Braves shut out Cubs at Wrigley
CHICAGO — Anibal Sanchez pitched three-hit ball over six innings, Preston Tucker backed him with a three-run homer, and the Atlanta Braves spoiled Yu Darvish's first home start for the Chicago Cubs with a 4-0 victory on Friday.
Tucker delivered the big blow in the fifth when he drove a long homer to right, and the Braves did all of the scoring in the inning while chasing Darvish at Wrigley Field. ANGELS 5, ROYALS 4: Albert Pujols homered and drove in three runs, Ian Kinsler had three hits and a sacrifice fly that scored Shohei Ohtani with the goahead run in the eighth inning, and Los Angeles rallied to win at Kansas City. PADRES 5, GIANTS 1: Tyson Ross hit an RBI single with the bases loaded to snap a scoreless tie in the fifth and pitched six-plus strong innings to lead San Diego to a win over visiting San Francisco. BLUE JAYS 8, INDIANS 4: Teoscar Hernandez made the most of his season debut, driving in the go-ahead run with a single in the seventh inning as Toronto rallied for a win at Cleveland.
CARDINALS 5, REDS 3: Yadier Molina homered and drove in three runs, leading St. Louis to a victory that dropped host Cincinnati to 2-11, deepening the Reds’ worst season-opening slump since 1955.
ROCKIES 2, NATIONALS 1: Carlos Gonzalez homered and had a sacrifice fly to drive in both of Colorado's runs, leading the Rockies to a win at Washington.
PHILLIES 2, RAYS 1: Jorge Alfaro hit a go-ahead single with two outs in the ninth, and Philadelphia won its fourth straight game by beating host Tampa Bay.
YANKEES 8, TIGERS 6: Aaron Hicks hit an inside-thepark homer in the second, then later added a solo shot over the fence to send New York to a win at Detroit.
RED SOX 7, ORIOLES 3: Eduardo Nunez hit a three-run homer, Eduardo Rodriguez struck out eight over six innings, and Boston beat Baltimore at Fenway Park.
METS 6, BREWERS 5: Todd Frazier hit his first two home runs with the Mets, and host New York extended its winning streak to nine by beating Milwaukee.
MARLINS 7, PIRATES 2: Justin Bour homered and drove in two runs, and host Miami beat Pittsburgh.