Kimbrel records 300th save in Sox win
GETTY ARLINGTON, Texas — Craig Kimbrel became the quickest pitcher to reach 300 career saves, closing out a 6-5 win by the Boston Red Sox after they rallied and got the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning at Texas on Saturday night. Kimbrel worked a perfect ninth for his ninth save this season. His 300th save overall came in his 494th career appearance and 330th save opportunity, and just less than three weeks before his 30th birthday.
PHILLIES 3, NATIONALS 1: Rhys Hoskins hit a two-run homer, Vince Velasquez pitched five effective innings and host Philadelphia snapped Washington’s sixgame win streak.
MARLINS 6, REDS 0: Starlin Castro drove in three runs with a homer and a double, backing another strong performance by Caleb Smith, and visiting Miami beat Cincinnati.
RAYS 5, BLUE JAYS 3: Denard Span drove in his team-leading 24th run to help surging Tampa Bay beat visiting Toronto.
GIANTS 11, BRAVES 2: Buster Posey and Andrew McCutchen each had three of San Francisco’s 18 hits and the hot-hitting Giants rolled over Brandon McCarthy and host Atlanta.
BREWERS 5, PIRATES 3: Ryan Braun hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning, helping host Milwaukee top Pittsburgh.
PADRES 7, DODGERS 4: San Diego rebounded nicely from Los Angeles’ combined no-hitter, using two-run homers by Eric Hosmer and Raffy Lopez to beat L.A. in the first major league series in Mexico since 1999.
CARDINALS 8, CUBS 6: Kolten Wong hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning, capping host St. Louis’ rally in a win over Chicago.
TWINS 8, WHITE SOX 4: Eddie Rosario homered and drove in five runs, Lance Lynn earned his first AL win and visiting Minnesota beat Chicago.
DIAMONDBACKS 4, ASTROS 3: A.J. Pollock singled off the glove of third baseman Alex Bregman with the bases loaded in the ninth inning, helping the Diamondbacks stop their longest skid of the season at three.
—Associated Press