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MLB roundup: Angels send Astros' Cole to first loss

[April 24, 2018] Tyler Skaggs scattered four hits in seven innings, and Kole Calhoun and Justin Upton each had RBIs as the Los Angeles Angels defeated the host Houston Astros 2-0 on Monday in the opener of a three-game series between the top two teams in the American League West.

Skaggs (3-1) outdueled Gerrit Cole, who took his first loss with the Astros. Skaggs struck out three and walked one, retired the side in order in four of his seven innings and set down the final 10 batters he faced.

Cole (2-1) saw his ERA jump from 0.96 to 1.29 after surrendering two runs on four hits in seven innings. He struck out eight and walked two, pitching his fifth outstanding game for the Astros since being traded to Houston from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the offseason.

The game was scoreless until the fifth, when Calhoun, who had been mired in a 0-for-20 slump, singled to right field off Cole to drive home Luis Valbuena. Los Angeles added a run in the sixth as Upton's double to center field plated Mike Trout, who had singled with two outs on a 0-2 pitch.

Giants 4, Nationals 2

Mac Williamson smacked a two-run home run in the sixth inning, and Chris Stratton pitched four-hit ball into the seventh, helping San Francisco turn back visiting Washington.

Williamson, promoted from the minors last week when Hunter Pence was placed on the disabled list, drove in three runs, two with his second homer in his first 13 at-bats in the majors this season.

The win in the opener of a 10-game homestand was the Giants' third in their past four games. Stratton and three relievers combined on a five-hitter as San Francisco handed Washington its fourth loss in five games.

Dodgers 2, Marlins 1

Enrique Hernandez had three hits, including a home run, and Cody Bellinger delivered a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning as Los Angeles earned a victory over visiting Miami.

The Dodgers (11-10) won for the seventh time in their past eight games, and they moved over the .500 mark for the first time this season. Adam Liberatore (1-0) got the victory, pitching two-thirds of an inning. Josh Fields tossed a scoreless ninth inning for his first save.

The Marlins lost their fifth consecutive game and have now dropped eight of their past nine. Miami tied the score 1-1 in the top of the eighth inning on Brian Anderson's RBI single.

Padres 13, Rockies 5

Carlos Asuaje homered and drove in four runs, Wil Myers had four hits, and San Diego used a nine-run seventh inning to crush Colorado in Denver in the first game between the teams since their bench-clearing brawl April 11.

Franchy Cordero also homered for the Padres, who have won three of their four games at Coors Field this season.

Cordero hit a two-run homer off Rockies lefty Jake McGee in the seventh-inning rally, and he singled later in the inning.

Yankees 14, Twins 1

Giancarlo Stanton homered and collected four hits while Didi Gregorius hit a grand slam as New York rolled past visiting Minnesota.

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Stanton recorded his fifth career game with at least four hits and first since July 23, 2016. He hit his fifth homer of the season with two outs in the fifth off Jake Odorizzi, and he added three singles and a walk.

Gregorius hit his second career grand slam in the eighth inning to give the Yankees a 12-1 lead. Tyler Austin hit a two-run, eighth-inning homer off Ryan LaMarre, who moved from center field to the mound.

Reds 10, Braves 4

Scott Schebler hit a two-run homer to spark a 10-hit attack and lead Cincinnati past Atlanta, ending a five-game losing streak and giving Jim Riggleman his first win as the team's interim manager.

Schebler's homer, his second of the year, came off Atlanta starter Mike Foltynewicz and was the team's first since April 15, ending a six-game homerless drought. He was 2-for-5, scored three runs and had three RBIs.

The winning pitcher was Sal Romano (1-2), who allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits in six innings. Romano walked one and struck out five.

Indians 2, Orioles 1

Yonder Alonso hit a two-run homer and Carlos Carrasco pitched 7 1/3 strong innings to help Cleveland edge host Baltimore.

Alonso's fifth blast of the season was all the offense Carrasco needed as the Indians won for the ninth time in their past 12 games.

Carrasco (4-0) surrendered one run and six hits while striking out seven and walking two. Andrew Miller got the last two outs in the eighth, and Cody Allen struck out the side in the ninth for his fourth save.

A's 9, Rangers 4

Marcus Semien slugged Kevin Jepsen's first pitch of the ninth inning for a tiebreaking home run, triggering a six-run uprising that gave visiting Oakland the victory.

Matt Chapman had a run-scoring triple and pinch hitter Jake Smolinski a two-run triple in the ninth, during which the A's sent 10 batters to the plate against two Rangers relievers.

The win was Oakland's seventh in its past eight games. The A's have scored eight or more runs in four of those wins.

White Sox 10, Mariners 4

Yoan Moncada finished a single shy of the cycle while Jose Abreu homered twice as Chicago ripped visiting Seattle.

Moncada, who entered the game leading the majors in strikeouts with 33, tripled, doubled and homered in his first three at-bats as the White Sox pummeled Mike Leake. In 3 1/3 innings, Leake (2-2) was raked for 12 hits and eight runs, walking none and fanning one.

Meanwhile, Chicago starter Carson Fulmer (1-1) cruised through six innings. Fulmer gave up just three hits and two runs, issuing a walk and striking out three.

--Field Level Media

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