Gallegos order to switch caps by ump in Cards’ loss

CHICAGO » St. Louis pitcher Giovanny Gallegos, clinging to a one-run lead and two on in the seventh inning, was ordered by umpire Joe West to switch caps because there apparently was sunscreen on the bill. Cardinals manager Mike Shildt, thinking his player was unfairly singled out, got ejected during an animated argument in St. Louis’ 4-0 win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.”

Tommy Edman connected against Carlos Rodón (5-2) in the third and Aaron Bummer in the eighth for a 2-0 lead. Edmundo Sosa added a tworun single in the ninth, and the NL Central-leading Cardinals came away with the win after losing four of five.

John Gant (3-2) dodged bases-loaded jams in the first and third innings while pitching into the sixth. TWINS 3, ORIOLES 2 » Miguel Sanó hit a three-run homer off Jorge López (1-6), and Minnesota completed a three-game sweep of the major league-worst Orioles, who have lost nine straight.

Michael Pineda (3-2) allowed one run and three hits over six innings in his first start since May 13 following a trip to the injured list caused by a thigh abscess. He fell behind in the first on Trey Mancini’s 11th home run.

ANGELS 9, RANGERS 8 » Taylor Ward hit a three-run homer off Dane Dunning (2-4) in the first and had a career-high five RBIs.

CUBS 4, PIRATES 1 » Trevor Williams pitched six innings and singled twice against his former team, helping streaking Chicago top stumbling Pittsburgh.

RAYS 2, ROYALS (10 INNINGS) » Manuel Margot hit a run-scoring single in the 10th inning and Tampa Bay beat Kansas City.

TIGERS 1, INDIANS 0 » Niko Goodrum doubled, advanced on Jake Rogers’ bunt and scored on Robbie Grossman’s sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, and Detroit beat Cleveland.

MARLINS 4, PHILLIES 2 » Jon Berti hit a go-ahead, tworun single in a three-run eighth inning, and Miami beat Philadelphia.

PADRES 2, BREWERS 1 (10 INNINGS) » Victor Caratini singled home the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning, and San Diego defeated Milwaukee for its 11th victory in 12 games.

ASTROS 5, DODGERS 2 » Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa and Aledmys Díaz homered, and Houston stopped a fourgame slide by topping Trevor Bauer and Los Angeles.