mlb roundup Sunday’s other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Orioles 6, Red Sox 3

BALTIMORE

Chris Davis hit his major league-leading 23rd home run while Nick Markakis had four hits and scored three runs for Baltimore. Manny Machado extended his hitting streak to a career-high 14 games.

Yankees 6, Angels 5

ANAHEIM, CALIF.

Mariano Rivera struck out Albert Pujols with the bases loaded to end the Angels’ five-run rally in the ninth inning, and the New York Yankees snapped their five-game losing streak with a wild victory over Los Angeles. CC Sabathia pitched five-hit ball into the ninth, and Travis Hafner hit a three-run homer off Jered Weaver, but the Yankees barely survived when Rivera fanned the Angels’ star slugger. New York’s famed closer gave up three hits and a walk, but still got his 24th save.

Tigers 5, Twins 2

MINNEAPOLIS

Doug Fister held Minnesota hitless until the sixth inning and Torii Hunter connected for his 300th career home run. Fister (6-4) didn’t allow a baserunner until walking Ryan Doumit with two outs in the fourth inning, then lost his no-hit bid when Brian Dozier led off the sixth with a homer.

Royals 5, Rays 3

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.

Wade Davis stopped his five-game winless streak while Jeff Francoeur homered for Kansas City. Davis (4-5) gave up two runs and five hits in six innings for his first win since he beat the Angels on May 15.

Astros 5, White Sox 4

HOUSTON

Jason Castro homered for the second straight game and Matt Dominguez hit a three-run double to help Houston top Chicago for its fourth straight win. Dominguez put Houston on top 3-0 with a double in the second inning, and Castro hit a two-run shot to make it 5-2 in the seventh. Alejandro De Aza tripled and scored in the sixth and Dayan Viciedo tripled and scored in the seventh to cut the lead to 3-2. De Aza added a two-out, two-run homer off Jose Veras to make it 5-4 in the ninth before Alexei Ramirez grounded out to give Veras his 14th save.

Blue Jays 7, Rangers 2

ARLINGTON, TEXAS

Chien-Ming Wang won for the first time in more than a year, Colby Rasmus homered for a third straight game, and Toronto completed a four-game sweep by beating Texas for its fifth straight victory. The Rangers lost their sixth in a row and fell to 1-6 on a season-high, 11-game homestand. Texas has dropped six straight for the first time since April 15-21, 2010. Wang (1-0) allowed seven hits in seven shutout innings to win for the first time since last June 12 with Washington.

Athletics 10, Mariners 2

OAKLAND, CALIF.

Bartolo Colon worked seven strong innings to win his sixth straight decision, Josh Reddick homered and matched a career high with four hits, and Oakland avoided a sweep with a victory over Seattle.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Mets 4, Cubs 3

NEW YORK

Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit a three-run homer that capped a four-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning as New York salvaged what had been shaping up as another sorry afternoon.

Reds 5, Brewers 1

CINCINNATI

Johnny Cueto pitched six solid innings in his return to Cincinnati’s rotation and Jay Bruce homered in a win over Milwaukee.

Marlins 7, Cardinals 2

MIAMI

Ricky Nolasco allowed one run and three hits in seven innings to help Miami take the rubber game of its three-game series against St. Louis. The NL Central-leading Cardinals lost a series for the first time since April 26-28 against Pittsburgh.

Rockies 5, Phillies 2

DENVER

Jhoulys Chacin came within an out of his second career shutout. Chacin gave up six hits, struck out three and didn’t walk a batter. Jimmy Rollins hit an RBI double with two outs in the Phillies’ ninth.

Padres 4, Diamondbacks 1

SAN DIEGO

Kyle Blanks hit a three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning.

Braves 3, Giants 0

ATLANTA

Freddie Freeman singled three times and drove in one run while Julio Teheran pitched six scoreless innings for Atlanta.

Staff report