mlb roundup Friday’s other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Tigers 6, Red Sox 5

BOSTON

Jhonny Peralta hit two homers in his first game since being traded and the struggling Detroit Tigers withstood a grand slam by David Ortiz in the ninth inning. Peralta, obtained from the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday, hit a solo homer in his first at bat in the second inning then connected again off Jon Lester, a two-run shot in the fifth.

Twins 5, Mariners 3

MINNEAPOLIS

Matt Capps worked a scoreless ninth inning for a save in his first appearance with the Minnesota Twins. Capps, acquired from the Washington Nationals the previous night, gave up a two-out single to Chone Figgins before striking out Casey Kotchman, ending the game with a pump of his fist. Of 94 career saves by Capps, he has 11 against AL teams. Jim Thome and Alexi Casilla homered in support of Scott Baker (9-9), who evened his record with some help from another last-place opponent the Twins have fattened up on lately. Franklin Gutierrez had two hits and an RBI for the Mariners.

White Sox 6, Athletics 1

CHICAGO

Lucas Harrell pitched six strong innings in his major league debut, Dayan Viciedo had three hits and Chicago earned its 12th straight win at home.

Rays 3, Yankees 2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.

Wade Davis shrugged off a rocky start to pitch seven innings and Matt Joyce hit a three-run homer for surging Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay forced Alex Rodriguez to wait at least one more day to join the 600-home run club, and the second-place Rays matched their longest winning streak of the season at seven games.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Braves 6, Reds 4, 10 innings

CINCINNATI

Jason Heyward doubled home two runs with two outs in the 10th inning, rallying Atlanta and helped restore a little of the Braves’ rapidly vanishing lead in the NL East. Reds closer Francisco Cordero (3-4) walked two batters in the 10th. Diamondbacks 9, Mets 6

NEW YORK

Kelly Johnson and Miguel Montero homered in a five-run sixth inning as Arizona stopped a seven-game losing streak.

Nationals 8, Phillies 1

WASHINGTON

Craig Stammen carried a shutout into the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals roughed up Roy Oswalt in his Philadelphia debut, halting the Phillies’ eight-game winning streak. Oswalt (6-13), a former 20-game winner acquired from Houston in a four-player trade Thursday, allowed five runs — four earned — and seven hits in six innings. He walked two, struck out four and hit two batters.

Astros 5, Brewers 0

HOUSTON

J.A. Happ allowed two hits over six innings in his Houston debut. Happ and two minor leaguers came to the Astros in the Oswalt trade.

Associated Press