Highlights of Tuesday's MLB games
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[May 25, 2016]
May 24 (The Sports Xchange) -
Highlights of Tuesday's Major League Baseball games.
Indians 6, White Sox 2
Chris Sale had his first off night of the season and Cleveland made
Chicago pay.
Cleveland scored a combined six runs between the third and fourth
innings, all charged to Sale, and pulled within 1 1/2 games of
Chicago for the top spot in the American League Central
Indians starter Josh Tomlin (7-0) stayed perfect by allowing just
two runs in eight innings to out-pitch Sale (9-1), who took his
first loss of the season. Tomlin allowed a home run to Adam Eaton on
his second pitch of the game, but yielded just one more run for his
career-high seventh straight win.
Nationals 7, Mets 4
Stephen Strasburg struck out 11 and improved to 8-0, and the
first-place Washington Nationals hit a season-high five home runs in
a 7-4 win over the New York Mets on Tuesday.
 Strasburg allowed four hits and two runs in 6 2/3 innings before
Felipe Rivero came on the seventh to fan pinch hitter Juan Lagares
for the final out with two runners on base.
Ryan Zimmerman, Anthony Rendon and Daniel Murphy went deep against
struggling Mets starter Matt Harvey (3-7).
Red Sox 8, Rockies 3
David Ortiz continued the spectacular first half of his final season
driving in four runs helping David Price win his third straight
game.
Jackie Bradley Jr. extended his career-high hitting streak to 28
games -- tied with Wade Boggs for fifth-best in team history --
while eammate Xander Bogaerts extended his to a career-high 17 in
the win.
Both had two hits, while Dustin Pedroia had three singles.
Tigers 3, Phillies 1
Justin Verlander blanked Philadelphia on three hits over eight
innings, Francisco Rodriguez let in a run but still recorded his
400th career save and Miguel Cabrera drove in two runs with a double
plus a groundout in Detroit's win.
Verlander struck out 10 and walked two, giving up a double in the
first and a single in the second and then just one hit over his
final six frames.
His last pitch got his highest radar reading of the night, a 97 mph
fastball that fanned Odubel Herrera.
 Yankees 6, Blue Jays 0
Nathan Eovaldi allowed two hits in six-plus innings and New York
reached the .500 mark.
Carlos Beltran homered and drove in two runs for the Yankees, who
won their sixth straight game and improved to 13-5 since May 6.
Pirates 12, Diamondbacks 1
Gregory Polanco hit a three-run homer and drove in a career-high
five runs and Pittsburgh roughed up Arizona. The Pirates put up four
three-run innings against and matched a season-high 12 runs.
With the Pirates up 11 in the eighth, reliever Arquimedes Caminero
was ejected for hitting Nick Ahmed, the second batter he hit in as
many innings. Arizona second baseman Jean Segura left the game after
being hit on the left side of his head by a 96-mph fastball in the
seventh.
Cubs 12, Cardinals 3
Chicago wasted no time ending its season-high three-game losing
streak. Jumping out to a 6-0 lead before the St. Louis got to the
bat rack, Chicago became the first team to reach 30 wins.
Jorge Soler led the offensive onslaught by reaching base four times
and knocking in three runs, going 2-for-3 with two runs. Dexter
Fowler went 3-for-6 with an RBI, while Kris Bryant and Addison
Russell added two hits apiece for the Cubs, who outhit St. Louis,
15-7.
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Brewers 2, Braves 1
A career-best 12 strikeouts by Julio Teheran wasn't enough to get
Atlanta interim manager Brian Snitker a victory in his first home
game.
Scooter Gennett drove in the tie-breaking run with a two-out single
off reliever Bud Norris in the eighth inning and Milwaukee won.
Rays 4, Marlins 3
Jake Odorizzi pitched five scoreless innings and drove in a run with
his first career hit as Tampa defeated Miami.
Odorizzi earned the win. Tom Koehler took the loss after allowing
three runs in five innings.
Royals 7, Twins 4
Lorenzo Cain had four hits and knocked in a pair of runs to lead
Kansas City over Minnesota.
Cain is the second Royal in as many nights to tie or surpass his
career high in hits; Salvador Perez had five hits in Monday's 10-4
victory.
Rangers 4, Angels 1
Nomar Mazara reached base four times and went 3-for-3 with a two-run
homer in Texas' victory.
Mazara's seventh home run of the season, a sixth-inning shot, was
insurance and much-needed run support for Texas left-hander Martin
Perez, who threw six shutout innings.
Astros 3, Orioles 2 (13 innings)
Tony Kemp smacked a leadoff triple in the 13th inning, and Carlos
Correa drove him home with a walk-off single to lift Houston past
Baltimore.
Kemp, a rookie who made his major league debut on May 17, recorded
his first career triple. Dylan Bundy (0-1) followed with intentional
walks to George Springer and Jose Altuve to load the bases for
Correa, who snapped an 0-for-15 drought with his hit to center
field.

Mariners 6, A's 5
Leonys Martin hit a two-run home run with two outs in the bottom of
the ninth inning, giving Seattle a win over Oakland.
Martin hit a 1-2 pitch from Ryan Madson (2-1) over the right field
fence to score Norichika Aoki, who doubled down the line in the
previous at-bat.
Giants 8, Padres 3
Buster Posey broke a tie with a run-scoring double in the sixth
inning, and Brandon Crawford drove in four runs as San Francisco
pulled away for a victory over San Diego.
The Giants recorded their eighth consecutive win in the intrastate
rivalry.
Dodgers 8, Reds 2
Mike Bolsinger bounced back after his loss to earn his first big
league win on Tuesday, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 8-2
victory over the Cincinnati Reds in the second game of the series at
Dodger Stadium.

Bolsinger (1-1) took a loss in Anaheim last week against the Angels
in his major league debut and was immediately sent back down to
Triple-A Oklahoma City. But after Ross Stripling was used in
Sunday's 17-inning marathon contest in San Diego, Stripling was
optioned to Triple-A and Bolsinger was brought back up.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Bolsinger could remain in the
rotation if he pitched well enough and he made a case for himself
with in his performance, giving up two earned runs on three hits,
walked two and struck out six in 5 2/3 innings. (Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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