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MLB roundup: Sale roughed up but wins in return to Chicago

[May 31, 2017] The Sports Xchange

CHICAGO -- Light-hitting Deven Marrero belted a pair of home runs and had five RBIs to help Chris Sale escape with a victory in his return to Chicago as the Boston Red Sox went deep six times and outslugged the White Sox 13-7 on Tuesday night.

Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a three-run homer and an RBI double, and Xander Bogaerts had four hits, including a solo homer. Mitch Moreland had a two-run homer, Mookie Betts hit a solo shot and Sam Travis had three of Boston's 16 hits.

Sale (6-2), who spent his first seven seasons with Chicago, allowed six runs (five earned) on 10 hits in five innings -- his shortest, shakiest outing this season. The lanky left-hander, traded to the Red Sox last December for four prospects, struck out nine to boost his major-league-leading total to 110.

Marrero entered the game hitting .175 with a home run and six RBIs. He launched two- and three-run shots off struggling White Sox starter Jose Quintana (2-7) for his first career multi-homer game.

Nationals 6, Giants 3

SAN FRANCISCO -- Left-hander Gio Gonzalez pitched into the seventh inning and aided his own cause with an RBI single to help Washington outlast San Francisco.

The incident-free game began hours after the National League announced that Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper and Giants reliever Hunter Strickland were suspended four and six games, respectively, for their roles in a fight late in Washington's 3-0 victory Monday.

Both players appealed their suspensions and remained eligible to play Tuesday. Harper went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts, while Strickland saw no action. Trea Turner and Daniel Murphy had three hits apiece for the Nationals.

Indians 9, Athletics 4

CLEVELAND -- Trevor Bauer struck out a career-high 14, the most by an American League pitcher this season, and rookie Bradley Zimmer had a double, a home run and a career-high four RBIs as Cleveland defeated Oakland.

Bauer (5-4) pitched seven innings, giving up three runs on seven hits and a walk. He and three relievers combined for 19 strikeouts. Jason Kipnis also homered and Jose Ramirez had his third consecutive three-hit game for Cleveland.

Oakland starter Sonny Gray (2-2) pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing seven runs on nine hits with three strikeouts and two walks.

Astros 7, Twins 2

MINNEAPOLIS -- Jose Altuve had four hits, Alex Bregman homered and Mike Fiers pitched six strong innings in his second chance in the rotation as Houston beat Minnesota.

Altuve's two-run single in the fifth broke a 2-all tie and sent Houston to its eighth win in nine games. Fiers (2-2) allowed two runs, five hits and three walks while striking out eight.

Twins starter Jose Berrios (3-1) gave up a season-high four runs in a season-low five innings. Minnesota lost for the fourth time in five home games and fell to 12-17 at Target Field.

Yankees 8, Orioles 3

BALTIMORE -- Luis Severino had another dominant outing, and Brett Gardner and Matt Holliday each hit a pair of solo homers as New York routed Baltimore.

The Yankees can hand the Orioles only their second series loss at Camden Yards this season in the finale Wednesday. Baltimore has lost eight of its past nine games.

Severino (4-2) allowed one run on seven hits with eight strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings. He has given up three or fewer runs in each of his past five starts.

Dodgers 9, Cardinals 4

ST. LOUIS -- Los Angeles scored four runs in the third inning, three in the fifth and two in the ninth to erase an early three-run deficit en route to its sixth consecutive victory.

Chase Utley had three hits for the Dodgers. Enrique Hernandez drove in a pair of runs, and Logan Forsythe reached base five times, collecting two hits and knocking in a run for Los Angeles.

St. Louis' Michael Wacha (2-3) lasted only three innings and 77 pitches, permitting four runs (three earned). Yadier Molina drove in three runs for the Cardinals, who lost for the 10th time in 13 games.

Padres 6, Cubs 2

SAN DIEGO -- Austin Hedges hit a two-run homer and a two-run double, and Hunter Renfroe added a tiebreaking, two-run double in a four-run fifth inning as San Diego handed Chicago its fifth straight loss.

Padres rookie right-hander Dinelson Lamet (2-0) picked up his second win in as many major league starts, holding the Cubs to two runs on five hits and a walk with eight strikeouts in five innings.

Chicago managed only nine hits in the first two contests of the three-game series. Cubs starter Eddie Butler (2-1) gave up six runs on seven hits and three walks with five strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.

Royals 1, Tigers 0

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Eric Skoglund permitted two hits and no runs while pitching into the seventh inning in his major league debut as Kansas City blanked Detroit.

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Skoglund (1-0) walked one and struck out five to beat Justin Verlander (4-4). Skoglund left to deafening applause when manager Ned Yost removed him with one out in the seventh.

Eric Hosmer's two-out, sixth-inning single drove in Alcides Escobar. Verlander, who threw 116 pitches over seven innings, gave up one run on six hits, struck out five and walked one.

Diamondbacks 3, Pirates 0

PITTSBURGH -- Robbie Ray pitched his first career shutout as Arizona defeated Pittsburgh.

In his 72nd start dating to 2014, Ray (5-3) yielded four hits while striking out 10 on 115 pitches, extending his scoreless streak to 24 2/3 innings. He didn't issue a walk.

Pirates hard-luck starter Ivan Nova (5-4) retired the first 12 Arizona batters he faced. He pitched seven innings, giving up three runs, striking out three and walking one.

Rangers 9, Rays 5

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Elvis Andrus collected five RBIs in his final two at-bats as Texas rallied past Tampa Bay.

The Rangers trailed 5-2 going into the seventh before Andrus tied the game with a three-run homer. An inning later, he capped a four-run frame with a two-run single to left field.

Tampa Bay used homers by Daniel Robertson, Steven Souza Jr. and Kevin Kiermaier off Texas starter Nick Martinez to build a 5-2 lead, and that advantage held up until the seventh when Andrus homered off Danny Farquhar.

Mets 5, Brewers 4 (12 innings)

NEW YORK -- Jay Bruce's RBI single in the 12th inning lifted New York over Milwaukee.

Bruce, who was hitless in his first five at-bats, laced a clean single up the middle off Wily Peralta (5-4) and past diving shortstop Orlando Arcia to score T.J. Rivera and cap a marathon that lasted 4 hours, 24 minutes.

The Mets' Tyler Pill, making his first major league start, allowed one run on six hits and three walks while striking out four over 5 1/3 innings. New York's Neil Walker had two hits, including the 1,000th of his career.

Mariners 10, Rockies 4

DENVER -- Kyle Seager homered and drove in four runs as Seattle pounced on starter Tyler Anderson to defeat Colorado.

Jean Segura had four hits, and Ben Gamel, Seager and Guillermo Heredia each had three for the Mariners, who banged out a season-high 19 hits, six for extra bases. Seattle won its third straight, one shy of its season high.

Seager hit a two-run homer in the second and doubled home two runs in the third. The Rockies have lost three of their past four games.

Blue Jays 6, Reds 4

TORONTO -- Kendrys Morales hit a two-run, go-ahead homer in the eighth inning as Toronto defeated Cincinnati.

Josh Donaldson, Jose Bautista and Russell Martin also homered -- all in the four-run fourth inning for the Blue Jays. Toronto's J.A. Happ, starting for the first time since April 16 (shoulder), allowed three hits and two runs on two solo homers in four innings.

Zack Cozart hit two homers and Joey Votto added a solo shot for the Reds. Reliever Blake Wood (0-3) allowed Morales' home run.

Angels 9, Braves 3

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Albert Pujols hit his 599th career home run as part of a nine-run third inning -- all against Bartolo Colon -- as Los Angeles routed Atlanta.

Colon (2-6) wasn't solely to blame for the Braves' implosion as the defense committed three errors, including one by Colon, which resulted in seven of the nine runs being unearned. The Angels had six hits in the inning, including Pujols' eighth home run of the season.

Parker Bridwell (1-0) gave up three runs and six hits in six-plus innings in his first major league start.

Marlins 7, Phillies 2

MIAMI -- Giancarlo Stanton and Marcell Ozuna homered to lead Miami over Philadelphia.

Marlins starter Justin Nicolino did not allow a hit, walk or run in three innings but was forced to leave with a 7-0 lead after suffering a contusion on his left index finger. Phillies starter Vince Velasquez (2-5) sustained a right elbow flexor strain and departed after 1 1/3 frames.

Stanton hit his team-high 14th homer as Miami won its third straight and fourth in five games. Stanton is 14-for-29 with three homers since being moved to the No. 2 hole in the batting order.

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