Carrasco hurt in Tribe win
Starter Carlos Carrasco left early with an injury, but five relievers kept the lead and helped the Indians hold off the Tampa Bay Rays, 8-7, last night in Cleveland.
Carrasco was pulled because of tightness in his left pectoral muscle after giving up an RBI single to Brad Miller. The righthander allowed five runs in 3 2⁄3 innings and left with Cleveland ahead 7-4.
Boone Logan (1-0), who entered in the fifth, retired both batters he faced. Andrew Miller allowed his first run of the season in the eighth, and Cody Allen gave up a solo homer to Peter Bourjos in the ninth before recording his 10th save.
Lonnie Chisenhall hit a three-run homer when Cleveland scored five times in the first off Chris Archer (3-2). Francisco Lindor added a solo homer in the eighth.
Carrasco was charged with five runs and threw 75 pitches. He was sidelined in spring training with a sore elbow and didn’t pitch in last season’s playoffs because of a broken right hand after being hit by a line drive in September.
Cleveland’s rotation already is missing righthander Corey Kluber, who has been on the 10-day disabled list since May 3 with a strained lower back.
Angels 5, White Sox 3 — In Anaheim, Calif., Mike Trout homered for the fourth consecutive game, helping Los Angeles top Chicago.
The Angels scored each of their runs via the long ball. Kole Calhoun hit a three-run homer to right in the fifth inning and Trout followed with a drive to left. Martin Maldonado homered in the seventh inning.
It was the first set of back-to-back homers this season for Los Angeles. Trout became the first Angel to hit a home run in four consecutive days since Mark Trumbo in May 2012.
Mariners 6, Athletics 5 — Nelson Cruz and Kyle Seager each homered and drove in a pair of runs and host Seattle held off Oakland.
National League
Diamondbacks 7, Mets 3 — In Phoenix, Yasmany Tomas, Jeff Mathis and Daniel Descalso homered in a six-run eighth inning and Arizona handed struggling New York its fifth straight loss.
Jake Lamb also went deep for the Diamondbacks, the latest team to take advantage of a beleaguered Mets bullpen.
Diamondbacks center fielder A.J. Pollock was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a “grade one” right groin strain.
No timetable was set for his return but Pollock called the diagnosis good news and said it is not a significant injury.
Giants 8, Dodgers 4 — Eduardo Nunez drove in three runs, including a two-run infield single, Buster Posey had a pair of hits including a home run and host San Francisco took care of Los Angeles.
Giants outfielder Hunter Pence was placed on the 10-day DL with a strained left hamstring.
Interleague
Astros 7, Marlins 2 — Short on sleep, visiting Houston finally stirred in the sixth inning when Yuli Gurriel hit a grand slam to help beat Miami.
The Astros arrived at their hotel at 5 a.m. after a doubleheader in New York against the Yankees, and were listless and hitless against Dan Straily until the fifth inning.
Josh Reddick doubled in the sixth off Junichi Tazawa (1-1), and after a walk and a hit batter loaded the bases, Gurriel pulled a 94 mph fastball over the fence with two out for a 4-1 lead.
Joe Musgrove (3-3) allowed one run in 5 2⁄3 innings for the Astros (2712), who climbed 15 games above .500 for the first time since 2005. They have the best record in the majors and are off to the best start in franchise history.
Straily left the game as a precaution after he was hit near his pitching elbow by a line drive off Evan Gattis’ bat to start the fifth. A bruise just below the elbow was visible almost immediately, but after consulting with a trainer and manager Don Mattingly, Straily finished the inning.
Altuve was hit on the left hand by a 92 mph fastball from Straily in the first inning but stayed in the game and contributed a two-run single in the seventh, then hit his sixth homer in the ninth.
The Astros’ George Springer went 0-for-5, ending his 13-game hitting streak.
Justin Bour homered and had three hits for the Marlins.
Braves 10, Blue Jays 6 — Freddie Freeman hit his 13th homer, Nick Markakis had three RBI and visiting Atlanta snapped Toronto’s five-game win streak.
Matt Kemp had four hits and scored three times for the Braves, who have won three of four.
Freeman matched Washington’s Ryan Zimmerman and Milwaukee’s Eric Thames atop the NL home run leaderboard with a three-run shot off Leonel Campos. Freeman’s long drive to center was the big blow in Atlanta’s four-run sixth.
Elsewhere in baseball — Texas Rangers center fielder Carlos Gomez is headed to the disabled list and will be sidelined for at least a month with a right hamstring strain.