mlb roundup Tuesday’s other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Twins 4, Rangers 3

MINNEAPOLIS

Texas closer Joakim Soria bobbled a slow-bouncing ball hit by Minnesota’s Danny Santana to the left of the mound with two outs and the bases loaded in the ninth inning, allowing the winning run to score for the Twins. The day began ominously for the Rangers when star pitcher Yu Darvish was scratched from his scheduled start with stiffness in his neck. Fill-in Scott Baker gave up three hits over six innings and Chris Gimenez hit a tiebreaking two-out RBI single in the sixth off Phil Hughes. But Soria (1-2) took his first blown save in nine chances with a shaky ninth inning patched together by the Twins, who ended their four-game losing streak.

Blue Jays 9, Rays 6

TORONTO

Mark Buehrle became the first nine-game winner in the majors, Edwin Encarnacion and Adam Lind hit back-to-back home runs and the Blue Jays extended their winning streak to eight games. Juan Francisco also homered for the AL East-leading Blue Jays, who have won 13 of 15 and are 19-7 in May. Buehrle (9-1) allowed four runs, three earned, and eight hits in 62/3 innings to win his season-best fifth straight decision. The left-hander walked one and struck out three. Casey Janssen finished for his eighth save in as many chances. Alex Cobb (1-2) of the Rays allowed season-worsts of six runs and nine hits in five innings. He walked one and struck out seven.

Astros 3, Royals 0

KANSAS CITY, MO.

Collin McHugh held light-hitting Kansas City at bay over seven innings, and Matt Dominquez drove in the only run the Astros needed. Houston tacked on two more runs off reliever Tim Collins in the eighth, and Tony Sipp and Chad Qualls breezed through the final two innings without allowing a hit to complete the shutout. McHugh (3-3) scattered five hits while striking out nine without issuing a walk to earn his first win in five starts. He stranded a runner at third base in the second inning and runners at second and third in the fifth, but otherwise cruised through the Kansas City lineup. The only run Jeremy Guthrie (2-4) allowed came when Dominquez followed up a pair of one-out walks to Dexter Fowler and Jason Castro with a single in the fourth inning.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Rockies 6, Phillies 2

PHILADELPHIA

Wilin Rosario hit a go-ahead, three-run homer and Jorge De La Rosa pitched six strong innings to lift the Rockies. Drew Stubbs went 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI for the Rockies, who had lost four of five while being outscored 16-0 in their two previous games. Ben Revere hit his first career homer in his 1,466th at-bat, and Darin Ruf also went deep for the Phillies. The start of the game was delayed 1 hour, 22 minutes due to rain. De La Rosa (6-3) continued his strong stretch, allowing one run and six hits with four strikeouts and two walks. The left-hander is 6-0 with a 1.58 ERA in his last seven starts. Philadelphia starter Cole Hamels (1-3) left after the seventh after giving up four runs and three hits with four strikeouts and two walks.

Marlins-Nationals, ppd.

WASHINGTON

The game between the Marlins and Nationals scheduled for Tuesday night was postponed because of rain. The game was called before it began. There was no immediate word on a makeup date.

INTERLEAGUE

Cardinals 6, Yankees 0

ST. LOUIS

Lance Lynn threw a five-hit shutout in his first career complete game and the Cardinals got home runs from Allen Craig and Matt Holliday. Holliday and Matt Adams had three hits and an RBI apiece and Craig drove in two runs. The Cardinals have won 10 of 13, shaking off a 12-inning loss in the series’ opener, and ended the Yankees’ three-game road winning streak that matched their best of the year. David Phelps (1-2) pitched in his hometown for the first time and allowed three earned runs in six innings. Two infield errors contributed to two unearned runs in the Cardinals’ breakout four-run third. Derek Jeter got a standing ovation before each at-bat, just like in the opener. He was 0 for 3 with a walk.

Red Sox 6, Braves 3

ATLANTA

Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a two-run single during Boston’s four-run rally in the seventh inning and the Red Sox beat the Braves in the latest comeback following their longest losing streak in 20 years. Dustin Pedroia had three hits and Grady Sizemore had two, along with a go-ahead groundout in the seventh. The Red Sox snapped their 10-game losing streak on Monday, overcoming a five-run deficit to top Atlanta 8-6. Jon Lester (5-6) snapped a personal two-game losing streak by giving up three runs on eight hits and three walks in six innings. Koji Uehara retired the Braves in order in the ninth for his 11th save.

Associated Press