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Wednesday’s other games

American League

Tigers 6, Rays 0

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.

Rick Porcello pitched a three-hitter for his AL-leading third shutout, and Victor Martinez hit a grand slam, leading Detroit over Tampa Bay. The Rays lost their fourth in a row. Porcello moved into a tie for the AL lead in wins, retiring 20 straight batters after Ben Zobrist’s double in the first.

Astros 5, Yankees 2

NEW YORK

Scott Feldman shut down the slumping New York Yankees again, and Robbie Grossman snapped a seventh-inning tie with a two-run single that sent Houston to a victory. Dexter Fowler had an RBI double, Jose Altuve added a run-scoring single in the Astros’ fourth victory in five meetings this season.

Angels 8, Red Sox 3

BOSTON

Josh Hamilton broke out of a slump with two hits and three RBIs, Howie Kendrick drove in two runs, and the Los Angeles Angels beat Boston. Hamilton was in a 5-for-41 slump with 18 strikeouts but hit two sacrifice flies and then singled in the Angels’ final run in the ninth inning. The Angels’ win put them 11/2 games ahead of Oakland.

Orioles 4, White Sox 3

CHICAGO

Nelson Cruz took the major league lead with his 33rd home run, and surging Baltimore completed a three-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox. Adam Jones and Steve Pearce also homered for the Orioles, who have won four straight and extended their AL East lead to nine games over second-place Toronto.

National League

Nationals 3, Diamondbacks 2

WASHINGTON

Pinch-hitter Anthony Rendon’s RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted surging Washington past Arizona for its ninth straight victory. Bryce Harper opened the ninth with a single off Evan Marshall and went to third on Kevin Frandsen’s base hit. Rendon ripped a single past third baseman Cliff Pennington, scoring Harper.

Mets 8, Athletics 5

OAKLAND, CALIF.

Lucas Duda hit a three-run homer, Eric Campbell also connected, and the New York Mets beat Oakland to snap a three-game losing streak. Zack Wheeler allowed two earned runs while working 5 2-3 solid innings. The Mets split their quick two-game interleague series.

Cardinals 7, Reds 3

ST. LOUIS

Lance Lynn beat Cincinnati for the third straight time, Jhonny Peralta hit a bases-clearing double and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Reds to complete a three-game sweep. Reds starter Johnny Cueto was off-kilter from the get-go and missed a chance to become the majors’ first 16-game winner.

Giants 8, Cubs 3

CHICAGO

Jake Peavy pitched seven solid innings in his fifth start with San Francisco, and the Giants rolled past the Chicago Cubs, hours after they won a protest regarding a rain-shortened loss from the night before. Hunter Pence and Andrew Susac homered, and Travis Ishikawa drove in three runs with pair of doubles.

Interleague

Rangers 5, Marlins 4

MIAMI

Nick Martinez allowed two runs in six innings in his homecoming, Alex Rios drove in two runs, and the Texas Rangers roughed up Miami starter Nathan Eovaldi on the way to a win over the Marlins. Leonys Martin had three hits for Texas, which led 5-0 after two innings.

Phillies 4, Mariners 3

PHILADELPHIA

Wil Nieves doubled and had three hits, and Cole Hamels got a victory when he wasn’t at his best as Philadelphia defeated Seattle. Chase Utley had the go-ahead RBI, and Ben Revere and Marlon Byrd drove in runs for the Phillies, who won for just the third time in nine games. Kendrys Morales homered for Seattle.

Blue Jays 9, Brewers 5

MILWAUKEE

Jose Bautista’s three-run homer capped a five-run sixth inning, and Toronto outslugged Milwaukee, snapping the Brewers’ five-game winning streak. Bautista hit a 1-2 pitch from reliever Brandon Kintzler into the Brewers’ bullpen in right field. The homer made a winner of R.A. Dickey.

Rockies 5, Royals 2

DENVER

Matt McBride hit his first career grand slam and Jorge De La Rosa pitched eight crisp innings, helping the Colorado Rockies cool off the Kansas City Royals. The loss trims the Royals’ lead to one game over Detroit in the AL Central. Danny Duffy was cruising along with a 2-1 lead until McBride’s homer.

Associated Press