Royals run win streak to 9
MIAMI — Yordano Ventura escaped two threats while pitching six innings, and the Kansas City Royals extended their winning streak to nine games by beating the Miami Marlins 1-0 on Tuesday night.
Ventura (9-9) allowed six hits and one walk while striking out six. Royals starters have an ERA of 1.69 during the winning streak, Kansas City’s longest since June 2014.
Three relievers closed out the win and extended the bullpen’s streak of 32 consecutive shutout innings since Aug. 10. Kelvin Herrera pitched a perfect ninth for his eighth save.
The Royals scored the lone run in the sixth when Paulo Orlando led off with a single, stole second and came home on Lorenzo Cain’s single.
ORIOLES 8, NATIONALS 1: Kevin Gausman scattered six hits over six shutout innings, and Adam Jones went 4-for-5 as Baltimore breezed past visiting Washington.
REDS 3, RANGERS 0: Dan Straily extended his surge since the All-Star break by pitching six innings, and Joey Votto drove in a pair of runs to lead Cincinnati over visiting Texas. Rangers lefthander Derek Holland, who had been on the disabled list since June 22 with an inflamed pitching shoulder, gave up four hits and a walk in six innings.
RED SOX 2, RAYS 1: In St. Petersburg, Fla., Clay Buchholz pitched into the seventh inning, and David Ortiz had a runscoring single as Boston beat Tampa Bay.
METS 7, CARDINALS 4: Wilmer Flores and Justin Ruggiano homered as New York got past St. Louis at Busch Stadium. Robert Gsellman got the decision in his major league debut. Gsellman, pressed into action after starter Jonathon Niese left with an injury in the first inning, pitched 32 ⁄3 innings without allowing an earned run.
WHITE SOX 9, PHILLIES 1: Jose Abreu homered for a third straight game, Carlos Rodon threw 62⁄3 scoreless innings, and Chicago beat visiting Philadelphia.
BREWERS 6, ROCKIES 4: Hernan Perez hit a two-run triple in the seventh, lifting Milwaukee past visiting Colorado.
TIGERS 8, TWINS 3: Cameron Maybin drove in three runs, including a go-ahead two-run single in the sixth inning, to spark Detroit to a win at Minnesota.
BLUE JAYS 7, ANGELS 2: Russell Martin had three hits and two RBIs, and R.A. Dickey pitched 62⁄3 innings for his first home win since July 10 as Toronto beat Los Angeles.