Springer helps Astros beat Angels despite 2 homers by Trout
HOUSTON — George Springer hit a game-ending, RBI single in the
10th inning and the Houston Astros beat the Angels 11-10 Sunday after a violent collision at home plate knocked Los Angeles catcher Jonathan Lucroy out of the game.
The Astros’ Yuli Gurriel hit a grand slam to homer in his fifth straight game, and All-Star Ryan Pressly (2-1) allowed one hit in a scoreless 10th for the win.
Josh Reddick led off Houston’s 10th with a double off Taylor Cole
(0-1) before Springer hit a ball to the right-center gap with one out to give Houston the victory.
Mike Trout homered twice for the Angels, who watched Lucroy get carted off in the eighth inning after being bowled over by Jake Marisnick. Lucroy was taken to a hospital, and the team said he would get a CT scan and be evaluated for a concussion and nose fracture.
Braves 4, Marlins 3
ATLANTA — Josh Donaldson capped his strong first-half finish by hitting a two-run homer and Charlie Culberson’s defensive play helped the Braves escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth to beat the Marlins.
The Braves are 10-2 against the Marlins this season and 24-7 the past two seasons.
Dallas Keuchel (2-2) allowed two runs in 7 1/3 innings in his fourth start since signing with Atlanta on June 7. Trevor Richards (3-10) took the loss.
White Sox 3, Cubs 1
CHICAGO — Iván Nova pitched shutout ball into the sixth inning for his first home win in eight tries, Eloy Jiménez and José Abreu homered, and the Chicago White Sox beat the crosstown Cubs.
Nova (4-7) finally picked up a victory at Guaranteed Rate Field after going 0-4 with an 8.31 ERA in his first seven starts there. The right-hander allowed five hits over 5 2/3 innings, struck out four and walked one.
Jiménez hit a long, two-run drive to center against Kyle Hendricks (7-7) in the fourth.