Dodgers scored 4 in the ninth to beat Phillies 6-5

By TOM CONNOLLY
AP Sports Writer

LOS ANGELES (AP) With his team having homered twice to pull within a run in the ninth inning, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts sent Justin Turner to the plate to keep the rally going.

Turner did just that, hitting the third consecutive homer off Hector Neris to open the inning and the Adrian Gonzalez's tiebreaking RBI single capped the four-run rally to lift Los Angeles to a wild 6-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night.

"You always want to get the tying run to the plate, so that's why I put (pinch-hitter) Turner in and he responded," Roberts said.

The Dodgers trailed 5-2 before Yasiel Puig and Cody Bellinger - who homered twice - hit the first two homers of the ninth, and Turner's shot gave them three straight for the first time since Aug. 18, 2012.

With one out, Austin Barnes singled off Neris (0-1). Joely Rodriguez came in and got Andrew Toles to fly out, but Corey Seager singled and Gonzalez drilled a ball off third baseman Maikel Franco's glove that rolled into left field scoring Barnes with the winning run from second.

"It had that topspin on the second hop and that makes it really tough for infielders," Gonzalez said.

Grant Dayton (1-0) pitched a scoreless ninth inning for the win.

The Phillies wasted a strong outing by Zach Eflin, who allowed two runs and four hits in seven innings.

"It's crazy what happened," Eflin said. "You just have to come back and forget about it. It's baseball."

Philadelphia manager Pete Mackanin was disappointed with the outcome.

"What a way to lose," Mackanin said. "One thing about Neris is for some reason he's getting away from his split. He wants to throw more fastballs and that's not going to work. He's going to have to get back to that split. Whether he's not feeling confident with it for some reason or not we have to get him back on track because he's better than that.

"That's one of the reasons I don't want to name a closer because I don't want to put a guy in that pressure even though I use him in that situation."

Toles' leadoff homer in the first got the lead for Los Angeles, but Brock Stassi connected for a three-run shot in the fourth against Brandon McCarthy. It was Stassi's second homer of the season.

McCarthy lasted five innings and was charged with four runs and eight hits.

Daniel Nava upped Philadelphia's lead to 4-1 with a two-out RBI single in the fifth that scored Odubel Herrera.

Philadelphia shortstop Freddy Galvis extended his hitting to 11 games with a sixth-inning single.

Bellinger, one of the majors' top prospects, hit his first career homer off Eflin in the seventh. His second homer in the ninth trimmed Philadelphia's lead to 5-4.

"I have never been a part of anything like this before," Bellinger said. "It was crazy and I'm glad to be a part of it. I'm kind of speechless right now. I don't even remember what I did."

Phillies rookie Andrew Knapp also got his first career homer, going deep against Chris Hatcher in the eighth. Knapp finished with three hits.

WORTH NOTING

Turner extended his major league-leading hitting streak to 15 games with his homer in the ninth.

Both of Bellinger's home-run balls were brought to him following the game.

GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS

McCarthy leads all major league pitchers with first pitch strikes (76.1 percent).

TRAINER'S ROOM

Phillies: MacKinnon said RHP Aaron Nola (lower back strain) would not pitch as scheduled on Monday against the Chicago Cubs. Nola threw on Friday and reported soreness and tightness. MacKinnon said Nola will be re-evaluated and is day to day.

Dodgers: LHP Rich Hill (left middle finger blister) threw three innings and 48 pitches in a simulated game. Hill is scheduled to throw again Thursday. ... LHP Grant Dayton (Intercostal strain) was activated. ... Manager Dave Roberts said he hopes to activate both Jock Pederson (groin) and Logan Forsythe (fractured toe) in time to play Friday at San Diego.

UP NEXT

Phillies: RHP Nick Pieta makes his major league debut Sunday in the series finale. Pieta started the season at Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Dodgers: LHP Hyun-Jin Ryun (0-4, 4.64 ERA) goes for Los Angeles.

Myers' HR highlights big inning as Padres top Giants 12-4

By GIDEON RUBIN
Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Wil Myers capped a huge inning for the San Diego Padres with the best shot he could muster.

Myers hit a three-run homer during San Diego's eight-run sixth and the Padres rallied to beat the San Francisco Giants 12-4 on Saturday night.

Myers' shot landed in the back of the left field bleachers, traveling 433 feet according to Statcast.

"That's all I got, that's my best bullet right there," Myers said. "I watched it, and I saw where it went. When you hit one like that, you'd like to see where it ends up. That's legitimately everything I got, so I'm happy to be able to say I got everything of it."

Myers singled off Chris Stratton (0-1) to start the big inning and had three hits for the game. San Diego scored 11 runs against the Giants' bullpen following five effective innings from starter Matt Cain.

Allen Cordoba added a three-run homer off Neil Ramirez in the seventh.

San Diego entered the game tied for seventh in the majors with 31 homers. Myers is tied for the team-lead with six homers along with Austin Hedges and Ryan Schimpf, and Hunter Renfroe is close by with five.

"We've got five or six guys in the middle of the order that can hit the ball out of the ballpark at any given time," Padres manager Andy Green said.

The Padres combined for six hits and two walks off Stratton and Ramirez in the sixth. It took the duo 46 pitches to end the inning.

Jhoulys Chacin (3-3) struck out six and gave up three runs, five hits and two walks in five innings.

Stratton was charged with five runs and four hits in 1/3 of an inning and Ramirez allowed six runs, three hits and two walks over 1 2/3 innings. Their collapse followed a solid effort from Cain, who has been dogged by injuries and hasn't pitched a full season since winning 16 games in 2012. He struck out seven and allowed a run and six hits without a walk to drop his ERA to 2.30.

Cain left with a 3-1 lead after Brandon Belt's two-run single highlighted San Francisco's three-run fifth.

"It's been a while," Cain said when asked the last time he felt this well. "I might have been saying that but also I was trying to find it as well. The results weren't showing it. I'd have glimpses of it here and there. I just wanted to keep being able to put stretches together, and that's what I still want to do."

The Padres have won 11 of 15 games against the Giants dating to last season.

San Francisco (9-16) fell behind San Diego (10-16) for the NL's worst record. The Giants are 39-58 since going into last year's All-Star break 24 games over .500 with the best record in the majors.

RISING STAR

Cordoba's home run underscores the power potential the Padres see in the Rule 5 draft pick. The 21-year-old came to the majors out of rookie ball.

"He's an extremely talented player, he's got the size, he's got the build, he's got the athleticism," Myers said. "It's going to be exciting to see what he can do in the future."

CLARK TRIBUTE

San Francisco 49ers receiver Dwight Clark attended Saturday's game and got a standing ovation during a tribute that included a video clip of his leaping catch in the back of the end zone in the last minute of the 1982 NFC championship game known simply as "The Catch." Clark, whose No. 87 has been retired by the 49ers, announced last month he has Lou Gehrig's disease, which attacks cells that control muscles.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Padres: RHP Jarred Cosart threw his second bullpen Saturday since going on the disabled list with a hamstring injury. He'll likely go on a rehab assignment in the minors before the Padres reactivate him, manager Andy Green said.

Giants: SS Brandon Crawford was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a groin injury retroactive to April 26 after an MRI on Friday revealed a mild strain, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said.

UP NEXT

Padres LHP Clayton Richard (2-3, 4.45 ERA) is coming off his worst start, giving up six runs in 3 2/3 innings against Arizona on Tuesday. Giants LHP Ty Blach (0-1, 4.22) will make his second start since taking injured LHP Madison Bumgarner's turn in the rotation. Blach gave up two runs and four hits in five innings against the Dodgers on Tuesday.

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Kemp homers 3 times, Braves beat Brewers 11-3

By COLIN FLY
Associated Press

MILWAUKEE (AP) Matt Kemp had a night like he's never had before in his career. He was more than happy to share the good vibes.

Kemp homered three times and drove in five runs, helping the surging Atlanta Braves pound the Milwaukee Brewers 11-3 on Saturday.

"It was everybody's night," he said. "Everybody was swinging the bat well. That's a good sign for us."

The 32-year-old Kemp connected in the fifth, seventh and eighth for his first game with three homers. He became the first Braves player to accomplish the feat since Mark Teixeira in 2008.

Atlanta collected a season-high 20 hits in its fourth straight victory. Dansby Swanson also homered, and Jaime Garcia (1-1) pitched six innings for his first win with the Braves after spending the first eight years of his career in St. Louis.

"It feels to get that `W' for me, but it's better for the team," Garcia said. "We've been playing really good baseball our last four games and I'm very excited."

Garcia walked five, but yielded just two runs and three hits. The veteran left-hander was particularly effective against the middle of Milwaukee's lineup, holding Eric Thames, Ryan Braun and Travis Shaw hitless.

Kemp gave Atlanta a 5-1 lead with a drive to right with two outs in the fifth after Freddie Freeman's broken-bat single against a shifted defense. He homered down the left-field line in the seventh and tacked on another two-run shot in the eighth.

"That's how it supposed to be - guys picking up each other," Kemp said. "That's what good teams do."

SIGNS FROM SWANSON

Swanson also hit a two-run shot in the seventh off Milwaukee's beleaguered bullpen. With two hits on Saturday and three in the series, the touted prospect who has struggled to start the year improved his average to .149 this season.

"It feels great, just where I'm at right now," Swanson said.

ROUGH NIGHT

Brewers start Jimmy Nelson (1-2) wasn't helped by his defense - or the crowd. Nelson allowed five runs and 11 hits in five innings, and the Brewers committed two costly errors.

Orlando Arcia's at-bat in the fifth also ended when a fan wearing a Wisconsin Badgers pullover reached over the right-field railing and caught a foul ball that was ruled interference.

Braun also was ejected in the seventh for arguing balls and strikes.

"It wasn't a strike," Brewers manager Craig Counsell said, curtly.

SWEET SUDS

The lone nifty defensive play for Milwaukee came from the loge level when a fan caught Brandon Phillips' foul ball in the fifth with a cup of beer. He then downed what was left with the ball inside.

PHILLIPS RETURNS

Phillips returned to Atlanta's lineup after missing the past two games with a strained groin. He extended his hitting streak to 12 games in his first at-bat. Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said Phillips would sit for Sunday's game and return to the lineup on Monday.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Braves: RHP Mauricio Cabrera, on the DL with elbow soreness, pitched two innings at Class A Florida. He is headed to Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.

Brewers: X-rays were negative on Shaw's right hand after he was hit by a pitch in the first. He left in the fifth because he couldn't grip a bat effectively.

UP NEXT

Braves: RHP Mike Foltynewicz (0-2, 3.20 ERA) will start Sunday's series finale.

Brewers: RHP Matt Garza (0-0, 2.25 ERA) will make his second start of the season.

Rain postpones Reds-Cardinals game in St. Louis

Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) The game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds has been postponed because of rain.

No makeup day has been announced and a doubleheader on Sunday has been ruled out.

The Cardinals, winners of nine of their past 11, were set to start Mike Leake (3-1, 1.32 ERA). The Reds, who have lost eight of nine games, expected Bronson Arroyo (2-2, 6.86) to make his fifth start of the season.

The teams are scheduled to play at 1:15 p.m. Sunday, but that game is already in question.

The St. Louis region is expecting up to 7 inches of rain during the weekend. Forecasts call for rain throughout Sunday around Busch Stadium.

Conforto's 2 home runs power Mets past Nationals 5-3

By BOBBY BANCROFT
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) The New York Mets wobbled into Nationals Park this weekend with a six-game losing streak, beset by injuries and lined up to face Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and the team with the best record in the majors.

Two days later, things don't look quite so bleak for the Mets. Washington, meanwhile, is now dealing with a big loss - center fielder Adam Eaton is out for the season with a knee injury.

Michael Conforto hit two home runs and slumping Jose Reyes also connected, leading the Mets over the Nationals 5-3 Saturday.

"It feels great because they've got a great club and they're red hot," Mets manager Terry Collins said.

"When you face arguably two of the best pitchers in the game two days in a row and come out with two wins, that's huge for us," he said.

After being swept at home by the Nationals last weekend the Mets have a chance to flip the script on Sunday and even the season series at three games apiece. Even though it's still April, the importance of this series wasn't lost on the Mets skipper.

"We know we've got a long track, we've got to try and get back in the hunt, and that's what we're trying to do, put some wins on the board and try and get back in this thing," Collins said.

The Nationals will have to do without Eaton.

Less than a month into his first season with Washington, Eaton is sidelined for the year with a torn ligament in his left knee. Acquired from the White Sox in December, he was hitting .297 with 13 RBIs when he stepped awkwardly on first base while beating a throw Friday.

The person confirmed Eaton's status to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, because the Nationals had not made public the severity of the injury. Fox Sports first reported Eaton's season is done.

Hours before Eaton's situation was known, the Nationals were steaming over a no-call involving a steal by Jayson Werth in the fourth inning.

Werth swiped second as Jose Lobaton struck out, and got up and tangled with shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera when the throw skipped away. Werth kept heading to third and was thrown out by a wide margin.

Werth argued along with Washington manager Dusty Baker that he should've been awarded the base because of the block.

"I saw him point obstruction, and then he gave some jive explanation that really didn't make sense to me," Baker said of second base umpire Angel Hernandez.

Werth saw the same thing that his manager. When asked after the game about how an umpire can point and not get the bag, Werth responded: "You're asking the wrong person at this point. I clearly don't know the rule."

A request to talk to the umpires was submitted too late to get comment.

Conforto's two-run homer in the fifth gave the Mets a 3-1 lead and his sixth home run of the season made it 4-2 in the eighth. It was Conforto's second multihomer game in the majors - as a rookie, he did it in Game 4 of the 2015 World Series against Kansas City.

"It's huge," Conforto said about winning the first games of series against Washington's two star pitchers.

"But you know, we had a feeling that this was coming. We have a lot of faith in ourselves. Things were going bad for a bit, but there's no panic in here," he said.

Hansel Robles (4-0) came in to start the sixth and retired five of the six batters he faced, striking out four. Jerry Blevins then took over and fanned Bryce Harper.

Jeurys Familia, pulled Friday night in the ninth while Washington tried to rally, retired three straight hitters to earn his first save of the season.

Familia, who led the majors with a team-record 51 saves last year, began this season serving a 15-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy.

Strasburg (2-1) gave up three runs in seven innings. He has gone exactly seven innings in all five of his starts this season.

Ryan Zimmerman hit a home run in the eighth to cut the deficit to 4-3. Zimmerman, who also had two singles, drove in all three Nationals runs and now has 11 homers this season to go along with 27 RBIs.

Zimmerman's shot broke a tie with Andre Dawson to move into second place on the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals franchise list with 226.

Reyes hit a solo shot in the ninth, his second of the season.

Michael A. Taylor had three hits in his first game since replacing Eaton. Taylor doubled in the first and added singles in the third and fifth.

Mets starter Zack Wheeler pitched 4 2/3 innings, giving up five hits and allowing one earned run while striking out four.

HARPER STRUGLING

Harper followed up his first three-strikeout game of the season on Friday but going 0 for 4 with three more strikeouts on Saturday. For the series, the All-Star right fielder is 1 for 9 with six strikeouts. Coming into the series Harper had just 14 strikeouts in 22 games. He hit into a game-ending double play with the bases loaded Friday.

"Well, nobody can stay hot all the time," Baker said. "Bryce is fine. It's just a couple days."

TRAINER'S ROOM

Mets: 1B Lucas Duda (hyperextended left elbow) continued his rehab assignment on Friday for Single-A St. Lucie. He went 1 for 3 and is on pace to return on April 30.

"The way it sounds he'll be back when he's eligible to come off," Collins said.

Nationals: The Nats recalled OF Rafael Bautista from Triple-A Syracuse to take Eaton's roster spot.

UP NEXT

Mets: RHP Noah Syndergaard (1-1, 1.73) makes his first start since April 20 after throwing a bullpen session Friday. He was a late scratch in his last scheduling outing on Thursday against Atlanta due to biceps tendinitis. Syndergaard is 2-3 with a 2.77 ERA lifetime against Washington.

Nationals: RHP Joe Ross (1-0, 6.17), is 1-1 in three career starts with a 3.86 ERA against the Mets. Ross saw action against the Mets on Friday as a pinch runner in the ninth replacing C Matt Wieters.

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Rizzo hits 1 of Cubs' 3 HRs in 7-4 win over Red Sox

By KEN POWTAK
AP Sports Writer

BOSTON (AP) The Chicago Cubs adjusted quickly to Steven Wright's knuckleball.

Anthony Rizzo hit a two-run homer, and Miguel Montero had a solo shot off Wright, helping the Cubs rebound from a series-opening loss with a 7-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.

"I thought we did a nice job. It's just awkward hitting against the knuckleball," Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. "There is no real training ground for it. You don't necessarily get a guy out there throwing a knuckleball in BP."

All the Cubs faced Wright for the first time.

After collecting just one single in the first three innings, Rizzo's homer started Chicago's comeback from a 3-0 deficit. Montero's shot tied it in the seventh.

"It's just hard. You really don't know what to look for," Montero said before joking "I told the umpire I'm going to close my eyes and swing hard in case I hit it."

Ben Zobrist added a solo homer, and Kris Bryant had two hits and scored twice for Chicago, backing a decent start by former Red Sox righty John Lackey.

Lackey (2-3) gave up four runs in six innings, snapping his string of losses in three straight starts. He was part of Boston's 2013 World Series title team.

Lackey said he texted former teammate Dustin Pedroia on the way to the ballpark.

Hanley Ramirez and Andrew Benintendi had solo homers for the Red Sox, who have the majors' fewest homers. Boston's streak of nine straight interleague wins in Fenway Park was snapped.

Wright (1-3) gave up five runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings.

"I think with the exception of the 0-2 slow knuckleball that Steven threw to Rizzo, this was his best knuckleball that he's had to date," Red Sox manager John Farrell said.

Wright has given up nine homers after allowing only 12 last season.

"I felt a lot better today overall," he said. "The one pitch I wish I could get back was that 0-2 pitch to Rizzo. I was trying to get it a little bit more in front of the plate and it kind of stood up a little bit and he made me pay."

Wade Davis pitched the ninth for his sixth save.

With summer-like temperatures for the second straight day and a marquee matchup with the defending champs, there was added buzz around the ballpark hours before the game.

Mixed in the fans flocking around Fenway were numerous Cubs fans wearing jerseys - many with "Sandberg," `'Bryant" or "Rizzo" on the back. There was a loud "Let's Go Cubbies!" in the ninth, and that was followed by some large `'W" flags after the Cubs won - a staple in Wrigley Field.

The Cubs overcame a 4-2 deficit with a run in the sixth inning and three in a seventh that was highlighted by two errors on one play.

Zobrist's run-scoring grounder sliced it to 4-3. Montero homered leading off the seventh against Wright before Kyle Schwarber's RBI single pushed them ahead.

Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts threw the ball away for an error on Rizzo's fielder's choice, allowing Schwarber to score. First baseman Mitch Moreland retrieved and fired it into left field.

Jackie Bradley Jr.'s RBI single made it 1-0 in the second.

Benintendi had a sacrifice fly and Ramirez belted his homer over the Green Monster seats completely out of Fenway, a shot estimated at 469 feet, in the third.

Bryant opened the fourth with a hard single and Rizzo followed with his drive to the back of Chicago's bullpen.

Benintendi hit his homer over Boston's bullpen.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Red Sox: Ace LHP David Price, out since spring training with a strained left elbow, threw a two-inning simulated game before batting practice. "I know when he walked off he said he felt good," Farrell said. The plan is to have a bullpen Monday and another simulated Thursday.

SPECIAL GUEST

Cubs President Theo Epstein brought Pete Frates, a former Boston College baseball captain who was diagnosed with ALS five years ago and inspired the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise funds for the disease, onto the field before the game. He also went to the clubhouse and brought Bryant and Rizzo with him after introducing Maddon.

WHAT'S THAT?

The Cubs hadn't faced a knuckleballer since 2011.

That year, they lost to then-Boston RHP Tim Wakefield before beating R.A. Dickey - with Toronto at the time - four days later.

BOBBLES

The Red Sox committed a season-high four errors. Wright fired wide of first and Marco Hernandez misplayed a grounder for the other two.

UP NEXT

Cubs: RHP Kyle Hendricks (2-1, 4.50 ERA) is set to start Sunday night's nationally televised finale with his first career start against Boston.

Red Sox: LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (1-1, 3.12) is slated to make his first career start against the Cubs.

Twins-Royals rained out, rescheduled as doubleheader July 1

Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The game between the Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals has been rained out.

The teams were scheduled to play Saturday night at Kauffman Stadium. The game was postponed several hours before it was supposed to begin.

Minnesota and Kansas City will make up the game July 1 as part of a day-night split doubleheader, with the first game beginning at 1:15 p.m. and the second game at 7:35 p.m.

Twins right-hander Phil Hughes (3-1) and Royals right-hander Jason Hammel (0-2) had been scheduled to start Saturday. They will be pushed back a day and pitch Sunday.

The Royals have lost eight straight. They are 0-4 against the Twins this season, being outscored 27-9.

Gomez's cycle, Darvish's pitching lead Rangers to 6-3 win

Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Needing a seventh-inning home run on Saturday night to complete his second career cycle, Carlos Gomez of the Texas Rangers was looking fastball all the way. He wasn't disappointed.

Gomez sent Jose Valdez's first-pitch heater onto the hill beyond center field. That followed a first-inning double, a single in the third and a triple to the gap in right-center in the fifth that sailed just beyond the reach of a sprinting Mike Trout. Two-run homers by Gomez and Rougned Odor backed the performance of Yu Darvish, who threw 125 pitches in six innings, as the Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-3.

"It's exciting up there if you do that," Gomez said, "and you can enjoy it when you win."

His previous cycle came with the Minnesota Twins on May 7, 2008.

Texas' win snapped the Angels' five-game winning streak.

On a blustery night at Globe Life Park, Trout thought he had a shot at Gomez's triple.

"The wind was crazy," said Trout, who went 2 for 4 and extended his hitting streak to 13 games. "I couldn't even tell you what direction it was blowing."

Darvish (3-2) allowed one earned run, three hits and four walks while striking out 10, tying the season high that he set against the Angels on April 13. He fell five pitches short of his major league high, thrown as a rookie in 2013.

Darvish had thrown 97 pitches through five innings and finished the sixth despite leaving the bases loaded following three walks.

"They let me, so that was great," he said through an interpreter.

"He's our ace," Texas manager Jeff Banister said. "He's got to be able to pitch out of situations like that."

Darvish didn't allow a hit until the fourth inning, when he gave up an opposite field single to Kole Calhoun, an RBI double to Trout and a sacrifice fly to Albert Pujols.

Jesse Chavez (2-4) gave up four runs, eight hits and two walks in six innings. Twice, he came within one strike of getting out of Texas' four-run fifth inning unscathed.

"When I get hurt, it's good location, wrong time," Chavez said.

Odor's two-out homer in the fifth inning broke a 2-2 tie. It was his fourth of the season, his first since the first four games of the season.

Play was halted briefly in the second inning when a bad-hop single by Shin-Soo Choo struck Angels second baseman Danny Espinosa in the forehead. Espinosa stayed in the game.

DIFFERENCE OF OPINION

Pujols was agitated in the top of the fourth after a fastball from Darvish sent him reeling, exchanging words and pointing at Rangers pitcher Chi Chi Gonzalez in the home dugout.

Gonzalez "was popping off like he wanted to come out of the dugout," Pujols said. "I mean, I didn't appreciate that. That's why I was yelling at him.

"I wasn't yelling at Yu Darvish. In that situation, I know you don't want to try to hit. . The ball got away from him."

SHORT HOPS

Pujols' RBI ties him with Ted Williams and Al Simmons for 12th place on the career list with 1,839. ... Delino DeShields started against a right-hander for the first time this season and went 0 for 3 with a walk. . Texas used its 19th batting order in 24 games.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Angels: 1B C.J. Cron (left foot contusion) and LHP Tyler Skaggs (right oblique strain) were placed on the 10-day DL on Saturday. RHP Daniel Wright was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake, and Valdez was selected to the major league roster. To make room for Valdez, LHP Greg Mahle was designated for assignment.

Rangers: RHP A.J. Griffin (gout in left ankle) is scheduled to pitch again Wednesday, but Banister hasn't decided if Griffin will return to the rotation then or make another rehab start for Triple-A Round Rock.

UP NEXT

Angels: JC Ramirez (2-2) is 0-2 with a 4.16 ERA since moving into the rotation two weeks ago.

Rangers: Martin Perez (1-3) hasn't pitched beyond six innings in any of his five starts and hasn't won since April 9.

Davis, Triggs help A's beat Astros to end 5-game skid

By KRISTIE RIEKEN
AP Sports Writer

HOUSTON (AP) Andrew Triggs was pleased to have pitched one of the best games of his career Saturday night.

He was much more excited that his work helped the Oakland Athletics end their longest losing streak of the season.

"That's the most important thing," he said. "You're here to win series and we're in a position to do that (Sunday). So it was nice to get a good team win."

Khris Davis clubbed his 10th home run to back a solid start by Triggs and Oakland beat the Houston Astros 2-1 to snap a five-game skid.

Oakland ended a 10-game losing streak against the Astros, which was the longest in franchise history against Houston.

Jed Lowrie put Oakland up 1-0 in the fourth with a homer to right field off Joe Musgrove (1-2), and Davis gave the Athletics an insurance run when he connected against Will Harris with two outs in the eighth.

Triggs (4-1) gave up five hits while setting career highs with seven innings and nine strikeouts. His four wins are tied for first in the American League, and he's the first Oakland pitcher to throw seven scoreless innings with at least nine strikeouts and no walks since Jeff Samardzija in 2014.

Triggs bounced back after allowed five hits and six runs in his last start against Seattle.

"To pitch as well as he did and go through the lineup three times, give us seven innings of work was pretty good," manager Bob Melvin said. "He had the one off outing and every (other) outing has been pretty spotless."

Jose Altuve hit a solo homer off Sean Doolittle with two outs in the eighth, but Santiago Casilla pitched a scoreless ninth for his fourth save.

Davis, who is tied with Aaron Judge for the AL home run lead, has three homers in this series after hitting two and driving in four runs in the opener Friday night.

Musgrove allowed five hits and a run with six strikeouts in a season-high 6 1/3 innings.

Musgrove retired his first 10 batters before Lowrie launched his second home run this season into the seats in right field with one out in the fourth inning to make it 1-0.

There were runners at first and second with two outs in the fifth when Lowrie singled. Chad Pinder was thrown out at home on the play to keep the Athletics from adding to their lead.

Josh Reddick and Altuve hit consecutive singles with one out in the first for Houston, but Triggs escaped the jam by striking out the next two batters to end the inning.

"We just couldn't quite figure him out," Houston manager A.J. Hinch said of Triggs. "We never really looked comfortable against him. We got a couple balls we put in play really hard but he was pretty deceptive. ... He was certainly impressive and we lost the battle at the critical times."

TRAINER'S ROOM

Athletics: LHP Sean Manaea was feeling better Saturday, giving Melvin hope that he won't have to go on the disabled list. Manaea left his start Wednesday with shoulder tightness and is likely to miss at least one start. ... RHP Sonny Gray, who opened the season on the disabled list with a strained right shoulder, will return to start on Tuesday at Minnesota. ... Melvin said that OF Rajai Davis (strained left hamstring) is getting better and should also return for the Minnesota series next week.

Astros: Houston OF Jake Marisnick, who is on the 7-day concussion list, started a rehabilitation assignment with Double-A Corpus Christi on Saturday. He'll likely play a couple of games there before rejoining the Astros on Monday.

WATT A PITCH

Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt threw out the ceremonial first pitch . The three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year threw a strike to Houston ace Dallas Keuchel and got a big ovation from the home crowd.

UP NEXT

Athletics: Right-hander Jesse Hahn will make his fourth start and fifth appearance in the series finale on Sunday. Hahn allowed one hit and walked two in eight innings of Oakland's 11-inning loss to the Angels in his last start.

Astros: Keuchel looks to improve to 5-0 when he starts for Houston on Sunday. The left-hander ranks third in the majors with a 1.22 ERA and is coming off a complete game in his last start where he allowed six hits and two runs in a 4-2 win over Cleveland.

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Salazar, bullpen hold Seattle hitless in last 8, Indians win

By STEVE HERRICK
Associated Press

CLEVELAND (AP) Danny Salazar appeared to be in for a short outing Saturday. Instead, the Seattle Mariners ended up having a tough day.

Salazar got off to a rocky start, then combined with two Cleveland relievers to hold the Mariners hitless over the final eight innings and give the Indians a 4-3 win.

Salazar (2-2) gave up a double to Robinson Cano in the first, followed by homers on successive pitches to Nelson Cruz and Kyle Seager that made it 3-0.

"That was only three pitches," Salazar said. "Those home runs weren't even bad pitches. It was going to change. I felt the same in the first inning that I did the rest of the game."

Said Indians manager Terry Francona: "He started missing bats."

Salazar struck out six in 6 1/3 innings. Andrew Miller struck out four in 1 2/3 innings and Cody Allen pitched a perfect ninth for his sixth save.

Seattle manager Scott Servais handed the credit to Cleveland's pitching after watching his team get shut down.

"We didn't muster much against Salazar," he said. "Their bullpen's very good. It's experienced, they can make pitches, they don't give in. You hope you don't see those guys."

Jose Ramirez and Lonnie Chisenhall each had two RBIs in Cleveland's four-run first off Yovani Gallardo (1-3).

Cleveland has won eight of 11. Seattle's three-game winning streak ended.

Ramirez hit a bases-loaded double and Chisenhall's single gave the Indians a 4-3 lead.

"We came back and answered, which was huge," Francona said. "Jose's a good hitter. Lonnie with a big hit and then we made it hold up."

Cruz returned to the lineup after missing Friday's game with a tight hamstring. He hit the first pitch into trees beyond the center field wall for a two-run homer.

Gallardo gave the lead back almost immediately. He walked the bases loaded before Ramirez's hit landed near the right field line. Jason Kipnis struck out, but Chisenhall singled up the middle.

"It was a crazy first inning," Servais said. "You don't usually see seven runs put up and that's it for the day, but sometimes it happens."

Gallardo allowed three hits, walked three and threw 38 pitches in the first.

"It's just falling behind guys, trying to finish things a little bit too quick, trying to be too fine," he said. "I've always said that if you walk that many guys, that's what happens."

Salazar walked Guillermo Heredia with one out in the seventh. Miller walked pinch hitter Carlos Ruiz, but struck out Taylor Motter and Jean Segura.

Miller struck out two in the eighth while Allen fanned two in the ninth as Cleveland's pitchers combined to strike out 12.

WHAT JAM?

Miller worked out of the trouble in the seventh with two strikeouts and then struck out Ben Gamel and Cano in the eighth before retiring Cruz on a flyout.

"You can see Andrew really compete," Francona said. "His stuff is what it is, it's really good. But his level of competitiveness really rises as he goes. That's fun to watch."

TRAINER'S ROOM

Mariners: RHP Evan Scribner (sore elbow) was put on the 10-day DL before the game.

UP NEXT

Mariners: RHP Chase De Jong will make his first major league start in the series finale. He's replacing staff ace Felix Hernandez (right shoulder bursitis) in the rotation.

Indians: RHP Josh Tomlin lost to the White Sox in his last start, allowing three runs in six innings. He's 4-1 in six career appearances against Seattle.

Cabrera, Abreu, Chisox beat Tigers 6-4 in 10, 6th win in row

By LARRY LAGE
AP Sports Writer

DETROIT (AP) The Chicago White Sox are making breaks, and getting some, in a surge that has put them atop the AL Central. The Detroit Tigers, meanwhile, have plummeted under .500 for the first time this season.

Melky Cabrera led off the 10th inning with a solo homer off Justin Wilson and Avisail Garcia added an RBI triple, lifting the White Sox over Detroit 6-4 Saturday for their sixth straight win.

Jose Abreu homered twice in his return to the lineup for Chicago. Detroit has lost four in a row.

The White Sox held onto a two-run lead in the 10th with David Robertson (1-0) making the most of an opportunity to pitch a second inning after losing a two-run advantage in the ninth.

"I'm not happy with myself when I go out there and blow a save and ruin the game that everybody else played so well in," Robertson said. "I was supposed to go and nail it down. To get a second chance is always nice."

Wilson (1-1) hadn't allowed a hit or a run in his first 11 appearances this season until Cabrera hit his first homer of the season.

"A real unfortunate time for it," Wilson said.

Abreu, who played for the first time since leaving a game Wednesday with a hip injury, hit solo home runs to give the White Sox two-run leads in the third and eighth innings. He homered for the first time in 32 games, dating to last season.

Chicago's Derek Holland allowed two runs on five hits and two walks in six-plus innings. Anthony Swarzak followed and got Jose Iglesias to hit into an inning-ending double play in the seventh, extending his scoreless-inning streak to 12 1-3 innings over nine games. Tommy Kahnle struck out the side in order in the eighth for a White Sox bullpen that went into the day with 7 1-3 scoreless inning stretch over the previous two games.

Robertson, who had saves in his first five opportunities this season, allowed Victor Martinez to lead off the ninth with a solo homer for his first of the year. John Hicks followed with a one-out double and pinch hitter Alex Avila tied the game with a single off Robertson, a former teammate at Alabama and with the White Sox last season.

With a chance to come back from another two-run deficit to extend the game, Martinez hit a liner to left with a runner on third to end it.

"When you're scuffling a little bit like we are, those are the games you end of losing," Avila said.

Tigers starter Michael Fulmer gave up three runs on four hits and a season-high three walks over six innings.

"Walks will kill you," Fulmer said. "I had trouble throwing strikes. I've got to do something to fix it."

UPON FURTHER REVIEW

Both managers challenged a call that stood after review. White Sox manager Rick Renteria had a relatively long conversation with the home plate umpire after unsuccessfully challenging that Tim Anderson didn't foul off a pitch, but was hit by it.

"It was just the replay protocol, so to speak," Renteria said. "It's something that's going to have to be cleared up. I'll just leave it at that. It's a work in progress."

SILVER LINING

Martinez, who was hitting just .218 with no homers and 10 RBIs before the game, cleared the fences for the first time, had an RBI single in the first and hit the ball relatively hard in the 10th.

"The home run was good to see," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. "Even the last out of the game was hit pretty well."

TRAINER'S ROOM

White Sox: Renteria said Abreu didn't want to be held out of the lineup Saturday after missing a game to recover following an off day.

"We were still protecting him from a bit of a strain in his hip area," Renteria said. "He said he was ready to go. We'll see how he is (Sunday).

Tigers: OF JaCoby Jones, on the 10-day DL with a cut lip after being hit in the face by a pitch, started a rehab assignment Saturday with Triple-A Toledo. ... OF J.D. Martinez, on the 10-day DL with a sprained right foot, was in an extended spring training game on Friday.

UP NEXT

White Sox: RHP Miguel Gonzalez (3-0, 2.00) pitches Sunday with a shot to help Chicago earn a sweep at Detroit.

Tigers: RHP Jordan Zimmermann (2-1, 6.35) takes the mound, aiming for his second straight win.

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Smoak homers, Blue Jays beat Rays 4-1 to end 3-game skid

By IAN HARRISON
Associated Press

TORONTO (AP) As they try to recover from a tough start, the stakes sure feel high to the Toronto Blue Jays.

Justin Smoak had three hits, including a two-run homer, and the Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 Saturday to end a three-game losing streak.

Smoak went 3 for 3 and scored twice as Toronto improved to 7-17.

"Every win, we need," Smoak said.

It was Smoak's fifth multihit game of the season. He raised his average to .274.

"We're counting on him and he's off to a good start," manager John Gibbons said.

Francisco Liriano (2-2) allowed one run and four hits in five-plus innings. He walked four and struck out six.

"We're in April but every game we play feels like it's the playoffs right now," Liriano said.

Last-place Toronto got swept in a doubleheader at St. Louis on Thursday, then lost a late lead in the series opener against the Rays on Friday.

"We think good things are on their way, we really do," Gibbons said. "But today was a huge game."

Liriano was replaced by Joe Biagini after a walk and an error put Rays at first and second with none out in the sixth. Tim Beckham struck out trying to bunt, pinch hitter Brad Miller went down swinging and pinch hitter Logan Morrison grounded out.

"Those are the guys we want at the plate when the game is on the line," Rays manager Kevin Cash said.

Biagini worked two innings, Joe Smith pitched the eighth and Roberto Osuna finished for his second save.

Osuna had acknowledged his confidence was shaken after blowing saves in three of his previous five appearances, but got back on track by relying more on his four-seam fastball, a suggestion made by catcher Russell Martin.

"A lot more confidence today," Osuna said. "Hopefully I can keep pitching like this."

Matt Andriese (1-1) gave up four runs in seven innings.

Rays outfielder Steven Souza left the game in the seventh after being hit on the back of the left hand by a pitch from Biagini. X-rays were negative and Souza is day-to-day.

Toronto took a 1-0 lead in the first when Jose Bautista scored from second on a throwing error by Beckham from shortstop. The inning ended one batter later when Kendrys Morales tried to score from second on Smoak's single, but was thrown out by center fielder Kevin Kiermaier.

Beckham slid around Martin's tag to score the tying run in the second, coming home on Jesus Sucre's single to right. Plate umpire Sam Holbrook initially ruled Beckham out, but the call was overturned following a replay review.

The Blue Jays reclaimed their lead in the fourth on Martin's RBI double, then widened their edge in the seventh when Smoak connected off Andriese. The homer was Smoak's fourth.

"It's kind of a tough one to swallow with that two-run home run," Andriese said. "I was trying to keep us within striking distance but Smoak put a good swing on a good pitch."

END OF THE LINE

Blue Jays leadoff batter Kevin Pillar went 0 for 4, failing to reach base for the first time in 16 games.

ILL-FATED INITIATIVE

Cash said Beckham was bunting on his own when he fouled-off a two-strike attempt and struck out in the sixth.

ONE AND DONE

Tampa Bay was held to one run or less for the fifth time.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Rays: RHP Jake Odorizzi (left hamstring) is expected to come off the 10-day DL to start at Miami on Monday.

Blue Jays: LHP J.A. Happ (elbow) made between 30 and 40 throws on flat ground in the outfield and reported no pain. Happ last threw on April 20. ... 3B Josh Donaldson (right calf) and SS Troy Tulowitzki (right hamstring) both took batting practice and played catch before the game.

UP NEXT

Rays: RHP Chris Archer (2-1, 3.94) has 20 career starts against Toronto, more than any other opponent. He's 6-4 with a 3.17 ERA in those outings.

Blue Jays: RHP Aaron Sanchez (blister) is expected come off the 10-day DL and start Sunday's series finale. Sanchez (0-0, 4.38) allowed five runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings in his previous start, April 14 against Baltimore. Toronto optioned LHP Matt Dermody to Triple-A following Saturday's game to open a spot for Sanchez.

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Gardner busts out, Yanks hit 4 more HRs to rout Orioles 12-4

By MIKE FITZPATRICK
AP Sports Writer

NEW YORK (AP) Young and old, from top to bottom, the New York Yankees are quickly growing into a powerful force at the plate.

Brett Gardner, Aaron Judge and the thundering Yankees picked up right where they left off the previous night, steamrolling past the Baltimore Orioles 12-4 on Saturday for their fourth straight victory.

Gardner homered twice from the leadoff spot and had his first four RBIs of the season. Austin Romine, the No. 9 batter, also went deep and knocked in five runs.

"It's fun when everybody's hittin' the ball out of the yard," Romine said. "We're enjoying it and we're just trying to stay on the roll, ride the wave."

Judge, not to be outdone, clocked his latest colossal homer and scored four times as the Yankees won their 14th in 17 games to boost the top record in the majors to 15-7. They are 10-1 at home.

And all this without injured catcher Gary Sanchez, who did his own Babe Ruth impression as a rookie last year with 20 homers and a whopping 1.032 OPS in 53 games.

"We've gotten contributions from everybody, all over the place, and that's why we've been successful," manager Joe Girardi said.

Michael Pineda (3-1) did not allow an earned run in 5 1/3 innings, striking out eight, and the Yankees knocked Baltimore out of first place in the AL East for the first time this season.

Orioles starter Ubaldo Jimenez (1-1) got chased with one out in the fourth for the second consecutive start. The veteran right-hander issued three costly walks and was tagged for a season-high seven runs - six earned.

"I'm not helping the team at all," said Jimenez, who has a 7.43 ERA after five starts. "I have to find a way to get back on track and I know I can."

In a series-opening slugfest Friday night, the Yankees hit five homers and rallied from eight runs down for a 14-11 victory capped by Matt Holliday's three-run shot in the 10th inning.

Less than 15 hours later, it was a little guy who got them going.

Gardner, who began the day batting .188, sent Jimenez's second pitch into the second deck in right field for his seventh leadoff homer. It was his first long ball since July 30 last season, ending droughts of 66 games and 261 at-bats.

"Two or three years, it seemed like," Gardner said. "Guys have been giving me a hard time, asking me how many I've got. So it's nice to get that first one out of the way."

In the second, the 33-year-old Gardner added a three-run shot for his third career multihomer game.

Romine hit a sacrifice fly in the second, a two-run single in the fourth and a two-run homer in the sixth, making him the first No. 9 batter with a five-RBI game for the Yankees since Girardi drove in seven runs during a 21-3 rout at Texas in August 1999.

Judge, the muscular, 6-foot-7 rookie who entered tied for the AL lead in homers, socked his 10th of the year in the seventh inning, an opposite-field shot that soared beyond the right-center bullpen.

It was his third home run in two days and fourth in four games. Judge also walked twice and singled during a perfect afternoon at the plate.

"We knew he was extremely talented," Girardi said. "It's been fun to watch, I can tell you that."

DANDY DEFENSE

With two on in the third, Yankees third baseman Chase Headley robbed counterpart Manny Machado of extra bases with a diving, backhand grab that thwarted an Orioles rally. In the eighth, New York shortstop Didi Gregorius made a spinning throw on a grounder up the middle - with second baseman Starlin Castro nearby feigning a scoop and toss of his own.

UPSIDE DOWN

The bottom three batters in New York's lineup - Judge, Greg Bird and Romine - combined to go 4 for 6 with five walks, seven runs and seven RBIs.

LONG TIME COMING

Baltimore catcher Caleb Joseph hit a two-run homer in the ninth for his first RBIs since Sept. 11, 2015. He clapped his hands as he rounded first base. "You want to be excited about it because there is a lot of enduring there - mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually," Joseph said.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Orioles: All-Star closer Zach Britton (strained left forearm) is scheduled for another rehab outing Sunday with Double-A Bowie. On the 10-day disabled list since April 16, Britton needed 28 pitches to get two outs Friday for Bowie. He walked two and gave up a home run. ... RHP Chris Tillman (right shoulder bursitis) is slated to make his fourth minor league rehab start Tuesday, this time for Triple-A Norfolk. After that, he is expected to return to the big league rotation. Tillman, who has averaged 14 wins and 190 innings over the past four years, could make his season debut for Baltimore on May 7 at home against the Chicago White Sox. ... 2B Jonathan Schoop was removed in the seventh, one inning after getting hit by a pitch just above the left elbow.

UP NEXT

After handing the Orioles their first series loss this season, New York goes for a three-game sweep Sunday as Baltimore LHP Wade Miley (1-1, 2.08 ERA) starts against rookie LHP Jordan Montgomery (1-1, 3.78). Miley had an unusual outing vs. the Yankees on April 9, when he walked seven in five shutout innings of one-hit ball.

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Baseball Capsules (April 30, 2017)

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Carlos Gomez hit for the cycle for the second time and Yu Darvish pitched six effective innings, helping the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-3 on Saturday night.

Darvish (3-2) allowed one earned run, struck out 10 and walked four, finishing with 125 pitches. He fell five pitches short of his major league high, thrown as a rookie in 2013.

Rougned Odor hit a tiebreaking two-run homer for Texas with two out in the fifth.

Gomez needed only four at-bats for his first cycle since May 7, 2008, with the Minnesota Twins. He doubled in the first inning, singled in the third and tripled in the fifth off starter Jesse Chavez (2-4). He hit a first-pitch fastball from Jose Valdez onto the hill behind center field in the seventh for a two-run homer.

Play was halted briefly in the second inning when a bad-hop single by Shin-Soo Choo struck Angels second baseman Danny Espinosa in the forehead. Espinosa stayed in the game.

BRAVES 11, BREWERS 3

MILWAUKEE (AP) – Matt Kemp homered three times and drove in five runs, powering the Braves to their fourth straight victory.

Atlanta collected a season-high 20 hits. Dansby Swanson also homered, and Jaime Garcia (1-1) pitched six innings for his first win with the Braves.

Kemp connected in the fifth, seventh and eighth for his first game with three homers. He became the first Braves player to accomplish the feat since Mark Teixeira in 2008.

Milwaukee right-hander Jimmy Nelson (1-2) allowed five runs and 11 hits in five innings.

DODGERS 6, PHILLIES 5

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Yasiel Puig, Cody Bellinger and Justin Turner hit consecutive homers off Hector Neris in the ninth, helping the Dodgers rally for the win.

Los Angeles trailed 5-2 before the three straight homers. It was the first time the team had accomplished the feat since Aug. 18, 2012.

Austin Barnes then singled off Neris (0-1) with one out. Joely Rodriguez came in and got Andrew Toles to fly out, but Corey Seager singled and Adrian Gonzalez drilled a ball off third baseman Maikel Franco’s glove for the winning hit.

Grant Dayton (1-0) pitched a scoreless inning for the win.

Bellinger, one of the majors’ top prospects, also hit his first career homer in the seventh. Phillies rookie Andrew Knapp also got his first career homer, going deep against Chris Hatcher in the eighth.

YANKEES 12, ORIOLES 4

NEW YORK (AP) – Brett Gardner homered twice from the leadoff spot, helping the Yankees earn their fourth straight victory.

Gardner collected his first four RBIs of the season. Austin Romine, the No. 9 batter, also went deep and knocked in five runs.

New York won for the 14th time in 17 games, boosting the American League’s best record to 15-7. Right-hander Michael Pineda (3-1) did not allow an earned run in 5 1/3 innings, striking out eight.

Orioles starter Ubaldo Jimenez (1-1) got chased with one out in the fourth for the second consecutive start. The veteran right-hander was tagged for a season-high seven runs.

CUBS 7, RED SOX 4

BOSTON (AP) – Anthony Rizzo hit a two-run homer, helping Chicago rebound from a series-opening loss at Boston.

Miguel Montero and Ben Zobrist each connected for a solo shot for the Cubs, who had dropped two in a row. Kris Bryant had two hits and scored twice.

Cubs right-hander John Lackey (2-3) gave up four runs in six innings, snapping his string of losses in three straight starts. He was part of Boston’s 2013 World Series title team.

Hanley Ramirez and Andrew Benintendi connected for the Red Sox, who have the majors’ fewest homers. Steven Wright (1-3) gave up five runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings.

Wade Davis pitched the ninth for his sixth save.

PIRATES 4, MARLINS 0

MIAMI (AP) – Ivan Nova pitched a three-hitter in Pittsburgh’s third straight win.

John Jaso homered and drove in two runs for the Pirates, and Jordy Mercer also knocked in a run.

Nova (3-2) struck out seven and did not walk a batter in the 95-pitch masterpiece. He retired 11 in a row at one point.

Miami has lost four in a row.

Marlins right-hander Dan Straily was charged with three runs and four hits in 5 1/3 innings.

METS 5, NATIONALS 3

WASHINGTON (AP) – Michael Conforto hit two home runs and slumping Jose Reyes also connected, leading the Mets to the victory.

The banged-up Mets had lost six in a row when they began this series at Nationals Park against the team with the best record in the majors. Behind their power and bullpen, the Mets beat Washington for the second straight day.

Hansel Robles (4-0) came in to start the sixth and retired five of the six batters he faced, striking out four. Jerry Blevins then took over and fanned Bryce Harper.

Jeurys Familia, pulled Friday night in the ninth while Washington tried to rally, retired three straight hitters to earn his first save of the season.

Washington’s Stephen Strasburg (2-1) gave up three runs in seven innings. Harper was 0 for 4 with three strikeouts.

WHITE SOX 6, TIGERS 4, 10 INNINGS

DETROIT (AP) – Melky Cabrera led off the 10th inning with a homer against Justin Wilson and Avisail Garcia added an RBI triple, lifting the White Sox to their sixth straight win.

Jose Abreu homered twice in his return to the lineup for Chicago.

Detroit has lost four in a row.

The White Sox held onto a two-run lead in the 10th with David Robertson (1-0) making the most of a chance to pitch a second inning after losing a two-run advantage in the ninth.

Wilson (1-1) hadn’t allowed a hit or a run in his first 11 appearances this season until Cabrera hit his first homer of the season.

INDIANS 4, MARINERS 3

CLEVELAND (AP) – Danny Salazar got off to a rocky start, and then combined with two Cleveland relievers to hold Seattle hitless over the final eight innings.

Salazar (2-2) gave up a double to Robinson Cano in the first, followed by homers on successive pitches to Nelson Cruz and Kyle Seager.

Salazar struck out six in 6 1/3 innings. Andrew Miller struck out four in 1 2/3 innings and Cody Allen pitched a perfect ninth for his sixth save.

Jose Ramirez and Lonnie Chisenhall each had two RBIs in Cleveland’s four-run first off Yovani Gallardo (1-3).

Cleveland has won eight of 11. Seattle’s three-game winning streak ended.

ROCKIES 7, DIAMONDBACKS 6

PHOENIX (AP) – Mark Reynolds hit a tying two-run single with two out in the ninth and Carlos Gonzalez scored the winning run on a wild pitch by Fernando Rodney, sending the Rockies to a wild comeback win.

Colorado trailed by five after five, but made the most of another rough performance by Rodney (1-2). The veteran reliever walked two and threw two wild pitches in blowing his second consecutive save chance.

Carlos Estevez (3-0) got the win with one scoreless inning and Greg Holland earned his 11th save for the Rockies, who have won the first two games of the three-game set between the top teams in the NL West.

Brandon Drury, Jeff Mathis and Jake Lamb homered to help Arizona build a 6-1 lead. Zack Greinke struck out nine in six-plus innings.

Reynolds, Trevor Story and Alexi Amarista went deep for the Rockies.

PADRES 12, GIANTS 4

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Wil Myers capped San Diego’s eight-run sixth inning with a three-run homer.

Myers also singled off Chris Stratton (0-1) to start the big inning and had three hits for the game. San Diego scored 11 runs against the Giants’ bullpen following five effective innings from San Francisco starter Matt Cain.

Allen Cordoba added a three-run homer off Neil Ramirez in the seventh.

San Diego right-hander Jhoulys Chacin (3-3) struck out six in five innings. He gave up three runs and five hits.

ATHLETICS 2, ASTROS 1

HOUSTON (AP) – Khris Davis clubbed his 10th home run to back a solid start by Andrew Triggs, and Oakland snapped a five-game skid.

The Athletics ended a 10-game losing streak against the Astros, which was the longest in franchise history against Houston.

Jed Lowrie put Oakland up 1-0 in the fourth with a homer to right field off Joe Musgrove (1-2), and Davis gave the Athletics an insurance run when he connected against Will Harris with two outs in the eighth.

Triggs (4-1) gave up five hits while setting career highs with seven innings and nine strikeouts. Jose Altuve homered against Sean Doolittle with two outs in the eighth, but Santiago Casilla pitched a scoreless ninth for his fourth save.

BLUE JAYS 4, RAYS 1

TORONTO (AP) – Justin Smoak had three hits, including a two-run homer, and the Blue Jays snapped a three-game losing streak.

Smoak went 3 for 3 and scored twice.

Toronto’s Francisco Liriano (2-2) allowed one run and four hits in five-plus innings. Roberto Osuna got three outs finished for his second save.

Tampa Bay right-hander Matt Andriese (1-1) gave up four runs in seven innings.

Rays outfielder Steven Souza left in the seventh after being hit on the back of the left hand by a pitch. X-rays were negative and Souza is day to day.

Baseball Capsules (April 29, 2017)

NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Holliday hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and the New York Yankees completed a stunning rally from an eight-run deficit, outslugging the Baltimore Orioles 14-11 on Friday night.

In a game of home run derby, Starlin Castro tied it with a two-run drive that capped a three-run burst in the ninth off Brad Brach. Then in the 10th, Holliday hit the eighth home run of the evening – five by the Yankees – with one out off Jayson Aquino (1-1).

Down 9-1 in the sixth, the Yankees pulled off their biggest comeback since overcoming a 9-0 gap to beat Boston 15-9 in 2012.

On the first true spring-like day in New York, the ball was flying. Featured were all kinds of monster shots – cleanup men Jacoby Ellsbury and Mark Trumbo connected for grand slams, and Yankees fan favorite Aaron Judge homered twice.

Manny Machado launched a 470-foot homer, the longest in the majors this year, and Welington Castro also homered for Baltimore.

Aroldis Chapman (1-0) pitched the 10th as the Yankees won their third straight and tied Baltimore at 14-7 for the AL East lead.

RED SOX 5, CUBS 4

BOSTON (AP) – Andrew Benintendi hit a solo homer off Jake Arrieta during a five-run first inning and Boston held on to beat Chicago.

Every Red Sox starter had at least one hit, and Hanley Ramirez, Mitch Moreland, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Christian Vazquez also drove in a run each.

Left-hander Drew Pomeranz (2-1) got the win with six innings of two-run ball, surrendering solo homers to Kris Bryant and Albert Almora Jr. in the early innings before settling in. He allowed six hits and two walks while striking out seven.

Boston has won its last nine interleague games at Fenway Park.

Arrieta (3-1) logged his shortest start since Aug. 28, 2014, lasting only 4 1/3 innings and giving up 10 hits and three walks with five strikeouts.

BRAVES 10, BREWERS 8

MILWAUKEE (AP) – Freddie Freeman’s two-run home run snapped a tie in the ninth and Atlanta rallied from a four-run deficit in the final three innings.

Freeman hit his eighth homer off Brewers closer Neftali Feliz (0-3), who was summoned to pitch the ninth in a tie game. Adonis Garcia led off the inning with a double and Freeman hit a 1-1 pitch over the wall in center field.

Jose Ramirez (1-1) pitched a perfect eighth and Jim Johnson worked the ninth for his fourth save in six chances.

Atlanta trailed 8-4 after six innings but scored six runs in the final three innings against Milwaukee’s bullpen. The Brewers’ Matt Barnes, who had not allowed a run in 12 1/3 innings this season, gave up three runs in the seventh to spark the Atlanta comeback.

The Braves scored another run in the eighth to tie the score.

RAYS 7, BLUE JAYS 4

TORONTO (AP) – Logan Morrison hit a two-run homer, Evan Longoria and Corey Dickerson added solo shots and Tampa Bay connected three times in the eighth inning to beat struggling Toronto.

Derek Norris added a solo homer in the ninth. He had two hits and two RBIs.

Kevin Pillar homered and reached base five times for the Blue Jays, who lost their third straight. Toronto’s 6-17 start is the worst in franchise history.

Pillar’s leadoff drive off Austin Pruitt (3-0) in the seventh gave the Blue Jays a 3-1 lead.

Dickerson homered off Marcus Stromani in the eighth and Longoria’s shot against Jason Grilli (1-3) tied the score, giving Toronto its big-league high eighth blown save,

MARINERS 3, INDIANS 1

CLEVELAND (AP) – Ariel Miranda allowed two hits and pitched into the sixth inning, Robinson Cano and Ben Gamel homered, and Seattle defeated Cleveland.

Miranda (2-2) didn’t give up a hit until Jose Ramirez’s one-out homer in the fourth. The left-hander, making his first career appearance against the Indians, struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings

Cano hit a two-run homer in the fourth and Gamel added a solo shot in the sixth, a towering drive to right.

Three pitchers combined to strike out 14 against the defending AL champions. Edwin Diaz recorded the final four outs, three on strikeouts, for his fourth save. He struck out Edwin Encarnacion with a runner on to end the eighth and pitched a perfect ninth.

Carlos Carrasco (2-2) gave up both home runs and struck out seven in eight innings.

ASTROS 9, ATHLETICS 4

HOUSTON (AP) – Charlie Morton struck out a career-high 12, George Springer singled home the tying run in his return from a leg injury and Houston handed Oakland its fifth straight loss.

Khris Davis hit a three-run homer in the first and a solo shot in the third, putting Oakland ahead 4-3 with his ninth home run this season.

Springer, back from a strained left hamstring that forced him to miss four games, singled to tie the score in the fourth.

Houston took a 6-4 lead in the fifth on Evan Gattis’ RBI single and Alex Bregman’s sacrifice fly. Carlos Beltran had reached on a throwing error by second baseman Jed Lowrie, one of a season-high three errors by the A’s that led to three unearned runs against Jharel Cotton (2-3).

CARDINALS 7, REDS 5

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Dexter Fowler and Jedd Gyorko homered and Yadier Molina short-circuited a rally with a bases-loaded pickoff to lead St. Louis tp its ninth win in 11 games.

The Cardinals moved above the .500 mark for the first time since winning its season opener against the Chicago Cubs.

The Reds have lost eight of nine.

Lance Lynn (3-1) allowed six hits and one run over six innings to record his third straight win for St. Louis. He struck out five and walked two.

Fowler hit a two-run homer off Tim Adleman (0-1) in the third inning to break a 1-1 tie. Gyorko pushed the lead to a 4-1 with a solo blast in the sixth.

ANGELS 6, RANGERS 3

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Albert Pujols hit a tiebreaking three-run home run in the eighth inning and Los Angeles beat Texas.

Mike Trout also homered for the Angels, who led 1-0 after Yunel Escobar went deep on the first pitch of the game.

Pujols’ third homer of the season came on his first pitch from Jeremy Jeffress (0-2), who had already allowed a single to Kole Calhoun and walked Trout.

Deolis Guerra (1-1) picked up the win after a striking out two in a scoreless seventh inning.

Jose Alvarez worked a perfect ninth, getting his first save in his 157th career game.

METS 7, NATIONALS 5

WASHINGTON (AP) – Josh Edgin relieved Mets closer Jeurys Familia with the bases loaded in the ninth inning and got Bryce Harper to hit into a game-ending double play, stopping New York’s six-game losing streak.

The Mets had lost 10 of 11 and put star slugger Yoenis Cespedes on the disabled list before the game with a strained hamstring. Travis d’Arnaud then homered twice and had five RBIs for the Mets.

D’Arnaud hit a two-run homer in the second and a three-run drive in the fourth off Max Scherzer (3-2), who lasted six innings.

Jacob deGrom (1-1) struck out 12 in his third consecutive double-digit strikeout game and the 13th of his career.

WHITE SOX 7, TIGERS 3

DETROIT (AP) – Geovany Soto broke open a tie game with a two-run single in the eighth inning, helping Chicago beat Detroit.

Anthony Swarzak (2-0) pitched two scoreless innings for the White Sox, who won their fifth straight.

Tigers reliever Alex Wilson (0-1) allowed two hits and two unearned runs in the eighth. Detroit third baseman Nick Castellanos committed two errors in the inning, and three in the game, leading to Soto’s go-ahead hit.

PIRATES 12, MARLINS 2

MIAMI (AP) – Francisco Cervelli drove in three runs and Pittsburgh scored eight times in the second inning.

Jordy Mercer homered and had two RBIs, Josh Harrison had three hits and knocked in two, and Andrew McCutchen also drove in a pair of runs for the Pirates, who snapped a six-game losing streak to the Marlins.

Pittsburgh set season-highs in runs and hits by the fourth inning finishing with 18 hits and all eight starting position players recording at least one while Jose Osuna had four and Gift Ngoepe also had three.

Pirates starter Jameson Taillon (2-0) allowed one run and five hits in five innings lowering his ERA to 2.08.

Adam Conley (1-2) allowed nine runs in 1 2/3 innings for Miami, which has lost three straight.

TWINS 6, ROYALS 4

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Miguel Sano and Joe Mauer hit consecutive two-run doubles in the eighth inning and Minnesota handed Kansas City its eighth straight loss.

Sano also had a two-run homer in the fourth. He has eight hits in his last 11 at-bats.

Sano’s double high off the top of the left-center fence with the bases loaded scored Eddie Rosario and Byron Buxton. Two pitches later, Mauer doubled off Joakim Soria (1-1) down the right-field line to score Max Kepler and Sano. Kepler had reached on a fielding error on Royals rookie right fielder Jorge Bonifacio.

Craig Breslow (1-0) retired the only batter he faced to pick up the win. Brandon Kintzler earned his sixth save in as many chances.

ROCKIES 3, DIAMONDBACKS 1

PHOENIX (AP) – Trevor Story homered and rookie Kyle Freeland pitched six effective innings, helping Colorado move past Arizona into first place in the NL West.

The Rockies (15-9) moved a half-game ahead of the Diamondbacks (15-10) atop the division in the opener of the three-game series. Colorado also ended a three-game losing streak.

Freeland (3-1) gave up a run and six hits with two walks. He struck out two and lowered his earned run average to 2.93. Chris Rusin, Adam Ottavino and Greg Holland combined for three scoreless innings, with Holland earning his 10th save.

Arizona left-hander Robbie Ray (2-1) struck out nine in 6 2/3 innings, but allowed three runs and five hits with three walks.

GIANTS 4, PADRES 3

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Rookie Christian Arroyo homered, Brandon Belt had three hits including a double, and San Francisco beat San Diego.

Arroyo, playing in his fifth game since being called up on Monday, homered for the second time in three games leading off the bottom of the eighth inning off Ryan Butcher (1-1).

Joe Panik made a diving over-the-shoulder catch on Yangervis Solarte’s popup in short center field for the first out in the top of the ninth as Mark Melancon pitched a scoreless inning for his fifth save.

Derek Law (3-0) worked a scoreless eighth.

DODGERS 5, PHILLIES 3

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Kenta Maeda found his form during seven solid innings to lead Los Angeles past Philadelphia.

Maeda (2-2) entered with an 8.05 ERA and had failed to reach the sixth inning in any of his four previous starts. The second year right-hander struck out a season-high eight and limited Philadelphia to five hits, a walk and two runs as Los Angeles snapped the Phillies’ six-game winning streak.

The Phillies pushed a run across in the eighth against two relievers, but Kenley Jansen struck out the side in the ninth for his sixth save.

Jerad Eickhoff (0-2) gave up nine hits and five runs. It was the first time Eickhoff had given up more than three runs in his last 13 starts

Surging Phillies open road swing at Dodgers

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LOS ANGELES -- Riding a six-game winning streak, the Philadelphia Phillies are brimming with confidence.

"The way we're playing right now, we're not afraid of anybody," first baseman Brock Stassi told the Philadelphia Inquirer. "We've faced some good pitching already. The Mets and the Nationals have great pitching staffs. Even the Marlins, too. It goes to show we grind out at-bats."

The Phillies (11-9) open a seven-game road swing Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers (11-12) at Dodger Stadium.

Struggling Dodgers right-hander Kentra Maeda (1-2, 8.05 ERA) will oppose Phillies righty Jerad Eickhoff (0-1, 2.55) in the opener.

Stassi's RBI triple in the sixth inning was the difference in the Phillies' 3-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Thursday at Philadelphia. The Phillies got another solid effort from Jeremy Hellickson (4-0), who allowed a run on seven hits in six innings to tie Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw for the National League lead in wins.

Eickhoff has received no-decisions in his past three starts. In his last outing against the Atlanta Braves on Monday, Eickoff struck out seven, walked two and gave up a run on two hits in five innings in a 4-3 win by the Phillies.

In his only start against the Dodgers last season, Eickhoff fanned eight with two walks, allowing four runs on seven hits in six innings, but didn't factor into the decision. Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner and catcher Yasmani Grandal each homered off Eickhoff.

After a slow start, Maikel Franco has heated up for the Phillies. Franco is batting .350 with two home runs and 10 RBIs in his last seven games. Overall, Franco is hitting .221 with four home runs and 20 RBIs.

Franco has a .292 batting average with two homers and nine RBIs in 54 at-bats against Los Angeles.

Maeda is coming off his worst performance, serving up a career-high six runs on nine hits in five innings in an 11-5 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks last Friday. Maeda struck out five and walked one.

In two career starts against the Phillies, Maeda is 2-0 with a 4.09 ERA.

Corey Seager homered for the second game in a row, the latter blast coming on his 23rd birthday Thursday, and the Dodgers scored four runs in the 10th for a 5-1 win over the San Francisco Giants. The Dodgers split their four-game series with the Giants.

Seager, the 2016 National League Rookie of the Year, is batting .429 with two homers and five RBIs in his past seven contests. For the season, Seager has five homers with 17 RBIs and a .318 batting average.

Seager is batting .423 with two home runs and three RBIs in 26 at-bats against the Phillies.

The Dodgers managed just six runs in three games against the Giants before Thursday. Manager Dave Roberts isn't worried about his offense though.

"We know our bats will come around," Roberts said, according to The Orange County Register. "We know how good we are. We know how much talent we have. We know we're going to win baseball games. The way we've been inconsistent in different facets of the game and still find ourselves one game under .500. I think we're in a good spot."