mlb roundup

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Sunday’s other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE

White Sox 5, Tigers 4

CHICAGO

Melky Cabrera drove in Adam Eaton with a game-ending single in the ninth inning after closer David Robertson gave up three home runs in the top half to lead Chicago hours after they suspended ace Chris Sale for five days on Sunday. The White Sox beat the Tigers 4-3 earlier in the day on a single by Eaton in the ninth after play was suspended because of rain the previous night.

Rangers 2, Royals 1

KANSAS CITY, MO.

Delino DeShields homered in the seventh to break a tie for Texas. DeShields, who was recalled Thursday from Triple-A Round Rock, walked and doubled before leading off the seventh with his third home run. The loss dropped the Royals to 48-49, the first time the World Series champions have been below .500 since May 15 when they were 18-19. The Royals have lost 13 of 19 games in July.

Blue Jays 2, Mariners 0

TORONTO

J.A. Happ and three relievers combined on a one-hitter, Edwin Encarnacion hit a solo home run and Toronto avoided a three-game sweep. Happ (13-3) won his eighth straight decision and set a career-high for victories.

Athletics 3, Rays 2

OAKLAND, CALIF.

Billy Butler hit a tiebreaking home run off Erasmo Ramirez with one out in the eighth inning and Oakland held on. Oakland won the previous two games on walkoff hits and led 2-0 until Logan Forsythe’s tying two-run homer in the top of the eighth.

Red Sox 8, Twins 7

BOSTON

Rick Porcello became the first Boston pitcher in 55 years to open a season 10-0 in Fenway Park, and Hanley Ramirez and Travis Shaw both hit a three-run homer. Dustin Pedroia hit a tiebreaking solo homer.

Astros 13, Angels 3

HOUSTON

Jose Altuve hit two of Houston’s season-high five homers and had a career-high six RBIs to help complete a three-game sweep. Houston starter Mike Fiers (7-6) allowed nine hits and three runs in seven innings for the win.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Dodgers 9, Cardinals 6

Adrian Gonzalez hit a grand slam and Howie Kendrick added a two-run homer, helping the Dodgers spoil Mike Mayers’ major league debut. Scott Kazmir (9-3) pitched five innings to earn the victory. He allowed three runs on six hits.

Padres 10, Nationals 6

WASHINGTON

Alex Dickerson and Ryan Schimpf hit back-to-back homers off Shawn Kelley in the eighth inning and San Diego scored four runs off Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth to beat Washington.

Cubs 6, Brewers 5

MILWAUKEE

Anthony Rizzo hit a three-run double in the seventh inning and Joe Nathan got the win in his first game in the majors since April 2015. Nathan was activated off the 60-day disabled list earlier in the day, completing his comeback from Tommy John surgery.

Mets 3, Marlins 0

MIAMI

Steven Matz pitched six innings for his first win since May, and New York took the rubber game of a series against Miami. Matz (8-6) allowed four hits, walked two and struck out six. Pitching despite a bone spur in his elbow, he had been 0-5 in his past nine starts with an ERA of 4.73.

Rockies 7, Braves 2

DENVER

Trevor Story lined his fourth homer in three games, Tyler Chatwood allowed one hit over five erratic innings and Colorado swept Atlanta. Story launched a two-run shot in the fourth a day after breaking the NL rookie record for most homers by a shortstop.

Diamondbacks 9, Reds 8

CINCINNATI

Paul Goldschmidt’s solo home run in the fifth inning gave Arizona the lead for good, and the Diamondbacks finished with four homers. Yasmany Tomas chipped in a pair of solo home runs and Wellington Castillo had a three-run shot.

INTERLEAGUE

Yankees 5, Giants 2

NEW YORK

Nathan Eovaldi pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning, Carlos Beltran and Mark Teixeira hit early solo home runs and New York completed a 6-4 homestand that likely was too little and too late to keep management from selling off players ahead of the Aug. 1 trade deadline.

Associated Press