MLB results | Tuesday
Tigers 7, Red Sox 4, 1st game Tigers 4, Red Sox 2, 2nd game
BOSTON — Chris Sale remained winless after five starts but struck out a season-high 10 in five innings as Detroit beat Boston 7-4 to start their first doubleheader sweep at Fenway Park since August 1965.
Spencer Turnbull (1-2) pitched five shutout innings for his first major league win, leading the Tigers to a 4-2 victory in the nightcap that left the World Series champions at 9-15.
Brandon Dixon greeted Marcus Walden with a three-run double after the Tigers loaded the bases against Hector Velázquez (0-2), and the Red Sox were swept in a twin-bill for the first time since the Los Angeles Angels accomplished the feat on July 20, 2015.
In the first game, Matthew Boyd (2-1) combined with three relievers on a five-hitter against Boston, starting a 10-game homestand after a three-game sweep at Tampa Bay. Josh Harrison hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in the eighth off Colten Brewer (0-2) and scored two pitches later on a single by Grayson Greiner.
In the second game, Shane Greene struck out two in a one-hit ninth for his 11th save in as many tries. The opener was Detroit’s first win that Greene did not save.
Marlins 3, Indians 1
CLEVELAND — Pablo López allowed just two hits in his longest start this season and Jorge Alfaro homered on reliever Neil Ramírez’s first pitch, moments after Cleveland starter Carlos Carrasco left with another injury.
Reds 7, Braves 6
CINCINNATI — Yasiel Puig hit a two-run homer in the first inning off the facade of the second deck in left-center field, and Cincinnati wasted an early lead and then rallied to beat Atlanta.
José Peraza had his first RBIs since homering on opening day, and Tucker Barnhart homered for the Reds, who have won four of five following a four-game losing streak. Cincinnati led 3-0 in the fifth inning, fell behind 4-3 in the sixth, then scored four runs in the bottom half.
Orioles 9, White Sox 1
BALTIMORE — Dwight Smith Jr. hit a three-run homer, one of four long balls off Iván Nova (0-3), and Baltimore overpowered Chicago to end a four-game losing streak.
Diamondbacks 2, Pirates 1
PITTSBURGH — Jarrod Dyson dived around catcher Francisco Cervelli but was only credited with the go-ahead run in the sixth inning after a replay review.
Luke Weaver (2-1) struck out seven over 6 1/3 innings and won his second straight start. Andrew Chafin and Archie Bradley got the ball to Greg Holland, who worked around a walk and a wild pitch to earn his fifth save.
Giants 7, Blue Jays 6
TORONTO — Pablo Sandoval went 3 for 4 and homered for the first time this year, one of a season-high four home runs for San Francisco.
Rays 5, Royals 2
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jalen Beeks took over from opener Ryne Stanek in the second and struck out seven in 4 2/3 shutout innings, Mike Zunino homered for the second straight game and Tampa Bay sent Kansas City to its fifth straight loss.
Mets 9, Phillies 0
NEW YORK — Zack Wheeler hit his first major league home run and struck out 11 in seven sharp innings as New York handed Philadelphia its fifth loss in six games.
The only spirit the Phillies showed came with two outs in the ninth when two fastballs by Mets reliever Jacob Rhame sailed over Rhys Hoskins’ head. The benches started to clear after the first time, and Hoskins angrily slung his bat after the next one, which was ball four.
Cardinals 4, Brewers 3
ST. LOUIS — Paul DeJong hit a tiebreaking, leadoff homer in the eighth inning, Yadier Molina had three hits and two RBIs, and St. Louis beat Milwaukee.
Milwaukee had three solo homers, two by Travis Shaw and another by Orlando Arcia.
DeJong took reliever Alex Wilson (1-1) deep to make it 3-2. Molina hit his second double with one out, scoring Jose Martinez, who had walked to go with two singles. Molina stole third but was stranded there. It was his first stolen base this season and the 17th time he’s stolen third in his career.
Astros 10, Twins 4
HOUSTON — Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer and Alex Bregman added three RBIs as Houston rallied over Minnesota to snap a three-game skid.
The game was tied in the seventh when Trevor Hildenberger (2-1) allowed a single to Tyler White before issuing consecutive walks to Altuve and George Springer to load the bases with one out.
Nationals 6, Rockies 3
DENVER — Patrick Corbin pitched six strong innings, Victor Robles hit a three-run double, and Washington beat Colorado.
Corbin (2-0) gave up three runs — two earned — and five hits, and had a key base hit in Washington’s four-run third inning. Sean Doolittle got the last four outs for his third save.
Athletics 11, Rangers 5
OAKLAND — Matt Chapman homered and walked three times, Marcus Semien had a two-run double as part of a six-run fourth inning and Oakland beat Texas.
Stephen Piscotty matched his career high with four hits and scored three times. Piscotty has a franchise record 16-game hitting streak against the Rangers.
Padres 6, Mariners 3
SAN DIEGO — Austin Hedges’ two-run homer bounced out of center fielder Mallex Smith’s glove and over the fence, and Franmil Reyes homered twice and had three RBIs.
Hedges had an unusual homer on a fly ball to deep center off reliever Cory Gearrin with two outs in the sixth. Smith, a former Padres’ farmhand, leaped just in front of the fence and the ball bounced out of his glove and went over.