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Wed Aug 9 201702:17MLB roundup: D-backs, Lamb slam Dodgers
PHOENIX -- Jake Lamb had two homers and five RBIs, and his go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field on Tuesday.Lamb, batting .143 in 91 at-bats against lefties this season, pulled a breaking ball off the right field foul pole against Tony Watson (5-4) for a 6-3 lead. Chris Iannetta had two hits and a homer for Arizona, which moved one-half game ahead of the Colorado Rockies to lead the NL wild-card race.David Hernandez (1-0) struck out the only batter he faced in the seventh inning for his first victory since rejoining the D-backs at the trade deadline. Fernando Rodney recorded his 26th save.Justin Turner had two homers for the Dodgers, who had won 44 of their previous 51. They still have the third-best 52-game stretch in modern history, behind the 1912 New York Giants and the 1906 Chicago Cubs.Red Sox 2, Rays 0ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Chris Sale struck out 13 batters in eight innings to lead Boston to its seventh straight victory.Sale (14-4) gave up two hits and one walk on 112 pitches (80 strikes). His 229 strikeouts are the best in the major leagues. Craig Kimbrel struck out all three batters he faced in the ninth inning for his 28th save.Jackie Bradley Jr. and Rafael Devers drove in the game's two runs. Boston's Dustin Pedroia was activated off the 10-day disabled list and went 0-for-4 with a walk and a run. Tampa Bay's Austin Pruitt (6-3) allowed one run and seven hits in six innings.Indians 4, Rockies 1CLEVELAND -- Yan Gomes' three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning capped a four-run rally and lifted Cleveland over Colorado.The winning pitcher was Corey Kluber, who threw his second consecutive three-hit complete game. He retired 26 of the last 27 batters he faced. Kluber (10-3) struck out 11 and did not walk a batter. He struck out the side in order in the ninth inning.Charlie Blackmon led off the game with a home run. Rockies starter German Marquez pitched six scoreless innings, allowing two hits. Marquez struck out three and walked three.Mariners 7, Athletics 6 (10 innings)OAKLAND, Calif. -- Leonys Martin launched a tiebreaking home run with two outs in the top of the 10th inning in Seattle's victory over Oakland.Martin connected off reliever Josh Smith (2-1) into the right field seats for his second home run of the season, capping a huge comeback win for the Mariners, who trailed 5-1 after three innings. Seattle moved into a three-way tie for the second wild-card spot in the American League with Kansas City and Tampa Bay.Khris Davis hit his 30th home run of the season and added an RBI triple, while Ryon Healy went 3-for-4 with his 21st home run for the Athletics.Marlins 7, Nationals 3WASHINGTON -- Giancarlo Stanton broke a tie with a three-run homer in the fifth, and Vance Worley allowed one run in six innings as Miami beat Washington.Derek Dietrich was 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs for the Marlins. Worley (2-2), former property of the Nationals, scattered six hits for his second win in six days against Washington. He struck out two and walked three.A.J. Cole (1-2) allowed four runs and four hits and struck out five in five innings for the Nationals. Brian Goodwin and Adrian Sanchez had three hits apiece, and Bryce Harper drove in two runs for Washington.Blue Jays 4, Yankees 2TORONTO -- Josh Donaldson hit a pair of two-run homers, and J.A. Happ pitched into the sixth inning for his second straight victory as Toronto defeated New York.Happ (5-8) allowed one run, four hits and four walks while striking out five in 5 2/3 innings. Roberto Osuna pitched a perfect ninth to earn his 29th save of the season.The Yankees' CC Sabathia (9-5) allowed four runs and six hits in three innings in his second-shortest outing of the season. The shortest was 2 2/3 innings July 4, when he allowed four runs, three hits and three walks to Toronto at Yankee Stadium.Giants 6, Cubs 3SAN FRANCISCO -- Buster Posey supplied early offense with a three-run homer in the first inning as San Francisco beat Chicago.Ty Blach (8-7) allowed two runs while scattering seven hits and striking out three. He went at least seven innings for the fifth straight game and also supplied an RBI single.Sam Dyson saved his seventh game in eight tries since joining the Giants with a scoreless ninth. The Cubs' streak of having allowed three or fewer runs on the road ended at 11 straight games, the longest such streak this season, according to STATS.Mets 5, Rangers 4NEW YORK -- Rookie Chris Flexen earned his first major league win and collected his first career hit when New York belted three home runs to snap a four-game losing streak.Flexen (1-1) allowed three runs on four hits and three walks while striking out four over 5 2/3 innings. He also laced a double to left field in the fifth.The Mets' AJ Ramos gave up a two-out homer in the ninth to Robinson Chirinos before earning his 21st save and his first since New York acquired him from Miami on July 28. Michael Conforto hit his sixth leadoff homer of the season for the Mets.Angels 3, Orioles 2ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Parker Bridwell allowed one run in seven innings against his former team, and Andrelton Simmons and C.J. Cron had two hits apiece as Los Angeles snapped a three-game slide.Bridwell (6-1) allowed six hits and didn't walk a batter while striking out four. It was the rookie's seventh quality effort in 10 starts in 2017. The Angels are 10-1 in the 11 games he has pitched this season.Jeremy Hellickson (7-6 overall, 1-1 with the Orioles), making his second start for Baltimore since being acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies, held the Angels to two hits while striking out a nine through six innings. Twins 11, Brewers 4MINNEAPOLIS -- Max Kepler and Eddie Rosario each hit two home runs, and Brian Dozier belted a go-ahead grand slam in the fourth inning as Minnesota routed Milwaukee.Dozier also drove in a run later in the game to cap his season-high five-RBI game. Twins starter Adalberto Mejia exited in the fourth inning after experiencing left lateral upper arm pain.Brewers starter Matt Garza's outing was abbreviated, too, though not due to injury. Garza (5-6) was done after 3 1/3 innings, allowing eight runs and eight hits, including four home runs. It was his shortest start of the year.White Sox 8, Astros 5CHICAGO -- Kevan Smith doubled, homered and drove in four runs, and Chicago held off Houston.Avisail Garcia, Jose Abreu and Tim Anderson added two hits apiece as the White Sox snapped a six-game losing streak. Derek Holland (6-11) earned his first victory since June 13, allowing three runs and a season-high seven walks in 5 2/3 innings.Alex Bregman hit a three-run triple to lead the Astros. Left-hander Dallas Keuchel (9-2) surrendered eight runs on 10 hits in four innings. He has given up 14 runs in three starts over 12 innings since a stint on the disabled list caused by a neck ailment.Cardinals 10, Royals 3KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Yadier Molina and Jedd Gyorko each homered and drove in three runs as St. Louis routed Kansas City.Molina went deep leading off the fourth and contributed a two-run single in a six-run fifth. Gyorko capped the big inning with a three-run shot. Randal Grichuk also homered for the Cardinals, who have scored 34 runs in their past three games.Michael Wacha (9-4) was the benefactor of the offensive splurge. Wacha allowed three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out five in six innings. Jason Vargas (13-6) gave up six runs in 4 2/3 innings.Phillies 5, Braves 2ATLANTA -- Zach Eflin pitched seven strong innings, and Philadelphia continued its dominance over Atlanta.Eflin (1-3), recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to make his first big-league start since May 28, allowed two runs and seven hits. He also went 1-for-3 with an RBI as the Phillies improved to 10-2 against the Braves this season.Julio Teheran (7-10) allowed five runs in five innings and gave up his 28th home run. With his fourth straight loss, his home record dropped to 1-8.Pirates 6, Tigers 3PITTSBURGH -- Chad Kuhl faltered after a strong start but pitched -- and hit -- well enough to win his second consecutive decision as Pittsburgh defeated Detroit.Kuhl (5-7), held the Tigers scoreless on two hits through the first five innings before Detroit scored three runs in the sixth. Kuhl, who came up to the Pirates in 2016, drove in the first runs of his major league career with a two-run single.Andrew McCutchen hit a solo homer to pace the Pittsburgh attack. Matthew Boyd (5-6) gave up six runs (five earned) on nine hits in four innings.Padres 7, Reds 3CINCINNATI -- Austin Hedges and Yangervis Solarte homered, and Luis Perdomo allowed two runs in six-plus innings as San Diego beat Cincinnati.Jose Pirela went 4-for-4 with two doubles, helping the Padres improve to 4-1 this season against Cincinnati. Pirela is 6-for-8 in the series with two doubles, two homers, and three RBIs.Perdomo (6-6) induced four double-play grounders, including three that ended innings. Tucker Barnhart hit a three-run homer for Cincinnati off Jose Torres in the seventh inning, with two of the runs charged to Perdomo.