MLB roundup

MLB roundup

Tuesday’s games

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Tigers 4, White Sox 3

CHICAGO

Bryan Holaday bunted home Austin Jackson with two out in the ninth to lift Detroit. Jackson lined a long drive to right off Ronald Belisario and reached third when the ball was misplayed for an error by Dayan Viciedo. Jackson scored on Holaday’s surprise bunt down the first base line.

Mariners 6, Yankees 3

NEW YORK

Robinson Cano drove in a run and scored another in a most unwelcome return to Yankee Stadium, helping Seattle beat New York for its fourth win in five games. Amid lusty boos from a modest crowd on a rainy, 46-degree night, Cano began his first game in the Bronx since joining Seattle this winter for $240 million with a wink — at Yankees starter CC Sabathia (3-3). Cano got a mock cheer when he struck out to end the inning then was met with chants of “You sold out!” from the Bleacher Creatures when he took his spot at second base.

Red Sox 7, Rays 4

BOSTON

Shane Victorino had four hits and his first two RBIs of the season, John Lackey pitched eight strong innings as Boston beat slumping Tampa Bay. Victorino, activated from the disabled list last week after missing the first 22 games with a hamstring injury, finished 4 for 4 to hike his batting average from .133 to .316. He singled in his first two at-bats, hit a sacrifice fly in the fifth and added an RBI double during Boston’s five-run sixth. Lackey (4-2) scattered six hits and allowed two runs, striking out five and walking one. After the Rays scored twice in the ninth, Koji Uehara came in and struck out Ben Zobrist on three pitches for his sixth save.

Athletics 9, Rangers 3

ARLINGTON, TEXAS

Derek Norris drove in three runs with a pair of doubles while Scott Kazmir outpitched Martin Perez. The A’s went ahead to stay on Norris’ two-run double in the first off Perez (4-1), who had pitched 26 consecutive scoreless innings over his previous three starts. The left-hander had thrown three-hit shutouts his last two games, including at Oakland six days earlier. Kazmir (4-0) tied for the AL lead in wins. He needed 95 pitches to get through five innings, but left with a 9-3 lead. The lefty struck out four and walked one. When Norris added an RBI double to make it 4-0 in the third, the A’s already had six hits off Perez.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Mets 6, Phillies 1

PHILADELPHIA

Jonathon Niese pitched seven steady innings in the rain and Daniel Murphy had three hits to lead New York Mets over Philadelphia. Ruben Tejada doubled and had two RBIs for the Mets, who have won seven of nine. They improved to 15-11 overall, marking the first time New York has been four games over .500 since July 14, 2012. Marlon Byrd homered and Ryan Howard had two hits with a double for Philadelphia, which lost for just the third time in nine games. The start was delayed by rain for 1 hour, 28 minutes, and the temperature at first pitch was a chilly 46 degrees. Many in the announced crowd of 28,189 who braved the cold were dressed more appropriately for a Philadelphia Eagles football game in December.

Marlins 9, Braves 0

MIAMI

Jose Fernandez allowed two hits in eight stellar innings while Giancarlo Stanton hit a two-run homer for Miami. Jarrod Saltalamacchia also homered for Miami, which had its third-highest run output of the season. Miami second baseman Ed Lucas had three hits in his season debut after recovering from a broken left hand, and Marcell Ozuna hit a two-run single for the Marlins. Fernandez (4-1) was dominant against the NL East leaders, lowering his ERA to 1.59. He struck out eight and walked two.

INTERLEAGUE

Nationals 4, Astros 3

HOUSTON

Adam LaRoche hit a tying double in the eighth inning and a go-ahead single in the ninth. Tyler Clippard (2-2) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win.

Associated Press