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MILWAUKEE (AP) Marlins lefty Adam Conley threw no-hit ball for 7 2/3 innings before being pulled by manager Don Mattingly after 116 pitches, and Miami's bullpen wound up holding off the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3 on Friday night.
Jonathan Lucroy blooped a single with one out in the ninth off reliever Jose Urena to break up the combo no-hit bid. The ball landed in right field just beyond the reach of diving second baseman Derek Dietrich.
Dietrich was playing in place of speedy Gold Glove winner Dee Gordon, who was suspended by Major League Baseball on Thursday night after a positive drug test.
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The 25-year-old Conley (1-1) struck out seven and walked four. Urena replaced him.
The Brewers scored three times on four hits in the ninth. They loaded the bases beforeA.J. Ramos struck out Jonathan Villar for his seventh save.
Earlier this month, Ross Stripling of theDodgers threw no-hit ball for 7 1/3 innings against San Francisco in his major league debut and was taken out after 100 pitches.
Milwaukee starter Zach Davies (0-3) struggled for the third consecutive start despite the Brewers defense turning a triple play behind him in the fifth inning. He allowed four runs on six hits and three walks while striking out five, and has an 8.78 ERA since being recalled from Colorado Springs on April 17.
Justin Bour provided most of the offense for the Marlins, with a pair of home runs and five RBI. He hit a three-run home run in the first inning, an RBI double in the third and a solo homer to lead off the sixth against relieverBlaine Boyer.
METS 13, GIANTS 1
NEW YORK (AP) - Yoenis Cespedes and New York broke loose for a team-record 12 runs in the third inning, rolling past San Francisco for their seventh straight victory.
Cespedes set a club mark with six RBIs in the inning, connecting for a two-run single off starter Jake Peavy (1-2) and a grand slam off reliever Mike Broadway that capped the outburst.
The spree made it an easy night for Steven Matz (3-1) in the opener of a three-game series between the last two NL champions. The left-hander tossed six shutout innings to win his third consecutive start.
Michael Conforto had an RBI double and a run-scoring single in the Mets' third, which lasted 39 minutes, 47 seconds. He and Cespedes were two of the four players who scored twice. Asdrubal Cabrera greeted Broadway with a two-run double.
The previous Mets record was 11 runs in the sixth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on July 16, 2006. Butch Huskey held the previous team mark for RBIs in an inning with five in the sixth against the Florida Marlins on May 26, 1998. It was the biggest inning against the Giants since they gave up 13 runs in the sixth to the Montreal Expos in San Francisco on May 7, 1997.
New York (14-7) has won 12 of 14 and owns the longest current winning streak in the majors.
CUBS 6, BRAVES 1
CHICAGO (AP) - Matt Szczur hit his first career grand slam during a five-run eighth inning and Chicago broke away to beatAtlanta.
Jon Lester struck out 10 over seven innings to help the Cubs improve to 17-5, their top 22-game start since the 1907 team was 18-4. In a matchup of the clubs with the best and worst records in the majors, the Braves fell to 5-18.
It was 1-all in the eighth when the Cubs loaded the bases on two hits and a walk against Jim Johnson (0-3). Lefty Eric O'Flaherty relieved and gave up Anthony Rizzo's go-ahead single with one out. Szczur then followed by launching a pitch from Chris Withrow over the left field wall.
Freddie Freeman's solo shot in the fourth was only the Braves' fifth home run of the season.
Lester gave up seven hits and walked two.Pedro Strop (1-0) pitched a perfect eighth.
RED SOX 4, YANKEES 2
BOSTON (AP) - David Ortiz hit a tiebreaking two-run homer off Dellin Betances in the eighth inning, and Boston beat New York in the first of 19 meetings between the longtime rivals.
Jackie Bradley Jr. had a two-run double to help Boston win for the fifth time in six games.
Alex Rodriguez moved into 20th place on the career hits list with a solo homer for the Yankees. They lost for the 11th time in 15 games.
On a chilly night with a game time temperature of 47 degrees, Ortiz sent a first-pitch curveball from Betances (0-2) into the first row of Green Monster seats. Koji Uehara (1-1) pitched a scoreless inning and Craig Kimbrel got the final three outs for his seventh save.
ORIOLES 6, WHITE SOX 3
BALTIMORE (AP) - Nolan Reimold hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the seventh inning, leading Baltimore past Chicago.
The White Sox entered the series with a six-game winning streak, but have lost back-to-back games to the Orioles, whose 9-1 mark at Camden Yards is the best home mark in the major leagues.
Brett Lawrie snapped a 2-for-18 skid and tied the score 3-3 with a solo homer off the Orioles' Brad Brach in the seventh. Reimold then put the Orioles back in the lead when he hit Carlos Rodon's first pitch over the right-field scoreboard in the bottom of the inning.
Brach (3-0) earned the win in relief of Mike Wright. Zach Britton pitched a perfect ninth to earn his sixth save. Rodon (1-3) was the loser.
NATIONALS 5, CARDINALS 4
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Stephen Strasburg struck out nine, including seven of eight in one stretch, and Washington got home runs from Michael Taylor and Danny Espinosa in a victory over St. Louis.
Taylor's second leadoff homer of the year ended a 22-inning scoreless drought for theNationals. Espinosa's first of the season was a two-run shot that capped a four-run fourth against Mike Leake (0-3).
Strasburg (4-0) gave up two runs on eight hits in seven innings with one walk. He has 29 strikeouts in 22 1/3 innings in his last three outings. Jonathan Papelbon earned his eighth save in nine chances for Washington, which is 5-0 in Strasburg's starts.
Matt Adams hit a two-run homer off Blake Treinen in the eighth for St. Louis.
PHILLIES 4, INDIANS 3, 11 INNINGS
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Ryan Howard led off the 11th inning with a home run to liftPhiladelphia past Cleveland for the Phillies' seventh victory in eight games.
Howard's homer off Cody Allen (0-3) was his fifth of the season and sixth career game-ending shot.
David Hernandez (1-1) struck out four in two innings of relief for the win. Five Phillies pitchers combined for 18 strikeouts. Philadelphia's bullpen pitched six scoreless innings and struck out 11.
Jason Kipnis hit a two-run homer for the Indians.
PIRATES 4, REDS 1
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Juan Nicasio struck out eight in seven scoreless innings, Josh Harrison hit his first home run in nearly a year and Matt Joyce connected as a pinch-hitter to lead Pittsburgh past Cincinnati, extending the Pirates' winning streak to five games.
Nicasio (3-2) allowed three hits and one walk in sending the Reds to their fifth straight loss. Signed as a free agent in the offseason, Nicasio has won all three home starts with a 1.89 ERA while losing both road starts with a 6.75 ERA.
Harrison hit his first home run since May 15, a span of 379 at-bats, into the bleachers in right field with two outs in the fourth to raise the Pirates' lead to 2-0. Joyce sliced a two-run home run off the foul pole in left, his third, in the seventh inning to make it 4-0.
The Reds scored their run on Tucker Barnhart's RBI double with two outs in the ninth. Mark Melancon relieved Arquimedes Caminero and got Scott Schebler to hit a game-ending fly out for his sixth save.
Dan Straily (0-1) was the loser.
BLUE JAYS 6, RAYS 1
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Michael Saunders hit two home runs and Aaron Sanchez pitched seven shutout innings in Toronto's victory over Tampa Bay.
Saunders homered off Rays starter Drew Smyly (1-3) in the third inning and added his fourth home run of the season off Dana Eveland in the eighth. The left fielder is hitting .368 (14 for 38) in nine games since moving into the leadoff spot in the Toronto batting order.
Sanchez (2-1) gave up six hits and two walks while striking out six to help the Blue Jaysbreak a three-game losing streak. Josh Donaldson hit his eighth homer off the c-ring catwalk at Tropicana Field in the sixth, giving the Blue Jays a 2-0 lead.
Ryan Goins drove in the final run with a homer in the ninth off Jhan Marinez.
RANGERS 4, ANGELS 2
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Ian Desmond continued his batting surge with two hits, including the go-ahead double in a three-run sixth inning, and Texas beat Los Angeles.
Colby Lewis (2-0) allowed two runs and nine hits in seven innings to reverse his fortunes against the Angels. He went into the game 6-11 against Los Angeles with a 6.82 ERA.
Desmond doubled past third baseman Yunel Escobar's backhand attempt as Texas scored three times with two out. He's hitting .394 in his last 10 games after hitting .091 in his first 12.
Hector Santiago (2-1) allowed all four runs and a season-high eight hits in 5 2-3 innings.
Ryan Rua hit a two-out homer for theRangers in the fifth inning.
Shawn Tolleson earned his eighth save, tied for the league lead, and his seventh straight.
Geovany Soto had a home run and both Angels RBIs off former batterymate Lewis.
TIGERS 9, TWINS 2
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Michael Fulmer allowed two earned runs in five innings to win his major league debut and Detroit beat Minnesota.
Victor Martinez homered among his four hits, and Miguel Cabrera and Nick Castellanos also went deep for the Tigers, who had a season-high 18 hits.
Considered Detroit's top pitching prospect, Fulmer (1-0) allowed seven hits, walked one and struck out four. Detroit got the 23-year-old righty last summer in the trade that sent slugger Yoenis Cespedes to the New York Mets. Phil Hughes (1-4) took the loss.
ROCKIES 9, DIAMONDBACKS 0
PHOENIX (AP) - Trevor Story tied a rookie record with his 10th homer in April, a two-run shot, and Colorado hit four home runs in the victory.
Story, the Rockies' shortstop, tied Jose Abreu of the Chicago White Sox, who hit 10 in April 2014. Story and teammate Nolan Arenado, who also homered, are tied for the major league lead in home runs.
With his 10th home run in his 21st game, Story tied George Scott in 1966 as the fastest player in MLB history to 10 homers. He tookDiamondbacks starter Robbie Ray (1-1) deep in the fifth inning.
Arenado, Ryan Raburn and Nick Hundley hit solo home runs, Arenado's immediately following Story's in the fifth to knock Ray out of the game.
CHICAGO (AP) Jake Arrieta's bid for a second straight no-hitter ended after five pitches and the Cubs ace went on to win his 16th straight decision, leading Chicago over the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 Thursday.
Arrieta (5-0) gave up one run, three hits and four walks in five innings - the first run he allowed at Wrigley Field since July 25. Alex Presley's fifth-inning RBI double ended Arrieta's home scoreless streak at 52 2/3 innings, four outs shy of the big league record.
At 16-5, Chicago is off to its best 21-game start since 1907.
Ben Zobrist hit a two-run single in the first off Taylor Jungmann (0-4), who gave up five runs, six hits and three walks in 3 2/3 innings.
PHILLIES 3, NATIONALS 0
WASHINGTON (AP) - Cameron Rupp hit a tiebreaking, two-run double off Jonathan Papelbon in a three-run ninth, andPhiladelphia completed a three-game sweep.
Aaron Nola, Dalier Hinojosa, Elvis Araujo (1-0) and Jeanmar Gomez combined on a four-hitter and extended Washington's scoreless streak to 22 innings.
Odubel Herrera singled off Felipe Rivero (0-1) opening the ninth and took third on Freddy Galvis' double.
Maikel Franco was walked intentionally, and Papelbon came in to strike out pinch-hitter Darin Ruf. Rupp hit a drive that landed over a backpedaling Bryce Harper at the warning track in right, and David Lough followed with a run-scoring single.
Gomez got a save for the third straight day, his seventh overall.
TIGERS 7, ATHLETICS 3
DETROIT (AP) - Anthony Gose doubled and homered, and Anibal Sanchez (3-2) allowed two runs and three hits in 5 2/3 innings. Sanchez struck out nine, but walked seven - one shy of his big league high.
Chris Bassitt (0-2) gave up seven runs, 10 hits and three walks in 3 2/3 innings as Oakland lost for the fifth time in six games.
Francisco Rodriguez got one out for his fifth save.
ORIOLES 10, WHITE SOX 2
BALTIMORE (AP) - Manny Machado had a grand slam and a career-high five RBIs, helping Baltimore stop Chicago's six-game winning streak.
Chris Davis and Mark Trumbo hit consecutive third-inning homers for the Orioles, 8-1 at Camden Yards.
Machado stopped an 0-for-17 slide with an RBI double in a four-run third against John Danks (0-4) and homered in the sixth off Jake Petricka.
Mychal Givens (2-0) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings. Danks gave up six runs and nine hits in six-plus innings. He has lost seven straight starts.
BRAVES 5, RED SOX 3
BOSTON (AP) - Nick Markakis had three singles, a double and three RBIs, helping Atlanta Braves end an eight-game losing streak.
Mallex Smith doubled twice and had an RBI single for the Braves, a big league-worst 5-17.
Jhoulys Chachin (1-1) gave up two runs and six hits in five-plus innings to win for the first time since signing with the Braves as a free agent.
Clay Buchholz (0-3) allowed five runs, eight hits and four walks in 6 1/3 innings.
DIAMONDBACKS 3, CARDINALS 0
PHOENIX (AP) - Rubby De La Rosa struck out a career-high 10 and pitched two-hit ball through seven innings and Chris Herrmann and Brandon Drury homered for Arizona.
The Diamondbacks forced a split in the four-game series. De La Rosa (3-3) had been shaky this year and was demoted to the bullpen for a time but turned in his second straight strong start.
Herrmann's two-run home run - after Drury's blooper dropped in for a double - gave the Diamondbacks a 2-0 lead in the second. Drury lined a 2-1 pitch from Michael Wacha (2-1) into the seats in left for a solo shot in the fourth.
It was Drury's second home run in two days.
Wacha (2-1) lasted seven innings. He struck out nine with two walks and allowed three runs and five hits.
MARLINS 5, DODGERS 3
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Dee Gordon and Martin Prado drove in the tying and go-ahead runs with consecutive two-out singles in the seventh inning, and Miami got home runs from Giancarlo Stanton and J.T. Realmuto to complete a four-game sweep.
Jose Fernandez (2-2) allowed two runs and five hits in six innings, striking out eight and walking three.
Kenta Maeda (3-1) was charged with four runs and seven hits over 6 2-3 innings in his fifth big league start, after allowing just one run in 25 2-3 innings.
The Dodgers held a 2-1 lead into the seventh before Gordon chased Maeda with his RBI single. Prado then greeted Pedro Baez with a first-pitch single, and the right-hander balked home Gordon with the Marlins' fourth run.
Stanton added his 18th homer in the eighth against Baez, and A.J. Ramos got three outs for his sixth save.
The Chicago Cubs placed catcher Miguel Montero on the 15-Day disabled list on Wednesday retroactive to Monday with what reports say is a back issue.
The Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday optioned RHP Dominic Leone to the Triple-A Reno Aces.
NEW YORK (AP) Neil Walker hit his ninth home run, tying for the major league lead, Matt Harvey won his second straight start and the New York Mets beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 Wednesday night to stretch their winning streak to six.
Walker's third-inning homer off Jon Moscot (0-2) extended the Mets' lead to 3-1 and tied the team record for home runs in April.
Harvey (2-3) gave up two runs and seven hits in six innings, striking out a season-high seven, and Addison Reed pitched a perfect ninth for his first save.
WHITE SOX 4, BLUE JAYS 0
TORONTO (AP) - Dioner Navarro hit a go-ahead, two-run triple in the seventh, helping Chicago win its sixth straight.
Jose Quintana (3-1) struck out a season-high 10 in six innings for Chicago, which leads the major leagues with five shutouts and is 10 games above .500 for the first time since Sept. 25, 2012. Quintana allowed five hits and walked three.
Marco Estrada (1-2) gave up one hit through six innings but was knocked out in the seventh.
TIGERS 9, ATHLETICS 4
DETROIT (AP) - Justin Verlander (3-2) allowed three runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings, and J.D. and Victor Martinez both homered.
Sonny Gray (3-2) lasted only two innings in the shortest start of his big league career. He gave up four runs, two hits and four walks, throwing 65 pitches. Detroit had lost seven of its previous nine, scoring more than three runs only once in the prior seven games.
ORIOLES 3, RAYS 1
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Joey Rickard hit a three-run home run and Chris Tillman (2-1) tied his career high with nine strikeouts, giving up two hits in 6 2/3 scoreless innings to beat Tampa Bay for the second time this season.
Rickard homered in the fifth against Matt Moore (1-2), who allowed three runs and three hits in seven innings with nine strikeouts. He has lost two straight starts after going unbeaten in seven in a row dating to last season.
Zach Britton finished for his fifth save.
RED SOX 9, BRAVES 4
BOSTON (AP) - Dustin Pedroia had a grand slam and a solo homer, and David Ortiz had three doubles to pass Red Sox greats Ted Williams and Jimmie Foxx on the career extra-base hits with 1,119 as Boston won its fourth straight.
Freddie Freeman homered end the Braves' homerless streak at 15 games, the longest since the 1946 Boston Braves went 16 in a row.
Knuckleballer Steven Wright (2-2) allowed two runs - one earned - and three hits in seven innings.
Bud Norris (1-4) got just four outs, giving up six runs and seven hits.
RANGERS 3, YANKEES 2
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Elvis Andrus had a tiebreaking RBI triple and Texas beat New York even after former Rangers shortstop Alex Rodriguez hit his 100th homer in the stadium.
A-Rod's 690th career homer gave him triple digits in the Rangers' ballpark. He hit 86 at home for Texas from 2001-03 and has 14 more in 65 games as a visitor there - first with Seattle before his big deal with the Rangers, and after being traded to the Yankees.
Andrus tripled into the right-center field gap in the sixth, a ball that rolled to the wall after Rougned Odor drew a two-out walk off CC Sabathia (1-2), to snap a 2-all tie.
Martin Perez (1-2) struck out three while allowing two runs and six hits over six innings.
INDIANS 6, TWINS 5
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Francisco Lindor drove in three runs and Cleveland spoiled the big league debut of Jose Berrios with a victory over Minnesota.
Carlos Santana had three hits and theIndians avoided losing to the Twins on a walk-off hit for the third consecutive night. Cody Allen picked up his seventh save in seven tries after giving up a game-winning hit to Miguel Sano in the ninth inning on Tuesday night.
Berrios (0-1), the top pitching prospect in the Twins farm system, gave up five runs and six hits with five strikeouts in four innings. Byung Ho Park hit his fifth homer of the season and Danny Santana had three hits and an RBI for Minnesota.
PHILLIES 3, NATIONALS 0
WASHINGTON (AP) - Jeremy Hellickson (2-1) allowed two hits over seven innings and struck out eight, and Jeanmar Gomez pitched a perfect ninth for his sixth save.
Gio Gonzalez (1-1) fell behind on Darin Ruf's sacrifice fly in the sixth. The Phillies made it 2-0 an inning later with an unearned run on a throwing error by third baseman Anthony Rendon, and Carlos Ruiz homered off Sammy Solis in the eighth.
GIANTS 13, PADRES 9
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Brandon Belt was a homer short of the cycle and drove in five runs, Hunter Pence drove in a pair on three hits and San Francisco completed a three-game sweep.
Jeff Samardzija (3-1) allowed a season-high five runs in 5 2/3 innings and snapped a tie with a two-run single for the Giants, who won their fifth in six games.
Andrew Cashner (1-2) gave up six runs - three earned - four hits and four walks in 2 2/3 innings.
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The Colorado Rockies on Wednesday placed LHP Jorge De La Rosa on the 15-day disabled list.
De La Rosa is 1-3 with a 10.18 ERA in five games with the Rockies in 2016.
In a corresponding move, the Rockies recalled RHP Eddie Butler from Triple-A Albuquerque.
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The Atlanta Braves on Wesnesday recalled RHP John Gant from Triple-A Gwinnett.
Gant has a 3.68 ERA at Gwinnett this season.
In a corresponding move, the Braves optioned RHP Ryan Weber to Gwinnett.
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The Detroit Tigers on Wednesday activated RHP Francisco Rodriguez from family medical emergency list.
Rodriguez had been away from the team for an undisclosed "personal" matter since April 24.
To make room for Rodriguez on their roster, the Tigers optioned OF Tyler Collins to Triple-A Toledo.
Collins played in 10 total games and 20 plate appearances with the Tigers this season. He batted .100/.100/.150 with only two hits and a double.
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The Cleveland Indians on Wednesday recalled LHP Kyle Crockett from Triple-A Columbus.
In a corresponding move, the Indians optioned RHP Cody Anderson to Columbus.
Anderson is 0-1 record and a 7.65 ERA in four starts wirh the opposition hitting .374 against him as he heads to Columbus.
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The Oakland Athletics on Wednesday selected the contract of catcher/OF Matt McBride from Triple-A Nashville.
In 11 games with Nashville in 2016, McBride had six hits and three RBIs in 32 at bats and 37 plate appearances.
In a corresponding move, the Athletics optioned RHP Andrew Triggs to Nashville.
Triggs has a 2-1 record with a 5.14 ERA in six games with Nashville this season.
The Athletics also transfered LHP Felix Doubront to 60-day disabled list.
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Infielder Jon Berti was promoted to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons from the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats on Wednesday.
Berti was leading the Eastern League with 10SB for the Fisher Cats. He had a .309 batting average, and eight RBIs n 17 games.
Both the Bisons and the Fisher Cats are affiliates of the MLB's Toronto Blue Jays.
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Philadelphia Phillies RHP Charlie Morton is scheduled for surgery on his left hamstring on May 2, vice president and general manager Matt Klentak announced Wednesday.
An MRI performed on Monday revealed that Morton tore his left hamstring on April 23 at the Milwaukee Brewers. Morton's recovery time is expected to be 6 to 8 months, which means that Morton will not return this season.
In four games with the Phillies this season, Morton had a 1-1 record and an ERA of 4.15.
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The Toronto Blue Jays resigned RHP Roberto Hernandez to a minor-league contract on Wednesday.
Hernandez this past spring opted out of a minor-league contracg, but it appears that he has one now.
Over 20 appearances (eleven starts) with the Astros last season, Hernandez posted a 3-5 record, along with a 4.36 ERA, in 84 and 2/3 innings pitched. He owns a career 70-98 record, along with a 4.58 ERA, in 1349 and 1/3 innings pitched over 268 games (217 starts), which includes a 19-8 record and a 3.06 ERA during the 2007 campaign with the Indians, but he has only reached eight wins in a season three times since then (8 in 2005, 13 in 2010, 8 in 2014).
The Blue Jays also recalled RHP Ryan Tepera from Triple-A Buffalo and also optioned L/RHP Pat Venditte to Buffalo.
DENVER (AP) Slumping outfielder Andrew McCutchen hit three homers and drove in five runs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 9-4 on Tuesday night.
This was the second time McCutchen has gone deep three times in a game. He also accomplished the feat on Aug. 1, 2009, against Washington.
The perennial All-Star entered the game in a 3-for-23 funk on this road trip but rediscovered his swing. McCutchen hit solo shots in the first and second innings off starter Jorge De La Rosa (1-3). He also lined a three-run homer off reliever Christian Bergman in the sixth.
The major league record for homers in a game is four, which has been done 16 times and last by Josh Hamilton in 2012. McCutchen had a chance to equal the mark in the eighth, but grounded out.
Gerrit Cole (2-2) threw six innings and allowed four runs - two earned - to win his second straight start.
WHITE SOX 10, BLUE JAYS 1
TORONTO (AP) - Chris Sale won again, pitching eight sharp innings and leading Chicago over Toronto for its fifth straight win.
Sale (5-0) has won all of his starts this season and leads the majors in victories. The lefty ace has a 1.66 ERA.
Sale carried a one-hitter into the seventh inning, retiring 13 straight batters before Edwin Encarnacion homered. Sale gave up four hits in eight innings, striking out six and walking two.
Dioner Navarro hit a two-run homer and Avisail Garcia and Adam Eaton added solo shots for Chicago.
The three home runs, 15 hits and 10 runs were all season highs for the White Sox.
R.A. Dickey (1-3) allowed six runs and eight hits in six innings. The knuckleballer is winless in his last four outings and dropped to 2-6 in 12 career games against Chicago.
CUBS 4, BREWERS 3
CHICAGO (AP) - Addison Russell's two-out, two-run triple in the sixth inning snapped a tie and the Chicago Cubs held off the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Thursday night to secure their best 20-game start since 1907.
Anthony Rizzo added an RBI single in the seventh and Adam Warren (2-0) struck out three in two scoreless innings as the Cubs improved to 15-5, surpassing the 1969 club's 14-6 start. The 1907 World Series-winning team began 16-4.
Ryan Braun's pinch-hit, two-run double off Pedro Strop in the eighth got the Brewers within a run. But Hector Rondon pitched a scoreless ninth for his fourth save.
With a 16 mph wind blowing in and the wind chill 34 degrees at first pitch, runs were at a premium. Third baseman Aaron Hill's fielding error to begin the sixth led to two unearned runs off Jimmy Nelson (3-2) in the Brewers' fourth loss in five games.
TWINS 6, INDIANS 5
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Miguel Sano singled in a run with one out in the ninth inning, giving Minnesota walk-off win over Cleveland.
Minnesota rallied after Mike Napoli homered off Kevin Jepsen (2-3) in the top of the ninth to tie the game 5-5. It was Jepsen's third blown save in five chances.
The Twins came back against closer Cody Allen (0-2). Minnesota's Brian Dozier doubled with one out in the ninth and intentionally walked Joe Mauer. Sano followed with a line drive to center field to score Dozier.
Minnesota is now 6-4 at Target Field and 1-10 on the road.
Twins starter Ricky Nolasco allowed four runs on five hits and struck out nine over 7 1/3 innings.
RED SOX 11, BRAVES 4
ATLANTA (AP) - David Price matched his career high with 14 strikeouts, Travis Shaw homered and drove in five runs and Boston beat Atlanta as the Braves' staggering home-run drought reached 15 games.
The Braves, who opened the season with nine straight losses, have lost seven straight.
The homer drought is the longest for the Braves in their 51 years in Atlanta. It's the franchise's longest span since a 16-game streak in September, 1946, when the Braves were based in Boston. Atlanta is 1-12 at home.
Price (3-0) allowed two runs on six hits in eight innings. The left-hander struck out the side in the eighth to match his career high.
Shaw hit a three-run homer off Matt Wisler (0-2) in the first and added a two-run double off Ryan Weber in Boston's five-run ninth.
METS 4, REDS 3
NEW YORK (AP) - Yoenis Cespedes returned from a leg injury to line a tying, three-run homer as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning off Brandon Finnegan, slumping David Wright had a go-ahead single later in the inning and New York rallied past Cincinnati for its 10th straight win against the Reds.
Cespedes had missed three straight games because of a bruised right thigh and had fluid drained Monday. He electrified the small Citi Field crowd on a cool night when he rocketed a 93 mph fastball, the first pitch he saw from Finnegan, off the green wall that was the fence when the ballpark opened in 2009.
Wright, who had been 1 for 17 with runners in scoring position, broke the tie later in the inning against Tony Cingrani (0-2).
Logan Verrett (3-0) won in relief for the second straight day. Jeurys Familia closed for his seventh save in seven chances.
ATHLETICS 5, TIGERS 1
DETROIT (AP) - Rich Hill allowed four hits in seven scoreless innings, and Oakland beat Detroit.
Marcus Semien homered for the A's, and Hill (3-2) breezed through Detroit's righty-heavy lineup with little trouble. The left-hander struck out eight and wasn't really in any jams after he escaped the first inning with two on.
Mike Pelfrey (0-4) allowed five runs and nine hits in 6 2/3 innings and remains winless since signing with Detroit this past offseason. He allowed three runs in the fourth inning and then gave up Semien's two-run shot with two out in the seventh.
Justin Upton made a terrific catch in left field in the third, reaching above the wall on a drive by Oakland's Chris Coghlan. The ball actually popped out of Upton's glove, but he was able to gather it in before it hit the ground.
RAYS 3, ORIOLES 1
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Kevin Kiermaier hit a two-run homer and Tampa Bay beat Baltimore.
After Steven Souza Jr. had a two-out single in the sixth, Kiermaier put the Rays up 3-1 on his two-run shot off Ubaldo Jimenez (1-2).
Tampa Bay has won three in a row, with 11 of its 13 runs over the stretch coming with two outs.
Reliever Enny Romero (1-0) gave up a hit in one-plus innings for win. Alex Colome got the final two outs to get his fifth save.
Jimenez allowed three runs and six hits in six innings as the Orioles lost for the eighth time in 12 games since starting the season 7-0.
RANGERS 10, YANKEES 1
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - A.J. Griffin pitched eight strong innings, Mitch Moreland hit a bases-loaded two-run single during a five-run third and Texas beat New York.
The Rangers ended a four-game skid, during which they totaled five runs. They were no-hit for six innings by Yankees right-hander Nathan Eovaldi on Monday night.
In the third, Texas got all five runs with two outs after Prince Fielder was intentionally walked by Luis Severino (0-3) to load the bases. Ian Desmond walked, then Moreland hit his single. Desmond scored on a wild pitch, and Elvis Andrus had an RBI single.
Griffin (3-0) allowed four singles and a walk and struck out five. Griffin, who didn't pitch in the majors during the past two seasons following Tommy John surgery, has limited opponents to a .189 batting average in four starts.
Desmond and Rougned Odor homered for Texas, and Andrus had three hits.
PHILLIES 4, NATIONALS 3
WASHINGTON (AP) - Andres Blanco's three hits included a two-run homer and he scored the go-ahead run on Maikel Franco's seventh-inning double, helping Philadelphiaedge Bryce Harper and Washington.
Jeanmar Gomez, Philadelphia's fourth pitcher, got Harper to ground out to third with a man on first in the ninth to end the game and earn his fifth save.
Before the game, Phillies manager Pete Mackanin spoke about ''a theory'' for how to pitch to reigning MVP Harper, who came in leading the NL in homers and RBIs.
Philadelphia walked Harper three times, but he delivered a run-scoring single off Vincent Velasquez (3-1) in the fifth.
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DETROIT (AP) Tyler Collins directed an obscene gesture at the home fans just before Jordan Zimmermann ended his scoreless innings streak, but Miguel Cabrera homered twice and the Detroit Tigers snapped a skid with a 7-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Monday night.
Zimmermann (4-0) gave up a run for the first time with the Tigers following 24 1/3 scoreless innings, and Collins seemed to take the brunt of the blame from fans.
Collins extended the middle finger on his left hand and waved it from right to left, and also appeared to yell an obscenity to the booing crowd.
He lost a flyball from Oakland's Marcus Semien in the lights, and an error charged to left fielder Justin Upton allowed Semien to reach third. Semien scored after Billy Burns, the next batter, hit a single to end Zimmermann's unblemished start.
YANKEES 3, RANGERS 1
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Nathan Eovaldi lost his no-hit bid in the seventh inning but pitched into the eighth for New York without allowing a run in a series-opening win at Texas.
The Rangers were without a hit until rookie Nomar Mazara, a day before his 21st birthday, led off the seventh with a clean single through the left side of the infield. After Mazara was wiped out by a double play, Prince Fielder swung at a high pitch for a double to right-center before Ian Desmond grounded out to end the inning.
After Eovaldi (1-2) walked Mitch Moreland to start the eighth, Dellin Betances took over and promptly got Elvis Andrus to ground into a double play before Brett Nicholas hit his first career homer. That was the first earned run off the Yankees reliever in 10 appearances this season.
Andrew Miller worked a perfect ninth for his fifth save in as many opportunities.
Jacoby Ellsbury and Starlin Castro had solo homers for the Yankees off Cesar Ramos (0-1), the lefty starting in place of Cole Hamels.
TWINS 4, INDIANS 3
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Oswaldo Arcia led off the ninth inning with a home run off of Zach McAllister to lift Minnesota over Cleveland.
Brian Dozier added a two-run double and the heavily taxed Twins bullpen gave up one run over the final 4 1-3 innings to snap a three-game skid. Kevin Jepsen (1-3) pitched the ninth for the win.
Yan Gomes homered and Michael Brantley made his season debut with a pinch-hit appearance in the eighth inning for the Indians, who had a three-game winning streak snapped. McAllister (1-1) gave up his first run in nine appearances this season.
MARINERS 3, ASTROS 2
SEATTLE (AP) - Taijuan Walker tied his career-high with 11 strikeouts over seven innings, Leonys Martin and Kyle Seager hit solo homers and Seattle beat Houston for its eighth win in 11 games.
Walker was overpowering in his fourth start of the season. The 23-year-old went seven innings and struck out the final six batters he faced, setting down the Astros in order in the sixth and seventh innings. He got Erik Kratz looking to end the seventh on a 97 mph fastball.
It was the third time in his young career Walker (2-0) has struck out 11.
Martin hit his fourth homer of the season just inside the right field foul pole leading off the third off Houston starter Doug Fister (1-3), and Seager followed an inning later with a solo shot to deep right-center field. It was Seager's 100th career home run.
MARLINS 3, DODGERS 2
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Giancarlo Stanton homered, doubled and drove in two runs to lead Miami past Los Angeles in Don Mattingly's return to Dodger Stadium.
Marlins manager Mattingly, who managed the Dodgers from 2011-15, received a mix of boos and cheers before the start of his first game against his former club.
Stanton ensured a winning return for him, blasting a solo home run to open the scoring in the fourth inning and a tying RBI double in the fifth. Derek Dietrich put the Marlins ahead for good with an RBI triple in the sixth.
Yasiel Puig and Trayce Thompson hit solo homers in the fourth inning for the Dodgers.
Miami's Wei-Yin Chen (1-1) pitched into the seventh inning for his first win with the Marlins while Dodgers rookie Ross Stripling (0-1) took the loss in his first career decision.
ANGELS 6, ROYALS 1
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Albert Pujols hit two homers and Mike Trout added another, powering Los Angeles over Kansas City.
Garrett Richards (1-3) pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning of his first win of the season, while the Angels' struggling offense awoke with a three-run first inning followed by homers from its two biggest stars.
Pujols connected on solo shots in the third and fifth innings against Ian Kennedy (2-2). The homers were the 564th and 565th of Pujols' career, moving him out of a tie with Reggie Jackson and into sole possession of 13th place on baseball's career list.
Trout added a solo shot in the seventh, his fourth homer of the season.
Salvador Perez drove in the Royals' only run.
WHITE SOX 7, BLUE JAYS 5
TORONTO (AP) - Todd Frazier doubled home the go-ahead run in a five-run seventh inning and Chicago rallied to beat Toronto.
Frazier went 2 for 3 with three RBIs, Jimmy Rollins had three hits, and Adam Eaton had two hits and two RBIs as the White Soxovercame a four-run deficit to win their fourth straight.
Zach Putnam (1-0) pitched 1 1-3 innings for the win. Dan Jennings got one out, Matt Albers worked the eighth and David Robertson finished for his eighth save.
Troy Tulowitzki made the final out when he was hit by Michael Saunders' infield hopper while running from first to second.
Brett Cecil (0-4) took the loss.
RAYS 2, ORIOLES 0
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Chris Archer struck out 10 over 6 2/3 innings to end a 10-start winless streak, and Tampa Bay beat Kevin Gausman and Baltimore.
Archer (1-4) allowed five hits to get his first win since beating the Orioles on Aug. 31. TheRays opening day starter was 0-7 during the winless stretch.
Archer also ended a 10-start winless run at home, which included six losses, dating to a June 23 victory over Toronto.
Gausman (0-1) returned from the disabled list and struck out seven while pitching one-run ball through five innings. The right-hander missed the start of the season with a right shoulder strain.
Alex Colome got the final out for his fourth save to complete the five-hitter.
Curt Casali scored one run with a two-out double in the fifth, his third hit in 27 at-bats. In the sixth, Vance Worley hit Casali with a bases-loaded pitch.
RED SOX 1, BRAVES 0
ATLANTA (AP) - Rick Porcello combined with three relievers on a four-hitter, Jackie Bradley Jr. hit his first homer and Boston beatAtlanta, giving the punchless Braves their sixth straight loss.
The Braves' home-run drought reached 14 games, matching the longest streak in their Atlanta history.
Porcello (4-0) won his fourth straight start, allowing only four hits with two walks. Porcello gave up a double to Jeff Francoeur with one out in the seventh and left the game after walking Freddie Freeman. Robbie Ross Jr. stranded runners on first and third by striking out pinch-hitter Erick Aybar to end the inning.
Julio Teheran (0-3) allowed only two hits before Bradley pulled a belt-high fastball over the right field wall for his first homer in the seventh.
The Braves hit their last home run on April 10 and have only three for the season, easily the fewest in the majors.
METS 5, REDS 3
NEW YORK (AP) - Neil Walker hit his seventh home run in 10 games, a tiebreaking shot in the seventh inning that kept New York rolling against Cincinnati.
Michael Conforto and Lucas Duda also homered for the suddenly homer-happyMets, who won their fourth in a row overall. They returned to Citi Field after connecting 23 times on a three-city road trip.
A year after going 7-0 vs. Cincinnati, the Mets won on a night when ace Noah Syndergaard and the bullpen couldn't hold an early lead. New York has taken nine straight from the Reds dating to 2014.
Syndergaard came out throwing 99 mph fastballs. The Reds' plan to slow him also involved speed - they stole five bases with the big righty on the mound.
New to the Mets this year, Walker connected for his eighth home run, the most he's ever hit in a month, off J.C. Ramirez (0-1).
Logan Verrett (2-0) relieved after Joey Votto's RBI single in a two-run seventh tied it. Jeurys Familia closed for his sixth save in as many opportunities.
PIRATES 6, ROCKIES 1
DENVER (AP) - Matt Joyce hit a three-run homer, Jeff Locke threw six scoreless innings and Pittsburgh beat Colorado in a game that was briefly delayed by rain.
Locke (1-2) allowed five hits as he bounced back from a clunker in his last outing. He struck out a season-high eight, including five on called third strikes.
That drew the ire of the Rockies, who weren't too pleased with home-plate umpire Lance Barrett's low strike zone. Manager Walt Weiss was ejected after the fourth for arguing and outfielder Ryan Raburn followed in the six.
Chad Bettis (2-1) had his start moved up a day with Jorge De La Rosa under the weather. Bettis gave up four runs in 6 2/3 innings.
A.J. Schugel picked up his first major league save by pitching 2 1/3 innings.
DIAMONDBACKS 12, CARDINALS 7
PHOENIX (AP) - Jean Segura had four hits, including a go-ahead three-run home run in the sixth inning, to lead Arizona over St. Louis.
Segura's homer came during a nine-run inning that made ace Zack Greinke a winner despite allowing seven runs.
Greinke (2-2) lasted 6 2/3 innings and gave up 11 hits.
Matt Bowman (0-1) gave up a run-scoring single to Chris Owings, his second RBI of the night, and Greinke helped himself by bouncing a single through a drawn-in infield that was expecting a bunt with two strikes.
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WASHINGTON (AP) Bryce Harper tied it with a pinch-hit home run in the ninth inning, pitcher Oliver Perez put down a bunt in the 15th that kept things going and Chris Heisey homered in the 16th to give the Washington Nationals a wild 6-5 win Sunday over the Minnesota Twins.
At 5 hours, 56 minutes, it was the longest regular-season game in Nationals' history. By far one of the craziest, too.
Harper was supposed to have a day off, but stepped up to lead off the ninth with Washington trailing 4-3 and connected for the first pinch-hit homer of his career.
The Nationals were down 5-4 in the 15th when Danny Espinosa drew a two-out walk and stole second. With no one else left to hit, Perez (1-0) batted for the first time since 2010 and bunted down the third base line. Catcher John Ryan Murphy picked up the ball but threw it wildly past first, allowing Espinosa to score.
Heisey then homered off Michael Tonkin (1-1) to complete a three-game sweep.
PIRATES 12, DIAMONDBACKS 10, 13 INNINGS
PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona pitcher Shelby Miller played left field and chased after a go-ahead double by Pittsburgh's Sean Rodriguez in the 13th inning before striking out to end the game.
Miller went into the outfield after shortstop Nick Ahmed was ejected in the 12th. Miller became the first Diamondbacks pitcher to play a position - the previous major league pitcher to play the outfield since Colorado's Jason Gurka last Sept. 15, STATS said.
Paul Goldschmidt homered twice, including a tying, two-run shot in the Arizona ninth.
Neftali Feliz (1-0) wound with the win. Rodriguez lined his double off the wall in left against Evan Marshall (0-1).
RED SOX 7, ASTROS 5, 12 INNINGS
HOUSTON (AP) - Jackie Bradley Jr. lined a tie-breaking RBI single in the 12th inning after Houston's Colby Rasmus hit a tying two-run homer off closer Craig Kimbrel in the ninth, and Boston beat the Astros.
Bradley singled with the bases loaded off Ken Giles (0-2). It was the first run the Red Sox had scored since Bradley belted the second of back-to-back RBI doubles with Ryan Hanigan in the third. Hanigan preceded Bradley's 12th-inning hit with a 13-pitch walk.
Mookie Betts grounded into a force at home, and then Giles uncorked a wild pitch that allowed Hanigan to score.
Heath Hembree (1-0) pitched three scoreless innings and struck out Evan Gattis and Marwin Gonzalez with two on to end it.
Rasmus hit a 98 mph 0-1 fastball from Kimbrel out to right-center field to tie it 5-5. Rasmus had a tie-breaking grand slam in Houston's 8-3 win over Boston on Saturday.
CUBS 9, REDS 0
CINCINNATI (AP) - Anthony Rizzo homered and drove in four runs, Jason Hammel pitched six sharp innings and Chicago routed Cincinnati.
The Cubs improved to 14-5 for the first time in 47 years.
Tommy La Stella homered and doubled twice and Jason Heyward had four hits and three RBIs.
Hammel (3-0) allowed three hits. Alfredo Simon (0-2 gave up nine hits and eight runs in 2 2/3 innings.
METS 3, BRAVES 2
ATLANTA (AP) - Jacob deGrom made a successful return to the mound after tending to his ill infant son and an injury, pitching New York to a three-game sweep. Atlanta has lost five in a row.
Back in the rotation after healing from a sore right lat muscle and seeing his son recover from a health concern, deGrom (2-0) gave up one run and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings.
Jeurys Familia held on for his fifth save.
Aaron Blair (0-1) allowed three earned runs in 5 1/3 innings in his major league debut.
DODGERS 12, ROCKIES 10
DENVER (AP) - Chase Utley drove in the go-ahead run with a double during Los Angeles' five-run ninth to rally at Colorado.
Trailing 10-7, the Dodgers lit up Rockies closer Jake McGee (0-1).
Joe Blanton (2-1) earned the win by getting two outs in the eighth. Kenley Jansen struck out Trevor Story to pick up his ninth save.
MARLINS 5, GIANTS 4
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - J.T. Realmuto matched his career high with four hits, including a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning as Miami avoided a three-game sweep.
Giancarlo Stanton also homered and reached base four times for the Marlins.
Realmuto homered off San Francisco reliever Josh Osich (0-1).
Kyle Barraclough (1-0) got the win and A.J. Ramos worked the ninth for his third save.
CARDINALS 8, PADRES 5
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Jedd Gyorko homered, tripled and singled, and rookie Aledmys Diaz had a homer among his three hits as St. Louis rallied.
Gyorko, traded from San Diego to theCardinals in December, had two chances to complete the cycle but flied out and grounded out.
Padres reliever Kevin Quackenbush allowed consecutive homers to Gyorko and Diaz in the sixth to tie it. Brandon Maurer (0-1) gave up three runs in the eighth.
Kevin Siegrest (3-0) pitched the seventh for the win. Trevor Rosenthal pitched the ninth for his fifth save.
BREWERS 8, PHILLIES 5
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Scooter Gennett and Alex Presley homered in a six-run sixth inning, backing an encouraging outing by struggling starter Wily Peralta as Milwaukee beat Philadelphia.
The Brewers also hit four doubles in the sixth, when they chased Phillies starter Jerad Eickhoff (1-3).
Peralta (1-3) allowed three earned runs and seven hits in six inning. The Brewers' opening day starter entered the game with an 8.35 ERA.
Closer Jeremy Jeffress threw a scoreless ninth for his sixth save.
RAYS 8, YANKEES 1
NEW YORK (AP) - Steven Souza Jr. homered twice on his 27th birthday and Tampa Baywent deep five times in all, finally giving Drew Smyly some run support.
New York star Alex Rodriguez hit an RBI double and later exited with stiffness on his left side. An MRI on his oblique were negative.
Souza and Corey Dickerson each hit a two-run homer in a five-run first inning against Michael Pineda (1-2). Steve Pearce and Logan Forsythe added solo shots.
Smyly (1-2) went seven innings in his third consecutive strong start.
INDIANS 6, TIGERS 3
DETROIT (AP) - Francisco Lindor got three hits and Cleveland overcame an early injury to starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco.
The Indians completed a three-game sweep. Detroit has lost four in a row.
Carrasco and Tigers starter Shane Greene (1-2) both left the game with injuries. Carrasco hurt his right hamstring on an awkward play while covering first base and Greene broke open a blister on his pitching hand.
Trevor Bauer (1-0) got the win and Cody Allen pitched the ninth for his sixth save.
BLUE JAYS 6, ATHLETICS 3
TORONTO (AP) - Jose Bautista hit a two-run homer, Ezequiel Carrera added a solo shot and Toronto beat Oakland.
Chris Coghlan, Khris Davis, and Josh Reddick each hit solo home runs for the Athletics.
Recalled from Triple-A to make a spot start as Toronto gave its rotation an extra day of rest, Drew Hutchison (1-0) allowed two runs and four hits in 5 2-3 innings. Roberto Osuna closed for his sixth save.
Eric Surkamp (0-2) allowed six runs in 4 2-3 innings.
ROYALS 8, ORIOLES 1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Yordano Ventura settled down after a shaky first inning, Eric Hosmer and Alex Gordon homered andKansas City beat Baltimore.
Ventura (2-0) allowed his lone run and two of his three hits in the first inning. He wound up going seven.
Mike Wright (1-2) allowed five runs in 6 1/3 innings.
MARINERS 9, ANGELS 4
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Wade Miley overcame a shaky first inning that included a home by slumping Albert Pujols to post his first victory in a Seattle uniform.
Kyle Seager, Leonys Martin and Seth Smith hit home runs for the Mariners.
Pujols ended a career-worst 0-for-26 skid with his 563rd career homer, tying Reggie Jackson for 13th place all-time.
Miley (1-2) allowed four runs and six hits in 7 1-3 innings.
Matt Shoemaker (1-3) gave up with seven runs in three-plus innings for Los Angeles.
WHITE SOX 4, RANGERS 1
CHICAGO (AP) - Mat Latos pitched six solid innings for his fourth consecutive win and Chicago swept Texas.
Latos (4-0), who signed a $3 million, one-year deal with Chicago in February, was charged with one run and seven hits. The 6-foot-6 right-hander has allowed two earned runs in 24 1/3 innings while matching his win total from all of last year.
David Robertson struck out the side in the ninth for his seventh save.
Derek Holland (2-1) allowed three runs over 6 1/3 innings.
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