Thursday, August 20, 2015
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cardinals 4, Giants 3
ST. LOUIS
St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny guessed right batting Yadier Molina cleanup for the first time all season. Molina capped an impressive game with his 100th career homer in the bottom of the eighth that snapped a tie. “Good timing,” Molina said, encapsulating the day. “I got to help my team win.” Molina added an RBI single in the first and, from his knees, threw out Kelby Tomlinson trying to steal in the seventh.
Brewers 8, Marlins 7
MILWAUKEE
Ryan Braun became the Brewers’ career home run leader with his 252nd home run and Khris Davis hit two home runs to help Milwaukee avoid a sweep.Braun hit a 2-1 pitch from former Brewers starter Chris Narveson to lead off the sixth. Braun broke the tie with Hall of Famer Robin Yount with a blast off the railing of the second deck in right.
Padres 3, Braves 2
SAN DIEGO
Yangervis Solarte drove in two runs, and Tyson Ross pitch six solid innings as the Padres beat the Braves to complete a three-game sweep. Solarte homered in the sixth and added a run-scoring double in the seventh.
Nationals 4, Rockies 1
DENVER
Stephen Strasburg pitched seven strong innings, Jayson Werth hit a tiebreaking triple in the eighth and the Washington Nationals rallied to beat Colorado.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yankees 4, Twins 3
NEW YORK
Rookie Greg Bird hit a pair of soaring two-run drives for his first major league homers, supporting an overpowering effort by Nathan Eovaldi and leading the Yankees to a victory over the Twins for a three-game sweep. Eovaldi (13-2) did not allow a baserunner until Chris Hermann singled with one out in the sixth. Topping 100 mph on the scoreboard radar a handful of times, Eovaldi was touched for three runs in the inning when he lost command of his secondary pitches.
Rangers 7, Mariners 2
ARLINGTON, Texas
Derek Holland won in his return from the disabled list, and Texas hit back-to-back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning as the Rangers beat the Mariners.
INTERLEAGUE
Athletics 5, Dodgers 2
OAKLAND, Calif.
Jesse Chavez struck out six over eight innings to win for just the second time in six starts, and the Athletics beat the National League West-leading Dodgers for a two-game sweep.
Tigers 15, Cubs 8
CHICAGO
Pitcher Daniel Norris homered in his first career plate appearance, Nick Castellanos went deep twice, one a grand slam, and the Detroit Tigers pounded Jon Lester. The Cubs dropped their third straight after winning nine in a row and 15 of 16, with Lester (8-9) making his earliest exit of the season. The Cubs’ ace lasted just 22/3 innings while allowing a season-high seven runs.
Phillies 7, Blue Jays 4
PHILADELPHIA
Mark Buerhle wasn’t displeased at all after the shortest outing of his season. Buerhle lasted just four innings while Aaron Altherr homered, doubled and drove in three runs and fellow rookie Adam Morgan pitched seven strong innings to lead Philadelphia.
Orioles 5, Mets 4
BALTIMORE
One streak ended, one streak remained intact. Neither of those developments was good for the New York Mets. Henry Urrutia broke a ninth-inning tie with his first major league home run, and the Mets’ nine-game winning streak against the Baltimore Orioles vanished.
— Associated Press