Feisty Reds top Cards for first win
Nick Castellanos stood over, flexed and jawed at St. Louis pitcher Jake Woodford after scoring, setting off a series of scuffles that included relievers shoving in the outfield as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Cardinals 9-6 Saturday.
St. Louis starter Adam Wainwright was knocked around for six runs and chased in the third. The next inning, the teams started tagging each other.
TWINS 2, BREWERS 0 » José Berríos and three relievers combined on a one-hitter with 17 strikeouts to outduel Milwaukee’s Corbin Burnes.
YANKEES 5, BLUE JAYS 3 » Gary Sánchez joined Elston Howard in 1963 as the only Yankees catchers to homer in each of the first two games and Jay Bruce blooped a two-run single in the seventh for his first hit with his new team in New York’s win Toronto.
ORIOLES 4, RED SOX 2 » Maikel Franco drove in two runs after a Boston error, Pedro Severino had his second two-hit game in a row and Matt Harvey made his Orioles debut in a win over the Red Sox.
TIGERS 5, INDIANS 2 » Julio Teheran pitched through trouble in his Detroit debut, leading the Tigers to a win over Cleveland.
ROYALS 11, RANGERS 4 » Michael A. Taylor homered and drove in three for the second straight game, leading Kansas City over Texas.
CUBS5,PIRATES1» Jake Arrieta pitched six solid innings in a triumphant return to the Cubs, Kris Bryant and Jason Heyward homered, and Chicago beat Pittsburgh.
PHILLIES 4, BRAVES 0 » Zack Wheeler allowed only one hit and struck out 10 in seven innings and had two hits and two RBIs at the plate to lead Philadelphia over Atlanta.
MARLINS 12, RAYS 7 » Miami beat Tampa Bay for the first time in three years after rallying in the late innings.