Beaning in the face leaves mark on Tigers’ victory
Efficient Gonzales pitches Nats to 6th straight win
MINNEAPOLIS — Twins slugger Miguel Sano punched Tigers catcher James McCann in the mask Saturday during a bench-clearing scrap in the fifth inning of Detroit’s 5-4 victory over Minnesota.
Two innings after Tigers outfielder JaCoby Jones was hit in the face by a pitch, Detroit starter Matthew Boyd threw behind Sano, who pointed his finger toward Boyd and yelled out at the mound. McCann intervened and appeared to put his mitt in the face of Sano, who immediately took exception and let fly with a right hand.
There was plenty of pushing and shoving near home plate as both benches and bullpens emptied, though there did not appear to be any other punches thrown. Sano and Boyd were both ejected.
Jones took a 90 mph fastball in the mouth from Twins reliever Justin Haley in the third and left the game. The rookie center fielder was escorted to the bench bleeding from a split lip and later went to the hospital for a CT scan. He will be placed on the disabled list Sunday, the Tigers said.
After the game, the Twins put Haley on the 10-day DL with right biceps tendinitis.
NATIONALS 3, METS 1: In New York, Gio Gonzalez pitched no-hit ball into the sixth inning to win again at Citi Field and Washington earned its sixth straight win.
Gonzalez (2-0) gave up two singles in 6 ⅓ innings. The lefty improved to 9-1 lifetime on the Mets’ home field.
New York has lost seven of eight.
CUBS 12, REDS 8: In Cincinnati, Wilson Contreras hit his first career grand slam and Anthony Rizzo and Jason Heyward added three-run shots on Saturday, powering Chicago over the Reds.
Jake Arrieta (3-0) returned to the mound where he threw his second career no-hitter last April 21 and struggled mightily at the outset, giving up two homers in the first inning.
YANKEES 11, PIRATES 5: In Pittsburgh, pinch-hitter Chris Carter drilled a three-run homer in the eighth inning off reliever Felipe Rivero to lift New York. Carter sent the first pitch he saw from Rivero (1-1) into the bullpen beyond the center field fence for his first homer with the Yankees. Starlin Castro added a three-run shot and Aaron Judge hit his team-high sixth home run for New York.
RAYS 6, ASTROS 3: In St. Petersburg, Fla., Tim Beckham’s third straight hit came during a four-run sixth inning that helped carry Tampa Bay over AL-West leading Houston. Beckham, who tripled and singled in two atbats against Houston starter Charlie Morton (1-2), drove in a run with a single in the sixth.
A’s 4, MARINERS 3: In Oakland, Calif., Adam Rosales and Ryon Healey each homered in the first inning, Jharel Cotton pitched six innings of two-run ball and the Athletics beat Seattle for their fifth straight win.
INDIANS 7, WHITE SOX 0: In Chicago, Carlos Carrasco threw eight innings of three-hit ball Saturday night in Cleveland’s second straight shutout over Chicago.
RANGERS 2, ROYALS 1: In Arlington, Texas, Rougned Odor got a stolen base when Elvis Andrus swung and missed on a hitand-run play for the Texas Rangers in the bottom of the ninth inning.
Andrus then got a game-winning RBI, knocking in Odor with a single as Texas beat Kansas City in their last at-bat for the second time in three games.
MARLINS 6, PADRES 3 (11 inns): In San Diego, Dee Gordon scored on his own swinging bunt in a crazy play during the 11th inning, Giancarlo Stanton homered twice and Miami beat San Diego.
ORIOLES 4, RED SOX 2: In Baltimore, Trey Mancini and Jonathan Schoop homered in succession off Steven Wright, Jayson Aquino won his first big league start and Baltimore used one big inning to secure its fourth straight victory.
The Orioles have not lost a series this year and own the best record in the majors (12-4).
PHILLIES 4, BRAVES 3 (10 inns): In Philadelphia, Maikel Franco’s two-run single with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning gave Philadelphia the win over Atlanta
CARDINALS 4, BREWERS 1: In Milwaukee, Aledmys Diaz hit a go-ahead pinchhomer leading off the seventh against reliever Carlos Torres, helping St. Louis Cardinals beat Milwaukee.
D’BACKS 11, DODGERS 5: In Phoenix, Yasmany Tomas homered twice and David Peralta hit a team-record four doubles, leading Arizona over Los Angeles.
ROCKIES 12, GIANTS 3: In Denver, Antonio Senzatela got his third win in four major league starts, Trevor Story homered for the second straight night and Colorado beat the San Francisco.
ANGELS 5, BLUE JAYS 4: In Anaheim, Calif., Andrelton Simmons hit a tiebreaking grand slam, Tyler Skaggs pitched into the eighth inning and Los Angeles held off slumping Toronto.