Frazier hits 2 HRs, Mets pip Brewers for 9th straight win

Shuck shines as Marlins cool off Pirates in 7-2 victory

NEW YORK, April 14, (AP): Todd Frazier hit his first two home runs with the Mets, and New York extended its winning streak to nine with a 6-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.

Steven Matz ended an 11-start winless streak dating to June 28 as New York improved to 11-1 under new manager Mickey Callaway, the best start in team history. The Mets are on their longest winning streak since 11 consecutive victories from April 12-23, 2015.

Frazier homered leading off the second and fourth innings against Zach Davies (0-2). He also singled and walked.

Matz (1-1), who had lost seven straight decisions, gave up four runs three earned and three hits in 5-1/3 innings. Jeurys Familia got three outs for his seventh save.

Ryan Braun, Travis Shaw and Hernan Perez homered for Milwaukee. Davies, a 17-game winner last year, gave up five runs and seven hits in 4-1/3 innings.

Red Sox 7, Orioles 3 In Boston, Eduardo Nunez hit a threerun homer, Eduardo Rodriguez struck out eight over six stingy innings and Boston equaled its best start in 100 years with a win over Baltimore.

Rafael Devers went 3 for 5 and scored twice for the Red Sox, who improved to 11-2. J.D. Martinez had a pair of hits and drove in a run with a sacrifice fly during Boston’s four-run first inning, which put the Red Sox in command on the way to New York Mets’ Asdrubal Cabrera (13) throws out Milwaukee Brewers’ Orlando Arcia at first base for a double play

after forcing Hernan Perez (14) during the sixth inning of a baseball game on April 13, in New York. (AP)