Home runs coming in bunches for Rangers’ rookie

AMERICAN LEAGUE RANGERS 8, ASTROS 4

ARLINGTON, Texas — Adolis Garcia kept up his home run barrage, connecting twice Saturday and helping power the Texas Rangers past the Houston Astros 8-4.

Garcia, who hit a three-run, walkoff drive in the 10th inning to beat the Astros 7-5 on Friday night, had a solo home run in the fifth. The 28-year-old Cuban rookie added another solo shot in the seventh off Andre Scrubb (1-1).

“Adolis keeps doing his thing,” Rangers Manager Chris Woodward said. “He loves being in those moments.”

Garcia has 14 home runs this year, one behind major-league leader Ronald Acuna Jr. of the Braves.

“I was excited a little bit,” Garcia said through an interpreter, “but no more than usual. I feel this is the most focus I’ve had in my career. I’m adjusting to what they’re trying to do so far.”

Jose Trevino hit a two-run double during a five-run seventh inning as the Rangers overcame a 4-3 deficit.

Kiner-Falefa was 3 for 4 and drove in 2 runs.

Kolby Allard (1-0) entered the game with a runner on second base with two out in the top of the seventh and held the Astros scoreless for 1 1/3 innings.

INDIANS 5, TWINS 3 (10) Cesar Hernandez hit a two-run home run in the 10th inning, giving Cleveland a victory over Minnesota.

YANKEES 7, WHITE SOX 0 Gerrit Cole shook off rare control problems to pitch four-hit ball over seven innings, and New York won its fifth in a row by beating Chicago. Cole allowed 4 singles, struck out 7 and walked as many as 3 for the first time since Aug. 31. New York had four consecutive starts of seven shutout innings for the first time since 1932.

ROYALS 7, TIGERS 5 Andrew Benintendi (Arkansas Razorbacks) drove in three runs, Josh Staumount escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth inning and Kansas City beat Detroit.

RAYS 3, BLUE JAYS 1 Taylor Walls hit a pair of doubles in his major-league debut and Tampa Bay defeated Toronto to win its ninth consecutive game.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

ROCKIES 7, DIAMONDBACKS 6 Charlie Blackmon hit a tiebreaking, two-run home run off Madison Bumgarner in a four-run sixth inning, left fielder Raimel Tapia made a dazzling catch to thwart a rally attempt and Colorado dealt Arizona its 12th consecutive road loss.

BREWERS 4, REDS 3 Daniel Robertson hit his first home run in more than two years, a tiebreaking, seventh-inning drive in his second game back from a concussion as Milwaukee topped Cincinnati. MARLINS 3, METS 1 Garrett Cooper hit a two-out, two-run home run in the ninth inning as Miami beat New York. Cooper’s fifth home run of the year came on a 3-2 pitch from Drew Smith.

BRAVES 6, PIRATES 1 Ozzie Albies hit home runs from both sides of the plate and Ronald Acuna Jr. led off with his major league-best 15th home run as Atlanta beat Pittsburgh.

DODGERS 6, GIANTS 3 Max Muncy hit a home run into McCovey Cove, connecting off Scott Kazmir in the lefty’s first big-league game since 2016, and Los Angeles beat San Francisco for its seventh consecutive win.

CARDINALS 2, CUBS 1 Four pitchers combined for five innings of scoreless, two-hit relief after Miles Mikolas appeared to get injured in his delayed season debut, and Yadier Molina hit a tiebreaking home run that lifted St. Louis over Chicago. Molina broke a 1-1 tie when he led off the seventh inning with his seventh home run this season.

INTERLEAGUE

NATIONALS 12, ORIOLES 9 Ryan Zimmerman hit a tiebreaking three-run home run and finished with three hits, and Washington overcame a pair of five-run deficits in a win over Baltimore.

RED SOX 4, PHILLIES 3 Xander Bogaerts and Danny Santana hit consecutive home runs in the sixth inning as Boston beat Philadelphia.

PADRES 6, MARINERS 4 Eric Hosmer hit a two-run, bases-loaded single and Fernando Tatis Jr. came around and scored on an error on the play to highlight the five-run fifth inning for San Diego in a victory over Seattle.