ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rookie Cody Anderson took a bid for a perfect game into the seventh inning in his second major league start, and the struggling Cleveland Indians snapped a three-game losing streak with a 7-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night.

Anderson (1-0) didn’t allow a baserunner until Grady Sizemore homered against his old team on a 1-2 pitch with one out in the seventh. Evan Longoria followed with a single before the 24-year-old right-hander settled to retire the last four batters he faced.

Yan Gomes had three hits, including a solo homer in the eighth for the Indians, who limped into town after being shut out in both games of a doubleheader at Baltimore on Sunday. Michael Brantley also had three hits, including a RBI single, and Jason Kipnis drove in a run off rookie Nathan Karns (4-4) with one of his three hits.

Astros 6, Royals 1

HOUSTON (AP) — Chris Carter and Jose Altuve homered to back a solid start by rookie Lance McCullers, and Houston beat Kansas City.

In a matchup of teams with the best records in the American League, Houston snapped Kansas City’s fourgame winning streak. The Royals are 44-29 and the Astros are 45-34.

Angels 4, Yankees 1

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout and C.J. Cron homered, Albert Pujols and Kole Calhoun added runscoring doubles, and Los Angeles beat New York for its fifth victory in seven games.

Trout hit his 20th homer of the season in the third inning against CC Sabathia (3-8). The reigning AL MVP also saved a couple of runs with two sprinting catches in center field on balls hit over his head by Chris Young.

Athletics 7, Rockies 1

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Josh Reddick and Ike Davis hit two-run homers in the first inning to back seven scoreless innings from Kendall Graveman, and Oakland snapped a three-game losing streak by beating Colorado.

Rangers 8, Orioles 1

BALTIMORE (AP) — Mitch Moreland hit two of the Rangers’ four home runs off Bud Norris, and Texas got another winning effort on the road from left-hander Wandy Rodriguez in a victory over Baltimore.

Moreland hit a solo shot in the second inning and a two-run drive in the fourth. It was his sixth career twohomer game, the first since May 2013.

Reds 11, Twins 7

CINCINNATI (AP) — Billy Hamilton scored three times in the first three innings to help Cincinnati open a huge lead, and the Reds held on against Minnesota.

Brewers 7, Phillies 4

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jonathan Lucroy had four of the Brewers’ season hightying 16 hits and drove in two runs, leading Milwaukee to a victory over Philadelphia in a matchup of the two worst teams in baseball.

Ryan Braun had three hits with a double and an RBI, and Adam Lind and Aramis Ramirez each had a pair of RBIs for the Brewers, who have won five of seven.

D-Backs 10, Dodgers 6

PHOENIX (AP) — Welington Castillo doubled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, and Arizona pulled off a pair of comebacks to beat Los Angeles.

The NL West leaders had won seven straight against Arizona.