BASEBALL ROUNDUP Sale leads Red Sox over Tigers
DETROIT — Chris Sale struck out nine in six scoreless innings to win his fifth consecutive start, and Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a three-run homer and the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 9-1 victory on Sunday for their 19th win in 23 games.
Sale (11-4) allowed two hits, lowered his ERA to an AL-best 2.13 and won his sixth straight decision.
DODGERS 11, BREWERS 2
In Milwaukee, Manny Machado had a double to drive in his first run since he was acquired from Baltimore, Matt Kemp hit a pair of solo homers off Brent Suter (8-7) and Chris Taylor had three RBIs for the NL West leaders.
CUBS 7, CARDINALS 2
In Chicago, Matt Carpenter’s streak of consecutive games with home runs ended at six as Jose Quintana (9-6) allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings.
ATHLETICS 6, GIANTS 5
In Oakland, Calif., Jeurys Familia got the win in his Athletics debut when Marcus Semien scored from second base on Matt Chapman’s infield chopper in the 10th inning.
ANGELS 14, ASTROS 5
In Anaheim, Calif., Mike Trout drove in a teammate for the first time in more than a month, homering to cap a seven-run burst in seventh inning.
BLUE JAYS 5, ORIOLES 4
In Toronto, Yangervis Solarte hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning off Tanner Scott (1-2), and the Blue Jays rallied from a 4-1 deficit to complete a three-game sweep. Toronto is 9-1 against the Orioles this season, including seven straight wins.
PADRES 10, PHILLIES 2 PHILLIES 5, PADRES 0
In Philadelphia, Vince Velasquez (6-8) allowed two hits over seven innings, struck out seven and walked one to gain the split and the Phillies widened its NL East lead to one game over second-place Atlanta.
PIRATES 9, REDS 2
In Cincinnati, Corey Dickerson homered for the fourth time in three days, and Pittsburgh extended a winning streak to nine for the first time since June 2013.
NATIONALS 6, BRAVES 2
In Washington, Bryce Harper homered and Max Scherzer (13-5) won his third straight start, striking out seven in six innings while allowing two runs and eight hits.
RAYS 6, MARLINS 4
In St. Petersburg, Fla., pinch-hitter Daniel Robertson connected for a game-ending grand slam off Kyle Barraclough (0-4).
ROYALS 5, TWINS 3
In Kansas City, Mo., slow-footed catcher Drew Butera broke a 2-2 tie with a three-run, inside-the-park home run off Zach Duke (3-4) when center fielder Jake Cave failed in his attempt to make a diving catch in the seventh inning.
RANGERS 5, INDIANS 0
In Arlington, Texas, Rougned Odor drove in three runs, Ryan Rua hit a two-run homer and Texas withstood the heat on a 108-degree afternoon to stop a four-game losing streak.
DIAMONDBACKS 6, ROCKIES 1
In Phoenix, Zack Greinke (11-5) allowed two hits and struck out a season-high 13 in eight innings to stop Colorado’s seven-game winning streak and move ahead of the Rockies back into second in the NL West, 1½ games behind the Dodgers.
MARINERS 8, WHITE SOX 2
In Seattle, Ryon Healy hit a pair of three-run homers for a career-best six RBIs.