A-Rod gets the last laugh
BOSTON — Alex Rodriguez drove in a run with a basesloaded dribbler, capping a three-run rally in the eighth inning that lifted the New York Yankees over the Red Sox 4-2 on Thursday night and sent the booed designated hitter out of Boston with one last victory.
Rodriguez was 0-for-4 and loudly jeered throughout the game, which turned in the Yankees’ favor on a crucial fielding mistake that allowed them to overcome a 2-1 deficit and take two out of three in the series.
Rodriguez lined out, popped out and struck out before his tapper in front of the plate in the eighth allowed Brett Gardner to score from third and put New York up 4-2.
The RBI for Rodriguez came after the Red Sox intentionally walked Chase Headley with one out.
PIRATES 4, PADRES 0: Rookie Jameson Taillon of The Woodlands pitched three-hit ball for eight innings, David Freese drove in two runs, and Pittsburgh beat visiting San Diego.
CUBS 4, CARDINALS 3: Anthony Rizzo drew a basesloaded walk from Zach Duke with two outs in the 11th inning, and Chicago beat visiting St. Louis for its 10th consecutive win.
ROCKIES 12, RANGERS 9: Pinch hitter Carlos Gonzalez delivered a bases-clearing double that capped a five-run rally in the eighth, and host Colorado held on to beat Texas.
ORIOLES 9, ATHLETICS 6: Mark Trumbo hit a grand slam for his major league-leading 32nd homer and drove in five runs as visiting Baltimore beat Oakland to avoid a four-game sweep.
INDIANS 14, ANGELS 4: Mike Napoli was 4-for-4 with a homer and four RBIs, Lonnie Chisenhall drove in four runs, and Cleveland routed visiting Los Angeles.
DIAMONDBACKS 9, METS 0: Last-place Arizona rattled Noah Syndergaard with four stolen bases, then broke open the game in a six-run fifth inning that included Chris Owings’ bases-loaded triple and rolled to a rout of host New York that completed a three-game sweep.
BREWERS 11, BRAVES 3: Chris Carter hit an early home run, and Milwaukee scored in every inning in which it batted to beat visiting Atlanta.
ROYALS 2, WHITE SOX 1: Danny Duffy pitched his first complete game to win his eighth straight decision, Cheslor Cuthbert had two hits and drove in a run, and Kansas City beat visiting Chicago.