AROUND THE HORN Saturday’s other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Orioles 3, Tigers 2

DETROIT

Chris Davis hit a three-run homer and the Baltimore Orioles snapped the Detroit Tigers’ four-game winning streak. Adam Jones and Matt Wieters opened the seventh inning with consecutive singles off Rick Porcello (9-8). Davis then drove a 1-1 pitch over the wall in left for his 19th homer, snapping the scoreless tie.

Royals 9, White Sox 4

KANSAS CITY, MO.

Mike Moustakas hit a three-run shot and Kansas City Royals overcome Adam Dunn’s 400th career homer. Moustakas connected in the eighth and drove in four runs for the Royals, who have won four of five. Alcides Escobar had four infield singles, scored three runs and had his team-leading 24th steal. Dunn is one of 11 active players with 400 homers and No. 50 to reach the mark overall.

Red Sox 4, Yankees 1

NEW YORK

Jon Lester shut down the Yankees for seven innings while Adrian Gonzalez provided an early lead with a two-run homer. Yankees nemesis Pedro Ciriaco was 4 for 4, raising his average against New York this year to .517 (15 for 29), and Boston reliever Craig Breslow and catcher Ryan Lavarnway became what is thought to be the first all-Yale battery in the major leagues since 1883.

Rangers 2, Blue Jays 1

TORONTO

Nelson Cruz hit a two-run homer while Joe Nathan converted his team-record 22nd straight save opportunity. Nathan broke the Rangers mark he shared with Francisco Cordero, who was successful on 21 chances in a row in 2004. Nathan was the sixth pitcher for Texas.Roy Oswalt started in place of Ryan Dempster, who missed his regular turn because of personal issues.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Reds 5, Cubs 3

Cubs 9, Reds 7

CINCINNATI

Brett Jackson hit his first career home run to help Brooks Raley earn his first major league win, leading Chicago over Cincinnati for a split of their day-night doubleheader. David DeJesus also homered and Starlin Castro had three hits and two RBIs for the Cubs. Raley (1-2) allowed four runs, three earned, and five hits in 51/3 innings. Ryan Ludwick went deep twice and drove in three runs for the Reds. Todd Redmond (0-1) gave up four runs, seven hits and five walks in 31/3 innings. In the opener, Johnny Cueto remained perfect under the sun and Cincinnati’s Todd Frazier hit a go-ahead homer for the second straight game.

Dodgers 6, Braves 2

ATLANTA

Hanley Ramirez drove in four runs with two homers, including the first of three straight shots by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the second inning. Ramirez, James Loney and Luis Cruz hit consecutive homers in a span of four pitches from Ben Sheets. Ramirez added a three-run homer in the sixth. The four homers were the Dodgers’ only hits. Aaron Harang (9-7) pitched around five walks. He gave up one run on four hits with eight strikeouts in 6 2-3 innings.

Mets 2, Nationals 0

WASHINGTON

Jonathon Niese pitched into the eighth inning and Ike Davis hit a two-run homer in the seventh to lead New York over Washington. Nationals starter Edwin Jackson (7-8) yielded two hits in seven innings. He walked one and struck out 11. Niese (10-6) retired his last seven batters and Frank Francisco worked a perfect ninth for his 20th save in 23 chances.

Associated Press