Rockies hold off Cubs
CHICAGO Rockies closer Greg Holland walked the bases loaded in the ninth inning before escaping, and Colorado held off the Chicago Cubs 5-3 Friday for their season-high sixth win in a row.
After three straight one-out walks, Holland retired Ben Zobrist on a short flyball and struck out Jason Heyward for his major league-best 23rd save. The Rockies posted their NL-leading 40th win this season and have their longest winning streak since 2014.
Chris Rusin (3-0) won in relief. Seth Frankoff (0-1) lost in his major league debut.
Cubs shortstop Addison Russell returned to the team a day after the club told him not to come to Wrigley Field while Major League Baseball investigates a domestic abuse claim. Russell, who didn’t play, had been accused of hitting his wife in a social media post that has since been deleted. Russell denied the allegation.
BRAVES 3, METS 2
ATLANTA — Dansby Swanson turned a normal grounder up the middle into a hustle double, then dashed home on a single by pinch-hitter Rio Ruiz in the ninth inning to lift Atlanta over New York.
With one out in the ninth, Swanson hit a bouncer through the infield and ran hard out of the batter’s box. As centre fielder Curtis Granderson took a casual approach to the ball, Swanson never let up as he rounded first base and slid head-first into second.
Josh Edgin then relieved Fernando Salas (0-2), and Ruiz followed with a single to left. Swanson skipped out of the way of the ball, sped home and slid in safely.
Jim Johnson (4-1) pitched a scoreless ninth.
MARLINS 12, PIRATES 7
PITTSBURGH — Giancarlo Stanton smashed a home run over the batter’s eye at PNC Park, Tyler Moore went deep twice as Miami pounded reeling Pittsburgh.
RANGERS 5, NATIONALS 2
WASHINGTON — Andrew Cashner quieted the National League’s top-hitting lineup, Jonathan Lucroy and Rougned Odor homered, and Texas topped Washington.
The Rangers advantage of three errors and won for just the fourth time in 15 games.
CARDINALS 3, PHILLIES 2
ST. LOUIS — Aledmys Diaz hit a solo home run and Michael Wacha pitched six strong innings as St. Louis snapped a seven-game losing streak.
Philadelphia lost its third straight game.
YANKEES 8, ORIOLES 2
NEW YORK — Aaron Hicks homered twice and rookie Jordan Montgomery pitched seven stellar innings to lead New York over Baltimore.
RED SOX 5, TIGERS 3
BOSTON — Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning to lift Boston over Detroit.
The Red Sox rallied for three runs in the inning, capped by Bradley’s two-out shot off Alex Wilson (1-3). Matt Barnes (4-2) pitched one inning and Craig Kimbrel picked up his 18th save. The Tigers have lost three straight.
ANGELS 9, ASTROS 4
HOUSTON — Cameron Maybin starred in his return from the disabled list, finishing with three hits and a career-high four steals to help Los Angeles beat Houston.
INDIANS 7, WHITE SOX 3
CLEVELAND — Edwin Encarnacion hit a go-ahead, two-run homer and Corey Kluber won his second straight start since coming off the disabled list as Cleveland beat Chicago.
Encarnacion had three hits.
RAYS 13, ATHLETICS 4
ST. PETERBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay tied a season-high with five home runs and Alex Cobb went six strong innings in a win over Oakland.
Steven Souza Jr., Mallex Smith, Logan Morrison, Tim Beckham and Corey Dickerson all homered for the Rays.
Cobb (5-5), coming off a start Saturday at Seattle in which he allowed nine runs and 14 hits over five innings, gave up one run and four hits.
Andrew Triggs (5-6) struggled for the fourth consecutive start.