MLB: Kiermaier robs a home run to clinch Rays’ win over Indians.
CLEVELAND — Corey Dickerson hit a three-run shot — his third homer in two days — and Alex Cobb controlled Cleveland over seven innings on Wednesday as Tampa Bay completed its most successful road trip in a year, winning 7-4.
Dickerson connected in the second inning off Josh Tomlin (2-5) and Logan Morrison hit a solo shot in the third for Tampa Bay, which went 4-2 on a swing through Boston and Cleveland.
Indians rookie Bradley Zimmer hit his first career homer in the ninth off Alex Colome, and Jason Kipnis almost got one, but Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier robbed him with a leaping catch for the final out.
DODGERS 6, GIANTS 1
In San Francisco, Clayton Kershaw took a share of the major league lead with his seventh win and earned career victory No. 20 against the rival Giants, helping the Dodgers avoid a sweep.
Kershaw (7-2) struck out five in seven shutout innings and retired the first 10 batters he faced before Justin Ruggiano’s fourth-inning single. The left-hander moved into a tie for most wins with Houston’s Dallas Keuchel.
Yasmani Grandal hit a two-run double in the first and Yasiel Puig singled in a pair of runs in the sixth as the Dodgers jumped on Johnny Cueto (4-3), who lost for the first time at home this season.
BRAVES 8, BLUE JAYS 4
In Atlanta, Kurt Suzuki hit a three-run homer to cap a six-run first inning, and the Braves held off Toronto in a testy game after Freddie Freeman left with an injury.
Freeman was struck on the left wrist by a pitch in the fifth inning.
In the eighth, the benches cleared after Toronto’s Jose Bautista homered, standing briefly at home plate to admire the drive before flipping the bat away. Jace Peterson appeared to say something to Bautista as he rounded first, and Suzuki was waiting for Bautista when he touched home. No punches were thrown.
ASTROS 3, MARLINS 0
In Miami, Lance McCullers paid tribute to the late Jose Fernandez and pitched like him, allowing no earned runs for the third start in a row, and the Astros completed a three-game sweep.
McCullers (4-1) wore cleats with Fernandez’s initials and uniform number. McCullers limited Miami to three hits in six innings.
DIAMONDBACKS 5, METS 4 (11 INNINGS)
In Phoenix, Chris Herrmann homered off Rafael Montero leading off the 11th inning, sending the Mets to their seventh straight loss.
New York went 0-6 in Milwaukee and Arizona, the Mets’ longest winless trip since 1999, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. At 16-23, New York dropped seven games under .500.
PIRATES 6, NATIONALS 1
In Pittsburgh, Gerrit Cole shut down the best offense in the majors, holding the Nationals to three hits in seven innings to win for the first time in a month.
Cole (2-4) struck out three, walked two and received an overdue dose of support when Josh Bell smacked a three-run homer in the sixth off Jacob Turner (2-2).
TIGERS 5, ORIOLES 4
In Detroit, Tyler Collins snapped an 0-for-30 skid in style, hitting two home runs for the Tigers in a victory over Baltimore.
YANKEES 11, ROYALS 7
In Kansas City, Mo., Aaron Hicks hit a three-run homer to cap a fiverun fourth inning, and the Yankees piled up 16 hits against the Royals.
Michael Pineda (4-2) allowed three runs and six hits over six innings.
CUBS 7, REDS 5
In Chicago, Anthony Rizzo and Kyle Schwarber drove in two runs apiece, and the Cubs handed sloppy Cincinnati its season-high fifth straight loss.
Kyle Hendricks (3-2) pitched six effective innings and drove in a run as the Cubs improved to 22-5 in their last 27 games against the Reds.
RANGERS 9, PHILLIES 3
In Arlington, Texas, Andrew Cashner finally won in his home state of Texas, pitching seven solid innings to help the Rangers match the longest winning streak in the majors this year.
The right-hander from the Houston area also got his first win with the Rangers, who scored all nine of their runs in the first five innings after getting just six in the first six starts by Cashner (1-3) when the stocky 30-year-old was in the game.