MLB roundup Monday’s other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yankees 5, Athletics 0

OAKLAND, CALIF.

Bartolo Colon pitched a four-hitter for his first shutout in nearly five years and Mark Teixeira homered in the first inning to help New York beat Oakland for the eighth straight time.

Tigers 6, Twins 5

DETROIT

Alex Avila’s double in the eighth inning that appeared to hit a fan in the stands down the left-field line scored Jhonny Peralta from first base for Detroit.

Mariners 4, Orioles 3

SEATTLE

Jack Cust hit the second triple of his career, driving in a first-inning run for Seattle. Doug Fister (3-5) went 7 1/3 innings to pick up his first victory since April 30. He allowed three runs and seven hits, walked one and struck out a career-high nine in his 49th start. He is 3-2 with a 3.02 ERA over his past eight starts.

Rangers 11, Rays 5

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.

Mike Napoli homered twice and drove in five runs to lead Texas. Napoli homered for the third consecutive day, giving him four in three games. No. 9 hitter Endy Chavez went deep for his second straight game, helping the defending AL champions amass a season-high 20 hits.

White Sox 7, Red Sox 3

BOSTON

Alexei Ramirez and Carlos Quentin both had two RBIs in a four-run sixth inning as Chicago snapped Jon Lester’s seven-game winning streak. Paul Konerko added a solo homer for the White Sox, who halted a three-game losing skid and won for the 11th time in their last 13 games against the Red Sox.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Phillies 5. Nationals 4

WASHINGTON

Roy Halladay beat the Washington Nationals for the 10th straight time, thanks to some help from Ryan Howard and Raul Ibanez. Halladay allowed 10 hits and four runs over seven innings, striking out five without a walk. Howard and Ibanez hit back-to-back homers in the fourth and each drove in a run in Philadelphia’s seventh-inning rally.

Padres 3, Braves 2

ATLANTA

Pinch-hitter Kyle Phillips broke a 2-all tie in the 10th inning with his first career home run and San Diego won its third straight. Phillips, a rookie with a .167 average in 30 at-bats, led off the inning and hit the second pitch from George Sherrill (1-1). Heath Bell pitched the 10th for his 13th save in 14 opportunities. Chad Qualls (3-2) earned the victory with a scoreless ninth, giving up one walk and facing four batters.

Astros 12, Cubs 7

CHICAGO

Jeff Keppinger and J.R. Towles homered and the Houston Astros rallied to beat the Cubs. Clint Barmes and Hunter Pence had back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning to help the Astros ended a three-game losing streak.

Giants 7, Cardinals 3

ST. LOUIS

Madison Bumgarner won his second straight after losing his first six decisions and Andres Torres gave the National League’s worst offense a big boost with his first career grand slam in San Francisco Giants’ victory over the Cardinals. Kyle McClellan (6-2) was knocked out after four innings in the worst outing of his first season in the Cardinals’ rotation. Albert Pujols hit his ninth homer and Allen Craig doubled twice with an RBI.

Reds 7, Brewers 3

CINCINNATI

Jay Bruce hit a three-run home run and Travis Wood turned in six mostly solid innings as the Reds successfully opened a 10-day, nine-game homestand after a 2-8 trip. Bruce tripled for the first time this season and finished a double short of the cycle. The Brewers, who went 8-1 on their last homestand, saw their road record fall to a National League-worst 8-18 (.308). Wood (4-3) allowed three runs and seven hits. Chris Naverson (2-4) lasted only four innings, allowing five hits and five runs with two walks and seven strikeouts.

Dodgers 7, Rockies 1

LOS ANGELES

James Loney had three hits with a homer and three RBIs, Andre Ethier also drove in three runs for Los Angeles. Chad Billingsley (4-4) allowed one run and a season-high 11 hits in seven innings, struck out eight and walked two. Ty Wigginton’s homer accounted for Colorado’s run as the Rockies dropped to 2-10 on the road in May.

Diamondbacks 15, Marlins 4

PHOENIX

Kelly Johnson homered twice and fell a single shy of the cycle and the steamrolling, first-place Diamondbacks won their seventh straight. Johnson, with a double and triple, tied a franchise record with four extra-base hits. Justin Upton tied his career best by going 5 for 5, including a two-run homer into the upper deck. Joe Saunders (2-5) got his second straight win after opening the season 0-5. Chris Volstad (2-4) took the loss.

Associated Press