Orioles top sliding Royals

BALTIMORE — Mark Trumbo homered and drove in four runs, and the Orioles also got long balls from Ryan Flaherty, Chris Davis and Adam Jones, and Baltimore extended the Kansas City Royals’ losing streak to a seasonhigh six games with a 9-1 rout Tuesday night.

The game’s most striking moment came in the fifth, when righthander Yordano Ventura (4-4) drilled Manny Machado in the back with a 99 mph fastball.

An instant after the ball hit him, Machado charged the mound. Ventura prepared for the onslaught by slinging aside his cap and glove, but Machado landed a solid punch before the pitcher tackled him to the ground.

PIRATES SWEEP METS: Juan Nicasio retired his first 12 batters and got his second win in six starts, and host Pittsburgh beat New York 3-1 to complete a doubleheader sweep. Pittsburgh also won the first game 3-1 behind seven scoreless innings from Jon Niese against his former team.

PHILLIES 3, CUBS 2: Jerad Eickhoff threw seven impressive innings, Ryan Howard hit a solo homer, and host Philadelphia beat Chicago.

YANKEES 6, ANGELS 3: Starlin Castro and Carlos Beltran homered for the second consecutive game, sending a resurgent Michael Pineda and New York past visiting Los Angeles.

REDS 7, CARDINALS 6: Joey Votto homered with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, powering host Cincinnati to a victory over St. Louis.

TIGERS 3, BLUE JAYS 2 (10): Ian Kinsler drove in the winning run with a 10th-inning single, and host Detroit won its fifth straight game.

BREWERS 5, ATHLETICS 4: Zach Davies took a no-hitter into the seventh before allowing a two-out home run to Oakland’s Billy Butler, and visiting Milwaukee beat Oakland.

TWINS 6, MARLINS 4 (11): Brian Dozier’s two-out, tworun walk-off home run in the 11th inning gave Minnesota a victory over visiting Miami.

DIAMONDBACKS 5, RAYS 0: Zack Greinke threw a threehitter as host Arizona beat Tampa Bay.

NATIONALS 10, WHITE SOX 5: Bryce Harper drove in three runs as visiting Washington beat Chicago.