Twins rip Seattle with 20 runs, 28 hits
Kershaw, Bellinger lead Dodgers; Puig booed
MINNEAPOLIS — Eddie Rosario hit three home runs and drove in five runs as the Minnesota Twins set a franchise record with 28 hits — even batting around in two innings — of a 20-7 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.
Max Kepler and Brian Dozier also went deep, Eduardo Escobar had five hits and two RBIs, and Jason Castro had four hits and four RBIs for the Twins, who are in first place in the AL Central despite an AL-worst 13-19 record at home.
The 28 hits are the most in a game since the Rangers had 29 in a 30-3 win over the Orioles on Aug. 22, 2007.
“We just couldn’t stop them,” Mariners manager Scott Servais said. “They kept squaring it up.”
Christian Bergman (3-4) gave up nine runs and 10 hits in 2⅓ innings for the Mariners.
RANGERS 4, ASTROS 2: In Houston, Rougned Odor hit a solo homer in the seventh inning and his tie-breaking two-run shot in the eighth lifted Texas.
RAYS 8, BLUE JAYS 1: In Toronto, rookie Jacob Faria dazzled again and Logan Morrison hit his 18th home run of the season to help Tampa Bay beat the Blue Jays.
WHITE SOX 6, ORIOLES 1: In Chicago, Matt Davidson hit his first career grand slam, Derek Holland scattered eight hits over six innings and the White Sox beat Baltimore.
DODGERS 7, INDIANS 5: In Cleveland, Clayton Kershaw extended his unbeaten string and rookie Cody Bellinger hit two home runs, including a tie-breaking shot in the eighth inning off Andrew Miller that lifted the Dodgers.
Yasiel Puig hit a two-run homer in the second off Indians starter Trevor Bauer. Using both middle fingers, Puig directed a pair of obscene gestures at fans after crossing home plate. Puig was booed for the remainder of the game.
DIAMONDBACKS 7, TIGERS 6: In Detroit, David Peralta homered to leftcenter in the ninth inning off Detroit closer Justin Wilson, lifting Arizona.
MARLINS 8, ATHLETICS 1: In Miami, Giancarlo Stanton returned to the Marlins’ starting lineup after recovering from a bruised wrist and hit a two-run homer to help beat Oakland.
RED SOX 4, PHILLIES 3 (12): In Boston, Andrew Benintendi singled to right in the 12th inning to drive in Xander Bogaerts from third with the winning run as the Red Sox outlasted Philadelphia.
ROYALS 8, GIANTS 1: In San Francisco, Jason Vargas allowed five hits and one run in seven innings and the Royals got 15 hits, 10 off Giants starter Ty Blach.
CUBS 14, METS 3: In New York, Anthony Rizzo began the game with a long home run after a surprising move to the leadoff spot, rookie Ian Happ hit his first career grand slam and the Cubs trounced the Mets.
Rizzo, batting leadoff for the first time in his career, had two hits, three RBIs and a bases-loaded walk. He’s reached base in 21 of his last 36 plate appearances.
CARDINALS 6-5, BREWERS 0-8: In St. Louis, Keon Broxton and Travis Shaw each hit solo home runs and combined for five RBIs to help Milwaukee earn a split of a day-night doubleheader.
The Cardinals won the opener 6-0 behind Jose Martinez’s two home runs.
NATIONALS 10, BRAVES 5: In Washington, Ryan Zimmerman hit his 18th and 19th home runs of the season in his return from back soreness, and the Nationals scored five sixth-inning runs against R.A. Dickey. PIRATES 5, ROCKIES 2: In Pittsburgh, John Jaso hit a pinch-hit tworun homer off Colorado’s Adam Ottavino in the seventh inning to break a tie and Andrew McCutchen homered twice as the Pirates pulled away from Colorado. PADRES 6, REDS 2: In San Diego, Clayton Richard allowed eight hits and two runs in 8⅔ innings and Franchy Cordero homered twice for the Padres.