Sale’s 15 Ks cool off Cubs
CHICAGO — Chris Sale matched a career high with 15 strikeouts while pitching seven scoreless innings, and the Chicago White Sox snapped the crosstown Cubs’ nine-game winning streak with a 3-1 victory Sunday.
ROYALS 4, ANGELS 3: Kendrys Morales had an RBI single with two outs in the 10th inning to lift host Kansas City over Los Angeles. Ben Zobrist singled with one out in the 10th, the Royals’ first hit since Eric Hosmer’s RBI single in the first inning.
ASTROS 6, TIGERS 5: Jose Altuve hit an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning and AL West-leading Houston, boosted by two homers from Colby Rasmus, beat visiting Detroit.
DODGERS 2, REDS 1: Zack Greinke lowered his major leaguebest ERA to 1.58 with seven sharp innings and drove in the go-ahead run with his second homer of the season, leading host Los Angeles over Cincinnati.
ORIOLES 18, ATHLETICS 2: Adam Jones hit two home runs, Gerardo Parra had five of host Baltimore’s 26 hits, and host Baltimore breezed past Oakland. The A’s, who lost their sixth in a row, brought in first baseman Ike Davis to pitch in the eighth. He allowed a single and a walk in a scoreless inning.
MARLINS 6, CARDINALS 4: Derek Dietrich drove in three runs, Dee Gordon had three hits and visiting Miami broke a six-game losing streak against St. Louis.
MARINERS 10, RED SOX 8,: Robinson Cano got five hits, Nelson Cruz connected for his majorsleading 36th home run and visiting Seattle blew a big lead before edging Boston.
RANGERS 5, RAYS 3: Adrian Beltre and Ryan Strausborger hit solo home runs to spoil Drew Smyly’s return, and host Texas beat Tampa Bay.
TWINS 4, INDIANS 1: Tommy Milone returned from the disabled list and pitched five innings, Kurt Suzuki had two key RBI and host Minnesota defeated Cleveland.
BREWERS 6, PHILLIES 1: Ryan Braun hit a grand slam to tie Robin Yount’s franchise home run mark (251) and host Milwaukee swept the season series from Philadelphia.
ROCKIES 4, PADRES 0: Chris Rusin pitched a five-hitter for his first career complete game, Carlos Gonzalez homered and host Colorado beat San Diego to snap a six-game losing streak.