CABRERA’S TWO HOMERS PROPEL TIGERS PAST A’S
detroit» Miguel Cabrera hit two home runs, Jordan Zimmermann’s scoreless innings streak ended after center fielder Tyler Collins directed an obscene gesture at fans and the Tigers snapped a skid with a 7-3 win over the Athletics on Monday night.
Zimmermann (4-0) gave up a run for the first time with the Tigers after 24L scoreless innings, and Collins seemed to take the brunt of the blame from fans.
Collins extended the middle finger on his left hand and waved it from right to left, and also yelled an obscenity, as he reacted angrily to the booing crowd.
He seemed to lose Oakland’s Marcus Semien flyball in the lights, and an error charged to left fielder Justin Upton allowed Semien to reach third. Semien scored after Billy Burns, the next batter, hit a single to end Zimmermann’s unblemished start.
When Collins came up to hit in the eighth inning, he was booed again by the crowd even before he struck out.
MONDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS
Nathan Eovaldi lost his no-hit bid in the seventh inning but pitched into the eighth for the Yankees without allowing a run in their 3-1 win over the Rangers. Texas did not have a hit until rookie Nomar Mazara, a day before his 21st birthday, led off the seventh with a clean single through the left side of the infield. … Oswaldo Arcia led off the ninth inning with a home run off Zach McAllister to lift the Twins to a 4-3 victory over the Indians. … Chris Archer struck out 10 over 6M innings to end a 10-start winless streak, and the Rays beat former Grandview High School star Kevin Gausman and the Orioles 2-0. Gausman (0-1) returned from the disabled list and struck out seven while pitching one-run ball through five innings. The right-hander missed the start of the season with a right shoulder strain. …Todd Frazier doubled home the go-ahead run in a five-run seventh inning and the White Sox rallied to beat the Blue Jays 7-5. Troy Tulowitzki made the final out when he was hit by Michael Saunders’ infield hopper while running from first to second. … Rick Porcello combined with three relievers on a four-hitter, Jackie Bradley Jr. hit his first homer and the Red Sox shut out Atlanta 1-0, giving the punchless Braves their sixth straight loss. The Braves’ home run drought reached 14 games, matching the longest streak in their Atlanta history. … Neil Walker hit his seventh home run in 10 games, a tiebreaking shot in the seventh inning as the Mets beat the Reds 5-3.
FOOTNOTES
Two suspended for using drugs of abuse. San Francisco shortstop Travious Relaford was suspended for 100 games after a third positive test for a drug of abuse under baseball’s minor-league drug program, and free-agent pitcher Brent Jones has been banned 50 games after a second positive test for a drug of abuse. … The Mariners placed right-handed reliever Joaquin Benoit on the 15-day disabled list with inflammation in his right shoulder. … The Twins sent center fielder Byron Buxton back to the minors with the organization’s top prospect hitting .156 with 24 strikeouts in 45 at-bats. … The Indians placed starter Carlos Carrasco on the disabled list with a strained left hamstring that could sideline him for six weeks. … The Reds put right fielder Jay Bruce on the three-day paternity list and called up right-hander reliever Layne Somsen from Triple-A Louisville.