MLB roundup Thursday’s other games

INTERLEAGUE

Tigers 5, Mets 2

DETROIT

Justin Verlander slowed down the rampaging Mets, pitching seven solid innings to lead the Tigers. The Mets had scored a team-record 52 runs in their previous four games, including 30 in the first two of this series. Verlander (11-3) prevented a sweep, holding New York to one run and seven hits.

Cardinals 9, Orioles 6

BALTIMORE

Lance Berkman homered twice and Jon Jay hit a three-run shot as St. Louis completed a three-game sweep. The Cardinals never trailed in the series and outscored Baltimore 20-9. In the finale, St. Louis built an 8-0 lead in the fourth inning and coasted to its fourth win in nine games since Albert Pujols went on the disabled list with a fractured wrist.

Yankees 5, Brewers 0

NEW YORK

CC Sabathia tied his career high with 13 strikeouts and Mark Teixeira hit his 300th homer to help the New York Yankees finish off June with a season-best five-game winning streak by beating the Milwaukee Brewers. Sabathia (11-4) won for the eighth time in nine starts.

Red Sox 5, Phillies 2

PHILADELPHIA

Jon Lester tossed two-hit ball over seven shutout innings, Jason Varitek homered twice and the Boston Red Sox avoided a three-game sweep by defeating the Philadelphia Phillies. The Phillies got a scare when lefty Cole Hamels was forced to leave soon after being struck on the glove hand by Adrian Gonzalez’s line drive in the fourth. The Phillies said X-rays were negative and Hamels will make his next start.

Marlins 5, Athletics 4

OAKLAND, CALIF.

Chris Volstad allowed one unearned run in seven innings and John Buck hit a two-run double to help the Marlins cap a miserable June. The Marlins had won just three of their first 26 games in June before the strong starts by Ricky Nolasco and Volstad (4-7) gave them their first consecutive victories since May.

White Sox 6, Rockies 4, 10 innings

DENVER

Light-hitting Juan Pierre laced a tiebreaking, two-run single off the wall in the 10th inning, helping the Chicago White Sox rally past the Colorado Rockies. With the bases loaded, Pierre, who’s known for his speed more than his power, turned on a pitch from Clayton Mortensen (2-4) that hit off the top of the wall in right.

Astros 7, Rangers 0

HOUSTON

Jason Michaels homered and drove in three runs and Wandy Rodriguez and three relievers combined on a four-hitter as Houston snapped an eight-game home losing streak.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Cubs 5, Giants 2, 13 innings

CHICAGO

Pinch-hitter Geovany Soto’s three-run homer capped a four-run rally with two outs in the 13th inning and lifted Chicago.

Associated Press