Taillon gets win in return

PITTSBURGH — Jameson Taillon pitched five scoreless innings in his return from treatments for testicular cancer, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 7-2 on Monday night.

Taillon (3-1), a former star for The Woodlands, allowed five hits, walked two and struck out five. The 25-year-old had surgery May 8, four days after losing to the Reds at Cincinnati, then made three rehab starts in the minor leagues.

Josh Harrison hit a two-run homer, his eighth, in the first inning off Kyle Freeland (7-4). Harrison, David Freese and Jose Osuna each had two hits for the Pirates.

Freeland, a rookie, lost for the first time in seven road starts by giving up five runs (four earned) and nine hits in 52⁄3 innings. Freeland failed to pitch the past the sixth inning for just the second time in his last 10 starts and allowed a home run in a sixth consecutive outing.

The NL West-leading Rockies dropped their second straight game following a seven-game winning streak.

METS 6, CUBS 1: Jacob deGrom pitched a five-hitter, Asdrubal Cabrera atoned for an embarrassing error by lining two home runs and turning four double plays, and New York beat visiting Chicago. DeGrom (5-3) threw the Mets’ first complete game of the season as New York won its fourth in a row.

BRAVES 11, NATIONALS 10: Tyler Flowers hit a go-ahead three-run homer off Matt Albers in the ninth inning, and Atlanta came from three runs down to win at Washington and snap a three-game skid.

RED SOX 6, PHILLIES 5: Dustin Pedroia singled home the winning run in the 11th inning to lift host Boston to a win over Philadelphia.

WHITE SOX 10, ORIOLES 7: Kevan Smith hit his first career home run, Avisail Garcia celebrated his 26th birthday with three RBIs, and Chicago defeated visiting Baltimore.

MARINERS 14, TWINS 3: Nelson Cruz drove in four runs, Mitch Haniger had four hits, and Seattle started its home series against Minnesota with an easy victory.