MLB roundup

MLB roundup

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Rays 6, Royals 3

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.

Mike Zunino returned from the paternity list and hit his first home run for Tampa Bay, a two-run shot that helped the Rays stop a season-high four-game skid with a victory over the Kansas City Royals. Yandy Diaz, Brandon Lowe and Daniel Robertson also drove in runs for the AL East leaders, who scored three times in the seventh to come from behind against Brad Keller (2-2). Pitching while appealing a five-game suspension for his role in a benches-clearing fracas with the Chicago White Sox last week, Keller held the Rays in check until giving up Robertson’s tying RBI grounder and Zunino’s homer in the seventh. Zunino missed three games while on the paternity list for the birth of his son last Friday. The 23-year-old Keller allowed five runs and seven hits over 61/3 innings. Alex Gordon, Hunter Dozier and Jorge Soler hit solo homers for the Royals, who have lost four straight. Wilmer Font (1-0) struck out the only batter he faced to get the win. Emilio Pagan pitched the ninth for his first career save.

White Sox 12, Orioles 2

BALTIMORE

Jose Abreu homered and drove in five runs, James McCann had a homer and four RBIs and Chicago White Sox beat the bumbling Baltimore Orioles. McCann’s three-run drive off David Hess (1-4) highlighted a four-run fifth inning, and Abreu’s shot with a man on sparked a four-run seventh against Tanner Scott. Abreu also had an RBI single in the fifth and singled in two runs during a four-run eighth. The rebuilding Orioles have lost four straight. Hess fell apart in the fifth, when he walked two and allowed four hits — a home run, two doubles and a single. Making his first start since 2015 — his last season in the majors before this year — Chicago left-hander Manny Banuelos gave up five hits and a walk over four shutout innings. He was followed by Ryan Burr, who allowed a run in 12/3 innings, and Jace Fry (1-0), who permitted one hit over 11/3 innings. Baltimore’s runs came on an RBI double by Trey Mancini in the fifth and solo homer by Severino in the ninth.

Twins 9, Astros 5

HOUSTON

Jorge Polanco had four hits, including a two-run homer, and drove in four runs to lead the Minnesota Twins to their fourth straight win, beating the Houston Astros. Max Kepler and Nelson Cruz had RBI singles around Polanco’s two-run single in a four-run sixth as the Twins built a 7-1 lead. Polanco homered in the eighth. C.J. Cron put Minnesota ahead with a two-run double in the first, and Jason Castro led off the second with a home run that boosted the lead to 3-0. Jake Odorizzi (2-2) allowed two runs and eight hits in 52/3 innings. Houston has lost four of five since a 10-game winning streak. Brad Peacock (2-1) gave up three runs and five hits in six innings. Josh Reddick hit an RBI single that cut the Twins’ lead to 3-1 in the fourth. Carlos Correa pulled the Astros to 7-5 with a three-run homer in the seventh off Ryne Harper.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Cardinals 13, Brewers 5

ST. LOUIS

Dexter Fowler had four-hit game in six years, hitting his first home run this season and driving in four runs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the Milwaukee Brewers. Paul Goldschmidt hit his ninth home run and had three hits and three RBIs for the Cardinals. Ryan Braun, Hernan Perez, Yasmani Grandal and Travis Shaw homered for Milwaukee, which has lost five of six. Jack Flaherty (2-1) allowed four runs and three hits — all homers — in six innings. He struck out 10. Adrian Houser (0-1) lost in his season debut and first big league start. He gave up five runs and nine hits in four-plus innings. Kolten Wong hit an RBI single in the second, and Fowler made it 3-0 in the third with his first home run since July 24, a two-run drive.

Mets 5, Phillies 1

NEW YORK

Bryce Harper bolted from the bench to angrily confront the plate umpire after being ejected, and it took three members of the Philadelphia Phillies to hold back the enraged slugger in a loss to the New York Mets. Steven Matz atoned for a dismal start last week in Philadelphia by pitching six fine innings while Jeff McNeil homered off Jake Arrieta. The Phillies have lost four of five. Harper struck out swinging his first time up, then was called out on strikes by Mark Carlson to begin the fourth. By then, from his muttering, it was clear Harper was miffed by a couple of pitches he thought were too high. Four batters later, Harper was in the dugout when he was tossed. Matz (2-1) allowed one run and three hits. Arrieta (3-2) got chased in the seventh. Pete Alonso hit an RBI double in a two-run third and was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the seventh. McNeil hit a solo home run in the fifth. Rhys Hoskins homered for the Phillies.

Associated Press