Stroman does it all for Jays
Marcus Stroman threw 52⁄ strong innings and hit 3 the second homer by a pitcher in Blue Jays history to lead Toronto past Julio Teheran and the Braves, 9-0, last night in Atlanta in interleague play.
Darrell Ceciliani, recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday, had a run-scoring double in the first and a two-run homer in the third before leaving with a left shoulder injury. Ceciliani started in center field after Kevin Pillar was suspended two games without pay for yelling an anti-gay slur at Braves reliever Jason Motte during Wednesday night’s game.
Teheran hit Jose Bautista with a pitch in the first inning, a day after Bautista’s bat flip following a home run drew criticism from the Braves. Teheran’s first pitch to Bautista was inside. The second pitch hit Bautista’s thigh. Bautista walked to first base.
Teheran (3-4) allowed a career-high nine runs in
three-plus innings in his fourth straight home loss.
The Braves played their first game without Freddie Freeman, who will miss 10 weeks with a broken left wrist.
Rangers 8, Phillies 4 — In Arlington, Texas, Ryan Rua hit a tiebreaking three-run homer and Texas stretched its MLB-best winning streak to nine games with a rout of Philadelphia.
Martin Perez (2-5), finally getting some run support, struck out eight with no walks in seven innings.
The Rangers have their longest winning streak since winning 12 in a row in July 2011.
Rockies, Twins split — In Minneapolis, Jose Berrios allowed two hits and struck out 11 in 72⁄ innings as Minnesota 3 beat Colorado, 2-0, salvaging a split of a doubleheader.
The Twins scored just three runs in the doubleheader, but Berrios (2-0) made his scant support in the nightcap hold up with the best outing of his young career.
In Game 1, Nolan Arenado homered and Mark Reynolds drove in two runs to lead the Rockies to a 5-1 win. American League
Royals 5, Yankees 1 — Danny Duffy tossed seven innings of three-hit ball, Mike Moustakas hit a three-run homer and host Kansas City handled New York to avoid a three-game sweep.
Duffy (3-3) struck out a season-best 10 while walking two and earning his first win since April 14, against the Angels. Duffy had been 0-3 with two no-decisions in his last five starts.
Tigers 6, Orioles 5 — Victor Martinez hit a go-ahead two-run homer off Dylan Bundy in the fifth inning, and host Detroit went on to edge Baltimore.
J.D. Martinez hit a threerun shot in the third for the Tigers, who ended a streak of eight straight quality starts by Bundy (5-2) to start the season.
Mariners 5, White Sox 4
— Pinch-hitter Guillermo Heredia’s two-out single in the ninth inning scored Jarrod Dyson from second base to give host Seattle the win against Chicago. National League Pirates 10, Nationals 4 — Adam Frazier had four RBI, Josh Bell and John Jaso homered, and host Pittsburgh rolled past Washington.
Cubs 9, Reds 5 — Javier Baez hit a grand slam, Kris Bryant homered and host Chicago topped Cincinnati to complete a three-game sweep.
Brewers 4, Padres 2 — Eric Sogard had his second fourhit game in three days and drove in three runs, leading visiting Milwaukee past San Diego. Dodgers 7, Marlins 2 — Yasiel Puig hit a two-run home run, Chase Utley drove in a pair of runs and host Los Angeles rolled past Miami.