Around the majors

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

Hall of Fame pitcher dies: Former U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning, a Hall of Fame pitcher who parlayed his sports fame into a political career as an uncompromising advocate for conservative causes, has died. He was 85. Bunning’s family said he died late Friday of complications from a stroke suffered last October. For a complete obituary, see A 10. Dodgers 5, Cubs 0: Chase Utley had three RBI and Brandon McCarthy and Ross Stripling combined on a three-hitter as Los Angeles notched its eighth win in 10 games. Angels 5, Marlins 2: Mike Trout hit his 16th homer, most in the majors, and Los Angeles beat Miami. Cardinals 3, Rockies 0: Adam Wainwright kept up his mastery of Colorado by scattering three hits over seven innings, Tommy Pham hit a two-run homer and St. Louis beat Colorado. Nationals 3, Padres 0: Stephen Strasburg had a career-high 15 strikeouts while allowing three hits over

seven innings as Washington beat San Diego. Twins 5, Rays 3: Brian Dozier’s tiebreaking two-run home run for Minnesota with two outs in the eighth spurred the Twins past Tampa Bay. Brewers 6, Diamondbacks 1: Chase Anderson took a no-hit bid into the eighth as Milwaukee snapped Arizona’s five-game winning streak. Anderson (3-1) struck out a career-high 11.

Royals 5, Indians 2: Alcides Escobar hit a tiebreaking tworun double in the sixth and Mike Moustakas homered, leading Kansas City to a win over Cleveland.

Cleveland unveiled a statue n of Frank Robinson before Saturday’s game. Red Sox 6, Mariners 0: Brian Johnson pitched a fivehitter in his first big league appearance at Fenway Park, and Boston stretched its winning streak to a seasonhigh six games. Blue Jays 3, Rangers 1: Jose Bautista hit a three-run homer that backed Marco Estrada, and Toronto beat Texas and matched ita longest winning streak this season at five. Pirates 5, Mets 4: John Jaso singled home the tying run in the ninth and the winning run in the 10th, and Pittsburgh overcame Andrew McCutchen’s baserunning blunder to beat New York.

Phillies 4, Reds 3: Tommy Joseph hit a solo homer in the fourth and a game-ending RBI single in the ninth, leading Philadelphia Phillies past Cincinnatis.

Astros 5, Orioles 2: Dallas Keuchel had another solid start in his return from the disabled list, and George Springer hit a two-run homer to help Houston beat Baltimore. White Sox 3 (3), Tigers 0

(4): Chicago’s Tyler Danish worked around six walks over five innings in his first major league win in the first game of a doubleheader. In the nightcap, Detroit’s Buck Farmer (1-0) struck out a career-high 11 and allowed three hits in 61⁄3 innings, getting his first big league win.

Chicago finalized a minor league contract with the 19-year-old outfielder Luis Robert, a deal that includes a $26 million signing bonus.