AROUND THE HORN Saturday’s games

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yankees 6, Red Sox 1 Red Sox 9, Yankees 5

BOSTON

Newcomers Pedro Ciriaco and Mauro Gomez had three hits each and the Red Sox gained a split of their day-night doubleheader with a 9-5 win over the Yankees. Ciriaco drove in three runs with a bases-clearing double one day after being called up from Pawtucket. Gomez is 8 for 17 in five games since being promoted from the Triple-A team Tuesday night. Andruw Jones hit three homers in the doubleheader, including two of the Yankees’ four in their 6-1 win in the opener in which Freddy Garcia pitched 62/3 solid innings in muggy conditions. They added three homers in the nightcap, running their baseball-high total to 133.

White Sox 2, Blue Jays 0

CHICAGO

Gavin Floyd pitched 72/3 innings of four-hit ball and Kevin Youkilis hit a two-run homer to lead Chicago. Floyd (7-8) struck out three and walked two while improving to 3-1 with a 1.37 ERA in his last four starts. The 6-foot-6 right-hander received a standing ovation when he left in the eighth. The White Sox have won five straight to move a season-high 10 games over .500. The American League Central leaders also have won a season-high seven straight at home. Ricky Romero (8-4) allowed two runs and four hits in six innings for the Blue Jays, who have lost three straight.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Nationals 4, Rockies 1

WASHINGTON

Gio Gonzalez pitched six innings of three-hit ball to earn his 12th win and Ian Desmond homered to power Washington to the victory. Gonzalez (12-3) won his fourth straight start to move into a tie with R.A. Dickey of the New York Mets for the major league lead in wins. Gonzalez allowed one run, walked three and struck out six. It was the fifth victory in six games for the Nationals, who own the best record in the NL.

Cardinals 3, Marlins 2

ST. LOUIS

Kyle Lohse tossed seven solid innings in 106-degree heat and Tony Cruz hit a go-ahead two-run triple to help St. Louis stop Miami’s three-game winning streak. Allen Craig had three hits and Skip Schumaker added an RBI single in the fourth for the Cardinals, who have won five of seven. All-Star David Freese was hit by a pitch twice, walked and singled to reach base safely in all four trips. Giancarlo Stanton left in the third inning with right knee discomfort and the Marlins said he would have arthroscopic surgery on Sunday, shelving one of baseball’s best young sluggers for next week’s All-Star festivities in Kansas City.

Astros 6, Brewers 3

HOUSTON

Scott Moore homered for the second straight day, J.D. Martinez and Jose Altuve had three hits apiece, and the Astros snapped a season-long nine-game slide. Milwaukee starter Zack Greinke (9-3) was looking for his 10th win; instead he was gone after four pitches — ejected after spiking the ball following a close play at first base. Manager Ron Roenicke also was tossed for arguing the call and the Brewers were forced to piece together the game with six relievers.

Mets 3, Cubs 1

NEW YORK

Ike Davis homered, Jordany Valdespin hit one out for the second day in a row and Dillon Gee pitched one-run ball for eight innings to help the Mets get the win. Gee (6-7) yielded seven hits, struck out four and walked none. Bobby Parnell allowed a leadoff double to Anthony Rizzo, but retired the final three batters for his second save, striking out Steve Clevenger on a 101 mph fastball to end it.

Braves 6, Phillies 3

PHILADELPHIA

Tommy Hanson pitched effectively into the eighth, Brian McCann homered and the Braves beat the struggling Phillies. The five-time defending NL East champions are freefalling since Chase Utley returned to the lineup, losing nine of 10. They just got Ryan Howard back on Friday night and have lost two in a row, though the former NL MVP didn’t play in this loss. Hanson (10-5) allowed three runs and six hits, striking out six in seven-plus innings. Eric O’Flaherty worked the rest of the eighth and Craig Kimbrel finished for his 24th save in 25 tries.

Associated Press