TRADE BLOOMERS
New additions power Texas
Jonathan Lucroy hit his first homer with Texas, Ian Desmond drove in two runs and the Rangers beat Wade Miley and the Orioles 5-3 Thursday night in Baltimore to avoid a threegame sweep.
Texas received contributions from all three players it acquired before Monday’s non-waiver trade deadline. Lucroy homered in the second inning, Carlos Beltran singled in a run in the fifth and Jeremy Jeffress pitched a scoreless seventh.
Shin-Soo Choo came off the disabled list to get two hits and score a run for the Rangers, who took back from Baltimore the distinction of owning the best record in the AL
Giants 3, Phillies 2
In Philadelphia, Denard Span homered leading off the 10th inning for the Giants.
Matt Moore made his first start for the NL West leaders following his acquisition Monday from Tampa Bay. He allowed two runs and three hits in six innings and walked six — matching his major league high.
Moore gave up one hit through five innings and took a 2-1 lead into the sixth, when Freddy Galvis grounded into a forceout with the bases loaded. Moore then threw a called third strike past pinch-hitter Taylor Featherston.
Span led off the 10th by sending a 95-mph fastball from Severino Gonzalez just inside the right-field foul pole, his third hit of the game.
Reds 7, Cardinals 0
In Cincinnati, Brandon Phillips had three hits and Brandon Finnegan allowed two hits in six innings leading the Reds to a rare series win over the Cardinals. Phillips had a single and a pair of doubles, scored three times and drove in a run.
White Sox 6, Tigers 3
In Detroit, Jose Abreu and Avisail Garcia homered in a five-run second inning, and the White Sox chased Jordan Zimmermann early in his return from the disabled list.
Zimmermann allowed six runs and six hits in 1 2/3 innings, failing to strike out a batter in his first outing since June 30.