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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Orioles 10, Rangers 6

ARLINGTON, Texas

Adrian Beltre doubled for his 3,000th career hit Sunday, reaching the milestone in the Texas Rangers’ 10-6 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Beltre became the first player from the Dominican Republic, and 31st overall, to join the 3,000-hit club in the major leagues.

Tigers 13, Astros 1

DETROIT

Justin Verlander pitched six scoreless innings in what could be his last start with Detroit.Justin Upton matched a career best with six RBIs for the Tigers, who handed the Astros their first back-to-back losses since June 12-13.

Rays 5, Yankees 3

NEW YORK

Corey Dickerson hit a go-ahead, two-run single in a three-run third, and Tampa Bay’S bullpen allowed one hit over five scoreless innings to salvage the finale of a four-game series.

Royals 5, Red Sox 3

BOSTON

Alex Gordon’s two-run triple capped a four-run eighth inning, and Kansas City rallied to beat Boston a day after its season-high, nine-game winning streak was snapped.

Blue Jays 11, Angels 10

TORONTO

Steve Pearce hit his second game-ending grand slam in just four days Toronto pulled off the biggest ninth-inning comeback in team history, rallying for seven runs to beat Los Angeles.Pearce connected with one out off Bud Norris (1-4). On Thursday, Pearce’s slam with two outs in the 10th inning lifted Toronto over Oakland 8-4.

Athletics 6, Twins 5 12 innings

OAKLAND, Calif.

Yonder Alonso homered in the bottom of the 12th inning to lift the Oakland over Minnesota.Alonzo’s 22nd homer of the season came on the first pitch he saw from Tyler Duffey (0-3) and was his second game-ending home run of his career.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Dodgers 3, Giants 2

LOS ANGELES

Kyle Farmer’s two-run double in the 11th inning in his first major league at-bat lifted the Los Angeles Dodgers to their eighth straight win. Corey Seager doubled down the right-field line with one out for his third hit of the game and Justin Turner was walked intentionally. Farmer then lined a 3-2 pitch from Luis Suarez (0-1) down the right-field line, scoring both runners for the Dodgers’ 31st comeback victory.

Rockies 10, Nationals 6

Nationals 3, Rockies 1

WASHINGTON

Charlie Blackmon had four hits and scored four runs and Colorado roughed up Erick Fedde in his major league debut in the opener of a day-night doubleheader. In the nightcap, Adam Lind and Brian Goodwin homered in the fifth inning to help Washington earn a split.

Cubs 4, Brewers 2

MILWAUKEE

Victor Caratini hit his first career home run, a solo shot that broke a tie in the seventh and backed John Lackey’s solid six-inning start to help Chicago beat Milwaukee.

Cardinals 3, D-backs 2

ST. LOUIS

Lance Lynn threw six strong innings and Jose Martinez homered and drove in three runs as St. Louis beat Arizona for its fifth win in seven games.

Reds 6, Marlins 4

MIAMI

Rookie Luis Castillo pitched a career-best eight innings, Tucker Barnhart drove in three runs and Cincinnati ended a six-game skid.

Phillies 2, Braves 1

PHILADELPHIA

Freddy Galvis hit a bases-loaded single to right field in the ninth inning to give Philadelphia its second straight walk-off win.Andrew Knapp led off the ninth with a double to left off Rex Brothers (1-2). Manager Brian Snitker lifted Brothers for Akeel Morris.

INTERLEAGUE

Mariners 9, Mets 1

SEATTLE

James Paxton tossed six scoreless innings, becoming the first Mariners pitcher to win six games in a single month, and Nelson Cruz had a three-run homer to pace Seattle. Cruz provided Paxton with an early cushion with a three-run shot in the first inning and Leonys Martin, recalled earlier in the day from Triple-A, homered in his first at-bat and saved a possible run with a diving catch in right field.

Associated Press