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INTERLEAGUE

Cardinals 5, Royals 2, 11 innings

KANSAS CITY, MO.

Matt Carpenter had a career-high five hits, including the go-ahead double in the 11th inning, and the Cardinals beat the Royals to snap a three-game losing streak. After the Royals rallied with two runs in the ninth, Peter Bourjos worked a one-out walk off Royals reliever Kelvin Herrera (1-2) in the 11th. Carpenter then rapped his double to center field, drawing a roar from a crowd comprised mostly of Cardinals fans.

Twins 6, Brewers 4

MINNEAPOLIS

Oswaldo Arcia drove in four runs, including the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, to push the Twins past Milwaukee for their seventh win in the last eight meetings with the Brewers. Arcia hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning, going deep for the third time in 10 games since his recall from Triple-A, and Josh Willingham forced in a run with a bases-loaded walk in the fifth inning before setting up Arcia’s go-ahead single with a two-out double.

Marlins 5, Rays 4

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.

Donovan Solano hit a three-run homer off David Price to help the Marlins beat Tampa Bay, extending the Rays’ longest losing streak in nearly five years to nine games. It is the second-longest losing streak in the major leagues this season.

Mariners 2, Braves 0

ATLANTA

Hisashi Iwakuma combined with two relievers on a six-hit shutout and the streaking Mariners beat the Braves to complete a two-game sweep. Cole Gillespie and Kyle Seager hit run-scoring singles. Seattle has won five straight, matching its longest winning streak of the season.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Orioles 6, Rangers 5

ARLINGTON, TEXAS

Nick Markakis hit a home run and the go-ahead single, Chris Davis homered against his former team just as Nelson Cruz did a day earlier, and the Orioles beat the Rangers. Markakis’ single in the sixth inning came after Adrian Beltre’s second home run of the game — a three-run shot — pulled Texas even at 5-all in the fifth. Cruz had three singles and reached twice on errors by Luis Sardinas, a fill-in at shortstop for Elvis Andrus.

Angels 4, Astros 0

HOUSTON

Garrett Richards stuck out nine to match his career best over eight excellent innings and helped the Angels snap a season-long four-game skid. Richards (5-2) bounced back from a terrible outing in his last start when he allowed five runs while getting only two outs. It was the shortest non-injury-related start of his career. Joe Smith struck out one in a hitless ninth to complete the four-hitter for the Angels.

Athletics 7, Yankees 4

NEW YORK

Yoenis Cespedes homered twice, Josh Donaldson hit a tiebreaking shot in the seventh inning and the Athletics overcame a four-run deficit to beat the skidding Yankees for their fifth straight victory. Donaldson connected off Jose Ramirez, who was making his major league debut, and added a pair of infield singles. Cespedes also had three hits to help the A’s move a season-best 15 games over .500 at 37-22, the best mark in the American League.

Blue Jays 8, Tigers 2

DETROIT

Adam Lind doubled twice to drive in three runs and Melky Cabrera added a homer and three hits, lifting the Blue Jays. Lind’s two-run double off Rick Porcello (8-3) in the sixth put Toronto ahead 3-2, and Aaron Loup got out of a bases-loaded, none-out jam in the bottom of the inning in relief of R.A. Dickey (6-4). The AL East-leading Blue Jays added three runs in the eighth and two in the ninth in winning for the 18th time in 22 games.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Nationals 8, Phillies 4

WASHINGTON

Stephen Strasburg struck out 11 in seven innings as the Nationals kept the Phillies’ bats quiet yet again, winning in a rain-interrupted game. Strasburg (5-4) had the Phillies flailing as he hit double digits in Ks for the 15th time in his career — and for the fourth time without issuing a walk. All but one of the strikeouts were swinging, including Marlon Byrd (95 mph fastball), Ryan Howard (95 mph fastball) and Domonic Brown (88 mph changeup) when the rain started to fall in the sixth inning.

Cubs 5, Mets 4

CHICAGO

Starlin Castro went 3 for 4 with three RBIs and the Cubs outlasted the Mets in a mistake-filled game that featured a combined 13 pitchers. Anthony Rizzo went 1 for 2 with two walks and two runs scored for the Cubs. Lucas Duda had a two-run double for a Mets offense that left the bases loaded in the fifth and sixth innings. The Mets have dropped two straight after winning three in a row and are 8-18 in one-run games. Cubs starter Edwin Jackson (4-5) lasted five innings, allowing five hits and five walks. Just one of the four runs he surrendered was earned.

Giants 3, Reds 2

CINCINNATI

Michael Morse and Juan Perez homered with two outs in the sixth inning on, rallying the Giants and ending the Reds’ longest winning streak of the season at four games. San Francisco won for the 10th time in 13 games, improving the best record in the majors to 38-21. Morse hit a solo shot and Perez had a two-run homer off left-hander Tony Cingrani (2-6).

Associated Press