MLB roundup

MLB roundup

Tuesday’s other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Twins 3, Blue Jays 0

TORONTO

Jose Berrios allowed four hits in seven innings, Mitch Garver homered and the Minnesota Twins shut out the Toronto Blue Jays for the second straight night. Berrios (6-1) won a career-best fifth consecutive start as the AL Central-leading Twins won for the eighth time in 11 games and moved a season-high 10 games over .500. The 24-year-old right-hander struck out five. Trevor Hildenberger and Trevor May worked the eighth, and Taylor Rogers pitched the ninth to complete the six-hitter and earn his fourth save.

Angels 5, Tigers 2

DETROIT

Shohei Ohtani went 0 for 4 with an RBI groundout and walked once in his season debut as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Detroit Tigers. Ohtani took a called third strike in his first at-bat, grounded out to help Los Angeles take a 3-0 lead in the third. Griffin Canning (1-0) earned the win in his second career start, giving up two runs and four hits over 51/3 innings while striking out seven. Hansel Robles pitched the ninth for his third save.

Red Sox 8, Orioles 5

BALTIMORE

Mitch Moreland hit a three-run homer and J.D. Martinez and Xander Bogaerts also connected to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles. After having their run of six straight games with a long ball snapped by Baltimore one night earlier, the Red Sox scored their first six runs on homers and won for the seventh time in nine games.

Royals 12, Astros 2

HOUSTON

Whit Merrifield and Ryan O’Hearn each hit a grand slam to lead the Kansas City Royals to a romp over the Houston Astros. Merrifield, who had four hits and finished a double shy of the cycle, tied a career high with five RBIs. Jorge Soler added a solo homer as the Royals snapped a two-game skid.

Yankees 5, Mariners 4

NEW YORK

Cameron Maybin narrowly beat right fielder Jay Bruce’s throw home on DJ LeMahieu’s game-ending, ninth-inning hit, lifting the New York Yankees over the Seattle Mariners. LeMahieu drove a single to right off Roenis Elias, and Maybin charged in from second and slid feet-first around a tag from catcher Omar Narvaez. Plate umpire Dana DeMuth’s safe call was upheld on replay review. Gio Urshela hit a tying two-run homer three batters earlier, a shot to center off Anthony Swarzak (2-2). That shot jolted a waterlogged Yankee Stadium crowd. Joe Harvey (1-0) pitched out of a jam in the ninth for New York, getting his first big league win.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Phillies 11, Cardinals 1

ST. LOUIS

Bryce Harper hit a grand slam, his first with the Phillies, and Rhys Hoskins added four hits, including a homer, to spark Philadelphia to a rout of the St. Louis Cardinals. Harper’s homer capped a six-run second inning. Philadelphia took advantage of two errors and two walks as all six runs were unearned. Aaron Nola (3-0) allowed three hits in six innings, giving up one run.

Brewers 6, Nationals 0

MILWAUKEE

Lorenzo Cain’s three-run double with two outs in the seventh inning broke a scoreless tie and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals for their fifth straight win. Houser, making his second spot start of the season, pitched two innings before giving way to Freddy Peralta (2-1), who didn’t allow a run over five innings.

Cubs 5, Marlins 2

CHICAGO

Kris Bryant hit a tiebreaking three-run homer with two out in the ninth inning, lifting the Chicago Cubs to a victory. With runners on the corners, Bryant drove a 1-2 pitch from Adam Conley (1-4) through a strong wind and into the bleachers in left-center for his third career game-ending homer. Albert Almora Jr. also connected as the Cubs won for the eighth time in nine games.

INTERLEAGUE

Rays 6, Diamondbacks 3

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.

Brandon Lowe homered on the first pitch in the bottom of the first, Ryne Stanek and five other relievers combined on a seven-hitter, and the Tampa Bay Rays moved to a season-high 11 games over .500. Arizona’s Wilmer Flores and Carson Kelly both hit solo homers in the ninth off Adam Kolarek.

Associated Press