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Highlights from Monday's MLB games

[August 15, 2017] Aug 14 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights from Major League Baseball games on Monday:

Marlins 8, Giants 3

Giancarlo Stanton broke the Marlins' season-single homer record and knocked in three runs, leading Miami to an 8-3 win over the San Francisco Giants.

Facing Ty Blach (8-8), Stanton lined a 2-0 pitch over the left field fence in the first inning for his 43rd homer, breaking Gary Sheffield's season record that stood for 21 years.

It was the fifth straight game in which Stanton homered, setting another club record. The Marlins earned their fourth consecutive win.

Rockies 3, Braves 0

Chad Bettis made a dazzling return, pitching seven scoreless innings in his comeback from cancer, helping Colorado beat Atlanta.

Bettis was not involved in the decision, but his storybook start paved the way the Rockies. Colorado scored runs in the eighth inning, the first on a single by Gerardo Parra and the final two on a single by Carlos Gonzalez.

Bettis was diagnosed with testicular cancer and underwent surgery in late November. In March, Bettis learned the cancer had spread to his lymph nodes, forcing him to undergo nine weeks of chemotherapy.

He allowed six hits with no walks and two strikeouts and got 13 outs on ground balls.

Indians 7, Red Sox 3

Edwin Encarnacion crushed a pair of two-run homers as Cleveland beat Boston at Fenway Park.

Rookie Rafael Devers hit two homers for the Red Sox, giving him five in 16 games since making his major league debut on July 25.

Trevor Bauer (11-8) struck out 11 in 6-2/3 innings. He gave up three runs (all on solo homers), seven hits and two walks. Tyler Olson, Bryan Shaw and Joe Smith combined for 2-1/3 scoreless innings to close out the win.

Yankees 4, Mets 2

Aaron Hicks led off the eighth inning with a go-ahead homer, lifting the Yankees past the Mets at Yankee Stadium.

Hicks hit a 1-1 fastball from Hansel Robles (7-4) into the right field seats.

Gary Sanchez added insurance in the inning with a homer into the right field seats. Aaron Judge hit a homer in the sixth inning.

Curtis Granderson and Yoenis Cespedes homered for the Mets.

Blue Jays 2, Rays 1

Josh Donaldson hit a two-run homer, Nick Tepesch pitched into the seventh inning for his first win in nearly three years, and Toronto defeated Tampa Bay.

Tepesch (1-2) last won in the majors on Sept. 16, 2014, when he was with Texas. He allowed four hits, three walks and one run in six-plus innings.

Roberto Osuna threw a perfect 1-1/3 innings for his 30th save of the season.

Wilson Ramos homered for the Rays.

Rangers 6, Tigers 2

Texas used RBIs from six different hitters to beat Detroit.

Delino DeShields' safety squeeze brought in Rougned Odor with the go-ahead run in the second inning.

Nomar Mazara, Adrian Beltre, Drew Robinson and Robinson Chrinos also drove in runs, as did Joey Gallo, who belted his 33rd homer, a solo shot in the third inning.

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Odor led Texas' 11-hit attack by going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs. Mazara also had three hits.

Orioles 11, Mariners 3

Manny Machado hit a grand slam off former teammate Yovani Gallardo as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Seattle Mariners.

Tim Beckham, Seth Smith and Trey Mancini also homered for the Orioles, and Kevin Gausman (9-8) allowed two runs on six hits with one walk and six strikeouts in seven innings.

Nelson Cruz and Mike Zunino hit solo home runs for the Mariners.

Royals 6, A's 2

Rookie catcher Cam Gallagher hit a grand slam in the sixth inning for his first major league home run, powering the Kansas City Royals to a 6-2 victory against the Oakland Athletics.

Gallagher came to the plate with two outs in the sixth and lined A's rookie right-hander Jharel Cotton's 3-2 fastball into the left field seats, giving Kansas City a 6-1 lead.

The Royals had loaded the bases on Melky Cabrera's leadoff walk, Mike Moustakas' sharp single to center and Alicides Escobar's one-out infield single.

Rookie right-hander Jake Junis (5-2) allowed two runs on four hits over six innings for his third straight victory, including one in relief.

He struck out two, walked none and hit two batters.

Diamondbacks 2, Astros 0

Zack Greinke proved to be Arizona's stopper once again, shutting out slumping Houston over 6-2/3 innings as the Diamondbacks beat the Astros.

Run-scoring doubles by Ketel Marte and J.D. Martinez were the difference.

Greinke, Jorge De La Rosa, Archie Bradley and Fernando Rodney combined for Arizona's sixth shutout of the season.

Greinke (14-5) allowed five hits and two walks while striking out nine.

Padres 7, Phillies 4

Cory Spangenberg had a home run among his three hits as the San Diego Padres beat the Philadelphia Phillies.

Austin Hedges and Jose Pirela each had two RBIs for San Diego.

Spangenberg, who scored three runs and extended his hitting streak to six games, stroked his 11th homer in the seventh for a 7-4 margin. It was his third home run in two games.

Cubs 15, Reds 5

Jon Jay went 3-for-5 with a double, a triple and three runs, and Anthony Rizzo was 3-for-5 with a homer and five RBIs to lead the Chicago Cubs to victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Tommy La Stella also had three hits and scored twice, and Kris Bryant and Javier Baez each had a pair of hits -- including a home run -- and scored twice for Chicago.

Jason Heyward went 2-for-4 with three runs as part of a 17-hit Cub attack, including 10 off Reds starter Asher Wojciechowski (3-2), who gave up seven runs in 3-2/3 innings.

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