Yankees rally to beat Cubs
Brett Gardner lined a slider from Hector Rondon into the right-field bleachers with two outs in the ninth inning for a threerun homer that lifted the New York Yankees over the World Series champion Cubs 3-2 in a dramatic interleague series opener yesterday in Chicago.
Home runs by Kris Bryant in the first and Kyle Schwarber in the sixth off Michael Pineda staked the Cubs to a 2-0 lead on a 45-degree afternoon with the wind blowing in.
American League
Orioles 4, White Sox 2 — Gabriel Ynoa pitched six sharp innings after starter Wade Miley was forced out of the game by the impact of two line drives, and visiting Baltimore got a home run from Chris Davis in a victory over Chicago.
Miley left after being drilled by successive batters. First, he was struck in the left wrist by a shot off the bat of Jose Abreu. Two pitches later, Avisail Garcia ripped a comebacker that hit Miley in the left thigh and knocked him off his feet.
Blue Jays 8, Rays 4 — Kendrys Morales had two late homers and drove in five runs, helping Toronto rally from a three-run deficit to beat Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Morales hit a two-run shot during the seventh inning and completed his 18th career multihomer game with a three-run drive off Jumbo Diaz (0-2) in a fiverun eighth that put Toronto ahead 8-4.
Royals 3, Indians 1 — Jason Hammel allowed three hits over six innings for his first win with host Kansas City, Eric Hosmer sent a two-run homer splashing into the fountains behind the fence in right-center field and the Royals beat Cleveland.
Astros 7, Angels 6 — In Anaheim, Calif., Carlos Correa singled home Jose Altuve in the 10th inning, and Houston blew a four-run lead in the ninth before rallying to beat Los Angeles.
Tigers 7, Athletics 2 — Michael Fulmer allowed two runs over eight innings after his start was pushed back a day due to rain, Jim Adduci hit a bases-loaded triple and visiting Detroit beat Oakland.
National League
Nationals 4, Phillies 2 — Stephen Strasburg hit his second major league home run and pitched 5 2⁄3 scoreless innings, leading visiting Washington over Philadelphia.
Strasburg (3-1) allowed five hits, struck out five and walked four, leaving after 119 pitches and failing to go seven innings for the first time this season. Strasburg homered in the second on a 93 mph fastball from Nick Pivetta (0-2) for a 2-0 lead. He had been 0-for-10 at the plate this season and entered with a .151 career average.
Mets 8, Marlins 7 — T.J. Rivera homered early and hit a two-run double to tie the score in a five-run seventh inning that rallied host New York past Miami.
Cardinals 10, Braves 0 — Tommy Pham doubled and hit a two-run homer after his recall from the minors, Matt Carpenter also hit a two-run homer and visiting St. Louis overcame injuries to two starting outfielders to beat Atlanta.
Reds 13, Giants 3 — San Francisco’s Matt Cain was rocked for nine runs, matching the most he has allowed in the major leagues, and Jose Peraza drove in a career-high four runs in the first four innings to lead host Cincinnati over San Francisco.
Pirates 4, Brewers 0 — Josh Bell drove a ball into the Allegheny River on a bounce for his fifth homer, Wade LeBlanc pitched three strong innings after a lengthy rain delay and host Pittsburgh beat Milwaukee.
Diamondbacks 6, Rockies 3— Paul Goldschmidt homered twice and drove in five runs, helping Zack Greinke and Arizona beat Colorado in Denver.