Springer hits 2 HRs
George Springer homered twice against his former team, leading José Berríos and the Toronto Blue Jays over Houston 2-1 Saturday and snapping the Astros’ season-long winning streak at four.
Springer’s leadoff homer in the first was the 46th of his career. Starting at DH, Springer connected again in the third, the 19th multi-homer game of his career.
Springer was hit by a pitch in his next at-bat and stole second.
Of Springer’s six home runs this season, three have come against Houston. He was the MVP of the 2017 World Series when the Astros won their only championship.
Berríos (2-0) gave up seven hits, struck out five and walked two.
Yankees 3, Royals 0 — Gerrit Cole pitched six sharp innings and New York won its eighth straight game by manufacturing runs against sloppy Kansas City pitching.
Cole (2-0) allowed five hits and two walks while striking out six.
Twins 9, Rays 1 — Kyle Garlick hit two home runs off Tampa Bay starter Shane McClanahan and the Minnesota
beat the Rays.
The second homer, Garlick’s third of the season, came with Carlos Correa on base in the sixth inning and broke a 1-1 tie.
White Sox 4, Angels 0 — Tim Anderson and Luis Robert homered to help Chicago beat Los Angeles, snapping the Angels’ six-game winning streak.
Guardians 3, Athletics 1 — Pinch-hitter Richie Palacios delivered a two-out, two-run double in the ninth inning and Cleveland took advantage of a key error to beat Oakland.
National League
Giants 9, Nationals 3 — Jason Vosler homered and Darin Ruf had three hits for San Francisco, which was missing several players with COVID-19 but still beat Washington.
Giants starter Logan Webb (3-1) gave up a career-high 11 hits in six innings in which he struck out three, walked one and allowed three runs.
Diamondbacks 2, Cardinals 0 — Merrill Kelly threw seven shutout innings and Ketel Marte and Nick Ahmed each homered in the eighth inning, lifting Arizona over St. Louis.
Pirates 7, Padres 6 — Ke’Bryan
Hayes singled in the tying run and scored the winning run on an error as Pittsburgh scored twice in the bottom of the 10th inning to beat San Diego and snap a four-game losing streak.
Brewers9,Cubs1— Eric Lauer struck out 11 in seven innings as Milwaukee beat Chicago.
Rowdy Tellez hit a two-run homer in the fifth, and Christian Yelich and Hunter Renfroe connected for consecutive home runs in the eighth.
Interleague
Marlins 3, Mariners 1 — Jesús Luzardo allowed one run and two hits in six innings and Miami won its seventh straight game, beating Seattle.
Brian Anderson had two hits for the Marlins, whose last seven-game win streak ran from April 24-30, 2016.
Luzardo (2-1) struck out five and walked one in his longest outing of the season.
Rangers 3, Braves 1 — Corey Seager homered in his third straight game, Dane Dunning allowed one run over a careerhigh 7 2/3 innings and Texas beat Atlanta.