SUNDAY’s OTHER MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL GAMES

Nationals 3, Braves 2

ATLANTA

Stephen Strasburg struck out a season-high 11, allowing five hits in 7 2/3 innings as the Washington Nationals beat the Braves to stop a four-game losing streak. Strasburg (5-1) improved to 7-1 in his last nine starts against Atlanta. After Dansby Swanson hit a two-run double in the eighth that chased Strasburg,

Yankees 3, Rays 2

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.

Brett Gardner hit his eighth home run, one more than this 2016 total, and CC Sabathia won consecutive starts for the first time since last June to help New York and avoid a three-game sweep.

Angels 12, Mets 5

NEW YORK

Mike Trout homered, doubled and drove in three runs, C.J. Cron hit a grand slam and Los Angeles built a 9-0 lead by the third inning as it avoided a three-game sweep. Andrelton Simmons and Jefry Marte also homered for the Angels. Matt Reynolds, Curtis Granderson and Jay Bruce hit home runs as the Mets tried to rally.

Blue Jays 3, Orioles 1

BALTIMORE

Marco Estrada (3-2) matched his career high with 12 strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings, Devon Travis hit a three-run homer and Toronto prevented a three-game sweep with its second win in nine games against Baltimore this season. Travis connected in the first inning off Wade Miley (1-2) following a two-out error and a single.

Royals 6, Twins 4, 1st game Twins 8, Royals 4, 2nd game

MINNEAPOLIS

Robbie Grossman, Max Kepler and Chris Gemenez all homered to help the Minnesota salvage a split of the doubleheader. Grossman and Kepler each hit two-run homers in the first inning, and Brian Dozier had an RBI double in the second off Ian Kennedy (0-4) in his first game back from the disabled list. Minnesota’s offense helped left-hander Adalberto Mejia (1-1) earn his first career big league win. Mejia was the Twins’ 26th active player for the second game and allowed three runs in seven innings, on two home runs by Salvador Perez — who also went deep in the first game. In the first game, Brandon Moss hit two of Kansas City’s four home runs, and Perez and Jorge Bonifacio each hit two-run homers. Mike Minor (1-1) pitched 1 1/3 innings to win for the first time since Aug. 28, 2014. Minor, a 29-year-old left-hander who missed two seasons with a shoulder injury, relieved Jake Junis with a 5-2 lead in the fifth, two outs and two on. He walked Max Kepler, retired Kennys Vargas on a popout then pitched a perfect sixth. Kelvin Herrera pitched a one-hit ninth for his ninth save. Phil Hughes (4-3) gave up five runs and six hits — including three homers — in four innings.

Rockies 6, Reds 4

CINCINNATI

Rookie pitcher Kyle Freeland hit one of Colorado’s four solo homers off Bronson Arroyo (3-4) and Colorado improved the NL’s best record to 28-17. Freeland (5-2) gave up four runs — three earned — in 5 2/3 innings. Joey Votto and Scott Schebler homered off him in the sixth. Freeland doubled and hit his first major league homer off Arroyo (3-4), connecting on a 71 mph pitch for a drive to right field. Carlos Gonzalez, DJ LeMahieu and Pat Valaika also had solo shots off Arroyo, who has given up 15 homers.

Cardinals 8, Giants 3

ST. LOUIS

Matt Carpenter homered and Randal Grichuk drove in four runs for St. Louis, which stopped a four-game skid. San Francisco had won seven of eight.

Cubs 13, Brewers 6

CHICAGO

Kris Bryant homered twice and reached base in all five plate appearances, Anthony Rizzo and Ben Zobrist also went deep, and Willson Contreras went 3 for 3 with three RBIs.

Red Sox 12, Athletics 3

OAKLAND, CALIF.

Mitch Moreland homered in his third consecutive game, a two-run drive in the sixth off starter Andrew Triggs (5-3) that landed in the second deck. Boston avoided a four-game sweep. Eduardo Rodriguez (3-1) allowed three runs and struck out eighth in eight innings. Hanley Ramirez and Christian Vazquez had three hits apiece. Oakland’s three errors raised its total to a major league-leading 42.

White Sox 8, Mariners 1

SEATTLE

Yolmer Sanchez had a two-run single in Chicago’s five-run first inning, and Derek Holland (4-3) gave up six hits in eight innings. Tim Anderson had three hits and two RBIs for the White Sox.

Dodgers 6, Marlins 3

LOS ANGELES

Brandon McCarthy (4-1) retired his first 14 batters before Derek Dietrich’s double and allowed one run and three hits in six innings. Adrian Gonzalez had three RBIs and his first three-hit game of the season for the Dodgers. Yasmani Grandal had three hits, including a pair of doubles.

Padres 5, Diamondbacks 1

SAN DIEGO

Clayton Richard (3-5) pitched a five-hitter and struck out six in his fourth career complete game as San Diego ended a five-game losing streak.

Rangers 5, Tigers 2

DETROIT

Mike Napoli homered to the camera platform beyond center field, and Yu Darvish beat Detroit yet again, helping the Texas Rangers to a 5-2 victory over the Tigers on Sunday night.

Associated Press