The Times Herald (Norristown, PA)
Cole wins again, pitches Astros to sweep in Oakland
OAKLAND, CALIF. » Gerrit Cole struck out nine to raise his major league-leading total to 86, and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 4-1 Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.
Max Stassi and Derek Fisher hit consecutive home runs with two outs in the seventh off Daniel Mengden (2-4) for a 2-1 lead. Yuli Gurriel added a two-run double against Yusmiero Petit that extended his hitting streak to 11 games.
Cole (4-1) allowed one run, four hits and three walks in six innings. His 1.43 ERA is second in the major leagues behind the 1.17 of teammate Justin Verlander.
Ken Giles pitched a perfect ninth for his fifth save and second in two days.
Reds 2, Mets 1 (10)
CINCINNATI » The New York Mets wasted a first-inning rally by batting out of turn, and Adam Duvall led off the 10th with a homer to win it for Cincinnati.
Duvall connected for his first career game-ending homer, a drive off A.J. Ramos (1-2).
Catcher Devin Mesoraco started for the Mets and went 0 for 4, a day after the Reds dealt him to New York for pitcher Matt Harvey.
Raisel Iglesias (1-0) retired six straight batters.
New York got off to a rough start in the first, when Wilmer Flores fanned for the second out and Asdrubal Cabrera doubled, following the announced batting order. But the lineup card the Mets turned into the umpires had those two switched in the order and plate umpire Gabe Morales called an out.
Indians 6, Brewers 2
MILWAUKEE » Carlos Carrasco struck out 14 in a complete game and Tyler Naquin and Francisco Lindor homered for Cleveland.
Carrasco (5-1) gave up five hits, walked one and threw 117 pitches in his second complete game this season. He also hit an RBI single.
Cubs 13, Marlins 4
CHICAGO » Kris Bryant hit his 100th career homer, Anthony Rizzo and Addison Russell connected in an eightrun third inning, and Chicago routed Miami.
Rizzo also had a pair of doubles and finished with five RBIs as the Cubs outscored the Marlins 31-9 in a three-game sweep after dropping a seasonhigh five in a row.
The 26-yar-old Bryant hit a drive about halfway up the bleachers in left-center in the first inning for his third homer in four games, and later had an RBI double.
Angels 8, Rockies 0
DENVER » Rene Rivera homered with a sore right hand, Jaime Barria threw efficiently into the sixth inning and the Angels ended Colorado’s sixgame winning streak.
Barria (3-1) allowed five hits and struck out seven over 5 1/3 innings.
Rangers 5, Tigers 4
ARLINGTON, TEXAS » Nomar Mazara led off the 10th inning with his second homer of the game, giving Texas its first winning home series this season.
Pirates 6, White Sox 5
CHICAGO » Colin Moran hit a two-run homer that capped a four-run rally against Nate Jones in the ninth inning, and Pittsburgh sent the White Sox to their fifth straight loss.