mlb roundup Monday’s other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Orioles 7, Rays 1

BALTIMORE

Wei-Yin Chen took a four-hitter into the seventh inning and the Orioles got their offense back on track against Chris Archer. Matt Wieters and J.J. Hardy each had three hits, scored twice and drove in a run for the Orioles, who were coming off a three-game series against Toronto in which they scored only five runs in 30 innings. In this one, Baltimore built a 6-0 lead over the first three innings. The Orioles had 13 hits, including five doubles. The seven runs and 12 hits he allowed were both career highs.

Mariners 7, Rangers 1

ARLINGTON, TEXAS

Mike Zunino homered an inning before adding an RBI single in Seattle’s strange six-run outburst that included three Texas Rangers errors and a replay reversal that gave the Mariners a run. Roenis Elias (1-1) worked into the seventh inning with five strikeouts for his first major league victory in the left-hander’s third career start. The Mariners went ahead to stay in the fifth on Zunino’s solo homer off Colby Lewis (0-1). Seattle’s six-run sixth got started when Robinson Cano hit a leadoff single and scored on Michael Saunders’ triple to left-center — a ball that center fielder Leonys Martin bobbled without getting charged with an error. Kyle Seager followed with an RBI single.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Nationals 9, Marlins 2

MIAMI

Jordan Zimmermann bounced back from the shortest start of his career to pitch seven innings and lead the Nationals. Bryce Harper had two doubles and an RBI triple for Washington. Catcher Sandy Leon hit his first career home run, while Tyler Moore also homered and had an RBI single. Anthony Rendon drove in three runs with a double and a triple, and Danny Espinosa doubled and tripled for two of the Nationals’ 11 extra-base hits. Zimmermann (1-0), who lasted only 1 2/3 innings when he gave up five runs against Miami last week, became the first Nationals starter to go seven innings this season. He allowed two runs and struck out seven.

Braves 9, Phillies 6

PHILADELPHIA

Dan Uggla hit two home runs, including a grand slam in the ninth inning that lifted the Braves to a wild win. Evan Gattis also homered twice. The teams combined for five homers and 12 runs in the final two innings. Gattis, Uggla and Andrelton Simmons hit consecutive homers in the eighth that put Atlanta ahead 5-1. Domonic Brown’s three-run homer capped a five-run bottom of the eighth that gave the Phillies a 6-5 lead. B.J. Upton walked, Freddie Freeman reached on a grounder when second baseman Chase Utley tried for a forceout and Justin Upton walked. After Gattis struck out, Uggla drove an 0-2 pitch from Diekman deep to left. Luis Avilan (3-1) wound up with the win and David Carpenter got his first save.

Cardinals 4, Brewers 0

MILWAUKEE

Lance Lynn struck out 11 in seven innings, Jon Jay hit a three-run homer and the Cardinals snapped the Brewers’ nine-game winning streak. Lynn allowed three hits over seven innings before Carlos Martinez finished off the surprising Brewers, who still have the majors’ best record at 10-3. Lynn (3-0) frustrated hitters by mixing a fastball that topped 95 mph with a slider. Jhonny Peralta hit a solo shot in the second off Brewers starter Matt Garza (0-2) before Jay tagged a ball over the wall near the right field corner in the sixth.

Associated Press