Frazier hits 2 HRs, Mets beat Brewers for ninth straight
NEW YORK » Todd Frazier hit his first two home runs with the Mets, and New York extended its winning streak to nine with a 6-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.
Steven Matz ended an 11-start winless streak dating to June 28 as New York improved to 11-1 under new manager Mickey Callaway, the best start in team history. The Mets are on their longest winning streak since 11 consecutive victories from April 12-23, 2015.
Frazier homered leading off the second and fourth innings against Zach Davies (0-2). He also singled and walked.
Matz (1-1), who had lost seven straight decisions, gave up four runs — three earned — and three hits in 5 1/3 innings. Jeurys Familia got three outs for his seventh save. RED SOX 7, ORIOLES 3 » Eduardo Nunez hit a threerun homer, Eduardo Rodriguez struck out eight over six stingy innings and Boston equaled its best start in 100 years with a win over Baltimore.
Rafael Devers went 3 for 5 and scored twice for the Red Sox, who improved to 11-2. J.D. Martinez had a pair of hits and drove in a run with a sacrifice fly during Boston’s four-run first inning, which put the Red Sox in command on the way to their 11th victory in 12 games.
Boston reached 11-2 for the second time in franchise history, matching the 1918 World Series champions. YANKEES 8, TIGERS 6 » Aaron Hicks hit an inside-the-park home run in the second inning, then added a solo shot over the fence in the sixth to send New York past skidding Detroit.
Hicks came up with a runner on second and hit a drive to right-center that bounced off the wall and past center fielder Leonys Martin. The ball rolled across a vacant area of turf while Hicks circled the bases for the Yankees’ first inside-the-park homer since 2011. ASTROS 3, RANGERS 2 » Gerrit Cole struck out a careerhigh 14 in seven innings and Derek Fisher scored the goahead run on center fielder Drew Robinson’s error in the eighth, sending Houston past Texas.
George Springer homered twice against Rangers ace Cole Hamels. Springer has three homers this season — all against Hamels.
Cole allowed two runs and three hits. The ace righthander has 36 strikeouts in 21 innings during his first three starts with the Astros after he was acquired from Pittsburgh in an offseason trade. ANGELS 5, ROYALS 4 » Albert Pujols homered and drove in three runs, Ian Kinsler had three hits and a sacrifice fly that scored Shohei Ohtani with the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, and Los Angeles rallied to beat Kansas City.
The Angels have won six straight and nine of 10. Their 12-3 start matches their best record after 15 games, set in 1979. ROCKIES 2, NATIONALS 1 » Carlos Gonzalez homered and had a sacrifice fly to drive in both of Colorado’s runs, leading the Rockies to their third straight victory. CARDINALS 5, REDS 3 » Yadier Molina homered and drove in three runs, leading St. Louis to a victory that deepened Cincinnati’s worst season-opening slump since 1955. BRAVES 4, CUBS 0 » Anibal Sanchez pitched three-hit ball over six innings, Preston Tucker backed him with a three-run homer and Atlanta spoiled Yu Darvish’s first home start for Chicago. BLUE JAYS 8, INDIANS 4 » Teoscar Hernandez made the most of his season debut, driving in the go-ahead run with a single off All-Star Andrew Miller in the seventh inning as Toronto rallied past Cleveland. MARLINS 7, PIRATES 2 » Justin Bour homered and drove in two runs to help Miami defeat Pittsburgh.
JB Shuck had a careerhigh four hits in his first major league game since 2016, and Miguel Rojas added three hits for the Marlins, who snapped a three-game losing streak.