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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Tigers 5, Mariners 4

DETROIT

Ian Kinsler homered twice, including a go-ahead two-run shot in the eighth inning, and the Tigers beat the Mariners. Kinsler, who came in with three homer this season, hit one off Seattle starter J.A. Happ in the first, and then drove a fastball from Mark Lowe over the Tigers’ bullpen with two out in the eighth. It was his first multi-homer game since Sept. 7, 2011. Lowe (0-1) hadn’t allowed an earned run in his last 12 outings, dating back to June 14, but Jose Iglesias doubled with one out, took third on a grounder and scored on Kinsler’s homer. Al Alburquerque (1-0) picked up his first decision in 60 outings, pitching a scoreless eighth. Joakim Soria got the last three outs for his 21st save.

Angels 11, Red Sox 1, 1st game

ANAHEIM, CALIF.

Kole Calhoun and Albert Pujols homered during Los Angeles’ seven-run second inning, and the Angels opened their first home doubleheader since 2003 with a victory. Game 2 was scheduled to start at 10:05 p.m. David Freese also hit a three-run homer in the AL West-leading Angels’ fourth straight win and their 14th in 17 games overall. All-Star Hector Santiago (7-4) matched his career high with 10 strikeouts despite laboring into the sixth inning. Mike Napoli drove in Boston’s only run of the series’ first three games in the fourth inning.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Braves 7, Dodgers 5

ATLANTA

Nick Markakis hit his first homer of 2015 and scored the go-ahead run on Juan Uribe’s fifth-inning single, leading the Braves past former teammate Brandon Beachy. Markakis hit a two-run homer to center field off Beachy in the first inning. It was his first homer since Sept. 25, 2014, for the Orioles at the Yankees. Adrian Gonzalez hit a two-run shot and Howie Kendrick doubled in two runs for the Dodgers in the fifth. Beachy, making his second start for the Dodgers following his second Tommy John surgery, allowed four runs and five hits in four innings. Beachy was 14-11 in four seasons with the Braves. Braves rookie Matt Wisler (4-1) allowed four runs and eight hits in six innings.

Reds 5, Cubs 4

CINCINNATI

Todd Frazier connected for the first time since he won the All-Star Home Run Derby, and Jay Bruce hit a key two-run shot in the sixth inning, powering the Reds. The Reds hit three homers in all, including Marlon Byrd’s solo shot, and beat the Cubs at Great American Ball Park for the first time this season. Bruce’s drive off Justin Grimm (1-3) put Cincinnati up 5-4 with two outs in the sixth. Ryan Mattheus (1-1) tossed a hitless inning in relief of Michael Lorenzen. Aroldis Chapman pitched the ninth — a day after he threw a career-high 44 pitches — and retired the side on 13 pitches for his 19th save in 20 chances.

Nationals 7, Mets 2

WASHINGTON

Clint Robinson’s two-run double to deep center was the biggest blow as the Nationals jumped on Mets starter Matt Harvey for five runs in the first three innings, and NL East-leading Washington beat second-place New York. A day after leaving 25 men on base and going 1 for 26 with runners in scoring position in an 18-inning victory at St. Louis, the Mets’ troubled offense left 10 men on and went 1 for 10 with runners in scoring position. Indeed, it was Harvey (8-7) who drove in both of New York’s runs with a bases-loaded single in the fourth off Gio Gonzalez (7-4).

INTERLEAGUE

Phillies 5, Rays 3

PHILADELPHIA

Cesar Hernandez doubled, tripled and drove in two runs, and David Buchanan earned his first win in almost a year, leading the Phillies. Maikel Franco had a pair of hits with an RBI and Jeff Francoeur contributed two hits for the Phillies, who have won four straight after setting the franchise record with 62 losses before the All-Star break. Logan Forsythe doubled and had two RBIs for the Rays.

Associated Press