Rangers hammer Mariners
ARLINGTON — Derek Holland won in his return from the disabled list, and Texas hit three consecutive home runs in the seventh inning as the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 7-2 on Wednesday. Mitch Moreland and Elvis Andrus each had three RBIs and hit homers that sandwiched Mike Napoli’s 446-foot blast to center.
ROYALS 4, REDS 3: Lorenzo Cain had a tiebreaking RBI single in the second inning, and Ben Zobrist had four hits as Kansas City won at Cincinnati.
CARDINALS 4, GIANTS 3: Yadier Molina’s 100th career home run in the bottom of the eighth inning snapped a tie as St. Louis beat San Francisco.
ORIOLES 5, METS 4: Henry Urrutia broke a ninth-inning tie with his first major league home run, and Baltimore ended a nine-game losing streak against visiting New York.
PIRATES 4, DIAMONDBACKS 1: J.A. Happ allowed two hits in six shutout innings, and Pittsburgh made quick work of visiting Arizona.
NATIONALS 4, ROCKIES 1: In Denver, Stephen Strasburg pitched seven strong innings, Jayson Werth hit a tiebreaking triple in the eighth, and Washington rallied to beat Colorado.
TIGERS 15, CUBS 8: Nick Castellanos hit two home runs, one a grand slam, and visiting Detroit pounded Jon Lester.
PHILLIES 7, BLUE JAYS 4: Rookie Aaron Altherr homered, doubled and drove in three runs, and Adam Morgan pitched seven fine innings to lead Philadelphia over visiting Toronto.
RED SOX 6, INDIANS 4: David Ortiz hit his 492nd career homer, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Ryan Hanigan connected on consecutive pitches, and Joe Kelly went six strong innings to lead Boston over Cleveland at Fenway Park.
PADRES 3, BRAVES 2: Yangervis Solarte drove in two runs, and Tyson Ross pitched six solid innings as San Diego beat visiting Atlanta to complete a three-game sweep.
A’S 5, DODGERS 2: Jesse Chavez struck out six over eight innings on a career-high 116 pitches to win for just the second time in six starts as Oakland beat visiting Los Angeles.
BREWERS 8, MARLINS 7: Ryan Braun became the Brewers’ all-time home run leader with his 252nd to help host Milwaukee avoid a sweep.
YANKEES 4, TWINS 3: At Yankee Stadium, rookie Greg Bird homered twice, leading New York over Minnesota.