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MLB roundup: Yankees win in Rodriguez's final game

[August 13, 2016] The Sports Xchange

NEW YORK -- Alex Rodriguez clapped his hands emphatically after getting an RBI double in the first inning. Five innings later, he celebrated a big hit by Starlin Castro and when it ended, he walked off the field from third base to a standing ovation and embraces from teammates.

On a night designed to celebrate Rodriguez's time with the New York Yankees, the 41-year-old had plenty to enjoy during a 6-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.

Before the game, Rodriguez was honored in a brief ceremony but there were some odd circumstances. The ceremony started with the tarp on the field and loud thunder was heard as it started and Rodriguez's family was introduced

The ceremony ended during a downpour but once Rodriguez's final game began, there was plenty of noise for the Yankees.

Rodriguez had an RBI double off Chris Archer (6-16) in his first at-bat and when he made it to second standing up, he applauded in excitement.

Padres 8, Mets 6

NEW YORK -- Ryan Schimpf hit two homers, including a first-inning grand slam, to spark an early power surge by San Diego, who held on for a win over New York at Citi Field.

The Padres won despite being unable to reach base over the final 6 1/3 innings against four relievers.

The Mets lost their fourth straight and fell under .500 for the first time since April 17. New York has lost six of seven and is 10-20 since July 8.

Schimpf hit a two-run homer in the third. It was the second two-homer game of his rookie season.

Astros 5, Blue Jays 3

TORONTO -- Teoscar Hernandez hit a home run for his first major league hit, Joe Musgrove struck out seven in seven innings for his first major league win and Houston defeated Toronto.

Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa each drove in two runs for the Astros, who won their fourth game in a row. The Blue Jays entered with a half-game lead over Baltimore in the American League East.

Musgrove (1-0) allowed six hits, one walk and two runs while striking out seven. He gave up a solo homer to Michael Saunders.

Indians 13, Angels 3

CLEVELAND -- Brandon Guyer recorded five RBIs, Jason Kipnis had four hits and Cleveland had a team record-tying eight stolen bases en route to a victory over Los Angeles at Progressive Field.

American League stolen base leader Rajai Davis had three, hoisting his league-leading total to 31. Jose Ramirez also had three steals, while Kipnis and Francisco Lindor had one apiece as Cleveland increased its league-leading total to 92.

The eight stolen bases tied the Indians' team record, originally set Aug. 27, 1917 against Washington.

Red Sox 9. Diamondbacks 4

BOSTON -- Hanley Ramirez hit three-run homers off Patrick Corbin in each of the first two innings and David Price won for the first time in more than a month as Boston ended Arizona's four-game winning streak with a victory in the opener of a three-game interleague series.

Red Sox manager John Farrell said Ramirez, who didn't hit in the ninth inning after injuring his lower back Thursday, let him know early in the day he would play Friday. Ramirez then hit his 15th and 16th homers of the year to stake Boston to an 8-2 lead.

David Ortiz also had two hits in the first two innings, one driving in a run, and then blasted a solo homer (No. 26) in the seventh as the Red Sox won for the second time in six games.

Cubs 13, Cardinals 2

CHICAGO -- Kris Bryant and Willson Contreras combined for five early RBIs while right-hander Jake Arrieta allowed just one run in 5 2/3 innings as Chicago scored early and late in a victory over St. Louis.

Bryant was 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and two RBI while Contreras slammed a three-run homer to pace an early attack as the Cubs scored seven times in the first two innings off Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright.

The Cubs used the long ball for six late runs -- all off Cardinals reliever Jerome Williams.

White Sox 4, Marlins 2

MIAMI -- Miami native Carlos Rodon, pitching his first pro game in his hometown, led Chicago to a victory over Miami at Marlins Park.

Rodon (3-8) allowed one run, three hits and three walks in 122 pitches over six innings.

David Robertson, who blew two straight save chances earlier this week, pitched a scoreless ninth and earned his 28th save of the season.

The White Sox, playing their first game in Miami since 2004, were led offensively by leadoff batter Adam Eaton, who went 4-for-5 with a run scored.

Braves 8, Nationals 5

WASHINGTON -- Freddie Freeman hit a three-run homer and doubled in another run, Anthony Recker clubbed a two-run shot and Atlanta defeated Stephen Strasburg and Washington.

Jace Peterson also homered for Atlanta, which has won 7 of 10 and snapped a 14-game losing streak at Nationals Park.

Freeman also walked and was hit by a pitch as he continued his assault on Washington pitching. In 92 career games against the Nationals, he's hitting .327 with 26 doubles, 11 homers and 49 RBIs. Against Strasburg, he's 14-for-34 (.412) with four homers and 13 RBIs.

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Phillies 10, Rockies 6

PHILADELPHIA -- Ryan Howard hit a go-ahead grand slam and drove in five runs to help rookie right-hander Jake Thompson earn his first major league victory as Philadelphia beat Colorado.

Howard's fifth-inning slam off Jon Gray snapped a 3-3 tie. He added an RBI single off reliever Jordan Lyles in the eighth while going 3-for-5.

Thompson (1-1) was a winner in his first home start. Philadelphia, which won its second straight, had 11 hits.

Reds 7, Brewers 4

MILWAUKEE -- Homer Bailey threw six shutout innings and Adam Duvall hit his 27th home run of the season as Cincinnati opened a three-game series against Milwaukee with a victory at Miller Park.

Making his third start since undergoing Tommy John surgery last spring, Bailey (2-1) scattered three hits while striking out 11.

He was challenged just once, putting two on with nobody out in the fifth, but got out of it with an infield popup and pair of strikeouts, then struck out the side in the sixth.

Pirates 5, Dodgers 1

LOS ANGELES -- Andrew McCutchen and Jordy Mercer homered and Pittsburgh continued its dominance of Los Angeles in a victory before 47,438 at Dodger Stadium.

The Pirates won for the 14th time in their last 18 meetings with the Dodgers. Pittsburgh has taken four of five from Los Angeles this season.

McCutchen, who went 2-for-4 with two RBIs, is 8-of-16 with two homers in his last seven games at Dodger Stadium.

Mariners 6, Athletics 3

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Khris Davis hit his career-high 28th home run, rookie left-hander Sean Manaea pitched six solid innings and Oakland snapped Seattle's six-game winning streak with a victory at Oakland Coliseum.

Davis, who had 27 home runs last season for Milwaukee, set a career high with a two-run blast in the first inning when the A's built a 3-0 lead. He had two hits and scored twice.

Marcus Semien went 4-for-4, matching his career high for hits, and scored two runs for the A's, who won for the fourth time in their past five games. Stephen Vogt had two hits and an RBI double, and Yonder Alonso went 2-for-4 and drove in two.

Royals 7, Twins 3

MINNEAPOLIS -- Kendrys Morales homered and Yordano Ventura pitched seven solid innings to lead Kansas City to a win over Minnesota at Target Field.

Ventura stumbled through the early innings, surrendering two homers in the first three innings before settling down and retiring 13 of the final 15 men he faced. He gave up three runs, four hits and a walk while striking out nine in picking up his eighth victory of the year.

Morales, who served a one-game suspension on Thursday for entering the field after an ejection during a game last week, singled, walked twice and added a solo home run in the seventh.

Orioles 5, Giants 2

SAN FRANCISCO -- Mark Trumbo belted his major-league-leading 33rd home run, propelling Baltimore to a victory over San Francisco in the opener of a three-game interleague series.

Rookie Dylan Bundy won his third consecutive start with 5 2/3 strong innings as the Orioles reclaimed first place in the American League East from the Toronto Blue Jays, who lost 5-3 to Houston.

The loss was San Francisco's 17th in 25 games since the All-Star break, but the Giants nonetheless were able to retain a one-game lead in the National League West after the Los Angeles Dodgers lost to Pittsburgh.

Rangers 8, Tigers 5

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Jonathan Lucroy drilled two home runs to back Yu Darvish and Texas outslugged Detroit at Globe Life Park.

Lucroy has been on a tear since joining the Rangers at the trade deadline. The All-Star catcher has six homers and 11 RBIs with Texas after driving in five in the opener of a three-game series.

The American League West-leading Rangers improved to 69-48 after their sixth win in the last seven games. Texas has also beaten the Tigers six straight times.

Detroit is headed in the wrong direction. Despite being second in AL Central and in the thick of the wild-card race, the Tigers have dropped five in a row and the first four on their current six-game road trip.

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