Iannetta helps Rockies finish off sweep of Diamondbacks
Andrus, Minor lead Texas to a victory over Cleveland
PHOENIX — The Colorado Rockies look nothing like the struggling squad that was 3-12 on April 14 and on its way to a long season.
They’re 37-22 since that rough start, including another hard-fought victory Thursday.
Chris Iannetta’s two-run, bases-loaded single in the 10th inning lifted the Rockies to a 6-4 win that completed a three-game sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks. That came after the Rockies tied it at 4 on Tony Wolters’ pinch-hit RBI single in the top of the ninth.
Iannetta, a former Diamondbacks catcher, singled off the center-field wall against Yoshihisa Hirano (3-4) with one out to drive in Ian Desmond and Brendan Rodgers.
RANGERS 4, INDIANS 2: In Arlington, Texas, Elvis Andrus scored on a wild pitch after his RBI triple in the first inning and Mike Minor limited Cleveland to one run and three singles over eight innings, and Texas earned a series split with a victory.
With the temperature reaching 95 degrees, and heat index at 110 and above, Minor threw 70 of his 110 pitches for strikes. It was the Rangers’ 18th game in 17 days, and they have a three-game weekend series against the Chicago White Sox before an off day.
Shawn Kelley worked the ninth for his ninth save in 13 chances after giving up a leadoff homer to Carlos Santana.
Cleveland, which scored 44 runs in the first six games of its 5-2 trip, got its run off Minor in the sixth on an RBI single by Jordan Luplow after a two-out single and walk.
YANKEES 10, ASTROS 6: In New York, Gary Sánchez, Gleyber Torres and DJ LeMahieu homered in a hurry, connecting in a six-run fourth inning that powered New York past Houston for its sixth straight win.
Edwin Encarnación hit his AL-leading 23rd home run, and second since being acquired by New York from Seattle, as the Yankees handed Houston its season-worst fifth loss in a row.
The Astros dropped a matchup of division leaders despite Jake Marisnick’s two home runs and solo drives by Alex Bregman and rookie Yordan Álvarez. NATIONALS 7, PHILLIES 4: In Washington, Anthony Rendon and Victor Robles homered in a four-run sixth inning, and the Nationals completed a three-game sweep of Philadelphia.
Rendon led off the sixth with a tiebreaking drive against Nick Pivetta (4-2). Kurt Suzuki also went deep for the Nationals, who earned their first three-game sweep of the season. This victory followed a doubleheader win on Wednesday and postponements Monday and Tuesday. After sinking to 19-31 on May 23, Washington has used a 17-7 surge to get within two games of .500 (36-38) for the first time since April 28.
REDS 7, BREWERS 1: In Milwaukee, Jose Iglesias homered and drove in four runs, Tanner Roark allowed one run — a homer by major league leader Christian Yelich — over six solid innings and Cincinnati earned its fifth straight victory.
Iglesias followed a two-out triple by Yasiel Puig with his fifth homer to put the Reds up 5-1 in the fifth. He also singled in two runs in the first. Nick Senzel hit his seventh homer for the Reds. CUBS 7, METS 4: In Chicago, Cubs top pitching prospect Adbert Alzolay tossed four innings of dazzling relief in his major league debut and the offense broke through with a six-run third to beat New York.
Javier Báez homered and tripled, and Anthony Rizzo hit a two-run double as the NL Central leaders improved to 26-12 at Wrigley Field.
MARLINS 7, CARDINALS 6, 11 INNINGS: In St. Louis, JT Riddle hit a two-run homer in the 11th, Zac Gallen was effective in his major league debut and the Miami Marlins edged the Cardinals.
Brian Anderson also went deep and drove in two runs for the Marlins, who earned a split of the four-game series. BLUE JAYS 7, ANGELS 5, 10 INNINGS: In Toronto, Billy McKinney’s two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th lifted the Blue Jays over Los Angeles to avoid a four-game sweep. DODGERS 9, GIANTS 8: In Los Angeles, Joc Pederson, Kyle Garlick and Austin Barnes hit home runs and Los Angeles held off a ninthinning rally to beat San Francisco. ROYALS 4, TWINS 1: In Kansas City, Mo., Alex Gordon had a two-run single and Lucas Duda added an RBI single as the Royals jumped on Jake Odorizzi in the first inning and beat the Minnesota Twins. ATHLETICS 5, RAYS 4: In Oakland, Calif., Matt Chapman hit a game-ending three-run home run to lift Oakland over Tampa Bay.
The Rays scored three runs in the top of the ninth to go up 4-1.