Around the Horn Saturday’s other MLB games
Reds 6, Twins 0
CINCINNATI
Johnny Cueto remained unbeaten in June by pitching seven innings and driving in a pair of runs with a squeeze bunt and a bases-loaded groundout, leading Cincinnati over Minnesota. The Reds ended their season-high losing streak at four games. Cueto (9-3) allowed three hits and fanned a season-high nine while improving to 4-0 in four June starts. Two relievers finished a combined three-hitter.
Phillies 7, Rays 6
PHILADELPHIA
Pinch-hitter Jim Thome hit a home run leading off the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Phillies over Tampa Bay after Jonathan Papelbon blew his first save in 18 chances this season. Juan Pierre and Jimmy Rollins also homered for the Phillies, helping manager Charlie Manuel earn his 900th career win. Thome connected off Jake McGee (2-2) for home run No. 609, tying Sammy Sosa for seventh place on baseball’s career list. Tampa Bay’s Jeff Keppinger was 5 for 5 with three RBIs in his first game after he missed 29 because of a broken toe.
Cardinals 8, Royals 2
KANSAS CITY, MO.
Matt Holliday and Allen Craig paced another big game for the St. Louis offense, and Adam Wainwright took advantage of the robust run support in the Cardinals’ victory over the Royals. Holliday finished 4 for 5 and drove in a pair of runs, pushing his stat line against Kansas City to 13 for 22 with two homers and eight RBIs in five games this season. Craig added a two-run homer and finished with three RBIs for the Cardinals.
Blue Jays 7, Marlins 1
MIAMI
Edwin Encarnacion hit a tiebreaking homer in the top of the ninth and Colby Rasmus had a grand slam later in the inning, and Toronto handed the Marlins their sixth straight loss. Encarnacion led off the ninth with his 21st home run off Steve Cishek (4-1) to break a 1-all tie.
Rockies 11, Rangers 7
ARLINGTON, TEXAS
Tyler Colvin and Chris Nelson had consecutive two-out, two-run singles in an early outburst for Colorado, and the Rockies held on for a victory that ended the Texas Rangers’ seven-game winning streak.
Yankees 4, Mets 3
NEW YORK
Raul Ibanez tied the game with a three-run homer, pinch-hitter Eric Chavez came through with a go-ahead shot moments later and the New York Yankees rallied past the New York Mets to stop a three-game skid.
Red Sox 8, Braves 4
BOSTON
Will Middlebrooks had a solo homer among his three hits and drove in two runs. Franklin Morales gave Boston another decent start in place of Josh Beckett. Dustin Pedroia added three hits, a walk and had two RBIs for Boston, which won for the eighth time in 10 games to ensure a winning interleague record for the eighth straight season. The Red Sox improved to 10-7 against NL opponents.Morales (1-1) gave up three runs — two earned — on seven hits, striking out eight and walking one. He fanned a career-best nine in five innings last Sunday night against the Chicago Cubs, when he took Beckett’s turn in the rotation after the right-hander was placed on the 15-day disabled list with shoulder inflammation.
Dodgers 3, Angels 1
ANAHEIM, CALIF.
Chris Capuano outdueled Ervin Santana with seven gritty innings, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Angels and helping end the NL West leaders’ four-game losing streak. Capuano (9-2) allowed a run and seven hits, struck out four and walked none while lowering his ERA from 2.71 to 2.51. The left-hander worked with runners on base in every inning except the second, giving up a leadoff hit in each of his last four innings.
Nationals 3, Orioles 1
BALTIMORE
Edwin Jackson took a one-hitter into the seventh inning, Adam LaRoche homered and the Washington Nationals beat rookie Wei-Yin Chen and the Orioles. Michael Morse had two hits and scored a run for the NL East-leading Nationals, who improved to 10-7 in interleague play and 2-3 against Baltimore. Adam Jones hit his team-high 19th home run for the Orioles, whose six-game home winning streak ended. Jackson (4-4) gave up one run, four hits and a walk in 6 1/3 innings. Chen (7-3) allowed three runs, two earned, and six hits in five innings. The Taiwan native won his three previous starts, over Boston, Pittsburgh and Atlanta.
White Sox 8, Brewers 6
CHICAGO
Dayan Viciedo homered and drove in four runs, Alex Rios delivered a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning, and the White Sox rallied to beat the Brewers. With the game tied 6-all, Gordon Beckham led off the seventh with a single and stole second. After an intentional walk to Paul Konerko, Rios put Chicago up for good.
Associated Press