AROUND THE HORN | Tuesday’s other games
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Twins 5, Angels 4
MINNEAPOLIS
Kyle Gibson pitched into the seventh to snap his three-game winless streak, Byron Buxton hit his fifth homer and the Minnesota Twins held off the Los Angeles Angels. The 6 2/3 innings marked Gibson’s (5-6) longest outing of the season. He allowed two runs off five hits with a pair of walks and four strikeouts.
Blue Jays 4, Yankees 1
NEW YORK
Kendrys Morales hit a two-run single that helped the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees. Aaron Judge dented a metal casement above a door behind the left-center field wall with his major league-leading 28th home run. That was the only run off J.A. Happ (3-5), who allowed four hits in six innings. A 20-game winner last year, Happ has won three of his last four decisions after losing his first four.
Athletics 7, White Sox 6
OAKLAND
Franklin Barreto homered in the ninth inning, Yonder Alonso went deep twice and the Oakland Athletics snapped a season-high six-game losing streak. With one out, Barreto hit a towering fly ball off Tommy Kahnle (0-3) that just cleared the wall in left field and sent the A’s pouring out of the dugout for a rare celebration of late.
Royals 7, Mariners 3
SEATTLE
Whit Merrifield hit the first pitch of the game from Felix Hernandez for his seventh home run, Mike Moustakas added his 24th homer of the season, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners. Merrifield set the tone jumping on an 89 mph pitch in the middle of the plate.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Marlins 5, Cardinals 2
ST. LOUIS
Christian Yelich hit a three-run homer, Jose Urena tossed five solid innings and the Miami Marlins beat the St. Louis Cardinals. JT Riddle added a two-run single for the Marlins, who had dropped five of six.
Nationals 11, Mets 4
WASHINGTON
Daniel Murphy drove in five runs on four hits, Bryce Harper had three hits and two RBIs and the Washington Nationals routed the New York Mets. Joe Ross (5-3) allowed two runs over seven innings for the Nationals in his fourth consecutive start giving up two runs or fewer.
Reds 8, Rockies 1
DENVER
Homer Bailey went six solid innings for his first win since Aug. 12, Billy Hamilton had a two-out, two-run single and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Colorado Rockies.Jose Peraza, Scott Schebler and pinch-hitter Scooter Gennett added homers for the Reds, who have won three of their last 18 road games.
INTERLEAGUE
Astros 16, Braves 4
ATLANTA
Jose Altuve homered and drove in four runs, Josh Reddick hit a grand slam and the Astros pounded the Braves. Showing why they’re the major leagues’ best team at 57-27, the Astros banged out 19 hits to tie a season high and led 12-0 before Atlanta scratched out three late runs.
Rays 6, Cubs 5
CHICAGO
Tim Beckham homered, and the Tampa Bay Rays won their reunion with Joe Maddon, beating the Chicago Cubs. Alex Colome gave up two runs in the ninth, but the Rays won their first meeting against Maddon since he left to manage Chicago following the 2014 season. Chris Archer (7-5) picked up his third win in four starts.
Tigers 5, Giants 3
DETROIT
Victor Martinez homered, Michael Fulmer pitched eight innings and the Detroit Tigers snapped San Francisco’s six-game win streak. Justin Upton added three hits and two RBIs, helping make up for the loss of Miguel Cabrera.
Brewers 6, Orioles 2
MILWAUKEE
Eric Thames hit a pair of home runs and Jimmy Nelson pitched seven strong innings to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a win over the Baltimore Orioles. Stephen Vogt and Travis Shaw also homered for the Brewers. The Brewers jumped ahead on Stephen Vogt’s two-run homer in the second.
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