STREAKING METS WIN NINTH STRAIGHT
>> NEW YORK: Todd Frazier hit two solo homers on Friday night, including the go-ahead shot in the bottom of the fourth inning, as the streaking New York Mets won their ninth straight by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 at Citi Field.
Frazier reached base in all four plate appearances for the Mets, whose winning streak is their longest since an 11-game run in April 2015. At 11-1, they are off to the best 12-game start in team history.
The Mets scored what proved to be the decisive runs in the fifth, when Jay Bruce delivered an RBI double and Adrian Gonzalez lofted a sacrifice fly before Bruce raced home on a wild pitch to give New York a 6-2 lead.
Yoenis Cespedes had two hits, including an RBI single in the first, while Asdrubal Cabrera extended his hitting streak to 11 games by going 2-for-4.
In Houston, pinch runner Derek Fisher scored on a two-base fielding error in the eighth inning, and Houston eked out a 3-2 win over Texas.
Marwin Gonzalez stroked a one-out single off Rangers reliever Kevin Jepsen (0-2) and, with Fisher running on the play, Texas centre fielder Drew Robinson whiffed fielding the ball, allowing Fisher to score from first base. Fisher pinch-ran for Evan Gattis, who walked.
Astros right fielder George Springer homered twice against Rangers starter Cole Hamels. Houston starter Gerrit Cole allowed two runs on three hits with a careerhigh 14 strike-outs over seven innings. He became the second pitcher in major league history with 11-plus strike-outs in each of his first three starts of a season, joining Nolan Ryan (1973).
In Detroit, Aaron Hicks hit a pair of home runs, including one inside-the-park, and New York beat hosts Detroit 8-6.