed with his performance . Evan Longoria hit a two - out , two - run triple in the eighth off Roy Halladay ( 12 - 8 ) , who allowed three runs and six hits in eight innings . He struck out eight and walked three . Halladay , who has lost three of his past four starts , has allowed three runs or less in seven of his past eight starts . Evan Longoria hit a two - out , two - run triple in the eighth for the Rays , who have won four of five . Toronto has lost six of eight and is 0 - 6 since the All-Star break . Eric Hinske gave the Rays a 1 - 0 lead in the third when he drove Halladay 's 1 - 0 pitch into the second deck in right for his 12th homer . It was the first homer Halladay has allowed this season . Halladay allowed three runs and six hits in eight innings . He walked three and struck out eight . Tampa Bay opened the scoring in the third when Eric Hinske hit a leadoff homer off Halladay , but the Rays answered with three in the bottom half . Eric Hinske hit a solo homer , his third . The Blue Jays were shut out for the fifth time this season . The Rays have won 10 of their past 13 games .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Paul Byrd 's first win in more than a month . Byrd pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings , and the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 5 - 0 on Friday night . Byrd ( 5 - 10 ) allowed four hits , walked three and struck out four . Kelly Shoppach and Asdrubal Cabrera hit two - run homers in the sixth inning off Kenny Rogers ( 8 - 7 ) , who gave up five runs and nine hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked one and struck out one . The Indians have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Tigers have lost four in a row and seven of nine . Asdrubal Cabrera hit a two - run homer in the sixth to give the Indians a 5 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the Indians have hit back-to-back home runs . The Tigers had runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth , but Edward Mujica got Magglio Ordonez to ground into a fielder 's choice to end the inning . The Tigers were shut out for the fourth time this season . Byrd gave up a one - out single to Curtis Granderson in the eighth and walked Carlos Guillen with two outs . Edward Mujica got Magglio Ordonez to ground out to end the inning . Edward Mujica pitched a 1 - 2 - 2 ninth to complete the four - hitter . It was the first time the Indians have been shut out this season , and the first time they 've been shut out this season . The Indians have won four of five and have won four of five . Kenny Rogers ( 8 - 7 ) gave up five runs and nine hits in 5 2/3 innings . Grady Sizemore led off the first with a double and moved to third on Franklin Gutierrez 's groundout . Sizemore scored on Jhonny Peralta 's fielder 's choice grounder . Jhonny Peralta drove in the Indians ' first two runs with a two - out double in the third . Franklin Gutierrez scored on Peralta 's two - out double .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants are starting to find ways to win . Kevin Correia pitched 5 1/3 innings , and the Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7 - 6 on Saturday night . The Giants won for the seventh time in eight games . The Giants have won seven of their past nine games against the Dodgers . The Dodgers have lost four of five , including the first two games of the series . Correia ( 2 - 5 ) allowed six runs -- four earned -- and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings . Brian Wilson pitched a perfect ninth for his 28th save in 32 chances . The Giants have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Los Angeles Dodgers . The Dodgers have lost four of five , including three straight . Hiroki Kuroda ( 5 - 8 ) allowed seven runs and nine hits in 3 2/3 innings . The Giants broke open a 2 - 0 game with five runs in the fourth . Kevin Correia and Fred Lewis had two - out , two - out RBI singles , and Jose Castillo and Randy Winn had RBI singles . The Dodgers scored five unearned runs in the fifth . Andre Ethier and Angel Berroa had RBI singles , and Mark Sweeney 's two - run double made it 7 - 4 . The Dodgers tied it in the sixth on Andruw Jones ' two - out RBI single off Sergio Romo , who was making his major league debut . Sergio Romo came on and got Pierre to fly out to end the inning . Wilson struck out the side in the ninth to earn his 28th save in 32 chances . He has converted all 10 of his save opportunities this season . He has converted 11 straight save opportunities .", "DENVER -- The Colorado Rockies are starting to find ways to win . Ubaldo Jimenez pitched six innings of five - hit ball , and the Rockies beat the Cincinnati Reds 11 - 0 on Friday night . It was the first time the Rockies had scored at least six runs in a game since June 16 , 2011 . Jimenez ( 7 - 9 ) allowed five hits , struck out two and walked one . The Reds were shut out for the second time this season . Jimenez allowed five hits , walked one and struck out two . Baker had three hits , including a two - run homer off Josh Fogg ( 2 - 3 ) in the fourth inning . Baker had three hits , including a two - run homer in the fourth . The Rockies took a 3 - 0 lead in the third . Scott Podsednik drew a leadoff walk , Jeff Baker singled and Brad Hawpe walked to load the bases . Garrett Atkins hit a sacrifice fly , and Ian Stewart walked to load the bases . Baker added a two - run homer in the fourth . Atkins ' two - run homer off Todd Coffey made it 7 - 0 in the fourth . It was his third homer of the season . Iannetta added a solo shot in the fifth off Todd Coffey . It was Iannetta 's third homer of the season and second in two games . He also had three of the Rockies ' 14 hits . Clint Barmes added a two - run double in the eighth off Jeremy Affeldt . Atkins finished with three RBIs , including a two - run homer in the eighth off Jeremy Affeldt . Fogg allowed seven runs and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings .", "MILWAUKEE -- Rickie Weeks is making the most of his opportunity . Weeks hit a three - run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6 - 3 on Friday night . Hall led off the 10th with a home run off Ryan Franklin ( 3 - 3 ) . Jason Kendall hit a one - out double and scored on J. J. Hardy 's single to give the Brewers a 6 - 3 lead . It was Weeks ' third homer of the season . J. J. Hardy had four hits , including a two - out RBI single in the 10th , and J. J. Hardy had four hits and drove in a run for the Brewers , who snapped a three - game losing streak . Salomon Torres ( 5 - 2 ) got the win despite allowing a run in the top of the ninth . Yadier Molina led off with a double and pinch hitter Jason LaRue singled to put runners at the corners . Skip Schumaker drove in Ryan with a sacrifice fly . Franklin was charged with three runs , two earned , in 1 1/3 innings . The Cardinals tied it in the bottom of the ninth on Skip Schumaker 's sacrifice fly off Salomon Torres ( 5 - 2 ) , who blew his third save in 19 chances . Yadier Molina led off with a double and scored on Skip Schumaker 's sacrifice fly . Weeks hit a three - run homer in the fifth to give the Brewers a 3 - 2 lead . Jason Kendall had three hits , including a double , and scored twice . St. Louis manager Mike Matheny was ejected by home plate umpire Laz Diaz for arguing a called third strike . Rickie Weeks hit a three - run homer in the fifth for the Brewers , who have lost four of five . J. J. Hardy had four hits and drove in a run for St. Louis . Pineiro allowed three runs and 10 hits in six innings .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Vicente Padilla is making the most of his opportunity . Padilla pitched seven strong innings and the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 1 - 0 on Friday night . Padilla ( 11 - 5 ) allowed three hits , walked two and struck out none . Taylor Teagarden hit a two - out homer in the sixth off Scott Baker ( 6 - 3 ) to give the Rangers a 1 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the Rangers have hit back-to-back home runs . C. J. Wilson worked around a two - out walk in the ninth for his 23rd save in 26 chances . The left-hander has converted his last three save opportunities and is 0 - 2 in his last six starts . Baker gave up one run and two hits in eight innings . The Twins were shut out for the third time this season . C. J. Wilson pitched the ninth for his 23rd save in 26 chances . He walked Joe Mauer with two outs and threw a wild pitch that moved Mauer to third , but Justin Morneau grounded out to end the game . Scott Baker ( 6 - 3 ) took a shutout into the sixth inning before giving up a two - out homer to Taylor Teagarden . It was the first home run allowed by Baker in the majors this season . The Twins were shut out for the third time this season . The Rangers took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Padilla walked Jason Kubel to start the inning , but Delmon Young grounded into a double play . Brian Buscher followed with a single , but Brendan Harris flied out to end the inning . The Rangers did n't get a runner to third base until the ninth .", "ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Braves have n't had a winning season lately . Brian McCann had three hits , including a three - run homer in the sixth inning , and Jorge Campillo pitched six strong innings to lead the Braves to a 12 - 3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night . The Braves , who had a season-high 16 hits , won for the fourth time in five games . Campillo ( 4 - 4 ) allowed two runs and five hits in six innings . Campillo ( 4 - 4 ) allowed two runs and five hits in six innings , struck out four and walked two . Mark Teixeira had two hits and two RBIs , and Brent Lillibridge had three hits and two RBIs . Chase Headley , Chase Headley and Chase Headley homered for the Padres , who had a season-high 16 hits . Chase Headley hit a solo homer in the ninth off Mike Gonzalez . Teixeira hit a two - run double in the first and scored on a single by Brian McCann to give the Braves a 3 - 0 lead . McCann 's RBI single in the third gave the Braves a 3 - 0 lead . McCann had three hits and drove in three runs . The Braves jumped on Wolf for three runs in the first . Gregor Blanco was hit by a pitch , moved to second on Prado 's sacrifice bunt and scored on Teixeira 's double . Teixeira scored on Brian McCann 's two - out single . The Padres got a run back in the bottom of the first on Kouzmanoff 's two - out RBI single . Scott Hairston led off with a single , moved to second on Luis Rodriguez 's single and scored on Kouzmanoff 's single . Kouzmanoff hit a two - out solo homer in the sixth to make it 8 - 2 . It was his third home run of the season and second in two games . It was his third homer in his last four games . McCann added a solo homer in the seventh off Josh Banks . It was McCann 's third homer of the season and second in two games . It was the first time in his career that he had three hits in a game .", "PITTSBURGH -- Jason Bay 's first two home runs of the season came with the bases loaded . Bay homered twice and drove in five runs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 12 - 11 on Saturday . It was Bay 's fifth career multihomer game and second this season . Jason Michaels hit a two - run homer in the bottom of the 10th to give the Pirates a 12 - 10 lead . Jason Michaels hit a two - run homer in the bottom of the inning . Denny Bautista ( 3 - 2 ) got the win despite giving up a leadoff homer to Troy Glaus in the top of the 10th . Glaus had four hits and drove in two runs . Nate McLouth hit a three - run homer off Jason Isringhausen in the ninth to give the Pirates a 9 - 9 lead . It was his first career multihomer game and the second of his career . The Pirates have won four of their last five games . Nate McLouth hit a three - run homer in the ninth for the Pirates , who have lost four of five . Luis Rivas had two hits and scored two runs . The Cardinals had a season-high 22 hits , including five in the first three innings . The Pirates had a season-high 13 hits , including three in the first two innings . St. Louis scored three times in the third to take a 3 - 2 lead . Aaron Miles led off with a single and scored on Ryan Ludwick 's triple . Albert Pujols followed with a sacrifice fly and Yadier Molina added an RBI single . Ludwick hit a two - run homer in the fourth to give the Cardinals a 5 - 2 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . The Cardinals added two more runs in the sixth on a double by Rick Ankiel and a run-scoring single by Troy Glaus to make it 8 - 3 . Glaus had four hits and drove in two runs . The Pirates added a run in the seventh on a double by Adam LaRoche and an RBI single by Bautista . Russ Springer relieved Wellemeyer and struck out Chris Gomez and got Jack Wilson to fly out . Bay hit a two - run homer off Ryan Franklin in the eighth to make it 10 - 6 . It was the first time this season the Pirates have hit back-to-back home runs . Wellemeyer allowed four runs and four hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked one and struck out two .", "MIAMI -- Chris Volstad 's first start of the season came on the mound . Volstad allowed one run in 8 2/3 innings and the Florida Marlins beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3 - 1 on Friday night . Volstad ( 2 - 0 ) struck out six and walked one . Kevin Gregg got the final out in the ninth for his 19th save in 21 chances . The Marlins ' only run came on Russell Martin 's two - out RBI single in the ninth . Jeremy Hermida and Jorge Cantu hit back-to-back homers in the first inning off Eric Stults ( 2 - 2 ) , who gave up three runs and six hits in six innings , struck out six and walked three . The Dodgers have lost five of six and fell to 1 - 5 on their 10-game homestand . Jeremy Hermida hit a two - run homer in the first inning for the Marlins , who have lost four in a row . Jorge Cantu hit a two - run homer for the Marlins , who have lost four of five . Russell Martin added a two - out RBI single in the ninth , but Kevin Gregg got Jeff Kent to fly out for his 19th save in 21 attempts . The Dodgers have lost five of six , including a three - game sweep by the Dodgers . Stults allowed three runs and six hits in six innings , struck out six and walked three . The Marlins have won 10 of their past 13 games . Stults allowed three runs and six hits in six innings , struck out six and walked three .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Glen Perkins is making a strong case to stay in the rotation . The Minnesota Twins ' right-hander struck out eight in seven innings and the Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 3 - 2 on Friday night . Perkins ( 6 - 2 ) allowed two runs and six hits , struck out two and walked two . The Twins have won seven of nine and are a season-high 14 games over .500 . The Tigers have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Joe Nathan pitched a perfect ninth for his 26th save in 28 chances . The Twins have lost four straight and eight of nine . The Tigers have lost six of eight . Armando Galarraga ( 7 - 3 ) gave up two runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Tigers have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Placido Polanco hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh to make it 3 - 2 , but Jesse Crain got Carlos Guillen to fly out to end the inning . Delmon Young hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh to give the Twins a 3 - 1 lead . Alexi Casilla had three hits , and Alexi Casilla had three hits and scored a run . Minnesota got a run back in the bottom of the inning on Placido Polanco 's sacrifice fly . Matt Joyce led off with a double , and Ivan Rodriguez singled . After a sacrifice bunt , Curtis Granderson was hit by a pitch . The Tigers took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Curtis Granderson walked , moved to second on Placido Polanco 's groundout and scored on Carlos Guillen 's single to center . The Twins tied it in the fourth on a two - out single by Brian Buscher and a two - out RBI double by Nick Punto . Galarraga retired Denard Span to end the inning .", "DETROIT -- Miguel Cabrera and the rest of the AL Triple Crown winner is on a roll . Cabrera homered twice and drove in three runs , and the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 9 - 2 on Saturday . Cabrera had four hits and drove in three runs . Justin Verlander ( 6 - 9 ) allowed two runs and two hits in seven innings . The AL Central-leading Tigers have won four of five . Verlander allowed two runs and two hits in seven innings . He walked one and struck out seven . Jhonny Peralta hit a two - run homer in the first for Cleveland , which lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Indians have lost four of five . Jeremy Sowers ( 0 - 5 ) gave up seven runs -- six earned -- and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings . He did n't walk a batter for the first time this season , but the Tigers scored four runs in the third . It was the first time the Tigers have hit back-to-back home runs this season . Cabrera hit a two - run shot in the third to give the Tigers a 4 - 2 lead . It was Cabrera 's second multihomer game of the season and second in two days . Placido Polanco singled with two outs in the fifth , and Thames followed with his second homer of the game , a two - run shot that made it 6 - 2 . Cabrera followed with a single , but Gary Sheffield flied out to end the inning . Cabrera hit a solo homer in the seventh , and Rodriguez added a solo shot later in the inning to make it 9 - 2 . It was Cabrera 's first multihomer game of the season and his second this season . Casey Blake hit a two - out double in the first , and Peralta followed with a two - out , two - run homer that landed in the second deck in right field . It was the first homer allowed by Verlander this season .", "NEW YORK -- Carlos Beltran and the rest of the National League 's best team . Tatis hit a tiebreaking , two - run homer in the 12th inning , and the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4 - 2 on Wednesday night to avoid a three - game sweep . Jayson Werth hit a tying , two - run homer off Mets closer Billy Wagner with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to give New York a 2 - 0 lead . It was Wagner 's first blown save of the season . Joe Smith ( 1 - 1 ) pitched 2 1/3 innings of relief for the win . Chad Durbin ( 2 - 2 ) walked Carlos Delgado to lead off the 12th , and Damion Easley sacrificed him to second . Tatis followed with a drive to left for a 4 - 2 lead . Joe Smith ( 1 - 1 ) pitched 2 1/3 innings for the win . Jayson Werth hit a tying , two - run homer off Billy Wagner with two outs in the ninth . Chase Utley followed with a single , but Jimmy Rollins grounded out to end the game . It was Wagner 's third blown save in 21 chances . Jose Reyes led off the ninth with a single off Lidge , stole second and moved to third on Endy Chavez 's sacrifice . After David Wright struck out , Beltran singled to center to make it 2 - 0 . It was Wagner 's third blown save in 21 chances . Joe Smith ( 1 - 1 ) pitched 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief for the win . Scott Schoeneweis struck out two in the 10th , but Pedro Feliz singled with two outs and Shane Victorino followed with a single . The Phillies lost for the seventh time in eight games . Jose Reyes led off the ninth with a single off Lidge , stole second and moved to third on Endy Chavez 's sacrifice . After David Wright struck out , Beltran singled to center to make it 2 - 0 . The Phillies had runners on first and second with one out . The Mets took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Beltran hit a 3 - 2 pitch from Kyle Kendrick into the seats in right to give the Mets a 1 - 0 lead . Werth added a two - run shot in the bottom half . Beltran 's two - run homer in the fifth made it 6 - 2 . Kendrick allowed one run and eight hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out two .", "MILWAUKEE -- Ben Sheets has been pitching so well lately . Sheets pitched 5 2/3 strong innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9 - 1 on Friday night . Sheets ( 10 - 2 ) allowed one run and eight hits , struck out six and walked three . The Brewers have won four of five and have won four in a row . J. J. Hardy had four hits , including a two - run homer in the fifth , and J. J. Hardy had four hits and three RBIs , including a two - run homer in the fifth . J. J. Hardy had four hits and drove in two runs . Tom Gorzelanny ( 6 - 6 ) gave up eight runs and 11 hits in 4 2/3 innings . The Pirates have lost five of six and have lost four of five . Bill Hall hit a two - run homer in the second inning to give the Brewers a 2 - 0 lead . Mike Cameron singled with one out and Hall followed with his third homer of the season . The Brewers added five more runs in the fifth . Ben Sheets walked to lead off the inning , and Hardy followed with a two - run homer . Corey Hart and Bill Hall followed with RBI singles . Prince Fielder had an RBI double in the sixth for the Brewers , who have lost five of six . Corey Hart had two hits , including an RBI double in the sixth . Carlos Villanueva pitched the final 3 1/3 innings for his first career save .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays are on a roll . Carlos Pena homered and drove in five runs , and the Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 11 - 2 on Sunday . The Rays have won seven of nine and are a season-high 14 games over .500 . Edwin Jackson ( 5 - 6 ) allowed two runs -- one earned -- and four hits in eight innings . Pena hit a three - run homer in the fifth off Brian Bannister ( 7 - 8 ) , who gave up seven runs and eight hits in five innings . He walked one and struck out six . Carl Crawford had three hits and drove in two runs , and Carl Crawford and Evan Longoria each had three of the Rays ' 12 hits . Crawford had three hits and scored three runs . Mark Grudzielanek hit a solo homer in the seventh for the Royals , who have lost four of five . Kansas City has lost four in a row and seven of nine . The Rays took a 3 - 0 lead in the first on B. J. Upton 's sacrifice fly and Carlos Pena 's RBI single . Evan Longoria doubled and Floyd hit a sacrifice fly . Kansas City extended the lead to 7 - 0 on Pena 's three - run homer in the fifth . Crawford singled with two outs and B. J. Upton walked before Pena hit a two - out , three - run homer . The Rays took a 3 - 0 lead in the first on B. J. Upton 's sacrifice fly and Carlos Pena 's RBI single . Floyd added a sacrifice fly . Kansas City made it 4 - 0 in the third when B. J. Upton singled , stole second and went to third on Buck 's throwing error . He scored on Carlos Pena 's sacrifice fly . Grudzielanek hit a solo homer in the seventh to make it 7 - 1 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . He has hit safely in 13 of his last 13 games . Carl Crawford and Evan Longoria each had three hits for the Rays , who have lost five of six . Crawford had three hits , including a two - run single in the eighth .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Boston Red Sox are starting to feel good about themselves . Mike Lowell homered and drove in four runs , and the Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 6 - 4 on Sunday . The Red Sox have won 10 of their past 13 games . The Yankees have lost four of five , including a three - game series at Yankee Stadium . Josh Beckett ( 8 - 5 ) allowed three runs and four hits in six innings . Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth for his 25th save in 29 chances . He walked Brett Gardner with two outs , then gave up an RBI double to Derek Jeter . Papelbon got Bobby Abreu to fly out to end the game . The Yankees lost for the fourth time in five games . Beckett ( 8 - 5 ) gave up three runs in the first , including Rodriguez 's two - run double and a sacrifice fly by Jason Giambi . He struck out four and walked two . Lowell hit a sacrifice fly in the third and Youkilis followed with a two - out , two - run triple to give the Red Sox a 3 - 3 lead . Lowell 's homer was his third in two games . Lowell hit a three - run shot in the fifth to make it 6 - 3 . It was Lowell 's first homer since May 5 , a span of 179 at-bats . He has hit safely in 10 of his past 13 games . Rasner allowed six runs and 10 hits in five innings . The Yankees loaded the bases with one out in the seventh , but Manny Delcarmen got Bobby Abreu to pop out and Alex Rodriguez to ground out to end the threat . Julio Lugo reached on an error by Rodriguez in the eighth , but was thrown out trying to steal second . Jacoby Ellsbury struck out , but Pedroia popped out to end the inning . Jonathan Papelbon gave up an RBI double to Derek Jeter in the ninth but got Bobby Abreu to fly out to end the game for his 25th save in 29 chances .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- The Kansas City Royals have n't had a winning season lately . Jose Guillen drove in three runs , Jose Guillen drove in three runs and the Royals used a seven - run sixth inning to beat the Baltimore Orioles 10 - 7 on Saturday night . The Royals scored 10 runs in the first inning . Aubrey Huff hit two home runs and Adam Jones had two hits and two RBIs , and Adam Jones and Brandon Fahey each drove in two runs for the Orioles , who have won four of five . Joel Peralta ( 1 - 2 ) pitched two innings for the win . The Orioles lost for the fourth time in five games . Adam Loewen ( 0 - 2 ) took the loss after allowing three runs and three hits in two - thirds of an inning . Loewen gave up six runs , five earned , and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings . It was the first time this season the Orioles have hit consecutive home runs . Kansas City took a 5 - 3 lead with a five - run fourth . Huff hit a solo shot , and Melvin Mora and Brandon Fahey had two - out RBI triples . Huff made it 7 - 3 with a two - run shot in the fifth . It was his first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . It was Huff 's first multihomer game of the season . Huff gave the Orioles a 7 - 3 lead in the fifth with a two - run shot to left . It was Huff 's first career multihomer game , and the first of his career . Kansas City made it 3 - 0 in the third . Pena led off with a homer , and Jose Guillen drove in Mark Grudzielanek with a single . Olson avoided further damage by getting Billy Butler to ground into a double play .", "CINCINNATI -- Brandon Phillips had a big day at the plate . Wilson hit a tiebreaking RBI triple in the 11th inning , and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for a 6 - 5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night , snapping a five - game losing streak . The Pirates won for the fourth time in five games . Xavier Nady led off the 11th with a double off David Weathers ( 2 - 4 ) and scored on Jack Wilson 's triple into the right-field corner . Nate McLouth followed with an RBI single . Phillips had three hits and drove in four runs . Matt Capps ( 2 - 3 ) got the win despite allowing Brandon Phillips ' RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the 10th . Capps ( 2 - 3 ) got the win despite allowing Brandon Phillips ' RBI single . Romulo Sanchez pitched the 11th for his first career save . He gave up a one - out single to Jay Bruce , then walked Norris Hopper and Hairston to bring up Hairston , who drove a 2 - 1 pitch into the right-field corner . The Reds lost for the fourth time in five games . Phillips hit a 1 - 2 pitch from Damaso Marte into the left field seats for a 3 - 3 lead in the eighth . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . The Reds lost for the third time in four games . Adam Dunn led off the 10th with a double off Matt Capps and moved to third on Griffey 's fly ball to deep right field . Phillips followed with an RBI single , but Capps struck out Joey Votto to end the threat . Phillips hit a 1 - 2 pitch from Damaso Marte into the left field seats for a 3 - 3 lead in the eighth . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . Pittsburgh starter Edinson Volquez gave up three runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings . He struck out three and walked three . He was pulled after walking Jason Bay to lead off the sixth . The Reds loaded the bases with no outs in the sixth on a walk and a single by Ken Griffey Jr. , who scored on Brandon Phillips ' fielder 's choice grounder . The Pirates chased Volquez in the sixth . Jason Bay drew a leadoff walk , went to second on Ryan Doumit 's single and scored on Adam LaRoche 's double . Doug Mientkiewicz added a sacrifice fly off Mike Lincoln . Volquez allowed three runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Adrian Beltre is making the most of his opportunity . Beltre homered twice and drove in three runs to help the Seattle Mariners beat the Cleveland Indians 6 - 4 on Saturday . Beltre had three hits and drove in three runs . The Mariners have won four of five , including three straight . Ryan Rowland-Smith ( 4 - 2 ) allowed two runs -- one earned -- and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings . Roy Corcoran worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth for his second save . He walked the bases loaded with one out , but Ryan Garko grounded into an inning-ending double play . Zach Jackson ( 0 - 1 ) gave up six runs and seven hits in five - plus innings . He walked one and struck out five . The Mariners scored five runs in the fifth to take a 6 - 1 lead . The Indians have lost four straight and nine of 11 . The Mariners scored five runs in the fifth to take a 6 - 1 lead . Ichiro Suzuki had an RBI single , Raul Ibanez singled home a run and Beltre hit a two - run homer . The Indians added a run in the seventh . Franklin Gutierrez reached on an error by first baseman Victor Martinez , moved to third on Kelly Shoppach 's single and scored on Andy Marte 's single . The Indians scored twice in the eighth . Jhonny Peralta led off with a single , Ryan Garko walked and Shin-Soo Choo singled off Randy Messenger to load the bases . Franklin Gutierrez then hit a grounder to second baseman Jose Lopez , who threw home for the force . Andy Marte 's RBI single off Randy Messenger made it 6 - 2 in the seventh . The Indians loaded the bases with two outs , but Victor Martinez flied out to end the threat . Beltre opened the scoring with a leadoff homer in the second . It was his second multihomer game of the season and second in two days . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . Choo put the Indians up 1 - 1 in the second when he tied it with a one - out homer . It was Choo 's first home run since May 31 against the Chicago White Sox .", "WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals have n't had a winning season lately . The Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 7 - 3 on Saturday night . It was the first time this season the Nationals have hit back-to-back home runs . Odalis Perez ( 6 - 10 ) allowed three runs -- two earned -- and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings . Joel Hanrahan got two outs for his seventh save . He struck out Martin Prado with runners on second and third to end the game . Hanrahan got two outs for his seventh save . The Braves lost for the fifth time in six games . Jorge Campillo ( 7 - 7 ) gave up five runs and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings . The Braves , who have lost four of five , have lost four straight . Norton 's pinch-hit , two - run homer in the fifth inning gave the Braves a 5 - 3 lead . It was just the second pinch-hit homer of the season for Perez , who was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse before the game . Ryan Zimmerman 's sacrifice fly and Ronnie Belliard 's RBI single made it 7 - 3 in the sixth . Zimmerman 's sacrifice fly in the seventh made it 7 - 3 . The Nationals took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Cristian Guzman hit a one - out double , went to second on a passed ball and scored on Ryan Zimmerman 's single . Elijah Dukes led off the second with a double and scored on a triple by Emilio Bonifacio . With two outs , Campillo walked Willie Harris and gave up an RBI single to Cristian Guzman to make it 3 - 0 . The Nationals made it 5 - 0 in the fourth . Bonifacio led off with a single , stole second , moved to third on a groundout and scored on Lastings Milledge 's two - out , two - run single . Norton hit a two - run homer in the fifth . Josh Anderson followed with a single and moved to second on Bonifacio 's throwing error . Prado followed with an RBI double to make it 5 - 3 .", "PHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks have been in first place in the NL West . The Diamondbacks have been in first place in the NL West . Manny Ramirez had four hits and scored twice , and the Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9 - 3 on Sunday . The Diamondbacks took two of three from the Dodgers . The Dodgers have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Doug Davis ( 6 - 8 ) allowed two runs and eight hits in five innings . The Dodgers , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Hiroki Kuroda ( 7 - 10 ) allowed four runs -- two earned -- and four hits in five innings . The Diamondbacks scored four runs in the seventh to take a 5 - 3 lead . Justin Upton doubled and scored on Stephen Drew 's single . Chris Young followed with a single , and Conor Jackson hit an RBI grounder . The Diamondbacks added a run in the eighth on a two - out RBI double by Conor Jackson . The Diamondbacks loaded the bases with two outs , but Chris Burke flied out to end the inning . Manny Ramirez had four hits for the Dodgers , including a two - out double in the ninth off Billy Buckner . Ramirez went 4 - for - 4 with two runs scored and two stolen bases . Ramirez went 4 - for - 4 with a walk . The Dodgers took a 2 - 1 lead in the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Matt Kemp and an RBI single by James Loney . Ramirez had four of the Dodgers ' 12 hits . The Diamondbacks added four runs in the seventh . Upton doubled and scored on Stephen Drew 's single . Chris Young singled to put runners at the corners , and Drew scored on Garciaparra 's error . Los Angeles loaded the bases with two outs in the first , but Davis struck out Jeff Kent and got Loney to ground out to end the threat .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- Milton Bradley 's first major league homer was a three - run shot . Rivera 's pinch-hit , three - run double highlighted a five - run eighth inning , and the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 7 - 5 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night . It was the first time the Angels had scored at least four runs in a game since 11 hits against the Los Angeles Angels on June 16 . Mark Teixeira and Mark Teixeira also homered for the Angels , who won for the seventh time in eight games . Torii Hunter had three hits and scored twice , and Torii Hunter had three hits . Jon Garland ( 12 - 8 ) allowed five runs and eight hits in eight innings . Francisco Rodriguez gave up a one - out single in the ninth to Jarrod Saltalamacchia , but got Michael Young to ground into a game-ending double play for his major league-leading 52nd save . Jon Garland ( 12 - 8 ) allowed five runs and eight hits in eight innings , including Milton Bradley 's three - run homer in the first . The right-hander struck out three and walked one . It was the first time the Angels had scored at least five runs in a game since June 16 . Bradley hit a three - run homer in the first inning , and Chris Davis added an RBI double later in the inning to give the Rangers a 4 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the Rangers have hit back-to-back home runs . Teixeira put the Angels up 4 - 1 in the third with his eighth homer , a solo shot with two outs that made it 4 - 1 . It was the first homer allowed by McCarthy , who allowed six hits and one walk while striking out two . The Angels closed to 5 - 2 in the sixth . Torii Hunter singled with two outs , and Torii Hunter scored when right fielder Nelson Cruz misplayed Garret Anderson 's double into the left-field corner . Hunter scored on the error . Reggie Willits made it 5 - 2 with a two - out RBI single in the bottom half . Davis made it 5 - 2 with a two - out RBI single in the seventh .", "CHICAGO -- Aramis Ramirez is making the most of his opportunity . Ramirez hit a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning , and the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6 - 4 on Saturday for their fourth straight victory . The Cubs won for the seventh time in eight games . Fontenot led off the eighth with a homer off Ryan Madson , and Alfonso Soriano doubled off Chad Durbin ( 5 - 3 ) . Ryan Theriot followed with a single , and Derrek Lee walked to load the bases . Ramirez followed with a drive over the wall in left . It was the first time the Cubs have hit back-to-back home runs this season . Bob Howry ( 6 - 4 ) pitched a perfect eighth inning for the win . The Cubs have won five of six , including a three - game sweep by the Phillies at Wrigley Field . Kerry Wood pitched the ninth for his 28th save in 33 chances . He gave up a leadoff single to Jimmy Rollins , then retired Chase Utley on a fly to right before Pat Burrell flied out . Pat Burrell flied out and Ryan Howard popped out to end the game . The Phillies lost for the fifth time in six games . Jayson Werth led off the sixth with a double and Pedro Feliz walked . Carlos Ruiz followed with an RBI single , and Jimmy Rollins hit a sacrifice fly . Chase Utley 's RBI single gave the Phillies a 4 - 1 lead . Dempster allowed four runs and eight hits in six innings . The Phillies scored three times in the sixth to take a 4 - 1 lead . Jayson Werth led off with a double and Pedro Feliz walked . Carlos Ruiz followed with an RBI single , and Jimmy Rollins hit a sacrifice fly . The Phillies took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Chase Utley hit a one - out double , moved to third on Pat Burrell 's groundout and scored on Shane Victorino 's two - out single . The Cubs tied it in the fifth . Kosuke Fukudome singled with one out and scored on Mark DeRosa 's triple into the right-field corner . Hamels struck out Ryan Dempster and got Alfonso Soriano to pop out .", "MIAMI -- Josh Johnson is making the most of his opportunity . Johnson pitched a four - hitter and the Florida Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 4 - 1 on Friday night . Johnson ( 4 - 0 ) struck out eight and walked three . The Braves had runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth , but Johnson got Martin Prado to ground into a fielder 's choice . The Braves put runners on second and third with no outs in the eighth , but Johnson struck out pinch-hitter Greg Norton and Gregor Blanco to end the threat . Chipper Jones singled with one out in the ninth , but Brian McCann flied out and Kelly Johnson walked . Martin Prado grounded into a fielder 's choice to end the threat . Dan Uggla hit a two - out homer in the ninth off Blaine Boyer to make it 4 - 1 . It was the first time this season the Marlins have hit consecutive home runs . Mike Hampton ( 2 - 2 ) gave up three runs and eight hits in eight innings . The Braves , who have lost four of five , were held to four hits . The Marlins took a 3 - 0 lead in the fifth . Cody Ross led off with a double , moved to second on Wes Helms ' fielder 's choice and scored on Ramirez 's two - out single . The Braves cut the lead to 3 - 1 in the fifth . Kelly Johnson hit a one - out triple and scored on Martin Prado 's groundout to make it 3 - 1 . The Braves put runners on second and third with no outs in the eighth , but Johnson struck out Greg Norton and Gregor Blanco to end the inning . Johnson struck out Greg Norton and Gregor Blanco to end the inning . Uggla hit a two - out solo homer in the ninth off Blaine Boyer . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was his third homer in two games .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Ryan Rowland-Smith has been on a roll . The Seattle ace pitched six strong innings and the Mariners beat the Minnesota Twins 3 - 2 on Friday night . Rowland-Smith ( 3 - 2 ) allowed two runs and five hits , struck out five and walked two . Randy Ruiz hit a tying solo homer in the sixth inning for Seattle , which has won four of five . The Twins have lost five of six and seven of eight . Scott Baker ( 7 - 4 ) gave up three runs and 10 hits in 6 2/3 innings . He walked three and struck out three . Craig Breslow got Raul Ibanez to fly out with the bases loaded to end the seventh . Roy Corcoran got the final six outs for his first save . The Mariners have won seven of their past nine games . The Twins have lost four of five . They have lost six of seven . Alexi Casilla led off the sixth with a single , advanced to second on Rowland-Smith 's throwing error and took third on Joe Mauer 's single . Casilla scored when Justin Morneau grounded into a double play , and Ruiz followed with his home run . The Mariners added two runs in the second . Raul Ibanez walked , went to third on Jose Lopez 's double and scored on Jeff Clement 's two - run single . Lopez was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double . Minnesota loaded the bases with two outs in the fourth , but Bryan LaHair popped out to end the threat . The Mariners loaded the bases with two outs , but Bryan LaHair popped out to end the threat . Justin Morneau led off the fourth with a double and was stranded when Randy Ruiz grounded out . Delmon Young grounded out and Brendan Harris flied out to end the inning .", "ATLANTA -- For the first time in his career , the Atlanta Braves had a lot of fun . Yunel Escobar singled in the winning run with two outs in the ninth inning , lifting the Braves to a 10 - 9 victory over the Florida Marlins on Saturday night . The Braves won for the fourth time in five games . The Braves loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth against Matt Lindstrom , but failed to score . Gregor Blanco walked to force in a run , and Yunel Escobar walked to force in a run . Omar Infante led off the ninth with a single off Gregg ( 6 - 7 ) , and Martin Prado followed with an RBI double . Kelly Johnson singled to load the bases , and Mark Kotsay was intentionally walked to load the bases . Joe Nelson walked Gregor Blanco to force in a run , and Joe Nelson walked Escobar to make it 8 - 6 . Gregg struck out Chipper Jones to end the inning . Will Ohman ( 4 - 0 ) gave up an RBI double to Cody Ross in the top of the ninth , cutting the lead to one run before striking out Wes Helms with runners on first and third . Mike Jacobs hit a two - run homer in the seventh to cut the lead to 8 - 4 , but the Marlins rallied for two runs in the bottom of the inning . Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez said it was the first time in his career that he had not thrown a no-hitter . Mike Jacobs hit a two - run homer off Julian Tavarez in the seventh to cut the lead to 8 - 4 . It was the first homer allowed by Tavarez in his career . The Marlins took a 6 - 3 lead with a four - run third . Hanley Ramirez led off with a triple and scored on Luis Gonzalez 's double . Jorge Cantu singled and Josh Willingham was hit by a pitch to load the bases . The Braves took a 3 - 0 lead in the first . Yunel Escobar walked with one out and scored on Jones ' double . Omar Infante followed with an RBI single , Martin Prado doubled and Jeff Francoeur drove in a run with a fielder 's choice . The Marlins cut the lead to 3 - 2 in the second on Ross ' two - out , two - run homer off Jair Jurrjens . Jurrjens hit Josh Willingham with a pitch to lead off the inning . The Marlins scored four runs in the third . Hanley Ramirez led off with a triple and scored on Luis Gonzalez 's double . Cantu followed with a single and Josh Willingham was hit by a pitch . Dan Uggla and Ross followed with RBI singles . Jurrjens allowed six runs and six hits in three innings . He walked two and struck out one . Olsen allowed four runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays are on a roll . Carlos Pena hit a go-ahead , two - run single in a four - run eighth inning , and the Rays rallied for a 5 - 3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night . The Rays have won four in a row and nine of 11 . Tampa Bay beat the White Sox for the first time in six meetings this season . Javier Vazquez ( 10 - 11 ) gave up four runs and five hits in seven - plus innings . Akinori Iwamura drew a bases-loaded walk from Matt Thornton in the eighth , and Pena followed with a two - run single . Dan Wheeler pitched a perfect ninth for his eighth save in nine chances . The White Sox have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . The White Sox have lost four in a row and seven of nine . Javier Vazquez ( 10 - 11 ) allowed four runs and five hits in seven innings . The White Sox have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Dye put the White Sox up 1 - 0 in the fourth with his second homer of the season . It was his first multihomer game of the season and second in two days . Alexei Ramirez led off the fifth with a triple and scored on Juan Uribe 's sacrifice fly to make it 2 - 0 . Alexei Ramirez led off with a triple and scored on Juan Uribe 's sacrifice fly . Dye made it 3 - 1 in the sixth with his second home run of the game , a solo shot to left . It was his first multihomer game of the season and second in two games . It was Dye 's first multihomer game of the season . Jason Bartlett had three hits for the Rays , including a two - out double in the sixth . He scored on Akinori Iwamura 's single to give the Rays a 2 - 1 lead .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Zach Miner is making the most of his opportunity . Miner pitched seven strong innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4 - 0 on Friday night . Miner ( 7 - 4 ) allowed three hits , walked one and struck out three . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Royals have lost seven of nine . They have lost four straight . Kyle Davies ( 5 - 5 ) gave up four runs and four hits in six innings . The Royals lost for the third time in four games . Gary Sheffield doubled leading off the second and moved to third on Matt Joyce 's groundout . Sheffield scored on Edgar Renteria 's sacrifice fly to give the Tigers a 1 - 0 lead . Cabrera made it 4 - 0 in the sixth when he homered to left on a 1 - 0 pitch from Davies . It was the first homer allowed by Davies , who allowed four hits and four walks in six innings . Curtis Granderson walked with one out in the fifth and moved to third on Placido Polanco 's single . Magglio Ordonez followed with a sacrifice fly to make it 3 - 0 . Cabrera added a solo homer in the sixth . It was the first homer allowed by Davies in his past four starts , and he is 0 - 3 in his past four starts . Robinson Tejeda pitched a scoreless ninth for Kansas City . He gave up a two - out single to Magglio Ordonez before striking out Miguel Cabrera to end the game .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Glen Perkins has been a big part of the future . Perkins pitched eight innings of five - hit ball , and the Minnesota Twins beat the Los Angeles Angels 9 - 0 on Friday night . Perkins ( 11 - 3 ) allowed five hits , walked two and struck out three . Joe Saunders ( 14 - 6 ) gave up six runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked none and did not strike out a batter for the first time this season . He was chased in the sixth after giving up a one - out single to Randy Ruiz . It was the first time the Twins scored more than three runs in a game . Span 's three - run homer capped a five - run sixth inning that broke open a tight game . Span 's three - run homer off Shane Loux made it 8 - 0 and chased Saunders . Span had three hits and drove in four runs . The Twins have won five of six and have won four of five . The Angels have lost five of six and were shut out for the fourth time this season . Joe Saunders ( 14 - 6 ) allowed six runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings . Delmon Young hit a two - out , two - run homer in the fourth inning for the Twins , who have lost five of six . The Twins have won five of six , including a three - game sweep by the Chicago White Sox . The Angels , who have lost five of six , were shut out for the third time this season . Young put the Twins up 2 - 0 in the fourth with a two - out , two - run homer into the left field bullpen . It was the first homer allowed by Saunders since May 29 . The Twins made it 3 - 0 in the fifth . Adam Everett led off with a single , went to third on Carlos Gomez 's double and scored on Denard Span 's single up the middle . The Twins added an unearned run in the seventh . Joe Mauer led off with a single , went to third on a groundout and scored on Nick Punto 's fielder 's choice grounder .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Boston Red Sox are on a roll . Kevin Youkilis homered and drove in three runs , and the Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 7 - 2 on Sunday . The Red Sox have won seven of nine . They have won four of five . Daisuke Matsuzaka ( 15 - 2 ) allowed two runs and six hits in five innings . The Orioles have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Daniel Cabrera ( 8 - 8 ) gave up six runs and nine hits in 4 1/3 innings . The Orioles have lost four in a row and six of eight . Boston took a 2 - 0 lead in the first . Jacoby Ellsbury led off with a single , stole second and went to third on a throwing error by catcher Ramon Hernandez . David Ortiz followed with an RBI single and Jason Bay hit a sacrifice fly . Varitek made it 3 - 0 in the second when he led off with a homer to left . It was his second homer in two games , and the first of his career . Youkilis hit a two - run homer in the fifth to make it 5 - 2 . After Jason Bay singled , Sean Casey walked and Varitek hit an RBI double . Kevin Youkilis hit an RBI single in the eighth . The Red Sox got a run back in the bottom half when Youkilis hit an RBI single off Lance Cormier . The Orioles put runners on second and third with one out in the ninth , but Manny Delcarmen got Aubrey Huff to ground out to end the inning .", "CLEVELAND -- For the first time since the All-Star break , the Cleveland Indians were n't going to let him leave . The Indians have been in the thick of the playoff race . Franklin Gutierrez had three hits , including a two - run double in the seventh inning , and the Indians beat the Los Angeles Angels 4 - 3 on Friday night for their fourth straight win . The Indians have won seven of nine , including a three - game sweep by the Angels . The Angels have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Jensen Lewis pitched the ninth for his third save . Juan Rivera led off with a single and moved to second on Sean Rodriguez 's sacrifice bunt . Pinch-hitter Kendrys Morales singled to put runners on the corners , but Chone Figgins popped out and Erick Aybar flied out . Justin Speier ( 1 - 6 ) took the loss , allowing one run and three hits in 1 1/3 innings . Justin Speier ( 1 - 6 ) took the loss , allowing one run and three hits in 1 1/3 innings . Juan Rivera led off the ninth with a single and moved to second on Sean Rodriguez 's sacrifice . Pinch-hitter Kendrys Morales singled to put runners on the corners , but Chone Figgins popped out and Erick Aybar flied out to end the game . The Angels took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on Mark Teixeira 's RBI single and Vladimir Guerrero 's fielder 's choice that scored Erick Aybar , who led off with a single . Gutierrez 's two - out , two - run single tied it at 2 in the bottom of the first . The Indians tied it in the bottom half on Gutierrez 's two - out , two - run single . The Angels tied it at 3 in the fifth . Chone Figgins led off with a single , moved to second on Mark Teixeira 's one - out single and scored on a passed ball by Sal Fasano . Grady Sizemore 's RBI single made it 4 - 3 in the sixth . Sizemore stole second and third , but Ben Francisco struck out to end the inning . Sowers allowed three runs -- two earned -- and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Kansas City Royals are starting to find ways to win . Esteban German scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the ninth inning , and the Royals rallied for a 4 - 3 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night . The Royals have won 10 of their past 13 games . Wilson Betemit led off the ninth with a single and moved to third on Derek Jeter 's two - out single . Bobby Abreu walked to load the bases , and Alex Rodriguez singled to load the bases . Rivera ( 4 - 5 ) then threw a wild pitch that allowed German to score the tying run . After Mike Aviles grounded out , Rivera struck out Mark Teahen to end the inning . Joakim Soria worked the ninth for his 33rd save in 36 chances . He gave up two - out singles to Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez before Jason Giambi flied out . Rivera ( 4 - 5 ) took the loss . The Yankees lost for the seventh time in eight games . Bobby Abreu hit a tying RBI single in the seventh and Rodriguez followed with a sacrifice fly off Juan Carlos Oviedo ( 4 - 1 ) to give the Yankees a 3 - 3 lead . New York had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh but failed to score . Mark Teahen hit a two - run double in the fifth that put the Royals up 3 - 0 . It was the first hit off Pettitte , who gave up six hits and four walks in seven innings . Johnny Damon walked with one out in the seventh and Derek Jeter walked . Abreu followed with an RBI single , and Rodriguez followed with a sacrifice fly to tie it at 3 . Ross Gload hit a sacrifice fly in the second to give New York a 1 - 0 lead . Gordon stole third , but John Buck struck out to end the inning . John Buck led off the fifth with a double and Esteban German walked . After Mitch Maier 's sacrifice bunt moved the runners to second and third , Pettitte intentionally walked Mike Aviles to load the bases . Derek Jeter drove in Molina with a single in the fifth to make it 3 - 1 . The Yankees had runners on first and third with two outs , but Rodriguez flied out to end the inning .", "DENVER -- Jorge De La Rosa had a pretty good idea . The Colorado Rockies right-hander struck out the side in the seventh inning , and the Rockies beat the Washington Nationals 4 - 3 on Friday night . De La Rosa ( 6 - 6 ) allowed three runs and six hits in six innings . The Rockies have won three straight and six of eight . The Nationals have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Brian Fuentes struck out the side in the ninth for his 23rd save in 26 chances . He has converted his last 13 save opportunities and has not allowed a run in his last 19 appearances . Tim Redding ( 8 - 8 ) gave up four runs and seven hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out five , including the side in the fifth inning . He allowed four runs and seven hits in six innings . The Nationals , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . The Rockies took a 4 - 2 lead in the fifth . Seth Smith singled with two outs and scored on Matt Holliday 's double . Hawpe followed with his second homer of the season , a drive into the right-field seats . The Nationals closed to 4 - 3 in the sixth . Austin Kearns was hit by a pitch , moved to second on a wild pitch and moved to third on Jesus Flores ' fly ball to right . Boone Boone brought in Kearns with a groundout . The Nationals took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Emilio Bonifacio led off with a double and scored on Belliard 's single . De La Rosa then retired Ryan Zimmerman and Lastings Milledge to end the inning . Tulowitzki tied the score in the third with a solo shot to left . It was his second homer of the season and second in two games . It was the first homer allowed by De La Rosa .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Glen Perkins has been a big part of the future . The Minnesota right-hander pitched a four - hitter and the Twins beat the New York Yankees 4 - 0 on Friday night . Perkins ( 9 - 3 ) struck out four and walked three . The Twins have won seven of their last nine games . The Yankees have lost four of five . They were shut out for the fourth time this season . Sidney Ponson ( 7 - 3 ) gave up four runs and seven hits in 7 2/3 innings . Justin Morneau had an RBI single in the eighth to make it 4 - 0 , but Edwar Ramirez struck out Jason Kubel with runners on second and third to end the inning . Everett hit a two - out , two - run homer in the second inning to give the Twins a 2 - 0 lead . Brian Buscher walked with two outs in the bottom of the inning . It was Everett 's third homer of the season . The Twins added a run in the eighth on Justin Morneau 's RBI single . Edwar Ramirez struck out Jason Kubel with runners on second and third to end the inning . The Yankees , who have lost five of six , were shut out for the fourth time this season . The Twins have won 10 of their last 13 games .", "CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs are starting to find ways to win . Ronny Cedeno hit a two - run double in a five - run sixth inning , and the Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6 - 2 on Saturday for their fourth straight victory . The Cubs won for the seventh time in eight games . The Cardinals lost for the seventh time in eight games . Alfonso Soriano led off the sixth with a double off Chris Carpenter ( 0 - 1 ) and moved to third on a groundout by Kosuke Fukudome . Soriano scored on Derrek Lee 's single , and Lee came home when Adam Kennedy misplayed Jim Edmonds ' grounder for an error . Mather moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on Pujols ' double . Jeff Samardzija replaced Dempster and struck out Ryan Ludwick to end the inning . Dempster ( 13 - 5 ) allowed two runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings . Chris Carpenter ( 0 - 1 ) gave up four runs -- two earned -- and six hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Cardinals broke it open with two runs in the seventh . Joe Mather had an RBI double and Albert Pujols added an RBI double off reliever Jeff Samardzija to make it 6 - 2 . St. Louis manager Mike Matheny was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing the call . The Cubs took a 1 - 0 lead in the second on Mark DeRosa 's sacrifice fly . Aramis Ramirez led off with a single and advanced to second on a throwing error by right fielder Ryan Ludwick . He scored on Mark DeRosa 's sacrifice fly . The Cubs put runners on first and second with two outs in the fourth , but Carpenter got Mark DeRosa to ground out to end the inning . The Cubs had runners on first and second with two outs in the bottom half , but DeRosa grounded out to end the inning .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Pittsburgh Pirates are starting to look like a playoff team . Steve Pearce hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the 12th inning and the Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2 - 0 on Friday night to snap a four - game losing streak . The Pirates have won 10 of their last 13 games . The Pirates won for the seventh time in eight games . The Pirates have won four of five , including the first two games of the four - game series . Ryan Doumit led off the 12th with a double off Les Walrond ( 0 - 1 ) . Doumit moved to third on Brandon Moss ' groundout and scored on Pearce 's one - out double to right . T. J. Beam ( 1 - 1 ) pitched two innings for the win . The Phillies loaded the bases with two outs in the 10th , but Pat Burrell popped out to end the threat . Craig Hansen pitched the 12th for his third save in four chances . He walked Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino before Chase Utley lined into an inning-ending double play . The Phillies lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Phillies loaded the bases with two outs in the 10th against T. J. Beam ( 1 - 1 ) , who got Pat Burrell to pop out to end the threat . The Phillies loaded the bases with two outs , but Pat Burrell popped out to end the threat . The Phillies were shut out for the third time this season . Joe Blanton allowed one hit and struck out seven in seven innings . Maholm allowed five hits and walked three in seven innings . Blanton gave up one hit , walked two and struck out seven .", "CHICAGO -- The Detroit Tigers are starting to look like a team that has n't had a winning season . Miguel Cabrera homered and drove in three runs , and the Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 8 - 3 on Sunday . The Tigers have won 10 of their past 13 games . Cabrera had three hits , including a two - run homer , and drove in three runs . Curtis Granderson and Curtis Granderson also homered for the Tigers , who won for the seventh time in nine games . Zach Miner ( 6 - 4 ) allowed two runs -- one earned -- and seven hits in six innings . Fernando Rodney pitched the final 1 1/3 innings for his second save , striking out A. J. Pierzynski with runners on first and third to end the game . Rodney struck out A. J. Pierzynski to end the game . Javier Vazquez ( 8 - 10 ) gave up five runs and eight hits in seven innings . White Sox manager Robin Ventura was ejected in the second inning by plate umpire Marty Foster . Cabrera hit a two - out , two - run homer in the third to give the Tigers a 2 - 0 lead . It was Cabrera 's third homer of the season and second in two days . Placido Polanco doubled with one out in the fifth and scored on Carlos Guillen 's triple into the right-field corner . Miguel Cabrera followed with an RBI single to make it 4 - 0 . Granderson led off the seventh with a homer to left to make it 5 - 2 . It was his third homer of the season and first since May 5 . He has five homers in his last six games . Quentin hit a solo shot in the eighth off Bobby Seay to make it 5 - 3 . Jim Thome walked and Paul Konerko followed with a double , but Rodney escaped the jam by getting Alexei Ramirez to fly out . The Tigers added three runs in the ninth . Magglio Ordonez hit a two - run triple and scored on Matt Joyce 's double to make it 8 - 3 .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Boston Red Sox are starting to find ways to win . The Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 8 - 2 on Saturday night . The Red Sox have won seven of nine and are a season-high 16 games over .500 . Wakefield ( 7 - 8 ) allowed two runs -- one earned -- and four hits in six innings . The Royals have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Luke Hochevar ( 6 - 10 ) gave up five runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Royals have lost five straight and eight of nine . Lowrie 's two - run double highlighted a three - run fifth that put the Red Sox up 3 - 0 . Alex Cora and J. D. Drew walked with two outs , and Lowrie hit a two - run double . Ellsbury hit a three - run shot off Ron Mahay in the seventh . It was Ellsbury 's first homer since May 29 , a span of 179 at-bats . He is hitting .500 ( 19 - for - 25 ) with three homers and 10 RBIs in his past nine games . The Red Sox scored three runs in the fifth . Alex Cora and J. D. Drew walked with two outs . Lowrie doubled down the right-field line , scoring Cora and Drew . J. D. Drew hit a two - out , two - run single in the sixth to give the Red Sox a 5 - 2 lead . Ellsbury had three hits and drove in three runs . Ellsbury hit a three - run homer off Ron Mahay in the seventh . It was Ellsbury 's first homer since May 29 , a span of 192 at-bats . He is hitting .472 ( 19 for 44 ) against Kansas City . Ross Gload had two hits , including a two - run single in the ninth . Billy Butler had three hits for the Royals , who have lost four of five .", "ST. LOUIS -- Albert Pujols had a big day at the plate . Pujols drove in four runs and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9 - 6 on Saturday night . Pujols drove in four runs , including a grand slam in the fourth inning off Derek Lowe ( 8 - 10 ) that put the Cardinals ahead 7 - 3 . Pujols finished with four hits and four RBIs . Pujols had four hits and drove in four runs . Ryan Ludwick , Ryan Ludwick and Ryan Ludwick also homered for the Cardinals , who have won four in a row and nine of 11 . Pujols had three hits and scored twice . Joel Pineiro ( 4 - 5 ) allowed four runs and eight hits in seven innings . Chris Perez got the final five outs for his first career save . Derek Lowe ( 8 - 10 ) gave up eight runs and 13 hits in 3 1/3 innings . The Dodgers , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Ramirez led off the second with a drive to left for a 1 - 1 lead . Angel Berroa added a two - out RBI triple to give the Dodgers a 2 - 1 lead . The Cardinals tied it at 3 in the third on a two - out RBI single by Ryan Ludwick and an RBI single by Yadier Molina . Pujols had a two - out RBI single in the bottom half . Ramirez drove in Kemp with a two - out single in the third to make it 3 - 1 . It was the first run Pineiro has allowed at home this season , and the first time he has allowed more than one earned run in a game . Kemp singled in a run in the seventh to extend the lead to 8 - 4 . Kemp had two hits , including an RBI single in the seventh that made it 8 - 4 . James Loney had an RBI double in the eighth and scored on a double by Casey Blake to make it 9 - 6 , but Perez got Angel Berroa to pop out to end the inning .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Kyle Kendrick is making the most of his opportunity . Kendrick pitched six innings of four - hit ball and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Florida Marlins 5 - 0 on Friday night . Kendrick ( 10 - 5 ) allowed four hits , walked five and struck out four . The Phillies won for the fourth time in five games . The Marlins have lost four in a row and six of eight . Anibal Sanchez ( 1 - 1 ) allowed four runs , three earned , and five hits in five innings . The Phillies won for the fourth time in five games . Shane Victorino walked with one out in the first and scored on Chase Utley 's double to left-center to give the Phillies a 1 - 0 lead . It was Howard 's first homer since May 1 . The Phillies added two runs in the second . Geoff Jenkins reached on Sanchez 's throwing error , Chris Coste was hit by a pitch and Eric Bruntlett hit an RBI double . Coste later scored on Kendrick 's groundout . Howard led off the third with a homer to right to make it 4 - 0 . It was Howard 's second homer in two games and first since May 2 . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . The Phillies made it 5 - 0 in the sixth . Eric Bruntlett led off with a single , stole second and went to third on Uggla 's throwing error . Mike Cervenfollowed with an RBI single , and Jimmy Rollins doubled to put runners on second and third . Mark Hendrickson pitched 2 2/3 innings , allowing one hit and two walks . Chad Durbin threw two scoreless innings , and Chad Durbin threw two scoreless innings . Chad Durbin replaced Hendrickson in the seventh .", "DENVER -- The Washington Nationals have been waiting for their offense to score runs . Willie Harris homered and drove in three runs , and the Nationals beat the Colorado Rockies 9 - 4 on Sunday . The Nationals have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Rockies , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Tim Redding ( 8 - 6 ) allowed four runs and six hits in five innings . The Rockies , who have lost four of five , have lost four straight . Aaron Cook ( 14 - 7 ) allowed seven runs -- five earned -- and 11 hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Rockies jumped ahead 3 - 0 in the first on Matt Holliday 's RBI double and Brad Hawpe 's two - run single . Redding retired the next two batters to end the inning . Flores homered in the second to make it 3 - 1 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days , and the first of his career . The Nationals scored four runs in the third to take a 5 - 3 lead . Tim Redding and Emilio Bonifacio led off with singles and Willie Harris hit a grounder to shortstop Troy Tulowitzki , whose throw to first was wide of the plate . The Nationals added two more runs in the sixth . Bonifacio hit a two - out RBI triple and scored on Willie Harris ' single to make it 7 - 3 . Harris hit a two - run homer off Matt Herges in the eighth to make it 9 - 4 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- The Los Angeles Angels have n't had a winning season lately . Chone Figgins drew a bases-loaded walk from George Sherrill with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Angels to a 6 - 5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night . The Angels , who have won five of six , have won four of five . Francisco Rodriguez ( 1 - 2 ) got the win despite allowing two runs in the ninth . Francisco Rodriguez ( 1 - 2 ) got the win despite allowing two runs in the ninth . Torii Hunter led off the Angels ' ninth with a double and moved to third on Garret Anderson 's groundout . After Howie Kendrick was intentionally walked , Juan Rivera popped out and Jeff Mathis walked to load the bases . Nick Markakis followed with a two - run single off Scot Shields , and Melvin Mora hit a two - out , two - run double to give the Orioles a 5 - 5 lead . Francisco Rodriguez ( 1 - 2 ) got the win in relief . Vladimir Guerrero 's two - run homer in the third inning gave the Angels a 3 - 0 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Sarfate this season , but the Angels ' bullpen could n't hold the lead . The Angels added two more runs in the fourth on a bases-loaded walk to Hunter , who was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded . Garret Anderson followed with an RBI single to make it 5 - 0 . Baltimore loaded the bases with one out in the fifth , but Nick Markakis drove in a run with a groundout . The Orioles loaded the bases with one out , but failed to score . The Angels loaded the bases with one out in the fourth , but failed to score when Vladimir Guerrero grounded into a fielder 's choice . Hunter was walked intentionally , and Vladimir Guerrero grounded into a forceout at home . Guerrero gave the Angels a 3 - 0 lead in the third when he drove a 1 - 0 pitch from Dennis Sarfate into the lower seats in the left field corner for a 3 - 0 lead . The Orioles loaded the bases with one out in the fifth on a hit batter and a walk . Nick Markakis drove in a run with a groundout , but Mora flied out to end the inning .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Matt Cain had a good feeling . Cain pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 4 - 2 on Friday night . Cain ( 7 - 9 ) allowed one run and five hits , struck out six and walked five . The Giants won for the fourth time in five games . The Braves have lost four of five . They have lost five of six . Brian Wilson struck out two in a perfect ninth for his 31st save in 33 chances . The Giants have won 10 of their past 13 games , including a three - game sweep by the Giants last weekend . Jair Jurrjens ( 9 - 7 ) gave up four runs -- three earned -- and nine hits in six innings . The Braves have lost four of five and have dropped four straight . San Francisco took a 2 - 0 lead in the third on Aaron Rowand 's RBI single and a run-scoring fielder 's choice by John Bowker . The Giants took a 2 - 0 lead in the third . Cain singled with two outs in the fourth and advanced to second on Johnson 's throwing error . Ivan Ochoa followed with an RBI single to make it 3 - 0 . Casey Kotchman hit a two - out triple in the sixth and scored on Omar Infante 's single . Cain struck out Kelly Johnson to end the inning . Cain walked Gregor Blanco with two outs in the seventh and Yunel Escobar doubled off reliever Jack Taschner to put runners on second and third . Mark Kotsay walked to load the bases , but Jack Taschner got Brian McCann to pop out to end the inning . Infante doubled with one out in the eighth and moved to third on Kelly Johnson 's single . Tyler Walker replaced Taschner and gave up a run-scoring groundout to Jeff Francoeur . Walker then struck out Ruben Gotay to end the inning . Wilson struck out two in a perfect ninth for his 31st save in 33 chances . He has converted 11 straight saves and has n't allowed a run in his last 13 2/3 innings .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- The Kansas City Royals have been in first place in the AL Central . Mike Aviles had four hits , including a three - run homer , and the Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 14 - 3 on Sunday . The Royals had 19 hits , matching their season high . Mike Aviles had four hits , including a two - run homer in the second , and Billy Butler had three hits and two RBIs for the Royals , who have outscored the White Sox 32 - 10 in the first two games of the series . Zack Greinke ( 9 - 7 ) allowed two runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings . He struck out six and walked none . Clayton Richard ( 0 - 2 ) gave up nine runs -- six earned -- and 11 hits in 4 1/3 innings . He walked one and struck out one , but the Royals scored four runs in the fifth . Miguel Olivo hit a two - run double and scored on Richard 's throwing error . Olivo stole third and scored on Richard 's throwing error . Olivo stole third and scored on Richard 's throwing error . The Royals added four runs in the fifth . Miguel Olivo was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded , Gload hit a two - run double and Aviles had an RBI single . A. J. Pierzynski hit a solo homer in the eighth for the White Sox , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Dewayne Wise had an RBI single in the eighth . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Dewayne Wise hit an RBI triple in the seventh and scored on Toby Hall 's pinch-hit single . Greinke hit Nick Swisher with a pitch , but was replaced by Robinson Tejeda . John Buck and Mitch Maier had RBI doubles in the eighth to make it 14 - 3 . Butler had three hits , including a double , and drove in two runs .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- The Kansas City Royals have been in first place in the AL Central . The Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 9 - 7 on Saturday night . The Royals won for the seventh time in eight games . Brian Anderson and Jermaine Dye hit back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning , and Joakim Soria got five outs for his 31st save in 36 chances . The White Sox had 19 hits , including three by Juan Uribe . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Mark Buehrle ( 8 - 10 ) gave up eight runs and 14 hits in 4 1/3 innings . Brian Anderson and Jermaine Dye hit back-to-back homers in the eighth for the White Sox , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . A. J. Pierzynski had a sacrifice fly in the eighth . Thome and Konerko hit back-to-back homers in the second inning to give the White Sox a 3 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the White Sox have hit consecutive home runs . Butler hit a two - run homer in the third to give the Royals a 4 - 3 lead . It was his first home run since July 30 , 2011 , against the Chicago White Sox . Mike Aviles , who had three hits , doubled to lead off the fourth and scored on Esteban German 's single . Jose Guillen followed with a solo homer to make it 6 - 3 . German hit a two - out , two - run triple in the fifth to give the Royals an 8 - 3 lead . German had a two - out , two - run triple in the fifth . Davies ( 5 - 2 ) allowed three runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings . He struck out two and walked one . He was pulled after giving up a leadoff single to Dewayne Wise in the sixth . Davies , who was called up from Triple-A Omaha earlier in the day , allowed three runs and five hits . Buehrle said he was n't sure if he 'd be able to make his next start .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- Joe Mauer 's first major league homer was a two - run shot . Mauer hit a tiebreaking , two - run homer in the seventh inning , and the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Indians 4 - 1 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . It was the first homer of the season for Mauer . The Twins have won six of their last eight games . Nick Blackburn ( 8 - 6 ) allowed one run and six hits in seven innings . He walked one and struck out two . Joe Nathan pitched the ninth for his 30th save in 34 chances . He gave up a leadoff double to Ryan Garko , but Jhonny Peralta popped out and David Dellucci grounded out to end the game . Jeremy Sowers ( 1 - 6 ) gave up four runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings . He struck out four and did n't walk a batter for the first time this season . Jensen Lewis got Carlos Gomez to pop out with two runners on to end the seventh . The Indians tied it in the seventh on Jhonny Peralta 's RBI single , but Blackburn escaped further damage by striking out Jamey Carroll with the bases loaded to end the inning . The Twins have won six of their last eight games . The Indians have lost four of five . They have lost five of six . Jhonny Peralta 's RBI single tied the game at 1 in the seventh , and the Indians loaded the bases with two outs before Blackburn struck out Jamey Carroll to end the inning . Brendan Harris led off the sixth with a double and moved to third on Adam Everett 's sacrifice . Gomez followed with an RBI single to give the Twins a 1 - 0 lead . Sowers allowed four runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings .", "PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Phillies are starting to find ways to win . Lou Marson and Matt Stairs hit consecutive home runs in the eighth inning , and the Phillies rallied for an 8 - 3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night . Lou Marson and Matt Stairs hit consecutive homers in the eighth inning to help the Phillies win their fourth straight . The Phillies have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Nationals have lost four of five . They have lost five of six . Lou Marson and Matt Stairs hit consecutive homers off Marco Estrada in the eighth inning to give the Phillies a 7 - 3 lead . It was the first time this season the Phillies have hit consecutive home runs . Taguchi hit a two - out , two - run single in the fourth to give the Phillies a 3 - 3 lead . Eric Bruntlett followed with a two - out RBI double . Taguchi , who had three hits , drove in three runs . Les Walrond ( 1 - 1 ) pitched two innings for the win . Odalis Perez ( 7 - 12 ) allowed four runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings . The Nationals lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Phillies took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on a wild pitch by Odalis Perez ( 7 - 12 ) , who allowed four runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings . He walked one and struck out five . Luke Montz hit a solo homer in the third for the Nationals . It was the first homer allowed by Kendrick , who allowed eight hits and three runs in four innings . The Nationals took a 3 - 1 lead in the fourth . Anderson Hernandez led off with a double and scored on Kory Casto 's double . Casto moved up on a groundout and scored on Alberto Gonzalez 's single . Taguchi hit a two - out , two - run single in the fourth to give the Phillies a 3 - 3 lead . Eric Bruntlett followed with a two - out RBI double to make it 4 - 3 . Taguchi hit a two - out RBI triple in the sixth to make it 5 - 3 . Ryan Howard scored on Taguchi 's triple to make it 5 - 3 .", "ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals have been in first place in the NL Central . Felipe Lopez had four hits and three RBIs , and the Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 11 - 4 on Sunday . The Cardinals have won four of five , and have won four in a row . Felipe Lopez had four hits and three RBIs , and Troy Glaus and Troy Glaus also homered for the Cardinals . Brad Thompson ( 6 - 3 ) allowed three runs and four hits in five innings . The Reds lost for the seventh time in eight games . Adam Wainwright ( 0 - 1 ) allowed eight runs and seven hits in two - plus innings . Glaus led off the third with a homer to left , and Brendan Ryan and Ryan Ryan had RBI singles before Ludwick 's RBI double made it 11 - 1 . It was the first four - hit game of his career . Encarnacion hit a two - run homer in the fourth to give the Reds a 11 - 3 lead . It was his 19th homer of the season and third in two games . Ludwick 's two - run homer in the second gave the Cardinals a 2 - 1 lead . Brendan Ryan singled with two outs and scored on Ludwick 's two - out , two - run homer in the second . Votto 's homer in the fourth made it 5 - 3 . Votto led off the sixth with a homer off Kelvin Jimenez to make it 11 - 4 . It was his 19th homer of the season and second in two games . It was his 19th homer of the season . Felipe Lopez had four hits and three RBIs for the Cardinals , including a two - run single in the second . Brendan Ryan , Brendan Ryan and Cesar Izturis each drove in a run .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Vernon Wells had a pretty good idea . Wells homered twice and drove in five runs , and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 10 - 1 on Friday night . Wells went 4 for 4 with a career-high five RBIs . The Blue Jays had 15 hits , matching their season high . Jesse Litsch ( 13 - 9 ) allowed one run and three hits in seven innings . He walked one and struck out five . The Orioles have lost five of six . They have lost five of six . Jeremy Guthrie ( 10 - 12 ) gave up three runs and six hits in four innings . The Orioles lost for the fourth time in five games . Wells put the Blue Jays up 1 - 0 in the second inning with a drive to left . It was Wells ' first career multihomer game , and the first of his career . Overbay made it 3 - 0 in the fourth with a drive into the right-field seats . It was his second home run in two games and second in two games . The Blue Jays made it 6 - 0 in the fifth . Joe Inglett walked , went to second on Mora 's throwing error and scored on a two - out double by Wells . Toronto made it 7 - 1 in the sixth . Brian Roberts was hit by a pitch , moved to second on Nick Markakis ' single and scored on a two - out double by Melvin Mora . The Blue Jays added three in the eighth . Marco Scutaro and Brad Wilkerson hit RBI singles , and Joe Inglett scored on a throwing error by left fielder Luke Scott .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Vladimir Guerrero is making the most of his opportunity . Guerrero homered twice and drove in three runs to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 6 - 4 on Friday night . Guerrero hit a two - run homer in the ninth inning off closer J. J. Putz ( 6 - 5 ) to give the Angels a 6 - 4 lead . It was his first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . It was Guerrero 's second multihomer game of the season . Mark Teixeira hit a one - out single in the ninth and Vladimir Guerrero followed with a two - run homer off Putz to give the Angels a 6 - 4 lead . It was his second multihomer game of the season . It was Putz 's third blown save in 16 chances . Scot Shields pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save in five chances . It was the first time this season that the Angels had scored at least four runs in a game . J. J. Putz ( 6 - 5 ) took the loss . Yuniesky Betancourt hit a tying , two - run homer in the seventh for the Mariners , who have lost four of five . Ichiro Suzuki had two hits and scored twice . The Mariners took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on Raul Ibanez 's RBI single and Wladimir Balentien 's two - out RBI double . Ichiro Suzuki had two hits and scored twice . The Angels added a run in the second when Vladimir Guerrero walked , Torii Hunter walked and both runners moved up on Howie Kendrick 's sacrifice . Gary Matthews walked to load the bases , and Mike Napoli hit a sacrifice fly . Guerrero tied it at 2 with a leadoff homer in the sixth . Hunter followed with a single , stole second and moved to third on Howie Kendrick 's fly ball to center . Hunter advanced to third on a fly ball and scored on Gary Matthews Jr. 's fielder 's choice grounder . Torii Hunter added a two - out RBI single in the seventh off Sean Green to make it 4 - 2 . It was Guerrero 's first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . Kevin Jepsen gave up a one - out single to Ichiro Suzuki in the seventh , but Betancourt followed with a two - run homer into the left-field seats . It was his first home run since May 1 , a span of 190 at-bats .", "CHICAGO -- Micah Hoffpauir is making the most of his opportunity . Hoffpauir homered twice and drove in five runs to help the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 7 - 6 on Friday night . Hoffpauir , who had five hits in the series opener , had a career-high five hits . Beltran singled off Kevin Hart ( 2 - 2 ) with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to drive in Jose Reyes , who led off with a single and advanced to second on a throwing error by third baseman David Wright . Hoffpauir , who had five hits , hit a three - run homer off Ricardo Rincon in the seventh to give the Cubs a 6 - 3 lead . It was his first career multihomer game and the first of his career . It was the Mets ' first home run of the season . Joe Smith ( 6 - 3 ) pitched a scoreless inning for the win . Pedro Feliciano gave up a leadoff single to Mike Fontenot and a wild pitch to pinch hitter Kosuke Fukudome in the ninth . Micah Hoffpauir hit two home runs , including a three - run shot in the seventh that put the Cubs ahead 6 - 3 . It was the first career multihomer game for the Cubs , who have lost four of five . Ryan Church had three hits and drove in two runs for the Mets . Ryan Church had three hits and two RBIs , and Carlos Beltran and Robinson Cancel had two hits apiece . The Cubs lost for the third time in four games . The Cubs jumped on Pedro Martinez for two runs in the first . Hoffpauir hit a two - out homer , Jim Edmonds walked and Mike Fontenot singled and McGehee hit an RBI single . Ryan Church tied it with a two - out , two - run double in the fourth . Wright walked with one out in the bottom half and Carlos Delgado flied out . Beltran walked and Church followed with a two - run double . Harden allowed three runs -- two earned -- and two hits in six innings . Martinez allowed five runs and seven hits in six innings .", "DENVER -- Clint Barmes had a pretty good idea . Barmes had four hits , including a three - run homer , and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 15 - 6 on Friday night . Barmes had four hits and drove in four runs . The Rockies had 18 hits , matching their season high . Livan Hernandez ( 13 - 11 ) allowed five runs and 12 hits in seven innings . The Rockies , who had 18 hits , have won four of five . San Francisco has lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on its 10-game homestand . Jonathan Sanchez ( 9 - 12 ) allowed seven runs and seven hits in 3 1/3 innings . Chris Iannetta hit a two - run double and Ryan Spilborghs singled home a run in the first inning to give the Rockies a 3 - 0 lead . Barmes had four hits and scored four runs . Clint Barmes had four hits , including a two - run double in the fourth , and Jeff Baker and Jeff Baker also homered for the Rockies , who had a season-high 18 hits . Garrett Atkins had four hits , including a three - run homer in the fifth , and Jeff Baker and Jeff Baker also homered for the Rockies , who have won five of six . Nate Schierholtz and Eugenio Velez each had three hits for the Giants , who had a season-high 18 hits . Nate Schierholtz had three hits , including an RBI double in the seventh . Eugenio Velez had three hits , including a two - out RBI single in the eighth , and Eugenio Velez had three hits and drove in a run for the Giants , who have lost five of six .", "NEW YORK -- Mike Hampton is making the most of his opportunity . Hampton pitched six strong innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3 - 2 on Friday night . Hampton ( 3 - 3 ) allowed two runs and six hits , struck out four and walked three . Cole Hamels ( 14 - 10 ) gave up three runs -- two earned -- and eight hits in seven innings . The Phillies have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Hamels said he 's been bothered by a lack of run support . Michael Gonzalez pitched the ninth for his 14th save in 16 chances . He walked Pedro Feliz with one out , but Carlos Ruiz grounded into a game-ending double play . The Phillies lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Braves took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Martin Prado hit a one - out double and scored on Kelly Johnson 's single . Johnson stole second and advanced to third on Omar Infante 's passed ball . The Phillies tied it in the second . Ryan Howard led off with a single and Pat Burrell walked . Shane Victorino grounded into a double play , but Pedro Feliz 's two - out RBI single tied it at 1 . Kelly Johnson led off the third with a single and moved to second on Omar Infante 's single . After Jeff Francoeur struck out , Johnson scored on a two - out grounder by Casey Kotchman . Howard hit a leadoff triple in the sixth and scored on Pat Burrell 's double to left-center to cut it to 3 - 2 . Hampton got Shane Victorino to ground into a fielder 's choice , but Pedro Feliz grounded out to end the inning . Kotchman hit a two - out homer in the sixth to make it 3 - 1 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . It was the first homer Hamels allowed in eight starts . Howard led off the sixth with a triple and scored on Pat Burrell 's double to left-center to cut it to 3 - 2 . Hampton got Shane Victorino to ground into a double play , but Pedro Feliz grounded out to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Cleveland Indians are starting to find ways to win . The Indians have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Boston Red Sox . The Indians have won 10 of their past 13 games . The Red Sox have lost four of five . They 've lost four of five . Zach Jackson ( 1 - 3 ) allowed two runs and six hits in six innings . Jensen Lewis pitched the ninth for his 12th save in 13 opportunities . He struck out Jed Lowrie with runners on second and third to end the game . The Red Sox had runners on second and third with two outs . The Red Sox lost for the seventh time in eight games . Josh Beckett ( 12 - 10 ) gave up four runs and seven hits in six innings . The Indians have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Red Sox . The Indians took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Ben Francisco hit a two - out double , Ryan Garko was hit by a pitch and Kelly Shoppach was hit by a pitch . Asdrubal Cabrera walked to force in a run . The Indians took a 4 - 1 lead in the fifth . Asdrubal Cabrera led off with a single , moved to second on a groundout and scored on Carroll 's single . Shin-Soo Choo followed with an RBI single and Travis Hafner drove in a run with a groundout . The Red Sox cut the lead to 4 - 3 in the seventh . Jacoby Ellsbury led off with a single , went to second on Dustin Pedroia 's single and scored when Youkilis doubled off Rafael Betancourt . The Red Sox tied it in the bottom of the third . Jacoby Ellsbury singled with one out , and David Ortiz walked with two outs . Kevin Youkilis doubled in a run , but Jason Bay struck out to end the inning .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Philadelphia Phillies have been waiting for their starting pitching . The Phillies beat the Florida Marlins 3 - 2 on Sunday . The Phillies have won four of five , and have won four of five . Joe Blanton ( 8 - 12 ) allowed two runs and four hits in five innings . Brad Lidge pitched the ninth for his 39th save in as many chances . He allowed a leadoff walk to Alfredo Amezaga , but struck out Dallas McPherson and Cameron Maybin , and fanned John Baker to end the game . The Marlins lost for the seventh time in nine games . Anibal Sanchez ( 2 - 5 ) allowed three runs -- two earned -- and four hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Marlins lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Phillies took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Carlos Ruiz reached on a throwing error by first baseman Jorge Cantu , advanced to third on Sanchez 's throwing error and scored on Chase Utley 's single . Victorino tied the score with a solo homer in the fourth . It was his first home run since May 2 , when he hit a two - run shot in the fourth inning of a 3 - 2 win over the Marlins . Dobbs ' two - out RBI single made it 3 - 2 in the sixth . Mark Hendrickson replaced Sanchez and retired Tadahito Iguchi on a fly ball to end the inning . The Marlins threatened in the eighth , putting runners on second and third with no outs . But Ryan Madson escaped the jam by getting Josh Willingham to ground out and striking out Cody Ross .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- The Oakland Athletics have been waiting for their offense to score runs . Daric Barton drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the eighth inning , and the A 's beat the Seattle Mariners 8 - 7 on Friday night to snap a four - game losing streak . The A 's won their fourth in a row . Rob Bowen hit a two - run double off Justin Thomas ( 0 - 1 ) in the sixth to give the A 's a 7 - 7 lead , but the A 's rallied for three runs in the bottom half to take a 7 - 7 lead . Carlos Gonzalez singled off Justin Thomas ( 0 - 1 ) leading off the eighth and moved to third on Rob Bowen 's sacrifice bunt . Travis Buck singled to put runners on the corners , and Barton followed with an RBI single . It was Johjima 's first career grand slam and his first since May 2 . Bryan LaHair and Kenji Johjima each hit two - run homers for the Mariners , who won for the seventh time in eight games . Huston Street ( 7 - 5 ) pitched two innings for the win . Brad Ziegler pitched the ninth for his 11th save in 12 chances . Luis Valbuena led off with a double and Ichiro Suzuki walked before Yuniesky Betancourt grounded into a game-ending double play . Carlos Gonzalez and Rob Bowen had two RBIs apiece for the A 's , who have lost four of five . Justin Morneau had two hits and scored three runs . The Mariners lost for the seventh time in eight games . LaHair hit a two - out , two - run homer in the second inning off Kirk Saarloos to give the Mariners a 2 - 0 lead . It was LaHair 's first career grand slam and his first since July 6 , 2012 , against the A 's . The A 's loaded the bases with one out in the fourth on a walk to Cust , a fielder 's choice by Crosby and a single by Jack Hannahan . Baisley followed with a two - run single to make it 5 - 4 . Kenji Johjima 's two - run single in the fourth gave Seattle a 5 - 2 lead . The Mariners loaded the bases with one out , but Ichiro Suzuki grounded into a force at the plate and Yuniesky Betancourt struck out . Johjima hit a two - run homer off Alan Embree in the sixth to give the Mariners a 7 - 4 lead . It was LaHair 's first career grand slam and his first since May 5 . The A 's loaded the bases with one out in the fourth on a walk to Cust , a fielder 's choice by Crosby and a one - out single by Jack Hannahan . Baisley followed with a two - run single off Cesar Jimenez . Silva allowed four runs -- three earned -- and four hits in 3 1/3 innings .", "CINCINNATI -- Micah Owings did n't have his best stuff . The Cincinnati right-hander pitched seven strong innings , and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4 - 3 on Friday night . Cueto ( 9 - 13 ) allowed two runs and six hits , struck out four and walked none . The Reds won for the fourth time in five games . Francisco Cordero pitched the ninth for his 32nd save in 36 chances . He gave up a leadoff homer to Rickie Weeks , who was called up from Triple-A Louisville earlier in the day . The Reds have won five of their last six games . CC Sabathia ( 15 - 10 ) gave up four runs -- one earned -- and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Brewers have lost four of five and have dropped five of six . The Reds loaded the bases with no outs in the sixth , but Todd Coffey came on and got Jolbert Cabrera to pop out . Micah Owings hit a two - out , two - run single , and Adam Rosales singled home another run . The Brewers took a 2 - 1 lead in the fourth . Ryan Braun led off with a single , and Prince Fielder followed with an RBI double . Rickie Weeks followed with an RBI triple that made it 2 - 1 . The Reds took a 4 - 2 lead in the sixth . Joey Votto led off with a single , Andy Phillips walked and Corey Patterson laid down a sacrifice bunt . Fielder fielded the ball and threw wildly to first , allowing Votto to score . The Reds took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on Votto 's RBI single . Jerry Hairston Jr. and Jeff Keppinger opened the inning with singles . Hairston scored on Votto 's single . The Brewers took a 2 - 1 lead in the fourth . Ryan Braun led off with a single and scored on Prince Fielder 's double . Weeks followed with a triple into the right-field corner .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- Joe Saunders and the rest of the AL West champions are pitching . Saunders pitched seven strong innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 6 - 4 on Friday night . Saunders ( 16 - 7 ) allowed six hits , walked three and struck out four . Kendrys Morales and Brandon Wood hit back-to-back homers in the seventh inning , and Mike Napoli and Brandon Wood also homered for the Angels , who won for the fourth time in five games . Francisco Rodriguez came on with the bases loaded and no outs in the ninth and gave up an RBI single to Kurt Suzuki before getting Ryan Sweeney to ground out to end the game . Rodriguez got two outs for his major league-leading 48th save . Carlos Gonzalez and Kurt Suzuki each drove in a run in the ninth for the A 's , who have lost four of five . Francisco Rodriguez got two outs for his major league-leading 48th save . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Josh Outman ( 1 - 1 ) allowed three runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Morales and Wood hit back-to-back homers in the seventh off Keith Foulke to make it 6 - 0 . Morales and Wood hit back-to-back homers in the seventh off Keith Foulke . Reggie Willits drew a leadoff walk in the first and went to third on Gary Matthews Jr. 's single . Teixeira followed with an RBI single to give the Angels a 1 - 0 lead . The Angels loaded the bases with two outs in the third , but Outman got Napoli to ground into a fielder 's choice to end the inning . The A 's loaded the bases with no outs in the fourth , but Cliff Pennington grounded into a double play and Jack Hannahan struck out to end the threat . Outman walked Mark Teixeira with one out in the fifth and Torii Hunter singled to put runners at first and second . Santiago Casilla came on and gave up an RBI single to Robb Quinlan to make it 2 - 0 .", "PHOENIX -- Brandon Webb has been a big part of the season . Webb pitched seven strong innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 7 - 6 on Friday night . Webb ( 21 - 7 ) allowed three runs , two earned , and eight hits . He struck out two and walked two . Justin Upton and David Eckstein hit two - run homers off Jonathan Sanchez ( 9 - 11 ) , who gave up six runs and six hits in 3 2/3 innings . He walked three and struck out four . Omar Vizquel hit a two - run triple and scored on Rich Aurilia 's groundout in the ninth to cut the lead to 7 - 6 , but Ramon Pena got three outs for his third save . The Diamondbacks have won five of six and 12 of 14 . Justin Upton and David Eckstein hit two - run homers for the Diamondbacks , who have lost four of five . Stephen Drew had four hits , including a double , and scored twice . The Diamondbacks scored three runs in the eighth to take a 4 - 3 lead . Dave Roberts led off with a single , moved to second on Randy Winn 's groundout and scored on Sandoval 's one - out double . Bengie Molina followed with an RBI single and Travis Ishikawa reached on an error by first baseman Adam Dunn . Pena then got Dave Roberts to ground out and Randy Winn to ground out to end the game . Pena earned his third save in four tries . The Giants jumped on Webb for three runs in the first . Dave Roberts led off with a single , moved to second on Randy Winn 's groundout and scored on Sandoval 's one - out double . Eckstein made it 7 - 3 in the sixth with his second home run of the season , a solo shot off Kevin Correia that made it 7 - 3 . It was the first home run allowed by Correia in his career . Upton 's two - run homer in the fourth made it 4 - 0 . Sanchez allowed six runs and six hits in 3 2/3 innings .", "CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians have been waiting for a long time . Victor Martinez hit a three - run homer with one out in the bottom of the 11th inning , lifting the Indians to a 12 - 9 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night . The Indians , who have won seven of eight , have won four in a row . The Indians have outscored the Twins 21 - 7 in the first two games of the series . Franklin Gutierrez led off the 11th with a single off Nathan ( 0 - 2 ) . Gutierrez moved to second on Ben Francisco 's sacrifice bunt and Jhonny Peralta walked . Martinez then sent a 1 - 1 pitch over the wall in right for his ninth homer . It was Nathan 's fourth blown save in 41 chances . Tom Mastny ( 2 - 2 ) pitched a scoreless 11th for the Indians , who have won four in a row and nine of 11 . Minnesota fell to 2 - 9 in extra innings . Grady Sizemore hit a solo homer in the eighth for the Indians , who have lost four in a row . Grady Sizemore had two hits , including a solo homer in the eighth . The Twins scored twice in the eighth off Rafael Betancourt to take a 9 - 8 lead . Denard Span led off with a walk , Joe Mauer walked and Justin Morneau hit an RBI double off Rafael Betancourt . Grady Sizemore hit a solo homer in the eighth off Eddie Guardado . Franklin Gutierrez had three hits and scored twice , and Franklin Gutierrez had three hits and scored twice for the Indians . Garko 's three - run homer in the second off Francisco Liriano gave the Indians a 3 - 1 lead . Grady Sizemore 's solo shot in the bottom of the inning gave Cleveland a 1 - 0 lead . Franklin Gutierrez , who had three hits , led off the third with a single and Ben Francisco reached on an error by shortstop Jhonny Peralta . Gutierrez advanced to third on Punto 's throwing error and scored on a wild pitch . Minnesota scored four runs in the fifth to take a 5 - 5 lead . Carlos Gomez had an RBI double and scored on a single by Matt Tolbert . Mauer followed with an RBI single to make it 8 - 4 . The Twins scored two runs in the sixth to take a 7 - 7 lead . Carlos Gomez hit a two - run single off Juan Rincon to make it 8 - 7 . Gomez stole second and Denard Span walked to load the bases . Jackson allowed seven runs and nine hits in five innings . Liriano allowed six runs -- four earned -- and six hits in 2 2/3 innings .", "MIAMI -- The Florida Marlins had a chance to win the game . Jorge Cantu hit a three - run homer in the first inning , Chris Volstad pitched eight innings of four - hit ball and the Marlins beat the Houston Astros 5 - 1 on Saturday night . The Marlins won for the fourth time in five games . Volstad ( 5 - 3 ) allowed one run and four hits in eight innings . Jorge Cantu hit a three - run homer off Roy Oswalt ( 15 - 10 ) in the first inning and Hanley Ramirez had three hits and scored twice for the Marlins , who have won four in a row . Oswalt allowed five runs and seven hits in six innings . The Astros have lost four in a row and six of seven . Oswalt said he did n't think he 'd be able to make his next start . Volstad , who has won four of his past five starts , has allowed one run in 14 innings . The Astros have lost four in a row and six of seven . Michael Bourn led off the eighth with a double and scored on Kaz Matsui 's groundout . Darin Erstad followed with a single , but Volstad got Miguel Tejada to line out to end the inning . Arthur Rhodes came on and struck out Hunter Pence and got Mark Loretta to fly out to end the inning . Nelson struck out two in the ninth . Ramirez went 3 - for - 4 with two runs scored . Mike Jacobs drove in Houston 's first run with a two - out double in the second . Ramirez had three hits for the Marlins , who have won four of five .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Ryan Shealy is making the most of his opportunity . Shealy homered twice and drove in five runs to help the Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Indians 13 - 3 on Friday night . It was Shealy 's first career multihomer game and the first of his career . The Royals , who had a season-high 17 hits , had 17 hits . David DeJesus drove in two runs and Alberto Callaspo had two hits and drove in two runs for the Royals , who have won four of five . Kansas City had 17 hits , including three by Ryan Shealy . Brian Bannister ( 8 - 15 ) allowed three runs and six hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out two . Indians manager Terry Francona was impressed with his team . Brian Bannister ( 8 - 15 ) allowed three runs and six hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out two . The Indians jumped ahead 3 - 0 in the first on Jhonny Peralta 's RBI single and Victor Martinez 's sacrifice fly . Ryan Garko followed with an RBI single . Shealy 's second homer of the season , a solo shot in the second , gave the Royals a 3 - 1 lead . It was his second homer of the season . The Royals tied the game in the third on Alberto Callaspo 's RBI double and Ryan Shealy 's two - out RBI single . Shealy 's two - run homer in the fifth made it 13 - 3 . Kansas City scored four runs in the fourth to take a 7 - 3 lead . DeJesus hit a two - run single and Jose Guillen hit a two - run double off Juan Rincon . The Royals added two more in the sixth on an RBI single by Alberto Callaspo and a run-scoring single by Jose Guillen off Rafael Betancourt , who was making his major league debut . The Royals added four more in the eighth on an RBI single by Joey Gathright and a three - run homer by Shealy , his third homer of the season , to make it 13 - 3 .", "PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said he was n't going to let him leave . The Pirates won for the seventh time in eight games , beating the St. Louis Cardinals 7 - 2 . The Pirates won for the seventh time in eight games . The Cardinals , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . The Pirates have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Cardinals . The Cardinals have lost four of five and are 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . Brad Thompson ( 5 - 3 ) gave up six runs and nine hits in 3 2/3 innings , his shortest outing of the season . He gave up three runs in the first inning , including an RBI single by Nate McLouth and an RBI single by Brandon Moss . T. J. Beam ( 2 - 1 ) pitched three innings for the win . The Pirates took a 3 - 0 lead in the first on Nate McLouth 's RBI single and LaRoche 's RBI single , and Brandon Moss ' RBI single made it 3 - 0 . The Pirates added three more in the second . Luis Cruz doubled and Nate McLouth walked before LaRoche hit a two - run double . Moss followed with an RBI single to make it 6 - 0 . McLouth homered with two outs in the fourth to make it 7 - 2 . It was his second home run of the season and second in as many games . It was his first home run since June 13 against the Chicago Cubs . It was McLouth 's fourth career multihomer game and second this season . McLouth homered with two outs in the fourth to make it 7 - 2 . It was his second home run of the season and second in two games . He is batting .500 ( 16 - for - 40 ) with four homers and 13 RBIs in his past 10 games .", "MIAMI -- Josh Johnson had a lot to do with it . Johnson pitched six solid innings and the Florida Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 4 - 2 on Saturday night . Johnson ( 5 - 1 ) allowed two runs and six hits , struck out nine and walked one . Matt Lindstrom pitched the ninth for his fourth save in five chances . He walked Lastings Milledge , but Elijah Dukes grounded into a double play and Kory Casto flied out to end the game . Jorge Cantu hit a two - run homer in the first inning off Tim Redding ( 10 - 9 ) , who gave up four runs and five hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out five . Ramirez hit a two - run homer in the second to give the Marlins a 4 - 0 lead . Alfredo Amezaga led off with a single , moved to second on Johnson 's sacrifice and scored on Ramirez 's homer . Johnson retired the first two batters in the sixth before Ryan Zimmerman and Lastings Milledge singled , and Elijah Dukes hit a two - run double to give the Nationals a 4 - 2 lead . Redding allowed four runs and five hits in six innings . Johnson retired the first two batters in the sixth before Ryan Zimmerman singled and moved to third on Lastings Milledge 's single . Dukes followed with a two - run double down the left-field line . The Nationals had runners on first and second with one out in the seventh but failed to score . John Baker drew a one - out walk in the first and Cantu followed with a two - run homer to left . It was Cantu 's first homer since May 7 , a span of 190 at-bats . It was Cantu 's second homer of the season .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Kansas City Royals are starting to find ways to win . Ryan Shealy had four hits , including a two - run homer , and the Royals beat the Cleveland Indians 8 - 4 on Sunday . The Royals had 16 hits , including eight for extra bases . Tejeda ( 2 - 2 ) allowed one run and two hits in five innings . Ryan Garko hit a two - run homer in the ninth and Joakim Soria got the final out for his 37th save in 39 chances . Soria got Travis Hafner to ground out with the bases loaded to end the game . The Indians lost for the fourth time in five games . Franklin Gutierrez singled with one out in the ninth and scored on Ryan Garko 's two - out , two - run homer off Devon Lowery to make it 8 - 4 . After Jamey Carroll struck out , Asdrubal Cabrera singled and Shin-Soo Choo walked to load the bases . Miguel Olivo and Ryan Shealy added RBI singles in the ninth off Masa Kobayashi to make it 8 - 2 . Callaspo popped out to end the game . The Indians , who have lost four of five , lost for the third time in four games . Shealy hit a solo shot in the second off Bryan Bullington ( 0 - 1 ) , who gave up six runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings . He walked one and struck out four . Teahen hit a solo shot in the fourth for a 2 - 1 lead . Alberto Callaspo followed with an RBI triple to give the Royals a 3 - 1 lead . Olivo had a two - run single in the fifth . Teahen followed with his second homer of the game , a solo shot that landed in the Indians ' bullpen in right-center . Kelly Shoppach 's RBI double off Ron Mahay in the sixth made it 6 - 2 , but Franklin Gutierrez grounded out to end the inning . Kelly Shoppach walked with one out in the second and moved to second on David Dellucci 's single . After Andy Marte flied out , Tejeda threw a wild pitch that allowed Shoppach to score . Shealy singled and scored on Alberto Callaspo 's triple to make it 3 - 1 in the fourth . Shealy singled and scored on Callaspo 's triple to make it 3 - 1 . Kelly Shoppach had an RBI double in the sixth off Ron Mahay to make it 6 - 2 . Franklin Gutierrez was forced at second on the play , but was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have n't had a winning season lately . The Twins have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Kansas City Royals . The Twins have won 10 of their last 13 games . Nick Blackburn ( 10 - 8 ) allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings . The Royals have lost five straight and seven of eight . Brian Bannister ( 7 - 15 ) allowed seven runs and 10 hits in 3 2/3 innings . The Royals have lost five straight and seven of eight . Denard Span had three hits and scored twice , and Denard Span had three hits and drove in a run for the Twins , who took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on Joe Mauer 's RBI groundout . Miguel Olivo hit a solo homer in the second for the Royals , who have lost four in a row . The Twins have lost four in a row and seven of nine . Joe Mauer had a sacrifice fly and Morneau hit a two - run homer in the fourth to give the Twins a 7 - 2 lead . It was the first time this season the Twins have hit back-to-back home runs . Carlos Gomez hit a sacrifice fly and Denard Span had an RBI single in the second to give the Twins a 3 - 1 lead . Mauer grounded out with the bases loaded to end the inning . Joe Mauer had a sacrifice fly and Morneau hit a two - run homer in the fourth to give the Twins a 7 - 2 lead . It was the first time this season the Twins have hit back-to-back home runs .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Jeremy Sowers has been a big part of the future . Sowers pitched eight strong innings and the Cleveland Indians beat the Baltimore Orioles 6 - 1 on Friday night . Sowers ( 3 - 8 ) struck out seven and walked one . The Indians have won three straight and seven of nine . The Orioles have lost five of six . They have lost four of five . The Indians have won 13 of their last 13 games . The Indians have won 10 of their past 13 games against Baltimore . The Orioles have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Radhames Liz ( 5 - 5 ) allowed four runs , three earned , and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings . Cleveland took a 1 - 0 lead in the first inning . Grady Sizemore led off with a walk , stole second , moved to third on a groundout and scored on a two - out single by Jhonny Peralta . Cleveland made it 2 - 0 in the third . Jhonny Peralta reached on third baseman Aubrey Huff 's throwing error , moved to second on a single by Travis Hafner and scored on a two - out single by Michael Aubrey . Cleveland closed to 3 - 1 in the fourth . Nick Markakis walked , went to third on a double by Aubrey Huff and scored on a groundout by Ramon Hernandez . The Indians made it 4 - 1 in the fifth . Kelly Shoppach doubled and scored on a two - out double by Andy Marte , who was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double . Cleveland loaded the bases with one out in the seventh against reliever Dennis Sarfate . Asdrubal Cabrera hit a sacrifice fly off Jamie Walker to make it 5 - 1 . But Grady Sizemore flied out to end the inning . Shoppach hit an RBI double off Rocky Cherry in the eighth to make it 6 - 1 . It was the first RBI of the season for Shoppach , who was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk before the game .", "CHICAGO -- The Detroit Tigers are starting to get back to the postseason . Curtis Granderson hit a tying , two - run homer in the eighth inning and Magglio Ordonez added a two - run shot , lifting the Tigers to a 6 - 4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night . The Tigers have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . The Tigers have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Twins . Granderson hit a two - run homer off Dennys Reyes in the eighth to tie the game at 4 . Ordonez added a two - run shot off Matt Guerrier ( 6 - 7 ) to give the Tigers a 6 - 4 lead . The Twins loaded the bases with one out in the ninth against Fernando Rodney , but Joe Mauer struck out and Justin Morneau flied out to end the game . The Twins had runners on first and third with one out in the ninth but could n't score . The Twins loaded the bases with one out , but Rodney struck out Joe Mauer and got Justin Morneau to line out to left field to end the game . Clay Rapada ( 3 - 0 ) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings for the win . Carlos Gomez hit a two - out , two - run double in the sixth to give the Twins a 4 - 1 lead , but the Twins could n't hold on . Magglio Ordonez had three hits , including a two - run homer , and Miguel Cabrera drove in two runs for the Tigers , who have lost four of five . Ordonez had three hits and two RBIs . The Twins lost for the fourth time in five games . Gomez hit a two - out , two - run double in the sixth inning off Justin Verlander to give the Twins a 4 - 1 lead . It was Gomez 's first two RBIs of the season . Verlander allowed four runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked four and struck out four . The Twins loaded the bases with no outs in the first , but Verlander got Justin Morneau to ground into a double play and then struck out Delmon Young on three pitches to end the inning . The Twins added a run in the third on Justin Morneau 's two - out double and Jason Kubel 's RBI double . Verlander struck out Delmon Young to end the inning . Cabrera hit a sacrifice fly in the fourth to give the Tigers a 2 - 1 lead . It was the first time Cabrera has driven in at least one run in three straight games , and Cabrera 's sacrifice fly in the sixth made it 6 - 3 . Ordonez led off the seventh with a triple and scored on Cabrera 's single to make it 4 - 2 . Ordonez led off with a triple and scored on Cabrera 's single to make it 4 - 2 .", "NEW YORK -- Elijah Dukes did n't think he had a chance to make a big mistake . Dukes hit two home runs , including a tiebreaking shot in the 10th inning , and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 8 - 5 on Wednesday night to end a three - game losing streak . It was Dukes ' second career multihomer game and his first since May 16 , 2011 . The NL East-leading Nationals have won four of five . Langerhans led off the 10th with a homer off Michael Gonzalez ( 0 - 2 ) . Cristian Guzman tripled with one out and scored on Ryan Zimmerman 's double . Elijah Dukes ' RBI single made it 8 - 5 . Joel Hanrahan ( 6 - 3 ) got the win despite allowing a two - out , two - run double by Kelly Johnson in the bottom of the ninth . The Braves had runners on second and third with one out , but Brian McCann grounded out . The Braves lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Braves loaded the bases with one out in the ninth against Joel Hanrahan ( 6 - 3 ) . Hanrahan struck out Josh Anderson , but Kelly Johnson hit a two - run double into the right-field corner . The Nationals cut the lead to 5 - 3 in the seventh . Emilio Bonifacio reached second on third baseman Chipper Jones ' throwing error , moved to third on Wil Nieves ' sacrifice and scored on pinch-hitter Anderson Hernandez 's single . Willie Harris and Ryan Zimmerman hit solo homers in the third to give the Nationals a 3 - 2 lead . It was the first time this season the Nationals have hit consecutive home runs . Dukes led off the fourth with his second homer of the season , a drive to left off Mike Hampton . It was Dukes ' first career multihomer game and his first since June 2 , 2011 , against the New York Mets . Hampton allowed five runs , four earned , and eight hits in seven innings . Redding allowed three runs -- two earned -- and five hits in six innings .", "ST. LOUIS -- CC Sabathia had two hits and an RBI . The Milwaukee Brewers right-hander struck out nine in seven innings and the Brewers beat the San Diego Padres 3 - 2 on Friday night . Mike Rivera led off the 11th with a single against Brian Falkenborg ( 2 - 3 ) and went to third on a one - out single by Ray Durham . Hardy followed with a single up the middle off Brian Falkenborg ( 2 - 3 ) . Brian Shouse ( 5 - 1 ) got two outs for the win . Brian Giles hit a tying homer in the eighth for San Diego , which has lost four of five . Giles had four hits , including a solo homer in the eighth . Sabathia allowed one run and five hits in seven innings . He struck out nine and walked two . The Padres have lost five of six and have dropped five of six . Brian Giles had four hits , including a solo homer in the eighth that tied the score at 2 . Giles had four hits , including a home run , and drove in a run . The Padres had runners on first and third with two outs in the ninth , but Luis Rodriguez grounded out to end the game . The Padres had runners on second and third with two outs in the ninth , but Luis Rodriguez grounded out to end the game . The Padres have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their road trip . The Brewers took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Mike Cameron singled with one out , Bill Hall walked and Jason Kendall hit an RBI single . Geer got Sabathia to ground into an inning-ending double play . The Padres tied it in the fourth . Luis Rodriguez led off with a double and advanced to third on Kevin Kouzmanoff 's fly ball to right . Rodriguez scored when Gonzalez grounded into a fielder 's choice . The Brewers took a 2 - 1 lead in the fourth . Bill Hall hit a two - out triple and Jason Kendall was intentionally walked before Sabathia singled to center to give the Brewers a 2 - 1 lead . The Padres tied it in the fourth . Luis Rodriguez led off with a double , moved to third on Kouzmanoff 's flyout and scored on Gonzalez 's fielder 's choice grounder . Gonzalez advanced on Chase Headley 's groundout and came home on Gonzalez 's grounder .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Brandon Morrow has been a big part of the future . Morrow took a shutout into the eighth inning , pinch-hitter Wilson Betemit hit a two - out RBI double and the Seattle Mariners beat the New York Yankees 3 - 1 on Saturday night . Morrow ( 2 - 2 ) struck out eight and walked three in 7 2/3 innings . J. J. Putz pitched the ninth for his 11th save in 14 chances . Derek Jeter led off with a single and moved to second on Bobby Abreu 's flyout . Jeter advanced to third on Alex Rodriguez 's groundout , but Jason Giambi popped out to end the game . Pettitte ( 13 - 12 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in seven innings . He walked one and struck out nine . The Yankees lost for the seventh time in eight games . Wilson Betemit hit a two - out RBI double in the eighth to give the Yankees a 3 - 1 lead . It was the first hit allowed by Morrow , who allowed one hit in 7 2/3 innings . The Mariners took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Miguel Cairo led off with a double , moved to third on Ichiro Suzuki 's single and scored on Yuniesky Betancourt 's sacrifice fly . The Mariners added two more in the fourth . Wladimir Balentien led off with a single and went to third on Matt Tuiasosopo 's double . Kenji Johjima followed with an RBI single , and Tuiasosopo scored on Miguel Cairo 's fielder 's choice . It was the second time this season the Mariners have been shut out . The Mariners added two more in the fourth . Wladimir Balentien led off with a single , went to third on Matt Tuiasosopo 's double and scored on Kenji Johjima 's single . Ichiro Suzuki followed with a single , but Pettitte escaped further damage by getting Yuniesky Betancourt to ground out . Morrow retired the first two batters in the fifth , but walked Hideki Matsui with two outs . But Morrow got Robinson Cano to ground out to end the inning .", "NEW YORK -- Alex Rodriguez had a big day at the plate . Rodriguez homered and drove in four runs , and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8 - 4 on Friday night . Rodriguez had three hits and drove in four runs . It was the first time the Yankees had scored at least five runs in a game since June 16 , 2011 , against Baltimore . Rodriguez had three hits , including a two - run homer off Troy Percival in the ninth , and drove in four runs for the Yankees , who have won four of five . Rodriguez finished with three hits and four RBIs . The Yankees have won four of five , and have won four of five . Tampa Bay has lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Edwin Jackson ( 11 - 9 ) gave up six runs and 10 hits in 3 1/3 innings . The Rays have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Edwar Ramirez ( 5 - 1 ) pitched one inning for the win . Rodriguez hit a two - out , two - run homer off Troy Percival in the ninth . It was his first home run since April 30 , a span of 29 at-bats . The Yankees took a 5 - 1 lead with a three - run third . Alex Rodriguez hit an RBI double and scored on Jason Giambi 's double , and Hideki Matsui added an RBI single . Gross put the Rays up 6 - 3 with a two - run homer off Carl Pavano in the fourth . It was Gross ' first homer since May 29 , 2011 , against the New York Yankees . The Rays loaded the bases with no outs in the fifth , but failed to score when Willy Aybar grounded into a double play and Eric Hinske popped out . Jackson allowed six runs and 10 hits in 3 1/3 innings . The Rays loaded the bases with no outs in the fifth , but failed to score when Willy Aybar lined into a double play and Eric Hinske popped out .", "WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals have n't had a winning season lately . Cristian Guzman hit a three - run double in a four - run eighth inning , Cristian Guzman had three hits and three RBIs and the Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9 - 7 on Saturday night . The Nationals have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . The Nationals have outscored the Phillies 32 - 7 during their winning streak . Kory Casto led off the eighth with a single off Chad Durbin ( 5 - 4 ) . Pinch-runner Pete Orr advanced to second on a wild pitch and moved to third on Roger Bernadina 's single . Belliard singled to right to score Orr . Stairs scored on Chase Utley 's sacrifice fly to make it 9 - 7 , but Hanrahan struck out Jayson Werth to end the game . Saul Rivera ( 5 - 5 ) pitched a scoreless eighth for the Nationals , who have won four of five . Philadelphia fell to 1 - 7 in extra innings . The Phillies lost for the seventh time in eight games . Ryan Zimmerman hit a tying solo homer in the seventh inning off Chad Durbin ( 5 - 4 ) , who gave up four runs and five hits in two - thirds of an inning . Durbin 's ERA rose to 2.69 . Howard gave the Phillies a 2 - 0 lead in the first inning with a two - out , two - run homer into the left-field seats . It was his first multihomer game of the season and second in two days . It was Howard 's second multihomer game of the season . The Phillies cut the lead to 3 - 2 in the third . Jimmy Rollins singled , moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on Chase Utley 's triple into the right-field corner . The Nationals scored twice in the fifth to take a 4 - 3 lead . Emilio Bonifacio led off with a walk , went to second on Cristian Guzman 's single and scored on Lastings Milledge 's fielder 's choice grounder . Howard 's two - run homer in the sixth off Marco Estrada made it 5 - 4 . It was Howard 's second multihomer game of the season and second in two days . It was his second multihomer game of the season . Perez allowed three runs and four hits in five innings .", "NEW YORK -- Mike Mussina had no problem with his pitch count . Mussina pitched six effective innings and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7 - 2 on Friday night . Mussina ( 17 - 7 ) allowed 10 hits and walked one . Xavier Nady , Xavier Nady and Xavier Nady each hit a two - run homer during a three - run fourth that put the Yankees up 3 - 1 . Xavier Nady added a two - run homer in the inning . Alex Rodriguez hit a solo homer in the eighth for the Yankees , who have lost five of six . Tampa Bay has lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Shawn Riggans had an RBI double in the seventh for the Rays , who have lost five of six . Tampa Bay has lost four in a row and nine of 11 . The Rays have lost five of six , including three straight at home . Matt Garza ( 11 - 8 ) allowed six runs -- four earned -- and five hits in five innings . Tampa Bay took a 1 - 0 lead in the third on a two - out RBI single by Floyd . The Rays had runners on first and third with two outs when Willy Aybar grounded into a fielder 's choice . The Yankees took a 3 - 1 lead in the fourth on a sacrifice fly by Jason Giambi and a two - run homer by Xavier Nady that made it 3 - 1 . Johnny Damon had an RBI triple and Derek Jeter drove in a run with a groundout in the fifth to make it 5 - 1 . Rodriguez homered in the eighth off Jason Hammel , who was making his major league debut . It was the first homer allowed by Hammel this season , the most in the majors .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Houston Astros are starting to find ways to win . Hunter Pence had two hits , including a two - run double in a three - run ninth inning , and the Astros beat the Cincinnati Reds 4 - 1 on Saturday night . The Astros won for the seventh time in eight games . The Reds lost for the seventh time in eight games . Chris Sampson ( 2 - 0 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings of relief for the win . Francisco Cordero ( 0 - 1 ) gave up three runs in the ninth , including a two - run double by Hunter Pence . It was the first time the Reds had a runner thrown out at home . Lance Berkman led off the sixth inning with a home run off Johnny Cueto , who gave up seven hits in seven innings . He walked one and struck out five . Laynce Nix doubled with two outs in the sixth and scored on Joey Votto 's two - out single . Brandon Phillips doubled to put runners on second and third , but Edwin Encarnacion grounded out to end the threat . Berkman hit a leadoff homer in the sixth inning off Johnny Cueto . It was the first homer allowed by Cueto , who allowed seven hits in seven innings . He walked one and struck out five . Oswalt allowed six hits and struck out two in seven innings . Laynce Nix doubled with two outs in the sixth and scored on Votto 's two - out single . Brandon Phillips doubled to put runners on second and third , but Edwin Encarnacion grounded out to end the inning . The Reds put runners on first and second with one out in the fourth , but Brandon Phillips grounded into a double play to end the threat . Phillips grounded into an inning-ending double play with runners on first and second .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Chicago Cubs are starting to look like a team . Kosuke Fukudome had a career-high five RBIs and the Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10 - 3 on Sunday . The Cubs have won 10 of their past 13 games . The Cardinals have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Rich Harden ( 2 - 1 ) allowed two runs and four hits in six innings . He struck out nine and walked two . St. Louis manager Mike Matheny was impressed with his performance . Fukudome hit a three - run homer off Blaine Boyer in the eighth to give the Cubs a 10 - 3 lead . It was his first home run since May 13 , a span of 190 at-bats . The Cubs jumped on Todd Wellemeyer ( 1 - 2 ) for three runs in the first inning . Alfonso Soriano and Ryan Theriot singled , and Kosuke Fukudome singled in a run . Derrek Lee followed with an RBI double and Mike Fontenot drove in a run with a groundout . Molina hit a solo homer in the second , his third of the season , to give the Cardinals a 4 - 1 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . The Cubs added two more runs in the fourth . Alfonso Soriano doubled and stole third , then scored on a throwing error by shortstop Khalil Greene . Fukudome followed with an RBI single to make it 6 - 1 . Rick Ankiel hit a solo homer in the fourth for the Cardinals , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . St. Louis has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Wellemeyer allowed six runs -- five earned -- and eight hits in five innings . Fukudome hit a three - run homer off Trever Miller in the eighth to make it 10 - 3 . It was his third homer in two games and second in two days . Aaron Miles had three hits for the Cubs , including a two - out double in the ninth off Trever Miller . Aaron Miles , who had three hits , doubled with two outs off Trever Miller .", "MILWAUKEE -- Prince Fielder and the rest of the National League 's best pitchers have been waiting for it . Braun singled home the go-ahead run in the 11th inning , and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied for a 9 - 8 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night , snapping a five - game losing streak . The Brewers had 17 hits , including a season-high 17 hits . Corey Hart led off the 11th with a double off Geoff Geary ( 0 - 3 ) and scored on a single by Ryan Braun . Prince Fielder was intentionally walked and Mike Cameron walked to load the bases . Hall , who had three hits , drove in four runs . Mark DiFelice ( 1 - 0 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings of relief for the win . Carlos Villanueva pitched 1 2/3 innings of relief for the Brewers , and Mark DiFelice ( 1 - 0 ) got the win . Fielder hit a two - run homer off Jose Valverde in the ninth to cut the lead to 8 - 7 . Valverde struck out Mike Cameron and J. J. Hardy to end the game . Carlos Lee hit a two - run homer in the fourth inning to give the Astros a 2 - 1 lead . It was Lee 's fourth homer of the season and first since May 7 . The Brewers tied it at 4 in the sixth on a two - out , three - run homer by Bill Hall that tied it at 4 . It was the first homer Hampton had allowed in his career . Fielder and Cameron opened the eighth with singles before Hardy walked to load the bases . Bill Hall then hit an RBI single to make it 5 - 4 . Cameron scored on a sacrifice fly by Jason Kendall to make it 6 - 4 . J. R. Towles singled in a run in the eighth to cut the lead to 6 - 5 . Darin Erstad followed with a single before Matsui hit a two - out , two - run double . Houston starter Jeff Suppan allowed four runs and four hits in six innings . He struck out six and walked four in six innings . Hampton had an RBI single in the fourth . Fielder led off the fourth with a home run to left field to give the Brewers a 1 - 0 lead . It was his first home run since July 30 , 2011 , against the Astros . Bourn led off the fifth with a homer to left field to make it 4 - 1 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . It was the first homer allowed by Suppan this season . Ryan Braun singled to start the sixth and Mike Cameron walked with one out . J. J. Hardy hit into a fielder 's choice , but Hardy grounded into a fielder 's choice .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Texas Rangers are on a roll . Ian Kinsler homered twice and drove in three runs , and the Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles 6 - 5 on Sunday . The AL West-leading Rangers have won four of five . Scott Feldman ( 1 - 0 ) allowed one run and four hits in five innings . Frank Francisco got two outs for his fourth save in as many chances . He gave up a two - run single to Adam Jones before striking out Nick Markakis and getting Aubrey Huff to fly out . The Orioles lost for the fourth time in five games . Davis led off the second inning with a drive off Mark Hendrickson ( 1 - 3 ) , who gave up six runs -- five earned -- and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings . He walked one and struck out four . Jones led off the third with a drive to left for a 5 - 0 lead . It was his third homer in two games and first since May 1 . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . Texas made it 5 - 1 in the fourth when Nick Markakis doubled and scored on a two - out single by Ty Wigginton . After Luke Scott walked , Gregg Zaun popped out to end the inning . The Rangers made it 6 - 1 in the fifth . Hamilton led off with a single , and Andruw Jones reached on a throwing error by shortstop Izturis . Hamilton stole third and scored on a sacrifice fly by Marlon Byrd . Wigginton made it 6 - 2 in the sixth with a two - out solo homer off Derek Holland . It was Wigginton 's first homer since May 1 , a span of 192 at-bats . It was the first homer allowed by Holland this season . The Orioles closed to 6 - 5 in the ninth on an RBI double by Cesar Izturis and a two - run single by Adam Jones . But Francisco struck out Nick Markakis and got Aubrey Huff to fly out .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Rod Barajas made the most of his opportunity . Barajas homered twice and drove in four runs , and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 8 - 7 on Friday night . Barajas had three hits and drove in four runs . Vernon Wells drew a leadoff walk from C. J. Wilson ( 0 - 2 ) in the 11th and moved to second on Travis Snider 's sacrifice . After Scott Rolen was intentionally walked , Millar lined a single to left . Kinsler stole third and scored on Josh Hamilton 's groundout . Young then hit a 1 - 1 pitch from B. J. Ryan into the second deck in left , his seventh homer of the season . Jason Frasor ( 3 - 0 ) pitched two innings for the win . The Rangers scored three runs in the ninth to tie it at 7 . Chris Davis was hit by a pitch to begin the inning and Jarrod Saltalamacchia walked . Ian Kinsler hit a grounder to second baseman Aaron Hill , who threw wildly past first , allowing Davis to score . The Rangers , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . The Blue Jays chased Scott Feldman with a two - out rally in the sixth . Alex Rios hit an RBI single , Vernon Wells walked and Adam Lind hit an RBI single off Derek Holland to make it 7 - 3 . Toronto took a 2 - 0 lead in the second . Kevin Millar singled with two outs and Barajas hit a 1 - 1 pitch from Matt Harrison into the second deck in left . It was his second multihomer game of the season . The Rangers tied it in the third . Nelson Cruz led off with a single , went to third on Chris Davis ' double and scored on Jarrod Saltalamacchia 's two - run single to center . The Blue Jays chased Harrison with a three - run fourth . Kevin Millar hit a one - out double , Barajas followed with a two - run homer , his third , and Alex Rios added an RBI single . Harrison allowed five runs and nine hits in four innings . Purcey allowed three runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings .", "PITTSBURGH -- Jeff Karstens is making the most of his opportunity . Karstens pitched six strong innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Florida Marlins 3 - 2 on Friday night . Karstens ( 1 - 0 ) allowed one run and three hits , walked two and struck out three . The Pirates won for the fourth time in five games . Cameron Maybin hit a solo home run in the eighth off Tyler Yates to give the Marlins a 3 - 2 lead . Cameron Maybin added a solo homer in the eighth . Matt Capps pitched the ninth for his fourth save in as many opportunities . Jeremy Hermida singled with one out , but Cody Ross grounded into a double play to end the game . The Pirates won for the seventh time in eight games . Anibal Sanchez ( 1 - 1 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in seven innings . Adam LaRoche drove in Florida 's first run with a single in the first . Nyjer Morgan , Freddy Sanchez and LaRoche singled to give the Pirates a 1 - 0 lead . Andy LaRoche led off the second with a double , moved to third on Jack Wilson 's groundout and scored on Jason Jaramillo 's double . Karstens struck out and Nyjer Morgan grounded out to end the inning . John Baker walked with two outs in the third and scored on a double by Ramirez to give the Marlins a 2 - 1 lead . John Baker walked with two outs and scored on Ramirez 's double . Sanchez hit a solo home run in the third to give the Pirates a 3 - 1 lead . It was his third home run in two games since being recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday . The Pirates loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth , but Eric Hinske grounded out to end the threat . The Pirates loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth , but Eric Hinske grounded out to end the threat .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Andy Pettitte made the most of his opportunity . Pettitte pitched seven strong innings and the New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 5 - 3 on Friday night . Pettitte ( 2 - 0 ) allowed two runs and nine hits . He walked none and struck out none . Mariano Rivera pitched the ninth for his fourth save in as many chances . He gave up a leadoff single to Kurt Suzuki , then retired the next three batters to end the game . Johnny Damon and Johnny Damon hit two - run homers off Dana Eveland ( 0 - 1 ) , who gave up four runs and nine hits in four - plus innings . He walked four and struck out three . The Yankees have won five of six , including a three - game sweep at Yankee Stadium . The A 's , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Brett Gardner hit a two - run single in the second , and Johnny Damon and Mark Teixeira added RBI singles to give the Yankees a 4 - 0 lead . The A 's loaded the bases with no outs in the fourth . Mark Ellis drove in a run with a fielder 's choice , and Kurt Suzuki 's two - out RBI single made it 4 - 2 . Johnny Damon hit a solo homer in the sixth for the Yankees , who have lost four of five . Damon 's homer in the sixth made it 5 - 2 . Mark Ellis hit a two - out RBI double off Brian Bruney in the eighth to make it 5 - 3 . Bruney got Eric Chavez to line out to end the inning . Mariano Rivera pitched the ninth for his fourth save in as many chances . He gave up a leadoff single to Kurt Suzuki , but was forced out at second on a fielder 's choice by Travis Buck .", "CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs are starting to find ways to win . Aramis Ramirez hit a two - run homer with two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning , lifting the Cubs to a 7 - 5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday . The Cubs won for the seventh time in eight games . The Cardinals have lost five of six and fell a season-worst eight games under .500 . Alfonso Soriano drew a leadoff walk from Dennys Reyes ( 0 - 1 ) in the 11th and Kosuke Fukudome reached on a fielder 's choice . Derrek Lee flied out before Ramirez hit a 1 - 0 pitch into the left-field bleachers . It was Reyes ' second blown save in three chances . Angel Guzman ( 1 - 0 ) pitched a scoreless 11th for the win . He walked Joe Thurston to start the inning , and pinch-runner Adam Wainwright sacrificed Thurston to second . Guzman then struck out Skip Schumaker and got Rick Ankiel to ground out . St. Louis loaded the bases with two outs in the 10th , but Joey Gathright struck out to end the threat . The Cubs had runners on second and third with two outs , but Joey Gathright struck out to end the threat . Chris Duncan led off the eighth with a double off Carlos Marmol and scored on Yadier Molina 's double . Marmol hit Khalil Greene with a pitch and struck out Joe Thurston and Colby Rasmus before getting Skip Schumaker to ground out . St. Louis loaded the bases with two outs in the 10th , but Joey Gathright struck out to end the threat . The Cubs had runners on second and third with two outs , but Joey Gathright struck out to end the threat . The Cardinals lost for the fifth time in six games . The Cardinals took a 3 - 0 lead in the third on Skip Schumaker 's RBI single and Ryan Ludwick 's two - out , two - run single off Ryan Dempster , who was making his second start since coming off the disabled list . Greene led off the fourth with his second homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Dempster , who allowed four runs and four hits in six innings . Theriot led off the fifth with a triple and scored on Aaron Miles ' groundout . Alfonso Soriano walked and Kosuke Fukudome walked to load the bases for Lee , who hit a two - run double down the left-field line . The Cubs cut the lead to 5 - 4 in the sixth on a two - out RBI single by Aaron Miles off Kyle McClellan , who was making his major league debut . McClellan struck out Mike Fontenot to end the inning . Dempster allowed four runs and four hits in six innings . He walked four and struck out four .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Ichiro Suzuki was n't sure if he was going to make his major league debut . Suzuki homered and drove in four runs , leading the Seattle Mariners to an 11 - 3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels . Suzuki had two hits and drove in four runs . It was the first time this season Seattle had scored at least 10 runs . Ken Griffey Jr. , Endy Chavez and Endy Chavez also homered for the Mariners , who snapped a three - game losing streak and won for just the second time in eight games . Yuniesky Betancourt had three hits and Rob Johnson had two hits and two RBIs . Jarrod Washburn ( 2 - 0 ) allowed two runs and four hits in six innings . He struck out four and walked none . Jered Weaver ( 1 - 1 ) gave up four runs and 10 hits in five innings . The Angels took a 2 - 1 lead in the fifth . Vladimir Guerrero led off with a single and Hunter followed with a two - run homer to left . It was Hunter 's second homer of the season . Johnson followed with a two - run single , and Johnson followed with a two - run single . Johnson followed with a two - run single , making it 7 - 3 . The Mariners added a run in the sixth . Johnson led off with a double and went to third on a single by Yuniesky Betancourt . Franklin Gutierrez then laid down a sacrifice bunt , scoring Johnson . The Angels closed to 4 - 3 in the seventh on Juan Rivera 's RBI single off Miguel Batista . Hunter led off with a double off Miguel Batista and scored on Rivera 's single . The Angels put runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth , but Shawn Kelley retired Kendrys Morales on a fly to left to end the inning .", "NEW YORK -- The New York Mets are starting to look at their best . The Mets beat the San Diego Padres 7 - 2 on Sunday . The Mets have won 11 of their past 13 games . Perez ( 1 - 1 ) allowed one run and three hits in six innings . The Padres have lost five of six and have dropped five of six . Adrian Gonzalez hit a solo homer in the ninth for the Padres , who have lost four in a row and six of seven . San Diego has lost four in a row and seven of nine . The Padres have lost five of six and 10 of 12 . Kevin Correia ( 0 - 1 ) allowed two runs and five hits in five innings . The Mets broke it open with four runs in the seventh . Gary Sheffield walked , Brian Schneider walked and Luis Castillo singled to load the bases . Sheffield scored on a wild pitch , and Jose Reyes was intentionally walked to load the bases . Beltran singled home a run and Wright scored on Gary Sheffield 's double-play grounder . Correia retired the next two batters to limit the damage . The Mets added four runs in the seventh . Gary Sheffield walked , Brian Schneider walked and Luis Castillo singled to load the bases . Sheffield scored on a wild pitch , and Jose Reyes was intentionally walked to load the bases . Carlos Delgado hit a solo homer in the eighth for the Mets , who have lost five of six . San Diego lost for the seventh time in 10 games . The Mets took a 2 - 0 lead in the fourth . Daniel Murphy led off with a single and moved to third on David Wright 's single . Carlos Delgado walked to load the bases , and Carlos Beltran hit an RBI single . Wright scored when Gary Sheffield grounded into a double play . Rodriguez singled with one out in the fifth , advanced on a sacrifice and scored on Scott Hairston 's two - out single . Perez got David Eckstein to ground out to end the inning .", "CINCINNATI -- Bronson Arroyo 's first start of the season was a big boost . The Cincinnati right-hander pitched seven strong innings and the Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6 - 1 on Saturday night . Arroyo ( 2 - 0 ) allowed one run and four hits , walked four and struck out three . The Reds won for the fourth time in five games . The Brewers have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Jerry Hairston Jr. , Jerry Hairston Jr. and Jerry Hairston Jr. hit two - run homers for the Reds . Joey Votto had two hits and two RBIs , and Joey Votto had two hits and two RBIs . Brewers manager Ron Roenicke was ejected in the second inning for arguing a call . J. J. Hardy hit a solo home run in the second inning and J. J. Hardy hit a solo shot in the bottom of the inning to tie the game at 1 . Jerry Hairston Jr. hit a two - run homer in the third inning off Manny Parra ( 0 - 2 ) to give the Reds a 3 - 1 lead . It was Hairston 's first home run since May 3 , a span of 192 at-bats . Laynce Nix and Brandon Phillips had RBI singles in the ninth off Carlos Villanueva to make it 6 - 1 . Villanueva struck out Jay Bruce with two runners on to end the inning . Parra allowed three runs and three hits in six innings . Daniel Herrera got Rickie Weeks to ground into an inning-ending double play with runners on first and second in the seventh . Daniel Herrera got Rickie Weeks to ground into a double play to end the inning . The Reds loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth , but Edwin Encarnacion flied out to end the threat . The Reds loaded the bases with two outs , but Encarnacion flied out to end the inning .", "NEW YORK -- Erik Bedard is making the most of his opportunity . Bedard pitched 8 1/3 scoreless innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 1 - 0 on Friday night . Bedard ( 1 - 0 ) struck out seven and walked one . David Aardsma got the final two outs for his second save . Ryan Sweeney led off the ninth with a single and moved to second on Orlando Cabrera 's sacrifice bunt . After Jason Giambi struck out , Matt Holliday walked . Mike Sweeney drove in Adrian Beltre with a two - out double in the seventh to give the Mariners a 1 - 0 lead . Adrian Beltre scored on Sweeney 's two - out double . The A 's lost for the third time in four games . Ryan Sweeney led off the ninth with a single and moved to second on Orlando Cabrera 's sacrifice bunt . After Jason Giambi struck out , Matt Holliday walked , but Jack Cust flied out to end the game . The A 's lost for the third time in four games . Adrian Beltre singled with one out in the seventh and scored on Mike Sweeney 's two - out double off Trevor Cahill ( 0 - 1 ) , who was making his first major league start . The A 's have lost three straight and seven of eight . Cahill allowed one run and two hits in seven innings . The Mariners have won five of their last six games . Cahill struck out three and walked three in seven innings .", "BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles have been in the thick of the playoff hunt . For the second straight game , the Orioles took advantage of the opportunity . B. J. Upton homered and the Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6 - 0 on Sunday . The Orioles took two of three from the Rays . Tampa Bay has lost four of five . The Rays have lost five of six . Guthrie ( 2 - 0 ) allowed five hits , struck out two and walked none . Jeff Niemann ( 0 - 1 ) gave up six runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked four and struck out three , including the first two batters he faced in the first inning . It was the first time the Rays have been shut out this season . Niemann gave up a leadoff double to Brian Roberts in the first inning and hit Adam Jones with a pitch . Nick Markakis followed with an RBI double , Aubrey Huff walked to load the bases and Mora hit a drive into the left-field seats . It was Mora 's fourth homer of the season . The Orioles made it 6 - 0 in the sixth . Gregg Zaun drew a one - out walk , Cesar Izturis walked and Brian Roberts singled to load the bases . Adam Jones drove in a run with a fielder 's choice . Matt Albers got two outs in the seventh , and Jamie Walker struck out Akinori Iwamura to end the inning . It was Walker 's fourth appearance of the season . Chris Ray worked the ninth to complete the eight - hitter . The Orioles had runners on second and third with one out , but Gabe Gross struck out and Jason Bartlett struck out .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres have found a way to win . Scott Hairston hit a tiebreaking , three - run homer in the eighth inning , Brian Giles had a two - run double and the Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 7 - 3 on Saturday night . The Padres have won four straight and nine of 11 . Shawn Hill ( 1 - 0 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in five innings . Hairston hit a three - run homer off Merkin Valdez in the eighth to give the Padres a 7 - 2 lead . Luis Rodriguez singled with one out and Jody Gerut walked before Hairston 's homer . Emmanuel Burriss singled with one out in the ninth off Edwin Moreno , who was replaced by Edwin Moreno , who gave up an unearned run on a throwing error by shortstop Luis Rodriguez . Brian Giles had two hits and two RBIs for the Padres , including a run-scoring double in the first inning . Brian Giles had two hits and two RBIs , including a run-scoring double in the first . Barry Zito ( 0 - 1 ) allowed four runs and seven hits in four innings . The Padres jumped on Zito for three runs in the first . Scott Hairston led off with a single , David Eckstein walked and Brian Giles hit an RBI double . Adrian Gonzalez followed with a run-scoring groundout and Kevin Kouzmanoff singled in a run . Burriss led off the third with a walk , advanced on Zito 's sacrifice and scored on Randy Winn 's single to left . Hill retired the next two batters to end the inning . David Eckstein doubled with two outs in the fourth and scored on Giles ' two - out single to give the Padres a 4 - 1 lead . Zito retired Adrian Gonzalez on a fly ball to end the inning . The Giants got a run back in the sixth on Molina 's RBI single and a single by Pablo Sandoval . But Gregerson got Travis Ishikawa to hit into a double play and struck out Aaron Rowand .", "NEW YORK -- Carlos Delgado was n't sure what to do with his bat . Delgado homered and drove in four runs , and the New York Mets beat the Cincinnati Reds 9 - 7 on Friday night . It was the first time the Mets have hit consecutive home runs . Votto had three hits and drove in three runs . The Mets won for the seventh time in eight games . Mike Pelfrey ( 1 - 0 ) gave up four runs and five hits in five innings , including Joey Votto 's three - run homer in the first inning . He walked four and struck out two . Francisco Rodriguez pitched the ninth for his second save . The Reds loaded the bases with one out , but Rodriguez struck out Alex Gonzalez and got Laynce Nix to fly out . The Reds lost for the fourth time in five games . Edinson Volquez ( 0 - 1 ) allowed five runs -- four earned -- and six hits in 4 1/3 innings . Votto hit a three - run homer off Pelfrey in the first inning , his first homer of the season . Brandon Phillips followed with a double , Edwin Encarnacion walked and Phillips scored on Ramon Hernandez 's grounder . The Mets took a 5 - 4 lead in the fifth on Carlos Delgado 's RBI groundout and Carlos Beltran 's two - run single . The Mets tied it in the bottom half . The Mets added four more runs in the seventh off Mike Lincoln . David Wright hit a one - out double and scored on Carlos Delgado 's single . After Beltran was intentionally walked , Ryan Church walked to load the bases . The Reds cut it to 9 - 6 in the seventh on a run-scoring fielder 's choice by Jay Bruce and a two - out RBI single by Ramon Hernandez that made it 9 - 6 . Willy Taveras tripled and scored on Chris Dickerson 's sacrifice fly in the eighth off J. J. Putz , who was making his major league debut .", "DENVER -- Franklin Morales is making the most of his opportunity . Morales pitched six solid innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9 - 2 on Friday night . Morales ( 1 - 0 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out six and walked one . Yorvit Torrealba and Ian Stewart homered for Arizona , and Ryan Spilborghs had two hits and two RBIs . Ryan Spilborghs had two hits and two RBIs , and Ryan Spilborghs had two hits and two RBIs . The Rockies have won four of five and 12 of 13 . Arizona has lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on its homestand . Doug Davis ( 0 - 1 ) gave up four runs and four hits in five innings . Fowler led off the bottom of the first with his second homer of the season , a drive into the left-field seats . It was his first homer since May 1 , a span of 179 at-bats . The Rockies responded with three in the third . Ryan Spilborghs hit a two - run double and Garrett Atkins followed with a sacrifice fly to make it 4 - 1 . Yorvit Torrealba and Ian Stewart hit consecutive homers in the seventh off Billy Buckner to make it 6 - 1 . It was the first time this season the Rockies have hit consecutive home runs . The Rockies added a run in the eighth on Ian Stewart 's two - out RBI single off Jon Rauch , who was making his major league debut after being recalled from Triple-A Reno earlier in the day . The Rockies added two more runs in the ninth on an error by second baseman Felipe Lopez , a throwing error by second baseman Felipe Lopez that allowed Troy Tulowitzki to score from second on a throwing error by third baseman Felipe Lopez .", "DETROIT -- Brandon Inge made the most of his opportunity . Hill hit a three - run homer in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied for a 5 - 4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night , snapping a five - game losing streak . Adam Lind drew a one - out walk from Brandon Lyon ( 0 - 1 ) and Scott Rolen singled to put runners at the corners . Lyle Overbay was walked intentionally to load the bases , and Barajas hit a fly ball to left . Bobby Seay replaced Jackson and gave up a two - out single to Marco Scutaro before Hill hit a first-pitch fastball from Lyon ( 0 - 1 ) over the wall in left for his 12th homer . It was Hill 's fourth career grand slam and second this season . B. J. Ryan ( 1 - 0 ) got the win despite allowing Brandon Inge 's tying homer in the top of the ninth . The blown save was the first of the season for Ryan . The Blue Jays have won 10 of their past 13 games . Brandon Inge tied it with a one - out homer in the ninth off B. J. Ryan , but the Blue Jays tied it in the bottom half on a solo homer by Inge . The Tigers took a 3 - 0 lead in the seventh . Miguel Cabrera led off with a single and Carlos Guillen walked . After Gerald Laird struck out , Thames hit an RBI double and Carlos Guillen scored on Thames ' throwing error . Toronto loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth , but Gerald Laird popped out to end the threat . The Tigers had runners on second and third with two outs when Gerald Laird popped out to end the inning . The Tigers made it 3 - 0 in the seventh . Miguel Cabrera led off with a single and Carlos Guillen walked . After Gerald Laird struck out , Thames hit an RBI double and Carlos Guillen scored on Thames ' throwing error . Purcey allowed three runs , two earned , and five hits in seven innings . Jackson allowed two runs -- one earned -- and two hits in 7 1/3 innings . Purcey allowed three runs , two earned , and five hits in seven innings . Toronto opened the scoring in the third when Brandon Inge led off with a double and moved to third on Adam Everett 's sacrifice bunt . Inge scored on Curtis Granderson 's sacrifice fly .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants have n't had a winning season lately . The Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5 - 3 on Sunday . The defending World Series champion Giants have won four of five . The Cardinals have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Adam Wainwright ( 5 - 3 ) gave up four runs and 10 hits in seven innings . Brian Wilson pitched the ninth for his 12th save in 13 chances . He gave up a leadoff single to Albert Pujols , then retired Ryan Ludwick on a fly ball and retired Nick Stavinoha on a fly ball . Adam Wainwright ( 5 - 3 ) gave up four runs and 10 hits in seven innings . The Cardinals have lost four in a row and six of eight . Nick Stavinoha had a two - run double in the Cardinals ' two - run fifth . Brendan Ryan had three hits and scored twice , and Brendan Ryan had three hits and scored twice . Rich Aurilia hit a solo homer in the seventh to give the Giants a 4 - 3 lead . It was Aurilia 's first career pinch-hit homer , and the first of his career . Randy Winn drove in the Giants ' first run with a sacrifice fly in the first . Rowand had two hits and scored twice for the Giants , who have lost four in a row . St. Louis tied it in the third on Ludwick 's sacrifice fly . The Cardinals loaded the bases with two outs , but Yadier Molina flied out to end the inning .", "NEW YORK -- Johan Santana is making a case for a spot in the rotation . Santana struck out 11 in six innings and the New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 7 - 4 on Friday night . Santana ( 7 - 2 ) struck out 11 and walked six . Adam Dunn hit a two - run homer and Nick Johnson had three hits for the Nationals , who took a 3 - 0 lead in the fourth . Adam Dunn hit a two - run homer and Nick Johnson had three hits and an RBI . Murphy hit a two - run homer in the sixth off Jordan Zimmermann ( 2 - 2 ) , who gave up five runs and eight hits in five innings . He walked two and struck out eight . Nick Johnson had three hits , including an RBI single in the ninth off Francisco Rodriguez , who was making his major league debut . Francisco Rodriguez pitched the ninth in a non-save situation . The Mets have won five of six and 12 of 14 . The Nationals have lost five of six and fell to .500 for the first time this season . Santana walked Cristian Guzman with the bases loaded in the fourth to give the Nationals a 3 - 3 lead . But he got Nick Johnson to fly out to end the inning . Angel Pagan led off the seventh with a single against Kip Wells and Luis Castillo walked . After David Wright struck out , Sheffield was intentionally walked to load the bases . Murphy followed with a two - run double off Jesus Colome to make it 7 - 3 . The Nationals added a run in the ninth on Nick Johnson 's RBI single off Francisco Rodriguez , who blew his second save in as many chances . The blown save was Rodriguez 's 13th of the season . Sheffield hit a two - run double in the first inning to give the Mets a 2 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the Mets have hit consecutive home runs . The Mets added a run in the third when Angel Pagan led off with a single and went to second on Luis Castillo 's single . After David Wright struck out , Gary Sheffield grounded into a fielder 's choice . Daniel Murphy followed with an RBI single . Zimmermann allowed five runs and eight hits in five innings .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Brian Bannister is making the most of his opportunity . Bannister pitched six solid innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3 - 2 on Friday night . Bannister ( 4 - 1 ) allowed two runs and seven hits , struck out four and walked two . Juan Cruz pitched the ninth for his second save in three chances . Colby Rasmus doubled with two outs and Albert Pujols was intentionally walked before Chris Duncan lined out to end the game . The Cardinals have lost four of five and fell a season-worst 10 games under .500 . Joel Pineiro ( 5 - 4 ) allowed three runs and eight hits in seven innings . The Cardinals have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Yadier Molina and Joel Pineiro hit RBI singles in the sixth to tie it at 2 . Bannister intentionally walked Joe Thurston to get to Pineiro , who singled up the middle to tie the game at 2 . Mike Jacobs singled home Bloomquist in the seventh to make it 3 - 2 . Coco Crisp followed with a single , but David DeJesus grounded out to end the inning . Billy Butler singled with two outs in the first and scored on Guillen 's two - out double off the wall in left . It was the first RBI of the season for Pineiro , who had two hits . Miguel Olivo led off the fifth with a double and moved to third on Willie Bloomquist 's groundout . Olivo scored on Brian Bannister 's single to make it 2 - 0 . The Cardinals tied it in the sixth . Rick Ankiel hit a two - out double and scored on Yadier Molina 's single . Joe Thurston was intentionally walked , and Pineiro singled up the middle to tie it at 2 . Billy Butler singled with two outs in the first and scored on Guillen 's two - out double . Pineiro retired the next two batters to end the inning .", "NEW YORK -- Alex Rodriguez stood on the bench for the first time . Rodriguez hit a tying , two - run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning , and the New York Yankees rallied for a 5 - 4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night . The Yankees won for the seventh time in eight games . Johnny Damon drew a leadoff walk from Brad Lidge ( 0 - 2 ) , stole second and scored on Rodriguez 's two - out homer . Cabrera then singled , stole second and came home on Cabrera 's single . It was Rodriguez 's first home run since May 1 . It was Lidge 's third blown save in four chances . Jose Veras ( 3 - 1 ) got the last out of the ninth for the win . Jose Veras ( 3 - 1 ) got one out for the win . The Yankees won for the seventh time in eight games . The Phillies lost for the fifth time in six games . John Mayberry Jr. hit a three - run homer in the fifth off Andy Pettitte to give the Phillies a 4 - 1 lead . It was the first time this season the Phillies have hit back-to-back homers . Derek Jeter hit a solo shot in the sixth for the Yankees , who have lost four of five . Philadelphia has lost three straight and seven of nine . The Yankees have lost four of five . Pettitte allowed four runs and five hits in seven innings . He walked two and struck out five . Happ allowed two runs and four hits in six innings . The Yankees tied it at 1 in the second . Robinson Cano led off with a double , moved to third on Melky Cabrera 's sacrifice and scored on Nick Swisher 's groundout . Mayberry hit a three - run homer in the fifth to give the Phillies a 4 - 1 lead . Shane Victorino led off with a single and Pedro Feliz walked . Mayberry then hit a 1 - 1 pitch into the left-field stands for his eighth homer .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Bronson Arroyo is making the most of his opportunity . Arroyo pitched eight innings of one - run ball and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Cleveland Indians 3 - 1 on Friday night . Arroyo ( 6 - 3 ) gave up five hits , walked two and struck out two . The Reds have won six of their last eight games . Jonny Gomes led off the eighth with a double off Aaron Laffey ( 3 - 1 ) , who was making his major league debut . After Ramon Hernandez flied out , Adam Rosales hit an RBI double . Alex Gonzalez followed with an RBI single . Francisco Cordero pitched a perfect ninth for his 11th save in as many chances . The Reds have won six of their last eight games , including a three - game sweep of the Chicago White Sox . The Reds have won four of their last five games . The Indians have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Jonny Gomes led off the eighth with a double off Aaron Laffey ( 3 - 1 ) , who was making his major league debut . He was replaced by Greg Aquino , who gave up Adam Rosales ' RBI double and Alex Gonzalez 's RBI single . Sizemore put the Indians up 1 - 0 in the first with his eighth homer of the season , a solo shot . It was Sizemore 's first homer since July 3 , a span of 184 at-bats . The Reds tied it in the bottom half . Willy Taveras led off with a walk , Jerry Hairston Jr. was hit by a pitch and Jay Bruce walked to load the bases . Brandon Phillips drove in Taveras with a sacrifice fly . Sizemore put the Indians up 1 - 0 in the first with his eighth homer of the season . It was Sizemore 's first homer since May 3 , a span of 190 at-bats . It was the first homer allowed by Arroyo this season . It was Sizemore 's second homer in two games . The Reds loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the first on two walks and a hit batter . Phillips drove in Taveras with a sacrifice fly .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Texas Rangers are starting to find ways to win . Nelson Cruz homered with one out in the 10th inning to give the Rangers a 6 - 5 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night , snapping a five - game losing streak . The Rangers , who have won six of seven , have won four of five . Lance Berkman hit a three - run homer in the sixth inning to give the Astros a 5 - 3 lead . Michael Bourn had three hits , and Michael Bourn had three hits and drove in a run . Cruz hit a 1 - 0 pitch from LaTroy Hawkins ( 1 - 3 ) to the Crawford Boxes in left field to give the Rangers a 6 - 5 lead in the 10th . Berkman had two hits and drove in three runs . Darren O'Day ( 2 - 0 ) pitched 1 2/3 innings for the win . C. J. Wilson got two outs in the eighth before Carlos Lee and Hunter Pence singled before Miguel Tejada grounded into a double play . Frank Francisco pitched the 10th for his 10th save in as many chances . Lance Berkman singled with two outs , but Francisco struck out Jason Michaels to end the game . Lance Berkman hit a three - run homer off Derek Holland in the sixth inning to give the Astros a 5 - 3 lead . Michael Bourn had three hits and drove in a run for Houston . Miguel Tejada doubled and scored on a single by Geoff Blum to cut the lead to 5 - 4 in the seventh . Michael Bourn 's two - out RBI single tied it at 5 . The Astros had runners on first and second with one out in the eighth but Miguel Tejada grounded into a double play to end the inning . Darren O'Day ( 2 - 0 ) got Miguel Tejada to ground into a double play to end the inning . Tejada doubled with one out in the seventh and scored on a single by Geoff Blum to cut the lead to 5 - 4 . Jennings struck out Ivan Rodriguez , but Bourn singled up the middle to score Keppinger . The Rangers took a 2 - 0 lead in the third . Elvis Andrus led off with a single and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Derek Holland . Andrus scored on a single by Michael Young to make it 1 - 0 . Andrus made it 3 - 0 in the fourth with his second homer of the season , a solo shot that landed in the second deck in right field to make it 3 - 0 . Saltalamacchia hit a two - run homer in the sixth to push the lead to 5 - 0 . It was his first career home run off Felipe Paulino , who allowed four runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings . Paulino allowed four runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Billy Buckner is making the most of his opportunity . Buckner pitched 7 1/3 strong innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Oakland Athletics 2 - 1 on Friday night . Buckner ( 1 - 0 ) allowed one run and five hits , struck out three and walked two . Jon Rauch pitched the ninth for his second save in as many chances . Nomar Garciaparra singled with two outs and Adam Kennedy walked before Ryan Sweeney grounded out to end the game . The Diamondbacks won for the fourth time in five games . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Trevor Cahill ( 2 - 4 ) allowed two runs and six hits in 7 1/3 innings . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Holliday led off the second inning with a home run to left field . It 's the first time in his career that Holliday has homered in consecutive games , the longest active streak in the majors . It was Holliday 's fourth homer of the season . Young hit a solo home run in the fifth to give the Diamondbacks a 2 - 1 lead . It was Young 's second homer of the season and second in two days . Kurt Suzuki reached on an error by third baseman Augie Ojeda leading off the sixth . He was forced out at second on a fielder 's choice grounder by Jack Cust . Matt Holliday flied out and Jason Giambi flied out to end the inning . The A 's put runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but Clay Zavada came on and got Jack Cust to fly out to end the inning . Jon Rauch pitched the ninth for his second save in as many chances . With two outs , Nomar Garciaparra singled and Adam Kennedy walked , but Ryan Sweeney grounded out to end the game .", "SAN DIEGO -- Chris Young is making the most of his opportunity . Young pitched six solid innings and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 2 - 1 on Friday night . Young ( 3 - 2 ) allowed one run and five hits , struck out six and walked three . The Padres have won four of five , including three straight . Barry Zito ( 1 - 4 ) gave up two runs and five hits in eight innings . The Giants lost for the third time in four games . Scott Hairston hit a two - out solo homer in the first inning for the Padres , who have lost four of five . Scott Hairston hit his first career homer in the bottom of the inning . Hundley hit a two - out solo shot in the second inning to give the Padres a 2 - 0 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . Fred Lewis walked with one out in the sixth and moved to third on Rich Aurilia 's single . Emmanuel Burriss drove in Lewis with a fielder 's choice grounder to make it 2 - 1 . Zito allowed two runs and five hits in eight innings . He walked four and struck out three . Emmanuel Burriss drove in San Francisco 's only run with a fielder 's choice in the sixth . The Giants had runners on first and third with one out , but failed to score . Heath Bell pitched the ninth for his 10th save in as many chances . He struck out Eugenio Velez with a runner on to end the game .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Arizona Diamondbacks are starting to find ways to win . Mark Reynolds hit a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning , Mark Reynolds and Mark Reynolds also went deep and the Diamondbacks beat the Florida Marlins 5 - 3 on Saturday night . The Diamondbacks won for the fourth time in five games . Jon Garland ( 4 - 2 ) allowed two runs -- one earned -- and seven hits in six innings . Mark Reynolds homered off Josh Johnson ( 3 - 1 ) in the seventh , and Eric Byrnes reached on an error by right fielder Eric Byrnes . Chris Snyder singled off Renyel Pinto , and Augie Ojeda moved the runners up with a sacrifice bunt . Chad Qualls pitched the ninth for his ninth save in 10 chances . Cody Ross led off with a single , but Wes Helms struck out and Emilio Bonifacio flied out before Chris Coghlan struck out . The Marlins lost for the fifth time in six games . The Marlins scored two runs in the sixth to take a 2 - 0 lead . Ramirez hit a 2 - 1 pitch from Garland into the left-field seats . Jorge Cantu followed with a single , and Cantu scored on Dan Uggla 's two - out single . Johnson allowed three runs -- two earned -- and four hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Marlins have lost three in a row and six of eight . Johnson allowed three runs -- two earned -- and four hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Marlins scored twice in the sixth to take a 2 - 0 lead . Ramirez hit a 2 - 1 pitch over the wall in left for his ninth homer . Jorge Cantu followed with a single , and Cantu scored on Dan Uggla 's two - out single . The Marlins closed to 5 - 3 in the bottom of the seventh . Cody Ross led off with a double and scored on pinch-hitter Ross Gload 's pinch-hit single off Juan Gutierrez . The Marlins had runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but failed to score . Dan Uggla struck out and Jeremy Hermida popped out to end the inning .", "ST. LOUIS -- Joel Pineiro has been pitching so well lately . Pineiro pitched a three - hitter for his first career shutout and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 3 - 0 on Friday night . Pineiro ( 5 - 3 ) struck out five and walked none . The Cardinals have won four of five and have won four of five . Colby Rasmus hit a two - run homer in the fifth off Ted Lilly ( 5 - 3 ) , who gave up three runs and four hits in seven innings . He struck out five and walked three . The Cubs have lost three straight and six of eight . Lilly allowed three runs and four hits in seven innings . He struck out five and walked three . The Cubs were shut out for the third time this season . Yadier Molina had an RBI single in the first for the Cardinals , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Cubs manager Dale Sveum was ejected in the bottom of the first after arguing a called third strike . Colby Rasmus hit a two - out , two - run homer in the fifth to give the Cardinals a 3 - 0 lead . Brendan Ryan singled with two outs and Rasmus followed with a drive into the right-field seats . It was Rasmus ' first home run since May 1 . Lilly ( 5 - 3 ) allowed three runs and four hits in seven innings . He struck out five and walked three . Yadier Molina had an RBI single in the first for the Cardinals , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Brendan Ryan and Albert Pujols had two hits apiece .", "ATLANTA -- Chipper Jones has been waiting for his power surge . Jones homered and drove in a run to help the Atlanta Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4 - 3 on Friday night . Jones has homered in four of his last five games . The NL East-leading Braves have won four of five . Jordan Schafer singled off Ramon Pena ( 3 - 1 ) with one out in the ninth . Kelly Johnson walked and Omar Infante singled to load the bases for Escobar , who drove in Schafer with a sacrifice fly . Michael Gonzalez ( 2 - 0 ) gave up a leadoff homer to Stephen Drew in the top of the ninth . He gave up a leadoff homer to Stephen Drew before retiring the next three batters . The Braves took two of three in the series . The Diamondbacks have lost three straight and six of eight . Stephen Drew led off the ninth with a home run off Michael Gonzalez . It was the first homer allowed by Gonzalez , who gave up a leadoff homer to Stephen Drew . The Diamondbacks took a 2 - 0 lead in the first . Felipe Lopez led off with a single and scored on Gerardo Parra 's triple . Parra scored on Justin Upton 's groundout . The Braves cut the lead to 2 - 1 in the second . Brian McCann led off with a single , moved to second on Francoeur 's single and scored when Davis threw wildly to first on Kotchman 's grounder . Jones tied it at 3 in the third with a drive to left off Doug Davis . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Davis this season . Vazquez allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings . Davis allowed three runs -- two earned -- and four hits in six innings .", "NEW YORK -- Matt Harrison did n't have his best stuff . Harrison pitched a five - hitter and the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 3 - 2 on Friday night . Harrison ( 4 - 2 ) struck out seven and walked none . Chris Davis hit a two - run homer in the ninth to give Texas a 3 - 2 lead . Morrow ( 0 - 3 ) gave up three hits and three runs in one - third of an inning . The Rangers won for the seventh time in eight games . Hank Blalock led off the ninth with a home run . David Murphy followed with a one - out double , and Davis hit a 2 - 1 pitch over the wall in right for his eighth homer . It was Davis ' fourth homer of the season . Wladimir Balentien had a two - out RBI double in the fourth for the Mariners , who have lost four of five . Adrian Beltre had two hits and scored a run . Hernandez allowed four hits , struck out six and walked two . The Mariners took a 2 - 0 lead in the fourth . Jose Lopez led off with a single , went to third on Adrian Beltre 's one - out double and scored on Russell Branyan 's groundout . Wladimir Balentien followed with an RBI double . The Rangers loaded the bases with one out in the seventh , but failed to score . Hernandez struck out Taylor Teagarden and got Elvis Andrus to ground out . Hernandez allowed four hits , struck out six and walked two .", "MILWAUKEE -- Dave Bush has been a big part of the future . The Milwaukee Brewers right-hander struck out six in seven innings and the Brewers beat the Florida Marlins 5 - 3 on Friday night . Bush ( 2 - 0 ) struck out seven and walked one . The Brewers have won four of five , including a three - game sweep at Miller Park . Prince Fielder hit a solo homer in the fifth off Burke Badenhop ( 2 - 2 ) , who was making his major league debut . Burke Badenhop ( 2 - 2 ) took the loss . It was the first time the Brewers have hit back-to-back home runs . The Marlins have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their road trip . Trevor Hoffman pitched a 1 - 2 - 2 ninth for his eighth save in eight chances . The Brewers have lost four of five , but the Marlins have lost four of five . The Marlins have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their road trip . Bill Hall hit a two - run homer in the second to give the Brewers a 2 - 1 lead . Mike Cameron led off with a single and scored on Hall 's homer . The Brewers made it 3 - 1 in the third . Rickie Weeks drew a leadoff walk , J. J. Hardy walked and Hardy scored on a throwing error by third baseman Emilio Bonifacio . Hardy scored on a throwing error by third baseman Emilio Bonifacio . Ross Gload led off the fifth with a homer to tie the score at 3 - 3 . It was the first homer allowed by Bush in his career against the Marlins . J. J. Hardy 's RBI single in the sixth off Burke Badenhop ( 2 - 2 ) made it 5 - 3 , but Ryan Braun flied out to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The New York Yankees finally got a win . Brett Gardner and Brett Gardner hit two - run homers in a five - run second inning , and the Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8 - 2 on Friday night , snapping a three - game losing streak . The Yankees have won four straight and nine of 11 . Andy Pettitte ( 3 - 1 ) allowed two runs -- one earned -- and five hits in six innings . Gardner hit a two - run homer off Scott Richmond ( 4 - 2 ) in the second . Ramiro Pena followed with a triple and scored on Johnny Damon 's one - out triple , and Robinson Cano capped the rally with an RBI single . Gardner hit a three - run homer in the bottom half . Brett Gardner hit an RBI triple in the fifth and scored on Francisco Cervelli 's two - out single . Johnny Damon made it 8 - 2 with a two - out RBI single . Pettitte allowed two runs -- one earned -- and five hits in six innings . Toronto loaded the bases with one out in the ninth against Jonathan Albaladejo , but Alex Rios grounded into a double play to end the threat . The Blue Jays had runners on first and second with one out . The Blue Jays took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Marco Scutaro drew a leadoff walk , went to second on Hill 's fielder 's choice and scored when Vernon Wells grounded into a double play . Toronto cut it to 6 - 2 in the fourth on a two - out single by Scott Rolen and a walk to Kevin Millar . Rod Barajas hit a two - out RBI single . The Yankees cut it to 8 - 2 in the fifth on an RBI triple by Brett Gardner and a two - out RBI single by Francisco Cervelli , but Johnny Damon struck out to end the inning .", "WASHINGTON -- Nick Johnson had a big night at the plate . Sandoval hit a three - run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the San Francisco Giants a 9 - 7 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night . It was Johnson 's fourth career grand slam and first since June 2 . It was the first time this season the Giants have hit consecutive home runs . Emmanuel Burriss singled with two outs in the ninth off Joe Beimel ( 0 - 2 ) and Edgar Renteria walked . Sandoval then hit a 2 - 2 pitch from Joe Beimel ( 0 - 2 ) into the left-field stands . It was Sandoval 's third homer of the season . Brandon Medders ( 2 - 1 ) got two outs for the win . The Giants won for the fourth time in five games . Nick Johnson hit a two - run homer and drove in five runs for the Nationals , who have lost four of five . Wil Nieves had three hits , and Wil Nieves had three hits . Nick Johnson hit a three - run homer in the seventh for the Nationals , who have lost four of five . Wil Nieves had three hits and scored a run . The Nationals scored three runs in the eighth to take a 7 - 5 lead . Willie Harris walked , went to second on Wil Nieves ' two - out single and scored on Belliard 's two - out single . Cristian Guzman singled to load the bases , and Johnson followed with a two - run single . Bengie Molina hit a solo home run in the eighth off Kip Wells to give the Giants a 7 - 6 lead . It was his third home run of the season and second in two days . Winn 's two - run double with two outs in the first off Jordan Zimmermann gave the Giants a 2 - 0 lead . Winn 's two - out RBI single in the third gave the Giants a 5 - 3 lead . The Giants added three more in the fourth . Travis Ishikawa and Edgar Renteria hit two - out RBI singles , and Edgar Renteria 's two - out , two - run single made it 5 - 1 . Zimmermann allowed five runs and seven hits in six innings . Cain allowed four runs and nine hits in seven innings . He walked one and struck out four .", "ARLINGTON , Texas -- Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington had no idea about his team 's offense . Josh Hamilton hit a go-ahead , two - run homer in the seventh inning , and the Rangers rallied for a 7 - 1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night . The Rangers had 14 hits , including four in the seventh , and had 14 hits . Derek Holland ( 1 - 1 ) pitched 1 2/3 perfect innings in relief of Scott Feldman , who allowed one run and four hits in 6 1/3 innings . Derek Holland ( 1 - 1 ) pitched 1 2/3 innings for the win . Michael Young had three hits , including a one - out single in the seventh off Mark Lowe ( 0 - 1 ) , who was making his major league debut . Marlon Byrd followed with a double , and Nelson Cruz hit a sacrifice fly . Kenji Johjima 's RBI double tied the score at 1 in the seventh . The Mariners had runners on second and third with two outs , but Wladimir Balentien grounded out to end the inning . Chris Davis hit a solo homer in the fifth for the Rangers , who have lost four in a row . Michael Young had three hits and Ian Kinsler had three hits for the Rangers . The Mariners have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Chris Davis hit a solo homer in the fifth off Jason Vargas , who was making his major league debut . Vargas allowed one run and five hits in five innings . The Rangers loaded the bases with one out in the sixth , but Miguel Batista struck out Jarrod Saltalamacchia and got Elvis Andrus to ground out . The Mariners , who have lost five of six , were held to four hits . Seattle loaded the bases with one out in the sixth , but Batista struck out Jarrod Saltalamacchia and got Elvis Andrus to ground out to end the threat .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Texas Rangers are starting to find ways to win . Chris Davis hit a tiebreaking homer in the fifth inning , Chris Davis added a two - run shot and the Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 7 - 1 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . The Rangers have won five straight and nine of 11 . Vicente Padilla ( 2 - 2 ) allowed one hit and one run in seven innings . Davis led off the fifth with a drive to left off Bartolo Colon ( 2 - 3 ) , who gave up five runs and five hits in 4 2/3 innings . He walked three and struck out four . The White Sox have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Colon allowed five runs and five hits in 4 2/3 innings . The White Sox have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Blalock led off the second inning with his second homer of the season , a drive that landed in the first row of seats in left field . It was his first multihomer game of the season and the first of his career . It was Blalock 's second multihomer game of the season . Blalock led off the second inning with his second homer of the season . It was his second multihomer game of the season and first since June 2 , 2012 , against the Chicago White Sox . It was his second multihomer game of the season . Blalock hit his second homer of the game , a solo shot in the seventh , to give the Rangers a 6 - 1 lead . It was his second multihomer game of the season and second in two days . Chris Davis hit an RBI double in the eighth for the Rangers , who have lost five of six . They have won five of six , including a three - game sweep by the Rangers .", "CHICAGO -- The Chicago White Sox have been waiting for a long time . Paul Konerko drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning , and the White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 3 - 2 on Friday night to snap a four - game losing streak . The White Sox have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . The Rangers have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Kevin Millwood ( 3 - 3 ) gave up three runs and seven hits in seven innings . He walked three and struck out two . Derek Holland replaced Millwood with the bases loaded and one out in the eighth . Bobby Jenks struck out two in a perfect ninth for his seventh save in as many chances . He has not allowed a run in his last three appearances . Kevin Millwood ( 3 - 3 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in seven innings . The Rangers lost for the seventh time in eight games . The White Sox took a 2 - 1 lead in the sixth when Carlos Quentin doubled and scored on Jermaine Dye 's double . After Jim Thome walked , Millwood retired the next two batters to end the inning . The Rangers tied it in the seventh . Jarrod Saltalamacchia singled with two outs , and Elvis Andrus walked . Kinsler followed with an RBI single to tie the game at 2 . The White Sox took a 2 - 1 lead in the sixth . Carlos Quentin hit a one - out double and Jermaine Dye followed with an RBI double to give the White Sox a 2 - 1 lead . The White Sox took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Chris Getz was hit by a pitch with two outs and scored on Carlos Quentin 's double down the left-field line . The Rangers tied it in the fifth . Nelson Cruz led off with a double and scored on Elvis Andrus ' two - out single . Danks struck out Ian Kinsler to end the inning . The Rangers tied it at 2 in the seventh on Ian Kinsler 's RBI single off Matt Thornton . The Rangers had runners on first and third with two outs , but Omar Vizquel flied out to end the inning .", "NEW YORK -- Javier Vazquez is making the most of his opportunity . Vazquez pitched 7 2/3 strong innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6 - 2 on Friday night . Vazquez ( 3 - 3 ) allowed two runs and four hits , struck out seven and walked none . Raul Ibanez hit a solo homer in the eighth for the Phillies , who have lost four in a row . Raul Ibanez hit a solo homer in the eighth . Joe Blanton ( 1 - 3 ) allowed six runs and eight hits in eight innings . The Phillies lost for the fifth time in six games . The Braves took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Garret Anderson led off with a walk , went to second on Brian McCann 's single and scored on Jeff Francoeur 's one - out single . Utley tied it at 1 with a one - out homer in the fourth . It was his second homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Vazquez this season . The Braves took a 4 - 1 lead in the fifth . Javier Vazquez hit a one - out double and scored on Kelly Johnson 's double . Escobar followed with a two - run shot to left to give the Braves a 4 - 1 lead . Raul Ibanez hit a solo homer in the eighth for the Phillies . It was the first homer allowed by Vazquez this season . It was the first time this season the Phillies have hit back-to-back homers . The Braves had runners on first and third with two outs in the ninth , but Scott Eyre got Yunel Escobar to ground out to end the inning . The Phillies lost for the seventh time in eight games .", "LOS ANGELES -- Eric Stults is making the most of his opportunity . Stults pitched a four - hitter for his first career complete game , and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 8 - 0 on Friday night . Stults ( 4 - 1 ) struck out five and walked none . The Dodgers have won four of five , including three of four at home . The Giants have lost four of five . They were shut out for the third time this season . Jonathan Sanchez ( 1 - 3 ) gave up five runs and six hits in five innings . The Dodgers have won five of their last six games . Juan Castro had three hits and three RBIs , including an RBI double in the second . Juan Pierre had three hits and three RBIs , including a two - run double in the second . The Dodgers extended their lead to 8 - 0 with three runs in the eighth . Juan Castro hit an RBI double and scored on Eric Stults ' single , and Juan Pierre added an RBI single . Edgar Renteria led off the ninth with a double , but Randy Winn flied out and Bengie Molina flied out . Bengie Molina flied out and Aaron Rowand grounded out to end the inning . The Giants were shut out for the third time this season . The Dodgers took a 4 - 0 lead in the second on Juan Castro 's RBI double and Juan Pierre 's two - out , two - run double , making it 4 - 0 . The Dodgers extended their lead to 5 - 0 in the fifth on a two - out RBI single by Matt Kemp , who had three hits , including a two - out RBI single in the fifth . The Dodgers tacked on three more runs in the eighth . Juan Castro hit an RBI double , Eric Stults singled home a run and Juan Pierre added an RBI single to make it 8 - 0 .", "BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox had a lot of fun with their bats . Jason Bay hit a three - run homer in the sixth inning , Dustin Pedroia had three RBIs and the Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 13 - 3 on Wednesday night to complete a three - game sweep . The Red Sox have won four straight and nine of 11 . Tim Wakefield ( 4 - 1 ) allowed two runs and four hits in six innings . Jeremy Sowers ( 0 - 1 ) gave up seven runs and seven hits in five - plus innings . He walked three and struck out one , but was chased in the sixth . The Indians , who have lost five of six , have lost four straight . Tim Wakefield ( 4 - 1 ) allowed two runs and four hits in six innings . The Indians have lost three straight and six of seven . Trailing 1 - 0 , the Indians took a 2 - 1 lead in the fifth . Matt LaPorta led off with a single , Luis Valbuena doubled and LaPorta scored on George Kottaras ' passed ball . The Red Sox took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Julio Lugo led off with a triple and scored on Dustin Pedroia 's single . Sowers got out of the inning when Mike Lowell grounded into a double play . The Indians took a 2 - 1 lead in the fifth . Matt LaPorta led off with a single , went to third on Luis Valbuena 's double and scored on George Kottaras ' passed ball . Valbuena advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on Cabrera 's sacrifice fly . Ryan Garko 's RBI double made it 13 - 3 in the eighth . The Indians made it 13 - 3 in the bottom half on an RBI double by Ryan Garko .", "WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals have been waiting for a long time . Miguel Tejada 's throwing error in the 11th inning gave the Nationals an 11 - 10 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night . LaTroy Hawkins ( 0 - 1 ) walked Elijah Dukes and Josh Willingham with one out in the 11th . It was the Nationals ' biggest inning of the season . Guzman had three hits , including a two - run homer , and Ryan Zimmerman had two hits and drove in a run for the Nationals , who scored six runs in the sixth to take a 5 - 5 lead . The Astros trailed 8 - 5 when Michael Bourn led off the seventh with a single against Julian Tavarez . Lance Berkman walked with one out and Carlos Lee drove in a run with a single . Tejada followed with an RBI single , and Lee scored on a throwing error by Guzman . Guzman hit a two - run homer in the eighth off Geoff Geary to make it 10 - 9 . Dukes ' homer in the bottom of the inning tied it at 9 . Joel Hanrahan ( 1 - 1 ) allowed three hits in a scoreless 11th for the Nationals , who won for the seventh time in eight games . Tejada had two hits and three RBIs . The Astros lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Nationals scored six runs in the sixth inning to take a 5 - 5 lead . Guzman led off with a single , moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on Ryan Zimmerman 's single . After Elijah Dukes walked , Josh Willingham walked to force in a run . Cristian Guzman hit a two - run homer in the eighth off Geoff Geary to make it 10 - 10 . Guzman had three hits , including a two - run homer in the eighth . Roy Oswalt allowed four runs and four hits in five innings . The Astros took a 5 - 2 lead in the fifth on a two - run double by Michael Bourn and a two - run double by Miguel Tejada , who had three hits and drove in two runs . The Astros scored three runs in the seventh to take a 8 - 8 lead . Michael Bourn led off with a single , moved to second on Jeff Keppinger 's groundout and scored on Lee 's single . Tejada followed with an RBI single , and Lee scored on Guzman 's throwing error . In the eighth , Darin Erstad drew a leadoff walk from Garrett Mock , moved to third on Keppinger 's single and scored on a wild pitch . Kip Wells came on and walked Lance Berkman before retiring Carlos Lee and Miguel Tejada .", "DETROIT -- Miguel Cabrera and the rest of the AL Central champions are enjoying the playoffs . Cabrera homered and drove in four runs , and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 9 - 0 on Friday night . Cabrera had three hits and drove in four runs . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . Rick Porcello ( 2 - 3 ) allowed four hits in seven innings . He walked three and struck out three . The Twins have lost four in a row and six of seven . Nick Blackburn ( 2 - 2 ) gave up nine runs -- six earned -- and eight hits in 3 1/3 innings . The Tigers took a 6 - 0 lead in the second inning . Gerald Laird walked with two outs and scored on Ramon Santiago 's double . Josh Anderson followed with an RBI single , and Ramon Santiago scored on the error . Cabrera hit a two - run homer in the fourth , and Granderson followed with a solo shot to make it 9 - 0 . Cabrera 's two - run shot in the fourth made it 9 - 0 . The Tigers added five runs in the second . Gerald Laird walked with two outs and scored on Ramon Santiago 's double . Josh Anderson followed with an RBI single , and Ramon Santiago scored on a throwing error by Delmon Young . It was the first time this season the Tigers have hit back-to-back homers . Cabrera hit a two - run homer in the fourth and Granderson followed with a solo shot to make it 9 - 0 . It was the first time this season the Tigers have hit consecutive home runs .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Texas Rangers are starting to find ways to win . Franklin Gutierrez hit a go-ahead , three - run homer in the fifth inning and Kevin Millwood pitched into the seventh inning to lead the Rangers to a 6 - 5 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night . The Rangers have won three straight and six of eight . Millwood ( 3 - 2 ) allowed five runs and eight hits in 7 1/3 innings . Millwood ( 3 - 2 ) allowed five runs and eight hits in 7 1/3 innings . C. J. Wilson got the final out of the eighth inning and Frank Francisco finished for his eighth save in eight chances . The Mariners had runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth , but Francisco got Ichiro Suzuki to fly out to left to end the game . Russell Branyan and Franklin Gutierrez homered in the fifth inning to give the Mariners a 4 - 4 lead . Gutierrez had three hits , including a three - run homer , and drove in three runs . Chris Davis hit a two - run homer in the sixth to give Seattle a 6 - 4 lead . It was the first homer Hernandez has allowed in his last six starts . The Mariners closed to 6 - 5 in the seventh on Ichiro Suzuki 's fielder 's choice grounder that scored Franklin Gutierrez , who had singled and moved to third on Yuniesky Betancourt 's single . Seattle manager Eric Wedge was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing a call . Franklin Gutierrez , who had three hits , singled with one out in the seventh and went to third on Yuniesky Betancourt 's single . Ichiro Suzuki drove in Franklin Gutierrez with a fielder 's choice grounder . The Rangers took a 2 - 0 lead in the fourth . Michael Young led off with a single and scored on Hank Blalock 's double . Marlon Byrd followed with an RBI single to give the Rangers a 2 - 0 lead . Michael Young hit a two - run homer in the fifth inning to give the Rangers a 4 - 0 lead . It was his third home run of the season , and his third in two games . Hernandez allowed six runs and 10 hits in six innings . He walked none and struck out nine .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Jose Guillen was n't sure if he was going to make the most of it . Guillen homered and drove in four runs to help the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 7 - 5 on Friday night . Alberto Callaspo added a two - run double in the seventh inning to help the Royals snap a three - game losing streak and improve to 5 - 0 against the Twins this season . It was Guillen 's fourth career grand slam and first since Sept. 2 , 2011 . Scott Baker ( 0 - 4 ) gave up five runs on five hits and a walk in six - plus innings for the Twins , who have lost four of five . Baker ( 0 - 4 ) allowed five runs and five hits in six - plus innings . Joakim Soria pitched the ninth for his sixth save in six chances . He gave up a two - out RBI single to Joe Mauer before Justin Morneau grounded out to end the game . The Royals won for the seventh time in eight games . The Twins lost for the seventh time in eight games . Denard Span reached on a two - out throwing error by second baseman Soria in the ninth and scored on Joe Mauer 's pinch-hit single . Justin Morneau grounded out to end the game . Mauer was 1 for 4 with a double and a walk . Twins manager Ron Gardenhire was ejected by home plate umpire Bill Miller for arguing a called third strike . It was the first time the Royals have hit consecutive home runs . Gil Meche ( 2 - 2 ) gave up four runs and seven hits in six innings . He struck out three and walked two , but the Twins scored twice in the sixth to make it 4 - 0 . Willie Bloomquist hit a one - out triple off Dickey in the eighth and scored on Jose Guillen 's two - out double . Dickey struck out Mike Jacobs to end the inning . The Twins took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on a throwing error by shortstop Willie Bloomquist . Denard Span led off with a walk , stole second , moved to third on Brendan Harris ' flyout and scored on Justin Morneau 's single . The Twins added a run in the fourth when Jason Kubel doubled and scored on Michael Cuddyer 's double . Cuddyer 's RBI double in the third made it 7 - 4 . The Twins added two more in the sixth on Michael Cuddyer 's RBI single and Young 's two - out RBI single . Meche struck out Jose Morales to end the inning .", "SEATTLE -- The Seattle Mariners had a chance to win the game . Jose Lopez singled home the winning run with one out in the 15th inning , lifting the Mariners to an 8 - 7 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night . It was Lopez 's first career game-ending hit . Jason Vargas ( 1 - 0 ) pitched 2 1/3 innings of two - hit ball for the Mariners , who have won four of five . Jason Vargas ( 1 - 0 ) pitched 2 1/3 innings of two - hit ball for the win . The Mariners loaded the bases with one out in the 13th on a single by Adrian Beltre , a single by Wladimir Balentien and a walk to Kenji Johjima . Franklin Gutierrez walked to force in a run , and Yuniesky Betancourt followed with a run-scoring fielder 's choice . Jason Vargas ( 1 - 0 ) pitched 2 1/3 innings of two - hit ball and struck out four . Vargas ( 1 - 0 ) pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings for his first major league win . The Mariners tied it in the bottom of the ninth . Kenji Johjima hit a one - out homer off Russ Springer , and Franklin Gutierrez and Yuniesky Betancourt singled to put runners on first and second . Ichiro Suzuki struck out and Jose Lopez grounded into a fielder 's choice . The Mariners loaded the bases with one out in the 13th on a single by Adrian Beltre , a single by Wladimir Balentien and a walk to Kenji Johjima . Franklin Gutierrez walked to force in a run , and Yuniesky Betancourt followed with a run-scoring fielder 's choice . The Mariners tied it in the bottom of the ninth on Kenji Johjima 's one - out homer off Russ Springer . Franklin Gutierrez and Yuniesky Betancourt singled , but Springer struck out Ichiro Suzuki and got Jose Lopez to ground out . Mike Sweeney hit a two - run homer in the fourth to give the Mariners a 3 - 2 lead . Jose Lopez led off with a single and Sweeney followed with a two - run shot to left . The Athletics cut the lead to 4 - 2 in the fifth . Gregorio Petit led off with a double , went to third on Landon Powell 's single and scored on Ryan Sweeney 's sacrifice fly . Oakland closed to 4 - 3 in the seventh on a two - out RBI single by Ichiro Suzuki off Kevin Cameron , who was making his major league debut . He allowed two hits and a walk while striking out one . Oakland took a 3 - 0 lead in the first on Matt Holliday 's RBI groundout and Cust 's two - out , two - run homer . It was the first time this season the A 's have hit back-to-back home runs . The Mariners cut the lead to 3 - 2 in the fourth on a leadoff single by Jose Lopez and a two - run homer by Mike Sweeney . It was the first home run allowed by Outman in 19 innings . Jakubauskas allowed four runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings . He walked none and struck out one .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Jason Marquis is making the most of his opportunity . Marquis pitched a five - hitter for his first career shutout and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 5 - 1 on Friday night . Marquis ( 4 - 1 ) struck out four and walked one . Pablo Sandoval hit a solo home run in the ninth for San Francisco , which has won four of five . The Giants have won six of eight and are 4 - 2 since the All-Star break . Matt Cain ( 2 - 1 ) gave up five runs and seven hits in six innings . Pablo Sandoval hit a solo home run in the ninth for the Giants , who have lost four of five . San Francisco has lost five of six . The Giants lost for the fifth time in six games . Spilborghs led off the bottom of the first with his second home run of the season , a drive into the left-field bleachers . It was his first career multihomer game , and his first homer since May 29 . It was Sandoval 's third homer of the season . Spilborghs led off the third with a walk and stole second . He moved to third on Helton 's groundout and scored on Atkins ' two - out single to center . Spilborghs hit a two - run homer in the fifth to give the Rockies a 4 - 0 lead . Marquis drew a leadoff walk in the fifth , and Spilborghs followed with his second homer of the game . Hawpe homered leading off the sixth to make it 5 - 0 . It was the first homer Cain has allowed in his career against San Francisco . He also had a 1 - 2 - 2 inning on June 6 , 2011 , against the Los Angeles Dodgers .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have n't had a winning season lately . The Twins have won four of their last five games against the Royals , including a three - game sweep at Target Field . The Twins have won 10 of their last 13 games . Kevin Slowey ( 4 - 0 ) allowed five runs and eight hits in five innings . Joe Nathan pitched the ninth for his fourth save in five chances . He gave up a two - out single to Mike Aviles , but Coco Crisp grounded out to end the game . Sidney Ponson ( 0 - 4 ) gave up seven runs and nine hits in 4 1/3 innings . He walked one and struck out one , and the Twins scored four runs in the fourth to take a 5 - 2 lead . Justin Morneau hit a two - run homer in the fifth to give the Twins a 7 - 5 lead . Brendan Harris and Brendan Harris each had two hits and an RBI . Mauer hit a two - out solo homer in the first inning to give the Twins a 1 - 0 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . The Twins took a 5 - 2 lead in the fourth . Joe Mauer led off with a double and scored on Justin Morneau 's single . Michael Cuddyer tripled and scored on Brendan Harris ' two - out single . The Royals tied it in the fifth . Miguel Olivo led off with a single and went to second on Coco Crisp 's one - out single . David DeJesus followed with an RBI double and Jose Guillen hit a two - out , two - run single . Morneau hit a two - run homer in the fifth to give the Twins a 7 - 5 lead . It was his third home run of the season and second in two games . Mauer had two hits , including a home run .", "NEW YORK -- For the first time in a decade , the New York Yankees are starting to look like a team . Melky Cabrera hit a go-ahead double in the eighth inning and Derek Jeter followed with a two - run single , leading the Yankees to an 8 - 5 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night . The Yankees won for the seventh time in eight games . Brian Bruney ( 3 - 0 ) gave up two runs in the eighth for the win . The Mariners loaded the bases with one out against Brian Bruney ( 3 - 0 ) , and Kenji Johjima 's RBI single made it 5 - 4 . Hideki Matsui led off the eighth with a double off Sean White ( 2 - 1 ) and went to third on Nick Swisher 's single . Melky Cabrera followed with an RBI double , and Jeter followed with a two - run single . Brian Bruney ( 3 - 0 ) got three outs for the win , allowing two runs on three hits and a walk in the eighth . Bruney ( 3 - 0 ) got three outs for the win . Mariano Rivera pitched a perfect ninth for his 19th save in 21 chances . Franklin Gutierrez had three hits and drove in a run for the Mariners , who have lost four of five . Alex Rodriguez hit a two - run homer in the seventh for the Yankees , who have lost four of five . Johnny Damon had two hits and scored a run . The Yankees took a 2 - 0 lead in the second . Robinson Cano and Jorge Posada opened the inning with singles and Hideki Matsui reached on an error by third baseman Chris Woodward . Hideki Matsui reached on a throwing error by third baseman Chris Woodward . Cabrera drove in a run with a fielder 's choice grounder in the fourth to give the Yankees a 3 - 1 lead . Cabrera had a two - out RBI single in the bottom half . Chamberlain allowed three runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked three and struck out four . Chamberlain allowed three runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Yankees loaded the bases with no outs in the fourth on singles by Cano and Jorge Posada and a walk to Hideki Matsui . Nick Swisher popped out , and Cano scored on Melky Cabrera 's fielder 's choice grounder . The Yankees loaded the bases with two outs in the fifth , but Hideki Matsui grounded out to end the threat . The Yankees loaded the bases with two outs , but Matsui grounded out to end the inning .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Cincinnati Reds have been in first place in the NL Central . Brandon Phillips had three hits and three RBIs , and the Reds beat the Cleveland Indians 8 - 1 on Sunday . The Reds won for the seventh time in eight games . Phillips had three hits and drove in three runs . Micah Owings ( 5 - 8 ) allowed one run and five hits in six innings . The Indians lost for the seventh time in eight games . David Huff ( 3 - 3 ) gave up seven runs -- six earned -- and nine hits in five innings . He walked one and struck out three , but the Reds scored four times in the third . Joey Votto reached on a two - out throwing error by right fielder Ryan Garko and scored on Brandon Phillips ' single . Gomes followed with a two - run homer to left , his ninth . Phillips hit a two - run single and Hernandez hit a two - out , two - run triple to give the Reds a 4 - 1 lead in the third . The Reds added an insurance run in the seventh . Phillips led off with a single , stole second , moved to third on Jonny Gomes ' groundout and scored on Ramon Hernandez 's single . The Reds put runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but Joe Smith struck out Joey Votto and got Brandon Phillips to line out to end the inning . Josh Roenicke pitched the ninth to complete the seven - hitter . Kelly Shoppach singled with one out , but Ben Francisco flied out and Asdrubal Cabrera struck out .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Seattle Mariners finally got a win . The Mariners have won the first two games of the four - game series . The Mariners have won 11 of their past 13 games against the Dodgers , who have lost four of five . The Dodgers have lost four of five and are 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . Garrett Olson ( 3 - 2 ) allowed two runs and four hits in five innings . David Aardsma pitched the ninth for his 16th save in 18 chances . The Mariners have won four of five , including a three - game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers . Hiroki Kuroda ( 2 - 4 ) gave up four runs and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Dodgers have lost five of six , including a three - game series at Arizona . Jose Lopez had three hits , including a two - out , two - run double in the third that gave the Mariners a 4 - 0 lead . Lopez had three hits and drove in two runs . Kemp led off the fifth with a homer , and Juan Pierre singled and moved to third on Juan Pierre 's single . Andre Ethier followed with a sacrifice fly to make it 4 - 2 . The Mariners extended their lead to 4 - 0 in the third on an RBI single by Adrian Beltre and a two - run double by Jose Lopez , who had three hits . Lopez had three hits and drove in two runs . The Mariners took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Jose Lopez singled with one out , stole second and scored on a single by Franklin Gutierrez . It was the first run Kuroda has allowed at home this season .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- John Danks did n't have his best stuff . Danks pitched seven scoreless innings , and the Chicago White Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 6 - 0 on Friday night . Danks ( 6 - 6 ) allowed four hits , walked four and struck out five . The White Sox have won three straight and six of eight . Carlos Zambrano ( 4 - 3 ) gave up five runs -- four earned -- and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings . Alexei Ramirez had three hits , including a two - run homer in the third , and Jermaine Dye added a solo shot for the White Sox , who snapped a three - game losing streak . Alexei Ramirez had three hits , including a two - run homer , and Jermaine Dye hit a sacrifice fly in the sixth to give the White Sox a 5 - 0 lead . But the White Sox could n't hold on . Jermaine Dye hit a solo homer in the eighth for Chicago , which has lost four of five . The White Sox have lost five of six and are 5 - 4 since the All-Star break . The Cubs lost for the fourth time in five games . Scott Podsednik was hit by a pitch from Zambrano in the third inning and Ramirez followed with a drive to left for a 2 - 0 lead . It was Ramirez 's first home run since May 3 . The White Sox made it 3 - 0 in the fourth . A. J. Pierzynski led off with a single , moved to third on Gordon Beckham 's single and scored on Dewayne Wise 's single to make it 3 - 0 . Chicago tacked on two more in the sixth . Chris Getz led off with a double and went to third on Gordon Beckham 's sacrifice bunt . Zambrano then hit Dewayne Wise with a pitch to load the bases . Chicago loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth , but Geovany Soto grounded into a fielder 's choice to end the inning . The Cubs left the bases loaded when Geovany Soto grounded out . Danks hit Ryan Freel with a pitch to start the seventh , but Andres Blanco grounded into a fielder 's choice . Danks then struck out Alfonso Soriano to end the inning . Dye made it 6 - 0 with a two - out homer off Kevin Hart in the eighth . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the third time this season the White Sox have hit back-to-back home runs .", "SEATTLE -- Felix Hernandez has been pitching so well lately . Hernandez pitched eight innings of four - hit ball and the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5 - 1 on Friday night . Hernandez ( 8 - 3 ) struck out nine and walked one . Russell Branyan and Ken Griffey Jr. hit two - run homers in the third inning off Eric Milton ( 2 - 1 ) , who gave up four runs and seven hits in five innings . He struck out seven and walked none . Russell Branyan added a solo homer in the ninth for the Mariners , who snapped a three - game losing streak and won for the third time in four games . They have won four in a row and seven of nine . The Dodgers have lost five of six and fell a season-worst 10 games under .500 . Hernandez retired his first two batters in the third before Rafael Furcal and Orlando Hudson singled , and Furcal scored on a throwing error by third baseman Ichiro Suzuki to cut the Dodgers ' lead to 4 - 1 . The Mariners extended their lead to 4 - 0 in the third . Ichiro Suzuki led off with a single and scored on Russell Branyan 's triple into the right-field corner . One out later , Griffey hit a 1 - 1 pitch into the lower seats in the left-field corner . The Dodgers extended their lead to 4 - 1 in the third . With two outs , Rafael Furcal singled , moved to third on Orlando Hudson 's single and scored on a throwing error by third baseman Ichiro Suzuki . Russell Branyan added a solo homer in the ninth for the Mariners , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . The Mariners have lost seven of nine , including three of four at home . Milton gave up four runs and seven hits in five innings , struck out seven and walked none . The Dodgers put runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth , but David Aardsma struck out Matt Kemp to end the threat . The Dodgers had runners on first and second with two outs when Kemp struck out .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Glen Perkins is making the most of his opportunity . The Minnesota right-hander pitched seven strong innings and the Twins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3 - 1 on Friday night . Perkins ( 3 - 4 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out three and walked none . Joe Nathan pitched the ninth for his 18th save in 19 chances . Colby Rasmus led off with a double and Albert Pujols struck out before Ryan Ludwick grounded out and Rick Ankiel struck out to end the game . Adam Wainwright ( 8 - 5 ) gave up three runs -- two earned -- and seven hits in seven innings . The Cardinals have lost four in a row and six of eight . The Twins jumped on Wainwright for two runs in the first . Joe Mauer drew a two - out walk , Justin Morneau walked and Jason Kubel hit an RBI single . Michael Cuddyer then hit a grounder to third baseman Joe Thurston , who threw home for an error . Rick Ankiel added an RBI double in the seventh to make it 3 - 1 . The ball bounced off the top of the wall in right field and bounced back onto the field . The Twins jumped on Wainwright for two runs in the first . Joe Mauer drew a two - out walk , Justin Morneau walked and Jason Kubel hit an RBI single . Michael Cuddyer then hit a grounder to third baseman Joe Thurston , who threw home for an error . The Twins added a run in the sixth when Jason Kubel doubled and scored on a single by Michael Cuddyer . Joe Crede followed with a single and advanced on a sacrifice bunt by Glen Perkins . Denard Span grounded out to end the inning . Rick Ankiel hit an RBI double in the seventh for a 3 - 1 lead . It was the first hit off Perkins this season and the second in two games for the Cardinals . The Cardinals have lost four of five and have dropped five of six .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Jered Weaver and the rest of the American League Cy Young Award winner is on the mound . Weaver pitched six solid innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 12 - 3 on Friday night . Weaver ( 8 - 3 ) allowed three runs and four hits , struck out five and walked four . Maicer Izturis had two hits and two RBIs , including a two - run triple in the Angels ' eight - run second inning against Billy Buckner ( 2 - 5 ) , who gave up eight runs and seven hits in 1 2/3 innings . The Angels have won five of their last six games . Kendrys Morales had two hits and two RBIs , and Kendrys Morales had two hits and two RBIs for the Angels . Maicer Izturis had two hits and two RBIs , including a two - run triple in the second . Stephen Drew hit a two - run homer in the third for the Diamondbacks , who have lost four of five . Felipe Lopez had two hits and scored a run . The Diamondbacks lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Diamondbacks loaded the bases with one out in the first , but Weaver struck out Gerardo Parra and Chris Young to end the threat . Weaver struck out Gerardo Parra and Chris Young to end the inning . The Diamondbacks had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh but failed to score . The Angels added three more runs in the eighth on an RBI single by Juan Rivera and a two - run double by Kendrys Morales , who went 2 - for - 4 with a walk and two runs scored . The Angels had scored just one run in their previous three games .", "NEW YORK -- Alex Rodriguez had a big day at the plate . Rodriguez homered and drove in four runs , and the New York Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves 11 - 7 on Friday night . Rodriguez had three hits and drove in four runs . The Yankees have won four of five , including a three - game sweep at Yankee Stadium . The Braves have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Brian McCann led off the ninth with a homer off David Robertson . Mariano Rivera got the final out for his 17th save in 18 chances , helping New York avoid a three - game sweep . The Yankees have won four of five , and have won four of five . Alfredo Aceves ( 5 - 1 ) pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings for the win . Derek Lowe ( 7 - 6 ) gave up eight runs -- six earned -- and 11 hits in three innings . The Yankees took a 2 - 0 lead in the first inning . Derek Jeter led off with a single , moved to third on Johnny Damon 's single and scored when Mark Teixeira grounded into a double play . Rodriguez followed with a homer to left field . The Yankees cut the lead to 6 - 1 in the third on a bases-loaded triple by Johnny Damon , who had three hits , including a three - run triple , to give the Yankees a 6 - 1 lead . The Braves cut the lead to 8 - 6 in the fourth on a two - run double by Casey Kotchman and a two - run single by Yunel Escobar that made it 8 - 6 . Cody Ransom 's two - run double in the fourth drove in Alex Rodriguez , who reached on a throwing error by center fielder Brett Gardner , to make it 8 - 1 . Rodriguez hit a two - run single off Peter Moylan in the seventh to make it 10 - 6 . Peter Moylan struck out Brett Gardner with the bases loaded to end the inning . Damon 's RBI single in the eighth off Manny Acosta drove in Cody Ransom , who reached on an error by Jones , to make it 11 - 6 . Acosta struck out Mark Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez to end the inning . Brian McCann led off the ninth with a homer off David Robertson to make it 11 - 7 . Robertson struck out Yunel Escobar and got Gregor Blanco to fly out to end the game .", "HOUSTON -- Darin Erstad 's first major league home run was a two - run shot . Olivo hit a tiebreaking home run in the 11th inning , and the Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 4 - 3 on Friday night for their fifth straight win . The Royals won for the fourth time in five games . Miguel Olivo led off the 11th with a home run off Jeff Fulchino ( 2 - 3 ) . It was the first time this season the Royals have hit consecutive home runs . It was Erstad 's first career pinch-hit home run . Ivan Rodriguez led off the 10th with a single against Joakim Soria ( 2 - 0 ) and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Kazuo Matsui . Rodriguez scored on pinch-hitter Matt Kata 's single to center . David DeJesus tied it at 2 with an RBI single in the ninth off Jose Valverde , who blew his third save in four chances . The blown save was Berkman 's second of the season . Ivan Rodriguez led off the 10th with a single against Joakim Soria ( 2 - 0 ) and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Kazuo Matsui . Rodriguez scored on a single by Matt Kata to tie it at 3 . Brayan Pena hit a solo home run in the top of the 10th to give Houston a 3 - 2 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . Mitch Maier reached on an error by first baseman Lance Berkman with one out in the ninth . Mike Jacobs singled to put runners on the corners , but Jose Guillen popped out to end the game . It was the first time the Astros have been in first place in the NL West since June 12 . Darin Erstad hit a pinch-hit , two - run homer in the sixth inning off Luke Hochevar to give the Astros a 2 - 1 lead . It was Erstad 's first career pinch-hit home run . Tug Hulett 's pinch-hit RBI single with two outs in the sixth inning put the Royals up 1 - 0 . Mitch Maier walked before Oswalt struck out Luke Hochevar to end the inning . Oswalt allowed one run and seven hits in six innings . He struck out eight and walked two . The Royals took a 1 - 0 lead in the sixth . Mark Teahen and Brayan Pena singled before Tug Hulett 's RBI single pushed the lead to 1 - 0 . After Mitch Maier walked , Oswalt struck out Hochevar to end the inning . Darin Erstad hit a pinch-hit , two - run homer in the sixth inning to give the Astros a 2 - 1 lead . It was Erstad 's first career pinch-hit home run . The Astros had runners on first and second with two outs in the seventh , but Ivan Rodriguez flied out to end the inning . Tejada was hit by a pitch to start the inning . The Astros had runners on first and third with two outs in the eighth , but Miguel Tejada struck out to end the inning . Tejada struck out with two runners on to end the inning .", "DETROIT -- Brandon Inge made the most of his opportunity . Raburn hit a two - out , two - run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Detroit Tigers to a 5 - 4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night . It was Inge 's third homer of the season . It was Hoffpauir 's third homer of the season . Don Kelly led off the ninth with a walk against Kevin Gregg ( 2 - 2 ) . After Brandon Inge popped out , Raburn drove a 1 - 0 pitch over the wall in left for his eighth homer . It was Gregg 's third blown save in 12 chances . Brandon Lyon ( 3 - 3 ) got the last out of the ninth for the win . Brandon Lyon ( 3 - 3 ) got one out for the win . Micah Hoffpauir hit a two - out , two - run homer in the eighth to give the Cubs a 4 - 3 lead , but the Cubs could n't hold on . Brandon Inge hit a two - run homer off Carlos Zambrano in the seventh to give Chicago a 3 - 2 lead . It was Inge 's third homer of the season , and the first of his career . Micah Hoffpauir hit a two - out , two - run homer off Joel Zumaya in the eighth to give Chicago a 4 - 3 lead . It was the first home run allowed by Zumaya in his career . The Cubs took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Alfonso Soriano led off with a single , moved to second on Ryan Theriot 's single and scored on Lee 's fielder 's choice grounder . Curtis Granderson led off the bottom of the first with a double and scored on Placido Polanco 's triple to give the Tigers a 1 - 1 lead . The Tigers tied it in the bottom half on Placido Polanco 's RBI triple . The Cubs took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Alfonso Soriano and Ryan Theriot singled , and Soriano scored on Derrek Lee 's fielder 's choice grounder . The Cubs cut the lead to 2 - 1 in the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Geovany Soto , but left fielder Kosuke Fukudome made a diving catch of Kosuke Fukudome 's liner to end the inning . Kelly was hit by a pitch to start the bottom of the seventh , and Inge followed with a two - run homer to give the Tigers a 3 - 2 lead . It was his third home run of the season . Zambrano allowed three runs and five hits in seven innings . He struck out four and walked two . Jackson allowed two runs and four hits in seven innings . He walked four and struck out seven .", "LOS ANGELES -- Hiroki Kuroda is making the most of his opportunity . The Los Angeles Dodgers ' left-hander struck out six in seven innings and the Dodgers beat the Chicago White Sox 5 - 2 on Friday night . Kuroda ( 2 - 3 ) allowed two runs and four hits , struck out nine and walked none . Jonathan Broxton got the final out for his 18th save in 21 chances . He struck out Jim Thome with runners on second and third to end the game . It was the first time the Dodgers had been held to three runs or fewer . The White Sox have lost four of five and have dropped six of eight . John Danks ( 5 - 6 ) gave up three runs and three hits in seven innings . Loney hit a two - run homer in the second inning to give the Dodgers a 3 - 0 lead . Matt Kemp walked to lead off the inning , and Loney followed with a two - run shot . It was Konerko 's fourth homer of the season . Casey Blake hit a two - out , two - run single off Octavio Dotel in the eighth . The Dodgers loaded the bases with two outs , but Octavio Dotel struck out Matt Kemp to end the inning . The White Sox added a run in the ninth on Jermaine Dye 's RBI single . Broxton struck out Jim Thome with runners on second and third to end the game . The White Sox have lost four of five and 10 of 12 .", "DENVER -- Aaron Cook is making a strong case to stay in the rotation . Cook pitched seven strong innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Angels 11 - 1 on Friday night . Cook ( 7 - 3 ) allowed one run and three hits , struck out four and walked two . The Rockies have won three straight and six of seven . Matt Palmer ( 6 - 1 ) gave up six runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings , including Hawpe 's three - run homer in the fifth . He walked five and struck out five . The Rockies have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Rockies took a 3 - 0 lead in the second . Brad Hawpe led off with a single , moved to second on a wild pitch and moved to third on a wild pitch . Ian Stewart followed with an RBI single and Chris Iannetta walked to load the bases . Rich Thompson came on and gave up a single to Troy Tulowitzki and a walk to Ian Stewart . Rich Thompson came on and got Carlos Gonzalez to ground out to end the inning . Morales homered in the fourth , driving a 1 - 2 pitch from Cook into the lower seats in the left field corner . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . The Rockies added two more runs in the sixth . Smith hit a solo homer off Rich Thompson , and Todd Helton added an RBI double off Rafael Rodriguez . The Rockies added a run in the seventh on a wild pitch by Rafael Rodriguez . Tulowitzki led off with a double and scored on a wild pitch by Rafael Rodriguez . The Rockies added two runs in the ninth on a wild pitch and Seth Smith 's sacrifice fly . Smith had a sacrifice fly and a sacrifice fly in the ninth .", "PITTSBURGH -- Freddy Sanchez is making the most of his opportunity . Sanchez homered and drove in three runs to help the Colorado Rockies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5 - 4 on Friday night . Sanchez had two hits and drove in three runs . Jorge De La Rosa ( 3 - 7 ) allowed four runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings . Huston Street pitched a perfect ninth for his 16th save in 18 chances . Andrew McCutchen had two hits and scored twice for the Pirates , who have lost four of five . Jorge De La Rosa ( 3 - 7 ) allowed four runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Pirates have lost four in a row and six of eight . The Pirates took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Andrew McCutchen led off with a triple and scored on Freddy Sanchez 's single . De La Rosa then hit Delwyn Young with a pitch to load the bases . The Rockies responded with three in the second . Dexter Fowler hit a two - out RBI single , and Clint Barmes followed with an RBI double . Ryan Spilborghs followed with an RBI double to make it 3 - 3 . Barmes made it 5 - 3 with a solo homer in the fourth . It was Barmes ' first home run since May 2 , a span of 179 at-bats . It was his first home run since May 3 , a span of 179 at-bats . The Pirates cut the lead to 5 - 4 in the sixth on pinch-hitter Brandon Moss ' pinch-hit RBI single off Josh Fogg , but Andrew McCutchen grounded into a fielder 's choice to end the threat . The Rockies loaded the bases with one out in the eighth , but Steven Jackson got Clint Barmes to pop out and Ryan Spilborghs to ground out to end the threat .", "BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox are on a roll . Nick Green hit a leadoff home run in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Red Sox to a 6 - 5 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night . It was Green 's first career walk-off homer . The Red Sox have won seven of nine and are a season-high 14 games over .500 . The Braves have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Green led off the bottom of the ninth with a drive off Jeff Bennett ( 2 - 4 ) that cleared the Green Monster for his second homer of the season . It was the first game-ending homer of his career . Jonathan Papelbon ( 1 - 1 ) worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the top of the ninth , striking out Matt Diaz with the bases loaded to end the inning . The Braves , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . The Braves loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth against Jonathan Papelbon ( 1 - 1 ) , but Matt Diaz struck out to end the threat . The Braves had runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth . Dustin Pedroia led off with a double and Kevin Youkilis reached on an error by Jurrjens , who dropped Kevin Youkilis ' fly ball for an error . Jason Bay hit a sacrifice fly , and Ortiz followed with a two - run homer . The Braves took a 4 - 2 lead in the seventh on Gregor Blanco 's RBI single and McLouth 's RBI single off Ramon Ramirez , who was making his major league debut . Kelly Johnson led off the eighth with a double and moved to third on Brian McCann 's flyout . Johnson went to third on Brian McCann 's flyout and scored on Anderson 's single to center . The Red Sox took a 3 - 2 lead in the bottom of the first . Dustin Pedroia led off with a double and went to third on Jurrjens ' throwing error . He scored on Jason Bay 's sacrifice fly and Ortiz followed with a two - run homer . The Red Sox cut the lead to 4 - 2 in the fourth on a single by David Ortiz and a single by Jacoby Ellsbury . Nick Green was hit by a pitch , loading the bases , and George Kottaras hit a sacrifice fly . The Braves tied it in the seventh . Garret Anderson led off with a single , went to second on Martin Prado 's single and scored on a two - out single by Gregor Blanco . McLouth followed with an RBI single to make it 4 - 4 . Jurrjens allowed five runs -- two earned -- and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings . Wakefield gave up four runs and nine hits in 6 2/3 innings .", "ST. LOUIS -- Chris Carpenter has been pitching so well lately . Carpenter allowed one run in 7 2/3 innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 7 - 1 on Friday night . Carpenter ( 5 - 1 ) struck out six and walked two . Khalil Greene 's three - run homer capped a four - run ninth for the Cardinals , who have won four in a row . Greene 's three - run homer in the fourth gave the Cardinals a 7 - 1 lead . The Cardinals won for the fourth time in five games . Yadier Molina had two hits , including an RBI single in the ninth , and Khalil Greene added a three - run homer for the Cardinals , who have lost four of five . Kansas City has lost five of six . Brian Bannister ( 5 - 4 ) gave up three runs -- two earned -- and six hits in eight innings . Pujols put the Cardinals up 3 - 0 in the sixth with his eighth home run , a two - run shot into the left-field seats . Skip Schumaker led off with a single and scored on Pujols ' homer . The Royals added a run in the eighth on Mitch Maier 's two - out double and a walk to David DeJesus . Trever Miller came on and gave up an RBI single to Willie Bloomquist . It was the first time the Royals have hit consecutive home runs . The Royals added a run in the eighth when Mitch Maier doubled and David DeJesus walked with two outs . Trever Miller came on and walked David DeJesus and gave up an RBI single to Willie Bloomquist . The Royals had runners on first and third with two outs in the ninth , but Franklin struck out Miguel Olivo to end the game .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Rich Hill did n't have his best stuff . Hill allowed two runs in 6 2/3 innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7 - 2 on Friday night . Hill ( 3 - 1 ) allowed two runs and five hits , walked four and struck out five . Nick Markakis had two hits and two RBIs , including a two - out , two - run double in the ninth . Nolan Reimold and Nolan Reimold also homered for the Orioles , who snapped a three - game losing streak . The Orioles won for the seventh time in eight games . Nolan Reimold and Nolan Reimold homered for the Orioles , who have lost four of five . Nick Markakis had two hits and two RBIs , including a two - run double in the ninth . Antonio Bastardo ( 2 - 2 ) allowed four runs and five hits in seven innings . The Phillies have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Werth hit a two - out , two - run double in the first inning to give the Phillies a 2 - 0 lead . It was Werth 's first extra-base hit of the season . The Orioles responded with three in the second . Wieters hit a two - run double and Rich Hill followed with an RBI single to make it 3 - 2 . Aubrey Huff hit an RBI double in the sixth to cut it to 4 - 2 . Reimold followed with a drive to right to make it 7 - 2 . It was Reimold 's fourth homer in his last eight games . Bastardo hit Melvin Mora with a pitch in the second and Reimold followed with a double . Wieters followed with a two - run double down the right-field line . Rich Hill 's RBI single made it 3 - 2 . Werth hit a two - out , two - run double in the bottom of the first to give the Phillies a 2 - 0 lead . It was the first RBI of the season for Werth , who has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . Aubrey Huff added an RBI double in the sixth to make it 4 - 2 . Markakis had a leadoff single and scored on Huff 's double in the bottom half .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Marcus Thames is making the most of his opportunity . Thames homered twice and drove in four runs , and the Detroit Tigers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 10 - 4 on Saturday . Thames is hitting .296 with 10 homers and 16 RBIs . The AL Central-leading Tigers have won four of five . Miguel Cabrera , Miguel Cabrera and Curtis Granderson also homered for the Tigers , who took two of three from the Brewers , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Detroit has won five of six . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Brewers have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Zach Miner ( 4 - 1 ) pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings for the win . Braden Looper ( 5 - 4 ) gave up seven runs and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings . Fielder hit a three - run homer in the first inning to give the Brewers a 3 - 0 lead . It was Fielder 's third homer in the last two games , and his first since May 16 . The Tigers responded with four runs in the bottom of the inning . Dusty Ryan hit an RBI double and scored on Adam Everett 's single , and Granderson followed with a two - run homer . Cabrera tied it with a two - out homer in the bottom of the third , but Cabrera tied it with a two - out , two - run homer in the bottom half . The Tigers scored four runs in the fourth to take a 7 - 4 lead . Dusty Ryan hit an RBI double and scored on Adam Everett 's single , and Granderson followed with a two - run homer . The Tigers added a run in the sixth when Brandon Inge led off with a triple and scored on Adam Everett 's sacrifice fly . Inge led off with a triple and scored on Adam Everett 's sacrifice fly .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Florida Marlins are starting to find ways to win . Alex Rios had four hits , including a two - run homer , and the Marlins beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6 - 5 on Sunday . The Marlins have won four of five , and have won four of five . Sean West ( 2 - 1 ) allowed four runs and four hits in 5 2/3 innings . Matt Lindstrom pitched the ninth for his 12th save in 13 chances . Rod Barajas led off with a single , moved to second on Marco Scutaro 's sacrifice and moved to second on Marco Scutaro 's sacrifice bunt . Blue Jays manager John Gibbons was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing a call . Overbay hit a two - out , two - run homer in the sixth to give the Blue Jays a 6 - 4 lead . It was the fourth time this season the Blue Jays have hit back-to-back home runs . Rios went 4 - for - 4 with two RBIs . Lyle Overbay hit a two - out , two - run homer in the sixth to give Toronto a 6 - 4 lead . It was the first time this season the Blue Jays have hit back-to-back home runs . Sean West ( 2 - 1 ) allowed four runs and four hits in 5 2/3 innings . Casey Janssen ( 2 - 3 ) allowed five runs and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings . Florida opened the scoring in the first when Chris Coghlan led off with a double , moved to third on Ross Gload 's groundout and scored on Hanley Ramirez 's double . Florida made it 3 - 0 in the third . Ross Gload led off with a single , moved to second on Ramirez 's fielder 's choice and scored on Hermida 's two - out , two - out homer . The Blue Jays cut it to 5 - 2 in the fourth on a two - run homer by Alex Rios . It was Rios ' first homer since July 6 , 2011 , against the New York Mets . The Marlins made it 6 - 2 in the sixth . Cody Ross led off with a double , went to third on Wes Helms ' single and scored when Chris Coghlan grounded into a double play . Toronto cut it to 6 - 5 in the seventh . Marco Scutaro drew a one - out walk , Aaron Hill walked and Vernon Wells hit a grounder to third baseman Wes Helms , who threw wildly to first , allowing Scutaro to score .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are making the most of their chances . Matt Kemp hit a go-ahead , two - run homer in the seventh inning , and the Dodgers beat the Texas Rangers 3 - 1 on Friday night for their fourth consecutive victory . The Dodgers have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . The Rangers have lost four of five , including the first two games of the series . Kemp hit a two - out , two - run homer in the seventh off Jason Grilli ( 0 - 2 ) that put the Dodgers up 3 - 1 . It was the first homer allowed by Grilli ( 0 - 2 ) this season . Cory Wade ( 2 - 3 ) got the win despite allowing Andruw Jones ' two - out homer in the sixth . It was the first homer allowed by Wade ( 2 - 3 ) this season . Jonathan Broxton pitched a perfect ninth for his 15th save in 16 chances . The Dodgers have won seven of their past nine games , and have the best record in the majors . The Rangers lost for the fifth time in six games . Juan Pierre led off the sixth with a single off Eddie Guardado , stole second and advanced to third on a throwing error by catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia . Pierre scored on Rafael Furcal 's groundout , and Orlando Hudson followed with a double . The Rangers had runners on first and third with two outs in the seventh , but Ramon Troncoso got Hank Blalock to fly out to end the threat . Juan Pierre led off the sixth with a single , stole second , advanced to third on a throwing error by catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia and scored on Rafael Furcal 's groundout . Orlando Hudson followed with a double , but Andre Ethier flied out and Casey Blake grounded out . Wolf allowed two hits , walked one and struck out four . Feldman allowed three hits , walked none and struck out one in five innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Boston Red Sox are starting to feel good about themselves . Jacoby Ellsbury drove in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded single in the 13th inning , and the Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5 - 2 on Friday night for their fifth straight win . The Red Sox have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . The Red Sox have won four of five , including three straight against the Phillies . Jason Bay singled off Kyle Kendrick ( 0 - 1 ) with one out in the 13th and moved to second on Julio Lugo 's single . Jason Varitek walked to load the bases , and Ellsbury singled to right to drive in Bay . Takashi Saito ( 2 - 0 ) got two outs for the win . Takashi Saito ( 2 - 0 ) got two outs for the win . Takashi Saito ( 2 - 0 ) got two outs for the win . Ryan Howard tied it with a solo homer off Ramon Ramirez in the ninth . Raul Ibanez walked before Shane Victorino popped out and Matt Stairs flied out to end the inning . The Phillies lost for the fifth time in six games . Ryan Howard tied it with a one - out homer in the bottom of the ninth off Ramon Ramirez . Raul Ibanez walked before Shane Victorino popped out and Matt Stairs flied out to end the inning . Jon Lester allowed one run and two hits in seven innings . Youkilis tied it at 1 in the fourth with his second homer of the season . It was his second homer in two games and second in two days . He has five homers and 13 RBIs in his last eight games . J. D. Drew hit a solo shot in the fifth for the Red Sox , who have lost five of six . Philadelphia has lost five of six and is 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . The Phillies took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Raul Ibanez led off with a single , went to third on Shane Victorino 's double and scored on Pedro Feliz 's groundout . Victorino advanced to third on Carlos Ruiz 's groundout and scored on Pedro Feliz 's groundout . Youkilis tied it at 1 in the fourth with a drive to right . It was his second homer in two games and second in two days . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Philadelphia Phillies are starting to look like a playoff contender . Chase Utley homered twice , including a tiebreaking shot in the 11th inning , and the Phillies beat the New York Mets 5 - 4 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory . The Phillies have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . The Phillies , who have lost four of five , took two of three from the Mets . Utley connected on a 1 - 0 pitch from Bobby Parnell ( 2 - 1 ) to give the Phillies a 5 - 4 lead in the top of the 11th . It was his second multihomer game of the season . It was Utley 's second multihomer game of the season . The Mets have lost five of six and fell a season-worst eight games under .500 . Chan Ho Park ( 2 - 1 ) pitched two innings for the win . He allowed two - out singles to Omir Santos and Jeremy Reed in the ninth , but Luis Castillo grounded out to end the inning . Mike Pelfrey had two hits , including an RBI single in the seventh , and David Wright had three hits for New York , which lost for the seventh time in 10 games . The Mets put runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but J. C. Romero struck out Gary Sheffield and got David Wright to fly out to end the inning . Pelfrey gave up four runs -- two earned -- and six hits in six - plus innings . The Mets loaded the bases with no outs in the seventh , but failed to score . David Wright led off with a single , moved to second on Fernando Tatis ' groundout and scored on Pelfrey 's single . Luis Castillo followed with an RBI single , and Alex Cora followed with an RBI single . Hamels allowed four runs and 11 hits in five innings . The Mets took a 4 - 1 lead in the fourth . David Wright led off with a single and moved to second on Fernando Tatis ' groundout . Ryan Church walked and Omir Santos singled to load the bases . Utley tied it with a one - out homer in the fourth . It was his second multihomer game of the season and second in two days . It was his second multihomer game of the season .", "DETROIT -- Justin Verlander has been pitching so well lately . Verlander pitched a six - hitter for his first career complete game , and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 2 - 1 on Friday night . Verlander ( 7 - 2 ) struck out nine and walked one . Jim Thome and Jim Thome homered for the White Sox , who snapped a three - game losing streak and won for the fourth time in five games . Verlander struck out nine and walked one in his second complete game of the season . Jim Thome hit a solo homer in the seventh for the White Sox , who have lost four in a row . The White Sox have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . John Danks ( 4 - 5 ) gave up two runs and five hits in 7 1/3 innings . He struck out seven and walked two . The Tigers loaded the bases with one out in the seventh , but Danks struck out Adam Everett and Dane Sardinha . Thome hit a 1 - 2 pitch from Verlander into the left-field seats to give the White Sox a 2 - 1 lead in the seventh . It was his 19th homer of the season and first since May 1 . Danks walked Placido Polanco with one out in the eighth and was replaced by Octavio Dotel , who got Magglio Ordonez to ground into a double play to end the inning . Verlander struck out the side in the ninth to end the game . He struck out Josh Fields to end the game , then struck out Josh Fields to end the game . The White Sox have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Everett led off the sixth with a drive to left for his second homer of the season . It was the first homer Danks has allowed at U. S. Cellular Field this season , but the right-hander has given up only one run in his last three starts . The Tigers loaded the bases with one out in the seventh on singles by Magglio Ordonez and Miguel Cabrera and hit Brandon Inge with a pitch . Danks then walked Ryan Raburn to force in a run , but Danks struck out Adam Everett and Dane Sardinha . Danks allowed two runs and five hits in 7 1/3 innings . He struck out seven and walked two .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Josh Beckett made the most of his opportunity . Beckett pitched six innings of one - hit ball to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 7 - 0 victory over the New York Yankees . Beckett ( 7 - 2 ) struck out eight and walked two . The Red Sox have won three straight and seven of nine . David Ortiz and J. D. Drew hit two - run homers in the second inning off A. J. Burnett ( 4 - 3 ) , who gave up five runs -- three earned -- and five hits in 2 2/3 innings . Burnett said he was n't trying to make a mistake . The Yankees have lost four of five . They have lost five of six . A. J. Burnett ( 4 - 3 ) gave up five runs -- three earned -- and five hits in 2 2/3 innings . The Red Sox took a 4 - 0 lead in the second . Mike Lowell led off with a walk and Ortiz followed with a drive over the Green Monster . Mark Kotsay walked and Nick Green reached on an error by third baseman Alex Rodriguez . The Red Sox made it 5 - 0 in the third . Mike Lowell walked , Mark Kotsay singled and Nick Green hit an RBI double . Pedroia popped out to end the inning . The Red Sox made it 6 - 0 in the fourth . Kevin Youkilis singled , stole second , took third on a wild pitch and scored on Lowell 's single to make it 6 - 0 . Nick Green 's solo homer in the seventh off Jose Veras made it 7 - 0 . It was the first time this season the Red Sox have hit back-to-back homers .", "DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers are starting to find ways to win . Clete Thomas hit a grand slam with two outs in the eighth inning , lifting the Tigers to a 9 - 6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Angels have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their 10-game road trip . Jose Arredondo ( 1 - 3 ) walked Ryan Raburn to lead off the eighth , and Raburn advanced on a sacrifice bunt by Gerald Laird . Curtis Granderson walked to load the bases , and Curtis Granderson walked to load the bases . Joel Zumaya ( 2 - 0 ) walked Howie Kendrick to force in the tying run , but got Chone Figgins to ground out to end the inning . Juan Rivera hit a two - out RBI double in the ninth to make it 9 - 6 , but Gary Matthews Jr. popped out to end the inning . Juan Rivera hit a two - out , two - run homer in the first for the Angels , who have lost four of five . Rivera had three hits and three RBIs . The Angels lost for the third time in four games . Chone Figgins hit a leadoff homer in the first for Los Angeles , and Juan Rivera added a two - run shot later in the inning to give Los Angeles a 3 - 0 lead . Adam Everett hit a two - out , two - run single in the bottom of the third , but the Tigers loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom half . Kendrys Morales led off the sixth with a double , moved to third on a groundout and scored on Aybar 's two - out single to make it 4 - 4 . Aybar stole second and third , but Jeff Mathis struck out to end the inning . Porcello allowed four runs and five hits in five innings . He walked three and struck out two . Saunders allowed four runs and seven hits in six innings .", "NEW YORK -- Chipper Jones is making the most of his opportunity at the plate . Jones homered twice and drove in five runs to help the Atlanta Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8 - 7 on Friday night . Jones had four hits and drove in five runs . The NL East-leading Braves have won four straight and nine of 11 . Carlos Villanueva ( 2 - 4 ) took the loss , giving up three runs on four hits and a walk in the eighth . The right-hander , who had n't allowed a run in his previous three appearances , was charged with three runs in the eighth . The Braves have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Brewers have lost four straight and seven of nine . Carlos Villanueva ( 2 - 4 ) took the loss , giving up three runs on four hits and a walk in one inning . Villanueva gave up a single to Martin Prado to lead off the eighth and gave up an RBI double to McCann . Michael Gonzalez pitched the ninth for his eighth save in nine chances . He allowed a leadoff walk to Casey McGehee , then got Jason Kendall to ground into a double play . Gonzalez then struck out Craig Counsell to end the game . Ryan Braun hit two homers and drove in four runs for the Brewers , including a two - run shot in the sixth off Tommy Hanson . It was Braun 's second career two - homer game and first this season . Jones hit a three - run homer in the fifth to give the Braves a 5 - 3 lead . It was Jones ' first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . Mike Cameron hit a two - run homer in the Brewers ' four - run sixth . J. J. Hardy drew a leadoff walk , and Braun followed with his second homer of the game , a two - run shot off Tommy Hanson . It was Braun 's first multihomer game of the season . Jones hit a three - run homer in the fifth to give the Braves a 5 - 3 lead . It was Jones ' first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . The Braves took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Yunel Escobar singled and scored on Chipper Jones ' triple into the right-field corner . Parra struck out Matt Diaz and got Jeff Francoeur to ground out to end the inning . Jones made it 2 - 0 in the third when he drove a 1 - 2 pitch from Manny Parra into the left-field seats for his second homer of the season . It was his first career multihomer game . The Brewers tied it in the fourth . J. J. Hardy reached on a throwing error by shortstop Yunel Escobar and scored on Braun 's two - out , two - run homer into the left-field seats . The Brewers cut the lead to 3 - 2 in the fifth on a two - out single by Jason Kendall , stole second and scored on Manny Parra 's two - out double . Hanson retired Craig Counsell on a fly ball to end the inning . Parra allowed five runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Luke Hochevar is making the most of his opportunity . Hochevar allowed two runs in 6 2/3 innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6 - 2 on Friday night . Hochevar ( 1 - 2 ) allowed two runs and four hits , walked two and struck out three . Mark Teahen hit a two - run homer in the fifth and Willie Bloomquist added a three - run triple in the fifth as the Royals won for the seventh time in eight games . The Royals won for the seventh time in eight games . Mark Teahen and Mark Teahen hit two - run homers in the fifth off Scott Richmond ( 4 - 3 ) , who allowed five runs and five hits in 4 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out two . Hochevar got out of a two - on , one - out jam in the third by getting Alex Rios to ground into an inning-ending double play . The Blue Jays had runners on first and second with one out , but Alex Rios grounded into a double play . Hochevar was replaced by Kyle Farnsworth after Kevin Millar reached on a two - out error in the seventh . Lyle Overbay followed with a double but Raul Chavez grounded out to end the inning . Mark Teahen hit a two - out RBI single off Jesse Carlson in the eighth to make it 6 - 2 , but Carlson struck out Alberto Callaspo to end the inning . Toronto opened the scoring in the third when Lyle Overbay walked and Chavez followed with a two - run homer to left , his third . The Blue Jays had runners on first and second with one out , but Alex Rios grounded into an inning-ending double play . Richmond ( 4 - 3 ) allowed five runs and five hits in 4 2/3 innings . The Blue Jays have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- John Smoltz 's first win in more than a month . The Boston Red Sox right-hander allowed one run over seven innings and the Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 6 - 5 on Friday night . Smoltz ( 2 - 4 ) gave up five runs and eight hits in six innings . The Red Sox have won four of five , and have won four in a row . Jonathan Papelbon pitched a perfect ninth for his 27th save in 29 tries . It was the first time in his career that he had blown a save opportunity . The Red Sox have won five of six and have won five of six . The Orioles have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Youkilis hit a two - out , two - run homer in the seventh off Jeremy Guthrie ( 7 - 10 ) , who gave up six runs and nine hits in 6 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out four . It was the first time this season the Orioles have hit consecutive home runs . The Orioles took a 3 - 0 lead in the third . Matt Wieters led off with a single and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Cesar Izturis . Brian Roberts singled and scored on a throwing error by Green . Ortiz put the Red Sox up 3 - 0 in the third with a two - run shot to left . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . Ellsbury led off the fifth with a drive to left for a 4 - 3 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . He also had a two - run homer in Friday 's 6 - 3 win . Huff gave the Orioles a 5 - 4 lead with a two - run shot in the sixth . Nick Markakis singled with one out and Huff followed with a drive into the left-field seats . Youkilis tied the score with a two - out , two - run homer in the seventh off Matt Albers . It was the first homer allowed by Guthrie this season . The Orioles put runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but Hideki Okajima got Luke Scott to pop out and Matt Wieters to line out to end the inning .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- John Lackey 's first win of the season came at a time . Lackey pitched seven strong innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Cleveland Indians 9 - 3 on Friday night . Lackey ( 7 - 4 ) allowed one run and three hits , struck out eight and walked four . The Angels , who have won four of five , have won four of five . Aaron Laffey ( 4 - 3 ) gave up seven runs -- four earned -- and seven hits in four - plus innings . He walked two and struck out two , but the Angels scored five runs in the fifth inning . Kelly Shoppach had two hits , including a two - run double in the ninth . Kelly Shoppach had two hits and two RBIs , and Kelly Shoppach had two hits and two RBIs . The Angels have won five of their last six games . The Indians have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Kendrys Morales and Howie Kendrick drove in runs in the first inning off Aaron Laffey ( 4 - 3 ) , who gave up seven runs -- four earned -- and seven hits in four - plus innings . The Angels scored five runs in the fifth to take a 7 - 1 lead . Chone Figgins , Maicer Izturis and Bobby Abreu opened the inning with singles , and Bobby Abreu followed with an RBI single . Howie Kendrick hit a two - run homer in the seventh for the Angels , who have lost four of five . Bobby Abreu had two hits and scored twice . The Angels took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on Kendrys Morales ' RBI single and Kendrick 's RBI single . They loaded the bases with two outs , but Jeff Mathis lined out to end the inning . Shin-Soo Choo led off the fourth with a double , moved to third on Martinez 's groundout and scored on Jhonny Peralta 's sacrifice fly . The Indians tied it in the bottom half on Jhonny Peralta 's sacrifice fly .", "SEATTLE -- For the first time in his career , the Seattle Mariners finally got a win . Ichiro Suzuki singled home the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Mariners to a 4 - 3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night . Ichiro Suzuki had three hits and drove in the winning run in the ninth inning . It was the first time this season the Mariners have been shut out . The Blue Jays have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 6 on their road trip . Jack Hannahan led off the ninth with a single off Scott Downs ( 1 - 3 ) . Rob Johnson walked and Chris Woodward singled to right to load the bases . Downs then struck out Ronny Cedeno before Suzuki lined a single to center . David Aardsma ( 3 - 3 ) pitched the top of the ninth for Seattle , which has won four of five . The Blue Jays lost for the seventh time in eight games . Marco Scutaro led off the eighth with a double off Mark Lowe and scored on Aaron Hill 's double . Hill scored on Rios ' two - out double to give Seattle a 3 - 3 lead . The Mariners took a 3 - 0 lead in the sixth . Ichiro Suzuki led off with a walk , went to second on Franklin Gutierrez 's single and scored on Chris Shelton 's one - out double . Jack Hannahan followed with an RBI single . Jose Bautista hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh to give the Blue Jays a 3 - 1 lead . It was the first hit off Washburn , who allowed one run and five hits in seven innings . He walked three and struck out one . Marco Scutaro led off the eighth with a double and scored on Aaron Hill 's double . Hill scored on Rios ' two - out double to give the Blue Jays a 3 - 3 lead . The Mariners took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Ichiro Suzuki led off with a single , moved to third on Franklin Gutierrez 's sacrifice and scored on Mike Sweeney 's groundout . The Mariners loaded the bases with one out in the second , but failed to score . Rzepczynski struck out Michael Saunders and Ronny Cedeno to end the threat . The Mariners had runners on second and third with one out . The Blue Jays loaded the bases with one out in the seventh on a single by Scott Rolen , a single by Alex Rios and a walk to Kevin Millar . Bautista followed with a sacrifice fly to left , scoring Rolen . Washburn allowed one run and five hits in seven innings . He walked three and struck out one .", "CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians have been waiting for a long time . Jhonny Peralta hit a grand slam in Cleveland 's six - run fifth inning , and the Indians beat the Seattle Mariners 12 - 3 on Wednesday night to complete a three - game sweep . The Indians had 16 hits , matching their season high . Cliff Lee ( 7 - 9 ) allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings . Travis Hafner and Ben Francisco homered for the Indians , who have lost four of five . Travis Hafner and Ben Francisco also homered for the Indians , who had 16 hits . The Mariners have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Jason Vargas ( 3 - 4 ) allowed six runs and seven hits in four innings . It was the first time the Mariners have been held to one run in a game since June 13 . The Mariners took a 2 - 1 lead in the first . Jose Lopez singled with two outs and Mike Sweeney followed with a double . Franklin Gutierrez followed with a two - out , two - run single . Sizemore led off the bottom of the first with a home run . It was the first homer allowed by Vargas this season , the most in the majors this season . It was the first time this season the Indians have hit back-to-back homers . The Indians tied it in the fourth . Ben Francisco hit a two - out double , and Jamey Carroll followed with an RBI single . Vargas struck out Kelly Shoppach to end the inning . The Indians added three more in the sixth . Hafner hit a two - run homer , and Francisco followed with a solo shot off Miguel Batista . It was the first time this season the Indians have hit back-to-back homers . The Indians added an insurance run in the eighth . Luis Valbuena led off with a triple and scored on Hafner 's sacrifice fly . It was the first three - hit game of Hafner 's career .", "CHICAGO -- Rich Harden is making the most of his opportunity . Harden pitched six strong innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 5 - 2 on Friday night . Harden ( 7 - 6 ) allowed one hit , struck out eight and walked none . Joey Votto hit a two - out solo homer in the first inning and Joey Votto added a solo shot for the Reds , who have won four of five . The Cubs have lost four in a row and seven of nine . Kevin Gregg got the final out for his 21st save in 23 chances . Gregg struck out Edwin Encarnacion with runners on second and third to end the game . It was the first time the Cubs have been held to three runs or fewer . Micah Owings ( 6 - 11 ) allowed two runs and three hits in three innings . The Reds have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their road trip . Harden retired the first two batters in the first , but Joey Votto hit a 1 - 2 pitch over the wall in left to give the Reds a 1 - 0 lead . It was his 19th homer of the season . The Cubs tied it in the second . Bradley walked , Alfonso Soriano singled and Koyie Hill walked to load the bases . Rich Harden struck out , but Fukudome walked to force in a run . The Cubs got a run back in the bottom of the third on a two - out , two - run double by Alfonso Soriano , who was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double . The Cubs added a run in the seventh . Ryan Theriot led off with a single , went to third on Aramis Ramirez 's double and scored on Jake Fox 's single to left . But Masset got Milton Bradley and got Alfonso Soriano to hit into a double play . The Cubs tacked on two more in the eighth . Reed Johnson led off with a single and scored on Koyie Hill 's triple into the right-field corner . Hill scored on Fukudome 's single off Francisco Cordero . The Reds added a run in the ninth on a single by Paul Janish and a bunt single by Willy Taveras . Janish scored on Phillips ' groundout .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Brad Penny 's first win in more than a month . Penny pitched 6 1/3 strong innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 3 - 1 on Friday night . Penny ( 7 - 4 ) allowed an unearned run and five hits , struck out four and walked none . The Red Sox have won four of five and have won four of five . Jonathan Papelbon worked out of a bases-loaded , one - out jam in the ninth for his 25th save in 26 chances . He struck out Luke Scott and B. J. Mora with the bases loaded to end it . The Red Sox have won seven of nine and are a season-high 16 games over .500 . The Orioles lost for the seventh time in nine games . Brad Bergesen ( 6 - 5 ) gave up three runs and nine hits in six innings . The Orioles have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 6 on their road trip . The Orioles took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Nolan Reimold led off with a single , stole second and went to third on Varitek 's throwing error . Melvin Mora followed with a sacrifice fly . The Red Sox took a 2 - 1 lead in the fourth . J. D. Drew led off with a single , went to third on Mike Lowell 's double and scored on a single by Jason Varitek . Lowell scored on Jed Lowrie 's sacrifice fly . The Red Sox made it 3 - 1 in the fifth . Kevin Youkilis walked and went to third on David Ortiz 's single . One out later , Youkilis scored on J. D. Drew 's fielder 's choice grounder . Reimold doubled with one out in the seventh and advanced to third on Luke Scott 's groundout . Manny Delcarmen replaced Penny and struck out Melvin Mora looking to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Matt Garza made the most of his opportunity . Garza pitched a five - hitter for his first career complete game , and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4 - 2 on Friday night . Garza ( 7 - 7 ) struck out nine and walked none . Halladay struck out 10 , walked three and hit a batter . Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon was impressed with his performance . Evan Longoria drove in three runs , including a two - out , two - run double off Scott Downs ( 1 - 2 ) in the 10th , and Carl Crawford and Carl Crawford each drove in a run . It was the Rays ' first win since July 26 . Halladay allowed two runs , one earned , and four hits in nine innings . He walked three and struck out 10 . The Rays had runners on first and third with two outs in the ninth , but Gabe Gross grounded out to end the inning . The Rays had runners on first and third with two outs in the ninth when Gabe Gross grounded out . The Rays took a 2 - 0 lead in the third . Jason Bartlett walked , went to third on B. J. Upton 's double and scored on Carl Crawford 's sacrifice fly . Evan Longoria followed with a sacrifice fly . The Blue Jays reclaimed the lead in the third . Alex Rios led off with a single , went to second on Longoria 's throwing error and scored on a two - out single by Marco Scutaro . Aaron Hill followed with an RBI double . The Blue Jays tied it in the fourth . Scott Rolen led off with a double , but was stranded when Garza struck out Vernon Wells and got Alex Rios to ground out .", "MIAMI -- Ricky Nolasco had a lot to do with it . Nolasco struck out 10 in 6 1/3 innings and the Florida Marlins beat the San Diego Padres 5 - 0 on Friday night . Nolasco ( 7 - 7 ) struck out 10 and walked three . Chris Coghlan hit a two - out , two - run homer in the ninth inning off Heath Bell to give the Marlins a 5 - 0 lead . It was Coghlan 's fourth homer in his last seven games . The Padres lost for the seventh time in eight games . Chris Coghlan hit a two - out , two - run homer in the ninth off Heath Bell to give the Marlins a 5 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season Bell has allowed a home run . The Padres loaded the bases with one out in the seventh , but Luis Rodriguez popped out and Chase Headley struck out to end the threat . The Padres loaded the bases with one out , but Brendan Donnelly retired Rodriguez on a popup and struck out Chase Headley . The Marlins added an unearned run in the eighth . Chris Coghlan reached on an error by second baseman Luis Rodriguez , moved to second on Emilio Bonifacio 's sacrifice bunt and scored on Cabrera 's throwing error . It was the first time the Padres have been shut out this season . The Padres loaded the bases with one out in the seventh on a walk to Adrian Gonzalez , a single by Drew Macias and a walk to Kyle Blanks . But Brendan Donnelly escaped the jam by getting Luis Rodriguez to pop out and striking out Chase Headley . Brendan Donnelly gave up a leadoff single to Jose Lobaton in the eighth , but Everth Cabrera grounded into a double play and Renyel Pinto got Adrian Gonzalez to pop out to end the threat . Kiko Calero pitched the ninth to complete the three - hitter . The Padres had runners on first and second with two outs , but Luis Rodriguez popped out to end the inning . Josh Geer ( 1 - 6 ) allowed two runs and six hits in six innings , struck out four and walked one . Hermida hit a 1 - 2 pitch from Geer into the left-field seats leading off the second . It was Hermida 's first homer since May 2 , 2012 , when he was with the Padres . The Marlins added a run in the sixth when Ramirez doubled and scored on Dan Uggla 's two - out single . Geer struck out Ross Gload to end the inning .", "NEW YORK -- Craig Stammen is making a case for his first major league win . Stammen pitched 7 1/3 strong innings and the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 3 - 1 on Friday night . Stammen ( 3 - 5 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out five and walked two . The Nationals have won four of five and have won seven of nine . Josh Willingham had four hits , including a two - run homer in the sixth , and Josh Willingham added a two - run homer in the sixth for the Nationals , who have won four of five . The Nationals have won three straight and seven of nine . The Mets have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their road trip . Mike Pelfrey ( 7 - 6 ) gave up three runs and six hits in seven innings . Mike MacDougal pitched a perfect ninth for his sixth save in as many chances . The Nationals have lost five of six , including a three - game series against the New York Mets . The Mets took a 1 - 0 lead in the sixth . Angel Pagan hit a two - out triple and scored on shortstop Cristian Guzman 's throwing error . Fernando Tatis followed with a double and Daniel Murphy walked before David Wright flied out to end the inning . Adam Dunn led off the sixth with a double and went to second on Nick Johnson 's groundout . Willingham then hit a 2 - 1 pitch over the wall in right for a 3 - 1 lead . The Mets tied it in the sixth . Angel Pagan hit a two - out triple and scored on a throwing error by shortstop Cristian Guzman . Fernando Tatis followed with a double and Daniel Murphy walked , but David Wright flied out to end the inning . The Mets put runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but Joe Beimel retired Tatis and Daniel Murphy to end the inning . The Nationals had runners on second and third with two outs in the eighth , but Bobby Parnell struck out Ronnie Belliard to end the threat . Green struck out Ronnie Belliard to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Marco Scutaro and the rest of the AL East leaders are making the most of his opportunity . Scutaro hit two home runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Cleveland Indians 10 - 6 on Friday night . Scutaro had two hits and drove in four runs . The Blue Jays , who have won 10 of their past 12 , have won four of five . Ricky Romero ( 8 - 4 ) allowed four runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Indians have lost four in a row and five of six . Carl Pavano ( 8 - 8 ) gave up seven runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings . The Indians have lost four in a row and six of eight . Rios led off the fifth with a drive into the second deck in right , his second homer of the season and second in two days . Scutaro followed with a two - out drive to left , his eighth . Valbuena put the Indians up 7 - 4 with a three - run shot in the sixth . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . The Blue Jays chased Pavano with a five - run fifth . Alex Rios led off with a homer , Adam Lind had an RBI double and Lyle Overbay had an RBI double . Cleveland opened the scoring in the first when Grady Sizemore drew a leadoff walk , went to third on Asdrubal Cabrera 's double and scored on a groundout by Travis Hafner . Sizemore scored on Hafner 's RBI groundout . Vernon Wells put the Blue Jays in front with a two - out homer in the second , his third . The Blue Jays tied it in the bottom half when Rios hit a two - out , two - run homer . The Blue Jays took a 2 - 1 lead in the fourth when Hill led off with a homer to left , his third . It was the first homer allowed by Pavano in his career . Toronto cut it to 7 - 4 on Luis Valbuena 's three - run homer off Romero in the sixth . It was the first home run allowed by Romero in his past four starts . Jhonny Peralta hit an RBI double in the seventh , and Ryan Garko was hit by a pitch . Ben Francisco followed with an RBI single off Brandon League , who was replaced by Brandon League .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Tommy Hunter made the most of his opportunity . The Texas Rangers right-hander struck out the side in the eighth inning , and the Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 4 - 2 . Hunter ( 2 - 1 ) allowed one run and four hits in six innings . C. J. Wilson gave up a two - out RBI single in the ninth to Mike Lowell , but got Jason Varitek to ground out for his ninth save in 10 chances . Josh Beckett ( 11 - 4 ) gave up four runs and seven hits in eight innings . The Red Sox lost for the fifth time in six games . Hank Blalock had a two - out , two - run single in the first for the Rangers , who have lost four of five . Boston has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Andruw Jones led off the seventh with a double , went to third on Hank Blalock 's single and scored on David Murphy 's sacrifice fly to make it 3 - 1 . Josh Hamilton had an RBI single in the eighth to extend the Rangers ' lead to 4 - 1 . It was the first hit Beckett allowed in eight starts this season . Hank Blalock had a two - out , two - run single in the first to give the Rangers a 2 - 0 lead . Ian Kinsler led off with a double and scored on Hank Blalock 's two - out single . Dustin Pedroia singled with two outs in the sixth and scored on Youkilis ' two - out double off the wall in left . The Red Sox had a chance to take the lead in the bottom half . David Murphy 's sacrifice fly made it 3 - 1 in the seventh . The Rangers had runners on first and third with nobody out , but Beckett struck out Jarrod Saltalamacchia to end the inning .", "MILWAUKEE -- Braden Looper is making the most of his opportunity . Looper pitched seven strong innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2 - 0 on Friday night . Looper ( 9 - 4 ) allowed four hits , walked three and struck out one . The Brewers have won four of five and have won four of five . Pittsburgh has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Trevor Hoffman pitched a perfect ninth for his 22nd save in 25 opportunities . The Pirates have lost four of five and have been shut out in three of their past four games . The Pirates have lost four of five and were shut out for the fourth time this season . Prince Fielder had two hits , including a two - out RBI single in the seventh that made it 2 - 0 . Craig Counsell had three of the Brewers ' 12 hits . Virgil Vasquez ( 1 - 4 ) allowed two runs and nine hits in 6 2/3 innings . Prince Fielder hit a two - out RBI single in the seventh to give the Brewers a 2 - 0 lead . It was Fielder 's second RBI of the game , and his two - out RBI single off John Grabow made it 2 - 0 . Fielder added an RBI single in the fifth to give the Brewers a 1 - 0 lead . The Brewers had runners on second and third with one out , but Mike Cameron flied out to end the inning . The Brewers had runners on first and second with one out in the seventh but could n't score . Felipe Lopez singled with one out , went to third on Craig Counsell 's double and scored on Prince Fielder 's two - out single . Mike Cameron flied out to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Minnesota Twins are starting to find ways to win . Michael Cuddyer tripled in the go-ahead run with two outs in the 10th inning and the Twins beat the Oakland Athletics 3 - 2 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . The Twins have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . The A 's , who have lost four of five , fell a game behind Texas for the second wild-card spot . Joe Mauer singled with one out in the 10th against Andrew Bailey ( 4 - 3 ) and scored on Cuddyer 's triple into the right-field corner . Bailey then intentionally walked Jason Kubel before Joe Crede grounded out to end the game . Matt Guerrier ( 5 - 0 ) pitched two innings for the win . Joe Nathan pitched a perfect 10th inning for his 26th save in 28 chances . The right-hander has converted his last six save opportunities and has converted all 10 of his save opportunities this season . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Scott Hairston reached on a one - out throwing error by third baseman Joe Crede in the ninth . Matt Holliday struck out and Jack Cust grounded out to end the threat . It was Nathan 's first save since May 1 . Matt Guerrier ( 5 - 0 ) pitched two scoreless innings for the win . He retired the first two batters in the ninth before Scott Hairston reached on a fielding error by third baseman Joe Crede . The A 's took a 2 - 0 lead in the third on an RBI groundout by Adam Kennedy and a run-scoring single by Orlando Cabrera . The A 's went 0 - for - 7 with runners in scoring position . Delmon Young hit an RBI triple in the fourth and scored on Nick Punto 's sacrifice fly to give the Twins a 2 - 2 lead . It was Young 's first RBI of the season and second in two days . Braden allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings . He walked four and struck out three . Anthony Swarzak gave up two runs and four hits in seven innings .", "NEW YORK -- For the first time in a decade , the New York Yankees were n't going to let the ball get away . Hideki Matsui homered with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to give New York a 2 - 1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night , snapping a three - game skid . The Yankees won for the seventh time in eight games . The Orioles have lost five of six and fell a season-worst eight games under .500 . Matsui hit a 2 - 2 pitch from Jim Johnson ( 3 - 4 ) into the right-field seats for his eighth homer of the season . It was the first game-ending hit of the season for Matsui , who was activated from the disabled list before the game . Alfredo Aceves ( 6 - 1 ) got two outs in the ninth for the win . Alfredo Aceves ( 6 - 1 ) got two outs for the win . Cesar Izturis hit a one - out single in the eighth and Brian Roberts followed with a double to put runners on second and third . Nick Markakis followed with a grounder to third baseman Brian Roberts , who threw home to force Izturis . Alfredo Aceves ( 6 - 1 ) got the final two outs of the ninth to earn the win . The right-hander , who entered the game in a 1 - for - 18 slump , hit Adam Jones with a pitch and stole second . The Orioles lost for the third time in four games . The Orioles had runners on second and third with one out in the eighth when Nick Markakis hit a grounder to third baseman Brian Roberts , who threw to second baseman Brian Roberts for the force . Roberts advanced to third on Nick Markakis ' grounder , but Jones was thrown out at the plate . Jeter went 0 for 3 with a walk , dropping his average to .318 . Pettitte allowed one run and six hits in 7 1/3 innings , struck out eight and walked two . Markakis put the Orioles up 1 - 0 in the first with a drive into the right-field seats . It was his second homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Pettitte this season . Hinske tied it with a leadoff homer in the second . It was the first homer allowed by Hernandez this season , the most in the majors this season , according to STATS LLC . Hernandez allowed one run and three hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out four .", "MILWAUKEE -- Prince Fielder had a big day at the plate . The Cincinnati Reds have n't had a lot of fun . Gomes hit a tiebreaking , two - run homer in the eighth inning , and the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 5 - 3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night . The Reds have won four in a row and nine of 11 . The Brewers have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Gomes hit a two - run homer in the eighth off Seth McClung ( 3 - 3 ) , who gave up three hits and two runs in two innings . McClung ( 3 - 3 ) took the loss . Francisco Cordero pitched a perfect ninth for his 22nd save in 25 chances . The Reds have won the first two games of the four - game series , their first three - game winning streak of the season . The Brewers have lost three straight and six of seven . David Weathers ( 2 - 2 ) struck out two in a perfect eighth inning for the Reds , who have won four of five . Milwaukee has lost four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Cubs last weekend . Francisco Cordero pitched a perfect ninth for his 22nd save in 25 chances . The Reds have lost four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Cardinals in Chicago last weekend . The Reds took a 2 - 0 lead in the first inning . Willy Taveras led off with a single , went to third on Jerry Hairston 's double and scored on Brandon Phillips ' two - run single . Fielder tied it with a two - out , two - run homer in the third inning . Fielder had three hits , including a two - run homer in the third that gave the Brewers a 3 - 2 lead . Fielder had three hits , including a two - run homer . Gallardo allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings . He struck out seven and walked four .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Roy Oswalt is making the most of his opportunity . Oswalt pitched a four - hitter and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8 - 1 on Saturday night . Oswalt ( 6 - 4 ) struck out five and walked none . Miguel Tejada , Miguel Tejada and Miguel Tejada homered for the Astros , who have won four of five . Oswalt ( 6 - 4 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out five and walked none . The Dodgers have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Chad Billingsley ( 9 - 5 ) gave up six runs and nine hits in 1 2/3 innings . Tejada hit a two - out solo homer in the first , and Carlos Lee and Geoff Blum singled before Pence hit a two - run double . Ivan Rodriguez followed with an RBI single . Blum hit a two - run double in the second , extending the lead to 6 - 0 . Michael Bourn , Kaz Matsui and Kazuo Matsui , who had two hits , singled to start the inning . Rodriguez led off the third with his seventh homer , extending his hitting streak to 12 games . He has hit safely in 10 of his last 13 games , including a two - run homer in the series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers . Michael Bourn made it 8 - 1 in the fifth with a two - out RBI double that scored Ivan Rodriguez , who led off with a single and advanced to second on Oswalt 's sacrifice bunt . Rodriguez scored on Bourn 's double into the left-field corner . It was Rodriguez 's first four - hit game of the season . Michael Bourn had an RBI double in the fifth for the Astros , who have lost four of five . Dodgers manager Don Mattingly was ejected by home plate umpire Angel Hernandez for arguing a called third strike in the fifth .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Philadelphia Phillies are starting to look like a playoff contender . Chase Utley and Jayson Werth hit two - out RBI singles in the 12th inning , and the Phillies rallied for a 6 - 5 victory over the Florida Marlins on Saturday night . The Phillies won for the seventh time in eight games . The Phillies have won four in a row and 12 of their last 13 games against the Marlins . Jimmy Rollins led off the 12th with a single off Burke Badenhop ( 5 - 4 ) , who was making his major league debut . Shane Victorino sacrificed Rollins to second , and Utley drove him in with a single . Brad Lidge gave up a run in the 12th , but held on for his 19th save in 22 chances . He walked Ronny Paulino and Jeremy Hermida before Chris Volstad 's sacrifice bunt moved the runners to second and third . Clay Condrey ( 5 - 2 ) pitched a scoreless 11th for the Phillies , who have won five in a row . Florida has lost four in a row , including a three - game sweep by the Phillies . The Marlins lost for the fourth time in five games . Utley hit a two - run homer in the first inning off Ricky Nolasco to give the Phillies a 2 - 0 lead . It was his second homer in two games and second in two days . The Phillies took a 4 - 1 lead in the fourth . Ryan Howard and Raul Ibanez singled and Jayson Werth singled in a run . Pedro Feliz followed with an RBI double to make it 4 - 1 . Utley hit a two - run homer in the bottom half . The Phillies took a 4 - 1 lead in the fourth . Ryan Howard and Raul Ibanez singled and Jayson Werth hit an RBI single . Pedro Feliz followed with an RBI double to make it 4 - 1 . The Marlins closed to 4 - 2 in the seventh on pinch-hitter Ross Gload 's pinch-hit RBI single off Chan Ho Park . Ronny Paulino , who had three hits , doubled to start the inning and scored on pinch-hitter Ross Gload 's pinch-hit single . The Marlins tied it at 4 in the eighth on an RBI single by Ronny Paulino and a two - out RBI single by Wes Helms . But Coghlan struck out with the bases loaded to end the inning . Nolasco allowed four runs and seven hits in six innings . He walked two and struck out five .", "ATLANTA -- Derek Lowe has been pitching so well lately . Lowe pitched six strong innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 4 - 1 on Friday night . Lowe ( 8 - 7 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out five and walked one . Todd Helton hit a two - out homer in the sixth to give the Rockies a 2 - 1 lead . Todd Helton added a solo shot in the bottom of the inning . Rafael Soriano pitched a perfect ninth for his 11th save in 14 chances . The Rockies have lost four of five and are 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . Ubaldo Jimenez ( 6 - 9 ) allowed two runs and six hits in six innings . The Rockies , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Garret Anderson hit a two - out , two - run double in the first inning to give the Braves a 2 - 0 lead . The Braves had runners on first and second with one out , but Jimenez struck out Matt Diaz to end the inning . Helton tied it with a two - out homer in the sixth . It was his second homer of the season and second in two games . He has homered in three of his last four games . Hernandez hit a two - out , two - run double in the eighth off Manny Acosta to give the Braves a 4 - 1 lead . It was the first extra-base hit of the season for Hernandez , who had two hits and two RBIs . The Braves took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on a two - out , two - run double by Garret Anderson . It was the first time this season the Braves had scored at least one run . The Rockies had runners on first and third with one out in the second , but Lowe struck out Chris Iannetta and got Carlos Gonzalez to ground out to end the inning .", "MIAMI -- The Florida Marlins had their best offensive game of the season . Brett Carroll hit a tiebreaking , three - run homer in the eighth inning , and the Marlins rallied for a 14 - 7 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night . It was the first time the Marlins have hit consecutive home runs . Upton had three hits , including a home run . Jorge Cantu hit a two - run homer and Jeremy Hermida had three hits , including a two - run homer , and Dan Uggla had four hits for the Marlins , who set season highs for runs and hits ( 17 ) . The Diamondbacks lost for the third time in four games . Kiko Calero ( 2 - 0 ) pitched one inning for the win . Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson said he was n't surprised to see his team struggle . Justin Upton had three hits , including a two - run homer , and Chris Young and Alex Romero each had three RBIs for the Diamondbacks , who have lost four of five . Cantu and Hermida hit two - run homers in the sixth off Yusmeiro Petit to give the Marlins a 7 - 3 lead . It was the first time this season the Marlins have hit back-to-back home runs . The Diamondbacks scored four unearned runs in the third off Andrew Miller . Young hit a two - run triple and scored on Tony Clark 's double to make it 6 - 0 . Upton hit a two - run homer in the first off Andrew Miller to give the Diamondbacks a 2 - 0 lead . It was his first home run of the season . The Diamondbacks added four more runs in the third . Felipe Lopez reached on a two - base throwing error by third baseman Mark Reynolds and scored on Parra 's two - out single . Young followed with a two - run triple and Tony Clark doubled in a run . Cantu and Hermida hit two - run homers in the sixth off Yusmeiro Petit to make it 7 - 3 . It was the first time this season the Marlins have hit back-to-back home runs . Coghlan hit an RBI double in the seventh off Doug Slaten to cut the lead to 7 - 4 . The Marlins loaded the bases with no outs , but failed to score . Petit allowed three runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked two and struck out three .", "ST. LOUIS -- Joel Pineiro has been pitching so well lately . Pineiro pitched a three - hitter for his first career shutout and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5 - 1 on Friday night . Pineiro ( 7 - 9 ) allowed one run and three hits , struck out five and walked none . Ryan Ludwick hit a three - run homer in the Cardinals ' five - run eighth . Ryan Ludwick hit a three - run homer and Brendan Ryan had two hits and drove in a run . The Cardinals loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth against Chris Smith , but Smith struck out Ryan Ludwick to end the threat . The Cardinals loaded the bases with two outs , but Ryan Ludwick struck out to end the inning . The Brewers , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Skip Schumaker led off the eighth with a single off Carlos Villanueva ( 2 - 5 ) and scored on a triple by Pujols . Jason LaRue walked and Mitch Stetter came on and walked Jason LaRue . Mitch Stetter came on and gave up an RBI double to Albert Pujols . Brewers manager Ron Roenicke was ejected by home plate umpire Marty Foster for arguing a called third strike . The Cardinals loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth against Chris Smith , but Ryan Ludwick struck out to end the threat . The Cardinals loaded the bases with two outs , but Ryan Ludwick struck out . The Brewers took a 1 - 0 lead in the fifth . Prince Fielder led off with a double , moved to third on Casey McGehee 's groundout and scored on Mike Cameron 's single up the middle . Parra allowed three hits , struck out seven and walked one . St. Louis took a 1 - 0 lead in the fifth . Prince Fielder led off with a double and moved to third on Casey McGehee 's groundout . Fielder scored on Cameron 's single to center .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Tim Lincecum is making the most of his opportunity . Lincecum struck out eight in 6 2/3 innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 9 - 3 on Friday night . Lincecum ( 10 - 2 ) struck out eight and walked four . Travis Ishikawa and Juan Uribe hit consecutive homers in the fifth inning off Josh Geer ( 1 - 4 ) , who allowed six runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings . He walked none and struck out four . The Giants won for the fourth time in five games . Travis Ishikawa and Juan Uribe hit back-to-back home runs in the fifth to give the Giants a 4 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the Giants have hit consecutive home runs . The Padres added three more runs in the seventh . Tony Gwynn Jr. , Adrian Gonzalez and Kevin Kouzmanoff hit consecutive singles , and Gwynn scored on Chase Headley 's groundout . After Will Venable struck out , Eliezer Alfonzo walked to load the bases . The Giants added three more runs in the eighth . Juan Uribe hit an RBI single , Randy Winn added an RBI single and Nate Schierholtz added an RBI single . It was the first time this season the Giants have hit back-to-back home runs . Travis Ishikawa , Travis Ishikawa , Pablo Sandoval and Juan Uribe also homered for the Giants , who have lost four of five . Nate Schierholtz had two hits and an RBI . Geer allowed six runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings . The Padres scored three runs in the seventh to take a 6 - 3 lead . Tony Gwynn Jr. led off with a single and went to third on Adrian Gonzalez 's single . Kouzmanoff followed with an RBI single , and Gwynn scored on Chase Headley 's groundout . Molina gave the Giants a 2 - 0 lead in the first with a two - out , two - run homer . It was Molina 's first home run since July 30 , 2011 , against the Los Angeles Dodgers .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays are starting to look like a playoff team . Ben Zobrist singled home the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Rays to a 10 - 9 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night . The Rays have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . Zobrist went 3 - for - 5 with four RBIs . Carl Crawford singled with one out in the ninth off Jason Frasor ( 5 - 2 ) and stole second . After Evan Longoria struck out , Crawford stole second and third , and Carlos Pena walked to load the bases . Zobrist , who had three hits , drove in four runs . J. P. Howell ( 5 - 2 ) pitched a perfect ninth for the Rays , who have won four in a row and nine of 11 . The Blue Jays have lost four in a row . Scott Rolen had three hits and drove in a run for the Blue Jays , who have lost four of five . Adam Lind and Vernon Wells homered for Toronto , which has lost four of five . Blue Jays manager John Gibbons was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing a called third strike . Scott Rolen and Alex Rios had RBI singles off Grant Balfour to make it 9 - 9 . Balfour struck out Jose Bautista to end the inning . Nelson struck out Scott Rolen to end the eighth with runners on first and second . Nelson struck out Scott Rolen to end the inning . Zobrist put the Rays up 8 - 5 with a three - run homer off Brian Tallet in the fourth . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . The Blue Jays loaded the bases with no outs in the fourth on a double by Rolen , a single by Wells and a walk to Kevin Millar . Alex Rios drove in a run with a fielder 's choice and Marco Scutaro hit a two - out , two - run single . Wells put the Blue Jays up 2 - 1 on a solo homer in the second . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . He has hit safely in 13 of his last 16 games . Tampa Bay went ahead 5 - 2 in the third on a bases-loaded walk to Gabe Kapler , a bases-loaded walk to Gabe Kapler and a run-scoring single by Dioner Navarro . The Blue Jays loaded the bases with no outs in the fourth on a double by Rolen , a single by Wells and a walk to Kevin Millar . Alex Rios drove in a run on a fielder 's choice and Marco Scutaro hit a two - out , two - run single . Kazmir allowed seven runs and nine hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked two and struck out four . Tallet allowed eight runs and 11 hits in three innings .", "NEW YORK -- CC Sabathia is making the most of his opportunity . Sabathia pitched seven strong innings to help the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 10 - 2 on Friday night . Sabathia ( 8 - 5 ) allowed one run and three hits , struck out three and walked one . The Yankees had 16 hits , matching their season high . Francisco Cervelli and Brett Gardner each had two hits and two RBIs , and Brett Gardner had three hits , including a two - run triple in the sixth . Francisco Cervelli and Francisco Cervelli each had two hits and two RBIs . The Yankees , who had 16 hits , had 16 hits . The Twins have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Scott Baker ( 6 - 7 ) allowed five runs and nine hits in three innings . Michael Cuddyer hit a solo home run in the second inning for the Twins , who have lost five of six . Minnesota has lost four in a row and seven of nine . The Yankees loaded the bases with no outs in the fourth on singles by Francisco Cervelli , Jeter and Johnny Damon . Alex Rodriguez drove in a run with a sacrifice fly and Nick Swisher walked with the bases loaded . Cano hit a two - run single off Brian Duensing in the sixth to make it 7 - 1 . Gardner followed with a two - run triple and Cervelli doubled in a run . Cuddyer hit a solo home run in the second to give the Twins a 3 - 1 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . It was Cuddyer 's first home run since May 16 . The Yankees added a pair of runs in the second on Francisco Cervelli 's sacrifice fly and Teixeira 's RBI single . Rodriguez struck out to end the inning .", "WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals have been in first place in the NL East . Ryan Zimmerman hit a tying , two - run single in the eighth inning and Adam Dunn followed with an RBI single , lifting the Nationals to a 5 - 3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night . The Nationals won for the seventh time in eight games . The Nationals have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Braves . With the score tied at 3 , Ronnie Belliard led off the eighth with a single off Michael Gonzalez ( 3 - 1 ) . Josh Bard walked and Nyjer Morgan advanced the runners with a sacrifice bunt , and Nick Johnson walked to load the bases . Mike MacDougal worked the ninth for his fourth save in as many chances . He walked Yunel Escobar with one out , moved to second on a wild pitch and walked Matt Diaz . John Lannan ( 6 - 5 ) allowed three runs and nine hits in eight innings . Adam Dunn hit a solo homer in the seventh for the Nationals , who have lost four of five . Dunn , who has been bothered by a strained left hamstring , hit a solo homer in the seventh . Atlanta took a 3 - 0 lead in the sixth . Nate McLouth led off with a walk , went to third on Martin Prado 's double and scored on Jones ' single . Garret Anderson followed with an RBI single . Dunn hit a leadoff homer in the seventh off Hanson . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Hanson this season . Atlanta took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Brooks Conrad led off with a single and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Tommy Hanson . Conrad scored on McLouth 's single . The Braves added two runs in the sixth . Nate McLouth led off with a walk , moved to third on Martin Prado 's double and scored on Jones ' single . Prado scored on Anderson 's single .", "ARLINGTON , Texas -- The Texas Rangers had their biggest offensive outburst of the season . Andruw Jones homered and drove in four runs , and the Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 12 - 4 on Sunday . The AL West-leading Rangers have won 10 of their past 13 games . Jones hit a three - run homer in the first inning off David Price ( 2 - 3 ) , who was making his second start since coming off the disabled list . Price ( 2 - 3 ) allowed six runs and three hits in 1 1/3 innings . Michael Young added a three - run double in the second , and David Murphy had three hits and scored three runs for the Rangers , who took two of three from the Rays . Derek Holland ( 2 - 5 ) allowed four runs and seven hits in six innings . Dioner Navarro hit a three - run homer in the fifth for the Rays , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Tampa Bay lost for the seventh time in nine games . Tampa Bay has lost three straight and five of six . Andruw Jones hit a three - run homer in the first for the Rangers , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Tampa Bay has lost four in a row . Jason Bartlett hit a solo homer in the second for the Rays , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Bartlett 's homer was the first of his career . The Rangers loaded the bases with one out in the second on a double by Teagarden , a walk to Elvis Andrus and a walk to Ian Kinsler . Young followed with a three - run double to make it 6 - 1 . Navarro hit a three - run homer in the fifth to make it 7 - 4 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two nights . Hank Blalock and Nelson Cruz had RBI singles in the eighth to make it 12 - 4 , but Teagarden flied out with the bases loaded to end the inning .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- The Kansas City Royals have been in first place in the AL Central . The Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 6 - 4 on Saturday night . The Royals won for the seventh time in eight games . The White Sox have lost four of five . They have lost four straight . Luke Hochevar ( 4 - 3 ) allowed four runs and nine hits in six innings . Joakim Soria pitched a perfect ninth for his 11th save in 13 opportunities . The White Sox have lost four straight and seven of nine . The White Sox have lost four straight and seven of eight . Gavin Floyd ( 6 - 6 ) gave up five runs on four hits and three walks in 5 1/3 innings . He gave up three runs in the sixth , including a two - run single by Brayan Pena that gave the Royals a 5 - 4 lead . Brayan Pena hit a pinch-hit home run with two outs in the eighth off Octavio Dotel to give the Royals a 6 - 4 lead . It was Pena 's first career pinch-hit home run . Willie Bloomquist led off the Royals ' three - run sixth with a single and stole second . Billy Butler walked and Jose Guillen reached on a fielder 's choice before Mark Teahen 's RBI single made it 4 - 3 . The White Sox took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Chris Getz was hit by a pitch , moved to third on Gordon Beckham 's single and scored on Dewayne Wise 's single . Alexei Ramirez led off the third with a double and scored on Dye 's two - out , two - run homer to left . It was Dye 's first homer since May 3 , a span of 179 at-bats . The Royals got two runs in the fifth on Alberto Callaspo 's RBI triple and Mitch Maier 's sacrifice fly . Floyd struck out David DeJesus to end the inning .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Jamie Moyer is making the most of his opportunity . Moyer pitched 6 1/3 strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 4 - 1 on Friday night . Moyer ( 7 - 6 ) allowed one run and five hits , struck out one and walked one . The Phillies have won three straight and six of eight . The Mets have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their road trip . Fernando Nieve ( 3 - 2 ) gave up four runs -- three earned -- and six hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Phillies have won four straight and eight of nine . Jayson Werth hit a sacrifice fly in the first inning to give the Phillies a 1 - 0 lead . The Phillies took a 1 - 0 lead in the bottom half on Jayson Werth 's sacrifice fly . Rollins hit a two - run double in the fourth to give the Phillies a 3 - 0 lead . It was just the second run of the game for the Phillies , who have lost five of six . Jimmy Rollins and Pedro Feliz had three hits apiece for the Phillies , who have lost five of six . Jimmy Rollins drove in two runs and Pedro Feliz had three hits . Fernando Nieve had an RBI single in the fifth for the Mets , who have lost four of five . New York has lost four in a row for the first time this season . Shane Victorino drove in Paul Bako with a two - out single in the sixth to give the Phillies a 4 - 1 lead . Victorino had three hits , including an RBI single in the sixth . Moyer left after hitting Omir Santos with a pitch with two outs in the seventh . J. C. Romero struck out Daniel Murphy to end the inning . Santos was hit by a pitch with two outs in the seventh . Brad Lidge pitched a perfect ninth for his 15th save in 16 chances . He has n't allowed a run in 19 1/3 innings this season . He has n't allowed a run in his last three appearances .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- John Danks and the rest of the AL Central leaders made the most of his opportunity . Danks pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5 - 0 on Friday night . Danks ( 7 - 6 ) allowed five hits , struck out five and walked none . The Royals loaded the bases with one out in the eighth , but Scott Linebrink got Alberto Callaspo to ground into a game-ending double play for his second save . Billy Butler led off the ninth with a single and Jose Guillen was hit by a pitch . Miguel Olivo hit into a double play , but Mike Jacobs flied out to end the game . Linebrink then got Alberto Callaspo to ground into an inning-ending double play , earning his second save in as many opportunities . The White Sox loaded the bases with one out , but Alberto Callaspo grounded into a double play . Zack Greinke ( 10 - 4 ) gave up four runs -- two earned -- and nine hits in six innings . Pierzynski put the White Sox up 1 - 0 in the second inning with his seventh home run , a solo shot that landed in the second deck in right field . It was Pierzynski 's first home run since June 3 against the Chicago White Sox . Scott Podsednik , who had three hits , doubled and scored on a throwing error by second baseman Alberto Callaspo in the third inning . Paul Konerko followed with an RBI double to make it 3 - 0 . The White Sox added a run in the fourth when Gordon Beckham doubled and scored on Dewayne Wise 's single . Scott Podsednik followed with a single , but Greinke struck out Jayson Nix to end the inning . Jim Thome 's RBI single in the seventh off Robinson Tejeda put the White Sox up 5 - 0 . Tejeda struck out Paul Konerko with runners on first and third to end the inning . The White Sox put runners on first and second with no outs in the eighth , but Roman Colon got Gordon Beckham to ground into a double play and Dewayne Wise grounded out to end the inning .", "CINCINNATI -- Johnny Cueto had no problem with his pitch count . Cueto pitched six innings of one - hit ball to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 1 - 0 on Friday night . Cueto ( 8 - 4 ) struck out eight and walked four . The Reds have won four of five , including three of four at home . The Diamondbacks , who have lost five of six , were shut out for the third time this season . Francisco Cordero pitched a perfect ninth for his 19th save in 21 chances , completing the two - hitter . The Reds have won seven of their last eight games , and the first time they 've been shut out . The Reds have won six of their last eight games . Jon Garland ( 4 - 8 ) allowed one run and six hits in six innings . The Diamondbacks were shut out for the third time this season . Chris Dickerson led off the sixth with a single , moved to second on Jerry Hairston Jr. 's groundout and scored on Votto 's one - out single to left . Garland retired the next three batters to end the threat . The Diamondbacks loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh , but Arthur Rhodes struck out Ryan Roberts and got Felipe Lopez to fly out to end the threat . The Reds loaded the bases with one out in the seventh , but Chris Dickerson struck out and Jerry Hairston Jr. popped out to end the threat . The Diamondbacks loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh , but Rhodes got Felipe Lopez to fly out to left field to end the threat . Chris Dickerson led off the sixth with a single , moved to second on Jerry Hairston Jr. 's groundout and scored on Votto 's single to center . Garland retired the next two batters to end the inning .", "MIAMI -- The Florida Marlins had a chance to win the game . Cody Ross homered and drove in two runs , Hanley Ramirez drove in two runs and the Marlins scored twice in the eighth inning to beat the Washington Nationals 5 - 3 on Saturday night . The Marlins won for the fourth time in five games . The Nationals have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Hanley Ramirez had two hits and two RBIs , and Hanley Ramirez had two hits and drove in two runs for the Marlins . Julian Tavarez ( 3 - 6 ) took the loss . The Nationals have lost three straight and six of seven . Dan Meyer ( 2 - 0 ) got two outs for the win . Juan Carlos Oviedo pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save in five chances . The Marlins have lost four in a row and 10 of 12 to fall a season-worst eight games under .500 . The Nationals took a 3 - 2 lead in the seventh . Cristian Guzman led off with a single against Renyel Pinto , and Nick Johnson walked . After Ryan Zimmerman flied out , Adam Dunn walked to load the bases . Cody Ross led off the seventh with a homer off Sean Burnett to tie the score at 3 . It was the first homer for Ross , who was activated from the disabled list before the game . The Nationals took a 3 - 2 lead in the seventh . Cristian Guzman led off with a single and Nick Johnson walked . After Ryan Zimmerman flied out , Adam Dunn walked to load the bases . The Nationals took a 1 - 0 lead on Zimmermann 's RBI single in the second . Josh Willingham walked with one out , moved to second on a groundout and scored on Zimmermann 's single . The Marlins took a 2 - 1 lead in the third on a two - out , two - run double by Hanley Ramirez . Ramirez drove in Chris Coghlan with a two - out single . Zimmermann allowed two runs and six hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out six . Johnson allowed one run and five hits in 3 1/3 innings . He walked four and struck out three .", "MILWAUKEE -- Jeff Suppan is making the most of his opportunity . Suppan pitched six solid innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4 - 1 on Friday night . Suppan ( 6 - 8 ) allowed one run and eight hits , walked three and struck out one . The Brewers have won four of five and have won four of five . The Pirates have lost four of five . They have lost four in a row . Trevor Hoffman pitched the ninth for his 29th save in 33 chances . He allowed a leadoff double to Brandon Moss , but got Andy LaRoche to fly out and retired pinch-hitter Steve Pearce on a fly to center . The Pirates , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . McGehee hit a 1 - 1 pitch from Ross Ohlendorf ( 11 - 9 ) over the wall in right field with one out in the second to give the Brewers a 1 - 0 lead . It was his third homer of the season . McGehee led off with a single and moved to third on Jason Kendall 's one - out double . Ohlendorf intentionally walked Frank Catalanotto to load the bases for Suppan , who walked on four pitches to make it 2 - 1 . Garrett Jones tied it at 1 with a two - out homer in the third . It was Jones ' first home run since May 3 , a span of 196 at-bats . He has hit safely in 10 of his last 12 games . McGehee led off with a single and moved to third on Jason Kendall 's one - out double . Ohlendorf intentionally walked Frank Catalanotto to load the bases for Suppan , who walked on four pitches to give the Brewers a 2 - 1 lead . Ohlendorf allowed four runs and five hits in six innings .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Edgar Renteria is making the most of his opportunity . Renteria homered and drove in five runs , leading the San Francisco Giants to a 9 - 5 victory over the Colorado Rockies . Renteria had three hits and drove in five runs . Edgar Renteria hit a grand slam off Franklin Morales in the seventh inning to give the Giants a 6 - 5 lead . Rafael Betancourt ( 1 - 3 ) took the loss . It was the first time the Giants have hit back-to-back home runs this season . Edgar Renteria hit a grand slam off Franklin Morales in the seventh to give the Giants a 6 - 5 lead . Rafael Betancourt ( 1 - 3 ) took the loss . Ryan Rohlinger and Eugenio Velez had two - run singles in the eighth to give the Giants a 9 - 5 lead . Renteria had three hits , including a three - run homer , and drove in five runs . The Giants have won five of their last six games . The Rockies have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Ryan Rohlinger and Eugenio Velez each had two hits and drove in a run for the Giants , who have lost four of five . Renteria had three hits and five RBIs . Brandon Medders ( 3 - 1 ) got two outs for the win . Helton and Tulowitzki hit back-to-back home runs in the fifth to give the Rockies a 3 - 1 lead . It was the first time this season the Rockies have hit consecutive home runs . Ian Stewart led off the sixth with a triple and scored on Clint Barmes ' sacrifice fly to give the Rockies a 4 - 1 lead . Stewart led off with a triple and scored on Barmes ' sacrifice fly . The Rockies added a run in the seventh on Troy Tulowitzki 's RBI single . Tulowitzki had three hits , including a run-scoring single in the seventh that gave the Rockies a 5 - 2 lead . The Rockies took a 1 - 0 lead on Tulowitzki 's RBI double in the first . Carlos Gonzalez led off with a walk , stole second and moved to third on Helton 's groundout . Tulowitzki followed with an RBI double . The Giants tied it in the fourth on Nate Schierholtz 's sacrifice fly . The Giants tied it in the bottom half when Velez led off with a single and went to third on Edgar Renteria 's single . Helton and Tulowitzki hit back-to-back homers in the fifth to give the Rockies a 3 - 1 lead . It was the first time this season the Rockies have hit back-to-back home runs . The Giants added a run in the sixth when Fred Lewis led off with a double and Eugenio Velez walked . Edgar Renteria followed with an RBI double off Franklin Morales , who was replaced by Franklin Morales . Tulowitzki added an RBI single in the seventh to make it 5 - 2 . Tulowitzki had three hits , including a run-scoring single in the seventh that gave the Rockies a 5 - 2 lead .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Zack Greinke is making the most of his opportunity . Greinke pitched a one - hitter for his first career shutout and the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 3 - 0 on Friday night . Greinke ( 13 - 8 ) struck out five and walked one . Greinke struck out five and walked one in his first complete game of the season . He threw 114 pitches , 74 for strikes , and did n't allow a runner to reach second base until the ninth . The Royals have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Royals . The Mariners were shut out for the third time this season . Ryan Rowland-Smith ( 2 - 2 ) took the loss . Alberto Callaspo led off the fifth with a double , moved to third on Mark Teahen 's groundout and scored on Miguel Olivo 's single . Mitch Maier walked and David DeJesus hit an RBI single , and Mitch Maier scored on Willie Bloomquist 's wild pitch . The Mariners were shut out for the third time this season . Kansas City added three runs in the fifth . Alberto Callaspo led off with a double , moved to third on Mark Teahen 's groundout and scored on Miguel Olivo 's single . Mitch Maier walked and David DeJesus hit an RBI single . Rowland-Smith allowed three runs and five hits in eight innings . He struck out seven and walked one . The Royals have won seven of their past nine games .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have n't had a winning season lately . Brendan Harris and Nick Punto hit RBI singles in the eighth inning , and the Twins rallied for a 5 - 3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night , snapping a three - game losing streak . The Twins have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . The Rangers lost for the seventh time in eight games . C. J. Wilson ( 4 - 6 ) blew a save for the second time in three days . He walked Justin Morneau to lead off the eighth , and Jason Kubel singled to put runners on first and second . After Michael Cuddyer struck out , Harris hit an RBI single . Nathan worked out of the jam by striking out Elvis Andrus and getting Michael Young to ground into a fielder 's choice to end the game . Wilson ( 4 - 6 ) gave up three runs , three hits and a walk in one inning . The Rangers loaded the bases with no outs in the ninth , but Joe Nathan got Michael Young to ground into a fielder 's choice to end the game . Cruz hit a two - run homer off Scott Baker in the seventh to give the Rangers a 3 - 2 lead . It was Cruz 's seventh homer of the season and second in two games . Kubel hit a two - run homer in the fourth to give the Twins a 2 - 1 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Millwood , who allowed two runs and six hits in six innings . Cruz hit a two - run homer in the seventh to give the Rangers a 3 - 2 lead . Ian Kinsler led off with a single and scored on Cruz 's homer off Scott Baker . Millwood allowed two runs and six hits in six innings . He walked two and struck out two . The Rangers took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Ivan Rodriguez doubled and scored on Elvis Andrus ' single to give the Rangers a 1 - 0 lead . Kubel hit a two - run homer in the fourth to give the Twins a 2 - 1 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Millwood since May 29 .", "BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles have been in the thick of the playoff hunt . The Orioles beat the Cleveland Indians 13 - 4 on Saturday night . It was the first time this season the Orioles have been in first place in the AL East . The Indians have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Jason Berken ( 4 - 11 ) allowed two runs and five hits in five innings . The Indians have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Roberto Hernandez ( 3 - 9 ) gave up six runs and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings . Matt LaPorta and Matt LaPorta homered for Baltimore , and Andy Marte drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the ninth . Kelly Shoppach had a sacrifice fly in the ninth . Jhonny Peralta had two hits , including an RBI single in the first , and scored twice for the Indians , who have lost four of five . Baltimore has lost five of six . Markakis led off the second with a single and moved to second on Luke Scott 's one - out single . Matt Wieters followed with an RBI double , and Cesar Izturis followed with an RBI single . The Orioles got three in the fourth . Luke Scott led off with a double and scored on a single by Matt Wieters . Ty Wigginton walked and moved up on a sacrifice bunt by Cesar Izturis . Markakis led off the fifth with a single and scored on a two - out single by Ty Wigginton to make it 6 - 2 . Markakis led off with a single and scored on a two - out single by Ty Wigginton . Pie 's homer in the sixth made it 7 - 3 . After Nolan Reimold walked , Melvin Mora walked and Luke Scott walked to load the bases . Wieters then lined a two - run single to left . Markakis hit a three - run homer in the seventh off Jess Todd for a 13 - 3 lead . Markakis had three hits and drove in three runs . The Indians closed to 13 - 4 in the ninth . Chris Gimenez led off with a single and went to third on Jhonny Peralta 's double . Kelly Shoppach followed with a sacrifice fly .", "NEW YORK -- David Ortiz is making the most of his opportunity to make the playoffs . Ortiz hit a pair of two - run homers in the bottom of the ninth inning , and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 3 - 2 on Friday night to snap a four - game losing streak . It was Ortiz 's second multihomer game of the season . The Red Sox won for the seventh time in eight games . Ortiz hit a 1 - 0 pitch from Ramon Pena ( 6 - 5 ) into the Green Monster seats to give the Red Sox a 3 - 2 lead in the top of the ninth . It was Ortiz 's second homer in two days . Daniel Bard ( 1 - 1 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief for the win . Ramon Ramirez gave up Scott Podsednik 's pinch-hit homer in the eighth before Bard got the win . The Red Sox took two of three in the series . Alex Gonzalez led off the sixth with his second homer of the season , but the Red Sox could n't hold on . Dustin Pedroia and Victor Martinez walked before Kevin Youkilis flied out and David Ortiz struck out . The White Sox lost for the seventh time in eight games . Scott Podsednik tied it with a leadoff homer in the eighth off Ramon Ramirez . It was the first pinch-hit homer of the season for Podsednik , who was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket before the game . Wakefield allowed one run and six hits in seven innings . He walked one and struck out three . The White Sox have lost three straight and six of seven . Gonzalez led off the sixth with his second homer of the season , and the Red Sox had a chance to take the lead . Gonzalez led off with a drive into the Green Monster seats , and Dustin Pedroia singled with one out . Ortiz tied it at 1 in the second with his second homer of the game , a solo shot into the Green Monster seats . It was his second multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . The White Sox took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on a two - out RBI triple by Paul Konerko , who was called out on strikes to end the inning . It was the first triple of the season for Konerko , who came in 0 - for - 11 against Wakefield . Ortiz tied it at 1 in the second with his second homer of the season , a solo shot into the Green Monster seats . It was his second multihomer game of the season and second in two days .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres have been waiting for a long time . David Eckstein doubled in the go-ahead run with two outs in the 12th inning to give the Padres a 2 - 1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night , completing a three - game sweep . It was the first time the Padres have been held to three runs or fewer . Brian McCann singled with one out in the ninth and stole second before Garret Anderson walked . After Yunel Escobar struck out , LaRoche singled up the middle to score Gorecki . Medlen ( 3 - 4 ) struck out Everth Cabrera before Eckstein doubled off the wall in left-center to score Hundley and give the Padres a 2 - 1 lead . Gonzalez was intentionally walked to load the bases , but Medlen struck out Chase Headley to end the threat . The Braves tied it at 1 in the ninth on Adam LaRoche 's two - out RBI single off Heath Bell . But Bell got Matt Diaz to ground out to end the game . The Braves had runners on first and third with one out . Atlanta loaded the bases with two outs in the 10th against Greg Burke , but Thatcher struck out Garret Anderson to end the threat . Thatcher struck out Garret Anderson with the bases loaded to end the inning . The Braves , who have lost five of six , were held to one run for the second straight game . Adrian Gonzalez hit a two - out solo homer in the third off Jair Jurrjens to give the Padres a 1 - 0 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Jurrjens this season . It was Gonzalez 's first home run since May 1 . Gonzalez gave the Padres a 1 - 0 lead in the third when he drove a first-pitch fastball from Jurrjens over the wall in right field . It was his third homer of the season . Jurrjens allowed one run and five hits in 7 2/3 innings , struck out seven and walked four .", "ATLANTA -- Brian McCann has been a big reason why . McCann had three hits and five RBIs , and the Atlanta Braves beat the Florida Marlins 7 - 5 on Friday night . McCann had three hits and drove in five runs . The Braves won for the fourth time in five games . McCann hit a two - run single in the eighth off Kiko Calero ( 2 - 2 ) to give the Braves a 7 - 5 lead . McCann had three hits , including a two - run single in the eighth . The Braves have won four of five . They have won four in a row . The Marlins have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Brian McCann had three hits , including a two - run single in the eighth off Kiko Calero ( 2 - 2 ) , who gave up two runs and one hit in one inning . Rafael Soriano pitched the ninth for his 20th save in 24 chances . He gave up a one - out single to Jeremy Hermida , but Ronny Paulino flied out and John Baker flied out to end the game . McCann 's three - run homer in the first inning gave the Braves a 3 - 0 lead . Kelly Johnson walked with one out , Chipper Jones walked and McCann followed with a three - run homer . The Marlins cut the lead to 3 - 2 in the second on Cody Ross ' RBI double and a double-play grounder by Ronny Paulino . Cody Ross scored on Ronny Paulino 's double-play grounder . The Marlins took a 5 - 3 lead in the fourth on Ronny Paulino 's three - run double off Ricky Nolasco , who was making his second start since coming off the disabled list . Lowe allowed five runs , three earned , and nine hits in five innings . Lowe allowed five runs -- three earned -- and nine hits in five innings . The Marlins took a 5 - 3 lead in the fourth . Dan Uggla and Cody Ross singled , and Jeremy Hermida hit a grounder to second baseman Kelly Johnson , who threw to second baseman Kelly Johnson , loading the bases . The Braves loaded the bases with one out in the fifth , but Cristhian Martinez struck out Reid Gorecki and got Greg Norton to ground out to end the inning .", "ST. LOUIS -- Chris Carpenter has been pitching so well lately . Carpenter pitched seven innings of three - hit ball and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 7 - 0 on Friday night . Carpenter ( 14 - 3 ) allowed three hits , walked three and struck out six . Matt Holliday hit a three - run homer in the first inning and Colby Rasmus also went deep for the Cardinals , who snapped a three - game losing streak and won for the fourth time in five games . Holliday is hitting .315 with four homers and 11 RBIs in his last eight games . Holliday hit a three - run homer in the first inning off Kevin Correia ( 8 - 10 ) , who allowed five runs and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out two . Rasmus led off the fourth with a drive to left on a 1 - 2 pitch . Mark DeRosa singled , moved to second on Yadier Molina 's groundout and scored on Skip Schumaker 's single . The Cardinals added two more runs in the eighth . Rick Ankiel led off with his first career pinch-hit homer , and Brendan Ryan hit a one - out triple and scored on Ryan Ludwick 's single . Correia allowed five runs and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Cardinals added two runs in the eighth off Luis Perdomo . Rick Ankiel led off with a pinch-hit homer , and Brendan Ryan tripled and scored on Ryan Ludwick 's two - out single . The Padres had runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth , but Dennys Reyes got Kevin Kouzmanoff to fly out to end the inning . The Padres had runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth . The Padres were shut out for the third time this season .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Minnesota Twins have been waiting for their starting rotation . The Minnesota Twins have lost four straight and six of seven . Michael Cuddyer hit a two - run homer in the sixth inning , Jason Kubel had three RBIs and the Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 8 - 7 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . The Twins have won three straight and six of seven . Duensing ( 1 - 1 ) allowed two runs and six hits in five innings . Matt Guerrier got five outs for his first career save . He gave up a run in the ninth on Yuniesky Betancourt 's fielder 's choice grounder , but got Josh Anderson to ground out to end the game . Kyle Davies ( 4 - 9 ) gave up six runs on four hits and three walks in 5 2/3 innings . He walked three and struck out six in 5 2/3 innings , giving up six runs on four hits and three walks . The Royals , who have lost four straight , have lost four straight . Michael Cuddyer hit a leadoff homer in the second inning for the Twins , who have lost four in a row . Carlos Gomez had an RBI single and Brendan Harris and Brendan Harris each had an RBI single . Kubel 's two - out , two - run double in the third inning gave the Twins a 3 - 0 lead . It was the first extra-base hit of the season for Kubel , who had two hits and two RBIs . Miguel Olivo hit a two - run double in the fifth to give the Royals a 3 - 2 lead . He scored on Olivo 's two - out double off the right-field wall . DeJesus hit a two - out , two - run triple off Jesse Crain in the sixth to give the Royals a 6 - 4 lead . It was the first triple of the season for DeJesus . The Royals closed to 7 - 6 in the seventh on Mark Teahen 's RBI single and Yuniesky Betancourt 's fielder 's choice . Mijares got Anderson to line out to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Brian Roberts made the most of his opportunity . Roberts homered twice and drove in three runs , and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 5 - 1 on Friday night . Roberts went 2 - for - 5 with three RBIs . Roberts hit a two - run shot in the eighth inning off Gavin Floyd ( 10 - 8 ) , who gave up four runs and seven hits in 7 1/3 innings . He struck out seven and walked two . The Orioles won for the fourth time in five games . Jeremy Guthrie ( 8 - 12 ) allowed one run and six hits in seven innings . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Roberts hit a two - run homer in the eighth off Gavin Floyd ( 10 - 8 ) , who gave up four runs and seven hits in 7 1/3 innings . He struck out seven and walked two . Jim Thome hit a solo homer in the fourth for the White Sox , who have lost four in a row and nine of 12 . The White Sox have lost five of six . The White Sox have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Thome led off the fourth with a drive into the left-field seats . It was his 19th homer of the season and second in two games for the White Sox , who have won four of five . Roberts put the Orioles up 1 - 0 in the third with his second homer of the game . It was his first multihomer game of the season and second in two games . Felix Pie had three hits and scored twice . The Orioles have won five of their last six games .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres have found a way to win . The Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 6 - 3 on Sunday . It was the first time the Padres had scored at least six runs in a game . The Cubs have lost four of five . They have lost seven of nine . Dempster ( 6 - 7 ) allowed four runs and eight hits in seven innings . He walked three and struck out 10 . Heath Bell pitched a perfect ninth for his 30th save in 34 chances . He has converted 18 straight save opportunities and has n't allowed a run in his last 13 appearances . He has converted his last six save opportunities . Ryan Dempster ( 6 - 7 ) allowed four runs and eight hits in seven innings . Kyle Blanks hit a two - run homer in the eighth to give the Padres a 6 - 3 lead . Will Venable walked to lead off the inning , and Blanks followed with a two - run shot to left . It was Blanks ' fourth homer of the season . The Padres tied it in the bottom of the first . Everth Cabrera led off with a walk , went to second on David Eckstein 's single and scored on Kevin Kouzmanoff 's two - out single . Everth Cabrera led off the third with a single , stole second and moved to third on David Eckstein 's groundout . After Adrian Gonzalez was intentionally walked , Dempster intentionally walked Adrian Gonzalez to load the bases . Dempster hit a two - out RBI single in the fourth to give the Cubs a 3 - 2 lead . He advanced to second on the play and scored on Dempster 's two - out single . Gonzalez hit Dempster 's first pitch of the fifth inning into the second deck in right field to give the Padres a 4 - 3 lead . It was his third home run of the season . The Cubs tied it at 3 in the fifth on a two - out RBI single by Alfonso Soriano . But Carrillo struck out Jeff Baker with the tying run on second to end the inning . Blanks hit a two - run homer in the eighth off reliever Angel Guzman to give the Padres a 6 - 3 lead . It was his third home run of the season and second in two games .", "ARLINGTON , Texas -- Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington had no idea about his team 's offense . The Rangers have won the first two games of the four - game series . The AL West-leading Rangers have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Red Sox . The Red Sox have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Dustin Nippert ( 4 - 1 ) allowed two runs and six hits in six innings . Frank Francisco struck out two in a perfect ninth for his 17th save in 20 chances . The Red Sox have lost four of five , including a three - game series at Yankee Stadium . The Red Sox have lost five of six and fell a season-worst 10 games under .500 . Junichi Tazawa ( 1 - 2 ) gave up four runs and 10 hits in five - plus innings . He walked three and struck out none . Hideki Okajima got the final six outs . Kinsler tied it at 1 in the second with a drive into the left-field seats . It was his second homer in two games and second in two days . He also hit a solo shot in the second . Michael Young led off with a single , moved to second on David Murphy 's fielder 's choice and scored on Hamilton 's two - out double . Ian Kinsler followed with an RBI single . The Red Sox got a run back in the fourth on Brian Anderson 's sacrifice fly . David Ortiz walked and Mike Lowell walked to start the inning , and Brian Anderson 's sacrifice fly made it 3 - 2 . Taylor Teagarden led off the sixth with a home run to make it 4 - 2 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days , and his second in two days . Pedroia tied it at 3 with a one - out homer in the seventh . It was Pedroia 's first homer since May 29 , a span of 192 at-bats . He is the first Red Sox player to hit a home run in his first two games .", "ARLINGTON , Texas -- The Texas Rangers had a chance to win the AL West . The Rangers have won the first two games of the four - game series . The AL West-leading Rangers have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Red Sox . The Red Sox have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Derek Holland ( 6 - 7 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings . The Red Sox have lost five of six and have lost four in a row . Brad Penny ( 7 - 7 ) gave up four runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings . Ian Kinsler led off the second with a home run , and Elvis Andrus tripled and scored on a single by Julio Borbon to give the Rangers a 2 - 0 lead . Jason Bay led off the fourth with a homer for the Red Sox , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Boston has lost five in a row and seven of nine . Victor Martinez put the Red Sox up 4 - 2 with a solo homer in the fifth . It was Bay 's fourth homer in his last seven games , and the Red Sox have lost five of six . Josh Hamilton hit a two - out , two - run single in the eighth to make it 7 - 2 , but the Rangers left the bases loaded when Hank Blalock flied out to end the inning . Ian Kinsler led off the second with his second homer of the season . Elvis Andrus tripled and scored on a single by Julio Borbon to make it 2 - 0 . Andrus led off the fourth with a single and stole second before scoring on Julio Borbon 's single . Borbon stole second and advanced to third on a groundout before David Murphy walked to load the bases . The Rangers loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth on a single by Elvis Andrus , who stole second and went to third on Julio Borbon 's single . Michael Young was intentionally walked to load the bases before David Murphy struck out .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- John Lackey 's first win in more than a month . Lackey pitched seven strong innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Baltimore Orioles 5 - 1 on Friday night . Lackey ( 8 - 5 ) allowed one run and seven hits , struck out six and walked one . Brian Fuentes pitched a perfect ninth for his 33rd save in 36 tries . The Angels have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Los Angeles Angels . The Angels have won four of five and 12 of 14 . The Orioles lost for the seventh time in eight games . Brian Matusz ( 1 - 2 ) gave up five runs , four earned , and 11 hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Angels took a 5 - 0 lead with a five - run third . Vladimir Guerrero walked with the bases loaded , Juan Rivera hit a two - run single and Robb Quinlan capped the uprising with an RBI single . The Orioles made it 5 - 1 in the third . Adam Jones hit a two - out triple and scored on a double by Nick Markakis . After Aubrey Huff walked , Reimold grounded out to end the inning . The Angels made it 5 - 0 in the third . Chone Figgins walked , Erick Aybar singled and Bobby Abreu walked to load the bases . Vladimir Guerrero then walked on a 3 - 2 pitch to force in a run . Los Angeles loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth , but Cla Meredith struck out Juan Rivera to end the inning . Matusz allowed five runs , four earned , and 11 hits in 5 2/3 innings . In the bottom half , the Orioles loaded the bases with one out .", "MILWAUKEE -- Yovani Gallardo did n't have his best stuff . Gallardo allowed three hits over six innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Houston Astros 11 - 2 on Friday night . Gallardo ( 11 - 9 ) struck out seven and walked three . Felipe Lopez had three hits , including a two - run homer in the first inning , and drove in three runs . Felipe Lopez had three hits , including a home run , and three RBIs . Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said it was the first time in his career that he has been on the disabled list . Felipe Lopez had three hits , including a two - run homer in the first , and drove in three runs . Felipe Lopez had three hits , including a home run , and three RBIs . Wandy Rodriguez ( 11 - 7 ) allowed 10 runs and 10 hits in four innings . The Astros have lost four in a row and six of eight . The Brewers have won 10 of their last 13 games . The Astros have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their road trip . Wandy Rodriguez ( 11 - 7 ) gave up 10 runs and 10 hits in four innings . Gallardo had a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the sixth and a sacrifice fly in the sixth . It was the first RBI of the season for Gallardo , who has won four of his last five starts . Mike Cameron 's RBI single in the seventh off Jeff Fulchino made it 11 - 2 . Braun hit a two - run homer in the bottom of the inning . Ryan Braun hit a solo homer in the second and a solo shot in the bottom of the inning . It was Braun 's second multihomer game of the season and second in two days .", "DETROIT -- Justin Verlander is making the most of his opportunity . Verlander pitched eight scoreless innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 2 - 0 on Friday night . Verlander ( 13 - 6 ) struck out eight and walked one . The Tigers have won four of five and have won four of five . The Red Sox have lost four in a row . Clay Buchholz ( 1 - 3 ) allowed two runs -- one earned -- and five hits in seven innings . The Red Sox lost for the fourth time in five games . Fernando Rodney pitched a perfect ninth for his 24th save in 26 chances . The Red Sox have lost four of five , but the Red Sox have lost four of five . Clay Buchholz ( 1 - 3 ) allowed two runs -- one earned -- and five hits in seven innings . Ryan Raburn hit a solo homer in the seventh for Boston 's only run . It was Raburn 's second homer of the season and second in two days . It was his first homer since May 2 . The Tigers took a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth . Cabrera reached on an infield single and advanced to third on Carlos Guillen 's groundout . Magglio Ordonez walked and Ryan Raburn hit an RBI single . Ryan Raburn hit a solo homer in the seventh for the Tigers . It was his third homer of the season and first since May 2 . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . The Red Sox put runners on first and third with one out in the first , but Verlander struck out Bay and Ortiz to end the threat . The Red Sox had runners on first and third with one out .", "NEW YORK -- For the first time in a decade , the New York Yankees are starting to look like a team . Robinson Cano singled home the winning run in the 11th inning , and the Yankees rallied for a 4 - 3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . The Yankees won for the seventh time in eight games . New York has won eight of 11 to move a season-high 14 games over .500 . Alex Rodriguez was hit by a pitch from Shawn Camp ( 1 - 6 ) with one out in the 11th . Jorge Posada followed with a single , and Cano lined a single to right field . Chad Gaudin ( 5 - 10 ) pitched two innings for the win . The Blue Jays lost for the seventh time in eight games . Robinson Cano hit a two - run homer in the first inning for the Yankees , who have lost four of five . Johnny Damon and Robinson Cano also homered for Toronto . Ruiz tied it with a leadoff homer in the second . It was the first homer allowed by A. J. Burnett , who gave up 10 hits in six innings . He struck out seven and walked two . Cano led off the fourth with a drive to left off Ricky Romero , who allowed three runs and four hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out five . The right-hander is 0 - 3 in his last four starts . The Blue Jays took a 3 - 3 lead in the sixth . Randy Ruiz hit a one - out single , Edwin Encarnacion singled and both runners moved up on a wild pitch . Raul Chavez singled home a run and Encarnacion scored on Marco Scutaro 's wild pitch . Burnett allowed three runs and 10 hits in six innings . He walked two and struck out seven . Raul Chavez had an RBI single in the sixth and Edwin Encarnacion scored on Marco Scutaro 's wild pitch . Burnett walked Marco Scutaro to load the bases before Aaron Hill grounded into a fielder 's choice . Romero allowed three runs and four hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out five .", "ATLANTA -- Tommy Hanson is making the most of his opportunity . Hanson pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 8 - 1 on Friday night . Hanson ( 7 - 2 ) allowed one run and seven hits , struck out nine and walked none . The Braves have won four straight and eight of nine . The Nationals have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . John Lannan ( 8 - 9 ) allowed six runs -- five earned -- and six hits in 4 2/3 innings . The Braves have won four straight and eight of nine . The Nationals took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Nyjer Morgan led off with a single , stole second and scored on Ryan Zimmerman 's single . Hanson struck out Adam Dunn and Josh Willingham to end the inning . The Braves loaded the bases with no outs in the second , but Lannan got Matt Diaz to ground into a double play and Omar Infante to fly out . The Braves took a 3 - 1 lead in the third . Ryan Church walked with one out and scored on Martin Prado 's double . Prado later scored on a throwing error by Josh Willingham . The Braves added three runs in the fifth . Omar Infante led off with a single , moved to second on Hanson 's sacrifice bunt and scored on Ryan Church 's RBI double . Brian McCann and Escobar followed with RBI doubles . Jones ' homer in the seventh off Tyler Clippard made it 7 - 1 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . It was his ninth homer of the season . The Braves added a run in the eighth on an error by second baseman Omar Infante . With two outs , Greg Norton walked and Ryan Church singled off Saul Rivera , who was charged with an error .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- Michael Cuddyer is making the most of his opportunity . Cuddyer homered twice and drove in three runs , and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 8 - 7 on Saturday . Cuddyer had four hits and three RBIs in the nightcap . Placido Polanco had three hits , including an RBI single in the eighth , and Clete Thomas drove in a run with a groundout for the Tigers , who have won four of five . Fernando Rodney pitched the ninth for his 23rd save in 26 chances . He gave up a two - out homer to Michael Cuddyer , but got Delmon Young to ground out to end the game . Matt Guerrier ( 5 - 1 ) took the loss , allowing a leadoff double to Gerald Laird in the eighth . Ramon Santiago sacrificed and Curtis Granderson was walked intentionally . Tigers manager Jim Leyland said he was n't worried about the decision . Brandon Lyon ( 5 - 4 ) pitched out of a jam in the eighth to earn the win . He got Orlando Cabrera to ground out with a runner on second to end the inning . Fernando Rodney pitched the ninth for his 23rd save in 26 chances . He gave up a two - out solo homer to Michael Cuddyer , but got Delmon Young to ground out to end the game . Michael Cuddyer and Delmon Young hit back-to-back homers in the fourth for the Twins , who have lost four of five . Alexi Casilla had two hits and drove in three runs . Cabrera hit a two - run homer in the fifth off Scott Baker to give the Tigers a 6 - 3 lead . It was Cabrera 's first homer since May 29 , a span of 192 at-bats . Alexi Casilla 's two - out , two - run triple in the sixth off Jarrod Washburn gave the Twins a 6 - 5 lead . Casilla had three hits and drove in three runs . The Twins tied it at 6 in the seventh on Michael Cuddyer 's RBI single off Ryan Perry , who was replaced by Ryan Perry , who struck out Delmon Young with runners on first and second to end the inning . Thames led off the bottom of the inning with a homer , and Brandon Inge had a sacrifice fly . Gerald Laird 's RBI double and Ramon Santiago 's RBI groundout made it 4 - 3 . Washburn allowed five runs and 10 hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out three .", "HOUSTON -- Wandy Rodriguez has been pitching so well this season . Rodriguez pitched seven strong innings and the Houston Astros beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2 - 0 on Friday night . Rodriguez ( 11 - 6 ) allowed five hits , walked two and struck out three . The Astros have won seven of their last nine games . Blum hit a two - run homer in the fourth inning to give the Astros a 2 - 0 lead . Carlos Lee drew a one - out walk in the fourth and Blum followed with his homer . Gallardo ( 10 - 9 ) allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings . He walked four and struck out four . The Brewers were shut out for the seventh time this season . Prince Fielder singled with one out in the eighth before Frank Catalanotto walked with two outs . Jose Valverde got Craig Counsell to pop out to end the inning , earning his 15th save . The Brewers had runners on first and second with nobody out in the ninth , but Valverde got Felipe Lopez to fly out and struck out Mike Cameron and Ryan Braun to end the game . The Brewers were shut out for the second time this season . Carlos Lee drew a one - out walk in the fourth and Blum followed with a drive to the Crawford Boxes in left field to give Houston a 2 - 0 lead . It was Blum 's third homer of the season . Gallardo allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings . He walked four and struck out four .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Chicago Cubs are starting to find ways to win . Ryan Dempster pitched six effective innings and the Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 6 - 5 on Friday night . The Cubs have won six of eight and have won six of seven . Dempster ( 6 - 5 ) allowed five runs -- two earned -- and nine hits . The Rockies , who have lost four of five , have lost four straight . Clint Barmes , Clint Barmes and Clint Barmes homered for the Rockies , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . They have won four of five , including a three - game series against the Chicago Cubs . The Rockies , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Jason Marquis ( 12 - 8 ) gave up five runs and eight hits in six innings . Kevin Gregg pitched a perfect ninth for his 22nd save in 25 chances . He has converted his last six save opportunities and has n't allowed a run in his last 16 appearances . Trailing 2 - 0 , the Rockies loaded the bases with no outs in the fourth . Brad Hawpe hit an RBI single , Ian Stewart drove in a run with a fielder 's choice and Omar Quintanilla hit a two - run single . Aaron Miles hit a one - out triple in the sixth and scored on Ryan Theriot 's two - out single . Theriot stole second and scored on Bradley 's single to give the Cubs a 5 - 4 lead . Barmes led off the bottom of the seventh with his second homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Dempster this season . Fukudome homered with two outs in the seventh off Jhoulys Chacin to make it 6 - 4 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first time in his career he has hit back-to-back home runs . The Cubs had runners on second and third with two outs in the ninth , but Joe Beimel got Kosuke Fukudome to ground out to end the inning .", "MIAMI -- Ricky Nolasco had a lot of run support . Nolasco pitched seven strong innings and the Florida Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3 - 2 on Friday night . Nolasco ( 8 - 7 ) allowed two runs and four hits , struck out seven and walked two . Ben Francisco hit a two - run homer in the seventh to give the Phillies a 3 - 2 lead . Raul Ibanez had two hits and scored a run . Juan Carlos Oviedo pitched the ninth for his 10th save in 13 chances . The Phillies have lost four in a row and 10 of 12 . The Phillies have lost five of six . Ben Francisco hit a two - run homer in the seventh to give the Phillies a 3 - 2 lead . Raul Ibanez led off with a single and scored on Ben Francisco 's second homer of the season . Tyler Walker struck out Hanley Ramirez with the bases loaded to end the top of the ninth . John Baker doubled with one out in the ninth , but was stranded when Tyler Hermida flied out and Nick Johnson walked . The Phillies lost for the seventh time in eight games . Joe Blanton ( 7 - 6 ) gave up three runs and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings . He struck out four and walked one . The Marlins scored two runs in the first on Dan Uggla 's RBI double . Ross led off the second with a drive to left for a 3 - 0 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Blanton this season . The Marlins took a 2 - 0 lead in the first . Johnson hit a 2 - 2 pitch into the seats in left for a 1 - 0 lead . Hanley Ramirez followed with a double and scored on Dan Uggla 's two - out double . The Phillies loaded the bases with two outs in the second , but Nolasco got Joe Blanton to ground out to third to end the inning .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- The Kansas City Royals have been in the thick of the playoff race . Billy Butler hit a two - run homer in the first inning , Mark Teahen added a two - run double and the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 8 - 2 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . The Royals won for the seventh time in eight games . Chen ( 1 - 6 ) allowed two runs and 10 hits in 6 2/3 innings . The Royals jumped on Jason Vargas ( 3 - 6 ) for five runs in the first inning . Willie Bloomquist reached on a fielder 's choice , Willie Bloomquist reached on a fielder 's choice and Butler followed with a two - run homer . The Mariners added two more runs in the fourth . Mike Sweeney hit a solo home run , Adrian Beltre singled and Franklin Gutierrez singled . Beltre scored on Jack Wilson 's sacrifice fly . The Royals added three more runs in the fifth . Alberto Callaspo had an RBI single , and another run scored on a throwing error by Russell Branyan . Pena scored on Mitch Maier 's groundout . The Mariners put runners on first and third with two out in the seventh , but Jamey Wright came on and got Jose Lopez to ground out to end the threat . Rob Johnson led off the ninth with a double off Doug Waechter and moved to third on Ichiro Suzuki 's groundout . Ichiro Suzuki grounded out , but Russell Branyan grounded out to end the inning . Suzuki went 2 - for - 5 with a double and a walk . Beltre had four hits , raising his average to .264 . Ichiro Suzuki went 2 - for - 5 to extend his hitting streak to 11 games .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Evan Longoria and the rest of the AL East leaders made the most of the opportunity . Longoria hit a two - out , two - run homer in the 13th inning to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 4 - 2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night . It was Longoria 's fourth career multihomer game and second this season . The Rays have won seven of nine and are a season-high 14 games over .500 . Michel Hernandez drew a leadoff walk from Takashi Saito ( 2 - 3 ) in the 13th and moved to second on Jason Bartlett 's sacrifice . Carl Crawford grounded to short , but Longoria drove the next pitch into the left-field stands . Lance Cormier ( 2 - 1 ) pitched a scoreless 13th for the Rays , who have won four in a row . The Red Sox have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Evan Longoria and Evan Longoria hit solo homers for Boston , which has lost four of five . The Rays had the bases loaded with no outs in the eighth , but failed to score . The Red Sox lost for the fourth time in five games . Longoria tied it at 2 with a leadoff homer off Daniel Bard in the eighth . Ben Zobrist walked and Willy Aybar reached on an error by second baseman Carlos Pena , putting runners on second and third . Jason Bartlett hit a two - out RBI single off Hideki Okajima in the seventh to make it 2 - 1 . It was the first hit off Lester , who was making his major league debut . Lester allowed one run and three hits in six innings . He walked two and struck out 10 . Jason Bartlett hit a two - out RBI single off Hideki Okajima in the seventh to make it 2 - 1 . Daniel Bard came on and got Crawford to ground into a fielder 's choice . Youkilis put the Red Sox up 1 - 0 on a second-inning solo shot off Matt Garza . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Garza this season . Pedroia made it 2 - 0 on a leadoff homer in the sixth . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . He has homered in three of his last four games . Lester allowed one run and three hits in six innings . He walked two and struck out 10 . Garza allowed two runs and three hits in seven innings . He walked two and struck out six .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Mark Reynolds is making the most of his opportunity . Reynolds homered twice and drove in three runs to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the New York Mets 6 - 5 on Saturday . Reynolds , who leads the National League with a .279 average , has homered in three straight games . The Diamondbacks , who have won four of five , have won four of five . Dan Haren ( 11 - 6 ) allowed five runs and eight hits in seven innings . Chad Qualls pitched a perfect ninth for his 20th save in 24 chances . He has converted his last 13 chances and has not allowed a run in his last 16 appearances . He has converted his last 13 chances . Nelson Figueroa ( 0 - 2 ) gave up six runs and 10 hits in 1 2/3 innings . He walked one and struck out none in his shortest outing of the season . He gave up three runs in the first inning . Justin Upton and Ryan Roberts had three hits apiece for the Diamondbacks , who have lost four of five . Ryan Roberts had three hits , and Gerardo Parra had three hits and scored a run . Reynolds and Montero hit back-to-back homers in the first inning to give the Diamondbacks a 3 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the Diamondbacks have hit consecutive home runs . Angel Pagan hit a two - out RBI triple in the third for a 6 - 1 lead . It was the first RBI of the season for Pagan , who had a two - run double and a sacrifice fly . Luis Castillo hit a two - run single in the fifth and David Wright followed with an RBI single to give the Mets a 6 - 4 lead . But Gary Sheffield grounded into a double play to end the inning . Murphy hit a leadoff homer in the sixth for New York 's first run . It was the first homer allowed by Haren this season , the most in the majors .", "ARLINGTON , Texas -- Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington had no idea about his team 's offense . Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a tiebreaking , two - run homer in the seventh inning , and the Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 4 - 2 on Wednesday night to avoid a three - game sweep . The Rangers won for the seventh time in eight games . Scott Feldman ( 10 - 4 ) allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings . C. J. Wilson pitched the ninth for his 13th save in 14 chances . He gave up a single to Jose Lopez and a single to Jose Lopez before striking out Jack Hannahan and Jack Wilson . Saltalamacchia hit a two - run homer in the seventh off Sean White ( 2 - 2 ) that put the Rangers up 4 - 2 . It was the first homer allowed by White in his career . It was the first homer of the season for Murphy . Jose Lopez had two hits , including a run-scoring single in the sixth that put the Mariners up 2 - 1 . It was the first RBI of the season for the Mariners , who have won four of five . Michael Young tied it at 2 with a leadoff homer in the sixth . It was the first homer allowed by Snell , who allowed two runs and three hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out four . The Mariners took a 2 - 1 lead in the sixth . Rob Johnson led off with a single , Michael Saunders walked and Ichiro Suzuki singled to load the bases . Russell Branyan drove in a run with a groundout and Jose Lopez followed with an RBI single . C. J. Wilson pitched the ninth for his 13th save in 16 chances . He hit Russell Branyan with a pitch and gave up a single to Jose Lopez . After Ken Griffey Jr. grounded out , Jack Hannahan struck out and Jack Wilson struck out to end the game . Murphy gave the Rangers a 1 - 0 lead in the first when he drove a 3 - 1 pitch from Snell over the wall in right for his second homer of the season . It was the first homer allowed by Snell this season . Snell allowed two runs and three hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out four .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Carl Pavano did n't have his best stuff . Pavano pitched eight strong innings and the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 11 - 1 on Friday night . Pavano ( 9 - 8 ) gave up six hits , walked one and struck out four . Grady Sizemore and Grady Sizemore hit two - run homers in a five - run fourth inning off Armando Galarraga ( 5 - 10 ) , who gave up eight runs and 11 hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Indians have won four in a row and nine of 11 . Galarraga gave up eight runs and 11 hits in 5 2/3 innings . Andy Marte drove in two runs with a double in the fourth , and Trevor Crowe and Shin-Soo Choo had two RBIs apiece for the Indians , who have won four of five . Cleveland has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Shin-Soo Choo had an RBI double in the first for the Indians , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Detroit has lost four in a row and seven of nine . The Indians had 13 hits , including four in the first , and were 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position . Cabrera hit a one - out single and scored on Shin-Soo Choo 's double to give the Indians a 1 - 0 lead . After Jhonny Peralta walked , Travis Hafner grounded into a double play , and Travis Hafner grounded into a double play . The Tigers had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh but failed to score . Jhonny Peralta led off with a walk and Luis Valbuena doubled with one out . Andy Marte walked to load the bases , and Peralta scored on a throwing error by shortstop Adam Everett . Ramon Santiago hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth to make it 11 - 1 , but Pavano got Clete Thomas to fly out to right to end the inning . Galarraga allowed eight runs and 11 hits in 5 2/3 innings .", "PITTSBURGH -- Andrew McCutchen is making the most of his opportunity . McCutchen hit three home runs and drove in a career-high six runs , leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 11 - 6 victory over the Washington Nationals . McCutchen went 4 - for - 5 with six RBIs . The Pirates have won four of five and have won four in a row . McCutchen hit a two - run homer in the fourth off Craig Stammen ( 3 - 6 ) , who gave up six runs and eight hits in three innings . He walked none and struck out two . The Pirates have won 10 of their past 13 games . Virgil Vasquez ( 2 - 5 ) allowed three runs and nine hits in five innings . The Nationals have lost four in a row and five of six . Adam Dunn and Josh Bard each had two hits and drove in a run for Washington . Cristian Guzman had two hits and scored twice , and Ryan Zimmerman had three hits and scored twice . The Nationals lost for the fourth time in five games . Virgil Vasquez ( 2 - 5 ) allowed three runs and nine hits in five innings . The Nationals took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on Adam Dunn 's RBI double and Elijah Dukes ' sacrifice fly . Zimmerman scored on Elijah Dukes ' sacrifice fly . McCutchen 's second homer of the game , a two - run shot in the fourth , made it 7 - 2 . It was his first multihomer game of the season . McCutchen hit a three - run homer in the sixth to give the Pirates a 11 - 4 lead . It was his first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . The Nationals added a run in the eighth on Ryan Zimmerman 's sacrifice fly . Zimmerman had three hits , including an RBI double , and scored twice .", "DENVER -- Ubaldo Jimenez is making the most of his opportunity . Jimenez pitched eight innings of five - hit ball and the Colorado Rockies beat the Cincinnati Reds 6 - 2 on Friday night . Jimenez ( 8 - 9 ) struck out eight and walked none . The Rockies have won three straight and six of seven . The Reds have lost four in a row and eight of nine . Homer Bailey ( 2 - 3 ) gave up five runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Reds have lost four in a row and six of eight . Drew Sutton led off the first inning with a double and moved to third on Gonzalez 's sacrifice bunt . Sutton scored on Joey Votto 's groundout . Gomes made it 2 - 0 in the second with his second homer of the season , a solo shot into the upper deck in left field . It was Gomes ' first homer since May 1 , a span of 177 at-bats . The Rockies loaded the bases with one out in the fourth on a double by Todd Helton , a walk to Brad Hawpe and a single by Troy Tulowitzki . Ian Stewart hit a two - run single and Carlos Gonzalez followed with a sacrifice fly . Seth Smith hit a solo homer in the fifth for the Rockies , who have lost four of five . Smith 's homer was the first of his career . Troy Tulowitzki 's RBI double off Daniel Herrera in the sixth gave the Rockies a 5 - 2 lead . It was Tulowitzki 's first RBI of the season and second in two games .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Ken Griffey Jr. stood in the on-deck circle as he rounded the bases . Then , Ken Griffey Jr. stood on the bench for the final out . Griffey hit a three - run homer and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 7 - 0 on Friday night . It was the first time this season the Mariners have won a game . Griffey hit a three - run homer in the first inning off Clayton Mortensen ( 2 - 4 ) and added a two - run shot in Seattle 's four - run first . It was his eighth homer of the season . It was the first time this season the Mariners have hit back-to-back home runs . Brandon Morrow ( 2 - 4 ) struck out nine in eight innings . The A 's , who have lost four of five , were shut out for the second time this season . Morrow struck out nine and walked two in eight innings . Ken Griffey Jr. hit a three - run homer in the first inning to give the Mariners a 3 - 0 lead . Ichiro Suzuki had two hits and scored twice , and Franklin Gutierrez had two hits and scored twice . Ichiro Suzuki led off the second with a triple and scored on Franklin Gutierrez 's single . Jose Lopez followed with an RBI double to give Seattle a 6 - 0 lead . Moore made it 7 - 0 in the fourth with a solo homer off Jeff Gray . It was Moore 's first home run since Sept. 1 , 2011 , against the Los Angeles Angels . Ichiro Suzuki led off the second with a triple and scored on Franklin Gutierrez 's single . Jose Lopez followed with an RBI double to give the Mariners a 6 - 0 lead .", "DENVER -- The Colorado Rockies finally got a win . Carlos Gonzalez hit a go-ahead , two - run homer in the sixth inning and the Rockies rallied for a 10 - 6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night . Carlos Gonzalez added a two - run homer in the inning . It was the first time this season the Rockies have hit consecutive home runs . The Brewers have lost four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Cardinals . Jason Hammel ( 10 - 8 ) allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings . Jeff Suppan ( 7 - 12 ) gave up eight runs and 10 hits in six - plus innings . He walked a batter and threw a wild pitch in the sixth that led to three unearned runs . Jason Kendall hit a two - out RBI single off Joe Beimel to make it 8 - 5 , but Franklin Morales got Jason Bourgeois to line out to end the threat . Troy Tulowitzki hit a two - run homer in the seventh to give the Rockies a 10 - 5 lead . It was the first time this season the Rockies have hit back-to-back home runs . Casey McGehee led off the ninth with a home run off Matt Belisle to make it 10 - 6 . It was the first home run of the season for Cameron , who hit a solo shot off Matt Belisle . It was Helton 's fourth homer of the season . The Rockies took a 5 - 2 lead in the third . Seth Smith was hit by a pitch , and Helton followed with a two - run homer . Brad Hawpe doubled and scored on Yorvit Torrealba 's single . The Brewers closed to 5 - 4 in the fourth on a solo homer by Mike Cameron and a run-scoring groundout by Jeff Suppan . It was the first time the Rockies have hit consecutive home runs this season . The Brewers cut the lead to 8 - 5 in the seventh on Jason Kendall 's RBI single off Matt Daley , who was making his major league debut . Franklin Morales got the final out of the inning . Casey McGehee led off the ninth with a home run off Matt Belisle to make it 10 - 6 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days .", "CINCINNATI -- Bronson Arroyo had a lot to do with it . The Cincinnati right-hander pitched a five - hitter , and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6 - 1 on Saturday . Arroyo ( 15 - 13 ) struck out six and walked one . Albert Pujols had two hits , including an RBI single in the ninth , and Albert Pujols had two hits and an RBI for the Cardinals , who have won four of five . St. Louis has lost four of five . John Smoltz ( 3 - 8 ) gave up six runs and six hits in four innings . The Cardinals put runners on first and second with one out in the ninth , but Nick Masset struck out Ryan Ludwick to end the threat . The Cardinals had runners on first and second with one out , but Nick Masset struck out Ryan Ludwick to end the threat . Nix hit a grand slam off Smoltz in the third inning , his first career grand slam . It was his first career grand slam , and the first of his career . Skip Schumaker led off the fourth with a double and scored on a single by Albert Pujols to make it 6 - 1 . Skip Schumaker led off with a double and scored on Pujols ' single . The Reds loaded the bases with no outs in the third on a walk to Brandon Phillips , a double by Scott Rolen and a walk to Jay Bruce . Nix followed with his second homer of the season . The Reds took a 2 - 0 lead in the second . Scott Rolen led off with a walk , Jay Bruce walked and Ryan Hanigan hit an RBI single . Arroyo singled to load the bases , and Smoltz walked Drew Stubbs to make it 2 - 0 . The Cardinals made it 6 - 1 in the fourth . Skip Schumaker led off with a double , took third on a passed ball and scored on a single by Albert Pujols . Rasmus doubled with two outs in the seventh , extending his hitting streak to a career-high 11 games . He was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double .", "MIAMI -- Ricky Nolasco had a lot to do with it . Nolasco struck out 16 in 7 2/3 innings and the Florida Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 5 - 4 on Friday night . Nolasco ( 13 - 9 ) struck out a career-high 16 and walked two . Adam LaRoche drove in two runs with two hits , including a two - out RBI single in the ninth off Leo Nunez . Brendan Donnelly got the final out for his second save . The Marlins won for the fourth time in five games . The Braves have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Yunel Escobar had an RBI single in the ninth off Leo Nunez , and Omar Infante 's pinch-hit RBI single made it 5 - 4 . Nate McLouth walked to load the bases , but Brendan Donnelly escaped the jam for his second save . Javier Vazquez ( 15 - 10 ) gave up five runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in six innings . The Braves have lost four of five , including three of four at home . The Marlins took a 3 - 0 lead in the third . Chris Coghlan led off with a single and Cameron Maybin reached on a throwing error by third baseman Chipper Jones . Jorge Cantu hit an RBI single , and Maybin scored on a wild pitch . Gload hit a two - run homer in the fifth to make it 5 - 0 . It was the first homer allowed by Vazquez this season , the most in the majors . The Braves cut the lead to 5 - 2 in the seventh on a two - out , two - run single by Adam LaRoche , who had two hits , including a two - run single .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Matt Cain had no intention of giving up three hits . Cain pitched eight innings of three - hit ball and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 5 - 1 on Friday night . Cain ( 14 - 7 ) struck out eight and walked two . The Giants won for the fourth time in five games . Bobby Scales had an RBI triple in the ninth off Sergio Romo . Brian Wilson came on and walked Koyie Hill before striking out Reed Johnson for his 37th save in 39 chances . San Francisco won for the fourth time in five games . Eli Whiteside had two hits and drove in two runs for the Giants , who have lost four of five . Eli Whiteside had two hits and two RBIs , including a run-scoring single in the sixth . Randy Wells ( 11 - 10 ) allowed five runs and 10 hits in 5 1/3 innings . Juan Uribe drove in the Giants ' first run with a fielder 's choice in the first . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games and has driven in at least one run in seven straight games . Whiteside doubled home Travis Ishikawa in the second . The Giants had runners on first and third with one out , but Randy Winn flied out to end the inning . The Giants added three more runs in the sixth . Travis Ishikawa led off with a single and scored on Eli Whiteside 's double . Whiteside advanced to third on Randy Winn 's two - out single and scored on Pablo Sandoval 's single . The Cubs had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh but failed to score . Velez led off with a single and moved to second on Fred Lewis ' single . After Randy Winn grounded out , Pablo Sandoval was walked intentionally to load the bases . Juan Uribe drove in a run with a fielder 's choice . Bobby Scales hit an RBI triple off Sergio Romo in the ninth . Koyie Hill walked before Wilson struck out Reed Johnson for his 37th save in 39 chances . Wells allowed five runs and 10 hits in 5 1/3 innings .", "NEW YORK -- CC Sabathia is making the most of his opportunity . Sabathia pitched seven sharp innings and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 3 - 0 on Saturday night . Sabathia ( 19 - 7 ) struck out eight and walked two . The Yankees won for the seventh time in eight games . The Red Sox were shut out for the third time this season . Mariano Rivera pitched the ninth for his 43rd save in 48 chances . He gave up a two - out single to Victor Martinez and hit Kevin Youkilis with a pitch to load the bases . But Mike Lowell struck out to end the game . Robinson Cano hit a leadoff homer in the sixth off Daisuke Matsuzaka ( 3 - 6 ) . Johnny Damon drove in two runs with a single and a double , and Johnny Damon drove in two runs for New York . Matsuzaka allowed one run and six hits in seven innings . He walked five and struck out three . The Red Sox have lost four in a row . Johnny Damon hit a two - out , two - run single off Billy Wagner in the eighth to give the Yankees a 3 - 0 lead . Derek Jeter went 2 - for - 3 with a walk . The Red Sox loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth , but Mike Lowell struck out to end the game . The Red Sox loaded the bases with two outs , but Mike Lowell struck out to end the game . The Yankees loaded the bases with no outs in the fifth , but failed to score when Alex Rodriguez grounded into a forceout and Nick Swisher popped out to end the inning . Cano led off the sixth with a drive into the right-field seats for his second homer of the season . It was the first homer Matsuzaka has allowed at Yankee Stadium this season . The Yankees loaded the bases with one out in the eighth against Billy Wagner , but Daniel Bard came on and struck out Jeter before Damon lined a 3 - 2 pitch to left for a two - run single .", "HOUSTON -- Miguel Tejada had a big day at the plate . Tejada had four hits , including a two - run homer , and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Houston Astros 10 - 4 on Friday night . Tejada went 4 - for - 4 with two RBIs . The Reds won for the fourth time in five games . Bruce hit a two - out , two - run homer in the ninth off Jeff Fulchino to give the Reds a 10 - 4 lead . Bruce had three hits and drove in three runs . The Reds won for the fourth time in five games . Justin Lehr ( 5 - 2 ) allowed four runs and six hits in five innings . Jay Bruce hit a two - run homer in the ninth for Houston . Joey Votto had three hits and scored three runs , and Juan Francisco had two hits and two RBIs . The Astros lost for the third time in four games . Nix hit a two - run homer in the second inning off Felipe Paulino ( 2 - 11 ) to give the Reds a 2 - 0 lead . Juan Francisco singled with one out in the second and scored on Nix 's homer . Francisco had a two - run single in the third to make it 4 - 1 . Nix followed with a sacrifice fly to make it 5 - 1 . Bruce doubled in a run in the fifth to make it 6 - 2 . Corky Miller added a two - out , two - run double to make it 8 - 2 . Tejada singled in a run in the fifth to make it 8 - 4 . Bourn scored on Berkman 's double-play grounder to make it 8 - 4 . Paulino allowed eight runs and nine hits in five innings .", "CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians have been waiting for a long time . The Indians won their fourth straight game , beating the Baltimore Orioles 4 - 2 on Friday night . The Indians have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Orioles have lost seven of nine . They have lost six of seven . Roberto Hernandez ( 4 - 12 ) allowed two runs and nine hits in six innings . Kerry Wood pitched the ninth for his 20th save in 24 chances . The right-hander , who has n't allowed a run in his last three appearances , worked a perfect ninth . David Hernandez ( 4 - 9 ) gave up three runs -- two earned -- and six hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out five . The Indians scored three runs in the fifth on a wild pitch and a throwing error by third baseman Melvin Mora . Lou Marson drew a bases-loaded walk from Matt Albers to make it 4 - 2 , but Trevor Crowe grounded into an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded to end the inning . Nick Markakis hit a solo homer in the sixth for the Orioles , who have lost four in a row and seven of nine . Baltimore has won five of six , including a three - game sweep at Camden Yards . Lou Marson drew a bases-loaded walk from Matt Albers in the eighth to make it 4 - 2 . Trevor Crowe grounded into an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded . Valbuena tied it with a leadoff homer in the fifth . Andy Marte followed with a double and scored on Lou Marson 's double . Marson scored on Mora 's throwing error . Nick Markakis hit a solo homer in the sixth for the Orioles , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Cleveland has lost four in a row and seven of nine .", "DETROIT -- Edwin Jackson 's first win of the season came on the mound . Jackson pitched seven strong innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 3 - 1 on Friday night . Jackson ( 13 - 7 ) allowed seven hits , walked three and struck out two . The Tigers have won three straight and six of seven . The Indians have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Fernando Rodney pitched the ninth for his 34th save in 36 chances . He gave up a two - out single to Michael Brantley , but Asdrubal Cabrera grounded out to end the game . The Indians , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Ryan Raburn hit a solo homer in the third off Aaron Laffey ( 7 - 7 ) , who gave up one run and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings . He walked three and struck out none . Cabrera hit an RBI double in the eighth and Marcus Thames followed with a sacrifice fly to make it 3 - 0 . Tony Sipp came on and got Curtis Granderson to pop out to end the inning . Raburn gave the Tigers a 1 - 0 lead in the third when he drove a 2 - 2 pitch over the wall in right for his ninth homer . It was the first homer allowed by Laffey since May 1 . The Tigers had runners on first and second with one out in the seventh , but Adam Everett flied out and Ryan Raburn struck out to end the inning . Cabrera 's RBI double off Chris Perez in the eighth made it 2 - 0 . Marcus Thames followed with a sacrifice fly to make it 3 - 0 . Jamey Carroll drew a bases-loaded walk in the eighth to make it 3 - 1 . The Indians loaded the bases with two outs , but Brandon Lyon struck out Luis Valbuena to end the inning .", "NEW YORK -- Tim Redding is making the most of his opportunity . Redding pitched seven strong innings and the New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 3 - 2 on Friday night . Redding ( 3 - 6 ) allowed two runs , one earned , and four hits . The Mets have won four of five , and have won four in a row . The Nationals have lost four of five . They have lost five of six . Francisco Rodriguez pitched a perfect ninth for his 32nd save in 34 chances . The Mets have won 10 of their past 13 games , and the Nationals have lost four in a row . John Lannan ( 9 - 12 ) gave up three runs and five hits in seven - plus innings . He struck out three and walked one , but the Mets scored twice in the seventh . Cristian Guzman led off with a single , moved to second on Ryan Zimmerman 's groundout and scored on Dunn 's one - out single . After Josh Willingham walked , Redding struck out Pete Orr and got Ian Desmond to pop out . Pedro Feliciano relieved Redding and got Adam Dunn to ground out to end the inning . Pedro Feliciano got Adam Dunn to ground out to end the inning . Wright led off the seventh with a double and scored on Jeff Francoeur 's double . Francoeur advanced to third on Fernando Tatis ' fly out and scored on a throwing error by Adam Dunn , who tried to make a diving stop on Murphy 's grounder . Redding was pulled after giving up a leadoff double to Josh Bard in the eighth . He was replaced by Sean Green , who struck out Morse and got Willie Harris to ground out . Green then got Cristian Guzman to ground into a fielder 's choice . Francoeur led off the second with a double and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Fernando Tatis . Francoeur scored on Daniel Murphy 's single to center . The Nationals tied it in the seventh . Cristian Guzman led off with a single , moved to second on Ryan Zimmerman 's groundout and scored on Dunn 's single to right . After Willingham walked , Redding struck out Pete Orr and got Desmond to pop out .", "DENVER -- Jason Giambi 's first major league home run was a three - run shot . Upton homered and drove in four runs to help the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10 - 4 on Friday night . Giambi 's pinch-hit , three - run homer off Scott Schoeneweis in the ninth capped a five - run outburst that gave the Rockies a 10 - 4 lead . It was the first pinch-hit homer of his career . It was Giambi 's first career pinch-hit home run . It was Upton 's fourth career grand slam and his first since May 16 . Troy Tulowitzki , Troy Tulowitzki and Troy Tulowitzki also went deep for the Rockies , who snapped a three - game losing streak . Ryan Spilborghs had a pinch-hit RBI double in the ninth . Jason Hammel ( 9 - 8 ) allowed three runs and four hits in seven innings . Max Scherzer ( 9 - 10 ) gave up four runs , three earned , and three hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Diamondbacks have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Gonzalez led off the game with a homer , and Tulowitzki hit a two - out solo shot to left to give the Rockies a 2 - 0 lead . Gonzalez led off the game with a homer , and Tulowitzki added a two - out shot to left . The Diamondbacks took a 3 - 2 lead in the third . Scherzer led off with a single and Chris Young singled to put runners on first and second . After Stephen Drew struck out , Upton hit a drive into the left-field seats . The Rockies took a 4 - 3 lead in the fourth . Troy Tulowitzki led off with a single , Brad Hawpe was hit by a pitch and Yorvit Torrealba walked to load the bases . Ian Stewart hit a sacrifice fly to left , and Hawpe scored on the play . The Rockies cut the lead to 5 - 3 in the seventh . Carlos Gonzalez led off with a double off Clay Zavada and scored on Ryan Spilborghs ' two - out double off Clay Zavada . Stephen Drew led off the eighth with a triple and scored on Justin Upton 's sacrifice fly to cut the lead to 5 - 4 . Drew scored on Upton 's sacrifice fly .", "MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers have n't had a winning season lately . Casey McGehee hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning , and the Brewers beat the Houston Astros 3 - 2 on Wednesday night to snap a four - game losing streak . It was the first time the Brewers had been held to three runs or fewer . The Astros have lost five of six and have dropped five of six . Fielder hit a one - out double off Wesley Wright ( 3 - 4 ) in the eighth and scored on Casey McGehee 's single off LaTroy Hawkins to give Milwaukee a 3 - 2 lead . David Weathers ( 4 - 5 ) pitched a perfect eighth inning for the win . The Brewers have won four of five , and the Astros have lost four in a row . Trevor Hoffman pitched a perfect ninth inning for his 34th save in 36 chances . He has converted 18 straight save opportunities dating to last season . He has n't allowed a run in his last three appearances . Miguel Tejada had an RBI single in the sixth to give Houston a 2 - 1 lead . The Astros had runners on first and second with one out , but Chris Johnson struck out to end the inning . J. J. Hardy led off the seventh with a single , moved to second on a sacrifice bunt and moved to third on Craig Counsell 's groundout . Felipe Lopez singled to tie the game at 2 . Norris allowed one run and three hits in five innings , struck out eight and walked three . Lance Berkman hit a solo home run in the second inning to give the Astros a 1 - 0 lead . Felipe Lopez drew a two - out walk in the third and moved to third on a wild pitch . Lopez scored on Corey Hart 's single to left field to tie the game at 1 . The Brewers tied it at 2 in the seventh . J. J. Hardy led off with a single , moved to second on a sacrifice and moved to third on Craig Counsell 's groundout . Felipe Lopez followed with an RBI single off Jeff Fulchino . Norris allowed one run and three hits in five innings , struck out eight and walked three . Miguel Tejada 's two - out single in the sixth off Carlos Villanueva made it 2 - 1 . Villanueva struck out Chris Johnson with runners on first and third to end the inning .", "MIAMI -- Sean West has been a big part of the future . West allowed one run in six innings and the Florida Marlins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2 - 1 on Friday night . West ( 7 - 5 ) struck out nine and walked three . Dan Uggla hit a two - out , two - run homer in the sixth off Adam Wainwright ( 18 - 8 ) , who gave up two runs and seven hits in seven innings . He struck out eight and walked one . Wainwright , who had won his previous three starts , gave up two runs and seven hits . The Cardinals have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Leo Nunez pitched the ninth for his 21st save in 24 chances . The Cardinals have lost four in a row and seven of nine . The Cardinals have lost four in a row and seven of nine . The Cardinals have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Wainwright allowed two runs and seven hits in seven innings . Juan Carlos Oviedo pitched the ninth for his 21st save in 24 chances . The Cardinals have lost five of six , including a three - game series at home against the Mets . The Marlins have won seven of nine overall . Uggla hit a two - out , two - run homer in the sixth to give the Marlins a 2 - 1 lead . Nick Johnson led off with a single and scored on Uggla 's homer . The Cardinals loaded the bases with one out in the fifth on singles by Rick Ankiel and Skip Schumaker and a walk to Julio Lugo . Pujols drove in Ankiel with a sacrifice fly . The Marlins put runners on first and second with two outs in the second , but Wainwright struck out Cameron Maybin on a 2 - 2 pitch to end the inning .", "HOUSTON -- Kaz Matsui 's first major league home run was a big one . Matsui hit a two - run homer and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Houston Astros 5 - 4 on Friday night . Matsui was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City before the game . The Reds have won four of their last five games . Paul Janish had three hits , including a two - out RBI double in the seventh inning off Sammy Gervacio ( 1 - 1 ) that gave the Reds a 5 - 4 lead . Paul Janish had three hits and scored twice . The Reds have won four of their last five games . The Astros have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Paul Janish had three hits , including a two - out RBI double off Sammy Gervacio ( 1 - 1 ) in the seventh inning that gave the Reds a 5 - 4 lead . Janish had three hits and scored twice . Daniel Herrera ( 4 - 4 ) got the last out of the seventh inning for the win . Daniel Herrera ( 4 - 4 ) pitched one - third of an inning for the win . Francisco Cordero pitched the ninth for his 36th save in 41 chances . He gave up a two - out single by Chris Coste , but Aaron Boone flied out to end the game . Drew Stubbs hit a leadoff homer in the bottom of the first off Roy Oswalt , who allowed four runs and six hits in five innings . He struck out three and did n't walk a batter . Oswalt allowed four runs and six hits in five innings . The Reds tied it at 4 in the sixth . Paul Janish led off with a double , went to third on Votto 's double and scored on Brandon Phillips ' groundout . Scott Rolen followed with a double off Doug Brocail . The Astros took a 3 - 0 lead in the first inning . Michael Bourn walked , stole second and scored on Kaz Matsui 's single . Matsui stole second and scored on Miguel Tejada 's two - out single . Stubbs led off the bottom of the first with a home run . Paul Janish followed with a double , moved to third on Brandon Phillips ' single and scored on Scott Rolen 's sacrifice fly . Matsui led off the third with his second homer of the season , a 415-foot shot into the left field seats . It was his second homer of the season and second in two games . The Reds tied it in the sixth . Paul Janish led off with a double , went to third on Votto 's double and scored on Phillips ' groundout . Scott Rolen followed with a double off Doug Brocail .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Chicago White Sox are starting to find ways to win . A. J. Pierzynski hit a go-ahead , two - run single with two outs in the seventh inning , Mark Kotsay added a two - run double and the White Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 6 - 3 on Saturday night . The White Sox have won four straight and nine of 11 . The White Sox have won four of five and are 5 - 1 against Seattle this season . Shawn Kelley ( 4 - 3 ) took the loss , allowing two runs and two hits in one - third of an inning . Shawn Kelley ( 4 - 3 ) took the loss , allowing two runs and two hits in one - third of an inning . Bobby Jenks pitched the ninth for his 29th save in 33 chances . He allowed two - out singles to Ichiro Suzuki and Franklin Gutierrez , but struck out Jose Lopez to end the game . Kelley ( 4 - 3 ) took the loss . It was the first time the Mariners have been held to three runs or fewer . The Mariners took a 2 - 0 lead in the second inning . Ken Griffey Jr. led off with a home run , and Kenji Johjima doubled and scored on Mike Carp 's single to give the Mariners a 2 - 0 lead . The White Sox regained the lead in the fourth . A. J. Pierzynski led off with a single , Paul Konerko walked and both runners moved up on a wild pitch . Mark Kotsay followed with a two - run double to give the White Sox a 3 - 2 lead . The White Sox added a run in the eighth . Chris Getz and Alexei Ramirez singled before Getz scored on a passed ball by Kenji Johjima to make it 6 - 3 . Snell allowed two runs and five hits in six innings . He walked two and struck out four . The White Sox cut the lead to 6 - 3 in the eighth on a passed ball by Kenji Johjima . Chris Getz scored on a passed ball by Garrett Olson to make it 6 - 3 .", "CINCINNATI -- Bronson Arroyo had a lot to do with it . The Cincinnati right-hander pitched a seven - hitter , and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Houston Astros 3 - 1 on Friday night . Arroyo ( 13 - 12 ) struck out six and walked none . The Reds won for the seventh time in eight games . The Astros have lost five of six and have dropped five in a row . Jay Bruce had a pinch-hit , two - run single in the seventh inning off Wandy Rodriguez ( 13 - 10 ) , who gave up two runs and five hits in six innings . Brandon Phillips hit a solo homer in the eighth off Jeff Fulchino for the Reds ' first run . It was Phillips ' second homer of the season and second in two games . Francisco Cordero pitched a perfect ninth for his 35th save in 39 chances . The Reds have won four of their last five games , including a three - game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers . Carlos Lee had two hits , including an RBI double in the sixth inning that put the Astros up 1 - 0 . Lance Berkman singled with two outs and scored on Lee 's double into the left-field corner . Scott Rolen led off the seventh with a walk and Jonny Gomes doubled . After Juan Francisco struck out , Kevin Barker was intentionally walked to load the bases . Bruce then lined a single up the middle off Wesley Wright to give the Reds a 2 - 1 lead . The Astros took a 1 - 0 lead on Carlos Lee 's RBI double in the sixth . Lance Berkman singled with two outs and scored on Carlos Lee 's double off the wall in left field . Miguel Tejada singled to put runners on the corners , but Arroyo got Hunter Pence to fly out . The Astros had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh but failed to score .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Tim Lincecum is making the most of his opportunity . Lincecum struck out 11 in seven innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 9 - 1 on Friday night . Lincecum ( 14 - 5 ) struck out 11 and walked four . The Giants won for the fourth time in five games . The Rockies have lost five of six . They have lost five of six . Jason Hammel ( 8 - 8 ) allowed four runs and seven hits in six innings . Aaron Rowand drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the second , and Eugenio Velez added a sacrifice fly in the second to give the Giants a 3 - 0 lead . Bengie Molina hit a solo homer in the third for the Giants , who have lost five of six . Colorado has lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Aaron Rowand drove in two runs with a bases-loaded triple in the eighth . Velez had a two - run triple in the eighth to give the Giants a 9 - 1 lead . The Giants have won five of their last six games . Eugenio Velez had four RBIs for the Giants , including a three - run triple in the eighth . Juan Uribe had two hits and scored twice , and Juan Uribe had two hits and scored twice . The Rockies have lost five of six and have dropped five of six .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- The Kansas City Royals have been in first place in the AL Central . Billy Butler drove in two runs , Billy Butler had two hits and two RBIs , and the Royals rallied for a 7 - 5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night . Billy Butler drove in two runs , and Billy Butler drove in two runs . The Royals won for the seventh time in eight games . The Tigers lost for the seventh time in eight games . Billy Butler had two hits and two RBIs , and Billy Butler drove in two runs for the Royals , who took a 6 - 5 lead in the seventh on Billy Butler 's RBI single and Mike Jacobs ' RBI single . Detroit added a run in the eighth when Yuniesky Betancourt walked , went to third on Willie Bloomquist 's single and scored on David DeJesus ' sacrifice fly . Joakim Soria pitched the ninth for his 23rd save in 26 opportunities . He gave up two hits , including a two - out single by Miguel Cabrera , but struck out Curtis Granderson to end the game . Yasuhiko Yabuta ( 1 - 1 ) pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings for the win . The Tigers took a 3 - 2 lead in the third on Ryan Raburn 's leadoff homer and Marcus Thames ' sacrifice fly . Raburn , who had three hits , scored twice and drove in a run . Huff 's two - out , two - run single in the fifth gave the Tigers a 5 - 2 lead . Yasuhiko Yabuta ( 1 - 1 ) pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings for the win . The Royals took a 2 - 1 lead in the second . Mike Jacobs doubled and went to third on Alberto Callaspo 's single . After Mark Teahen struck out , Pena drove in Jacobs with a double down the right-field line . The Tigers took a 3 - 2 lead in the third . Raburn led off with a home run , and Placido Polanco followed with a double . After Cabrera was intentionally walked , Thames hit a sacrifice fly . The Royals cut the lead to 5 - 4 in the fifth . Josh Anderson led off with a double , moved to third on DeJesus ' fly ball and scored on Butler 's sacrifice fly . Porcello allowed four runs and seven hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out four .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Jason Marquis is making the most of his opportunity . Marquis pitched 7 1/3 strong innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the Cincinnati Reds 3 - 1 on Friday night . Marquis ( 15 - 10 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out seven and walked three . Marquis was cruising until the eighth , when the Reds loaded the bases with no outs . Rafael Betancourt came on and got Joey Votto to ground out to shortstop to end the inning . Franklin Morales worked the ninth for his fifth save in six chances . He walked Scott Rolen to start the inning , then struck out Jonny Gomes and got Craig Tatum to pop out . The Rockies won for the fourth time in five games . The Reds have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Eric Young Jr. led off the sixth with a home run off Pedro Viola to give the Rockies a 2 - 0 lead . It was Young 's second homer in two games , and the first of his career . The Reds got a run back in the eighth when Drew Sutton led off with a single and went to second on Drew Stubbs ' single . After Paul Janish grounded out , Sutton scored on Joey Votto 's groundout . The Rockies added a run in the eighth when Ryan Spilborghs led off with a double off Daniel Herrera and went to third on a sacrifice bunt by Omar Quintanilla . Gonzalez followed with a sacrifice fly to left to make it 3 - 1 . It was the third time this season the Rockies have been shut out . Eric Young Jr. led off the sixth with a homer off Pedro Viola to give the Rockies a 2 - 0 lead . It was Young 's second homer of the season and second in two days . The Rockies took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Eric Young Jr. led off with a double and moved to third on Gonzalez 's sacrifice bunt . Young scored on Todd Helton 's sacrifice fly . Maloney ( 0 - 4 ) allowed one run and four hits in five innings .", "NEW YORK -- Nick Swisher and the rest of the AL East leaders made the most of his opportunity . Swisher homered in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the New York Yankees a 3 - 2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night , snapping a five - game losing streak . It was Swisher 's second multihomer game of the season . The Yankees won for the seventh time in eight games . Swisher hit a 1 - 0 pitch from Dan Wheeler ( 4 - 4 ) into the second deck in right field for his second homer of the game . It was the first game-ending hit of the season for Swisher . Jason Bartlett hit a tying homer in the eighth for the Rays , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Carl Crawford had three hits and Carl Crawford had three hits for New York . Mariano Rivera ( 2 - 2 ) pitched a perfect ninth for the win . The Yankees have won five of six , including a three - game sweep at the hands of the Rays . Tampa Bay lost for the seventh time in eight games . Chad Gaudin allowed one run and six hits in six - plus innings , striking out six and walking two . Damaso Marte , Damaso Marte and Phil Coke combined for 2 1/3 innings of hitless relief . Jason Bartlett hit a solo homer in the eighth for the Rays , who have lost four of five . Carl Crawford had three hits and Carl Crawford had three hits for the Rays . Longoria hit a leadoff homer in the seventh off Chad Gaudin to give New York a 2 - 1 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Gaudin , who allowed six hits and walked two . Swisher connected with one out in the second to give the Yankees a 1 - 0 lead . It was his second multihomer game of the season and second in two days . It was his first multihomer game of the season . Rodriguez drove in Damon with a two - out single in the sixth to make it 2 - 0 . It was Swisher 's second multihomer game of the season and second this season . Price allowed two runs and three hits in six innings . He walked two and struck out six . Tampa Bay , which has lost five of six , has lost four of five .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Mark Buehrle is making the most of his opportunity . The White Sox left-hander pitched seven strong innings and the White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 5 - 1 on Friday night . Buehrle ( 12 - 7 ) gave up eight hits , walked two and struck out four . The White Sox have won four of five and have won four in a row . The Red Sox have lost five of six and nine of 12 . Josh Beckett ( 14 - 6 ) gave up three runs and six hits in seven innings . The Red Sox have lost four in a row . The White Sox took a 3 - 1 lead in the third . A. J. Pierzynski drove in a run with a groundout and Mark Kotsay added a two - out , two - run single . Carlos Quentin hit a two - run homer in the eighth for the White Sox , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Boston has lost four in a row and nine of 11 . The White Sox took a 3 - 1 lead in the third . A. J. Pierzynski drove in a run with a groundout and Mark Kotsay added a two - run single . The Red Sox got a run in the first when Jacoby Ellsbury singled , stole second and scored on Youkilis ' two - out single . Buehrle struck out Jason Bay to end the inning . The Red Sox put runners on first and second with one out in the sixth , but Buehrle struck out Rocco Baldelli and Jason Varitek to end the inning . Buehrle struck out Rocco Baldelli and Jason Varitek to end the inning . Ramon Martinez led off the eighth with a single and was forced out at second on a fielder 's choice by Kevin Youkilis . Pena struck out Bay and Lowell to end the inning . Matt Thornton struck out the side in the ninth to complete the eight - hitter . The White Sox have won five of six , and their lead in the AL Central was trimmed to two games over Detroit .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The New York Yankees finally got a win . Robinson Cano and Robinson Cano homered , Melky Cabrera and Melky Cabrera each drove in two runs and the Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6 - 4 on Friday night , snapping a three - game losing streak . The Yankees have won four straight and nine of 11 . Andy Pettitte ( 13 - 6 ) allowed four runs and four hits in six innings . Cano hit a leadoff double in the ninth , went to third on Hideki Matsui 's single and scored on a single by Melky Cabrera . Frasor struck out Johnny Damon and Derek Jeter before getting Swisher to ground out . The Blue Jays have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Andy Pettitte ( 13 - 6 ) allowed four runs and four hits in six innings . The Blue Jays have lost four of five , including three straight . New York opened the scoring in the second when Jorge Posada drew a leadoff walk , Robinson Cano singled and Jerry Hairston Jr. reached on a fielder 's choice before Cabrera hit an RBI single . Cano made it 2 - 0 in the fourth when he led off with a drive to left , his eighth homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first time this season the Yankees have hit consecutive home runs . Teixeira put the Yankees up 3 - 2 in the fifth when he led off with a homer to left , his ninth . It was the first time this season the Yankees have hit back-to-back home runs . The Yankees chased Blue Jays reliever Casey Janssen with a two - out rally in the sixth . Hinske singled , Nick Swisher walked and Alex Rodriguez hit an RBI single . Jorge Posada followed with an RBI single . The Blue Jays chased Pettitte in the sixth . Edwin Encarnacion walked and scored on Bautista 's triple into the right-field corner . Bautista scored when Raul Chavez could n't handle the throw from Jeter . Toronto loaded the bases with one out in the eighth , but Jorge Posada grounded into an inning-ending double play . The Yankees loaded the bases with one out in the eighth but Jorge Posada grounded into an inning-ending double play .", "ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals had their best offensive output of the season . The Cardinals had a season-high 16 hits in a 10 - 3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday . The Cardinals had 16 hits , including a season-high 16 hits . Chris Carpenter ( 15 - 3 ) allowed three runs and eight hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out four . Albert Pujols had a two - run single in a six - run second inning against Dave Bush ( 3 - 6 ) , who gave up eight runs and 11 hits in 3 1/3 innings . He walked two and struck out two . The Brewers have lost four of five and have dropped five of six . Albert Pujols had a two - run single in St. Louis ' six - run second inning . The Cardinals loaded the bases with no outs on singles by Yadier Molina and Brendan Ryan and a hit batter to load the bases with no outs . Molina had three hits and drove in two runs . St. Louis added two more runs in the fourth on a sacrifice fly by Mark DeRosa and an RBI double by Yadier Molina , who had three hits . Molina had three hits and drove in two runs . Casey McGehee had two hits and drove in two runs for the Brewers , including a run-scoring double in the fifth . Mike Cameron had two hits and two RBIs for the Brewers , who have lost four of five . Ryan Ludwick 's pinch-hit RBI double in the seventh off Mitch Stetter cut the deficit to 10 - 3 , but the Cardinals left the bases loaded when Mark DeRosa flied out and Mark DeRosa flied out . Carpenter allowed eight hits and three runs with three walks and four strikeouts .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres are starting to find ways to win . Kevin Correia allowed three hits in 7 2/3 innings and the Padres beat the Washington Nationals 7 - 0 on Friday night . The Padres have won four straight and nine of 11 . Correia ( 10 - 10 ) allowed three hits , struck out five and walked two . Adrian Gonzalez hit a two - run double in the Padres ' five - run fifth inning . Chase Headley had a two - run double and Chase Headley had a two - run double . San Diego loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth on a walk to Everth Cabrera and a single by David Eckstein . Cabrera scored when Kevin Kouzmanoff grounded into a double play . San Diego loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth on a walk and two - out walks to Elijah Dukes and Willie Harris , but Alberto Gonzalez popped out to end the threat . Edward Mujica gave up a one - out single to Ryan Zimmerman in the ninth , but struck out Pete Orr and got Wil Nieves to fly out to end the inning . Gonzalez hit a two - run double off John Lannan ( 8 - 10 ) in the fifth inning to give the Padres a 2 - 0 lead . Everth Cabrera and David Eckstein had consecutive two - out singles to give the Padres a 2 - 0 lead . Lannan allowed five runs and six hits in five innings . He walked four and struck out three . David Eckstein had three hits , including a two - out RBI double in the sixth that scored Drew Macias , who led off with a single and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Correia . The Padres added a run in the eighth on Kouzmanoff 's bases-loaded double-play grounder . Everth Cabrera scored on Kouzmanoff 's double play grounder , but Headley grounded out to end the inning .", "LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are making the most of their chances . Andre Ethier drove in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded walk in the seventh inning , lifting the Dodgers to a 4 - 3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night . The Dodgers have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Dodgers . The Diamondbacks have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Leo Nunez ( 1 - 1 ) walked Andre Ethier with the bases loaded in the seventh to force in a run . Clay Zavada ( 1 - 1 ) came on and struck out Manny Ramirez and got Casey Blake to fly out . Jonathan Broxton pitched the ninth for his 30th save in 34 chances . He gave up a two - out single to Justin Upton , but Mark Reynolds popped out to end the game . Los Angeles starter Vicente Padilla allowed one run and four hits in 5 1/3 innings , struck out five and walked two . Scott Elbert gave up two runs on two hits and a walk in the sixth . The Diamondbacks , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Padilla gave up one run and four hits in 5 1/3 innings , struck out five and walked two . Ronald Belisario ( 3 - 3 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings of relief to earn the win . The Diamondbacks took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Stephen Drew walked , Ryan Roberts walked and Justin Upton singled to load the bases . After Mark Reynolds struck out , Gerardo Parra singled up the middle to score Drew . The Dodgers took a 2 - 1 lead in the second . Russell Martin and Loney hit consecutive two - out singles , and Vicente Padilla drove in Russell Martin with a single . The Dodgers made it 3 - 1 in the third . Kemp led off with a single , stole second and went to third on a throwing error by third baseman Casey Blake . Kemp scored on a sacrifice fly by Ethier . The Dodgers ' best chance to score came in the fourth , when Orlando Hudson led off with a double and went to third on Russell Martin 's fly ball to left . James Loney and Vicente Padilla struck out to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The New York Yankees finally got a win . Nick Swisher and Eric Hinske hit consecutive home runs in the seventh inning , and the Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 9 - 6 on Saturday night to complete a three - game sweep . The Yankees have won five straight and nine of 11 . The Yankees have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Orioles . Nick Swisher and Eric Hinske hit consecutive homers in the seventh inning off Chris Ray ( 0 - 3 ) , who gave up three runs and five hits in one - third of an inning . Mariano Rivera pitched the ninth for his 38th save in 43 tries . The right-hander gave up a one - out single to Nolan Reimold , but Luke Scott grounded into a game-ending double play . It was the first time this season the Orioles have hit consecutive home runs . It was Posada 's first multihomer game of the season . It was the first time this season the Orioles have hit consecutive home runs . Rodriguez 's RBI single off Chris Ray ( 0 - 3 ) gave the Yankees a 6 - 6 lead in the sixth . Ray struck out Jorge Posada with the bases loaded to end the inning . Scott hit a three - run homer in the fifth to put the Orioles up 6 - 5 . It was his first home run since July 5 , a span of 192 at-bats . Damaso Marte ( 1 - 1 ) pitched one inning of relief for the win . Burnett allowed six runs and 11 hits in 5 1/3 innings . Damaso Marte ( 1 - 1 ) pitched one inning for the win . Mariano Rivera pitched the ninth for his 38th save in 43 tries . He gave up a one - out single to Nolan Reimold , but Luke Scott grounded into a game-ending double play . Baltimore went up 2 - 1 in the second when Jorge Posada drew a leadoff walk and Cano followed with a drive into the right-field seats . It was his first multihomer game of the season . The Orioles tied it at 3 in the third . Nick Markakis singled and stole second before Nolan Reimold walked and Luke Scott walked to load the bases . Mora followed with a two - run single . Jorge Posada hit a two - run homer in the fifth to make it 5 - 3 . It was his first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . Scott hit a three - run homer in the bottom half to put the Orioles up 6 - 5 . It was the first homer allowed by Burnett this season , the most in the majors . Hernandez allowed five runs and four hits in five innings . He walked six and struck out seven .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Cliff Lee is making the most of his opportunity . Lee pitched a six - hitter for his first career complete game , leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6 - 1 victory over the New York Yankees . Lee ( 1 - 0 ) allowed one unearned run and six hits , struck out 10 and walked none . Derek Jeter had three hits , including a leadoff single in the ninth , and Johnny Damon followed with a single . Mark Teixeira hit a grounder to shortstop Jimmy Rollins , who threw wildly to first , allowing Jeter to score . The Phillies won for the fourth time in five games . Derek Jeter went 3 - for - 4 with a double and scored a run for the Yankees . Derek Jeter had three hits , including a leadoff single in the ninth , and Johnny Damon had three hits for New York . CC Sabathia ( 0 - 1 ) allowed two runs and four hits in seven innings . The Yankees lost for the fourth time in five games . Utley put the Phillies up 1 - 0 in the third with his second homer of the game , a two - out shot to right off CC Sabathia ( 0 - 1 ) that put the Phillies up 1 - 0 . Utley made it 2 - 0 in the sixth with his second homer of the game , a drive to right that bounced off the top of the wall in right field . It was his second career multihomer game and second this season . It was Utley 's second multihomer game of the season . Utley made it 2 - 0 in the sixth with his second homer of the game , a drive into the right-field seats . It was his second multihomer game of the season and second this season . The Phillies added two runs in the eighth . Jimmy Rollins walked , stole second , moved to third on Howard 's fly ball and scored on Ibanez 's two - out , two - run single . Phil Coke replaced Bruney and gave up an RBI single to Victorino and a two - out RBI double to Ryan Howard . Phil Coke came on and gave up a two - out RBI double to Ryan Howard . Sabathia allowed two runs and four hits in seven innings . He walked three and struck out six .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Alex Rodriguez had a big day at the plate . Teixeira hit a leadoff homer in the bottom of the 11th inning , and the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 4 - 3 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . Rodriguez hit a tying , two - run homer off Joe Nathan in the ninth inning to tie the game at 3 , and the Yankees won for the seventh time in eight games . The AL East leaders won for the seventh time in eight games . It was Rodriguez 's third homer of the season . Rodriguez drove in three runs with two hits , including a two - run homer off Joe Nathan in the ninth . It was the first homer for Rodriguez , who was acquired in an offseason trade with the New York Yankees . David Robertson ( 1 - 0 ) escaped a bases-loaded jam in the top of the 11th by retiring Brendan Harris on a fly ball with the bases loaded to preserve a 3 - 3 lead . Jorge Posada singled with one out in the 10th and stole second . Jose Mijares ( 0 - 1 ) intentionally walked Derek Jeter before Johnny Damon lined into an inning-ending double play . David Robertson ( 1 - 0 ) escaped a bases-loaded jam in the top of the 11th by retiring Brendan Harris on a fly ball with the bases loaded to end the inning . New York had lost five of its previous six games . Carlos Gomez drew a two - out walk from Phil Hughes in the eighth and Brendan Harris followed with a single . Mariano Rivera relieved Hughes and gave up an RBI single to Nick Punto , and Denard Span followed with an RBI single . Twins manager Ron Gardenhire was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing a call at second base . Carlos Gomez drew a two - out walk from Phil Hughes and Brendan Harris followed with a single to put runners at the corners . Mariano Rivera relieved Hughes and gave up an RBI single to Nick Punto , and Denard Span followed with an RBI single . Rodriguez drove in Jeter with a two - out single in the sixth off Blackburn , who was making his major league debut after being called up from Triple-A Rochester earlier in the day . Burnett allowed one run and three hits in six innings . He walked five and struck out six . The Twins lost for the seventh time in eight games .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Felix Hernandez is making a strong case to stay in the AL Cy Young Award race . Hernandez allowed three hits in 6 2/3 innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 4 - 3 on Friday night . Hernandez ( 19 - 5 ) allowed three hits , struck out six and walked one . It was the first time in Seattle history that the Mariners have won consecutive games . Franklin Gutierrez had two hits , including a two - run double in Seattle 's three - run fifth inning . Franklin Gutierrez had two hits and two RBIs , and Franklin Gutierrez had two hits and two RBIs . Scott Feldman ( 17 - 8 ) gave up four runs and six hits in six innings . The Rangers lost for the seventh time in eight games . Texas scored twice in the seventh to take a 4 - 3 lead . Hank Blalock drew a leadoff walk , Ian Kinsler doubled and Blalock scored on Chris Davis ' groundout . Kinsler scored on Taylor Teagarden 's groundout . David Aardsma pitched a perfect ninth for his 38th save in 43 chances . The Mariners have won five of their last six games . The Rangers have lost four of five and are 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . The Mariners took a 4 - 1 lead in the fifth . Josh Wilson , who had three hits , singled with one out and moved to second on Ichiro Suzuki 's two - out single . Franklin Gutierrez followed with an RBI double and Jose Lopez followed with a two - run double . The Rangers added two runs in the seventh . Hank Blalock walked and Ian Kinsler doubled to open the inning . Blalock scored on Chris Davis ' groundout and Kinsler scored on Taylor Teagarden 's groundout . Darren O'Day pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings and Darren O'Day struck out two in a 1 - 2 - 2 eighth . Ken Griffey Jr. singled with one out , but Wilson struck out Adrian Beltre and Ryan Langerhans to end the inning . David Aardsma pitched a perfect ninth for his 38th save in 43 chances . It was the first time in his career that he has n't allowed a run in a game . It was the first time in his career that he has n't allowed a run .", "PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Phillies are starting to find ways to win . Paul Hoover singled home the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning , lifting the Phillies to a 7 - 6 victory over the Florida Marlins on Saturday night . The Phillies won for the seventh time in eight games . The Phillies have won four of five , including three straight against the Marlins . John Mayberry Jr. led off the 10th with a single off Dan Meyer ( 3 - 2 ) . Mayberry moved to second on Miguel Cairo 's sacrifice bunt . After Greg Dobbs struck out , Jayson Werth was intentionally walked . It was Hoover 's first major league hit , and he was mobbed by teammates . Miguel Cairo , Miguel Cairo and Miguel Cairo hit solo homers for the Phillies , who have lost four of five . Florida has lost four of five . Chad Durbin ( 2 - 2 ) pitched a scoreless 10th for the win . The Phillies have won five of six , including a three - game sweep by the Phillies in the series . The Marlins lost for the fourth time in five games . Miguel Cairo hit a leadoff triple in the eighth off Kiko Calero and scored on Uggla 's throwing error . The Marlins tied it at 6 on an error by second baseman Dan Uggla , who misplayed Miguel Cairo 's triple into the right-field corner . The Phillies put runners on first and second with one out in the ninth against Renyel Pinto , but pinch-hitter Pedro Feliz struck out to end the inning . Cairo led off the bottom of the fourth with a drive to left for a 2 - 1 lead . Jayson Werth singled and stole second before Matt Stairs struck out . Werth stole third and scored on Ben Francisco 's single . Helms hit a two - out , two - run single in the fifth to give the Marlins a 4 - 2 lead . Uggla followed with an RBI single to make it 5 - 2 . The Marlins closed to 6 - 5 in the sixth on an RBI grounder by Chris Coghlan . Emilio Bonifacio walked with one out , advanced to third on Gaby Sanchez 's single and scored on Chris Coghlan 's groundout . Johnson allowed five runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings . He walked one and struck out five .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have n't had a winning season lately . Michael Cuddyer hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning , Delmon Young drove in three runs and the Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 5 - 4 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . The Twins have won four straight and nine of 11 . Jon Rauch ( 7 - 3 ) pitched a scoreless inning in relief of Nick Blackburn , who allowed two runs and four hits in seven innings . Jon Rauch ( 7 - 3 ) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win . Joe Nathan pitched a perfect ninth for his major league-leading 47th save in 45 chances . The right-hander has converted his last three save opportunities and has converted all 10 of his save opportunities this season . Delmon Young hit a three - run double in a four - run sixth inning for the Twins , who have lost four of five . Delmon Young had two hits and three RBIs . Michael Cuddyer hit a solo home run in the eighth off Dusty Hughes ( 0 - 2 ) , who was making his major league debut . It was Cuddyer 's first homer of the season and second in two days . Alex Gordon hit a two - run homer in the eighth for the Royals , who have lost four in a row . Jon Rauch ( 7 - 3 ) pitched a scoreless inning for the win . The Twins took a 4 - 0 lead in the sixth . Nick Punto led off with a walk , moved to second on Denard Span 's sacrifice bunt and moved to third on Orlando Cabrera 's groundout . Mike Jacobs hit a solo homer in the seventh to make it 4 - 1 . It was the first home run allowed by Blackburn this season , and the second in two games . It was Cuddyer 's first home run since May 1 . It was Gordon 's first home run since May 1 . It was Cuddyer 's first home run since May 1 . The Royals have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Greinke allowed four runs and six hits in six innings . The Royals have lost four in a row and seven of nine .", "CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Reds have n't had a winning season lately . Joey Votto homered and drove in three runs , and the Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8 - 4 on Friday night . The Reds have won 10 of their last 13 games . The Pirates have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Johnny Cueto ( 11 - 11 ) allowed four runs and five hits in six innings . The Pirates have lost four in a row and six of eight . Johnny Cueto ( 11 - 11 ) allowed a three - run homer to Delwyn Young in the sixth inning , giving the Reds a 5 - 4 lead . He gave up five hits , walked four and struck out six . Votto hit a two - out , two - run homer in the eighth inning off Anthony Claff . It was his first homer since May 29 , a span of 192 at-bats . Votto had two hits and drove in three runs . The Pirates took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on Andy LaRoche 's RBI double . Andrew McCutchen led off with a walk and scored on Andy LaRoche 's double . Scott Rolen led off the second with a walk and scored on Darnell McDonald 's double . The Reds loaded the bases with two outs , but Paul Janish flied out to end the threat . Rolen hit a two - out solo homer in the third to give the Reds a 2 - 1 lead . It was his 19th homer of the season and second in two games . He has hit safely in 10 of his last 13 games . The Reds added three more runs in the fourth . Darnell McDonald and Ramon Hernandez singled , and McDonald scored on Jason Jaramillo 's passed ball . Paul Janish walked to load the bases , and Votto followed with a two - run double . Juan Francisco 's pinch-hit double in the sixth drove in Willy Taveras , who led off with a double . Drew Stubbs sacrificed Francisco to third , and Francisco scored on Janish 's suicide squeeze bunt . Young hit a three - run homer in the sixth inning off Cueto , his third homer of the season . Young had three hits , including a three - run homer , for the Pirates . Juan Francisco 's pinch-hit double in the sixth drove in Willy Taveras , who led off with a double . Drew Stubbs sacrificed Francisco to third , and Francisco scored on Janish 's suicide squeeze bunt . Votto added a solo homer in the eighth off Club . It was his 19th homer of the season and second in two games . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Doug Fister is making the most of his opportunity . Fister pitched seven strong innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 4 - 2 on Saturday night . Fister ( 3 - 4 ) allowed one run and five hits , struck out four and walked one . David Aardsma gave up a leadoff homer to Jack Cust in the ninth , but held on for his 37th save in 42 chances . Aardsma has converted his last 13 save opportunities and has n't allowed a run in his last 13 appearances . Brett Anderson ( 11 - 11 ) gave up four runs -- one earned -- and eight hits in five innings . Adrian Beltre hit a two - run homer in the fifth for the Mariners , who have lost four of five . The A 's , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Beltre put the Mariners up 1 - 0 in the second when he led off with a drive into the left-field seats . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . Seattle loaded the bases with two outs in the fifth on a single by Adam Moore , a walk to Gutierrez and a two - out error by third baseman Adam Kennedy . Sweeney followed with a two - run single , and Beltre followed with an RBI single . It was Beltre 's third homer of the season . David Aardsma gave up a leadoff homer to Jack Cust in the ninth , but held on for his 37th save in 42 chances . Aardsma has converted his last 39 save opportunities . The A 's tied it at 1 in the fourth . Kurt Suzuki led off with a triple and scored on Daric Barton 's one - out double . Barton advanced to third on Mark Ellis ' groundout , but Eric Patterson struck out to end the inning . The A 's , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five .", "ATLANTA -- Tommy Hanson has been on a roll . Hanson pitched eight strong innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 4 - 2 on Friday night . Hanson ( 2 - 2 ) struck out seven and walked none . The Braves have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Astros have lost five of six and have dropped five of six . Brett Myers ( 1 - 2 ) gave up four runs -- three earned -- and six hits in seven innings . The Braves took a 2 - 0 lead in the first . McLouth led off with a homer , Martin Prado singled and Chipper Jones walked . Brian McCann grounded into a double play , but Prado scored on a throwing error by shortstop Tommy Manzella . The Astros tied it in the second . Carlos Lee was hit by a pitch and Geoff Blum followed with a single . Hunter Pence and J. R. Towles followed with RBI singles . Troy Glaus walked with one out in the third and Heyward followed with a two - run homer to left field . It was Heyward 's fourth homer in his last six games . The homer was Heyward 's ninth of the season . It was Heyward 's first home run since May 1 . Troy Glaus walked with one out in the third and Heyward followed with a two - run homer to left field . It was Heyward 's fourth homer of the season and second in two games . Myers allowed four runs -- three earned -- and six hits in seven innings . He walked four and struck out five .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Arizona Diamondbacks are starting to look like a team . Kelly Johnson hit a tiebreaking home run in the 10th inning , Adam LaRoche added a two - run double and the Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 12 - 11 on Friday night . The Diamondbacks , who have won six of seven , have won four of five . The Diamondbacks have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Rockies . Johnson hit a 2 - 2 pitch from Franklin Morales ( 0 - 2 ) into the left-field seats to give the Diamondbacks a 12 - 11 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Morales ( 0 - 2 ) since the All-Star break . It was Young 's fifth career grand slam and second this season . It was Johnson 's second homer of the season . Young also had a two - run double and a walk . The Rockies , who have lost four of five , fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Bob Howry ( 1 - 0 ) pitched two innings for the win . The Diamondbacks took a 6 - 0 lead in the first on Justin Upton 's RBI double , Adam LaRoche 's two - run double and Chris Young 's three - run homer . The Rockies responded with six runs in the bottom of the third . Tulowitzki hit a two - run double , Carlos Gonzalez drove in a run with a sacrifice fly and Matt Belisle hit a two - run double . The Rockies added four more runs in the fourth . Fowler led off with a homer , Todd Helton doubled and Carlos Gonzalez walked , stole second and scored on Mora 's two - out single . The Diamondbacks responded with three in the fifth . Tony Abreu led off with a double and scored on Justin Upton 's double . Mark Reynolds walked and , one out later , Young hit a two - run single . The Diamondbacks added two more in the eighth on Kelly Johnson 's RBI groundout and Tony Abreu 's RBI single . Abreu 's RBI single in the bottom half tied it at 11 .", "ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals are starting to find ways to win . Yadier Molina hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning and Albert Pujols had three hits , leading the Cardinals to a 4 - 3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night . The Cardinals have won four in a row and nine of 11 . Atlanta has lost four straight and nine of 11 . Albert Pujols had three hits , including a leadoff double in the eighth against Takashi Saito ( 0 - 1 ) , and Colby Rasmus was intentionally walked before Molina doubled off the wall in left-center to score Pujols . Peter Moylan replaced Hudson and gave up an RBI double to Bryan Anderson , then intentionally walked Skip Schumaker to load the bases before Ryan Ludwick grounded out . Ryan Franklin worked the ninth for his seventh save in seven chances . He gave up two hits , including a two - out single by Yunel Escobar , but Martin Prado grounded out to end the game . Dennys Reyes ( 2 - 0 ) pitched one inning for the win . The Cardinals tied it at 3 in the seventh . Colby Rasmus led off with a home run and Bryan Anderson hit a tying RBI double off Peter Moylan , who was making his major league debut . The Braves took a 2 - 0 lead in the third on a bases-loaded sacrifice fly by Brian McCann and a run-scoring single by Troy Glaus . Glaus had an RBI single in the bottom half . The Braves made it 3 - 0 in the fourth on an RBI double by Nate McLouth . The Braves had runners on first and third with one out , but Prado flied out to shallow left and Martin Prado grounded into a double play . Lohse allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings . He walked two and struck out two . The Cardinals cut the lead to 3 - 1 in the sixth on a run-scoring groundout by Albert Pujols , who had three hits . Pujols had three hits , including a run-scoring groundout in the sixth .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Brian Bannister is making the most of his opportunity . Bannister pitched 6 1/3 solid innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 4 - 3 on Friday night . Bannister ( 1 - 1 ) gave up nine hits , walked two and struck out none . Justin Morneau hit a solo home run in the second inning and J. J. Hardy had an RBI single as the Twins won for the seventh time in eight games . Bannister ( 1 - 1 ) allowed two runs and nine hits in 6 1/3 innings . Joakim Soria pitched the ninth for his fifth save in seven opportunities . He gave up a one - out single to Joe Mauer , who scored on Justin Morneau 's double . Soria struck out Michael Cuddyer and Jim Thome to end the game . The Royals won for the fourth time in five games . The Twins have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their road trip . Justin Morneau hit a solo homer in the second inning and J. J. Hardy had an RBI single in the second to give the Twins a 2 - 1 lead , but the Twins could n't hold on . Jose Guillen hit a solo home run in the fifth inning for the Royals , who have lost four of five . Minnesota has lost four straight and nine of 11 . Mitch Maier had an RBI triple in the sixth to give the Royals a 4 - 2 lead . It was Maier 's second triple of the season and second in two days . He scored on a triple by Mitch Maier . The Twins put runners on first and second with one out in the seventh , but Dusty Hughes got Joe Mauer to ground into a fielder 's choice and Justin Morneau to fly out . The Twins loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth , but Denard Span grounded out to end the threat . Span grounded out with the bases loaded to end the inning . Joe Mauer singled with one out in the ninth and scored on Morneau 's double . Soria struck out Michael Cuddyer and Jim Thome to end the game .", "HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros have n't had a winning season lately . Andy LaRoche had four hits and drove in two runs , and the Astros beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10 - 3 on Sunday . It was the first time the Astros hit three homers in a game this season . Brett Myers ( 1 - 1 ) allowed 11 hits and two runs in six innings . The Pirates have lost four in a row and six of eight . Charlie Morton ( 0 - 4 ) allowed five runs and five hits in three innings . Berkman led off the second inning with a homer to left field to tie it at 1 . J. R. Towles added an RBI double later in the inning to make it 2 - 1 . The Astros scored three runs in the third to take a 5 - 1 lead . Hunter Pence drove in a run with a fielder 's choice and Pedro Feliz had a two - run single . Carlos Lee hit a two - run triple in the fourth to make it 8 - 1 . Michael Bourn walked with one out , stole second and third before scoring on a throwing error by shortstop Bobby Crosby . Tommy Manzella hit an RBI double in the seventh to make it 9 - 2 . Jeff Keppinger drew a bases-loaded walk from Javier Lopez to make it 10 - 2 . The Pirates added a run in the eighth on a double by Jeff Clement and an RBI single by Andy LaRoche . But Crosby grounded out to end the inning . Jeff Fulchino retired the Pirates in order in the top of the ninth to complete the 14 - 3 win . The Astros had 14 hits , but the bullpen could n't hold the lead .", "BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox have been waiting for their offense to score runs . Adrian Beltre drew a bases-loaded walk from Jim Johnson in the eighth inning to give the Red Sox a 4 - 3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night , completing a three - game sweep . The Red Sox have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Orioles have lost four straight and nine of 11 . J. D. Drew led off the eighth with a single off Matt Albers ( 0 - 2 ) and moved to third on Dustin Pedroia 's groundout . Victor Martinez was intentionally walked and David Ortiz walked to load the bases . Jonathan Papelbon then got Julio Lugo on a called third strike to end the game , earning his fourth save in as many chances . It was the first time this season Papelbon has pitched at least six innings . Manny Delcarmen ( 1 - 1 ) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win . Manny Delcarmen ( 1 - 1 ) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win . Manny Delcarmen ( 1 - 1 ) pitched a scoreless inning for the win . The Orioles took a 3 - 2 lead in the seventh on a two - run homer by Adam Jones . Luis Montanez singled with one out and stole second before Jones hit a 3 - 2 pitch over the Green Monster . It was Ortiz 's fourth homer of the season . The Orioles took a 3 - 2 lead in the seventh on a two - run homer by Adam Jones off Daniel Bard . It was the first homer allowed by Bard since May 29 . Matt Wieters led off the eighth with a double and Nolan Reimold walked . Garrett Atkins hit into a fielder 's choice , and Lugo scored on Luke Scott 's groundout . The Orioles lost for the third time in four games . Lester allowed four hits , walked four and struck out seven . Ortiz gave the Red Sox a 1 - 0 lead in the second when he drove a 2 - 1 pitch from Jeremy Guthrie into the Green Monster seats for his second homer of the season . The Red Sox made it 3 - 0 in the fifth . Adrian Beltre led off with a single , advanced to third on a throwing error by third baseman Miguel Tejada and scored on Reddick 's double-play grounder . The Orioles loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth on a single by Miguel Tejada and a walk to Reimold . But Bard got Garrett Atkins to fly out to end the inning .", "WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals have n't had a winning season lately . Adam Dunn homered twice and drove in three runs , and the Nationals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5 - 1 on Sunday . The Nationals have won seven of nine and are a season-high 14 games over .500 . The Dodgers have lost four of five . They have lost five of six . Dunn hit a two - run shot off Charlie Haeger ( 0 - 2 ) in the sixth inning to give the Nationals a 4 - 1 lead . It was his second multihomer game of the season and second of his career . Dunn went 2 - for - 3 with three RBIs . Luis Atilano ( 1 - 0 ) allowed one run and five hits in six innings . Haeger allowed four runs -- three earned -- and five hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Dodgers have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their 10-game road trip . The Nationals took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on Adam Kennedy 's RBI single . Nyjer Morgan led off with a triple and scored on Adam Kennedy 's single . The Dodgers tied it in the fourth . James Loney hit a one - out double , Ronnie Belliard singled and Loney scored on A. J. Ellis ' groundout . In the sixth , Cristian Guzman reached on a throwing error by third baseman Ronnie Belliard and scored on Dunn 's two - run homer off Ramon Ortiz . It was his second multihomer game of the season . The Nationals added a run in the seventh . Justin Maxwell walked with one out , stole second and third , and scored on Nyjer Morgan 's two - out double . The Nationals loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth , but failed to score . Alberto Gonzalez popped out and Willie Harris lined into a double play , but Willie Harris lined into a double play .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres have been waiting for their offense to score runs . Adrian Gonzalez homered and drove in four runs , and the Padres beat the Cincinnati Reds 10 - 4 on Friday night . San Diego , which had 15 hits , had 15 hits . The Padres have outscored the Reds 21 - 3 in the series . Stairs hit a two - run double in the second inning off Bronson Arroyo ( 0 - 2 ) , who was making his major league debut . Tony Gwynn Jr. added a two - run homer in the inning . Arroyo allowed eight runs and eight hits in three innings . The Reds have lost four in a row and six of seven . Kevin Correia ( 3 - 1 ) allowed two runs and three hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Reds have lost four in a row and eight of nine . Arroyo gave up eight runs and eight hits in three innings . The Padres jumped on Arroyo for four runs in the second inning . Chase Headley led off with a single , went to third on Will Venable 's double and scored on Stairs ' double into the left-field corner . San Diego added six runs in the fourth . Everth Cabrera and Jerry Hairston Jr. each had an RBI single , and Gonzalez hit the first pitch from Micah Owings over the wall in left for a 10 - 0 lead . San Diego added two runs in the sixth . Cabrera hit a sacrifice fly , and Brandon Phillips added an RBI single off Tim Stauffer , who was making his major league debut . The Reds added two runs in the ninth on an RBI single by Ryan Hanigan and an RBI double by Paul Janish . Joe Thatcher struck out Joey Votto to end the inning .", "MILWAUKEE -- Ryan Braun had a big day at the plate . Braun homered and drove in five runs , and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 20 - 0 on Friday night . The 20 hits matched a season high for Milwaukee . Braun 's three - run shot in the third inning off Daniel McCutchen ( 0 - 2 ) gave the Brewers a 4 - 0 lead . It was Braun 's third homer of the season and second in two days . Braun had three hits and drove in five runs . Craig Counsell had a two - run single and Edmonds hit a three - run homer in the seventh to give the Brewers a 16 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the Brewers have hit back-to-back homers . The Brewers added four more runs in the ninth on a sacrifice fly by George Kottaras and an RBI single by Alcides Escobar . Manny Parra replaced Parra and gave up an RBI single to Manny Parra before Craig Counsell grounded out . Randy Wolf ( 2 - 1 ) allowed six hits and walked three in six innings . The Pirates have lost four in a row and seven of eight . Daniel McCutchen ( 0 - 2 ) allowed six runs and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings . The Pirates were shut out for the second time this season . Braun hit a three - run homer in the third inning to give the Brewers a 4 - 0 lead . It was Braun 's first homer since May 21 , a span of 192 at-bats . He has hit safely in 10 of his past 11 games . Prince Fielder had a two - run single in the fourth . Braun stole third and scored on a single by Casey McGehee to make it 7 - 0 . Kottaras led off the fifth with a home run off D. J. Carrasco , and Ryan Braun added a two - out , two - run double off Javier Lopez to make it 10 - 0 . Joe Inglett led off the seventh with a triple and scored on Weeks ' double . Carlos Gomez walked and Braun singled to load the bases . Prince Fielder struck out , but Counsell hit a two - run single and Edmonds followed with a three - run homer .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Wade Davis made the most of his opportunity . Rodriguez homered and drove in four runs , and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago White Sox 12 - 0 on Friday night . Davis ( 1 - 1 ) struck out six and walked three . The Rays have won seven of nine and are a season-high 14 games over .500 . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Mark Buehrle ( 2 - 2 ) gave up six runs and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Evan Longoria had three hits and drove in a run , and Jason Bartlett and Pat Burrell each drove in a run for the Rays . Rodriguez had three hits , including a three - run homer in the sixth . The Rays had 13 hits , including three in the first inning . Longoria led off with a double and Carlos Pena walked . B. J. Upton followed with an RBI single , and Pat Burrell 's sacrifice fly made it 3 - 0 . Gabe Kapler and Sean Rodriguez added RBI singles . Sean Rodriguez hit a one - out double in the third and scored on Jason Bartlett 's single to give the Rays a 1 - 0 lead . Buehrle struck out Carl Crawford to end the inning . Longoria led off the fourth with a double and Carlos Pena walked . B. J. Upton followed with an RBI single to make it 2 - 0 . Pat Burrell 's sacrifice fly made it 3 - 0 . The Rays added a run in the fifth when Bartlett singled , went to third on Evan Longoria 's double and scored on Carlos Pena 's sacrifice fly to make it 6 - 0 . Rodriguez 's three - run homer in the sixth off reliever Tony Pena made it 9 - 0 . Longoria added an RBI single and Longoria added an RBI single off Scott Linebrink to make it 12 - 0 .", "DENVER -- Jorge De La Rosa had a pretty good idea . De La Rosa had three hits and three RBIs , and the Colorado Rockies beat the Washington Nationals 10 - 4 on Saturday . De La Rosa ( 2 - 1 ) allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings . Troy Tulowitzki , Troy Tulowitzki and Ryan Spilborghs homered for the Rockies , who have lost four of five . Ryan Spilborghs hit a two - run homer in the third , and Todd Helton had two hits and an RBI . Ryan Zimmerman had three hits , including a two - run homer in the fifth , and Cristian Guzman had four hits for the Nationals , who have lost four in a row and seven of nine . They have won five of six , including three in a row at home . The Nationals lost for the seventh time in eight games . Scott Olsen ( 0 - 1 ) gave up six runs and seven hits in two - plus innings . He walked one and struck out one , and the Rockies scored eight runs in the third inning . Tulowitzki led off the second with a drive to left for his eighth homer , and Ian Stewart added a two - out RBI double . Olsen struck out Ryan Spilborghs to end the inning . It was the first time the Rockies have hit consecutive home runs . Tulowitzki led off the second with a drive to left for his eighth homer , and Ian Stewart added a two - out RBI double . Olsen struck out Ryan Spilborghs to end the inning . Zimmerman added a two - run homer in the fifth to make it 10 - 2 . It was De La Rosa 's first career four - hit game , and the first time this season he 's had three hits . The Nationals added two more in the sixth . Justin Maxwell doubled and scored on a single by Ian Desmond . Cristian Guzman 's two - out RBI single made it 10 - 4 .", "ATLANTA -- Troy Glaus has been a big part of the power surge . McLouth hit a leadoff homer in the 10th inning to give the Atlanta Braves a 4 - 3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night , snapping the Braves ' five - game winning streak . Troy Glaus and Jason Heyward also homered for the Braves , who snapped a three - game losing streak . Troy Glaus hit a two - run homer in the ninth off Ryan Madson . McLouth hit a 2 - 2 pitch from Jose Contreras ( 0 - 1 ) into the right-field seats to give the Braves a 4 - 3 lead in the 10th . It was McLouth 's fourth homer of the season . It was Glaus ' second homer of the season . Troy Glaus hit a two - run homer off Ryan Madson in the ninth . Jason Heyward followed with a solo shot off Ryan Madson to tie it at 3 . Billy Wagner ( 1 - 0 ) pitched one inning for the win . The Braves won for the fourth time in five games . Kendrick allowed four hits and walked two in eight innings . Chase Utley had two hits , including a two - run double , and Chase Utley had two hits and two RBIs for the Phillies , who have lost four of five . The Phillies lost for the fifth time in six games . Shane Victorino and Placido Polanco hit consecutive one - out singles off Kris Medlen in the seventh . Victorino scored on Utley 's fielder 's choice grounder to make it 3 - 0 . The Phillies took a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth . Chase Utley led off with a double and scored on Ryan Howard 's single up the middle . But Jayson Werth grounded into a double play to end the inning . The Phillies took a 2 - 0 lead in the fifth . Placido Polanco hit a two - out double and scored on Utley 's single off Eric O'Flaherty to make it 2 - 0 . Kendrick allowed four hits and walked two in eight innings . The Phillies took a 2 - 0 lead in the fifth . Placido Polanco hit a two - out double and scored on Chase Utley 's single off Eric O'Flaherty .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays are on a roll . B. J. Upton hit a three - run homer and the Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 8 - 2 on Sunday . The Rays have won seven of nine . They have won four in a row . Jeff Niemann ( 1 - 0 ) allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings . He walked three and struck out four . The Red Sox have lost four in a row . John Lackey ( 1 - 1 ) gave up eight runs and nine hits in 3 1/3 innings . The Red Sox lost for the fifth time in six games . Longoria 's two - run double highlighted a five - run third inning that put Tampa Bay up 6 - 0 . Upton hit a three - run homer , his ninth , in the third . Jason Bartlett hit an RBI triple and scored on Carl Crawford 's sacrifice fly in the fourth . Crawford had two hits and scored three runs , and Jason Bartlett had three hits and scored three runs . Jeremy Hermida hit a two - out , two - run homer in the seventh for the Red Sox , who have lost five of six . Boston has lost four in a row and seven of nine . The Rays took a 6 - 0 lead in the third . Jason Bartlett hit a one - out single , advanced on Carl Crawford 's single and scored on Longoria 's double into the left-field corner . Carlos Pena walked before Upton 's homer . Jeremy Hermida hit a two - run homer in the seventh to make it 8 - 2 . It was the first homer Niemann has allowed at Fenway Park since the All-Star break .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Doug Fister is making the most of his opportunity . Fister pitched seven strong innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 8 - 2 on Friday night . Fister ( 2 - 1 ) allowed one run and three hits , walked one and struck out three . Casey Kotchman hit a three - run homer in Seattle 's seven - run third inning . Jack Wilson had three hits , and Jack Wilson had three hits for the Mariners , who have won four of five . It was the first time the Mariners had scored at least six runs in a game since June 16 . Ken Griffey Jr. had a two - run single and Jack Wilson had three hits for the Mariners , who have won four of five . Jack Wilson had three hits and scored a run . The Orioles lost for the fourth time in five games . Brad Bergesen ( 0 - 2 ) gave up seven runs , four earned , and six hits in 2 2/3 innings . The Orioles have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Fister hit Ty Wigginton with a pitch in the first inning and walked Nolan Reimold with two outs . But Matt Wieters flied out to end the threat . Luke Scott added an RBI double in the seventh to make it 7 - 1 . It was the first run Fister has allowed at Safeco Field since the start of the 2011 season . Wigginton homered in the ninth off Shawn Kelley to make it 8 - 2 . It was the first homer allowed by Kelley this season , the most in the majors . It was the first time this season the Mariners have hit back-to-back home runs .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Andy Pettitte made the most of his opportunity . Pettitte pitched eight strong innings and the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 5 - 2 on Friday night . Pettitte ( 2 - 0 ) allowed two runs and four hits , struck out four and walked three . Jorge Posada and Jorge Posada homered for the Yankees , who snapped a three - game losing streak . Ramiro Pena had a two - run single in the third . Mariano Rivera struck out two in a perfect ninth for his fifth save in as many chances . The Yankees have won five of six , including three of four at Yankee Stadium . Rich Harden ( 0 - 1 ) gave up four runs , five hits and six walks in 3 2/3 innings . Jorge Posada homered for the Yankees , who have lost four of five . Ramiro Pena had a two - run single in the third . Harden allowed four runs and five hits in 3 2/3 innings . The Yankees took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on Robinson Cano 's sacrifice fly . The Yankees loaded the bases with one out , but Harden struck out Jorge Posada to end the inning . The Rangers took a 2 - 1 lead in the third . Matt Treanor led off with a single , moved to second on a sacrifice and scored on Elvis Andrus ' double . Andrus scored on Michael Young 's single . Jorge Posada hit a solo homer in the seventh to make it 5 - 2 . It was the first homer allowed by Nippert this season , the most in the majors . The Yankees loaded the bases with one out in the first , but failed to score . Robinson Cano hit a sacrifice fly , but Harden struck out Jorge Posada to end the inning . The Rangers , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The New York Mets are on a roll . Jeff Francoeur drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the 19th inning , and the Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2 - 1 on Wednesday night to avoid a three - game sweep . The Mets have won four of five , and have won four of five . The Cardinals have lost four of five , including three straight . Francisco Rodriguez ( 1 - 0 ) gave up an RBI single to Yadier Molina with two outs in the bottom of the 19th to give the Cardinals a 1 - 1 lead . But the right-hander struck out Allen Craig to end the inning . Jose Reyes drew a leadoff walk in the top of the first and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Luis Castillo . David Wright was intentionally walked and Jason Bay was hit by a pitch to load the bases . Francisco Rodriguez ( 1 - 0 ) gave up an RBI single to Yadier Molina in the bottom of the inning before striking out Allen Craig with a runner on third to end the inning . The Cardinals loaded the bases with two outs in the 10th , but Fernando Nieve got Matt Holliday to pop out to end the threat . The Cardinals had runners on first and second with two outs in the bottom half . The Cardinals had runners on first and third with one out in the ninth , but failed to score . The Cardinals loaded the bases with two outs in the 10th , but Matt Holliday popped out to end the threat . Skip Schumaker drew a two - out walk , Ryan Ludwick singled and Albert Pujols walked to load the bases . Reyes drove in Angel Pagan with a sacrifice fly in the top of the 14th to give the Mets a 2 - 1 lead . The ball bounced off the glove of third baseman David Wright and into the stands . The Cardinals had runners on first and second with two outs in the bottom of the 14th , but Ryan Ludwick grounded out to end the game . The Cardinals loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the 14th against Hisanori Takahashi , but Blake Hawksworth struck out Blake Hawksworth to end the threat . Hisanori Takahashi struck out Blake Hawksworth with the bases loaded to end the inning . Santana gave up four hits , struck out nine and walked one . Garcia allowed one hit in seven innings , struck out five and walked two . Santana gave up four hits , struck out nine and walked one .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Roy Halladay is making the most of his opportunity . Halladay pitched eight strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Florida Marlins 8 - 6 on Friday night . Halladay ( 3 - 0 ) allowed two runs and eight hits , striking out four . The Phillies have won three straight and six of eight . Dan Uggla , Dan Uggla , Dan Uggla and Dan Uggla homered for the Marlins , who have lost four of five . Ryan Madson got two outs for his third save . The Marlins lost for the fourth time in five games . Anibal Sanchez ( 0 - 1 ) allowed five runs and eight hits in six innings . The Phillies jumped on Sanchez with three runs in the first . Howard drove in Shane Victorino with a single , and Raul Ibanez walked to load the bases . Juan Castro and Ruiz followed with RBI singles . Polanco hit a solo shot in the second to make it 4 - 0 . It was his second homer of the season and second in two games . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . The Phillies made it 5 - 0 in the third . Werth led off with a double , moved to third on Raul Ibanez 's groundout and scored on Juan Castro 's sacrifice fly . Uggla hit a two - out homer in the fourth to make it 5 - 1 . It was his second home run of the season and second in two days . It was his second homer in two games . Utley led off the seventh with a homer to right off Dan Meyer . Werth followed with an RBI double and Juan Castro added an RBI single to make it 8 - 1 . Hanley Ramirez hit an RBI double in the eighth to extend the lead to 8 - 2 . Ramirez had three hits , including an RBI double in the eighth .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Dallas Braden is making the most of his opportunity . Braden pitched seven strong innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 4 - 2 on Friday night . Braden ( 2 - 0 ) allowed two runs and three hits , struck out four and walked one . The A 's won for the fourth time in five games . Ty Wigginton hit a two - run homer in the fifth to give the Orioles a 4 - 2 lead . It was the first home run allowed by Braden , who allowed two runs and three hits in seven innings . Andrew Bailey pitched the ninth for his first career save . He gave up a one - out double to Nick Markakis , but Miguel Tejada grounded out and Matt Wieters flied out to end the game . The A 's won for the fourth time in five games . The Orioles lost for the fifth time in six games . Kevin Millwood ( 0 - 2 ) gave up four runs -- three earned -- and nine hits in six innings . The Orioles have lost five of six , including three of four at home . Kevin Kouzmanoff and Eric Chavez hit consecutive singles to start the second , and Jake Fox followed with a sacrifice fly . Millwood escaped further damage by striking out Cliff Pennington . Pennington hit a two - out , two - run triple in the fourth to give the A 's a 4 - 0 lead . It was the A 's first triple of the season . Wigginton hit a two - run homer in the fifth to give the Orioles a 4 - 2 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Braden since May 29 , 2012 , when he was with Texas . Jake Fox hit a sacrifice fly in the second to give the A 's a 1 - 0 lead . The A 's had runners on first and second with one out , but Adam Rosales lined out and Cliff Pennington struck out .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Washington Nationals are starting to look like a team in the NL East . Ryan Zimmerman hit a go-ahead , two - run homer in the eighth inning , and the Nationals rallied for a 7 - 5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night . The Nationals have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . The Nationals have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Phillies . Dunn led off the eighth with a home run off Danys Baez ( 0 - 1 ) . Ivan Rodriguez drew a one - out walk and Zimmerman hit a 1 - 0 pitch into the left-field seats . Rodriguez added a two - out , two - run single in the ninth off Ryan Madson to make it 7 - 4 . Madson struck out Matt Capps to end the game . Shane Victorino hit a leadoff homer in the ninth off Matt Capps to cut it to 7 - 5 . Placido Polanco followed with a single , but Capps struck out Chase Utley and got Jayson Werth to fly out . Juan Castro had three hits , including a two - run single in the sixth , and Juan Castro had three hits and two RBIs for the Phillies . Juan Castro had three hits and two RBIs . Tyler Clippard ( 2 - 0 ) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings for the win . Shane Victorino led off the bottom of the ninth with a homer off Matt Capps . Placido Polanco followed with a single , but Capps struck out Chase Utley and got Jayson Werth to fly out . Ivan Rodriguez hit a two - out , two - run single off Ryan Madson in the ninth to make it 7 - 4 , but Madson struck out Matt Capps to end the game . Juan Castro had three hits , including a two - run single in the sixth that gave the Phillies a 3 - 1 lead . Shane Victorino and Shane Victorino also homered for the Phillies . Utley put the Phillies up 1 - 0 in the first with a two - out solo shot to left . It was his second homer in two games and second in two days . The Nationals tied it in the third . Nyjer Morgan walked , went to third on a sacrifice bunt and scored on Cristian Guzman 's groundout . The Nationals tied it at 1 in the bottom half on an RBI groundout by Cristian Guzman . Olsen allowed four runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Texas Rangers are starting to find ways to win . The AL West-leading Rangers beat the Cleveland Indians 6 - 2 on Saturday night . The AL West-leading Rangers have won four of five . Lewis ( 2 - 0 ) allowed two runs and three hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Indians have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Lewis , who was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Monday , allowed two runs and three hits in 5 1/3 innings . Neftali Feliz pitched the final 1 1/3 innings for his second save . He walked Shin-Soo Choo with one out in the ninth , but Travis Hafner flied out and Jhonny Peralta flied out . The Indians , who have lost three straight , have lost four of five . Justin Masterson ( 0 - 1 ) allowed four runs -- two earned -- and nine hits in six innings . Texas took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Julio Borbon led off with a single , stole second and scored on Josh Hamilton 's double . Masterson struck out Vladimir Guerrero and Nelson Cruz to end the inning . The Rangers made it 4 - 0 in the third . Michael Young reached on a two - base throwing error by Peralta , and Josh Hamilton singled to put runners on first and third . Vladimir Guerrero 's RBI groundout made it 3 - 0 . Lewis walked Jhonny Peralta with one out in the sixth and gave up a single to Matt LaPorta and a walk to Luis Valbuena . After Lou Marson flied out , Brantley hit a two - run double off Dustin Nippert . Borbon added a two - run single in the eighth off Aaron Laffey to make it 6 - 2 . Joe Smith got Young to fly out to end the inning .", "CINCINNATI -- Miguel Cairo 's first major league hit was a big hit . Hernandez walked with the bases loaded in the eighth inning , and the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 3 - 1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night , snapping a five - game losing streak . The Reds have won four of five , including a three - game sweep at Great American Ball Park . Orlando Cabrera led off the eighth with a single against John Grabow ( 0 - 2 ) , who was making his major league debut . Joey Votto struck out , Brandon Phillips singled and Scott Rolen walked to load the bases . Cairo said he was n't sure if he 'd hit a pinch-hit homer . The Reds loaded the bases with one out in the seventh on a single by Scott Rolen and a walk to Ramon Hernandez . Jonny Gomes reached on an error by right fielder Alfonso Soriano , loading the bases . Nick Masset ( 1 - 0 ) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win . Tyler Colvin , who was called up from Triple-A Louisville earlier in the day , was called up from Triple-A Louisville earlier in the day . Francisco Cordero pitched the ninth for his second save in as many chances . He gave up a one - out single to Kosuke Fukudome , then retired Derrek Lee on a fly ball and struck out Aramis Ramirez . The Reds have won four of their last six games . The Reds tied it at 1 in the seventh . Scott Rolen singled with one out , Ramon Hernandez walked and Jonny Gomes reached on an error by right fielder Alfonso Soriano , loading the bases with one out . Leake allowed one run and four hits in 6 2/3 innings . The Cubs took a 1 - 0 lead in the fifth . Ryan Theriot led off with a walk , moved to second on Kosuke Fukudome 's sacrifice bunt and scored on Lee 's single . The Cubs loaded the bases with no outs in the first , but failed to score . Leake escaped the jam by getting Aramis Ramirez to pop out and Alfonso Soriano to fly out .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Tim Lincecum is making the most of his opportunity . Lincecum struck out 10 in seven innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 6 - 3 on Friday night . Lincecum ( 2 - 0 ) struck out 10 and walked one . Brian McCann hit a two - out , two - run homer in the first inning for the Braves , who have won four of five . Atlanta has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Pablo Sandoval hit a two - run homer in the eighth and Bengie Molina added an RBI single off Jeremy Affeldt to make it 6 - 2 . Jeremy Affeldt pitched the final two innings for his first career save . San Francisco won for the seventh time in eight games . The Braves lost for the fifth time in six games . McCann hit a two - out , two - run homer off Lincecum in the first inning to give the Braves a 2 - 0 lead . It was McCann 's first home run since June 16 , 2012 , against the Los Angeles Dodgers . Sandoval singled with two outs in the sixth and moved to second on Aubrey Huff 's walk . Mark DeRosa followed with a single to left , scoring Sandoval and Huff to make it 3 - 2 . Sandoval hit a two - run homer off Kris Medlen in the eighth and Bengie Molina added a two - out RBI single off Jeremy Affeldt to make it 6 - 2 . Kawakami ( 0 - 1 ) allowed three runs , two earned , and five hits in six innings . The Braves have lost five of six and fell a season-worst 10 games under .500 .", "DETROIT -- Jeremy Bonderman 's first major league start was a big lift . The Detroit right-hander allowed one run over seven innings and the Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 4 - 2 on Friday night . Bonderman ( 1 - 0 ) struck out five and walked two . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . Magglio Ordonez hit a two - run homer in the first inning off Mitch Talbot ( 0 - 1 ) , who gave up four runs and six hits in five innings . He walked five and struck out one . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Indians have lost four of five . They have lost seven of nine . Mitch Talbot ( 0 - 1 ) gave up four runs and six hits in five innings . The Tigers took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on Scott Sizemore 's sacrifice fly . Johnny Damon hit a one - out single in the bottom of the inning , and Ordonez followed with his homer . The Tigers made it 4 - 0 in the third on RBI singles by Brandon Inge and Brandon Inge , and Scott Sizemore 's sacrifice fly made it 4 - 0 . The Indians made it 4 - 1 in the fourth . Shin-Soo Choo drew a two - out walk , moved to third on Travis Hafner 's single and scored on Bonderman 's wild pitch to make it 4 - 1 . The Indians closed to 4 - 2 in the sixth on a two - out RBI single by Travis Hafner , but Jhonny Peralta hit into a fielder 's choice to end the inning . The Tigers loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh , but Cabrera grounded into a double play and Carlos Guillen walked to load the bases . Alex Avila struck out to end the inning . The Indians put runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but Fu-Te Ni struck out Travis Hafner and Jhonny Peralta to end the threat . Ryan Perry got the final four outs for his first career save .", "LOS ANGELES -- Hiroki Kuroda is making the most of his opportunity . Kuroda pitched eight innings of five - hit ball and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Florida Marlins 7 - 3 on Friday night . Kuroda ( 1 - 0 ) allowed an unearned run and five hits , struck out seven and walked one . James Loney had a two - run double in the Dodgers ' four - run seventh . Rafael Furcal had three hits , and Rafael Furcal had three hits for the Dodgers . The Dodgers won for the fourth time in five games . Wes Helms hit a two - run double off Russ Ortiz in the ninth to make it 7 - 3 . Broxton struck out Chris Coghlan and Cameron Maybin to end the inning . Chris Volstad ( 0 - 1 ) gave up three runs -- two earned -- and five hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked one and struck out two in his first major league start . The Marlins lost for the seventh time in eight games . Jorge Cantu hit an RBI single in the sixth to give the Marlins a 1 - 0 lead . Cameron Maybin led off with a single and advanced to second when Martin bobbled the ball for an error . Loney hit a two - run double in the ninth off Renyel Pinto to make it 6 - 1 . Loney stole third and scored on Manny Ramirez 's single to make it 7 - 1 . Wes Helms had a pinch-hit , two - run double in the ninth for the Marlins , who have lost four of five . Dan Uggla had a single and two walks . The Marlins had runners on first and third with one out .", "LOS ANGELES -- Chad Billingsley is making the most of his opportunity . Ronnie Belliard drove in four runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10 - 2 on Saturday night . Billingsley ( 1 - 0 ) allowed one run and five hits in 5 1/3 innings , struck out seven and walked four . The Dodgers had 16 hits , matching their season high . The Pirates have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . James Loney had three hits and drove in two runs , and James Loney had three hits and drove in two runs . Reed Johnson had three hits and Matt Kemp had two hits and two RBIs . The Dodgers , who had 16 hits , had 16 hits . Matt Kemp and James Loney had three hits each for the Dodgers , who had 16 hits . Belliard had three hits , including a run-scoring double in the ninth , and drove in two runs . The Pirates , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Paul Maholm ( 0 - 1 ) allowed four runs and six hits in six innings . The Dodgers took a 1 - 0 lead in the first when Reed Johnson doubled and scored on Loney 's two - out single . Johnson doubled and scored on Loney 's two - out single in the first . Kemp 's sacrifice fly made it 2 - 0 in the third . Rafael Furcal led off with a double , moved to third on Reed Johnson 's sacrifice and scored on Kemp 's sacrifice fly . Belliard hit a two - run homer in the fifth to give the Dodgers a 4 - 0 lead . It was his third home run in two games and second in two games . The Dodgers added four more runs in the seventh . Kemp hit an RBI double and scored on Loney 's single . Belliard tripled in a run and scored on Anderson 's single . Young added an RBI double in the eighth off Carlos Monasterios to make it 8 - 2 . Crosby had two hits , including a two - run single in the eighth .", "DETROIT -- Miguel Cabrera had a big day at the plate . Cabrera had four hits and four RBIs , and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 7 - 3 on Saturday . Cabrera had four hits and drove in four runs . Cabrera 's three - run homer in the eighth inning off Luis Mendoza ( 0 - 1 ) gave the Tigers a 4 - 2 lead . Cabrera had three hits and drove in four runs . The Tigers added three more runs in the ninth . Adam Everett doubled with one out and scored on Austin Jackson 's double . Magglio Ordonez walked with two outs and Cabrera followed with an RBI single . Cabrera hit a three - run homer in the eighth off Luis Mendoza ( 0 - 1 ) , who gave up five runs on four hits and a walk in 1 2/3 innings . Luis Mendoza ( 0 - 1 ) took the loss . The Royals lost for the seventh time in eight games . Eddie Bonine ( 1 - 0 ) pitched a scoreless seventh inning for the win . The Royals loaded the bases with two outs , but Alberto Callaspo grounded out to end the threat . The Royals lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Tigers scored three runs in the ninth to take a 7 - 3 lead . Adam Everett doubled with one out and scored on Austin Jackson 's double into the right-field corner . Cabrera added an RBI single off Roman Colon , and Ryan Raburn was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded . Jose Guillen had two hits , including an RBI single in the first , for the Royals , who have lost four of five . Scott Podsednik had four hits and scored twice . Butler 's RBI single made it 2 - 0 in the third . David DeJesus led off with a single , moved to second on Scott Podsednik 's single and scored on Butler 's single . Ordonez hit a solo home run in the sixth to give the Tigers a 2 - 1 lead . It was his third home run of the season and second in two games . Willis allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings . He walked two and struck out four .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The New York Yankees finally got a win . Curtis Granderson led off the 10th inning with a home run , and the Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 3 - 1 on Friday night to snap a three - game losing streak . The Yankees , who have won six of seven , have won four of five . The Red Sox lost for the seventh time in eight games . Granderson led off the 10th with a drive off Jonathan Papelbon ( 0 - 1 ) , who was making his major league debut . Brett Gardner walked with one out and stole second before Nick Johnson walked to load the bases . Chan Ho Park ( 1 - 1 ) pitched three scoreless innings for the win . The Red Sox lost for the fourth time in five games . J. D. Drew hit a one - out single in the ninth , but Mike Cameron flied out and Marco Scutaro flied out to end the inning . The Red Sox had a chance to take the lead in the top of the ninth . Mariano Rivera pitched a perfect 10th for his second save in as many chances . It was Rivera 's second save of the season , and his first since Sept. 2 , 2011 , against the New York Yankees . Pettitte allowed one run and six hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out four . Lackey allowed three hits , walked two and struck out three . The Red Sox took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Dustin Pedroia led off with a double and scored on a two - out single by David Ortiz . Pettitte retired the next two batters to end the inning . The Yankees tied it in the seventh . Jorge Posada hit a one - out double off Scott Schoeneweis and scored on Nick Swisher 's two - out single . Daniel Bard came on and got Brett Gardner to ground into a fielder 's choice . The Red Sox took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Dustin Pedroia led off with a double and scored on a two - out single by David Ortiz . Pettitte retired the next two batters to end the inning .", "ATLANTA -- Chipper Jones is making the most of his opportunity . Jones homered and drove in two runs to help the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9 - 3 on Friday night . Jones had two hits and drove in two runs . The Braves have won four straight and nine of 11 . Tommy Hanson ( 5 - 3 ) allowed one run and three hits in 6 2/3 innings . The Braves have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Phillies have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Joe Blanton ( 1 - 4 ) allowed six runs -- four earned -- and eight hits in six innings . Jones hit a two - run homer in the first inning , and the Braves took a 3 - 0 lead in the first on Yunel Escobar 's two - run double . The Braves added three runs in the third . Brian McCann walked , went to third on Glaus ' single and scored on Howard 's throwing error . Yunel Escobar followed with a two - run single . The Phillies added three runs in the seventh . Raul Ibanez doubled and scored on Carlos Ruiz 's double , and Wilson Valdez and Ben Francisco had RBI doubles . Glaus hit a three - run homer off Chad Durbin in the seventh to make it 9 - 3 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . The Phillies scored three runs off Hanson in the seventh . Raul Ibanez doubled and scored on Carlos Ruiz 's double . Wilson Valdez and Ben Francisco hit RBI doubles .", "ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals had their best offensive game of the season . The Cardinals had a season-high 16 hits in a 12 - 4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday . The Cardinals had 16 hits , including a season-high 16 hits . Jaime Garcia ( 5 - 2 ) allowed three runs -- two earned -- and seven hits in six innings . The Reds have lost four of five , including three straight . Bronson Arroyo ( 5 - 3 ) gave up seven runs and 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings . The Reds have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Jonny Gomes hit a two - run , two - out single in the first inning to give the Reds a 2 - 0 lead . Gomes drove in Brandon Phillips and Scott Rolen , who had singled . The Cardinals cut the deficit to 2 - 1 in the second on a double by Colby Rasmus , a groundout by Yadier Molina and a sacrifice fly by Skip Schumaker . St. Louis scored three runs in the fourth to take a 4 - 3 lead . Ludwick singled home a run , Albert Pujols was intentionally walked and Holliday hit a two - run double . The Cardinals added three more in the fifth . Colby Rasmus drew a leadoff walk , moved to second on Yadier Molina 's groundout and scored on Skip Schumaker 's single . Garcia singled to put runners on the corners , and Lopez followed with a two - run double off reliever Carlos Fisher . The Cardinals broke it open with five runs in the sixth . Jay hit a two - run double and Ryan Ludwick added a sacrifice fly off Mike Lincoln . Pujols singled home a run off Mike Lincoln . Stubbs tripled off Trever Miller in the eighth and scored on Ramon Hernandez 's groundout . Stubbs tripled off Trever Miller in the eighth and scored on Ramon Hernandez 's groundout .", "LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are making the most of their chances . Justin Upton hit a two - run homer and the Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5 - 4 on Friday night . The Dodgers have won seven of nine and are a season-high 16 games over .500 . The Diamondbacks have lost four straight and nine of 11 . James Loney drew a leadoff walk from Esmerling Vasquez ( 0 - 1 ) in the ninth , and Casey Blake singled to put runners on second and third . Russell Martin 's groundout moved Blake DeWitt to third , but Russell Martin grounded out and Blake DeWitt grounded out . Jonathan Broxton ( 3 - 0 ) pitched a scoreless ninth for the Dodgers , who have won four of five . The Diamondbacks have lost four of five . The Dodgers tied the score at 4 - 4 in the eighth on a throwing error by second baseman Kelly Johnson . With two outs , Rafael Furcal singled and Matt Kemp doubled to put runners on second and third . Matt Kemp followed with a double , and Furcal scored on Johnson 's throwing error . Chris Young and Chris Snyder hit solo homers in the second inning off Chad Billingsley , who gave up four runs and six hits in eight innings . He struck out 11 and walked none . Justin Upton hit a two - run homer in the first inning for Arizona , which has lost four of five . Kelly Johnson had two hits and scored a run . Billingsley gave up four runs and six hits in eight innings , struck out 11 and walked none . The right-hander , who had a career-high 11 strikeouts in his previous outing , allowed four runs and six hits in eight innings . Billingsley gave up four runs and six hits in eight innings , struck out 11 and walked none . The Diamondbacks have lost four of five and have dropped four straight .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Freddy Garcia has been pitching so well this season . Garcia pitched seven strong innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4 - 2 on Friday night . Garcia ( 4 - 3 ) allowed two runs and four hits , struck out seven and walked two . David Price ( 7 - 2 ) allowed three runs and four hits in seven innings . He walked four and struck out four . The White Sox have won four of five , including three straight . Tampa Bay has lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Alex Rios put the White Sox up 2 - 1 on a two - run homer in the fourth . It was Rios ' first home run since May 3 , a span of 190 at-bats . Ramon Castro gave the White Sox a 3 - 1 lead in the fifth when he homered off David Price ( 7 - 2 ) , who allowed three runs and four hits in seven innings . He walked four and struck out four . Evan Longoria put the Rays up 3 - 2 with a two - out RBI double in the sixth . Ben Zobrist extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a single and scored on Evan Longoria 's double . Gordon Beckham hit a two - out RBI single in the ninth off Grant Balfour . The White Sox then loaded the bases with two outs , but Balfour got Alexei Ramirez to ground out . Upton hit a leadoff triple in the third and scored on Reid Brignac 's single . The Rays had runners on first and second with one out , but Carl Crawford popped out to end the inning . Rios put the White Sox up 2 - 1 on a two - run homer in the fourth . Alexei Ramirez walked to start the inning and Rios followed with a drive into the left-field stands . Evan Longoria put the Rays up 3 - 2 with an RBI double in the sixth . Ben Zobrist reached on an infield single and scored on Longoria 's double .", "WASHINGTON -- John Lannan has been pitching so well this season . The right-hander pitched seven strong innings and the Washington Nationals beat the San Diego Padres 5 - 3 on Friday night . Lannan ( 2 - 2 ) allowed two runs -- one earned -- and seven hits . Matt Capps gave up a run in the ninth but earned his 17th save in 19 chances . Capps allowed a run and four hits , struck out two and walked one . Josh Willingham hit a three - run homer in the fourth off Clayton Richard ( 4 - 3 ) , who gave up four runs and four hits in seven innings . He walked one and struck out five . Ian Desmond hit a solo homer in the seventh for the Nationals , who have lost four in a row and eight of nine . San Diego has lost five of six . Josh Willingham hit a three - run homer in the fourth to give the Nationals a 3 - 0 lead . It was Willingham 's first home run since June 3 , a span of 192 at-bats . San Diego loaded the bases with no outs in the ninth , but Matt Capps struck out Matt Stairs and Will Venable and got David Eckstein to ground out to end the game . The Padres had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh , but failed to score . Oscar Salazar reached on a one - out throwing error by shortstop Ian Desmond , moved to second on Jerry Hairston Jr. 's groundout and scored on Chris Denorfia 's two - out single up the middle . It was Denorfia 's second RBI of the game . Ian Desmond hit a two - out homer in the seventh for the Nationals , who have lost four of five . San Diego has lost five of six . Chris Denorfia had two hits , including a two - out RBI single in the seventh that scored Oscar Salazar , who reached on an error by shortstop Ian Desmond . Desmond 's throwing error on a potential double-play grounder allowed Salazar to reach . Lannan allowed two runs -- one earned -- and seven hits in seven innings . He struck out one and did n't walk a batter for the first time this season . The Padres had runners on first and second with two outs in the fourth before Hairston grounded out .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- A. J. Burnett and the rest of the AL East champions made the most of his opportunity . Burnett pitched five innings of three - hit ball and the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 1 - 0 on Friday night . Burnett ( 5 - 2 ) allowed three hits , struck out five and walked two . Mariano Rivera pitched the ninth for his ninth save in 10 chances . He walked Jim Thome with one out , but Denard Span grounded into a game-ending double play . Brian Duensing ( 2 - 1 ) took the loss , allowing one run and two hits in three innings . He struck out two and walked none in his third start since being called up from Triple-A Rochester . The Twins were shut out for the third time this season . Jeter put the Yankees up 1 - 0 in the sixth when he homered to left field on a 1 - 1 pitch from Brian Duensing ( 2 - 1 ) , who was making his major league debut . It was Jeter 's first home run since May 2 . It was the first time the Yankees have hit consecutive home runs . It was Jeter 's first home run since April 16 . The Twins have lost four of five and have been shut out six times this season . Burnett walked Justin Morneau with two outs in the first , but got Michael Cuddyer to ground into a fielder 's choice to end the inning . J. J. Hardy hit a two - out double in the second and Brendan Harris walked , but Denard Span grounded into a fielder 's choice to end the inning . The Yankees had runners on first and second with no outs in the fourth , but Baker struck out Alex Rodriguez and got Robinson Cano to fly out to end the inning . Burnett struck out five and walked two while throwing 75 of 75 pitches for strikes . Denard Span had three of the Twins ' five hits , including a two - out single in the fifth .", "DENVER -- Jhoulys Chacin had his best stuff of the season . Chacin pitched six solid innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3 - 2 on Friday night . Chacin ( 3 - 2 ) allowed two runs and four hits , struck out five and walked two . The Rockies have won three straight and six of eight . Manny Corpas pitched the ninth for his fourth save in five chances . Stephen Drew led off with a single and went to second on a two - out groundout by Adam LaRoche . Mark Reynolds struck out to end the game . The Rockies have won four of five , including a three - game sweep at Coors Field . The Diamondbacks have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Ian Kennedy ( 3 - 3 ) allowed three runs and five hits in five innings . Hawpe led off the second inning with a homer to left , his eighth . Miguel Olivo walked and Ian Stewart singled to put runners on second and third . Kennedy then threw a wild pitch that allowed Olivo to score . Tulowitzki made it 3 - 0 in the third when he homered to left to make it 3 - 0 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . The Diamondbacks regained the lead in the sixth . Kelly Johnson led off with a single and scored on Conor Jackson 's double . Jackson scored on Justin Upton 's groundout to make it 3 - 2 . The Diamondbacks had a chance to take the lead in the fifth . Kelly Johnson led off with a single and scored on Conor Jackson 's double . Jackson advanced to third on a groundout and scored on Justin Upton 's groundout to make it 3 - 2 .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Shin-Soo Choo is making the most of his opportunity . Choo homered twice and drove in three runs to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the Cleveland Indians 7 - 4 on Friday night . Choo went 3 - for - 4 with three RBIs . The Reds won for the fourth time in five games . Bronson Arroyo ( 4 - 2 ) allowed four runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings . The Reds have won four of five , including three straight . The Indians have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Francisco Cordero pitched a perfect ninth for his 14th save in 16 chances . The Reds have lost three straight and seven of nine . The Indians have lost four in a row and are 4 - 10 since the All-Star break . The Indians have lost four of five and fell a season-worst eight games under .500 . Jonny Gomes drew a leadoff walk from Aaron Laffey ( 0 - 1 ) in the sixth and scored on Nix 's double . Nix moved to third on Ryan Hanigan 's groundout and scored on Orlando Cabrera 's single . Choo gave the Indians a 1 - 0 lead in the first with his second homer of the season . It was his first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . Nix tied it with a leadoff homer in the third . It was his second homer in two games and second in two days . He also doubled and scored three times . Gomes hit a two - out , two - run homer in the fourth to make it 3 - 1 . Laynce Nix followed with a double and scored on Ryan Hanigan 's single to make it 4 - 1 . The Indians tied it in the fifth on Trevor Crowe 's two - out RBI double and Choo 's two - run homer . It was Choo 's second multihomer game of the season and second in two days . Westbrook allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Jose Guillen and the rest of the AL Central champions are making the most of their opportunity . Guillen homered twice and drove in three runs , leading the Kansas City Royals to a 9 - 2 victory over the Colorado Rockies . The Royals have won 10 of their past 13 games . Brian Bannister ( 3 - 3 ) gave up two runs on seven hits in 7 1/3 innings , including a two - run homer by Clint Barmes in the eighth inning . He struck out four and walked one . It was the first time the Royals had been held to three runs or fewer . Jason Hammel ( 1 - 3 ) gave up five runs on six hits in 6 2/3 innings . He walked one and struck out six , including the first two batters he faced in the seventh . Clint Barmes hit a two - run homer in the eighth for the Rockies , who have lost four in a row . Troy Tulowitzki had two hits , and Troy Tulowitzki had two hits . The Royals broke it open with four runs in the seventh . Jose Guillen hit a solo home run , Jason Kendall had an RBI single and David DeJesus added an RBI single . The Royals tacked on three more runs in the eighth . Willie Bloomquist scored on a wild pitch and Mitch Maier singled to load the bases . Callaspo scored on Miguel Olivo 's passed ball , and Scott Podsednik added a sacrifice fly . Guillen hit a two - out , two - run homer in the fourth off Jason Hammel ( 1 - 3 ) , who allowed five runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings . He struck out six and walked one . The Rockies have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Guillen hit a two - out , two - run homer in the fourth inning to give the Royals a 2 - 0 lead . It was Guillen 's first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . The Royals added three more runs in the eighth on a wild pitch and a passed ball by catcher Miguel Olivo . Scott Podsednik added a sacrifice fly .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Trevor Cahill is making the most of his opportunity . Cahill pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the San Francisco Giants 6 - 1 on Friday night . Cahill ( 2 - 2 ) allowed one run and six hits , struck out four and walked one . The A 's , who have won four of five , have won four of five . Barry Zito ( 6 - 2 ) gave up six runs and nine hits in 6 2/3 innings . The A 's won for the fourth time in five games . Davis hit a two - run double in the third to give the A 's a 2 - 0 lead . Davis stole third and scored on Coco Crisp 's sacrifice fly . Andres Torres hit an RBI double in the seventh to make it 4 - 1 . John Bowker singled with two outs and scored on Andres Torres ' double to make it 4 - 1 . The Giants have lost five of six and have dropped five of six . Andres Torres had two hits , including an RBI double in the seventh that scored John Bowker , who had singled and advanced to second on a passed ball . Brad Ziegler came on and got Eli Whiteside to ground out to end the inning . San Francisco had runners on first and third with one out in the eighth but failed to score . Eric Patterson struck out and Adam Rosales struck out to end the inning . San Francisco had two runners on in the eighth , but Bengie Molina flied out to end the inning . The Giants had runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth , but Bengie Molina flied out .", "BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles have been in the thick of the playoff hunt . Nick Markakis drove in the winning run with a bases-loaded single in the 10th inning , and the Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 4 - 3 on Wednesday night to complete a three - game sweep . It was the first time this season the Orioles have won consecutive games . The Royals , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Julio Lugo started the winning rally with a one - out single off Bryan Bullington ( 0 - 1 ) . Corey Patterson walked and Cesar Izturis hit a grounder to shortstop , loading the bases with one out . It was Getz 's first career walk-off hit , and he was mobbed by his teammates . Alfredo Simon ( 1 - 1 ) pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings for the win . Corey Patterson hit a tying solo homer in the eighth for the Orioles , who have lost four of five . Kansas City has lost four of five , including a three - game sweep at Camden Yards . The Royals lost for the seventh time in eight games . Corey Patterson hit a tying solo homer in the eighth off Blake Wood , who was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk before the game to make his major league debut . Scott put the Orioles up 3 - 2 in the seventh with a two - out solo shot off Zack Greinke . It was his first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . The Royals took a 3 - 0 lead in the fifth . Jose Guillen singled and went to third on a single by Alberto Callaspo . Mitch Maier drove in Guillen with a single , and Chris Getz and Scott Podsednik followed with RBI singles . Greinke allowed two runs and four hits in seven innings . He walked one and struck out six . Millwood allowed three runs and 10 hits in eight innings . The Royals took a 3 - 0 lead in the fifth . Jose Guillen singled and went to third on a single by Alberto Callaspo . Mitch Maier 's RBI single made it 1 - 0 .", "CINCINNATI -- Johnny Cueto had no problem with his pitch count . The Cincinnati Reds ' right-hander had a lot of fun . Gomes hit a three - run homer in Cincinnati 's five - run seventh inning , leading the Reds to a 6 - 3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night . The Reds won for the seventh time in eight games . Cueto ( 3 - 1 ) allowed one run and seven hits in seven innings . Francisco Cordero got two outs in the ninth for his 13th save in 14 chances . Corey Hart homered twice for the Brewers , who have lost four of five . Gomes hit a three - run homer off Todd Coffey ( 1 - 1 ) in the seventh inning to give the Reds a 6 - 1 lead . It was Gomes ' first homer of the season . It was Hart 's first multihomer game of the season . Francisco Cordero got two outs for his 13th save in 14 chances . Corey Hart hit two home runs for the Brewers , who have lost four in a row . The Brewers lost for the fifth time in six games . Hart put the Brewers up 1 - 0 in the fourth with his second homer of the season , a solo shot that landed in the upper deck in left field . It was his first multihomer game of the season . Brandon Phillips drew a leadoff walk in the sixth and scored on Joey Votto 's double . Scott Rolen and Jay Bruce followed with singles , but Gallardo struck out Ramon Hernandez to end the threat . Gallardo allowed one run and four hits in six innings . The Reds tied it in the sixth . Brandon Phillips drew a leadoff walk and scored on Votto 's double . Rolen and Jay Bruce followed with singles , but Gallardo struck out Jonny Gomes and Ramon Hernandez . Hart hit his second homer of the game , a solo shot in the fourth . It was his first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . It was the first multihomer game of his career .", "MIAMI -- The Florida Marlins had a chance to win the game . The Marlins won their fifth straight game , beating the New York Mets 7 - 5 on Friday night . The Marlins won for the seventh time in eight games . The Mets have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Nate Robertson ( 4 - 3 ) allowed three runs -- two earned -- and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings . Juan Carlos Oviedo pitched the ninth for his eighth save in 10 chances . He gave up a two - out RBI single to Luis Castillo , but Angel Pagan grounded out to end the game . John Maine ( 1 - 3 ) gave up six runs and seven hits in five innings . The Marlins took a 3 - 0 lead in the first on Dan Uggla 's bases-loaded walk and Cameron Maybin 's two - out , two - run single . Maybin drove in three runs with a single and a sacrifice fly . Wright led off the second inning with a home run . It was his third home run in two games and second in two games . He has hit safely in 10 of his past 13 games . The Mets took a 3 - 3 lead in the third . Jose Reyes led off with a single and advanced to third on Robertson 's throwing error . After Angel Pagan walked , Bay hit an RBI single . The Marlins scored three runs in the fifth to take a 6 - 3 lead . Hanley Ramirez led off with a double and scored on Jorge Cantu 's double . Cameron Maybin added a sacrifice fly . The Marlins closed to 7 - 3 in the sixth on a two - out double by Gaby Sanchez and an RBI single by Hanley Ramirez . But Uggla struck out to end the inning . Luis Castillo hit a two - out RBI triple in the seventh to make it 7 - 4 , but Clay Hensley got Pagan to ground out to end the inning .", "ST. LOUIS -- Albert Pujols ' first home run was a two - run shot . Pujols hit a two - run shot and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 4 - 3 on Friday night . Pujols hit a two - run shot in the third inning off Aaron Harang ( 2 - 5 ) , who was making his second start since coming off the disabled list with a strained left hamstring . He had three hits and drove in two runs . It was Pujols ' first homer of the season . Garcia ( 4 - 2 ) allowed two runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings , struck out six and walked one . He was pulled after Drew Stubbs ' two - run homer in the seventh . Ryan Franklin pitched the ninth for his eighth save in nine chances . He gave up a leadoff single to Jonny Gomes , who went to third on Jay Bruce 's single . Drew Stubbs drove in Jonny Gomes with a fielder 's choice . The Reds lost for the fourth time in five games . Ludwick singled with one out in the third , extending his hitting streak to 11 games . Pujols followed with a drive into the right-field seats for his 19th homer of the season . It was the first homer Harang has allowed at home this season . The Cardinals made it 4 - 0 in the fifth . Colby Rasmus led off with a double , and Ludwick followed with his 19th homer of the season , a drive into the left field seats . Harang allowed four runs and eight hits in six innings . Stubbs hit a two - run homer in the seventh off Garcia , who was called up from Triple-A Louisville earlier in the day . The right-hander was recalled from Triple-A Louisville before the game . The Reds loaded the bases with two outs in the first , but Garcia struck out Jay Bruce to end the threat . Garcia struck out Jay Bruce with the bases loaded to end the threat .", "MIAMI -- The Florida Marlins had a chance to win the game . Cody Ross scored the winning run on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Marlins to a 2 - 1 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night . The Marlins won for the seventh time in eight games . The Mets have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Cody Ross drew a one - out walk from Fernando Nieve ( 1 - 2 ) in the ninth and moved to third on Ronny Paulino 's single . Ross scored on a wild pitch to give the Marlins a 2 - 1 lead . Juan Carlos Oviedo ( 2 - 0 ) pitched a scoreless ninth for the Marlins , who have won four of five . The Marlins have lost four in a row and seven of nine . The Mets lost for the fifth time in six games . Luis Castillo led off the ninth with a single and advanced to second on a throwing error by second baseman Brian Barden . After Jose Reyes flied out , Jason Bay grounded out and David Wright struck out to end the inning . Josh Johnson allowed one run and three hits in seven innings . He struck out seven and walked none . Santana gave up six hits , struck out five and walked one . Johnson , who had been 0 - 3 in his previous six starts , allowed one run and three hits . The Mets took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Jason Bay led off with a single , moved to second on a wild pitch and went to third on Ike Davis ' one - out single . After Jeff Francoeur struck out , Barajas hit a two - out RBI single . The Marlins tied it in the third . Gaby Sanchez led off with a single and advanced to second on Santana 's throwing error . Sanchez scored on Coghlan 's single to left . The Mets took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Jason Bay led off with a single , moved to second on a wild pitch and moved to third on Ike Davis ' one - out single . After Jeff Francoeur struck out , Barajas hit an RBI single .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are making the most of their chances . Manny Ramirez drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double in the seventh inning , Hiroki Kuroda pitched into the seventh inning and the Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6 - 3 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . The Dodgers have won five of six , including a three - game sweep at Dodger Stadium . Kuroda ( 4 - 1 ) allowed three runs -- two earned -- and six hits in 7 1/3 innings . Andre Ethier , Andre Ethier and Andre Ethier hit two - run homers off Edwin Jackson ( 1 - 5 ) , who gave up six runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings . He struck out eight and walked four . Jonathan Broxton pitched the ninth for his fourth save in five chances . He allowed a leadoff single to Tony Abreu and walked Cole Gillespie before striking out Conor Jackson and Stephen Drew . The Diamondbacks lost for the seventh time in eight games . Ethier hit a two - run homer in the fourth to give the Dodgers a 2 - 0 lead . Matt Kemp led off with a single and Ethier followed with a two - run shot to left . The Dodgers cut the lead to 3 - 2 in the fifth . Jamey Carroll drew a leadoff walk , stole second , moved to second on Russell Martin 's flyout and scored on Matt Kemp 's two - out single . The Diamondbacks added a run in the eighth . Jackson led off with a single , and Justin Upton walked with one out . Ronald Belisario relieved and walked Mark Reynolds to load the bases . LaRoche followed with a sacrifice fly to left , scoring Jackson . Jackson allowed six runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings . The Diamondbacks got a run back in the eighth on a sacrifice fly by Adam LaRoche , but the Diamondbacks left the bases loaded when Rusty Ryal flied out to end the inning .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Carl Pavano did n't have his best stuff . The Minnesota right-hander pitched six strong innings and the Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 3 - 2 on Friday night . Pavano ( 4 - 3 ) gave up two runs and six hits . The Twins have won four of five , and have won four in a row . The White Sox have lost four of five . They have lost seven of nine . Jon Rauch pitched a perfect ninth for his ninth save in 10 chances . The White Sox have lost four straight and nine of 10 . The White Sox have lost four of five and are 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . John Danks ( 3 - 2 ) gave up three runs and seven hits in seven innings . The White Sox took a 2 - 0 lead in the first . Juan Pierre led off with a single , stole second , went to third on a throwing error by catcher Joe Mauer and scored on Paul Konerko 's single . The Twins took a 2 - 1 lead in the third . Alexi Casilla led off with a single , Denard Span walked and both runners moved up on a sacrifice bunt by Hudson . Joe Mauer drove in a run with a groundout and Justin Morneau followed with an RBI single . Denard Span 's two - out RBI single in the fourth gave the Twins a 3 - 2 lead . Delmon Young led off with a double , moved to third on Brendan Harris ' groundout and scored on Denard Span 's two - out single . The Twins tied it in the bottom of the third . Alexi Casilla led off with a single , Denard Span walked and both runners moved up on a sacrifice bunt by Hudson . Casilla scored on Joe Mauer 's groundout , and Span scored on Morneau 's single . The Twins had a chance to take the lead in the fifth .", "DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers are starting to find ways to win . The Tigers beat the New York Yankees 5 - 4 on Friday night . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Yankees , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . The Yankees scored twice in the eighth inning to take a 5 - 4 lead . Marcus Thames hit an RBI single , and Brett Gardner drove in a run with a fielder 's choice . Jose Valverde struck out the side in the ninth for his ninth save in 10 chances . He struck out the side in the ninth to end the game . The Yankees , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Jose Valverde struck out the side in the ninth for his ninth save in 10 chances . He struck out the side in the ninth to end the game . Eddie Bonine ( 3 - 0 ) pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings for the win . Brennan Boesch hit a two - out , two - run single in the first inning off Sergio Mitre ( 0 - 1 ) , who gave up four runs -- three earned -- and five hits in 4 1/3 innings . Johnny Damon hit a solo homer in the fifth to give the Tigers a 4 - 2 lead . It was his third homer of the season and first since June 6 . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . The Yankees scored twice in the eighth on an RBI single by Marcus Thames and a run-scoring fielder 's choice by Brett Gardner . But Phil Coke retired Randy Winn and Derek Jeter to end the inning . Brennan Boesch hit a two - out , two - run single in the first inning to give New York a 2 - 0 lead . The Tigers took a 2 - 0 lead in the bottom of the inning . The Tigers added a run in the second on Austin Jackson 's RBI groundout . The Tigers had runners on second and third with one out , but could n't score . Johnny Damon hit a solo homer in the fifth to give the Tigers a 4 - 2 lead . It was his third homer of the season and first since May 5 . He has hit in all 10 games he 's played this season . Brennan Boesch hit a two - out RBI triple in the seventh for New York , which has lost four of five . Miguel Cabrera , Miguel Cabrera and Brandon Inge also had two hits apiece .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Toronto Blue Jays finally got a win . Fred Lewis hit a three - run homer in the ninth inning off Bobby Jenks , and the Blue Jays rallied for a 9 - 7 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night . The Blue Jays have won five of six and have won five of six . The White Sox lost for the seventh time in eight games . Toronto closer Bobby Jenks ( 1 - 1 ) gave up four runs in the ninth , including a three - run homer by Fred Lewis that tied the game at 7 . Jenks ( 1 - 1 ) gave up four hits and four runs in the ninth . It was Jenks ' first blown save of the season . Juan Pierre had two hits and two RBIs for the White Sox , who have lost four of five . Kevin Gregg pitched the ninth for his ninth save . Jenks ( 1 - 1 ) took the loss . The White Sox lost for the seventh time in eight games . Trailing 5 - 4 in the seventh , Rios tied it at 5 with a one - out homer off Shawn Camp . Carlos Quentin followed with a double and was replaced by Scott Downs , who walked Jayson Nix to load the bases . Juan Pierre followed with an RBI single and Gordon Beckham drove in a run with a groundout to give the White Sox a 3 - 1 lead . It was the first four - hit game of his career . Rios tied it at 5 with a one - out homer in the seventh off Shawn Camp . Carlos Quentin followed with a double and was replaced by Scott Downs , who walked Jayson Nix to load the bases . Adam Lind hit a two - run single and Wells followed with a two - run homer to make it 5 - 3 . It was the first time this season the Blue Jays have hit back-to-back homers . The White Sox got a run back in the bottom of the eighth on Carlos Quentin 's RBI double off Jason Frasor ( 2 - 1 ) . Rios walked with two outs and scored on Quentin 's double into the left-field corner . The Blue Jays took a 5 - 3 lead in the third . Adam Lind hit a two - run single and Wells followed with a two - run homer to give the Blue Jays a 5 - 3 lead . The White Sox got three more in the second . Rios led off with a single and went to second on Carlos Quentin 's single . After Alexei Ramirez struck out , Ramon Castro walked to load the bases . The White Sox loaded the bases with no outs on a walk to Konerko , a single by Alex Rios and a walk to Carlos Quentin . Alexei Ramirez then hit into a double play , scoring Konerko . The Blue Jays took a 1 - 0 lead in the second on a leadoff double by Wells and a two - out double by Jose Bautista . Wells scored on Jose Bautista 's two - out double . The White Sox loaded the bases with no outs in the third on a walk to Konerko , a single by Rios and a walk to Carlos Quentin . Alexei Ramirez then hit into a double play , scoring Konerko . Romero allowed four runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked five and struck out seven . Floyd allowed five runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings .", "HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros have n't had a winning season lately . Hunter Pence hit a one - out RBI double in the 11th inning to lift the Astros to a 4 - 3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night . Hunter Pence had three hits , including a two - run homer in the 11th inning . It was the first time this season the Astros have hit consecutive home runs . Matsui scored on a sacrifice fly by Pedro Feliz to give the Astros a 3 - 3 lead in the bottom of the ninth . It was the first run allowed by San Diego this season . Jeff Keppinger reached on a fielding error by third baseman Chase Headley to start the inning . Lance Berkman followed with a single , and Jason Michaels grounded into a fielder 's choice . Pence followed with a drive to the gap in left-center to score Berkman . Matsui scored on a sacrifice fly by Pedro Feliz to give Houston a 3 - 3 lead in the bottom of the ninth . The Astros tied it in the bottom half on a sacrifice fly by Feliz . Brandon Lyon ( 2 - 1 ) pitched one inning for the win . Carlos Lee and Hunter Pence hit consecutive homers in the sixth inning for San Diego , which has lost four of five . Lee , who was activated from the disabled list before the game , went 3 - for - 4 with a home run . Oswalt allowed three runs and six hits in eight innings . He walked one and struck out nine . Matt Stairs led off the fifth with a single and Nick Hundley walked before Jerry Hairston Jr. grounded out . Stauffer then lined a 2 - 2 pitch to left-center to score both runners and make it 2 - 0 . Carlos Lee and Pence hit back-to-back homers in the sixth to give the Astros a 3 - 2 lead . It was the first time this season the Astros have hit consecutive home runs . Matt Stairs led off the fifth with a single and Nick Hundley walked . One out later , Stauffer hit a two - out , two - run double to left field . Tony Gwynn Jr. followed with an RBI single to make it 3 - 0 . Stauffer allowed six hits , walked none and struck out one . Oswalt allowed three runs and six hits in eight innings . He struck out nine and walked one .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- Scott Baker did n't have his best stuff . Baker pitched eight strong innings to help the Minnesota Twins beat the Baltimore Orioles 6 - 1 on Friday night . Baker ( 4 - 2 ) allowed one run and three hits , struck out eight and walked none . Luke Scott hit a solo home run in the fifth inning for the Orioles , who have won four of five . Baltimore has lost four in a row and six of eight . Delmon Young had three hits , including an RBI double in the eighth , and Delmon Young had three hits and two RBIs for the Twins , who took two of three from the Orioles . Delmon Young had three hits and two RBIs . The Orioles lost for the fourth time in five games . Scott Baker ( 4 - 2 ) gave up one run and three hits in eight innings , striking out eight and walking none . The right-hander , who was called up from Triple-A Rochester earlier in the day , struck out eight and walked none . Orlando Hudson drew a leadoff walk in the sixth and went to third on Justin Morneau 's single . Jim Thome walked to load the bases , and Hudson scored when Michael Cuddyer grounded into a double play . Delmon Young hit an RBI double in the eighth and Drew Butera added a two - out , two - run single to give the Twins a 6 - 1 lead . The Twins have won four of their last five games . The Orioles lost for the fourth time in five games . Kevin Millwood ( 0 - 4 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in seven innings . The Twins took a 1 - 0 lead in the second on Delmon Young 's two - out double and Nick Punto 's RBI double . But Millwood retired the next two batters to end the inning . Orlando Hudson drew a leadoff walk in the sixth and went to third on Justin Morneau 's single . Jim Thome walked to load the bases , and Hudson scored when Cuddyer grounded into a double play .", "NEW YORK -- The New York Mets have been waiting for a long time . Henry Blanco hit a leadoff homer in the 11th inning , and the Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 5 - 4 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . The Mets have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . The defending World Series champion Giants have lost four of five . Blanco hit a 1 - 0 pitch from Guillermo Mota ( 0 - 1 ) into the second deck in right field to give New York a 5 - 4 lead . It was the first game-ending homer of his career . Pablo Sandoval drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the eighth , and Aubrey Huff 's RBI single off Pedro Feliciano tied it at 4 . Jenrry Mejia struck out Juan Uribe to end the inning . Hisanori Takahashi ( 3 - 1 ) struck out two in a perfect 11th inning for the win . It was the first time this season that the Mets had been shut out . The Giants lost for the fifth time in six games . Pablo Sandoval drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the eighth , and Aubrey Huff 's RBI single off Pedro Feliciano tied it at 4 . Mejia struck out Juan Uribe to end the inning . Santana gave up four runs and eight hits in 7 2/3 innings . Angel Pagan hit a two - out , two - run triple in the second to give the Mets a 3 - 0 lead . Angel Pagan hit a two - run triple in the second . Aubrey Huff drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the fourth and Juan Uribe followed with an RBI single to give the Giants a 3 - 2 lead . The Mets added a run in the fifth when Jose Reyes drew a one - out walk and stole second . Reyes stole second and scored on Jason Bay 's single to make it 4 - 2 . Santana allowed four runs and eight hits in 7 2/3 innings . He struck out six and walked none .", "DENVER -- Jhoulys Chacin 's first start of the season was a big blow . Chacin pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8 - 0 on Saturday night . Chacin ( 2 - 0 ) struck out seven and walked two . Ian Stewart had three hits , including a two - run homer in the first , and drove in three runs for the Rockies , who have won four of five . Ian Stewart had three hits and three RBIs , including a two - run homer in the first . The Rockies , who have won four of five , have won four of five . Charlie Haeger ( 0 - 4 ) gave up five runs , two hits and three walks in two - thirds of an inning for the Dodgers , who were shut out for the third time in four games . The Dodgers , who have lost five of six , were shut out for the seventh time this season . Chacin gave up a leadoff single to Matt Kemp in the eighth , but was replaced by Randy Flores , who got James Loney to ground into an inning-ending double play . Jamey Carroll singled with two outs in the ninth , but Joe Beimel got Garret Anderson to ground out to end the game . The Dodgers , who have lost three of their last four , were shut out for the second time this season . The Rockies have won four of five , including three straight . The Rockies have won four of their last five games against the Dodgers . Stewart had three hits , including a two - run homer , and Troy Tulowitzki had two hits and drove in a run for the Rockies , who have won four of five . Stewart had three hits and three RBIs . Charlie Haeger ( 0 - 4 ) took the loss . Stewart had three hits , including a two - run homer in the sixth that made it 7 - 0 . His two - out RBI single in the third gave the Rockies a 7 - 0 lead . Ian Stewart had three hits , including a two - run homer , and drove in three runs for the Rockies , who have lost four of five . Stewart had three hits and three RBIs .", "ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals are starting to find ways to win . Skip Schumaker drove in the go-ahead run with a two - out single in the eighth inning , and the Cardinals rallied for a 6 - 3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night . Ryan Franklin ( 1 - 0 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win . The Cardinals have won four in a row and six of seven . The Reds lost for the seventh time in eight games . Albert Pujols had a two - run double and David Freese homered for the Cardinals , who have lost four of five . Ryan Franklin ( 1 - 0 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win . Homer Bailey gave up three runs -- two earned -- and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings . Carlos Fisher ( 0 - 1 ) took the loss after allowing two runs in the seventh . The Reds tied it in the eighth on Joey Votto 's RBI single and Scott Rolen 's sacrifice fly . The Reds tied it in the bottom half on Votto 's RBI single and Scott Rolen 's sacrifice fly . David Freese put the Cardinals up 1 - 0 in the fourth with a solo homer off Homer Bailey , who allowed three runs -- two earned -- and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings . He struck out six and walked three . The Cardinals broke through in the seventh . Skip Schumaker drew a one - out walk , stole second and came home on Pujols ' two - out double . Matt Holliday followed with a single to center , but Colby Rasmus made a perfect throw to the plate to end the inning . Bruce led off the seventh with a triple and scored on Orlando Cabrera 's sacrifice fly . Lohse struck out Laynce Nix and Ryan Hanigan to end the inning . The Reds tied it in the eighth . Ramon Hernandez led off with a walk against Blake Hawksworth , moved to second on Brandon Phillips ' single and scored on Votto 's single off Dennys Reyes . Rolen followed with a sacrifice fly to tie it at 3 . Pujols , who leads the National League with a .344 average , was 1 for 3 with two walks .", "MILWAUKEE -- Yovani Gallardo did n't have his best stuff . Gallardo struck out 11 in seven innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Diego Padres 2 - 1 on Friday night . Gallardo ( 3 - 2 ) allowed six hits and walked two . The Brewers have won three straight and seven of nine . San Diego , which has lost five of six , has lost four straight . Mat Latos ( 1 - 3 ) allowed two runs and six hits in six innings . Trevor Hoffman pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save in five chances . He has n't allowed a run in 13 2/3 innings this season , but has n't allowed a run in his last three appearances . The Padres , who have lost five of six , were held to seven hits . Gallardo led off the third inning with a home run to left field on a 1 - 0 pitch from Latos . Rickie Weeks followed with a single and advanced to third on Craig Counsell 's fly ball to left . But Latos got Prince Fielder to fly out to end the inning . Weeks led off the fifth with his second home run of the season , a towering shot to left field off Latos , to give the Brewers a 2 - 1 lead . It was Weeks ' second homer of the season . San Diego loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh , but Joe Thatcher struck out Gregg Zaun to end the threat . Tim Stauffer struck out Gregg Zaun to end the inning . San Diego tied it in the bottom of the inning on a two - out RBI single by Adrian Gonzalez . The Padres tied it in the bottom half on an RBI single by Adrian Gonzalez .", "ATLANTA -- Jair Jurrjens has been pitching so well lately . Jurrjens allowed one run in five innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 4 - 1 on Friday night . Jurrjens ( 1 - 3 ) allowed one run and six hits , struck out six and walked two . The Braves have won four straight and nine of 11 . Billy Wagner pitched the ninth for his 16th save in 18 chances . He gave up a leadoff single to Ivan Rodriguez , but struck out the next three batters to end the game . The Braves , who have won three straight , have won four of five . The Nationals have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . J. D. Martin ( 0 - 4 ) allowed three runs and six hits in five innings . The Braves took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Martin Prado led off with a double , moved to third on Chipper Jones ' fly ball and scored on Brian McCann 's two - out double . The Braves made it 3 - 0 in the fourth . Eric Hinske singled , went to second on Gregor Blanco 's single and scored on Jurrjens ' RBI single . Prado followed with a sacrifice fly . Atlanta loaded the bases with no outs in the sixth , but failed to score . Ivan Rodriguez grounded into a bases-loaded double play , but Moylan escaped further damage by striking out Alberto Gonzalez . The Braves loaded the bases with one out in the seventh against Doug Slaten , who hit Brian McCann with a pitch to load the bases . After Troy Glaus popped out , Miguel Batista walked Eric Hinske to force in a run . Peter Moylan came on and walked Cristian Guzman to load the bases , but struck out Alberto Gonzalez to end the inning . Moylan struck out Alberto Gonzalez with the bases loaded to end the inning . Gregor Blanco singled off Matt Capps to open the eighth , but Omar Infante popped out and Prado grounded out to end the inning . Gregor Blanco singled off Matt Capps to start the inning . Rodriguez led off the ninth with a single , but Wagner struck out Cristian Guzman and Alberto Gonzalez before striking out Alberto Gonzalez and Ian Desmond to end the game .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres have been waiting for their offense to score runs . Clayton Richard struck out 10 in seven innings and the Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 13 - 3 on Sunday . It was the first time the Padres scored more than three runs in a game . Richard ( 6 - 4 ) allowed two runs and five hits , struck out 10 and walked one . Jeff Francis ( 2 - 3 ) allowed eight runs and seven hits in three innings . The Rockies have lost four in a row and six of eight . Jeff Francis ( 2 - 3 ) gave up eight runs and seven hits in three innings . The Padres scored two runs in the first inning . Jerry Hairston Jr. led off with a walk , Chris Denorfia walked and Scott Hairston singled in a run . Nick Hundley grounded into a double play , but Denorfia scored on Chase Headley 's single . The Rockies tied it at 2 in the second on Jonathan Herrera 's two - out , two - run double . The Rockies tied it in the bottom half on Herrera 's two - run double . The Padres chased Francis with a six - run fourth . Everth Cabrera had an RBI double , Clayton Richard , Jerry Hairston Jr. and Jerry Hairston Jr. , Jerry Hairston Jr. and Jerry Hairston Jr. each had RBI singles . The Padres added four more runs in the sixth . Oscar Salazar had an RBI single , Everth Cabrera walked with the bases loaded and Jerry Hairston Jr. added a sacrifice fly . The Rockies added a run in the eighth on pinch-hitter Seth Smith 's RBI double off Sean Gallagher . Pinch hitter Jason Giambi walked with two outs , but Chris Iannetta grounded out to end the inning .", "BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles have been in the thick of the playoff hunt . Cristian Guzman 's two - out throwing error in the ninth inning allowed Jake Fox to score from second base , and the Orioles beat the Washington Nationals 7 - 6 on Wednesday night to complete a three - game sweep . It was the first time in 10 games that the Orioles scored more than three runs . Baltimore trailed 6 - 3 in the eighth before Matt Wieters drew a leadoff walk from Tyler Clippard ( 8 - 4 ) . Moore followed with his first career pinch-hit homer , a drive into the right-field seats . Matt Wieters drew a one - out walk in the ninth and went to second on Scott Moore 's single . Matt Capps came on and got Julio Lugo to hit a grounder to Guzman , who threw wildly past first base for an error . Alfredo Simon ( 2 - 1 ) pitched a scoreless ninth for the Orioles , who have won four of five . Dunn had four RBIs , including a two - run single in the ninth inning that gave the Nationals a 7 - 6 victory . The Nationals lost for the fifth time in six games . The Orioles trailed 6 - 3 in the eighth when Scott Moore hit a two - run homer off Tyler Clippard ( 8 - 4 ) , who was making his major league debut . Cesar Izturis doubled and scored on a single by Corey Patterson . It was Dunn 's fourth RBI of the season . Baltimore took a 6 - 3 lead in the fifth . Julio Lugo reached on an error by shortstop Ian Desmond , went to second on a single by Cesar Izturis and scored on a sacrifice fly by Miguel Tejada . Arrieta allowed six runs -- five earned -- and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings . The Orioles took a 6 - 3 lead in the fifth . Julio Lugo reached on an error by shortstop Ian Desmond , went to third on Cesar Izturis ' single and scored on a sacrifice fly by Miguel Tejada .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Miguel Tejada had a big night at the plate . Tejada had four hits and four RBIs , and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Florida Marlins 11 - 5 on Saturday . Tejada went 4 - for - 5 with four RBIs . It was the first time this season the Orioles have hit back-to-back home runs . Miguel Tejada had four hits , including a three - run homer in the seventh , and drove in four runs for the Orioles , who took two of three from the Marlins , who have lost four of five . It was the first time this season the Orioles have hit consecutive home runs . Kevin Millwood ( 2 - 8 ) allowed four runs and eight hits in five innings . Miguel Tejada had four hits , including a three - run homer in the seventh that made it 10 - 4 . Tejada had four hits , including a three - run homer in the seventh . The Orioles took a 5 - 3 lead with a five - run third . Julio Lugo and Miguel Tejada had RBI singles , and Ty Wigginton singled in a run before Luke Scott hit a sacrifice fly . Jones homered in the fifth off Alex Sanabia to make it 6 - 4 . It was the first homer allowed by Sanabia since May 29 , 2012 , when he was with the New York Mets . The Orioles took a 5 - 3 lead in the third . Craig Tatum led off with a double and went to third on a single by Cesar Izturis . Julio Lugo and Ty Wigginton hit RBI singles and Ty Wigginton singled in a run . The Marlins took a 2 - 0 lead in the first . Chris Coghlan led off with a double , moved to third on a sacrifice and scored on a single by Hanley Ramirez . Ramirez stole second and scored on a single by Dan Uggla . Florida made it 3 - 0 in the second . Ronny Paulino hit a one - out double and scored on a two - out double by Gaby Sanchez , who was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk before the game .", "MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers have been in the thick of the playoff race . Rickie Weeks had three hits and three RBIs , and the Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 5 - 3 on Sunday . The Brewers have won 10 of 12 to move a season-high 14 games over .500 . The Twins have lost five of six and fell to .500 for the first time this season . Manny Parra ( 2 - 5 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings . John Axford pitched the ninth for his sixth save in as many chances . He walked Matt Tolbert and gave up an RBI double to Joe Mauer before striking out Justin Morneau to end the game . Francisco Liriano ( 6 - 5 ) gave up three runs and seven hits in five innings . The Twins have lost four of five and have dropped five of six . The Brewers loaded the bases with one out in the seventh , but Ryan Braun grounded into a fielder 's choice to score Weeks . Alex Burnett came on and got Jim Edmonds to line out to end the inning . The Brewers added a run in the eighth on Rickie Weeks ' two - out RBI single , but Hart flied out to end the inning . The Brewers took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Rickie Weeks walked with one out and scored on Corey Hart 's double . Liriano struck out Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun to end the inning . The Twins took a 2 - 1 lead in the fourth on a two - run single by Delmon Young , who had three hits , to raise his average to .347 . Justin Morneau had three hits and scored a run . Weeks hit a two - out , two - run single in the fourth to give the Brewers a 3 - 2 lead . Corey Hart 's RBI single in the bottom half tied it at 3 .", "DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers are starting to find ways to win . Brandon Inge hit a tiebreaking RBI triple in the eighth inning , and the Tigers rallied for a 7 - 5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night , snapping a five - game losing streak . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Diamondbacks have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Chad Qualls ( 1 - 4 ) retired the first two batters in the eighth before walking Brennan Boesch and Carlos Guillen . Boesch scored on Brandon Inge 's triple , and Alex Avila followed with an RBI single . Jose Valverde pitched a perfect ninth for his 15th save in 16 chances . The right-hander has converted his last six save opportunities and has n't allowed a run in his last three appearances . It was Qualls ' fourth blown save in 13 chances . Phil Coke ( 5 - 0 ) got two outs for the win . The Diamondbacks lost for the fifth time in six games . Magglio Ordonez hit a two - run homer in the first inning off Dontrelle Willis , who gave up five runs and five hits in five innings . He walked four and struck out four . The Tigers scored twice in the second . Brandon Inge led off with a double , moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on Danny Worth 's double . Ryan Raburn followed with a sacrifice fly . Montero led off the fourth with a home run to make it 4 - 1 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Galarraga in his career . The Diamondbacks tied it in the fifth . Kelly Johnson doubled and scored on Stephen Drew 's single . Justin Upton singled and Miguel Montero walked to load the bases . Young followed with a two - run single to make it 4 - 4 . The Diamondbacks tied it in the sixth . Gerardo Parra led off with a single , and Augie Ojeda walked . After Kelly Johnson struck out , Drew singled to center to make it 5 - 5 . Willis allowed five runs and five hits in five innings . He walked four and struck out four . Galarraga allowed four runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Texas Rangers are starting to find ways to win . The AL West-leading Rangers beat the Florida Marlins 6 - 4 on Saturday night . The AL West-leading Rangers have won four of five . The Marlins have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Alexi Ogando ( 2 - 0 ) pitched 2 1/3 hitless innings for the win . Neftali Feliz pitched a perfect ninth for his 18th save in 19 chances . The Rangers have lost four in a row , including three of four at home . The Marlins lost for the seventh time in eight games . Ricky Nolasco ( 5 - 6 ) allowed four runs -- two earned -- and seven hits in six innings . Ronny Paulino hit a two - run double in the second , and Chris Coghlan drove in a run with a fielder 's choice to give the Marlins a 3 - 0 lead . The Rangers scored three runs in the fifth to take a 4 - 3 lead . Julio Borbon drew a leadoff walk , went to second on Alexi Ogando 's single and scored on a throwing error by Nolasco . Ian Kinsler followed with a two - run double . Michael Young and Ian Kinsler had RBI singles in the seventh to give the Rangers a 6 - 3 lead . Kinsler had three RBIs , including a sacrifice fly in the seventh . Cody Ross had three hits , including an RBI double in the eighth , and Ronny Paulino drove in two runs for the Marlins , who have lost four in a row .", "CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs are starting to find ways to win . Ryan Dempster pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and the Cubs beat the Oakland Athletics 6 - 2 on Friday night . The Cubs have won three straight and six of eight . Dempster ( 5 - 5 ) allowed two runs and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings . The A 's have lost four in a row . Derrek Lee and Derrek Lee homered in the second inning off Oakland starter Gio Gonzalez ( 6 - 5 ) , who gave up six runs and eight hits in five innings . He walked three and struck out three . Xavier Nady and Xavier Nady had two - out RBI singles in the fifth to give the Cubs a 4 - 1 lead . Soriano followed with a two - run double to give the Cubs a 6 - 1 lead . Dempster allowed two runs and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings . He struck out seven and walked two . He was replaced by Sean Marshall after Cliff Pennington singled with one out in the seventh . The Cubs put runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth , but Cedrick Bowers struck out Carlos Zambrano to end the inning . The Cubs had runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth , but Zambrano struck out . Carlos Marmol pitched a perfect ninth for the Cubs , who have lost five of six . The A 's have lost five of six and are 5 - 4 since the All-Star break . The A 's , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Conor Jackson led off the game with a single and moved to third on Daric Barton 's single . Ryan Sweeney followed with a sacrifice fly to give the Athletics a 1 - 0 lead . Lee tied it at 1 in the second with a drive to left for his 19th homer . Alfonso Soriano walked and moved to third on Geovany Soto 's double . Starlin Castro followed with an RBI single to make it 2 - 1 . The Cubs loaded the bases with one out in the fourth on singles by Derrek Lee and Xavier Nady and an intentional walk to Geovany Soto . Castro drove in Lee with a sacrifice fly . Soriano 's two - out , two - run double in the fifth made it 6 - 1 and chased Gonzalez , who allowed six runs and eight hits in five innings . He walked three and struck out three .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Chicago White Sox are starting to find ways to win . Gordon Beckham drove in three runs and the White Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6 - 4 on Friday night . The White Sox have won four of five . They have won four of five . The Pirates lost for the seventh time in eight games . Freddy Garcia ( 7 - 3 ) allowed four runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings . Bobby Jenks pitched the ninth for his 12th save in 13 opportunities . He gave up a two - out single to Andrew McCutchen , but Garrett Jones grounded out to end the game . The Pirates lost for the seventh time in eight games . Garrett Jones hit a two - run double in the first inning to give the Pirates a 2 - 0 lead . Andrew McCutchen had three hits and scored twice , and Ryan Doumit and Ryan Doumit each had two hits . Alexei Ramirez doubled in a run in the second and scored on a groundout by Gordon Beckham to give the White Sox a 2 - 2 lead . Beckham drove in a run with a groundout in the second . McCutchen singled in a run in the fifth , stole third and scored on Ryan Doumit 's two - out single to give the Pirates a 4 - 4 lead . McCutchen had three hits and scored twice . Gordon Beckham 's RBI single in the sixth off Brad Lincoln ( 0 - 1 ) gave the White Sox a 5 - 4 lead . Beckham had a two - run double in the bottom half . Lincoln allowed six hits and walked three in six innings . Garrett Jones drove in two runs with a single and an RBI single for Pittsburgh . Andrew McCutchen had three hits and three RBIs for Pittsburgh , which has lost four of five .", "DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers are starting to find ways to win . Ryan Raburn homered and drove in four runs , and the Tigers beat the Washington Nationals 7 - 4 on Friday night . The Tigers have won 10 of their last 12 games . Max Scherzer ( 3 - 6 ) gave up four runs -- three earned -- and seven hits in six innings . The Nationals have lost four in a row and six of eight . Jose Valverde pitched the ninth for his 14th save in 16 chances . He hit Roger Bernadina with a pitch to start the inning and walked Cristian Guzman before Nyjer Morgan grounded out to end the game . The Nationals lost for the seventh time in eight games . Max Scherzer ( 3 - 6 ) allowed four runs -- three earned -- and seven hits in six innings . Raburn hit a three - run homer in the fifth to give the Tigers a 7 - 4 lead . It was his second homer of the season , and his fourth in two games . The Tigers took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Carlos Guillen and Brandon Inge led off with singles and Gerald Laird singled to load the bases . Danny Worth grounded into a fielder 's choice , and Inge scored on Ryan Raburn 's bases-loaded walk . The Nationals took a 3 - 1 lead in the third . Nyjer Morgan singled , stole second and scored on Josh Willingham 's single . Ivan Rodriguez followed with an RBI single to make it 3 - 1 . The Tigers tied it in the fourth . Ryan Raburn led off with a single , moved to second on Damon 's groundout and scored on Ordonez 's double . Carlos Guillen hit a sacrifice fly to make it 4 - 4 . Raburn 's three - run homer made it 7 - 4 in the fifth . Gerald Laird led off with a single , and Danny Worth reached on an error by second baseman Cristian Guzman . Raburn followed with a three - run homer .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have n't had a winning season lately . The Minnesota Twins have n't had a winning season lately . Nick Punto hit a two - run single in a five - run fourth inning , Delmon Young had three hits and the Twins beat the Colorado Rockies 9 - 3 on Saturday night . The Twins took two of three from the Rockies . Nick Punto had two hits and two RBIs , and Matt Tolbert and Matt Tolbert also homered for the Twins . Nick Punto had two hits and two RBIs , and Nick Punto had two hits and two RBIs . Carl Pavano ( 7 - 6 ) allowed three runs and five hits in seven innings . Aaron Cook ( 2 - 4 ) allowed five runs and nine hits in 3 1/3 innings . Troy Tulowitzki hit a solo homer in the first inning for the Rockies , who have lost four in a row and seven of nine . Minnesota has lost four in a row and seven of nine . The Rockies took a 2 - 0 lead in the third . Clint Barmes walked with one out and scored on Carlos Gonzalez 's triple into the right-field corner . Kubel hit a two - run homer in the fifth to make it 7 - 2 . Delmon Young followed with a double and scored on Denard Span 's single to make it 8 - 2 . Matt Tolbert homered in the eighth off Rafael Betancourt to make it 9 - 3 . It was the first time this season the Twins have hit back-to-back home runs . Tulowitzki put the Rockies up 1 - 0 in the first with his eighth homer of the season . It was the first time this season the Rockies have hit back-to-back home runs .", "CHICAGO -- Ted Lilly had no intention of giving up a hit . The Chicago Cubs right-hander pitched a one - hitter for his first career shutout and the Chicago Cubs beat the Chicago White Sox 1 - 0 on Friday night . Lilly ( 2 - 5 ) struck out three and walked one . Lilly gave up a leadoff single to Juan Pierre in the ninth and walked Andruw Jones before striking out Alexei Ramirez and getting Carlos Quentin to fly out . Carlos Marmol pitched the ninth for his 13th save in 16 chances . Gavin Floyd ( 2 - 7 ) allowed one run and three hits in eight innings . The White Sox were shut out for the third time this season . Alfonso Soriano doubled and scored on Chad Tracy 's two - out single in the seventh to give Chicago a 1 - 0 lead . Floyd struck out Koyie Hill to end the inning . The White Sox loaded the bases with one out in the ninth , but Paul Konerko grounded into a fielder 's choice and Carlos Quentin flied out to end the game . Alfonso Soriano doubled and scored on Chad Tracy 's two - out single in the seventh to give Chicago a 1 - 0 lead . Floyd struck out Koyie Hill to end the inning . Floyd allowed one run and three hits in eight innings . He walked three and struck out nine . The Cubs have won four of five , including three straight . The White Sox were shut out for the ninth time .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Aubrey Huff is making a habit of hitting home runs . Huff homered twice and drove in four runs to help the San Francisco Giants beat the Oakland Athletics 6 - 2 on Saturday . Huff also had a pair of two - run shots in his first two at-bats . The Giants won for the fourth time in five games . Aubrey Huff and Juan Uribe hit back-to-back homers in the sixth inning off Vin Mazzaro ( 2 - 1 ) , who gave up four runs -- three earned -- and six hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out one . The Giants won for the seventh time in eight games . Matt Cain ( 6 - 4 ) allowed one run and eight hits in seven innings . He walked one and struck out four . Santiago Casilla got the final four outs for his second save in as many chances . Casilla got Mark Ellis to pop out with the bases loaded to end the eighth . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Huff and Uribe hit back-to-back homers in the sixth off Vin Mazzaro ( 2 - 1 ) , who gave up four runs -- three earned -- and six hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out one . The A 's lost for the seventh time in eight games . Pat Burrell led off the second with a single and moved to third on Buster Posey 's groundout . Bengie Molina followed with an RBI single to give Oakland a 1 - 0 lead . Landon Powell 's two - out RBI single tied it at 1 in the fourth . The A 's had runners on first and second with two outs when Cliff Pennington was thrown out trying to score from second on Cliff Pennington 's double . Aubrey Huff hit a two - run homer off Craig Breslow in the eighth to make it 6 - 2 . It was Huff 's first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . Kevin Kouzmanoff singled home a run in the eighth for Oakland . The A 's loaded the bases with two outs , but Mark Ellis popped out to end the threat .", "CLEVELAND -- Roberto Hernandez has been one of the best pitchers in baseball . The Cleveland right-hander pitched three - hit ball over seven innings and the Indians beat the Washington Nationals 7 - 1 on Friday night . Hernandez ( 5 - 5 ) struck out seven and walked none . Ryan Zimmerman , Ryan Zimmerman , Ryan Zimmerman , Ryan Zimmerman , Ryan Zimmerman , Ryan Zimmerman , Ryan Zimmerman , Ryan Zimmerman , Ryan Zimmerman and Ryan Zimmerman homered for Cleveland . The Indians have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Nationals have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . J. D. Martin ( 0 - 2 ) allowed seven runs -- six earned -- and nine hits in 7 2/3 innings . Santana 's two - out , two - run double highlighted a four - run second inning that put the Indians up 5 - 0 . Branyan had three hits , including a double , and scored twice . Santana led off the fifth with a line drive over the wall in right field . It was his first homer since July 31 , 2011 , for the Chicago White Sox against the Chicago White Sox . Luis Valbuena hit a sacrifice fly and Shin-Soo Choo had an RBI single , and Santana followed with a two - run double to give the Indians a 5 - 0 lead . It was Branyan 's second three - hit game of the season . Ryan Zimmerman hit a solo homer in the eighth to make it 6 - 1 . It was the first homer allowed by Hernandez since May 29 , 2011 , against the Chicago White Sox . The Indians took a 1 - 0 lead in the first when Choo was hit by a pitch and Carlos Santana reached on second baseman Adam Kennedy 's fielding error . Travis Hafner drove in Choo with a sacrifice fly .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Brett Cecil is making a strong case to stay in the rotation . Cecil pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3 - 2 on Friday night . Cecil ( 7 - 2 ) allowed one run and three hits , walked three and struck out two . Sean Rodriguez led off the ninth with a home run off Kevin Gregg , who finished the six - hitter for his 15th save in 16 opportunities . Gregg struck out Hank Blalock with runners on first and second to end it . The Rays have lost five of six and fell to 1 - 5 on their homestand . Sean Rodriguez led off the ninth with a homer off Kevin Gregg , but Gregg retired the next two batters to pick up his 15th save in 16 opportunities . Wade Davis ( 5 - 6 ) gave up three runs and seven hits in seven innings . The Rays have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Gonzalez put the Blue Jays up 1 - 0 with a two - out homer in the second . It was his third home run in four games since returning from the disabled list on June 3 . The Blue Jays took a 2 - 1 lead on Adam Lind 's RBI single in the third . John Buck led off with a single , moved to second on Aaron Hill 's single and scored on Adam Lind 's single . Cecil left after Evan Longoria 's leadoff double in the fourth . He allowed one run and three hits , walked three and struck out two in 6 2/3 innings . The right-hander is 4 - 0 in his past seven starts . Gonzalez made it 3 - 1 with a sacrifice fly in the eighth . The Blue Jays loaded the bases with one out , but Joaquin Benoit came on and got Lyle Overbay to ground out .", "LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers have n't had a winning season lately . Manny Ramirez drove in the go-ahead run with a double in the eighth inning , and the Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 1 - 0 on Wednesday night to complete a three - game sweep . The Dodgers have won four in a row and nine of 11 . The Cardinals have lost four in a row and six of eight . Rafael Furcal led off the eighth with a single off Trever Miller ( 0 - 1 ) and went to second on Andre Ethier 's one - out single . Ramirez then lined a 1 - 0 pitch to left-center to score Furcal . Jonathan Broxton pitched the ninth for his 15th save in 18 chances . He gave up a one - out single to Matt Holliday , but struck out Ryan Ludwick and got Skip Schumaker to ground out . St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said it was a good thing . Hong-Chih Kuo ( 2 - 1 ) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win . The Cardinals have won five of six , including a three - game sweep by the Dodgers in the series that ended a three - game skid . The Dodgers took two of three from the Cardinals . Carpenter allowed six hits , struck out five and walked one in seven innings . Kuroda allowed four hits , struck out six and walked one . Chris Carpenter allowed six hits , struck out five and walked one in seven innings . The Dodgers took two of three from St. Louis .", "NEW YORK -- The New York Mets are starting to look at their best . The Mets beat the Florida Marlins 7 - 6 on Sunday . The Mets have won 11 of their past 13 games . The Marlins have lost five of six . They have lost four of five . Clay Hensley ( 1 - 2 ) walked Angel Pagan to lead off the eighth , and Jason Bay singled to put runners on the corners . Ike Davis grounded into a double play , and Pagan scored on Ike Davis ' double-play grounder . Francisco Rodriguez pitched the ninth for his 12th save in 13 chances . He gave up a one - out single to Jorge Cantu , then retired Ronny Paulino and Cody Ross to end the game . Jeff Francoeur hit a tying , three - run homer off Tim Wood in the seventh , and David Wright had three hits for the Mets , who have lost four of five . Ross hit a three - run homer in the sixth to give the Marlins a 5 - 0 lead . It was his first home run since July 30 , 2012 , when he was with Atlanta . The Mets loaded the bases with one out in the sixth on singles by David Wright and Rod Barajas . After Jeff Francoeur flied out , Alex Cora singled to load the bases . Chris Carter 's RBI single made it 5 - 1 . Francoeur hit a tying , three - run homer in the seventh off Tim Wood . It was his first home run since May 6 against the New York Mets at Citi Field . Ronny Paulino hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh to make it 6 - 3 . It was the third time this season the Marlins have hit back-to-back home runs , and the second time this season they have gone deep . Mets starter Ricky Nolasco allowed three runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked three and struck out two . Takahashi gave up five runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings .", "ST. LOUIS -- Albert Pujols ' first homer of the season was a long shot . Hart hit a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded in the 10th inning to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4 - 3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night . It was the first time Fielder had three hits in a game this season . The Brewers won for the seventh time in eight games . Prince Fielder drew a one - out walk from Jason Motte ( 2 - 2 ) in the 10th and went to second on Ryan Braun 's single . Casey McGehee followed with a single to load the bases . Zach Braddock ( 1 - 0 ) pitched a scoreless ninth for the win . The Cardinals had runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth , but Matt Holliday grounded out to end the inning . Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said it was a good thing . St. Louis manager Mike Matheny was ejected by home plate umpire Marty Foster for arguing balls and strikes . Pujols ' homer was his third of the season . Albert Pujols hit a solo homer in the sixth for the Cardinals , who have lost four of five . Colby Rasmus also homered for the Cardinals , who have lost four of five . The Cardinals lost for the third time in four games . The Brewers jumped on Jaime Garcia in the first , loading the bases with no outs on singles by Weeks and Carlos Gomez and a single by Prince Fielder . Ryan Braun then hit a grounder to third baseman Felipe Lopez , who threw to first for an error . Weeks homered leading off the third to make it 3 - 0 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days , and his first since June 2 , a span of 184 at-bats . St. Louis starter Jaime Garcia struck out 10 in six innings , allowing three runs -- two earned -- and eight hits . He walked four and struck out 10 , including Parra in the fourth . Pujols drove Parra 's 1 - 2 pitch over the wall in left to give the Cardinals a 3 - 2 lead in the sixth . It was his 19th homer of the season and second in two days .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- John Jaso had a big night at the plate . Jaso had three hits and five RBIs , and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 9 - 5 on Sunday . Jaso had three hits and drove in five runs . Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon was impressed with his performance . The AL West-leading Rangers have lost four in a row . Matt Treanor homered twice for Texas , including a solo shot in the ninth off Joaquin Benoit . It was the first multihomer game of his career and the second of his career . Matt Garza ( 6 - 4 ) allowed four runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings . Rich Harden ( 3 - 2 ) gave up four runs -- three earned -- and four hits in five innings . The Rangers have lost five of six , including a three - game sweep by the Los Angeles Angels . Matt Treanor hit a two - out solo homer in the second for the Rangers . It was his first multihomer game of the season and second in two games . Jaso hit a two - run homer in the third to give the Rays a 2 - 1 lead . It was his first home run since May 31 , a span of 179 at-bats . Evan Longoria had an RBI single in the fifth to make it 4 - 2 . The Rays then loaded the bases with two outs , but Carlos Pena struck out to end the threat . Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton had RBI singles in the sixth to make it 5 - 4 . Randy Choate replaced Garza and got Julio Borbon to ground out to end the inning . Matt Treanor hit a solo homer in the ninth for the Rangers , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Tampa Bay has won four in a row for the first time this season .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Mitch Talbot did n't have his best stuff . Talbot pitched seven strong innings and the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 3 - 1 on Friday night . Talbot ( 7 - 4 ) allowed one run and six hits , struck out five and walked three . The Indians have won seven of their last nine games . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Jake Peavy ( 4 - 5 ) gave up two runs and six hits in seven innings . Kerry Wood pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save in five chances . The White Sox have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . The White Sox have lost seven of nine . The White Sox have lost four of five and have dropped four straight . The Indians took a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth . Trevor Crowe led off with a single and went to second on Shin-Soo Choo 's single . Austin Kearns followed with an RBI single to make it 1 - 0 . Ramon Castro made it 2 - 1 with a two - out RBI single in the fourth . Alex Rios led off with a single , stole second , moved to third on a groundout and scored on Ramon Castro 's single . The Indians added a run in the eighth . Shin-Soo Choo singled with one out , stole second and scored on Russell Branyan 's two - out single . Peralta hit into a fielder 's choice to end the inning . Travis Hafner led off the ninth with a double off Bobby Jenks and moved to third on Luis Valbuena 's sacrifice . Lou Marson grounded out and Jason Donald struck out to end the inning .", "ARLINGTON , Texas -- The Texas Rangers are starting to find ways to win . Vladimir Guerrero hit a three - run double in a seven - run fourth inning , Vladimir Guerrero drove in three runs and the Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9 - 6 on Saturday night . The Rangers have won four in a row and nine of 11 . The Rangers have won four in a row and nine of 11 . Wade Davis ( 5 - 5 ) gave up eight runs and nine hits in 3 1/3 innings , his shortest outing of the season . He walked none and struck out three . Tampa Bay has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Neftali Feliz struck out two in a perfect ninth for his 15th save in 16 chances . The Rangers have won four of five , including a three - game series at home against the Yankees . C. J. Wilson ( 4 - 3 ) gave up five runs -- three earned -- and six hits in five innings . He walked four and struck out five . The Rays scored four runs in the second inning . Smoak hit a two - run homer in the second to make it 4 - 2 . He had three hits , including a two - run homer in the second that made it 4 - 0 . The Rays scored four unearned runs in the second . Willy Aybar led off with a single , went to third on Ben Zobrist 's double and scored on a throwing error by second baseman Ian Kinsler . Guerrero 's RBI double in the fourth made it 3 - 0 . Carl Crawford had a two - run double in the sixth , and Ben Zobrist had three hits for the Rays , who have lost four of five . Ben Zobrist had three hits and scored twice . Evan Longoria hit a solo homer in the seventh for the Rays , who have lost four of five . Ben Zobrist had three hits and scored twice .", "ST. LOUIS -- Adam Wainwright did n't have his best stuff . Wainwright pitched a two - hitter for his first career shutout and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8 - 0 on Friday night . Wainwright ( 8 - 3 ) struck out eight and walked one . St. Louis manager Mike Matheny was impressed with his performance . Albert Pujols drove in two runs and Colby Rasmus and Colby Rasmus also homered for the Cardinals , who have won four of five . Albert Pujols had two RBIs and Ryan Ludwick had two hits and two RBIs . The Brewers lost for the third time in four games . Randy Wolf ( 4 - 5 ) allowed five runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings . Colby Rasmus hit a two - run homer in the sixth to give the Cardinals a 4 - 0 lead . It was Rasmus ' second homer of the season and second in two days . The Cardinals added three more runs in the eighth . Ludwick hit a two - out , two - run double off Jeff Suppan and Pujols followed with an RBI single to make it 8 - 0 . The Cardinals took a 2 - 0 lead in the third . Colby Rasmus led off with a walk , went to second on Brendan Ryan 's single and scored on Felipe Lopez 's fielder 's choice grounder . Ryan Ludwick followed with a single and Albert Pujols hit a sacrifice fly . The Cardinals made it 5 - 0 in the seventh . Ludwick walked with one out and scored on Matt Holliday 's two - out double . Suppan hit David Freese with a pitch before Jeff Suppan came on and got Molina to fly out . The Cardinals took a 2 - 0 lead in the third . Colby Rasmus drew a leadoff walk , went to second on Brendan Ryan 's single and scored on Felipe Lopez 's fielder 's choice grounder . After Ryan Ludwick singled , Pujols hit a sacrifice fly .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Oakland Athletics are starting to find ways to win . Bill Hall hit a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning , Andrew Bailey pitched the final two innings for his 12th save and the A 's beat the Boston Red Sox 9 - 8 on Saturday night . The A 's won their fourth straight game and improved to a major league-best 18 - 5 . The Red Sox had a season-high 18 hits , and they had a season-high 18 hits . Bill Hall , Jeremy Hermida and Marco Scutaro hit solo homers for Boston , which had 14 hits . The A 's had 14 hits , but they could n't hold on . The Red Sox had a season-high 18 hits , and had 18 hits . Mazzaro ( 1 - 0 ) allowed three runs and nine hits in 3 1/3 innings . Tim Wakefield ( 1 - 4 ) gave up six runs and eight hits in six innings . Trailing 2 - 1 , the A 's scored four runs in the fourth . Kurt Suzuki hit a two - run homer and Mark Ellis added a two - run double . Hermida hit a two - run homer in the sixth to cut the lead to 6 - 5 . It was his second homer of the season and second in two days . Cust and Kouzmanoff hit consecutive home runs off Manny Delcarmen in the eighth . It was the first time the A 's have hit back-to-back home runs this season . It was the first time the A 's have hit back-to-back homers this season . Marco Scutaro hit a solo homer in the eighth for Boston . The Red Sox had a chance to take the lead with two outs in the eighth , but Bailey got out of the jam by striking out David Ortiz .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- Jered Weaver is making the most of his opportunity . Weaver pitched seven sharp innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 5 - 4 on Friday night . Weaver ( 5 - 2 ) struck out nine and walked one . Willie Bloomquist hit a pinch-hit , two - run homer off Brian Fuentes in the ninth to make it 5 - 4 , but Brian Fuentes pitched the ninth for his seventh save in eight opportunities . Zack Greinke ( 1 - 7 ) gave up four runs and 10 hits in six innings . Torii Hunter hit a two - out , two - run homer in the fifth for the Angels , who have lost four of five . Hideki Matsui had three hits and Mike Napoli had an RBI single . Willie Bloomquist hit a pinch-hit , two - run homer off Brian Fuentes in the ninth to make it 5 - 4 . It was the first pinch-hit homer of his career . Mike Napoli hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth for the Angels , who have lost four of five . Hideki Matsui went 3 for 3 with two walks and scored twice . The Royals lost for the seventh time in eight games . Greinke gave up four runs and 10 hits in six innings . The Royals have lost five of six and fell to 1 - 5 on their homestand . Hunter hit a two - out , two - run homer in the fifth inning to give the Angels a 3 - 0 lead . It was Hunter 's first homer since May 13 , a span of 190 at-bats . The Angels added a run in the sixth on Howie Kendrick 's fielder 's choice grounder . Aybar stole second and third , but Bobby Abreu flied out to end the inning . The Royals added two runs in the eighth on an RBI groundout by Jason Kendall and David DeJesus ' RBI single . Fernando Rodney got Billy Butler to ground into a double play to end the inning .", "CHICAGO -- Paul Konerko is making the most of his opportunity . Konerko homered twice and drove in four runs to help the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 9 - 5 on Friday night . Konerko had three hits and drove in four runs . The AL West-leading Rangers have won four of five . Scott Feldman ( 3 - 5 ) allowed five runs and eight hits in eight innings . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Scott Feldman ( 3 - 5 ) allowed five runs and eight hits in eight innings . Michael Young had three hits and three RBIs for the Rangers , including a two - out , two - run double in the first . Young had three hits and three RBIs , and Josh Hamilton had three hits and three RBIs . The Rangers added two runs in the second on Michael Young 's RBI double and Josh Hamilton 's RBI single . Hamilton 's RBI single in the fourth made it 5 - 2 . Matt Treanor hit a solo homer in the third to make it 6 - 2 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . He had a two - run single in the ninth . Young hit a two - out , two - run single in the fifth off Tony Pena to make it 8 - 2 . The Rangers had runners on first and second with two outs , but Ian Kinsler flied out to end the inning . Paul Konerko hit a solo homer in the sixth for the White Sox , who lost for the seventh time in eight games . The White Sox have lost four of five and are 5 - 4 since the All-Star break . Konerko hit a two - run homer in the eighth for the White Sox , who have lost four of five . Alex Rios and Alex Rios had two hits apiece .", "MILWAUKEE -- Yovani Gallardo had a lot of run support . Gallardo allowed one earned run in seven innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Florida Marlins 7 - 4 on Friday night . Gallardo ( 6 - 2 ) allowed one earned run and four hits , struck out four and walked four . Carlos Gomez had two hits and two RBIs , and Carlos Gomez had two hits and two RBIs for the Brewers . Carlos Gomez had two hits and two RBIs , and Carlos Gomez had two hits and two RBIs . The Brewers have won 10 of their last 13 games . The Marlins lost for the seventh time in eight games . Gallardo 's homer off Jorge Sosa ( 1 - 1 ) put the Brewers up 2 - 2 in the seventh . It was Gallardo 's second homer of the season and second in two days . Carlos Gomez drove in Casey McGehee with a two - out single in the eighth off Jorge Sosa ( 1 - 1 ) . Gomez stole second and scored on Kottaras ' two - out , two - run homer . John Axford pitched 1 2/3 innings for his third save in as many chances . Brett Carroll led off the ninth with a single , moved to third on a groundout and scored on a two - out double by Hanley Ramirez . The Marlins lost for the seventh time in eight games . Florida took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on a sacrifice fly by Jorge Cantu . The Marlins took a 1 - 0 lead on Jorge Cantu 's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the inning . Florida made it 2 - 0 in the third . Chris Coghlan singled , moved to second on Sanchez 's fielder 's choice and scored on Jorge Cantu 's two - out single . Florida had runners on first and second with one out in the fourth , but Carlos Gomez grounded out to end the inning . The Brewers had runners on first and second with one out . The Brewers took a 2 - 1 lead in the sixth . Casey McGehee hit a two - out single , moved to second on a wild pitch and moved to second on a wild pitch . After Corey Hart walked , Gomez singled to score McGehee .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Jim Thome 's first major league homer was a two - run shot . Thome hit a two - run shot and the Minnesota Twins beat the Seattle Mariners 5 - 3 on Friday night . The Twins have won seven of nine and are a season-high 14 games over .500 . Scott Baker ( 9 - 9 ) gave up three runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked four and struck out two . Jesse Crain struck out Ichiro Suzuki with two runners on to end the sixth . Matt Capps pitched the ninth for his 27th save in 29 chances . Chone Figgins singled with two outs , but Capps struck out Casey Kotchman to end the game . The Twins have won three of their last four games . The Mariners have lost five of six and fell to .500 for the first time this season . Thome hit a two - run shot off Doug Fister ( 3 - 7 ) in the second inning to give the Twins a 2 - 0 lead . Michael Cuddyer reached on a two - out error by second baseman Chone Figgins , and Thome followed with his home run . Casilla hit a two - out , two - run homer in the fifth to make it 5 - 0 . It was his first home run since May 3 , a span of 179 at-bats . Franklin Gutierrez and Josh Wilson each had two hits and drove in a run for the Mariners , who have lost five of six . Seattle has lost three straight and seven of nine . Fister allowed five runs -- two earned -- and five hits in five innings . The Mariners have lost five of six and fell to .500 for the first time this season .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- David Ortiz made the most of it . Ortiz hit a three - run homer and the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 6 - 5 on Friday night . Ortiz hit a 1 - 1 pitch from Jose Valverde over the Green Monster in the ninth to give the Red Sox a 6 - 5 lead . It was the first grand slam of the season for Ortiz , who was acquired in a trade with the Chicago White Sox last month . It was Ortiz 's fourth career grand slam and first since June 1 . Marco Scutaro , Marco Scutaro and Marco Scutaro also went deep for the Red Sox , who snapped a three - game losing streak and won for the fourth time in five games . Boston has lost four of five . Boston lost for the fifth time in six games . Jon Lester ( 11 - 6 ) gave up four runs and 11 hits in six innings . The Red Sox lost for the fourth time in five games . Robbie Weinhardt ( 1 - 1 ) pitched two innings for the win . Jon Lester ( 11 - 6 ) gave up four runs and 11 hits in six innings . The Tigers had 13 hits and won for the fourth time in five games . The Tigers took a 1 - 0 lead in the first when Austin Jackson led off with a single and scored on Will Rhymes ' double . Lester struck out Brennan Boesch and Ryan Raburn to end the inning . Peralta led off the second with a drive into the Green Monster seats . It was his second homer of the season and second in two days . It was his second career multihomer game . The Red Sox cut the lead to 4 - 1 in the fifth on a two - run homer by Marco Scutaro . It was Scutaro 's second homer of the season and second in two days . The Tigers tacked on two more in the eighth . Jeff Frazier walked , went to second on Gerald Laird 's single and scored on a wild pitch . Austin Jackson followed with a run-scoring groundout . Boston had runners on first and third with two outs in the eighth , but Mike Cameron struck out to end the inning . The Red Sox had runners on first and third with two outs in the eighth , but Mike Cameron struck out .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Florida Marlins are starting to find ways to win . The Marlins won their fifth straight game , beating the San Diego Padres 4 - 2 on Friday night . The Marlins have won four of five , including three straight . Chris Volstad ( 5 - 8 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in five innings . The Padres have lost five straight and seven of eight . Chris Volstad ( 5 - 8 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in five innings . Leo Nunez pitched the ninth for his 25th save in 29 chances . He gave up a two - out single to Yorvit Torrealba , but Will Venable grounded out to end the game . The Padres had runners on first and second with one out . The Marlins took a 2 - 1 lead in the third on a sacrifice fly by Hanley Ramirez and an RBI single by Logan Morrison . But the Marlins responded with two in the bottom half . Cody Ross homered with two outs in the fourth to give the Marlins a 3 - 1 lead . It was his third home run of the season and second in two games . Gaby Sanchez hit a solo home run in the sixth to give the Marlins a 4 - 1 lead . It was his third home run of the season and second in two games . Chris Denorfia led off the sixth with a triple and scored on Gonzalez 's single . Burke Badenhop relieved Volstad and got Chase Headley to ground out , but Chase Headley grounded out and Yorvit Torrealba struck out . The Marlins put runners on first and third with one out in the seventh , but Ernesto Frieri got pinch-hitter Donnie Murphy to ground out to end the inning . Denorfia led off the sixth with a triple and scored on Adrian Gonzalez 's single to give the Padres a 4 - 2 lead . Denorfia led off with a triple and scored on Gonzalez 's single .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- The Kansas City Royals have been in first place in the AL Central . Alex Gordon hit a three - run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Royals to a 7 - 5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night . The Royals won for the seventh time in eight games . The Royals won for the seventh time in eight games and improved to 5 - 2 against the Orioles this season . Rick Ankiel drew a two - out walk from Alfredo Simon ( 2 - 2 ) and Wilson Betemit singled to put runners on the corners . Gordon then drove a 1 - 0 pitch over the wall in left field . Luke Scott singled to put runners on the corners , and Adam Jones hit a grounder to Betemit , who misplayed the ball for an error , allowing Wigginton to score the tying run . Blake Wood ( 1 - 2 ) pitched a scoreless ninth for the win . The Royals had runners on first and second with one out in the ninth , but Nick Markakis grounded into a double play . The Orioles trailed 4 - 3 when Nick Markakis led off the eighth with a single against Kyle Farnsworth and scored on Ty Wigginton 's double . Luke Scott singled to put runners on the corners , and Adam Jones hit a grounder to Betemit . Rick Ankiel and Wilson Betemit had two - out RBI doubles in the first inning to give the Royals a 3 - 0 lead . Betemit , who had three hits , followed with a two - run single . Arrieta allowed three runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings . He walked five and struck out four . The Royals jumped on Arrieta for three runs in the first . Jason Kendall drew a one - out walk , Billy Butler singled and Jose Guillen flied out before Ankiel hit an RBI double . Betemit followed with a two - run single . The Orioles added a run in the second when Adam Jones walked , stole second and went to third on catcher Jason Kendall 's throwing error . Jones scored on Pie 's sacrifice fly . The Orioles got a run back in the third when Markakis singled and scored on Wigginton 's two - out double . Wigginton 's double in the third scored Nick Markakis , who reached on an infield single . Arrieta allowed three runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings . He walked five and struck out four . The Orioles tied it in the sixth when Markakis drew a leadoff walk and Ty Wigginton followed with a single . Markakis scored on Scott 's sacrifice fly to tie it at 3 .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants had a lot of fun with their bats . Andres Torres drove in the winning run with a bases-loaded single in the 10th inning , lifting the Giants to a 10 - 9 victory over the Florida Marlins on Saturday night . The defending World Series champion Giants , who had 17 hits , won for the seventh time in eight games . Juan Uribe had three hits and four RBIs , and Juan Uribe had three hits and four RBIs for the Giants , who won for the seventh time in nine games . Clay Hensley ( 1 - 4 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the loss . Aaron Rowand and Edgar Renteria singled off Clay Hensley ( 1 - 4 ) with one out in the 10th . Nate Schierholtz singled to right to load the bases , and Nate Schierholtz singled to load the bases for Torres , who lined a single to left . It was Murphy 's first career pinch-hit home run . Dan Uggla hit a two - out RBI double in the ninth to give the Marlins a 9 - 9 lead , but Wilson struck out Wes Helms to end the game . Donnie Murphy and Dan Uggla hit two - run homers off Jonathan Sanchez in the seventh to give the Marlins a 9 - 7 lead . It was the first time this season the Marlins have hit consecutive home runs . Hanley Ramirez singled with one out in the ninth and went to third on Logan Morrison 's double . Ramirez scored on a groundout by Gaby Sanchez and Dan Uggla hit an RBI double to make it 9 - 9 . Juan Uribe had three hits and four RBIs , including a two - run single in the first . Aubrey Huff had two hits and drove in a run for the Giants , who have lost four of five . Murphy hit a three - run homer off Jonathan Sanchez in the seventh to give the Marlins a 9 - 7 lead . It was his second pinch-hit homer of the season and second in two days . Aubrey Huff and Aaron Rowand had RBI singles in the first to give the Giants a 4 - 0 lead . Uribe 's two - run double in the fourth gave the Giants a 9 - 3 lead . Uribe hit a two - run triple in the third and scored on a wild pitch by Alex Sanabia to give the Giants a 7 - 1 lead . It was his first career two - RBI game . Ronny Paulino hit a solo home run in the fourth off Jorge Sosa to make it 7 - 2 . It was the first time this season the Marlins have hit back-to-back home runs . Torres hit a two - run homer off Jorge Sosa in the sixth to give the Giants a 9 - 2 lead . It was Torres ' first homer of the season and second in two games . Sanchez allowed five runs and seven hits in six innings .", "PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Phillies are starting to find ways to win . Ryan Howard hit a go-ahead , two - run homer in the sixth inning and the Phillies rallied for a 9 - 5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night , snapping a five - game losing streak . The Phillies have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Diamondbacks have lost five of six , including three straight . Shane Victorino singled with one out in the sixth off Jordan Norberto ( 0 - 1 ) and moved to third on Placido Polanco 's fly ball to right . Ibanez followed with an RBI single to tie it at 5 . Cody Ransom hit a two - run homer in the bottom of the seventh to cut it to 9 - 5 . It was the first homer allowed by Qualls this season . It was Howard 's second homer of the season . David Herndon ( 1 - 2 ) got the win despite allowing a run in the top of the sixth . Adam LaRoche 's sacrifice fly tied it at 4 . Cody Ransom hit a two - run homer off Chad Qualls in the seventh to cut the lead to 9 - 5 . It was Ransom 's first homer since Sept. 3 , 2011 , at Atlanta . The Diamondbacks took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on Justin Upton 's two - out single . Adam LaRoche was hit by a pitch and Miguel Montero walked to load the bases . Hamels then walked Mark Reynolds to force in a run . The Phillies took a 2 - 1 lead in the third . Shane Victorino led off with a single , stole second and went to third on Raul Ibanez 's single . Ryan Howard followed with an RBI single , and Lopez walked Carlos Ruiz with the bases loaded . Reynolds tied it at 2 in the fourth when he launched a 1 - 2 pitch over the wall in right to tie it at 2 . It was his third home run of the season . The Diamondbacks took a 3 - 2 lead in the fifth . Adam LaRoche hit a one - out double , moved to third on Miguel Montero 's groundout and scored on Stephen Drew 's single to right . The Diamondbacks tied it in the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Adam LaRoche and an RBI groundout by Miguel Montero . But Reynolds hit a two - run homer in the bottom half . Lopez allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings . He walked five and struck out four .", "ARLINGTON , Texas -- The Texas Rangers had a chance to win the AL West . Nelson Cruz hit a two - run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Rangers a 3 - 1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night . The Rangers have won four in a row and nine of 11 . The A 's , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Josh Hamilton drew a one - out walk in the 10th from Michael Wuertz ( 2 - 2 ) . Cruz followed with a drive into the left-field seats for his 12th homer of the season . Neftali Feliz ( 2 - 2 ) pitched a scoreless 10th for the Rangers , who won for the fourth time in five games . The A 's have lost four in a row and seven of eight . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Chris Davis led off the ninth with a walk , moved to second on Julio Borbon 's sacrifice and moved to third on Elvis Andrus ' groundout . Michael Young was intentionally walked before Ian Kinsler popped out to end the threat . Cliff Lee struck out 13 in a career-high nine innings . Kurt Suzuki had an RBI single in the sixth for the A 's , who have lost four of five . Oakland has lost five of six and is 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . Vladimir Guerrero drove in Michael Young with a two - out double in the first off Gio Gonzalez , who was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento before the game to make his major league debut . The A 's tied it at 1 in the sixth when Crisp reached on an infield single and stole second . He stole second and went to third on a throwing error by catcher Ian Kinsler . Lee struck out 13 and walked none in his second complete game of the season . Texas took a 1 - 0 lead in the first when Michael Young walked and scored on a two - out double by Vladimir Guerrero . Josh Hamilton followed with a single , but Cruz grounded out to end the inning . Texas loaded the bases with two outs in the second , but Ian Kinsler grounded out to end the threat . The Rangers loaded the bases with two outs , but Ian Kinsler grounded out to end the threat .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Clay Buchholz is making a strong case to stay in the rotation . Buchholz pitched seven strong innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 6 - 3 on Friday night . Buchholz ( 11 - 5 ) allowed one run and five hits , struck out seven and walked one . The Red Sox have won four of five and have won four of five . Hideki Matsui hit a two - out , two - run homer in the eighth , and Jonathan Papelbon got the final four outs for his 23rd save in 24 chances . The Red Sox have won 10 of their past 13 games , including a three - game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels . The Red Sox have won seven of nine and are a season-high 10 games over .500 . Dan Haren ( 7 - 9 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings . Bobby Abreu hit a solo homer in the first inning for Los Angeles , which has lost four of five . The Angels have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . The Red Sox tied it in the second when Adrian Beltre led off with a triple and scored on Victor Martinez 's single . Haren escaped further damage by striking out Mike Cameron and getting Marco Scutaro to ground out . Ortiz made it 2 - 1 in the third with his second homer of the season , a two - out shot into the lower seats in the left field corner . It was his second multihomer game of the season and second in two days . Kevin Youkilis singled with one out in the eighth , stole second and scored on Ortiz 's second homer of the game . It was Ortiz 's second multihomer game of the season and second in two days . J. D. Drew hit a two - run double in the ninth for the Red Sox , who have lost five of six . The Red Sox have lost five of six and are 2 - 7 since the All-Star break .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- Ervin Santana is making the most of his opportunity . Santana pitched eight strong innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 6 - 2 on Friday night . Santana ( 9 - 7 ) allowed two runs and five hits , struck out eight and walked two . Michael Young hit a solo homer in the sixth for the Rangers , who have won four in a row and nine of 11 . Texas has won four in a row and six of eight . Nelson Cruz hit a solo homer in the seventh for the Rangers , who have lost four of five . Texas has lost five of six and nine of 11 . Alberto Callaspo drove in two runs and Alberto Callaspo drove in two runs for the Angels , who have lost four in a row . Alberto Callaspo had two hits and drove in two runs . Scott Feldman ( 5 - 9 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Rangers lost for the fourth time in five games . Michael Young hit a solo homer in the sixth for the Rangers , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . The Rangers had 13 hits , including two by Ian Kinsler . The Angels added three runs in the seventh . Maicer Izturis and Bobby Abreu hit consecutive RBI doubles , and Alberto Callaspo added a sacrifice fly . The Rangers , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Mathis hit a 3 - 1 pitch from Scott Feldman ( 5 - 9 ) over the right-field wall for his first homer of the season . Reggie Willits followed with a single and scored on Erick Aybar 's triple to make it 2 - 0 . Nelson Cruz added a solo homer in the seventh for the Rangers , who have lost four of five . The Rangers had 13 hits , including three by Cruz . Alberto Callaspo drove in two runs and Alberto Callaspo drove in two runs for the Angels , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . They had won five in a row .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants are starting to find ways to win . Andres Torres hit a go-ahead , two - run double off Jonathan Broxton in the ninth inning , and the Giants rallied for a 7 - 5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night . The Giants won for the fourth time in five games . The Giants have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Dodgers . Juan Uribe led off the ninth with a single against Jonathan Broxton ( 3 - 2 ) . Edgar Renteria walked and Aaron Rowand sacrificed both runners up . Aubrey Huff was intentionally walked to load the bases . Torres followed with a two - run single to left . It was Broxton 's third blown save in 21 chances . Jeremy Affeldt pitched the ninth for his third save in four chances . He gave up a one - out double to Rafael Furcal , but struck out Ronnie Belliard and Andre Ethier to end the game . The Dodgers lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Dodgers took a 3 - 0 lead in the first on Xavier Paul 's RBI double , Andre Ethier 's two - run homer , and Blake DeWitt 's RBI single in the bottom half . The Giants cut the lead to 3 - 1 in the second on Edgar Renteria 's RBI groundout . Sandoval walked with one out , went to third on Juan Uribe 's double and scored on Edgar Renteria 's groundout . The Dodgers extended their lead to 5 - 1 in the bottom of the third on RBI singles by Blake DeWitt and Casey Blake , who had two hits and a walk . Los Angeles starter Clayton Kershaw allowed four runs -- two earned -- and four hits in six innings . Lincecum allowed five runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings . He walked three and struck out two . Kershaw allowed four runs -- two earned -- and four hits in six innings , struck out six and walked two . The right-hander , who had won his previous three starts , was charged with four runs -- two earned -- and four hits in six innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays are on a roll . Wade Davis pitched eight strong innings and the Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 8 - 1 on Saturday night . The Rays have won seven of nine and are a season-high 14 games over .500 . Davis ( 7 - 9 ) allowed one run and seven hits , struck out three and walked one . Evan Longoria had three hits and drove in a run for the Rays , who scored seven runs in the third inning off Chris Tillman ( 1 - 4 ) , who allowed eight runs and seven hits in 2 2/3 innings . The Orioles have lost four in a row and six of eight . Tampa Bay batted around in a seven - run third . Matt Joyce had an RBI double , B. J. Upton walked with the bases loaded , and Jason Bartlett had a two - run single . Tampa Bay made it 8 - 1 in the fifth . Scott Moore walked , went to third on a single by Craig Tatum and scored on a single by Cesar Izturis . Tillman gave up eight runs and seven hits in 2 2/3 innings . The Orioles have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Tillman is 0 - 3 in his last four starts . Cesar Izturis hit an RBI single in the fifth for the Orioles , who have lost four of five . Baltimore has lost five of six and is 2 - 7 since the All-Star break .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Madison Bumgarner is making the most of his opportunity . The San Francisco Giants right-hander struck out 10 in seven innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5 - 2 on Friday night . Bumgarner ( 3 - 2 ) allowed two runs -- one earned -- and six hits in 5 2/3 innings . Brian Wilson pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth to earn his 26th save in 28 chances . The Giants loaded the bases with two outs , but Wilson struck out Casey Blake to end the game . The Giants won for the fourth time in five games . The Dodgers have lost five of six , including a three - game sweep by the Dodgers in Los Angeles . Furcal led off the sixth with a homer , and Matt Kemp drove in the tying run with a fielder 's choice grounder . Rafael Furcal had three of the Dodgers ' 11 hits , including a solo homer in the sixth . James McDonald ( 0 - 1 ) gave up four runs and nine hits in five innings . The Giants took a 2 - 0 lead in the third . Andres Torres led off with a double and scored on Buster Posey 's two - out single . Pablo Sandoval followed with an RBI double to make it 2 - 0 . The Giants extended their lead to 4 - 0 in the fourth . Travis Ishikawa led off with a single , and Schierholtz followed with his second homer of the season , a two - run shot that made it 4 - 0 . Furcal led off the sixth with his first home run of the season . Jamey Carroll followed with a single and James Loney walked with two outs . Guillermo Mota relieved and Matt Kemp grounded into a fielder 's choice to score Carroll . The Giants cut the lead to 5 - 2 in the eighth on a sacrifice fly by Freddy Sanchez . The Giants loaded the bases with one out , but Jeff Weaver got out of the jam .", "NEW YORK -- Brian McCann was looking for his first career grand slam . McCann homered and drove in five runs , and the Atlanta Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 11 - 6 on Saturday . The NL East-leading Braves won for the fourth time in five games . Diaz had three hits and drove in three runs . The Braves have won four straight and nine of 11 . Derek Lowe ( 10 - 8 ) allowed three runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings . Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said he was n't worried about his team . Derek Lowe ( 10 - 8 ) allowed three runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Brewers scored two runs in the ninth on a sacrifice fly by Corey Hart and an RBI double by Ryan Braun . Fielder struck out and Casey McGehee grounded out to end the inning . Rickie Weeks led off the game with a home run , and the Brewers took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on Rickie Weeks ' second homer of the game , a leadoff shot to left field . The Braves added five runs in the third . Omar Infante had an RBI single and Troy Glaus walked to load the bases . McCann followed with his grand slam . The Brewers added two more runs in the sixth . Weeks led off with his second homer of the game , and Prince Fielder had an RBI single to make it 8 - 3 . The Braves added three more runs in the sixth . Omar Infante had an RBI single , McCann walked with the bases loaded and Matt Diaz had an RBI single . Prince Fielder hit a solo homer in the eighth off Jesse Chavez , who was making his major league debut . The right-hander was charged with three runs and four hits in 1 1/3 innings .", "NEW YORK -- For the first time in a decade , the New York Yankees are starting to look like a team . Nick Swisher hit a two - out RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning , and the Yankees rallied for a 5 - 4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night . The Yankees won for the seventh time in eight games . Robinson Cano and Jorge Posada homered for the Yankees , who have lost four of five . Robinson Cano and Jorge Posada homered for the Yankees , who have lost four of five . Curtis Granderson led off the ninth with a single against Randy Choate ( 2 - 3 ) and moved to second on Ramiro Pena 's sacrifice bunt . After Brett Gardner walked , Jeter struck out . It was Swisher 's third homer of the season . Mariano Rivera ( 3 - 1 ) pitched a scoreless ninth for the Yankees , who have won four of five . Tampa Bay lost for the seventh time in eight games . Robinson Cano and Jorge Posada homered for the Yankees , who have lost four of five . Jorge Posada , Robinson Cano and Jorge Posada homered for Tampa Bay . The Rays have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Cano and Posada hit back-to-back homers in the sixth off Shields , who allowed three runs and four hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out five . The Rays loaded the bases with no outs in the seventh on B. J. Upton 's single , a single by Carl Crawford and an intentional walk to Evan Longoria . Sabathia struck out Carlos Pena , but Zobrist drove in a run with a groundout . Sabathia gave up four runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in seven innings . He struck out six and walked four , including two in the second inning . Rodriguez 's throwing error at third base allowed Ben Zobrist to score from third . Gardner walked leading off the third and moved to second on Jeter 's groundout . Gardner scored on Nick Swisher 's single to make it 2 - 1 . Tampa Bay loaded the bases with no outs in the fifth , but Sabathia got Evan Longoria to ground into a double play and struck out Ben Zobrist on a 3 - 2 pitch . Shields retired the first two batters in the sixth before Cano and Posada followed with consecutive homers to tie the score at 3 . Posada followed with a drive into the right-field seats , tying it at 3 . Shields allowed three runs and four hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out five .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Oakland Athletics are starting to find ways to win . Gio Gonzalez pitched seven strong innings and the Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 5 - 1 on Sunday . The A 's , who have won four of five , have won four of five . Gonzalez ( 8 - 6 ) allowed one run and seven hits . He walked one and struck out three . The Royals , who have lost four of five , have lost four straight . Zack Greinke ( 5 - 9 ) gave up five runs -- two earned -- and four hits in six innings . Jack Cust hit a sacrifice fly in the first inning to give the A 's a 1 - 0 lead . Kevin Kouzmanoff added a two - run single in the bottom half . The A 's loaded the bases with one out in the third , and Kouzmanoff hit a two - run single . Mark Ellis followed with an RBI single to make it 5 - 1 . Kevin Kouzmanoff added a two - run double in the bottom half . Kevin Kouzmanoff and Mark Ellis hit two - run singles in the third to give the A 's a 5 - 1 lead . The A 's scored three unearned runs in the bottom half . The Royals loaded the bases with no outs in the fourth , but failed to score . Mike Aviles flied out , Willie Bloomquist struck out and Yuniesky Betancourt grounded out to end the inning . Gonzalez retired the first two batters in the sixth before Alberto Callaspo reached on an error by third baseman Mark Ellis , who was charged with an error . Mike Aviles flied out to end the inning . Yuniesky Betancourt singled with one out in the seventh , extending his hitting streak to 11 games . Scott Podsednik then grounded into a force out , but Jason Kendall popped out to end the inning . Joakim Soria pitched the ninth to complete the seven - hitter . The A 's had runners on second and third with two outs , but Daric Barton flied out to end the game .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Chicago White Sox are starting to find ways to win . Joe Mauer had three hits and three RBIs , and the White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 8 - 7 on Sunday . The White Sox have won 10 of their past 13 games . Twins manager Ron Gardenhire was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing balls and strikes . A. J. Pierzynski and Juan Pierre had two hits apiece , and Juan Pierre had three hits and scored twice for the White Sox , who have won four of five . Juan Pierre had three hits and Omar Vizquel had two hits and scored twice . Joe Mauer had three hits and three RBIs for the Twins , and Joe Mauer had three hits and three RBIs . Delmon Young had two hits and drove in a run for Minnesota , which has lost four of five . Minnesota loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth against Sergio Santos , but Orlando Hudson struck out to end the threat . The Twins loaded the bases with two outs , but Orlando Hudson struck out to end the threat . Joe Mauer led off the ninth with a double and scored on Young 's two - out single . Jenks then struck out Jim Thome to end the game . Bobby Jenks got the final four outs for his 20th save . Alex Burnett ( 1 - 2 ) gave up three runs on two hits and two walks in one inning . Burnett ( 1 - 2 ) gave up three runs on two hits and two walks in one inning . John Danks ( 9 - 7 ) allowed six runs and nine hits in six innings . The Twins have lost four straight and nine of 11 . The White Sox jumped ahead 2 - 0 in the first on a sacrifice fly by Alex Rios and a sacrifice fly by Carlos Quentin that scored Vizquel to make it 2 - 0 . Beckham hit a solo homer in the second , and Rios hit a sacrifice fly to give the White Sox a 4 - 0 lead . Rios had a sacrifice fly in the bottom half . J. J. Hardy and Denard Span had consecutive RBI singles in the second to give the Twins a 6 - 4 lead . Mauer 's three - run double capped the rally . The White Sox got a run back in the bottom of the fourth on a double by Ramirez and an RBI single by Gordon Beckham . But the White Sox could n't hold on .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- The Los Angeles Angels had a chance to win the AL West . The Angels have won the first two games of the four - game series . Joel Pineiro ( 10 - 6 ) allowed three runs and six hits in seven innings . Ichiro Suzuki hit a three - run double in the fifth inning for the Mariners , who took two of three from the Mariners , who have lost four of five . Seattle has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Erick Aybar had three hits and three RBIs , Erick Aybar had three hits and three RBIs and Erick Aybar had three hits and three RBIs , and Jeff Mathis had three hits and scored twice for the Angels , who took two of three from the Mariners . Joel Pineiro ( 10 - 6 ) allowed three runs and six hits in seven innings . The Mariners have lost five of six and have lost four in a row . Ichiro Suzuki hit a three - run double in the fifth inning for the Mariners , who have lost four of five . Suzuki had a three - run double in the fifth that put the Mariners up 4 - 3 . Aybar led off the first with a single and moved to second on a groundout . Abreu followed with a two - run single to center field , scoring Erick Aybar , who led off with a single . Aybar hit a two - run single and Kendrick followed with an RBI double to give the Angels a 4 - 0 lead . Abreu 's two - out RBI single in the fifth made it 8 - 0 . Suzuki 's two - run double in the seventh made it 4 - 0 . Seattle loaded the bases with one out in the second on singles by Paul McAnulty and Kevin Frandsen and a single by Jeff Mathis . Aybar followed with a two - run single , and Kendrick followed with an RBI double . Fister retired the first two batters in the sixth before Jeff Mathis doubled and scored on Aybar 's single . Kendrick followed with a double and Abreu followed with a two - run single off Brian Sweeney . Mathis added a two - out RBI single in the seventh off Brian Sweeney to make it 8 - 3 . Aybar 's two - run double in the seventh made it 8 - 3 .", "NEW YORK -- Tommy Hunter is making the most of his opportunity . The Texas Rangers slugger had a big night against the Boston Red Sox . Nelson Cruz had three hits and three RBIs , including a two - run single in a six - run first inning , and the Rangers beat the Red Sox 7 - 2 on Friday night . Hunter ( 6 - 0 ) allowed two runs and five hits in 6 2/3 innings . Nelson Cruz had three hits and three RBIs , and Vladimir Guerrero and Josh Hamilton had three hits apiece for the Rangers , who snapped a three - game losing streak and won for the fifth time in six games . The Red Sox lost for the fourth time in five games . Tim Wakefield ( 3 - 8 ) gave up seven runs -- six earned -- and eight hits in two - plus innings . The Red Sox lost for the fourth time in five games . Bill Hall led off the seventh with a homer for Boston , but Hunter retired the next two batters to end the inning . Darren Oliver got the final two outs of the inning . The Red Sox put runners on first and second with one out in the ninth , but Alexi Ogando struck out Ryan Shealy and Marco Scutaro to end the threat . The Red Sox had runners on first and second with one out . The Rangers took two of three in the series . The Rangers have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Red Sox . The Rangers have won five of their last six games . Tim Wakefield ( 3 - 8 ) gave up seven runs -- six earned -- and eight hits in two - plus innings . Hall led off the bottom of the seventh with his second homer of the season , and the Red Sox had a chance to take the lead in the bottom half . Hall led off with a homer , but Hunter retired the next two batters . The Rangers made it 7 - 0 in the third . Vladimir Guerrero singled and Josh Hamilton reached on a fielding error by third baseman Bill Hall . Nelson Cruz followed with an RBI double off the Green Monster . J. D. Drew homered in the fourth to make it 7 - 1 . It was the first homer allowed by Hunter , who was making his major league debut .", "PHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks have been in first place in the NL West . The Diamondbacks beat the Florida Marlins 5 - 4 on Saturday night . The Diamondbacks won for the seventh time in eight games . Ian Kennedy ( 4 - 7 ) allowed two runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings . Ronny Paulino 's pinch-hit , two - run single off Chad Qualls cut the lead to 5 - 4 in the ninth . Juan Gutierrez got three outs for his second save . The Marlins lost for the fifth time in six games . Ronny Paulino 's pinch-hit , two - run single off Chad Qualls cut the lead to 5 - 4 in the ninth . Juan Gutierrez got three outs for his second save . Snyder hit a two - out , two - run homer off Nate Robertson ( 6 - 7 ) in the sixth inning to give the Diamondbacks a 5 - 2 lead . It was Snyder 's first home run since May 6 . It was Stanton 's first home run since May 2 . Snyder made it 5 - 2 in the sixth with a two - out , two - run homer off Nate Robertson ( 6 - 7 ) , who gave up five runs and six hits in six innings . The Marlins have lost four in a row and six of eight . Chris Young hit a sacrifice fly in the first inning to give the Diamondbacks a 1 - 0 lead . Stephen Drew led off with a walk , moved to second on Tony Abreu 's single and scored on Chris Young 's sacrifice fly . Reynolds made it 3 - 0 in the fourth when he drove Robertson 's 1 - 1 pitch over the wall in left for his ninth home run . Reynolds ' home run was his third in two games . Stanton made it 3 - 1 in the fifth when he homered to left on a 1 - 0 pitch . It was the first homer allowed by Kennedy since Aug. 29 , 2011 , against the New York Mets . The Marlins cut the lead to 3 - 2 in the sixth . Gaby Sanchez led off with a double , moved to third on Ramirez 's flyout and scored on Jorge Cantu 's single to right . The Marlins put runners on second and third with one out in the eighth , but Jorge Cantu lined out to second baseman Dan Uggla and Dan Uggla flied out to end the inning .", "MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers have been in the thick of the playoff race . Ryan Braun singled home the winning run with two outs in the 10th inning , lifting the Brewers to a 5 - 4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night . It was the Brewers ' fourth win in five games . The Pirates have lost five of six and fell a season-worst 10 games under .500 . Jim Edmonds led off the 10th with a single off Evan Meek ( 4 - 3 ) . After Rickie Weeks reached on a fielder 's choice , Hart stole second and Prince Fielder was intentionally walked before Braun lined a single to left . John Axford ( 4 - 1 ) pitched a scoreless 10th for the win . Axford struck out Pedro Alvarez and Ryan Doumit with runners on first and third to end the top of the 10th . Carlos Gomez singled with one out in the ninth , stole second and went to third on catcher Ryan Doumit 's throwing error . Gomez stole second and went to third on catcher Ryan Doumit 's throwing error . Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said he was n't sure if he was going to make the play . The Brewers tied it in the bottom of the ninth . Carlos Gomez singled with one out , stole second and went to third on catcher Ryan Doumit 's throwing error . Gomez stole second and went to third on catcher Ryan Doumit 's throwing error . Axford struck out Pedro Alvarez and Ryan Doumit to end the threat . Neil Walker led off with a single and moved to second on a wild pitch , but Axford struck out Pedro Alvarez and Ryan Doumit to end the threat . Corey Hart hit a two - run homer in the first off Paul Maholm , who allowed two runs and three hits in seven innings . He struck out four and walked two . Lastings Milledge hit a solo home run in the fourth for the Pirates , who have lost four of five . Pittsburgh has lost four of five , including three of four at home . McCutchen led off the fifth with a line drive over the wall in right field . Jose Tabata followed with a single and scored on Pedro Alvarez 's two - out double to give the Pirates a 4 - 2 lead . Maholm allowed two runs and three hits in seven innings . He walked two and struck out four . Davis allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings .", "CHICAGO -- Aramis Ramirez is making the most of his opportunity . Ramirez homered twice and drove in four runs to help the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6 - 4 on Friday night . Ramirez is hitting .184 ( 16 - for - 40 ) with four homers and 10 RBIs in his last eight games . Ramirez hit a two - out , two - run homer off Barry Enright ( 1 - 1 ) in the sixth inning to give the Cubs a 3 - 1 lead . It was his third multihomer game of the season and second of his career . Ramirez added a two - run homer in the eighth off Aaron Heilman to make it 6 - 2 . It was Ramirez 's first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . It was the first time the Cubs have hit back-to-back homers this season . Carlos Silva ( 9 - 2 ) allowed two runs and four hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out three . Carlos Marmol pitched the final 1 2/3 innings for his 16th save in 17 tries . He struck out the side in the ninth , striking out Adam LaRoche and Rusty Ryal to end the game . The Diamondbacks lost for the seventh time in eight games . Kosuke Fukudome led off the sixth with a home run off Barry Enright ( 1 - 1 ) , who gave up three runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked one and struck out five . The Cubs cut the lead to 4 - 2 in the seventh on Ryan Theriot 's two - out RBI single off Esmerling Vasquez . But the right-hander struck out Derrek Lee to end the inning . Kelly Johnson and Justin Upton had RBI singles in the eighth to cut the lead to 6 - 4 . Marmol struck out Miguel Montero and Mark Reynolds to end the inning . Aramis Ramirez hit a two - run homer off Aaron Heilman in the eighth to make it 6 - 2 . Starlin Castro tripled with one out , but Heilman struck out Geovany Soto and Sean Marshall to end the inning . The Diamondbacks took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Mark Reynolds drew a one - out walk , went to third on Adam LaRoche 's double and scored on Stephen Drew 's sacrifice fly . Arizona loaded the bases with no outs in the fourth , but failed to score . Mark Reynolds struck out and Adam LaRoche grounded into a double play to end the threat .", "DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers are starting to find ways to win . Johnny Damon hit a two - run homer in the bottom of the 11th inning , lifting the Tigers to a 7 - 5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . Miguel Cabrera hit a tying , two - run homer in the ninth for the Tigers , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Baltimore has lost five of six . Austin Jackson led off the bottom of the 11th with a single off David Hernandez ( 3 - 7 ) . Damon followed with a drive over the wall in left for his eighth homer of the season . Ryan Perry ( 2 - 4 ) pitched a scoreless 11th for the Tigers , who won for the fourth time in five games . Detroit has lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Miguel Cabrera hit a tying two - run homer in the bottom of the ninth off Alfredo Simon , but the Orioles tied it in the bottom half on Brennan Boesch 's RBI single . Nick Markakis hit a two - run homer in the seventh , and Felix Pie had an RBI single in the inning to make it 3 - 1 . Gonzalez was replaced by Enrique Gonzalez , who gave up a two - out triple to Matt Wieters and a two - out RBI single to Felix Pie . The Tigers added two runs in the eighth on a triple by Miguel Cabrera and an RBI single by Brennan Boesch . After Carlos Guillen struck out , Inge tripled off Alfredo Simon to make it 4 - 3 . Arrieta allowed one run and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked two and struck out four . Baltimore starter Armando Galarraga allowed three runs and 10 hits in 6 2/3 innings . He walked three and struck out four . He was replaced by Enrique Gonzalez , who gave up a two - out triple to Matt Wieters and an RBI single to Felix Pie . Detroit took a 1 - 0 lead in the second on an RBI single by Alex Avila , but the Tigers answered in the bottom half on an RBI single by Alex Avila . Baltimore had runners on first and second with one out in the fourth , but Galarraga struck out Cesar Izturis to end the inning . The Orioles had runners on first and second with one out , but Galarraga struck out Cesar Izturis to end the inning . The Orioles had runners on first and second with two out in the fifth , but Galarraga got Adam Jones to ground into a fielder 's choice .", "NEW YORK -- Johan Santana is making the most of his opportunity . Santana pitched a three - hitter for his first career shutout and the New York Mets beat the Cincinnati Reds 3 - 0 on Friday night . Santana ( 6 - 5 ) struck out five and walked three . Santana retired the first 10 batters he faced before Scott Rolen singled with one out in the ninth . Jay Bruce reached on an error by Bay at shortstop , but Jonny Gomes flied out and Drew Stubbs grounded out . The Reds lost for the third time in four games . The Reds had runners on second and third with one out in the ninth , but Jonny Gomes flied out to center and Drew Stubbs bounced into a fielder 's choice . Santana hit a solo homer in the third off Matt Maloney ( 0 - 1 ) , who gave up three runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked one and struck out three . Bay hit a two - out , two - run single in the sixth to give the Mets a 3 - 0 lead . Jose Reyes led off with a single and moved to second on Angel Pagan 's groundout . After David Wright was intentionally walked , Ike Davis grounded out . The Reds were shut out for the third time this season . Bay hit a two - out , two - run single in the sixth to give New York a 3 - 0 lead . Jose Reyes led off with a single and moved to second on Angel Pagan 's groundout . After David Wright was intentionally walked , Ike Davis grounded out . Ruben Tejada singled with one out in the third and Santana followed with a drive into the left-field seats . Jose Reyes followed with a single , but Angel Pagan flied out to end the inning . Phillips doubled leading off the first and moved to third on Orlando Cabrera 's sacrifice bunt . Santana struck out Votto and got Scott Rolen to pop out to end the threat .", "MIAMI -- Ricky Nolasco had a lot of run support . Nolasco struck out 11 in seven innings and the Florida Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 3 - 2 on Friday night . Nolasco ( 8 - 6 ) allowed two runs and six hits , struck out 11 and walked one . Brian McCann hit a solo homer in the sixth to give the Braves a 3 - 2 lead . It was McCann 's second homer in two games , and the first of his career . It was Uggla 's first home run since May 1 . Tim Hudson ( 8 - 4 ) gave up three runs and six hits in eight innings . Juan Carlos Oviedo pitched the ninth for his 17th save in 19 chances . The Braves have lost five of six , including a three - game sweep by the Marlins at Turner Field . The Braves , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Hudson gave up three runs and six hits in eight innings . The Marlins took a 2 - 0 lead in the first . Chris Coghlan led off with a single , moved to second on Ramirez 's single and scored on Dan Uggla 's two - out single . The Braves cut the lead to 2 - 1 in the bottom of the first . Martin Prado and Gregor Blanco singled and Brooks Conrad walked to load the bases . After Brian McCann struck out , Hinske hit a sacrifice fly . Uggla homered in the fourth to make it 3 - 1 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . It was his third homer in his last six games . McCann 's homer in the sixth made it 3 - 2 . It was the first homer allowed by Nolasco this season , the most in the majors . It was the first time this season the Braves have hit back-to-back homers .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Gio Gonzalez is making the most of his opportunity . Gonzalez pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians 3 - 0 on Saturday night . Gonzalez ( 7 - 5 ) allowed five hits , walked four and struck out five . The A 's have won three straight and six of seven . The Indians have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Andrew Bailey pitched a perfect ninth for his 16th save in 18 chances . The A 's have won three straight and six of seven . The A 's have won seven of nine . Mark Ellis hit a two - run double in the sixth off Mitch Talbot ( 8 - 7 ) , who gave up three runs -- two earned -- and five hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked four and struck out five . The Indians , who have lost five of six , were shut out for the third time this season . Kurt Suzuki and Ryan Sweeney hit consecutive one - out singles in the sixth . Jack Cust walked to load the bases , and Ellis lined a two - run double into the left-field corner . The A 's loaded the bases with two outs in the first . Jack Cust walked with the bases loaded , but Mark Ellis flied out to end the inning . The Indians put runners on first and second with two outs in the second , but Mike Redmond flied out to end the threat . The Indians had runners on first and second with two outs in the bottom half . The Indians put runners on first and second with one out in the third , but Gonzalez struck out Carlos Santana and got Austin Kearns to fly out . The Indians had runners on first and second with one out . Shin-Soo Choo doubled with two outs in the seventh , but Craig Breslow struck out Carlos Santana to end the threat . Gonzalez was replaced by Craig Breslow , who struck out Carlos Santana to end the inning . Andrew Bailey pitched the ninth for his 16th save in 19 chances . He retired the side in order , getting Mike Redmond to fly out and Jason Donald to fly out to end the game .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants have n't had a winning season lately . Buster Posey hit a go-ahead , two - run double in the eighth inning , and the Giants rallied for a 5 - 2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night . The Giants won for the seventh time in eight games . San Francisco took two of three from the Rockies . Andres Torres led off the eighth with a home run off Matt Belisle ( 6 - 5 ) . Freddy Sanchez followed with a single , and after Aubrey Huff struck out , Pat Burrell was intentionally walked and Cody Ross walked to load the bases . It was Belisle 's second blown save of the season . Jeremy Affeldt ( 4 - 3 ) got the win despite allowing Melvin Mora 's two - out homer in the eighth . Affeldt struck out Jason Giambi to end the inning . Brian Wilson pitched a perfect ninth for his 37th save in 42 chances . He has converted his last three chances and has converted a franchise-record 19 straight save opportunities . He has converted all 10 of his save opportunities this season . Melvin Mora homered with two outs in the eighth off Jeremy Affeldt ( 4 - 3 ) to give the Rockies a 2 - 2 lead . It was Mora 's fourth homer of the season and second in two games . The Rockies lost for the third time in four games . Rogers hit Jose Guillen with a pitch to open the seventh and Buster Posey singled to put runners on the corners . Reynolds struck out Pablo Sandoval and Juan Uribe before Travis Ishikawa grounded out to end the threat . Bumgarner allowed one run and five hits in six innings , struck out two and walked three . The Rockies loaded the bases with one out in the second on a walk to Ryan Spilborghs and a single by Miguel Olivo . Clint Barmes followed with a sacrifice fly to give the Rockies a 1 - 1 lead . Bumgarner 's RBI double in the fifth put the Giants ahead 2 - 1 . Juan Uribe singled with two outs in the fifth and scored on Bumgarner 's two - out double down the left-field line . Bumgarner allowed one run and five hits in six innings , struck out two and walked three .", "CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians have been waiting for a long time . Asdrubal Cabrera hit a leadoff homer in the 10th inning , and the Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 4 - 3 on Wednesday night to snap a four - game losing streak . It was the Indians ' fourth win in five games . The Indians have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Royals . Cabrera hit a 2 - 1 pitch from Jesse Chavez ( 5 - 4 ) into the left-field seats to give the Indians a 4 - 3 lead . It was the first game-ending homer of Cabrera 's career . It was Betemit 's third homer of the season . Chris Perez ( 2 - 2 ) pitched a scoreless 10th for the Indians , who have won three in a row after losing four in a row . Kansas City has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Wilson Betemit drove in three runs for Kansas City , including a tying RBI double in the eighth that tied it at 3 . Wilson Betemit hit a three - run homer for the Royals , who have lost four in a row . Greinke allowed three runs and eight hits in eight innings . He walked four and struck out four . The Royals tied it at 3 in the eighth . Jason Kendall led off with a walk , moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on Wilson Betemit 's double off Rafael Perez . The Indians scored twice in the second . Matt LaPorta hit a one - out double and Lou Marson walked with two outs . Michael Brantley followed with an RBI single , and Asdrubal Cabrera walked to load the bases . The Indians took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on a leadoff double by Michael Brantley and a sacrifice by Shin-Soo Choo . Brantley scored on Shin-Soo Choo 's groundout . The Indians scored twice in the second . Matt LaPorta hit a one - out double , Lou Marson walked and Michael Brantley hit an RBI single . Asdrubal Cabrera walked to load the bases before Greinke walked Shin-Soo Choo to force in a run . Wilson Betemit hit a two - run homer in the sixth to make it 3 - 2 . It was Betemit 's third homer of the season and second in two days . Greinke allowed three runs and eight hits in eight innings . He walked four and struck out four .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays are on a roll . Dan Johnson hit a leadoff homer in the bottom of the 10th inning , lifting the Rays to a 3 - 2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night . It was Johnson 's fourth homer of the season . The Rays have won four in a row and nine of 11 . The Red Sox have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Johnson hit a 2 - 2 pitch from Scott Atchison ( 2 - 2 ) over the right-field wall to give the Rays a 3 - 2 lead in the 10th . It was Johnson 's fourth homer of the season . Randy Choate ( 4 - 3 ) got the last out of the 10th for the win . Randy Choate ( 4 - 3 ) got one out for the win . The Rays tied it at 2 on B. J. Upton 's eighth homer of the season , a solo shot off Clay Buchholz in the eighth . It was his third homer of the season . Victor Martinez put the Red Sox up 2 - 1 on a solo homer off Joaquin Benoit in the eighth . It was Martinez 's third four - hit game of the season , and the first of his career . Buchholz allowed two runs -- one earned -- and four hits in 7 1/3 innings . He struck out five and walked two . Felix Doubront got two outs in the eighth , and Felix Doubront got two outs . Buchholz allowed two runs -- one earned -- and four hits in 7 1/3 innings . The Red Sox have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their road trip . Victor Martinez put the Red Sox up 2 - 1 on a solo homer off Joaquin Benoit in the eighth . It was the first four - hit game of the season for Martinez , who was recalled from Triple-A Durham before the game . The Red Sox took a 1 - 0 lead on Beltre 's sacrifice fly in the fourth . Victor Martinez singled and moved to third on David Ortiz 's double . Adrian Beltre followed with a sacrifice fly . Boston tied it at 1 on Matt Joyce 's sacrifice fly in the seventh . The Rays tied it at 1 on Matt Joyce 's sacrifice fly in the bottom half .", "ATLANTA -- Martin Prado had a big night at the plate . Prado homered and drove in five runs , and the Atlanta Braves beat the Florida Marlins 12 - 3 on Friday night . The Braves won for the fourth time in five games . Diaz led off the second inning with a homer off Ricky Nolasco ( 14 - 9 ) , who gave up six runs and seven hits in two - plus innings . He walked three and struck out none . Tim Hudson ( 15 - 5 ) struck out 13 in seven innings . Diaz led off the second with a homer to left field . Alex Gonzalez and Melky Cabrera singled before Tim Hudson 's sacrifice bunt moved the runners to second and third . Omar Infante followed with an RBI single , and Gonzalez scored on Omar Infante 's single . Martin Prado had a two - run single in the third , and Omar Infante had two hits and drove in a run for the Braves , who have won six of eight . Florida has lost five of six . Eric Hinske and Matt Diaz homered for the Braves , who have lost five of six . Omar Infante had two hits and scored twice , and Omar Infante had two hits and scored twice . Nolasco allowed six runs and seven hits in two - plus innings . The Marlins have lost five straight and nine of 11 . The Braves have won 10 of their last 13 games . The Marlins have lost five straight and nine of 11 .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Edwin Jackson and the rest of the White Sox are making the most of their chances . Jackson struck out 10 in eight innings and the White Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 8 - 0 on Friday night . Jackson ( 8 - 10 ) struck out 10 and walked two . The White Sox have won four straight and nine of 11 . Jake Arrieta ( 4 - 6 ) gave up four runs and seven hits in four innings . The Orioles have lost five straight and seven of eight . Jake Arrieta ( 4 - 6 ) gave up four runs and seven hits in four innings . The White Sox had 14 hits , including four in the first two innings . The White Sox took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Omar Vizquel walked , Alex Rios walked and Carlos Quentin hit an RBI single . After A. J. Pierzynski walked , Alexei Ramirez flied out to end the inning . The White Sox made it 3 - 0 in the third . Alex Rios singled with one out , stole second and scored on Konerko 's single . Alexei Ramirez followed with an RBI single to make it 3 - 0 . The White Sox made it 6 - 0 in the fifth . Carlos Quentin led off with a single , went to third on A. J. Pierzynski 's double and scored on Mark Teahen 's single . Gordon Beckham grounded into a double play , but Juan Pierre struck out to end the inning . Rios hit a two - run homer in the eighth off Armando Gabino to make it 8 - 0 . Rios had three hits , including a two - run homer in the eighth .", "DENVER -- The Colorado Rockies finally got a win . Carlos Gonzalez and Todd Helton each had two hits and two RBIs , and the Rockies scored four times in the eighth inning to beat the Atlanta Braves 12 - 10 on Saturday night . It was the first time the Rockies had scored at least six runs in a game this season . The Braves , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Matt Belisle ( 6 - 4 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win . Jonny Venters ( 4 - 2 ) walked Chris Iannetta with one out in the eighth and gave up a single to B. J. Mora before Eric Young Jr. grounded into a fielder 's choice . Jonny Venters ( 4 - 2 ) took the loss . Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said he was n't surprised by the decision . Jason Heyward tripled and scored on Martin Prado 's single , and Prado scored on Derrek Lee 's groundout . Melky Cabrera 's RBI double made it 3 - 0 . Prado 's two - run double highlighted a four - run second inning that put the Braves up 7 - 0 . Martin Prado had a two - run double and scored on a single by Brian McCann . Jurrjens had an RBI double in the third and Infante followed with a two - run homer to make it 10 - 1 . It was the first time this season the Braves have hit back-to-back homers . The Rockies added a run in the fourth on Ian Stewart 's sacrifice fly . Tulowitzki doubled and scored on a sacrifice fly by Ian Stewart to make it 10 - 2 . The Rockies scored three in the fifth to take a 10 - 5 lead . Dexter Fowler hit a two - run triple and scored on a throwing error by shortstop Alex Gonzalez , who was charged with an error . Jurrjens allowed seven runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked two and struck out four , including Carlos Gonzalez with the bases loaded to end the sixth . Jurrjens allowed seven runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings .", "DENVER -- Jorge De La Rosa has been pitching well lately . De La Rosa pitched seven strong innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the Atlanta Braves 5 - 2 on Friday night . De La Rosa ( 5 - 4 ) allowed two runs and six hits , struck out seven and walked one . The Rockies have won four of five , including three straight . Derek Lowe ( 11 - 12 ) gave up three runs and seven hits in six innings . Carlos Gonzalez hit a two - run homer in the first for the Rockies , who have lost four of five . Eric Young Jr. had three hits and scored a run . It was the first time this season the Rockies have hit back-to-back homers . Dexter Fowler had two hits and two RBIs , including a two - run single in the eighth . Dexter Fowler had two hits and two RBIs , and Dexter Fowler had two hits and two RBIs . Huston Street pitched the ninth for his 12th save in 13 chances . He has converted his last two chances , including two in a row . He has converted his last three chances . The Rockies took a 2 - 0 lead in the first . Eric Young Jr. led off with a double , moved to third on Dexter Fowler 's groundout and scored on Gonzalez 's two - run homer . Gonzalez hit a two - out homer in the second to give the Braves a 2 - 1 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . The Braves cut the lead to 3 - 2 in the seventh on a two - out RBI single by Alex Gonzalez . With two outs and runners on first and second , Gonzalez singled to center to give the Braves a 3 - 2 lead . Takashi Saito gave up a one - out single to Ian Stewart in the eighth , and Miguel Olivo followed with a single . With two outs , Saito struck out Clint Barmes before striking out Clint Barmes . Fowler followed with a two - run single .", "CHICAGO -- Rick Ankiel 's bases-loaded triple in the ninth inning lifted the Atlanta Braves to a 5 - 3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday . Ankiel hit a three - run triple off Carlos Marmol ( 2 - 3 ) with two outs in the ninth to give the Braves a 5 - 3 lead . It was Ankiel 's second triple of the season and the first triple of his career . It was Marmol 's third blown save in 24 chances . Billy Wagner got three outs for his 30th save . It was Marmol 's third blown save in 24 chances . Darwin Barney led off the ninth with a single , but Wagner struck out Xavier Nady and Koyie Hill and got Jeff Baker to fly out to end the game . It was Wagner 's 30th save in 34 chances . Darwin Barney led off the ninth with a single , but Wagner struck out Xavier Nady and Koyie Hill before Jeff Baker flied out to end the game . Peter Moylan ( 5 - 2 ) pitched one inning for the win . The Cubs took a 3 - 2 lead in the sixth . Marlon Byrd hit a one - out triple and scored on Aramis Ramirez 's double off Jair Jurrjens , who was making his major league debut . Dempster allowed two runs and four hits in eight innings . He struck out seven and walked two . The Cubs lost for the seventh time in eight games . Marlon Byrd hit a one - out triple in the sixth and scored on Aramis Ramirez 's double . Jurrjens then intentionally walked Blake DeWitt , but Xavier Nady lined out to end the inning . The Cubs took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Blake DeWitt and Xavier Nady singled , and Koyie Hill hit an RBI single . Dempster then grounded out to end the inning . Infante tied it at 1 in the third with a two - out homer to left . It was his second homer of the season and second in two days . Infante 's homer in the eighth made it 5 - 3 . The Braves cut the lead to 2 - 1 in the fourth . Martin Prado walked , moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on Alex Gonzalez 's two - out double .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Homer Bailey is making the most of his opportunity . Bailey pitched seven solid innings and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3 - 1 on Friday night . Bailey ( 3 - 2 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out six and walked two . The Reds won for the fourth time in five games . Brandon Phillips had three hits and drove in three runs . Francisco Cordero pitched the ninth for his 33rd save in 36 chances . He gave up a one - out single to Matt Kemp , but Casey Blake grounded into a game-ending double play . The Reds have won three of four and 12 of 13 . The Dodgers have lost four of five , including the first two games of the series . Carlos Monasterios ( 3 - 4 ) allowed three runs -- one earned -- and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings . The Reds took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Ryan Hanigan led off with a single , advanced to second on Bailey 's single and scored on Brandon Phillips ' two - out single . Phillips hit a two - out , two - run single with two outs in the fourth to give the Reds a 3 - 1 lead . It was Phillips ' third three - RBI game of the season . The Dodgers have lost five of their last six games .", "CINCINNATI -- Bronson Arroyo had a lot to do with it . The Cincinnati right-hander pitched six strong innings and the Reds beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6 - 2 on Friday night . Arroyo ( 13 - 7 ) allowed two runs and six hits , struck out five and walked two . Kelly Johnson hit a two - run homer in the first inning and Kelly Johnson added a two - run shot for the Diamondbacks , who snapped a three - game losing streak . The Reds have won five of six and have won four of five . The Diamondbacks have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Daniel Hudson ( 4 - 2 ) gave up three runs and nine hits in seven innings . Blaine Boyer replaced Boyer and hit Jonny Gomes with a pitch to load the bases . Laynce Nix then threw a wild pitch that allowed Janish to score , and Joey Votto was intentionally walked to load the bases . Chris Young hit a leadoff double in the first , and Johnson followed with a two - run homer to left field to give the Diamondbacks a 2 - 0 lead . It was Johnson 's first home run since May 1 . The Reds tied it at 2 in the sixth . Laynce Nix and Joey Votto singled , and Scott Rolen singled in a run . Votto scored on Jay Bruce 's double-play grounder . Janish reached on third baseman Mark Reynolds ' throwing error to start the ninth . Jonny Gomes was hit by a pitch and stole third , and Janish scored on Laynce Nix 's wild pitch to cut the lead to 4 - 2 . The Diamondbacks , who have lost five of six , fell to 1 - 7 on their homestand .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Kyle Kendrick is making the most of his opportunity . Kendrick pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 3 - 1 on Friday night . Kendrick ( 8 - 5 ) allowed one run and six hits , struck out four and walked one . The Phillies have won four of five , including three straight . The Mets have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Mike Pelfrey ( 11 - 7 ) gave up three runs and seven hits in seven innings . Brad Lidge pitched a perfect ninth for his 16th save in 19 chances . He has n't allowed a run in 13 2/3 innings this season , but has n't allowed a run in his last 16 appearances . The Phillies have won four of five , including three straight . The Phillies have lost four of five , including three straight against the Mets . The Mets have lost four of five and have dropped five of six . Jimmy Rollins singled with two outs in the third , stole second and third and scored on Shane Victorino 's double . Pelfrey hit Placido Polanco with a pitch to load the bases , but Raul Ibanez grounded out to end the inning . Reyes tied it with a leadoff homer in the third . It was the first homer allowed by Kendrick in his last seven starts , and the only run he allowed came on Jose Reyes ' homer . Jayson Werth led off the sixth with a triple and scored on Carlos Ruiz 's single . Pelfrey retired the next two batters to end the inning . Werth led off with a triple and scored on Carlos Ruiz 's single . The Phillies threatened in the eighth . With two outs , Mike Sweeney singled off Pedro Feliciano and Carlos Ruiz reached on Wright 's throwing error . Bobby Parnell came on and got Wilson Valdez to fly out . Victorino doubled with two outs in the ninth , but was thrown out at the plate by left fielder Raul Ibanez . Polanco was intentionally walked and Ibanez struck out to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Kelly Shoppach had a big day at the plate . Shoppach homered twice and drove in five runs to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 7 - 3 on Friday night . It was the first career multihomer game for Shoppach , who also had a two - run shot in the second game of his career . The Rays have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the New York Yankees . Andy Sonnanstine ( 3 - 1 ) allowed three runs and three hits in five innings . He walked four and struck out two . Shoppach hit a grand slam off Brian Matusz ( 4 - 12 ) during a five - run fourth that put the Rays up 5 - 3 . It was Shoppach 's first career multihomer game and his first career multihomer game . Kelly Shoppach added a solo shot in the eighth for the Rays , who have won four in a row . Evan Longoria had two hits and scored twice . The Rays had 15 hits , including three in the first two innings . Jones put the Orioles up 3 - 0 with a three - run homer in the third . Ty Wigginton led off with a single and Luke Scott walked . Jones then hit a 1 - 1 pitch over the right-field wall . Sean Rodriguez had an RBI double during a five - run fourth that put the Rays up 5 - 3 . Sean Rodriguez had an RBI double , Ben Zobrist walked and Jason Bartlett doubled to load the bases . Willy Aybar had three hits , including an RBI single in the fifth that extended the Rays ' lead to 6 - 3 . Willy Aybar had three hits and an RBI . Kelly Shoppach hit a solo homer in the eighth off Alfredo Simon . It was the first career multihomer game for Shoppach , who was acquired from the Chicago White Sox on July 30 . The Orioles loaded the bases with one out in the first , but failed to score when Adam Jones popped out and Felix Pie grounded out .", "PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Phillies are starting to find ways to win . Carlos Ruiz hit a two - run double in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Phillies to a 10 - 9 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night . The Phillies won for the seventh time in eight games . The Phillies took two of three from the Dodgers . Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton ( 4 - 4 ) hit Placido Polanco with a pitch to lead off the ninth . Mike Sweeney walked and Jayson Werth walked to load the bases . Jayson Werth hit a two - run single , Ben Francisco had an RBI double and Wilson Valdez drove in a run with a single to give the Phillies a 9 - 6 lead . Danys Baez ( 3 - 3 ) pitched a scoreless ninth to earn the win . The Phillies have lost five straight and nine of 11 to fall a season-worst 11 games under .500 . Trailing 9 - 2 , the Phillies scored four runs in the eighth . Jayson Werth hit a two - run single off Kenley Jansen , Ben Francisco had an RBI double and Wilson Valdez added an RBI single . Matt Kemp had three hits and four RBIs , including a two - run homer in the eighth that put the Dodgers up 9 - 2 . Kemp had three hits and drove in four runs . Kemp hit a two - run homer in the seventh off Chad Durbin to make it 6 - 2 . It was Kemp 's third homer of the season and second in two days . The Dodgers jumped ahead 3 - 0 in the first on RBI singles by Ronnie Belliard and Matt Kemp and a run-scoring single by Jamey Carroll . Blanton intentionally walked Brad Ausmus to load the bases , but escaped further damage by getting Kershaw to ground out . The Phillies cut the lead to 3 - 1 in the second on an RBI groundout by Joe Blanton . But the Phillies answered in the bottom half on an RBI single by Ruiz . Dodgers starter Joe Blanton allowed four runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked four and struck out three . Blanton gave up four runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Dodgers cut the lead to 4 - 2 in the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Ronnie Belliard . Kemp 's two - run homer in the bottom of the inning tied it at 2 . Kemp hit a two - run homer in the seventh off Chad Durbin to cut it to 6 - 2 . It was the first homer allowed by Kershaw this season and the most by a Dodgers pitcher this season . The Dodgers added three runs in the eighth off J. C. Romero on RBI singles by Casey Blake and Kemp and a run-scoring single by Jamey Carroll . Kemp 's RBI single off Jose Contreras made it 9 - 2 .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres have found a way to win . Adrian Gonzalez had four hits and two RBIs , and the Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8 - 5 on Saturday night . The Padres had 13 hits and won for the seventh time in eight games . The Padres have outscored the Pirates 32 - 6 in the series . Kevin Correia ( 9 - 7 ) allowed four runs and four hits in 6 1/3 innings . He struck out seven and walked one . He was pulled after walking Pedro Alvarez with the bases loaded in the seventh . Correia allowed four runs and four hits in 6 1/3 innings . Heath Bell pitched the ninth for his 33rd save in 36 chances . The Padres have won five of six , including a three - game sweep of the Pirates at Petco Park . Jerry Hairston Jr. , Jerry Hairston Jr. and Jerry Hairston Jr. homered for the Padres . Kevin Correia ( 9 - 7 ) allowed four runs and four hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked one and struck out seven . The Pirates have lost five of six and fell to 1 - 8 on their road trip . San Diego scored three runs in the fifth to take a 4 - 0 lead . Jerry Hairston Jr. and Miguel Tejada singled with two outs and Adrian Gonzalez drove in Hairston with a single . Ryan Ludwick followed with an RBI double and Chase Headley walked to load the bases . Hairston hit a two - run homer in the sixth to make it 6 - 0 . Adrian Gonzalez added an RBI double for a 7 - 0 lead . The Pirates scored four runs in the seventh . Pedro Alvarez walked with the bases loaded and Ryan Doumit followed with a two - run double . Alvarez scored on Chris Snyder 's groundout . The Padres added an insurance run in the eighth . Miguel Tejada led off with a walk and went to second on Adrian Gonzalez 's single . After Ryan Ludwick grounded out , Tejada scored on Headley 's fielder 's choice grounder . The Pirates added a run in the eighth on Neil Walker 's RBI single . Adams got Garrett Jones to line out to end the inning .", "NEW YORK -- Mike Pelfrey has been pitching so well lately . Pelfrey pitched seven sharp innings and the New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 1 - 0 on Friday night . Pelfrey ( 11 - 6 ) allowed four hits , struck out four and walked one . The Mets have won four of five , and have won four in a row . The Rockies have lost four of five . They were shut out for the fourth time this season . Ubaldo Jimenez ( 17 - 3 ) allowed one run and four hits in seven innings . He walked four and struck out eight . Francisco Rodriguez pitched a perfect ninth for his 25th save in 29 chances . He has converted all 10 of his save opportunities this season . He has converted all 10 of his save opportunities this season . Jose Reyes hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh to give the Mets a 1 - 0 lead . Chris Carter drew a leadoff walk , Josh Thole doubled and Carlos Beltran was intentionally walked to load the bases . Jimenez struck out eight and walked four in seven innings . Jose Reyes hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh to give the Mets a 1 - 0 lead . Chris Carter drew a leadoff walk , Josh Thole doubled and Carlos Beltran was intentionally walked to load the bases . It was the Mets ' first shutout of the season . The Mets loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth , but Jimenez struck out Ike Davis to end the threat . Jimenez struck out Ike Davis with runners on second and third to end the inning . The Rockies were shut out for the fourth time this season .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Los Angeles Dodgers had their biggest offensive outburst of the season . Ross Gload homered twice and drove in four runs , leading the Dodgers to a 15 - 9 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday . The Dodgers had a season-high 18 hits , including a season-high 18 hits . The Dodgers had a season-high 18 hits , and the Phillies had a season-high 18 hits . The Phillies have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Vicente Padilla ( 6 - 3 ) allowed four runs and six hits in five innings , struck out two and walked two . Domonic Brown hit a two - out , two - run double off George Sherrill in the ninth to give the Phillies a 9 - 9 lead . Brown had two hits and four RBIs . Casey Blake had two hits , including a two - run homer in the ninth , and drove in three runs for the Dodgers , who have lost four of five . Blake Blake had two hits and drove in three runs . Brown hit a two - out , two - run double off George Sherrill in the bottom of the ninth to give the Phillies a 9 - 9 lead . Brown had two hits and four RBIs . The Dodgers scored four runs in the sixth to take a 9 - 4 lead . James Loney had an RBI double and Casey Blake hit a sacrifice fly before Gibbons connected for a two - run homer . Kemp hit a two - run single in the seventh to give the Dodgers a 13 - 5 lead . It was his first four - hit game of the season , and he drove in three runs . Casey Blake hit a two - run homer off J. C. Romero in the ninth to give the Dodgers a 15 - 7 lead . It was his third homer in two games and third in two games . The Dodgers chased Phillies reliever David Herndon with a four - run sixth . James Loney had an RBI double and scored on Casey Blake 's sacrifice fly . Gibbons added a two - run homer off David Herndon . Kyle Kendrick ( 7 - 5 ) allowed six runs -- five earned -- and eight hits in 3 1/3 innings . Phillies manager Charlie Manuel was ejected by home plate umpire Bill Miller for arguing a called third strike . The Dodgers loaded the bases with no outs in the fourth . Ryan Theriot hit a sacrifice fly , and Andre Ethier and Casey Blake added RBI singles to make it 7 - 0 . The Phillies took a 7 - 4 lead in the fifth on Placido Polanco 's RBI groundout and Gload 's two - run homer . Gload hit a two - run homer in the bottom half . Kemp 's two - out , two - run single in the seventh off Danys Baez made it 13 - 5 . The Dodgers loaded the bases with two outs , but Kemp grounded a two - run single up the middle . The Phillies put runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth , but Brian Schneider flied out to left to end the inning . The Phillies had runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth .", "DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers are starting to find ways to win . Johnny Damon had three hits and three RBIs , Johnny Damon had three hits and three RBIs , and the Tigers beat the Los Angeles Angels 9 - 4 on Friday night . Alex Avila hit a go-ahead , two - run single in the sixth inning , and Johnny Damon had three hits and three RBIs . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . Rick Porcello ( 5 - 10 ) allowed three runs -- two earned -- and eight hits in six innings . The Angels , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Trevor Bell ( 1 - 3 ) allowed six runs -- four earned -- and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings . Johnny Damon had three hits , including a two - run single in the eighth , and Will Rhymes had three hits and three RBIs , and Will Rhymes had three hits and three RBIs . The Angels lost for the seventh time in eight games . Trevor Bell ( 1 - 3 ) gave up six runs -- four earned -- and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings . Bell struck out Brennan Boesch with the bases loaded to end the fifth . Alex Avila drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the sixth , and Will Rhymes added a two - out RBI single to give the Tigers a 6 - 3 lead . Damon 's two - run single in the eighth gave the Tigers a 8 - 4 lead , and Austin Jackson 's RBI single off Kevin Jepsen made it 9 - 4 . Peter Bourjos led off the seventh with a double off Robbie Weinhardt and scored on Bobby Abreu 's groundout . The Angels made it 6 - 4 on an RBI groundout by Bobby Abreu .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Jason Vargas is making the most of his opportunity . Vargas pitched six strong innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 3 - 2 on Friday night . Vargas ( 8 - 5 ) allowed one run and four hits , walked three and struck out three . Alex Gordon hit a pinch-hit home run with one out in the ninth off David Aardsma to make it 3 - 2 . It was Gordon 's first career pinch-hit home run . Casey Kotchman hit a two - run single in the sixth to give the Mariners a 2 - 1 lead . Ichiro Suzuki singled with one out and moved to third on Chone Figgins ' single to right . David Aardsma pitched the ninth for his 20th save in 24 opportunities . He gave up a solo home run to Alex Gordon with one out , but retired the next two batters to end the game . It was the first time the Mariners have hit back-to-back home runs . Kotchman 's two - run single in the sixth off Kyle Davies ( 5 - 7 ) gave the Mariners a 2 - 1 lead . Ichiro Suzuki singled with one out and moved to third on Chone Figgins ' single . Davies allowed two runs and five hits in six innings . Kansas City took a 1 - 0 lead in the sixth . Jason Kendall and Billy Butler opened the inning with singles . Kendall advanced to third on Wilson Betemit 's fly ball to center and scored on Aviles ' two - out single . The Mariners added a run in the eighth . Ichiro Suzuki reached on a two - base throwing error by shortstop Mike Aviles . Figgins followed with an RBI single off Jesse Chavez . It was the second time this season the Mariners have been shut out .", "CHICAGO -- Gavin Floyd is making the most of his opportunity . Floyd pitched seven strong innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 4 - 2 on Friday night . Floyd ( 8 - 8 ) allowed two runs and six hits , struck out five and walked two . The White Sox have won four of five and have won four in a row . J. J. Putz pitched a perfect ninth for his third save in four tries . The White Sox have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Chicago White Sox . A. J. Pierzynski drove in the go-ahead run with a two - out double in the seventh inning off Jason Berken ( 3 - 3 ) , who gave up two runs and four hits in 1 1/3 innings . Alex Rios put the White Sox up 3 - 2 with an RBI single in the eighth off Jason Berken ( 3 - 3 ) , who gave up two runs , four hits and a walk in 1 1/3 innings . Matt Albers came on and struck out Paul Konerko to end the inning . Jones put the Orioles up 1 - 0 in the second when he led off with a homer to left . It was his second home run in two games . It was the first time this season the Orioles have hit consecutive home runs . Nick Markakis doubled with two outs in the third and scored on a single by Ty Wigginton to make it 2 - 0 . Luke Scott followed with a single , but was thrown out at the plate by Luke Scott . Carlos Quentin put the White Sox up 2 - 1 in the fourth with a one - out homer to left . It was his second homer in two games and fourth in two games . Chicago closed to 4 - 2 in the ninth . Alexei Ramirez reached on an error by third baseman Josh Bell , stole second and scored on a two - out single by Gordon Beckham . Juan Pierre struck out to end the inning . The Orioles had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh but failed to score .", "NEW YORK -- Johan Santana is making the most of his opportunity . Santana pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings and the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 1 - 0 on Friday night . Santana ( 9 - 6 ) struck out six and walked three . Santana gave up five hits , walked three and struck out six . Francisco Rodriguez got five outs for his 24th save in 26 chances . He retired Ross Gload on a grounder with the bases loaded to end the eighth . Cole Hamels ( 7 - 8 ) allowed one run and six hits in seven innings . He walked none and struck out a season-high 11 , including the first two batters of the game . The Phillies have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Francoeur led off the seventh with a drive to left for a 1 - 0 lead . It was Francoeur 's first homer since July 6 , 2011 , when he was with the New York Mets . The Phillies threatened in the eighth when Jimmy Rollins led off with a single and went to second on Raul Ibanez 's single . Placido Polanco grounded into a forceout at second , but Jayson Werth walked to load the bases . The Mets loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth , but Chad Durbin struck out Jeff Francoeur on a 3 - 2 pitch to end the threat . The Mets had runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth . The Phillies were shut out for the fourth time this season . Hamels , who had won his last three starts , said he did n't want to go deep into the game . The Mets have won five of six , and have won four of five .", "BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles have been in the thick of the playoff hunt . Adam Jones drove in the winning run with a two - out single in the 10th inning , and the Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 2 - 1 on Wednesday night to complete a three - game sweep . It was the first time this season the Orioles have won consecutive games . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Nick Markakis singled with one out in the 10th against Ramon Pena ( 3 - 2 ) , and Ty Wigginton flied out before Luke Scott singled to put runners on the corners . Jones then lined a single to left , scoring Markakis . The Orioles loaded the bases with one out in the eighth , but failed to score . Adam Jones popped out and Corey Patterson struck out to end the inning . Alfredo Simon ( 3 - 2 ) pitched two scoreless innings for the win . The White Sox had runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth , but Alexei Ramirez flied out to end the inning . The White Sox lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Orioles loaded the bases with one out in the eighth , but failed to score . Adam Jones popped out and Corey Patterson struck out to end the threat . The Orioles took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on an RBI single by Ty Wigginton . Brian Roberts led off with a single , went to second on Nick Markakis ' single and scored on a single by Ty Wigginton . Beckham put the White Sox up 1 - 1 in the third with his second homer of the season , a one - out shot to left off Brad Bergesen . It was his third homer in two games . Danks allowed one run and six hits in seven innings . He struck out five and walked none .", "PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Phillies are starting to find ways to win . Ben Francisco and Carlos Ruiz hit consecutive RBI singles off Bobby Parnell in a six - run eighth inning , and the Phillies rallied for a 7 - 5 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night . The Phillies have won four straight and nine of 11 . Hessman hit a three - run homer off J. C. Romero with two outs in the ninth . Brad Lidge got the final out for his 13th save in 16 tries . Mike Sweeney and Jayson Werth singled off Bobby Parnell ( 0 - 1 ) to open the inning . Pedro Feliciano relieved and gave up an RBI single to Ben Francisco . Carlos Ruiz followed with an RBI single , and Wilson Valdez singled to load the bases . Hessman hit a 1 - 1 pitch from J. C. Romero over the wall in right for his first career pinch-hit homer . Lidge then struck out Jesus Feliciano to end it . It was Parnell 's second blown save in three chances . The Mets lost for the seventh time in eight games . Chad Durbin ( 3 - 1 ) pitched a perfect eighth inning for the Phillies , who have won four of five . New York has lost four of five . The Mets lost for the fourth time in five games . The Phillies took a 1 - 0 lead in the first when Raul Ibanez singled and scored on Placido Polanco 's double off the wall in left . The Phillies took a 1 - 0 lead on a sacrifice fly by Carlos Ruiz . The Mets tied it in the third . Jeff Francoeur led off with a single , moved to second on Luis Castillo 's sacrifice and scored on Reyes ' two - out single to left . The Mets took a 2 - 1 lead in the fourth . David Wright and Ike Davis singled and Josh Thole hit an RBI single to left to give the Mets a 2 - 1 lead . Blanton allowed two runs and seven hits in seven innings . He walked none and struck out four .", "PHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks are starting to find ways to win . The Diamondbacks beat the Washington Nationals 8 - 4 on Saturday night . The Diamondbacks , who had 13 hits , won for the seventh time in eight games . Enright ( 3 - 2 ) allowed two runs and six hits in six innings , struck out three and walked two . The Nationals , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Ross Detwiler ( 0 - 2 ) allowed seven runs -- four earned -- and nine hits in four innings . The Nationals have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Adam LaRoche led off the second with a double and scored on a throwing error by first baseman Adam Dunn . Bobby Crosby followed with an RBI double to make it 2 - 0 . Kennedy hit his second homer of the game in the third . It was his first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . It was his second multihomer game of the season . The Diamondbacks made it 4 - 1 in the fourth . Rusty Ryal led off with a single and Bobby Crosby reached on a throwing error by third baseman Bobby Crosby . Stephen Drew followed with an RBI single , and Drew scored on Enright 's single . Arizona added three more in the fifth . Kelly Johnson led off with a triple and scored on Justin Upton 's single . Rusty Ryal and Rusty Ryal had RBI singles and LaRoche scored on a wild pitch . Zimmerman led off the eighth with his second home run of the game , a solo shot off Esmerling Vasquez . It was his second multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . Justin Upton drove in Chris Young with a sacrifice fly in the eighth . LaRoche had three hits for the Diamondbacks , who have lost four of five .", "LOS ANGELES -- Vicente Padilla is making the most of his opportunity . Padilla pitched a two - hitter for his first career shutout , and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 9 - 0 on Friday night . Padilla ( 5 - 3 ) struck out nine and walked two . Andre Ethier had three hits , including a two - run homer in the eighth , and drove in two runs for the Dodgers , who snapped a three - game skid . Andre Ethier had three hits , including a two - run homer in the eighth . The Dodgers won for the fourth time in five games . The Padres were shut out for the third time this season . Wade LeBlanc ( 5 - 10 ) allowed four runs and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Dodgers extended their lead to 9 - 0 with five runs in the eighth . Ryan Theriot hit a two - run double and Andre Ethier followed with a two - run homer . The Dodgers took a 3 - 0 lead in the second . Casey Blake led off with a double and scored on a one - out single by Jamey Carroll . Brad Ausmus was hit by a pitch , advanced on Vicente Padilla 's sacrifice and scored on Scott Podsednik 's two - run single . The Dodgers extended their lead to 4 - 0 in the third . Casey Blake singled with two outs and scored on Belliard 's two - out double to left-center . It was the first RBI of the season for Ethier . The Dodgers took a 3 - 0 lead in the second . Casey Blake led off with a double and scored on Jamey Carroll 's one - out single . Brad Ausmus was hit by a pitch and advanced to third on Vicente Padilla 's sacrifice bunt . The Dodgers had runners on first and second with one out in the fifth , but Casey Blake popped out and Ronnie Belliard struck out to end the inning . Ethier had doubled with one out in the fifth .", "NEW YORK -- Adam Dunn is making the most of his opportunity . Dunn homered twice and drove in four runs to help the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7 - 2 on Friday night . Dunn went 3 - for - 5 with four RBIs . The NL East-leading Nationals have won four of five . Craig Stammen ( 4 - 4 ) allowed one run and six hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Diamondbacks have lost three straight and six of seven . Dunn hit a two - out , two - run homer in the first inning off Ian Kennedy ( 6 - 9 ) , who gave up four runs and eight hits in four innings . He walked none and struck out two . It was the first time the Nationals have hit back-to-back home runs this season . Dunn hit a two - out , two - run homer in the first inning to give the Nationals a 2 - 0 lead . It was his first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . Dunn led off the fourth with his second home run of the season to make it 4 - 1 . It was his third multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . The Nationals added two more runs in the seventh . Roger Bernadina singled with one out and scored on Adam Kennedy 's double . Kennedy advanced to third on Zimmerman 's wild pitch and scored on Dunn 's single off Blaine Boyer . Adam LaRoche hit a solo homer in the eighth for the Diamondbacks , who have lost four in a row . Adam LaRoche homered for the second straight game , a solo shot in the eighth . The Diamondbacks lost for the seventh time in eight games .", "HOUSTON -- Angel Sanchez had a big night at the plate . Sanchez had four hits and six RBIs , and the Houston Astros routed the St. Louis Cardinals 18 - 4 on Saturday . Angel Sanchez had a career-high six hits and six RBIs . The Astros had 22 hits , matching their season high . Norris ( 4 - 7 ) allowed four runs and seven hits in six innings . The Cardinals have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Jaime Garcia ( 9 - 5 ) gave up eight runs -- four earned -- and 10 hits in five innings . The Astros scored five runs in the second inning to take a 5 - 1 lead . The Astros had a season-high 22 hits , including five in the first two innings . Chris Johnson drove in two runs with a pair of doubles and a sacrifice fly for the Astros . Carlos Lee had three hits and scored three runs , and Pedro Feliz had three hits and two RBIs . Colby Rasmus hit a solo homer in the first for the Cardinals , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Albert Pujols had two hits and scored twice . St. Louis manager Mike Matheny was ejected in the second inning for arguing balls and strikes . Johnson led off with a single , moved to second on a wild pitch and moved to third on Castro 's single . Sanchez followed with a triple into the right-field corner to make it 9 - 3 . Allen Craig and Skip Schumaker had RBI singles in the fourth to cut the deficit to 6 - 3 , but Norris minimized the damage by getting Yadier Molina to ground into an inning-ending double play . The Astros added four more runs in the sixth . Johnson led off with a single , moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on Sanchez 's triple into the right-field corner . Pence followed with a sacrifice fly . Johnson hit a two - run double off Mitchell Boggs in the seventh and scored on a single by Angel Sanchez to make it 14 - 4 . Johnson had three hits and drove in two runs . The Astros added four runs in the eighth on RBI singles by Pedro Feliz and Geoff Blum and a bases-loaded walk to Jason Castro . Tim Byrdak relieved Reyes and struck out Tim Byrdak , but Pence singled home Blum to make it 18 - 4 . The Cardinals had two on with two outs in the ninth , but Gustavo Chacin got Albert Pujols to pop out to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Kansas City Royals are starting to find ways to win . Alex Gordon hit a tiebreaking home run in the top of the ninth inning , Alex Gordon and Alex Gordon also went deep and the Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 3 - 2 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . The Royals won for the seventh time in eight games . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Craig Breslow ( 4 - 3 ) took the loss after allowing an unearned run in the ninth . The A 's had runners on first and second with one out , but Breslow struck out Chris Getz to end the threat . The A 's lost for the seventh time in eight games . Jesse Chavez ( 4 - 2 ) pitched two scoreless innings for the win . Kevin Kouzmanoff led off the eighth with a single and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Mark Ellis . But Rajai Davis grounded out and Watson flied out to end the inning . Soria pitched a perfect ninth for his 30th save in 34 chances . The right-hander has converted his last six save opportunities and has n't allowed a run in his past 16 2/3 innings . Gordon 's solo home run off Vin Mazzaro in the second inning gave the Royals a 1 - 0 lead . It 's the second time this season the Royals have hit consecutive home runs . Daric Barton walked with one out in the fifth and scored on Kurt Suzuki 's double . Davies walked Jack Cust , but retired Kevin Kouzmanoff and Mark Ellis to end the threat . The Royals loaded the bases with no outs in the seventh , but Michael Wuertz struck out Jason Kendall to end the threat . Michael Wuertz struck out Jason Kendall to end the threat . Jesse Chavez ( 4 - 2 ) pitched two innings to pick up the victory . He gave up a leadoff single to Kouzmanoff in the eighth and was replaced by Mark Ellis , who advanced to third on Rajai Davis ' groundout . Matt Watson flied out to end the inning . Gordon gave the Royals a 1 - 0 lead in the second with his eighth home run of the season , a solo shot that landed in the A 's bullpen in left-center . It 's the second time this season the Royals have hit consecutive home runs . Rajai Davis drew a two - out walk in the fourth and scored on Watson 's two - out single to left to tie the game at 1 . The A 's had runners on first and third with one out , but Davies retired Cliff Pennington to end the threat . Daric Barton walked with one out in the fifth and scored on Kurt Suzuki 's double . Davies walked Jack Cust , but retired the next two batters to end the threat . Davies allowed two runs , one earned , and five hits in five innings .", "ST. LOUIS -- Adam Wainwright has been pitching so well lately . Wainwright allowed one run in seven innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9 - 1 on Friday night . Wainwright ( 15 - 6 ) allowed one run and six hits , struck out five and walked none . Albert Pujols and Matt Holliday hit two - run homers off Zach Duke ( 5 - 10 ) , who gave up six runs and seven hits in five innings . He walked one and struck out one . The Cardinals have won four in a row and nine of 11 . Albert Pujols and Matt Holliday homered for the Cardinals , who have lost four in a row . Colby Rasmus had two hits and scored three runs , and Brendan Ryan had three hits . The Pirates , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . St. Louis scored three times in the eighth to take a 9 - 1 lead . Holliday led off with a homer , Brendan Ryan walked and Nick Stavinoha singled to load the bases , and Aaron Miles hit an RBI single . Pittsburgh loaded the bases with one out in the ninth , but Andrew McCutchen grounded into a double play to end the threat . The Pirates loaded the bases with one out , but Andrew McCutchen grounded into an inning-ending double play . The Pirates had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh but failed to score . St. Louis took a 1 - 0 lead in the second on Lastings Milledge 's leadoff triple and an RBI single by Ronny Cedeno . But the Pirates answered in the bottom half on Lastings Milledge 's leadoff triple and Ronny Cedeno 's RBI single . St. Louis tied it in the third on a double by Ryan , a groundout and a groundout by Wainwright . Ryan scored on a sacrifice fly by Miles to tie it at 1 . Duke allowed six runs and seven hits in five innings .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Gio Gonzalez is making the most of his opportunity . Gonzalez pitched seven innings of four - hit ball and the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 8 - 1 on Friday night . Gonzalez ( 15 - 9 ) allowed four hits , walked five and struck out eight . The A 's have won three straight and six of seven . Chris Carter , Chris Carter and Cliff Pennington homered for the A 's , who had 16 hits . Rajai Davis had four hits , and Mark Ellis had two hits and drove in a run . The A 's , who have won four of five , have won four of five . The Mariners , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Doug Fister ( 6 - 14 ) allowed six runs and 13 hits in 5 1/3 innings . It was the first time the Mariners have been shut out this season . Oakland took a 4 - 0 lead in the fifth . Jeremy Hermida led off with a single and advanced to second on Rajai Davis ' two - out single . Daric Barton followed with a single to load the bases and Daric Barton singled to load the bases . Carter and Carter hit two - run homers in the sixth . Carter 's two - run shot made it 6 - 0 , and the A 's added another run on a throwing error by catcher Adam Moore . Pennington hit a solo home run in the eighth off Anthony Varvaro . It was the first time in his career he has hit a home run in a game . It was the first time in his career he 's homered . The Mariners added an insurance run in the eighth . Justin Smoak led off with a single , moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on Greg Halman 's fielder 's choice .", "HOUSTON -- Nelson Figueroa has been on a roll . Figueroa allowed six hits in 6 2/3 innings , and the Houston Astros beat the Cincinnati Reds 2 - 0 on Friday night . Figueroa ( 6 - 4 ) struck out five and walked three . Brandon Lyon pitched the ninth for his 20th save in 22 chances . Laynce Nix led off with a single , stole second , moved to third on Orlando Cabrera 's groundout and scored on Joey Votto 's groundout . The Reds were shut out for the second time this season . Johnny Cueto ( 12 - 7 ) allowed two runs -- one earned -- and eight hits in seven innings . The Reds were shut out for the second time this season . Carlos Lee had three hits , including a two - out RBI double in the first inning that gave the Astros a 1 - 0 lead . Jeff Keppinger doubled and scored on Carlos Lee 's two - out double . The Astros added a run in the seventh . Carlos Lee led off with a single , advanced to third on Yonder Alonso 's throwing error and scored on Brett Wallace 's fielder 's choice grounder . It was the first time this season the Astros have hit back-to-back homers . The Astros added a run in the seventh on Brett Wallace 's fielder 's choice grounder that scored Carlos Lee , who had singled and advanced to third on Yonder Alonso 's throwing error . Cueto allowed two runs -- one earned -- and eight hits in seven innings .", "LOS ANGELES -- Matt Kemp is making the most of his opportunity . Kemp homered and drove in four runs to help the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 7 - 6 on Friday night . Tulowitzki went 4 - for - 4 with a walk and scored four runs . It was the first time the Dodgers had scored at least six runs in a game this season . Tulowitzki went 4 - for - 4 with a walk and scored four runs . Ronald Belisario pitched the ninth for his second save in three chances . He walked Troy Tulowitzki with one out , then gave up a single to Todd Helton and a single to Ryan Spilborghs to load the bases . Ramon Troncoso ( 2 - 3 ) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings for the win . Ronald Belisario pitched the ninth for his second save . He walked Troy Tulowitzki with one out , then gave up a single to Todd Helton and a single to Ryan Spilborghs to load the bases . Kemp 's grand slam off Jhoulys Chacin ( 9 - 11 ) gave the Dodgers a 5 - 1 lead in the third . It was Kemp 's first grand slam of the season and second in two days . Chacin allowed seven runs -- two earned -- and four hits in five innings . Ryan Spilborghs had three hits , including a two - run single in the fifth that gave the Rockies a 7 - 5 lead . Tulowitzki had four hits and scored four runs . The Rockies loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh , but Jeff Weaver got Melvin Mora to fly out to end the threat . Weaver got Mora to fly out with the bases loaded to end the inning . Dexter Fowler singled with two outs in the eighth , but Kuo struck out Jonathan Herrera to end the inning . Kuo struck out Jonathan Herrera to end the inning .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are starting to look at their best in the NL West . Rafael Furcal drove in the go-ahead run with a triple in the eighth inning , Matt Kemp homered and drove in two runs , and the Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 9 - 7 on Wednesday night to avoid a three - game sweep . The Dodgers have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . Ronald Belisario ( 3 - 1 ) got the win in relief of Hiroki Kuroda , who gave up five runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings . Ronald Belisario ( 3 - 1 ) got two outs for the win . Casey Blake hit two home runs for the Dodgers , including a solo shot off Huston Street in the ninth . It was Blake 's second homer of the season and second in two days . The Rockies loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth , but George Sherrill struck out Ryan Spilborghs to end the threat . Jansen got four outs for his third save . Blake led off the ninth with his second homer of the game and second in two days . It was his first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . Trailing 6 - 2 in the seventh , Helton hit a two - run homer off Hiroki Kuroda to make it 6 - 4 . Ronald Belisario ( 3 - 1 ) got two outs for the win . The Dodgers took a 5 - 1 lead in the third . Hiroki Kuroda led off with a single and scored on Rafael Furcal 's triple into the right-field corner . Mora then misplayed Ryan Theriot 's grounder for an error , allowing Furcal to score . The Dodgers loaded the bases with two outs in the fourth , but Matt Kemp grounded out to end the threat . The Dodgers loaded the bases with two outs , but Kemp grounded out to end the threat . The Dodgers took a 5 - 1 lead in the third . Kuroda led off with a single and scored on Rafael Furcal 's triple into the right-field corner . Ryan Theriot reached on an error by Mora , and Furcal scored on Mora 's throwing error . Loney added a solo homer in the seventh to make it 6 - 2 . It was his first career multihomer game , and his second this season . It was his first career multihomer game . Kuroda allowed five runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings , struck out six and walked one .", "LOS ANGELES -- Ted Lilly did n't have his best stuff . Lilly pitched eight strong innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 3 - 1 on Friday night . Lilly ( 9 - 12 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out eight and walked two . The Dodgers have won four of five and have won four of five . The Rockies have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Ubaldo Jimenez ( 19 - 8 ) gave up two runs and three hits in seven innings . Hong-Chih Kuo pitched the ninth for his 11th save in 12 chances . He retired the side in order , getting Troy Tulowitzki on a groundout and striking out Chris Iannetta . The Dodgers took a 2 - 0 lead in the first . Rafael Furcal led off with a single , Ryan Theriot walked and Casey Blake hit a two - out , two - run single up the middle . Carlos Gonzalez tied it with a solo homer in the fourth . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . It was the first homer allowed by Lilly this season . The Rockies had runners on second and third with one out in the fifth , but Lilly got Eric Young Jr. to ground out to end the inning . Dexter Fowler led off the sixth with a single and stole second , but Lilly struck out Chris Iannetta to end the inning . The Rockies had runners on first and second with two outs . Todd Helton led off the seventh with a single , but Jay Payton grounded into a double play to end the inning . Jay Payton grounded into a double play , but Jonathan Herrera grounded out to end the inning . The Dodgers added a run in the ninth . Casey Blake led off with a double , moved to third on Trent Oeltjen 's sacrifice and scored on A. J. Ellis ' single to center .", "MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers have n't had a winning season lately . Ryan Braun drove in three runs and the Brewers beat the Florida Marlins 6 - 2 on Friday night . The Brewers won for the seventh time in eight games . Milwaukee improved to 5 - 0 against the Marlins this season . The Marlins , who have lost five of six , were held to six hits . Jeremy Jeffress ( 1 - 0 ) pitched two innings for the win . Andrew Miller ( 1 - 4 ) gave up four runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings . The Marlins have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 6 on their road trip . The Brewers took a 2 - 0 lead in the third . Mark Rogers and Rickie Weeks singled and Corey Hart was hit by a pitch to load the bases . Ryan Braun followed with a two - out RBI single . Braun 's RBI double in the fifth made it 3 - 0 . Fielder followed with an RBI single off Jorge Sosa to make it 4 - 0 . The Marlins added a run in the seventh on pinch-hitter Emilio Bonifacio 's sacrifice fly and a sacrifice fly by Emilio Bonifacio that made it 4 - 1 . Zach Braddock came on and struck out Logan Morrison to end the inning . Milwaukee added two runs in the eighth on Joe Inglett 's RBI triple and Rickie Weeks ' RBI single . But Hart was thrown out at the plate trying to score from first on Corey Hart 's fly ball .", "NEW YORK -- Alex Rodriguez is making the most of his opportunity . Rodriguez homered twice and drove in three runs , leading the Boston Red Sox to a 10 - 8 victory over the New York Yankees . The Red Sox have won 10 of their past 13 games , and have won four in a row . Josh Beckett ( 6 - 5 ) allowed a two - run homer to Mark Teixeira and a two - run shot by Alex Rodriguez in the seventh inning , but the Red Sox lost for the seventh time in nine games . The right-hander struck out five and walked two . Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth for his 37th save in 42 chances . He gave up a solo homer to Mark Teixeira and a walk to Alex Rodriguez before striking out Robinson Cano to end the game . The Red Sox have won four of five and 12 of 14 . Andy Pettitte ( 11 - 3 ) allowed seven runs and 10 hits in 3 1/3 innings . The Yankees lost for the third time in four games . Lowrie hit a three - run homer in the second off Pettitte ( 11 - 3 ) , who gave up seven runs -- six earned -- and 10 hits in 3 1/3 innings . He walked none and struck out one . The Red Sox chased Pettitte with a four - run fourth . Darnell McDonald hit a two - run double and Scutaro followed with a two - run single to make it 7 - 1 . Bill Hall hit a three - run homer in the fifth off Jonathan Albaladejo to make it 10 - 1 . Lowrie had four hits , including a three - run homer in the fifth that made it 10 - 1 . Teixeira and Rodriguez hit back-to-back homers in the sixth . It was the first time this season the Yankees have hit back-to-back home runs , according to STATS LLC . It was Rodriguez 's first multihomer game of the season . Rodriguez hit a two - run homer in the seventh off Scott Atchison to make it 10 - 7 . It was Rodriguez 's first multihomer game of the season and second in two days . It was Rodriguez 's first multihomer game of the season .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays finally got a win . Rocco Baldelli and Willy Aybar hit consecutive RBI singles in a seven - run sixth inning , and the Rays rallied for a 10 - 3 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night . The Rays won for the seventh time in eight games . The Rays have outscored the Yankees 21 - 7 in the first two games of the series . CC Sabathia ( 20 - 7 ) gave up seven runs and 10 hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked three and struck out six . Joba Chamberlain gave up a run in the sixth . CC Sabathia ( 20 - 7 ) gave up seven runs and 10 hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Yankees lost for the seventh time in eight games . CC Sabathia ( 20 - 7 ) gave up seven runs and 10 hits in 5 1/3 innings . Carl Crawford had three hits and drove in two runs for the Rays , who took a 10 - 3 lead in the seventh . Vazquez hit Kelly Shoppach with a pitch to force in a run , and Dan Johnson hit a sacrifice fly . Marcus Thames hit a two - run homer in the second to give the Yankees a 2 - 0 lead . It was Thames ' first home run since April 30 , a span of 190 at-bats . Nick Swisher singled in a run in the fifth to make it 3 - 1 . The Yankees loaded the bases with one out , but Robinson Cano popped out and Marcus Thames struck out . The Rays added two runs in the seventh . Ben Zobrist drew a leadoff walk , Desmond Jennings was hit by a pitch and Willy Aybar was hit by a pitch . Willy Aybar was hit by a pitch to load the bases . Nick Swisher singled in a run in the fifth to make it 3 - 1 . The Yankees loaded the bases with one out , but Robinson Cano popped out and Marcus Thames struck out .", "WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals have n't had a winning season lately . Michael Morse hit a tiebreaking two - run double in the sixth inning and Roger Bernadina followed with a two - run homer , lifting the Nationals to a 7 - 2 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night . The Nationals won for the seventh time in eight games . Ross Detwiler ( 1 - 2 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings . Michael Morse and Roger Bernadina hit two - run homers in the sixth off Nelson Figueroa ( 5 - 4 ) , who gave up five runs and six hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out four . Danny Espinosa hit a two - out , two - run homer in the seventh for the Nationals , who have lost four in a row and seven of nine . Houston has lost four in a row and seven of nine . The Astros , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Michael Morse hit a solo homer in the second inning to tie the game at 1 . It was the first homer allowed by Figueroa in his last six starts , a span of 29 2/3 innings . Morse 's homer was his first since May 2 . Hunter Pence had three hits , including an RBI single in the fifth . Jeff Keppinger had three hits and drove in a run for the Astros , who have lost four of five . Detwiler allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings . Jeff Keppinger had an RBI double in the first inning to give Houston a 1 - 0 lead . Jason Bourgeois singled , stole second and scored on Jeff Keppinger 's double . Morse tied it with a leadoff homer in the second . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . Humberto Quintero led off the fifth with a single , moved to second on Figueroa 's sacrifice bunt and moved to third on Keppinger 's two - out single . Hunter Pence followed with an RBI single . Danny Espinosa hit a two - run homer off Gustavo Chacin in the seventh . It was Espinosa 's first home run since May 3 , a span of 192 at-bats . He has six homers in his last eight games .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have n't had a winning season lately . Orlando Hudson hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning , and the Twins rallied for a 6 - 4 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night , snapping a three - game losing streak . The Twins have won seven of nine and are a season-high 14 games over .500 . The Indians have lost five of six and fell a season-worst eight games under .500 . Justin Masterson ( 6 - 13 ) took the loss , allowing three runs and three hits in two - thirds of an inning . Masterson ( 6 - 13 ) took the loss , allowing three runs in the eighth . Matt Capps pitched a perfect ninth for his 41st save in 46 chances . He has converted his last 13 save opportunities and has n't allowed a run in his last 16 appearances . The Indians have lost three straight and six of seven . Justin Masterson ( 6 - 13 ) took the loss . The Twins have won four of five , including three straight against the Indians . The Indians scored twice in the sixth to take a 4 - 1 lead . Trevor Crowe grounded into a double play , scoring Travis Hafner , and Luis Valbuena added an RBI double . Jim Thome led off the second inning with a home run to tie the game at 1 . It was his first home run since June 2 , a span of 184 at-bats . He also doubled and scored twice . It was Thome 's first home run since May 1 . Thome led off the second inning with a home run to left field to tie the game at 1 . It was his first home run since June 2 , a span of 184 at-bats . He has hit safely in 10 of his past 11 games . The Indians loaded the bases with no outs in the sixth on singles by Travis Hafner and Jordan Brown and a single by Andy Marte . Trevor Crowe grounded into a double play , but Hafner scored on Trevor Crowe 's double-play grounder . Danny Valencia singled home a run in the sixth to give the Twins a 4 - 2 lead . The Twins had runners on first and second with two outs , but Nick Punto grounded out to end the inning .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Ichiro Suzuki got a chance to make a big day at the plate . Suzuki had four hits and scored twice , and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 5 - 3 on Saturday . Suzuki went 4 - for - 4 with a walk and scored twice . Jose Lopez had two hits and drove in two runs for the Mariners , who won for the third time in four games . Kevin Gregg pitched the ninth for his 34th save in 36 chances . Marc Rzepczynski ( 2 - 4 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Mariners have lost five of six and fell to .500 for the first time this season . Vernon Wells hit a two - run homer in the first inning off Luke French ( 4 - 6 ) , who allowed five runs and seven hits in seven innings . He walked one and struck out two . Encarnacion made it 3 - 1 in the second when he led off with a drive into the second deck in right . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . Snider made it 5 - 1 in the fourth with a two - out , two - run drive into the second deck in left . It was his first home run since June 16 , 2011 , at Baltimore . The Mariners made it 5 - 2 in the fifth when Ichiro Suzuki singled , Chone Figgins walked and Jose Lopez hit an RBI single . Rzepczynski struck out Justin Smoak to end the inning . Suzuki walked with one out in the seventh and moved to second on Figgins ' groundout . Shawn Camp came on and struck out Jose Lopez to end the threat . Kevin Gregg gave up a two - out RBI single to Chone Figgins in the ninth but struck out Jose Lopez for his 34th save in 36 chances .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Baltimore Orioles had a chance to win . The Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 4 - 2 on Saturday night . The Orioles have won three straight and six of eight . The Red Sox have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their 10-game homestand . Daisuke Matsuzaka ( 9 - 6 ) gave up four runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Red Sox have lost five of six and have dropped five of six . Koji Uehara struck out two in a perfect ninth for his 10th save in 12 chances . The Red Sox have lost four of five , but the Red Sox have lost four of five . Daisuke Matsuzaka ( 9 - 6 ) gave up four runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Orioles took a 4 - 2 lead in the seventh . Brian Roberts walked with one out , Nick Markakis doubled and Ty Wigginton hit a sacrifice fly . Luke Scott followed with an RBI single . The Orioles took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Brian Roberts led off with a single and Nick Markakis walked . After Ty Wigginton flied out , Roberts scored on Luke Scott 's sacrifice fly . The Orioles made it 2 - 1 in the fourth . Matt Wieters led off with a walk , went to second on Pie 's one - out single and scored on a throwing error by Martinez , who made a diving stop on Cesar Izturis ' grounder . The Orioles made it 4 - 2 in the seventh . Brian Roberts walked with one out , went to third on Nick Markakis ' double and scored on Ty Wigginton 's sacrifice fly . Luke Scott followed with an RBI single to make it 4 - 2 .", "DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers are starting to find ways to win . Yuniesky Betancourt homered and drove in three runs , and the Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 7 - 5 on Sunday . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . Kansas City had 16 hits , but lost for the seventh time in eight games . Zack Greinke ( 9 - 13 ) allowed six runs -- five earned -- and eight hits in six innings . Yuniesky Betancourt had four hits , including a three - run homer in the fifth , and Wilson Betemit had three hits and an RBI for the Royals , who have lost four of five . Phil Coke got two outs in the ninth for his second save in three chances . He gave up a one - out single to Billy Butler , but Wilson Betemit flied out and Josh Fields struck out . Zack Greinke ( 9 - 13 ) allowed six runs -- five earned -- and eight hits in six innings . The Royals , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Detroit took a 5 - 4 lead in the fifth on Betancourt 's three - run homer , and Wilson Betemit 's RBI single made it 5 - 4 . Rhymes hit a two - run homer in the sixth to pull the Tigers within 6 - 5 . Alex Avila led off with a single , and after Brandon Inge struck out , Rhymes hit a two - run homer . Avila hit a solo shot in the eighth to make it 7 - 5 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . He also had three hits . The Tigers took a 4 - 0 lead in the third . Johnny Damon , Don Kelly and Miguel Cabrera hit consecutive singles to start the inning . Avila followed with a two - run single . The Tigers took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Brennan Boesch led off with a single , moved to second on Ryan Raburn 's groundout and scored on Ramon Santiago 's single . The Tigers took a 4 - 0 lead in the third . Johnny Damon , Don Kelly and Miguel Cabrera hit consecutive singles to start the inning . Miguel Cabrera drove in a run with a single , and Wilson Betemit booted Ryan Raburn 's grounder .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- Jered Weaver is making the most of his opportunity . The Los Angeles Angels ' right-hander struck out 10 in seven innings of a 7 - 4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday . Weaver ( 13 - 11 ) allowed three runs and nine hits in 6 2/3 innings . Fernando Rodney pitched the ninth for his 12th save in 14 chances , striking out Mitch Moreland with a runner on second to end it . Rodney has converted his last six save opportunities , including three in a row . The Angels have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Los Angeles Angels . The Rangers , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Derek Holland ( 3 - 4 ) allowed four runs and six hits in 3 2/3 innings . The Angels took a 4 - 1 lead in the fourth . Brandon Wood drew a one - out walk and scored on Jeff Mathis ' double . Mathis scored on Howie Kendrick 's double , and Bobby Abreu followed with an RBI double . Torii Hunter 's two - out , two - run single off Pedro Strop put the Angels up 6 - 1 in the sixth . The inning ended when Mike Napoli popped out to end the inning . The Rangers chased Weaver with a two - out rally in the seventh . Michael Young drove in a run with a fielder 's choice grounder and Nelson Cruz walked with the bases loaded . The Angels added a run in the seventh on pinch-hitter Hideki Matsui 's RBI single and a throwing error by first baseman Mitch Moreland . Matsui 's RBI single off Alexi Ogando made it 7 - 3 . Chris Davis hit a pinch-hit homer off Francisco Rodriguez in the eighth to make it 7 - 4 . It was the first pinch-hit homer of the season for the Rangers , who have lost four of five .", "DETROIT -- Justin Verlander 's first complete game was a complete game . Verlander pitched a six - hitter and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 6 - 3 on Saturday . Verlander ( 17 - 8 ) struck out eight and walked one . Scott Sizemore hit a pinch-hit , three - run homer off Chris Sale in the eighth inning to give the Tigers a 6 - 3 lead . It was Sizemore 's first career pinch-hit home run . The White Sox scored three runs in the fifth to take a 3 - 3 lead . Brent Morel doubled and scored on Mark Teahen 's double . Juan Pierre drove in the tying run with a fielder 's choice . Scott Sizemore hit a three - run homer off Chris Sale in the eighth to give the Tigers a 6 - 3 lead . It was Sizemore 's first career pinch-hit home run . Santos ( 2 - 1 ) took the loss . Brent Morel and Mark Teahen hit back-to-back doubles in the fifth to give the White Sox a 3 - 1 lead . Teahen scored on Juan Pierre 's fielder 's choice grounder , and Alex Rios tied it with an RBI double . Ryan Raburn hit a two - out , two - run single in the first to give the Tigers a 2 - 0 lead . Will Rhymes , who had two hits , walked and moved to third on Damon 's double . The White Sox put runners on first and second with one out in the third , but Juan Pierre popped out and Alexei Ramirez grounded out to end the inning . Will Rhymes hit a two - out RBI double in the fourth to give the Tigers a 3 - 0 lead . Harrell struck out Johnny Damon to end the inning . Harrell allowed three runs and eight hits in five innings .", "PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Phillies are starting to find ways to win . Kyle Kendrick pitched six strong innings and the Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 5 - 2 on Friday night . The Phillies have won three straight and six of eight . Kendrick ( 10 - 9 ) allowed two runs and six hits . He walked one and struck out three . Jordan Zimmermann ( 0 - 2 ) allowed five runs and nine hits in three innings . The Nationals have lost four in a row and six of eight . Wilson Valdez had three hits , including an RBI double in the second . Wilson Valdez had three hits , including an RBI double , and Wilson Valdez had three hits and an RBI . Ryan Howard and Raul Ibanez hit solo homers in the third to give the Phillies a 5 - 1 lead . It was the first time this season the Phillies have hit back-to-back homers . Michael Morse hit an RBI single in the sixth to cut it to 5 - 2 . But the Nationals could n't do much against Kendrick , who allowed two runs and six hits in six innings . Brad Lidge pitched a perfect ninth for his 23rd save in 26 chances . He has converted all 10 of his save opportunities this season . Lidge has blown four of his last five save opportunities . The Nationals took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Danny Espinosa led off with a single and scored on Ian Desmond 's triple . Kendrick hit Ryan Zimmerman with a pitch and walked Michael Morse to load the bases . Werth tied it at 1 in the second with a leadoff homer to right . Raul Ibanez and Carlos Ruiz singled , and Wilson Valdez followed with an RBI double to make it 2 - 1 . Zimmermann allowed five runs and nine hits in three innings .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres are starting to find ways to win . Ryan Ludwick and Matt Stairs hit consecutive home runs in the ninth inning , and the Padres rallied for an 8 - 4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night . David Eckstein had three hits and drove in a run for the Padres , who have won four of five . The Padres had 15 hits and won for the fourth time in five games . The Padres had 15 hits , and the Cardinals had 15 hits . Ludwick hit a three - run homer off Kyle McClellan ( 1 - 4 ) in the ninth and Matt Stairs followed with a solo shot off McClellan ( 1 - 4 ) , who was making his major league debut . It was Ludwick 's fourth homer of the season . Mike Adams ( 4 - 1 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win . The Cardinals lost for the fifth time in six games . Colby Rasmus and Pedro Feliz hit RBI singles in the seventh to tie it at 4 . Mike Adams ( 4 - 1 ) struck out Felipe Lopez to end the threat . The Padres scored three times in the seventh to take a 4 - 2 lead . Will Venable had three hits , including an RBI single , and Adrian Gonzalez drove in a run with a single . The Cardinals tied it at 4 in the seventh on Colby Rasmus ' RBI single and Pedro Feliz 's RBI single . Adams struck out Felipe Lopez to end the inning . St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said it was the first time in his career that he had no problem with the pitch . The Padres scored three times in the seventh to take a 4 - 2 lead . Aaron Cunningham singled and went to third on a double by Oscar Salazar . Will Venable followed with an RBI single to tie it at 2 . The Cardinals got a run back in the bottom half on a wild pitch by Ryan Webb . Skip Schumaker led off with a double , moved to third on a sacrifice and scored on a wild pitch . St. Louis took a 1 - 0 lead in the third on a bases-loaded wild pitch by Chris Young . The Cardinals loaded the bases with two outs , but Young threw a wild pitch that allowed Jay to score . The Padres tied it in the fifth on a two - out triple by Will Venable and a single by David Eckstein . Venable scored on a single by Eckstein to tie it at 1 .", "ST. LOUIS -- Yadier Molina had a big day at the plate . Molina had a career-high four hits and drove in five runs , and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 14 - 4 on Saturday . Molina had a career-high four hits and five RBIs . St. Louis manager Tony La Russa said he was n't surprised by the decision . Albert Pujols had three hits and drove in two runs for the Cardinals , who had a season-high 19 hits . Albert Pujols had three hits and two RBIs , and Kyle Lohse ( 4 - 7 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in five innings . The Cardinals had 19 hits , matching their season high . Mat Latos ( 14 - 7 ) allowed eight runs and nine hits in 1 1/3 innings . Miguel Tejada hit a solo homer in the first for the Padres , who have lost four in a row . Will Venable had three hits and an RBI for the Padres . The Cardinals scored five runs in the second . Albert Pujols had an RBI single and Matt Holliday drove in a run with a single . Colby Rasmus singled to load the bases before Molina hit a two - run single . The Cardinals responded with three in the bottom of the first . Pujols hit an RBI double , Matt Holliday drove in a run with a groundout and Yadier Molina had an RBI double . Holliday 's two - run homer in the fourth made it 5 - 0 . Holliday and Yadier Molina had RBI singles in the sixth to push the lead to 11 - 3 . Molina 's two - run double in the fifth made it 14 - 3 . Chase Headley hit a solo homer in the ninth for San Diego , which has lost four of five . Headley 's homer came in the ninth off Ryan Franklin .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Alex Rodriguez is making the most of his opportunity . Rodriguez hit two home runs , including a tiebreaking , three - run shot in the ninth inning , and the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 4 - 3 on Saturday night . Rodriguez , who leads the majors in batting average , hit two homers and four RBIs . The Yankees , who have won six of seven , have won four of five . Rodriguez hit a two - out , three - run homer off Koji Uehara ( 1 - 2 ) in the ninth . It was his second multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . The Yankees , who have won three straight , have won four of five . David Robertson ( 4 - 4 ) pitched one inning for the win . Mariano Rivera pitched a perfect ninth for his 31st save in 33 tries . The Yankees have lost four of five and are 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . The Orioles lost for the fourth time in five games . Robert Andino hit a two - out solo homer in the seventh for the Orioles , who have lost four of five . Robert Andino homered in the bottom half . Burnett allowed three runs and six hits in seven innings . He walked one and struck out five . Millwood allowed one run and five hits in seven innings . He walked four and struck out six . Rodriguez put the Yankees up 1 - 0 in the second inning with his second homer of the game . It was his second multihomer game of the season and his second in two games . The Orioles tied it in the third . Cesar Izturis was hit by a pitch , stole second and moved to third on Brian Roberts ' groundout . Nick Markakis drove in Izturis with a sacrifice fly . Jones put the Orioles up 2 - 1 in the fourth with his second homer of the season . It was his first homer since May 3 , 2011 , when he was with the New York Mets . Robert Andino put the Orioles up 3 - 1 in the seventh with a two - out homer . It was the first time this season the Orioles have hit back-to-back home runs .", "CHICAGO -- Ryan Dempster has been on a roll . Dempster pitched seven strong innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Florida Marlins 2 - 0 on Friday night . Dempster ( 14 - 10 ) allowed four hits , walked three and struck out five . Carlos Marmol pitched the ninth for his 32nd save in 36 chances . He walked Cameron Maybin to start the inning , then walked Brad Davis before retiring the next two batters . The Cubs won for the fourth time in five games . The Marlins lost for the fifth time in six games . Cameron Maybin led off the ninth with a walk and Brad Davis walked . After Scott Cousins flied out , Emilio Bonifacio struck out and Logan Morrison popped out to end the game . The Marlins were shut out for the second time this season . Alex Sanabia ( 4 - 3 ) gave up two runs and four hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked three and struck out three . Burke Badenhop relieved Sanabia and got four outs . Sanabia allowed two runs and four hits in 5 2/3 innings . Geovany Soto hit a two - out RBI double in the sixth to give the Cubs a 2 - 0 lead . It was the first RBI of the season for Soto , who was acquired in a trade with the New York Mets on July 30 . The Marlins put runners on second and third with no outs in the seventh , but Dempster got Brad Davis to pop out and struck out Wes Helms and Emilio Bonifacio to end the threat . The Marlins put runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but Chad Tracy grounded into a fielder 's choice and Giancarlo Stanton struck out to end the inning .", "PHOENIX -- Rodrigo Lopez is making the most of his opportunity . Lopez pitched seven innings of one - run ball and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cincinnati Reds 3 - 1 on Friday night . Lopez ( 6 - 14 ) allowed one run and eight hits , struck out four and walked none . The Diamondbacks won for the fourth time in five games . The Reds have lost four in a row and eight of nine . Edinson Volquez ( 3 - 3 ) gave up three runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings . The Reds have lost five of their last six games . Juan Gutierrez pitched the ninth for his 10th save in 13 chances . The Reds have lost four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Cardinals in Arizona last weekend . The Diamondbacks took a 3 - 1 lead in the fifth . Miguel Montero walked , Ryan Church walked and Gerardo Parra hit an RBI double . Stephen Drew and Kelly Johnson followed with RBI singles . Jonny Gomes put the Reds up 1 - 0 in the bottom of the first with a two - out RBI double . It was the first run allowed by Lopez in 19 innings this season . The Diamondbacks added three more in the fifth . Miguel Montero walked , Ryan Church walked and Gerardo Parra hit an RBI double . Stephen Drew and Kelly Johnson followed with RBI singles . Volquez allowed three runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Clay Buchholz is making a strong case to stay in the rotation . Buchholz pitched seven strong innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 5 - 1 on Friday night . Buchholz ( 16 - 7 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out six and walked three . The Red Sox have won four of five and have won four of five . The Mariners have lost four of five and have dropped five of six . Russell Branyan hit a two - out solo homer in the first inning to give the Mariners a 1 - 0 lead . It was Branyan 's first home run since April 16 , a span of 184 at-bats . Beltre tied it with a two - out solo shot in the fourth inning off David Pauley ( 2 - 8 ) . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . Victor Martinez added a two - run double in the seventh off Ryan Rowland-Smith to make it 4 - 1 . It was the first time this season the Red Sox have hit back-to-back home runs . Ryan Kalish had two hits , including a two - out RBI triple in the eighth . Marco Scutaro had three hits for the Red Sox , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Russell Branyan gave the Mariners a 1 - 0 lead with a two - out homer in the bottom of the first . It was Branyan 's first home run since June 13 . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . David Ortiz doubled with one out in the sixth and advanced to third on Adrian Beltre 's fly ball to right . Ortiz advanced to third on Adrian Beltre 's flyout and scored when Chone Figgins misplayed Daniel Nava 's grounder for an error . Martinez added a two - run double in the seventh off Ryan Rowland-Smith , who was making his major league debut . Rowland-Smith allowed three runs and four hits in two innings . The Mariners have lost seven of their past nine games .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Alex Rodriguez had a big day at the plate . Posada hit a tiebreaking homer in the 10th inning , and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8 - 7 on Friday night , snapping a three - game losing streak . It was Rodriguez 's third homer of the season . It was the first time the Yankees have hit back-to-back home runs this season . Alex Rodriguez and Jorge Posada also homered for the Yankees , who have won four in a row . Jorge Posada hit a pinch-hit homer off Dan Wheeler ( 2 - 3 ) in the 10th . The Yankees won for the fourth time in five games . Tampa Bay lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Rays took a 7 - 0 lead on Willy Aybar 's three - run homer off Ivan Nova in the fifth . Carlos Pena and Willy Aybar also connected for the Rays . The Rays have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Mark Teixeira hit a sacrifice fly and Alex Rodriguez had an RBI single during a four - run third that put the Yankees up 4 - 0 . Cano , who had three hits , drove a 3 - 2 pitch from Matt Garza into the left-field stands . Nova allowed six runs and six hits in 4 2/3 innings . He walked three and struck out two . Boone Logan struck out Carlos Pena to end the fifth . Robinson Cano hit an RBI double off Jeremy Hellickson in the sixth to make it 7 - 7 . The Yankees loaded the bases with one out , but Chad Qualls struck out Austin Kearns and got Curtis Granderson to fly out . Mariano Rivera pitched the 10th for his 30th save in 34 opportunities . He gave up a leadoff single to Carl Crawford , who stole second and went to third on Matt Joyce 's fly ball to center . David Robertson ( 3 - 4 ) pitched one inning for the win . The Yankees took a 4 - 0 lead in the third on Mark Teixeira 's sacrifice fly and Cano 's two - run homer . Garza struck out Berkman and Austin Kearns to end the inning . Rodriguez homered in the fifth to make it 5 - 0 , and the Yankees loaded the bases with two outs before Jake McGee walked Francisco Cervelli to make it 6 - 0 . Cano 's RBI double off Jake McGee in the sixth gave the Yankees a 7 - 7 lead . Cano 's RBI double off Jake McGee in the sixth made it 7 - 7 .", "SAN DIEGO -- Miguel Tejada had a big night at the plate . Tejada had three hits and drove in four runs , leading the San Diego Padres to a 6 - 4 victory over the Colorado Rockies . Tejada had three hits and drove in four runs . The Padres have won four of their last five games . Tulowitzki hit a three - run homer in the fifth off Cory Luebke to give the Rockies a 5 - 4 lead . Ernesto Frieri ( 1 - 1 ) got one out for the win . The Padres have won three straight and six of eight . Heath Bell pitched the ninth for his major league-leading 41st save in 44 chances . He walked Seth Smith to start the inning , but Eric Young Jr. grounded into a fielder 's choice to end the game . The Rockies have lost three straight and six of seven . Tejada hit a two - run homer in the first inning off Jeff Francis ( 4 - 5 ) , who was making his major league debut . Tejada had three hits and drove in four runs . It was Tulowitzki 's first home run since May 1 . The Rockies broke the game open with a four - run fifth . Carlos Gonzalez had an RBI single and Tulowitzki followed with a three - run homer to make it 5 - 4 . The Padres tacked on three more runs in the fifth . Jerry Hairston Jr. and Aaron Cunningham walked , and Tejada hit a two - run single off reliever Joe Beimel to make it 4 - 0 . Ryan Ludwick 's RBI single made it 5 - 0 . Oscar Salazar hit a solo homer off Franklin Morales in the ninth . It was his first career pinch-hit home run , a career high , in his last two games . Luebke allowed four runs and 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Pittsburgh Pirates are starting to find ways to win . Andrew McCutchen hit a three - run double with two outs in the ninth inning off Francisco Cordero , lifting the Pirates to a 3 - 1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night . The Pirates won for the seventh time in eight games . The Pirates have won seven of their last eight games against the Reds . Andrew McCutchen hit a three - run double off Francisco Cordero ( 6 - 5 ) in the ninth inning to give the Pirates a 3 - 1 lead . Cordero ( 6 - 5 ) gave up three hits and walked one in one inning . Joel Hanrahan struck out pinch-hitter Chris Heisey with the bases loaded to end the game , earning his fifth save in six chances . The Reds loaded the bases with two outs , but Hanrahan struck out Chris Heisey to end the game . The Reds lost for the fifth time in six games . The Reds loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth , but Hanrahan struck out Chris Heisey to end the game . The Reds loaded the bases with two outs , but Hanrahan struck out Chris Heisey to end the game . Cordero ( 6 - 5 ) took the loss . The Reds lost for the fifth time in six games . The Reds took a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth . Orlando Cabrera led off with a double and scored on Votto 's double off the wall in left field . Orlando Cabrera scored on Votto 's double . McCutchen 's RBI single in the fifth made it 5 - 3 . The Reds took a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth on Orlando Cabrera 's leadoff double and Joey Votto 's RBI double . Burres retired 10 of the next 10 batters he faced .", "ATLANTA -- For the first time in his career , the Atlanta Braves were looking for their first win of the season . Matt Holliday homered and drove in three runs , and the Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8 - 6 on Sunday . The Braves won for the seventh time in eight games . Carpenter ( 15 - 6 ) gave up eight runs -- six earned -- and eight hits in five - plus innings . He had two hits , including a two - run homer in the sixth . Chris Carpenter ( 15 - 6 ) gave up eight runs -- six earned -- and eight hits in five innings . The Braves scored six runs in the sixth to take a 7 - 4 lead . Jason Heyward had an RBI single , Martin Prado doubled in a run and Melky Cabrera 's sacrifice fly made it 8 - 4 . The Cardinals added two runs in the seventh off Jonny Venters on a wild pitch and Matt Holliday 's RBI single . Holliday had three hits and drove in three runs . Billy Wagner pitched a perfect ninth for his 33rd save in 36 chances . The Braves have won five of six , including a three - game sweep at the hands of the Cardinals . The Cardinals have lost five of six and fell to 1 - 7 on their road trip . Carpenter allowed eight runs -- six earned -- and eight hits in five innings . The Cardinals have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their road trip . The Cardinals scored two unearned runs in the seventh off Jonny Venters . Brendan Ryan singled , went to second on Prado 's throwing error and scored on a wild pitch by Jonny Venters . Holliday followed with an RBI single . Nate McLouth hit a solo homer in the second for St. Louis . It was the first homer allowed by Carpenter this season , the most in the majors . The Cardinals took a 3 - 1 lead in the third on Holliday 's two - out , two - run homer . Holliday 's two - out , two - run homer in the third gave the Cardinals a 6 - 3 lead . The Braves cut the lead to 4 - 2 in the fourth . Martin Prado doubled and scored on Brian McCann 's single . Carpenter got Derrek Lee to ground into a double play .", "SAN DIEGO -- Mat Latos is making the most of his opportunity . Latos pitched seven strong innings and the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2 - 1 on Friday night . Latos ( 14 - 5 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out 10 and walked none . The Padres have won three straight and six of seven . Clayton Kershaw ( 11 - 10 ) gave up two runs and five hits in seven innings . The Dodgers , who have lost five of six , were held to five hits . Clayton Kershaw ( 11 - 10 ) gave up two runs and five hits in seven innings . The Padres took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Adrian Gonzalez led off with a single , Miguel Tejada singled and Nick Hundley singled to load the bases . Aaron Cunningham followed with a sacrifice fly . Adrian Gonzalez drove in the Padres ' first run with a two - out double in the third . Chris Denorfia led off with a single , moved to second on David Eckstein 's sacrifice and scored on Adrian Gonzalez 's two - out double . The Dodgers got a run back in the sixth on a two - out double by Scott Podsednik and scored on a two - out single by Rafael Furcal . Latos retired the next two batters to end the inning . Heath Bell got the final five outs for his 39th save in 43 chances . He struck out James Loney with runners on first and second to end the eighth . Bell got the final five outs for his 39th save in 43 chances . He struck out the side in the ninth , including striking out the first two batters he faced .", "MIAMI -- Adalberto Mendez 's first major league start was a big boost . Mendez pitched six innings of one - hit ball and the Florida Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7 - 1 on Friday night . Mendez ( 1 - 0 ) struck out six and walked two . Giancarlo Stanton hit a two - out , two - run homer in the eighth to give the Marlins a 4 - 0 lead . Stanton had three hits and three RBIs . Dan Uggla had three hits and three RBIs , including a two - run double in the ninth . Dan Uggla had three hits , including a two - run double in the ninth . Ryan Howard and Jayson Werth hit RBI singles in the ninth off Jose Ceda to make it 7 - 1 . After Raul Ibanez walked , Hensley got Carlos Ruiz to ground into a double play and Jimmy Rollins grounded out to end the game . The Phillies lost for the seventh time in eight games . Chad Tracy hit a solo shot in the second off Vance Worley ( 0 - 1 ) , who allowed two runs and six hits in five innings . He walked one and struck out five . The Phillies , who have lost five of six , were held to three hits . Uggla hit a two - run double in the ninth off Mike Zagurski to make it 6 - 0 . Cameron Maybin was hit by a pitch and Giancarlo Stanton singled in a run to make it 7 - 0 . Chad Tracy led off the second with a home run to left to give the Marlins a 2 - 0 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Worley in his career . The Marlins had runners on second and third with one out in the fourth , but Worley got Emilio Bonifacio to ground out to end the inning . The Marlins had runners on second and third with one out . Worley allowed two runs and six hits in five innings . He walked one and struck out five .", "BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox have been waiting for a long time . David Ortiz homered and drove in three runs , and the Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 12 - 5 on Sunday . The Red Sox have won 10 of their past 13 games . Jon Lester ( 16 - 8 ) struck out 10 in six innings . Tampa Bay has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Ortiz and Adrian Beltre hit consecutive homers in the first inning off Jeff Niemann ( 10 - 6 ) , who gave up six runs and four hits in 1 2/3 innings . He walked three and struck out four . It was Ortiz 's second homer in two days . The Red Sox took a 3 - 1 lead in the first . Victor Martinez drew a two - out walk and Ortiz followed with a two - run shot into the second row of the Green Monster seats . Beltre followed with a drive into the left-field seats . The Red Sox added three more runs in the second . Victor Martinez hit a two - run single , Ortiz followed with an RBI double , and Adrian Beltre was intentionally walked before Jed Lowrie flied out . Sonnanstine intentionally walked Adrian Beltre to load the bases with two outs in the fourth , then walked Jed Lowrie to force in a run . Kalish then hit a 3 - 1 pitch into the Green Monster seats to make it 11 - 2 . The Rays added three more in the seventh . Brad Hawpe drew a bases-loaded walk , Desmond Jennings walked with the bases loaded and Carlos Pena walked with the bases loaded to make it 11 - 5 . Yamaico Navarro added a sacrifice fly in the seventh . The Red Sox had runners on first and second with one out , but Lance Cormier retired J. D. Drew on a fielder 's choice . The Rays added three more in the seventh . Brad Hawpe drew a bases-loaded walk , Desmond Jennings walked with the bases loaded and Carlos Pena drew a bases-loaded walk to make it 11 - 5 .", "NEW YORK -- For the first time in a decade , the New York Yankees are starting to look like a team . Marcus Thames hit a tiebreaking , two - run homer in the seventh inning , and the Yankees rallied for a 7 - 5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night . It was the Yankees ' first win in the Bronx this season . Derek Jeter and Brett Gardner each drove in a run for the Yankees , who took two of three from the Blue Jays and won for the seventh time in eight games . They have won four of five . Jason Frasor ( 3 - 4 ) retired the first two batters in the seventh before Robinson Cano singled and Thames followed with a drive into the right-field seats . It was Thames ' first homer since May 1 . David Purcey replaced Frasor with two outs in the eighth and walked Brett Gardner , but struck out Derek Jeter to end the inning . Frasor ( 3 - 4 ) took the loss . Mariano Rivera pitched the ninth for his 29th save in 33 chances . He gave up a two - out single to Dewayne Wise , but Aaron Hill struck out to end the game . John McDonald hit a two - run homer in the second inning for the Blue Jays , who have lost four of five . John Buck also homered for the Blue Jays . Robinson Cano had two hits and drove in two runs for the Yankees , who took a 3 - 0 lead in the third on Jeter 's RBI double and Robinson Cano 's two - run single . New York scored twice in the fourth to take a 5 - 3 lead . Brett Gardner had an RBI groundout and Francisco Cervelli scored on a wild pitch to make it 5 - 3 . The Blue Jays tied it in the fifth on Overbay 's two - out , two - run double off Dustin Moseley . But the Blue Jays could n't hold on . Vazquez allowed five runs and seven hits in six innings .", "SEATTLE -- Luke French did n't have his best stuff . French pitched seven innings of one - hit ball to help the Seattle Mariners beat the Cleveland Indians 1 - 0 on Friday night . French ( 4 - 4 ) struck out four and walked three . David Aardsma pitched the ninth for his 27th save in 29 chances . He gave up a leadoff walk to Trevor Crowe and a single to Asdrubal Cabrera , but retired Shin-Soo Choo on a fly ball and struck out Shelley Duncan . The Mariners won for just the second time in eight games . The Indians have lost four of five . They were shut out for the third time this season . Roberto Hernandez ( 11 - 14 ) gave up one run and four hits in eight innings . Ichiro Suzuki led off the first with a single and Chone Figgins walked . Franklin Gutierrez followed with an RBI single , but Hernandez escaped further damage by striking out Jose Lopez and getting Casey Kotchman to ground into a double play . It was the Mariners ' first shutout of the season . Ichiro Suzuki led off the first with a single and Chone Figgins walked . Franklin Gutierrez followed with an RBI single , but Hernandez escaped further damage by striking out Jose Lopez and getting Casey Kotchman to ground into a double play . French walked Shin-Soo Choo with one out in the seventh and gave up a single to Shelley Duncan before Jayson Nix lined into an inning-ending double play . French escaped the jam by retiring Jayson Nix on a fly ball to left field . LaPorta drew a leadoff walk in the eighth from Brandon League and was forced at second on Jordan Brown 's grounder . Jason Donald grounded into a double play to end the inning . The Indians had runners on second and third with two outs in the ninth , but Aardsma struck out Shelley Duncan on a 3 - 2 pitch to end the game .", "NEW YORK -- Johan Santana is making the most of his opportunity . Santana pitched five solid innings and the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 4 - 2 on Friday night . Santana ( 11 - 9 ) allowed one run and three hits , struck out three and walked one . The Mets have won four of five and have won four of five . The Braves have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Tim Hudson ( 15 - 6 ) gave up four runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in seven innings . Hisanori Takahashi pitched the ninth for his third save in as many chances . He gave up a leadoff single to Brian McCann and a one - out single to Brian McCann , but got the next three batters . The Mets took a 2 - 0 lead in the first . Carlos Beltran tripled and scored on a throwing error by second baseman Omar Infante . Chris Carter and David Wright singled and Ike Davis walked to load the bases . Brian McCann led off the second with a homer to left field . It was his first homer since July 6 , 2011 , for the New York Mets against the New York Mets . The homer was the first of his career . The Mets cut the lead to 3 - 1 in the sixth when Wright hit a two - out homer off Hudson . It was the first homer allowed by Hudson in six starts this season . The Mets cut the lead to 4 - 1 in the seventh . Luis Castillo hit a one - out single , went to third on a throwing error by second baseman Omar Infante and scored on Carlos Beltran 's grounder . The Braves added an insurance run in the eighth . Melky Cabrera led off with a single and moved to second on Jason Heyward 's two - out walk . Martin Prado drove in Cabrera with a single to left .", "PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Phillies are starting to look like a playoff team . Ryan Howard and Jayson Werth hit consecutive homers in a nine - run seventh inning , and the Phillies rallied for a 12 - 11 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night . The Phillies had 15 hits , including eight for extra bases . The Phillies took two of three from the Rockies . Chase Utley had a two - run homer and a two - run double for the Phillies , who had 15 hits , including a grand slam by Chase Utley in the seventh inning off Manny Delcarmen ( 3 - 3 ) . Brad Lidge pitched the ninth for his 19th save in 21 chances . He allowed a run on a fielder 's choice grounder by Troy Tulowitzki and a walk to Todd Helton before striking out Clint Barmes and getting Ryan Spilborghs to ground out . The Rockies had a season-high 20 hits , but could n't hold on . Ryan Howard and Carlos Gonzalez homered for the Rockies , who had a season-high 20 hits . Troy Tulowitzki had three hits and two RBIs , and Troy Tulowitzki had three hits and two RBIs . Iannetta hit a three - run homer in the second and Fowler added a solo shot in the second to give the Rockies a 4 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the Rockies have hit back-to-back homers . The Rockies got a run back in the bottom of the fifth on Gonzalez 's leadoff homer , a walk to Tulowitzki and a single by Melvin Mora , and Seth Smith 's RBI single made it 6 - 2 . Tulowitzki added an RBI single in the sixth off Antonio Bastardo ( 1 - 0 ) to give the Rockies a 7 - 3 lead . Tulowitzki added an RBI single in the bottom half . Fowler added an RBI single in the seventh to make it 12 - 10 . Tulowitzki 's RBI single in the bottom of the inning tied it at 10 . The Rockies had a season-high 20 hits , their most since a nine - inning game in a 9 - 3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 5 . Antonio Bastardo ( 1 - 0 ) got the win despite allowing a run in the sixth . He gave up a run on four hits , striking out two and walking none .", "DETROIT -- Max Scherzer has been pitching so well lately . The Minnesota right-hander pitched seven strong innings and the Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 2 - 1 on Friday night . Scherzer allowed one run and four hits , struck out nine and walked one . Liriano is the first pitcher in major league history to win his first six starts . Michael Cuddyer led off the 10th with a single against Ryan Perry ( 2 - 5 ) , and after Delmon Young struck out , Valencia singled up the middle to give the Twins a 2 - 1 lead . Jon Rauch ( 3 - 1 ) pitched a perfect 10th inning for the win . The Twins have won four of five , and the Twins have lost four in a row . The Twins took two of three in the series . Jim Thome hit a two - out single in the ninth for Detroit 's first hit , but Joe Mauer flied out to end the inning . The Twins have lost four of five . Jhonny Peralta drove in Austin Jackson with a two - out single in the eighth off Jesse Crain to tie the game at 1 . Matt Guerrier came on and got Brandon Inge to ground out to end the inning . Jim Thome hit a two - out single in the ninth , but Scherzer got Joe Mauer to fly out to center to end the inning . It was the first time this season the Twins have scored at least one run . Delmon Young led off the fifth with a double , moved to third on Danny Valencia 's single and scored on Jose Morales ' sacrifice fly to give the Twins a 1 - 0 lead . Liriano allowed five hits , struck out seven and walked one . Delmon Young led off the fifth with a double , moved to third on Danny Valencia 's single and scored on Jose Morales ' sacrifice fly to give the Twins a 1 - 0 lead .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- C. J. Wilson finally got his first major league win . Wilson allowed two hits in 6 1/3 innings and the Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6 - 0 on Friday night . Wilson ( 1 - 0 ) struck out seven and walked two . Wilson walked Ben Zobrist and Willy Aybar to begin the seventh . Darren O'Day relieved and struck out Kelly Shoppach before walking Dan Johnson to load the bases with two outs . Michael Young hit a three - run homer in the fifth off James Shields ( 0 - 1 ) , who gave up four runs and four hits in 4 1/3 innings . Ian Kinsler and Ian Kinsler also homered for Texas . The Rangers have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Rays have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Young hit a three - run homer off Chad Qualls during a four - run fifth that put the Rangers up 6 - 0 . It was Young 's first homer since Sept. 1 , 2011 , when he was hit by a pitch . Shields allowed four runs and four hits in 4 1/3 innings . Wilson walked Ben Zobrist and gave up a double to Willy Aybar to start the seventh . Darren O'Day replaced Wilson and struck out Kelly Shoppach before walking Dan Johnson to load the bases with two outs . Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon was ejected by home plate umpire Joe West for arguing the call . Rangers manager Ron Washington said he was n't worried about the decision .", "LOS ANGELES -- Chad Billingsley has been a big part of the season . Billingsley struck out nine in 7 1/3 innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3 - 2 on Friday night . Billingsley ( 12 - 11 ) allowed two runs and four hits , struck out nine and walked one . Andre Ethier had four hits for the Dodgers , including a two - out single in the fifth off Joe Saunders ( 9 - 17 ) . Andre Ethier had four of the Dodgers ' five hits , including a two - out single . Billingsley allowed two runs and four hits in 7 1/3 innings , struck out nine and walked one . He was lifted after giving up a leadoff single to Brandon Allen in the eighth and hitting Ryan Church with a pitch . Kenley Jansen struck out the side in the ninth for his fourth save in as many chances , striking out the side in the ninth . He has converted his last six save opportunities , including three this season . The Dodgers have won five of their last six games . Kemp hit a 3 - 0 pitch from Joe Saunders ( 9 - 17 ) into the lower seats in the left field corner with two outs in the fifth to give the Dodgers a 2 - 0 lead . It was Kemp 's fourth homer of the season . Saunders allowed three runs -- two earned -- and 10 hits in seven innings . The Diamondbacks scored twice in the eighth . Brandon Allen led off with a single , pinch-hitter Ryan Church was hit by a pitch and Stephen Drew hit an RBI single . Abreu followed with a sacrifice fly . The Diamondbacks , who have lost six of seven , fell to 1 - 5 on their road trip . Kenley Jansen struck out the side in the ninth for his fourth save in four chances . He struck out Brandon Allen with runners on first and second to end the game . The Diamondbacks have lost four of five and nine of 11 .", "BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox are on a roll . Eric Patterson singled home the winning run in the 10th inning , and the Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 7 - 6 on Wednesday night to complete a three - game sweep . The Red Sox have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . The Yankees lost for the fifth time in six games . Trailing 6 - 4 in the eighth , the Red Sox loaded the bases with no outs against Ivan Nova ( 1 - 2 ) , who was replaced by Ivan Nova ( 1 - 2 ) . Nova walked Kevin Cash to force in a run . J. D. Drew led off the ninth with a single against Ivan Nova ( 1 - 2 ) . After Jed Lowrie flied out , Ryan Kalish walked , and Josh Reddick flied out to end the inning . Daniel Nava singled home Lowrie to make it 6 - 5 , and David Ortiz walked to load the bases . Nova walked Kevin Cash to force in the go-ahead run . Robert Manuel ( 1 - 0 ) pitched two innings for the win . He walked Curtis Granderson to open the 10th , then got Mark Teixeira to ground out . Robinson Cano was intentionally walked before Jorge Posada popped out to end the inning . The Yankees lost for the fourth time in five games . The Yankees took a 6 - 4 lead in the seventh on Francisco Cervelli 's RBI single and a wild pitch by Hideki Okajima . Lance Berkman scored on a wild pitch by Hideki Okajima to make it 6 - 4 . Felipe Lopez led off the bottom of the third with his second homer of the season , a drive into the Green Monster seats . It was his second homer of the season and second in two days . The Red Sox made it 4 - 3 in the fourth when Daniel Nava doubled and scored on a throwing error by first baseman Lance Berkman . Daniel Nava doubled and scored on a throwing error by first baseman Lance Berkman . The Red Sox cut the lead to 4 - 2 in the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Yamaico Navarro . They tied it at 4 on Yamaico Navarro 's sacrifice fly in the bottom half .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres have been waiting for a long time . Adrian Gonzalez hit a three - run homer and the Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 6 - 4 on Friday night . The Padres had 11 hits and won for the fourth time in five games . The Padres have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Giants . The Giants , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Matt Cain ( 13 - 11 ) gave up six runs and nine hits in four innings . Gonzalez hit a three - run homer in the third to give San Diego a 4 - 0 lead . It was Gonzalez 's first home run since June 2 , a span of 192 at-bats . Richard ( 14 - 9 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings , struck out one and walked two . He was lifted after giving up a one - out double to Pat Burrell in the sixth . Heath Bell got four outs for his major league-leading 46th save in 48 chances . He retired Andres Torres on a grounder with two runners on to end the eighth . Heath Bell got four outs for his major league-leading 46th save in 48 chances . He walked Freddy Sanchez to lead off the ninth , but Aubrey Huff lined into a double play . Buster Posey grounded out to end the game . Gonzalez hit a three - run homer in the third to give the Padres a 4 - 0 lead . Clayton Richard ( 14 - 9 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings , struck out one and walked one . David Eckstein singled and scored on a wild pitch in the fifth to give the Padres a 6 - 0 lead . David Eckstein scored on a wild pitch to make it 6 - 0 . Rowand hit a two - run homer in the sixth and Andres Torres added a two - out RBI single to give the Giants a 6 - 4 lead . But Luke Gregerson got Freddy Sanchez to fly out to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Ricky Romero got his first win in more than a month . Romero pitched eight strong innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 6 - 3 on Friday night . Romero ( 14 - 9 ) allowed two runs and six hits , walked none and struck out five . Edwin Encarnacion had three hits , including a three - run homer in the eighth , and drove in four runs for the Blue Jays , who snapped a three - game losing streak . Encarnacion finished with three hits and four RBIs . Kevin Gregg got the final out for his 37th save in 39 chances . Trevor Plouffe hit a solo homer in the ninth for the Twins , who had 13 hits . Jesse Crain ( 1 - 1 ) took the loss , giving up four runs and three hits in one inning . He walked Vernon Wells and Lyle Overbay to start the eighth . After Aaron Hill struck out , Adam Lind flied out and Adam Lind flied out . Twins manager Ron Gardenhire was ejected by home plate umpire Marty Foster for arguing a called third strike . Kevin Gregg got Danny Valencia to pop out with runners on first and third to end the game , earning his 37th save in 42 attempts . It was the first time this season the Blue Jays have hit consecutive home runs . The Twins have lost five of six and fell a season-worst 10 games under .500 . The Blue Jays loaded the bases with no outs in the seventh , but Pavano got Yunel Escobar to ground into a double play and struck out Jose Bautista to end the inning . Delmon Young hit a solo homer in the second inning to give the Twins a 1 - 0 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Romero , who allowed two runs and six hits in eight innings . The Blue Jays tied it in the fifth . Adam Lind led off with a double and went to third on John Buck 's single . Edwin Encarnacion followed with an RBI single to tie it at 1 . Joe Mauer had an RBI single in the sixth to give the Twins a 2 - 1 lead . Young hit into a double play to end the inning , but Young grounded into a double play to end the inning . The Blue Jays loaded the bases with no outs in the seventh , but Pavano got Yunel Escobar to ground into a double play and struck out Jose Bautista to end the inning .", "NEW YORK -- For the first time in a decade , the New York Yankees are starting to look like a team . Now the Yankees are on the brink of elimination . The Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5 - 4 on Sunday . The Blue Jays have lost four of five and have lost four of five . A. J. Burnett ( 4 - 1 ) allowed four runs and nine hits in six innings . Mariano Rivera pitched the ninth for his ninth save in 10 chances . He gave up a two - out double to Jose Molina , but Mike McCoy flied out to end the game . A. J. Burnett ( 4 - 1 ) allowed four runs and nine hits in six innings . The Yankees took a 3 - 1 lead in the second . Nick Swisher led off with a single , Eric Chavez walked and Jorge Posada reached on a fielder 's choice . Russell Martin and Curtis Granderson followed with RBI singles . The Yankees added two more in the third . Cano singled , stole second and scored on Chavez 's one - out single . Drabek walked Jorge Posada and Russell Martin to load the bases . Jason Frasor came on and got Curtis Granderson to fly out . McCoy led off the fifth with his second homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer Burnett has allowed at Yankee Stadium this season , and the second in two days . The Blue Jays cut the lead to 5 - 4 in the sixth . Adam Lind singled and went to third on a double by Juan Rivera . Lind scored on David Cooper 's sacrifice fly . Adam Lind singled with two outs in the eighth , but Juan Rivera flied out to end the inning . The Blue Jays had a chance to take the lead in the bottom half .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- The Kansas City Royals have been in first place in the AL Central . Alcides Escobar hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning , and the Royals rallied for a 4 - 3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night , snapping a five - game losing streak . The Royals won for the seventh time in eight games . The Twins have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Wilson Betemit doubled off Alex Burnett ( 0 - 1 ) with one out in the eighth and moved to third on Kila Ka'aihue 's single . Brayan Pena walked to load the bases , and Betemit scored on Alcides Escobar 's sacrifice fly . Blake Wood ( 1 - 0 ) pitched 1 2/3 hitless innings for the win . Blake Wood ( 1 - 0 ) struck out two in 1 2/3 innings to pick up the victory . The right-hander was recalled from Triple-A Omaha before the game . Joakim Soria pitched a perfect ninth for his sixth save in eight chances . The Royals have won the first two games of the four - game series and have outscored the Twins 21 - 7 in the series . Danny Valencia had two hits , including a two - run double in the sixth that put the Twins ahead 3 - 1 . Valencia had two hits and drove in two runs . Twins starter Scott Baker gave up two runs on eight hits and a walk in 6 1/3 innings . Alex Burnett ( 0 - 1 ) gave up two runs , one earned , and two hits in 1 2/3 innings . Luke Hughes hit a solo home run in the fifth for the Twins , who have lost four in a row and six of eight . Hughes , who has been bothered by a sore left knee , hit his first homer of the season in the fifth inning . Danny Valencia had two hits , including a two - run double in the sixth that put the Twins up 3 - 1 . It was the first hit of the game for the Twins , who have lost four of five . The Twins had runners on second and third with one out in the seventh , but Wood struck out Justin Morneau to end the threat . Wood struck out Justin Morneau with runners on second and third to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Baltimore Orioles had a chance to win the game . Matt Wieters homered and drove in four runs , Brian Roberts drove in three runs and the Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 10 - 4 on Friday night to snap a four - game losing streak . The Orioles have won four straight and nine of 11 . Jake Arrieta ( 3 - 1 ) allowed three runs and five hits in five innings . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Jake Arrieta ( 3 - 1 ) allowed three runs and five hits in five innings . The Orioles scored five runs in the seventh to take a 10 - 4 lead . Jesse Crain walked Mark Reynolds with the bases loaded , Matt Wieters hit a two - run double and Brian Roberts added a two - run double . Pierzynski hit a two - run homer in the second and Juan Pierre added a two - out RBI single to give the White Sox a 3 - 0 lead . Scott led off the fourth with a homer to tie the score at 3 - 3 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was his first career home run . Wieters hit a two - out , two - run homer in the sixth to give the Orioles a 5 - 3 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . Brent Lillibridge cut the lead to 5 - 4 with a two - out homer in the bottom of the sixth . It was the first time this season the White Sox have hit back-to-back home runs . Wieters hit a two - out , two - run homer in the sixth to give the Orioles a 5 - 3 lead . It was his first home run since June 13 , a span of 192 at-bats . The White Sox added three runs in the second . A. J. Pierzynski hit a two - run homer and Juan Pierre had an RBI single to make it 3 - 0 . The Orioles got two more in the third . Reynolds led off with a single , Robert Andino singled and Brian Roberts hit an RBI single . Andino moved to third on Nick Markakis ' fielder 's choice and scored on Derrek Lee 's single . The Orioles tied it in the fourth on Luke Scott 's leadoff homer to tie it at 3 . It was the first home run allowed by Danks , who allowed eight hits and five runs in six innings .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Luis Rodriguez 's first major league homer was a three - run shot . The Seattle slugger hit a two - run homer in the eighth inning and the Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 7 - 2 on Saturday . Rodriguez hit a three - run shot off Ryan Perry in the eighth to give the Mariners a 7 - 2 lead . It was Rodriguez 's first homer of the season , and he added a three - run shot off Ryan Perry . Luis Rodriguez hit a three - run homer in the bottom half . Michael Pineda ( 4 - 1 ) allowed two runs and four hits in six innings . Luis Rodriguez hit a three - run homer in the eighth for the Mariners , who have lost four of five . Michael Saunders had two hits and scored a run . The Tigers lost for the seventh time in eight games . Brad Penny ( 1 - 3 ) gave up four runs and nine hits in seven innings . Alex Avila hit a two - run double in the second to give Seattle a 2 - 0 lead . The Tigers took a 2 - 0 lead in the second on Alex Avila 's two - run double . The Mariners took a 2 - 0 lead in the third on Ichiro Suzuki 's RBI double and Chone Figgins ' RBI fielder 's choice . Penny got Milton Bradley to ground into an inning-ending double play . Smoak 's RBI double made it 3 - 2 in the fourth . Miguel Olivo led off with a single and scored on Justin Smoak 's double to make it 3 - 2 . Olivo led off the sixth with a home run to make it 4 - 2 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games , and has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games .", "CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians have been waiting for a long time . Orlando Cabrera hit a three - run double in Cleveland 's five - run first inning , and the Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 7 - 2 on Friday night for their fourth straight win . The Indians , who have won 11 of 14 , moved a season-high 14 games over .500 . Josh Tomlin ( 4 - 0 ) allowed two runs and five hits in six innings . Jeff Francis ( 0 - 3 ) gave up six runs -- five earned -- and 10 hits in three - plus innings . He walked none and struck out one , and the Indians scored five runs in the first inning . Jeff Francoeur and Mike Aviles homered for the Royals , who have lost four in a row and seven of nine . Kansas City has lost four in a row and seven of nine . The Royals , who have lost three straight , have lost four of five . Jeff Francis ( 0 - 3 ) allowed six runs , five earned , and 10 hits in three innings . Francoeur and Aviles hit solo homers in the second to make it 5 - 2 . It was the first time this season the Royals have hit consecutive home runs . Lou Marson 's sacrifice fly made it 6 - 2 in the third . Austin Kearns singled , went to third on Alex Gordon 's throwing error and scored on Lou Marson 's sacrifice fly . Cabrera 's two - run double in the fourth made it 6 - 2 . Choo doubled leading off the fourth and scored on a single by Travis Hafner , who scored on Cabrera 's double . Grady Sizemore led off the sixth with a double off Nate Adcock and moved to third on Asdrubal Cabrera 's groundout . Shin-Soo Choo was intentionally walked before Sizemore scored on a passed ball .", "ARLINGTON , Texas -- Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington had no idea about his team 's offense . The Rangers have won the first two games of the four - game series . The AL West-leading Rangers have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Blue Jays . Michael Young hit a two - run double in a six - run third inning , and Mitch Moreland and Mitch Moreland also homered for the Rangers , who snapped a three - game losing streak . The Blue Jays have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Moreland led off the seventh with a home run off Octavio Dotel ( 1 - 1 ) . It was the first homer allowed by Dotel ( 1 - 1 ) , who allowed one hit in 1 2/3 innings . Cody Eppley ( 1 - 0 ) pitched two innings for the win , allowing a solo homer to Juan Rivera with two outs in the seventh . It was Eppley 's first career relief appearance . Darren Oliver gave up a pair of two - out singles in the ninth before striking out Edwin Encarnacion for his second save in three chances . The Rangers had runners on first and third with two outs . Yorvit Torrealba reached on a throwing error by third baseman Edwin Encarnacion in the third . After Mitch Moreland struck out , Kinsler walked and Elvis Andrus hit an RBI single . Michael Young followed with a two - run double to make it 4 - 2 . The Blue Jays scored three runs in the fourth to take a 5 - 5 lead . Mike McCoy had an RBI single and Bautista followed with a two - run double to make it 6 - 5 . Holland allowed five runs and 11 hits in five innings . Reyes allowed six runs and five hits in 2 2/3 innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Adam Lind made the most of his opportunity . Lind homered twice and drove in five runs , and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 10 - 3 on Friday night . Lind went 3 - for - 5 with five RBIs . The Blue Jays have won three straight and six of seven . Jesse Litsch ( 2 - 1 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings . The Rangers have lost four in a row and six of eight . The Blue Jays jumped on Matt Harrison ( 3 - 2 ) for five runs in the first . Adam Lind had an RBI single and Juan Rivera walked with the bases loaded before Lind scored on Travis Snider 's double-play grounder . Toronto added three more in the second . David Murphy doubled and scored on a single by Yorvit Torrealba . Chris Davis followed with a double and Julio Borbon followed with a two - run single . Lind led off the third with a home run to make it 6 - 3 . Juan Rivera and J. P. Arencibia followed with singles , and Travis Snider added an RBI single . Lind hit a three - run homer in the fourth off Brett Tomko to make it 10 - 3 . It was Lind 's first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . Harrison allowed seven runs and eight hits in three innings . Lind hit a three - run homer in the fourth off Brett Tomko to make it 10 - 3 . It was Lind 's third career multihomer game and his first since July 5 , 2011 , against the Chicago White Sox .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Toronto Blue Jays finally got a win . Corey Patterson and Juan Rivera hit consecutive homers in a six - run fifth inning , and the Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 6 - 4 on Wednesday night to avoid a three - game sweep . The Blue Jays have won three straight and six of seven . The Rangers have lost four of five , including the first two games of the series . Patterson hit a three - run homer off Colby Lewis ( 1 - 3 ) in the fifth , and Bautista followed with a solo shot that made it 4 - 0 . Juan Rivera added a two - run homer later in the inning . Kyle Drabek ( 2 - 0 ) allowed three runs and five hits in six - plus innings . He walked two and struck out two , and the Blue Jays scored twice in the sixth to make it 6 - 3 . Jon Rauch pitched the ninth for his fourth save in as many chances . He gave up a leadoff homer to Nelson Cruz , but got the final three outs . Lewis allowed six runs and seven hits in five innings . He walked four and struck out three . The Rangers have lost four in a row and six of eight . Ian Kinsler had an RBI double in the sixth and scored on Michael Young 's double to make it 6 - 3 . Nelson Cruz 's homer in the bottom of the inning made it 6 - 3 . Lewis allowed six runs and seven hits in five innings . Yorvit Torrealba hit a solo homer in the fifth for the Rangers , who have lost four in a row . Nelson Cruz homered for the Rangers , who have lost four of five .", "MIAMI -- Giancarlo Stanton 's first home run of the season was a three - run shot . Stanton hit a tiebreaking , three - run homer in the eighth inning , and the Florida Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 6 - 3 on Friday night for their fifth consecutive victory . The Marlins won for the fourth time in five games . Stanton hit a three - run homer in the eighth off Matt Belisle ( 2 - 1 ) to give the Marlins a 6 - 3 lead . It was the first homer for Stanton , who hit a three - run shot in Saturday 's 6 - 3 win . Mike Dunn ( 1 - 0 ) struck out Seth Smith with the bases loaded to end the eighth . Mike Dunn ( 1 - 0 ) struck out Seth Smith with the bases loaded to end the inning . Juan Carlos Oviedo pitched a perfect ninth for his sixth save in six chances . The Marlins have won five in a row , including three straight at home . Omar Infante hit a three - run triple in the fifth off Ubaldo Jimenez to give the Marlins a 3 - 0 lead . It was the first triple of the season for Infante . Jonathan Herrera had an RBI double in the sixth to give the Rockies a 3 - 1 lead . Troy Tulowitzki 's RBI single in the bottom of the inning gave Florida a 3 - 1 lead . The Rockies tied it in the eighth . Ty Wigginton and Dexter Fowler led off with singles against Clay Hensley and advanced to third on Fowler 's single . With one out , Carlos Gonzalez hit a sacrifice fly and Tulowitzki doubled in Fowler . The Rockies lost for the third time in four games . Omar Infante hit a three - run triple in the fifth off Ubaldo Jimenez to give the Marlins a 3 - 0 lead . Infante had two hits and three RBIs . Ubaldo Jimenez allowed one hit and three runs in five innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The New York Yankees finally got a win . Curtis Granderson homered and drove in three runs , Derek Jeter had four hits and the Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 6 - 3 on Wednesday night to complete a three - game sweep . The Yankees have won 10 of their past 13 games . The Yankees have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Orioles . Robinson Cano led off the 11th with a double off Jason Berken ( 0 - 1 ) . Cano stole third and scored on a single by Russell Martin . Brett Gardner struck out , and Derek Jeter followed with an RBI single . Boone Logan ( 1 - 1 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win . Brian Roberts hit a two - out RBI double in the ninth off Mariano Rivera to give the Orioles a 3 - 3 lead . Reynolds was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double . Mark Reynolds hit a two - run homer off Joba Chamberlain in the seventh to make it 3 - 2 . It was Reynolds ' fourth homer in two games and second in two days . Adam Jones drew a leadoff walk in the ninth and moved to second on a two - out single by Jake Fox . Roberts followed with a two - out double to left , scoring Jones . Derek Jeter had four hits , including an RBI double . The Orioles lost for the seventh time in eight games . Granderson gave the Yankees a 2 - 0 lead in the first inning with a two - run shot off Jake Arrieta , who gave up three runs and five hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out nine . Arrieta allowed three runs and five hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out nine . It was the first time in eight games that the Orioles scored more than three runs . The Yankees made it 3 - 0 in the fifth . Curtis Granderson doubled and went to third on a single by Mark Teixeira . Alex Rodriguez drove in a run with a fielder 's choice . Reynolds hit a two - run shot off Joba Chamberlain in the seventh . It was Reynolds ' first home run since May 3 , a span of 192 at-bats . It was his third home run in two games . Baltimore put runners at the corners with two outs in the eighth but Luke Scott flied out to end the inning . The Orioles had runners on first and third with two outs in the bottom half .", "DETROIT -- Brad Penny is making the most of his opportunity . The Detroit right-hander allowed one run over seven innings and the Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 9 - 0 on Friday night . Penny ( 1 - 2 ) struck out three and walked two . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Edwin Jackson ( 2 - 2 ) gave up eight runs and 12 hits in 5 2/3 innings . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Detroit took a 5 - 0 lead in the fourth . Brennan Boesch led off with a double , took third on a wild pitch and scored on Ryan Raburn 's single . Jhonny Peralta then reached on an error by right fielder Juan Pierre , and Avila followed with a two - run triple . The Tigers added three more in the sixth . Cabrera hit an RBI double , Ryan Raburn had a sacrifice fly and Jhonny Peralta added an RBI single . The Tigers added a run in the eighth on a double by Miguel Cabrera and an RBI single by Ryan Raburn . Raburn drove in three runs with a single and a sacrifice fly . The White Sox loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth on two singles and a walk . Alburquerque struck out Brent Morel on three pitches to end the inning . The White Sox had runners on first and second with one out in the sixth , but Penny got Alexei Ramirez to fly out and Carlos Quentin to pop out to end the inning .", "CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Reds have n't had a winning season lately . Miguel Cairo hit a two - run single during a four - run first inning , Mike Leake pitched seven strong innings and the Reds beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7 - 4 on Saturday night . The Reds won for the fourth time in five games . Leake ( 3 - 0 ) allowed three runs and four hits in seven innings . Daniel Hudson ( 0 - 4 ) gave up a season-high seven runs on five hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked four and struck out three , including Jay Bruce with the bases loaded in the first inning . Stephen Drew led off the ninth with a home run off Francisco Cordero . It was the first homer allowed by Cordero since May 29 , 2010 , when he gave up four in a loss to Arizona . The Diamondbacks have lost four of five and have dropped five of six . Stephen Drew hit a solo homer in the ninth off Francisco Cordero . It was the first homer allowed by Cordero this season , the longest streak by a Reds pitcher this season . It was Votto 's fourth homer of the season . Hudson allowed seven runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Diamondbacks have lost five of six and fell a season-worst eight games under .500 . Daniel Hudson ( 0 - 4 ) gave up seven runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Diamondbacks took a 1 - 0 lead in the first inning . Ryan Roberts hit a one - out double and scored on Stephen Drew 's two - out single . Leake struck out Chris Young to end the inning . The Diamondbacks got a run back in the second . Juan Miranda walked , Gerardo Parra singled and both runners moved up on Hudson 's sacrifice bunt . Miranda scored on Hudson 's suicide squeeze bunt . Votto made it 5 - 3 with a two - out solo homer in the fifth . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . It was the first homer allowed by Hudson in his career . The Reds added two more runs in the sixth . Ramon Hernandez hit an RBI double , and Paul Janish followed with a run-scoring single to make it 7 - 3 .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Ricky Nolasco is making the most of his opportunity . Nolasco pitched seven strong innings to help the Florida Marlins beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6 - 0 on Friday night . Nolasco ( 2 - 0 ) allowed four hits , walked one and struck out eight . Chris Coghlan had two hits and three RBIs , including a two - run single in the second . Chris Coghlan had two hits and three RBIs , and Chris Coghlan had two hits and three RBIs . The Marlins won for the fourth time in five games . Charlie Morton ( 2 - 1 ) gave up six runs and 10 hits in five innings . The Pirates have lost four in a row and six of eight . Coghlan hit a two - out , two - run single in the second , and another run scored on a throwing error by center fielder Jose Tabata . Omar Infante followed with a single , and Nolasco scored on Hanley Ramirez 's single . The Marlins made it 6 - 0 in the third . Greg Dobbs led off with a single , and Giancarlo Stanton walked and both runners moved up on a wild pitch . Emilio Bonifacio 's RBI single made it 5 - 0 . Coghlan 's RBI single in the fourth made it 5 - 0 . Morton allowed six runs and 10 hits in five innings . The Marlins have won 10 of their past 13 games .", "HOUSTON -- Wandy Rodriguez has been pitching so well this season . Rodriguez allowed one run in seven innings and the Houston Astros beat the New York Mets 6 - 1 on Friday night . Rodriguez ( 1 - 2 ) struck out seven and walked three . Carlos Beltran hit a solo homer in the seventh for the Mets , who snapped a three - game losing streak and won for the fourth time in five games . Rodriguez ( 1 - 2 ) struck out seven and walked three . The Astros have won five of their last six games . The Mets have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Carlos Beltran hit a solo homer in the seventh for New York , which has lost four of five . The Mets have lost four of five and are 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . Angel Sanchez hit a two - out , two - run single off Ryota Igarashi in the eighth to make it 6 - 1 . The Astros loaded the bases with two outs , but Bobby Parnell struck out Hunter Pence to end the threat . Ike Davis hit a leadoff double in the ninth for New York 's first hit . Angel Pagan popped out and Justin Turner grounded out to end the inning . The Mets have lost four of five and have dropped five of six . Niese ( 0 - 3 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings . Bourn led off the first with a single and moved to second on Angel Sanchez 's sacrifice bunt . Hunter Pence walked , stole third and scored on Carlos Lee 's single . Brett Wallace led off the fourth with a single and scored on J. R. Towles ' double to make it 2 - 0 . Bourn was thrown out at the plate trying to score from first on the play . The Astros made it 3 - 0 in the seventh . Angel Sanchez walked with one out and scored on a two - out throwing error by third baseman Chris Johnson . Sanchez walked with one out , and Sanchez scored on Hairston 's throwing error . Angel Sanchez hit a two - out , two - run single off Bobby Parnell in the eighth . The Astros loaded the bases with two outs , but Bobby Parnell struck out Hunter Pence to end the inning .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- C. J. Wilson is making the most of his opportunity . Wilson pitched seven strong innings and the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 7 - 1 on Friday night . Wilson ( 2 - 0 ) struck out nine and walked one . The Rangers have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Los Angeles Angels . Ervin Santana ( 0 - 2 ) gave up six runs and 10 hits in four - plus innings . Adrian Beltre hit a three - run homer in the Rangers ' four - run fifth inning . Elvis Andrus had three hits , including an RBI single in the fifth that put the Rangers up 6 - 0 . Mitch Moreland hit a solo homer in the eighth for the Rangers , who have lost four in a row and 12 of their last 13 games . They have outscored the Angels 32 - 10 in the first two games of the series . The Rangers have won seven of their past nine games . The Angels , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Ervin Santana ( 0 - 2 ) allowed six runs and 10 hits in four - plus innings . Texas took a 2 - 0 lead in the fourth when Nelson Cruz and David Murphy singled and Mike Napoli walked to load the bases . Mitch Moreland followed with a two - run single to make it 2 - 0 . Ian Kinsler led off the fifth with a triple and scored on Elvis Andrus ' single . Michael Young singled to put runners on the corners , and Beltre followed with a three - run homer . The Angels added a run in the seventh when Jeff Mathis singled , went to second on a two - out single by Maicer Izturis and scored on a single by Howie Kendrick . Moreland led off the eighth with a home run off Jason Bulger . It was his third homer of the season and second in two nights . It was the first homer allowed by Bulger this season .", "CINCINNATI -- Jay Bruce had a chance to make a big difference . Bruce had four hits , including a two - run homer , and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 7 - 6 on Friday night . It was the first four - hit game of Bruce 's career . It was the first time the Pirates have hit consecutive home runs . Andrew McCutchen drove in the go-ahead run with a two - out single in the eighth inning off Logan Ondrusek ( 2 - 1 ) , who was making his major league debut . Jose Tabata and Garrett Jones also homered for the Pirates . The Pirates have won four in a row and nine of 11 . Chris Resop ( 1 - 0 ) got the last out of the seventh inning for the win . Chris Resop ( 1 - 0 ) got the last out of the seventh for the win . Joel Hanrahan got the final five outs for his fifth save in five chances . He gave up a two - out single to Jay Bruce and a single by Edgar Renteria and a two - out walk to Ryan Hanigan . Andrew McCutchen and Jose Tabata hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning off Edinson Volquez , who allowed six runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked six and struck out six . The Reds have lost four of five , including three straight . McCutchen and Tabata hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning off Edinson Volquez to make it 2 - 0 . Lyle Overbay walked and Neil Walker doubled . After Pedro Alvarez struck out , Garrett Jones walked to load the bases . Jonny Gomes led off the second inning with a homer to left , his third homer of the season . Gomes hit a solo homer in the bottom of the inning . The Reds made it 4 - 2 in the fourth . Jay Bruce and Ramon Hernandez singled , and Bruce scored on Paul Janish 's single to center . McCutchen 's throw to the plate was low and Bruce scored . The Reds regained the lead in the bottom of the inning . Cairo hit a solo homer , Scott Rolen doubled home a run and Jay Bruce had an RBI single . The Reds got a run back in the bottom of the fourth on Paul Janish 's RBI single , and McCutchen 's two - run homer in the bottom of the inning made it 4 - 1 .", "WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals have been in first place in the NL East . Adam LaRoche drove in the winning run with a fielder 's choice grounder in the 10th inning , lifting the Nationals to a 4 - 3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night . It was the Nationals ' fourth win in five games . The Brewers have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Zach Braddock ( 0 - 1 ) took the loss , allowing an unearned run in the bottom of the 10th . Jayson Werth reached on a two - out throwing error by shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt , stole third and scored on Adam LaRoche 's grounder . Chad Gaudin ( 1 - 1 ) pitched a scoreless 10th to earn the win . The Nationals have won four of five , and the Nationals have lost four in a row . The Brewers lost for the fifth time in six games . Rickie Weeks hit a two - out double in the ninth off Sean Burnett and scored on Gomez 's two - out single to center . Weeks was thrown out trying to stretch the hit into a double . The Nationals took a 3 - 0 lead in the second . Jerry Hairston Jr. drew a bases-loaded walk , Tom Gorzelanny walked with the bases loaded and Danny Espinosa followed with a sacrifice fly . Weeks hit a two - out , two - run homer off Chris Narveson in the fifth to give the Brewers a 3 - 2 lead . Wil Nieves hit a one - out double and scored on Weeks ' two - out homer . Narveson allowed three runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked four and struck out five . The Brewers took a 3 - 2 lead in the fifth . Wil Nieves hit a one - out double , took second on a passed ball and scored on Weeks ' two - out , two - out homer to left . Narveson gave up three runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked four and struck out five . Sergio Mitre replaced Narveson and struck out Jerry Hairston Jr. with a runner on to end the sixth .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Bruce Chen 's first start of the season was his best . Chen pitched eight strong innings to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 5 - 1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night . Chen ( 2 - 0 ) allowed six hits , walked one and struck out one . The Royals have won four straight and eight of nine . Chone Figgins doubled and scored on Adam Kennedy 's sacrifice fly in the eighth for the Mariners , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Seattle has lost four in a row and seven of nine . The Mariners have lost four of five and have dropped six of eight . Adam Kennedy hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth to give the Mariners a 5 - 1 lead . Seattle had runners on first and second with one out , but Miguel Olivo flied out to end the inning . Doug Fister ( 0 - 3 ) gave up five runs on eight hits and a walk in seven innings . The right-hander , who had won his past three starts , was tagged for three runs in the third . Betemit put the Royals up 4 - 0 in the fourth when he sent a 1 - 1 pitch over the wall in left for his third homer of the season . It was Betemit 's second homer of the season and second in two days . Alcides Escobar led off the Royals ' third with a single , moved to second on Chris Getz 's sacrifice bunt and moved to third on Melky Cabrera 's single . Alex Gordon followed with a two - run double and scored on Butler 's single . The Royals added a run in the sixth when Wilson Betemit 's sacrifice fly scored Kila Ka'aihue , who singled with one out . Betemit 's sacrifice fly scored Ka'aihue . The Royals have won seven of their past nine games .", "ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals got a big lift from their bullpen . Matt Holliday had three hits and three RBIs , and the Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9 - 5 on Sunday . The Cardinals had 16 hits , including eight for extra bases . The Dodgers have lost four of five , including a three - game series at San Francisco . Jaime Garcia ( 2 - 0 ) allowed three runs -- two earned -- and eight hits in five innings . Matt Kemp hit a solo homer in the ninth for the Dodgers , who had 16 hits . Kemp had three hits , including a solo homer in the ninth , and drove in two runs . Hiroki Kuroda ( 2 - 1 ) allowed six runs -- five earned -- and 10 hits in five innings . The Dodgers , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . The Dodgers took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Jamey Carroll led off with a single , went to second on Andre Ethier 's one - out single and scored on Matt Kemp 's single to center field . The Cardinals took a 2 - 1 lead in the second . Matt Holliday led off with a double and scored on Yadier Molina 's single . Berkman scored on Descalso 's sacrifice fly . The Cardinals extended their lead to 3 - 1 in the third . Colby Rasmus hit a one - out triple and scored on Matt Holliday 's two - out single . Holliday had three hits and scored twice . The Cardinals extended their lead to 6 - 3 with a two - out rally in the fifth . Pujols hit a 3 - 2 pitch into the lower seats in the left-field corner , and Lance Berkman scored on a wild pitch . St. Louis tacked on three more in the seventh . Holliday hit a two - run double , and Yadier Molina added an RBI double to make it 9 - 3 . Carroll added a two - out RBI single in the eighth . The Dodgers had runners on first and second with no outs , but Blake flied out to end the inning .", "DENVER -- Troy Tulowitzki had a big night at the plate . Tulowitzki had three hits , including a two - run homer , and the Colorado Rockies beat the New York Mets 5 - 4 on Saturday . Tulowitzki had three hits and drove in three runs . The Rockies have won four of five , including three straight . Esmil Rogers ( 2 - 0 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings . Huston Street pitched a perfect ninth for his sixth save in as many chances . The Rockies have lost four of five and have dropped four in a row to fall a season-worst nine games under .500 . Jonathon Niese ( 0 - 2 ) gave up five runs and seven hits in six innings . He walked Seth Smith with one out in the fifth and gave up a single to Jonathan Herrera before Carlos Gonzalez grounded out . Ryan Spilborghs hit a solo homer in the sixth for New York , which has lost four of five . The Rockies have lost four of five and have dropped six of eight . The Mets have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Tulowitzki put the Rockies up 4 - 3 in the fifth with a three - run homer off Jonathon Niese ( 0 - 2 ) , who gave up five runs and seven hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out five . Angel Pagan hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh to make it 5 - 4 . The Mets had runners on first and third with no outs , but Willie Harris struck out . Daniel Murphy walked with one out in the first and scored on Carlos Beltran 's two - out double . Rogers got Ike Davis to fly out to end the inning . The Mets made it 2 - 0 in the second . Angel Pagan led off with a single , Willie Harris walked and both runners moved up on Niese 's sacrifice . Rogers threw a wild pitch that bounced in front of the plate , allowing Pagan to score . Tulowitzki led off the fourth with a double and moved to third on Jose Lopez 's groundout . Tulowitzki scored on Todd Helton 's RBI single to make it 2 - 1 . Angel Pagan hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh to make it 5 - 4 . The Mets had runners on first and third with nobody out , but Willie Harris struck out to end the inning .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- The Kansas City Royals have n't had a winning season lately . The Royals scored four runs in the eighth inning to beat the Minnesota Twins 10 - 5 on Friday night . It was the first time the Royals have hit consecutive home runs . Alex Gordon had two hits , including a two - run double in the ninth , and Jeff Francoeur had two hits and two RBIs for the Royals , who have won four of five . Kyle Davies ( 1 - 1 ) allowed five runs and 10 hits in five innings . Alex Gordon had two hits , including a two - run double in the ninth that put the Royals up 9 - 5 . Alex Gordon had two hits and two RBIs , and Jeff Francoeur had two hits and two RBIs . Jeremy Jeffress pitched the final two innings for his first major league save . He gave up a leadoff single to Denard Span in the ninth , but retired the next two batters to end the game . Francisco Liriano ( 0 - 3 ) gave up seven runs on eight hits and a walk in five - plus innings . The Royals sent 10 batters to the plate for six runs in the fourth . Denard Span had four hits for the Twins , including a one - out single in the fifth . He scored on a single by Jason Kubel and a two - run single by Delmon Young . The Twins took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Denard Span led off with a single , went to third on Matt Tolbert 's double and scored on a throwing error by shortstop Matt Tolbert . The Royals chased Liriano with a six - run fourth . Melky Cabrera and Alex Gordon opened with singles , and Billy Butler followed with an RBI single . Wilson Betemit singled to load the bases , and Aviles hit a two - run double . Liriano struck out four and walked one in five innings . The Twins took a 6 - 5 lead in the fifth . Jason Kubel had an RBI single , Justin Morneau doubled in a run and Young hit a two - run single .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Colorado Rockies are starting to find ways to win . Jason Giambi and Seth Smith each drove in a run with a bases-loaded walk in the seventh inning , and the Rockies rallied for a 6 - 5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night . It was the first time the Rockies have hit back-to-back homers this season . The Pirates have lost five of six and fell a season-worst eight games under .500 . Giambi 's two - out RBI single off Michael Crotta ( 0 - 1 ) gave the Rockies a 5 - 5 lead in the seventh . Michael Crotta ( 0 - 1 ) walked Seth Smith with the bases loaded to force in a run . Lopez hit a three - run homer in the first inning to give the Rockies a 4 - 0 lead . It was his first home run since July 22 , 2011 , against the Chicago Cubs . Jhoulys Chacin ( 2 - 0 ) allowed five runs -- four earned -- and seven hits in six innings . Huston Street pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save in as many opportunities . The Rockies have lost four of five and are a season-high nine games over .500 . The Pirates lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Rockies took a 4 - 0 lead in the first on Seth Smith 's RBI single and Jose Lopez 's three - run homer , his second of the season , to make it 4 - 0 . The Pirates tied it in the bottom of the third on an RBI single by Andrew McCutchen and a two - run double by Lyle Overbay . The Pirates tied it in the bottom half on an RBI single by Andrew McCutchen and a two - run double by Lyle Overbay . The Pirates cut the lead to 5 - 4 in the bottom of the fourth on a run-scoring groundout by Neil Walker , who was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double . The Pirates tied it in the bottom of the third on an RBI single by Andrew McCutchen and a two - run double by Lyle Overbay . But the Pirates regained the lead in the bottom of the inning .", "MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers have n't had a winning season lately . Casey McGehee hit a two - out , two - run homer off Kerry Wood with two outs in the eighth inning , lifting the Brewers to a 6 - 5 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night . It was the first time the Brewers hit three homers in a game . It was the fourth straight loss for the Cubs . Casey McGehee hit a two - out , two - run homer off Kerry Wood ( 0 - 1 ) in the eighth to give the Brewers a 6 - 5 lead . It was McGehee 's first career pinch-hit home run . John Axford pitched the ninth for his third save in four chances . Marlon Byrd led off with a single , but Axford struck out Aramis Ramirez and got Carlos Pena to fly out to end the game . Kameron Loe ( 1 - 0 ) pitched 1 2/3 innings of relief for the win . Marlon Byrd had two hits and scored three runs , and Darwin Barney had two hits and drove in a run . John Axford pitched the ninth for his third save in four chances . Marlon Byrd led off with a single , but Axford struck out Aramis Ramirez and got Carlos Pena to fly out to end the game . The Cubs lost for the third time in four games . Marlon Byrd led off the seventh with a double off Sean Green and Carlos Pena walked with one out . Mitch Stetter came on and threw a wild pitch that moved the runners to second and third , and Geovany Soto walked to load the bases . It was McGehee 's first career pinch-hit home run . Fielder hit a two - out , two - run homer in the bottom of the first to tie the game at 2 - 2 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . The Brewers tied it in the bottom of the third . Carlos Gomez led off with a double and scored on Ryan Braun 's two - out , two - run homer off Casey Coleman . Gallardo allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings . He walked four and struck out two . Coleman gave up four runs and nine hits in five innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Cleveland Indians are starting to find ways to win . Ryan Langerhans hit a two - run homer in the seventh inning , Josh Tomlin pitched into the seventh inning and the Indians beat the Seattle Mariners 6 - 4 on Friday night for their fifth straight win . The Indians have won four straight and nine of 11 . Tomlin ( 2 - 0 ) allowed three runs and three hits in 6 2/3 innings . Chris Perez pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save in as many chances . The Indians have lost four of five and are 4 - 3 since the All-Star break . Ryan Langerhans hit a two - run homer in the seventh inning to give Seattle a 6 - 3 lead . Michael Saunders added a solo shot off Chad Durbin to make it 6 - 4 . The Indians took a 2 - 0 lead in the first inning . Cabrera hit a 1 - 2 pitch from Bedard ( 0 - 2 ) over the wall in left for his third homer of the season . Shin-Soo Choo singled and scored on Shelley Duncan 's two - out double . The Indians added two more in the second . Lou Marson hit a two - out double and scored on Michael Brantley 's double . Asdrubal Cabrera followed with a single to score Brantley . The Indians made it 5 - 0 in the third . Shin-Soo Choo led off with a single , went to third on Orlando Cabrera 's two - out double , and scored when Ichiro Suzuki misplayed Orlando Cabrera 's double into the left-field corner . Hannahan made it 6 - 0 in the fourth when he homered to left on a 1 - 0 pitch from Erik Bedard ( 0 - 2 ) , who was making his second major league start . He allowed six runs and 10 hits in four innings . Bedard allowed six runs and 10 hits in four innings . The Mariners have lost five of six and fell a season-worst eight games under .500 .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The New York Yankees finally got a win . Russell Martin homered twice and drove in four runs , and the Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 9 - 4 on Sunday . The Yankees have won five of six , and have won five of six . The Yankees have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Red Sox . The Red Sox have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 6 on their homestand . Clay Buchholz ( 0 - 2 ) gave up five runs , four earned , and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings . The Red Sox have lost five of six and have dropped five of six . David Robertson ( 1 - 0 ) pitched 1 2/3 hitless innings for the win . Clay Buchholz ( 0 - 2 ) gave up five runs -- four earned -- and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings . The Yankees took a 2 - 0 lead in the second on Nick Swisher 's RBI groundout and Eric Chavez 's RBI double . But the Yankees scored twice in the bottom half . The Yankees made it 5 - 1 in the fourth on a three - run homer by Martin , his third of the season , to make it 5 - 1 . It was his first multihomer game of the season and second in two days . The Yankees cut the lead to 7 - 4 in the fifth on a single by Nick Swisher , a two - run homer by Granderson and a two - run shot by Martin . It was his third homer of the season . Cano added a solo homer in the sixth off Alfredo Aceves , who was making his major league debut . It was the first time this season the Red Sox have hit back-to-back homers . Martin added a solo shot in the seventh off Alfredo Aceves . It was the first multihomer game of his career , and the first multihomer game of his career .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are making the most of their chances . Tony Gwynn Jr. drove in Juan Uribe with the go-ahead run with two outs in the 11th inning , and the Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 4 - 2 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory . The Dodgers have won five of six and 11 of 12 . San Diego , which has lost five of six , dropped two games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West . Juan Uribe led off the 11th with a double off Ernesto Frieri ( 0 - 1 ) and pinch runner Aaron Miles was hit by a pitch . After Rod Barajas struck out , Gwynn singled off Pat Neshek to bring home Uribe . Blake Hawksworth ( 1 - 0 ) pitched two innings for the win . Jonathan Broxton pitched the 11th for his fourth save in as many chances . He allowed a leadoff single to Nick Hundley , but Chris Denorfia grounded into a double play and Jason Bartlett grounded out . The Padres had runners on first and third with one out in the ninth , but failed to score . Matt Kemp led off with a single , and Juan Uribe grounded into a double play . James Loney and Xavier Paul singled before Rod Barajas grounded out to end the inning . The Dodgers tied the game at 2 in the sixth on Matt Kemp 's RBI single off Chad Qualls . The Dodgers tied it at 2 in the bottom half on Kemp 's RBI single . The Padres took a 2 - 1 lead in the fifth . Will Venable led off with a single and advanced to second when Kemp bobbled the ball for an error . Venable scored on Orlando Hudson 's one - out single . Jorge Cantu doubled and Hudson scored on Ryan Ludwick 's groundout . The Dodgers tied it at 2 in the sixth on an RBI single by Kemp off Chad Qualls , who was making his major league debut . The right-hander allowed three hits , walked one and struck out one . Lilly allowed two runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings , struck out three and walked two . The Padres took a 2 - 1 lead in the fifth . Will Venable led off with a single and advanced to second on Kemp 's throwing error . Venable scored on Ryan Ludwick 's groundout .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Washington Nationals are starting to find ways to win . Adam LaRoche hit a two - run homer in the 11th inning , Jayson Werth and Jayson Werth also connected and the Nationals beat the Florida Marlins 5 - 3 on Saturday night . The Nationals have won five of six and 12 of 14 . The Nationals have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Marlins . LaRoche hit a two - run homer in the 11th off Edward Mujica ( 1 - 1 ) to give the Nationals a 5 - 3 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Mujica ( 1 - 1 ) this season . It was LaRoche 's third homer of the season . Todd Coffey ( 1 - 0 ) pitched a perfect 10th inning for the win . The Nationals have won four in a row , their longest skid since dropping eight in a row from May 12 to July 2 , 2010 . Sean Burnett pitched the 11th for his second save in as many chances . He gave up a two - out single to Wes Helms , but Emilio Bonifacio grounded out to end the game . The Marlins lost for the fourth time in five games . The Marlins took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on an RBI double by Hanley Ramirez and a run-scoring groundout by Gaby Sanchez . The Marlins took a 2 - 0 lead in the bottom of the inning . Werth hit a solo home run in the fourth off Josh Johnson to give the Nationals a 2 - 1 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Johnson this season . The Nationals tied it at 2 in the fifth . Wilson Ramos reached on an error by shortstop Ramirez , moved to third on Rick Ankiel 's single and scored on Danny Espinosa 's groundout . The Marlins tied it in the sixth . John Buck led off with a single , went to third on a double by Wes Helms and scored on a groundout by Emilio Bonifacio to tie the game . The Nationals took a 3 - 2 lead in the sixth . Ian Desmond led off with a single , stole second , went to third on a throwing error by catcher John Buck and scored on a single by Ryan Zimmerman . The Marlins tied it in the sixth . John Buck led off with a single , went to third on Wes Helms ' double and scored on a groundout by Emilio Bonifacio to tie the game at 3 . Lannan allowed three runs and seven hits in five innings . He walked two and struck out four .", "NEW YORK -- For the first time in a month , the New York Yankees were looking for their first win of the season . The Yankees have won the first two games of the four - game series . The Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 4 - 3 on Sunday . The Twins have lost four of five and have dropped five straight . Burnett ( 2 - 0 ) allowed two runs and five hits in six innings . He walked two and struck out five . Mariano Rivera pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save in as many chances . He has not allowed a run in his last three appearances and has not allowed a run in 19 2/3 innings . Francisco Liriano ( 0 - 2 ) gave up four runs and four hits in five innings . The Twins have lost five of six and have lost four of five . Andruw Jones and Brett Gardner had RBI singles in the fourth to give the Yankees a 4 - 2 lead . Derek Jeter had two hits and Nick Swisher had a sacrifice fly . The Twins took a 2 - 1 lead in the fourth . Justin Morneau led off with a double and scored on Thome 's double . One out later , Jason Kubel doubled in a run . Andruw Jones and Brett Gardner had RBI singles in the fourth to give the Yankees a 4 - 2 lead . But the Yankees could n't hold on . Denard Span drove in the go-ahead run with a groundout in the seventh . The Twins had runners on first and third with one out , but Tsuyoshi Nishioka flied out to end the inning .", "DENVER -- Esmil Rogers is making the most of his opportunity . Rogers allowed one run in 7 1/3 innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7 - 1 on Friday night . Rogers ( 1 - 0 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out seven and walked one . The Rockies have won four straight and eight of nine . The Pirates have lost four of five and have dropped four in a row . Paul Maholm ( 0 - 1 ) allowed five runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Pirates have lost four of five and have dropped four in a row . The Rockies scored two runs in the first inning . Dexter Fowler led off with a single and scored when second baseman Neil Walker misplayed Carlos Gonzalez 's grounder for an error . Troy Tulowitzki followed with a sacrifice fly . Tulowitzki made it 3 - 1 in the fourth when he led off with a home run . It was his third homer of the season and second in as many games . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . The Rockies added two more runs in the sixth . Ryan Spilborghs led off with a double and scored on Carlos Gonzalez 's single . Gonzalez scored on Tulowitzki 's double to make it 5 - 1 . The Rockies added two more in the seventh . Ryan Spilborghs hit an RBI single , and Carlos Gonzalez added a sacrifice fly to make it 7 - 1 . The Pirates put runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but Matt Belisle got Jose Tabata to ground into a double play . Matt Belisle got Jose Tabata to ground into an inning-ending double play with runners on first and second . The Pirates had a chance to add to their lead in the ninth . Neil Walker drew a leadoff walk , Andrew McCutchen grounded into a fielder 's choice and Lyle Overbay grounded into a fielder 's choice .", "MIAMI -- The Florida Marlins had a chance to win the game . The Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 7 - 4 on Saturday night . The Marlins won for the seventh time in eight games . The Nationals have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Ian Desmond had four hits and drove in two runs , and Chris Coghlan had four hits and scored three runs . Chris Coghlan had four hits and scored three runs , and Chris Coghlan had four hits . Brian Sanches ( 1 - 0 ) pitched one inning for the win . The Nationals put runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth , but closer Leo Nunez struck out Ryan Zimmerman to end the game . The Nationals lost for the seventh time in eight games . Ian Desmond had four hits , including a two - run double , and Ian Desmond had four hits and drove in two runs for the Nationals , who have lost four of five . Chad Gaudin ( 0 - 1 ) took the loss , allowing two runs -- one earned -- and three hits in two innings . He struck out four and walked one . Gaudin ( 0 - 1 ) allowed two runs -- one earned -- and three hits in two innings . The Nationals took a 3 - 0 lead in the second . Rick Ankiel led off with a walk and Danny Espinosa singled . Ivan Rodriguez then hit a grounder to third baseman Donnie Murphy , who threw wildly to first , allowing Ankiel to score . The Marlins took a 4 - 0 lead in the fifth . Coghlan doubled with one out and scored on Ramirez 's two - out double . Gaby Sanchez walked and Logan Morrison walked to load the bases , and Buck followed with a bases-clearing triple to give the Marlins a 4 - 4 lead . The Nationals made it 4 - 0 in the fourth . Ivan Rodriguez reached on Ramirez 's throwing error , moved to second on Hernandez 's sacrifice and scored on a double by Desmond . The Marlins took a 4 - 0 lead in the fifth . Coghlan doubled and scored on Ramirez 's two - out double . Gaby Sanchez walked and Morrison walked to load the bases , and Buck followed with a bases-clearing triple to right-center . Sanchez hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth . The Marlins loaded the bases with one out against Todd Coffey , but Doug Slaten struck out Logan Morrison to end the inning .", "NEW YORK -- R. A. Dickey and the rest of the National League Cy Young Award winner was a big reason . Dickey struck out seven in six innings and the New York Mets beat the Florida Marlins 9 - 2 on Friday night . Dickey ( 1 - 0 ) struck out seven and walked three . The Mets have won five of six , and have won four in a row . The Marlins have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Willie Harris and Willie Harris hit two - run homers in the first inning off Javier Vazquez ( 0 - 1 ) , who allowed seven runs -- four earned -- and six hits in 2 1/3 innings . Daniel Murphy and Daniel Murphy had RBI doubles in the Mets ' four - run third . Davis hit a solo homer in the third , and Daniel Murphy and Daniel Murphy had RBI doubles . Angel Pagan and Scott Hairston each drove in a run in the eighth for the Mets , who have won 10 of their past 12 games at home . The Mets have won 10 of 12 . The Marlins lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Mets scored four runs in the third to take a 7 - 0 lead . Ike Davis hit a solo homer , Daniel Murphy had an RBI double and Dickey hit a two - run single . Gaby Sanchez singled home a run in the seventh to make it 7 - 2 . Capuano walked Logan Morrison before D. J. Carrasco struck out John Buck to end the inning . Angel Pagan walked with the bases loaded in the eighth to make it 8 - 2 . Scott Hairston drove in another run with a fielder 's choice . The Marlins had runners on second and third with one out in the ninth , but Taylor Buchholz got Emilio Bonifacio to fly out to end the threat .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Jeremy Guthrie made the most of his opportunity with his first major league win . Guthrie pitched eight innings of three - hit ball and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4 - 1 on Friday night . Guthrie ( 1 - 0 ) struck out six and walked one . Ben Zobrist hit a solo homer in the ninth for the Rays , who have won four in a row . Ben Zobrist had two hits , including a solo homer in the ninth . David Price ( 0 - 1 ) allowed four runs and five hits in seven innings . The Rays have lost four in a row and six of eight . Price , who had won his last three decisions , said he felt fine . J. J. Hardy doubled and scored on Nick Markakis ' two - out single in the third for the Orioles , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Tampa Bay has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Roberts hit a two - run triple in the fifth and Nick Markakis followed with a sacrifice fly to make it 4 - 0 . It was the first time this season the Orioles have hit consecutive home runs . Ben Zobrist homered off Jim Johnson in the ninth to make it 4 - 1 . It was Zobrist 's second homer in two days and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Johnson this season . The Orioles took a 4 - 0 lead in the fifth on a two - run triple by Brian Roberts and a sacrifice fly by Nick Markakis . But Price got Lee to ground out to end the inning . The Rays had a chance to score in the seventh . B. J. Upton led off with a double and moved to third on Reid Brignac 's one - out walk . But John Jaso flied out to end the threat . Jake McGee got the last two outs of the eighth , and Adam Russell worked the ninth to complete the four - hitter . It was the first time this season the Rays have been shut out .", "LOS ANGELES -- Chad Billingsley is making the most of his opportunity . Billingsley pitched six solid innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 4 - 3 on Friday night . Billingsley ( 1 - 0 ) allowed three runs and five hits , struck out four and walked one . Brandon Belt hit a three - run homer in the fourth to give the Giants a 3 - 1 lead . Jonathan Sanchez ( 0 - 1 ) gave up four runs -- two earned -- and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Dodgers scored three runs in the sixth to take a 4 - 3 lead . Matt Kemp led off with a single , moved to third on Marcus Thames ' groundout and scored on James Loney 's sacrifice fly . Jonathan Broxton pitched a perfect ninth for his second save in as many chances . The Dodgers have won five of their last six games , including a three - game sweep at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers . Billingsley gave up three runs and five hits in six innings . He struck out four and walked one in his first career start against the Giants . The right-hander , who was making his first start of the season , allowed three runs and five hits in six innings . The Dodgers took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Billingsley walked , Ivan De Jesus walked and Andre Ethier flied out to center . Billingsley advanced to third on Andre Ethier 's fly ball to right field and scored on Matt Kemp 's double . The Dodgers took a 4 - 3 lead with three runs in the sixth . Kemp led off with a single , moved to third on Marcus Thames ' groundout and scored on James Loney 's sacrifice fly . Rod Barajas and Aaron Miles followed with singles , and Barajas scored on a throwing error by Sanchez . The Giants loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh , but Buster Posey struck out to end the inning . Posey struck out with the bases loaded to end the inning . Sandoval singled with one out in the eighth , extending his hitting streak to 11 games . Belt followed with a line drive to left that was caught by Miguel Tejada , who threw to shortstop Miguel Tejada for the out . The Giants loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh , but Hawksworth struck out Buster Posey to end the threat . He struck out Posey with the bases loaded to end the inning .", "ARLINGTON , Texas -- The Texas Rangers are starting to find ways to win . The Rangers ' 10 - 1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night was their first sweep of the season . The Rangers have won 10 of their past 13 games . Matt Harrison ( 5 - 4 ) allowed five hits in six innings . Yoshinori Tateyama pitched the final three innings for his first career save . Mitch Moreland and Endy Chavez hit consecutive homers in the second inning off Sean O'Sullivan ( 2 - 4 ) , who gave up a career-high 10 runs and 15 hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out one . Adrian Beltre hit a solo homer in the third for the Rangers , who have lost four in a row and seven of nine . Cruz had three hits , including a homer , and drove in two runs . Josh Hamilton and Cruz each had an RBI double in the sixth . Cruz added a two - run homer later in the inning that made it 10 - 0 . The Royals added an unearned run in the seventh . Billy Butler reached on a throwing error by Beltre , and Wilson Betemit and Mike Aviles singled . Matt Treanor drove in a run with a groundout . The Royals have lost four in a row and seven of nine . Adrian Beltre hit a two - out , two - run double in the first for the Rangers , who have lost four in a row . Cruz had three hits and drove in two runs . Moreland and Napoli hit back-to-back homers in the second . Napoli and Chavez hit back-to-back shots for a 5 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the Rangers have hit back-to-back home runs . Mike Napoli added a sacrifice fly in the fifth to make it 7 - 0 . Cruz doubled with one out and went to third on a single by Mitch Moreland . Napoli scored on Napoli 's sacrifice fly . The Royals added an unearned run in the seventh . Billy Butler reached on a throwing error by third baseman Beltre , and Wilson Betemit singled . Mike Aviles singled to load the bases before Butler scored on Treanor 's groundout .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Tim Lincecum is making the most of his opportunity . Lincecum pitched seven strong innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5 - 4 on Friday night . Lincecum ( 5 - 4 ) allowed three runs and six hits , struck out four and walked none . Brian Wilson pitched a scoreless ninth for his 14th save in 16 chances . The Giants have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Chicago Cubs in which they won the first two games of the series . Shaun Marcum ( 6 - 2 ) gave up five runs and six hits in six - plus innings . He walked two and struck out five . Marco Estrada got three outs in the seventh , and Marco Estrada finished the seven - hitter . Ryan Braun walked with two outs in the eighth and Prince Fielder walked . Javier Lopez came on and gave up a single to Casey McGehee to load the bases . Javier Lopez came on and gave up a single to Casey McGehee to load the bases . Crawford then hit the first pitch he saw from Marcum over the wall in left for his third homer of the season . It was the first grand slam by a Giants player this season . It was Crawford 's fourth career grand slam and second this season . Weeks hit a two - run homer in the third to give the Brewers a 2 - 0 lead . Nyjer Morgan led off with a single and advanced to second on Marcum 's sacrifice bunt . Weeks followed with a two - run homer to left . The Brewers made it 3 - 0 in the fifth . Nyjer Morgan led off with a double and advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by Shaun Marcum . Morgan scored on Weeks ' fielder 's choice grounder . Freddy Sanchez singled in a run in the sixth to make it 3 - 1 . He stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch , but Pat Burrell flied out to end the inning . Marcum allowed five runs and six hits in six innings .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Cincinnati Reds have been in first place in the NL Central . Jay Bruce hit a tiebreaking , three - run double in the ninth inning , and the Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6 - 3 on Sunday to avoid a three - game sweep . The Reds won for the seventh time in eight games . The Reds took two of three from the Phillies . Drew Stubbs hit a one - out single in the ninth off Ryan Madson ( 2 - 1 ) , who was making his major league debut . After Brandon Phillips flied out , Joey Votto was intentionally walked and Scott Rolen singled to load the bases . Phillips followed with a two - run single to left . Logan Ondrusek ( 3 - 2 ) got one out for the win . Francisco Cordero pitched a perfect ninth for his ninth save in 11 chances . The Phillies have lost four of five and are 3 - 3 since the All-Star break . The Reds have lost four of five . The Phillies lost for the fifth time in six games . Brandon Phillips hit a two - run single in the fifth to give the Reds a 3 - 3 lead . The Reds tied it at 3 on Brandon Phillips ' RBI single in the fifth . Cueto allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings . The Reds tied it at 3 in the fifth . Johnny Cueto walked and Drew Stubbs doubled to put runners on second and third . Phillips drove in Cueto with a single to right . The Reds took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Joey Votto hit a two - out double and scored on Scott Rolen 's single . Votto scored on Bruce 's double . The Phillies answered with two in the second . Ryan Howard led off with a double and scored on Ibanez 's double . Ibanez scored on Brown 's sacrifice fly . Ibanez singled with one out in the fourth and scored on Ruiz 's double to left-center to make it 3 - 1 . Cueto walked Brown , but struck out Worley to end the inning .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- Nick Blackburn had no intention of giving up a home run . Blackburn pitched a seven - hitter for his first career complete game , and the Minnesota Twins beat the Seattle Mariners 4 - 2 on Saturday . Blackburn ( 4 - 4 ) struck out six and walked none . Miguel Olivo 's two - out , two - run homer in the fourth inning gave the Mariners a 2 - 2 lead . It was Blackburn 's first career complete game , and the first of his career . Denard Span had three hits , including an RBI double in the seventh , and Jason Kubel had two hits and drove in a run for the Twins , who snapped a three - game losing streak . Miguel Olivo 's two - out , two - run homer in the fourth inning tied the game at 2 - 2 . It was Blackburn 's first career complete game , and the first of his career . Doug Fister ( 2 - 5 ) allowed four runs and nine hits in 6 2/3 innings . Denard Span had three hits for the Twins , including a leadoff triple in the first . He scored on Jason Kubel 's single to give the Twins a 1 - 0 lead . Alexi Casilla led off the third with a double , moved to third on a groundout and scored on a sacrifice bunt by Matt Tolbert to make it 2 - 0 . Kubel followed with a double , but Justin Morneau popped out to end the inning . The Twins added two runs in the seventh . Rene Rivera and Alexi Casilla hit one - out singles , and Casilla scored on Span 's double into the left-field corner . The Mariners had runners on first and second with two outs in the seventh , but Blackburn struck out Michael Saunders to end the inning . He struck out six and walked none . Jeff Gray struck out Danny Valencia with a runner on second to end the eighth . The Twins had runners on first and second with one out , but Jeff Gray struck out Danny Valencia to end the inning .", "ST. LOUIS -- Jake Westbrook has been pitching so well lately . Westbrook pitched eight innings of four - hit ball and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 3 - 0 on Saturday night . Westbrook ( 4 - 3 ) allowed four hits , walked three and struck out three . Matt Holliday hit a two - run homer in the eighth for the Cardinals , who have won four of five . Kansas City has lost four in a row and six of eight . Fernando Salas pitched the ninth for his sixth save in as many opportunities . Eric Hosmer singled with two outs , but Jeff Francoeur grounded out to end the game . Matt Holliday hit a two - run homer off Tim Collins ( 2 - 2 ) in the eighth to give the Cardinals a 2 - 0 lead . Albert Pujols had a one - out single and scored on Holliday 's homer . Holliday is hitting .356 with six homers and 13 RBIs in his last eight games . The Cardinals added a run in the ninth on Ryan Theriot 's sacrifice fly . Allen Craig led off with a single , moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on Ryan Theriot 's sacrifice fly . The Royals were shut out for the third time this season . The Royals loaded the bases with no outs in the fourth , but Jeff Francoeur grounded into a 1 - 2 - 2 double play and Billy Butler grounded out to end the inning . Chris Getz singled with two outs in the fifth and stole second , but was stranded when Alcides Escobar flied out to end the inning . The Royals had two runners on base in each of the first four innings . The Royals were shut out for the fifth time this season .", "NEW YORK -- R. A. Dickey and the rest of the National League Cy Young Award winner is on the mound . Dickey allowed one run in six innings and the New York Mets beat the New York Yankees 2 - 1 on Friday night . Dickey ( 2 - 5 ) struck out six and walked three . Mark Teixeira hit a two - out homer in the third for New York , which has won four of five . The Yankees have won five of six , and have won four of five . Francisco Rodriguez struck out two in a perfect ninth for his 15th save in 16 chances . The Mets have won five of six , and have won four in a row for the first time this season . New York lost for the fourth time in five games . Dickey ( 2 - 5 ) allowed one run and four hits in six innings , struck out six and walked three . The right-hander , who was 0 - 3 in his previous four starts , retired the first two batters in the third . The Yankees loaded the bases with two outs in the second , but Dickey got Brett Gardner to ground into a fielder 's choice to end the inning . New York had runners on first and second with no outs in the fifth , but Dickey got Curtis Granderson to fly out and then got Alex Rodriguez to ground out . Murphy homered leading off the sixth to give New York a 2 - 1 lead . The Mets had runners on second and third with two outs , but Josh Thole grounded out to end the inning . The Mets tied it in the fourth . Fernando Martinez doubled with two outs , moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on a two - out double by Justin Turner to tie it at 1 . Murphy made it 2 - 1 in the sixth when he led off with a homer to left field . It was the first homer allowed by Garcia , who allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings .", "BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox had a chance to win the game . Carl Crawford singled home the winning run with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Red Sox to a 4 - 3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night . Carl Crawford had two hits , including an RBI single in the ninth . The Red Sox won for the seventh time in eight games . Jonathan Papelbon ( 2 - 0 ) worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the top of the ninth , striking out Brennan Boesch and Miguel Cabrera with the bases loaded to end the inning . Kevin Youkilis led off the ninth with a walk against Al Alburquerque ( 0 - 1 ) , and David Ortiz followed with a single . J. D. Drew was intentionally walked to load the bases , and Jed Lowrie grounded into a force at the plate . Brennan Boesch and Miguel Cabrera hit consecutive home runs in the eighth to tie the game at 3 - 3 . It was the first time this season the Tigers have hit consecutive home runs . Jonathan Papelbon ( 2 - 0 ) pitched out of a bases-loaded , one - out jam in the top of the ninth by striking out Brennan Boesch and Miguel Cabrera . The Tigers had runners on first and second with one out in the ninth , but Papelbon struck out Brennan Boesch and Miguel Cabrera . Verlander allowed three runs and six hits in eight innings . Beckett allowed one run and five hits in six innings . Verlander , who struck out nine , walked none . Ortiz led off the seventh with a drive over the Green Monster in left field . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Verlander this season . The Tigers tied it in the eighth on Brennan Boesch 's leadoff homer off Daniel Bard . Cabrera followed with a drive into the Green Monster seats , his second homer of the season . The Red Sox tied it in the second on a single by Kevin Youkilis and a single by David Ortiz . Youkilis scored on J. D. Drew 's sacrifice fly . J. D. Drew 's two - out homer in the bottom of the fourth cut the lead to 2 - 1 . It was the first homer allowed by Verlander since May 29 . The Red Sox tied it in the second on a sacrifice fly by J. D. Drew . Kevin Youkilis led off with a single , moved to third on David Ortiz 's single and scored on J. D. Drew 's sacrifice fly .", "BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox have been waiting for their starting rotation to make the playoffs . Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning , and the Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 1 - 0 on Sunday to complete a three - game sweep of the AL Central leaders . The Red Sox have won five of six , including three straight . The Tigers have lost four of five . They were shut out for the ninth time this season . Daniel Schlereth ( 0 - 1 ) walked Carl Crawford with two outs in the eighth before Daniel Schlereth ( 0 - 1 ) walked Carl Crawford and gave up an RBI double to Jarrod Saltalamacchia . Jacoby Ellsbury was hit by a pitch to load the bases before Dustin Pedroia grounded out . Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth for his eighth save in 10 chances . Victor Martinez led off with a double , moved to third on Jhonny Peralta 's groundout and came home on Papelbon 's wild pitch . It was the first time the Tigers have been shut out this season . Daniel Bard ( 1 - 3 ) pitched one inning for the win . Buchholz allowed four hits , struck out seven and walked one . Coke allowed three hits , walked one and struck out four . Buchholz allowed four hits , struck out seven and walked one . Victor Martinez led off the ninth with a double and moved to third on Jhonny Peralta 's groundout . Papelbon then struck out Alex Avila and Ryan Raburn to end the game . The Tigers loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh , but Austin Jackson struck out swinging to end the threat . The Tigers left the bases loaded when Austin Jackson struck out . Coke struck out four and walked one in seven innings .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Brian McCann is making the most of his opportunity . McCann hit a pinch-hit , two - run homer in the bottom of the 11th inning to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 3 - 1 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night . It was McCann 's second career multihomer game and second this season . McCann hit a 1 - 2 pitch from Mark Melancon into the right-field seats with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game at 1 . It was his second career multihomer game and second this season . Eric Hinske drew a one - out walk from Jeff Fulchino ( 0 - 2 ) in the 11th and McCann followed with a drive into the right-field seats . It was McCann 's second career pinch-hit homer and first since Sept. 28 , 2011 , against the New York Mets . Cory Gearrin ( 1 - 1 ) pitched out of a bases-loaded , one - out jam in the 11th to earn the win . The Braves loaded the bases with one out , but J. R. Towles grounded into an inning-ending double play . Brian McCann hit a pair of solo homers , including a solo shot with two outs in the ninth off Mark Melancon that tied the game at 1 . It was McCann 's fourth career multihomer game and second this season . The Braves won for the fourth time in five games . The Astros have lost four of five and have dropped five of six . Houston starter Derek Lowe allowed one run and five hits in seven innings . He struck out four and did n't walk a batter for the first time this season . Lowe gave up five hits , struck out four and walked none . The Astros loaded the bases with one out in the eighth against George Sherrill , but Carlos Lee popped out and Brett Wallace struck out to end the inning . Derek Lowe gave up one run on five hits in seven innings . He struck out four and did n't walk a batter for the first time this season . Brett Wallace hit a solo homer in the seventh . Lowe allowed one run and five hits in seven innings .", "NEW YORK -- Colby Lewis did n't have his best stuff . Lewis pitched a five - hitter for his first career shutout and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 4 - 0 on Friday night . Lewis ( 4 - 4 ) struck out seven and walked one . Alexei Ramirez led off the ninth with a double and moved to second on Adam Dunn 's flyout . Paul Konerko flied out and Carlos Quentin flied out to end the inning . Rangers manager Ron Washington said he was n't surprised by the decision . The White Sox were shut out for the fifth time this season . Alexei Ramirez led off the ninth with a double and went to third on Adam Dunn 's flyout . Paul Konerko flied out and Carlos Quentin flied out to end the inning . The White Sox were shut out for the fifth time this season . Edwin Jackson ( 3 - 5 ) allowed four runs and 11 hits in 5 1/3 innings . Ian Kinsler hit a two - run single in the sixth to give the Rangers a 4 - 0 lead . Adrian Beltre had two hits and drove in a run , and Endy Chavez had three hits . The Rangers took a 2 - 0 lead in the third . Endy Chavez led off with a single and scored on Michael Young 's two - out double . Adrian Beltre followed with an RBI single to make it 2 - 0 . The Rangers made it 4 - 0 in the sixth . Endy Chavez and Elvis Andrus singled with one out , and both runners moved up on a wild pitch . Kinsler followed with a two - run single to make it 4 - 0 .", "TORONTO -- Jose Bautista is making the most of his opportunity . Bautista homered three times and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 11 - 3 on Saturday . Bautista hit three home runs and drove in four runs . The Blue Jays have won three straight and six of seven . Brandon Morrow ( 2 - 2 ) allowed three runs and five hits in five innings . Brian Duensing ( 2 - 3 ) gave up seven runs and eight hits in three innings . The Twins have lost four in a row and six of eight . Hill hit a two - out , two - run double in the first inning to give the Blue Jays a 2 - 0 lead . It was Bautista 's first multihomer game of the season and the second multihomer game of his career . The Blue Jays chased Duensing with a four - run third . Bautista led off with a homer , and John McDonald had a two - run single . Jose Molina added an RBI single . Toronto loaded the bases with no outs in the fourth , but failed to score . Delmon Young struck out , but Michael Cuddyer walked on a 3 - 2 pitch to force in a run . Trevor Plouffe hit an RBI double in the fifth and scored on Justin Morneau 's double to make it 8 - 3 . Morrow struck out Delmon Young with runners on first and second to end the inning . The Blue Jays added three more in the sixth . Corey Patterson hit an RBI single and Bautista followed with a two - run homer to left field to make it 11 - 3 .", "HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros have n't had a winning season lately . Bill Hall and Bill Hall hit two - run homers off R. A. Dickey in the first inning , J. A. Happ pitched six effective innings and the Astros beat the New York Mets 7 - 3 on Friday night . It was the first time this season the Astros have hit consecutive home runs . Happ ( 3 - 4 ) allowed two runs and five hits in six innings . Dickey ( 1 - 5 ) gave up six runs and 11 hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Astros jumped on Dickey for four runs in the first inning . Michael Bourn led off with a triple and scored on Clint Barmes ' groundout . Hunter Pence and Lee singled before Brett Wallace 's RBI double made it 2 - 0 . Jose Reyes led off the third with a double and scored on Justin Turner 's single to make it 4 - 1 . Turner advanced on a wild pitch and scored on a wild pitch . Daniel Murphy hit a solo homer in the fourth to cut the lead to 4 - 2 . It was the first homer allowed by Dickey this season , the most in the majors . Bill Hall and Matt Downs hit solo homers in the sixth to cut the lead to 4 - 2 . It was the first time this season the Astros have hit back-to-back home runs . Jason Pridie doubled with two outs in the ninth and scored on a single by Jose Reyes to cut the lead to 7 - 3 . Justin Turner grounded out to end the inning . Carlos Lee hit a solo homer in the seventh inning to extend the Astros ' lead to 7 - 2 . It was the first time this season the Astros have hit consecutive home runs . Jason Pridie doubled with two outs in the ninth and scored on a single by Jose Reyes to cut the lead to 7 - 3 . Justin Turner grounded out to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Jeremy Hellickson made the most of his opportunity . Hellickson pitched a four - hitter for his first career complete game and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 3 - 0 on Friday night . Hellickson ( 4 - 2 ) struck out three and walked one . Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon was ejected by home plate umpire Joe West for arguing the call . Johnny Damon hit a solo homer in the eighth off Jeremy Guthrie ( 1 - 6 ) , who gave up three runs and seven hits in eight innings . He walked two and struck out five . The Orioles lost for the fourth time in five games . Johnny Damon hit a solo homer in the eighth off Jeremy Guthrie ( 1 - 6 ) , who gave up three runs and seven hits in eight innings . He walked two and struck out five . Joyce put the Rays up 2 - 0 on a two - run homer in the second . It was Joyce 's second homer of the season and second in two days . Matt Wieters led off the fifth with a single and moved to second on J. J. Hardy 's groundout . After Mark Reynolds singled , Brian Roberts flied out to end the inning . Ben Zobrist led off the sixth with a single , but Johnny Damon grounded into a double play and Evan Longoria doubled to put runners on first and second with two outs . Casey Kotchman grounded out to end the inning . Matt Wieters led off the fifth with a single , but was stranded when Brian Roberts flied out to end the inning . The Orioles had runners on first and third with two outs in the fifth . Hellickson worked out of a two - on , one - out jam in the ninth by striking out Derrek Lee and retiring Luke Scott on a grounder to third . Hellickson retired the side in order in the ninth . Matt Joyce hit a two - run homer in the second for the Rays , who have lost five of six . Evan Longoria had two hits and scored a run .", "BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles have been in the thick of the playoff hunt . J. J. Hardy hit a two - run single with one out in the 12th inning , and the Orioles rallied for a 2 - 1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night . It was the first time this season the Orioles have been in first place in the AL East . The Mariners have lost five of six and fell a season-worst eight games under .500 . Derrek Lee led off the 12th with a single against Brandon League ( 0 - 3 ) , and Vladimir Guerrero was hit by a pitch before Adam Jones was hit by a pitch to load the bases . It was League 's first blown save of the season . Jim Johnson ( 2 - 1 ) pitched two innings for the win . Ichiro Suzuki led off with a single , moved to second on a groundout and moved to third on a groundout by Adam Kennedy . League ( 0 - 3 ) took the loss . The Mariners lost for the seventh time in eight games . Ichiro Suzuki led off the 12th with a single against Jim Johnson ( 2 - 1 ) and moved to third on a groundout by Adam Kennedy . Suzuki advanced to third on a groundout and scored on a single by Miguel Olivo . Britton allowed three hits , struck out five and walked none . The Orioles had runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but Vargas struck out Nick Markakis to end the threat . The Orioles had runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth . Britton allowed three hits , struck out five and walked none . Vargas allowed seven hits , walked one and struck out four . The Orioles had runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but Vargas struck out Nick Markakis to end the threat . The Orioles had runners on first and second with one out .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Los Angeles Dodgers have been waiting for their starting rotation to make the playoffs . Matt Kemp hit a three - run homer in a four - run sixth inning , Ted Lilly pitched six strong innings and the Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10 - 3 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . The Dodgers had 15 hits , including a season-high 15 hits . Lilly ( 3 - 3 ) allowed two runs and four hits , struck out four and walked one . Kemp hit a three - run homer in the sixth to give the Dodgers a 4 - 0 lead . It was Kemp 's first home run since June 13 , a span of 192 at-bats . Aaron Miles had three hits and drove in two runs for the Dodgers , who took two of three from the Pirates . Andre Ethier had two hits and scored twice . The Pirates lost for the fifth time in six games . Kevin Correia ( 5 - 3 ) allowed five runs -- four earned -- and 10 hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Pirates lost for the seventh time in eight games . McCutchen led off the sixth with his second home run of the season . Jose Tabata followed with a double and scored on Neil Walker 's sacrifice fly to make it 4 - 2 . The Dodgers tacked on five runs in the eighth . Juan Uribe had an RBI single , Jerry Sands walked with the bases loaded and Aaron Miles added a two - run single . McCutchen led off the eighth with his second home run of the season , a solo shot off Lance Cormier . It was his second multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . The Dodgers had runners on first and third with one out in the ninth , but Rod Barajas flied out and Jerry Sands struck out to end the threat .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Justin Verlander 's first major league shutout was a perfect game . Verlander pitched a perfect game and the Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9 - 0 on Friday night . Verlander ( 3 - 3 ) struck out four and walked one . The Tigers have won three straight and six of seven . The Blue Jays have lost seven of nine . They were shut out for the ninth time . Ricky Romero ( 2 - 4 ) allowed six runs and five hits in 3 1/3 innings . Jhonny Peralta and Alex Avila hit two - run homers in the fourth to give the Tigers a 6 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the Tigers have hit back-to-back home runs . The Tigers added two more runs in the ninth . Victor Martinez and Jhonny Peralta hit RBI singles , and Octavio Dotel struck out Ryan Raburn to end the inning . The Tigers took a 3 - 0 lead in the third . Alex Avila was hit by a pitch , Brandon Inge walked and Austin Jackson singled to load the bases . Scott Sizemore walked to force in a run , and Brandon Inge scored on a wild pitch . The Tigers chased Romero in the fourth . Peralta hit a one - out homer , Ryan Raburn doubled and Avila followed with a two - run shot to left , his ninth . It was the first homer allowed by Romero in 19 innings . The Tigers made it 7 - 0 in the fifth on an RBI single by Victor Martinez . Miguel Cabrera walked , moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on Martinez 's single . The Tigers added two more in the ninth . Victor Martinez and Jhonny Peralta had RBI singles , but Octavio Dotel struck out Ryan Raburn to end the inning .", "CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs are starting to look like a contender . Carlos Pena hit a tying homer in the ninth inning and Kosuke Fukudome followed with an RBI single to give the Cubs a 3 - 2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday . The Cubs won for the seventh time in eight games . The Reds lost for the seventh time in eight games . Pena hit a 1 - 0 pitch from Francisco Cordero ( 2 - 1 ) into the left-field bleachers to tie it at 2 . Blake DeWitt singled with one out and went to third on Jeff Baker 's two - out double . It was DeWitt 's fourth homer of the season . Marcos Mateo ( 1 - 1 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win . The Reds lost for the fifth time in six games . Cubs starter Casey Coleman allowed two runs and four hits in six - plus innings . He struck out six and walked three . Kerry Wood pitched a scoreless seventh for the Cubs . Arroyo allowed one run and seven hits in 7 1/3 innings . DeWitt put the Cubs up 1 - 0 in the fourth when he drove a 1 - 1 pitch from Arroyo over the wall in left for his ninth homer of the season . It was the first homer allowed by Arroyo this season . The Reds tied it in the seventh . Chris Heisey drew a leadoff walk , went to third on Ryan Hanigan 's single and scored on a fielder 's choice by Fred Lewis . Drew Stubbs followed with an RBI single . Marcos Mateo ( 1 - 1 ) got the win with 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief . James Russell pitched the eighth , and Marcos Mateo ( 1 - 1 ) got the win .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- James Shields made the most of his opportunity . The Tampa Bay right-hander pitched seven strong innings and the Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 6 - 2 on Friday night . Shields ( 3 - 1 ) struck out five and walked three . Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon was impressed with his performance . Brandon Guyer hit a two - run homer in the second inning off Zach Britton ( 5 - 2 ) , who gave up three runs and four hits in 5 1/3 innings . Johnny Damon hit a two - run homer off Koji Uehara in the ninth to make it 6 - 1 . It was the first time this season the Rays have hit consecutive home runs . Luke Scott hit an RBI double in the ninth for the Orioles , who have lost four of five . Baltimore has lost five of six and is 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . Britton allowed three runs and four hits in 5 1/3 innings . Tampa Bay went up 3 - 0 in the second . Evan Longoria led off with a double and scored on a double by B. J. Upton . Guyer followed with a two - run shot to left . Lee hit a two - out solo homer in the sixth . It was Lee 's first home run since May 1 , a span of 179 at-bats . It was his first home run since May 1 , a span of 179 at-bats . The Rays added a run in the eighth . Evan Longoria walked , moved to second on a groundout and scored on a two - out single by Casey Kotchman . Luke Scott hit an RBI double in the ninth for the Orioles , who have lost five of six . The Orioles have won seven of nine .", "DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers are starting to make a run at the playoffs . The AL Central-leading Tigers beat the New York Yankees 6 - 3 on Sunday . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Yankees , who have lost six of seven , have lost four of five . Rick Porcello ( 2 - 2 ) allowed two runs and eight hits in seven innings . A. J. Burnett ( 4 - 2 ) gave up five runs -- two earned -- and three hits in seven innings . The Yankees lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Tigers scored three runs in the seventh to take a 5 - 2 lead . Brandon Inge hit a sacrifice fly , and Magglio Ordonez scored on a throwing error by shortstop Eduardo Nunez . Brennan Boesch made it 6 - 2 with a solo homer in the eighth off Boone Logan . It was the first homer allowed by the Yankees ' bullpen this season . Alex Rodriguez led off the ninth with a single and moved to third on Russell Martin 's flyout . Rodriguez scored on Brett Gardner 's single , but Nick Swisher struck out to end the inning . The Yankees took a 2 - 1 lead in the fourth . Curtis Granderson singled and scored on a two - out triple by Eric Chavez . Russell Martin walked and Nunez hit an RBI single to make it 2 - 1 . The Tigers added three runs in the seventh . Victor Martinez led off with a single , and Magglio Ordonez walked . Burnett hit Ryan Raburn with a pitch to load the bases , and Inge hit a sacrifice fly . The Yankees took a 2 - 1 lead with a two - out rally in the fourth . Curtis Granderson singled and scored on Eric Chavez 's two - out triple . Russell Martin walked and Nunez singled in Rodriguez . Brennan Boesch led off the eighth with a home run off Boone Logan . It was his third homer of the year , and the first of his career .", "ATLANTA -- Tim Hudson has been a big part of the pitching staff . Hudson pitched a one - hitter for his first career shutout and the Atlanta Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8 - 0 on Saturday night . Hudson ( 4 - 2 ) struck out six and walked one . The Braves have won four straight and eight of nine . The Brewers have lost four of five . They were shut out for the third time this season . Zack Greinke ( 0 - 1 ) gave up five runs -- four earned -- and five hits in four innings . The Brewers were shut out for the third time this season . The Braves took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on Dan Uggla 's RBI single . Alex Gonzalez reached on an error by first baseman Prince Fielder and scored on Dan Uggla 's single . The Braves added three runs in the fourth . David Ross led off with a double and scored on Eric Hinske 's double . McLouth followed with a two - run homer to left field . The Braves made it 6 - 0 in the fifth . Dan Uggla walked , moved to third on David Ross ' single and scored on Hinske 's sacrifice fly . Freddie Freeman 's two - run single in the eighth off John Axford gave the Braves an 8 - 0 lead . Uggla had three hits , including a double , and scored twice . Hudson retired the first two batters in the ninth before walking Rickie Weeks with two outs . But Corey Hart grounded out to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The New York Mets are on a roll . Ronny Paulino drove in the go-ahead run with a two - out double in the 14th inning , and the Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2 - 1 on Wednesday night to complete a three - game sweep . The Mets have won five of six and 12 of 14 . The Phillies have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Taylor Buchholz ( 1 - 0 ) pitched two perfect innings for the win . Kyle Kendrick ( 1 - 2 ) gave up a leadoff single to David Wright in the 14th , and Jason Bay singled with one out to put runners on first and second . Jason Pridie hit a one - out double in the 13th off Kyle Kendrick ( 1 - 2 ) and advanced to third on Josh Thole 's fly to right . Reyes was intentionally walked before Murphy grounded out . Taylor Buchholz ( 1 - 0 ) pitched two perfect innings for the win . The Phillies tied it at 1 in the eighth . John Mayberry Jr. drew a leadoff walk from Jason Isringhausen and moved to second on Shane Victorino 's sacrifice bunt . Isringhausen walked Jimmy Rollins on four pitches to load the bases . The Phillies put runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth , but Placido Polanco flied out to left to end the threat . The Phillies had runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth . The Phillies tied it at 1 in the eighth . John Mayberry Jr. drew a leadoff walk from Jason Isringhausen , moved to second on Shane Victorino 's sacrifice bunt and scored on Howard 's two - out single . The Phillies had runners on first and third with one out . The Mets took a 1 - 0 lead in the fifth on a two - out single by David Wright and a two - out single by David Wright . Beltran followed with an RBI double down the right-field line . The Phillies loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh , but failed to score . Young struck out Brian Schneider to end the threat . The Phillies had runners on first and second with two outs in the bottom half . Lee allowed one run and eight hits in seven innings . He struck out five and walked two .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- The Los Angeles Angels had their biggest comeback of the season . Erick Aybar and Vernon Wells hit two - run homers in the sixth inning , and the Angels rallied for an 11 - 5 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night . The Angels have won five of six , including a three - game sweep by the Los Angeles Angels . Vernon Wells had four hits , including a two - run homer in the eighth , and Erick Aybar and Hank Conger added two - run shots for the Angels , who took two of three from the Nationals . Wells had four hits , including a two - run homer in the sixth that gave the Angels a 6 - 5 lead . Wells had four hits , including a two - run homer in the sixth . Vernon Wells had four hits , including a two - run homer , and Alberto Callaspo drove in a run with a single in the eighth for the Angels , who have lost four of five . Joel Pineiro ( 3 - 3 ) gave up four runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings . Hisanori Takahashi ( 2 - 1 ) got one out in the sixth for the win . The Nationals , who have lost five of six , fell to 0 - 4 on their road trip . Joel Pineiro gave up four runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings . The right-hander , who had won his previous three starts , was charged with four runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Nationals took a 1 - 0 lead in the first when Jayson Werth hit a one - out double , moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on Ryan Zimmerman 's single . The Angels tied it in the fourth . Mark Trumbo led off with a single , moved to second on Hank Conger 's sacrifice and scored on Erick Aybar 's two - out double . Wells and Howie Kendrick singled with one out in the fifth , and Alberto Callaspo walked to load the bases . Trumbo followed with a grounder to third , but Desmond bobbled the ball for an error , allowing Wells to score . The Nationals loaded the bases with one out in the seventh , but Bobby Cassevah got Wilson Ramos to ground into an inning-ending double play .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Pittsburgh Pirates are starting to find ways to win . Edwin Encarnacion homered twice and the Pirates beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7 - 6 on Saturday night . The Pirates have won four of five . They have won four of five . Kevin Correia ( 10 - 6 ) allowed four runs and five hits in six innings . Joel Hanrahan worked the ninth for his 23rd save in as many chances . He gave up a two - out single to Yunel Escobar but struck out Eric Thames to end the game . Corey Patterson and Edwin Encarnacion hit solo homers for the Blue Jays , who have lost four of five . Encarnacion hit two home runs for the Blue Jays , who have lost four of five . Jo-Jo Reyes ( 3 - 7 ) allowed six runs and nine hits in 3 2/3 innings . Pittsburgh opened the scoring in the third when Ronny Cedeno led off with a single and scored on Presley 's two - out , two - run homer to left , his ninth . It was the first homer allowed by Reyes since June 1 . The Pirates chased Reyes with a four - run fourth . Lyle Overbay led off with a single and scored on a triple by Matt Diaz . Jones then stole second and moved to third on Ronny Cedeno 's single . Corey Patterson and Encarnacion hit consecutive homers off Tony Watson in the seventh . Patterson hit a 3 - 2 pitch from Tony Watson into the second deck in right , his third . Encarnacion followed with a drive to left , his ninth . McCutchen put the Pirates up 7 - 4 in the seventh with a solo shot off Luis Perez . It was his eighth homer of the season and second in two games . Encarnacion hit a two - run homer in the second . The Pirates opened the scoring in the third when Ronny Cedeno led off with a single and scored on Presley 's two - out , two - run homer into the second deck in left .", "ST. LOUIS -- Mike Leake 's first win of the season came at a time . Leake pitched six innings of four - hit ball and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5 - 0 on Friday night . Leake ( 7 - 4 ) allowed four hits , walked two and struck out three . The Reds won for the fourth time in five games . Tampa Bay has lost four in a row and eight of nine . Jeremy Hellickson ( 7 - 7 ) gave up four runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in six innings . Cincinnati took a 2 - 0 lead in the first when Fred Lewis led off with a single and scored on Brandon Phillips ' double . Jay Bruce added an RBI single later in the inning . Gomes made it 3 - 0 on a solo homer in the fourth . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . The Reds added a run in the seventh when Brandon Phillips scored from second on a throwing error by second baseman Ben Zobrist . Brandon Phillips scored on a throwing error by second baseman Ben Zobrist . Nick Masset pitched a scoreless ninth for the Reds . Matt Joyce , who had two hits , doubled off Nick Masset to open the inning . After Casey Kotchman grounded out , B. J. Upton lined out and John Jaso grounded out . The Rays have lost five of six and have been shut out three times . Phillips drove in the Reds ' first run with an RBI double in the first . Jay Bruce added an RBI single later in the inning to make it 2 - 0 .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Ricky Romero made the most of his opportunity . Romero pitched a four - hitter for his first career complete game and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5 - 0 on Friday night . Romero ( 7 - 7 ) struck out five and walked two . J. P. Arencibia homered and Yunel Escobar had two hits and drove in a run for the Blue Jays , who won for the fourth time in five games . Kyle McClellan ( 6 - 4 ) gave up five runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Cardinals were shut out for the third time this season . Romero had a two - run single in a four - run sixth . Yunel Escobar had two hits and drove in a run , and J. P. Arencibia and J. P. Arencibia homered for Toronto . J. P. Arencibia hit a two - out solo homer in the second for the Blue Jays , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Toronto has lost four in a row and seven of nine . The Cardinals were shut out for the third time this season . McClellan ( 6 - 4 ) allowed five runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Blue Jays put runners on first and second with no outs in the ninth , but Raul Valdes struck out Rajai Davis and Corey Patterson to end the threat . Lance Berkman singled with one out in the ninth , but Andrew Brown grounded into a double play to end the game . It was Romero 's first career complete game . The Blue Jays put runners on first and second with no outs in the ninth , but Raul Valdes struck out Rajai Davis and Corey Patterson to end the threat .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- The Kansas City Royals have been in first place in the AL Central . Chris Getz singled home the go-ahead run with two outs in the eighth inning , lifting the Royals to a 3 - 2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night . It was Getz 's second RBI of the game . The Royals won for the seventh time in eight games . Aramis Ramirez and Geovany Soto hit consecutive home runs in the sixth inning to give the Cubs a 2 - 1 lead . It was the first time this season the Cubs have hit consecutive home runs . Getz 's two - out RBI single off Jeff Samardzija ( 5 - 4 ) put the Royals ahead 3 - 2 in the eighth . Samardzija hit Alcides Escobar with a pitch to load the bases before striking out Melky Cabrera . Ramirez and Soto hit back-to-back home runs in the sixth to tie the score at 2 . It was the first time this season the Cubs have hit consecutive home runs . Greg Holland ( 2 - 1 ) pitched a perfect eighth inning for the Royals , who have won four of five . Cubs manager Dale Sveum was ejected in the top of the eighth after arguing a called third strike . Joakim Soria struck out the side in the ninth for his 12th save in 13 opportunities . He has not allowed a run in his past three appearances and has not allowed a run in his past three appearances . Eric Hosmer and Billy Butler had RBI singles in the fifth inning to give the Royals a 2 - 0 lead . Zambrano allowed two runs on eight hits in seven innings , striking out two and walking three . Zambrano allowed two runs and eight hits in seven innings . He walked three and struck out two . Eric Hosmer and Billy Butler had RBI singles in the Royals ' two - run fifth inning to give the Royals a 2 - 0 lead . They had runners on first and second with one out , but Mitch Maier lined out and Mike Moustakas popped out . The Cubs had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh but failed to score . DJ LeMahieu singled with one out in the seventh , but was forced at second on Reed Johnson 's grounder . Johnson stole second , but Starlin Castro grounded out to end the inning . Zambrano allowed two runs and eight hits in seven innings . He walked three and struck out two .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- James Shields and the rest of the AL Cy Young Award winner was on the mound . Shields pitched a three - hitter for his first career complete game , leading the Tampa Bay Rays over the Houston Astros 5 - 1 . Shields ( 8 - 4 ) struck out nine and walked one . Evan Longoria and Melvin Upton Jr. hit two - run homers in a four - run third inning off Wandy Rodriguez ( 5 - 4 ) , who gave up five runs and six hits in six innings . The Rays have won 10 of their past 13 games . Ben Zobrist had an RBI single in the third and Longoria followed with a two - run homer to make it 4 - 0 . Melvin Upton followed with a solo homer to make it 4 - 0 . Chris Johnson had an RBI double in the seventh to make it 5 - 1 . Brett Wallace scored on a double by Chris Johnson to make it 5 - 1 . The Rays have won five of six and 12 of 13 . The Astros have lost four of five and have dropped four straight . Rodriguez gave up five runs and six hits in six innings . It was the first time the Astros have hit consecutive home runs this season . Brett Wallace singled with two outs in the seventh and scored on a double by Chris Johnson to make it 5 - 1 . Shields retired Clint Barmes on a fly ball to end the inning . Aneury Rodriguez allowed a double to Casey Kotchman in the ninth before striking out the next two batters . Aneury Rodriguez pitched the ninth to complete the three - hitter .", "PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Phillies have been waiting for their offense to get back on track . Ben Francisco singled home the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Phillies to a 1 - 0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday night . The Phillies won for the seventh time in eight games . The A 's were shut out for the fourth time this season . Shane Victorino led off the ninth with a walk against Brian Fuentes ( 1 - 8 ) . Domonic Brown singled to put runners on second and third , and Brian Schneider grounded out . Francisco then lined a 2 - 0 pitch to right to score Victorino . Francisco was called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley before the game . It was Fuentes ' third blown save in 14 chances . Michael Stutes ( 3 - 0 ) pitched a perfect ninth for the win . The Phillies have won four of five , and have won four of five . The A 's have lost four of five . The A 's lost for the seventh time in eight games . Vance Worley pitched six innings of one - hit ball . Moscoso allowed two hits , walked three and struck out two in seven innings . Worley allowed one hit and walked four in six innings . The Phillies put runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth , but Ryan Howard grounded out to end the inning . The Phillies had runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth . David Herndon walked Ryan Sweeney with two outs in the eighth , but Juan Perez came on and got Hideki Matsui to line out to end the inning . The Phillies put runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth , but Ryan Howard grounded out to end the inning . The Phillies had runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- The Oakland Athletics have been waiting for their offense to get back on track . Hideki Matsui hit a two - out , two - run single in Oakland 's four - run fifth inning , and the A 's beat the San Francisco Giants 4 - 2 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . The A 's won their fourth in a row and moved within one game of .500 . The A 's beat the Giants for the fourth time in five games . Matsui 's two - out , two - run single capped a four - run rally in the fifth inning off Jonathan Sanchez ( 4 - 5 ) that put the A 's up 4 - 2 . Brad Ziegler ( 2 - 0 ) got one out for the win in relief of Guillermo Moscoso , who allowed two runs -- none earned -- and three hits in 4 2/3 innings . Andrew Bailey pitched the ninth for his fourth save in five chances . He gave up a one - out single to Emmanuel Burriss , but Pablo Sandoval grounded into a game-ending double play . The Giants lost for the seventh time in eight games . Jonathan Sanchez ( 4 - 5 ) gave up four runs and six hits in 4 2/3 innings . The Giants have lost five of six and have dropped five of six . San Francisco scored twice in the fifth to take a 2 - 0 lead . Chris Stewart led off with a single , Andres Torres walked and Emmanuel Burriss hit a grounder to Moscoso , who threw wildly to first , allowing Stewart to score . The Giants loaded the bases with two outs in the second , but Chris Stewart flied out to left to end the threat . The Giants loaded the bases with two outs in the second , but Chris Stewart flied out .", "SAN DIEGO -- Ryan Ludwick 's first homer of the season was a three - run shot . Ludwick hit a three - run homer and the Minnesota Twins beat the San Diego Padres 6 - 5 on Friday night . The Twins have won 10 of their past 13 games . Headley had four hits and drove in two runs . Brian Duensing ( 4 - 6 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out five . Matt Capps pitched a perfect ninth for his 10th save in 13 chances . He has not allowed a run in his last three appearances and has not allowed a run in his last 16 appearances . Clayton Richard ( 2 - 9 ) gave up six runs -- five earned -- and 10 hits in five innings . He struck out two and walked two . The Twins jumped on Richard for five runs in the first . The Twins scored three runs in the seventh to take the lead . Ben Revere reached on a throwing error by shortstop Tsuyoshi Nishioka . Alexi Casilla followed with a single , and Casilla scored on Joe Mauer 's single . Michael Cuddyer followed with an RBI double and Delmon Young walked to load the bases . Ryan Ludwick 's three - run homer in the seventh off Alex Burnett tied the game at 5 . It was the first homer of the season for Ludwick , who was recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Friday . Headley had four hits and drove in two runs . San Diego 's Ryan Ludwick hit a three - run homer in the seventh off Alex Burnett to pull the Padres within 6 - 5 . It was Ludwick 's first home run since June 13 against the Chicago White Sox . The Padres had runners on first and third with one out in the third , but failed to score .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Josh Hamilton got a big ovation when he came to the plate . Hamilton had four hits , including a two - run homer , and the Texas Rangers beat the Atlanta Braves 6 - 2 on Friday night . Hamilton went 4 - for - 5 with three RBIs . The AL West-leading Rangers have won four of five . Colby Lewis ( 6 - 7 ) struck out 10 in 6 2/3 innings . Brian McCann hit a solo homer in the fourth for the Braves , who have lost four of five . Randall Delgado ( 0 - 1 ) gave up four runs , three earned , and seven hits in four innings . Hamilton 's two - run homer in the fifth off Cristhian Martinez gave the Rangers a 3 - 1 lead . Adrian Beltre and Michael Young singled before Cruz hit a two - run double off Cristhian Martinez . The Rangers added a run in the ninth on Josh Hamilton 's RBI single and a throwing error by right fielder Jason Heyward . Ian Kinsler scored on Jason Heyward 's throwing error . The Rangers took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Michael Young led off with a double and scored on Nelson Cruz 's double . Young scored on Cruz 's double . McCann tied it at 1 in the fourth with a drive into the right-field seats . It was his second homer in two games and first since June 1 . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . The Braves cut the lead to 5 - 2 in the sixth . Freeman hit a one - out homer off Lewis , who was making his major league debut . He allowed two runs and five hits in 6 2/3 innings . The Rangers added a run in the ninth on Josh Hamilton 's RBI single and an RBI single by Josh Hamilton . Heyward 's throwing error on a pickoff attempt allowed Ian Kinsler to score .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Michael Pineda is making the most of his opportunity . Pineda pitched six strong innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4 - 2 on Friday night . Pineda ( 7 - 4 ) struck out five and walked three . Shane Victorino , Shane Victorino and Shane Victorino homered for the Phillies , who have won four of five . Pineda struck out Placido Polanco with the bases loaded to end the sixth . Brandon League pitched the ninth for his 20th save in 24 chances . Raul Ibanez and Ben Francisco singled with two outs , but Domonic Brown grounded out to end the game . Roy Oswalt ( 4 - 5 ) gave up four runs and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Phillies have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 6 on their road trip . Seattle took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Ichiro Suzuki singled with one out and scored on Brendan Ryan 's triple into the right-field corner . Oswalt retired the next two batters to end the inning . Olivo made it 2 - 0 in the fourth when he sent Oswalt 's 2 - 0 pitch over the wall in left for his ninth home run . It was the first homer Oswalt has allowed this season . The Mariners made it 3 - 0 in the fifth . Ichiro Suzuki led off with a single , Brendan Ryan walked and both runners moved up on Kennedy 's sacrifice bunt . Suzuki scored on Justin Smoak 's sacrifice fly to center . The Phillies got a run back in the sixth on Chase Utley 's RBI single , but Pineda struck out Placido Polanco with the bases loaded to end the inning . Victorino hit a two - out solo homer in the eighth off Aaron Laffey to give the Phillies a 4 - 2 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Seattle this season .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Milwaukee Brewers are starting to find ways to win . The Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 9 - 5 on Saturday . The Brewers have won four of five , including three straight . Chris Narveson ( 4 - 4 ) allowed four runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings . Corey Hart had three hits and two RBIs , and Corey Hart had three hits and two RBIs . Corey Hart had three hits and two RBIs , and Corey Hart had three hits and two RBIs . The Cubs lost for the third time in four games . Carlos Zambrano ( 5 - 4 ) gave up five runs and nine hits in six innings . Baker gave the Cubs a 1 - 0 lead with a two - out solo homer in the first . It was Johnson 's first home run since June 2 , a span of 192 at-bats . The Brewers took a 2 - 1 lead in the fourth . Ryan Braun led off with a double and scored on Corey Hart 's one - out single . Yuniesky Betancourt reached on a fielder 's choice and Jonathan Lucroy followed with an RBI single . Milwaukee added three more in the fifth . McGehee hit a two - out , two - run double , and Corey Hart followed with an RBI double to make it 5 - 1 . The Brewers cut the lead to 7 - 4 in the seventh on Betancourt 's two - out , two - run single off Chris Carpenter , who was making his major league debut . Weeks hit a solo home run in the eighth off John Grabow to make it 8 - 4 . Ryan Braun had three hits and scored three runs , and Ryan Braun had three hits . Reed Johnson and Jeff Baker hit solo homers for Chicago , which lost for the seventh time in nine games . The Cubs have lost five of six .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Ricky Romero had a career-high 12 strikeouts in eight innings . Romero struck out 12 in eight innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 4 - 1 on Friday night . Romero ( 6 - 6 ) allowed one run and three hits , walked four and struck out 12 . Romero walked Nick Markakis to begin the ninth , Adam Jones walked and Matt Wieters hit an RBI single . Derrek Lee grounded into a double play to end the game . Adam Lind hit a two - run homer off Jake Arrieta ( 8 - 4 ) in the seventh , and Juan Rivera added a two - run shot for the Blue Jays , who snapped a three - game losing streak . Arrieta allowed three runs and nine hits in 6 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out five . Matt Wieters added an RBI single in the ninth , but Francisco got Derrek Lee to ground into a game-ending double play to end the game . Escobar led off the bottom of the first with a drive to left , his eighth . It was the first homer allowed by Arrieta this season , but the Blue Jays could n't hold on . Rivera made it 2 - 0 with a one - out drive to left in the sixth , his seventh . Aaron Hill doubled with two outs , advanced to third on Rajai Davis ' single and scored on Derrek Lee 's throwing error . Lind made it 4 - 0 in the seventh with a two - out , two - run drive off Clay Rapada . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . Escobar put the Blue Jays up 1 - 0 with a leadoff homer in the first . It was his first home run since May 3 , a span of 179 at-bats . It was the third time this season the Blue Jays have hit back-to-back home runs . Arrieta allowed three runs and nine hits in 6 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out five . The Orioles have lost four in a row and five of six .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Los Angeles Angels had a chance to win . Vernon Wells hit two home runs , including a tiebreaking , two - run shot in the seventh inning , and the Angels rallied for a 6 - 3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night . The Angels , who have won five of six , have won five of six . Dan Haren ( 6 - 4 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings . Jordan Walden pitched a perfect ninth for his 15th save in 16 opportunities . The Angels have lost four of five and are a season-worst 10 games under .500 . Jeff Mathis led off the seventh with a double off Jason Vargas ( 4 - 4 ) . He advanced to third on a groundout by Maicer Izturis and scored on Torii Hunter 's fielder 's choice grounder . With two outs , Wells hit a 2 - 1 pitch into the left-field seats . It was Wells ' first multihomer game of the season . Vargas allowed five runs and six hits in seven innings . The Mariners have lost five of six and fell a season-worst eight games under .500 . The Mariners took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Ichiro Suzuki led off with a single , stole second and came home on a two - out double by Adam Kennedy . Haren then struck out Miguel Olivo to end the inning . Carlos Peguero led off the second with a double and advanced to third on a wild pitch . Franklin Gutierrez followed with an RBI single to give the Mariners a 2 - 1 lead . Wells tied it at 2 in the third with his second homer of the season , a two - out solo shot to left . It was his second multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . The Mariners regained the lead in the fifth . Chone Figgins hit a one - out double , Ichiro Suzuki singled and Brendan Ryan hit a sacrifice fly to give the Mariners a 3 - 2 lead . The Angels added a run in the ninth on Bobby Abreu 's RBI single off Chris Ray , who was making his major league debut . It was Wells ' first multihomer game of the season .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- Scott Baker did n't have his best stuff . Baker pitched a five - hitter for his first career complete game , and the Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 8 - 1 on Friday night . Baker ( 4 - 4 ) struck out seven and walked none . The Rangers put runners on the corners with one out in the ninth , but Baker got Adrian Beltre to ground into a double play to end the threat . Colby Lewis ( 5 - 7 ) gave up six runs and seven hits in 1 1/3 innings , his shortest outing of the season . He walked two and struck out one . The Twins have won six of eight and are a season-high 14 games over .500 . Delmon Young had three hits and two RBIs , Delmon Young had three hits and two RBIs , and Alexi Casilla had three hits and scored twice for the Twins , who took two of three from the Rangers . The Rangers lost for the fifth time in six games . Colby Lewis ( 5 - 7 ) allowed six runs and seven hits in 1 1/3 innings . The Twins scored four runs in the first inning . Alexi Casilla led off with a double , stole third and scored on Delmon Young 's single to give the Twins a 6 - 0 lead . Casilla had three hits and scored twice . David Murphy had an RBI single in the eighth to make it 8 - 1 , but the Rangers left the bases loaded when Endy Chavez popped out to end the inning . The Rangers put runners on the corners with one out in the ninth , but Baker got Adrian Beltre to ground into a double play to end the inning .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Roy Halladay is making the most of his opportunity . Halladay pitched seven sharp innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 7 - 5 on Friday night . Halladay ( 9 - 3 ) allowed six hits , struck out nine and walked none . Placido Polanco hit a grand slam in the seventh inning off Carlos Zambrano ( 5 - 3 ) and Domonic Brown added a two - run shot for the Phillies , who have won four in a row . The Phillies have won three straight and six of eight . Zambrano allowed seven runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked seven and struck out five . Aramis Ramirez hit a two - run single off Jose Contreras in the eighth to give the Cubs a 7 - 5 lead . Montanez followed with a two - run single to make it 7 - 5 . Antonio Bastardo came on and got the final out for his second save in as many chances . He struck out Carlos Pena with a runner on to end the game . The Phillies have won four of five , including a three - game sweep at Atlanta . Jimmy Rollins led off the seventh with a walk and moved to second on Shane Victorino 's sacrifice . After Chase Utley was intentionally walked , Ryan Howard walked to load the bases . Polanco followed with his second career grand slam . Aramis Ramirez hit a two - run single off J. C. Romero to make it 7 - 3 . Blake DeWitt walked to load the bases and Geovany Soto hit an RBI single to make it 7 - 3 . Zambrano allowed seven runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Cubs have lost five of their last six games .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Miguel Olivo is making the most of his opportunity . Olivo hit a tiebreaking two - run double in the 10th inning and the Seattle Mariners rallied for a 7 - 4 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night , snapping a five - game losing streak . It was the first time the Mariners had scored at least five runs in a game . Justin Smoak led off the 10th with a double off Sergio Santos ( 2 - 2 ) . Adam Kennedy then walked and Olivo followed with a two - run double into the left-field corner . It was Olivo 's first home run since May 16 . It was Santos ' third blown save in 12 chances . Aaron Laffey ( 1 - 1 ) pitched a scoreless ninth for the win . He walked Gordon Beckham with one out before striking out Brent Morel and getting Juan Pierre to ground out . Mariners starter Jason Vargas allowed three runs and seven hits in 7 1/3 innings , striking out four and walking one . He was pulled after giving up a one - out single to Alexei Ramirez in the eighth . Miguel Olivo hit a solo home run in the eighth off Jesse Crain to give the Mariners a 4 - 2 lead . It was his first home run since July 6 , 2011 , against the Chicago White Sox . Alexei Ramirez singled with one out in the eighth and Quentin followed with a drive to left on a 3 - 1 pitch from Jamey Wright . It was Quentin 's second multihomer game of the season and second in two days . Kennedy then stole second and scored on Adam Kennedy 's fielder 's choice grounder . Kennedy stole second and went to third on a wild pitch . Carlos Peguero walked and Gutierrez followed with a two - run double . Olivo added a solo homer off Jesse Crain in the eighth to make it 4 - 2 . It was Olivo 's third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first time this season the Mariners have hit back-to-back home runs . Quentin gave the White Sox a 1 - 0 lead in the first when he drove a 1 - 2 pitch from Vargas over the wall in left for his second home run of the season . It was his third multihomer game of the season . The Mariners scored three times in the sixth to take a 3 - 1 lead . Brendan Ryan and Justin Smoak opened the inning with singles , and Ryan scored on Adam Kennedy 's fielder 's choice grounder . Kennedy stole second and Miguel Olivo struck out before Carlos Peguero walked . Vargas allowed three runs and seven hits in 7 1/3 innings . He struck out four and walked one . Vargas allowed three runs and seven hits in 7 1/3 innings . He struck out four and walked one .", "ST. LOUIS -- Jake Westbrook made the most of his opportunity . Westbrook pitched 5 1/3 innings and drove in three runs , leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7 - 4 victory over the Houston Astros . Westbrook ( 6 - 3 ) allowed three runs , two earned , and eight hits . Lance Berkman hit a two - run homer in the first inning and Albert Pujols and Lance Berkman also connected for the Cardinals , who have won four of five . Houston has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Pujols ' home run was his first since May 1 . Berkman hit a two - out , two - run homer in the first inning off Brett Myers ( 2 - 5 ) to give the Cardinals a 2 - 0 lead . It was his first home run since May 1 . It was Berkman 's second homer in two games . Yadier Molina and Skip Schumaker singled with two outs in the fourth inning before Myers intentionally walked Daniel Descalso to load the bases . Westbrook followed with a three - run double to make it 5 - 2 . The Astros loaded the bases with one out in the sixth , but Jason Motte came on and struck out Michael Bourn and got Clint Barmes to ground into a force out to end the inning . The Astros loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth , but Fernando Salas struck out Michael Bourn and Hunter Pence to end the game . Salas struck out Michael Bourn and Hunter Pence to end the game . Chris Johnson drove in Carlos Lee with a two - out double in the ninth to make it 7 - 4 . Salas struck out Jason Bourgeois to end the game . Ryan Theriot had an RBI double in the ninth to make it 7 - 3 , but Rodriguez struck out Colby Rasmus to end the game . Chris Johnson drove in Carlos Lee with a two - out double in the ninth to make it 7 - 4 , but Salas struck out Jason Bourgeois to end the game . Myers allowed five runs and six hits in six innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Toronto Blue Jays finally got a win . Adam Lind hit a three - run homer and the Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 8 - 5 on Sunday . The Blue Jays have won three straight and six of seven . The Royals have lost four straight and nine of 11 . J. P. Arencibia hit a two - run homer in the eighth inning for the Blue Jays , who have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Kansas City has lost six of eight . The Royals , who have lost four straight , have lost four straight . Vin Mazzaro ( 0 - 1 ) gave up six runs and eight hits in five innings . Lind hit a two - run homer in the first inning to give the Blue Jays a 3 - 0 lead . It was Lind 's first home run since April 13 , a span of 192 at-bats . Lind added a sacrifice fly in the bottom half . Lind hit a two - run homer in the first inning to give the Blue Jays a 3 - 0 lead . It was his third homer in two games and second in two games . The Blue Jays got a run back in the second on Jayson Nix 's RBI double . Edwin Encarnacion led off with a double , moved to third on Rajai Davis ' sacrifice and scored on Jayson Nix 's double . The Royals got a run back in the bottom of the third on Jeff Francoeur 's two - out RBI single , but Drabek escaped further damage when Mike Aviles hit into a fielder 's choice to end the inning . Drabek ( 4 - 4 ) allowed five runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked three and struck out none . The right-hander , who is 3 - 0 in his past four starts , allowed five runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Royals tied it in the sixth on Melky Cabrera 's two - out RBI single , but Luis Perez struck out Eric Hosmer with runners on first and third to end the inning . J. P. Arencibia hit a two - run homer off Tim Collins in the eighth to make it 8 - 5 . It was the third time this season the Blue Jays have hit back-to-back homers . Jon Rauch pitched a perfect ninth for his seventh save in eight opportunities . The Blue Jays have lost four straight and nine of 11 . The Blue Jays have lost four straight and nine of 11 .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire watched his team pull away . The Twins had a chance to beat the Cleveland Indians 6 - 4 on Friday night . The Twins have won four of five , including three straight . The Indians have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Scott Baker ( 3 - 4 ) allowed four runs -- three earned -- and nine hits in seven innings . Matt Capps pitched the ninth for his eighth save in 10 chances . He walked Travis Buck to open the inning , but Capps struck out Orlando Cabrera and got Shelley Duncan to ground into a game-ending double play . The Indians , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Cabrera hit a two - run homer in the first off Scott Baker ( 3 - 4 ) , who gave up four runs -- three earned -- and nine hits in seven innings . He walked none and struck out five . Matt Tolbert had two hits , including a two - run single in the second , and Delmon Young and Drew Butera each had two hits for the Twins , who have lost four of five . The Twins scored three runs in the fifth to take a 5 - 2 lead . Hughes led off with a double , went to third on Matt Tolbert 's single and scored on Drew Butera 's single . Ben Revere singled to load the bases , and Tolbert scored on Alexi Casilla 's double-play grounder . Delmon Young 's RBI double made it 6 - 3 in the sixth . Matt Tolbert 's two - run double in the bottom of the inning gave Minnesota a 4 - 3 lead . The Indians added an insurance run in the eighth . Asdrubal Cabrera led off with a single and Grady Sizemore was hit by a pitch . Carlos Santana grounded into a double play , and Cabrera scored when second baseman Michael Cuddyer booted Shin-Soo Choo 's grounder .", "MILWAUKEE -- Rickie Weeks is making the most of his opportunity . Wilson hit a tiebreaking home run with two outs in the 11th inning , lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6 - 5 victory over the Florida Marlins on Saturday night . The Brewers , who have won four of five , have won four of five . Wilson hit a 2 - 2 pitch from Mike Dunn ( 4 - 3 ) into the upper deck in right field with two outs in the 11th to give the Brewers a 6 - 5 lead . It was Hayes ' fourth career grand slam and second this season . John Buck led off the 11th with a walk and went to second on Omar Infante 's one - out single . Logan Morrison fouled out and Gaby Sanchez grounded out to end the game . Tim Dillard ( 1 - 0 ) pitched 1 2/3 perfect innings for the win . LaTroy Hawkins gave up two hits in the bottom of the ninth , loading the bases with one out . John Buck drew a leadoff walk in the 11th and went to second on Omar Infante 's one - out single . Logan Morrison popped out and Gaby Sanchez grounded out to end the game . The Marlins trailed 5 - 0 before scoring five runs in the sixth . Gaby Sanchez hit an RBI double , and Giancarlo Stanton singled and Greg Dobbs walked to load the bases . Emilio Bonifacio struck out , but Hayes followed with his second homer of the season . It was the first time this season the Brewers have hit back-to-back homers . Gaby Sanchez had two hits , including an RBI double in the sixth that put the Marlins up 5 - 1 . Giancarlo Stanton singled and Greg Dobbs walked to load the bases for Hayes , who hit a 2 - 2 pitch into the left-field seats . Weeks hit a two - run homer in the third to give the Brewers a 2 - 0 lead . Weeks followed with a two - run homer , and Jonathan Lucroy had an RBI single . The Brewers made it 4 - 0 in the fourth . Josh Wilson led off with a single , moved to second on a sacrifice and scored on Rickie Weeks ' single . Sanchez hit Nyjer Morgan with a pitch before Fielder grounded out to end the inning . Sanchez allowed five runs and eight hits in five innings . Narveson gave up four runs and four hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked five and struck out three .", "TORONTO -- Adam Lind is making the most of his opportunity . Lind homered twice and drove in three runs , and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 7 - 4 on Friday night . Lind went 4 - for - 4 with three RBIs . Jo-Jo Reyes ( 2 - 4 ) allowed three runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings . Mark Reynolds hit a solo homer in the ninth for the Orioles , who have lost four of five . Baltimore has lost four in a row and nine of 11 . The Orioles lost for the fourth time in five games . Reynolds hit a solo shot off Jon Rauch in the ninth to make it 7 - 4 . It was the first homer for Reynolds , who was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk before the game . Jeremy Guthrie ( 2 - 8 ) gave up six runs and nine hits in five innings . The Orioles have lost three straight and six of eight . The Orioles took a 2 - 1 lead in the first inning . Robert Andino led off with a single , moved to second on Adam Jones ' single and scored on a double by Vladimir Guerrero . Jones scored on Derrek Lee 's groundout . Escobar made it 5 - 2 in the fourth with a three - run shot to left . It was his second home run of the season and second in two games . Lind put the Blue Jays up 6 - 2 in the fifth with his second homer of the game . It was his first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . Lind hit a solo shot off Alfredo Simon in the seventh . It was his second multihomer game of the season and second in two games . It was his second multihomer game of the season . Toronto went up 2 - 1 in the bottom half . Robert Andino led off with a single , moved to second on Adam Jones ' single and scored on a double by Vladimir Guerrero . Jones scored on Derrek Lee 's groundout .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Houston Astros have been waiting for their starting rotation to make the playoffs . The Astros have won the first two games of the four - game series against the San Diego Padres . The Astros have won 10 of their past 13 games . San Diego , which has lost six of seven , fell to 4 - 13 at home . Bud Norris ( 3 - 4 ) allowed four runs and six hits in six innings . Mark Melancon pitched the ninth for his fifth save in seven chances . He walked Blake Tekotte to open the inning and then struck out Kyle Phillips and Jorge Cantu to end the game . The Padres lost for the seventh time in eight games . Tim Stauffer ( 1 - 4 ) allowed seven runs -- five earned -- and eight hits in five innings . He struck out four and walked two . The Astros scored five runs in the third inning . Chris Johnson 's RBI single in the second inning gave the Astros a 1 - 0 lead . Jeff Keppinger singled and Brett Wallace walked before Johnson drove him in with a single to center . The Astros added five runs in the third . Clint Barmes and Hunter Pence singled to start the inning . Carlos Lee drove in Barmes with a double down the right-field line , and Pence scored on Brett Wallace 's groundout . Chris Johnson was walked intentionally to load the bases . Johnson homered in the fifth to make it 7 - 2 . It was his third home run of the season , and the second in two games for the Astros . It was Johnson 's fourth homer of the season . The Padres added two runs in the seventh on a sacrifice fly by Chris Denorfia and a sacrifice fly by Chris Denorfia . Patterson 's sacrifice fly made it 7 - 4 .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- The Kansas City Royals have been in first place in the AL Central . Billy Butler hit a two - run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Royals to a 2 - 0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night . The Royals won for the seventh time in eight games . The Angels lost for the seventh time in eight games . Jeff Francoeur singled with one out in the ninth off Scott Downs ( 3 - 2 ) , who was making his major league debut . Butler then hit a 3 - 1 pitch over the wall in left field . Tim Collins ( 3 - 2 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win . Greg Holland pitched 2 2/3 innings of two - hit ball , and the Angels loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth . Alberto Callaspo grounded out to end the inning . The Royals had runners on first and third with two outs in the eighth , but Melky Cabrera flied out to center to end the inning . The Angels loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth , but Alberto Callaspo grounded out to end the inning . Tim Collins ( 3 - 2 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win . The Angels lost for the seventh time in eight games . Chatwood allowed five hits , walked two and struck out two in 7 2/3 innings . He left after walking Chris Getz to lead off the eighth . He was replaced by Scott Downs ( 3 - 2 ) . Chatwood allowed five hits , walked two and struck out two . The Angels loaded the bases with no outs in the third , but failed to score . Bobby Abreu struck out and Torii Hunter grounded into a double play . Paulino did n't allow a hit until Hank Conger 's leadoff single in the fifth . He got Peter Bourjos to ground into a double play to end the inning . The Angels loaded the bases with no outs in the third , but failed to score . Bobby Abreu struck out and Torii Hunter grounded into a double play to end the inning .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Arizona Diamondbacks are starting to look like themselves . Gerardo Parra homered twice and drove in three runs , and the Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6 - 3 on Sunday . The Diamondbacks have won four straight and nine of 11 . Joe Saunders ( 8 - 8 ) allowed two runs and eight hits in 7 2/3 innings . J. J. Putz got two outs in the ninth for his 24th save in 28 chances . He gave up an RBI single to Tony Gwynn Jr. , but got Aaron Miles and Andre Ethier to fly out . The Dodgers lost for the seventh time in eight games . Roberts and Parra hit consecutive homers in the second inning off Rubby De La Rosa ( 4 - 5 ) , who gave up three runs and five hits in four innings . He walked four and struck out six . Navarro gave the Dodgers a 3 - 1 lead in the fourth when he drove a 1 - 0 pitch into the lower seats in the left field corner . It was his first homer since June 16 , 2012 , against the Los Angeles Dodgers . The Diamondbacks extended their lead to 4 - 1 in the fifth . Kelly Johnson led off with a double , went to third on Justin Upton 's fly ball and scored on Xavier Nady 's sacrifice fly . Parra hit a two - run homer in the eighth off Hong-Chih Kuo . It was his third career multihomer game and first since May 2 , 2012 , against the Los Angeles Dodgers . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . The Dodgers extended their lead to 6 - 2 in the eighth on Juan Rivera 's RBI single off Ryan Cook . But Hernandez struck out Dioner Navarro to end the inning . Tony Gwynn Jr. had an RBI single in the ninth , but J. J. Putz got the final two outs for his 24th save in 26 attempts . He gave up an RBI single to Tony Gwynn before getting Aaron Miles to fly out and Andre Ethier to fly out .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Arizona Diamondbacks are starting to find ways to win . Justin Upton drove in three runs and the Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6 - 4 on Friday night . The Diamondbacks won for the seventh time in eight games . Chad Billingsley ( 9 - 9 ) gave up six runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings , struck out four and walked five . The Diamondbacks scored five runs in the sixth to take a 6 - 4 lead . The Dodgers , who have lost five of six , were swept in a three - game series for the first time this season . Chad Billingsley ( 9 - 9 ) gave up six runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings , struck out four and walked five . The Diamondbacks ' five runs came on Upton 's bases-loaded double in the sixth . J. J. Putz pitched the ninth for his 23rd save in 26 chances . He walked Tony Gwynn Jr. with two outs , but Casey Blake flied out to end the game . The Dodgers took a 3 - 1 lead in the third on a sacrifice fly by Casey Blake and Matt Kemp 's two - out , two - run homer . It was Kemp 's second homer in two games . The Dodgers extended their lead to 4 - 1 in the fourth . Aaron Miles led off with a double , moved to third on Rod Barajas ' groundout and scored on Jamey Carroll 's single up the middle . The Dodgers took a 3 - 1 lead in the third . Tony Gwynn Jr. tripled and scored on Casey Blake 's sacrifice fly . Andre Ethier followed with a single , and Kemp followed with a two - run homer into the left-field pavilion . Billingsley gave up six runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings , struck out four and walked five . The Dodgers have lost seven of their last nine games .", "DENVER -- Esmil Rogers is making the most of his opportunity . The Colorado Rockies right-hander allowed one run over seven innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 10 - 6 on Friday night . Rogers ( 4 - 1 ) struck out four and walked one . Eliezer Alfonzo hit a grand slam in the sixth inning off Aaron Harang ( 9 - 3 ) , who allowed six runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings . He struck out six and walked two . It was the first time this season the Rockies have hit back-to-back homers . Troy Tulowitzki and Chris Nelson had three RBIs apiece for the Rockies , who have won four in a row and nine of 11 . San Diego has lost five of six . San Diego , which lost for the fourth time in five games , lost for the seventh time in eight games . Aaron Harang ( 9 - 3 ) gave up six runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Padres jumped on Jimenez with four runs in the bottom of the first . Cameron Maybin walked , stole second and went to third on a throwing error by catcher Rob Johnson . Chase Headley walked and Ludwick followed with a two - run double . Tulowitzki hit a two - out , two - run homer in the first to give the Rockies a 2 - 0 lead . Eric Young Jr. walked , stole second and scored on Tulowitzki 's two - out homer . Tulowitzki added a two - run shot in the bottom half . Ian Stewart had an RBI double in the fourth for the Rockies , who have lost four of five . San Diego has lost five of six and fell to 1 - 7 on its 10-game homestand . The Rockies added two more runs in the seventh on Chris Nelson 's RBI single and Eliezer Alfonzo 's bases-loaded walk . Frieri struck out Ty Wigginton with the bases loaded to end the inning . The Padres added an insurance run in the eighth when Chase Headley reached on an error by second baseman Nelson , stole second and scored on a single by Jesus Guzman .", "ARLINGTON , Texas -- Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington had no idea about his team 's offense . The Rangers have won the first two games of the four - game series . Matt Harrison allowed one run in 7 1/3 innings and the Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 4 - 1 . Harrison ( 9 - 7 ) allowed one run and eight hits in 7 1/3 innings . Neftali Feliz pitched a perfect ninth for his 21st save in 24 chances . The Rangers have won the first two games of the four - game series , the last two coming in the series . Harrison allowed eight hits , walked one and struck out two . The Twins have lost four of five . They have lost five of six . Josh Hamilton hit a two - out triple in the eighth and scored when third baseman Danny Valencia misplayed Nelson Cruz 's grounder for an error . Mitch Moreland followed with an RBI single to make it 4 - 1 . Harrison was replaced by Yoshinori Tateyama , who struck out Michael Cuddyer and got Jason Kubel to fly out to end the inning . Mauer walked with one out in the eighth , but Michael Cuddyer struck out and Jason Kubel flied out . Josh Hamilton hit a two - out triple in the eighth and scored on a throwing error by Danny Valencia . Mitch Moreland followed with an RBI single to make it 4 - 1 . The Rangers took a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth . Elvis Andrus led off with a single and went to third on Josh Hamilton 's single . Michael Young followed with an RBI single to center . Yorvit Torrealba led off the fifth with a double and scored on a single by Chris Davis to make it 2 - 0 . The ball bounced off the glove of shortstop Elvis Andrus , who threw out Davis at the plate . Jim Thome 's RBI single made it 2 - 1 in the sixth . The Twins had runners on first and second with no outs , but Harrison got Danny Valencia to fly out to end the inning .", "PITTSBURGH -- Kevin Correia is making the most of his opportunity . Correia pitched 6 1/3 solid innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 5 - 2 on Friday night . Correia ( 12 - 8 ) allowed two runs , one earned , and nine hits . Andrew McCutchen had three hits , including a two - run homer in the ninth , and drove in three runs . McCutchen had three hits , including a two - run homer in the ninth . The Pirates won for the fourth time in five games . The Braves , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Derek Lowe ( 6 - 9 ) gave up three runs and eight hits in five innings . The Braves , who have lost five of six , fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Eric Hinske had two hits , including a two - out RBI double in the first inning that put the Braves up 1 - 0 . Eric Hinske had two hits and drove in a run . The Pirates tied it at 1 in the second . Lyle Overbay led off with a walk , went to third on Michael McKenry 's double and scored on Kevin Correia 's single . The Pirates cut the lead to 3 - 1 in the fifth . Xavier Paul and Garrett Jones led off with singles , and Andrew McCutchen followed with an RBI double . After Neil Walker flied out , Pedro Alvarez drove in a run with a groundout . The Braves cut the lead to 3 - 2 in the sixth . Freeman led off with a double and scored on a throwing error by shortstop Ronny Cedeno . Freeman scored on Cedeno 's throwing error . Andrew McCutchen hit a two - run homer in the ninth off George Sherrill . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games .", "DETROIT -- Justin Verlander has been pitching so well lately . Verlander pitched eight strong innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 5 - 4 on Friday night . Verlander ( 14 - 5 ) struck out seven and walked one . Paul Konerko , Paul Konerko and Adam Dunn hit two - run homers for the White Sox , who snapped a three - game losing streak . Dunn hit a two - run homer in the first inning . Paul Konerko hit a two - run homer in the sixth to give the White Sox a 4 - 4 lead , but the White Sox could n't hold on to their fourth win in five games . Wilson Betemit drove in Andy Dirks with a two - out single in the eighth off Will Ohman ( 0 - 2 ) . Matt Thornton relieved and struck out Alex Avila to end the inning . Jose Valverde pitched a perfect ninth for his 27th save in as many chances . The White Sox have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Dunn hit a two - out , two - run homer in the first inning to give the White Sox a 2 - 0 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Verlander in his last four starts . The Tigers scored three runs in the sixth to take a 4 - 2 lead . Brennan Boesch led off with a single and Magglio Ordonez followed with a single . Miguel Cabrera followed with an RBI single , and Victor Martinez followed with an RBI single . The White Sox tied it in the bottom of the sixth . Alexei Ramirez singled with one out and Konerko followed with a drive to left on a 1 - 2 pitch . It was the first homer allowed by Verlander this season . The Tigers scored three runs in the sixth to take a 4 - 2 lead . Brennan Boesch led off with a single , went to third on Ordonez 's single and scored on Miguel Cabrera 's single . Victor Martinez followed with an RBI single and Peralta followed with a sacrifice fly . Peavy allowed four runs and 10 hits in six innings . He struck out six and walked one . The Tigers took a 2 - 1 lead in the fourth . Austin Jackson led off with a single , moved to third on Magglio Ordonez 's one - out single and scored on Miguel Cabrera 's single .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Vance Worley is making the most of his opportunity . Worley pitched a three - hitter and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Francisco Giants 7 - 2 on Saturday night . Worley ( 7 - 1 ) struck out five and walked one . Raul Ibanez hit a three - run homer in the first and John Mayberry Jr. added a solo shot for the Phillies , who have won four of five . Chase Utley , Raul Ibanez and John Mayberry Jr. homered for the Phillies . Barry Zito ( 3 - 3 ) allowed six runs and six hits in seven innings . The Giants have lost four in a row and five of six . Ibanez hit a three - run shot in the first to give the Phillies a 4 - 1 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Zito this season and the first time Zito has allowed more than one in a game . It was Howard 's first home run since May 2 . Utley added a solo shot in the bottom half . The Phillies have won five of six and have the worst record in the majors . The Giants have lost four of five . They have lost five of six . Zito allowed six runs and six hits in seven innings . The Phillies have won five of six , including a three - game sweep at Atlanta .", "CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs are starting to look like a contender . Jeff Baker singled home the winning run with one out in the 10th inning , and the Cubs rallied for a 5 - 4 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday , snapping a five - game losing streak . The Cubs had 16 hits and won for the seventh time in eight games . Jose Altuve singled with one out in the ninth and went to third on Michael Bourn 's single . Marmol then intentionally walked Clint Barmes to load the bases before striking out Hunter Pence and getting Carlos Lee to fly out . Baker then lined a 3 - 2 pitch from David Carpenter ( 0 - 1 ) into the left-field corner to give the Cubs a 5 - 4 lead and send the Astros to their fourth straight loss . Carlos Lee hit a two - run homer off Jeff Samardzija in the eighth to give the Astros a 4 - 3 lead . It was the first time this season the Astros have hit back-to-back home runs . The Astros loaded the bases with one out in the ninth against Carlos Marmol , but Hunter Pence struck out and Carlos Lee flied out to center to end the game . The Astros had runners on first and second with one out in the 10th , but Humberto Quintero grounded into a double play to end the threat . Chris Johnson led off with a single and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt . The Astros lost for the seventh time in eight games . Carlos Lee hit a two - run homer off Jeff Samardzija in the eighth inning to give the Astros a 4 - 3 lead . It was Lee 's first home run since May 30 , a span of 190 at-bats . Marlon Byrd led off the eighth with a single off Wilton Lopez and went to third on Geovany Soto 's single . Soriano followed with an RBI single off Wilton Lopez to tie it at 4 . Garza had an RBI single in the second to give the Cubs a 3 - 1 lead , but the Cubs responded with three in the bottom half . Marlon Byrd led off with a double and scored on Geovany Soto 's double . Garza allowed three runs and nine hits in seven innings , struck out nine and walked three . He was lifted for a pinch hitter in the fifth after allowing a leadoff single to Jordan Lyles and a single by Michael Bourn . Garza allowed two runs and five hits , struck out nine and walked three . The Astros got a run back in the bottom of the inning on Hunter Pence 's RBI groundout . The Astros got a run back in the bottom of the inning on Hunter Pence 's RBI groundout . The Cubs responded with three in the bottom half . Marlon Byrd led off with a double and scored on Geovany Soto 's double . Darwin Barney 's RBI double and Matt Garza 's RBI single made it 3 - 1 .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Roy Halladay has been on a roll . Halladay pitched eight strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 5 - 3 on Friday night . Halladay ( 12 - 4 ) struck out eight and walked one . The Phillies have won four straight and nine of 11 . San Diego , which has lost five of six , has lost four of five . Tim Stauffer ( 6 - 7 ) allowed five runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings . Antonio Bastardo pitched a perfect ninth for his eighth save in eight tries . The Phillies have won five straight and eight of nine to move a season-high eight games over .500 . The Padres have lost six of eight . The Phillies have won four of five , including three straight . The Phillies took a 2 - 1 lead in the first . Chase Utley and Ryan Howard hit consecutive two - out walks and Shane Victorino drove him in with a single . Raul Ibanez followed with an RBI double . The Phillies got three more in the third . Ryan Howard led off with a double and went to third on Shane Victorino 's sacrifice bunt . Raul Ibanez hit an RBI single and Ruiz followed with a two - run double . The Padres scored twice in the fourth to take a 5 - 3 lead . Alberto Gonzalez had an RBI single , Tim Stauffer laid down a perfect bunt and Phillips scored on Stauffer 's suicide squeeze . Stauffer allowed five runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings .", "CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs are starting to find ways to win . The Cubs beat the Houston Astros 5 - 1 on Sunday . The Cubs have won 10 of their last 13 games . Wells ( 2 - 3 ) allowed one run and five hits in six innings . The Astros have lost five straight and seven of eight . Kosuke Fukudome hit a one - out triple in the eighth and scored on Starlin Castro 's single off Fernando Rodriguez . Carlos Pena walked to load the bases , and Geovany Soto hit an RBI single . Carlos Marmol pitched the ninth , giving up a single to Jose Altuve and hitting Carlos Corporan with a pitch . Marmol then struck out Michael Bourn and got Angel Sanchez to fly out . The Astros had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh but failed to score . Geovany Soto led off the fifth with a homer off Wandy Rodriguez ( 6 - 7 ) , who allowed two runs and three hits in seven innings . He struck out seven and walked one . Kosuke Fukudome hit a one - out triple in the eighth and scored on Starlin Castro 's single off Fernando Rodriguez . Carlos Pena walked with two outs to load the bases , and Geovany Soto hit an RBI single . Marlon Byrd gave the Cubs a 1 - 0 lead in the second with a two - out solo homer . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . Soto led off the fifth with a drive into the left-field bleachers . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Rodriguez this season . Angel Sanchez led off the sixth with a single , moved to second on Hunter Pence 's groundout and scored on Carlos Lee 's single . Wells struck out Chris Johnson and got Brett Wallace to ground into a fielder 's choice . Rodriguez allowed two runs and three hits in seven innings , struck out seven and walked one . Angel Sanchez led off the sixth with a single , moved to second on Hunter Pence 's groundout and scored on Carlos Lee 's single . Wells struck out Chris Johnson and got Brett Wallace to ground into a fielder 's choice .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- The Kansas City Royals have been in first place in the AL Central . Eric Hosmer drove in Mike Aviles with the winning run in the 10th inning , and the Royals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5 - 4 on Wednesday night to avoid a three - game sweep . The Royals won for the seventh time in eight games . Tampa Bay lost for the seventh time in eight games . Billy Butler led off the 10th with a single off Brandon Gomes ( 0 - 1 ) , who was replaced by pinch-runner Mike Aviles . Hosmer followed with a double into the right-field corner , scoring Aviles . Joakim Soria ( 5 - 3 ) worked out of a bases-loaded , one - out jam in the 10th by striking out Sam Fuld and getting Elliot Johnson on a called third strike . The Royals tied it at 4 in the bottom of the ninth on Alex Gordon 's two - out RBI double off Kyle Farnsworth , who blew his third save in 21 opportunities . Tampa Bay lost for the seventh time in eight games . Tampa Bay tied it at 4 in the bottom of the ninth on Alex Gordon 's two - out RBI double off Kyle Farnsworth , who blew his third save in 22 opportunities . The Rays loaded the bases with no outs in the 10th , but failed to score when Casey Kotchman grounded into a force at the plate and Elliot Johnson struck out to end the inning . Desmond Jennings led off the Royals ' first with a triple and scored on Ben Zobrist 's one - out single . Longoria followed with a single , but was stranded when Casey Kotchman grounded out . Elliot Johnson hit a one - out triple in the second and scored on Desmond Jennings ' double down the right-field line to give the Rays a 2 - 0 lead . Elliot Johnson tripled and scored on Jennings ' double . The Royals tied it at 2 in the fourth on a two - run double by Mike Moustakas , who had two hits and drove in a run with a sacrifice fly . Moustakas had two hits and drove in a run . Longoria doubled home Ben Zobrist in the fifth to give the Rays a 3 - 2 lead . Ben Zobrist , who had two hits , doubled and scored on Longoria 's double . The Royals cut the lead to 4 - 3 in the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Mike Moustakas , who had three hits and drove in three runs . Moustakas drove in three runs . Niemann allowed three runs -- two earned -- and seven hits in six innings . He struck out four and walked none . Francis allowed three runs and nine hits in five innings . He walked two and struck out six .", "ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Braves have n't had a winning season lately . Jason Heyward hit a three - run homer in a four - run seventh inning , and the Braves rallied for a 9 - 6 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night , snapping a five - game losing streak . The Braves won for the seventh time in eight games . The Rockies , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Matt Reynolds ( 0 - 2 ) took the loss , giving up three hits and three runs in one - third of an inning . Matt Reynolds ( 0 - 2 ) took the loss , allowing three runs and three hits in one - third of an inning . Craig Kimbrel pitched the ninth for his 30th save in 34 chances . He walked Ryan Spilborghs with two outs , but struck out Mark Ellis to end the game . It was the first time the Rockies have been held to three runs or fewer . Heyward hit a two - run homer in the third to give the Braves a 4 - 2 lead . The Braves loaded the bases with one out , but failed to score when Alex Gonzalez grounded into a fielder 's choice . The Braves took a 5 - 4 lead in the fifth on a solo homer by Freddie Freeman and a two - out RBI single by Nate McLouth off Matt Belisle , who was making his major league debut . The Rockies tied it in the sixth . Troy Tulowitzki led off with a single and scored on Seth Smith 's triple into the right-field corner . Hanson struck out Ian Stewart before Iannetta 's sacrifice fly made it 6 - 5 . Hanson allowed six runs and seven hits in six innings . Jhoulys Chacin gave up five runs and four hits in 4 2/3 innings .", "DETROIT -- Justin Verlander has been pitching so well lately . Verlander allowed one run in eight innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6 - 2 on Friday night . Verlander ( 13 - 5 ) struck out nine and walked none . The Tigers have won four of five , including a three - game sweep at Cleveland . The Twins have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Carl Pavano ( 6 - 7 ) gave up five runs and nine hits in six innings . The Twins scored a run in the ninth on an error by third baseman Wilson Betemit , a throwing error by third baseman Wilson Betemit that allowed Jason Repko to score from first base . Twins manager Ron Gardenhire was ejected by home plate umpire Marty Foster for arguing balls and strikes . The Twins added a run in the ninth on a throwing error by third baseman Wilson Betemit . Jason Repko scored on a throwing error by third baseman Wilson Betemit , who was charged with an error . Michael Cuddyer had two hits for the Twins , including a two - out RBI single in the sixth that made it 5 - 1 . Verlander struck out Jim Thome to end the inning . Jhonny Peralta hit a solo homer in the eighth for the Tigers , who have lost four of five . Peralta had three hits and three RBIs . The AL Central-leading Tigers have won four of five .", "HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros have n't had a winning season lately . Jason Michaels singled home the winning run with one out in the bottom of the 11th inning , lifting the Astros to a 3 - 2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night . It was the longest game in Houston this season . The Nationals , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Humberto Quintero led off the 11th with a single off Todd Coffey ( 3 - 1 ) and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Angel Sanchez . Michaels then lined a single to left field to score Quintero . Wilton Lopez ( 2 - 4 ) pitched two innings for the win . The Astros had runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth , but Carlos Lee flied out to end the inning . The Astros had runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth , but Carlos Lee flied out to end the inning . Jayson Werth hit a two - run homer in the sixth to tie it at 2 . Michael Morse singled with one out and Werth followed with a homer to left field to give Houston a 2 - 2 lead . The Astros loaded the bases with one out in the eighth , but failed to score . Clint Barmes popped out and Humberto Quintero struck out to end the inning . Jayson Werth hit a two - run homer in the sixth to tie it at 2 . Michael Morse singled with one out and Werth followed with a drive to the Crawford Boxes in left field . Myers allowed two runs and eight hits in seven innings . He struck out four and walked two . Hunter Pence hit a two - out triple in the first inning and scored on Carlos Lee 's single to left field to give Houston a 1 - 0 lead . It was the first run allowed by Hernandez since May 1 . Clint Barmes singled with one out in the second and scored on a double by Humberto Quintero to make it 2 - 0 . Quintero advanced to third on a groundout by Myers and scored on a single by Humberto Quintero to make it 2 - 0 . Werth doubled with one out in the fourth and was stranded when Rick Ankiel flied out to left field and Jesus Flores grounded out to end the inning . Bourn led off the fifth with a single and advanced to second on a fly out by Altuve . But Hernandez retired the next two batters to end the inning .", "DENVER -- Todd Helton was n't sure if he was going to make the most of it . Gonzalez singled home the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Colorado Rockies to a 3 - 2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night . It was Helton 's second homer of the season . The Rockies won for the seventh time in eight games . Eric O'Flaherty ( 1 - 3 ) retired the first two batters in the ninth before Dexter Fowler reached on a throwing error by third baseman Martin Prado . Ty Wigginton was intentionally walked and Ty Wigginton was intentionally walked . Schafer stole second and scored on Uggla 's two - out single off reliever Matt Lindstrom to give the Braves a 2 - 2 lead . It was the first time the Braves had scored at least one run in a game since June 3 , 2011 , against the Los Angeles Dodgers . Huston Street ( 1 - 3 ) pitched a perfect ninth for the win . The Rockies have won five of six , including a three - game sweep of the Braves at Coors Field . The Braves , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Jordan Schafer led off the eighth with a single against Rex Brothers and stole second with two outs . Schafer stole second and scored on Uggla 's two - out single to left off Matt Lindstrom . Todd Helton hit a two - run homer in the first off Tim Hudson to give the Rockies a 2 - 0 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Hudson , who allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings . The Braves took a 2 - 1 lead in the second . Jason Heyward singled , moved to second on a groundout and scored on David Ross ' two - out double . Nicasio intentionally walked Nate McLouth before Tim Hudson grounded out . Hudson allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings . He walked one and struck out five . Nicasio allowed one run and five hits in seven innings .", "LOS ANGELES -- Clayton Kershaw had no problem with his pitch count . Kershaw pitched eight innings of three - hit ball and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 1 - 0 on Friday night . Kershaw ( 11 - 4 ) struck out 12 and walked one . Dioner Navarro hit a solo home run in the seventh inning off Tim Lincecum ( 8 - 8 ) , who allowed one run and five hits in seven innings . He struck out seven and walked four . Javy Guerra pitched a perfect ninth for his sixth save in as many chances . It was the first time in his career that he has n't allowed a run in a game . Lincecum allowed one run and five hits in seven innings . He walked four and struck out seven . The Giants lost for the third time in four games . Navarro hit a 1 - 0 pitch from Lincecum over the wall in left to give the Dodgers a 1 - 0 lead in the seventh . It was the first homer allowed by Lincecum this season . The Dodgers had runners on first and second with no outs in the eighth , but Sergio Romo struck out Matt Kemp and Juan Rivera and got Dioner Navarro to fly out . The Giants were shut out for the third time this season . Lincecum allowed one run and five hits in seven innings , struck out seven and walked four . It was the Dodgers ' first shutout of the season .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- The Los Angeles Angels have n't had a winning season lately . Howie Kendrick capped a six - run sixth inning with a two - out , two - run single , and the Angels rallied for a 9 - 8 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night . The Angels , who have won five of six , have won four of five . The Rangers lost for the seventh time in eight games . Tommy Hunter ( 1 - 1 ) took the loss , giving up two runs on three hits and a walk in two - thirds of an inning . Tommy Hunter ( 1 - 1 ) took the loss . Jordan Walden pitched the ninth for his 22nd save in 26 attempts , striking out Nelson Cruz with runners on first and third to end the game . Yorvit Torrealba had a two - run double in the Rangers ' five - run fifth inning , and Michael Young had three hits and two RBIs . Hisanori Takahashi ( 3 - 2 ) got five outs for the win . The Rangers lost for the seventh time in eight games . Michael Young had three hits , including a two - run double in the Rangers ' five - run fifth inning , and Adrian Beltre had two hits and drove in a run for the Rangers . The Angels took a 2 - 1 lead in the first on a two - out , two - run single by Howie Kendrick . But the Angels answered in the bottom half on Kendrick 's two - out , two - run single . Hunter made it 3 - 1 in the third with his sixth homer of the season , a drive into the left-field seats . It was the first homer allowed by Holland , who allowed seven runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Rangers tied it in the fourth on a single by Michael Young and a two - run homer by David Murphy . But the Rangers tied it in the bottom half on a single by Young and a two - run single by Yorvit Torrealba .", "HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros have n't had a winning season lately . Clint Barmes hit a three - run homer and the Astros beat the Washington Nationals 7 - 6 on Friday night . It was the first time this season the Astros have hit consecutive home runs . Michael Morse had three hits and drove in two runs . J. A. Happ ( 4 - 11 ) allowed a two - run homer to Jerry Hairston Jr. in the sixth inning . He allowed five runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked four and struck out three . Mark Melancon pitched the ninth for his eighth save . He hit Michael Morse with a pitch with two outs before walking Jayson Werth . Melancon then struck out Ramos to end the game . Jordan Zimmermann ( 6 - 8 ) gave up six runs and seven hits in five innings . The Nationals , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Barmes hit a two - out , two - run homer in the second inning to give the Astros a 2 - 0 lead . Carlos Lee singled with one out before Barmes drove a 0 - 2 pitch to the Crawford Boxes in left field . The Astros scored four runs in the fourth to take a 6 - 2 lead . Clint Barmes and Humberto Quintero had RBI singles and Michael Bourn had a two - run double . Jerry Hairston Jr. hit a two - run homer in the sixth to make it 6 - 4 . Alex Cora walked and scored on a single by Ian Desmond to make it 6 - 5 . The Nationals got a run back in the seventh on a double by Morse and a single by Jayson Werth . Morse scored on Ramos ' double-play grounder .", "PITTSBURGH -- Charlie Morton is making the most of his opportunity . Morton allowed three hits in five innings , and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 2 - 0 on Friday night . Morton ( 8 - 5 ) allowed three hits , walked two and struck out three . The Pirates won for the fourth time in five games . The Reds were shut out for the third time this season . Dontrelle Willis ( 0 - 1 ) gave up two runs and five hits in 4 2/3 innings . The Reds lost for the third time in four games . Joel Hanrahan pitched a perfect ninth for his 27th save in 29 opportunities . The Pirates have won 10 of their past 13 games , and the Pirates have lost four in a row . The Pirates have won 10 of their past 13 games . The Pirates took a 2 - 0 lead in the fourth . Chase d'Arnaud led off with a single , moved to second on Neil Walker 's single and scored on Andrew McCutchen 's groundout . Matt Diaz followed with a sacrifice fly . Willis walked Charlie Morton with two outs in the fifth . Jeremy Horst replaced Willis and gave up a single to Alex Presley , but Josh Harrison flied out to end the threat . Willis walked one and struck out five in 4 2/3 innings . The Pirates took a 2 - 0 lead in the fourth . Chase d'Arnaud and Walker singled , and d'Arnaud scored on Andrew McCutchen 's groundout . Matt Diaz 's sacrifice fly made it 2 - 0 .", "HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros have n't had a winning season lately . Brett Wallace drove in the go-ahead run with a fielder 's choice in the eighth inning , and the Astros rallied for a 6 - 4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night . It was the first time this season the Astros have hit consecutive home runs . Lyle Overbay and Brandon Wood hit back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning to give the Pirates a 3 - 2 lead . It was the first time this season the Pirates have hit back-to-back home runs . Hunter Pence walked with one out in the eighth and stole third before scoring on a fielder 's choice by Brett Wallace . Humberto Quintero 's RBI single made it 5 - 4 . Walker had four hits and drove in two runs . The Pirates , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Sergio Escalona ( 2 - 1 ) struck out two in a perfect eighth inning for the win . The Astros have won four of five and are 5 - 1 since the All-Star break . Mark Melancon pitched a perfect ninth for his seventh save in eight chances . The Astros have won seven of their last nine games and have won four in a row for the first time this season . Lyle Overbay and Brandon Wood hit back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning to give Pittsburgh a 3 - 2 lead . Michael McKenry followed with a double and advanced to third on a single by Chase d'Arnaud . Walker went 4 - for - 5 with two RBIs . Norris allowed four runs and nine hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Pirates lost for the third time in four games . Carlos Lee and Jason Michaels hit consecutive singles to start the second inning . Lee scored on a passed ball by Michael McKenry to give Pittsburgh a 1 - 0 lead . Keppinger hit a two - run homer in the third inning to give the Astros a 3 - 0 lead . Angel Sanchez walked with one out before Keppinger drove a 1 - 0 pitch into the left-field seats to make it 3 - 0 . Walker hit a solo homer in the fifth inning to give the Pirates a 3 - 1 lead . It was Walker 's first career four - hit game and the first since July 21 , 2011 , against the Chicago White Sox . Norris allowed four runs and nine hits in 5 2/3 innings .", "NEW YORK -- Jordan Zimmermann has been pitching so well lately . Zimmermann pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings and the Washington Nationals beat the Colorado Rockies 2 - 0 on Saturday night . Zimmermann ( 6 - 7 ) allowed four hits , struck out six and walked none . The Nationals have won three straight and seven of nine . Drew Storen pitched the ninth for his 23rd save in 26 chances . He gave up a two - out double to Seth Smith , but struck out Cole Garner to end the game . The Nationals won for the seventh time in eight games . The Rockies have lost four of five . They were shut out for the sixth time . Jhoulys Chacin ( 8 - 7 ) allowed one run and four hits in seven innings . Rick Ankiel hit a solo home run in the eighth for the Nationals , who have lost four of five . Colorado has lost four in a row and six of eight . Ian Desmond led off the sixth with a single and moved to second on Zimmermann 's sacrifice bunt . Roger Bernadina followed with an RBI single , and Danny Espinosa walked before Ryan Zimmerman grounded out . Ankiel hit a 1 - 1 pitch from Matt Reynolds into the left-field seats in the eighth . It was Ankiel 's second homer of the season and second in two days . It was Ankiel 's second homer of the season . Ian Desmond led off the sixth with a single , moved to second on Zimmermann 's sacrifice and scored on Roger Bernadina 's single . Danny Espinosa walked before Ryan Zimmerman grounded out . Chacin allowed one run and four hits in seven innings . He struck out four and walked one . The Rockies were shut out for the third time this season .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- Dan Haren has been pitching so well lately . Haren pitched 8 2/3 strong innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 4 - 2 on Friday night . Haren ( 10 - 5 ) allowed two runs and five hits , struck out eight and walked two . Jordan Walden got the final out in the ninth for his 20th save in 23 chances . He has converted all nine of his save opportunities this season . He has converted all 10 of his save opportunities this season . Alberto Callaspo had three hits , including a two - run double in the eighth inning , and Alberto Callaspo had three hits and two RBIs for the Angels , who have won four of five . Jordan Walden got the final out for his 20th save in 23 chances . Dustin Ackley led off the ninth with a double , but Haren struck out Justin Smoak and got Adam Kennedy to foul out . Adam Kennedy popped out and Franklin Gutierrez struck out . Mark Trumbo hit a two - run homer in the fourth inning for the Angels , who have lost four of five . Alberto Callaspo had three hits and two RBIs for the Angels , who have lost four of five . David Pauley ( 5 - 3 ) gave up a leadoff single to Torii Hunter in the eighth and was replaced by Jamey Wright , who struck out two batters . After Howie Kendrick was intentionally walked , Callaspo doubled down the left-field line . Kennedy hit a two - out , two - run single in the first inning to give the Mariners a 2 - 0 lead . It was the first RBI of the season for the Mariners , who have lost four of five . The Angels tied it in the bottom of the fourth on Mark Trumbo 's two - run homer off Felix Hernandez . It was the first homer allowed by Hernandez this season , but the Angels ' bullpen could n't hold the lead . Hernandez allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings . He walked one and struck out six . The Mariners took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on Kennedy 's two - out , two - run single . The Mariners had runners on first and second with one out , but Haren got Franklin Gutierrez to ground into a double play . The Mariners had runners on first and second with no outs in the fifth , but Haren struck out Greg Halman and Ichiro Suzuki and got Brendan Ryan to line out to shortstop Brendan Ryan .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Grady Sizemore is making the most of his opportunity . Bautista hit two home runs , including a tiebreaking shot in the 10th inning , and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Cleveland Indians 5 - 4 on Friday night , snapping a five - game losing streak . It was Bautista 's second multihomer game of the season . Bautista hit a 1 - 0 pitch from Chris Perez ( 2 - 4 ) into the right-field seats to give the Blue Jays a 5 - 4 lead . It was Bautista 's second multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . It was Perez 's second blown save in 24 chances . Jon Rauch ( 3 - 3 ) pitched a scoreless ninth for the win . Travis Hafner led off with a single and moved to third on Carlos Santana 's groundout . Pinch runner Austin Kearns advanced to third on Grady Sizemore 's groundout . The Indians lost for the third time in four games . Travis Buck hit a two - out RBI double off Jon Rauch ( 3 - 3 ) in the ninth to make it 4 - 4 , but Matt LaPorta grounded out to end the inning . Bautista hit two home runs for the second straight game . The Indians have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Sizemore put the Indians up 3 - 3 in the fourth with a two - run homer off Brandon Morrow . It was Sizemore 's first home run since May 31 against the Chicago White Sox . The Blue Jays took a 4 - 3 lead in the fifth . Eric Thames was hit by a pitch , moved to second on Adam Lind 's two - out single and scored on a throwing error by Travis Buck . Tomlin allowed four runs -- three earned -- and seven hits in six innings . Adam Lind 's RBI single gave Cleveland a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Eric Thames doubled and Jose Bautista walked before Adam Lind hit an RBI single . Tomlin got Aaron Hill to pop out and Edwin Encarnacion to pop out . The Indians tied it in the bottom half . Carlos Santana walked , went to second on Grady Sizemore 's single and scored on Matt LaPorta 's sacrifice fly . Morrow struck out Luis Valbuena to end the inning .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Derek Holland is making the most of his opportunity . Holland pitched a four - hitter for his first career shutout and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 6 - 0 on Friday night . Holland ( 7 - 4 ) struck out seven and walked two . Holland gave up a leadoff single to Jemile Weeks in the ninth , then retired the next two batters before Josh Willingham singled to put runners on first and second with two outs . But Holland got Conor Jackson to fly out to end the threat . The Rangers won for the fourth time in five games . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Rich Harden ( 1 - 1 ) gave up five runs and eight hits in five innings . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Ian Kinsler led off the first with a double and moved to third on Elvis Andrus ' sacrifice bunt . Kinsler scored on Josh Hamilton 's groundout . The Rangers added two more in the fourth . Mitch Moreland led off with a double and scored on Mike Napoli 's single . Chavez reached on a fielder 's choice and scored on Hamilton 's sacrifice fly . Young led off the fifth with a home run to make it 5 - 0 . It was his third homer of the season and first since May 1 . It was the first homer allowed by Harden in his career . The Rangers added a run in the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Josh Hamilton . Hamilton 's sacrifice fly in the third made it 6 - 0 . The Rangers added a run in the inning on a sacrifice fly by Josh Hamilton .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Travis Hafner had a big day at the plate . Hafner hit a game-ending grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning , lifting the Cleveland Indians to a 5 - 4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night . Hafner had three hits and drove in four runs . The Indians , who have won four of five , have won four of five . Travis Buck led off with a single and Matt LaPorta doubled off Luis Perez ( 1 - 2 ) . Luis Perez ( 1 - 2 ) relieved and gave up a double to Matt LaPorta . After Michael Brantley struck out , Cabrera drove in Buck with a single . Tony Sipp ( 4 - 1 ) got the win despite allowing Jose Bautista 's solo homer in the top of the ninth . Adam Lind followed with a single , but Aaron Hill flied out and Edwin Encarnacion struck out . Indians manager Terry Francona was ejected by home plate umpire Laz Diaz for arguing a called third strike . Jose Bautista hit a solo homer in the ninth off Tony Sipp ( 4 - 1 ) , who allowed one run and two hits in one inning . He struck out two and walked none . J. P. Arencibia and Rajai Davis hit RBI singles in the fourth to make it 3 - 0 . The Blue Jays loaded the bases with one out , but Eric Thames flied out and Jose Bautista grounded out . The Indians had runners on first and second with one out in the fifth , but Grady Sizemore struck out and Orlando Cabrera popped out to end the inning . Villanueva allowed six hits , walked two and struck out seven . The Blue Jays took a 3 - 0 lead in the fourth . Aaron Hill and Edwin Encarnacion led off with singles , and Travis Snider reached on a fielder 's choice . J. P. Arencibia and Rajai Davis followed with RBI singles . The Blue Jays took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Hill walked , stole second and went to third on a throwing error by shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera . Hill scored on Snider 's single .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants have n't had a winning season lately . Nate Schierholtz hit a leadoff home run in the bottom of the 14th inning to give the Giants a 6 - 5 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night . It was Schierholtz 's first career game-ending homer . It was the first time the Giants have hit back-to-back home runs this season . It was Schierholtz 's first multihomer game of the season . Schierholtz hit a 1 - 2 pitch from Pat Neshek ( 1 - 1 ) into the left-field bleachers to give the Giants a 6 - 5 lead in the top of the 14th . It was the first game-ending homer of his career . It was Schierholtz 's first multihomer game of the season . Pablo Sandoval had two hits and drove in three runs . Pablo Sandoval hit a two - run double in the eighth to give San Francisco a 5 - 5 lead . The Giants tied the game at 5 on Pablo Sandoval 's two - run double off Mike Adams . San Diego had runners on first and second with one out in the 13th , but Ernesto Frieri struck out Aubrey Huff and Emmanuel Burriss to end the threat . Javier Lopez ( 4 - 1 ) pitched two innings for the win . The Padres lost for the fourth time in five games . Pablo Sandoval hit a two - run double in the eighth for the Giants , who have lost four of five . San Diego has lost four of five , including three straight at AT & T Park . Ryan Ludwick hit a two - run double in the first inning off Madison Bumgarner to give the Padres a 2 - 0 lead . Jesus Guzman had an RBI single in the bottom half . The Padres added a run in the fourth on Cameron Maybin 's leadoff triple and an RBI double by Jesus Guzman . But San Diego failed to add to its lead in the bottom half . The Padres added a run in the sixth when Orlando Hudson singled , stole second and went to third on catcher Chris Stewart 's throwing error . Hudson scored on Johnson 's single to make it 5 - 3 . Bumgarner allowed five runs and nine hits in six innings .", "DETROIT -- Miguel Cabrera and the rest of the AL Central champions are enjoying the AL Central title . Cabrera hit a tiebreaking , two - run homer in the seventh inning , and the Detroit Tigers beat the Los Angeles Angels 5 - 4 on Wednesday night to avoid a three - game sweep . The AL Central-leading Tigers have won seven of nine . Hisanori Takahashi ( 2 - 2 ) took the loss in his major league debut , giving up a tying single to Andy Dirks in the seventh inning . Cabrera followed with a two - run shot to left-center off Michael Kohn . It was Cabrera 's fourth homer of the season . Brad Penny ( 6 - 6 ) allowed four runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings . Jose Valverde pitched a perfect ninth for his major league-leading 21st save in 21 chances . The right-hander has converted his last 23 save chances this season and has not allowed a run in his last 16 appearances . Vernon Wells had an RBI double and Howie Kendrick hit a two - run single during a three - run first inning for the Angels , who have lost four of five . Torii Hunter had two hits and scored a run . The Tigers took a 3 - 2 lead in the third on a two - out , two - run single by Victor Martinez , who was activated from the disabled list before the game . Penny allowed four runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings , struck out three and walked two . He was replaced by David Purcey after Mark Trumbo 's solo homer in the seventh . The Tigers took a 3 - 2 lead in the third on a two - out , two - run single by Victor Martinez . The Tigers had runners on second and third with one out , but Jhonny Peralta flied out to end the inning . The Angels took a 3 - 0 lead in the first on an RBI double by Vernon Wells and a two - run single by Howie Kendrick . Kendrick then stole second , but was stranded when Alberto Callaspo flied out and Mark Trumbo popped out .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres have been waiting for a long time . Pablo Sandoval hit a two - run homer and the Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 5 - 3 on Sunday . The Padres have won five straight and nine of 11 . The Padres have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Giants . Clayton Richard ( 5 - 9 ) allowed two hits and walked three in five innings . Heath Bell pitched the ninth for his 25th save in 29 chances . He gave up a run on Brandon Crawford 's RBI single before retiring Aaron Rowand on a grounder with runners at second and third . Tim Lincecum ( 6 - 7 ) gave up three runs and seven hits in five innings . The Giants lost for the fifth time in six games . San Diego took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on Chase Headley 's sacrifice fly and Orlando Hudson 's two - out RBI single . Jason Bartlett had two hits and scored twice . Jason Bartlett doubled leading off the fifth and scored on Ryan Ludwick 's single to make it 3 - 0 . The Padres had runners on first and second with two outs , but Hudson grounded out and Cameron Maybin grounded out . Sandoval hit a two - run homer off Ernesto Frieri in the sixth to give the Giants a 3 - 2 lead . It was his third home run of the season and second in two games . The Padres added a run in the eighth on Nick Hundley 's RBI single off Ramon Ramirez . Jesus Guzman grounded into a double play to end the inning . Venable homered off Guillermo Mota in the ninth to make it 5 - 2 . It was the third time this season the Padres have hit back-to-back home runs . The Giants added a run in the ninth on Brandon Crawford 's RBI single , but Bell got Aaron Rowand to ground out with runners on second and third to end the game .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Roy Halladay is making the most of his opportunity . Halladay pitched his first complete game of the season and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5 - 3 on Friday night . Halladay ( 11 - 3 ) struck out eight and walked one . The Phillies have won four of five , including three straight . Chase Utley hit a two - out , two - run homer in the seventh off Luis Perez ( 1 - 1 ) , who allowed three runs and five hits in 6 2/3 innings . He walked four and struck out three . Shane Victorino hit an RBI single off Jon Rauch in the ninth , but Shawn Camp got Raul Ibanez to ground out with two runners on to end the inning . The Phillies have won five of six and 12 of 14 . The Blue Jays have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 6 on their homestand . Utley hit a two - out , two - run homer off Luis Perez ( 1 - 1 ) in the seventh to give the Phillies a 4 - 3 lead . It was his second homer in two days . It was Utley 's second homer in two days . Jon Rauch gave up an RBI single to Shane Victorino in the ninth , but Shawn Camp got Raul Ibanez to ground out to end the inning . The Blue Jays tied it in the fourth when Jose Bautista hit a leadoff homer to left , his third . It was the third time this season the Blue Jays have hit consecutive home runs . The Blue Jays took the lead with a two - out rally in the fifth . Corey Patterson led off with a single , went to third on Utley 's throwing error and scored on a one - out single by John McDonald . The Phillies cut it to 2 - 1 in the fifth . Ross Gload and Carlos Ruiz singled and Jimmy Rollins hit an RBI double off the wall in left , scoring Gload . Philadelphia opened the scoring in the first when Jimmy Rollins walked , stole second , went to third on a passed ball and scored on a single by Ryan Howard .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Justin Masterson is making a strong case to stay in the rotation . Masterson pitched eight innings of four - hit ball and the Cleveland Indians beat the Cincinnati Reds 8 - 2 on Friday night . Masterson ( 6 - 6 ) struck out five and walked one . Asdrubal Cabrera and Carlos Santana hit consecutive homers in the third inning off Bronson Arroyo ( 7 - 7 ) , who gave up eight runs and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings . He walked none and struck out two . Phillips went 3 - for - 4 with two RBIs . Phillips added a solo shot in the ninth off Chad Durbin . It was Phillips ' first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . He has hit safely in 10 of his last 13 games . It was Phillips ' second multihomer game of the season . The Reds have lost four of five . They 've lost four of five . Arroyo allowed eight runs and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings . The Reds have lost four in a row and six of seven . Asdrubal Cabrera and Carlos Santana hit back-to-back homers in the third inning for the Indians , who have lost four in a row . Santana and Sizemore each had two hits . Santana and Sizemore hit consecutive RBI singles in the fifth , and Buck followed with a two - run single off Sam LeCure that made it 8 - 1 . The inning ended Arroyo 's night . Phillips added a solo shot in the ninth off Chad Durbin . It was Phillips ' second multihomer game of the season and second in two days . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games .", "DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers are starting to find ways to win . Wilson Betemit drove in the go-ahead run with a double in the eighth inning , lifting the Tigers to a 5 - 4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . Kansas City has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Jackson led off the eighth with a triple off Blake Wood ( 5 - 2 ) and scored on Ramon Santiago 's sacrifice fly . Delmon Young followed with a single , and after Miguel Cabrera popped out , Victor Martinez hit an RBI double . Daniel Schlereth ( 2 - 1 ) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win . Eric Hosmer homered twice and drove in two runs for the Royals , who have won four of five . Jose Valverde pitched the ninth for his 40th save in 40 chances . He walked Chris Getz with two outs , but Alcides Escobar flied out to end the game . Alex Gordon led off the sixth with a single and scored on Melky Cabrera 's double . Billy Butler followed with an RBI single to make it 4 - 2 and chase Porcello . Eric Hosmer hit two home runs for the Royals , including a solo shot in the second . It was his second multihomer game of the season and second in two days . The Tigers took a 2 - 1 lead in the third on a two - out wild pitch by Nate Adcock . Austin Jackson and Ramon Santiago singled , and Jackson scored on a wild pitch . Hosmer tied it with a one - out homer in the fourth . It was his first multihomer game of the season and second in two days . It was his first multihomer game of the season . The Royals scored twice in the sixth . Alex Gordon led off with a single and scored on Melky Cabrera 's double . Butler followed with an RBI single to make it 4 - 2 . Porcello allowed four runs and eight hits in seven innings . He walked one and struck out four .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Felix Hernandez is making the most of his opportunity . Hernandez pitched a five - hitter for his first career shutout and the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 2 - 1 on Friday night . Hernandez ( 13 - 11 ) struck out nine and walked one . Mike Carp hit a two - out , two - run double in the eighth inning off Dan Haren ( 13 - 8 ) , who gave up two runs and five hits in 7 2/3 innings . He struck out seven and walked one . Howie Kendrick drove in Mike Trout with a two - out single in the third to give the Angels a 1 - 0 lead . Mike Trout scored on Howie Kendrick 's two - out single . Hernandez got out of a two - on , two - out jam in the fourth by retiring Peter Bourjos on a grounder to second base . The Angels had runners on first and second with two outs in the fourth , but Peter Bourjos grounded out to end the inning . The Angels took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Mike Trout led off with a single , moved to second on Mathis ' sacrifice and scored on Howie Kendrick 's two - out single . The Mariners loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh , but Haren got Brendan Ryan to ground out to end the inning . The Mariners had runners on second and third with two outs when Brendan Ryan grounded out to end the inning . Haren allowed two runs and five hits in 7 2/3 innings . He struck out seven and walked one . Scott Downs came on in the eighth and gave up a two - out , two - run double to Carp . Haren allowed two runs and five hits in 7 2/3 innings , struck out seven and walked one . The Angels , who have lost five of six , were held to five hits . The Mariners loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh , but Haren got Brendan Ryan to ground out to end the threat . The Mariners had runners on second and third with two outs when Brendan Ryan grounded out .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- James Shields and the rest of the AL Cy Young Award winner is on a roll . Shields pitched eight innings of four - hit ball and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 4 - 1 on Friday night . Shields ( 13 - 10 ) struck out seven and walked one . The Rays have won four of five , and have won four in a row . The Rangers have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Alexi Ogando ( 12 - 7 ) allowed three runs and five hits in 2 2/3 innings . David Murphy hit a two - out RBI single in the ninth off Kyle Farnsworth to make it 4 - 1 . The Rangers had runners on first and third with two outs , but Yorvit Torrealba struck out to end the game . Johnny Damon , Johnny Damon and Johnny Damon homered for the Rays , who have lost four of five . John Jaso and Desmond Jennings each drove in a run in the second . Matt Joyce had an RBI single in the third for the Rays , who have lost four of five . Texas has lost five of six and is 1 - 5 on a 10-game homestand . Johnny Damon hit a solo homer in the seventh off Koji Uehara to make it 4 - 0 . It was the first homer for Damon , who was activated from the disabled list before the game . David Murphy had an RBI single in the ninth off Kyle Farnsworth to make it 4 - 1 . The Rangers had runners on first and third with two outs when Yorvit Torrealba struck out . The Rangers , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five .", "LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are making the most of their chances . The Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 4 - 2 on Saturday night . The Dodgers have won four of five , including a three - game sweep at Dodger Stadium . San Diego , which has lost six of seven , has lost four straight . Lilly ( 9 - 13 ) allowed two runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings , struck out three and walked four . Javy Guerra pitched the ninth for his 13th save in 14 chances . He walked Andy Parrino with two outs , but Will Venable grounded out to end the game . The Padres , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Wade LeBlanc ( 2 - 4 ) allowed four runs and six hits in six innings . The Dodgers took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on Matt Kemp 's RBI single . Justin Sellers led off with a single , moved to third on Tony Gwynn Jr. 's single and scored on Matt Kemp 's single . Barajas put the Dodgers ahead 3 - 1 in the second with a two - run homer that landed in the lower seats in the left-field corner . It was his third homer of the season . The Dodgers extended their lead to 4 - 1 in the fourth . Casey Blake led off with a double and scored on James Loney 's single . It was the first RBI of the season for Barajas , who was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque earlier in the day . The Padres closed to 4 - 2 in the sixth on Alberto Gonzalez 's RBI double and a two - out RBI double by Alberto Gonzalez . Josh Lindblom struck out Aaron Cunningham to end the inning .", "NEW YORK -- R. A. Dickey and the rest of the National League Cy Young Award winner is on the mound . Dickey allowed seven hits in seven innings and the New York Mets beat the Florida Marlins 2 - 1 on Friday night . Dickey ( 6 - 11 ) struck out six and walked one . Bobby Parnell gave up a solo homer to Gaby Sanchez in the ninth but held on for his second save in three chances . The Mets won for the seventh time in eight games and improved to 5 - 2 against the Marlins this season . The Mets won for the seventh time in eight games . Gaby Sanchez hit a solo homer off Bobby Parnell in the ninth for the Marlins , who have lost four in a row and 12 of 13 . They have lost four of five , including a three - game sweep by the New York Mets . The Marlins lost for the seventh time in eight games . Anibal Sanchez ( 7 - 7 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings . The Marlins had runners on first and third with one out in the eighth , but failed to score . Nick Evans led off with a single and Josh Thole walked . Justin Turner followed with an RBI single to give the Mets a 1 - 0 lead , and the Mets had runners on second and third with one out . It was the first time this season the Mets have hit consecutive home runs . Nick Evans led off the second with a single and Josh Thole walked . Justin Turner followed with an RBI single to give the Mets a 1 - 0 lead . Duda singled with one out in the third and moved to third on Jason Bay 's walk . Duda scored on Josh Thole 's fielder 's choice grounder to make it 2 - 0 . Thole had an RBI single in the bottom half .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Josh Bard 's first big league home run was a big one . Flowers hit a grand slam in the sixth inning , and the Chicago White Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 9 - 3 on Wednesday night to avoid a three - game sweep . Floyd ( 12 - 10 ) allowed two runs and five hits in 7 1/3 innings . He struck out six and walked none . He was replaced by Will Ohman after Josh Bard 's two - run homer in the eighth . Floyd is 3 - 0 in his last four starts . Jason Vargas ( 7 - 12 ) gave up a career-high nine runs and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out two in his first career start against the White Sox . Viciedo put the White Sox up 3 - 0 in the fourth with his third homer of the season , a drive into the left-field seats . It was his first home run since June 16 , 2011 , against the Chicago White Sox . Josh Bard hit a two - run homer in the eighth for the Mariners . Ichiro Suzuki and Franklin Gutierrez singled and Dustin Ackley singled to load the bases . Will Ohman replaced Floyd and struck out Casper Wells and got Adam Kennedy to line out to end the threat . The Mariners added a run in the ninth on Josh Bard 's groundout . Matt Thornton came on and struck out Trayvon Robinson and got Ichiro Suzuki to ground out . The Mariners have lost five of six and fell to 1 - 9 in one - run games . Viciedo hit a three - run homer in the fourth to give the White Sox a 3 - 0 lead . It was Viciedo 's first career grand slam , and the first of his career . It was the first grand slam of Flowers ' career . The White Sox have won seven of their last nine games .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants have n't had a winning season . Jeff Keppinger singled home the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning , lifting the Giants to a 2 - 1 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night . The Giants won for the seventh time in eight games . The Astros have lost five of six and have dropped five of six . Mark DeRosa singled with one out in the 10th against Fernando Rodriguez ( 2 - 3 ) and stole second . After Mike Fontenot struck out , Keppinger singled up the middle to give the Giants a 2 - 1 lead . Jeremy Affeldt ( 3 - 2 ) got the last two outs of the 10th for the win . Jeremy Affeldt ( 3 - 2 ) got two outs for the win . The Astros have lost four in a row and seven of nine . Myers allowed one run and two hits in seven innings . The Giants had runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth , but Wesley Wright got Orlando Cabrera to ground out to end the inning . Myers allowed one run and two hits in seven innings . He struck out seven and walked three . Carlos Lee had three hits , including an RBI double in the fifth that put the Astros up 1 - 1 . Jason Bourgeois scored on Lee 's double to give the Astros a 1 - 1 lead . Mike Fontenot led off the first with a double and moved to third on Keppinger 's groundout . Fontenot scored on Carlos Beltran 's groundout to make it 1 - 0 . The Astros loaded the bases with one out in the third , but failed to score . Jason Michaels lined out and Jimmy Paredes grounded into a fielder 's choice to end the inning . The Astros tied it in the fifth when Jason Bourgeois singled , stole second and came home on Carlos Lee 's double to the gap in left-center to give the Astros a 1 - 1 lead .", "CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs are starting to find ways to win . Tyler Colvin singled home Geovany Soto with the winning run in the 10th inning , and the Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5 - 4 on Sunday to complete a three - game sweep . The Cubs won for the seventh time in eight games . The Cardinals have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Geovany Soto led off the 10th with a single off Octavio Dotel ( 2 - 3 ) and moved to second on Marlon Byrd 's sacrifice . Colvin then lined a single to left , scoring Soto . The Cubs tied it at 4 in the bottom of the eighth on Geovany Soto 's RBI double off Arthur Rhodes , who was making his major league debut . Arthur Rhodes gave up Soto 's tying double in the eighth . The Cubs put runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth against Kyle McClellan , but Carlos Pena flied out to end the threat . The Cubs had runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth , but Carlos Pena flied out to end the inning . The Cardinals have lost five of six and fell to 1 - 5 on their road trip . Sean Marshall ( 6 - 5 ) pitched a perfect 10th inning for the win . The Cubs have won five of six , including a three - game sweep at Wrigley Field last weekend . Molina hit a two - out , two - run homer in the second inning to give the Cardinals a 2 - 0 lead . It was Molina 's second homer of the season and second in two days . Barney led off the fifth with his second homer of the season and second in two days . It was his first home run since July 30 , 2011 , when he was with the Chicago Cubs . Barney tripled with one out in the seventh and scored on pinch-hitter Blake DeWitt 's triple . Motte struck out Starlin Castro and got Reed Johnson to ground out to end the inning . The Cubs tied it in the eighth . Carlos Pena drew a one - out walk from Arthur Rhodes and was replaced by Arthur Rhodes . Soto followed with an RBI double off reliever Arthur Rhodes . Wells allowed four runs and four hits in seven innings . He walked three and struck out five .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- Torii Hunter had a big night at the plate . Hunter homered twice and drove in five runs to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Baltimore Orioles 8 - 3 on Friday night . It was Hunter 's second multihomer game of the season . Hunter hit a three - run homer in the first inning and a two - run shot in the fourth -- his first multihomer game of the season -- and drove in five runs for the Angels . Dan Haren ( 13 - 6 ) allowed three runs and nine hits in seven innings . Jo-Jo Reyes ( 6 - 10 ) gave up five runs and eight hits in five - plus innings . He walked three and struck out six , including the first two batters he faced in the first inning . The Orioles have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their 10-game road trip . Mike Trout hit a solo homer in the eighth for the Angels , who have lost four in a row and seven of nine . Bourjos had three hits , including a solo homer in the eighth . The Orioles lost for the seventh time in eight games . Adam Jones drove in two runs with a sacrifice fly in the seventh for the Orioles , who have lost four of five . Adam Jones drove in two runs with a sacrifice fly and a sacrifice fly . Mike Trout hit a solo homer in the eighth for the Angels , who have lost four in a row . Bourjos had three hits , including a solo homer in the eighth . The Orioles loaded the bases with one out in the second , but Haren struck out Nolan Reimold and got Josh Bell to ground out to end the inning . The Orioles got a run back in the third on Matt Wieters ' two - out RBI single , but the Orioles answered in the bottom half . With two outs , Adam Jones singled , Vladimir Guerrero singled and Wieters hit an RBI single . J. J. Hardy led off the fifth with a double , moved to third on Nick Markakis ' single and scored on a sacrifice fly by Adam Jones to make it 5 - 2 .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Chicago Cubs are starting to find ways to win . Carlos Pena hit a go-ahead , two - run homer in the seventh inning , and the Cubs rallied for a 6 - 5 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night . The Cubs won for the fourth time in five games . The Cubs have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Braves . Pena hit a two - run homer off Eric O'Flaherty ( 1 - 4 ) in the seventh to give the Cubs a 6 - 5 lead . It was the first homer allowed by O'Flaherty ( 1 - 4 ) this season . It was Pena 's third homer of the season . John Grabow ( 3 - 0 ) got the win despite allowing an unearned run in the sixth . Jason Heyward led off with a single , stole second and scored on Bourn 's throwing error . Carlos Marmol pitched the ninth for his 28th save in 32 chances . He walked Michael Bourn with two outs , but Martin Prado popped out to end the game . The Braves , who have lost four of five , fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . The Cubs took a 4 - 3 lead in the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Carlos Pena and a two - run single by Tyler Colvin , who had three hits , including a two - run single . The Braves took a 3 - 0 lead in the second . Alex Gonzalez and Jose Constanza hit one - out singles , and Gonzalez scored on Michael Bourn 's infield single . Martin Prado followed with an RBI single . The Braves made it 4 - 0 in the fourth . Jose Constanza drew a one - out walk , stole second , moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on Michael Bourn 's two - out single . The Cubs took a 4 - 4 lead in the sixth . Darwin Barney and Aramis Ramirez led off with singles , and Carlos Pena hit a sacrifice fly . Marlon Byrd and Soriano singled to load the bases , and Colvin followed with a two - run single . Garza allowed four runs -- two earned -- and six hits in five innings . He walked one and struck out five . Beachy gave up two runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Adam Lind made the most of his opportunity . Lind homered and drove in five runs , and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels 11 - 2 on Friday night . Lind also had a sacrifice fly and a double . The Blue Jays , who have won three straight , matched their longest winning streak of the season . Romero ( 11 - 9 ) allowed one run and two hits in seven innings . He walked two and struck out three . Jered Weaver ( 14 - 6 ) gave up eight runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings . The Angels have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their road trip . Encarnacion put the Blue Jays up 2 - 0 in the first with a two - out , two - run homer to left , his eighth . It was the third time this season the Blue Jays have hit back-to-back home runs . The Blue Jays chased Weaver with a five - run fifth . Yunel Escobar hit a one - out double , Eric Thames walked and Edwin Encarnacion walked to load the bases . Lind followed with his slam , and Teahen made it 8 - 1 . The Blue Jays chased Pineiro in the sixth . John McDonald led off with a single , Yunel Escobar reached on a throwing error by shortstop Andrew Romine and Eric Thames walked to load the bases . Edwin Encarnacion hit an RBI single , and Adam Lind hit a sacrifice fly . Encarnacion put the Blue Jays in front with a two - run homer in the first . It was his third home run of the season and first since May 5 . Toronto made it 3 - 0 in the second when Rajai Davis hit a two - out double and scored on John McDonald 's double to left , his second RBI of the game . The Angels added a run in the ninth on Torii Hunter 's leadoff triple and a sacrifice fly by Mark Trumbo , who was replaced by Russell Branyan , who was replaced by Howie Kendrick .", "WASHINGTON -- Livan Hernandez has been pitching so well lately . Hernandez allowed one unearned run in 6 2/3 innings and the Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4 - 2 on Friday night . Hernandez ( 7 - 11 ) allowed one unearned run and four hits , struck out three and walked one . The Nationals have won four of five and have won four of five . Drew Storen pitched the ninth for his 31st save in 33 chances . Shane Victorino led off with a single , went to third on Chase Utley 's single and scored on Hunter Pence 's sacrifice fly . The Phillies have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Cole Hamels ( 13 - 7 ) gave up three runs and six hits in five innings . The Phillies have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Wilson Ramos led off the second with a single and Laynce Nix walked . After Ian Desmond struck out , Hernandez singled to right to score Ramos . Rick Ankiel followed with an RBI single to make it 2 - 0 . Wilson Valdez hit a two - out RBI single in the second to give the Phillies a 2 - 1 lead . It was the first RBI for Hernandez , who has allowed two runs or fewer in five of his last six starts . The Nationals took a 3 - 1 lead in the fifth . Rick Ankiel led off with a single , stole second , moved to third on Danny Espinosa 's single and scored on Jayson Werth 's groundout . Ian Desmond hit a one - out double in the sixth and scored on Livan Hernandez 's single to make it 4 - 1 . Kendrick got Rick Ankiel to ground into a double play to end the inning . Hernandez pitched out of a jam in the seventh by getting Pence to ground into a double play . Tyler Clippard got Carlos Ruiz to fly out to end the inning . Hunter Pence hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth to make it 4 - 2 . Storen got Raul Ibanez to pop out to end the game .", "CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs are starting to find ways to win . The Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 4 - 2 on Wednesday night . The Cubs have won 10 of their last 13 games . The Nationals have lost seven of nine . They have lost four of five . Rodrigo Lopez ( 3 - 3 ) allowed two runs -- one earned -- and five hits in 5 2/3 innings . Carlos Marmol pitched the ninth for his 25th save in 29 chances . He struck out the side in order , striking out Jayson Werth , Jonny Gomes and Ian Desmond . The Nationals lost for the seventh time in eight games . Jayson Werth hit a solo home run in the sixth inning for the Nationals , who have lost four of five . Jayson Werth added a solo homer in the sixth . Ross Detwiler ( 1 - 2 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in five innings . The Nationals took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on a two - out throwing error by shortstop Starlin Castro . Ryan Zimmerman singled with two outs and went to third on a throwing error by shortstop Starlin Castro . Soto tied it with a leadoff homer in the second . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days , and the second in two games . Alfonso Soriano 's two - out RBI double in the fourth made it 2 - 1 . The Cubs then loaded the bases with two outs , but Starlin Castro struck out to end the inning . Johnson hit Detwiler 's 1 - 2 pitch into the left-field bleachers to make it 3 - 1 in the fifth . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . Werth put the Nationals ahead 3 - 2 in the sixth with a two - out solo shot to left . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first time this season the Nationals have hit back-to-back homers .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays are on a roll . Evan Longoria and Casey Kotchman hit consecutive RBI singles in a five - run ninth inning , and the Rays rallied for an 8 - 7 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night . The Rays won for the seventh time in eight games . Cabrera hit a three - run homer off Jake McGee ( 1 - 1 ) during a three - run ninth that put the Royals up 7 - 3 . It was Cabrera 's third homer of the season and first since May 1 . Evan Longoria and Casey Kotchman each had two hits and drove in a run for the Rays , who have lost four in a row . Soria ( 5 - 5 ) took the loss . Cabrera hit a three - run homer in the ninth off Jake McGee ( 1 - 1 ) , who gave up two runs and one hit in one - third of an inning for the win . The Royals , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Desmond Jennings hit an RBI single off Greg Holland in the eighth to make it 4 - 3 . Holland struck out Sean Rodriguez to end the inning . The Royals lost for the seventh time in eight games . Kansas City took a 2 - 0 lead in the fourth on Jeff Francoeur 's one - out double and scored on Johnny Giavotella 's triple . Perez followed with a sacrifice fly to make it 2 - 0 . Matt Joyce put the Rays up 3 - 1 on a solo homer in the fifth . Joyce had three hits , including a solo homer in the fifth that put the Rays up 3 - 1 . Casey Kotchman 's RBI single put the Rays up 3 - 2 in the sixth . Ben Zobrist singled and moved to second on a wild pitch , and scored on Kotchman 's single . Melky Cabrera hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh . The Royals loaded the bases with one out , but J. P. Howell struck out Butler to end the threat . Jennings hit an RBI single off Greg Holland in the eighth to make it 4 - 3 . Holland struck out Sean Rodriguez to end the inning .", "NEW YORK -- Bobby Abreu hit a tiebreaking , two - run homer in the ninth inning . Abreu hit a tiebreaking , two - run homer off Mariano Rivera in the ninth inning , and the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 6 - 4 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night . Rivera ( 1 - 2 ) gave up two runs in one inning . Eduardo Nunez led off the ninth with a single and stole second . After Brett Gardner struck out , Derek Jeter walked and Curtis Granderson grounded into a fielder 's choice . But Walden got Curtis Granderson to ground into a fielder 's choice . Rivera ( 1 - 2 ) took the loss . The Yankees lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Yankees put runners on first and third with one out in the ninth , but Walden got Curtis Granderson to ground into a fielder 's choice , and Derek Jeter walked . Jeff Mathis hit a two - out , two - run double and Peter Bourjos scored on Erick Aybar 's wild pitch to give the Angels a 4 - 1 lead . Eduardo Nunez singled in a run in the seventh to make it 4 - 2 and chase Haren . Fernando Rodney came on and gave up a single to Brett Gardner before Hisanori Takahashi came on to strike out Curtis Granderson . Abreu tied the score with a leadoff homer in the sixth , his second homer of the season , and the Angels added a run in the bottom half on Jeff Mathis ' two - out , two - run double and Peter Bourjos ' wild pitch . It was Abreu 's second multihomer game of the season . Eduardo Nunez and Derek Jeter each had two hits and drove in a run for the Yankees , who have lost four of five . New York has lost four of five . Burnett allowed four runs and seven hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out six . Haren allowed four runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out six . Granderson gave the Yankees a 1 - 0 lead in the first when he drove a 2 - 1 pitch over the wall in right for his eighth homer . It was Granderson 's first home run since May 1 .", "PHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks have been in first place in the NL West . Cody Ransom hit a go-ahead , two - run homer in the seventh inning and Kelly Johnson added a two - run shot in the Diamondbacks ' 4 - 3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night . The Diamondbacks won for the fourth time in five games . Ian Kennedy ( 14 - 3 ) allowed three runs and six hits in seven innings . J. J. Putz pitched a perfect ninth for his 26th save in 29 tries . The Diamondbacks have won four of five , including a three - game sweep at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers . Clayton Kershaw ( 13 - 5 ) gave up four runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings . Cody Ransom hit a two - run homer in the seventh to cut the lead to 4 - 3 . Kelly Johnson added a two - run homer in the bottom half . Johnson hit a two - run homer in the first inning to give the Diamondbacks a 2 - 0 lead . Ryan Roberts walked to lead off the inning and Johnson followed with a drive into the left-field seats . James Loney led off the fifth with a home run , but the Dodgers answered in the bottom half . James Loney led off with a home run , but the Arizona bullpen could n't hold the lead . Aaron Miles singled with one out in the sixth and scored on Ethier 's double into the left-field corner . After Matt Kemp grounded out , Rivera singled to center to bring home Ethier . Ryan Roberts drew a leadoff walk in the first and Johnson followed with a drive into the left-field seats . It was Johnson 's third homer of the season and second in two games . The Dodgers put runners on first and second with two outs in the first , but Kennedy struck out Juan Rivera to end the inning . The Dodgers had runners on first and second with two outs , but Kennedy struck out Juan Rivera to end the inning .", "ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals are starting to find ways to win . Albert Pujols and Albert Pujols homered , Matt Holliday drove in three runs and Albert Pujols and Albert Pujols also went deep to help the Cardinals beat the Florida Marlins 8 - 4 on Saturday night . The Cardinals have won three straight and five of six . The Marlins have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Holliday 's two - out , two - run single in the seventh inning off Mike Dunn ( 5 - 6 ) gave the Cardinals a 7 - 4 lead . Holliday 's two - run double in the fourth tied the score at 4 . Pujols singled with one out in the ninth and moved to second on a wild pitch . After Matt Holliday walked , Berkman drove in Pujols with a single . Kyle McClellan relieved McClellan and got Kyle McClellan to ground into a double play . Petersen hit a two - out , two - run homer off Mitchell Boggs ( 2 - 3 ) to tie the game at 4 in the sixth . It was his second pinch-hit homer of the season . Pujols went 2 - for - 4 with a walk . The Marlins , who have lost five of six , fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Mitchell Boggs ( 2 - 3 ) got the win despite giving up a two - run homer to Bryan Petersen in the sixth . Boggs ( 2 - 3 ) got the win despite allowing two runs and two hits in one inning . Lance Berkman drove in a run with a single in the ninth off Steve Cishek to make it 8 - 4 , but Kyle McClellan grounded into a double play to end the inning . Pujols tied it at 1 in the fourth with a solo shot that bounced off the top of the wall in right field . It was Pujols ' first homer since June 2 , a span of 192 at-bats . The Marlins loaded the bases with one out in the fifth , but Garcia struck out Logan Morrison to end the inning . Garcia struck out Logan Morrison to end the inning . The Cardinals scored three runs in the sixth to take a 4 - 2 lead . Corey Patterson reached on a throwing error by left fielder Logan Morrison , and Albert Pujols was intentionally walked before Holliday hit an RBI single .", "CHICAGO -- Ryan Dempster has been a big part of the future . Dempster pitched six effective innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 4 - 3 on Friday night . Dempster ( 9 - 8 ) allowed two runs and four hits , struck out five and walked six . Carlos Marmol pitched the ninth for his 24th save in 26 chances . He hit Paul Janish with a pitch and walked Jay Bruce with two outs , but Ramon Hernandez grounded out to end the game . The Reds lost for the seventh time in eight games . Tony Campana hit a two - run homer in the first inning off Mike Leake ( 9 - 7 ) , who gave up three runs and six hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out five . Colvin led off the second with a drive to left for his fourth homer of the season . He also hit a two - run homer in the series opener against the Chicago Cubs on Friday . Leake singled in a run in the fourth and Todd Frazier scored on a wild pitch to give the Reds a 3 - 2 lead . It was the first time this season the Reds have hit back-to-back homers . Leake allowed six hits , walked three and struck out five . The Cubs added a run in the seventh on Carlos Pena 's sacrifice fly . Starlin Castro led off with a walk , moved to third on Tony Campana 's double and scored on Carlos Pena 's sacrifice fly . Ramon Hernandez led off the eighth with his first homer of the season , a drive off Kerry Wood that bounced off the top of the wall in right field . Yonder Alonso followed with a double , but Wood struck out Todd Frazier and Fred Lewis before striking out Drew Stubbs . The Reds put runners on first and second with two out in the ninth , but Ramon Hernandez grounded out to third to end the game . It was Marmol 's 24th save in 26 chances .", "ST. LOUIS -- Yovani Gallardo had no problem with his pitch count . Gallardo pitched eight innings of four - hit ball and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Houston Astros 8 - 1 on Friday night . Gallardo ( 13 - 7 ) struck out six and walked one . The Brewers have won three straight and six of seven . Houston has lost four in a row and nine of 11 . J. A. Happ ( 4 - 14 ) allowed six runs and seven hits in four innings . Corey Hart , Corey Hart and Corey Hart homered for the Brewers , who have lost four in a row . Ryan Braun had three hits and Jonathan Lucroy had two RBIs . It was the first time the Astros have hit consecutive home runs this season . Corey Hart drew a leadoff walk in the first inning and Jerry Hairston Jr. singled before Braun hit an RBI double . Casey McGehee hit a two - run single to make it 3 - 0 . Carlos Lee and J. D. Martinez hit consecutive singles to start the second inning . Brian Bogusevic 's sacrifice bunt moved the runners to second and third , and Clint Barmes walked to load the bases . Felipe Lopez followed with a sacrifice fly and Lucroy singled in a run to make it 6 - 1 . Hart flied out to end the inning . Gallardo walked Clint Barmes to load the bases with one out in the second before Humberto Quintero singled to make it 3 - 1 . Gallardo struck out Happ and got Jason Bourgeois to fly out to end the inning . Hart led off the sixth with a home run off Aneury Rodriguez to make it 7 - 1 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . It was his first home run since May 7 . Braun singled to start the third and Prince Fielder doubled before Casey McGehee walked to load the bases . Yuniesky Betancourt drove in Braun with a single to center , and Fielder scored on a sacrifice fly by Lopez . Hart led off the sixth with a home run off Aneury Rodriguez to make it 7 - 1 . It was the first homer allowed by Rodriguez in his last eight appearances . The Brewers added a run in the ninth when reliever Enerio Del Rosario walked Lucroy with the bases loaded to make it 8 - 1 . Kotsay grounded out to end the inning .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Cliff Lee is making the most of his opportunity . Lee pitched a seven - hitter for his first career shutout and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Francisco Giants 3 - 0 on Friday night . Lee ( 11 - 7 ) struck out eight and walked none . Hunter Pence and John Mayberry Jr. hit consecutive home runs in the second inning off Madison Bumgarner ( 6 - 11 ) , who allowed two runs and six hits in eight innings . He walked two and struck out nine . The Phillies have won four of five , including three straight . Bumgarner allowed two runs and six hits in eight innings . He walked two and struck out nine . The Giants lost for the third time in four games . Pence and John Mayberry Jr. hit back-to-back homers in the second . Pence , who had three hits , drove a 1 - 2 pitch from Bumgarner over the wall in left to give the Phillies a 2 - 0 lead . Pence , who had three hits , had three hits and drove in two runs . Hunter Pence added a two - out RBI single in the ninth for the Phillies , who have lost four of five . Pence had three hits and John Mayberry Jr. also homered for the Phillies . The Giants were shut out for the third time this season . Bumgarner allowed two runs and six hits in eight innings , struck out nine and walked two . Carlos Beltran doubled with one out in the ninth for San Francisco 's first hit . Orlando Cabrera popped out and Cody Ross struck out to end the inning .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Ryan Vogelsong is making the most of his opportunity . Vogelsong pitched six solid innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8 - 1 on Friday night . Vogelsong ( 9 - 1 ) allowed one run and five hits , struck out seven and walked three . The Giants won for the fourth time in five games . Orlando Cabrera had three RBIs , including a two - run double in the fifth that put the Giants up 6 - 0 . Carlos Beltran had three hits , and Carlos Beltran had three hits and scored twice . The Giants , who have won four of five , have won four of five . Arizona has lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on its road trip . Jason Marquis ( 8 - 6 ) gave up eight runs and 10 hits in four innings . Pablo Sandoval and Carlos Beltran had RBI singles in the Giants ' four - run third . Cabrera drove in a run with a groundout , and Beltran scored on a groundout by Cody Ross . Cabrera hit a two - run double in the fifth to give the Giants a 6 - 0 lead . He scored on Ross ' double to make it 8 - 0 . Zach Duke had an RBI single in the seventh for the Diamondbacks , who have lost four of five . Justin Upton left the game in the bottom of the inning with a strained left hamstring . Pablo Sandoval had an RBI single in the third and Carlos Beltran had an RBI single before Orlando Cabrera 's RBI groundout made it 3 - 0 . Aubrey Huff then reached on an error by second baseman Ryan Roberts . Zach Duke singled in a run in the seventh for the Diamondbacks , who have lost four in a row and five of six . San Francisco has lost five of six .", "PHILADELPHIA -- John Mayberry Jr. stood on the bench as a pinch hitter . Victorino led off the 10th inning with a home run , and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies 4 - 3 on Friday night for their fifth straight win . Shane Victorino had two hits , including a leadoff homer in the 10th . It was Mayberry 's first career pinch-hit home run . Pinch hitter John Mayberry Jr. tied it with a two - out , two - run homer off Huston Street in the top of the ninth . It was the first pinch-hit homer of the season for Mayberry , who was acquired in a trade with the Chicago Cubs on July 30 . The Phillies won for the fourth time in five games . John Mayberry Jr. tied it with a two - out , two - run homer off Huston Street in the top of the ninth . It was the first pinch-hit homer of the season for the Phillies . Antonio Bastardo ( 5 - 0 ) pitched a scoreless ninth for the win . Seth Smith led off with a single and moved to second on Chris Iannetta 's sacrifice bunt . But Jonathan Herrera grounded out and Ryan Spilborghs grounded out to end the inning . Victorino hit a 3 - 2 pitch from Rex Brothers ( 1 - 2 ) into the right-field seats to give the Phillies a 4 - 3 lead in the 10th . It was Victorino 's 11th homer of the season . Chacin allowed one run and six hits in 7 1/3 innings , struck out two and walked two . Rafael Betancourt got one out in the eighth and Rafael Betancourt got the final out of the eighth . The Rockies lost for the fourth time in five games . Chacin allowed one run and six hits in 7 1/3 innings , struck out two and walked two . Rafael Betancourt relieved Chacin and struck out Hunter Pence with runners on second and third to end the eighth . Seth Smith hit a two - out , two - run homer in the second off Cole Hamels to give the Rockies a 2 - 0 lead . Ty Wigginton singled with one out and stole second . Iannetta led off the seventh with a homer off Michael Stutes to make it 3 - 1 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was Iannetta 's first home run since Sept. 3 , 2011 , against the Los Angeles Dodgers . Hunter Pence led off the seventh with a single , and Ibanez followed with an RBI double to make it 2 - 1 . Chacin retired the next two batters to end the inning . Chacin allowed one run and six hits in 7 1/3 innings , struck out two and walked two . Hamels allowed two runs and six hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out five .", "NEW YORK -- Miguel Batista did n't have his best stuff . Batista pitched a two - hitter for his first career shutout and the New York Mets beat the Cincinnati Reds 3 - 0 on Friday night . Batista ( 5 - 2 ) struck out five and walked two . The Mets have won four of five , and have won four in a row . The Reds have lost four of five . They were shut out for the third time this season . Edinson Volquez ( 5 - 7 ) gave up three runs and six hits in seven innings . The Reds were shut out for the second time this season . Mike Baxter hit a two - out , two - run homer in the sixth for the Mets , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . The Mets have lost four in a row and six of eight . The Mets took two of three in the series . Baxter hit a two - out , two - run homer off Edinson Volquez ( 5 - 7 ) in the sixth . It was Baxter 's first home run since May 3 , a span of 190 at-bats . It was Baxter 's first home run since May 1 . Nick Evans had an RBI single in the fourth for the Mets , who have lost four of five . Cincinnati has lost three straight and six of eight . Volquez allowed three runs and six hits in seven innings . Willie Harris walked with one out in the fourth and moved to second on David Wright 's single . Nick Evans followed with an RBI single to give the Mets a 1 - 0 lead . Baxter followed with his second homer of the season .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays are on a roll . Matt Joyce hit a tiebreaking , three - run homer in the seventh inning , and the Rays beat the New York Yankees 5 - 3 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . The Rays won for the seventh time in eight games . The Yankees have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Joyce hit a three - run shot off Rafael Soriano ( 2 - 3 ) to give the Rays a 5 - 3 lead in the seventh . It was Joyce 's third homer of the season . It was Soriano 's third blown save of the season . The Yankees , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Rafael Soriano ( 2 - 3 ) took the loss . Kyle Farnsworth pitched a perfect ninth for his 25th save in 29 opportunities . The Rays have won four in a row , matching a season high . Nick Swisher 's RBI double put the Yankees ahead 3 - 2 in the sixth . Nick Swisher 's RBI double put the Yankees ahead 3 - 2 , but the Yankees could n't hold on . Ben Zobrist put the Rays up 2 - 0 on a two - run homer off Bartolo Colon in the second . Johnny Damon led off with a single and Zobrist followed with a drive into the right-field seats . Martin led off the third with his second homer of the season . It was his first home run since May 1 , when he was hit by a pitch from Hellickson . It was the first time this season the Yankees have hit consecutive home runs . The Yankees tied it at 2 on Curtis Granderson 's double-play grounder in the fifth . Brett Gardner led off with a single , moved to third on Nunez 's single and scored on Granderson 's double-play grounder . Nick Swisher 's RBI double put the Yankees up 3 - 2 in the sixth . Alex Rodriguez drew a leadoff walk , Mark Teixeira doubled and Nick Swisher hit an RBI double to make it 3 - 2 . Hellickson allowed three runs and six hits in six innings . He walked five and struck out one . Colon allowed two runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked two and struck out three .", "DETROIT -- Doug Fister has been pitching so well lately . The Detroit right-hander allowed four hits over seven innings , and the Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 14 - 0 on Friday night . Fister ( 11 - 13 ) struck out nine and walked none . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Indians have lost seven of nine . They were shut out for the fourth time this season . Ubaldo Jimenez ( 10 - 13 ) gave up six runs and nine hits in five innings . The Indians were shut out for the fourth time this season . Delmon Young hit a three - run homer in Detroit 's eight - run eighth inning , and Andy Dirks drove in three runs with a double and a single , and Ryan Raburn had two hits and three RBIs . The Tigers had a season-high 18 hits , including a season-high 18 hits . Delmon Young hit a three - run homer in Detroit 's eight - run eighth . Andy Dirks drove in two runs with a single and a single , and Ryan Raburn and Victor Martinez each had two hits . The Tigers took a 4 - 0 lead in the third . Will Rhymes singled with one out , and Delmon Young singled with two outs . Cabrera followed with an RBI single , and Victor Martinez walked to load the bases . The Tigers added two more runs in the fifth . Don Kelly led off with a double , moved to third on Miguel Cabrera 's groundout and scored on Victor Martinez 's double . Alex Avila followed with an RBI single to make it 6 - 0 . The Tigers scored three runs in the third to take a 4 - 0 lead . Cabrera hit an RBI single and Alex Avila followed with a two - run double to make it 4 - 0 .", "ARLINGTON , Texas -- Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington had no idea about his team 's offense . The Rangers have won the first two games of the four - game series . The Rangers have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Mariners . Matt Harrison ( 14 - 9 ) allowed three runs and three hits in six innings . Neftali Feliz pitched the ninth for his 30th save in 34 chances . He walked Justin Smoak with two outs , but Kyle Seager flied out to end the game . Adrian Beltre hit a two - run homer in the second off Anthony Vasquez ( 1 - 5 ) that put the Rangers up 2 - 0 . Michael Young had two hits and scored a run . Gentry hit a two - run homer in the fourth to make it 5 - 0 . Nelson Cruz had a leadoff single and scored on Craig Gentry 's two - run homer . Ichiro Suzuki had an RBI single in the sixth and Miguel Olivo followed with a sacrifice fly to give the Mariners a 5 - 3 lead . Vasquez allowed five runs and seven hits in 3 1/3 innings . Ichiro Suzuki had an RBI single in the sixth , and the Mariners loaded the bases with no outs on singles by Chris Gimenez and Ichiro Suzuki . Dustin Ackley followed with a sacrifice fly and Miguel Olivo followed with a sacrifice fly . The Rangers had runners on first and second with one out in the seventh , but Josh Hamilton flied out and Michael Young grounded into a fielder 's choice . Mike Adams pitched a scoreless eighth for the Rangers , who had won the first two games of the four - game series . The Mariners have won 10 of their last 13 games at home .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Washington Nationals had a chance to win the game . Michael Morse hit a three - run homer with two outs in the eighth inning off Roy Oswalt , and the Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6 - 1 on Sunday to avoid a three - game sweep . The Nationals have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Nationals have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Phillies . Ian Desmond singled with two outs in the eighth and scored on Roger Bernadina 's double . Ryan Zimmerman walked and Morse followed with a drive to right off Oswalt ( 8 - 10 ) . Carlos Ruiz had three hits , including an RBI single in the ninth that made it 6 - 1 . John Mayberry Jr. doubled with two outs and scored on Ruiz 's single to right . Brad Peacock ( 2 - 0 ) pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings for the win . Oswalt allowed six runs and seven hits in 7 2/3 innings . The Phillies have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Oswalt allowed six runs and seven hits in 7 2/3 innings . The Nationals took a 2 - 0 lead in the third . Rick Ankiel led off with a double and scored on Ian Desmond 's two - out double . Roger Bernadina followed with an RBI single . Morse 's three - run homer in the fourth made it 4 - 0 . The Nationals took a 2 - 0 lead in the third . Rick Ankiel led off with a double and scored on Ian Desmond 's two - out double . Roger Bernadina followed with an RBI single .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Baltimore Orioles had a chance to win . The Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 6 - 5 on Saturday night . The Orioles , who have won three straight , have won four of five . Zach Britton ( 11 - 10 ) allowed five runs and six hits in five innings . Kevin Gregg pitched a perfect ninth for his 21st save in 24 chances . The Orioles have won three straight and six of seven to move a season-high nine games over .500 . Zach Britton ( 11 - 10 ) allowed five runs and six hits in five - plus innings . He walked four and struck out one , but the Tigers trailed 5 - 1 in the fifth . Nolan Reimold hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the sixth to give the Orioles a 6 - 5 lead . Jones led off with a single , stole second and moved to third on Chris Davis ' groundout . Adam Jones hit a two - run homer in the fourth , and Nolan Reimold added a sacrifice fly as the Orioles took a 5 - 0 lead in the bottom half . Delmon Young hit a three - run homer in the bottom of the inning , but the Tigers tied it in the bottom half on Magglio Ordonez 's RBI single and Delmon Young 's three - run homer . Tigers manager Jim Leyland was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing balls and strikes . Matt Wieters led off with a single , and Jones followed with a two - run homer . Mark Reynolds walked and Chris Davis reached on an error by third baseman Miguel Cabrera . Nolan Reimold followed with a sacrifice fly . Pedro Strop struck out Ryan Raburn with a runner on third to end the eighth . The Tigers had runners on first and third with two outs , but Strop struck out Ryan Raburn to end the inning . Kevin Gregg pitched a perfect ninth for his 21st save in 24 chances . He has converted his last three chances and has n't allowed a run in his last three appearances .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Texas Rangers are on a roll . Ian Kinsler and Josh Hamilton hit consecutive home runs in the eighth inning , and the Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 3 - 2 on Friday night to snap a four - game losing streak . The Rangers have won four in a row and nine of 11 . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Kinsler and Hamilton homered in the eighth off Grant Balfour ( 4 - 2 ) to give the Rangers a 3 - 2 lead . It was the first time this season the Rangers have hit consecutive home runs . Neftali Feliz pitched the ninth for his 29th save in 33 chances . He walked Josh Willingham to lead off the inning , then retired Scott Sizemore on a popup and Cliff Pennington on a groundout . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Jemile Weeks had two hits and drove in a run for the A 's , who took a 2 - 1 lead in the fifth on Brandon Allen 's RBI single and Jemile Weeks ' RBI single . McCarthy allowed one run and six hits in seven innings , struck out one and walked none . The A 's scored two runs in the fifth to take a 2 - 1 lead . Cliff Pennington hit a one - out double , stole third and scored on Brandon Allen 's two - out single . Michael Taylor walked and Weeks followed with an RBI single . Texas took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Michael Young led off with a single , went to third on Beltre 's single and scored when Mike Napoli grounded into a double play . Nelson Cruz reached on an error by second baseman Jemile Weeks leading off the third . He was forced at second on a fielder 's choice grounder by Endy Chavez , but Kinsler popped out and Elvis Andrus struck out . McCarthy allowed one run and six hits in seven innings , struck out one and walked none .", "ATLANTA -- Randall Delgado is making the most of his opportunity . Delgado pitched five - hit ball over five innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Florida Marlins 4 - 0 on Friday night . Delgado ( 1 - 1 ) allowed five hits , walked two and struck out one . Alex Gonzalez hit a solo homer in the second inning and Alex Gonzalez had a solo shot for the Braves , who have won four of five . Michael Bourn and Martin Prado each had three hits . The Braves won for the fourth time in five games . The Marlins were shut out for the fourth time this season . Anibal Sanchez ( 8 - 9 ) allowed three runs and five hits in five innings . The Marlins were shut out for the fifth time this season . Gonzalez led off the second inning with a drive to left for a 1 - 0 lead . Jason Heyward followed with a double and scored on Michael Bourn 's double . Bourn stole third and scored on Prado 's single . Freeman made it 4 - 0 in the sixth with his seventh homer , a solo shot off Brian Sanches that made it 4 - 0 . It was the first homer of the season for Freeman , who was activated from the disabled list before the game . The Braves loaded the bases with no outs in the seventh against Chris Hatcher . Brian McCann popped out and Freddie Freeman grounded into an inning-ending double play . The Braves put runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but Jose Ceda struck out Michael Bourn and got Martin Prado to ground out .", "ST. LOUIS -- Kyle Lohse is making the most of his opportunity . Lohse pitched 7 1/3 strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4 - 3 on Friday night . Lohse ( 14 - 8 ) allowed one unearned run and seven hits , struck out five and walked one . Roy Halladay ( 18 - 6 ) gave up four runs and six hits in eight innings . Jimmy Rollins hit an RBI triple in the ninth and scored on Shane Victorino 's groundout . Octavio Dotel got the final out for his third save . The Cardinals won for the fourth time in five games . The Phillies have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Halladay , who has a 2.41 ERA in his last four starts , has allowed three runs or less in five of his last six starts . The Cardinals jumped on Halladay for two runs in the first . Rafael Furcal led off with a double and scored on Nick Punto 's groundout . Berkman hit a two - out homer to left to give the Cardinals a 2 - 0 lead . The Phillies cut it to 2 - 1 in the second . Placido Polanco hit a two - out single , moved to second on a throwing error by second baseman Ross Gload and scored on Carlos Ruiz 's single . The Cardinals made it 3 - 1 in the third . Lohse led off with a double , moved to third on Furcal 's sacrifice bunt and scored on Berkman 's two - out single to left . St. Louis had runners on first and second with two outs in the fourth , but Shane Victorino grounded out to end the inning . The Phillies had runners on first and second with two outs in the bottom half . Pujols hit an RBI double in the seventh to make it 4 - 1 . It was the first time Halladay has allowed more than one earned run in a game since May 16 , 2011 , against the Chicago Cubs . Rollins hit an RBI triple in the ninth and scored on Shane Victorino 's groundout . Chase Utley followed with a single , but Octavio Dotel got Hunter Pence to ground out to end the game .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- Erick Aybar and the rest of the AL West champions are enjoying the season . Aybar homered twice and drove in four runs to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Baltimore Orioles 11 - 2 on Friday night . Aybar went 4 - for - 4 with four RBIs . It was the first time the Angels had scored at least five runs in a game since June 16 , 2011 , against Houston . Jered Weaver ( 18 - 7 ) allowed two runs and six hits in six innings , struck out two and walked one . The Angels won for the fourth time in five games . The Orioles lost for the fourth time in five games . Alfredo Simon ( 4 - 9 ) gave up six runs and eight hits in five - plus innings . He walked one and struck out five , including the side in the fourth inning . It was the first time in eight games that the Orioles failed to score . The Angels took a 1 - 0 lead in the first when Erick Aybar walked , stole second and scored on a one - out double by Bobby Abreu . It was the first four - hit game of his career . The Angels made it 6 - 1 in the fourth on a two - run homer by Wells and a two - run shot by Erick Aybar that made it 6 - 1 . Los Angeles made it 8 - 1 in the sixth on a two - out , two - run double by Howie Kendrick , who was called up from Triple-A Norfolk earlier in the day . Los Angeles made it 10 - 2 in the eighth on an RBI double by Erick Aybar and an RBI single by Howie Kendrick . Torii Hunter added an RBI single .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Cleveland Indians are starting to find ways to win . Shelley Duncan hit a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning , Shelley Duncan added a three - run shot and the Indians rallied for a 6 - 5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night . It was the first time the Indians had four hits in a game . Justin Masterson ( 12 - 10 ) allowed three runs -- one earned -- and seven hits in six innings . Chris Perez pitched the ninth for his 34th save in 36 chances . He gave up a one - out single to Chris Parmelee , but Luke Hughes grounded into a fielder 's choice and Dinkelman struck out . Carl Pavano ( 8 - 13 ) gave up four runs -- one earned -- and five hits in 6 2/3 innings . He walked one and struck out six , including the first two batters he faced in the seventh . The Twins loaded the bases with two outs on a double by Chris Parmelee , a single by Brian Dinkelman and a hit batter . Vinnie Pestano came on and walked Danny Valencia to force in a run . The Twins added an unearned run in the sixth on an RBI single by Brian Dinkelman and a hit batter to load the bases . Drew Butera grounded into an inning-ending double play . The Twins loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth on a double by Chris Parmelee , a single by Brian Dinkelman and a hit batter . Vinnie Pestano came on and walked Danny Valencia to force in a run . The Twins had runners on first and second with one out in the ninth but failed to score . Chris Parmelee singled with one out in the ninth , but Luke Hughes grounded into a fielder 's choice , and Perez struck out Brian Dinkelman to end the game . The Twins had a chance to take the lead in the fifth . Chris Parmelee reached on a throwing error by shortstop Jason Donald to start the inning . Luke Hughes then hit a grounder to shortstop , but Kipnis threw wildly to first base for an error , allowing Hughes to reach second . The Twins took a 2 - 0 lead in the fourth on a throwing error by catcher Lou Marson . Hughes and Brian Dinkelman opened the inning with singles , and Hughes scored on a throwing error by catcher Drew Butera .", "DETROIT -- Justin Verlander has been pitching so well lately . Verlander pitched eight innings of three - hit ball and the Detroit Tigers beat the Oakland Athletics 3 - 0 on Friday night . Verlander ( 24 - 5 ) struck out six and walked three . The Tigers have won four of five and have won four of five . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Guillermo Moscoso ( 8 - 9 ) allowed one run and one hit in six innings . Austin Jackson hit a solo home run in the sixth to give the Tigers a 1 - 0 lead . It was Jackson 's first home run since June 2 , a span of 190 at-bats . The Tigers added a run in the ninth on a suicide squeeze bunt by Ramon Santiago and a sacrifice bunt by Ramon Santiago . Jose Valverde pitched a perfect ninth for his major league-leading 46th save in 46 chances . He retired the first two batters before Josh Willingham popped out to end the game . The A 's lost for the seventh time in eight games . Austin Jackson hit a solo home run in the sixth off Guillermo Moscoso ( 8 - 9 ) , who gave up one run and one hit in six innings . He struck out eight and walked two . Brandon Inge hit a pinch-hit RBI double in the eighth to give the Tigers a 2 - 0 lead . Pinch hitter Brandon Inge added an RBI double in the eighth . The Tigers have won five of their last six games .", "NEW YORK -- Stephen Strasburg did n't have his best stuff . Donnie Murphy hit a two - run homer in the 13th inning , and the Florida Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 4 - 1 on Friday night to end a three - game losing streak . Strasburg struck out three and walked none in six innings . It was the first time the Marlins have hit back-to-back home runs this season . John Buck led off the 13th with a single against Collin Balester ( 1 - 4 ) . After Greg Dobbs struck out , Murphy hit a 1 - 1 pitch from Collin Balester ( 1 - 4 ) into the left-field seats . It was Murphy 's first home run since May 1 . Clay Hensley ( 5 - 6 ) struck out the side in the 12th to earn the win . The Nationals have won four in a row and nine of 11 . Juan Carlos Oviedo pitched the 13th for his 36th save in 41 chances . The Marlins have won four in a row , including a three - game sweep by the New York Mets last week . The Nationals have lost four of five and have dropped five of six . The Marlins have won four of five , including three straight losses . The Nationals have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Wilson Ramos hit a tying homer in the fifth off Chris Volstad , who was making his major league debut . Volstad allowed one run and six hits in seven innings , striking out three and walking two . The Marlins took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Chris Volstad led off with a double , moved to third on Emilio Bonifacio 's sacrifice bunt and scored on Omar Infante 's sacrifice fly . Wilson Ramos tied it with a leadoff homer in the fifth . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Volstad this season .", "CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Reds have n't had a winning season lately . Jay Bruce hit a two - run homer in the bottom of the 11th inning , lifting the Reds to an 8 - 6 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night . The Reds have won four in a row and nine of 11 . Tony Campana led off the ninth with a single and scored on Alfonso Soriano 's pinch-hit double off Francisco Cordero . Soriano went to third on Starlin Castro 's flyout and scored on Darwin Barney 's single . Joey Votto led off the 11th with a double off James Russell ( 1 - 6 ) , who was making his major league debut . Bruce then hit the next pitch into the left-field seats for his eighth homer of the season . Nick Masset ( 3 - 5 ) pitched one inning for the win . The Cubs tied it at 6 in the ninth on Alfonso Soriano 's RBI double and Darwin Barney 's RBI single off Francisco Cordero , who blew his second save in three chances . Carlos Pena and Marlon Byrd hit two - run homers in the first inning off Homer Bailey , who allowed four runs and six hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out nine . The Cubs have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Carlos Pena and Marlon Byrd hit two - run homers in the first inning off Homer Bailey , who gave up six hits and four runs in six innings . Bailey had nine strikeouts in six innings . Brandon Phillips hit a solo homer in the third inning for the Reds , who have lost four of five . Bailey allowed four runs and six hits in six innings . The Reds tied it in the fifth on Drew Stubbs ' RBI single and Chris Heisey 's RBI single . Samardzija struck out Todd Frazier and got Hanigan to ground out to end the inning . The Reds cut it to 6 - 4 in the sixth on a wild pitch by Andrew Cashner that scored Paul Janish , who led off with a walk .", "BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles have been in the thick of the playoff hunt . For the second straight game , the Orioles took advantage of the opportunity . Jeremy Guthrie struck out 10 in seven innings and the Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6 - 2 on Sunday . The Rays have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Guthrie ( 8 - 17 ) allowed two runs and three hits , walked three and struck out 10 . Matt Wieters hit a two - out , two - run homer in the eighth inning and Vladimir Guerrero had three hits for the Orioles , who have won four of five . Guthrie allowed two runs and three hits , walked three and struck out 10 . Jim Johnson got the final six outs for his sixth save . Wade Davis ( 10 - 9 ) gave up four runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Rays have lost five of six and have dropped five of six . Reimold led off the third inning with a drive to left for a 1 - 0 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Davis this season , the most in the majors . Baltimore went up 2 - 1 in the fourth . B. J. Upton walked , moved to second on a groundout and scored on a two - out double by Matt Joyce . Davis put the Orioles up 4 - 2 in the fourth with a three - run shot . It was his first homer of the season , and the first of his career . Tampa Bay went up 2 - 1 in the fourth . B. J. Upton walked , moved to second on a groundout and scored on a two - out double by Matt Joyce . Wieters hit a two - out , two - run homer off Matt Moore in the eighth . It was his third home run in two games since being recalled from Triple-A Norfolk .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Roy Halladay has been pitching so well lately . Halladay pitched eight strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5 - 3 on Friday night . Halladay ( 17 - 5 ) struck out nine and walked three . The Phillies have won four of five , including three straight . Ryan Howard hit a three - run homer in the first inning off Shaun Marcum ( 12 - 6 ) to give the Phillies a 3 - 0 lead . It was Howard 's first home run since May 16 , a span of 190 at-bats . It was Howard 's first home run since May 1 . Ryan Madson pitched the ninth for his 29th save in 33 chances . Yuniesky Betancourt had an RBI single and Jonathan Lucroy drove in a run with a sacrifice fly . Marcum allowed five runs and nine hits in 6 2/3 innings . He walked four and struck out two . The Brewers have lost four in a row and six of eight . Shane Victorino led off the first with a single and moved to third on Hunter Pence 's one - out single . Howard then hit a 2 - 0 pitch over the wall in left for a 3 - 0 lead . Raul Ibanez and Carlos Ruiz had RBI singles in the seventh to make it 5 - 0 . Takashi Saito came on and struck out Wilson Valdez to end the inning . Milwaukee added two runs in the ninth on Yuniesky Betancourt 's RBI single and Jonathan Lucroy 's sacrifice fly . Ryan Madson pitched the ninth for his 29th save in 33 chances .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Cole Hamels has been pitching so well lately . Hamels pitched a four - hitter and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7 - 2 on Friday night . Hamels ( 14 - 7 ) allowed two runs and four hits , striking out two . The Phillies have won four of five and have won four of five . Chris Narveson ( 10 - 7 ) gave up six runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out two , but the Phillies scored six runs in the sixth . It was the first time the Phillies scored more than three runs in a game . Yuniesky Betancourt homered with one out in the fifth to give the Brewers a 1 - 0 lead . It was the first homer Hamels allowed in 10 starts this season . He has allowed two runs or fewer in seven of his last eight starts . Shane Victorino doubled with two outs in the sixth and scored on a double by Wilson Valdez . Placido Polanco walked and Pence followed with a two - run triple . John Mayberry Jr. and Ben Francisco added RBI singles . Hunter Pence added an RBI double in the ninth off Frankie De La Cruz , who was making his major league debut . De La Cruz walked John Mayberry Jr. before Carlos Ruiz grounded out . Yuniesky Betancourt hit a solo home run in the fifth to give the Brewers a 1 - 0 lead . It was Betancourt 's first home run since May 7 , a span of 179 at-bats . Corey Hart added a solo homer in the sixth for Milwaukee , which has lost four of five . The Brewers have lost four of five and have dropped six of eight . Brewers manager Ron Roenicke was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing a call at first base . Prince Fielder singled in the seventh to extend his hitting streak to 10 games , the longest active streak in the majors . He is the first Brewers player to hit for the cycle since Josh Hamilton in 2007 . Brewers manager Ron Roenicke was ejected by home plate umpire Bill Miller for arguing a called third strike .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are making the most of their chances . Tony Gwynn Jr. hit a two - run double in the ninth inning off closer Drew Storen , and the Dodgers rallied for a 7 - 4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night . The Dodgers have won four of five , including three straight losses . The Nationals , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Tony Gwynn Jr. hit a two - run double off Drew Storen ( 6 - 3 ) with two outs in the ninth to give the Dodgers a 6 - 4 lead . Dee Gordon followed with an RBI single off Storen ( 6 - 3 ) . It was Storen 's fifth blown save in 36 chances . Mike MacDougal ( 3 - 1 ) pitched a scoreless inning for the win . Javy Guerra pitched a perfect ninth for his 16th save in 18 chances . He has converted his last six save opportunities and has converted all 10 of his save opportunities this season . The Nationals lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Nationals took a 4 - 0 lead in the third on Ryan Zimmerman 's RBI double , Michael Morse 's RBI double and Jayson Werth 's two - run homer , but the Nationals tied it in the bottom half . It was Werth 's fourth homer of the season . The Nationals scored four runs in the third to take a 4 - 4 lead . Ryan Zimmerman had an RBI double and scored on Michael Morse 's double , and Werth followed with a two - run homer . Billingsley gave up four runs and five hits in 2 1/3 innings . Wang allowed four runs and seven hits in six innings .", "NEW YORK -- Stephen Strasburg did n't make his major league debut . The Los Angeles Dodgers ' right-hander struck out seven in seven innings and the Dodgers beat the Washington Nationals 7 - 3 on Saturday . Strasburg allowed two hits , struck out four and walked none . It was the first time the Dodgers had scored at least five runs in a game . Rod Barajas hit a two - out , two - run double in the eighth inning off Henry Rodriguez ( 3 - 3 ) , who was making his major league debut . Rodriguez ( 3 - 3 ) took the loss . Andre Ethier hit a two - out , two - run double in the ninth off Yunesky Maya to give the Dodgers a 7 - 3 lead . Dee Gordon had three hits and scored twice . The Nationals loaded the bases with one out in the ninth against Javy Guerra , but Michael Morse struck out and Corey Brown flied out to end the game . The Nationals loaded the bases with one out , but Michael Morse struck out and Corey Brown flied out . The Nationals , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Kenley Jansen ( 2 - 1 ) struck out the side in the seventh , striking out the side to get the win . Jansen struck out the side on 16 pitches in the inning . The Nationals took a 3 - 0 lead in the second . Chris Marrero led off with a double and scored on Wilson Ramos ' double . Ian Desmond singled to put runners on the corners , and Strasburg scored on Jayson Werth 's groundout . The Dodgers tied it in the sixth on Kemp 's RBI single and Ethier 's two - run single off Brad Peacock . Barajas hit into a double play with the bases loaded to end the inning . Lilly allowed three runs -- two earned -- and four hits in five innings .", "CHICAGO -- Philip Humber is making the most of his opportunity . Humber pitched seven strong innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 2 - 1 on Friday night . Humber ( 9 - 8 ) allowed six hits , struck out six and walked none . Chris Sale got the final out in the ninth for his sixth save in eight chances . Sergio Santos gave up a run on Luke Hughes ' sacrifice fly , but got the final out . The White Sox have won four of five and have won four of five . The Twins have lost five of six and fell to .500 for the first time this season . Anthony Swarzak ( 3 - 6 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in eight innings . The Twins have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . A. J. Pierzynski led off the second inning with a double , moved to third on Dayan Viciedo 's single and scored on Alejandro De Aza 's fielder 's choice grounder to give the White Sox a 1 - 0 lead . The White Sox made it 2 - 0 in the third . Juan Pierre singled and scored on Alexei Ramirez 's double down the left-field line . Ramirez advanced to third on a groundout and scored on a wild pitch . The White Sox threatened in the fourth when Michael Cuddyer reached on a one - out throwing error by shortstop Alexei Ramirez and moved to third on Jason Kubel 's groundout . Danny Valencia grounded out to end the inning . The Twins had a chance to add to their lead in the fifth . Brian Dinkelman led off with a single , but Humber retired the next two batters to end the inning . After Dinkelman singled , Humber retired the next two batters . The Twins put runners on first and second with one out in the seventh , but Rene Rivera grounded into a double play to end the threat . The Twins had runners on first and second with one out .", "DETROIT -- Andy Dirks made the most of his opportunity . Cabrera homered and drove in four runs , and the Detroit Tigers routed the Chicago White Sox 18 - 2 on Friday night . The AL Central-leading Tigers have won 10 of their last 13 games . Max Scherzer ( 14 - 8 ) allowed five hits and struck out six in seven innings . Mark Buehrle ( 11 - 7 ) gave up eight runs and 10 hits in 3 1/3 innings . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Mark Buehrle ( 11 - 7 ) gave up eight runs and 10 hits in 3 1/3 innings . Detroit took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on Victor Martinez 's RBI single . Austin Jackson led off with a double and scored on Victor Martinez 's single . The Tigers added three more in the third . Victor Martinez and Alex Avila had RBI singles , and Victor Martinez scored on shortstop Gordon Beckham 's throwing error . Cabrera hit a two - run double in the fourth , and Cabrera followed with a two - run double , and Jhonny Peralta capped the inning with an RBI single . Jhonny Peralta 's two - run double in the sixth made it 11 - 0 . Brandon Inge added an RBI single , and Cabrera followed with a two - run homer . Andy Dirks hit a two - run homer in the eighth to make it 18 - 0 . It was the first career pinch-hit homer for Dirks , who had been hit by a pitch in his previous two games . The White Sox added two more runs in the ninth on an RBI double by Donny Lucy and a sacrifice fly by Alex Rios . But the White Sox failed to score .", "ATLANTA -- Brooks Conrad had a big night at the plate . Prado 's RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Atlanta Braves to a 4 - 3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night . It was Conrad 's first career pinch-hit home run . The Braves won for the fourth time in five games . Jose Constanza singled off Blake Hawksworth ( 2 - 5 ) with one out in the ninth and moved to second on a wild pitch . After Chipper Jones was intentionally walked , Michael Bourn flied out to shallow left field . Jose Constanza then hit a grounder to third baseman Aaron Miles , who bobbled the ball for an error that allowed Alex Gonzalez to score from third and tie the game at 3 . Craig Kimbrel ( 4 - 2 ) pitched a perfect ninth for the Braves , who snapped a three - game losing streak and won for the fourth time in five games . The Dodgers have lost six of eight . The Braves have won four of five , including four straight at home . The Braves scored three runs in the seventh to tie it at 3 . Alex Gonzalez and Jack Wilson hit consecutive one - out singles , and Gonzalez scored on a throwing error by third baseman Aaron Miles . Kershaw allowed three runs -- two earned -- and eight hits in seven innings . He walked none and struck out 10 . Kemp 's three - run homer in the third off Randall Delgado gave the Dodgers a 3 - 0 lead . It was his second homer in two days and first since May 3 . Delgado gave up three runs and four hits in five innings . The Dodgers took a 3 - 0 lead in the third . Kershaw singled , moved to second on a wild pitch and moved to third on Gordon 's single . Kemp then hit a 2 - 1 pitch into the left-field seats . The Dodgers had runners on first and third with one out in the fifth , but Juan Rivera grounded into a fielder 's choice and Andre Ethier flied out to end the inning .", "MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers have been waiting for a long time . George Kottaras had four hits , including a two - run homer , and the Brewers beat the Houston Astros 8 - 2 on Sunday . The Brewers have won four of five . They have won four of five . It was the first time the Astros have hit consecutive home wins since July 2010 . Kottaras had four hits , including a two - run homer . Chris Narveson ( 10 - 6 ) allowed two runs and four hits in five innings . He walked four and struck out four . The Astros have lost five of their last six games . Bud Norris ( 6 - 9 ) allowed six runs -- five earned -- and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings . Narveson retired the first two batters in the fifth before J. D. Martinez walked and Lee followed with a two - run homer to left field to cut Milwaukee 's lead to 4 - 2 . It was Lee 's second homer of the season . George Kottaras led off the sixth with a triple and Counsell followed with a two - run homer to left field to make it 6 - 2 . Norris retired the next two batters to end the inning . Taylor Green hit an RBI double in the seventh and scored on a single by George Kottaras to make it 8 - 2 . Kameron Loe relieved Loe and retired the next two batters to end the inning . The Brewers took a 1 - 0 lead in the first inning . Nyjer Morgan reached on an error by Lee , stole second base and scored on Prince Fielder 's groundout . George Kottaras cut the lead to 2 - 0 with a two - out homer in the fourth . It was his second home run of the season and second in two games . Nyjer Morgan walked with one out in the fifth , stole second base and moved to third on Ryan Braun 's single . Prince Fielder singled in a run before Mark Kotsay 's RBI double pushed the lead to 4 - 0 . George Kottaras led off the sixth with a triple and Counsell followed with a two - run homer to the Crawford Boxes in left field to cut the lead to 6 - 2 . Norris retired the next two batters to end the inning . The Brewers put runners on second and third with two outs in the eighth , but Juan Abreu struck out Ryan Braun and got Fielder to ground out . Carlos Gomez flied out to end the inning .", "WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals have n't had a winning season lately . Ryan Zimmerman hit a two - run single with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Nationals to an 8 - 7 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday night . The Nationals , who have won four of five , have won seven of nine . The Nationals have won four of five , including three straight against the Mets . Jesus Flores led off the ninth with a single off Bobby Parnell ( 3 - 5 ) . After Jonny Gomes walked , Parnell ( 3 - 5 ) walked Jonny Gomes . After a sacrifice , Roger Bernadina was walked intentionally to load the bases . It was Bay 's fourth homer of the season . Sean Burnett ( 5 - 5 ) pitched a perfect ninth for the Nationals , who have won four of five . New York has lost four of five . The Mets lost for the fifth time in six games . Nick Evans hit a two - run homer in the fourth for New York , which has lost four of five . Angel Pagan had two hits , including a two - run single in the fourth . Ian Desmond and Roger Bernadina also homered for the Nationals , who have lost four in a row . Jesus Flores had three hits , including an RBI double in the second . Milone gave up four runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings . He walked none and struck out two . He had a 5 - 0 lead in the fourth . Gee gave up six runs and eight hits in five innings . Bay hit a two - run homer off Tom Gorzelanny in the sixth . It was the first homer allowed by the Nationals this season , the most by any pitcher in the majors . Lucas Duda hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh to cut the deficit to 7 - 6 . But Pagan flied out to end the inning .", "ST. LOUIS -- Albert Pujols got his first career multihomer game . Pujols homered three times and drove in a career-high six runs , leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 16 - 7 victory over the Texas Rangers . Pujols went 5 - for - 6 with six RBIs . It was the first time the Cardinals scored more than three runs in a game this season . Rangers manager Ron Washington said he was n't worried about his team 's offense . St. Louis manager Tony La Russa said the team has a lot to do with it . Allen Craig , Allen Craig and Allen Craig also homered for the Cardinals , who won for the seventh time in nine games . David Freese had two hits and four RBIs , and David Freese had two hits and four RBIs . Rangers manager Ron Washington was ejected in the third inning for arguing a called third strike . Pujols led off with a single and went to second on Lance Berkman 's one - out single . David Freese followed with an RBI double and Yadier Molina was intentionally walked to load the bases . Jon Jay then hit a grounder to third baseman Mike Napoli , who threw home for an error . Cruz followed with a two - run homer to make it 5 - 3 . Young hit a leadoff homer in the fourth , and Cruz followed with a two - run shot to make it 5 - 3 . St. Louis scored three times in the fifth to take a 8 - 6 lead . Michael Young had an RBI double and scored on Beltre 's single , and Mike Napoli added a sacrifice fly . Pujols hit a three - run homer in the sixth off Alexi Ogando to make it 11 - 6 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two nights . Lance Lynn ( 1 - 0 ) got the win despite allowing a run in 2 1/3 innings . Lynn ( 1 - 0 ) gave up a run in 2 1/3 innings . Harrison allowed five runs -- three earned -- and six hits in 3 2/3 innings .", "ST. LOUIS -- David Freese made the most of his opportunity . Freese homered and drove in four runs to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5 - 3 on Friday night . Freese had two hits and drove in four runs . St. Louis manager Mike Matheny was impressed with his performance . Edwin Jackson ( 1 - 0 ) allowed two runs and five hits in six innings . Jason Motte pitched a perfect ninth for his second save in as many chances . He has not allowed a run in his last two appearances and has not allowed a run in his last two appearances . Roy Oswalt ( 0 - 1 ) gave up five runs and six hits in six innings . The Phillies have lost five straight and nine of 11 . The Phillies jumped on Jackson in the first inning . Jimmy Rollins led off with a double and scored on Chase Utley 's triple . Hunter Pence followed with an RBI single . David Freese hit a two - run double in the fourth to give the Cardinals a 3 - 2 lead . Lance Berkman walked and Matt Holliday was hit by a pitch . Berkman scored on Freese 's double down the right-field line . Freese hit a two - out , two - run homer in the sixth to make it 5 - 2 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . The Phillies closed to 5 - 3 in the eighth on a wild pitch by Fernando Salas . Michael Martinez scored from second on a wild pitch to make it 5 - 3 .", "MILWAUKEE -- Ryan Braun is making the most of his opportunity . Braun homered three times and drove in a career-high six runs , and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Diego Padres 8 - 3 on Friday night . Braun , who leads the National League with a .294 batting average , went 4 for 5 with six RBIs . The Brewers have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Cardinals . Braun hit three home runs , including a solo shot in the fourth inning off Joe Wieland ( 0 - 4 ) that tied the game at 1 . He also had a two - run double in the fourth . It was the first time the Brewers hit three homers in a game . Randy Wolf ( 2 - 2 ) allowed three runs and nine hits in five innings . The Padres have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Alex Gonzalez hit a two - run double in the fourth to give the Brewers a 3 - 1 lead . Alex Gonzalez had a two - run double in the inning . Braun hit a two - run homer in the fifth to give the Brewers a 5 - 2 lead . Rickie Weeks led off with a walk and scored on Braun 's two - out , two - run homer . The Padres added a run in the sixth on Cameron Maybin 's leadoff double and a single by Yonder Alonso . Maybin scored when Jason Bartlett grounded into a double play . Braun hit a two - out , two - run triple in the ninth off Joe Thatcher to give the Brewers a 8 - 3 lead . It was Braun 's first career three - homer game .", "CHICAGO -- Matt Garza is making the most of his opportunity . Garza pitched one - hit ball for seven innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5 - 1 on Friday night . Garza ( 2 - 1 ) struck out 10 and walked one . The Cubs have won three straight and seven of nine . The Phillies have lost five of six . They 've lost five straight . The Phillies loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth against Carlos Marmol , but Juan Pierre popped out and Hunter Pence singled to load the bases . Marmol then walked Ty Wigginton on four pitches to make it 5 - 1 . The Phillies have lost five of six and fell to 1 - 5 on their homestand . Kyle Kendrick ( 0 - 2 ) allowed three runs -- two earned -- and five hits in six innings . The Phillies loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth against Carlos Marmol , but Juan Pierre popped out and Hunter Pence singled to load the bases . Marmol walked Ty Wigginton on four pitches to make it 5 - 1 . The Cubs took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Bryan LaHair led off with a double , went to third on Jeff Baker 's double and scored on Ian Stewart 's groundout . Mather made it 3 - 0 in the fourth when he homered to left on a 1 - 0 pitch . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . The Cubs added two runs in the eighth . Starlin Castro drove in a run with a fielder 's choice , and Jeff Baker added an RBI single .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Boston Red Sox had a chance to win the game . Cody Ross hit two home runs , including a solo shot in the ninth inning , and the Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 6 - 5 on Wednesday night to complete a three - game sweep . The Red Sox have won seven of nine and 12 of 16 . The Red Sox took two of three from the Twins . Matt Capps ( 0 - 1 ) retired the first two batters in the ninth before Ross drove a 0 - 1 pitch over the wall in left-center for his second homer of the game . It was his first multihomer game of the season . Daniel Bard ( 1 - 2 ) got two outs in the eighth for the win . Daniel Bard ( 1 - 2 ) got two outs in the eighth for the win . Alfredo Aceves pitched the ninth for his third save in four chances , giving up a one - out single to Chris Parmelee . Trevor Plouffe flied out and Denard Span grounded out to end the game . Ryan Doumit had two hits , including a two - run double in the fourth that gave the Twins a 4 - 3 lead . Ryan Doumit had two hits and two RBIs , and Ryan Doumit had two hits and two RBIs . Cody Ross hit two homers , including a two - run shot in the seventh that tied the score at 5 - 5 . It was his first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a two - run homer in the second for the Red Sox , who have lost four of five . David Ortiz had two hits and scored twice . Ryan Doumit had two hits , including a two - run double in the fourth that gave the Twins a 4 - 3 lead . Valencia 's two - out , two - run homer in the bottom of the inning made it 4 - 3 . Trevor Plouffe drew a leadoff walk in the fifth and went to third on Denard Span 's single . Jamey Carroll grounded into a double play , but Plouffe scored on a double-play grounder to make it 5 - 3 . Twins starter Jason Marquis allowed five runs and 11 hits in 6 1/3 innings . He struck out three and did n't walk a batter for the first time this season . He was lifted after giving up a single to Jarrod Saltalamacchia in the seventh . Marquis allowed five runs and 11 hits in 6 1/3 innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Chicago White Sox are making a habit of winning the AL Central . Alex Rios had three hits and three RBIs , and the White Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 7 - 4 on Sunday . The White Sox have won four of five . They have won four of five . The Mariners have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . John Danks ( 2 - 2 ) gave up four runs and seven hits in six innings . Hector Santiago pitched the ninth for his fourth save in five chances . He gave up a one - out single to Dustin Ackley , but struck out Ichiro Suzuki and got Jesus Montero to fly out . It was the first time the Mariners have been held to three runs or fewer . Rios hit a two - run triple off Kevin Millwood ( 0 - 1 ) in the sixth to give the White Sox a 4 - 4 lead . Fukudome followed with a sacrifice fly to give the White Sox a 5 - 4 lead . Rios added an RBI single in the eighth and Kosuke Fukudome drove in a run with a single to give the White Sox a 7 - 4 lead . Rios had three hits and drove in three runs . The Mariners took a 2 - 2 lead in the third . Chone Figgins walked , moved to third on Ichiro Suzuki 's two - out single and scored on Jesus Montero 's single . Alex Liddi followed with an RBI double . The Mariners scored twice in the fourth . Miguel Olivo led off with a single and went to second on Casper Wells ' single . With two outs , Olivo scored on Dustin Ackley 's fielder 's choice . The Mariners tied it in the bottom of the third . Chone Figgins walked , moved to third on Ichiro Suzuki 's two - out single and scored on Jesus Montero 's single . Alex Liddi followed with an RBI double to give the Mariners a 2 - 2 lead .", "ST. LOUIS -- Lance Lynn is making the most of his opportunity . Lynn pitched seven strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4 - 1 on Friday night . Lynn ( 3 - 0 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out four and walked one . Daniel Descalso homered with one out in the ninth off Jared Hughes to make it 3 - 1 . Shane Robinson reached on second baseman Neil Walker 's fielding error and scored on Rafael Furcal 's double . Jason Motte pitched the ninth for his third save in as many opportunities . He walked Casey McGehee to open the inning , then got Jose Tabata to ground into a fielder 's choice to end the game . The Pirates lost for the fourth time in five games . Charlie Morton ( 0 - 1 ) allowed two runs -- one earned -- and four hits in five innings . Presley led off the bottom of the first with a drive to left for his eighth homer . He has hit safely in 10 of his past 11 games and has a .375 average in the first inning . The Cardinals tied it in the second . Carlos Beltran reached on a throwing error by shortstop Clint Barmes , and Yadier Molina followed with a double down the right-field line . Beltran scored when Barmes bobbled the ball for an error . Beltran 's RBI single in the fifth made it 2 - 1 . Lynn led off with a single , moved to second on a groundout and scored on Beltran 's two - out single . The Cardinals tied it in the second . Carlos Beltran reached on a throwing error by shortstop Clint Barmes and scored on Molina 's one - out double . Morton then retired Erik Komatsu and Daniel Descalso to end the inning . The Pirates had a chance to take the lead in the fifth . Lance Lynn led off with a single , moved to second on a groundout and scored on Beltran 's two - out single to left . Lynn got out of the jam by getting David Freese to fly out .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- The Los Angeles Angels have won the first two games of the three - game series . Nolan Reimold hit a tiebreaking , two - run homer in the seventh inning , Jerome Williams pitched into the seventh inning and the Angels beat the Baltimore Orioles 6 - 3 on Saturday night . It was the first time the Angels have hit consecutive home runs this season . Howie Kendrick drove in three runs with three hits , including a three - run double in the sixth inning that put the Angels up 6 - 1 . Mark Trumbo added two hits and three RBIs , and Howie Kendrick had three hits and three RBIs . Williams ( 1 - 1 ) gave up three runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings , struck out six and walked one . The right-hander , who had lost his previous two starts , was pulled after Nolan Reimold hit a two - run homer in the seventh . Williams , who was called up from Triple-A Salt Lake earlier in the day , allowed three runs and seven hits . Jordan Walden pitched the ninth for his first major league save , giving up a leadoff walk to Mark Reynolds before striking out Chris Davis and retiring Robert Andino on a fly ball . Brian Matusz ( 0 - 3 ) gave up six runs -- four earned -- and nine hits in five innings . The Angels took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on Torii Hunter 's RBI double and Mark Trumbo 's RBI double . But Matusz struck out Vernon Wells to end the inning . The Angels made it 3 - 0 in the second when Alberto Callaspo reached on an error by second baseman Robert Andino , moved to second on Erick Aybar 's single and scored on Howie Kendrick 's single . Reimold doubled with one out in the third and scored on a single by J. J. Hardy to make it 3 - 1 . It was the third time this season the Orioles have hit consecutive home runs . The Angels loaded the bases with one out in the fourth , but Torii Hunter lined into an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded . Hunter hit a line drive to right field , but Hunter made a leaping catch at the wall . Matusz walked Chris Iannetta to start the sixth , and Alberto Callaspo followed with a single . Erick Aybar walked to load the bases , and Kendrick cleared the bases with a double down the left-field line .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays are on a roll . Evan Longoria homered and drove in four runs , and the Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9 - 4 on Sunday . The Rays have won seven of nine . They have won seven of nine . Jeremy Hellickson ( 2 - 0 ) allowed three runs -- two earned -- and six hits in 5 2/3 innings . Longoria had three hits , including a two - run homer in the ninth , and drove in four runs . Desmond Jennings and Desmond Jennings also homered for the Rays , who have won four of five . The Blue Jays have lost three straight and six of seven . Longoria had three hits , including a run-scoring double in the ninth , and drove in four runs as the Rays won for the fourth time in five games . Longoria had three hits , including a two - run homer , and drove in four runs . Longoria had three hits and drove in four runs . The Blue Jays , who have lost four of five , fell to 1 - 8 in extra innings . Jeremy Hellickson ( 2 - 0 ) allowed three runs -- two earned -- and six hits in 5 2/3 innings . Tampa Bay opened the scoring in the first when Ben Zobrist singled , Carlos Pena walked and Evan Longoria hit an RBI single . Alvarez got Luke Scott to ground into an inning-ending double play . Tampa Bay took a 3 - 1 lead in the second . Matt Joyce was hit by a pitch , moved to second on Keppinger 's groundout and scored on Sean Rodriguez 's single . Desmond Jennings followed with an RBI single . Tampa Bay chased Alvarez with a three - run fifth . Jennings hit a one - out homer , Ben Zobrist walked and Longoria hit a two - out , two - run shot to left , his ninth . Tampa Bay tied it with a two - out rally in the bottom of the fourth . Colby Rasmus singled and scored on J. P. Arencibia 's double , and Arencibia scored on a throwing error by Rodriguez . Tampa Bay chased Alvarez with a three - run fifth . Jennings hit a one - out homer , Ben Zobrist walked and Longoria hit a two - out , two - run shot to left , his ninth . The Blue Jays loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth , but Hellickson got Adam Lind to fly out to left to end the threat .", "NEW YORK -- Curtis Granderson got a big ovation when he came to the plate . Granderson homered three times and drove in four runs to help the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 7 - 6 on Friday night . Granderson went 5 - for - 5 with four RBIs . It was the first time the Yankees had scored at least five runs in a game since June 16 , 2011 , against Baltimore . Mark Teixeira and Mark Teixeira hit two - run homers in the first inning off Twins starter Anthony Swarzak ( 0 - 3 ) , who gave up six runs and eight hits in 2 2/3 innings . The Yankees have won four of five , including a three - game sweep at Yankee Stadium . Phil Hughes ( 1 - 2 ) allowed six runs -- two earned -- and six hits in 5 1/3 innings . Mariano Rivera pitched a perfect ninth for his third save in four chances . The Yankees have won five of six , including a three - game sweep by the Yankees in Minnesota last week . Danny Valencia had two hits and two RBIs for the Twins , including a two - run , two - out double in the first inning that put the Twins up 4 - 0 . Eduardo Nunez hit a two - out double in the second and Derek Jeter followed with an RBI single . Granderson followed with his second homer of the season , a two - run shot that made it 6 - 4 . Doumit hit a two - run single in the first , and Valencia followed with a two - run double to give the Twins a 4 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the Twins have hit back-to-back home runs . Ryan Doumit hit a two - run homer in the sixth to cut the deficit to 7 - 6 , but the Twins could n't score against Hughes , who struck out four and walked two .", "WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals have been in first place in the NL East . Wilson Ramos hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning , and the Nationals rallied for a 3 - 2 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night , snapping a five - game losing streak . The Nationals have won four in a row and seven of nine . Rick Ankiel doubled and scored on Roger Bernadina 's two - out double in the seventh . Fernando Rodriguez ( 0 - 2 ) then walked Steve Lombardozzi before Ian Desmond popped out to end the inning . Cruz walked Jayson Werth to force in a run , and Wilson Ramos hit a sacrifice fly off Rhiner Cruz to give the Nationals a 3 - 2 lead . Ryan Mattheus ( 2 - 0 ) earned the win despite allowing a run in the eighth . Jason Castro hit a leadoff double and scored on Jordan Schafer 's two - out single . Henry Rodriguez pitched a perfect ninth for his third save in as many chances . It was Rodriguez 's third save in as many chances . He has converted his last three chances . Zimmermann allowed one run and four hits in seven innings . He walked none and struck out three . The Astros , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Houston starter Lucas Harrell allowed one run and four hits in 6 2/3 innings . Fernando Rodriguez ( 0 - 2 ) took the loss , allowing two runs on one hit and two walks in one - third of an inning . The Astros took a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth . Jordan Schafer led off with a single , stole second and moved to third on Jed Lowrie 's groundout . Schafer scored on Travis Buck 's groundout . Houston 's Marwin Gonzalez hit a two - out double in the fifth , but was thrown out at the plate trying to score from second on Marwin Gonzalez 's two - out double . Harrell struck out Lucas Harrell to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Cleveland Indians are starting to find ways to win . John Jaso hit a three - run homer , Justin Smoak had four hits and Chris Perez worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth inning to preserve the Indians ' 9 - 8 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night . The Indians have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Indians have won seven of their last nine games against the Mariners . The Mariners have lost five of six and fell a season-worst eight games under .500 . Jaso hit a two - out , three - run homer in the ninth to give the Mariners a 9 - 8 lead , but Chris Perez got the final three outs for his third save . Donald hit a two - out RBI single off Charlie Furbush ( 0 - 1 ) to give the Indians a 9 - 8 lead in the top of the seventh . Michael Brantley 's two - out RBI single in the seventh tied it at 8 . Charlie Furbush ( 0 - 1 ) relieved Millwood and gave up a two - run single to Shin-Soo Choo and a two - run single to Shin-Soo Choo that gave the Indians an 8 - 8 lead . Santana then gave up a two - run single to Shin-Soo Choo and a two - run single to Shin-Soo Choo . Ichiro Suzuki added a two - run single and Justin Smoak had a career-high four hits , including a double , and scored a run for the Mariners . Ichiro Suzuki had a two - run single in the fourth . Carlos Santana hit a three - run homer in Cleveland 's seven - run fifth . Jason Donald had two hits and two RBIs , and Jason Donald had two hits and two RBIs . Masterson allowed eight runs and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings . The Mariners have lost five of six and fell to 1 - 5 on their 10-game homestand .", "MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers have n't had a winning season lately . George Kottaras hit a two - run double off Javy Guerra in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Brewers to a 5 - 4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night . The Brewers won for the seventh time in eight games . Ethier hit a two - out , two - run homer off Francisco Rodriguez in the eighth to give the Dodgers a 4 - 3 lead . It was the first homer for Ethier , who was acquired from the Chicago Cubs on July 30 . Corey Hart led off the ninth with a single off Guerra ( 1 - 1 ) and stole second . Mat Gamel walked and Jonathan Lucroy struck out before Kottaras lined a 2 - 2 pitch into the left-field corner . Guerra ( 1 - 1 ) took the loss . Jose Veras ( 1 - 0 ) pitched a perfect ninth for the win . The Brewers have won four of five , including a three - game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers . Andre Ethier hit a two - out , two - run homer off Francisco Rodriguez in the eighth to give the Dodgers a 4 - 3 lead . It was Ethier 's first home run since May 3 . Ethier led off the seventh with a double and moved to third on Juan Rivera 's groundout . Ethier advanced to third on a groundout and scored on Loney 's double into the left-field corner . The Brewers took a 2 - 0 lead in the second . Mat Gamel hit a solo home run , Jonathan Lucroy followed with a triple and Cesar Izturis drove him in with a single . The Dodgers took a 2 - 1 lead in the fifth . Juan Rivera led off with a double , went to third on a single by James Loney and scored on a throwing error by second baseman Rickie Weeks . The Dodgers tied it at 2 on Loney 's RBI double in the seventh . Andre Ethier led off with a double and moved to third on a groundout . Ethier advanced to third on a groundout and scored on Loney 's double . Gallardo allowed two runs and seven hits in seven innings . He struck out seven and walked one . The Dodgers took a 2 - 1 lead in the fifth . Juan Rivera led off with a double and advanced to third on James Loney 's single . Rivera scored on a throwing error by Weeks . Gamel hit a solo homer in the second . Jonathan Lucroy followed with a triple and scored on Cesar Izturis ' single to give the Brewers a 2 - 0 lead .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Roy Halladay is making the most of his opportunity . Halladay pitched seven strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 7 - 1 on Friday night . Halladay ( 2 - 0 ) allowed one run and five hits , struck out three and walked one . The Phillies have won three straight and six of eight . Carlos Ruiz and Carlos Ruiz homered for the Phillies , who had 14 hits . Freddy Galvis had a two - run double in the third , and Carlos Ruiz and Carlos Ruiz also homered for the Phillies . Josh Johnson ( 0 - 2 ) allowed six runs and 11 hits in 3 2/3 innings . The Marlins have lost four in a row and six of eight . The Phillies scored five runs in the third to take a 5 - 1 lead . Placido Polanco hit an RBI single , Jimmy Rollins followed with an RBI single and Shane Victorino singled to put runners on first and third . Johnson then intentionally walked Carlos Ruiz to load the bases . Victorino added an RBI single in the fourth to make it 6 - 1 . The Phillies had a 6 - 1 lead in the bottom half on Victorino 's RBI single . Ruiz hit a solo homer in the seventh to make it 7 - 1 . It was his second homer of the season , and Ruiz 's solo shot off Ryan Webb in the seventh made it 7 - 1 . The Marlins loaded the bases with two outs in the first , but Halladay got Gaby Sanchez to ground out to end the threat . The Marlins had runners on first and second with two outs . The Marlins took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Omar Infante led off with a double , moved to third on a fly ball and scored on Josh Johnson 's groundout .", "ATLANTA -- Chipper Jones is making the most of his opportunity . Jones homered and drove in two runs to help the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 6 - 4 on Friday night . Jones had two hits and drove in two runs . The NL East-leading Braves have won four of five . Tommy Hanson ( 1 - 1 ) allowed two runs and six hits in five innings . Craig Kimbrel pitched the ninth for his first career save . He gave up a single and a walk before getting Chris Johnson to ground into a double play . Chris Snyder grounded out to end the game . The Braves , who have won three straight , have won four of five . Houston has lost four straight and nine of 11 . Jones hit a two - run homer off Kyle Weiland ( 0 - 1 ) in the third inning to give the Braves a 3 - 1 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . Pastornicky led off the fourth with a homer to left field to make it 4 - 1 . It was the first homer allowed by Weiland in his career , and the first time this season he has allowed more than one run . Carlos Lee singled in a run in the fifth to cut the lead to 4 - 2 . The Astros loaded the bases with two outs , but Chris Johnson struck out to end the inning . Carlos Lee and Chris Johnson hit RBI singles in the seventh to cut the lead to 5 - 4 . Eric O'Flaherty came on and struck out Chris Snyder to end the inning . Eric Hinske singled in a run in the eighth to make it 6 - 4 . Michael Bourn singled before Martin Prado grounded out to end the inning . The Astros had runners on first and second with no outs in the ninth , but Chris Johnson grounded into a double play and Chris Snyder grounded out to end the game .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Milwaukee Brewers are starting to find ways to win . Alex Gonzalez hit a three - run homer in Milwaukee 's five - run first inning , and the Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 7 - 4 on Sunday to avoid a three - game sweep . The Brewers have won four of five , and have won four of five . Chris Narveson ( 1 - 0 ) allowed three runs -- two earned -- and six hits in five innings . Francisco Rodriguez got two outs for his first career save . Geovany Soto hit a leadoff homer in the ninth , but the Cubs could n't hold on . The Brewers jumped on Paul Maholm ( 0 - 1 ) for five runs in the first . Rickie Weeks walked , Carlos Gomez doubled and Ryan Braun hit a sacrifice fly . Aramis Ramirez followed with a run-scoring fielder 's choice , stole second and Corey Hart was hit by a pitch . Alfonso Soriano had a two - run single and Jeff Baker hit a sacrifice fly in the third to give the Cubs a 6 - 3 lead . But the Cubs responded with three in the bottom half . Lucroy added a solo shot in the third to make it 6 - 0 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . He has hit safely in 10 of his last 12 games . Alfonso Soriano had a two - run single and Jeff Baker hit a sacrifice fly in the third to cut the lead to 6 - 3 , but the Cubs could n't score . Jonathan Lucroy hit an RBI single in the seventh to make it 7 - 3 , but Dolis struck out Nyjer Morgan to end the inning . He struck out Nyjer Morgan to end the inning . Geovany Soto hit a leadoff homer in the ninth off Jose Veras to cut the lead to 7 - 4 . It was the first time this season the Cubs have hit consecutive home runs . Maholm allowed six runs and six hits in four innings .", "CLEVELAND -- Derek Lowe is making the most of his opportunity . Lowe pitched seven strong innings and the Cleveland Indians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4 - 3 on Friday night . Lowe ( 1 - 0 ) gave up five hits , walked one and struck out one . The Indians have won three straight and seven of nine . Chris Perez worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth for his first save . The Blue Jays loaded the bases with two outs , but Jose Bautista popped out to end the game . The Indians have won three straight and six of seven . The Blue Jays have lost four of five . They have lost five of six . Santana hit a solo homer in the second off Joel Carreno ( 0 - 1 ) , who allowed four runs and six hits in six innings . He walked four and struck out three . The Blue Jays took a 2 - 0 lead in the fourth . Kelly Johnson led off with a single and Adam Lind reached on an error by third baseman Jack Hannahan . Edwin Encarnacion hit an RBI double and Brett Lawrie followed with a sacrifice fly . Santana hit a two - run homer in the fifth to make it 4 - 2 . It was his first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . It was his first career multihomer game . Adam Lind 's RBI single in the eighth off Joe Smith made it 4 - 3 . Pestano struck out Edwin Encarnacion and Brett Lawrie with runners on first and second to end the inning . Santana led off the second with his second homer of the season . Travis Hafner walked and went to second on Jason Kipnis ' two - out single . Jack Hannahan followed with an RBI single . It was Santana 's second multihomer game of the season . The Blue Jays tied it in the fourth . Kelly Johnson led off with a single and Adam Lind reached on an error by third baseman Jack Hannahan . Edwin Encarnacion followed with an RBI double and Lawrie followed with a sacrifice fly .", "CINCINNATI -- Jay Bruce 's first two - homer game of the season was a long shot . Rolen singled home the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Cincinnati Reds to a 6 - 5 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday night . It was Bruce 's first multihomer game of the season . The Reds won for the seventh time in eight games . Jay Bruce led off the ninth with a home run off Heath Bell ( 0 - 1 ) , who was making his major league debut . Drew Stubbs singled with one out , and Ryan Hanigan singled to put runners on the corners . It was Rolen 's first career pinch-hit home run . Aroldis Chapman ( 1 - 0 ) pitched two innings for the win . The Reds took two of three in the series . The Marlins rallied for three runs in the seventh off Bronson Arroyo . Chris Coghlan hit an RBI double , Jose Reyes drove in a run with a groundout and Emilio Bonifacio singled home a run . The Reds took a 3 - 0 lead in the first . Brandon Phillips led off with a single and scored on Zack Cozart 's double . Joey Votto walked and Ryan Ludwick walked to load the bases . Stanton singled with one out in the fourth and went to third on Logan Morrison 's single . Stanton scored on Omar Infante 's single to left field . Bruce hit a two - out solo homer in the sixth off Carlos Zambrano to give the Reds a 4 - 2 lead . It was his second multihomer game of the season and second in two days . The Marlins scored three runs off Arroyo in the seventh . Greg Dobbs was hit by a pitch and Brett Hayes singled to open the inning . Coghlan followed with a double off the wall in left-center , scoring Sanchez . Zambrano allowed four runs and four hits in six innings . He walked two and struck out six . Arroyo allowed five runs -- four earned -- and 10 hits in 6 1/3 innings .", "CINCINNATI -- Johnny Cueto had a lot to do with it . Cueto pitched seven innings of three - hit ball , leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 4 - 0 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday night . Cueto ( 1 - 0 ) allowed three hits , struck out four and walked two . The Reds won for the fourth time in five games . Jay Bruce and Jay Bruce hit two - run homers off Mark Buehrle ( 0 - 1 ) , who gave up two runs and seven hits in six innings . He walked two and struck out five . The Reds took two of three in the series . The Marlins were shut out for the third time . The Reds loaded the bases with one out in the first , but Jay Bruce hit a sacrifice fly to deep left that scored Zack Cozart , who led off with a walk . Scott Rolen led off the sixth with a double and scored on Ryan Ludwick 's one - out double off the wall in left field . Buehrle then struck out Drew Stubbs and got Cueto to ground out . Bruce hit a leadoff homer in the eighth off Edward Mujica . Chris Heisey 's pinch-hit RBI double off Edward Mujica made it 4 - 0 in the eighth . The Reds loaded the bases with one out in the first , but Buehrle got Ryan Ludwick to fly out to left to end the inning . The Reds have lost four of their last five games . Buehrle allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings .", "MILWAUKEE -- Zack Greinke has been on a roll . Greinke pitched six solid innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6 - 2 on Friday night . Greinke ( 6 - 2 ) struck out seven and walked one . The Brewers have won three straight and six of seven . The Dodgers have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Billingsley ( 2 - 4 ) allowed four runs and six hits in six innings , struck out eight and walked two . Carlos Gomez hit a two - out , two - run homer in the ninth for the Brewers , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . The Brewers have lost five of six , including a three - game sweep by the Cardinals in which they were outscored 25 - 7 . The Brewers took a 2 - 0 lead in the second on Rickie Weeks ' RBI single and Martin Maldonado 's fielder 's choice . The Brewers loaded the bases with one out , but Billingsley struck out Greinke and got Norichika Aoki to ground out . Ramirez hit a two - run homer in the third to give the Brewers a 4 - 1 lead . Nyjer Morgan led off with a single and moved to second on a wild pitch . Ramirez followed with a two - run homer into the left-field pavilion . The Brewers loaded the bases with two outs in the fifth , but Billingsley got Rickie Weeks to pop out to end the inning . The Dodgers loaded the bases with two outs , but Rickie Weeks popped out to end the inning . The Dodgers had runners on first and second with two outs in the sixth , but Ivan De Jesus struck out swinging to end the inning . The Dodgers had runners on first and second with two outs in the sixth , but Ivan De Jesus struck out . Gomez hit a two - out , two - run homer in the ninth off Todd Coffey to give the Brewers a 6 - 1 lead . It was his second pinch-hit homer of the season and second in two days . The Dodgers added a run in the ninth on pinch-hitter James Loney 's two - out RBI single off Manny Parra . But Andre Ethier grounded out to end the game .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Francisco Liriano is making the most of his opportunity . Liriano allowed three hits in six innings , and the Minnesota Twins beat the Oakland Athletics 4 - 0 on Friday night . Liriano ( 1 - 5 ) struck out nine and walked two . The Twins have won four straight and nine of 11 . The A 's have lost four in a row . Willingham hit a two - out , two - run homer in the fifth inning off Tyson Ross ( 2 - 6 ) that put the Twins up 4 - 0 . It was Willingham 's first home run since May 1 , a span of 190 at-bats . It was Willingham 's first home run since May 1 . Ross allowed four runs and six hits in five innings . The A 's have lost four in a row . Denard Span had a leadoff double in the first and scored on Josh Willingham 's single . Brian Dozier added a two - out RBI single to give the Twins a 2 - 0 lead . Joe Mauer drew a two - out walk in the fifth and Willingham followed with a two - run homer to left field to make it 4 - 0 . It was the first homer allowed by Ross this season . Denard Span led off the first with a double , moved to third on a sacrifice and scored on Josh Willingham 's single . Brian Dozier singled home Mauer to give the Twins a 2 - 0 lead . Willingham 's RBI double in the third made it 4 - 0 .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Chris Sale had a lot to do with it . Sale struck out 15 in 7 1/3 innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2 - 1 on Friday night . Sale ( 6 - 2 ) allowed one run and three hits , walked two and struck out a season-high 15 . Adam Dunn hit a two - run homer off Matt Moore ( 1 - 5 ) during a two - run sixth that put the White Sox up 2 - 1 . It was Dunn 's first home run since June 3 , a span of 190 at-bats . Moore allowed two runs and four hits in seven innings . He walked one and struck out 10 . Addison Reed pitched the ninth for his fifth save in as many opportunities . He has not allowed a run in 13 2/3 innings this season , but has not allowed a run in 13 2/3 innings . Jose Lobaton drove in the Rays ' first run with a two - out single in the fourth . Ben Zobrist extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a single , stole second and scored on Jose Lobaton 's two - out single . Dunn put the White Sox up 2 - 1 on a two - run homer in the sixth . Gordon Beckham had a one - out single , and Dunn followed with a two - run homer . It was Dunn 's first homer since May 1 . Moore allowed two runs and four hits in seven innings . He walked one and struck out 10 . Jose Lobaton put the Rays up 1 - 0 on a two - out RBI single in the fourth . Ben Zobrist reached on a one - out single , stole second and scored on Jose Lobaton 's two - out single . The Rays had runners on second and third with two outs in the seventh , but Sale struck out Jose Molina to end the threat . Sale struck out Jose Molina to end the inning .", "DENVER -- Dexter Fowler had a big night at the plate . Fowler drove in the winning run with a triple in the 10th inning , lifting the Colorado Rockies to a 7 - 6 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night . Fowler had four hits , including a two - run homer in the 10th inning . It was Fowler 's third career four - hit game . It was the first time the Rockies have hit back-to-back home runs . Michael Cuddyer singled with one out in the 10th off Brett Myers ( 0 - 2 ) , who was replaced by Myers . Fowler followed with a drive to deep center field , and Cuddyer slid home ahead of the throw . It was Myers ' first blown save in 13 chances this season . Josh Roenicke ( 1 - 0 ) pitched a scoreless 10th for his first major league win . He got Chris Johnson to ground into a double play to end the inning . The Rockies won for the fourth time in five games . Marco Scutaro hit a three - run double in a four - run fourth inning that put the Rockies up 6 - 4 . Marco Scutaro drove in three runs , including a three - run double . Dexter Fowler had four hits , including a solo homer in the first , and drove in three runs for the Rockies , who have lost four of five . Fowler had four hits and drove in three runs . Brian Bogusevic had three hits , including a two - run homer in the third that put the Astros up 2 - 1 . It was the first time this season the Astros have hit consecutive home runs . Houston starter Jordan Lyles gave up six runs -- four earned -- and six hits in five innings . He walked Dexter Fowler with the bases loaded to force in a run in the fourth . Chris Snyder hit a two - out RBI single in the fifth to give the Astros a 6 - 5 lead . Marwin Gonzalez , who had three hits , had three of the Astros ' 14 hits . Justin Maxwell tied it at 6 with a solo homer in the sixth . It was the first pinch-hit homer of the season for Maxwell , who was recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs earlier in the day . The Rockies loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth , but Fernando Rodriguez got Troy Tulowitzki to fly out to left to end the threat .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Chris Sale has been pitching so well this season . Sale pitched two - hit ball for seven innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 6 - 0 on Friday night . Sale ( 5 - 2 ) struck out six and walked two . The White Sox have won four of five , including three straight . The Twins have lost four of five . They have lost four in a row . Alex Rios hit a two - run homer in the fourth off Scott Diamond ( 3 - 1 ) , who gave up nine hits and five runs -- two earned -- with one walk and four strikeouts in six innings . Paul Konerko added a solo shot in the seventh for the White Sox , who have won four of five . Konerko , Alex Rios and Alex Rios also homered for Chicago . The White Sox have won five of six and 12 of 14 . Paul Konerko had three hits , including a solo homer , and A. J. Pierzynski had two hits and drove in a run for the White Sox , who have lost four of five . Minnesota has lost five of six and is 5 - 2 since the All-Star break . The Twins were shut out for the fourth time this season . Paul Konerko led off the sixth with a single and Alex Rios reached on an error by right fielder Darin Mastroianni . A. J. Pierzynski followed with an RBI double , and Rios scored on Orlando Hudson 's groundout . The White Sox jumped on Diamond in the first . Alejandro De Aza led off with a single , went to third on a throwing error by second baseman Jamey Carroll and scored on Adam Dunn 's single . Rios hit a two - run homer in the fourth to give the White Sox a 3 - 0 lead . Konerko led off with a single and Rios followed with a drive into the left-field seats . Rios hit a two - run homer in the bottom half .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Brandon Morrow is making the most of his opportunity . Morrow pitched a three - hitter for his first career shutout and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Mets 2 - 0 on Friday night . Morrow ( 5 - 2 ) struck out eight and walked one . Morrow got out of a jam in the ninth when he got Daniel Murphy to line out to left with runners on first and third to end the inning . The Blue Jays have won 10 of 12 and 12 of 14 . The Mets were shut out for the third time this season . The Mets put runners on first and third with two outs in the ninth , but Morrow got Daniel Murphy to fly out to left to end the threat . The Mets lost for the third time in four games . The Blue Jays took a 2 - 0 lead in the fifth . Jeff Mathis singled and scored on Kelly Johnson 's two - out double off Jeremy Hefner ( 0 - 1 ) , who was making his major league debut . Hefner allowed two runs and four hits in five innings . The Blue Jays took a 2 - 0 lead in the fifth . Jeff Mathis singled and scored on Kelly Johnson 's RBI double . Johnson advanced to third on Andres Torres ' throwing error and scored on Yunel Escobar 's single . The Blue Jays put runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth , but Tim Byrdak struck out J. P. Arencibia to end the threat . The Blue Jays had runners on first and second with two outs .", "NEW YORK -- Carlos Zambrano had a lot to do with it . The Miami Marlins ' right-hander allowed one run over seven innings and the Marlins beat the Cleveland Indians 3 - 2 on Friday night . Zambrano ( 2 - 2 ) allowed two runs and four hits , walked five and struck out two . Hanley Ramirez drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the eighth . Bryan Petersen scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice bunt by Greg Dobbs . Heath Bell pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save in five chances . The Marlins have won five of six , and have won four in a row . The Indians have lost five of six and fell a season-worst 10 games under .500 . Tony Sipp ( 0 - 2 ) walked Bryan Petersen leading off the eighth and was sacrificed to second by Jose Reyes . Petersen advanced to third on Smith 's throwing error and scored on Hanley Ramirez 's sacrifice fly . Casey Kotchman hit a two - out RBI double in the second and scored on Shin-Soo Choo 's two - out single to give the Indians a 2 - 0 lead . The Indians lost for the seventh time in eight games . Johnny Damon walked with two outs in the second and scored on Casey Kotchman 's double . Jose Lopez walked and Choo followed with an RBI single to make it 2 - 0 . The Marlins took a 2 - 1 lead in the third . Bryan Petersen led off with a walk , went to third on Jose Reyes ' single and scored on Omar Infante 's groundout . The Marlins tied it in the sixth . Omar Infante drew a one - out walk , moved to third on Ramirez 's double and scored on a sacrifice fly by Greg Dobbs . Masterson allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings . He walked three and struck out five .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Baltimore Orioles had a chance to win . Nick Markakis hit a solo home run in the 11th inning , and the Orioles beat the Washington Nationals 2 - 1 on Wednesday night to complete a three - game sweep . The Orioles won for the fourth time in five games . The Nationals have lost four in a row and seven of nine . Markakis hit a 2 - 2 pitch from Ryan Mattheus ( 2 - 1 ) into the left-field seats for his 12th homer of the season . It was Markakis ' first home run since May 3 , a span of 196 at-bats . Kevin Gregg ( 2 - 1 ) pitched a perfect 10th inning for the win . The Nationals have lost three straight and six of eight to fall below .500 for the first time this season . Pedro Strop pitched the 11th for his third save . The Orioles had two runners on with two outs , but Adam LaRoche grounded out to end the game . The Nationals lost for the fourth time in five games . Ian Desmond led off the sixth inning with a home run off Jake Arrieta , who gave up one run and six hits in seven innings . He struck out nine and walked one . The Orioles took a 1 - 0 lead in the first when Xavier Avery walked , Nick Markakis doubled and Adam Jones hit an RBI single . Jackson avoided further damage by getting Matt Wieters to ground into a double play . Ian Desmond tied it with a leadoff homer in the sixth . It was the first homer allowed by Arrieta this season , and the only run allowed by Arrieta in seven innings . Arrieta gave up one run and six hits in seven innings . He walked one and struck out nine . Baltimore got a run in the first when Xavier Avery walked , went to third on Nick Markakis ' double and scored on a single by Adam Jones . Jackson avoided further damage by getting Matt Wieters to ground into a double play . Harper led off the second with a single and advanced to third on Andino 's throwing error . Arrieta struck out Rick Ankiel and got Jesus Flores to line out to end the threat .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Baltimore Orioles had a chance to win . J. J. Hardy hit a two - out , two - run single in a three - run seventh inning , and the Orioles rallied for a 5 - 3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night . The Orioles won for the fourth time in five games . The Orioles took two of three from the Royals . Wilson Betemit led off the seventh with a single off Luke Hochevar ( 3 - 4 ) and scored on Jarrod Dyson 's throwing error . Davis advanced to third on Robert Andino 's flyout and scored on J. J. Hardy 's two - out single . Brian Matusz ( 3 - 4 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings . Jim Johnson pitched the ninth for his 14th save in 14 opportunities . He gave up a one - out single to Irving Falu , but Brayan Pena grounded out and Jarrod Dyson struck out . Jones hit a two - run homer in the fourth off Luke Hochevar ( 3 - 4 ) , who gave up four runs and seven hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out six . Quintero hit a two - run double in the third and scored on Johnny Giavotella 's single to give the Royals a 3 - 0 lead . It was the first RBI of the season for Quintero , who had two hits and two RBIs . Adam Jones hit a two - run homer in the fourth to give the Orioles a 3 - 2 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Hochevar , who allowed four runs and seven hits in six innings . The Royals had runners on first and third with one out in the eighth , but failed to score . Alcides Escobar and Irving Falu led off the third with singles . Quintero followed with a two - run double , and Johnny Giavotella added an RBI single to make it 3 - 0 .", "WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals have been in the thick of the playoff race . Adam LaRoche homered and drove in four runs , and the Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7 - 4 on Friday night . The NL East-leading Nationals have won seven of nine . Gio Gonzalez ( 5 - 1 ) struck out 10 in seven innings . Henry Rodriguez pitched a perfect ninth for his ninth save in 10 chances . Rod Barajas , who led off with a single , reached on an error by shortstop Ian Desmond , who was charged with an error . Adam LaRoche and Xavier Nady hit back-to-back homers in the sixth inning off Erik Bedard ( 2 - 5 ) , who gave up four runs and six hits in six innings . He struck out seven and walked one . LaRoche had three hits , including a three - run double in the seventh that gave the Nationals a 7 - 3 lead . Xavier Nady and Xavier Nady also homered for the Nationals . The Nationals took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Bryce Harper hit a one - out triple and scored on Ryan Zimmerman 's groundout . LaRoche singled and Xavier Nady walked before Bedard got Danny Espinosa to fly out . Desmond made it 2 - 0 in the third with his seventh homer , a drive into the right-field seats . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . The Pirates took a 2 - 1 lead in the fifth . Yamaico Navarro walked , went to third on a single by Rod Barajas and scored on Josh Harrison 's one - out single to left . LaRoche and Nady hit consecutive home runs in the sixth to make it 4 - 1 . It was the first time this season the Nationals have hit consecutive home runs . Pittsburgh added a run in the eighth on Casey McGehee 's sacrifice fly . Jose Tabata led off with a single , stole second and moved to third on Andrew McCutchen 's single . Casey McGehee hit a sacrifice fly .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have n't had a winning season lately . Jamey Carroll hit a go-ahead , two - run double in the sixth inning , Trevor Plouffe hit a three - run homer and the Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 11 - 7 on Saturday night . The Twins have won four of five , and have won four in a row . Detroit has lost four straight and nine of 11 . Jamey Carroll hit a go-ahead , two - run double in the sixth inning , and Brian Dozier added a three - run homer for the Twins , who have won four of five . Duane Below ( 2 - 1 ) took the loss , allowing two runs and two hits in 2 1/3 innings . Duane Below ( 2 - 1 ) gave up two runs in 2 1/3 innings . Trevor Plouffe hit a two - run homer in the ninth for the Twins , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Detroit has lost four of five . Tigers manager Jim Leyland was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing a call . Duane Below ( 2 - 1 ) gave up a one - out single to Josh Willingham in the seventh , and Justin Morneau doubled to put runners on second and third . Ryan Doumit was intentionally walked to load the bases for Trevor Plouffe , who struck out . Ramon Santiago and Andy Dirks followed with RBI singles , and Cabrera 's RBI single made it 5 - 5 . Fielder 's sacrifice fly made it 6 - 5 . Trevor Plouffe hit a two - run homer in the ninth for the Twins , who lost for the seventh time in nine games . Detroit has lost four of five . Tigers starter Rick Porcello allowed six runs -- two earned -- and six hits in four innings . He struck out three and did n't walk a batter for the first time in his career . The Tigers took a 5 - 1 lead in the second on RBI singles by Ramon Santiago and Andy Dirks , and Prince Fielder 's sacrifice fly made it 6 - 5 . Detroit tied it in the third on a leadoff double by Josh Willingham , who scored on Ryan Doumit 's one - out single . Cabrera then threw wildly to first on a pickoff attempt , allowing Doumit to score . The Tigers tied it at 7 in the fifth on an RBI double by Miguel Cabrera , but the Tigers tied it in the bottom half on Cabrera 's RBI double .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- Ervin Santana is making the most of his opportunity . Santana pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 4 - 0 on Friday night . Santana ( 2 - 6 ) struck out nine and walked three . Albert Pujols had three hits , including a two - run double in the seventh , and Albert Pujols had three hits and two RBIs for the Angels , who won for the seventh time in eight games . Trout went 3 - for - 4 with a walk and scored three runs . Bartolo Colon ( 3 - 4 ) gave up four runs and 12 hits in 6 2/3 innings . He struck out three and did n't walk a batter for the first time in his career . He was pulled after giving up Trout 's leadoff homer in the seventh . Santana walked Josh Reddick to load the bases with two outs in the eighth , but Scott Downs got Jonny Gomes to ground out to end the threat . Scott Downs pitched the ninth for the Angels , who have won four of five . The A 's have lost five of six and are 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . The A 's , who have lost four of five , were shut out for the second time this season . Colon allowed four runs and 12 hits in 6 2/3 innings . The Angels took a 2 - 0 lead in the third . Mike Trout singled and scored on Alberto Callaspo 's two - out double . Pujols followed with an RBI single to give the Angels a 2 - 0 lead . The Angels extended their lead to 3 - 0 in the fifth . Trout singled with one out , went to third on a wild pitch and scored on Pujols ' two - out single . Kendrys Morales and Trumbo followed with singles , but Howie Kendrick grounded out to end the inning . The A 's loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth , but Santana struck out Seth Smith to end the threat . Santana struck out Seth Smith to end the inning . Santana walked Josh Reddick to load the bases with two outs in the eighth , but Jonny Gomes grounded out to end the inning . Downs got Gomes to ground out with runners on first and third to end the eighth .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Cleveland Indians are starting to find ways to win . Shin-Soo Choo drove in the go-ahead run with a two - out single in the ninth inning , and the Indians beat the Minnesota Twins 5 - 4 on Wednesday night to avoid a three - game sweep . The Indians have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . Joe Smith ( 3 - 1 ) got the final out in the eighth for the win . Joe Smith ( 3 - 1 ) got one out for the win . Matt Capps ( 0 - 2 ) gave up a one - out single in the ninth to Casey Kotchman , who advanced to second on a wild pitch and scored on Choo 's two - out single . Ryan Doumit hit a two - run homer in the eighth to tie the game at 4 - 4 . Joe Smith ( 3 - 1 ) got one out for the win . The Twins lost for the fifth time in six games . Casey Kotchman hit a two - run homer in the fifth for the Indians , who have lost four of five . Jose Lopez doubled and scored on Kotchman 's homer in the fifth . The Twins have lost four of five and have dropped four straight . The Twins took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Darin Mastroianni led off with a single and moved to second on a groundout . After Jamey Carroll walked , Mastroianni scored on a passed ball . The Indians took a 2 - 1 lead in the fourth . Jason Kipnis led off with a single , went to third on Asdrubal Cabrera 's double and scored on Travis Hafner 's groundout . Carlos Santana 's sacrifice fly made it 2 - 1 . Kotchman hit a two - run homer in the fifth to give the Indians a 4 - 1 lead . Jose Lopez led off with a double and Kotchman followed with a two - run homer . Pavano gave up four runs and six hits in six innings .", "LOS ANGELES -- Aaron Harang is making the most of his opportunity . Harang pitched eight innings of four - hit ball and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 2 - 1 on Friday night . Harang ( 2 - 2 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out two and walked two . Tyler Colvin homered with two outs in the seventh to tie the score at 1 - 1 . It was Colvin 's first home run since June 13 , a span of 190 at-bats . It was Colvin 's first home run since June 16 , 2011 , against the Los Angeles Dodgers . Kenley Jansen pitched a perfect ninth for his third save in four chances . The Dodgers have won four in a row , their longest skid since dropping eight in a row from June 22 - 29 , 2011 . Tyler Colvin tied the score at 1 in the seventh with a two - out solo homer , his second in two days . It was Colvin 's first home run since May 3 , a span of 190 at-bats . Josh Outman ( 0 - 1 ) gave up a leadoff single to Loney in the eighth and was replaced by Matt Belisle , who gave up an RBI single to Tony Gwynn Jr. that made it 2 - 1 . The Rockies have lost four in a row and six of eight . Tony Gwynn Jr. tied it with a pinch-hit RBI single off Matt Belisle in the eighth . The Dodgers had runners on first and second with one out , but Dee Gordon popped out and Mark Ellis grounded out . Kenley Jansen pitched a perfect ninth for his third save in four chances . The Dodgers have lost four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Los Angeles Dodgers . The Rockies have lost three straight and six of seven . Ethier led off the Dodgers ' fifth with a double and scored on Juan Uribe 's one - out single to center field . Ethier was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double . Rosario led off the third with a double and advanced to third on Juan Nicasio 's sacrifice bunt . Harang intentionally walked Gonzalez to load the bases , but escaped the jam by getting Troy Tulowitzki to fly out . The Dodgers took a 1 - 0 lead in the fifth . Andre Ethier led off with a double , moved to third on a fly ball and scored on Uribe 's one - out single to center . Nicasio allowed one run and five hits in seven innings , struck out nine and walked none .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Drew Hutchison 's first major league win was a big boost . Hutchison pitched six strong innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 2 - 1 on Friday night . Hutchison ( 2 - 1 ) allowed one run and three hits , walked four and struck out four . The Blue Jays have won four of five and have won four of five . The Twins have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Casey Janssen pitched a perfect ninth for his second save in three chances . The Blue Jays have won 10 of their last 13 games and have lost four in a row . The Twins have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . P. J. Walters ( 0 - 1 ) gave up two runs on six hits in six innings , striking out five and walking none . The right-hander was recalled from Triple-A Rochester to make the start . The Twins loaded the bases with two outs in the fourth , but Hutchison walked Trevor Plouffe to force in a run . But Chris Parmelee grounded out to end the inning . The Blue Jays tied it in the fifth . Colby Rasmus doubled and scored on Adam Lind 's single . Walters struck out Jeff Mathis to end the inning . Bautista hit a two - out solo homer in the sixth to give the Blue Jays a 2 - 1 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . The Twins put runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but Luis Perez struck out Alexi Casilla to end the inning . Perez struck out Casilla to end the inning .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have n't had a winning season lately . The Blue Jays have lost three straight and six of seven . Jose Bautista hit two home runs , Nick Blackburn pitched into the sixth inning and the Twins beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7 - 6 on Wednesday night to avoid a three - game sweep . The Twins have won three straight and six of seven . Denard Mastroianni had two hits and three RBIs , including a two - run single in a four - run fifth inning that put the Twins ahead 6 - 2 . Mastroianni had two hits and three RBIs . Nick Blackburn ( 1 - 4 ) gave up five runs and six hits in five - plus innings . Edwin Encarnacion and Eric Thames homered for the Blue Jays , who have lost four of five . Matt Capps pitched the ninth for his sixth save in as many chances . The Blue Jays had runners on second and third with two outs , but Jose Bautista popped out to end the game . Kyle Drabek ( 2 - 4 ) gave up three runs and four hits in 4 1/3 innings . He walked four and struck out five . Carlos Villanueva replaced Drabek in the fifth and allowed three runs and four hits in 4 1/3 innings . Ryan Doumit had a two - run single in the first inning to give Toronto a 2 - 1 lead . The Twins loaded the bases with one out , but Drabek struck out Trevor Plouffe and got Chris Parmelee to ground out . The Blue Jays had runners on first and second with one out in the seventh , but failed to score . Span led off with a walk , moved to second on a groundout and scored on Ryan Doumit 's two - run single . Drabek struck out Trevor Plouffe and got Chris Parmelee to ground out to end the inning . Encarnacion led off the eighth with a homer off Glen Perkins to give the Blue Jays a 7 - 6 lead . Thames followed with a single and Lawrie followed with a single , but Rasmus grounded into a double play and Ben Francisco flied out .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The New York Mets are on a roll . David Wright hit a go-ahead single in a four - run seventh inning , and the Mets rallied for a 7 - 4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night in the opener of a day-night doubleheader . The Mets have won seven of nine and 11 of 13 . The Mets have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Phillies . Joe Blanton allowed four runs and five hits in 6 2/3 innings . Chad Qualls ( 1 - 1 ) took the loss . Chad Qualls ( 1 - 1 ) took the loss . Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth to make it 6 - 4 . Lucas Duda added an RBI single off Joe Savery to make it 7 - 4 . Jon Rauch pitched the ninth for his first career save . He gave up a one - out single to Juan Pierre , but Shane Victorino flied out and Hunter Pence grounded out to end the game . The Phillies lost for the fifth time in six games . Pence gave the Phillies a 2 - 0 lead in the first with a two - out , two - run homer off Miguel Batista . It was the first homer allowed by Batista this season . The Phillies made it 4 - 0 in the second . John Mayberry Jr. reached on a two - base throwing error by shortstop Jordany Valdespin and scored on Pete Orr 's single . Shane Victorino 's RBI double made it 4 - 0 . The Mets got a run back in the fourth on Daniel Murphy 's RBI single . Nieuwenhuis led off with a double and advanced to third on Wright 's flyout to right . After Lucas Duda walked , Daniel Murphy hit an RBI single . Blanton hit Mike Nickeas with a pitch to lead off the fifth . He was replaced by Miguel Batista , who gave up a sacrifice bunt to Batista and then struck out Kirk Nieuwenhuis to end the inning . The Phillies put runners on second and third with one out in the sixth , but Blanton grounded out and Acosta struck out Jimmy Rollins to end the inning . The Mets had runners on second and third with one out .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Carlos Zambrano is making the most of his opportunity . Zambrano pitched a three - hitter for his first career shutout and the Miami Marlins beat the Houston Astros 4 - 0 on Saturday night . Zambrano ( 1 - 2 ) struck out nine and walked one . Giancarlo Stanton hit a two - run homer and Hanley Ramirez added a solo shot off Wandy Rodriguez ( 3 - 3 ) as the Marlins won for the seventh time in eight games . They 've won four in a row and seven of nine . It was the first time the Astros have been shut out this season . Hanley Ramirez led off the ninth with a homer to left field to make it 4 - 0 . Logan Morrison followed with a double and advanced to third on a wild pitch before Gaby Sanchez struck out . Jordan Schafer then grounded into a double play to end the inning . The Astros had runners on first and second with one out in the ninth , but Zambrano struck out Jose Altuve to end the game . Stanton hit a two - out , two - run homer in the fourth inning off Wandy Rodriguez ( 3 - 3 ) to give the Marlins a 2 - 0 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Rodriguez this season . John Buck led off the fifth with a homer to left field to make it 3 - 0 . It was the first homer allowed by Rodriguez since June 1 , 2011 , when he was with the Chicago Cubs . Rodriguez allowed four runs and six hits in eight innings . It was the first time the Astros have been shut out this season . Rodriguez gave up four runs and six hits in eight innings .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Bronson Arroyo is making the most of his opportunity . The Cincinnati right-hander pitched seven strong innings and the Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6 - 1 on Friday night . Arroyo ( 2 - 1 ) struck out nine and walked one . Jay Bruce hit a three - run homer in a five - run fourth inning , and Zack Cozart and Zack Cozart also connected for the Reds , who snapped a three - game losing streak . The Reds won for the seventh time in eight games . Marco Estrada ( 0 - 2 ) gave up five runs and eight hits in seven innings . He struck out five and did n't walk a batter for the first time in his career . The right-hander was coming off his worst start of the season . Ryan Braun hit a two - out homer in the first inning for the Brewers , who have lost five of six . Milwaukee has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Brewers manager Ron Roenicke was impressed with his team 's offense . Braun gave the Brewers a 1 - 0 lead in the first when he drove a 2 - 1 pitch over the wall in right for his eighth homer of the season . It was his first home run since May 16 , 2011 , against the Chicago Cubs . Braun added a solo shot in the bottom half . The Reds added a run in the ninth on pinch-hitter Miguel Cairo 's RBI double off Vinnie Chulk . Miguel Cairo 's pinch-hit RBI double in the ninth made it 6 - 1 . Brewers manager Ron Roenicke was ejected in the third inning for arguing a called third strike . Milwaukee had runners on second and third with nobody out in the fourth , but Cesar Izturis flied out to end the threat . The Brewers had runners on second and third with no outs . Logan Ondrusek got Norichika Aoki to fly out with two runners on to end the seventh . Logan Ondrusek got Norichika Aoki to fly out to end the threat .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Brandon Inge made the most of his opportunity . Inge homered and drove in four runs to help the Oakland Athletics beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9 - 5 on Friday night . It was Inge 's first career grand slam and his first since July 30 , 2011 , against the Los Angeles Angels . Inge hit a three - run homer off Matt Moore ( 1 - 2 ) during a five - run third inning that put the A 's up 5 - 4 . The A 's had lost four of five , including three of four at Tropicana Field . The A 's have won four straight and nine of 11 . Tommy Milone ( 4 - 2 ) allowed five runs and five hits in five innings . Matt Joyce had three hits and two RBIs for the Rays , who took a 4 - 0 lead in the first on Jeff Keppinger 's sacrifice fly and Matt Joyce 's two - run single . Tampa Bay took a 5 - 4 lead in the third on RBI singles by Yoenis Cespedes and Gomes and a three - run homer by Brandon Inge . It was his third homer of the season . Jonny Gomes had an RBI double during a three - run fifth that put the A 's up 8 - 4 . Daric Barton added a two - run double later in the inning . Brandon Inge hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh to make it 9 - 5 . The A 's loaded the bases with two outs , but Anthony Recker flied out to end the threat . Tampa Bay put runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but Brian Fuentes struck out Chris Gimenez and pinch-hitter Elliot Johnson , who had three hits . Tampa Bay 's B. J. Upton hit a solo homer in the ninth . B. J. Upton also homered for Tampa Bay , which lost for the seventh time in nine games .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Rick Porcello did n't have his best stuff . The Detroit right-hander threw a five - hitter , and the Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 3 - 1 on Saturday . Porcello ( 3 - 2 ) allowed one run and four hits in 6 1/3 innings . Adam Dunn hit a solo homer in the first inning for the White Sox , who have lost four in a row . Adam Dunn homered for the White Sox , who have lost five of six . Dylan Axelrod ( 0 - 1 ) gave up two runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings . He struck out four and walked two in his first major league start , but the White Sox were n't done . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Jose Valverde pitched the ninth for his fifth save in six chances . He gave up a leadoff single to Alex Rios , but struck out Alexei Ramirez and got A. J. Pierzynski to pop up to second baseman Gordon Beckham . The Tigers have won four of five , including a three - game sweep at Comerica Park . The White Sox have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 6 on their road trip . Dunn gave the White Sox a 1 - 0 lead in the first inning with a two - out , opposite-field shot to left . It was his first homer since May 29 , a span of 108 at-bats . Jackson led off the bottom of the bottom of the first with a home run , and Dirks followed with a single , but Axelrod retired the next two batters to limit the damage . Axelrod retired the first two batters in the third , but Fielder hit a 2 - 2 pitch into the right-field stands for his 15th homer of the season . It was the first homer allowed by Axelrod in his career . The Tigers put runners on first and second with two outs in the fourth , but Axelrod got Andy Dirks to fly out to end the inning . Axelrod got Alex Avila to hit into an inning-ending double play with runners on the corners with one out in the fifth . Will Ohman came on and got Avila to ground into a double play . The White Sox put runners on first and second with one out in the seventh , but Octavio Dotel struck out Gordon Beckham and got Alejandro De Aza to pop out to end the inning . Dirks hit a two - out homer in the eighth off Hector Santiago to make it 3 - 1 . It was the first homer of the season for Dirks , who was acquired from the Chicago White Sox in July .", "CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Reds have n't had a winning season lately . Scott Rolen drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning , lifting the Reds to a 4 - 3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night . The Reds won for the seventh time in eight games . Willie Harris led off the ninth with a walk and Joey Votto walked . Rafael Dolis ( 1 - 2 ) relieved Marmol and gave up a single to Jay Bruce to load the bases . Ryan Ludwick walked to force in a run , and Phillips scored on Devin Mesoraco 's double-play grounder . Rolen followed with a sacrifice fly to right field , giving the Reds a 4 - 3 lead and ending the Cubs ' five - game winning streak . Scott Rolen hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th . Logan Ondrusek ( 2 - 0 ) pitched a scoreless 10th for the win . The Reds have won the first two games of the four - game series , their first three - game winning streak of the season . Willie Harris led off the ninth with a walk against Carlos Marmol and Joey Votto walked . Brandon Phillips then hit a grounder to third baseman Ian Stewart , who bobbled the ball for an error , allowing Harris to score . It was Marmol 's second blown save in three chances . The Cubs lost for the seventh time in eight games . Starlin Castro hit a two - out solo homer in the first inning off Homer Bailey , who allowed three runs and nine hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out four . LaHair hit a leadoff homer in the fourth inning off Homer Bailey , who allowed three runs and nine hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out four . Soto led off the fifth inning with his first homer of the season , a drive into the right-field seats off Homer Bailey , who allowed three runs and nine hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out four . The Cubs put runners on second and third with one out in the sixth , but Bailey struck out Geovany Soto and got Dempster to line out to end the threat . Dempster struck out six and walked one in eight innings .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Trevor Cahill is making the most of his opportunity . Cahill pitched 7 1/3 strong innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Washington Nationals 5 - 1 on Friday night . Cahill ( 2 - 2 ) allowed one run and six hits , struck out five and walked one . The Diamondbacks won for the fourth time in five games . The Nationals have lost four of five . They have lost six of eight . Jordan Zimmermann ( 1 - 2 ) gave up four runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Diamondbacks scored twice in the seventh . Cody Ransom led off with a single , John McDonald singled and Gerardo Parra was intentionally walked to load the bases . Ryan Mattheus came on and hit Aaron Hill with a pitch to force in a run . Arizona added a run in the eighth . Roger Bernadina doubled and scored on Ian Desmond 's single up the middle . But Bryan Shaw struck out Rick Ankiel to end the inning . The Diamondbacks added a run in the ninth . Gerardo Parra led off with a single , stole second , took second on Aaron Hill 's flyout and scored on Justin Upton 's single . The Nationals , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . John McDonald had two hits , including an RBI single in the fifth that put the Diamondbacks up 1 - 0 . Paul Goldschmidt had three of Washington 's 13 hits , and John McDonald had two hits and an RBI . The Diamondbacks made it 2 - 0 in the sixth . Justin Upton singled , stole second , stole second and came home on Miguel Montero 's two - out double . Paul Goldschmidt flied out to end the inning . The Nationals added a run in the eighth . Roger Bernadina doubled and scored on Ian Desmond 's single . Bryan Shaw relieved Cahill and struck out Rick Ankiel to end the inning .", "DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers are starting to find ways to win . Rick Porcello allowed three runs in eight innings and Detroit beat the Kansas City Royals 9 - 3 on Saturday . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . Porcello ( 2 - 2 ) allowed three runs and seven hits . He walked none and struck out three . Luke Hochevar ( 2 - 2 ) gave up nine runs and 12 hits in four - plus innings . Detroit took a 5 - 0 lead in the first . Austin Jackson led off with a single , and Brennan Boesch singled to put runners at the corners . Miguel Cabrera followed with an RBI double and Prince Fielder followed with a two - run home run . The Tigers added three more runs in the third . Don Kelly and Austin Jackson had RBI singles , and Austin Jackson 's two - run double made it 8 - 0 . Detroit added a run in the fourth on a double by Andy Dirks and an RBI single by Jhonny Peralta . The Tigers had a season-high 14 hits , but failed to score . Porcello allowed three runs on seven hits in eight innings . He walked none and struck out three . The only run he allowed came on a groundout by Humberto Quintero in the fifth . Alex Gordon 's RBI double made it 9 - 2 in the sixth , but Porcello got out of the jam by getting Billy Butler on a groundout and retiring Jeff Francoeur on a grounder . Jarrod Dyson hit a one - out triple in the eighth and scored on a groundout by Alex Gordon to make it 9 - 3 . Porcello got Billy Butler to line out to end the inning . Phil Coke pitched a scoreless ninth for the Tigers . He allowed a one - out double to Jeff Francoeur , then retired the next three batters to end the game .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Brian Matusz made the most of his opportunity . Matusz allowed one run in 6 1/3 innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 7 - 1 on Friday night . Matusz ( 1 - 3 ) allowed one run and six hits , struck out four and walked one . The Orioles won for the fourth time in five games . Phil Hughes ( 1 - 4 ) gave up four runs and four hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked one and struck out six , including the first two batters he faced in the sixth . It was the first time the Orioles scored more than three runs in a game . Curtis Granderson gave the Yankees a 1 - 0 lead with a solo homer in the first . It was the first homer allowed by Matusz this season , the most in the majors . Davis tied it at 1 in the second with a one - out drive into the second deck in right field . It was Davis ' first home run since July 6 , 2011 , against the New York Yankees . J. J. Hardy hit a two - run homer in the third to give the Orioles a 3 - 1 lead . Robert Andino drew a leadoff walk and scored on J. J. Hardy 's two - run homer . The Orioles added three more in the sixth . Wilson Betemit hit a two - out RBI single off Boone Logan , and Johnson followed with a two - run double off Cory Wade . The Yankees loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh , but Darren O'Day got Alex Rodriguez to pop out to third base to end the inning . Nick Johnson drove in a run with a double in the eighth off Rafael Soriano , who was making his major league debut . Soriano gave up a run on two hits and a walk .", "MILWAUKEE -- Mike Fiers has been pitching so well lately . Fiers pitched six innings of two - hit ball and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10 - 2 on Friday night . Fiers ( 3 - 2 ) struck out 10 and walked three . Cody Ransom hit a two - run homer in the fourth and Mike Fiers pitched six innings of two - hit ball to help the Brewers snap a three - game losing streak . Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said he was surprised to see his team get back in the game . Carlos Gomez and Ryan Braun hit two - run homers off Wade Miley ( 9 - 4 ) , who gave up eight runs and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings . He walked one and struck out two . Miguel Montero hit a solo homer in the ninth for the Diamondbacks , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Milwaukee has lost five of six . The Diamondbacks have lost five of six and fell to 1 - 5 on their road trip . Miley allowed eight runs and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings . The Diamondbacks have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 6 on their road trip . The Brewers took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Corey Hart led off with a triple and scored on a wild pitch . Ransom followed with a two - out , two - run homer , his third . Braun made it 2 - 0 with a two - out homer in the third . It was his first multihomer game of the season and second in as many games . It was his first multihomer game of the season . Cody Ransom singled in Rickie Weeks in the fifth to make it 9 - 0 . Rickie Weeks reached on an error by second baseman Aaron Hill and scored on Cody Ransom 's single . Carlos Gomez hit a solo home run in the sixth for the Brewers . It was Braun 's second multihomer game of the season and his second in two days . He has four homers in his last four games .", "CLEVELAND -- Shin-Soo Choo has been a big part of the future . Choo had four hits and drove in three runs , leading the Cleveland Indians to an 11 - 5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night . Choo went 4 - for - 5 with three RBIs . The Indians had 19 hits , matching their season high . Jose Lopez had a career-high five hits and drove in three runs . The Indians had 19 hits , matching their season high . Josh Tomlin ( 4 - 5 ) allowed five runs and seven hits in six innings . The Orioles lost for the fourth time in five games . Josh Tomlin ( 4 - 5 ) allowed five runs and seven hits in six innings . Cleveland took a 1 - 0 lead in the first inning . Shin-Soo Choo led off with a single and Asdrubal Cabrera singled . One out later , Jose Lopez hit an RBI single . Choo put the Indians up 2 - 0 in the second with a two - out drive to left . It was his second home run of the season and second in two games . The Indians made it 5 - 1 in the fourth with an RBI single by Asdrubal Cabrera and an RBI groundout by Jason Kipnis . Jose Lopez added an RBI single . Cleveland closed to 8 - 4 in the fifth . Lou Marson hit a one - out triple and scored on a two - out single by Shin-Soo Choo . Cabrera followed with an RBI double and scored on a single by Lopez . Duncan hit a leadoff homer in the sixth , and Choo added an RBI single to make it 10 - 4 . Cabrera walked and Kipnis grounded out to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Hiroki Kuroda is making a case for a spot in the rotation . The New York Yankees ' ace pitched three - hit ball over seven innings and the Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 4 - 0 on Friday night . Kuroda ( 8 - 7 ) allowed three hits and walked one . The Yankees have won four of five , and have won four in a row . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Jake Peavy ( 6 - 5 ) allowed four runs and eight hits in eight innings . Curtis Granderson gave the Yankees a 1 - 0 lead with a solo homer in the first . It was Granderson 's first home run since June 2 , a span of 190 at-bats . Dewayne Wise had three hits , including a two - out RBI double in the second , to give the Yankees a 2 - 0 lead . Nick Swisher scored on Dewayne Wise 's two - out double . Dewayne Wise hit a solo homer in the fifth for the Yankees , who have lost four of five . Wise had three hits , including a two - run homer in the fifth . Cano homered leading off the sixth . It was Cano 's first home run since June 2 , a span of 179 at-bats . He has hit safely in 11 of his past 13 games . Peavy allowed four runs and eight hits in eight innings . Rafael Soriano got two outs in the ninth , and Rafael Soriano got the final two outs . Rafael Soriano got the final two outs of the eighth .", "MIAMI -- Mark Buehrle 's first win in more than a month . Buehrle pitched seven strong innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3 - 2 on Friday night . Buehrle ( 7 - 8 ) allowed two runs and seven hits , struck out seven and walked one . The Marlins won for the fourth time in five games . Heath Bell pitched the ninth for his 16th save in 19 chances . He gave up a one - out double to Carlos Ruiz , but Hunter Pence struck out and Shane Victorino grounded out to end the game . Cole Hamels ( 10 - 4 ) gave up three runs and seven hits in seven innings . The Phillies have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Giancarlo Stanton hit a solo homer in the first inning for the Marlins , who have lost four in a row . Jose Reyes had two hits , stole two bases and scored twice . The Phillies took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Carlos Ruiz led off with a double , went to third on Hunter Pence 's single and scored on Shane Victorino 's sacrifice fly . The Marlins took a 2 - 1 lead in the third . Jose Reyes doubled and scored on a two - out single by Giancarlo Stanton to give the Marlins a 2 - 1 lead . The Phillies had runners on first and third with one out in the fourth , but Shane Victorino grounded into an inning-ending double play . Buehrle got Shane Victorino to ground into an inning-ending double play . Pence hit a one - out solo homer in the seventh to cut the deficit to 3 - 2 . Shane Victorino followed with a single , but Buehrle retired the next two batters to end the inning . The Marlins put runners on first and third with one out in the eighth , but Michael Schwimer retired Gaby Sanchez on a popup and got John Buck to ground into a fielder 's choice .", "PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Phillies are starting to find ways to win . Michael McKenry hit a two - run homer and the Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5 - 4 on Sunday . The Phillies have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Pirates have lost four of five . They have lost six of seven . Vance Worley ( 4 - 4 ) allowed three runs and six hits in six innings . Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth for his 18th save in 19 chances . He gave up a solo homer to Michael McKenry and a solo shot to Michael McKenry with one out . The Pirates have lost five of six and fell a season-worst 10 games under .500 . Erik Bedard ( 4 - 8 ) allowed four runs and eight hits in six innings . Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth for his 18th save in 19 chances . He gave up a one - out homer to Michael McKenry and then retired the next two batters to end the game . The Phillies took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Hunter Pence tripled and scored on Carlos Ruiz 's single . Shane Victorino followed with a single , but Ty Wigginton grounded out to end the inning . McKenry hit a sacrifice fly in the second to tie it at 1 . Pedro Alvarez led off with a double and scored on Michael McKenry 's sacrifice fly . Wigginton hit a two - out , two - run homer in the third to give the Phillies a 4 - 1 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . Andrew McCutchen hit a one - out double in the sixth , moved to third on a groundout and scored on Casey McGehee 's two - out single to left to make it 4 - 2 . The Pirates got a run back in the seventh on pinch-hitter Drew Sutton 's RBI double . Michael Schwimer relieved Worley and got Jose Tabata to ground out and Neil Walker to line out to second baseman Neil Walker . Ruiz led off the eighth with a homer to left to cut it to 5 - 3 . Shane Victorino walked and Ty Wigginton singled to put runners on first and second . Watson struck out John Mayberry Jr. and got Hector Luna to ground into a double play .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Luke Hochevar is making the most of his opportunity . Hochevar pitched a seven - hitter for his first career shutout and the Kansas City Royals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8 - 0 on Friday night . Hochevar ( 5 - 7 ) struck out eight and walked one . The Royals have won three straight and seven of nine . Yuniesky Betancourt had three RBIs , including a two - run single in Kansas City 's five - run third inning off Alex Cobb ( 3 - 4 ) , who gave up eight runs and 13 hits in eight innings . Cobb gave up eight runs and 13 hits in eight innings . The Rays have lost four in a row and seven of eight . Alex Gordon had three of the Royals ' 13 hits , including a leadoff double in the first . He moved to third on Yuniesky Betancourt 's groundout and scored on Mike Moustakas ' double . The Royals added five more runs in the third . Yuniesky Betancourt hit a two - run single , Jeff Francoeur had an RBI single and Hosmer singled home a run . Perez 's RBI single made it 6 - 0 . The Royals added a run in the fourth when Alcides Escobar hit a one - out double and Alex Gordon singled . Escobar scored on Yuniesky Betancourt 's sacrifice fly . Eric Hosmer hit a solo home run in the eighth for the Royals . It was his first home run since May 29 , a span of 142 at-bats . Cobb gave up eight runs and 13 hits in eight innings .", "NEW YORK -- Nelson Cruz is making the most of his opportunity . Cruz homered twice and drove in four runs to help the Colorado Rockies beat the Texas Rangers 11 - 7 on Friday night . Cruz had three hits , including two homers , and four RBIs . The Rockies had 17 hits , matching their season high . The AL West-leading Rangers have lost four in a row . The Rockies have won three straight and six of seven . Colby Lewis ( 6 - 6 ) gave up eight runs and 12 hits in four innings . The Rangers have lost four in a row and six of eight . Colby Lewis ( 6 - 6 ) allowed eight runs and 12 hits in four innings . Tyler Colvin hit a two - run single in the third , and Chris Nelson had a two - run single in the inning . Chris Nelson had three hits and two RBIs for the Rockies . Michael Cuddyer had a two - run double in the fourth , and Tyler Colvin drove in two runs for the Rockies , who have won four in a row and nine of 11 . The Rangers scored six runs in the fifth to take a 11 - 7 lead . Adrian Beltre had an RBI single and Michael Young had an RBI single before Cruz 's homer . Nieves and Fowler hit consecutive homers in the fifth off Michael Kirkman to make it 11 - 1 . It was the first time this season the Rockies have hit back-to-back home runs . Adrian Beltre and Michael Young had RBI singles in the Rangers ' six - run fifth . Cruz hit a three - run homer off Adam Ottavino to make it 11 - 6 .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Roy Oswalt is making the most of his opportunity . Oswalt pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and the Texas Rangers beat the Colorado Rockies 4 - 1 on Friday night . Oswalt ( 1 - 0 ) allowed nine hits , walked one and struck out six . The Rangers have won four in a row and seven of nine . Joe Nathan pitched a perfect ninth for his 16th save in 17 chances . The Rangers have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Los Angeles Angels . The Rangers have won four of their last five games . The Rockies , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Beltre hit a two - out , two - run homer in the first off Christian Friedrich ( 4 - 4 ) that put the Rangers up 2 - 0 . It was Beltre 's first home run since May 1 . Nelson Cruz and Napoli hit consecutive RBI doubles in the fourth to give the Rangers a 4 - 0 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Friedrich this season . Marco Scutaro had an RBI double in the seventh to make it 4 - 1 . Dexter Fowler hit a two - out triple before Carlos Gonzalez grounded out to end the inning . Friedrich allowed four runs and seven hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out four . Marco Scutaro drove in the Rockies ' run with a two - out double in the seventh . Dexter Fowler had a two - out triple and scored on Marco Scutaro 's two - out double . Robbie Ross pitched the eighth and Mike Adams got the final out of the eighth . The Rockies had runners on first and second with two outs , but Wilin Rosario grounded out to end the inning . Joe Nathan pitched a perfect ninth for his 16th save in 18 chances . The Rangers have lost four in a row and eight of 10 .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Will Middlebrooks made the most of his opportunity . Middlebrooks homered and drove in four runs , and the Boston Red Sox beat the Miami Marlins 6 - 5 on Friday night . Middlebrooks went 3 - for - 4 with four RBIs . Will Middlebrooks had three hits , including a two - run homer in the eighth , and drove in four runs for the Red Sox , who have won four of five . Miami has lost five of six . The Red Sox have won five of six and 12 of 14 . Will Middlebrooks had three hits , including a two - run homer in the eighth , and drove in four runs for the Red Sox , who have lost four of five . Miami has lost five of six . The Marlins lost for the fourth time in five games . The Red Sox have won 10 of their last 13 games . The Marlins , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Scott Atchison ( 2 - 0 ) pitched two innings for the win . Alfredo Aceves pitched a perfect ninth for his 18th save in 19 chances . The Red Sox have won four of five , and the Red Sox have lost four of five . Trailing 3 - 3 , the Marlins scored twice in the sixth to take a 5 - 3 lead . Giancarlo Stanton hit a solo homer and Omar Infante added an RBI double . The Marlins jumped ahead 3 - 0 in the first on Greg Dobbs ' two - run single and Omar Infante 's RBI single . Dobbs ' two - out , two - run single in the seventh made it 3 - 0 . The Red Sox cut the lead to 3 - 2 in the fourth on Will Middlebrooks ' RBI single and Mike Aviles ' sacrifice fly . Zambrano hit Cody Ross with a pitch to open the inning , then hit Jarrod Saltalamacchia with a pitch . Stanton hit a solo homer in the sixth and Omar Infante added an RBI double off reliever Andrew Miller to make it 5 - 3 . Infante 's RBI single in the fifth made it 5 - 3 . Zambrano allowed three runs and five hits in five innings . He walked four and struck out three . Matsuzaka allowed four runs and four hits in 5 1/3 innings .", "PITTSBURGH -- James McDonald is making the most of his opportunity . McDonald pitched a six - hitter for his first career complete game and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Minnesota Twins 9 - 1 on Friday night . McDonald ( 6 - 3 ) struck out five and walked none . Andrew McCutchen drove in three runs with three hits , including a three - run double in the second . Andrew McCutchen had three hits and three RBIs , and Andrew McCutchen had three hits and three RBIs . Garrett Jones and Pedro Alvarez each hit a two - run homer in the seventh for the Pirates , who have lost four in a row . Pedro Alvarez , Rod Barajas and Pedro Alvarez also homered for the Pirates . Liam Hendriks ( 0 - 4 ) allowed six runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in five innings . The Twins have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their road trip . Andrew McCutchen hit a two - out triple in the first and scored on Garrett Jones ' single . McCutchen hit a two - out triple in the first and scored on Garrett Jones ' single . McCutchen hit a three - run double in the second to give the Pirates a 4 - 0 lead . The Pirates loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom half , but McCutchen lined a double down the right-field line . Doumit 's RBI single made it 4 - 1 in the fourth . McDonald hit Josh Willingham with a pitch to start the inning , then got Morneau to ground into a double play . Ryan Doumit followed with an RBI single . Jones and Alvarez hit solo homers in the seventh off Jeff Manship to make it 9 - 1 . It was the first time this season the Pirates have hit back-to-back home runs . Barajas hit a two - run homer in the sixth to make it 6 - 1 . It was Barajas ' first home run since July 22 , 2011 , against the Chicago White Sox .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Jered Weaver 's first start of the season came on a night when he gave up just two hits . Weaver pitched six innings of two - hit ball , leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 6 - 0 victory over the San Francisco Giants . Weaver ( 7 - 1 ) struck out three and walked two . Kendrys Morales and Mark Trumbo hit back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning , and Mike Trout had two hits and drove in a run for the Angels , who won for the seventh time in eight games . The Angels won for the seventh time in eight games . The Giants lost for the third time in four games . Ryan Vogelsong ( 6 - 3 ) gave up three runs and seven hits in seven innings . The Angels took a 3 - 0 lead in the fifth . Howie Kendrick hit a one - out double and scored on Erick Aybar 's single . Bobby Wilson was hit by a pitch and Trout followed with an RBI single . Morales and Trumbo hit back-to-back homers in the eighth , and Bobby Wilson added an RBI double to make it 6 - 0 . It was the first time this season the Angels have hit back-to-back home runs . Callaspo gave the Angels a 1 - 0 lead in the second with his eighth homer , a solo shot with two outs . It was his fourth homer in his last six games , and he has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . The Angels extended their lead to 3 - 0 in the fifth when Howie Kendrick doubled and scored on Erick Aybar 's single . Bobby Wilson was hit by a pitch , and Trout followed with an RBI single . The Giants were shut out for the third time this season .", "DETROIT -- Max Scherzer is making the most of his opportunity . Scherzer struck out 12 in eight innings , and the Detroit Tigers beat the Colorado Rockies 5 - 0 on Friday night . Scherzer ( 6 - 4 ) struck out 12 and walked none . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Rockies have lost four of five . They have lost four in a row . Jeremy Guthrie ( 3 - 6 ) allowed four runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in three innings . The Rockies have lost four in a row and six of eight . Detroit took a 4 - 0 lead in the third . Prince Fielder hit an RBI double , Jhonny Peralta was intentionally walked and Ramon Santiago hit a two - run single . Cabrera added an RBI double in the sixth to make it 5 - 0 , but the Tigers left the bases loaded when Brennan Boesch grounded into a double play to end the inning . The Tigers loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth , but Rex Brothers struck out Ryan Raburn to end the inning . Brothers struck out Ryan Raburn with runners on second and third to end the inning . Brayan Villarreal pitched a perfect ninth for the Tigers , who have won five of six . Colorado has lost five of six and is 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . The Tigers had 15 hits , including three in the first two innings .", "DETROIT -- Doug Fister is making the most of his opportunity . Fister allowed three hits in six innings , and the Detroit Tigers beat the Colorado Rockies 4 - 1 on Friday night . Fister ( 1 - 3 ) struck out six and walked one . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Rockies have lost five of six . They have lost four of five . Cabrera hit a solo homer in the first off Christian Friedrich ( 4 - 3 ) , who gave up three runs -- two earned -- and four hits in five innings . He walked five and struck out four . Cabrera had three hits , including a home run . Cabrera put the Tigers up 1 - 0 in the first with a two - out , two - run homer into the left-field seats . It was Cabrera 's first homer since May 13 , a span of 179 at-bats . Detroit loaded the bases with two outs in the fourth , but Friedrich walked Austin Jackson to force in a run . But Brennan Boesch grounded out to end the inning . Todd Helton doubled with one out in the fifth and Jordan Pacheco was hit by a pitch , but Fister struck out Wilin Rosario and got Chris Nelson to ground out . The Rockies had runners on first and second with one out in the sixth , but Fister got Michael Cuddyer to ground into a double play to end the inning . Prince Fielder hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh to make it 4 - 0 . Adam Ottavino came on and struck out Delmon Young to end the inning . Joaquin Benoit allowed an unearned run in the ninth . Carlos Gonzalez led off with a double and scored on Michael Cuddyer 's groundout to make it 4 - 1 .", "CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs are starting to find ways to win . Darwin Barney and Darwin Barney each drove in three runs , and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 4 - 3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night . The Cubs scored in the eighth on a throwing error by shortstop Jhonny Peralta . The Cubs won for the seventh time in eight games . The Tigers have lost five of six and fell to .500 for the first time this season . Phil Coke ( 1 - 3 ) walked Darwin Barney with one out in the eighth and gave up a two - out single to Reed Johnson . Tony Campana then hit a grounder to shortstop Jhonny Peralta , who threw wildly to first , allowing Barney to score . Ramon Santiago hit an RBI single and Austin Jackson followed with a two - run single to tie it at 3 . James Russell struck out Brennan Boesch and got Miguel Cabrera to ground out . Shawn Camp pitched a perfect ninth for his first career save , and the Cubs won for the seventh time in eight games . The Cubs have lost five of six . Barney hit a two - out , two - run double in the sixth off Max Scherzer to give the Cubs a 3 - 0 lead , but the Cubs could n't hold on . Delmon Young led off the seventh with a double and Jhonny Peralta walked . After Gerald Laird flied out , Quintin Berry walked to load the bases . Ramon Santiago hit an RBI single and Jackson followed with a two - run single . Barney added a two - out , two - run double in the sixth to give the Cubs a 3 - 0 lead . The Cubs had runners on first and third with one out , but Paul Maholm grounded out to end the inning . Scherzer allowed three runs and five hits in six innings . He walked five and struck out eight . The Tigers have lost five of six and fell a season-worst eight games under .500 .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Ivan Nova had his best stuff of the season . The New York Yankees ' right-hander pitched seven strong innings and the Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves 3 - 0 on Friday night . Nova ( 8 - 2 ) allowed five hits , struck out six and walked one . The Yankees have won four of five and have won four of five . The Braves have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Randall Delgado ( 4 - 6 ) gave up three runs and five hits in five innings . The Braves were shut out for the fifth time this season . Alex Rodriguez hit a two - out double in the first and scored on Robinson Cano 's single up the middle to give the Yankees a 1 - 0 lead . Ibanez made it 2 - 0 in the second with a drive into the right-field seats . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . It was the first homer allowed by Nova this season . The Yankees made it 3 - 0 in the third . Alex Rodriguez walked , Robinson Cano doubled and Mark Teixeira walked to load the bases . Rodriguez scored on a wild pitch . The Yankees loaded the bases with one out in the seventh , but Russell Martin bounced into a double play to end the inning . The Yankees loaded the bases with one out , but Russell Martin bounced into a double play . Nova walked Dan Uggla to open the seventh , then struck out Freddie Freeman and got Chipper Jones to pop out . Jason Heyward grounded out to end the threat . The Yankees loaded the bases with one out in the seventh , but Russell Martin bounced into a double play to end the threat . The Yankees loaded the bases with one out , but Russell Martin grounded into a double play . Cory Wade struck out the only batter he faced in the ninth . Boone Logan finished the five - hitter , striking out Martin Prado and Dan Uggla to end the inning .", "ST. LOUIS -- Kyle Lohse is making the most of his opportunity . Lohse pitched 7 2/3 innings of three - hit ball and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cleveland Indians 2 - 0 on Friday night . Lohse ( 6 - 1 ) struck out four and walked two . The Cardinals won for the fourth time in five games . Carlos Beltran homered in the third off Justin Masterson ( 2 - 6 ) , who allowed one run and five hits in seven innings . He struck out six and walked none . The right-hander is 3 - 0 with a 1.80 ERA in three starts against the Cardinals this season . The Indians have lost five of six and have been shut out three times . Carlos Beltran hit a solo homer in the third for the Cardinals , who have lost four in a row and six of eight . Masterson , who had won his last three starts , gave up five hits in seven innings . Jason Motte pitched a perfect ninth for his 11th save in 14 chances . The Cardinals have won four of five , and the Cardinals have lost five of six . The Cardinals have lost five of six and are 2 - 4 on their homestand . The Indians were shut out for the third time this season . Shane Robinson led off the eighth with a double off Jeremy Accardo and advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by Adron Chambers . Rafael Furcal drove in Robinson with a sacrifice fly . Lohse retired the first two batters in the eighth before giving up a single to Asdrubal Cabrera . Marc Rzepczynski came on and got Jason Kipnis to ground into a double play . The Cardinals added a run in the eighth on Rafael Furcal 's sacrifice fly . Shane Robinson led off with a double off Jeremy Accardo and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Adron Chambers . The Cardinals have won four of their last five games .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants have been waiting for their offense . The Giants beat the San Diego Padres 8 - 3 on Saturday night . The defending World Series champion Giants have won four of five . The Padres have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Matt Cain ( 7 - 2 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in seven innings . He walked one and struck out nine . Santiago Casilla pitched the final 1 1/3 innings for his 15th save in 16 chances . He walked John Baker with two outs to load the bases , but Logan Forsythe grounded out to end the game . The Padres have lost three straight and six of seven . Jason Marquis ( 2 - 5 ) allowed four runs -- two earned -- and nine hits in six innings . The Giants took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on Posey 's RBI single and Brandon Belt 's two - out RBI double . It was the first four - hit game of his career . The Padres scored three unearned runs in the third . Jason Marquis led off with a single and Cameron Maybin reached on a throwing error by third baseman Pagan . With one out , Yonder Alonso hit a grounder to third baseman Yonder Alonso , who threw to second for an error . Angel Pagan hit a two - run homer in the seventh to give the Giants a 6 - 3 lead . Melky Cabrera led off with a single , stole second and scored on Pagan 's homer . Blanco added a solo homer in the eighth off Alex Hinshaw to make it 7 - 3 . It was the first time this season the Giants have hit back-to-back home runs .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- Garrett Richards is making the most of his opportunity . Richards pitched seven strong innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 6 - 1 on Friday night . Richards ( 1 - 0 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out eight and walked two . Mark Trumbo and Torii Hunter hit consecutive homers in the second inning off Blake Beavan ( 3 - 5 ) , who gave up six runs and 10 hits in five innings . He walked none and struck out two . It was Trumbo 's first multihomer game of the season . Trumbo hit a two - out , two - run homer in the fifth inning to give the Angels a 6 - 1 lead . Torii Hunter also homered for the Angels , who have won four of five . It was Trumbo 's first multihomer game of the season . Michael Saunders had three hits for the Mariners , including a home run in the ninth off Jordan Walden . Michael Saunders had three hits for the Mariners , including a home run . Beavan allowed six runs and 10 hits in five innings . The Mariners have lost five of six and have dropped five of six . The Angels took a 2 - 0 lead in the second when Mark Trumbo and Torii Hunter hit back-to-back homers . It was the first time this season the Angels have hit consecutive home runs . The Angels added two more in the third . Maicer Izturis singled , stole second and scored on a two - out single by Albert Pujols . Kendrys Morales followed with a single , and Mark Trumbo followed with an RBI single . Trumbo made it 6 - 1 in the fifth with a two - out , two - run homer into the left field seats . It was his first multihomer game of the season , and his second in two nights .", "LOS ANGELES -- Chad Billingsley is making the most of his opportunity . Billingsley pitched seven strong innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2 - 1 on Friday night . Billingsley ( 3 - 4 ) allowed one run and six hits , struck out three and walked one . Elian Herrera hit a two - out , two - run double in the eighth inning off Cliff Lee ( 0 - 3 ) , who struck out a career-high 12 in 7 2/3 innings . The Phillies have lost five of six . Kenley Jansen pitched the ninth for his eighth save in nine chances . Ty Wigginton hit a one - out single , but Mike Fontenot struck out and Freddy Galvis struck out to end the game . The Phillies lost for the fifth time in six games . Lee allowed two runs and six hits in 7 2/3 innings . He walked one and struck out 12 . The Phillies have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Matt Treanor led off the eighth with a double and moved to second on Tony Gwynn Jr. 's fielder 's choice . Dee Gordon singled to left to put runners on first and second with two outs . The Phillies took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Jimmy Rollins led off with a double , moved to third on Pierre 's fly out and scored on Hunter Pence 's single to right . The Dodgers put runners on first and second with one out in the second , but Lee struck out Matt Treanor and got Tony Gwynn Jr. to fly out . The Phillies took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Jimmy Rollins led off with a double , moved to third on a fly ball and scored on Hunter Pence 's single to right .", "HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros have n't had a winning season lately . Adron Chambers hit a two - run triple in the ninth inning and Rafael Furcal followed with a two - run homer , lifting the Astros to a 9 - 8 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night . It was the first time this season the Astros have hit consecutive home runs . St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said it was a good thing . Adron Chambers hit a two - run triple in the ninth and Rafael Furcal followed with a two - run homer off Brett Myers to make it 9 - 8 . But Myers got Allen Craig to ground out for his 14th save . St. Louis manager Mike Matheny was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing the call . Altuve led off with a double and scored on a two - out single by J. D. Martinez . Chris Johnson walked and Martinez scored on a wild pitch before Chris Snyder hit a two - out , two - run single . It was Furcal 's first home run since May 5 . Chris Snyder had a two - out , two - run single in the first inning to give St. Louis a 4 - 1 lead . The Astros scored three runs in the bottom half . Justin Maxwell hit a two - run homer in the second inning to give St. Louis a 6 - 1 lead . Jose Altuve had four hits and Jose Altuve had four hits for the Astros . Lucas Harrell ( 5 - 4 ) allowed a three - run homer to Matt Adams in the third inning to give the Cardinals a 6 - 4 lead . He allowed eight hits and four runs -- three earned -- in six innings . Harrell allowed four runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in six innings . Jose Altuve had four hits for the Astros , including a two - out double in the sixth . He scored on a throwing error by shortstop Jed Lowrie to cut the lead to 8 - 4 . Chris Johnson doubled and scored on a double by Wallace to cut the lead to 9 - 4 in the seventh . Bogusevic 's homer in the bottom of the inning made it 8 - 4 . The Astros loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth , but Mitchell Boggs struck out J. D. Martinez to end the inning . Maxwell 's two - run homer in the eighth made it 8 - 4 .", "HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros have n't had a winning season lately . The Astros have won five of six games against the Reds this season . Justin Maxwell hit a tiebreaking , two - run homer in the seventh inning to help the Astros to a 5 - 3 win over the Reds on Friday night . It was Maxwell 's first career pinch-hit home run . It was the first time this season the Astros have hit consecutive home runs . Maxwell 's homer off Bronson Arroyo ( 2 - 4 ) in the seventh inning gave the Astros a 5 - 2 lead . It was the first pinch-hit homer of the season for Maxwell , who was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City before the game . Joey Votto hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth to extend the lead to 5 - 3 . The Reds added a run in the inning on Joey Votto 's sacrifice fly . Jordan Lyles ( 1 - 1 ) allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings . Brett Myers pitched a perfect ninth for his 13th save in 14 chances . The Astros have won four of five , but the Reds have lost four of five . The Reds lost for the fourth time in five games . Bronson Arroyo ( 2 - 4 ) gave up five runs and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Reds have lost five of six and have lost four of five . Cozart 's two - out , two - run homer in the third inning gave the Reds a 2 - 1 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Arroyo this season . Marwin Gonzalez singled in a run in the fifth to cut the lead to 2 - 2 . Schafer 's sacrifice fly made it 3 - 2 , but Jose Altuve flied out to end the inning . The Reds got a run back in the eighth on a sacrifice fly by Joey Votto and a sacrifice fly by Joey Votto that scored Todd Frazier , who led off with a double .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Carlos Zambrano is making the most of his opportunity . Zambrano allowed one run in 7 2/3 innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5 - 1 on Friday night . Zambrano ( 4 - 3 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out seven and walked two . The Marlins won for the fourth time in five games . Jose Reyes hit a two - run double off Joe Blanton ( 4 - 6 ) in the seventh to give the Marlins a 4 - 0 lead . Zambrano later scored on a wild pitch . Juan Pierre had three hits , including a two - out RBI single in the eighth . Juan Pierre had three hits and drove in a run for the Phillies , who have won four of five . Heath Bell got two outs for his 12th save in 14 chances . Shane Victorino and Placido Polanco hit one - out singles in the ninth , but Freddy Galvis grounded into a fielder 's choice and Brian Schneider grounded out . The Phillies , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Jose Reyes hit a two - run double off Joe Blanton ( 4 - 6 ) in the seventh to make it 4 - 0 . Zambrano later scored on a wild pitch to make it 5 - 0 . Zambrano gave the Marlins a 1 - 0 lead in the third when he drove a first-pitch fastball over the wall in right for his second homer of the season . It was Zambrano 's first home run since July 6 , 2011 , against the New York Mets . Ramirez made it 2 - 0 in the fourth when he drove Blanton 's 0 - 2 pitch over the wall in right for his ninth homer . It was the first homer allowed by Blanton , who allowed five runs and nine hits in six innings . Blanton gave up five runs and nine hits in six innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Phil Hughes did n't have his best stuff . Hughes pitched a four - hitter and the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 5 - 1 on Saturday night . Hughes ( 5 - 5 ) struck out eight and walked three . Prince Fielder , Prince Fielder and Prince Fielder hit solo homers for the Tigers , who have won four of five . Detroit has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Verlander ( 5 - 4 ) allowed five runs -- three earned -- and nine hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Yankees took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on Jeter 's leadoff homer , a walk to Curtis Granderson and a walk to Rodriguez . After Robinson Cano struck out , Mark Teixeira hit a sacrifice fly . Rodriguez cut the lead to 3 - 0 in the third with a one - out drive to left for his 15th homer . The Yankees added a run in the bottom half on Mark Teixeira 's sacrifice fly . Fielder made it 3 - 1 in the fourth when he led off the inning with a homer to left . It was his third homer of the season and first since May 1 . The Yankees made it 5 - 1 in the fifth . Curtis Granderson doubled and scored on Robinson Cano 's triple into the right-field corner . Cano scored when second baseman Danny Worth bobbled the ball for an error . The Yankees put runners on second and third with one out in the seventh , but Duane Below came on and got Mark Teixeira to fly out to end the inning . Delmon Young singled with two outs in the ninth , but Hughes struck out Brennan Boesch to end the inning . Delmon Young singled with two outs , but Brennan Boesch struck out . The Tigers , who have lost four of five , have lost four straight .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Ichiro Suzuki is making the most of his opportunity at the plate . Suzuki homered twice and drove in two runs to help the Seattle Mariners beat the Chicago White Sox 10 - 8 on Saturday . It was Suzuki 's second multihomer game of the season . It was the first time the Mariners had scored at least six runs in a game . Jesus Montero led off the 12th with a double off Addison Reed ( 0 - 1 ) and pinch-runner Munenori Kawasaki was replaced by pinch-runner Munenori Kawasaki . Munenori Kawasaki ran for Montero and flied out . Jaso then lined a double down the left-field line . Beckham had three hits , including a three - run homer . Tom Wilhelmsen ( 2 - 1 ) pitched three scoreless innings for the win . Hisashi Iwakuma pitched the 12th for his second save in as many chances . He walked Alejandro De Aza with one out , but Gordon Beckham grounded out and Adam Dunn grounded out to end the game . The White Sox lost for the fourth time in five games . Dayan Viciedo hit a two - out solo homer in the eighth off Stephen Pryor to give the White Sox a 8 - 8 lead . It was the first time this season the White Sox have hit back-to-back home runs . Brendan Ryan had a two - run double in the eighth off Jesse Crain to tie the game at 7-all . Brendan Ryan then stole third and scored on third baseman Dustin Ackley 's throwing error . Ichiro Suzuki hit two home runs for Chicago , including a solo shot in the third . It was his second multihomer game of the season and second in two days . He has six homers in his last seven games . Michael Saunders had four hits , including a two - run homer in the fourth , to give the Mariners a 5 - 3 lead . Saunders had four hits , including a two - run homer in the fourth . Beckham hit a two - run homer in the fifth to give the White Sox a 6 - 5 lead . Alejandro De Aza singled with one out and Gordon Beckham followed with a two - run homer . The Mariners loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth , but Will Ohman got Ichiro Suzuki to ground out to end the threat . Suzuki , who went 2 - for - 6 with two strikeouts , is hitting .174 ( 8 - for - 25 ) with three homers and seven RBIs against Floyd . The White Sox cut the lead to 7 - 5 in the bottom of the seventh . Alejandro De Aza singled and stole second , went to third on a throwing error by third baseman Justin Smoak and scored on Gordon Beckham 's single . The Mariners added three runs in the eighth off Jesse Crain on a two - run double by Ryan and a throwing error by third baseman Dustin Ackley and a throwing error by third baseman Dustin Ackley .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Jered Weaver is making a habit of giving up a run . Weaver pitched 6 1/3 strong innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 6 - 2 on Friday night . Weaver ( 14 - 1 ) allowed two runs and five hits , struck out three and walked one . Mike Trout and Albert Pujols hit two - run homers off Derek Holland ( 7 - 6 ) in a three - run sixth that put the Angels up 4 - 0 . It was the first time this season the Angels have hit back-to-back homers . It was Pujols ' first multihomer game of the season . Torii Hunter added a two - run double and Torii Hunter had a two - run double for the Angels , who won for the third time in four games . Torii Hunter had two hits and two RBIs . Holland allowed six runs and five hits in 6 2/3 innings . David Murphy had a two - run double in the seventh for the Rangers , who have lost four of five . Texas has lost five of six and is 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . The Rangers lost for the seventh time in eight games . Pujols put the Angels up 1 - 0 in the fourth when he drove a 0 - 2 pitch from Derek Holland ( 7 - 6 ) over the wall in right for his second homer of the season . It was his first multihomer game of the season . David Murphy added a two - run double in the seventh to make it 6 - 2 . Kevin Jepsen relieved Weaver with two on and got Mike Napoli to ground out before Mitch Moreland flied out . Pujols put the Angels up 1 - 0 in the fourth when he drove a 0 - 2 pitch over the wall in right for his second homer of the season . It was his first multihomer game of the season . Trout 's two - run homer in the fifth made it 4 - 0 .", "BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox have been waiting for their offense to score runs . The Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 4 - 1 on Sunday . The Red Sox have won 10 of their past 13 games . The Tigers have lost six of seven . They have lost six of seven . Justin Verlander ( 11 - 7 ) gave up four runs -- three earned -- and six hits in five innings . The Tigers have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Clayton Mortensen ( 1 - 0 ) pitched 2 2/3 innings of one - hit relief for the win . Josh Beckett allowed a run in 2 2/3 innings , and Clayton Mortensen ( 1 - 0 ) gave up one hit in 2 2/3 innings . Franklin Morales got the final out for his first save . The Red Sox took a 4 - 1 lead in the fourth . Cody Ross led off with a single , Jarrod Saltalamacchia singled and Kelly Shoppach walked to load the bases . Pedro Ciriaco singled to tie it at 1 . The Tigers took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Omar Infante singled with two outs , Austin Jackson was hit by a pitch and Quintin Berry walked to load the bases . Beckett walked Cabrera to force in a run . The Red Sox took a 4 - 1 lead with a four - run fourth . Cody Ross and Jarrod Saltalamacchia led off with singles , and Kelly Shoppach walked to load the bases . Verlander allowed six hits and four walks in five innings .", "BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles have been in the thick of the playoff hunt . For the second straight game , the Orioles took advantage of the opportunity . Wei-Yin Chen struck out 12 in 5 2/3 innings and Baltimore beat the Oakland Athletics 6 - 1 on Saturday night . The A 's , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Chen ( 9 - 6 ) allowed one unearned run and three hits in 5 2/3 innings . Wieters hit a three - run shot in the third inning off Travis Blackley ( 3 - 3 ) , who allowed five runs and six hits in five innings . He walked four and struck out one . Omar Quintanilla had three hits , including a home run . Wieters hit a three - run shot in the third inning to give the Orioles a 4 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the Orioles have hit consecutive home runs . Yoenis Cespedes had two hits , including an RBI single in the sixth , and Yoenis Cespedes had two hits and drove in a run for the Orioles , who have won four of five . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Yoenis Cespedes had two hits , including an RBI single in the sixth , and Yoenis Cespedes had two hits and an RBI for the A 's , who have lost four of five . Baltimore has lost five of six . Chen allowed one unearned run and three hits in 5 2/3 innings .", "CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs are starting to find ways to win . Anthony Rizzo hit a two - run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Cubs a 4 - 2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night . The Cubs won for the seventh time in eight games . The Cardinals have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Starlin Castro led off the 10th with a single off Trevor Rosenthal ( 0 - 1 ) , and Rizzo followed with a drive into the left-field bleachers to give the Cubs a 4 - 2 lead . James Russell ( 5 - 0 ) pitched a scoreless 10th for the win , and the Cubs won for the fourth time in five games . James Russell ( 5 - 0 ) pitched a scoreless inning for the win . Carlos Beltran tied it at 2 with a one - out homer in the eighth . David Freese doubled with two outs and Carpenter was intentionally walked before Skip Schumaker grounded out to end the inning . Tyler Greene hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh to give the Cardinals a 2 - 1 lead . The Cardinals loaded the bases with two outs , but Manny Corpas got Allen Craig to fly out . Carlos Beltran tied it at 2 with a one - out homer in the eighth . David Freese doubled with two outs and Carpenter was intentionally walked before Skip Schumaker grounded out to end the inning . The Cubs took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . David DeJesus led off with a triple and scored on Starlin Castro 's groundout . Anthony Rizzo followed with a single , but Wainwright struck out Bryan LaHair and got Steve Clevenger to ground out . Darwin Barney led off the second with a double and Luis Valbuena walked . Maholm then hit a grounder to shortstop Starlin Castro , who threw wildly to first , allowing Barney to score . The Cubs took a 1 - 0 lead in the first when David DeJesus led off with a triple and scored on a groundout by Starlin Castro . Anthony Rizzo followed with a single , but Wainwright struck out Bryan LaHair and got Steve Clevenger to ground out . Wainwright allowed two runs and six hits in six innings , struck out five and walked one .", "ATLANTA -- Mike Minor is making the most of his opportunity . Minor pitched eight strong innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2 - 1 on Saturday night . Minor ( 6 - 7 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out nine and walked none . The Braves have won four of five , including three straight losses . The Phillies have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Craig Kimbrel pitched a perfect ninth for his 30th save in 34 chances . Chase Utley hit a solo homer for the Phillies , who have lost four in a row . Joe Blanton ( 8 - 9 ) allowed two runs and four hits in seven innings . The Braves took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Martin Prado , Jason Heyward and Brian McCann hit consecutive one - out singles . Chipper Jones followed with a sacrifice fly to center field , scoring Prado . The Braves made it 2 - 0 in the third . Michael Bourn led off with a single , moved to second on Martin Prado 's groundout and scored on Jason Heyward 's single to center . Utley made it 2 - 1 in the fourth when he drove a 1 - 2 pitch from Minor into the left-field seats . It was his second homer of the season and second in two days . Utley 's homer was his second in two games . Utley made it 2 - 1 in the fourth when he hit a 1 - 2 pitch from Minor into the left-field seats . It was his second homer of the season .", "NEW YORK -- For the first time in a month , the New York Yankees had a chance to win . Curtis Granderson homered and drove in four runs , and the Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 10 - 3 on Sunday . The Yankees won for the seventh time in eight games . The Red Sox have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Granderson hit a grand slam off Mark Melancon in the eighth inning to give New York a 10 - 3 lead . It was the first grand slam of the season for the Yankees , who have won four of five . The Red Sox have lost three straight and six of seven . Phil Hughes ( 10 - 8 ) allowed three runs and five hits in seven innings . Russell Martin and Russell Martin homered for the Yankees , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Boston has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Aaron Cook ( 2 - 4 ) allowed six runs and seven hits in four innings . Granderson doubled and scored on Mark Teixeira 's fielder 's choice grounder in the first . Ibanez followed with a two - run shot to left field for a 3 - 1 lead . Martin hit a two - run homer in the fourth . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days , and the first of his career . Granderson doubled and scored on Mark Teixeira 's fielder 's choice grounder in the first . Ibanez followed with a two - run homer to right field , his eighth of the season . The Yankees got a run back in the bottom half on Mark Teixeira 's sacrifice fly . Jeter led off with a single , moved to third on Granderson 's single and scored on Mark Teixeira 's sacrifice fly . Carl Crawford put the Red Sox up 3 - 2 in the third with his second homer of the season , a drive into the second deck in right field . It was his first homer since May 3 . Martin hit a two - run homer in the fourth to make it 6 - 3 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days .", "ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals have been in first place in the NL Central . Rafael Furcal singled home the winning run with two outs in the 12th inning , lifting the Cardinals to a 3 - 2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night . The Cardinals have won four in a row and six of eight . The Dodgers have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 6 on their road trip . Lance Berkman drew a one - out walk from Jamey Wright ( 4 - 3 ) in the 12th and advanced to second on Matt Carpenter 's two - out single . Furcal then lined a 2 - 0 pitch to right field , scoring Kelly . Fernando Salas ( 1 - 3 ) pitched two innings for the win . The Cardinals loaded the bases with one out in the eighth on a walk to Rafael Furcal and a walk to Rafael Furcal . Scott Elbert came on and walked Jon Jay to load the bases . But Matt Holliday lined into an inning-ending double play . The Dodgers had runners on first and third with one out in the ninth but failed to score . The Cardinals loaded the bases with one out in the eighth , but Ronald Belisario escaped the jam by getting Matt Holliday to line into an inning-ending double play . Ronald Belisario came on and got Matt Holliday to line into an inning-ending double play . Ronald Belisario pitched a 1 - 2 - 2 ninth to complete the eight - hitter . He struck out the side in order in the ninth to preserve a 2 - 2 lead . Harang allowed two runs and two hits in 7 1/3 innings , struck out eight and walked four . Kyle Lohse gave up two runs on seven hits and struck out four in seven innings . The Dodgers took a 1 - 0 lead in the second on Hanley Ramirez 's one - out triple and a sacrifice fly by James Loney . Ramirez scored on James Loney 's sacrifice fly . The Dodgers tied it at 2 in the sixth . Mark Ellis led off with a double and scored on a two - out single by Hanley Ramirez . Lohse retired the next two batters to end the inning .", "PITTSBURGH -- Kevin Correia has been pitching so well lately . Correia pitched six strong innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 3 - 2 on Friday night . Correia ( 8 - 6 ) allowed two runs and four hits , struck out four and walked two . The Pirates won for the fourth time in five games . Anthony Rizzo hit a two - out homer in the first inning to give the Cubs a 1 - 0 lead . It was Rizzo 's first home run since July 20 , 2011 , against the Chicago Cubs . It was Rizzo 's first home run since May 29 . Ryan Dempster ( 5 - 5 ) allowed three runs and five hits in six innings . Joel Hanrahan pitched a perfect ninth for his 29th save in 31 opportunities . The Pirates have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Cubs in Chicago last weekend . The Pirates have won 10 of their past 13 games . Garrett Jones had an RBI double in the sixth for Chicago , which has lost four of five . The Pirates have lost four in a row and seven of nine . The Cubs lost for the fifth time in six games . Garrett Jones hit an RBI double in the sixth to give Chicago a 3 - 2 lead . The Pirates had runners on second and third with two outs when Casey McGehee flied out to end the inning . Ryan Dempster ( 5 - 5 ) allowed three runs and five hits in six innings . Rizzo put the Cubs up 1 - 0 in the first with a two - out , two - out drive into the left-field seats . It was Rizzo 's second homer of the season . Rizzo 's two - out RBI single made it 2 - 1 in the third . David DeJesus doubled with one out and scored on a two - out single by Anthony Rizzo . McKenry cut the lead to 2 - 2 with a two - out homer in the fifth . It was his third home run of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Dempster in 19 innings .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Cincinnati Reds got a big lift from their bullpen . Ryan Ludwick had three hits and two RBIs , and the Reds beat the Houston Astros 8 - 3 on Sunday . The Reds won for the seventh time in eight games . The Reds took two of three from the Astros . It was the first time this season the Astros have hit consecutive home runs . Mat Latos ( 8 - 3 ) allowed two runs and eight hits in five innings . Houston has lost four in a row and seven of eight . Wandy Rodriguez ( 7 - 9 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings . The Reds took a 1 - 0 lead in the first inning . Drew Stubbs and Brandon Phillips hit consecutive one - out singles before Todd Frazier 's RBI single made it 1 - 0 . The Reds added two more runs in the third . Drew Stubbs led off with a single , stole second and scored on a one - out double by Ludwick . Rodriguez walked Ryan Hanigan before striking out Mat Latos to end the inning . The Astros cut the lead to 3 - 2 in the fifth on an RBI groundout by Scott Moore and a run-scoring double by Chris Johnson . Latos intentionally walked Schafer to load the bases , but Latos got Snyder to pop out . The Reds tacked on three more runs in the eighth . Brandon Phillips doubled and stole third before scoring on a single by Ludwick . Todd Frazier followed with an RBI double to make it 7 - 2 . The Astros loaded the bases with one out in the eighth on a single by Chris Snyder and a walk to Brian Bogusevic . Sean Marshall came on and walked Jose Altuve to load the bases . Ryan Hanigan added an RBI single off Fernando Abad to make it 8 - 2 . Bruce 's RBI single in the eighth made it 8 - 2 . Ludwick doubled with two outs in the ninth before Rhiner Cruz came on and got Frazier to fly out to left to end the inning . The Astros had a chance to take the lead in the ninth .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are making a habit of winning games . Juan Uribe homered and drove in four runs , leading the Dodgers to an 8 - 5 victory over the New York Mets . The Dodgers have won 10 of their past 13 games . Chris Capuano ( 10 - 5 ) allowed three runs and eight hits in seven innings , struck out nine and walked one . Kenley Jansen pitched the ninth for his 18th save in 19 chances . He walked Andres Torres with two outs and walked David Wright before striking out Scott Hairston to end the game . The Mets lost for the fifth time in six games . Miguel Batista ( 1 - 3 ) gave up four runs and five hits in three innings . The Mets have lost five straight and nine of 11 . The Dodgers took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on a two - out RBI single by James Loney . The Dodgers loaded the bases with two outs , but Batista struck out Luis Cruz to end the threat . Uribe hit a two - out , two - run double in the third and Luis Cruz followed with an RBI single to give the Dodgers a 4 - 0 lead . Matt Kemp hit a two - out RBI triple in the fourth to make it 5 - 2 . The Dodgers had runners on first and second with two outs when Andre Ethier struck out to end the inning . Ronny Cedeno hit a solo home run in the sixth for New York to make it 6 - 3 . It was the first homer allowed by Capuano , who allowed eight hits and walked one . The Mets closed to 6 - 5 in the eighth . Scott Hairston led off with a single and scored on Murphy 's triple off Ronald Belisario . Murphy scored on Kirk Nieuwenhuis ' groundout .", "ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Braves have n't had a winning season lately . Paul Janish singled home the go-ahead run in the 11th inning , and the Braves rallied for an 11 - 10 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night , snapping a three - game losing streak . The Braves had 15 hits , including five in the seventh inning , and finished with 15 hits . It was the first time this season the Nationals have been held to three runs or fewer . Ryan Zimmerman had three hits , including a three - run homer , and Dan Uggla had three hits and scored four runs for the Braves , who have won four of five . Dan Uggla had three hits and scored four runs . The Nationals have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Dan Uggla led off the ninth with a walk and moved to second on a wild pitch . Clippard then hit Paul Janish to load the bases with no outs , and Bourn hit a two - run triple into the right-field corner . Jones followed with a two - run single , and Freddie Freeman followed with a run-scoring single to give the Braves a 9 - 8 lead . Burnett retired Brian McCann on a grounder to end the inning . Bourn hit a two - run triple off Tyler Clippard in the ninth to give the Braves a 9 - 9 lead . It was Bourn 's second triple of the season and second in two days . Danny Espinosa hit a solo homer off Craig Kimbrel with one out in the bottom of the ninth to cut the lead to 10 - 10 . It was Kimbrel 's first blown save of the season . Eric O'Flaherty ( 2 - 0 ) pitched a scoreless inning for the win . Danny Espinosa hit a solo homer off Braves closer Craig Kimbrel with one out in the ninth . It was Espinosa 's second homer of the season and second in two days . The Braves scored four runs in the eighth to take a 9 - 8 lead . Jason Heyward walked with the bases loaded , Chipper Jones hit a two - run single and Freddie Freeman singled in a run . Strasburg allowed four runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings . Morse 's three - run homer in the first off Tommy Hanson gave the Nationals a 3 - 0 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . In the fourth , Hanson retired the first two batters before Steve Lombardozzi singled and Bryce Harper walked . Zimmerman then hit a 3 - 2 pitch over the wall in right for his seventh homer . The Nationals added three more in the fifth . Morse led off with a single and went to second on Ian Desmond 's single . After Danny Espinosa flied out , Jesus Flores walked to load the bases . Brian McCann hit a two - run homer in the sixth , and Martin Prado added a two - run double to give the Braves a 9 - 4 lead . The inning ended when Heyward struck out to end the inning . Strasburg allowed four runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked three and struck out five .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Baltimore manager Buck Showalter was happy to see his team win the AL East . Ryan Flaherty hit a three - run homer in Baltimore 's six - run third inning , and the Orioles beat the Cleveland Indians 10 - 2 on Wednesday night to complete a three - game sweep . It was the first time this season the Orioles have hit consecutive home runs . Ryan Flaherty hit a three - run homer and Jim Thome had three hits , including a solo homer in the fourth . Ryan Flaherty hit a three - run homer for the Orioles , who have won five of six . Miguel Gonzalez ( 2 - 1 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings . Derek Lowe ( 8 - 8 ) gave up nine runs and seven hits in three innings . Thome led off the third with a double and moved to third on Adam Jones ' groundout . Lowe intentionally walked Chris Davis to load the bases , and Mark Reynolds hit a two - run double . Thome led off the fourth with a homer , and Adam Jones walked and Matt Wieters walked . Jones scored on Chris Davis ' fielder 's choice grounder to make it 9 - 1 . Asdrubal Cabrera hit a solo homer in the bottom of the first for the Indians . Johnny Damon had three hits for the Indians , who have lost five of six . Johnny Damon had three hits . Jack Hannahan hit a solo homer in the seventh to make it 10 - 2 . Shin-Soo Choo followed with a double , but Jose Lopez popped out to end the inning . Kevin Gregg got Casey Kotchman to fly out with the bases loaded to end the eighth . Kevin Gregg got the final two outs of the eighth . Endy Chavez hit a two - out double in the ninth for Cleveland 's first hit , but Perez struck out J. J. Hardy to end the game .", "SAN DIEGO -- Edinson Volquez is making the most of his opportunity . Volquez pitched a one - hitter for his first career shutout and the San Diego Padres beat the Houston Astros 1 - 0 on Friday night . Volquez ( 6 - 7 ) struck out five and walked three . The Padres have won four of five , including three straight . The Astros have lost four in a row and six of eight . Lucas Harrell ( 7 - 7 ) allowed one run and four hits in seven innings . The Astros have lost four in a row and six of eight . Alexi Amarista led off the first with a double and scored on Logan Forsythe 's single up the middle off Lucas Harrell ( 7 - 7 ) to give the Padres a 1 - 0 lead . J. D. Martinez drew a leadoff walk in the second and Matt Downs reached when third baseman Chase Headley misplayed Matt Downs ' grounder for an error . But Justin Maxwell lined into a double play and Jordan Schafer grounded out . The Astros had runners on first and second with two outs in the fourth , but Volquez got Justin Maxwell to ground out to end the inning . The Astros had runners on first and second with two outs when Justin Maxwell grounded out to end the inning . The Padres had runners on second and third with two outs in the fifth , but Alexi Amarista flied out to end the inning . Alexi Amarista flied out to end the inning . Volquez walked Gonzalez with one out in the sixth , then retired Scott Moore on a fly ball to end the inning . Gonzalez walked with one out in the sixth , but Volquez got Scott Moore to fly out to end the inning . Volquez struck out the side in the eighth . He struck out Jordan Schafer to start the inning , then struck out Chris Snyder and got pinch-hitter Brian Bogusevic to ground out . Volquez retired the first two batters in the ninth before striking out Marwin Gonzalez and retiring Scott Moore on a fly ball to left to end the inning . Volquez struck out five and walked three . The Padres have won four of five and 12 of 14 .", "CINCINNATI -- Brandon Phillips had a big day at the plate . Phillips homered and drove in five runs , and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7 - 6 on Saturday . Phillips went 2 - for - 4 with five RBIs . The Reds won for the fourth time in five games . Phillips hit a two - run double off Bryan Shaw ( 1 - 4 ) in the seventh inning that put the Reds ahead 6 - 6 . Phillips then hit a two - run double off reliever Brad Ziegler . The Reds have won four of their last five games . Aaron Hill and Henry Blanco hit two - run homers off Mike Leake , who gave up six runs and 11 hits in 5 1/3 innings . Alfredo Simon ( 2 - 1 ) pitched 1 2/3 innings for the win . Aroldis Chapman struck out two in a perfect ninth for his 15th save in 16 chances . He has n't allowed a run in his last three appearances and has a 1.65 ERA . Phillips hit a three - run homer in the sixth inning off Joe Saunders . It was Phillips ' first homer of the season , a three - run shot that made it 6 - 3 . Phillips hit a two - run double off Bryan Shaw ( 1 - 4 ) in the seventh inning to give the Reds a 6 - 6 lead . Phillips followed with a two - run double off reliever Brad Ziegler . The Diamondbacks took a 1 - 0 lead in the first inning on Paul Goldschmidt 's RBI single . Willie Bloomquist led off with a single , stole second and scored on Paul Goldschmidt 's single . Willie Bloomquist led off the third with a double and scored on Aaron Hill 's single for a 2 - 0 lead . Willie Bloomquist led off with a double and scored on Aaron Hill 's single . Hill hit a two - out solo homer in the fifth inning to give the Diamondbacks a 3 - 0 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . Hill , who leads the NL with a .303 batting average , hit his first homer of the season . Phillips put the Reds up 6 - 3 in the sixth with his third homer of the season , a three - run shot that landed in the first row of the upper deck in right field . It was his second homer of the season . Leake allowed six runs and 11 hits in 5 1/3 innings .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Felix Hernandez is starting to look like a Cy Young winner . Hernandez pitched eight strong innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 6 - 1 on Saturday night . Hernandez ( 8 - 5 ) allowed one run and eight hits , struck out three and walked one . The Mariners , who have won four of five , have won four of five . Jesus Montero had three hits , including a solo homer in the second inning , and drove in four runs . Jesus Montero had three hits , including a homer , and drove in four runs . The Mariners have won three straight and six of eight . The Royals have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Will Smith ( 1 - 3 ) gave up four runs and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings . Montero led off the second inning with a homer , and Michael Saunders and Brendan Ryan added sacrifice flies for the Mariners , who have lost four of five . Ichiro Suzuki had two hits and scored a run . Eric Hosmer doubled and scored on Chris Getz 's single in the fifth to give the Royals a 4 - 1 lead . It was the first run allowed by Hernandez this season . The Mariners added a run in the seventh when Casper Wells drew a one - out walk and scored on a double by Jesus Montero . Montero went to third on Kyle Seager 's groundout and scored on Francisley Bueno 's wild pitch . The Royals loaded the bases with one out in the eighth , but Hernandez struck out Alcides Escobar and got Billy Butler to ground into a fielder 's choice . The Mariners tacked on a run in the ninth on a single by Dustin Ackley and a single by Ichiro Suzuki . After Casper Wells flied out , Jesus Montero hit a sacrifice fly .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Cody Ross had a big night at the plate . Ross homered twice and drove in a career-high six runs , leading the Boston Red Sox to a 10 - 1 victory over the Chicago White Sox . It was Ross ' first multihomer game of the season . The Red Sox have won four of five and have won four of five . Doubront ( 10 - 4 ) allowed one run and four hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out two . Pedro Hernandez ( 0 - 1 ) allowed eight runs and 12 hits in four - plus innings . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Pedro Hernandez ( 0 - 1 ) allowed eight runs and 12 hits in four - plus innings . The Red Sox had 14 hits , including three in the first inning . Jacoby Ellsbury led off with a single and Carl Crawford singled to put runners on the corners . Ross then drove a 1 - 1 pitch over the Green Monster in left for a 4 - 1 lead . The Red Sox added four runs in the fourth . Ross hit a three - run homer , and Adrian Gonzalez followed with a solo shot to make it 8 - 1 . Adrian Gonzalez 's two - run single made it 10 - 1 in the sixth . Crawford was hit by a pitch , moved to third on Cody Ross ' double and scored on Gonzalez 's single . The White Sox took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on Paul Konerko 's RBI single . Alejandro De Aza , Kevin Youkilis and Kevin Youkilis singled before Adam Dunn grounded into a double play .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- The Kansas City Royals have n't had a winning season lately . Billy Butler hit a leadoff homer in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Royals to an 8 - 7 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night . Butler had three hits and scored three runs . It was the first time the Royals have hit consecutive home runs . It was Wells ' third homer of the season . Butler led off the bottom of the ninth with a drive off Josh Kinney ( 0 - 1 ) , who was making his major league debut . Butler had three hits and scored three runs . Greg Holland ( 4 - 2 ) pitched a perfect ninth inning for the Royals , who have won four of five . Seattle lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Mariners have lost four of five . Jesus Montero hit a two - run single off Jose Mijares in the seventh to give the Mariners a 7 - 6 lead . Kyle Seager added a two - out RBI double off Aaron Crow to tie it at 7 . Brendan Ryan tripled with one out in the eighth off Kelvin Herrera , who was making his major league debut . Ichiro Suzuki singled with two outs , but Casper Wells struck out to end the inning . Jesus Montero hit a two - run single in the seventh off Aaron Crow to give the Mariners a 7 - 6 lead . Kyle Seager added a two - out RBI double in the bottom half . Wells hit a two - run homer in the fourth to tie the score at 3 - 3 . Ichiro Suzuki had three hits and scored three runs , and Jesus Montero had two hits and two RBIs . Lorenzo Cain hit a two - run homer in the fifth for the Royals , who have lost four of five . Billy Butler had three hits , including a two - run homer in the fifth . Butler and Lorenzo Cain led off the second with singles , and Mike Moustakas followed with an RBI double . Millwood retired the next two batters before Brayan Pena drove in a run with a groundout . Chris Getz , who had three hits , drove in Moustakas with a single . The Mariners added a run in the sixth when Wells singled , went to second on Jesus Montero 's single and scored on Miguel Olivo 's two - out single to left . Millwood allowed seven runs and 10 hits in five innings .", "MIAMI -- Carlos Lee 's first home run of the season was a big one . Lee homered and drove in four runs to help the Miami Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs 9 - 5 on Friday night . Lee hit a grand slam in the fifth inning off Travis Wood ( 4 - 4 ) and drove in four runs . He also had a two - run double in the fifth inning to help the Marlins snap a three - game losing streak . It was Lee 's fourth career grand slam and second this season . Hanley Ramirez and Hanley Ramirez also homered for the Marlins , who snapped a three - game losing streak and won for the fourth time in five games . Lee had three hits and drove in three runs . Anibal Sanchez ( 5 - 6 ) allowed two runs -- one earned -- and nine hits in seven innings . Travis Wood ( 4 - 4 ) allowed eight runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings . The Cubs have lost four in a row and six of eight . The Marlins took a 3 - 0 lead in the fourth on Austin Kearns ' two - out RBI single and Infante 's two - run homer . It was the first time this season the Marlins have hit back-to-back homers . Miami added a run in the sixth when Geovany Soto doubled and scored on a throwing error by right fielder Bryan LaHair . The Cubs loaded the bases with two outs , but David DeJesus popped out to end the inning . Luis Valbuena hit a two - run double in the eighth and Jeff Baker added an RBI single to make it 9 - 5 . But Randy Choate got Anthony Rizzo to ground into a double play to end the inning . Heath Bell pitched a 1 - 2 - 2 ninth for the Cubs , who have lost five of six . The Cubs have won seven of their past nine games , and have won five of their last six games .", "BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox had a chance to win the game . Adrian Gonzalez hit a three - run homer in a four - run eighth inning , and the Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 5 - 1 on Wednesday night to complete a three - game sweep . The Red Sox have won four straight and nine of 11 . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Gonzalez hit a three - run homer off Leyson Septimo ( 0 - 1 ) in the eighth to give the Red Sox a 4 - 1 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Septimo ( 0 - 1 ) this season . It was Gonzalez 's fourth homer of the season . It was the first time in his career that Septimo gave up a home run . It was Gonzalez 's second career grand slam and his first since May 2 . The White Sox have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Vicente Padilla ( 3 - 0 ) pitched a perfect eighth inning for the win . Kevin Youkilis had three hits and Kevin Youkilis had three hits for the White Sox , who have won four of five . Dylan Axelrod allowed one run and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings . Aaron Cook gave up one unearned run in seven innings . The Red Sox took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on Adrian Gonzalez 's RBI single . The Red Sox tied it in the bottom half on Gonzalez 's RBI single . The White Sox took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Kevin Youkilis hit a one - out single , went to third on Adam Dunn 's grounder and scored on Gonzalez 's throwing error . The Red Sox tied it in the bottom of the first on Gonzalez 's RBI single . The Red Sox tied it in the bottom half on Gonzalez 's RBI single .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Matt Harrison did n't have his best stuff . Harrison pitched a five - hitter for his first career shutout and the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 4 - 0 on Friday night . Harrison ( 12 - 4 ) allowed five hits , walked four and struck out three . The Rangers have won four straight and eight of nine . The Mariners were shut out for the third time this season . Hisashi Iwakuma ( 1 - 2 ) gave up four runs and seven hits in five innings . The Mariners were shut out for the fifth time this season . Adrian Beltre had three hits , including a two - run single in the third , and Ian Kinsler and Ian Kinsler also homered for the Rangers . Beltre had three hits and drove in two runs . Ian Kinsler led off the fifth with a homer to left field . It was Kinsler 's second homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Iwakuma this season . Adrian Beltre had three hits , including a two - run single in the third , to give the Rangers a 3 - 0 lead . Beltre had three hits , including a two - run single in the third . Harrison got out of a two - on , two - out jam in the fifth by retiring Casper Wells on a fly ball to end the inning . The Mariners had runners on first and second with two outs when Casper Wells flied out . The Mariners had runners on first and second with one out in the seventh , but Brendan Ryan grounded into a double play to end the threat . Michael Saunders singled with one out and Chone Figgins walked , but Brendan Ryan grounded into a double play . Charlie Furbush got two outs in the eighth , and Brandon League got the final two outs of the eighth . Michael Young singled with two outs , but Brandon League got Nelson Cruz to ground out . Tom Wilhelmsen pitched a perfect ninth to complete the five - hitter . It was the first time this season the Mariners have been shut out this season , the most in the majors .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Chicago White Sox are starting to find ways to win . Gordon Beckham 's two - out RBI double in the 12th inning lifted the White Sox to a 9 - 8 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night , snapping a four - game losing streak . The White Sox had 17 hits and had 17 hits . A. J. Pierzynski drove in the go-ahead run with a two - out single in the ninth off Jonathan Broxton , who blew his third save in 24 opportunities . The Royals loaded the bases with no outs against closer Jonathan Broxton , but failed to score . Everett Teaford ( 1 - 3 ) walked Gordon Beckham and Alejandro De Aza to put runners on the corners with one out in the 14th . Kevin Youkilis hit a sacrifice fly to left , but Orlando Hudson grounded out to end the inning . Jeff Francoeur led off the 12th with a double and went to third on Lorenzo Cain 's one - out single . Alex Gordon drove in Jeff Francoeur , who had three hits , to make it 8 - 8 . Dylan Axelrod ( 1 - 2 ) pitched two innings for the win . Adam Dunn hit a two - run homer in the first inning and Alex Rios added a solo shot for the White Sox , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Dunn and Rios homered in the first inning . Mike Moustakas hit a solo homer in the second inning , and Lorenzo Cain and Alex Gordon had two - out RBI singles in the inning to give the Royals a 3 - 3 lead . Viciedo hit a three - run homer in the fifth inning to tie the score at 6 - 5 . It was the first time this season the White Sox have hit back-to-back home runs . Jeff Francoeur and Mike Moustakas homered for Kansas City , and Lorenzo Cain had three hits and two RBIs for the Royals , who have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Kansas City has lost four straight and nine of 11 . Quintana allowed five runs and eight hits in five innings . Viciedo hit a three - run homer in the fifth inning to give the White Sox a 6 - 5 lead . It was the first homer Chen allowed in five starts this season . Alcides Escobar 's two - out , two - run triple in the eighth off Nate Jones scored Cain and Alex Gordon to give the Royals a 7 - 6 lead . The White Sox loaded the bases with no outs in the ninth against Jonathan Broxton , but failed to score when Dayan Viciedo grounded out to end the game .", "PHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks have been in first place in the NL West . The Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5 - 3 on Saturday night . The Diamondbacks won for the seventh time in eight games . Trevor Cahill ( 7 - 7 ) allowed three runs and six hits in seven innings . J. J. Ellis , A. J. Ellis and A. J. Ellis homered for the Dodgers , who have won four of five . J. J. Putz pitched the ninth for his 16th save in 18 chances . Chad Billingsley ( 4 - 9 ) gave up four runs and six hits in six innings . The Dodgers have lost five of six , including a three - game sweep at Dodger Stadium . Hairston hit a two - run homer in the first inning to give the Dodgers a 2 - 0 lead . Luis Cruz doubled with one out and Hairston followed with a drive to left for a 2 - 0 lead . The Diamondbacks took a 3 - 2 lead in the fifth . Miguel Montero led off with a double , went to third on Geoff Blum 's single and scored on Gerardo Parra 's double into the left-field corner . A. J. Ellis hit a leadoff homer in the seventh to cut the lead to 4 - 3 . Ellis , who had three hits , led off the seventh with his seventh home run . Jason Kubel hit a solo homer off Josh Lindblom in the eighth . It was the first homer allowed by the Dodgers this season , the most in the majors . The Dodgers took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on Luis Cruz 's double and Hairston 's two - run homer . Luis Cruz doubled with one out and scored on Hairston 's homer .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Chicago Cubs are starting to look like a team . Ike Davis hit a tiebreaking two - run single in the ninth inning , and the Cubs rallied for an 8 - 7 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night . The Cubs have won 10 of their last 13 games . Rizzo hit a three - run homer in the fifth off Johan Santana ( 6 - 5 ) , and Jeff Baker and Jeff Baker added solo shots off Travis Wood ( 4 - 3 ) , who allowed three runs -- two earned -- and five hits in six innings . Ike Davis hit a two - run single in the ninth for New York , which has lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Lucas Duda homered for New York , and Lucas Duda homered for New York . The Mets lost for the fifth time in six games . Johan Santana ( 6 - 5 ) gave up seven runs and 13 hits in 4 2/3 innings . The Mets lost for the seventh time in eight games . Reed Johnson had four hits , including a leadoff single in the fifth , and Darwin Barney singled to put runners on the corners with no outs . Rizzo followed with a drive into the left-field seats for his third homer of the season . It was Rizzo 's first career four - hit game . Johnson led off the bottom of the first with a drive into the second deck in right field . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the third four - hit game of his career . Lucas Duda hit a solo homer in the second for New York , which has lost four of five . Justin Turner had four hits , and Mike Nickeas drove in a run with a sacrifice fly . Ronny Cedeno hit an RBI double in the third for New York , which has lost four of five . The Mets have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Jeff Baker hit a leadoff double in the fourth and went to third on Geovany Soto 's single . Joe Mather followed with a sacrifice fly to give the Cubs a 2 - 2 lead . Mike Nickeas hit a sacrifice fly in the sixth to make it 7 - 3 . It was the first four - hit game of the season for the Mets , who had a season-high 18 hits .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- The Los Angeles Angels have n't had a winning season lately . Kendrys Morales had three hits , including a two - run single during a five - run fourth inning , and the Angels rallied for a 9 - 7 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night . The Angels have won four of five , and have won four of five . The Orioles lost for the seventh time in eight games . Luis Ayala ( 2 - 2 ) took the loss , allowing two runs and four hits in 1 1/3 innings . Luis Ayala ( 2 - 2 ) took the loss , allowing two runs and four hits in 1 1/3 innings . Ernesto Frieri pitched the ninth for his 11th save in 11 chances . He walked J. J. Hardy to lead off the inning , and Adam Jones grounded into a fielder 's choice . The Orioles lost for the fourth time in five games . Mark Reynolds and Ryan Flaherty hit back-to-back homers in the second inning , and Matt Wieters drove in a run with a groundout for the Orioles , who have lost four of five . Wieters hit a three - run homer in the fourth inning to give the Orioles a 7 - 3 lead . It was Wieters ' first career grand slam , and the first of his career . The Angels closed to 8 - 7 in the sixth on a two - run double by Mike Trout and a two - run double by Kendrys Morales . Wieters ' throwing error in the eighth led to an unearned run . Reynolds and Flaherty hit back-to-back homers in the second inning , and Matt Wieters drove in a run with a groundout . Wieters ' two - out RBI single in the seventh made it 7 - 7 . Arrieta allowed six runs and five hits in 3 2/3 innings .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are making a habit of winning games . The Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4 - 1 on Saturday night . The Dodgers have won four of five , including a three - game sweep at Dodger Stadium . The Diamondbacks have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Eovaldi ( 1 - 5 ) allowed one run and five hits in six innings , struck out three and walked three . Kenley Jansen struck out the side in the ninth for his 15th save in 16 tries . The left-hander has converted his last six save opportunities and has n't allowed a run in his last three appearances . Wade Miley ( 9 - 5 ) gave up four runs and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings , struck out four and walked two . He was replaced by Brad Ziegler after Elian Herrera 's solo homer in the seventh . Juan Rivera and Luis Cruz hit consecutive RBI singles in the first inning to give the Dodgers a 2 - 0 lead . Juan Rivera had an RBI double and Luis Cruz singled home a run . The Diamondbacks cut the lead to 2 - 1 in the second . Jason Kubel walked , Paul Goldschmidt doubled and Miguel Montero walked to load the bases . Aaron Hill grounded into a double play , but Goldschmidt scored on Stephen Drew 's single . Van Slyke made it 3 - 1 in the fourth with his first home run of the season , a solo shot that landed in the front row of the left-field seats . It was Van Slyke 's first home run since June 3 , 2011 , against the Los Angeles Dodgers . Herrera made it 4 - 1 in the seventh with his seventh home run , a solo shot that landed in the first row of the left-field seats . It was the first homer allowed by Miley since June 2 , 2011 , against the Los Angeles Dodgers . Miley allowed four runs and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings .", "NEW YORK -- Phil Hughes did n't have his best stuff . Hughes pitched eight strong innings and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 4 - 2 on Friday night . Hughes ( 9 - 6 ) allowed two runs and six hits , struck out eight and walked one . The Yankees won for the seventh time in eight games . The White Sox have lost four of five . They have lost seven of nine . Rafael Soriano pitched the ninth for his 18th save in 19 chances . He walked Dayan Viciedo with two outs , but struck out Alexei Ramirez to end the game . Gavin Floyd ( 6 - 8 ) gave up four runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings . The White Sox jumped on Hughes with two runs in the first . Alejandro De Aza led off with a double and scored on Kevin Youkilis ' single . Youkilis went to third on Adam Dunn 's groundout and scored on Alex Rios ' two - out single . Eric Chavez hit a two - run homer in the second for the Yankees . It was his first homer since May 1 , a span of 179 at-bats , dating to last season . Mark Teixeira walked with one out in the third and Cano followed with a drive into the second deck in right field . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was Chavez 's third homer of the season . Mark Teixeira walked with one out in the third and Cano followed with a drive into the second deck in right field . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days .", "ATLANTA -- Kris Medlen has been pitching so well lately . Medlen pitched eight innings of five - hit ball and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 2 - 0 on Friday night . Medlen ( 6 - 1 ) struck out nine and walked none . The Braves have won four of five and have won four of five . San Diego , which has lost six of eight , was shut out for the ninth time . Craig Kimbrel pitched the ninth for his 32nd save in 36 chances . He allowed a leadoff single to Everth Cabrera , but struck out the next three batters to end the game . The Padres were shut out for the third time this season . Andrew Werner ( 1 - 1 ) allowed two runs and four hits in six innings , struck out seven and walked none . Uggla led off the fifth inning with a homer to left , his ninth . It was the first homer allowed by Werner since May 29 , 2012 , against the Los Angeles Dodgers . The Braves took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on Chipper Jones ' RBI double . Martin Prado singled with one out and moved to second on Jason Heyward 's groundout . Chipper Jones followed with an RBI double . Uggla led off the fifth with a homer to left on a 3 - 2 pitch from Werner . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . The Braves put runners on first and third with one out in the third , but Werner struck out Jason Heyward and got Chipper Jones to ground into a fielder 's choice .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Ryan Howard did n't want to hit a grand slam . Davis hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the 10th inning and the New York Mets rallied for a 9 - 5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night , snapping a five - game losing streak . The Mets won for the fourth time in five games . David Wright singled with one out in the 10th off B. J. Rosenberg ( 0 - 2 ) and scored on Davis ' double to right . Shoppach then sent a first-pitch fastball from B. J. Rosenberg ( 0 - 2 ) into the left-field seats . It was Howard 's fourth career grand slam and second this season . It was the first time the Mets have hit consecutive home runs . Bobby Parnell ( 4 - 3 ) pitched two innings of relief for the win . He struck out two in the 10th to earn his fourth save in five chances . The Phillies had lost five of six . The Phillies lost for the fifth time in six games . Ryan Howard hit a grand slam off Chris Young in the first inning to give the Phillies a 4 - 1 lead . It was the first grand slam of the season for Howard , who hit a grand slam in New York 's 5 - 3 win over the Phillies on Friday . Baxter put the Mets ahead 4 - 3 in the fourth with a two - out , two - run shot off Vance Worley . It was his first homer since July 5 , a span of 192 at-bats . The Mets tied it at 4 in the fifth . Ruben Tejada led off with a double and went to third on Daniel Murphy 's single . Tejada scored on David Wright 's sacrifice fly . Chase Utley hit a solo homer in the fifth to pull the Phillies within 5 - 4 . It was the first homer allowed by Young this season , and the second time this season he has allowed more than one run . The Mets tied it at 5 in the eighth on Kelly Shoppach 's two - out RBI double off Antonio Bastardo . But Baxter flied out to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Daisuke Matsuzaka 's first win in more than a month . Matsuzaka pitched seven strong innings to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 5 - 1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night . Matsuzaka ( 1 - 3 ) allowed an unearned run and five hits , struck out six and walked two . The Red Sox have won four of five and have won four of five . Luke Hochevar ( 7 - 12 ) gave up five runs , four earned , and eight hits in eight innings . The Red Sox have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the New York Yankees . The Royals have lost five of six and have lost four of five . Jacoby Ellsbury hit a solo homer in the first inning and Cody Ross had a three - run double for Kansas City , which has lost four of five . The Red Sox have lost four of five . The Red Sox took a 3 - 1 lead in the third on a two - out , two - run single by Cody Ross and a two - out , two - run single by Cody Ross . The Red Sox made it 5 - 1 in the sixth . Ellsbury doubled and scored on Cody Ross ' double . James Loney followed with an RBI single to make it 5 - 1 . The Royals had runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but Vicente Padilla came on and got Salvador Perez to ground into a double play . Andrew Bailey pitched the ninth to complete the seven - hitter . He walked Lorenzo Cain with one out , but Eric Hosmer grounded out and Johnny Giavotella popped out to end the inning .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Felix Hernandez is making the most of his opportunity . Hernandez pitched a five - hitter for his first career shutout and the Seattle Mariners beat the Minnesota Twins 1 - 0 on Friday night . Hernandez ( 13 - 5 ) struck out five and walked one . Eric Thames hit a solo home run in the eighth inning off Liam Hendriks ( 0 - 7 ) , who gave up three hits and three walks while striking out six in nine innings . Hernandez got Justin Morneau to ground into an inning-ending double play in the ninth . He threw 100 pitches , 69 of them strikes , and got Justin Morneau to ground into a double play . Hernandez struck out Justin Morneau with runners on first and second to end the fourth . He struck out Justin Morneau with runners on first and second to end the inning . The Twins had runners on first and third with two outs in the fifth , but Hernandez struck out Denard Span to end the inning . The Twins had runners on first and third with two outs . Justin Morneau hit a leadoff triple in the seventh , but was stranded when Ryan Doumit grounded out . Trevor Plouffe grounded out and Jamey Carroll grounded out to end the inning . Liam Hendriks ( 0 - 7 ) gave up one run and three hits in nine innings , striking out six and walking three . The Mariners have lost four in a row and seven of nine . The Twins were shut out for the fifth time this season . The Mariners had runners on first and third with one out in the first inning , but Jesus Montero grounded into a double play to end the threat . The Mariners had runners on first and third with one out in the first , but Jesus Montero grounded into an inning-ending double play . In the fourth , Mauer singled with two outs , and Josh Willingham was hit by a pitch . Hernandez then struck out Justin Morneau to end the inning .", "NEW YORK -- Mark Buehrle is making the most of his opportunity . The Miami Marlins ' right-hander struck out 10 in seven innings of a 6 - 2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday . Buehrle ( 12 - 11 ) gave up six hits , walked three and struck out four . Carlos Lee , Rob Brantly and Jose Reyes homered for the Marlins , who snapped a three - game losing streak and won for the fourth time in five games . Carlos Lee , Rob Brantly and Jose Reyes also homered for the Marlins . The Dodgers , who have lost five of six , were swept in a four - game series for the first time this season . Steve Cishek pitched the final 1 1/3 innings for his 11th save in 13 chances . He walked Hanley Ramirez to lead off the ninth , and then hit Adam Kennedy with a pitch before getting Mark Ellis to fly out . The Dodgers , who have lost five of six , fell to 1 - 5 on their 10-game homestand . Aaron Harang ( 9 - 8 ) gave up three runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Dodgers took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on Adrian Gonzalez 's RBI single , but Buehrle struck out Hanley Ramirez and Andre Ethier to end the inning . Stanton tied the score with a two - out homer in the fourth . It was the first homer allowed by Harang this season , the most in the majors . Brantly hit a two - run homer in the fifth to give the Marlins a 3 - 1 lead . Donovan Solano led off with a single and scored on Brantly 's homer . The Dodgers closed to 3 - 2 in the seventh on Andre Ethier 's RBI single off Mike Dunn . Matt Kemp led off with a walk , went to third on Gonzalez 's single and scored on Ethier 's RBI single . The Marlins cut the lead to 4 - 2 in the eighth on an error by shortstop Hanley Ramirez on Bryan Petersen 's grounder with the bases loaded . But Tolleson struck out Justin Ruggiano to end the inning .", "BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles have n't had a winning season lately . J. J. Hardy homered and drove in two runs , and the Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8 - 2 on Sunday . It was the first time this season the Orioles have hit consecutive home runs . Steve Johnson ( 2 - 0 ) allowed two runs and four hits in six innings . The Blue Jays have lost four in a row . Johnson allowed two runs and four hits in six innings . He walked two and struck out seven . Encarnacion put the Blue Jays up 2 - 0 in the first inning with a two - out , two - run drive into the left-field seats . It was his third home run in two games . Baltimore went up 2 - 0 in the third . Nick Markakis led off with a single , went to second on a single by J. J. Hardy and scored on a throwing error by shortstop Yunel Escobar . Jones hit a two - run single in the fifth . The Orioles loaded the bases with two outs , but Ryan Flaherty popped out to end the inning . Hardy hit a two - run homer off Chad Jenkins in the sixth . After Nate McLouth walked , stole second and continued to third on catcher Jeff Mathis ' throwing error . Matt Wieters followed with an RBI single . Manny Machado singled in a run in the seventh to make it 8 - 2 . It was the first RBI of the season for Hardy , who was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo before the game . Morrow ( 7 - 5 ) allowed four runs , two earned , and six hits in 4 2/3 innings . Encarnacion gave the Blue Jays a 2 - 0 lead in the first with a two - out , two - run homer to left . It was his third home run in two games . Toronto loaded the bases with two outs in the second , but Morrow struck out Manny Machado on a 2 - 2 pitch to end the threat . The Orioles loaded the bases with two outs before Machado struck out . Toronto went up 2 - 0 in the third . Nick Markakis led off with a single , went to second on a single by J. J. Hardy and scored on a throwing error by shortstop Yunel Escobar . Hardy hit a two - run homer in the sixth . After McLouth walked , stole second , advanced to third on a throwing error by catcher Jeff Mathis . Wieters followed with an RBI single .", "CLEVELAND -- For the first time since the All-Star break , the Cleveland Indians were n't going to let him leave . For the first time since the All-Star break , the Indians were in the middle of a playoff race . The Indians won the first game of the series against the New York Yankees with a 3 - 1 victory Sunday . The Yankees have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Michael Brantley hit a three - run homer in the first inning off Hiroki Kuroda ( 12 - 9 ) , who gave up three runs and four hits in eight innings . He struck out six and walked two . The Yankees have lost five of six and have dropped five of six . Justin Masterson ( 10 - 11 ) allowed one run and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings . Chris Perez pitched a perfect ninth for his 33rd save in 36 chances . The Indians have won four straight and six of seven to move a season-high 14 games over .500 . Michael Brantley hit a three - run homer in the first for the Indians , who have lost four in a row and 12 of 14 . Cleveland has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Kuroda allowed three runs and four hits in eight innings . Derek Jeter led off the sixth with a single and Nick Swisher walked . Robinson Cano singled to load the bases and Jeter scored on Mark Teixeira 's sacrifice fly to make it 3 - 1 . The Yankees loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh , but Vinnie Pestano got Mark Teixeira to pop out to end the threat . Jeter led off the sixth with a single and Nick Swisher walked . Robinson Cano singled to load the bases , and Jeter scored on Mark Teixeira 's sacrifice fly to make it 3 - 1 .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres have been waiting for their offense to score runs . Justin Upton hit a two - run homer and the Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9 - 3 on Sunday . The Padres have won five straight and nine of 11 . San Diego beat Arizona for the seventh time in eight games . The Diamondbacks have lost four of five and have dropped five of six . Clayton Richard ( 11 - 12 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in eight innings , struck out four and walked two . The Diamondbacks , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Ian Kennedy ( 11 - 11 ) gave up six runs and four hits in 5 1/3 innings . Headley put the Padres up 1 - 0 in the first inning with a two - out , two - out homer to left . It was his third home run of the season and second in two games . Paul Goldschmidt drew a leadoff walk in the second and Upton followed with a two - out , two - run homer to left to give the Diamondbacks a 2 - 1 lead . It was the first home run allowed by Richard in 19 innings . The Padres chased Kennedy in the sixth . Everth Cabrera walked , moved to second on Will Venable 's sacrifice and scored on Kennedy 's wild pitch . Yonder Alonso followed with a two - run single to make it 6 - 2 . The Padres tacked on three more in the eighth . Will Venable led off with a triple and scored on Chase Headley 's sacrifice fly . Cameron Maybin walked with the bases loaded and Alexi Amarista added a sacrifice fly . Aaron Hill hit a solo home run in the eighth for the Diamondbacks , who have lost five of six . Hill , who was called up from Triple-A Colorado Springs earlier in the day , homered in the eighth .", "ARLINGTON , Texas -- The Texas Rangers are starting to find ways to win . Ian Kinsler homered and drove in four runs , and the Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 9 - 3 on Sunday . The Rangers won for the seventh time in eight games . Ryan Dempster ( 8 - 6 ) allowed two runs and eight hits in six innings . Brian Duensing ( 3 - 9 ) gave up nine runs and 10 hits in 2 1/3 innings . Ian Kinsler hit a leadoff homer in the first for the Rangers . Nelson Cruz had two hits and drove in a run for the Rangers , who have lost four in a row . Moreland hit a three - run homer in the second to make it 5 - 0 . It was Moreland 's third homer of the season , a three - run shot that made it 5 - 0 . The Rangers added four more in the third . Geovany Soto had an RBI single and Ian Kinsler hit a three - run triple to make it 9 - 0 . Justin Morneau had four hits , including a solo homer in the fourth , and Joe Mauer had an RBI single for the Twins , who have lost four in a row . Pedro Florimon had an RBI single in the fifth to make it 9 - 2 . The Twins then loaded the bases with no outs , but Dempster struck out Ben Revere and Josh Willingham to end the threat . Joe Mauer had an RBI double in the seventh for the Twins , who have lost four of five . Ben Zobrist extended his hitting streak to a career-high 11 games . Kinsler led off the bottom of the first with a homer , and Nelson Cruz added a two - out RBI double to give the Rangers a 2 - 0 lead . Cruz had two hits , including an RBI double in the first .", "LOS ANGELES -- Andre Ethier is making the most of his opportunity . Ethier had four hits and drove in four runs , leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 11 - 4 victory over the Miami Marlins . Ethier had three hits and drove in four runs . It was the first time the Dodgers had scored at least five runs in a game since June 16 , 2011 , against Arizona . Andre Ethier had four hits , including a three - run homer in the first inning , and drove in four runs for the Dodgers , who have won four of five . Nathan Eovaldi ( 4 - 9 ) allowed six runs and seven hits in three - plus innings . It was the Dodgers ' biggest inning of the season . Andre Ethier had four hits , including a two - run homer , and Matt Kemp had two hits and scored twice for the Dodgers , who have won four of five . Luis Cruz had two hits and scored twice . Jamey Wright ( 5 - 3 ) pitched 1 2/3 innings of relief for the win . Nathan Eovaldi ( 4 - 9 ) gave up six runs and seven hits in three innings . The Marlins took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on Reyes ' two - run homer , his second in two days . It was Reyes ' second homer of the season . Ethier put the Dodgers ahead with a three - run homer in the bottom of the first . Mark Ellis drew a one - out walk , Matt Kemp singled and Ethier followed with a three - run homer . Ethier singled with one out in the third , and Ramirez followed with a two - run homer into the left field pavilion . It was the first homer allowed by Eovaldi in his career . The Dodgers added five runs in the seventh . Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier had RBI singles , and Andre Ethier had an RBI single , and Kemp scored on Stanton 's throwing error .", "ST. LOUIS -- Adam Wainwright did n't have his best stuff . Wainwright pitched a five - hitter for his first career shutout and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 7 - 0 on Friday night . Wainwright ( 12 - 10 ) struck out 12 and walked one . The Cardinals have won four of five , and have won four in a row . The Astros have lost four of five . They were shut out for the fifth time this season . Lucas Harrell ( 10 - 9 ) gave up six runs and eight hits in five innings . The Cardinals loaded the bases with one out in the first , but failed to score . St. Louis manager Mike Matheny was impressed with the game . Yadier Molina had three hits and drove in two runs , and Jon Jay had three hits and drove in a run for the Cardinals , who have won four of five . Jon Jay had three hits and scored a run . The Astros were shut out for the fifth time this season . St. Louis had runners on first and third with two outs in the ninth , but Wainwright struck out Ben Francisco to end the threat . The Astros had runners on first and third with two outs . The Cardinals loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth against Xavier Cedeno , but David Freese flied out to end the inning . The Cardinals had runners on second and third with two outs in the eighth , but David Freese flied out to end the inning . St. Louis had runners on first and third with two outs in the ninth , but Wainwright struck out Ben Francisco to end the threat . The Astros had runners on first and third with two outs , but Wainwright struck out Ben Francisco to end the inning . Yadier Molina had three hits and drove in two runs for the Cardinals , who have lost four of five . Lucas Harrell ( 10 - 9 ) gave up six runs and eight hits in five innings .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Tim Lincecum is making the most of his opportunity . Lincecum pitched 5 2/3 strong innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4 - 1 on Friday night . Lincecum ( 7 - 13 ) allowed one run and five hits , struck out four and walked one . The Giants won for the fourth time in five games . The Dodgers have lost four in a row and six of eight . Joe Blanton ( 8 - 12 ) gave up four runs and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings . Buster Posey hit a two - run single in the first inning for the Giants , who have lost four in a row . Angel Pagan had three hits and scored a run . Matt Kemp drove in the Dodgers ' first run with a sacrifice fly in the sixth , extending his hitting streak to 11 games . It was the longest active streak in the majors . Javier Lopez got the final two outs for his third save in four chances . Sergio Romo got the first out of the ninth , and Javier Lopez got the final two outs for his third save . The Dodgers , who have lost four of five , were held to three or fewer runs for the fourth time in five games . The Giants took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on Buster Posey 's two - run single . The Giants loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom half , but failed to score . The Giants extended their lead to 4 - 0 in the fourth on an RBI single by Brandon Crawford and a two - out RBI double by Angel Pagan . But Blanton struck out Marco Scutaro to end the inning . The Dodgers extended their lead to 4 - 1 in the sixth . A. J. Ellis drew a leadoff walk , went to second on Juan Rivera 's single and scored on Matt Kemp 's sacrifice fly .", "SEATTLE -- For the first time in his career , the Seattle Mariners finally got a win . The Mariners have won the first two games of the four - game series . The Mariners beat the Minnesota Twins 5 - 1 on Friday night . The Twins have lost six of eight and have lost four of five . Michael Saunders hit a two - run homer in the seventh inning to give the Mariners a 4 - 1 lead . Eric Thames added three hits , including an RBI double in the seventh . Blake Beavan ( 8 - 7 ) allowed one run and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings . Josh Kinney pitched the final 2 1/3 innings for his first career save . He walked Pedro Florimon and Ben Revere with one out in the ninth , but Alexi Casilla lined out to second baseman Alexi Casilla and Joe Mauer grounded out to end the game . The Twins lost for the seventh time in eight games . Samuel Deduno ( 4 - 1 ) gave up two runs and five hits in six innings . Dustin Ackley led off the seventh with a double off Jeff Gray , and Saunders followed with a two - run shot to left off Jeff Gray to give the Mariners a 4 - 1 lead . It was Saunders ' fourth homer of the season . The Mariners loaded the bases with no outs in the third . John Jaso drew a bases-loaded walk , Saunders scored on Jesus Montero 's double-play grounder to make it 2 - 1 . The Twins took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Josh Willingham led off with a double and Justin Morneau walked . Ryan Doumit hit into a fielder 's choice , and Willingham scored on Plouffe 's sacrifice fly . The Mariners loaded the bases with no outs in the third . Deduno walked John Jaso on a 3 - 2 pitch to force in a run , and Saunders scored on Jesus Montero 's double-play grounder . In the fifth , Deduno hit Michael Saunders with a pitch to open the inning . Saunders stole second and Kyle Seager walked to put runners at the corners . But John Jaso grounded into a fielder 's choice , and Justin Smoak popped out to end the inning . The Twins loaded the bases with one out in the sixth , but Capps struck out Matt Carson and got Pedro Florimon to fly out to end the threat . The Mariners loaded the bases with one out .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays are on a roll . Ryan Roberts hit a two - run homer and the Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 8 - 3 on Sunday . The Rays have won seven of nine . They have won four in a row . Matt Moore ( 10 - 7 ) allowed two runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings . Zack Greinke ( 10 - 5 ) gave up six runs and seven hits in six innings . The Angels have lost four in a row and six of eight . The Rays took a 4 - 0 lead in the second inning . Ryan Roberts and Sean Rodriguez singled and Jose Molina walked to load the bases . Greinke then hit Elliot Johnson with a pitch to force in a run . Roberts hit a two - run homer in the fifth to give the Rays a 6 - 1 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . Carlos Pena added a two - run double in the ninth for the Rays , who have won five of six . Pena had two hits , including a two - run double in the ninth . Albert Pujols hit a solo homer in the sixth for Los Angeles , which has lost four of five . The Angels have lost five of six , including three of four at home . The Rays took a 4 - 0 lead in the second . Ryan Roberts and Sean Rodriguez singled and Jose Molina walked to load the bases . Greinke then hit Elliot Johnson with a pitch to force in a run . Carlos Pena added a two - run double in the ninth for the Rays , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . The Rays have won six of eight , including three of four at Angel Stadium .", "WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals have n't had a winning record since the All-Star break . Bryce Harper hit a two - run homer and the Nationals beat the New York Mets 5 - 2 on Sunday . The Nationals have won seven of nine and are a season-high 14 games over .500 . Gio Gonzalez ( 16 - 6 ) allowed one run and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings . Tyler Clippard pitched a perfect ninth for his 27th save in 31 chances . The Nationals have won four of five , and the Nationals have lost four in a row . The Mets lost for the seventh time in eight games . Espinosa hit a two - run shot off Jeremy Hefner ( 2 - 5 ) in the second inning to give the Nationals a 2 - 0 lead . Michael Morse led off with a single and scored on Espinosa 's homer . The Nationals added two more runs in the third . Werth led off with a single and scored on Harper 's triple . Ryan Zimmerman 's RBI single made it 4 - 0 . Harper made it 5 - 0 in the fifth . He led off with a line drive over the wall in left for his 13th homer . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . Ike Davis led off the sixth with a double and scored on a groundout by Jason Bay to make it 5 - 1 . After Kelly Shoppach walked , Craig Stammen came on and got Ruben Tejada to fly out . Kelly Shoppach had an RBI single in the eighth off Michael Gonzalez to make it 5 - 2 . It was the first RBI of the season for Shoppach , who had two hits in his previous two at-bats . Hefner gave up five runs and eight hits in five innings .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Kyle Kendrick has been pitching so well lately . Kendrick pitched eight innings of three - hit ball and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8 - 0 on Friday night . Kendrick ( 6 - 9 ) struck out seven and walked one . The Phillies have won four straight and eight of nine . Domonic Brown had three hits and four RBIs , and Michael Martinez and Michael Martinez also homered for the Phillies . Domonic Brown had three hits and four RBIs , and Kevin Frandsen had three hits . The Brewers lost for the fifth time in six games . Randy Wolf ( 3 - 10 ) allowed five runs and 10 hits in seven innings . Brown drew a one - out walk in the second and Martinez followed with a two - run homer to left . It was Martinez 's fourth homer in his last eight games . Brown hit a three - run double in the third to make it 5 - 0 . The Phillies loaded the bases with one out , but Wolf got Brian Schneider to ground out to end the inning . Brown had three hits and four RBIs in his first three at-bats . Schneider added a two - run double in the eighth off Mike McClendon to make it 7 - 0 . It was the second time this season the Phillies have hit back-to-back homers . The Brewers loaded the bases with one out in the ninth , but Michael Schwimer struck out Carlos Gomez and Cody Ransom to end the threat .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Cole Hamels has been one of the best pitchers in baseball . Hamels struck out 10 in 7 2/3 innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4 - 3 on Friday night . Hamels ( 14 - 6 ) allowed three runs and eight hits , struck out 10 and walked one . Ryan Braun , Aramis Ramirez and Aramis Ramirez homered for the Brewers , who snapped a three - game losing streak . Jonathan Papelbon got four outs for his 27th save in 29 chances . The Phillies have won four of five and have won four of five . The Brewers have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Mike Fiers ( 6 - 6 ) gave up four runs and five hits in five innings . Mayberry and Kratz hit back-to-back home runs in the second inning to give Milwaukee a 3 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the Phillies have hit back-to-back home runs . Braun hit a two - out , two - run homer off Hamels in the eighth to give the Brewers a 4 - 3 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . Braun had three hits and drove in two runs . Aramis Ramirez led off the second with a home run for the Brewers , who have lost four in a row . Ramirez , who leads the NL with a .289 batting average , went 1 - for - 4 with four strikeouts . The Phillies cut the lead to 4 - 1 in the third . Chase Utley led off with a single and scored on Ryan Howard 's double down the right-field line . Fiers retired the next two batters before walking John Mayberry Jr. with two outs . Aramis Ramirez led off the second with a home run to make it 3 - 1 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer Hamels has allowed at Miller Park . Laynce Nix led off the second with a walk , and Mayberry followed with a two - run homer . Kratz followed with his second homer of the season , making it 3 - 0 . The Phillies cut the lead to 4 - 1 in the third . Chase Utley led off with a single and scored on Ryan Howard 's double . Fiers retired the next three batters to end the inning . Ryan Howard doubled with one out in the fifth and Laynce Nix walked with two outs , but John Mayberry Jr. flied out to center to end the inning . Corey Hart led off the seventh with a single , but Hamels struck out Carlos Gomez and Cody Ransom before Jean Segura popped out to end the inning . Segura was hitless in four at-bats . Jonathan Papelbon got the final four outs for his 27th save in 29 chances . He struck out the side in the ninth . Papelbon has n't allowed a run in his last 16 appearances .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays finally got a win . Carlos Pena hit a tying , two - run homer in the eighth inning , and the Rays rallied for a 10 - 8 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night . The Rays have won five straight and nine of 11 . Tampa Bay has outscored the Angels 21 - 3 in the first two games of the series . Kevin Jepsen ( 2 - 2 ) gave up a leadoff single to Jeff Keppinger in the eighth , and Carlos Pena followed with a two - run homer to give the Rays a 10 - 8 lead . Fernando Rodney pitched the ninth for his 38th save in 43 chances . The Angels had runners on second and third with one out , but Maicer Izturis grounded out to end the game . Ben Zobrist had three RBIs , including a three - run double in the Rays ' seven - run fifth inning . Ben Zobrist drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double in the fifth . Trout had three hits and drove in three runs . C. J. Wilson gave up seven runs and six hits in 4 2/3 innings . He walked three and struck out four . Jason Isringhausen relieved Wilson with the bases loaded and two outs in the fifth . The Angels jumped on Cobb with a four - run second inning . Mike Trout drove in Erick Aybar with a single , Torii Hunter had an RBI double and Pujols followed with a two - run homer . Cobb gave up eight runs and 12 hits in 2 2/3 innings , his shortest outing of the season . He walked none and struck out one . He was pulled after giving up a single to Aybar in the third . Cobb gave up eight runs and 12 hits in 2 2/3 innings . Angels manager Mike Scioscia was ejected in the seventh inning by plate umpire Angel Hernandez . The Angels took a 3 - 0 lead in the first on Mike Trout 's leadoff homer and Kendrys Morales ' RBI single . Howie Kendrick grounded into a double play , and Alberto Callaspo popped out . The Angels increased the margin to 7 - 0 in the second on an RBI single by Mike Trout and an RBI double by Torii Hunter . Pujols followed with a two - run homer to center field .", "NEW YORK -- Chipper Jones is making the most of his opportunity to make the playoffs . Jones homered twice and drove in three runs to help the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 6 - 0 on Friday night . Jones , who leads the NL with a .315 average , said he did n't want to go . The NL East-leading Braves have won four of five . Jason Heyward and Chipper Jones hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning off Jason Marquis ( 8 - 11 ) , who gave up six runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings . He walked four and struck out four . The Braves have won four of five and have won five of six . Medlen ( 4 - 1 ) struck out six and walked none . The Padres were shut out for the third time this season . Jason Heyward and Chipper Jones hit consecutive homers in the fifth inning to give the Braves a 4 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the Braves have hit back-to-back homers . Jones hit a two - out , two - run homer in the first inning off Jason Marquis ( 8 - 11 ) . It was his first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . Marquis allowed six runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings . Jones hit a two - out , two - run homer off Marquis in the first inning . It was Jones ' first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . Heyward had three hits , including a homer , and drove in a run .", "MILWAUKEE -- Corey Hart has been on a roll . Hart hit a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning , Aramis Ramirez and Aramis Ramirez also homered and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7 - 4 on Saturday night . The Brewers won for the seventh time in eight games . Hart hit a 2 - 2 pitch from Josh Lindblom ( 2 - 3 ) over the wall in left for his third homer of the season . The Brewers loaded the bases with two outs before Hart hit a 2 - 2 pitch from Josh Lindblom ( 2 - 3 ) into the left-field stands . It was the first grand slam of the season for Hart . It was the first time in Milwaukee 's four - game losing streak . Milwaukee loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth , but Jim Henderson got Erik Kratz to ground out to end the game and earn his third save . Ryan Braun , Aramis Ramirez and Corey Hart homered for the Brewers , who have lost four of five . Aramis Ramirez and Aramis Ramirez also homered for the Brewers , who have lost four of five . The Phillies have lost three straight and five of six . Braun and Ramirez hit back-to-back homers in the first inning to give Philadelphia a 2 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the Brewers have hit consecutive home runs . Braun led off the fourth with his second homer of the season to cut the lead to 3 - 1 . It was Braun 's second multihomer game of the season and second this season . The Phillies cut the lead to 4 - 3 in the fifth on a three - run double by Kevin Frandsen , who went 3 - for - 5 with three RBIs . Howard had three hits , including a double , and drove in three runs . Lee allowed four runs -- three earned -- and five hits in 7 2/3 innings . Livan Hernandez ( 4 - 1 ) struck out two in a perfect eighth inning to earn the win . Lee , who has a 3.83 ERA in his last four starts , has allowed two earned runs or less in 10 of his last 12 starts . The Phillies loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth against Manny Parra , but Erik Kratz grounded out to end the game . It was Henderson 's third save in four chances .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Felix Hernandez has been one of the best pitchers in baseball . Hernandez pitched a perfect game for his first career shutout and the Seattle Mariners beat the Tampa Bay Rays 1 - 0 on Saturday . Hernandez ( 11 - 5 ) struck out 12 and walked none . Hernandez struck out the side in the ninth . He threw 113 pitches , 77 for strikes , and did not walk a batter . He threw 113 pitches , 77 for strikes . It was the first time the Mariners have been shut out this season . Hernandez struck out the side in the ninth . He threw 113 pitches , 77 for strikes , and did n't walk a batter for the first time this season . He threw 113 pitches , 77 for strikes . The Rays were shut out for the third time this season . Jeremy Hellickson ( 7 - 8 ) gave up one run and five hits in seven innings . The Rays were shut out for the third time this season . Jesus Montero hit a two - out RBI single in the third inning to give the Mariners a 1 - 0 lead . Brendan Ryan led off with a single , advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on Jesus Montero 's two - out single . It was the Mariners ' first shutout of the season . Jesus Montero hit a two - out RBI single in the third to give the Mariners a 1 - 0 lead . Brendan Ryan led off with a single , advanced to second on a wild pitch and scored on Jesus Montero 's single .", "DENVER -- The Colorado Rockies finally got a win . Tyler Colvin hit a game-ending RBI double in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Rockies to a 7 - 6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night . It was the first time the Rockies had scored at least five runs in a game since 11 in a 9 - 3 win at Colorado . The Brewers have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Wilin Rosario singled off Jim Henderson ( 0 - 2 ) with one out in the ninth and moved to third on Eric Young Jr. 's single . Colvin then lined a double into the right-field corner , scoring Rosario . Will Harris ( 1 - 0 ) pitched two perfect innings for the win . The Brewers lost for the fifth time in six games . Trailing 4 - 0 , the Brewers scored five runs in the fifth to take a 5 - 4 lead . Rickie Weeks had an RBI double and scored on Corey Hart 's double , and Jean Segura 's sacrifice fly made it 5 - 4 . The Brewers tied it in the seventh . Corey Hart led off with a walk , went to second on a passed ball and scored on Nyjer Morgan 's single to center . The Rockies took a 3 - 0 lead in the first on Ramon Hernandez 's RBI single and Chris Nelson 's two - out , two - run single . Young led off with a walk and moved to third on Gonzalez 's two - out single . Eric Young Jr. put the Rockies up 4 - 0 in the second with a two - out solo homer off Guillermo Moscoso , who was making his major league debut . Moscoso allowed four runs and seven hits in six innings . The Brewers scored five runs in the fifth to take a 5 - 4 lead . Carlos Gomez walked , went to third on Aramis Ramirez 's single and scored on Corey Hart 's double . Jonathan Lucroy was hit by a pitch and Morgan followed with a two - run single . Rogers gave up five runs and seven hits in six innings . He walked two and struck out four . Rogers gave up five runs and seven hits in six innings . He walked two and struck out four .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have n't had a winning season lately . The Twins had a season-high 18 hits in a 9 - 3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday . The Twins have won 10 of their last 13 games . Samuel Deduno ( 4 - 0 ) allowed three runs and five hits in seven innings . Ryan Doumit had three hits , including a three - run homer in the seventh , and Joe Mauer had three hits and scored twice for the Twins , who took two of three from the Tigers . Miguel Cabrera and Delmon Young had RBI singles in the eighth to give Detroit an 8 - 3 lead , but Jeff Gray got Jeff Baker to ground out to end the inning . The Tigers have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Anibal Sanchez ( 6 - 10 ) allowed five runs and 12 hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Tigers have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Mastroianni hit a two - out , two - run single in the sixth to give the Twins a 5 - 1 lead . Doumit had three hits and drove in three runs . Doumit hit a three - run homer in the seventh to give the Twins an 8 - 1 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . Mastroianni had three hits , including a two - run homer , and Josh Willingham and Josh Willingham each drove in a run for the Twins . Josh Willingham had two hits and drove in a run . Miguel Cabrera and Delmon Young had RBI singles in the eighth for the Tigers , who have lost four of five . Detroit has lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on its homestand . Deduno struck out six and walked five in seven innings . The Tigers tied it in the fifth on Jhonny Peralta 's RBI double and Omar Infante 's single . Deduno struck out Austin Jackson and got Andy Dirks to line into a double play . Mastroianni hit a two - out , two - run single in the sixth to give the Twins a 5 - 1 lead . Mastroianni had three hits and drove in three runs .", "BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles have been in the thick of the playoff hunt . The Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 5 - 3 on Sunday . It was the first time this season the Orioles have been in first place in the AL East . The Royals have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Manny Machado hit a two - run homer in the second inning off Bruce Chen ( 8 - 10 ) , who gave up four runs and four hits in 5 1/3 innings . Nick Markakis homered and drove in two runs . Luis Ayala ( 4 - 3 ) pitched one inning for the win . Jim Johnson pitched a perfect ninth for his 34th save in 36 tries . The Orioles have won three straight and four of five . The Royals have lost four of five , and the Royals have lost four of five . The Royals , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Kansas City took a 2 - 0 lead in the fourth when Mike Moustakas hit a leadoff homer and Brayan Pena added a sacrifice fly . But the Royals answered in the bottom half . The Orioles closed to 4 - 3 in the sixth . Adam Jones walked and Lew Ford walked before Reynolds hit an RBI single off reliever Louis Coleman , who was making his major league debut . Kansas City closed to 5 - 3 in the eighth . Nate McLouth walked and went to second on a single by Adam Jones . Lew Ford 's sacrifice bunt moved the runners to second and third . Moustakas led off the fourth with a drive to left for a 2 - 1 lead . After Billy Butler singled , Jeff Francoeur singled and Eric Hosmer walked to load the bases . Brayan Pena 's sacrifice fly made it 2 - 2 . The Royals closed to 3 - 2 in the fifth . Alex Gordon and Alcides Escobar singled , and Gordon scored when Mike Moustakas grounded into a double play .", "HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros have n't had a winning season lately . Brian Bogusevic singled home the winning run with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Astros a 4 - 3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night . It was Axford 's first blown save of the season . It was the first time the Astros have hit consecutive home runs . Axford ( 4 - 7 ) took the loss . The Astros tied it in the bottom of the ninth on Steve Pearce 's RBI single and Brian Bogusevic 's RBI single . Axford ( 4 - 7 ) took the loss . It was Axford 's third blown save in 19 chances . Wilton Lopez ( 4 - 1 ) struck out two in a perfect ninth for the win . It was the first time this season the Brewers have won consecutive games . Carlos Corporan hit a solo homer in the eighth inning to give the Astros a 3 - 2 lead . It was his third homer of the season and first since June 2 . He had two hits and drove in two runs . Jean Segura had an RBI single in the seventh inning to give the Brewers a 3 - 1 lead . Rickie Weeks had three hits and scored twice , and Rickie Weeks had three hits and scored twice . Carlos Corporan led off the eighth inning with a home run off Francisco Rodriguez to cut the lead to 3 - 2 . It was the first homer allowed by Rodriguez this season . The Brewers took a 1 - 0 lead on an RBI double by Ryan Braun in the first inning . Nyjer Morgan reached on a wild pitch and scored on a double by Braun to give Houston a 1 - 0 lead . The Brewers loaded the bases with one out in the second inning , but Norris escaped the jam by striking out Mark Rogers and Carlos Gomez to end the inning . Scott Moore and Brian Bogusevic singled with one out in the fifth inning before Carlos Corporan 's two - out RBI single cut the lead to 2 - 1 . But Norris grounded out to end the inning . Weeks doubled to start the seventh inning and scored on a one - out single by Jean Segura to make it 3 - 1 . Norris was sacrificed to second by Rogers , but Carlos Gomez popped out to end the inning . Rogers allowed one run and three hits in seven innings .", "DENVER -- Tyler Chatwood 's first start of the season was a big boost . Chatwood pitched five innings of three - hit ball and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 3 - 0 on Friday night . Chatwood ( 2 - 2 ) allowed three hits , walked two and struck out two . The Rockies have won four of five , including three straight . Tim Lincecum ( 6 - 12 ) gave up three runs and six hits in seven innings . The Giants lost for the third time in four games . Rafael Betancourt pitched a perfect ninth for his 20th save in 24 chances . The Rockies have lost four of five , including a three - game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers . The Giants were shut out for the third time this season . Tim Lincecum ( 6 - 12 ) allowed three runs and six hits in seven innings . The Rockies took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . DJ LeMahieu led off with a single and moved to second on Chatwood 's sacrifice bunt . Eric Young Jr. walked and Josh Rutledge grounded into a fielder 's choice . Wilin Rosario doubled with one out in the fourth and moved to third on Jordan Pacheco 's groundout . Rosario scored on Tyler Colvin 's single to make it 2 - 0 . The Rockies added a run in the seventh . Tyler Colvin led off with a single , stole second , moved to third on a sacrifice and scored on Chris Nelson 's sacrifice fly .", "CHICAGO -- The Detroit Tigers are starting to look like a team that has n't had a winning season . Prince Fielder hit a three - run homer in the sixth inning , Austin Jackson and Austin Jackson also went deep and the Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 6 - 2 on Wednesday night to avoid a three - game sweep . The Tigers have won three straight and six of seven . Max Scherzer ( 11 - 6 ) allowed two runs and eight hits in six innings . Scott Feldman ( 6 - 7 ) gave up four runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked one and struck out two . Robbie Ross relieved Feldman and gave up a two - out RBI double to Delmon Young in the sixth . The Rangers , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Hamilton put the Rangers up 1 - 0 in the first when he hit a 2 - 1 pitch from Scherzer over the wall in right field . It was the first homer allowed by Scherzer this season . Ian Kinsler led off the third with a double and scored on Elvis Andrus ' single . The Rangers loaded the bases with two outs , but David Murphy flied out to end the inning . Jackson led off the fourth with a triple and scored on Miguel Cabrera 's one - out single to make it 2 - 1 . Jackson led off with a triple and scored on Miguel Cabrera 's single . Jackson hit a solo homer in the seventh off Tanner Scheppers . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . He has hit safely in 10 of his last 13 games . The Tigers loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth , but Michael Kirkman got Andy Dirks to line out to end the inning . Michael Kirkman got the final two outs of the eighth . Jose Valverde pitched a scoreless ninth for the Tigers , who had won four in a row . The Rangers had won 10 of their previous 13 games at home .", "BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles have n't had a winning season lately . Matt Wieters drove in five runs , and the Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners 9 - 2 on Sunday . The Orioles have won seven of nine . They have won seven of nine . Steve Johnson ( 1 - 0 ) gave up two runs and five hits in six innings . The Mariners have lost four of five and have dropped five of six . Kevin Millwood ( 4 - 10 ) allowed seven runs and eight hits in four innings . Wieters hit a two - out , two - run double in the first inning to give the Orioles a 2 - 0 lead . It was his first career five - hit game . Reynolds hit a solo homer in the fourth and Markakis followed with a two - run shot to make it 7 - 0 . It was the first home run allowed by Millwood since May 29 . Kyle Seager added a two - run shot in the sixth for the Mariners , who have won four of five . Seager had three hits , including a two - run homer in the sixth . Wieters hit a two - run double in the seventh off Josh Kinney , who gave up two runs and four hits in one - third of an inning . Oliver Perez got the final out of the seventh . In his last start , Johnson allowed two runs and five hits in six innings . Wieters hit a two - out , two - run double in the first inning to give the Orioles a 2 - 0 lead . It was his first career grand slam . Nick Markakis led off the third with a triple and scored on a single by J. J. Hardy . One out later , Adam Jones doubled and Hardy scored on a groundout by Matt Wieters . Reynolds hit a one - out homer in the fourth . Omar Quintanilla followed with a single , and Markakis followed with a two - run shot to left . It was the first homer allowed by Millwood in his career . Wieters added a two - run double in the seventh off Josh Kinney , who was replaced by Oliver Perez , who gave up a double to Wilson Betemit before being replaced by Oliver Perez .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- Jered Weaver is making the most of his opportunity . Weaver pitched a four - hitter and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 4 - 0 on Friday night . Weaver ( 15 - 1 ) struck out nine and walked none . The Angels , who have won four of five , have won four of five . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Torii Hunter hit a two - out , two - run single in the seventh inning off Jarrod Parker ( 7 - 6 ) , who allowed four runs and nine hits in 6 2/3 innings . He struck out six and walked one . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Erick Aybar had three hits , including a two - out RBI single in the second , and Mike Trout had two hits and drove in a run . Erick Aybar had three hits and scored twice . Torii Hunter had a two - run single in the seventh for the Angels , who have lost four of five . Oakland has lost six of eight and is 0 - 6 since the All-Star break . The Angels have won five of their last six games . Jarrod Parker ( 7 - 6 ) gave up four runs and nine hits in 6 2/3 innings . Erick Aybar had three hits , including an RBI single in the second , and Mike Trout had two hits and drove in a run for the Angels , who have lost four of five .", "DETROIT -- Justin Verlander has been pitching so well lately . Verlander struck out 14 in eight innings , and the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 7 - 2 on Friday night . Verlander ( 12 - 7 ) allowed nine hits and walked one . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Yankees have lost four of five . They have lost five of six . Ivan Nova ( 10 - 6 ) gave up seven runs and 11 hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Yankees , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Prince Fielder hit a solo homer in the second inning for the Tigers , who have lost four in a row . Prince Fielder homered for the Tigers . Cabrera hit a solo homer in the fourth , and Andy Dirks drove in a run with a sacrifice fly for the Tigers , who have won four of five . Derek Jeter had an RBI single in the fifth and Robinson Cano followed with an RBI single to give the Yankees a 2 - 2 lead . Verlander struck out Teixeira to end the inning . Avila hit an RBI single in the sixth , and Jhonny Peralta followed with an RBI single to make it 7 - 2 . Joba Chamberlain got Omar Infante to ground into a force at the plate , and Austin Jackson flied out . Detroit had runners on second and third with two outs in the seventh , but Verlander struck out Mark Teixeira to end the threat . The Yankees had runners on second and third with one out . Verlander walked Raul Ibanez leading off the eighth , but struck out Nick Swisher and Eric Chavez before striking out Ichiro Suzuki to end the inning . Verlander struck out Swisher and Suzuki to end the inning . Jose Valverde pitched a 1 - 2 - 2 ninth for the Tigers , who took two of three from the Yankees , who have lost four in a row and five of six .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Chris Sale had no intention of giving up a run . Sale pitched eight strong innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 4 - 2 on Friday night . Sale ( 13 - 3 ) allowed two runs and eight hits , struck out seven and walked none . Jeff Francoeur and Billy Butler homered for the Royals , who have won four of five . Sale ( 13 - 3 ) allowed two runs and eight hits in eight innings . He struck out seven and walked none . Addison Reed pitched the ninth for his 20th save in 24 chances . He gave up a one - out single to Jeff Francoeur before Eric Hosmer grounded into a game-ending double play . Paul Konerko tied it at 2 with a leadoff homer in the seventh . It was Konerko 's first homer since May 16 , a span of 179 at-bats . He has hit safely in 10 of his last 12 games . The White Sox added two more runs in the eighth . Beckham hit a one - out solo homer , his third , and Kevin Youkilis added an RBI double to make it 4 - 2 . The White Sox took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Alex Rios tripled and scored on A. J. Pierzynski 's double . Alexei Ramirez was hit by a pitch , but Dayan Viciedo grounded into an inning-ending double play . Kansas City tied it in the fifth on a two - out solo homer by Jeff Francoeur . It was the first homer Sale allowed in his last six starts . He has allowed two runs or less in each of his last six starts . Rios tripled with one out in the second and scored on A. J. Pierzynski 's double . Mendoza hit Alexei Ramirez with a pitch before Dayan Viciedo grounded into an inning-ending double play . Tony Abreu led off the eighth with a double and went to third on a single by Chris Getz . But Alex Gordon lined out to Sale , who threw home to get the force at second . Sale then struck out Lorenzo Cain to end the inning . Reed got Hosmer to ground into an inning-ending double play with runners on first and second to end the game . It was Reed 's 20th save in 23 chances .", "CHICAGO -- A. J. Pierzynski and the rest of the White Sox are making the most of their chances . Pierzynski hit a go-ahead , two - run homer in the seventh inning , Kevin Youkilis also went deep and the White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 4 - 2 on Friday night . The White Sox have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . Pierzynski hit a two - run homer off Jason Isringhausen ( 3 - 2 ) in the seventh inning to give the White Sox a 3 - 2 lead . It was the first pinch-hit homer for Pierzynski , who hit a two - run shot off Jerome Williams . Alexei Ramirez had an RBI triple in the eighth for the White Sox , who have lost four in a row . Paul Konerko had three hits and Alexei Ramirez had an RBI triple in the eighth . The White Sox have won five of six and 12 of 14 . Peter Bourjos led off the seventh with a walk and moved to second on Bobby Wilson 's sacrifice . After Mike Trout struck out , Hunter drove in Peter Bourjos with a single . Alexei Ramirez added an RBI triple in the eighth for the White Sox , who have won five of six . Paul Konerko had three hits and Alexei Ramirez had an RBI triple in the eighth . Addison Reed pitched the ninth for his 19th save in 21 chances . He walked Alberto Callaspo to open the inning and then struck out Maicer Izturis and Chris Iannetta before getting Kendrys Morales to fly out . Kevin Youkilis tied the score with a leadoff homer in the sixth inning off Dan Haren , who allowed one run and four hits in six innings . He struck out four and walked two . Liriano allowed one run and four hits in five innings . The Angels took a 1 - 0 lead in the fifth . Maicer Izturis led off with a single , moved to second on Peter Bourjos ' single and scored on Mike Trout 's sacrifice fly . Youkilis tied it at 1 in the sixth with a leadoff home run . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Haren this season .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Wei-Yin Chen 's first win in more than a month . Chen pitched seven sharp innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4 - 0 on Friday night . Chen ( 10 - 6 ) allowed five hits , walked one and struck out four . The Orioles won for the fourth time in five games . Tampa Bay has lost four in a row and eight of nine . Jeremy Hellickson ( 6 - 7 ) gave up four runs and eight hits in four innings . The Rays have lost four in a row and seven of eight . Matt Wieters put the Orioles up 1 - 0 with a two - out RBI single in the first . Nick Markakis scored twice and Matt Wieters drove in a run with a single . Nick Markakis put the Orioles up 2 - 0 on a two - out RBI single in the second . Nate McLouth led off with a double and scored on Nick Markakis ' single . Davis hit a two - out , two - run single in the fourth . The Orioles loaded the bases with two outs , but Hellickson got Adam Jones to pop out . Carlos Pena drew a leadoff walk in the seventh , but was stranded when Sam Fuld flied out and Ryan Roberts struck out to end the inning . Pedro Strop worked the eighth and Pedro Strop worked the eighth . The Orioles had two runners on with two outs , but Strop struck out Jeff Keppinger to end the threat .", "DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers are starting to find ways to win . Prince Fielder homered and drove in four runs , and the Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 10 - 2 on Sunday . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . Anibal Sanchez ( 6 - 8 ) allowed two runs -- one earned -- and eight hits in six innings . The Indians have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Justin Masterson ( 7 - 10 ) allowed seven runs and 10 hits in four innings . The Indians have lost four in a row and six of eight . Anibal Sanchez ( 6 - 8 ) allowed two runs -- one earned -- and eight hits in six innings . The Tigers scored four runs in the fourth to take a 7 - 1 lead . Quintin Berry had an RBI double and scored on Miguel Cabrera 's single , and Fielder followed with a two - run homer . Detroit added three runs in the sixth . Andy Dirks and Avila hit RBI singles , and Omar Infante added a sacrifice fly . The Indians added a run in the seventh on an RBI groundout by Jason Kipnis . They added a run in the bottom of the inning on Shin-Soo Choo 's RBI single . The Indians took a 1 - 0 lead in the third on a two - out RBI single by Shin-Soo Choo . Ezequiel Carrera led off with a single and advanced to second on Dirks ' throwing error . The Tigers broke the game open with four runs in the fourth . Quintin Berry hit an RBI double and scored on Miguel Cabrera 's single . Fielder followed with a two - run homer to make it 7 - 1 . The Indians added a run in the seventh on Jason Kipnis ' RBI groundout . Jack Hannahan drew a leadoff walk , went to third on Ezequiel Carrera 's single and scored on a groundout by Jason Kipnis .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Carl Crawford had a big day at the plate . Crawford homered and drove in three runs , and the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 6 - 5 on Saturday . Crawford had three hits and drove in three runs . The Twins have won four of their last five games . Darin Mastroianni led off the 10th with a double off Vicente Padilla ( 4 - 1 ) . After Brian Dozier popped out , Carroll singled up the middle to give the Twins a 6 - 5 lead . Jeff Gray ( 6 - 1 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win , and Tyler Robertson struck out Jacoby Ellsbury and got Dustin Pedroia to fly out with the bases loaded to end the eighth . Jared Burton pitched a perfect 10th for his fourth save in five chances . The Red Sox have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Boston has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Boston lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Red Sox took a 5 - 1 lead in the third on an RBI single by Adrian Gonzalez and a three - run homer by Carl Crawford , who was activated from the disabled list before the game . The Twins took a 5 - 5 lead with a four - run fifth . Josh Willingham walked with the bases loaded and Justin Morneau followed with a two - run single . Willingham scored on Danny Valencia 's sacrifice fly . Duensing allowed five runs -- two earned -- and 10 hits in six innings . The Twins scored four runs in the fifth to take a 5 - 5 lead . Josh Willingham walked with the bases loaded and Justin Morneau followed with a two - run single . Willingham scored on Danny Valencia 's sacrifice fly . The Red Sox loaded the bases with one out in the eighth , but Robertson struck out Jacoby Ellsbury and got Pedroia to fly out to end the inning .", "ATLANTA -- For the first time in his career , the Atlanta Braves had a chance to win . Chipper Jones had a two - run double in a three - run first inning , Chipper Jones had a two - run double and the Braves beat the Miami Marlins 6 - 1 on Friday night for their fourth straight win . The Braves won for the seventh time in eight games . The Braves took two of three from the Marlins . The Braves jumped on Nathan Eovaldi ( 2 - 7 ) for three runs in the first . Jones hit a two - run double and scored on Dan Uggla 's two - out single . The Braves added three runs in the second . Michael Bourn led off with a single and Reed Johnson was hit by a pitch . Jason Heyward followed with an RBI single , and Freeman followed with a two - run double . Chipper Jones had two hits and drove in two runs . Cristhian Martinez ( 5 - 2 ) pitched three innings for the win . Eovaldi allowed six runs and eight hits in two - plus innings . The Marlins have lost five of six and have lost four of five . Miami had runners on first and third with two outs in the seventh , but Gorkys Hernandez grounded out to end the threat . The Marlins had runners on first and third with two outs in the seventh , but Gorkys Hernandez grounded out . The Braves loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth against reliever Dan Jennings , but Jason Heyward grounded out to end the threat . Jennings got Heyward to ground out with the bases loaded to end the inning . The Marlins had runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth , but Kimbrel struck out Emilio Bonifacio to end the inning . Kimbrel struck out Emilio Bonifacio to end the inning .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Cincinnati Reds have been waiting for it . Xavier Paul led off the ninth inning with a pinch-hit home run off Joel Hanrahan , and the Reds rallied for a 4 - 3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night . The Reds won for the fourth time in five games . The Pirates have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Paul led off the ninth with a homer off Joel Hanrahan ( 5 - 2 ) , who blew his second save in three opportunities . Ryan Ludwick doubled with two outs and scored on Cozart 's double . It was Hanrahan 's fourth blown save in 41 opportunities . Sean Marshall ( 5 - 5 ) got two outs for the win . The Pirates put runners on first and second with one out in the ninth , but Michael McKenry struck out and Starling Marte struck out to end the game . The Pirates have lost four of five and have dropped five of six . The Pirates put runners on first and second with one out in the ninth , but Chapman struck out Michael McKenry and Starling Marte to end the game . It was Chapman 's fifth blown save in 41 chances . The Reds took a 2 - 0 lead in the third . Brandon Phillips led off with a single , moved to third on Wilson Valdez 's single and scored on Votto 's double . Todd Frazier followed with a run-scoring groundout . Presley led off the fifth with a double and moved to third on Josh Harrison 's sacrifice . McCutchen followed with an RBI single to give the Pirates a 3 - 2 lead . Rodriguez allowed two runs and six hits in six innings . Cueto allowed three runs -- one earned -- and six hits in seven innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Mike Napoli and the rest of the AL West champions are making the most of their chances . Napoli homered twice and drove in a career-high six runs , leading the Texas Rangers to an 8 - 7 victory over the Los Angeles Angels . The AL West-leading Rangers won for the seventh time in eight games . Napoli , who had three hits , drove in a career-high six runs . The AL West-leading Rangers have won four of five . Derek Holland ( 12 - 6 ) gave up seven runs and 12 hits in 6 2/3 innings , including Howie Kendrick 's three - run homer in the seventh . The right-hander struck out five and walked two . Joe Nathan pitched the ninth for his 37th save in 41 chances . The right-hander has converted his last three chances and has converted his last three chances . He has converted his last 39 save opportunities . Ervin Santana ( 9 - 13 ) gave up six runs and seven hits in 2 2/3 innings . Albert Pujols had an RBI double in the first and scored on Torii Hunter 's single . Trumbo followed with a two - run homer to make it 4 - 0 . Murphy and Napoli hit back-to-back home runs in the second . Murphy and Napoli hit back-to-back homers in the bottom half , the first time the Rangers have hit back-to-back homers this season . Napoli 's three - run homer in the third made it 6 - 4 . It was the first time the Rangers had scored at least two runs in a game since July 29 , 2011 , against the Los Angeles Angels . Napoli 's two - run double in the fifth off Jerome Williams put the Rangers up 8 - 4 . It was the second time this season the Rangers have hit back-to-back home runs . Howie Kendrick hit a three - run homer in the seventh for the Angels , who have lost four of five . Torii Hunter had three hits and scored twice .", "NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees are making a habit of winning games . The Yankees have won the first two games of the four - game series . The Yankees have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Blue Jays . Hiroki Kuroda ( 15 - 11 ) allowed two runs and 10 hits in 5 1/3 innings . Russell Martin and Eric Chavez each hit a two - run homer , and Russell Martin and Eric Chavez also connected for the Yankees , who have won four in a row and nine of 11 . Hiroki Kuroda ( 15 - 11 ) allowed two runs and 10 hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Blue Jays have lost three straight and six of seven . Nick Swisher put the Yankees ahead with a two - out , two - run double in the first off Chad Jenkins ( 0 - 3 ) , who allowed three runs and four hits in 3 2/3 innings . The Yankees made it 3 - 0 in the second . Raul Ibanez led off with a single , Russell Martin walked and Eric Chavez walked to load the bases . Ibanez scored when Derek Jeter grounded into a double play . Rasmus made it 3 - 1 in the fifth with a drive into the second deck in right . It was his second homer in two games and first since May 1 . The Yankees chased Blue Jays reliever Brett Cecil with a four - run sixth . Martin hit a three - run homer off Jason Frasor , and Ichiro Suzuki capped the rally with an RBI single off Joel Carreno . The Yankees added a run in the seventh on Ibanez 's fielder 's choice grounder , an infield hit by Russell Martin and a throwing error by Carreno at third base . Robinson Cano hit an RBI single off Aaron Loup in the eighth to make it 9 - 4 , but Swisher flied out to end the inning . Chavez hit a two - out , two - run homer off Bobby Korecky in the ninth , his third . It was the first time this season the Yankees have hit consecutive home runs .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are starting to look at their best in the NL West . The Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 8 - 4 on Saturday night . The Dodgers have won four of five , including three straight . San Diego , which has lost six of seven , has lost four straight . Chris Capuano ( 12 - 11 ) allowed one run and five hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked four and struck out two . The Padres have lost five straight and seven of eight . Luis Cruz had three hits , including a two - run single in a four - run fifth inning that put the Dodgers ahead 5 - 0 . Shane Victorino was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and Luis Cruz followed with a two - run single . Capuano ( 12 - 11 ) allowed one run and five hits in 5 1/3 innings , struck out two and walked four . He was replaced by Paco Rodriguez with the bases loaded and two outs in the sixth . Kotsay hit a two - run double in the eighth off Ronald Belisario to make it 7 - 3 . Will Venable added a two - out RBI single to make it 7 - 4 . The Dodgers added a run in the ninth when Shane Victorino scored on a wild pitch by Cory Burns . Bobby Abreu singled and stole second , but Nick Punto grounded out to end the inning . San Diego had runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth , but Everth Cabrera flied out to end the inning . The Padres had runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth . The Dodgers scored four runs with two outs in the fifth . Matt Kemp hit a two - out double , Adrian Gonzalez was intentionally walked and Hanley Ramirez was hit by a pitch . Ramirez was hit by a pitch to load the bases . Kemp doubled with two outs in the sixth and scored on Adrian Gonzalez 's single to make it 6 - 0 . Kemp scored on Gonzalez 's single to make it 6 - 0 . San Diego loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth on a walk to Headley and a single by Grandal . After a wild pitch moved the runners to second and third , Capuano threw a wild pitch that moved the runners to second and third . The Dodgers added a run in the eighth on a throwing error by third baseman Alexi Amarista . Elian Herrera singled , went to second on Nick Punto 's single and scored on Kemp 's fielder 's choice grounder .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- The Los Angeles Angels have n't had a winning season lately . Torii Hunter singled home the winning run with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Angels to a 4 - 3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night . The Angels have won four of five , including a three - game sweep of the Angels . The Mariners have lost five of six and fell a season-worst eight games under .500 . Maicer Izturis led off the ninth with a single against Stephen Pryor ( 3 - 1 ) , advanced to second on a wild pitch and advanced to third on a wild pitch . After an intentional walk to Trout loaded the bases , Hunter lined a 2 - 0 pitch to center field . Ernesto Frieri ( 5 - 2 ) pitched a perfect ninth inning for the Angels , who have won four of five . Seattle lost for the seventh time in eight games . Torii Hunter had two hits , including a two - out RBI single in the seventh that tied the score at 3 - 3 . Hunter had two hits and drove in two runs . The Angels took a 2 - 0 lead in the second inning on Erick Aybar 's two - run double off Felix Hernandez . The Angels loaded the bases with two outs , but Torii Hunter grounded out to end the inning . The Mariners took a 2 - 2 lead in the third on Brendan Ryan 's RBI single and Franklin Gutierrez 's sacrifice fly . The Mariners tied it in the bottom half on an RBI single by Brendan Ryan and a sacrifice fly by Franklin Gutierrez . Justin Smoak hit a solo home run in the fourth for the Mariners , who have lost four of five . The Mariners have lost five of six , including a three - game series against the Los Angeles Angels . The Angels tied it in the seventh on Torii Hunter 's two - out RBI single off Josh Kinney . Pujols followed with a single , but Oliver Perez got Kendrys Morales to ground out . Hernandez allowed two runs and five hits in six innings . He walked two and struck out nine . Wilson allowed three runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked three and struck out five .", "PITTSBURGH -- Pedro Alvarez 's first grand slam of the season was a grand slam . He hit a two - run homer in the Pittsburgh Pirates ' 10 - 6 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night . It was Alvarez 's fourth career grand slam and his first since July 30 , 2011 , against the Chicago Cubs . Wandy Rodriguez ( 12 - 13 ) allowed three runs and four hits in six innings . The Pirates won for the fourth time in five games . Alvarez hit a three - run homer in the first off Collin McHugh ( 0 - 3 ) , who gave up seven runs and five hits in 1 1/3 innings . He walked three and struck out none . The Pirates have won 10 of their past 13 games . Justin Turner and David Wright hit consecutive homers in the first inning for New York , which has lost four of five . The Mets have lost five of six . Josh Harrison had two hits and scored two runs for the Pirates , who have lost four of five . Josh Harrison had two hits and two RBIs , and Josh Harrison had two hits and two RBIs . Turner hit a two - run homer in the first and Wright followed with a drive to left for a 4 - 3 lead . It was the first time this season the Mets have hit back-to-back homers . The Pirates added three more runs in the second . Josh Harrison hit a two - run triple and scored on a throwing error by second baseman Justin Turner , making it 7 - 3 . Alvarez walked with the bases loaded in the fifth to make it 8 - 3 . The Pirates loaded the bases with no outs against Elvin Ramirez , but Clint Barmes popped out and Rodriguez struck out . Andres Torres led off the seventh with a double off Chris Resop and scored on a throwing error by third baseman Garrett Jones . Valdespin stole second and third and scored on Wright 's two - out single . Garrett Jones hit a two - out , two - run homer in the ninth for New York , which has lost four of five . The Pirates have lost five of six and are 2 - 7 since the All-Star break .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have n't had a winning season lately . Denard Span 's two - run double highlighted a four - run seventh inning and the Twins rallied for a 5 - 4 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night . The Twins have won seven of their last eight games . The Yankees lost for the seventh time in eight games . Phil Hughes ( 16 - 13 ) gave up four runs -- three earned -- and six hits in 6 2/3 innings . Hughes ( 16 - 13 ) gave up four runs -- three earned -- and six hits in 6 2/3 innings . Glen Perkins pitched the ninth for his 15th save in 18 chances . He gave up a two - out homer to Andruw Jones before striking out Jayson Nix to end the game . The Yankees lost for the fourth time in five games . Robinson Cano had three of the Yankees ' nine hits , including a leadoff single in the fourth . Swisher followed with a two - run shot to left field to give the Yankees a 2 - 0 lead . It was Swisher 's fourth homer of the season . Nick Swisher 's two - run homer in the fourth inning gave the Yankees a 2 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the Yankees have hit consecutive home runs . Russell Martin hit a solo shot in the seventh to give the Yankees a 3 - 1 lead . It was his second homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by the Twins this season . Swisher 's two - run homer in the fifth made it 4 - 0 .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have n't had a winning season lately . Joe Mauer had three hits and four RBIs , and the Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 10 - 4 on Sunday . The Twins have won seven of nine . They have won four of five . Scott Diamond ( 12 - 8 ) allowed two runs and four hits in seven innings . The Tigers have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Max Scherzer ( 16 - 7 ) gave up three runs and six hits in five innings . He walked one and struck out four . Avisail Garcia had two hits , including a two - run single in the ninth , and Avisail Garcia had two hits and drove in two runs for the Tigers , who had 13 hits . Mauer had three hits and drove in four runs . The Tigers have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Max Scherzer ( 16 - 7 ) gave up three runs and six hits in five - plus innings . He walked one and struck out four , but the Twins scored five runs in the sixth . Don Kelly led off with a single and moved to second on a wild pitch . One out later , Andy Dirks reached on an error by third baseman Justin Morneau , and Garcia followed with a two - run single . Phil Coke came on and walked Ryan Doumit to load the bases . Trevor Plouffe 's RBI single made it 3 - 2 , and Morneau scored on a wild pitch . The Twins added a run in the seventh . Ben Revere led off with a walk , stole second and went to third on catcher Gerald Laird 's throwing error . Revere scored on Mauer 's sacrifice fly . The Twins added four runs in the eighth . Ryan Doumit led off with a double and scored on Eduardo Escobar 's single . Ben Revere 's RBI single and Mauer 's two - run triple made it 10 - 2 .", "HOUSTON -- Dallas Keuchel has been the best pitcher in the majors . Keuchel pitched seven strong innings and the Houston Astros beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4 - 1 on Saturday night . Keuchel ( 3 - 7 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out five and walked one . The Astros have won three straight and six of seven . Jason Castro hit a three - run homer in the seventh inning to give the Astros a 4 - 1 lead . It was Castro 's third homer of the season and second in two games . Wilton Lopez pitched a perfect ninth for his seventh save in eight chances . The Astros have won three straight and six of eight . Pittsburgh has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Kevin Correia ( 11 - 10 ) allowed four runs -- three earned -- and seven hits in six - plus innings . He walked one and struck out nine . He was replaced by Tony Watson after the seventh inning . The Pirates , who have lost five of six , were held to four hits . Jose Altuve singled and scored on a single by Brett Wallace to give Houston a 1 - 0 lead in the first inning . The Astros took a 1 - 0 lead on an RBI single by Brett Wallace . Gaby Sanchez led off the second inning with a home run to left field to tie it at 1 . It was his second home run of the season and second in two games . It was Castro 's first home run since May 1 . Gaby Sanchez hit a solo homer in the second inning to tie the game at 1 - 1 . It was the first homer allowed by Keuchel in his last six starts . The Pirates had runners on first and second with two outs in the fourth inning , but Michael McKenry grounded into a fielder 's choice to end the threat . The Pirates had runners on first and second with two outs when Michael McKenry grounded into a force out .", "ST. LOUIS -- Allen Craig had a big day at the plate . The St. Louis Cardinals ' right-hander struck out 10 in seven innings and the Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 5 - 4 on Friday night . The Cardinals have won four of five , including a three - game sweep at Busch Stadium . Garcia ( 5 - 7 ) allowed three runs and six hits in six innings . Jason Motte pitched the ninth for his 38th save in 43 chances . He gave up a leadoff single to Matt Dominguez , but struck out Justin Maxwell and Jason Castro before striking out Brian Bogusevic . Allen Craig hit a three - run homer in the first off Bud Norris ( 5 - 13 ) , who gave up five runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked five and struck out seven . The Cardinals have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Cardinals . Allen Craig hit a three - run homer in the first for the Cardinals , who have lost four in a row . Craig hit a three - run homer in the first . Justin Maxwell hit an RBI double in the third and scored on Brandon Laird 's two - out single . Garcia struck out Carlos Corporan with a runner on to end the inning . Brandon Barnes singled home a run in the seventh to cut the deficit to 5 - 4 . The Astros loaded the bases with one out , but J. D. Martinez grounded into an inning-ending double play . The Cardinals loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth , but Xavier Cedeno got Jon Jay to ground out to end the threat . The Astros had runners on first and third with one out , but Xavier Cedeno got Jon Jay to ground out to end the inning . Jason Motte struck out the side in the ninth for his 38th save in 43 chances . Matt Dominguez led off with a single and stole second , but Motte struck out Brian Bogusevic to end the game .", "WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals have been in first place in the NL East . Now , the Nationals are on the verge of a playoff spot . Jordan Zimmermann pitched six strong innings and the Nationals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3 - 1 on Sunday . The Dodgers have lost five of six , including three straight . Zimmermann ( 11 - 8 ) allowed one run and six hits , struck out four and walked two . The Dodgers , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Aaron Harang ( 9 - 10 ) gave up two runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings . Tyler Clippard pitched the ninth for his 32nd save in 36 chances . He gave up a one - out single to Mark Ellis , but Andre Ethier flied out and Matt Kemp flied out . Aaron Harang ( 9 - 10 ) gave up two runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings . The Nationals took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Michael Morse led off with a single , moved to third on Danny Espinosa 's one - out single and scored on Kurt Suzuki 's sacrifice fly . The Dodgers tied it in the third . With one out , Andre Ethier singled and Matt Kemp singled . Adrian Gonzalez struck out , but Hanley Ramirez drove him in with a single to center . The Nationals took a 2 - 1 lead in the fifth . Bryce Harper led off with a triple and scored on a groundout by Ryan Zimmerman . Harper scored on Ryan Zimmerman 's groundout . Ian Desmond led off the sixth with a double off Shawn Tolleson and advanced to third on Kurt Suzuki 's one - out single . Paco Rodriguez replaced Tolleson and gave up an RBI groundout to Tyler Moore . The Dodgers had runners on first and third with two outs in the seventh , but Burnett struck out Adrian Gonzalez to end the inning . He struck out Adrian Gonzalez with two runners on to end the inning . Ramirez led off the eighth with a single off Storen , but Shane Victorino grounded into a fielder 's choice . Storen then struck out A. J. Ellis to end the inning .", "CHICAGO -- The Chicago White Sox have been waiting for a long time . Delmon Young drove in three runs and the White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 5 - 4 on Friday night . The White Sox have won 10 of 12 . They have won four of five . The Tigers have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Nate Jones ( 8 - 0 ) pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings for the win . Addison Reed got the final out in the ninth for his 27th save in 31 chances . The White Sox have won four of five , and the White Sox have lost four of five . Doug Fister ( 9 - 9 ) gave up five runs -- four earned -- on eight hits and two walks in four - plus innings . He also hit Gordon Beckham with the bases loaded in the fourth . Young 's two - out , two - run single made it 3 - 0 in the third . The Tigers intentionally walked Cabrera to load the bases , but Quintana struck out Brennan Boesch to end the inning . The White Sox loaded the bases with one out in the fourth . Beckham was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and Dewayne Wise followed with a two - run single to give the White Sox a 3 - 3 lead . The White Sox loaded the bases with no outs in the fifth , but failed to score . Dayan Viciedo hit a grounder to shortstop Alexei Ramirez , who threw to first for the force , allowing Dunn to score . Wise doubled to put runners on second and third with one out in the eighth . Brayan Villarreal hit Kevin Youkilis with a pitch to load the bases , but Brayan Villarreal escaped the jam . Reed got the final out in the ninth and got the final out in the ninth for his 27th save in 31 chances . He has converted 18 straight save opportunities .", "CHICAGO -- Anthony Rizzo had a big day at the plate . Rizzo homered twice and drove in a career-high six runs , leading the Chicago Cubs to a 13 - 9 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates . The Cubs have won 10 of their last 13 games . Rizzo 's slam off Jared Hughes ( 2 - 2 ) capped a five - run sixth inning that gave the Cubs a 9 - 9 lead . It was the first grand slam of the season for Rizzo , who was acquired in a trade with the Chicago Cubs on July 31 . It was Rizzo 's first multihomer game of the season . It was Alvarez 's first multihomer game of the season . Jeff Beliveau ( 1 - 0 ) got two outs in the sixth for the win . Jeff Beliveau ( 1 - 0 ) got two outs for the win , allowing one run and one hit in two - thirds of an inning . The Pirates , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Alfonso Soriano had three hits , including a two - run double , and Darwin Barney had two hits and scored three runs for the Cubs . Alfonso Soriano had three hits and two RBIs , and Darwin Barney had two hits and scored three runs . The Pirates , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Alvarez hit a three - run homer in the sixth off Miguel Socolovich to make it 9 - 5 . It was Alvarez 's third career multihomer game and his first since July 30 , 2011 , against the Chicago Cubs . Alfonso Soriano had three hits and drove in a career-high six runs , and Alfonso Soriano had three hits and drove in two runs for the Cubs . Alfonso Soriano had three hits and two RBIs . The 13 runs were the most allowed by the Cubs this season . Trailing 6 - 1 , the Cubs scored four times in the fifth to take a 6 - 5 lead . Joe Mather hit a solo home run , Rizzo hit a two - run shot and Welington Castillo added an RBI single . Pittsburgh added three runs in the fifth . Alvarez hit a two - run homer and Starling Marte added an RBI single to give the Pirates a 6 - 1 lead . Alfonso Soriano had three hits , including a run-scoring double in the eighth , and David DeJesus drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single off Justin Wilson to make it 13 - 9 .", "NEW YORK -- For the first time in a decade , the New York Yankees were n't going to let a break slip away . Now the Yankees are on the brink of elimination . The Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6 - 4 on Sunday . The Rays have lost four of five and are 5 - 3 since the All-Star break . Russell Martin hit a three - run homer in New York 's five - run third inning against Matt Moore ( 10 - 11 ) , who gave up five runs and three hits in three innings . He walked four and struck out four . Rafael Soriano pitched a perfect ninth for his 40th save in 45 chances . The right-hander has converted 19 straight save opportunities dating to last season , including three this season . Moore ( 10 - 11 ) allowed five runs and three hits in three innings . Derek Jeter had an RBI single and Alex Rodriguez drove in a run with a single in the third . Alex Rodriguez had an RBI single and Alex Rodriguez drove in a run with a single . Alex Rodriguez had a sacrifice fly in the fourth to make it 6 - 1 . The Yankees loaded the bases with no outs , but Russell Martin grounded out to end the inning . Evan Longoria drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the sixth , and Ben Zobrist scored on Matt Joyce 's double-play grounder to make it 6 - 4 . Ben Zobrist also homered for the Rays . Rafael Soriano pitched a perfect ninth for his 40th save in 45 chances . He has converted all three of his save opportunities this season , including two in a row . Evan Longoria drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the sixth , and Ben Zobrist scored on Matt Joyce 's double-play grounder . Ben Zobrist also homered for the Rays .", "MIAMI -- Jacob Turner 's first major league start was a big one . Turner pitched seven innings of two - hit ball to help the Miami Marlins beat the Cincinnati Reds 4 - 0 on Friday night . Turner ( 2 - 3 ) allowed two hits , struck out three and walked two . The Marlins won for the fourth time in five games . Bronson Arroyo ( 12 - 8 ) gave up four runs and nine hits in six innings . The Reds lost for the third time in four games . The Marlins took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Rob Brantly led off with a single , moved to second on Bryan Petersen 's single and scored on Justin Ruggiano 's double . Greg Dobbs led off the fourth with a homer to left field to give the Marlins a 2 - 0 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Arroyo this season , and the second in two games . The Marlins added two runs in the fifth . Justin Ruggiano and Jose Reyes hit consecutive one - out singles , and after Giancarlo Stanton popped out , Carlos Lee singled to score Ruggiano . Arroyo ( 12 - 8 ) gave up four runs and nine hits in six innings . The Marlins have won five of six , including three of four at home . The Reds were shut out for the ninth time .", "NEW YORK -- Kevin Millwood was n't going to let the game get away . The Seattle Mariners right-hander was n't quite as effective . Millwood allowed two hits in five innings , and the Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3 - 2 on Friday night . Millwood ( 6 - 12 ) struck out three and walked one . Tom Wilhelmsen worked the ninth for his 26th save in 28 chances . He walked Edwin Encarnacion with two outs , but Yunel Escobar flied out to end the game . The Mariners have won four of their last five games . The Blue Jays have lost six of seven and fell to 0 - 4 on their 10-game homestand . Miguel Olivo hit a solo home run in the second off Ricky Romero ( 8 - 14 ) , who allowed three runs and eight hits in four innings . He walked four and struck out three . Encarnacion hit a two - run drive off Millwood in the fourth , his eighth . It was his first homer since May 3 , a span of 196 at-bats . He has hit safely in 10 of his past 11 games , and has hit safely in 10 of his past 13 games . Franklin Gutierrez had a two - out , two - run single in the fourth . Kyle Seager had three hits and Kyle Seager had three hits for the Mariners , who have won four of five . Encarnacion hit a two - run homer off Millwood in the fourth , his eighth , but the Blue Jays lost for the seventh time in eight games . Seattle has lost three in a row and six of eight . Olivo put the Mariners up 1 - 0 in the second with a one - out drive into the second deck in right . It was his third home run of the season and second in two days . The Mariners made it 3 - 0 in the fourth when Brendan Ryan walked , Dustin Ackley doubled and Gutierrez hit a two - out , two - run single up the middle . Toronto loaded the bases with one out in the fifth , but failed to score . Trayvon Robinson struck out and Brendan Ryan struck out to end the inning .", "MILWAUKEE -- Yovani Gallardo had a pretty good idea . Gallardo pitched seven strong innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Atlanta Braves 8 - 2 on Friday night . Gallardo ( 15 - 8 ) allowed two runs and four hits , struck out six and walked three . Travis Ishikawa drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double in the Brewers ' eight - run fifth inning . Rickie Weeks , Rickie Weeks and Travis Ishikawa each drove in three runs for Milwaukee . It was the Brewers ' first win in their last six games . Rickie Weeks hit a three - run homer in the fifth off Paul Maholm ( 12 - 10 ) , who gave up eight runs -- six earned -- and nine hits in 4 1/3 innings . He walked two and struck out two . Maholm allowed eight runs -- six earned -- and nine hits in 4 1/3 innings . Jason Heyward hit a two - out homer in the first for Atlanta , which has lost four of five . Freddie Freeman had two hits for the Braves , who have lost four of five . The Braves took a 2 - 0 lead in the fourth . Chipper Jones walked , went to third on Freddie Freeman 's single and scored when Dan Uggla grounded into a double play . Heyward homered with two outs in the first to give the Braves a 1 - 0 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . It was his first home run since May 7 . The Brewers added a run in the bottom half . Jones led off the fourth with a walk and moved to third on Freddie Freeman 's single . Jones scored on Dan Uggla 's double-play grounder to make it 2 - 0 . Weeks hit a three - run homer in the bottom half .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Buster Posey is making the most of his opportunity . Posey had three hits , including a two - run homer , and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 6 - 5 on Saturday . Posey had three hits and drove in two runs . It was the first time in his career that Colorado had scored at least six runs . Buster Posey hit a two - run homer in the seventh to give the Giants a 6 - 4 lead . Posey had three hits , including a home run , and drove in two runs . It was the first time this season the Rockies have hit consecutive home runs . Guillermo Moscoso ( 2 - 1 ) pitched two innings for the win . Rafael Betancourt pitched the ninth for his 28th save in 32 chances . He struck out Buster Posey and Brandon Belt to end the game . Ryan Vogelsong ( 12 - 8 ) gave up four runs and six hits in five innings . The Rockies took a 2 - 0 lead in the first . Tyler Colvin led off with a double and scored on Josh Rutledge 's double . Jordan Pacheco followed with an RBI single . Hunter Pence led off the second with a home run to left . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . He also hit a solo shot in the second . The Rockies made it 4 - 1 in the fourth . Ramon Hernandez led off with a double and went to third on a throwing error by third baseman Brandon Belt . Rosario scored on Charlie Blackmon 's double-play grounder . The Rockies added two more in the sixth . Wilin Rosario reached on a two - out throwing error by third baseman Pablo Sandoval and scored on Chris Nelson 's triple . Charlie Blackmon followed with an RBI single to make it 6 - 2 . Posey hit a two - out , two - run homer in the seventh off Rex Brothers to give the Giants a 6 - 4 lead . It was his third homer of the season . The Giants cut the lead to 6 - 5 in the eighth . Brandon Crawford walked with one out and went to second on Aubrey Huff 's single . Pagan followed with an RBI double off Matt Belisle .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Zito is making the most of his opportunity . Zito pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4 - 0 on Friday night . Zito ( 11 - 8 ) allowed four hits , walked three and struck out four . The Giants won for the fourth time in five games . Buster Posey hit a solo homer in the sixth off Joe Blanton ( 9 - 13 ) , who gave up four runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings . He struck out four and walked two . The Dodgers were shut out for the fifth time this season . Hunter Pence hit a two - out , two - run double in the first inning to give the Giants a 2 - 0 lead . Angel Pagan had two hits , stole a base and scored twice . Posey added a solo shot in the sixth . It was his third home run of the season and second in two games . It was the first homer allowed by Blanton since May 16 . Hunter Pence hit a two - out , two - run double in the first inning to give the Giants a 2 - 0 lead . Angel Pagan had two hits and stole a base . The Giants have won four of their last five games . The Dodgers have lost four of five . They were shut out for the ninth time . The Dodgers loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh , but Zito got Shane Victorino to fly out to center to end the threat . Santiago Casilla got the final two outs of the seventh . Javier Lopez got the first two outs of the ninth before A. J. Ellis singled off Sergio Romo . Sergio Romo came on and got Nick Punto to ground out to end the inning . Blanton gave up four runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings , struck out four and walked two .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The New York Yankees finally got a win . Manny Machado hit a tiebreaking homer in the ninth inning , Robert Andino and Robert Andino also went deep and the Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 8 - 5 on Wednesday night to complete a three - game sweep . The Yankees have won three straight and six of seven . The Yankees have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Orioles . The Orioles have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Martin hit a three - run shot in the fourth inning off Wei-Yin Chen ( 12 - 9 ) , who gave up seven runs and six hits in 4 2/3 innings . He walked one and struck out four . Rodriguez made it 7 - 0 in the fifth with a two - out , two - run shot off Wei-Yin Chen ( 12 - 9 ) . It was his third homer in two games , and the first of his career . It was Rodriguez 's first home run since June 1 . Hughes ( 14 - 12 ) allowed three runs -- two earned -- and six hits in six - plus innings . He walked none and struck out five . The right-hander , who has won three straight starts , gave up three runs in the sixth . Manny Machado hit a solo homer in the ninth for the Orioles , who have lost four in a row . Robert Andino and Robert Andino also went deep . The Orioles lost for the seventh time in eight games . Chen allowed seven runs and six hits in 4 2/3 innings . The Yankees took a 5 - 0 lead in the fourth . Nick Swisher was hit by a pitch and Robinson Cano walked . After Alex Rodriguez struck out , Martin hit a drive over the center-field wall . In the sixth , J. J. Hardy reached on an error by right fielder Nick Swisher and went to third on McLouth 's double . Jones followed with a drive to left for a 7 - 3 lead . Robert Andino hit a solo homer in the seventh for the Orioles . It was the first homer for Andino , who was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk before the game .", "SEATTLE -- For the first time in his career , the Seattle Mariners finally got a win . The Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 2 - 1 on Saturday night . The Red Sox have lost five of six and have lost five of six . Kevin Millwood ( 5 - 12 ) allowed one run and four hits in six innings . Tom Wilhelmsen pitched the ninth for his 24th save in 26 chances . He walked Jarrod Saltalamacchia to open the inning , but Wilhelmsen struck out Ryan Lavarnway and Mike Aviles before Ivan De Jesus grounded out to end the game . It was the first time the Mariners have been held to three runs or fewer . The Red Sox have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their road trip . Aaron Cook ( 3 - 9 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings . Dustin Ackley hit a two - run single in the fourth to give the Mariners a 2 - 0 lead . Eric Thames singled to lead off the inning , Mike Carp walked and Casper Wells singled to load the bases . The Red Sox added a run in the sixth . Dustin Pedroia led off with a walk and Jacoby Ellsbury reached on a fielder 's choice . Ellsbury stole second and scored on Ross ' double . Ackley hit a two - run single with one out in the fourth to give the Mariners a 2 - 0 lead . Eric Thames reached on an infield single , Mike Carp walked and Casper Wells singled to load the bases . The Red Sox loaded the bases with two outs in the fourth , but Ryan Lavarnway grounded out to end the threat . The Red Sox loaded the bases with two outs , but Ryan Lavarnway grounded out to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The New York Yankees finally got a win . Ichiro Suzuki scored the go-ahead run on a throwing error by second baseman Elliot Johnson in the seventh inning , and the Yankees rallied for a 6 - 4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night . The Yankees have won five straight and nine of 11 . The Yankees have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Rays . Tampa Bay has lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Andruw Jones and Steve Pearce hit consecutive singles off Matt Moore ( 10 - 9 ) to start the seventh . Jayson Nix 's sacrifice bunt moved the runners to second and third , and Jayson Nix 's sacrifice bunt moved the runners to second and third . Martin followed with a drive to left for his third homer . Hiroki Kuroda ( 13 - 10 ) allowed four runs and eight hits in six innings . Rafael Soriano pitched a perfect ninth for his 36th save in 38 opportunities . The Yankees have won five of six , including a three - game series at Yankee Stadium . The Yankees took a 3 - 1 lead in the fourth on Alex Rodriguez 's RBI double and Russell Martin 's two - run double off Matt Moore ( 10 - 9 ) . Ben Zobrist put the Rays up 3 - 3 with a two - out , two - run triple off Kuroda in the fifth . Zobrist drove in two runs with a single and a sacrifice fly . Luke Scott put the Rays up 4 - 4 on a solo homer in the sixth . It was his first home run since June 13 against the New York Yankees . It was the first homer allowed by Kuroda since May 29 . Evan Longoria put the Rays up 1 - 0 on a two - out RBI single in the first . Sam Fuld scored on Longoria 's two - out single .", "NEW YORK -- R. A. Dickey and the rest of the National League Cy Young Award winner is on the mound . Dickey allowed two runs in 6 2/3 innings and the New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6 - 2 on Friday night . Dickey ( 18 - 4 ) allowed two runs and eight hits , striking out five and walking one . The Mets have won four of five , and have won four of five . Adam Wainwright ( 13 - 12 ) gave up five runs and eight hits in five innings . The Cardinals have lost four in a row and six of eight . Wainwright said he 's been bothered by a lack of run support . The Mets have won seven of their last eight games . The Cardinals have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Ike Davis hit a three - run homer in the fifth for the Mets , who have lost four of five . Justin Turner and Josh Thole had two hits apiece . Dickey allowed two runs and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings . He struck out five and walked one . Josh Edgin struck out David Freese with two on to end the seventh . Andres Torres had two hits , including an RBI single in the eighth . Mike Baxter had two hits and scored twice for the Mets , who have lost four in a row . St. Louis outfielder Adron Chambers left the game in the bottom of the ninth with a strained left hamstring . He was hit by a pitch from Frank Francisco . X-rays were negative . The Mets loaded the bases with two outs in the third on a single by Mike Baxter and a walk to Ike Davis . Lucas Duda walked to force in a run , but Justin Turner grounded out to end the inning . Davis hit a three - run homer in the fifth to give the Mets a 5 - 1 lead . Mike Baxter led off with a single and moved to third on Daniel Murphy 's one - out single . Davis then hit a 1 - 1 pitch from Wainwright into the left-field stands . The Mets took a 1 - 0 lead in the second on a two - out double by Justin Turner and a two - out RBI single by Josh Thole . Wainwright ( 13 - 12 ) gave up five runs and eight hits in five innings .", "ATLANTA -- Mike Minor is making the most of his opportunity . Minor pitched seven innings of one - hit ball and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 1 - 0 on Friday night . Minor ( 8 - 10 ) struck out seven and walked four . The Braves have won four of five , including three straight losses . The Rockies have lost five of six . They were shut out for the third time this season . Craig Kimbrel struck out the side in the ninth for his 33rd save in 36 chances . He walked Jason Giambi with two outs , but struck out Wilin Rosario to end the game . The Braves , who have won four of five , have won four of five . Alex White ( 2 - 8 ) allowed one unearned run in four innings . The Rockies were shut out for the second time this season . The Braves took a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth . Chipper Jones led off with a single , Freddie Freeman walked and Brian McCann hit a grounder to second baseman Dan Uggla , who threw wildly to first base for an error . Minor struck out DJ LeMahieu with a runner on second to end the inning . Minor struck out DJ LeMahieu with a runner on second to end the inning . The Braves took a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth . Chipper Jones led off with a single , Freddie Freeman walked and Brian McCann grounded to shortstop Josh Rutledge , who threw wildly to first , allowing Jones to score . The Braves had runners on first and second with one out in the fifth , but Jones grounded into a double play to end the inning . Jones grounded into a double play to end the inning . Pacheco led off with a single and stole second , but was stranded when Minor struck out Hernandez and Chris Nelson before walking Andrew Brown . Minor struck out DJ LeMahieu to end the inning . The Braves had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh , but Will Harris struck out Michael Bourn and Martin Prado to end the threat . The Rockies had runners on first and third with one out in the eighth , but O'Flaherty struck out Carlos Gonzalez and Jordan Pacheco to end the inning . Kimbrel got the final four outs for his 33rd save .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Joe Saunders got his first win of the season . Saunders allowed three hits in 6 1/3 innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4 - 0 on Friday night . Saunders ( 7 - 11 ) allowed three hits , walked two and struck out two . The Orioles won for the fourth time in five games . The Blue Jays loaded the bases with one out in the seventh , but Luis Ayala came on and struck out Moises Sierra and got Jeff Mathis to fly out . J. J. Hardy hit a two - out RBI single off Brett Cecil in the eighth to extend the Orioles ' lead to 4 - 0 . It was the first time this season the Orioles have hit consecutive home runs . Baltimore loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth but failed to score . Robert Andino flied out to center to end the threat . The Orioles loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth but failed to score . The Blue Jays loaded the bases with one out in the seventh , but Luis Ayala struck out Moises Sierra and got Jeff Mathis to fly out to end the threat . The Blue Jays lost for the third time in four games . J. A. Happ ( 10 - 11 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in five innings . Baltimore opened the scoring with a two - out rally in the fifth . Robert Andino led off with a single and scored on Nick Markakis ' double . J. J. Hardy followed with an RBI double , but Happ escaped further damage by striking out Matt Wieters and Manny Machado . Baltimore loaded the bases with one out in the sixth , but J. J. Hardy grounded into an inning-ending double play . The Orioles loaded the bases with one out against Brad Lincoln , but J. J. Hardy grounded into an inning-ending double play . J. J. Hardy made it 4 - 0 with a two - out RBI single off Brett Cecil in the eighth , but Jones grounded out to end the inning . Machado hit a leadoff triple in the second and scored on McLouth 's bunt . The Orioles took a 1 - 0 lead in the second when Machado tripled and scored on a sacrifice bunt by McLouth . Andino led off the fifth with a single and scored on Markakis ' double . Jones followed with a single , but Happ struck out Wieters and Manny Machado to end the inning .", "LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are making the most of their chances . A. J. Ellis singled home the winning run with two outs in the 11th inning , and the Dodgers rallied for a 4 - 3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night in the rubber game of a four - game series . The Dodgers have won four in a row and 11 of 12 . Luis Cruz had four hits for the Dodgers , including a tying homer in the ninth off Luke Gregerson that tied the game at 3 . It was Ethier 's third homer in two games and second in two days . Andre Ethier singled with two outs in the 11th against Cory Burns ( 0 - 1 ) , who was making his major league debut . Luis Cruz singled to put runners on the corners with two outs , and Ellis lined a single through the left side . Brandon League ( 1 - 6 ) pitched two innings for the win . Andre Ethier tied the score with a one - out homer in the bottom of the ninth off Luke Gregerson , who gave up a tying solo homer to Andre Ethier and a single to Luis Cruz before retiring pinch hitter Bobby Abreu on a grounder . It was Headley 's third homer of the season . Hanley Ramirez tied the score at 2 with a two - out homer in the sixth , driving a pitch from Andrew Werner into the lower seats in the left field corner . It was his second homer of the season . Joe Blanton gave up three runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings , struck out eight and walked two . He was lifted after giving up a one - out single to Andrew Werner in the seventh . Blanton allowed three runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings , struck out six and walked two . Headley put the Padres ahead with a two - run homer in the first . Will Venable singled with one out , stole second and scored on Headley 's ninth homer of the season . The Dodgers cut the lead to 2 - 1 in the fifth . Luis Cruz led off with a single , advanced on Blanton 's sacrifice and scored on Mark Ellis ' two - out single to left . Ramirez tied it at 2 with a two - out solo homer in the sixth . It was his second home run of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Werner this season .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Los Angeles Angels had a chance to win . Chris Iannetta homered and drove in three runs , and the Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 8 - 3 on Friday night . The Angels , who have won five of six , have won four of five . C. J. Wilson ( 11 - 9 ) allowed two runs and five hits in five innings . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Wilson allowed two runs and five hits , struck out three and walked two . The Angels took two of three from the A 's . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Tommy Milone ( 11 - 10 ) gave up five runs and 10 hits in three innings . Wells and Chris Iannetta hit consecutive RBI singles in the second to give the Angels a 2 - 0 lead . Wells had an RBI single and Chris Iannetta followed with an RBI single . Hunter homered leading off the third , and Erick Aybar 's two - out RBI single gave the Angels a 4 - 0 lead . Hunter homered leading off the bottom of the third . Donaldson homered leading off the fifth to make it 5 - 2 . The A 's loaded the bases with two outs , but Josh Reddick popped out to end the threat . Iannetta hit a two - run homer off Pedro Figueroa in the sixth to make it 7 - 2 . Hunter added a sacrifice fly off Tyson Ross to make it 8 - 2 . Carter hit a solo home run in the eighth off LaTroy Hawkins . It was the A 's first home run of the season and the third time this season the A 's have hit back-to-back home runs .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants are starting to find ways to win . Angel Pagan and Marco Scutaro hit consecutive RBI singles off Carlos Marmol in a two - run ninth inning , and the Giants rallied for a 7 - 5 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday . The Giants won for the fourth time in five games . The Giants , who have lost four of five , took two of three from the Cubs . Xavier Nady led off the ninth with a walk against Carlos Marmol ( 2 - 3 ) and stole second . After Brandon Crawford walked , Pagan drove in Blanco with a single up the middle to give the Giants a 6 - 5 lead . Santiago Casilla ( 6 - 5 ) pitched a scoreless inning for the win , and Javier Lopez got the final two outs for his sixth save in eight chances . Darwin Barney had three hits and scored twice for the Cubs . Marmol gave up two runs and two hits in one inning . The Cubs lost for the seventh time in eight games . Santiago Casilla ( 6 - 5 ) pitched a scoreless ninth for the win . Javier Lopez got the final two outs for his sixth save in seven chances . He has converted his last 25 chances . Alfonso Soriano hit a three - run homer in the Cubs ' four - run fifth inning , and Darwin Barney had three hits and scored twice for Chicago , which has lost four of five . The Giants tied it at 5 in the sixth on Brandon Belt 's RBI triple and a wild pitch by Manny Corpas . Brandon Belt scored on a wild pitch to tie it at 5 . The Cubs had a chance to take the lead in the bottom half . The Giants took a 3 - 0 lead in the third . Xavier Nady led off with a walk , advanced to second on a throwing error by first baseman Anthony Rizzo and scored on Angel Pagan 's single . Pablo Sandoval and Buster Posey followed with RBI singles . The Cubs responded with four in the fifth . Darwin Barney led off with a single , moved to second on Wood 's sacrifice and scored on Pence 's throwing error . Luis Valbuena walked and Anthony Rizzo grounded into a fielder 's choice . Cain allowed five runs and six hits in five innings . He walked two and struck out six .", "SAN DIEGO -- Chase Headley had a big night at the plate . Headley tied a career high with six RBIs and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 11 - 10 on Saturday . Headley had a career-high six hits and drove in a career-high six runs . Chris Nelson hit a three - run homer in the seventh inning to give the Rockies a 9 - 9 lead . It was the first time this season the Rockies have hit back-to-back home runs . Tyler Colvin , Tyler Colvin and Ramon Hernandez also homered for the Rockies , who have lost four in a row and seven of nine . Alexi Amarista and Jordan Pacheco each had two hits and two RBIs . Chris Nelson hit a three - run homer in the seventh to give the Rockies a 9 - 9 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . Dexter Fowler had three hits , including an RBI single in the eighth , and Jordan Pacheco had two hits and two RBIs for the Rockies , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Rafael Betancourt pitched the ninth for his 27th save in 29 chances . He gave up a two - out RBI single to Alexi Amarista and a single to Mark Kotsay before retiring Chris Denorfia on a grounder . Guillermo Moscoso ( 1 - 1 ) got one out for the win . Trailing 3 - 0 , the Rockies scored seven runs in the third to take a 7 - 3 lead . Jordan Pacheco hit a two - run double and Colvin followed with a two - run homer . Headley 's two - out , two - run single in the fourth gave the Padres a 7 - 6 lead , but the Padres responded with three in the bottom of the inning . The Padres regained the lead in the sixth on RBI singles by Logan Forsythe and Chase Headley off Adam Ottavino , who was making his major league debut . He allowed three runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings . Guillermo Moscoso ( 1 - 1 ) got Chris Denorfia to line out with two runners on to end the seventh . Moscoso got Chris Denorfia to line out with two runners on to end the inning . Francis allowed six runs -- five earned -- and 10 hits in 3 2/3 innings . The Padres cut the lead to 9 - 7 in the seventh on Alexi Amarista 's two - out RBI single off Matt Reynolds , who was making his major league debut . The Padres added a run in the ninth on Alexi Amarista 's RBI single , but Betancourt got Chris Denorfia to ground out with two runners on to end the game .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays are on a roll . Matt Joyce homered and drove in three runs , and the Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5 - 4 on Friday night . The Rays have won seven of nine and are a season-high 14 games over .500 . Tampa Bay beat the Blue Jays for the first time in six meetings this season . The Blue Jays , who have lost six of seven , have lost four of five . Wade Davis ( 2 - 0 ) pitched 2 1/3 hitless innings . Adam Lind hit a two - run single off Joel Peralta in the eighth to give the Blue Jays a 5 - 4 lead . Rodney then loaded the bases by walking Yorvit Torrealba , but struck out Kelly Johnson and Moises Sierra . Rodney gave up a two - out single to Colby Rasmus in the ninth but got Rajai Davis to fly out and then got Rasmus to ground into a game-ending double play . Roberts hit a solo homer in the third off Henderson Alvarez ( 7 - 12 ) , who allowed four runs and five hits in five innings . He walked four and struck out two . Encarnacion hit a two - run drive off J. P. Howell in the fourth . It was his 19th home run of the season and second in two games . The Blue Jays have homered in 10 straight games . Roberts put the Rays up 1 - 0 with a one - out homer in the third . Jose Lobaton walked , Desmond Jennings singled and B. J. Upton reached on a fielder 's choice before Joyce hit a two - run double . Alvarez allowed four runs and five hits in five innings . He walked four and struck out two . Encarnacion hit a two - run homer off J. P. Howell in the fourth . It was his eighth home run of the season , but the Blue Jays have lost five of six . Adeiny Hechavarria led off the eighth with a double and went to third on Rajai Davis ' single . After Colby Rasmus struck out , Edwin Encarnacion walked to load the bases . Adam Lind followed with a two - run single .", "DETROIT -- Max Scherzer is making the most of his opportunity . The Detroit right-hander allowed two hits over seven innings and the Tigers beat the New York Yankees 8 - 1 on Friday night . Scherzer ( 1 - 0 ) struck out 10 and walked two . Miguel Cabrera and Jhonny Peralta hit two - run homers in the fourth inning off CC Sabathia ( 0 - 1 ) , who gave up six runs -- five earned -- and 11 hits in 3 2/3 innings . It was Sabathia 's shortest outing of the season . The Yankees , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . CC Sabathia ( 0 - 1 ) gave up six runs -- five earned -- and 11 hits in 3 2/3 innings . Delmon Young hit a two - out RBI single in the first for the Tigers , and Delmon Young had an RBI single in the first to give the Tigers a 1 - 0 lead . Omar Infante singled with one out in the fourth , and Cabrera followed with a two - run homer that made it 4 - 0 . Peralta added a two - run shot off Cody Eppley . Eduardo Nunez led off the sixth with a triple and scored on Nick Swisher 's one - out double . Drew Smyly came on and got Rodriguez to fly out to end the inning . Jackson led off the bottom of the seventh with a homer off Derek Lowe , who was making his major league debut . Derek Lowe gave up a solo homer to Jackson in the seventh . Jhonny Peralta hit a solo homer in the eighth to make it 8 - 1 . Andy Dirks had three hits , and Avisail Garcia had two hits and an RBI .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Washington Nationals have been waiting for a long time . Tyler Moore 's two - run single with two outs in the eighth inning lifted the Washington Nationals to a 3 - 2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night . It was Moore 's first career pinch-hit RBI . It was the first time the Nationals have been held to two runs or fewer in consecutive games . St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said he was n't worried about his team . Moore 's two - out , two - run single off Mitchell Boggs ( 0 - 1 ) gave the Nationals a 3 - 2 lead in the top of the eighth . Ryan Mattheus ( 1 - 0 ) pitched one inning for the win . Craig Stammen pitched the seventh , and Ryan Mattheus ( 1 - 0 ) got Yadier Molina to ground into an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded . Drew Storen pitched a perfect ninth for his first career save . The Nationals won for the fifth time in six games and improved to 5 - 3 in extra innings . Wainwright allowed one run and six hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked three and struck out 10 . The Cardinals lost for the third time in four games . St. Louis took a 2 - 1 lead in the second on a wild pitch and Jon Jay 's sacrifice fly . The Cardinals loaded the bases with one out , but failed to score . Kurt Suzuki hit an RBI single with two outs in the second to give the Nationals a 1 - 0 lead . The Nationals loaded the bases with two outs , but Jayson Werth grounded out to end the inning . The Cardinals took a 2 - 1 lead in the second on a wild pitch and Jon Jay 's sacrifice fly . The Cardinals loaded the bases with one out , but failed to score . The Cardinals loaded the bases with no outs in the seventh , but failed to score when Allen Craig grounded into a force at the plate and Yadier Molina grounded into a double play . The Cardinals threatened in the eighth when David Freese reached on a throwing error by third baseman Ryan Zimmerman . Pinch runner Adron Chambers was sacrificed to second , but Pete Kozma popped out and Matt Carpenter struck out .", "MIAMI -- The Miami Marlins had a chance to win the game . Donovan Solano singled home the winning run with one out in the bottom of the 11th inning , lifting the Marlins to a 4 - 3 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday night . The Marlins won for the seventh time in eight games . The Mets lost for the seventh time in eight games . Jose Reyes led off the 11th with a triple off Collin McHugh ( 0 - 4 ) , and Giancarlo Stanton was intentionally walked before Carlos Lee was walked intentionally to load the bases . Rob Brantly struck out , but Solano lined a 1 - 0 pitch to right field . David Wright and Scott Hairston had RBI singles off Heath Bell in the eighth to give Miami a 3 - 3 lead . Bell entered with a 3 - 0 lead , but allowed a run in the eighth . The Mets loaded the bases with two outs in the 10th against Ryan Webb , but Josh Thole struck out to end the threat . Thole struck out with the bases loaded to end the inning . Chad Gaudin ( 4 - 2 ) pitched a perfect 11th inning for the Marlins , who won for the seventh time in eight games . New York has lost four in a row and seven of nine . The Mets lost for the fifth time in six games . The Mets scored three runs in the eighth to take a 3 - 1 lead . David Wright and Scott Hairston had RBI singles off Mike Dunn , and Daniel Murphy scored on a wild pitch by A. J. Ramos . Hernandez put the Marlins ahead 1 - 0 in the fourth when he homered off R. A. Dickey . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . Brantly led off the fifth with a drive to left , his third homer of the season , to give the Marlins a 2 - 0 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Dickey this season . The Marlins added a run in the sixth on a two - out single by Jose Reyes and a two - out single by Stanton . Carlos Lee 's RBI single made it 3 - 0 . Dickey allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings . He struck out eight and walked none .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Travis Blackley is making the most of his opportunity . Blackley pitched six strong innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 3 - 1 on Friday night . Blackley ( 6 - 4 ) allowed one run and three hits , struck out five and walked two . The A 's won for the fourth time in five games . Jonny Gomes homered off Matt Harrison ( 18 - 11 ) in the sixth to give the A 's a 3 - 1 lead . It was the first home run allowed by Harrison this season , the most in the majors . Grant Balfour pitched the ninth for his 24th save in 26 chances . The A 's have won three straight and six of seven to move a season-high six games over .500 . Matt Harrison ( 18 - 11 ) gave up three runs and six hits in six innings . The Rangers , who have lost five of six , were held to five hits . Josh Hamilton had an RBI double in the third for the Rangers , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Texas has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Derek Norris drove in Texas ' first run with a single in the fifth . The A 's took a 2 - 1 lead on an RBI single by Derek Norris and an RBI single by Derek Norris . Jonny Gomes hit a solo home run in the sixth for the A 's , who have lost five of six . The A 's have lost four of five following a five - game winning streak . The A 's have won four of their past five games .", "ST. LOUIS -- Martin Maldonado 's first career grand slam was a big one . Maldonado hit a three - run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Diego Padres 4 - 3 on Friday night . Maldonado connected on a 2 - 2 pitch from Anthony Bass ( 2 - 8 ) in the third inning to give the Brewers a 4 - 0 lead . It was Maldonado 's first career grand slam and his first since June 16 , 2011 , against the Chicago Cubs . It was Maldonado 's first career grand slam and his first since July 30 , 2011 . Maldonado connected with the bases loaded in the third to give the Brewers a 4 - 0 lead . It was Maldonado 's first career grand slam , and the first of his career . Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said it was the first time in his career that he 's been hit by a pitch . San Diego , which has lost five of six , fell to 1 - 6 on its road trip . Jim Henderson ( 1 - 2 ) struck out two in a perfect seventh inning for the win . Chase Headley had three of the Padres ' 10 hits , and Chase Headley had three hits . John Axford pitched the ninth for his 35th save in 39 chances . He gave up a pair of two - out singles , but Logan Forsythe grounded out to end the game . San Diego lost for the seventh time in eight games . Anthony Bass ( 2 - 8 ) allowed four runs and three hits in three innings . The Padres scored twice in the sixth to take a 4 - 3 lead . Jesus Guzman hit an RBI single and Yasmani Grandal singled home a run , but Carlos Quentin grounded into a fielder 's choice to end the inning . The Brewers loaded the bases with one out in the seventh , but Brad Boxberger got Carlos Gomez to pop out and struck out Ryan Braun to end the threat . The Padres scored twice in the sixth to take a 4 - 3 lead . Jesus Guzman hit an RBI single and Yasmani Grandal singled home a run , but Carlos Quentin grounded into a fielder 's choice to end the inning .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Mat Latos is making the most of his opportunity . Latos pitched six shutout innings and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2 - 1 on Saturday night . Latos ( 2 - 0 ) allowed five hits , walked three and struck out four . The Reds won for the fourth time in five games . The Cardinals have lost four in a row and six of eight . Adam Wainwright ( 4 - 2 ) gave up two runs and five hits in seven innings . Aroldis Chapman pitched a perfect ninth for his sixth save in as many chances . He has n't allowed a run in his last three appearances and has not allowed a run in 13 2/3 innings . The Reds took two of three in the series . Yadier Molina had three hits , including an RBI double in the eighth that gave the Cardinals a 2 - 1 lead . Allen Craig doubled and scored on Molina 's double off Jonathan Broxton in the eighth . Shin-Soo Choo doubled and scored on Joey Votto 's single in the first . The Reds had runners on first and second with one out , but Wainwright struck out Jay Bruce and got Todd Frazier to pop out . The Reds made it 2 - 0 in the fourth . Brandon Phillips led off with a single , went to third on Todd Frazier 's one - out double and scored on Xavier Paul 's groundout . The Cardinals added a run in the eighth . Allen Craig led off with a double off Jonathan Broxton and scored on Molina 's double . Freese advanced to second on the play , but Pete Kozma grounded out to end the inning .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Joe Saunders had a simple explanation for his first career shutout . Saunders pitched a four - hitter and the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 6 - 2 on Saturday night . Saunders ( 2 - 3 ) struck out two and walked one . Matt Wieters ' two - out , two - run homer in the fourth inning gave the Orioles a 2 - 1 lead . It was Wieters ' first homer of the season . The Mariners added three more in the sixth . Justin Smoak and Jason Bay singled to open the inning , and Robert Andino 's sacrifice bunt moved the runners to second and third . Britton ( 0 - 1 ) allowed six runs and 10 hits in six innings . Michael Saunders and Michael Saunders homered for the Mariners , who have lost four in a row . Robert Andino and Robert Andino each drove in a run in the sixth . The Orioles lost for the fourth time in five games . Matt Wieters hit a two - out , two - run homer in the fourth inning to give the Orioles a 2 - 1 lead . It was Wieters ' first homer of the season . Jason Bay had an RBI double in the fourth , and Robert Andino followed with an RBI single to give the Mariners a 3 - 2 lead . Britton got Kyle Seager to fly out with the bases loaded to end the inning . Saunders gave the Mariners a 1 - 0 lead in the first when he drove Britton 's 1 - 0 pitch into the left-field seats . It was Saunders ' first home run of the season . The Mariners tied it in the fourth . Michael Morse led off with a single and Jesus Montero walked . After Justin Smoak popped out , Bay doubled to left to score Morse and give Seattle a 2 - 2 lead .", "WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals have n't had a winning season lately . Dan Haren pitched six solid innings and the Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds 6 - 3 on Wednesday night . The Nationals , who have won six of seven , have won four of five . Haren ( 2 - 3 ) allowed two runs and six hits , struck out five and walked none . The Reds have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Rafael Soriano pitched a perfect ninth for his seventh save in eight chances . The Nationals have won four of five , including a three - game series at home against the Reds . The Reds have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Mike Leake ( 1 - 1 ) allowed four runs -- three earned -- and six hits in three innings . The Nationals took a 2 - 0 lead in the second . Ian Desmond walked , Anthony Rendon walked and Haren hit a two - out RBI single . Denard Span followed with an RBI single . The Nationals made it 4 - 0 in the third . Bryce Harper led off with a single , went to second on a single by Jayson Werth and scored on a single by Ian Desmond . Werth scored on a throwing error by third baseman Jack Hannahan . Harper made it 6 - 1 in the fourth with a two - run homer off Alfredo Simon . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was his first home run since May 1 . Choo led off the sixth with his second homer of the season and second in two days . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . He has hit safely in 10 of his past 13 games . The Reds added an unearned run in the seventh . Jay Bruce reached second on third baseman Jack Hannahan 's throwing error and scored on a two - out single by Todd Frazier .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Philadelphia Phillies are starting to find ways to win . Domonic Brown hit a three - run homer and the Phillies beat the New York Mets 9 - 4 on Friday night . The Phillies have won seven of nine . They have won five of six . Jonathan Pettibone ( 1 - 0 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in five innings . The Mets have lost four in a row and six of eight . John Buck hit a solo homer in the ninth for New York , which has lost four in a row and nine of 11 . The Mets have won six of eight . The Mets lost for the fourth time in five games . Shaun Marcum ( 0 - 1 ) allowed three runs and five hits in four innings . The Phillies took a 3 - 1 lead with three runs in the third . Chase Utley hit an RBI double and Jimmy Rollins scored on a wild pitch . Ryan Howard hit a sacrifice fly . Brown hit a three - run homer in the fifth , and John Mayberry Jr. followed with a solo shot to make it 8 - 2 . It was the first time this season the Phillies have hit back-to-back homers . Laynce Nix added an RBI single in the seventh off LaTroy Hawkins to make it 9 - 3 . It was the first time this season the Phillies had scored at least one run . John Buck hit a solo homer off Jeremy Horst in the ninth for New York . It was the first time this season the Mets have hit consecutive home runs . Ike Davis hit a sacrifice fly in the fourth for New York , which has lost four of five . The Mets have lost five of six and have dropped six of eight .", "LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are making the most of their chances . Adrian Gonzalez hit a go-ahead , two - run double in the seventh inning , and the Dodgers rallied for a 7 - 5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night , snapping a three - game skid . It was the first time the Dodgers had four hits in a game . Jean Segura drove in the go-ahead run with a two - out single in the ninth off Brandon League , but Ryan Braun grounded out to end the game . Gonzalez hit a 1 - 2 pitch from Michael Gonzalez ( 0 - 2 ) into the left-field corner for a two - run double that gave the Dodgers a 5 - 4 lead . It was Crawford 's first homer since June 3 , a span of 190 at-bats . It was Crawford 's fourth homer of the season . Brandon League pitched the ninth for his seventh save in eight chances , giving up a two - out RBI single to Jean Segura and an RBI single by Jean Segura before getting Ryan Braun to ground out . Ronald Belisario ( 2 - 2 ) pitched 1 2/3 hitless innings for the win . The Brewers took a 3 - 2 lead in the fifth on Yuniesky Betancourt 's leadoff homer off Josh Beckett , and Jean Segura 's two - out RBI single that scored Alex Gonzalez . The Brewers closed to 4 - 3 in the seventh on an error by center fielder Matt Kemp , who made a diving stop of a sharp grounder by pinch-hitter Logan Schafer and threw him out to end the inning . The Dodgers closed to 5 - 4 in the eighth on Jerry Hairston Jr. 's RBI groundout and Carl Crawford 's RBI single . But Punto popped out to end the inning . Josh Beckett allowed three runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings , struck out five and walked two . The Brewers took a 3 - 2 lead in the fifth on a leadoff homer by Yuniesky Betancourt , who was called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City earlier in the day . Betancourt tied it with a leadoff homer in the fifth . The Dodgers tied it at 3 in the fifth on a two - out RBI double by Adrian Gonzalez , who drove in three runs with a double and two RBIs . He is batting .363 with five RBIs in his last six games .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Chris Sale made the most of his opportunity . Sale pitched seven strong innings and the White Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5 - 2 on Friday night . Sale ( 2 - 2 ) allowed two runs and four hits , struck out seven and walked four . The White Sox have won four of five and 12 of 14 . Addison Reed pitched the ninth for his seventh save in seven chances . He gave up a leadoff single to James Loney , but retired the next three batters to end the game . Jeremy Hellickson ( 1 - 2 ) gave up five runs and five hits in six innings . The White Sox took a 3 - 1 lead in the first . Alejandro De Aza led off with a double and scored on Jeff Keppinger 's double . Alex Rios walked and Paul Konerko singled in a run , and Conor Gillaspie capped the scoring with a sacrifice fly . Dunn hit a two - run homer in the sixth to make it 5 - 2 . Alex Rios walked to lead off the inning , and Dunn followed with a two - run homer to make it 5 - 2 . It was Dunn 's third homer of the season . Alejandro De Aza led off the bottom of the first with a double and scored on Jeff Keppinger 's double . Alex Rios walked and Paul Konerko singled in a run before Conor Gillaspie 's sacrifice fly made it 3 - 1 . Jose Lobaton cut the lead to 3 - 2 with a two - out homer in the fourth . It was the first homer Sale allowed in eight starts this season , but the White Sox have lost four of five . Alex Rios drew a leadoff walk in the sixth and Dunn followed with a two - run homer to make it 5 - 2 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Gio Gonzalez is making the most of his opportunity to stay in the majors . Gonzalez pitched eight innings of one - hit ball and the Washington Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds 8 - 1 on Friday night . Gonzalez ( 2 - 1 ) struck out seven and walked two . Danny Espinosa homered and drove in three runs , and Bryce Harper and Danny Espinosa also homered off Bronson Arroyo ( 2 - 2 ) , who gave up six runs -- five earned -- and nine hits in six innings . The Nationals have won 10 of their past 13 games . The Reds have lost four in a row and seven of nine . Arroyo allowed six runs -- five earned -- and nine hits in six innings . The Reds have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Harper led off the third with a homer , and Espinosa followed with a two - run shot that made it 6 - 0 . It was the first time this season the Nationals have hit back-to-back homers . Votto made it 6 - 1 with a two - out homer in the fourth . It was his 19th homer of the season and second in two games . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . The Nationals added two runs in the second . Ian Desmond singled with one out and scored on Danny Espinosa 's double . Suzuki followed with a single and Espinosa scored on Denard Span 's two - out single . Joey Votto 's two - out homer in the fourth was the only hit allowed by Gonzalez , who allowed only one runner past second base through the first four innings . He walked two and struck out seven .", "BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles have been in the thick of the playoff hunt . For the second straight game , the Orioles took advantage of the opportunity . Edwin Encarnacion hit a three - run homer and the Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4 - 3 on Sunday . The Orioles took two of three from the Blue Jays . The Blue Jays have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 6 on their road trip . Miguel Gonzalez ( 2 - 1 ) allowed three runs and five hits in six innings . Jim Johnson pitched the ninth for his eighth save in eight tries . He gave up a two - out single to Maicer Izturis before striking out J. P. Arencibia to end the game . Miguel Gonzalez ( 2 - 1 ) allowed three runs and five hits in six innings . The Orioles took a 4 - 0 lead in the second . Adam Jones led off with a single and advanced to second on third baseman Brett Lawrie 's throwing error . Chris Davis followed with a single , and Matt Wieters drove in a run with a single . Encarnacion tied it with a three - run homer in the sixth . It was his third home run in two games , and the Blue Jays ' first hit of the game . It was Encarnacion 's third homer in two games . The Blue Jays chased Gonzalez with a three - run sixth . Adam Lind drew a two - out walk and Jose Bautista walked . Encarnacion then hit a drive over the right-field wall . After Dickey walked Nate McLouth to load the bases , Nolan Reimold hit a sacrifice fly and McLouth walked to load the bases . Machado followed with a two - run single . Dickey allowed four runs and six hits in six innings . He walked five and struck out four .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Kansas City Royals are starting to find ways to win . Lorenzo Cain drew a bases-loaded walk from Andrew Miller with two outs in the 10th inning to give the Kansas City Royals a 5 - 4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night . The Royals won for the seventh time in eight games . The Royals won for the seventh time in eight games and improved to 5 - 1 against Boston this season . Alex Gordon , Billy Butler and Billy Butler homered for the Royals , who have lost four of five . Boston has lost five of six , including a three - game sweep by the Chicago White Sox . The Red Sox lost for the fourth time in five games . Kelvin Herrera ( 2 - 2 ) pitched two innings for the win . Jacoby Ellsbury singled with one out in the ninth and stole second , but Daniel Nava struck out and Dustin Pedroia was intentionally walked before Mike Napoli flied out . Holland struck out the side in the 10th for his fifth save in six chances . The Red Sox have lost four of five , and the Red Sox have lost four of five . The Red Sox lost for the seventh time in eight games . Butler hit a solo homer off Koji Uehara in the eighth to tie it at 4 . It was the first homer allowed by Boston since the All-Star break , and it was the longest by a Royals player this season . The Red Sox took a 2 - 1 lead in the second on Mike Napoli 's solo homer and Mike Carp 's RBI double . Napoli had three hits and drove in two runs . The Royals tied it with a two - out rally in the fifth . George Kottaras and Alex Gordon hit solo homers off Allen Webster , who was making his major league debut . The Red Sox cut the lead to 4 - 3 in the fifth on an RBI single by Mike Napoli , who had three hits , including a run-scoring single in the bottom half . Butler tied it with a two - out solo homer in the eighth off Koji Uehara . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . The Royals took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on a two - out throwing error by shortstop Pedro Ciriaco . Alex Gordon led off with a double and scored on Alcides Escobar 's single . Napoli tied it with a leadoff homer in the second . Jarrod Saltalamacchia walked and scored on Mike Carp 's double to make it 2 - 1 . Guthrie retired the next two batters to end the inning . The Red Sox cut the lead to 3 - 1 in the third on a double by Jacoby Ellsbury , a groundout by Nava and a single by Pedroia . But Napoli was thrown out trying to score from first on Jarrod Saltalamacchia 's single . The Red Sox cut the lead to 4 - 3 in the fifth on an RBI single by Mike Napoli , who went 3 - for - 3 with two walks . He is batting .267 with three homers and eight RBIs in his last 10 games .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays are on a roll . Jose Lobaton hit a two - out , two - run single during a four - run first inning , and the Rays rallied for an 8 - 3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night . The Rays won for the seventh time in eight games . Alex Cobb ( 2 - 1 ) allowed three runs and 10 hits in 7 1/3 innings . Tampa Bay took a 4 - 2 lead in the first on Ben Zobrist 's RBI single , Sean Rodriguez 's RBI single and Jose Lobaton 's two - out , two - run single . Tampa Bay went ahead 8 - 2 in the fourth on Ben Zobrist 's RBI single and Evan Longoria 's two - run homer that made it 8 - 2 . It was the first homer allowed by the A 's this season . Coco Crisp hit a solo homer in the seventh for the A 's , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Oakland has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Jed Lowrie had four hits for the A 's , including a double off Cobb in the eighth . Lowrie , who had four hits , doubled with one out in the eighth and was hit by a pitch . Oakland loaded the bases with no outs in the ninth , but failed to score . John Jaso struck out and Seth Smith grounded into a game-ending double play . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Oakland took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on an RBI single by Jed Lowrie and a run-scoring single by Brandon Moss . The A 's had runners on first and second with one out when Chris Young grounded out to end the inning . The A 's had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh but failed to score .", "BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles have been in the thick of the playoff hunt . Matt Wieters hit a game-ending grand slam in the 10th inning , and the Orioles rallied for a 10 - 6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night . It was the first time this season the Orioles have been in first place in the AL East . In the bottom of the ninth , Jamey Wright ( 0 - 1 ) gave up a two - out single to Steve Pearce and intentionally walked Nolan Reimold . Nate McLouth flied out to end the threat . Nick Markakis led off the 10th with a single off Jamey Wright ( 0 - 1 ) and went to second on Manny Machado 's single . Brandon Gomes replaced Wright and gave up a single to Adam Jones to load the bases . Troy Patton ( 1 - 0 ) worked around a walk in the 10th to earn the win . The Orioles had runners on first and second with one out , but Patton got Yunel Escobar to ground out . The Rays lost for the seventh time in eight games . Steve Pearce hit a two - run homer in the seventh for Tampa Bay , which has lost four of five . J. J. Hardy had a leadoff double in the seventh and scored on a two - run homer by Steve Pearce . James Loney tied it at 6 with a one - out homer off Darren O'Day in the eighth . It was his third homer in two games since being recalled from Triple-A Norfolk . Desmond Jennings and Evan Longoria homered in the first inning off Miguel Gonzalez , who gave up five runs -- four earned -- and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out one . Tampa Bay went up 3 - 0 in the second . Matt Wieters led off with a double and scored on a single by Chris Davis . After J. J. Hardy reached on a fielder 's choice , Reimold hit a two - out , two - run homer . Tampa Bay closed to 4 - 3 in the third on a single by Matt Joyce and a walk to Shelley Duncan . Joyce scored on a fielder 's choice by James Loney . Tampa Bay took a 4 - 3 lead in the fifth when Alexi Casilla doubled and scored on a two - out double by Manny Machado , who was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double . Molina put the Rays up 5 - 4 with a two - out solo homer in the sixth off Miguel Gonzalez , who allowed five runs , four earned , and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out one . Tampa Bay closed to 5 - 5 in the bottom half on a leadoff double by Hardy and a two - run homer by Pearce . It was Pearce 's second homer in two games .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- R. A. Dickey 's knuckleball was working . Dickey allowed two hits in six innings , and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 3 - 1 on Friday night . Dickey ( 2 - 2 ) allowed two hits , walked one and struck out seven . Chris Sale ( 1 - 2 ) gave up three runs -- two earned -- and four hits in seven innings . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Sale allowed three runs -- two earned -- and four hits in seven innings . He walked one and struck out six . Casey Janssen pitched the ninth for his fifth save in as many chances . The Blue Jays have won seven of their past eight meetings with the White Sox . The White Sox have lost four of five and have dropped four of five . Toronto opened the scoring in the first when Rajai Davis singled , stole third and scored on Edwin Encarnacion 's two - out single . Encarnacion stole second , but Brett Lawrie struck out to end the inning . Toronto made it 3 - 0 in the fifth . Emilio Bonifacio was hit by a pitch , moved to third on Henry Blanco 's fly ball and scored when Dunn misplayed Munenori Kawasaki 's grounder for an error . Toronto made it 3 - 1 in the eighth when Alexei Ramirez singled and scored on Tyler Flowers ' two - out double . Aaron Loup came on and got Dewayne Wise to ground out . Toronto opened the scoring in the first when Rajai Davis singled , stole third and scored on Edwin Encarnacion 's two - out single . Encarnacion stole second , but Brett Lawrie struck out to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Detroit Tigers are starting to find ways to win . Brayan Pena drove in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded groundout in the 14th inning , and the Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 2 - 1 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . The Tigers have won four of five , including a three - game sweep at Comerica Park . Charlie Furbush ( 0 - 1 ) walked Torii Hunter with one out in the 13th , then struck out Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder to end the inning . Furbush ( 0 - 1 ) took the loss . Jhonny Peralta sacrificed the runners to second and third , and Kelly scored on Brayan Pena 's groundout to give the Tigers a 2 - 1 lead . Blake Beavan got Omar Infante to pop out and Austin Jackson to fly out . Drew Smyly ( 1 - 0 ) pitched a scoreless 13th inning for the win . The Mariners have lost four of five and are 2 - 4 since the All-Star break . Drew Smyly ( 1 - 0 ) pitched a scoreless inning for the win . The Mariners tied it at 1 in the seventh . Michael Morse led off with a double and scored on Raul Ibanez 's single . Justin Smoak grounded into a double play , but Jesus Montero flied out to end the inning . Seattle starter Max Scherzer struck out 12 in eight innings , allowing one run and six hits . He walked one and struck out a career-high 12 , including Kyle Seager with a runner on to end the eighth . The Mariners had runners on first and second with no outs in the ninth , but Raul Ibanez grounded into a double play and Justin Smoak struck out to end the inning . Scherzer allowed one run and six hits in eight innings . He walked one and struck out 12 . Hernandez allowed one run and five hits , struck out 12 and walked none . The Tigers took a 1 - 0 lead in the fifth . Victor Martinez led off with a single , went to third on Andy Dirks ' double and scored on Jhonny Peralta 's groundout . The Mariners tied it in the seventh . Michael Morse led off with a double and scored on Raul Ibanez 's single . Scherzer got Justin Smoak to ground into a double play , but Jesus Montero flied out to end the inning . Austin Jackson hit a two - out double in the eighth , but was thrown out at the plate trying to score from second on Jackson 's two - out double . Hunter then grounded out to end the inning .", "BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox have been waiting for their starting rotation to make the playoffs . Mike Napoli hit an RBI double in the bottom of the ninth inning , and the Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3 - 2 on Wednesday night to complete a three - game sweep . The Red Sox have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . Tampa Bay lost for the seventh time in eight games . Dustin Pedroia drew a one - out walk from Joel Peralta ( 0 - 1 ) in the ninth and Napoli followed with a double into the left-field corner . Pedroia slid home safely ahead of the throw . Andrew Bailey ( 1 - 0 ) got the win despite allowing Ben Zobrist 's RBI single in the top of the ninth . Bailey then struck out Evan Longoria and Matt Joyce and got Ryan Roberts to pop out . Ryan Dempster struck out 10 and walked two in seven innings . Hellickson allowed two runs and three hits in seven innings . He walked one and struck out nine . The Rays tied it at 1 in the fourth on Evan Longoria 's solo homer . It was Longoria 's fourth homer of the season and second in two days . The Red Sox took a 2 - 1 lead in the fifth . Saltalamacchia led off with a home run , his second of the season , off Jeremy Hellickson . Jacoby Ellsbury led off with a triple and scored on Shane Victorino 's groundout . Hellickson then retired the next three batters , striking out Mike Napoli to end the inning . Tampa Bay had runners on first and third with two outs in the sixth , but Evan Longoria grounded out to end the inning . The Rays had runners on first and third with two outs when Evan Longoria grounded out .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- The Kansas City Royals have been in first place in the AL Central . Alex Gordon singled home Chris Getz with the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Royals to a 3 - 2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night . The Royals won for the seventh time in eight games . The Royals beat the Blue Jays for the third time in four games . Chris Getz hit a one - out double off Darren Oliver ( 0 - 1 ) in the ninth . Gordon followed with a single to center , scoring Getz , who had doubled . Kelvin Herrera ( 1 - 0 ) pitched a perfect ninth to pick up the victory . The Royals won for the fourth time in five games and improved to a season-high 14 games over .500 . Edwin Encarnacion hit a two - run homer for the last-place Blue Jays . The Blue Jays lost for the seventh time in eight games . Edwin Encarnacion hit a solo home run in the sixth off Ervin Santana to give the Blue Jays a 2 - 1 lead . It was Encarnacion 's eighth homer of the season and second in two games . It was Encarnacion 's third homer in three games . The Blue Jays took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on Edwin Encarnacion 's RBI groundout . The Blue Jays had runners on first and second with one out , but failed to score . Jarrod Dyson led off the third with a triple and scored on Alcides Escobar 's sacrifice fly . Jarrod Dyson led off with a triple and scored on Alcides Escobar 's sacrifice fly . Encarnacion homered in the sixth to give the Blue Jays a 2 - 1 lead . It was his 19th home run of the season , tying him with Tampa Bay 's J. J. Arencibia for the major league lead . The Royals tied it at 2 in the sixth on Lorenzo Cain 's two - out RBI single . Morrow got Johnson to pop out with runners on first and third to end the inning . Santana allowed two runs -- one earned -- and seven hits in eight innings . He walked three and struck out four . Morrow allowed two runs and six hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out three .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Milwaukee Brewers are starting to find ways to win . Jonathan Lucroy homered with one out in the 10th inning to lift the Brewers to a 4 - 3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night . Carlos Gomez had three hits and Carlos Gomez had three hits for the Brewers , who snapped a three - game losing streak . The Brewers have won four of five , including a three - game sweep at Miller Park . The Cardinals have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Lucroy hit a solo homer off Fernando Salas ( 0 - 2 ) with one out in the 10th to give the Brewers a 4 - 3 lead . Carlos Gomez had three hits for the Brewers . Brandon Kintzler ( 1 - 0 ) pitched 1 1/3 hitless innings for the win . Ryan Braun hit a two - run homer off Trevor Rosenthal in the eighth to give the Brewers a 3 - 2 lead . Jean Segura led off with a single and scored on Braun 's homer . The Brewers tied it in the ninth when Carlos Gomez led off with a single and scored on Yuniesky Betancourt 's double off Mitchell Boggs . Betancourt moved to third on Logan Schafer 's sacrifice bunt , but was thrown out at the plate by Braun . The Cardinals had runners on first and second with two outs in the 10th , but Kintzler got Carlos Beltran to ground out to end the threat . Burke Badenhop got the final out for his first career save . The Cardinals lost for the seventh time in eight games . Ryan Braun hit a two - run homer in the eighth off Trevor Rosenthal to give the Brewers a 3 - 2 lead . Jean Segura led off with a single and Braun followed with a drive into the right-field seats . St. Louis took a 2 - 0 lead in the third . Carpenter doubled with two outs and scored on Holliday 's single . Allen Craig singled and Yadier Molina followed with a run-scoring double . Adams hit a leadoff homer in the fourth off Marco Estrada , who allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings . He struck out seven and walked one in his third start of the season . Estrada allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Justin Verlander is making the most of his opportunity . Verlander pitched six solid innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Oakland Athletics 7 - 3 on Saturday night . Verlander ( 2 - 1 ) struck out six and walked three . Jhonny Peralta hit a three - run homer in the fourth and Torii Hunter added a solo shot for the Tigers , who snapped a three - game losing streak and won for the fourth time in five games . The Tigers have won three straight and six of seven . Brett Anderson ( 1 - 2 ) gave up seven runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Derek Norris hit a two - out RBI single in the second to give the A 's a 1 - 0 lead . The A 's loaded the bases with one out in the bottom half but failed to score . Fielder hit a solo home run in the fourth to make it 2 - 1 . Victor Martinez and Matt Tuiasosopo walked and Peralta followed with a three - run homer to left . Brayan Pena and Austin Jackson hit RBI doubles in the sixth to make it 7 - 1 . Hunter 's homer in the bottom of the inning made it 7 - 1 . Chris Young hit a two - out , two - run double off Al Alburquerque in the seventh to make it 7 - 3 . Phil Coke came on and got Josh Reddick to ground out to end the inning . The A 's loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth , but Joaquin Benoit struck out Jed Lowrie to end the threat . Benoit struck out Jed Lowrie with the bases loaded to end the inning . Joaquin Benoit pitched 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief for the Tigers . He walked John Jaso to open the ninth , but struck out Chris Young and Josh Reddick before striking out Brandon Moss .", "CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs are starting to find ways to win . David DeJesus had three hits , including a tiebreaking , two - run single in a three - run eighth inning , and the Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6 - 3 on Saturday for their fourth straight victory . The Cubs won for the seventh time in eight games . David DeJesus had three hits and two RBIs , and David DeJesus had three hits and drove in two runs for the Cubs , who took two of three from the Brewers , who have lost four of five . Nate Schierholtz led off the eighth with a double off John Axford ( 0 - 2 ) and moved to third on Welington Castillo 's sacrifice bunt . Luis Valbuena was walked intentionally and Dioner Navarro walked to load the bases . Clevenger scored on Castro 's groundout and Anthony Rizzo followed with a double off the wall in left-center to give the Cubs a 3 - 3 lead . Axford ( 0 - 2 ) took the loss . It was Axford 's second blown save in three chances . Carlos Marmol ( 1 - 1 ) pitched a scoreless inning for the win . Kyuji Fujikawa pitched the ninth for his second save in as many chances . He allowed a two - out single to Ryan Braun , but Jonathan Lucroy popped out to end the game . The Brewers have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their road trip . The Brewers scored three runs in the second inning to take a 3 - 0 lead . Carlos Gomez led off with a single and scored on Jean Segura 's double . Yuniesky Betancourt singled , advanced on a wild pitch and scored on Ryan Braun 's single . The Cubs cut the lead to 3 - 1 in the fifth . David DeJesus singled , went to third on a throwing error by third baseman Alex Gonzalez and scored on Anthony Rizzo 's groundout . The Brewers took a 3 - 0 lead in the second . Carlos Gomez led off with a single and scored on Jean Segura 's double . Yuniesky Betancourt singled , moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on Aoki 's grounder to third .", "HOUSTON -- Jose Altuve had a big day at the plate . Altuve had four hits , including a three - run homer , and the Houston Astros routed the Seattle Mariners 16 - 9 on Saturday . Altuve went 4 - for - 6 with four RBIs . The Astros , who had 22 hits , had 22 hits . Carlos Pena and Jose Altuve each had two - run doubles in the first inning off Brandon Maurer ( 0 - 2 ) , who allowed six runs and seven hits in two - thirds of an inning . He walked one and struck out two . The Astros had a season-high 22 hits , and they had a season-high 22 hits . Paul Clemens ( 1 - 0 ) allowed five runs and six hits in four innings . Michael Morse and Michael Morse homered for the Mariners , who had a season-high 22 hits . Altuve had four hits , including a two - run homer , and Brendan Ryan and Brendan Ryan each had a sacrifice fly . The Astros jumped on Maurer in the first inning , loading the bases with no outs . Pena hit a two - run double , J. D. Martinez drove in a run with a single and Altuve hit a two - run double . Carter and Martinez hit consecutive homers in the second inning to make it 9 - 0 . Carter 's second homer of the game , a solo shot , gave the Astros a 7 - 0 lead . Gonzalez led off the third with a homer to left off Kameron Loe . Justin Maxwell walked with one out and moved to third on Castro 's single . Chris Carter hit an RBI single to make it 11 - 0 . Altuve hit a two - run homer in the fourth off Charlie Furbush to give the Astros a 13 - 0 lead . It was Altuve 's fourth homer of the season and second in two games . Houston added two more in the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Ryan and Michael Saunders ' sacrifice fly . Clemens walked Raul Ibanez to load the bases before retiring Michael Morse on a fly to center . Jason Bay hit a solo home run in the seventh to make it 14 - 3 . It was the first time this season the Mariners have hit back-to-back home runs . It was Bay 's first career pinch-hit homer . Ibanez and Morse hit back-to-back homers in the eighth off Clemens , who allowed five runs and six hits in four - plus innings . He walked one and struck out none . Raul Ibanez had a two - out RBI single in the ninth off Hector Ambriz to make it 16 - 6 . Smoak then hit a two - out , two - run single , but Jesus Montero grounded out to end the inning .", "MILWAUKEE -- Marco Estrada is making the most of his opportunity . Estrada pitched seven strong innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 7 - 4 on Friday night . Estrada ( 1 - 0 ) allowed two runs and five hits , struck out six and walked one . Martin Maldonado had three hits , including a three - run double in a four - run first inning , and Ryan Braun had three hits and drove in a run for the Brewers , who have won four of five . Welington Castillo hit a two - run homer in the second for Chicago , which has lost four of five . Alfonso Soriano had two hits and scored twice , and Luis Valbuena and Luis Valbuena each drove in a run . Nate Schierholtz and Luis Valbuena each had an RBI single in the ninth , and Jim Henderson pitched the ninth for his first major league save . Henderson got Starlin Castro to fly out with the bases loaded to end the game . The Brewers have won four of five and have won four of five . Edwin Jackson ( 0 - 2 ) gave up five runs and eight hits in six innings . The Brewers scored four runs in the first . Alex Gonzalez walked with the bases loaded , Alex Gonzalez walked with the bases loaded and Maldonado hit a two - out double to give the Brewers a 4 - 0 lead . The Brewers added a run in the second on a leadoff double by Aoki and an RBI double by Ryan Braun . But Jackson struck out Rickie Weeks and got Jonathan Lucroy to pop out to end the inning . Castillo hit a two - run homer in the second to give the Cubs a 5 - 2 lead . It was Castillo 's first home run since May 6 , a span of 179 at-bats . Milwaukee added two more runs in the seventh on a sacrifice fly by Yuniesky Betancourt and an RBI double by Marco Estrada . But Camp struck out Carlos Gomez with the bases loaded to end the inning . Braun doubled in the eighth to extend his hitting streak to 10 games , the longest active streak in the majors . He also doubled and scored in the eighth .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Ervin Santana is making the most of his opportunity . Santana pitched eight strong innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 3 - 1 on Friday night . Santana ( 1 - 1 ) allowed one run and eight hits , struck out seven and walked one . Alex Gordon hit a tying RBI single in the eighth inning , and Alcides Escobar followed with an RBI double to give the Royals a 2 - 1 lead . Billy Butler added an RBI single . Aaron Crow worked the ninth for his first career save . He walked Chris Parmelee with one out , but Brian Dozier grounded into a double play to end the game . The Royals won for the seventh time in eight games . Kevin Correia ( 0 - 1 ) gave up three runs on eight hits in 7 1/3 innings . He walked one and struck out one . Jared Burton relieved Correia ( 0 - 1 ) , who gave up three runs on eight hits in 7 1/3 innings . Ryan Doumit 's two - out RBI single in the first inning gave the Twins a 1 - 0 lead . He scored on Ryan Doumit 's two - out single , but was thrown out at the plate to end the inning . The Royals had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh , but failed to score . Ryan Doumit 's two - out single in the first scored Joe Mauer , who had singled and moved to second on Willingham 's single . Ryan Doumit 's two - out single scored Mauer to make it 1 - 0 . Ryan Doumit had an RBI single in the eighth to give the Twins a 1 - 0 lead . Joe Mauer , who had two hits , led off the eighth with a single , but Josh Willingham flied out and Justin Morneau flied out . The Twins lost for the seventh time in eight games .", "NEW YORK -- The New York Mets are starting to look at their best . John Buck drove in four runs , David Wright had three hits and the Mets scored three runs in the seventh inning to beat the Miami Marlins 7 - 3 on Friday night . The Mets have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . Buck hit a two - run double off Ryan Webb ( 0 - 1 ) in the sixth inning to give New York a 3 - 2 lead . The Mets have won five of six , including a three - game sweep at Citi Field . Mike Baxter drew a one - out walk from Ryan Webb ( 0 - 1 ) , stole second and went to third on catcher Miguel Olivo 's throwing error . Baxter scored on Murphy 's triple into the right-field corner . It was Buck 's second career game-ending hit and first since June 16 , 2011 , against the New York Mets . Brandon Lyon ( 1 - 0 ) pitched one inning for the win . Collin Cowgill hit a solo homer off Chad Qualls in the eighth to make it 7 - 3 . It was the first time this season the Mets have hit consecutive home runs . The Marlins lost for the fifth time in six games . John Buck hit a two - run double off Ricky Nolasco in the sixth to give the Mets a 3 - 2 lead . Wright had three hits and scored twice . Collin Cowgill hit a solo homer off Chad Qualls in the eighth to make it 7 - 3 . It was the first home run allowed by Qualls this season . The Mets tied it in the bottom of the first . Mike Baxter led off with a walk , moved to second on David Wright 's single and moved to third on Ike Davis ' single . John Buck followed with a sacrifice fly . The Marlins took a 2 - 1 lead in the fifth . Placido Polanco and Giancarlo Stanton hit consecutive one - out singles , and Polanco scored on a throwing error by shortstop Ruben Tejada . Marlins starter Jonathon Niese allowed two runs -- one earned -- and eight hits in six innings . He struck out five and walked two . He was lifted after giving up a leadoff single to Olivo in the sixth . Juan Pierre led off the seventh with a single against Scott Atchison and moved to second on Giancarlo Stanton 's groundout . Dobbs followed with an RBI single off Josh Edgin to give the Marlins a 3 - 3 lead .", "ARLINGTON , Texas -- The Texas Rangers had a chance to win the AL West . The Rangers have won the first two games of the four - game series . Ian Kinsler drove in the go-ahead run with a two - out single in the eighth inning , and the Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 3 - 2 in the opener of a four - game series . The Rangers have won four in a row against the Angels . Scott Downs ( 0 - 2 ) gave up a one - out single in the eighth to Craig Gentry , who stole second and scored on Ian Kinsler 's two - out single to right . Joe Nathan pitched the ninth for his first career save . The Rangers have won four in a row , including a three - game sweep at home against the Los Angeles Angels . Adrian Beltre hit a tying solo homer in the seventh for the Rangers , who have lost four of five . Nelson Cruz had three hits and Nelson Cruz had three hits for the Rangers . Tanner Scheppers ( 1 - 0 ) pitched a perfect eighth inning for the win . The right-hander is 3 - 0 with a 1.80 ERA in three career starts against the Angels , including a 3 - 0 record in six appearances . Joe Nathan pitched a hitless ninth for his first career save . The Rangers had a chance to take the lead in the ninth when Mark Trumbo walked with two outs , but Howie Kendrick flied out to end the game . Holland allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings . Adrian Beltre hit a tying solo homer in the seventh for the Rangers , who have lost four of five . Nelson Cruz had three hits , and Nelson Cruz had three hits . Texas took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Nelson Cruz led off with a double , moved to third on David Murphy 's groundout and scored on A. J. Pierzynski 's triple . Iannetta tied it at 1 in the third with his first homer of the season , a towering shot that landed in the second deck in right field . It was Iannetta 's first homer since Sept. 2 , 2012 , against the Los Angeles Angels . The Angels went ahead 2 - 1 in the fifth . Alberto Callaspo and Chris Iannetta opened with singles , and after Peter Bourjos struck out , Trout drove in Iannetta with a double into the right-field corner .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays are on a roll . Chris Davis had four hits , including a three - run homer , and the Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 8 - 7 on Sunday . Joyce hit a 3 - 1 pitch from Tommy Hunter ( 0 - 1 ) into the left-field seats to give the Rays a 7 - 7 lead in the bottom of the ninth . It was the first game-ending homer of his career . It was Davis ' second four - hit game of the season . Fernando Rodney ( 1 - 0 ) got the win despite allowing Brian Roberts ' RBI double in the ninth . Roberts went to third on Nate McLouth 's sacrifice bunt , but Manny Machado grounded out and Nick Markakis grounded out . The Rays have won seven of nine and have the best record in the majors . Ben Zobrist had two hits and two RBIs , and Ben Zobrist had two hits and two RBIs for the Rays . Ben Zobrist had two hits and two RBIs , and Ben Zobrist had two hits and two RBIs . The Orioles lost for the third time in four games . Baltimore took a 4 - 0 lead in the sixth on Ben Zobrist 's RBI single and Duncan 's three - run homer off Luis Ayala that tied it at 4 . It was Duncan 's third homer of the season . Tampa Bay took a 7 - 5 lead in the bottom of the seventh on a bases-loaded wild pitch by Pedro Strop and an RBI single by Ben Zobrist . Davis put the Orioles up 3 - 0 on a three - run homer off Jeremy Hellickson in the first . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . Chen allowed two runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings . Hellickson allowed five runs and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked one and struck out two . Davis put the Orioles up 3 - 0 with a three - run homer off Hellickson in the first . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . The Orioles made it 4 - 0 in the sixth . Manny Machado led off with a double and scored on Davis ' two - out single to make it 4 - 0 . McLouth 's RBI single made it 5 - 4 in the seventh . With runners on first and second , Kyle Farnsworth came on and got Manny Machado to ground into an inning-ending double play .", "SEATTLE -- Michael Morse has been a big part of the power surge . Morse homered twice and drove in four runs to help the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 7 - 1 on Saturday . It was Morse 's second multihomer game of the season . Morse hit a two - out , three - run homer in the third off Jarrod Parker ( 0 - 1 ) to give the Mariners a 3 - 1 lead . It was Morse 's first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . It was Cespedes ' first home run of the season . Morse added a three - run shot in the third to give the Mariners a 3 - 1 lead . It was Morse 's first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . Hisashi Iwakuma ( 1 - 0 ) allowed one run and two hits in six innings . He struck out seven and walked none . Michael Morse homered twice and drove in four runs for the Mariners , who have lost four of five . Michael Morse homered twice and drove in four runs . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . The Mariners loaded the bases with one out in the seventh against Ryan Cook , but failed to score when Cook got Raul Ibanez to pop out and then walked Justin Smoak to force in a run . Michael Morse hit a solo home run in the ninth off Grant Balfour to give the Mariners a 7 - 1 lead . It was Morse 's second career multihomer game and his first this season . The Mariners added a run in the seventh when reliever Ryan Cook walked Justin Smoak with the bases loaded to force in a run . But Evan Scribner retired Jesus Montero on a fly ball to end the inning . Iwakuma allowed one run and two hits , struck out seven and walked none . The A 's lost for the third time in four games .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- Jason Vargas and the rest of the AL Cy Young Award winner is on a roll . The Los Angeles Angels ' ace is on quite a roll . Vargas pitched seven strong innings and the Angels beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3 - 2 on Sunday . Vargas ( 5 - 3 ) allowed two runs and five hits , struck out six and walked two . Ernesto Frieri pitched the ninth for his 12th save in 13 chances . Jerry Hairston Jr. led off with a single , but Frieri struck out Andre Ethier and Ramon Hernandez to end the game . The Angels have won four of five , including three straight . Ted Lilly ( 0 - 2 ) gave up three runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings , struck out three and walked three . He was replaced by Ronald Belisario , who gave up a two - out RBI single to Chris Nelson in the sixth . The Dodgers , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Howie Kendrick hit a one - out double in the sixth , stole third and scored on Chris Nelson 's two - out single . J. B. Shuck followed with a single , but Erick Aybar grounded out to end the inning . Hernandez tied it at 2 with a leadoff homer in the fifth , driving an 0 - 0 pitch into the lower seats in the left field corner . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . The Dodgers took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on Adrian Gonzalez 's sacrifice fly . Carl Crawford led off with a triple and scored on Adrian Gonzalez 's sacrifice fly . Los Angeles tied it in the second . Mark Trumbo led off with a walk , moved to second on Howie Kendrick 's fielder 's choice and scored on Chris Iannetta 's two - out double . Howie Kendrick tripled with one out in the fourth and scored on Alberto Callaspo 's single to center field . The Angels had runners on first and second with two outs when J. B. Shuck flied out to end the inning . The Dodgers tied it in the fifth on Ramon Hernandez 's first homer of the season , a solo shot to center field that tied the score at 2 . It was the first homer allowed by Vargas this season .", "NEW YORK -- It 's been quite a season for the defending World Series champions . For the Toronto Blue Jays , it was just another win . Melky Cabrera had three hits and two RBIs , and the Blue Jays beat the Atlanta Braves 3 - 0 on Friday night . The Blue Jays have won four of five . They have won four of five . The Braves have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Juan Perez ( 1 - 0 ) pitched 2 2/3 hitless innings for the win . Casey Janssen pitched the ninth for his 11th save in as many chances . The Blue Jays have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the New York Mets last week . The Braves were shut out for the third time this season . Kris Medlen ( 1 - 6 ) took the loss . The Blue Jays took a 3 - 0 lead in the second on Melky Cabrera 's two - out , two - run single off Esmil Rogers , who was making his major league debut . Medlen , who had been on the disabled list with a strained left hamstring , said he felt fine . David Carpenter , who was making his major league debut , allowed one hit in three scoreless innings . The Blue Jays took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Melky Cabrera led off with a single , went to third on Edwin Encarnacion 's single and scored on J. P. Arencibia 's fielder 's choice grounder . The Blue Jays took a 3 - 0 lead in the second . Emilio Bonifacio singled , stole second , moved to third on Rogers ' sacrifice and scored on Cabrera 's two - out , two - run single . Cabrera 's RBI single in the fourth made it 3 - 0 .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays are on a roll . Desmond Jennings hit an RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Rays to a 7 - 6 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday night . The Rays have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . Yunel Escobar drove in the go-ahead run with a two - out single in the eighth off Mike Dunn ( 1 - 1 ) , who gave up five hits and two runs in 1 2/3 innings . Kelly Johnson and Evan Longoria opened the ninth with singles off Mike Dunn ( 1 - 1 ) . After James Loney flied out , Luke Scott flied out to center and Luke Scott flied out before Jennings lined a single to left . Fernando Rodney ( 2 - 2 ) pitched a perfect ninth for the Rays , who have won four in a row after losing five in a row . It was the first time this season the Rays have been shut out . The Marlins lost for the fifth time in six games . Yunel Escobar 's two - out RBI single off Mike Dunn ( 1 - 1 ) gave the Rays a 6 - 6 lead in the eighth . Jennings had three hits and scored twice . Greg Dobbs hit a two - out RBI single off Joel Peralta in the eighth to trim Miami 's deficit to 6 - 5 . But Peralta got Adeiny Hechavarria to fly out to end the inning . Chris Coghlan led off the sixth with a homer off Jeremy Hellickson to make it 5 - 3 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . He has hit safely in 10 of his last 13 games . The Rays tied it at 5 on Jose Lobaton 's two - run double off Ryan Webb in the sixth . Jennings went 3 - for - 3 with two runs scored and drove in two runs . Justin Ruggiano put the Marlins up 1 - 0 with an RBI single in the second . Ozuna led off with a double and scored on Justin Ruggiano 's single . The Marlins took a 4 - 0 lead in the third on a two - out RBI triple by Derek Dietrich and a two - run triple by Coghlan that made it 4 - 0 . Hellickson retired the next two batters to end the inning . Escobar 's RBI double made it 4 - 3 in the fourth . Jennings doubled and scored on a two - out double by Yunel Escobar to make it 4 - 3 . Coghlan led off the sixth with a homer to make it 5 - 3 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . He has hit safely in 10 of his last 13 games . Hellickson allowed five runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings .", "DETROIT -- Justin Verlander 's 13 strikeouts were a season high . Verlander struck out 13 in seven innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6 - 5 on Friday night . Verlander ( 6 - 4 ) allowed three runs and seven hits . He walked two and struck out 13 . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Pirates , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Francisco Liriano ( 3 - 1 ) gave up four runs and eight hits in five innings . Jose Valverde pitched the ninth for his sixth save in eight chances . He gave up a one - out single to Travis Snider , but Neil Walker popped out and Andrew McCutchen struck out . The Pirates , who have lost four of five , fell a season-worst 10 games under .500 . Detroit took a 4 - 1 lead in the fifth on Victor Martinez 's two - out , two - run double and Jhonny Peralta 's RBI double . Peralta had four hits and three RBIs . Travis Snider had an RBI triple in the seventh and scored on Neil Walker 's double to make it 4 - 3 . Verlander struck out Andrew McCutchen to end the inning . The Pirates scored twice in the eighth . Garrett Jones led off with a double and scored on Russell Martin 's single . Benoit retired the next two batters to end the inning . The Pirates took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on Neil Walker 's one - out triple and scored on Andrew McCutchen 's sacrifice fly . But Verlander got Garrett Jones to pop out to end the inning . Pittsburgh tied it in the fourth on Jhonny Peralta 's RBI single . The Tigers tied it in the bottom half on an RBI single by Jhonny Peralta , but Avisail Garcia grounded out to end the inning .", "NEW YORK -- The New York Mets are starting to look at their best . John Buck hit a tying RBI single in the eighth inning , Ike Davis added a two - run single and New York beat the Atlanta Braves 4 - 2 on Friday night for its fourth straight victory . The Mets have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . Atlanta has lost four straight and nine of 11 . Turner led off the eighth with a single against Cory Gearrin ( 1 - 1 ) , and Lucas Duda doubled to put runners on second and third . Buck followed with an RBI single , and Mike Baxter was hit by a pitch to load the bases . Buck followed with an RBI single to make it 4 - 0 . LaTroy Hawkins ( 1 - 0 ) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win , and the Mets won for the seventh time in eight games . LaTroy Hawkins ( 1 - 0 ) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win . Bobby Parnell struck out two in a perfect ninth for his seventh save in eight chances . The Mets have won the first two games of the four - game series and have outscored the Braves 21 - 5 in the series . Dan Uggla hit a two - run homer in the seventh to give the Braves a 2 - 1 lead . It was Uggla 's second homer in two days and first since May 5 . The Braves lost for the fifth time in six games . Uggla hit a two - run homer off Shaun Marcum in the seventh to give the Braves a 2 - 1 lead . It was Uggla 's first home run since June 13 against the New York Mets . Teheran allowed one run and five hits in 6 2/3 innings . Marcum allowed two runs and four hits in seven innings . He walked none and struck out 12 . Teheran allowed one run and five hits in 6 2/3 innings . Lucas Duda hit a solo homer in the fourth for the Mets , who have lost four of five . Teheran allowed one run and five hits in 6 2/3 innings . He walked three and struck out five .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Chicago Cubs are starting to find ways to win . Welington Castillo drove in the go-ahead run with a two - out double in the 10th inning , and the Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 5 - 4 on Friday night for their fourth straight win . The Cubs have won five of six and 11 of 12 . Soriano hit a two - run homer off Logan Ondrusek in the eighth inning that tied it at 4 . It was the first homer allowed by the Reds in 19 innings this season . Scott Hairston drew a two - out walk in the 10th from J. J. Hoover ( 0 - 4 ) . Castillo followed with a double into the right-field corner , scoring Hairston . Anthony Rizzo hit a two - out RBI double off Logan Ondrusek , and Soriano followed with a two - run homer off Manny Parra to tie it at 4 . It was the first time this season the Cubs have hit back-to-back homers . Kevin Gregg ( 1 - 0 ) pitched 1 1/3 hitless innings for the win . Kyuji Fujikawa pitched 1 2/3 innings , and Kevin Gregg ( 1 - 0 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win . The Reds lost for the fifth time in six games . Jay Bruce hit a solo homer in the fourth inning off Matt Garza , who was making his major league debut . Garza allowed four runs on four hits and four walks in four innings . The Reds have lost four in a row and eight of nine . Luis Valbuena hit a two - out RBI single in the seventh inning off Cueto , who gave up four hits in seven innings . He walked two and struck out two . Bruce hit a solo homer in the fourth off Garza , who gave up four runs and four hits in four innings . He walked four and struck out seven . Luis Valbuena had an RBI single in the seventh inning for the Cubs , who have lost four of five . Cincinnati has lost four of five .", "NEW YORK -- Stephen Strasburg has been pitching so well lately . Strasburg allowed one run in eight innings and the Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6 - 1 on Friday night . Strasburg ( 3 - 5 ) struck out nine and walked none . Cole Hamels ( 1 - 8 ) gave up five runs -- three earned -- and six hits in 6 1/3 innings . Justin De Fratus struck out Ryan Zimmerman with the bases loaded to end the seventh . The Nationals have won three straight and six of eight . Steve Lombardozzi and Steve Lombardozzi drove in two runs apiece for the Nationals , who have won four of five . Bryce Harper went 1 - for - 3 with two strikeouts . The Phillies lost for the fifth time in six games . Hamels allowed five runs -- three earned -- and six hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Phillies have lost three straight and six of seven . The Phillies got a run back in the eighth on a leadoff single by Ben Revere and a single by Humberto Quintero . But Strasburg got Ryan Howard to hit into a double play and Jimmy Rollins grounded out . Adam LaRoche led off the eighth with a double off Chad Durbin . He moved to third on a groundout and scored on Tyler Moore 's single to left . The Phillies added a run in the eighth . Ben Revere led off with a single and Humberto Quintero singled to put runners on first and second . Ryan Howard grounded into a double play , but Jimmy Rollins grounded out to end the inning . It was the third time this season the Nationals have hit back-to-back homers .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres are starting to find ways to win . Everth Cabrera homered and drove in four runs , and the Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10 - 4 on Friday night . The Padres , who had 12 hits , won for the seventh time in eight games . Andrew Cashner ( 4 - 2 ) allowed four runs and nine hits in six innings , struck out five and walked none . The Diamondbacks , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Everth Cabrera had three hits , including a two - run homer , and drove in four runs . Everth Cabrera had three hits , including a two - run homer , and drove in four runs . The Diamondbacks have lost three straight and six of seven . Cabrera 's two - out , two - run homer off Wade Miley ( 3 - 4 ) tied it at 2 in the third . Cabrera 's two - out , two - run homer off Wade Miley ( 3 - 4 ) tied it at 2 . San Diego responded with five runs in the fourth . Carlos Quentin led off with a single and scored on a two - out single by Yonder Alonso . Nick Hundley singled Hundley to third and Cashner and Cashner singled to make it 4 - 4 . San Diego added two runs in the fifth . Hundley singled home a run , and the Padres intentionally walked Alonso to load the bases for Hundley , who drove in Quentin and Kyle Blanks with a single . The Padres added an unearned run in the ninth . Everth Cabrera reached on an error by shortstop Josh Wilson , moved to second on Chase Headley 's single and scored on Brad Ziegler 's wild pitch . Chavez hit a two - out , two - run homer in the first inning to give the Diamondbacks a 2 - 0 lead . It was his third home run of the season . The Diamondbacks cut the lead to 4 - 2 in the third on an RBI single by Paul Goldschmidt and a sacrifice fly by Eric Chavez . But Cashner escaped further damage when Miguel Montero popped out and Martin Prado grounded into a fielder 's choice .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Jake Peavy made the most of his opportunity . Peavy pitched a six - hitter for his first career shutout and the Chicago White Sox beat the Miami Marlins 2 - 1 on Friday night . Peavy ( 6 - 2 ) struck out five and walked two . Derek Dietrich hit a tying home run with one out in the ninth off Peavy , who struck out five and walked two in his second complete game of the season . The White Sox have won four of five . Dewayne Wise led off the bottom of the ninth with a double off Ryan Webb ( 1 - 3 ) and scored on Gillaspie 's single to right field . Wise entered as a pinch hitter in the bottom half . Derek Dietrich hit a solo homer in the ninth for the Marlins , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Miami has lost four in a row and six of eight . The Marlins lost for the seventh time in eight games . Greg Dobbs doubled with one out in the eighth and Adeiny Hechavarria walked . But Rob Brantly popped out and Juan Pierre flied out to end the inning . Alejandro De Aza led off the third with a single and scored on Alexei Ramirez 's double to give the White Sox a 1 - 0 lead . Alejandro De Aza led off with a single and scored on Alexei Ramirez 's double . The White Sox had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh but could n't score . Greg Dobbs doubled with one out in the eighth and Adeiny Hechavarria walked . But Rob Brantly popped out and Juan Pierre flied out to end the inning . Nolasco allowed one run and eight hits in 7 2/3 innings . He struck out six and walked none . The Marlins lost for the third time in four games .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- The Oakland Athletics have been waiting for something to celebrate . A 's manager Bob Melvin was pleased with the way the A 's won . Brandon Moss drove in the go-ahead run with a triple in the sixth inning , and the A 's beat the Kansas City Royals 2 - 1 on Friday night to snap a four - game losing streak . The A 's improved to 5 - 1 against Kansas City this season . Jed Lowrie drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the sixth , and Brandon Moss added a two - out triple to give the A 's a 2 - 1 lead against Ervin Santana ( 3 - 3 ) . Tommy Milone ( 4 - 5 ) allowed one run and five hits in six innings . Grant Balfour pitched the ninth for his eighth save in eight chances . He walked Eric Hosmer to start the inning , and Salvador Perez flied out . Mike Moustakas flied out and Jeff Francoeur flied out to end the game . The Royals lost for the seventh time in eight games . Ervin Santana ( 3 - 3 ) gave up two runs and four hits in seven innings . The Royals , who have lost five of six , were held to five hits . Alex Gordon hit a two - out double in the first and scored on Billy Butler 's single to give the Royals a 1 - 0 lead . Gordon scored on Butler 's single . Kansas City loaded the bases with no outs in the second , but failed to score . Elliot Johnson popped out and Alcides Escobar struck out to end the inning . Perez led off the fourth with a double and advanced to third on Moustakas ' fly ball to right . Milone struck out Jeff Francoeur and Elliot Johnson to end the inning . Billy Butler singled leading off the sixth to extend his hitting streak to 10 games , the longest active streak in the majors . He is the first player in Royals history to hit a home run in his first six games .", "DENVER -- Jordan Pacheco 's first major league homer was a big one . Pacheco homered and drove in five runs to help the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 10 - 9 on Friday night . Pacheco hit a grand slam off Madison Bumgarner ( 4 - 2 ) in the fifth inning to give the Rockies a 9 - 5 lead . It was the first grand slam of the season for Gonzalez , who also hit a two - run shot in the series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 2 . It was the first grand slam of the season for Pacheco . Bumgarner ( 4 - 2 ) allowed a season-high nine runs -- seven earned -- and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out four . He was chased by Pacheco 's slam in the fifth . Bumgarner allowed nine runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings . Rafael Betancourt struck out the side in the ninth for his 10th save in as many chances . He has not allowed a run in his last 16 appearances . He has not allowed an earned run in 19 1/3 innings . It was the first time the Rockies have been held to three runs or fewer . Bumgarner allowed a season-high nine runs in 4 2/3 innings . Pablo Sandoval had three hits and drove in two runs for the Giants , who have lost four of five . Brett Pill had two hits , including a double , and scored twice . The Rockies took a 4 - 1 lead with a three - run third . Carlos Gonzalez hit a two - run single and Troy Tulowitzki followed with an RBI single to make it 4 - 4 . The Giants added three more in the second . Brett Pill led off with a double , moved to third on a fly ball and scored on a single by Brandon Crawford . Bumgarner followed with a single , and Crawford scored on Marco Scutaro 's single . The Giants cut the lead to 5 - 4 in the fourth on a two - out RBI single by Pablo Sandoval . Posey followed with a single , but De La Rosa got Hunter Pence to ground out to end the inning . Carlos Gonzalez hit a two - out homer in the sixth to make it 10 - 5 . It was his third home run of the season and second in two games . The Giants cut the lead to 10 - 8 in the seventh on an RBI triple by Hunter Pence and a run-scoring wild pitch by Rex Brothers . Pence scored on a wild pitch by Rex Brothers to make it 10 - 7 . Posey homered off Matt Belisle in the eighth to make it 10 - 10 . Hunter Pence followed with a double , but Brett Pill grounded out to end the inning .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants are starting to find ways to win . Matt Cain allowed six runs in 6 1/3 innings and the Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 8 - 6 on Friday night . The Giants won for the seventh time in eight games . Cain ( 3 - 2 ) allowed a two - run homer to Todd Helton and a solo shot to Nolan Arenado in the second inning . He allowed six runs and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings . Cain allowed six runs and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Rockies have lost four in a row and six of eight . Cain , who leads the NL with a 5.43 ERA , has won his last three starts . Cain ( 3 - 2 ) allowed a two - run homer to Todd Helton and a solo shot to Nolan Arenado in the second inning . He allowed six runs and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Giants broke it open with five runs in the fourth . Brandon Belt drew a bases-loaded walk , Crawford hit a three - run double and Matt Cain singled in a run . Gregor Blanco had a sacrifice fly in the sixth and Angel Pagan added a two - run single to give the Giants a 8 - 6 lead . Sergio Romo got the final two outs for his 13th save in 14 chances . Jeremy Affeldt pitched the final two innings and struck out one in the ninth . Sergio Romo got two outs for his 13th save .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Justin Masterson had a simple explanation for his first career shutout . Masterson pitched a four - hitter for his first career shutout and the Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees 1 - 0 on Friday night . Masterson ( 6 - 2 ) struck out nine and walked three . Brennan Boesch singled with two outs in the ninth , but Masterson struck out Vernon Wells to end the game . The right-hander , who had been on the disabled list twice this season because of a strained left hamstring , has allowed two runs or less in five of his last six starts . The Indians won for the seventh time in eight games . The Yankees lost for the fourth time in five games . Jason Kipnis hit a solo homer in the first off David Phelps ( 1 - 2 ) , who gave up one run and four hits in 6 2/3 innings . He walked five and struck out seven . The Yankees , who have lost five of six , were shut out for the fourth time this season . The Indians have won 10 of their last 13 games . Kipnis gave the Indians a 1 - 0 lead in the first with his second homer of the season . Michael Bourn led off with a walk and Kipnis followed with a drive over the wall in left . It was the first homer allowed by Phelps this season . The Yankees loaded the bases with two outs in the second , but Masterson struck out Alberto Gonzalez to end the threat . Masterson struck out Alberto Gonzalez with the bases loaded to end the inning . The Indians had runners on second and third with two outs in the seventh , but Boone Logan struck out Jason Kipnis to end the threat . Logan struck out Jason Kipnis with runners on second and third to end the inning . Masterson walked Lyle Overbay with one out in the eighth , but Brett Gardner popped out and Ichiro Suzuki struck out to end the inning . Masterson walked Lyle Overbay with one out in the eighth .", "CLEVELAND -- Ubaldo Jimenez is making the most of his opportunity . Jimenez pitched six strong innings and the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 7 - 6 on Friday night . Jimenez ( 3 - 2 ) allowed one run and three hits , struck out eight and walked one . Chris Perez pitched the ninth for his sixth save in eight chances . He gave up a two - out RBI single to Torii Hunter , but Miguel Cabrera grounded out to end the game . Justin Verlander ( 4 - 3 ) allowed four runs -- three earned -- and six hits in five innings . The Indians have won four of five , including three straight . Cleveland took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on Nick Swisher 's RBI double and Jason Giambi 's bases-loaded walk . Verlander struck out Mark Reynolds and got Michael Brantley to fly out to end the inning . Peralta led off the bottom of the third with his second homer of the season , a drive that cleared the fence in right field . It was his second homer of the season , and the first of his career . The Tigers scored four runs in the seventh to take a 6 - 5 lead . Brayan Pena drove in a run with a sacrifice fly , and Infante 's two - run triple made it 6 - 5 . Jason Giambi 's sacrifice fly in the eighth made it 7 - 5 , but Darin Downs got Michael Brantley to ground out with the bases loaded to end the inning . Torii Hunter 's two - out RBI single in the bottom of the ninth made it 7 - 6 , but Perez got Miguel Cabrera to ground out to end the game . Giambi hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth to make it 7 - 5 , but Darin Downs got Michael Brantley to ground out with the bases loaded to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Los Angeles Angels had a chance to win . Mark Trumbo hit a go-ahead , two - run double in the eighth inning , and the Angels rallied for a 6 - 5 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night . The Angels have won five of six and 12 of 13 . Mike Trout walked with two outs in the ninth inning before Albert Pujols reached on an error by Dominguez at third base . Dominguez then struck out Mark Trumbo to end the inning . Trumbo 's two - run double off Hector Ambriz ( 0 - 2 ) tied it at 5 . After Howie Kendrick was intentionally walked , Alberto Callaspo hit a sacrifice fly to give the Angels a 6 - 5 lead . Ernesto Frieri got the final five outs for his fifth save in six chances . He retired pinch hitter Carlos Pena on a grounder with runners on second and third to end the eighth inning . The Angels had runners on first and third with two outs in the ninth , but Philip Humber struck out Mark Trumbo to end the inning . The Angels had runners on first and third with two outs when Trumbo struck out to end the inning . Frieri struck out the side in the ninth to earn his fifth save in six chances . The right-hander has n't allowed a run in his last three appearances and has n't allowed a run in his last three appearances . Brendan Harris had two hits , including a solo homer in the sixth that tied it at 3 . It was his third homer of the season and first since June 2 . The Astros loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth on a double by Jason Castro , a walk to Chris Carter and a walk to Chris Carter . Dominguez followed with a two - run single to make it 5 - 3 . Brendan Harris led off the sixth inning with a homer to left field to tie it at 3 - 3 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . The Angels loaded the bases with one out in the third , but Harrell got J. B. Shuck to ground out to end the inning . The Angels left the bases loaded when J. B. Shuck grounded out to end the inning . Hamilton led off the second inning with a homer to left field to give the Angels a 1 - 0 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Harrell this season , but the Angels could n't hold on . The Angels loaded the bases with one out in the third , but Harrell got J. B. Shuck to ground out to end the inning . Harrell allowed two runs , one earned , and four hits in five innings . Ronny Cedeno led off the Astros ' fifth with a double and advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by Matt Dominguez . Cedeno scored on a single by Brandon Barnes to make it 3 - 2 . The Astros loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth on a double by Castro , a walk to Chris Carter and a walk to Chris Carter . Dominguez followed with a two - run single to make it 5 - 3 .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Jonny Gomes made the most of his opportunity . Gomes homered and drove in five runs , and the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 15 - 8 on Friday night . Trevor Plouffe had three hits and three RBIs for the Twins , who set season highs for runs and hits ( 19 ) . Trevor Plouffe had three hits and three RBIs , and Joe Mauer had three hits and scored three runs . The Twins had 19 hits , matching their season high . The Red Sox lost for the seventh time in eight games . Ryan Pressly ( 1 - 0 ) pitched four scoreless innings for the win . Trailing 4 - 0 in the first , the Red Sox loaded the bases with two outs . Gomes hit a 1 - 0 pitch from Pedro Hernandez over the Green Monster in left for a grand slam . Pedro Florimon led off the second with a homer , and Justin Morneau had a sacrifice fly and Trevor Plouffe followed with a two - run single to make it 7 - 5 . The Red Sox loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the first on a single by Shane Victorino and a walk to Mike Napoli . Gomes hit a 1 - 0 pitch over the Green Monster for his first career grand slam . The Twins jumped on Webster with four runs in the bottom of the first . Morneau doubled in a run and Trevor Plouffe hit a sacrifice fly , and Doumit followed with a two - run homer . The Twins added two more in the fifth on Plouffe 's RBI single and Oswaldo Arcia 's RBI double . Hicks grounded out with the bases loaded to end the inning . Jonny Gomes ' sacrifice fly made it 14 - 7 in the seventh . The Red Sox got a run back in the bottom half when Pedroia singled , moved to third on Napoli 's single and scored on Gomes ' sacrifice fly . Daniel Nava hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth to make it 14 - 8 . The Red Sox had a chance to take the lead in the bottom half , but Pedroia popped out to end the inning .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Dan Haren is making the most of his opportunity . Haren pitched eight strong innings and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 3 - 1 on Saturday night . Haren ( 3 - 3 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out four and walked one . Dan Uggla hit a solo homer in the seventh for the Braves , who have won four of five . Atlanta has won four in a row and six of eight . Rafael Soriano pitched the ninth for his ninth save in 10 chances . He gave up a two - out single to Evan Gattis , but Dan Uggla popped out to end the game . The Braves , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Kris Medlen ( 1 - 4 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in seven innings . The Braves , who have lost four of five , were held to five hits . The Nationals took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Denard Span led off with a double , moved to third on Medlen 's wild pitch and scored on Steve Lombardozzi 's single to center . Washington made it 3 - 0 in the second . Adam LaRoche led off with a double , moved to third on Rendon 's single and scored on Denard Span 's two - out , two - run double . Uggla homered with two outs in the seventh to make it 3 - 1 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was his third homer in his last six games . Uggla 's homer was his third in four games . Medlen allowed three runs and seven hits in seven innings . He walked three and struck out eight .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Minnesota Twins have been in the thick of the playoff race . The Minnesota Twins have a chance to win the AL Central . The Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 6 - 2 on Friday night . The Tigers have lost four straight and nine of 11 . The Twins have won 10 of their last 13 games against Detroit . Diamond ( 2 - 2 ) allowed two runs and four hits in six innings . The Tigers have lost four straight and eight of nine . Anibal Sanchez ( 3 - 2 ) allowed three runs in six innings . Minnesota took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on Justin Morneau 's RBI double and Chris Parmelee 's RBI single . The Twins took a 2 - 0 lead in the bottom of the inning . Minnesota made it 3 - 0 in the second on Jamey Carroll 's RBI double , but Sanchez struck out Josh Willingham to end the inning . The Tigers scored twice in the sixth on Torii Hunter 's RBI single and Miguel Cabrera 's RBI double , but Diamond retired the next two batters to end the inning . Aaron Hicks led off the seventh with a triple and scored on Pedro Florimon 's single to make it 4 - 2 . Florimon stole second and scored on Justin Morneau 's single . Parmelee homered in the eighth to make it 6 - 2 . It was his third homer of the season , and his first since May 29 , a span of 190 at-bats . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . Glen Perkins pitched the ninth for the Twins , allowing two hits and a run with one out . Cabrera , who had two hits , led off with a single and Prince Fielder singled .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Chicago Cubs are starting to look like a team . Kyle Seager hit a go-ahead , two - run homer in the eighth inning , and the Cubs rallied for a 7 - 6 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night . It was the first time the Cubs have hit back-to-back home runs this season . It was the first time this season the Mariners have hit consecutive home runs . Raul Ibanez and Kyle Seager hit two - run homers in the eighth inning to give the Mariners a 7 - 6 lead . It was the first time this season the Mariners have hit back-to-back home runs . Edwin Jackson ( 4 - 10 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in six - plus innings . Nick Franklin had a two - run double and Jason Bay hit a solo homer in the seventh . Kevin Gregg pitched a perfect ninth for his 13th save in 14 opportunities . The Cubs have won four of five , and have won four in a row . The Mariners lost for the seventh time in eight games . Jeremy Bonderman ( 1 - 2 ) gave up six runs -- four earned -- and six hits in 3 1/3 innings . He walked two and struck out two in his shortest outing of the season . He was tagged for three runs in the second inning . The Cubs scored four runs in the fourth inning to take a 7 - 1 lead . Darwin Barney doubled and scored on a throwing error by third baseman Kyle Seager . Starlin Castro and Anthony Rizzo followed with RBI singles . The Mariners added a run in the fifth when Brad Miller doubled and scored on a two - out single by Nick Franklin . It was the first RBI of the season for Franklin , who had two hits in his previous two games . Jason Bay hit a solo homer in the seventh inning to give the Mariners a 7 - 3 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Jackson this season , and the most in the majors . The Cubs took a 3 - 0 lead in the second inning . Alfonso Soriano led off with a double and scored on Rizzo 's double . Rizzo came home on Barney 's double down the right-field line . The Mariners cut the lead to 3 - 1 in the third . Blanco singled , moved to third on Chavez 's double and scored on Nick Franklin 's groundout . The Cubs scored four runs in the fourth . Darwin Barney led off with a double , and Barney scored on a throwing error by third baseman Seager . Starlin Castro followed with an RBI single , and Soriano 's RBI double made it 6 - 1 .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- R. A. Dickey 's knuckleball was working . Dickey pitched a two - hitter for his first career shutout and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3 - 0 on Friday night . Dickey ( 7 - 8 ) struck out six and walked one . Adam Lind and Edwin Encarnacion homered for the Blue Jays , who snapped a three - game losing streak . Edwin Encarnacion hit a solo homer in the ninth off Roberto Hernandez ( 4 - 9 ) . The Rays have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Edwin Encarnacion led off the ninth with a homer off Roberto Hernandez ( 4 - 9 ) , who allowed three runs and six hits in eight innings . He walked one and struck out five . The Blue Jays took a 1 - 0 lead on Melky Cabrera 's RBI single in the fourth . Jose Bautista led off with a double and scored on Melky Cabrera 's two - out single . Lind put the Blue Jays up 2 - 0 on a solo homer in the sixth . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was his third homer of the season . Hernandez allowed three runs and six hits in eight innings . He walked one and struck out five . The Rays have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Melky Cabrera put the Blue Jays up 1 - 0 on a two - out RBI single in the fourth . Jose Bautista scored on a two - out single by Melky Cabrera . Tampa Bay 's Desmond Jennings stole second with two outs in the seventh , but was stranded when James Loney flied out to end the inning .", "ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals had their best offensive game of the season . Allen Craig had four hits , including a three - run homer , and the Cardinals routed the Houston Astros 13 - 5 . The Cardinals had 15 hits and scored four runs in the first two innings . Allen Craig had four hits , including a two - run homer , and Allen Craig had four hits , including a two - run homer . Allen Craig had four hits , including a two - run homer , and drove in two runs . Jake Westbrook ( 4 - 2 ) allowed four runs and four hits in six innings . Matt Dominguez , Matt Dominguez and Matt Dominguez homered for the Astros , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Houston has lost four in a row and nine of 11 . The Astros , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Lucas Harrell ( 5 - 8 ) gave up seven runs on seven hits and four walks in 3 1/3 innings . He was replaced by Dallas Keuchel , who allowed seven runs on seven hits and four walks in 3 1/3 innings . Matt Dominguez and Matt Dominguez homered for the Astros , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Cedeno had an RBI single in the ninth . Dominguez led off the sixth with a homer to left field to make it 9 - 1 . Brett Wallace added a two - run triple and scored on a sacrifice fly by Castro to make it 9 - 4 . Beltran hit a two - run homer in the sixth to make it 9 - 0 . Beltran 's two - out , two - run homer in the fifth made it 7 - 0 . Freese hit a two - run homer in the seventh to make it 11 - 4 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . Dominguez hit a solo homer in the sixth . Brett Wallace had a two - run triple and scored on a sacrifice fly by Castro to make it 9 - 4 .", "MIAMI -- The Miami Marlins were n't going to let a break slip away . The Marlins beat the Minnesota Twins 4 - 2 on Sunday . The Marlins won for the seventh time in eight games . The Twins , who have lost four of five , have lost four straight . Derek Dietrich hit a solo home run in the seventh off Brian Duensing to give the Marlins a 3 - 1 lead . It was the first homer of the season for the Marlins , who have lost five in a row . Marcell Ozuna had two hits and drove in two runs for the Marlins , who have lost four in a row . Marcell Ozuna had two hits and drove in two runs . A. J. Ramos ( 2 - 2 ) pitched two scoreless innings for the win . Steve Cishek pitched a perfect ninth for his 13th save in 16 chances . The Marlins have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . The Marlins have lost four of five . Kevin Correia ( 6 - 5 ) allowed two runs and five hits in six innings . The Marlins took a 2 - 1 lead in the sixth . Ed Lucas singled with one out , and Giancarlo Stanton walked and Logan Morrison singled to load the bases . Ozuna followed with a two - run single . Trevor Plouffe 's RBI single off Chad Qualls made it 3 - 2 in the eighth . Chad Qualls came on and got Parmelee to fly out to end the inning . Logan Morrison led off the eighth with a double off Josh Roenicke and scored on Ozuna 's double . Caleb Thielbar replaced Roenicke and struck out Derek Dietrich and got Placido Polanco to fly out to end the inning . The Twins took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Clete Thomas walked , moved to second on Dozier 's single and scored on Josh Willingham 's two - out single . Ozuna hit a two - run single in the sixth to give the Marlins a 2 - 1 lead . He scored on a throwing error by Morrison at third base to give the Marlins a 2 - 1 lead .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Ryan Howard has been waiting for his power surge . Howard homered twice and drove in four runs , leading the Philadelphia Phillies to an 8 - 7 victory over the New York Mets . Frandsen hit a 1 - 0 pitch from Carlos Torres ( 0 - 1 ) into the right-field seats to give the Phillies a 7 - 7 lead in the bottom of the ninth . It was Frandsen 's first career pinch-hit homer . It was Howard 's second multihomer game of the season . Jonathan Papelbon ( 2 - 0 ) earned the win despite allowing a tying solo homer to Jordany Valdespin in the ninth . Daniel Murphy 's two - out RBI single tied it at 7 . The Phillies have won five of six and 12 of 14 . Jordany Valdespin hit a tying solo homer in the ninth off Jonathan Papelbon . Daniel Murphy 's two - out RBI single tied it at 7 . Murphy stole second and scored on Daniel Murphy 's two - out single . Omar Quintanilla had three hits , including an RBI single in the seventh , and Omar Quintanilla had three hits and drove in a run for the Mets . Omar Quintanilla had three hits and an RBI . The Mets lost for the third time in four games . Omar Quintanilla had three hits , including an RBI single in the seventh that gave the Mets a 7 - 5 lead . Eric Young Jr. added a two - run double and Jordany Valdespin drove in a run with a groundout . Howard led off the fourth with a drive to left . Domonic Brown followed with a double and scored on Ben Revere 's one - out single to make it 4 - 1 . Michael Young and Ryan Howard hit back-to-back homers in the fifth for New York , which has lost four of five . Young and Howard hit back-to-back homers in the fifth . Gee allowed six runs -- five earned -- and eight hits in five innings .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants have n't had a winning season . Hector Sanchez singled home the winning run with one out in the bottom of the 11th inning , lifting the Giants to a 2 - 1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday night . The Giants won for the seventh time in eight games . Sandy Rosario ( 2 - 0 ) pitched 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief for the win . Sandy Rosario ( 2 - 0 ) pitched 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief for the win . Gregor Blanco singled off Mike Dunn ( 2 - 2 ) to start the 11th and moved to third on Marco Scutaro 's sacrifice bunt . Hunter Pence was intentionally walked to load the bases , and Sanchez lined a single to left . Gregor Blanco had three hits and drove in a run . Ed Lucas and Placido Polanco each had three hits for the Marlins , who have lost four of five . Placido Polanco had three hits for the Marlins , who have lost four of five . The Marlins had 10 hits , but stranded 10 runners . Placido Polanco led off the 10th with a single against Sergio Romo . Jeff Mathis struck out and Greg Dobbs singled off Javier Lopez . Rosario then struck out Justin Ruggiano and Ed Lucas to end the threat . The Marlins had runners on first and second with one out in the 11th , but Adeiny Hechavarria struck out and Placido Polanco flied out to end the inning . The Marlins had runners on first and third with one out in the ninth but failed to score . Juan Perez led off with a double , moved to third on Nick Noonan 's groundout and scored on Gregor Blanco 's two - out double down the left-field line . Blanco had three hits , including a two - out RBI double . Lucas hit a solo home run in the first off Barry Zito to give the Marlins a 1 - 0 lead . It was his third home run of the season and second in two days . The Giants tied it in the fifth . Juan Perez led off with a double , moved to third on Nick Noonan 's groundout and scored on Gregor Blanco 's two - out double . Zito allowed one run and six hits in seven innings , struck out five and walked two .", "PITTSBURGH -- Gerrit Cole is making the most of his opportunity . Cole allowed two runs in 6 1/3 innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Los Angeles Angels 5 - 2 on Friday night . Cole ( 3 - 0 ) allowed two runs and four hits , struck out five and walked one . Albert Pujols hit a solo homer in the seventh for the Angels , who have won four in a row . Albert Pujols and Albert Pujols also homered for the Angels , who have won four of five . Jason Grilli struck out two in a perfect ninth for his 26th save in 28 chances . The Pirates have won five of six , including the first two games of the three - game series . Jered Weaver ( 1 - 4 ) allowed four runs and nine hits in six innings . Alvarez led off the second with a drive into the left-field seats , and Mercer followed with a two - out , two - run shot to center field . It was Mercer 's fourth homer of the season . The Angels added two more runs in the seventh . Pujols led off with a line drive over the fence in right field , and Mark Trumbo walked and moved to second on a groundout . Alberto Callaspo followed with an RBI single . The Pirates added a run in the ninth on Andrew McCutchen 's RBI double off Billy Buckner , who was making his major league debut after being recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake earlier in the day . The Angels , who have lost five of six , fell to 1 - 4 on their homestand . The Pirates took a 3 - 0 lead in the second on a leadoff homer by Alvarez and a two - out shot by Jordy Mercer . It was the first homer allowed by Weaver this season . The Pirates extended their lead to 4 - 0 in the fourth . Neil Walker was hit by a pitch , stole second and scored on Starling Marte 's triple into the right-field corner .", "CHICAGO -- Hector Santiago has been pitching so well this season . Santiago pitched eight strong innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 9 - 1 on Saturday night . Santiago ( 3 - 5 ) allowed one run and three hits , struck out five and walked one . Eric Hosmer hit a solo home run in the sixth for the Royals , who have won four of five . Eric Hosmer added a solo homer in the sixth . The White Sox have won three straight and six of eight . Jeremy Guthrie ( 7 - 5 ) gave up six runs and five hits in 2 1/3 innings . The White Sox took a 2 - 0 lead in the first . Alejandro De Aza led off with a walk , Alexei Ramirez doubled and Adam Dunn walked to load the bases . Paul Konerko walked to force in a run , and Conor Gillaspie hit a sacrifice fly . The White Sox broke it open with five runs in the third . Alexei Ramirez led off with a single and scored on Alex Rios ' double . Adam Dunn followed with an RBI single , Gillaspie singled and Viciedo hit a three - run homer . De Aza hit a two - run homer in the sixth to give the White Sox a 9 - 0 lead . It was De Aza 's first home run since July 6 , 2011 , against the Chicago White Sox . Hosmer added a solo shot in the sixth , his third homer of the season . It was Hosmer 's first home run since Sept. 2 , a span of 190 at-bats . Guthrie allowed six runs and five hits in 2 1/3 innings . The Royals have lost five straight and nine of 11 .", "CHICAGO -- Jeff Samardzija had a lot to do with it . The Chicago Cubs right-hander had his best start of the season . Samardzija allowed two runs in 8 1/3 innings and the Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4 - 2 on Sunday . Ryan Sweeney and Cody Ransom hit two - run homers in the first inning off Adam Wainwright ( 10 - 4 ) , who gave up four runs and seven hits in seven innings . Ryan Sweeney and Cody Ransom also homered for the Cubs . Samardzija ( 4 - 7 ) allowed two runs on seven hits , struck out six and walked one in 8 1/3 innings . Kevin Gregg got two outs for his 10th save in 10 chances . The Cubs have won seven of their last nine games . Yadier Molina had three hits , including an RBI single in the ninth , and Kevin Gregg got two outs for his 10th save in as many chances . The Cardinals have lost four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Cardinals in Chicago . Wainwright allowed four runs and seven hits in seven innings . The Cubs jumped on Wainwright for four runs in the first . Nate Schierholtz doubled with two outs and scored on Alfonso Soriano 's double . Sweeney followed with a two - run homer , and Ransom followed with a solo shot . Beltran 's homer in the fifth made it 3 - 0 . Beltran homered in the sixth to make it 4 - 1 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first time in his career that Beltran has hit back-to-back home runs . The Cardinals have lost four in a row and nine of 11 .", "PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates have been waiting for a long time . For the second consecutive game , the Pirates got a win . Pedro Alvarez hit a three - run homer and the Pirates beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6 - 3 on Saturday . The Pirates won for the seventh time in eight games and improved to 5 - 2 against the Dodgers this season . Gerrit Cole ( 2 - 0 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings . Jason Grilli pitched a hitless ninth for his 25th save in as many opportunities . He has converted all 10 of his save opportunities this season . He has converted all 10 of his save opportunities this season . Zack Greinke ( 3 - 2 ) gave up five runs and eight hits in five innings . The Dodgers have lost five of six , including a three - game series at Arizona . Garrett Jones had two hits and two RBIs for the Pirates , including a two - run double in the first . Alex Presley had three hits , including a solo homer , and Garrett Jones had two hits and two RBIs . Alvarez hit a three - run homer in the fifth to give the Pirates a 5 - 2 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . Andre Ethier 's two - out RBI single in the sixth gave the Dodgers a 5 - 3 lead , but Justin Wilson struck out Luis Cruz with the bases loaded to end the inning . Presley hit a solo home run in the sixth off Matt Guerrier to pull Los Angeles to 6 - 3 . It was the first time the Pirates have hit back-to-back home runs this season . The Dodgers added a run in the sixth on Adrian Gonzalez 's two - out double , Yasiel Puig 's single and Andre Ethier 's RBI single . But Justin Wilson struck out Luis Cruz to end the threat .", "ATLANTA -- B. J. Upton had a big night at the plate . B. J. Upton homered twice and drove in three runs , and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 6 - 5 on Saturday . B. J. Upton homered twice and drove in three runs . The Braves won for the fourth time in five games . Evan Gattis drew a one - out walk from Sergio Romo ( 3 - 3 ) in the ninth . Andrelton Simmons reached on an error by third baseman Joaquin Arias , and Jason Heyward singled to load the bases . Craig Kimbrel ( 2 - 1 ) pitched a scoreless ninth for the Braves , who have won four of five . Abreu had three hits , including a double , and scored twice . The Braves took two of three in the series . B. J. Upton hit two homers , including a two - run shot in the sixth that gave the Braves a 5 - 4 lead . B. J. Upton added a two - run homer in the bottom half . B. J. Upton hit two homers , including a solo shot in the second , and Chris Johnson had two hits and drove in a run for San Francisco . Chris Johnson had two hits and drove in a run . The Giants took a 3 - 1 lead in the third . Brandon Crawford led off with a single , moved to second on Chad Gaudin 's sacrifice bunt and scored on Andres Torres ' two - out double . Abreu followed with an RBI double and scored on Hunter Pence 's single . The Giants cut the lead to 5 - 2 in the fifth on an RBI double by Buster Posey and a sacrifice fly by Hunter Pence . The Giants scored two runs off Mike Minor in the bottom half . The Braves cut the lead to 5 - 4 on B. J. Upton 's two - run homer in the sixth . Brian McCann led off with a double and Upton followed with his second homer of the game . Minor allowed five runs -- four earned -- and seven hits in six innings . Gaudin allowed four runs and eight hits in five innings .", "HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros have n't had a winning season lately . Lucas Harrell pitched effectively into the seventh inning , Gordon Beckham drove in the go-ahead run with a double , and the Astros beat the Chicago White Sox 4 - 3 on Friday night . It was the first time this season the Astros have hit consecutive home runs . Jason Castro and Chris Carter hit solo homers in the fourth inning off John Danks ( 1 - 3 ) , who gave up four runs and five hits in six innings . He struck out five and walked one . Harrell ( 5 - 7 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings . He struck out seven and walked one . Paul Clemens struck out Alejandro De Aza with runners on first and third to end the seventh . Jose Veras walked Dayan Viciedo to start the ninth before striking out Gordon Beckham and Tyler Flowers . Veras struck out Tyler Flowers and got Alejandro De Aza to ground into a game-ending double play for his 13th save . The White Sox lost for the seventh time in eight games . Danks allowed four runs and five hits in six innings . The White Sox have lost five of six and fell to 1 - 7 on their road trip . Alexei Ramirez singled with one out in the first and stole second before Alex Rios walked . Harrell struck out Adam Dunn , but Paul Konerko singled up the middle to give the White Sox a 1 - 0 lead . Danks hit Carlos Pena with a pitch in the second and then gave up an RBI double to Ronny Cedeno that tied it at 1 . Danks then retired Matt Dominguez on a fly ball to end the inning . Castro and Carter hit solo homers in the fourth to give the Astros a 3 - 1 lead . It was the first time this season the Astros have hit consecutive home runs . Matt Dominguez singled to start the fifth and scored on a one - out double by Brandon Barnes to make it 4 - 1 . Dominguez scored on a double by Barnes to make it 4 - 1 . Danks walked Carlos Pena to start the seventh , but Ronny Cedeno grounded into a double play . Dominguez advanced to second on a double by Dominguez , but Trevor Crowe struck out to end the inning . Alexei Ramirez led off the eighth with a double and was replaced by Wesley Wright , who struck out Alex Rios and got Adam Dunn to ground out . Konerko was intentionally walked before Jeff Keppinger grounded into a fielder 's choice .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Samuel Deduno is making a strong case to stay in the rotation . Deduno pitched seven strong innings and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 6 - 3 on Friday night . Deduno ( 3 - 1 ) allowed two runs and seven hits . He walked one and struck out two . Joe Mauer had two RBIs , including a two - run single in the sixth that gave the Twins a 5 - 2 lead . Plouffe had three hits and three RBIs . Glen Perkins pitched a perfect ninth for his 16th save in 18 chances . The Twins have won four of five , including a three - game sweep of the Chicago White Sox . Darin Downs ( 0 - 2 ) gave up three runs on five hits and struck out four in 2 1/3 innings . Darin Downs ( 0 - 2 ) gave up three runs on five hits in 2 1/3 innings . The Tigers have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their road trip . Jhonny Peralta hit a two - run single in the fourth to give the Tigers a 2 - 0 lead . Deduno hit Miguel Cabrera with a pitch to start the inning and Prince Fielder singled to put runners on the corners . Jhonny Peralta hit a two - run double in the eighth to give the Tigers a 6 - 3 lead . Miguel Cabrera doubled and scored on a throwing error by shortstop Pedro Florimon . The Twins have won six of their last eight games . Trevor Plouffe had three hits , including a two - run homer in the fourth that tied the score at 2 - 2 . Plouffe had three hits , including a two - run homer in the fourth . Jhonny Peralta hit a two - run double in the eighth to give the Tigers a 3 - 2 lead . Cabrera doubled and scored on a throwing error by shortstop Pedro Florimon to make it 6 - 3 .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Washington Nationals are starting to look like a team in the NL East . Anthony Rendon homered with two outs in the ninth inning off Vinnie Pestano , lifting the Washington Nationals to a 7 - 6 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night . Anthony Rendon homered with two outs in the ninth off Vinnie Pestano ( 1 - 2 ) . It was the first time this season the Nationals have hit consecutive home runs . The Indians , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Anthony Rendon homered with two outs in the ninth off Vinnie Pestano ( 1 - 2 ) , who was making his major league debut . Pestano ( 1 - 2 ) retired the first two hitters in the ninth before Rendon homered . Indians manager Terry Francona was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing a call . Drew Storen ( 1 - 1 ) struck out the only batter he faced to get the win . Drew Storen ( 1 - 1 ) got the last out of the eighth for the win . Rafael Soriano pitched the ninth for his 18th save in 19 chances . Mike Aviles doubled with two outs , but Michael Bourn flied out to end the game . Ryan Zimmerman and Jayson Werth hit back-to-back homers in the first inning off Scott Kazmir , who allowed five runs and four hits in 2 2/3 innings . He walked four and struck out two . Santana and Reynolds hit back-to-back homers in the fourth to give Cleveland a 5 - 3 lead . It was the first time this season the Indians have hit consecutive home runs . The Indians tied it in the fifth on Nick Swisher 's RBI single and Michael Brantley 's two - run double . The Indians tied it in the bottom half on a two - out RBI single by Nick Swisher and a two - run double by Michael Brantley . Zimmermann allowed six runs and eight hits in five innings . Kazmir allowed five runs and four hits in 2 2/3 innings .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- The Kansas City Royals have n't had a winning season lately . Elliot Johnson hit a tiebreaking , three - run homer in a eight - run sixth inning , and the Royals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10 - 1 on Saturday night . The Royals , who had 14 hits , won for the fourth time in five games . Ervin Santana ( 5 - 5 ) allowed an unearned run in 7 2/3 innings . Elliot Johnson had three hits and three RBIs , including a three - run homer off Jeremy Hellickson ( 4 - 3 ) in the sixth . Johnson had three hits and drove in three runs . Hellickson gave up eight runs and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Rays have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Ervin Santana ( 5 - 5 ) allowed an unearned run in 7 2/3 innings . The Rays have lost four in a row and six of eight . Jose Molina scored the game 's first run on a throwing error by third baseman Miguel Tejada on Yunel Escobar 's grounder with one out in the sixth . Matt Joyce followed with a single , but Santana escaped the jam by getting Ben Zobrist to line into a double play . Juan Gutierrez replaced Santana with two on and two outs in the eighth and got Ryan Roberts to fly out to left to end the inning . The Rays put runners on first and second with one out in the ninth , but Juan Gutierrez struck out Sam Fuld to end the threat .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Arizona Diamondbacks are starting to look like a team . Martin Prado drove in the go-ahead run with a double in the 12th inning , and the Diamondbacks rallied for an 8 - 6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night in the rubber game of a four - game series . The Diamondbacks had a season-high 20 hits in a game that lasted 4 hours , 19 minutes . The Dodgers have lost four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Dodgers in Los Angeles . Cody Ross led off the 12th with a double off Ronald Belisario ( 3 - 5 ) , and Miguel Montero singled to put runners on the corners with no outs . Prado then lined a 2 - 0 pitch into the left-field corner , scoring Ross . Puig scored on Mark Ellis ' groundout , and Adrian Gonzalez walked before Tim Federowicz grounded into a force out to end the inning . Tim Federowicz grounded out to end the game . Josh Collmenter ( 3 - 0 ) pitched two innings of relief for the win . J. P. Howell , J. P. Howell and Ronald Belisario ( 3 - 5 ) each pitched a scoreless 11th . The Dodgers lost for the fifth time in six games . The Dodgers scored four runs in the fifth to take a 4 - 3 lead . Juan Uribe led off with a double , moved to third on Andre Ethier 's groundout and scored on Ramon Hernandez 's groundout . Ryu tripled home a run and scored on Nick Punto 's single . The Diamondbacks tied it at 4 in the seventh on a two - out RBI single by Miguel Montero off Chris Withrow , who was making his major league debut . He gave up three hits , walked one and struck out one . Hernandez led off the bottom of the 12th with a home run , and Yasiel Puig singled and Skip Schumaker walked . After Nick Punto grounded out , Puig scored on Mark Ellis ' groundout . The Diamondbacks tied it at 4 in the seventh on a two - out RBI single by Miguel Montero , who had three hits . Montero had three hits , including a two - run double , and scored twice . Ryu allowed three runs and 11 hits in six innings , struck out two and walked two . The Diamondbacks took a 3 - 0 lead in the fourth on Martin Prado 's RBI single and Didi Gregorius ' RBI single . Prado scored on Cliff Pennington 's double-play grounder . The Dodgers took a 4 - 3 lead in the fifth . Juan Uribe led off with a double , moved to third on Andre Ethier 's groundout and scored on Ramon Hernandez 's groundout . Castellanos followed with a double and scored on Ryu 's triple .", "MILWAUKEE -- Alfredo Figaro is making the most of his opportunity . Figaro pitched seven innings of three - hit ball and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Miami Marlins 10 - 1 on Friday night . Figaro ( 1 - 0 ) allowed three hits , struck out four and walked none . The Brewers have won four of five , including three straight . The Marlins have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Jonathan Lucroy hit a three - run triple in the first inning off Kevin Slowey ( 2 - 6 ) , who gave up six runs -- five earned -- and nine hits in five innings . He struck out six and walked none . Jean Segura led off the third with a home run to make it 4 - 0 . It was the first homer allowed by Slowey this season , the most in the majors . The Brewers added four runs in the sixth . Carlos Gomez hit a two - run triple and scored on a throwing error by second baseman Derek Dietrich to make it 10 - 0 . Jonathan Lucroy drove in four runs with a single and a sacrifice fly . Carlos Gomez had four hits , including a two - run triple in the sixth , and scored three runs . Jean Segura and Jean Segura also homered for the Brewers , who have won four of five . The Marlins added a run in the ninth on a fielder 's choice by Giancarlo Stanton , who scored on a fielder 's choice by Giancarlo Stanton . The Marlins , who have lost four of five , fell to 2 - 4 on their homestand .", "MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers have been in the thick of the playoff race . Aramis Ramirez singled home the winning run with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Brewers to a 5 - 4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night . It was the Brewers ' first walk-off win since June 13 . The Phillies lost for the seventh time in eight games . Jean Segura singled off Jeremy Horst ( 0 - 2 ) with one out in the ninth and moved to third on Ryan Braun 's single . Ramirez then lined a single up the middle to score Segura . Francisco Rodriguez ( 1 - 0 ) pitched a 1 - 2 - 2 ninth for his first major league win . Rodriguez pitched a perfect ninth for his first major league win . The Brewers tied it at 4 in the seventh . Norichika Aoki led off with a walk and scored on Jean Segura 's triple . Lee struck out Ryan Braun and Aramis Ramirez before Jonathan Lucroy popped out . Brewers starter Alfredo Figaro allowed four runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings . He struck out six and did n't walk a batter for the first time in his career . He also hit an RBI single in the fourth . The Brewers took a 4 - 0 lead in the fourth on an RBI double by Yuniesky Betancourt and a run-scoring groundout by Alfredo Figaro . But the Brewers responded with two in the bottom half . The Phillies took a 4 - 0 lead in the fourth . Domonic Brown hit a one - out double and advanced to third on a wild pitch . Delmon Young followed with an RBI single , and Kratz followed with a two - run homer . The Brewers tied it in the seventh . Norichika Aoki led off with a walk and scored on Segura 's triple . Lee struck out Ryan Braun and Aramis Ramirez before Jonathan Lucroy popped out to end the inning . The Phillies had runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but Delmon Young grounded into a double play to end the inning . Howard was hit by a pitch with one out and Domonic Brown walked .", "HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros have n't had a winning season lately . The Astros had a season-high 14 hits in an 11 - 7 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday . Jason Castro and Carlos Pena hit two - run homers in the first inning , and Carlos Pena and Carlos Pena also went deep as the Astros won for the seventh time in nine games . Carlos Pena and Carlos Pena each hit two - run homers . It was the first time this season the Astros have hit consecutive home runs . Matt Dominguez and Jose Altuve homered in the fourth inning off Freddy Garcia ( 2 - 3 ) , who gave up six runs and seven hits in three - plus innings . He walked two and struck out two . Dallas Keuchel ( 3 - 2 ) allowed one run and five hits in six innings . The Orioles have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Castro hit a two - run homer in the first inning and Pena added a two - run shot later in the inning to make it 4 - 1 . It was the first time this season the Astros have hit back-to-back home runs . Dominguez and Altuve hit solo homers in the fourth inning to make it 9 - 1 . It was the first time this season the Astros have hit back-to-back home runs . It was the first time this season the Astros have hit back-to-back homers . Wieters hit a two - run homer in the eighth inning to make it 11 - 6 . Manny Machado added an RBI single off Hector Ambriz to make it 11 - 7 . The Orioles have lost five of their last six games . Matt Wieters hit a two - run homer in the eighth inning and Manny Machado added an RBI single to make it 11 - 7 . J. J. Hardy hit into a double play to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Albert Pujols and the rest of the AL West champions are enjoying the playoffs . Pujols hit a go-ahead , two - run homer in the eighth inning , and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Chicago Cubs 4 - 3 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . The Angels won for the seventh time in eight games . Pujols hit a two - run homer in the eighth off Carlos Villanueva ( 1 - 4 ) to give the Angels a 4 - 3 lead . The two - time NL MVP is batting just .217 with runners in scoring position this season . It was Pujols ' third homer of the season . It was the first time the Angels have hit back-to-back homers this season . The Cubs have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Robert Coello ( 2 - 1 ) pitched a scoreless eighth for the Angels , who have won four of five . The Cubs have lost four of five , including a three - game sweep by Chicago . Ernesto Frieri pitched the ninth for his 13th save in 14 chances . With one out , Darwin Barney singled with one out , and David DeJesus grounded out . David DeJesus grounded out , but Luis Valbuena struck out to end the game . Howie Kendrick had three hits for the Angels , including an RBI single in the seventh that scored Josh Hamilton , who led off with a double and scored on Howie Kendrick 's single . Jered Weaver allowed three runs -- one earned -- and six hits in six - plus innings . He struck out five and walked one . The right-hander hit Luis Valbuena with a pitch with one out in the first and gave up a single to Anthony Rizzo . The Angels tied it in the bottom half on Pujols ' sacrifice fly . Erick Aybar led off with a double , went to third on Trout 's single and scored on Pujols ' sacrifice fly . The Cubs took a 3 - 1 lead in the third on an RBI single by Alfonso Soriano and a two - out RBI single by Ryan Sweeney . But the Cubs responded with two in the bottom half . Josh Hamilton led off the seventh with a double and scored on Kendrick 's single to center . Kendrick was thrown out at the plate trying to score from second on Alberto Callaspo 's sacrifice bunt .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Mark Teixeira and the rest of the AL East leaders made the most of the opportunity . Teixeira homered and drove in four runs to help the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 7 - 4 on Friday night . The AL East-leading Yankees , who have won five of six , have won four of five . Teixeira hit a grand slam in the third inning off Justin Masterson ( 8 - 4 ) , who has lost four of his last five starts . The Yankees have lost four of five , including three of four at Yankee Stadium . Teixeira is hitting .167 with runners in scoring position . The Yankees have won four of five and are a season-high 14 games over .500 . The Indians have lost four of five . They have lost seven of nine . Teixeira hit a grand slam in the third inning off Justin Masterson ( 8 - 4 ) , who was tagged for seven runs and nine hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked three and struck out five . Mariano Rivera pitched the ninth for his 20th save in 22 chances . He gave up a leadoff single to Michael Bourn , then got Mike Aviles to ground into a fielder 's choice . Rivera then struck out Jason Kipnis before Nick Swisher flied out . Carlos Santana hit a two - run double in the fifth for the Indians , who have lost four of five . Shawn Kelley ( 3 - 0 ) got four outs for the win . Masterson allowed seven runs and nine hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Indians scored three times in the fifth to take a 4 - 4 lead . Drew Stubbs led off with a double , went to third on Michael Bourn 's single and scored on Mike Aviles ' sacrifice fly . Travis Hafner hit a solo homer in the seventh for the Yankees . It was the first homer allowed by Masterson since June 1 , 2011 , against the New York Mets . He has allowed two or fewer runs in each of his past four starts .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Arizona Diamondbacks are starting to find ways to win . Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Ross hit two - out RBI singles in the sixth inning , Patrick Corbin pitched six solid innings and the Diamondbacks beat the Chicago Cubs 8 - 4 on Saturday for their fourth straight win . The Diamondbacks won for the fourth time in five games . Corbin ( 9 - 0 ) allowed four runs and six hits in six innings . Corbin retired the first two batters in the sixth before Didi Gregorius singled and went to second on Martin Prado 's single . Paul Goldschmidt singled in a run , and Jason Kubel was intentionally walked to load the bases . Gerardo Parra followed with a two - run single and Corbin threw a wild pitch that allowed Corbin to score , giving the Diamondbacks a 3 - 1 lead . Jackson ( 1 - 8 ) allowed seven runs -- five earned -- and 12 hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Cubs took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Starlin Castro was hit by a pitch and Anthony Rizzo walked . After Alfonso Soriano struck out , Scott Hairston was hit by a pitch . The Diamondbacks responded with three unearned runs in the second . Gerardo Parra hit a two - run single , and Patrick Corbin came home on a wild pitch . Jackson then retired Martin Prado to end the inning . The Cubs cut the lead to 3 - 2 in the fourth on a two - out double by Darwin Barney and an RBI single by Edwin Jackson . Corbin retired the next two batters to end the inning . Hairston hit a two - run homer in the fifth to tie the score at 4 - 4 . It was Hairston 's first career home run , and the first of his career . The Diamondbacks added a run in the eighth on Wil Nieves ' two - out RBI single off Carlos Marmol . But Marmol struck out Cliff Pennington to end the inning . Heath Bell pitched a scoreless ninth for the Diamondbacks , who have lost five of six . Chicago has lost four in a row and nine of 11 .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Arizona Diamondbacks had a lot of fun on the mound . Paul Goldschmidt hit a grand slam in the eighth inning and Willie Bloomquist had three hits , leading the Diamondbacks to a 12 - 4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday . The Diamondbacks had a season-high 17 hits , including a season-high 17 hits . Ian Kennedy ( 3 - 3 ) allowed four runs and three hits in seven innings . Paul Goldschmidt hit a grand slam in the eighth inning off Carlos Marmol ( 2 - 3 ) , who gave up four runs and two hits in one - third of an inning . Blake Parker got the final out of the eighth . The Diamondbacks added four more runs in the ninth on an RBI double by Cliff Pennington and a sacrifice fly by Gerardo Parra . Martin Prado had an RBI single and Jason Kubel drove in a run with a fielder 's choice . Marmol gave up four runs and two hits in one - third of an inning . Gerardo Parra and Gerardo Parra each hit two - run homers for the Diamondbacks , who have lost four of five . Willie Bloomquist had three hits and scored three runs . The Cubs lost for the third time in four games . The Cubs took a 3 - 1 lead in the first on Alfonso Soriano 's sacrifice fly and Nate Schierholtz 's RBI double , and Welington Castillo 's RBI groundout made it 3 - 1 . Parra led off the bottom of the first with a drive to left for his eighth homer of the season . It was the first homer allowed by Samardzija , who allowed seven hits and four walks in 6 1/3 innings . The Cubs responded with three runs in the bottom of the first . David DeJesus led off with a double and Starlin Castro was hit by a pitch . Anthony Rizzo walked to load the bases , and Alfonso Soriano hit a sacrifice fly . Arizona loaded the bases with two outs in the second , but Samardzija struck out Didi Gregorius on a 3 - 2 pitch to end the threat . The Diamondbacks had runners on second and third with one out in the second , but Samardzija struck out Gregorius to end the inning . The Diamondbacks had runners on second and third with one out in the fifth , but Samardzija struck out Goldschmidt and Martin Prado to end the inning . Samardzija struck out Martin Prado to end the inning . Schierholtz tied it at 4 with a leadoff homer in the seventh , driving a 0 - 2 pitch over the wall in left to tie the score at 4 . It was Schierholtz 's fourth homer of the season . Samardzija allowed three runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked four and struck out a career-high 11 . He left after walking Gerardo Parra to lead off the seventh .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres have been waiting for their offense to score runs . Chris Denorfia hit a two - run homer off Aroldis Chapman in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Padres to a 2 - 1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night . The Padres won for the seventh time in eight games . The Padres have won four of five . The Reds have lost five of six . Denorfia hit a two - run homer off Chapman ( 3 - 4 ) in the ninth to give the Padres a 2 - 1 lead . Yonder Alonso drew a leadoff walk from Chapman ( 3 - 4 ) . It was Chapman 's fourth blown save in 29 chances . Luke Gregerson ( 5 - 5 ) struck out two in a perfect ninth to earn the win . San Diego has won six of eight and has won six of eight . The Reds lost for the fourth time in five games . The Reds took a 1 - 0 lead in the fifth when Derrick Robinson led off with a triple and scored on Cesar Izturis ' fielder 's choice grounder . The Reds had runners on second and third with two outs when Xavier Paul walked , but Devin Mesoraco grounded out . The Reds had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh but failed to score . Leake allowed four hits , struck out five and walked two . The Reds took a 1 - 0 lead in the fifth . Derrick Robinson led off with a triple and scored on Cesar Izturis ' fielder 's choice grounder . The Reds loaded the bases with two outs in the first , but Xavier Paul popped out to end the threat . The Reds left the bases loaded when Xavier Paul popped out to end the inning . San Diego loaded the bases with two outs in the third , but Mark Kotsay grounded out to end the threat . The Padres loaded the bases with two outs , but Mark Kotsay grounded out to end the inning .", "MIAMI -- Jose Fernandez 's 13 strikeouts were a season high . Fernandez struck out 13 in eight innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3 - 2 on Friday night . Fernandez ( 7 - 5 ) allowed two runs and five hits , struck out 13 and walked none . The Marlins won for the fourth time in five games . Steve Cishek pitched the ninth for his 22nd save in 24 chances . He gave up a one - out single to Neil Walker , but Pedro Alvarez flied out and Russell Martin walked . Garrett Jones grounded out to end the game . Gerrit Cole ( 5 - 4 ) allowed three runs and four hits in seven innings . He walked two and struck out eight . The Pirates have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their road trip . The Pirates took a 2 - 0 lead in the second . Pedro Alvarez led off with a single and scored on Russell Martin 's double . Martin advanced on a wild pitch and scored on Clint Barmes ' two - out single . The Marlins took a 2 - 0 lead in the fourth . Giancarlo Stanton walked and went to second on Logan Morrison 's single . Ed Lucas and Donovan Solano followed with RBI singles . Stanton hit a one - out homer in the sixth . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . He has homered in three of his past four games . The Marlins tied it in the fourth . Giancarlo Stanton walked and went to second on Logan Morrison 's single . Ed Lucas followed with an RBI single , and Morrison scored on Donovan Solano 's sacrifice fly . The Pirates had runners on first and second with one out in the seventh .", "LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers have n't had a winning season lately . Yasiel Puig hit a two - out homer in the bottom of the 11th inning , lifting the Dodgers to a 1 - 0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night . The Dodgers have won five of six and 12 of 14 . The Reds were shut out for the third time . Curtis Partch ( 0 - 1 ) retired the first two batters in the bottom of the 11th before Puig drove a 0 - 1 pitch into the lower seats in the left-field corner . It was Puig 's fourth homer of the season . Brandon League ( 6 - 3 ) pitched two innings for the win . The Reds lost for the seventh time in eight games . Capuano allowed three hits in 6 2/3 innings , struck out four and walked none . Ronald Belisario relieved Capuano with two outs in the seventh and struck out Zack Cozart to end the inning . Cingrani allowed one hit and one walk in seven innings . Capuano allowed three hits in 6 2/3 innings , struck out four and walked none . Ronald Belisario relieved Capuano with two outs in the seventh and struck out Zack Cozart . Ronald Belisario relieved Capuano with two outs and runners on first and second and struck out Zack Cozart to end the inning . Manny Parra got two outs in the eighth and Juan Uribe hit a two - out double . Sam LeCure came on and struck out Tim Federowicz to end the threat . Sam LeCure gave up a one - out single to Mark Ellis in the ninth , but struck out Yasiel Puig and Adrian Gonzalez to end the inning . LeCure struck out the side in the ninth .", "HOUSTON -- Marc Krauss did n't have his best stuff . Encarnacion homered twice and drove in five runs , and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Houston Astros 12 - 6 on Friday night . Adam Lind and Brett Lawrie also went deep for the Blue Jays , who scored eight runs in the seventh inning to break open a close game . Colby Rasmus had four hits , including a double , and scored twice . Encarnacion had three hits and drove in five runs . Brett Lawrie , Adam Lind and Brett Lawrie also went deep for the Blue Jays , who have won four of five . Encarnacion 's three - run shot in the seventh gave the Blue Jays a 6 - 6 lead . The Blue Jays have won three straight and six of eight . The Astros , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Brett Cecil ( 4 - 1 ) got two outs for the win . Blue Jays manager John Gibbons was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing balls and strikes . Jose Altuve drew a one - out walk , stole second and went to third on a wild pitch . Jason Castro followed with an RBI single off Dustin McGowan , who was replaced by Brett Cecil ( 4 - 1 ) . Clemens allowed six runs and four hits in just one inning . Houston manager Bo Porter was ejected by plate umpire Bill Miller for arguing a called third strike . Houston opened the scoring in the second when Brett Wallace walked , went to third on J. D. Martinez 's grounder and scored on Krauss ' two - out , two - run homer to left . The Blue Jays reclaimed the lead in the third . Reyes led off with a home run , Melky Cabrera doubled and Jose Bautista hit a sacrifice fly . Lyles walked Edwin Encarnacion , but Lyles escaped the jam by striking out Colby Rasmus . Krauss hit a two - run double in the fourth to give the Astros a 4 - 2 lead , but the Blue Jays answered in the bottom half on Krauss ' two - run double . Encarnacion hit a one - out double in the fifth and scored on a two - out double by Colby Rasmus to tie it at 4 . Rasmus was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double . Houston cut it to 5 - 4 in the sixth when Wallace doubled and went to third on J. D. Martinez 's single . Marc Krauss grounded into a double play , but Wallace scored on Krauss ' double-play grounder . Jason Castro hit an RBI single off Dustin McGowan in the seventh to make it 6 - 4 , but Justin Maxwell left the game after being hit on the left hand by a pitch from Cecil .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres have been waiting for their offense to score runs . Yuniesky Betancourt homered and drove in two runs , and the Padres beat the Milwaukee Brewers 10 - 8 on Sunday . San Diego , which had 16 hits , had a season-high 16 hits . Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said he was n't worried about his team . Edinson Volquez ( 8 - 8 ) allowed three runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings . Huston Street pitched the ninth for his 18th save in 19 chances . He walked Caleb Gindl with two outs , but Martin Maldonado popped out to end the game . Yovani Gallardo ( 8 - 9 ) allowed six runs and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings . Brewers manager Ron Roenicke was ejected in the second inning by plate umpire Marty Foster . Everth Cabrera led off with a single and scored on Quentin 's homer . Yonder Alonso followed with a double and scored on Alexi Amarista 's two - out single to make it 4 - 0 . San Diego added two runs in the fourth on a two - out , two - run single by Alonso . The Padres loaded the bases with two outs , but Alfredo Figaro came on and got Will Venable to pop out . Carlos Gomez hit a solo homer in the sixth and Logan Schafer drove in a run with a pinch-hit single to give the Brewers a 6 - 3 lead . Aoki led off the seventh with a homer off Nick Vincent , and Juan Francisco and Yuniesky Betancourt had RBI singles . Joe Thatcher came on and got Norichika Aoki to line out to end the inning . The Padres added four runs in the seventh . Will Venable led off with a double and scored on a throwing error by third baseman Betancourt . Rene Rivera and Rene Rivera had RBI singles and Guzman hit a two - run homer .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Eric Hosmer is making the most of his opportunity . Escobar hit a game-ending RBI double in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Kansas City Royals to a 4 - 3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night . Hosmer hit a two - run homer in the eighth off Darren O'Day ( 5 - 1 ) , who was making his major league debut . Darren O'Day ( 5 - 1 ) took the loss . It was Hosmer 's second multihomer game of the season . Luke Hochevar ( 3 - 1 ) pitched a scoreless ninth for the Royals , who have won four of five . Kansas City has won four in a row . The Orioles lost for the fourth time in five games . Eric Hosmer hit a tying , two - run homer in the eighth off Darren O'Day ( 5 - 1 ) , who gave up three runs on seven hits in 7 1/3 innings . He walked none and struck out three . Eric Hosmer hit a solo home run in the first inning for the Royals , who have lost four in a row . Hosmer hit two home runs in the first two games of the series . Wieters hit a two - out , two - run homer in the fourth to give the Orioles a 2 - 1 lead . It was his second multihomer game of the season and second of his career . The Orioles added a run in the eighth when Brian Roberts and Nate McLouth singled , advanced on Manny Machado 's sacrifice and an intentional walk to Nick Markakis . Adam Jones drove in a run with a fielder 's choice grounder . The Orioles lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Orioles loaded the bases with one out in the eighth , but managed only one run on Adam Jones ' fielder 's choice grounder . Santana got Chris Davis to ground out to end the inning . Luke Hochevar ( 3 - 1 ) pitched a scoreless ninth for the Royals , who have won four of five . Henry Urrutia had two hits , including a two - out single in the ninth . Hosmer hit a solo home run in the first inning for the Royals , who have lost four of five . Hosmer 's two - run shot in the fourth gave the Royals a 3 - 0 lead . Chen allowed three runs and seven hits in 7 1/3 innings .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- Chris Herrmann 's first major league home run was a grand slam . Herrmann hit a grand slam in a seven - run 10th inning , and the Minnesota Twins beat the Los Angeles Angels 10 - 3 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory . Herrmann had three hits , including a two - run homer . The Twins have won four of their last five games . Jamey Carroll led off the 10th with a single against Frieri ( 0 - 2 ) , and Justin Morneau followed with a single . Ryan Doumit followed with an RBI double , and Clete Thomas was intentionally walked to bring up Herrmann . Glen Perkins ( 2 - 0 ) gave up a bases-loaded walk to Erick Aybar in the ninth , but got J. B. Shuck to ground into an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded . Albert Pujols , Mark Trumbo and Mark Trumbo homered for the Angels , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . The Angels , who have lost four of five , took a 2 - 1 lead in the fourth on Albert Pujols ' homer and Mark Trumbo 's solo shot . It was the first time this season the Twins have hit consecutive home runs . Pujols tied it with a leadoff homer in the fourth , and Trumbo followed with a solo shot to left-center . It was the first homer allowed by Gibson , who allowed two runs and five hits in six innings . The Twins tied it in the seventh against Dane De La Rosa . Clete Thomas and Chris Herrmann opened the inning with singles off Dane De La Rosa . Aaron Hicks advanced the runners with a sacrifice bunt , and Thomas scored on Pedro Florimon 's groundout . Kevin Jepsen gave up a one - out single to Justin Morneau in the eighth , and Ryan Doumit followed with an RBI double to make it 3 - 2 . It was the first time this season the Twins had scored at least one run . The Angels loaded the bases with one out in the ninth against Perkins , but J. B. Shuck grounded into a double play to end the inning . J. B. Shuck hit into an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Samuel Deduno is making a strong case to stay in the rotation . Deduno pitched seven strong innings and the Minnesota Twins beat the Los Angeles Angels 4 - 3 on Friday night . Deduno ( 6 - 4 ) allowed two runs and four hits , walked five and struck out five . Glen Perkins pitched the final 1 1/3 innings for his 24th save in 26 chances . He struck out Albert Pujols and Howie Kendrick with runners on first and second to end the game . The Twins have won four of five and have won four of five . The Angels , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Joe Blanton ( 2 - 13 ) allowed four runs and nine hits in 3 2/3 innings . The Angels took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on a sacrifice fly by Howie Kendrick . Deduno walked J. B. Shuck and Mike Trout to open the game , and Shuck scored on Howie Kendrick 's sacrifice fly . The Twins took a 2 - 1 lead in the second . Ryan Doumit led off with a single , moved to second on Chris Colabello 's fielder 's choice and scored on Thomas ' two - out double . Aaron Hicks followed with an RBI double . The Angels tied it in the third . Erick Aybar led off with a double , moved to third on J. B. Shuck 's groundout and scored on Mike Trout 's single . After Albert Pujols walked , Kendrick grounded into an inning-ending double play . The Twins took a 4 - 2 lead in the fourth on a solo homer by Thomas and a two - out RBI double by Doug Bernier . Blanton intentionally walked Joe Mauer to load the bases , but Michael Kohn got Ryan Doumit to pop out . Conger led off the Angels ' seventh with a triple and scored on Trout 's two - out single . Erick Aybar led off with a single , stole second and scored on Trout 's single . The Twins loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth , but De La Rosa struck out Bernier to end the inning . The Twins had runners on the corners with no outs in the eighth , but De La Rosa struck out Bernier to end the inning .", "PITTSBURGH -- Jeff Locke is making the most of his opportunity . Locke pitched six innings of one - hit ball and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 3 - 2 on Friday night . Locke ( 9 - 2 ) struck out six and walked four . The Pirates have won three straight and seven of nine . The Reds have lost four in a row and eight of nine . Jason Grilli pitched the ninth for his 30th save in 32 chances . He gave up a one - out single to Todd Frazier , but Zack Cozart flied out and Devin Mesoraco popped out . The Reds have lost four of five and fell a season-worst 10 games under .500 . Homer Bailey ( 5 - 9 ) struck out 12 in 6 1/3 innings , allowing three runs on seven hits . He walked one and struck out a career-high 12 , including two in the seventh . The Reds loaded the bases with no outs against Mark Melancon in the eighth . Joey Votto grounded into a double play , scoring Robinson , but Brandon Phillips grounded out to end the threat . McKenry hit a one - out double in the seventh and scored on Jordy Mercer 's single . Jose Tabata added an RBI single off reliever J. J. Hoover to make it 3 - 1 . Garrett Jones hit a solo homer in the second inning for the Pirates ' first run . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Bailey in his last four starts . The Reds tied it at 1 in the fifth . Zack Cozart drew a one - out walk , Corky Miller walked and both runners advanced on Bailey 's sacrifice . Locke threw a wild pitch that allowed Cozart to score .", "NEW YORK -- Matt Harvey had no problem with his pitch count . Harvey pitched seven sharp innings and the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5 - 0 on Friday night . Harvey ( 8 - 2 ) struck out 10 and walked none . The Mets have won four of five , and have won four in a row . The Phillies have lost five of six . They have lost five of six . Cliff Lee ( 10 - 4 ) gave up five runs and seven hits in six innings . Wright and Byrd hit back-to-back homers in the first inning . It was the first time this season the Mets have hit consecutive home runs . It was the first time this season the Mets have gone back-to-back . Lagares connected with two outs in the fourth , driving a 1 - 2 pitch from Lee over the wall in right for his eighth home run . It was the first homer allowed by Lee since May 29 , 2012 , at Atlanta . It was Lagares ' first homer of the season . Lagares hit a three - run shot in the fourth for his third homer of the season . It was the first time this season Lagares hit a home run in a game , according to STATS LLC . The Mets have won four in a row and nine of 11 . Lee allowed five runs and seven hits in six innings . The Phillies were shut out for the third time this season .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Baltimore Orioles had a chance to win the game . Chris Tillman pitched eight innings of six - hit ball , Adrian Beltre hit a tiebreaking homer in the bottom of the ninth and the Orioles beat the Texas Rangers 4 - 2 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . The Orioles won for the fourth time in five games . Tillman ( 12 - 3 ) allowed two runs and six hits in eight innings . Adrian Beltre hit a solo homer in the ninth for the Rangers , who have lost four of five . Darren O'Day got two outs for his second save . Martin Perez ( 3 - 3 ) allowed four runs and nine hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Rangers lost for the fourth time in five games . Baltimore took a 2 - 0 lead in the second . Chris Davis led off with a double and scored on a single by Matt Wieters . After a wild pitch , Brian Roberts singled home Matt Wieters . Matt Wieters doubled with two outs in the third and scored on J. J. Hardy 's double to make it 3 - 0 . Perez then struck out Danny Valencia to end the inning . The Orioles made it 4 - 0 in the fourth . Brian Roberts led off with a double , moved to third on McLouth 's sacrifice and scored on Manny Machado 's single to make it 4 - 0 . Kinsler 's two - out single in the fifth drove in Elvis Andrus , who had singled and moved to second on David Murphy 's single . Andrus scored on Kinsler 's two - out single . The Orioles added a run in the fourth when Brian Roberts doubled and scored on a single by Machado . Machado 's RBI single in the third made it 4 - 0 .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays are on a roll . Ryan Roberts and Desmond Jennings hit two - out RBI singles in the eighth inning , and the Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8 - 5 on Friday night , snapping a three - game losing streak . The Rays have won four in a row and nine of 11 . David Price ( 4 - 5 ) allowed four runs and seven hits in seven innings . Kelly Johnson led off the eighth with a single against Brett Cecil ( 3 - 1 ) , moved to second on Sean Rodriguez 's sacrifice and scored on Roberts ' two - out single . Roberts advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on Jennings ' double . Rodriguez had an RBI single in the ninth off Neil Wagner , who allowed two runs , one earned , and three hits in one inning . He walked none and struck out one . J. P. Arencibia and Brett Lawrie homered for the Blue Jays , who have lost four of five . Toronto has lost four of five , including three of four at home . David Price ( 4 - 5 ) allowed four runs and seven hits in seven innings . Encarnacion gave the Blue Jays a 1 - 0 lead in the first with a two - out drive to left off Price . It was Encarnacion 's fourth homer of the season and second in two days . The Blue Jays made it 4 - 1 in the third on a leadoff homer by Arencibia and a two - run shot by Bautista . It was the first homer allowed by Price this season . Tampa Bay tied it in the sixth when Longoria led off with a homer , and Kelly Johnson tied it with a two - out solo shot off Dustin McGowan . Toronto tacked on two more in the ninth against Neil Wagner . Luke Scott hit a one - out double , went to second on Reyes ' throwing error and scored on Sean Rodriguez 's pinch-hit single .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Ervin Santana is making the most of his opportunity . Santana pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 1 - 0 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night . Santana ( 6 - 6 ) struck out six and walked one . Santana walked Jhonny Peralta with one out in the eighth , then got Andy Dirks to ground into a fielder 's choice . Kelvin Herrera replaced Santana and struck out Alex Avila to end the inning . Greg Holland pitched a perfect ninth for his 23rd save in 26 opportunities . The Royals have won three straight and six of seven to move a season-high 14 games over .500 . The Royals have won three straight and eight of 10 . Anibal Sanchez ( 7 - 7 ) allowed one run and four hits in six innings . He walked five and struck out three . The Tigers were shut out for the second time this season . Billy Butler had two hits , including an RBI single in the first , and Billy Butler had two hits and drove in a run for the Royals , who have won four of five . The Royals have won 10 of their past 13 games . The Tigers were shut out for the third time this season . Anibal Sanchez ( 7 - 7 ) allowed one run and four hits in six innings . He walked five and struck out three . Alex Gordon led off the Royals ' first with a single , stole second and scored on Butler 's single . Sanchez then walked Salvador Perez , but Mike Moustakas grounded into an inning-ending double play . The Royals loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth , but Sanchez struck out Alcides Escobar to end the inning . Sanchez struck out Escobar to end the inning . Santana walked Jhonny Peralta with one out in the eighth , but Andy Dirks grounded into a fielder 's choice . Kelvin Herrera replaced Santana and struck out Avila to end the inning .", "MILWAUKEE -- Wily Peralta has been pitching so well lately . Peralta pitched seven strong innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5 - 1 on Friday night . Peralta ( 7 - 9 ) allowed one run and seven hits , struck out eight and walked two . The Brewers have won four of five , including three straight . Arizona has lost four in a row and six of eight . Ian Kennedy ( 3 - 6 ) gave up five runs and nine hits in 6 1/3 innings . Carlos Gomez drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the first , and Segura scored on Martin Maldonado 's groundout to give the Brewers a 3 - 0 lead . The Brewers made it 4 - 0 in the second . Jeff Bianchi led off with a single , moved to second on Peralta 's sacrifice and scored on Logan Schafer 's suicide squeeze bunt . Logan Schafer led off the fifth with a home run to make it 5 - 0 . Jean Segura followed with a single and Kennedy struck out Carlos Gomez and got Martin Maldonado to ground out . Miguel Montero led off the fifth with a home run off Peralta to make it 5 - 1 . It was Montero 's first home run since July 6 , 2011 , against the Los Angeles Dodgers . Schafer led off the fifth with his second home run of the season to make it 5 - 0 . Jean Segura followed with a single , but Kennedy struck out Carlos Gomez and got Martin Maldonado to ground out . The Diamondbacks had runners on second and third with no outs in the sixth , but Peralta struck out Jason Kubel and got Martin Prado to ground out to end the inning . Michael Gonzalez got two outs in the eighth , and Jim Henderson got the final out of the eighth . Jim Henderson got the final out of the eighth for the Brewers . Aaron Hill singled off Francisco Rodriguez to start the ninth and moved to third on Kubel 's fielder 's choice . Miguel Montero then popped out to end the inning .", "NEW YORK -- Ichiro Suzuki got a standing ovation before his first at-bat . Suzuki had three hits , including a two - run homer , and the Minnesota Twins beat the New York Yankees 10 - 4 on Saturday . Suzuki had three hits and drove in two runs . The Twins have won five of six and 12 of 14 . Kyle Gibson ( 2 - 2 ) allowed three runs -- two earned -- and five hits in five innings . CC Sabathia ( 9 - 8 ) gave up eight runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in four innings . The Yankees lost for the fourth time in five games . Aaron Hicks hit a three - run homer in the third for New York , and Justin Morneau had three hits and an RBI for the Twins . Justin Morneau had three hits and an RBI . The Twins scored three runs in the fourth to take a 8 - 1 lead . Justin Morneau had an RBI single and two runs scored on a throwing error by second baseman Lyle Overbay . Ichiro Suzuki hit a solo homer in the seventh to make it 8 - 4 . It was Suzuki 's third homer of the season and second in two days . The Twins added a run in the ninth on a passed ball by catcher Chris Stewart . Trevor Plouffe scored on a passed ball by Chris Stewart to make it 10 - 4 . Ichiro Suzuki had three hits for New York , including a one - out single in the ninth off Glen Perkins . The Yankees put runners on first and second with two outs , but Travis Hafner popped out to end the inning .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Samuel Deduno is making a strong case to stay in the rotation . Deduno pitched seven strong innings and the Minnesota Twins beat the New York Yankees 4 - 1 on Friday night . Deduno ( 5 - 4 ) allowed one run and six hits , walked three and struck out three . Pedro Florimon hit a two - run homer in the eighth off Phil Hughes ( 4 - 9 ) , who gave up four runs and five hits in 7 1/3 innings . He walked one and struck out 10 . Glen Perkins pitched the ninth for his 21st save in 24 chances . He gave up a leadoff single to Zoilo Almonte , but got Eduardo Nunez to fly out and Austin Romine on a grounder . The Yankees lost for the fourth time in five games . Pedro Florimon hit a two - run homer in the eighth for New York , which has lost four of five . Joe Mauer had two hits and Justin Morneau went 0 - for - 4 with two strikeouts . The Yankees lost for the fourth time in five games . Ichiro Suzuki hit a one - out double in the first and scored on Robinson Cano 's single up the middle to give the Yankees a 1 - 0 lead . Deduno got Vernon Wells to ground into an inning-ending double play . Plouffe tied it with a one - out homer in the second . It was his first home run since June 13 , a span of 179 at-bats . It was his first home run since May 1 , a span of 179 at-bats . Doumit connected with one out in the seventh to make it 2 - 1 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . Hughes allowed four runs and five hits in 7 1/3 innings . He walked one and struck out 10 .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- John Lackey 's first win in more than a month . Lackey pitched seven strong innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 4 - 2 on Friday night . Lackey ( 7 - 6 ) allowed two runs and three hits , walked four and struck out five . Dustin Pedroia hit a two - out , two - run single off Ryan Cook in the eighth to give the Red Sox a 4 - 2 lead . Pedroia had two hits and two RBIs . Brock Holt had a two - run double and Brock Holt drove in two runs for the Red Sox , who took two of three from the A 's . Mike Napoli led off the ninth with a triple off Jesse Chavez . Koji Uehara struck out the side in the ninth for his eighth save in nine chances as the Red Sox won for the fourth time in five games . The A 's dropped to 4 - 3 on their 10-game homestand . Jed Lowrie hit a tying homer in the sixth for the A 's , who have lost four of five . Jed Lowrie hit a tying solo homer in the sixth . Jose Iglesias led off the eighth with a single against Sean Doolittle ( 3 - 3 ) and moved to second on Brock Holt 's sacrifice bunt . After Jacoby Ellsbury grounded out , Doolittle hit Victorino with a pitch . Brock Holt hit a two - out RBI single in the second to give the Red Sox a 2 - 0 lead . The ball bounced off Jaso 's glove and into right field , allowing Nava to score . The A 's took a 2 - 1 lead in the fifth . Seth Smith led off with a double , moved to third on Eric Sogard 's groundout and scored on John Jaso 's infield single . Josh Donaldson grounded into a double play to end the inning . Lowrie tied it with a leadoff homer in the sixth . It 's the second time this season the A 's have hit back-to-back home runs . It 's the first time the A 's have hit back-to-back home runs this season . The A 's lost for the third time in four games .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Joe Saunders is starting to find a groove . Saunders pitched seven strong innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 8 - 3 on Friday night . Saunders ( 8 - 8 ) allowed five hits , struck out five and walked two . Kendrys Morales and Kyle Seager also homered for the Mariners , who took two of three from the Angels . Kendrys Morales and Kyle Seager also homered for the Mariners . Jerome Williams ( 5 - 5 ) allowed six runs and seven hits in 3 1/3 innings . Ibanez led off the fourth with his second homer of the season , and Mike Zunino and Dustin Ackley had RBI singles . Richards threw a wild pitch that allowed Zunino to score from third to make it 6 - 0 . Ibanez and Morales hit back-to-back homers in the seventh off Garrett Richards . It was Ibanez 's first multihomer game of the season and Morales followed with a solo shot . It was his second multihomer game of the season . The Angels added three more in the eighth . Mike Trout had an RBI triple and scored on Pujols ' single , and Mark Trumbo added a run-scoring groundout . The Angels have lost five of six and have dropped five of six . Ibanez led off the fourth with his second homer of the season , and Mike Zunino and Dustin Ackley added RBI singles . Richards threw a wild pitch that allowed Zunino to score from third . The Angels had runners on first and second with two outs in the fifth , but Saunders got Trout to ground into a fielder 's choice to end the inning . The Angels added three runs in the eighth . Mike Trout had an RBI triple and scored on Pujols ' single , and Mark Trumbo added a run-scoring groundout .", "PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle has seen a lot of consistency this season . Jordy Mercer hit a two - out RBI single in the bottom of the 11th inning to lift the Pirates to a 3 - 2 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night . The Pirates won for the seventh time in eight games . The Pirates have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Mets . Andrew McCutchen led off the 11th with a walk against Gonzalez Germen ( 0 - 1 ) . After Pedro Alvarez struck out , Russell Martin was intentionally walked and Gaby Sanchez struck out . Mercer then struck out Gaby Sanchez , but Mercer singled up the middle . Greg Burke came on and struck out Pedro Alvarez and got Gaby Sanchez to ground out to end the threat . Starling Marte led off with a double and moved to third on Jose Tabata 's sacrifice bunt . Vin Mazzaro ( 5 - 2 ) pitched a perfect 11th inning for the Pirates , who have won four of five . Vin Mazzaro ( 5 - 2 ) pitched a perfect 11th inning for the win . The Mets lost for the fifth time in six games . Starling Marte led off the ninth with a double off David Aardsma and moved to third on Jose Tabata 's sacrifice bunt . Greg Burke walked Russell Martin to load the bases , but Gaby Sanchez grounded out to end the threat . Pedro Alvarez hit a two - out , two - run homer in the first inning off Jeremy Hefner to give the Pirates a 2 - 0 lead . It was Alvarez 's third homer of the season and second in two days . Young doubled with one out in the sixth and scored on Wright 's two - out single to give the Mets a 2 - 1 lead . Eric Young Jr. doubled with one out and scored on Wright 's two - out single . The Mets tied it in the seventh on Nieuwenhuis ' second homer of the season , a solo shot off Charlie Morton that tied it at 2 . It was the first homer allowed by Morton this season . Morton allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings , struck out four and walked one . Hefner allowed two runs and three hits in seven innings , struck out three and walked none .", "BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles have n't had a winning season lately . Adam Jones homered and drove in three runs , and the Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8 - 5 on Friday night . It was the first time this season the Orioles have hit consecutive home runs . Jones had three hits , including a three - run homer . Edwin Encarnacion , Edwin Encarnacion and Edwin Encarnacion also went deep for the Blue Jays , who have won four of five . Jim Johnson got the final out for his 32nd save . Chris Tillman ( 11 - 3 ) allowed three runs and eight hits in six innings . Mark Buehrle ( 5 - 6 ) gave up eight runs and nine hits in six innings . The Blue Jays have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their road trip . Arencibia put the Blue Jays up 2 - 0 in the second inning with a two - out , two - run shot to left . It was Arencibia 's first home run since May 2 , a span of 190 at-bats . Jones hit a three - run shot in the third inning to make it 5 - 3 . It was his first home run since May 2 , a span of 179 at-bats . Jones led off the sixth with a single and Chris Davis followed with a single . After Matt Wieters popped out , Hardy drove a 2 - 1 pitch into the left-field seats . It was the first homer for the Orioles this season . It was Davis ' first homer of the season . Jones led off the sixth with a single and Chris Davis followed with a single . One out later , Hardy drove a 2 - 1 pitch over the wall in left for a three - run homer . Adam Lind hit a two - out , two - run double in the ninth off Tommy Hunter . Jim Johnson got the final out for his 32nd save .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Danny Salazar made the most of his opportunity . Salazar pitched six strong innings and the Cleveland Indians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4 - 2 on Friday night . Salazar ( 1 - 0 ) allowed one run and two hits , struck out seven and walked one . The Indians have won three straight and seven of nine . Chris Perez pitched the ninth for his 11th save in 13 chances . Adam Lind hit a two - out double and scored on Colby Rasmus ' single . Perez walked J. P. Arencibia before Rajai Davis flied out to end the game . The Indians have won three straight and six of seven . R. A. Dickey ( 8 - 10 ) allowed three runs , two earned , and five hits in six innings . Asdrubal Cabrera hit a two - out homer in the first for the Indians , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Dickey allowed three runs -- two earned -- and five hits in six innings . Michael Brantley was hit by a pitch leading off the sixth and Ryan Raburn walked . After Carlos Santana struck out , Brantley stole third and third , and Mark Reynolds walked to load the bases . The Blue Jays tied it in the sixth . Josh Thole led off with a single , moved to second on a sacrifice bunt and scored on Bautista 's two - out double off the wall in left . Carlos Santana hit an RBI triple off Darren Oliver in the eighth to make it 4 - 1 . Oliver struck out Mark Reynolds and got Lonnie Chisenhall to ground out before Yan Gomes grounded out . Cabrera hit a two - out homer in the first to give the Indians a 1 - 0 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was his second homer in two games . The Indians loaded the bases with two outs in the second , but Michael Bourn grounded out and Mike Aviles walked to load the bases . Asdrubal Cabrera flied out to center to end the inning .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Chris Sale is making a case for his first All-Star selection . Sale struck out eight in 6 2/3 innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6 - 3 on Friday night . Sale ( 6 - 8 ) struck out eight and walked two . The White Sox have won four of five and have won four in a row . Anibal Sanchez ( 7 - 6 ) gave up five runs -- four earned -- and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked three and struck out six , including the first two batters he faced in the sixth . The White Sox have won four of five , including a three - game sweep at Detroit . The Tigers have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Anibal Sanchez ( 7 - 6 ) gave up five runs -- four earned -- and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked three and struck out six , including the first two batters he faced in the sixth . Tuiasosopo hit a two - out , two - run homer in the second to give the Tigers a 2 - 1 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . Miguel Cabrera hit a two - out homer in the fifth to give the Tigers a 3 - 1 lead . It was Cabrera 's second homer of the season and first since May 1 . Alejandro De Aza hit a solo homer in the eighth . The White Sox loaded the bases with one out , but Evan Reed got Jeff Keppinger to ground into a double play . Addison Reed pitched the ninth for his 23rd save in 26 chances . The White Sox have won 10 of their last 13 games . The White Sox have won six of their past eight games . Alexei Ramirez had an RBI double in the first for the White Sox , who have lost four of five . De Aza had three hits and scored twice . Matt Tuiasosopo hit a two - out , two - run homer in the second to give the Tigers a 2 - 1 lead . Victor Martinez had three of the Tigers ' 11 hits . De Aza was 3 - for - 5 with two runs scored .", "CINCINNATI -- Mike Leake had a lot to do with it . Leake allowed two runs in 8 1/3 innings and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6 - 2 on Friday night . Leake ( 8 - 4 ) struck out two and walked four . Leake gave up a one - out single to Jonathan Lucroy in the ninth . Aroldis Chapman came on and got Rickie Weeks to ground into a fielder 's choice , then fanned Yuniesky Betancourt . The Reds won for the fourth time in five games . The Brewers have lost four of five , including three straight . Johnny Hellweg ( 0 - 3 ) gave up four runs and four hits in 4 1/3 innings . The Brewers have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Shin-Soo Choo led off the game with a double and scored on Brandon Phillips ' two - out single . Phillips had a two - out , two - run double in the first and a two - out RBI single in the first . The Reds cut the lead to 2 - 1 in the second . Jay Bruce led off with a single , Todd Frazier was hit by a pitch and Xavier Paul walked to load the bases for Devin Mesoraco , who hit a sacrifice fly . The Reds cut the lead to 3 - 1 in the third . Choo walked , went to third on Votto 's double and scored on Brandon Phillips ' groundout . Bruce walked and Todd Frazier popped out to end the inning . Sean Halton led off the fifth with a home run to cut the lead to 4 - 2 . It was the first homer allowed by Leake , who allowed four hits and walked four in 8 1/3 innings . The Reds added two more runs in the seventh . Brandon Phillips had an RBI single and Jay Bruce had an RBI single off reliever Michael Gonzalez to make it 6 - 2 .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Boston Red Sox are starting to feel good about themselves . David Ortiz homered and drove in three runs , and the Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 11 - 4 on Sunday . The Red Sox have won 10 of their past 13 games . Felix Doubront ( 6 - 3 ) allowed one run and five hits in seven innings . The Mariners have lost four in a row and seven of eight . Aaron Harang ( 4 - 8 ) allowed seven runs and eight hits in five innings . The Mariners have lost four in a row and seven of eight . Boston took a 2 - 0 lead in the second on a sacrifice fly by Jarrod Saltalamacchia and a sacrifice fly by Jose Iglesias . The Red Sox loaded the bases with no outs on a double by David Ortiz and a walk to Mike Napoli . Ortiz made it 4 - 0 in the third with a two - out , two - run homer to left . It was Ortiz 's 11th homer of the season and second in two games . The Red Sox added four runs in the sixth . Jarrod Saltalamacchia led off with a single , Jose Iglesias singled and Brock Holt reached on a fielder 's choice . Jacoby Ellsbury and Shane Victorino followed with RBI singles . The Mariners added three more in the eighth . Ryan hit a solo homer off Brandon Workman , and Justin Smoak added an RBI double to make it 9 - 4 . The Red Sox added two more in the ninth on a wild pitch and Mike Carp 's RBI single . Wilhelmsen struck out Jackie Bradley Jr. and Brandon Snyder to end the game .", "ARLINGTON , Texas -- Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington had no idea what he saw . The Rangers have won the first two games of the four - game series . The AL West-leading Rangers have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Astros . The Astros have lost five straight and nine of 11 . A. J. Pierzynski hit a three - run homer in the first inning off Erik Bedard ( 3 - 5 ) , who gave up five runs -- four earned -- five hits and five walks in 6 1/3 innings . Joe Nathan pitched a perfect ninth for his 29th save in 31 chances . The Rangers have won the first two games of the four - game series between the top two teams in the AL West . The Astros have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their road trip . Bedard allowed five runs -- four earned -- and five hits in 6 1/3 innings . Bedard ( 3 - 5 ) allowed five runs -- four earned -- and five hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked five and struck out four , including two in the first inning . Marc Krauss hit a two - run homer in the second for the Astros , who have lost four in a row . J. D. Martinez had three hits and an RBI . Adrian Beltre hit a solo homer in the third for the Rangers , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Houston has lost four in a row and seven of nine . The Astros tied it at 4 in the fifth on a single by Brandon Barnes and a single by Matt Dominguez . Barnes scored on a throwing error by second baseman Jose Altuve . Nelson Cruz drove in Houston 's first run with a single in the fifth . He was thrown out trying to go from first to third on A. J. Pierzynski 's fly ball . The Astros tied it at 4 in the fifth on a single by Brandon Barnes , a single by Matt Dominguez and a throwing error by second baseman Jose Altuve . Barnes scored on Dominguez 's throwing error .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Mark Buehrle is making the most of his opportunity . Buehrle pitched seven sharp innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 4 - 0 on Friday night . Buehrle ( 5 - 5 ) allowed six hits , struck out five and walked none . The Twins have lost four in a row and six of seven . Jose Reyes had three hits , including a two - out , two - run double in the third , and Jose Reyes had three hits and two RBIs as the Blue Jays won for the seventh time in eight games . The Twins have lost four in a row and seven of nine . Kevin Correia ( 6 - 6 ) gave up four runs and 10 hits in six innings . Bautista put the Blue Jays up 1 - 0 with a one - out drive to left in the third . It was his third homer of the season and first since May 1 . The Blue Jays chased Correia in the fourth . Maicer Izturis walked , J. P. Arencibia walked and Munenori Kawasaki hit a sacrifice bunt . Reyes followed with a two - run double and scored on Bautista 's single . Bautista hit a two - run homer in the bottom half . The Blue Jays chased Correia in the fourth . Maicer Izturis walked , J. P. Arencibia walked and Munenori Kawasaki hit a sacrifice bunt . Reyes followed with a two - run double , and Jose Bautista followed with an RBI single . Oswaldo Arcia led off the seventh with a single , but was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double . Chris Parmelee flied out , Aaron Hicks struck out and Pedro Florimon grounded out . Mauer singled with one out in the eighth , but Ryan Doumit popped out and Justin Morneau grounded out to end the inning .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Cliff Lee is making the most of his opportunity . Lee pitched 6 1/3 strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 5 - 4 on Friday night . Lee ( 10 - 2 ) allowed four runs and eight hits , striking out four . Dan Uggla hit a three - run homer in the seventh to give the Braves a 5 - 3 lead . It was the first time this season the Braves have hit back-to-back homers . Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth for his 18th save in 19 chances . He gave up a two - out single to Joey Terdoslavich , but Andrelton Simmons popped out to end the game . Dan Uggla hit a three - run homer in the seventh to give the Braves a 5 - 3 lead . It was the first time this season the Braves have hit back-to-back homers . The Phillies , who have won five of six , have won four of five . Paul Maholm ( 9 - 7 ) gave up five runs , four earned , and nine hits in six innings . The Braves , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . The Phillies took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Chase Utley hit a one - out double , went to third on Jimmy Rollins ' single and scored on a throwing error by Freddie Freeman . Humberto Quintero hit a two - run homer in the second to give the Phillies a 3 - 0 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Maholm this season . Howard connected with two outs in the third to make it 4 - 0 . It was his second homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first time this season the Phillies have hit back-to-back homers . Humberto Quintero hit a two - out RBI double in the sixth to make it 5 - 0 . Quintero hit a two - out RBI double in the bottom half . Maholm allowed five runs -- four earned -- and nine hits in six innings .", "LOS ANGELES -- Juan Uribe is making the most of his opportunity . Uribe drove in a career-high seven runs , and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 10 - 2 on Friday night . Uribe had three hits and drove in a career-high seven runs . The Dodgers have won five of their last six games . Ryu ( 7 - 3 ) allowed two runs and four hits in 6 2/3 innings , struck out three and walked three . Matt Cain ( 5 - 5 ) gave up eight runs and six hits in 2 1/3 innings . The Dodgers have won five of their last six games . San Francisco has lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on its 10-game homestand . Juan Uribe hit a three - run triple in the Dodgers ' six - run third inning . Hanley Ramirez had two hits and scored twice , and A. J. Ellis had two hits and scored twice . Juan Uribe hit a two - run homer in the seventh to make it 10 - 1 . The two - run shot was the first of his career , and the first of his career . Hanley Ramirez and A. J. Ellis had RBI singles in the Dodgers ' six - run third . Uribe hit a three - run triple and Ryu had an RBI single off George Kontos . The Giants loaded the bases with one out in the first on a single by Andres Torres , a walk to Marco Scutaro and a one - out walk to Buster Posey . Ryu got out of the jam when Pence grounded into a fielder 's choice . Juan Uribe hit a two - run double in the second to give the Dodgers a 2 - 1 lead . It was the second time this season the Dodgers have hit consecutive home runs . Juan Uribe added a two - run homer in the seventh for the Dodgers , who have lost four of five . Yasiel Puig and A. J. Ellis each had two hits .", "ST. LOUIS -- Jake Westbrook had no intention of giving up a run . Westbrook pitched seven strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Miami Marlins 4 - 1 on Friday night . Westbrook ( 5 - 3 ) allowed one run and three hits , walked none and struck out none . The Cardinals have won four of five , and have won four of five . Logan Morrison homered and Edward Mujica pitched a perfect ninth for his 22nd save in 25 chances . The Cardinals have won four of five , including a three - game sweep at home against the Mets . The Cardinals have won four of five and have won four of five . The Marlins have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their road trip . Jacob Turner ( 2 - 1 ) allowed four runs and seven hits in six innings . Matt Holliday and Allen Craig had two - out doubles in the first to give the Cardinals a 1 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the Cardinals have hit consecutive home runs . The Cardinals added three more in the third . Matt Carpenter led off with a single , went to third on Jon Jay 's single and scored on Holliday 's double . Allen Craig followed with a sacrifice fly and Adams doubled in a run . Morrison tied it with a leadoff homer in the second . It was his second homer of the season and second in two games . It was Morrison 's first homer since July 3 against the New York Mets . The Cardinals added three more in the third . Matt Carpenter led off with a single , went to third on Jon Jay 's single and scored on Holliday 's double . Jay scored on Allen Craig 's sacrifice fly and Adams doubled in Holliday . Westbrook pitched out of a two - on , none - out jam in the fifth by getting Jacob Turner to ground into a double play . Justin Ruggiano grounded out to end the inning .", "PITTSBURGH -- Francisco Liriano has been pitching so well lately . Liriano pitched a four - hitter for his first career complete game and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 6 - 2 on Friday night . Liriano ( 8 - 3 ) struck out seven and walked four . The Pirates won for the fourth time in five games . Scott Hairston hit a two - run homer in the second inning to give the Cubs a 2 - 1 lead . Cody Ransom led off with a walk and moved to third on Anthony Rizzo 's groundout . Neil Walker hit an RBI triple in the third and scored on Garrett Jones ' single . Jose Tabata had two hits and drove in a run for the Pirates , who have won five of six . Jeff Samardzija ( 5 - 8 ) allowed five runs and nine hits in six innings . He walked five and struck out three . The Cubs lost for the seventh time in eight games . Scott Hairston hit a two - run homer in the second for Chicago , which has lost four of five . The Cubs have won 10 of their last 13 games , and have won four of five . The Cubs have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Neil Walker hit an RBI triple in the third and scored on Garrett Jones ' single to give the Pirates a 3 - 2 lead . Marte had three of the Pirates ' 13 hits . Jose Tabata hit an RBI single in the fifth to make it 5 - 2 . Samardzija hit Russell Martin with a pitch and gave up an RBI single to Tabata to make it 5 - 2 . Pittsburgh added a run in the eighth on Andrew McCutchen 's RBI groundout . The Pirates loaded the bases with two outs , but Jose Tabata grounded into a force out to end the inning .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- The Kansas City Royals have been in first place in the AL Central . Salvador Perez drove in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded double in the eighth inning , and the Royals rallied for a 10 - 7 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night . The Royals won for the seventh time in eight games . Cain 's grand slam off Ubaldo Jimenez in the sixth inning gave the Royals a 5 - 4 lead . It was the first grand slam of the season for Cain , who hit a grand slam on Friday . Bryan Shaw ( 0 - 2 ) walked George Kottaras leading off the eighth and hit Johnny Giavotella with a pitch . Rich Hill then intentionally walked Jarrod Dyson to load the bases , and Perez followed with a three - run double . George Kottaras followed with a homer off Cody Allen to tie it at 5 . It was the first time this season the Royals have hit back-to-back home runs , and the first time they 've done it since July 26 , 2011 , against the Chicago White Sox . It was Perez 's third pinch-hit RBI of the season . It was Stubbs ' first career grand slam and his first since June 2 , 2011 . Greg Holland pitched the ninth for his 19th save in 21 opportunities . He gave up a one - out single to Michael Brantley , but struck out Carlos Santana and got Mark Reynolds to ground out . Eric Hosmer hit a two - run homer in the seventh inning for the Royals , who have lost four of five . Cleveland lost for the seventh time in nine games . Carlos Santana hit a two - run double in the seventh to give the Indians a 7 - 5 lead . Brantley had four hits , and Mike Aviles had two hits and scored two runs . Eric Hosmer hit a two - run homer off Joe Smith in the seventh to tie the score at 7 - 7 . It was Hosmer 's first home run since July 30 , 2011 , against the Royals . Stubbs hit a two - run homer in the second inning to give the Indians a 3 - 0 lead . Mike Aviles led off with a double , moved to third on Lonnie Chisenhall 's flyout and scored on Stubbs ' homer . Ubaldo Jimenez allowed four runs , three earned , and three hits in five innings . Shields allowed five runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings . Drew Stubbs hit a two - run single in the sixth to give the Indians a 5 - 0 lead . The Indians loaded the bases with one out , but failed to score . Santana hit a two - run double off Juan Gutierrez in the seventh to give the Indians a 7 - 5 lead . It was the first four - hit game of Santana 's career .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Cole Hamels is making the most of his opportunity . Hamels pitched seven strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6 - 4 on Friday night . Hamels ( 3 - 11 ) allowed two runs , one earned , and struck out eight . The Phillies have won four of five , and have won four in a row . The Pirates have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth for his 17th save in 19 opportunities . He gave up a one - out single to Pedro Alvarez , but Neil Walker flied out and Travis Snider struck out . Gerrit Cole ( 4 - 1 ) allowed three runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings . Carlos Ruiz had three hits , including a two - run single in the sixth , and Ben Revere had three hits and drove in two runs for the Phillies . Ben Revere had three hits and two RBIs . The Pirates lost for the third time in four games . Andrew McCutchen hit a two - out , two - run single in the third to give the Pirates a 2 - 0 lead . Starling Marte and Jose Tabata had two hits each . Frandsen 's RBI single tied it at 2 in the sixth . Ruiz followed with a two - run single and Hamels was hit by a pitch to load the bases . Tony Watson came on and got Ben Revere to ground into a fielder 's choice . Michael Young hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth to give the Phillies a 6 - 2 lead . Revere had a two - out RBI single in the bottom half .", "NEW YORK -- The New York Mets have been waiting for their offense . Omar Quintanilla hit a tiebreaking two - run double in a seven - run seventh inning , and the Mets rallied for a 9 - 1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night . The Mets have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . Jeremy Hefner ( 3 - 6 ) allowed one run and four hits in seven innings , struck out six and walked two . Martin Prado hit a tying homer in the seventh for the Diamondbacks , who have lost four of five . David Wright singled off Patrick Corbin ( 9 - 1 ) to open the seventh and Marlon Byrd followed with a double . Josh Satin followed with an RBI double , and Andrew Brown walked to load the bases , and Anthony Recker followed with an RBI single . Omar Quintanilla added a two - out RBI single in the eighth off Chaz Roe to make it 9 - 1 . Quintanilla had two hits and three RBIs , and Omar Quintanilla had two hits and three RBIs . Corbin gave up five runs and six hits in six innings . The Diamondbacks have lost five of six and have lost four of five . Martin Prado hit a solo home run in the seventh for the Diamondbacks , who have lost four of five . Prado , who had three hits , tied it with a solo homer in the seventh . Recker put the Mets up 1 - 0 in the fifth with a two - out , opposite-field shot into the second deck in right field . It was the first homer allowed by Corbin since Aug. 29 , 2012 , at Atlanta . Prado , who had three hits , had three hits . Recker put the Mets up 1 - 0 in the fifth with a two - out , two - out homer into the second deck in right field . It was his first home run since May 2 , a span of 179 at-bats .", "NEW YORK -- The New York Mets are starting to look like a team . The Mets had a season-high 17 hits in an 11 - 3 rout of the Washington Nationals on Friday night . The Mets have won 10 of their past 13 games , and have won four of five . Zack Wheeler ( 7 - 3 ) allowed two runs and five hits in 6 2/3 innings . The Nationals have lost four of five and have dropped four in a row . Dan Haren ( 8 - 12 ) allowed seven runs and nine hits in 2 2/3 innings . The Nationals have lost four in a row and six of eight . Young led off the game with a single and stole second . He scored on Daniel Murphy 's single , and Ike Davis added a sacrifice fly . Young capped the outburst with a two - run single . The Mets took a 2 - 0 lead in the second . Travis d'Arnaud singled with one out , Juan Lagares singled and both runners scored on Omar Quintanilla 's two - out double . The Mets broke it open with six runs in the third . Eric Young Jr. led off with a single , stole second and scored on Daniel Murphy 's single . Murphy scored on Ike Davis ' sacrifice fly and Wheeler walked with the bases loaded . The Nationals added two runs in the sixth . Anthony Rendon was hit by a pitch and Denard Span singled to put runners at the corners . After Ryan Zimmerman struck out , Bryce Harper walked to load the bases . Murphy added an RBI double in the eighth , and a two - run single by Lagares made it 11 - 2 . Lagares had a two - run single in the eighth .", "PITTSBURGH -- Francisco Liriano has been pitching so well lately . Liriano pitched eight innings of two - hit ball and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5 - 0 on Friday night . Liriano ( 15 - 6 ) struck out six and walked two . The Pirates won for the fourth time in five games . Garrett Jones and Russell Martin hit back-to-back home runs in the fourth inning off Shelby Miller ( 12 - 9 ) , who gave up five runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings . He walked three and struck out three . Miller allowed five runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings . Garrett Jones had three hits and four RBIs , including a two - run double in the first . Jose Tabata had two hits and scored a run for Pittsburgh , which has won four of five . Garrett Jones and Russell Martin hit back-to-back home runs in the fourth to give the Pirates a 4 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the Pirates have hit back-to-back home runs . Jones added an RBI single in the fifth . The Pirates loaded the bases with one out , but Sam Freeman got Francisco Liriano to ground into an inning-ending double play . St. Louis had runners on first and second with one out in the ninth , but Yadier Molina grounded into a double play to end the threat . The Cardinals had runners on first and second with one out in the ninth . Jones hit a two - out , two - run double in the first inning to give the Pirates a 2 - 0 lead . Jose Tabata had two of the Pirates ' four hits . The Pirates have won 10 of their past 13 games .", "ATLANTA -- Kris Medlen has been pitching so well lately . Medlen pitched seven sharp innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Cleveland Indians 3 - 1 on Friday night . Medlen ( 11 - 12 ) allowed six hits , struck out six and walked none . Brian McCann hit a three - run homer in the third off Ubaldo Jimenez ( 9 - 9 ) , who gave up three runs and seven hits in seven innings . He walked none and struck out 10 . The Braves won for the fourth time in five games . Brian McCann hit a three - run homer in the third to give the Braves a 3 - 0 lead . Andrelton Simmons had two hits , including a double , and scored a run . Lonnie Chisenhall led off the eighth with a pinch-hit homer off David Carpenter to cut the lead to 3 - 1 . It was the first pinch-hit homer of the season for the pinch hitter . Craig Kimbrel pitched a perfect ninth for his 43rd save in 48 chances . The Braves have won six of eight , including a three - game sweep of the Chicago White Sox in the series . Jimenez allowed three runs and seven hits in seven innings . The Indians have lost five of six and have lost four of five . Jimenez , who has a 3.95 ERA over his past four starts , is 0 - 3 in his last four starts . The Braves have won five of six , including a three - game sweep at home against the Mets . The Indians have lost five straight and nine of 11 .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Cole Hamels has been pitching so well lately . Hamels allowed two runs in seven innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 6 - 2 on Friday night . Hamels ( 6 - 13 ) struck out eight and walked one . The Phillies have won four of five , and have won four in a row . The Mets have lost five of six and fell to .500 for the first time since April 19 . Matsuzaka ( 0 - 2 ) allowed four runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings . The Phillies won for the fourth time in five games . John McDonald reached on an error by second baseman Wilmer Flores leading off the ninth . After John Mayberry Jr. grounded out , Darin Ruf singled and Kevin Frandsen hit a grounder to second baseman Wilmer Flores , who threw home for an error . Cody Asche walked to load the bases and Cody Asche walked to load the bases . Matsuzaka then hit John Mayberry Jr. with a pitch to force in a run , and Hamels followed with a two - run single . The Phillies added an unearned run in the ninth . John McDonald reached on an error by second baseman Wilmer Flores , moved to third on John Mayberry Jr. 's groundout and scored on pinch-hitter Kevin Frandsen 's grounder . The Mets took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Daisuke Matsuzaka led off with a single , stole second and came home on Ike Davis ' two - out single . The Phillies took a 4 - 1 lead with three runs in the fifth . Carlos Ruiz singled and Michael Young doubled to put runners on second and third . Cody Asche walked to load the bases , and Mayberry was hit by a pitch . Ruiz hit a two - out solo homer in the sixth off Robert Carson to make it 5 - 1 . It was the first homer allowed by the Mets this season . Andrew Brown hit a two - out RBI double in the seventh to make it 5 - 2 . Hamels struck out Ike Davis with runners at the corners to end the inning .", "CLEVELAND -- For the first time since the All-Star break , the Cleveland Indians found a way to win . Drew Stubbs hit a tiebreaking home run with two outs in the eighth inning , and the Indians rallied for a 3 - 1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night . Cleveland has won four of five . It was the Indians ' fourth win in five games . The Twins have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Stubbs ' homer off Jared Burton ( 2 - 7 ) broke a 1 - 1 tie in the eighth . Michael Bourn followed with a double and scored on Nick Swisher 's single to make it 3 - 1 . Joe Smith ( 5 - 1 ) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win . The Twins had runners on first and second with two outs , but Brian Dozier popped out to end the inning . Chris Perez worked the ninth for his 21st save in 24 chances . He walked Ryan Doumit with two outs , but Trevor Plouffe struck out to end the game . The Twins have lost three straight and six of seven . Doug Bernier had two hits , including an RBI single in the fifth that put the Twins up 1 - 1 . Clete Thomas led off with a single , moved to second on Pedro Florimon 's sacrifice bunt and scored on Doug Bernier 's single . Kazmir allowed one run and seven hits in six innings . Pelfrey allowed one run and two hits in five innings . The Indians took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Drew Stubbs walked with one out and moved to second on Michael Bourn 's fielder 's choice . Nick Swisher walked and Jason Kipnis hit an RBI single . The Twins tied it in the fifth . Clete Thomas led off with a single , moved to second on Pedro Florimon 's sacrifice and moved to third on Dozier 's single . Doug Bernier followed with an RBI single .", "NEW YORK -- Jordan Zimmermann has been on a roll . Zimmermann pitched 7 2/3 strong innings and the Washington Nationals beat the Kansas City Royals 7 - 2 on Friday night . Zimmermann ( 15 - 7 ) allowed two runs and eight hits , struck out seven and walked one . The Nationals have won four of five , including three straight . The Royals have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Wade Davis ( 6 - 10 ) gave up seven runs and eight hits in six innings . The Royals , who have lost three straight , have lost four straight . Wilson Ramos hit a sacrifice fly in the fourth , Tyler Moore added a two - run single and Chad Tracy added a two - run single as the Nationals took a 5 - 1 lead . Ian Desmond hit a two - run homer in the sixth for the Nationals , who have lost four in a row . Wilson Ramos had two hits and scored a run . The Royals added a run in the eighth on Mike Moustakas ' RBI single . Fernando Abad came on and walked Justin Maxwell to load the bases before striking out David Lough . The Royals tied it in the third on Eric Hosmer 's RBI single . Alcides Escobar led off with a single , moved to second on Emilio Bonifacio 's one - out single and scored on Hosmer 's single . The Nationals broke the game open with a four - run fourth . Ryan Zimmerman walked , went to third on Bryce Harper 's single and scored on Wilson Ramos ' sacrifice fly . After Adam LaRoche was walked intentionally , Tyler Moore doubled in a run . The Royals added an insurance run in the eighth . Emilio Bonifacio walked with one out , moved to third on Eric Hosmer 's groundout and scored on Moustakas ' single . Fernando Abad relieved and walked Justin Maxwell to load the bases .", "DENVER -- Jhoulys Chacin had his best stuff of the season . Chacin pitched seven strong innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the Miami Marlins 3 - 2 on Friday night . Chacin ( 12 - 7 ) allowed two runs and four hits , struck out five and walked four . Michael Cuddyer drove in two runs with a single in the eighth and a two - run double for the Rockies , who have won four of five . Troy Tulowitzki had two hits and scored a run . Rex Brothers pitched a perfect ninth for his 12th save in 14 chances . The Marlins have won four in a row and 12 of 12 . The Marlins have won seven of nine . The Marlins lost for the fourth time in five games . Chad Qualls ( 4 - 2 ) took the loss , allowing two runs and three hits in one - plus innings . He walked two and struck out one , but the Rockies scored two runs in the eighth . Jake Marisnick tripled with one out in the seventh and scored on a sacrifice fly by Greg Dobbs to give the Marlins a 2 - 1 lead . Chacin struck out Christian Yelich to end the inning . The Marlins have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Jake Marisnick tripled with one out in the seventh and scored on a sacrifice fly by Greg Dobbs to make it 2 - 1 . Chacin struck out Christian Yelich to end the inning . Lucas led off the fifth with his second home run of the season . It was his first home run since June 3 , when he was hit by a pitch from Chacin . He has hit safely in 10 of his past 13 games . The Rockies tied it in the sixth . DJ LeMahieu led off with a triple and Troy Tulowitzki walked . Michael Cuddyer drove in LeMahieu with a fielder 's choice . The Marlins loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth , but Chacin got Ed Lucas to ground out to end the inning . The Marlins had the bases loaded with two outs in the sixth , but Ed Lucas grounded out to end the inning . The Rockies tied it in the sixth . DJ LeMahieu led off with a triple and Troy Tulowitzki walked . Michael Cuddyer drove in LeMahieu with a fielder 's choice grounder .", "SAN DIEGO -- Ian Kennedy had his best stuff of the season . Kennedy pitched seven strong innings and the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2 - 1 on Friday night . Kennedy ( 5 - 9 ) struck out eight and walked three . The Padres have won three straight and seven of nine . The Pirates have lost four in a row and six of eight . Gerrit Cole ( 6 - 6 ) allowed two runs and 10 hits in six innings . Huston Street pitched the ninth for his 24th save in 26 chances . He struck out Garrett Jones and retired Gaby Sanchez on a fly ball to end the game . It was the first time the Padres scored in the first inning . Will Venable led off with a double and moved to third on Chris Denorfia 's groundout . Venable scored on Yonder Alonso 's sacrifice fly to give the Padres a 1 - 0 lead . The Padres added a run in the fifth . Ian Kennedy led off with a single , stole second and scored on Yonder Alonso 's two - out single . Jedd Gyorko flied out to end the inning . Andrew McCutchen hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth to give the Pirates a 2 - 1 lead . Felix Pie walked , moved to second on a groundout and scored on Andrew McCutchen 's sacrifice fly . The Pirates loaded the bases with two outs in the first , but Kennedy struck out Garrett Jones to end the threat . He struck out Garrett Jones with the bases loaded to end the inning .", "CINCINNATI -- Shin-Soo Choo had a big day at the plate . Choo had four hits , including a three - run homer , and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10 - 7 on Friday night . Choo went 4 - for - 5 with three RBIs . The Reds won for the fourth time in five games . Mike Leake ( 11 - 5 ) allowed four runs and six hits in six innings . The Reds have won four in a row and nine of 11 . The Diamondbacks , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Brandon McCarthy ( 2 - 8 ) gave up seven runs and eight hits in 2 1/3 innings . Shin-Soo Choo led off the first inning with a home run , his third leadoff homer of the season . Choo had a career-high four hits , including a solo homer in the first inning . The Reds made it 4 - 0 in the second . Devin Mesoraco and Zack Cozart singled , and Mike Leake hit an RBI double . Choo followed with a two - run single . The Reds added three more runs in the third . Chris Heisey had an RBI double and Devin Mesoraco had a two - run single , extending the lead to 7 - 0 . Jason Kubel had a pinch-hit , two - run single with two outs in the fifth . Eaton followed with a two - run homer , his ninth , to make it 8 - 4 . Gerardo Parra led off the eighth with a home run off Jonathan Broxton . Wil Nieves walked and moved up on a groundout by A. J. Pollock . Didi Gregorius walked before Chapman struck out Adam Eaton to end it . The Diamondbacks had runners on first and second with no outs in the ninth , but Chapman got Aaron Hill to pop out and Wil Nieves to line out to end the game .", "MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers have n't had a winning season lately . Yadier Molina hit a two - run homer and the Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6 - 3 on Sunday . It was the first time the Brewers had scored at least four runs in a game . St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said he was n't surprised by the decision . Kyle Lohse ( 9 - 8 ) allowed three runs and six hits in six innings . He struck out four and walked two . Jim Henderson pitched the ninth for his 19th save in 21 chances . He walked Matt Carpenter with one out , but Jon Jay struck out and Kolten Wong lined out to end the game . Lance Lynn ( 13 - 7 ) gave up six runs -- four earned -- and nine hits in six innings . The Brewers scored five runs in the fourth to take a 5 - 3 lead . Scooter Gennett and Logan Schafer had RBI singles , and Norichika Aoki added a sacrifice fly . Molina hit a two - run homer in the fourth to give the Cardinals a 3 - 0 lead . It was his third home run of the season , and the first of his career . The Brewers scored five runs in the fourth to take a 5 - 3 lead . Scooter Gennett and Logan Schafer had RBI singles , and Norichika Aoki added a sacrifice fly . The Brewers cut the lead to 6 - 3 in the fifth on a two - out RBI single by Sean Halton , but Schafer 's RBI single in the bottom of the inning made it 6 - 3 . The Cardinals took a 1 - 0 lead in the second on a double by Yadier Molina and a single by Matt Adams . Lohse retired the next two batters to end the inning .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- Justin Morneau is making the most of his opportunity . Morneau had four hits , including a two - run homer , and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 6 - 3 on Friday night . Morneau had four hits and drove in four runs . The Twins have won seven of their last eight games . Mike Pelfrey ( 5 - 10 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings . Glen Perkins pitched the ninth for his 29th save in 33 chances , striking out Miguel Cabrera with runners on first and second to end the game . It was Perkins 's 29th save in 33 chances . Rick Porcello ( 9 - 7 ) gave up five runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings . He walked two and struck out six , but the Twins scored three runs in the fourth . Justin Morneau had four hits , including a two - run double in the fifth , and Pedro Florimon , Pedro Florimon , Pedro Florimon and Pedro Florimon also homered for the Twins . Pedro Florimon hit a solo homer in the sixth for the Twins , who have lost four of five . Morneau had four hits , including a two - run homer in the sixth . Austin Jackson 's RBI single made it 6 - 3 in the seventh , but Josh Roenicke got Torii Hunter to pop out to end the inning . Tigers manager Jim Leyland was ejected in the third inning for arguing a call at first base . Chris Herrmann led off with a single , took second on a wild pitch and took second on a wild pitch . Morneau followed with a two - run homer , and Trevor Plouffe 's RBI double made it 3 - 0 . Prince Fielder hit a solo homer in the fourth for the Tigers , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Fielder 's homer was the first of his career .", "ST. LOUIS -- Homer Bailey is making the most of his opportunity . The Cincinnati right-hander pitched four - hit ball over seven innings and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9 - 1 on Friday night . Bailey ( 8 - 10 ) struck out eight and walked one . The Reds have won four of five , including three straight . Brandon Phillips had a two - run single in a five - run second inning off Wily Peralta ( 8 - 13 ) . Brandon Phillips drove in two runs and Khris Davis also homered for the Reds . The Brewers have lost four in a row and six of eight . Wily Peralta ( 8 - 13 ) allowed seven runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings . The Brewers have lost four of five and have dropped five of six . Ryan Hanigan had a two - run single in the second , and Jack Hannahan scored on a passed ball by Cesar Izturis to give the Reds a 5 - 0 lead . Phillips had a two - run single in the inning . The Reds added four more runs in the fifth . Brandon Phillips walked and advanced to second on a wild pitch . Phillips scored on Chris Heisey 's single to center , and Heisey scored on a wild pitch . Khris Davis hit a solo home run in the fifth for the Brewers . It was Davis ' first homer since May 19 , 2011 , against the Chicago White Sox . It was the first homer allowed by Bailey this season . The Reds broke it open with four runs in the fifth . Brandon Phillips walked , went to second on a wild pitch and moved to third on Jay Bruce 's fly ball to center . Ryan Hanigan followed with an RBI single .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres are starting to find ways to win . Jedd Gyorko hit a three - run homer in the eighth inning and Will Venable had four hits , leading the Padres to an 8 - 2 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday night . It was the first time the Padres have hit consecutive home runs this season . The Padres had 15 hits , including a season-high four by the Mets . Gyorko hit a three - run homer off Carlos Torres in the eighth inning to give the Padres an 8 - 2 lead . It was Gyorko 's first home run since May 5 , a span of 190 at-bats . Hundley hit a two - run homer in the fourth off David Aardsma ( 2 - 2 ) , who gave up four runs and six hits in two - plus innings . He walked two and struck out two . Edinson Volquez ( 9 - 10 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in five innings . The Mets lost for the seventh time in eight games . Edinson Volquez ( 9 - 10 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in five innings . Chris Denorfia hit a two - out RBI single in the first inning to give the Padres a 1 - 0 lead . It was the first four - hit game of his career . Logan Forsythe led off the fourth with a single , stole second and went to second on Jaff Decker 's fly ball to right . Hundley followed with a two - run homer into the second deck in left field , his third . The Mets added a run in the fifth when Eric Young Jr. led off with a double and scored on Ike Davis ' two - out single . Wilmer Flores doubled , but Travis d'Arnaud grounded out to end the inning . The Padres had runners on second and third with one out in the sixth , but Carlos Torres got Alonso to ground out and Jedd Gyorko to fly out .", "CLEVELAND -- Ubaldo Jimenez is making the most of his opportunity . Jimenez allowed one hit over 5 2/3 innings and the Cleveland Indians beat the Oakland Athletics 7 - 1 on Friday night . Jimenez ( 9 - 7 ) struck out eight and walked five . Michael Bourn , Michael Bourn and Nick Swisher homered for the Indians , who snapped a three - game losing streak and won for the fourth time in five games . Nick Swisher and Michael Bourn also homered for the Indians , who have won four of five . The A 's lost for the third time in four games . Dan Straily ( 6 - 7 ) allowed three runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings . Swisher homered with one out in the first and Asdrubal Cabrera added an RBI single to give the Indians a 2 - 0 lead . Cabrera 's two - out RBI single in the third gave Cleveland a 1 - 0 lead . The A 's added a run in the sixth when Josh Reddick was hit by a pitch and Yoenis Cespedes walked . After Brandon Moss struck out , Donaldson singled up the middle to score Reddick . Bourn hit a solo home run in the seventh off Jerry Blevins to make it 4 - 1 . It 's the second time this season the Indians have hit back-to-back home runs . Jason Kipnis added a two - run single in the ninth for the Indians , who have won four of five following a five - game winning streak . Swisher had two hits and drove in two runs . Swisher hit a solo homer in the first and Asdrubal Cabrera had an RBI single to give the Indians a 2 - 0 lead . It was Cabrera 's second RBI in three games . The A 's , who have lost four of five , were held to three hits . Josh Donaldson hit an RBI single in the sixth for the A 's , who lost for the third time in four games . Josh Donaldson had two hits and scored a run .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Colorado Rockies are starting to find ways to win . The Rockies beat the Baltimore Orioles 6 - 3 on Saturday night . It was the first time the Rockies had been held to three runs or fewer in a game . Juan Nicasio ( 7 - 6 ) allowed two runs and four hits in six innings . Matt Wieters homered off Rex Brothers in the bottom of the ninth to make it 6 - 3 . It was the first time this season the Orioles have hit consecutive home runs . Todd Helton hit a solo homer off Jim Johnson in the ninth to make it 6 - 2 . It was the first home run allowed by Johnson , who blew his third save in five opportunities . Wieters hit a solo shot off Rex Brothers in the ninth to make it 6 - 3 . It was Brothers ' first blown save in nine tries this season . It was the first blown save of Brothers ' career . It was Rodriguez 's fourth blown save in 10 chances . The Orioles lost for the seventh time in eight games . Wei-Yin Chen ( 6 - 6 ) allowed four runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings . Nate McLouth led off the bottom of the first with a drive to left for a 1 - 0 lead . It was his first home run since April 30 , a span of 196 at-bats . The Orioles made it 2 - 0 in the third . Brian Roberts walked , went to second on a one - out single by Manny Machado and scored on a single by Adam Jones . Rosario led off the fifth with a double and advanced to third on a wild pitch . He scored on a single by Nolan Arenado to make it 2 - 1 . Rosario made it 4 - 2 in the seventh with a two - run homer off Francisco Rodriguez . It was his first home run since May 3 , a span of 192 at-bats . He has hit safely in 10 of his past 13 games . Blackmon made it 5 - 2 in the eighth with a solo shot off Francisco Rodriguez . It was Blackmon 's second homer in two games . It was the first homer allowed by Rodriguez since May 1 .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- James Shields did n't have his best stuff . Shields pitched seven strong innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 3 - 0 on Saturday night . Shields ( 8 - 8 ) allowed three hits , walked four and struck out one . The Royals have won three straight and six of seven . The Tigers have lost five of six . They were shut out for the fourth time this season . Greg Holland pitched the ninth for his 34th save in 36 chances . He gave up a leadoff single to Victor Martinez , but Brayan Pena grounded into a game-ending double play . Hosmer hit a two - run homer in the third off Jose Alvarez ( 1 - 3 ) , who allowed two runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked three and struck out five . It was Hosmer 's first home run since May 1 . Hosmer hit a two - out , two - run homer in the third to give the Royals a 2 - 0 lead . Jamey Carroll drew a two - out walk and Hosmer hit a 1 - 1 pitch into the left-field stands . Jamey Carroll 's sacrifice fly made it 3 - 0 in the seventh . Chris Getz led off with a single and scored on Jamey Carroll 's sacrifice fly to make it 3 - 0 . Alvarez allowed two runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked three and struck out five . Jamey Carroll 's sacrifice fly made it 3 - 0 in the seventh . Chris Getz singled and scored on Jamey Carroll 's sacrifice fly to make it 3 - 0 . Phil Coke pitched the eighth and Al Alburquerque got the final three outs for Detroit , which has lost four in a row . The Tigers have lost five of six .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- The Oakland Athletics have been waiting for something to celebrate . A 's manager Bob Melvin was pleased with his team 's latest win . The A 's beat the Cleveland Indians 3 - 2 on Saturday night . The Indians have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Yoenis Cespedes hit a two - run homer in the first inning off Justin Masterson ( 13 - 9 ) , who gave up three runs and seven hits in 7 2/3 innings . He struck out four and walked one . The Indians have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Grant Balfour pitched the ninth for his 31st save in 33 chances . He walked Carlos Santana with one out and gave up a single to Michael Brantley , but Asdrubal Cabrera flied out to end the game . Justin Masterson ( 13 - 9 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in 7 2/3 innings . Cespedes hit a two - out , two - run homer in the first inning to give the A 's a 2 - 0 lead . It 's the second time this season the A 's have hit back-to-back home runs . The Indians added a run in the third when Nick Swisher scored on a throwing error by right fielder Josh Reddick , and Nick Swisher scored on a throwing error by right fielder Josh Reddick . The Indians had runners on second and third with two outs in the fifth , but Michael Brantley lined out to left to end the inning . The Indians had runners on second and third with two outs in the fifth , but Michael Brantley lined out to end the inning . Drew Stubbs led off the seventh with a double and moved to third on Michael Bourn 's sacrifice bunt . Stubbs scored on Nick Swisher 's single to center , but Doolittle escaped further damage by retiring the next two batters .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have n't had a winning season lately . Chris Herrmann singled home the winning run with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Twins to a 4 - 3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night . The Twins have won four of five , including a three - game sweep at Target Field . The White Sox have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Trevor Plouffe led off the ninth with a single off Ramon Troncoso ( 1 - 4 ) and Chris Colabello walked . Clete Thomas grounded into a fielder 's choice , but Herrmann singled up the middle to score Bernier . Jared Burton ( 2 - 6 ) pitched a scoreless ninth to pick up the victory . The White Sox have lost four of five and are 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau hit consecutive one - out doubles in the eighth inning to tie the game at 3 - 3 . After Josh Willingham walked , Oswaldo Arcia grounded into a double play . White Sox manager Robin Ventura was ejected by plate umpire Dale Scott for arguing a called third strike . The Twins tied it in the bottom of the eighth on a one - out double by Joe Mauer and a single by Justin Morneau . After Josh Willingham walked , Oswaldo Arcia grounded into a double play . The White Sox took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on Adam Dunn 's RBI single and Paul Konerko 's sacrifice fly . Alejandro De Aza led off with a single and went to second on Gordon Beckham 's single . Alexei Ramirez 's sacrifice fly gave the White Sox a 3 - 0 lead in the third . Alejandro De Aza walked , stole second , moved to third on a groundout and scored on Alexei Ramirez 's sacrifice fly . Trevor Plouffe hit a solo home run in the fifth to give the Twins a 3 - 1 lead . It was his third home run of the season and second in two games . Rienzo gave up two runs -- one earned -- and four hits in six innings . He walked none and struck out two . Rienzo gave up two runs -- one earned -- and four hits in six innings .", "PHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks are starting to find ways to win . Adam Eaton hit a leadoff home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Diamondbacks a 7 - 6 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night . It was Eaton 's first career walk-off homer and the first game-ending homer of his career . The Diamondbacks won for the seventh time in eight games . The Orioles loaded the bases with one out in the ninth against Brad Ziegler ( 6 - 1 ) . Nick Markakis hit a sacrifice fly off Brad Ziegler ( 6 - 1 ) , but Manny Machado popped out to end the inning . Eaton hit a 1 - 0 pitch from Darren O'Day ( 5 - 2 ) into the left field seats to give the Diamondbacks a 7 - 6 lead . It was the first game-ending homer of the season for Eaton . The Orioles loaded the bases with one out in the ninth against Brad Ziegler ( 6 - 1 ) . Nick Markakis hit a sacrifice fly , but Manny Machado popped out to end the inning . Adam Eaton and Martin Prado had RBI singles in the seventh to give the Diamondbacks a 5 - 4 lead . But the Diamondbacks could n't hold on . Chris Davis tied it at 5 with a two - out solo homer in the eighth off Joe Thatcher . It was the first homer for Davis , who was acquired in a trade with the New York Mets on July 30 . The Diamondbacks scored three runs in the seventh to take a 5 - 4 lead . Adam Eaton drove in Didi Gregorius with a single off Brian Matusz , and Aaron Hill 's RBI single made it 4 - 4 . Nieves led off the eighth with his first home run of the season , a solo shot off Troy Patton that tied it at 5 . It was the first home run allowed by Patton in 19 appearances . Davis hit a two - out solo homer in the eighth off Joe Thatcher to tie it at 5 . It was the first homer for Davis , who was called up from Triple-A Reno earlier in the day . The Diamondbacks tied it at 2 in the second . Hill led off with a home run , Martin Prado walked and Gerardo Parra reached on a fielder 's choice . Parra stole second and went to third on a throwing error by third baseman Manny Machado . The Orioles took a 2 - 0 lead in the second on a double by J. J. Hardy , a walk to Matt Wieters and a single by Brian Roberts . Roberts followed with an RBI single to make it 2 - 0 . The Orioles cut the lead to 3 - 2 in the fourth on a two - out single by Steve Pearce and an RBI double by Brian Roberts . But the Orioles tied it in the bottom half on Roberts ' RBI double . Wieters hit a solo home run in the sixth off Wade Miley to make it 4 - 2 . It was the first home run allowed by Miley in his last four starts , a span of 28 innings . Miley allowed four runs and seven hits in seven innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Baltimore Orioles had a chance to win . Chris Davis hit a two - out , two - run double in the 10th inning , J. J. Hardy homered and the Orioles beat the San Francisco Giants 5 - 2 on Wednesday night to avoid a three - game sweep . The Orioles won for the fourth time in five games . The Orioles took two of three from the Giants . Manny Machado hit a one - out double off Javier Lopez ( 1 - 2 ) in the 10th . After Nick Markakis grounded out , Adam Jones was intentionally walked and Davis lined a 1 - 2 pitch into the gap in left-center . Jim Johnson ( 3 - 7 ) got the win despite allowing Hunter Pence 's RBI single in the bottom of the ninth . The right-hander gave up two hits , walked one and struck out one . The Giants lost for the fifth time in six games . Hunter Pence hit a tying RBI single in the ninth off Jim Johnson ( 3 - 7 ) , who got the win despite allowing a run in the bottom of the ninth . Belt hit a two - out solo homer in the sixth to give the Giants a 2 - 1 lead . It was his third home run in two games and second in two days . The Giants had runners on first and second with one out . Manny Machado hit a one - out double in the first and scored on Adam Jones ' two - out single to give the Orioles a 1 - 0 lead . Davis followed with a two - out , two - run single to give the Orioles a 2 - 0 lead . J. J. Hardy hit a leadoff homer in the second for the Orioles , who have lost four of five . San Francisco has lost three straight and seven of nine . Belt hit a two - out solo homer in the sixth to give the Giants a 2 - 1 lead . It was his third home run of the season and second in two games . Tillman allowed one run and four hits in eight innings . He walked one and struck out nine . Vogelsong allowed two runs and six hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out four .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Bruce Chen is making a case for his first major league win . Chen pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Boston Red Sox 5 - 1 on Friday night . Chen ( 5 - 0 ) allowed five hits , walked one and struck out two . Billy Butler and Justin Maxwell hit solo home runs in the eighth inning to help the Royals win for the seventh time in eight games . Billy Butler and Justin Maxwell homered for the Royals , who have won four of five . Luke Hochevar got four outs for his second save . He gave up a one - out double to Jonny Gomes in the ninth , then gave up an RBI single to Stephen Drew before Mike Napoli grounded into a game-ending double play . Jon Lester ( 10 - 7 ) allowed three runs -- one earned -- and five hits in seven innings . He walked two and struck out four . The Royals scored three runs in the first inning . The Red Sox lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Royals scored three runs in the first inning . Lorenzo Cain led off with a double , moved to third on Hosmer 's groundout and scored on Alex Gordon 's sacrifice fly . After Justin Maxwell walked to load the bases , Mike Moustakas hit a two - run single . Butler led off the eighth with his first home run of the season , and Maxwell added a solo shot off Rubby De La Rosa to make it 5 - 0 . It was the first time this season the Royals have hit back-to-back home runs . Lester gave up five hits , struck out four and walked two . The Red Sox have lost five of six and have lost five of six . Lester allowed three runs -- one earned -- and five hits in seven innings .", "CHICAGO -- The Chicago White Sox have been playing so well this season . Alejandro De Aza hit a two - out , two - run triple in the 12th inning to lift the White Sox to a 6 - 5 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night . The White Sox have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Yankees , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Tyler Flowers and Alexei Ramirez singled with two outs in the 12th off Adam Warren ( 1 - 2 ) , and Alexei Ramirez singled to put runners on the corners . Alexei Ramirez singled to put runners on the corners , and De Aza lined a 1 - 0 pitch into the right-field corner . Dylan Axelrod ( 4 - 8 ) got the win despite allowing Cano 's leadoff homer in the top of the 12th . The left-hander allowed one hit and one walk while striking out two . Gordon Beckham hit a two - out double off Rivera in the ninth and scored on Adam Dunn 's pinch-hit single off Mariano Rivera . Danks stole second , but Casper Wells struck out to end the game . Cano hit a 1 - 2 pitch from Dylan Axelrod ( 4 - 8 ) into the left-field seats to tie the score at 5 - 4 in the top of the 12th . It was Cano 's second homer of the season . The White Sox took a 4 - 3 lead in the seventh on Paul Konerko 's RBI double and Gordon Beckham 's RBI fielder 's choice grounder . Alejandro De Aza had two hits and scored twice . Gordon Beckham hit a two - out double off Rivera in the ninth and scored on Adam Dunn 's pinch-hit single . Danks stole second , but Casper Wells struck out to end the inning . Soriano hit a two - run homer in the first off Hector Santiago to give New York a 2 - 0 lead . It was Soriano 's first home run since July 6 . He has five homers in his last six games . Vernon Wells ' RBI single made it 3 - 0 in the third . Soriano walked with one out and moved to second on Rodriguez 's single . After Robinson Cano popped out , Vernon Wells hit an RBI single . Nunez led off the fourth with a drive to left on a 2 - 2 pitch from Hector Santiago . It was Nunez 's third homer of the season and second in two days . He has four in his last four games . Sabathia allowed three runs and five hits in 7 1/3 innings . He struck out one and did n't walk a batter for the first time this season . He was lifted after Gordon Beckham 's homer in the fifth . Santiago allowed four runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out five . Paul Konerko had an RBI double in the seventh to make it 4 - 2 . Rios scored on Gordon Beckham 's fielder 's choice grounder to make it 4 - 3 . The Yankees put runners on first and second with no outs in the eighth , but David Purcey got Lyle Overbay to ground into a double play and struck out Austin Romine to end the inning .", "NEW YORK -- Matt Harvey has been pitching so well lately . Harvey pitched a four - hitter for his first career shutout and the New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 5 - 0 on Friday night . Harvey ( 9 - 3 ) struck out six and walked none . Harvey retired the first two batters in the ninth before giving up a single to Charlie Blackmon and a two - out single to Charlie Blackmon . But he got Troy Tulowitzki to pop out to end the threat . Mets manager Terry Collins said he was n't surprised by the decision . The Rockies were shut out for the fourth time this season . Wilmer Flores hit a three - run double in the eighth , and Wilmer Flores drove in three runs with a double and three RBIs . Wilmer Flores and John Buck each had two hits and drove in three runs . Jhoulys Chacin ( 10 - 6 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in seven innings . The Rockies lost for the fourth time in five games . Omar Quintanilla had two hits , including an RBI single in the second that put the Mets up 1 - 0 . Flores drove in three runs , and Omar Quintanilla had two hits and drove in a run . John Buck hit a two - out RBI single in the fourth for a 2 - 0 lead . The ball bounced off the top of the wall and bounced into the stands for an RBI single . Flores hit a three - run double off Manny Corpas in the eighth to make it 5 - 0 . It was the first time this season the Mets have hit consecutive home runs .", "PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle was n't sure what to expect from his team . Josh Harrison homered leading off the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Pirates a 4 - 3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday night . It was Harrison 's first career walk-off homer and the first pinch-hit homer of his career . The Pirates won for the seventh time in eight games . The Pirates have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Marlins . Harrison hit a 1 - 1 pitch from Mike Dunn ( 2 - 3 ) into the left-field seats to give the Pirates a 4 - 3 lead . It was Harrison 's second career pinch-hit homer and first since July 30 , 2011 , against the Chicago Cubs . It was Harrison 's first career pinch-hit home run . Bryan Morris ( 5 - 4 ) pitched a perfect ninth for the win . Donovan Solano had three hits and an RBI and Donovan Solano had three hits and an RBI for Pittsburgh . The Marlins lost for the fifth time in six games . The Pirates loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth against Chad Qualls , but Pedro Alvarez struck out and Russell Martin grounded into a double play to end the threat . Miami loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh , but Jeff Mathis flied out to end the threat . The Marlins had runners on second and third with two outs when Jeff Mathis flied out to end the inning . The Pirates loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth , but Mike Dunn struck out Pedro Alvarez and got Russell Martin to ground into a double play . McCutchen 's two - run double highlighted a three - run third inning that put the Pirates up 3 - 0 . Starling Marte reached on a fielder 's choice and went to second on Neil Walker 's single . McCutchen 's RBI single in the eighth made it 3 - 0 . McCutchen 's two - run double highlighted a three - run third inning that put the Pirates ahead 3 - 2 . McCutchen 's two - run double highlighted a three - run inning that gave the Pirates a 3 - 3 lead . Locke allowed three runs and nine hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked three and struck out four .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Chris Sale has been a big part of the future . Sale pitched 7 1/3 strong innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 3 - 2 on Friday night . Sale ( 7 - 11 ) allowed an unearned run and five hits , struck out six and walked four . The White Sox have won seven of nine and are a season-high 14 games over .500 . Addison Reed gave up an RBI single to Brett Gardner in the ninth before striking out Alfonso Soriano for his 27th save in 29 chances . It was Reed 's 27th save in 29 chances . The White Sox have won four of five and 12 of 14 . The Yankees lost for the seventh time in eight games . Hiroki Kuroda ( 10 - 7 ) allowed three runs and nine hits in seven innings . The Yankees lost for the seventh time in eight games . Sale walked Brett Gardner to lead off the first inning and Alfonso Soriano reached on a fielder 's choice . Soriano then stole second and scored on Phegley 's passed ball . The White Sox tied it in the fourth . Adam Dunn singled with one out and moved to second on a wild pitch . He scored on Conor Gillaspie 's two - out single . Chicago took a 2 - 1 lead in the sixth . Alexei Ramirez led off with a single , went to second on Alex Rios ' single and scored on Paul Konerko 's fielder 's choice grounder . De Aza hit a two - out RBI double in the seventh to give the White Sox a 3 - 1 lead . Gordon Beckham led off with a double and scored on De Aza 's two - out double . Alex Rodriguez singled in the eighth to extend his hitting streak to 11 games , the longest active streak in the majors . The streak is the longest by a Yankees player this season .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- A 's manager Bob Melvin was happy to see his team get a win . A 's manager Bob Melvin was pleased with his team 's latest win . The A 's beat the Texas Rangers 4 - 2 on Friday night . The Rangers , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Yoenis Cespedes hit a two - run homer in the first inning off Matt Garza ( 7 - 2 ) , who allowed four runs and eight hits in eight innings . He struck out five and walked one . The Rangers have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Matt Garza ( 7 - 2 ) gave up four runs and eight hits in eight innings . Grant Balfour pitched a perfect ninth for his 29th save in 31 chances . The A 's have won three straight and six of seven to move a season-high 14 games over .500 . Yoenis Cespedes hit a two - run homer in the first for the A 's , who have lost four of five . Coco Crisp had two hits and scored a run . Adrian Beltre had an RBI single in the third for the Rangers , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Texas has lost five of six and is 5 - 2 since the All-Star break . Eric Sogard drove in Texas ' first run with a sacrifice bunt in the seventh . The A 's had runners on first and third with one out , but failed to score . Adrian Beltre had an RBI single in the third for the Rangers , who have lost five of six . Texas has won five of six and is 5 - 2 since the All-Star break .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- James Shields did n't have his best stuff . Shields pitched seven strong innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 6 - 1 on Friday night . Shields ( 13 - 9 ) allowed one run , struck out 10 and walked one . The Royals , who have won three straight , have won four of five . Chris Sale ( 11 - 14 ) gave up four runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings . Billy Butler had three hits , including a two - run double in the first , and Emilio Bonifacio had two hits and two RBIs for the Royals , who have won four of five . Billy Butler had three hits and two RBIs . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Chris Sale ( 11 - 14 ) gave up four runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Emilio Bonifacio drew a one - out walk in the first , stole second and moved to third on Eric Hosmer 's single . Billy Butler hit a two - run double and Lorenzo Cain added an RBI single . The Royals added a run in the fourth . Jamey Carroll hit a one - out double and Alex Gordon was hit by a pitch . Emilio Bonifacio 's RBI single made it 4 - 0 . Beckham hit a solo homer in the sixth for the White Sox , who have lost five of six . The White Sox have lost seven of nine .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Zito had no intention of giving up a run . Zito pitched five solid innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6 - 4 on Friday night . Zito ( 5 - 11 ) allowed two runs -- one earned -- and four hits . The Giants won for the fourth time in five games . Tony Abreu drove in four runs , including a three - run triple in the second , and Pablo Sandoval added a two - run homer for the Giants , who have won four of five . The Giants have won 10 of their past 13 games . Los Angeles , which has lost four of five , lost for the seventh time in eight games . Ricky Nolasco ( 13 - 11 ) gave up six runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings . Sergio Romo pitched the ninth for his 37th save in 39 chances . He gave up a two - out double to Adrian Gonzalez , but Hanley Ramirez grounded out to end the game . Abreu hit a three - run triple in the second inning to give the Giants a 3 - 0 lead . Buster Posey led off with a double , Hunter Pence was hit by a pitch and Pablo Sandoval singled to load the bases . Kemp hit an RBI double in the fourth and scored on a throwing error by shortstop Brandon Crawford to give the Dodgers a 3 - 2 lead . Kemp had three hits and drove in two runs . A. J. Ellis hit a sacrifice fly in the sixth to pull Los Angeles to 5 - 3 . Abreu 's RBI single in the fifth made it 4 - 3 and chased George Kontos . Kemp singled home Carl Crawford in the eighth to make it 6 - 4 . Kemp had three hits , including a two - run single in the eighth that gave the Dodgers a 6 - 4 lead .", "MIAMI -- The Miami Marlins have n't had a winning season lately . Adeiny Hechavarria hit a three - run double in the eighth inning , Adeiny Hechavarria drove in three runs and the Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3 - 2 on Friday night . The Marlins won for the seventh time in eight games . The Phillies lost for the fifth time in six games . Adeiny Hechavarria drove in three runs , and Placido Polanco had three hits for the Marlins . Placido Polanco had three hits , and Placido Polanco had three hits and scored a run . The Phillies lost for the fifth time in six games . Chad Qualls ( 5 - 2 ) got the last out of the eighth inning for the win . Chad Qualls ( 5 - 2 ) got one out for the win . Steve Cishek pitched the ninth for his 33rd save in 36 chances . He gave up a leadoff single to Freddy Galvis , then struck out the next two batters . Cishek then struck out the side in the ninth . Marlins starter Brad Hand allowed two runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked one and struck out three . A. J. Ramos replaced Hand with two runners on and one out in the seventh . Hamels allowed two runs and five hits , striking out six and walking two . The Phillies took a 2 - 0 lead in the seventh . Darin Ruf doubled and went to third on Kevin Frandsen 's single . Freddy Galvis singled home a run , and Cesar Hernandez singled home Frandsen . Hechavarria hit a two - run triple in the second inning to give the Marlins a 2 - 0 lead . It was the first triple of the season for Polanco , who had three hits . Hechavarria 's RBI single in the third made it 4 - 3 . Hechavarria hit a two - run triple in the second inning to give the Marlins a 2 - 0 lead . Justin Ruggiano , who had walked , went to second on Placido Polanco 's single and scored on Hechavarria 's triple .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres are starting to find ways to win . The Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 12 - 2 on Saturday night . It was the first time the Padres had scored at least six runs in a game . Ian Kennedy ( 7 - 10 ) allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings , struck out seven and walked one . Chris Denorfia had three hits and three RBIs , including a three - run homer in the eighth . Chris Denorfia had three hits and three RBIs , and Chris Denorfia had three hits and three RBIs . Kennedy allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings , struck out seven and walked one . Chris Denorfia had three hits and drove in two runs for San Diego , including a two - run single in the fifth . Chris Denorfia had three hits and two RBIs , and Chris Denorfia had three hits and drove in two runs . Chris Denorfia had three hits and three RBIs for the Padres , including a three - run homer in the eighth . Chris Denorfia had three hits and three RBIs , and Chris Denorfia had three hits and three RBIs . The Diamondbacks lost for the seventh time in eight games . Chase Headley had three hits and three RBIs for the Padres , including a two - out RBI double in the first off Randall Delgado ( 5 - 7 ) that gave the Padres a 1 - 0 lead . The Diamondbacks tied it in the third . Gerardo Parra led off with a double , moved to third on Chris Owings ' groundout and scored on Randall Delgado 's single to right . Arizona had runners on second and third with no outs in the fourth , but Kennedy struck out Miguel Montero and got Gerardo Parra to fly out to end the inning . San Diego scored four runs in the fifth to take a 6 - 2 lead . Denorfia hit a two - out , two - run single and Gyorko followed with a two - run homer to left . The Padres added a run in the seventh on an RBI single by Chase Headley , who was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning . He was hit by a pitch to start the inning .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Arizona Diamondbacks have been waiting for a few days to get back on track . Didi Gregorius drove in the go-ahead run with a triple in the 12th inning , lifting the Diamondbacks to a 2 - 1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night . The Diamondbacks won for the seventh time in eight games . San Diego lost for the seventh time in eight games . Chris Owings hit a one - out double off Luke Gregerson ( 6 - 8 ) in the 12th and scored on Didi Gregorius ' triple into the right-field corner to give the Diamondbacks a 2 - 1 lead . Josh Collmenter ( 5 - 4 ) pitched a perfect 11th inning for the win . San Diego has won three straight and seven of nine . The Padres have lost four in a row and six of eight . San Diego lost for the fifth time in six games . The Padres loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth , but David Hernandez struck out Tommy Medica to end the threat . Hernandez struck out Tommy Medica with the bases loaded to end the inning . San Diego had runners on first and third with one out in the 11th , but Tim Stauffer got Martin Prado to ground into a fielder 's choice and Miguel Montero to fly out . San Diego loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth , but David Hernandez struck out Jesus Guzman and got Jedd Gyorko to ground out . Chase Headley was intentionally walked to load the bases . Goldschmidt homered to left on a 0 - 2 pitch from Tyson Ross with two outs in the sixth to give the Diamondbacks a 1 - 0 lead . It was his third home run of the season . It was Goldschmidt 's second home run of the season . Goldschmidt hit a two - out homer in the sixth off Tyson Ross to give the Diamondbacks a 1 - 0 lead . It was Goldschmidt 's second homer of the season . Miley allowed four hits , struck out seven and walked one . Ross allowed one run and three hits in eight innings , struck out six and walked three . Miley gave up four hits , struck out seven and walked one .", "ST. LOUIS -- Michael Wacha did n't have his best stuff . Wacha pitched 8 2/3 innings of one - hit ball and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 2 - 0 on Friday night . Wacha ( 4 - 1 ) struck out nine and walked two . Trevor Rosenthal got the final out for his second save in three chances . Ryan Zimmerman singled with two outs in the ninth , but Jayson Werth grounded out to end the game . The Cardinals won for the fourth time in five games . The Nationals have lost four of five . They were shut out for the third time . Gio Gonzalez ( 11 - 8 ) allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings . The Nationals were shut out for the third time this season . Matt Carpenter and Shane Robinson hit consecutive two - out doubles in the third to give the Cardinals a 1 - 0 lead . Matt Carpenter doubled with two outs and scored on Shane Robinson 's single . Molina 's RBI double made it 2 - 0 in the fourth . Matt Adams led off with a single and scored on Yadier Molina 's double to give the Cardinals a 2 - 0 lead . Wacha retired the first two batters in the fifth before Adam LaRoche reached on an error by second baseman Matt Carpenter . Wilson Ramos lined out to end the inning . Ryan Zimmerman drew a leadoff walk in the seventh , but was stranded when Harper struck out and Ian Desmond grounded out to end the inning . Harper was 0 - for - 3 with three strikeouts .", "CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians have n't had a winning season lately . The Indians , who have won 11 of their past 14 games against the Astros , took two of three in the series . The Indians have won 12 of their last 13 games , and have won four in a row . Corey Kluber ( 10 - 5 ) allowed two runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Astros have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Kluber allowed two runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked one and struck out six . Erik Bedard ( 4 - 12 ) allowed six runs and eight hits in five innings . The Astros have lost four in a row and six of eight . Chris Carter hit a leadoff homer in the second for Houston 's first run . Matt Dominguez had two hits for the Astros , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . The Indians scored three runs in the fourth to take a 3 - 2 lead . Jason Kipnis led off with a single and scored on Carlos Santana 's double . Michael Brantley 's two - out RBI single tied it at 2 . Brantley 's RBI single in the sixth made it 6 - 2 . Bourn hit a two - run triple and scored on Nick Swisher 's sacrifice fly . Carlos Santana homered in the eighth off Jorge De Leon to make it 9 - 2 . It was the first homer allowed by De Leon this season , the most in the majors . Carter led off the second with a homer to left . It was Carter 's first homer since May 1 , a span of 179 at-bats . He has hit safely in 10 of his past 11 games . The Astros loaded the bases with no outs in the fourth , but Kluber got Trevor Crowe to ground into a double play and struck out L. J. Hoes to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Mark Buehrle made the most of his opportunity . The Toronto Blue Jays right-hander pitched a five - hitter and the Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 4 - 2 on Friday night . Buehrle ( 12 - 9 ) allowed one run and five hits in six innings . He walked none and struck out five . The Red Sox have lost five of six and fell to 1 - 4 on their 10-game homestand . Clay Buchholz ( 11 - 1 ) gave up three runs -- two earned -- and six hits in six innings . Casey Janssen pitched the ninth for his 33rd save in 36 chances . The Blue Jays won for the fifth time in six games and moved within one game of .500 . The Red Sox lost for the fifth time in six games . The Blue Jays took a 3 - 0 lead in the fourth . Jose Reyes led off with a single and scored on Adam Lind 's double . Moises Sierra followed with a single , and Rajai Davis followed with an RBI single . Jonny Gomes ' RBI single made it 3 - 1 in the sixth . Stephen Drew led off with a single and Shane Victorino was hit by a pitch . Drew scored on Gomes ' one - out single . The Red Sox cut the lead to 3 - 2 in the seventh . Xander Bogaerts reached second on third baseman Brett Lawrie 's throwing error and scored on David Ross ' groundout . J. P. Arencibia 's RBI single made it 4 - 2 in the ninth . The Blue Jays had runners on first and second with one out , but Mark DeRosa grounded out to end the inning . The Blue Jays took a 3 - 0 lead in the fourth . Jose Reyes led off with a single and scored on Adam Lind 's two - out double . Moises Sierra singled and Lind scored on Rajai Davis ' single .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Alex Cobb had a pretty good idea . Cobb struck out 12 in 8 1/3 innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 5 - 1 on Friday night . Cobb ( 10 - 3 ) allowed one run and five hits , walked two and struck out 12 . Cobb was replaced by Fernando Rodney , who gave up an RBI single to Adam Jones in the ninth . Fernando Rodney got two outs to finish the five - hitter . Desmond Jennings hit a three - run homer in the fifth off Miguel Gonzalez ( 10 - 8 ) , who allowed three runs and two hits in six innings . He walked five and struck out two . The Rays have won five of six and have the best record in the majors . The Orioles have lost four of five . They have lost six of seven . Jennings hit a three - run homer in the fifth off Miguel Gonzalez ( 10 - 8 ) , who allowed three runs and two hits in six innings . He walked five and struck out two . Desmond Jennings hit a two - out RBI triple and scored on Ben Zobrist 's single in the seventh off Francisco Rodriguez to make it 5 - 0 . Adam Jones hit an RBI single in the ninth off Fernando Rodney , who was replaced by Fernando Rodney , who retired Nick Markakis and J. J. Hardy to end the inning . The Orioles lost for the fourth time in five games . Manny Machado drew a one - out walk in the first and moved to second on Chris Davis ' groundout . Adam Jones walked , but Cobb struck out Nick Markakis to end the threat . Delmon Young hit a leadoff double in the second , but was stranded when James Loney popped out and Yunel Escobar grounded out to end the inning .", "PITTSBURGH -- A. J. Burnett has been pitching so well lately . Burnett struck out 12 in seven innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 4 - 2 on Friday night . Burnett ( 9 - 11 ) allowed two runs and four hits , walked three and struck out 12 . The Pirates won for the fourth time in five games . Jason Grilli pitched a scoreless ninth for his 31st save in 34 opportunities . Zack Cozart hit a solo homer for the Reds , who have lost four in a row and six of seven . The Reds lost for the fifth time in six games . Martin hit a two - run homer in the second off Homer Bailey ( 11 - 11 ) , who gave up four runs -- two earned -- and three hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked four and struck out three . Marlon Byrd drove in Andrew McCutchen with a sacrifice fly in the sixth . Pedro Alvarez followed with an RBI single off Zach Duke to give the Pirates a 4 - 2 lead . The Pirates have won five of their last six games . Ryan Ludwick 's RBI single in the first inning gave the Reds a 1 - 0 lead . Brandon Phillips singled with one out and Joey Votto followed with a walk . Ryan Ludwick followed with an RBI single . Martin hit a two - run homer in the second to tie it at 2 - 2 . It was his first home run since July 30 , 2011 , against the Chicago Cubs . Cozart led off the second with his second homer of the season to give the Reds a 2 - 0 lead . It was Cozart 's second homer of the season and second in two days . Andrew McCutchen walked with one out in the sixth and Justin Morneau walked . McCutchen scored on Marlon Byrd 's sacrifice fly , and Morneau scored on Alvarez 's single to make it 4 - 2 . Bailey allowed four runs -- two earned -- and three hits in 5 2/3 innings .", "DETROIT -- Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland was n't surprised by his team 's offensive outburst . The Tigers had a season-high 18 hits in a 12 - 5 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night . The Tigers had a season-high 18 hits , and they had a season-high 18 hits . Max Scherzer ( 20 - 3 ) allowed three runs and six hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out three . The White Sox have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Dylan Axelrod ( 4 - 10 ) allowed seven runs and 10 hits in 2 2/3 innings . The White Sox have lost four of five . They have lost four in a row . Andy Dirks hit a two - out , two - run single in the first inning to give the Tigers a 2 - 1 lead . The Tigers then loaded the bases with two outs , but Axelrod struck out Alex Avila to end the inning . The Tigers added four more runs in the third . Alex Avila and Ramon Santiago hit RBI singles , and Torii Hunter had a two - run single and Miguel Cabrera added an RBI single . Fielder hit a two - run single in the fifth , and Martinez followed with a two - run homer to make it 11 - 3 . David Purcey replaced Troncoso and gave up an RBI triple to Infante . Conor Gillaspie led off the eighth with a triple and scored on Marcus Semien 's sacrifice fly . Jeff Keppinger doubled and scored on Avisail Garcia 's triple to make it 12 - 5 . The Tigers took a 2 - 1 lead in the bottom of the first on a two - out , two - run single by Andy Dirks . But Axelrod struck out Alex Avila to end the inning .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Madison Bumgarner is pitching like a Cy Young winner . Bumgarner allowed one run in seven innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the New York Mets 2 - 1 on Friday night . Bumgarner ( 13 - 9 ) struck out 10 and walked three . The Giants won for the seventh time in eight games . The Mets have lost four of five . They have lost six of eight . Javier Lopez got the final two outs for his first career save . He struck out Anthony Recker with a runner on second to end the ninth . Javier Lopez got two outs for his first career save . The Giants have won four of five and have the worst record in the majors . The Giants have lost four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Mets . The Mets have lost four of five and have dropped six of eight . Jonathon Niese ( 7 - 8 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in seven innings . San Francisco took a 2 - 0 lead in the fourth . Hector Sanchez hit a one - out double , Joaquin Arias singled and Juan Perez drove in Sanchez with a single . Ehire Adrianza followed with a run-scoring fielder 's choice . Josh Satin doubled leading off the fourth and scored on a single by Daniel Murphy . With runners on first and second , Juan Lagares grounded out to end the inning . The Giants took a 2 - 0 lead in the fourth . Hector Sanchez hit a one - out double and moved to third on Joaquin Arias ' single . Juan Perez drove in Sanchez with a single , and Arias scored on Ehire Adrianza 's fielder 's choice . San Francisco put runners at the corners with two outs in the sixth , but Wilmer Flores grounded out to end the inning . The Mets had runners on first and third with two outs in the bottom half .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Texas Rangers are on a roll . Ian Kinsler homered and drove in three runs , and the Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7 - 1 on Sunday . The AL West-leading Rangers have won four of five . Alexi Ogando ( 7 - 4 ) allowed one run and two hits in five innings . The Rays have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Ian Kinsler and Elvis Andrus hit two - run homers off Jeremy Hellickson ( 11 - 9 ) during a four - run third inning that put Texas up 5 - 0 . It was the first time this season the Rangers have hit back-to-back homers . Leonys Martin added a solo shot in the ninth for the Rangers , who have won four in a row and nine of 11 . Tampa Bay has lost four in a row and seven of nine . The Rays have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Hellickson gave up five runs and four hits in 2 2/3 innings . Kinsler hit a two - run single and Andrus followed with a two - run homer that made it 5 - 0 in the third . It was the first time this season the Rangers have hit back-to-back home runs . Martin doubled and scored on Elvis Andrus ' sacrifice fly in the fifth to make it 6 - 1 . Martin had three hits , including a triple , and three runs scored . Leonys Martin added a solo homer in the ninth for the Rangers , who have lost five of six . Tampa Bay has lost four in a row and nine of 11 .", "WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals have n't had a winning season lately . Denard Span hit a tiebreaking , two - run single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Nationals to a 6 - 5 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night . The Nationals , who have won seven of nine , have won four of five . The Nationals have won four of five , including three straight against the Braves . Craig Kimbrel ( 3 - 3 ) walked Adam LaRoche to lead off the ninth . Wilson Ramos singled and Anthony Rendon walked to load the bases . Chad Tracy drove in a run with a groundout , and Span followed with a grounder to shortstop Andrelton Simmons . Ian Krol ( 2 - 1 ) relieved Mattheus and struck out Reed Johnson to end the inning . The Braves had runners on first and second with one out in the ninth , but failed to score . Kimbrel ( 3 - 3 ) took the loss . Evan Gattis hit a two - run homer off Tyler Clippard in the eighth to give Atlanta a 4 - 3 lead . Freddie Freeman walked with one out and Gattis followed with a drive into the left-field seats . The Braves made it 5 - 3 in the ninth . Elliot Johnson reached on a one - out infield single , stole third and moved to third on Justin Upton 's groundout . Johnson moved to third on Justin Upton 's groundout and scored on shortstop Ian Desmond 's throwing error . The Nationals took a 3 - 0 lead in the first . Denard Span led off with a walk , Ryan Zimmerman walked and Jayson Werth hit an RBI double . Zimmerman scored on Harper 's groundout and Adam LaRoche 's RBI single made it 3 - 0 . In the second , Denard Span singled with one out , stole second and went to third on a throwing error by catcher Brian McCann . Span then stole second and went to third on McCann 's throwing error . The Nationals took a 3 - 0 lead in the bottom of the first on Werth 's RBI double and Bryce Harper 's RBI groundout . Adam LaRoche 's RBI single made it 3 - 0 . The Braves added a run in the sixth when Elliot Johnson led off with a double and scored on Freddie Freeman 's sacrifice fly . Johnson led off with a double and advanced to third on a fly ball . Minor allowed three runs and three hits in six innings . He walked four and struck out three .", "NEW YORK -- The New York Mets have been waiting for it . Travis d'Arnaud hit a two - out RBI single with two outs in the 12th inning , lifting the Mets to a 1 - 0 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday night . It was the first time the Mets had been held to one run in a game this season . The Marlins were shut out for the eighth time . Juan Lagares drew a leadoff walk from Zach Phillips ( 0 - 1 ) and Daniel Murphy singled to put runners on the corners . Lucas Duda walked to load the bases , and Zach Lutz grounded into a fielder 's choice . Koyie Hill reached on an error by second baseman Daniel Murphy , and Koyie Hill reached on an error by second baseman Daniel Murphy . Greg Dobbs popped out and Chris Coghlan grounded out . Vic Black ( 1 - 0 ) pitched a 1 - 2 - 2 12th for his first major league win . The Mets won for the seventh time in eight games . The Marlins lost for the seventh time in eight games . Miami loaded the bases with one out in the ninth against LaTroy Hawkins , but Greg Dobbs popped out and Chris Coghlan grounded out to end the threat . The Marlins had runners on second and third with one out . Travis d'Arnaud led off the 11th with a single against Chad Qualls and moved to second on Ruben Tejada 's sacrifice bunt . d'Arnaud advanced to third on Josh Satin 's groundout , but Qualls struck out Eric Young Jr. to end the inning . Gee gave up six hits , struck out eight and walked two . Koehler allowed three hits , struck out five and walked none . Gee gave up six hits , struck out eight and walked two .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Philadelphia Phillies have been waiting for a long time . The Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 5 - 4 on Saturday night . The Phillies , who have won four of five , have won four of five . The Nationals have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Cole Hamels ( 8 - 13 ) allowed four runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in six innings . Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth for his 27th save in 29 chances . He gave up a leadoff double to Ryan Zimmerman and intentionally walked Bryce Harper , but Wilson Ramos grounded out to end the game . Cole Hamels ( 8 - 13 ) gave up four runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in six innings . Gio Gonzalez ( 10 - 7 ) gave up four runs and nine hits in six innings . The Nationals have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . John Mayberry Jr. tied it with a one - out homer in the fifth . Cole Hamels and Cesar Hernandez followed with singles , and Chase Utley walked to load the bases . Ruiz followed with a bases-clearing double into the left-field corner . Ian Desmond hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh , and Bryce Harper followed with a two - run single to make it 5 - 4 . Harper stole third , but Wilson Ramos struck out to end the inning . Washington took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Denard Span led off with a single , stole second , moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on Werth 's sacrifice fly . The Nationals loaded the bases with one out in the third , but Hamels struck out Wilson Ramos to end the inning . Hamels struck out Wilson Ramos with the bases loaded to end the inning . The Nationals took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Denard Span led off with a single , stole second , moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on Werth 's sacrifice fly .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Cleveland Indians are starting to find ways to win . Ryan Raburn homered and drove in five runs , and the Indians routed the Chicago White Sox 14 - 3 on Saturday . The Indians had 16 hits , including a season-high 16 hits . Corey Kluber ( 9 - 5 ) allowed two runs and six hits in five innings . He walked one and struck out two . Raburn hit a three - run homer in the first inning off John Danks ( 4 - 13 ) , who gave up seven runs -- six earned -- and nine hits in four innings . He walked three and struck out one . Paul Konerko hit a solo homer in the second for the White Sox , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . The White Sox have lost five of six . The Indians broke it open with seven runs in the fifth . Cabrera led off with a homer , Yan Gomes walked and Drew Stubbs walked to load the bases . Michael Bourn and Michael Bourn had RBI singles , and Nick Swisher added a two - run single . The Indians jumped on Danks for four runs in the first . Swisher homered with one out , Jason Kipnis singled and Carlos Santana walked before Raburn hit a 1 - 2 pitch over the wall in left for a three - run homer . The Indians added a run in the second on a two - out error by third baseman Marcus Semien , a fielding error by third baseman Marcus Semien and a two - out RBI double by Jason Kipnis . Kipnis stole third and scored on Carlos Santana 's groundout . The White Sox added a run in the third when Semien led off with a double and scored on Alejandro De Aza 's single . Kluber retired the next two batters to end the inning . Cabrera led off the fifth with a homer , and Michael Bourn had an RBI single and Swisher had a two - run single to make it 14 - 2 . Raburn 's two - run single capped the seven - run inning . The White Sox added a run in the eighth on a sacrifice fly by Dayan Viciedo and a sacrifice fly by Dayan Viciedo . Gonzalez struck out with runners on second and third to end the inning .", "NEW YORK -- Dan Haren has been pitching so well lately . Haren pitched six sharp innings and the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 3 - 0 on Friday night . Haren ( 9 - 13 ) struck out eight and walked one . The Nationals have won four of five and have won four of five . The Mets have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Zack Wheeler ( 7 - 5 ) gave up one run and eight hits in seven innings . Rafael Soriano pitched the ninth for his 41st save in 46 chances . He gave up a one - out single to Juan Lagares , but Daniel Murphy flied out and Lucas Duda struck out . Zimmerman hit a leadoff homer in the sixth off Zack Wheeler ( 7 - 5 ) , who was making his second start since coming off the disabled list . He allowed eight hits in seven innings , struck out six and walked one . Rendon hit a two - out , two - run double with two outs in the eighth off Vic Black to make it 3 - 0 . It was Rendon 's second double of the game and second in two days . Zimmerman hit a 1 - 2 pitch over the wall in right field to give the Nationals a 1 - 0 lead in the sixth . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . The Mets lost for the third time in four games . Anthony Rendon hit a two - out , two - run double off Vic Black in the eighth to make it 3 - 0 . Rendon had a two - out RBI double in the eighth . The Nationals had runners on second and third with one out in the first , but Wheeler struck out Bryce Harper and Ian Desmond to end the inning . The Mets had runners on second and third with one out .", "ST. LOUIS -- Shelby Miller has been pitching so well lately . Miller allowed five hits in 6 2/3 innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4 - 2 on Friday night . Miller ( 13 - 9 ) allowed five hits , struck out four and walked two . Matt Holliday hit a two - out , two - run homer off Wily Peralta ( 9 - 15 ) in the sixth inning to give the Cardinals a 2 - 0 lead . It was Holliday 's third homer in four games . Logan Schafer hit a pinch-hit , two - run homer in the ninth off Edward Mujica to give the Brewers a 4 - 2 lead . It was Schafer 's first career pinch-hit home run . Matt Adams added a two - out RBI single in the eighth for the Cardinals , who have won four of five . Matt Adams and Matt Adams had two hits apiece , and Matt Adams had two hits and an RBI . Logan Schafer hit a pinch-hit , two - run homer off Edward Mujica in the ninth to give the Brewers a 4 - 2 lead . It was Schafer 's first career pinch-hit home run . The Brewers lost for the seventh time in eight games . Matt Holliday hit a two - out , two - run homer in the sixth to give the Cardinals a 2 - 0 lead . Matt Holliday hit a two - run homer in the bottom half . Peralta allowed three runs and two hits in 6 2/3 innings . Matt Carpenter had an RBI single in the seventh for the Cardinals , who have lost four of five . Matt Adams had two hits and scored a run . Matt Adams had two hits , including an RBI single in the eighth , and Matt Adams had two hits and drove in a run . Matt Adams had two hits and an RBI .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Freddy Galvis had a big night at the plate . Galvis homered with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6 - 5 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night , snapping a five - game losing streak . It was Galvis ' fourth homer of the season . Simmons had three hits and drove in two runs . Galvis hit a 1 - 0 pitch from Freddy Garcia ( 3 - 6 ) into the right-field seats to give the Phillies a 6 - 5 lead in the bottom of the ninth . Jonathan Papelbon ( 5 - 1 ) got the win despite giving up Andrelton Simmons ' two - out , two - run homer in the top of the ninth . Papelbon allowed two hits and two runs in one inning . The Phillies took two of three in the series . Andrelton Simmons hit a two - out , two - run homer off Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth to pull the Braves within 5 - 5 . But Papelbon got Elliot Johnson to line out to end the inning . The Braves lost for the third time in four games . Atlanta took a 2 - 0 lead in the third on Freddie Freeman 's two - out , two - run single . The Braves loaded the bases with two outs , but Evan Gattis grounded into a forceout . The Phillies took a 4 - 2 lead in the fifth . Chase Utley hit a one - out double and scored on a double by Carlos Ruiz . Darin Ruf walked and Cody Asche reached on a fielder 's choice before Freddy Galvis hit an RBI single . Chris Johnson hit a two - out RBI double in the sixth to give the Braves a 4 - 3 lead . The ball bounced off the top of the wall and into the stands for a double . Cesar Hernandez doubled and scored on Frandsen 's single to cut it to 5 - 3 in the eighth . Anthony Varvaro came on and got Darin Ruf to ground out to end the inning . Kendrick allowed three runs and four hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out eight .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- R. A. Dickey 's knuckleball was working . Dickey allowed three runs in 6 1/3 innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 6 - 5 on Friday night . Dickey ( 12 - 12 ) allowed three runs and seven hits , walked one and struck out four . Casey Janssen pitched the ninth for his 28th save in 29 chances . He gave up a leadoff homer to Josmil Pinto and a one - out single to Alex Presley , but struck out Ryan Doumit to end the game . The Blue Jays , who have won four of five , have won four of five . The Twins have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Josmil Pinto led off the ninth with a home run off Casey Janssen , but Janssen retired the next three batters for his 28th save in 32 chances . The Blue Jays have lost four of five . Mike Pelfrey ( 5 - 11 ) gave up six runs -- five earned -- and six hits in six innings . The Blue Jays scored five runs in the third inning to take a 6 - 1 lead . The Twins have lost five of six and fell a season-worst eight games under .500 . The Blue Jays scored five runs in the third to take a 6 - 1 lead . Anthony Gose led off with a double , went to third on Josh Thole 's single and scored on a single by Jose Reyes . Edwin Encarnacion walked to load the bases and Adam Lind struck out . Colabello hit a two - run homer in the seventh to give the Twins a 6 - 3 lead . Colabello hit a two - run homer in the bottom of the inning to make it 6 - 3 . Trevor Plouffe added a two - out RBI single in the eighth to make it 6 - 4 , but McGowan struck out Chris Colabello with runners on the corners to end the inning .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are starting to find ways to win . Carl Crawford had three hits and two RBIs , including a bases-loaded , two - run single in the ninth inning , and the Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 7 - 4 on Wednesday night to avoid a three - game sweep . The Dodgers , who have won five of six , have won four of five . The Rockies , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . With the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth , Mark Ellis hit a grounder to third baseman Charlie Culberson , who threw wildly to first for an error , allowing Punto to score . Chris Withrow came on and gave up a single to Nolan Arenado , but struck out Corey Dickerson to end the game for his first career save . He struck out Corey Dickerson to end the game . Ricky Nolasco ( 12 - 9 ) allowed two runs and five hits in six innings , struck out five and walked one . Jhoulys Chacin ( 13 - 8 ) allowed four runs and nine hits in seven innings . The Rockies have lost four of five , including three straight . The Dodgers took a 3 - 0 lead in the second inning . Andre Ethier led off with a double , Mark Ellis walked and Skip Schumaker singled to load the bases . Tim Federowicz followed with a sacrifice fly to center , scoring Ethier . The Dodgers made it 4 - 0 in the fifth . Carl Crawford and Nick Punto opened with singles , and Adrian Gonzalez hit a sacrifice fly to make it 4 - 0 . In the sixth , DJ LeMahieu led off with a double and went to third on Crawford 's throwing error . LeMahieu scored on Troy Tulowitzki 's groundout to make it 4 - 2 . Rutledge led off the eighth with a pinch-hit homer off Paco Rodriguez to make it 4 - 3 . It was the first pinch-hit homer of the season for the pinch hitter . It was his first career pinch-hit homer .", "CHICAGO -- Jake Arrieta is making the most of his opportunity . Arrieta pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7 - 1 on Friday night . Arrieta ( 3 - 3 ) allowed one run and three hits , struck out four and walked three . The Cubs won for the fourth time in five games . The Phillies have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Kyle Kendrick ( 10 - 12 ) gave up five runs and eight hits in six innings . The Phillies lost for the fourth time in five games . The Cubs took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on a two - out RBI single by Ryan Sweeney . But the Cubs answered in the bottom half . Darwin Barney singled with one out and Anthony Rizzo walked . Welington Castillo followed with a two - run double , and Darwin Barney added a sacrifice fly to make it 5 - 1 . Kendrick then retired Anthony Rizzo to end the inning . Darin Ruf hit a solo homer in the fourth for Philadelphia 's only run . It was the first homer allowed by Arrieta this season , the most in the majors . The Cubs added two more runs in the eighth . Luis Valbuena drew a bases-loaded walk , pinch-hitter Luis Valbuena drew a bases-loaded walk and Starlin Castro added a sacrifice fly . James Russell pitched the eighth and Pedro Strop got the final two outs of the eighth for the Cubs , who have lost four of five . Philadelphia has lost four in a row and nine of 11 .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Jon Lester did n't have his best stuff . Lester pitched 7 2/3 strong innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3 - 1 on Friday night . Lester ( 2 - 0 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out seven and walked none . The Red Sox have won four of five and have won four of five . Wainwright ( 0 - 2 ) allowed three runs and eight hits in seven innings . Matt Holliday hit a solo homer in the fourth for the Cardinals , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Carlos Beltran and Yadier Molina each had two hits . The Red Sox took a 3 - 1 lead in the seventh . Xander Bogaerts singled with one out , Stephen Drew walked and David Ross hit an RBI double . Jacoby Ellsbury followed with an RBI single . Koji Uehara got the final four outs for his second save . David Freese doubled with one out in the eighth , but Pete Kozma flied out and Matt Adams struck out . Uehara retired the side in order in the ninth to earn his second save in as many chances . Matt Holliday hit a leadoff homer for the Cardinals , who have lost five of six . Matt Holliday hit a solo homer in the fourth for the Cardinals , who have lost four of five . Carlos Beltran was 0 for 3 with a walk in his return to the lineup . Dustin Pedroia doubled with one out in the first and scored on Ortiz 's double down the right-field line . Wainwright struck out Jonny Gomes and Daniel Nava to end the inning . The Red Sox scored twice in the seventh to take a 3 - 1 lead . Xander Bogaerts singled with one out and Stephen Drew walked . Ross then doubled down the right-field line to score Bogaerts . Pedroia doubled with one out in the first and scored on Ortiz 's double . Wainwright struck out Jonny Gomes and Daniel Nava to end the inning . It was the first time in Wainwright 's career that he struck out 10 in a game . Wainwright allowed three runs and eight hits in seven innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Boston Red Sox are on a roll . The Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4 - 2 on Friday night . The Red Sox have won four of five , including a three - game sweep at Fenway Park . The Cardinals have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 6 on their homestand . Gomes hit a three - run homer off Lance Lynn ( 0 - 1 ) in the sixth inning to give the Red Sox a 4 - 1 lead . Stephen Drew 's sacrifice fly in the eighth made it 4 - 2 . Felix Doubront ( 1 - 0 ) pitched 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief for the win . Junichi Tazawa got the last out of the seventh and Junichi Tazawa got the final out of the inning . Koji Uehara pitched the ninth for his first save of the season . He gave up a one - out single to Allen Craig , but Matt Carpenter popped out and Carlos Beltran flied out . Lynn ( 0 - 1 ) gave up three runs and three hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked three and struck out five , including the first two batters of the sixth . He allowed three runs and three hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Cardinals have lost four in a row and six of eight . St. Louis took a 1 - 0 lead in the third when Matt Carpenter reached on an infield single and advanced to second on a throwing error by center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury . Carlos Beltran followed with an RBI single . The Red Sox tied it in the fifth . Ortiz led off with a double , Jonny Gomes walked and Xander Bogaerts walked to load the bases . Stephen Drew 's sacrifice fly tied it at 1 . Shane Robinson doubled with two outs in the seventh and scored on Carpenter 's single . Craig Breslow came on and walked Carlos Beltran , but Junichi Tazawa got Holliday to ground out to end the inning . The Red Sox put runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth , but John Axford struck out Xander Bogaerts to end the inning . Axford struck out Xander Bogaerts with runners on first and second to end the inning .", "LOS ANGELES -- Zack Greinke is making the most of his opportunity . Greinke allowed two runs in seven innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6 - 4 on Friday night . Greinke ( 1 - 0 ) allowed two runs and six hits , struck out four and walked one . It was the first time the Dodgers had been held to three runs or fewer in a game since June 16 . Matt Holliday had three hits , including an RBI single in the ninth , and Matt Adams had two hits and drove in a run for the Cardinals , who won for the fourth time in five games . The Dodgers have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Los Angeles Dodgers . The Cardinals have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Matt Adams and Pete Kozma had RBI singles in the ninth off Kenley Jansen to make it 6 - 4 . Jansen struck out Adron Chambers with runners on first and second to end the game . Joe Kelly ( 0 - 1 ) allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings . The Dodgers took a 2 - 0 lead in the second . Adrian Gonzalez led off with a single , and Yasiel Puig singled with one out . Juan Uribe followed with an RBI single , and Puig scored on Greinke 's single . The Cardinals tied it in the third . Carpenter singled with one out and scored on Beltran 's triple into the right-field corner . Holliday followed with a double to left-center , scoring Beltran . Crawford homered in the fifth to make it 4 - 2 . It was his first home run since May 1 , when he hit a two - run shot against the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 2 . Ellis hit a solo homer in the seventh off Edward Mujica to make it 5 - 2 . It was the first homer allowed by Mujica this season , the most in the majors . Gonzalez hit a solo homer in the eighth off John Axford . It was Gonzalez 's second multihomer game of the season and second in two days . It was his second multihomer game of the season .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Max Scherzer is making the most of his opportunity . Scherzer struck out 11 in seven innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Oakland Athletics 3 - 2 on Friday night . Scherzer ( 1 - 0 ) struck out 11 and walked two . Yoenis Cespedes hit a two - run homer in the seventh to make it 3 - 2 . It was Cespedes ' first homer of the season and second in two games . The Tigers won for the seventh time in eight games . Yoenis Cespedes hit a two - run homer in the seventh to give the A 's a 3 - 2 lead . It was Cespedes ' first home run since April 13 , a span of 192 at-bats . Joaquin Benoit pitched 1 1/3 perfect innings for his first career save . Drew Smyly got two outs in the eighth and Benoit got the final four outs for his first career save . Miguel Cabrera and Alex Avila had RBI singles in the first inning off Bartolo Colon ( 0 - 1 ) , who allowed three runs and 10 hits in six innings . He struck out four and walked none . The A 's lost for the seventh time in eight games . Miguel Cabrera and Alex Avila hit RBI singles in the first to give the Tigers a 3 - 0 lead . Victor Martinez doubled and scored on Alex Avila 's single to make it 3 - 0 . Yoenis Cespedes hit a one - out triple in the second , but was stranded when Josh Reddick struck out and Vogt flied out to end the inning . The A 's have lost four of five and are 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . The A 's did n't get another hit until the seventh . Colon allowed three runs and 10 hits in six innings .", "BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles have been waiting for a long time . The Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 2 - 1 on Sunday . The Red Sox have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Jon Lester ( 0 - 1 ) allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings . Tommy Hunter pitched the ninth for his first career save . The Red Sox had runners on first and second with one out , but David Ortiz flied out and Jackie Bradley Jr. struck out . Jon Lester ( 0 - 1 ) gave up two runs and six hits in seven innings . The Red Sox have lost five of six and have lost five of six . Cruz put the Orioles up 2 - 1 in the seventh with a drive into the left-field seats . It was his second homer in two games and second in two games . It was Cruz 's first home run since May 1 . Sizemore tied it with a leadoff homer in the fourth . It was the first homer allowed by Tillman , who allowed seven hits and one walk in five innings . The Orioles took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Nelson Cruz walked , went to third on a single by Matt Wieters and scored on a double-play grounder by Delmon Young . Grady Sizemore led off the fourth with a homer to left . It was the first homer allowed by Tillman , who gave up seven hits and one walk in five innings . The Red Sox put runners on first and second with one out in the ninth , but David Ortiz flied out and Jackie Bradley Jr. struck out to end the game .", "LOS ANGELES -- Zack Greinke is making the most of his opportunity . Greinke pitched six solid innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Minnesota Twins 6 - 4 on Friday night . Greinke ( 5 - 0 ) allowed one unearned run and seven hits , struck out six and walked one . It was the first time the Dodgers had been held to three runs or fewer in consecutive games . Trevor Plouffe hit a two - out , two - run double in the ninth , and Kenley Jansen got the final out of the ninth for his 10th save in 11 chances . The Dodgers have won four of five and 12 of 13 . The Twins have lost four of five , including a three - game sweep at Target Field . Kyle Gibson ( 3 - 2 ) gave up five runs and nine hits in 6 2/3 innings , but the Dodgers scored three runs in the seventh to take a 5 - 1 lead . Kenley Jansen got the final out for his 10th save in 12 chances . He gave up a two - out , two - run double to Trevor Plouffe , but Chris Colabello grounded out to end the game . Kyle Gibson ( 3 - 2 ) gave up five runs and nine hits in 6 2/3 innings . He walked three and struck out two , but the Dodgers scored three runs in the seventh . The Dodgers took a 2 - 1 lead with a two - out rally in the third . Drew Butera led off with a single , moved to second on Carl Crawford 's groundout and scored on a two - out single by Hanley Ramirez . The Dodgers had two runners on with two outs in the fourth , but Puig grounded out to end the inning . The Dodgers had two runners on with two outs in the fourth , but Puig grounded out to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- John Lackey 's first win in more than a month . Lackey pitched eight strong innings to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 7 - 4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night . Lackey ( 4 - 2 ) allowed two runs and six hits , struck out five and walked one . The Red Sox have won three straight and seven of eight . Brandon Gomes ( 1 - 1 ) walked Mike Napoli leading off the sixth and Jonny Gomes walked . After Xander Bogaerts flied out , A. J. Pierzynski singled off reliever Juan Carlos Oviedo to make it 2 - 1 . Koji Uehara got the final out in the ninth for his sixth save in as many chances . The Red Sox scored two runs off Edward Mujica to make it 7 - 4 . The Red Sox have won four of five , and have won four of five . The Rays have lost four of five . They have lost five of six . Brandon Gomes ( 1 - 1 ) walked Napoli to lead off the sixth and Jonny Gomes walked . After Xander Bogaerts flied out , A. J. Pierzynski singled off reliever Juan Carlos Oviedo to make it 2 - 1 . The Red Sox added a run in the eighth on David Ortiz 's RBI single off Joel Peralta , who was making his major league debut . Tampa Bay scored twice in the ninth on Yunel Escobar 's RBI single and a throwing error by shortstop Xander Bogaerts . Koji Uehara got the final out for his sixth save . Tampa Bay has lost four of five . The Rays have lost four of five . Tampa Bay tied it in the sixth when Desmond Jennings doubled with one out and went to third on Matt Joyce 's single . Evan Longoria followed with a sacrifice fly to tie it at 1 . Ryan Hanigan 's RBI single made it 6 - 2 in the seventh . Wil Myers led off with a double , moved to third on David DeJesus ' groundout and scored on Ryan Hanigan 's two - out single . The Red Sox cut the lead to 7 - 2 in the bottom of the eighth on an RBI single by David Ortiz . They tacked on a run in the bottom half on an RBI single by David Ortiz .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Salvador Perez had a big night at the plate . Perez hit a go-ahead , two - run double in the eighth inning and the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 10 - 7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night . It was Perez 's first career grand slam and the first of his career . Royals manager Ned Yost said he did n't think the game was over . Salvador Perez hit a two - run double off Brett Cecil ( 0 - 2 ) in the eighth to give the Royals a 6 - 5 lead , and Jarrod Dyson and Norichika Aoki had RBI singles off Sergio Santos . Edwin Encarnacion hit a two - run homer in the ninth for the Blue Jays , who have lost four in a row . Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion also homered for Kansas City . It was the first time the Royals have hit back-to-back home runs this season . Edwin Encarnacion hit a two - run homer in the ninth for the Blue Jays , who have lost four of five . Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion also homered for the Blue Jays , who have lost four of five . Aaron Crow ( 1 - 1 ) pitched one inning for the win . Royals starter Jason Vargas allowed five runs and 10 hits in 6 1/3 innings . He struck out five and did n't walk a batter for the first time this season . He was pulled after giving up a leadoff double to Rasmus in the seventh . Dustin McGowan allowed three runs , two earned , and three hits in six - plus innings . He walked three and struck out two in six - plus innings . He was replaced by Steve Delabar , who gave up a two - run homer to Perez in the seventh . The Royals took a 2 - 1 lead in the second . Billy Butler led off with a single , Alex Gordon walked and Butler scored on a wild pitch . After Moustakas walked , Gordon scored on a wild pitch . The Blue Jays took a 3 - 2 lead in the fifth . Jose Reyes hit a one - out double and scored on Melky Cabrera 's triple . Cabrera scored on Vargas ' wild pitch . The Blue Jays added two more runs in the seventh . Colby Rasmus led off with a double , moved to third on Chris Getz 's sacrifice and scored on Reyes ' single . Cabrera followed with an RBI double .", "CHICAGO -- The Chicago White Sox have been playing so well this season . Jose Abreu homered and drove in four runs , and the White Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9 - 2 on Sunday . The White Sox have won 12 of their last 13 games . Tampa Bay has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Abreu hit a two - run homer in Chicago 's five - run sixth inning off David Price ( 3 - 2 ) , who was tagged for eight runs -- six earned -- and nine hits in six innings . He struck out seven and walked one . Carroll ( 1 - 0 ) allowed two runs -- one earned -- and six hits in 7 1/3 innings . The White Sox scored five runs in the sixth to take a 5 - 1 lead . Gordon Beckham reached on a throwing error by second baseman Ben Zobrist , Adam Eaton singled and both runners scored on a throwing error by right fielder Wil Myers . The White Sox added four more in the seventh . Marcus Semien had an RBI double and Abreu added a two - run single , and Alexei Ramirez added an RBI single . Evan Longoria had an RBI single in the eighth for the Rays , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Tampa Bay has lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Tampa Bay , which has lost four of five , has lost four of five . Price ( 3 - 2 ) allowed eight runs -- six earned -- and nine hits in six innings . The Rays took a 1 - 0 lead in the fifth . David DeJesus singled and scored on a throwing error by center fielder Wil Myers , who was making his major league debut . The White Sox added four runs in the seventh . Marcus Semien had an RBI double and Abreu added a two - run single , and Alexei Ramirez added an RBI single .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Pittsburgh Pirates are starting to find ways to win . The Pirates won their fifth straight game , beating the St. Louis Cardinals 6 - 1 on Wednesday night . The Pirates have won 10 of their past 13 games . The Cardinals have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . The Pirates have won 10 of their last 13 games against the Cardinals . The Cardinals have lost four of five and have dropped five of six . Tyler Lyons ( 0 - 2 ) gave up four runs on four hits and a walk in six innings . He walked Starling Marte to start the fourth and gave up a single to Josh Harrison . Andrew McCutchen followed with an RBI single , and Sanchez followed with a two - run double . Stolmy Pimentel ( 2 - 0 ) pitched 2 2/3 innings for the win . Tony Sanchez hit a two - out , two - run single in the ninth to give the Pirates a 6 - 1 lead . Jose Tabata had three hits , including a two - run single in the ninth . Matt Holliday had an RBI double in the fifth to give the Cardinals a 4 - 1 lead , but the Cardinals left the bases loaded when Jared Hughes came on and struck out Matt Adams and got Yadier Molina to fly out . Tony Sanchez hit a two - out , two - run single in the ninth for the Pirates , who have lost four of five . Jose Tabata had three hits and drove in a run with a ninth-inning single . Lyons allowed four runs and four hits in six innings .", "DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers are starting to find ways to win . The AL Central-leading Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 10 - 6 on Friday night . The Tigers had 15 hits , including five in scoring position . Rick Porcello ( 3 - 1 ) allowed four runs and six hits in five innings . The Twins have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Kevin Correia ( 0 - 3 ) gave up eight runs and eight hits in 2 1/3 innings . The Twins have lost four in a row and six of eight . Nick Castellanos and Nick Castellanos each hit a two - run homer in the second inning to give the Tigers a 2 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the Tigers have hit back-to-back home runs . The Tigers sent 11 batters to the plate in the third . Victor Martinez and Nick Castellanos had RBI singles , Andrew Romine walked with the bases loaded and Torii Hunter had a two - run single . Brian Dozier led off the sixth with a homer , and Chris Colabello and Kurt Suzuki had RBI singles to make it 10 - 5 . Ian Krol struck out Sam Fuld to end the inning . Trevor Plouffe hit an RBI double in the seventh to make it 10 - 6 , but Evan Reed struck out Chris Colabello to end the inning . Joba Chamberlain got two outs in the eighth , and the Twins had runners on first and third with two outs . Joba Chamberlain got Chris Herrmann to pop out to end the threat . Joe Nathan pitched a scoreless ninth for the Tigers , who had 15 hits , including three in the first two innings . Detroit 's 15 hits were a season high .", "DENVER -- Franklin Morales is making the most of his opportunity . Morales pitched seven strong innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 2 - 1 on Friday night . Morales ( 2 - 1 ) allowed one run and five hits , struck out seven and walked two . Troy Tulowitzki hit a solo homer in the fourth and Troy Tulowitzki added a solo shot for the Rockies , who have won four in a row and six of seven . The Rockies have lost five of six . Hunter Pence hit a solo homer in the fifth for the Giants , who have lost four of five . San Francisco has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Bumgarner ( 2 - 2 ) allowed two runs and nine hits in eight innings . He struck out six and walked one . LaTroy Hawkins got two outs for his sixth save in six chances . He walked Brandon Crawford and gave up a single to Gregor Blanco before striking out Hector Sanchez and getting Angel Pagan to ground out . It was the first time the Rockies have been held to three runs or fewer . Tulowitzki led off the fourth with a drive into the left-field bleachers for his 12th homer of the season . It was the first homer Bumgarner has allowed at Coors Field this season . Arenado made it 2 - 1 in the fifth when he led off the inning with a homer to left . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . The Giants tied it in the fifth when Hunter Pence hit a two - out homer off Morales , who was making his major league debut . He allowed two runs and nine hits in eight innings . The Giants put runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but Rex Brothers got Pablo Sandoval to ground into an inning-ending double play .", "CLEVELAND -- For the first time since the All-Star break , the Cleveland Indians found a way to win . Jason Kipnis hit a two - run homer and the Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 4 - 3 on Sunday . The Indians , who have won seven of eight , moved within one game of .500 . Zach McAllister ( 3 - 0 ) allowed three runs -- two earned -- and six hits in six innings . John Axford pitched a perfect ninth for his seventh save in eight chances . The right-hander has not allowed a run in his past three appearances , but has not allowed a run in his past three appearances . Brantley hit a two - run homer in the fourth off Jeremy Guthrie ( 2 - 1 ) , who gave up four runs and 10 hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked none and struck out three . Kipnis hit a two - run homer in the sixth to give the Indians a 4 - 3 lead . Nick Swisher , who had two hits , led off with a double and scored on Kipnis ' homer . It was Kipnis ' first homer of the season . Kipnis hit a two - run homer in the sixth to give the Indians a 4 - 3 lead . Nick Swisher led off with a double and Kipnis followed with a two - run homer . It was the first homer allowed by Guthrie this season . Guthrie allowed four runs and 10 hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Royals scored three runs in the fifth . Mike Moustakas doubled and scored on Alcides Escobar 's double . Escobar scored on Omar Infante 's single to make it 3 - 2 . The Royals have lost four in a row and six of eight .", "MIAMI -- The Miami Marlins have n't had a winning season lately . Garrett Jones drove in the go-ahead run with a fielder 's choice in the eighth inning , and the Marlins rallied for a 3 - 2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night . The Marlins won for the seventh time in eight games . The Mariners have lost five of six and fell a season-worst eight games under .500 . Christian Yelich led off the eighth with a double off Tom Wilhelmsen ( 0 - 1 ) . After Marcell Ozuna flied out , Giancarlo Stanton was intentionally walked and Casey McGehee walked to load the bases . Steve Cishek then struck out Nick Franklin and Michael Saunders to earn his third save in as many chances . Corey Hart led off with a double and moved to third on Dustin Ackley 's groundout . The Mariners lost for the seventh time in eight games . Mike Dunn ( 1 - 2 ) pitched a 1 - 2 - 2 eighth for the win . The Marlins ' bullpen has allowed one earned run in 19 2/3 innings . Corey Hart led off the ninth with a double and moved to third on Dustin Ackley 's groundout . Cishek walked Justin Smoak before striking out Nick Franklin and Michael Saunders to end the game . The Mariners loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh , but Kyle Seager struck out swinging to end the threat . The Mariners had loaded the bases with two outs , but Kyle Seager struck out to end the threat . Slowey allowed two runs and three hits in five innings . The Mariners took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Corey Hart led off with a double , moved to third on a groundout and scored on Justin Smoak 's sacrifice fly . The Mariners made it 2 - 0 in the fourth . Robinson Cano led off with a double , moved to third on Corey Hart 's flyout and scored on Dustin Ackley 's sacrifice fly . The Marlins took a 2 - 1 lead in the fifth . With one out , Garrett Jones singled and Adeiny Hechavarria walked . Dominic Leone came on and gave up a single to Donovan Solano to score Jones .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- The Oakland Athletics have been waiting for their power surge . Josh Reddick singled home the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning , and the A 's beat the Houston Astros 4 - 3 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . The A 's won for the fourth time in five games . The A 's beat the Astros for the fourth time in five games . Lowrie hit a 1 - 2 pitch from Chad Qualls ( 0 - 1 ) over the wall in right field to give the A 's a 3 - 2 lead . Josh Donaldson walked and Yoenis Cespedes singled before John Jaso struck out . It was Villar 's third homer of the season . Dan Otero ( 3 - 0 ) pitched a scoreless ninth to earn the win . Otero struck out L. J. Hoes with runners on first and third to end the game . The Astros lost for the seventh time in eight games . Jonathan Villar hit a solo home run in the third off Scott Kazmir to give the Astros a 1 - 0 lead . It was Villar 's third homer of the season and second in two days . Matt Dominguez hit an RBI single in the fourth to give the Astros a 2 - 1 lead , but the Astros could n't get much going against Kazmir , who struck out five and walked none . Kazmir allowed three runs -- two earned -- and six hits in eight innings . He struck out five and did n't walk a batter for the first time this season . He allowed a one - out double to Jonathan Villar in the fifth and scored on a throwing error by catcher Derek Norris . Kazmir allowed three runs -- two earned -- and six hits in eight innings . The A 's loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth , but Anthony Bass got Jed Lowrie to pop out to shortstop to end the threat . The A 's put runners on the corners with one out in the eighth , but Brandon Moss grounded into a fielder 's choice and Coco Crisp flied out to end the inning .", "ATLANTA -- Aaron Harang has been pitching so well lately . Harang pitched seven sharp innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 6 - 0 on Friday night . Harang ( 3 - 1 ) struck out five and walked six . The Braves won for the fourth time in five games . The Mets have lost four in a row and six of eight . Freddie Freeman hit a two - run homer in the eighth off Gonzalez Germen , and Dan Uggla scored on a throwing error by catcher Travis d'Arnaud . Jordan Schafer added an RBI double off Scott Rice . Justin Upton drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the ninth off Jeurys Familia . It was the first time this season the Braves have hit back-to-back homers . The Mets lost for the third time in four games . Niese ( 0 - 2 ) allowed one run and four hits in six innings . Chris Johnson had three hits for the Braves , including an RBI double in the second . Chris Johnson had three hits , including an RBI double in the second . Melvin Upton Jr. led off the eighth with a single and Freeman followed with a drive into the left-field seats . Uggla scored on a throwing error by catcher Travis d'Arnaud , and Uggla scored on a throwing error by catcher Travis d'Arnaud . Freeman had two hits , including a two - run homer . Jeurys Familia gave up a run in the ninth . B. J. Upton singled with one out and moved to third on Freddie Freeman 's double . Upton scored on Justin Upton 's sacrifice fly .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Miguel Gonzalez made the most of his opportunity to get the win . Gonzalez pitched five innings of three - hit ball and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3 - 0 on Friday night . Gonzalez ( 1 - 1 ) allowed three hits , walked three and struck out six . Tommy Hunter worked the ninth for his fourth save in five tries . He gave up a leadoff single to Desmond Jennings and a one - out single to Desmond Jennings before retiring the next two batters . The Rays lost for the third time in four games . The Orioles have won four of five , including three straight . Tampa Bay lost for the seventh time in eight games . Jake Odorizzi ( 1 - 2 ) gave up three runs and five hits in five innings . The Orioles used a walk and a single to load the bases with no outs in the fourth , but failed to score . Baltimore went up 3 - 0 in the fifth . Ryan Flaherty drew a one - out walk and went to second on Nick Markakis ' single . After Nelson Cruz fouled out , Chris Davis walked to load the bases . Matt Wieters drove in a run with a sacrifice fly and J. J. Hardy drove in a run with a groundout to give the Orioles a 2 - 0 lead . Tampa Bay loaded the bases with one out in the seventh , but Ben Zobrist grounded into a fielder 's choice and Wil Myers struck out to end the threat . The Orioles took a 2 - 0 lead in the third . Flaherty drew a one - out walk and went to second on Nick Markakis ' single . After Nelson Cruz fouled out , Chris Davis walked to load the bases . Adam Jones followed with an RBI single .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Kansas City Royals finally got a win . Mike Moustakas led off the 11th inning with a home run and Omar Infante drove in the go-ahead run with a fielder 's choice as the Royals rallied to beat the Houston Astros 6 - 4 on Friday night . The Royals won for the fourth time in five games . The Royals have won four in a row against the Astros . Moustakas led off the 11th with a home run off Jerome Williams ( 0 - 1 ) . Jarrod Dyson followed with a single and stole second before a sacrifice bunt by Alcides Escobar . Greg Holland pitched the 11th for his fifth save in as many chances . He walked Marwin Gonzalez to lead off the inning , and Jason Castro singled before Jose Altuve lined out to end the game . Danny Duffy ( 1 - 0 ) pitched two innings for the win . It was the first time this season the Astros have hit consecutive home runs . Marc Krauss hit a two - run homer in the sixth inning to give the Astros a 4 - 2 lead . Jesus Guzman walked to start the inning before Krauss hit a 1 - 0 pitch into the Crawford Boxes in left field . Kansas City tied it at 4 in the seventh on a two - out , two - run single by Salvador Perez . The Royals tied it at 4 in the bottom half on a two - out , two - run single by Perez . Jason Castro hit a two - run homer in the third inning to give the Astros a 2 - 1 lead . George Springer singled with one out and Castro followed with a homer to left field to cut the lead to 2 - 1 . The Royals tied it at 2 in the fourth . Alex Gordon walked with one out , Danny Valencia singled and Justin Maxwell was hit by a pitch before Lorenzo Cain drove in a run with a groundout . Krauss hit a two - run homer off Jeremy Guthrie in the sixth inning to cut the lead to 4 - 2 . It was Krauss ' first homer of the season , which landed in the Crawford Boxes in left field . Guthrie allowed four runs and six hits in six innings . He walked two and struck out four . Houston tied it at 4 in the seventh on a two - out , two - run single by Salvador Perez . The Royals tied it at 4 on a two - out , two - run single by Perez .", "ST. LOUIS -- Shelby Miller 's first start of the season was his first major league win . Miller pitched six strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6 - 1 on Friday night . Miller ( 1 - 2 ) allowed one run and three hits , struck out seven and walked three . Jhonny Peralta hit a two - run homer and Jhonny Peralta added a two - run shot in the ninth for the Cardinals , who snapped a three - game losing streak and won for the third time in four games . The Cardinals won for the fourth time in five games . Matt Holliday and Jhonny Peralta hit two - run homers for Milwaukee , which lost for the third time in four games . Mark Ellis drove in two runs with a sacrifice fly and a sacrifice fly . Brewers manager Ron Roenicke was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing a call at first base . Marco Estrada ( 1 - 1 ) allowed three runs and five hits in six innings . Brewers manager Ron Roenicke was ejected by home plate umpire Bill Miller for arguing a called third strike . The Cardinals took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Yadier Molina was hit by a pitch , Jhonny Peralta doubled and Mark Ellis drove in Molina with a groundout . Ramirez made it 3 - 1 in the fourth with a two - out homer to left . It was his first home run since May 1 , when he was hit by a pitch from Miller . The Cardinals made it 3 - 0 in the fourth . Matt Adams led off with a single , moved to second on a wild pitch and moved to third on Yadier Molina 's single . Mark Ellis hit a sacrifice fly to make it 3 - 0 . Ramirez made it 3 - 1 in the fourth when he homered to left on a 1 - 0 pitch . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was his third homer of the season .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Oakland Athletics are starting to find ways to win . Josh Donaldson hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the 11th inning , and the A 's beat the Los Angeles Angels 10 - 9 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . The A 's , who had 16 hits , won for just the third time in 14 games . Kole Calhoun had three hits , including a leadoff double in the ninth , and Mike Trout followed with a two - run homer for the Angels , who have lost four of five . Jed Lowrie led off the 11th with a single against Yoslan Herrera ( 0 - 1 ) , and Donaldson followed with a double to left-center on the first pitch from Yoslan Herrera ( 0 - 1 ) , who was making his major league debut . Jim Johnson ( 2 - 2 ) pitched two innings for the win , allowing one hit and one walk while striking out one . The right-hander , who came in with runners on second and third in the 11th , got Howie Kendrick to ground out to end the inning . Mike Trout hit a two - run homer in the ninth for the Angels , who have lost four of five . Josh Donaldson had three hits , including an RBI double , and scored three runs . Chris Iannetta hit a two - run double and Kole Calhoun hit a two - run homer in the fourth to give the Angels a 6 - 3 lead . Trout had three hits and drove in three runs . Derek Norris drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the eighth to give the A 's a 9 - 6 lead , but the A 's responded with four in the bottom half against Joe Smith . Dan Straily gave up six runs and seven hits over 3 2/3 innings in his shortest start of the season for the A 's . He walked one and struck out three . The Angels took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on Mike Trout 's RBI double and Kendrick 's two - out RBI single . Calhoun had three hits and scored three runs . The A 's took a 3 - 2 lead in the third on an RBI single by Sogard and a run-scoring groundout by John Jaso . Jed Lowrie 's RBI double made it 3 - 2 . Trout went 3 - for - 6 with three RBIs .", "ST. LOUIS -- Lance Lynn is making the most of his opportunity . Lynn struck out a career-high 11 in seven innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4 - 0 on Friday night . Lynn ( 3 - 0 ) struck out 11 and walked three . Jon Jay hit a three - run homer in the sixth off Matt Garza ( 0 - 2 ) , who gave up four runs and nine hits in seven innings . He struck out six and walked one . The Cardinals won for the fourth time in five games . Jon Jay hit a three - run homer in the sixth to give the Cardinals a 4 - 0 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Garza , who allowed four runs and nine hits in seven innings . The Brewers were shut out for the third time this season . Garza allowed four runs and nine hits in seven innings . The Brewers were shut out for the third time this season . Jhonny Peralta led off the second inning with a home run , but the Cardinals answered in the bottom half . Peralta led off with a homer , and the Cardinals had runners on first and second with one out . It was Jay 's third homer of the season . Peralta made it 1 - 0 in the second when he drove Garza 's first pitch of the second inning over the wall in left for his second homer of the season . It was the first homer allowed by Garza in his career . The Brewers put runners on second and third with two outs in the fifth , but Lynn struck out Matt Garza to end the inning . Lynn struck out Matt Garza to end the inning . Jean Segura doubled with one out in the sixth and Aramis Ramirez drew a two - out walk . Lynn got Jonathan Lucroy to fly out to end the inning . Logan Schafer reached on a two - out error by Peralta in the seventh , but Lynn struck out Mark Reynolds to end the inning . Peralta made his first error of the season in the seventh . Zach Duke came on and got Jhonny Peralta to ground into a double play to end the eighth . Rob Wooten came on and got Jhonny Peralta to ground into a double play . Pete Kozma singled with two outs in the ninth , but Daniel Descalso flied out to end the inning . Pete Kozma singled with two outs in the ninth , but Daniel Descalso flied out to end the inning .", "BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles have been in the thick of the playoff hunt . For the second straight game , the Orioles took advantage of the opportunity . Baltimore beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7 - 1 on Saturday night . The Rays have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Wei-Yin Chen ( 2 - 1 ) allowed one run and five hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Rays have lost five of six and have lost four in a row . Chris Archer ( 1 - 1 ) gave up seven runs and 12 hits in five innings . The Orioles took a 4 - 0 lead in the second . J. J. Hardy led off with a double and scored on a single by Ryan Flaherty . Nelson Cruz and Davis followed with RBI doubles . Baltimore made it 6 - 0 in the third . Matt Wieters led off with a double and scored on a one - out double by J. J. Hardy . Steve Lombardozzi followed with an RBI single . The Orioles made it 7 - 0 in the fifth . Matt Wieters led off with a single , went to second on a single by J. J. Hardy and scored on a two - out single by Ryan Flaherty . Tampa Bay closed to 7 - 1 in the sixth . Ben Zobrist walked and went to second on a single by Desmond Jennings . After Logan Forsythe struck out , Longoria hit an RBI single . Chen was lifted after giving up a leadoff single to Loney in the seventh . Evan Meek got pinch hitter Matt Joyce to ground out to end the inning . Josh Lueke worked two scoreless innings and Josh Lueke worked two scoreless innings . The Orioles had runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth , but Cruz grounded out .", "MILWAUKEE -- Kyle Lohse is making the most of his opportunity . Lohse pitched a four - hitter for 8 2/3 innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4 - 1 on Saturday night . Lohse ( 2 - 1 ) struck out nine and walked none . Will Smith got the final out for his first career save . Andrew McCutchen hit a two - out single in the ninth , but Smith struck out Pedro Alvarez to end the game . The Brewers won for the seventh time in eight games . The Pirates have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Charlie Morton ( 0 - 1 ) allowed four runs -- two earned -- and six hits in seven innings . The Pirates have lost five of six and have lost four of five . The Brewers took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Martin Maldonado led off with a double and advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by Lohse . Carlos Gomez hit a sacrifice fly , but Morton struck out Jean Segura to end the inning . The Pirates tied it in the fourth . Starling Marte led off with a single and Jose Tabata singled to put runners at the corners . Marte scored on Andrew McCutchen 's sacrifice fly . The Brewers made it 4 - 1 in the sixth . Aramis Ramirez walked with one out , went to third on Lyle Overbay 's double and scored on a throwing error by catcher Tony Sanchez . Ramirez scored on Sanchez 's throwing error . The Brewers put runners on first and second with two outs in the seventh , but Ryan Braun grounded out to end the inning . The Brewers had runners on first and second with two outs in the seventh .", "ATLANTA -- For the first time in his career , the Atlanta Braves had a lot of fun . Freddie Freeman homered and drove in four runs , and the Braves beat the Washington Nationals 10 - 2 on Sunday . The Braves won for the seventh time in eight games . Simmons hit a three - run homer off Ross Detwiler in the eighth to give the Braves a 10 - 1 lead . It was the first time this season the Braves have hit back-to-back homers . Upton had two hits , including a two - run homer . Aaron Harang ( 2 - 1 ) allowed one run and five hits in six innings . The Nationals , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Gio Gonzalez ( 2 - 1 ) gave up six runs and nine hits in six innings . The Braves took a 3 - 0 lead in the first on Freddie Freeman 's sacrifice fly and Justin Upton 's two - run homer . It was the first time this season the Braves have hit back-to-back homers . The Braves added three runs in the second . Tyler Pastornicky led off with a triple and scored on Heyward 's one - out double . Heyward scored on Melvin Upton Jr. 's groundout and Freeman followed with a two - run homer . Freeman 's RBI single in the fourth made it 3 - 0 . The Nationals made it 6 - 1 in the fifth . Kevin Frandsen led off with a double , took third on Danny Espinosa 's single and scored on Jose Lobaton 's groundout . Freddie Freeman 's RBI double and Simmons ' three - run homer off Ross Detwiler in the eighth gave the Braves a 10 - 1 lead . It was his third homer of the season . Adam LaRoche led off the ninth with a homer off Gus Schlosser to make it 10 - 2 . It was the first homer allowed by Schlosser in six appearances this season .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Dustin McGowan is making the most of his opportunity . McGowan pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 2 - 0 on Saturday night . McGowan ( 1 - 1 ) allowed five hits , walked one and struck out two . Sergio Santos pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save in as many tries . The Blue Jays have won four of five , and the Blue Jays have won four in a row . Chris Tillman ( 1 - 1 ) allowed two unearned runs and three hits in eight innings . The Orioles were shut out for the fourth time this season . Tillman gave up three hits , struck out six and walked one . The Blue Jays took two of three in the series . The Orioles were shut out for the third time this season . The Blue Jays took a 2 - 0 lead in the fourth . Jose Bautista reached on a throwing error by third baseman Jonathan Schoop , moved to second on Edwin Encarnacion 's single and scored on a throwing error by third baseman Jonathan Schoop . Toronto loaded the bases with two outs in the fifth , but Adam Jones flied out to left to end the threat . The Orioles loaded the bases with two outs before Jones flied out . Brett Cecil replaced McGowan and struck out the side in the seventh . Brett Cecil got five outs to complete the five - hitter . Sergio Santos struck out two in a perfect ninth for his fourth save in as many chances . It was the first time this season the Blue Jays have been shut out . The Blue Jays took a 2 - 0 lead in the fourth . Jose Bautista reached on third baseman Jonathan Schoop 's throwing error , moved to second on Edwin Encarnacion 's single and scored on a throwing error by third baseman Jonathan Schoop .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Tim Lincecum is making the most of his opportunity . The Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander struck out nine in seven innings and the Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 7 - 3 on Friday night . Arroyo ( 1 - 0 ) allowed three runs and six hits , struck out two and walked one . Paul Goldschmidt hit a three - run homer in the first inning and Gerardo Parra had three hits , including a two - run shot , and Gerardo Parra had three hits , including a two - run homer . Michael Morse hit a solo homer in the second and Angel Pagan had three hits for the Giants , who have lost four of five . Angel Pagan had three hits and Angel Pagan had three hits . Tim Lincecum ( 0 - 1 ) allowed seven runs and seven hits in four innings . The Giants have lost five of six , including three straight . Gerardo Parra led off the game with a triple and scored on Goldschmidt 's two - out , three - run homer to left . Goldschmidt 's three - run shot in the fourth made it 7 - 3 . Paul Goldschmidt hit a sacrifice fly in the third and Eric Chavez followed with an RBI triple to give the Diamondbacks a 5 - 1 lead . Parra had three hits and scored three runs . Buster Posey hit a solo homer in the fifth for the Giants , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Arroyo allowed three runs and six hits in five innings . Josh Collmenter pitched four scoreless innings for his first career save . Jean Machi pitched the eighth and Josh Collmenter pitched the final four innings for his first career save . Josh Collmenter pitched four scoreless innings for his first career save .", "CHICAGO -- The Detroit Tigers were n't going to let a break slip away . Victor Martinez led off the 10th inning with a home run , and the Tigers rallied for a 7 - 6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night , snapping a three - game skid . It was the first time this season the Tigers have been in first place in the AL Central . Joe Nathan ( 2 - 0 ) got the win despite allowing three hits and two walks in the bottom of the ninth . But he got Carl Crawford to fly out with the bases loaded to end the inning . Martinez hit a 2 - 2 pitch from Kenley Jansen ( 0 - 1 ) into the left-field pavilion for his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer of the season for Martinez . Joe Nathan ( 2 - 0 ) got the win despite allowing three hits and two walks in the bottom of the ninth . But he got Carl Crawford to fly out with the bases loaded to end the inning . The Dodgers , who have lost four of five , fell a season-worst 10 games under .500 . Nick Castellanos had three hits , including a three - run homer in the third that put the Tigers ahead 5 - 3 . It was Castellanos ' third homer of the season and second in two days . Austin Jackson hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh to give the Tigers a 6 - 3 lead , but the Tigers responded with three in the bottom half . Ian Kinsler led off with a single and advanced to third on a wild pitch . The Dodgers took a 2 - 1 lead in the bottom of the first on a two - out RBI single by Andre Ethier , who had three hits , including an RBI single in the first . Nick Castellanos hit a three - run homer in the third to give the Tigers a 5 - 3 lead . It was Castellanos ' third homer of the season and second in two days . Beckett allowed five runs -- four earned -- and five hits in four innings , struck out five and walked one . Dodgers manager Don Mattingly was ejected in the third inning by plate umpire Angel Campos .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Corey Kluber is making the most of his opportunity . The Cleveland right-hander pitched seven strong innings and the Indians beat the San Diego Padres 8 - 6 on Friday night . Kluber ( 1 - 1 ) allowed three runs and nine hits , struck out eight and walked none . Yasmani Grandal , Yasmani Grandal , Yasmani Grandal , Yasmani Grandal , Yasmani Grandal , Yasmani Grandal , Yasmani Grandal , Yasmani Grandal , Yasmani Grandal , Yasmani Grandal , Yasmani Grandal , Yasmani Grandal and Nick Swisher had two hits apiece . The Indians , who have won three straight , have won four in a row . Xavier Nady had a pinch-hit home run in the ninth off Vinnie Pestano . John Axford recorded the final out for his third save in three chances . The Padres , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Tyson Ross ( 0 - 2 ) allowed seven runs , two earned , and five hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Indians took a 3 - 0 lead in the third . Yan Gomes walked and David Murphy walked to start the inning . Nyjer Morgan then hit a grounder to first baseman Carlos Santana , who threw home for the force . Murphy hit a 3 - 1 pitch from Ross over the wall in left for a three - run homer in the fourth . It was Murphy 's fourth homer in his last six games , and his first since July 7 . Murphy and Nyjer Morgan had RBI doubles in the sixth to make it 8 - 3 . Kipnis ' sacrifice fly in the bottom of the inning made it 8 - 3 . The Indians scored three runs in the bottom half .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Yu Darvish is making the most of his opportunity . Darvish pitched seven strong innings and the Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3 - 0 on Friday night . Darvish ( 1 - 0 ) allowed seven hits , struck out six and walked one . Elvis Andrus hit a two - out , two - run homer off Joel Peralta ( 0 - 1 ) in the eighth inning to give the Rangers a 2 - 0 lead . It was Andrus ' first home run since April 16 . Joakim Soria pitched a perfect ninth for his first career save . The Rangers won for the seventh time in eight games and improved to 5 - 3 on their nine - game road trip . Tampa Bay lost for the seventh time in eight games . Donnie Murphy had a two - out RBI single in the ninth off Josh Lueke to make it 3 - 0 . Adrian Beltre reached on an error by third baseman Evan Longoria to start the inning . Joakim Soria worked a perfect ninth for his first career save . The Rangers won for the seventh time in eight games and improved to 5 - 3 on their nine - game road trip . Cobb gave up three hits , walked one and struck out six in seven innings . The Rays had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh , but failed to score . Ryan Hanigan led off with a double and moved to third on David DeJesus ' two - out grounder . But Wil Myers grounded out to end the threat . Cobb gave up three hits , walked one and struck out six in seven innings . The Rays had runners on second and third with one out in the fifth , but Wil Myers popped out and Ben Zobrist flied out to end the inning . Evan Longoria led off the sixth with a double and advanced to third on Desmond Jennings ' fly ball to center . Matt Joyce flied out to end the inning .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Atlanta Braves have been waiting for their starting rotation to make the playoffs . Chris Johnson drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning , and the Braves beat the Washington Nationals 2 - 1 on Wednesday night to complete a three - game sweep . The Braves have won five of six and 12 of 13 . The Nationals have lost four of five . They 've lost four of five . Tyler Clippard ( 0 - 1 ) walked Jason Heyward to lead off the eighth . After B. J. Upton struck out , Freeman singled to put runners on the corners . Heyward scored on Johnson 's sacrifice fly . Craig Kimbrel struck out two in a perfect ninth for his third save in as many chances . It was Kimbrel 's third save in as many chances , and the second in two days . The Nationals have lost three straight and six of seven . Luis Avilan ( 1 - 0 ) got the last out of the seventh inning for the win . The Braves ' bullpen allowed one hit over the final three innings . Luis Avilan ( 1 - 0 ) got the last out of the seventh for the win . Zimmermann allowed one run and four hits in five innings . He walked one and struck out nine . Gattis led off the fifth with a homer to left off Jordan Zimmermann , who was making his major league debut . The right-hander allowed one run and four hits in five innings . He walked one and struck out nine . The Nationals tied it in the sixth . Anthony Rendon led off with a single against Gus Schlosser , and Jayson Werth walked . After Adam LaRoche grounded into a fielder 's choice , Zimmerman drove in Rendon with a sacrifice fly . Gattis put the Braves up 1 - 0 in the fifth with his first homer of the season . It was the first homer allowed by Zimmermann in 19 1/3 innings . He gave up four hits , walked one and struck out nine .", "DENVER -- Juan Nicasio is making the most of his opportunity . Blackmon drove in five runs and the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 12 - 2 on Friday night . Nicasio ( 1 - 0 ) allowed one run and four hits in seven innings . The Rockies had 17 hits , matching their season high . The Diamondbacks have lost five of six and have dropped five of six . Randall Delgado ( 0 - 1 ) gave up six runs and 10 hits in four innings . It was the first time the Rockies scored more than three runs in a game . Carlos Gonzalez hit a two - run triple in the third and scored on Troy Tulowitzki 's single to give the Rockies a 4 - 0 lead . It was Blackmon 's first four - hit game of the season . Blackmon made it 6 - 0 in the fourth with a two - run homer , his third of the season , to give the Rockies a 6 - 0 lead . It was Blackmon 's fourth homer of the season . Trumbo led off the fifth with a home run to make it 6 - 1 . It was his third homer of the season , and the first of his career . It was the first time in his career he has homered in consecutive games . Carlos Gonzalez hit a two - run homer in the sixth to make it 8 - 1 . Blackmon led off the inning with a double and Michael Cuddyer reached on an error by shortstop Chris Owings . The Rockies added two more in the seventh . Brandon Barnes hit a two - out triple off Brad Ziegler and scored on a single by Charlie Blackmon . Michael Cuddyer singled and Carlos Gonzalez walked to load the bases . Paul Goldschmidt singled in a run in the eighth to make it 10 - 2 . It was the first run of the season for the Diamondbacks , who have lost five of six . The Diamondbacks had runners on first and second with one out in the ninth , but Wilton Lopez got Cliff Pennington to line out and Gerardo Parra grounded out to end the threat .", "CHICAGO -- Jason Hammel is making the most of his opportunity . Hammel pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3 - 2 on Friday night . Hammel ( 1 - 0 ) allowed one run and two hits , struck out five and walked one . Mike Olt hit a solo homer in the second inning off Wandy Rodriguez ( 0 - 1 ) , who allowed three runs and five hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out five . The Cubs won for the fourth time in five games . Hammel retired the first two batters in the seventh before walking Neil Walker and Gaby Sanchez with two outs . James Russell came on and gave up a two - run single to Tony Sanchez . Pedro Strop got the final three outs for his first save . Neil Walker led off the ninth with a single , but was thrown out trying to steal second . Gaby Sanchez popped out , but Tony Sanchez lined into a double play . The Pirates lost for the seventh time in eight games . Tony Sanchez hit a two - out RBI single in the seventh off Justin Grimm to give the Pirates a 3 - 2 lead . Emilio Bonifacio had two of the Cubs ' seven hits and scored twice . Olt led off the second inning with a drive to left for his third homer of the season . It was the first homer allowed by Rodriguez this season , the most by any pitcher in the majors . Emilio Bonifacio led off the third with a double and went to third on Starlin Castro 's single . Bonifacio scored when Justin Ruggiano grounded into a double play , but Anthony Rizzo flied out to end the inning . Rodriguez allowed three runs and five hits in six innings . Emilio Bonifacio led off the third with a double and went to third on Starlin Castro 's single . Bonifacio scored when Justin Ruggiano grounded into a double play .", "HOUSTON -- Scott Feldman has been pitching so well this season . The Houston right-hander pitched six strong innings and the Astros beat the New York Yankees 6 - 2 on Friday night . Feldman ( 1 - 0 ) allowed two hits , walked two and struck out three . Jesus Guzman hit a two - run homer in the first inning off Sabathia ( 0 - 1 ) , who gave up six runs and eight hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out six . L. J. Hoes hit a solo homer in the second inning to make it 5 - 0 . Jose Altuve added a two - out RBI single later in the inning to make it 6 - 0 . Jose Altuve had two hits and drove in two runs . The Yankees , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Sabathia allowed six runs and eight hits in six innings . The Yankees loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh on a single by Mark Teixeira and a walk to Brian Roberts . Kevin Chapman came on and got Kelly Johnson to ground out . Brian McCann and Mark Teixeira had RBI singles in the eighth to push the lead to 6 - 2 . Alfonso Soriano grounded into a double play to end the inning . Kelly Johnson had a two - out double in the ninth , but Matt Albers retired Jacoby Ellsbury on a grounder to end the inning . Kelly Johnson had a two - out double in the ninth . The Astros jumped on Sabathia for four runs in the first inning . Dexter Fowler led off with a double and scored on a single by Jose Altuve . Jason Castro 's fielder 's choice grounder scored Altuve to make it 2 - 0 .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Ryan Howard is making the most of his opportunity . Howard hit a game-ending , three - run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6 - 3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night . It was Howard 's fourth homer of the season . The Phillies won for the seventh time in eight games . Tony Gwynn Jr. reached on a one - out throwing error by shortstop Josh Rutledge . Ben Revere followed with a single to left off LaTroy Hawkins ( 2 - 1 ) , who was replaced by Boone Logan . The Phillies won for the fourth time in five games . DJ LeMahieu hit a solo homer in the eighth for the Rockies , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Colorado has lost four of five . Jonathan Papelbon ( 1 - 1 ) pitched a 1 - 2 - 2 ninth for the win . The Phillies have lost four of five , including a three - game sweep by the New York Mets . DJ LeMahieu hit a solo homer off Jake Diekman in the eighth to give the Rockies a 3 - 2 lead . It was his third homer in two games and second in two days . The Rockies took a 2 - 0 lead in the third . Justin Morneau led off with a home run and Wilin Rosario added an RBI double to give the Rockies a 2 - 0 lead . The Phillies tied it at 2 in the fifth . Ben Revere led off with a single and stole second before Jimmy Rollins struck out . After Ryan Howard was intentionally walked , Byrd singled to center to tie it at 2 . Hernandez allowed two runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked five and struck out four . He was lifted after giving up a leadoff double to Barnes in the sixth . Lyles allowed two runs and five hits in five innings . The Rockies loaded the bases with no outs in the seventh against Antonio Bastardo , but Carlos Gonzalez grounded into a double play and Troy Tulowitzki struck out to end the threat .", "MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers have n't had a winning season lately . The Brewers beat the Baltimore Orioles 8 - 3 on Saturday night . It was the first time the Brewers had scored at least five runs in a game . Yovani Gallardo ( 3 - 3 ) allowed three runs and four hits in 6 2/3 innings . The Orioles have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Yovani Gallardo ( 3 - 3 ) allowed three runs and four hits in 6 2/3 innings . He walked five and struck out five . Khris Davis hit a two - run homer in the Brewers ' four - run eighth inning . It was Davis ' third homer of the season and first since May 1 . The Orioles have lost four of five . They have lost five of six . Carlos Gomez and Mark Reynolds led off the eighth with consecutive doubles off Brad Brach , and Rickie Weeks followed with an RBI single . Davis followed with a two - run homer off Brian Matusz . The Brewers took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Ryan Braun walked , Jonathan Lucroy walked and Carlos Gomez hit an RBI single . But Norris retired the next two batters to end the inning . Cruz tied it at 1 in the second with his second homer of the season , a solo shot that bounced off the top of the wall in right field . It was his first career multihomer game . The Brewers made it 4 - 1 in the third when Gomez was hit by a pitch and stole second . He scored on Scooter Gennett 's sacrifice fly to make it 4 - 1 . Nelson Cruz hit his second homer of the game , a solo shot in the sixth , to cut the lead to 4 - 2 . It was Cruz 's second multihomer game of the season and second in two days . The Orioles cut the lead to 4 - 3 in the seventh on a two - out double by Nick Markakis and an RBI single by Manny Machado . Brandon Kintzler came on and gave up a single to Adam Jones before striking out Chris Davis .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Boston Red Sox are starting to feel good about themselves . Jackie Bradley Jr. had two hits , including a two - run single in a four - run seventh inning , and the Red Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 6 - 3 on Friday night for their fifth straight win . The Red Sox have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . The Red Sox have won five of six , including a three - game sweep by the Braves . Anthony Varvaro ( 1 - 1 ) gave up two runs in one - third of an inning for the loss . Luis Avilan gave up two runs on two hits and a walk in one - third of an inning . Koji Uehara pitched a perfect ninth for his 11th save in as many chances . The Red Sox have won three straight and six of seven . The Red Sox have won seven of nine , including a three - game sweep of the Braves . The Braves have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Jon Lester ( 5 - 6 ) allowed three runs and eight hits in six innings . The Braves have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Heyward led off the bottom of the first with a drive into the right-field seats . It was his third homer in two games , and the first of his career off Lester . The Braves took a 2 - 1 lead in the third . B. J. Upton led off with a double , went to third on Justin Upton 's one - out single and scored on Chris Johnson 's sacrifice fly . The Braves cut the lead to 3 - 2 in the fifth . Freddie Freeman led off with a triple and Justin Upton walked . Freeman scored on Chris Johnson 's fielder 's choice grounder . The Braves took a 2 - 1 lead in the third . B. J. Upton led off with a double , went to third on Justin Upton 's one - out single and scored on Chris Johnson 's sacrifice fly . The Red Sox cut the lead to 2 - 2 in the fourth . Grady Sizemore doubled and scored on David Ross ' single to center . Harang got Bradley to fly out to center , and Lester grounded out . The Braves took a 3 - 2 lead in the fifth . Freddie Freeman led off with a triple and Justin Upton walked . Freeman scored on Chris Johnson 's fielder 's choice grounder .", "NEW YORK -- The New York Mets have been waiting for a long time . Juan Lagares and Daniel Murphy hit consecutive RBI singles in the sixth inning , and the Mets rallied for a 4 - 2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . The Mets have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . The Pirates have lost four of five . They have lost seven of nine . Ruben Tejada led off the sixth with a walk against Jeanmar Gomez ( 0 - 2 ) , moved to second on a wild pitch and moved to third on a wild pitch . Justin Wilson replaced Gomez and gave up an RBI single to Juan Lagares . Vic Black ( 1 - 0 ) relieved Niese and struck out Ike Davis with the bases loaded to end the inning . Vic Black ( 1 - 0 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win . The Pirates put runners on the corners with one out in the eighth , but Pedro Alvarez grounded into an inning-ending double play . The Pirates put runners on the corners with one out in the eighth . Travis Snider reached on an error by second baseman Eric Campbell , and Andrew McCutchen walked with two outs . Gaby Sanchez grounded into a fielder 's choice to end the game . Mejia got Pedro Alvarez to ground into an inning-ending double play with runners on first and third to end the game . Mejia got Pedro Alvarez to ground into an inning-ending double play with runners on first and third . Jenrry Mejia got the final six outs for his fourth save . The Pirates lost for the fourth time in five games . Marte 's two - out , two - run single off Vic Black ( 1 - 0 ) tied it at 2 in the sixth . Vic Black ( 1 - 0 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win . Murphy hit a one - out double in the third and scored on Bobby Abreu 's two - out single to give the Mets a 1 - 0 lead . It was the first RBI of the season for Lagares . Tejada doubled with one out in the fourth and scored on Lagares ' two - out double to give the Mets a 2 - 0 lead . Lagares had an RBI single in the bottom half .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Tim Hudson is making the most of his opportunity . Hudson pitched seven strong innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 4 - 0 on Friday night . Hudson ( 5 - 2 ) allowed six hits , struck out five and walked none . The Giants won for the fourth time in five games . Jake Arrieta ( 1 - 1 ) gave up four runs and seven hits in six innings . The Cubs were shut out for the third time this season . Buster Posey hit a sacrifice fly and Michael Morse had an RBI single in the first to give the Giants a 2 - 0 lead . Angel Pagan had two hits and scored twice . The Giants added two more runs in the fifth . Ehire Adrianza led off with a single and advanced to third on Angel Pagan 's one - out single . Hunter Pence walked to load the bases , and Buster Posey hit a sacrifice fly . It was the first time the Giants have hit back-to-back home runs this season . Buster Posey hit a sacrifice fly and Pablo Sandoval had an RBI single in the fifth to give the Giants a 4 - 0 lead . Morse 's RBI single in the fifth made it 4 - 0 . Arrieta allowed four runs and seven hits in six innings . The Giants jumped on Arrieta for two runs in the first . Angel Pagan led off with a single , went to third on Hunter Pence 's single and scored on Buster Posey 's sacrifice fly . Michael Morse 's RBI single made it 2 - 0 .", "LOS ANGELES -- Zack Greinke is making the most of his opportunity . Greinke struck out 11 in 7 2/3 innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 6 - 3 on Saturday night . Greinke ( 8 - 1 ) allowed three runs and eight hits , struck out 11 and walked none . Devin Mesoraco hit a two - out , two - run homer in the eighth for the Reds , who have won four of five . The Reds have lost four in a row and six of eight . Kenley Jansen pitched a perfect ninth for his 16th save in 18 chances . The Dodgers have won five of six , including the first two games of the three - game series . Alfredo Simon ( 6 - 3 ) gave up five runs and five hits in 3 2/3 innings . He walked four and struck out two in his shortest outing of the season . He walked four and struck out two . The Reds have lost four of five and have dropped five of six . The Dodgers extended their lead to 5 - 0 with a four - run fourth . Andre Ethier hit a three - run triple , and Chone Figgins added an RBI single . Ethier gave the Dodgers a 1 - 0 lead in the second with his second homer of the season , driving a first-pitch fastball from Simon into the lower seats in the left field corner . It was Ethier 's first home run since May 1 . The Reds extended their lead to 5 - 1 in the fifth . Donald Lutz doubled and scored on Roger Bernadina 's two - out single . Greinke struck out Logan Ondrusek to end the inning . Devin Mesoraco hit a two - out , two - run homer in the eighth for the Reds , who have lost four of five . The Reds have lost four of five and are 2 - 7 in their past eight games . The Dodgers extended their lead to 6 - 1 in the seventh with an RBI single by Hanley Ramirez , who was activated from the disabled list before the game .", "SEATTLE -- Chris Young had a lot to do with it . Pujols hit a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning , Chris Young pitched into the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 5 - 1 on Saturday night . Young ( 4 - 2 ) allowed one run and two hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked three and struck out five . It was the second time this season the Mariners have won consecutive games . Albert Pujols hit a solo homer in the seventh to give the Angels a 5 - 1 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Young this season , and he was pulled after Raul Ibanez walked with one out . The Mariners added three more runs in the second . Dustin Ackley singled , stole second and went to third on Nick Franklin 's groundout . James Jones then hit a grounder to shortstop Erick Aybar , whose throw to first was wide , allowing Dustin Ackley to score . Robinson Cano followed with a two - run single . Tyler Skaggs ( 4 - 2 ) allowed five runs -- two earned -- and seven hits in seven innings . The Angels lost for the third time in four games . The Mariners took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on Robinson Cano 's RBI single and Justin Smoak 's run-scoring groundout . Skaggs struck out Mike Zunino and Kyle Seager to end the inning . The Mariners added three runs in the second . Dustin Ackley singled , stole second and moved to third on Nick Franklin 's groundout . James Jones then hit a grounder to shortstop Erick Aybar , whose throw to first was high , allowing Ackley to score . It was the second time this season the Mariners have hit back-to-back homers .", "PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle was n't about to let his team pull away . Jose Tabata drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning , Josh Harrison singled home the go-ahead run and the Pirates rallied for a 3 - 2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night . The Pirates won for the seventh time in eight games . The Pirates won for the seventh time in eight games and improved to 5 - 1 against Washington this season . Russell Martin led off the seventh with a single off Stephen Strasburg ( 3 - 4 ) and went to third on a one - out double by Starling Marte . Jose Tabata followed with a sacrifice fly to tie it at 2 . It was the first time the Nationals have hit consecutive home runs . Stephen Strasburg ( 3 - 4 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in seven innings . He struck out seven and walked two . Mark Melancon pitched a perfect ninth for his ninth save in 10 opportunities . The Pirates have won four of five and are 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . The Nationals have lost four in a row . Stephen Strasburg ( 3 - 4 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in seven innings . Neil Walker hit a solo home run in the fourth for the Pirates , who have lost four of five . Strasburg struck out seven and walked two in seven innings . Wilson Ramos hit a two - out RBI single in the fifth to give Washington a 2 - 1 lead . The Nationals had runners on first and second with two outs , but Greg Dobbs grounded out to end the inning . Neil Walker tied it at 1 with a solo homer in the fourth . The Pirates had runners on first and second with two outs , but Pedro Alvarez struck out to end the inning . Desmond 's solo home run in the fourth gave the Nationals a 1 - 0 lead . It was his second homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Cole this season . Wilson Ramos drove in Anthony Rendon with a two - out single in the fifth to give the Nationals a 2 - 1 lead . Desmond was hit by a pitch to load the bases with two outs .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- R. A. Dickey 's knuckleball was working . Dickey allowed two runs in 8 1/3 innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Oakland Athletics 5 - 2 on Friday night . Dickey ( 5 - 4 ) allowed two runs and five hits , walked one and struck out four . Brett Cecil got the final two outs for his third save in four chances , striking out Alberto Callaspo with the bases loaded to end the ninth . The Blue Jays have won three straight and six of eight . The A 's lost for the seventh time in eight games . Jed Lowrie hit a sacrifice fly off Dustin McGowan in the ninth to make it 5 - 2 , but Cecil struck out Alberto Callaspo to end the game . Cespedes put the A 's up 1 - 0 in the second when he homered to left on a 1 - 0 pitch . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . The Blue Jays chased Jesse Chavez ( 4 - 2 ) with a three - run fifth . Lawrie led off with a drive into the second deck in right , his third homer of the season and second in two days . Chavez allowed four runs -- two earned -- and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked one and struck out four . The Blue Jays chased Chavez with a three - run fifth . Lawrie led off with a drive to left , his eighth . Anthony Gose and Jose Reyes followed with singles , and both runners advanced on a wild pitch . The Blue Jays loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth , but Anthony Gose flied out to center to end the inning . The Blue Jays left the bases loaded in the bottom of the inning . Toronto made it 5 - 1 in the seventh when Jose Reyes doubled and scored on Melky Cabrera 's groundout . Jose Reyes doubled and scored on Melky Cabrera 's groundout .", "ST. LOUIS -- Mark Reynolds ' first two home runs of the season was a big blow . Reynolds homered twice and drove in four runs to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Miami Marlins 9 - 5 on Saturday . It was Reynolds ' first multihomer game of the season . Stanton 's homer was his second in two games . The Brewers , who have won four of five , have won four of five . Marco Estrada ( 4 - 2 ) allowed five runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings . Giancarlo Stanton and Garrett Jones homered for the Marlins , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Milwaukee has lost four in a row and nine of 11 . The Marlins lost for the fourth time in five games . Marco Estrada ( 4 - 2 ) allowed five runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings . The Marlins lost for the fourth time in five games . Stanton 's second homer of the game made it 9 - 3 in the seventh . Jones added a solo shot and Ed Lucas added an RBI single off Brandon Kintzler to make it 9 - 5 . Gennett tripled home a run in the fifth , and Reynolds hit a two - run homer for the second multihomer game of his career . It was Reynolds ' second multihomer game of the season and second in two days . The Brewers took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Jean Segura led off with a single , stole second , went to third on catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia 's throwing error and scored on Scooter Gennett 's sacrifice fly . Reynolds hit a two - run homer in the fourth . It was his second career two - homer game , the last coming on July 30 , 2012 , against the New York Mets . He also hit a two - run shot in the fourth . Gennett tripled home a run in the fifth , and Reynolds hit a two - run homer to make it 7 - 1 . Reynolds hit a two - run homer in the bottom half .", "PITTSBURGH -- Edinson Volquez is making the most of his opportunity . Volquez pitched six solid innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 3 - 1 on Friday night . Volquez ( 2 - 4 ) allowed one run and three hits , struck out four and walked two . The Pirates won for the fourth time in five games . Ian Desmond homered leading off the fourth for the Nationals , who have lost four of five . Blake Treinen ( 0 - 2 ) gave up two runs and four hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Pirates have won 10 of their past 13 games . Mark Melancon pitched the ninth for his eighth save in 10 opportunities . He walked two batters before getting Anthony Rendon to line out to second base to end the game . Treinen allowed two runs and four hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked five and struck out four . The Pirates took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Volquez walked with two outs , Josh Harrison singled and Neil Walker walked to load the bases . McCutchen was hit by a pitch to force in a run . Ian Desmond led off the fourth with a home run to tie the score at 1 . It was his second home run of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer Volquez has allowed this season . Josh Harrison led off the fifth with a walk , moved to second on Neil Walker 's flyout and scored on McCutchen 's one - out single to center . Harrison was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double . The Pirates put runners on first and third with two outs in the sixth , but Josh Harrison grounded out to end the inning . The Pirates had runners on first and third with two outs in the bottom of the inning .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants are starting to find ways to win . The defending World Series champion San Francisco Giants have won the first two games of the four - game series . The Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 5 - 1 on Friday night . The Rockies , who have lost four of five , were held to five hits . The Giants have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Rockies . Sandoval hit a solo homer in the sixth off Jhoulys Chacin ( 0 - 3 ) , and Hector Sanchez added an RBI double in the sixth to give the Giants a 3 - 0 lead . Yusmeiro Petit ( 3 - 1 ) pitched three scoreless innings for the win . The Rockies have lost four of five and have dropped five of six . The Rockies loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth , but Santiago Casilla got Michael Cuddyer to ground into a double play and Troy Tulowitzki to fly out to end the inning . Boone Logan , Boone Logan , Boone Logan , Santiago Casilla and Santiago Casilla combined for 2 2/3 innings of one - hit ball . Logan struck out the side in the ninth . The Giants took a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth when Hunter Pence led off with a homer to left off Jhoulys Chacin ( 0 - 3 ) , who was making his major league debut . He allowed three runs and four hits in 5 2/3 innings . Sandoval hit a two - out solo homer in the sixth to make it 2 - 0 . Michael Morse followed with a double and scored on Sanchez 's double to make it 3 - 0 . Crawford homered in the seventh to make it 4 - 0 . It was his first home run since May 3 , a span of 196 at-bats . He is batting .477 ( 19 for 44 ) in his last 13 games . The Rockies loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth , but Casilla got Michael Cuddyer to ground into a double play and Troy Tulowitzki to fly out to end the inning .", "ARLINGTON , Texas -- Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington had no idea about his team 's offense . The Rangers have won the first two games of the four - game series . The Rangers have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Blue Jays . Mitch Moreland hit a two - run homer in the seventh inning , and Alex Rios drove in two runs with a single and two RBIs to help the Rangers snap a three - game losing streak . The Rangers have won four in a row against the Blue Jays . The Blue Jays have lost four of five and have dropped five of six . Moreland hit a two - run homer in the seventh off R. A. Dickey ( 4 - 4 ) , who allowed three runs and three hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked three and struck out three . Shin-Soo Choo had two hits , including an RBI double in the eighth , and scored twice for the Rangers . Alex Rios drove in two runs with a double and a single . Joakim Soria pitched the ninth for the Rangers , allowing two hits and striking out one . The right-hander is 0 - 2 with a 9.61 ERA in his last four starts . Aaron Poreda ( 2 - 0 ) got the win despite giving up a solo homer to Edwin Encarnacion in the sixth . Poreda gave up one run and two hits in two innings . Dickey allowed four runs , three earned , and three hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked three and struck out three . The Blue Jays have lost three straight and six of seven . Shin-Soo Choo had two hits , scored twice and drove in a run for the Rangers . Shin-Soo Choo had two hits and scored twice , and Shin-Soo Choo had two hits and scored twice . Dickey allowed four runs , three earned , and three hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked three and struck out three . Francisco gave the Blue Jays a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth when he drove a 2 - 2 pitch from Nick Martinez over the wall in right for his 12th homer . It was his first homer since May 2 , a span of 179 at-bats . Rios hit a two - run triple in the fourth to give the Rangers a 2 - 1 lead . It was the first triple of the season for Rios , who had a two - run double in the fourth .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Josh Reddick 's first career multihomer game was his first career grand slam . Reddick homered twice and drove in a career-high six runs , leading the Oakland Athletics to an 11 - 1 win over the Cleveland Indians . Reddick 's first career grand slam highlighted a eight - run second inning against Zach McAllister ( 3 - 4 ) , who was making his second start since coming off the disabled list with a strained left hamstring . It was Reddick 's fourth career multihomer game and second this season . Jed Lowrie , Jed Lowrie and Josh Donaldson also homered for the A 's , who have won four in a row and nine of 11 . Cleveland has won four in a row and nine of 11 . Gray ( 5 - 1 ) allowed one run and two hits in six innings , struck out nine and walked three . The A 's , who have won four of five , have won four of five . Gray struck out nine and walked three in six innings . The Indians have lost three straight and six of seven . Swisher gave the Indians a 1 - 0 lead in the first when he drove a first-pitch fastball from Gray over the wall in right for a 1 - 0 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Gray this season . Donaldson 's three - run shot in the fourth made it 4 - 0 . The A 's added an unearned run in the third . Lowrie led off the third with a homer off Kyle Crockett . Derek Norris reached on an infield single , advanced to second on a throwing error by first baseman Carlos Santana and scored on Carlos Santana 's groundout . Reddick added a two - run homer in the seventh off Carlos Carrasco , who was making his major league debut . The right-hander was recalled from Triple-A Columbus before the game . McAllister allowed eight runs and five hits in 1 1/3 innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Garrett Richards is making the most of his opportunity . Richards pitched seven sharp innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3 - 0 on Saturday night . Richards ( 4 - 0 ) allowed five hits , struck out eight and walked none . The Angels , who have won four of five , have won four of five . The Phillies have lost five of six . They 've lost five of six . A. J. Burnett ( 2 - 3 ) gave up three runs and seven hits in five innings . Joe Smith pitched the ninth for his fifth save in seven chances . The Angels have won five of six , including a three - game sweep of the defending World Series champions in which they won three of four . The Phillies were shut out for the fifth time this season . Albert Pujols hit a two - out double in the first and scored on Raul Ibanez 's single up the middle to give the Angels a 1 - 0 lead . Ibanez stole second and scored on Erick Aybar 's single . Erick Aybar hit an RBI double in the third to make it 3 - 0 . The Angels loaded the bases with no outs , but Grant Green struck out and Jimenez grounded into a double play . Richards retired the first two batters in the fourth . Ryan Howard singled with two outs , but Richards struck out Marlon Byrd and Domonic Brown to end the inning . Jimmy Rollins singled with one out in the sixth and Chase Utley followed with a double to put runners on second and third . Richards struck out Ryan Howard and got Marlon Byrd to pop out to end the inning . Trout hit a leadoff triple in the seventh and scored on a two - out single by Erick Aybar . The Angels had runners on first and second with two outs when Hank Conger popped out to end the inning .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Pittsburgh Pirates are starting to find ways to win . Starling Marte 's pinch-hit , two - run double in the ninth inning lifted the Pirates to a 4 - 1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night . It was Rodriguez 's first blown save in 17 chances this season . The Pirates won for the seventh time in eight games . The Pirates won for the seventh time in eight games and improved to 5 - 1 against Milwaukee this season . Ike Davis singled off Francisco Rodriguez ( 1 - 1 ) with one out in the ninth and moved to second on Jordy Mercer 's single . Stewart followed with an RBI single , and Marte followed with a two - run double . It was Marte 's first career walk-off hit and first pinch-hit RBI . Tony Watson ( 4 - 0 ) pitched one inning for the win . Mark Melancon pitched the ninth for his fifth save in six chances . He gave up a two - out single to Jeff Bianchi , but Logan Schafer grounded out to end the game . The Brewers have lost four of five and have dropped six of eight . Tony Watson ( 4 - 0 ) pitched a scoreless eighth inning for the win . He walked Rickie Weeks to lead off the inning , and Ryan Braun grounded into a double play . Lucroy followed with a two - out single , but Mark Reynolds flied out to end the inning . The Brewers had runners on first and third with one out . The Brewers tied it in the fifth . Khris Davis led off with a double , went to third on a throwing error by first baseman Ike Davis and scored on Jeff Bianchi 's sacrifice fly . Liriano allowed one run and four hits in six innings . The Brewers tied it in the fifth . Khris Davis led off with a double , went to third on a throwing error by first baseman Ike Davis and scored on Jeff Bianchi 's sacrifice fly .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Jake Odorizzi made the most of his opportunity . Odorizzi pitched six innings of one - hit ball to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 2 - 0 on Friday night . Odorizzi ( 2 - 3 ) struck out seven and walked two . Grant Balfour pitched a perfect ninth for his seventh save in eight chances . He has not allowed a run in his last 16 appearances and has n't allowed a run in his last 19 2/3 innings . The Rays have won three of four and 12 of 13 . The Mariners were shut out for the third time this season . Brandon Maurer ( 1 - 2 ) took the loss , giving up two runs and two hits in 3 2/3 innings . He walked four and struck out three , but the Rays scored twice in the fourth . The Mariners were shut out for the second time this season . Yunel Escobar reached second on shortstop Brad Miller 's throwing error in the seventh . After Ryan Hanigan struck out , Matt Joyce was walked intentionally , but Sean Rodriguez grounded out to end the inning . Grant Balfour pitched a perfect ninth for his seventh save in eight chances . He has n't allowed a run in 19 2/3 innings this season . He has n't allowed a run in his last three appearances . The Rays took a 2 - 0 lead in the fourth . James Loney reached on a fielder 's choice , Wil Myers walked and Desmond Jennings walked to load the bases . Yunel Escobar walked to force in a run , and Myers scored on a wild pitch . The Rays have won five of their last six games .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Minnesota Twins have been in the thick of the playoff race . Josmil Pinto hit a two - run single with two outs in the eighth inning , and the Twins rallied for a 4 - 3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night . The Twins have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . The Tigers have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Joba Chamberlain ( 1 - 2 ) hit Brian Dozier with a pitch to lead off the eighth . Dozier stole second and went to third on a throwing error by Rajai Davis , and scored on Josmil Pinto 's single . Glen Perkins got the final four outs for his 10th save in 12 chances . Miguel Cabrera had two hits and a sacrifice fly , and Miguel Cabrera had two hits and an RBI . Chamberlain allowed three runs -- two earned -- and two hits in one inning . Tigers manager Jim Leyland said he did n't want to make the play . Jared Burton ( 1 - 1 ) pitched one inning for the win . Ray allowed four hits , walked one and struck out two in six innings . Ian Kinsler hit a solo homer in the fifth for the Tigers , who have lost four of five . Miguel Cabrera and Victor Martinez each had two hits . Danny Santana 's RBI single made it 3 - 1 in the seventh , but Krol struck out Eduardo Escobar to end the inning . It was the first time this season that the Twins scored more than one run . The Tigers put runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but Victor Martinez flied out and Nick Castellanos flied out to end the inning . Glen Perkins pitched a perfect ninth for his 10th save in 11 chances . The Tigers have lost five of six and are 2 - 4 on a 10-game road trip . The Tigers took a 2 - 0 lead in the fourth on an RBI single by Austin Jackson , but the Tigers could n't hold on . They loaded the bases with one out , but Rajai Davis grounded out to end the inning . Kinsler made it 3 - 0 in the fifth when he led off the inning with a homer to left . It was his third homer of the season and first since June 2 .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- Tyler Skaggs got a standing ovation from the crowd . Skaggs pitched eight strong innings , and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5 - 3 on Friday night . Skaggs ( 3 - 1 ) allowed three runs , two earned , and four hits . Joe Smith gave up a run in the ninth but got Adam Lind to ground into an inning-ending double play for his fourth save in five chances . The Angels won for the fourth time in five games . Jose Reyes and Melky Cabrera hit consecutive singles to begin the ninth , and Jose Bautista followed with an RBI single . Edwin Encarnacion grounded into a fielder 's choice , and Dioner Navarro followed with an RBI single . Iannetta hit a two - run homer off J. A. Happ ( 1 - 1 ) in the second , his first of the season . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . C. J. Cron hit a solo homer in the third for the Angels , who have lost four of five . Collin Cowgill had two hits and scored twice . Happ allowed four runs and seven hits in 2 1/3 innings . The Angels made it 5 - 1 in the sixth when Collin Cowgill scored from second on a throwing error by shortstop Jose Reyes . With runners at first and second , Erick Aybar hit a two - out single to center , but shortstop Jose Reyes dropped the ball for an error . C. J. Cron followed with an RBI single , and Iannetta followed with a two - run homer to left , his third . It was the first time this season the Angels have hit consecutive home runs . The Angels made it 5 - 1 in the sixth when Collin Cowgill scored from second on a throwing error by shortstop Jose Reyes , who was charged with an error on Erick Aybar 's single . The Blue Jays opened the scoring in the first when Jose Bautista reached on an error by shortstop Jose Reyes . Edwin Encarnacion followed with an RBI double down the left field line , scoring Bautista .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The New York Yankees finally got a win . Mark Teixeira hit a two - run double in a five - run first inning , and the Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 9 - 2 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory . The Yankees have won four straight and nine of 11 . New York took two of three from the Angels . Mark Teixeira hit a two - run double and Yangervis Solarte added a sacrifice fly during a five - run first inning against Hector Santiago ( 0 - 6 ) , who gave up six runs -- two earned -- and five hits in 2 1/3 innings . Nuno ( 1 - 0 ) allowed one run and four hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Angels loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh , but Dellin Betances got Collin Cowgill to line out to short to end the threat . The Yankees tacked on three more runs in the eighth against Nick Maronde on a two - run single by Ryan Ryan and a sacrifice fly by Carlos Beltran . Teixeira 's sacrifice fly in the eighth made it 9 - 1 . The Angels , who have lost five of six , were trying for their first four - game winning streak of the season . Hector Santiago ( 0 - 6 ) allowed six runs -- two earned -- and five hits in 2 1/3 innings . The Angels , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . The Angels loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh on a double by C. J. Cron , a walk to Grant Green and a single by Raul Ibanez , but Collin Cowgill flied out to end the inning . C. J. Cron drove in the Angels ' final run with a two - out double in the eighth off Dellin Betances , who walked Trout to open the inning . Betances struck out Albert Pujols before C. J. Cron hit an RBI double .", "ATLANTA -- For the first time in his career , the Atlanta Braves had a lot of fun . Chris Johnson hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning , and the Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2 - 1 on Friday night for their fourth straight win . The Braves won for the seventh time in eight games . The Cardinals have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Justin Upton and Freddie Freeman singled off Randy Choate ( 0 - 1 ) with one out in the eighth . Johnson followed with an RBI single off Pat Neshek to give the Braves a 2 - 1 lead . David Carpenter ( 2 - 0 ) struck out two in a perfect eighth inning for the win . The Braves have won seven of nine , including a three - game sweep of the Cardinals at Turner Field . Craig Kimbrel struck out two in a perfect ninth for his ninth save in 10 chances . Kimbrel has converted his last six save opportunities and has n't allowed a run in his last three appearances . Justin Upton hit a solo homer in the fourth for the Braves , who have lost three straight and six of eight . St. Louis has lost three straight and six of eight . The Cardinals have lost four of five and have dropped five of six . Upton put the Braves up 1 - 0 in the fourth when he drove a 1 - 1 pitch from Tyler Lyons into the left-field seats . It was the first homer allowed by Lyons in his career . The Cardinals tied it in the sixth . Matt Carpenter led off with a walk , moved to second on Yadier Molina 's groundout and scored on Matt Holliday 's single to right field . The Braves had a chance to take the lead in the seventh . B. J. Upton led off with a double and went to third on Dan Uggla 's groundout . Ryan Doumit struck out and Andrelton Simmons grounded out to end the inning . Floyd allowed one run and six hits in seven innings . He struck out five and walked two .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Kansas City Royals are starting to find ways to win . Alex Gordon and Billy Butler hit consecutive RBI singles in the 11th inning to give the Royals a 3 - 1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night , snapping a three - game losing streak . The Royals won for the seventh time in eight games . San Diego , which has lost five of six , was held to six hits . Eric Hosmer led off the 11th with a double off Nick Vincent ( 0 - 1 ) , who was making his major league debut . After Salvador Perez flied out , Alex Gordon singled to center to bring home Hosmer . It was Butler 's first career walk-off hit , and he was mobbed by his teammates . Wade Davis ( 2 - 1 ) pitched two innings for the win . Greg Holland pitched the 11th for his eighth save in 10 chances . He gave up a one - out single to Will Venable , but struck out Everth Cabrera to end the game . The Padres had runners on first and third with one out in the ninth , but failed to score . Yasmani Grandal hit a solo home run in the fourth inning off Jeremy Guthrie , who allowed one run and four hits in eight innings . He walked one and struck out two . Perez tied it at 1 in the sixth when he tied it at 1 on a leadoff home run . It was his first home run since May 3 , when he hit a two - run shot against the Padres . Grandal hit a solo home run in the fourth off Jeremy Guthrie . It was Grandal 's third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Guthrie this season . Guthrie allowed one run and four hits in eight innings . He walked one and struck out two . Erlin allowed one run and three hits in seven innings , struck out five and walked four .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- Jered Weaver is making the most of his opportunity . Weaver pitched eight strong innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the New York Yankees 4 - 1 on Friday night . Weaver ( 3 - 2 ) allowed one run and six hits , struck out seven and walked one . The Yankees loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth , but Weaver struck out Brett Gardner and got Derek Jeter to ground into an inning-ending double play . Shawn Kelley ( 0 - 2 ) walked Howie Kendrick with the bases loaded to force in a run in the eighth . John McDonald drew a bases-loaded walk from Matt Thornton to make it 4 - 1 . Ernesto Frieri pitched a perfect ninth for his third save in four chances . The Angels have won five of six , including a three - game sweep of the New York Yankees . Derek Jeter had two hits for the Yankees , including a leadoff double in the seventh . He moved to third on Jacoby Ellsbury 's groundout and scored on Mark Teixeira 's single . The Yankees loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth , but Weaver struck out Brett Gardner and got Derek Jeter to ground into an inning-ending double play . The Yankees tied it in the seventh when Derek Jeter led off with a double and moved to third on Jacoby Ellsbury 's groundout . Mark Teixeira followed with an RBI single , but Weaver struck out Alfonso Soriano to end the inning . The Angels loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth on a walk to Collin Cowgill , a groundout by Erick Aybar and an intentional walk to Albert Pujols . Preston Claiborne came on and walked Raul Ibanez to load the bases . The Yankees , who have lost five of six , fell to 1 - 5 on their road trip . Howie Kendrick led off the Angels ' fifth with a triple and scored on Ian Stewart 's groundout . Kendrick led off with a triple and scored on Ian Stewart 's groundout .", "DENVER -- Troy Tulowitzki is making the most of his opportunity . Tulowitzki homered twice and drove in four runs to help the Colorado Rockies beat the Texas Rangers 8 - 2 on Friday night . Tulowitzki went 2 - for - 3 with four RBIs . It was the first time the Rockies had scored at least five runs in a game . Jordan Lyles ( 4 - 0 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in eight innings . The Rockies , who have won three straight , have won four of five . The Rangers , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Martin Perez ( 4 - 2 ) gave up five runs and seven hits in five innings . Nolan Arenado hit a two - run homer in the second to give the Rockies a 2 - 0 lead . Carlos Gonzalez led off with a double and Arenado followed with a two - run homer . Tulowitzki hit a two - run homer in the fifth to make it 5 - 0 . It was Tulowitzki 's second multihomer game of the season and second in two days . He has homered in three of his last four games . Tulowitzki hit a two - run homer in the seventh off Shawn Tolleson to make it 7 - 1 . It was Tulowitzki 's second multihomer game of the season and second this season . Mitch Moreland 's pinch-hit RBI single off Nick Masset in the ninth made it 8 - 2 . Leonys Martin followed with a single , but Nick Masset got Elvis Andrus to ground out . The Rockies added a run in the eighth on Drew Stubbs ' sacrifice fly . It was Tulowitzki 's second career multihomer game and his second this season . He has four homers in his last four games . Mitch Moreland 's pinch-hit RBI single off Nick Masset in the ninth made it 8 - 2 . Leonys Martin followed with a single , but Nick Masset got Elvis Andrus to ground out to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Max Scherzer is making the most of his opportunity . Scherzer allowed three hits in eight innings , and the Detroit Tigers beat the Houston Astros 2 - 0 on Friday night . Scherzer ( 4 - 1 ) struck out nine and walked one . Scherzer struck out Jose Altuve with runners on first and second to end the eighth . He struck out Jose Altuve with runners on first and second to end the inning . Joe Nathan pitched the ninth for his sixth save in eight chances . He walked Dexter Fowler to start the inning , but Jason Castro flied out and Chris Carter popped out to end the game . The Astros have lost four of five . They have lost five of six . Jarred Cosart ( 1 - 3 ) gave up one unearned run and four hits in seven innings . He walked three and struck out three , but the Tigers did n't score until the seventh . Martinez hit a 2 - 2 pitch from Anthony Bass over the wall in left for his ninth homer of the season . It was the first homer allowed by Bass this season , and the Tigers were shut out for the ninth time this season . Nick Castellanos reached on an error by second baseman Marc Krauss leading off the seventh . Alex Avila walked and Andrew Romine 's sacrifice bunt moved the runners to second and third . The Astros had runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but Scherzer struck out Jose Altuve to end the inning . Scherzer struck out Jose Altuve to end the inning . Martinez homered in the eighth off Anthony Bass to make it 2 - 0 . Austin Jackson followed with a single , but Nick Castellanos flied out to end the inning . Ian Kinsler reached on a throwing error by shortstop Jonathan Villar in the first . Torii Hunter followed with a single , but Cosart struck out Victor Martinez to end the inning . Dexter Fowler singled with one out in the fourth , but was thrown out trying to steal second . Scherzer hit Chris Carter with a pitch , but Alex Presley grounded out to end the inning .", "DENVER -- Nolan Arenado 's first career grand slam was a big one . Culberson hit a two - run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Colorado Rockies to an 11 - 10 win over the New York Mets on Friday night . It was the Rockies ' biggest inning of the season . Troy Tulowitzki led off the ninth with a single against Kyle Farnsworth ( 0 - 2 ) . After Nolan Arenado flied out , Culberson drove a 1 - 2 pitch into the left-field seats for his 12th homer of the season . It was Arenado 's third homer of the season . LaTroy Hawkins ( 1 - 0 ) got two outs in the ninth for the win . LaTroy Hawkins ( 1 - 0 ) got two outs for his first major league win . The Rockies trailed 6 - 0 before scoring eight runs in the fifth . Ryan Wheeler hit a solo homer , and Charlie Blackmon and Drew Stubbs had RBI singles before Arenado 's slam . Anthony Recker had two hits and drove in two runs , and Daniel Murphy had four hits for the Mets . Daniel Murphy had four hits and scored three runs , and Wright had three hits and scored three runs . Troy Tulowitzki had three hits and scored three runs for the Rockies , who have lost four of five . Troy Tulowitzki had three hits , and Jordan Pacheco and Jordan Pacheco each had two hits . The Mets had a season-high 17 hits , matching their season high . The Rockies scored four runs in the seventh to take a 4 - 3 lead . Troy Tulowitzki singled with one out and Nolan Arenado doubled to put runners on second and third . Corey Dickerson was intentionally walked to load the bases , and Pacheco hit a sacrifice fly to make it 9 - 8 . Young added an RBI single in the eighth to give the Mets a 9 - 9 lead . But the Mets responded with three in the bottom half . Bobby Abreu doubled with one out in the ninth and moved to third on Josh Satin 's groundout . After David Wright was intentionally walked to load the bases , Chris Young lined out to end the inning . After Corey Dickerson was intentionally walked to load the bases , Pacheco hit a sacrifice fly to give the Rockies a 9 - 8 lead . But DJ LeMahieu flied out to end the inning . The Mets jumped on Rockies starter Franklin Morales early , scoring three runs in the first . Daniel Murphy hit a one - out triple and scored on Wright 's double . Anthony Recker and Lucas Duda followed with RBI singles . The Mets added three more in the third . Wright led off with a single , stole second , moved to third on a groundout and scored on Granderson 's single . Recker then doubled in a run , and Recker scored on a throwing error by Arenado . The Mets had a chance to take the lead in the fifth . Curtis Granderson was hit by a pitch from Franklin Morales and moved to second on Duda 's single . Morales then struck out Tejada and got Mejia to ground out . Murphy doubled and scored on Young 's two - out double in the sixth to make it 8 - 7 . Granderson followed with an RBI single to make it 8 - 8 . Murphy doubled and scored on Young 's single in the eighth to make it 9 - 9 . Recker 's two - run double in the eighth tied it at 9 .", "PHILADELPHIA -- A. J. Burnett has been one of the best pitchers in baseball . Burnett pitched six strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 7 - 2 on Friday night . Burnett ( 2 - 1 ) allowed one run and three hits , struck out seven and walked two . The Phillies won for the fourth time in five games . Ryan Howard hit a three - run homer in the first inning off Tanner Roark ( 2 - 1 ) . Jimmy Rollins had four hits and scored twice , and Jimmy Rollins had four hits and scored twice . Howard 's three - run homer in the fourth made it 4 - 0 . Roark allowed seven runs and seven hits in four innings . The Nationals have lost five of six and have lost four of five . Howard put the Phillies up 3 - 0 in the first with a three - run shot to left . It was Howard 's first homer since May 13 , a span of 192 at-bats . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . The Phillies added two runs in the fifth . Tony Gwynn Jr. led off with a single and moved to third on Jimmy Rollins ' single . After Ryan Howard struck out , Byrd singled to center to make it 7 - 0 . Adam LaRoche hit a solo homer in the sixth for the Nationals , who have lost four of five . Washington has lost three in a row for the first time this season . Zach Walters hit his first career pinch-hit homer in the seventh off Mario Hollands to make it 7 - 2 . It was the first pinch-hit homer of the season for the pinch hitter .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Tim Lincecum is making the most of his opportunity . Lincecum pitched six solid innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 2 - 1 on Friday night . Lincecum ( 2 - 1 ) allowed one run and six hits , struck out four and walked three . The Giants won for the fourth time in five games . The Braves have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Sergio Romo pitched the ninth for his eighth save in eight chances . He allowed a two - out single to B. J. Upton before striking out Justin Upton to end the game . The Braves , who have lost four of five , fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Mike Minor ( 0 - 1 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings . The Giants took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on Angel Pagan 's leadoff homer . It was the first time this season the Giants have hit back-to-back home runs . The Braves tied it in the fifth . Gerald Laird led off with a walk , took second on a one - out single by Jason Heyward and scored on Freddie Freeman 's two - out single . Michael Morse put the Giants up 2 - 1 on a solo homer in the sixth . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Minor this season . The Giants had runners on second and third with one out in the seventh , but Anthony Varvaro struck out Angel Pagan and Hunter Pence to end the inning . The Braves had runners on first and second with two outs in the seventh , but Santiago Casilla struck out Chris Johnson to end the threat .", "HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros have n't had a winning season lately . George Springer singled home the winning run with one out in the bottom of the 11th inning , lifting the Astros to a 5 - 4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night . It was the first time this season the Astros have hit consecutive home runs . It was Zunino 's second homer of the season . Jose Altuve led off the 11th with a single off Charlie Furbush ( 0 - 3 ) . Dexter Fowler followed with a single before Carlos Corporan 's sacrifice bunt moved the runners to second and third . It was Zunino 's third homer of the season . Anthony Bass ( 1 - 0 ) pitched two innings for the win . Jason Castro singled with one out in the ninth and Marc Krauss walked with two outs . Jesus Guzman grounded into a fielder 's choice to end the inning , and Jesus Guzman grounded out to end the inning . Kyle Seager hit a two - run double in the sixth to give the Mariners a 4 - 3 lead . It was the first extra-base hit of the season for the Mariners , who have lost four of five . The Astros tied it at 4 in the eighth . Alex Presley walked with one out , went to third on a single by Matt Dominguez and scored on a groundout by Jonathan Villar . The Astros took a 2 - 0 lead in the third . Jose Altuve , Dexter Fowler and Marc Krauss hit consecutive singles to start the inning . Altuve scored on a throwing error by shortstop Abraham Almonte . Zunino hit a two - out , two - run homer in the fifth to tie the score at 2 - 2 . It was his second home run of the season and second in two games . Michael Saunders led off the sixth with a single and advanced to second on a groundout . After Robinson Cano walked , Corey Hart singled to load the bases . Seager followed with a two - run double to left field . Peacock allowed four runs and six hits in six innings . Felix Hernandez allowed three runs -- two earned -- and five hits in five innings .", "LOS ANGELES -- Dan Haren has been on a roll . Haren pitched seven innings of one - hit ball and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cleveland Indians 1 - 0 on Friday night . Haren ( 8 - 4 ) struck out five and walked one . The Dodgers have won four of five , including three of four at home . Corey Kluber ( 7 - 6 ) gave up one run and six hits in 6 2/3 innings . Andre Ethier hit a leadoff triple in the seventh and scored on pinch-hitter Clint Robinson 's two - out single . The Dodgers had a chance to take the lead in the bottom half . Kenley Jansen pitched a perfect ninth for his 25th save in 28 chances . The Dodgers have won four in a row , including a three - game sweep by the Chicago White Sox . The Dodgers took a 1 - 0 lead in the seventh . Andre Ethier led off with a triple and scored on pinch-hitter Clint Robinson 's two - out single . Kyle Crockett retired Dee Gordon on a popup to end the inning . Corey Kluber ( 7 - 6 ) allowed one run and six hits in 6 2/3 innings . The Indians lost for the third time in four games . The Dodgers put runners on second and third with one out in the fourth , but Kluber struck out Andre Ethier and got Juan Uribe to fly out to center field . The Indians had runners on first and third with two outs in the third , but Haren struck out Asdrubal Cabrera to end the inning . The Indians had runners on first and third with two outs , but Haren struck out Asdrubal Cabrera to end the inning . The Dodgers had runners on second and third with one out in the fourth , but Andre Ethier struck out and Juan Uribe flied out to end the inning .", "ATLANTA -- For the first time in his career , the Atlanta Braves had a lot of fun . Tommy La Stella drove in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded single in the eighth inning , and the Braves rallied for a 5 - 3 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday night . The Braves won for the seventh time in eight games . The Mets lost for the seventh time in eight games . Justin Upton and Jason Heyward opened the eighth with singles off Jeurys Familia ( 1 - 3 ) . Chris Johnson then hit a grounder to third baseman Eric Campbell , who threw wildly to first base for an error . It was the second error in two games for Tejada , who was making his major league debut . Craig Kimbrel pitched a perfect ninth for his 25th save in 29 chances . The Braves have won four of five , including a three - game sweep of the New York Mets in the series . The Mets have lost four of five and fell a season-worst 10 games under .500 . Anthony Varvaro ( 3 - 1 ) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win . The Braves have won four of five , including three straight losses to the Braves . The Braves have lost four straight and seven of eight . Craig Kimbrel pitched a perfect ninth for his 25th save in 29 chances . The Braves have lost four straight and eight of 10 . New York has lost four straight and eight of nine . Wheeler allowed one run and four hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Braves had runners on first and second with one out in the seventh when Josh Edgin came on and got Andrelton Simmons to fly out to center . Josh Edgin came on and got Freddie Freeman to fly out to center field . Wheeler allowed one run and four hits in 6 1/3 innings . Granderson led off the bottom of the first with a home run off Alex Wood , who gave up three runs and six hits in six innings . He struck out seven and walked one . The Mets took a 2 - 0 lead in the second . Chris Young led off with a single and scored on Travis d'Arnaud 's one - out double . Wood then struck out Zack Wheeler and got Curtis Granderson to fly out . The Mets made it 3 - 0 in the third . Ruben Tejada led off with a single , moved to second on Daniel Murphy 's fielder 's choice and scored on Chris Young 's sacrifice fly . The Braves cut the lead to 3 - 1 in the fifth . B. J. Upton and Andrelton Simmons led off with singles , and Freeman drove in Upton with a sacrifice fly .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The New York Mets are on a roll . The Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5 - 3 on Sunday . The Mets have won 10 of their past 13 games . The Pirates have lost four in a row and seven of nine . Jonathon Niese ( 5 - 4 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings . Jenrry Mejia pitched a perfect ninth for his eighth save in 10 opportunities . The Mets have lost four of five , but the Pirates have lost four in a row . Gerrit Cole ( 6 - 4 ) gave up five runs and seven hits in four innings . The Mets jumped on Cole for three runs in the first inning . Ruben Tejada singled and scored on Eric Campbell 's two - out double . Duda scored on Kirk Nieuwenhuis ' single to center . Murphy 's two - out , two - run single in the second inning gave the Mets a 5 - 0 lead . Murphy 's two - out , two - run single in the bottom of the inning made it 5 - 0 . The Pirates added two more runs in the fourth . Pedro Alvarez walked with the bases loaded and Chris Stewart walked with the bases loaded to make it 5 - 2 . Neil Walker 's RBI single made it 5 - 3 in the fifth , but the Pirates got a run back in the bottom of the inning on Neil Walker 's RBI single . The Mets had runners on first and second with two outs in the seventh , but Pimentel struck out Anthony Recker to end the threat . He struck out Anthony Recker with a runner on second to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Los Angeles Angels had a chance to win . David Freese had three hits and three RBIs , and the Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 6 - 2 on Sunday . The Angels , who have won four of five , have won four of five . The Royals have lost four straight and nine of 11 . David Freese had three hits , including a two - run single in the sixth , and Albert Pujols had two hits and three RBIs , and Albert Pujols had two hits and three RBIs . Albert Pujols had two hits and three RBIs . Freese had three hits and drove in three runs . Mike Morin ( 2 - 1 ) pitched two innings for the win . Yordano Ventura ( 5 - 7 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in four innings . The Royals have lost five straight and nine of 11 . The Angels took a 1 - 0 lead in the third on a two - out RBI single by Albert Pujols , who had three hits and drove in a run . Kole Calhoun had three hits and drove in three runs . The Angels added a run in the fourth when Howie Kendrick doubled and went to third on C. J. Cron 's single . David Freese followed with an RBI single , but Ventura retired Hank Conger and Kole Calhoun to end the inning . The Angels tacked on four more in the sixth . Erick Aybar led off with a single , Howie Kendrick walked and both runners moved up on a wild pitch . Freese followed with a two - run single , and Calhoun 's RBI single scored Freese . The Royals added two runs in the sixth on an RBI single by Perez and a sacrifice fly by Omar Infante . Morin ( 2 - 1 ) got the win despite allowing two runs on two hits and a walk .", "NEW YORK -- For the first time in a decade , the New York Yankees are starting to look like a team . Now the Yankees are on the brink of elimination . The Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 6 - 0 on Sunday . The Red Sox were shut out for the second time this season . The Yankees have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Red Sox . Nuno ( 2 - 4 ) allowed two hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Red Sox have lost five of six . They were shut out for the third time this season . Kelly Johnson and Brett Gardner hit consecutive homers in the fourth inning off Brandon Workman ( 1 - 1 ) , who gave up four runs and seven hits in seven innings . He walked two and struck out five . Brian McCann hit a two - run homer in the eighth off Craig Breslow . It was McCann 's first homer since June 13 , a span of 179 at-bats . He has hit safely in 10 of his past 13 games . Mark Teixeira hit a sacrifice fly in the first inning for the Yankees , who have lost five of six . Derek Jeter had two hits and scored a run in his major league debut . Kelly Johnson and Brett Gardner hit consecutive homers in the fourth for the Yankees , who have lost five of six . Derek Jeter had two hits and scored a run . David Ortiz walked with two outs in the sixth and Mike Napoli walked before Dellin Betances got Daniel Nava to hit into a fielder 's choice . Dellin Betances got the final four outs . McCann hit a two - run homer in the eighth off Craig Breslow . It was McCann 's first home run since May 7 , a span of 192 at-bats . He has hit safely in 10 of his past 11 games .", "ATLANTA -- Freddie Freeman is making the most of his opportunity . Freeman drove in four runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4 - 2 on Friday night . Freeman had three hits and drove in four runs . The Braves have won four of five and 12 of 14 . Julio Teheran ( 7 - 5 ) allowed two runs , one earned , and six hits in seven innings . Craig Kimbrel pitched the ninth for his 23rd save in 26 chances . He walked Marlon Byrd , but pinch hitter Domonic Brown struck out to end the game . Freddie Freeman hit a three - run homer in the first inning off Kyle Kendrick ( 3 - 8 ) , who gave up four runs and nine hits in eight innings . He struck out eight and walked two . The Phillies have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Freeman hit a three - run homer in the first off Kyle Kendrick ( 3 - 8 ) , who gave up four runs and nine hits in eight innings . He walked two and struck out eight . The Phillies scored twice in the fourth . Ben Revere led off with a triple and scored on Jimmy Rollins ' groundout . Chase Utley followed with a single and Ryan Howard reached on an error by shortstop Andrelton Simmons . Freeman struck out with two runners on to end the fourth . The Braves had runners on first and second with two outs in the fourth , but Freeman struck out . Ben Revere led off the fourth with a triple and scored on Rollins ' groundout . Chase Utley singled and Howard reached on an error by Simmons at shortstop . Marlon Byrd followed with an RBI single to make it 4 - 2 . The Braves had runners on first and third with one out in the fifth , but Chris Johnson grounded into a double play to end the inning . Kendrick got Johnson to ground into a double play to end the inning .", "CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs are starting to find ways to win . Justin Ruggiano hit a two - out , two - run double in the seventh inning to give the Cubs a 5 - 3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night . The Cubs won for the seventh time in eight games . The Nationals have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Darwin Barney doubled off Craig Stammen ( 0 - 3 ) with one out in the seventh , and Chris Coghlan walked . Ryan Sweeney grounded into a fielder 's choice , but Barney went to third on Ryan Sweeney 's fielder 's choice . Neil Ramirez ( 1 - 1 ) got the last out of the seventh for the win . Neil Ramirez ( 1 - 1 ) got one out for the win . Hector Rondon pitched a perfect ninth for his ninth save in 11 chances . The Cubs won for the seventh time in nine games and moved within one game of the first-place Chicago Cubs in the NL Central . Starlin Castro had a two - run single in the fourth for the Cubs , who have lost four of five . Anthony Rizzo had three hits , and Anthony Rizzo had three hits for the Cubs . Denard Span had two hits and drove in two runs for the Nationals . Denard Span had two hits , including a two - run double in the seventh that tied it at 3 . The Nationals , who have lost five of six , were held to three hits . Starlin Castro had a two - run single in the fourth and Welington Castillo added an RBI single in the inning to give the Cubs a 3 - 0 lead . But the Cubs could n't hold on . Cubs starter Travis Wood allowed three runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings . He walked five and struck out four . He was pulled after giving up a leadoff double to Denard Span in the sixth . Fister allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- J. A. Happ had his best stuff of the season . Happ pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 7 - 0 on Friday night . Happ ( 7 - 4 ) allowed four hits , walked two and struck out eight . Happ allowed a leadoff double to Moises Sierra in the eighth but was replaced by Dustin McGowan , who struck out Adrian Nieto and got Jose Abreu to fly out . The White Sox were shut out for the fourth time this season . Happ walked two and struck out eight . Dustin McGowan got one out in the eighth , and Dustin McGowan got the final out of the eighth . Adam Lind had three hits and three RBIs , and Melky Cabrera and Jose Reyes each had three of the Blue Jays ' 10 hits . Jose Reyes had three hits and scored twice , and Jose Reyes had three hits and scored twice . The White Sox were shut out for the fourth time this season . Scott Carroll ( 2 - 4 ) allowed five runs -- three earned -- and seven hits in five innings . Toronto took a 2 - 0 lead in the first . Jose Reyes reached on a fielding error by second baseman Gordon Beckham , moved to second on Melky Cabrera 's single and scored on Adam Lind 's double . The Blue Jays made it 3 - 0 in the second on a two - out RBI triple by Jose Reyes , but the Blue Jays made it 3 - 0 in the bottom half on an RBI triple by Jose Reyes . Toronto made it 5 - 0 in the fourth on Lind 's two - out , two - run single to left , scoring Gose and Reyes to make it 5 - 0 . Toronto made it 6 - 0 in the seventh on an RBI double by Edwin Encarnacion , who had three hits and drove in three runs . Lind had three hits and three RBIs .", "PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Phillies are starting to find ways to win . Chase Utley hit a two - run homer in the bottom of the 14th inning to lift the Phillies to a 5 - 3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday night . The Phillies have won four straight and nine of 11 . Marlins reliever Chris Hatcher ( 0 - 1 ) hit Carlos Ruiz with a pitch to lead off the 11th . Ramos then struck out Domonic Brown and got Jimmy Rollins to pop out to end the inning . Jimmy Rollins led off the 14th with a single and Utley followed with a drive to left to give the Phillies a 5 - 3 lead . It was his second homer of the season . Utley had three hits and drove in three runs . Justin De Fratus ( 2 - 0 ) pitched two innings for the win . The Phillies loaded the bases with two outs in the 10th , but A. J. Ramos got Cody Asche to ground out to first to end the threat . Cole Hamels gave up three runs and six hits in seven innings . He struck out seven and did n't walk a batter for the first time this season . Hamels gave up three runs and six hits in seven innings . The Marlins , who have lost four of five , fell to 1 - 4 on their road trip . Stanton led off the fourth with a drive to left to give the Marlins a 2 - 0 lead . It was the first homer Hamels allowed in eight starts this season , but the Phillies could n't hold on . The Phillies tied it in the seventh . Domonic Brown led off with a single and moved to second on Tony Gwynn Jr. 's sacrifice bunt . Brown advanced to third on Ben Revere 's groundout and scored on a throwing error by Jeff Baker . The Marlins loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth , but failed to score . Diekman struck out Marcell Ozuna to end the inning . The Marlins loaded the bases with two outs , but Marcell Ozuna struck out to end the threat .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- The Los Angeles Angels have n't had a winning season lately . Josh Hamilton drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the first inning , Howie Kendrick added a two - run single and the Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 8 - 6 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . C. J. Wilson ( 8 - 6 ) allowed six runs and nine hits in five - plus innings , and the Angels scored five runs in the second inning to take a 5 - 5 lead . The Angels have won seven of their last nine games . C. J. Wilson ( 8 - 6 ) allowed six runs and nine hits in five innings , struck out four and did n't walk a batter for the first time this season . Kendrys Morales homered and Brian Dozier had two hits and an RBI . Joe Smith pitched the ninth for his sixth save in eight chances , giving up a two - out single by Brian Dozier before getting Joe Mauer to ground out to end the game . The Angels jumped on Gibson for five runs in the first inning . Kole Calhoun led off with a walk , Mike Trout walked and Albert Pujols reached on a fielder 's choice . Hamilton followed with a two - run single , and Erick Aybar was hit by a pitch to load the bases . Trout hit a two - run homer in the second inning to give the Angels a 7 - 5 lead . It was Trout 's first home run since June 13 against the Los Angeles Angels , a span of 177 at-bats . Trout 's two - run homer in the fifth made it 3 - 0 . The Twins got a run back in the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Kendrys Morales , but the Angels tied it in the bottom half . Dozier led off with a single , took third on Joe Mauer 's double and scored on Kendrys Morales ' sacrifice fly . The Angels loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth , but Caleb Thielbar got Grant Green to fly out before Calhoun drove in Kendrick with a sacrifice fly to center field . Twins manager Ron Gardenhire was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing balls and strikes .", "PHOENIX -- Josh Collmenter is making the most of his opportunity . Collmenter pitched five solid innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 4 - 1 on Friday night . Collmenter ( 5 - 4 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out four and walked four . The Diamondbacks won for the fourth time in five games . Tim Lincecum ( 5 - 5 ) gave up four runs and seven hits in six innings . The Diamondbacks have won four of five and 12 of 14 . The Giants have lost four of five . They have lost five of six . Tim Lincecum ( 5 - 5 ) gave up four runs and seven hits in six innings . The Giants took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Buster Posey hit a two - out single and scored on Pablo Sandoval 's triple . Michael Morse followed with a walk , but Brandon Crawford flied out to end the inning . The Diamondbacks took a 2 - 1 lead in the fourth . Paul Goldschmidt walked with one out , moved to second on Miguel Montero 's groundout and scored on Aaron Hill 's single . Martin Prado followed with a run-scoring double . Arizona added a run in the sixth . Paul Goldschmidt led off with a double , moved to third on Miguel Montero 's groundout and scored on Aaron Hill 's sacrifice fly . The Giants took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Buster Posey singled with two outs and scored on Sandoval 's triple into the right-field corner . Michael Morse followed with a walk , but Brandon Crawford flied out to end the inning .", "PHILADELPHIA -- David Buchanan did n't have his best stuff . Buchanan allowed one run in 7 2/3 innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4 - 1 on Friday night . Buchanan ( 3 - 3 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out four and walked one . Buchanan allowed one run and four hits , struck out four and walked one . Jake Diekman got one out in the eighth and Jake Diekman got one out . Jonathan Papelbon pitched a perfect ninth for his 17th save in 19 chances . The Phillies have won four of five , including a three - game sweep at home against the Mets . Ryan Howard hit a two - run homer in the sixth off Shelby Miller ( 7 - 6 ) , who was making his second start since coming off the disabled list . Miller ( 7 - 6 ) allowed four runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings . The Phillies have won four of five and have won four of five . Matt Carpenter had an RBI single in the eighth for the Cardinals , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Philadelphia has lost four in a row and seven of nine . The Cardinals have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Howard hit a two - run homer in the sixth to make it 4 - 0 . It was the first homer allowed by Miller , who allowed four runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings . It was Howard 's first home run since May 2 . Carlos Ruiz led off the fourth with a double and moved to third on Utley 's single . Ryan Howard followed with an RBI single , and Domonic Brown 's sacrifice fly made it 2 - 0 . It was Howard 's third homer of the season . Miller allowed four runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings . The Phillies scored twice in the fourth . Carlos Ruiz led off with a double and Chase Utley singled to put runners at the corners . Ryan Howard followed with an RBI single , and Domonic Brown 's sacrifice fly made it 2 - 0 .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Kevin Gausman and the rest of the AL East champions are making the most of their opportunity . Gausman allowed five hits in six innings , and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2 - 0 on Friday night . Gausman ( 3 - 1 ) allowed five hits , struck out five and walked one . The Orioles won for the seventh time in eight games . Tampa Bay has lost four in a row and eight of nine . Zach Britton pitched a perfect ninth for his ninth save in 10 opportunities . The Orioles have won four of five , and the Orioles have won six of eight . The Rays have won six of eight , including a three - game series at Tampa Bay last weekend . Alex Cobb ( 2 - 5 ) gave up one unearned run and four hits in seven innings . Cruz put the Orioles up 2 - 0 on a solo homer in the eighth . It was Cruz 's first homer since May 2 , a span of 190 at-bats . It was his first home run since May 1 . The Orioles took a 1 - 0 lead in the fifth on a two - out error by second baseman Ben Zobrist . Nick Markakis reached on a two - out error by second baseman Ben Zobrist and scored on Steve Pearce 's double . Nelson Cruz put the Orioles up 2 - 0 on a solo homer in the eighth . It was Cruz 's first homer since May 1 , a span of 192 at-bats . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . The Rays loaded the bases with no outs in the first , but failed to score when James Loney struck out and David DeJesus flied out . Tampa Bay took a 1 - 0 lead in the fifth on a two - out error by second baseman Ben Zobrist . Nick Markakis reached on a two - out error by second baseman Ben Zobrist and scored on Pearce 's double . Tampa Bay loaded the bases with no outs in the first , but failed to score when James Loney struck out and David DeJesus flied out .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Kansas City Royals are starting to find ways to win . Danny Duffy pitched seven sharp innings and Kansas City beat the Chicago White Sox 9 - 1 on Saturday night . The Royals had 16 hits , including a season-high 16 hits . Duffy ( 4 - 5 ) allowed five hits , walked one and struck out nine . Paul Konerko , Paul Konerko and Paul Konerko hit solo homers for the White Sox , who have lost four of five . The White Sox had 16 hits , including three by third baseman Leury Garcia . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Duffy allowed five hits , walked one and struck out nine . The White Sox have lost five straight and nine of 11 . The Royals scored five runs in the fourth inning to take a 5 - 0 lead . Butler led off with a walk , Alex Gordon singled and Salvador Perez singled to load the bases . Lorenzo Cain then hit a grounder to third , and Leury Garcia threw wildly to first , allowing Butler to score . Butler added a two - run homer off Daniel Webb in the ninth . It was his first home run since July 7 , 2011 , against the Chicago White Sox . Konerko homered off Michael Mariot in the ninth to make it 9 - 1 . It was the first time this season the White Sox have hit back-to-back home runs . It was the first time this season the White Sox have hit back-to-back home runs . The Royals broke it open with five runs in the fourth . Butler walked , Alex Gordon singled and Salvador Perez singled to load the bases . Lorenzo Cain then hit a grounder to third baseman Leury Garcia , who fielded the ball and threw wildly to first . Noesi ( 2 - 5 ) allowed five runs -- two earned -- and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings . Moustakas hit a two - out solo homer in the eighth off Scott Downs to make it 6 - 0 . It was the first time this season the Royals have hit consecutive home runs .", "PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Phillies are starting to find ways to win . The Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 7 - 3 on Saturday night . The NL East-leading Phillies won their fourth straight game . San Diego , which has lost five of six , has lost four straight . Kyle Kendrick ( 2 - 6 ) allowed two runs -- one earned -- and seven hits in six innings . Yasmani Grandal hit a solo homer in the ninth for San Diego , which has lost three in a row . Yasmani Grandal added a solo shot in the ninth . Eric Stults ( 2 - 8 ) allowed four runs and eight hits in five innings . The Padres took a 2 - 0 lead in the first . Will Venable led off with a single , went to second on Everth Cabrera 's single and scored on Chase Headley 's one - out double . The Phillies tied it in the fourth . Marlon Byrd led off with a single and went to third on Mayberry 's double . Domonic Brown 's sacrifice fly tied it at 2 . Mayberry hit a three - run homer in the seventh off Alex Torres to make it 7 - 2 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . Mayberry led off the sixth with a double and went to third on Domonic Brown 's single . After Ryan Howard struck out , Brignac drove in both runners with a double down the right-field line . Mayberry hit a three - run homer in the seventh off Alex Torres . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games .", "PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates have been waiting for a long time . For the second consecutive game , the Pirates got a big lift from their bullpen . The Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 4 - 2 on Sunday . The Cubs have lost five of six and have dropped five straight . Brandon Cumpton ( 2 - 2 ) allowed two runs and five hits in five innings . Jason Grilli pitched a perfect ninth for his 10th save in 13 opportunities . The Pirates have won four in a row and 10 of 12 . The Cubs have lost four in a row . Andrew McCutchen hit a two - run homer in the first off Jason Hammel ( 6 - 4 ) , who gave up 11 hits and four runs in five innings . He walked two and struck out six . McCutchen had two hits , walked twice and scored a run . McCutchen hit a two - run homer in the first inning to give the Pirates a 2 - 0 lead . Josh Harrison led off with a walk and scored on Gregory Polanco 's single . The Cubs tied it in the second on John Baker 's RBI single and Darwin Barney 's RBI groundout . Cumpton struck out Hammel and got Chris Coghlan to fly out to end the inning . Pedro Alvarez tripled with one out in the third and scored on Starling Marte 's single to make it 4 - 2 . Hammel struck out Brandon Cumpton and Clint Barmes to end the inning . The Cubs loaded the bases with two outs in the fifth , but Cumpton struck out Nate Schierholtz to end the threat . Cumpton struck out Nate Schierholtz with the bases loaded to end the inning .", "CHICAGO -- The Chicago White Sox are starting to look like a contender . Gordon Beckham and Conor Gillaspie hit two - run singles in Chicago 's seven - run sixth inning , and the White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 8 - 2 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . The White Sox have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . Justin Verlander ( 6 - 6 ) gave up seven runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings . Jose Abreu , Jose Abreu and Jose Abreu homered off Verlander ( 6 - 6 ) , who allowed seven runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked four and struck out six . Verlander allowed seven runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Tigers have lost four in a row and six of seven . Abreu put the White Sox up 1 - 0 in the second inning with a drive into the left-field seats . It was his first home run since May 1 , when he hit a solo shot off Verlander . Abreu , who had three hits , had three hits and scored twice . The Tigers tied it in the fourth . Miguel Cabrera led off with a double and advanced to third on Martinez 's fly ball to center . Cabrera scored on Torii Hunter 's groundout to tie the game at 1 . The Tigers had runners on second and third with one out in the fifth , but Danks got Rajai Davis to pop out and Ian Kinsler to line out to end the inning . Rajai Davis added an RBI double in the seventh for the Tigers , who have lost five of six . The White Sox have lost four of five and are 5 - 4 in their last 10 games .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays are on a roll . The Rays beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6 - 3 on Saturday night . The Rays won for the seventh time in eight games . The Cardinals have lost four of five . They have lost five of six . Juan Carlos Oviedo ( 2 - 2 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win , and Grant Balfour got the final seven outs for his 10th save in 11 opportunities . Michael Wacha ( 4 - 5 ) gave up four runs and four hits in five innings . Tampa Bay took a 4 - 3 lead in the fourth on a two - out RBI single by Matt Joyce and a two - out RBI single by Desmond Jennings . Jennings had a two - run single in the inning . Evan Longoria and James Loney hit consecutive RBI singles in the seventh to make it 6 - 3 . Seth Maness relieved Martinez and got Logan Forsythe to pop out to end the inning . St. Louis took a 2 - 0 lead on Molina 's two - out , two - run single in the third . The Cardinals had runners on second and third with one out , but Bedard struck out Jhonny Peralta to end the inning . Tampa Bay took a 4 - 3 lead in the fourth on a two - out RBI single by Joyce and a two - out RBI single by Desmond Jennings . Jennings ' RBI single in the fifth made it 4 - 3 . St. Louis loaded the bases with two outs in the fifth , but Peter Bourjos lined out to end the inning . The Cardinals loaded the bases with two outs , but Peter Bourjos lined out to end the inning . Longoria and Loney hit consecutive RBI singles in the seventh to make it 6 - 3 . Seth Maness relieved Martinez and got Forsythe to pop out to end the inning .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Chicago Cubs are starting to look like a team . Anthony Rizzo homered and drove in three runs , and the Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7 - 3 on Sunday . The Cubs have won 10 of their past 13 games . Pittsburgh has lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on its homestand . Travis Wood ( 6 - 5 ) allowed three runs and nine hits in 6 2/3 innings . The Pirates have lost four in a row and six of eight . Rizzo had three hits , including a two - run homer in the seventh , and drove in three runs . Travis Wood ( 6 - 5 ) allowed three runs and nine hits in 6 2/3 innings . Rizzo hit a two - run homer in the first inning to give the Cubs a 2 - 0 lead . It was Rizzo 's third homer of the season and second in two games . McCutchen tied it with a two - out , two - run homer in the bottom of the third . It was McCutchen 's first home run since July 21 , 2011 , against the Chicago Cubs . Josh Harrison 's sacrifice fly tied it in the fourth . The Pirates loaded the bases with one out , but Wood got Gregory Polanco to pop out to end the inning . Luis Valbuena hit a two - run double in the sixth to give the Cubs a 5 - 3 lead . But the Cubs could n't hold on . The Cubs added two runs in the seventh on Anthony Rizzo 's RBI double and Starlin Castro 's RBI single . Justin Wilson got Justin Ruggiano to ground out to end the inning . The Pirates put runners on first and second with no outs in the eighth , but Pedro Strop struck out Jordy Mercer and got Clint Barmes to ground into a double play . James Russell walked Pedro Alvarez to open the ninth , but Josh Harrison popped out and Neil Ramirez struck out Gregory Polanco and got Andrew McCutchen on a fly to center .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- The Los Angeles Angels have n't had a winning season lately . Collin Cowgill hit a solo home run with two outs in the bottom of the 14th inning , lifting the Angels to a 2 - 1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday night . The Angels have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Los Angeles Angels . Jeff Francis ( 0 - 2 ) walked Mike Trout leading off the 13th , and Kole Calhoun sacrificed Trout to second . Josh Hamilton was intentionally walked and David Freese grounded into an inning-ending double play . Cowgill hit a 1 - 2 pitch from Jeff Francis ( 0 - 2 ) into the lower seats in the right field corner with two outs in the bottom of the 14th to give the Angels a 2 - 1 lead . Cory Rasmus ( 2 - 0 ) pitched two innings for the win . The Angels had a chance to take the lead in the bottom of the 11th , but Albert Pujols led off with a single and went to second on a throwing error by second baseman Nick Punto . Josh Hamilton popped out and David Freese grounded into a double play . The A 's had runners on first and third with one out in the ninth , but John Jaso grounded out to end the inning . Jaso grounded out with runners on first and third to end the game . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . The Angels took a 1 - 0 lead in the sixth on an RBI single by Josh Hamilton , who had two hits and an RBI in his first game back from the disabled list . Oakland tied it in the eighth . Nick Punto led off with a double , moved to third on Stephen Vogt 's groundout and scored on Jed Lowrie 's sacrifice fly . The A 's had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh but failed to score . Oakland tied it in the eighth on Jed Lowrie 's sacrifice fly . Nick Punto led off with a double , moved to third on Stephen Vogt 's groundout and scored on Jed Lowrie 's sacrifice fly . Pomeranz allowed an unearned run and four hits in seven innings . He walked three and struck out two . Santiago gave up three hits , walked one and struck out eight in six innings .", "LOS ANGELES -- Josh Beckett is making the most of his opportunity . Beckett pitched six innings of two - hit ball , leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6 - 1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night . Beckett ( 4 - 3 ) struck out seven and walked one . It was the first time the Dodgers had been held to three runs or fewer in a game this season . The Reds have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Hanley Ramirez had a two - run single in the fifth inning off Mike Leake ( 3 - 6 ) , who gave up nine hits and five runs in 5 1/3 innings . He struck out seven and walked one . The Dodgers have won five of their last six games . The Dodgers have won seven of their last nine games against the Reds . The Reds have lost four of five . They 've lost four of five . Mike Leake ( 3 - 6 ) gave up five runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings . Dee Gordon hit an RBI double in the fifth , and Hanley Ramirez followed with a two - run single to give the Dodgers a 4 - 0 lead . Yasiel Puig had two hits . The Reds added a run in the seventh on Jay Bruce 's leadoff double , a single by Devin Mesoraco and a single by Zack Cozart . Chris Perez replaced Maholm and got Todd Frazier to ground out . The Reds put runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth , but Brian Wilson struck out Skip Schumaker to end the threat . The Reds had runners on first and second with two outs . Billy Hamilton singled with two outs in the ninth , but Todd Frazier grounded out to end the threat . The Reds had runners on first and second with one out .", "TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays have n't had a winning record since the All-Star break . Kevin Pillar singled home the winning run with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Blue Jays to a 5 - 4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night . The Blue Jays have won four of five , including three straight . Casey Janssen ( 1 - 0 ) got the win despite allowing two runs in the top of the ninth . Kurt Suzuki hit a two - out RBI double and scored on Eduardo Escobar 's double . Dioner Navarro walked to begin the ninth against Matt Guerrier ( 0 - 1 ) , who was making his major league debut . Jose Reyes singled off Casey Fien , and Casey Fien came on and gave up an RBI single to Pillar . Danny Santana and Danny Santana homered for the Twins , who trailed 4 - 2 heading into the ninth . Kurt Suzuki hit a two - out RBI double and Eduardo Escobar followed with an RBI double . Twins manager Ron Gardenhire was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing a call . Danny Santana and Brian Dozier hit consecutive homers off R. A. Dickey to begin the bottom of the first . It was the first time this season the Twins have hit consecutive home runs . The Blue Jays answered with three in the bottom of the first . Melky Cabrera singled , Jose Bautista walked and Adam Lind struck out . Encarnacion then hit a 1 - 1 pitch into the second deck in left , his ninth homer of the season . Reyes made it 4 - 2 in the fifth when he led off with a homer to left , his third . It was the third time this season the Blue Jays have hit back-to-back home runs . Minnesota loaded the bases with one out in the sixth , but Dustin McGowan got Trevor Plouffe to hit into a double play . Dustin McGowan came on and got Trevor Plouffe to ground into a double play to end the inning . Dickey allowed two runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings , walked two and struck out three . Nolasco allowed four runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings .", "PHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks have been in first place in the NL West . David Peralta hit a tying , two - run homer in the seventh inning , Chris Owings added a two - run single and the Diamondbacks rallied for a 6 - 5 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night . The Diamondbacks won for the seventh time in eight games . Pena hit a solo home run in the ninth off Brad Ziegler . It was Pena 's first homer since July 29 , 2011 , when he was with the Los Angeles Dodgers . Peralta hit a two - run homer off Aaron Harang ( 4 - 5 ) in the seventh to tie the game at 2 - 2 . Cody Ross walked and Eric Chavez walked to chase Harang ( 4 - 5 ) . La Stella added an RBI single off Evan Marshall to cut the lead to 6 - 4 , but Marshall struck out Gerald Laird with the bases loaded to end the eighth . Brad Ziegler gave up a leadoff homer to Ramiro Pena in the ninth before retiring the next three batters for his first career save . Freddie Freeman homered for the Braves , who have lost four of five . Chase Anderson ( 5 - 0 ) allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings . Upton hit a two - out , two - run homer in the sixth to give the Braves a 2 - 0 lead . It was Upton 's first home run since July 6 , 2011 , against the New York Mets . Freddie Freeman hit a solo homer in the eighth and Tommy La Stella had an RBI single to cut the lead to 6 - 4 . But Marshall struck out Gerald Laird with the bases loaded to end the inning . Harang allowed three runs and four hits in six innings . The Braves , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Upton hit a two - out , two - run homer off Anderson in the sixth to give the Braves a 2 - 0 lead . It was Upton 's first homer since May 16 . Goldschmidt 's two - run homer in the fourth made it 6 - 1 . Upton 's homer was his first since May 1 .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Seattle Mariners are starting to find ways to win . Endy Chavez and Kyle Seager hit two - run triples in a five - run ninth inning , and the Mariners rallied for a 5 - 0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night . The Mariners have won four of their last five games . Tampa Bay lost for the seventh time in eight games . Brad Miller hit a two - out triple in the ninth off Grant Balfour ( 0 - 2 ) , and Willie Bloomquist walked to bring up Chavez , who drove in Seattle 's first run with a single . Jones followed with a two - run triple . It was Balfour 's second blown save in three opportunities . Yoervis Medina ( 3 - 1 ) pitched one inning for the win . The Rays lost for the seventh time in eight games . Hernandez allowed four hits and walked one in seven innings . Cole Gillespie led off the seventh with a single and moved to second on Brad Miller 's sacrifice . Willie Bloomquist struck out and Endy Chavez grounded out to end the inning . Hernandez allowed four hits and walked one in seven innings . Tampa Bay loaded the bases with one out in the fifth , but failed to score when James Jones grounded into a force at the plate and Robinson Cano lined out to end the inning . Ben Zobrist led off the seventh with a single , stole second and moved to third on a wild pitch . But Hernandez struck out Matt Joyce and Yunel Escobar . Gillespie led off the seventh with a single and moved to second on Brad Miller 's sacrifice . Willie Bloomquist struck out , but Endy Chavez grounded out to end the inning .", "ATLANTA -- Jason Heyward had a big night at the plate . Heyward homered and drove in three runs , and the Atlanta Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5 - 2 on Saturday . Heyward had three hits and drove in three runs . The NL East-leading Braves won for the fourth time in five games . Julio Teheran ( 6 - 3 ) allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings . Jason Heyward had three hits , including a run-scoring single in the ninth , and drove in three runs . Jordan Schafer had three hits and scored twice , and Jordan Schafer had three hits and scored twice . The Diamondbacks lost for the fifth time in six games . Heyward hit a two - run homer in the fifth off Brandon McCarthy ( 1 - 8 ) to give the Braves a 2 - 1 lead . It was Heyward 's first home run since July 30 , 2011 , against the New York Mets . Heyward drew a one - out walk in the seventh and scored on Andrelton Simmons ' double into the left-field corner . Heyward walked with one out and scored on Simmons ' double into the left-field corner . The Braves added two runs in the ninth . Schafer led off with a single and stole second , went to third on Ramiro Pena 's groundout and scored on Jason Heyward 's single . Justin Upton added an RBI single . Craig Kimbrel pitched the final 1 1/3 innings for his 16th save in 17 tries . He retired the side in order in the ninth , getting Tuffy Gosewisch on a popup to end the game . Gregorius led off the bottom of the first with his second home run of the season , a solo shot to left . It was Gregorius ' first home run since June 3 against the New York Mets . The Braves cut the lead to 2 - 1 in the fifth when Jordan Schafer led off with a double and scored on Jason Heyward 's two - out , two - run homer . It was Heyward 's third homer of the season . McCarthy allowed three runs and nine hits in 6 1/3 innings , struck out nine and walked one . The Braves cut the lead to 3 - 2 in the seventh . Jason Heyward walked with one out and scored on Andrelton Simmons ' double . Thatcher struck out Freddie Freeman and got Justin Upton to fly out to end the inning . Wood walked Gerardo Parra with one out in the eighth , but was replaced by Shae Simmons , who got Goldschmidt to fly out and then threw a wild pitch . Kimbrel struck out Martin Prado to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Toronto Blue Jays finally got a win . Juan Francisco and Brett Lawrie hit two - run homers in the sixth inning off Justin Verlander , and the Blue Jays beat the Detroit Tigers 7 - 3 on Sunday to avoid a three - game sweep . The Blue Jays have won three straight and six of seven . Verlander ( 6 - 5 ) allowed six runs -- five earned -- and eight hits in seven innings . The Tigers have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Verlander ( 6 - 5 ) allowed six runs -- five earned -- and eight hits in seven innings . Casey Janssen got the final out in the ninth for his 10th save in 12 chances . The Blue Jays had runners on first and second with two outs , but Nick Castellanos flied out to end the game . Juan Francisco and Brett Lawrie hit two - run homers off Verlander ( 6 - 5 ) , who gave up six runs -- five earned -- and eight hits in seven innings . He struck out four and walked four . The Tigers have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . The Tigers took a 2 - 0 lead in the third . Nick Castellanos led off with a double , moved to third on Andrew Romine 's groundout and scored on Ian Kinsler 's triple . Torii Hunter followed with a sacrifice fly . The Blue Jays took a 3 - 2 lead with a three - run fourth . Jose Bautista reached on a throwing error by right fielder Torii Hunter , and Adam Lind singled to put runners at the corners . The Tigers tied it in the fifth . Alex Avila and Nick Castellanos opened with singles and moved to third on Andrew Romine 's groundout . Avila scored on a groundout by Ian Kinsler to make it 3 - 3 . Melky Cabrera hit a two - out homer in the ninth for the Blue Jays , who have lost four of five . Jose Bautista had two hits and scored a run .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Minnesota Twins have been in the thick of the playoff race . The Minnesota Twins have a chance to win the AL Central . Brian Dozier hit a two - run homer and the Twins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6 - 4 on Sunday . The Twins have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Brewers . The Brewers have lost four of five and have dropped five of six . Samuel Deduno ( 2 - 3 ) allowed two runs and six hits in five innings . Glen Perkins pitched the ninth for his 15th save in 16 chances . He walked Rickie Weeks and Jean Segura before Jonathan Lucroy grounded out . Ryan Braun hit a sacrifice fly , but Carlos Gomez struck out to end the game . Yovani Gallardo ( 3 - 4 ) allowed six runs and eight hits in five innings . The Brewers have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Willingham hit a three - run homer in the third to give the Twins a 4 - 1 lead . It was his first home run since May 3 , a span of 190 at-bats . He has hit safely in 10 of his last 12 games . Dozier added a two - run homer in the fifth to make it 6 - 2 . It was the first homer Gallardo has allowed at Miller Park this season , and the first time this season he has allowed more than one earned run . Lyle Overbay had an RBI single in the eighth for the Brewers , who have lost four of five . Milwaukee has lost five of six and is 5 - 4 since the All-Star break .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Stefen Romero 's first major league home run was a big one . Buck hit a tiebreaking , two - run homer in the seventh inning , and the Seattle Mariners beat the Atlanta Braves 7 - 5 on Friday night for their fifth straight win . It was Romero 's first career pinch-hit home run . Gattis had two hits , including a homer , and drove in three runs . Buck hit a two - out , two - run homer off Alex Wood ( 5 - 6 ) in the seventh inning to give the Mariners a 7 - 5 lead . It was Buck 's first homer since June 16 , 2011 , against the Chicago White Sox . It was Gattis ' third homer of the season . It was Buck 's first home run since June 13 , 2011 , against Houston . B. J. Upton also homered for the second straight game . Fernando Rodney struck out two in a perfect ninth for his 15th save in 16 chances . The Mariners have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Los Angeles Dodgers . Evan Gattis hit a three - run homer off Erasmo Ramirez in the first inning to give the Braves a 4 - 0 lead . It was his first homer since May 7 , a span of 190 at-bats . The Mariners added two unearned runs in the second . John Buck reached on a two - out throwing error by third baseman Chris Johnson and scored on Brad Miller 's single . James Jones singled in Brad Miller to make it 4 - 2 . Romero 's three - run homer in the fourth off Gavin Floyd gave the Mariners a 5 - 5 lead . It was his first pinch-hit homer of the season and second in two days . Ramirez allowed five runs and eight hits in three innings . The Mariners loaded the bases with one out in the sixth , but Luis Avilan struck out Michael Saunders and got Robinson Cano to ground out . Ramirez allowed five runs and eight hits in three innings .", "LOS ANGELES -- Clayton Kershaw has been pitching so well lately . Kershaw scattered four hits over eight innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago White Sox 5 - 2 on Friday night . Kershaw ( 4 - 2 ) allowed two runs and four hits , struck out nine and walked none . It was the first time the Dodgers have won consecutive games since June 13 - 11 , 2011 . Jose Quintana ( 3 - 5 ) gave up five runs -- none earned -- and six hits in six innings . He struck out five and walked two . The Dodgers scored five runs in the sixth to take a 5 - 2 lead . Kenley Jansen struck out the side in the ninth for his 17th save in 19 chances . The Dodgers have won five of six , including a three - game sweep of the Chicago White Sox . Jose Quintana ( 3 - 5 ) gave up five runs -- none earned -- and six hits in six innings . He struck out five and walked two . The Dodgers scored five runs in the sixth on two errors by second baseman Conor Gillaspie . The White Sox took a 2 - 0 lead in the fourth . Gordon Beckham singled with one out and Abreu followed with a drive into the left field pavilion for his 19th homer . It was the first homer allowed by Kershaw in his last four starts . Abreu 's homer was his first since May 1 . The White Sox extended their lead to 2 - 0 in the fourth . Gordon Beckham singled with one out and Abreu followed with a drive into the pavilion seats in left-center for his ninth homer . The Dodgers have won five of their last six games . The White Sox have lost four in a row .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Chris Sale made the most of it . Sale pitched a two - hitter for his second career shutout and the Chicago White Sox beat the San Diego Padres 4 - 1 on Friday night . Sale ( 5 - 0 ) struck out nine and walked none . Chase Headley hit a tying homer in the fifth inning for the Padres , who have lost four of five . Chase Headley had a solo homer in the fifth . It was Konerko 's first home run since May 1 . The White Sox have won six of eight and have won four of five . San Diego , which has lost five of six , was held to two hits . Eric Stults ( 2 - 6 ) allowed four runs and five hits in six innings . Headley tied it with a leadoff homer in the fifth . It was the first homer Sale allowed in nine starts this season , and the White Sox have lost four of five . Paul Konerko hit a two - out , two - run double in the sixth to give the White Sox a 4 - 1 lead . It was the first hit by the White Sox in 19 innings . Konerko put the White Sox up 1 - 0 with a two - out homer in the second . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Stults this season . Paul Konerko hit a two - out , two - run double in the sixth to give the White Sox a 4 - 1 lead . It was Konerko 's third RBI in four games . Konerko 's three - run homer in the seventh made it 3 - 0 .", "PITTSBURGH -- Edinson Volquez is making the most of his opportunity . Volquez pitched five solid innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5 - 3 on Saturday night . Volquez ( 3 - 4 ) allowed two runs and five hits , struck out six and walked one . Jason Grilli gave up a two - out RBI single to Scott Van Slyke in the ninth , but got Dee Gordon to line out for his eighth save in nine attempts . Zack Greinke ( 8 - 2 ) gave up four runs and five hits in six innings . The Pirates took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on a two - out , two - run single by Pedro Alvarez , who had three hits , including a two - run single in the first . The Dodgers cut the lead to 2 - 1 in the second on a one - out double by Matt Kemp and an RBI single by Justin Turner . But Volquez struck out Drew Butera and got Greinke to ground out . McCutchen tied the score with a one - out homer in the third , driving a 1 - 0 pitch into the lower seats in the left field corner . It was McCutchen 's fourth homer in his last six games . The Pirates cut the margin to 4 - 2 in the sixth . Andrew McCutchen led off with a double , moved to third on Ike Davis ' flyout and scored on Pedro Alvarez 's single up the middle . Josh Harrison hit a solo homer in the seventh for the Pirates , who have lost four of five . McCutchen had three hits , including a home run , and scored three runs . Scott Van Slyke drove in Justin Turner with a two - out single in the ninth , but Grilli got Dee Gordon to line out to end the game . The Dodgers , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Seattle Mariners got a big lift from their bullpen . Mike Zunino hit a two - run homer in the eighth inning and the Mariners rallied for a 6 - 5 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night , snapping a three - game losing streak . The Mariners have won four straight and nine of 11 . Cleveland has lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Kyle Seager drew a leadoff walk from Bryan Shaw ( 4 - 3 ) in the eighth , and Zunino followed with a drive over the wall in left field . It was Zunino 's first homer since May 29 . Fernando Rodney pitched the ninth for his 30th save in 34 chances . He gave up a two - out single to Carlos Santana , but struck out Lonnie Chisenhall to end the game . Jose Ramirez singled with one out in the seventh and moved to second on a wild pitch . After Michael Brantley walked , Carlos Santana hit an RBI single off Danny Farquhar to make it 5 - 4 . Indians manager Terry Francona was ejected by home plate umpire Bill Welke for arguing a called third strike . Joe Beimel ( 3 - 1 ) got the final out of the seventh for the win . Joe Beimel ( 3 - 1 ) got the final out of the seventh for the win . Fernando Rodney pitched the ninth for his 30th save in 34 chances . He gave up a two - out single to Carlos Santana , but struck out Lonnie Chisenhall to end the game . Dustin Ackley and Mike Zunino hit two - run homers in the third for the Mariners , who have lost four of five . Endy Chavez had two hits and scored a run . Jason Kipnis hit a two - run homer in the third and Michael Brantley tripled and scored on Carlos Santana 's sacrifice fly to give the Indians a 4 - 4 lead . Young allowed four runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked two and struck out one . McAllister allowed four runs and eight hits in 3 1/3 innings . Young gave up four runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings .", "CHICAGO -- Jake Arrieta is making the most of his opportunity . Arrieta pitched seven strong innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 3 - 1 on Friday night . Arrieta ( 6 - 2 ) allowed one run and three hits , struck out seven and walked two . The Cubs have won six of eight and are a season-high 16 games over .500 . Hector Rondon pitched the ninth for his 14th save in 16 chances . Nolan Arenado led off with a single , went to second on Justin Morneau 's single and moved to third on Justin Morneau 's single . Starlin Castro drew a bases-loaded walk from Pedro Hernandez ( 0 - 1 ) in the sixth to give the Cubs a 1 - 0 lead . Justin Ruggiano added a sacrifice fly and Luis Valbuena drove in a run with a groundout . The Rockies added a run in the seventh when Corey Dickerson led off with a single and scored on Nolan Arenado 's double . The Rockies loaded the bases with two outs , but DJ LeMahieu grounded out to end the inning . The Rockies put runners on the corners with one out in the ninth , but Wilin Rosario struck out and Charlie Culberson struck out to end the game . Nolan Arenado had two hits , including an RBI double in the seventh that put the Rockies up 3 - 1 . Arenado had two hits , including an RBI double in the seventh . Hernandez allowed three runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out two . The Rockies have lost five of six and nine of 11 . The Cubs loaded the bases with no outs in the sixth on singles by Arismendy Alcantara , Chris Coghlan and Anthony Rizzo to load the bases with no outs . Starlin Castro walked to force in a run , and Justin Ruggiano followed with a sacrifice fly .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Oakland Athletics are starting to find ways to win . Alberto Callaspo had a pinch-hit , two - run single in a six - run ninth inning and the Athletics rallied for a 7 - 4 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night . The A 's won their fourth in a row and improved to 5 - 2 in extra innings . The A 's improved to 5 - 0 against Houston this season . Derek Norris singled with one out in the ninth and went to third on Josh Reddick 's double . Alberto Callaspo followed with a two - run single to make it 4 - 3 . Callaspo then hit a two - out , two - run single . Evan Scribner ( 1 - 0 ) pitched a perfect inning for the win . Sean Doolittle pitched a perfect ninth for his 16th save in 18 chances . The A 's have lost four of five and are 4 - 3 since the All-Star break . It was the first time the Astros have been shut out this season . Enrique Hernandez had two hits , including a two - out RBI double in the seventh that gave the Astros a 4 - 1 lead . Marwin Gonzalez and Marwin Gonzalez also homered for the Astros . Gonzalez gave the Astros a 1 - 0 lead with a solo homer in the first inning . It was his second home run of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Samardzija this season . Reddick tied it at 1 with a leadoff homer in the fifth inning . It was his third home run of the season and second in two games . He also doubled and scored twice . Enrique Hernandez had a two - out RBI double in the seventh to make it 4 - 1 . Marwin Gonzalez hit a solo home run in the bottom half to make it 3 - 1 . Feldman allowed one run and five hits in seven innings . He walked three and struck out one . Samardzija allowed four runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out seven . The Astros have lost five straight and nine of 11 .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Arizona Diamondbacks have been waiting for a long time . Nick Ahmed hit a two - out RBI single in the 15th inning , lifting the Diamondbacks to a 2 - 1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night , their fourth straight win . The Diamondbacks won for the seventh time in eight games . The Reds have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Martin Prado walked with one out in the 15th against J. J. Hoover ( 1 - 8 ) , moved to second on Didi Gregorius ' groundout and scored on Nick Ahmed 's single up the middle . Oliver Perez ( 1 - 1 ) pitched two innings for the win . He hit Ryan Ludwick leading off the 13th , and Ramon Santiago sacrificed him to second . Perez then struck out Billy Hamilton and got Jay Bruce to ground out . The Reds have lost four of five , including three straight . Ludwick was hit by a pitch from Oliver Perez ( 1 - 1 ) leading off the 13th and advanced on Ramon Santiago 's sacrifice . Perez then struck out Billy Hamilton and got Jay Bruce to ground out . The Reds had runners on first and second with one out in the 11th , but Randall Delgado struck out Todd Frazier and got Devin Mesoraco to pop out . Devin Mesoraco led off the second inning with a homer off Chase Anderson . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . Mesoraco 's homer was his second in two days . The Diamondbacks tied it in the fourth on Mark Trumbo 's two - out double and a single by Miguel Montero . Bailey then got Martin Prado to ground out to end the threat . Anderson allowed one run and three hits in seven innings , struck out eight and walked two . The Diamondbacks tied it in the fourth on Mark Trumbo 's two - out double and an RBI single by Miguel Montero . Bailey then got Martin Prado to ground out to end the threat .", "NEW YORK -- Tanner Roark is making the most of his opportunity . Roark pitched seven innings of three - hit ball and the Washington Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds 4 - 1 on Friday night . Roark ( 10 - 6 ) allowed one run and three hits , struck out six and walked one . The Nationals have won four of five , including three straight . The Reds have lost four in a row and eight of nine . Rafael Soriano pitched the ninth for his 24th save in 26 chances . He gave up a two - out double to Devin Mesoraco , but Brayan Pena popped out to end the game . The Reds have lost four of five . They 've lost four of five . Alfredo Simon ( 12 - 5 ) gave up nine hits and three runs in 4 1/3 innings . He walked two and struck out three , leaving him 0 - 3 in his last four starts . The Nationals scored three runs in the fourth . Ryan Ludwick 's RBI single made it 3 - 1 in the fourth . Billy Hamilton , who stole second , went to third on Todd Frazier 's groundout and scored on Ryan Ludwick 's single . The Nationals made it 3 - 0 in the fourth . Bryce Harper led off with a single , went to second on Wilson Ramos ' single and scored on Denard Span 's two - out single . Anthony Rendon followed with an RBI single . The Nationals added a run in the sixth . Span singled with one out , Anthony Rendon walked and Jayson Werth flied out . Adam LaRoche 's RBI single made it 4 - 1 . Roark hit Devin Mesoraco with a pitch with two outs in the seventh . Brayan Pena followed with a single , but Zack Cozart grounded out to end the inning .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- The Kansas City Royals have n't had a winning season lately . Billy Butler hit a two - out , two - run homer in the eighth inning to lift the Royals to a 6 - 4 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night . It was Butler 's first career pinch-hit home run . The Royals won for the seventh time in eight games . The Royals won for the seventh time in eight games and improved to 5 - 1 against Cleveland this season . Butler hit a two - out , two - run homer off Carlos Carrasco ( 3 - 4 ) in the eighth to give the Royals a 6 - 4 lead . It was the first pinch-hit homer of the season for the Royals . Kelvin Herrera ( 2 - 2 ) pitched a scoreless eighth for the Royals , who have won three in a row after losing five in a row . Cleveland has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Aaron Crow worked the ninth for his second save in five opportunities . Yan Gomes led off with a double and went to third on Jose Ramirez 's groundout . Jason Kipnis grounded out to end the game . Carlos Santana hit two home runs for Kansas City , including a two - run shot in the sixth that put the Indians up 4 - 3 . Michael Brantley extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a one - out single . The Indians tied it in the seventh . Yan Gomes reached on a throwing error by third baseman Mike Moustakas , and David Murphy singled to put runners on second and third . Jose Ramirez advanced the runners with a sacrifice bunt , and Jason Kipnis hit a sacrifice fly . Perez and Moustakas hit back-to-back home runs in the second inning off Josh Tomlin to give the Royals a 2 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the Royals have hit back-to-back home runs . The Royals added two more runs in the fourth . Alex Gordon led off with a single and scored on Ibanez 's triple into the left-field corner . Ibanez scored when Kipnis bobbled the ball , allowing Ibanez to score . Carlos Santana hit a solo homer in the fourth for the Indians , who have lost four of five . Cleveland has lost three straight and seven of nine . Tomlin gave up four runs -- three earned -- and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings . Ventura gave up four runs -- three earned -- and six hits in 6 1/3 innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- David Ortiz made the most of it . Ortiz hit a three - run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 6 - 4 on Friday night . Ortiz 's homer was his third in two games . The Blue Jays have won seven of their past eight games . R. A. Dickey ( 8 - 10 ) allowed four runs and nine hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out five . The Red Sox have lost four in a row . Clay Buchholz ( 5 - 6 ) gave up five runs , four earned , and six hits in six innings . The Red Sox have lost four in a row . Ortiz put the Red Sox up 3 - 0 with a three - run homer in the first . Shane Victorino and Dustin Pedroia singled and Ortiz followed with a drive into the second deck in left . Toronto answered with three in the bottom half . Jose Bautista hit an RBI double , Colby Rasmus drove in a run with a groundout and Josh Thole doubled home a run . Boston opened the scoring in the first when Shane Victorino singled , Dustin Pedroia singled and Ortiz hit a three - run homer to left , his ninth . It was the first time this season the Red Sox have hit back-to-back homers . Toronto cut it to 4 - 3 in the fifth when Daniel Nava hit a two - out double , took third on a passed ball and scored on Xander Bogaerts ' double . Bautista made it 6 - 4 in the seventh when he led off with a homer off Andrew Miller . It was the first homer allowed by Miller in his past 24 appearances .", "DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers are starting to look like a team that has the best record in baseball . Miguel Cabrera homered and drove in three runs , and the Tigers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 11 - 5 on Sunday . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Diamondbacks have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Anibal Sanchez ( 7 - 4 ) allowed five runs and 11 hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Diamondbacks have lost five straight and eight of nine . Cabrera hit a three - run homer in the eighth off Matt Stites to give the Tigers a 11 - 5 lead . Cabrera 's three - run shot in the third put the Tigers up 11 - 5 . Anibal Sanchez ( 7 - 4 ) allowed five runs and 11 hits in 6 1/3 innings . Alex Avila drove in three runs with a double in the second inning , and Alex Avila drove in three runs . Jackson hit a three - run double in the four - run fourth , and the Tigers added three more in the fourth . Alex Avila 's sacrifice fly scored Miguel Cabrera , who led off with a single . Didi Gregorius hit a two - run homer in the fifth to cut the lead to 7 - 3 , but the Diamondbacks responded with three in the bottom half . Martin Prado had an RBI double and Gregorius followed with a two - run homer . Gerardo Parra had three hits , including a two - out RBI single in the sixth , and Gerardo Parra had three hits and drove in a run for Arizona , which has lost four of five . David Peralta had an RBI single in the seventh to cut the lead to 7 - 5 , but Joba Chamberlain got Paul Goldschmidt to ground into an inning-ending double play .", "MILWAUKEE -- Jonathan Lucroy 's first two home runs of the season was a big blow . Lucroy led off the bottom of the ninth inning with a home run off Sam LeCure , lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4 - 3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night . It was Lucroy 's second career multihomer game and his first since May 2 . It was the first time this season the Brewers hit three homers in a game . Lucroy led off the bottom of the ninth with a drive off Sam LeCure ( 1 - 2 ) that landed in the second deck in right field . It was Lucroy 's second career multihomer game and the first of his career . Francisco Rodriguez ( 4 - 3 ) pitched a scoreless ninth for the Brewers , who won for the fourth time in five games . Francisco Rodriguez ( 4 - 3 ) pitched a scoreless inning for the win . Ryan Braun and Aramis Ramirez hit back-to-back homers in the first inning off Homer Bailey , who gave up three runs and four hits in six innings . He walked two and struck out three . It was the Brewers ' first win since July 26 . The Reds tied it at 3 in the seventh on pinch-hitter Chris Heisey 's sacrifice fly . Billy Hamilton hit into a double play to end the inning . The Brewers took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on Ryan Braun 's two - out homer and Ramirez 's solo shot off Homer Bailey . It was the first time this season the Brewers have hit back-to-back home runs . Billy Hamilton led off the fourth with a single , stole second and moved to third on Skip Schumaker 's groundout . Nelson hit Todd Frazier with a pitch to load the bases . Jay Bruce followed with an RBI double . The Reds tied it in the seventh . Ryan Ludwick led off with a single , went to second on Brayan Pena 's single and scored on pinch-hitter Chris Heisey 's sacrifice fly off Brandon Kintzler . Nelson allowed three runs and four hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out five . Lucroy hit a two - out solo homer in the sixth to make it 3 - 1 . It was his third career multihomer game and second this season . It was his first career multihomer game .", "NEW YORK -- For the first time in a month , the New York Yankees were looking for their first win of the season . Jacoby Ellsbury had four hits , including a leadoff single in the ninth inning , and the Yankees rallied for a 3 - 2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . The Yankees won for the seventh time in eight games . The Yankees have won 11 of their past 13 games against the Reds . Jacoby Ellsbury led off the ninth with a single against Aroldis Chapman ( 0 - 3 ) . Ellsbury stole second and went to third on a wild pitch . After Mark Teixeira struck out , McCann lined a single up the middle . It was Chapman 's second blown save in 25 chances . David Robertson ( 1 - 2 ) struck out one in a perfect ninth for the win . The Yankees have won five of six , and have won four of five . Todd Frazier hit a tying solo homer in the eighth off Dellin Betances , who was making his major league debut . It was Frazier 's second homer in two days . It was Chapman 's second blown save in 24 chances . The Reds have lost three straight and six of seven . Skip Schumaker led off the eighth with a single against Dellin Betances , and Frazier followed with a drive into the right-field seats for the Reds ' first homer of the season . It was the first homer allowed by Betances this season . The Yankees took a 2 - 1 lead in the fifth . Kelly Johnson walked with one out , Brett Gardner walked and Derek Jeter followed with an RBI single . Jacoby Ellsbury followed with an RBI single . Skip Schumaker hit a two - out RBI double in the fifth to give the Reds a 1 - 0 lead . Zack Cozart reached on third baseman Ramon Santiago 's throwing error and advanced to second on Ramon Santiago 's sacrifice . Cueto allowed two runs and five hits in five innings . Skip Schumaker hit a two - out RBI double in the fifth to give the Reds a 1 - 0 lead . Zack Cozart reached on a throwing error by second baseman Brian Roberts . Ramon Santiago sacrificed Cozart to second . Cincinnati loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth , but Sam LeCure struck out Wheeler and got Derek Jeter to ground into a fielder 's choice .", "ATLANTA -- Alex Wood has been pitching so well lately . The Atlanta right-hander pitched seven strong innings and the Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8 - 2 on Saturday night . Wood ( 7 - 7 ) allowed one run and three hits , struck out eight and walked none . The Braves have won four straight and eight of nine . The Phillies have lost four of five . They have lost five of six . Kyle Kendrick ( 4 - 10 ) allowed six runs and five hits in five innings . The Phillies have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Chris Johnson 's two - run homer in the second inning gave the Braves a 2 - 1 lead . It was Johnson 's third homer in four games . The Braves took a 6 - 1 lead in the third . B. J. Upton walked to lead off the inning , moved to second on Andrelton Simmons ' groundout and moved to third on Andrelton Simmons ' groundout . The Braves added two runs in the sixth . Andrelton Simmons walked with the bases loaded , and Freddie Freeman drove in another run with a single . Marlon Byrd led off the ninth with a home run off David Carpenter . It was the first homer allowed by Carpenter this season . It was the first time this season the Phillies have hit back-to-back homers . The Braves loaded the bases with one out in the sixth against Mario Hollands . Andrelton Simmons walked to force in a run , and Freeman followed with an RBI single to make it 8 - 1 . The Phillies loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth , but Jimmy Rollins grounded into a double play and Chase Utley flied out to end the inning . Marlon Byrd led off the ninth with a homer off David Carpenter . It was the first homer allowed by Carpenter , who allowed two runs on two hits and a walk while striking out two .", "PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle was n't sure what to expect from his team . Travis Snider 's pinch-hit RBI double in the eighth inning lifted the Pirates to a 4 - 2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night , snapping Pittsburgh 's four - game winning streak . The Pirates won for the fourth time in five games . The Pirates won for the seventh time in eight games and improved to 5 - 3 against Colorado this season . Neil Walker and Gaby Sanchez hit consecutive singles off Matt Belisle ( 2 - 5 ) to start the eighth . Travis Snider followed with an RBI double and Josh Harrison added a sacrifice fly . Adam Ottavino came on and struck out Andrew McCutchen and got Russell Martin to fly out to center to end the threat . The Pirates have won four of five , including a three - game sweep of the defending World Series champions . Mark Melancon pitched the ninth for his 17th save in 19 opportunities . He gave up a leadoff single to Corey Dickerson and then retired the next three batters to end the game . Marte was hit by a pitch from Adam Ottavino with the bases loaded and one out in the seventh . Ottavino struck out Andrew McCutchen and got Russell Martin to fly out . Tony Watson ( 6 - 1 ) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win . Wilin Rosario led off with a single , but Watson struck out Charlie Culberson and got DJ LeMahieu to fly out before Brandon Barnes grounded out . The Rockies lost for the fourth time in five games . Colorado starter Jorge De La Rosa went six innings , allowing one run and four hits . He walked three and struck out two . Jared Hughes gave up an unearned run in the sixth . De La Rosa allowed one run and four hits in six innings . The Rockies took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Charlie Culberson singled , went to second on a throwing error by shortstop Jordy Mercer and scored on Corey Dickerson 's fielder 's choice grounder . Marte hit a two - out RBI double in the fifth to give the Pirates a 1 - 0 lead . It was just the second run of the game for De La Rosa . The Rockies got a run back in the sixth on a two - out error by third baseman Pedro Alvarez . Wilin Rosario reached on a throwing error by third baseman Pedro Alvarez , moved to second on Charlie Culberson 's single and scored on DJ LeMahieu 's single .", "LOS ANGELES -- Hyun-Jin Ryu is making the most of his opportunity . Ryu struck out 10 in six innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 1 - 0 on Friday night . Ryu ( 10 - 5 ) struck out 10 and walked none . The Dodgers have won four of five , and have won four in a row . Kenley Jansen pitched the ninth for his 27th save in 29 chances , striking out Jake Goebbert and Seth Smith with runners on first and third to end the game . The Padres lost for the fourth time in five games . Tyson Ross ( 7 - 10 ) allowed one run and six hits in seven innings , struck out nine and walked one . The Dodgers took a 1 - 0 lead on Yasiel Puig 's RBI single in the sixth . Dee Gordon singled with one out and stole second , Carl Crawford walked and Puig singled up the middle to give the Dodgers a 1 - 0 lead . The Dodgers had runners on first and second with one out in the seventh , but Ross struck out Scott Van Slyke and Dee Gordon to end the threat . Yasiel Puig doubled with one out in the eighth , but was stranded when Dale Thayer struck out Matt Kemp with two runners on to end the inning . The Padres had runners on first and third with one out in the ninth , but Jansen struck out Jake Goebbert and Seth Smith to end the game . The Dodgers , who have won four of five , have won four of five . San Diego lost for the seventh time in eight games . Gordon singled with one out in the sixth , stole second and went to third on a wild pitch . Gordon scored on Yasiel Puig 's single to center field , but Ross escaped the jam by striking out Adrian Gonzalez and getting Andre Ethier to fly out . Ross allowed one run and six hits in seven innings , struck out nine and walked one .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- The Kansas City Royals have been in first place in the AL Central . Omar Infante 's two - run single highlighted a five - run seventh inning , and the Royals rallied for a 5 - 2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night . Omar Infante 's two - run single highlighted a five - run seventh inning . The Royals won for the seventh time in eight games . The Royals won for the seventh time in eight games and improved to 5 - 1 against Detroit this season . Justin Verlander ( 8 - 8 ) gave up four runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked one and struck out three , but the Royals scored five runs in the seventh inning to take a 5 - 2 lead . Greg Holland pitched a perfect ninth for his 25th save in 29 opportunities . The Royals have lost four straight and eight of nine . Detroit has lost four in a row and eight of nine . Justin Verlander ( 8 - 8 ) gave up four runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Tigers have lost four straight and nine of 11 . The Tigers took a 2 - 0 lead in the third . Rajai Davis and Austin Jackson opened the inning with singles , and Davis scored on Miguel Cabrera 's sacrifice fly . J. D. Martinez followed with an RBI single . Omar Infante added a two - run double in the bottom half . The Tigers took a 2 - 0 lead in the third . Rajai Davis led off with a single , went to third on Austin Jackson 's single and scored on Cabrera 's sacrifice fly . J. D. Martinez followed with an RBI single . Detroit 's J. D. Martinez singled with one out in the sixth , extending his hitting streak to 11 games . He was stranded when Ventura struck out Nick Castellanos to end the inning .", "CINCINNATI -- Alfredo Simon has been pitching so well lately . Simon pitched 6 2/3 innings of one - run ball and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 4 - 1 on Friday night . Simon ( 12 - 3 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out eight and walked two . The Reds have won seven of their last eight games . Brandon Phillips and Jay Bruce had RBI singles in the fifth inning off Dallas Beeler ( 0 - 2 ) , who gave up four runs and six hits in five innings . He walked four and struck out none . Aroldis Chapman struck out the side in the ninth for his 19th save in 21 chances . The right-hander has converted his last three save opportunities and has n't allowed a run in his last three appearances . The Reds have won six of their last eight games . The Cubs have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Dallas Beeler ( 0 - 2 ) gave up four runs and six hits in five innings . Brandon Phillips and Jay Bruce had RBI singles in the fifth inning to give the Reds a 4 - 1 lead . Phillips had two hits , including a run-scoring single , in the inning . Anthony Rizzo tied it with a solo homer in the third inning . It was the first homer allowed by Simon this season , the most by any pitcher in the majors this season . The Reds took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Brayan Pena walked with two outs and scored on Ramon Santiago 's double into the right-field corner . Beeler was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double . Rizzo tied it at 1 in the third with a solo homer off Simon . It was Rizzo 's first home run since May 5 , a span of 179 at-bats . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games .", "DENVER -- Troy Tulowitzki is making the most of his opportunity . Tulowitzki hit two home runs , including a tiebreaking shot in the eighth inning , and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 6 - 3 on Friday night to snap a four - game skid . It was Tulowitzki 's second career multihomer game and second this season . It was the first time this season the Rockies have hit consecutive home runs . Drew Stubbs and Troy Tulowitzki hit consecutive homers in the eighth inning off Joaquin Benoit ( 3 - 1 ) to give the Rockies a 6 - 3 lead . It was the first time this season the Rockies have hit back-to-back homers . It was the first time this season the Rockies have hit consecutive home runs . It was Stubbs ' first home run since May 1 . Boone Logan ( 2 - 1 ) pitched one inning for the win . LaTroy Hawkins pitched the ninth for his 17th save in 19 chances . He walked Seth Smith to start the inning , then got Chase Headley to fly out . Chase Headley flied out and Yasmani Grandal flied out to end the game . San Diego lost for the seventh time in eight games . Blackmon led off the bottom of the first with his second home run of the season . Tulowitzki followed with his second homer of the season to make it 2 - 0 . The Padres got a run back in the fourth when Grandal led off with a single and scored on Jake Goebbert 's home run . It was the first homer Jurrjens has allowed at Coors Field this season . The Padres tied it in the fifth . Smith led off with a homer , and Chris Denorfia and Chase Headley singled before Denorfia scored on Jake Goebbert 's wild pitch . Stults allowed three runs and five hits in five innings , struck out five and walked none . The Padres tied it at 3 in the fifth . Smith led off with a homer , and Chris Denorfia and Chase Headley singled before Denorfia scored on Jake Goebbert 's wild pitch .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Scott Carroll made the most of his opportunity . Viciedo hit a three - run homer and the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 4 - 0 on Friday night . Carroll ( 3 - 5 ) struck out five and walked two in 6 2/3 innings . Viciedo hit a three - run homer in the fourth off Clay Buchholz ( 3 - 5 ) , who gave up four runs and five hits in seven innings . He struck out seven and walked one . Dunn led off the second with a drive into the left-field seats . It was Dunn 's first homer since May 2 , a span of 196 at-bats . He has homered in three of his last four games . Adam Dunn doubled with two outs in the fourth and Alexei Ramirez walked before Viciedo hit a 3 - 2 pitch over the Green Monster . It was his third homer of the season . It was Viciedo 's third homer of the season . Buchholz allowed four runs and five hits in seven innings . Carroll left after walking Mike Napoli with two outs in the seventh . Javy Guerra came on and got Stephen Drew to fly out to end the inning . Javy Guerra came on and retired Stephen Drew on a fly ball to end the inning . David Ortiz walked with two outs in the ninth , but Mike Napoli grounded into a fielder 's choice to end the threat . Ortiz walked with two outs in the ninth , but Mike Napoli grounded into a fielder 's choice . The Red Sox lost for the third time in four games . Buchholz allowed four runs and five hits in seven innings . The Red Sox were shut out for the third time this season .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Houston Astros had their best offensive game of the season . Jon Singleton homered and drove in four runs , and the Astros beat the Texas Rangers 12 - 7 on Friday night . The Astros had 17 hits , matching their season high . Rangers manager Ron Washington said he was n't worried about his team . Marwin Gonzalez had a three - run triple in a six - run second inning against Miles Mikolas ( 0 - 1 ) , who was making his major league debut . Marwin Gonzalez had a three - run triple and scored twice . Mikolas allowed nine runs and 12 hits in 3 1/3 innings . Rangers manager Ron Washington said he was n't surprised by the decision . Jarred Cosart ( 9 - 6 ) allowed six runs and nine hits in five innings . Mikolas , who was making his first major league start , was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock . Marwin Gonzalez had a three - run triple in a six - run second . Carlos Corporan had three hits and drove in a run for the Astros , who have won five of six . Elvis Andrus had two hits , including a three - run double in the fourth , and Alex Rios had two hits and drove in a run for the Rangers , who have won five of six . Adrian Beltre hit a solo homer in the fifth for the Rangers , who have lost four in a row . Carlos Pena had two hits and scored a run . L. J. Hoes hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth to make it 11 - 6 . Jon Singleton added an RBI double for a 12 - 6 lead . Alex Rios had two hits and drove in a run in the ninth for the Rangers , who have lost four in a row . Alex Rios had two hits , including an RBI single in the ninth .", "WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals have been in first place in the NL East . Ryan Zimmerman drove in the go-ahead run with a two - out single in the eighth inning , and the Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 2 - 1 on Wednesday night to complete a three - game sweep . The Nationals have won four in a row and seven of nine . The Cubs have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Denard Span led off the eighth with a double off Pedro Strop ( 1 - 4 ) . After Anthony Rendon flied out , Adam LaRoche was intentionally walked and Zimmerman singled up the middle to give the Nationals a 2 - 1 lead . Tyler Clippard ( 6 - 2 ) worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the eighth to earn the win . The Cubs had runners on second and third with one out , but Clippard struck out Welington Castillo and got Ryan Sweeney to ground out . Rafael Soriano pitched a perfect ninth for his 21st save in 24 chances . The Nationals have won seven of nine and are 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . The Cubs lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Cubs loaded the bases with one out in the seventh on a single by Chris Coghlan and a walk to Justin Ruggiano and a single by Anthony Rizzo . Starlin Castro hit a sacrifice fly off Drew Storen to tie it at 1 . Arrieta allowed one run and four hits in six innings , struck out five and walked three . Zimmermann allowed seven hits , struck out five and walked one . Arrieta allowed one run and four hits , struck out five and walked three . The Nationals took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Denard Span led off with a double and moved to third on a groundout . Span scored on Jayson Werth 's groundout . The Cubs put runners on first and second with one out in the third , but Zimmermann got Luis Valbuena to ground into a fielder 's choice to end the inning . The Nationals had runners on first and second with one out in the fifth , but Zimmermann struck out and Anthony Rendon grounded out to end the inning . The Cubs loaded the bases with one out in the seventh , but Jerry Blevins struck out Luis Valbuena to end the inning . Jerry Blevins relieved and struck out Luis Valbuena to end the inning .", "PHOENIX -- Wade Miley has been a big part of the rotation . Miley pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Atlanta Braves 3 - 1 on Friday night . Miley ( 4 - 6 ) allowed one run and five hits , struck out eight and walked one . The Diamondbacks won for the fourth time in five games . The Braves have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Addison Reed pitched the ninth for his 20th save in 24 chances . He gave up a leadoff single to Tommy La Stella , then struck out Christian Bethancourt and got Ryan Doumit to ground into a game-ending double play . The Braves , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Goldschmidt hit a two - run homer in the third off Alex Wood ( 6 - 7 ) , who gave up two runs and three hits in seven innings . He walked three and struck out two . Miley walked Justin Upton to lead off the fourth and gave up an RBI single to Chris Johnson . Tommy La Stella then reached on a fielder 's choice , but Christian Bethancourt popped out to end the inning . Goldschmidt hit a two - out , two - run homer in the third to give the Diamondbacks a 2 - 0 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . Goldschmidt 's two - run homer in the fifth made it 3 - 0 . Wood allowed two runs and three hits in seven innings . He walked three and struck out two . Nick Evans hit a two - out RBI double in the ninth off Luis Avilan to make it 3 - 1 . Avilan retired Tuffy Gosewisch on a fly ball to end the inning .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- Garrett Richards is making the most of his opportunity . Richards struck out 11 in 7 1/3 innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Houston Astros 6 - 1 on Saturday night . Richards ( 10 - 2 ) struck out 11 and walked one . The Angels , who have won five of six , have won four of five . The Astros have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Albert Pujols had a two - run single in the Angels ' three - run third inning against Collin McHugh ( 4 - 8 ) , who gave up three runs -- two earned -- and four hits in four innings . Kole Calhoun had three hits , including a solo homer in the seventh , and drove in a run for the Angels , who have lost four of five . Calhoun had three hits , including a solo homer in the seventh . The Angels took a 3 - 0 lead in the third . Hank Conger led off with a single , moved to second on a sacrifice and went to third on Kole Calhoun 's single . Trout was hit by a pitch to load the bases . Carlos Corporan drove in Presley with a two - out single in the seventh to make it 3 - 1 . It was the first time Corporan had two hits in a game since June 2 , 2011 , against the Los Angeles Angels . The Angels tacked on two more runs in the eighth on a throwing error by catcher Carlos Corporan , a throwing error by catcher Carlos Corporan and a fielder 's choice by Howie Kendrick . C. J. Cron grounded into a double play to end the inning . Jason Castro singled with one out in the eighth , but Joe Thatcher came on and struck out George Springer and got Jon Singleton to pop out to end the inning . The Angels added two more runs in the eighth on a throwing error by catcher Carlos Corporan , a throwing error by catcher Carlos Corporan and a fielder 's choice by Howie Kendrick . C. J. Cron then grounded into an inning-ending double play .", "ST. LOUIS -- Allen Craig had a big day at the plate . McGehee drove in the go-ahead run with a two - out single in the ninth inning , and the Miami Marlins rallied for a 6 - 5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night . It was Craig 's second homer of the season . Rosenthal ( 0 - 4 ) took the loss . Donovan Solano singled with one out in the ninth and scored on Casey McGehee 's two - out single off Trevor Rosenthal ( 0 - 4 ) . Jeff Baker 's RBI single off Sam Freeman tied it . Steve Cishek pitched the ninth for his 19th save in 21 chances . He gave up a one - out single to Jhonny Peralta , but Yadier Molina grounded into a game-ending double play . Allen Craig and Jhonny Peralta hit back-to-back homers in the fourth for the Cardinals , who have lost four of five . Jhonny Peralta and Jhonny Peralta also homered for the Cardinals . St. Louis manager Mike Matheny was ejected by home plate umpire Marty Foster for arguing a called third strike . Yelich hit a three - run homer in the sixth off Seth Maness to give the Marlins a 5 - 4 lead . It was Yelich 's second homer in two games , and his first since May 29 . Allen Craig and Jhonny Peralta hit back-to-back homers in the fourth for the Cardinals , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Miami has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Miller allowed three runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings . Yelich hit a three - run homer off Seth Maness in the sixth to give the Marlins a 5 - 4 lead . It was Yelich 's second homer in two games , and his first since April 30 . St. Louis tied it in the bottom of the first on a two - out RBI single by Yadier Molina . The Cardinals tied it in the bottom half on an RBI single by Yadier Molina .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Philadelphia Phillies are starting to look like a playoff contender . Jimmy Rollins drove in the go-ahead run with a fielder 's choice grounder in the ninth inning , and the Phillies rallied for a 5 - 4 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday night . The Phillies have won 10 of their last 13 games . The Phillies have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Marlins . Tony Gwynn Jr. led off the ninth with a walk against Steve Cishek ( 4 - 4 ) and moved to third on Ben Revere 's one - out single . Rollins drove in Gwynn with a fielder 's choice grounder . Jake Diekman ( 3 - 2 ) got the win despite allowing two runs in the eighth . He got Jarrod Saltalamacchia to line into a double play , then got Jarrod Saltalamacchia to line into a double play . Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth for his 19th save in 21 chances . Marcell Ozuna led off with a single and moved to second on Donovan Solano 's sacrifice bunt . But Papelbon struck out Reed Johnson and Christian Yelich to end the game . The Marlins lost for the fourth time in five games . The Marlins trailed 3 - 2 when Ed Lucas and Giancarlo Stanton singled to start the eighth against Jake Diekman ( 3 - 2 ) . Diekman threw a wild pitch that moved up the runners , and Lucas scored on McGehee 's groundout . Hand allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings . He struck out four and walked one . He was lifted after giving up a two - run double to Rupp in the sixth . The Marlins lost for the seventh time in eight games . Kendrick allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings , struck out four and walked one . Hand , who was making his major league debut , gave up three runs in the sixth . The Marlins took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Marcell Ozuna led off with a double , moved to third on a groundout and scored on Brad Hand 's sacrifice bunt . The Marlins took a 2 - 0 lead in the fifth . Marcell Ozuna led off with a single , moved to third on Donovan Solano 's single and scored on Christian Yelich 's single .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Chris Young is making the most of his opportunity . Young pitched seven solid innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Houston Astros 5 - 2 on Saturday night . Young ( 8 - 4 ) allowed two runs and two hits , struck out eight and walked one . Enrique Hernandez hit a solo home run in the fifth inning for the Astros , who have won four in a row . Enrique Hernandez and Marwin Gonzalez also homered for Seattle . Brad Peacock ( 2 - 5 ) gave up four runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings . He struck out six and walked two . He was replaced by Anthony Bass after Dustin Ackley singled with two outs in the sixth . Fernando Rodney pitched a perfect ninth for his 24th save in 26 chances . The Mariners have lost five of six and have dropped four in a row to the Mariners . James Jones singled with one out in the sixth and Robinson Cano was hit by a pitch . Kyle Seager walked to load the bases , and Jones scored on a wild pitch to make it 2 - 1 . Kyle Seager added an RBI single in the seventh to make it 5 - 2 . Seager had two hits , including a two - run double , and Kyle Seager had two hits and an RBI . Gonzalez gave the Astros a 1 - 0 lead in the third with his second home run of the season , a solo shot that landed in the first row of the Crawford Boxes in left field . It was his third homer of the season . Hernandez hit a 1 - 2 pitch into the Crawford Boxes in left field with two outs in the fifth to give the Astros a 2 - 0 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . Peacock allowed four runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings . Kyle Seager singled in a run in the seventh to make it 5 - 2 . It was the first hit allowed by Bass this season , but he was replaced by Anthony Bass .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Bryce Harper is making the most of his opportunity to get back on track . Harper homered twice and drove in two runs , leading the Seattle Mariners to a 5 - 3 victory over the Washington Nationals . Harper went 3 - for - 4 with two RBIs . It was the first time the Mariners have hit back-to-back home runs this season . Ackley had two hits and drove in four runs . Hisashi Iwakuma ( 13 - 6 ) allowed three runs and five hits in six innings . He struck out six and walked none . Fernando Rodney pitched the ninth for his 39th save in 41 chances . He gave up a leadoff single to Bryce Harper , but retired Jose Lobaton on a fly ball and Nate Schierholtz on a grounder . Tanner Roark ( 12 - 9 ) allowed four runs and 11 hits in 6 1/3 innings . Dustin Ackley hit a three - run homer in the fifth to give the Mariners a 4 - 3 lead . It was Ackley 's first home run since April 30 , a span of 196 at-bats . Endy Chavez hit a two - out RBI double in the eighth to give the Mariners a 5 - 3 lead . It was the first RBI of the season for Chavez , who was acquired in a trade with the Los Angeles Angels . Harper put the Nationals up 1 - 0 in the second with his second homer of the season . It was his second multihomer game of the season and second in two days . It was his second multihomer game of the season . Schierholtz led off the third with a drive into the left-field seats . It was his first home run since May 2 , a span of 192 at-bats . He has hit safely in 10 of his past 11 games . Harper hit a solo shot in the fourth to give the Nationals a 3 - 1 lead . It was his second multihomer game of the season and his second in two games . He also had a solo shot in the fourth . Brad Miller and Austin Jackson hit consecutive one - out singles in the fifth . Ackley then hit a 2 - 0 pitch into the left-field seats for his third homer of the season .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Carlos Carrasco is making a case for his first All-Star selection . The right-hander pitched six strong innings and the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 3 - 2 on Friday night . Carrasco ( 6 - 4 ) struck out seven and walked one . The Indians have won three straight and seven of nine . The White Sox have lost four in a row . John Danks ( 9 - 9 ) gave up two runs and five hits in six innings . The White Sox have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Adam Dunn drove in the go-ahead run with a two - out single in the eighth . Cody Allen struck out Avisail Garcia with runners on second and third to end the inning . Cody Allen struck out the side in the ninth for his 18th save in 21 chances . He has converted all three of his save opportunities this season . The Indians have won four of five , including three straight . Alexei Ramirez singled with two outs in the eighth and Jose Abreu reached on a throwing error by third baseman Mike Aviles . Ramirez scored on Adam Dunn 's single off Bryan Shaw to make it 3 - 2 . The Indians added a run in the seventh on Michael Brantley 's two - out RBI single . Daniel Webb came on and got Jason Kipnis to fly out to end the inning . The Indians took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on Michael Bourn 's leadoff triple and a run-scoring groundout by Jose Ramirez . Michael Bourn led off with a triple and scored on Ramirez 's groundout . The White Sox tied it in the third . Adam Eaton singled , stole second and came home on a two - out single by Abreu . But Carrasco struck out Adam Dunn to end the inning . The Indians took a 2 - 1 lead in the sixth . Jose Ramirez led off with a single , stole second and went to third on a groundout by Michael Brantley . Ramirez scored on Kipnis ' single to center . The Indians added a run in the seventh on an RBI single by Michael Brantley , who had two hits and a stolen base . Ramirez , who leads the AL with a .254 average , was 2 for 5 with a walk .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Madison Bumgarner is making the most of his opportunity . Bumgarner pitched a one - hitter for his first career shutout and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 3 - 0 on Friday night . Bumgarner ( 15 - 9 ) struck out 13 and walked none . The Giants won for the fourth time in five games . Buster Posey hit two home runs , including a two - run shot off Jorge De La Rosa ( 13 - 9 ) in the sixth . Posey had three hits , including a two - run homer in the sixth . It was Posey 's first multihomer game of the season . It was the first time the Giants have hit back-to-back home runs this season . Posey had two hits , including a two - run homer . Jorge De La Rosa ( 13 - 9 ) allowed two runs and four hits in five innings . The Rockies were shut out for the third time . De La Rosa , who had won his last three starts , was pulled after throwing 82 pitches . Posey hit a two - run homer in the sixth to give the Giants a 2 - 0 lead . Hunter Pence walked to lead off the inning and Posey followed with his second homer of the game . Posey added a solo shot in the eighth . It was Posey 's first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . It was the first multihomer game of his career . The Rockies were shut out for the third time this season .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Freddy Galvis had a big night at the plate . Galvis hit a two - run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 4 - 3 on Saturday . It was Galvis ' second homer of the season . Ken Giles ( 3 - 1 ) pitched a perfect eighth for the win . Ken Giles ( 3 - 1 ) pitched a perfect inning for the win . Ken Giles ( 3 - 1 ) pitched a perfect inning for the win . Jonathan Papelbon pitched a perfect ninth for his 33rd save in 36 chances . The Phillies have won three straight and four of five . The Nationals have lost four of five . Cole Hamels gave up three runs and eight hits in seven - plus innings . He struck out five and walked one . The right-hander , who had won his last three starts , gave up three runs in the seventh . Asdrubal Cabrera hit a tying homer in the eighth for the Nationals , who have lost four of five . Ken Giles ( 3 - 1 ) pitched a perfect inning for the win . The Nationals took a 3 - 2 lead in the seventh . Anthony Rendon led off with a single and moved to second on Werth 's groundout . Ian Desmond singled and Scott Hairston walked to load the bases . Revere scored on Carlos Ruiz 's sacrifice fly to give the Phillies a 4 - 3 lead . Clippard struck out Marlon Byrd to end the inning . Hamels allowed three runs and eight hits in seven innings . He struck out five and walked one . Galvis hit a two - run homer in the fifth to give the Phillies a 2 - 0 lead . Grady Sizemore led off with a triple and scored on Galvis ' homer . Ruf connected with two outs in the sixth to make it 3 - 0 . It was the first homer allowed by Gonzalez this season and the most by any pitcher in the majors this season .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Boston Red Sox are starting to feel good about themselves . Yoenis Cespedes drove in the go-ahead run with a two - out single in the 10th inning , and the Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4 - 3 on Wednesday night to avoid a three - game sweep . The Red Sox have won seven of nine and 11 of 14 . Koji Uehara ( 6 - 4 ) got two outs for the win . Koji Uehara ( 6 - 4 ) got two outs in the ninth for the win . Koji Uehara ( 6 - 4 ) got two outs for the win . Brock Holt singled off Aaron Sanchez ( 2 - 1 ) with one out in the 10th and stole second . Dustin Pedroia struck out , but Holt stole third and then scored on Cespedes ' single . Koji Uehara ( 6 - 4 ) got two outs in the ninth for the win . Koji Uehara ( 6 - 4 ) got two outs for the win , but the Blue Jays rallied for three runs in the bottom half . Pedroia hit a two - run homer in the fifth to give the Red Sox a 3 - 0 lead , but the Red Sox could n't hold a 3 - 0 lead . Buchholz allowed three runs and four hits in 8 1/3 innings . Betts put the Red Sox up 1 - 0 in the fifth with his eighth homer , a drive to left off J. A. Happ . Christian Vazquez walked and Pedroia hit a two - out , two - run homer to left . It was Betts ' first home run since May 1 . Pedroia 's homer was his second in two games . The Blue Jays have lost five of six and fell a season-worst eight games under .500 .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The New York Yankees finally got a win . Jacoby Ellsbury homered and drove in three runs , Jacoby Ellsbury and Martin Prado also went deep and the Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 8 - 1 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory . The Yankees have won 10 of their past 13 games . Michael Pineda ( 3 - 2 ) allowed one run and five hits in 6 1/3 innings . James Shields ( 12 - 7 ) gave up six runs and 10 hits in 6 2/3 innings . He walked three and struck out three , including the first two batters he faced in the seventh . The Royals have lost four in a row and six of eight . Ellsbury hit a two - run homer in the ninth off Francisley Bueno , who was making his major league debut . Ellsbury had three hits , including a two - run homer in the ninth . The Royals tied it in the third when Mike Moustakas led off with a home run . It was his third home run in four games since being called up from the minors on July 30 . In the fourth , Drew hit a 3 - 2 pitch from Shields over the wall in left for his third homer of the season . Prado followed with a double , but Shields retired the next two batters . The Yankees took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Ichiro Suzuki led off with a single , moved to second on Shields ' throwing error and scored on Derek Jeter 's groundout . In the fourth , Drew hit a 3 - 2 pitch from Shields over the wall in left for his third homer of the season . Prado followed with a double , but Shields retired the next two batters . The Royals had runners on first and third with two outs in the seventh when Mike Moustakas flied out to end the inning . The Royals had runners on first and third with two out in the seventh , but Mike Moustakas flied out to end the inning .", "DENVER -- Christian Bergman is making a case for his first major league win . Bergman pitched 6 1/3 solid innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the Miami Marlins 7 - 4 on Friday night . Bergman ( 1 - 2 ) allowed four runs and nine hits . He walked two and struck out one . Nolan Arenado hit a two - run homer in the first and Michael McKenry added a solo shot in the bottom of the inning to give the Rockies a 3 - 0 lead . It was Arenado 's third homer of the season . Nolan Arenado hit a two - run homer in the first and Michael McKenry added a solo shot for the Rockies , who took two of three from the Marlins , who have lost four of five . Hand ( 2 - 6 ) allowed four runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings . Jeff Baker hit an RBI double in the seventh and scored on Giancarlo Stanton 's single to make it 5 - 4 . Nicasio struck out Casey McGehee and got Marcell Ozuna to ground out to end the inning . LaTroy Hawkins pitched a perfect ninth for his 20th save in 22 chances . He has converted his last 13 save opportunities and has not allowed a run in his last three appearances . The Rockies have won four of their last five games . The Marlins have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 6 on their road trip . DJ LeMahieu hit a two - run double off Penny in the seventh to give the Rockies a 7 - 4 lead , but the Rockies could n't hold on . Jeff Baker had an RBI double in the seventh and Giancarlo Stanton singled in a run to make it 5 - 4 . Nicasio struck out Casey McGehee and got Marcell Ozuna to ground out to end the inning . It was the first time the Rockies had scored at least four runs in a game .", "NEW YORK -- For the first time in a decade , the New York Yankees are starting to look like a team . Brian McCann hit a three - run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning , and the Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 7 - 4 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . The Yankees won for the seventh time in eight games . Jacoby Ellsbury led off the ninth with a single off Jake Petricka ( 0 - 3 ) , and Ichiro Suzuki flied out . Ellsbury stole second and Stephen Drew was intentionally walked before Derek Jeter grounded into an inning-ending double play . Carlos Beltran doubled with two outs in the 10th and Chase Headley was intentionally walked before McCann hit a 3 - 2 pitch over the wall in right-center for his first career pinch-hit homer . David Huff ( 4 - 1 ) worked out of a two - on , one - out jam in the top of the 10th by striking out Jose Abreu to end the inning . The White Sox had runners on first and second with two outs in the 10th . Avisail Garcia led off the ninth with a tying homer off David Robertson , who blew his second save in three chances . The blown save was Robertson 's 34th in 39 opportunities . Martin Prado reached on a two - out throwing error by left fielder Dayan Viciedo and scored on Mark Teixeira 's double . Carlos Beltran walked and Francisco Cervelli walked to load the bases for Wheeler , who hit a two - run single . Avisail Garcia hit a tying homer in the ninth off David Robertson , who blew a save for the second time this season . It was the first blown save of the season for Robertson , who blew his third save in 36 chances . Conor Gillaspie hit a two - out , two - run homer in the sixth for the White Sox , who have lost four of five . The White Sox have lost four of five . Martin Prado reached on a two - out throwing error by left fielder Dayan Viciedo and scored on Mark Teixeira 's double . Carlos Beltran walked and Francisco Cervelli walked before Sale struck out Chase Headley , but Francisco Cervelli walked to load the bases . Gillaspie hit a two - out , two - run homer in the sixth off Chris Capuano to give the White Sox a 3 - 0 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Capuano , who allowed three runs and six hits in six innings . Sale allowed four runs -- none earned -- and four hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out seven . The White Sox have lost four of five and have lost four of five .", "ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals got a big lift from their bullpen . Matt Carpenter drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the 12th inning , and the Cardinals rallied for a 6 - 5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night . The Cardinals had 13 hits and won for the fourth time in five games . Matt Holliday walked with one out in the 11th and went to second on Matt Adams ' single . Ken Giles ( 2 - 1 ) then walked Jhonny Peralta to load the bases for A. J. Pierzynski , who grounded into an inning-ending double play . Giles ( 2 - 1 ) walked Daniel Descalso to lead off the 12th , and Peter Bourjos singled to right to put runners on the corners . Carpenter then lifted a fly to right that scored Descalso . Seth Maness ( 5 - 2 ) pitched two innings for the win . Marlon Byrd hit a two - run single in the eighth to tie it at 5 . The Phillies tied it at 5 on Marlon Byrd 's two - run single off Pat Neshek . Kolten Wong led off the ninth with a double and Matt Holliday was hit by a pitch . Matt Holliday was hit by a pitch , but Papelbon struck out Matt Adams and Jhonny Peralta before A. J. Pierzynski grounded out to end the inning . Byrd hit a two - run single off Pat Neshek in the eighth to tie it at 5 . The Phillies tied it at 5 on Ruiz 's two - out , two - run single off Pat Neshek . Jhonny Peralta put the Cardinals up 1 - 0 in the second with a leadoff homer to right off David Buchanan . It was his second homer in two games and second in two days . The Phillies took a 2 - 1 lead in the fourth . Marlon Byrd and Domonic Brown singled and Ruiz hit a two - run double down the right-field line to give the Phillies a 2 - 1 lead . The Cardinals tied it at 2 in the fifth . Miller led off with a single , went to second on Matt Carpenter 's single and moved to third on Kolten Wong 's groundout . Miller scored on Matt Holliday 's groundout . The Cardinals scored three runs in the sixth to take a 5 - 2 lead . A. J. Pierzynski led off with a double and went to third on Domonic Brown 's throwing error . He scored on Miller 's throwing error . Miller allowed three runs and five hits in six innings . He walked two and struck out three .", "LOS ANGELES -- Dan Haren has been pitching well lately . Haren pitched seven strong innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets 6 - 2 on Friday night . Haren ( 11 - 10 ) allowed one run and three hits , struck out six and walked none . The Dodgers have won four of five , including three of four at home . Jonathon Niese ( 7 - 9 ) gave up five runs -- two earned -- and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings . He walked three and struck out four . He left with a 2 - 1 lead after allowing a two - out triple to Dee Gordon in the seventh . It was the first time the Dodgers scored more than three runs in a game . The Mets have lost five of six and fell to .500 for the first time since April 16 . Jonathon Niese ( 7 - 9 ) gave up five runs -- two earned -- and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings . He struck out four and walked three . He left after giving up a two - out triple to Dee Gordon in the seventh . A. J. Ellis drove in the Dodgers ' first run with a double in the eighth off Rafael Montero , who was making his major league debut . Montero struck out Erisbel Arruebarrena and got Yasiel Puig to ground out to end the inning . The Mets got a run back in the ninth on Lucas Duda 's sacrifice fly . The Mets got a run back in the bottom half on Lucas Duda 's sacrifice fly . Granderson led off the bottom of the first with a home run to center field on a 2 - 0 pitch from Haren . It was his first homer since June 1 , a span of 179 at-bats . The Dodgers tied it at 1 in the third . A. J. Ellis walked , Erisbel Arruebarrena singled and Haren hit into a double play . Dee Gordon 's two - out RBI single tied it at 1 . The Dodgers took a 2 - 1 lead in the fifth . Justin Turner led off with a double , moved to third on A. J. Ellis ' groundout and scored on Haren 's two - out single .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Cole Hamels has been pitching so well lately . Hamels pitched five effective innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Seattle Mariners 4 - 3 on Friday night . Hamels ( 7 - 6 ) allowed three runs and nine hits , striking out four and walking one . The Phillies have won four straight and eight of nine . Kendrys Morales homered and Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth for his 30th save in 32 chances . The Phillies have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Los Angeles Dodgers . The Phillies have won four of five and have won four of five . James Paxton ( 3 - 1 ) allowed four runs -- one earned -- and seven hits in four innings . The Mariners , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Morales put the Mariners up 1 - 0 in the second with a leadoff homer to left . It was Morales ' first home run since May 1 , a span of 184 at-bats . It was his first home run since May 1 . The Phillies scored three unearned runs in the fourth to take a 4 - 3 lead . Wil Nieves led off with a single and Andres Blanco reached on a throwing error by second baseman Andres Blanco . Logan Morrison hit an RBI double and scored on Hamels ' wild pitch to give the Mariners a 3 - 1 lead in the fourth . Kyle Seager drew a leadoff walk and Chris Denorfia followed with a single . The Phillies scored three unearned runs in the fourth to take a 4 - 3 lead . Wil Nieves singled , went to second on Paxton 's throwing error and scored on Jesus Sucre 's passed ball . Blanco scored on Ben Revere 's groundout and Chase Utley 's RBI single made it 4 - 3 . Morales put the Mariners up 1 - 0 in the second when he drove a 3 - 1 pitch over the wall in right to give the Mariners a 1 - 0 lead . It was his third homer of the season . The Phillies tied it at 1 in the third . Jimmy Rollins hit a one - out double and Chase Utley walked . After Ryan Howard flied out , Byrd drove in Rollins with a single to center . The Mariners took a 3 - 1 lead in the fourth . Kyle Seager led off with a walk and Chris Denorfia singled . Morrison scored on Morrison 's double , and Morrison scored on Hamels ' wild pitch .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Stephen Strasburg is making the most of his opportunity . Strasburg pitched eight strong innings and the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8 - 1 on Saturday night . Strasburg ( 10 - 10 ) struck out four and walked one . Ian Desmond had three hits and four RBIs , including a three - run double in a six - run third inning that put the Nationals up 6 - 1 . Jayson Werth had three hits and scored twice , and Jayson Werth had three hits . Desmond had three hits and drove in four runs . Chase Anderson ( 7 - 5 ) gave up six runs and six hits in two - plus innings . David Peralta hit a solo home run in the first inning for the Diamondbacks , who have lost four of five . Arizona has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Denard Span led off with a single , stole second and moved to third on Anthony Rendon 's single . Jayson Werth followed with an RBI single , Adam LaRoche walked to load the bases and Ian Desmond hit a two - run single . The Nationals added two more runs in the seventh . Peralta put the Diamondbacks up 1 - 0 in the first with his eighth home run , a solo shot to left . It was Peralta 's first home run since May 29 , a span of 190 at-bats . The Nationals added two runs in the sixth on Ian Desmond 's two - out , two - run single off De La Rosa , who was making his major league debut . The Diamondbacks , who have lost five of six , were held to three hits .", "DENVER -- Drew Stubbs had a big night at the plate . Stubbs hit a three - run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Colorado Rockies to a 10 - 9 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night . Stubbs had three hits , including a two - run homer . It was the first time this season the Rockies have hit consecutive home runs . Charlie Culberson drew a bases-loaded walk from J. J. Hoover ( 1 - 9 ) in the ninth to make it 9 - 6 . After Charlie Blackmon flied out , Hoover ( 1 - 9 ) walked Charlie Culberson to force in a run . Brayan Brothers ( 4 - 5 ) got the win despite allowing a run in the top of the ninth . He gave up two runs on three hits and two walks in one inning . Corey Dickerson and Corey Dickerson homered for the Rockies , who have lost four of five . Charlie Culberson and Corey Dickerson each had two hits and drove in two runs . Corey Dickerson and Kristopher Negron homered for the Reds , who have lost four of five . Billy Hamilton and Brayan Pena each had two hits and scored twice . Reds manager Dusty Baker was ejected in the bottom of the ninth . Dickerson led off with a homer , and Michael Cuddyer and Nolan Arenado singled to load the bases . Josh Rutledge drove in Cuddyer with a sacrifice fly to make it 7 - 5 . Negron led off the sixth with his first home run of the season , a solo shot off reliever Franklin Morales that made it 6 - 3 . Ryan Ludwick added a sacrifice fly . The Rockies took a 2 - 0 lead in the first . Drew Stubbs doubled and scored on Dickerson 's double . Dickerson scored on Nolan Arenado 's two - out single . Blackmon made it 3 - 0 in the second with his second homer of the season , a two - out solo shot off Mat Latos that made it 3 - 0 . It was his second homer of the season . Bruce tied it with a two - run homer in the fourth , his third of the season , to give the Reds a 3 - 2 lead . It was Bruce 's third homer of the season . The Reds cut the lead to 5 - 3 in the fifth on a two - run single by Zack Cozart and a wild pitch by Jordan Lyles . Bruce singled and Cozart scored on a wild pitch . Lyles allowed five runs and five hits in five innings . Negron led off the sixth with his second homer of the season , a solo shot off Franklin Morales . Ryan Ludwick 's sacrifice fly made it 7 - 3 .", "ARLINGTON , Texas -- The Texas Rangers have been waiting for their starting rotation to make the playoffs . Adam Rosales singled home the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning , and the Rangers rallied for a 3 - 2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night . The Rangers have won four in a row and nine of 11 . The Rangers have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Angels . Huston Street ( 1 - 1 ) gave up a leadoff single to Alex Rios and a single to Adrian Beltre to start the ninth . Mike Carp followed with an RBI single to tie the game at 2 . It was Street 's second blown save of the season . Neftali Feliz ( 1 - 1 ) pitched a perfect ninth for the Rangers , who have won three in a row after losing four in a row . The Rangers have lost four of five . The Angels loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth , but Shawn Tolleson struck out Erick Aybar and David Freese before striking out David Freese and Efren Navarro . The Rangers had a runner on second with two outs in the eighth , but Elvis Andrus grounded out to end the threat . The Rangers had runners on first and second with two outs when Elvis Andrus grounded out to end the inning . The Angels loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth , but failed to score . Erick Aybar struck out , David Freese struck out and Efren Navarro struck out to end the inning . The Angels had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh but failed to score . The Angels took a 2 - 0 lead in the second on an RBI single by Efren Navarro and a run-scoring groundout by Kole Calhoun . But the Angels went ahead in the bottom of the inning on a run-scoring groundout by Kole Calhoun . The Rangers took a 2 - 1 lead in the fifth on a two - out RBI single by Rougned Odor , who had a two - out RBI single in the bottom of the inning .", "ST. LOUIS -- Lance Lynn is making a case to stay in the rotation . Lynn pitched six strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 4 - 2 on Friday night . Lynn ( 13 - 8 ) allowed one run and six hits , struck out six and walked one . Yasmani Grandal hit a pinch-hit home run with two outs in the ninth off Pat Neshek to make it 4 - 2 . Chris Nelson followed with a double , but Neshek struck out Will Venable to end it . The Cardinals won for the fourth time in five games . Pat Neshek pitched the ninth for his fourth save in five chances . Yasmani Grandal hit a solo homer with two outs , but Neshek struck out Will Venable to end the game . The Padres , who have lost five of six , were held to eight hits . Tyson Ross ( 11 - 11 ) allowed three runs and five hits in six innings . The Cardinals jumped on Ross with two runs in the first . Matt Carpenter led off with a walk , Kolten Wong walked and Matt Holliday walked to load the bases . Matt Adams drove in Carpenter with a single , and Wong scored on Jhonny Peralta 's fielder 's choice . Wong 's RBI single made it 3 - 0 in the fourth . Jon Jay was hit by a pitch and moved to third on Lynn 's groundout . Jay advanced to third on a groundout and scored on Kolten Wong 's single . The Padres got a run back in the fifth . Jace Peterson and Tyson Ross singled with one out , and Venable followed with an RBI double . Lynn struck out Tommy Medica and got Smith to pop out to end the inning . The Cardinals added an insurance run in the eighth . A. J. Pierzynski and Jon Jay singled to open the inning , and both runners moved up on a wild pitch . Oscar Taveras singled home Jay to make it 4 - 1 .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Aaron Hill is making the most of his opportunity . Hill hit a two - run homer and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Miami Marlins 3 - 2 on Friday night . Hill also had a two - run homer in the series opener . Trevor Cahill ( 3 - 8 ) allowed two runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings . Addison Reed pitched the ninth for his 29th save in 33 chances . He has converted his last 13 save opportunities and has not allowed an earned run in his past three appearances . Cliff Pennington and Aaron Hill hit solo homers off Brad Hand ( 2 - 5 ) in the first inning to give the Diamondbacks a 3 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the Diamondbacks have hit back-to-back home runs . It was Pennington 's third homer of the season . Hand allowed three runs and five hits in seven innings . He struck out three and walked two . The Marlins have lost three in a row and six of eight . Giancarlo Stanton had an RBI single and Garrett Jones had an RBI single in the first for the Marlins , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Miami has lost four in a row and seven of nine . The Marlins have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . The Marlins loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh , but Donovan Solano grounded into a fielder 's choice to end the threat . Donovan Solano grounded out with the bases loaded to end the inning . Addison Reed pitched the ninth for his 29th save in 33 chances . He has converted his last three chances , and has converted all 10 of his chances this season .", "DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers are starting to find ways to win . Victor Martinez had three hits and three RBIs , and the Tigers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8 - 4 on Friday night . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Pirates have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Victor Martinez had three hits and three RBIs , and Victor Martinez drove in three runs for the Tigers , who scored three runs in the seventh to take a 7 - 4 lead . Victor Martinez had three hits and three RBIs , and Nick Castellanos had two hits and three RBIs . Blaine Hardy ( 2 - 1 ) pitched two hitless innings for the win . Vance Worley ( 5 - 2 ) gave up five runs -- three earned -- and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Pirates have lost five of six and have lost four of five . Detroit took a 1 - 0 lead in the second on a two - out RBI triple by Nick Castellanos , but Avila answered with a solo homer in the bottom half . Pittsburgh took a 4 - 1 lead in the fourth on Mercer 's RBI triple and Snider 's two - run homer , his third of the season , to make it 4 - 1 . Avila led off the bottom of the fifth with a homer , and Cabrera 's sacrifice fly made it 4 - 3 . Cabrera 's sacrifice fly made it 4 - 3 . Ezequiel Carrera led off the Tigers ' seventh with a triple and scored on Martinez 's two - run single . Hunter drove in Cabrera with a fielder 's choice .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres are starting to find ways to win . The Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 5 - 3 on Saturday night . It was the first time the Padres had been held to three runs or fewer in a game . Ian Kennedy ( 9 - 10 ) allowed three runs and six hits in six innings . Joaquin Benoit pitched the ninth for his seventh save in eight chances . He gave up a two - out single to Ben Paulsen and a double to Charlie Blackmon , but Drew Stubbs flied out to end the game . The Rockies lost for the seventh time in eight games . Tyler Matzek ( 2 - 8 ) allowed five runs and eight hits in six innings . The Rockies , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . The Padres took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Yangervis Solarte led off with a single , went to third on Jedd Gyorko 's one - out single and scored on Rene Rivera 's single to center . Liriano hit a two - run homer in the fourth to give the Padres a 3 - 1 lead . Chris Nelson led off with a single , and Liriano followed with a two - run homer to left . The Rockies tied it in the fifth . LeMahieu led off with a homer , and Justin Morneau drove in Drew Stubbs with a two - out double . Arenado flied out to end the inning . Abraham Almonte hit a solo homer in the sixth , his third , to pull Colorado within 5 - 3 . It was Almonte 's first homer of the season and second in two games .", "CHICAGO -- Kyle Hendricks is making the most of his opportunity . Hendricks pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3 - 0 on Friday night . Hendricks ( 4 - 1 ) allowed six hits , struck out five and walked one . The Brewers loaded the bases with one out in the eighth , but Pedro Strop got Jonathan Lucroy to ground into an inning-ending double play . Hector Rondon pitched a perfect ninth for his 15th save in 16 chances . The Cubs have won seven of nine and improved to a season-high 14 games over .500 . The Cubs won for the seventh time in eight games . The Brewers lost for the seventh time in eight games . Wily Peralta ( 14 - 7 ) gave up three runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Brewers were shut out for the third time this season . The Brewers loaded the bases with one out in the eighth , but Pedro Strop got Jonathan Lucroy to hit into a double play . Strop got Jonathan Lucroy to ground into an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded . It was the third time this season the Cubs have hit back-to-back homers . Rizzo led off the sixth with a drive to left off Wily Peralta ( 14 - 7 ) , who gave up three runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked two and struck out three . The Cubs took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Luis Valbuena led off with a single , stole second , took third on a wild pitch and scored on Justin Ruggiano 's single . Starlin Castro led off the fourth with a double , moved to third on Luis Valbuena 's sacrifice bunt and scored on Arismendy Alcantara 's single to center . It was the first RBI of the season for Alcantara , who had two hits and an RBI . Rizzo made it 3 - 0 in the sixth when he led off the inning with a homer to left . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are making the most of their chances . Carl Crawford had three hits , including a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning , and the Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 6 - 2 on Wednesday night to complete a three - game sweep . The Dodgers have won five of six and 11 of 12 . The Braves have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Julio Teheran ( 10 - 9 ) gave up five runs and nine hits in 7 1/3 innings . He walked two and struck out six , including the last two batters he faced in the eighth . Julio Teheran ( 10 - 9 ) gave up five runs and nine hits in 7 1/3 innings . He struck out six , including two in the sixth , when the Dodgers scored three runs . The Braves have lost four straight and eight of nine . Kevin Correia and Dee Gordon opened the sixth with singles , and Yasiel Puig singled to load the bases . Adrian Gonzalez followed with an RBI single , and Carl Crawford followed with an RBI single to make it 2 - 1 . The Braves took a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth . Emilio Bonifacio led off with a single , moved to second on Pena 's sacrifice bunt and scored on Justin Upton 's single . The Braves added a run in the ninth on Evan Gattis ' two - out RBI double off Carlos Frias , who was making his major league debut . The right-hander gave up two hits , one run , in a row . The Braves took a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth . Emilio Bonifacio led off with a single , moved to second on Pena 's sacrifice and scored on Justin Upton 's RBI single . The Braves had runners on first and second with one out in the fifth , but Correia got Emilio Bonifacio to ground out to end the inning . The Braves had runners on first and second with one out .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Texas Rangers are starting to find ways to win . The AL West-leading Rangers beat the Houston Astros 6 - 2 on Saturday night . The AL West-leading Rangers have won four of five . Nick Martinez ( 2 - 8 ) allowed two runs and five hits in five innings . Houston has lost four in a row and seven of eight . Martinez allowed two runs and five hits in five innings . He walked two and struck out six . Dallas Keuchel ( 10 - 8 ) gave up five runs and six hits in six innings . The Astros have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Adrian Beltre hit a solo homer in the sixth inning for the Rangers , who have lost four of five . Houston has lost four in a row and eight of nine . The Rangers took a 2 - 0 lead in the fourth . Elvis Andrus led off with a single and advanced to third on a wild pitch . Alex Rios followed with an RBI double and scored on a two - out single by Adam Rosales . The Rangers cut the lead to 4 - 2 in the fifth on a double by Robinson Chirinos and a single by Daniel Robertson . Robinson Chirinos scored on a wild pitch and Elvis Andrus hit a sacrifice fly . Beltre led off the sixth with a homer to the Crawford Boxes in left field to make it 5 - 2 . Arencibia reached on an error by shortstop Marwin Gonzalez before Adam Rosales walked . Choo homered in the seventh to make it 6 - 2 . It was his third home run of the season and second in two games . It was his first home run since May 1 . Chris Carter drove in a run with a fielder 's choice in the first for Houston . The Astros had runners on first and third with nobody out in the bottom of the inning . Jose Altuve was hit by a pitch with one out in the third . Altuve stole second and scored on a two - out single by Jason Castro to make it 2 - 0 . Elvis Andrus led off the fourth with a single and moved to third on a wild pitch . He scored on a double by Rios to make it 2 - 1 . Keuchel retired the next two batters to limit the damage .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Jeremy Hellickson made the most of his opportunity . Hellickson pitched seven strong innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Oakland Athletics 7 - 3 on Friday night . Hellickson ( 1 - 1 ) allowed one run and two hits , struck out three and walked none . Josh Reddick hit a two - out , two - run double in the ninth off Grant Balfour to give the A 's a 7 - 3 lead . Josh Reddick added a two - run double in the ninth . The Rays won for the fourth time in five games . Sonny Gray ( 12 - 5 ) allowed seven runs -- six earned -- and 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Kiermaier hit a two - run homer in the fourth and Evan Longoria added a two - out RBI single to give the Rays a 4 - 0 lead . Desmond Jennings had a two - run single and Ben Zobrist had an RBI single in the fifth to give the Rays a 7 - 0 lead . Ben Zobrist had three hits and drove in a run . Eric Sogard hit a solo home run in the sixth for the A 's , who have lost four of five following a five - game winning streak . Tampa Bay has won four of five following a four - game winning streak . Josh Reddick hit a two - out , two - run double in the ninth off Grant Balfour to make it 7 - 3 . Balfour retired Alberto Callaspo on a groundout to end the game . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games .", "NEW YORK -- For the first time in a decade , the New York Yankees were n't going to let the ball get away . Now the Yankees are on the brink of elimination . The Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 5 - 1 on Sunday . The Tigers have lost four of five . They have lost four straight . Justin Verlander ( 10 - 10 ) allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings . Brian McCann hit a two - run homer off Justin Verlander ( 10 - 10 ) in the seventh inning , and Chase Headley and Chase Headley also went deep off Verlander ( 10 - 10 ) , who allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings . Chase Headley and Chase Headley also homered for the Yankees , who have won four of five . Detroit has lost four in a row and seven of nine . The Yankees have lost four in a row . Verlander allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings . Miguel Cabrera hit a sacrifice fly in the first inning for the Tigers , who have lost four of five . Capuano allowed an unearned run and five hits in 6 2/3 innings . He walked one and struck out eight . Headley tied it with a one - out homer in the fifth . It was his first home run since July 31 , 2011 , when he was with the New York Mets . The drive was the first of his career . Brett Gardner led off the eighth with a single and Jacoby Ellsbury walked with one out . Teixeira hit an RBI single , and Carlos Beltran singled to load the bases . Brian McCann hit a grounder to shortstop Andrew Romine , who threw home for the force . Warren got out of the jam by striking out J. D. Martinez and retiring Nick Castellanos on a fly to left . The right-hander has allowed two runs or fewer in five of his last six starts . Miguel Cabrera hit a sacrifice fly in the first to give the Tigers a 1 - 0 lead . It was just the second run of the game for the Tigers , who have lost five of six .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres have found a way to win . Will Venable singled home the winning run with one out in the 12th inning off closer Craig Kimbrel , lifting the Padres to a 3 - 2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night . The Padres won for the seventh time in eight games . Rene Rivera led off the 11th with a single against Craig Kimbrel ( 0 - 3 ) , who was making his major league debut . Alexi Amarista sacrificed Rivera to second , but Everth Cabrera grounded into a double play . Venable then lined a 1 - 1 pitch from Kimbrel into the gap in left-center to give the Padres a 3 - 2 lead . It was the first game-ending hit of Venable 's career . Tim Stauffer ( 3 - 2 ) pitched two innings for the win . The Padres loaded the bases with no outs in the 12th , but Evan Gattis grounded into a double play and Chris Johnson grounded out . The Braves tied it at 2 in the eighth on Chris Johnson 's RBI single off Kevin Quackenbush , who was making his major league debut . Joaquin Benoit got the final four outs . The Padres scored twice in the seventh to take a 2 - 1 lead . Rene Rivera led off with a single , moved to second on Alexi Amarista 's sacrifice bunt and scored on Yangervis Solarte 's two - out single . Solarte scored on a wild pitch by Jordan Walden . The Braves tied it at 2 in the eighth on Chris Johnson 's RBI single off Kevin Quackenbush . Jason Heyward singled with one out , advanced to second on a wild pitch and moved to third on a wild pitch . The Padres had runners on first and second with one out in the ninth , but David Carpenter retired Seth Smith and Jedd Gyorko to end the threat . The Padres scored twice in the seventh to take a 2 - 1 lead . Rene Rivera led off with a single , moved to second on Alexi Amarista 's sacrifice bunt and moved to third on Everth Cabrera 's groundout . Santana allowed two runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings . He walked four and struck out six . Ian Kennedy allowed one run and two hits in five innings , struck out seven and walked five . The Braves took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . B. J. Upton drew a leadoff walk , moved to second on Tommy La Stella 's groundout and scored on Freddie Freeman 's double .", "CLEVELAND -- For the first time since the All-Star break , the Cleveland Indians were n't going to let him leave . The Indians ' 2 - 0 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night was their first sweep of the season . The Indians , who have won four of five , have won 10 of 12 . The Rangers have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Cody Allen pitched the ninth for his 14th save in 16 chances . He walked J. P. Arencibia and gave up a single to Leonys Martin before striking out Jim Adduci and getting Rougned Odor to foul out . Miles Mikolas ( 1 - 4 ) gave up two runs and five hits in seven innings . He struck out six and walked two , but the Indians scored twice in the sixth to take a 2 - 0 lead . Miles Mikolas ( 1 - 4 ) allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings . Jason Kipnis led off the sixth with a single , moved to second on Mike Aviles ' sacrifice bunt and moved to third on Michael Brantley 's groundout . Carlos Santana was intentionally walked and Lonnie Chisenhall 's RBI single made it 1 - 0 . It was the first time the Rangers have been shut out this season . Elvis Andrus drew a leadoff walk in the sixth , and Alex Rios followed with a single . Andrus advanced to third on Adrian Beltre 's groundout , but J. P. Arencibia grounded into a fielder 's choice , and Leonys Martin struck out . Cody Allen pitched the ninth for his 14th save . J. P. Arencibia led off with a walk and went to second on Leonys Martin 's single . After Jim Adduci struck out , Rougned Odor popped out and Robertson struck out . Mikolas allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings . He struck out six and walked two .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Jeremy Guthrie has been a big part of the future . Guthrie pitched six scoreless innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 1 - 0 on Friday night . Guthrie ( 7 - 9 ) allowed three hits , walked two and struck out six . Greg Holland pitched the ninth for his 30th save in 34 chances . He gave up a two - out double to Josh Reddick , but struck out Alberto Callaspo to end the game . Sonny Gray ( 12 - 4 ) allowed one run and three hits in seven innings . Raul Ibanez hit a solo home run in the fifth to give the Royals a 1 - 0 lead . It was Ibanez 's first home run since May 3 , a span of 196 at-bats . It was Ibanez 's third homer of the season . Raul Ibanez gave the Royals a 1 - 0 lead in the fifth with a solo home run . It was Ibanez 's first home run since May 13 , a span of 196 at-bats . He has hit safely in 10 of his past 11 games . The A 's put runners on the corners with one out in the sixth , but Guthrie struck out Brandon Moss and Jed Lowrie to end the threat . He struck out Brandon Moss and Jed Lowrie to end the inning . Dan Otero got Omar Infante to line out with two runners on to end the eighth . Dan Otero got Omar Infante to line out with two runners on to end the inning . Josh Reddick hit a two - out double in the ninth , but Holland struck out Alberto Callaspo to end the game . Josh Reddick doubled with two outs in the ninth , but Alberto Callaspo struck out to end the game . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Gray ( 12 - 4 ) allowed one run and three hits in seven innings , struck out seven and walked none . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games .", "CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians have been waiting for a long time . The Indians had a season-high 16 hits in a 12 - 2 rout of the Texas Rangers on Friday night . The Indians had a season-high 16 hits , and they had a season-high 16 hits . The Rangers , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Danny Salazar ( 4 - 4 ) allowed one unearned run in six innings . Jerome Williams ( 2 - 5 ) allowed 10 runs and 13 hits in four - plus innings . Lonnie Chisenhall , Lonnie Chisenhall and Lonnie Chisenhall homered for the Indians , who had a season-high 16 hits . Michael Brantley had three hits and drove in two runs . The Rangers have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Jerome Williams ( 2 - 5 ) allowed 10 runs and 13 hits in four - plus innings . Nate Adcock replaced Williams and gave up a two - run double to Mike Aviles in the fifth . The Indians took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Jason Kipnis led off with a single , moved to second on Mike Aviles ' fielder 's choice and scored on Michael Brantley 's double . Aviles led off the third with a walk and Michael Brantley singled . Carlos Santana drove in a run with a single , and Brantley scored on Chisenhall 's double-play grounder . Murphy and Raburn singled with one out in the fourth , and Murphy scored on Aviles ' two - out single . Brantley followed with an RBI single to make it 5 - 0 . Chirinos led off the fifth with a double and scored on Rougned Odor 's groundout . Murphy had a two - out RBI single in the bottom half . Murphy 's RBI single in the fifth made it 12 - 1 . Chisenhall led off the sixth with a homer off Phil Klein to make it 12 - 1 . It was Murphy 's fourth career four - hit game and the first since June 2 , 2011 , against Detroit .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Atlanta Braves have been waiting for their starting rotation to make the playoffs . The Braves have won 10 of their past 13 games , and have won four of five . The Braves have won 10 of their last 13 games against the Phillies . The Phillies have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Cole Hamels ( 9 - 9 ) allowed two runs and three hits in eight innings . Craig Kimbrel struck out the side in the ninth for his major league-leading 47th save in 48 chances . He gave up a leadoff single to Ryan Howard , but struck out the next three batters . Cole Hamels ( 9 - 9 ) gave up two runs and three hits in eight innings . The Phillies have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Bonifacio led off the bottom of the first with a drive to left for a 1 - 0 lead . Phil Gosselin followed with a walk , stole second and scored on Freddie Freeman 's single . The Phillies made it 2 - 1 in the eighth . Freddy Galvis led off with a single , went to third on Grady Sizemore 's single and scored when Ben Revere grounded into a double play . Bonifacio led off the bottom of the first with a drive to right . Phil Gosselin followed with a walk , stole second and scored on Freddie Freeman 's single . Hamels escaped further damage by striking out Ryan Doumit and getting Joey Terdoslavich to ground out . Avilan hit Chase Utley with a pitch in the sixth . He then hit Chase Utley with a pitch to load the bases . Avilan then struck out Ryan Howard to end the inning . The Phillies made it 2 - 1 in the eighth . Freddy Galvis led off with a single and went to third on Grady Sizemore 's single . Galvis scored when Ben Revere grounded into a double play .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have n't had a winning season lately . Eduardo Escobar had four hits and six RBIs , and the Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 12 - 3 on Sunday . The Twins , who had 16 hits , had 16 hits . Ricky Nolasco ( 6 - 12 ) allowed two runs and five hits in six innings . Kyle Lobstein ( 1 - 2 ) gave up six runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings . Phil Coke came on and gave up a two - run single to Eduardo Escobar in the fifth . Escobar hit a three - run homer in the eighth , and Chris Herrmann had three hits and drove in a run . Chris Herrmann had three hits and an RBI , and Chris Herrmann had three hits and an RBI . Nick Castellanos hit a solo homer in the second for the Tigers , who have lost four in a row and nine of 12 . The Tigers had 16 hits , including three by Rajai Davis . The Twins broke it open with a six - run fifth . Eduardo Escobar and Chris Herrmann started the inning with singles , and Danny Santana 's one - out single loaded the bases . Castellanos hit a run-scoring groundout in the sixth , and Castellanos drove in a run with a groundout to make it 6 - 2 . Nolasco got Alex Avila to ground out to end the inning . Dozier led off the eighth with a homer , and Escobar 's three - run shot made it 12 - 2 . It was the first time this season the Twins have hit consecutive home runs . Ezequiel Carrera singled with one out in the ninth for Detroit 's first hit , but Hernan Perez struck out and Steven Moya flied out to end the inning . Castellanos put the Tigers up 1 - 0 in the second with his third homer of the season , a drive that barely cleared the wall in left . It was his third homer of the season and first since May 1 .", "PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Phillies are starting to find ways to win . Marlon Byrd drove in the go-ahead run with a groundout in the seventh inning , and the Phillies rallied for a 5 - 4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night in a game that lasted 4 hours , 24 minutes . The Phillies won for the seventh time in eight games . The Braves have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Carlos Ruiz drew a leadoff walk from Jordan Walden ( 0 - 2 ) in the seventh and moved to third on Ryan Howard 's double . Ruiz scored on Marlon Byrd 's groundout to make it 5 - 4 . Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth for his 39th save in 43 chances . B. J. Upton doubled with one out , but Evan Gattis grounded out and Joey Terdoslavich grounded out to end the game . The Braves lost for the seventh time in eight games . Braves starter Ervin Santana allowed four runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out five , including Ben Revere with the bases loaded to end the sixth . Johnson hit a two - run homer in the fourth off Jerome Williams to give the Braves a 4 - 0 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . The Phillies tied it in the sixth . Marlon Byrd and Domonic Brown singled and Cody Asche hit an RBI double . Freddy Galvis followed with an RBI single , and Cody Asche scored on a wild pitch . It was Johnson 's third homer of the season . Atlanta took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on Freddie Freeman 's RBI groundout and Justin Upton 's RBI single . The Braves took a 2 - 0 lead in the bottom half . Johnson hit a two - run homer in the fourth to give the Braves a 4 - 0 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . The Phillies cut the lead to 4 - 1 in the fifth on Ben Revere 's RBI fielder 's choice grounder . Asche led off with a single and moved to second on Freddy Galvis ' single . After a sacrifice , Asche scored on Ben Revere 's fielder 's choice grounder . Santana allowed four runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out five .", "DETROIT -- Max Scherzer has been pitching so well lately . Scherzer struck out nine in six innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 4 - 2 on Friday night . Scherzer ( 18 - 5 ) struck out nine and walked four . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . Victor Martinez hit a two - run homer in the first off Trevor May ( 3 - 6 ) , who gave up three runs and five hits in six innings . He struck out seven and walked one . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Twins have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Joe Nathan pitched a perfect ninth for his 34th save in 36 chances . The Tigers have lost three straight and six of seven . The Twins have lost four in a row . Martinez hit a two - out , two - run homer in the first off Trevor May ( 3 - 6 ) , who gave up three runs and five hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out seven . Cabrera led off the bottom of the fourth with a drive to left for a 3 - 0 lead . It was his 19th homer of the season , and the first of his career . Joe Mauer had a two - run double in the fifth to give the Twins a 3 - 2 lead , but the Twins left the bases loaded when Oswaldo Arcia flied out to end the inning . Rajai Davis ' RBI double made it 4 - 2 in the seventh , but the Tigers could n't score . Ian Kinsler reached on an error by third baseman Eduardo Escobar , but Torii Hunter grounded out to end the inning .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Hector Santiago is making a strong case to stay in the rotation . Santiago pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 5 - 4 on Friday night . Santiago ( 6 - 9 ) allowed three hits , walked two and struck out three . Huston Street pitched the ninth for his 41st save in 46 chances . He has converted his last 13 save opportunities and has n't allowed a run in 19 2/3 innings . Jon Lester ( 16 - 11 ) allowed five runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in seven innings . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Josh Reddick had two hits and two RBIs , including a two - run double in the seventh that gave the A 's a 5 - 4 lead . Nick Punto added an RBI triple and scored on Coco Crisp 's single . It was the first time the Angels have hit back-to-back homers this season . Josh Reddick had two hits and two RBIs for the A 's , including a two - run double in the seventh . Nick Punto added an RBI triple and scored on Coco Crisp 's single . The A 's lost for the seventh time in eight games . Howie Kendrick hit a two - out , two - run double in the third to give the Angels a 3 - 0 lead . Kendrick had two hits and three RBIs . The Angels added a run in the fifth when Luis Jimenez doubled and scored on Albert Pujols ' sacrifice fly . Reddick had a two - out RBI single in the bottom half .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Yordano Ventura is making the most of his opportunity . Ventura pitched seven strong innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Indians 7 - 1 on Saturday night . Ventura ( 14 - 10 ) allowed four hits , walked four and struck out six . The Royals won for the fourth time in five games . Danny Salazar ( 6 - 8 ) gave up five runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings . He walked three and struck out eight , including the first two batters in the fifth inning . He was replaced by Kyle Crockett . It was the first time the Royals have hit back-to-back home runs . The Indians , who have lost four of five , were held to five hits . Eric Hosmer doubled with two outs in the fifth and scored on Billy Butler 's double . Alex Gordon was walked intentionally and Perez followed with a two - run double to make it 5 - 0 . Alex Gordon 's two - run double in the seventh off reliever Scott Atchison put the Royals up 7 - 0 . Gordon had two hits and two RBIs , and Omar Infante drove in two runs . Kansas City added a run in the eighth on Michael Brantley 's double and an error by third baseman Mike Moustakas . J. B. Shuck scored on David Murphy 's double-play grounder . Jason Frasor pitched a perfect ninth to complete the five - hitter . The Royals have lost seven of nine and are 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . The Indians have lost seven of nine . The Indians , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- R. A. Dickey 's knuckleball was so good . Dickey pitched seven strong innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 10 - 2 on Friday night . Dickey ( 14 - 12 ) allowed two runs and five hits , walked two and struck out six . Edwin Encarnacion hit a three - run homer and Dalton Pompey added a solo shot as the Blue Jays roughed up Hernandez ( 14 - 6 ) for seven runs in the fifth inning . It was the first time this season Hernandez allowed more than three earned runs . Hernandez allowed eight runs -- four earned -- and six hits in 4 2/3 innings . He walked three and struck out five . The Mariners have lost four in a row and six of seven . Hernandez , who had won his previous three starts , was charged with eight runs -- four earned -- and six hits in 4 2/3 innings . The Blue Jays chased Hernandez with a seven - run fifth . Pompey led off with a homer , Anthony Gose followed with a double and Ryan Goins hit a sacrifice fly . Jose Reyes singled and Jose Bautista walked to load the bases . The Mariners took a 2 - 1 lead in the third . Michael Saunders led off with a double , moved to third on Brad Miller 's one - out single and scored on Robinson Cano 's two - out single . The Blue Jays took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Jose Bautista hit a one - out double and moved to third on a wild pitch . Edwin Encarnacion followed with an RBI single . The Mariners took a 2 - 1 lead in the third . Michael Saunders led off with a double , moved to third on Brad Miller 's one - out single and scored on Robinson Cano 's two - out , two - run single . Encarnacion made it 10 - 2 with a two - run homer off Erasmo Ramirez in the sixth . It was his third home run of the season , his second in two games .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have n't had a winning season lately . The Twins have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Arizona Diamondbacks . Kyle Gibson pitched seven strong innings , and the Twins beat the Diamondbacks 6 - 3 on Sunday . The Twins have won six of eight and are a season-high 14 games over .500 . Gibson ( 13 - 11 ) allowed one run and seven hits , struck out eight and walked none . The Diamondbacks , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Gibson allowed one run and seven hits , struck out eight and walked none . Ender Inciarte had four hits , including a two - out RBI single in the ninth , and Ender Inciarte had four hits , including an RBI single in the ninth . Minnesota starter Andrew Chafin ( 0 - 1 ) gave up four runs and seven hits in three innings . He walked two and struck out five , including the side in the second inning . Eduardo Nunez and Aaron Hicks had two hits apiece for the Twins , who have lost four of five . Aaron Hicks had two hits and an RBI , and Aaron Hicks had two hits and an RBI . The Diamondbacks lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Twins took a 3 - 0 lead in the second inning on Eduardo Escobar 's RBI single and Chris Parmelee 's two - out , two - run single . The Diamondbacks got a run back in the fourth on Chris Owings ' two - out RBI single . Jake Lamb led off with a double and scored on Chris Owings ' two - out single . The Twins made it 5 - 1 in the fifth . Trevor Plouffe led off with a single , went to third on Oswaldo Arcia 's single and scored when Josmil Pinto grounded into a double play . Pinto hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh to give the Twins a 6 - 1 lead . It was the first career pinch-hit RBI for Parmelee , who was hit by a pitch from Zeke Spruill in the seventh . Inciarte singled and scored on a groundout by Mark Trumbo to make it 6 - 2 in the eighth . Brian Duensing came on and got Montero to ground out to end the inning . Inciarte added an RBI single in the ninth off Jared Burton to make it 6 - 3 . Inciarte went 4 - for - 5 to raise his average to .276 .", "MIAMI -- Henderson Alvarez has been pitching so well lately . Alvarez pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2 - 0 on Friday night . Alvarez ( 12 - 6 ) allowed five hits , walked one and struck out two . Steve Cishek pitched the ninth for his 38th save in 43 chances . Marlon Byrd led off with a single and went to second on Domonic Brown 's single . Pinch-hitter Darin Ruf struck out to end the game . Cole Hamels ( 9 - 8 ) gave up two runs and seven hits in seven innings . The Phillies , who have lost five of six , were shut out for the eighth time . Hamels , who had won his last three starts , said he had no problem with his command . The Marlins have won seven of their past nine games . The Phillies were shut out for the eighth time . Miami took a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth . Jeff Baker and Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit one - out singles , and Ed Lucas followed with an RBI single to give the Marlins a 1 - 0 lead . Casey McGehee 's sacrifice fly made it 2 - 0 in the fifth . Christian Yelich led off with a double , moved to third on a sacrifice and scored on Casey McGehee 's sacrifice fly . The Phillies had runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth , but Mike Dunn struck out Ryan Howard to end the inning . The Marlins had runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth . Marlon Byrd led off the ninth with a single and went to second on Domonic Brown 's single . After Cody Asche flied out , Grady Sizemore grounded into a fielder 's choice and Darin Ruf struck out .", "CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs are starting to look like a contender . Welington Castillo hit a two - out RBI single with two outs in the 10th inning to give the Cubs a 4 - 3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday , snapping a five - game losing streak . The Cubs won for the seventh time in eight games . The Cardinals have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Anthony Rizzo hit a one - out double off Pat Neshek ( 7 - 2 ) in the 10th and moved to third on Jorge Soler 's groundout . Luis Valbuena was intentionally walked , and Castillo lined a single to left . Zac Rosscup ( 1 - 0 ) struck out two in a perfect 10th to earn the win . The Cubs won for the seventh time in 10 games and improved to 5 - 0 against St. Louis this season . The Cardinals lost for the fifth time in six games . Kyle Hendricks allowed three runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings for St. Louis . He struck out four and walked one , but was pulled after giving up a single to Oscar Taveras leading off the sixth . Luis Valbuena drew a leadoff walk in the second and Castillo followed with a drive into the left-field bleachers . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . The Cardinals tied it in the sixth on Jon Jay 's RBI groundout and Matt Holliday 's two - out , two - run homer that tied it at 3 . But the Cardinals tied it in the bottom half . Miller allowed three runs and five hits in 4 1/3 innings . He walked two and struck out eight . Szczur led off the fifth with a drive to left for his third homer of the season . Szczur , who has a 2.46 ERA over his last four starts , was pulled after Kyle Hendricks singled . Miller allowed three runs and five hits in 4 1/3 innings .", "NEW YORK -- Jacob deGrom had no problem with his command . The New York Mets ' right-hander struck out six in seven innings and the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 10 - 2 on Friday night . deGrom ( 9 - 6 ) struck out 10 and walked three . The Mets have won five of six , and have won four in a row . The Braves have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Ervin Santana ( 14 - 10 ) gave up five runs and six hits in five innings . The Braves have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Anthony Recker had three hits and three RBIs , and Anthony Recker had three hits and three RBIs . Kirk Nieuwenhuis and Anthony Recker each had two hits and three RBIs . The Mets scored 10 runs in the first inning . Curtis Granderson walked with one out , moved to third on Kirk Nieuwenhuis ' double and scored on a passed ball . Anthony Recker followed with a sacrifice fly , and Ruben Tejada hit a solo homer . The Mets made it 2 - 0 in the second . Curtis Granderson led off with a single , moved to third on Anthony Recker 's single and scored on Ruben Tejada 's sacrifice fly . The Mets made it 5 - 0 in the fourth . Curtis Granderson walked with one out , went to third on Kirk Nieuwenhuis ' double and scored on Bethancourt 's passed ball . Anthony Recker followed with a sacrifice fly and Tejada hit a solo homer . The Braves cut the lead to 5 - 2 in the fifth . Justin Upton led off with a single and advanced to second on Dekker 's throwing error . Chris Johnson singled to put runners at the corners , and Upton scored on Andrelton Simmons ' grounder . The Mets made it 6 - 2 in the sixth . Anthony Recker walked , went to third on Tejada 's single and scored on a sacrifice bunt by deGrom . But Avilan struck out Matt den Dekker and got Flores to pop out . The Mets made it 7 - 2 in the eighth . Anthony Recker led off with a single , moved to second on Abreu 's single and scored on pinch-hitter Bobby Abreu 's two - out single . Recker added a two - run double in the ninth off Gus Schlosser , who was making his major league debut . Schlosser gave up four runs , three earned , and six hits in two innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Marcus Stroman and the rest of the AL East leaders made the most of his opportunity . Stroman pitched six solid innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 6 - 3 on Friday night . Stroman ( 11 - 6 ) allowed two runs and eight hits , walked none and struck out seven . Derek Jeter had two hits , including an RBI double in the ninth , and Derek Jeter had two hits and an RBI for the Yankees , who snapped a three - game losing streak . Casey Janssen got two outs for his 24th save . The Blue Jays have won 10 of their past 13 games . The Yankees lost for the fifth time in six games . Chris Capuano ( 2 - 4 ) gave up four runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings . Danny Valencia hit a two - run double in the sixth , and John Mayberry Jr. added a sacrifice fly to give the Blue Jays a 4 - 2 lead . It was the first time this season the Blue Jays have hit back-to-back homers . Jose Bautista hit a solo homer in the seventh for New York , which has lost four of five . The Blue Jays have lost five in a row and nine of 11 . Derek Jeter hit an RBI double off Brandon Morrow in the ninth , and Brian McCann was hit by a pitch before Casey Janssen came on and got two outs for his 24th save in 26 chances . The Blue Jays took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Jose Bautista hit a one - out single and Edwin Encarnacion followed with a double down the right-field line , scoring Bautista . Derek Jeter singled with two outs in the third and moved to second on a wild pitch . Jeter scored on McCann 's two - out single to left , but Teixeira struck out to end the inning . Francisco Cervelli hit a two - out RBI single in the fourth to give the Yankees a 2 - 1 lead . Chase Headley scored on Francisco Cervelli 's two - out single to make it 2 - 1 . John Mayberry Jr. hit a sacrifice fly to make it 4 - 2 in the sixth . The Blue Jays loaded the bases with two outs , but Jose Reyes flied out to end the inning .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Mike Zunino 's first major league home run was a big one . Zunino hit a three - run homer and the Seattle Mariners beat the Houston Astros 10 - 5 on Saturday night . Zunino hit a three - run shot in the fourth inning off Brad Peacock ( 4 - 9 ) to give the Mariners a 4 - 1 lead . It was his first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . It was the first time in his career that Zunino has hit a home run . Robinson Cano had three hits and Robinson Cano had three hits for the Mariners , who snapped a three - game losing streak and won for the third time in four games . Robinson Cano had three hits and an RBI . Taijuan Walker ( 2 - 2 ) allowed two runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings . He struck out seven and walked two . The Astros have lost four of five and have dropped five of six . Walker allowed two runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings . Mike Zunino hit a three - run homer and drove in three runs for the Mariners , who have lost four of five . James Jones scored a run on a passed ball in the ninth inning . Dexter Fowler had two hits and drove in two runs for Houston . Jose Altuve had three hits and scored a run for Houston . Jose Altuve had three hits for the Astros . It was the first time the Astros have hit consecutive home runs this season . Ackley tied it at 1 with a two - out solo homer in the third inning . It was his second career multihomer game and first since June 28 , 2011 , against the Astros . Ackley led off the eighth with his second home run of the season to make it 9 - 3 . He added a solo shot in the eighth to make it 9 - 3 . The Mariners added a run in the ninth on a passed ball by Max Stassi . James Jones scored on a passed ball by Max Stassi to make it 10 - 5 .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Washington Nationals are starting to look like a team in the NL East . Gio Gonzalez pitched seven strong innings and the Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 6 - 2 on Sunday . The Nationals , who have won six of seven , have won four of five . Gonzalez ( 9 - 10 ) allowed two runs and six hits . He struck out five and walked none . The Marlins have lost three in a row and six of eight . Gonzalez , who had been 0 - 3 with a 6.75 ERA in his previous four starts , allowed six hits and struck out five . Brad Hand ( 3 - 8 ) allowed six runs -- five earned -- and eight hits in five innings . The Marlins have lost four in a row and six of eight . The Nationals scored five runs in the fourth to take a 5 - 1 lead . Wilson Ramos had an RBI double , Ian Desmond singled home a run and Kevin Frandsen hit a two - out RBI single . Jayson Werth 's RBI double in the fifth was the only run allowed by Hand , who allowed six runs -- five earned -- and eight hits in five innings . He walked none and struck out four . The Nationals took a 5 - 1 lead in the fourth . Anthony Rendon singled , stole second , and scored on Wilson Ramos ' two - out double . Ian Desmond followed with an RBI single , Bryce Harper singled and Cabrera hit an RBI single . Jeff Baker 's two - out RBI single made it 6 - 2 in the sixth . Reed Johnson 's RBI groundout in the bottom half tied the game at 6 .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Gerrit Cole is making the most of his opportunity . Cole pitched seven strong innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Red Sox 3 - 2 on Friday night . Cole ( 10 - 5 ) allowed two runs and six hits , struck out seven and walked none . The Pirates won for the fourth time in five games . Mark Melancon pitched the ninth for his 30th save in 34 opportunities . He hit Allen Craig with a pitch and gave up a single to Daniel Nava . Will Middlebrooks singled to put runners on the corners , but Jackie Bradley Jr. struck out and Christian Vazquez grounded out . The Pirates have won three of four and 12 of 14 . The Red Sox lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Red Sox loaded the bases with nobody out in the ninth , but Jackie Bradley Jr. struck out and Christian Vazquez grounded out to end the game . Brandon Workman ( 1 - 10 ) gave up three runs -- two earned -- and seven hits in five innings . He walked three and struck out six , including Ike Davis with the bases loaded in the first . Brandon Workman ( 1 - 10 ) allowed three runs -- two earned -- and seven hits in five innings . The Pirates took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Josh Harrison led off with a single , Travis Snider walked and Andrew McCutchen reached on a throwing error by third baseman Will Middlebrooks . After Neil Walker struck out , Starling Marte singled to load the bases . The Red Sox tied it in the third . Christian Vazquez hit a one - out single , moved to second on a sacrifice and scored on Mookie Betts ' two - out single . Marte made it 3 - 1 in the fifth with a solo homer to center . It was his third home run of the season and second in two days . It was his third home run in two games . The Red Sox got a run back in the eighth on Bogaerts ' sacrifice fly . With runners on first and third , Tony Watson struck out David Ortiz to end the inning .", "CHICAGO -- Kyle Hendricks is making the most of his opportunity . Hendricks pitched seven strong innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 3 - 1 on Friday night . Hendricks ( 7 - 2 ) allowed one run and seven hits , struck out four and walked none . The Cubs have won seven of their last nine games . The Reds have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Hector Rondon pitched the ninth for his 25th save in 29 chances . He walked Jack Hannahan with one out , but Billy Hamilton lined out and Jay Bruce flied out to end the game . The Reds lost for the seventh time in eight games . Daniel Corcino ( 0 - 1 ) allowed two runs and three hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Cubs took a 2 - 1 lead in the second . Jorge Soler led off with a walk and went to third on Luis Valbuena 's single . One out later , Chris Valaika hit an RBI single and Ryan Kalish followed with an RBI double . It was the first time this season the Cubs have hit back-to-back homers . Chris Valaika had an RBI single in the second and Ryan Kalish followed with an RBI double to give the Cubs a 2 - 1 lead . But Chris Coghlan lined out to end the inning . The Cubs added a run in the eighth . Baez led off with a single and Anthony Rizzo reached on a fielder 's choice . Jorge Soler walked and Luis Valbuena hit an RBI single .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Yordano Ventura is making the most of his opportunity . Ventura pitched seven strong innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 6 - 2 on Friday night . Ventura ( 13 - 10 ) allowed one run and three hits , struck out seven and walked two . Lorenzo Cain had three hits , including a three - run homer in the third , and drove in three runs . Alcides Escobar and Alcides Escobar also homered for Kansas City . Chris Sale ( 12 - 4 ) gave up five runs and nine hits in five innings . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Sale , who had won his previous three starts , gave up five runs and nine hits in five innings . The White Sox took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Jordan Danks and Tyler Flowers singled , and Marcus Semien was hit by a pitch to load the bases . Adam Eaton followed with a sacrifice fly . The Royals added four more in the third . Alcides Escobar and Norichika Aoki hit consecutive one - out singles , and Cain followed with a three - run homer . Josh Willingham walked and Alex Gordon struck out , Salvador Perez singled home Willingham . Escobar homered in the fourth to make it 5 - 1 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . It was his third home run in his past 13 games . The Royals added an unearned run in the seventh . Alex Gordon walked , went to second on Salvador Perez 's single and scored when Hosmer grounded into a fielder 's choice . Alexei Ramirez 's RBI single in the eighth off Wade Davis made it 6 - 2 . Ramirez stole second and third , but Jose Abreu struck out to end the inning .", "PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said he was n't going to let him go to the mound . The Pirates won their fifth straight game , beating the Boston Red Sox 9 - 1 on Friday night . The Pirates won for the seventh time in eight games . Liriano ( 6 - 10 ) allowed one run and three hits in six innings . He walked five and struck out two . The Red Sox have lost five of six and have lost five of six . Clay Buchholz ( 8 - 9 ) gave up five runs -- four earned -- and six hits in four innings . The Red Sox have lost five of six and have lost four in a row . Gregory Polanco hit a solo home run in the first inning and Neil Walker and Gregory Polanco also went deep for the Pirates , who have lost four in a row . Clint Barmes had three hits , including a two - run double in the second , and Gregory Polanco and Gregory Polanco also homered for the Pirates . Clint Barmes had three hits and two RBIs . Neil Walker hit a solo homer in the third to make it 5 - 0 . It was Walker 's second homer of the season and second in two days . Davis added a three - run shot in the fifth . Starling Marte , Starling Marte and Starling Marte each drove in a run as the Pirates won for the fifth time in six games . Clint Barmes had three hits and drove in two runs for Pittsburgh . Clint Barmes had three hits and two RBIs , and Josh Harrison and Josh Harrison each had two hits .", "SAN DIEGO -- Andrew Cashner is making the most of his opportunity . Cashner pitched a two - hitter for his first career shutout and the San Diego Padres beat the Philadelphia Phillies 1 - 0 on Friday night . Cashner ( 4 - 7 ) struck out seven and walked one . The Padres have won four of five , including three straight . The Phillies have lost four in a row and six of eight . Jerome Williams ( 5 - 7 ) allowed one unearned run and three hits in 7 2/3 innings . The Padres loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth , but Luis Garcia got Yasmani Grandal to ground out to end the inning . Marlon Byrd led off the eighth with a single , but was thrown out trying to advance on Domonic Brown 's fly ball to left . Cashner then got Darin Ruf to ground out to end the inning . Cashner retired the side in order in the ninth . Grady Sizemore grounded out and Ben Revere flied out to left to end the game . The Padres were shut out for the third time this season . The Padres won for the fourth time in five games . Jerome Williams ( 5 - 7 ) allowed one unearned run and three hits in 7 2/3 innings . The Phillies were shut out for the second time this season . Rene Rivera led off the second with a double , moved to third on Alexi Amarista 's groundout and scored on a throwing error by third baseman Cody Asche . Williams then retired Yangervis Solarte on a foul pop to end the inning . The Padres loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth , but Luis Garcia got Yasmani Grandal to ground out to first to end the inning . The Padres took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Rene Rivera led off with a double , moved to third on Alexi Amarista 's groundout and scored on Asche 's throwing error .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Miami Marlins are starting to find ways to win . Adeiny Hechavarria hit a go-ahead , two - run single in the eighth inning and Jeff Mathis added a go-ahead RBI single as the Marlins rallied for a 6 - 5 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night . The Marlins won for the seventh time in eight games . The Mets lost for the seventh time in eight games . Jeurys Familia ( 2 - 5 ) gave up a one - out single to Casey McGehee and a single to Marcell Ozuna to load the bases with one out in the eighth . Josh Edgin came on and gave up a two - run single to Adeiny Hechavarria . Sam Dyson ( 3 - 1 ) replaced Dunn and struck out Dilson Herrera to end the inning . Sam Dyson ( 3 - 1 ) got one out for the win . Steve Cishek pitched a perfect ninth for his 36th save in 41 chances . He has converted all three of his save opportunities this season and has converted his last three chances . Eric Campbell reached on third baseman Casey McGehee 's throwing error and Juan Lagares walked with one out . Daniel Murphy tied it with an RBI single off A. J. Ramos , and Travis d'Arnaud followed with an RBI double . The Marlins took a 3 - 2 lead in the seventh . Justin Bour led off with a single , went to third on Adeiny Hechavarria 's double and scored on pinch-hitter Reed Johnson 's sacrifice fly . The Mets had a chance to take the lead in the bottom half . Miami took a 3 - 2 lead in the seventh . Justin Bour led off with a single , went to third on Adeiny Hechavarria 's double and scored on pinch-hitter Reed Johnson 's sacrifice fly . Flores hit a two - out , two - run double in the first off Jarred Cosart to give the Mets a 2 - 0 lead . The ball bounced off the top of the wall and bounced into the stands . Cosart allowed two runs and five hits in six innings . Flores hit a two - out , two - run double in the first off Jarred Cosart to give the Mets a 2 - 0 lead . It was the first RBI of his career .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Mark Trumbo is making the most of his opportunity . Trumbo homered and drove in five runs , and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 6 - 2 on Friday night . Trumbo also had a two - run homer and a double . The Diamondbacks , who have won four straight , have won four of five . Miley ( 8 - 11 ) allowed one run and seven hits in seven innings , struck out four and walked none . The Diamondbacks have won three straight and six of seven . Ryan Vogelsong ( 8 - 11 ) gave up four runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings . Trumbo gave the Diamondbacks a 4 - 0 lead in the third with his first career slam , a drive to left off Ryan Vogelsong ( 8 - 11 ) that put the Diamondbacks up 4 - 0 . A. J. Pollock tripled in a run with two outs in the seventh and scored on Mark Trumbo 's single to make it 6 - 1 . Gutierrez retired Miguel Montero on a fly ball to end the inning . San Francisco added a run in the eighth on Buster Posey 's RBI single off Evan Marshall . The Giants had runners on first and third with one out , but failed to score . The Diamondbacks loaded the bases with two outs in the third on singles by Miley and Chris Owings and a walk to A. J. Pollock . Trumbo then hit a 1 - 1 pitch over the wall in left for his first career slam . The Giants cut the lead to 4 - 1 in the seventh . Joaquin Arias led off with a single , went to third on Blanco 's double and scored on a groundout by Brandon Crawford to make it 4 - 1 . The Giants added a run in the eighth on a double by Panik and an RBI single by Buster Posey off Evan Marshall . The Giants had runners on first and third with one out , but failed to score .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Jeremy Guthrie 's first win in more than a month . Guthrie pitched eight strong innings to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 7 - 1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night . Guthrie ( 11 - 11 ) gave up three hits , walked one and struck out two . The Royals have won three straight and seven of nine . The Red Sox have lost four in a row . Rubby De La Rosa ( 4 - 7 ) gave up five runs and six hits in four innings . The Red Sox have lost four in a row . The Royals scored two runs in the first inning . Alcides Escobar led off with a double and scored on Norichika Aoki 's single . Aoki scored on a throwing error by De La Rosa . Yoenis Cespedes ' sacrifice fly in the third scored Mookie Betts , who reached on third baseman Mike Moustakas ' throwing error . David Ortiz singled with one out and Yoenis Cespedes hit a sacrifice fly . The Royals added three more runs in the fourth . Cain led off with a double , went to third on Alex Gordon 's single and scored on Salvador Perez 's double . De La Rosa then struck out Eric Hosmer before Omar Infante grounded out . The Red Sox got an unearned run in the third . Betts reached on an error by third baseman Mike Moustakas , moved to third on David Ortiz 's single and scored on Cespedes ' sacrifice fly . The Royals added two runs in the eighth on an RBI double by Gordon and a two - out RBI single by Omar Infante . Infante had three hits and drove in two runs .", "PITTSBURGH -- Francisco Liriano has been pitching so well lately . Liriano pitched eight innings of four - hit ball and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4 - 1 on Friday night . Liriano ( 5 - 10 ) allowed four hits and walked two . The Pirates won for the fourth time in five games . Mark Melancon pitched the ninth for his 29th save in 33 chances . Marlon Byrd led off with a single and moved to second on a wild pitch . After Ryan Howard walked , Darin Ruf struck out . The Pirates have won four of five and have won four of five . The Phillies have lost four of five . They 've lost four straight . A. J. Burnett ( 8 - 16 ) gave up four runs and six hits in six innings . The Phillies have lost five straight and nine of 11 . The Pirates scored three runs in the sixth . Neil Walker hit an RBI double and scored on Russell Martin 's sacrifice fly . Gregory Polanco 's RBI single made it 4 - 0 . Carlos Ruiz hit an RBI single in the ninth off Jared Hughes to make it 4 - 1 . Melancon struck out Chase Utley and got Grady Sizemore to pop out to end the game . The Pirates took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Russell Martin singled with one out and Starling Marte was hit by a pitch . Martin scored on Ike Davis ' single . The Pirates added three more runs in the sixth . Neil Walker hit an RBI double and Russell Martin followed with a sacrifice fly . Gregory Polanco 's RBI single made it 4 - 0 .", "HOUSTON -- Collin McHugh had no intention of giving up a run . McHugh pitched eight strong innings and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 2 - 1 on Saturday night . McHugh ( 9 - 9 ) struck out four and walked none . Logan Morrison hit a solo home run in the eighth inning to tie the score at 1 - 1 . It was Morrison 's first home run since May 2 , a span of 196 at-bats . Jonathan Villar drove in Jon Singleton with a single in the ninth off Yoervis Medina ( 4 - 3 ) . Yoervis Medina ( 4 - 3 ) took the loss . Logan Morrison tied it at 1 in the eighth with a solo home run . It was Morrison 's first home run since May 2 , a span of 190 at-bats . It was the first home run allowed by McHugh this season . Josh Fields pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save in five chances . The Mariners have lost five of six and are 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . The Mariners have won six of eight and are 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . The Mariners have lost five of six and fell a season-worst 10 games under .500 . Houston took a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth . Chris Carter led off with a single , moved to third on Jake Marisnick 's fielder 's choice and scored on Jon Singleton 's two - out double into the left-field corner . Kendrys Morales reached on an error by second baseman Jose Altuve with one out in the fifth . He moved to second on Logan Morrison 's groundout and was stranded when Mike Zunino struck out to end the inning . The Astros had runners on first and second with one out in the sixth , but Jake Marisnick flied out to shallow left and Jon Singleton grounded out to end the inning . It was the second time this season the Mariners have been shut out .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Freddy Galvis had a big night at the plate . Franco drove in the go-ahead run with a two - out single in the seventh inning , and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4 - 3 on Friday night for their fifth straight win . Galvis had three hits , including a homer , and scored three runs . The Phillies won for the fourth time in five games . Galvis led off the seventh with a single off Justin Wilson ( 3 - 4 ) , stole second and scored on Maikel Franco 's single to give the Phillies a 4 - 3 lead . It was the first time the Phillies had scored at least four runs in a game . Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth for his 36th save in 41 chances . He gave up a leadoff single to Gregory Polanco , who moved to second on Jordy Mercer 's sacrifice bunt . Polanco advanced to third on Andrew Lambo 's groundout , but Josh Harrison struck out to end the game . The Pirates lost for the seventh time in eight games . Justin De Fratus ( 3 - 1 ) pitched a scoreless seventh to earn the win . The Pirates had runners on first and second with two outs when Andrew McCutchen struck out to end the inning . Gregory Polanco led off the ninth with a single and moved to second on Jordy Mercer 's sacrifice . Andrew Lambo grounded out and Josh Harrison struck out to end the game . Edinson Volquez gave up three runs and six hits in six innings . He struck out five and walked two in his second start since returning from the disabled list with a strained right lat . Volquez allowed three runs and six hits in six innings . Maikel Franco hit a one - out double in the first and scored on Chase Utley 's single to give the Phillies a 1 - 0 lead . The Phillies took a 1 - 0 lead in the bottom half . The Pirates tied it at 1 in the second . Russell Martin led off with a single and scored on Jordy Mercer 's two - out double . The Pirates tied it in the bottom half . Martin hit a two - out , two - run double in the third to give the Pirates a 3 - 2 lead . It was the first RBI of the season for Martin , who has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . Galvis tied it at 3 with a leadoff homer in the fifth . Galvis led off with a homer to right to tie it at 3 . It was his second homer of the season .", "SEATTLE -- For the first time in his career , the Seattle Mariners finally got a win . Brad Miller hit a go-ahead , two - run triple in the eighth inning and the Mariners rallied for a 4 - 1 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night , snapping a five - game losing streak . It was the first time this season the Mariners have been held to one run or fewer . Houston has lost four straight and nine of 11 . Brad Miller hit a two - run triple in the eighth inning to give the Mariners a 3 - 1 lead . Austin Jackson followed with an RBI single off Jake Buchanan , making it 4 - 1 . Brad Miller followed with a three - run double . Fernando Rodney pitched the ninth for his 44th save . He walked Matt Dominguez and Robbie Grossman , but Jose Altuve lined out and Dexter Fowler grounded out to end the game . The Astros lost for the seventh time in eight games . Danny Farquhar ( 3 - 1 ) pitched a scoreless eighth inning for the win . The Astros ' bullpen has allowed one earned run in 20 2/3 innings over the past two games . The Mariners have lost five of six . Fernando Rodney pitched the ninth for his 44th save . He walked Matt Dominguez and gave up a one - out single to Robbie Grossman before retiring Jose Altuve and Dexter Fowler to end the game . Felix Hernandez allowed five hits in six scoreless innings , struck out eight and walked four . Brad Miller had a two - out RBI single in the sixth to give the Mariners a 1 - 0 lead . It was the first RBI of the season for Miller , who had two hits and three RBIs . Grossman tripled with one out in the seventh and scored on a sacrifice fly by Jose Altuve to give Seattle a 1 - 1 lead . The Astros tied it in the bottom half on Jose Altuve 's sacrifice fly . The Mariners got a run in the sixth on Brad Miller 's RBI single off Darin Downs , who was replaced by Jorge De Leon , who walked Logan Morrison and Michael Saunders with two outs . Jorge De Leon replaced Downs and gave up an RBI single to Miller . Hernandez allowed five hits , struck out eight and walked four . Robbie Grossman tripled off Brandon Maurer with one out in the seventh and scored on Altuve 's sacrifice fly to center . Grossman had tripled and scored on Altuve 's sacrifice fly .", "PITTSBURGH -- Gerrit Cole had a lot of help from his teammates . Cole hit a two - run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 10 - 4 on Friday night . Cole ( 8 - 5 ) allowed four runs -- three earned -- and nine hits in six innings . The Pirates had 19 hits , matching their season high . Jordy Mercer and Andrew McCutchen hit two - run homers in a five - run second inning against Travis Wood ( 8 - 12 ) , who gave up seven runs and nine hits in 1 2/3 innings . He walked one and struck out one . The Pirates have won five of six and 12 of 13 . The Cubs have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Starling Marte and Gaby Sanchez had two hits apiece for the Pirates , who had a season-high 19 hits . Walker had three hits , including a two - run homer , and Jose Tabata had two hits and drove in a run . The Cubs have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Andrew McCutchen hit a two - out single in the first and Walker followed with a two - out , two - run homer to left . It was Walker 's fourth homer of the season and second in two days . It was McCutchen 's first home run since June 13 . Walker hit a two - run homer in the first for Chicago , which has lost four of five . Walker had three hits , including a two - run homer in the bottom half . Wood allowed seven runs and nine hits in 1 2/3 innings . Matt Szczur had a two - run single in the seventh for the Cubs , who had a season-high 19 hits . Mike Olt had three hits and an RBI for the Cubs .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays are on a roll . Yunel Escobar scored the winning run on a passed ball in the ninth inning , lifting the Rays to a 3 - 2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night . The Rays won for the seventh time in eight games . The Orioles lost for the seventh time in eight games . Yunel Escobar reached on an error by shortstop Ryan Flaherty leading off the ninth against Brad Brach ( 5 - 1 ) , moved to second on Kevin Kiermaier 's sacrifice bunt and scored on a passed ball . Brad Boxberger ( 5 - 1 ) struck out two in a perfect ninth for the Rays , who have won four of five . Tampa Bay has won six of eight and is 5 - 2 since the All-Star break . Nelson Cruz tied it at 2 with an RBI single in the eighth off Jake McGee . The Orioles had runners on first and second with one out , but Delmon Young hit a line drive to third baseman Delmon Young . Chris Davis hit a solo homer in the second inning for the Orioles , who have lost four of five . Baltimore has lost five of six and is 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . Baltimore starter Kevin Gausman allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings . He walked four and struck out seven , including the first two batters of the third inning . The right-hander , who had won his previous three starts , gave up five hits and four walks . Davis put the Orioles up 1 - 0 on a leadoff homer in the second . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Smyly this season . Gausman allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings . He walked four and struck out seven . Tampa Bay took a 2 - 1 lead in the third on a sacrifice fly by Evan Longoria and a run-scoring single by Wil Myers . The Rays had runners on first and second with two outs when Matt Joyce grounded out .", "CINCINNATI -- Johnny Cueto had no problem with his pitch count . Cueto pitched seven strong innings , and the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 2 - 1 on Friday night . Cueto ( 17 - 8 ) allowed one run and six hits , struck out eight and walked two . The Reds won for the seventh time in eight games . Chris Heisey hit a pinch-hit , two - out homer in the seventh inning off Dillon Gee ( 6 - 7 ) , who gave up two runs and seven hits in seven innings . He walked one and struck out six . The Mets loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth , but Aroldis Chapman struck out Eric Campbell for his 30th save in 34 chances . The Reds loaded the bases with two outs , but Eric Campbell struck out to end the game . The Reds won for the seventh time in eight games . Dillon Gee ( 6 - 7 ) gave up two runs and seven hits in seven innings . He walked one and struck out six , including Kristopher Negron with the bases loaded to end the sixth . The Mets took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Travis d'Arnaud led off with a double , moved to third on Granderson 's groundout and scored on Dilson Herrera 's single . Frazier tied it with a one - out homer in the sixth . It was his second homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Gee this season . The Mets loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth , but Cueto struck out Dilson Herrera to end the threat . Cueto struck out Dilson Herrera with the bases loaded to end the inning . Heisey made it 2 - 1 in the seventh with his first career pinch-hit homer , a pinch-hit shot that landed in the upper deck in left field . It was his first pinch-hit homer of the season .", "ST. LOUIS -- Carlos Martinez made the most of his opportunity . The St. Louis Cardinals right-hander struck out eight in seven innings and the Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5 - 2 on Friday night . Martinez ( 3 - 0 ) allowed two runs and six hits , walked three and struck out three . Trevor Rosenthal pitched the ninth for his eighth save in eight chances . He gave up a two - out single to Grady Sizemore and walked Ben Revere before striking out Odubel Herrera to end the game . Aaron Harang ( 2 - 2 ) gave up five runs and nine hits in six innings , struck out six and walked one . The Cardinals scored four runs in the fifth to take a 5 - 2 lead . The Phillies have lost three straight and six of seven . St. Louis scored four runs in the fifth to take a 5 - 2 lead . Kolten Wong led off with a single , went to second on Martinez 's sacrifice and scored on Bourjos ' triple into the right-field corner . St. Louis took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Matt Adams led off with a double , moved to third on Heyward 's single and scored on Kolten Wong 's two - out single . Ryan Howard tied it with a one - out homer in the fourth . It was his second homer in two games and second in two days . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . The Phillies loaded the bases with one out in the fifth , but Martinez struck out Jeff Francoeur to end the inning . Martinez struck out Jeff Francoeur with the bases loaded to end the inning . Martinez retired the first two batters in the sixth before Carlos Ruiz drew a two - out walk . Freddy Galvis grounded out to end the inning . The Phillies had runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth , but Rosenthal struck out Odubel Herrera to end the game . It was Rosenthal 's eighth save in eight chances .", "MIAMI -- The Miami Marlins were n't going to let the ball get away . Michael Morse hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning , and the Marlins rallied to beat the New York Mets 4 - 3 on Friday night for their fourth consecutive victory . The Marlins won for the seventh time in eight games . The Mets have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Martin Prado led off the eighth with a walk against Carlos Torres ( 1 - 1 ) and went to second on Marcell Ozuna 's one - out walk . Michael Morse followed with an RBI single , but Torres retired the next two batters to end the inning . Steve Cishek pitched the ninth for his second save . He walked Curtis Granderson to start the inning , then got Juan Lagares to pop out and struck out Lucas Duda before Eric Campbell grounded out . Juan Lagares hit a three - run double in the seventh to give the Mets a 3 - 3 lead . But the Mets tied it in the bottom of the inning . The Marlins scored three runs in the sixth to take a 3 - 0 lead . Dee Gordon led off with a single and advanced to third on Martin Prado 's sacrifice bunt . Giancarlo Stanton singled to score Gordon , and Stanton scored on a wild pitch . Marlins starter David Phelps allowed two runs and seven hits in six - plus innings . He struck out four and walked none . He gave up two runs in the seventh . The Mets , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . The Marlins took a 3 - 0 lead in the sixth . Dee Gordon led off with a single and advanced to third on Martin Prado 's sacrifice bunt . Giancarlo Stanton 's RBI single made it 1 - 0 . Bryan Morris ( 3 - 0 ) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win . The Mets had runners on first and second with two outs , but Michael Cuddyer grounded into a force play . Curtis Granderson drew a leadoff walk in the ninth , but Juan Lagares popped out and Eric Campbell grounded into a fielder 's choice to end the game .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Boston Red Sox are starting to feel good about themselves . Brock Holt hit a three - run homer in the eighth inning , Hanley Ramirez and Hanley Ramirez also connected and the Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 7 - 5 on Wednesday night to complete a three - game sweep . The Red Sox have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . Baltimore has lost four straight and nine of 11 . Brian Matusz ( 0 - 2 ) walked Pablo Sandoval with two outs in the eighth and Allen Craig reached on a throwing error by third baseman Manny Machado . Holt followed with a drive over the center-field wall . Koji Uehara struck out Jimmy Paredes with runners on the corners to end the game , earning his third save in as many tries . The Orioles put runners on the corners with one out , but Manny Machado fouled out and Jimmy Paredes struck out . Ortiz 's homer was his second in two days . Boston starter Miguel Gonzalez gave up four runs and eight hits in six - plus innings . He walked two and struck out one , but the Red Sox took a 4 - 2 lead in the fifth . Chris Davis led off with a walk and Delmon Young followed with a single . After Rey Navarro sacrificed , Caleb Joseph was intentionally walked to load the bases . Craig Breslow intentionally walked Caleb Joseph to load the bases for Cabrera , who hit a sacrifice fly . Ramirez followed with a drive to left for a 4 - 2 lead . It was the first time this season the Red Sox have hit back-to-back homers , and the first time this season they 've hit back-to-back homers . It was Ortiz 's first home run since July 1 . Alexi Ogando ( 1 - 0 ) got the final out in the seventh for his first major league win . The right-hander was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket before the game . Chris Davis hit a two - out solo homer in the eighth for the Orioles , who have lost four of five . Baltimore has lost four in a row and seven of nine . The Orioles lost for the fourth time in five games .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Manny Machado 's first two - homer game of the season was n't enough . Machado homered twice and drove in four runs , and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 7 - 6 . Machado , who leads the major leagues with a .218 batting average , went 2 for 4 with four RBIs . The Blue Jays have won 10 of their past 13 games . Drew Hutchison ( 2 - 0 ) allowed two runs and four hits in eight innings . He walked none and struck out seven . Miguel Castro got two outs in the ninth for his fourth save in five chances . He gave up an RBI single to Travis Snider and a three - run homer to Manny Machado . Chris Tillman ( 2 - 2 ) gave up seven runs and five hits in 4 1/3 innings . The Orioles have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 6 on their road trip . The Blue Jays took a 3 - 0 lead in the third . Danny Valencia walked , Kevin Pillar singled and both runners moved up on Jose Reyes ' sacrifice . Devon Travis hit a potential double-play grounder to shortstop , but Valencia beat the throw to first . Toronto made it 6 - 0 in the fourth . Valencia hit an RBI double and Pillar followed with a two - run double to left , making it 6 - 0 . The Blue Jays made it 7 - 0 in the fifth on a double by Donaldson , a one - out walk to Justin Smoak and an RBI double by Martin . Machado made it 7 - 1 in the sixth with his second homer of the season , a drive to left off Hutchison . It was his second multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . Machado made it 7 - 1 with a two - out drive to left in the seventh , his third homer of the season . The Orioles added a run in the bottom half on Machado 's two - run homer .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Kansas City Royals are starting to find ways to win . Eric Hosmer doubled in the go-ahead run with two outs in the 13th inning , and the Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 3 - 2 on Friday night for their fourth straight win . The Royals won for the seventh time in eight games . The Royals won for the seventh time in eight games . They beat the White Sox for the second time in six games . Mike Moustakas singled off Jake Petricka ( 0 - 1 ) with one out in the 13th and Jarrod Dyson reached on a fielder 's choice . Hosmer followed with a double to right-center , scoring Dyson . Kendrys Morales drove in two runs with a single . Franklin Morales ( 2 - 0 ) pitched one inning for the win . Wade Davis pitched the 13th for his fourth save in as many chances . He gave up a two - out single to Avisail Garcia , but Gordon Beckham flied out to end the game . Sale allowed two runs and nine hits in seven innings . He walked one and struck out two . The Royals took a 2 - 0 lead in the first . Mike Moustakas and Lorenzo Cain singled and Eric Hosmer walked to load the bases . Kendrys Morales hit a two - run single to give the Royals a 2 - 0 lead . The White Sox took a 2 - 1 lead in the fourth . Jose Abreu was hit by a pitch and went to second on Adam LaRoche 's single . With two outs , Alexei Ramirez singled to center , scoring Garcia . The White Sox tied it in the fifth . Melky Cabrera hit a two - out double and scored on Abreu 's double down the right-field line . The ball bounced off the top of the wall and bounced back into play . Sale allowed two runs and nine hits in seven innings . He walked one and struck out two .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- J. A. Happ had his best stuff of the season . Happ allowed two runs in 7 1/3 innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Houston Astros 3 - 2 on Friday night . Happ ( 1 - 1 ) allowed two runs and eight hits , struck out five and walked none . Chris Carter , Chris Carter and Chris Carter hit solo homers for the Astros , who have won four of five . Colby Rasmus had two hits and scored a run . Fernando Rodney pitched the ninth for his fourth save in five chances . Jake Marisnick and Jose Altuve singled with one out , but Luis Valbuena popped out and George Springer grounded out to end the game . It was the second time this season the Mariners have been shut out . The Astros have lost three straight and six of seven . Carter led off the seventh with a homer to left field off Houston starter J. A. Happ . Colby Rasmus followed with a single , but Jake Marisnick grounded into a double play to end the inning . The Astros loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth , but Happ struck out Chris Carter to end the threat . Lowrie had three hits , and Chris Carter homered for Seattle . Roberto Hernandez ( 0 - 2 ) allowed three runs and six hits in seven innings . The Mariners took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Austin Jackson singled with one out , stole second and scored on Nelson Cruz 's two - out single . Hernandez got Kyle Seager to ground out to end the inning . Zunino made it 2 - 0 in the third with his second homer of the season , a drive into the left-field seats . It was his second home run of the season and second in two games . The Mariners added a run in the fourth . Logan Morrison walked with two outs and moved to third on Dustin Ackley 's single . Morrison scored on Brad Miller 's single to center to make it 3 - 0 . Rasmus doubled with one out in the fifth and scored on Altuve 's two - out single to give the Astros a 3 - 1 lead . Happ struck out Luis Valbuena to end the inning .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- Mike Pelfrey 's first major league victory was a big one . Pelfrey pitched seven sharp innings and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 3 - 0 on Friday night . Pelfrey ( 1 - 0 ) allowed five hits , struck out four and walked two . Glen Perkins pitched a perfect ninth for his third save in as many chances . The Twins have won four of five , including a three - game series against the Chicago White Sox . The Twins scored three runs in the first inning off Jeremy Guthrie ( 1 - 1 ) . Danny Santana led off with a double , Joe Mauer walked and Brian Dozier hit an RBI single . Kennys Vargas and Kennys Vargas followed with RBI singles . Guthrie allowed three runs and six hits in five innings . The Twins jumped on Guthrie for three runs in the first . Danny Santana led off with a double , Joe Mauer walked and Brian Dozier hit an RBI single . Kennys Vargas followed with an RBI single and Trevor Plouffe walked to load the bases . The Twins loaded the bases with two outs in the second on a double by Torii Hunter , a walk to Mauer and a walk to Brian Dozier . But Guthrie got Kennys Vargas to hit into a double play . The Royals had runners on second and third with one out in the fifth , but Eric Hosmer grounded out to end the inning . The Royals had runners on second and third with one out , but Hosmer grounded out to end the inning . The Twins had runners on first and second with no outs in the seventh , but Yohan Pino struck out Trevor Plouffe and Oswaldo Arcia to end the threat . Hosmer hit a two - out triple in the eighth , but was thrown out at the plate trying to score from third on a two - out triple by Kendrys Morales . Glen Perkins pitched a perfect ninth for his third save in as many chances . He has not allowed a run in his past 16 2/3 innings , and has not allowed a run in his past 16 2/3 innings .", "TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays have n't had a winning season lately . The Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 13 - 6 on Sunday . The Blue Jays had a season-high 16 hits , including a season-high 16 hits . Buehrle ( 3 - 0 ) allowed three runs and eight hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out two . The Orioles , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Jose Bautista hit a two - run homer and Kevin Pillar had a two - run single as the Blue Jays roughed up Bud Norris ( 0 - 2 ) for six runs in 2 1/3 innings . The Orioles lost for the fourth time in five games . Bud Norris ( 0 - 2 ) gave up nine runs and six hits in 2 1/3 innings . Encarnacion led off the second with a drive into the second deck in left . Dioner Navarro followed with a double , and after Russell Martin walked , Ryan Goins hit a two - run single . Kevin Pillar hit a two - run single in the third , and Ryan Goins followed with an RBI single to give the Blue Jays a 9 - 2 lead . Encarnacion homered again off Brian Matusz in the sixth . It was his second multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . It was his second multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . Baltimore added an unearned run in the seventh . Ryan Flaherty scored on a throwing error by Liam Hendriks , who was making his major league debut . Aaron Loup came on and gave up a double to Travis Snider , and Manny Machado drove in a run with a groundout . Snider scored on a passed ball by Russell Martin . The Orioles added a run in the seventh when Ryan Flaherty scored on a throwing error by Liam Hendriks , who was making his major league debut . Liam Hendriks gave up two runs on two hits and a walk .", "PITTSBURGH -- Gerrit Cole is making the most of his opportunity . Cole pitched six solid innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5 - 2 on Friday night . Cole ( 2 - 0 ) allowed two runs , one earned , and four hits . He walked one and struck out six . The Pirates won for the fourth time in five games . The Pirates have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Brewers . The Pirates have won four of five , including a four - game series at PNC Park . The Brewers have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Matt Garza ( 1 - 2 ) gave up five runs and seven hits in six innings . The Pirates jumped on Garza for two runs in the first . Josh Harrison led off with a single and Polanco followed with a single . Harrison scored on Garza 's wild pitch and Andrew McCutchen followed with an RBI single . The Brewers tied it in the second . Scooter Gennett led off with a single , moved to third on Luis Jimenez 's single and scored on Jean Segura 's groundout . Jimenez came home on Harrison 's throwing error . Alvarez made it 3 - 2 in the third when he homered to left on a 2 - 0 pitch from Garza . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . The Pirates added two more runs in the sixth . Pedro Alvarez drew a leadoff walk , Jordy Mercer was hit by a pitch and both runners moved up on a wild pitch . Garza threw a wild pitch that moved the runners to second and third . Chris Stewart followed with a two - run single . Chris Stewart hit a two - run single in the sixth to give the Pirates a 5 - 2 lead . Garza got Corey Hart to ground into a double play and Josh Harrison grounded out to end the inning .", "HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros have n't had a winning season lately . The Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 4 - 3 on Saturday night . It was the first time this season the Astros have hit back-to-back home runs . Scott Feldman ( 1 - 2 ) allowed two runs and six hits in six innings . C. J. Cron hit a two - run homer and Luke Gregerson pitched a perfect ninth for his second save in as many chances . It was the first time in his career that he has n't allowed a run . Garrett Richards ( 0 - 1 ) allowed four runs -- three earned -- and five hits in five innings . Luis Valbuena hit a two - run homer in the third inning to give the Astros a 2 - 0 lead . Jose Altuve had three hits , and Jason Castro had an RBI single . C. J. Cron hit a two - run homer in the fourth to tie it at 2 . David Freese singled with one out before Erick Aybar struck out . Cron followed with a homer to left field to tie it at 2 . George Springer singled with two outs in the fifth inning before Evan Gattis walked . Springer scored on a throwing error by Drew Butera to cut the lead to 3 - 2 . Castro followed with an RBI single to make it 4 - 2 . Pujols homered with two outs in the eighth inning off Pat Neshek to cut the lead to 4 - 3 . It was his eighth homer of the season and second in two games . The Astros loaded the bases with one out in the first , but Richards escaped the jam by striking out Lowrie and getting Castro to ground out . The Angels had runners on first and second with one out in the third , but Trout flied out and Albert Pujols grounded out to end the inning .", "ST. LOUIS -- Carlos Martinez made the most of his opportunity . Martinez allowed one run in six innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 5 - 2 on Friday night . Martinez ( 1 - 0 ) allowed one run and three hits , struck out four and walked two . The Cardinals won for the fourth time in five games . The Reds have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Trevor Rosenthal pitched the ninth for his fourth save in as many chances . He gave up a one - out single to Zack Cozart and walked Brennan Boesch before striking out Joey Votto to end the game . St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said it was a good thing . Carpenter 's two - out , two - run double in the sixth off Homer Bailey ( 0 - 1 ) gave the Cardinals a 5 - 1 lead . It was the first hit off Homer Bailey ( 0 - 1 ) , who allowed nine hits and five runs in 5 2/3 innings . It was Cozart 's third homer of the season . Matt Carpenter added a two - run double in the sixth to give the Cardinals a 5 - 1 lead . It was the first hit off Bailey , who allowed nine hits and three walks in 5 2/3 innings . Brandon Phillips added an RBI single in the eighth off Seth Maness to make it 5 - 2 . Jordan Walden got Marlon Byrd to ground out with two runners on to end the inning . Heyward homered in the third to give the Cardinals a 2 - 0 lead . It was his second home run in two games , and his first since April 30 . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . St. Louis added a run in the fourth on Yadier Molina 's RBI double . The Cardinals had runners on first and third with one out , but Carlos Martinez grounded out to end the inning . Cozart led off the fifth with his second homer of the season and second in two days . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . He also had three hits .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres have found a way to win . Justin Upton homered with two outs in the eighth inning to give the Padres a 3 - 2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night . It was Upton 's first homer since May 16 . The Padres have won three straight and six of seven . Upton had three hits , including a home run . Upton hit a two - out solo homer in the eighth off Randall Delgado ( 0 - 1 ) , who was making his major league debut . Delgado ( 0 - 1 ) gave up a one - out homer to Upton in the eighth . Upton had three hits , including a home run . Craig Kimbrel pitched the ninth for his third save in as many chances . Jake Lamb singled with one out , but Aaron Hill flied out and David Peralta struck out to end the game . The Diamondbacks lost for the fifth time in six games . Paul Goldschmidt hit a two - run homer in the first inning to give the Diamondbacks a 2 - 0 lead . Ender Inciarte had two hits , stole a base and scored a run . The Padres added a run in the second when Justin Upton singled and scored on Yonder Alonso 's double . Upton had three hits , including a triple , and scored twice . The Padres tied it in the sixth when Wil Myers led off with a double and went to third on Derek Norris ' single . Kemp followed with a sacrifice fly to left , tying it at 2 . Anderson allowed two runs and eight hits in six innings , struck out five and walked one . The Padres tied it in the sixth . Wil Myers led off with a double and went to third on Derek Norris ' single . Myers scored on Matt Kemp 's sacrifice fly to left . Morrow allowed two runs and seven hits in seven - plus innings . He struck out five and walked one in seven innings . He was lifted after giving up a leadoff single to Aaron Hill in the seventh . Anderson allowed two runs and eight hits in six innings , struck out five and walked one .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Trevor Bauer did n't have his best stuff . Bauer pitched six strong innings and the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 4 - 2 on Saturday night . Bauer ( 2 - 0 ) allowed two runs and four hits , walked four and struck out eight . The Indians have won seven of nine and are a season-high 14 games over .500 . Cody Allen worked the ninth for his second save in as many chances . He walked Emilio Bonifacio to open the inning and hit Micah Johnson with a pitch . After Adam Eaton struck out , Melky Cabrera grounded into a fielder 's choice . The Indians have won three straight and six of seven . The White Sox have lost four of five . They have lost six of seven . John Danks ( 0 - 2 ) gave up four runs and six hits in 4 2/3 innings . Chisenhall hit a two - run double in the fourth to give the Indians a 3 - 0 lead . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games and has driven in at least one run in six straight games . The White Sox took a 4 - 2 lead in the sixth . Adam LaRoche walked with one out and moved to third on Conor Gillaspie 's double . Alexei Ramirez drove in LaRoche with a groundout and J. J. Shuck followed with an RBI single . Lonnie Chisenhall 's two - run double made it 3 - 0 in the fourth . With one out , Sands singled and Ryan Raburn doubled . Chisenhall followed with a two - run double . Carlos Santana 's RBI single made it 4 - 0 in the fifth . Kipnis walked with two outs , stole second and scored on Carlos Santana 's single to make it 4 - 0 . The White Sox scored twice in the sixth . Adam LaRoche drew a one - out walk , moved to third on Gillaspie 's double and scored on Alexei Ramirez 's groundout . Shuck followed with an RBI single to make it 4 - 2 .", "CHICAGO -- Jorge Soler and the rest of the NL Central leaders are making the most of their opportunity . Alcantara hit an RBI single with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning , lifting the Chicago Cubs to a 7 - 6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday . It was Soler 's first career multihomer game and the first of his career . The Cubs have won seven of their last eight games . Anthony Rizzo drew a leadoff walk from Manny Parra ( 0 - 1 ) in the 10th and moved to third on Jorge Soler 's single . Burke Badenhop relieved Parra and got Starlin Castro to ground into a fielder 's choice . Hector Rondon ( 1 - 0 ) pitched a scoreless 10th for the Cubs , who have won four of five . Joey Votto had two hits and scored twice . Soler hit a two - run homer in the eighth off Jumbo Diaz to tie the score at 6 - 6 . It was his first multihomer game of the season and the first multihomer game of his career . Soler had three hits , including a two - run homer in the first inning that put the Cubs ahead 3 - 2 . Anthony Rizzo singled and scored on Starlin Castro 's single to give the Cubs a 3 - 3 lead . The Reds added three more in the sixth . Brandon Phillips singled with one out and scored on Marlon Byrd 's double . Jay Bruce followed with an RBI double and Zack Cozart drove in a run with a fielder 's choice . The Cubs tied it in the eighth on Jorge Soler 's two - run homer off Jumbo Diaz . Anthony Rizzo walked to lead off the inning , and Soler followed with his second homer of the game . Lester allowed six runs and 10 hits in six innings . The Cubs responded with three in the bottom of the first . Anthony Rizzo hit a one - out single , and Soler followed with a two - run homer to left . Starlin Castro followed with an RBI single to make it 3 - 3 . The Reds jumped ahead 3 - 0 in the first . Joey Votto hit a one - out triple and scored on Todd Frazier 's double . Brandon Phillips singled and Frazier scored on Marlon Byrd 's groundout . Jay Bruce singled home Phillips .", "DETROIT -- Miguel Cabrera and the rest of the AL Central champions are enjoying the playoffs . Cabrera homered twice and drove in four runs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 8 - 5 on Saturday . Cabrera had four hits and drove in four runs . The AL Central-leading Tigers have won four of five . Kyle Lobstein ( 1 - 0 ) allowed three runs and eight hits in five innings . Joakim Soria pitched a perfect ninth for his second save in as many chances . The Indians have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . The Indians have lost four in a row . Cabrera hit a two - run homer in the first off TJ House ( 0 - 1 ) , who gave up six runs and six hits in 1 1/3 innings . He walked three and struck out two . Cabrera hit an RBI single in the second and J. D. Martinez followed with a two - run single to make it 6 - 1 . Austin Adams replaced House and gave up a two - run single to Martinez . Cabrera hit a solo homer in the fourth to make it 7 - 3 . It was his third multihomer game of the season and second in as many games . He has hit safely in 10 of his last 13 games . Ryan Raburn 's two - run double in the fifth made it 7 - 3 . Carlos Santana 's RBI single in the fifth made it 7 - 3 . Carlos Santana 's RBI single in the fifth made it 7 - 3 . Miguel Cabrera hit a solo homer in the fourth for the Tigers , who have lost four of five . Cleveland has lost four in a row and nine of 11 . The Indians have lost five of six . Cabrera hit a two - run homer in the first to give the Tigers a 3 - 0 lead . It was Cabrera 's first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . Ryan Raburn hit a two - out , two - run single in the third to make it 6 - 3 . Chisenhall 's RBI single in the third made it 6 - 3 . J. D. Martinez hit a solo homer in the ninth off Shaun Marcum to make it 8 - 5 . It was the first homer allowed by Marcum , who allowed one run and three hits in five innings .", "DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers are starting to look like a team that has n't had a winning season . The Tigers had a season-high 18 hits in an 8 - 4 win over the Cleveland Indians on Sunday . The Tigers had 18 hits , including a season-high 18 hits . The Indians have lost four straight and eight of nine . Alfredo Simon ( 1 - 0 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings . Joakim Soria got the final out for his first career save , striking out Michael Bourn with runners on first and second to end the game . Soria struck out Michael Bourn with two runners on to end the game . The Indians , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Zach McAllister ( 0 - 1 ) allowed five runs and 13 hits in four - plus innings . Castellanos hit a two - run homer in the fifth to make it 5 - 0 . It was his second homer in two days , and the first of his career off McAllister , who allowed five runs and 13 hits in four - plus innings . The Indians scored three runs in the sixth . Michael Brantley hit an RBI double and scored on Carlos Santana 's single . Brandon Moss added an RBI single , but Al Alburquerque got Yan Gomes to ground into an inning-ending double play . The Tigers added three runs in the seventh . Jose Iglesias had an RBI single , and Jose Iglesias scored on a throwing error by third baseman Marc Rzepczynski . Ian Kinsler had an RBI triple off Bryan Shaw . Carlos Santana 's RBI double in the eighth off Blaine Hardy made it 8 - 4 . Michael Bourn scored on Santana 's two - out double , but Brandon Moss popped out to end the inning . The Indians put runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth , but Soria struck out Michael Bourn to end the game . Soria struck out Michael Bourn to end the game .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Nick Martinez made the most of his opportunity . Martinez pitched seven innings of four - hit ball to help the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 10 - 1 on Friday night . Martinez ( 1 - 0 ) allowed four hits , struck out five and walked two . The Rangers , who have won four of five , have won four of five . Shin-Soo Choo hit a three - run homer in the fourth off Kendall Graveman ( 0 - 1 ) , who allowed eight runs and seven hits in 3 1/3 innings . He walked one and struck out one . Ryan Rua had three hits and Prince Fielder had two hits and drove in a run for Texas . Ryan Rua had three hits and Prince Fielder had two hits and scored twice . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . The Rangers jumped on Graveman for three runs in the first . Leonys Martin and Shin-Soo Choo singled , and Martin scored on Vogt 's throwing error . Prince Fielder and Ryan Rua singled before Mitch Moreland 's sacrifice fly made it 3 - 0 . Moreland hit a two - run homer in the third to make it 5 - 0 . It 's the first time this season the Rangers have hit back-to-back home runs . Graveman hit Rougned Odor with a pitch to open the fourth and Carlos Corporan singled . After Leonys Martin struck out , Choo hit a 1 - 1 pitch from Evan Scribner into the left-field bleachers . Graveman allowed seven runs and seven hits in 3 1/3 innings . Beltre hit a solo home run in the seventh off Evan Scribner to make it 9 - 0 . It 's the first time this season the Rangers have hit back-to-back home runs . Marcus Semien hit an RBI double off Keone Kela in the eighth to make it 10 - 1 . The A 's have lost four of five following a six - game winning streak .", "CHICAGO -- Jake Arrieta did n't have his best stuff . Arrieta pitched seven strong innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2 - 0 on Friday night . Arrieta ( 1 - 0 ) struck out seven and walked three . Lynn ( 0 - 1 ) struck out nine and walked one . Starlin Castro had an RBI single in the seventh and Miguel Montero added a sacrifice fly as the Cubs won for the fourth time in five games . The Cubs have lost four in a row and six of eight . The Cubs won for the fourth time in five games . The Cardinals have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Anthony Rizzo was hit by a pitch to start the seventh and scored on Starlin Castro 's single . Castro advanced on Chris Coghlan 's sacrifice and scored on Miguel Montero 's sacrifice fly . Hector Rondon pitched a perfect ninth for his first career save . It was Rondon 's first save since he was acquired in a trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 30 . Lynn ( 0 - 1 ) allowed two runs , one earned , and two hits in six innings . The Cardinals lost for the third time in four games . The Cardinals put runners on first and third with two outs in the third , but Arrieta struck out Matt Adams to end the threat . Arrieta struck out Matt Adams to end the inning . Soler tripled with one out in the fourth and Anthony Rizzo walked before Lynn struck out Starlin Castro and got Chris Coghlan to line out to left to end the inning . The Cardinals had runners on second and third with two outs in the sixth , but Jon Jay grounded out to end the inning . Arrieta retired the next two batters to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Carlos Carrasco made the most of his opportunity . Carrasco pitched 6 1/3 innings of three - hit ball and the Cleveland Indians beat the Houston Astros 2 - 0 on Friday night . Carrasco ( 1 - 0 ) allowed three hits and walked one . Carlos Santana hit a solo home run in the fourth inning off Scott Feldman ( 0 - 1 ) . Carlos Santana added a solo shot for the Indians , who have won four of five . Mike Aviles hit a solo homer in the eighth for the Indians , who have lost four in a row . Carlos Santana also homered for the Indians , who have lost four in a row . Cody Allen pitched a perfect ninth for his first career save . It was the first time the Indians have been shut out this season , and the first time they 've been shut out this season . The Astros were shut out for the third time this season . Feldman allowed one run and five hits in 6 2/3 innings . The Astros were shut out for the fourth time this season . Santana put the Indians up 1 - 0 with a solo homer in the fourth inning . It was the first homer allowed by Feldman , who allowed five hits in 6 2/3 innings . Feldman allowed one run and five hits in 6 2/3 innings . Jason Castro walked with one out in the seventh and Jed Lowrie singled before Nick Hagadone came on and got Colby Rasmus to ground into an inning-ending double play . Aviles led off the eighth with a homer off Pat Neshek to make it 2 - 0 . Michael Bourn singled and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Ramirez before Carlos Santana struck out .", "ST. LOUIS -- Adam Wainwright is making the most of his opportunity . Wainwright pitched six shutout innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 3 - 0 on Friday night . Wainwright ( 1 - 0 ) allowed five hits , struck out six and walked none . The Cardinals won for the fourth time in five games . The Cubs have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Lester ( 0 - 1 ) allowed three runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings . Trevor Rosenthal struck out the side in the ninth for his first major league save . The Cardinals won for the fifth time in six games and moved within one game of .500 . The Cardinals have won four of five , and have won four of five . Matt Holliday had two hits and drove in two runs for the Cardinals , who took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Jason Heyward doubled and scored on Matt Holliday 's single . St. Louis added a run in the second on Matt Carpenter 's two - out RBI single . The Cardinals had runners on first and third with one out when Wainwright struck out , but Carpenter drove in Wong with a single . The Cardinals made it 3 - 0 in the fifth . Matt Carpenter led off with a single , moved to third on Heyward 's single and scored on Matt Holliday 's single to left . Heyward stole third and scored on Phil Coke 's balk . Lester allowed three runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings . He walked two and struck out six . The Cardinals made it 3 - 0 in the fifth . Matt Carpenter and Jason Heyward led off with singles , and Matt Holliday followed with an RBI single to make it 3 - 0 .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- The Los Angeles Angels have n't had a winning season lately . Johnny Giavotella hit a tiebreaking , two - run single with two outs in the eighth inning , and the Angels rallied for a 4 - 2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night . The Angels have won five of six , including three of four at home . The Tigers have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 6 on their road trip . David Freese drew a leadoff walk from David Price ( 4 - 2 ) in the eighth , and Chris Iannetta reached on an error by third baseman Andrew Romine . Kole Calhoun advanced the runners with a sacrifice bunt , and Grant Green was walked intentionally to load the bases . Johnny Giavotella followed with a two - run single . Joe Smith ( 2 - 2 ) pitched a perfect eighth inning for the Angels , who won for the fourth time in five games . The Tigers have lost five of six and are 5 - 1 since the All-Star break . Huston Street pitched the ninth for his 17th save in 19 chances , striking out Anthony Gose to end the game with the tying run on second base . Price allowed four runs -- two earned -- and seven hits in 7 2/3 innings . He walked four and struck out six . The Angels took a 2 - 1 lead in the fifth on an RBI single by Erick Aybar and a run-scoring single by Mike Trout . The Angels tied it in the bottom half on an RBI single by Erick Aybar and a run-scoring single by Mike Trout . The Tigers tied it in the sixth . Miguel Cabrera led off with a single , and Cabrera scored on a throwing error by third baseman Johnny Giavotella , who was charged with an error on Yoenis Cespedes ' grounder . James McCann 's sacrifice fly gave the Tigers a 1 - 0 lead in the second . The Tigers had runners on first and second with one out , but Andrew Romine struck out to end the inning . The Angels took a 2 - 1 lead in the fifth . Grant Green led off with a single , went to third on Johnny Giavotella 's one - out double and scored on Erick Aybar 's single . Trout followed with an RBI single to give the Angels a 2 - 1 lead .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Corey Kluber had a lot to do with it . Kluber struck out 13 in seven innings and the Cleveland Indians beat the Seattle Mariners 5 - 3 on Friday night . Kluber ( 3 - 5 ) allowed three runs and seven hits . He walked one and struck out 13 . Cody Allen pitched a perfect ninth for his 10th save in 12 chances . Mike Zunino and Mike Zunino homered for the Mariners , who snapped a three - game losing streak and won for the seventh time in eight games . The Indians have won four of five and have won five of six . The Mariners have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . James Paxton ( 3 - 3 ) allowed four runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings . Moss put the Indians up 1 - 0 in the second inning with a one - out drive into the left-field seats . It was his second home run in two games and second in two days . Brandon Moss and Jose Ramirez singled with one out in the fourth . Michael Bourn walked to load the bases , and Jason Kipnis drove in Moss with a single to left . Aviles was credited with a run-scoring groundout . Dustin Ackley hit a two - run homer in the sixth to give the Mariners a 5 - 3 lead . It was his first home run of the season , a two - run shot off Kluber . The Indians added a run in the sixth . Ramirez led off with a double , moved to third on Michael Bourn 's sacrifice and scored on Kipnis ' fielder 's choice grounder . Michael Brantley singled with two outs , but Ryan Raburn grounded out to end the inning . Ackley hit a two - out , two - run homer in the sixth to give the Mariners a 5 - 3 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Kluber in his career .", "BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles have been in the thick of the playoff hunt . Chris Davis hit two home runs , including a tiebreaking shot in the eighth inning , and the Orioles rallied for a 5 - 4 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night . It was the fourth straight victory for the Orioles , who have won seven of nine . Gattis had three hits and drove in two runs . Davis hit a solo shot off Tony Sipp ( 2 - 2 ) with one out in the eighth . It was his second multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . It was Davis ' first multihomer game of the season . Gattis had three hits to raise his average to .218 . It was Davis ' first multihomer game of the season . Zach Britton pitched the ninth for his 12th save . Jose Altuve doubled with two outs , but Preston Tucker flied out to end the game . Chris Davis and Steve Pearce hit back-to-back homers in the fourth inning for the Orioles , who have lost four of five . Jimmy Paredes had two hits and scored a run . Baltimore trailed 4 - 1 in the seventh . George Springer singled and went to third on a single by Jose Altuve . Preston Tucker drove in a run with a fielder 's choice and Gattis followed with a two - run shot to left . McHugh allowed four runs and nine hits in six innings . Ubaldo Jimenez gave up four runs and 10 hits in seven innings . The Astros have lost five of six and have lost four of five . Houston took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Evan Gattis and Colby Rasmus led off with singles , and Chris Carter hit an RBI double . Jimenez then struck out Jason Castro and got Marwin Gonzalez to pop out . Baltimore took a 4 - 1 lead in the fourth . Jimmy Paredes led off with a double and went to third on a single by Adam Jones . Davis followed with a two - run homer , and Pearce followed with a drive to left . Baltimore loaded the bases with one out in the sixth , but Jimenez struck out Chris Carter and got Jason Castro to fly out to end the inning . Baltimore took a 4 - 1 lead in the seventh . Springer singled and scored on a fielder 's choice by Preston Tucker . Gattis followed with a two - out , two - run homer to center .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Texas Rangers had their biggest offensive outburst of the season . Shin-Soo Choo hit a three - run homer in Texas ' 10-run third inning , and the Rangers routed the New York Yankees 15 - 4 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory . It was the first time the Rangers hit three homers in a game . The Rangers took two of three from the Yankees . Elvis Andrus had three RBIs , including a two - run single in a 10-run third inning . Elvis Andrus had two hits and three RBIs , and Elvis Andrus had two hits and three RBIs . The Rangers took two of three from the Yankees . Nick Martinez ( 4 - 0 ) allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings . Didi Gregorius , Didi Gregorius and Didi Gregorius homered for the Yankees , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Carlos Beltran and Didi Gregorius also homered for the Yankees . The Yankees lost for the fifth time in six games . CC Sabathia ( 2 - 6 ) allowed six runs and seven hits in 2 1/3 innings . The Yankees lost for the fourth time in five games . Nick Martinez ( 4 - 0 ) allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings . Didi Gregorius hit a solo homer in the seventh for New York , which has lost four of five . Carlos Beltran homered and drove in a run for New York . John Ryan Murphy had an RBI triple and Slade Heathcott drove in a run with a groundout in the ninth to make it 15 - 4 . Beltran 's homer in the eighth made it 15 - 2 .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Max Scherzer is making the most of his opportunity . Scherzer allowed one run in eight innings and the Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2 - 1 on Friday night . Scherzer ( 5 - 3 ) struck out six and walked one . The Nationals have won three straight and seven of nine . Drew Storen pitched the ninth for his 13th save in 14 chances . Chase Utley led off with a single and went to second on Maikel Franco 's one - out single . Grady Sizemore flied out and Odubel Herrera struck out to end the game . The Phillies lost for the fifth time in six games . Sean O'Sullivan ( 1 - 3 ) gave up two runs and five hits in six innings . He struck out three and walked one . The Nationals ' lone run came on Bryce Harper 's homer in the second . Harper 's homer was his first since May 1 . Scherzer led off the sixth with a single and scored on Ian Desmond 's double . Desmond went to third on Yunel Escobar 's groundout and was intentionally walked before Ryan Zimmerman grounded out . The Phillies took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Ryan Howard led off with a double and went to third on Maikel Franco 's grounder . Scherzer struck out Grady Sizemore , but Odubel Herrera hit an RBI double . Harper tied it with a leadoff homer in the second . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by O'Sullivan . Ian Desmond 's RBI double made it 2 - 1 in the sixth . Harper was intentionally walked , but Zimmerman grounded out to end the inning .", "CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians have been waiting for a long time . The Indians have won four straight and eight of nine . The Indians have won 11 of their past 13 games against the Reds . The Reds have lost four of five . They 've lost four of five . Carlos Carrasco ( 5 - 4 ) allowed two runs and four hits in six innings . The Reds have lost four of five . They 've lost four in a row . Mike Leake ( 2 - 3 ) gave up five runs and seven hits in four innings . The Indians loaded the bases with one out in the second , but Leake walked Michael Bourn to force in a run . Jason Kipnis followed with an RBI single to make it 2 - 1 . Moss led off the bottom of the third with a homer to right . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . Moss has homered in three of his last four games . Moss hit a two - out , two - run double in the fourth to give the Indians a 5 - 2 lead . Kipnis , who had three hits , scored twice and drove in a run . Jason Kipnis and Carlos Santana hit RBI doubles in the seventh off Jumbo Diaz , who was making his major league debut . The right-hander was recalled from Triple-A Louisville before the game . Cincinnati added a run in the ninth on a wild pitch by Scott Atchison . The Reds loaded the bases with two outs , but Billy Hamilton grounded out to end the inning .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Danny Salazar did n't have his best stuff . Salazar pitched six scoreless innings , and the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 5 - 2 on Friday night . Salazar ( 5 - 1 ) allowed five hits , walked three and struck out eight . Nick Swisher and Mike Aviles homered in the first inning off John Danks ( 2 - 4 ) , who gave up five runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings . Nick Swisher and Mike Aviles also homered for Cleveland . It was the Indians ' first win since July 26 . Tyler Flowers hit a two - out , two - run homer in the ninth for Chicago , which lost for the fifth time in six games . The White Sox have lost four of five . The White Sox have lost four of five and have dropped six of eight . The Indians jumped on Danks for four runs in the first . Jason Kipnis led off with a double , Carlos Santana walked and both runners advanced on a wild pitch . Michael Brantley followed with an RBI single and Santana scored on Ryan Raburn 's double-play grounder . The Indians made it 5 - 0 in the second . Roberto Perez drew a leadoff walk and went to third on Michael Bourn 's single . Perez scored on Carlos Santana 's grounder to third . The White Sox loaded the bases with two outs in the third , but Salazar struck out Avisail Garcia to end the inning . Salazar struck out Avisail Garcia to end the inning . Salazar struck out the side in the fourth . Gordon Beckham reached on an error by Beckham at third base , and Salazar struck out Tyler Flowers and Bonifacio to end the inning . The White Sox threatened in the fifth when Melky Cabrera singled with one out , but was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double . Jose Abreu then lined into a double play to end the inning .", "HOUSTON -- Dallas Keuchel has been a big part of the future . Keuchel allowed one unearned run in seven innings and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 6 - 1 on Friday night . Keuchel ( 6 - 0 ) struck out four and walked two . The Astros have won three straight and six of seven . Evan Gattis hit a two - run homer in the sixth inning to give the Astros a 3 - 1 lead . It was Gattis ' first home run since June 13 , a span of 190 at-bats . Chris Carter added a two - run single in the eighth to give the Astros a 6 - 1 lead . Jake Marisnick had two hits and Jake Marisnick had two hits and Marwin Gonzalez had two hits . Jesse Hahn ( 1 - 4 ) allowed three runs and five hits in six innings . He walked two and struck out six . He was replaced by Jason Castro with two outs in the sixth . The A 's tied it at 1 in the sixth . Billy Butler and Brett Lawrie singled before Mark Canha hit a grounder to Carter , who threw wildly past first base for an error that allowed Butler to score . Colby Rasmus drove in a run with a sacrifice fly and Chris Carter hit a two - run single to give the Astros a 6 - 1 lead in the eighth . The A 's lost for the third time in four games . Marwin Gonzalez led off the third with a double and advanced to third on a wild pitch . He scored on Jake Marisnick 's single to left field to give Houston a 1 - 0 lead . The A 's loaded the bases with one out in the fourth , but failed to score when Mark Canha grounded into a forceout at home . Craig Gentry grounded into a force out to end the inning . Billy Butler and Brett Lawrie singled with one out in the sixth , and Butler scored on a throwing error by Carter at third base . Keuchel retired the next two batters to limit the damage . Eric Sogard singled to start the seventh and advanced to third on a groundout by Marcus Semien . But Keuchel struck out Josh Reddick to end the inning . Brett Lawrie doubled with one out in the eighth and was replaced by Tony Sipp , who struck out Stephen Vogt and Mark Canha to end the inning . Sipp struck out Canha to end the inning . Will Harris pitched the ninth to complete the seven - hitter . He allowed a walk and a walk before leaving after walking Sam Fuld to open the ninth .", "BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox had a chance to win the game . The Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 4 - 3 on Sunday . The Red Sox have won 10 of their last 13 games . The Rangers have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Wade Miley ( 3 - 4 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in seven innings . Koji Uehara gave up a solo homer to Leonys Martin in the ninth , but held on for his 10th save in 11 chances . The Red Sox won for the seventh time in eight games . Yovani Gallardo ( 3 - 6 ) gave up four runs and 10 hits in five innings . The Red Sox took a 1 - 0 lead in the first when Dustin Pedroia doubled and scored on a single by David Ortiz . The Red Sox loaded the bases with one out , but Gallardo struck out Mike Napoli and got Daniel Nava to ground out . Napoli led off the fourth with a drive into the Green Monster seats . It was his second homer of the season and second in two days , and the first of his career . The Red Sox made it 4 - 0 in the fifth on Ortiz 's homer , Hanley Ramirez 's double and Mike Napoli 's two - out RBI single . Gallardo retired the next two batters to end the inning . The Rangers took a 4 - 2 lead in the sixth . Kyle Blanks hit a one - out double , took second on a passed ball and scored on Field 's two - out RBI single by Field . Chirinos followed with a triple into the right-field corner . The Red Sox loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh , but Mike Napoli flied out and Shane Victorino walked to load the bases . Xander Bogaerts grounded out to end the threat . The Red Sox had runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth , but Hanley Ramirez grounded out to end the threat . Pedroia doubled with two outs and Ortiz was intentionally walked before Ramirez grounded out . Leonys Martin led off the ninth with a pinch-hit homer off Koji Uehara , but Uehara retired the next three batters for his 10th save in 11 chances . The Red Sox have won seven of nine .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Tim Hudson is making the most of his opportunity . Hudson pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2 - 0 on Friday night . Hudson ( 2 - 3 ) allowed five hits , walked two and struck out two . The Giants won for the fourth time in five games . The Dodgers have lost five of six and 11 of 12 . Santiago Casilla pitched the ninth for his 10th save in 11 chances . He gave up a two - out single to Juan Uribe and walked Joc Pederson before Jimmy Rollins grounded out to end the game . The Dodgers lost for the third time in four games . Carlos Frias ( 3 - 1 ) allowed one run and seven hits in six innings , struck out three and walked two . Brandon Belt reached on a two - out throwing error by Dodgers shortstop Brandon Crawford in the eighth . Belt advanced to third on Hunter Pence 's groundout and scored on Hatcher 's wild pitch to make it 2 - 0 . The Dodgers loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh , but Sergio Romo came on and got Howie Kendrick to ground out to end the inning . Belt scored on a wild pitch in the eighth to give the Giants a 2 - 0 lead . Brandon Belt reached on a two - out throwing error by shortstop Brandon Crawford . With two outs , Belt scored on Hatcher 's wild pitch . The Giants took a 1 - 0 lead in the third on a two - out RBI single by Buster Posey . They loaded the bases with two outs , but Hunter Pence struck out to end the inning . The Dodgers had runners on first and third with two outs in the first , but Van Slyke struck out Scott Van Slyke to end the threat . The Dodgers had runners on first and third with two outs in the bottom half . The Giants took a 1 - 0 lead in the third on a two - out RBI single by Buster Posey off Carlos Frias ( 3 - 1 ) , who allowed one run and seven hits in six innings . He struck out three and walked two .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Oakland Athletics are starting to find ways to win . Brett Lawrie drove in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded single in the sixth inning , and the A 's beat the Houston Astros 2 - 1 on Friday night to snap a four - game losing streak . The A 's won their fourth in a row . Houston has lost four in a row and nine of 11 . The A 's loaded the bases with no outs in the sixth against Joe Thatcher ( 0 - 1 ) . Will Harris came on and gave up an RBI single to Brett Lawrie that cut it to 2 - 1 . Eric Sogard followed with an RBI single to make it 3 - 0 . It was the first time this season the Astros have hit consecutive home runs . Edward Mujica ( 2 - 1 ) pitched 1 2/3 hitless innings for the win . Tyler Clippard struck out two in a perfect ninth for his fourth save in five chances . He has n't allowed a run in his last three appearances and has n't allowed a run in his last three appearances . Jose Altuve was hit by a pitch to start the first inning and stole second before a sacrifice bunt by Jonathan Villar . Altuve scored on a sacrifice fly by Evan Gattis to make it 1 - 0 . Max Muncy doubled with one out in the second and scored on a two - out single by Eric Sogard to tie it at 1 . Coco Crisp walked before Marcus Semien grounded out to end the inning . Houston loaded the bases with one out in the third , but Evan Gattis grounded into a double play to end the inning . The Astros loaded the bases with one out , but Evan Gattis grounded into a double play to end the inning . The Astros had runners on first and third with one out in the fourth , but Jason Castro popped out and Jake Marisnick flied out to center to end the inning . The Astros had runners on first and second with one out in the fifth , but Evan Gattis grounded into a forceout and Preston Tucker struck out to end the inning . Carter drew a leadoff walk in the sixth , but Marwin Gonzalez grounded into a double play . Mujica then struck out Jason Castro to end the inning .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Phil Hughes did n't have his best stuff . Hughes pitched seven strong innings and the Minnesota Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3 - 2 on Saturday night . Hughes ( 3 - 4 ) allowed two runs and five hits . He walked one and struck out three . David DeJesus hit a solo home run in the second inning for the Rays , who have won four of five . Tampa Bay has lost four in a row and six of eight . Glen Perkins pitched the ninth for his 12th save in as many chances . Brandon Guyer and Asdrubal Cabrera singled with two outs , but Joey Butler grounded out to end the game . Jake Odorizzi ( 3 - 3 ) allowed three runs and eight hits in six - plus innings . He struck out five and did n't walk a batter for the first time this season . The Rays , who have lost five of six , fell to 0 - 4 on their road trip . The Twins took a 3 - 2 lead in the seventh . Aaron Hicks led off with a single and scored on Danny Santana 's triple . Santana scored on Brian Dozier 's sacrifice fly . DeJesus put the Rays up 1 - 0 in the second with a two - out homer to left field . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer Hughes has allowed at Target Field this season . Dozier tied it with a leadoff homer in the third . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first time this season the Twins have hit back-to-back home runs . Joey Butler doubled and scored on Kevin Kiermaier 's two - out single in the fifth to give the Rays a 2 - 1 lead . It was the first hit allowed by Hughes in his last four starts . Tampa Bay threatened in the sixth when Joe Mauer led off with a single and Trevor Plouffe reached on a fielding error by shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera . But Kurt Suzuki popped out , Eduardo Escobar flied out and Kennys Vargas grounded out .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Boston Red Sox are starting to feel good about themselves . The Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6 - 3 on Sunday . The Red Sox have won 10 of their past 13 games . Clay Buchholz ( 2 - 4 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings . Koji Uehara pitched the ninth for his sixth save in eight chances . He walked Josh Thole with two outs , but Justin Smoak grounded out to end the game . Pablo Sandoval and Mike Napoli hit three - run homers off R. A. Dickey ( 1 - 4 ) , who allowed six runs and seven hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out none . Dickey allowed six runs and seven hits in six innings . The Red Sox jumped on Dickey with a four - run , bat-around first . Betts led off with a triple and scored on Dustin Pedroia 's groundout . David Ortiz walked and Hanley Ramirez reached on a fielder 's choice before Sandoval doubled . Sandoval made it 6 - 1 in the fifth with a two - out , two - run shot to left , his ninth . It was the first homer allowed by Dickey since June 1 , 2011 , when he was with the New York Yankees . Sandoval 's two - run homer in the fifth made it 4 - 0 . The Blue Jays cut it to 6 - 3 in the seventh . Josh Thole led off with a double , moved to third on Ryan Goins ' groundout and scored on Devon Travis ' groundout . The Blue Jays had runners on first and second with one out in the seventh but failed to score .", "MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers have n't had a winning season lately . Martin Maldonado singled home the winning run with one out in the bottom of the 11th inning , lifting the Brewers to a 3 - 2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night . It was the first time the Brewers had been held to one run in a game this season . It was the first time the Cubs have hit consecutive home runs . Ryan Braun led off the 11th with a double off Jason Motte ( 1 - 1 ) . After Adam Lind was intentionally walked , Khris Davis flied out to center and Jean Segura was walked intentionally to load the bases . Rizzo followed with a single up the middle to make it 4 - 0 . Michael Blazek ( 3 - 0 ) struck out two in a perfect 11th inning for the win . The Brewers have won 10 of their past 13 games , including three straight losses to the Brewers . Martin Maldonado and Elian Herrera hit back-to-back home runs in the seventh to give the Brewers a 2 - 1 lead . Martin Maldonado and Elian Herrera hit back-to-back home runs for the Brewers . The Cubs tied it at 2 in the eighth on Anthony Rizzo 's RBI double off Jonathan Broxton . Dexter Fowler singled with one out , and after Kris Bryant struck out , Rizzo doubled off reliever Will Smith to tie the game . Martin Maldonado and Elian Herrera hit back-to-back home runs off Zac Rosscup in the seventh to give the Brewers a 2 - 1 lead . It was the first time this season the Brewers have hit consecutive home runs . Garza allowed one run and three hits in seven innings , struck out nine and walked three . Garza , who struck out nine in seven innings , allowed one run and three hits . He walked three and struck out nine . Hendricks gave up five hits , walked two and struck out three in 5 1/3 innings . Montero hit a two - out solo homer in the sixth to give the Cubs a 1 - 0 lead . It was Montero 's first home run since July 5 , a span of 184 at-bats . The Cubs tied it at 2 in the eighth on Anthony Rizzo 's RBI double off Will Smith . But Smith struck out Matt Szczur to end the inning .", "NEW YORK -- Bryce Harper is making the most of his opportunity . Harper homered twice and drove in five runs , and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 9 - 2 on Friday night . Harper had three hits and drove in five runs . The NL East-leading Nationals have won four of five . Gonzalez ( 3 - 2 ) allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings . He walked one and struck out eight . The NL East-leading Nationals have won three straight and six of seven . Bryce Harper hit two homers , including a three - run shot in the eighth inning , and Jayson Werth and Jayson Werth also homered for the Nationals , who have lost four of five . Espinosa finished with three hits and five RBIs . The Braves lost for the seventh time in eight games . Eric Stults ( 1 - 3 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings . Harper hit a three - run homer in the eighth off Williams Perez to give the Nationals a 7 - 2 lead . It was his third multihomer game of the season and second in two games . Harper hit a two - run homer in the sixth to give the Nationals a 3 - 2 lead . It was Harper 's first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . The Braves took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Andrelton Simmons was hit by a pitch , moved to third on Freddie Freeman 's double and scored on Jonny Gomes ' sacrifice fly . The Braves made it 2 - 0 in the third . Andrelton Simmons reached on an infield single and scored on Freddie Freeman 's two - out double . Freeman advanced to third on Jonny Gomes ' single and scored on a single by Jonny Gomes . Werth led off the bottom of the fourth with his second homer of the season , a drive to left off Eric Stults ( 1 - 3 ) . It was his third multihomer game of the season and second in two games . The Nationals took a 3 - 2 lead in the sixth . Yunel Escobar led off with a single , and after Jayson Werth popped out , Harper hit a 1 - 2 pitch over the wall in left for a 3 - 2 lead . Danny Espinosa homered in the seventh off Brandon Cunniff to make it 4 - 2 . It was Espinosa 's first career multihomer game and his second this season .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres have been waiting for a long time . Will Venable hit a two - run homer and the Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6 - 5 on Friday night . The Padres had 12 hits and won for the fourth time in five games . The Padres have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Diamondbacks . Venable 's two - out single off Enrique Burgos ( 0 - 1 ) drove in Justin Upton from second base to give the Padres a 6 - 5 lead in the seventh . Paul Goldschmidt and David Peralta hit back-to-back home runs in the sixth off James Shields ( 4 - 0 ) , who allowed five runs and six hits in six innings . He struck out seven and walked three . James Shields ( 4 - 0 ) allowed five runs and six hits in six innings . Craig Kimbrel pitched a perfect ninth for his ninth save in nine tries . He has converted his last six save opportunities and has not allowed a run in 19 1/3 innings . The Diamondbacks lost for the fourth time in five games . Paul Goldschmidt and David Peralta hit back-to-back home runs in the sixth to give the Diamondbacks a 5 - 5 lead . It was the first time this season the Diamondbacks have hit back-to-back home runs . The Diamondbacks lost for the third time in four games . Venable put the Padres up 1 - 0 in the second inning with a two - out , two - out homer off Jeremy Hellickson . It was Venable 's first home run since May 1 , a span of 192 at-bats . Myers led off the fifth with his first home run of the season to cut the lead to 4 - 2 . Cory Spangenberg followed with a triple and scored on Justin Upton 's fielder 's choice grounder . A. J. Pollock hit a solo homer in the fifth to cut the lead to 5 - 3 . It was Pollock 's second homer in two games and second in two days . Myers led off the fifth with his first home run of the season . Cory Spangenberg tripled and scored on Justin Upton 's fielder 's choice grounder to make it 5 - 2 . Hellickson allowed five runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Alex Colome is making the most of his opportunity . Colome pitched five solid innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 5 - 3 on Friday night . Colome ( 2 - 0 ) allowed two runs and four hits , struck out four and walked none . Brad Boxberger pitched the ninth for his seventh save in seven chances . He walked Mookie Betts with one out , but struck out Dustin Pedroia and got Luis Jimenez to ground out . Evan Longoria homered twice and drove in two runs . The Red Sox lost for the seventh time in eight games . Justin Masterson ( 2 - 1 ) allowed four runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings . The Red Sox lost for the seventh time in eight games . Betts led off the eighth with a drive to left off Kevin Jepsen . It was Betts ' first homer of the season , and the Red Sox loaded the bases with one out . Brock Holt grounded out to end the inning . The Red Sox loaded the bases with one out in the ninth , but Boxberger struck out Dustin Pedroia and got Luis Jimenez to ground out to end the game . The Red Sox took a 2 - 1 lead in the third . Xander Bogaerts led off with a double and scored on Blake Swihart 's double . Swihart scored on Dustin Pedroia 's sacrifice fly . Longoria tied it with a leadoff homer in the fourth . It was his third career multihomer game and second this season . It was his second multihomer game of the season and second this season . Tampa Bay took a 4 - 2 lead in the fifth on a two - run single by Joey Butler . The Rays loaded the bases with one out , but Edward Mujica struck out Asdrubal Cabrera and got Brandon Guyer to ground out . Betts led off the eighth with a homer to left off Kevin Jepsen . The Red Sox loaded the bases with one out , but Daniel Nava grounded into a force at the plate and Brock Holt grounded out .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Rick Porcello made the most of his opportunity . Porcello pitched seven sharp innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2 - 0 on Friday night . Porcello ( 3 - 2 ) allowed eight hits , struck out six and walked none . The Red Sox have won four of five and have won four of five . Tampa Bay has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Drew Smyly ( 0 - 1 ) allowed one run and two hits in six innings , striking out six and walking two . The right-hander , who was making his first major league start , did n't allow a hit until Mookie Betts led off the sixth with a homer . Koji Uehara pitched a perfect ninth for his fifth save in six chances . The Red Sox have won five of six and improved to 5 - 2 on their 10-game homestand . Mookie Betts led off the sixth with his second homer of the game , and the Red Sox went ahead in the bottom half . Betts led off with his second homer of the game , and David Ortiz doubled with one out . It was Betts ' first multihomer game of the season . Betts led off the eighth with his second homer of the game and second in two days . It was his second multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . He has three homers in his last four games . It was Betts ' first multihomer game of the season . The Red Sox have won four of five and have the best record in the majors . Smyly ( 0 - 1 ) allowed one run and two hits in six innings . The Rays have lost four in a row and seven of eight . Betts led off the eighth with his second homer of the game , and the Red Sox had a chance to take the lead in the bottom of the inning . Betts led off with his second homer of the game . Koji Uehara pitched a perfect ninth for his fifth save in six chances . The Red Sox have won four of five , and the Red Sox have won four of five .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres are starting to find ways to win . Justin Upton hit a three - run homer and the Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 8 - 6 on Wednesday night . The Padres have won four straight and nine of 11 . Craig Kimbrel pitched the ninth for his eighth save in eight chances . He gave up a solo homer to Charlie Blackmon with one out , then struck out Corey Dickerson and got Nolan Arenado to fly out to end the game . Upton had three hits and drove in three runs . James Shields ( 3 - 0 ) allowed five runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings . Craig Kimbrel pitched the ninth for his eighth save in eight chances . He gave up a one - out homer to Charlie Blackmon before striking out Corey Dickerson and getting Nolan Arenado to fly out . Upton hit a two - out , two - run homer in the first inning off Kyle Kendrick ( 1 - 4 ) to give the Padres a 2 - 1 lead . It was his third home run of the season . The Padres scored three runs in the fourth to take a 5 - 3 lead . Kemp was hit by a pitch , stole second and went to third on Justin Upton 's double . Yangervis Solarte drove in the tying run with a groundout . Arenado tied the game at 5 with a two - out , two - run homer in the fifth . It was his third multihomer game of the season and second in two days . Kendrick allowed six runs and six hits in five innings . San Diego loaded the bases with one out in the sixth , but Dale Thayer got Troy Tulowitzki to pop out and Charlie Blackmon to ground out to end the threat . Jedd Gyorko hit a two - out , two - run homer in the sixth to give the Padres an 8 - 5 lead . It was the first pinch-hit homer of the season for Gyorko , who was activated from the disabled list before the game . San Diego loaded the bases with one out in the sixth , but Dale Thayer got Troy Tulowitzki to pop out and Charlie Blackmon to ground into a fielder 's choice .", "MILWAUKEE -- Mike Fiers has been a big part of the future . Fiers struck out 12 in six innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 6 - 1 on Friday night . Fiers ( 1 - 3 ) allowed one run and three hits , walked two and struck out 12 . Anthony Rizzo hit a solo homer in the sixth for the Cubs , who have won four in a row and are 10 games under .500 for the first time since the end of the 2011 season . Jake Arrieta ( 3 - 2 ) gave up four runs and seven hits in five innings . Ryan Braun hit a two - run homer in the first for Chicago , which has lost four of five . Jean Segura had four hits and drove in two runs for the Brewers . The Cubs lost for the fourth time in five games . Braun hit a two - run shot in the first inning to give the Brewers a 2 - 0 lead . It was Braun 's first homer since July 30 , 2011 , when he hit a two - run shot off Arrieta . The Brewers added two more runs in the second . Martin Maldonado led off with a single , advanced on a sacrifice and scored on Carlos Gomez 's single . Gomez stole second and third and scored on Jean Segura 's infield single . Rizzo homered in the sixth to make it 4 - 1 . It was Rizzo 's first home run since Sept. 16 , 2011 , against the Chicago White Sox . It was his first home run since June 16 , 2011 , against the Chicago Cubs . The Brewers added a run in the seventh on Jean Segura 's RBI triple , which scored Gerardo Parra , who led off with a double . Braun was intentionally walked before Phil Coke came on and struck out Adam Lind and got Khris Davis to ground out . Jeremy Jeffress pitched the eighth and Will Smith got three outs to complete the five - hitter . It was his first appearance since he was acquired from the Chicago Cubs on July 31 .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Tim Hudson is making the most of his opportunity . Hudson pitched eight strong innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Angels 5 - 4 on Friday night . Hudson ( 1 - 2 ) allowed three runs and two hits , struck out three and walked two . Mike Trout , Mike Trout , Albert Pujols and Albert Pujols homered for the Angels , who have lost four of five . Santiago Casilla got the final out for his seventh save . The Giants won for the seventh time in eight games . Albert Pujols hit a solo homer in the seventh for Los Angeles , which has lost four of five . The Angels , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Kole Calhoun and David Freese hit RBI singles in the ninth off Sergio Romo to pull Los Angeles within 5 - 4 , but Santiago Casilla got the final out for his seventh save . Hector Santiago ( 2 - 2 ) allowed four runs and nine hits in five innings . Pujols hit a solo home run in the seventh to give the Angels a 4 - 2 lead . It was his first home run since April 30 , 2012 , when he was with the Los Angeles Dodgers . Aoki hit a two - out , two - run single in the second inning to give the Giants a 2 - 0 lead . It was the first time Aoki had two RBIs in a game since July 30 , 2010 , at Arizona . Trout put the Angels up 2 - 1 in the fourth when he drove a 2 - 1 pitch from Hudson over the wall in left for his eighth home run of the season . It was the first homer allowed by Hudson in his career . Trout 's home run was his first since May 2 . Trout put the Angels up 2 - 1 in the fourth when he drove a 2 - 1 pitch from Hudson over the wall in left for his eighth home run of the season . It was the first homer allowed by Hudson in his career . The Giants added a run in the fifth when Justin Maxwell singled , moved to second on Brandon Belt 's groundout and scored on Casey McGehee 's two - out single . McGehee had three hits and scored twice . Santiago ( 2 - 2 ) allowed four runs and nine hits in five innings .", "NEW YORK -- Max Scherzer is making the most of his opportunity . Scherzer allowed two runs in eight innings and the Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5 - 2 on Friday night . Scherzer ( 9 - 5 ) allowed two runs and five hits , struck out seven and walked none . The Nationals have won four of five and have won four of five . The Phillies have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Drew Storen pitched the ninth for his 22nd save in 25 chances . He gave up a one - out single to Ryan Howard , but got Domonic Brown to ground into a fielder 's choice and Cody Asche to end the game . Aaron Harang ( 4 - 10 ) allowed five runs -- four earned -- and nine hits in six innings . The Phillies have lost five straight and nine of 11 . The Nationals took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on a two - out RBI single by Wilson Ramos . Michael Taylor led off with a double and scored on Ramos ' two - out single . The Nationals took a 3 - 0 lead in the fifth . Scherzer led off with a single , moved to second on a wild pitch and went to third on Michael Taylor 's single . Scherzer scored on Danny Espinosa 's sacrifice fly . den Dekker hit a two - run homer in the sixth to make it 5 - 0 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . It was the first homer allowed by Harang this season . Domonic Brown hit a two - out RBI double in the seventh to make it 5 - 1 . The Phillies had runners on first and third with two outs , but Rupp flied out to end the inning . Ben Revere hit a pinch-hit homer off Scherzer in the eighth to make it 5 - 2 . It was the first pinch-hit homer of the season for the pinch hitter . It was his first career pinch-hit homer .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Clay Buchholz is making the most of his opportunity . Buchholz pitched seven strong innings to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 5 - 1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night . Buchholz ( 5 - 6 ) allowed one run and eight hits , struck out seven and walked one . David Ortiz hit a two - run homer in Boston 's five - run sixth inning , and David Ortiz added a two - run shot for the Red Sox , who have won four of five . The Red Sox have won 10 of their past 13 games . Bud Norris ( 2 - 6 ) gave up five runs -- none earned -- and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked one and struck out three . Brian Matusz got the final two outs of the sixth . The Orioles , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Bud Norris ( 2 - 6 ) allowed five runs , none earned , and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Orioles have lost five straight and nine of 11 . The Orioles took a 1 - 0 lead in the sixth . Chris Parmelee led off with a double and scored on Chris Davis ' one - out single . Buchholz then struck out Travis Snider to end the inning . The Red Sox had a chance to take the lead in the seventh . Chris Parmelee led off with a double and scored on Davis ' one - out single to make it 1 - 0 . Buchholz got Hardy to ground into a fielder 's choice , but Buchholz struck out Travis Snider to end the inning . Koji Uehara pitched a perfect ninth for the Red Sox , who have won four of five . Boston has lost five of six . The Orioles have lost five of six .", "CINCINNATI -- Jay Bruce had a big day at the plate . Bruce homered and drove in three runs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 7 - 6 on Friday night . Andrew McCutchen hit a two - run homer in the fourth inning to help the Pirates take two of three from the Reds . Andrew McCutchen and Andrew McCutchen also went deep for the Pirates , who have won four of five . The Pirates have won four of five and have won four in a row . Andrew McCutchen hit a two - run homer for the Pirates , who have lost four in a row . Josh Harrison , Eugenio Suarez and Eugenio Suarez each had two hits for Cincinnati . The Reds lost for the fourth time in five games . The Pirates have won 10 of their past 13 games . The Reds have lost four straight and eight of nine . Rob Scahill ( 2 - 3 ) earned the win despite allowing a run in the fifth . Jared Hughes got Todd Frazier to ground out with two runners on to end the inning . Mark Melancon struck out the side in the ninth for his 24th save in 26 opportunities . He struck out the side in order , striking out Tucker Barnhart and Hamilton to end the game . Pedro Villarreal ( 0 - 2 ) took the loss . The Reds scored three times in the first to take a 3 - 0 lead . Jay Bruce had an RBI single and Eugenio Suarez drove in a run with a fielder 's choice . Bruce 's RBI groundout made it 4 - 0 in the fourth . The Reds loaded the bases with one out , but Eugenio Suarez grounded out to end the threat . Bruce led off the sixth with a homer off Arquimedes Caminero to cut the lead to 7 - 6 . It was his 19th homer of the season and second in two games . McCutchen 's two - run homer in the fourth made it 3 - 0 .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Gio Gonzalez is making the most of his opportunity . Harper hit a two - run homer in a nine - run first inning , Yunel Escobar added a two - run shot and the Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9 - 2 on Saturday night . Gonzalez ( 5 - 4 ) allowed four hits , struck out four and walked two in seven innings . The Nationals won for the seventh time in eight games . Harper hit a two - run homer in the first inning off Charlie Morton ( 5 - 1 ) , who was making his major league debut . Jose Lobaton and Michael A. Taylor had two hits each and drove in a run . It was Harper 's first home run since May 1 . Morton gave up eight runs and eight hits in just two - thirds of an inning . The Nationals have won four of five , including three straight . The Pirates have lost four in a row and seven of nine . Morton allowed nine runs and eight hits in just two - thirds of an inning . Corey Hart hit a two - run homer in the ninth off Felipe Vazquez , who was making his major league debut . Jordy Mercer followed with a double , but Gregory Polanco flied out to end the inning . The Pirates lost for the seventh time in eight games .", "DENVER -- Chad Bettis had a simple explanation for his success . Bettis pitched 6 1/3 solid innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5 - 1 on Friday night . Bettis ( 3 - 2 ) allowed one run and five hits , struck out five and walked two . Adam Lind hit a solo homer in the sixth to give the Brewers a 3 - 1 lead . It was Lind 's third homer of the season and second in two days . The Rockies added two more runs in the seventh on RBI singles by Ben Paulsen and Charlie Blackmon . Blackmon stole second and third , but DJ LeMahieu grounded out to end the inning . The Brewers loaded the bases with one out in the seventh , but Tommy Kahnle got Jonathan Lucroy to hit into a double play to end the threat . Tommy Kahnle got Jonathan Lucroy to hit into a double play to end the inning . John Axford pitched a perfect ninth to complete the six - hitter . It was the first time this season Axford has struck out the side in the ninth , and he has a 1.31 ERA . The Rockies have won four of their last five games . The Brewers have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Kyle Lohse ( 3 - 9 ) allowed three runs and four hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out five . The Rockies took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Nolan Arenado led off with a double , moved to third on Wilin Rosario 's groundout and scored on Michael McKenry 's sacrifice fly . Blackmon hit a two - out , two - run homer in the fifth to make it 3 - 0 . It was Blackmon 's third homer of the season and second in two days . Lind made it 3 - 1 in the sixth when he homered to left on a first-pitch fastball from Bettis . It was the first homer allowed by Bettis in his career .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Carlos Rodon is making the most of his opportunity . Rodon pitched six solid innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 3 - 2 on Friday night . Rodon ( 3 - 1 ) allowed two runs and four hits , struck out five and walked three . The White Sox have won four of five and have won four in a row . The Rangers , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Nick Martinez ( 5 - 3 ) gave up three runs , two earned , and six hits in six innings . David Robertson pitched a perfect ninth for his 14th save in 16 chances . The White Sox have won four of five , including a three - game series against the Los Angeles Angels . The White Sox took a 3 - 0 lead in the third . Adam Eaton and Avisail Garcia led off with singles and Jose Abreu singled to load the bases . Adam LaRoche hit a sacrifice fly and Garcia scored on a throwing error by shortstop Elvis Andrus . The Rangers took a 3 - 2 lead in the fifth . Ryan Rua led off with a single , moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on Carlos Corporan 's RBI single . Rougned Odor then hit a grounder to second baseman Rougned Odor , who threw to second to force out . Adam LaRoche hit a sacrifice fly and Garcia scored on a throwing error by shortstop Elvis Andrus , making it 3 - 0 . Martinez hit Tyler Flowers with a pitch to load the bases , but struck out Sanchez . The White Sox loaded the bases with two outs in the first , but Alexei Ramirez grounded out to end the inning . The White Sox loaded the bases with two outs , but Alexei Ramirez grounded out to end the inning . The Rangers , who have lost five of six , were trying to get back to .500 .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Buster Posey had a big day at the plate . Posey homered and drove in four runs , and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9 - 5 on Friday night . Posey drove a 2 - 2 pitch from Mike Bolsinger ( 4 - 2 ) into the lower seats in the right field corner with two outs in the third inning to give the Giants a 4 - 1 lead . Posey had three hits and drove in four runs . The Giants won for the fourth time in five games . Chris Heston ( 7 - 5 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings . Santiago Casilla got the final out for his 19th save in 21 chances . He struck out Yasiel Puig with runners on first and second to end the game . The Dodgers lost for the fourth time in five games . Mike Bolsinger ( 4 - 2 ) gave up five runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings , struck out six and walked three . The right-hander , who had n't allowed a run in his previous two starts , retired the first 10 batters he faced . San Francisco extended its lead to 9 - 3 in the seventh on a bases-loaded walk to Brandon Crawford , a two - run single by Duffy and an RBI single by Gregor Blanco . Justin Turner hit a solo homer in the eighth for the Dodgers , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Los Angeles had lost five of its previous six games . The Dodgers , who have lost four of five , fell to 1 - 5 on their homestand . San Francisco extended its lead to 9 - 3 in the seventh on a bases-loaded walk to Brandon Crawford , a two - run single by Duffy and an RBI single by Gregor Blanco . The Dodgers took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Howie Kendrick led off with a single , moved to second on Andre Ethier 's groundout and came home on Yasmani Grandal 's single . The Dodgers extended their lead to 4 - 3 in the third on an RBI double by Justin Turner and a run-scoring single by Adrian Gonzalez , who had three hits .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Felix Hernandez has been pitching so well lately . Hernandez pitched eight innings of four - hit ball and the Seattle Mariners beat the San Francisco Giants 2 - 0 on Saturday night . Hernandez ( 10 - 3 ) struck out five and walked two . Austin Jackson hit an RBI triple in the sixth and Robinson Cano followed with an RBI double to give the Mariners a 2 - 0 lead . It was Jackson 's first RBI of the season . Bumgarner ( 7 - 4 ) allowed two runs and four hits in eight innings . He walked one and struck out nine . Mike Zunino singled with one out in the sixth and scored on Jackson 's triple into the right-field corner . Robinson Cano followed with an RBI double to give the Mariners a 2 - 0 lead . Hernandez got Justin Maxwell to ground out to end the seventh with runners on first and second and two outs . Hernandez got Justin Maxwell to ground out to end the inning . Charlie Furbush got two outs in the ninth , and Carson Smith got the final out for his third save in four chances . The Mariners have won seven of their past nine games . The Giants lost for the third time in four games . Bumgarner allowed two runs and four hits in eight innings , struck out nine and walked one . The Giants lost for the third time in four games . It was the first time this season the Mariners have scored at least one run .", "ARLINGTON , Texas -- The Texas Rangers are starting to get back to the playoffs . Robinson Chirinos hit a leadoff home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Rangers a 3 - 2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night . It was Chirinos ' first career walk-off homer . The AL West-leading Rangers have won eight of 10 games . Shawn Tolleson ( 2 - 1 ) got two outs in the ninth for the win . Shawn Tolleson ( 2 - 1 ) got two outs for the win . Shawn Tolleson ( 2 - 1 ) got two outs for the win . Chirinos hit a 1 - 1 pitch from Josh Ravin ( 2 - 1 ) into the left-field seats for his first home run of the season . It was the first game-ending homer for the Rangers in their last eight games . Turner hit a two - run homer in the ninth off Shawn Tolleson ( 2 - 1 ) , who allowed two runs and five hits in 8 1/3 innings . He struck out two and walked two . The Dodgers lost for the seventh time in eight games . Gonzalez gave up two runs and five hits in 8 1/3 innings . He struck out two and walked two . The Dodgers , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . The Rangers took a 1 - 0 lead in the first when Joey Gallo walked with the bases loaded , and Anderson got Robinson Chirinos to line out to left to end the inning . Prince Fielder 's RBI single made it 2 - 0 in the fifth . Hanser Alberto , who had singled and moved to third on Elvis Andrus ' single , scored on Prince Fielder 's single . The Rangers took a 1 - 0 lead in the first when Joey Gallo drew a bases-loaded walk from Anderson with two outs . Anderson escaped further damage when Robinson Chirinos lined out to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The New York Yankees finally got a win . The Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 5 - 3 on Sunday . The Yankees have won four of five , including three straight . The Orioles have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Murphy 's two - out , two - run double capped a three - run fifth against Mike Wright ( 2 - 2 ) that put New York ahead 5 - 3 . The Yankees have won 10 of their past 13 games . The Orioles have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Chasen Shreve ( 3 - 1 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win . Justin Wilson worked two perfect innings , striking out three , and got the final four outs . Dellin Betances worked the ninth for his third save in four tries . He walked Manny Machado with two outs , but struck out Matt Wieters to end the game . Mike Wright ( 2 - 2 ) gave up five runs and six hits in four innings . The Yankees took a 5 - 3 lead with three runs in the fifth . Garrett Jones walked with the bases loaded and John Ryan Murphy hit a two - out , two - run double . Nolan Reimold put the Orioles up 2 - 1 with a two - run single in the bottom of the first . Manny Machado led off with a single , moved to third on a single by Jones and scored on a single by Nolan Reimold . In the second , the Yankees loaded the bases with no outs on singles by Drew and Didi Gregorius and a single by Ryan Ryan . Mason Williams hit into a force play at the plate , but Brett Gardner hit a sacrifice fly . The Orioles closed to 3 - 2 in the fourth . Nolan Reimold drew a leadoff walk , went to second on a one - out single by J. J. Hardy and scored on a two - out double by Caleb Joseph .", "PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle has seen his team score more than one run . Josh Harrison singled home the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning , lifting the Pirates to a 1 - 0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night . The Pirates won for the seventh time in eight games . The Pirates have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Phillies . Neil Walker singled off Jonathan Papelbon ( 1 - 1 ) with two outs in the 11th and advanced to third on shortstop Freddy Galvis ' throwing error . Jose Tabata hit a grounder to shortstop Freddy Galvis , who bobbled the ball for an error . Papelbon ( 1 - 1 ) then got Jung Ho Kang to line out to center and Sean Rodriguez flied out to center to end the threat . The Pirates have won seven of nine . The Phillies lost for the fifth time in six games . Sean Rodriguez led off the ninth with a single off Luis Garcia and moved to second on Francisco Cervelli 's sacrifice bunt . After Gregory Polanco was intentionally walked , Garcia struck out Neil Walker and Pedro Alvarez to end the threat . The Pirates had runners on first and second with one out in the 10th , but Jung Ho Kang hit a line drive to left field that was caught by Sean Rodriguez , who was playing shallow for the first time in his career . A. J. Burnett pitched a five - hitter for his second career shutout . Hamels gave up four hits , walked one and struck out 12 in seven innings . Burnett struck out four and walked one while throwing 101 pitches . The Phillies lost for the third time in four games .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Minnesota Twins have been in the thick of the playoff race . Eddie Rosario 's two - out RBI double in the ninth inning lifted the Twins to a 4 - 3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night , snapping a five - game losing streak . The Twins have won seven of their last nine games . The Rangers lost for the seventh time in eight games . Eduardo Escobar led off the ninth with a double off Shawn Tolleson ( 1 - 1 ) and went to third on Byron Buxton 's bunt . Brian Dozier popped out before Rosario doubled down the right-field line . Shawn Tolleson ( 1 - 1 ) took the loss . Rangers manager Ron Washington said his team had a chance to win the game . Glen Perkins pitched a perfect ninth for his major league-leading 22nd save in 22 chances . The right-hander has converted his last 13 save opportunities and has not allowed an earned run in 19 1/3 innings . Brian Dozier and Brian Dozier homered for the Twins , who have lost four of five . Trevor Plouffe walked with two outs and scored on Eduardo Nunez 's double . Joey Gallo and Leonys Martin homered in the second off Phil Hughes to tie the game at 2 - 2 . It was the first time this season the Rangers have hit back-to-back homers . Eduardo Nunez hit a leadoff triple in the sixth and scored on Robinson 's triple into the right-field corner . Escobar followed with a triple into the right-field corner , but Martinez struck out Buxton to end the inning . Hughes allowed three runs and nine hits in six innings . Dozier led off the bottom of the first with a home run . After Trevor Plouffe walked , Nunez hit an RBI double to make it 2 - 0 . The Twins tied it at 3 in the sixth . Eduardo Nunez led off with a triple and scored on Shane Robinson 's triple into the right-field corner . Eduardo Escobar followed with a triple , but Byron Buxton struck out to end the inning .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Chase Anderson is making the most of his opportunity . Anderson pitched one - hit ball for seven innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 1 - 0 on Friday night . Anderson ( 2 - 1 ) struck out two and walked one . The Diamondbacks won for the fourth time in five games . Madison Bumgarner ( 7 - 3 ) allowed one run and nine hits in eight innings . He struck out seven and walked three . Brad Ziegler pitched a perfect ninth for his seventh save in eight chances . He has n't allowed a run in his last 16 appearances and has n't allowed a run in his last 16 2/3 innings . Madison Bumgarner ( 7 - 3 ) allowed one run and nine hits in eight innings . He struck out seven and walked three . The Giants lost for the third time in four games . The Diamondbacks took a 1 - 0 lead in the second on a two - out RBI single by Ender Inciarte . Welington Castillo had three of the Diamondbacks ' 11 hits , including a leadoff single in the second . The Giants had runners on first and second with one out in the third , but Norichika Aoki lined into a double play to end the threat . Norichika Aoki lined into a double play to end the inning . Anderson hit Matt Duffy with a pitch with two outs in the fifth , then threw a wild pitch that allowed Duffy to reach second . Anderson then retired Justin Maxwell to end the inning . Buster Posey singled with one out in the seventh to extend his hitting streak to 14 games , the longest active streak in the majors . He was stranded when Brandon Belt flied out and Brandon Crawford grounded out . Duffy singled leading off the eighth and advanced to second on a wild pitch . He advanced to third on a wild pitch and was stranded when Norichika Aoki grounded out . Santiago Casilla got the final out of the ninth . Welington Castillo led off with a double and advanced to third on Pollock 's two - out single . Paul Goldschmidt grounded out to end the inning .", "NEW YORK -- David Phelps is making the most of his opportunity . Phelps pitched eight innings of four - hit ball and the Miami Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 6 - 0 on Friday night . Phelps ( 3 - 3 ) struck out six and walked one . The Marlins won for the fourth time in five games . Giancarlo Stanton hit a three - run homer in the first inning off Chris Rusin ( 2 - 1 ) , who gave up six runs and 11 hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked two and struck out one . It was Stanton 's first career grand slam , and the first of his career . The Marlins have won four in a row and nine of 11 . The Rockies were shut out for the fifth time . Giancarlo Stanton hit a three - run homer in the first inning to give the Marlins a 3 - 0 lead . Adeiny Hechavarria had three hits , and Christian Yelich had two hits and scored twice . The Marlins added two runs in the second . Christian Yelich hit an RBI triple and scored on a single by Giancarlo Stanton to make it 5 - 0 . Jeff Baker hit a solo homer in the fifth to make it 6 - 0 . It was the first homer allowed by Rusin this season , the most in the majors . Rusin allowed six runs and 11 hits in 5 1/3 innings .", "ST. LOUIS -- Jon Moscot is making the most of his opportunity . The Cincinnati right-hander struck out 10 in seven innings and the Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5 - 2 on Friday night . Moscot ( 1 - 1 ) allowed two runs and six hits , struck out two and walked two . Ivan De Jesus hit a three - run homer in the first inning off Jerome Williams ( 3 - 6 ) , who allowed four runs and nine hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out three . The Reds have won five of six and 12 of 14 . Ivan De Jesus hit a three - run homer in the first inning for the Reds , who have lost four in a row . Brayan Pena had four hits and two RBIs . The Phillies lost for the seventh time in eight games . Aroldis Chapman pitched a perfect ninth for his 12th save in 14 chances , completing the Reds ' third shutout of the season . The right-hander has allowed a run in each of his last three appearances , including a 1 - 0 loss to the Reds on Friday . The Reds have won six of their last eight games . The Phillies have lost three straight and six of seven . Williams gave up four runs and nine hits in six innings . Pena had four hits , including a two - out RBI single in the seventh off Elvis Araujo , who was making his major league debut . Justin De Jesus struck out Ivan De Jesus to end the inning . J. J. Hoover gave up two hits in the eighth , including a two - out double by Jeff Francoeur . But he struck out Cesar Hernandez to end the inning .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Washington Nationals have been waiting for a long time . Denard Span drove in the go-ahead run with a two - out single in the 11th inning , lifting the Nationals to a 5 - 4 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday night . The Nationals have won four of five , including three straight . New York lost for the seventh time in eight games . Brendan Ryan hit a tying RBI triple in the seventh , and Brett Gardner followed with a tying RBI double . Alex Rodriguez then hit a tying RBI double off Aaron Barrett , and Brian McCann capped the rally with an RBI single . Michael A. Taylor hit a tying , two - run homer off Jacob Lindgren in the eighth for New York , which lost its third in a row . The Nationals have lost four of five . Tyler Moore led off the 11th with a single against Chris Capuano ( 0 - 4 ) , who was making his major league debut . Moore moved to second on Jose Lobaton 's sacrifice and moved to third on Danny Espinosa 's groundout . Blake Treinen ( 2 - 2 ) pitched two innings for the win . Drew Storen pitched a perfect 11th inning for his 19th save in 21 chances . The Nationals have lost four of five , including a three - game sweep by the New York Yankees last week . Nationals starter Gio Gonzalez allowed two runs and four hits in 6 1/3 innings , striking out five and walking three . He was lifted after giving up a leadoff single to Young in the seventh . Felipe Vazquez came on and gave up an RBI triple to Ryan . The Yankees lost for the third time in four games . Michael Taylor hit a tying , two - run homer off Jacob Lindgren in the eighth for New York , which has lost four of five . The Nationals have lost four of five . Denard Span had three hits and drove in two runs for New York , including a two - out double in the third that scored Danny Espinosa , who doubled with two outs . Span had three hits and drove in two runs . Danny Espinosa hit a solo homer in the fifth for New York , which has lost four of five . The Nationals have lost five of six , including three of four at Yankee Stadium .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Edinson Volquez is making the most of his opportunity . Volquez pitched seven strong innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 7 - 2 on Friday night . Volquez ( 5 - 4 ) allowed one run and six hits , struck out six and walked three . Alex Gordon hit a three - run homer in the first inning , and Lorenzo Cain and Eric Hosmer also drove in runs for the Royals , who snapped a three - game losing streak . The Royals have won 10 of their past 13 games . The Twins have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Kyle Gibson ( 4 - 4 ) allowed five runs -- four earned -- and five hits in six innings . The Royals jumped on Gibson for four runs in the first inning . Alcides Escobar led off with a single , Mike Moustakas walked and Hosmer hit an RBI single . Kendrys Morales lined out and Gordon followed with a three - run homer . Trevor Plouffe hit a two - out RBI single in the third to make it 4 - 1 , but Volquez got Torii Hunter to ground out to end the inning . The Royals made it 5 - 1 in the fifth . With one out , Alcides Escobar hit a one - out single and went to third on a throwing error by Torii Hunter . Escobar scored when left fielder Torii Hunter misplayed Mike Moustakas ' grounder for an error . The Royals tacked on two more in the seventh . Mike Moustakas and Lorenzo Cain drove in runs with RBI singles , and Lorenzo Cain drove in a run with a fielder 's choice . Trevor Plouffe hit a solo homer in the eighth off Luke Hochevar to make it 7 - 2 . It was the first time this season the Twins have hit back-to-back home runs .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Chris Heston had a pretty good view of his own . Heston pitched a perfect game for his first career shutout , and the San Francisco Giants beat the New York Mets 5 - 0 on Friday night . Heston ( 6 - 4 ) struck out 11 and walked none . Heston hit Anthony Recker with a pitch leading off the bottom of the ninth . He struck out Danny Muno and Curtis Granderson before Ruben Tejada struck out to end the inning . The Giants won for the fourth time in five games . The Mets were shut out for the third time this season . Noah Syndergaard ( 2 - 4 ) gave up four runs and 10 hits in six innings . The Mets lost for the third time in four games . Chris Heston hit a two - run single in the fourth , and Matt Duffy and Joe Panik also homered for the Giants . Buster Posey had three of the Giants ' 13 hits . Duffy hit a solo shot in the sixth , his first home run since May 7 . He has homered in four of his past five games and has hit safely in 10 of his past 13 games . Panik added a solo shot in the seventh . It was Panik 's first home run since May 7 , a span of 192 at-bats . He has hit safely in 10 of his past 11 games . The Giants took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Nori Aoki led off with a single , went to third on Joe Panik 's single and scored on Angel Pagan 's fielder 's choice grounder . Chris Heston hit a two - out , two - run single in the fourth . The Giants loaded the bases with two outs , but Joe Panik grounded into a fielder 's choice to end the inning .", "ATLANTA -- For the first time in his career , the Atlanta Braves had a chance to win . Joey Terdoslavich 's pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning lifted the Braves to a 6 - 5 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night , completing a three - game sweep . The Braves won for the seventh time in eight games . The Braves took two of three from the Padres . Joaquin Benoit ( 4 - 3 ) took the loss , giving up a leadoff homer to Joey Terdoslavich in the eighth . It was the first homer allowed by Benoit ( 4 - 3 ) this season . Jason Grilli pitched the ninth for his 16th save in 19 chances . Yonder Alonso doubled with one out and advanced to third on a wild pitch before Grilli struck out Clint Barmes to end the game . Andrelton Simmons ' three - run double highlighted a five - run sixth inning that gave the Braves a 5 - 4 lead . Simmons had three hits and three RBIs . The Padres , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Andrelton Simmons ' three - run double highlighted a five - run sixth inning that gave the Braves a 5 - 5 lead . Jace Peterson led off with a double and moved to third on Freddie Freeman 's one - out single . San Diego loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh against Brandon Maurer , but Andrelton Simmons flied out to end the inning . The Braves loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh , but Andrelton Simmons flied out to end the threat . San Diego had runners on first and third with one out in the eighth , but Justin Upton grounded out to end the threat . B. J. Upton was thrown out at the plate trying to score from third on Derek Norris ' grounder . The Padres had runners on first and third with two outs in the ninth , but Grilli struck out Clint Barmes to end the game . The Padres had 14 hits , including three in the first three innings . San Diego starter Mike Foltynewicz gave up five runs and 12 hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked one and struck out two . David Aardsma came on and got Justin Upton to pop out to end the inning . The Padres took a 1 - 0 lead in the second when Cory Spangenberg reached on a fielder 's choice and scored on Clint Barmes ' two - out double . Foltynewicz struck out James Shields to end the inning . Venable led off the third with a homer to left field . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Foltynewicz this season . The Padres made it 3 - 0 in the fifth . Derek Norris led off with a single , went to second on Justin Upton 's single and scored on Alonso 's two - out single . San Diego added two runs in the sixth . Shields singled and scored on Venable 's double . Norris followed with an RBI double to make it 5 - 0 .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Roenis Elias has been a big part of the future . Elias struck out three in six innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Cleveland Indians 3 - 2 on Friday night . Elias ( 3 - 3 ) allowed one run and five hits , struck out three and walked two . Yan Gomes homered twice , including a solo shot off Carson Smith in the ninth , to make it 3 - 2 . Carson Smith pitched the ninth for his second save . Corey Kluber ( 3 - 7 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in seven innings . He walked three and struck out four . The Indians have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Seattle took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Logan Morrison led off with a single , went to third on Austin Jackson 's fielder 's choice and scored on Robinson Cano 's one - out double . Yan Gomes put the Indians up 2 - 1 in the second when he led off with his second homer of the season . It was his first career multihomer game , and his second in two days . It was Gomes ' second multihomer game of the season . Gomes put the Indians up 2 - 1 in the second with his second homer of the season . It was his first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . It was his first career multihomer game . Cleveland loaded the bases with one out in the fifth , but Seth Smith grounded into an inning-ending double play . The Mariners loaded the bases with one out , but Seth Smith grounded into a double play . Seth Smith singled in a run in the eighth to make it 3 - 1 . The Mariners had runners on first and third with no outs , but Mark Trumbo lined out and Brad Miller grounded into a double play . Yan Gomes hit a solo homer in the ninth off Carson Smith , who pitched the ninth for his second save . Michael Bourn singled with one out , but David Murphy flied out and Jason Kipnis grounded out .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Baltimore Orioles had a chance to win the game . The Orioles beat the Cleveland Indians 7 - 3 on Saturday night . The Orioles won for the seventh time in eight games . Bud Norris ( 2 - 4 ) allowed one run and four hits in five innings . The Indians have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Norris allowed one run and four hits in five innings . He walked two and struck out seven . Ryan Raburn hit a two - out RBI single in the ninth to make it 7 - 3 , but Cesar Cabral struck out Brandon Moss to end the inning . Jones hit a two - out solo homer in the first off Carlos Carrasco ( 7 - 5 ) , who was making his second start since coming off the disabled list . The right-hander allowed five runs and seven hits in four innings . Jimmy Paredes and J. J. Hardy hit consecutive singles with two outs in the fourth . Ryan Flaherty walked to load the bases , and Machado hit an RBI single . Snider followed with a two - run single . Matt Wieters hit a leadoff triple in the fifth and scored on a sacrifice fly by Chris Davis . The Orioles had runners on first and second with one out , but failed to score . The Indians loaded the bases with one out in the seventh against Chaz Roe , but failed to score . Ryan Raburn drove in a run with a groundout to make it 6 - 2 . Wieters hit a solo homer in the ninth off Zach McAllister to make it 7 - 2 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . Ryan Raburn 's two - out RBI single in the ninth off Darren O'Day made it 7 - 3 . Cabral struck out Brandon Moss with runners on first and second to end the inning .", "MIAMI -- Tom Koehler had a lot of help from his teammates . Koehler pitched seven strong innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 6 - 2 on Friday night . Koehler ( 4 - 3 ) allowed one run and eight hits , struck out six and walked one . The Marlins won for the fourth time in five games . A. J. Ramos pitched a perfect ninth for his sixth save in eight chances . Nick Hundley led off with a single against Vin Mazzaro , and Brandon Barnes singled to put runners on first and second . After Charlie Blackmon popped out , Charlie Blackmon popped out and DJ LeMahieu lined out to end the game . The Marlins won for the fourth time in five games . The Rockies , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Eddie Butler ( 3 - 6 ) allowed six runs and 11 hits in 5 1/3 innings . It was the first time the Rockies have been held to three runs or fewer . The Marlins took a 2 - 0 lead in the second . Marcell Ozuna and Christian Yelich hit consecutive one - out singles , and J. T. Realmuto followed with an RBI single . After Adeiny Hechavarria walked , Yelich scored on Tom Koehler 's groundout . Stanton made it 3 - 0 in the third when he homered to left on a 1 - 1 pitch from Eddie Butler ( 3 - 6 ) to make it 3 - 0 . It was Stanton 's ninth homer of the season . The Marlins added two more in the sixth . J. T. Realmuto led off with a triple and scored on Adeiny Hechavarria 's single . Dee Gordon followed with an RBI double to make it 6 - 0 . Nolan Arenado hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth . The Rockies had runners on first and third with one out , but Ben Paulsen grounded out to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Baltimore Orioles had a chance to win . Adam Jones hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning , Adam Jones and Adam Jones also went deep and the Orioles beat the Houston Astros 3 - 2 on Wednesday night to complete a three - game sweep . The Orioles won for the fourth time in five games . The Orioles took two of three from the Astros . Jones hit a solo homer off Chad Qualls ( 1 - 3 ) in the eighth inning to give the Orioles a 3 - 2 lead . Jones had three hits , including a solo homer in the eighth . Darren O'Day ( 2 - 0 ) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win . Zach Britton got the final five outs for his 14th save . It was the first time this season the Astros have hit consecutive home runs . The Orioles took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on a two - out RBI single by Chris Davis . Manny Machado led off with a single , stole second and scored on a two - out single by Chris Davis . Hank Conger tied it at 1 with a solo homer in the third . The Astros tied it in the bottom half when Conger led off with a home run to left field . Evan Gattis singled with one out in the fourth and went to third on Chris Carter 's double . Gattis scored on a sacrifice fly by Luis Valbuena to make it 2 - 1 . Jones singled with one out in the sixth and moved to second on Chris Davis ' groundout . Jones scored on a single by Pearce to tie it at 2 . The Astros loaded the bases with one out in the seventh , but failed to score . O'Day struck out George Springer and got Jose Altuve to line out to end the inning . Chen allowed two runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked two and struck out nine . Keuchel allowed two runs and six hits in six innings , struck out seven and walked one .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Cincinnati Reds have been waiting for it . Billy Hamilton drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the sixth inning , Anthony DeSclafani pitched seven strong innings and the Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6 - 4 on Friday night for their fifth straight win . The Reds won for the fourth time in five games . DeSclafani ( 4 - 4 ) allowed four runs and six hits in seven innings . Aroldis Chapman struck out the side in the ninth for his 10th save in 12 chances . The Reds have won five of six , including a three - game sweep at the hands of the Phillies . The Phillies lost for the fifth time in six games . Aaron Harang ( 4 - 6 ) allowed six runs -- five earned -- and six hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Phillies lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Reds scored three runs in the sixth to take a 6 - 2 lead . Hamilton had a two - run single and Brandon Phillips added an RBI single to make it 6 - 2 . The Phillies added two runs in the eighth . Ben Revere had an RBI double and Chase Utley hit a sacrifice fly off Tony Cingrani to make it 6 - 4 . The Phillies took a 2 - 1 lead in the bottom of the first . Ben Revere led off with a triple and scored on Jeff Francoeur 's groundout . Chase Utley followed with a double and scored on Maikel Franco 's two - out double . The Reds took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Brandon Phillips led off with a single and scored on Todd Frazier 's one - out double . The Reds had runners on first and second with one out . The Phillies answered in the bottom half . Ben Revere led off with a triple and scored on Jeff Francoeur 's groundout . Chase Utley followed with a double and scored on Maikel Franco 's two - out double . The Reds cut it to 3 - 2 in the fifth . Skip Schumaker drew a leadoff walk , advanced to second on Hamilton 's sacrifice bunt and scored on Phillips ' double to right . Harang intentionally walked Joey Votto to load the bases . The Phillies added two runs in the eighth on an RBI double by Revere and a sacrifice fly by Utley to make it 6 - 4 . Revere stole third and scored on Utley 's sacrifice fly .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Maikel Franco 's first major league homer was a big one . Franco hit a three - run homer in the 11th inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5 - 4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night , snapping a five - game losing streak . Mike Leake pitched eight innings of three - hit ball and Maikel Franco drove in three runs for the Phillies , who took two of three from the Reds , who have lost four straight and eight of 10 . Cody Asche hit a one - out double off Ryan Mattheus ( 0 - 1 ) in the 11th . Freddy Galvis followed with a hard grounder to shortstop Freddy Galvis , whose throw to first was wide , allowing Asche to score . It was Franco 's third homer of the season . Luis Garcia ( 2 - 1 ) pitched a scoreless 11th for the win . Garcia struck out Skip Schumaker with the bases loaded to end the top of the 11th . Maikel Franco hit a three - run homer off Aroldis Chapman in the ninth to give the Phillies a 4 - 4 lead . It was Franco 's fourth homer of the season . Joey Votto hit a two - run homer in the ninth off Jake Diekman to make it 4 - 0 . It was Votto 's third homer of the season and second in two days . It was Chapman 's second blown save in three chances . Joey Votto hit a two - run homer in the ninth for the Reds , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Cincinnati has lost four of five and is 5 - 2 since the All-Star break . Cole Hamels allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings . He walked three and struck out eight . The Reds took a 2 - 0 lead in the fourth . Tucker Barnhart walked with one out and moved to second on Leake 's single . Hamels fielded Billy Hamilton 's grounder and threw to Hamels covering the bag , loading the bases . Votto followed with a two - run homer to left . The Reds took a 2 - 0 lead in the fourth on Phillips ' two - out , two - run single . The Reds loaded the bases with one out , but Todd Frazier grounded out to end the inning .", "HOUSTON -- Lance McCullers is making the most of his opportunity . McCullers pitched a four - hitter and the Houston Astros beat the Baltimore Orioles 3 - 1 on Saturday night . McCullers ( 2 - 0 ) struck out 11 and walked none . The Astros have won three straight and seven of nine . The Orioles have lost five of six . They have lost five of six . Chris Carter hit a pair of solo homers off Miguel Gonzalez ( 5 - 4 ) , who allowed three runs and four hits in 6 2/3 innings . He struck out eight and walked none . The Orioles have lost three straight and six of eight . Adam Jones hit a one - out triple in the fourth and scored on a two - out single by Delmon Young . McCullers struck out Steve Clevenger to end the inning . Carter hit a solo shot in the fifth . It was Carter 's second career multihomer game and second this season . He has homered in three of his last four games . Springer hit a solo home run in the sixth to make it 3 - 1 . It was the first homer allowed by Gonzalez since May 29 , a span of 179 innings . It was Carter 's first multihomer game of the season . Gonzalez gave up three runs and four hits in 6 2/3 innings . He struck out eight and walked none . Adam Jones tripled with one out in the fourth and scored on a two - out single by Delmon Young to tie it at 1 . McCullers struck out Steve Clevenger to end the inning . McCullers retired the first two batters in the ninth before giving up a single to Adam Jones before striking out Chris Davis to end the inning . McCullers retired the next two batters to end the inning . Carter hit a two - out solo homer in the second to give the Astros a 1 - 0 lead . It was Carter 's second career multihomer game and second this season . Carter hit a solo shot in the fifth to give the Astros a 2 - 1 lead . It was Carter 's second career two - homer game and second this season . It was his first career multihomer game . Gonzalez gave up three runs and four hits in 6 2/3 innings . He struck out eight and walked none .", "LOS ANGELES -- Alex Guerrero 's first major league homer was a grand slam . Guerrero hit a game-tying grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning , and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 9 - 8 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night . The Dodgers won for the fourth time in five games . With the score tied at 5 , Alberto Callaspo led off the ninth with a single against Rafael Betancourt ( 2 - 2 ) . Jimmy Rollins and Chris Heisey singled to load the bases for Guerrero , who hit a 1 - 2 pitch into the left-field seats . It was Guerrero 's fourth career grand slam and second this season . It was the first time the Dodgers have hit back-to-back home runs . Josh Ravin ( 1 - 0 ) got the final out in the eighth for the win . Josh Ravin ( 1 - 0 ) got the final out of the eighth for the win . Kenley Jansen pitched the ninth for his fifth save in as many chances . Carlos Gonzalez doubled with one out and went to third on Nolan Arenado 's groundout , but Ben Paulsen struck out to end the game . Adrian Gonzalez hit a two - run homer in the third to give the Dodgers a 4 - 0 lead . Joc Pederson , Enrique Hernandez , Enrique Hernandez and Enrique Hernandez also connected . Troy Tulowitzki 's two - run homer in the seventh off reliever Yimi Garcia made it 7 - 5 . It was the first homer for Tulowitzki , who was recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs before the game . Greinke allowed five runs and 10 hits in six innings , struck out two and walked one . The Rockies , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Pederson hit a solo homer in the third and Gonzalez added a two - run shot later in the inning to give the Dodgers a 4 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the Dodgers have hit consecutive home runs . The Rockies took a 4 - 3 lead in the fourth . Carlos Gonzalez and Arenado led off with singles and Ben Paulsen walked to load the bases . Nick Hundley drove in Gonzalez with a fielder 's choice . The Rockies took a 5 - 4 lead with a two - out rally in the sixth . Ben Paulsen singled and scored on Hundley 's two - out double . Barnes followed with an RBI single to make it 5 - 4 . Tulowitzki hit a two - run homer off Yimi Garcia in the seventh to cut the lead to 7 - 5 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games .", "MIAMI -- Brad Hand is making the most of his opportunity . Hand pitched six solid innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs 5 - 2 on Friday night . Hand ( 1 - 1 ) allowed two runs and six hits , struck out two and walked two . A. J. Ramos pitched the ninth for his fifth save in seven chances . He gave up two hits , struck out Miguel Montero with runners at the corners to end the game . The Marlins won for the fourth time in five games . Kyle Hendricks ( 1 - 2 ) allowed four runs and seven hits in six innings . He struck out seven and walked two . The Marlins had runners on second and third with no outs in the fifth , but Christian Yelich struck out to end the inning . The Cubs , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Ozuna hit a three - run double with two outs in the fifth to give the Marlins a 4 - 2 lead . It was the first hit off Hendricks this season , and the second in two games . Stanton hit a solo homer in the seventh off Zac Rosscup to make it 5 - 2 . It was the first homer allowed by the Cubs this season , and the second in two games . The Cubs took a 2 - 1 lead in the third . Dexter Fowler singled and scored on Rizzo 's two - out double . Junior Lake followed with an RBI double to make it 2 - 1 . Stanton hit a solo homer in the seventh off Zac Rosscup to make it 5 - 2 . It was the first homer allowed by the Cubs since the All-Star break . The Cubs put runners on first and third with no outs in the ninth , but Ramos struck out Miguel Montero to end the game . Ramos pitched the ninth for his fifth save . Hendricks allowed four runs and seven hits in six innings .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Ben Zobrist made the most of his opportunity . Zobrist homered and drove in four runs to help the Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 5 - 3 on Friday night . Zobrist hit a three - run homer in the ninth inning of a 5 - 3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday . Alfredo Simon ( 5 - 3 ) gave up four runs , four hits and five walks in 6 1/3 innings . He walked five and struck out six . He was replaced by Angel Nesbitt after the seventh inning . The A 's , who have won four of five , have won four of five . Alfredo Simon ( 5 - 3 ) gave up four runs and four hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked five and struck out six . The A 's loaded the bases with one out in the seventh , but failed to score . The Tigers took a 3 - 0 lead in the fourth on a bases-loaded wild pitch by Graveman and a two - run single by Nicholas Castellanos that made it 3 - 0 . It was the first time the A 's have hit back-to-back home runs this season . The Tigers took a 3 - 0 lead in the fourth on a bases-loaded wild pitch by Graveman and a two - run single by Nicholas Castellanos . Graveman got Anthony Gose to ground out with the bases loaded to end the inning . Tyler Clippard pitched a perfect ninth for his eighth save in nine chances . He struck out James McCann , James McCann and Anthony Gose to end the game . Simon allowed four runs and four hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked five and struck out six . The Tigers had runners on first and third with one out in the eighth , but failed to score .", "BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox are on a roll . Mike Napoli hit a go-ahead , two - run homer in the seventh inning , Alejandro De Aza and Alejandro De Aza each drove in two runs and the Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7 - 5 on Friday night . The Red Sox have won seven of nine . They have won seven of nine . Tampa Bay lost for the seventh time in eight games . Jake McGee ( 0 - 1 ) retired the first two batters in the seventh before David Ortiz walked . Napoli followed with a drive into the Green Monster seats , making it 6 - 5 . Junichi Tazawa ( 2 - 3 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win . Junichi Tazawa ( 2 - 3 ) got the win in relief , giving up three hits and striking out one in 1 1/3 innings . Koji Uehara pitched the ninth for his 23rd save in 26 chances . He walked Asdrubal Cabrera to start the inning , then retired James Loney on a fly ball and struck out Mikie Mahtook and Rene Rivera . The Rays , who have lost five of six , fell to 1 - 5 on their road trip . Boston took a 3 - 1 lead in the first on Alejandro De Aza 's RBI single and Blake Swihart 's two - out , two - run single . Ramirez struck out Jackie Bradley Jr. to end the inning . The Rays cut the lead to 3 - 2 in the second on a two - out RBI single by Steven Souza Jr. , who had three hits , to raise his average to .271 . The Rays loaded the bases with two outs , but Forsythe flied out to end the inning . Brock Holt led off the fifth with a single , moved to second on Xander Bogaerts ' groundout and scored on Alejandro De Aza 's two - out single to make it 4 - 3 . Tampa Bay took a 5 - 4 lead in the seventh on John Jaso 's two - out , two - run double off Junichi Tazawa ( 2 - 3 ) , who was making his major league debut . The Red Sox cut the lead to 7 - 5 in the eighth on a wild pitch by Brandon Gomes . Blake Swihart scored on a wild pitch by Brandon Gomes to make it 7 - 5 .", "HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros have n't had a winning season lately . Jason Castro hit a three - run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Astros to a 3 - 0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night . It was the first time this season the Astros have hit consecutive home runs . It was Castro 's third homer of the season . Jed Lowrie drew a one - out walk in the ninth from Jose Alvarez ( 2 - 2 ) and Marwin Gonzalez singled before Castro hit a 1 - 2 pitch into the left-field seats . It was Castro 's first career grand slam and his first since May 16 . Luke Gregerson ( 4 - 1 ) pitched a perfect ninth for the win . It was the first time this season the Astros have been shut out . It was the first time the Astros have been shut out this season . Johnny Giavotella led off the eighth with a single and moved to second on Taylor Featherston 's sacrifice bunt . Shane Victorino walked before a wild pitch moved the runners to second and third . Kazmir allowed three hits , struck out five and walked three . Johnny Giavotella led off the eighth with a single and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Taylor Featherston . Shane Victorino walked before Kazmir struck out Kole Calhoun and Mike Trout . Jake Marisnick reached on an error by shortstop Erick Aybar to start the eighth . Jose Altuve grounded into a double play , but Jose Altuve grounded into a double play to end the inning . Kazmir allowed three hits , struck out five and walked three . Shoemaker allowed three hits , struck out seven and walked one . The Angels lost for the third time in four games .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Matt Duffy is making the most of his opportunity . Duffy hit a two - run homer in the first inning , Buster Posey had four hits and the San Francisco Giants beat the Oakland Athletics 4 - 3 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . Hudson ( 6 - 8 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in five innings . Duffy hit a two - run homer in the first off Kendall Graveman ( 6 - 7 ) . Buster Posey had four hits , and Buster Posey had four hits for the Giants , who have won four of five . It was the first time the Giants have hit back-to-back home runs this season . The A 's , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Hudson allowed three runs and seven hits in five innings . Santiago Casilla pitched the ninth for his 26th save in 29 chances . He walked Jake Smolinski and gave up a single to Brett Lawrie before striking out Josh Phegley and Marcus Semien . The Giants have won four of five , including three straight . Posey went 4 - for - 4 with a double and a double . The A 's lost for the fifth time in six games . Buster Posey had four hits and scored a run .", "ATLANTA -- Matt Wisler is making the most of his opportunity . The Atlanta right-hander pitched seven strong innings and the Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3 - 2 on Friday night . Wisler ( 5 - 1 ) allowed two runs and seven hits , struck out three and walked three . The Braves have won three straight and six of seven . The Cardinals have lost four in a row and six of eight . Michael Wacha ( 11 - 4 ) gave up three runs and five hits in six innings . Jim Johnson pitched the ninth for his ninth save in 10 chances . Kolten Wong singled with two outs , but Matt Carpenter flied out to end the game . The Braves , who have won four of five , have won four of five . Atlanta took a 2 - 0 lead in the second . Eury Perez walked with one out and scored on Ryan Lavarnway 's double . Jace Peterson walked and Cameron Maybin singled in Lavarnway . The Cardinals got a run back in the fourth on a leadoff walk to Matt Holliday and a single by Randal Grichuk . Stephen Piscotty 's RBI single made it 2 - 1 . The Cardinals tied it at 2 in the fifth . Kolten Wong led off with a double , moved to third on a groundout and scored on Holliday 's double down the right-field line . Garcia led off the sixth with a homer to straightaway center . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . The Braves put runners on first and third with two outs in the seventh , but Randy Choate got Freddie Freeman to ground out to end the inning . The Braves had runners on second and third with two outs in the eighth , but Ryan Lavarnway grounded out to end the threat . The Braves had runners on second and third with two outs , but Lavarnway grounded out to end the inning .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants have been waiting for their offense . Hunter Pence had four hits and two RBIs , and the Giants beat the Oakland Athletics 9 - 3 on Sunday . The defending World Series champion Giants have won four of five . The A 's have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their 10-game road trip . Jake Peavy ( 2 - 4 ) allowed three runs and five hits in six innings . Peavy ( 2 - 4 ) allowed three runs and five hits in six - plus innings . He walked none and struck out two , including the first two batters he faced in the seventh . The A 's lost for the seventh time in eight games . Buster Posey had three hits and drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in San Francisco 's two - run first inning . Buster Posey had three hits and drove in a run for San Francisco . The Giants added two more runs in the second . Angel Pagan had an RBI single and Joe Panik followed with a sacrifice fly to give the Giants a 4 - 0 lead . Pence had an RBI double in the fifth and scored on Brandon Belt 's double , and Belt scored on a throwing error by third baseman Brett Lawrie to make it 7 - 1 . Ben Zobrist and Ben Zobrist homered for the A 's , who lost for the seventh time in eight games . Billy Butler had three hits and Eric Sogard added an RBI single in the seventh . Belt hit a two - out , two - run single in the eighth to give the Giants a 9 - 3 lead . Posey had three hits and scored twice .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays are on a roll . Tim Beckham hit a two - out , two - run single with two outs in the eighth inning , lifting the Rays to a 3 - 1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night . The Rays have won four in a row and nine of 11 . The Orioles lost for the seventh time in eight games . Kevin Kiermaier drew a leadoff walk from Darren O'Day ( 5 - 1 ) in the eighth and stole second with two outs . After Steven Souza Jr. struck out , Jaso singled off Darren O'Day ( 5 - 1 ) to tie it at 1 . Alex Colome ( 4 - 4 ) pitched a perfect eighth inning for the Rays , who have won four in a row and improved to a season-high 14 games over .500 . The Orioles have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . J. J. Hardy led off the ninth with a single and moved to second on Nolan Reimold 's groundout . Caleb Joseph grounded out and Jonathan Schoop struck out to end the game . The Orioles lost for the third time in four games . J. J. Hardy led off the ninth with a single and moved to second on Nolan Reimold 's groundout . Caleb Joseph grounded out and Jonathan Schoop struck out to end the game . The Orioles took a 1 - 0 lead on Chris Davis ' RBI double in the fourth . Manny Machado led off with a single , moved to third on J. J. Hardy 's single and scored on a double by Chris Davis . Archer allowed one run and five hits in six innings . Tillman gave up one run and two hits in seven innings . He walked three and struck out four . The Orioles took a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth . Manny Machado led off with a single and scored on Chris Davis ' one - out double . J. J. Hardy followed with a single , but Travis Snider grounded into an inning-ending double play . Archer got out of a two - on , two - out jam in the sixth by retiring J. J. Hardy on a grounder . The Orioles had runners on first and second with two outs , but Hardy grounded out to end the inning .", "ST. LOUIS -- Tim Cooney is making the most of his opportunity . Cooney allowed two runs in seven innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Atlanta Braves 4 - 2 on Friday night . Cooney ( 1 - 0 ) allowed two runs and five hits , struck out five and walked none . The Cardinals have won four of five and have won four of five . Randal Grichuk hit a two - run homer in the second inning off Manny Banuelos ( 1 - 2 ) , who gave up four runs and six hits in five innings . He walked three and struck out three . The Cardinals have won four in a row and nine of 11 . The Braves have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Kevin Siegrist pitched the ninth for his fifth save in six chances . He gave up a one - out single to Nick Markakis and walked A. J. Pierzynski before striking out Jonny Gomes to end the game . The Braves , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Grichuk put the Cardinals up 2 - 0 in the second with a two - out , two - run homer off Manny Banuelos ( 1 - 2 ) , who gave up four runs and six hits in five innings . He walked three and struck out three . The Braves scored twice in the sixth . Andrelton Simmons led off with a single , moved to second on a sacrifice and scored on Cameron Maybin 's double . Maybin scored on a wild pitch . The Cardinals put runners on first and second with no outs in the seventh , but David Aardsma struck out Matt Holliday and got Jhonny Peralta to fly out . Atlanta loaded the bases with one out in the eighth , but Dan Johnson grounded into a double play to end the threat . The Cardinals loaded the bases with one out , but Dan Johnson grounded into an inning-ending double play .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres have found a way to win . The Padres beat the Miami Marlins 3 - 1 on Friday night . It was the first time the Padres have been held to three runs or fewer . The Marlins have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their road trip . Andrew Cashner ( 4 - 10 ) allowed one run and five hits in seven innings , struck out five and walked one . Craig Kimbrel pitched the ninth for his 27th save in 29 chances . He hit Donovan Solano with a pitch with one out and walked Michael Morse before Ichiro Suzuki grounded out to end the game . Yonder Alonso and Matt Kemp hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning off Dan Haren ( 7 - 6 ) , who allowed three runs and eight hits in six innings . He struck out three and walked none . Haren allowed three runs and eight hits in six innings . The Marlins have lost four in a row and five of six . Justin Bour hit a two - out RBI double in the first inning to give the Marlins a 1 - 0 lead . Ichiro Suzuki led off with a walk , stole second and scored on Justin Bour 's two - out double . Wallace tied it at 1 with a leadoff homer in the fourth . It was his third home run of the season and second in two games . It was the first homer allowed by Haren this season . Alonso and Kemp hit back-to-back homers in the fifth to give the Padres a 3 - 1 lead . It was the first time this season the Padres have hit back-to-back home runs . It was the first time this season the Padres have hit back-to-back homers .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Mat Latos is making the most of his opportunity . Latos pitched seven strong innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3 - 0 on Friday night . Latos ( 4 - 6 ) allowed four hits , walked one and struck out seven . The Marlins won for the fourth time in five games . Michael Morse hit a solo homer off Jeremy Hellickson ( 6 - 6 ) in the seventh , and Adeiny Hechavarria had two hits and drove in a run for Miami , which has won four of five . The Diamondbacks lost for the fifth time in six games . A. J. Ramos pitched the ninth for his 15th save in 16 tries . He gave up a one - out single to David Peralta , but struck out Yasmany Tomas and Jake Lamb to end the game . The Diamondbacks lost for the fifth time in six games . Jeremy Hellickson ( 6 - 6 ) allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings . Morse led off the seventh with his second home run of the season , a drive into the left-field seats . It was Morse 's first home run since May 3 , a span of 184 at-bats . The Marlins added a run in the eighth . Miguel Rojas led off with a single and Ichiro Suzuki reached on a fielder 's choice . Martin Prado grounded into a fielder 's choice , but Suzuki scored on Christian Yelich 's two - out single . The Marlins had runners on first and second with one out in the ninth , but Ichiro Suzuki grounded out to end the inning . The Marlins had runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth , but Ichiro Suzuki grounded out to end the inning . The Marlins took a 1 - 0 lead in the fifth . J. T. Realmuto hit a two - out double , stole second and scored on Adeiny Hechavarria 's single . Hellickson struck out Latos to end the inning .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Jon Lester is making the most of his opportunity . Lester pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 4 - 0 on Friday night . Lester ( 5 - 8 ) struck out seven and walked one . The Cubs have won four of five and have won four in a row . The Braves have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Manny Banuelos ( 1 - 1 ) gave up two runs , one earned , and six hits in 4 2/3 innings . Anthony Rizzo drove in two runs with two hits , including a two - out single in the ninth that gave the Cubs a 4 - 0 lead . The Cubs added two runs in the ninth off Ryan Kelly . The Braves were shut out for the third time this season . The Braves had runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but Hector Rondon got Kelly Johnson to fly out and then struck out Jace Peterson to end the threat . Addison Russell singled with one out in the ninth off Ryan Kelly and Dexter Fowler walked . Kris Bryant hit a grounder to third baseman Juan Uribe , who threw wildly to first , allowing Fowler to score . Anthony Rizzo added an RBI single . Jason Motte pitched a scoreless ninth for the Cubs , who have won four of five . Atlanta has won four of five , including a three - game sweep at the hands of the Braves . The Cubs have won 10 of their past 13 games . Manny Banuelos ( 1 - 1 ) gave up two runs , one earned , and six hits in 4 2/3 innings . Chris Denorfia led off the fourth with a double and scored on Starlin Castro 's single to make it 2 - 0 . Banuelos retired the next three batters to end the inning . The Cubs took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Kris Bryant hit a two - out single and scored on Anthony Rizzo 's single up the middle . Jorge Soler flied out to end the inning . Chris Denorfia led off the fourth with a double and scored on Starlin Castro 's single to make it 2 - 0 . Banuelos retired the next two batters to end the inning . The Cubs loaded the bases with two outs in the fifth , but Jason Frasor struck out Starlin Castro to end the threat . Frasor struck out Starlin Castro with the bases loaded to end the inning . The Braves put runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but Hector Rondon got Kelly Johnson to fly out and struck out Jace Peterson to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Kansas City Royals finally got a win . Lorenzo Cain hit a leadoff homer in the 13th inning and the Royals rallied for a 7 - 6 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night , snapping a three - game losing streak . The Royals had 17 hits , including a season-high 17 hits . JB Shuck hit a two - out , two - run double off Greg Holland in the bottom of the ninth to give the White Sox a 6 - 6 lead , but Avisail Garcia grounded out to end the game . Cain hit a 1 - 1 pitch from Dan Jennings ( 1 - 3 ) into the left-field seats to give the Royals a 7 - 6 lead in the top of the 13th . It was Cain 's third homer of the season . Brandon Finnegan ( 3 - 0 ) pitched two innings for the win . JB Shuck hit a two - out , two - run double off Greg Holland with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to give the White Sox a 6 - 6 lead . Adam Eaton led off the 13th with a single and went to third on Melky Cabrera 's one - out line drive to right . Cabrera fielded the ball and threw to second baseman Tyler Saladino , who was covering the bag . Alcides Escobar singled to load the bases , and Dyson scored on Moustakas ' sacrifice fly to make it 5 - 4 . Lorenzo Cain was intentionally walked and Eric Hosmer struck out before Kendrys Morales walked to force in a run . Ryan Madson pitched the 13th for his first save of the season . He gave up a leadoff single to Adam Eaton , then struck out pinch hitter Tyler Saladino and got Melky Cabrera to hit into a game-ending double play . White Sox manager Robin Ventura was ejected by home plate umpire Marty Foster for arguing balls and strikes . The Royals scored twice in the eighth on a sacrifice fly by Mike Moustakas and a bases-loaded walk by Kendrys Morales to make it 6 - 4 . But Zach Duke got Salvador Perez to ground out to end the inning . Alexei Ramirez tied it at 4 with a two - out homer in the seventh off Kelvin Herrera , who gave up a tying solo shot to Alexei Ramirez in the bottom of the inning . Shuck followed with a walk , but Tyler Flowers grounded out to end the inning . The Royals jumped on White Sox starter Jose Quintana for three runs in the first . Alcides Escobar led off with a single and scored on Moustakas ' double . Lorenzo Cain followed with a single , and Moustakas scored on Hosmer 's single . Quintana allowed four runs and 10 hits in 5 1/3 innings . The White Sox cut the lead to 3 - 1 in the third on a two - out RBI single by Melky Cabrera off Jeremy Guthrie . The White Sox loaded the bases with two outs , but Guthrie struck out Adam LaRoche to end the inning . The White Sox cut the lead to 3 - 2 in the fourth on a two - out RBI single by Adam Eaton , but the White Sox could n't hold on . Ramirez led off with a single and scored on Eaton 's two - out single . The White Sox tied it in the bottom of the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Alexei Ramirez and a two - out RBI single by Ramirez . Ramirez 's two - run homer in the bottom half tied it at 3 . Quintana allowed four runs and 10 hits in 5 1/3 innings .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- Brian Dozier 's first career grand slam and his first career grand slam . Dozier hit a three - run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Minnesota Twins to an 8 - 6 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night . It was the first grand slam of the season for Dozier . Cespedes had three hits and drove in three runs . Joakim Soria ( 3 - 1 ) gave up a two - run single to Danny Santana in the ninth . Soria ( 3 - 1 ) blew a save for the second time in three days . The Twins have won four of their last five games . The Tigers have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their road trip . Yoenis Cespedes hit a three - run homer in the fourth , and J. D. Martinez added a solo shot later in the inning to give the Tigers a 6 - 0 lead . Danny Santana and Eddie Rosario each had two hits and drove in a run for the Twins , who have lost four of five . Dozier drove in a run with a single in the eighth . Verlander struck out six and walked one in 7 2/3 innings . Martinez hit a two - run homer in the third to give the Tigers a 2 - 0 lead . Yoenis Cespedes led off with a single and Martinez followed with a two - run shot to left field . Anthony Gose led off the fourth with a single and Ian Kinsler drew a one - out walk . Cespedes then hit the next pitch over the wall in left for a three - run homer . J. D. Martinez added a solo shot later in the inning . Santana gave up six runs and eight hits in four innings . The Twins added a run in the eighth on Brian Dozier 's RBI single . Bruce Rondon came on and got Torii Hunter to pop out to end the inning .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Felix Hernandez is starting to find his groove . Hernandez pitched seven strong innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 7 - 2 on Saturday night . Hernandez ( 11 - 5 ) allowed five hits , struck out six and walked two . It was the first time the Mariners had scored at least six runs in a game . Kole Calhoun , Kole Calhoun and Kole Calhoun homered for the Angels , who have lost four of five . Carson Smith got the final out for his sixth save . Garrett Richards ( 9 - 6 ) allowed four runs and 12 hits in 5 1/3 innings . Morrison put the Mariners up 1 - 0 in the first with a leadoff homer into the left-field seats . It was Morrison 's first home run since May 30 , 2011 , against the Los Angeles Angels . The Mariners added two more in the fourth . Seth Smith and Dustin Ackley led off with singles and Mark Trumbo walked to load the bases . Brad Miller hit a sacrifice fly , and Ackley scored on Zunino 's sacrifice fly . The Mariners added three more in the eighth . Franklin Gutierrez and Brad Miller opened the inning with singles off Mike Morin . Mike Zunino 's sacrifice bunt moved the runners to third and third , and Logan Morrison grounded into a fielder 's choice . Calhoun homered in the eighth off Fernando Rodney to give the Angels a 4 - 1 lead . It was his third home run of the season and second in two games . The Angels added a run in the ninth on David Freese 's fielder 's choice grounder . Carson Smith got Kole Calhoun to ground out with two runners on to end the game . Morrison put the Mariners up 1 - 0 in the first with a leadoff homer to left . It was Morrison 's first homer since May 5 , a span of 179 at-bats . He is the first player in major league history to hit 40 homers in a season . The Mariners added a run in the second . Dustin Ackley led off with a single and Mark Trumbo followed with a double . After Brad Miller grounded out , Mike Zunino singled to score Ackley .", "CINCINNATI -- Johnny Cueto had no problem with his pitch count . Cueto pitched a two - hitter for his first career shutout and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Washington Nationals 5 - 0 on Friday night . Cueto ( 6 - 5 ) struck out 11 and walked one . The Reds won for the fourth time in five games . The Nationals have lost four of five , including three straight . Max Scherzer ( 9 - 7 ) gave up five runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings . The Reds took a 2 - 0 lead in the first . Brandon Phillips led off with a single and scored on Joey Votto 's double . Jay Bruce added an RBI triple to make it 2 - 0 . Votto made it 3 - 0 in the third with a one - out drive to left for his 19th homer . It was Votto 's first homer since May 1 , a span of 179 at-bats . He has hit safely in 10 of his last 12 games . The Reds added two runs in the fifth . Billy Hamilton hit a one - out double , stole third and scored on Votto 's single . Todd Frazier followed with a sacrifice fly to make it 5 - 0 . Votto had three hits and drove in three runs . The Reds added two runs in the fifth . Hamilton hit a one - out double , stole third and scored on Votto 's single . Todd Frazier 's sacrifice fly made it 5 - 0 . The Reds put runners on first and second with no outs in the eighth , but failed to score . Skip Schumaker grounded into a double play , and Cueto grounded out to end the inning .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Corey Kluber is making a strong case for the AL Cy Young Award . Kluber allowed five hits in 6 2/3 innings and the Cleveland Indians beat the Houston Astros 2 - 0 on Friday night . Kluber ( 4 - 9 ) struck out seven and walked two . The Indians have won four of five and have won seven of nine . The Astros have lost five of six . They have lost five of six . Bryan Shaw pitched a perfect ninth for his second save in three chances . The Indians have won three straight and six of seven . The Astros have lost seven of eight . Michael Brantley hit a leadoff homer in the sixth off Vince Velasquez ( 0 - 1 ) , who allowed two runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings . He struck out five and walked two . The Indians took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on a two - out single by Michael Brantley and a two - out double by David Murphy . Brantley scored on Murphy 's double . Brantley made it 2 - 0 with a leadoff homer in the sixth . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Velasquez this season . The Astros had runners on first and third with two outs in the seventh , but Zach McAllister struck out Jose Altuve to end the inning . Zach McAllister came on and struck out Jose Altuve to end the inning . The Indians put runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but Yan Gomes lined out and Brandon Moss struck out to end the inning . Preston Tucker led off the eighth with a single , but Carlos Correa bounced into a fielder 's choice . Evan Gattis grounded into a double play to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Albert Pujols and the rest of the AL West champions are enjoying the playoffs . Trout homered and drove in three runs , and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Colorado Rockies 10 - 2 on Sunday . The Angels , who have won 10 of their past 13 games , have won four of five . Trout drove in three runs , including a three - run homer in the second inning , and Andrew Heaney ( 2 - 0 ) allowed two runs and eight hits in 7 1/3 innings . He struck out five and walked none . The Angels have won four of five and have won four of five . Pujols hit a three - run homer in the first inning off Chad Bettis ( 4 - 4 ) , who was making his first start of the season . He gave up a career-high 10 runs and eight hits in 2 1/3 innings . Matt Joyce hit a solo homer in the second , and Johnny Giavotella and Kole Calhoun singled to load the bases for Trout , who hit a 1 - 1 pitch over the wall in left for a three - run homer . Trout had two hits and drove in three runs . Bettis allowed 10 runs and eight hits in 2 1/3 innings . The Rockies have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Pujols hit a three - run homer in the first inning to give the Angels a 3 - 0 lead . It was his 24th homer of the season , tying him with Rafael Palmeiro for eighth place on the career list . Trout added a two - run shot in the bottom half . Iannetta hit a two - run homer in the third to make it 10 - 0 . It was Iannetta 's first homer since June 16 , 2011 , against the Los Angeles Angels . Troy Tulowitzki added an RBI single in the sixth to make it 10 - 2 . But Heaney got Nolan Arenado and Carlos Gonzalez to ground out to end the inning .", "LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers have been waiting for their starting rotation to make the playoffs . Jimmy Rollins hit a two - run single with two outs in the seventh inning and Joc Pederson followed with an RBI double , leading the Dodgers to a 10 - 7 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night . It was the first time the Dodgers had scored at least six runs in a game since June 16 , 2010 , against the Los Angeles Dodgers . The Dodgers won for the seventh time in eight games and improved to 5 - 1 against the Phillies this season . Jeanmar Gomez ( 0 - 2 ) gave up three runs and six hits in 1 1/3 innings . Justin Turner had two hits and drove in a run for the Dodgers , who have lost four of five . Kenley Jansen pitched the ninth for his 14th save in 16 chances . He allowed a leadoff walk to Carlos Ruiz and a single to Cody Asche before striking out Domonic Brown and Andres Blanco to end the game . The Phillies lost for the fifth time in six games . Yasmani Grandal 's three - run homer in the fifth inning off Sean O'Sullivan put the Dodgers ahead 6 - 6 . It was the first time this season the Dodgers have hit consecutive home runs . Jimmy Rollins singled with one out in the sixth and scored on Kendrick 's two - out single off Jeanmar Gomez ( 0 - 2 ) , who gave up six runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings . J. P. Howell ( 4 - 1 ) got the last out of the seventh for the win . The Phillies loaded the bases with one out against Pedro Baez , and Freddy Galvis hit a sacrifice fly . The Dodgers took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on a sacrifice fly by Justin Turner and a solo homer by Gonzalez , his ninth of the season . It was the first time this season the Dodgers have hit back-to-back homers . The Dodgers cut the lead to 3 - 2 in the second on a leadoff double by Puig and an RBI double by Andre Ethier , who had two hits , including an RBI double in the second . The Phillies took a 5 - 3 lead in the third on Freddy Galvis ' two - out , three - run homer , and Howard 's three - run shot off Eric Surkamp in the bottom half . Herrera made it 6 - 3 in the fourth with a leadoff homer off Eric Surkamp , who was making his major league debut . He gave up four hits and a walk while striking out four .", "ST. LOUIS -- John Lackey has been pitching so well lately . Lackey pitched seven strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 6 - 0 on Friday night . Lackey ( 7 - 5 ) allowed six hits , struck out four and walked one . Randal Grichuk had a two - run double in a four - run ninth . Kolten Wong , Kolten Wong and Peter Bourjos also drove in runs for the Cardinals , who have won four of five . Jon Lester ( 4 - 7 ) allowed two runs and two hits in seven innings . The Cubs have lost four in a row and six of eight . The Cardinals broke a scoreless tie with two runs in the seventh . Jhonny Peralta singled with one out and went to third on Kris Bryant 's throwing error . Yadier Molina hit a sacrifice fly , and Kolten Wong followed with an RBI single . Grichuk added a two - run double and Peter Bourjos added an RBI single . Jackson threw a wild pitch that allowed Grichuk to score , and Peter Bourjos added an RBI single . The Cubs were shut out for the third time this season . Lester allowed two unearned runs and two hits in seven innings . He struck out eight and walked two . The Cubs loaded the bases with two outs in the second , but Addison Russell struck out to end the inning . The Cubs had runners on second and third with two outs in the second , but Addison Russell struck out . Jhonny Peralta singled with one out in the seventh and Jason Heyward reached on a throwing error by third baseman Kris Bryant . Peralta advanced to third on third baseman Kris Bryant 's throwing error and scored on Molina 's sacrifice fly . St. Louis manager Mike Matheny was impressed with the decision .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Houston Astros had a lot of fun on the mound . Preston Tucker had four hits , including a two - run homer , and the Astros beat the Cleveland Indians 9 - 4 on Sunday . The Astros , who had 16 hits , won for just the third time in 14 games . Dallas Keuchel ( 11 - 3 ) allowed three runs and nine hits in six innings . The Indians have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Houston jumped on Carlos Carrasco ( 10 - 7 ) for four runs in the first . Evan Gattis and Colby Rasmus had consecutive RBI singles , Chris Carter hit a sacrifice fly and Marwin Gonzalez had an RBI single . Preston Tucker had four hits , including a solo homer in the fourth , to give the Astros a 5 - 1 lead . It was his second homer of the season and second in two days . The Astros added three more in the sixth . Altuve hit an RBI double and scored on Preston Tucker 's single . Colby Rasmus added an RBI single to make it 8 - 2 . Marwin Gonzalez had three hits , including a solo homer in the seventh , for the Astros . Jose Altuve and Tucker each had two hits and drove in a run . David Murphy hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh to make it 9 - 4 . The Indians loaded the bases with one out , but Pat Neshek got Carlos Santana to ground out . The Indians , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Carrasco gave up five runs and 10 hits in four innings . The Astros jumped on Carrasco for four runs in the first . Altuve singled and scored on a single by Evan Gattis . Rasmus followed with an RBI double , and Chris Carter hit a sacrifice fly . Jason Kipnis ' sacrifice fly made it 4 - 1 in the third . The Indians had runners on first and second with one out , but Michael Brantley flied out and Ryan Raburn struck out . Brandon Moss hit an RBI triple in the fourth . The Indians had runners on first and second with one out , but Mike Aviles grounded into a double play .", "TORONTO -- The Los Angeles Angels had their biggest inning of the season . The Angels ' biggest inning of the season came against the Texas Rangers . Kole Calhoun homered and drove in four runs , and the Angels beat the Rangers 12 - 6 on Sunday . The Angels had 15 hits , including four in the first inning , and scored twice in the eighth . The Rangers , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . C. J. Wilson ( 7 - 6 ) allowed three runs and six hits in six innings . Colby Lewis ( 8 - 4 ) allowed 10 runs and 12 hits in four - plus innings . The Angels scored three runs in the first inning . Johnny Giavotella led off with a double and scored on Kole Calhoun 's single . Erick Aybar followed with a sacrifice fly . The Angels added two runs in the second on a sacrifice fly by Johnny Giavotella and a run-scoring single by Mike Trout . Pujols hit a two - run homer in the bottom of the inning . Los Angeles added two more runs in the third . Aybar led off with a double and scored on a single by David Freese . Johnny Giavotella added an RBI single later in the inning . Calhoun hit a three - run homer in the fifth to make it 12 - 1 . It was the first homer allowed by Lewis in his last four starts . Mitch Moreland and Elvis Andrus had RBI singles in the sixth to make it 12 - 3 . Ryan Rua grounded into a double play to end the inning . Rougned Odor hit a two - run homer in the seventh for the Rangers , who had a season-high 15 hits . Johnny Giavotella had two hits and two RBIs , and Johnny Giavotella had two hits and two RBIs .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Philadelphia Phillies have been waiting for a long time . Carlos Ruiz hit a go-ahead , two - run double in a four - run 10th inning , and the Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 4 - 0 on Wednesday night to complete a three - game sweep . The Phillies won for the seventh time in eight games . The Braves lost for the seventh time in eight games . Odubel Herrera led off the 10th with a single off Nick Masset ( 2 - 2 ) and went to second on Cesar Hernandez 's single . Maikel Franco walked to load the bases , and Ryan Howard hit a sacrifice fly . Freddy Galvis had two hits and drove in a run . Luis Garcia ( 3 - 3 ) pitched a scoreless ninth for the win . The Braves had runners on first and third with one out in the ninth , but Juan Uribe struck out to end the inning . The Braves were shut out for the third time this season . Hamels allowed six hits , struck out six and walked none . Miller allowed seven hits , struck out eight and walked two . Hamels , who was 0 - 3 with a <EARNED-RUN-AVG> ERA in his previous five starts , allowed six hits and struck out six . The Braves had runners on first and third with one out in the ninth , but Pedro Ciriaco flied out and Juan Uribe struck out to end the inning . The Braves loaded the bases with two outs in the first , but Pedro Ciriaco flied out to center to end the inning . The Braves had runners on first and second with two outs in the bottom half . The Phillies loaded the bases with two outs in the first , but Miller struck out Cody Asche to end the threat . Miller struck out Cody Asche with the bases loaded to end the inning . Atlanta loaded the bases with two outs in the first , but Pedro Ciriaco flied out to end the inning . The Braves had runners on first and second with two outs in the bottom half .", "MIAMI -- The Miami Marlins had a chance to win the game . Justin Bour hit a three - run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Marlins to a 6 - 5 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night . The Marlins won for the fourth time in five games . The Marlins improved to 5 - 0 against San Francisco this season . Santiago Casilla ( 4 - 2 ) gave up a leadoff single to Christian Yelich and a single to Adeiny Hechavarria to start the ninth . Casilla then gave up a single to Yelich and a single to Adeiny Hechavarria . Steve Cishek ( 2 - 5 ) pitched a scoreless ninth for the Marlins , who have won four of five . San Francisco lost for the fifth time in six games . The Giants lost for the fifth time in six games . Brandon Crawford , Brandon Crawford and Brandon Crawford homered for the Giants , who have lost four of five . Gregor Blanco had three hits and drove in a run , and Gregor Blanco had three hits . The Giants , who have lost four of five , fell to 0 - 4 on their road trip . The Giants took a 5 - 3 lead in the seventh . Angel Pagan singled with one out and moved to third on a groundout by Joe Panik . Pagan went to third on a groundout by Joe Panik , and Pagan scored on a throwing error by Dyson . The Giants took a 4 - 3 lead in the sixth . Matt Duffy led off with a double , moved to third on a groundout and scored on a sacrifice fly by Brandon Belt . Crawford followed with a homer to left field to make it 4 - 3 . Haren allowed four runs -- three earned -- and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Marlins took a 3 - 1 lead in the third . Cole Gillespie led off with a double and scored on Haren 's single . Gordon scored when Adeiny Hechavarria grounded into a double play . The Giants cut the deficit to 3 - 2 in the fourth . Posey led off with a single and scored on a two - out single by Gregor Blanco , who had three hits .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are making a habit of winning games . The Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4 - 3 on Sunday . The Dodgers have won four of five , including a three - game sweep at Dodger Stadium . The Diamondbacks have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Brett Anderson ( 5 - 4 ) allowed one run and seven hits in seven innings , struck out seven and walked two . Kenley Jansen gave up a solo homer to David Peralta in the ninth , but held on for his 13th save in 14 tries . Jansen struck out Danny Dorn and got Nick Ahmed to fly out to end the game . Robbie Ray ( 2 - 4 ) gave up four runs and seven hits in six innings . The Diamondbacks , who have lost five of six , have lost four straight . A. J. Ellis led off the Dodgers ' three - run third with a double and scored on Enrique Hernandez 's one - out double . Howie Kendrick followed with an RBI single , and Justin Turner doubled in Kendrick . Hill made it 4 - 1 in the sixth with his second home run of the season , a solo shot that landed in the second deck in right field . It was Hill 's first home run since June 3 , 2011 , against the Los Angeles Dodgers . The Diamondbacks added a run in the eighth on Aaron Hill 's sacrifice fly . A. J. Pollock led off with a single , advanced on Yasmany Tomas ' single and scored on Aaron Hill 's sacrifice fly . The Dodgers took a 4 - 0 lead in the third . A. J. Ellis led off with a double and scored on Enrique Hernandez 's one - out double . Howie Kendrick followed with an RBI single and Justin Turner doubled in Kendrick .", "BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox had a chance to win the game . Chase Headley drove in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded walk in the ninth inning , and the Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 4 - 3 on Wednesday night to complete a three - game sweep . The Red Sox have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . The Yankees have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 6 on their road trip . Didi Gregorius had four hits and drove in a run for Boston , and Jean Machi pitched the ninth for his fourth save . The Yankees loaded the bases with one out , but failed to score . The Yankees , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Eduardo Rodriguez ( 8 - 5 ) allowed two runs -- one earned -- and seven hits in five innings . Adam Warren gave up a one - out double to Jackie Bradley Jr. and a single to Mookie Betts to put runners on the corners with one out in the seventh . Chasen Shreve relieved and gave up an RBI groundout to Pablo Sandoval . The Red Sox took a 2 - 1 lead in the third on Betts ' two - run homer off Ivan Nova ( 5 - 7 ) , who allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out three . Ortiz made it 3 - 2 in the fourth when he led off with a homer into the Green Monster seats . It was his second homer of the season and second in two days . The Yankees took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on Chase Headley 's RBI single . Jacoby Ellsbury led off with a single and Chris Young reached on a throwing error by third baseman Pablo Sandoval . The Red Sox took a 2 - 1 lead on Betts ' two - run homer in the third . Jackie Bradley Jr. singled with one out and Betts hit a 1 - 1 pitch over the Green Monster . The Yankees tied it at 2 in the fourth on Didi Gregorius ' RBI single . They loaded the bases with no outs , but Rodriguez escaped further damage by getting Brendan Ryan to ground into a fielder 's choice .", "SEATTLE -- Taijuan Walker has been a big part of the future . Walker pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Chicago White Sox 2 - 0 on Friday night . Walker ( 10 - 7 ) allowed three hits , walked one and struck out six . Kyle Seager and Franklin Gutierrez hit solo homers in the sixth inning off John Danks ( 6 - 12 ) , who allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings . He struck out five and walked none . Tom Wilhelmsen pitched a perfect ninth for his fifth save in as many chances . The White Sox have lost four in a row and seven of nine . The White Sox were shut out for the third time this season . Kyle Seager had three hits , including a solo homer in the sixth , and Kyle Seager had three hits for the Mariners , who have lost four in a row and eight of 10 . The White Sox have lost four in a row . The White Sox loaded the bases with one out in the seventh on a single by Melky Cabrera , a walk to Adam LaRoche and a single by Alexei Ramirez . But JB Shuck grounded into an inning-ending double play . The Mariners had runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but Dan Jennings got Mark Trumbo to pop out and Logan Morrison to ground out to end the threat . The White Sox loaded the bases with one out in the seventh , but Carson Smith got J. JB Shuck to ground into an inning-ending double play . The White Sox were shut out for the ninth time . John Danks ( 6 - 12 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Justin Verlander 's first start of the season was his best . Verlander pitched a one - hitter , and the Detroit Tigers beat the Los Angeles Angels 5 - 0 on Friday night . Verlander ( 2 - 6 ) struck out nine and walked two . Verlander allowed a leadoff double to Chris Iannetta in the ninth , then struck out Kaleb Cowart and got Kole Calhoun to fly out to left to end the game . The right-hander threw 112 pitches , 74 for strikes . Miguel Cabrera hit a two - run homer in the fifth off Hector Santiago ( 7 - 8 ) , who gave up five runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings . He walked three and struck out three . Hector Santiago ( 7 - 8 ) allowed five runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings . The Angels were shut out for the third time . The Tigers took a 5 - 0 lead in the fifth . Rajai Davis led off with a single , stole second and scored on Cabrera 's two - run homer . Victor Martinez singled , and Martinez followed with a two - run homer . Cabrera hit a two - run homer in the bottom half . The Tigers took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Castellanos hit a 1 - 1 pitch from Santiago over the wall in left for his second homer of the season . Cabrera hit a two - run homer in the bottom half . Martinez 's homer in the third made it 4 - 0 .", "DENVER -- Chad Bettis was n't sure if he was going to make the start . Bettis pitched five solid innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the Atlanta Braves 5 - 1 on Friday night . Bettis ( 6 - 4 ) allowed one run and five hits , struck out four and walked two . The Rockies have won four of five , including three straight . The Braves have lost four straight and eight of nine . DJ LeMahieu had three hits and three RBIs , and DJ LeMahieu had three hits and three RBIs . DJ LeMahieu had three hits and three RBIs , including a sacrifice fly in the ninth . The Braves , who have lost four of five , were held to seven hits . The Rockies jumped on Mike Foltynewicz ( 4 - 6 ) for two runs in the first . DJ LeMahieu and Charlie Blackmon singled , and LeMahieu scored on Garcia 's error . Ben Paulsen followed with a sacrifice fly . The Rockies made it 4 - 0 in the fourth . Nick Hundley reached on an error by Garcia , and Matt McBride was hit by a pitch . After Kyle Parker grounded out , Foltynewicz walked Chad Bettis to load the bases . Nick Markakis ' RBI single made it 4 - 1 in the fifth . Simmons led off with a single , moved to third on Bettis ' wild pickoff attempt and scored on Nick Markakis ' single . Foltynewicz allowed four runs , none earned , and five hits in five innings . The Braves loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh , but Pedro Ciriaco grounded into a double play and Christian Friedrich struck out Freddie Freeman to end the threat . The Braves had runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth , but Oberg struck out Michael Bourn to end the threat . The Braves had runners on first and second with two outs .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- The Kansas City Royals have been in first place in the AL Central . Mike Moustakas hit a go-ahead , two - run homer in the sixth inning , Omar Infante added a two - run triple and the Royals beat the Baltimore Orioles 8 - 3 on Saturday night . The Royals have won four straight and nine of 11 . Kris Medlen ( 2 - 0 ) allowed three runs and five hits in six innings . Moustakas hit a two - out , two - run homer off Ubaldo Jimenez ( 9 - 8 ) in the sixth to tie it at 3 . Omar Infante added a two - run triple and Lorenzo Cain added a two - run single . The Orioles lost for the seventh time in eight games . Jones hit a two - run homer in the first inning to give the Orioles a 2 - 0 lead . It was Jones ' first home run since April 30 , a span of 192 at-bats . In the bottom half , Jones hit a two - run homer . Jimenez allowed seven runs and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings . Manny Machado hit a leadoff double in the first , moved to third on Gerardo Parra 's groundout and scored on Jones ' two - run homer to left . It was the first time this season the Orioles have hit back-to-back home runs . The Orioles got a run back in the fourth on Steve Clevenger 's RBI double , which scored Adam Jones , who led off with a single . Medlen struck out Matt Wieters to end the inning . The Royals got an unearned run in the third . Ben Zobrist and Lorenzo Cain singled , and Eric Hosmer drove in Zobrist with a fielder 's choice grounder . Jimenez retired the next two batters to end the inning . The Orioles got a run back in the bottom half on Steve Clevenger 's RBI double . Jones led off the inning with a single and scored on a two - out double by Steve Clevenger .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Minnesota Twins are starting to find ways to win . Eduardo Escobar scored the go-ahead run on an error in the 12th inning , and the Twins beat the Baltimore Orioles 4 - 3 on Wednesday night to complete a three - game sweep . The Twins have won four in a row and nine of 11 . The Orioles lost for the seventh time in eight games . Brian Matusz ( 1 - 3 ) retired the first two batters in the 12th before Eduardo Escobar reached on an error by third baseman Jimmy Paredes . Kurt Suzuki grounded out , but Escobar scored on a throwing error by Machado . Glen Perkins ( 2 - 4 ) pitched a scoreless 11th inning for the win . The Twins had runners on first and second with two outs in the 11th , but Adam Jones struck out to end the inning . Brian Dozier led off the ninth with a single against Zach Britton and moved to second on a groundout . After Miguel Sano struck out , Plouffe singled up the middle to score Dozier . Orioles manager Buck Showalter was impressed with his performance . Zach Britton gave up a two - out RBI single to Trevor Plouffe in the ninth . Eddie Rosario followed with a single , but Britton struck out Eduardo Escobar to end the game . Sano put the Twins up 2 - 0 in the first inning with a two - out , two - run homer off Kevin Gausman . It was his third homer in two games and second in two games . The Orioles made it 2 - 1 in the third . Gerardo Parra led off with a double and scored on a two - out single by Jonathan Schoop . It was Schoop 's third three - RBI game of the season . Minnesota closed to 3 - 2 in the fifth on a two - out , two - run single by Jonathan Schoop . The Orioles tied it in the bottom half on a two - out , two - run single by Jonathan Schoop . Gausman allowed two runs and three hits in seven innings . He walked none and struck out eight . Pelfrey allowed three runs and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings . Gausman allowed two runs and three hits in seven innings . He walked none and struck out eight .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Mike Moustakas had a big night at the plate . Moustakas hit a two - out , two - run double with two outs in the ninth inning to give the Kansas City Royals an 8 - 6 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night . Moustakas , who had three hits , drove in four runs . It was the first time the Royals have hit consecutive home runs . Omar Infante led off the ninth with a triple off Junichi Tazawa ( 2 - 6 ) , and Drew Butera and Alcides Escobar singled to load the bases . Ben Zobrist flied out to center and Lorenzo Cain singled to load the bases . It was Hosmer 's second RBI of the season . Wade Davis pitched the ninth for his 11th save in 13 opportunities . Jackie Bradley Jr. had three hits , including a leadoff single , but was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double . The Red Sox lost for the fifth time in six games . Chris Young ( 9 - 6 ) got one out for the win . The Red Sox lost for the fourth time in five games . Royals starter Edinson Volquez gave up six runs -- five earned -- and nine hits in 6 2/3 innings . He struck out five and did n't walk a batter for the first time this season . Boston took a 2 - 0 lead in the second . Rusney Castillo singled and scored on a two - out double by Jackie Bradley Jr. , who had three hits , and Josh Rutledge drove in Bradley with a single . The Royals took a 3 - 2 lead in the fourth on a throwing error by center fielder Mookie Betts . Hosmer singled and scored on a throwing error by center fielder Mookie Betts . Mike Moustakas followed with an RBI double . Moustakas hit a two - out solo homer in the sixth to make it 4 - 2 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days , and his third in two games . The Red Sox cut the lead to 6 - 4 in the bottom of the seventh . Hanigan led off with a single and scored on Bradley 's double . Bradley advanced to third on Josh Rutledge 's sacrifice bunt and scored when Morales mishandled Pablo Sandoval 's grounder .", "WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals have n't had a winning season lately . The Nationals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9 - 5 on Friday night . The Nationals , who entered the day tied with Atlanta for the NL East lead , won their fourth straight . The Brewers have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Jordan Zimmermann ( 10 - 8 ) allowed four runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings . Anthony Rendon hit a three - run homer in Washington 's four - run fifth inning . Danny Espinosa drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double , and Wilson Ramos homered for the Nationals . Khris Davis hit a solo homer in the eighth for the Brewers , who have lost four of five . Milwaukee has lost three straight and six of seven . The Brewers have lost five of six . Jonathan Lucroy hit a two - run homer in the first inning to give the Brewers a 2 - 0 lead . Scooter Gennett and Khris Davis homered for the Brewers , who have lost five of six . Rendon walked with two outs in the third and moved to third on Bryce Harper 's double . Ryan Zimmerman walked to load the bases for Ian Desmond , who drove in Rendon with a single . Espinosa followed with a three - run double . Wilson Ramos hit a solo homer in the fifth , and Michael A. Taylor walked , advanced on a sacrifice bunt by Zimmermann and scored on a two - out single by Bryce Harper . Rendon followed with a three - run homer off Corey Knebel . Elian Herrera doubled in a run in the sixth for the Brewers , who have lost four of five . Milwaukee has lost five straight and nine of 11 . The Brewers have lost five of six . Khris Davis hit a solo homer in the eighth off Drew Storen , who blew his second save of the season . Storen gave up a leadoff homer to Khris Davis , but struck out the next three batters .", "CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs are starting to look like a contender . The Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 5 - 3 on Sunday . The Cubs have won 10 of their last 13 games . The Braves have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Hector Rondon pitched the ninth for his 22nd save in 25 chances . He gave up a one - out double to Nick Swisher , then walked Cameron Maybin before getting Freddie Freeman to ground out . Kris Bryant and Miguel Montero had RBI doubles in the sixth inning off Shelby Miller ( 5 - 10 ) , who gave up five runs -- three earned -- and six hits in 6 1/3 innings . Anthony Rizzo had an RBI single in the seventh to give the Cubs a 5 - 3 lead , but the Cubs left the bases loaded when Kris Bryant grounded out to end the inning . The Braves had runners on first and second with one out in the seventh , but failed to score . Addison Russell led off with a double and went to third on a two - out throwing error by shortstop Andrelton Simmons . With two outs , Starlin Castro hit a grounder to shortstop Andrelton Simmons , who bobbled the ball for an error . Montero followed with an RBI double to make it 4 - 3 , but Miller got Jonathan Herrera to ground into an inning-ending double play . Miller ( 5 - 10 ) allowed five runs , three earned , and six hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Braves took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Nick Markakis led off with a single , moved to third on Cameron Maybin 's single and scored on Freddie Freeman 's fielder 's choice grounder . Markakis hit a two - out , two - run double in the fourth to give the Braves a 3 - 1 lead . It was the first extra-base hit of the season for Markakis , who has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . The Cubs cut the lead to 3 - 2 in the fifth . Miguel Montero led off with a single and Jorge Soler walked . Chris Denorfia then hit a grounder to third baseman Pedro Ciriaco , who threw wildly to first , allowing Montero to score .", "PITTSBURGH -- Charlie Morton is making the most of his opportunity . Morton pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Francisco Giants 4 - 0 on Saturday night . Morton ( 8 - 4 ) struck out eight and walked two . Neil Walker hit a two - run homer in the sixth inning and Neil Walker added a two - run shot for the Pirates , who snapped a three - game losing streak . The Pirates won for the fourth time in five games . Walker had two hits , including a two - run homer in the sixth off Jake Peavy ( 3 - 6 ) , who gave up four runs and seven hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out five . The Giants had runners on second and third with two outs in the seventh , but Jared Hughes got Gregor Blanco to fly out to center to end the threat . The Giants put runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth , but Tony Watson got Gregor Blanco to ground out to end the threat . The Giants were shut out for the third time this season . Starling Marte was hit by a pitch and scored on Aramis Ramirez 's two - out double in the first to give the Pirates a 1 - 0 lead . Starling Marte was hit by a pitch and scored on Aramis Ramirez 's two - out double . Polanco led off the third with a single and moved to second on Starling Marte 's fielder 's choice . Aramis Ramirez walked and Jung Ho Kang doubled down the right-field line to make it 2 - 0 . Walker added a two - run homer in the bottom half .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- The Kansas City Royals have been in first place in the AL Central . Kendrys Morales drove in the winning run with a two - out single in the 10th inning , and the Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels 4 - 3 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . The Royals won for the seventh time in eight games . Eric Hosmer drew a leadoff walk in the ninth and moved to second on Kendry Morales ' groundout . After Mike Moustakas was intentionally walked , Drew Butera walked to load the bases . Rios then lifted a fly ball to right field that was caught by Paulo Orlando . Morales then lined a 1 - 0 pitch from Trevor Gott ( 2 - 1 ) into the gap in left-center to score Zobrist and give the Royals a four - game sweep of the Angels . Kelvin Herrera ( 4 - 2 ) pitched a perfect 10th inning for the Royals , who have won four of five . Kansas City has won four straight and nine of 11 . Kole Calhoun hit a solo homer off Wade Davis in the eighth to give the Angels a 3 - 2 lead . It was Calhoun 's second homer of the season and second in two days . The Royals tied it in the bottom of the ninth on Rios ' sacrifice fly off Huston Street , who blew his third save in 28 opportunities . The blown save was Street 's third in 29 chances . Kole Calhoun hit a solo home run in the eighth off Wade Davis to give the Angels a 3 - 2 lead . It was Calhoun 's third homer of the season and second in two days . The Angels tied it in the sixth on Kole Calhoun 's leadoff triple and a wild pitch . Calhoun scored on a wild pitch and Murphy tied it with a two - out solo homer . Santiago allowed two runs and three hits in seven innings . He walked three and struck out five . The Angels tied it at 2 in the sixth . Kole Calhoun led off with a triple and scored on a wild pitch . Ventura retired the next two batters before Murphy homered to tie it at 2 . The Royals took a 2 - 0 lead in the first . Alcides Escobar led off with a single and scored on Zobrist 's double . Zobrist went to third on Lorenzo Cain 's groundout and scored on Hosmer 's single .", "ATLANTA -- For the first time in his career , the Atlanta Braves had a lot of fun . Cameron Maybin led off the 10th inning with a home run , and the Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 2 - 1 on Wednesday night to snap a three - game losing streak . The Braves won for the seventh time in eight games . David Hernandez ( 0 - 3 ) retired the first two batters in the ninth before Andrelton Simmons singled and Jonny Gomes walked to put runners on first and second . Michael Bourn flied out to end the inning . Maybin hit a 1 - 2 pitch from David Hernandez ( 0 - 3 ) into the left-field seats to give the Braves a 2 - 1 lead . It was the first game-ending homer of the season for Maybin . The Diamondbacks lost for the fifth time in six games . Shelby Miller took a shutout into the eighth , but the Diamondbacks could n't score . Nick Ahmed led off with a single , went to third on Jarrod Saltalamacchia 's single and scored on Ender Inciarte 's fielder 's choice grounder . Miller struck out 10 and walked four in seven innings . Nick Ahmed led off the eighth with a single , moved to third on Jarrod Saltalamacchia 's single and scored on Ender Inciarte 's fielder 's choice grounder to give Atlanta a 1 - 1 lead . The Braves took a 1 - 0 lead in the fifth . Jace Peterson led off with a single , moved to third on Andrelton Simmons ' double and scored on Michael Bourn 's grounder to shortstop Ahmed . Miller allowed one run and two hits in seven innings . He walked four and struck out 10 . The Braves took a 1 - 0 lead in the fifth . Jace Peterson led off with a single and moved to third on Andrelton Simmons ' double . De La Rosa then walked Shelby Miller to load the bases .", "CHICAGO -- The Chicago White Sox have been waiting for a long time . Avisail Garcia doubled home the winning run with one out in the 13th inning , and the White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 3 - 2 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . The White Sox have won seven of nine and 11 of 14 . With one out in the 11th , Melky Cabrera reached on a throwing error by third baseman Conor Gillaspie . Avisail Garcia was intentionally walked before Alexei Ramirez grounded into a double play . Jose Abreu led off the 13th with a single off Cesar Ramos ( 2 - 1 ) . After Melky Cabrera popped out , Garcia lined a double down the right-field line , scoring Abreu . Matt Albers ( 2 - 0 ) pitched two innings for the win . White Sox closer David Robertson gave up a one - out single to C. J. Cron and a single to Johnny Giavotella in the ninth . Conor Gillaspie drove in the tying run with a groundout . The Angels had runners on first and third with two outs in the 10th , but Erick Aybar flied out to center to end the threat . The Angels had runners on second and third with two outs when Erick Aybar flied out to end the inning . The Angels lost for the fifth time in six games . C. J. Cron and Johnny Giavotella hit one - out singles in the ninth against David Robertson , putting runners on the corners with one out . Conor Gillaspie drove in Featherston with a groundout . The White Sox threatened in the 12th when Leury Garcia led off with a single and moved to second on Tyler Flowers ' sacrifice . After Adam Eaton was intentionally walked , Tyler Saladino grounded out . The Angels lost for the third time in four games . The Angels took a 1 - 0 lead in the fifth . C. J. Cron led off with a single , went to third on Johnny Giavotella 's fielder 's choice and scored on Conor Gillaspie 's one - out double . The White Sox took a 2 - 1 lead in the sixth . Tyler Saladino led off with a single , went to second on a groundout and moved to third on Melky Cabrera 's groundout . After Avisail Garcia walked , Ramirez doubled down the left-field line . Danks allowed one run and five hits in 7 1/3 innings . He walked three and struck out two . Heaney allowed two runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked one and struck out four .", "CHICAGO -- Carlos Rodon is making the most of his opportunity . Rodon struck out 11 in seven innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 3 - 0 on Friday night . Rodon ( 5 - 4 ) allowed four hits and walked one . The White Sox have won four of five and have won four in a row . The Angels , who have lost five of six , were shut out for the fifth time this season . David Robertson pitched a perfect ninth for his 23rd save in 26 chances . The White Sox have won four of five , and the White Sox have lost four in a row . Hector Santiago ( 7 - 6 ) allowed three runs and four hits in 5 1/3 innings . Melky Cabrera hit a two - run double in the fourth to give the White Sox a 2 - 0 lead . The White Sox had a chance to take a 2 - 0 lead in the bottom half . Thompson hit a two - out homer in the fifth to give the White Sox a 3 - 0 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by the White Sox this season . The Angels loaded the bases with one out in the eighth , but Jake Petricka got Albert Pujols to ground into an inning-ending double play . Cabrera hit a two - run double in the fourth to give the White Sox a 2 - 0 lead . The White Sox had runners on first and second with one out in the bottom half , but Alexei Ramirez flied out to end the inning . The Angels loaded the bases with one out in the eighth , but Jake Petricka got Albert Pujols to ground into an inning-ending double play . The Angels had runners on second and third with one out in the eighth .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- David Murphy is making the most of his opportunity . Murphy hit a bases-loaded single with two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Los Angeles Angels a 5 - 4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night . Murphy , who had three hits , drove in four runs . The Angels won for the fourth time in five games . Carlos Perez led off the 11th with a double off Chaz Roe ( 2 - 2 ) . After Johnny Giavotella struck out , Mike Trout was intentionally walked and Albert Pujols was intentionally walked before Murphy lined a 3 - 2 pitch to left field . Trevor Gott ( 2 - 0 ) pitched two innings for the Angels , who won for the fourth time in five games . Trevor Gott ( 2 - 0 ) pitched two innings for the win . Gerardo Parra and Chris Davis hit solo homers in the sixth for the Orioles , who have lost four in a row . Gerardo Parra and Chris Davis homered for Baltimore . The Orioles lost for the third time in four games . Baltimore took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on Matt Wieters ' RBI single and Jonathan Schoop 's RBI double off Jered Weaver , who was making his second start since coming off the disabled list . Johnny Giavotella led off the bottom of the third with a double , moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on Murphy 's two - out , three - run homer to left-center . It was the first homer allowed by Gonzalez , who allowed four runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings . Parra and Davis hit solo homers in the sixth off Cory Rasmus to tie the score at 4 - 4 . It was the first time this season the Orioles have hit consecutive home runs . Weaver allowed two runs and four hits in five innings . He struck out seven and walked none . Gonzalez gave up four runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out six .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Edinson Volquez is pitching like an ace . Volquez pitched seven strong innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 3 - 2 on Friday night . Volquez ( 11 - 6 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out three and walked two . Greg Holland pitched the ninth for his 24th save in 26 opportunities . He gave up a one - out homer to Adam LaRoche , but got the final three outs . The Royals won for the seventh time in eight games . Adam LaRoche homered with one out in the ninth off Greg Holland to cut the lead to 3 - 2 . It was Holland 's first blown save of the season , but the White Sox lost for the fifth time in six games . Ben Zobrist led off the Royals ' sixth with a single and scored on Lorenzo Cain 's double . Eric Hosmer followed with an RBI single to make it 3 - 1 and chase Danks ( 6 - 9 ) . Danks allowed three runs and five hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out six . The White Sox have lost five of six and fell a season-worst 10 games under .500 . Trayce Thompson led off the sixth with a single and scored on Jose Abreu 's one - out double . Volquez retired Melky Cabrera and Avisail Garcia to end the inning . Ben Zobrist led off the sixth with a single and scored on Cain 's double . Hosmer followed with an RBI single to give the Royals a 3 - 1 lead . The White Sox tied it in the sixth . Trayce Thompson led off with a single and scored on Jose Abreu 's one - out double . Volquez retired Melky Cabrera and Avisail Garcia to end the inning . The White Sox had runners on second and third with no outs in the eighth , but Franklin Morales came on and struck out Jose Abreu and got Melky Cabrera to fly out .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Torii Hunter had a big day at the plate . Hunter hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning , Aaron Hicks had three hits and the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Indians 10 - 9 on Friday night , snapping a three - game losing streak . Hunter had three hits and drove in three runs . The Twins have won four of their last five games . Bryan Shaw ( 1 - 2 ) gave up a solo homer to Hunter in the ninth . Eddie Rosario followed with a triple , but Cody Allen struck out Aaron Hicks and got Kurt Suzuki to fly out . Perkins struck out Jerry Sands with two runners on to end the game . It was Perkins ' 30th save in 34 chances , and his 30th save in 34 chances . The Twins had 15 hits , including three in the first inning . Trevor Plouffe hit a two - run double , Torii Hunter had a two - run single and Eddie Rosario had an RBI triple as the Twins batted around in a six - run third . Michael Brantley hit a two - run double and Lonnie Chisenhall had two hits and drove in a run for Cleveland , which has lost four of five . The Indians had 15 hits , including three in the fourth . Indians manager Terry Francona was ejected in the second inning for arguing a called third strike . Eduardo Escobar had an RBI single , Trevor Plouffe hit a two - run double and Eddie Rosario had an RBI triple for a 6 - 0 lead . Eddie Rosario also had an RBI triple off Austin Adams . The Indians scored four runs in the third to take a 6 - 4 lead . Michael Brantley had an RBI single , Carlos Santana walked with the bases loaded and Lonnie Chisenhall added an RBI single . Gomes ' three - run homer off A. J. Achter in the fourth made it 9 - 7 . Gomes ' three - run homer off A. J. Achter in the eighth made it 9 - 7 . Pelfrey allowed seven runs -- four earned -- and nine hits in 3 2/3 innings . Anderson allowed six runs and five hits in 2 2/3 innings .", "LOS ANGELES -- Zack Greinke had his best stuff of the season . Greinke struck out eight in six innings , and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10 - 8 on Friday night . Greinke ( 11 - 2 ) allowed six runs -- five earned -- and six hits , struck out eight and walked two . It was the first time the Dodgers had scored at least six runs in a game . Kenley Jansen got two outs for his 21st save in 23 chances . He gave up a two - run double to Maikel Franco in the ninth , but got Domonic Brown to line into a game-ending double play . The Dodgers , who had 15 hits , won for the fourth time in five games . Greinke ( 11 - 2 ) allowed six runs -- five earned -- and six hits in six innings . He struck out eight and walked two . He also had a single in the first . The Phillies , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Ryan Howard and Maikel Franco each had two hits and two RBIs for the Phillies . Maikel Franco had two hits and two RBIs , and Maikel Franco had two hits and two RBIs . Adrian Gonzalez hit a three - run homer in the second for the Dodgers , who have lost four of five . Andre Ethier and Andre Ethier each had two hits and drove in a run . Greinke hit a solo shot in the third to cut it to 7 - 5 . It was Greinke 's second homer of the season and second in two days . It was Greinke 's first home run since Sept. 16 , 2011 . Howie Kendrick hit a two - run double in the sixth and Yasmani Grandal hit a sacrifice fly to cut it to 10 - 6 . But Ethier grounded out to end the inning . Kenley Jansen got the final two outs in the ninth for his 21st save in 23 chances . He gave up a two - run double to Maikel Franco , who had two hits and two RBIs .", "DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers have been waiting for their starting rotation to make the playoffs . The Detroit Tigers have a chance to win the AL Central . Matthew Boyd pitched seven strong innings and the Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 2 - 1 on Sunday . Boyd ( 1 - 2 ) allowed one run and seven hits . The Royals have lost three straight and six of seven . Blaine Hardy got two outs in the ninth , and Alex Wilson got the final out for his second save in three chances . He gave up a two - out single to Salvador Perez , but Alex Rios flied out to end the game . Johnny Cueto ( 7 - 7 ) allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings . The Royals , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Detroit took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Tyler Collins led off with a double , moved to third on Jefry Marte 's sacrifice bunt and scored on Anthony Gose 's triple . The Tigers took a 2 - 1 lead in the fourth . Ian Kinsler led off with a triple and scored on a groundout by Victor Martinez . Cueto retired J. D. Martinez and Castellanos to end the inning . Kansas City tied it in the bottom of the inning on a two - out RBI triple by Kendrys Morales . The Royals tied it in the bottom half on Kendrys Morales ' RBI triple . The Royals put runners on the corners with two outs in the sixth , but Mike Moustakas flied out to end the inning . The Royals had runners on first and third with two outs in the sixth , but Moustakas flied out to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- R. A. Dickey 's knuckleball was working . Dickey pitched seven innings of two - hit ball and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 5 - 2 on Friday night . Dickey ( 6 - 10 ) allowed two hits , walked two and struck out six . The Blue Jays have won three straight and six of seven . The Royals have lost four in a row and seven of nine . Edinson Volquez ( 10 - 6 ) gave up two runs and four hits in six innings . Roberto Osuna got the final four outs for his seventh save in eight chances . Ben Zobrist hit a two - out , two - run homer off Roberto Osuna in the eighth to make it 3 - 2 . Roberto Osuna got four outs for his seventh save . Colabello put the Blue Jays up 2 - 0 with a two - run drive in the fourth . Edwin Encarnacion led off with a single and Colabello followed with a drive to left , his eighth . The Blue Jays made it 3 - 0 in the seventh . Ryan Goins led off with a single against Franklin Morales , moved to second on Ben Revere 's sacrifice bunt and scored on Jose Bautista 's two - out double . Toronto tacked on two more in the eighth . Ben Revere hit a sacrifice fly and Troy Tulowitzki added an RBI single . Josh Donaldson struck out to end the inning . The Blue Jays took a 2 - 0 lead in the fourth . Edwin Encarnacion led off with a single and Colabello followed with a drive to left , his third . It was the first homer Volquez has allowed at home . Colabello hit a two - run homer in the bottom half . The Blue Jays made it 3 - 0 in the seventh . Ryan Goins led off with a single against Franklin Morales , moved to second on Revere 's sacrifice and scored on Bautista 's two - out double .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Mike Leake is making the most of his opportunity . Leake pitched a two - hitter for his first career shutout and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5 - 0 on Friday night . Leake ( 11 - 10 ) struck out one and walked three . The Giants won for the fourth time in five games . The Dodgers have lost four of five . They were shut out for the third time this season . Mike Bolsinger ( 6 - 6 ) gave up three runs and four hits in 3 1/3 innings . Matt Duffy had three hits , including a two - run homer in the first , and drove in two runs for the Giants , who have won four of five . Duffy had three hits , including a two - run homer in the first . Duffy had three hits and drove in two runs . Matt Duffy had three hits , including a two - run homer in the first , for the Giants , who have won four of five . Duffy had three hits , including a two - run homer in the first . The Giants , who have won five of six , have won four of five . The Giants added a run in the eighth on Jarrett Parker 's RBI single off Kenley Jansen . Adam Liberatore came on and got Mac Williamson to ground out to end the inning . The Dodgers were shut out for the fourth time this season . Carl Crawford singled leading off the ninth for the Dodgers ' first hit , but Leake retired Jimmy Rollins on a flyout and Corey Seager on a double-play grounder to end the game .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Kansas City Royals finally got a win . Eric Hosmer hit a two - out , two - run homer in the 10th inning to lift the Royals to a 5 - 3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night , snapping Chicago 's four - game winning streak . The Royals won for the seventh time in eight games . The Royals took two of three from the White Sox . Ben Zobrist singled with one out in the 10th against David Robertson ( 6 - 5 ) and Paulo Orlando struck out before Hosmer hit a 1 - 1 pitch from David Robertson ( 6 - 5 ) into the left-field seats . The White Sox tied it in the bottom of the eighth on a two - out single by Mike Olt and a throwing error by third baseman Mike Olt . Flowers then tied it with a double off Kelvin Herrera . White Sox manager Robin Ventura was ejected in the bottom of the inning . With two outs in the eighth , Mike Olt singled off Kelvin Herrera , stole second and went to third on catcher Salvador Perez 's throwing error . Flowers then doubled down the right-field line to score Saladino . Franklin Morales ( 4 - 2 ) pitched a scoreless ninth for the Royals , who have won four of five . The White Sox have lost four of five and are 4 - 3 since the All-Star break . Mike Moustakas hit a two - run homer in the sixth to give the Royals a 3 - 1 lead . Alex Gordon , Alex Gordon and Alex Gordon also went deep for Chicago . Jose Abreu led off the seventh with a homer off Luke Hochevar to give the White Sox a 3 - 2 lead . It was Abreu 's second homer in two games and No . 8 for his career . The White Sox took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Mike Olt , Tyler Flowers and Adam Eaton hit consecutive one - out singles to give the White Sox a 1 - 0 lead . Kansas City tied it in the third on a leadoff homer by Alex Gordon , his third of the season . The Royals tied it in the bottom half on a leadoff homer by Gordon . The Royals had runners on first and second with two outs in the fifth , but Quintana got Ben Zobrist to ground out to third base to end the inning . Quintana allowed five hits and three runs with eight strikeouts and two walks .", "NEW YORK -- Prince Fielder and the rest of the AL West-leading Texas Rangers are making the most of their chances . Fielder homered and drove in four runs , and the Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 7 - 4 on Friday night . The AL Central-leading Tigers have won 10 of 12 . Justin Verlander ( 5 - 8 ) allowed one run and six hits in six innings . Prince Fielder had three hits , including a two - run single in the ninth . Neftali Feliz got two outs for his 10th save in 11 chances . Colby Lewis ( 17 - 9 ) gave up six runs and 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings . The Rangers lost for the seventh time in eight games . Fielder tied the game at 1 with a leadoff homer in the fourth . The Rangers loaded the bases with no outs , but failed to score when Elvis Andrus popped out and Chris Gimenez struck out . Collins hit a three - run homer in the fifth to give the Tigers a 4 - 1 lead . It was his first home run since May 2 , when he hit a two - run shot off Lewis . The Tigers added a run in the sixth when Anthony Gose scored on J. D. Martinez 's fielder 's choice grounder . It was the first RBI of the season for Collins , who was acquired in an offseason trade with the Chicago White Sox . Fielder added a two - run single in the ninth off Ian Krol . Feliz got Beltre to ground into an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded . Fielder tied the game at 1 in the fourth when he led off the fourth with his seventh homer , a towering shot into the upper deck in right field . Adrian Beltre singled and went to third on Mitch Moreland 's single . Fielder was 3 for 4 with a walk and four RBIs . Collins hit a three - run homer in the fifth to make it 4 - 1 . Lewis retired the next two batters before Victor Martinez singled , and Anthony Bass came on to face McCann . Fielder drove in a run with a groundout in the seventh to make it 7 - 2 . It was the first time in his career that he had four RBIs in a game .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Max Scherzer is making the most of his opportunity . Scherzer pitched eight innings of two - hit ball and the Washington Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds 5 - 1 on Friday night . Scherzer ( 13 - 12 ) struck out 10 and walked three . The Nationals have won three straight and seven of nine . The Reds have lost four in a row and six of eight . Brandon Finnegan ( 4 - 2 ) allowed three runs and eight hits in five innings . The Reds lost for the third time in four games . The Nationals took a 2 - 0 lead in the fourth . Tyler Moore singled with one out and scored on a double by Matthew den Dekker . Dan Uggla walked and Max Scherzer singled to load the bases . Uggla scored on Michael A. Taylor 's single . Wilson Ramos hit a two - out homer in the fifth to make it 3 - 0 . It was Ramos ' fourth homer of the season and first since May 3 . den Dekker led off the sixth with a home run off Jumbo Diaz . It was Scherzer 's first career two - homer game , and his first since June 2 , 2011 , against the Chicago White Sox . The Reds added a run in the eighth on Skip Schumaker 's two - out RBI single . It was the first hit allowed by Scherzer since the All-Star break , and the second time this season he 's reached double digits in strikeouts . The Nationals added a run in the eighth on pinch-hitter Reed Johnson 's sacrifice fly . Matthew den Dekker led off with a double and scored on pinch-hitter Reed Johnson 's sacrifice fly .", "PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Phillies are starting to find ways to win . Andres Blanco and Andres Blanco each hit a two - run homer in the ninth inning off Jonathan Papelbon , and the Phillies rallied for a 12 - 5 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night . The Phillies won for just the second time in eight games . The Phillies took two of three from the Nationals . Andres Blanco hit a two - run homer off Jonathan Papelbon ( 4 - 3 ) in the ninth . Papelbon ( 4 - 3 ) gave up five runs -- two earned -- and a hit batter . It was Papelbon 's second blown save in 25 chances . Dalier Hinojosa ( 2 - 0 ) pitched a perfect eighth inning for the Phillies , who have won four in a row and nine of 11 . The Nationals have lost four of five . Matthew den Dekker went 4 - for - 4 with a homer and a double , and Jose Lobaton drove in two runs for the Nationals , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . The Nationals lost for the fourth time in five games . Jeff Francoeur hit a two - run homer off Casey Janssen in the eighth to tie it at 4 . Papelbon ( 4 - 3 ) gave up five runs -- two earned -- and one hit in one inning . The Nationals took a 2 - 0 lead in the second . Desmond and den Dekker hit back-to-back homers off Harang , who allowed two runs and five hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out two . The Phillies took a 2 - 0 lead in the sixth . Aaron Harang led off with a single , Freddy Galvis singled and Andres Blanco singled to load the bases . Rafael Martin replaced Gonzalez and Andres Blanco singled to load the bases . Dan Uggla followed with a sacrifice fly to give the Nationals a 4 - 2 lead . It was the first four - hit game of the season for Desmond , who had three hits . The Phillies tied it in the sixth . Harang and Freddy Galvis led off with singles and Andres Blanco singled to load the bases . Rafael Martin came on and gave up a single to Andres Blanco to load the bases . Desmond and den Dekker hit back-to-back home runs in the second to give the Nationals a 2 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the Nationals have hit back-to-back homers . The Nationals added two runs in the seventh . Desmond led off with a single , went to third on a single by Matthew den Dekker and scored on Lobaton 's double . Uggla followed with a sacrifice fly .", "CHICAGO -- Jake Arrieta was n't going to let the game get away . Arrieta pitched seven innings of one - hit ball and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4 - 0 on Friday night . Arrieta ( 21 - 6 ) struck out nine and walked none . The Cubs won for the fourth time in five games . The Pirates have lost four of five . They were shut out for the third time this season . A. J. Burnett ( 9 - 6 ) gave up two runs and seven hits in six innings . The Pirates lost for the third time in four games . Kris Bryant had two hits , including an RBI single in the first , and Kris Bryant had two hits and drove in a run . Starlin Castro added two hits and two RBIs . Arrieta put the Cubs up 2 - 0 in the second with his first career home run , a drive to left on a 1 - 0 pitch from Burnett . It was Arrieta 's first homer since July 30 , 2012 , against the Chicago Cubs . Dexter Fowler led off the seventh with a single against Antonio Bastardo , and Austin Jackson followed with a walk . After Kris Bryant flied out , Castro hit a two - run double off Antonio Bastardo . Arrieta got Aramis Ramirez to ground into an inning-ending double play with runners on first and second in the seventh . He got Aramis Ramirez to ground into an inning-ending double play . Castro added a two - out , two - run double in the seventh off Antonio Bastardo to make it 4 - 0 . Arquimedes Caminero came on and struck out Jorge Soler to end the inning . Burnett allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings . He walked two and struck out five .", "DENVER -- Nolan Arenado had a big night at the plate . Arenado homered and drove in five runs to help the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 12 - 5 on Friday night . It was the first time in his career that the Rockies scored more than three runs . Arenado had two hits and drove in five runs . It was the first time the Rockies scored more than three runs in a game this season . Chris Rusin ( 6 - 9 ) allowed four runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings . Alex Wood ( 11 - 12 ) gave up eight runs and 11 hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Dodgers have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their 10-game road trip . Alex Wood ( 11 - 12 ) gave up eight runs and 11 hits in 5 1/3 innings . Trailing 6 - 4 , the Rockies scored three times in the sixth . DJ LeMahieu drove in a run with a sacrifice bunt and Nolan Arenado hit a sacrifice fly , and Carlos Gonzalez added an RBI single . The Rockies added three more in the eighth . Nolan Arenado had an RBI single , and Kyle Parker 's two - run single off Jim Johnson made it 12 - 4 . Carl Crawford doubled in a run in the ninth for the Dodgers , who have lost five of six . Chase Utley , who entered as a pinch hitter in the ninth , was hit by a pitch . The Dodgers took a 4 - 1 lead in the third on Scott Van Slyke 's RBI single and A. J. Ellis ' run-scoring groundout . Rusin then walked Chris Heisey before striking out Joc Pederson to end the inning . The Rockies took the lead with a four - run fourth . DJ LeMahieu drove in a run with a fielder 's choice , DJ LeMahieu drove in a run with a fielder 's choice and Arenado followed with a three - run homer . The Dodgers took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Alex Guerrero hit a one - out single , stole second and advanced to third on Chris Heisey 's fly out . Joc Pederson was intentionally walked , and Wood hit a grounder to Arenado , who bobbled the ball , but his throw to first was late , allowing Guerrero to score . The Dodgers took a 4 - 1 lead in the third on Scott Van Slyke 's RBI single and A. J. Ellis ' run-scoring groundout . Guerrero 's RBI groundout made it 4 - 1 .", "HOUSTON -- Carlos Correa is making a habit of playing in the majors . Correa homered twice and drove in three runs , and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 9 - 7 on Saturday . Correa had three hits and drove in three runs . Colby Rasmus added a two - run homer in the seventh inning to help the Astros to their fourth win in their last six games . Correa , who has been on the disabled list twice this season with a strained left hamstring , was 3 for 4 with three RBIs . Altuve 's homer was his second in two days . Collin McHugh ( 18 - 7 ) allowed four runs and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings . Prince Fielder had three hits , including a two - run single in the ninth , and Prince Fielder had three hits and two RBIs for the Rangers . Will Harris got the final out for his second save . Chi Chi Gonzalez ( 4 - 6 ) took the loss . The Astros scored three times in the seventh to take a 6 - 4 lead . Carlos Correa led off with a walk and went to third on a throwing error by third baseman Mitch Moreland . The Rangers took a 3 - 0 lead in the first inning on Moreland 's two - run double and Rougned Odor 's RBI single . Fielder had three hits , including a two - run double . Altuve led off the bottom of the third with his second home run of the season to cut the lead to 4 - 2 . George Springer followed with a single and Correa followed with his second homer of the season . Shin-Soo Choo hit a solo homer in the third to cut the lead to 4 - 1 . It was the first homer allowed by McHugh since the third inning , and the first of his career . Altuve led off the bottom of the third with his second homer of the game . Springer followed with a single , and Correa followed with his second homer of the game to make it 4 - 4 . It was Altuve 's second multihomer game of the season . Carter led off the sixth with a homer to left field to cut the lead to 5 - 4 . It was Altuve 's second multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . Altuve added a solo shot in the eighth to make it 9 - 4 . It was his second multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . It was his second multihomer game of the season .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Milwaukee Brewers are starting to find ways to win . Khris Davis hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning , and the Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4 - 3 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory . The Brewers have won four of five , including three straight . The Cardinals have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Davis hit a 1 - 1 pitch from Trevor Rosenthal ( 2 - 3 ) over the wall in left for his seventh homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Rosenthal since May 1 . Will Smith ( 7 - 2 ) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win . Jhonny Peralta had three hits and Stephen Piscotty drove in a run for the Cardinals , who have lost four of five . Francisco Rodriguez pitched the ninth for his 36th save in 41 chances . He gave up a leadoff single to Greg Garcia , who moved to second on Jon Jay 's sacrifice bunt . Rodriguez struck out Randal Grichuk and Matt Carpenter to end the game . The Cardinals lost for the seventh time in eight games . Jhonny Peralta had three hits and Stephen Piscotty had an RBI single for the Cardinals , who have lost four of five . Will Smith ( 7 - 2 ) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win . Jean Segura hit a one - out double off Jonathan Broxton in the seventh and scored when Garcia booted Domingo Santana 's grounder for an error that allowed Jean Segura to score the tying run . The Cardinals took a 3 - 1 lead in the fourth on Stephen Piscotty 's RBI single and Tony Cruz 's sacrifice fly . Pena struck out Matt Adams to end the inning . St. Louis took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Tony Cruz led off with a double and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Tyler Lyons . Cruz scored on Carpenter 's single . The Cardinals took a 3 - 1 lead in the fourth on an RBI single by Stephen Piscotty and a sacrifice fly by Tony Cruz . Pena struck out Adams to end the inning . The Brewers tied it in the fourth on a leadoff double by Schafer and a one - out wild pitch by Tyler Lyons . Schafer moved to third on Lind 's flyout and scored on a wild pitch .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Ubaldo Jimenez finally got a win . Jimenez pitched six solid innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Washington Nationals 4 - 1 on Friday night . Jimenez ( 12 - 9 ) allowed one unearned run and three hits , walked five and struck out five . The Orioles have won four of five , including three straight . The Nationals have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Darren O'Day pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save in five chances . The Nationals have lost three straight and seven of nine . The Nationals have lost four in a row and seven of nine . Gio Gonzalez ( 11 - 8 ) gave up four runs and six hits in 4 2/3 innings . The Orioles took a 2 - 0 lead in the second . Caleb Joseph drew a one - out walk , J. J. Hardy walked and Jimenez hit an RBI single . Nolan Reimold followed with an RBI single . The Nationals made it 2 - 1 in the fourth . Clint Robinson reached on a throwing error by center fielder Junior Lake , went to second on Ian Desmond 's single and scored on a one - out grounder by Jose Lobaton . Baltimore added two more in the fifth . Machado singled with one out and scored on Chris Davis ' double . Steve Pearce followed with an RBI double to make it 4 - 1 . The Orioles scored three runs in the bottom half . Baltimore took a 2 - 0 lead in the second . Caleb Joseph drew a one - out walk , J. J. Hardy walked and Jimenez hit an RBI single . Nolan Reimold followed with an RBI single .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Philadelphia Phillies are starting to look like a team . Cody Asche homered twice and drove in two runs , and the Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 6 - 2 on Sunday . The Phillies have won four straight and nine of 11 . Aaron Harang ( 6 - 15 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in seven innings . The Marlins have lost four in a row and eight of nine . Miguel Rojas hit a two - out , two - run homer off Harang in the seventh inning to give the Marlins a 5 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the Marlins have hit back-to-back home runs . Freddy Galvis had three hits , including two doubles , and drove in two runs . Freddy Galvis had three hits , including two doubles , and drove in two runs . Freddy Galvis had three hits , including two doubles , and drove in two runs . The Marlins lost for the fourth time in five games . Harang allowed two runs and seven hits , striking out three and walking two . Miguel Rojas hit a two - run homer in the seventh for the Marlins , who have lost four of five . Derek Dietrich tripled and scored on Miguel Rojas ' two - out , two - run homer in the seventh . Galvis ' two - out , two - run single in the second off Tom Koehler ( 10 - 14 ) gave the Phillies a 3 - 0 lead . Asche hit a two - run homer in the bottom half . Asche led off the fourth with his second homer of the season to make it 4 - 0 . It was his first multihomer game of the season and second in two days . He has hit safely in 10 of his past 13 games . It was Asche 's first multihomer game of the season . Asche led off the eighth with his second homer of the game , a drive to left off reliever Raudel zo that made it 6 - 2 . It was Asche 's first multihomer game of the season and second in two games . It was Asche 's first multihomer game of the season . Koehler allowed four runs -- three earned -- and seven hits in five innings . He walked three and struck out five .", "ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals are starting to look at their best . Jhonny Peralta singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and Stephen Piscotty followed with an RBI double to give the Cardinals a 2 - 1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night . The Cardinals have won four in a row and nine of 11 . The Reds have lost four in a row and six of eight . Tommy Pham led off the eighth with a triple off J. J. Hoover ( 8 - 2 ) and scored on Jhonny Peralta 's one - out single . Stephen Piscotty followed with an RBI double to make it 2 - 1 . Trevor Rosenthal pitched the ninth for his major league-leading 47th save in 48 chances . He gave up a pair of one - out singles , but retired Jay Bruce and Brayan Pena to end the game . The Reds lost for the seventh time in eight games . Jonathan Broxton ( 3 - 5 ) pitched a scoreless eighth for the Cardinals , who have won four of five . Cincinnati has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Cincinnati had runners on first and second with one out in the ninth , but Jay Bruce flied out and Brayan Pena grounded out to end the game . Reds starter John Lamb allowed five hits in six scoreless innings , struck out six and walked one . Burke Badenhop got two outs in the seventh , and Manny Parra got two outs . Garcia allowed one run and five hits in seven innings . Brandon Phillips had three hits for the Reds , including an RBI single in the first . He is batting .477 ( 19 - for - 40 ) with three homers and 10 RBIs in his last eight games .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Seattle Mariners have won their last six games . Robinson Cano and Franklin Gutierrez hit consecutive homers in a six - run fifth inning , and the Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 9 - 2 on Wednesday night to avoid a three - game sweep . The Mariners had 14 hits and won for the fourth time in five games . Felix Hernandez ( 18 - 9 ) allowed two runs and four hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked five and struck out five . Kyle Seager had three hits , including a two - run double in the fifth , and Kyle Seager had three hits and two RBIs for the Mariners , who have won four of five . The Rangers , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Moreland hit a one - out homer in the second , a solo shot that landed in the upper deck in right field . It was the first homer allowed by Hernandez this season . Cano had an RBI single in the fourth and Nelson Cruz scored on a wild pitch by Derek Holland ( 3 - 3 ) to give the Mariners a 2 - 1 lead . Cano has hit safely in 10 of his last 13 games . Hernandez ( 18 - 9 ) allowed two runs and four hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked five and struck out five . Seth Smith hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth for the Mariners , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Texas has won four of five , including a three - game series at home against the Los Angeles Angels . Mitch Moreland hit a solo homer in the second for the Rangers , who have lost four of five . Texas has won four of five after a five - game winning streak . Rougned Odor tripled and scored on Elvis Andrus ' single in the fourth . Hernandez struck out Bobby Wilson and Drew Stubbs with two runners on to end the inning . Cano had an RBI single in the fourth , and Cruz scored on a wild pitch . The Mariners loaded the bases with one out , but Seth Smith grounded into an inning-ending double play .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Kendrys Morales had a big night at the plate . Morales homered twice and drove in three runs , and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 10 - 3 on Friday night . Morales went 4 - for - 4 with three RBIs . The Royals had 19 hits , matching their season high . Kris Medlen ( 5 - 1 ) allowed three runs -- none earned -- and five hits in five innings . Danny Duffy pitched four innings for his first career save . Alfredo Simon ( 13 - 10 ) gave up eight runs and 13 hits in 4 1/3 innings . The Tigers have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Kansas City took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on a sacrifice fly by Eric Hosmer and an RBI single by Alex Rios . The Royals took a 2 - 0 lead in the bottom of the inning . Morales led off the third with a homer , and Orlando 's two - run shot made it 5 - 0 . It was the first time the Royals have hit back-to-back home runs this season . The Tigers added three runs in the third . Anthony Gose walked , went to second on Colon 's throwing error and scored on Miguel Cabrera 's single . Victor Martinez and Nicholas Castellanos followed with RBI singles . The Royals added two more in the fifth . Paulo Orlando hit a one - out double , went to third on a wild pitch and scored on Christian Colon 's double . Zobrist added an RBI single . Kansas City added a run in the sixth on a triple by Kendrys Morales and a walk to Moustakas . Morales scored on a wild pitch to make it 9 - 3 . Morales led off the eighth with a homer off reliever Jeff Ferrell . It was his first home run of the season , and the first multihomer game of his career .", "DENVER -- The Colorado Rockies finally got a win . The Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 10 - 2 on Saturday night . The Rockies had 18 hits , including a season-high 18 hits . San Diego , which has lost five of six , was held to seven hits . Christian Bergman ( 3 - 0 ) allowed one run and three hits in 3 1/3 innings . The Rockies jumped on Robbie Erlin ( 0 - 1 ) for four runs in the first inning . Nolan Arenado and Carlos Gonzalez had RBI singles , and Carlos Gonzalez and Tom Murphy had RBI singles . The Rockies made it 5 - 0 in the second when Blackmon doubled and scored on Nolan Arenado 's two - out single . Arenado had a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the inning . Tom Murphy , who had three hits , led off the fifth with a home run off Marcos Mateo to make it 9 - 1 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . The Rockies added three more runs in the fourth . Charlie Blackmon had an RBI single , and Carlos Gonzalez had a sacrifice fly and Rosario had an RBI single to make it 8 - 1 . Murphy homered in the fifth to make it 9 - 1 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . It was his third homer of the season . Jedd Gyorko hit a solo homer in the sixth to make it 9 - 2 . It was the first time in his career that Gyorko has hit a home run in a game . The Rockies added a run in the eighth on an RBI double by DJ LeMahieu and a single by Tom Murphy . Kelly struck out Kyle Parker and got Rafael Ynoa to line out to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Wei-Yin Chen 's first win of the season came at a time . Chen pitched seven strong innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2 - 1 on Friday night . Chen ( 10 - 7 ) allowed one run and six hits , struck out seven and walked none . The Orioles won for the fourth time in five games . The Rays have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Zach Britton pitched a perfect ninth for his 34th save in 36 opportunities . The Orioles have won four of five , but the Rays have lost four in a row . Erasmo Ramirez ( 10 - 6 ) gave up two runs and nine hits in seven innings . The Rays have lost four in a row and six of eight . Baltimore took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on an RBI groundout by Adam Jones . The Orioles took a 1 - 0 lead on an RBI groundout by Adam Jones . Tampa Bay tied it in the bottom half when Brandon Guyer singled and scored on Richie Shaffer 's double . Shaffer went to third on Logan Forsythe 's groundout , but Asdrubal Cabrera struck out . Baltimore took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on Adam Jones ' RBI groundout . The Orioles had runners on first and second with one out , but Steve Clevenger struck out to end the inning . Davis led off the sixth with a double and scored on Jones ' single . It was the first time Ramirez has allowed more than two earned runs in a game since May 16 , 2011 , against the New York Yankees . The Rays put runners on first and second with no outs in the seventh , but Chen got pinch-hitter Joey Butler to pop out to end the inning .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Omar Infante had a big day at the plate . Infante had three hits and seven RBIs , and the Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Indians 8 - 4 on Friday night . Infante had three hits and a career-high seven RBIs . The Royals have won four of their last five games . Yordano Ventura ( 12 - 8 ) allowed three runs -- two earned -- and eight hits in five innings . Cleveland loaded the bases with no outs in the ninth against Franklin Morales . Abraham Almonte hit a sacrifice fly , but Yan Gomes grounded into an inning-ending double play . Infante hit a three - run homer in the second off Corey Kluber ( 8 - 14 ) , who gave up three runs -- two earned -- and five hits in four innings . He walked none and struck out five . Kluber allowed three runs -- two earned -- and five hits in four innings . Michael Martinez reached on third baseman Mike Moustakas ' throwing error in the ninth . Carlos Santana and Jerry Sands singled to load the bases . Abraham Almonte hit a sacrifice fly to make it 8 - 4 . Omar Infante 's two - run double capped a three - run fifth that put the Royals up 6 - 2 . Infante had three hits , including a three - run homer , and drove in a career-high seven runs . Omar Infante 's two - run single in the seventh off Gavin Floyd made it 8 - 3 . Infante had three hits , including a two - run single in the seventh . Jason Kipnis hit a two - out RBI single in the second for the Indians . Jose Ramirez , who had two hits , had an RBI single in the bottom half . Infante 's three - run homer in the second was his third of the season and second in two days . Salvador Perez reached on an error by third baseman Gio Urshela , who was charged with an error . Jason Kipnis hit a two - out RBI single in the second for Cleveland 's first run . Zobrist made a diving stop on Francisco Lindor 's grounder to end the inning . The Indians loaded the bases in the fifth on a double by Carlos Santana and a single by Abraham Almonte . Ventura hit Yan Gomes with a pitch to load the bases , and Santana scored on Ramirez 's fielder 's choice grounder .", "SAN DIEGO -- Matt Kemp had a big night at the plate . Kemp hit a three - run homer and the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4 - 3 on Friday night . Kemp drove a 1 - 1 pitch from Robbie Ray ( 4 - 12 ) into the left-field seats in the fifth inning to put the Padres ahead 4 - 2 . It was Kemp 's first home run since June 16 , 2011 , against the Los Angeles Dodgers . It was Kemp 's first home run since May 1 . The Padres have won four of five and remain a half-game behind Atlanta in the NL West . Andrew Cashner ( 6 - 15 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in seven innings . Craig Kimbrel struck out the side in the ninth for his 37th save in 39 tries . He has converted all 10 of his save opportunities this season . He has converted all 10 of his save opportunities this season . Robbie Ray ( 4 - 12 ) gave up four runs and five hits in 4 2/3 innings . The Diamondbacks have lost five of six and have dropped five of six . Chris Owings hit a two - out , two - run single in the fourth for the Diamondbacks , who have lost four of five . Robbie Ray allowed four runs and five hits in 4 2/3 innings . Matt Kemp hit a three - run homer in the fifth to give the Padres a 4 - 2 lead . It was Kemp 's first home run since June 3 , a span of 196 at-bats . Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a solo home run in the sixth for the Diamondbacks . It was the first homer allowed by Cashner this season , the most in the majors . Paul Goldschmidt doubled with one out in the eighth , but Joaquin Benoit struck out David Peralta and got Jarrod Saltalamacchia to ground out to end the inning . Josh Collmenter pitched the final two innings , striking out the side in the ninth . Craig Kimbrel got the final four outs for his 37th save in 39 tries . The Padres took a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth . Brett Wallace doubled and scored on a two - out single by Cory Spangenberg . Ray struck out B. J. Upton to end the inning . The Diamondbacks took a 2 - 1 lead in the fourth . David Peralta doubled and scored on a two - out single by Chris Owings . Cashner struck out Robbie Ray to end the inning .", "DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers are starting to look like a team that has n't had a winning season . The Tigers have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Minnesota Twins . The Tigers have won 10 of their past 13 games . The Twins have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Alfredo Simon ( 13 - 9 ) allowed three runs and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings . Bruce Rondon pitched the ninth for his fifth save in six chances . He allowed a two - out double to Joe Mauer , but struck out Miguel Sano to end the game . The Twins have lost five of six and fell to 1 - 7 on their 10-game homestand . Phil Hughes ( 10 - 9 ) allowed three runs and six hits in three innings . The Tigers took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on Victor Martinez 's RBI single and Nicholas Castellanos ' RBI single . Nicholas Castellanos made it 2 - 0 with an RBI single in the bottom half . Eddie Rosario tripled with one out in the second and scored on Kurt Suzuki 's two - out single . Byron Buxton followed with a single , but Simon struck out Aaron Hicks to end the inning . Sano hit a two - run single off Drew VerHagen in the seventh to give the Twins a 4 - 3 lead . Simon got Plouffe to ground into a double play to end the inning . J. D. Martinez doubled and scored on Martinez 's single in the sixth to make it 4 - 1 . The Tigers loaded the bases with two outs , but Romine flied out to end the inning . Sano 's two - run single in the seventh off Drew VerHagen made it 4 - 3 . Drew VerHagen came on and got Trevor Plouffe to ground into an inning-ending double play .", "NEW YORK -- Masahiro Tanaka is making a case to stay in the rotation . Tanaka pitched seven shutout innings and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5 - 0 on Friday night . Tanaka ( 12 - 6 ) allowed four hits , struck out seven and walked none . The Yankees have won four of five , and have won four in a row . The Blue Jays have lost four of five . They have lost seven of nine . R. A. Dickey ( 10 - 11 ) allowed five runs and seven hits in 7 2/3 innings . The Yankees have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the New York Yankees . Dustin Ackley homered and drove in three runs , and Alex Rodriguez had two hits and an RBI for the Yankees . Alex Rodriguez had two hits , including a sacrifice fly in the second . Dustin Ackley hit a two - run homer in the fourth for the Yankees , who have lost four in a row . Ackley had two hits and drove in three runs . Alex Rodriguez hit a two - out RBI double in the eighth for the Yankees , who have lost three in a row for the first time this season . Alex Rodriguez had two hits and an RBI . The Blue Jays were shut out for the fourth time this season . The Yankees loaded the bases with no outs in the second . Dustin Ackley hit a sacrifice fly and Didi Gregorius drove in Rodriguez with a sacrifice fly to make it 2 - 0 . Rodriguez hit a two - out RBI double in the eighth to make it 5 - 0 . It was the first hit off Dickey since the All-Star break , and the second time this season he has allowed more than one run .", "PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates have been waiting for a long time . Josh Harrison singled home the winning run with one out in the bottom of the 11th inning , lifting the Pirates to a 7 - 6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night . The Pirates won for the fourth time in five games . The Pirates won for the seventh time in eight games and improved to 5 - 1 against Milwaukee this season . Travis Ishikawa led off the 11th with a single off Tyler Thornburg ( 0 - 1 ) and advanced to third on Jordy Mercer 's groundout . Thornburg then hit Sean Rodriguez with a pitch , loading the bases . Jared Hughes ( 3 - 1 ) got Scooter Gennett to ground into an inning-ending double play with runners on first and third to end the top of the 11th . Jason Rogers had four hits for Milwaukee , including a leadoff single against Joakim Soria in the 10th . Shane Peterson then lined into a double play , but Elian Herrera struck out to end the game . The Brewers lost for the seventh time in eight games . Andrew McCutchen and Jung Ho Kang hit consecutive RBI singles in the seventh off Jeremy Jeffress to tie the game at 6 - 6 , but Alvarez grounded into an inning-ending double play . Khris Davis and Khris Davis hit two - run homers off Francisco Liriano in a three - run third that put the Brewers up 5 - 1 . Davis hit a two - run homer off Francisco Liriano in the inning . Pittsburgh scored three times in the fourth to take a 6 - 4 lead . Snider hit a two - run double and Mercer followed with a sacrifice fly to give the Pirates a 6 - 4 lead . Liriano allowed five runs -- four earned -- and seven hits in 2 1/3 innings . Davis hit a two - run homer in the third to give the Brewers a 4 - 1 lead . Davis hit a two - run shot off Francisco Liriano to give the Brewers a 4 - 1 lead . The Pirates tied it in the seventh on McCutchen 's RBI single and Jung Ho Kang 's RBI single . Alvarez hit into a double play to end the inning .", "NEW YORK -- Bartolo Colon is making the most of his opportunity . Colon allowed two runs in 6 2/3 innings and the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 7 - 2 on Friday night . Colon ( 14 - 11 ) allowed two runs and seven hits . He walked one and struck out two . The Mets have won four of five and have won four in a row . The Braves have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Shelby Miller ( 5 - 14 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings . Juan Uribe had three hits , including a two - run double in the ninth off Ryan Kelly , to give the Mets a 7 - 2 lead . Uribe had three hits and three RBIs . The Braves scored two runs in the seventh . Nick Swisher led off with a single and scored on Jace Peterson 's triple . Andrelton Simmons followed with an RBI single to make it 4 - 2 . Juan Uribe had three hits , including a two - run double in the ninth , for the Mets . Juan Uribe had three hits , including a two - run double in the ninth . The Braves , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . The Mets took a 3 - 0 lead in the fourth . Juan Uribe led off with a single , moved to second on Kelly Johnson 's two - out single and scored on Plawecki 's two - out double . Bartolo Colon followed with an RBI single . The Braves added two runs in the seventh . Nick Swisher led off with a single and scored on Jace Peterson 's triple . Andrelton Simmons followed with an RBI single to make it 4 - 2 . The Mets cut the lead to 5 - 2 in the eighth . Wilmer Flores led off with a single , moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on Kevin Plawecki 's groundout . The Braves put runners on second and third with two outs in the ninth , but Addison Reed got Todd Cunningham to fly out to end the inning .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Colorado Rockies are starting to find ways to win . Daniel Descalso hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning , Corey Dickerson added a solo shot and the Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 4 - 3 on Saturday night . The Rockies have won three straight and six of seven . The Padres have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Descalso led off the eighth with a home run off Joaquin Benoit ( 6 - 5 ) , who was making his major league debut . Benoit ( 6 - 5 ) took the loss . John Axford pitched the ninth for his 21st save in 24 chances . He allowed a pair of two - out singles , then struck out Justin Upton to end the game . It was the first time the Padres have hit consecutive home runs . Kemp led off the fourth with a homer to left on a 1 - 0 pitch from Jorge De La Rosa . Derek Norris and Yangervis Solarte singled and B. J. Upton walked to load the bases . After Clint Barmes struck out , Tyson Ross hit a sacrifice fly . Dickerson hit a two - out solo homer in the sixth to give the Rockies a 3 - 2 lead . It was his third home run of the season and second in two games . Gonzalez tied it at 3 with a leadoff homer in the seventh . It was his third home run of the season and second in two games . It was the first time in his career that he hit a home run . Arenado gave the Rockies a 1 - 0 lead in the first with his 10th home run , a two - out shot to left on a 1 - 0 pitch . It was his third home run of the season . The Padres got a run back in the bottom of the inning on Kemp 's leadoff homer , a single by Derek Norris and a single by Yangervis Solarte . They loaded the bases with no outs , but failed to score . San Diego added a run in the fifth when Wil Myers singled and went to third on a single by Jedd Gyorko . After Matt Kemp walked , Derek Norris hit a sacrifice fly . De La Rosa allowed three runs and six hits in five innings .", "CHICAGO -- Carlos Rodon is making the most of his opportunity . Rodon pitched seven strong innings and the White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 7 - 4 on Friday night . Rodon ( 7 - 6 ) allowed one run and five hits , struck out eight and walked one . The White Sox have won four in a row . Jose Ramirez hit a pinch-hit homer in the ninth for the Indians , who have lost four of five . Jose Ramirez hit a pinch-hit homer in the ninth for the Indians . Carlos Carrasco ( 12 - 10 ) allowed four runs and four hits in 2 2/3 innings . Brantly hit a three - run homer in the second inning to give the White Sox a 3 - 0 lead . It was his first home run since June 13 , a span of 179 at-bats . He has hit safely in 10 of his last 12 games . The White Sox made it 4 - 0 in the third on a two - run homer by Rob Brantly . It was Abreu 's first homer since May 29 , a span of 179 at-bats . Mike Aviles had three hits , including a two - out RBI single in the fifth that gave the Indians a 4 - 1 lead . Michael Brantley 's two - run homer in the fifth tied it at 4 . Michael Brantley hit a two - run homer in the eighth for the Indians , who have lost four of five . Mike Aviles had three hits and an RBI . Jose Ramirez hit a pinch-hit homer in the ninth off Zach Duke . It was the first pinch-hit homer of the season for the pinch hitter . It was the first pinch-hit homer of his career . Cleveland loaded the bases with two outs in the second , but failed to score when Jason Kipnis grounded out . The Indians had the bases loaded with two outs in the second , but Jason Kipnis grounded out .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Chicago White Sox are starting to find ways to win . Jose Abreu drove in two runs with a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning , and the White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7 - 5 on Wednesday night to avoid a three - game sweep . The White Sox have won 10 of their last 13 games . Erik Johnson ( 1 - 0 ) allowed three runs and five hits in six - plus innings . Jarrod Dyson and Mike Moustakas homered in the sixth inning for the Royals , who have lost four of five . David Robertson pitched a perfect ninth for his 29th save in 34 opportunities . The White Sox have lost four straight and nine of 11 . The Royals have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Johnny Cueto ( 9 - 11 ) gave up five runs and seven hits in three innings . The White Sox jumped on Cueto for three runs in the first . Adam Eaton led off with a single , moved to third on Ramirez 's double and scored on Abreu 's single . Melky Cabrera walked to load the bases , and Avisail Garcia hit a two - run single . The White Sox added two more runs in the third . Melky Cabrera led off with a single , Avisail Garcia walked and Adam LaRoche hit an RBI single . Cueto struck out Mike Olt , but Rob Brantly hit a sacrifice fly . Eaton added a solo shot in the sixth to make it 6 - 1 . It was his third homer of the season , the most in the majors . It was the first time the White Sox have hit consecutive home runs . Dyson and Moustakas hit solo home runs in the sixth to give the Royals a 6 - 3 lead . It was the first time this season the Royals have hit back-to-back home runs . The Royals tied it in the seventh on Jarrod Dyson 's RBI single and a sacrifice fly by Alcides Escobar . But Ben Zobrist flied out to end the inning . The White Sox threatened in the eighth when Olt led off with a single , but was thrown out trying to steal second . Brantly popped up and Sanchez grounded into a double play .", "DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers are starting to find ways to win . Alfredo Simon pitched seven innings of two - hit ball , and the Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 6 - 0 on Sunday . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . Simon ( 12 - 9 ) allowed two hits , walked four and struck out five . The Indians were shut out for the third time this season . Simon allowed two hits , walked four and struck out five . Danny Salazar ( 12 - 8 ) gave up six runs and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings . The Indians were shut out for the third time . Martinez hit a two - out , two - run homer in the third to give the Tigers a 3 - 0 lead . It was Martinez 's third homer of the season and second in two games . The Tigers added three more in the fourth . Tyler Collins hit a solo homer , Rajai Davis tripled in a run and Ian Kinsler had an RBI single . J. D. Martinez hit a two - run homer in the bottom half . The Tigers added three runs in the fourth . Collins hit a solo homer , and Rajai Davis had an RBI triple and scored on a throwing error by catcher Roberto Perez . Ian Kinsler followed with an RBI single . The Indians put runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but Alex Wilson got Michael Brantley to hit into an inning-ending double play , and Michael Brantley grounded into a double play .", "MIAMI -- The Miami Marlins had a lot of fun with their bats . Martin Prado drove in Christian Yelich with a two - out double in the 11th inning , lifting the Marlins to a 6 - 5 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday night . The Marlins won for the seventh time in eight games . Travis d'Arnaud and Juan Uribe hit two - out singles in the ninth , and Lagares scored on Kelly Johnson 's two - out single . Wilmer Flores walked to load the bases , but Kirk Nieuwenhuis grounded out to end the game . Cole Gillespie led off the 11th with a single against Erik Goeddel ( 0 - 1 ) , who was making his major league debut . Dee Gordon popped up a bunt and Christian Yelich reached on a fielder 's choice . Brian Ellington ( 1 - 0 ) pitched a scoreless 11th for the Marlins , who have won three in a row after losing four in a row . The Marlins lost for the seventh time in eight games . Kelly Johnson had two hits , including an RBI single in the ninth that gave the Mets a 5 - 5 lead . But the Mets tied it in the bottom half on Kelly Johnson 's RBI single . Yoenis Cespedes hit a two - run homer in the seventh to give the Mets a 4 - 3 lead . It was his third homer in two games and first since May 3 . Martin Prado had a career-high five hits and drove in two runs for the Marlins , who took a 5 - 4 lead in the seventh on Martin Prado 's RBI single and Marcell Ozuna 's bases-loaded walk . Cespedes hit a two - run homer off Mike Dunn in the seventh to give the Mets a 4 - 3 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Dunn in 19 innings this season . The Marlins took a 3 - 0 lead in the fourth . Martin Prado led off with a double and scored on a single by Justin Bour . Derek Dietrich and Ozuna followed with singles to load the bases . Cespedes led off the sixth with a triple and scored on a groundout by Michael Conforto . Travis d'Arnaud walked , moved up on a groundout and scored on Johnson 's two - out single . The Marlins scored twice in the seventh to take a 5 - 4 lead . Dee Gordon led off with a single , Christian Yelich singled and Addison Reed came on and gave up an RBI single to Martin Prado to tie the game . deGrom allowed three runs and nine hits in six innings . He struck out four and walked none .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Albert Pujols ' first homer of the season was a long shot . Pujols homered and drove in three runs , and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 9 - 4 on Saturday . The Angels , who have won 10 of their past 13 games , have won four of five . David Freese had two hits and two RBIs , and Kole Calhoun had three hits and scored three runs for the Angels , who have won four of five . Kole Calhoun had three hits and scored three runs . Andrew Heaney ( 6 - 2 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in seven innings . He struck out six and walked none . Sonny Gray ( 12 - 7 ) gave up six runs and eight hits in five innings . The Angels jumped on Gray for four runs in the first inning . Kole Calhoun and Mike Trout opened the game with singles , and Calhoun scored on Gray 's wild pitch . David Murphy and David Murphy had RBI singles and David Murphy had an RBI single . Pujols hit a two - out , two - run homer in the second to make it 6 - 3 . It 's the second time this season the Angels have scored at least one run . Pujols hit a three - run homer in the bottom half . Phegley hit a two - run homer in the bottom of the first to give the A 's a 4 - 3 lead . It was Phegley 's first home run since June 13 against the Los Angeles Angels . Pujols hit a two - out , two - run homer in the second inning to make it 6 - 3 . It 's the second time this season that Pujols has hit a home run . C. J. Cron hit an RBI double in the eighth and David Freese had an RBI single off R. J. Alvarez to make it 8 - 3 . The Angels added an insurance run in the eighth on an RBI double by Cron and an RBI single by David Freese .", "CINCINNATI -- Joey Votto got a chance to hit a home run . Votto hit a three - run homer in the top of the ninth inning to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 7 - 4 on Saturday , snapping a three - game losing streak . It was Votto 's third homer of the season . It was Bryant 's third homer of the season . Kris Bryant , Kris Bryant and Jason Bourgeois also went deep for the Reds , who have won four of five . Hector Rondon ( 5 - 3 ) gave up three runs in the ninth . The Reds won for the fourth time in five games . J. J. Hoover ( 7 - 0 ) got the win despite allowing Kris Bryant 's two - run homer in the eighth . Anthony Rizzo followed with a single , but Miguel Montero flied out to end the inning . Aroldis Chapman pitched the ninth for his 27th save in 29 chances . He gave up a leadoff single to Austin Jackson and a one - out walk to Chris Denorfia before striking out Dexter Fowler . The Reds won for just the second time in eight games . The Cubs lost for the fourth time in five games . Bryant 's two - out , two - run homer in the eighth off J. J. Hoover ( 7 - 0 ) tied the score at 4 - 4 . It was the first homer allowed by Hoover this season . Bourgeois led off the bottom of the first with his second homer of the season . It was his third leadoff homer of the season and second in two days . He also doubled and scored twice . Brayan Pena doubled with one out in the second and scored on Eugenio Suarez 's single to make it 2 - 0 . Iglesias then struck out Skip Schumaker and got Raisel Iglesias to fly out to end the inning . Rizzo tied it at 2 with a two - out solo homer in the fourth . It was his third homer in two games and fourth in his last six games . He also hit a two - run homer in the ninth on Friday . The Reds cut the lead to 4 - 2 in the sixth on an RBI groundout by Brayan Pena . The Reds loaded the bases with two outs , but Skip Schumaker flied out to end the inning . Hammel allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- R. A. Dickey 's knuckleball was working . Dickey pitched a four - hitter and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Cleveland Indians 5 - 1 on Friday night . Dickey ( 10 - 10 ) allowed one run and four hits , walked none and struck out six . The Blue Jays have won three straight and six of seven . The Indians have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their road trip . Trevor Bauer ( 10 - 11 ) gave up five runs and six hits in 1 1/3 innings . The Blue Jays took a 2 - 0 lead in the first . Ben Revere led off with a single , stole second and scored on Josh Donaldson 's single . Jose Bautista walked and Edwin Encarnacion flied out before Troy Tulowitzki singled home Donaldson . Toronto added three more in the second . Josh Donaldson hit a two - run double , Jose Bautista walked and Edwin Encarnacion walked to load the bases . Tulowitzki followed with a sacrifice fly . Toronto cut it to 5 - 1 in the fourth when Jason Kipnis singled , took second on Francisco Lindor 's single and scored on Carlos Santana 's two - out single . Dickey struck out Yan Gomes to end the inning . Bauer allowed five runs and six hits in 1 1/3 innings . Carlos Santana made it 5 - 1 in the fourth with a two - out RBI single . It was the only run Dickey has allowed in his past three starts , and the only run he allowed was unearned . Cleveland put runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth , but Shawn Armstrong got Josh Thole to ground out to end the inning .", "NEW YORK -- The New York Mets have been waiting for their offense . Matt Harvey struck out nine in 6 1/3 innings and New York beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9 - 4 on Friday night . The Mets had 16 hits , including a season-high 16 hits . Harvey ( 12 - 7 ) allowed four runs and nine hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Phillies have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Harvey ( 12 - 7 ) allowed four runs and nine hits in 6 1/3 innings . Tejada hit a two - out , two - run homer in the second inning to give the Mets a 3 - 0 lead . It was his first home run since May 13 , a span of 179 at-bats . Daniel Murphy had an RBI double and Conforto hit a two - run homer in the third to make it 6 - 0 . It was the first time this season the Mets have hit back-to-back homers . Pinch-hitter Erik Kratz had a pinch-hit , two - run double in a three - run fifth that put the Phillies up 6 - 3 . Pinch-hitter Erik Kratz had a two - run double and scored on Cesar Hernandez 's single . Darnell Sweeney hit a solo homer in the seventh for the Phillies , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . The Phillies lost for the seventh time in eight games . Yoenis Cespedes hit a solo homer in the eighth for the Mets , who have lost five of six . David Wright had two hits , scored twice and scored twice . The Phillies , who have lost five of six , have lost four straight .", "MILWAUKEE -- Jimmy Nelson had no problem with his pitch count . The Milwaukee Brewers ' right-hander allowed one run over seven innings and the Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7 - 4 on Friday night . Nelson ( 11 - 10 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out six and walked none . Aramis Ramirez and Jung Ho Kang homered for the Pirates , who have won four of five . Francisco Rodriguez got the final out for his 32nd save in 34 chances . Gerrit Cole ( 15 - 8 ) gave up five runs and eight hits in four innings . The Brewers jumped on Cole for four runs in the first inning . Scooter Gennett led off with a single and Jonathan Lucroy singled to put runners on the corners . Ryan Braun singled in a run and Lind followed with a two - run double . The Brewers added a run in the second . Elian Herrera led off with a double and scored on Jonathan Lucroy 's two - out single . Ryan Braun 's RBI single made it 4 - 0 . Jung Ho Kang led off the fifth with a double and scored on Neil Walker 's single to make it 5 - 1 . Nelson retired the next three batters to end the inning . Alvarez led off the eighth with a homer off Corey Knebel to make it 5 - 2 . It was his third home run in two games since being called up from Triple-A Nashville on May 29 . Aramis Ramirez and Jung Ho Kang hit consecutive homers off David Goforth in the ninth . Ramirez , who had two hits , followed with a home run off David Goforth to make it 7 - 4 . Rodriguez got the final out for his 32nd save . It was the first time the Brewers had scored at least six runs in a game .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Arizona Diamondbacks are starting to look like a team . Aaron Hill and A. J. Pollock hit two - run homers in a four - run seventh inning , and the Diamondbacks rallied for a 5 - 3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night . The Diamondbacks won for the fourth time in five games . Rubby De La Rosa ( 12 - 6 ) allowed three runs and six hits in six innings . Scott Oberg ( 3 - 4 ) hit Phil Gosselin with a pitch to start the seventh and Chris Owings walked . Jairo Diaz replaced Oberg and gave up a two - run double to Aaron Hill , who was replaced by Diaz . The Rockies had four errors , including two in the eighth . Josh Collmenter pitched the final two innings for his first career save . He allowed a two - out double to Nolan Arenado , but Ben Paulsen grounded out to end the inning . The Rockies lost for the third time in four games . Paul Goldschmidt hit a solo home run in the first inning for the Diamondbacks , who have lost four of five . A. J. Pollock and Paul Goldschmidt also homered for Colorado . Arenado made it 3 - 1 in the third with his eighth homer of the season , a two - out shot that landed in the second deck in right field . It was his third homer of the season . Arenado had three hits , including a two - run homer . The Rockies took a 2 - 1 lead in the bottom of the first on Nolan Arenado 's RBI single and Paulsen 's two - out RBI double . Arenado had a two - out RBI single in the bottom half . Arenado made it 3 - 1 in the third with a two - out homer to left . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the third time this season the Rockies have hit back-to-back homers . Kendrick allowed one run and three hits in four innings .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Johnny Cueto 's first major league shutout was a big one . Cueto pitched a two - hitter for his first major league win and the Kansas City Royals beat the New York Mets 7 - 1 on Friday night . Cueto ( 1 - 0 ) struck out four and walked three . The Royals won for the fourth time in five games . Eric Hosmer had two hits , including a two - run single in Kansas City 's four - run fifth inning . Eric Hosmer had two hits and two RBIs , and Alcides Escobar had two hits and two RBIs . The Royals have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Mets , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Jacob deGrom ( 0 - 1 ) gave up four runs and six hits in five innings . Lucas Duda hit a two - out RBI single in the fourth to give the Mets a 1 - 0 lead . The Mets had runners on first and second with one out , but Travis d'Arnaud flied out to end the inning . Alex Gordon walked leading off the fifth and Alex Rios followed with a single . Alcides Escobar followed with an RBI single , and Hosmer 's two - out , two - run single made it 3 - 1 . The Royals tacked on three more runs in the eighth . Alex Gordon had an RBI double , Paulo Orlando hit a sacrifice fly and Escobar tripled home a run . Daniel Murphy walked with two outs in the ninth , but Yoenis Cespedes flied out to end the inning . Cueto retired the first two batters in the ninth before walking Daniel Murphy . Duda hit a two - out RBI single in the fourth to give the Mets a 1 - 0 lead . The Mets had runners on first and third with one out , but Travis d'Arnaud flied out to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Marco Estrada made the most of his opportunity . Estrada pitched 7 2/3 innings of three - hit ball and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 7 - 1 on Friday night . Estrada ( 1 - 1 ) allowed one run and three hits , walked one and struck out five . Estrada was replaced by Aaron Sanchez , who gave up a solo homer to Salvador Perez in the eighth . Estrada gave up three hits , walked one and struck out five . Edinson Volquez ( 1 - 1 ) gave up five runs and three hits in five innings . The Blue Jays took a 5 - 0 lead in the sixth . Ben Revere led off with a walk , Josh Donaldson was hit by a pitch and Jose Bautista walked to load the bases . Kelvin Herrera replaced Volquez and walked Edwin Encarnacion to force in a run . Salvador Perez hit a two - out homer in the eighth , his first . It was the first home run allowed by Estrada , who allowed three hits and one walk while striking out five . Colabello put the Blue Jays in front with a one - out drive to left in the second . It was his second homer of the season and second in two days . The Blue Jays chased Volquez in the sixth . Ben Revere led off with a walk , Josh Donaldson was hit by a pitch and Jose Bautista walked to load the bases . Edwin Encarnacion walked to force in a run , and Chris Colabello struck out . Toronto made it 6 - 0 in the seventh on a two - out double by Josh Donaldson and a two - out double by Jose Bautista . Donaldson scored on Bautista 's double . Kevin Pillar hit a two - out RBI double in the eighth to give the Blue Jays a 7 - 1 lead , but the Blue Jays came back with four in the bottom half . Colabello put the Blue Jays up 1 - 0 in the second with a one - out drive to left off Volquez , who was making his major league debut . It was his second home run of the season .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Johnny Cueto had no problem with his first major league win . Cueto pitched eight innings of two - hit ball and the Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 7 - 2 on Friday night . Cueto ( 1 - 0 ) struck out eight and walked none . Luis Valbuena hit a two - run homer in the second inning and Luis Valbuena hit a two - run shot in the second for the Astros , who have won four of five . Alex Rios had two hits , including a two - run double in the Royals ' three - run fifth inning . Alex Rios had two hits and two RBIs , and Lorenzo Cain had two hits and scored twice . Kendrys Morales hit a three - run homer in the eighth for the Royals , who have lost four of five . Alcides Escobar led off the eighth with a double off Dallas Keuchel , and Lorenzo Cain was intentionally walked with one out . It was the first time the Astros have hit consecutive home runs . Alex Rios had two hits , including a two - run double in the fifth that put the Royals up 3 - 2 . Rios scored on Ben Zobrist 's sacrifice fly . Collin McHugh ( 1 - 1 ) allowed three runs and five hits in four innings . Luis Valbuena hit a two - out , two - run homer in the second for the Astros , who have lost five of six . The Astros have lost five of six , including three straight at home . Lorenzo Cain singled with one out in the fourth and scored on Eric Hosmer 's single to right . McHugh retired the next two batters to end the inning . Morales hit a three - run homer in the eighth off Dallas Keuchel to give the Royals a 7 - 2 lead . It was Morales ' third homer of the season and second in two days .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Toronto Blue Jays finally got a win . The Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 8 - 4 on Saturday night . The AL West-leading Rangers have lost four of five . Josh Donaldson and Chris Colabello hit two - run homers in the first inning off Derek Holland ( 0 - 1 ) , who gave up six runs and five hits in two - plus innings . The Blue Jays have won five of six and have won four of five . The Rangers have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . David Price ( 1 - 1 ) pitched three innings for the win . Donaldson hit a two - run homer in the first and Colabello hit a two - out solo shot to make it 3 - 0 . It was the fourth time this season the Blue Jays have hit back-to-back homers . The Blue Jays added three more in the third . Edwin Encarnacion drove in a run with a fielder 's choice , Chris Colabello hit an RBI double and Kevin Pillar added an RBI single . The Rangers got a run back in the bottom of the third when Shin-Soo Choo scored on Prince Fielder 's wild pitch . It was the first run allowed by Dickey in 19 innings this season . The Blue Jays chased Holland with a three - run third . Edwin Encarnacion drove in a run with a fielder 's choice , and Chris Colabello and Kevin Pillar had RBI singles . Pillar added an RBI single in the seventh to make it 8 - 1 . It was the third time this season the Blue Jays have hit back-to-back home runs , and the first time they 've had multiple homers in consecutive games . Toronto added two runs in the eighth on Moreland 's RBI groundout and Elvis Andrus ' RBI single . Aaron Sanchez struck out Drew Stubbs to end the inning .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Cole Hamels did n't have his best stuff . Hamels pitched a three - hitter and the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 9 - 2 on Saturday night . Hamels ( 13 - 8 ) struck out eight and walked two . Albert Pujols hit a two - run homer in the first for the Angels , who have won four in a row and nine of 11 . Texas has won four in a row and six of eight . The Rangers have won four in a row and nine of 11 . Albert Pujols hit a two - run homer in the first for the Angels , who have lost four in a row . Mike Trout had an RBI single and scored a run . Cam Bedrosian walked Chris Gimenez to start the seventh , and Delino DeShields followed with a single . Cesar Ramos walked Shin-Soo Choo to load the bases before Prince Fielder walked to force in a run . Texas manager Ron Washington said he was n't surprised by the decision . Elvis Andrus added a two - run double in a six - run seventh that extended the Rangers ' lead to 9 - 2 . Josh Hamilton , Josh Hamilton and Josh Hamilton each drove in a run . Garrett Richards ( 15 - 12 ) allowed three runs and six hits in six innings . Adrian Beltre hit a two - run homer in the fifth for the Rangers , who have lost four of five . Delino DeShields had two hits and scored twice . Prince Fielder had a two - run single in the first for the Rangers , who have lost four of five . Delino DeShields had two hits and scored twice .", "CHICAGO -- Kyle Hendricks is making the most of his opportunity . Hendricks pitched six sharp innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 1 - 0 on Friday night . Hendricks ( 8 - 7 ) struck out eight and walked none . The Cubs have won three straight and seven of nine . The Brewers have lost four of five . They have lost four in a row . Francisco Rodriguez pitched a scoreless ninth for the Cubs , who have won six of eight . Milwaukee has lost four in a row and nine of 11 . The Cubs have lost four in a row . Tyler Wagner ( 0 - 2 ) gave up one run and seven hits in six innings . The Brewers were shut out for the second time this season . Chris Coghlan hit a one - out triple in the second and scored on Addison Russell 's single to give the Cubs a 1 - 0 lead . It was the first time Wagner has allowed a run in a game this season . The Cubs loaded the bases with one out in the fifth , but Wagner struck out Kris Bryant and got Anthony Rizzo to ground out to end the inning . The Cubs had runners on second and third with one out in the seventh , but Will Smith struck out Kris Bryant and got Anthony Rizzo to fly out to end the inning . Starlin Castro walked leading off the eighth , stole second and went to third on catcher Martin Maldonado 's throwing error . Berry stole second , but Addison Russell struck out and David Ross struck out . The Cubs had runners on first and second with one out in the ninth , but Rodriguez struck out Kris Bryant and got Anthony Rizzo to ground out to end the inning .", "NEW YORK -- For the first time in a decade , the New York Yankees are starting to look like a team . The Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 4 - 1 on Sunday . The Yankees have won 10 of their past 13 games . The Red Sox have lost four of five . They have lost five of six . CC Sabathia ( 6 - 10 ) allowed one run and six hits in five innings . Dellin Betances struck out two in a perfect ninth for his ninth save in 10 chances . The Yankees have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Red Sox this season . The Red Sox lost for the seventh time in eight games . Rich Hill ( 2 - 1 ) gave up two runs and four hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out six , including the first two batters he faced in the second inning . He walked three and struck out six . Hill said he was feeling better after the game . Beltran led off the second inning with a drive into the right-field seats for his 15th homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Hill this season . It was Beltran 's fourth homer of the season . Rob Refsnyder hit a solo homer in the eighth for the Yankees , who have lost four of five . Greg Bird also homered for the Yankees . Mookie Betts had two hits , including an RBI single in the fifth that put the Red Sox up 2 - 1 . It was the first time Betts had an RBI single in the fifth . Rob Refsnyder hit a solo homer in the eighth off Heath Hembree to make it 4 - 1 . Greg Bird also homered for the Yankees , who have lost five of six . Dellin Betances struck out two in a perfect ninth for his ninth save in 11 chances . The Yankees have won five of six , including a three - game sweep at Yankee Stadium .", "ARLINGTON , Texas -- The Texas Rangers had a chance to win the AL West . The Rangers have won the first two games of the four - game series . The Rangers have won eight of their past nine games against the Angels . Derek Holland ( 3 - 1 ) allowed four hits in six innings . Albert Pujols hit a solo homer in the ninth for the Angels , who have won four in a row . C. J. Cron had two hits , including an RBI single in the ninth . Matt Shoemaker ( 1 - 4 ) gave up seven runs and nine hits in 2 1/3 innings for the Angels , who have lost four in a row . Shoemaker allowed seven runs and nine hits in 2 1/3 innings . The Angels , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . The Rangers took a 7 - 0 lead in the third . Delino DeShields led off with a single , went to third on Rougned Odor 's double and scored on Nomar Mazara 's sacrifice fly . Adrian Beltre and Ian Desmond had RBI singles before Moreland 's homer . Moreland 's three - run homer in the fourth made it 7 - 0 . The Rangers had a runner on third with one out in the fourth , but Jose Alvarez got Mitch Moreland to ground out . Andrelton Simmons led off the fifth with a single and advanced to third on Rafael Ortega 's two - out single . Holland got Yunel Escobar to fly out to end the inning . Odor led off the sixth with a double , but was stranded when Rasmus struck out Fielder and Ian Desmond to end the inning . Odor had three of the Rangers ' 12 hits . Pujols homered off Phil Klein in the ninth . Kole Calhoun followed with a double , moved to third on Andrelton Simmons ' flyout and scored on Cron 's single to make it 7 - 2 .", "MIAMI -- Jose Fernandez is making the most of his opportunity . Fernandez pitched six solid innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5 - 3 on Friday night . Fernandez ( 2 - 2 ) allowed two runs and five hits , struck out eight and walked three . Giancarlo Stanton hit a solo homer in the eighth for the Marlins , who have won four in a row and six of eight . Los Angeles has won four in a row and six of eight . A. J. Ramos allowed a run in the ninth for his sixth save in as many chances . Trayce Thompson led off with a single , went to third on Justin Turner 's single and scored on a wild pitch . Kenta Maeda ( 3 - 1 ) gave up four runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings , struck out five and walked one . He was replaced by Pedro Baez , who gave up a tying RBI single to Martin Prado in the seventh . The Dodgers have lost four in a row and six of eight . The Dodgers took a 2 - 0 lead in the first . Chase Utley led off with a single , Corey Seager walked and Yasmani Grandal hit an RBI double . Yasiel Puig followed with an RBI single . J. T. Realmuto put the Marlins ahead 2 - 1 in the second with his second homer of the season , a two - out solo shot that landed in the lower seats in the left-field corner . The Marlins regained the lead in the seventh . J. T. Realmuto and Hechavarria hit one - out singles , and Realmuto scored on a two - out single by Dee Gordon . Prado followed with an RBI single off Pedro Baez to make it 4 - 2 . Stanton homered off Pedro Baez leading off the eighth . It was the first homer allowed by Baez this season , and the second time this season the Marlins have gone back-to-back . Maeda allowed four runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings , struck out five and walked one .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Houston Astros are starting to look like a playoff team . Jose Altuve hit a two - run homer and the Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 7 - 4 on Friday night . The Astros have won four of five . They have won four of five . Collin McHugh ( 2 - 3 ) allowed two runs and five hits in five innings . The Mariners have lost four in a row and seven of eight . Robinson Cano hit a three - run homer and Ketel Marte had three hits for the Mariners , who have lost four of five . Cano had two hits and three RBIs . The Mariners , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Hisashi Iwakuma ( 0 - 3 ) allowed five runs and seven hits in five innings . Altuve led off the bottom of the first with his seventh home run , a drive into the left-field seats . It was Altuve 's first home run since May 1 , a span of 83 at-bats . Jason Castro doubled with one out in the third and scored on Altuve 's double into the left-field corner . Altuve scored on Correa 's single to make it 3 - 1 . The Astros chased Iwakuma in the fifth . Jason Castro drew a leadoff walk , Altuve doubled and Carlos Correa walked to load the bases . Colby Rasmus hit an RBI single , and Evan Gattis added a sacrifice fly . Lind hit a solo homer in the sixth . It was his second home run of the season and second in two games . It was his second home run in two games . Gattis added a two - run double in the seventh off Mayckol Guaipe . It was the first time in his career that Altuve had an RBI single in a game . The Mariners added a run in the ninth on Robinson Cano 's RBI groundout . But Gregerson struck out Nelson Cruz with runners on second and third to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Chris Tillman made the most of his opportunity . Tillman pitched 6 2/3 innings of two - hit ball and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3 - 1 on Friday night . Tillman ( 2 - 1 ) allowed two hits , walked two and struck out nine . Joey Rickard put the Orioles up 3 - 0 in the fifth with a three - run homer off Matt Moore ( 1 - 2 ) , who struck out nine and walked two in seven innings . He allowed three hits , walked two and struck out nine . Zach Britton gave up a two - out RBI single to Steve Pearce in the ninth but got Steven Souza Jr. to ground out for his fifth save in five opportunities . Rickard put the Orioles up 3 - 0 in the fifth with a three - out , three - run homer off Matt Moore ( 1 - 2 ) that put the Orioles up 3 - 0 . It was Rickard 's first home run since April 16 . Moore allowed three runs and three hits in seven innings . He walked two and struck out nine . The Rays have lost four in a row and six of eight . Steve Pearce hit a two - out RBI single off Britton in the ninth to make it 3 - 1 . But Britton got Steven Souza Jr. to ground out to end the game . The Rays have lost five of six and 12 of 14 . Moore allowed three runs and three hits in seven innings . He walked two and struck out nine . Tillman was replaced by Darren O'Day after walking Logan Morrison with two outs in the seventh . Darren O'Day came on and got Souza to ground out to end the inning . The Rays put runners on second and third with one out in the fourth , but Tillman struck out Corey Dickerson and got Desmond Jennings to pop out to end the threat . Tillman retired the first 10 batters he faced before Logan Morrison led off the fifth with a single . Tillman retired the next two batters before Logan Morrison led off with a single .", "NEW YORK -- For the first time in a month , the New York Yankees were looking for their first win of the season . Now the Yankees are on the brink of elimination . Jacoby Ellsbury hit a go-ahead , two - run double in the eighth inning , and the Yankees rallied for a 6 - 3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night . The Yankees took two of three from the Rays . Tampa Bay has lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Jacoby Ellsbury hit a two - out , two - run double in the eighth inning to give New York a 6 - 3 lead . Jacoby Ellsbury had two hits and two RBIs , and Mark Teixeira had three hits and scored twice . The Rays have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their road trip . Matt Moore ( 1 - 1 ) gave up four runs and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings . Andrew Miller pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save in as many chances . The Yankees have won seven of their past nine games and have outscored the Rays 21 - 5 in the series . Matt Moore ( 1 - 1 ) gave up four runs and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings . Jacoby Ellsbury had two hits and two RBIs , and Mark Teixeira had three hits for the Yankees . Moore allowed four runs and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings . McCann put the Yankees ahead with a two - run homer in the second inning . It was his first home run since June 13 , a span of 190 at-bats . He is batting .216 with four homers and 11 RBIs in his past nine games . McCann singled home a run in the sixth to cut the deficit to 4 - 3 , but Ellsbury made it 3 - 3 with a two - out RBI single in the bottom half . McCann 's RBI single in the fourth made it 3 - 0 . McCann hit a two - run homer in the second inning to tie it at 2 - 2 . It was his first homer since July 6 , 2011 , against the New York Mets .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Jeff Samardzija had his best stuff of the season . Samardzija pitched 7 2/3 strong innings and drove in three runs , and the San Francisco Giants beat the Miami Marlins 8 - 1 on Friday night . Samardzija ( 2 - 1 ) allowed one run and six hits , struck out five and walked none . The Giants won for the fourth time in five games . Samardzija hit a three - run double off Jarred Cosart ( 0 - 1 ) in the first inning to give the Giants a 3 - 0 lead . Brandon Belt added two hits and drove in a run . Samardzija had an RBI single in the fifth and scored on Angel Pagan 's single . Denard Span 's RBI single made it 6 - 1 and chased Cosart . Cosart allowed six runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings . Samardzija had an RBI single in the fifth and scored on Angel Pagan 's single . Denard Span 's RBI single made it 6 - 1 and chased Cosart . Jeff Samardzija hit a two - out , two - run double in the sixth off Jose Urena to make it 8 - 1 . Angel Pagan had an RBI single in the bottom half . Samardzija struck out five and walked none in 7 2/3 innings . He had two hits and three RBIs , including a two - run single in the eighth off Javier Lopez that made it 8 - 1 . The Giants have won 10 of their past 13 games . The Marlins have lost four in a row and nine of 11 .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Steven Wright made his first start of the season , and it was n't enough . The Boston Red Sox right-hander struck out the side in the eighth inning and the Red Sox beat the Houston Astros 6 - 2 on Friday night . The Red Sox have won five of six and 12 of 14 . Wright ( 1 - 2 ) allowed an unearned run and four hits in 6 2/3 innings . He walked five and struck out six . George Springer had two hits , including an RBI single in the ninth , and Craig Kimbrel got the final out for his fifth save in five chances . Carlos Gomez had two hits and scored twice . The Red Sox have won three straight and six of seven . Houston has lost three straight and six of seven . Collin McHugh ( 1 - 3 ) allowed five runs and 10 hits in four innings . The Red Sox took a 2 - 0 lead in the first inning . Betts led off with a triple and scored on a single by Dustin Pedroia . Xander Bogaerts singled and David Ortiz walked before Hanley Ramirez hit a sacrifice fly . Jackie Bradley Jr. doubled with one out in the second and scored on a double by Mookie Betts to make it 3 - 0 . Betts had an RBI double in the second . Ramirez singled with one out in the third and moved to third on Shaw 's single . Ramirez scored on Brock Holt 's single to make it 4 - 0 . Ryan Hanigan hit into a double play to end the inning . Betts singled with one out in the fourth and scored on a two - out double by Xander Bogaerts to make it 5 - 0 . McHugh struck out David Ortiz to end the inning . Evan Gattis drew a walk to start the seventh and Luis Valbuena walked with one out . Wright struck out Marwin Gonzalez , but Gomez scored on a passed ball by Ryan Hanigan to make it 5 - 1 . Betts tripled to start the ninth and scored on a wild pitch by Luke Gregerson to make it 6 - 1 . Xander Bogaerts was hit by a pitch before Gregerson hit Xander Bogaerts with a pitch . Heath Hembree replaced Wright and struck out George Springer with the bases loaded to end the inning . Heath Hembree relieved Wright and struck out George Springer with the bases loaded to end the inning . Springer singled in a run with two outs in the ninth to make it 6 - 2 , but Kimbrel got Correa to ground out to end the game .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Gerrit Cole is making the most of his opportunity . Cole threw six shutout innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 11 - 1 on Friday night . Cole ( 1 - 2 ) allowed four hits , struck out seven and walked none . The Pirates have won three straight and six of seven . David Freese and Francisco Cervelli each drove in two runs and Francisco Cervelli had two hits , including a two - run single in Pittsburgh 's eight - run seventh . John Jaso had two hits and drove in two runs . The Pirates have won 10 of their past 13 games . The Padres have lost five straight and nine of 11 . James Shields ( 0 - 3 ) allowed three runs and five hits in six innings . The Pirates broke it open with eight runs in the seventh , including a two - run single by Francisco Cervelli , a two - run single by Francisco Cervelli and a bases-loaded walk by Brad Hand . The Padres had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh , but failed to score . Starling Marte led off with a single and advanced to third on Gregory Polanco 's groundout . Jordy Mercer walked to load the bases , and Harrison scored on Gerrit Cole 's wild pitch . The Padres added an insurance run in the eighth . Rosales was hit by a pitch from Rob Scahill , moved to second on a groundout and scored on Jon Jay 's single . Brandon Maurer pitched the ninth and Rob Scahill finished the five - hitter for Pittsburgh , which has won five of six . San Diego has lost five of six .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Seattle Mariners had a chance to win the game . Robinson Cano hit a three - run homer with two outs in the 10th inning , lifting the Mariners to a 10 - 7 win over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night . It was Cano 's fourth homer of the season . It was the first time this season the Mariners have hit consecutive home runs . Cano had three hits and drove in four runs . Cody Allen ( 0 - 1 ) walked Steve Clevenger to lead off the 10th . Pinch-runner Luis Sardinas advanced on a wild pitch and advanced to third on Norichika Aoki 's fly ball to right . Franklin Gutierrez walked to load the bases . Tony Zych ( 1 - 0 ) pitched a scoreless ninth to pick up the win . He walked Francisco Lindor with two outs , but Carlos Santana popped out to end the inning . Mike Napoli hit a two - out , two - run homer off Joaquin Benoit in the eighth to tie the game at 7 - 7 . It was Napoli 's second pinch-hit homer of the season . The Indians lost for the third time in four games . Napoli hit a two - out , two - run homer off Joaquin Benoit in the eighth to tie the game at 7 - 7 . It was the first pinch-hit homer for Napoli , who was activated from the disabled list before the game . Davis hit a three - run homer in the fifth off Nathan Karns , who allowed five runs -- four earned -- and five hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked four and struck out five . Cano hit an RBI double in the sixth and scored on Nelson Cruz 's single to make it 7 - 3 . But Zach McAllister got Adam Lind to fly out to end the inning . Clevenger hit a two - run homer in the second off Cody Anderson . It was the first homer allowed by Anderson , who allowed five runs and nine hits in 3 2/3 innings . The Mariners loaded the bases with one out on singles by Steve Clevenger and Ketel Marte , Nori Aoki 's RBI single and Seth Smith 's sacrifice fly . Nelson Cruz walked with the bases loaded to make it 5 - 0 . Clevenger hit a two - run homer in the second off Cody Anderson to give the Mariners a 2 - 0 lead . It was Clevenger 's first home run since July 5 , 2011 , against the Chicago White Sox . Davis hit a three - run homer in the fifth to give the Indians a 5 - 3 lead . It was Davis ' first home run since May 31 against the Chicago White Sox . The Mariners added three more in the fourth . Aoki singled home a run , Seth Smith hit a sacrifice fly and Nelson Cruz walked with the bases loaded to make it 5 - 0 . Karns allowed five runs -- four earned -- and five hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked four and struck out five .", "BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles have been in the thick of the playoff hunt . Manny Machado hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning , and the Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3 - 2 on Wednesday night to complete a three - game sweep . The Orioles won for the seventh time in eight games . The Orioles took two of three from the Blue Jays . Joey Rickard singled with one out in the eighth against Brett Cecil ( 0 - 3 ) , and Manny Machado followed with an RBI double . After Adam Jones struck out , Chris Davis struck out to end the inning . Brett Cecil ( 0 - 3 ) replaced Venditte and gave up a single to Caleb Joseph to load the bases . J. J. Hardy followed with a sacrifice fly off Pat Venditte . Darren O'Day ( 1 - 0 ) pitched one inning for the win . Zach Britton worked the ninth for his fourth save in as many tries . It was his first appearance since being recalled from Triple-A Norfolk to make the start . The Blue Jays took a 2 - 0 lead in the first inning . Michael Saunders led off with a single and scored on a double by Josh Donaldson . Edwin Encarnacion walked and Russell Martin was hit by a pitch to load the bases . Toronto got a run in the bottom half when Joey Rickard led off with a single and scored on a single by Manny Machado . After Adam Jones doubled , Chris Davis walked to load the bases . Toronto took a 2 - 0 lead in the first . Michael Saunders led off with a single and scored on a double by Josh Donaldson . Edwin Encarnacion walked and Russell Martin was hit by a pitch to load the bases . The Orioles put runners on first and second with one out in the fourth , but Jonathan Schoop struck out and Joey Rickard struck out to end the inning . Estrada allowed one run and six hits in five innings . He walked four and struck out nine . Tillman allowed two runs and four hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out four .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Edinson Volquez is making the most of his opportunity . Volquez pitched seven sharp innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 4 - 0 on Saturday night . Volquez ( 3 - 0 ) allowed five hits , struck out five and walked one . The Royals have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Tigers have lost four in a row and eight of nine . Mike Pelfrey ( 0 - 3 ) gave up four runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in five innings . Lorenzo Cain drove in the Royals ' first run with a single in the first . Alcides Escobar had a leadoff double and scored on Lorenzo Cain 's single . Alcides Escobar hit a sacrifice fly in the fourth , and Moustakas followed with a home run . Cain walked and scored on a throwing error by third baseman Nicholas Castellanos , who threw wildly to third base . The Royals have won seven of their past nine games . Alcides Escobar hit a sacrifice fly in the fourth for the Royals ' first run . Lorenzo Cain walked and Eric Hosmer singled to load the bases . Cain scored on a throwing error by Castellanos at third base . Alcides Escobar led off the Royals ' first with a double and moved to third on Moustakas ' single . Lorenzo Cain followed with an RBI single , but Pelfrey escaped further damage by getting Salvador Perez to ground out . The Royals loaded the bases with one out in the second , but Lorenzo Cain grounded into a double play to end the threat . The Royals loaded the bases with one out , but Lorenzo Cain grounded into a double play .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Stephen Strasburg is making the most of his opportunity . Strasburg pitched eight innings of three - hit ball and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 7 - 0 on Friday night . Strasburg ( 3 - 0 ) struck out 10 and walked two . Jayson Werth and Wilson Ramos hit consecutive homers in the seventh inning off Adam Conley ( 0 - 1 ) , who gave up four runs and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings . He struck out eight and walked one . It was Harper 's fourth career grand slam and second this season . Jayson Werth and Wilson Ramos hit back-to-back homers in the seventh for the Nationals , who have won four in a row . Werth and Ramos hit back-to-back homers in the seventh . The Marlins have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Chris Johnson and Ichiro Suzuki singled with one out in the ninth , but Justin Bour flied out to center and Marcell Ozuna struck out to end the inning . Kelley struck out Marcell Ozuna to end the game . The Marlins were shut out for the fourth time this season . Conley allowed four runs and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings . The Nationals scored three runs in the first inning . In the bottom half , Harper hit a two - run homer . It was Werth 's third homer of the season .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- Hector Santiago 's first start of the season was his first major league win . Santiago pitched two - hit ball over seven innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 7 - 0 on Friday night . Santiago ( 1 - 0 ) struck out 10 and walked three . Andrelton Simmons had three hits , including a two - run single in the first inning , and Andrelton Simmons had three hits and scored twice for the Angels , who won for the third time in four games . The Angels , who had 13 hits , won for the third time in four games . Carlos Rodon ( 1 - 2 ) gave up five runs and six hits in just one - third of an inning for the White Sox , who have lost four of five . C. J. Cron had three hits and two RBIs . Rodon gave up five runs and six hits in just one inning . The White Sox were shut out for the ninth time . Carlos Rodon ( 1 - 2 ) took the loss . It was the first time the Angels had scored at least five runs in a game . The White Sox were shut out for the third time this season . Adam Eaton led off the sixth with a double and Todd Frazier walked with two outs . But Santiago got Melky Cabrera to pop out to end the inning . The Angels added a run in the eighth on a double by Andrelton Simmons and a single by Geovany Soto . C. J. Cron drove in Simmons with a single off reliever Dan Jennings . C. J. Cron had three hits and drove in a run for the Angels , who have lost five of six . Kole Calhoun had two hits and scored twice .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Josh Reddick 's first major league home run was a big one . Reddick hit a three - run homer and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 5 - 3 on Friday night . The A 's won for the fourth time in five games . Reddick hit a three - run homer in the first inning off Chris Young ( 0 - 3 ) to give the A 's a 3 - 1 lead . It was Reddick 's first home run since June 16 , 2012 , against Seattle . It was Reddick 's fourth homer of the season . Sonny Gray ( 2 - 1 ) allowed two runs -- one earned -- and seven hits in six innings . Ryan Madson pitched the ninth for his third save in as many chances . Alcides Escobar 's two - out RBI single cut the lead to 5 - 3 , but Mike Moustakas flied out to end the game . The A 's won for the fourth time in five games . Gray struck out six and walked one in six innings . Josh Reddick hit a three - run homer in the first for the A 's , who have lost four of five . Kansas City has lost five of six and fell to 1 - 5 on its 10-game homestand . The Royals lost for the seventh time in eight games . Chris Young ( 0 - 3 ) gave up four runs and eight hits in four innings . The Royals have lost five of six and have dropped five of six . Lorenzo Cain drove in Kansas City 's first run with a one - out single in the first . Alcides Escobar led off with a single , stole second and scored on Lorenzo Cain 's one - out single . Marcus Semien added a sacrifice fly in the second . The A 's loaded the bases with no outs , but failed to score when Marcus Semien hit a sacrifice fly . Rey Fuentes drove in Kansas City 's first run with a two - out single in the fourth . The Royals had runners on first and third with one out , but Alcides Escobar grounded out to end the inning . Vogt led off the seventh with a homer off Dillon Gee to make it 5 - 2 . It was Vogt 's fourth home run of the season and second in two games .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Joe Ross is making the most of his opportunity . Ross allowed three hits in 7 2/3 innings and the Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9 - 1 on Friday night . Ross ( 2 - 0 ) struck out five and walked two . Jayson Werth hit a three - run double in a five - run first inning off Jeremy Hellickson ( 1 - 1 ) , who gave up six runs -- five earned -- and seven hits in three innings . Harper had three hits , including a two - run homer . Jayson Werth hit a three - run double in a five - run first inning for the Nationals , who have won five of six . Harper had three hits , including a homer , and drove in two runs . Hellickson allowed six runs -- five earned -- and seven hits in three innings . The Phillies have lost four in a row and six of eight . Jeremy Hellickson ( 1 - 1 ) allowed six runs -- five earned -- and seven hits in three innings . Ryan Howard hit a solo shot in the ninth for the Phillies , who have lost four of five . Washington has won four in a row and nine of 11 . The Phillies have lost five of six . They 've lost five of six . Harper went 3 - for - 4 with two RBIs . Jayson Werth hit a one - out double in the third and scored on a throwing error by third baseman Maikel Franco . Werth scored when third baseman Maikel Franco misplayed Wilson Ramos ' grounder for an error . Harper made it 9 - 0 in the sixth with a two - out , two - run homer off Brett Oberholtzer . It was Harper 's first homer since July 6 , 2011 , at Atlanta .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Matt Shoemaker 's first major league win was a big boost . Shoemaker pitched six innings of one - hit ball to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 5 - 1 on Friday night . Shoemaker ( 1 - 1 ) struck out five and walked three . Albert Pujols drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the ninth . Kole Calhoun had three hits , including a two - run single , and Mike Trout had three hits and scored three runs . The Angels won for the fourth time in five games . The A 's lost for the third time in four games . Albert Pujols drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the ninth off Liam Hendriks to make it 5 - 1 . The Angels had runners on first and second with one out , but Marc Rzepczynski struck out Kole Calhoun and got Andrelton Simmons to ground out . The A 's lost for the seventh time in eight games . Semien hit a solo home run in the eighth off Fernando Salas to give the A 's a 3 - 1 lead . It 's the second time this season the A 's have hit back-to-back home runs . Calhoun 's two - out RBI single off Eric Surkamp ( 0 - 1 ) gave the Angels a 2 - 0 lead in the fifth . Mike Trout had three hits and scored three runs . Surkamp allowed two runs and five hits in 4 2/3 innings . Marcus Semien hit a solo home run in the eighth off Fernando Salas to make it 3 - 1 . It was the first home run allowed by the Angels ' bullpen this season . The Angels took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Mike Trout led off with a single , stole second and came home on Calhoun 's two - out single . Trout scored on Calhoun 's two - out single . Trout doubled with one out in the fifth and advanced to third on a wild pitch . C. J. Cron walked to load the bases for Calhoun , who drove in Trout with a single to center .", "DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers are starting to find ways to win . Justin Upton had four hits , including a home run , and the Tigers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8 - 2 on Sunday . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . Upton had four hits , including a two - run homer . Anibal Sanchez ( 2 - 0 ) allowed two runs and four hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked three and struck out four . The Pirates lost for the fifth time in six games . Justin Upton had four hits , including a solo homer in the first , and J. D. Martinez had four hits and two RBIs for the Tigers , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Juan Nicasio ( 1 - 1 ) gave up four runs and six hits in three - plus innings . He walked five and struck out four in his shortest start of the season . He walked five and struck out four . The Tigers took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on Upton 's homer , and J. D. Martinez 's RBI single made it 2 - 0 . Nicasio struck out Castellanos and Jarrod Saltalamacchia to end the inning . Marte made it 4 - 2 in the sixth with a two - out , two - run homer that made it 4 - 2 . It was the first homer allowed by Sanchez this season . The Tigers added three runs in the sixth . Victor Martinez hit a two - run double , and J. D. Martinez followed with a double to make it 7 - 2 . Kinsler hit a solo homer in the seventh off Cory Luebke to make it 8 - 2 . It was the first time this season the Tigers have hit back-to-back home runs . Francisco Rodriguez pitched a scoreless ninth for the Tigers . Starling Marte hit a leadoff double and advanced to third on Francisco Cervelli 's flyout . Rodriguez retired Gregory Polanco and Josh Harrison to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Nick Tropeano 's first major league start in nearly two years . Tropeano pitched five solid innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 4 - 1 on Friday night . Tropeano ( 1 - 0 ) allowed six hits , walked two and struck out six . Mike Trout and Mike Trout hit two - run homers off Sonny Gray ( 1 - 1 ) in the sixth to give the Angels a 3 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the Angels have hit back-to-back home runs . Marcus Semien added a two - out RBI single in the ninth . Huston Street got the final out for his second save in as many chances . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Gray allowed three runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Yunel Escobar and Daniel Nava hit consecutive one - out doubles in the sixth to give the Angels a 1 - 0 lead . Trout followed with a two - run shot to left to give the Angels a 3 - 0 lead . The Angels loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh , but Ryan Dull struck out Mike Trout to end the threat . Trout struck out with the bases loaded to end the inning . Andrelton Simmons drove in Albert Pujols with a single in the eighth to make it 4 - 0 . Andrelton Simmons added an RBI single in the eighth to make it 4 - 0 . Marcus Semien hit an RBI single in the ninth for the A 's , who lost for the third time in four games . Huston Street got the final out for his second save .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Jose Quintana is making the most of his opportunity . The left-hander pitched six strong innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 4 - 1 on Friday night . Quintana ( 1 - 0 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out five and walked three . The White Sox have won four of five and have won four in a row . The Twins have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . David Robertson pitched a perfect ninth for his third save in as many chances . The White Sox have won 10 of their last 13 games , and the White Sox have won six of eight . The Twins have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Kyle Gibson ( 0 - 2 ) allowed three runs -- one earned -- and six hits in 5 2/3 innings . Austin Jackson hit a two - out , two - run single in the fourth to give the White Sox a 3 - 0 lead . The White Sox loaded the bases with one out , but failed to score . The Twins got a run back in the fourth on Eddie Rosario 's RBI groundout . Miguel Sano led off with a walk , went to third on Trevor Plouffe 's double and scored on Eddie Rosario 's groundout . Jackson 's two - out , two - run single made it 3 - 0 in the fourth . The White Sox loaded the bases with one out , but Adam Eaton grounded out to end the inning . The Twins had runners on first and second with one out in the sixth , but Quintana got out of the jam when Eddie Rosario grounded out to end the inning . The Twins had a chance to add to their lead in the seventh . Eduardo Escobar led off with a single , but was thrown out trying to advance on a fly ball by Kurt Suzuki . Buxton followed with a single , but Albers got Dozier to ground into a fielder 's choice .", "NEW YORK -- Max Scherzer is making his major league debut . Scherzer struck out six in six innings and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 6 - 4 on Friday night . Scherzer ( 1 - 0 ) allowed four runs and six hits , struck out six and walked three . The Nationals have won three straight and six of eight . Daniel Murphy and Daniel Murphy hit two - run homers in the first inning off Bud Norris ( 0 - 2 ) , who gave up five runs and nine hits in five innings . Wilson Ramos had four hits and two RBIs . It was the first time the Nationals had scored at least six runs in a game . Jonathan Papelbon pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save in as many chances . The Nationals have lost four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Braves in the series . Norris allowed five runs and nine hits in five innings . The Braves took a 2 - 0 lead in the first . Freddie Freeman walked with two outs , Adonis Garcia singled and Pierzynski hit a two - out , two - run double . Nick Markakis hit a two - out , two - run double in the second to give the Braves a 4 - 3 lead . It was Markakis ' second two - RBI game of the season . The Nationals tied it in the bottom of the third . Zimmerman singled , went to second on Daniel Murphy 's single and moved to third on Wilson Ramos ' single . Zimmerman scored on Danny Espinosa 's sacrifice fly . The Nationals closed to 5 - 4 in the fifth . Zimmerman led off with a double and scored on a two - out single by Wilson Ramos . Zimmerman scored on Danny Espinosa 's sacrifice fly . The Nationals closed to 6 - 4 in the seventh on Wilson Ramos ' RBI single off Alexi Ogando . Ramos drove in Zimmerman with a two - out single off Alexi Ogando in the bottom half .", "BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles have been in the thick of the playoff hunt . Manny Machado had four hits , including a two - run homer , and the Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5 - 3 on Sunday . It was the first time this season the Orioles have won consecutive games . Machado went 4 - for - 4 with two RBIs . Tampa Bay has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Machado went 4 - for - 4 with two RBIs . Jake Odorizzi ( 0 - 1 ) gave up four runs and nine hits in six innings . The right-hander , who had won his previous four decisions , gave up four runs in the second inning . Brad Brach ( 1 - 0 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win . Zach Britton worked a perfect ninth for his second save in as many tries . The right-hander has not allowed a run in his past two appearances and has not allowed a run in his past two appearances . The Orioles took a 4 - 0 lead in the second . Pedro Alvarez led off with a single and scored on a one - out double by Jonathan Schoop . Joey Rickard hit a sacrifice fly and Machado followed with a two - run homer . Dickerson put the Rays up 4 - 1 in the fourth with a solo shot off Vance Worley . It was Dickerson 's third homer of the season and second in two games . It was his third homer in two games . The Rays closed to 4 - 3 in the fifth . Logan Forsythe singled and scored on a two - out single by Evan Longoria . Corey Dickerson reached on a fielder 's choice and scored on a single by Steve Pearce . Machado hit a leadoff double in the eighth and moved to third on a groundout by Davis . Machado scored on a wild pitch to make it 5 - 3 .", "MILWAUKEE -- Jimmy Nelson had a lot to do with it . Nelson struck out nine in six innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Houston Astros 3 - 2 on Friday night . Nelson ( 1 - 1 ) struck out nine and walked four . Aaron Hill hit a two - out , two - run single in the first inning off Dallas Keuchel ( 1 - 1 ) , who allowed six hits and walked six in 5 2/3 innings . It was the first time in Keuchel 's career that he allowed six walks . Jose Altuve hit a solo homer in the first inning for the Astros , who have lost four in a row . Jose Altuve homered for the Astros , who have lost four of five . Jose Altuve hit a solo homer in the bottom half . Keuchel allowed three runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Brewers have won 10 of their last 13 games . Aaron Hill hit a two - run single in the first for the Brewers , who have lost four in a row and eight of 10 . Houston has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Yadiel Rivera led off the fourth with a double and scored on Santana 's one - out double . The Brewers intentionally walked Ryan Braun to load the bases , but Chris Carter grounded out to end the threat . Preston Tucker led off the fifth with a home run to cut the lead to 3 - 2 . Nelson struck out Marwin Gonzalez and got Dallas Keuchel to ground out to end the inning . Nelson walked the first two batters in the seventh , but Tyler White popped out and Tyler Thornburg struck out Preston Tucker and Marwin Gonzalez to end the inning . Thornburg struck out Gonzalez to end the inning . The Astros put runners on first and third with one out in the eighth , but Michael Blazek got George Springer to fly out and Carlos Correa grounded out to end the inning . Jeremy Jeffress pitched a perfect ninth for his third save in as many chances . He has converted all three of his save opportunities this season and has n't allowed a run in his past three appearances .", "ST. LOUIS -- Carlos Martinez is making the most of his opportunity . The St. Louis right-hander struck out six in seven innings and the Cardinals beat the Atlanta Braves 12 - 2 on Friday night . Martinez ( 1 - 0 ) allowed two runs and four hits , struck out five and walked three . The Cardinals have won three straight and six of seven . The Braves have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Julio Teheran ( 0 - 1 ) gave up five runs , four earned , and six hits in four innings . St. Louis manager Mike Matheny was impressed with his performance . St. Louis took a 2 - 0 lead in the second . Kolten Wong led off with a single , stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch . Carlos Martinez drove in Wong with a fielder 's choice grounder and Matt Carpenter doubled in Martinez . The Braves took a 3 - 2 lead in the third . Erick Aybar led off with a single , took second on a wild pitch and scored on Nick Markakis ' double . Freddie Freeman followed with an RBI single . The Cardinals made it 5 - 2 in the fourth . Matt Carpenter led off with a single , moved to second on Hazelbaker 's single and scored on Brandon Moss ' sacrifice fly . Stephen Piscotty followed with an RBI single to make it 5 - 2 . The Cardinals cut the lead to 7 - 2 in the fifth on an RBI single by Carlos Martinez and a sacrifice fly by Jeremy Hazelbaker . They added three more runs in the inning . The Cardinals added two runs in the eighth on an RBI single by Yadier Molina and a two - out triple by Aledmys Diaz , who had two hits , including a two - out RBI triple . The Cardinals added two runs in the ninth on an RBI single by Fryer and a throwing error by third baseman Adonis Garcia on Kolten Wong 's grounder to third base .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- The Kansas City Royals have been in first place in the AL Central . Salvador Perez drove in the go-ahead run with a triple in the eighth inning , and the Royals rallied for a 4 - 3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night . It was Perez 's first career triple , and he scored on Omar Infante 's sacrifice fly . The Royals won for the seventh time in eight games . Joakim Soria ( 1 - 0 ) gave up one run on two hits in a scoreless eighth inning for the Royals , who have won four in a row . Minnesota has lost four in a row . Alex Gordon led off the eighth with a single off Kevin Jepsen ( 0 - 2 ) and scored on Salvador Perez 's triple into the right-field corner . Perez scored on Omar Infante 's sacrifice fly . Wade Davis worked the ninth for his second save , striking out Eddie Rosario with runners on first and second to end the game . It was Davis ' second save . Park hit a solo home run in the eighth off Joakim Soria to give the Twins a 3 - 2 lead . It was his first home run since April 30 , a span of 196 at-bats , dating to last season . The Twins lost for the seventh time in eight games . Eduardo Escobar 's two - out RBI single in the sixth inning gave the Twins a 2 - 2 lead . Kurt Suzuki had two hits and drove in a run for Kansas City . The Twins lost for the seventh time in eight games . Rey Fuentes ' two - out , two - run single in the second inning off Ervin Santana gave the Royals a 2 - 1 lead , but the Royals could n't hold on . Eduardo Escobar 's two - out RBI single tied the game at 2 in the sixth , but the Twins left the bases loaded when Kurt Suzuki grounded out to end the inning . Ventura allowed two runs and two hits in five innings .", "PITTSBURGH -- Francisco Liriano is making the most of his opportunity . Liriano allowed three hits over six innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4 - 1 on Friday night . Liriano ( 1 - 0 ) allowed three hits and walked five . The Pirates won for the fourth time in five games . Liriano had an RBI single in the second and scored on a single by John Jaso to give the Pirates a 2 - 0 lead . It was the first RBI of the season for Polanco , who had two hits . The Pirates have won four of their last five games . Adam Wainwright ( 0 - 1 ) gave up three runs and six hits in six innings . Matt Carpenter hit a two - out RBI single in the ninth off Mark Melancon to make it 4 - 1 . Matt Adams flied out with runners on second and third to end the inning . The Pirates took a 2 - 0 lead in the second on an RBI single by Francisco Liriano and a run-scoring single by John Jaso . Polanco had two of the Pirates ' five hits . Francisco Cervelli tripled leading off the sixth and scored on a sacrifice fly by Josh Harrison to make it 3 - 0 . Mercer 's sacrifice fly made it 3 - 0 . The Pirates added a run in the eighth on Jordy Mercer 's RBI double off Seth Maness , who was making his major league debut . The Cardinals had runners on second and third with one out . Matt Carpenter 's two - out RBI single in the ninth off Mark Melancon made it 4 - 1 , but Matt Adams flied out to the warning track in left to end the inning .", "ATLANTA -- For the first time in his career , the Atlanta Braves had a chance to win . Brandon Crawford hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth inning , and the Braves rallied for a 5 - 3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night in the opener of a day-night doubleheader . The Braves won for the fourth time in five games . The Braves took two of three from the Giants . The Giants scored two runs off closer Arodys Vizcaino in the ninth to take a 5 - 3 lead . Brandon Belt and Hunter Pence singled , and Brandon Crawford drove in a run with a single . Mallex Smith drove in three runs with a bases-loaded single . Mike Foltynewicz ( 2 - 2 ) allowed one run and three hits in six innings . The Giants lost for the fifth time in six games . Jeff Samardzija ( 7 - 3 ) allowed five runs -- four earned -- and six hits in five innings . The Giants lost for the fourth time in five games . Mallex Smith hit a bases-loaded triple off Jeff Samardzija ( 7 - 3 ) in the second inning to give the Braves a 3 - 1 lead . Smith drove in three runs with a triple and a sacrifice fly . The Braves made it 5 - 1 in the third . Gordon Beckham and Freddie Freeman started the inning with singles , and Beckham scored on a throwing error by second baseman Kelly Johnson . Freeman scored on Kelly Johnson 's sacrifice fly . Foltynewicz gave up a leadoff single to Hunter Pence in the seventh . He was replaced by Ian Krol , who got Brandon Crawford to fly out and struck out Jarrett Parker and got Trevor Brown to ground out . Foltynewicz allowed one run and three hits in six innings .", "SEATTLE -- The Seattle Mariners have been waiting for their offense to score runs . Kyle Seager hit a two - run homer in a four - run sixth inning and the Mariners rallied for a 9 - 3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night . Adam Lind had two hits , including a two - run single in the eighth , and Adam Lind had two hits and drove in two runs for the Mariners , who snapped a three - game losing streak . It was the first time this season Seattle had scored at least six runs in a game . Adam Lind had two hits and drove in two runs for Seattle , including a two - run single in the eighth . Lee 's three - run homer in the eighth gave the Mariners a 9 - 2 lead . Nate Karns ( 5 - 1 ) allowed two runs and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings . Andrew Cashner ( 2 - 5 ) gave up four runs -- three earned -- and six hits in 6 1/3 innings . He struck out three and walked one . Cashner , who had won his previous two starts , gave up four runs -- three earned -- and six hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Padres lost for the seventh time in eight games . Matt Kemp led off the sixth with a double and went to third on a grounder by Yangervis Solarte . B. J. Upton grounded into a double play , but Brett Wallace doubled down the right-field line to score Kemp . The Padres took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . B. J. Upton led off with a single , stole second , moved to third on Brett Wallace 's groundout and scored on Christian Bethancourt 's single . The Padres added a run in the sixth . Matt Kemp led off with a double and Yangervis Solarte reached on an error by shortstop Karns . Kemp advanced to third on B. J. Upton 's double-play grounder and scored on Wallace 's double . San Diego 's Jon Jay doubled with two outs in the seventh and was thrown out at the plate trying to score from second on Jon Jay 's two - out double . Ramirez was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Marco Estrada made the most of his opportunity . Estrada pitched eight innings of three - hit ball and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 4 - 2 on Friday night . Estrada ( 3 - 2 ) allowed three hits , walked three and struck out six . Brian McCann hit a two - run homer off Aaron Loup in the ninth and Drew Storen got two outs for his third save in as many chances . The Yankees lost for the fifth time in six games . McCann hit a two - run homer off Aaron Loup in the ninth , his third . It was the first time this season the Yankees have hit consecutive home runs . Ivan Nova ( 3 - 3 ) gave up four runs and eight hits in six innings . The Yankees lost for the fifth time in six games . The Blue Jays took a 1 - 0 lead in the first when Josh Donaldson singled and scored on Edwin Encarnacion 's double to left . Nova struck out Michael Saunders and got Justin Smoak to ground out . Toronto made it 3 - 0 in the third . Ryan Goins led off with a double , Jose Bautista walked and Edwin Encarnacion drove in a run with a groundout . Michael Saunders followed with an RBI double . Goins made it 4 - 0 in the fifth when he led off with a drive to left , his third homer of the season . It was the first homer allowed by Nova this season . Toronto put runners at second and third with two outs in the eighth , but Jacoby Ellsbury popped out to end the inning . The Yankees had runners on second and third with two outs in the eighth when Jacoby Ellsbury popped out .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- The Kansas City Royals have n't had a winning season lately . Lorenzo Cain hit a tiebreaking home run with one out in the eighth inning , and the Royals rallied for a 5 - 4 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night , snapping a four - game losing streak . The Royals won for the seventh time in eight games . The White Sox have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Cain 's solo shot off Nate Jones ( 2 - 1 ) gave the Royals a 4 - 3 lead in the eighth . Eric Hosmer followed with a double and moved to third on Paulo Orlando 's single . It was Jones ' second blown save of the season . Wade Davis pitched a perfect ninth for his 14th save in 16 opportunities . He has converted his last six save opportunities and has not allowed a run in 19 1/3 innings . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Chris Young ( 2 - 5 ) pitched a perfect eighth inning for the Royals , who have won four of five . The White Sox have lost four of five . Whit Merrifield singled with one out in the first and scored on Lorenzo Cain 's double . Eric Hosmer followed with an RBI single to give the Royals a 2 - 0 lead . Dioner Navarro 's RBI single in the second inning gave the White Sox a 2 - 1 lead , but the White Sox responded with three in the bottom half . Jose Abreu and Brett Lawrie singled and Dioner Navarro hit an RBI single . The White Sox responded with two in the fifth . Avisail Garcia drew a one - out walk and Tyler Saladino doubled to put runners on second and third . Garcia scored on Adam Eaton 's groundout , and Austin Jackson followed with an RBI single . Austin Jackson hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh to give the White Sox a 4 - 2 lead . But the White Sox could n't hold on . Sale allowed two runs and seven hits in seven innings . He walked two and struck out seven . Volquez allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out five .", "NEW YORK -- Stephen Strasburg has been pitching so well lately . Strasburg allowed one run in six innings and the Washington Nationals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10 - 2 on Friday night . Strasburg ( 9 - 0 ) allowed six hits , walked two and struck out four . It was the first time this season the Nationals have won consecutive games . Wilson Ramos had three hits and four RBIs , including a grand slam in the seventh inning that put Washington ahead 8 - 2 . Ramos had three hits , including a three - run homer , and drove in four runs . Ramos had three hits and drove in four runs . Wilson Ramos had three hits and four RBIs , including a grand slam in the seventh that put the Nationals up 4 - 2 . Ramos had three hits , including a home run , and four RBIs . It was the first time the Nationals have hit back-to-back home runs this season . Michael Wacha ( 2 - 6 ) gave up three runs and four hits in six innings . Brandon Moss hit a solo home run in the fourth for the Cardinals , who have lost four of five . St. Louis has lost four of five . The Nationals took a 3 - 1 lead in the fourth . Michael Taylor led off with a double and scored on Bryce Harper 's single . With one out , Ryan Zimmerman doubled and Wilson Ramos hit a two - run single . Brandon Moss put the Cardinals up 1 - 0 in the fourth with a one - out homer to left . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Strasburg this season . The Cardinals loaded the bases with one out in the seventh on a single by Aledmys Diaz , a single by Greg Garcia and a single by Matt Holliday . Blake Treinen replaced Perez and gave up Adams ' sacrifice fly . Wilson Ramos hit a two - run homer in the eighth for the Nationals , who have lost five of six . Rendon had two hits , including a two - run homer in the eighth .", "CHICAGO -- Kyle Hendricks is making the most of his opportunity . Hendricks pitched a five - hitter for his first career shutout and the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4 - 1 on Friday night . Hendricks ( 3 - 4 ) struck out seven and walked none . Hendricks struck out seven and walked none in his second complete game of the season . Freddy Galvis had two hits , including a leadoff double in the ninth , and moved to third on a groundout . The Cubs won for the fourth time in five games . The Phillies lost for the fifth time in six games . Freddy Galvis led off the ninth with a double and moved to third on Maikel Franco 's groundout . Galvis scored on Ryan Howard 's wild pitch to make it 4 - 1 . Heyward doubled and scored on Ben Zobrist 's two - out double in the first off Jerad Eickhoff ( 2 - 7 ) , who allowed four runs and eight hits in six innings . He struck out seven and walked one . Jason Heyward hit an RBI double with two outs in the second for a 3 - 0 lead . Jason Heyward 's RBI double in the eighth made it 4 - 0 . The Cubs added a run in the sixth when Bryant led off with a single and went to third on Ben Zobrist 's one - out single . Bryant scored on Miguel Montero 's groundout . Eickhoff allowed four runs and eight hits in six innings . The Cubs loaded the bases with one out in the sixth on a single by Kris Bryant , a single by Ben Zobrist and a walk to Jorge Soler . Miguel Montero drove in Bryant with a groundout .", "LOS ANGELES -- Chase Utley is making the most of his opportunity . Utley homered twice and drove in five runs , leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 9 - 1 victory over the New York Mets . Utley had two hits , including a two - run homer , and five RBIs . It was the first time the Dodgers have hit back-to-back home runs this season . Utley hit a solo shot in the sixth off Logan Verrett ( 3 - 2 ) , who gave up four hits and two runs in 3 2/3 innings . He walked none and struck out three . The Dodgers , who have won four of five , have won four of five . Kenta Maeda ( 4 - 3 ) allowed two hits in five scoreless innings . Utley hit a solo homer in the sixth and Yasiel Puig added an RBI single in the sixth to give the Dodgers a 2 - 0 lead . Yasiel Puig added an RBI single in the bottom half . Joc Pederson led off the seventh with a double off Antonio Bastardo and went to third on Howie Kendrick 's single . After Enrique Hernandez struck out , Kendrick stole second and went to third on Howie Kendrick 's single . Gonzalez led off the eighth with a homer off Hansel Robles , and Kendrick added a solo shot off Hansel Robles to make it 8 - 0 . It was the first four - homer game of his career . Corey Seager added a solo shot in the ninth for New York , which has lost five of six . The Dodgers have lost five of six and are 4 - 11 since the All-Star break . The Mets lost for the third time in four games . Seager hit a leadoff homer in the ninth off Jim Henderson , who gave up a leadoff homer to Corey Seager and a one - out single to Adrian Gonzalez before getting Joc Pederson to fly out . Kenta Maeda ( 4 - 3 ) allowed two hits in five innings , struck out three and walked two . The Mets , who have lost five of six , were held to three hits .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Baltimore Orioles had a chance to win . Chris Davis hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the seventh inning and Mark Trumbo followed with a two - run homer , lifting the Orioles to a 6 - 4 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night . The Orioles won for the fourth time in five games . Lindor and Mike Napoli homered for the Indians , who have lost four of five . Jose Ramirez had four hits , and Jose Ramirez had four hits and scored a run . Manny Machado hit a one - out double off Zach McAllister ( 2 - 2 ) in the seventh . Davis followed with an RBI double , and Trumbo followed with a two - run homer to make it 6 - 3 . Lindor and Jose Ramirez had four hits apiece , and Jose Ramirez had four hits for the Indians , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Jose Ramirez had four hits and scored a run . Zach Britton pitched a perfect ninth for his 13th save in as many chances . The Orioles have lost four straight and 14 of 14 . The Indians have lost four in a row . The Indians have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Baltimore jumped ahead 3 - 0 in the first on Machado 's RBI single and Jonathan Schoop 's two - out , two - run single . Machado went 4 - for - 5 to raise his average to .323 . Ramirez doubled and scored on a double by Juan Uribe in the second to make it 3 - 1 . It was the third four - hit game of Uribe 's career , tying a career high . Napoli led off the bottom of the fourth with a drive to center off Mike Wright , who was making his major league debut . It was his second homer of the season and second in two days . The Indians loaded the bases with no outs in the fifth , but failed to score . Wright struck out Kipnis , but Francisco Lindor hit a sacrifice fly to tie it at 3 . But Napoli popped out to end the inning . Machado led off the fifth with a double , but was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double . Mark Trumbo walked and Reimold followed with a single to put runners on first and second , but Jonathan Schoop popped out . Lindor 's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the inning made it 3 - 3 . The Indians loaded the bases with no outs in the fifth , but failed to score when Mike Napoli popped out .", "LOS ANGELES -- Scott Kazmir is making the most of his opportunity . Kazmir struck out 12 in six innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 3 - 1 on Saturday night . Kazmir ( 4 - 3 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out 12 and walked two . The Dodgers have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Los Angeles Dodgers . The Reds have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Kenley Jansen pitched a perfect ninth for his 14th save in 16 chances . The Dodgers have won 10 of their last 13 games , including a three - game sweep of the Reds at Dodger Stadium . Dan Straily ( 2 - 2 ) struck out 11 in seven innings . The Dodgers took a 2 - 1 lead in the fourth . Chase Utley led off with a single and Justin Turner was hit by a pitch . After Corey Seager flied out , Justin Turner was hit by a pitch . The Reds took a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth . Brandon Phillips singled with one out and scored on Jay Bruce 's triple into the right-field corner . Phillips scored on the play . Yasmani Grandal led off the fifth with his first home run of the season , a solo shot into the lower seats in the left-field corner . It was his third homer of the season . The Reds put runners on first and second with two outs in the sixth , but Kazmir got Jay Bruce to ground out to end the threat . The Reds had runners on first and second with two outs in the sixth . The Dodgers have won five of their last six games .", "ARLINGTON , Texas -- The Texas Rangers had their biggest offensive outburst of the season . The Rangers had their biggest inning of the season . The Rangers had a 15 - 9 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night . The Angels have lost five straight and nine of 11 . The Rangers had a season-high 18 hits , and the Angels had a season-high 18 hits . Colby Lewis ( 4 - 0 ) allowed six runs and eight hits in five innings . The Angels , who have lost five of six , have lost four straight . Colby Lewis ( 4 - 0 ) allowed six runs and eight hits in five innings . Rafael Ortega had a two - run homer in the eighth for the Angels , who have lost four in a row . Kole Calhoun had three hits and drove in a run . The Rangers scored three runs in the second . Nomar Mazara led off with a homer , and Elvis Andrus and Rougned Odor had RBI singles . Rua had a two - run single in the third , and Mitch Moreland followed with an RBI double to make it 7 - 4 . But the Rangers responded with three in the bottom half . The Rangers added four runs in the sixth . Rougned Odor drove in a run with a fielder 's choice and Nomar Mazara had a two - run single . Rafael Ortega gave up a three - run homer to Rafael Ortega in the eighth . It was the first homer allowed by Tolleson , who was making his first appearance of the season .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Nathan Eovaldi 's first win in more than a month . Eovaldi pitched six innings of two - hit ball and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6 - 0 on Friday night . Eovaldi ( 5 - 2 ) struck out five and walked three . The Yankees won for the seventh time in eight games . R. A. Dickey ( 2 - 6 ) gave up four runs and five hits in 6 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out seven , including the first two batters of the seventh . It was the first time the Yankees had scored at least six runs in a game this season . Carlos Beltran hit a two - run homer and Austin Romine had two hits and drove in a run for New York , which has won four of five . Chase Headley and Didi Gregorius had RBI singles in the eighth . The Blue Jays have lost four in a row . Austin Romine hit an RBI double in the seventh and Jacoby Ellsbury followed with an RBI single off Joe Biagini to make it 4 - 0 . Brett Gardner flied out to end the inning . Chase Headley hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth and Didi Gregorius added an RBI single off reliever Pat Venditte . It was the first run allowed by the Blue Jays this season . Jacoby Ellsbury hit a leadoff triple in the first and scored on Carlos Beltran 's fielder 's choice grounder . It was Beltran 's first home run since July 30 , 2011 , for the New York Mets . Beltran made it 2 - 0 with a leadoff homer in the fourth . It was his first home run since April 30 , a span of 192 at-bats . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . Dickey allowed four runs and five hits in 6 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out seven . The Blue Jays were shut out for the third time .", "DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers are starting to find ways to win . The Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9 - 4 on Saturday night . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . Jordan Zimmermann ( 7 - 2 ) allowed two runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings . Tampa Bay has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Chris Archer ( 3 - 5 ) gave up six runs and eight hits in three innings . The Tigers took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on J. D. Martinez 's RBI double and Miguel Cabrera 's RBI single . Cabrera 's homer in the bottom of the inning made it 4 - 0 . Morrison tied it with a two - run homer in the second , but the Rays responded with two in the bottom half . Steven Souza Jr. singled and scored on Morrison 's homer . Cabrera led off the bottom of the third with a home run , and Cameron Maybin added a two - run single . Maybin had a two - run single in the bottom of the inning . Tim Beckham hit a two - run homer in the seventh off Drew VerHagen to give the Rays a 6 - 4 lead . It was the first homer allowed by VerHagen this season . Martinez hit a two - run homer off Steve Geltz in the eighth to make it 9 - 4 . It was Martinez 's second homer of the season and second in two days . Cameron Maybin walked with the bases loaded in the seventh to make it 7 - 4 . Eveland struck out Jarrod Saltalamacchia and got Romine to ground out to end the inning . Mark Lowe pitched the eighth , giving up two hits and striking out two . The Tigers had runners on first and second with no outs , but Corey Dickerson popped out to end the inning .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Carlos Rodon is making the most of his opportunity . Rodon pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3 - 2 on Friday night . Rodon ( 2 - 4 ) allowed two runs and eight hits , struck out four and walked two . The White Sox have won four of five and have won four in a row . David Robertson pitched a perfect ninth for his 11th save in 13 chances . The White Sox have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Chicago White Sox . The White Sox have won four of five and 12 of 14 . The Royals have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Yordano Ventura ( 4 - 3 ) gave up three runs and six hits in six innings . Frazier tied it with a leadoff homer in the fourth . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . He has hit safely in 10 of his past 12 games . Melky Cabrera hit a two - out , two - run single in the fifth to give the White Sox a 3 - 1 lead . Alex Avila walked and Austin Jackson singled to start the inning . Omar Infante 's sacrifice fly made it 3 - 2 in the sixth . Alex Gordon singled with one out , Paulo Orlando doubled and Omar Infante hit a sacrifice fly to make it 3 - 2 . The Royals took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Eric Hosmer led off with a single and went to second on Salvador Perez 's single . Alex Gordon grounded into a double play , but Paulo Orlando singled in Hosmer . Frazier tied it with a leadoff homer in the fourth . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . He has hit safely in 10 of his past 11 games . The Royals took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Hosmer led off with a single and went to second on Salvador Perez 's single . Alex Gordon grounded into a double play , but Paulo Orlando singled in Hosmer .", "MIAMI -- Jose Fernandez is making the most of his opportunity . Fernandez pitched six solid innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 3 - 2 on Friday night . Fernandez ( 6 - 2 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out nine and walked one . Justin Bour hit a two - run homer in the sixth for the Marlins , who have won four in a row . Ichiro Suzuki had three hits and scored a run . Wilson Ramos had an RBI single in the ninth off A. J. Ramos , but Jayson Werth grounded into a double play and Jose Lobaton grounded out to end the game . The Marlins have won four of five and have won seven of nine . Justin Bour hit a two - run homer in the sixth off Joe Ross ( 3 - 4 ) , who allowed three runs -- two earned -- and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings . He struck out seven and walked two . Ross allowed three runs -- two earned -- and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Nationals scored a run in the ninth on a single by Wilson Ramos and a walk to Anthony Rendon , but Jayson Werth grounded into a double play and Jose Lobaton grounded out . The Nationals took a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth . Chris Heisey walked with one out , went to third on Bryce Harper 's single and scored on a two - out single by Robinson . Suzuki singled with one out in the fifth and scored on Martin Prado 's single to center . Suzuki was thrown out at the plate trying to score from third on the play . The Marlins had runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but failed to score .", "DETROIT -- Miguel Cabrera and the rest of the AL Central champions are making the playoffs . Cabrera homered twice and drove in three runs to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 7 - 5 on Friday night . Cabrera had three hits and drove in three runs . The Rays have won four of five and have won four of five . Matt Andriese ( 3 - 0 ) allowed four runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings . Alex Colome pitched the ninth for his 11th save in as many chances . He gave up a two - out single to Miguel Cabrera , but Victor Martinez grounded out to end the game . Anibal Sanchez ( 3 - 5 ) gave up five runs and six hits in five innings . He walked two and struck out four , but the Rays scored three runs in the first . Evan Longoria led off with a single and Steve Pearce walked . After Corey Dickerson struck out , Desmond Jennings grounded out . Logan Morrison walked to load the bases , and Kiermaier lined a triple into the right-field corner . Tampa Bay took a 3 - 0 lead in the first . Souza led off with a homer , and Corey Dickerson and Logan Morrison had RBI singles . Cabrera tied the game with a two - run homer in the third . It was his second multihomer game of the season and second in two days , and the second of his career . Kevin Kiermaier hit a three - run triple in the sixth to make it 6 - 3 , but the Rays left the bases loaded when Hank Conger grounded out to end the inning . Cabrera hit a two - out solo homer in the seventh to make it 6 - 5 . It was Cabrera 's second multihomer game of the season and second in two days . Steve Pearce led off the eighth with a homer off Alex Wilson . It was Pearce 's second homer of the year , and his first since May 31 against the Chicago White Sox .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- CC Sabathia is making the most of his opportunity . Sabathia pitched six strong innings and the New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 8 - 3 on Friday night . Sabathia ( 3 - 2 ) allowed one run and three hits , struck out eight and walked one . The Yankees have won four of five and have won four of five . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Sonny Gray ( 3 - 5 ) gave up five runs , four earned , and six hits in 3 1/3 innings . The Yankees , who have won five of six , have won four of five . Ronald Torreyes hit a two - run triple in the fourth and scored on a wild pitch . Carlos Beltran added a two - run double in the inning . Jacoby Ellsbury had two hits and two RBIs , including a two - run triple in the ninth . Jacoby Ellsbury had two hits and two RBIs , including a two - run triple in the ninth . Matt McBride hit a two - out RBI single in the second to give the A 's a 1 - 0 lead . The A 's had runners on first and third with one out , but Tyler Ladendorf grounded out to end the inning . The A 's put runners on first and second with one out in the third , but Sabathia got Khris Davis to ground into a fielder 's choice and struck out Butler . Ronald Torreyes hit a two - run triple in the fourth and scored on a wild pitch . Ellsbury reached on a fielder 's choice and scored on a wild pitch by Ryan Dull . Jacoby Ellsbury had two hits and two RBIs , and Didi Gregorius had three hits for the Yankees . Didi Gregorius had three hits for the Yankees , who have lost five of six .", "DENVER -- The Arizona Diamondbacks had a lot of fun on the mound . The Diamondbacks had a season-high 15 hits , and the D-backs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11 - 7 on Sunday . The Diamondbacks scored four runs in the eighth inning to take a 4 - 3 lead . Aledmys Diaz had two hits and two RBIs , and Aledmys Diaz had two hits and two RBIs , and Aledmys Diaz had two hits and two RBIs for the Cardinals , who have won four of five . Patrick Corbin ( 2 - 3 ) allowed two runs and four hits in 6 1/3 innings . He struck out seven and walked four . Aledmys Diaz had two hits and two RBIs for the Cardinals , who scored five runs in the ninth off Evan Marshall to take a 11 - 7 lead . Jake Barrett got the final out for his first career save . St. Louis manager Mike Matheny was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing a called third strike . Chris Herrmann , Brandon Drury and Brandon Drury homered for the Diamondbacks , who have lost four of five . Paul Goldschmidt had two hits and drove in two runs . Carlos Martinez ( 4 - 4 ) gave up four runs and seven hits in five innings . Herrmann hit a two - out , two - run single in the first inning to give the Diamondbacks a 2 - 0 lead . The Diamondbacks scored two runs in the bottom half to take a 2 - 0 lead . The Diamondbacks added two runs in the fifth on an RBI single by Jean Segura and a run-scoring double by Michael Bourn . Bourn 's RBI double in the bottom of the inning made it 4 - 1 . The Diamondbacks added five runs in the eighth on a two - run single by Owings and an RBI single by Weeks . Bourn and Goldschmidt each singled in a run , and Goldschmidt 's RBI single made it 9 - 2 . Chris Herrmann and Brandon Drury hit consecutive homers in the ninth for the Diamondbacks , who have lost four in a row . Herrmann and Drury hit back-to-back homers in the ninth .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Toronto Blue Jays finally got a win . Troy Tulowitzki drove in the go-ahead run with a two - out single in the 11th inning , and the Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 3 - 2 on Wednesday night to avoid a three - game sweep . The Blue Jays have won five of six and 12 of 14 . The Twins have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Ryan Pressly ( 1 - 3 ) gave up a one - out single to Edwin Encarnacion , and Justin Smoak singled off Fernando Abad to put runners on first and second . Michael Saunders flied out to left field , but Tulowitzki singled to center field to give the Blue Jays a 3 - 2 lead . Roberto Osuna ( 2 - 0 ) pitched two innings for the win . Joe Biagini pitched the 11th for his first career save . He gave up a one - out single to Danny Santana , but struck out Brian Dozier to end the game . The Twins have lost five of six and fell a season-worst 10 games under .500 . Edwin Encarnacion tied the game with a two - run homer in the sixth off Ervin Santana , who allowed two runs and four hits in eight innings . He walked two and struck out five . The Twins took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Brian Dozier led off with a single , went to third on a throwing error by second baseman Jimmy Paredes and scored on Miguel Sano 's sacrifice fly . The Twins got a run back in the third on Joe Mauer 's RBI single . Danny Santana led off with a single , stole second and came home on Mauer 's two - out single . Encarnacion tied the score with a two - run homer in the sixth . It was Encarnacion 's ninth homer of the season and second in two games . It was Encarnacion 's ninth homer of the season . Estrada allowed two runs , one earned , and three hits in eight innings . He walked one and struck out nine .", "NEW YORK -- Adam Conley is making the most of his opportunity . Conley pitched six solid innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5 - 3 on Friday night . Conley ( 3 - 2 ) allowed one run and eight hits , struck out five and walked one . The Marlins won for the fourth time in five games . A. J. Ramos pitched the ninth for his 12th save in as many chances . He gave up a sacrifice fly to Maikel Franco , but struck out Carlos Ruiz to end it . The Phillies lost for the fifth time in six games . Marcell Ozuna hit a solo homer in the second inning off Jerad Eickhoff ( 1 - 6 ) , who gave up three runs and six hits in six innings . He walked two and struck out four . The Phillies have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Justin Bour and Marcell Ozuna hit solo homers for the Marlins , who have lost four of five . Adeiny Hechavarria had three hits and scored two runs . Maikel Franco hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth to cut it to 5 - 3 , but Ramos struck out Carlos Ruiz to end it for his 12th save in as many chances . The Marlins have won four of five , including three straight . Adeiny Hechavarria led off the seventh with a double , moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on Dietrich 's sacrifice fly . Martin Prado walked and Yelich hit an RBI double off Elvis Araujo to make it 5 - 1 . Herrera singled with one out in the seventh and went to second on Dietrich 's throwing error . Maikel Franco walked to load the bases , and Herrera scored on Carlos Ruiz 's fielder 's choice grounder . The Marlins loaded the bases with one out in the eighth , but Murray got Martin Prado to fly out and Christian Yelich to line out to end the threat . The Phillies tied it in the fourth . Carlos Ruiz led off with a walk and moved to second on Freddy Galvis ' one - out single . Tyler Goeddel 's single scored Ruiz to tie it at 1 . Adeiny Hechavarria led off the fifth with a double and went to third on Adam Conley 's fielder 's choice . After Derek Dietrich walked to load the bases , Prado hit a sacrifice fly . Bour hit a solo shot in the sixth to make it 3 - 1 . It was his first home run since May 7 , a span of 179 at-bats . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games .", "DENVER -- Tyler Chatwood 's first win of the season came at a time . Chatwood pitched seven strong innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the New York Mets 4 - 3 on Friday night . Chatwood ( 5 - 3 ) allowed three runs and six hits , struck out four and walked three . Ryan Raburn hit a pinch-hit , two - run homer in the seventh to give the Rockies a 4 - 3 lead . Jim Henderson ( 0 - 2 ) took the loss . The Rockies won for the fourth time in five games . Jake McGee pitched the ninth for his 12th save in 13 chances . Eric Campbell singled with two outs , but David Wright grounded out to end the game . It was the first time the Rockies have hit back-to-back home runs . DJ LeMahieu drew a leadoff walk in the seventh and moved to second on a wild pitch . After Dustin Garneau struck out , Raburn hit a 2 - 0 pitch from Jim Henderson ( 0 - 2 ) into the left-field seats . It was Raburn 's first career pinch-hit home run . The Mets took a 3 - 1 lead in the third . Eric Campbell doubled and scored on Jacob deGrom 's single . Alejandro De Aza struck out , but Asdrubal Cabrera singled and Michael Conforto singled to center to make it 3 - 1 . Carlos Gonzalez homered with two outs in the sixth to give the Rockies a 3 - 2 lead . It was his first home run since May 3 , a span of 196 at-bats . He has hit safely in 19 of his last 19 games . The Mets cut the lead to 3 - 1 in the third on a double by Eric Campbell and an RBI single by Jacob deGrom . Chatwood struck out Alejandro De Aza before Asdrubal Cabrera singled and Asdrubal Cabrera singled . deGrom scored on Michael Conforto 's single to left . The Rockies tied it at 1 in the second . Gonzalez hit a one - out double , moved to third on Reynolds ' fly out and scored on DJ LeMahieu 's two - out single to left .", "ARLINGTON , Texas -- The Texas Rangers are starting to find ways to win . Ian Desmond hit a go-ahead , three - run homer in a four - run seventh inning , and the Rangers rallied for a 7 - 6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night . The Rangers won for the seventh time in eight games . Jesse Chavez ( 0 - 1 ) took the loss in his major league debut , giving up two hits and a run in one - third of an inning . Roberto Osuna got two outs in the eighth , but the Blue Jays could n't hold the lead . Jesse Chavez ( 0 - 1 ) replaced Sanchez and gave up a two - out single to Rougned Odor before Desmond hit a 1 - 2 pitch into the left-field seats for his 12th homer of the season . Kevin Pillar drove in a run with a fielder 's choice in the sixth , and Jose Bautista hit a three - run double for the Blue Jays , who have lost four in a row . Matt Bush ( 1 - 0 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings of relief for the win . Tom Wilhelmsen gave up a run in the seventh on Kevin Pillar 's sacrifice fly . Sam Dyson pitched a perfect ninth for his second save in three chances . The Rangers have won the first two games of the four - game series , but have won the first two games of the series . The Blue Jays trailed 2 - 1 when Troy Tulowitzki led off the sixth with a single against Andrew Faulkner . Michael Saunders reached on an error by second baseman Rougned Odor , and Michael Saunders reached on an error by second baseman Rougned Odor . Adrian Beltre hit a solo homer in the sixth to make it 5 - 3 . It was the first home run of the season for Desmond , who was acquired in a trade with the Los Angeles Angels on July 31 . The Blue Jays took a 1 - 0 lead in the second when Edwin Encarnacion led off with a double and scored on Michael Saunders ' two - out single . Ramos escaped further damage by retiring Darwin Barney on a fly ball . Ryan Rua led off the third with a walk , stole second and moved to third on Bryan Holaday 's sacrifice bunt . After Rougned Odor struck out , Ian Desmond hit an RBI double into the right-field corner . The Rangers took a 2 - 1 lead in the fifth . Elvis Andrus drew a one - out walk , went to third on Ryan Rua 's fielder 's choice and scored on Holaday 's two - out double . Beltre hit a two - out solo homer in the sixth off Aaron Sanchez to make it 5 - 3 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . The Blue Jays loaded the bases with no outs in the seventh against Tom Wilhelmsen . Bush struck out Darwin Barney , but Kevin Pillar hit a sacrifice fly to make it 6 - 3 .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Minnesota Twins have been in the thick of the playoff race . The Twins have won the first two games of the four - game series against the Indians . The Twins have won 10 of their past 13 games . Ervin Santana ( 1 - 2 ) allowed one run and five hits in six innings . The Indians have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Corey Kluber ( 2 - 5 ) gave up four runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings . The Indians have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Juan Centeno hit a two - run homer in the ninth off Kyle Crockett to make it 5 - 2 . Miguel Sano added a two - out RBI single off Dan Otero . Yan Gomes homered with two outs in the ninth off Kevin Jepsen , who was making his major league debut . The right-hander was recalled from Triple-A Rochester to make the start . The Indians took a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth . Mike Napoli hit a two - out double and scored on Ramirez 's two - out single . Santana struck out Marlon Byrd to end the inning . Centeno hit a two - run homer in the fifth . Eddie Rosario , who had two hits , led off with a single and Centeno followed with a two - run homer . Eddie Rosario and Miguel Sano hit RBI singles in the sixth . The Twins loaded the bases with one out in the sixth , but Kluber got Juan Centeno to line out . Francisco Lindor singled in a run in the eighth to make it 4 - 2 . The Indians had runners on first and third with two outs , but Mike Napoli struck out to end the inning .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Jake Arrieta is making the most of his opportunity . Arrieta pitched eight strong innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8 - 2 on Friday night . Arrieta ( 7 - 0 ) struck out 11 and walked two . Addison Russell hit a two - run homer in the sixth and Jason Heyward had three hits for the Cubs , who have won four of five . Jason Heyward had three hits , and Jason Heyward had two hits and scored twice . Rizzo hit a three - run homer in the fourth off Jeff Locke ( 1 - 3 ) , who gave up six runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked two and struck out three . The Cubs have won five of six and have the best record in the majors . The Pirates have lost four in a row and seven of nine . Francisco Cervelli hit a two - run single in the fourth for the Pirates , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Pittsburgh has lost four in a row and eight of nine . Rizzo hit a three - run homer in the fourth to give the Cubs a 3 - 2 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . Russell Russell hit a two - run homer in the sixth to give the Cubs a 5 - 2 lead . Russell Russell hit a two - run homer in the bottom half . Locke allowed six runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings . Francisco Cervelli hit a two - run single in the fourth for the Pirates , who have lost four of five . Arrieta got Josh Harrison to ground into an inning-ending double play with runners on first and third .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Jeff Samardzija had no intention of giving up a run . Samardzija allowed one run in eight innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3 - 1 on Friday night . Samardzija ( 5 - 2 ) struck out three and walked none . Joe Panik hit a two - out , three - run homer in the sixth inning off Shelby Miller ( 1 - 4 ) , who was making his third start since coming off the disabled list with a strained left hamstring . The Giants won for the fourth time in five games . Joe Panik hit a three - run homer in the sixth to give the Giants a 3 - 1 lead . Angel Pagan , Denard Span , Denard Span and Denard Span had two hits apiece . The Diamondbacks had runners on first and third with one out in the eighth , but failed to score . Santiago Casilla got the final two outs for his eighth save in nine tries . Casilla struck out Yasmany Tomas to end the game , then struck out Yasmany Tomas to end the game . The Diamondbacks have lost three straight and six of seven . Miller allowed three runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Diamondbacks took a 1 - 0 lead in the fifth when Shelby Miller led off with a triple and scored on Jean Segura 's single . Samardzija then got Brandon Drury to ground into a double play , and Paul Goldschmidt grounded out to end the inning . Miller struck out two and walked two in 5 2/3 innings .", "NEW YORK -- For the first time in a decade , the New York Yankees are starting to look like a team . Now the Yankees are on the brink of elimination . Didi Gregorius hit a two - run homer in the seventh inning , Didi Gregorius added a two - run shot and the Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 7 - 3 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory . The Yankees took two of three from the Royals . The Royals have lost five of six and have lost four of five . Ian Kennedy ( 4 - 3 ) gave up seven runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked three and struck out six , including the first two batters he faced in the seventh , to load the bases . Nathan Eovaldi ( 3 - 2 ) allowed three runs and eight hits in five innings . The Royals have lost three straight and six of seven . Castro gave the Yankees a 1 - 0 lead in the first when he drove a 1 - 1 pitch from Kennedy over the wall in right-center for his second homer of the season . It was Castro 's first home run since May 3 . Headley put the Yankees ahead 3 - 0 in the second with a two - out , two - run drive into the right-field seats . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . The Royals closed to 3 - 2 in the fourth on a solo homer by Alex Gordon , a two - out double by Cheslor Cuthbert and a two - out RBI single by Christian Colon . Alex Gordon hit a two - out RBI single in the fifth to make it 5 - 3 , but Eovaldi got Salvador Perez to fly out to end the inning .", "SAN DIEGO -- Drew Pomeranz did n't have his best stuff . Pomeranz struck out 10 in six innings and the San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 1 - 0 on Friday night . Pomeranz ( 4 - 3 ) struck out 10 and walked three . The Padres have won four of five , including three straight . John Lackey ( 4 - 2 ) allowed one run and three hits in eight innings . Fernando Rodney pitched the ninth for his 10th save in as many chances . Javier Baez led off with a single and Tommy La Stella reached on a fielder 's choice , but Ryan Kalish grounded out and Ben Zobrist grounded out . Christian Bethancourt hit a solo homer in the fifth off John Lackey ( 4 - 2 ) , who allowed one run and three hits in eight innings . He struck out seven and walked none . The Cubs have lost four in a row and six of eight . Lackey retired the first two batters in the fifth before Bethancourt hit a 1 - 0 pitch over the wall in left for his second homer of the season . Jose Pirela followed with a single , but Adam Rosales grounded out to end the inning . The Cubs loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth , but Hand struck out Jorge Soler to end the inning . Hand struck out Jorge Soler with the bases loaded to end the inning . The Padres had runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but Lackey struck out Brett Wallace to end the inning . The Padres had runners on first and second with one out . The Cubs loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth , but Hand struck out Jorge Soler to end the inning . Hand struck out Jorge Soler with the bases loaded to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Baltimore Orioles had a chance to win the game . Chris Davis homered and drove in four runs , and the Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 9 - 2 on Sunday . The Orioles , who had 16 hits , won for just the third time in 14 games . Tyler Wilson ( 2 - 1 ) allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings . Adam Jones had four hits , including a two - run homer in the ninth , and drove in two runs for the Orioles , who had 16 hits . Davis had four hits and four RBIs . Jones went 4 - for - 5 with two RBIs . Adam Jones had four hits , including a two - run homer in the ninth , and finished with four hits for the Orioles , who have lost four of five . Davis had four hits , including a two - run homer in the ninth . Davis had four hits , including a three - run homer . Phil Hughes ( 1 - 6 ) gave up five runs and six hits in four innings . The Twins have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Trumbo hit a two - run homer in the second inning to give the Orioles a 2 - 0 lead . Davis led off with a single and Trumbo followed with his second homer of the season . Davis hit a two - run homer in the fourth and Trumbo followed with a solo shot to make it 5 - 1 . It was the first time this season the Orioles have hit back-to-back home runs . Danny Santana had an RBI single in the fifth to make it 5 - 2 . Santana stole second and Joe Mauer walked before Eduardo Nunez grounded into a double play . Davis added an RBI double in the sixth off Pat Dean to make it 6 - 2 . The Orioles loaded the bases with two outs , but Caleb Joseph struck out to end the inning . The Orioles got a run back in the seventh on a fielder 's choice by Chris Davis , who went 4 - for - 5 to raise his batting average to .238 . Davis had a run-scoring groundout in the seventh .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Trevor Bauer made the most of his opportunity . Bauer pitched seven strong innings and the Cleveland Indians beat the Houston Astros 4 - 0 on Saturday night . Bauer ( 3 - 0 ) struck out seven and walked three . The Indians have won three straight and seven of nine . Houston has lost four in a row and seven of eight . Chris Devenski ( 0 - 2 ) gave up two runs and five hits in 6 2/3 innings . He struck out five and walked two . The Indians took a 2 - 0 lead in the second on an RBI fielder 's choice by Juan Uribe and Lonnie Chisenhall 's RBI double . Jason Kipnis tripled with one out in the eighth and scored on a single by Francisco Lindor to make it 3 - 0 . Napoli followed with an RBI double to make it 4 - 0 . Lonnie Chisenhall had an RBI double in the second to give the Indians a 2 - 0 lead . Devenski then struck out Chris Gimenez and got Rajai Davis to ground out to end the inning . Jose Ramirez was hit by a pitch to start the seventh and Lonnie Chisenhall walked with two outs . Pat Neshek relieved Devenski and got Chris Gimenez to ground out to end the inning . Kipnis tripled with one out in the eighth and scored on a single by Francisco Lindor . Napoli followed with an RBI double to make it 4 - 0 . Cody Allen pitched the ninth to complete the four - hitter . He walked one and struck out one , but he was replaced by Cody Allen , who walked one in the ninth . The Astros have lost three straight and six of eight .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Dae-Ho Lee 's first major league homer was a three - run shot . It was just the second time this season the Seattle Mariners have done it . Gutierrez hit a two - run homer in the first inning and the Seattle Mariners rallied for a 6 - 4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night . Franklin Gutierrez and Dae-Ho Lee each hit two - run homers off Drew Smyly ( 1 - 4 ) . It was just the second time this season the Mariners have hit back-to-back home runs . Smyly ( 1 - 4 ) gave up six runs and 10 hits in five - plus innings . He walked none and struck out five , including Gutierrez 's two - run homer in the fourth . Miley ( 3 - 2 ) allowed four runs and four hits in six - plus innings . Nick Vincent got two outs in the seventh , and Vidal Nuno got the final out of the seventh . Steve Cishek pitched the ninth for his 11th save in 13 chances . He gave up a leadoff single to Hank Conger , but struck out Logan Morrison and Corey Dickerson to end the game . The Rays lost for the seventh time in eight games . Ketel Marte led off the first with a single and Gutierrez followed with a drive into the left-field seats . Robinson Cano singled , Nelson Cruz doubled and Kyle Seager 's sacrifice fly made it 3 - 0 . Pearce made it 3 - 1 in the second when he led off with his second homer of the season , a drive into the right-field seats . It was his first career multihomer game and his first since Sept. 2 , 2011 , against the Chicago White Sox . The Mariners added a run in the fourth . Chris Iannetta and Kyle Seager singled to start the inning , and Lee followed with a three - run homer to left . It was Lee 's first home run since May 6 . Evan Longoria drove in the Rays ' final run with a groundout in the sixth . Curt Casali drew a leadoff walk , Brandon Guyer doubled and Evan Longoria drove in a run with a groundout .", "PHOENIX -- Rubby De La Rosa has been on a roll . De La Rosa pitched 7 1/3 strong innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 5 - 1 on Saturday night . De La Rosa ( 4 - 4 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out six and walked one . Jean Segura had three hits , including an RBI single in the sixth , and Jean Segura had three hits and an RBI for the Diamondbacks , who snapped a three - game losing streak . Paul Goldschmidt hit a solo homer in the seventh for the Diamondbacks , who have lost four of five . Colorado has lost five of six and is 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . De La Rosa did n't allow a hit until Tony Wolters walked to lead off the eighth . Mark Reynolds followed with a single , and Wolters scored on a wild pitch to make it 5 - 1 . Nick Ahmed followed with an RBI single to make it 3 - 0 , and Rubby De La Rosa laid down a perfect squeeze bunt to make it 3 - 0 . Jean Segura followed with an RBI single to make it 4 - 0 . Daniel Hudson relieved De La Rosa , who got Story to pop out and Carlos Gonzalez to ground out to end the inning . Gonzalez , who entered the game in a 1 - for - 18 slump , was 0 for 4 . The Diamondbacks had runners on first and second with one out in the ninth , but Christian Bergman got Jake Lamb to fly out and struck out Yasmany Tomas to end the threat . The Rockies , who have lost four of five , were held to four hits . Chris Rusin ( 1 - 1 ) allowed four runs and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings . Goldschmidt homered in the seventh to make it 5 - 0 . It was Goldschmidt 's first home run since May 5 , a span of 184 at-bats , dating to last season . Goldschmidt 's home run was his first since May 1 .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- J. A. Happ had his best stuff of the season . Happ allowed six hits in 8 2/3 innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the San Francisco Giants 4 - 0 on Friday night . Happ ( 5 - 0 ) allowed six hits , walked three and struck out five . Happ retired the first two batters in the ninth before Hunter Pence singled and Brandon Belt walked with two outs . Roberto Osuna came on and struck out Jarrett Parker for his eighth save in nine chances . Troy Tulowitzki hit a solo home run in the second inning off Matt Cain ( 0 - 5 ) , who allowed two runs and six hits in eight innings . He struck out seven and walked none . Tulowitzki had two hits and drove in three runs . The Giants lost for the third time in four games . San Francisco loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth , but Osuna struck out Jarrett Parker to end the game . The Giants loaded the bases with two outs , but Osuna struck out Jarrett Parker to end the game . The Giants had runners on first and third with one out . The Giants put runners on first and third with one out in the eighth , but Happ struck out Trevor Brown and got Denard Span to fly out to left to end the inning . Michael Saunders singled with two outs in the ninth and Troy Tulowitzki followed with an RBI double . Martin followed with an RBI single to make it 4 - 0 . Tulowitzki put the Blue Jays up 1 - 0 in the second with his eighth home run , a solo shot that landed in the second deck in right field . It was Tulowitzki 's second homer of the season and second in two days . Michael Saunders hit a one - out triple in the seventh and scored on Tulowitzki 's sacrifice fly . Tulowitzki 's two - out RBI single in the third made it 4 - 0 . Cain allowed two runs and six hits in eight innings , struck out seven and walked none .", "BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles have been in the thick of the playoff hunt . For the second straight game , the Orioles took advantage of the opportunity . Ubaldo Jimenez pitched eight strong innings and the Orioles beat the Oakland Athletics 5 - 2 on Saturday night . Jimenez ( 2 - 3 ) allowed two runs and nine hits . He walked one and struck out six . The A 's , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Jimenez allowed nine hits , walked one and struck out six . Zach Britton pitched a perfect ninth for his seventh save in as many tries . The right-hander has not allowed a run in his past three appearances and has not allowed an earned run in 19 1/3 innings . Jesse Hahn ( 1 - 1 ) gave up five runs -- four earned -- and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked four and did n't strike out a batter for the first time this season . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . The Orioles took a 4 - 0 lead in the third . Caleb Joseph singled , went to third on Manny Machado 's double and scored on a groundout by Hyun Soo Kim , and Adam Jones followed with an RBI single . Baltimore made it 5 - 0 in the fourth . Jonathan Schoop singled , went to third on Alonso 's throwing error and scored on a double-play grounder by Caleb Joseph . In the fifth , Yonder Alonso doubled and scored on a single by Josh Phegley and an RBI single by Josh Reddick to make it 5 - 2 . It was Reddick 's fourth four - hit game of the season .", "CHICAGO -- Jon Lester has been pitching so well lately . Lester allowed eight hits in 5 2/3 innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6 - 2 on Friday night . Lester ( 3 - 1 ) allowed eight hits , struck out five and walked two . Ben Zobrist hit a three - run homer in the third off Juan Nicasio ( 3 - 3 ) , who allowed four runs and nine hits in 4 1/3 innings . He walked three and struck out three . The Cubs have won four in a row and seven of nine . Javier Baez had three hits , including two doubles , and drove in two runs . Anthony Rizzo had four hits , including a homer , and Javier Baez had three hits and two RBIs . The Cubs have won five of six and 12 of 13 . The Pirates have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Zobrist hit a three - run homer in the third to give the Cubs a 3 - 0 lead . It was his first home run since June 13 , a span of 190 at-bats . He has hit safely in 10 of his past 11 games . Rizzo doubled and scored on Baez 's double in the fifth to make it 4 - 0 . Baez had three hits and drove in two runs , and Baez had three hits and two RBIs . Matt Joyce hit a two - run homer in the seventh off Adam Warren to cut the deficit to 5 - 2 . It was the first pinch-hit homer of the season for Joyce , who was activated from the disabled list before the game . The Cubs added a run in the ninth on Javier Baez 's fielder 's choice grounder . Baez drove in Kris Bryant with a fielder 's choice grounder . The Pirates , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five .", "CHICAGO -- Jake Arrieta was n't going to let the game get away . Arrieta pitched seven innings of two - hit ball to help the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7 - 1 on Friday night . Arrieta ( 6 - 0 ) struck out five and walked two . The Cubs won for the fourth time in five games . Arrieta ( 6 - 0 ) allowed two hits , struck out five and walked two in seven innings . Kris Bryant had three hits , including an RBI single in the fourth , and Kris Bryant had two hits and scored a run . The Pirates have lost four in a row and six of eight . Anthony Rizzo had two hits and scored a run for the Cubs , who have lost four of five . Anthony Rizzo had two hits and scored a run , and Ben Zobrist and Tim Federowicz each had two hits . The Pirates have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Addison Russell drew a leadoff walk in the fourth and went to third on Tim Federowicz 's double . After Jake Arrieta struck out , Russell Russell scored on a wild pitch . Jorge Soler and Kris Bryant followed with RBI singles and Anthony Rizzo doubled in a run . Rizzo was hit by a pitch leading off the second and Ben Zobrist followed with a double . Rizzo scored on Baez 's groundout and Addison Russell walked and Tim Federowicz walked to load the bases . Arrieta followed with an RBI single . The Cubs added a run in the ninth when Bryant led off with a single and went to third on Rizzo 's double . Bryant scored on Zobrist 's sacrifice fly . Bryant went 3 for 5 with a double and an RBI .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres have been waiting for their offense to score runs . The Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 2 - 1 on Saturday night . It was the first time the Padres have been held to three runs or fewer . James Shields ( 1 - 4 ) allowed one run and nine hits in six innings , struck out five and walked two . Fernando Rodney pitched a perfect ninth for his fifth save in as many chances . It was the first time in his career that he has not allowed a run in a game . Jon Gray ( 0 - 1 ) struck out 11 in six innings . Matt Kemp hit a two - out , two - run double in the first inning to give the Padres a 2 - 0 lead . It was Kemp 's second two - RBI game of the season . Matt Kemp had two hits and drove in two runs . Matt Kemp hit a two - out , two - run double in the first inning to give the Padres a 2 - 0 lead . Jon Jay had two hits and scored a run . Nick Hundley hit a two - out RBI double in the fourth to give the Rockies a 2 - 1 lead . Carlos Gonzalez led off with a single , advanced to second on Arenado 's single and scored on Nick Hundley 's double . The Rockies had runners on first and second with two outs in the fifth , but Shields got Carlos Gonzalez to ground into a double play to end the threat . The Rockies had runners on first and second with two outs . The Rockies had runners on first and third with two outs in the sixth , but Shields got Ben Paulsen to fly out to left to end the threat . The Padres had runners on first and third with two outs . Colorado loaded the bases with one out in the eighth , but Alexei Ramirez grounded into a double play to end the threat . The Padres had runners on second and third with one out when Alexei Ramirez grounded into a double play .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Madison Bumgarner is making the most of his opportunity . Bumgarner pitched six solid innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the New York Mets 6 - 1 on Friday night . Bumgarner ( 3 - 2 ) allowed six hits , struck out seven and walked three . The Giants won for the fourth time in five games . Buster Posey , Buster Posey and Hunter Pence homered off Noah Syndergaard ( 2 - 1 ) , who gave up four runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings . He struck out six and walked two . The Mets have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . San Francisco took a 3 - 0 lead in the fourth on Brandon Belt 's RBI groundout and Pence 's two - run homer . It was the first time this season the Giants have hit back-to-back homers . Hunter Pence added an RBI single in the sixth . The Giants had runners on first and second with two outs when Brandon Crawford flied out to end the inning . Juan Lagares led off the seventh with a double off Derek Law and scored on David Wright 's single . Javier Lopez got the final out of the inning and Cory Gearrin got the final three outs . Josh Osich struck out Curtis Granderson with runners on first and third to end the eighth . Josh Osich struck out Curtis Granderson with runners on first and third to end the inning . Santiago Casilla pitched a scoreless ninth for the Giants , who have lost five of six . New York has lost five of six and is 5 - 4 since the All-Star break . The Mets have lost four of five and have dropped five of six .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Kendrys Morales had a big night at the plate . Morales had three hits , including a two - run homer , and the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4 - 2 . Morales had three hits and drove in two runs . Dillon Gee ( 3 - 2 ) pitched two innings for the win . Jhonny Peralta hit a solo homer in the sixth for the Cardinals , who have lost four in a row . Wade Davis pitched the ninth for his 19th save in 21 chances . He gave up a leadoff single to Jhonny Peralta and then retired the next three batters , striking out pinch-hitter Yadier Molina . The Cardinals lost for the third time in four games . Mike Leake ( 5 - 6 ) allowed three runs -- two earned -- and five hits in seven innings . St. Louis manager Mike Matheny was ejected in the second inning by plate umpire Marty Foster . Whit Merrifield reached on a two - out throwing error by third baseman Jhonny Peralta , stole third and scored on catcher Brayan Pena 's throwing error . Leake then struck out Kendrys Morales and Eric Hosmer to end the inning . Moss homered leading off the fourth to give the Cardinals a 2 - 1 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days , and the first of his career . Morales added an RBI double in the sixth . The Royals had runners on first and third with one out , but Leake got Christian Colon to fly out to end the inning . Morales homered with two outs in the eighth off Tyler Lyons to make it 4 - 2 . Morales had three hits , including a two - out homer in the eighth that made it 4 - 2 .", "SEATTLE -- Taijuan Walker has been a big part of the future . Walker allowed one run in 6 1/3 innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 5 - 3 on Friday night . Walker ( 4 - 6 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out five and walked none . Walker allowed one run and four hits , struck out five and walked none . Edwin Diaz got two outs in the seventh , Edwin Diaz got two outs and Edwin Diaz finished the seven - hitter . Hyun Soo Kim and Manny Machado had RBI singles in the eighth off Joaquin Benoit to pull Baltimore within 5 - 3 . But Cishek struck out Chris Davis to end it . Cishek gave up a leadoff single to Mark Trumbo in the ninth before striking out Matt Wieters and getting Jonathan Schoop to pop out and striking out Pedro Alvarez for his 19th save in 22 chances . Seth Smith hit a two - run homer in the fifth off Chris Tillman ( 10 - 2 ) , who gave up four runs and six hits in 4 2/3 innings . He walked three and struck out three . The Mariners took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Robinson Cano walked with two outs and moved to second on a wild pitch . Nelson Cruz walked and Kyle Seager hit an RBI single . Seattle added three more in the fifth . Leonys Martin reached on a one - out single and Smith followed with a two - run homer to left . Robinson Cano and Nelson Cruz followed with singles , and Kyle Seager was walked intentionally to load the bases . Kim led off the seventh with his seventh home run , a drive to left off Walker . It was Kim 's first home run since Sept. 2 , 2012 , against the Chicago White Sox . He has hit safely in 10 of his past 13 games . Tillman gave up four runs and six hits in 4 2/3 innings . He walked three and struck out three . Hyun Soo Kim and Manny Machado had RBI singles in the eighth to pull Baltimore within 5 - 3 . Cishek struck out Chris Davis to end the inning .", "PITTSBURGH -- Jameson Taillon is making the most of his opportunity . Taillon pitched six solid innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Seattle Mariners 8 - 1 on Friday night . Taillon ( 2 - 1 ) struck out six and walked none . Starling Marte had three hits and scored three runs , Starling Marte had three hits and Josh Harrison added a two - run double in the Pirates ' three - run second inning . The Pirates , who have won five of six , have won four of five . The Mariners have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Wade Miley ( 6 - 4 ) gave up five runs and seven hits in four innings . Freese led off the second with a drive into the left-field seats . Starling Marte singled and Rodriguez was hit by a pitch . Harrison followed with a two - run double into the left-field corner . The Pirates added two more in the fourth . Starling Marte led off with a single , stole second and scored on Sean Rodriguez 's double . Miley retired the next two batters before Jordy Mercer singled in Rodriguez . The Pirates added three more in the fifth . David Freese and Jung Ho Kang singled and Starling Marte walked to load the bases . Rodriguez cleared the bases with a double down the right-field line . Pittsburgh added a run in the fifth . Kyle Seager led off with a double and scored on Adam Lind 's single . Taillon retired the next three batters to end the inning . Taillon pitched out of a two - on , one - out jam in the sixth by striking out Nelson Cruz and getting Kyle Seager to ground out . The Mariners had runners on first and second with one out .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Philadelphia Phillies had a lot of fun on the mound . Tyler Goeddel hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to lift the Phillies to a 9 - 8 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night , snapping a three - game losing streak . The Phillies had 17 hits , including a season-high 17 hits . The Diamondbacks had a season-high 15 hits , but could n't hold on . Peter Bourjos and Peter Bourjos homered for Arizona , and Cody Asche had three hits and three RBIs . Peter Bourjos added a two - run homer , and Cody Asche had three hits and three RBIs . Jeanmar Gomez ( 3 - 2 ) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings for the win . He got Brandon Drury to ground into an inning-ending double play in the ninth . Brett Oberholtzer pitched the 10th for his first career save . He gave up a one - out single to Michael Bourn , then retired Jean Segura on a fly ball to left and Peter O'Brien to end the game . Andres Blanco had three hits and three RBIs for Arizona , including a two - run single in the eighth . Cesar Hernandez had a career-high four hits , and Cesar Hernandez had a career-high four hits . The Diamondbacks had 15 hits , including eight for extra bases . Andres Blanco had three hits , including a two - run single with the bases loaded in the eighth off Daniel Hudson , and Cesar Hernandez scored on a throwing error by third baseman Blanco . Paul Goldschmidt hit a two - run double in the seventh to give the Diamondbacks a 7 - 4 lead . Phil Gosselin had two hits and scored twice . Lamb hit a three - run homer off Zach Eflin in the first inning to give the Diamondbacks a 3 - 2 lead . It was Lamb 's first home run since July 30 , 2011 , against Arizona . The Diamondbacks cut the lead to 4 - 2 in the second on a sacrifice fly by Jean Segura , but the Diamondbacks answered with a run in the bottom half on Phil Gosselin 's RBI single . Eflin led off the fifth with a double , moved to third on Odubel Herrera 's groundout and scored on Asche 's two - out double off the glove of a diving Franco in right . The Diamondbacks scored three times in the seventh to take a 7 - 4 lead . Nick Ahmed led off with a single , went to second on a single by Michael Bourn and scored on a single by Phil Gosselin . Goldschmidt followed with a two - run double to make it 7 - 4 . Jeanmar Gomez ( 3 - 2 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief for the win . Hector Neris gave up an unearned run in the eighth and hit Rickie Weeks with a pitch . Paul Goldschmidt grounded out to end the inning . Bradley allowed three runs and eight hits in six innings , struck out four and walked one .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Baltimore Orioles had their best offensive game of the season . The Orioles beat the San Diego Padres 11 - 7 on Saturday night . Chris Davis and Hyun Soo Kim homered for the Orioles , who scored seven runs in the sixth inning . Manny Machado had three hits and two RBIs , and Jonathan Schoop had three hits and two RBIs . The Orioles , who had 17 hits , matched their season high with 17 hits . Ubaldo Jimenez ( 5 - 7 ) allowed one run and three hits in five innings . Adam Rosales hit a two - run double and Yangervis Solarte added an RBI double in the ninth for the Padres , who have lost four of five . San Diego has lost five of six . The Padres , who have lost five of six , fell to 1 - 4 on their homestand . Erik Johnson ( 0 - 6 ) allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings . Jones led off the bottom of the first with a drive into the left-field seats . It was his third homer in two games and second in two games . He has five homers in his last seven games . The Orioles added seven more runs in the sixth . Davis led off with a homer , and Hyun Soo Kim and Mark Trumbo had RBI singles . Kevin Quackenbush came on and got Matt Wieters to ground out . Myers hit a three - run homer off Oliver Drake in the seventh to make it 11 - 4 . It was his third home run in two games . Upton led off the bottom of the first with a home run to left . It was his first homer since May 1 , when he hit a solo shot off Jimenez in the bottom of the first . It was his first home run since May 1 . The Orioles took a 2 - 1 lead in the fourth . Jonathan Schoop led off with a double , moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on Chris Davis ' sacrifice fly . Kim hit a two - run homer in the fifth to give the Orioles a 4 - 1 lead . J. J. Hardy led off with a single and scored on Kim 's two - out , two - run homer .", "CHICAGO -- Javier Baez 's first career grand slam was a big one . Baez hit a grand slam with two outs in the 15th inning , lifting the Chicago Cubs to a 7 - 2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night . It was Baez 's first career grand slam and the first of his career . It was the first time the Cubs have hit back-to-back home runs this season . Bryant 's RBI single in the 15th off J. J. Hoover ( 1 - 2 ) gave the Cubs a 3 - 2 lead . Baez hit a 1 - 2 pitch from J. J. Hoover ( 1 - 2 ) into the left-field seats for his first career grand slam . The Cubs won for the fourth time in five games . Lester allowed one run and three hits in 7 2/3 innings , struck out four and walked one . Hector Rondon gave up a run in the eighth , and Hector Rondon gave up a run in 1 1/3 innings . Brandon Phillips was hit by a pitch with one out in the ninth and Jay Bruce singled . After Adam Duvall struck out , Eugenio Suarez singled up the middle off Hector Rondon . Joel Peralta replaced Cahill and got Joey Votto to line into a double play , but Joel Peralta escaped the jam by getting Joey Votto to line into a double play . The Reds tied it in the bottom of the ninth on Eugenio Suarez 's two - out RBI single off Hector Rondon . But Hamilton popped out to end the game . The Reds had runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but failed to score . Billy Hamilton hit a solo homer in the eighth off Hector Rondon , who was making his major league debut . Hector Rondon gave up a run on three hits in 1 1/3 innings . The Reds lost for the seventh time in eight games . Zobrist put the Cubs up 1 - 0 in the first inning with a leadoff homer off John Lamb . It was the first homer allowed by Lamb , who allowed two runs on six hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out seven . The Cubs added a run in the fifth when Matt Szczur led off with a double and scored on Lester 's one - out single . Lamb struck out Ben Zobrist and Jason Heyward to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Cleveland Indians are starting to find ways to win . The Indians scored four runs in the eighth inning to beat the Atlanta Braves 8 - 3 on Friday night . It was the first time the Indians had been held to three runs or fewer . The Braves have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Trevor Bauer ( 6 - 2 ) allowed two runs and five hits in six innings . A. J. Pierzynski 's pinch-hit double in the ninth drove in Erick Aybar , who had singled , to make it 8 - 3 . Chamberlain retired Jace Peterson and Ender Inciarte to end the inning . The Braves , who have lost five of six , fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Tyrell Jenkins ( 0 - 1 ) gave up four runs and six hits in four - plus innings . He walked one and struck out three . Mauricio Cabrera pitched the seventh , and Mauricio Cabrera got the final three outs . A. J. Pierzynski 's pinch-hit double in the ninth drove in Erick Aybar , who had singled , to make it 8 - 3 . The Indians added two runs in the eighth on Jose Ramirez 's RBI single and Tyler Naquin 's RBI double off Ian Krol , who was making his major league debut . Jason Kipnis hit a solo homer in the ninth off Matt Marksberry , who was making his major league debut . It was Kipnis ' first homer of the season , a solo shot off Matt Marksberry . The Indians took a 4 - 1 lead in the fourth on Lonnie Chisenhall 's three - run homer off Tyrell Jenkins ( 0 - 1 ) , who gave up four runs and six hits in four innings . The Braves took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Jace Peterson led off with a single , moved to third on Freddie Freeman 's one - out single and scored on Nick Markakis ' sacrifice fly . Cleveland took a 4 - 1 lead in the fourth on Chisenhall 's three - run homer . Francisco Lindor , Mike Napoli and Chris Gimenez had consecutive singles to open the inning , and Chisenhall followed with a three - run homer .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Cleveland Indians are starting to find ways to win . Mike Napoli and Lonnie Chisenhall hit two - run homers in a six - run fifth inning , and the Indians rallied for a 9 - 3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night . The Indians have won four straight and nine of 11 . Josh Tomlin ( 9 - 1 ) allowed three runs and six hits in eight innings . Juan Uribe and Tyler Naquin hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning off Justin Verlander ( 7 - 6 ) , who gave up eight runs and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out five . Verlander allowed eight runs and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings . The Tigers have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Verlander allowed eight runs and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings . Mike Aviles led off the third with a homer for the Tigers , who have lost four in a row . Mike Aviles homered for the Tigers , and Mike Aviles homered for the Tigers . The Indians took a 2 - 1 lead in the fourth . Michael Martinez drew a leadoff walk , Francisco Lindor singled and Martinez scored on a wild pitch . Lonnie Chisenhall added a two - out RBI single . Martinez tied the game with a solo shot in the fourth . It was his first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . It was his second multihomer game of the season . The Indians took a 2 - 1 lead in the fourth . Michael Martinez walked and Francisco Lindor singled to put runners at the corners . Verlander threw a wild pitch that allowed Martinez to score , and Lonnie Chisenhall 's RBI single made it 2 - 1 . Martinez led off the sixth with his second homer of the year , a drive that bounced off the top of the wall in right field . It was his first career multihomer game , and the second of his career . The Indians added a run in the eighth on a triple by Lonnie Chisenhall and an RBI single by Yan Gomes . But Uribe grounded into a double play to end the inning .", "BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles have n't had a winning season lately . Chris Davis hit a tiebreaking , two - run homer in the seventh inning , Chris Davis added a two - run shot and the Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8 - 6 on Saturday night . The Orioles have won three straight and six of seven . Tampa Bay has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Erasmo Ramirez ( 7 - 6 ) took the loss , giving up two runs and four hits in 1 1/3 innings . He was replaced by Xavier Cedeno , who gave up an RBI single to Chris Davis in the seventh . Wieters homered in the eighth off Danny Farquhar to make it 8 - 6 . It was the first multihomer game of his career , and the second of his career . Zach Britton pitched the ninth for his 23rd save in as many tries . The right-hander , who blew a save in the series opener Friday , gave up a two - out single to Desmond Jennings . Erasmo Ramirez ( 7 - 6 ) took the loss . The Rays , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Tampa Bay went up 1 - 0 in the first when Logan Forsythe led off with a double and went to third on Corey Dickerson 's single . After Evan Longoria struck out , Morrison hit an RBI single . Conger put the Rays up 2 - 0 in the second with a two - out drive to left . It was his second home run in two games since being recalled from Triple-A Norfolk . The Rays made it 4 - 0 in the third on a two - out RBI double by Desmond Jennings and a bases-loaded walk to Hank Conger . But Tillman got Jaff Decker to line out to end the inning . Tampa Bay closed to 6 - 3 in the fifth on an RBI double by Brad Miller and a sacrifice fly by Oswaldo Arcia . But Conger popped out to end the inning . Jones cut the lead to 6 - 4 with a solo homer in the fifth . It was the first homer allowed by Odorizzi this season , the most in the majors .", "BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles have been in the thick of the playoff hunt . The Orioles beat the San Diego Padres 7 - 2 on Saturday night . It was the first time this season the Orioles have won a game . San Diego , which has lost five of six , was held to five hits . Ubaldo Jimenez ( 4 - 7 ) allowed two runs and four hits in six innings . Erik Johnson ( 0 - 5 ) allowed six runs and nine hits in four innings . Flaherty led off the fifth inning with a homer , and Adam Jones and Hyun Soo Kim singled before Jonathan Schoop walked to load the bases . Villanueva hit Chris Davis with a pitch to force in a run , and Matt Wieters hit a sacrifice fly . Kim added an RBI single in the sixth off Carlos Villanueva , who was making his major league debut . The right-hander was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk before the game . Matt Kemp drove in the Padres ' first two runs with an RBI single in the first . It was the first time in his career that he had two RBIs in a game . Mark Trumbo hit a solo homer in the second inning for the Orioles , who have lost four of five . Trumbo had three hits , including a solo homer in the second . Flaherty led off the fifth with a homer , and Adam Jones and Hyun Soo Kim singled before Jonathan Schoop walked to load the bases . Carlos Villanueva came on and hit Chris Davis with a pitch to force in a run . It was Trumbo 's first home run since May 3 . Hyun Soo Kim added an RBI single in the sixth for the Orioles , who have lost five of six . San Diego lost for the seventh time in eight games .", "ARLINGTON , Texas -- Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington had no idea about his team 's offense . The Rangers have won the first two games of the four - game series . The Rangers have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Orioles . The Orioles have lost five straight and nine of 11 . The Rangers have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Orioles . Shawn Tolleson ( 2 - 2 ) pitched 1 2/3 innings for the win . Sam Dyson pitched the ninth for his 14th save in 16 chances . He gave up a pair of one - out singles before striking out Matt Wieters and getting Jonathan Schoop to ground out . The Orioles , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Kevin Gausman ( 0 - 5 ) allowed four runs and nine hits in five innings . The Orioles took a 3 - 0 lead in the second . Jonathan Schoop singled and scored on J. J. Hardy 's double . Adam Jones and Joey Rickard followed with RBI doubles . Desmond made it 3 - 1 in the third with his second homer of the season , a solo shot that landed in the first row of the upper deck in right field . The Rangers loaded the bases with one out in the fourth , but Bobby Wilson hit a sacrifice fly and Choo followed with a two - run single to make it 4 - 3 .", "BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles have been in the thick of the playoff hunt . Matt Wieters homered and drove in four runs , and the Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11 - 6 on Sunday . The Orioles had 19 hits , including eight for extra bases . Chris Tillman ( 10 - 1 ) allowed four runs and five hits in five innings . Jonathan Schoop hit a two - run homer in the first inning , and Adam Jones and Hyun Soo Kim had three hits apiece for the Orioles , who took two of three from the Blue Jays . The Blue Jays took a 4 - 3 lead with a four - run second . Russell Martin hit a one - out double , and Tulowitzki followed with a two - run homer . Travis Travis followed with a two - run shot . In the fourth , Wieters led off with a double and scored on a single by Jonathan Schoop . Ryan Flaherty hit an RBI double and Jones followed with an RBI single off Joe Biagini . Toronto closed to 7 - 4 in the fifth when Chris Davis doubled and scored on a single by Matt Wieters . But the Orioles answered in the bottom half on a double by Davis and an RBI single by Wieters . The Orioles closed to 8 - 6 in the seventh on an RBI single by Matt Wieters and a two - run homer by Jonathan Schoop , who had three hits , including a two - run homer in the bottom half . The Blue Jays closed to 8 - 6 in the seventh on Devon Travis ' RBI double and Devon Travis ' RBI double . Brad Brach replaced Despaigne and got the final six outs . Toronto loaded the bases with one out in the eighth , but Drew Storen got Matt Wieters to pop out and struck out Jonathan Schoop to end the threat . Brad Brach worked the ninth to complete the seven - hitter . The Blue Jays had a season-high 19 hits , and the Blue Jays had a season-high 19 hits .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Cincinnati Reds have been waiting for it . Eugenio Suarez and Ramon Cabrera each drove in a run in the 11th inning , and the Reds beat the Houston Astros 4 - 2 on Friday night for their fourth straight win . The Reds won for the fourth time in five games . The Reds have won four in a row against the Astros . Adam Duvall led off the 11th with a single off Pat Neshek ( 2 - 1 ) and scored on Suarez 's double to the right-field corner . Suarez advanced to third on a sacrifice and scored on Ramon Cabrera 's suicide squeeze . Carlos Correa hit a solo homer in the eighth inning to tie the score at 2 - 2 . It was Correa 's first homer since May 1 , when he hit a solo shot off Blake Wood . Tony Cingrani pitched the 11th for his eighth save . He allowed a one - out single to George Springer and walked Jose Altuve before Carlos Correa grounded out to end the game . J. J. Hoover ( 1 - 1 ) pitched two innings for the win . He walked Carlos Correa to start the 10th , but struck out Colby Rasmus and Carlos Gomez before walking Evan Gattis . Hoover struck out Luis Valbuena to end the threat . Houston has lost three straight and six of seven . Carlos Correa hit a solo homer in the eighth inning off Blake Wood to tie it at 2 . It was Correa 's fourth homer of the season and second in two games . Marwin Gonzalez led off the sixth with a single and advanced to second on Suarez 's throwing error . Jose Altuve walked and Carlos Correa reached on a fielder 's choice before Colby Rasmus walked to load the bases . Jose Peraza drove in a run with a groundout to cut the lead to 2 - 1 in the seventh . The Reds had runners on first and third with one out , but Michael Feliz retired Joey Votto to end the inning . Jose Peraza singled with two outs in the fifth and scored on a double by Zack Cozart to make it 1 - 0 . Cozart advanced to third on a wild pitch before Joey Votto struck out to end the inning . The Astros tied it at 1 in the sixth . Marwin Gonzalez led off with a single and advanced to second on Suarez 's throwing error . Jose Altuve walked and Correa reached on a fielder 's choice before Colby Rasmus walked to load the bases . McCullers allowed two runs and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings . He struck out six and walked three . The Reds took a 1 - 0 lead in the fifth . Billy Hamilton led off with a single and scored on a two - out double by Zack Cozart . Cozart advanced to third on a wild pitch before Joey Votto struck out . The Reds cut the lead to 2 - 1 in the seventh . Hamilton and Ramon Cabrera singled before Hamilton scored on a groundout by Jose Peraza . Cozart walked before Votto grounded out to end the inning .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres have found a way to win . B. J. Upton homered and drove in two runs , and the Padres beat the Miami Marlins 6 - 3 on Sunday . The Padres had 13 hits and won for the fourth time in five games . Upton had three hits and drove in two runs . Luis Perdomo ( 2 - 2 ) allowed three runs and six hits in six innings . Fernando Rodney pitched the ninth for his 13th save in as many chances . He gave up a leadoff single to Adeiny Hechavarria and a two - out double to Ichiro Suzuki before getting Martin Prado to fly out . The Marlins lost for the fourth time in five games . Justin Nicolino ( 2 - 4 ) allowed five runs and 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings . The Marlins have lost four in a row and six of eight . Upton put the Padres ahead with a solo shot in the second inning . It was his first home run since May 2 , when he hit a two - run shot off Nicolino to give the Padres a 3 - 1 lead . The Marlins scored twice in the fourth to take a 3 - 1 lead . J. T. Realmuto drove in Marcell Ozuna with a single , and Miguel Rojas added a sacrifice fly . Kemp singled with two outs in the fifth and moved to third on Yangervis Solarte 's double . Nick Wittgren relieved Nicolino and gave up a two - run single to Derek Norris , and B. J. Upton followed with a run-scoring single . Myers hit a two - out RBI double in the sixth to give the Padres a 6 - 3 lead . It was the first RBI of the season for Myers , who had an RBI double in the sixth .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Chris Tillman 's first victory of the season came on the mound . Tillman pitched seven strong innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 3 - 2 on Friday night . Tillman ( 9 - 1 ) allowed one run and five hits , struck out seven and walked two . Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a solo homer in the seventh to give Boston a 2 - 1 lead . It was the first homer Tillman has allowed at Fenway Park since he was acquired from the Chicago Cubs on July 31 . Zach Britton got five outs for his 20th save in as many chances . Mookie Betts doubled and scored on Hanley Ramirez 's two - out single in the eighth , but Jackie Bradley Jr. grounded out to end the inning . Price ( 7 - 4 ) allowed three runs and five hits in eight innings . The Red Sox lost for the seventh time in eight games . Manny Machado hit a two - run homer in the first for the Orioles , who have lost four of five . Boston has lost five of six and is 2 - 4 on a 10-game homestand . Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a solo homer in the seventh for the Red Sox , who have lost five of six . Boston has lost five of six and is 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . The Red Sox lost for the seventh time in eight games . Price allowed three runs and five hits in eight innings . He walked none and struck out 11 . Machado hit a two - run homer in the first . It was Machado 's first home run since May 29 , a span of 179 at-bats . It was his first homer since May 16 . In the bottom half , Machado hit a two - run homer . The Red Sox loaded the bases with two outs in the second , but Tillman got Christian Vazquez to hit into a fielder 's choice . Schoop homered in the eighth to make it 3 - 1 . It was the first homer allowed by Price this season , the most by any pitcher in the majors .", "PITTSBURGH -- Jameson Taillon 's first start of the season was a big boost . Taillon pitched eight innings of two - hit ball and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 4 - 0 on Friday night . Taillon ( 1 - 0 ) struck out five and walked one . Starling Marte and Starling Marte hit two - run homers off Jacob deGrom ( 3 - 3 ) , and Starling Marte added a two - run shot in the sixth to help the Pirates snap a three - game skid . The Pirates won for the seventh time in eight games . The Mets were shut out for the third time this season . deGrom allowed two runs and six hits in six innings . The Mets were shut out for the third time this season . Jung Ho Kang hit a two - run homer in the sixth for New York , which has lost four of five . The Pirates have won seven of their past eight games , and the Pirates have won seven of nine . Marte hit a two - run shot in the eighth off Jim Henderson . It was Kang 's first home run since April 30 , a span of 192 at-bats . He has hit safely in 10 of his past 11 games . Matt Reynolds hit a leadoff double in the ninth for New York . Asdrubal Cabrera grounded out , Curtis Granderson struck out and Yoenis Cespedes grounded out to end the threat . The Pirates have won five of six and 12 of 14 . The Pirates have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Mets .", "DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers were n't going to let a break slip away . Justin Upton drove in four runs and the Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 11 - 8 on Sunday . The AL Central-leading Tigers have won four of five . The Tigers have outscored the White Sox 32 - 10 in the series . White Sox manager Robin Ventura was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing balls and strikes . Saladino hit a two - run homer off Mark Lowe in the bottom of the ninth to give the White Sox a 11 - 8 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was Saladino 's fourth career grand slam and first since June 2 . Tyler Saladino hit a two - run homer off Mark Lowe in the bottom of the ninth to give the White Sox a 11 - 8 lead . But the White Sox could n't hold on . Jose Iglesias added an RBI single in the ninth to give the Tigers a 6 - 6 lead . The Tigers had runners on first and third with two outs when Nicholas Castellanos lined out to end the inning . Saladino 's homer was his third of the season . Jordan Zimmermann ( 9 - 3 ) allowed six runs -- four earned -- and eight hits in seven innings . Miguel Gonzalez ( 1 - 2 ) gave up seven runs and eight hits in 3 1/3 innings . The White Sox lost for the seventh time in eight games . The White Sox took a 2 - 1 lead in the first . Tim Anderson led off with a double and scored on Adam Eaton 's single . Eaton scored on Melky Cabrera 's sacrifice fly . The Tigers responded with two in the second . J. D. Martinez led off with a double and scored on Justin Upton 's double . Mike Aviles ' RBI single made it 3 - 2 . The Tigers loaded the bases with one out in the third on a walk to Jose Iglesias , a double by Cabrera and an intentional walk to J. D. Martinez . Justin Upton walked to force in a run , and McCann 's sacrifice fly made it 5 - 2 . The Tigers added four more in the fourth . J. D. Martinez hit an RBI double and Upton followed with a two - run triple . James McCann 's RBI groundout made it 10 - 2 . Adam Eaton led off the fifth with a triple and scored on Abreu 's sacrifice fly . Eaton led off with a triple and scored on Abreu 's sacrifice fly .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Jon Lester is making the most of his opportunity . Lester pitched seven strong innings to help the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 13 - 2 on Friday night . Lester ( 8 - 3 ) allowed an unearned run and five hits , struck out seven and walked none . The Cubs scored four runs in the first inning . Anthony Rizzo had three hits and three RBIs , and Jason Heyward had three hits and scored three runs . Anthony Rizzo had three hits , including a two - run double in the eighth . The 13 runs were the most allowed by the Cubs this season . The Braves , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . John Gant ( 0 - 1 ) gave up three runs , two earned , and four hits in 4 1/3 innings . The Cubs took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Jason Heyward drew a one - out walk , Kris Bryant walked and Anthony Rizzo hit an RBI double . Gant struck out Ben Zobrist and Chris Coghlan to end the inning . The Cubs took a 3 - 1 lead in the fourth . Ben Zobrist led off with a walk , moved to second on Javier Baez 's single and scored on a throwing error by center fielder Nick Markakis . Baez advanced to third on the error and scored on Lester 's suicide squeeze bunt . The Cubs added three more runs in the seventh . Anthony Rizzo and Zobrist hit RBI singles , Zobrist doubled in a run and David Ross walked with the bases loaded . The Cubs broke it open with six runs in the eighth . Anthony Rizzo had an RBI single , Ben Zobrist had an RBI single and Baez hit a three - run homer off Chris Withrow . The Braves added a run in the eighth on Jeff Francoeur 's RBI single and a walk to Nick Markakis . But Adonis Garcia grounded out to end the inning .", "CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Reds have n't had a winning season lately . Adam Duvall 's two - out RBI double in the seventh inning gave the Reds a 2 - 1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night , completing a three - game sweep . The Reds won for the seventh time in eight games . The A 's have lost five of six and 12 of 14 . Brandon Phillips hit a one - out single in the seventh off Sonny Gray ( 3 - 6 ) , who gave up five hits in 7 2/3 innings . He walked one and struck out four . Gray ( 3 - 6 ) allowed two runs and five hits in 7 2/3 innings . He walked one and struck out four . Sean Doolittle got the final out of the eighth , and Sean Doolittle got the final out . Tony Cingrani pitched the ninth for his sixth save in eight chances . Jake Smolinski led off with a single , but Billy Butler flied out and Coco Crisp grounded into a game-ending double play . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Gray allowed two runs and five hits in 7 2/3 innings , struck out four and walked one . Stephen Vogt hit a solo homer in the third inning for the A 's , who have lost four of five . Oakland has lost four in a row and six of seven . Gray struck out four and walked one in 7 2/3 innings . The A 's loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth , but failed to score . DeSclafani struck out Sonny Gray to end the threat , leaving runners on first and third .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The New York Mets are on a roll . Wilmer Flores drove in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded single in the 10th inning , and the Mets rallied for a 6 - 5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night . The Mets have won five of six and 12 of 14 . The Mets have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Pirates . Yoenis Cespedes and Neil Walker hit consecutive singles off Cory Luebke ( 0 - 1 ) to start the 10th . James Loney sacrificed and Asdrubal Cabrera was walked intentionally to load the bases . Jeurys Familia struck out David Freese with runners on first and third to end the game and earn his 19th save in as many opportunities . The Pirates have lost four in a row and eight of nine . Michael Conforto hit a two - run homer in the eighth and Yoenis Cespedes had three hits for the Mets , who have lost four of five . Yoenis Cespedes had three hits and scored a run . The Pirates lost for the third time in four games . Conforto hit a two - run homer in the eighth off Jared Hughes to pull the Mets to 5 - 5 . Alejandro De Aza led off with a walk and Conforto followed with a drive into the left-field seats . Addison Reed ( 1 - 0 ) pitched two innings for the win . He gave up a leadoff single to Andrew McCutchen in the ninth , but retired the next three batters to end the threat . Francisco Cervelli led off the 10th with a walk and Jordy Mercer walked . Sean Rodriguez grounded into a double play , but Familia walked Chris Stewart before striking out David Freese . The Pirates have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Pittsburgh took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on Gregory Polanco 's RBI double and Jung Ho Kang 's RBI single . Syndergaard struck out Josh Harrison and Matt Joyce to end the inning . The Mets tied it in the fourth on Asdrubal Cabrera 's two - out double and Kelly 's two - out , two - run homer that bounced off the top of the wall in right field . The Mets tied it in the fifth . Syndergaard led off with a double and advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by Alejandro De Aza . Syndergaard scored on Conforto 's sacrifice fly . The Pirates added two runs in the seventh off Jim Henderson . McCutchen walked and scored on Polanco 's double . Polanco scored on Harrison 's sacrifice fly .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants have n't had a winning season . Mac Williamson hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning off David Price , and the Giants beat the Boston Red Sox 2 - 1 on Friday night to snap a four - game losing streak . The Giants won for the seventh time in eight games . The Red Sox have lost five of six and nine of 11 . David Price ( 7 - 3 ) allowed two runs and three hits in eight innings , struck out seven and walked two . The right-hander , who had won his previous two starts , was pulled after Mac Williamson 's leadoff homer in the eighth . Santiago Casilla got one out in the ninth , and Hunter Strickland got the final out for his first save in three chances . Javier Lopez got the first out of the inning before Strickland got the final out . Price ( 7 - 3 ) gave up two runs and three hits in eight innings . The Red Sox have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Price , who had won his previous three starts , was n't as sharp as he did in his previous start . Bumgarner , who has a 1.88 ERA in his last three starts , has a 1.88 ERA . Young homered in the fourth to give the Red Sox a 1 - 0 lead . It was Young 's second homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first time this season the Red Sox have hit back-to-back homers . Belt tied it with a one - out homer in the fourth . It was the first homer Price had allowed this season and the first time this season the Giants have gone back-to-back . Young hit a two - out solo homer in the fourth to give the Red Sox a 1 - 0 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Bumgarner this season , the most in the majors . Young 's homer was his first since May 2 .", "NEW YORK -- For the first time in a decade , the New York Yankees are starting to look like a team . Now the Yankees are on the brink of elimination . Carlos Beltran hit a two - run homer and New York beat the Los Angeles Angels 6 - 3 on Friday night . New York took two of three from the Angels . The Angels have lost five of six , including three straight . Michael Pineda ( 3 - 6 ) allowed three runs and four hits in seven innings . Andrew Miller pitched the ninth for his seventh save in eight chances . He gave up a one - out double to C. J. Cron , but Johnny Giavotella grounded out and Jefry Marte struck out to end the game . Beltran hit a two - run homer in the first off David Huff ( 0 - 1 ) , who gave up five runs and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings . He walked one and struck out one . Castro hit a solo shot in the third for a 5 - 0 lead . It was Castro 's second homer in two days , and the first of his career . Gregorio Petit hit an RBI single in the fifth and Kole Calhoun followed with a two - out , two - run homer to make it 5 - 3 . It was the first homer Pineda has allowed at Yankee Stadium this season . Alex Rodriguez drove in the Yankees ' final run with a two - out single in the seventh . Alex Rodriguez had an RBI single in the bottom half . Beltran hit a two - run homer in the first , and Austin Romine added an RBI single for a 3 - 0 lead . Huff got Didi Gregorius to fly out to end the inning .", "HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros have n't had a winning season lately . Carlos Correa hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the seventh inning , Evan Gattis and Evan Gattis homered and the Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 5 - 2 on Friday night for their fourth straight win . It was the first time the Astros hit three homers in a game . Lance McCullers ( 3 - 1 ) allowed two runs and eight hits in seven innings . Carlos Correa had an RBI double in the seventh to give the Astros a 3 - 2 lead . The Astros had runners on first and second with one out , but Luis Valbuena flied out to end the inning . Carlos Gomez doubled with one out in the eighth and Jake Marisnick walked before George Springer drove in a run with a groundout . Jose Altuve walked and Carlos Correa walked to load the bases . Will Harris struck out the side in the ninth for his first career save . Stephen Vogt had three hits and Stephen Vogt had three hits for Houston , which has won four of five . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Yonder Alonso hit a two - run single in the first inning to give Oakland a 2 - 0 lead . The A 's loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the inning but could n't score . Gattis tied it at 2 in the sixth with a solo homer off reliever Danny Coulombe . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . Yonder Alonso hit a two - out , two - run single in the first inning to give Oakland a 2 - 0 lead . The A 's loaded the bases with one out before McCullers got Khris Davis to ground into a fielder 's choice . The A 's had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh but failed to score . Carlos Gomez doubled with one out in the eighth and Jake Marisnick walked before George Springer drove in a run with a groundout . Jose Altuve walked before Carlos Correa walked to load the bases . Gattis hit a 3 - 1 pitch from Ryan Dull ( 1 - 1 ) to the Crawford Boxes in left field to give Houston a 2 - 2 lead in the sixth . It was his third homer of the season . McCullers allowed two runs and eight hits in seven innings . Gray allowed one run and five hits in five innings , struck out five and walked one .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Marco Estrada made the most of his opportunity . Estrada pitched eight innings of two - hit ball and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 5 - 4 on Friday night . Estrada ( 4 - 2 ) allowed two runs and two hits , walked three and struck out five . The Red Sox scored three runs in the ninth to take a 5 - 4 lead . Dustin Pedroia led off with a double and scored on David Ortiz 's double . Hanley Ramirez and Jackie Bradley Jr. followed with RBI singles . Chris Young hit a solo homer in the eighth for the Red Sox , who have lost four of five . Boston has lost five of six and fell to 1 - 5 on its 10-game homestand . Dustin Pedroia led off the ninth with a double and scored on David Ortiz 's double . Hanley Ramirez , Hanley Ramirez and Jackie Bradley Jr. each had an RBI single . The Red Sox lost for the seventh time in eight games . Eduardo Rodriguez ( 1 - 1 ) gave up five runs and four hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Red Sox lost for the fourth time in five games . The Blue Jays took a 4 - 0 lead in the third on Barney 's solo homer and Encarnacion 's two - out , two - run shot that made it 4 - 0 . Martin added a solo shot in the sixth to make it 5 - 0 . It was his third homer of the season , and the first of his career . Young added a solo shot in the eighth . It was Young 's second homer in two games , and the second in two games for the Red Sox .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Danny Salazar did n't have his best stuff . Salazar pitched eight strong innings and the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 6 - 1 on Saturday night . Salazar ( 6 - 3 ) allowed one run and three hits , walked five and struck out nine . The Indians have won three straight and six of seven . Edinson Volquez ( 5 - 5 ) gave up five runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings . Tyler Naquin hit a solo homer in the seventh , and Tyler Naquin added a solo shot in the seventh . The Indians have won three straight and six of eight . The Royals have lost five of six and have dropped four in a row . Drew Butera led off the third with a home run to tie the game at 1 . It was the first homer allowed by Salazar in his last three starts , but the Indians could n't score . Jason Kipnis hit a one - out double in the third and moved to third on a wild pitch . Lindor followed with an RBI single to make it 2 - 1 . Napoli followed with an RBI double , and Napoli scored on a wild pitch . Naquin homered in the seventh to make it 5 - 1 . It was the first homer Volquez has allowed at home this season , but the Indians have lost five in a row . Cleveland added a run in the eighth on a double by Jose Ramirez and a throwing error by catcher Butera . Ramirez stole third and scored when Juan Uribe could n't handle Juan Uribe 's grounder . Volquez allowed five runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- R. A. Dickey 's knuckleball was working . Dickey allowed two hits in 6 2/3 innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 5 - 2 on Friday night . Dickey ( 3 - 6 ) allowed one unearned run and two hits , walked five and struck out four . The Red Sox have lost five of six and have dropped five of six . David Price ( 7 - 2 ) gave up three runs -- two earned -- and six hits in seven innings . The Red Sox lost for the fourth time in five games . Edwin Encarnacion hit a two - run homer in the first , but the Blue Jays lost for the seventh time in nine games . Encarnacion 's two - run homer in the first gave Toronto a 2 - 0 lead . It was Encarnacion 's first homer since May 1 . The Red Sox took a 2 - 1 lead in the bottom of the first on a passed ball by catcher Josh Thole . Mookie Betts led off with a walk , moved to third on a groundout and scored on a passed ball . The Blue Jays made it 3 - 1 in the fourth . Devon Travis reached on third baseman Travis Shaw 's throwing error and Kevin Pillar singled to put runners at the corners . Travis scored on Darwin Barney 's double-play grounder . The Red Sox cut the lead to 5 - 2 in the eighth . Xander Bogaerts led off with a walk , went to third on David Ortiz 's double and scored on a groundout by Hanley Ramirez . Roberto Osuna struck out Xander Bogaerts with runners on first and third to end the game . The Blue Jays had runners on first and third with two outs in the ninth , but Osuna struck out Xander Bogaerts to end the game . Osuna got the final four outs for his 13th save .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have n't had a winning season lately . Brian Dozier drove in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded walk in the sixth inning , and the Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6 - 4 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . The Twins had 15 hits , including four in the seventh , and had 15 hits . Tampa Bay , which has lost four of five , fell to 0 - 4 on its road trip . Kurt Suzuki and Byron Buxton hit consecutive singles off Erasmo Ramirez ( 6 - 4 ) to start the sixth . After Eduardo Nunez grounded out , Joe Mauer was walked intentionally to load the bases . Kepler added a run-scoring single in the seventh to give the Twins a 6 - 4 lead . He also had an RBI single in the seventh . Taylor Rogers ( 1 - 0 ) struck out two in two perfect innings in relief of starter Phil Hughes , who gave up four runs and eight hits in four innings . Taylor Rogers ( 1 - 0 ) pitched two perfect innings for the win . Kevin Jepsen pitched the ninth for his seventh save in nine chances . He gave up a two - out single to Steve Pearce , but got Brandon Guyer to ground out to end the game . The Rays lost for the third time in four games . Eduardo Nunez hit a solo home run in the first inning to give the Twins a 1 - 0 lead . It was his third home run of the season and second in two games . The Twins tied it in the fourth . Robbie Grossman led off with a single , took second on a walk and scored on Max Kepler 's double . Byron Buxton 's sacrifice fly made it 3 - 2 . Brian Dozier tied the game at 4 with a solo homer in the fifth . It was his second home run of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Moore this season . Eduardo Nunez and Eduardo Nunez homered for the Twins , who have lost four of five . Robbie Grossman had two hits and scored twice , and Max Kepler had two hits and two RBIs .", "ATLANTA -- For the first time in his career , the Atlanta Braves had a lot of fun . Freddie Freeman hit a leadoff homer in the bottom of the 11th inning , lifting the Braves to a 5 - 4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night . Freddie Freeman homered for the second straight game and drove in three runs . The Braves won for the fourth time in five games . The Braves took two of three from the Giants . Freeman led off the 11th with a drive off Derek Law ( 1 - 1 ) , who was making his major league debut . Derek Law ( 1 - 1 ) gave up a leadoff homer to Freeman in the 11th . Belt had three hits , including a two - run homer . The Braves tied it at 4 in the bottom of the ninth on a wild pitch and an intentional walk to Kelly Johnson . Casilla struck out Tyler Flowers and got Chase d'Arnaud to ground out . The Giants had a chance to win the game . Adonis Garcia was hit by a pitch from Santiago Casilla with one out in the ninth . Nick Markakis singled to put runners on the corners , but Casilla threw a wild pitch that allowed Garcia to score the tying run . Belt followed with a two - run homer to left . Chris Withrow ( 1 - 0 ) pitched one inning for the win . The Giants took a 2 - 0 lead in the fourth . Matt Duffy hit a one - out double and scored on Belt 's two - out homer off Williams Perez , who gave up four runs -- three earned -- and five hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Giants took a 3 - 1 lead in the fifth . Gregor Blanco led off with a single and Kelby Tomlinson reached on an error by second baseman Kelly Johnson . Blanco moved to second on Albert Suarez 's sacrifice bunt and scored on Panik 's sacrifice fly . The Giants cut the lead to 4 - 1 in the sixth on a two - out RBI single by Albert Suarez , who had three hits , including a two - out RBI single off Ian Krol . The Braves cut the lead to 4 - 3 in the sixth on an RBI triple by Mallex Smith and a double-play grounder by Gordon Beckham . But Freeman struck out to end the inning . Braves starter Williams Perez allowed four runs -- three earned -- and five hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out two in his first career start at Turner Field .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have n't had a winning season lately . Eddie Rosario hit a two - run triple in a four - run seventh inning , and the Twins rallied for a 6 - 2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night . The Twins have won four straight and nine of 11 . Max Kepler , Max Kepler and Max Kepler homered for the Twins , who have lost four of five . Baltimore has lost four of five , including a three - game sweep at Target Field . Odrisamer Despaigne ( 0 - 2 ) took the loss , allowing four runs on five hits and a walk in 1 1/3 innings . Despaigne ( 0 - 2 ) gave up four runs and five hits in 1 1/3 innings . Kepler led off the sixth with his second homer of the season and second in two games . The Twins had runners on first and third with one out , but Byron Buxton grounded into an inning-ending double play . Ryan Pressly ( 5 - 5 ) struck out Manny Machado with two runners on to end the seventh . The right-hander has allowed two runs or fewer in five of his past six starts . The Orioles , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Jones led off the bottom of the first with a drive into the right-field seats . It was his first home run since June 2 , when he hit a two - out , two - run shot off Kyle Gibson in the first inning . The Twins tied it in the bottom of the first . Robbie Grossman singled and scored on Joe Mauer 's triple into the right-field corner to tie the game at 1 - 1 . The Orioles got a run back in the fourth on J. J. Hardy 's two - out RBI single . They had runners on first and third with no outs , but Caleb Joseph grounded out to end the inning . The Twins had runners on first and third with two outs in the fifth , but Jimenez struck out Brian Dozier to end the inning . Jimenez struck out Dozier to end the inning .", "MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers have n't had a winning season lately . Martin Maldonado and Andy Wilkins hit back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning , and the Brewers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7 - 2 on Wednesday night to snap a four - game losing streak . The Brewers have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Diamondbacks have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 6 on their road trip . Maldonado 's three - run shot off Braden Shipley ( 0 - 1 ) in the sixth inning gave the Brewers a 6 - 2 lead . Andy Wilkins added a solo homer off Dominic Leone in the inning . It was Maldonado 's third homer of the season . Chase Anderson ( 5 - 10 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in five innings . The Diamondbacks , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Chase Anderson ( 5 - 10 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in five innings . Gennett gave the Brewers a 1 - 0 lead in the first with his second home run of the season , a solo shot that landed in the second deck in right field . It was his first home run since June 2 . The Diamondbacks tied it in the third . Shipley led off with a double , moved to third on Michael Bourn 's groundout and scored on Jean Segura 's single up the middle . The Diamondbacks tied it in the fourth on Yasmany Tomas ' RBI double . Rickie Weeks led off with a walk , advanced to third on a passed ball and scored on Yasmany Tomas ' double . The Brewers regained the lead in the fifth . Jonathan Villar led off with a double , moved to third on Scooter Gennett 's groundout and scored on Ryan Braun 's single up the middle .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Albert Pujols had a big night at the plate . Pujols drove in four runs , and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 6 - 2 on Sunday . Pujols went 3 for 5 with four RBIs and four RBIs . It was the first time the Angels have hit back-to-back home runs this season . Albert Pujols had three hits and four RBIs , including a two - run single in the first inning off Ian Kennedy ( 6 - 9 ) , who gave up four runs and six hits in five innings . He walked three and struck out three . The Angels , who have won five of six , have won four of five . Hector Santiago ( 9 - 4 ) allowed two runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings . Albert Pujols had three hits and four RBIs for the Angels , including a two - run single in the first inning . Daniel Nava drove in a run with a sacrifice fly and Carlos Perez had an RBI single . Salvador Perez hit a two - run homer in the fourth for the Royals , who have lost four of five . Kansas City has lost five of six and is 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . The Angels added a run in the ninth on Albert Pujols ' two - out RBI single off Chien-Ming Wang . Pujols had three hits , including a two - run double , and drove in four runs . The Royals , who have lost four of five , have lost four straight . Ian Kennedy ( 6 - 9 ) allowed four runs and six hits in five innings . Albert Pujols had three hits and four RBIs for the Angels , including a two - out RBI single in the ninth off Chien-Ming Wang , who was making his major league debut .", "NEW YORK -- Steven Matz did n't have his best stuff . Matz pitched six scoreless innings , and the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 3 - 0 on Friday night . Matz ( 8 - 6 ) allowed four hits , struck out six and walked two . The Mets have won four of five , and have won four of five . The Marlins were shut out for the fourth time this season . Jeurys Familia pitched a perfect ninth for his major league-leading 35th save in as many chances . The Mets have been shut out in three of their past four games . The Marlins lost for the seventh time in eight games . Yoenis Cespedes and James Loney hit RBI singles in the eighth off Kyle Barraclough to give the Mets a 3 - 0 lead . The Mets had the bases loaded with two outs but Juan Lagares flied out to end the inning . The Mets took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Michael Conforto led off with a single , moved to third on a groundout and scored on a two - out triple by Jose Reyes . The Mets added two runs in the eighth . Yoenis Cespedes had an RBI single , James Loney singled home a run , and Kelly Johnson walked to load the bases . Dustin McGowan retired Juan Lagares on a fly ball to end the inning . Jose Urena ( 1 - 2 ) allowed one run and four hits in six innings . The Mets took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Michael Conforto led off with a single , moved to third on a groundout and scored on Jose Reyes ' two - out triple .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Chicago Cubs are starting to look like a team . Anthony Rizzo hit a go-ahead , three - run double in Chicago 's five - run seventh inning , and the Cubs rallied for a 6 - 5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night . The Cubs had 11 hits and won for the seventh time in eight games . Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said it was a good thing . Tommy La Stella , Tommy La Stella , Tommy La Stella , Tommy La Stella , Tommy La Stella and Tommy La Stella each had three hits for the Cubs , who have won four of five . Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit a solo home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth , but Hector Rondon struck out Jake Elmore for his 18th save in 21 chances . Brewers manager Ron Roenicke was ejected by home plate umpire Laz Diaz for arguing a called third strike . Will Smith ( 1 - 3 ) took the loss . The Brewers took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on a sacrifice fly by Hernan Perez and an RBI single by Chris Carter . They loaded the bases with two outs , but Jake Elmore flied out to end the inning . The Brewers made it 4 - 0 in the fifth on a two - run single by Scooter Gennett , who had two hits , including a two - run single . Kirk Nieuwenhuis homered for the Brewers . Bryant led off the sixth with a single and Anthony Rizzo reached on an error by second baseman Scooter Gennett . Bryant scored on Ben Zobrist 's single to make it 4 - 1 . The Brewers took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on a sacrifice fly by Hernan Perez and an RBI single by Chris Carter . They loaded the bases with two outs , but Jake Elmore flied out to end the inning . Milwaukee starter Jon Lester allowed a run and five hits in 6 1/3 innings . He struck out seven and walked four , including two in the second inning . He threw 100 pitches in the first two innings , allowing only one hit .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have n't had a winning season lately . Eduardo Nunez hit a go-ahead , two - run single in a five - run seventh inning , and the Twins rallied for an 11 - 9 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night . It was the first time the Twins had scored at least six runs in a game since 19 hits against the Chicago White Sox on June 16 . The Twins have outscored the Red Sox 21 - 8 in the series . Eduardo Nunez had a two - run single in Minnesota 's five - run seventh inning , and Eddie Rosario went 4 - for - 4 with a double and an RBI for the Twins , who had a season-high 19 hits . Ryan Pressly ( 4 - 5 ) gave up a run in 1 1/3 innings for the win . Fernando Abad got the final two outs of the seventh , allowing two hits and one walk . Brandon Kintzler pitched a perfect ninth for his eighth save in as many chances . The Red Sox had 19 hits , but the Red Sox lost for the seventh time in nine games . The Red Sox lost for the seventh time in eight games . Trailing 4 - 1 , the Red Sox scored five runs in the second inning to take a 6 - 4 lead . Dustin Pedroia had an RBI double , David Ortiz walked with two outs and Ramirez followed with a three - run homer . The Red Sox had a chance to take the lead in the fifth . Xander Bogaerts singled with one out , went to third on David Ortiz 's single and scored when Bradley singled off Taylor Rogers to make it 8 - 5 . Aaron Hill walked to load the bases , but Sandy Leon grounded out to end the threat . Byron Buxton hit a sacrifice fly in the sixth to make it 7 - 5 , but Buchholz struck out Eduardo Nunez to end the inning . Buchholz allowed three runs and 11 hits in 5 2/3 innings . Sano homered in the eighth to make it 11 - 9 , but the Twins left the bases loaded when Juan Centeno grounded out to end the inning . Price allowed five runs and 11 hits in 5 2/3 innings .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Danny Duffy did n't have his best stuff . Duffy pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 3 - 1 on Friday night . Duffy ( 6 - 1 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out four and walked two . Rougned Odor hit a solo home run in the fourth for the Rangers , who have won four in a row . Rougned Odor hit a solo homer in the fourth . Wade Davis pitched the ninth for his 21st save in 24 opportunities . He gave up a two - out single to Ryan Rua , but struck out Elvis Andrus to end the game . Darvish ( 2 - 2 ) allowed three runs -- two earned -- and seven hits in six innings . The Rangers , who have lost five of six , were held to five hits . Darvish , who had a career-high 11 strikeouts in his last start , allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings . Alcides Escobar led off the Royals ' first with a single and advanced to third on a wild pitch . Escobar scored on Eric Hosmer 's groundout , but Kendrys Morales grounded out to end the inning . Gordon drew a one - out walk in the second , stole second , moved to third on Paulo Orlando 's single and scored on Whit Merrifield 's single to left . Darvish then struck out Jarrod Dyson and got Alcides Escobar to ground out . Cuthbert led off the third with a drive into the left-field bullpen . It was Cuthbert 's third homer of the season and second in two games . Cuthbert 's homer in the third made it 3 - 0 . Odor homered in the fourth to make it 3 - 1 . It was Odor 's second homer of the season and second in two games . It was Odor 's first home run since July 6 , 2011 , against the Chicago White Sox . Duffy walked Ryan Rua with one out in the seventh . He struck out Elvis Andrus before Nomar Mazara singled to put runners on the corners . Luke Hochevar came on and got Mitch Moreland to fly out to end the inning . The Royals put runners on first and third with two outs in the eighth , but Jake Diekman got Alex Gordon to fly out to left to end the inning .", "CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Reds have n't had a winning season lately . Jose Peraza hit a go-ahead , two - run single in the sixth inning , Anthony DeSclafani pitched eight innings of two - run ball and the Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 6 - 3 on Friday night . The Reds won for the fourth time in five games . DeSclafani ( 5 - 0 ) allowed two runs and eight hits in eight innings . Jose Peraza had two hits , including a two - run single , and Tucker Barnhart hit a two - run homer off Lucas Harrell ( 1 - 2 ) , who gave up four runs in six innings . Joey Votto hit a two - run homer in the seventh for the Reds , who have lost four in a row . Jose Peraza had two hits and two RBIs . Freeman put the Braves up 1 - 0 in the first inning with his eighth homer of the season . Nick Markakis followed with a double , but Adonis Garcia flied out to end the inning . Votto added a two - run homer in the bottom half . The Braves made it 2 - 0 in the fifth . Erick Aybar led off with a double , moved to third on Jace Peterson 's groundout and scored on Chase d'Arnaud 's single . Votto hit a two - run homer in the seventh off Ian Krol . It was his 19th homer of the season and second in two games . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . Adonis Garcia hit a solo homer in the ninth off Ross Ohlendorf , who was making his major league debut . Garcia , who was called up from Triple-A Louisville earlier in the day , homered off Ross Ohlendorf . Freeman put the Braves up 1 - 0 in the first inning with a solo homer . It was Freeman 's second homer in two games , the first time he has hit back-to-back home runs this season .", "CINCINNATI -- Jay Bruce 's homer was his first of the season . Inciarte drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the 11th inning , lifting the Atlanta Braves to a 5 - 4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night . The Braves won for the fourth time in five games . Nick Markakis led off the 11th with a single off Tony Cingrani ( 2 - 3 ) , who was making his major league debut . Jeff Francoeur singled to right to put runners on the corners , and Inciarte drove in Markakis with a sacrifice fly . Zack Cozart singled home the tying run with two outs in the ninth off Jim Johnson , who was making his major league debut . Hunter Cervenka got Joey Votto to line out with the bases loaded . Mauricio Cabrera ( 1 - 0 ) pitched 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief for the win . Hunter Cervenka allowed a leadoff single to Joey Votto in the 10th , but Cabrera struck out Adam Duvall and got Brandon Phillips to ground out . The Reds lost for the seventh time in eight games . Gordon Beckham hit a two - run homer off Michael Lorenzen in the seventh inning to give the Braves a 4 - 2 lead . It was Beckham 's second homer of the season and second in two days . The Reds tied it in the bottom of the ninth . Eugenio Suarez led off with a single against Jim Johnson , and Ramon Cabrera doubled to put runners on second and third . Tucker Barnhart drove in a run with a groundout . The Reds had a chance to take the lead in the bottom half . Bruce gave the Reds a 2 - 0 lead in the first inning with a two - out , two - run homer off Tyrell Jenkins , who gave up two runs and four hits in six innings . He walked four and struck out two . The Braves tied it in the second . Nick Markakis led off with a single , went to second on a throwing error by third baseman Eugenio Suarez and scored on Erick Aybar 's single to center . The Braves put runners on first and third with two outs in the fourth , but Tyrell Jenkins grounded out to end the threat . Inciarte walked with one out , stole second and moved to third on Erick Aybar 's single . Beckham hit a two - run homer in the seventh off Michael Lorenzen for a 4 - 2 lead . It was Beckham 's first homer of the season and second in two days .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- Matt Shoemaker is making the most of his opportunity . Shoemaker pitched a six - hitter for his first career shutout and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 1 - 0 on Friday night . Shoemaker ( 5 - 9 ) struck out 13 and walked none . Adam Eaton doubled leading off the ninth and moved to third on Melky Cabrera 's one - out single . Todd Frazier struck out and Justin Morneau struck out to end the inning . The White Sox were shut out for the second time this season . Adam Eaton led off the ninth with a double and moved to third on Melky Cabrera 's one - out single . Todd Frazier struck out and Justin Morneau struck out to end the inning . James Shields ( 4 - 11 ) gave up a leadoff triple to Yunel Escobar in the first inning and then walked Kole Calhoun . Escobar scored on Mike Trout 's groundout . Shields allowed one run and two hits in eight innings . The White Sox were shut out for the third time this season . James Shields ( 4 - 11 ) allowed one run and two hits in eight innings . Yunel Escobar led off the Angels ' first with a triple and scored on Mike Trout 's groundout . Kole Calhoun walked and scored on Mike Trout 's groundout . Trout 's RBI single in the fourth made it 3 - 0 .", "NEW YORK -- The New York Mets have been waiting for their offense . The Mets beat the Washington Nationals 9 - 7 on Saturday night . The Mets have won 11 of their past 13 games . The Nationals have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Flores hit a tying , three - run homer in the fifth inning off Oliver Perez ( 2 - 2 ) that put the Mets ahead 7 - 6 . It was the first homer allowed by Perez ( 2 - 2 ) this season . Jeurys Familia pitched the ninth for his 31st save in as many chances . He walked Jayson Werth to start the inning , then got Daniel Murphy to line into a double play . Familia then struck out Bryce Harper looking to end the game . Clint Robinson and Anthony Rendon homered for the Nationals , who have lost four in a row and seven of nine . The Nationals have lost four of five . Flores hit a three - run homer in the fifth off Oliver Perez ( 2 - 2 ) to give the Mets a 7 - 6 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Perez since May 1 . Neil Walker hit a two - out RBI single off Matt Belisle in the seventh to make it 9 - 7 . Yusmeiro Petit came on and got Asdrubal Cabrera to ground out with the bases loaded . Colon allowed six runs and 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings . Ben Revere hit a leadoff triple in the first and scored on Daniel Murphy 's one - out single . Harper then grounded into a double play to end the inning . The Mets tied it in the third . Curtis Granderson walked , went to second on Neil Walker 's single and scored on a two - out single by James Loney . Giolito struck out Asdrubal Cabrera to end the inning . Harper and Rendon hit back-to-back homers in the fourth to give the Nationals a 4 - 1 lead . It was the first time this season the Nationals have hit back-to-back homers . Harper singled and Ramos followed with an RBI single to make it 6 - 4 . Blevins walked Clint Robinson to load the bases , but Anthony Rendon flied out to end the inning .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- C. J. Cron 's first two - homer game of the season was his second in two days . Cron homered twice and drove in four runs to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Tampa Bay Rays 13 - 5 on Friday night . Cron hit a three - run shot off Enny Romero during a six - run ninth inning that put the Angels up 13 - 5 . Shane Robinson had three hits and drove in two runs . It was Cron 's first multihomer game of the season . The Angels , who had a season-high 16 hits , had 16 hits . Andrelton Simmons had three hits and three RBIs , and Andrelton Simmons had three hits and drove in two runs for the Angels , who won for the seventh time in nine games . Andrelton Simmons had three hits and three RBIs . Deolis Guerra ( 2 - 0 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win . Jake Odorizzi ( 3 - 4 ) gave up seven runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Rays scored three runs in the first inning . C. J. Cron led off the second with a homer and Andrelton Simmons drove in a run with a single . Shane Robinson had a run-scoring groundout and Yunel Escobar followed with an RBI single . Tampa Bay took a 4 - 3 lead on Franklin 's RBI single in the third . Morrison hit a two - out homer in the bottom half , and Corey Dickerson had a two - out RBI single . Nick Franklin tied it at 4 with a two - run , two - out single in the fifth . Franklin had three hits and drove in two runs . Andrelton Simmons ' two - run double highlighted a three - run sixth that put the Angels up 7 - 5 . Simmons scored on Shane Robinson 's suicide squeeze bunt . Odorizzi gave up seven runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings .", "CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians have been waiting for a long time . Mike Napoli hit a tiebreaking , two - run homer in the seventh inning , and the Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 5 - 3 on Friday night to snap a four - game losing streak . The Indians have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Tigers have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Bruce Rondon ( 2 - 1 ) walked Francisco Lindor with one out in the seventh and Napoli followed with a drive over the wall in left field . It was Napoli 's first homer since May 3 . It was Napoli 's first home run since May 2 . Jeff Manship ( 1 - 1 ) struck out James McCann with two runners on to end the sixth . Jeff Manship ( 1 - 1 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win . Cody Allen pitched the ninth for his 18th save in 21 chances . He walked James McCann with one out , but Jose Iglesias grounded into a game-ending double play . The Tigers lost for the seventh time in eight games . Nicholas Castellanos hit a tying , two - run homer in the sixth off Danny Salazar , who gave up three runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings . He struck out six and walked one . Cleveland took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Mike Napoli led off with a double and scored on Carlos Santana 's single . Jose Ramirez followed with a double , but Norris struck out Yan Gomes and Juan Uribe and got Abraham Almonte to ground out . Lindor 's sacrifice fly made it 2 - 0 in the third . Rajai Davis walked , Jason Kipnis doubled and Francisco Lindor hit a sacrifice fly to make it 2 - 0 . Moya made it 2 - 1 with a leadoff homer in the fifth . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was his second homer in two games . Lindor 's sacrifice fly made it 3 - 1 in the fifth . The Indians loaded the bases with one out , but Alex Wilson struck out Jose Ramirez and Yan Gomes to end the threat .", "NEW YORK -- Jeremy Hellickson had no intention of giving up a run . Hellickson pitched six strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Kansas City Royals 4 - 3 on Friday night . Hellickson ( 6 - 6 ) allowed one run and five hits , struck out six and walked one . The Phillies won for the fourth time in five games . Jeanmar Gomez pitched a perfect ninth for his 22nd save in 25 tries . The Phillies have won five of six , including a three - game sweep by the New York Mets in the series . The Phillies have won three straight and six of eight . The Royals have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Ian Kennedy ( 6 - 7 ) allowed three runs and six hits in five innings . Kendrys Morales hit a two - run homer in the eighth off David Hernandez to pull the Royals to 4 - 3 . It was Morales ' second homer in two days and the first of his career . Herrera put the Phillies up 1 - 0 with a leadoff homer in the first . It was his second homer of the season and second in two games . He also had a two - run homer in Friday 's 4 - 3 win . Herrera hit a two - run homer in the second . The Phillies took a 2 - 1 lead in the third . Odubel Herrera walked with one out , stole second and went to third on catcher Salvador Perez 's throwing error . Cody Asche walked and Maikel Franco hit an RBI single . Cody Asche hit an RBI double in the fifth to cut it to 3 - 1 . The Phillies had runners on first and second with one out , but Ryan Howard struck out and Cameron Rupp struck out . Odubel Herrera hit a two - out RBI single in the sixth off Chien-Ming Wang to extend the lead to 4 - 1 . It was the first hit allowed by Wang in his career . The Phillies loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth , but Odubel Herrera lined out to Herrera to end the inning . Flynn got Odubel Herrera to line out with the bases loaded to end the inning .", "HOUSTON -- Mike Fiers did n't have his best stuff . Fiers pitched six scoreless innings , and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago White Sox 5 - 0 on Friday night . Fiers ( 6 - 3 ) allowed four hits , walked two and struck out four . Carlos Gomez hit a two - run homer in the seventh to give the Astros a 3 - 0 lead . Carlos Gomez added a two - run homer in the seventh . George Springer singled with one out in the eighth and scored on a double by Luis Valbuena to make it 4 - 0 . Carlos Correa walked and scored on a single by Colby Rasmus to make it 5 - 0 . Carlos Gomez hit a two - run homer in the seventh inning off Miguel Gonzalez ( 1 - 4 ) , who allowed three hits and three runs -- two earned -- in seven innings . He struck out four and walked two . The White Sox have lost four in a row . George Springer was hit by a pitch to start the fourth and Luis Valbuena walked before Jose Altuve grounded into a double play . Springer scored on a single by Carlos Correa to make it 1 - 0 . It was Gomez 's first home run since May 1 . Springer was hit by a pitch to start the fourth and Luis Valbuena walked before Jose Altuve grounded into a double play . Springer scored on a single by Correa to make it 1 - 0 . Springer singled with one out in the eighth and scored on a double by Luis Valbuena . Carlos Correa drew a two - out walk and scored on a single by Colby Rasmus to make it 5 - 0 . Brett Lawrie doubled with one out in the ninth before Alex Avila walked . Avisail Garcia grounded into a double play to end the inning . Gonzalez allowed three runs -- two earned -- and three hits in seven innings . He walked two and struck out four .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Aaron Judge and the rest of the AL East leaders made it look easy . Ellsbury had four hits , including a tiebreaking RBI single in the 10th inning , and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 5 - 4 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory . The Yankees won for the fourth time in five games . Brian McCann led off the 10th with a single off Joakim Soria ( 4 - 6 ) , and Chase Headley followed with a single . After Aaron Judge struck out , Brett Gardner walked to load the bases . Chasen Shreve came on and struck out Kendrys Morales and got Salvador Perez to fly out to center for his first career save , ending the Royals ' four - game losing streak . Dellin Betances ( 3 - 4 ) pitched two perfect innings for the win . The Royals lost for the seventh time in eight games . Aaron Judge and Jacoby Ellsbury hit two - run homers in the second inning off Edinson Volquez to give the Yankees a 3 - 0 lead . Ellsbury had four hits and drove in two runs . The Yankees loaded the bases with no outs in the third on singles by Didi Gregorius and Starlin Castro and a single by Brian McCann . Chase Headley 's sacrifice fly scored Gregorius to make it 4 - 0 . Kendrys Morales homered in the fourth to give the Royals a 4 - 2 lead . It was Morales ' first home run since July 6 , 2011 , against the Chicago White Sox . The Royals closed to 4 - 3 in the sixth on Lorenzo Cain 's RBI double off Adam Warren . Dyson , who had three hits , scored on Cain 's double to make it 4 - 3 . Tanaka allowed two runs and four hits in five innings . He walked none and struck out four . Volquez allowed four runs and nine hits in 3 1/3 innings . He walked two and struck out five .", "ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals got a big lift from their bullpen . Kolten Wong and Randal Grichuk hit two - run homers , Randal Grichuk and Kolten Wong also went deep and the Cardinals rallied for a 6 - 5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night . The Cardinals have won three straight and six of seven . Milwaukee has lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on its homestand . Miguel Socolovich ( 1 - 0 ) pitched 1 2/3 hitless innings for the win . Matt Bowman gave up three runs in the seventh , and Kevin Siegrist walked Hernan Perez with the bases loaded to force in a run . Thornburg ( 5 - 5 ) took the loss , giving up a leadoff double to Greg Garcia in the ninth and walking Stephen Piscotty . Yadier Molina then hit a grounder to Wong at third , but Villar threw wildly to first , allowing Piscotty to score . Scooter Gennett followed with an RBI single , and Ryan Braun walked to load the bases for Perez , who walked on a 3 - 2 pitch to give the Brewers a 5 - 3 lead . Randal Grichuk hit a two - run homer off Corey Knebel in the eighth to tie the game at 5 - 5 . It was Grichuk 's third homer of the season and second in two days . Seung Hwan Oh pitched a perfect ninth for his 14th save in 16 chances . Oh , who blew a save for the second time in three days , blew the save in the ninth . The Brewers lost for the seventh time in eight games . Randal Grichuk hit a two - run homer off Corey Knebel in the eighth to tie the score at 5 - 5 . It was Grichuk 's second homer of the season and second in two days . The Cardinals took a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth . Stephen Piscotty led off with a single , moved to third on Yadier Molina 's single and scored on Kolten Wong 's sacrifice fly . Jedd Gyorko put the Cardinals up 2 - 0 in the fifth with his second home run of the season , a solo shot that bounced off the top of the wall in right field . It was his second home run of the season . The Brewers cut the lead to 2 - 1 in the sixth . Jonathan Villar led off with a double and scored on Scooter Gennett 's single . Martinez got Ryan Braun to ground into a fielder 's choice and struck out Perez and Chris Carter . Wong made it 3 - 1 in the seventh when he led off with a home run to left field . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games .", "DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers are starting to make a run at the playoffs . Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a go-ahead , two - run homer in the eighth inning , and the Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 4 - 3 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . The White Sox have lost four in a row . J. D. Martinez drew a leadoff walk from Nate Jones ( 5 - 3 ) in the eighth , and Justin Upton struck out . Saltalamacchia then hit a 1 - 0 pitch over the wall in left for his seventh homer . It was Jones ' second blown save in three chances . Justin Wilson ( 4 - 4 ) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings for the win . Alex Wilson gave up a leadoff homer to Tyler Saladino in the seventh , but the White Sox could n't hold on . Francisco Rodriguez pitched a perfect ninth for his 37th save in 42 chances . He has converted his last six save opportunities and has not allowed an earned run in 19 1/3 innings . The White Sox have lost three straight and six of seven . Tyler Saladino led off the seventh with a homer off Alex Wilson , but the White Sox could n't hold on . The White Sox had runners on second and third with two outs when Todd Frazier struck out to end the inning . The White Sox took a 2 - 1 lead in the fourth on a two - out , two - run single by Saladino . The White Sox loaded the bases with two outs , but Adam Eaton flied out to end the inning . Upton tied it at 2 with a leadoff homer in the sixth . It was his third homer of the year , and the second of his career . It was the first homer allowed by Shields this season . Shields allowed two runs and six hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out six . The Tigers took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Erick Aybar led off with a single , moved to third on Kinsler 's single and scored on Cabrera 's sacrifice fly . Saladino 's two - out , two - run single made it 2 - 1 in the fourth . The White Sox loaded the bases with two outs , but Adam Eaton flied out to end the inning . The Tigers loaded the bases with two outs in the fifth , but Shields struck out J. D. Martinez on a 3 - 0 pitch to end the inning . The Tigers left the bases loaded when J. D. Martinez struck out .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Kevin Gausman 's first win of the season came on the mound . Gausman pitched seven strong innings , and the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 5 - 0 on Friday night . Gausman ( 6 - 10 ) allowed seven hits , walked none and struck out nine . Mark Trumbo hit a two - run homer off CC Sabathia ( 8 - 11 ) , and Mark Trumbo added a two - run shot for the Orioles , who snapped a three - game losing streak . Steve Pearce had three hits and three RBIs . The Yankees lost for the third time in four games . Sabathia allowed three runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings . The Yankees were shut out for the second time this season . Pearce 's two - out , two - run single in the seventh off Adam Warren gave the Orioles a 3 - 0 lead . Adam Warren then got J. J. Hardy to pop out to end the inning . Trumbo hit a two - run homer in the eighth off Ben Heller to make it 5 - 0 . It was the first homer allowed by Heller this season , the most in the majors . Zach Britton pitched a 1 - 2 - 2 ninth for the Orioles , who have won four of five . New York has lost four in a row and seven of nine . The Yankees put runners on first and second with one out in the fourth , but Starlin Castro grounded into a fielder 's choice , and Brian McCann struck out to end the inning . Ronald Torreyes hit a one - out single in the fifth for New York 's first hit , but Brett Gardner flied out and Aaron Hicks struck out to end the inning . Jonathan Schoop singled with one out in the seventh and moved to second on Nolan Reimold 's two - out single . Adam Warren replaced Sabathia and walked Hyun Soo Kim to load the bases . Pearce followed with a two - run single to make it 3 - 0 .", "LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are making the most of their chances . Adrian Gonzalez drove in the game 's first run with a fielder 's choice grounder in the eighth inning , and the Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 1 - 0 on Sunday to complete a three - game sweep . The Dodgers have won four in a row and nine of 11 . The Cubs have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Trevor Cahill ( 3 - 4 ) took the loss . He hit Andrew Toles with a pitch with one out in the eighth and Howie Kendrick reached on an error by second baseman Cahill , putting runners on first and third . Kenley Jansen pitched a perfect ninth for his 39th save in 43 attempts . The right-hander has converted his last six save opportunities and has n't allowed a run in his last 16 appearances . The Cubs lost for the fourth time in five games . Joe Blanton ( 5 - 2 ) pitched a scoreless eighth for the Dodgers , who have won four of five . The Cubs have lost seven of nine and are 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . Kenley Jansen pitched a perfect ninth for his 39th save in 43 attempts . The Dodgers have won seven of their past nine games , including three in a row at Dodger Stadium . Lester allowed three hits in six innings , struck out six and walked two . Making his first start of the season , Stewart allowed two hits in five scoreless innings . Lester , who had won his last three starts , was pulled after throwing 98 pitches . The Cubs had runners on first and third with one out in the sixth , but Addison Russell popped out and Jason Heyward flied out to end the inning . Making his first start of the season , Stewart allowed two hits in five scoreless innings . The Cubs had runners on first and third with one out in the sixth , but Addison Russell popped out and Jason Heyward flied out to center field to end the inning .", "ARLINGTON , Texas -- The Texas Rangers had a chance to win the AL West . The Rangers have won the first two games of the four - game series . The Rangers have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Indians . Mitch Moreland hit a grand slam in a five - run first inning against Carlos Carrasco ( 9 - 7 ) , who gave up seven runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in four - plus innings . A. J. Griffin ( 6 - 3 ) allowed five hits in six innings . The Indians have lost four in a row and six of seven . Mitch Moreland hit a grand slam in the first inning for the Rangers , who have lost four of five . Ian Desmond had two hits and scored twice . Elvis Andrus had a two - run double in the third , and Rougned Odor and Rougned Odor had two hits apiece for the Rangers , who have won four in a row . Carrasco allowed seven runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in four innings . The Indians were shut out for the seventh time this season . Griffin said he had no problem with his command . Abraham Almonte reached on a throwing error by third baseman Adrian Beltre in the ninth . Tyler Naquin flied out and Roberto Perez grounded out to end the inning .", "MILWAUKEE -- Hernan Perez had a big day at the plate . Perez homered twice and drove in four runs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9 - 6 on Friday night . It was Perez 's first multihomer game of the season and the third of his career . Polanco 's bases-clearing double off Blaine Boyer ( 1 - 3 ) came off Blaine Boyer ( 1 - 3 ) , who gave up three runs on three hits and a walk in one inning . Boyer ( 1 - 3 ) took the loss . The Pirates won for the fourth time in five games . Gregory Polanco hit a three - run double off Blaine Boyer ( 1 - 3 ) in the sixth to give the Pirates a 9 - 6 lead . Andrew McCutchen had two hits and drove in a run . Hernan Perez homered twice and drove in four runs for the Brewers , including a three - run homer in the first off Jameson Taillon . Orlando Arcia had two hits and drove in a run for Milwaukee . Brewers manager Ron Roenicke was ejected by home plate umpire Bill Miller for arguing a called third strike . Neftali Feliz pitched the ninth for his second save in three chances . He allowed a one - out single to Jonathan Villar , but struck out Keon Broxton and got Ryan Braun to ground out . Hernan Perez hit two homers and drove in four runs for Milwaukee , including a three - run shot in the first off Jameson Taillon . Orlando Arcia had two hits and drove in a run for Milwaukee . The Pirates scored five runs in the fourth to take a 6 - 5 lead . John Jaso had an RBI single and Josh Harrison followed with a two - run single to make it 5 - 4 . Taillon allowed five runs and seven hits in three innings . The Pirates scored five runs in the fourth to take a 6 - 5 lead . John Jaso had an RBI single and Josh Harrison followed with a two - run single . Josh Bell drove in a run with a groundout and Andrew McCutchen singled home Harrison . Cravy made it 6 - 6 in the fourth with his first career home run , a solo shot that tied the score at 6 - 6 . It was his first career pinch-hit homer .", "LOS ANGELES -- Julio Urias did n't have his best stuff . Urias pitched six solid innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 3 - 2 on Friday night . Urias ( 5 - 2 ) allowed one run and six hits , struck out eight and walked two . The Dodgers have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Los Angeles Dodgers . The Cubs have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Kenley Jansen pitched a perfect ninth for his 38th save in 43 chances . It was the first time this season that the Dodgers had been shut out in consecutive games , according to STATS LLC . The Dodgers have won four of five and 12 of 14 . Jason Hammel ( 13 - 7 ) gave up three runs and five hits in 2 1/3 innings . He struck out one and did n't walk a batter for the first time in his career . He gave up a solo homer to Corey Seager in the first inning . The Dodgers took a 3 - 1 lead in the third . Andrew Toles led off with a double , went to third on Julio Urias ' single and scored on Chase Utley 's single . The Cubs cut the lead to 3 - 2 in the seventh . Willson Contreras led off with a single , took second on Baez 's throwing error and moved to third on Javier Baez 's groundout . Contreras scored on Jason Heyward 's single to center field . The Dodgers took a 3 - 1 lead in the third . Andrew Toles led off with a double , went to third on Julio Urias ' single and scored on a single by Chase Utley . The Cubs took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Dexter Fowler led off with a walk , went to third on Kris Bryant 's single and scored on a single by Anthony Rizzo . But the Cubs left the bases loaded when Addison Russell struck out and Jorge Soler struck out .", "HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros have n't had a winning season lately . Alex Bregman homered and drove in three runs , and the Astros beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6 - 2 on Sunday . It was the first time in franchise history that the Astros have hit consecutive home runs . Dallas Keuchel ( 9 - 12 ) allowed two runs and nine hits in seven innings . He struck out four and walked one . The Rays have lost four in a row and seven of nine . Keuchel allowed nine hits , struck out four and walked one . Blake Snell ( 4 - 7 ) allowed five runs -- four earned -- and nine hits in three innings . The Rays have lost four in a row and seven of nine . Carlos Correa and Evan Gattis hit consecutive doubles to start the second inning . Yuli Gurriel followed with an RBI double to give the Astros a 2 - 0 lead . Bregman hit a two - run homer in the third inning to make it 4 - 0 . It was Bregman 's first home run since May 13 , a span of 179 at-bats . He has hit safely in 10 of his last 12 games . Alex Bregman added an RBI single in the fourth inning to make it 5 - 0 . The Astros had runners on first and second with two outs when Jose Altuve grounded out to end the inning . Wilson hit a two - run homer in the fifth inning to cut the lead to 5 - 2 . It was his first home run since June 13 , a span of 196 at-bats . Yuli Gurriel hit an RBI double in the seventh inning to make it 6 - 2 . The Astros intentionally walked Gonzalez before striking out Teoscar Hernandez to end the inning .", "PHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks have been in first place in the NL West . Brandon Drury scored the winning run on a wild pitch with two outs in the 11th inning , lifting the Diamondbacks to a 4 - 3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night . The Diamondbacks won for the seventh time in eight games . The Diamondbacks won for the seventh time in eight games and improved to 5 - 1 against Cincinnati this season . Brandon Drury doubled off Blake Wood ( 5 - 3 ) with one out in the 11th , moved to third on Chris Owings ' groundout and scored on a wild pitch . Edwin Escobar ( 1 - 2 ) pitched a scoreless 11th inning for the win . Jose Peraza doubled with two outs and Joey Votto was intentionally walked before Tony Renda Jr. grounded into a fielder 's choice . The Diamondbacks took a 3 - 2 lead in the 10th . Phil Gosselin led off with a walk , advanced to second on a wild pitch and scored on A. J. Pollock 's single to center . The Reds tied it at 2 in the ninth on Jose Peraza 's RBI single off Daniel Hudson . The Reds loaded the bases with two outs , but Adam Duvall flied out to end the inning . The Diamondbacks tied it in the bottom of the 10th . Phil Gosselin led off with a walk , moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on A. J. Pollock 's RBI single . Paul Goldschmidt singled to put runners on first and second , but Iglesias struck out Welington Castillo and got Bourn to fly out . The Reds lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Reds tied it at 2 in the top of the ninth on a two - out RBI single by Jose Peraza and a two - out intentional walk to Joey Votto , but Adam Duvall flied out to end the inning . The Reds had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh but failed to score . Finnegan allowed two runs and three hits in six innings . Weeks hit a two - out solo homer in the fourth off Brandon Finnegan to give the Diamondbacks a 2 - 1 lead . It was Weeks ' second homer in two days , and the second in two days . The Reds took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Adam Duvall led off with a double and moved to third on Brandon Phillips ' sacrifice bunt . Duvall scored on Scott Schebler 's single . Weeks hit a two - out solo homer in the fourth off Brandon Finnegan , who allowed two runs and three hits in six innings . He walked two and struck out a career-high 12 .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- Jered Weaver is making the most of his opportunity . Weaver pitched 5 2/3 solid innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6 - 3 on Friday night . Weaver ( 9 - 11 ) allowed two runs and five hits , struck out four and walked three . The Angels , who have won four of five , have won four of five . Jose Bautista drove in two runs with a sacrifice fly and Jose Bautista drove in two runs for the Blue Jays , who snapped a three - game losing streak and won for the third time in four games . The Angels , who have won three straight , have won four of five . Toronto lost for the seventh time in eight games . J. A. Happ ( 17 - 4 ) gave up four runs and six hits in five - plus innings . He walked one and struck out six , including the first two batters he faced in the sixth . Trout drove in Jett Bandy and Nick Buss with a two - out single in the seventh off Joe Biagini . Brett Cecil came on and gave up a two - run single to Trout . The Blue Jays added a run in the ninth on a double by B. J. Upton and a two - out RBI double by Jose Bautista , but Josh Donaldson flied out to end the inning . Toronto opened the scoring in the second when B. J. Upton hit a one - out double , went to third on Petit 's throwing error and scored on Jose Bautista 's sacrifice fly . Donaldson made it 2 - 0 with a two - out drive to left in the fifth , his third homer of the season . It was his first home run since June 3 , 2011 , against Toronto . The Angels chased Happ with a four - run sixth . Kaleb Cowart led off with a double , Gregorio Petit walked and Kole Calhoun singled to load the bases . Trout followed with a two - run single , and Trout scored on a wild pitch . Happ ( 17 - 4 ) allowed four runs and six hits in five innings .", "ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Braves have been waiting for their offense to make a run at the playoffs . Matt Kemp hit a go-ahead , two - run double in the eighth inning , Matt Kemp drove in three runs and the Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7 - 4 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . The Braves have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Diamondbacks have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Kemp hit a two - out , two - run double off Jake Barrett ( 1 - 2 ) in the eighth inning to give the Braves a 6 - 4 lead . Kemp had three RBIs in the series opener on Friday . The Braves added a run in the ninth on a sacrifice fly by Dansby Swanson , who had two hits , including a sacrifice fly in the ninth to give the Braves a 7 - 4 lead . The Diamondbacks lost for the fifth time in six games . Jose Ramirez ( 2 - 0 ) struck out the side in the seventh inning to earn the win . Chris Owings led off with a triple and scored on a wild pitch by Jose Ramirez ( 2 - 0 ) . Jim Johnson pitched the ninth for his 11th save in 13 chances . He gave up a two - out single to Jean Segura , but Michael Bourn grounded out to end the game . Atlanta took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on Nick Markakis ' two - out RBI single and Tyler Flowers ' RBI double off Archie Bradley . Bradley walked Jace Peterson to load the bases , but struck out Dansby Swanson to end the inning . Yasmany Tomas had a two - run single and Lamb a two - out , two - run double in the third off Rob Whalen to give the Diamondbacks a 4 - 2 lead . The Braves cut the lead to 4 - 3 in the fourth on Matt Kemp 's sacrifice fly . Garcia led off with a double , moved to third on Freddie Freeman 's groundout and scored on Kemp 's sacrifice fly . Bradley gave up three runs and seven hits in five innings . He walked three and struck out seven .", "LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are starting to find ways to win . Adrian Gonzalez drove in three runs and the Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 9 - 5 on Friday night . The Dodgers have won five of six , and have won four of five . San Francisco has lost five of six and fell to 0 - 6 on its road trip . Kenta Maeda ( 13 - 7 ) allowed three runs and six hits in five innings , struck out four and walked four . Kenley Jansen gave up a solo homer to Denard Span with two outs in the ninth before retiring Angel Pagan on a foul pop for his 36th save in 39 attempts . Madison Bumgarner ( 12 - 8 ) gave up five runs and nine hits in five innings . The Giants , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . The Dodgers took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on a two - out double by Corey Seager and an RBI single by Justin Turner , who had three hits and drove in a run . Segedin made it 2 - 0 with a leadoff homer in the second . It was his second home run in two games since coming off the disabled list on July 30 . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . The Giants tied it at 2 in the third on an RBI single by Angel Pagan and a two - out RBI single by Buster Posey . But the Giants tied it in the bottom half . The Giants tied it at 3 in the fifth . Angel Pagan singled with one out , moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on Brandon Belt 's double into the left-field corner . The Dodgers closed to 7 - 4 in the sixth on an RBI double by Andrew Toles and an RBI single by Enrique Hernandez . Hernandez stole second and third , but Howie Kendrick struck out and Justin Turner struck out . Toles hit a two - run homer in the eighth off Javier Lopez to make it 9 - 4 . It was Toles ' first career pinch-hit homer and first since Sept. 2 , 2011 , against the Los Angeles Dodgers . Kenley Jansen gave up Span 's two - out homer in the ninth , but got Angel Pagan to pop out to end the game . Jansen earned his 36th save in 41 attempts .", "BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles have been in the thick of the playoff hunt . The Orioles beat the Washington Nationals 4 - 3 on Sunday . It was the first time this season the Orioles have won a game . Dylan Bundy ( 7 - 4 ) allowed two runs and three hits in six innings . Zach Britton pitched a perfect ninth for his 38th save in as many tries . The right-hander was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk before the game to make his major league debut . A. J. Cole ( 0 - 1 ) gave up four runs and five hits in seven innings . The Nationals have lost five of six and have lost four of five . Anthony Rendon homered and Daniel Murphy had two hits and drove in a run for Washington . Daniel Murphy had two hits , including an RBI single in the first inning . Baltimore took a 4 - 2 lead in the fourth . Manny Machado led off with a double and scored on a double by Chris Davis . Trumbo followed with a drive over the center-field wall . Rendon made it 2 - 1 in the fourth when he led off the inning with a homer to left . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . Danny Espinosa cut the lead to 4 - 3 in the seventh with a leadoff homer off Mychal Givens . It was the first homer allowed by Washington this season , the most in the majors . The Nationals put runners on second and third with two outs in the eighth , but Brad Brach struck out Ryan Zimmerman on a 2 - 2 pitch to end the inning .", "HOUSTON -- Doug Fister has been pitching so well this season . Fister pitched seven strong innings and the Houston Astros beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3 - 1 on Friday night . Fister ( 12 - 8 ) allowed three hits , walked one and struck out six . Teoscar Hernandez hit a two - run homer in the fifth inning and Teoscar Hernandez added a two - run shot in the fifth for the Astros , who have won four of five . Ken Giles gave up a two - out double to Gregory Polanco and a single to David Freese in the ninth before earning his fourth save in five opportunities . Bregman 's error allowed Gregory Polanco to score from second . The Pirates have lost five of six and fell a season-worst 10 games under .500 . Jameson Taillon ( 3 - 3 ) allowed two runs and four hits in eight innings . The Pirates have lost four of five and have dropped five of six . Teoscar Hernandez hit a two - run homer in the fifth for the Astros , who have lost four of five . Jason Castro doubled and went to third on a single by Jake Marisnick . Bregman hit a solo homer in the ninth off Neftali Feliz to make it 3 - 0 . It was Bregman 's first home run since May 3 , a span of 192 at-bats . He has hit safely in 10 of his past 11 games . Gregory Polanco doubled with two outs in the ninth , but was thrown out at third on David Freese 's two - out single . Bregman was charged with an error for the second time in the game . Bregman hit a solo homer in the ninth off Neftali Feliz to make it 3 - 0 . It was Bregman 's second homer of the season and second in two days .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Houston Astros had their best offensive game of the season . Jason Castro homered and drove in four runs , and the Astros beat the Baltimore Orioles 12 - 2 on Sunday . The Astros have won four straight and nine of 11 . Mike Fiers ( 9 - 6 ) allowed one run and five hits in seven innings . The Orioles have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Chris Tillman ( 15 - 5 ) gave up six runs and six hits in two innings . Springer led off the game with a single and Bregman followed with a drive into the left-field seats . It was Bregman 's first home run since May 2 , a two - run shot off Tillman . The Astros made it 4 - 0 in the second . Jason Castro hit an RBI double and scored on a single by Jose Altuve , who had three hits and two RBIs . Houston made it 6 - 0 in the third . Jason Castro drew a bases-loaded walk , Jason Castro walked with the bases loaded and Reed scored on a double-play grounder by Tony Kemp . Davis made it 6 - 1 in the fourth with a two - out homer to left . It was his third homer in two games and second in two games . Springer put the Astros up 8 - 1 in the fifth with a two - out , two - run homer off Odrisamer Despaigne . It was the first homer allowed by Despaigne in his career . Houston made it 10 - 1 in the sixth on an RBI single by Carlos Correa and a run-scoring groundout by Jason Castro . But Kemp struck out to end the inning . Jason Castro hit a solo homer in the ninth off Ryan Flaherty , who was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk before the game . The Astros added an unearned run in the ninth .", "NEW YORK -- The New York Mets have been waiting for their offense to score runs . Yoenis Cespedes homered twice and drove in three runs , and the Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 9 - 5 on Sunday . The Mets have won seven of nine . They have won four of five . Bartolo Colon ( 11 - 7 ) allowed two runs and nine hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Giants , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Colon has allowed two runs or less in each of his past six starts . Matt Moore ( 7 - 10 ) allowed three runs in five innings . The Giants , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Yoenis Cespedes hit two homers and drove in three runs for San Francisco , including a two - run double in the first inning that gave the Mets a 1 - 0 lead . Asdrubal Cabrera drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the third and Cespedes followed with a solo homer to make it 3 - 0 . It was the second multihomer game of the season for Cespedes , who has homered in three of his last four games . Justin Ruggiano and De Aza hit consecutive RBI singles in the sixth to give the Mets a 7 - 2 lead . Peavy struck out Bartolo Colon and Jose Reyes to end the inning . Eduardo Nunez hit a two - run double and Joe Panik drove in a run with a groundout in the eighth to give the Giants a 8 - 5 lead . Wilmer Flores had an RBI single in the ninth for San Francisco , which has lost four of five . Neil Walker and Travis d'Arnaud each had two hits .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Felix Hernandez is starting to look like a Cy Young winner . Hernandez pitched eight strong innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8 - 2 on Saturday night . Hernandez ( 8 - 4 ) struck out eight and walked one . Ryan Braun hit an RBI double in the eighth and Hernan Perez added an RBI single to give the Brewers a 4 - 2 lead . Hernandez struck out Chris Carter to end the inning . Mike Zunino and Leonys Martin hit back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning off Wily Peralta ( 5 - 9 ) to give the Mariners a 4 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the Mariners have hit back-to-back home runs . It was Zunino 's first home run since May 2 . Zunino and Martin hit back-to-back home runs in the seventh to give the Mariners a 4 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the Mariners have hit back-to-back home runs . Zunino added a two - run double in the eighth to give the Mariners an 8 - 2 lead . Aoki had three hits , including a two - run double in the eighth . The Brewers lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Mariners took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Leonys Martin led off with a walk , stole second and moved to third on Ketel Marte 's groundout . Aoki followed with an RBI single to left . The Mariners added a run in the fifth . Ketel Marte reached on a one - out single and scored on Aoki 's one - out double off the wall in right field . It was the first run allowed by Peralta since May 1 . The Brewers added two more in the eighth . Martin Maldonado led off with a single , moved to second on a wild pitch and moved to third on Jonathan Villar 's groundout . After Scooter Gennett struck out , Braun hit an RBI double . The Mariners added four runs in the eighth off Blaine Boyer . Robinson Cano led off with a double and Nelson Cruz followed with a grounder to second baseman Scooter Gennett , who threw wildly to first , allowing Cano to score .", "DENVER -- The Colorado Rockies finally got a win . Ryan Raburn hit a go-ahead double in the 11th inning , and the Rockies rallied for a 7 - 6 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night in the opener of a day-night doubleheader . It was the first time the Rockies had been held to one run in a game this season . Willson Contreras singled off Matt Carasiti ( 1 - 0 ) with one out in the 11th , and Ben Zobrist drew a two - out walk . Fowler then lined a 1 - 1 pitch to right to score Contreras . Raburn followed with a drive to the gap in left-center and Raburn raced around the bases for a 7 - 6 lead . The ball bounced off Baez 's glove and rolled to the wall , allowing Raburn to score easily . Matt Carasiti ( 1 - 0 ) got the win despite allowing Dexter Fowler 's two - out RBI single in the top of the 11th . He got Kris Bryant to line out to left to end the inning . The Rockies loaded the bases with two outs in the 10th against Rob Zastryzny , but Gerardo Parra grounded out to end the threat . Gerardo Parra grounded out to end the inning . Trailing 5 - 2 , the Rockies scored three times in the eighth to take a 5 - 5 lead . DJ LeMahieu had an RBI double , Carlos Gonzalez drove in a run with a groundout and Nolan Arenado hit a tying sacrifice fly . The Cubs lost for the third time in four games . The Rockies trailed 5 - 2 before scoring three runs in the eighth . Cristhian Adames led off with a pinch-hit single , David Dahl walked and DJ LeMahieu followed with an RBI double to make it 5 - 3 . It was Chapman 's third blown save in 29 chances . The Cubs lost for the third time in four games . David Dahl hit a leadoff homer in the bottom of the first off Kyle Hendricks to give the Rockies a 1 - 1 lead . It was Dahl 's third homer of the season and second in two days . The Cubs cut the lead to 2 - 1 in the third on a two - out RBI single by Anthony Rizzo , who had three hits and an RBI in his first game back from the disabled list . The Cubs cut the lead to 3 - 1 in the fifth on a two - out RBI single by Kris Bryant , who went 3 - for - 6 with a walk and a stolen base . Russell Russell 's two - run homer in the sixth off Tyler Anderson put the Cubs up 5 - 1 . It was the first homer allowed by Anderson this season , and the second in two games . Anderson allowed five runs and eight hits in seven innings . He struck out eight and walked one .", "PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Phillies are starting to find ways to win . Maikel Franco hit a tiebreaking , two - run homer in the seventh inning , Maikel Franco , Ryan Howard and Ryan Howard also went deep and the Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5 - 4 on Saturday night . The Phillies won for the seventh time in eight games . The Dodgers have lost five of six and 11 of 14 . Freddy Galvis led off the seventh with a single against Grant Dayton ( 0 - 1 ) , and Franco followed with a drive to left for a 5 - 4 lead . It was the first homer allowed by the Dodgers ' bullpen this season . It was Turner 's third homer of the season . Michael Mariot ( 1 - 0 ) pitched one inning for the win . Jeanmar Gomez pitched the ninth for his 32nd save in 34 chances . The Phillies have won the first two games of the four - game series and have the worst record in the majors . Justin Turner hit a three - run homer in the first and Yasmani Grandal had a solo shot for the Dodgers , who have lost four of five . Chase Utley had two hits and scored a run . Howard led off the bottom of the fourth with a solo shot to left to give the Phillies a 4 - 2 lead . Taylor Featherston added an RBI double to give the Phillies a 4 - 3 lead . Franco 's homer was his third in two games . The Phillies took a 4 - 3 lead in the fourth on Ryan Howard 's leadoff homer and Taylor Featherston 's RBI double . Stripling struck out Jerad Eickhoff to end the inning . The Phillies loaded the bases with two outs in the fifth , but Stripling struck out Jimmy Paredes to end the threat . Stripling struck out Jimmy Paredes with the bases loaded to end the inning . The Dodgers had runners on first and second with two outs in the sixth , but Rob Segedin struck out to end the inning . The Dodgers had runners on first and second with two outs in the sixth .", "CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Reds have n't had a winning season lately . Ramon Cabrera hit a three - run homer and the Reds beat the Miami Marlins 5 - 4 on Friday night . The Reds have won 10 of their last 13 games . Dan Straily ( 9 - 6 ) allowed two runs and six hits in six innings . Raisel Iglesias pitched a perfect ninth for his second save in as many chances . The Reds have won four of their last five games , including three of four at home against the Marlins . Ramon Cabrera hit a three - run homer in the second inning off Jose Fernandez ( 12 - 7 ) , who gave up five runs and seven hits in four innings . He walked one and struck out six . It was Fernandez 's shortest outing of the season . The Marlins have lost five of six and fell a season-worst 10 games under .500 . Fernandez allowed five runs and seven hits in four innings . Ramon Cabrera hit a three - run homer in the second inning for the Reds , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Fernandez 's ERA rose to 3.05 . The Reds scored twice in the third . Billy Hamilton led off with a single , took second on a wild pitch and scored on Marcell Ozuna 's throwing error . Eugenio Suarez 's RBI double made it 5 - 0 . Ozuna hit a two - run homer off Straily in the sixth . It was Ozuna 's second homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Straily this season . Martin Prado 's two - out , two - run single in the seventh off Jumbo Diaz made it 5 - 4 . Blake Wood struck out Christian Yelich to end the inning .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Corey Kluber has been pitching so well lately . Kluber pitched six strong innings and the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 3 - 1 on Friday night . Kluber ( 13 - 8 ) allowed one run and seven hits , struck out seven and walked two . The Indians have won three straight and seven of nine . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Jose Quintana ( 9 - 9 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings . Cody Allen pitched a perfect ninth for his 23rd save in 26 chances . The Indians have won four straight and eight of nine . The White Sox have lost four in a row and six of eight . Justin Morneau hit a solo homer in the sixth for the White Sox , who have lost four in a row . The White Sox have lost four in a row and seven of nine . Jason Kipnis hit a one - out double in the first and scored on Francisco Lindor 's double . Quintana struck out Mike Napoli and got Carlos Santana to pop out to end the inning . Morneau tied it with a one - out homer in the sixth . It was his second homer in two games and first since May 5 . It was the first homer allowed by Kluber since May 29 . Roberto Perez led off the seventh with a double off Matt Albers . He moved to third on Rajai Davis ' groundout and scored on Kipnis ' single off Dan Jennings . Jason Kipnis hit a one - out double in the first and scored on Francisco Lindor 's double . Quintana struck out Mike Napoli and got Santana to pop out to end the inning . Rajai Davis drew a leadoff walk in the third , stole second and scored on Napoli 's two - out single to center . Kipnis was thrown out at the plate trying to stretch the hit into a double . The Indians had runners on first and third with two outs in the fourth , but Quintana got Roberto Perez to ground into a fielder 's choice to end the threat .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Aaron Sanchez had his best stuff of the season . Sanchez pitched seven strong innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Houston Astros 4 - 2 on Friday night . Sanchez ( 12 - 2 ) allowed two runs and five hits , walked three and struck out six . Russell Martin hit a three - run homer in the sixth to give the Blue Jays a 4 - 2 lead . It was the fourth time this season the Blue Jays have hit back-to-back home runs . Carlos Correa hit a two - run double in the first , but the Astros lost for the seventh time in eight games . Jose Altuve had two hits and Jose Altuve had two hits and scored a run . Martin hit a three - run homer off Collin McHugh ( 7 - 10 ) in the sixth . It was his third home run of the season , but the Blue Jays were n't done . McHugh allowed three runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings . Carlos Correa hit a two - run double in the first for the Astros , who have lost four in a row . Jose Altuve had two hits and scored a run for Toronto . The Astros have lost five of six and have dropped five of six . Roberto Osuna pitched the ninth for his 26th save in 28 chances . He gave up a two - out double to pinch-hitter A. J. Reed , but Teoscar Hernandez popped out to end the game . The Astros have lost three straight and six of seven . McHugh allowed three runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Blue Jays have won 10 of their past 13 games .", "NEW YORK -- The New York Mets are starting to look at their best . Wilmer Flores drove in the winning run with a fielder 's choice in the 11th inning , and the Mets beat the San Diego Padres 3 - 2 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . The Mets have won seven of nine and 11 of 14 . Myers hit a 1 - 1 pitch from Jeurys Familia over the wall in right for his eighth homer and second in two days . Yangervis Solarte also homered for the Padres . Neil Walker led off the 11th with a single off Brandon Maurer ( 0 - 3 ) . After Jay Bruce flied out , James Loney singled to right and Walker advanced to third on Loney 's single . It was Johnson 's second pinch-hit RBI this season . Gabriel Ynoa ( 1 - 0 ) pitched a perfect 11th inning for his first major league win . The Mets have won five of six , including a three - game sweep of the Padres at Citi Field . Wil Myers hit a tying home run with two outs in the ninth off Mets closer Jeurys Familia , who blew his fourth save in five chances . The blown save was Familia 's second in two days . deGrom allowed one run and three hits in seven innings , struck out nine and walked one . He was lifted for a pinch hitter in the seventh after Yangervis Solarte tied it with a two - out homer . Cosart allowed one run and three hits in six innings , struck out two and walked two . The Padres tied it at 1 in the seventh on a two - out solo homer by Yangervis Solarte off Jacob deGrom . It was Solarte 's third homer of the season and second in two days . Wilmer Flores led off the seventh with a single against Jose Dominguez and Alejandro De Aza walked . After a sacrifice bunt by Travis d'Arnaud , Flores scored on Kelly Johnson 's sacrifice fly . The Mets took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on Neil Walker 's RBI single . Jose Reyes drew a leadoff walk , advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on Neil Walker 's one - out single . Flores led off the second with a single and was erased on Alejandro De Aza 's double-play grounder . Travis d'Arnaud singled with two outs , but Cosart retired the next two batters . Cosart allowed one run and three hits in six innings , struck out two and walked two .", "CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians have n't had a winning season lately . Mike Napoli had four hits , including a three - run homer , and the Indians beat the Los Angeles Angels 14 - 4 on Saturday . The Indians have won seven of eight and are a season-high 14 games over .500 . Chisenhall 's three - run double highlighted a five - run first inning against Jhoulys Chacin ( 3 - 8 ) , who gave up seven runs and six hits in 1 1/3 innings . He walked three and struck out none . Kluber ( 12 - 8 ) allowed three runs and four hits in six innings . Carlos Santana and Jose Ramirez homered for the Indians , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Napoli had four hits , including a homer , and drove in four runs . The Angels , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Trout gave the Angels a 1 - 0 lead in the first with a two - out , opposite-field homer to left . It was the first homer allowed by Kluber , who allowed three runs and four hits in six innings . The Indians added two more in the second . Francisco Lindor and Mike Napoli had RBI singles . Jose Alvarez replaced Chacin and gave up an RBI double to Mike Napoli . Pennington homered in the third to make it 7 - 2 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Kluber this season . Napoli hit a three - run homer in the fifth , and Ramirez followed with a solo shot to make it 14 - 3 . It was the first time this season the Indians have hit consecutive home runs . Napoli , who had four hits , scored three runs and drove in four runs . Jett Bandy hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth for the Angels , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . They have outscored the Angels 32 - 10 in the series .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Danny Duffy did n't have his best stuff . Duffy pitched a seven - hitter and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 2 - 1 on Saturday night . Duffy ( 9 - 1 ) struck out six and walked none . The Royals won for the fourth time in five games . Carson Fulmer ( 0 - 2 ) took the loss , allowing two runs on three hits in three - plus innings . He walked Jarrod Dyson to lead off the sixth , and Cheslor Cuthbert 's triple scored Dyson . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Cheslor Cuthbert hit an RBI triple in the sixth and scored on Eric Hosmer 's single to give the Royals a 2 - 1 lead . Jarrod Dyson led off with a walk and moved to third on Paulo Orlando 's groundout . Jason Coats hit a two - out RBI single in the second to give the White Sox a 1 - 0 lead . It was the first run allowed by Duffy in his past four starts . The Royals loaded the bases with one out in the second , but Michael Ynoa got Billy Burns to ground out and struck out Adalberto Mondesi to end the inning . The White Sox took a 1 - 0 lead in the second on a two - out single by Jason Coats , who was called out on strikes to end the inning . It was Coats 's first career ejection in the outfield . The White Sox had runners on first and second with two outs in the fourth , but Duffy grounded out to end the inning . The White Sox had runners on first and second with two outs in the fourth , but Coats grounded out . Duffy struck out the side in the fifth . He struck out Adam Eaton , then retired Tyler Saladino on a fly to center and Melky Cabrera on a fly ball to left to end the inning . Jose Abreu led off the sixth with a single , but Duffy got Todd Frazier to pop out and Dioner Navarro grounded into a double play to end the inning . Duffy then got Navarro to ground into a double play to end the inning .", "SAN DIEGO -- Edwin Jackson is making the most of his opportunity . Jackson pitched two - hit ball over seven innings and the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4 - 0 on Friday night . Jackson ( 3 - 2 ) struck out seven and walked three . The Padres have won four of five , including three straight . The Pirates have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Ryan Vogelsong ( 1 - 2 ) allowed two unearned runs and three hits in six innings . The Pirates were shut out for the second time this season . The Padres scored two runs in the second inning . Jabari Blash doubled and scored on a throwing error by Vogelsong , who threw wildly to second on Christian Bethancourt 's single . Bethancourt scored on Vogelsong 's throwing error . The Padres added a run in the seventh when Ryan Schimpf doubled and scored on a two - out single by Alexei Ramirez . Jackson struck out to end the inning . Antonio Bastardo came on and got Alex Dickerson to fly out to end the inning . Antonio Bastardo came on and got Alex Dickerson to fly out to end the inning . The Padres added a run in the seventh when Ryan Schimpf doubled and scored on a two - out single by Alexei Ramirez . Jackson struck out to end the inning . Brandon Maurer pitched the ninth to complete the two - hitter . Maurer struck out Josh Harrison to start the inning and retired McCutchen on a fly ball to end the game .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Ross Detwiler is making the most of his opportunity . Detwiler pitched eight sharp innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 1 - 0 on Friday night . Detwiler ( 1 - 0 ) allowed six hits , walked none and struck out two . John Axford pitched the ninth for his second save in three chances . Manny Machado led off with a single , but Mark Trumbo struck out and Jonathan Schoop grounded into a fielder 's choice to end the game . The A 's won their fourth in a row and moved within one game of .500 . The Orioles lost for the seventh time in eight games . Yovani Gallardo ( 4 - 4 ) allowed one run and four hits in six innings . The Orioles lost for the seventh time in eight games . The A 's won for the seventh time in eight games . Marcus Semien hit a two - out double in the third and scored on a two - out double by Yonder Alonso to give the A 's a 1 - 0 lead . Baltimore had runners on first and second with two outs in the fourth , but Matt Wieters flied out to end the threat . The Orioles had runners on first and second with two outs in the fourth , but Matt Wieters flied out to end the inning . Nolan Reimold led off the fifth with a single , but was stranded when Caleb Joseph flied out and Adam Jones grounded into a fielder 's choice to end the inning . Danny Valencia singled with two outs in the sixth , but was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double . Jake Smolinski popped out to end the inning . Brad Brach replaced Brach and struck out two in a 1 - 2 - 2 eighth . Zach Britton got the final out of the eighth after Yonder Alonso walked with two outs . Manny Machado led off the ninth with a single , but Mark Trumbo struck out and Jonathan Schoop bounced into a fielder 's choice . Chris Davis flied out to end the game .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Rick Porcello made the most of his opportunity . Porcello pitched eight strong innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 5 - 3 on Friday night . Porcello ( 15 - 3 ) allowed two runs and seven hits , struck out six and walked one . The Red Sox have won four of five and have won four of five . Craig Kimbrel gave up a bases-loaded walk to Jacoby Ellsbury in the ninth , but Matt Barnes struck out Mark Teixeira with the bases loaded for his first career save . The Red Sox have won four of five , including a three - game sweep at Fenway Park . The Yankees have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Luis Severino ( 1 - 7 ) gave up five runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings . The Yankees have lost five of six , including three straight . The Red Sox took a 5 - 2 lead in the fifth . Sandy Leon led off with a triple and scored on Andrew Benintendi 's double . Dustin Pedroia followed with an RBI double and scored on David Ortiz 's single . Porcello got Jacoby Ellsbury to line out to center with runners on second and third to end the seventh . He got Jacoby Ellsbury to line out with runners on second and third . The Yankees took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Starlin Castro led off with a double , moved to second on Didi Gregorius ' groundout and scored on Chase Headley 's one - out double . Benintendi singled with one out in the third and moved to third on Mookie Betts ' double . Pedroia followed with a two - run double into the left-field corner . Sandy Leon led off the fifth with a triple and scored on Andrew Benintendi 's double . With one out , Dustin Pedroia doubled in a run and David Ortiz singled in Pedroia to make it 5 - 2 .", "LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are starting to find ways to win . The Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9 - 3 on Saturday night . The Dodgers have won four of five , including a three - game sweep at Dodger Stadium . The Phillies have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Kenta Maeda ( 11 - 7 ) allowed three runs and six hits in five innings , struck out four and walked two . Vince Velasquez ( 8 - 4 ) gave up nine runs and 11 hits in 4 2/3 innings . The Phillies have lost five straight and seven of eight . Aaron Altherr hit a two - run homer in the second inning for the Phillies , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Philadelphia has lost four in a row and seven of nine . The Dodgers took a 4 - 2 lead in the second on Joc Pederson 's RBI single , Howie Kendrick 's two - run homer and Corey Seager 's RBI single . Yasmani Grandal 's two - run homer in the third inning gave the Dodgers a 6 - 2 lead . It was Grandal 's first home run since June 16 , 2011 , against the Los Angeles Dodgers . Howie Kendrick hit a two - out RBI double in the fifth , extending his hitting streak to a career-high 11 games . He is batting .500 ( 21 - for - 40 ) with four homers and 13 RBIs in his past nine games . Luis Garcia gave up two hits in two - thirds of an inning , including a two - out infield single by Corey Seager in the sixth . Elvis Araujo pitched the eighth and Elvis Araujo finished the three - hitter .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Atlanta Braves have been waiting for a long time . Gordon Beckham drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the 12th inning , and the Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4 - 3 on Friday night for their fifth straight win . The Braves have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said it was a good thing . Matt Kemp led off the 12th with a walk against Carlos Torres ( 2 - 2 ) and Nick Markakis followed with a double . Torres intentionally walked Adonis Garcia to load the bases , and Gordon Beckham followed with a sacrifice fly . Brandon Cunniff ( 1 - 0 ) pitched two innings for the win . Jim Johnson pitched the 12th for his ninth save in 13 chances . Keon Broxton singled with one out and stole second , but Martin Maldonado struck out and Ramon Flores grounded out to end the game . The Brewers lost for the fifth time in six games . Martin Maldonado put the Brewers ahead with a two - run homer in the fifth off Rob Whalen , who gave up three runs and five hits in six innings . He struck out seven and walked one . A. J. Pierzynski hit a solo homer in the fifth for the Braves , who have lost four of five . Rob Whalen gave up three runs and five hits in six innings . Markakis put the Braves up 1 - 0 in the second with his eighth home run , a drive that bounced off the top of the wall in right field . It was the first homer allowed by Davies this season . The Braves cut the lead to 2 - 1 in the fourth on a one - out double by Freddie Freeman and an RBI single by Matt Kemp . But Markakis hit into a double play to end the inning . Milwaukee tied it in the fifth on Martin Maldonado 's two - run homer , his third , in the bottom half . The Brewers tied it in the bottom half on Broxton 's RBI single . Davies allowed three runs and eight hits in seven innings . He struck out three and walked none .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The New York Mets are on a roll . Neil Walker hit a two - run homer in the ninth inning , Michael Conforto and Michael Conforto also went deep and the Mets beat the Detroit Tigers 3 - 1 on Wednesday night to complete a three - game sweep . The Mets won for the seventh time in eight games . Detroit has lost four straight and nine of 11 . Walker hit a two - run homer off Francisco Rodriguez ( 1 - 2 ) in the ninth to give the Mets a 3 - 1 lead . Alejandro De Aza was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning . It was Rodriguez 's second blown save in three chances . Addison Reed ( 3 - 2 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win . Jeurys Familia pitched the ninth for his 39th save in 41 chances . He gave up a two - out single to Ian Kinsler and a wild pitch , but Jose Iglesias struck out to end the game . The Tigers had runners on first and third with one out in the eighth but failed to score . Anibal Sanchez struck out 10 in eight innings , allowing one run and four hits . He struck out 10 and did n't walk a batter for the first time this season . He was in line for the win until Michael Conforto hit a solo homer in the seventh . Sanchez allowed one run and four hits in eight innings . He walked none and struck out 10 . Conforto hit a two - out solo homer in the seventh to give the Mets a 1 - 0 lead . It was Conforto 's first homer since May 29 , a span of 190 at-bats . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . The Tigers tied it in the seventh . Justin Upton singled with one out , and after Casey McGehee flied out , James McCann walked and Andrew Romine singled to load the bases . Jerry Blevins relieved and gave up an RBI single to Ian Kinsler . J. D. Martinez doubled with two outs in the eighth , but was thrown out at the plate trying to score on McGehee 's two - out single . It was the first time this season the Tigers have hit consecutive home runs .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Manny Machado 's first home run of the season was a grand slam . Machado hit three home runs , including a grand slam , and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 10 - 2 on Saturday . Machado had three hits and drove in a career-high seven runs . J. J. Hardy and J. J. Hardy also went deep for the Orioles , who won for the fourth time in five games . Machado hit three home runs , including a solo shot in the second inning . Dylan Bundy ( 5 - 3 ) allowed two runs and four hits in six innings . Ubaldo Jimenez pitched three perfect innings for his first career save . James Shields ( 5 - 14 ) gave up eight runs and six hits in 1 1/3 innings . J. J. Hardy and J. J. Hardy homered for the Orioles , who have lost four of five . Steve Pearce , Steve Pearce and Steve Pearce each had two hits . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Machado hit a two - run shot in the first inning to give the Orioles a 2 - 0 lead . Hyun Soo Kim singled with one out and Machado followed with a drive to left for a 2 - 0 lead . Machado hit a two - run shot in the third off Matt Albers to make it 10 - 0 . It was his first multihomer game of the season and second in two games . Todd Frazier hit a sacrifice fly in the fourth to make it 10 - 1 . It was the first run Bundy has allowed at U. S. Cellular Field this season . Abreu made it 10 - 2 with a solo shot in the sixth . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . He has hit safely in 10 of his last 13 games .", "DENVER -- The Colorado Rockies finally got a win . Charlie Blackmon had four hits , including a go-ahead , two - run homer in the sixth inning , and the Rockies rallied for a 12 - 6 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday night . The Rockies had a season-high 17 hits , including a season-high 17 hits . Chad Bettis ( 10 - 6 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings . Andrew Cashner ( 4 - 8 ) gave up seven runs and eight hits in five - plus innings . He walked one and struck out five , including the side in the sixth , and was charged with seven runs on eight hits . The Marlins loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth on a single by Ichiro Suzuki , a double by J. T. Realmuto and a walk to Miguel Rojas . Scott Oberg came on and hit Derek Dietrich with a pitch to force in a run . J. T. Realmuto hit a two - out RBI double in the ninth off Scott Oberg to make it 12 - 6 , but Chris Johnson grounded out to end the inning . The Marlins took a 2 - 0 lead in the first . Dee Gordon led off with a triple and scored on Martin Prado 's single . Christian Yelich followed with a single , and Prado scored on a throwing error by shortstop Descalso . The Rockies tied it in the second . David Dahl led off with a triple and scored on a groundout by Daniel Descalso . The Rockies tied it in the bottom half on a leadoff triple by David Dahl and an RBI groundout by Daniel Descalso . Stanton tied it with a two - out homer in the fifth , his third of the season , to pull Miami to 3 - 2 . It was the first homer allowed by Bettis this season . The Rockies added three more runs in the seventh . Daniel Descalso had a two - run double and scored on a two - out single by Ryan Raburn to make it 12 - 3 . The Marlins added two more runs in the eighth . Ichiro Suzuki led off with a single and went to third on J. T. Realmuto 's double . After Chris Johnson struck out , Miguel Rojas walked to load the bases .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays are on a roll . The Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 7 - 3 on Saturday night . The Rays won for the seventh time in eight games . Chris Archer ( 6 - 15 ) allowed one run and three hits in six innings . Jorge Polanco had two hits , including a two - run single in the ninth . Alex Colome got two outs for his 27th save in 29 opportunities . The Twins lost for the seventh time in eight games . Jose Berrios ( 2 - 2 ) gave up four runs and six hits in five innings . The Twins have lost four of five and have dropped five of six . Brad Miller put the Rays up 1 - 0 on a two - out RBI single in the first . It was the first hit off Berrios , who allowed four runs and six hits in five innings . Longoria put the Rays up 2 - 0 on a solo shot in the third . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . Tampa Bay went ahead 5 - 1 in the sixth on an RBI grounder by Nick Franklin and a wild pitch by Trevor May . The Rays loaded the bases with two singles and a wild pitch . Forsythe hit a leadoff homer in the seventh off Trevor May . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . It was his third homer of the season . The Rays added a run in the eighth on an RBI single by Bobby Wilson , who was charged with an error on a throwing error by left fielder Danny Santana . Polanco added a two - run single in the ninth . Alex Colome got two outs for his 27th save in 29 opportunities . He gave up a two - run single to Jorge Polanco .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Mike Zunino 's first major league homer was a three - run shot . Zunino 's three - run homer capped a six - run first inning and the Seattle Mariners rallied for a 6 - 4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night . It was Trout 's first home run since June 1 , a span of 192 at-bats . Norichika Aoki had three hits and scored a run for the Mariners , who have won four of five . Norichika Aoki had three hits and scored a run for the Mariners , who have won four of five . Felix Hernandez ( 6 - 4 ) allowed four runs and three hits in eight innings . He walked three and struck out six . Edwin Diaz struck out the side in the ninth for his third save in as many chances . He struck out Mike Trout , Albert Pujols and Andrelton Simmons to end the game . Tim Lincecum ( 2 - 6 ) gave up six runs and nine hits in 3 1/3 innings . Trout hit a three - run homer in the first inning to give the Angels a 3 - 0 lead . Yunel Escobar led off with a double , Kole Calhoun walked and Trout followed with a three - run homer . It was Trout 's third homer of the season . Bandy made it 6 - 4 in the fifth when he led off with his second homer of the season , a drive into the right-field seats . It was his first home run since June 16 , 2011 , against Seattle . It was Zunino 's first home run since May 1 . Jett Bandy led off the fifth with his first home run of the season to cut the lead to 6 - 4 . It was the first homer allowed by Hernandez in his last four starts . Lincecum allowed six runs and nine hits in 3 1/3 innings .", "DETROIT -- Justin Verlander is making a habit of giving up a run . Verlander pitched six strong innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Mets 4 - 3 on Friday night . Verlander ( 12 - 6 ) allowed two runs and four hits , struck out nine and walked one . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . Francisco Rodriguez gave up a run in the ninth but held on for his 31st save in 33 chances . He allowed a two - out RBI groundout to James Loney , but got Kelly Johnson to ground out to end the game . Noah Syndergaard ( 9 - 6 ) gave up four runs and seven hits in six innings . The Mets have lost four of five and have dropped five of six . Johnson hit a two - run homer in the fourth to give the Mets a 2 - 1 lead . Jay Bruce drew a one - out walk , advanced on James Loney 's groundout and scored on Johnson 's homer . Martinez 's homer in the fifth made it 3 - 0 . J. D. Martinez doubled and scored on James McCann 's two - out single to give the Tigers a 4 - 2 lead in the bottom of the inning . The Mets took a 2 - 1 lead in the fourth on Kelly Johnson 's two - out , two - run homer , his third of the season , to put the Mets up 2 - 1 . J. D. Martinez doubled and scored on James McCann 's two - out single to give the Tigers a 4 - 2 lead . Jose Iglesias grounded out to end the inning .", "NEW YORK -- Bartolo Colon is making the most of his opportunity . Colon pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and the New York Mets beat the New York Yankees 4 - 1 on Friday night . Colon ( 10 - 6 ) gave up six hits , walked none and struck out one . Jay Bruce hit a three - run homer in a four - run fifth inning , and Kelly Johnson and Kelly Johnson also connected for the Mets , who snapped a three - game losing streak . Jeurys Familia pitched the ninth for his 38th save in 41 chances . With runners on first and second , Rob Refsnyder grounded into a game-ending double play . Nathan Eovaldi ( 9 - 8 ) gave up four runs and five hits in seven innings . He struck out five and walked two in his second straight loss . Eovaldi ( 9 - 8 ) gave up four runs and five hits in seven innings . The Yankees have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Gary Sanchez doubled and scored on Aaron Hicks ' two - out single in the seventh to make it 4 - 1 . Jerry Blevins then got Brett Gardner to ground out to end the inning . The Yankees had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh , but failed to score . Brian McCann led off with a single and Starlin Castro followed with a single . But Didi Gregorius grounded out and Rob Refsnyder lined out to end the inning . Sanchez doubled with one out in the seventh and scored on a two - out single by Aaron Hicks to make it 4 - 1 . Jerry Blevins then got Brett Gardner to ground out to end the inning . The Yankees had runners on second and third with one out in the second , but Colon got Gary Sanchez to ground out and Rob Refsnyder to line out to third . Jacoby Ellsbury singled with two outs in the third , but Headley flied out to end the inning . In the bottom half , Ellsbury singled with two outs , but Headley flied out to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Boston Red Sox had a chance to win the game . Brock Holt singled home the go-ahead run in the 11th inning , and the Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 3 - 2 on Wednesday night to complete a three - game sweep . The Red Sox have won seven of nine and 11 of 12 . The Red Sox have won four of five , and the Mariners have lost five of six . Travis Shaw led off the 11th with a single off Cody Martin ( 1 - 2 ) . Sandy Leon sacrificed Shaw to second , and Shaw scored on Brock Holt 's single to center . Craig Kimbrel ( 2 - 3 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win . Craig Kimbrel ( 2 - 3 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win . Kimbrel got Robinson Cano to ground out with two runners on to end the ninth . Ziegler struck out Seth Smith to end the game . He walked Mike Zunino to open the 11th , and pinch-runner Luis Sardinas moved to second on Leonys Martin 's sacrifice bunt . Craig Kimbrel ( 2 - 3 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win . Shawn O'Malley singled with one out in the ninth , but Guillermo Heredia popped out and Franklin Gutierrez walked . Robinson Cano grounded out to end the inning . Shawn O'Malley led off the fifth inning with a home run . Guillermo Heredia singled , moved to third on a groundout and moved to third on Robinson Cano 's groundout . Nelson Cruz was intentionally walked and Lee followed with an RBI single . The Red Sox took a 2 - 0 lead in the fifth . Bryce Brentz led off with a double and scored on Mookie Betts ' double into the right-field corner . The ball bounced off the top of the wall and bounced into the stands . The Mariners tied it in the fifth . O'Malley led off with a home run , Guillermo Heredia singled , moved to third on a groundout and moved to third on Robinson Cano 's groundout . Nelson Cruz was intentionally walked and Lee followed with an RBI single . Pomeranz allowed two runs and four hits in six innings . He walked six and struck out six . The Mariners have lost five of six and fell to 1 - 8 .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- J. A. Happ made the most of his opportunity . Happ pitched six solid innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Houston Astros 4 - 1 on Friday night . Happ ( 15 - 3 ) allowed one run and four hits , walked one and struck out six . Edwin Encarnacion hit a solo homer in the ninth for the Blue Jays , who have won four of five . Edwin Encarnacion added a solo homer in the ninth . Mike Fiers ( 7 - 5 ) allowed two runs and five hits in six innings . The Astros have lost four in a row and six of eight . Roberto Osuna struck out the side in the ninth for his 24th save in 26 chances . He walked Alex Bregman to start the inning , but struck out Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa before striking out Evan Gattis . It was the first time the Astros have hit consecutive home runs . Devon Travis doubled and scored on a groundout by Josh Donaldson to make it 1 - 0 in the first . Encarnacion followed with a drive to left field to give the Blue Jays a 1 - 0 lead . Evan Gattis led off the fifth with a double and scored on a two - out double by Tyler White to cut the lead to 2 - 1 . Jake Marisnick struck out to end the inning . Russell Martin led off the fifth with a single and moved to third on a wild pitch . He advanced to third on a wild pitch before Martin scored on a wild pitch . Evan Gattis doubled to start the fifth and scored on a two - out double by Tyler White to cut the lead to 2 - 1 . Jake Marisnick struck out to end the inning . Smoak led off the eighth with a double off Will Harris and stole second before scoring on a single by Devon Travis to make it 3 - 1 . Encarnacion hit a leadoff homer in the ninth off James Hoyt to make it 4 - 1 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . It was the first time this season the Blue Jays have hit consecutive home runs .", "NEW YORK -- Jacob deGrom has been pitching so well lately . The New York Mets ' right-hander struck out six in seven innings and New York beat the New York Yankees 7 - 1 on Saturday . deGrom ( 7 - 5 ) allowed four hits , struck out eight and walked one . The Mets have won four of five , and have won four in a row . The Yankees have lost four of five . They have lost five of six . Masahiro Tanaka ( 7 - 4 ) gave up seven runs -- six earned -- and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Mets scored four runs in the seventh . Wilmer Flores led off with a single , and Michael Conforto followed with an RBI double . Matt Reynolds added an RBI single , and Reynolds scored on a throwing error by second baseman Starlin Castro . Didi Gregorius hit a solo homer in the ninth for New York , which has lost three in a row . Didi Gregorius hit a solo homer in the ninth . The Mets chased Tanaka with four runs in the seventh . Wilmer Flores led off with a single and went to second on Brett Gardner 's throwing error . Michael Conforto hit an RBI double and scored on a single by Matt Reynolds . De Aza hit a two - out , two - run homer in the third for New York . It was his first homer since June 24 , 2012 , against the New York Mets . It was the first homer allowed by Tanaka this season . d'Arnaud led off the fifth with a drive into the left-field seats . It was his first home run since May 1 , when he hit a solo shot off Tanaka . It was the first time this season the Mets have hit back-to-back home runs . De Aza 's two - out , two - run homer in the fifth made it 3 - 0 .", "SEATTLE -- The Seattle Mariners have been waiting for their offense to score runs . Robinson Cano hit a three - run homer with one out in the eighth inning , lifting the Mariners to a 5 - 4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night . It was the first time this season the Mariners have hit back-to-back home runs . It was Cano 's fourth homer of the season . Zunino led off the eighth with a home run off David Price ( 9 - 7 ) . Leonys Martin and Luis Sardinas singled , and Guillermo Heredia 's RBI single made it 4 - 2 . Donn Roach ( 2 - 0 ) pitched two innings for the win . Mookie Betts led off the eighth with a double and moved to third on Dustin Pedroia 's groundout . Xander Bogaerts was hit by a pitch before David Ortiz hit a sacrifice fly . Edwin Diaz pitched the ninth for his first save of the season . He walked Travis Shaw with one out , then struck out Sandy Leon and Andrew Benintendi to end the game . Hanley Ramirez and Hanley Ramirez homered for the Red Sox , who have lost four of five . Jackie Bradley Jr. , Aaron Hill and Aaron Hill each drove in a run . Price allowed four runs and seven hits in seven innings . He walked none and struck out five . The Red Sox took a 3 - 0 lead in the fourth . Ramirez homered with two outs , Jackie Bradley Jr. doubled and Aaron Hill singled in a run to make it 3 - 0 . The Red Sox took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Dustin Pedroia walked , moved to third on Ortiz 's two - out double , and scored on Ortiz 's two - out double . Boston 's Kyle Seager extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a two - out double in the second . He was thrown out at the plate trying to score from second on Seager 's two - out double .", "CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Reds have n't had a winning season lately . Scott Schebler hit a three - run homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Reds to a 7 - 5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night . The Reds have won four of five , including three straight losses . Jumbo Diaz ( 1 - 1 ) pitched a scoreless ninth for the win . Seung Hwan Oh ( 2 - 2 ) gave up three hits and three runs in 1 1/3 innings . Seunghwan Oh ( 2 - 2 ) took the loss . Joey Votto led off the ninth with a single , Adam Duvall singled and Brandon Phillips flied out . Brandon Phillips flied out before Schebler hit a 2 - 1 pitch from Seunghwan Oh ( 2 - 2 ) into the left-field seats . Moss hit a solo homer in the eighth off Blake Wood , who gave up three hits and two runs in a non-save situation . He walked two and struck out one . Adam Duvall hit a two - run homer in the seventh off Kevin Siegrist . It was the first time this season the Reds have hit back-to-back home runs . It was the second time this season the Reds have hit back-to-back homers . Moss led off the eighth with his first homer of the season , a solo shot off Blake Wood . Pham 's pinch-hit homer off Blake Wood in the bottom half tied it at 4 . Votto went 4 - for - 4 with a walk . Wainwright allowed two runs and five hits in five innings . The Reds took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Billy Hamilton walked , stole second , went to third on Ivan De Jesus 's groundout and scored on Votto 's double . Wainwright tied it with a leadoff homer in the third . It was his second homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Straily this season . Barnhart led off the fifth with his second homer of the season , a drive into the right-field seats . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . He has hit safely in 10 of his last 12 games . The Cardinals tied it in the sixth . Brandon Moss led off with a double , moved to third on Holliday 's flyout and scored on Jhonny Peralta 's two - out double . Duvall hit a two - run homer in the seventh off Kevin Siegrist . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . Schebler had three hits and drove in three runs .", "SEATTLE -- For the first time in his career , the Seattle Mariners finally got a win . Mike Zunino and Mike Zunino homered to lead off the seventh inning , and the Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 3 - 2 on Friday night to snap a four - game losing streak . It was Zunino 's first homer of the season . It was the first time this season the Mariners have hit consecutive home runs . It was Pinder 's first career home run , and his first since June 15 . Zunino led off the seventh with a drive to left off Liam Hendriks ( 0 - 4 ) , who was making his major league debut . Ketel Marte and Norichika Aoki followed with singles , but Doolittle retired the next two batters to end the threat . Maxwell 's RBI single made it 3 - 2 , but Diaz struck out Yonder Alonso and Max Muncy to end the game . Diaz earned his 18th save in 20 opportunities . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Ryon Healy led off the ninth with a single and Khris Davis doubled to put runners on second and third . Diaz struck out Danny Valencia , but Maxwell singled up the middle to score Healy . Steve Cishek ( 4 - 6 ) pitched 1 2/3 innings for the win . Ketel Marte hit a two - out RBI single in the eighth to give the Mariners a 3 - 1 lead . Leonys Martin , who had two hits , singled with two outs and moved to second on Mike Zunino 's walk . Pinder hit a leadoff homer in the sixth off Ariel Miranda to give the A 's a 1 - 1 lead . It was his second home run of the season and second in two days . The Mariners added a run in the eighth on a two - out single by Leonys Martin and a two - out walk to Mike Zunino . Marte followed with an RBI single , but Gamel flied out to end the inning . The A 's had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh but failed to score . Pinder hit a leadoff homer in the sixth off Ariel Miranda , who was making his major league debut . Miranda allowed one run and four hits in 5 1/3 innings . He struck out six and walked none . The Mariners took a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth on a two - out single by Adam Lind and a single by Adam Lind . Martin followed with a single to center , scoring Seager . Graveman allowed one run and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked one and struck out six .", "ATLANTA -- For the first time in his career , the Atlanta Braves had a lot of fun . Rio Ruiz hit a two - run single in a four - run eighth inning , and the Braves rallied for a 5 - 2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night . The Braves won for the seventh time in eight games . The Braves took two of three from the Phillies . Kemp 's RBI double off Jeanmar Gomez ( 3 - 5 ) drove in Dansby Swanson , who led off the eighth with a walk , to give Atlanta a 2 - 1 lead . Mauricio Cabrera ( 5 - 1 ) got one out in the eighth for the win . Mauricio Cabrera ( 5 - 1 ) got the last out of the eighth for the win . Jim Johnson gave up a run in the ninth on Aaron Altherr 's RBI single , but struck out Jimmy Paredes to end the game . Dansby Swanson led off the sixth with a home run off Colton Murray to tie it at 1 . It was the first homer for the Braves this season and the most by a rookie in the majors this season . The Phillies lost for the seventh time in eight games . Dansby Swanson led off the sixth with a home run off Colton Murray to tie the score at 1 . It was the first homer for Swanson , who was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley before the game . It was Swanson 's second homer of the season . It was Gomez 's fourth blown save in 41 chances . Mauricio Cabrera ( 5 - 1 ) struck out the only batter he faced to earn the win . Jose Ramirez gave up a leadoff single to Cesar Hernandez in the eighth and was replaced by Ian Krol . Hellickson allowed one hit and struck out four in 3 1/3 innings . The Phillies took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Jeremy Hellickson singled with one out , Freddy Galvis was hit by a pitch and Odubel Herrera drove him in with a single . The Braves loaded the bases with two outs in the fourth , but Hellickson struck out Jace Peterson to end the threat . The Braves loaded the bases with two outs , but Jace Peterson struck out to end the inning .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Ryan Howard is making the most of his opportunity . Howard homered and drove in four runs to help the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7 - 6 on Friday night . The NL East-leading Braves won for the fourth time in five games . Freeman led off the eighth with a single off David Hernandez ( 3 - 4 ) . He advanced to third on Tyler Flowers ' one - out double and scored on Smith 's two - out single . Bonifacio followed with an RBI single . It was Howard 's fourth career grand slam and first since Sept. 2 , 2011 , against the New York Mets . David Hernandez ( 3 - 4 ) took over for Rodriguez in the eighth and gave up a two - out RBI single to Mallex Smith . Bonifacio followed with an RBI single to make it 7 - 6 . Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said it was a good thing . Tyler Flowers ' three - run homer in the sixth off Severino Gonzalez gave the Braves a 6 - 5 lead . It was the first time this season the Braves have hit back-to-back homers . The Phillies took a 4 - 0 lead in the first . Roman Quinn and Odubel Herrera singled , Maikel Franco walked to load the bases and Maikel Franco walked to load the bases . Howard followed with his grand slam . The Phillies made it 6 - 0 in the second . Quinn doubled and scored on a throwing error by catcher Flowers . Quinn stole third and scored on a throwing error by catcher Flowers . Cameron Rupp added an RBI double . Freddie Freeman 's solo homer in the fourth gave Philadelphia a 6 - 1 lead . The Braves cut the lead to 6 - 1 in the fourth on Nick Markakis ' RBI single . The Braves cut the lead to 6 - 5 in the sixth on an RBI single by Nick Markakis and a three - run homer by Flowers , who was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett before the game . Teheran allowed six runs and 10 hits in four innings . Mauricio Cabrera ( 4 - 1 ) got the last out of the eighth inning for the win . He allowed a walk and a hit batter , but got the final out of the inning . Jim Johnson pitched a perfect ninth for his 18th save in 19 chances . He has converted his last two chances and has converted his last three chances . He has a 2.92 ERA over his last five appearances .", "CHICAGO -- Javier Baez had a big day at the plate . Baez homered and drove in a career-high six runs , leading the Chicago Cubs to a 12 - 2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates . The NL Central-leading Cubs have won five of six . Baez hit a grand slam in the fourth inning off Chad Kuhl ( 5 - 4 ) , who was making his major league debut after being acquired in a trade with the Los Angeles Angels on July 31 . It was Baez 's first career grand slam and the first of his career . It was the first time the Cubs have hit back-to-back homers this season . Kris Bryant and Javier Baez each hit a two - run homer in the sixth . Albert Almora Jr. had three hits and scored twice , and Albert Almora Jr. had three hits and scored twice . Kyle Hendricks ( 16 - 8 ) allowed seven hits and struck out five in six innings . The Pirates lost for the seventh time in eight games . Albert Almora Jr. had three hits and scored twice , and Albert Almora Jr. had three hits and scored twice . Albert Almora Jr. had three hits and scored twice , and Albert Almora Jr. had three hits and scored twice . The Pirates have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Chris Coghlan and Anthony Rizzo each had two hits for the Cubs , who had a season-high 18 hits . Kuhl ( 5 - 4 ) gave up five runs and eight hits in three innings . Joyce and Freese hit back-to-back home runs in the eighth off Hector Rondon to make it 12 - 2 . It was the first pinch-hit homer of the season for the Pirates . The Cubs took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on a sacrifice fly by Jason Heyward . Heyward had a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the inning .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres have found a way to win . Wil Myers drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the seventh inning , and the Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 4 - 3 on Friday night to snap a four - game losing streak . It was the first time the Padres hit three homers in a game . The Padres won for the seventh time in eight games and improved to 5 - 2 against the Giants this season . Margot tripled with one out in the seventh off Cory Gearrin ( 3 - 2 ) and scored on Wil Myers ' single to right . Yangervis Solarte then grounded into a double play to end the inning . Brandon Morrow ( 1 - 0 ) got two outs in the eighth for the win . Brad Hand got the final five outs for his first career save . He struck out one and walked none . The Giants lost for the fifth time in six games . San Francisco scored three unearned runs in the third to take a 3 - 1 lead . Kelby Tomlinson drove in Trevor Brown with a groundout , and Posey followed with a two - run single . Rosales hit a two - out solo homer in the third off Ty Blach to give the Padres a 3 - 2 lead . It was his third home run in two games . San Francisco tied it at 3 in the fifth on Yangervis Solarte 's RBI single . Wil Myers drew a leadoff walk from George Kontos , stole second and came home on Yangervis Solarte 's single . Richard allowed three runs -- two earned -- and five hits in six innings . San Diego 's Brandon Morrow ( 1 - 0 ) got two outs in the seventh for his first major league win . Gregor Blanco entered as a pinch runner for pinch-runner Gregor Blanco , who stole second base .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Washington Nationals are starting to look like a team in the NL East . The Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6 - 1 on Saturday night . The Nationals , who have won six of seven , have won four of five . The Pirates have lost four in a row and eight of nine . Reynaldo Lopez ( 4 - 3 ) allowed three hits in 5 1/3 innings . Josh Bell , Josh Bell , Josh Bell and Josh Bell homered for the Pirates , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Washington has lost six of eight and is 2 - 4 on its road trip . The Pirates , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Lopez ( 4 - 3 ) allowed three hits , struck out six and walked two in 5 1/3 innings . Blake Treinen got one out in the ninth , and Blake Treinen finished the eight - hitter . The Nationals jumped on Nova for three runs in the first . Trea Turner led off with a single , Jayson Werth singled and Harper hit a sacrifice fly . Anthony Rendon was hit by a pitch and Wilson Ramos singled to load the bases . The Nationals added three more in the fourth . Danny Espinosa led off with a single , advanced to third on a throwing error by catcher Francisco Cervelli and scored on a throwing error by shortstop Sean Rodriguez . Harper then hit a grounder to second baseman Adam Frazier , who threw wildly to first . Bell hit a solo home run in the third to give the Pirates a 3 - 1 lead . It was his third home run of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Ross in 19 innings . The Nationals added three more in the fourth . Danny Espinosa singled , advanced to third on a throwing error by Cervelli and scored on a throwing error by shortstop Sean Rodriguez . Harper then hit a grounder to second baseman Adam Frazier , who threw wildly to first for an error . Nova allowed six runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in four innings .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres have found a way to win . Wil Myers hit a three - run homer and the Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 7 - 2 on Sunday . The Padres have won four straight and nine of 11 . Edwin Jackson ( 5 - 6 ) allowed two runs and four hits in six innings . Myers hit a three - run homer in the first inning off Albert Suarez ( 3 - 5 ) , who allowed three runs and five hits in four innings . He walked one and struck out one . The Giants have lost five of six and have dropped five of six . Myers hit a three - run homer in the first inning off Albert Suarez ( 3 - 5 ) , who allowed three runs and five hits in four innings . He walked one and struck out one . Myers ' home run was his first since May 2 . The Padres scored four runs in the fifth to take a 7 - 2 lead . Ryan Schimpf walked with the bases loaded , Alex Dickerson had a two - run single and Austin Hedges a sacrifice fly . Buster Posey hit a two - run double in the fifth to give the Giants a 3 - 2 lead . Posey had a two - run double in the bottom of the inning . The Padres scored four runs in the fifth to take a 7 - 2 lead . Jon Jay led off with a single and went to third on Carlos Asuaje 's double . Wil Myers was walked intentionally to load the bases . Jackson struck out five and walked five in six innings . Buster Posey hit a two - run double in the fifth to give the Giants a 3 - 2 lead . The Giants tied it in the bottom half on Buster Posey 's two - run double .", "PITTSBURGH -- Sean Rodriguez 's first major league home run was a big one . Rodriguez hit a three - run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4 - 1 on Friday night . Rodriguez had two hits and drove in three runs . Chad Kuhl ( 5 - 3 ) allowed one run and five hits in six innings . Tony Watson pitched the ninth for his 15th save in 16 chances . He gave up a one - out single to Hernan Perez , but Manny Pina flied out and Orlando Arcia flied out to end the game . The Pirates won for just the second time in eight games . Jimmy Nelson ( 8 - 15 ) gave up four runs and six hits in five innings . He walked two and struck out five , but the Pirates scored three runs in the first inning . Brewers manager Ron Roenicke was ejected by home plate umpire Bill Miller for arguing a called third strike . McCutchen hit a 2 - 2 pitch from Jimmy Nelson ( 8 - 15 ) over the wall in right field to give the Pirates a 1 - 0 lead in the first . It was his third home run of the season . It was McCutchen 's fourth homer of the season . Rodriguez made it 4 - 0 in the fourth when he led off with a home run . It was Rodriguez 's first homer since July 6 , 2011 , against the Chicago White Sox . Jonathan Villar drove in Michael Reed with a two - out single in the fifth to make it 4 - 1 . Michael Reed was forced at second on the play , but was thrown out at the plate . Nelson allowed four runs and six hits in five innings . Jonathan Villar drove in Michael Reed with a two - out single in the fifth to make it 4 - 1 . Michael Reed was forced at second on the play , but was thrown out at the plate .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Gary Sanchez had a big day at the plate . Sanchez homered twice and drove in five runs to help the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 11 - 5 on Friday night . Sanchez had three hits and drove in five runs . The Yankees have won four straight and nine of 11 . Masahiro Tanaka ( 14 - 4 ) gave up four runs and seven hits in six innings . Evan Longoria and Corey Dickerson homered for the Rays , who took a 7 - 0 lead with four in the third . The Yankees had 17 hits , matching their season high . Tanaka allowed four runs and seven hits in six innings . He walked two and struck out five . Mason Williams and Mason Williams had RBI singles during the Yankees ' three - run ninth . Donovan Solano hit a two - run homer off Erasmo Ramirez . The Yankees took a 3 - 0 lead in the first on Gary Sanchez 's RBI single and Ronald Torreyes ' RBI single . Cobb ( 1 - 1 ) gave up seven runs and nine hits in 1 1/3 innings . Sanchez hit a three - run homer off Cobb in the second . It was his second career three - homer game and first since Sept. 28 , 2011 , against the New York Mets . He also singled and walked . Wilson , Brad Miller and Corey Dickerson hit solo homers off Tanaka in the third . It was the first time this season the Rays have hit back-to-back home runs . Sanchez hit a solo shot off Justin Marks in the sixth . It was his first multihomer game of the season and the first multihomer game of his career . He has four homers in his last four games . Mason Williams and Mason Williams had RBI singles and Solano hit a two - run homer off Erasmo Ramirez in the ninth . It was Solano 's second homer of the season .", "DENVER -- Nolan Arenado 's first career grand slam was a big one . Arenado homered and drove in four runs to help the Colorado Rockies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11 - 1 on Saturday . It was the first time this season the Rockies had scored at least five runs . Arenado had two hits and drove in four runs . It was the first time the Rockies had scored at least five runs in a game since June 13 , 2011 , against Colorado . German Marquez ( 1 - 0 ) allowed one run and four hits in five innings . Luke Weaver ( 1 - 4 ) gave up six runs and seven hits in two - plus innings . He walked one and struck out one . Weaver was tagged for six runs and seven hits in two - plus innings . The Cardinals have lost four in a row and six of eight . The Rockies took a 6 - 1 lead in the second inning . Jordan Patterson led off with a single and went to third on Daniel Descalso 's single . Charlie Blackmon 's RBI single made it 2 - 1 . The Cardinals tied it in the second . Jeremy Hazelbaker led off with a double , moved to third on a groundout and scored on Kolten Wong 's sacrifice fly . It was Weaver 's first career RBI . The Rockies broke it open with five runs in the seventh . Blackmon led off with a double and scored on DJ LeMahieu 's double . Gerardo Parra and Gerardo Parra had RBI singles and Murphy hit a three - run homer off Jonathan Broxton . Murphy 's two - run homer in the fifth made it 6 - 3 .", "ATLANTA -- Freddie Freeman had a big night at the plate . Freeman had four hits , including a three - run homer , and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 7 - 3 on Saturday . Freeman had four hits and drove in three runs . The Braves won for the fourth time in five games . Aaron Blair ( 1 - 6 ) allowed two runs and four hits in six innings . Noah Syndergaard ( 13 - 9 ) gave up five runs and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings . The Mets have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . James Loney had three hits , including an RBI double in the ninth , and James Loney had three hits and drove in a run for the Mets , who have lost four of five . The Mets lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Braves took a 2 - 0 lead in the second on Dansby Swanson 's RBI single and Ender Inciarte 's RBI single . Syndergaard ( 13 - 9 ) gave up five runs and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings . Freeman led off the third with a drive to left for his seventh homer and first since June 1 . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games and has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . Freeman hit a two - out , two - run double in the fourth to make it 5 - 0 . The Braves had runners on first and third with two outs , but Nick Markakis grounded out to end the inning . Swanson hit a two - out , two - run single off Hansel Robles in the seventh to make it 7 - 2 . Hansel Robles replaced Edgin and gave up a two - run single to Dansby Swanson . Loney hit an RBI double off Jim Johnson in the bottom of the ninth to make it 7 - 3 . It was the first run allowed by Johnson , who blew his first save opportunity of the season .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Hanley Ramirez and the rest of the Red Sox are making the most of their chances . Ramirez homered twice and drove in four runs , and the Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 5 - 4 on Friday night . The Red Sox have won four of five , and have won four of five . Ramirez homered twice and drove in four runs , including a solo shot in the seventh that put the Red Sox up 5 - 4 . It was his first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . It was Ramirez 's first multihomer game of the season . Tyler Clippard ( 3 - 4 ) took the loss , giving up one run and two hits in one inning . Tyler Clippard ( 3 - 4 ) took the loss , allowing a run in the seventh . Koji Uehara pitched the ninth for his seventh save in eight chances . He gave up a two - out single to Gary Sanchez , but got Mark Teixeira to fly out to end the game . The Red Sox have won four of five and have won four of five . The Yankees lost for the fifth time in six games . Trailing 4 - 0 , the Red Sox took a 4 - 3 lead in the fifth . Bryan Holaday led off with a double and went to third on Sabathia 's throwing error . Mookie Betts hit a line drive to right field , but Sabathia threw wildly to first . Jackie Bradley Jr. followed with an RBI single to cut the lead to 4 - 4 , but Parker struck out David Ortiz and Xander Bogaerts to end the inning . Blake Parker pitched a perfect inning . The Red Sox took a 4 - 3 lead with a three - run fifth . Bryan Holaday led off with a double and went to third on Sabathia 's throwing error . Mookie Betts hit a fly ball to right , but Sabathia threw wildly to first . The Yankees took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on a leadoff double by Brett Gardner and a two - out walk to Billy Butler . Didi Gregorius drove in Gardner with a single . The Yankees made it 2 - 0 in the third on a two - out solo homer by Gary Sanchez . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . The Yankees made it 4 - 0 in the fourth on Brett Gardner 's fielder 's choice grounder and Ronald Torreyes ' fielder 's choice . Heath Hembree replaced Pomeranz and retired the next two batters . Pomeranz allowed four runs and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings .", "ATLANTA -- For the first time in his career , the Atlanta Braves had a lot of fun . Adonis Garcia had three hits and three RBIs , and the Braves beat the Washington Nationals 6 - 2 on Sunday . The Braves won for the fourth time in five games . Matt Wisler ( 7 - 12 ) allowed two runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Nationals have lost three straight and six of seven . Wisler allowed two runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Nationals took a 3 - 2 lead in the sixth . Trea Turner tripled and scored on Jayson Werth 's double . Bryce Harper followed with an RBI single off Ian Krol . Garcia hit a two - run single off Rafael Martin in the sixth . Freddie Freeman followed with an RBI double to make it 6 - 2 . The Nationals took a 3 - 2 lead in the sixth . Trea Turner tripled and scored on Werth 's double . Bryce Harper followed with an RBI single off Ian Krol . The Braves took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Matt Kemp led off with a single , moved to second on Nick Markakis ' single and scored on Jace Peterson 's single . The Braves took a 3 - 0 lead in the fourth . Jace Peterson led off with a walk and scored on Dansby Swanson 's double . Swanson moved to third on Matt Wisler 's sacrifice bunt and scored on Adonis Garcia 's single . Garcia hit a two - run single off Rafael Martin in the sixth . Freddie Freeman followed with an RBI double to give the Braves a 6 - 2 lead .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Freddy Galvis had a big night at the plate . Yelich hit a tying , two - run homer in the eighth inning , and the Miami Marlins rallied for a 5 - 4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night . Galvis had three hits and drove in two runs . The Marlins won for the fourth time in five games . Yelich hit a tying , two - run homer off Hector Neris ( 4 - 4 ) in the eighth . J. T. Realmuto 's RBI single tied it at 4 . Mike Dunn ( 4 - 1 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win . David Phelps struck out Jorge Alfaro with two runners on to end the eighth . A. J. Ramos pitched the ninth for his 37th save in 42 chances . He walked Jimmy Paredes with one out , but Cesar Hernandez grounded out and Roman Quinn grounded out to end the game . The Phillies lost for the fifth time in six games . Tommy Joseph and Freddy Galvis hit RBI singles in the first inning off Andrew Cashner to give the Phillies a 2 - 0 lead . Galvis had three hits and drove in two runs . Herrera led off the third with a drive to left for a 3 - 0 lead . It was his second homer of the season and second in two days . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . The Marlins took a 3 - 2 lead in the fifth on Dee Gordon 's RBI single and Derek Dietrich 's RBI single . Ichiro Suzuki grounded into an inning-ending double play with runners on first and second . Galvis hit a solo shot to left in the sixth off Dustin McGowan to make it 4 - 2 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . Cashner allowed three runs and five hits in four innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays are on a roll . Evan Longoria and Richie Shaffer hit two - out RBI doubles in the sixth inning , and the Rays rallied for a 5 - 2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night . The Rays have won four of five , including a three - game sweep of the Yankees . The Orioles lost for the seventh time in eight games . Longoria led off the sixth with a drive off Chris Tillman ( 16 - 6 ) . Brad Miller followed with a single and moved to second on a wild pitch . After Steven Souza Jr. flied out , Shaffer hit an RBI double . Mahtook made it 5 - 2 with an RBI single off Mychal Givens in the eighth . It was the first run allowed by the Orioles this season . Matt Andriese ( 8 - 7 ) allowed two runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings . Alex Colome worked the ninth for his 34th save in 36 tries . He gave up a leadoff single to Manny Machado , but got Chris Davis to ground into a fielder 's choice and Jonathan Schoop on a popup . The Orioles lost for the fourth time in five games . Chris Tillman ( 16 - 6 ) gave up three runs and four hits in 5 2/3 innings . Baltimore went up 1 - 0 in the first when Adam Jones hit a leadoff double and scored on a sacrifice fly by Manny Machado . The Orioles took a 1 - 0 lead in the bottom half . Baltimore made it 2 - 0 in the third . Singles by J. J. Hardy and Michael Bourn put runners at second and third with one out , and Hyun Soo Kim hit a sacrifice fly . Tampa Bay went up 2 - 1 in the fourth . Evan Longoria hit a one - out triple and scored on a grounder by Brad Miller . After Corey Dickerson struck out , Steven Souza Jr. was hit by a pitch . In the eighth , Evan Longoria reached on an error by first baseman Chris Davis and moved to second on a two - out single by Steven Souza Jr . Richie Shaffer walked to load the bases , and Mahtook followed with an RBI single off Mychal Givens .", "LOS ANGELES -- Clayton Kershaw did n't have his best stuff . The Los Angeles Dodgers ' ace pitched a three - hitter for his first career shutout and the Dodgers beat the New York Yankees 2 - 0 on Friday night . Kershaw allowed one hit in five scoreless innings , struck out five and walked none . Justin Turner had two hits and drove in a run for the Dodgers , who snapped a three - game losing streak . They scored two runs in the ninth off Dellin Betances ( 3 - 5 ) . The Yankees lost for the third time in four games . Corey Seager reached on an error by second baseman Starlin Castro leading off the ninth , stole second and scored on Justin Turner 's double . Turner advanced to third on Adrian Gonzalez 's flyout and scored on Betances ' throwing error . Kenley Jansen struck out the side in the ninth for his 44th save in 45 chances . The right-hander has converted his last 13 save opportunities and has converted all 10 of his save opportunities this season . Betances ( 3 - 5 ) took the loss . The Yankees lost for the third time in four games . The Yankees threatened in the seventh , putting runners on first and second with one out . But Pedro Baez got Didi Gregorius to fly out and struck out Brian McCann to end the threat . Luis Avilan ( 2 - 0 ) struck out three in 1 1/3 innings of relief for the win . He struck out three and walked one in his first career appearance against New York . The Dodgers took two of three in the series .", "CINCINNATI -- Dan Straily 's first win in more than a month . Straily pitched eight innings of three - hit ball , and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6 - 4 on Friday night . Straily ( 12 - 8 ) allowed two runs and three hits , struck out eight and walked one . The Reds have won six of their last eight games . Chris Carter hit a two - run homer in the ninth off Tony Cingrani . Keon Broxton and Keon Broxton also homered for the Brewers , who snapped a three - game losing streak . The Reds have won six of their last eight games . The Brewers have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Matt Garza ( 5 - 7 ) allowed five runs -- one earned -- and eight hits in five innings . Votto gave the Reds a 1 - 0 lead in the first inning with a two - out , two - run homer into the left field seats . Jose Peraza led off with a single and scored on Votto 's homer . The Reds responded with four runs in the bottom of the third . Votto singled home a run , Duvall hit a two - run double and Phillips followed with a sacrifice fly . Villar made it 2 - 1 in the third with his second homer of the season , a solo shot that landed in the upper deck in right field . It was his second homer of the season . The Reds loaded the bases with one out in the third , and Votto singled home a run . Duvall followed with a two - run double , and Phillips followed with a sacrifice fly . Scott Schebler added an RBI single in the eighth for the Reds , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . The Reds have lost six of eight .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The New York Mets are on a roll . T. J. Rivera homered and drove in three runs , T. J. Rivera hit a tiebreaking homer in the 10th inning and the Mets beat the Washington Nationals 4 - 3 on Saturday night . The Mets have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . Daniel Murphy led off the ninth with a single against Jeurys Familia ( 3 - 3 ) , and Bryce Harper reached on an error by third baseman Jose Reyes . Anthony Rendon followed with an RBI single , and Wilson Ramos followed with an RBI single . T. J. Rivera hit a solo homer in the top of the 10th off Mark Melancon ( 2 - 2 ) to give the Mets a 4 - 3 lead . It was Melancon 's first blown save since May 3 . Daniel Murphy led off the ninth with a single and Bryce Harper reached on a throwing error by third baseman Jose Reyes . Murphy moved to third on Reyes ' throwing error and scored on Anthony Rendon 's single . Wilson Ramos followed with an RBI single . Jerry Blevins got the final out for his first major league save . Jayson Werth singled with two outs in the 10th , but Fernando Salas struck out Daniel Murphy to end the threat . The Nationals lost for the seventh time in eight games . Noah Syndergaard struck out 10 in seven innings , allowing one run and four hits . The Nationals lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Nationals took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Bryce Harper led off with a walk and stole second , went to third on a wild pitch and scored on Wilson Ramos ' double . The Mets tied it in the third . Asdrubal Cabrera led off with a double , went to third on a passed ball and third , and scored on a two - out single by T. J. Rivera . Cespedes led off the fifth with a single and scored on Granderson 's triple into the right-field corner . Cole retired the next two batters , but Granderson scored on Rivera 's sacrifice fly . Syndergaard allowed one run and four hits in seven innings .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have n't had a winning record since the All-Star break . Joe Mauer singled home the winning run with two outs in the 12th inning , lifting the Twins to a 2 - 1 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night . It was Mauer 's first RBI of the season . It was the first time the Twins have been held to three runs or fewer . The Indians have lost five of six and fell a season-worst eight games under .500 . Brian Dozier singled with two outs in the 12th off Joe Colon ( 1 - 2 ) , who was called up from Triple-A Columbus before the game . Mauer then lined a 3 - 2 pitch to right field to score Dozier . JT Chargois ( 1 - 1 ) pitched a perfect 12th inning for the win , and the Twins won for the seventh time in eight games . The Indians have lost four in a row and six of eight . The Indians lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Twins had runners on first and third with two outs in the ninth , but Bryan Shaw got Byron Buxton to ground out and Brian Dozier to ground out to end the inning . Lonnie Chisenhall singled with one out in the ninth and moved to second on Coco Crisp 's fielder 's choice . Tyler Naquin was intentionally walked before Rajai Davis lined out to end the inning . The Twins loaded the bases with one out in the sixth , but Eddie Rosario grounded into a force at the plate and Kurt Suzuki flied out to end the inning . Miguel Sano tied the game in the bottom of the second inning with a solo homer off Mike Clevinger . It was the first homer allowed by Clevinger , who allowed one run and two hits in four innings . The Indians took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on a leadoff double by Rajai Davis and a single by Jason Kipnis . Davis scored on Francisco Lindor 's sacrifice fly . Sano tied it in the second with a leadoff homer off Mike Clevinger , who was making his major league debut . It was the first homer allowed by Clevinger in 19 innings . The Twins loaded the bases with one out in the sixth , but Eddie Rosario grounded into a fielder 's choice and Kurt Suzuki flied out to end the inning . Santiago allowed one run and five hits in seven innings . He walked four and struck out two .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- Byron Buxton knew he was going to make a big mistake . Buxton hit a two - run homer and the Cleveland Indians beat the Minnesota Twins 5 - 4 on Friday night . Buxton went 1 for 4 with a sacrifice fly . The Indians have won four straight and nine of 11 . Twins manager Ron Gardenhire was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing balls and strikes . It was the first time the Indians have hit consecutive home runs this season . Mauer 's homer was the first of his career . Twins manager Ron Gardenhire was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing balls and strikes . Lonnie Chisenhall hit a two - run double and Abraham Almonte drove in a run with a groundout . Tyler Naquin 's RBI single made it 4 - 2 . Joe Colon ( 1 - 1 ) pitched a scoreless sixth for the win . Zach McAllister worked out of a two - on , one - out jam in the sixth to earn the win . Cody Allen pitched the ninth for his 27th save in 29 chances . He has converted his last 31 save opportunities and has n't allowed a run in his last three appearances . Tyler Duffey ( 8 - 11 ) gave up five runs -- two earned -- and seven hits in five innings . Joe Mauer hit a solo home run in the first inning for Minnesota , which has lost four of five . The Twins have lost four of five . Lonnie Chisenhall hit a two - run double , Abraham Almonte drove in a run with a groundout and Tyler Naquin 's RBI single gave the Indians a 4 - 2 lead . The Twins added a run in the second when Byron Buxton reached on an error by second baseman Jason Kipnis and scored on Brian Dozier 's two - out double . Salazar retired Jorge Polanco to end the inning . Buxton hit a two - run homer in the fourth to tie the game at 4 - 4 . It was Buxton 's first home run since May 7 , a span of 179 at-bats . Napoli hit a solo shot in the fifth for the Indians , who have lost four of five . Jose Ramirez had three hits and Tyler Naquin and Jose Ramirez each had three hits for Cleveland .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres are starting to find ways to win . Clayton Richard pitched seven strong innings and the Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 14 - 1 on Saturday night . The Padres , who have won three straight , have won five of six . Richard ( 2 - 3 ) gave up six hits , walked two and struck out eight . Ryan Schimpf homered and drove in four runs , and Luis Sardinas and Luis Sardinas each drove in two runs . Richard allowed six hits , struck out eight and walked two . The Rockies , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Jeff Hoffman ( 0 - 3 ) allowed seven runs -- none earned -- and six hits in 2 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out three , including the side in the third inning . Hoffman said he did n't think the injury was serious . Cristhian Adames hit a solo home run in the ninth for the Rockies , who have lost four of five . San Diego has lost five of six . The Rockies , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Hoffman , who was making his first start of the season , was optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs . Richard allowed six hits , struck out eight and walked two . The Padres broke it open with three runs in the fifth . Dickerson walked , Ryan Schimpf walked and Derek Norris walked to load the bases . After Luis Sardinas struck out , Richard drove in a run with a groundout . The Padres added two runs in the sixth on an RBI double by Schimpf and a bases-loaded walk to Luis Sardinas . Chad Qualls got the last two outs of the inning . Norris hit a two - run homer in the eighth off Christian Bergman to give the Padres a 14 - 0 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . Cristhian Adames added a solo home run in the ninth for the Rockies , who have lost five of six . The Rockies have lost five of six .", "CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians have been waiting for a long time . Francisco Lindor drove in three runs and the Indians beat the Houston Astros 10 - 7 on Friday night . The Indians have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Astros have lost four of five . They 've lost four of five . Trevor Bauer ( 11 - 6 ) allowed five runs and seven hits in five innings . Cody Allen struck out two in a perfect ninth for his 26th save in 29 chances . The Indians have won four straight and seven of nine . The Indians have lost four in a row and six of eight . Carlos Santana and Carlos Santana hit two - run homers for the Indians , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Cleveland has lost four in a row and seven of nine . The Astros have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Cleveland took a 4 - 1 lead in the third . Tyler Naquin drew a leadoff walk from David Paulino ( 0 - 1 ) , stole second and moved to third on Carlos Santana 's groundout . Kipnis then doubled in a run , and Francisco Lindor singled home Kipnis . Lindor 's two - out , two - run single in the fourth made it 6 - 2 and chased Brady Rodgers , who gave up five runs and four hits in a season-low one inning . Almonte 's two - run triple off Brady Rodgers in the fifth made it 8 - 3 . Santana hit a two - out , two - run homer off Brady Rodgers in the fifth to make it 10 - 3 . Alex Bregman 's RBI triple off Perci Garner in the seventh made it 10 - 6 . Bregman scored on a wild pitch by Andrew Miller to make it 10 - 7 . Rasmus hit a two - run homer in the sixth to make it 10 - 5 . It was the first homer allowed by Bauer in 19 innings this season . It was the first time in his career that Gurriel has hit a home run . Alex Bregman hit an RBI triple in the seventh and scored on a wild pitch . Andrew Miller pitched the eighth and Andrew Miller finished for his 12th save in 14 chances .", "DETROIT -- Justin Upton 's first major league homer was a long drive . Morneau hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning and the Chicago White Sox rallied for a 7 - 4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night , snapping a five - game losing streak . The White Sox have won four straight and nine of 11 . Jose Abreu led off the eighth with a single off Shane Greene ( 3 - 4 ) , and Morneau followed with an RBI double to tie it at 4 . After Todd Frazier grounded out , Avisail Garcia singled to tie it at 4 . It was Upton 's third homer of the season . David Robertson pitched the ninth for his 35th save in 39 chances . He walked J. D. Martinez and gave up a single to Justin Upton before striking out James McCann , Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Tyler Collins . The White Sox have won four of five and 12 of 14 . The Tigers have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Chris Beck ( 2 - 1 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings of relief to get the win . He got Ian Kinsler to line out with runners on second and third to end the seventh . David Robertson pitched the ninth for his 35th save in 39 chances . He walked J. D. Martinez and gave up a single to Justin Upton before striking out James McCann and pinch-hitter Tyler Collins . Justin Upton hit a two - run homer in the second inning to give the Tigers a 3 - 1 lead . Jose Iglesias had an RBI single in the bottom half . The White Sox tied it in the bottom of the third on an RBI single by Melky Cabrera and a sacrifice fly by Jose Abreu . The White Sox tied it in the bottom half on Justin Morneau 's RBI single . Quintana allowed four runs and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings . Anibal Sanchez allowed three runs and eight hits in five innings . He walked one and struck out three .", "NEW YORK -- Bartolo Colon is making the most of his opportunity . Colon pitched six innings of five - hit ball , leading the New York Mets over the Cincinnati Reds 5 - 0 . Colon ( 13 - 7 ) allowed five hits , walked one and struck out two . The Reds have lost four of five , including three straight . Matt Reynolds hit a solo homer in the third off Robert Stephenson ( 2 - 1 ) , who gave up two runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked one and struck out nine . Johnson led off the fifth with a drive into the upper deck in left field . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . He also had three hits , including a two - run homer in New York 's 4 - 3 win over the Reds on Friday night . The Mets added three more runs in the seventh . Matt Reynolds and Asdrubal Cabrera had RBI singles , and Alejandro De Aza added a sacrifice fly . Jerry Blevins got two outs in the eighth , and Fernando Salas got the last four outs . Fernando Salas got the final four outs . The Reds were shut out for the second time this season . Jerry Blevins got two outs in the eighth , and Fernando Salas got Adam Duvall to ground out with runners on first and third to end the threat . Fernando Salas pitched the ninth to complete the eight - hitter . The Mets have won four of their last six games , including three in a row at home against the Reds . New York has won four of its last six games . The Mets have won 10 of their past 13 games .", "WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals have n't had a winning season lately . Trea Turner hit a three - run homer and the Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 6 - 4 on Friday night . The Nationals , who have won seven of nine , have won seven of nine . Max Scherzer ( 16 - 7 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in seven innings . He struck out five and walked two . Trea Turner had three hits , including a two - run homer in the third , and drove in three runs for the Nationals , who have won four of five . Turner had three hits and three RBIs . Freddie Freeman had two hits and drove in a run for the Braves , who scored two runs in the ninth off closer Mark Melancon to take a 6 - 4 lead . Freddie Freeman had two hits , including an RBI single . Turner hit a two - run homer in the third off Ryan Weber ( 1 - 1 ) , who gave up five runs and six hits in three - plus innings . He walked one and struck out two . The Braves took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Nick Markakis singled , Anthony Recker walked and Jace Peterson hit an RBI double . Scherzer struck out Gordon Beckham and got Ryan Weber to ground out . The Braves added a run in the sixth . Nick Markakis led off with a double , went to third on a single by Anthony Recker and scored on a fielder 's choice by Jace Peterson . The Braves added two runs in the ninth . Ender Inciarte led off with a single , went to second on Adonis Garcia 's single and scored on a single by Freddie Freeman . Garcia scored on Kemp 's double-play grounder . The Braves , who have lost five of six , fell to 1 - 7 on a 10-game road trip . Atlanta took a 1 - 0 lead in the second on Jace Peterson 's RBI double . The Braves had runners on second and third with one out , but Scherzer struck out Gordon Beckham and got Ryan Weber to ground out .", "CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Reds have n't had a winning season lately . The NL Central leaders beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9 - 1 on Saturday night . The Reds have won four of their last five games . Dan Straily ( 11 - 7 ) allowed one run and three hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Cardinals have lost four in a row and six of eight . The Reds broke it open with five runs in the eighth . Joey Votto drew a bases-loaded walk , Adam Duvall hit a sacrifice fly and Tucker Barnhart added a two - run double . St. Louis manager Mike Matheny was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing a call . Ramon Cabrera 's pinch-hit , two - run single off Dean Kiekhefer put the Reds up 4 - 1 . Jose Peraza , Jose Peraza and Jose Peraza also drove in runs for the Reds . The Reds broke it open with five runs in the eighth . Joey Votto drew a bases-loaded walk , Adam Duvall hit a sacrifice fly and Tucker Barnhart added a two - run double . Gyorko put the Cardinals up 1 - 0 in the first inning with his eighth homer of the season , a solo shot off Straily . It was his first homer since May 16 , 2010 , when he was with the Chicago Cubs . The Reds tied it in the third . Tyler Holt led off with a double and scored on Cozart 's two - out double . Garcia walked Joey Votto , but struck out Adam Duvall to end the inning . Garcia ( 10 - 11 ) gave up two runs and six hits in six innings . He walked four and struck out eight , including Eugenio Suarez with the bases loaded to end the fifth . The Reds loaded the bases with one out in the seventh on a single by Hamilton , a double by Votto and an intentional walk to Adam Duvall . Cabrera followed with a two - run single off Dean Kiekhefer .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Boston Red Sox had their best offensive output of the season . David Ortiz had three hits and two RBIs , and the Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 11 - 2 on Sunday . The Red Sox have won four straight and nine of 11 . Hanley Ramirez and Hanley Ramirez homered for the Red Sox , who scored seven runs in the third inning to take a 9 - 0 lead . Ortiz had three hits , including a two - run double , and scored twice . Rick Porcello ( 19 - 3 ) allowed two runs and four hits in seven innings . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . David Ortiz had three hits and two RBIs for the Red Sox , who had 17 hits . David Ortiz had three hits and two RBIs , and Yoan Moncada had two hits and two RBIs . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Daniel Mengden ( 1 - 6 ) allowed seven runs and eight hits in 2 2/3 innings . Betts hit a two - run double in the first inning to give the Red Sox a 2 - 0 lead . He also doubled and scored in the first . Ortiz went 3 - for - 4 with two RBIs . Betts hit a two - run double in the first to give the Red Sox a 2 - 0 lead . It was the first time Betts hit a two - run double in the first . The A 's added a run in the sixth when Jake Smolinski doubled and scored on Maxwell 's single . Porcello then retired Marcus Semien and Danny Valencia to end the inning . Yonder Alonso singled home a run in the seventh for the A 's , who lost for the third time in four games . Porcello allowed two runs and four hits in seven innings .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Josh Tomlin is making the most of his opportunity . Tomlin pitched 7 1/3 strong innings and the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 3 - 2 on Friday night . Tomlin ( 13 - 9 ) allowed two runs and six hits , struck out three and walked none . Francisco Lindor hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth to give the Indians a 3 - 2 lead . Carlos Santana drew a one - out walk , Jason Kipnis doubled and Francisco Lindor hit a sacrifice fly . Cody Allen pitched the ninth for his 32nd save in 36 opportunities . He walked Salvador Perez with one out , but Paulo Orlando struck out to end the game . Yan Gomes hit a two - run homer in the third off Ian Kennedy ( 11 - 11 ) , who allowed three runs and four hits in 7 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out three . Cuthbert led off the fifth with a home run to tie the score at 2 . It was Cuthbert 's first home run since July 30 , 2011 , against the Chicago White Sox . It was the first home run allowed by Tomlin this season . Jarrod Dyson led off the Royals ' first with a double and scored on Whit Merrifield 's double . Merrifield went to third on a groundout , but was stranded when Paulo Orlando grounded out . Yan Gomes hit a two - run homer in the third to give the Indians a 2 - 1 lead . Kennedy hit Tyler Naquin with a pitch to start the inning and Gomes followed with a two - run homer . Kennedy allowed three runs and four hits in 7 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out three . Kennedy walked Carlos Santana with one out in the eighth and Jason Kipnis doubled to put runners on second and third . Santana scored on Francisco Lindor 's sacrifice fly to right . Royals manager Ned Yost was ejected by home plate umpire Laz Diaz for arguing the call .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Miguel Sano had a big night at the plate . Sano homered and drove in five runs , and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 7 - 5 on Friday night . Sano had three hits and drove in five runs . The Twins have won four of five , including a three - game sweep at Target Field . Whit Merrifield homered with two outs in the ninth off Brandon Kintzler , who got his seventh save in as many opportunities . Mike Moustakas followed with a single , but Kintzler struck out Lorenzo Cain to end the game . The Twins have won three straight and six of seven . Phil Hughes ( 4 - 1 ) allowed four runs and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings . Brandon Kintzler pitched the ninth for his seventh save in as many opportunities . He gave up a two - out solo homer to Whit Merrifield , but struck out Lorenzo Cain to end the game . Sano hit a three - run shot in the third off Jason Hammel ( 0 - 3 ) , who was making his first major league start . He allowed five runs on six hits and three walks in three - plus innings . The Twins scored two runs in the fourth on a fielder 's choice by Max Kepler and an RBI single by Miguel Sano . Minor got Joe Mauer to ground into an inning-ending double play . Alcides Escobar 's two - out single in the sixth scored Salvador Perez , who had doubled , to give the Royals a 6 - 4 lead . Perez led off the inning with a double and scored on Brandon Moss ' single . The Twins added a run in the sixth on a double by Brian Dozier , a two - out single by Miguel Sano and a run-scoring single by Miguel Sano , who had three hits . Alcides Escobar 's two - out RBI single cut the lead to 6 - 4 in the sixth , but Ryan Pressly got Whit Merrifield to fly out to end the inning .", "CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians have been waiting for a long time . Nelson Cruz and Kyle Seager hit consecutive homers in the first inning , and Danny Salazar pitched into the seventh inning to lead the Indians to a 4 - 3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night . The Indians have won four in a row and nine of 11 . Jose Ramirez hit a two - run double and Lonnie Chisenhall had a two - run single in the first inning off Yovani Gallardo ( 1 - 3 ) , who gave up four runs and six hits in six innings . Salazar ( 2 - 2 ) allowed three runs and three hits in 6 1/3 innings . Nelson Cruz and Kyle Seager hit consecutive homers in the first inning for the Mariners , who have lost four of five . Cody Allen pitched a perfect ninth for his sixth save in as many chances . The Indians have won four of five , and the Indians have lost four of five . Gallardo allowed four runs and six hits in six innings . Gallardo walked Carlos Santana and Francisco Lindor to start the game . After Michael Brantley flied out , Edwin Encarnacion walked to load the bases . Jose Ramirez followed with a two - run double and Lonnie Chisenhall added a two - run single . It was Cruz 's fourth homer of the season . Gallardo gave up four runs and six hits in six innings . The Mariners have lost five of six and have lost four of five . The Mariners had runners on first and second with one out in the seventh , but Salazar struck out Taylor Motter and Jean Segura to end the threat .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Ivan Nova did n't have his best stuff . Nova pitched a three - hitter for his first career shutout and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Miami Marlins 4 - 0 on Friday night . Nova ( 3 - 2 ) struck out seven and walked none . The Pirates have won three straight and six of seven . John Jaso hit a two - run homer in the ninth off A. J. Ramos , and John Jaso added a two - run shot for the Pirates , who snapped a three - game losing streak . The Marlins lost for the third time in four games . Dan Straily ( 1 - 2 ) allowed three runs and four hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Marlins were shut out for the third time this season . Josh Bell hit a one - out single in the sixth and Andrew McCutchen walked . Brad Ziegler came on and walked Gregory Polanco to load the bases , then walked Francisco Cervelli to force in a run . Jaso hit a leadoff homer in the ninth off A. J. Ramos . It was the first homer allowed by Ramos since May 29 , 2012 , when he was with the Chicago Cubs . The Pirates have won four of their last five games . Pittsburgh scored twice in the sixth to take a 3 - 0 lead . Francisco Cervelli walked with the bases loaded and John Jaso walked with the bases loaded to make it 3 - 0 . Jaso hit a two - run homer in the bottom half . The Pirates took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Gregory Polanco led off with a double and scored on a two - out single by Jordy Mercer . It was the first RBI of the season for Jaso , who was activated from the disabled list before the game .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Ariel Miranda is making the most of his opportunity . The Seattle right-hander struck out six in seven innings and the Mariners beat the Cleveland Indians 3 - 1 on Friday night . Miranda ( 2 - 2 ) struck out seven and walked two . Robinson Cano hit a two - run homer in the fourth off Carlos Carrasco ( 2 - 2 ) , who gave up three runs and six hits in eight innings . He struck out seven and walked none . Jose Ramirez hit a solo homer in the fourth for the Indians , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Cleveland has lost four in a row and eight of nine . Robinson Cano hit a two - run homer in the fourth for the Mariners , who have lost four in a row . Ben Gamel had two hits , including a solo homer in the fourth . The Mariners have won five of their last six games . Carrasco allowed three runs and six hits in eight innings . Edwin Diaz got the final four outs for his fourth save in five chances . He gave up a one - out double to Francisco Lindor in the eighth , but Brandon Guyer lined out and Edwin Encarnacion struck out . Diaz struck out the side in the ninth for his fourth save in five chances . He has n't allowed a run in his last three appearances and has n't allowed an earned run in 19 1/3 innings . The Indians have lost three straight and six of seven . Carrasco gave up six hits , struck out seven and walked none . The Indians , who have lost five of six , were held to four hits . Ben Gamel hit a solo homer in the sixth for the Mariners , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Gamel , who had two hits , homered in the sixth . It was the first time this season the Mariners have hit back-to-back homers . Ramirez put the Indians up 2 - 1 in the fourth when he drove a 2 - 1 pitch over the wall in right for his ninth homer . It was the first homer allowed by Cleveland since a 1 - 0 loss to the Chicago White Sox on June 2 . It was Cano 's fourth homer of the season .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Masahiro Tanaka is making the most of his opportunity . The New York Yankees ' right-hander pitched a three - hitter to beat the Boston Red Sox 3 - 0 on Saturday night . Tanaka ( 3 - 1 ) struck out three and walked none . Matt Holliday had two hits and two RBIs , and Matt Holliday drove in two runs for the Yankees , who have won four of five . Matt Holliday had two hits and two RBIs . Sale ( 1 - 2 ) allowed three runs -- two earned -- and eight hits in eight innings . The Red Sox lost for the third time in four games . Sale allowed three runs -- two earned -- and eight hits in eight innings . He walked none and struck out 10 . The Yankees scored twice in the ninth . Aaron Hicks led off with a single , Chase Headley singled and Matt Holliday hit an RBI single . Starlin Castro followed with an RBI single . The Red Sox were shut out for the third time this season . Tanaka retired the first two batters in the bottom of the ninth before Dustin Pedroia grounded out and Andrew Benintendi grounded out to end the game . The Red Sox were shut out for the ninth time . The Yankees took a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth . Aaron Hicks led off with a single , moved to second on Chase Headley 's groundout and scored on Matt Holliday 's sacrifice fly . Holliday 's sacrifice fly in the bottom half tied it . The Yankees took a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth . Aaron Hicks led off with a single , moved to second on Chase Headley 's groundout and scored on Holliday 's sacrifice fly .", "HOUSTON -- Dallas Keuchel had a simple explanation for his first career shutout . Keuchel pitched a six - hitter for his first career complete game and the Houston Astros beat the Cleveland Indians 4 - 2 on Friday night . Keuchel ( 4 - 0 ) struck out five and walked three . Michael Brantley hit a leadoff homer in the ninth for the Indians , who have lost four in a row . Michael Brantley homered leading off the bottom of the ninth . Josh Tomlin ( 1 - 3 ) gave up three runs and eight hits in six innings , struck out six and walked none . The right-hander , who had won his previous three starts , struck out six and walked none . The Indians , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Michael Brantley hit a solo homer in the ninth for the Indians , who have lost four of five . Jose Ramirez had two hits and scored twice . Austin Jackson hit a solo homer in the third for the Indians , who have lost four of five . Cleveland has lost four of five and is 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . The Astros took a 3 - 1 lead in the fifth . Yuli Gurriel and Evan Gattis started the inning with singles . Aoki followed with an RBI double , and Reddick followed with a two - run single . Reddick added an RBI single in the ninth off Nick Goody , who was making his major league debut . Andrew Miller replaced Goody and gave up an RBI single to Josh Reddick . Jackson put the Indians up 1 - 0 in the third with his second homer of the season . It was the first homer allowed by Keuchel this season , the most by any pitcher in the majors . The Indians had runners on first and third with one out in the second , but Brandon Guyer grounded into a double play to end the inning . The Indians had runners on first and third with one out , but Brandon Guyer grounded into a double play .", "LOS ANGELES -- Clayton Kershaw is making a case for his new team . Kershaw allowed one run in seven innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 2 - 1 on Friday night . Kershaw ( 4 - 1 ) allowed one run and six hits , struck out seven and walked one . The Dodgers have won four of five and have won four of five . San Francisco has lost four of five . The Giants have lost five of six . Buster Posey hit a two - out RBI single in the third to give the Giants a 1 - 0 lead . Ty Blach ( 0 - 1 ) allowed two runs and four hits in five innings . The Dodgers took a 2 - 1 lead in the fourth on Yasiel Puig 's RBI single and Adrian Gonzalez 's fielder 's choice grounder . Blach got Yasmani Grandal to ground into an inning-ending double play . Buster Posey hit an RBI single in the third to give the Giants a 1 - 0 lead . Ty Blach , who had singled and scored on Buster Posey 's two - out single , went to third on the play . The Dodgers loaded the bases with one out in the seventh on a double by Adrian Gonzalez , a walk to Yasmani Grandal and an intentional walk to Cody Bellinger . George Kontos came on and got Kershaw to fly out , then struck out Andrew Toles . Pedro Baez got two outs in the eighth and Kenley Jansen got four outs for his fifth save in as many chances . He struck out Brandon Belt with runners on first and third to end the inning . The Giants had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh but failed to score . The Dodgers loaded the bases with one out in the seventh on a double by Adrian Gonzalez , a walk to Yasmani Grandal and an intentional walk to Cody Bellinger . Kershaw flied out to center and Andrew Toles struck out to end the inning . The Dodgers had runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but Gonzalez flied out and Yasmani Grandal struck out to end the inning . Grandal struck out to end the inning .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Ivan Nova is making the most of his opportunity . Nova pitched seven strong innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Yankees 2 - 1 on Friday night . Nova ( 2 - 2 ) struck out seven and walked one . Tony Watson worked out of a bases-loaded , one - out jam in the ninth for his sixth save in as many chances . Aaron Judge singled with one out , Matt Holliday walked and Ronald Torreyes reached on an error by third baseman Josh Harrison . The Pirates won for the fourth time in five games . Jacoby Ellsbury , Jacoby Ellsbury and Jacoby Ellsbury homered for the Yankees , who have lost four of five . Aaron Judge and Josh Harrison each had two hits for the Yankees , who have lost four of five . The Yankees , who have lost four of five , were held to six hits . Jordan Montgomery ( 1 - 1 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings . Ellsbury led off the seventh with a drive into the left-field seats . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first time this season the Yankees have hit back-to-back home runs . The Pirates loaded the bases with no outs in the first on two walks and a single by Josh Harrison . Montgomery struck out Gregory Polanco , but David Freese hit a sacrifice fly . Andrew McCutchen walked with one out in the third and scored on Polanco 's double . Polanco went to third on Freese 's groundout and scored on David Freese 's sacrifice fly . Ellsbury led off the seventh with his second homer of the season , a drive into the right-field seats . It was his first home run since June 6 , when he was hit by a pitch .", "NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees are making a habit of winning games . Chris Carter hit a tiebreaking , three - run homer in the eighth inning , Starlin Castro added a three - run shot and the Yankees beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11 - 5 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory . The Yankees have won seven of nine and 11 of 13 . Castro hit a three - run homer off Jameson Taillon in the sixth inning to give New York a 3 - 0 lead . It was Castro 's third homer of the season and second in two days . Austin Romine reached on an error by third baseman Adam Frazier with two outs in the eighth . Ronald Torreyes singled off Felipe Vazquez ( 1 - 1 ) to put runners on first and second with two outs . Antonio Bastardo came on and gave up a single to Ronald Torreyes . Ronald Torreyes followed with a two - run double off Juan Nicasio to give the Yankees a 5 - 3 lead . Judge followed with a double and Greg Bird was hit by a pitch , loading the bases . Aaron Judge added a solo homer in the ninth for the Yankees , who have won four in a row and nine of 11 . Pittsburgh has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Dellin Betances ( 2 - 1 ) got two outs in the seventh for the win . Dellin Betances ( 2 - 1 ) got two outs for the win . The Pirates lost for the fifth time in six games . Andrew McCutchen hit a solo home run in the first inning for Pittsburgh , which has lost four of five . McCutchen has hit safely in 10 of his last 13 games and is batting just .220 . Freese homered in the fourth to give the Pirates a 2 - 0 lead . It was his third home run of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Pineda this season . The Pirates made it 3 - 0 in the fifth on a bases-loaded sacrifice fly by Andrew McCutchen . The Pirates loaded the bases with one out , but Pineda struck out Gregory Polanco to end the inning . The Pirates tied it in the sixth on a two - out RBI single by Jordy Mercer and an RBI single by Adam Frazier . But Clippard struck out Josh Bell to end the inning . Taillon allowed four runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked three and struck out four .", "PHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks have been in first place in the NL West . Paul Goldschmidt and Yasmany Tomas each hit two - run singles in the eighth inning , and the Diamondbacks rallied for a 13 - 5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night . The Diamondbacks won for the fourth time in five games . The Diamondbacks took two of three from the Dodgers . Brandon Drury led off the eighth with a double off Ross Stripling ( 0 - 1 ) and went to third on David Peralta 's single . Luis Avilan walked Daniel Descalso on four pitches to force in a run . Yasmany Tomas hit a two - run double in the seventh to give the Diamondbacks a 5 - 4 lead . Paul Goldschmidt doubled with one out in the bottom half off Ross Stripling ( 0 - 1 ) . Archie Bradley ( 1 - 0 ) pitched two innings for the win . Chris Taylor hit a solo homer in the seventh to cut the lead to 5 - 4 , but the Dodgers could n't hold on . The Dodgers lost for the fifth time in six games . Corey Seager had three hits , including a two - run homer , and drove in three runs for Los Angeles . Pinch-hitter Chris Taylor added a solo homer in the seventh off Archie Bradley . Corey Seager had three hits , including a two - run homer in the first inning , and drove in three runs for Los Angeles . Joc Pederson had two hits and scored twice . The Diamondbacks tied it at 2 in the third on a double by A. J. Pollock and an RBI double by Chris Owings . But the Diamondbacks tied it in the bottom half on Lamb 's two - run double . The Diamondbacks regained the lead in the fifth . A. J. Pollock singled , went to second on Utley 's throwing error and moved to second on Utley 's throwing error . Paul Goldschmidt was walked intentionally , and both runners advanced on a wild pitch . Grandal doubled with two outs in the sixth , advanced to third on Peralta 's throwing error and scored on Toles ' single up the middle to give the Dodgers a 4 - 4 lead . Walker allowed four runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings , struck out six and walked one . Wood allowed four runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings , struck out six and walked one .", "CLEVELAND -- Corey Kluber has been one of the best pitchers in baseball . Kluber pitched a three - hitter for his first career shutout and the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 3 - 0 on Friday night . Kluber ( 2 - 1 ) struck out nine and walked two . Kluber did n't allow a hit until Omar Narvaez led off the ninth with a walk . He struck out Jacob May and got Melky Cabrera to pop out to end the inning . The Indians won for the fourth time in five games . The White Sox were shut out for the ninth time . Omar Narvaez led off the ninth with a walk , but Jacob May struck out and Tim Anderson fouled out . Tim Anderson fouled out and Melky Cabrera popped out to end the inning . The White Sox were shut out for the ninth time . Guyer hit a two - run homer in the fourth off Jose Quintana ( 0 - 4 ) , who gave up three runs and five hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out six . Quintana allowed three runs and five hits in six innings . Guyer hit a two - out , two - run homer in the fourth to give the Indians a 3 - 0 lead . Jason Kipnis walked with two outs and Guyer followed with a two - run homer . Guyer 's homer in the fifth made it 3 - 2 . The Indians took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Austin Jackson led off with a double and moved to third on Yan Gomes ' sacrifice . Carlos Santana walked and Jackson scored on Quintana 's wild pitch .", "SAN DIEGO -- Jhoulys Chacin did n't have his best stuff . Chacin pitched eight strong innings and the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 1 - 0 on Friday night . Chacin ( 2 - 2 ) struck out five and walked one . Erick Aybar hit a solo home run in the eighth inning for the Padres , who have won four in a row . Erick Aybar hit a solo homer in the eighth . Greinke allowed one run and five hits in eight innings . He struck out six and walked one . Brandon Maurer pitched the ninth for his second save in as many chances . A. J. Pollock led off with a single , stole second and moved to third on Paul Goldschmidt 's groundout before Jake Lamb struck out . Greinke ( 1 - 2 ) allowed one run and five hits in eight innings , struck out six and walked one . The Diamondbacks , who have lost five of six , were shut out for the fourth time this season . Erick Aybar hit a solo homer in the eighth for the Padres , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Aybar 's homer in the eighth made it 1 - 0 . The Diamondbacks lost for the third time in four games . The Padres have won 10 of their last 13 games . The Padres have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Diamondbacks . It was the first time the Padres had scored at least one run in a game .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays are on a roll . Evan Longoria drove in three runs with three hits , including a two - run double during a two - run ninth inning , and the Rays rallied for an 8 - 7 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night . The Rays won for the seventh time in eight games . Tampa Bay beat the Tigers for the third time in four games . Kevin Kiermaier led off the ninth with a walk against Francisco Rodriguez ( 1 - 1 ) and went to third on Evan Longoria 's double . Brad Miller was intentionally walked to load the bases , and Steven Souza Jr. struck out . Rodriguez ( 1 - 1 ) took the loss . Detroit manager Jim Leyland was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing balls and strikes . Austin Pruitt ( 1 - 0 ) pitched 3 1/3 innings of one - hit ball for the Rays , who took a 7 - 5 lead in the sixth on Nicholas Castellanos ' three - run triple . Kiermaier had three hits and scored four runs , and Steven Souza Jr. had three hits and drove in three runs for the Rays , who have won four of five . Longoria had three hits and three RBIs . Nicholas Castellanos had three RBIs for Detroit , including a three - run triple in the sixth that put the Tigers up 7 - 5 . Cabrera had three hits and drove in two runs . The Rays took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on Evan Longoria 's RBI single and Steven Souza Jr. 's RBI single . Longoria had three hits and three RBIs . Tampa Bay took a 5 - 1 lead in the fourth on Corey Dickerson 's RBI single and Longoria 's two - out , two - run single off Jordan Zimmermann . Tampa Bay took a 5 - 4 lead in the fifth on Cabrera 's RBI double and Martinez 's two - run single . Cabrera 's RBI double in the fifth made it 7 - 4 . Zimmermann allowed five runs and 10 hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out four .", "HOUSTON -- Charlie Morton did n't get much help from his teammates . Morton pitched five scoreless innings , and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 3 - 0 on Friday night . Morton ( 1 - 1 ) allowed five hits , walked two and struck out three . The Astros have won three straight and seven of nine . The Angels , who have lost five of six , were shut out for the fifth time this season . Ken Giles pitched a perfect ninth for his third save in as many chances . The Astros have won seven of their last eight games , including a three - game sweep by the Los Angeles Angels . Jesse Chavez ( 1 - 2 ) allowed two runs -- one earned -- and seven hits in seven innings . Josh Reddick had three hits for the Astros , including a leadoff double in the eighth . He scored on a double by Jose Altuve to make it 3 - 0 . The Astros took a 1 - 0 lead in the second when Evan Gattis reached on an infield single and advanced to second on third baseman Yunel Escobar 's throwing error . He scored on Alex Bregman 's single . Springer led off the third with a single and moved to third on Josh Reddick 's single . Altuve drove in Springer with a sacrifice fly to left field to make it 2 - 0 . Morton walked Mike Trout with one out in the fifth before Kole Calhoun reached on an error by third baseman Marwin Gonzalez , who misplayed Calhoun 's grounder for an error . Morton got C. J. Cron and Simmons to ground out to end the inning . Reddick doubled and scored on a double by Jose Altuve to make it 3 - 0 in the eighth . Reddick had three hits , including a double , to extend his hitting streak to 10 games .", "PHOENIX -- Taijuan Walker is making the most of his opportunity . Walker pitched five solid innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3 - 1 on Friday night . Walker ( 2 - 1 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out seven and walked one . The Diamondbacks won for the fourth time in five games . Rich Hill ( 1 - 1 ) gave up two runs and five hits in three innings , struck out two and walked two . He threw 54 pitches in the first three innings , including a bases-loaded walk to Jake Lamb in the third . The Diamondbacks have won four of five , including three straight . Fernando Rodney pitched the ninth for his fourth save in as many chances . He walked Joc Pederson with one out , then got Yasiel Puig to ground into a game-ending double play . Rich Hill ( 1 - 1 ) gave up two runs and five hits in three - plus innings , struck out two and walked two . The right-hander , who had n't allowed a run in his previous two starts , gave up a leadoff homer to Chris Iannetta in the third . The Dodgers took a 2 - 1 lead in the fourth when Yasmani Grandal singled and scored on a two - out double by Yasiel Puig , who was activated from the disabled list before the game . The Diamondbacks extended their lead to 3 - 1 in the seventh . A. J. Pollock led off with a walk , moved to second on a groundout and moved to second on Chris Owings ' groundout . Paul Goldschmidt followed with an RBI single . The Dodgers had runners on first and third with one out in the eighth , but failed to score . The Diamondbacks extended their lead to 3 - 1 in the seventh . A. J. Pollock led off with a walk , moved to second on Chris Owings ' groundout and scored on Paul Goldschmidt 's single . Turner singled with two outs in the eighth , but was stranded when Jorge De La Rosa retired Adrian Gonzalez on a grounder to end the inning .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Avisail Garcia had a big day at the plate . Garcia hit a two - out , two - run homer in the 10th inning to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 3 - 1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night , snapping a five - game losing streak . It was Garcia 's fourth career four - hit game . The White Sox have won four of five and have won four in a row . Leury Garcia led off the 10th with a double off Ryan Pressly ( 0 - 2 ) and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Tyler Saladino . Jose Abreu struck out , but Garcia hit the next pitch from Ryan Pressly ( 0 - 2 ) into the left-field seats . Nate Jones ( 1 - 0 ) pitched a perfect ninth for his first major league win . The White Sox won for the seventh time in nine games and improved to a major league-best 18 - 4 in May . Avisail Garcia had four hits , including a two - run homer , and drove in two runs for the White Sox . Matt Davidson drove in the tying run with a sacrifice fly in the eighth . The Twins lost for the seventh time in eight games . Brian Dozier led off the fifth inning with a home run off James Shields to give the Twins a 1 - 0 lead . It was Dozier 's first homer since May 29 , a span of 190 at-bats . The White Sox tied it in the eighth . Jose Abreu was hit by a pitch from Matt Belisle , went to third on Avisail Garcia 's single and scored on Matt Davidson 's sacrifice fly . The Twins had a chance to take the lead in the eighth when Joe Mauer led off with a single and took second on a passed ball . After Danny Santana struck out , Jason Castro struck out and Jorge Polanco grounded out . The Twins had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh but failed to score . Willy Garcia and Yolmer Sanchez singled to start the seventh , but Santiago got out of the jam by getting Kevan Smith to pop out and Leury Garcia to ground out . Santiago allowed six hits , struck out six and walked none . Shields allowed one run and five hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out five .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Dylan Bundy is making the most of his opportunity . Bundy pitched six shutout innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11 - 4 on Friday night . Bundy ( 2 - 1 ) allowed five hits , walked one and struck out six . The Orioles have won three straight and six of seven . Manny Machado homered and drove in three runs , and J. J. Hardy had three hits and scored twice , and J. J. Hardy had three hits and drove in a run as the Orioles won for the third time in four games . The Orioles have won three straight and five of six . Blue Jays manager John Gibbons was ejected by home plate umpire Bill Welke for arguing balls and strikes . Happ ( 0 - 3 ) allowed one run and four hits in 4 1/3 innings . He walked none and struck out three . Mancini hit a three - run homer off Ryan Tepera in the sixth , his third , and J. J. Hardy added an RBI double , and Craig Gentry added a sacrifice fly . Mancini hit a leadoff homer in the eighth and Gentry added a two - run shot , his third , and Manny Machado added a two - run shot off Matt Dermody . Kevin Pillar hit a two - run homer off Vidal Nuno in the ninth , but the Blue Jays lost for the third time in four games . The Blue Jays have lost five of six . The Blue Jays put runners on first and third with nobody out in the first , but Jose Bautista struck out and Kendrys Morales grounded into an inning-ending double play . The Orioles put runners on first and second with one out in the third , but Manny Machado lined out and Mark Trumbo struck out to end the inning . Toronto 's Jose Bautista walked to begin the fourth but was thrown out trying to advance to third on Kendrys Morales ' fly ball to center . Tulowitzki followed with a drive to center , but the ball bounced off the top of his glove . Dominic Leone came on and gave up an RBI double to Hardy and a sacrifice fly by Craig Gentry to make it 6 - 0 . Dominic Leone came on and gave up a sacrifice fly to Craig Gentry . Happ allowed a leadoff double to J. J. Hardy in the fifth , but was replaced by Joe Biagini , who got Machado to pop out to end the inning . Joe Biagini came on and got Machado to pop out . Baltimore added a run in the seventh on a sacrifice fly by Chris Coghlan , but Pillar made it 6 - 1 with a two - out , two - run homer in the bottom half . Smoak hit a two - out triple in the eighth and scored on Tulowitzki 's two - out single . Martin walked , but Pearce flied out to end the inning .", "LOS ANGELES -- Clayton Kershaw is making the most of his opportunity . The Los Angeles Dodgers ' left-hander struck out six in seven innings and the Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7 - 1 on Friday night . Kershaw ( 2 - 1 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out eight and walked one . Kershaw allowed one run and four hits , struck out eight and walked one . Pedro Baez got two outs in the ninth , and Pedro Baez got the final two outs . The Dodgers have won four of five , including three straight . Zack Greinke ( 1 - 1 ) gave up five runs and 10 hits in five innings . The Dodgers have won five of six , including a three - game sweep by the Los Angeles Dodgers . The Diamondbacks have lost four straight and nine of 11 . The Dodgers took a 2 - 0 lead in the third on an RBI single by Adrian Gonzalez and a run-scoring single by Logan Forsythe , who had two hits , including a run-scoring single . The Dodgers extended their lead to 4 - 0 in the fourth on a two - out , two - run double by Justin Turner and a two - run double by Adrian Gonzalez in the bottom half . Toles made it 7 - 0 in the eighth with a two - run homer off Randall Delgado . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . It was the first homer allowed by Kershaw in his last eight appearances . The Diamondbacks added a run in the ninth on Chris Owings ' RBI double . Pedro Baez came on and walked Paul Goldschmidt before striking out Yasmany Tomas and getting Brandon Drury to ground out .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Starling Marte is making the most of his opportunity . Marte hit a two - run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6 - 5 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night . Marte had four hits and drove in two runs . The Pirates won for the fourth time in five games . Adam Frazier led off the 10th with a double off Jose Ramirez ( 0 - 1 ) and Marte followed with a drive into the left-field seats . It was Marte 's second homer of the season and second in two days . The Pirates won for the seventh time in eight games . Nick Markakis and Brandon Phillips hit consecutive singles off Felipe Vazquez ( 1 - 0 ) to open the 10th . Tyler Flowers drove in Markakis with a groundout to make it 5 - 4 . The Pirates loaded the bases with one out in the ninth against Jim Johnson . Francisco Cervelli hit into a fielder 's choice , scoring Polanco , but Josh Harrison grounded out to end the inning . Nick Markakis led off the 10th with a single off Felipe Vazquez ( 1 - 0 ) and went to third on Brandon Phillips ' single . Markakis scored on Flowers ' groundout to make it 5 - 4 . Freddie Freeman homered twice for Atlanta , including a solo shot off Antonio Bastardo in the seventh . It was his second multihomer game of the season and second in two days . He has homered in three of his past four games . The Pirates took a 4 - 3 lead in the bottom of the eighth . Josh Harrison was hit by a pitch from Arodys Vizcaino and went to second on Adam Frazier 's single . Marte followed with a single to left , and Harrison scored on the error . The Pirates tied it in the bottom of the ninth . Gregory Polanco led off with a single against Jim Johnson , and Josh Bell walked . Jordy Mercer popped out and David Freese walked to load the bases . The Braves jumped on Cole for two runs in the first on Swanson 's solo homer and Nick Markakis ' RBI single . It was the first four - hit game of Freeman 's career . Teheran allowed two runs -- none earned -- and six hits in seven innings . Cole allowed three runs and eight hits in six innings . He walked two and struck out four . Teheran allowed two runs -- none earned -- and six hits in seven innings .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Chicago Cubs had a lot of fun on the mound . Kris Bryant had three hits and three RBIs , and the Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 11 - 6 on Friday night . The Cubs , who had 17 hits , won for the seventh time in eight games . Kyle Hendricks ( 1 - 0 ) allowed four runs and five hits in six innings . Jett Bandy hit a two - run homer in the ninth for the Brewers , who have lost four in a row . Jett Bandy hit a two - run homer in the ninth . The Brewers lost for the seventh time in eight games . Jonathan Villar and Jonathan Villar homered for the Brewers , who have lost four of five . Nick Franklin and Jonathan Villar also homered for the Brewers , who have lost four of five . Brewers manager Ron Roenicke was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing a called third strike . Willson Contreras hit a two - run double and Javier Baez followed with a two - run single to give the Cubs a 11 - 4 lead , but the Cubs responded with four in the bottom half . Baez singled with one out in the seventh off Jhan Marinez ( 0 - 2 ) and scored on Almora 's two - out single off Brent Suter to give the Cubs a 7 - 4 lead . Contreras hit a two - run double in the eighth to make it 9 - 4 . Baez followed with a two - run single to give the Cubs a 11 - 4 lead . Jett Bandy hit a two - run homer in the ninth for the Brewers , who have lost four in a row . Jonathan Villar homered for the Brewers , who have lost four of five . Villar led off the bottom of the first with a home run . Eric Thames followed with a single and scored on Shaw 's double to give the Brewers a 2 - 0 lead . The Cubs cut the lead to 3 - 2 in the third on a two - out , two - run double by Kris Bryant and a fielder 's choice by Ben Zobrist . But the Cubs responded with three in the bottom half . The Brewers tied it in the fourth on a two - run homer by Franklin , his third of the season , to tie the score at 4 - 4 . It was his first home run since June 2 . The Cubs cut the lead to 6 - 4 in the fifth on a two - out RBI single by Kyle Hendricks and a run-scoring single by Albert Almora Jr. , who had two hits and a walk .", "DETROIT -- Jordan Zimmermann 's first major league start was a big boost . The Detroit right-hander allowed one run over seven innings and the Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 4 - 1 on Friday night . Zimmermann ( 1 - 0 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out three and walked one . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Red Sox have lost five of six . They have lost five of six . Justin Wilson pitched a perfect ninth for his first major league save . It was the first time this season the Tigers have been shut out in consecutive games , according to STATS LLC . Eduardo Rodriguez ( 0 - 1 ) gave up four runs and five hits in five innings . The Red Sox have lost five of six and have lost five of six . The Tigers took a 4 - 1 lead in the fifth . James McCann hit a solo homer , Jose Iglesias added an RBI double and Ian Kinsler added an RBI single . Boston took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Mitch Moreland led off with a double , moved to third on Sandoval 's flyout and scored on Jackie Bradley Jr. 's sacrifice fly . Jose Iglesias tied it with a solo homer in the third . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was his first home run since May 1 . The Tigers added three runs in the fifth . James McCann hit his first homer of the year , a solo shot , and Jose Iglesias had an RBI double and Ian Kinsler had an RBI single .", "ST. LOUIS -- Ivan Nova is making the most of his opportunity . The left-hander pitched seven strong innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 5 - 4 on Friday night . Nova ( 1 - 0 ) struck out four and walked none . The Pirates won for the fourth time in five games . David Freese and Francisco Cervelli hit consecutive homers in the fifth inning off Josh Collmenter to give the Pirates a 4 - 1 lead . Starling Marte had two hits and two RBIs , and Starling Marte had two hits and two RBIs . Tony Watson pitched the ninth for his first major league save . He hit Kurt Suzuki with a pitch to open the inning , and pinch-runner Jace Peterson advanced to third on Ender Inciarte 's groundout . Dansby Swanson flied out to end the game . The Pirates won for the fourth time in five games . The Braves , who have lost four of five , dropped their fourth straight . Mike Foltynewicz ( 0 - 1 ) took the loss . Foltynewicz hit Starling Marte with one out in the third and Josh Bell singled to put runners on the corners . Andrew McCutchen followed with an RBI single , but Foltynewicz escaped further damage by retiring Francisco Cervelli on a grounder . The Pirates took a 2 - 0 lead in the fourth . Jordy Mercer singled and moved to second on Ivan Nova 's sacrifice . Starling Marte followed with an RBI single to make it 2 - 0 . Freese and Cervelli hit consecutive home runs off Josh Collmenter in the fifth to give the Pirates a 4 - 1 lead . Freese and Cervelli hit back-to-back home runs off Josh Collmenter . Marte added an RBI single in the seventh off Chaz Roe to make it 5 - 1 . Marte had two hits , including a two - run double , and scored twice . The Braves scored three runs in the eighth off Wade LeBlanc . Nick Markakis had an RBI double and Phillips followed with a two - run single off Daniel Hudson .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have n't had a winning season lately . Eduardo Escobar hit a three - run homer in a six - run seventh inning , and the Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 9 - 1 on Wednesday night to complete a three - game sweep . The Twins have won four straight and nine of 11 . Hector Santiago ( 1 - 0 ) allowed one run and four hits in five innings . Miguel Sano hit a three - run triple in the seventh to give the Twins a 6 - 1 lead . Escobar 's three - run homer in the seventh made it 9 - 1 . Ian Kennedy ( 0 - 1 ) gave up three runs on three hits in five innings . He walked five and struck out five . He walked five and struck out five . The Royals have lost four in a row and six of eight . The Twins took a 3 - 0 lead in the second on Eduardo Escobar 's RBI single and Eddie Rosario 's RBI single . Brian Dozier drove in a run with a fielder 's choice . Orlando Orlando 's two - out RBI single in the fourth was the only run allowed by Santiago , who allowed one run and four hits in five innings . He walked two and struck out four . Santiago was recalled from Triple-A Rochester before the game . Paulo Orlando had an RBI single in the fourth to give the Royals a 3 - 1 lead , but Santiago escaped further damage by getting Cheslor Cuthbert to line out to end the inning . Tyler Duffey got the final three outs of the sixth . Tyler Duffey got the final three outs for the Twins . Tyler Duffey got the final three outs . Matt Belisle got two outs in the seventh and Taylor Rogers struck out the only batter he faced . Taylor Rogers struck out Mondesi to end the inning .", "MIAMI -- The Miami Marlins had a lot of fun on the mound . The Marlins ' 10 - 2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night was their first sweep of the season . The Marlins won for the seventh time in eight games . Dan Straily ( 4 - 3 ) struck out 10 in 6 2/3 innings . Marcell Ozuna had three hits , including a two - run homer in the first inning , and drove in three runs . Dee Gordon scored twice and drove in a run for the Marlins . The Phillies lost for the seventh time in eight games . Aaron Nola ( 2 - 3 ) gave up four runs and five hits in three innings . The Marlins jumped on Nola for three runs in the first inning . Dee Gordon led off with a walk , stole second and scored on Christian Yelich 's one - out single . Ozuna followed with a two - run homer to make it 3 - 0 . The Marlins added three more runs in the fifth . Justin Bour led off with his second homer of the game , and Dee Gordon had an RBI single and Riddle added a sacrifice fly . Bour hit a two - run homer in the sixth off Jeanmar Gomez to make it 10 - 1 . It was his first multihomer game of the season and second in two games . Aaron Altherr had an RBI single in the seventh to make it 10 - 2 . Brad Ziegler came on and struck out Howie Kendrick to end the inning . Miami left fielder Odubel Herrera made a diving catch to rob Franco of a hit in the eighth . He was thrown out at the plate trying to score from second on the play .", "LOS ANGELES -- Rich Hill is making the most of his opportunity . Hill pitched five effective innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5 - 1 on Friday night . Hill ( 2 - 2 ) allowed one run and two hits , struck out four and walked two . Chase Utley and Logan Forsythe homered for the Dodgers , who snapped a three - game losing streak . Chase Utley , Logan Forsythe and Logan Forsythe homered for the Dodgers . Mike Leake ( 5 - 3 ) gave up four runs and six hits in seven innings . The Cardinals have lost four in a row and six of eight . Utley led off the third with a drive to left for his seventh homer . Puig followed with a single and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Rich Hill . Puig scored on Corey Seager 's single to center . The Cardinals got a run back in the fourth on a sacrifice fly by Jedd Gyorko . Hill walked Tommy Pham and hit Carpenter with a pitch to put runners on first and third with one out . Pham scored on Jedd Gyorko 's sacrifice fly . Forsythe led off the eighth with a home run off Kevin Siegrist to make it 5 - 1 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . He has hit safely in 13 of his last 13 games . The Dodgers added a run in the seventh on Yasiel Puig 's sacrifice fly . Chris Taylor walked , moved to third on Chase Utley 's single and scored on Puig 's sacrifice fly . Forsythe hit a solo homer in the eighth off Kevin Siegrist to make it 5 - 1 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Siegrist this season . Brett Cecil gave up a two - out double to Yasiel Puig in the ninth , but got Franklin Gutierrez to fly out to end the inning .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Stephen Strasburg is making the most of his opportunity . Strasburg pitched three - hit ball for seven innings and the Washington Nationals beat the San Diego Padres 3 - 0 on Friday night . Strasburg ( 6 - 1 ) allowed three hits and walked one . The Nationals have won three straight and seven of nine . Michael A. Taylor hit a two - run homer in the sixth off Clayton Richard ( 3 - 6 ) , who gave up three runs and 10 hits in six innings . He struck out five and walked one . The Nationals have won four of five and have won four in a row . San Diego lost for the seventh time in eight games . Michael A. Taylor hit a two - run homer in the sixth for San Diego , which has lost four of five . Anthony Rendon had two hits and scored a run . The Padres were shut out for the third time this season . Strasburg walked Cory Spangenberg to load the bases with two outs in the first , but struck out Ryan Schimpf and got Hunter Renfroe to ground out . After Cory Spangenberg walked , Strasburg struck out Austin Hedges . Koda Glover pitched a perfect ninth for his fifth save in six chances . It was his first appearance since he was acquired in a trade with the Chicago Cubs on July 30 . The Nationals took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Strasburg led off with a single , went to third on a one - out double by Jayson Werth and scored on Harper 's fielder 's choice grounder . The Nationals had runners on first and second with two outs in the fifth , but Richard got Anthony Rendon to pop up to third base to end the threat . The Padres had runners on first and second with one out in the sixth , but Strasburg struck out Cory Spangenberg and Austin Hedges to end the threat . The Padres had runners on first and second with one out .", "PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates have been waiting for a long time . John Jaso singled home the winning run with two outs in the 10th inning , lifting the Pirates to a 5 - 4 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday night . The Pirates won for the fourth time in five games . Jordy Mercer doubled with one out in the ninth and moved to third on a wild pitch . Jaso followed with a tying single off Addison Reed , who blew his second save of the season . David Freese singled off Tyler Pill ( 0 - 1 ) with one out in the 10th . Andrew McCutchen was hit by a pitch and Francisco Cervelli walked to load the bases . Gift Ngoepe flied out to the warning track in left to end the inning . Tony Watson ( 3 - 1 ) pitched out of a two - on , one - out jam in the top of the 10th by striking out Travis d'Arnaud to end the inning . The Pirates tied it at 4 in the bottom of the ninth on John Jaso 's RBI single off Addison Reed , who blew his third save in four opportunities . Jordy Mercer doubled with one out and moved to third on a wild pitch . The Mets lost for the seventh time in eight games . Jay Bruce hit a two - out solo homer in the first inning off Gerrit Cole to give the Mets a 1 - 0 lead . It was Bruce 's fourth homer of the season and second in two days . The Mets made it 2 - 0 in the second on a leadoff triple by Curtis Granderson and an RBI single by Travis d'Arnaud . But the Mets could n't hold on . d'Arnaud homered in the fourth to give the Mets a 3 - 2 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Cole , who allowed four runs and 10 hits in five innings . Duda hit a solo home run in the fifth to give the Mets a 4 - 2 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first time this season the Mets have hit back-to-back home runs . Bell led off the sixth with a single , moved to second on a groundout and scored on McCutchen 's two - out double . McCutchen was thrown out trying to score on Francisco Cervelli 's single to left . The Pirates put runners on first and third with two outs in the seventh , but Jerry Blevins got Josh Bell to ground out to end the threat . The Mets had runners on first and third with two outs in the seventh but Bell grounded out . Wheeler allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings . He walked two and struck out five .", "LOS ANGELES -- Brandon McCarthy is making the most of his opportunity . McCarthy pitched six strong innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 5 - 0 on Friday night . McCarthy ( 5 - 1 ) struck out six and walked one . Chris Taylor hit a two - run homer in the Dodgers ' four - run fifth inning . Chase Utley had two hits and three RBIs , including a two - run single in the fifth . Ross Stripling pitched the final three innings for his first major league save . The Dodgers have won five of their last six games . The Cubs have lost four of five . They were shut out for the ninth time . John Lackey ( 4 - 5 ) gave up five runs and six hits in five innings . The Dodgers extended their lead to 5 - 0 in the fifth . Brandon McCarthy walked to lead off the inning , and Taylor drove Lackey 's next pitch over the fence in right field for his seventh homer . The Dodgers took a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth . Kike Hernandez doubled , stole third and scored on Utley 's two - out single . Yasiel Puig struck out to end the inning . The Cubs had three hits in the first two innings . The Dodgers took a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth on a two - out RBI single by Chase Utley , who had three hits , including a two - out RBI single in the fourth .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Sean Manaea is making the most of his opportunity . Manaea pitched seven strong innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the New York Yankees 4 - 1 on Friday night . Manaea ( 3 - 3 ) allowed four hits , walked one and struck out eight . The A 's , who have won four of five , have won four of five . Masahiro Tanaka ( 5 - 4 ) struck out 13 in 7 1/3 innings . Didi Gregorius hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth to give the Yankees a 4 - 1 lead . Aaron Hicks scored on a sacrifice fly by Didi Gregorius to make it 4 - 1 . Stephen Vogt hit a two - run homer in the ninth for New York , which has lost four of five . The A 's lost for the third time in four games . Tanaka allowed one run and five hits in 7 1/3 innings . He walked none and struck out 13 . Oakland broke a scoreless tie with two runs in the eighth . Adam Rosales singled with one out and moved to third on Rajai Davis ' grounder . Tyler Clippard relieved Tanaka and walked Matt Joyce . Didi Gregorius hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth off Santiago Casilla to make it 4 - 1 . Casilla got Gary Sanchez to pop out to end the game . The Yankees , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Tanaka ( 5 - 4 ) allowed one run and five hits in 7 1/3 innings . He walked none and struck out 13 , including the first two batters in the eighth . Tyler Clippard gave up a run on a wild pitch , but escaped further damage . The Yankees lost for the fifth time in six games .", "DENVER -- Tyler Chatwood is making the most of his opportunity . Chatwood pitched seven innings of one - hit ball and the Colorado Rockies beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7 - 2 on Friday night . Chatwood ( 4 - 6 ) struck out eight and walked four . Carlos Gonzalez and Carlos Gonzalez each hit a three - run homer in a seven - run third inning off Jeremy Hellickson ( 5 - 2 ) , who allowed seven runs and eight hits in five innings . He walked four and struck out two . Hellickson gave up seven runs and eight hits in five innings . The Phillies have lost four in a row and six of eight . Charlie Blackmon had a two - run single and Nolan Arenado had an RBI single in the Rockies ' seven - run third . Charlie Blackmon had a two - run single , and Nolan Arenado and Gerardo Parra each drove in a run . Michael Saunders hit a two - run homer in the eighth for the Phillies , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . The Phillies have lost five of six . The Phillies have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Michael Saunders hit a two - run homer in the eighth to make it 7 - 2 . It was Saunders ' first homer of the season and second in two games . The Rockies have won five of their last six games . The Rockies have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Phillies .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres have been waiting for a long time . Hunter Renfroe hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning , and the Padres beat the New York Mets 6 - 5 on Friday night for their fifth straight win . The Padres have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Padres have won four of five , including the first two games of the series . Renfroe hit a leadoff homer in the eighth off Josh Smoker ( 0 - 2 ) , who was making his major league debut . It was the first home run allowed by the Mets this season . Neil Walker led off the ninth with a single and Lucas Duda walked . Wilmer Flores singled to load the bases , but Hand struck out Curtis Granderson and Rene Rivera and got Juan Lagares to fly out . Wil Myers hit a two - out , two - run single off Neil Ramirez to give the Padres a 5 - 5 lead . Ryan Schimpf popped out to end the inning . The Mets loaded the bases with no outs in the ninth , but Hand struck out Curtis Granderson and Rene Rivera and got Juan Lagares to fly out to center to end the game . Ryan Buchter ( 3 - 2 ) pitched a scoreless seventh for the win . The Padres have lost four of five , including a 4 - 3 loss to the Padres on Friday night . Wil Myers hit a two - out , two - run single off Neil Ramirez in the seventh to give the Padres a 5 - 5 lead . Edgin got Ryan Schimpf to pop out to end the inning . Flores hit a three - run double off Jarred Cosart in the third and Curtis Granderson followed with an RBI single to give the Mets a 4 - 1 lead . It was the first RBI of the season for Flores . Solarte hit a two - out , two - run double in the fifth to give the Padres a 5 - 3 lead . Solarte had a two - run double in the bottom half . Cosart allowed four runs and four hits in 2 2/3 innings . Flores hit a three - run double in the third off Jarred Cosart to give the Mets a 3 - 1 lead . Granderson followed with an RBI single to make it 4 - 1 . Cosart allowed four runs and four hits in 2 2/3 innings .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Mac Williamson made the most of it . Rizzo homered twice and drove in two runs , and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 5 - 4 on Friday night . Rizzo had three hits and drove in two runs . The Cubs have won five of six and 12 of 14 . Kyle Hendricks ( 4 - 2 ) allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings . He struck out five and walked none . Mac Williamson hit a two - run homer off Wade Davis in the ninth to cut the lead to 5 - 4 . Michael Morse walked and stole second , but Davis struck out Joe Panik to end the game . Matt Moore ( 2 - 5 ) allowed four runs -- three earned -- and seven hits in six innings . Wade Davis gave up a two - run homer to Mac Williamson in the ninth . Davis walked Michael Morse before retiring the next two batters to end the game . The Cubs took two of three in the series . The Giants took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Brandon Crawford doubled and went to third on Eduardo Nunez 's single . Crawford scored on Christian Arroyo 's fielder 's choice grounder . Span led off the third with his second homer of the season . It was his first career home run , and he also hit a two - run shot in Friday 's 5 - 3 win over the Giants . Rizzo tied it at 2 in the fourth with a two - out solo shot to left . It was his second multihomer game of the season and second in two days . He also had a two - run shot in the ninth on Friday . It was Rizzo 's second multihomer game of the season . The Cubs added a run in the seventh . Miguel Montero led off with a double and Willson Contreras walked . George Kontos came on and gave up a sacrifice bunt to Baez , but Kontos threw wildly to first on the play , allowing Montero to score . Jon Jay 's sacrifice fly made it 5 - 2 in the eighth . Heyward led off with a triple and scored on pinch-hitter Jon Jay 's sacrifice fly .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- Ervin Santana has been pitching so well lately . Santana pitched a two - hitter for his first career shutout and the Minnesota Twins beat the Baltimore Orioles 2 - 0 on Friday night . Santana ( 7 - 2 ) struck out six and walked two . Santana struck out six and walked two in his fourth career complete game and second this season . He retired the side in order in the ninth , striking out Manny Machado and getting Mark Trumbo to ground out . The Twins have won four of five and have won four of five . The Orioles have lost five of six . They were shut out for the fourth time this season . Dylan Bundy ( 5 - 3 ) gave up two runs and six hits in seven innings . Dozier gave the Twins a 2 - 0 lead with a two - out homer in the seventh . It was his second homer in two games and second in two days . It was his first home run since May 1 . The Twins took a 1 - 0 lead in the fifth . Jorge Polanco led off with a walk , went to third on a single by Jason Castro and scored on a single by Byron Buxton . Brian Dozier put the Twins up 2 - 0 in the seventh with a two - out homer to left . It was his first homer since May 16 , 2011 , when he was with the Chicago White Sox . It was Dozier 's first home run since May 1 . The Twins went up 1 - 0 in the fifth . Jorge Polanco walked and went to third on a single by Jason Castro . Byron Buxton followed with an RBI single .", "NEW YORK -- Anthony Rendon had no idea what he saw . Rendon homered twice and drove in five runs , and the Washington Nationals beat the Seattle Mariners 10 - 1 on Friday night . Jayson Werth , Jayson Werth and Anthony Rendon also homered for the Nationals , who scored eight runs in the fourth inning to take a 10 - 0 lead . Ross ( 2 - 0 ) allowed one run and five hits in eight innings , striking out six . It was the second straight win for the Nationals . Jayson Werth and Jayson Werth hit two - run homers in the fourth inning off Christian Bergman ( 1 - 2 ) , who allowed 10 runs and 14 hits in four - plus innings . Bergman ( 1 - 2 ) was tagged for 10 runs and 14 hits in four - plus innings . Rendon went 3 for 4 with a career-high five RBIs . It was the first time this season the Nationals have hit consecutive home runs . Ross allowed one run and five hits in eight innings . The Mariners have lost four in a row and six of eight . Rendon put the Nationals up 2 - 0 in the second inning with a two - run homer . Ryan Zimmerman had three hits , and Trea Turner had two hits and an RBI . Zunino led off the sixth with a drive to left for his second homer of the season . It was the first homer allowed by Ross since May 29 , 2012 , when he was with the Chicago Cubs . It was the first home run allowed by Zunino this season . Zunino hit a solo shot in the sixth , his second home run of the season , to make it 10 - 1 . It was the first homer allowed by Ross in his career .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Jon Lester is making the most of his opportunity . Lester pitched a four - hitter and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 4 - 1 on Friday night . Lester ( 3 - 2 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out 10 and walked none . The Cubs won for the fourth time in five games . The Giants , who have lost five of six , were held to four hits . Johnny Cueto ( 4 - 4 ) gave up four runs and five hits in six innings . Kyle Schwarber hit a solo homer in the first inning for the Cubs , who have lost four of five . San Francisco has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Kris Bryant led off the fourth with a single and Rizzo followed with a drive into the left-field bleachers . It was Rizzo 's fourth homer of the season and second in two days . Brandon Crawford added an RBI double in the fifth . The Giants had runners on first and third with one out , but Lester struck out Gorkys Hernandez to end the inning . The Cubs have won six of their last eight games . Brandon Crawford had an RBI double in the fifth for the Giants , who have lost four of five . San Francisco has lost four in a row and nine of 11 . The Giants have lost four of five . They have lost five of six .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Texas Rangers are starting to find ways to win . The AL West-leading Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 5 - 2 on Saturday night . The AL West-leading Rangers have won four of five . Yu Darvish ( 5 - 2 ) allowed two runs and five hits in five innings . Keone Kela pitched a perfect ninth for his first career save . The Rangers won for the seventh time in eight games and improved to 5 - 0 against the Tigers this season . Darvish allowed two runs and five hits , struck out seven and walked four . The Tigers have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Ian Kinsler led off the bottom of the first with a homer , and Alex Avila walked and Miguel Cabrera singled . Darvish then struck out J. D. Martinez and got Tyler Collins to fly out to left to end the inning . The Rangers took a 2 - 1 lead in the second . Nomar Mazara hit a one - out triple off Matthew Boyd ( 2 - 4 ) and scored on Robinson Chirinos ' single to make it 2 - 1 . Napoli tied it with a one - out homer in the fifth , his third homer of the season , to pull the Rangers within 3 - 2 . It was the first homer Boyd allowed in his career . Pete Kozma hit a solo homer in the sixth for Detroit . Delino DeShields followed with a single , but Shane Greene struck out Elvis Andrus and Rougned Odor to end the inning . The Rangers loaded the bases with one out in the seventh , but Alex Wilson got Robinson Chirinos to ground into a double play to end the inning . Jonathan Lucroy had an RBI double in the ninth , but the Rangers could n't score . Ryan Rua grounded into a double play , and Nomar Mazara grounded out .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Robbie Ray is making the most of his opportunity . Ray allowed two hits in 7 2/3 innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 9 - 1 on Saturday night . Ray ( 3 - 3 ) struck out six and walked three . Paul Goldschmidt had two hits , including a two - run single in a five - run first inning against Luis Perdomo ( 0 - 1 ) , who allowed eight runs and 11 hits in three innings . He walked one and struck out two . The Diamondbacks won for the fourth time in five games . Paul Goldschmidt had two hits , including a two - run single in Arizona 's five - run first . Jake Lamb had two hits and two RBIs , and Yasmany Tomas had two hits and two RBIs . Yasmany Tomas had a two - run single in the second for the Diamondbacks , who have lost five of six . David Peralta had four hits and scored three runs . Perdomo allowed eight runs and 11 hits in three innings . The Padres have lost five of six and have dropped five of six . Ray walked Matt Szczur to load the bases with two outs in the eighth , but Tom Wilhelmsen came on and struck out Wil Myers to end the threat . Wilhelmsen struck out Wil Myers with the bases loaded to end the inning . Allen Cordoba had an RBI single off J. J. Hoover in the ninth to make it 9 - 1 . Hoover then struck out Luis Sardinas to end the inning . The Padres , who have lost five of six , were held to four hits .", "BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles have been in the thick of the playoff hunt . Welington Castillo hit a tiebreaking , three - run homer in the seventh inning , and the Orioles rallied for a 7 - 5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night . It was the first time this season the Orioles have hit consecutive home runs . Trumbo had three hits and drove in three runs . Mark Trumbo had three hits and three RBIs , including a three - run homer in the seventh that put the Orioles ahead 7 - 5 . It was the first time this season the Orioles have hit back-to-back home runs . Mychal Givens ( 5 - 0 ) got two outs in relief for the win . Mychal Givens ( 5 - 0 ) got two outs in the seventh for the win . Mychal Givens ( 5 - 0 ) got two outs for the win . Brad Brach worked a perfect ninth for his ninth save in 10 tries . The Orioles have won three straight and six of seven . The Blue Jays have lost four of five . Jose Bautista hit a three - run homer in the seventh for the Blue Jays , who have lost four of five . Bautista had three hits and drove in three runs . The Blue Jays lost for the third time in four games . Toronto went up 1 - 0 in the bottom of the first when Adam Jones singled and scored on a two - out single by Mark Trumbo . The Orioles loaded the bases with two outs before Hyun Soo Kim grounded out . Machado made it 2 - 1 in the third with a drive to left off Mike Bolsinger . It was his third home run in two games since being recalled from Triple-A Norfolk . Trumbo put the Orioles up 4 - 1 in the fifth with a two - out , two - run drive into the right-field seats off Mike Bolsinger . It was his third homer in two games . Smoak made it 4 - 2 with a one - out drive in the sixth . It was his second homer in two games , and his first since May 29 . He has hit safely in 11 of his past 13 games . Gausman allowed two runs and 10 hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out five . Bolsinger allowed four runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked five and struck out five .", "CHICAGO -- Kyle Hendricks is making the most of his opportunity . Hendricks pitched six solid innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 7 - 5 on Friday night . Hendricks ( 3 - 2 ) allowed two runs and six hits , struck out four and walked two . Anthony Rizzo had a two - run single in a five - run second inning and Anthony Rizzo added a two - run single as the Cubs won for the fourth time in five games . The Cubs have won 10 of their last 13 games . The Reds lost for the seventh time in eight games . Scott Feldman ( 2 - 4 ) allowed seven runs -- five earned -- and five hits in 2 2/3 innings . Anthony Rizzo drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the second inning . Anthony Rizzo drove in two runs for the Cubs , who have lost four of five . The Cubs scored two unearned runs in the third . Ben Zobrist led off with a double and advanced to third when Duvall misplayed Miguel Montero 's grounder for an error . Zobrist scored on Hendricks ' sacrifice bunt and Jon Jay followed with an RBI single . Cozart led off the third with a homer to make it 5 - 2 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . He also had three hits and scored twice . The Reds added three runs in the seventh . Duvall hit an RBI single and Suarez followed with a two - run double off Pedro Strop to make it 7 - 5 . The Cubs loaded the bases with one out in the eighth , but Raisel Iglesias struck out Jay and Kyle Schwarber to end the threat . The Cubs loaded the bases with one out , but Iglesias struck out Jay and Kyle Schwarber to end the inning . Wade Davis pitched the ninth for his ninth save in as many chances . He struck out Billy Hamilton , Zack Cozart , Zack Cozart and Joey Votto .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Boston Red Sox are starting to feel good about themselves . The Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6 - 3 on Sunday . The Red Sox have won 10 of their past 13 games . The Cardinals have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 6 on their homestand . Eduardo Rodriguez ( 2 - 1 ) allowed three runs and five hits in six innings . Craig Kimbrel pitched a perfect ninth for his 12th save in 13 chances . The Red Sox have won four of five , and the Red Sox have won four in a row . The Cardinals have lost five of six and fell a season-worst 10 games under .500 . Lance Lynn ( 4 - 2 ) allowed four runs -- two earned -- and three hits in six innings . Betts led off the bottom of the first with a home run to straightaway center field . It was his second homer in two games and first since May 1 . He has hit safely in 10 of his last 12 games . Dexter Fowler had an RBI double in the third and scored on Pham 's sacrifice fly , and Matt Carpenter hit a sacrifice fly to give the Cardinals a 3 - 2 lead . The Red Sox took a 4 - 3 lead in the fifth on an RBI groundout by Mookie Betts and a two - out RBI single by Dustin Pedroia . But the Red Sox could n't hold on . The Red Sox loaded the bases with one out in the eighth on a single by Xander Bogaerts , a walk to Benintendi and a walk to Mitch Moreland . Christian Vazquez drove in Bogaerts with a sacrifice fly .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Joe Biagini got his first major league win . Biagini pitched five scoreless innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 4 - 0 on Friday night . Biagini ( 1 - 1 ) allowed four hits , struck out three and walked none . The Blue Jays have won four of five and have won four of five . The Mariners have lost four of five . They were shut out for the seventh time this season . Christian Bergman ( 0 - 1 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in five innings . The Mariners were shut out for the second time this season . Bautista put the Blue Jays up 3 - 0 in the third with a two - run shot to left off Bergman , who was making his major league debut . It was the fourth time this season the Blue Jays have been shut out . Toronto added a run in the sixth when Ryan Goins and Darwin Barney singled , and Devon Travis hit a sacrifice fly . It was the first time this season the Blue Jays have hit consecutive home runs . Ryan Tepera came on and struck out Jarrod Dyson and got Jean Segura to fly out to end the inning . Ryan Tepera got the final two outs of the seventh . Roberto Osuna pitched a perfect ninth to complete the seven - hitter . The Blue Jays have won four of their past five games , and have won four of their past five series . Toronto opened the scoring in the second when Steve Pearce singled , went to second on Ryan Goins ' single and scored on a groundout by Devon Travis . It was the first RBI of the season for the Blue Jays . Kevin Pillar led off the third with a single and moved to second on Ezequiel Carrera 's groundout . Bautista followed with a two - run homer to left , his ninth . It was Bautista 's fourth homer in his past six games . Bautista 's homer in the fifth made it 4 - 0 . Toronto added a run in the sixth when Ryan Goins and Darwin Barney singled , and Devon Travis hit a sacrifice fly . But the Blue Jays left the bases loaded when Luke Maile grounded out .", "MIAMI -- J. T. Realmuto 's first major league homer was a two - run shot . Flowers homered and drove in four runs to help the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 8 - 4 on Friday night . It was the first career grand slam for Flowers , who had two hits and drove in four runs . The Braves have won four of five and have won four of five . Mike Foltynewicz ( 1 - 4 ) allowed one run and six hits in six innings . The Marlins lost for the fourth time in five games . Brandon Phillips had a two - run single in Atlanta 's six - run seventh inning , and Derek Dietrich and Derek Dietrich also homered for the Marlins , who have lost four in a row . Derek Dietrich homered off Jim Johnson in the bottom of the ninth to make it 8 - 4 . It was the first homer allowed by Braves relievers in 10 appearances , dating back to last season . The Braves broke it open with six runs in the seventh . Brandon Phillips hit a two - run single off Brad Ziegler , and Brandon Phillips scored on a throwing error by third baseman Dietrich . Flowers added a two - run single . The Marlins had runners on first and third with one out in the eighth , but failed to score . Derek Dietrich hit a solo homer off Jim Johnson in the bottom of the ninth to make it 8 - 4 . It was Dietrich 's first homer of the season , and he added a solo shot off Jim Johnson . Flowers hit a two - out , two - run homer in the second inning off Jose Urena ( 1 - 1 ) , who allowed two runs and six hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out four . Bour led off the fourth with a drive to left for his second homer of the season . It was Bour 's first home run since Sept. 3 , 2011 , against the New York Mets . Urena allowed two runs and six hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out four .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Cincinnati Reds have been waiting for their starting pitching . Zack Cozart doubled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning , Joey Votto drove in two runs and the Reds beat the San Francisco Giants 3 - 2 on Friday night for their fifth straight win . The Reds won for the seventh time in eight games . San Francisco has lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on its 10-game homestand . Scooter Gennett led off the eighth with a triple off Hunter Strickland ( 0 - 1 ) and scored on Cozart 's one - out double off Strickland ( 0 - 1 ) , who was making his major league debut . Raisel Iglesias pitched the ninth for his seventh save in seven chances . He gave up a one - out single to Denard Span , but Brandon Belt flied out to end the game . San Francisco had 11 hits and stranded 11 runners . Denard Span had four hits , Brandon Belt homered and Denard Span had four hits for the Giants , who have lost four of five . Raisel Iglesias pitched the ninth for his seventh save . Belt hit a solo home run in the first inning off Bronson Arroyo . It was his first home run since May 7 , a span of 190 at-bats . He has hit in all 10 games this season . Span drove a 2 - 2 pitch from Arroyo over the wall in left in the fifth to give the Giants a 2 - 1 lead . It was his second home run in two games . The Reds tied it in the sixth . Hamilton led off with a single , moved to second on Zack Cozart 's groundout and scored on Votto 's one - out single to left . The Reds tied it in the bottom half on Votto 's RBI single . Arroyo allowed two runs and six hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out three . The Reds tied it in the fourth when Hamilton led off with a single and went to third on Zack Cozart 's double . Hamilton scored on Joey Votto 's groundout . Span put the Giants up 2 - 1 in the fifth when he sent a 2 - 2 pitch from Arroyo over the wall in left for his eighth home run . It was his first home run since June 10 , 2011 , against the Chicago Cubs .", "HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros have n't had a winning season lately . The Astros have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Atlanta Braves . It was the first time this season the Astros have won a game . Joe Musgrove ( 2 - 3 ) allowed two runs and four hits in six innings for Houston . Musgrove ( 2 - 3 ) allowed two runs and four hits in six innings . Adonis Garcia hit a solo homer in the fourth inning , and Freddie Freeman and Adonis Garcia homered for the Braves . Carlos Correa hit a two - run double in the fifth inning to give the Astros a 3 - 2 lead . After Evan Gattis walked , Yuli Gurriel hit an RBI single to make it 4 - 2 . The Braves loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth , but Harris struck out Matt Kemp to end the inning . Harris struck out Matt Kemp with the bases loaded to end the inning . Ken Giles pitched a perfect ninth for his ninth save in 10 chances . Adonis Garcia and Adonis Garcia homered for the Braves , who have lost four of five . Freeman led off the fourth inning with a homer to left field to give the Braves a 1 - 0 lead . Matt Kemp singled and scored on a two - out homer by Garcia to make it 2 - 1 . The Braves loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth , but Harris struck out Matt Kemp to end the inning . Harris struck out Matt Kemp with the bases loaded to end the inning . Jake Marisnick drew a walk to start the fifth and scored on a two - out double by Correa to make it 3 - 2 . Evan Gattis walked before Gurriel 's RBI single made it 4 - 2 . Correa 's RBI single in the third made it 3 - 0 .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Los Angeles Angels are starting to find ways to win . Yonder Alonso homered twice and drove in three runs , leading the Angels to a 7 - 3 victory over the Oakland Athletics . The Angels have won four of five . They have won four of five . Alex Meyer ( 1 - 1 ) allowed three runs and four hits in 5 1/3 innings . Bud Norris pitched a perfect ninth for his sixth save in eight chances . The Angels had runners on first and second with no outs , but Khris Davis grounded out to end the game . Yunel Escobar hit a three - run homer in the second inning off Jharel Cotton ( 3 - 4 ) , who allowed seven runs and eight hits in five innings . He struck out seven and walked one . Cotton allowed seven runs and eight hits in five innings . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Pujols put the Angels ahead with a solo homer in the first . It 's the first time in his career that Pujols has hit a home run in a game . It 's the longest homerless drought of his career . Cliff Pennington and Martin Maldonado singled with two outs in the second , and Escobar followed with a three - run shot to left to give the Angels a 5 - 2 lead . Cliff Pennington had an RBI single and Yunel Escobar drove in a run with a groundout in the fourth to make it 7 - 2 . It was Escobar 's first career grand slam . Yonder Alonso hit a solo home run in the sixth to make it 7 - 3 . It was Alonso 's second multihomer game of the season and second in two days .", "DENVER -- Tyler Chatwood is making the most of his opportunity . Chatwood pitched two - hit ball for seven innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5 - 2 on Friday night . Chatwood ( 3 - 4 ) struck out five and walked three . Pat Valaika hit a two - run homer in the sixth , and Trevor Story and Pat Valaika each drove in a run as the Rockies won for the fourth time in five games . Greg Holland pitched a perfect ninth for his 13th save in 13 chances . It was the first time this season that the Rockies have been shut out in consecutive games . Taijuan Walker ( 3 - 2 ) gave up three runs -- one earned -- and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked none and struck out one , but he did n't walk a batter . The Diamondbacks , who have lost five of six , were held to three hits . Chatwood gave up a leadoff single to Daniel Descalso and walked Chris Herrmann to open the eighth . Adam Ottavino came on and gave up an RBI single to Nick Ahmed , and Herrmann scored on Brandon Drury 's double-play grounder . Reynolds put the Rockies up 1 - 0 in the second when he drove Walker 's 1 - 2 pitch over the wall in center for his ninth homer of the season . It was his third homer of the season . It was Valaika 's third homer of the season . Reynolds put the Rockies up 1 - 0 in the second when he drove a 1 - 2 pitch from Walker over the center field wall . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . It was Reynolds ' first home run since May 2 . Blackmon added a solo shot in the seventh to make it 5 - 0 . It was Blackmon 's second homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first time in his career he has hit a home run . Nick Ahmed and Nick Ahmed had RBI singles in the eighth to make it 5 - 2 . Herrmann scored on Brandon Drury 's double-play grounder to make it 5 - 2 . Walker allowed three runs -- one earned -- and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked none and struck out one .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Cleveland Indians are starting to find ways to win . Carlos Santana and Francisco Lindor hit consecutive home runs in the ninth inning , and the Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 3 - 1 on Sunday to avoid a three - game sweep . The Indians have won three straight and six of seven . The Royals have lost six of eight and have lost four in a row . Santana and Lindor hit back-to-back homers in the ninth off Kelvin Herrera ( 1 - 1 ) , who gave up two runs and two hits in one inning . Herrera ( 1 - 1 ) took the loss . Cody Allen pitched the ninth for his eighth save in eight chances . He walked Mike Moustakas and gave up a single to Lorenzo Cain before Eric Hosmer grounded into a force at home . Drew Butera popped out to end the game . Andrew Miller ( 2 - 0 ) pitched one inning for the win . The Indians tied it in the eighth on Jason Kipnis ' two - out RBI single off Joakim Soria , who was making his major league debut . Soria struck out Lonnie Chisenhall to end the inning . Royals manager Ned Yost was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing a call . Michael Brantley hit a one - out single and Edwin Encarnacion followed with a single . After Jose Ramirez struck out , Kipnis lined a single up the middle to score Brantley and tie the game at 1 . The Indians had runners on second and third with two outs in the seventh , but Abraham Almonte grounded out and Carlos Santana flied out to end the inning . The Royals took a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth on a double by Lorenzo Cain , a single by Eric Hosmer and an RBI single by Eric Hosmer . Royals starter Jason Vargas allowed four hits , walked two and struck out six in six - plus innings . The right-hander , who has a 1.19 ERA in his past four starts , walked Yan Gomes leading off the fifth . Tomlin allowed one run and three hits in seven innings .", "NEW YORK -- Aaron Hicks had a big night at the plate . Hicks homered and drove in three runs , and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago Cubs 11 - 6 on Saturday . Hicks went 4 - for - 5 with three RBIs . It was the first time the Yankees had scored at least six runs in a game since June 16 , 2011 , against Baltimore . The Yankees scored five runs in the first inning off Brett Anderson ( 2 - 2 ) , who allowed five runs and six hits in one - third of an inning . He walked none and struck out one . It was the Yankees ' biggest inning of the season . The Cubs have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Chase Headley had a two - run double in a five - run first inning against Brett Anderson ( 2 - 2 ) , who gave up five runs and six hits in 1/3 of an inning . He walked none and struck out one . Hicks hit a three - run homer in the eighth off Rob Zastryzny to make it 11 - 3 . It was the first time the Yankees had scored at least three runs in a game since June 16 , 2011 , against the Chicago Cubs . The Cubs lost for the seventh time in eight games . Jordan Montgomery ( 2 - 1 ) allowed three runs -- two earned -- and three hits in 6 2/3 innings . The Cubs got two runs in the fifth on Jon Jay 's RBI groundout and a throwing error by shortstop Didi Gregorius . Baez scored on a throwing error by shortstop Didi Gregorius . Javier Baez and Miguel Montero hit two - out RBI singles in the eighth to make it 11 - 6 . Adam Warren struck out Ben Zobrist with the bases loaded to end the inning . Chase Headley hit a two - run double and Gary Sanchez had two hits and an RBI for Chicago , which has lost five of six . The Cubs have won seven of their past nine games .", "CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Reds have n't had a winning season lately . Joey Votto drove in two runs and the Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4 - 2 on Sunday . The Reds won for the seventh time in eight games . The Pirates lost for the seventh time in eight games . Tim Adleman ( 1 - 1 ) allowed two runs and six hits in six innings . Raisel Iglesias pitched the ninth for his fifth save in as many chances . He gave up a leadoff single to Josh Bell , but retired the next three batters to end the game . The Pirates lost for the seventh time in eight games . Ivan Nova ( 3 - 3 ) gave up four runs and 10 hits in six innings . The Pirates took a 1 - 0 lead in the second inning . Francisco Cervelli led off with a single , moved to third on Alen Hanson 's flyout and scored on Gift Ngoepe 's double . Votto doubled home a run in the fourth , and Adam Duvall followed with an RBI single to give the Reds a 2 - 1 lead . It was the first three - hit game of Duvall 's career . Votto doubled home a run in the fifth and scored on Adam Duvall 's triple into the right-field corner , giving the Reds a 4 - 1 lead . Duvall 's RBI double in the seventh made it 4 - 1 . Francisco Cervelli hit a two - out RBI double in the sixth , extending the Pirates ' lead to 4 - 2 . Adleman retired Alen Hanson on a fly ball to end the inning .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Jean Segura was looking for his first career grand slam . Dyson hit a go-ahead two - run double in the eighth inning , and the Seattle Mariners rallied for an 8 - 7 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night . It was the first time this season Seattle had scored at least five runs in a game . Dyson 's two - out , two - run double in the eighth inning off Blake Parker ( 0 - 2 ) put the Mariners ahead to stay . Jean Segura followed with a two - out , two - run single . Kole Calhoun hit a solo homer with two outs in the ninth off Edwin Diaz , but Diaz struck out Albert Pujols for his fifth save in six chances . Mike Trout and Yunel Escobar each hit a two - run homer in the sixth inning to give the Angels a 4 - 3 lead . Yunel Escobar had two hits and drove in two runs . Kole Calhoun hit a solo homer with two outs in the ninth off Edwin Diaz , who then hit Mike Trout with a pitch before striking out Albert Pujols for his fifth save . Jean Segura hit a two - run homer in the fifth inning to give the Mariners a 3 - 0 lead . Mike Zunino led off with a double and went to third on Jarrod Dyson 's sacrifice bunt . Yunel Escobar 's two - run double capped a six - run rally in the sixth inning that gave the Angels a 6 - 4 lead . Yunel Escobar added a two - run double . It was the second time this season the Mariners have won consecutive games . Segura hit a two - run homer in the fifth inning to give the Mariners a 3 - 0 lead . Mike Zunino led off with a double , moved to third on Jarrod Dyson 's sacrifice bunt and scored on Segura 's homer . It was Trout 's first home run since May 1 . Calhoun 's home run was his first since May 1 . Jean Machi ( 1 - 0 ) pitched a perfect eighth inning for the win . The Angels ' bullpen allowed just one hit over the final three innings , but the Mariners ' bullpen could n't hold the lead . The Angels lost for the fourth time in five games . Cano put the Mariners up 1 - 0 in the first inning with a two - out solo homer to left field off Ricky Nolasco . It was Cano 's first homer since June 2 , a span of 184 at-bats . Trout added a two - run shot in the bottom half . Nolasco allowed four runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings . Iwakuma allowed three runs and six hits in five innings .", "NEW YORK -- Aaron Judge and the rest of the AL East champions are making the most of them . Judge homered twice and drove in four runs , and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11 - 5 on Saturday . The AL East-leading Yankees won for the seventh time in eight games . Judge hit a pair of two - run homers for the second straight day . The Yankees have won four in a row and nine of 11 . Masahiro Tanaka ( 4 - 1 ) allowed four runs and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings . Mat Latos ( 0 - 1 ) allowed seven runs and 10 hits in four - plus innings . Aaron Judge drew a leadoff walk in the second and Hicks followed with a two - run homer . Chris Carter followed with a single , and after Austin Romine struck out , Gardner hit a two - run homer . Judge made it 6 - 0 in the third with his second homer of the season , a solo shot that landed in the second deck in right field . It was his second multihomer game of the season and first since May 5 . The Blue Jays chased Tanaka with two in the fifth . Steve Pearce hit a solo homer , Devon Travis doubled and scored on Chris Coghlan 's single to make it 7 - 2 . Aaron Judge hit a three - run homer in the seventh off Jason Grilli . It was the first multihomer game of his career , and the first multihomer game of his career . Toronto added a run in the eighth on Ryan Goins ' RBI groundout . The Blue Jays had runners on second and third with no outs , but Tommy Layne struck out Devon Travis and got Darwin Barney to fly out .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants have n't had a winning season . Hunter Pence hit a two - run homer and the Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4 - 3 on Sunday . The Giants have won five of six and have won five of six . The Dodgers have lost five of six and fell to .500 for the first time this season . Johnny Cueto ( 4 - 1 ) allowed three runs and six hits in seven innings . He struck out six and walked one . Derek Law got the final out for his first career save , striking out Yasiel Puig with the potential tying run on second base in the ninth inning . It was Law 's first save of the season . Clayton Kershaw ( 4 - 2 ) gave up four runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in six innings . Pence gave the Giants a 2 - 0 lead in the first with a two - run homer into the left-field pavilion . Christian Arroyo singled with one out and Pence followed with his home run . The Giants cut the lead to 3 - 2 in the third on a two - out RBI single by Christian Arroyo and a two - out RBI single by Christian Arroyo . But the Giants tied it in the bottom half . The Giants extended their lead to 4 - 2 in the fifth when Gorkys Hernandez singled with one out , advanced to second on Kershaw 's throwing error and scored on Christian Arroyo 's single to center . The Dodgers closed to 4 - 3 in the seventh on a two - out RBI single by Chris Taylor . Pinch-hitter Chris Taylor 's two - out RBI single cut it to 4 - 3 , but Andrew Toles grounded out to end the inning . The Giants had runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but Josh Fields struck out Hunter Pence and got Buster Posey to ground into a double play .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- The Kansas City Royals have n't had a winning season lately . The Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 6 - 1 on Saturday night . It was the first time the Royals had been held to three runs or fewer . Jason Vargas ( 4 - 1 ) allowed one run and five hits in six innings . Eric Hosmer hit a two - out , two - run homer in the seventh to give the Royals a 6 - 1 lead . Eric Hosmer hit a two - run homer off Dylan Covey ( 0 - 2 ) . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Jorge Bonifacio hit a two - run homer in the fourth inning off Dylan Covey ( 0 - 2 ) , who gave up six runs on nine hits in 6 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out two . Salvador Perez 's two - out , two - run single in the fifth inning gave Kansas City a 4 - 1 lead . The Royals loaded the bases with one out , but Eric Hosmer struck out . Eric Hosmer hit a two - out , two - run homer in the seventh to give the Royals a 6 - 1 lead . It was the first home run allowed by Covey in his career . The Royals loaded the bases with one out in the fifth on singles by Alcides Escobar and Mike Moustakas and a walk to Lorenzo Cain . After Eric Hosmer struck out , Perez drove in two runs with a single . The White Sox have lost five of six and fell to .500 for the first time this season . Jacob May hit an RBI single in the fourth inning to give the White Sox a 1 - 0 lead . Todd Frazier led off with a walk , moved to third on Omar Narvaez 's two - out single and scored on Jacob May 's single . Bonifacio hit a two - out , two - run homer in the fourth inning to give the Royals a 2 - 1 lead . Alex Gordon doubled with two outs and scored on Bonifacio 's homer .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- The Kansas City Royals have n't had a winning season lately . Salvador Perez hit a three - run homer and the Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 8 - 2 on Sunday . The Royals have won four straight and nine of 11 . Ian Kennedy ( 2 - 6 ) allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings . Salvador Perez and Mike Moustakas hit consecutive homers in the fourth inning off Daniel Norris ( 4 - 6 ) , who gave up five runs and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings . He walked one and struck out three . Perez hit an RBI double in the ninth and scored on Jorge Soler 's single to make it 8 - 2 . Jorge Soler 's RBI single made it 8 - 2 . Salvador Perez and Mike Moustakas hit back-to-back homers in the fourth , and Alex Gordon drove in three runs for the Royals , who have lost five of six . Alcides Escobar had three hits and scored twice . Detroit has lost four straight and nine of 11 . Norris allowed five runs and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings . The Tigers have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Ian Kennedy ( 2 - 6 ) allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings . The Royals took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Alcides Escobar led off with a double and scored on Alex Gordon 's single . Whit Merrifield then grounded into a double play . Avila led off the bottom of the fourth with a home run to make it 5 - 1 . It was his third homer of the season , and the first of his career . Cabrera made it 5 - 2 in the sixth with his second homer of the season , a solo shot that landed in the first row of the left-field stands . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . The Royals added two runs in the ninth on an RBI double by Salvador Perez and a run-scoring single by Jorge Soler , who was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double .", "ATLANTA -- R. A. Dickey 's knuckleball was so good . Dickey allowed one run in seven innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3 - 1 on Friday night . Dickey ( 6 - 5 ) allowed one run and five hits , struck out six and walked one . The Braves have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Brewers have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Jim Johnson pitched the ninth for his 15th save in 16 chances . He gave up a two - out single to Jesus Aguilar , but struck out Lewis Brinson to end the game . The Braves have won four of five , including three straight . Matt Garza ( 3 - 4 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings . The Brewers have lost five of six and have lost four of five . The Brewers took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Keon Broxton led off with a single and moved to second on Domingo Santana 's one - out single . Travis Shaw walked to load the bases , and Broxton scored on Hernan Perez 's fielder 's choice grounder . Phillips put the Braves up 3 - 1 in the third . Ender Inciarte led off with a single , and Phillips followed with a two - run homer to left field . It was his third homer of the season . Phillips added a two - run homer in the bottom half . Phillips put the Braves up 3 - 1 in the third . Ender Inciarte led off with a single , and Phillips followed with a two - run homer to left field . It was his third homer in two games .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Houston Astros had a chance to win the game . The Astros have won four of their last five games . The Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 5 - 1 on Friday night . Mike Fiers ( 5 - 2 ) allowed one run and three hits in six innings . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Mike Fiers ( 5 - 2 ) allowed one run and three hits in six innings . Carlos Correa hit a solo homer in the ninth for the Astros , who have lost four of five . Carlos Correa added a solo homer in the ninth . Evan Gattis had a two - run single in the sixth , and Jake Marisnick added a two - out RBI single in the inning to give the Astros a 3 - 0 lead . Fiers struck out five and walked three in six - plus innings . He was replaced by Tony Sipp , who got the final two outs of the seventh . The A 's , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Evan Gattis hit a two - run single in the sixth for the Astros , who have lost four of five . Jake Marisnick had two hits and two RBIs . Sean Manaea ( 6 - 4 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings . Stephen Vogt drove in Oakland 's first run with a groundout in the seventh . The A 's had runners on first and third with one out , but Luke Gregerson got Josh Phegley to ground out . Jake Marisnick hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth to extend the Astros ' lead to 4 - 1 . It 's the first time the A 's have had at least one home run in consecutive games since June 1 - 6 , 2011 .", "ATLANTA -- For the first time in his career , the Atlanta Braves had a lot of fun . Matt Kemp hit a two - run homer in the bottom of the 11th inning , lifting the Braves to a 5 - 3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night . The Braves won for the seventh time in eight games . Pence hit a solo homer off Jim Johnson in the ninth to tie it at 3 . It was the first homer allowed by Johnson , who blew his second save in 16 chances . Nick Markakis drew a one - out walk from Cory Gearrin ( 1 - 2 ) in the 11th and Kemp followed with a drive into the right-field seats . It was Kemp 's seventh homer of the season and first since May 1 . It was Adams ' third homer of the season . Luke Jackson ( 2 - 0 ) got two outs for the win . Hunter Pence hit a solo homer off Jim Johnson in the ninth to tie it at 3 . It was Johnson 's first blown save of the season . The blown save was Johnson 's second in two chances . Dyson retired the first two batters in the ninth before Tyler Flowers reached on a throwing error by third baseman Aaron Hill . Adams stole second , but was stranded when Dansby Swanson grounded out . The Giants lost for the third time in four games . Matt Adams hit a two - run homer off Jeff Samardzija in the fourth inning to give the Braves a 2 - 1 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Samardzija this season . Flowers led off the seventh with a home run off Jeff Samardzija . It was the first homer allowed by Samardzija , who allowed three runs and six hits in seven innings . He struck out eight and walked none . Denard Span hit a one - out triple in the eighth and scored on a wild pitch by Arodys Vizcaino . Vizcaino retired Brandon Crawford on a fly ball to end the inning . The Braves had runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth , but Dansby Swanson grounded out to end the inning . Lane Adams stole second and went to third on Hill 's throwing error . Tyler Flowers hit a solo homer in the seventh to give the Braves a 3 - 1 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . The Giants took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Hunter Pence singled , moved to second on Austin Slater 's groundout and scored on Brandon Belt 's two - out triple off the wall in right-center . The Braves took a 2 - 1 lead in the fourth . Nick Markakis led off with a single , moved to third on Matt Kemp 's fly ball and scored on Matt Adams ' two - out , two - run homer . Samardzija allowed three runs and six hits in seven innings . He struck out eight and walked none .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have n't had a winning season lately . The White Sox have lost four straight and six of seven . Kennys Vargas and Kennys Vargas hit three - run homers in a five - run third inning , and the Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 9 - 7 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . Yolmer Sanchez had two hits and two RBIs , and Matt Davidson and Matt Davidson also homered for the White Sox , who took two of three from the White Sox . Abreu had four hits and Yolmer Sanchez had two hits and two RBIs . Ervin Santana ( 9 - 4 ) allowed six runs and 10 hits in five innings . Brandon Kintzler pitched a perfect ninth for his 18th save in 19 chances . Abreu had four hits , including a two - run homer , and finished a triple shy of the cycle . The Twins have won four of five , including a three - game sweep at Target Field . White Sox manager Robin Ventura was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing balls and strikes . Ehire Adrianza reached on a two - out throwing error by shortstop Ehire Adrianza and scored on Miguel Sano 's single . Max Kepler singled to put runners on the corners , but Kahnle struck out Joe Mauer and Kennys Vargas to end the inning . Joe Mauer and Jason Castro had RBI singles in the third to give the Twins a 7 - 4 lead . Vargas ' three - run homer in the bottom of the inning made it 6 - 4 . Yolmer Sanchez hit a two - out , two - run triple in the fifth to give the White Sox a 7 - 6 lead , but Santana struck out Adam Engel to end the inning . Jose Abreu hit a solo home run in the sixth to cut the lead to 8 - 7 , but the White Sox left the bases loaded when Kevan Smith lined out to end the inning . Ervin Santana ( 9 - 4 ) gave up six runs and 10 hits in five innings . White Sox manager Robin Ventura was ejected by home plate umpire Paul Schrieber in the seventh inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Los Angeles Angels had a chance to win . Cameron Maybin hit a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning , Yunel Escobar added an RBI triple and the Angels rallied for an 8 - 3 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night . The Angels have won four straight and nine of 11 . New York lost for the seventh time in eight games . Maybin led off the seventh with a homer off Tyler Clippard ( 1 - 4 ) , and Yunel Escobar added an RBI triple off Jonathan Holder . Luis Valbuena followed with an RBI single off Jonathan Holder . It was Clippard 's fourth blown save in 10 chances . Blake Parker ( 3 - 2 ) got the win despite giving up a solo homer to Gary Sanchez in the sixth . The right-hander gave up a solo shot to Gary Sanchez in the bottom half . The Yankees lost for the fifth time in six games . Blake Parker ( 3 - 2 ) got the win despite giving up a tying solo homer to Gary Sanchez in the sixth . The right-hander gave up one hit and one run in one inning . Eric Young Jr. reached on first baseman Chris Carter 's throwing error in the second and scored on Danny Espinosa 's one - out double . Kole Calhoun 's RBI single made it 3 - 0 . Chase Headley hit a sacrifice fly in the fourth for New York , which has lost four of five . The Yankees had 14 hits , including three in the first two games of the series . Judge homered with two outs in the fifth to make it 3 - 2 . It was the first homer allowed by Bridwell in his career against the Yankees , and he walked five and struck out three . Pineda gave up three runs -- one earned -- and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings .", "LOS ANGELES -- Corey Seager is making the most of his opportunity . Seager homered three times and drove in a career-high six runs , leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 12 - 0 victory over the New York Mets . Seager had three hits and drove in a career-high six runs . The Dodgers have won four of their last five games . Brandon McCarthy ( 6 - 3 ) allowed four hits in six innings , struck out four and walked one . Brock Stewart pitched the final three innings for his first major league save . The Dodgers have won five of their last six games . Corey Seager hit a two - run homer in the first inning and Yasmani Grandal had a solo shot for the Dodgers , who have lost four of five . Robert Gsellman ( 5 - 5 ) gave up eight runs and nine hits in 4 1/3 innings . The Dodgers extended their lead to 10 - 0 with five runs in the fifth . Yasmani Grandal hit a solo homer , Joc Pederson doubled home a run and Seager hit a three - run homer off Josh Edgin . The Dodgers extended their lead to 12 - 0 in the sixth . Franklin Gutierrez drew a bases-loaded walk , pinch-hitter Franklin Gutierrez walked with the bases loaded and Logan Forsythe hit an RBI single . Gsellman gave up eight runs and nine hits in 4 1/3 innings . The Dodgers extended their lead to 12 - 0 with a two - out rally in the sixth . Franklin Gutierrez drew a bases-loaded walk , pinch-hitter Franklin Gutierrez walked with the bases loaded and Logan Forsythe added an RBI single . The Dodgers took a 4 - 0 lead in the first on Seager 's two - run homer and Bellinger 's two - run shot . It was the first time this season the Dodgers have hit back-to-back home runs . The Dodgers loaded the bases with two outs in the second , but Gsellman got Yasmani Grandal to ground out to end the threat . The Dodgers loaded the bases with two outs , but Yasmani Grandal grounded out to end the inning .", "NEW YORK -- Jacob deGrom 's first major league win was a big one . deGrom pitched eight innings of three - hit ball and the New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 5 - 1 on Friday night . deGrom ( 6 - 3 ) struck out six and walked two . The Mets have won four of five , and have won four in a row . The Nationals have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Joe Ross ( 3 - 3 ) allowed four runs -- two earned -- and nine hits in six innings . The Nationals took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Brian Goodwin reached on an error by second baseman Wilmer Flores , moved to second on Bryce Harper 's single and scored on Ryan Zimmerman 's sacrifice fly . deGrom tied it at 1 in the third with his first career homer , a drive to left on a 1 - 0 pitch . It was his first home run since May 6 , 2012 , at Atlanta . The Mets scored twice in the fourth . Lucas Duda led off with a single and moved to third on T. J. Rivera 's single . Travis d'Arnaud singled to right and Duda scored on the error . Curtis Granderson singled in a run in the seventh to make it 5 - 1 . It was the first four - hit game of the season for the Mets , who have lost four of five . The Nationals had runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but deGrom got out of the jam by striking out Bryce Harper , who stole second and third . Daniel Murphy doubled with one out in the ninth off Addison Reed , but Anthony Rendon flied out and Matt Wieters struck out to end the game .", "LOS ANGELES -- Yasiel Puig is making the most of his opportunity . Puig homered twice and drove in three runs , leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 10 - 2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday . Puig went 2 - for - 4 with three RBIs . The NL West-leading Dodgers have won five of six . Cody Bellinger and Joc Pederson hit consecutive homers in the third inning off Asher Wojciechowski ( 1 - 1 ) , who gave up six runs and five hits in 2 1/3 innings . He walked one and struck out five . It was the first time the Dodgers have hit consecutive home runs since June 16 , 2011 , against the Los Angeles Dodgers . Hyun-Jin Ryu ( 3 - 6 ) allowed two runs and eight hits in five innings , struck out seven and walked two . The Reds have lost four in a row and six of seven . Chris Taylor hit a two - run double in the Dodgers ' five - run third inning , and Bellinger followed with his second homer of the season , a two - run shot that made it 5 - 1 . Puig added a solo shot in the sixth , his first multihomer game of the season and second in two days . He also had a pair of two - run homers in the series opener on Friday night . The Dodgers loaded the bases with one out in the ninth off Jake Buchanan , but Yasiel Puig hit a sacrifice fly . Josh Ravin grounded out to end the threat . The Reds lost for the seventh time in eight games .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Milwaukee Brewers are starting to get back to the playoffs . Eric Thames hit a tiebreaking , two - run homer in the ninth inning , and the Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6 - 4 on Wednesday night to avoid a three - game sweep . The Brewers have won four of five , including three straight losses . St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said it was the first time this season that the Cardinals had a no-hitter . Thames hit a two - out , two - run homer off Seung Hwan Oh ( 1 - 3 ) in the ninth to give the Brewers a 6 - 4 lead . Oh ( 1 - 3 ) gave up two hits and two runs in one inning . It was Oh 's first blown save in 17 chances this season . Matt Carpenter had two hits and scored twice for the Cardinals , who have lost four of five . Matt Carpenter had two hits and scored twice , and Matt Carpenter had two hits . St. Louis manager Mike Matheny was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing a call . Carlos Torres ( 3 - 4 ) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win , and the Brewers won for the seventh time in eight games . Carlos Torres ( 3 - 4 ) pitched a scoreless inning for the win . Matt Carpenter had two hits and scored twice for St. Louis , and Matt Carpenter had two hits and scored twice . Matt Carpenter had two hits and scored twice for the Cardinals , who have lost four of five . The Cardinals jumped ahead 2 - 0 in the first on RBI singles by Stephen Piscotty and Aledmys Diaz . Piscotty 's RBI single in the first gave St. Louis a 2 - 0 lead . St. Louis tied it in the second on a two - out , two - run homer by Broxton that tied it at 2 . Jett Bandy drew a two - out walk and Broxton followed with a two - out , two - run homer . The Brewers cut the deficit to 3 - 2 in the third on an RBI single by Domingo Santana , who was called up from Triple-A Nashville earlier in the day . The Brewers regained the lead in the fifth . Eric Sogard led off with a double and went to third on Eric Thames ' single . Domingo Santana walked to load the bases for Shaw , who drove in Sogard with a single . Carpenter doubled leading off the fifth and scored on a single by Fowler to tie the game at 4 . But Davies retired the next two batters to end the inning . The Brewers loaded the bases with no outs in the fifth on a double by Sogard , a single by Eric Thames and a walk to Santana . Shaw followed with an RBI single to make it 4 - 3 .", "DENVER -- Nolan Arenado had a big night at the plate . Tapia singled home the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Colorado Rockies to a 10 - 9 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night . Arenado had three hits and drove in four runs . It was the first time the Rockies had scored at least five runs in a game this season . Mark Reynolds led off the ninth with a single off Hunter Strickland ( 1 - 2 ) and Carlos Gonzalez drew a one - out walk . Tapia then lined a single to right to score Reynolds . Crawford had three hits , including a two - run homer . Greg Holland ( 1 - 0 ) got the win despite allowing a sacrifice fly by Gorkys Hernandez in the top of the ninth . Holland ( 1 - 0 ) got the win despite allowing a sacrifice fly by Gorkys Hernandez . The Rockies had 15 hits , matching their season high . Brandon Crawford had three hits , including a three - run homer in the eighth , and drove in three runs for the Giants , who have lost four of five . San Francisco has lost five of six . The Rockies jumped on Matt Moore for three runs in the first . Charlie Blackmon led off with a single and scored on DJ LeMahieu 's single . Nolan Arenado followed with an RBI double and scored on Mark Reynolds ' single . The Rockies added four more runs in the bottom of the inning . Arenado hit a two - run double , Ian Desmond doubled home a run and Tapia had an RBI single to make it 7 - 1 . The Giants cut the lead to 3 - 1 in the second on a bases-loaded walk to Matt Moore . Hoffman walked Matt Moore with the bases loaded to make it 3 - 1 . The Rockies added four more runs in the second . Blackmon walked , DJ LeMahieu singled and Arenado followed with a two - run double . Ian Desmond 's RBI double and Tapia 's RBI single made it 7 - 1 . The Rockies added a run in the third when Blackmon tripled and scored on a single by DJ LeMahieu to make it 8 - 1 . Arenado was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double . Posey hit a two - run homer off Scott Oberg in the seventh to make it 9 - 3 . It was Posey 's first home run since June 13 , a span of 179 at-bats . Moore allowed eight runs and 11 hits in three innings . Posey hit a two - run homer off Scott Oberg in the seventh to make it 9 - 3 . It was the first time this season the Giants have hit back-to-back home runs . Pinch-hitter Ty Blach had an RBI single and Crawford hit a three - run homer off Jake McGee in the eighth to give the Giants a 9 - 8 lead . Gorkys Hernandez hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth to tie it at 9 . Holland intentionally walked Brandon Belt before intentionally walking Brandon Belt , but escaped the jam by striking out Jeff Samardzija .", "CHICAGO -- The Chicago White Sox have been playing so well this season . Avisail Garcia drove in four runs and the White Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 10 - 7 on Sunday . The White Sox have won 10 of their last 13 games . The Orioles have lost four of five . They have lost five of six . Trey Mancini hit a three - run homer in the eighth for the Orioles , who have lost four in a row . Trey Mancini added a three - run homer in the eighth . Jake Petricka ( 1 - 0 ) pitched 2 1/3 innings for the win . The White Sox took a 6 - 0 lead in the third against Wade Miley ( 2 - 4 ) , who gave up six runs and six hits in 2 1/3 innings . He walked two and struck out none . Willy Garcia drew a two - out walk in the second and Smith followed with a drive to left for a 2 - 0 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . Jose Abreu and Matt Davidson had RBI singles in the third to make it 6 - 0 . Smith singled with two outs , but Yolmer Sanchez struck out to end the inning . Seth Smith had an RBI double in the fourth and scored on a single by Adam Jones to make it 6 - 2 . Pelfrey hit Jonathan Schoop to start the inning and gave up a one - out single to Welington Castillo . Davidson hit a solo homer off Miguel Castro in the seventh . It was his third homer of the season , and his third in two games . It was his third homer of the season . Hyun Soo Kim and Jonathan Schoop hit RBI singles in the eighth off Gregory Infante . Juan Minaya struck out Adam Jones with runners on first and second to end the inning .", "NEW YORK -- Aaron Judge and the rest of the AL East champions are making the playoffs . Judge hit a tiebreaking , two - run homer in the eighth inning , Didi Gregorius had four hits and the New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 5 - 3 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory . The Yankees won for the seventh time in eight games . Jose Alvarez ( 0 - 3 ) gave up a one - out double to Aaron Hicks in the eighth before Judge launched a 2 - 0 pitch into the lower seats in the left field corner . It was the first homer allowed by Norris this season . Tyler Clippard ( 1 - 3 ) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win , and Dellin Betances got four outs for his sixth save in eight chances . The Yankees have won five of six , and have won five of six . The Yankees have won five of six , including three straight . Eric Young Jr. reached on an error by third baseman Chase Headley with one out in the seventh . After Martin Maldonado struck out , Espinosa drove in Young with a single to center . Cameron Maybin followed with an RBI double to tie it at 3 . Gregorius had four hits , including a two - out RBI single in the seventh that gave the Yankees a 3 - 1 lead . Headley 's RBI single in the fifth made it 3 - 1 . Kole Calhoun put the Angels up 1 - 0 in the first with his eighth homer of the season , a one - out solo shot that landed in the lower seats in the left-field corner . It was the first homer allowed by Tanaka this season . The Yankees tied it in the third . Matt Holliday walked with two outs , moved to second on Starlin Castro 's two - out walk and scored on Didi Gregorius ' two - out single . The Yankees took a 2 - 1 lead in the fifth . Aaron Judge walked with one out , moved to second on Starlin Castro 's two - out single and scored on Didi Gregorius ' two - out single . Tanaka allowed three runs -- one earned -- and four hits in 6 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out eight , including Kole Calhoun with a runner at second to end the seventh . Tanaka allowed three runs -- one earned -- and four hits in 6 2/3 innings .", "CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs are starting to find ways to win . Addison Russell and Kyle Schwarber hit back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning , and the Cubs rallied for a 7 - 5 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday , snapping a five - game losing streak . The Cubs won for the seventh time in eight games . The Rockies have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Russell and Schwarber hit back-to-back homers in the sixth inning off Jordan Lyles ( 0 - 2 ) , who was making his major league debut . It was the first time this season the Cubs have hit back-to-back home runs . It was Schwarber 's first career pinch-hit home run . Zobrist had two hits and drove in three runs . Carl Edwards Jr. ( 2 - 0 ) pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings for the win . Wade Davis pitched the ninth for his 13th save in as many chances . He gave up a two - out single to Charlie Blackmon and an RBI single to DJ LeMahieu before Alexi Amarista flied out to end the game . Miguel Montero and Addison Russell homered for the Cubs , who have lost four of five . Miguel Montero and Addison Russell homered for the Cubs . The Rockies , who have lost five of six , fell to 0 - 4 on their road trip . Arrieta allowed four runs and five hits in 4 1/3 innings . He walked three and struck out three . Trailing 4 - 0 , the Rockies loaded the bases with no outs in the fifth . DJ LeMahieu drew a bases-loaded walk , Mark Reynolds singled in a run and Ian Desmond hit a two - run single . Rizzo hit an RBI double and Zobrist followed with a three - run homer to make it 4 - 0 . It was the first time this season the Cubs have hit back-to-back homers . The Rockies tied it in the fifth . Tony Wolters led off with a double and Tapia walked . Charlie Blackmon was hit by a pitch and Charlie Blackmon was hit by a pitch to load the bases . Montero led off the eighth with a homer off Chad Qualls . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Qualls this season .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Austin Bibens-Dirkx made the most of his opportunity . Bibens-Dirkx pitched seven strong innings and the Texas Rangers beat the Washington Nationals 5 - 1 on Friday night . Bibens-Dirkx ( 2 - 0 ) allowed one run and three hits , walked one and struck out two . Shin-Soo Choo homered and Elvis Andrus had a two - run triple in a four - run eighth for the Rangers , who snapped a three - game losing streak and won for the third time in four games . Max Scherzer ( 7 - 4 ) struck out 10 in 7 1/3 innings . Brian Goodwin led off the bottom of the first with a home run for the Nationals , who have lost four of five . Bryce Harper went 1 - for - 4 with a double and a walk . Choo tied it with a two - out solo homer in the third . It was his first home run since July 30 , 2011 , against the Los Angeles Angels . It was the first homer allowed by Scherzer this season . The Rangers added four runs in the eighth . Delino DeShields reached on third baseman Anthony Rendon 's throwing error , and Jurickson Profar walked to load the bases . Shin-Soo Choo walked to load the bases , and DeShields scored on a passed ball . The Nationals had runners on first and second with two outs in the seventh , but Bibens-Dirkx got Matt Wieters to ground out to end the inning . Scherzer allowed three runs -- two earned -- and three hits in 7 1/3 innings . The Nationals , who have lost five of six , were held to three hits . Goodwin led off the bottom of the first with a drive to left for his first homer of the season . Bryce Harper followed with a single , but Bibens-Dirkx retired the next two batters to end the inning .", "HOUSTON -- Mike Fiers did n't have his best stuff . Fiers pitched 7 1/3 solid innings and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 3 - 1 on Friday night . Fiers ( 4 - 2 ) struck out eight and walked two . Fiers was replaced by Chris Devenski , who struck out Kole Calhoun with runners on second and third to end the eighth . Devenski struck out Kole Calhoun to end the inning . Ken Giles pitched the ninth for his 16th save in 19 chances . He walked Albert Pujols to start the inning , then struck out Yunel Escobar and C. J. Cron and then fanned Martin Maldonado to end the game . The Astros have won four of their last five games . The Angels , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Ricky Nolasco ( 2 - 7 ) allowed two runs and eight hits in seven innings . McCann gave the Astros a 1 - 0 lead with a one - out homer in the second inning . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was his first home run since May 1 . Nolasco hit Brian McCann with a pitch to start the fifth inning . Marwin Gonzalez followed with a single before McCann scored on a sacrifice fly by Yuli Gurriel to make it 2 - 0 . Andrelton Simmons drove in a run with a groundout in the eighth inning to make it 2 - 1 . Chris Devenski struck out Kole Calhoun with runners on first and third to end the inning . Josh Reddick doubled with one out in the eighth inning and Jose Altuve walked before Correa 's RBI single made it 3 - 1 . Jose Alvarez came on and retired Carlos Beltran and Brian McCann to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Marcus Stroman and the rest of the AL Cy Young Award winner is on a roll . Kendrys Morales hit a two - run homer in the eighth inning , Kendrys Morales and Ezequiel Carrera also went deep and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 4 - 2 on Friday night . Stroman ( 7 - 2 ) allowed two runs , one earned , and six hits in seven innings . Roberto Osuna pitched a perfect ninth for his 15th save in 16 chances . The Blue Jays have won four of five , and the Blue Jays have won four of five . The Mariners lost for the seventh time in eight games . Tony Zych ( 2 - 2 ) took the loss , giving up a leadoff homer to Ezequiel Carrera in the eighth . It was Carrera 's first home run since April 30 , a span of 190 at-bats . Smoak hit a leadoff homer in the ninth off Steve Cishek . It was Smoak 's first homer since May 2 , a span of 192 at-bats . He has hit safely in 10 of his past 11 games . The Mariners tied it in the seventh . Jarrod Dyson led off with a single , stole second and went to third on a throwing error by catcher Russell Martin . Dyson stole second and scored on catcher Russell Martin 's throwing error . The Mariners took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Nelson Cruz led off with a single , moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on Kyle Seager 's single to center . The Blue Jays took a 2 - 1 lead in the fourth . Jose Bautista led off with a walk and Morales drove a 1 - 1 pitch from Ariel Miranda over the wall in left for a two - run homer . The Mariners took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Nelson Cruz led off with a single , moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on Kyle Seager 's single to left . Stroman escaped further damage by striking out Tyler Smith . The Mariners tied it in the seventh . Jarrod Dyson led off with a single , stole second and took third on catcher Russell Martin 's throwing error . Dyson stole second and scored on catcher Russell Martin 's throwing error . The Mariners had runners on first and second with no outs in the eighth , but Joe Smith struck out Kyle Seager and got Taylor Motter to ground into a fielder 's choice .", "ST. LOUIS -- Carlos Martinez made the most of his opportunity . Martinez pitched a four - hitter for his first career shutout and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7 - 0 on Friday night . Martinez ( 5 - 5 ) struck out 11 and walked one . The Cardinals won for the fourth time in five games . Jedd Gyorko had three RBIs , including a two - run double in a four - run fourth inning off Nick Pivetta ( 1 - 3 ) , who gave up four runs and four hits in five innings . He walked four and struck out two . The Phillies were shut out for the fourth time this season . Jedd Gyorko hit a two - run double in the fourth and scored on a two - out balk by Eric Fryer . Gyorko had a two - run double in the fourth and scored on Eric Fryer 's single . Carpenter 's two - run double highlighted a three - run seventh that made it 7 - 0 . The Cardinals loaded the bases with one out , but Luis Garcia struck out Aledmys Diaz to end the inning . The Phillies were shut out for the fourth time this season . Pivetta gave up four runs and four hits in five innings . Carpenter 's two - run double highlighted a three - run seventh that made it 7 - 0 . The Cardinals loaded the bases with one out , but Luis Garcia struck out Aledmys Diaz to end the inning . Tommy Joseph singled with two outs in the ninth for Philadelphia 's first hit , but Maikel Franco grounded out to end the inning . The Phillies had runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth but failed to score .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Houston Astros are starting to look like a playoff team . Jose Altuve hit a two - run homer in the ninth inning and the Astros rallied for a 6 - 1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night , snapping a three - game losing streak . The Astros have won four of five , including three straight . The Royals have lost six of eight and have lost four in a row . Altuve hit a two - run shot off Kelvin Herrera ( 1 - 2 ) in the ninth to give the Astros a 3 - 1 lead . Carlos Correa followed with a triple and scored on Brian McCann 's sacrifice fly . It was Altuve 's fourth homer of the season . Will Harris ( 2 - 1 ) pitched a scoreless inning for the win . The Royals lost for the seventh time in eight games . Lorenzo Cain tripled with one out in the seventh and scored on Mike Moustakas ' two - out single off Lance McCullers , who was making his major league debut . McCullers allowed two hits , walked two and struck out eight in seven innings . McCullers allowed one run and two hits in seven innings . Lorenzo Cain tripled with one out in the seventh and scored on a two - out single by Mike Moustakas to tie it at 1 . Moustakas advanced to second on a wild pitch , but Brandon Moss flied out to end the inning . Will Harris ( 2 - 1 ) struck out two in a scoreless eighth for the win . It was the first time in his career that he has allowed one earned run or less . He has n't allowed a run in 13 2/3 innings . The Astros had runners on first and third with one out in the sixth , but Jose Altuve flied out to center and Carlos Correa grounded out to end the inning . McCullers allowed one run and two hits in seven innings . The Astros took a 1 - 0 lead in the sixth . Norichika Aoki led off with a single and moved to third on Josh Reddick 's one - out single . Hammel retired the next two batters to end the inning .", "BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles have been in the thick of the playoff hunt . Mark Trumbo drove in the winning run with a two - out single in the 10th inning , and the Orioles rallied for a 6 - 5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night . It was the first time this season the Orioles have won a game . Jonathan Schoop homered twice , including a two - run shot in the ninth off Tony Watson that put the Orioles ahead 5 - 5 . It was Schoop 's second career multihomer game and his first since June 2 , 2011 , against the Chicago Cubs . Adam Jones singled off Wade LeBlanc ( 3 - 1 ) with one out in the 10th and moved to second on Manny Machado 's fly ball to center . Trumbo then lined a single up the middle to score Jones . Brad Brach ( 1 - 1 ) pitched a perfect 10th for the Orioles , who snapped a three - game losing streak and won for the fifth time in six games . The Pirates have lost five of six . Jonathan Schoop homered twice for Pittsburgh , including a two - run shot off Tony Watson in the ninth . It was Schoop 's third career multihomer game and second this season . It was his first career multihomer game . Chris Davis and Jonathan Schoop hit back-to-back homers in the seventh off Ivan Nova , who gave up three runs and five hits in six - plus innings . He walked one and struck out four . The Pirates lost for the seventh time in eight games . Pittsburgh took a 3 - 1 lead in the second inning . David Freese led off with a single , advanced to third on a throwing error by third baseman Manny Machado and scored on a single by Andrew McCutchen . John Jaso followed with an RBI double and Jordy Mercer followed with a run-scoring grounder . Freese made it 4 - 1 in the sixth with his seventh home run , a drive to left that bounced off the top of the wall in right field . It was his first home run since May 3 , 2011 , against the Chicago White Sox . Davis and Schoop hit consecutive homers in the seventh off Ivan Nova , who allowed three runs and five hits in six - plus innings . He walked one and struck out four . Gausman allowed four runs and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings .", "NEW YORK -- The New York Mets have been waiting for a long time . Now the Mets are on the brink of elimination . The Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4 - 2 on Sunday . The Pirates have lost four of five and have lost five of six . Neil Walker hit a two - out , two - run homer in the first inning off Tyler Glasnow ( 2 - 5 ) , who gave up four runs and five hits in five innings . He walked three and struck out five . Gsellman ( 4 - 3 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings . He struck out six and walked two . The right-hander , who had won his previous four decisions , struck out Tyler Glasnow to end the second inning . Addison Reed pitched the final two innings for his eighth save in nine chances . He gave up a leadoff single to Josh Harrison before retiring Gregory Polanco and David Freese before Josh Bell grounded out . The Pirates , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Glasnow gave up four runs and five hits in five innings . Walker hit a two - out , two - run homer in the first inning to give the Mets a 2 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the Mets have hit consecutive home runs . The Pirates tied it in the third . Frazier led off with a single , went to third on Josh Harrison 's single and scored on Gregory Polanco 's groundout . Flores led off the fourth with a drive to left for a 4 - 2 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Glasnow this season . The Mets had runners on first and third with no outs in the sixth , but reliever Johnny Barbato struck out Wilmer Flores and got Granderson to pop out . Barbato then struck out Rene Rivera to end the inning .", "HOUSTON -- Carlos Beltran is making a habit of playing time at home . Beltran homered and drove in three runs , and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 6 - 5 on Friday night . Beltran had three hits and drove in three runs . Jose Altuve had three hits , including a solo homer in the ninth , and drove in three runs . Jose Altuve had three hits , including a home run , and three RBIs . The Astros have won four of their last five games . The Rangers lost for the seventh time in eight games . Chris Devenski ( 4 - 3 ) pitched 1 2/3 innings for the win . Ken Giles gave up a two - out RBI single to Adrian Beltre in the ninth , but struck out Rougned Odor for his 15th save in 16 chances . Andrew Cashner ( 2 - 5 ) gave up five runs and 11 hits in six innings . The Rangers lost for the fourth time in five games . The Astros scored four runs in the third to take a 5 - 1 lead . Carlos Correa had an RBI single , Beltran drove in two runs with a single and Correa scored on a wild pitch . Elvis Andrus had a two - run double in the fifth and scored on a single by Adrian Beltre to give the Rangers a 5 - 4 lead . Jose Altuve hit a solo homer in the ninth for the Astros , who have lost four of five . Altuve had three hits , including a solo homer in the ninth .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Gio Gonzalez is making the most of his opportunity . Gonzalez pitched eight innings of one - hit ball to help the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 1 - 0 on Friday night . Gonzalez ( 9 - 5 ) struck out five and walked three . Sean Doolittle got three outs for his seventh save in eight chances . Dee Gordon led off the ninth with a single , but Giancarlo Stanton grounded into a double play and Christian Yelich singled with two outs . The Nationals won for the fourth time in five games . Dee Gordon led off the ninth with a single , but Giancarlo Stanton grounded into a double play . Christian Yelich singled with two outs , but Marcell Ozuna popped out to end the game . The Marlins lost for the fourth time in five games . Jose Urena ( 9 - 5 ) allowed one run and three hits in eight innings . The Nationals took a 1 - 0 lead in the sixth . Brian Goodwin led off with a double , moved to third on Wilmer Difo 's sacrifice bunt and scored on Harper 's single . The Marlins went 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position . Brian Goodwin led off the sixth with a double and moved to third on Wilmer Difo 's sacrifice bunt . Harper followed with an RBI single to give the Nationals a 1 - 0 lead . Urena allowed one run and three hits in eight innings .", "CHICAGO -- The Chicago White Sox have been playing so well this season . Matt Davidson singled home the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning , and the White Sox rallied for a 7 - 6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night . The White Sox have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . The White Sox trailed 6 - 1 before scoring four times in the eighth . Matt Davidson and Yolmer Sanchez hit consecutive homers off Joe Biagini to give the White Sox a 6 - 4 lead . Adam Engel singled with one out in the ninth off Roberto Osuna ( 3 - 2 ) . After Osuna hit Leury Garcia with a pitch , Osuna struck out Tyler Saladino before Abreu drove in the tying run with a single . Ryan Tepera came on and gave up a game-tying homer to Yolmer Sanchez , who followed with a solo shot off Ryan Tepera to give the White Sox a 6 - 5 lead . It was Osuna 's sixth blown save in 29 chances . Chris Beck ( 2 - 1 ) pitched a perfect ninth inning for the win . The White Sox have won four of five , including a three - game sweep at U. S. Cellular Field . Russell Martin and Justin Smoak hit solo homers in the fourth inning for Toronto , which has lost four of five . Darwin Barney had a three - run double for the Blue Jays . Barney hit a three - run double in the sixth to give the Blue Jays a 6 - 0 lead . It was the first double of the season for Smoak , who was activated from the disabled list before the game . Shields allowed six runs and eight hits in six innings . Russell Martin and Justin Smoak hit solo homers in the fourth for the Blue Jays , who have lost four of five . Shields allowed six runs and eight hits in six innings . Donaldson put the Blue Jays in front with a solo shot in the first . It was his first home run since June 13 against the Chicago White Sox . It was the first time in his career that he has hit back-to-back home runs . Kendrys Morales singled with one out in the sixth and moved to third on Ryan Goins ' single . Kevin Pillar singled to load the bases for Barney , who hit a 1 - 0 pitch into the left-field corner . The White Sox added a run in the seventh on a sacrifice fly by Alen Hanson . It was the first run allowed by Estrada , who allowed four hits and one walk in seven innings .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Albert Pujols ' first home run of the season was a long shot . Pujols homered twice and drove in four runs , and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels 11 - 10 on Saturday . Pearce hit a two - out , three - run shot off Bud Norris ( 1 - 4 ) in the ninth to give the Blue Jays an 11 - 6 lead . It was his first career grand slam , and his first career slam . It was Pujols ' first multihomer game of the season . Kevin Pillar hit a two - run homer in the ninth for the Blue Jays , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Angels manager Mike Scioscia was ejected in the bottom of the ninth for arguing a called third strike . Matt Dermody ( 1 - 0 ) pitched three innings for the win . The Blue Jays have won 10 of their past 13 games . The Angels lost for the fifth time in six games . Pujols put the Angels ahead with a two - run drive off Cesar Valdez in the first . It was his third multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . The Angels chased Blue Jays right-hander Cesar Valdez with a five - run third . Kaleb Cowart led off with a triple and scored on Yunel Escobar 's double . Calhoun reached on a fielding error by second baseman Rob Refsnyder , and Pujols followed with an RBI single . The Blue Jays chased Jesse Chavez with a three - run third . Justin Smoak had an RBI single , Kendrys Morales hit a sacrifice fly and Miguel Montero had a run-scoring groundout . The Angels made it 8 - 4 in the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Luis Valbuena and a throwing error by catcher Miguel Montero . Revere stole second and went to third on catcher Montero 's throwing error . Pujols made it 9 - 4 in the sixth when he homered off Mike Bolsinger . It was his second multihomer game of the season , and his first since July 6 , 2011 , against Toronto . Chavez allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings . He walked two and struck out two .", "PITTSBURGH -- Andrew McCutchen is making the most of his opportunity . McCutchen hit three home runs and drove in three runs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 7 - 1 on Friday night . McCutchen went 3 - for - 3 with three RBIs . McCutchen went 3 - for - 3 with two walks and three RBIs . He hit a solo homer in the ninth off reliever Jose Torres , his first multihomer game of the season and second of his career . Gerrit Cole ( 9 - 7 ) allowed one run and five hits in seven innings . The Padres , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Cole gave up five hits , walked two and struck out eight . The Pirates have won four of their last five games . The Padres have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Osuna hit a two - run triple off Clayton Richard ( 5 - 12 ) in the sixth . Jordy Mercer followed with an RBI single , making it 4 - 0 . Coleman hit a solo home run in the seventh . It was his third homer of the season and second in as many games . Coleman is the first Padres player to hit a home run in his first two games . McCutchen hit a solo shot in the ninth off Jose Torres . It was Bell 's first career pinch-hit home run , the first of his career . It was the first pinch-hit homer of his career . McCutchen gave the Pirates a 1 - 0 lead in the first with a two - out solo shot to left . It was McCutchen 's second homer of the season and second in two days . The Pirates added three more in the sixth . Andrew McCutchen led off with a walk , went to second on David Freese 's single and scored on Osuna 's triple . Jordy Mercer followed with an RBI single . McCutchen hit his second homer in the eighth off Jose Torres . It was his third career multihomer game and second this season . It was his first career multihomer game .", "HOUSTON -- Rougned Odor had a big day at the plate . Odor homered twice and drove in five runs to help the Baltimore Orioles beat the Texas Rangers 10 - 6 on Friday night . Odor had three hits and drove in five runs . The Orioles have won three straight and six of seven . Wade Miley ( 5 - 9 ) allowed two runs and four hits in five innings . Zach Britton got two outs for his eighth save in eight chances . Mychal Givens got two outs in the ninth , and Zach Britton got two outs for his eighth save in eight chances . Schoop hit a two - run homer in the fifth off Martin Perez ( 5 - 9 ) , who gave up eight runs and nine hits in 4 1/3 innings . He walked two and struck out three . Odor hit a two - run homer in the eighth off Donnie Hart to make it 10 - 6 . It was the first time this season the Rangers have hit back-to-back home runs . The Orioles have won three straight and six of eight . Manny Machado led off the fourth with a double and Jonathan Schoop walked . Mancini followed with an RBI single , and Chris Davis and Welington Castillo followed with RBI singles . After Joey Rickard flied out , Ruben Tejada drove in Davis with a fielder 's choice . Schoop hit a two - run homer in the fifth and Castillo added a three - run shot off Jeremy Jeffress to make it 9 - 2 . It was Schoop 's first home run since May 2 , a span of 192 at-bats . Perez allowed eight runs and nine hits in 4 1/3 innings . Nomar Mazara and Rougned Odor homered for Texas in the eighth . Odor 's two - run shot off reliever Donnie Hart made it 10 - 6 . Britton got the final two outs for his eighth save in eight chances . He walked Joey Gallo and hit Elvis Andrus with one out before striking out Nomar Mazara and getting Adrian Beltre on a grounder .", "CHICAGO -- Kyle Schwarber 's first two - homer game of the season was his first multihomer game . Schwarber homered twice and drove in four runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 6 - 3 victory over the Chicago White Sox . It was Schwarber 's second multihomer game of the season . The Cubs have won five of six and have won four of five . Jon Lester ( 8 - 6 ) allowed two runs and four hits in seven innings . He struck out four and walked one . Jose Abreu hit two solo homers for the White Sox , who have lost four of five . Jose Abreu hit two solo homers for Chicago , which has lost four of five . The White Sox lost for the seventh time in eight games . Mike Pelfrey ( 3 - 8 ) gave up five runs and six hits in five innings . Rizzo led off the fourth with a drive into the left-field seats . Willson Contreras followed with a walk and Kyle Schwarber followed with a two - run homer to make it 3 - 1 . The Cubs added a run in the sixth . Willson Contreras led off with a single and scored on Kyle Schwarber 's triple . David Holmberg replaced Pelfrey and retired the next two batters . Schwarber hit a solo shot off Aaron Bummer in the eighth . It was his third multihomer game of the season and second in two games . He also hit a two - run shot in Chicago 's 6 - 3 win on Saturday . Abreu led off the bottom of the ninth with a homer off Koji Uehara . It was his second multihomer game of the season and second in two days . It was the first multihomer game of his career . Garcia led off the third with a drive to left for his second homer of the season . It was the first homer Lester has allowed at U. S. Cellular Field this season . Rizzo led off the fourth with a drive into the left-field seats . Willson Contreras followed with a walk and Schwarber followed with a two - run shot to left to give Chicago a 3 - 1 lead . Chicago added a run in the fifth on Kris Bryant 's sacrifice fly . Almora doubled and scored on Kris Bryant 's sacrifice fly to give Chicago a 4 - 2 lead . Schwarber hit a solo homer in the eighth off Aaron Bummer to make it 6 - 2 . It was his third multihomer game of the season and second in two days . It was his first career multihomer game .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Chris Sale made the most of his opportunity . Sale struck out 11 in seven innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 4 - 0 on Friday night . Sale ( 13 - 4 ) struck out 11 and walked one . The Red Sox have won four of five and have won four of five . The Mariners have lost four of five . They were shut out for the fifth time this season . Craig Kimbrel got the final two outs for his 25th save in 29 chances . Kyle Seager singled with one out in the ninth and Guillermo Heredia walked before Kimbrel struck out Mitch Haniger and Carlos Ruiz to end the game . The Red Sox have won four of five and have won four of five . Leon hit a two - out , two - run homer in the fourth off Andrew Moore ( 1 - 3 ) . Rafael Devers also homered for the Red Sox , who snapped a three - game losing streak . Moore allowed four runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings . The Mariners were shut out for the fifth time this season . The Red Sox loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth but failed to score . Jackie Bradley Jr. struck out , Mitch Moreland struck out and Xander Bogaerts grounded out to end the inning . Kyle Seager singled with one out in the ninth and Guillermo Heredia walked . Kimbrel struck out Mitch Haniger and Carlos Ruiz to end the game . Kimbrel got the final two outs for his 25th save . Leon hit a two - out , two - run homer in the fourth to give the Red Sox a 4 - 0 lead . Jackie Bradley Jr. led off with a double and scored on Mitch Moreland 's sacrifice fly . The Red Sox took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Hanley Ramirez led off with a walk and went to third on Jackie Bradley Jr. 's double . Ramirez scored on Moreland 's sacrifice fly . Devers made it 2 - 0 in the third with his first homer of the season . It was Devers ' first home run since Sept. 2 , 2012 , when he was with the Chicago White Sox .", "NEW YORK -- For the first time in a decade , the New York Yankees were n't going to let a break slip away . Now the Yankees are on the brink of elimination . Luis Severino pitched seven strong innings and New York beat the Cincinnati Reds 9 - 5 on Friday night . The Yankees took two of three from the Reds . Severino ( 7 - 4 ) struck out nine and walked two . Homer Bailey ( 2 - 5 ) gave up seven runs -- five earned -- and 10 hits in six - plus innings . Tony Cingrani gave up a run in the seventh , and Tony Cingrani gave up two runs in the seventh . Adam Duvall hit a three - run homer in the eighth off Luis Cessa to give the Reds a 9 - 5 lead . It was the first homer for Duvall , who was activated from the disabled list before the game . Clint Frazier had an RBI double and Matt Holliday had an RBI single in a five - run seventh that put the Yankees up 5 - 2 . Ronald Torreyes hit an RBI single in the bottom half . Clint Frazier hit a two - out RBI single in the third for the Yankees , who have lost four in a row . Clint Frazier had two hits , including an RBI single in the third . The Yankees added two more runs in the sixth . Didi Gregorius reached on a one - out throwing error by shortstop Jose Peraza and scored on Chase Headley 's single . Bailey then hit Todd Frazier with a pitch before Jacoby Ellsbury reached on an error by shortstop Jose Peraza . Eugenio Suarez had an RBI double in the seventh and Tucker Barnhart drove in a run with a groundout to make it 4 - 2 . Severino retired the next two batters to end the inning . Adam Duvall hit a three - run homer in the eighth off Luis Cessa to cut the lead to 9 - 5 . It was the first homer allowed by Cessa this season , the most in the majors .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Jordan Montgomery 's first start of the season was more than enough . Montgomery pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and the New York Yankees beat the Cincinnati Reds 4 - 2 on Saturday night . Montgomery ( 7 - 5 ) struck out six and walked one . The Yankees have won four of five , including three of four at Yankee Stadium . The Reds have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Aroldis Chapman pitched a perfect ninth for his 12th save in 13 chances . The Yankees have won seven of nine , including a three - game sweep of the Reds at Yankee Stadium last weekend . The Yankees have won four of five , including three straight . Luis Castillo ( 1 - 4 ) gave up three runs and seven hits in five innings . Didi Gregorius hit a solo home run in the eighth off Michael Lorenzen to make it 4 - 2 . It was Gregorius ' first home run since May 3 , a span of 196 at-bats . Billy Hamilton hit a two - out RBI double in the eighth off Dellin Betances to make it 3 - 2 . Warren struck out Eugenio Suarez to end the inning . The Yankees loaded the bases with no outs in the second on singles by Matt Holliday and Didi Gregorius and a single by Chase Headley . Todd Frazier followed with a drive to deep right field . Austin Romine doubled in a run in the fifth to make it 3 - 0 . The Yankees loaded the bases with two outs , but Holliday grounded out to end the inning . Scott Schebler led off the sixth with a double and moved to third on Jose Peraza 's flyout . Schebler scored on Arismendy Alcantara 's groundout to make it 3 - 1 .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Kansas City Royals are starting to find ways to win . Salvador Perez and Mike Moustakas hit back-to-back home runs in the 12th inning , lifting the Royals to a 5 - 3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night . Perez and Moustakas hit back-to-back homers in the 12th inning . It was the first time the Royals have hit back-to-back home runs . The Tigers have lost five of six and fell a season-worst eight games under .500 . Perez and Moustakas hit back-to-back homers in the 12th off Drew VerHagen ( 0 - 1 ) , who was making his major league debut . VerHagen ( 0 - 1 ) allowed two runs and three hits in three innings . Jakob Junis ( 3 - 2 ) struck out two in a perfect 11th inning for the Royals , who have won four in a row and improved to 5 - 0 against the Tigers this season . Jakob Junis ( 3 - 2 ) pitched a perfect 11th inning for the win . The Tigers lost for the seventh time in eight games . Kansas City took a 2 - 0 lead in the fourth on a wild pitch by Justin Verlander and a sacrifice fly by Mike Moustakas . The Royals took a 2 - 0 lead in the bottom of the inning on Mike Moustakas ' sacrifice fly . Kansas City responded with three in the sixth . Ian Kinsler led off with a single , and Alex Presley walked . After Justin Upton struck out , Cabrera singled to make it 3 - 1 . Bonifacio made it 3 - 0 in the sixth with his eighth homer of the year , a drive that cleared the fence in right field . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . Royals starter Jason Hammel allowed three runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked one and struck out four , but was pulled after Ian Kinsler 's leadoff single in the sixth . Verlander allowed three runs and five hits in seven innings . He walked two and struck out nine .", "CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Reds have n't had a winning season lately . For the second straight game , the Reds got a big win . Sal Romano pitched six innings of three - hit ball , and the Reds beat the Miami Marlins 6 - 3 on Sunday . Romano ( 2 - 2 ) allowed one run and three hits in six innings . Eugenio Suarez and Tucker Barnhart hit solo homers in the sixth inning off Tom Koehler ( 1 - 5 ) , who gave up six runs -- five earned -- and nine hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Reds took two of three from the Marlins . The Marlins have lost four in a row and six of eight . Romano allowed one run and three hits in six innings . The Marlins have lost four in a row and six of eight . A. J. Ellis hit a solo homer in the fourth inning for the Marlins , who have lost four of five . Ichiro Suzuki went 0 - for - 3 with a walk . The Reds scored two runs in the fifth . Hamilton singled , stole second , went to third on Koehler 's wild pickoff attempt and scored on Joey Votto 's grounder . Scooter Gennett followed with an RBI single . Suarez and Barnhart hit solo homers in the sixth . Suarez led off the inning with his second homer of the season , a solo shot that made it 6 - 1 . It was his third homer of the season . The Marlins added two runs in the seventh . A. J. Ellis hit a one - out double , moved to third on Ichiro Suzuki 's groundout and scored on Miguel Rojas ' single . Raisel Iglesias pitched the final two innings for his 17th save in 19 chances . He gave up a two - out single to Justin Bour in the eighth , but got Derek Dietrich to pop out .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Washington Nationals are starting to look like a team in the NL East . The NL East-leading Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6 - 2 on Friday night . The Nationals have won four of five , including three straight . The Diamondbacks , who have lost six of seven , have lost four straight . Robbie Ray ( 9 - 5 ) gave up five runs -- four earned -- and six hits in five innings , struck out four and walked two . The Nationals scored four runs in the first inning , including a leadoff homer by Brian Goodwin and a sacrifice fly by Ryan Zimmerman . Joe Blanton ( 1 - 2 ) got two outs for the win . Goodwin led off the game with a home run , and Ryan Zimmerman and Anthony Rendon had RBI singles in a four - run first inning against Robbie Ray ( 9 - 5 ) . The Nationals loaded the bases with no outs in the third , but scored only one run on Adrian Sanchez 's fielder 's choice grounder . Ray retired the next two batters to end the inning . The Diamondbacks made it 5 - 2 in the fifth on RBI singles by Ketel Marte and David Peralta . Joe Blanton ( 1 - 2 ) got two outs for the win . Wilmer Difo hit a solo homer off T. J. McFarland in the seventh to make it 6 - 2 . It was the first time this season the Nationals have hit back-to-back home runs . Ketel Marte and David Peralta had RBI singles in the fifth to make it 5 - 2 . Blanton struck out Paul Goldschmidt and got Chris Owings to ground out to end the inning . The Diamondbacks have lost five straight and nine of 11 .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Houston Astros are starting to get back on track . Yuli Gurriel and Marwin Gonzalez hit two - run homers in the sixth inning , and the Astros beat the Baltimore Orioles 8 - 4 on Saturday night to complete a three - game sweep . The Astros have won four straight and nine of 11 . Francis ( 3 - 0 ) pitched 2 1/3 hitless innings for the win . Collin Martes ( 3 - 0 ) pitched 2 1/3 hitless innings for the win . Collin Martes ( 3 - 0 ) pitched 2 1/3 hitless innings . Darren O'Day ( 1 - 3 ) took the loss , allowing three runs and three hits in two - thirds of an inning . Darren O'Day ( 1 - 3 ) gave up three runs in the sixth . The Astros added two runs in the ninth on an RBI single by Evan Gattis and a sacrifice fly by Carlos Beltran . But Bregman flied out to end the inning . The Orioles lost for the fourth time in five games . Baltimore went up 4 - 1 in the fifth . Seth Smith drew a leadoff walk , took second on a passed ball and scored on a two - out homer by Jones . After Manny Machado singled , Schoop hit a two - run shot to left . It was Gonzalez 's second pinch-hit homer of the season . The Astros added two runs in the ninth on an RBI single by Evan Gattis and a sacrifice fly by Carlos Beltran . But Bregman flied out to end the inning . Houston starter Chris Tillman gave up three runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings . He struck out five and did n't walk a batter for the first time this season . In his previous start , Tillman gave up a homer to the first batter he faced . It was the first time in eight games that Baltimore scored more than three runs .", "LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are making the most of their chances . The Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 6 - 2 on Saturday night . The Dodgers have won four of five , including a three - game sweep at Dodger Stadium . The Braves have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Rich Hill ( 7 - 4 ) allowed two runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings . He struck out eight and walked two . Julio Teheran ( 7 - 8 ) gave up four runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked one and struck out six , including two in the seventh inning . Chris Taylor hit a two - out , two - run triple in the eighth to give the Dodgers a 6 - 2 lead . Taylor Taylor added a two - run homer in the eighth . Chris Taylor hit a solo homer in the seventh for the Dodgers , who have lost four in a row . Chase Utley , Corey Seager and Corey Seager also homered for the Dodgers . The Braves took a 2 - 2 lead in the fifth on an RBI groundout by Freddie Freeman and a run-scoring single by Matt Kemp . The Braves tied it in the bottom half on Freddie Freeman 's RBI groundout and Matt Kemp 's RBI single . The Dodgers took a 3 - 2 lead in the sixth . Yasmani Grandal led off with a single and went to second on Logan Forsythe 's single . Joc Pederson grounded into a double play , and Grandal scored on Flowers ' throwing error . Chris Taylor hit a two - out , two - run triple in the eighth to give the Dodgers a 6 - 2 lead . Taylor hit a two - run homer in the bottom half . Seager put the Dodgers up 1 - 0 in the first with his second homer of the season . It was the first homer allowed by Teheran this season , the most in the majors . The Braves tied it in the fifth on Freddie Freeman 's RBI groundout and Matt Kemp 's RBI single . The Braves tied the game at 2 on Matt Kemp 's RBI single .", "MIAMI -- Jose Urena has been pitching so well this season . Urena pitched six innings of one - run ball and the Miami Marlins beat the Cincinnati Reds 3 - 1 on Friday night . Urena ( 8 - 4 ) allowed one run and three hits , struck out four and walked two . The Reds have lost four in a row and six of seven . A. J. Ramos pitched a perfect ninth for his 18th save in 19 chances . The Reds have won seven of their last eight games , including a three - game sweep of the Reds at home last weekend . The Reds have lost four of five , including three straight . Homer Bailey ( 2 - 4 ) gave up eight hits and two runs in six innings . He walked two and struck out three , including a wild pitch in the first inning that led to Miami 's first two runs . Urena hit Scott Schebler with a pitch leading off the third . Tucker Barnhart followed with a single , and Schebler scored on Billy Hamilton 's sacrifice fly to give the Reds a 2 - 1 lead . Miguel Rojas led off the seventh with a single off Wandy Peralta and went to third on a throwing error by second baseman Scooter Gennett . Dee Gordon reached on an error by second baseman Scooter Gennett and scored on Christian Yelich 's two - out single . The Reds loaded the bases with one out in the seventh , but Billy Hamilton grounded into a forceout at the plate and Zack Cozart flied out to end the threat . Yelich drove in Miguel Rojas with a two - out single in the seventh off Wandy Peralta . Peralta struck out Marcell Ozuna to end the threat . Gennett doubled with two outs in the eighth , extending his hitting streak to a career-high 11 games . He was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double .", "ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals have been waiting for their offense . Paul DeJong hit a two - run double in a nine - run eighth inning , and the Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 11 - 4 on Saturday for their fifth straight win . The Cardinals have won four of five . They have won four in a row . The Cardinals have won four in a row against the Cubs . Matt Carpenter doubled off Carl Edwards Jr. ( 3 - 2 ) to start the eighth . Tommy Pham walked and Dexter Fowler walked to load the bases . Rondon then walked Jedd Gyorko on four pitches to force in a run . Albert Almora Jr. added a sacrifice fly in the ninth off Seung Hwan Oh to give the Cubs a 11 - 4 lead . Ben Zobrist had three hits , and Ben Zobrist had three hits . Contreras ' homer was the first of his career . Matt Bowman ( 2 - 3 ) got one out for the win . Willson Contreras hit a two - run homer for Chicago , and Ben Zobrist had three hits for Chicago . Ben Zobrist had three hits , and Ben Zobrist had three hits for Chicago . The Cubs lost for the fourth time in five games . Contreras hit a two - out , two - run homer in the first inning off Carlos Martinez to give the Cubs a 2 - 0 lead . It was Contreras ' first home run since July 30 , 2011 , against the Chicago Cubs . Grichuk connected with two outs in the second to give the Cardinals a 2 - 1 lead . It was Grichuk 's second homer in two days , and the first since he hit a two - run shot against the Chicago Cubs on July 2 . The Cardinals tied it in the third . Tommy Pham doubled with two outs and scored on Dexter Fowler 's double into the right-field corner to tie it at 2 . The Cubs regained the lead in the fifth . Arrieta reached on a fielding error by shortstop Paul DeJong , moved to second on Heyward 's single and scored on Rizzo 's single to center . The Cubs loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth , but Jason Heyward grounded out to end the inning . Heyward grounded out with the bases loaded to end the inning . Arrieta allowed two runs and five hits in six innings , struck out six and walked none .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Aaron Nola is making the most of his opportunity . Nola pitched seven strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6 - 1 on Saturday night . Nola ( 7 - 6 ) allowed one run and five hits , struck out nine and walked two . The Phillies won for the fourth time in five games . Tommy Joseph hit a two - run double in the sixth to give the Phillies a 4 - 1 lead . Freddy Galvis homered and drove in three runs , Freddy Galvis homered and drove in three runs . The Phillies have won three straight and six of eight . The Brewers have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Tommy Joseph hit a two - run double off Carlos Torres in the sixth to give the Phillies a 4 - 1 lead . Cesar Hernandez drew a bases-loaded walk , and Freddy Galvis had a sacrifice fly . Matt Garza ( 4 - 5 ) allowed two runs and three hits in five innings . He walked three and struck out four . Galvis put the Phillies up 2 - 0 with a two - run homer in the first . Cesar Hernandez led off with a walk and Galvis hit a 3 - 1 pitch into the left-field seats . Brett Phillips put the Brewers up 2 - 1 in the second with his second homer of the season , a two - out solo shot to left . It was Phillips ' second homer in two games . Phillips ' homer in the fifth made it 3 - 0 . Garza allowed two runs and three hits in five innings . He walked three and struck out four .", "NEW YORK -- Michael Conforto and the rest of the National League 's best team . Conforto homered twice and drove in four runs to help the New York Mets beat the Oakland Athletics 7 - 5 on Friday night . Conforto also had a pair of two - run homers for the Mets . The Mets have won seven of their past eight games . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . The Mets have won 10 of their past 13 games . Paul Blackburn ( 1 - 1 ) gave up four runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings . Yoenis Cespedes had three hits , and Yoenis Cespedes had three hits for the Mets , who have lost four of five . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Jerry Blevins got five outs for his first major league save , striking out Khris Davis with the bases loaded to end the eighth . Blevins then got Yonder Alonso to pop out and struck out Khris Davis . Blevins then got pinch-hitter Bruce Maxwell to fly out to end the game . It was his first career save , and his first since May 1 , 2011 , against Houston . Conforto hit a two - run homer in the third off Paul Blackburn ( 1 - 1 ) , who gave up four runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked one and struck out one . The A 's took a 3 - 2 lead in the fifth . Rajai Davis singled and scored on Semien 's single . Semien stole second and Ryon Healy singled before Khris Davis hit a sacrifice fly . T. J. Rivera hit a two - run single off Blake Treinen in the sixth to make it 5 - 3 . Blake Treinen came on and got Jose Reyes to ground out to end the inning . Conforto hit a two - run homer off Frankie Montas in the seventh to make it 7 - 3 . It was his first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . The A 's added two runs in the eighth on Jed Lowrie 's RBI single and Semien 's RBI single . Blevins retired Yonder Alonso on a popup and struck out Davis to end the inning .", "BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox are on a roll . Dustin Pedroia drove in three runs and the Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5 - 1 on Sunday . The Red Sox have won seven of nine and are a season-high 14 games over .500 . Drew Pomeranz ( 10 - 4 ) allowed one unearned run and three hits in 6 2/3 innings . The Blue Jays have lost four in a row . Deven Marrero and Dustin Pedroia had two - run singles in Boston 's four - run second inning off Aaron Sanchez ( 1 - 3 ) , who allowed five runs -- three earned -- and six hits in four innings . The Blue Jays have lost four in a row . Pomeranz gave up three hits , walked five and struck out three . The Red Sox took a 4 - 0 lead in the second . Chris Young led off with a double and went to third on Jackie Bradley Jr. 's single . Brock Holt walked to load the bases . The Blue Jays made it 5 - 1 in the fifth . Miguel Montero walked and Darwin Barney reached on a throwing error by third baseman Pedroia . Jose Bautista followed with a sacrifice fly . Pomeranz was replaced by Heath Hembree after walking Miguel Montero with two outs in the seventh . Heath Hembree came on and struck out Darwin Barney to end the inning . Donaldson singled with two outs in the eighth , extending his hitting streak to 11 games . He moved to second on a wild pitch , but Justin Smoak struck out to end the inning . Ben Taylor worked the ninth , giving up a two - out single to Kevin Pillar , but struck out Miguel Montero looking to end the inning .", "HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros have n't had a winning season lately . The Houston Astros had a 5 - 3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night . It was the first time this season the Astros have hit back-to-back home runs . Mike Fiers ( 6 - 4 ) struck out 11 in seven innings . Ken Giles pitched the ninth for his 20th save in 24 chances . He allowed a run on a sacrifice fly by Max Kepler before getting Kennys Vargas to ground out to end the game . Kyle Gibson ( 5 - 8 ) gave up four runs and six hits in six innings . The Twins have lost four of five and have dropped five of six . Kennys Vargas hit a solo home run in the second inning to give the Twins a 1 - 0 lead . It was the first home run allowed by Fiers in his career . Norichika Aoki had a two - run double in the fourth inning to give the Astros a 3 - 2 lead . It was Aoki 's first RBI of the season and the first of his career . Jose Altuve doubled and stole third base before scoring on a wild pitch by Buddy Boshers to make it 5 - 2 . Buddy Boshers came on and struck out Brian McCann to end the inning . Yuli Gurriel doubled to start the fourth inning and Marwin Gonzalez walked before Aoki 's double down the left field line scored both runners and put Houston up 3 - 2 . Vargas put the Twins up 1 - 0 in the second inning with his third homer of the season , a solo shot that landed in the first row of the Crawford Boxes in left field . It was his third homer of the season . Jose Altuve doubled and stole third base before scoring on a wild pitch by Buddy Boshers to make it 5 - 2 . Buddy Boshers came on and struck out Brian McCann to end the inning . Ehire Adrianza hit a solo home run in the third inning to cut the lead to 2 - 1 . It was the first homer allowed by Fiers in a game this season . He allowed four hits and walked none in seven innings . Max Kepler added a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning to cut the lead to 5 - 3 , but Kennys Vargas grounded out to end the game .", "MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers have n't had a winning season lately . Travis Shaw hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning , and the Brewers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3 - 2 on Wednesday night to snap a four - game losing streak . It was the first time the Brewers had been held to three runs or fewer . The Phillies lost for the seventh time in eight games . Shaw 's homer came off Joaquin Benoit ( 1 - 4 ) , who gave up one hit in one inning . Joaquin Benoit ( 1 - 4 ) took the loss , giving up a leadoff homer to Shaw in the eighth . Corey Knebel pitched the ninth for his 16th save in 19 chances . Odubel Herrera doubled with two outs , but Knebel struck out Cameron Rupp to end the game . The Phillies lost for the fifth time in six games . Odubel Herrera hit a tying solo homer in the seventh for Philadelphia , which has lost four of five . The Phillies have lost four of five and are 2 - 4 on their homestand . The Phillies took a 1 - 0 lead in the fifth . Cameron Rupp walked with one out , went to second on Nick Williams ' single and scored on Ty Kelly 's sacrifice fly . Perez led off the sixth with his second home run of the season . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . It was the first homer allowed by Nola this season . Herrera tied it at 2 with a one - out homer in the seventh . Nelson struck out Cameron Rupp and Nick Williams to end the inning . Oliver Drake relieved and struck out Nick Williams to end the inning . Nola allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings . He walked two and struck out seven . The Phillies took a 1 - 0 lead in the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Ty Kelly . Cameron Rupp walked with one out , Nick Williams singled and Rupp scored on Ty Kelly 's sacrifice fly . The Brewers tied it in the fifth . Jonathan Villar reached on a two - out single and stole second . He stole second and scored on Eric Thames ' two - out double . Ryan Braun walked before Shaw flied out to end the inning .", "DETROIT -- J. D. Martinez had a big day at the plate . Martinez homered and drove in five runs , and the Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11 - 1 on Friday night . Fulmer ( 10 - 6 ) allowed one run and two hits in eight innings . He walked one and struck out three . The AL Central-leading Tigers have won four of five . Fulmer allowed two hits , walked one and struck out three . Francisco Liriano ( 5 - 5 ) allowed five runs and three hits in two - plus innings . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . The Blue Jays have lost four of five . They have lost six of seven . Castellanos put the Tigers up 1 - 0 in the first with his eighth homer of the season , a one - out shot that landed in the first row of seats in right field . It was his first homer since May 1 , a span of 142 at-bats . The Tigers added three more in the third . J. D. Martinez drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single , and Mikie Mahtook added a sacrifice fly later in the inning . J. D. Martinez hit a three - run homer in the eighth to make it 11 - 1 , but Mikie Mahtook made a leaping catch at the wall in right to end the inning . Cabrera 's two - run homer in the sixth made it 4 - 0 . J. D. Martinez hit a three - run homer in the eighth for the Tigers , who have lost four of five . Toronto has lost five of six .", "ATLANTA -- For the first time in his career , the Atlanta Braves had a chance to win . Freddie Freeman hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning , Freddie Freeman homered and drove in two runs , and the Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4 - 3 on Friday night for their fourth straight win . The Braves won for the seventh time in eight games . The Diamondbacks lost for the seventh time in eight games . Ender Inciarte led off the eighth with a single off Archie Bradley ( 3 - 2 ) , and Brandon Phillips doubled to put runners on second and third . Freeman followed with an RBI single to give the Braves a 4 - 3 lead . Rex Brothers ( 1 - 0 ) got the final out in the eighth for the win . Rex Brothers ( 1 - 0 ) got one out for the win . Jim Johnson pitched a perfect ninth for his 20th save in 24 chances . He has n't allowed a run in his last three appearances and has converted his last three chances . Freddie Freeman hit a two - run homer in the sixth for the Braves , who have lost three straight and six of eight . Arizona has lost three straight and six of eight . The Diamondbacks took a 1 - 0 lead in the sixth . Chris Owings singled , went to third on Brandon Drury 's single and scored on Daniel Descalso 's single . Jeff Mathis singled to load the bases , but Taijuan Walker grounded into a double play . Freddie Freeman hit a solo homer in the sixth to give the Braves a 2 - 1 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Walker this season , the most in the majors . Goldschmidt tied it at 2 in the seventh with a two - out solo homer off Sam Freeman . It was the first homer allowed by Freeman in six appearances this season . The Braves took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Ender Inciarte led off with a double , moved to third on Brandon Phillips ' groundout and scored on Kemp 's two - out single . The Diamondbacks had runners on first and second with one out in the second , but Jeff Mathis flied out and Taijuan Walker flied out to end the inning . The Diamondbacks had runners on first and second with two outs in the third , but Owings lined out to shortstop to end the inning . In the bottom of the inning , David Peralta singled with one out . Walker gave up two runs and five hits in six innings , struck out four and walked none . Walker allowed two runs and five hits in six innings , struck out four and walked none .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Freddy Galvis is making the most of his opportunity . Galvis homered twice and drove in three runs to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7 - 1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night . Galvis went 2 - for - 4 with three RBIs . The NL East-leading Phillies have won four of five . Jerad Eickhoff ( 1 - 7 ) allowed five hits and struck out eight in five innings . The Padres have lost four in a row and six of seven . Nick Williams and Cameron Rupp hit solo homers in the second inning off Trevor Cahill ( 3 - 3 ) , who allowed four runs and six hits in five innings . He struck out eight and walked none . Galvis hit a two - run shot in the third to give the Phillies a 4 - 0 lead . It was his first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . Altherr and Galvis hit consecutive homers in the seventh off Phil Maton to make it 7 - 0 . It was the first time this season the Phillies have hit consecutive home runs . Pinch-hitter Hector Sanchez hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth to extend the Padres ' lead to 7 - 1 . They had runners on first and second with one out , but failed to score . The Phillies have won five of six and 12 of 14 . Pinch-hitter Hector Sanchez hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth off Hector Neris to extend the lead to 7 - 1 . The Padres had runners on first and second with one out , but failed to score .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Chicago White Sox are starting to find ways to win . Tim Anderson hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning , and the White Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 5 - 4 on Friday night for their fifth straight win . The White Sox have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . The Rockies have lost four of five , including three straight . Anderson hit a 1 - 2 pitch from Greg Holland ( 1 - 1 ) into the left-field seats to give the White Sox a 5 - 4 lead in the top of the ninth . It was his third homer of the season . Tommy Kahnle ( 1 - 3 ) got the win despite giving up a run in the eighth . Mark Reynolds led off with a triple and scored on Gerardo Parra 's sacrifice fly . David Robertson struck out two in a perfect ninth for his 13th save in 14 chances . The White Sox have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Yolmer Sanchez had two hits , including a two - run triple in the first , and Tim Anderson and Tim Anderson homered for the White Sox . Yolmer Sanchez had two hits and two RBIs for the White Sox . The Rockies , who have lost four straight , have lost four of five . Mark Reynolds led off the eighth with a triple off Tommy Kahnle ( 1 - 3 ) and scored on Gerardo Parra 's sacrifice fly to give the Rockies a 4 - 4 lead . Kahnle struck out Trevor Story and got Tony Wolters to ground out to end the inning . Sanchez hit a two - run triple in the first and scored on Kevan Smith 's single to give the White Sox a 3 - 0 lead . Arenado tied it with a two - run homer in the bottom of the first . It was Arenado 's third homer of the season and second in two days . The Rockies cut the lead to 4 - 3 in the sixth on Gerardo Parra 's RBI double off Anthony Swarzak . But the Rockies regained the lead in the bottom half on Parra 's RBI double . Quintana allowed three runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Rockies took a 4 - 3 lead in the sixth . DJ LeMahieu drew a leadoff walk , went to second on Mark Reynolds ' one - out walk and scored on Gerardo Parra 's double .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Luis Castillo is making the most of his opportunity . Castillo pitched 6 2/3 innings of three - hit ball and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7 - 0 on Friday night . Castillo ( 1 - 1 ) struck out eight and walked one . Joey Votto hit a two - run homer in the first inning off Taijuan Walker ( 6 - 4 ) , who gave up five runs and five hits in five innings . He walked three and struck out four . It was Votto 's second homer in two days . Votto hit a two - run homer in the first inning to give Arizona a 3 - 0 lead . Billy Hamilton had two hits , walked twice and stole three bases . Barnhart hit a solo homer off Jorge De La Rosa in the ninth and Joey Votto drove in a run with a sacrifice fly . The Reds added a run in the ninth on Joey Votto 's sacrifice fly . The Diamondbacks lost for the third time in four games . Walker allowed five runs and five hits in five innings . The Diamondbacks have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Castillo gave up a leadoff single to Jake Lamb in the seventh , but was replaced by Wandy Peralta , who got A. J. Pollock to pop out to end the threat . Hernandez walked Paul Goldschmidt to open the ninth , then got Chris Owings to ground out . Brandon Drury walked , but Ketel Marte popped out to end the threat . Barnhart hit a solo home run in the ninth off Jorge De La Rosa to make it 6 - 0 . Patrick Kivlehan walked and Billy Hamilton singled before De La Rosa walked Zack Cozart to load the bases . Walker allowed five runs and five hits in five innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Marcus Stroman and the rest of the AL Cy Young Award winner is on a roll . Stroman pitched seven strong innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Houston Astros 7 - 2 on Friday night . Stroman ( 9 - 5 ) allowed one run and six hits , walked three and struck out six . Troy Tulowitzki hit a three - run homer in the fifth and Troy Tulowitzki added a three - run shot as the Blue Jays won for the fourth time in five games . Donaldson 's three - run shot in the fifth made it 3 - 1 . Tulowitzki hit a three - run shot in the seventh off Chris Devenski to give the Blue Jays a 7 - 1 lead . It was the fourth time this season the Blue Jays have hit back-to-back home runs . Marwin Gonzalez added a solo shot in the ninth for the Astros , who have lost four in a row and eight of 10 . Houston has lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on its 10-game homestand . Mike Fiers ( 5 - 4 ) allowed three runs and five hits in six innings . Houston opened the scoring in the third when Norichika Aoki walked to begin the inning and scored on George Springer 's double . Josh Reddick followed with a single , but was thrown out at the plate by left fielder Josh Reddick . Toronto took the lead with a three - run fifth . Jose Bautista was hit by a pitch and Russell Martin followed with a single . Donaldson followed with a drive to left , his third homer of the season , to give the Blue Jays a 3 - 1 lead . Tulowitzki added a two - run homer in the bottom half . Toronto broke it open with a four - run seventh against Chris Devenski . Smoak hit an RBI double , Kendrys Morales struck out and Tulowitzki hit a 2 - 0 pitch over the wall in left for his eighth homer . Houston opened the scoring in the third when Norichika Aoki walked and scored on Springer 's double . Reddick followed with a single , but Stroman escaped the jam by retiring Gattis to end the inning .", "TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays have n't had a winning season lately . Josh Donaldson had two hits , including a two - run single in a five - run fifth inning , and the Blue Jays beat the Houston Astros 7 - 4 on Friday night . The Blue Jays had 13 hits and won for the fourth time in five games . Francisco Liriano ( 5 - 4 ) allowed three runs and nine hits in six innings . Roberto Osuna pitched a perfect ninth for his 22nd save in 25 chances . The Blue Jays have won three straight and seven of nine . The Blue Jays have lost four in a row . The Blue Jays chased Lance McCullers ( 7 - 2 ) with a five - run fifth . Josh Donaldson hit a two - run single , Kendry Morales and Ryan Goins hit RBI doubles and Ryan Goins added an RBI double . Carlos Beltran homered off Ryan Tepera in the eighth to make it 7 - 4 , but the Astros could n't hold on . The Astros had runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth but Josh Reddick flied out to end the inning . It was the first time the Astros have hit consecutive home runs . McCullers allowed six runs -- five earned -- and nine hits in 4 1/3 innings . The Astros have lost five of six and have lost four of five . Gonzalez led off the second inning with a drive to left , his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Liriano this season . The Blue Jays opened the scoring in the fourth when Kendrys Morales reached on an error by third baseman Alex Bregman , moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on a two - out single by Steve Pearce . The Astros took a 2 - 1 lead in the fifth . Alex Bregman led off with a double , took third on a single by George Springer and scored on a single by Jose Altuve . Martin led off the sixth with a drive off Dayan Diaz that bounced off the top of the wall and bounced over the top of the wall in left . It was his third home run of the season . Beltran made it 7 - 4 with a leadoff homer off Ryan Tepera in the eighth . It was the first homer allowed by Tepera in six appearances , a span of 3.45 .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Gregory Polanco had a big day at the plate . Polanco had four hits , including a go-ahead two - run homer in the eighth inning , and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6 - 3 on Friday night , snapping a five - game losing streak . Bell had two hits and drove in three runs . Andrew McCutchen had three hits for the Pirates , including a one - out double off Joaquin Benoit ( 1 - 3 ) in the eighth . Bell followed with an RBI double off Joaquin Benoit ( 1 - 3 ) . Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said he did n't want to talk about it . Chad Kuhl ( 3 - 6 ) allowed three runs -- two earned -- and six hits in seven innings . Juan Nicasio pitched a perfect ninth for his first career save . The Pirates have won five of six , including a three - game sweep at the hands of the Phillies . The Phillies have won four of five . Josh Bell hit a two - run homer and Gregory Polanco added a solo shot in the fourth for the Pirates . Andrew McCutchen had three hits and scored twice . Aaron Altherr hit a tying two - run single in the seventh for the Phillies , who lost for the third time in four games . Altherr had two hits and two RBIs . Andrew McCutchen had three hits and scored twice for the Pirates . Andrew McCutchen had three hits , including a double , and scored twice . Andrew McCutchen had three hits and scored twice . The Phillies lost for the seventh time in eight games . Aaron Altherr hit a tying two - run single in the seventh to give the Phillies a 3 - 3 lead . Altherr had two hits and drove in two runs . Chad Kuhl ( 3 - 6 ) allowed three runs -- two earned -- and six hits in seven innings . Phillies manager Charlie Manuel was ejected by home plate umpire Marty Foster for arguing a called third strike .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have n't had a winning season lately . The Twins have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Baltimore Orioles . The Twins have won 10 of their past 13 games . The Orioles have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Dylan Bundy ( 8 - 8 ) gave up six runs and five hits in five innings , and the Orioles scored six runs in the third inning to take a 6 - 2 lead . Brandon Kintzler pitched the ninth for his 23rd save in 26 chances . The Twins have won five of six , including a three - game sweep at Target Field last weekend . Dylan Bundy ( 8 - 8 ) gave up six runs and five hits in five innings . He walked two and struck out four , but the Twins scored six runs in the third inning . Mark Trumbo hit a two - run homer in the second inning to give the Orioles a 2 - 0 lead . It was the first home run of the season for the Orioles , who have lost five of six . It was Trumbo 's fourth homer of the season . Trumbo 's two - run homer in the second inning gave the Orioles a 2 - 0 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Berrios this season , and the second time this season the Orioles have gone back-to-back . The Orioles loaded the bases with two outs in the third , but Berrios got Mark Trumbo to ground out to end the inning . The Twins loaded the bases with two outs , but Mark Trumbo grounded out to end the inning . Paul Janish had a run-scoring groundout in the fourth inning to give the Orioles a 6 - 3 lead , but the Orioles could n't hold on . The Orioles have lost five of six . Hyun Soo Kim had a sacrifice fly in the sixth to make it 6 - 4 , but Berrios got Paul Janish to ground out to end the inning . The Orioles loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh , but Tyler Duffey got Trey Mancini to ground out to end the inning . The Twins loaded the bases with two outs , but Trey Mancini grounded out to end the threat . Welington Castillo led off the eighth with a single against Taylor Rogers , but Joey Rickard grounded into a fielder 's choice , and pinch-hitter Craig Gentry flied out to end the inning . Brandon Kintzler pitched the ninth for his 23rd save in 26 chances . He gave up a one - out single to Jonathan Schoop , but Adam Jones grounded out and Mark Trumbo grounded out to end the game .", "MILWAUKEE -- Jimmy Nelson has been on a roll . Nelson allowed an unearned run in seven innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Baltimore Orioles 6 - 2 on Friday night . Nelson ( 7 - 4 ) allowed six hits , struck out eight and walked none . The Brewers have won four of five and have won four of five . The Orioles have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 6 on their road trip . Ubaldo Jimenez ( 3 - 4 ) gave up five runs and six hits in five innings . The Orioles have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Vogt hit a two - run homer in the second , and Orlando Arcia added an RBI single to give the Brewers a 3 - 0 lead . Jimenez struck out Jimmy Nelson and Jonathan Villar to end the inning . Thames and Shaw homered in the fifth to make it 5 - 0 . It was Thames ' second career two - homer game and his second this season . The Orioles added an unearned run in the seventh . Manny Machado singled , went to second on Jonathan Schoop 's single and scored on Joey Rickard 's single . Nelson struck out Trey Mancini and Caleb Joseph to end the inning . Jonathan Schoop homered in the ninth off Carlos Torres to make it 6 - 2 . Adam Jones followed with a single , but Torres struck out Joey Rickard and got Mancini to fly out . Vogt hit a two - run homer in the second and Orlando Arcia added an RBI single to make it 3 - 0 . Jimenez struck out Jimmy Nelson and Jonathan Villar to end the inning .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres have been waiting for a lot of runs . The Padres beat the Cleveland Indians 1 - 0 on Friday night . The Padres , who have won four of five , have won four of five . The Indians have lost seven of nine . They were shut out for the fourth time this season . Corey Kluber ( 7 - 3 ) allowed one run and five hits in eight innings . He walked one and struck out 10 . Brandon Maurer pitched the ninth for his 17th save in 19 chances . The right-hander , who has n't allowed a run in his last three appearances , retired the side in order in the ninth . Corey Kluber ( 7 - 3 ) allowed one run and five hits in eight innings . He walked one and struck out 10 . The Indians , who have lost five of six , were shut out for the fifth time this season . San Diego took a 1 - 0 lead in the fifth . Hector Sanchez led off with a single , Carlos Asuaje walked and Erick Aybar reached on a fielder 's choice . Sanchez scored on Cory Spangenberg 's fielder 's choice grounder . The Padres threatened in the eighth . Cory Spangenberg led off with a single and moved to second on a wild pitch . With one out , Jose Pirela struck out and Manuel Margot singled to center . San Diego took a 1 - 0 lead in the fifth . Hector Sanchez led off with a single , Carlos Asuaje walked and Erick Aybar reached on a fielder 's choice . Sanchez scored on Cory Spangenberg 's fielder 's choice grounder . San Diego loaded the bases with two outs in the fifth , but Michael Brantley grounded out to end the threat . The Indians loaded the bases with two outs , but Michael Brantley grounded out .", "SEATTLE -- James Paxton has been a big part of the future . Paxton pitched 6 1/3 strong innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 5 - 3 on Friday night . Paxton ( 6 - 3 ) allowed one run and two hits , struck out three and walked two . Robinson Cano hit a three - run homer in the eighth for the Mariners , who have won four in a row . Cano had a three - run homer in the eighth . Yunel Escobar had an RBI single in the seventh for the Angels , who have lost four of five . Los Angeles has lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Edwin Diaz got the final four outs for his 13th save in 16 chances . The Angels got a run in the eighth on Nick Franklin 's pinch-hit RBI single and Cameron Maybin 's sacrifice fly . Diaz got the final four outs for his 13th save in 16 chances . He struck out Andrelton Simmons and Cliff Pennington to end the game . Diaz struck out Cliff Pennington to end the game . Yunel Escobar had an RBI single in the seventh for the Angels , who have lost four of five . Los Angeles has lost four of five and is 5 - 2 since the All-Star break . Jesse Chavez ( 5 - 9 ) allowed two runs and four hits in five innings . The Angels , who have lost five of six , fell to 1 - 7 on their 10-game homestand . Jesse Chavez ( 5 - 9 ) gave up two runs and four hits in five - plus innings . He walked Guillermo Heredia to lead off the third and gave up a one - out single to Boog Powell , who scored on Jean Segura 's single . Segura drove in Boog Powell with a double in the fifth to give the Mariners a 2 - 0 lead . It was the first four - hit game of Segura 's career and the first time in his career . Segura led off the eighth with a single against Keynan Middleton and Gamel walked . Cano then hit a 1 - 1 pitch from Keynan Middleton over the fence in left-center for his second homer of the season . The Angels tacked on two more in the eighth against Nick Vincent . Martin Maldonado led off with a single , went to third on Luis Valbuena 's single and scored on Nick Franklin 's pinch-hit single . After Ben Revere singled , Cameron Maybin hit a sacrifice fly .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Ben Lively is making the most of his opportunity . Lively allowed two runs in six innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 3 - 2 on Friday night . Lively ( 2 - 5 ) allowed two runs and seven hits , struck out five and walked one . Hector Neris pitched the ninth for his 17th save in 19 chances . He gave up a one - out walk to Marcell Ozuna before striking out J. T. Realmuto to end the game . The Phillies won for the fourth time in five games . The Marlins lost for the fourth time in five games . Hector Neris pitched a scoreless ninth for his 17th save in 19 chances . The Marlins loaded the bases with two outs , but Neris struck out J. T. Realmuto to end the game . The Marlins lost for the fourth time in five games . The Phillies took a 3 - 1 lead in the fourth . Daniel Nava was hit by a pitch from Odrisamer Despaigne ( 0 - 2 ) , Maikel Franco walked and Pedro Florimon hit an RBI single . Cameron Rupp then singled to load the bases , and Lively 's two - run single made it 3 - 1 . Lively allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings . He struck out five and walked one . He also had a two - run single in the fifth . Despaigne allowed three runs and five hits in four innings . The Marlins took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Marcell Ozuna led off with a single , J. T. Realmuto was hit by a pitch and Derek Dietrich singled to load the bases . Ozuna scored on Miguel Rojas ' groundout . The Phillies took a 3 - 1 lead in the fourth . Daniel Nava was hit by a pitch , Maikel Franco walked and Pedro Florimon had an RBI single . Cameron Rupp singled to load the bases , and Lively 's two - run single made it 3 - 1 .", "NEW YORK -- R. A. Dickey 's best start of the season was more than enough . Dickey allowed one run in eight innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9 - 1 on Friday night . Dickey ( 9 - 8 ) struck out nine and walked one . The Braves had 15 hits , including four in the first two innings . Ender Inciarte had a career-high five hits and drove in four runs . The Braves had 15 hits , including four in the first two innings . The Phillies have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Freeman hit a two - run homer in the first inning off Jerad Eickhoff ( 4 - 8 ) , who gave up six runs and six hits in two innings . He walked one and struck out one . The Braves scored four runs in the third . Freeman led off with a double and scored on Nick Markakis ' double . Ozzie Albies added an RBI single and Ender Inciarte added a two - run single . Inciarte added an RBI single in the fifth , and Inciarte had a run-scoring single in the fifth to make it 9 - 0 . Inciarte had five hits and four RBIs . Jorge Alfaro hit a two - out RBI single in the seventh to make it 9 - 1 . Jorge Alfaro 's RBI single in the eighth made it 9 - 1 . The Braves loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth against Edubray Ramos , but Brandon Phillips struck out to end the threat . Ramos struck out Brandon Phillips with the bases loaded to end the game . Phillies manager Charlie Manuel was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing balls and strikes .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Chris Sale made the most of his opportunity . Sale struck out 11 in seven innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3 - 0 on Saturday . Sale ( 15 - 6 ) allowed three hits , walked none and struck out 11 . The Red Sox have won four of five and have won four of five . Craig Kimbrel pitched a perfect ninth for his 31st save in 33 chances . The Blue Jays have lost five of six , including a three - game series at Tampa Bay last weekend . The Blue Jays have lost three straight and six of eight . Brett Anderson ( 2 - 3 ) allowed one run and six hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Red Sox opened the scoring with a two - out rally in the sixth . Rajai Davis hit a two - out single , stole second and scored on Eduardo Nunez 's double . Andrew Benintendi followed with a single , but Dominic Leone came on and got Mookie Betts to ground out . Ramirez put the Red Sox up 2 - 0 in the seventh with a two - out drive to left off Dominic Leone . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . Boston made it 3 - 0 in the eighth . Rajai Davis singled , stole second , went to third on a wild pitch and scored on Andrew Benintendi 's single to left . Benintendi stole second , but was stranded at third . Boston loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth , but Addison Reed got Steve Pearce to hit into a fielder 's choice . Addison Reed came on and got Pearce to ground into a fielder 's choice . The Red Sox made it 3 - 0 in the eighth . Rajai Davis singled , stole second , went to third on a wild pitch and scored on Andrew Benintendi 's single .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- C. J. Cron 's first two - homer game of the season was his second in two days . Cron homered twice and drove in four runs , leading the Los Angeles Angels to an 8 - 2 victory over the Oakland Athletics . Cron hit a three - run shot in the first inning against Chris Smith ( 0 - 4 ) , who gave up seven runs -- six earned -- and five hits in 3 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out one . It was Cron 's first multihomer game of the season . Ben Revere had two hits and two RBIs , and Ben Revere had two hits and two RBIs for the Angels , who took two of three from the A 's . Ben Revere had two hits and two RBIs . Jesse Chavez ( 7 - 10 ) pitched four innings of one - hit ball for the win . Chris Smith ( 0 - 4 ) allowed seven runs and five hits in 3 2/3 innings . The A 's lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Angels have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Los Angeles Angels . The A 's have lost four of five and have dropped five of six . Jesse Chavez pitched four innings of one - hit ball , striking out five and walking two . Cam Bedrosian got Ryon Healy to fly out with two runners on to end the eighth . C. J. Cron homered twice for the Angels , including a solo shot in the eighth off Michael Brady that made it 8 - 2 . It was Cron 's first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . Maldonado hit a solo shot in the fourth , and Ben Revere added an RBI single later in the inning to give the Angels a 7 - 2 lead . It was Revere 's first career two - RBI game . Matt Joyce and Olson hit solo homers in the second inning for the A 's , who have lost five of six . The A 's have lost four of five and are 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . The Angels got two runs back in the bottom of the fourth on Martin Maldonado 's second homer of the game and Ben Revere 's RBI single . Revere had two hits and two RBIs .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Boston Red Sox are starting to feel good about themselves . Christian Vazquez hit a go-ahead , two - run homer in the seventh inning , Christian Vazquez had four hits and the Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6 - 5 on Friday night , snapping a three - game losing streak . The Red Sox have won seven of nine and are a season-high 14 games over .500 . Justin Smoak hit a two - out , two - run homer off Craig Kimbrel in the ninth , but Kimbrel got Kendrys Morales to pop up to end the game and earn his 30th save . Hanley Ramirez singled off Danny Barnes ( 2 - 5 ) to begin the seventh and Vazquez followed with a drive into the second deck in left , his third homer of the season . After Brock Holt popped out , Eduardo Nunez walked and Andrew Benintendi doubled . It was Vazquez 's fourth career four - hit game . Drew Pomeranz ( 14 - 4 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings . Justin Smoak hit a two - out , two - run homer off Craig Kimbrel in the ninth to make it 6 - 5 . Jose Bautista walked but Kendrys Morales popped out to end the game . Kendrys Morales hit a two - out , two - run double in the first to give the Blue Jays a 2 - 0 lead . But the Blue Jays could n't hold on . Eduardo Nunez tied it with a leadoff homer in the third , but the Red Sox tied it in the bottom half on Mitch Moreland 's RBI single . Toronto tied it in the bottom half on Mitch Moreland 's RBI single . The Blue Jays cut it to 3 - 2 in the fourth . Kevin Pillar led off with a double , went to third on Darwin Barney 's single and scored on Ryan Goins ' single . The Blue Jays loaded the bases with one out in the fifth , but Kevin Pillar grounded into a force at the plate and Darwin Barney lined out to end the inning . The Blue Jays put runners on first and second with one out in the sixth , but Pomeranz struck out Raffy Lopez and Josh Donaldson to end the inning . Stroman allowed two runs , one earned , and seven hits in six innings . He walked none and struck out four .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Jeff Samardzija had a simple explanation for his first career shutout . Samardzija pitched a three - hitter for his first career shutout and the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 3 - 0 on Friday night . Samardzija ( 9 - 12 ) struck out five and walked none . Brandon Crawford , Brandon Crawford , Brandon Crawford and Joe Panik homered for the Giants , who have won four of five . San Francisco has won four of five . San Diego lost for the seventh time in eight games . Panik hit a two - run homer in the eighth off Phil Maton to give the Giants a 3 - 0 lead . It was Panik 's first home run since June 2 , a span of 190 at-bats . Jhoulys Chacin ( 11 - 10 ) allowed one run and two hits in five innings . The Padres were shut out for the third time this season . Chacin allowed one run and two hits in five innings , struck out three and walked four . Crawford put the Giants ahead 1 - 0 in the fourth when he led off with a home run . It was his first home run since June 2 , a span of 196 at-bats . It was Panik 's first home run since May 1 . Crawford led off the fourth with a home run to left on a 3 - 2 pitch from Chacin . It was his first homer since June 2 , a span of 179 at-bats . He has hit safely in 13 of his last 13 games . The Giants loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth , but Jeff Samardzija grounded out to end the inning . Samardzija struck out five and walked none .", "WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals have been in first place in the NL East . Adam Lind homered and drove in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded walk in the sixth inning , and the Nationals rallied for a 5 - 4 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night . The Nationals have won four of five , including three straight . The Mets have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 6 on their road trip . Wilmer Difo led off the sixth with a single off Hansel Robles ( 7 - 5 ) , and Anthony Rendon walked with one out . Adam Lind walked to load the bases , and Michael A. Taylor walked on four pitches to make it 3 - 3 . Nimmo hit a two - run homer in the sixth to give the Mets a 3 - 2 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . Tanner Roark ( 11 - 8 ) allowed three runs and five hits in six innings . Sean Doolittle gave up a two - out RBI single to Jose Reyes in the ninth , but got Juan Lagares to line out to left for his 16th save in 17 chances . The Mets lost for the fifth time in six games . The Mets took a 3 - 0 lead in the sixth . Jose Reyes hit a one - out single and scored on Juan Lagares ' double . Nimmo then hit a 1 - 0 pitch over the wall in left for a 3 - 2 lead . Lind added a solo shot in the eighth off Erik Goeddel . It was the third homer of the season for Lind , who was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse earlier in the day . The Nationals took a 2 - 0 lead in the fourth . Wilmer Difo led off with a single , went to third on Daniel Murphy 's single and scored on Anthony Rendon 's single . Adam Lind followed with a sacrifice fly . Lind hit a two - run homer in the bottom half . The Nationals took a 2 - 0 lead in the fourth . Wilmer Difo led off with a single , went to third on Daniel Murphy 's single and scored on Anthony Rendon 's single . Lind followed with a sacrifice fly .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Kendall Graveman is making the most of his opportunity . Graveman pitched seven strong innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 3 - 1 on Friday night . Graveman ( 4 - 4 ) allowed one run and nine hits , struck out six and walked none . Khris Davis homered twice , including a solo shot in the seventh , and Matt Chapman added an RBI single for the A 's , who won for the fourth time in five games . Khris Davis homered twice and drove in two runs . Nick Martinez ( 3 - 5 ) gave up three runs and four hits in seven innings . He struck out seven and walked two . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . The Rangers lost for the seventh time in eight games . Adrian Beltre had an RBI single in the first for the Rangers , who have lost four of five . Delino DeShields had two hits and scored a run . Davis hit a solo home run in the fourth to tie the game at 1 . It was his second multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . The A 's won for the seventh time in eight games . Adrian Beltre had an RBI single in the first to give the Rangers a 1 - 0 lead . Delino DeShields led off with a single and moved to second on Elvis Andrus ' one - out single . The A 's added two more runs in the seventh . Blake Treinen struck out two in a perfect ninth for his ninth save in 10 chances . The A 's have won four of their past five games , and have won four in a row . Nick Martinez ( 3 - 5 ) gave up three runs and four hits in seven innings .", "CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians have been playing so well this season . Mitch Moreland homered twice and drove in four runs , and the Indians beat the Boston Red Sox 13 - 6 on Sunday . The Indians have won 12 of their last 13 games , including four straight at home . The Red Sox have lost four of five . They 've lost four of five . Chris Sale ( 14 - 6 ) allowed seven runs -- six earned -- and seven hits in three innings . The Red Sox have lost three straight and six of seven . Chris Sale ( 14 - 6 ) allowed seven runs -- six earned -- and seven hits in three - plus innings . He walked three and struck out three . The Indians scored four runs in the second . Sale said he was n't trying to locate his fastball . The Indians scored four runs in the second . Jay Bruce led off with a single , Brandon Guyer singled and Yandy Diaz walked to load the bases . Roberto Perez drove in Bruce with a single , and Gio Urshela drove in a run with a fielder 's choice . The Indians added three more in the third . Yandy Diaz had an RBI double and Gio Urshela had a two - run single . Urshela 's two - run double in the third made it 6 - 1 . Bogaerts hit a two - run triple in the fourth and scored on a single by Mitch Moreland to make it 7 - 4 . Bogaerts had a two - run triple and scored twice . Bruce 's solo homer in the sixth off Brandon Workman made it 9 - 4 . Yandy Diaz tripled and scored on Perez 's two - out double off Blaine Boyer . Lindor , who had three hits , led off the seventh with a homer off Blaine Boyer . Jose Ramirez doubled and Edwin Encarnacion walked to load the bases . Jay Bruce struck out and Guyer hit a sacrifice fly . Moreland hit a two - run homer off Nick Goody in the eighth to make it 13 - 6 . It was Moreland 's second multihomer game of the season and second in two days .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Eric Hosmer had a big night at the plate . Hosmer hit a three - run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Kansas City Royals to a 6 - 4 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night . Hosmer had three hits and drove in four runs . It was the first time the Royals have hit back-to-back home runs . Greg Holland ( 2 - 5 ) walked Alex Gordon to lead off the ninth . After Lorenzo Cain flied out , Melky Cabrera singled and Hosmer hit a 1 - 1 pitch into the left-field bullpen . It was Holland 's fourth blown save in 40 chances . Brandon Maurer ( 3 - 5 ) pitched a scoreless ninth for the Royals , who have won four of five . DJ LeMahieu and DJ LeMahieu had three hits apiece . Royals manager Ned Yost was ejected by home plate umpire Marty Foster for arguing a called third strike . The Rockies , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Nolan Arenado put the Rockies up 1 - 0 in the first inning with a solo homer off Ian Kennedy , who was making his major league debut . He allowed three runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings . Blackmon led off the third with a drive to left for his third homer of the season . It was the first homer allowed by Ian Kennedy , who allowed three runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings . The Rockies loaded the bases with no outs in the fifth on singles by Trevor Story and Charlie Blackmon and a single by Charlie Blackmon . Kennedy struck out Nolan Arenado , but Gerardo Parra hit a sacrifice fly to make it 3 - 1 . The Rockies added a run in the sixth when Trevor Story drew a two - out walk and went to third on Charlie Blackmon 's single . Peter Moylan replaced Buchter and gave up an RBI single to DJ LeMahieu to make it 4 - 2 . The Royals closed to 4 - 3 in the seventh on Eric Hosmer 's RBI single off Pat Neshek , who was replaced by Jake McGee , who got the final two outs of the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Oakland Athletics are starting to find ways to win . The A 's beat the Baltimore Orioles 6 - 4 on Saturday night . The A 's , who have won four of five , have won four of five . The Orioles have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Jed Lowrie and Ryon Healy hit solo homers in the first inning off Ubaldo Jimenez ( 5 - 9 ) , who gave up five runs and nine hits in five innings . Manny Machado hit a two - run homer in the sixth off Simon Castro ( 1 - 1 ) , who gave up two runs and two hits in two innings . The right-hander was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento before the game . Jonathan Schoop hit a two - out , two - run single off Chris Hatcher in the eighth . Blake Treinen got four outs for his eighth save . The Orioles lost for the seventh time in eight games . Jimenez allowed five runs and nine hits in five innings . Lowrie hit a two - run shot in the first inning , and Healy hit a two - out drive to left for a 3 - 0 lead . It was his second multihomer game of the season and second in two days . In the bottom half , Machado hit a two - run homer . Manny Machado hit a two - run homer in the sixth for the Orioles , who have lost four of five . Baltimore has lost four in a row .", "MIAMI -- Ichiro Suzuki 's first major league homer was a three - run shot . Suzuki hit a pinch-hit , three - run homer in the seventh inning and the Miami Marlins rallied for a 12 - 8 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night , snapping a five - game losing streak . Realmuto hit a three - run shot off Ricardo Pinto in the ninth to give the Marlins a 12 - 5 lead . It was the first homer of the season for Ozuna , who hit a two - run shot off Dustin McGowan . It was Hoskins ' fourth homer of the season . Marcell Ozuna and Marcell Ozuna hit two - run homers off Aaron Nola ( 9 - 9 ) , who gave up seven runs and nine hits in 6 1/3 innings . He struck out seven and walked two . Andres Blanco hit a two - run homer in the ninth for the Phillies , who have lost five of six . Tommy Joseph and Cesar Hernandez also homered for the Phillies . Dan Straily ( 8 - 8 ) allowed three runs and two hits in six innings . The Phillies lost for the fifth time in six games . Nola allowed seven runs and nine hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Phillies have lost four straight and eight of nine . Hoskins put the Phillies up 2 - 1 in the first inning with a two - out , two - run shot to left . It was his first homer since May 1 , a span of 108 at-bats . The Marlins took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Dee Gordon led off with a double and scored on Christian Yelich 's one - out double . Ozuna struck out and J. T. Realmuto grounded out . The Marlins tied it in the second . Derek Dietrich led off with a double , moved to third on Tomas ' groundout and scored on Miguel Rojas ' groundout . Stanton hit an RBI double in the fifth to cut it to 3 - 2 . Miguel Rojas led off with a walk , stole second and scored on Stanton 's two - out double to right . Maikel Franco hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh to make it 9 - 4 . It was the first run allowed by Tazawa in 19 innings this season . He is the first Phillies pitcher to go deep in four straight starts .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Blake Snell did n't have his best stuff . Snell pitched seven innings of two - hit ball and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 3 - 0 on Friday night . Snell ( 2 - 6 ) struck out eight and walked two . Adeiny Hechavarria hit a two - run homer off Yovani Gallardo ( 5 - 9 ) during a two - run seventh that extended the Rays ' lead to 3 - 0 . It was the first homer Gallardo allowed in eight starts this season . Alex Colome pitched the ninth for his 36th save in 41 opportunities . He gave up a one - out single to Yonder Alonso , but struck out Robinson Cano and got Nelson Cruz to ground out . Gallardo allowed three runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked three and struck out six . The Mariners were shut out for the third time this season . Kevin Kiermaier put the Rays up 1 - 0 on a leadoff homer in the first . It was the first homer Gallardo allowed in nine starts this season , but the Rays could n't get much going against Gallardo . Hechavarria put the Rays up 3 - 0 on a two - run homer off Gallardo in the seventh . It was Hechavarria 's first home run since May 2 , a span of 179 at-bats . Hechavarria 's two - run homer in the fourth made it 3 - 0 . Gallardo allowed three runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked three and struck out six . The Rays have won 10 of their last 12 games .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- Andrelton Simmons had a big night at the plate . Maybin drove in the go-ahead run with a pinch-hit single in the eighth inning , and the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 5 - 4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night . The Angels won for the seventh time in eight games . Kole Calhoun , Andrelton Simmons and Andrelton Simmons homered for the Angels , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Baltimore has lost five of six . The Orioles lost for the seventh time in eight games . Ben Revere singled with one out in the seventh off Brad Brach ( 3 - 4 ) , and Mike Trout reached on an error by third baseman Manny Machado . Pujols then grounded into an inning-ending double play . Bud Norris worked the ninth for his 19th save in 21 tries . He gave up a leadoff single to Craig Gentry and walked Seth Smith before striking out Caleb Joseph and getting Tim Beckham to ground out . The Angels have won four of their last five games . The Orioles lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Orioles took a 4 - 1 lead in the sixth on a two - run single by Jonathan Schoop and a two - out RBI double by Mark Trumbo . But Davis struck out to end the inning . Simmons put the Angels up 4 - 1 in the sixth with a two - run shot off Chris Tillman . It was his third homer in two games , and the third in two games . In the sixth , Caleb Joseph singled and Tim Beckham reached on an error by second baseman Cliff Pennington . Manny Machado singled to load the bases , and Jonathan Schoop hit a two - run single . Adam Jones reached on a fielder 's choice and Mark Trumbo followed with a two - out RBI double . Calhoun put the Angels up 1 - 0 in the second with his seventh home run , a solo shot . It was his third homer in two games and second in two games . The Angels made it 2 - 0 in the third . Ben Revere walked with one out , stole second and scored on a two - out single by Albert Pujols . After Kole Calhoun walked , Andrelton Simmons grounded out . Davis made it 2 - 1 in the third when he led off with a homer to left . It was his third homer in two games and second in two games . Tillman allowed four runs and four hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked six and struck out two .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Washington Nationals have been waiting for a long time . Ryan Zimmerman hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning and the Nationals beat the San Diego Padres 2 - 1 on Sunday to complete a three - game sweep of the NL West leaders . The Nationals have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . San Diego has lost five straight and nine of 11 . Zimmerman hit a 1 - 1 pitch from Kirby Yates ( 2 - 4 ) into the balcony on the second level of the Western Metal Supply Co. brick warehouse in the left-field corner with two outs in the eighth . Edwin Jackson ( 4 - 2 ) allowed one run and eight hits in seven innings . Sean Doolittle pitched a perfect ninth for his 13th save in 14 chances . It was the first time this season the Nationals have been shut out in consecutive games , according to STATS . The Padres have lost three straight and six of seven . Howie Kendrick led off the third with a double and moved to third on Wilmer Difo 's sacrifice bunt . Ryan Zimmerman walked to load the bases , and Adam Lind hit a sacrifice fly . The Padres tied it in the third . Manuel Margot doubled with one out and scored on Jose Pirela 's two - out single . Yangervis Solarte singled to put runners on the corners , but Jackson struck out Wil Myers . The Nationals took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Howie Kendrick led off with a double , moved to third on Difo 's sacrifice bunt and scored on Lind 's sacrifice fly . San Diego had runners on first and second with one out in the fifth , but Jose Pirela grounded into a double play . The Padres had runners on first and second with one out in the fifth , but Jose Pirela grounded into a double play . Chacin walked Adam Lind to lead off the sixth and was replaced by Craig Stammen , who got Matt Wieters to ground into a double play . Craig Stammen came on and got Matt Wieters to ground into a double play . Chacin allowed one run and three hits in five innings , struck out six and walked four .", "BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox had a chance to win the game . The Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10 - 4 on Friday night . The Red Sox have won 10 of their last 13 games . St. Louis , which has lost six of seven , has lost four in a row . Rick Porcello ( 7 - 14 ) allowed three runs and eight hits in seven innings . Mike Leake ( 7 - 11 ) gave up eight runs and nine hits in 4 1/3 innings , his shortest outing of the season . He walked two , hit a batter and hit a batter with a pitch . The Cardinals have lost four in a row and six of eight . Hanley Ramirez hit a two - run double in the fifth , and Xander Bogaerts and Eduardo Nunez added RBI singles as the Red Sox broke a 1 - 0 tie in the fifth . The Red Sox took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on Rafael Devers ' RBI single . They loaded the bases with two outs , but Mitch Moreland grounded out to end the inning . Porcello , who had six strikeouts , walked two and struck out six . The Red Sox took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Andrew Benintendi and Hanley Ramirez singled , and Rafael Devers drove in Benintendi with a single . Xander Bogaerts followed with a single , but Mitch Moreland grounded out to end the inning . The Cardinals added three runs in the sixth . Dexter Fowler had a two - run double , and Carson Kelly followed with an RBI single to make it 9 - 3 . The Red Sox cut the lead to 10 - 3 in the sixth on a bases-loaded walk by Brett Cecil . The Red Sox loaded the bases with one out , but failed to score . Dexter Fowler had three hits , including a two - run double in the sixth , and scored on Carson Kelly 's single to make it 9 - 3 .", "LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are making the most of their chances . Austin Barnes hit a two - run single in a five - run eighth inning , and the Dodgers rallied for a 6 - 1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night . The Dodgers have won four in a row and nine of 11 . The Dodgers have won seven of their past nine games against the White Sox . Justin Turner led off the eighth with a single against Juan Minaya ( 1 - 1 ) . After Cody Bellinger reached on a fielder 's choice , Bellinger stole second and went to third on a wild pitch . Barnes then hit a two - run single to left . Brandon Morrow ( 5 - 0 ) pitched a perfect eighth inning for the win . The White Sox have lost five of six , including a three - game sweep of the Chicago White Sox . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Tim Anderson gave the White Sox a 1 - 0 lead in the first with a leadoff home run off Alex Wood , who gave up one run and six hits in seven innings . He struck out six and walked none . White Sox manager Robin Ventura was ejected by home plate umpire Bill Miller for arguing a called third strike . The Dodgers took a 1 - 0 lead in the sixth on Logan Forsythe 's sacrifice fly . The Dodgers loaded the bases with one out , but failed to score . Anderson gave the White Sox a 1 - 0 lead in the first with a leadoff home run into the left field pavilion off Alex Wood . It was his third homer of the season . The Dodgers got a run back in the bottom half on Logan Forsythe 's sacrifice fly . The Dodgers loaded the bases with one out , but Forsythe hit a sacrifice fly to center field . Gonzalez allowed one run and five hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out four .", "ARLINGTON , Texas -- Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington had no idea about his team 's offense . The Rangers have won the first two games of the four - game series . The AL West-leading Rangers have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Tigers . Martin Perez ( 7 - 10 ) allowed two runs and six hits in six innings . The Tigers have lost five straight and seven of eight . Michael Fulmer ( 10 - 10 ) gave up five runs and seven hits in five innings . Justin Upton hit a two - run homer in the first for the Tigers , who have lost four in a row . Mikie Mahtook had three hits and scored a run . The Rangers took a 2 - 0 lead in the bottom of the first on Nomar Mazara 's RBI single and Adrian Beltre 's sacrifice fly . Fulmer avoided further damage by getting Mike Napoli to ground into an inning-ending double play . Gallo made it 4 - 2 in the third with a two - out solo homer that landed in the second deck in right field . It was the first homer allowed by Fulmer in his last four starts . Odor led off the fourth with a double , moved to third on Chirinos ' sacrifice bunt and scored on Drew Robinson 's single to make it 5 - 2 . It was the first hit by the Rangers since the fourth inning . Robinson Chirinos had an RBI single in the sixth off Jeff Ferrell to make it 6 - 2 . The Rangers had runners on first and third with one out , but Delino DeShields popped out to end the threat . The Tigers loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth against Alex Claudio , but Dixon Machado struck out to end the inning . The Tigers had runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth before Dixon Machado struck out .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres have been waiting for a long time . Jose Pirela hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning , and the Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4 - 3 on Wednesday night to snap a three - game skid . The Padres have won three straight and six of seven . The Padres have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Dodgers . Pirela hit a 2 - 1 pitch from Ross Stripling ( 1 - 4 ) into the lower seats in the left field corner for his first home run of the season . It was the first homer allowed by Stripling ( 1 - 4 ) . Jose Torres ( 6 - 3 ) pitched 1 2/3 innings for the win . Brad Hand got the final four outs for his ninth save in 11 chances , striking out Chris Taylor with runners on second and third . The Dodgers lost for the fifth time in six games . Dodgers starter Clayton Richard allowed three runs and eight hits in six innings , struck out nine and walked three . The Padres scored two runs in the third on Cory Spangenberg 's RBI single . The Dodgers took a 3 - 2 lead in the fifth . Cody Bellinger led off with a single , moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on Austin Barnes ' two - out double . Margot homered again in the third , driving a 0 - 1 pitch into the lower seats in the left field corner . Carlos Asuaje followed with a single , advanced to third on Hunter Renfroe 's single and scored on a single by Cory Spangenberg . Margot 's home run was his second in two games . The Dodgers closed to 3 - 2 in the fifth on a two - out RBI double by Austin Barnes , who went 3 for 3 with a walk and two RBIs . He is batting .268 with runners in scoring position .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Baltimore Orioles had a chance to win . Wade Miley pitched seven strong innings and the Orioles beat the Oakland Athletics 7 - 2 on Saturday night . The Orioles won for the seventh time in eight games . Miley ( 6 - 9 ) allowed one unearned run and three hits , struck out seven and walked three . Jed Lowrie had two hits and two RBIs , and Jed Lowrie had two hits and two RBIs for the A 's , who have won four of five . Zach Britton got the final out for his 10th save . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Jones and Mancini hit consecutive homers off Chris Smith ( 0 - 2 ) in the fourth inning to give the Orioles a 3 - 1 lead . It was the third time this season the Orioles have hit back-to-back homers . Mancini and Trumbo hit back-to-back home runs in the sixth to give the Orioles a 5 - 1 lead . It was the first time this season the Orioles have hit back-to-back home runs . Jones hit a two - out , two - run double in the seventh off Liam Hendriks to give the Orioles a 7 - 1 lead . It was the third time this season the A 's have hit back-to-back home runs . Jed Lowrie added an RBI double in the eighth for the A 's , who have lost four of five . Oakland has lost five straight and nine of 11 . Oakland loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth , but Zach Britton got Jed Lowrie to fly out to end the game . Britton got the final out for his 10th save . Smith allowed five runs and seven hits in six innings . The A 's lost for the seventh time in eight games . Jed Lowrie hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the first to give Oakland a 1 - 0 lead . The A 's had runners on first and second with two outs when Ryon Healy struck out to end the inning . Jones and Mancini hit back-to-back home runs in the fourth to give the Orioles a 3 - 1 lead . It 's the second time this season the Orioles have hit back-to-back home runs . Jones hit a two - out , two - run double in the seventh off Liam Hendriks to make it 7 - 1 . Mancini hit a two - run homer in the bottom half .", "CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Reds have n't had a winning season lately . The NL Central leaders beat the San Diego Padres 8 - 3 on Saturday night . The Reds have won 10 of their last 13 games . San Diego , which has lost six of seven , has lost four straight . Asher Wojciechowski ( 3 - 1 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings . Manuel Margot and Wil Myers hit two - run homers in the sixth inning off Asher Wojciechowski ( 3 - 1 ) , who allowed three runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings . He struck out six and walked none . Jose Peraza had a two - out , two - run single in the first inning for the Reds , who have lost four of five . Joey Votto had two hits and scored twice . Eugenio Suarez hit a two - run homer in the third inning for the Reds , who have lost four of five . Suarez 's two - run homer in the fourth made it 4 - 0 . Manuel Margot led off the sixth with a homer , and Myers hit a two - run shot off Wojciechowski to give the Padres a 6 - 3 lead . It was Myers ' first homer of the season . The Reds added two more runs in the sixth on an RBI fielder 's choice by Votto and a two - out RBI single by Jose Peraza . But Capps got Stuart Turner to fly out to end the inning . San Diego , which has lost five of six , has lost four straight . Wood ( 2 - 4 ) allowed six runs , five earned , and seven hits in five innings .", "CHICAGO -- Miguel Gonzalez and the rest of the AL Cy Young Award winner is on a roll . The Chicago White Sox are hoping to make the playoffs . Gonzalez pitched eight strong innings and the White Sox beat the Houston Astros 7 - 1 on Friday night . Gonzalez ( 6 - 10 ) struck out four and walked one . Tim Anderson hit a two - run homer in the fifth inning and Nicky Delmonico had three hits and scored twice for the White Sox , who took two of three from the Astros . Nicky Delmonico had three hits and Leury Garcia had two hits and two RBIs . The White Sox have won five of six and 11 of 12 . Collin McHugh ( 0 - 1 ) allowed seven runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings . Nicky Delmonico had three of the White Sox 's six hits , including a leadoff single in the fifth . Anderson followed with a two - run homer to give the White Sox a 2 - 0 lead . Leury Garcia added a two - run single in the sixth , and Leury Garcia added a two - run single in the inning as the White Sox won for the fourth time in five games . The White Sox have lost five of six . Derek Fisher hit a solo homer in the eighth for Houston , which has lost four of five . The White Sox have lost four in a row and seven of nine . The Astros have lost five of six and have dropped five of six . Derek Fisher hit a solo homer in the eighth for Houston , which has lost four of five . The White Sox have lost four of five and are 5 - 1 since the All-Star break .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Josh Donaldson made the most of his opportunity . Donaldson homered twice and drove in four runs , and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 4 - 2 on Friday night . Donaldson went 3 - for - 4 with four RBIs . The Yankees , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . J. A. Happ ( 5 - 8 ) allowed one run and four hits in 5 2/3 innings . Roberto Osuna pitched the ninth for his 29th save in 34 chances . The Blue Jays have won three straight and six of seven . New York has lost four in a row and six of seven . CC Sabathia ( 9 - 5 ) gave up four runs and six hits in three innings . Donaldson put the Blue Jays in front with a two - run drive in the first . It was his second multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . Donaldson made it 4 - 1 in the third with a two - run drive to left , his 15th . It was the second multihomer game of the season for Donaldson , who has homered in three of his past four games . The Yankees made it 4 - 2 in the eighth when Gary Sanchez was hit by a pitch and Chase Headley was hit by a pitch . After Didi Gregorius popped out , Todd Frazier walked to load the bases . The Blue Jays took a 2 - 0 lead in the first . Jose Bautista hit a leadoff double , went to third on Russell Martin 's sacrifice and scored on Donaldson 's two - run homer . New York cut it to 2 - 1 in the second when Chase Headley singled , went to second on Didi Gregorius ' single and scored on a two - out single by Garrett Cooper . The Blue Jays made it 4 - 1 in the third when Russell Martin led off with a single and went to third on 3 - 0 pitch . Donaldson followed with a drive to left , his third . New York loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth , but Dominic Leone got Garrett Cooper to fly out to left to end the threat . The Yankees added an insurance run in the eighth . Gary Sanchez was hit by a pitch to begin the inning and Chase Headley was hit by a pitch , loading the bases .", "BALTIMORE -- Manny Machado had a big night at the plate . Machado had four hits and five RBIs , and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 12 - 3 on Saturday . Machado went 4 - for - 5 with five RBIs . It was the first time this season the Orioles have homered in consecutive games . Jonathan Schoop and Trey Mancini hit consecutive homers in the first inning off Anibal Sanchez ( 3 - 2 ) , who gave up eight runs and 10 hits in three - plus innings . He walked one and struck out two . It was the fourth straight victory for the Orioles , who had 17 hits . Ubaldo Jimenez ( 5 - 7 ) allowed one run and nine hits in 5 2/3 innings . Sanchez allowed eight runs and 10 hits in three - plus innings . Chris Davis and Trey Mancini hit back-to-back homers in the first inning for the Orioles , who have lost four of five . Machado had three hits and scored twice . Rickard led off the fourth with a drive to left for a 6 - 0 lead . Adam Jones followed with a single and Machado followed with a drive into the left-field seats . It was his first home run since April 24 . Machado added a two - run single in the eighth , and Tim Beckham added an RBI single off Warwick Saupold to make it 12 - 1 . It was the first four - hit game of Machado 's career . The Tigers closed to 12 - 3 in the ninth on an RBI groundout by Justin Upton and a two - out RBI single by Mikie Mahtook . But Victor Martinez grounded out to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Aaron Judge and the rest of the AL East leaders made it look easy . Judge hit a three - run homer and the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 8 - 1 on Friday night . The Yankees have won five of six and 12 of 14 . Luis Severino ( 9 - 4 ) allowed one run and two hits in 6 2/3 innings . The Yankees have won four of five , and have won four of five . Carlos Carrasco ( 10 - 5 ) gave up five runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings . Jacoby Ellsbury had two hits and three RBIs , including a three - run triple in the sixth . The Indians have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Brett Gardner led off the sixth with a single and went to third on Clint Frazier 's double . After Didi Gregorius popped out , Aaron Judge was walked intentionally to load the bases . Judge hit a 1 - 2 pitch from Mike Clevinger over the wall in left for a three - run homer in the seventh . It was the first homer allowed by Clevinger in 19 appearances . Brantley put the Indians up 1 - 0 in the first with a two - out solo homer . It was his first homer since May 29 , a span of 192 at-bats . He has hit safely in 10 of his last 13 games . Judge 's three - run homer in the fourth made it 4 - 0 . Brantley put the Indians up 1 - 0 in the first with a two - out solo homer to right . It was his first homer since July 6 , 2011 , against the Chicago White Sox . Clint Frazier walked with one out in the seventh and moved to third on Didi Gregorius ' single . Judge hit a 1 - 2 pitch from Mike Clevinger over the wall in right for his 15th homer . Carrasco gave up five runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Pittsburgh Pirates are starting to find ways to win . Max Moroff hit a three - run triple in Pittsburgh 's four - run ninth inning , lifting the Pirates to a 4 - 1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night . The Pirates won for the fourth time in five games . The Pirates have won four in a row against the Nationals . Starling Marte led off the ninth with a single off Brandon Kintzler ( 4 - 3 ) . After Josh Bell flied out , Jordan Luplow singled to left , and Marte scored on Sean Rodriguez 's two - out single . It was Kintzler 's second blown save in 33 chances . George Kontos ( 1 - 6 ) pitched one inning for the win . Felipe Vazquez pitched a perfect ninth for his 21st save in 24 chances . The Pirates have lost four of five and are 1 - 4 on their homestand . The Nationals have lost four of five . The Nationals , who have lost four of five , were held to four hits . Jameson Taillon allowed one run and four hits in seven innings . Scherzer allowed one hit and one walk while striking out five . The Nationals took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Daniel Murphy led off with a single , moved to second on a wild pitch and came home on Ryan Zimmerman 's single . The Nationals had runners on first and second with one out . The Nationals took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Daniel Murphy led off with a single , moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on Ryan Zimmerman 's single . Moroff went 2 - for - 2 with two walks and three RBIs .", "WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals have n't had a winning season lately . Alejandro De Aza singled home Anthony Rendon with the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Nationals to a 5 - 4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night . The Nationals won for the seventh time in eight games . Sean Doolittle ( 2 - 0 ) got the win despite allowing a two - run homer to Josh Bell in the top of the ninth . Doolittle ( 2 - 0 ) got the win despite allowing two runs in the ninth . Anthony Rendon led off the ninth with a single off Daniel Hudson ( 2 - 7 ) and went to third on Daniel Murphy 's single . Rendon advanced to third on Daniel Murphy 's single and scored on Alejandro De Aza 's single . Sean Doolittle ( 2 - 0 ) got the win despite allowing Josh Bell 's two - run homer in the top of the ninth . Andrew McCutchen led off with a single , and Bell followed with a two - run homer . Bell hit a two - run homer in the bottom half . The Nationals scored twice in the seventh to take a 4 - 2 lead . Anthony Rendon walked and scored on Alejandro De Aza 's one - out triple . Adam Lind followed with a sacrifice fly to make it 4 - 2 . The Pirates have lost four of five and have dropped four in a row . Alejandro De Aza tripled in a run in the seventh and scored on Adam Lind 's sacrifice fly to give the Nationals a 4 - 2 lead . It was De Aza 's third triple of the season . The Nationals took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Wilmer Difo led off with a double , moved to third on Victor Robles ' sacrifice and scored on Daniel Murphy 's single . The Pirates took a 2 - 1 lead in the third . Max Moroff walked with one out , moved to second on Steven Brault 's groundout and scored on a two - out double by Christopher Bostick . Marte then stole second and went to third on a wild pitch . The Nationals tied it in the third . Anthony Rendon walked and moved to second on a wild pitch . He scored on a groundout by Adam Lind to tie it at 2 . Jackson allowed two runs and four hits in six innings .", "CHICAGO -- John Lackey has been on a roll . Lackey pitched six strong innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5 - 1 on Friday night . Lackey ( 12 - 11 ) allowed one run and two hits , struck out three and walked two . Addison Russell hit a three - run homer in the seventh , and Jason Heyward and Tommy La Stella also drove in runs for the Cubs , who snapped a three - game losing streak . Michael Wacha ( 12 - 9 ) gave up five runs and seven hits in six innings . Russell Russell hit a three - run homer in the seventh for the Cubs , who have lost four in a row . Tommy La Stella had a pinch-hit RBI double in the seventh . The Cubs have won four in a row for the first time this season . The Cardinals have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Michael Wacha ( 12 - 9 ) gave up five runs and seven hits in six innings . St. Louis took a 1 - 0 lead in the second on Paul DeJong 's RBI single . Jedd Gyorko drew a leadoff walk , Jose Martinez singled and DeJong followed with an RBI single . Russell 's two - run homer in the third made it 4 - 0 . Paul DeJong 's RBI single put the Cardinals up 1 - 0 in the second . Jedd Gyorko drew a leadoff walk , Jose Martinez singled and Paul DeJong followed with an RBI single .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Danny Valencia has been a big part of the future . Valencia hit a three - run homer and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 6 - 3 on Saturday night . It was Valencia 's third career game-ending homer and his first since June 1 . Valencia 's three - run shot off Daniel Mengden ( 2 - 2 ) in the seventh inning gave the Mariners a 5 - 3 lead . It was his first home run since June 16 , 2012 , against the Los Angeles Angels . It was Davis ' first home run since May 29 . Danny Valencia hit a three - run homer in the seventh for the Mariners , who have won four of five . Ben Gamel had three hits and drove in a run . The Mariners have won five of their last six games . Khris Davis hit a two - run homer in the sixth for the A 's , who have lost four of five . Emilio Pagan ( 2 - 3 ) pitched 1 2/3 innings of relief for the win . Edwin Diaz struck out two in a perfect ninth for his 33rd save in 36 chances . He has converted his last three opportunities and has converted his last three chances . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Khris Davis hit a two - run homer in the sixth to give the A 's a 3 - 2 lead . It 's the second time this season the A 's have hit back-to-back home runs . Daniel Mengden ( 2 - 2 ) gave up four runs and five hits in six innings . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Semien led off the bottom of the first with his seventh home run , a towering shot that landed in the A 's bullpen in left field . It was Semien 's first home run since May 1 . Nelson Cruz singled with one out in the fourth and Alonso followed with a drive into the A 's bullpen in left-center for his seventh home run of the season . It was Alonso 's first home run since April 24 . It was Alonso 's second homer of the season . Alonso hit a two - run homer in the fourth to give the Mariners a 2 - 1 lead . Nelson Cruz singled with one out in the fourth and Alonso followed with a drive to left for his seventh homer .", "NEW YORK -- The New York Mets are starting to look at their best . Jace Peterson hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth inning , Matt Kemp drove in the go-ahead run with a groundout , and the Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 3 - 2 on Saturday night . The Mets have won 11 of their past 13 games . The Braves , who have lost six of seven , have lost four of five . Kurt Suzuki led off the ninth with a single and Freddie Freeman reached on Familia 's fielding error . Johan Camargo hit a grounder to Familia , who threw to second for an error , loading the bases . Jeurys Familia got three outs for his fifth save . Seth Lugo ( 7 - 5 ) struck out seven in six innings . Travis d'Arnaud homered off Jose Ramirez in the eighth to make it 3 - 0 . It was the first time this season the Mets have hit consecutive home runs . Max Fried ( 1 - 1 ) gave up two runs -- one earned -- and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked one and struck out two in his first career start against the Mets . The Braves lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Mets took a 2 - 0 lead in the third . Brandon Nimmo led off with a single and Juan Lagares reached on an error by second baseman Kevin Plawecki . Nimmo scored on Asdrubal Cabrera 's groundout and Travis d'Arnaud followed with an RBI double . d'Arnaud followed with a two - run shot to left . d'Arnaud led off the eighth with a drive off Jose Ramirez . It was his first home run since May 5 , a span of 190 at-bats . He has hit safely in 13 of his past 13 games . The Braves put runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but Chasen Bradford got Nick Markakis to ground out to end the inning .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have n't had a winning season lately . Zack Granite hit a three - run homer in Minnesota 's eight - run eighth inning , and the Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 10 - 4 on Wednesday night to avoid a three - game sweep . The Twins have won four straight and nine of 11 . Ervin Santana ( 16 - 8 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in seven innings . Daniel Stumpf ( 0 - 1 ) came on in the eighth and gave up a leadoff single to Joe Mauer , a single to Jorge Polanco and a single by Eddie Rosario . Eduardo Escobar followed with an RBI single , and Byron Buxton was hit by a pitch to load the bases . Efren Navarro hit a solo homer in the ninth to make it 10 - 4 . It was the first multihomer game of his career , and his second in two days . The Tigers have lost three straight and six of seven . Ervin Santana ( 16 - 8 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in seven innings . The Tigers took a 2 - 1 lead in the bottom of the first . Ian Kinsler led off with a double and scored on Alex Presley 's single . Miguel Cabrera followed with a single , and Nicholas Castellanos followed with an RBI single . Navarro made it 3 - 1 in the sixth with his second homer of the game . It was his first career two - homer game , and the first of his career . The Tigers took a 2 - 1 lead in the bottom of the first . Ian Kinsler led off with a double and scored on Alex Presley 's single . Miguel Cabrera followed with a single , and Nicholas Castellanos followed with an RBI single . Grossman 's two - out RBI double in the third made it 4 - 1 . Grossman drove in three runs with a bases-loaded single in the second , but the Twins tied it in the bottom half .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have n't had a winning season lately . The Twins have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Detroit Tigers . Joe Mauer had three hits and two RBIs , and the Twins beat Detroit 12 - 1 on Sunday . The Twins have won 10 of their past 13 games . The Tigers have lost six of eight . They 've lost four of five . Dillon Gee ( 3 - 2 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win . Jordan Zimmermann ( 8 - 13 ) allowed three runs and five hits in four innings . The Tigers have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Jordan Zimmermann ( 8 - 13 ) gave up three runs and five hits in four innings . The Twins scored four runs in the eighth . Max Kepler had a two - run double , and Jason Castro added a two - run double . The Twins loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth , but failed to score . Eduardo Escobar flied out to end the threat . The Tigers took a 1 - 0 lead in the third . Jose Iglesias led off with a double , moved to third on Kinsler 's groundout and scored on Jeimer Candelario 's double . The Twins took a 3 - 1 lead in the fourth . Joe Mauer , Jorge Polanco and Eduardo Escobar hit consecutive singles to start the inning . Eduardo Escobar hit an RBI double , and Byron Buxton hit a two - run single . The Twins made it 4 - 1 in the fifth on an RBI single by Eddie Rosario . They loaded the bases with one out , but Blaine Hardy got Escobar to pop out and Max Kepler to ground out . The Twins added three runs in the sixth on a two - run double by Mauer and a run-scoring single by Jorge Polanco to make it 7 - 1 .", "ST. LOUIS -- Dexter Fowler had a big day at the plate . Fowler had three hits , including a tiebreaking RBI double in the 10th inning , and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied for an 8 - 7 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night . Fowler had three hits , including a two - run homer . The Cardinals won for the fourth time in five games . Tim Adleman ( 5 - 11 ) hit Kolten Wong with a pitch leading off the 10th . He retired the next three batters before walking Yadier Molina . DeJong followed with a single up the middle , scoring Fowler . Juan Nicasio ( 4 - 5 ) got the win despite allowing Gennett 's leadoff homer in the bottom of the 10th . Tyler Lyons got two outs for his third save . The Reds lost for the seventh time in eight games . Yadier Molina and Paul DeJong hit back-to-back homers in the fourth inning off Jackson Stephens , who gave up five runs and five hits in 3 2/3 innings . He walked one and struck out two . Reds manager Dusty Baker was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing a called third strike . Fowler led off the eighth with a homer off Kevin Shackelford . It was the first homer allowed by Shackelford this season , the most by any pitcher in the majors this season . The Cardinals took a 5 - 4 lead in the fourth on Jose Martinez 's RBI single , Yadier Molina 's three - run homer , and DeJong 's solo shot off Jackson Stephens . The Reds tied it in the sixth on Adam Duvall 's sacrifice fly and Scott Schebler 's sacrifice fly . The Reds tied it at 5 on a sacrifice fly by Scott Schebler .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants have n't had a winning season lately . Hunter Pence hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning , and the Giants rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 4 - 3 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . The Giants won for the fourth time in five games . San Francisco beat the Rockies for the second time in three games . Pablo Sandoval singled off Chris Rusin ( 5 - 1 ) to start the ninth and moved to second on Ryder Jones ' single . Kelby Tomlinson singled to load the bases for Pence , who lifted a fly ball to center field . Sam Dyson ( 4 - 8 ) pitched out of a jam in the top of the ninth to earn the win . The Rockies had runners on first and second with two outs , but DJ LeMahieu grounded out to end the game . The Rockies lost for the fifth time in six games . Carlos Gonzalez doubled with one out in the eighth and scored on Gerardo Parra 's two - out double off Hunter Strickland to give the Rockies a 3 - 3 lead . Parra was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double . Hunter Pence hit a two - run homer in the fifth to give the Giants a 3 - 2 lead . Hunter Pence added a two - run shot in the bottom half . Cueto allowed two runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings . He walked four and struck out six . Pence hit a two - run homer off German Marquez in the fifth to give the Giants a 3 - 2 lead . It was Pence 's first home run since June 13 . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . The Rockies tied it in the eighth . Carlos Gonzalez doubled and scored on Gerardo Parra 's two - out double off Hunter Strickland . Story was called out on strikes to end the inning . Charlie Blackmon hit a two - out , two - run double in the second to give the Rockies a 2 - 0 lead . Trevor Story led off with a walk and Ian Desmond singled . Pablo Sandoval had three hits for the Giants , including a two - out RBI single in the fourth . Buster Posey had two hits for the Giants , who have lost four of five .", "CINCINNATI -- Robert Stephenson got the best of his teammates . Stephenson pitched six innings of one - hit ball and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5 - 2 on Friday night . Stephenson ( 5 - 5 ) struck out eight and walked three . Eugenio Suarez and Scooter Gennett hit two - run homers in the sixth inning off Gerrit Cole ( 11 - 11 ) , who gave up four runs and three hits in five innings . He walked four and struck out six . The Reds won for the fourth time in five games . Eugenio Suarez hit a two - run homer in the sixth off Cole Cole ( 11 - 11 ) , who gave up four runs and three hits in five innings . He walked four and struck out six . The Pirates have lost four in a row and six of eight . The Reds have won six of their last eight games . The Pirates have lost four in a row and seven of nine . Cole allowed four runs and three hits in five innings . He walked four and struck out six . Michael Lorenzen pitched a perfect ninth for his second save in three chances . The Reds have won five of their last six games , including a three - game sweep of the Pirates at Great American Ball Park . Cole gave up four runs and three hits in five innings . He walked four and struck out six . John Jaso hit a two - run homer off Luke Farrell in the eighth . It was Jaso 's first home run since May 2 , a two - run shot off Luke Farrell that made it 5 - 2 .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Matthew Boyd had a pretty good idea . The Detroit right-hander allowed one hit over seven innings and the Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 12 - 0 on Friday night . Boyd ( 6 - 10 ) struck out five and walked one . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . The White Sox have lost four in a row . The Tigers have won 10 of their last 13 games . Jeimer Candelario had three hits , including a three - run homer in the eighth , and drove in four runs for the Tigers . Nicholas Castellanos also homered and drove in four runs . The White Sox were shut out for the third time . Dylan Covey ( 0 - 6 ) gave up five runs and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings . Detroit took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on Jeimer Candelario 's RBI single . Ian Kinsler led off with a single , stole second and scored on Jeimer Candelario 's single . The Tigers took a 2 - 0 lead in the second . Efren Navarro led off with a single and Mikie Mahtook walked . Bryan Holaday grounded into a double play , but Navarro scored on a wild pitch . The Tigers made it 4 - 0 in the third on a two - run double by Nicholas Castellanos , who had three hits , including a two - run double . Candelario finished with four RBIs . Mahtook made it 7 - 0 in the fifth with a two - run homer off Chris Beck . It was his first home run since May 29 , a span of 192 at-bats . Castellanos hit a two - run homer in the sixth off Chris Beck to make it 9 - 0 . Candelario had three hits , including a two - run homer in the sixth , to make it 9 - 0 .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- Joe Mauer had a big day at the plate . Mauer had three hits and five RBIs , leading the Minnesota Twins to a 13 - 7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays . Mauer had three hits and a career-high five RBIs . The Twins have won four of their last five games . Kyle Gibson ( 11 - 10 ) allowed five runs and three hits in six innings . Kyle Gibson ( 11 - 10 ) allowed a solo homer to Josh Donaldson in the first inning and a two - out , two - run single by Raffy Lopez in the bottom of the inning to make it 4 - 0 . Eddie Rosario and Byron Buxton hit back-to-back home runs in the second to give the Twins a 5 - 2 lead . It was the first time this season the Twins have hit back-to-back home runs . The Twins added six more runs in the fifth . Jason Castro had an RBI single and Mauer followed with his first career grand slam , a drive into the right-field seats off Chris Rowley . Tim Mayza replaced Biagini and gave up an RBI single to Brian Dozier and a run-scoring single to Brian Dozier that made it 5 - 5 . Luis Santos came on and got Mauer to ground into a fielder 's choice . Justin Smoak hit an RBI double in the seventh , and Jose Bautista drove in a run with a groundout . The Blue Jays scored their first run on a groundout by Jose Bautista . The Blue Jays jumped on Gibson for four runs in the bottom of the first . Donaldson hit a solo homer , Ryan Goins walked with the bases loaded and Raffy Lopez had a two - run single . Donaldson hit a solo home run in the second inning to make it 5 - 0 . It was his second multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . It was the first multihomer game of his career . It was Donaldson 's second multihomer game of the season . The Twins added six more runs in the fifth . Jason Castro had an RBI single and Brian Dozier singled to load the bases for Mauer , who hit the first pitch he saw from Rowley over the wall in left-center for a 12 - 5 lead . Justin Smoak had an RBI double in the seventh , and Jose Bautista drove in a run with a groundout to make it 13 - 7 . Buddy Boshers came on and struck out Teoscar Hernandez to end the inning .", "NEW YORK -- Stephen Strasburg has been pitching so well lately . Strasburg struck out eight in six innings and the Washington Nationals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7 - 1 on Friday night . Strasburg ( 14 - 4 ) struck out eight and walked three . Ryan Zimmerman hit two homers , including a three - run shot off Ross Stripling ( 3 - 5 ) in the sixth , and Anthony Rendon had two hits and an RBI for the Nationals , who snapped a three - game losing streak . It was Zimmerman 's second multihomer game of the season . Adam Lind had a pinch-hit , two - run homer in the eighth for the Nationals , who have won four of five . The Nationals have lost four of five and are 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . The Dodgers have lost four in a row and seven of nine . The Dodgers took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Yasiel Puig led off with a single , stole second and moved to third on Yasmani Grandal 's fly to center . Puig scored on a two - out grounder by Logan Forsythe . The Dodgers had runners on first and second with one out in the third , but Strasburg struck out Cody Bellinger and got Yasiel Puig to ground into a fielder 's choice . Strasburg struck out the side in the fourth . He walked Yasmani Grandal with one out , but Logan Forsythe flied out and Ryu struck out swinging to end the inning . Ryu retired the first two batters in the fifth before Strasburg walked Strasburg and Trea Turner . Stripling then got Jayson Werth to fly out to end the inning . Anthony Rendon drew a leadoff walk from Stripling in the sixth . Daniel Murphy followed with a single , and Zimmerman followed with a drive into the left-field stands for his second homer of the season . Zimmerman added a solo homer in the eighth and Lind added a two - run shot off Josh Ravin in the eighth . It was the first pinch-hit homer of the season for Zimmerman , who hit a two - run shot off Josh Ravin in the eighth .", "CINCINNATI -- Sal Romano did n't have his best stuff . Romano allowed five hits in eight innings , and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2 - 1 on Friday night . Romano ( 5 - 6 ) struck out six and walked none . The Reds have won six of their last eight games . Andrew McCutchen hit a solo homer in the ninth off Kevin Shackelford . Cody Reed got the final out for his first career save , completing the six - hitter . Ivan Nova ( 11 - 14 ) allowed two runs and three hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked one and struck out six , including Scott Schebler with a runner on second to end the seventh . The Reds have won six of their last eight games . Winker led off the seventh with a homer off Nova , who was making his major league debut . Zack Cozart followed with a double and Eugenio Suarez walked with one out . Dan Runzler came on and gave up Gennett 's RBI single . Cody Reed got the final out for his first major league save . Andrew McCutchen hit a solo homer in the ninth off Kevin Shackelford , who was making his major league debut . The Pirates have lost four of five and have dropped five of six . Nova allowed two runs and three hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Pirates have lost five of six and have lost four of five .", "NEW YORK -- The New York Mets have been waiting for a long time . Now the Mets are on the verge of a playoff spot . Jacob deGrom pitched seven strong innings and the Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 7 - 3 on Friday night . The Braves have lost four straight and eight of nine . The Mets have won 10 of their last 13 games against the Braves . The Braves have lost four straight and nine of 11 . deGrom ( 15 - 9 ) allowed one run and five hits , struck out seven and walked two . R. A. Dickey ( 9 - 10 ) gave up five runs and eight hits in five innings . Pinch-hitter Lane Adams had a pinch-hit , two - run single in the ninth for the Braves , who have won five of six . The Braves have won seven of nine , including a three - game sweep of the Braves . The Mets took a 2 - 0 lead in the second on Juan Lagares ' RBI single and Gavin Cecchini 's RBI single . The Mets led 2 - 0 in the bottom of the inning . Consecutive doubles by Norichika Aoki and Brandon Nimmo put the Mets up 3 - 0 in the third . Asdrubal Cabrera followed with an RBI double to make it 4 - 0 . Freeman made it 5 - 1 in the sixth with a two - out homer to left field . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . Dominic Smith hit a two - out , two - run double in the seventh off Lucas Sims to make it 7 - 1 . It was the first time this season the Mets have hit consecutive home runs . Lane Adams had a pinch-hit , two - run single in the ninth for the Braves , who have lost five of six . Jace Peterson had two hits and scored a run .", "MIAMI -- The Miami Marlins had a lot of fun in the field . Ryan Braun homered and drove in two runs , and the Marlins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7 - 4 on Sunday . The Marlins won for the fourth time in five games . Adam Conley ( 7 - 7 ) allowed three runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings . Ryan Braun and Travis Shaw hit two - run homers for the Brewers , who have lost four in a row . Ryan Braun and Travis Shaw each had a two - run homer for Milwaukee . The Brewers lost for the fourth time in five games . Zach Davies ( 17 - 9 ) gave up six runs and eight hits in four - plus innings . The Marlins scored four runs in the first inning on Christian Yelich 's RBI single and Justin Bour 's sacrifice fly . Dietrich hit a two - run homer in the third to give the Marlins a 6 - 1 lead . It was his third home run in the past four games . Braun and Shaw hit back-to-back homers in the sixth to give the Brewers a 6 - 3 lead . It was the first time this season the Brewers have hit back-to-back home runs . Bour added an RBI single in the seventh off Oliver Drake to make it 7 - 3 . Garza retired J. T. Realmuto on a groundout to end the inning . Davies allowed six runs and eight hits in four innings . The Marlins took a 4 - 1 lead in the bottom of the first . Gordon led off with a single and went to second on Giancarlo Stanton 's single . Christian Yelich and Marcell Ozuna followed with RBI singles and Bour hit a sacrifice fly .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Daniel Mengden 's first major league shutout was a perfect game . Mengden pitched a two - hitter for his first career complete game and the Oakland Athletics beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4 - 0 . Mengden ( 1 - 1 ) struck out seven and walked none . The A 's , who have won four of five , have won four of five . The Phillies were shut out for the third time this season . Matt Olson hit a two - out , two - run homer in the first inning off Mark Leiter Jr. ( 3 - 6 ) , who gave up four runs and seven hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out nine . Joyce hit a two - out , two - run homer in the second inning to give the A 's a 4 - 0 lead . It was his second homer in two games . It was Joyce 's second homer of the season . Leiter was making his second start since coming off the disabled list . The Phillies were shut out for the third time this season . Mark Leiter Jr. ( 3 - 6 ) allowed four runs and seven hits in six innings . The A 's have won four of their last five games . The A 's have won 10 of their last 13 games against the Phillies .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Rougned Odor made the most of his opportunity . Cruz had four hits , including a two - run homer , and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 10 - 4 on Friday night . Cruz had four hits and drove in two runs . It was the first time the Mariners had scored at least five runs in a game since 11 against Detroit on July 3 , 2011 . Cruz had four hits , including a home run . Andrew Albers ( 5 - 1 ) allowed three runs and three hits in five innings . He walked one and struck out six . Rougned Odor hit a three - run homer in the seventh for the Rangers , who have lost four of five . Joey Gallo had two hits and scored twice . Andrew Cashner ( 9 - 10 ) gave up five runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings . Kyle Seager hit a two - run homer in the second for the Mariners , who have lost four in a row . Cruz had a career-high four hits and scored four runs . Alonso 's three - run double highlighted a three - run fifth that put Seattle up 5 - 1 . The Mariners had runners on second and third with one out , but Ben Gamel grounded out and Guillermo Heredia flied out . The Mariners added four runs in the sixth . Nelson Cruz , Kyle Seager and Mike Zunino had RBI singles and Mike Zunino had an RBI single before Austin Bibens-Dirkx came on and got Jean Segura to line out to end the inning . Odor hit a three - run homer in the seventh to make it 10 - 4 . It was his first home run since May 3 , a span of 196 at-bats . Seager hit a two - run homer in the second to give Seattle a 2 - 0 lead . Nelson Cruz had a leadoff double in the second and scored on Seager 's homer .", "ST. LOUIS -- Luke Weaver had no problem with his pitch count . The St. Louis right-hander threw a six - hitter for his first career shutout and the Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 5 - 2 on Friday night . Weaver ( 6 - 1 ) struck out six and walked none . The Cardinals won for the fourth time in five games . The Reds have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Amir Garrett ( 3 - 8 ) gave up four runs and three hits in four innings . The Reds have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 6 on their road trip . Jose Martinez hit a two - out , two - run single in the third to give the Cardinals a 2 - 1 lead . Pham stole second and third and scored on Martinez 's two - out single . Pham hit a two - run homer in the fifth off Garrett Garrett ( 3 - 8 ) to give the Cardinals a 4 - 1 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . Greg Garcia 's sacrifice fly in the eighth off Asher Wojciechowski made it 5 - 1 . Pham 's two - run homer in the bottom of the inning gave the Cardinals a 2 - 0 lead . Scott Schebler hit a two - out RBI triple in the ninth off Juan Nicasio to make it 5 - 2 . Nicasio got Duvall to pop out to end the inning . The Reds took a 1 - 0 lead in the second on a two - out throwing error by shortstop Paul DeJong . Scott Schebler doubled and scored on a two - out error by shortstop Paul DeJong . St. Louis took a 2 - 1 lead in the third on a two - out , two - run single by Martinez . The Cardinals had runners on first and second with two outs when Yadier Molina flied out to end the inning .", "ARLINGTON , Texas -- The Texas Rangers had a chance to win the AL West . The Rangers have won the first two games of the four - game series . The Rangers have won 10 of their past 13 games against the Mariners . Cole Hamels ( 10 - 3 ) allowed three runs and six hits in six innings . Alex Claudio pitched the ninth for his eighth save in 10 chances . The Rangers have won the first two games of a four - game series against the Mariners , who have won four in a row . The Mariners have lost four of five and have dropped six of eight . Hamels allowed six hits , struck out seven and walked one . Mazara 's two - run double in the first off Ariel Miranda ( 8 - 7 ) gave the Rangers a 2 - 0 lead . It was his first career RBI against the Mariners . Kyle Seager hit a solo homer in the second for the Mariners , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Seattle has lost five of six and is 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . Jean Segura walked to lead off the third and Haniger followed with a drive into the left-field seats . It was Haniger 's fourth homer of the season and second in two games . Delino DeShields hit a solo homer in the fourth for the Rangers , who have lost four in a row and eight of 10 . DeShields , who had two hits , homered in the fourth . Miranda walked Ryan Rua and Delino DeShields with one out in the second , and Shin-Soo Choo followed with a two - run double to make it 4 - 1 . The Rangers loaded the bases with two outs , but Ryan Garton got Robinson Chirinos to ground out . Jean Segura walked to lead off the third , and Haniger followed with a drive into the left-field seats . It was Haniger 's fourth homer of the season and second in two nights . Miranda walked Ryan Rua and Delino DeShields with one out in the second , and Choo followed with a two - run double to make it 4 - 1 . After Elvis Andrus singled , Ryan Garton came on and got Robinson Chirinos on a groundout . Delino DeShields hit a solo homer in the fourth for the Rangers , who have lost four in a row and seven of nine . DeShields hit a solo homer in the fourth .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Chris Sale made the most of his opportunity . Sale pitched six scoreless innings , and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9 - 0 on Friday night . Sale ( 16 - 7 ) allowed six hits , struck out eight and walked one . The Red Sox have won three straight and six of seven . Tampa Bay has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Andrew Benintendi had three hits and three RBIs , including a two - run double in the second . Andrew Benintendi had three hits and three RBIs , and Andrew Benintendi had three hits and three RBIs . The Red Sox had 15 hits , their most since they had eight in a 9 - 0 win over the Chicago White Sox on June 19 . Matt Andriese ( 5 - 3 ) gave up eight runs -- six earned -- and seven hits in 1 2/3 innings . The Red Sox jumped on Andriese for three runs in the first . Eduardo Nunez led off with a single , stole second and scored on Pedroia 's homer . Betts singled and scored on Mitch Moreland 's groundout . Boston made it 8 - 0 in the second on a two - run double by Andrew Benintendi , a two - run single by Mitch Moreland and a two - run single by Mitch Moreland . Mookie Betts was walked intentionally and Jose Alvarado walked Dustin Pedroia to load the bases . Benintendi 's RBI single in the third made it 5 - 0 . Benintendi 's RBI single made it 9 - 0 in the third , and the Red Sox made it 9 - 0 in the bottom half on a two - out RBI single by Andrew Benintendi . Pruitt gave up a run on five hits in four innings . He walked two and struck out five , including Bradley in the fifth , to end the inning .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Rhys Hoskins did n't want to talk about it . He hit a two - run homer in the ninth inning to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 5 - 4 on Friday night . It was Hoskins ' third homer of the season . The NL East-leading Phillies have won five of six . Mark Leiter ( 3 - 5 ) allowed four runs and six hits in six innings . Hector Neris pitched the ninth for his 20th save in 24 chances . He walked Michael A. Taylor to open the inning , and Taylor pinch runner Taylor stole second . Neris then struck out pinch-hitter Victor Robles to end the game . The Phillies won for just the second time in eight games . The Nationals lost for the seventh time in eight games . Hoskins led off the second inning with a drive to left off Edwin Jackson ( 5 - 5 ) , who was making his major league debut . Jackson retired the next two batters before Franco 's homer . The Phillies scored three runs in the fourth to take a 5 - 1 lead . Cameron Rupp had an RBI single , Cesar Hernandez had an RBI single and Rhys Hoskins walked with the bases loaded . Jackson allowed five runs and seven hits in 3 1/3 innings . The Nationals closed to 5 - 4 in the sixth . Howie Kendrick led off with a single , went to second on Daniel Murphy 's single and scored on a two - out single by Michael A. Taylor . In the seventh , Kendrick made a diving stop of Trea Turner 's grounder and threw him out at first . Turner stole second , but Howie Kendrick struck out to end the inning .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- The Kansas City Royals have n't had a winning season lately . Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perez hit consecutive RBI singles in the eighth inning , Alex Gordon and Alex Gordon homered , and the Royals rallied for a 5 - 2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night . The Royals won for the seventh time in eight games . The Twins have lost four of five . They have lost five of six . Lorenzo Cain led off the eighth with a single off Ryan Pressly ( 2 - 3 ) , and Melky Cabrera walked before Hosmer singled to center to give the Royals a 3 - 2 lead . Salvador Perez followed with an RBI double , and Alcides Escobar added a sacrifice fly . Mike Minor ( 6 - 6 ) pitched 1 2/3 innings for the win . He gave up a leadoff single to Joe Mauer in the eighth and was replaced by Minor , who gave up a single to Mauer and a sacrifice bunt . Brandon Maurer worked the ninth for his 22nd save in 26 opportunities . He walked Robbie Grossman with two outs , but Brian Dozier flied out to end the game . Alex Gordon homered with two outs in the seventh to tie the game at 2 . Lorenzo Cain had three hits for the Royals , who have lost four of five . Eduardo Escobar led off the third with a home run to tie the score at 1 - 1 . It was the first homer allowed by Junis this season , the most by any pitcher in the majors . Buxton made it 2 - 1 in the sixth when he homered to left on a 3 - 2 pitch . It was Buxton 's first home run since June 2 , a span of 192 at-bats . The Royals tied it at 2 in the seventh . Alex Gordon hit a two - out homer off Jose Berrios , who allowed two runs and eight hits in seven innings . He walked two and struck out one . Berrios allowed two runs and eight hits in seven innings . He walked two and struck out one . Lorenzo Cain hit a one - out triple in the first and scored on Melky Cabrera 's groundout . After Eric Hosmer walked , Perez grounded out to end the inning . Escobar tied it with a leadoff homer in the third . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Junis this season .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- The Oakland Athletics have been waiting for their offense to score runs . Joey Wendle hit a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning , Khris Davis added a two - run double and the A 's beat the Houston Astros 11 - 1 on Saturday night . The A 's won for the seventh time in eight games . The A 's won for the seventh time in eight games . Matt Chapman and Boog Powell each drove in two runs , and Boog Powell and Joey Wendle each drove in two runs for the A 's , who have won four of five . Daniel Gossett ( 4 - 8 ) allowed one run and five hits in six innings . Jed Lowrie drew a bases-loaded walk from Tyler Clippard in the sixth to make it 4 - 1 . Davis followed with a two - run single to make it 6 - 1 . The A 's scored three runs in the second inning to take a 3 - 0 lead . Matt Olson led off with a double , moved to third on Ryon Healy 's groundout and scored on Chapman 's triple into the right-field corner . The Astros got a run back in the fifth when Max Stassi led off with a single and advanced to second on a wild pitch . He scored on Alex Bregman 's double . Jed Lowrie drew a bases-loaded walk from Tyler Clippard in the sixth to make it 4 - 1 . Davis followed with a two - run single to make it 6 - 1 . The A 's put runners on first and second with two outs in the seventh , but James Hoyt retired pinch-hitter Chad Pinder on a fly ball to end the threat . Gossett ( 4 - 8 ) allowed one run and five hits in six - plus innings . He struck out seven and walked three . Ryan Dull got the final six outs . Morton allowed three runs -- two earned -- and six hits in five innings .", "PHOENIX -- Taijuan Walker has been on a roll . Walker pitched six solid innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3 - 1 on Friday night . Walker ( 9 - 7 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out four and walked three . The Diamondbacks won for the fourth time in five games . Luis Avilan ( 2 - 2 ) took the loss , giving up two runs and three hits in two - thirds of an inning . Josh Ravin came on and retired A. J. Pollock with the bases loaded to end the seventh . Fernando Rodney pitched the ninth for his 36th save in 41 attempts . The Diamondbacks have won four in a row and six of eight . Los Angeles has lost four in a row and seven of nine . The Dodgers lost for the fourth time in five games . Luis Avilan ( 2 - 2 ) took the loss , giving up two runs and three hits in two - thirds of an inning . He walked one and struck out one . Josh Ravin replaced Avilan and retired A. J. Pollock on a fly ball to end the seventh . The Dodgers , who have lost five of six , were held to four hits . The Dodgers took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on Cody Bellinger 's fielder 's choice grounder . Chris Taylor led off with a double , moved to third on Curtis Granderson 's flyout and scored on Cody Bellinger 's fielder 's choice grounder . The Diamondbacks tied it in the second . A. J. Pollock reached on a throwing error by shortstop Chris Taylor , stole second and scored on Taijuan Walker 's two - out double . Maeda struck out Peralta to end the inning . Arizona had runners on first and second with two outs in the third , but Grandal grounded out to end the inning . The Dodgers had runners on first and second with two outs in the third , but Grandal grounded out to end the inning . Maeda escaped a jam in the fourth by striking out Taijuan Walker with two runners on to end the inning . He struck out Taijuan Walker with runners on first and second to end the inning . Maeda allowed one unearned run and four hits in five innings , struck out eight and walked one .", "HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros have n't had a winning season lately . Marwin Gonzalez and J. D. Davis each drove in a run in the sixth inning , and the Astros beat the New York Mets 4 - 1 on Friday night for their fourth straight win . The Astros have won three straight and six of seven . The Mets have lost four of five . They have lost seven of nine . Reddick 's RBI single tied it at 1 in the sixth . Marwin Gonzalez followed with an RBI single before Brian McCann 's run-scoring groundout and J. D. Davis ' sacrifice fly made it 4 - 1 . Joe Musgrove ( 7 - 8 ) pitched 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief for the win . Juan Lagares led off the sixth with a triple and Asdrubal Cabrera walked . Ken Giles pitched a perfect ninth for his 28th save in 31 chances . He has converted his last six save opportunities and has n't allowed a run in his last three appearances . Seth Lugo ( 5 - 4 ) gave up four runs and eight hits in five innings . The Mets have lost four of five and have dropped five of six . Juan Lagares led off the sixth with a triple and Asdrubal Cabrera walked . After Amed Rosario struck out , Dominic Smith doubled to left field to make it 1 - 0 . Jerry Blevins retired the side in order in the eighth . Chasen Bradford entered and got Davis to ground into a fielder 's choice to end the inning . Wilmer Flores led off the second with a single and moved to second on a wild pitch . Brandon Nimmo walked with two outs , but Peacock struck out Cecchini to end the inning . Reddick led off the fourth with a double and advanced to third on a fly out . Reddick advanced to third on a fly out by McCann before J. D. Davis grounded out to end the inning . Nimmo was hit by a pitch with one out in the fifth before a two - out single by Reynolds . Aoki grounded out to end the inning .", "PHOENIX -- Taijuan Walker 's first start of the season was his best . Walker struck out 10 in five innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 9 - 5 on Friday night . Walker ( 8 - 7 ) allowed three hits and walked three . The Diamondbacks won for the fourth time in five games . Daniel Descalso hit a pinch-hit , three - run homer in the Diamondbacks ' five - run seventh . A. J. Pollock had two hits and scored twice , and A. J. Pollock had two hits and scored twice . The Rockies lost for the third time in four games . Kyle Freeland ( 11 - 9 ) allowed three runs and five hits in four innings . The Diamondbacks scored five runs in the seventh to take a 9 - 2 lead . A. J. Pollock walked , stole second and went to third on a throwing error by catcher Jonathan Lucroy . After Paul Goldschmidt was intentionally walked , Pollock scored on a throwing error by catcher Jonathan Lucroy . The Rockies added three more in the seventh . Carlos Gonzalez drove in a run with a groundout and Trevor Story added a two - run double . Trevor Story drove in three runs for the Rockies , who have lost four of five . Carlos Gonzalez had two hits and two RBIs , and Carlos Gonzalez had two hits and two RBIs . The Rockies lost for the third time in four games . The Diamondbacks took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on A. J. Pollock 's RBI single . David Peralta led off with a walk , moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on A. J. Pollock 's single . Arizona added a run in the second when Brandon Drury singled , moved to third on Rosales ' double and scored on Taijuan Walker 's single . Freeland avoided further damage by getting Peralta to ground into a double play . The Diamondbacks added a run in the third when A. J. Pollock tripled and scored on J. D. Martinez 's sacrifice fly . Pollock tripled and scored on Martinez 's sacrifice fly .", "LOS ANGELES -- Justin Turner is making the most of his opportunity . Turner hit a three - run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 4 - 1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night . It was Turner 's third homer of the season . The Dodgers , who have won six of eight , have won four of five . Brian Duensing ( 0 - 1 ) walked Yasiel Puig on four pitches to open the ninth and Charlie Culberson sacrificed him to second . After Kyle Farmer struck out , Chris Taylor walked to load the bases . Kenley Jansen ( 1 - 0 ) pitched a perfect ninth for the Dodgers , who have won four of five . The Cubs have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . The Dodgers have won four of their last five games . The Cubs have lost four of five and have dropped five of six . Russell Russell hit a solo homer in the fifth off Rich Hill , who was making his first major league start . The right-hander allowed one run and three hits in five innings , struck out eight and walked one . The Dodgers took a 1 - 0 lead in the fifth . Charlie Culberson led off with a double , moved to third on Chris Taylor 's groundout and scored on Justin Turner 's two - out single . The Cubs took a 1 - 0 lead in the fifth when Russell led off with a homer to left field . It was his first home run since June 3 , 2012 , against the Los Angeles Dodgers . It was Russell 's fourth homer of the season . The Dodgers tied it in the fifth . Charlie Culberson led off with a double and scored on Justin Turner 's two - out single . Carl Edwards Jr. struck out Chase Utley with runners on first and second to end the inning . Hill allowed one run and three hits in five innings , struck out eight and walked one .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Francisco Lindor 's first career grand slam was a big one . Lindor homered and drove in four runs to help the Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees 9 - 8 on Saturday . It was the first career grand slam for Lindor . It was the first time in Cleveland history that the Indians have hit back-to-back home runs . Austin Jackson led off the 13th with a walk against Dellin Betances ( 0 - 1 ) . Jackson stole second and scored on Yan Gomes ' single to right . Betances ( 0 - 1 ) took the loss . It was Hicks ' second homer of the season . Josh Tomlin ( 1 - 0 ) pitched two perfect innings for the win . The Indians had runners on first and second with two outs in the 10th , but Erik Gonzalez flied out to end the threat . The Indians had runners on first and second with two outs in the 10th . Francisco Lindor hit a grand slam off Chad Green in the sixth to give the Indians a 7 - 7 lead . It was the first grand slam of the season for Lindor , who hit his first career grand slam off Chad Green . Aaron Hicks hit a three - run homer in the third to give the Yankees a 6 - 3 lead . It was the first time this season the Yankees hit three home runs in a game . The Indians tied it in the bottom of the first . Francisco Lindor reached on a throwing error by third baseman Todd Frazier . Jose Ramirez walked and Edwin Encarnacion was hit by a pitch to load the bases . The Indians loaded the bases with one out in the second , but failed to score . Jason Kipnis drove in Austin Jackson with a single to left , but Jose Ramirez popped out and Michael Brantley struck out . The Yankees took a 6 - 3 lead in the third on a two - out RBI single by Starlin Castro and a three - run homer by Hicks , who was called up from Triple-A Columbus earlier in the day . Greg Bird hit a two - run homer in the fifth off Mike Clevinger to make it 8 - 3 . It was the first homer allowed by Clevinger , who allowed one hit in two innings . Sabathia allowed four runs -- two earned -- and three hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked three and hit a batter with a pitch to load the bases with two outs in the sixth . Kluber allowed six runs and seven hits in 2 2/3 innings . He walked one and struck out four .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Trevor Bauer is making the most of his opportunity . Bauer allowed two hits in 6 2/3 innings and the Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees 4 - 0 on Friday night . Bauer ( 1 - 0 ) struck out eight and walked one . The Indians have won three straight and seven of nine . The Yankees have lost four of five . They were shut out for the 12th time this season . Sonny Gray ( 0 - 1 ) allowed three runs and three hits in 3 1/3 innings . The Yankees lost for the third time in four games . Jay Bruce hit a two - run homer in the fourth for the Indians , who have lost four in a row . Bruce had two hits and three RBIs . Cody Allen struck out Aaron Judge with runners on first and second to end the eighth . It was his first career save , and his first since Sept. 1 , 2011 , against the Chicago White Sox . Starlin Castro singled with two outs in the ninth , but was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double . Greg Bird struck out to end the inning . Allen got four outs for his first career save . Bruce hit a two - run homer in the fourth off Sonny Gray ( 0 - 1 ) , who gave up three runs and three hits in 3 1/3 innings . He walked four and struck out two . The Indians have won five of six , including three straight . Bruce led off the second with a double and went to third on Carlos Santana 's single . Gray then hit Lonnie Chisenhall with a pitch to load the bases . Bruce scored when Roberto Perez grounded into a double play . Jay Bruce 's sacrifice fly made it 4 - 0 in the fifth . Jose Ramirez led off with a single , moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on Bruce 's sacrifice fly . Aaron Hicks hit a one - out double in the sixth , but was stranded when Brett Gardner grounded out and Aaron Judge struck out to end the inning . The Yankees had runners on first and third with two outs . Starlin Castro singled with two outs in the seventh , but was stranded when Andrew Miller struck out Greg Bird to end the inning . Andrew Miller pitched the ninth .", "CLEVELAND -- For the first time since the All-Star break , the Cleveland Indians were n't going to let him leave . The Indians have n't won a game in their history . The Indians won their fourth straight game , beating the Chicago White Sox 3 - 1 on Sunday . Josh Tomlin ( 10 - 9 ) allowed one run and four hits in 5 1/3 innings . The White Sox have lost four of five . They have lost four in a row . Jay Bruce had a two - run single in the first inning off Chris Volstad ( 1 - 2 ) , who gave up three runs and three hits in six innings . He walked four and struck out two . Cody Allen pitched a perfect ninth for his 30th save in 34 chances . The Indians have won three straight and six of seven . The White Sox have lost four in a row . The White Sox have lost four of five and have lost four of five . Volstad allowed three runs and three hits in six innings . Jay Bruce had a two - run single in the first , and Carlos Santana added a sacrifice fly as the Indians took a 3 - 0 lead in the first . Volstad walked Francisco Lindor and Jason Kipnis to start the game . Brantly led off the fifth with a drive to right for his second homer of the season . It was the first homer Tomlin has allowed at Progressive Field this season . The Indians loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh , but Jace Fry got Michael Brantley to ground out to end the threat . Jace Fry got Michael Brantley to ground out with the bases loaded to end the inning . Andrew Miller struck out Tyler Saladino with runners on first and second to end the eighth . Shaw struck out Tyler Saladino with runners on first and second to end the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Houston Astros are starting to find ways to win . Tony Kemp and Yuli Gurriel hit consecutive RBI singles in a four - run seventh inning , and the Astros rallied for a 4 - 3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night . It was the first time the Astros have hit consecutive home runs since Aug. 22 , 2011 , against the Chicago Cubs . The Red Sox lost for the seventh time in eight games . Trailing 3 - 0 , the Astros scored four times in the seventh to take a 4 - 3 lead . Max Stassi drew a leadoff walk from Fernando Abad ( 2 - 1 ) and went to second on J. D. Davis ' single . Boston manager John Farrell said he was n't surprised by the situation . Collin McHugh ( 5 - 2 ) allowed three runs and five hits in six innings . Tyler Clippard pitched a perfect ninth for his fifth save in eight chances . The Red Sox have lost four of five and are 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . The Red Sox took a 3 - 0 lead in the fourth on a two - run double by Rafael Devers and a passed ball by catcher Sandy Leon . Rafael Devers drove in two runs with a double and a passed ball . Collin McHugh ( 5 - 2 ) allowed three runs and five hits in six innings . The Red Sox took a 3 - 0 lead in the fourth on a two - run double by Rafael Devers and a passed ball by catcher Sandy Leon . Chris Young singled and Devers scored on a passed ball . The Astros had a chance to take the lead in the fifth .", "SEATTLE -- Felix Hernandez has been pitching so well this season . Hernandez pitched 5 1/3 innings of two - hit ball and the Seattle Mariners beat the Cleveland Indians 2 - 1 on Friday night . Hernandez ( 1 - 0 ) struck out four and walked two . Nelson Cruz hit a two - out , two - run homer in the first inning off Kluber ( 0 - 1 ) , who was making his major league debut . Nelson Cruz added a two - run homer in the first . It was Cruz 's first home run since May 1 . Kluber allowed two runs and six hits in eight innings . He walked one and struck out eight . Edwin Diaz struck out the side in the ninth for his first save of the season . It was Diaz 's first save of the season . He hit Edwin Encarnacion with a pitch with one out and hit Lonnie Chisenhall with a pitch . Kluber allowed two runs and six hits in eight innings . He walked one and struck out eight . The Indians have lost four in a row and six of seven . Cruz hit a two - out , two - run homer in the first inning to give the Mariners a 2 - 0 lead . Robinson Cano singled with two outs in the first and Cruz followed with a drive into the left-field seats . Lonnie Chisenhall doubled with two outs in the seventh and scored on Yan Gomes ' two - out single to left . The Indians had runners on first and second with two outs , but Bradley Zimmer lined out to end the inning . It was the first time this season the Mariners have hit consecutive home runs . Lonnie Chisenhall doubled with two outs in the seventh and scored on Yan Gomes ' single off Nick Vincent , who was making his major league debut . Nick Vincent replaced Vincent and gave up a single to Tyler Naquin before retiring Bradley Zimmer on a line drive . Edwin Diaz struck out the side in the ninth for his first save . He hit Edwin Encarnacion with a pitch with one out and then hit Lonnie Chisenhall with a pitch . Davis stole third and Yan Gomes and Tyler Naquin struck out .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Khris Davis did n't think he was going to hit a grand slam . Semien singled home the winning run with one out in the bottom of the 11th inning , lifting the Oakland Athletics to a 6 - 5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night . The A 's won for the fourth time in five games . Boog Powell hit a one - out triple off Noe Ramirez ( 0 - 1 ) in the 11th , and Matt Joyce was intentionally walked . Semien then lined a 2 - 2 pitch into the gap in left-center to score Powell . It was Davis ' fourth career grand slam and his first since June 2 , 2011 . Chris Hatcher ( 1 - 0 ) pitched a scoreless 11th for his first major league win . He struck out Mike Trout with two runners on to end the inning . Khris Davis hit a three - run homer in the fifth and Matt Olson added a solo shot for the A 's , who have lost four of five . Marcus Semien had three hits and scored twice . Khris Davis hit a two - run homer and Marcus Semien had three hits for the A 's , who have lost four of five . Marcus Semien had three hits and scored twice . Davis hit a three - run homer and Olson followed with a solo shot in the fifth to give the A 's a 4 - 4 lead . It 's the second time this season the A 's have hit back-to-back homers . Pujols homered leading off the sixth to give the Angels a 5 - 4 lead . It 's the second time this season the Angels have hit back-to-back home runs this season , the most in the majors . Marcus Semien and Jed Lowrie had two hits apiece for the A 's , who lost for the fourth time in five games . The A 's have lost four of five following a five - game winning streak . Garrett Richards allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings . Graveman allowed five runs and seven hits in five innings .", "CINCINNATI -- Tyler Mahle had a lot to do with it . Mahle allowed one run in 6 1/3 innings and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Minnesota Twins 8 - 2 on Friday night . Mahle ( 2 - 3 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out seven and walked two . The Reds won for the fourth time in five games . The Twins have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . The Reds have won 10 of their last 13 games . The Reds have won 10 of their last 13 games against the Twins . The Twins have lost four of five and have dropped five of six . Jose Berrios ( 2 - 3 ) gave up four runs and five hits in three innings . Eugenio Suarez 's RBI double in the first inning gave the Reds a 1 - 0 lead , but the Reds answered in the bottom half . Jose Peraza singled , Joey Votto walked and Eugenio Suarez doubled in a run . Scott Schebler drove in a run with a fielder 's choice in the third , and Scooter Gennett scored on Duvall 's fielder 's choice grounder to make it 4 - 0 . Eugenio Suarez and Scott Schebler had RBI singles in the fourth to give the Reds a 7 - 0 lead . Duvall hit a two - run homer in the bottom of the inning . Joe Mauer had an RBI single in the sixth to make it 7 - 1 , but Mahle retired the next two batters to end the inning . He allowed four hits , walked two and struck out seven . Adam Duvall hit a solo homer in the seventh to make it 8 - 1 . Jose Peraza had three hits and drove in a run , and Jose Peraza had three hits and an RBI .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Texas Rangers are on a roll . Nomar Mazara had three hits , including a two - run single in a four - run first inning , and the Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6 - 4 on Wednesday night to avoid a three - game sweep . The Rangers , who have won four of five , have won four of five . Mike Minor ( 2 - 1 ) allowed four runs and nine hits in six innings . Keone Kela pitched a perfect ninth for his fifth save in as many chances . The Blue Jays have lost four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Los Angeles Angels . Nomar Mazara had three hits , including a two - run single in the first , and Ronald Guzman had two hits and drove in two runs for the Rangers , who have won four of five . Marcus Stroman ( 0 - 3 ) allowed six runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Blue Jays have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their 10-game homestand . The Rangers took a 6 - 4 lead in the sixth . Nomar Mazara led off with a single and Joey Gallo followed with a single . Isiah Kiner-Falefa advanced the runners with a sacrifice bunt , and Tyler Clippard came on and gave up a two - run single to Guzman . Kevin Jepsen got Yangervis Solarte to ground into a fielder 's choice with two runners on to end the seventh . Alex Claudio came on and got Yangervis Solarte to ground into a fielder 's choice . The Rangers put runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth , but Juan Centeno flied out to end the threat . The Rangers had runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth but Juan Centeno flied out . The Blue Jays had runners on first and second with one out in the seventh but failed to score . Pearce hit a two - out , two - run double in the second , but Minor got Teoscar Hernandez to ground out to end the inning .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Lucas Giolito is making the most of his opportunity . The Chicago White Sox left-hander pitched a perfect game against the Kansas City Royals . Giolito ( 1 - 3 ) allowed two runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings . The White Sox have won four of five and have won seven of nine . Welington Castillo and Matt Davidson homered in the fourth inning off Jakob Junis ( 3 - 2 ) , who gave up six runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out five . Jorge Soler 's two - out , two - run homer in the fourth inning gave Kansas City a 3 - 2 lead . It was the first homer Giolito has allowed in his career . Welington Castillo and Matt Davidson hit solo home runs in the fourth to give the White Sox a 3 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the White Sox have hit back-to-back home runs . Matt Davidson hit two home runs , including a two - run shot in the sixth , to give the White Sox a 6 - 2 lead . It was Davidson 's first career multihomer game . Joakim Soria pitched the ninth for his third save in four opportunities . Abraham Almonte led off with a double , moved to third on Mike Moustakas ' groundout and moved to third on Mike Moustakas ' groundout . Lucas Duda flied out to end the game . Junis allowed six runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Royals , who have lost five of six , have lost four straight . The Royals loaded the bases with one out in the eighth on a single by Salvador Perez and a single by Jorge Soler . Alex Gordon was hit by a pitch to load the bases , and Alcides Escobar singled home Perez . Moncada gave the White Sox a 1 - 0 lead in the first when he drove Junis ' 0 - 1 pitch over the wall in left for his second homer of the season . It was Moncada 's first home run since May 3 . The Royals got two back in the bottom half on Soler 's two - out , two - run homer . Mike Moustakas singled and scored on Soler 's two - out homer in the fourth .", "WASHINGTON -- Michael A. A. J. Taylor made the most of his opportunity with his bat . Taylor hit a three - run homer and the San Francisco Giants beat the Washington Nationals 4 - 3 on Friday night . It was Belt 's first home run since May 1 . It was Taylor 's fourth career grand slam and second this season . Belt is hitting .292 with four homers and 11 RBIs in his last eight games . Reyes ( 1 - 0 ) pitched two innings for the win . Hunter Strickland pitched a perfect ninth for his fifth save in six chances . The Giants have won the first two games of the four - game series and have won four of five . Tanner Roark ( 1 - 2 ) allowed four runs and six hits in six innings . The Nationals have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their road trip . Joe Panik had three of the Giants ' six hits , including a one - out single in the first . Buster Posey singled with two outs and Brandon Belt walked to load the bases , and Panik scored on a wild pitch . Belt hit a two - out , two - run homer in the third to give the Giants a 3 - 0 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . The Nationals tied it in the fourth . Ryan Zimmerman walked with two outs and Moises Sierra singled before Taylor hit a 1 - 1 pitch from Ty Blach over the wall in left for his ninth homer . Mac Williamson hit a two - out solo homer in the sixth to give the Giants a 4 - 3 lead . It was Williamson 's third homer of the season and second in two games .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Chicago Cubs are starting to look like a team . The Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians 10 - 3 on Friday night . The Cubs have won 10 of their past 13 games . The Indians have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Tyler Chatwood ( 1 - 3 ) allowed one run and four hits in six innings . He walked five and struck out five . The Indians have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Josh Tomlin ( 0 - 3 ) gave up five runs and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings . Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs for the Cubs , including a solo shot in the second inning . He also had three hits , including a two - run homer in the second . Kyle Schwarber and Ian Happ homered for the Cubs , who have lost four in a row . Happ had three hits , including a two - run homer in the fourth . Chicago added three more in the seventh . Albert Almora Jr. singled home a run , and Happ scored on Javier Baez 's groundout . Tommy La Stella added an RBI single . Chicago added two runs in the ninth . Anthony Rizzo had an RBI single and Tommy La Stella drove in a run with a groundout . Happ had three hits , including a two - run homer in the ninth . He also had three hits , including a two - run homer in the ninth . Happ had three hits .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Johnny Cueto had no problem with his command . Cueto pitched six innings of two - hit ball to help the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Angels 4 - 2 on Friday night . Cueto ( 2 - 0 ) struck out seven and walked two . The Giants , who have won four of five , have won four of five . Evan Longoria hit a two - run homer in the Giants ' three - run third inning against Jaime Barria ( 1 - 1 ) , who gave up two runs and five hits in two innings . Hunter Strickland pitched the ninth for his third save in four chances . He allowed a one - out single to Rene Rivera , but got Ian Kinsler to fly out to end the game . The Giants won for the fourth time in five games . The Angels have lost five of six , including three of four at home . San Francisco took a 3 - 0 lead in the third on Buster Posey 's double play and Longoria 's two - run homer . It was the third time this season the Giants have hit consecutive home runs . Trout 's two - run homer in the fifth made it 4 - 0 . The Angels loaded the bases with one out in the sixth , but Luis Valbuena grounded into a double play to end the inning . The Angels left the bases loaded when Luis Valbuena grounded into a double play . Trout hit a two - run homer in the eighth off Cory Gearrin to give the Angels a 4 - 2 lead . It was the first home run allowed by the Giants ' bullpen this season .", "PITTSBURGH -- Elias Diaz was n't sure if he was going to make his major league debut . Altherr singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 11th inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3 - 2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night , snapping a five - game losing streak . It was Diaz 's first career home run , and the first of his career . The Phillies won for the seventh time in eight games . Andrew Knapp hit a one - out triple in the 11th off Richard Rodriguez ( 0 - 1 ) , who was making his major league debut . Aaron Altherr followed with an RBI single to right . Yacksel Rios ( 3 - 0 ) pitched a scoreless 11th for the Phillies , who won for the fourth time in five games . Yacksel Rios ( 3 - 0 ) pitched a scoreless inning for the win . The Phillies took two of three in the series . The Pirates lost for the seventh time in 10 games . Diaz hit a two - run homer in the fifth off Nick Pivetta to give the Pirates a 2 - 0 lead . Jordy Mercer doubled with one out and Diaz followed with a drive to left for a 2 - 0 lead . Pivetta allowed two runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings . He struck out seven and walked two . Williams gave up one hit and two runs in six innings . Diaz hit a two - run homer in the fifth to give the Pirates a 2 - 0 lead . Jordy Mercer doubled with one out and Diaz followed with a two - run homer to right . The Pirates tied it at 2 in the seventh . David Freese led off with a single and went to third on Colin Moran 's fly ball to right . Ramos then struck out Elias Diaz to end the threat . The Phillies put runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth , but Pedro Florimon flied out to end the inning . The Phillies had runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth .", "NEW YORK -- For the first time in a decade , the New York Yankees are starting to look like a team . Miguel Andujar hit a tiebreaking , three - run double in a seven - run sixth inning , and the Yankees rallied for a 9 - 1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday . The Yankees have won four of five , including a three - game sweep at Yankee Stadium . Jordan Montgomery ( 2 - 0 ) allowed one run and four hits in six innings . Marcus Stroman ( 0 - 2 ) gave up eight runs -- six earned -- and five hits in 5 1/3 innings . He walked four and struck out five . John Axford came on in the sixth and gave up an RBI single to Didi Gregorius . Aaron Judge hit a two - run homer in the third for the Yankees , who have lost five of six . The Blue Jays have lost four in a row and six of eight . Judge had two hits and drove in three runs . Brett Gardner walked with two outs in the third and Judge followed with a drive into the second deck in right field . It was Judge 's first home run since July 6 , 2011 , at Baltimore . It was Andujar 's third hit of the game . The Blue Jays took a 2 - 1 lead in the fifth . Randal Grichuk drew a leadoff walk , went to second on Lourdes Gurriel Jr. 's single and scored on Steve Pearce 's single . Toronto loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh against Tyler Clippard , but Ronald Torreyes flied out to end the threat . The Yankees left the bases loaded when Ronald Torreyes flied out to end the inning . Gregorius singled with two outs in the eighth , extending his hitting streak to a career-high 11 games . It was the longest by a Yankees player this season and the longest by a Yankees player this season .", "MIAMI -- J. T. Realmuto had a big day at the plate . Realmuto homered and drove in four runs to help the Miami Marlins beat the New York Yankees 9 - 1 on Saturday . Realmuto had two hits and drove in four runs . Jarlin Garcia ( 1 - 0 ) pitched five innings of one - hit ball . Miguel Andujar hit a solo homer in the ninth for the Yankees , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . New York has lost four of five . Masahiro Tanaka ( 2 - 2 ) gave up seven runs -- five earned -- and seven hits in five innings . The Yankees lost for the fourth time in five games . The Marlins jumped on Tanaka with three runs in the first . Derek Dietrich led off with a single , Miguel Rojas walked and Starlin Castro followed with an RBI single . Justin Bour singled to load the bases , and J. T. Realmuto hit an RBI grounder . The Marlins added an unearned run in the second . Cameron Maybin reached on a two - base throwing error by first baseman Tyler Austin . Derek Dietrich followed with an RBI single . Realmuto hit a three - run homer in the fifth to make it 7 - 0 . It was Realmuto 's first homer since Sept. 28 , 2011 , for the New York Mets against the New York Mets . Tomas Telis and Cameron Maybin hit RBI singles in the eighth off Luis Cessa to make it 9 - 0 . Derek Dietrich 's RBI single in the eighth made it 9 - 0 . Andujar homered off Brad Ziegler in the ninth to make it 9 - 1 . It was the first time this season the Yankees have hit consecutive home runs .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Sean Manaea is making the most of his opportunity . Manaea pitched two - hit ball for seven innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 2 - 1 on Friday night . Manaea ( 2 - 2 ) struck out four and walked two . Jed Lowrie hit a two - run homer in the first inning off Felix Hernandez ( 2 - 2 ) . Jed Lowrie added a two - run homer in the bottom of the inning . Taylor Motter hit a solo home run in the fifth for the Mariners , who have lost four of five . Seattle has lost four in a row and six of eight . Blake Treinen got the final four outs for his third save in four chances . Ryan Buchter got two outs in the eighth , and Blake Treinen got four outs for his third save . The A 's , who have won four of five , have won four of five . The Mariners have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their homestand . Hernandez allowed two runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked none and struck out seven . Marcus Semien singled with one out in the first and Lowrie followed with a drive into the left-field seats . It was Lowrie 's fourth homer of the season and second in two days . Lowrie added a two - run shot in the bottom half . Hernandez allowed two runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked none and struck out seven . It was the first time the Mariners have been held to two runs or less .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Mitch Haniger 's first career grand slam was just fine . Haniger hit a three - run homer in the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners rallied for a 7 - 4 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night , snapping a five - game losing streak . It was Davis ' first multihomer game of the season . Haniger 's three - run shot off Chris Hatcher in the seventh inning gave the Mariners a 5 - 3 lead . It was Haniger 's fourth homer of the season and second in two days . It was Haniger 's fourth career grand slam and second this season . It was Davis ' first multihomer game of the season . It was the first time this season the Mariners have hit back-to-back home runs . Matt Chapman and Matt Chapman also homered for the A 's , who have won four of five . Oakland has lost five of six and is 5 - 2 since the All-Star break . Dan Altavilla ( 1 - 1 ) pitched a scoreless inning for the win . Edwin Diaz pitched the ninth for his fifth save in as many chances . He walked Matt Joyce with two outs , but Marcus Semien grounded out to end the game . It was the first time the Mariners have hit back-to-back home runs . The Mariners jumped on Andrew Triggs for two runs in the bottom of the first . Jean Segura and Robinson Cano singled and Mitch Haniger had an RBI single . Kyle Seager followed with an RBI double to give the Mariners a 2 - 2 lead . Leake allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings . Chapman hit a solo home run in the sixth to give the A 's a 3 - 2 lead . It was his third home run of the season and his third in two games . The Mariners responded with two in the bottom of the first . Jean Segura and Robinson Cano singled and Mitch Haniger had an RBI single . Kyle Seager followed with an RBI double to give the Mariners a 2 - 2 lead .", "CHICAGO -- The Chicago White Sox have been waiting for a long time . Matt Davidson hit a go-ahead , two - run homer in the eighth inning , and the White Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2 - 1 on Friday night to complete a three - game sweep . The White Sox have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . Tampa Bay has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Jose Abreu hit a one - out single in the eighth off Austin Pruitt ( 1 - 2 ) and Davidson followed with a drive into the left-field seats to give the White Sox a 2 - 1 lead . It was Davidson 's third homer of the season . Bruce Rondon ( 1 - 0 ) pitched a 1 - 2 - 2 eighth for his first major league win . The White Sox have won four of five . Bruce Rondon ( 1 - 0 ) pitched a perfect inning for the win . Nate Jones pitched the ninth for his first career save . He walked Matt Duffy on four pitches to start the inning . Mallex Smith struck out , but Adeiny Hechavarria and Jesus Sucre grounded out . The Rays have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Shields allowed one run and four hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked five and struck out six . Kevin Kiermaier singled with one out in the fifth and scored on C. J. Cron 's two - out double to give the Rays a 1 - 0 lead . Kevin Kiermaier singled with one out and scored on C. J. Cron 's two - out double . The White Sox threatened in the sixth . Avisail Garcia led off with a double and moved to third on Abreu 's flyout . Nicky Delmonico walked with two outs , but Yolmer Sanchez grounded out to end the inning . The White Sox had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh , but Chaz Roe struck out Yoan Moncada to end the inning . Chaz Roe struck out Yoan Moncada with the bases loaded to end the inning . Shields allowed one run and four hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked five and struck out six .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Oakland Athletics had their best offensive game of the season . Jed Lowrie hit a three - run homer in a four - run ninth inning , Khris Davis and Matt Chapman each hit a three - run homer and the A 's beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 16 - 6 on Saturday night . The A 's had a season-high 21 hits , their most since a nine - run outburst in a 16 - 4 win over the Chicago White Sox on June 19 . The A 's had a season-high 21 hits , including a season-high four by the Dodgers . Lowrie had three hits , including a three - run homer in the ninth , and finished with three hits . Khris Davis and Khris Davis also homered for the A 's , who set season highs for runs and hits ( 21 ) . Daniel Mengden ( 1 - 2 ) allowed four runs -- three earned -- and seven hits in five innings . The Dodgers , who have lost four of five , fell to 1 - 7 on their homestand . Alex Wood ( 0 - 2 ) allowed seven runs and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings . Davis gave the A 's a 2 - 0 lead in the first with a two - out , two - run homer into the left field pavilion . It was his third homer of the season . The Athletics extended their lead to 7 - 1 with five runs in the fourth . Khris Davis led off with a double and scored on Matt Chapman 's single . With two outs , Daniel Mengden hit an RBI single , and Chapman scored on a throwing error by center fielder Chris Taylor . The Dodgers extended their lead to 9 - 4 in the sixth on an RBI single by Yasmani Grandal and a run-scoring groundout by Logan Forsythe , who had three hits , including a run-scoring single . Hernandez led off the bottom of the ninth with his second homer of the season , a solo shot off Emilio Pagan . It was his first career pinch-hit homer , and the first of his career .", "NEW YORK -- Noah Syndergaard is making the most of his opportunity . The New York Mets ' ace struck out nine in seven innings and the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 4 - 2 on Friday night . Syndergaard ( 2 - 0 ) allowed two runs , one earned , and five hits . Jeurys Familia pitched the ninth for his fifth save in five chances , striking out the side in the ninth to preserve the win for the Mets , who have won four of five . The Mets have won four of five , including a three - game sweep at Citi Field . The Marlins lost for the seventh time in eight games . Jeurys Familia pitched the ninth for his fifth save in five chances . He gave up a leadoff single to Bryan Holaday and a one - out double to Derek Dietrich , but struck out Miguel Rojas and Starlin Castro to end the game . The Marlins lost for the fourth time in five games . Jose Urena ( 0 - 2 ) allowed three runs and five hits in five innings . The Mets took a 2 - 0 lead in the second . Todd Frazier led off with a walk , went to second on Asdrubal Cabrera 's single and scored on a single by Adrian Gonzalez . Cabrera scored when Kevin Plawecki grounded into a double play . Rosario doubled leading off the third and scored on a two - out single by Jay Bruce to make it 3 - 0 . Urena retired the next two batters to end the inning . The Marlins took a 3 - 1 lead in the fifth . Brian Anderson reached on a two - base throwing error by shortstop Rosario , and Bryan Holaday walked with two outs . Derek Dietrich followed with an RBI single . Starlin Castro led off the sixth with a single , stole second and scored on a double by Brian Anderson . Anderson advanced to third on a groundout and scored on a groundout by Cameron Maybin . Rosario singled home a run in the seventh to give the Mets a 4 - 2 lead . Jay Bruce had an RBI single in the bottom half .", "BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox have been waiting for their offense to score runs . Rafael Devers hit a tiebreaking , two - run double in a six - run eighth inning , and the Red Sox rallied for an 8 - 7 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night . The Red Sox have won seven of eight and are a season-high 14 games over .500 . Tampa Bay has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Rafael Devers and Andrew Benintendi each had two hits and drove in a run for the Red Sox , who won for the seventh time in eight games . Boston had lost four of five , including three straight at Fenway Park . Tampa Bay , which has lost four of five , lost for the seventh time in eight games . Carson Smith ( 1 - 1 ) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win . Daniel Robertson had two hits and scored three runs , and Daniel Robertson had two hits and scored three runs . Craig Kimbrel pitched a perfect ninth for his third save in as many chances . He has not allowed a run in his last three appearances and has not allowed an earned run in 19 1/3 innings . Colome ( 0 - 1 ) took the loss . Cron tied it with a leadoff homer in the second . It was Cron 's first homer since Sept. 1 , 2011 , when he was with the New York Yankees . He also hit a two - run shot in the series opener on Friday . The Rays took a 2 - 1 lead in the third on a two - out RBI double by Carlos Gomez off Eduardo Rodriguez , who was making his major league debut . The Rays made it 3 - 1 in the fourth on an RBI single by Adeiny Hechavarria , who was called up from Triple-A Pawtucket earlier in the day . The Red Sox cut the lead to 4 - 2 in the fifth on a two - out RBI single by Hanley Ramirez . But the Red Sox loaded the bases with one out , but J. D. Martinez struck out to end the threat . The Rays made it 5 - 2 in the sixth on a two - out RBI triple by Kevin Kiermaier , who had two hits , including a run-scoring triple off Hector Velazquez in the sixth . The Rays added two runs in the seventh on an RBI triple by Joey Wendle and a sacrifice fly by Jesus Sucre . Heath Hembree replaced Johnson and got Adeiny Hechavarria to ground out to end the inning .", "DETROIT -- Mike Fiers is making the most of his opportunity . Fiers pitched six strong innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 1 - 0 on Friday night . Fiers ( 1 - 0 ) struck out six and walked one . Shane Greene pitched a perfect ninth for his second save in as many chances . The White Sox had a runner on second with one out , but Greene struck out Matt Davidson to end the game . Reynaldo Lopez ( 0 - 1 ) gave up one unearned run and two hits in seven innings . The White Sox were shut out for the third time this season . Reynaldo Lopez ( 0 - 1 ) gave up one unearned run in seven innings . The Tigers took a 1 - 0 lead in the first inning . Leonys Martin led off with a single , stole second and scored on Miguel Cabrera 's sacrifice fly . It was the first RBI of his career . The White Sox loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the first , but failed to score . Nicky Delmonico lined out and Welington Castillo grounded out to end the inning . The Tigers had a chance to take the lead in the fifth . Niko Goodrum drew a two - out walk in the sixth , but Mikie Mahtook lined out to left to end the inning . The White Sox left runners on first and second with two outs . The White Sox threatened in the seventh when Nicky Delmonico drew a leadoff walk from Alex Wilson . Welington Castillo grounded into a double play , but Leury Garcia flied out to end the inning .", "CHICAGO -- Jon Lester was looking for his first win of the season . Kris Bryant and Kris Bryant homered , Ian Happ drove in two runs and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 5 - 2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night . The Cubs won for the fourth time in five games . Kris Bryant , Kris Bryant and Kris Bryant homered for the Cubs , who scored four runs in the ninth off Jacob Barnes ( 0 - 1 ) to take a 5 - 2 lead . Barnes ( 0 - 1 ) gave up four runs , two earned , and three hits in two - thirds of an inning . It was the first time the Brewers have hit back-to-back homers this season . Pedro Strop ( 2 - 0 ) got two outs in the eighth for the win . Pedro Strop ( 2 - 0 ) got two outs for the win . Brandon Morrow pitched the ninth for his first career save . He gave up a one - out single to Travis Shaw , but Domingo Santana popped out and Jonathan Villar struck out to end the game . Darvish allowed one run and two hits in six innings . Thames led off the fourth with a home run to center field . It was Thames ' first homer since May 30 , 2011 , when he was with the Chicago White Sox . It was the first homer allowed by Darvish this season . Bryant tied it at 1 in the sixth when he led off with a home run . It was the first home run allowed by Davies in his career against the Cubs . He also had a career-high eight strikeouts in his previous start against the Chicago Cubs on June 2 . Jett Bandy was hit by a pitch from Steve Cishek with one out in the eighth . Eric Sogard followed with a double , and Bandy scored on Lorenzo Cain 's sacrifice fly to make it 2 - 1 . Thames led off the fourth with a home run to left field . It was Thames ' first homer since June 13 , 2011 , against the Chicago Cubs . He has hit safely in 10 of his last 12 games . The Cubs loaded the bases with one out in the fifth , but Davies struck out Darvish and got Ian Happ to pop out to end the inning . Bryant tied it at 1 in the sixth with a leadoff home run . It was the first homer allowed by Davies , who allowed one run and four hits in six innings . He struck out eight and walked three .", "CINCINNATI -- Eugenio Suarez had a big day at the plate . Suarez drove in a career-high five runs and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7 - 4 on Friday night . Suarez hit a three - run homer in the eighth inning off George Kontos ( 0 - 1 ) to give the Reds a 7 - 4 lead . Suarez finished with three hits and five RBIs . Suarez had three hits and drove in five runs . Eugenio Suarez had three hits and drove in five runs , including a three - run homer in the eighth that put the Reds up 7 - 4 . Suarez finished with three hits and five RBIs . Wandy Peralta ( 1 - 0 ) pitched two perfect innings for the win . Raisel Iglesias pitched the ninth for his second save in as many opportunities . He gave up a leadoff single to Colin Moran , but struck out Jordy Mercer and got Sean Rodriguez to ground out . The Pirates lost for the fifth time in six games . Corey Dickerson hit a two - out , two - run double in the first inning off Sal Romano , who gave up four runs and seven hits in five innings . He walked one and struck out one . The Pirates added two more runs in the second . Colin Moran led off with a walk , went to second on Jordy Mercer 's single and scored on Josh Harrison 's sacrifice fly . Adam Frazier followed with an RBI single . The Reds added a run in the third when Jesse Winker walked with one out and moved to third on a double by Eugenio Suarez . Votto followed with a sacrifice fly to make it 4 - 1 . The Reds made it 4 - 2 in the fifth . Jose Peraza led off with a single , moved to second on Sal Romano 's sacrifice and scored on a single by Jesse Winker . Suarez 's two - out , two - run single off Dovydas Neverauskas in the sixth made it 4 - 4 . Suarez had three hits , including a two - run single in the sixth . Kuhl allowed two runs and five hits in five innings .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- Shohei Ohtani 's first major league homer was a two - run shot . Upton hit a go-ahead , three - run homer in the seventh inning , and the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 13 - 9 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night . It was Ohtani 's second homer of the season . The Angels , who have won five of six , have won four of five . Blake Treinen ( 0 - 1 ) took the loss in relief of Blake Treinen ( 0 - 1 ) , who gave up three runs and one hit in one inning . Blake Treinen ( 0 - 1 ) took the loss . Matt Olson hit a solo homer in the seventh for the A 's , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Jim Johnson ( 1 - 0 ) pitched 1 2/3 innings for the win . Marcus Semien , Marcus Semien , Matt Joyce and Marcus Semien homered for the A 's , who have lost four in a row . Marcus Semien , Matt Joyce and Marcus Semien also went deep . Luis Valbuena had three hits and two RBIs , and Luis Valbuena had three hits , including a two - run single in the Angels ' four - run fourth . Andrelton Simmons had three hits and two RBIs , and Luis Valbuena had three hits and two RBIs . Oakland took a 6 - 0 lead in the second on a passed ball by Martin Maldonado and Joyce 's two - run homer . Boog Powell singled and Khris Davis singled , but Noe Ramirez struck out Matt Olson to end the inning . The Angels closed to 8 - 7 in the fifth on RBI singles by Andrelton Simmons and Luis Valbuena and a bases-loaded walk by Ohtani . Martin Maldonado grounded into a double play to end the inning . The Angels responded with four runs in the bottom half . Andrelton Simmons had an RBI double and Luis Valbuena followed with a two - run single . Martin Maldonado 's RBI single off Yusmeiro Petit made it 6 - 5 . The Angels closed to 8 - 7 in the bottom half on Simmons ' RBI single and Ohtani 's bases-loaded walk , but Maldonado grounded into an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded .", "HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros have n't had a winning season lately . The Astros beat the Baltimore Orioles 3 - 2 on Saturday night . It was the first time this season the Astros have been shut out . The Orioles have lost five of six . They have lost four straight . Miguel Castro ( 0 - 1 ) walked Derek Fisher with one out in the seventh , stole second and scored on a single by Alex Bregman to make it 3 - 2 . Brad Peacock ( 1 - 0 ) pitched three scoreless innings for the win . The Orioles lost for the third time in four games . The Orioles took a 1 - 0 lead in the first inning . Tim Beckham led off with a single , moved to third on Jonathan Schoop 's single and scored on a fielder 's choice by Adam Jones . The Astros tied it in the second . Josh Reddick led off with a single and went to third on a double by Marwin Gonzalez . After Max Stassi struck out , Jake Marisnick drove in a run with a groundout . The Orioles took a 2 - 1 lead in the fourth when Valencia scored on a throwing error by Anthony Santander to make it 2 - 1 . Valencia walked , moved to second on a single by Caleb Joseph and scored on a throwing error by Gonzalez . The Astros got a run back in the sixth on a sacrifice bunt by Marwin Gonzalez and a throwing error by right fielder Anthony Santander . Altuve scored on a sacrifice bunt by Marwin Gonzalez to tie it at 2 . Bundy allowed two runs -- one earned -- and five hits in six innings . Keuchel allowed two runs -- one earned -- and five hits in five innings . He walked four and struck out three .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Cole Hamels did n't have his best stuff . Hamels struck out 11 in five innings and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 4 - 1 on Friday night . Hamels ( 1 - 1 ) struck out 11 and walked three . Keone Kela pitched the ninth for his first major league save . Chad Pinder homered for the A 's , who snapped a three - game losing streak . The Rangers have won four of five and have won four of five . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Kendall Graveman ( 0 - 1 ) allowed four runs and eight hits in five innings . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . The Rangers took a 2 - 0 lead in the second . Adrian Beltre led off with a single and went to third on Nomar Mazara 's double . Robinson Chirinos drove in Beltre with a groundout and Rougned Odor had an RBI single . Gallo made it 3 - 0 in the third when he homered to left on a 2 - 0 pitch from Graveman . It 's the first time in his career that Graveman has gone deep in consecutive games . The Rangers added a run in the fourth when Nomar Mazara singled , moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on Rougned Odor 's single . Graveman got Ryan Rua to ground into an inning-ending double play . Pinder hit a solo home run in the third to give the A 's a 3 - 1 lead . It was the first home run allowed by Hamels this season , the most in the majors .", "PITTSBURGH -- Colin Moran has been a big part of the future . Moran homered and drove in four runs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Minnesota Twins 5 - 4 on Friday night . Moran went 1 - for - 3 with a walk . Moran hit a three - run homer in the first inning off Lance Lynn ( 0 - 1 ) , who was making his first major league start . The right-hander allowed five runs and three hits in four innings . Jameson Taillon ( 1 - 0 ) allowed two runs and four hits in 5 1/3 innings . George Kontos pitched a perfect ninth for his first career save . The Pirates won for the fifth time in six games and improved to 4 - 3 on their nine - game homestand . The Pirates won for the fourth time in five games . Josh Harrison led off the game with a walk and scored on Gregory Polanco 's double . Francisco Cervelli walked with two outs , and Francisco Cervelli walked to load the bases . Moran then hit a 3 - 2 pitch into the left-field seats for his third homer of the season . Eduardo Escobar 's RBI double and Max Kepler 's RBI double made it 5 - 4 , but Dovydas Neverauskas got Byron Buxton to line out to end the inning . Taillon allowed two runs and four hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Twins scored four times in the sixth to take a 5 - 4 lead . Dozier hit a one - out solo homer off Edgar Santana , and Joe Mauer and Miguel Sano hit consecutive singles off Edgar Santana , who threw a wild pitch that allowed Mauer to score . The Pirates loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh , but Addison Reed got Francisco Cervelli to fly out to center to end the threat . The Pirates loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth , but Addison Reed struck out Josh Harrison and got Starling Marte to ground out to end the threat .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- Shohei Ohtani is making the most of his opportunity . Ohtani pitched six solid innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 7 - 4 on Friday night . Ohtani ( 1 - 0 ) allowed three runs and three hits , struck out six and walked one . Matt Chapman hit a three - run homer in the second inning for the A 's , who won for the third time in four games . Stephen Piscotty had two hits and scored a run . Matt Chapman hit a three - run homer and Stephen Piscotty had two hits and drove in a run for the A 's , who took two of three from the A 's . Keynan Middleton got two outs for his first career save . The Angels , who have won three straight , have won four of five . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Chapman hit a three - run homer in the second to give the A 's a 3 - 2 lead . The A 's put two runners on with two outs in the bottom of the inning but failed to score . Jefry Marte had three hits and drove in a run for the Angels , who have lost four of five . Jefry Marte had three hits and drove in a run , and Jefry Marte had three hits . Daniel Gossett ( 0 - 1 ) gave up four runs and six hits in four innings . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Kole Calhoun hit an RBI single in the seventh , and Simmons followed with a two - run single to give the Angels a 7 - 3 lead . Stephen Piscotty hit an RBI single off Blake Parker in the ninth to make it 7 - 4 . Keynan Middleton came on and walked Matt Chapman before retiring Jonathan Lucroy on a fly ball for his first career save . The Angels took a 2 - 0 lead in the second on a two - out RBI double by Luis Valbuena and a run-scoring double by Jefry Marte . Simmons had three hits and drove in two runs . Marte doubled leading off the fifth and scored on Trout 's one - out double . Upton followed with a sacrifice fly to give the Angels a 4 - 3 lead . Simmons added a two - run single in the seventh to give the Angels a 7 - 3 lead . Simmons had three hits and drove in two runs .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Hector Velazquez is making the most of his opportunity . The Boston Red Sox right-hander struck out eight in seven innings and the Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2 - 1 on Friday night . Velazquez ( 1 - 0 ) allowed one run and five hits , struck out five and walked one . Joe Kelly pitched the ninth for his first save . He gave up a pair of two - out singles , but struck out Denard Span to end the game . The Red Sox have won four of five and have won four of five . Tampa Bay has lost four of five . The Rays have lost four of five . Rafael Devers hit a two - out RBI single off Jose Alvarado ( 0 - 1 ) in the sixth to give the Red Sox a 2 - 1 lead . It was the first hit by the Red Sox since the All-Star break . Brad Miller put the Rays up 1 - 0 on a solo homer in the second . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Velazquez in 25 1/3 innings . The Red Sox tied it at 1 on J. D. Martinez 's RBI single in the fifth . Betts led off with a single and Rafael Devers walked . Jose Alvarado ( 0 - 1 ) replaced Faria and gave up an RBI single to J. D. Martinez . The Red Sox took a 2 - 1 lead on Rafael Devers ' RBI single in the sixth . Jackie Bradley Jr. led off with a single and moved to second on Brock Holt 's one - out walk . Tampa Bay had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh but failed to score . Tampa Bay put runners on first and third with two outs in the ninth , but Denard Span struck out to end the game . The Rays had runners on first and third with two outs when Denard Span struck out to end the game .", "SEATTLE -- The Seattle Mariners have been waiting for their offense to score runs . The Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 6 - 1 on Saturday night . It was the first time the Mariners had scored at least five runs in a game . The Rangers , who have lost six of seven , have lost four of five . Wade LeBlanc ( 1 - 0 ) allowed one run and four hits in five innings . The Rangers , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Mike Minor ( 4 - 4 ) allowed five runs -- four earned -- and six hits in five innings . Cruz hit a two - out , two - run homer in the third inning to give the Mariners a 3 - 0 lead . It was Cruz 's third homer of the season and second in two games . The Mariners added two runs in the fifth . Mike Zunino walked , went to third on Jean Segura 's single and scored on a throwing error by third baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa . Nelson Cruz followed with a sacrifice fly . The Mariners added a run in the seventh on Ryon Healy 's RBI single off Matt Bush . It was the first run allowed by Bush in 19 innings this season . The Mariners took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Dee Gordon led off with a triple and scored on Jean Segura 's sacrifice fly . Minor struck out Mitch Haniger and got Nelson Cruz to fly out . Segura hit a one - out double in the third and advanced to third on Mitch Haniger 's groundout . Cruz followed with a two - run homer to left field to give the Mariners a 3 - 0 lead . The Rangers had runners on second and third with no outs in the fourth , but LeBlanc got out of the jam by striking out Joey Gallo and getting Rougned Odor to pop out . Robinson Chirinos walked , but Ronald Guzman grounded out to end the inning .", "ATLANTA -- Sean Newcomb is making the most of his opportunity . Newcomb pitched seven strong innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 4 - 2 on Friday night . Newcomb ( 6 - 1 ) allowed two runs and four hits , struck out two and walked two . The Braves have won four of five , including three straight losses . The Nationals have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . Tanner Roark ( 2 - 5 ) allowed four runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings . Arodys Vizcaino pitched the ninth for his 10th save in 11 chances . Michael Taylor hit a two - out double , but Matt Adams struck out to end the game . The Braves won for the fourth time in five games . The Braves took a 2 - 1 lead in the second . Nick Markakis led off with a double and Tyler Flowers walked . After Johan Camargo struck out , Preston Tucker hit an RBI double and scored on Sean Newcomb 's fielder 's choice . The Braves cut the lead to 3 - 2 in the third . Albies led off with a single and scored on Freddie Freeman 's double . Roark then walked Nick Markakis to load the bases , but escaped the jam . Albies ' RBI single in the third made it 3 - 0 . The Braves cut the lead to 4 - 2 in the seventh . Ender Inciarte singled , moved to third on a passed ball and scored on Ozzie Albies ' double off the left-field wall . Inciarte scored on the play .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- A 's manager Bob Melvin was happy to see his team get back on track . Daniel Mengden pitched eight - hit ball into the ninth inning , Wilson Ramos drove in two runs and the A 's beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7 - 3 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . The A 's won their fourth in a row and improved to a major league-best 18 - 5 . Daniel Mengden ( 6 - 4 ) allowed three runs and six hits in eight innings . Blake Treinen got the final out for his 13th save in 14 chances . He gave up a two - out RBI double to Christian Arroyo in the ninth , but got Johnny Field to pop out to end the game . Stephen Piscotty hit a two - run double in the second inning and Matt Joyce hit a two - run homer for the A 's , who have lost four of five . Stephen Piscotty and Stephen Piscotty each drove in two runs . Matt Olson and Matt Chapman hit solo homers in the seventh for the A 's , who have lost four of five . Tampa Bay has lost five of six and has dropped five of six . Joyce hit a two - run homer in the eighth off Vidal Nuno to make it 7 - 0 . It 's the first time this season the A 's have hit back-to-back home runs . Tampa Bay , which lost for the seventh time in nine games , fell to 2 - 4 on its road trip . Stephen Piscotty hit a two - run double off Ryne Stanek ( 1 - 1 ) in the second and Canha followed with an RBI single to give the A 's a 3 - 0 lead . The A 's loaded the bases with two outs in the third , but Yarbrough got Bruce Maxwell to ground out to end the threat . Yarbrough retired the next two batters to end the inning . Olson and Chapman hit solo home runs in the seventh to make it 5 - 0 . Yarbrough retired the next two batters to end the inning .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres have been waiting for their starting rotation to get back on track . Hunter Renfroe hit a two - run single with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Padres to a 3 - 2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday night . The Padres have won three straight and six of seven . The Padres have won four of five , including three straight against the Marlins . Brad Ziegler ( 0 - 5 ) walked Franmil Reyes leading off the ninth , and Freddy Galvis doubled to put runners on second and third . Manuel Margot was walked intentionally to load the bases . Renfroe followed with a single to center , scoring both runners . Matt Strahm ( 1 - 2 ) pitched two innings for the win . The Marlins lost for the fifth time in six games . Starlin Castro hit a two - run homer in the fourth inning to give the Marlins a 2 - 0 lead . J. T. Realmuto reached on a one - out single and Castro followed with his second homer of the season . Reyes hit a two - out solo homer in the fourth off Jose Urena to give the Padres a 2 - 1 lead . It was his third home run of the season and second in two games . San Diego loaded the bases with two outs in the fifth , but Starlin Castro grounded out to end the inning . The Marlins loaded the bases with two outs , but Starlin Castro grounded out to end the inning . Urena allowed one run and three hits in six innings . Richard allowed two runs and four hits in seven innings , struck out five and walked one .", "ATLANTA -- Charlie Culberson 's first major league homer was a big one . Culberson hit a game-ending , two - run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Atlanta Braves to a 4 - 3 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday night . The Braves won for the fourth time in five games . Johan Camargo led off the ninth with a walk against Seth Lugo ( 1 - 1 ) . After Dansby Swanson flied out , Culberson drove a 1 - 2 pitch into the left-field seats for his first career pinch-hit homer . It was Mesoraco 's third homer of the season . Shane Carle ( 3 - 1 ) pitched a scoreless ninth for the win . Seth Lugo ( 1 - 1 ) gave up three runs on three hits and a walk in 1 1/3 innings . The Braves have won 10 of their last 13 games . The Mets have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their road trip . Tyler Flowers led off the seventh with a home run off Jacob deGrom to give the Braves a 2 - 1 lead . It was the first time this season the Braves have hit back-to-back homers . The Mets took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Brandon Nimmo was hit by a pitch and Asdrubal Cabrera reached on an error by shortstop Dansby Swanson . After Michael Conforto struck out , Jose Bautista walked to load the bases . The Mets made it 2 - 0 in the fourth . Devin Mesoraco led off with a single , and Luis Guillorme followed with an RBI double . After Amed Rosario struck out , Brandon Nimmo flied out to end the inning . The Braves had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh , but deGrom struck out Dansby Swanson and got Kurt Suzuki to pop out . Ender Inciarte grounded out to end the inning . The Braves tied it at 2 in the bottom half on a sacrifice fly by Nick Markakis . Ozzie Albies led off with a single and went to third on Freddie Freeman 's single to center . Markakis followed with a sacrifice fly to center field .", "HOUSTON -- Justin Verlander is making a habit of giving up a run . Verlander pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and the Houston Astros beat the New York Yankees 5 - 1 on Friday night . Verlander ( 7 - 2 ) allowed one run and five hits , struck out five and walked none . The Astros have won three straight and six of seven . J. D. Davis hit a three - run homer in the second off Domingo German ( 0 - 3 ) , who gave up four runs -- three earned -- and five hits in 5 2/3 innings . He struck out seven and walked two . The Yankees have lost four in a row and six of eight . Greg Bird hit a solo homer in the seventh for New York , which has lost four in a row and nine of 11 . The Yankees have lost four of five . The Yankees lost for the fourth time in five games . J. D. Davis hit a three - run homer in the second for the Astros , who have lost four of five . Yuli Gurriel had two hits and scored a run . Greg Bird hit a solo homer in the seventh for New York , which has lost four of five . The Yankees have lost four of five and are 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . German gave up four runs -- three earned -- and five hits in 5 2/3 innings . Evan Gattis hit an RBI single in the fourth for New York , which has lost four of five . The Astros have lost five of six and are 2 - 7 since the All-Star break .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Jason Hammel is making the most of his opportunity . Hammel pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 5 - 3 on Saturday night . Hammel ( 2 - 5 ) allowed four hits , walked two and struck out 10 . Robinson Chirinos hit a two - run homer in the Rangers ' three - run seventh . Joey Gallo and Robinson Chirinos also went deep for the Rangers , who snapped a three - game losing streak . Kelvin Herrera pitched the ninth for his 11th save in 12 chances . The Rangers had won five in a row , including a three - game sweep by the Chicago White Sox last week . Cole Hamels ( 3 - 5 ) gave up five runs and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings . The Rangers lost for the seventh time in eight games . Hunter Dozier hit a two - out , two - run single in the first for the Royals , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Kansas City has won four of five , including a three - game sweep of the AL West-leading Rangers . Whit Merrifield led off the third with a single , and Perez followed with a two - run homer to make it 5 - 0 . It was the first homer Hamels allowed in eight starts this season . Gallo led off the seventh with a homer , and Chirinos hit a two - run shot off reliever Eric Stout to make it 5 - 3 . It was the first time the Rangers have hit back-to-back home runs this season . It was Perez 's first home run since May 1 . Kansas City took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on Hunter Dozier 's two - out , two - run single . The Royals had runners on first and second with one out , but Alcides Escobar popped out to end the inning .", "NEW YORK -- Masahiro Tanaka is making a case for a spot in the rotation . Tanaka pitched six strong innings and the New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 3 - 1 on Friday night . Tanaka ( 6 - 2 ) allowed one run and three hits , struck out eight and walked three . The Yankees have won four of five and have won four of five . Andrelton Simmons hit a solo home run in the sixth for the Angels , who have lost four of five . The Angels have lost four of five , including three straight at Yankee Stadium . Garrett Richards ( 4 - 4 ) gave up three runs and three hits in 2 1/3 innings . He walked five and struck out three , but the Yankees scored three times in the third . Aroldis Chapman pitched the ninth for his 11th save in 12 chances . He walked Shohei Ohtani , who moved to second on a wild pitch , but was stranded when Martin Maldonado grounded out . The Yankees took a 3 - 0 lead in the third . Aaron Judge led off with a single and moved to second on a wild pitch . Didi Gregorius walked to load the bases , and Richards walked Aaron Hicks to force in a run . Simmons cut the lead to 3 - 1 in the sixth with his second homer of the season , a drive into the right-field seats . It was Simmons ' first home run since May 3 , a span of 179 at-bats . It was Simmons ' third homer of the season . Richards gave up three runs and three hits in 2 1/3 innings . The Angels have lost five of six and have dropped five of six .", "CHICAGO -- Tim Anderson 's first two home runs of the season came on the final day of the season . Anderson homered twice and drove in four runs , leading the Chicago White Sox to an 8 - 4 victory over the Detroit Tigers . Anderson had three hits and drove in four runs . Hector Santiago ( 1 - 2 ) allowed three runs -- two earned -- and seven hits in five innings . Francisco Liriano ( 3 - 2 ) gave up five runs and six hits in five - plus innings . He struck out eight and walked three . He was replaced by Louis Coleman , who gave up two runs in the sixth . White Sox manager Robin Ventura was ejected in the second inning by plate umpire Dale Scott . Nicholas Castellanos reached on a one - out throwing error by Anderson , and Candelario followed with his second homer of the game , a two - run shot that made it 2 - 0 . It was Candelario 's first multihomer game of the season . Daniel Palka led off the sixth with a homer , and Yoan Moncada and Adam Engel followed with singles to put runners on first and second . Coleman retired the next two batters before Anderson hit a 1 - 1 pitch into the left-field stands . The Tigers added an unearned run in the ninth . Jeimer Candelario walked with two outs , and Candelario scored on a throwing error by third baseman Niko Goodrum . The Tigers loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth , but Nate Jones got Leonys Martin to ground out to end the threat . The Tigers added a run in the ninth on a throwing error by third baseman Niko Goodrum . Jeimer Candelario walked with two outs , and Candelario scored on Anderson 's throwing error .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- The Oakland Athletics have been waiting for their offense to score runs . Stephen Piscotty hit a two - run double in a four - run first inning , Stephen Piscotty drove in two runs and the A 's beat the Seattle Mariners 4 - 3 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . The A 's won for the seventh time in eight games . The A 's improved to 5 - 1 against Seattle this season . Jed Lowrie had a sacrifice fly and Stephen Piscotty had a two - run double as the A 's sent eight batters to the plate in the bottom of the first to take a 4 - 1 lead . Jean Segura singled leading off the eighth against Lou Trivino and Guillermo Heredia walked . Mitch Haniger grounded into a double play , and Nelson Cruz singled off Lou Trivino to put runners on the corners with two outs . Blake Treinen pitched the final 1 1/3 innings for his 11th save in 13 chances . He struck out Mike Zunino to end the game with the tying run on second . Yusmeiro Petit ( 2 - 1 ) pitched three scoreless innings for the win . Felix Hernandez ( 5 - 4 ) gave up four runs and five hits in six innings . The Mariners have lost four of five and have lost four of five . Seattle loaded the bases with no outs in the first , but failed to score . Nelson Cruz grounded into a double play , but Kyle Seager struck out to end the inning . The Mariners had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh but failed to score . Jean Segura singled leading off the eighth and Guillermo Heredia walked . Mitch Haniger grounded into a double play , and Nelson Cruz singled to put runners at the corners . Seager then lined a 1 - 2 pitch to left to drive in Haniger . Segura scored on Nelson Cruz 's double-play grounder to give Seattle a 1 - 0 lead in the first . The Mariners loaded the bases with no outs , but failed to score . Oakland added a run in the second on David Freitas 's RBI single . The Mariners had runners on first and second with two outs , but Segura grounded out to end the inning .", "WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals have been in first place in the NL East . Michael A. Taylor hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Nationals to a 2 - 1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night . It was Taylor 's second RBI of the game , and his first extra-base hit since May 6 . The Nationals won for the seventh time in eight games . San Diego , which has lost four of five , fell a game behind first-place San Francisco in the NL West . Juan Soto led off the ninth with a walk against Matt Strahm ( 0 - 2 ) , moved to second on Wilmer Difo 's groundout and scored on Taylor 's double into the right-field corner . Sean Doolittle ( 2 - 2 ) struck out the side in the top of the ninth to earn the win . Doolittle struck out the side in the ninth for his 10th save in 11 chances . Harper went 2 - for - 4 to raise his average to .236 . The Padres lost for the seventh time in eight games . Franchy Cordero led off the fourth inning with a home run off Jeremy Hellickson . It was Cordero 's first home run since May 13 , a span of 190 at-bats . He has hit safely in 10 of his last 12 games . Harper tied it with a two - out homer in the fifth . It was his second homer in two games and second in two days . He also had a two - out RBI single in the fifth inning . It was Harper 's first home run since May 2 . Harper tied it with a two - out homer in the fifth . It was Harper 's first homer since May 29 , a span of 190 at-bats . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . Lauer allowed one run and six hits in six innings , struck out seven and walked two . Hellickson allowed one run and five hits in 5 1/3 innings .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Dustin Fowler had a big day at the plate . Fowler homered and drove in two runs to help the Oakland Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3 - 1 on Friday night . It was Fowler 's first career home run and the first of his career . The A 's have won four of five and have won four of five . The A 's improved to 5 - 0 against Toronto this season . The A 's have won seven of nine and are a season-high 14 games over .500 . The Blue Jays , who have lost six of seven , have lost four of five . Danny Coulombe ( 1 - 1 ) pitched 1 1/3 hitless innings for the win . Chad Pinder hit a two - out double off Marco Estrada ( 2 - 4 ) in the seventh and scored on Dustin Fowler 's double . Josh Phegley followed with an RBI double to make it 3 - 1 . Fowler put the A 's up 1 - 0 in the third when he led off with a home run , his seventh . It was the first homer allowed by Estrada , who allowed three runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings . Oakland chased Estrada with a two - out rally in the seventh . Chad Pinder hit a two - out double and scored on Fowler 's double . Phegley followed with an RBI double . Estrada allowed three runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings . He walked none and struck out six . The Blue Jays tied it in the fifth . Luke Maile doubled and scored on a two - out single by Gio Urshela . Coulombe struck out Curtis Granderson to end the inning . Toronto put runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth , but Kevin Pillar struck out to end the inning . The Blue Jays had runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The Colorado Rockies are starting to find ways to win . Gerardo Parra hit a three - run homer in the sixth inning , Tyler Anderson won his third straight start and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 6 - 4 on Saturday night . The Rockies have won four straight and nine of 11 . Anderson ( 3 - 1 ) allowed four runs -- three earned -- and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings . Gerardo Parra hit a three - run homer in the sixth inning off Kazuhisa Makita ( 0 - 1 ) to give the Rockies a 6 - 3 lead . It was Parra 's third homer of the season . It was Parra 's third homer of the season . Anderson allowed four runs -- three earned -- and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings . Wade Davis pitched the ninth for his 15th save in 16 chances . He walked Travis Jankowski with two outs , but Manuel Margot grounded out to end the game . The Padres lost for the seventh time in eight games . Daniel Castro and Noel Cuevas hit solo homers in the fifth inning to give the Rockies a 3 - 2 lead . It was the first time this season the Rockies have hit consecutive home runs . A. J. Ellis singled in Freddy Galvis in the sixth to give the Padres a 6 - 4 lead . Freddy Galvis had a two - out triple and scored on A. J. Ellis ' single . The Padres tied it at 1 in the third . Freddy Galvis led off with a double , moved to third on A. J. Ellis ' groundout and scored on Manuel Margot 's single . The Padres took a 2 - 1 lead in the fourth on an error by shortstop Trevor Story . Franchy Cordero reached on a fielder 's choice and scored on a throwing error by shortstop Trevor Story . The Padres tied it at 3 in the fifth . Szczur led off with a double and scored on Eric Hosmer 's one - out double . Hosmer stole third and advanced to third on Jose Pirela 's fly out . A. J. Ellis singled in Freddy Galvis in the sixth to pull the Padres within 6 - 4 . Galvis hit a two - out triple and scored on Ellis ' single to center .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants have n't had a winning season lately . Brandon Belt homered and drove in three runs , and the Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 10 - 7 on Sunday . The defending World Series champion Giants have won four of five . Reds manager Dusty Baker said it was a good thing . Duvall hit a three - out , three - run homer in the ninth off Jose Valdez to give the Reds a 10 - 7 lead . It was the first homer allowed by the Giants this season . Belt , who had three hits , drove in three runs . Adam Duvall hit a three - run homer off Jose Valdez in the top of the ninth to give the Reds a 7 - 7 lead . It was Duvall 's third homer of the season and second in two days . Buster Posey hit an RBI double in the sixth and Brandon Belt added a two - run double for the Giants , who have lost four of five . Belt finished with three hits and three RBIs . Reds manager Dusty Baker was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing a called third strike . Buster Posey hit an RBI double and Brandon Belt hit a two - run double in the sixth to give the Giants a 9 - 4 lead , but they could n't hold on . Chris Stratton ( 4 - 3 ) allowed four runs and nine hits in five innings . The Giants jumped on Sal Romano ( 2 - 4 ) for three runs in the first . Andrew McCutchen hit a one - out double , Buster Posey walked and Evan Longoria hit an RBI single . Crawford followed with a two - run double . The Giants added a run in the second when Blanco singled and scored on McCutchen 's two - out double . Posey 's RBI double in the third made it 7 - 4 . Tomlinson singled in two runs in the third to give the Giants a 6 - 1 lead . It was his second RBI of the season and second in two days . He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games . Barnhart hit a two - run homer in the fourth to give the Reds a 6 - 3 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . Schebler led off the sixth with a home run to make it 6 - 4 . Barnhart followed with a walk , and Rosell Herrera grounded into a fielder 's choice to end the inning . Romano allowed six runs and eight hits in 2 1/3 innings .", "DETROIT -- Niko Goodrum is making the most of his opportunity . Goodrum homered twice and drove in five runs , and the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 6 - 3 on Saturday . Goodrum went 2 - for - 4 with five RBIs . Mike Fiers ( 4 - 2 ) allowed one run and three hits in six innings . He walked one and struck out five . The AL Central-leading Tigers have won four of five . Fiers said he was n't trying to throw strikes . The Indians have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Carlos Carrasco ( 5 - 2 ) gave up three runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings . Jose Ramirez hit a solo homer in the first inning for the Indians , who have lost four in a row . Edwin Encarnacion drove in a run with a single in the first . Niko Goodrum hit a two - run homer in the fourth , and Jose Iglesias and Jose Iglesias had two hits apiece for the Tigers , who have lost five of six . Niko Goodrum hit a three - run homer in the eighth for the Tigers , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Goodrum hit a three - run homer in the eighth . Francisco Lindor singled in a run in the ninth for the Indians , who have lost four of five . Greg Allen had three hits and scored a run .", "ATLANTA -- Sean Newcomb is making the most of his opportunity . Newcomb pitched six innings of one - hit ball and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 4 - 3 on Friday night . Newcomb ( 4 - 1 ) struck out six and walked four . Justin Bour hit a three - run homer off Jesse Biddle in the ninth to pull the Marlins within 4 - 3 , but Arodys Vizcaino got three outs for his seventh save in eight chances . The Braves won for the fourth time in five games . Justin Bour hit a three - run homer off Jesse Biddle in the ninth to pull the Marlins within 4 - 3 , but Arodys Vizcaino got three outs for his seventh save in eight chances . The Marlins lost for the fourth time in five games . Inciarte hit a two - out , two - run homer in the sixth off Jose Urena ( 0 - 6 ) , who gave up three runs and four hits in six innings . He walked two and struck out five . The Marlins lost for the fourth time in five games . Jose Urena ( 0 - 6 ) allowed three runs and four hits in six innings . Inciarte hit a two - out , two - run homer in the sixth to give the Braves a 3 - 0 lead . It was Inciarte 's first homer since May 3 , a span of 179 at-bats . Freddie Freeman singled with two outs in the first and scored on Nick Markakis ' two - out single . The Braves had runners on first and second with one out , but Ender Inciarte grounded out to end the inning .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Cincinnati Reds got a big lift from their bullpen . Yasmani Grandal hit a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning , Yasiel Puig added a solo shot and the Reds beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5 - 3 on Wednesday night to avoid a three - game sweep . The Reds took two of three in the series . Luis Castillo ( 3 - 4 ) allowed three runs -- two earned -- and four hits in six innings . Raisel Iglesias pitched a perfect ninth for his seventh save in eight attempts , helping the Reds win for the seventh time in eight games . The Dodgers have won four of five , including a three - game series at home against the Cubs . The Dodgers have lost five of six and fell a season-worst 10 games under .500 . Rich Hill ( 1 - 2 ) gave up three runs -- two earned -- and six hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked four and struck out four . He was replaced by Pat Venditte after Joey Votto 's two - run homer in the sixth . Grandal led off the seventh with his second homer of the season , and Chris Taylor 's RBI groundout made it 5 - 3 . Garrett Garrett escaped the jam by striking out Enrique Hernandez and getting Yasiel Puig to line out . Suarez gave the Reds a 2 - 0 lead in the third with a two - run homer into the left field pavilion . Alex Blandino , who reached on an infield single , went to third on Suarez 's throwing error . The Reds extended their lead to 3 - 1 in the fourth . Billy Hamilton and Jose Peraza singled with one out , and Hamilton scored on Alex Blandino 's suicide squeeze bunt . The Reds extended their lead to 5 - 1 in the sixth on a two - out single by Alex Blandino and a two - out , two - run homer by Votto that made it 5 - 1 . The Dodgers had a chance to score in the bottom half .", "TORONTO -- The Seattle Mariners have been waiting for the past few days . The Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 9 - 5 on Saturday night . It was the first time this season the Mariners have won a game . Detroit has lost four straight and nine of 11 . Felix Hernandez ( 5 - 3 ) allowed five runs and eight hits in five innings . The Tigers have lost four straight and eight of nine . Michael Fulmer ( 1 - 3 ) gave up six runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings . Robinson Cano hit a three - run homer in the fifth to give the Mariners a 6 - 2 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . Kyle Seager had three hits , including a two - run double in the seventh , and Kyle Seager had three hits and drove in two runs for the Mariners , who won for the seventh time in nine games . The Tigers took a 2 - 1 lead in the second . JaCoby Jones singled and scored on Pete Kozma 's double . Dixon Machado followed with an RBI single , and Kozma scored on Gamel 's throwing error . Ryon Healy hit a two - run homer in the fourth for the Mariners . Kyle Seager had three hits and two RBIs , and Kyle Seager had three hits and two RBIs . Hicks ' two - run homer made it 6 - 4 in the fifth . Hernandez hit JaCoby Jones with a pitch and gave up an RBI single to Pete Kozma that made it 6 - 5 . Kyle Seager had three hits , including a two - run double in the seventh , and Kyle Seager had three hits and two RBIs for the Mariners , who have lost four of five .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Milwaukee Brewers had a lot of fun on the mound . Travis Shaw drove in the go-ahead run with a two - out single in the 10th inning , and the Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 11 - 10 on Friday night for their fifth straight win . The Brewers had 17 hits , including five in the seventh inning , and finished with 17 hits . Manny Pina hit a two - out , two - run homer off Wade Davis in the top of the ninth to give the Brewers a 10 - 10 lead , but the Brewers could n't hold on . Lorenzo Cain and Tyler Saladino singled with one out in the 10th off Jake McGee ( 0 - 2 ) . Shaw followed with an RBI single to give the Brewers a 10 - 10 lead . It was Shaw 's third homer of the season . Manny Pina hit a two - out , two - run homer off Wade Davis in the top of the ninth to give the Brewers a 10 - 10 lead . It was Davis ' first blown save of the season . Jeremy Jeffress ( 3 - 0 ) pitched a scoreless ninth for the win . The Rockies have lost four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Chicago Cubs . The Rockies had a season-high 16 hits , including a season-high 16 hits . Trevor Story had four RBIs , including a three - run triple in Milwaukee 's five - run fourth inning . Carlos Gonzalez and Chris Iannetta also homered for the Rockies , who had 17 hits . The Brewers scored four times in the sixth to take a 9 - 8 lead . Manny Pina and Lorenzo Cain hit RBI doubles and Christian Yelich drove in a run with a groundout . Carlos Gonzalez hit a solo home run in the sixth off Taylor Williams to cut the lead to 10 - 8 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . The Brewers scored four times in the sixth to take a 9 - 8 lead . Manny Pina had an RBI double and scored on a single by Orlando Arcia . Lorenzo Cain 's RBI double and Christian Yelich 's RBI groundout made it 9 - 8 . The Rockies scored five runs in the fourth to take a 9 - 3 lead . Iannetta led off with a home run , and Chad Bettis singled , DJ LeMahieu walked and Charlie Blackmon singled to load the bases . The Rockies took a 4 - 3 lead with a three - run third . Charlie Blackmon hit an RBI triple and scored on Nolan Arenado 's single , and Trevor Story 's sacrifice fly made it 4 - 3 . The Brewers took a 2 - 0 lead in the second . Jesus Aguilar led off with a walk , went to second on Hernan Perez 's single and scored on Orlando Arcia 's single . The Rockies responded with three in the bottom of the third . DJ LeMahieu singled and scored on Blackmon 's triple into the right-field corner . Arenado followed with an RBI single , and Trevor Story 's sacrifice fly made it 4 - 3 . Bettis allowed seven runs and 10 hits in five innings .", "WASHINGTON -- Jeremy Hellickson 's first major league start was a big one . Hellickson allowed two hits in 6 2/3 innings and the Washington Nationals beat the San Diego Padres 4 - 0 on Friday night . Hellickson ( 1 - 0 ) allowed two hits , struck out eight and walked none . The Nationals have won four of five , including three straight . San Diego , which has lost five of six , was shut out for the ninth time . Matt Adams and Pedro Severino hit consecutive RBI singles in the fifth inning off Clayton Richard ( 1 - 5 ) to give the Nationals a 2 - 0 lead . Howie Kendrick led off with a single and scored on Matt Adams ' double . The Nationals added a run in the seventh on Pedro Severino 's two - out double , a double by Jeremy Hellickson and an RBI double by Jeremy Hellickson . Hellickson , who struck out eight , walked none in 6 2/3 innings . Washington added a run in the ninth on pinch-hitter Andrew Stevenson 's sacrifice fly . The Nationals loaded the bases with no outs , but failed to score when Cimber struck out Michael A. Taylor . The Padres were shut out for the third time this season . Richard allowed three runs and seven hits in eight innings , struck out eight and walked none . The Nationals took a 2 - 0 lead in the fifth . Howie Kendrick led off with a single and scored on Matt Adams ' double . Adams scored on Pedro Severino 's single . The Nationals added a run in the ninth on a sacrifice fly by pinch hitter Andrew Stevenson , who was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday . He was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday .", "CHICAGO -- The Detroit Tigers are starting to look like a team that has n't had a winning season . The Tigers have won the first two games of the four - game series against the Rangers . The Tigers have won 10 of their past 13 games . The Rangers have lost four of five , including the first two games of the series . Mike Fiers ( 3 - 2 ) allowed two runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings . Shane Greene pitched the final 1 1/3 innings for his seventh save in eight chances . He struck out the side in the ninth to preserve a 7 - 4 lead . Jeimer Candelario , Victor Martinez and Jeimer Candelario homered for the Tigers , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Detroit had won four in a row , including three straight . Mike Minor ( 3 - 2 ) allowed five runs and seven hits in seven innings . Candelario hit a solo homer in the first and Martinez followed with a two - run shot to make it 3 - 0 . It was the first time this season the Tigers have hit back-to-back home runs . Iglesias hit a two - run homer in the second to make it 5 - 0 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days , and the second of his career . Profar made it 5 - 1 in the fifth with his first homer of the season , a solo shot that landed in the second deck in right field . It was Profar 's first homer since May 1 , a span of 179 at-bats . Adrian Beltre had an RBI single in the sixth for the Rangers , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Texas has lost five of six and is 5 - 4 since the All-Star break . Shin-Soo Choo had an RBI double in the eighth and scored on Beltre 's single . Shane Greene got four outs for his seventh save in eight chances .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Eddie Rosario had a big night at the plate . Rosario had four hits and five RBIs , and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 8 - 4 on Saturday . Rosario had four hits and five RBIs , raising his average to .274 . Anderson 's homer was his second in two days . Lance Lynn ( 1 - 3 ) allowed two runs and eight hits in six innings . Tim Anderson hit two home runs for the White Sox , including a solo shot in the ninth off Phil Hughes . It was his first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . The White Sox lost for the fourth time in five games . Hector Santiago ( 0 - 1 ) allowed eight runs and six hits in 3 1/3 innings . The Twins jumped on Santiago with a three - run first . Eduardo Escobar hit an RBI double and Eddie Rosario and Mitch Garver had consecutive RBI singles . The Twins added three more in the third . Eduardo Escobar walked and Rosario followed with a two - run homer . Logan Morrison walked and scored on Ehire Adrianza 's double . Eddie Rosario had four hits , including a two - run double in the fourth , to give the Twins an 8 - 1 lead . Rosario finished with four hits and five RBIs . Chicago added a run in the fifth on Jose Abreu 's RBI single . The White Sox got a run back in the bottom half on Jose Abreu 's RBI single . Anderson hit his second homer of the game , a solo shot off Matt Magill in the seventh , to make it 8 - 3 . It was his first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . Anderson added a solo shot in the ninth for Chicago . It was his first multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . It was his first career multihomer game .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Bradley Zimmer 's first homer of the season was a three - run shot . Andujar singled home the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the New York Yankees to a 7 - 6 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday night . Zimmer 's homer was his third of the season . Jose Ramirez had three hits , including a two - run homer in the eighth that put the Indians ahead 5 - 5 . Jose Ramirez had three hits , including a homer , and drove in two runs . Giancarlo Stanton led off the ninth with a double off Alexi Ogando ( 0 - 1 ) . After Gary Sanchez flied out , Neil Walker walked and Stanton went to third on Aaron Hicks ' groundout . Neil Walker walked before Andujar singled off Cody Allen . Aroldis Chapman ( 1 - 0 ) got the win despite allowing a run in the top of the ninth . Yan Gomes led off with a single , and after Rajai Davis struck out , Bradley was hit by a pitch . Jose Ramirez hit a two - run homer in the eighth for the Indians , who have lost four of five . Jose Ramirez had three hits , including a two - run homer in the eighth . Gleyber Torres hit a three - run homer in the fourth off Josh Tomlin , who allowed five runs -- four earned -- and eight hits in seven innings . He struck out four and walked two . Sabathia allowed three hits , struck out seven and walked none . Neil Walker led off the Yankees ' fourth with a single and Andujar reached on a throwing error by shortstop Francisco Lindor . Torres then hit a 1 - 2 pitch from Tomlin over the wall in right for his eighth homer . Sanchez made it 5 - 0 in the fifth with his first homer of the season , a drive into the second deck in right field . It was the first homer allowed by Tomlin , who allowed eight hits and five runs -- four earned -- in seven innings . Tomlin allowed five runs -- four earned -- and eight hits in seven innings .", "ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals are starting to look at their best . Matt Carpenter hit a tying homer off Joakim Soria leading off the ninth inning and Yadier Molina followed with an RBI single to give the Cardinals a 3 - 2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night . The Cardinals won for the seventh time in eight games . The Cardinals have won four in a row and nine of 11 . Matt Carpenter tied it with a solo homer off Joakim Soria ( 0 - 1 ) in the ninth . Marcell Ozuna followed with a one - out double , and Ozuna scored on Molina 's single . Bud Norris ( 1 - 0 ) pitched a perfect ninth for the win . Yoan Moncada had two hits and two RBIs , and Yoan Moncada had two hits and two RBIs . The White Sox lost for the seventh time in eight games . Tommy Pham hit a solo homer in the first for Chicago , which has lost four of five . The Cardinals have lost four in a row and seven of nine . Yoan Moncada hit a two - out , two - run double in the fourth off Michael Wacha to give the White Sox a 2 - 1 lead . But the White Sox could n't hold on . Michael Wacha allowed two runs and five hits in five innings . Shields allowed one run and two hits in six innings . Michael Wacha gave up two runs and five hits in five innings . The White Sox have lost four of five . They have lost four of five .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Minnesota Twins have been in first place in the AL Central . Max Kepler drew a bases-loaded walk from Hector Santiago with two outs in the 13th inning to give the Twins a 2 - 1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night , snapping a three - game losing streak . The Twins have won three straight and six of seven . The White Sox loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth on two - out singles by Yolmer Sanchez and Tim Anderson . Charlie Tilson walked to load the bases , and Charlie Tilson walked to load the bases . Ehire Adrianza was intentionally walked and Jake Cave walked to load the bases for Kepler , who walked on four pitches to give the Twins a 2 - 1 lead . But Mauer flied out to end the inning . The White Sox loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth on two - out singles by Yolmer Sanchez and Tim Anderson . Charlie Tilson walked to load the bases , and Charlie Tilson walked to load the bases . After Eddie Rosario popped out , Eduardo Escobar was intentionally walked to load the bases , but Soria struck out Brian Dozier to end the game . The White Sox intentionally walked Escobar to load the bases , but Soria struck out Dozier to end the game . Alan Busenitz ( 2 - 0 ) pitched 1 2/3 innings of two - hit ball to earn the win . Kevan Smith led off the 13th with a single , stole second and moved to third on Yolmer Sanchez 's groundout . Charlie Tilson grounded out to end the inning . The White Sox lost for the seventh time in eight games . White Sox starter Lucas Giolito allowed one run and four hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked four and struck out three . Luis Avilan came on and got Robbie Grossman to line into an inning-ending double play with runners on first and third . The White Sox had runners on first and third with one out . The White Sox loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth , but Kevan Smith flied out to end the inning . The White Sox had runners on first and second with two outs when Smith flied out to end the inning . Morrison led off the seventh with a drive to left on a 3 - 2 pitch from Giolito , who gave up four hits and four walks while striking out three in 6 1/3 innings . Luis Avilan got the final two outs of the inning . Giolito allowed one run and four hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked four and struck out three .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants have n't had a winning season . Brandon Crawford homered with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Giants a 1 - 0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night . It was Crawford 's first career game-ending homer . The Giants won for the seventh time in eight games . The Rockies were shut out for the third time . Crawford homered with one out in the bottom of the ninth off Harrison Musgrave ( 0 - 3 ) to give the Giants a 1 - 0 lead . It was the first game-ending homer of his career . It was Crawford 's fourth homer of the season . Reyes ( 4 - 1 ) got two outs for the win . The Rockies lost for the seventh time in eight games . Bumgarner allowed two hits , struck out eight and walked two . Freeland gave up four hits , struck out four and walked one . Bumgarner , who has a 2.51 ERA in his past six starts , has a 2.51 ERA . The Rockies loaded the bases with two outs in the fifth , but Bumgarner struck out Kyle Freeland to end the threat . He struck out Kyle Freeland with the bases loaded to end the inning . Andrew McCutchen singled with one out in the sixth and moved to third on Buster Posey 's groundout . Freeland got Brandon Crawford to pop out to end the threat . The Rockies loaded the bases with two outs in the fifth , but Bumgarner struck out Kyle Freeland to end the threat . Bumgarner struck out Freeland to end the inning . Freeland allowed four hits , struck out four and walked one . Will Smith got the final two outs of the ninth . He retired Arenado on a fly ball and retired Nolan Arenado on a fly ball , and Trevor Story grounded out .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Nathan Eovaldi 's first win of the season came on the mound . Eovaldi pitched six innings of one - hit ball and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Washington Nationals 1 - 0 on Friday night . Eovaldi ( 2 - 3 ) struck out nine and walked two . Sergio Romo got the last two outs for his sixth save in eight opportunities , striking out Michael A. Taylor with the bases loaded to end the game . Max Scherzer ( 10 - 4 ) allowed one run and four hits in seven innings . He walked three and struck out four . The Nationals were shut out for the third time this season . Max Scherzer ( 10 - 4 ) allowed one run and four hits in seven innings . He walked three and struck out four . The Rays won for the seventh time in eight games . The Nationals were shut out for the third time this season . Chaz Roe got the first out of the ninth , and Sergio Romo got the final two outs for his sixth save . The Rays loaded the bases with one out , but Trea Turner flied out and Michael Taylor struck out . The Rays took a 1 - 0 lead in the first on Jake Bauers ' RBI groundout . Kevin Kiermaier led off with a single , went to third on Matt Duffy 's single and scored on Jake Bauers ' grounder . Tampa Bay loaded the bases with two outs in the fourth , but Eovaldi got Daniel Murphy to ground out to end the threat . Bryce Harper doubled with two outs in the sixth and was stranded when Anthony Rendon grounded out to end the inning . The Nationals had runners on first and second with two outs in the bottom of the inning .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Miami Marlins are starting to find ways to win . Derek Dietrich had four hits , including a home run , and the Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 8 - 5 on Sunday . The Marlins have won four of five , and have won four in a row . The Rockies , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Drew Rucinski ( 2 - 1 ) allowed three runs in 2 2/3 innings . Kyle Barraclough pitched a perfect ninth for his seventh save in eight chances . The Rockies have lost four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Marlins at Coors Field . The Marlins jumped on German Marquez ( 5 - 8 ) for three runs in the first . Derek Dietrich led off with a double and scored on J. T. Realmuto 's double . Justin Bour followed with a two - run single . Derek Dietrich led off the second with a home run to make it 4 - 2 . It was his second homer of the season and second in two days . He also had a two - run double in the second . The Rockies tied it in the bottom of the third on a two - out , two - run single by Trevor Story . The Rockies tied it in the bottom half on a two - out , two - run single by Trevor Story . The Marlins scored twice in the fourth on an RBI double by JT Riddle and a run-scoring groundout by Cameron Maybin . They had runners on second and third with one out , but Drew Rucinski got Drew Rucinski to pop out . Lewis hit an RBI triple in the seventh and scored on a single by Derek Dietrich to make it 8 - 5 . But Adam Ottavino got Brian Anderson to hit into an inning-ending double play . Marquez allowed six runs -- five earned -- and nine hits in 3 1/3 innings . Dietrich singled in a run in the seventh to make it 8 - 5 , but Adam Ottavino got Brian Anderson to hit into an inning-ending double play . Kyle Barraclough pitched a perfect ninth for his seventh save in eight chances . The Marlins have lost five of six and are 4 - 11 since the All-Star break .", "NEW YORK -- Kevin Plawecki 's first major league homer was a big one . Turner hit a tiebreaking , two - out homer in the 11th inning , and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets 8 - 7 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory . The Dodgers won for the fourth time in five games . Turner hit a 1 - 0 pitch from reliever Christopher Flexen ( 0 - 1 ) into the left-field seats for his second homer of the season . It was the first homer allowed by Flexen ( 0 - 1 ) this season . It was Plawecki 's second career grand slam and first since June 2 , 2011 . It was Hernandez 's first multihomer game of the season . It was the first time the Dodgers have hit back-to-back homers this season . Daniel Hudson ( 2 - 2 ) pitched two innings for the win . He gave up a one - out single to Michael Conforto in the 11th before striking out Todd Frazier and getting Asdrubal Cabrera to fly out . Kevin Plawecki hit a tying , three - run homer in the eighth off Erik Goeddel , who was making his major league debut . It was the first time this season the Mets have hit back-to-back homers . Max Muncy and Max Muncy hit solo homers for the Dodgers , who have lost four of five . Yasiel Puig had two hits , and Yasiel Puig had two hits . Plawecki hit a three - run homer off Erik Goeddel in the eighth to pull the Mets to 7 - 7 . It was the first time this season the Mets have hit back-to-back home runs . Hernandez and Max Muncy hit consecutive homers in the first inning off Jerry Blevins to give New York a 2 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the Dodgers have hit consecutive home runs . Cabrera hit a two - run homer in the fifth to give the Mets a 4 - 3 lead . It was the first homer allowed by Hill in 19 innings this season . The Dodgers added two more runs in the eighth . Enrique Hernandez led off with a single , went to third on Muncy 's single and scored when Matt Kemp grounded into a double play . Bellinger followed with his second homer of the game . The Mets have lost four straight and nine of 11 .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Wilmer Font made the most of his opportunity . The Tampa Bay right-hander threw a four - hitter to help the Rays beat the New York Yankees 4 - 0 on Friday night . Font ( 1 - 3 ) allowed three hits in 5 2/3 innings . The Rays have won four in a row and nine of 11 . The Yankees have lost four in a row and six of eight . Sonny Gray ( 5 - 5 ) gave up four runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings . The Yankees lost for the fourth time in five games . Willy Adames hit a two - out homer in the seventh for the Rays , who have lost four in a row . The Rays have won seven of nine , including a three - game sweep of the Yankees . C. J. Cron led off the second with a double and scored on Daniel Robertson 's double . Robertson moved up on Mallex Smith 's sacrifice and scored on Willy Adames ' single . Willy Adames hit a two - out homer in the seventh to make it 4 - 0 . It was Adames ' third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Gray . Chad Green pitched a scoreless eighth for Tampa Bay . The Rays had runners on second and third with two outs , but Willy Adames struck out to end the inning . Kevin Kiermaier led off the first with a single and scored on Bauers ' one - out double . Gray escaped further damage when Wilson Ramos grounded out and Joey Wendle popped out . C. J. Cron led off the second with a double and scored on Robertson 's double . Robertson moved up on Mallex Smith 's sacrifice and scored on Adames ' single to make it 3 - 0 . Austin Romine led off the third with a double , but was stranded when Brett Gardner flied out and Aaron Judge grounded out to end the inning . Romine was stranded when Judge grounded out to end the inning .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Franklin Barreto was n't sure if he was going to make the most of it . Barreto homered twice and drove in a career-high six runs , leading the Oakland Athletics to an 11 - 2 victory over the Chicago White Sox . Barreto , who also had a two - run shot in the series opener against the A 's . The A 's have won four of their last five games . Sean Manaea ( 7 - 6 ) allowed one run and five hits in seven innings . He struck out seven and walked none . The A 's , who have won four of five , have won four of five . The White Sox have lost four of five . They have lost four of five . James Shields ( 2 - 9 ) gave up eight runs -- two earned -- and five hits in 4 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out four . The A 's loaded the bases with one out in the second . The A 's broke a scoreless tie with four runs in the fifth . Jed Lowrie had an RBI single and Khris Davis followed with a two - run single . Davis scored on a throwing error by Yoan Moncada . Franklin Barreto hit a three - run homer in the eighth off Luis Avilan . It was Barreto 's first career multihomer game , and his first multihomer game of the season . Yolmer Sanchez hit an RBI double in the ninth for Chicago , which lost for the fourth time in five games . The White Sox have lost four of five . The White Sox have lost four of five and nine of 11 .", "SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres have been waiting for a long time . Eric Hosmer hit a two - out , two - run single in the ninth inning and Jose Pirela followed with an RBI single , lifting the Padres to a 6 - 2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night . The Padres won for the seventh time in eight games . The Padres have won seven of their past nine games against the Giants . Manuel Margot and Eric Hosmer each had two hits and two RBIs for the Padres , who have won five of six . Manuel Margot and Eric Hosmer drove in two runs apiece . The Giants lost for the fifth time in six games . Clayton Richard ( 7 - 6 ) allowed two runs and three hits in six innings , struck out four and walked none . Richard allowed two runs and three hits in six - plus innings . He struck out four and walked none . Adam Cimber got the final out of the seventh and Craig Stammen got the final out of the seventh . Richard allowed two runs and three hits , struck out four and walked none . The Giants lost for the fifth time in six games . Chris Stratton ( 8 - 5 ) allowed three runs -- two earned -- and nine hits in six - plus innings . He walked none and struck out three . He also threw a wild pitch in the sixth . Sandoval singled home a run in the seventh to give the Giants a 3 - 2 lead , but the Giants left the bases loaded when Alen Hanson flied out to end the inning . Gorkys Hernandez led off the first with a double and moved to third on Buster Posey 's flyout . Hernandez scored on a wild pitch to give the Giants a 1 - 0 lead . The Padres tied it in the second . Cory Spangenberg led off with a double , moved to third on Freddy Galvis ' groundout and scored on Margot 's double . Margot 's RBI double in the bottom half tied it at 1 . The Padres added two more in the sixth . Cory Spangenberg and Freddy Galvis hit one - out singles , and Spangenberg scored on a wild pitch . Margot followed with an RBI single to make it 3 - 1 .", "NEW YORK -- For the first time in a month , the New York Yankees were looking for their first win of the season . Now the Yankees are on the brink of elimination . Domingo German pitched seven innings of two - hit ball , and New York beat the Seattle Mariners 7 - 2 on Saturday . The Yankees took two of three from the Mariners . German ( 2 - 4 ) struck out nine and walked none . Nelson Cruz hit a solo homer in the seventh for the Mariners , who have lost four in a row and six of seven . Seattle has won four in a row and seven of nine . German gave up two runs and two hits in seven innings . The Mariners took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Dee Gordon led off with a double and went to third on shortstop Didi Gregorius ' throwing error . Gordon scored on Mitch Haniger 's fielder 's choice grounder . Greg Bird drew a leadoff walk in the fifth and Andujar followed with a two - run homer . Clint Frazier followed with a single , and Hicks followed with a two - run shot to left . The Yankees added a run in the seventh on Aaron Judge 's RBI single off Nick Rumbelow , who was making his major league debut . He gave up six runs and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings . Torres hit a solo homer in the eighth off Nick Rumbelow to make it 7 - 2 . It was his first home run since May 5 , a span of 190 at-bats . Dee Gordon led off the first with a double and Jean Segura reached on shortstop Didi Gregorius ' throwing error . Gordon scored on Mitch Haniger 's fielder 's choice .", "MILWAUKEE -- Freddy Peralta is making the most of his opportunity . The Milwaukee Brewers right-hander struck out nine in seven innings and the Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3 - 2 on Friday night . Peralta ( 2 - 0 ) struck out seven and walked none . Jesus Aguilar hit a two - run homer in the first inning off Jameson Taillon ( 4 - 6 ) , who allowed three runs and seven hits in five innings . He struck out seven and walked one . It was the Brewers ' first win in their last six games . The Pirates have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Corey Knebel pitched the ninth for his seventh save in eight opportunities . He walked Gregory Polanco with two outs , but struck out Jordy Mercer to end the game . The Pirates lost for the seventh time in eight games . Aguilar hit a two - run homer in the first inning to give the Brewers a 2 - 0 lead . Lorenzo Cain led off with a single and scored on Jesus Aguilar 's two - run homer . Jesus Aguilar added an RBI double in the third for the Brewers , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Milwaukee has lost four in a row and seven of nine . Taillon allowed three runs and seven hits in five innings . Jordy Mercer hit an RBI double off Dan Jennings in the seventh to make it 3 - 1 . Jeremy Jeffress came on and struck out Austin Meadows to end the inning . Marte hit a two - out solo homer in the eighth off Jeremy Jeffress to pull Pittsburgh within 3 - 2 . It was the first homer allowed by Pittsburgh since the All-Star break .", "HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros have n't had a winning season lately . Alex Bregman hit a two - run double with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Astros to a 5 - 4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night . It was the first time this season the Astros have hit consecutive home runs . It was Ramos ' third homer of the season . Marwin Gonzalez led off the ninth with a walk against Sergio Romo ( 1 - 2 ) . Max Stassi followed with a single before Tony Kemp 's sacrifice moved the runners to second and third . It was Ramos ' third homer of the season . Collin McHugh ( 2 - 0 ) pitched one inning for the win . Tampa Bay lost for the seventh time in eight games . Wilson Ramos hit a two - run homer in the first inning off Gerrit Cole to give the Rays a 2 - 0 lead . It was Ramos ' first home run since May 1 . The Astros scored twice in the fourth to take a 4 - 2 lead . Yuli Gurriel had an RBI single and Josh Reddick hit a sacrifice fly to make it 4 - 2 . Jose Altuve doubled to start the sixth and scored on a single by Yuli Gurriel to cut the lead to 4 - 3 . Jose Alvarado came on and struck out Tyler White and got pinch-hitter Evan Gattis to ground into a force . Cole allowed four runs and three hits in seven innings . He walked five and struck out eight . Jose Altuve led off the sixth with a double and scored on a one - out single by Yuli Gurriel to cut the lead to 4 - 3 . Jose Alvarado came on and gave up a single to Gonzalez before being replaced by Diego Castillo . The Rays had a chance to take the lead in the eighth when Jake Bauers led off with a double off Will Harris , but was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double . Harris then struck out C. J. Cron and Joey Wendle .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Blaine Hardy has been a big part of the future . The Detroit right-hander allowed one run over seven innings and the Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 3 - 1 on Friday night . Hardy ( 3 - 1 ) allowed one run and six hits in 5 1/3 innings . The AL Central-leading Tigers have won four of five . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Joe Jimenez pitched a perfect ninth for his second save in three chances . The White Sox have lost four of five , but the White Sox have lost four of five . Nicholas Castellanos hit a two - run homer in the first inning off James Shields ( 2 - 8 ) , who gave up three runs and six hits in six innings . He walked four and struck out five . Davidson led off the second inning with a drive to left for his second homer of the season . It was the first homer allowed by Hardy , who allowed six hits and no walks while striking out three . Niko Goodrum hit a one - out double in the fourth , moved to third on James McCann 's groundout and scored on Jose Iglesias ' two - out single . Shields then walked JaCoby Jones before Leonys Martin grounded out to end the inning . Hardy got out of a jam in the sixth by striking out Adam Engel with two runners on to end the inning . He allowed six hits , walked none and struck out three . The White Sox put runners on first and second with two outs in the seventh , but Alex Wilson got Yolmer Sanchez to ground out to end the inning . Shields allowed three runs and six hits in six - plus innings , struck out five and walked four . Luis Avilan got two outs in the seventh , and Chris Volstad got the final two outs .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Los Angeles Angels had a chance to win . The Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 8 - 4 on Saturday night . The Angels , who have won four of five , have won four of five . Tyler Skaggs ( 6 - 4 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in seven innings . Marcus Semien and Josh Phegley each had two hits and drove in a run for the A 's , who took two of three from the A 's . Stephen Piscotty had two hits and scored a run . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Tyler Skaggs ( 6 - 4 ) allowed two runs and seven hits in seven innings . The A 's lost for the fourth time in five games . Ian Kinsler and Ian Kinsler hit two - run homers for the Angels , who have lost four of five . Mike Trout had three hits and scored twice . Stephen Piscotty and Josh Phegley each had two hits for the A 's , who have lost four of five . Stephen Piscotty had two hits and scored a run . Chris Bassitt ( 0 - 2 ) allowed six runs -- two earned -- and seven hits in four innings . The Angels jumped on Bassitt for two runs in the first . Mike Trout and Justin Upton walked and Albert Pujols hit a grounder to Bassitt , who threw wildly past first base for an error , allowing Trout to score . The Angels added three more in the third . Trout and Upton singled , and Trout scored on a throwing error by third baseman Chad Pinder to make it 3 - 0 . Kinsler homered leading off the fourth to give the Angels a 6 - 0 lead . It 's the second time this season the Angels have hit back-to-back home runs . It 's the second time this season the Angels have hit back-to-back home runs . The A 's added two more in the fifth . Mark Canha reached on a fielding error by shortstop Nolan Fontana and scored on Josh Phegley 's two - out double . Phegley advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on Semien 's double . The Angels added two runs in the fifth on a bases-loaded walk to Kinsler , a sacrifice fly by Trout and a sacrifice fly by Trout .", "MIAMI -- Trevor Richards is making the most of his opportunity . Richards pitched six strong innings and the Miami Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants 3 - 1 on Friday night . Richards ( 1 - 3 ) allowed one run and two hits , walked three and struck out two . The Marlins won for the fourth time in five games . The Giants have lost four of five . They have lost five of six . Kyle Barraclough pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save in five chances . The Marlins have won 10 of their past 13 games , and the Giants have lost four in a row . The Marlins have won 10 of their past 13 games . Chris Stratton ( 7 - 4 ) gave up three runs and four hits in seven innings . He walked three and struck out three . The Marlins scored three runs in the third to take a 3 - 1 lead . The Giants took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Joe Panik walked , Buster Posey walked and both runners moved up on a wild pitch . Panik scored on Brandon Crawford 's groundout . The Marlins took a 3 - 1 lead in the third . Derek Dietrich led off with a single and Brian Anderson was hit by a pitch . After J. T. Realmuto flied out , Justin Bour walked to load the bases . JT Riddle followed with a two - run single . The Giants took a 1 - 0 lead in the first . Joe Panik led off with a walk , Buster Posey walked and both runners moved up on a wild pitch . Panik scored on a groundout by Brandon Crawford .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Boston Red Sox had a chance to win the game . The Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 6 - 4 on Saturday night . The Red Sox have won four of five , including three straight . Eduardo Rodriguez ( 8 - 1 ) allowed two runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings . Mark Trumbo hit a two - out , two - run double off Craig Kimbrel in the ninth to make it 6 - 4 . But Kimbrel struck out Pedro Alvarez to end the game . The Orioles lost for the seventh time in eight games . David Hess ( 2 - 3 ) allowed five runs and five hits in 3 1/3 innings . The Orioles have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Rickard put the Orioles up 1 - 0 with a leadoff homer in the first . It was his first home run since May 1 , a span of 184 at-bats , dating to last season . Devers put the Red Sox up 2 - 1 in the second with a two - out , two - run shot . Xander Bogaerts walked leading off and Devers followed with a drive into the right-field seats . Benintendi put the Red Sox up 3 - 1 in the third with a one - out drive to left . It was his first homer since Sept. 1 , 2011 , when he was with Tampa Bay . In the fourth , the Red Sox loaded the bases with one out . Andrew Benintendi walked to force in a run , and J. D. Martinez walked to load the bases before Mitch Moreland grounded into a double play . Boston made it 6 - 2 in the fifth on an RBI single by Christian Vazquez , but Jackie Bradley Jr. grounded into a double play to end the inning . Rodriguez worked around a two - out single by Craig Gentry in the sixth . Hector Velazquez came in and retired the next two batters to end the inning .", "PHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks have been in first place in the NL West . Jake Lamb and Jake Lamb each hit a three - run homer in the eighth inning , and the Diamondbacks rallied for a 9 - 5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night . The Diamondbacks won for the seventh time in eight games . The Diamondbacks took two of three from the Pirates . Ketel Marte led off the eighth with a single off Kyle Crick ( 0 - 1 ) and Chris Owings walked . Marte scored on a wild pitch , and Jon Jay walked to load the bases . Daniel Descalso and Daniel Descalso had RBI singles , and Lamb hit a 2 - 0 pitch from Edgar Santana over the wall in left for a three - run homer that tied it at 5 . Archie Bradley ( 2 - 1 ) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win . Bradley got Colin Moran to fly out with the bases loaded to end the inning . Lamb hit a three - run homer off Edgar Santana in the seventh to tie it at 5 . It was his third home run of the season and second in two days . Austin Meadows hit a two - run double in the Pirates ' four - run fifth , and Marte followed with a two - run single to give the Pirates a 5 - 0 lead . Corbin allowed five runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings . Austin Meadows hit a two - run double in the Pirates ' four - run fifth . Starling Marte and David Freese each had two hits and drove in a run . Pittsburgh loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth against Archie Bradley , but Colin Moran flied out to end the threat . The Pirates loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- James Paxton is making a strong case to stay in the rotation . Paxton pitched seven strong innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5 - 4 on Saturday night . Paxton ( 6 - 1 ) allowed three runs and five hits , struck out 10 and walked none . Kyle Seager hit a two - run homer off Jose Alvarado ( 0 - 3 ) during a two - run seventh that put the Mariners up 5 - 3 . It was Seager 's third homer of the season . It was Zunino 's third homer of the season . Edwin Diaz pitched the ninth for his 23rd save in 26 opportunities . He gave up a one - out single to Johnny Field and a two - out single to Carlos Gomez , but left fielder Carlos Gomez threw out Carlos Gomez at the plate . The Rays lost for the seventh time in eight games . Tampa Bay took a 3 - 1 lead in the fourth on C. J. Cron 's leadoff homer and Jake Bauers ' RBI double . Paxton struck out Johnny Field to end the inning . Zunino put the Mariners up 3 - 3 on a two - run shot in the sixth . Ben Gamel led off with a single , and Zunino followed with a two - run homer off Nathan Eovaldi . It was Zunino 's first home run since May 1 . Cruz put the Mariners up 1 - 0 on a leadoff homer in the second . It was his first home run since May 1 , a span of 184 at-bats . He has hit safely in 10 of his past 11 games . Tampa Bay went ahead 3 - 1 on Jake Bauers ' RBI double in the fourth . Matt Duffy doubled and moved to third on Wilson Ramos ' groundout . Jake Bauers ' RBI double made it 3 - 1 . Eovaldi gave up three runs and four hits in five innings .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Corey Kluber has been pitching so well lately . Kluber pitched eight strong innings to help the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 9 - 2 on Friday night . Kluber ( 10 - 2 ) allowed two runs and five hits , struck out eight and walked none . The Indians have won three straight and six of seven . The Tigers have lost four straight and nine of 11 . The Indians have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Chicago White Sox . Artie Lewicki ( 0 - 2 ) gave up three runs and six hits in five innings . The Tigers have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Cleveland took a 2 - 0 lead in the second . Francisco Lindor led off with a single , stole second , went to third on a throwing error by catcher John Hicks and scored on Melky Cabrera 's sacrifice fly . Cabrera made it 3 - 1 with a sacrifice fly in the fourth . The Indians loaded the bases with two outs , but Erik Gonzalez grounded out to end the inning . Martin homered in the sixth to make it 6 - 2 . It was his third homer of the season , and his first since May 29 , a span of 196 at-bats . Yan Gomes hit a two - run homer in the eighth for the Indians , who have lost five of six . Erik Gonzalez had two hits and three RBIs .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Derek Holland is making the most of his opportunity . The San Francisco Giants right-hander pitched a three - hitter for his first career shutout and the Giants beat the Washington Nationals 2 - 0 on Friday night . Holland ( 4 - 6 ) struck out four and walked two . Max Scherzer ( 10 - 2 ) allowed two runs and four hits in seven innings . He walked three and struck out nine . The Nationals have lost four in a row and six of eight . Hunter Strickland pitched a perfect ninth for his 13th save in 14 chances . The Nationals have lost four of five , including a three - game series against the NL East-leading Nationals . Brandon Crawford had four hits , including a two - run homer in the fourth off Max Scherzer ( 10 - 2 ) that put the Giants up 2 - 0 . It was the first four - hit game of Crawford 's career . It was Crawford 's first career four - hit game . Crawford put the Giants up 2 - 0 in the fourth when he drove a 2 - 2 pitch from Scherzer over the wall in left for a two - run homer . It was Crawford 's fourth career four - hit game . Scherzer allowed two runs and four hits in seven innings . He walked three and struck out nine . The Giants have won seven of their last nine games . The Nationals were shut out for the third time this season .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Alen Hanson 's first major league home run . Crawford singled home the winning run with two outs in the 10th inning , and the San Francisco Giants rallied for a 5 - 4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night . The Giants won for the seventh time in eight games . Andrew McCutchen doubled off Andrew Chafin ( 0 - 2 ) with two outs in the 10th and scored on Crawford 's two - out single to right . It was the first game-ending hit of Crawford 's career . Hunter Strickland ( 3 - 2 ) worked out of a jam in the top of the 10th , striking out Ketel Marte and getting Nick Ahmed to pop out with the bases loaded to end the inning . Pinch-hitter Alen Hanson hit a tying , two - run homer off Brad Boxberger with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game at 4 . It was Hanson 's first career pinch-hit home run . It was the first time the Giants have hit back-to-back home runs this season . Pinch-hitter Alen Hanson tied it with a two - out , two - run homer off Brad Boxberger in the bottom of the ninth . It was Hanson 's first career pinch-hit home run . It was Hanson 's first career pinch-hit home run . The Diamondbacks , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Hunter Strickland ( 3 - 2 ) pitched out of a jam in the top of the 10th by striking out Ketel Marte and getting Nick Ahmed to pop out with runners on second and third to end the inning . The Diamondbacks lost for the fourth time in five games . Sandoval hit a solo home run in the first inning off Clay Buchholz , who was making his second start since coming off the disabled list . He allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings , struck out seven and walked one . The Diamondbacks took a 2 - 1 lead in the third on a two - out , two - run double by Daniel Descalso and a two - out , two - run double by Daniel Descalso . Dyson led off the fifth with a single and scored on Paul Goldschmidt 's double to give the Diamondbacks a 3 - 2 lead . Goldschmidt finished with four hits and two RBIs . Arizona added a run in the sixth when Jarrod Dyson walked with two outs , stole second and scored on Goldschmidt 's two - out double . Lamb singled with two outs to end Buchholz 's night . Buchholz allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings , struck out seven and walked one .", "NEW YORK -- Jurickson Profar had a big day at the plate . Profar homered twice and drove in five runs to help the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 8 - 2 on Friday night . Profar had three hits and drove in five runs . The AL West-leading Rangers have won four of five . Bartolo Colon ( 3 - 3 ) allowed two runs and six hits in five innings . He walked two and struck out one . The Rangers have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Los Angeles Angels . Jurickson Profar and Joey Gallo hit consecutive homers in the first inning off Daniel Mengden ( 6 - 5 ) , who gave up six runs and five hits in four innings . He walked three and struck out three . Guzman hit a two - run homer in the fourth to make it 6 - 0 . It was the first homer allowed by Mengden , who allowed six runs and five hits in four innings . Khris Davis hit a two - run homer in the fifth for the A 's , who have lost four of five . Jed Lowrie and Jed Lowrie had two hits apiece . Oakland 's Mark Canha had three hits , including a two - out single in the eighth . The A 's had runners on first and second with no outs in the eighth , but Jose Leclerc struck out the side . The A 's have lost four in a row . Jake Diekman pitched the eighth and Jose Leclerc worked the ninth to complete the 11 - 0 victory for Texas , which has won four of five . Mark Canha had three hits for Oakland .", "NEW YORK -- Max Scherzer is making the most of his opportunity . Scherzer struck out 13 in eight innings and the Washington Nationals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4 - 2 on Saturday night . Scherzer ( 10 - 1 ) allowed two runs and five hits , struck out 13 and walked none . Scherzer struck out Daniel Robertson to end the eighth with runners on first and second . He struck out Daniel Robertson with runners on first and second to end the inning . Sean Doolittle pitched a perfect ninth for his 16th save in 18 chances . The Nationals have won five of six , including a three - game series at home against the New York Yankees . The Nationals have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . Tampa Bay lost for the seventh time in nine games . Adams led off the second inning with a drive off Nathan Eovaldi ( 1 - 1 ) , who gave up four runs and four hits in five innings . He walked one and struck out four . Wilmer Difo had an RBI triple and scored on a wild pitch in the fourth . The Nationals had a chance to take the lead in the bottom of the inning , but Scherzer struck out Max Scherzer to end the inning . Brad Miller drove in two runs with a pinch-hit , two - out double in the eighth . Scherzer struck out Daniel Robertson with runners on first and second to end the inning . Adams led off the second with a drive to left for his second homer of the season . Juan Soto and Michael A. Taylor singled , and Soto scored on Wilmer Difo 's fielder 's choice grounder . It was the second time this season the Nationals have hit consecutive home runs . Wilmer Difo tripled in a run in the fourth and scored on a wild pitch by Eovaldi to make it 4 - 0 . Eovaldi struck out Scherzer to end the inning . Eovaldi allowed four runs and four hits in five innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Alex Cobb made the most of his opportunity . Cobb pitched six solid innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Mets 2 - 1 on Friday night . Cobb ( 2 - 7 ) allowed one run and two hits , struck out seven and walked one . The Orioles won for the fourth time in five games . The Mets have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Jason Vargas ( 2 - 4 ) allowed two runs and five hits in five innings . Brad Brach pitched the ninth for his ninth save in 10 chances . He walked Jay Bruce with two outs , but Kevin Plawecki popped out to end the game . The Orioles jumped on Jason Vargas ( 2 - 4 ) for two runs in the first . Trey Mancini led off with a single , Adam Jones singled and Machado hit an RBI single . Danny Valencia followed with a sacrifice fly . Jose Bautista hit a sacrifice fly in the fifth to give the Mets a 2 - 1 lead . Jose Bautista hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom half . The Mets put runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but Richard got Asdrubal Cabrera to ground into an inning-ending double play . Trey Mancini led off the eighth with a single off Seth Lugo . Jones then grounded into a double play , but Manny Machado grounded out to end the inning . The Mets had runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but Richard got Asdrubal Cabrera to ground into an inning-ending double play .", "SEATTLE -- For the first time in his career , the Seattle Mariners finally got a win . Mitch Haniger hit a leadoff home run in the 13th inning to give the Mariners a 4 - 3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night . It was Haniger 's fourth homer of the season . It was the first time this season the Mariners have been held to three runs or fewer . Matt Duffy had three hits and drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the ninth off Edwin Diaz . Carlos Gomez also homered for the Rays , who snapped a three - game losing streak . Haniger led off the 13th with a drive off Matt Andriese ( 1 - 3 ) to give the Mariners a 4 - 3 lead . It was Haniger 's third homer of the season and first since May 1 . Roenis Elias ( 1 - 0 ) pitched two innings for the win . The Rays tied it at 3 in the ninth . Joey Wendle led off with a walk , stole second and moved to third on a wild pitch . Matt Duffy singled home Wendle to tie it at 3 . Chaz Roe came on and got Ben Gamel to ground into a fielder 's choice , and Chaz Roe got Ryon Healy to fly out to left to end the threat . It was Diaz 's third blown save in 21 chances . The Mariners had runners on first and second with one out in the 10th , but Ben Gamel grounded into a fielder 's choice and Ryon Healy flied out to end the inning . The Rays lost for the seventh time in eight games . Carlos Gomez and Johnny Field hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning off Seattle starter Mike Leake , who allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings . He struck out eight and walked none . Gamel led off the fourth with a triple and scored on Ryon Healy 's single . Guillermo Heredia doubled and David Freitas drove in Healy with a groundout to make it 3 - 0 . The Rays took a 3 - 2 lead in the fifth on consecutive homers by Gomez and Field . It was the first time this season the Rays hit back-to-back home runs . It was the first time this season the Rays hit back-to-back homers . Leake allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings . He struck out eight and walked none .", "MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have n't had a winning season lately . Eduardo Escobar homered twice and drove in four runs , and the Twins beat the Cleveland Indians 7 - 4 on Sunday . The Twins have won seven of nine and are a season-high 14 games over .500 . The Indians have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 6 on their road trip . Eduardo Escobar hit a three - run homer in the first inning off Carlos Carrasco ( 6 - 4 ) , who gave up six runs and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings . He walked three and struck out two . Jose Berrios ( 6 - 5 ) allowed four runs and five hits in six innings . Fernando Rodney pitched a perfect ninth for his 12th save in 13 chances . The Twins have won four in a row and three of four at Target Field this season . The Indians have lost five of six and fell a season-worst 10 games under .500 . Carrasco allowed six runs and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings . Escobar hit a three - run shot in the first inning to give the Twins a 3 - 0 lead . Brian Dozier led off with a double and scored on a two - out single by Miguel Sano . The Indians cut the lead to 4 - 2 in the third on a run-scoring groundout by Francisco Lindor and a sacrifice fly by Michael Brantley . But Berrios got Jose Ramirez to ground out to end the inning . Ryan LaMarre and Miguel Sano hit RBI doubles in the fourth to give the Twins a 6 - 2 lead . Carrasco was replaced by Jeff Beliveau , who retired Logan Morrison to end the inning . Encarnacion hit a two - run homer in the sixth to give the Indians a 6 - 4 lead . It was his first home run since May 16 , a span of 179 at-bats . He has hit safely in 10 of his last 13 games . Escobar hit a solo homer in the seventh off Josh Tomlin . It was Escobar 's second career two - homer game , the last coming on July 30 , 2011 , against the Chicago White Sox .", "CHICAGO -- Javier Baez had a big day at the plate . He hit a two - run homer in the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 5 - 4 on Saturday . Baez had three hits and drove in three runs . The Pirates won for the fourth time in five games . Jameson Taillon ( 8 - 8 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings . Felipe Vazquez pitched the ninth for his 24th save in 29 opportunities . David Bote led off with a single and scored on Addison Russell 's double . Anthony Rizzo struck out and Ben Zobrist grounded out to end the game . Javier Baez had three hits and three RBIs , including a three - run homer in the fourth that put the Cubs up 3 - 3 . Baez had three hits and three RBIs . Gregory Polanco hit a solo homer in the eighth for the Pirates , who have lost four of five . David Freese had two hits and two RBIs . Jon Lester ( 12 - 4 ) allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings . Cervelli hit a two - out , two - run homer in the third to give the Pirates a 3 - 0 lead . It was his first home run since July 30 , 2011 , when he was with the Chicago Cubs . The Cubs tied it in the fourth on Ben Zobrist 's leadoff double , Jason Heyward 's single and Javier Baez 's three - run homer . Taillon retired the next two batters to end the inning . Freese doubled home Gregory Polanco in the fifth to give the Pirates a 4 - 3 lead . Francisco Cervelli followed with a single , but Cervelli was thrown out at the plate by Cervelli . The Cubs put runners on first and second with two outs in the seventh , but Santana struck out Jason Heyward to end the threat . Santana struck out Jason Heyward with runners on first and second to end the inning . Polanco led off the eighth with a home run off Justin Wilson . It was his third home run of the season and second in two games . Polanco has homered in four of his past five games .", "MIAMI -- Jose Urena had a pretty good idea . Urena pitched six innings of one - hit ball and the Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 5 - 0 on Friday night . Urena ( 3 - 10 ) struck out five and walked four . The Marlins won for the fourth time in five games . The Nationals have lost four of five . They were shut out for the third time this season . Jeremy Hellickson ( 4 - 2 ) allowed five runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings . The Marlins won for the fourth time in five games . The Marlins scored three runs in the fifth to take a 5 - 0 lead . Martin Prado had an RBI single and scored on a throwing error by second baseman Daniel Murphy . Miguel Rojas added an RBI double . The Nationals were shut out for the third time this season . Miami took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Miguel Rojas singled with two outs , went to third on a single by Magneuris Sierra and scored on a single by Jose Urena . Prado doubled home Brian Anderson in the third to give the Marlins a 2 - 0 lead . Brian Anderson scored on Prado 's two - out double to make it 2 - 0 . Prado singled home a run in the fifth to make it 3 - 0 . Realmuto scored on a throwing error by Murphy , and Miguel Rojas doubled home Prado to make it 5 - 0 . Hellickson allowed five runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Texas Rangers are on a roll . The AL West-leading Rangers beat the Houston Astros 4 - 3 on Friday night . The AL West-leading Rangers have won four of five . Mike Minor ( 7 - 6 ) allowed two runs and four hits in six innings . Keone Kela pitched the ninth for his 24th save in 26 chances . He walked Tyler White and Marwin Gonzalez with two outs before Tony Kemp 's RBI single made it 4 - 3 . It was the first time the Astros have hit consecutive home runs . Jurickson Profar had an RBI double in the sixth and scored on a throwing error by second baseman Yuli Gurriel . Jurickson Profar scored on a throwing error by second baseman Yuli Gurriel to make it 4 - 1 . Lance McCullers ( 10 - 6 ) allowed four runs -- three earned -- and six hits in 5 1/3 innings . Tyler White hit his first career home run with two outs in the second inning to give the Astros a 1 - 0 lead . It was his second home run in two games . Delino DeShields tied it at 1 with a two - out RBI double in the fifth . The Rangers had runners on first and third with one out , but McCullers struck out Shin-Soo Choo to end the inning . Alex Bregman hit a sacrifice fly in the sixth to make it 4 - 2 . Minor intentionally walked Evan Gattis before retiring Josh Reddick on a line drive to end the inning . White hit a two - out solo homer in the second inning to give the Astros a 1 - 0 lead . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . Kemp singled and scored on a sacrifice fly by Alex Bregman to cut Houston 's lead to 4 - 2 in the sixth . Minor intentionally walked Evan Gattis before Josh Reddick lined out to end the inning . The Astros had runners on second and third with no outs in the seventh , but Alex Claudio got George Springer to ground out to end the inning . Kela walked Tyler White with one out in the ninth before J. D. Davis struck out . Marwin Gonzalez walked before Kemp singled up the middle to make it 4 - 3 .", "PITTSBURGH -- Trevor Williams did n't have his best stuff . Williams pitched six scoreless innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 5 - 0 on Friday night . Williams ( 9 - 7 ) allowed five hits , struck out five and walked three . The Pirates won for the fourth time in five games . Jacob deGrom ( 5 - 6 ) gave up three runs and eight hits in seven innings . He struck out five and walked none . He also had two hits . The Pirates won for the fourth time in five games . The Mets were shut out for the third time this season . Jordan Luplow led off the seventh with a single and moved to third on Francisco Cervelli 's sacrifice bunt . Jordy Mercer singled to put runners on the corners , and Luplow scored on David Freese 's groundout . The Pirates added two more in the eighth . Gregory Polanco led off with a double and scored on Colin Moran 's single . Francisco Cervelli added an RBI single . The Mets were shut out for the third time this season . The Pirates added two more runs in the eighth . Gregory Polanco led off with a double and scored on Colin Moran 's single . Francisco Cervelli added a two - out RBI single . deGrom ( 5 - 6 ) allowed three runs and eight hits in seven innings . The Pirates took a 1 - 0 lead in the sixth . Gregory Polanco hit a two - out single , stole second and scored on Moran 's two - out single to center . The Mets loaded the bases with one out in the fourth , but Devin Mesoraco grounded into a double play to end the inning . Williams got Mesoraco to ground into an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded .", "PHILADELPHIA -- Rhys Hoskins did n't want to talk about it . Hoskins hit a two - run homer , and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6 - 2 on Friday night . Hoskins , who had a two - run homer in the series opener , had a two - run shot . The Reds have won four of their last five games . Joey Votto had three hits , including an RBI single in the sixth , and Joey Votto had three hits and drove in two runs for the Reds , who have won four of five . The Reds have won four of their last five games . The Phillies have lost four straight and nine of 11 . Billy Hamilton led off the sixth with a double off Tommy Hunter ( 2 - 1 ) . Jose Peraza sacrificed Hamilton to third , and Scooter Gennett was hit by a pitch . Votto followed with an RBI single , and Gennett scored on Eugenio Suarez 's fielder 's choice grounder . Wandy Peralta ( 2 - 2 ) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win . The Phillies put runners on first and second with one out in the eighth , but Rhys Hoskins grounded into an inning-ending double play . Jared Hughes got the final five outs for his seventh save . Jose Peraza and Scooter Gennett hit consecutive doubles off Austin Davis in the eighth to make it 5 - 2 . Joey Votto followed with an RBI single , extending the lead to 6 - 2 . Hoskins hit a two - run homer in the fourth off Matt Harvey . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . He has hit safely in 10 of his last 13 games . Harvey allowed two runs and two hits in five innings . The Reds took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Mason Williams led off with a single and scored on Tucker Barnhart 's double . Adam Duvall singled to put runners on the corners , but Harvey popped out and Jose Peraza grounded out . Cesar Hernandez drew a leadoff walk in the fourth and Hoskins followed with a two - run homer to left field . It was Hoskins ' first homer since May 16 . The Reds loaded the bases with one out in the fifth , but Velasquez struck out Adam Duvall and Dilson Herrera to end the threat . Velasquez allowed two runs and six hits in five innings .", "MIAMI -- The Miami Marlins were n't going to let a break slip away . J. T. Realmuto singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning , lifting the Marlins to a 2 - 1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night . The Marlins won for the seventh time in eight games . The Nationals have lost four in a row and seven of nine . Magneuris Sierra led off the 10th with a single off Kelvin Herrera ( 2 - 2 ) . Miguel Rojas then reached on an error by catcher Spencer Kieboom , and Brian Anderson singled to load the bases . Murphy 's RBI single off Kyle Barraclough in the ninth tied the game at 1 . It was the first run allowed by the Marlins this season , and they were shut out for the ninth time this season . Brett Graves ( 1 - 1 ) pitched one inning for the win . Daniel Murphy hit a tying RBI single in the ninth for the Nationals , who have lost four of five . Bryce Harper was hit by a pitch from Kyle Barraclough in the ninth . The Nationals have lost four of five and have dropped five of six . The Marlins took a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth . J. T. Realmuto led off with a walk , Starlin Castro walked and Cameron Maybin walked to load the bases . Yadiel Rivera 's sacrifice fly made it 1 - 0 . Gonzalez allowed one run and three hits in seven innings . The Marlins took a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth . J. T. Realmuto walked , Starlin Castro walked and Cameron Maybin walked to load the bases . Yadiel Rivera 's sacrifice fly made it 1 - 0 .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays are on a roll . The Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 4 - 3 on Sunday . The Rays have won four of five , including a three - game sweep of the Yankees . Ryan Yarbrough ( 9 - 5 ) allowed two runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings . Chris Davis homered off Sergio Romo in the eighth , and Austin Pruitt got the final four outs for his second save in three tries . The Rays have won seven of nine . The Orioles lost for the fourth time in five games . Tampa Bay took a 3 - 2 lead in the seventh . Ji-Man Choi led off with a double and went to third on Joey Wendle 's single . Paul Fry replaced Cobb and gave up an RBI single to Adeiny Hechavarria . Davis hit a solo shot off Sergio Romo in the eighth . It was the first homer allowed by Romo , who gave up two homers in a game for the first time in his career . Cobb ( 2 - 14 ) allowed four runs -- three earned -- and eight hits in six innings . The Orioles have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Tampa Bay went up 2 - 0 in the fourth . Kevin Kiermaier led off with a double , moved to third on a groundout and scored on a single by Jake Bauers . Ji-Man Choi added an RBI single . Schoop tied the score with a two - run homer in the fifth . Tim Beckham led off with a walk and Schoop followed with a two - run shot to left . It was his third homer in two games . Tampa Bay pulled even in the seventh . Ji-Man Choi led off with a double and went to third on Joey Wendle 's single . Paul Fry replaced Cobb and gave up an RBI single to Adeiny Hechavarria .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Oakland Athletics are starting to find ways to win . The A 's beat the Texas Rangers 7 - 6 on Saturday night . The A 's have won four of five , including a three - game sweep by the Angels . The Rangers , who have lost five of six , have lost four of five . Blake Treinen pitched the ninth for his 27th save in 29 chances . He gave up a leadoff single to Adrian Beltre , who moved to second on Jurickson Profar 's wild pitch . Joey Gallo flied out before Robinson Chirinos flied out to end the game . Rangers manager Ron Washington said he was n't surprised by the decision . Bartolo Colon ( 5 - 9 ) allowed six runs and nine hits in seven innings . Blake Treinen pitched the ninth for his 27th save in 29 chances . He gave up a leadoff single to Adrian Beltre before striking out Jurickson Profar and retiring Joey Gallo on a fly ball and Robinson Chirinos on a liner . Bartolo Colon ( 5 - 9 ) allowed six runs and nine hits in seven innings . Oakland took a 2 - 0 lead in the first on a two - run single by Khris Davis and an RBI single by Khris Davis . The A 's scored two runs in the bottom half . Matt Chapman , who had three hits , led off the second with a homer to make it 3 - 2 . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . Chapman walked with one out in the fourth and scored on Fowler 's triple into the right-field corner . Martini followed with an RBI triple and Semien followed with an RBI single to make it 6 - 3 . Jurickson Profar hit a two - run triple in the fifth to pull the Rangers within 6 - 5 . But Cahill retired the next two batters to end the inning . Matt Chapman hit a one - out triple in the eighth and scored on Jonathan Lucroy 's sacrifice fly to make it 7 - 5 . Chapman hit a one - out triple in the eighth .", "NEW YORK -- Corey Oswalt is making the most of his opportunity . The New York Mets ' right-hander struck out six in seven innings and the New York Mets beat the San Diego Padres 6 - 4 on Friday night . Oswalt ( 1 - 2 ) allowed two runs and three hits in five innings . He walked two and struck out four . The Mets have won four of five , and have won four in a row . San Diego , which has lost five of six , has lost four of five . Amed Rosario had a two - run single in a four - run fifth against Clayton Richard ( 7 - 10 ) , who gave up six runs and five hits in five innings . He walked two and struck out one . Jose Bautista hit a two - run homer in the sixth to make it 6 - 2 . It was the first home run allowed by Richard this season , the most in the majors . Freddy Galvis hit a two - run homer in the seventh for the Padres , who have lost five of six . San Diego has lost five of six . Amed Rosario had a two - run single in a four - run fifth that put the Mets ahead 4 - 2 . Phillip Evans and Phillip Evans each had RBI singles in the inning . The Padres took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Eric Hosmer led off with a single , went to third on Manuel Margot 's single and scored on Freddy Galvis ' double-play grounder . Hedges hit a 1 - 0 pitch from Richard into the left-field seats in the fifth . It was Hedges ' first home run since Sept. 28 , 2011 , against the New York Mets . It was the first homer allowed by Richard in 19 1/3 innings . The Padres took a 1 - 0 lead in the second . Hosmer singled , went to third on Manuel Margot 's single and scored when Freddy Galvis grounded into a double play .", "PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates have been waiting for a long time . Josh Bell had four hits and two RBIs , and the Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7 - 3 on Saturday . The Pirates won for the seventh time in eight games and moved within one game of .500 . Nick Kingham ( 4 - 4 ) allowed three runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings . Travis Shaw hit a solo home run in the seventh for the Brewers , who have lost four in a row . Travis Shaw homered for the Brewers , who have lost four of five . Kyle Crick got the final four outs for his second save in as many opportunities . He got Jesus Aguilar to fly out with two runners on to end the eighth . Crick allowed a single to Jonathan Villar and a single to Tyler Saladino to put runners on second and third with one out . But Jacob Nottingham struck out Jacob Nottingham and pinch-hitter Keon Broxton grounded out to end the game . Crick pitched a 1 - 2 - 2 eighth for his second save in as many opportunities . The Pirates had runners on first and second with one out , but Christian Yelich flied out and Jesus Aguilar flied out . The Pirates jumped on Junior Guerra ( 6 - 6 ) for three runs in the first . Corey Dickerson led off with a double and went to third on Starling Marte 's single . Gregory Polanco drove in Dickerson with a sacrifice fly . Polanco hit a solo home run in the fourth to make it 6 - 1 . It was his third home run of the season and second in two days . He has hit safely in 19 of his last 19 games . Travis Shaw hit a solo homer in the seventh for the Brewers , who have lost four in a row and nine of 11 . Milwaukee has lost five of six and is 2 - 7 since the All-Star break . Guerra allowed six runs and nine hits in four innings . The Brewers have lost five of six and fell a season-worst eight games under .500 .", "NEW YORK -- Brandon Nimmo and the rest of the National League 's best team . Nimmo hit a three - run homer with two outs in the 10th inning , and the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3 - 0 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . It was Nimmo 's first career pinch-hit home run . The Mets won for the seventh time in eight games . Amed Rosario doubled off Mark Leiter ( 0 - 1 ) with two outs in the 10th and Jose Reyes drew a two - out walk from Mark Leiter Jr. ( 0 - 1 ) . Nimmo then drove a first-pitch fastball over the wall in right-center for his first career pinch-hit homer . The Mets won for the seventh time in eight games . Robert Gsellman ( 6 - 2 ) worked around a two - out walk in the 10th to earn the win . The Phillies have won four in a row and 10 of 12 . The Phillies lost for the fifth time in six games . deGrom allowed five hits , struck out seven and walked one . The Phillies lost for the third time in four games . The Mets put runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth , but Michael Conforto grounded out to end the threat . Rosario walked with one out in the eighth and stole second with two outs . Seranthony Dominguez pitched a perfect ninth to finish the six - hitter . It was the second time this season the Phillies have been shut out , and the first time they 've been shut out this season . deGrom allowed five hits , struck out seven and walked one . Velasquez gave up two hits , walked one and struck out three . The Mets had runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth , but Adam Morgan got Michael Conforto to ground out to end the inning . Cesar Hernandez had two hits for the Phillies , who have lost four of five . Cesar Hernandez had two hits , including a double , and scored twice .", "BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles have been in the thick of the playoff hunt . Jonathan Schoop singled in the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning , lifting the Orioles to a 6 - 5 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday night . It was the first time this season the Orioles have been in a position . The Yankees have lost five of six and nine of 11 . Caleb Joseph was hit by a pitch from Dellin Betances ( 1 - 3 ) leading off the ninth and moved to third on a one - out double by Adam Jones . Manny Machado was walked intentionally to load the bases before Mark Trumbo struck out . It was the first grand slam in Bird ' career . Zach Britton ( 1 - 0 ) pitched a scoreless ninth for the Orioles , who have won four of five . Baltimore has lost four of five . Manny Machado hit two home runs , including a two - run shot in the seventh that put the Orioles up 5 - 5 . It was Machado 's second multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . Machado had three hits and drove in three runs . Baltimore trailed 5 - 3 in the seventh when Machado hit a two - out , two - run homer off Chad Green . It was Machado 's second multihomer game of the season and the second of his career . In the seventh , Didi Gregorius hit a one - out double and went to third on Miguel Andujar 's single . Greg Bird hit a sacrifice fly off Miguel Castro , and Neil Walker added an RBI single . The Yankees lost for the seventh time in eight games . The Orioles took a 2 - 0 lead in the fourth when Joey Rickard hit a two - out , two - run double off Masahiro Tanaka , who was making his major league debut . Bird put the Yankees up 3 - 2 in the fifth with a three - run shot off Andrew Cashner . It was Bird 's first career grand slam , and the first of his career . Cashner allowed five runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings .", "OAKLAND , Calif. -- Ryon Healy 's first career grand slam was just fine . Healy homered and drove in a career-high five runs , and the Seattle Mariners beat the Colorado Rockies 6 - 4 on Saturday . Healy had two hits , including a two - run homer . It was the first time the Mariners have hit back-to-back home runs this season . Healy 's three - run shot in the sixth inning off Antonio Senzatela ( 3 - 2 ) gave the Mariners a 6 - 4 lead . It was the first grand slam of the season for Healy , who also hit a three - run shot in the ninth inning of Friday night 's 5 - 4 win over the Rockies . Wade LeBlanc ( 5 - 0 ) allowed four runs and five hits in six innings . Edwin Diaz struck out the side in the ninth for his 35th save in 39 chances . Diaz struck out the side in the ninth for his 35th save in 39 chances . Antonio Senzatela ( 3 - 2 ) gave up six runs and five hits in six innings . He walked three and struck out two in his second start since being called up from Triple-A Tacoma . The Mariners took a 3 - 1 lead in the first inning . Dee Gordon led off with a single , Mitch Haniger was hit by a pitch and Nelson Cruz walked to load the bases . Kyle Seager hit a sacrifice fly and Denard Span walked to load the bases . Charlie Blackmon 's solo home run in the bottom of the first made it 1 - 0 . It was the first homer allowed by LeBlanc this season , the most in the majors . Kyle Seager had a sacrifice fly and Ryon Healy a two - out , two - run double in the bottom of the first to give the Mariners a 3 - 1 lead . Carlos Gonzalez led off the fifth with a home run to left field . It was his third homer of the season and second in two games . It was the first homer allowed by LeBlanc in his last four starts . LeBlanc retired the first two batters in the sixth before Nolan Arenado singled . Story followed with a drive into the right-field seats to give the Rockies a 4 - 3 lead . It was his third homer of the season . The Mariners had runners on first and third with two outs in the seventh , but Jake McGee struck out Kyle Seager to end the threat . McGee struck out Kyle Seager to end the threat .", "CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs are starting to find ways to win . David Bote drove in the winning run with a bases-loaded walk in the 10th inning , and the Cubs rallied for a 6 - 5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday . The Cubs won for the seventh time in eight games . Adam Duvall hit a solo homer in the ninth for the Reds , who have lost four of five . Billy Hamilton and Jose Peraza each had two hits and scored twice . Willson Contreras drew a leadoff walk from Jackson ( 2 - 2 ) in the 10th and moved to second on a wild pitch . After Victor Caratini struck out , Ian Happ was intentionally walked . It was Russell 's third RBI of the game . The Cubs loaded the bases with one out in the ninth against Jared Hughes , but Javier Baez grounded into a force at the plate and Anthony Rizzo flied out to end the inning . Adam Duvall hit a leadoff homer in the ninth off Cubs closer Brandon Morrow to tie it at 5 . It was Morrow 's first blown save of the season , but the Cubs could n't hold on . David Bote singled with one out in the ninth and moved to second on a wild pitch . Albert Almora Jr. singled to left to put runners on the corners with one out , but Hughes got Javier Baez to ground into a force at the plate . Baez hit a two - out , two - run single off Kyle Crockett in the seventh to give the Cubs a 5 - 4 lead . With runners on first and third , David Hernandez relieved and got Anthony Rizzo to ground out . Lester allowed four runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings . He walked three and struck out two . Suarez hit a two - run homer in the fourth off Jon Lester to give the Reds a 3 - 2 lead . Joey Votto drew a one - out walk in the bottom half , and Suarez followed with a two - run homer . The Reds cut the lead to 4 - 3 in the fifth on a two - out throwing error by catcher Willson Contreras . Hamilton drew a two - out walk , stole second and went to third on catcher Willson Contreras ' throwing error . Hamilton stole second and scored on catcher Willson Contreras ' throwing error . Castillo allowed three runs and six hits in four innings .", "HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros have n't had a winning season lately . The Astros had a season-high 17 hits in a 12 - 6 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday . It was the first time this season the Astros have hit consecutive home runs . Alex Bregman and Yuli Gurriel each hit a two - run homer in the sixth inning off James Shields ( 3 - 10 ) , who allowed eight runs and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out nine . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Charlie Morton ( 11 - 2 ) allowed five runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Shields gave up eight runs and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings . Omar Narvaez had two hits and three RBIs for the White Sox , including a three - run double in the sixth . Omar Narvaez drove in three runs with a double and a sacrifice fly . The Astros added three runs in the eighth . Bregman doubled and scored on a single by Yuli Gurriel . Max Stassi added an RBI single off Juan Minaya . Avisail Garcia hit a solo homer in the eighth for the White Sox , who have lost four in a row . Avisail Garcia added a solo homer in the eighth . Evan Gattis doubled with one out in the second and scored on a two - out double by Max Stassi to give the Astros a 1 - 0 lead . Shields retired Marwin Gonzalez on a fly ball to end the inning . Springer led off the third with a single and Alex Bregman followed with a single . After Jose Altuve flied out , Springer advanced to third on a fly ball by Jose Altuve before Gurriel 's homer . Garcia 's sacrifice fly made it 4 - 1 in the fourth . Yoan Moncada singled and moved to third on a double by Yolmer Sanchez . Moncada scored on a sacrifice fly by Garcia to make it 4 - 1 . Springer walked to start the fifth and stole second before Alex Bregman struck out . Altuve singled before Yuli Gurriel walked to load the bases . Springer scored on a fielder 's choice by Josh Reddick . The White Sox loaded the bases with two outs in the sixth on a single by Moncada , a walk to Sanchez and a single by Davidson . Will Harris came on and got Garcia to ground into a fielder 's choice . Gonzalez singled in a run in the seventh to make it 9 - 5 . Jace Fry came on and struck out George Springer to end the inning . Garcia hit a solo home run in the eighth to make it 9 - 6 . It was the first homer allowed by Giles this season and the first Giles allowed this season .", "PHOENIX -- Zack Godley had a lot to do with it . Godley pitched six strong innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 3 - 1 on Friday night . Godley ( 10 - 6 ) allowed one run and four hits , struck out seven and walked one . The Diamondbacks won for the fourth time in five games . A. J. Pollock was hit by a pitch from Joey Lucchesi ( 4 - 4 ) with the bases loaded in the Diamondbacks ' two - run sixth . Steven Souza Jr. followed with a run-scoring groundout . The Diamondbacks added a run in the eighth . Nick Ahmed led off with a double , advanced to third on A. J. Pollock 's groundout and scored on Steven Souza Jr. 's two - out single . Brad Boxberger pitched a perfect ninth for his 21st save in 24 tries . The Diamondbacks have won five of six , including a three - game sweep by the Los Angeles Dodgers . The Padres have lost three straight and six of seven . Joey Lucchesi ( 4 - 4 ) had a 1 - 0 lead before he walked Zack Godley to start the sixth . Nick Ahmed and Paul Goldschmidt singled to load the bases , and A. J. Pollock was hit by a pitch to force in a run . Lucchesi allowed two runs and three hits in 5 1/3 innings , struck out five and walked one . The Diamondbacks added a run in the eighth . Nick Ahmed led off with a double and advanced to third on A. J. Pollock 's two - out fly ball . Souza followed with an RBI single off Craig Stammen . The Diamondbacks have won four of their last five games .", "HOUSTON -- Dallas Keuchel had a lot to do with it . The Houston right-hander pitched seven strong innings and the Astros beat the Texas Rangers 5 - 3 on Friday night . Keuchel ( 5 - 8 ) struck out seven and walked one . The Astros have won four of their last five games . The Rangers have lost four of five , including the first two games of the series . Josh Reddick and Tony Kemp hit two - run homers in the third off Austin Bibens-Dirkx ( 1 - 2 ) , who gave up five runs and nine hits in six innings . He struck out four and walked two . The Rangers have lost four in a row and five of six . Yuli Gurriel and Josh Reddick each had an RBI double in the first , and Reddick doubled home a run in the first to give Houston a 2 - 0 lead . Reddick hit a solo homer in the third , and Kemp hit a two - run shot into the upper deck in right field to make it 5 - 0 . Shin-Soo Choo had an RBI single in the fifth to extend the lead to 5 - 2 . Ronald Guzman scored on Shin-Soo Choo 's two - out single to make it 5 - 2 . The Rangers loaded the bases with one out in the eighth , but Tony Sipp struck out Robinson Chirinos to end the threat . Rondon got four outs for his sixth save in eight chances . Shin-Soo Choo singled with two outs in the ninth before Rondon retired Elvis Andrus on a grounder to end the game . It was Rondon 's fourth save in five chances .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Boston Red Sox are starting to feel good about themselves . J. D. Martinez homered and drove in four runs , and the Red Sox beat the Washington Nationals 11 - 4 on Sunday . The Red Sox have won 10 of their past 13 games . The Nationals have lost seven of nine . They 've lost four of five . J. D. Martinez hit a three - run homer and Eduardo Nunez had a three - run shot for the Red Sox , who had 12 hits . Tanner Roark ( 3 - 10 ) gave up nine runs and 10 hits in seven innings . The Nationals have lost three straight and six of seven . Brandon Workman ( 1 - 0 ) pitched one inning for the win . Roark ( 3 - 10 ) allowed nine runs and 10 hits in seven innings . The Red Sox took a 3 - 0 lead in the second . Mitch Moreland led off with a single , Xander Bogaerts singled and Rafael Devers hit into a fielder 's choice . Moreland moved to third on Rafael Devers ' fielder 's choice , but Nunez hit a 1 - 1 pitch into the left-field seats . The Nationals took a 3 - 2 lead in the fourth . Bryce Harper led off with a double , moved to third on a groundout and scored on Mark Reynolds ' single . Michael A. Taylor singled and advanced to third on Pedro Severino 's fly ball to center . Roark then singled in Reynolds to make it 3 - 2 . Boston broke the game open with a six - run fifth . Martinez hit a two - run single , Steve Pearce and Steve Pearce had RBI singles and Bogaerts hit a three - run homer . Severino made it 9 - 3 in the sixth with his first homer of the season , a solo shot off Heath Bell that made it 9 - 3 . It was Severino 's first homer of the season . J. D. Martinez hit a two - run homer in the ninth off Matt Grace . It was Martinez 's fourth homer in his last four games .", "SAN FRANCISCO -- Andrew Suarez is making the most of his opportunity . Suarez pitched seven innings of two - hit ball to help the San Francisco Giants beat the New York Mets 7 - 0 on Friday night . Suarez ( 6 - 9 ) struck out five and walked none . Brandon Belt hit a two - run triple in a six - run eighth inning , and Brandon Belt had two hits and two RBIs for the Giants , who have won four of five . Zack Wheeler ( 9 - 7 ) allowed one run and four hits in seven innings . The Mets lost for the third time in four games . Wheeler allowed one run and four hits in seven innings . He walked none and struck out nine . Aramis Ramirez hit a two - run homer for the Giants , who have lost four of five . Mets manager Terry Collins was ejected in the eighth inning for arguing a called third strike . The Mets lost for the third time in four games . Belt led off the seventh with a double off Zack Wheeler ( 9 - 7 ) and moved to third on Austin Slater 's groundout . Belt scored on Shaw 's sacrifice fly to center . It was the first time this season the Giants have hit back-to-back homers . Brandon Belt doubled leading off the seventh and moved to third on Austin Slater 's groundout . Belt advanced to third on a groundout and scored on Shaw 's sacrifice fly . Brandon Nimmo doubled with one out in the eighth , extending his hitting streak to 11 games . But Jose Reyes popped out and Michael Conforto grounded out to end the inning . Ty Blach struck out two in a perfect ninth to complete the three - hitter . It was the first time the Giants have been shut out this season . The Giants have won four of their last five games .", "NEW YORK -- Jefry Rodriguez is making the most of his opportunity . Harper hit a three - run double in a eight - run eighth inning , and the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 15 - 0 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory . The Nationals scored six runs in the eighth inning to take a 4 - 0 lead . Adam Eaton led off with a single and stole second . Trea Turner walked and Anthony Rendon singled to load the bases with no outs . With one out , Juan Soto walked to force in a run . Wilmer Difo and Mark Reynolds also homered for the Nationals , who set season highs for runs and hits ( 16 ) . Difo had two hits and three RBIs , and Anthony Rendon had three hits and scored twice . Jefry Rodriguez ( 2 - 1 ) allowed two hits and walked four in six innings . Wilmer Difo and Wilmer Difo each hit a two - run homer for the Nationals , who have lost four of five . Anthony Rendon had three hits and scored twice . New York lost for the third time in four games . Steven Matz ( 5 - 11 ) allowed one run and five hits in seven innings . The Mets lost for the third time in four games . Trea Turner led off the sixth with a double off Steven Matz ( 5 - 11 ) and Anthony Rendon followed with a single . After Ryan Zimmerman struck out , Soto drove in Turner with a groundout . It was Reynolds ' first career grand slam , and his first career pinch-hit homer . Matz allowed one run and five hits in seven innings . The Nationals took a 1 - 0 lead in the sixth . Trea Turner led off with a double and went to third on Anthony Rendon 's single . After Ryan Zimmerman struck out , Soto drove in Turner with a groundout .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Michael Kopech is making the most of his opportunity . The Chicago White Sox slugger hit a two - run homer in the ninth inning to give the White Sox a 7 - 2 victory over the Detroit Tigers . Ronny Rodriguez hit a solo homer in the ninth for the Tigers , who have won four of five . Jace Fry got two outs for his third save . Michael Kopech ( 1 - 0 ) allowed one run and seven hits in six innings . The White Sox have won four of five and have won four of five . Ronny Rodriguez and Ronny Rodriguez homered for the Tigers , who have lost four of five . Jace Fry got two outs for his third save . Jordan Zimmermann ( 6 - 6 ) gave up five runs and eight hits in six innings . The White Sox took a 4 - 0 lead in the third on Garcia 's two - run single and Palka 's two - run homer . It was the first time this season the White Sox have hit back-to-back homers . The White Sox added two runs in the seventh on a sacrifice fly by Anderson and a bases-loaded walk to Omar Narvaez . Josh Smoker relieved and retired Yoan Moncada on a popup . The Tigers added a run in the sixth on a double by Nicholas Castellanos and an RBI double by Victor Martinez . But Rodriguez grounded into a double play to end the inning . The White Sox added two runs in the seventh on a sacrifice fly by Anderson and a bases-loaded walk by Omar Narvaez . Josh Smoker relieved Buck and got out of the jam by retiring Yoan Moncada on a popup . The Tigers had runners on first and second with one out in the ninth , but failed to score .", "ANAHEIM , Calif. -- Shohei Ohtani 's first major league homer was a big one . Ohtani hit a two - run homer and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 8 - 3 on Friday night . It was Ohtani 's first home run since April 16 . Justin Verlander ( 13 - 8 ) allowed three runs and six hits in six innings . The Astros have won four of five and have won four in a row . Verlander allowed three runs and six hits , struck out six and walked two . Yuli Gurriel had two hits and drove in two runs for the Astros , who have won five of six . Jose Altuve had two hits and scored twice . The Angels lost for the fourth time in five games . The Astros jumped on Jaime Barria ( 8 - 8 ) for three runs in the first inning . Alex Bregman doubled and scored on Altuve 's single . Marwin Gonzalez and Yuli Gurriel followed with RBI doubles . Ohtani hit a two - run homer in the fourth to give the Angels a 4 - 2 lead . It was his first home run since June 13 , when he was hit by a pitch . The Astros added four runs in the eighth . Marwin Gonzalez led off with a homer , and Josh Reddick singled with two outs before Alex Bregman 's RBI double made it 6 - 3 . Kemp scored on a throwing error by third baseman Taylor Ward . Yuli Gurriel and Josh Reddick each had three hits for the Astros , who have lost four of five . Angels catcher Martin Maldonado went 0 - for - 4 with a walk .", "DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers are starting to find ways to win . The Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 7 - 2 on Saturday night . The Tigers have won four straight and nine of 11 . Matthew Boyd ( 8 - 11 ) allowed six hits in six innings . Nicholas Castellanos , Mikie Mahtook and Ronny Mahtook homered for the Tigers off James Shields ( 5 - 15 ) , who gave up seven runs and 10 hits in 6 2/3 innings . He walked one and struck out five . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Boyd allowed six hits , struck out six and walked one . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Castellanos led off the sixth with a homer , and Mikie Mahtook and Rodriguez hit back-to-back shots for a 5 - 0 lead . It was the first time this season the Tigers have hit back-to-back homers . Adduci added a two - out , two - run double in the seventh to make it 7 - 0 . It was the first extra-base hit of the season for Mahtook , who had two hits . Jose Rondon hit a two - run homer in the eighth to give the White Sox a 7 - 2 lead . It was the first homer of the season for Rondon , who was activated from the disabled list before the game . The Tigers took a 2 - 0 lead in the fourth on Ronny Rodriguez 's RBI double and Grayson Greiner 's sacrifice fly . Mahtook was hit by a pitch , and Grayson Greiner followed with a sacrifice fly . Jim Adduci hit a two - out , two - run double in the seventh to give the Tigers a 7 - 0 lead . It was the first hit allowed by Shields , who allowed seven runs and 10 hits in 6 2/3 innings . The Tigers took a 2 - 0 lead in the fourth . Nicholas Castellanos and Jim Adduci led off with singles and advanced to third on LaMarre 's throwing error . Ronny Mahtook was hit by a pitch , and Ronny Rodriguez hit an RBI double . The White Sox had runners on first and second with two outs in the fifth when Ryan LaMarre singled , but was thrown out at the plate trying to score on Ryan LaMarre 's single .", "ST. LOUIS -- The Houston Astros had their best offensive game of the season . Tyler White hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning , Martin Maldonado had three hits and three RBIs , and the Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 10 - 7 on Saturday night . The Astros had 17 hits , matching their season high . It was the first time the Mariners have been held to three runs or fewer . Charlie Morton ( 13 - 3 ) allowed six runs and seven hits in five - plus innings , struck out seven and walked one . Nelson Cruz , Nelson Cruz and Mitch Haniger homered for Seattle . Roberto Osuna pitched a perfect ninth for his 10th save in 11 opportunities . The Astros had 17 hits , but the Mariners could n't overcome a blown save by Seattle 's bullpen . Marco Gonzales ( 12 - 9 ) allowed eight runs and 11 hits in three innings . It was the first time the Mariners have been held to three runs or fewer . Houston took a 2 - 0 lead in the first inning . Alex Bregman led off with a single and scored on Tyler White 's two - out triple . White then scored on a wild pitch . The Astros made it 3 - 0 in the second . Yuli Gurriel led off with a double , moved to third on Josh Reddick 's groundout and scored on Martin Maldonado 's single to left . The Astros added five runs in the fourth . Yuli Gurriel and Josh Reddick hit consecutive singles to start the inning . Martin Maldonado followed with an RBI double , and Tony Kemp and Alex Bregman followed with RBI singles . Maldonado hit a solo home run in the fifth off Nick Rumbelow to give the Astros a 9 - 1 lead . It was his second home run of the season and second in two games . The Mariners added five runs in the sixth . Nelson Cruz and Denard Span started the inning with consecutive singles , and Ryon Healy and Mike Zunino each drove in a run with a sacrifice fly . Gordon 's sacrifice fly made it 9 - 5 . White , who had three hits , led off the ninth with a homer off Adam Warren to make it 10 - 7 . It was his first home run of the season .", "TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays have n't had a winning season lately . Kendrys Morales had three hits , including a two - run homer , and the Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 8 - 2 on Sunday . The Blue Jays have won 10 of their past 13 games . Sam Gaviglio ( 3 - 6 ) allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings . The Orioles lost for the seventh time in eight games . Dylan Bundy ( 7 - 12 ) gave up seven runs and 10 hits in four innings . The Orioles lost for the seventh time in eight games . Kendrys Morales had three hits , including a two - out RBI single in the first , and Justin Smoak and Justin Smoak also homered for the Blue Jays , who have won four of five . Baltimore opened the scoring in the second when Adam Jones singled , went to second on Tim Beckham 's two - out single and scored on Joseph 's two - out single . But Cedric Mullins grounded into a fielder 's choice to end the inning . The Blue Jays chased Bundy with a three - run fourth . Kendrys Morales led off with a single , went to third on Kevin Pillar 's double and scored on McKinney 's two - run single . Luke Maile added a run-scoring grounder . Smoak and Morales hit back-to-back homers in the fifth , and McKinney added a solo shot off Ryan Meisinger to make it 8 - 2 . It was the first time this season the Blue Jays have hit back-to-back homers . Morales had three hits and drove in two runs . Smoak and Morales hit back-to-back homers in the fifth , the first time this season the Blue Jays have hit back-to-back homers . Morales and McKinney hit back-to-back shots off Ryan Meisinger . Bundy allowed seven runs and 10 hits in four innings .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Mikie Mahtook had a big night at the plate . Mahtook homered and drove in four runs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 7 - 5 on Friday night . Mahtook hit a three - run homer in the fifth off Tyler Duffey ( 1 - 2 ) to give the Tigers a 6 - 3 lead . It was Mahtook 's first career grand slam and the first of his career . It was Mahtook 's first career grand slam and his first since May 1 . It was Mauer 's first home run since May 3 . Ryan Carpenter ( 1 - 1 ) allowed three runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings . Mitch Garver hit a two - run homer in the eighth for the Twins . Shane Greene got the final four outs for his 26th save in 28 chances . The Twins lost for the fifth time in six games . Joe Mauer had three hits for the Twins , including a leadoff homer in the first inning . It was the first homer allowed by Carpenter this season , the most in the majors . Ronny Mahtook was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the third , and Ronny Rodriguez followed with a two - run double to give the Tigers a 3 - 2 lead . Mahtook made it 6 - 3 in the fifth with a three - run homer off Tyler Duffey ( 1 - 2 ) , who was making his major league debut . He allowed three runs and two hits in 2 1/3 innings . Mitch Garver hit a two - run homer in the eighth off Joe Jimenez to make it 7 - 5 , but Shane Greene got the final four outs for his 26th save in 28 chances .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Carlos Carrasco is making his case to stay in the rotation . Carrasco pitched seven strong innings and the Cleveland Indians beat the Baltimore Orioles 2 - 1 on Saturday night . Carrasco ( 15 - 6 ) allowed three hits , walked one and struck out six . The Indians have won four of five and have won seven of nine . Cody Allen worked the ninth for his 24th save in 26 chances . He walked Renato Nunez with one out , but Tim Beckham flied out and Joey Rickard struck out to end the game . The Indians , who have won three straight , have won four of five . The Orioles have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Ramirez hit a two - run homer in the first off David Hess ( 2 - 7 ) , who gave up two runs and five hits in six innings . He walked four and struck out three . The Orioles have lost five straight and nine of 11 . Hess allowed two runs and five hits in six innings . He walked four and struck out three . Ramirez gave the Indians a 2 - 0 lead in the first with a two - run homer . Michael Brantley drew a one - out walk and Ramirez followed with a drive into the left-field seats . The Orioles put two runners on with two outs in the second , but Carrasco got Joey Rickard to fly out to left to end the inning . The Orioles loaded the bases with two outs in the fourth , but Carrasco struck out Joey Rickard to end the threat . Carrasco struck out Joey Rickard with the bases loaded to end the inning . Caleb Joseph drew a leadoff walk from Andrew Miller in the eighth and scored on a two - out single by Trey Mancini to make it 2 - 1 . Adam Cimber came on and got Mark Trumbo to ground out .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays are on a roll . Mallex Smith homered and drove in two runs , and the Rays beat the New York Yankees 6 - 1 on Sunday . The Rays have won seven of nine and are a season-high 14 games over .500 . New York has lost four of five and fell to 0 - 4 on its 10-game homestand . Ryan Yarbrough ( 11 - 5 ) pitched four scoreless innings for the win . The Yankees lost for the fifth time in six games . Luis Cessa ( 1 - 3 ) gave up five runs and seven hits in 3 1/3 innings . The Yankees put runners on second and third with two outs in the ninth , but Diego Castillo got Giancarlo Stanton to fly out to center to end the threat . Ji-Man Choi drove in a run with a fielder 's choice in the third and Kevin Kiermaier followed with an RBI single to give the Rays a 3 - 1 lead . Mallex Smith hit a two - run homer in the fourth to make it 5 - 1 . Smith had three hits , including a two - run homer in the fourth that made it 5 - 1 . Ji-Man Choi hit a one - out double in the fifth and scored on Brandon Lowe 's two - out single to make it 6 - 1 . Gray got Michael Perez to line out to end the inning . Chad Green struck out Jake Bauers with runners on second and third to end the eighth . Chad Green struck out Jake Bauers with a runner on second to end the inning . The Yankees had runners on second and third with two outs in the ninth , but Diego Castillo got Giancarlo Stanton to fly out to center to end the inning .", "PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Phillies are starting to find ways to win . Wilson Ramos had three hits and three RBIs , and the Phillies beat the Boston Red Sox 7 - 4 on Friday night . The Phillies have won five of six , and have won five of six . The Red Sox have lost five of six and fell to 0 - 4 on their 10-game road trip . Wilson Ramos led off the sixth with a triple off Joe Kelly ( 4 - 1 ) , and Maikel Franco walked with one out . Kingery hit a sacrifice fly to right to give the Phillies a 4 - 3 lead . Ramos hit a two - out , two - run double in the seventh off Drew Pomeranz to give the Phillies a 6 - 3 lead . Ramos scored on Maikel Franco 's single to make it 7 - 3 . The Red Sox loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth on a single by J. D. Martinez and an infield single by Xander Bogaerts . Jackie Bradley Jr. reached on a fielding error by third baseman Justin Bour , and Mookie Betts drove in Martinez with a single . Ramos hit a two - out , two - run double in the seventh to give the Phillies a 6 - 3 lead . Maikel Franco added an RBI single to make it 7 - 3 . Tommy Hunter ( 4 - 2 ) pitched one - third of an inning for the win . Adam Morgan allowed two hits and struck out two in 1 2/3 innings to earn the win . The Red Sox loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth on a single by J. D. Martinez and a single by Xander Bogaerts . Jackie Bradley Jr. reached on a fielding error by third baseman Justin Bour . Seranthony Dominguez retired the side in order in the ninth to earn his 13th save in 16 chances . He has n't allowed a run in his last three appearances and has n't allowed an earned run in 19 1/3 innings . The Red Sox lost for the fourth time in five games . Mitch Moreland hit a three - run double off Vince Velasquez in the third to give Boston a 3 - 0 lead . The Red Sox loaded the bases with one out , but Hector Neris got Bradley to fly out and struck out Rafael Devers . The Phillies scored three runs in the fourth to take a 3 - 3 lead . Hoskins reached on an error by third baseman Rafael Devers , went to third on Nick Williams ' single and scored on Wilson Ramos ' double . Eovaldi allowed three runs -- one earned -- and seven hits in five innings .", "ATLANTA -- Ronald Acuna Jr. was n't sure if he was going to make the All-Star team . Acuna homered and drove in three runs , leading the Atlanta Braves to a 9 - 1 victory over the Miami Marlins . Acuna had two hits , walked twice and scored three runs . The Braves have won four of five , including three straight . Toughly touted prospect Toussaint was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett before the game . Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said it was the first time in his career that he had a pinch-hit homer . Charlie Culberson , Ronald Acuna Jr. and Ozzie Albies each drove in a pair of runs for the Braves , who snapped a three - game losing streak . Ozzie Albies had two hits and drove in three runs . Toughly touted prospect outhomered outhomer Toussaines , outhomered outhom-Toughter Toughters . It was the first time the Marlins have hit consecutive home runs . The Braves scored five runs in the sixth to take a 4 - 1 lead . Charlie Culberson hit an RBI double , Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a two - run double and Ozzie Albies followed with a two - run single . The Braves added a run in the eighth on Ozzie Albies ' RBI single . They loaded the bases with one out , but Freddie Freeman grounded into an inning-ending double play . It was the second time this season the Marlins have been involved . Pablo Lopez ( 2 - 3 ) allowed six runs -- five earned -- and six hits in 5 1/3 innings . Acuna led off the bottom of the first with a drive into the right-field seats . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . He also had an RBI single in the first . The Marlins tied it in the second . Derek Dietrich led off with a walk and went to second on a single by JT Riddle . Isaac Galloway followed with an RBI double . The Braves took a 2 - 1 lead in the fourth . Nick Markakis led off with a double and scored on Johan Camargo 's double to make it 2 - 1 . Lopez then struck out Ender Inciarte and got Kurt Suzuki to ground out . The Braves made it 3 - 1 in the fifth . Ronald Acuna reached on an error by shortstop JT Riddle , stole second and went to third on Ozzie Albies ' groundout . Acuna scored on Freddie Freeman 's sacrifice fly . The Braves added an insurance run in the eighth . Kurt Suzuki led off with a single off Jarlin Garcia and went to second on a single by Chad So. Garcia loaded the bases on a walk to Ronald Acuna Jr. , but Freddie Freeman grounded into a double play .", "ST. LOUIS -- Jose Martinez had a big day at the plate . The St. Louis Cardinals ' right-hander struck out eight in seven innings and the Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 8 - 3 on Friday night . Martinez 's homer was the first of his career . Jack Flaherty ( 6 - 6 ) allowed two runs and three hits in seven innings . Jose Martinez hit a three - run homer and Marcell Ozuna had two hits and drove in a run for the Cardinals , who have won four of five . Martinez hit a two - run homer in the ninth . Danny Duffy ( 7 - 11 ) allowed six runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings . The Cardinals broke open a scoreless game with four runs in the third . Jose Martinez and Marcell Ozuna hit consecutive two - out RBI singles , and Ozuna tripled home a run . Paul DeJong followed with an RBI double and scored on Jedd Gyorko 's single . Alcides Escobar hit a two - run homer in the fifth to give the Royals a 4 - 2 lead . It was Escobar 's third homer of the season and second in two days . The Royals added a run in the eighth when Alcides Escobar walked , went to second on Adalberto Mondesi 's single and scored on a wild pitch . Hicks struck out Perez to end the inning . Jordan Hicks pitched the final 1 1/3 innings for his third save in four opportunities . He gave up a leadoff single to Lucas Duda in the ninth , but Rosell Herrera grounded out and Ryan O'Hearn grounded out to end the game . The Royals , who have lost four of five , have lost four straight . The Cardinals jumped on Duffy for four runs in the third . Yadier Molina doubled with two outs and advanced to third on a wild pitch . Jose Martinez and Ozuna followed with RBI singles , and Ozuna tripled home Ozuna . Bader added a two - run homer in the sixth to make it 6 - 2 . It was Bader 's third homer of the season and second in two games . He has hit safely in 10 of his past 11 games .", "WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals have n't had a winning season lately . The Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 6 - 3 on Saturday night . It was the first time this season the Nationals have been shut out in consecutive games . Gio Gonzalez ( 7 - 8 ) allowed one run and six hits in seven innings . He walked one and struck out three . The Braves , who have lost four of five , have lost four of five . Gonzalez allowed six hits , walked one and struck out three . Nick Markakis led off the second inning with a home run off Gonzalez , who was making his major league debut . Gonzalez ( 7 - 8 ) allowed one run and six hits in seven innings , striking out three and walking one . The Nationals took a 2 - 1 lead in the third . With the bases loaded and one out , Juan Soto walked to force in a run . Anthony Rendon followed with a sacrifice fly . Michael A. Taylor hit a solo homer in the fourth to make it 3 - 1 . It was Taylor 's second homer of the season and second in two days . Ryan Zimmerman and Mark Reynolds had RBI singles in the eighth to make it 6 - 2 . Mark Reynolds ' pinch-hit RBI single in the eighth made it 6 - 2 . The Braves added a run in the ninth on Dansby Swanson 's sacrifice fly . Kurt Suzuki led off with a single , went to second on Charlie Culberson 's single and scored on Dansby Swanson 's sacrifice fly . Markakis led off the second with a homer to left . It was his third homer of the season and second in two days . It was the first homer allowed by Gonzalez this season .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Francisco Lindor had a big day at the plate . Lindor hit a three - run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Cleveland Indians a 5 - 2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night . It was Lindor 's third homer of the season . The Indians , who have won six of seven , have won four of five . Jason Kipnis singled off Trevor Hildenberger ( 2 - 3 ) with one out in the ninth . After Yan Gomes flied out , Brandon Guyer singled to put runners on the corners . Brandon Guyer singled to right to put runners on the corners . Cody Allen ( 4 - 4 ) got the win despite allowing Sano 's tying homer in the top of the ninth . Logan Forsythe singled with one out and advanced on a wild pitch before Mitch Garver walked . Indians manager Terry Francona was impressed with his performance . Miguel Sano tied the game with a leadoff homer in the ninth off Cody Allen ( 4 - 4 ) , who gave up a tying homer to Miguel Sano and a two - out walk to Mitch Garver before striking out Ehire Adrianza . Twins manager Ron Gardenhire was ejected by home plate umpire Marty Foster for arguing a called third strike . Edwin Encarnacion hit a sacrifice fly in the first inning off Jake Odorizzi , who gave up two runs -- one earned -- and four hits in 4 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out none . The Twins tied it in the fourth . Miguel Sano led off with a double and scored on a one - out double by Logan Forsythe . Forsythe advanced to third on Logan Morrison 's groundout and scored on catcher Mitch Garver 's throwing error . The Indians tied it in the bottom half . Yan Gomes led off with a single , went to second on Brandon Guyer 's single and scored on a groundout by Michael Brantley . Ramirez was intentionally walked before Encarnacion flied out . The Twins tied it in the fourth . Miguel Sano led off with a double and scored on Logan Forsythe 's one - out double . Forsythe advanced to third on Logan Morrison 's groundout and was stranded at third . Clevinger allowed one run and five hits in seven innings . He walked one and struck out five . Twins starter Jake Odorizzi gave up two runs and four hits in 4 2/3 innings . He walked two and struck out none . He was replaced by Trevor May .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Giancarlo Stanton has been a big part of the lineup . Stanton homered and drove in four runs to help the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 7 - 3 on Friday night . Stanton 's homer was his first of the season . The Yankees have won five of six and have won four of five . Luis Severino ( 15 - 5 ) allowed three runs and seven hits in seven innings . The White Sox have lost four in a row . Lucas Giolito ( 7 - 9 ) gave up seven runs and six hits in five innings . The Yankees took a 6 - 2 lead in the second on RBI singles by Austin Romine and Shane Robinson , and Shane Robinson 's RBI single . Stanton drove a 3 - 2 pitch over the wall in left for a grand slam . Aaron Hicks hit a solo homer in the fifth to make it 7 - 2 . It was the first time this season the Yankees have hit back-to-back home runs , and the first time this season they 've hit back-to-back homers . Austin Romine and Shane Robinson had RBI singles in the second to give the Yankees a 2 - 1 lead . Brett Gardner was hit by a pitch to load the bases and Stanton followed with his slam . Anderson led off the fifth with a drive to left on a 2 - 2 pitch for his second homer of the season . Anderson 's solo shot in the fifth made it 7 - 3 . Aaron Hicks hit a solo homer in the fifth for Chicago , which has lost four of five . Neil Walker and Austin Romine each had two hits and scored a run .", "KANSAS CITY , Mo . -- Whit Merrifield had a big night at the plate . Palka hit a three - run homer in the eighth inning to help the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6 - 4 on Friday night , snapping a three - game losing streak . It was Merrifield 's first career pinch-hit home run . It was Palka 's first career pinch-hit home run . Abreu tied the score with a one - out homer off Jason Adam ( 0 - 3 ) in the eighth . Avisail Garcia followed with a double and Omar Narvaez was intentionally walked to bring up Palka . It was Palka 's first career pinch-hit home run . Xavier Cedeno ( 1 - 0 ) got the final out of the ninth for the win . Luis Avilan got two outs for his first major league save . The White Sox have won four of five and 12 of 14 . Whit Merrifield hit a three - run homer in the eighth to give the Royals a 3 - 2 lead . Alcides Escobar led off with a double and went to third on Adalberto Mondesi 's single . After Alex Gordon struck out , Salvador Perez struck out . Tim Anderson had an RBI double in the seventh to give the White Sox a 2 - 0 lead . The White Sox had runners on second and third with one out , but Yoan Moncada struck out to end the inning . Alcides Escobar led off the eighth with a double and went to third on Adalberto Mondesi 's single . After Alex Gordon struck out , Mondesi stole second and went to third on Adalberto Mondesi 's single . After Alex Gordon struck out , Mondesi stole second and Salvador Perez struck out . The White Sox took a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth . Jose Abreu hit a two - out double , moved to third on Avisail Garcia 's single and scored on Omar Narvaez 's single to center . The White Sox took a 2 - 0 lead in the seventh . Omar Narvaez led off with a walk and Leury Garcia walked with one out . After Adam Engel struck out , Anderson doubled down the left-field line . The White Sox took a 1 - 0 lead in the fourth on a two - out double by Jose Abreu and a single by Avisail Garcia . Narvaez drove in Abreu with a single to center . Lopez allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings . He walked two and struck out four .", "LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are making the most of their chances . Matt Kemp hit a go-ahead , two - run double in the ninth inning , and the Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3 - 2 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory . The Dodgers won for the seventh time in eight games . Kenley Jansen ( 1 - 5 ) pitched a scoreless ninth for the win . Kenley Jansen ( 1 - 5 ) pitched a scoreless inning for the win . Kenley Jansen ( 1 - 5 ) pitched a scoreless inning for the win . Alex Verdugo led off the ninth with a walk against Brad Boxberger ( 2 - 5 ) . Max Muncy walked , and both runners moved up on a sacrifice bunt by Enrique Hernandez . Kenley Jansen ( 1 - 5 ) pitched a scoreless ninth for the Dodgers , who snapped a three - game losing streak . Kenley Jansen ( 1 - 5 ) pitched a scoreless inning for the win . The Diamondbacks took a 1 - 0 lead into the seventh . Paul Goldschmidt led off with a single and Daniel Descalso walked with one out . Ketel Marte walked to load the bases , and Alex Avila hit a sacrifice fly . The Diamondbacks had runners on first and second with two outs in the eighth , but David Peralta grounded into a double play and Paul Goldschmidt was intentionally walked to load the bases . But Ferguson struck out Eduardo Escobar to end the inning . The Diamondbacks tied it in the seventh . Paul Goldschmidt led off with a single and moved to second on Daniel Descalso 's one - out walk . Ryan Madson relieved Buehler and walked Ketel Marte to load the bases . Muncy led off the bottom of the fifth with his seventh home run , driving a 2 - 2 pitch into the lower seats in the left-field corner . It was the first homer allowed by Buchholz , who allowed one run and four hits in five innings . Buchholz allowed one run and four hits in five innings , struck out four and walked two . Muncy led off the bottom of the fifth with his seventh home run , driving a 2 - 2 pitch into the lower seats in the left field corner . It was his first homer since May 1 , when he was hit by a pitch . The Dodgers had runners on first and second with nobody out in the sixth , but T. J. McFarland struck out Brian Dozier and Yasmani Grandal before Max Muncy struck out to end the inning .", "MILWAUKEE -- Brandon Woodruff made the most of his opportunity . Broxton hit a tiebreaking three - run homer in the fifth inning , Keon Broxton added a three - run shot and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 9 - 4 on Saturday night . Woodruff ( 3 - 0 ) allowed three hits in four innings . The Brewers have won four of five , and have won four of five . Jefry Rodriguez ( 2 - 2 ) gave up seven runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings . He walked a career-high seven , including two in the fifth inning , and was charged with seven runs . The Brewers have won four of five , including three straight . The Nationals have lost four of five and have dropped five of six . Mike Moustakas hit a two - run single in the first inning off Jefry Rodriguez ( 2 - 2 ) , who gave up seven runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings . Rodriguez walked seven and struck out two . The Nationals scored three runs in the third to take a 4 - 2 lead . Juan Soto hit an RBI single and Mark Reynolds followed with a two - run single to make it 4 - 2 . Wilmer Difo put the Nationals up 2 - 1 in the second with his second homer of the season , a solo shot off Junior Guerra . It was his second homer of the season and second in two days . The Nationals loaded the bases with two outs in the third on a single by Adam Eaton , a two - out walk to Bryce Harper and a walk to Anthony Rendon . Juan Soto hit an RBI single and Reynolds followed with a two - run single . Guerra allowed four runs and five hits in three innings .", "ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- The New York Mets are on a roll . Todd Frazier hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the 11th inning , and the Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 2 - 1 on Sunday to complete a three - game sweep of the defending World Series champions . The Mets have won seven of nine and 12 of 14 . The defending World Series champion Giants have lost four of five . Wilmer Flores led off the 11th with a double off Hunter Strickland ( 3 - 4 ) . Flores moved to third on Jay Bruce 's groundout and scored on Todd Frazier 's sacrifice fly . Jerry Blevins ( 2 - 2 ) pitched a scoreless inning for the win . Robert Gsellman pitched a perfect 11th for his ninth save in 10 chances . The Mets have won the first two games of the series by a combined score of 19 - 7 . The Giants have lost four of five . The Giants lost for the fifth time in six games . Longoria put the Giants up 1 - 0 in the fourth with a leadoff home run off Steven Matz , who allowed one run and three hits in seven innings . He walked one and struck out 11 . Brandon Nimmo drew a one - out walk in the fifth and scored on Nido 's double off the wall in left . The Mets had runners on first and third with two outs , but Holland struck out Amed Rosario to end the inning . Matz allowed one run and three hits in seven innings . 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