Tuesday, July 21, 2009
MLB ROUNDUP
Monday’s other games
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Rangers 6, Red Sox 3
ARLINGTON, Texas — David Murphy and Jarrod Saltalamacchia homered on consecutive pitches in the same inning Michael Young led off with a long ball as Texas beat Boston. The Red Sox have lost three straight, the latest loss allowing the Yankees to tie them for the AL East lead. Kevin Millwood (9-7) left trailing 2-1 after six innings. But the Rangers hit three homers off John Smoltz (1-3) in the bottom of the inning. Smoltz, making only his fifth start since shoulder surgery last summer, hadn’t allowed a home run in 25 innings this season until Young’s leadoff homer tied the game 2-2. Murphy added a two-run shot and Saltalamacchia homered on the next pitch.
Yankees 2, Orioles 1
NEW YORK — Hideki Matsui homered off Jim Johnson in the ninth inning. Matsui lined a 2-2 pitch into the right-field seats off Jim Johnson (3-4), extending the Yankees’ winning streak to four. Baltimore dropped to 1-12 on the road this year against AL East.
Rays 4, White Sox 3
CHICAGO — Paul Konerko hit a three-run homer to back a solid start by Gavin Floyd. The Rays loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth against Bobby Jenks before Jason Bartlett struck out to end the game.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Phillies 10, Cubs 1
PHILADELPHIA — Raul Ibanez hit a three-run homer, Carlos Ruiz and Ryan Howard each went deep, and Philadelphia won its ninth straight game. Ruiz also had an RBI double during a four-run fourth inning. Rodrigo Lopez (2-0) allowed one run over six innings to give the Phillies their 13th win in their last 14 games.
Mets 6, Nationals 2
WASHINGTON — Livan Hernandez threw seven solid innings and Jeff Francoeur hit his first homer with the Mets. Francoeur finished with three hits and two RBIs for New York, which scored five times in the first two innings. The Mets have scored six runs or more just six times in 25 games since All-Star center fielder Carlos Beltran went on the disabled list on June 22.
Braves 11 Giants 3
ATLANTA — Tommy Hanson struck out 11 to remain unbeaten and Chipper Jones hit a two-run homer for Atlanta. Matt Diaz added a two-run triple in Atlanta’s six-run seventh inning, helping the Braves snap a five-game skid against San Francisco. Atlanta has won four of five and six of eight overall.
Astros 3, Cardinals 2
HOUSTON — Carlos Lee’s three-run homer lifted Houston over St. Louis. Houston was trailing 2-0 when Lee followed Miguel Tejada’s single and a walk by Lance Berkman with a shot to deep left field in the fourth inning.
Associated Press