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 The 11-game winning streak is the fifth in franchise history and the
first for the Mets since June 17-29, 1990. The Mets, who won all 10
games of their first homestand of the season and have the best
record in baseball at 13-3, will go for the record-setting 12th win
Friday in the opener of a three-game series against the New York
Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
Right-hander Bartolo Colon, who turns 42 next month, improved to 4-0
through four starts for the first time in his career, which began in
1997.
Colon allowed three runs, seven hits and no walks while striking out
five. He recorded his final out in entertaining fashion by running
down A.J. Pierzynski for an unassisted pickoff to end the sixth
inning.
Royals 3, White Sox 2 (13 innings)
CHICAGO -- Eric Hosmer delivered a two-out RBI single in the bottom
of the 13th, lifting Kansas City to a victory over Chicago. Hosmer's
game-winning hit scored Jarrod Dyson from first base and improved
the Royals' American League-best record to 12-4.
Wade Davis shut down the White Sox in the bottom of the 13th inning
to earn his fourth save of the season.
The game was marred by a bench-clearing brawl in the bottom of the
seventh inning in which five players -- including Royals starting
pitcher Yordano Ventura and White Sox starter Chris Sale -- were
ejected.
Yankees 2, Tigers 1
DETROIT -- Jacoby Ellsbury scored both of New York's runs and
Yankees pitchers limited Detroit to three hits.
The Yankees' center fielder walked twice and had one of their three
hits, an eighth-inning double that led to the go-ahead run. Reliever
Dellin Betances (3-0) retired all four batters he faced to get the
victory, New York's third straight and sixth in its last seven
games.
Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka held the Tigers to one run on three
hits while striking out six in 6 1/3 innings. Andrew Miller pitched
the ninth for New York to collect his sixth save.
Brewers 4, Reds 2
MILWAUKEE -- Jean Segura drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh
inning and Ryan Braun scored an insurance run on an eighth-inning
wild pitch as Milwaukee snapped an eight-game losing streak.
Adam Lind gave the Brewers an early lead with a second-inning home
run.
In just his second start since undergoing elbow surgery in
September, Reds right-hander Homer Bailey allowed two runs, seven
hits and a walk with three strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.
Marlins 9, Phillies 0
PHILADELPHIA -- Miami broke it open with four runs each in the
fourth and sixth innings to cruise to its biggest victory margin of
the season.
The Marlins ended Phillies starter Dustin McGowan's short afternoon
with a one-out, two-run single by Adeiny Hechavarria in the fourth
and tacked on two runs later in the inning on a single by Martin
Prado.
Miami added four runs in the sixth inning, getting a two-run homer
from Giancarlo Stanton on the back of a two-run double from Prado,
both off Phillies reliever Justin DeFratus.
Pirates 5, Cubs 4
PITTSBURGH -- Gregory Polanco drove in a pair of runs and collected
his second three-hit game in a week to lead Pittsburgh to a comeback
victory.
Polanco drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning after third
baseman Josh Harrison doubled and pinch-hitter Corey Hart was
intentionally walked. The lead was the first of the game for
Pittsburgh.
Chicago right-hander Kyle Hendricks allowed three runs on five hits
in 5 1/3 innings. He walked none and struck out two.
Rockies 2, Padres 1
DENVER -- Colorado parlayed a strong start by Jordan Lyles, shutdown
relief pitching and another home run by Corey Dickerson into a split
of the four-game series.
The Padres lost back-to-back games for the first time this season.
Lyles, who pitched six innings in each of his first three starts,
worked 6 2/3 innings and joined Kyle Kendrick as the only Rockies
starters to reach the seventh this season.
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Cardinals 4, Nationals 1
WASHINGTON -- Matt Adams' sixth-inning RBI single proved to be the
difference in a pitchers' duel.
Adams continued to torment Washington pitching, boosting his career
RBI total to 11 in just 12 games against the Nationals.
St. Louis starter Michael Wacha improved to 3-0, keeping the
Nationals in check for most of the game.
Giants 3, Dodgers 2 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Justin Maxwell lined a run-scoring single to left
field with one out in the top of the 10th inning, allowing San
Francisco to cap a three-game series sweep.
The Dodgers brought a seven-game winning streak to San Francisco but
managed to remain tied for first place with San Diego despite the
three consecutive losses.
Angel Pagan's second single of the game led off the Giants' 10th
against right-hander Juan Nicasio, the seventh Dodgers pitcher.
After Buster Posey flied out, Pagan stole second, prompting the
Dodgers to intentionally walk Brandon Belt. Maxwell followed with
the winning hit, giving the Giants their second walk-off victory in
as many days.
Blue Jays 7, Orioles 6
TORONTO -- Right-hander Drew Hutchison allowed two runs in eight
innings and third baseman Josh Donaldson hit a two-run homer as
Toronto held on for a three-game series sweep.
Orioles third baseman Manny Machado drove in four runs with two home
runs, including a three-run blast against right-hander Miguel Castro
in Baltimore's four-run ninth.
Right fielder Kevin Pillar also drove in two runs for the Blue Jays,
who handed the Orioles (7-9) their fourth straight loss. Toronto
(9-7) completed a 5-5 homestand. The Blue Jays won for the fifth
time in the first six meetings with the Orioles this season.
Angels 2, A's 0
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Nick Tropeano and three Los Angeles relievers
combined for a eight-hitter in the finale of a four-game series
between the American League West teams.
The Angels' only hit off three A's pitchers was a two-run homer by
right fielder Kole Calhoun that provided all the offense in the
game, giving L.A. a split in the series.
Fernando Salas (seventh inning), Joe Smith (eighth) and Huston
Street (ninth, fifth save) pitched the final three innings in relief
of Tropeano (1-0), who was called up from Triple-A Salt Lake to
start in place of C.J. Wilson.
Rays 2, Red Sox 1
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Tampa Bay got strong pitching from Jake
Odorizzi in its first walk-off victory this year, with an RBI single
by catcher Rene Rivera producing the winning run in the ninth inning
at Tropicana Field.
Rookie first baseman Allan Dykstra led off the ninth with a single
and rookie Tim Beckman entered as a pinch runner. Center fielder
Kevin Kiermaier singled with one out and Rivera, batting .122
entering the game, ripped a single down the left-field line to drive
in Dykstra for his second career walk-off hit.
Odorizzi and Boston's Clay Buchholz each lasted six innings and gave
up one run, with the bullpen carrying the 1-1 score into the ninth.
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