AROUND THE HORN | Saturday’s other MLB games

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Athletics 5, Yankees 2

OAKLAND, CALIF.

Ryon Healy went deep twice for his third multihomer game in two weeks while Matt Joyce also hit a long ball. Joyce reached base five times, Jesse Hahn (3-4) pitched five innings to defeat New York for the first time in his career and Jed Lowrie had an RBI single to keep the A’s rolling at home. Oakland has won six of its last eight at the Coliseum, including three straight against the Yankees. Austin Romine and Brett Gardner drove in runs for New York, which has lost a season-high five straight. The Yankees entered the day with a one-game lead over Boston in the AL East. Joyce homered leading off the game against Masahiro Tanaka (5-7).

Rays 3, Tigers 2

DETROIT

Chris Archer pitched six strong innings, Daniel Robertson drove in two runs and scored a third, and Tampa Bay bounced back to beat Detroit. Detroit had won the first two games of the series, outscoring the Rays 18-7. Archer (5-4) gave up two runs, six hits and a walk, striking out eight. Two relievers finished, with Jesus Colome getting five outs for his 19th save.

Rangers 10, Mariners 4

ARLINGTON, TEXAS

Mike Napoli hit two home runs, connecting along with Rougned Odor and Shin-Soo Choo in the sixth inning to power Texas past Seattle. Napoli’s two-run drive capped a five-run first that sent the Rangers to their seventh win in eight games. Seattle lost its third in a row.

White Sox 5, Blue Jays 2

TORONTO

Todd Frazier and Matt Davidson hit consecutive home runs to lead Chicago over Toronto. Jose Abreu also went deep to help the White Sox win their fourth straight series against the Blue Jays, beating them for the ninth time in the in the last 10 games.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Nationals 7, Mets 4

NEW YORK

Trea Turner hit a leadoff homer and Washington backed Stephen Strasburg (8-2) with three long balls, beating New York to stay undefeated at Citi Field this season. Adam Lind added a two-run shot and Jose Lobaton also went deep for the NL East leaders, who can finish a four-game sweep this afternoon. Washington is 6-0 in Queens this year — part of an impressive 24-12 mark on the road — and has won 12 of 16 at the Mets’ home ballpark since the start of last season. Yoenis Cespedes homered and had four hits for third-place New York, which dropped 111/2 games out of first. Seth Lugo (1-1) allowed four runs in 62/3 innings. Strasburg (8-2) permitted two runs and six hits in 51/3 innings, rebounding from his worst start of the season. He struck out five and walked two.

Padres 7, Brewers 5

11 innings

MILWAUKEE

Cory Spangenberg and Chase d’Arnaud each hit solo home runs in the 11th inning, lifting San Diego over Milwaukee in yet another slugfest. The teams have combined for 15 home runs in the first two games of the three-game series. The Padres totaled a season-best five home runs Saturday, including two by Yangervis Solarte and one by Wil Myers, while Milwaukee got a homer each from Orlando Arcia, Eric Thames and Keon Broxton. On Friday night, Thames’ game-ending shot in the 10th was the seventh home run of the game.

Dodgers 10, Reds 2

CINCINNATI

Yasiel Puig hit two of the Dodgers’ four homers, powering Los Angeles to a victory that took the edge off Cincinnati’s latest honor for its banned hits king. Pete Rose unveiled a bronze sculpture of his headfirst slide in front of Great American Ball Park before the game. Thousands of packed-in fans cheered when he said, “Let’s get those Reds in high gear.” Instead, the Dodgers flexed their muscle and added to their domination of Cincinnati, beating the Reds for the seventh straight time. Cody Bellinger had three hits, including a homer, and drove in three runs. Joc Pederson homered for the second straight game as the Dodgers piled up seven extra-base hits.

Rockies 5, Giants 1

DENVER

Kyle Freeland tossed six solid innings while Tony Wolters drove in two runs. The Rockies are 9-1 against San Francisco this season and have won the last eight against the Giants. Freeland (8-4) pitched with runners on base in every inning but held the Giants to one run and eight hits. The rookie left-hander exited with a 2-1 lead and pumped his fist after striking out pinch-hitter Brandon Belt to end the sixth with a runner on second.

Diamondbacks 5, Phillies 1

PHILADELPHIA

Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run double and also made a key catch, boosting Arizona over Philadelphia for its sixth straight victory.

Braves 8, Marlins 7

10 innings

ATLANTA

Brandon Phillips drove in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning, Matt Adams had four RBIs and Atlanta rallied from a four-run deficit to beat Miami.

INTERLEAGUE

Orioles 15, Cardinals 7

BALTIMORE

Jonathan Schoop homered twice and drove in four runs while Manny Machado went deep in a seven-run second inning against Adam Wainwright. Adam Jones and Mark Trumbo got Baltimore started with successive first-inning shots, and Schoop finished the long-ball display with drives in the fourth and seventh.

Associated Press