Bundy fans 14, throws two-hitter to lead O’s

Dylan Bundy struck out a career-high 14 and pitched a twohitter for his second complete game in the majors, leading the Baltimore Orioles over the Chicago White Sox 9-3 on Thursday

Adam Jones and Trey Mancini hit solo home runs as Baltimore took a 9-0 lead after three innings. Jones and Manny Machado each had three hits, and Chance Sisco drove in three runs for the last-place Orioles, who won for just the third time in nine games and improved to 6-21 on the road.

Jose Rondon hit a three-run homer with two outs in the fourth for the first hit off Bundy. It was Rondon’s second career homer and second in two days.

Bundy (3- 6) had been roughed up in losing four of five previous starts, but sparkled once again in an afternoon contest. The 25-year- old righthander improved to 2-1 with 1.32 ERA in five day games. ASTROS 8, INDIANS 2 » Charlie Morton remained unbeaten this season with six solid innings and Alex Bregman and Jake Marisnick hit three-run homers to lead Houston over Cleveland. Morton (7-0) allowed two runs and five hits while extending his career-best winning streak to 10 games. The right-hander, who moved into a tie for the AL lead in wins, hasn’t lost since Sept. 9, 2017 against Oakland. ROYALS 8, RANGERS 5 » Danny Duffy took a shutout into the eighth inning, Salvador Perez threw out a baserunner on a ball that hit Shin-Soo Choo in the face, and Kansas City beat Texas for its season-best third straight victory. METS 5, BREWERS 0 » Brandon Nimmo reached base five times and Steven Matz pitched six solid innings to lead New York. Nimmo had a career-high four hits and a walk. He had a triple and two doubles, and Asdrubal Cabrera and Wilmer Flores each added two RBIs.