Betts home run wins it in extra inning

BOSTON Mookie Betts homered on the second pitch in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Boston Red Sox a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.

Betts’ first career game-ending homer capped a wild last few innings. The Twins rallied from a 2-1 deficit to take a onerun lead in the top of the ninth. Rafael Devers hit a leadoff homer in the bottom of the inning to force extras. Betts drove Matt Belisle’s first pitch of the night over the Green Monster setting off a celebration to end a hot, muggy night at Fenway Park.

Eddie Rosario hit a two-run double with two outs in the ninth to give Minnesota its first lead.

DODGERS 4, BRAVES 1

ATLANTA — Clayton Kershaw pitched 7 2/3 strong innings, added a two-run single and reached four times, helping Los Angeles beat Atlanta.

PIRATES 5, METS 4

PITTSBURGH — David Freese drove in five runs, including an RBI single in the ninth inning that lifted Pittsburgh past New York.

RANGERS 11, ASTROS 2

HOUSTON — Robinson Chirinos hit a two-run homer, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Jurickson Profar added solo shots and Texas routed Houston.

CARDINALS 5, CUBS 2

ST. LOUIS — Paul DeJong had three hits and three RBIs, Yadier Molina also had three hits and drove in a run, and St. Louis beat Chicago before a season-high crowd of 47,169 at Busch Stadium.

NATIONALS 9, MARLINS 1

MIAMI — Max Scherzer allowed one unearned run and struck out 11 in eight innings on his 34th birthday, and Washington beat Miami.

BLUE JAYS 10, WHITE SOX 5

CHICAGO — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit two of Toronto’s five home runs, Curtis Granderson led off the game with a homer and the Blue Jays

beat Chicago.

REDS 6, PHILLIES 4

CINCINNATI — Mason Williams hit a three-run homer to snap a 2-2 tie in the fourth inning, and Cincinnati’s bullpen made it stand up against Philadelphia.

INDIANS 8, TIGERS 3

DETROIT — Francisco Lindor hit two of Cleveland’s four home runs, and the Indians broke through in the final two innings to beat Detroit.

ORIOLES 15, RAYS 5

BALTIMORE — Adam Jones hit a three-run homer, and Baltimore beat Chris Archer and Tampa Bay.