Sunday’s major leage baseball roundup

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Indians 5, Royals 3

CLEVELAND

Pinch-hitter Michael Brantley’s two-run double capped a five-run rally in the eighth inning. Shelley Duncan tied the game with a three-run homer off Robinson Tejeda (3-5). Singles by Asdrubal Cabrera and Shin-Soo Choo started the inning before Duncan homered.

Mariners 6, Rays 2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.

Josh Wilson hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the sixth inning off James Shields. The Rays’ four-game winning streak ended. Wilson hit his second home run of the season, and first since May 10. He was in an 0-for-14 slump when he connected with two outs off Shields (13-14) for a 5-2 lead.

Rangers 16, Athletics 9

OAKLAND, Calif.

Rookie Mitch Moreland homered twice and drove in a season-high five runs. David Murphy hit a two-run homer and Jeff Francoeur added a solo shot as the Rangers won their third straight game. A day after clinching the division, Texas rested many of its regulars and still got a season-high 22 hits.

Tigers 5, Twins 1

DETROIT

Miguel Cabrera set off an “MVP!” chant with his career-high 38th homer. Rick Porcello (10-11) gave up a solo homer to Delmon Young and just three other hits over eight innings.

Blue Jays 5, Orioles 2

TORONTO

Major league home run leader Jose Bautista was twice hit by pitches, leading to the ejection of Baltimore manager Buck Showalter.

White Sox 4, Angels 3

ANAHEIM, Calif.

Juan Pierre tripled home the tying run and scored on Omar Vizquel’s single in the seventh inning. Angels starter Jered Weaver (13-12) struck out nine.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Pirates 9, Astros 3

PITTSBURGH

Paul Maholm limited Houston to one run over seven innings to win consecutive starts for the first time all season.

Giants 4, Rockies 2

DENVER

Matt Cain carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning, pitching San Francisco past fading Colorado and back into first place in the NL West. Cain (13-10) held the Rockies hitless until speedy Jay Payton legged out an infield single with one out in the eighth.

Reds 12, Padres 2

SAN DIEGO

Chris Heisey homered and hit a three-run double, leading Cincinnati to a romp over San Diego that reduced its magic number to one for winning the NL Central. Joey Votto and Brandon Phillips also homered for the Reds. San Diego’s loss ensured a playoff spot for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Mets 7, Phillies 3

PHILADELPHIA

Carlos Beltran hit a pair of homers, David Wright also connected and New York beat Philadelphia, preventing the Phillies from clinching their fourth straight NL East title at home.

Nationals 4, Braves 2

WASHINGTON

Atlanta’s drive for the NL wild card spun its wheels again, with wild pitchers and missed opportunities at the plate contributing to a loss to last-place Washington. Every Nationals player who scored got on base with a walk.

Cardinals 8, Cubs 7

CHICAGO

Albert Pujols hit his league-leading 42nd home run and Matt Pagnozzi drove in three runs.

Brewers 7, Marlins 1

MILWAUKEE

Ryan Braun hit two of Milwaukee’s four home runs.

Diamondbacks 5, Dodgers 4

PHOENIX

Chris Young and Tony Abreu each hit a two-run homer in a four-run eighth inning to rally Arizona past Los Angeles.

Associated Press