mlb roundup | Monday’s other games

August 16, 2011 at 12:00a.m.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Twins 9, Tigers 6

DETROIT

Jim Thome hit his 600th home run — one inning after No. 599 — as Minnesota outslugged Detroit. Thome became the eighth player to reach 600, hitting a three-run shot off Daniel Schlereth in the seventh inning to give Minnesota a 9-5 lead. An inning earlier, Thome reached 599 with a two-run homer off Rick Porcello (11-8) that broke a 3-all tie. Thome received a standing ovation from the Detroit crowd as he rounded the bases after his milestone homer. Thome became the second-fastest hitter to reach the milestone, hitting his 600th homer in at-bat No. 8,167. Babe Ruth needed only 6,921 at-bats. His 65 home runs against Detroit are his most against any team. Francisco Liriano (8-9) allowed five runs in six innings. Joe Nathan earned his 10th save.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Braves 5, Giants 4

ATLANTA

Freddie Freeman capped a three-run rally against San Francisco closer Brian Wilson in the ninth with a two-run single to lift Atlanta. Wilson (6-4) couldn’t hold a 4-2 lead. He gave up three hits and two walks in the ninth for his fifth blown save in 40 chances.

Brewers 3, Dodgers 0

MILWAUKEE

Randy Wolf tossed eight effective innings and the Brewers turned a triple play as part of a superb defensive effort in a victory over the Dodgers. Ryan Braun, Jonathan Lucroy and Corey Hart homered for the NL Central-leading Brewers, who have won 17 of 19 and have a six-game lead over second-place St. Louis. Milwaukee converted four double plays and threw out two runners at home, including one on the triple play. In the second, James Loney hit a grounder that second baseman Josh Wilson grabbed up the middle, flipping the ball out of his glove to shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt. Betancourt threw to Prince Fielder at first and Fielder fired home, where George Kottaras tagged out Matt Kemp.

Cubs 4, Astros 3

HOUSTON

Geovany Soto had three hits and two RBIs and Kerry Wood earned his first save in over a year as the Chicago Cubs won for the 12th time in 15 games.

Associated Press