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 The game was played quickly, in 1:58. It was the fastest game in the
majors in three years, according to STATS LLC.
New York got all its runs off of Marlins closer Steve Cishek (0-1).
Center fielder Juan Lagares led off the ninth with a double on a fly
that went over the head of Marlins center fielder Marcell Ozuna, who
did not judge the ball properly.
After first baseman Lucas Duda walked and left fielder Michael
Cuddyer popped out, Murphy pulled a 1-1 pitch over the fence in
right-center, putting the Mets up 3-1.
Jeurys Familia record his major-league-leading ninth save. He has
yet to blow a save this season, and he set a Mets record for most
saves in April, breaking the mark previously shared by John Franco
and Armando Benitez.
Cubs 4, Pirates 0
CHICAGO -- Right-hander Jason Hammel worked eight shutout innings
while first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 2-for-3 with two RBIs to lead
the Cubs to their third straight win while ending Pittsburgh's five
game winning streak.
Rookie second baseman Addison Russell was 1-for-3 and scored a run
in his Wrigley Field debut. Rookie third baseman Kris Bryant went
2-for-4 with two RBIs while right fielder Jorge Soler and center
fielder Dexter Fowler also had two hits apiece.
Braves 8, Nationals 4
ATLANTA -- Right fielder Kelly Johnson hit a homer and drove in
three runs to help left-hander Eric Stults earn his first victory
for the Braves.
It was Atlanta's sixth straight loss.
Johnson, who made the club in spring training as a minor league free
agent, was 3-for-4 with his third homer. His two-run shot in the
sixth inning sparked a three-run rally.
Reds 9, Brewers 6
CINCINNATI -- Jay Bruce hit a two-run home run, and right hander
Jason Marquis pitched eight strong innings, as the Reds held on for
the victory.
Marquis (2-1) allowed two runs and seven hits over 113 pitches,
helping Cincinnati (9-10) improve to 4-1 this season against
Milwaukee.
The Brewers (4-16) issued a season-high nine walks and uncorked four
wild pitches while losing for the ninth time in 11 games.
Yankees 4, Rays 1
NEW YORK -- The Yankees moved into sole possession of first place in
the American League East with their win. They are 9-2 in their last
11 games.
The Yankees received a solo homer from catcher Brian McCann and a
run-producing double from second baseman Stephen Drew, both in the
sixth inning.
Lefty Andrew Miller picked up his eighth save in as many chances.
Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 5
BOSTON -- The Red Sox opened a nine-game homestand against AL East
opponents by rallying to defeat the Blue Jays with a run in the
bottom of the ninth inning.
Center fielder Mookie Betts lined a game-winning single off loser
Miguel Castro in the ninth as the Red Sox (11-9) ended a two-game
losing streak and handed Toronto (9-11) its fourth straight loss on
its current 10-game trip.
Boston third baseman Pablo Sandoval had a two-run single and a solo
homer but left the game in the sixth inning with a sore neck
suffered when he dove face-first catching a popped bunt.
Phillies 4, Cardinals 1
ST. LOUIS -- After announcing that Cardinals ace starter Adam
Wainwright would miss the rest of the season with a torn Achilles,
St. Louis couldn't solve Phillies ace Cole Hamels.
Hamels (1-2) fanned a season-high nine over seven innings, allowing
just four hits and a run while walking four, one intentionally.
Relievers Ken Giles and Jonathan Papelbon picked up the last six
outs, with Papelbon registering his fifth save.
Philadelphia left fielder Ben Revere had a two-run double in the
seventh inning.
Royals 6, Indians 2
CLEVELAND -- The Royals broke open a close game with a three-run
seventh inning, and reigning American League Cy Young Award winner
Corey Kluber of Cleveland will go winless in the month of April.
Royals left-hander Jason Vargas (2-1) gave up five walks in five
innings but allowed only three hits to get the win.
In 6 1/3 innings Kluber gave up six runs, including four earned, on
10 hits, with two strikeouts and five walks. In five starts in
April, Kluber was 0-3 with a 4.24 ERA. Last year, Kluber was 2-3
with a 4.14 ERA in six April starts.
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Orioles-White Sox postponed
BALTIMORE -- Major League Baseball commissioner Ron Manfred
announced less than one hour before the scheduled first pitch that
Monday's game between the Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles
was postponed due to violence in the streets of Baltimore.
The Orioles called off the game in consultation with the Baltimore
City Police Department, according to a release by the team. Manfred
said it is possible the rest of the series could be played at
another site, and he did not rule out Nationals Park in Washington.
Mariners 3, Rangers 1
ARLINGTON, Texas -- In his first three starts this season, Seattle
right hander Taijuan Walker racked up a 10.66 ERA. Against Texas'
light-hitting lineup, he delivered the kind of stuff that made him
the club's top prospect just a couple years ago.
The 22-year-old mowed down the Rangers through seven innings and he
outdueled his Texas counterpart Yovani Gallardo to earn his first
victory of the season, in front of a sparse crowd that waited out a
55-minute rain delay before the game could get started at Globe Life
Park.
The delay might have affected Gallardo (2-3), who surrendered a pair
of runs in the top of the first while having to throw 34 of his 101
pitches.
Rockies 5, Diamondbacks 4
PHOENIX -- Justin Morneau hit a three-run home run in the first
inning, and Corey Dickerson added three hits and an RBI in
Colorado's victory over Arizona at Chase Field.
Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki doubled, walked and scored twice,
and Tyler Matzek (2-0) remained undefeated despite leaving in the
sixth inning due to a left hamstring cramp.
Morneau and Charlie Blackmon had two hits for the Rockies, who
earned their fourth win in five games.
Tigers 5, Twins 4
MINNEAPOLIS -- Detroit got three hits from Jose Iglesias and a
quality start from left-hander David Price in a win against
Minnesota at Target Field.
Iglesias finished a double short of the cycle, hitting his first
homer of the season to get the Tigers on the board in the first.
Price got the win, improving to 2-1 on the season, allowing three
earned runs on six hits and two walks over 6 1/3 innings of work.
Both of Price's wins this season have come against Minnesota.
Dodgers 8, Giants 3
LOS ANGELES -- Joc Pederson and pinch-hitter Justin Turner homered,
and Los Angeles rolled to a victory over San Francisco before 46,704
at Dodger Stadium.
Pederson went deep off reliever George Kontos in the sixth for his
fifth home run this season. Turner added a three-run blast --- his
first homer of the season --- in the eighth off Yusmeiro Petit for
the final margin. Pederson also made a nifty grab of a drive to the
wall in center by Giants center fielder Angel Pagan to double off
Nori Aoki in the first inning.
Dodgers reliever Carlos Frias (1-0) worked 1 1/3 innings, helping
the National League West-leading Dodgers capture their eighth in a
row at home.
Astros 9, Padres 4
SAN DIEGO -- Jed Lowrie, Jason Castro and Colby Rasmus hit home
runs, and Houston defeated San Diego for its fourth consecutive win.
The Astros broke a 4-4 tie with three runs in the eighth inning off
reliever Joaquin Benoit (3-1), then added two more in the ninth on
Rasmus' homer.
George Springer scored the go-ahead run in the eighth when catcher
Derek Norris' throw to third on Springer's steal attempt sailed into
left field for an error.
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