Around the Horn

Around the Horn

Monday’s other MLB games

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yankees 4, Royals 2

NEW YORK

Didi Gregorius, Brett Gardner and Chris Carter homered, and New York once again downed Jason Vargas by beating Kansas City. A reversed umpire’s call in the seventh inning kept the Yankees ahead and enabled Michael Pineda (5-2) to top Vargas for the second time in a week. The Royals, with the worst record in the AL, have lost five of seven. Vargas (5-3) began the day with a 2.03 ERA, tied for second-best in the majors. But the lefty fell to 0-7 lifetime against the Yankees when he was tagged by Gardner and Gregorius, the only left-handed hitters in the New York lineup.

Angels 3, Rays 2

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.

Jefry Marte scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the seventh inning to help Los Angeles beat Tampa Bay. The Angels, who have won six of eight, pushed across the run without a hit in the seventh inning against Tampa Bay relievers Jumbo Diaz (0-3) and Ryne Stanek. After walking Mike Trout intentionally to load the bases with two out, Stanek threw a ball in the dirt while facing Albert Pujols, allowing Marte to score easily. Corey Dickerson and Logan Morrison homered off Angels starter J.C. Ramirez for Tampa Bay’s only two runs.

Twins 14, Orioles 7

BALTIMORE

Max Kepler homered and drove in four runs, Miguel Sano and Jorge Polanco each had a career-high four hits and Minnesota roared back to beat Baltimore. Minnesota trailed 5-0 in the second inning and 6-2 entering the fifth before cranking up the offense against Ubaldo Jimenez and an ineffective Baltimore bullpen. A two-run double by Kepler helped the Twins knot the score in the fifth, Minnesota sent 11 batters to the plate in a six-run sixth and Sano added a two-run homer in the ninth.

Astros 1, Tigers 0

HOUSTON

Brad Peacock and three relievers combined for a one-hitter and Jose Altuve provided the offense with an RBI double to lead Houston to win over Detroit. Peacock was solid moving out of the bullpen to make a spot start for injured ace Dallas Keuchel. In his first start since September, Peacock allowed the lone hit and struck out eight in 41/3 innings. He was lifted after walking Tyler Collins with one out in the fifth inning. Chris Devenski (3-2) took over and pitched 22/3 innings for the win before Will Harris pitched a scoreless eighth.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Rockies 8, Phillies 1

PHILADELPHIA

Jeff Hoffman struck out seven and tossed three-hit ball over seven innings to lead Colorado to a win over Philadelphia. Hoffman (2-0) also had his first big league hit and the National League-leading Rockies continued to cruise away from home. They are the best in the majors with a 16-7 road record and are 5-2 on this season-long 10-game road trip. The 22-year-old-Hoffman, rated Colorado’s No. 2 prospect, made his second spot start of the season. He was needed because the Rockies played a doubleheader last week and went with Hoffman rather than use a starter on short rest.

Giants 6, Cubs 4

CHICAGO

Joe Panik hit his first career leadoff homer and doubled twice, helping San Francisco beat Chicago. Brandon Belt also connected and Ty Blach pitched into the eighth inning in the first meeting between the teams since San Francisco was eliminated by Chicago in the NL Division Series last year. Panik, Belt and Justin Ruggiano each had two RBIs as the streaking Giants won for the eighth time in 10 games. Ruggiano’s leadoff drive in the eighth made it 6-0 and gave San Francisco 18 straight solo homers, just three away from matching its major league record of 21 from 2011.

Associated Press