Royals double up Astros
HOUSTON (AP) — Salvador Perez tagged Houston reliever Ken Giles for a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning, lifting the Kansas City Royals over the Houston Astros 4-2 Wednesday night.
Cubs 9, Reds 2
CHICAGO (AP) — John Lackey pitched into the seventh inning, Kris Bryant hit his first homer of the season and Chicago matched the best eight-game start in franchise history with a victory over Cincinnati.
Dodgers 3, D-Backs 1
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Gonzalez hit his first home run of the season and Alex Wood pitched into the eighth inning, leading Los Angeles to a victory over Arizona.
Rockies 10, Giants 6
DENVER (AP) — Nolan Arenado homered twice, doubled and singled to drive in a career-high seven runs, and Colorado tied a franchise record with 12 extra base hits while beating San Francisco.
White Sox 3, Twins 0
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carlos Rodon worked his way out of trouble several times to complete six scoreless innings, Jerry Sands hit a two-run home run and Chicago kept Minnesota winless.
Nationals 3, Braves 0
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tanner Roark pitched seven innings, Stephen Drew and Jayson Werth hit fourth inning home runs and Washington beat winless Atlanta for its fourth straight victory.
Indians 4, Rays 1
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Carlos Carrasco pitched eight efficient innings, Jason Kipnis hit his first homer and Cleveland beat Tampa Bay.
Tigers 7, Pirates 3
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a grand slam for his 100th career home run and Detroit beat Pittsburgh.
Blue Jays 7, Yankees 2
TORONTO (AP) — Jose Bautista had two hits and collected his 800th RBI, J.A. Happ worked six innings for his first victory of the season and Toronto beat New York.
Mets 2, Marlins 1
NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Plawecki grounded a tiebreaking, two-run single through a drawn-in infield in the seventh inning, and New York beat Miami to stop a four-game losing streak.
Angels 5, A’s 1
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Matt Shoemaker pitched one-hit ball for six innings and Los Angeles beat Oakland for its fourth straight win.
Mariners 4, Rangers 2
SEATTLE (AP) — Dae-Ho Lee hit a two-run, pinch-hit homer with two outs in the 10th inning, lifting Seattle over Texas for its first win of the year at Safeco Field.
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