Wednesday, August 24, 2016
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Red Sox 2, Rays 1
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.
Clay Buchholz pitched into the seventh inning, David Ortiz had a run-scoring single and Boston beat Tampa Bay to remain tied atop the AL East. Buchholz (5-9) allowed one run, five hits, two walks and struck out nine in 61/3 innings. In his last five starts at Tropicana Field, the right-hander has given up two earned runs over 331/3 innings.
Blue Jays 7, Angels 2
TORONTO
Russell Martin had three hits and two RBIs, R.A. Dickey pitched 62/3 innings for his first home win since July 10 and Toronto beat Los Angeles. Toronto’s win ensured it would maintain at least a share of first place in the AL East. The Blue Jays entered tied with Boston for the division lead. Martin had an RBI single in the first and drove in a run with a bases-loaded walk in the third.
Tigers 8, Twins 3
MINNEAPOLIS
Cameron Maybin drove in three runs, including a go-ahead two-run single in the sixth inning, to spark Detroit over Minnesota. Anibal Sanchez (7-12) pitched seven innings to win a start on the road for the first time since the first week of the season, and the Tigers broke the game open in the seventh with soaring home runs by Erick Aybar and Victor Martinez.
LATE MONDAY
Indians 1, Athletics 0
OAKLAND, CALIF.
Carlos Carrasco and Andrew Miller combined on a four-hitter, Carlos Santana homered in the eighth inning and Cleveland beat Oakland. Carrasco (9-6) was masterful while limiting the A’s to four hits over eight innings. The right-hander had nine strikeouts, retired the side in order five times and allowed only one runner to reach second base.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Mets 7, Cardinals 4
ST. LOUIS
Wilmer Flores and Justin Ruggiano homered as New York beat St. Louis. Jose Reyes reached four base times and scored three runs. Asdrubal Cabrera had three hits, drove in a run and scored once. The offense helped Robert Gsellman (1-0) get the decision in his major league debut. Gsellman, pressed into action after starter Jonathon Niese left with an injury in the first inning.
Brewers 6, Rockies 4
MILWAUKEE
Hernan Perez hit a two-run triple in the seventh inning, lifting Milwaukee to a comeback win over Colorado. Milwaukee has won three consecutive games after dropping eight of nine. Perez hit an 0-2 pitch from Carlos Estevez into the right-field corner. Jonathan Villar scored from second and Ryan Braun from first when Daniel Descalso’s cutoff throw to the plate was wide.
INTERLEAGUE
Orioles 8, Nationals 1
BALTIMORE
Kevin Gausman scattered six hits over six shutout innings, Adam Jones went 4 for 5 and Baltimore breezed past Washington. Chris Davis hit his 30th home run for the Orioles, who won two straight over Washington to conclude a 3-5 homestand. Baltimore is 34-24 against the Nationals in a rivalry that began in 2006. The series shifts 38 miles south to Nationals Park on Wednesday for the first of two games. Royals 1, Marlins 0
MIAMI
Yordano Ventura escaped two threats while pitching six innings, and Kansas City extended their winning streak to nine games by beating Miami. Ventura (9-9), who reached 101 mph on the scoreboard radar gun, allowed six hits and one walk while striking out six. Royals starters have an ERA of 1.69 during the winning streak.
Reds 3, Rangers 0
CINCINNATI
Dan Straily extended his surge since the All-Star break by pitching six innings and Joey Votto drove in a pair of runs to lead Cincinnati over Texas. A day after losing to the Dodgers 18-9, the Reds won a close one against a Rangers team that has been shut out three times in its last nine games. Straily (10-6) hasn’t allowed more than two runs in any of his eight starts since the break, going 6-0.
White Sox 9, Phillies 1
CHICAGO
Jose Abreu homered for a third straight game, Carlos Rodon threw 62/3 scoreless innings and Chicago beat slumping Philadelphia. Abreu hit a two-run home run and Justin Morneau followed with a solo shot in the fifth off Jake Thompson (1-3), who gave up seven runs and eight hits in five innings. Rodon (4-8) allowed three hits and has a 1.46 ERA in his past four starts.
Associated Press