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 Dodgers 5, Angels 1
Joc Pederson homered twice, and Clayton Kershaw delivered another
solid performance, lifting the Dodgers to a 5-1 victory over the
Angels at Dodger Stadium.
Kershaw struck out 11, walked none and limited the Angels to one run
on four hits in eight innings. He extended his streak of 10 or more
strikeouts to six consecutive games, making him the fifth pitcher
since 1900 to have a streak at least that long, according to ESPN.
Kershaw (6-1) has won all four of his starts in May, and he is 4-1
in five starts at home this season.
A's 8, Rangers 5
Khris Davis hit a career-high three home runs, including a walk-off
grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, leading
the Oakland A's to an 8-5 victory against the Texas Rangers at the
Oakland Coliseum on Tuesday night.
Davis had two solo home runs to go with his grand slam, which came
off closer Shawn Tolleson, and drove in a career-high six runs.
 Brewers 4, Cubs 2
Ben Zobrist broke up Chase Anderson's no-hit bid with a leadoff
double in the eighth inning and Jason Hayward and Kris Bryant hit
back-to-back homers in the ninth, but it wasn't enough to prevent
Chicago from falling to Milwaukeeat Miller Park.
Anderson was perfect through 5 1/3 innings, allowing his first
runner of the day on a one-out walk to Miguel Montera. He struck out
his next two batters to get out of the inning, then worked a perfect
ninth before Zobrist slapped Anderson's first offering -- his 88th
of the night -- off the wall in center.
Indians 13, Reds 1
Danny Salazar pitched 7 1/3 strong innings and Cleveland's offense
pummeled Cincinnati pitching for the second consecutive night at
Progressive Field.
In winning the first two games of the series, which will continue in
Cincinnati on Wednesday and Thursday, Cleveland scored 28 runs on 36
hits.
Mets 2, Nationals 0
Right-hander Noah Syndergaard struck out 10 over seven shutout
innings as New York snapped a four-game losing streak by beating
Washington at Citi Field.
Curtis Granderson and Michael Conforto hit solo homers for the Mets,
who won the first game of the season between the two teams expected
to battle for the National League East title. New York pulled within
a half-game of the division-leading Nationals.
Mariners 10, Orioles 0
Nelson Cruz homered and had five RBIs, while Kyle Seager added a
three-run shot, as Seattle continued its dominance on the road with
a victory over Baltimore.
 Wade Miley entered the game 0-2 with a 10.13 ERA in three career
starts against Baltimore. After a rocky first inning where he
allowed two walks and loaded the bases, Miley settled down and
retired 10 consecutive batters before Matt Wieters led off the fifth
with a single to center.
Rays 12, Blue Jays 2
Brad Miller had three hits and three RBIs and Chris Archer pitched
six innings as Tampa Bay defeated Toronto.
Taylor Motter, playing in just his second game, hit his first major
league homer -- a two-run shot in the ninth against Toronto
right-hander Drew Storen as a pinch-hitter for Miller.
Tigers 7, Twins 2
Ian Kinsler and J.D. Martinez clubbed back-to-back homers during a
seven-run, seventh-inning outburst and Detroit won its third
straight by overpowering Minnesota at Comerica Park.
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The two-run shot by Kinsler, the Tigers' leadoff hitter, gave him a
team-high nine homers. Martinez, who had two hits, hit his eighth of
the season.
Phillies 3, Marlins 1
Vince Velasquez and five relievers combined for 17 strikeouts as
Philadelphia beat Miami.
Tommy Joseph, installed in the cleanup spot by manager Pete Mackanin,
went 3-for-4 with his first major league home run for Philadelphia,
which snapped a two-game losing streak.
Pirates 12, Braves 9
Pittsburgh built a 9-0 lead then held to beat Atlanta, ruining the
debut of interim manager Brian Snitker.
The Pirates had a season-high 21 hits in winning their third
straight game with everyone in the starting lineup having at least
one.
Rockies 3, Cardinals 1
Chad Bettis worked 6 2/3 solid innings night as Colorado extended
its winning streak to five games with a victory over St. Louis at
Busch Stadium.
Bettis did not allow a hit beyond the infield until St. Louis pieced
together three two-out singles in the seventh, knocking him out
after an RBI hit by pinch hitter Randal Grichuk.
Royals 8, Red Sox 4
Paulo Orlando went 3-for-4 with a home run and triple and drove in
four runs and Yordano Ventura pitched effectively into the sixth
inning as Kansas City topped Boston.
The defending World Series champion Royals won back-to-back games
for the first time since April 21-22 and evened their record at
19-19. The Red Sox, who lead the majors with 233 runs, scored less
than five runs for the first time in nine games.
Astros 6, White Sox 5 (11 innings)
Evan Gattis drilled a two-run home run off Matt Albers in the 11th
inning, leading Houston over Chicago at U.S. Cellular Field.
Gattis, the Astros' designated hitter, was recalled from the minor
leagues earlier in the day with the hope of adding some offensive
punch to a struggling lineup. He went 2-for-4, and his homer made it
6-4, a cushion the Astros needed for the win.
Diamondbacks 5, Yankees 3
Jake Lamb hit his second homer in as many nights and Zack Greinke
gave up a season-low five hits in Arizona's victory over New York at
Chase Field.
Lamb's two-run homer in the fifth inning gave the Diamondbacks a 5-1
lead and helped Greinke (4-3) to his fourth victory in his last five
decisions.
Giants 5, Padres 1
Madison Bumgarner went the distance, and Brandon Crawford drove in
five runs as surging San Francisco beat San Diego.
It was the first-place Giants' season-high sixth consecutive win and
its 11th victory in 15 games. (Editing by Peter Rutherford)
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