Tucker delivers in pinch
Kyle Tucker hit a tiebreaking pinch-hit homer in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 3-2 in a series finale that began as an impressive duel between starting pitchers.
Tucker’s two-run blast came off Matt Bush (0-1), the first reliever for Texas after left-hander Martin Perez took a perfect game into the seventh inning before giving up his only run.
Two-time AL Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander (2-1) struck out eight and allowed one run over seven innings.
Yankees 10, Orioles 5 — Aaron Judge hit a long three-run homer moments after Baltimore committed its fifth error of the game, and surging New York beat the sloppy Orioles.
Giancarlo Stanton added an RBI single as the Yankees won their sixth straight and for the eighth time in nine games.
Rays 2, Mariners 1 — Brett Phillips bounced a tiebreaking single off pitcher Chris Flexen’s leg in the seventh inning and Tampa Bay beat Seattle.
Twins 7, Tigers 1 — Carlos Correa broke out of a slump with three hits and three RBIs and Minnesota completed a three-game sweep of Detroit.
Angels 4, Guardians 1 — Taylor Ward drove in two runs, Brandon Marsh had three hits and an RBI, and Los Angeles completed a fourgame sweep of Cleveland, which has lost seven straight.
Royals 5, White Sox 2 — Rookie Kyle Isbel hit a tworun single in Kansas City’s three-run 10th, and the Royals beat Chicago.
National League
Phillies 7, Rockies 1 — Zack Wheeler tossed one-hit ball over six shutout innings and Alec Bohm homered to help Philadelphia complete a fourgame sweep of Colorado.
Padres 7, Reds 5 — Ha-Seong Kim hit a tiebreaking, threerun double in the sixth inning and San Diego beat Cincinnati to complete a season sweep in the series.
Brewers 3, Pirates 2 — Andrew McCutchen hit a goahead two-run single in the top of the ninth inning off closer Chris Stratton to rally
Milwaukee past Pittsburgh to complete a three-game sweep.
McCutchen, a five-time All-Star in Pittsburgh, began the game with a leadoff home run — his first at PNC Park as a visitor.
Marlins 3, Nationals 2 — Trevor Rogers provided his longest outing of the season by allowing one run in six innings, and Miami stretched its winning streak to five games and completed a sweep of Washington.
Braves 5, Cubs 1 — Ronald Acuña Jr. went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases in his return to the Braves lineup and Kyle Wright turned in another stellar performance, giving Atlanta its first series win of the season with a victory over Chicago.
Cardinals 8, Diamondbacks 3 — Dakota Hudson pitched six shutout innings, Paul Goldschmidt drove in three runs and St. Louis beat Arizona.
St. Louis star Nolan Arenado had two hits after deciding to appeal a two-game suspension from Major League Baseball for his role in a brawl with the Mets on Wednesday.