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 It was the first career pinch-hit home run for the Yankees
infielder, who was originally given the night off before replacing
designated hitter Garrett Jones with one out in the eighth in a 2-2
game.
New York won for the fourth time in its last five games and handed
Boston its first series-opening loss of the season after winning
seven in a row entering Friday.
Mets 4, Nationals 0
NEW YORK -- Matt Harvey threw seven shutout innings to win for the
fifth time in as many starts this season as New York snapped a
three-game losing streak.
Michael Cuddyer hit a solo homer in the fourth for the Mets and
Daniel Murphy laced a three-run double in the eighth. Juan Lagares
had two hits.
The Nationals had their three-game winning streak snapped.
Rays 2, Orioles 0
TAMPA -- Alex Colome threw five shutout innings in his first start
of the season to lift the Tampa Bay to a win at Tropicana Field.
The weekend series was originally scheduled to be played at Camden
Yards, but was moved earlier in the week because of unrest in
Baltimore. The Orioles were designated as the home team and a crowd
of 9,945 attended the game.
Tampa Bay scored both of their runs in the fourth inning and that
was more than enough for Colome, who gave up three hits and struck
out six on 60 pitches in his season debut.
Twins 1, White Sox 0
MINNEAPOLIS -- Kyle Gibson pitched eight shutout innings, leading
Minnesota to victory at Target Field.
Gibson allowed just four hits and a walk while striking out four in
one of the best performances of his career, improving to 2-2 this
season.
He outdueled Chicago left Jose Quintana, who was good in his own
right, allowing just one run on six hits and two walks over seven
innings of work.
Indians 9, Blue Jays 4
CLEVELAND -- Cleveland belted three home runs and Carlos Carrasco
pitched six solid innings to fuel the win at Progressive Field.
Jason Kipnis, Michael Brantley and Brett Hayes homered as Cleveland
registered a rare victory over a left-hander.
The Indians, who have a lineup filled with left-handed hitters, came
into the game with a 1-8 record against left-handed starters, but
they roughed up veteran lefty Mark Buehrle for eight runs and 11
hits in less than five innings.
Marlins 4, Phillies 3
MIAMI -- Marcell Ozuna hit a walk-off double to lead Miami past
Philadelphia at Marlins Park.
Giancarlo Stanton led off the bottom of the ninth with a walk. Ozuna,
who went 4-for-4 with three doubles, then hit a drive to left, and
Stanton slid home ahead of the attempted tag by Phillies catcher
Carlos Ruiz. The play survived a video review, and Ozuna raised his
batting average to .315.
The Marlins have won eight of their past nine games and are close to
being over .500 for the first time this season.
Braves 4, Reds 3
ATLANTA -- Mike Foltynewicz won his first major league start,
helping his own cause by driving in two runs to lift Atlanta over
Cincinnati at Turner Field.
Foltynewicz acquired in an off-season trade with Houston for
slugging catcher Evan Gattis, was called up Friday and given his
first starting assignment.
He survived a shaky first inning when he threw 28 pitches but got
stronger and lasted five innings, allowing three runs (two earned),
six hits and three walks with two strikeouts.
Cardinals 2, Pirates 1
ST. LOUIS -- Matt Adams played the role of hero for the St. Louis
Cardinals Friday night.
His bases-loaded RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted
St. Louis past Pittsburgh at Busch Stadium.
Jon Jay started the two-out rally with a single off Rob Scahill).
Matt Carpenter doubled down the right field line and Matt Holliday
was intentionally walked, setting the stage for Adams.
A's 7, Rangers 5
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Oakland erased a five-run deficit with an
eighth-inning explosion, rallying to beat Texas at Globe Life Park.
Both clubs came into the three-game series coming off awful Aprils.
The A's (10-14) got a leg up on their American League West Division
rivals going into the second game of the set Tuesday night.
Oakland third baseman Brett Lawrie drove in the go-ahead runs with a
two-run, two-out double into the right-field corner off Rangers
closer Neftali Feliz. The A's battered three members of the Texas
bullpen in the eighth, scoring seven runs off six hits and two
walks.
The seven runs were the most by Oakland in an inning this season.
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Cubs 1, Brewers 0
CHICAGO -- Jon Lester found his form with seven shutout innings as
Chicago beat Milwaukee at Wrigley Field.
Lester allowed three hits, walked one and struck out four to collect
his first Cubs win.
Cubs right-hander Hector Rondon struck out two in a scoreless ninth
for his fifth save.
Astros 4, Mariners 3
HOUSTON -- Five relievers combined for five innings of quality
relief and Houston bashed three home runs in their win over Seattle
at Minute Maid Park.
The Astros extended their winning streak to eight games thanks in
large part to the collaborative effort of Josh Fields, Pat Neshek,
Chad Qualls and Luke Gregerson, and Kevin Chapman. That quintet
allowed three hits while striking out seven, with Gregerson allowing
the two solo home runs in the ninth.
Nelson Cruz smacked his league-leading 11th home run to snap a
string of nine consecutive batters retired, and two batters later
Logan Morrison followed with a shot to right field, but that was not
enough for Seattle.
Royals 4, Tigers 1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chris Young threw five no-hit innings and
Kendrys Morales drove in three runs as Kansas City defeated Detroit.
The Tigers failed to get a hit until the eighth inning when Kelvin
Herrera, the third Royals pitcher, walked Alex Avila to lead off the
inning and Nick Castellanos lined a singled to left.
Young, who was making his first start of the season, struck out nine
in five innings, before being pulled with his pitch count reaching
81. He walked three, all in the fourth inning.
Dodgers 8, Diamondbacks 0
LOS ANGELES -- Joc Pederson hit the first grand slam of his major
league career and right-hander Carlos Frias threw 5 1/3 shutout
innings to lead Los Angeles to a rout of Arizona in front of 50,164
at Dodger Stadium.
Andre Ethier went 2-for-3, hit a home run and scored two runs.
Justin Turner added a home run while going 1-for-4, pinch-hitter
Scott Van Slyke contributed a two-run single and Pederson finished
1-for-3.
Frias (2-0), making his first start of the season and the third of
his major-league career, conceded just two hits in his first five
innings. The right-hander allowed four hits and one walk in 5 1/3
innings, induced eight groundouts and struck out three.
Giants 3, Angels 2
SAN FRANCISCO -- Pinch-hitter Joe Panik's two-out, bases-loaded
single scored pinch-runner Gregor Blanco in the bottom of the ninth
inning, giving San Francisco an interleague win over Los Angeles in
a game that featured a controversial replay decision.
Coming off their worst opening month since 1991, the Giants opened a
10-game homestand with their fourth consecutive home win.
Right-hander Santiago Casilla (3-0), the fifth Giants pitcher, got
the win after pitching 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief.
Padres 14, Rockies 3
SAN DIEGO -- Right-handed starter Ian Kennedy allowed two solo home
runs over six innings and Yangervis Solarte drove in four runs with
a pair of two-run singles to lead San Diego to a victory over
Colorado at Petco Park.
The win in the opener of a three-game series snapped a three-game
losing streak for the Padres, who had lost seven of their past eight
games. The Rockies lost a third straight game.
Kennedy, who allowed eight runs in 4 1/3 innings last Saturday in
his first start back from the disabled list (left hamstring strain),
gave up two runs on four hits and two walks with six strikeouts over
six innings to pick up his first win of the season.
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