mlb roundup | Sunday’s other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Blue Jays 11, White Sox 9

CHICAGO

Colby Rasmus hit one of four Blue Jays homers and had three RBIs to help Toronto end the White Sox’s five-game winning streak. The first-place White Sox go to the All-Star break with a 47-38 record and a three-game lead in the AL Central. Chicago manager Robin Ventura was ejected in the top of the ninth after charging to the plate to heatedly argue a ball and strike call with home plate umpire D.J. Reyburn.

Tigers 7, Royals 1

DETROIT

Delmon Young homered for the fourth consecutive game, Prince Fielder hit a three-run shot and Jhonny Peralta homered and drove in three runs in the Tigers win over the Royals to complete a sweep of the three-game weekend series. The power display backed Max Scherzer (8-5), who allowed a run and five hits over seven innings, walking one and striking out seven.

Angels 6, Orioles 0

ANAHEIM, CALIF.

Brad Mills pitched five innings of three-hit ball in a spot start for the injured Dan Haren after getting called up from the minors, and the Angels got home runs from Albert Pujols, Erick Aybar, Mike Trout and Mark Trumbo in a victory over the Orioles. Mills (1-0) threw 88 pitches on three days’ rest in his Angels debut with six strikeouts and no walks.

Athletics 2, Mariners 1, 13 innings

OAKLAND, CALIF.

Josh Reddick hit a game-ending RBI double in the 13th inning to send the Oakland Athletics into the All-Star break with a .500 record. Jemile Weeks led off the 13th with a single off Oliver Perez (0-2) and then raced around the bases to score on Reddick’s drive to left-center field that gave the A’s their eighth walk-off win of the season and second this series.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Braves 4, Phillies 3

PHILADELPHIA

Brian McCann homered for the fourth consecutive game and Dan Uggla hit a two-run shot to lead the Braves to the three-game series sweep. McCann hit a grand slam on Friday and a solo shot on Saturday. He then hit the go-ahead homer in the seventh inning against Raul Valdes (2-2) in the series finale. The five-time NL East champion Phillies stumbled into the All-Star break. They have lost 10 of 11 and are 13 games under .500 (37-50).

Cubs 7, Mets 0

NEW YORK

Ryan Dempster extended his scoreless streak to 27 innings in his first start in three weeks, and Starlin Castro hit a three-run homer for the Cubs. Dempster (4-3) was activated from the disabled list, then pitched five innings of four-hit ball. It was his first outing since June 15, when he experienced tightness in a back muscle.

Cardinals 5, Marlins 4

ST. LOUIS

Rafael Furcal hit a two-run single off Heath Bell with two out in the ninth inning, capping a three-run rally and lifting the Cardinals to the victory. Pinch-hitter Austin Kearns put the Marlins up 4-2 with a three-run homer in the seventh.

Rockies 4, Nationals 3

WASHINGTON

Jordan Pacheco doubled and scored the tiebreaking run on a ninth-inning wild pitch by Tyler Clippard, giving the Rockies a comeback victory. The NL East-leading Nationals took a 3-1 lead into the eighth, but a meltdown by their usually reliable bullpen cost them a chance to hit the All-Star break with their best record since the team moved to Washington in 2005.

Diamondbacks 7, Dodgers 1

PHOENIX

Trevor Bauer scattered two hits over six scoreless innings, leading Arizona to the victory. Paul Goldschmidt homered, doubled and drove in a career-high four runs for the Diamondbacks, who won the final three games of the four-game set to move within four games of the NL West-leading Dodgers.

Brewers 5, Astros 3, 10 innings

HOUSTON

Corey Hart drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the 10th inning, and Rickie Weeks’ third hit added an insurance run for Milwaukee. Nyjer Morgan walked to start the 10th and Fernando Rodriguez (1-8) intentionally walked Ryan Braun before a wild pitch moved the pair over.

Reds 4, Padres 2

SAN DIEGO

All-Star Jay Bruce and Ryan Ludwick hit consecutive home runs, leading the Reds to the victory. Bruce and Ludwick connected two pitches apart in the fourth inning to give Cincinnati a 3-0 lead. Johnny Cueto (10-5) allowed two runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings for the Reds.

Associated Press