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Sat Jul 22 201702:33MLB roundup: Astros hold off Orioles
BALTIMORE -- Yuli Gurriel, Brian McCann and Colin Moran all homered, and starter Mike Fiers tossed seven solid innings as the Houston Astros took a big early lead and hung on for an 8-7 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night. Gurriel (4-for-5) hit a two-run shot in the first inning and McCann added a solo homer in the sixth. Moran, who had tripled earlier for his fourth major league hit, then belted a solo shot in the eighth and finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Gurriel ended up a triple short of the cycle with his career-best four hits. Fiers (7-4) allowed one run and six hits in seven inning. He struck out nine with just one walk and won his second straight start.The Astros banged out five runs and five hits off Baltimore starter Ubaldo Jimenez (4-6) in the first two innings. Jimenez allowed six runs and 10 hits in 5 1/3 innings as the Astros rolled to the early 5-0 lead and eventually stretched it to 8-1.Pirates 13, Rockies 5DENVER -- After five successive comeback victories, onrushing Pittsburgh avoided another down-to-the-wire ending and breathed easier.They took advantage of Coors Field, revved up their offense and extended their season-high winning streak to six games by pounding Colorado.The Pirates have won nine of their past 10 games, 12 of their past 14 and have won nine of their past 10 games at Coors Field, dating back to July 27, 2014. The loss ended Colorado's four-game winning streak.Indians 13, Blue Jays 3CLEVELAND -- Edwin Encarnacion fell a triple shy of the cycle and had four RBIs as Cleveland beat Toronto.Encarnacion, who played eight years in Toronto before signing with Cleveland as a free agent last winter, leads the Indians with 20 home runs and 54 RBIs.Cleveland starter Trevor Bauer (8-8) threw 112 pitches in five innings but got the win. He gave up three runs and six hits, with six strikeouts and four walks. Toronto starter Marco Estrada (4-7) gave up five runs in 4 2/3 innings and took the loss.Rangers 4, Rays 3ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Texas rallied on Shin-Soo Choo's two-run homer to tie Tampa Bay in the ninth inning and then won on Elvis Andrus' RBI single in the 10th to end a five-game losing streak.Jonathan Lucroy led off the 10th with a walk from Brad Boxberger (2-1), advanced on a sacrifice bunt and flyout, then scored when Andrus beat the throw to first on a ground ball deep to third base. Rangers reliever Alex Claudio (2-0) got the win after pitching the final two innings. The Rays had been 44-1 this season when leading after eight innings. Cardinals 11, Cubs 4CHICAGO -- Paul DeJong's bases-loaded, two-base hit delivered the go-ahead runs while nine straight batters scored in a decisive eighth inning in St. Louis' come-from-behind victory over Chicago.The victory snapped the Cardinals' two-game losing streak and also ended a six-game winning run by the Cubs. DeJong (1-for-5) doubled off Cubs reliever Hector Rondon to score Tommy Pham and Dexter Fowler for a 5-3 lead with none out.Rondon then gave up an RBI single to Randal Grichuk to make it 6-3. Carl Edwards Jr. (3-2), who started the inning and loaded the bases, took the loss.Phillies 6, Brewers 1PHILADELPHIA -- Aaron Nola pitched seven innings of one-run ball, striking out nine as Philadelphia sent Milwaukee to its sixth consecutive loss.Nola (7-6) lowered his ERA in July to 1.61, allowing two earned runs or fewer in every start this month. The Phillies went to work against the Brewers' bullpen in the bottom of the sixth. Carlos Torres gave up four earned runs, four hits and two walks, including a two-run double off the center-field fence to Tommy Joseph, to give the Phillies a 6-1 advantage.All-Star setup man Pat Neshek relieved Nola in the eighth and pitched his 22nd scoreless inning at home this season in as many attempts. Right-hander Hector Neris pitched a scoreless ninth.Mets 7, Athletics 5NEW YORK -- Michael Conforto hit a pair of two-run homers and New York staved off a late rally by Oakland.The Mets have won three straight and the Athletics have lost three of four. Conforto's first homer put the New York on the board in the third inning and his second blast provided what proved to be vital insurance runs in the seventh. T.J. Rivera had the go-ahead two-run single in the sixth and scored from second when third baseman Matt Chapman threw past second base and into deep right field.Yoenis Cespedes, the former Athletics outfielder who created a stir before the game when he told an Oakland newspaper he'd like to finish his career with the Athletics, had three hits for the Mets.Marlins 3, Reds 1CINCINNATI -- Jose Urena allowed a run on three hits through six innings and Christian Yelich had two RBIs, lifting Miami to a victory over Cincinnati.Urena (8-4) walked two and struck out four over his 90-pitch outing. He also doubled for the first time for just his second hit this season. The start of Friday's game was delayed one hour and 47 minutes by rain.Christian Yelich went 1-for-3 with two RBIs for Miami, which snapped a three-game losing streak to the Reds. A.J. Ramos retired the side in order in the ninth for his 18th save.Tigers 6, Twins 3MINNEAPOLIS -- Victor Martinez homered twice to support Anibal Sanchez's sixth start of the season as Detroit beat Minnesota.Nicholas Castellanos, Mikie Mahtook and Jose Iglesias each had two hits as the bottom five of the Detroit batting order went 9-for-18. The Tigers beat Minnesota for the fifth time in seven games this season.Sanchez (2-0) surrendered three runs in 5 2/3 innings. Four relievers combined for 3 1/3 scoreless innings with one hit allowed and Justin Wilson secured his 11th save in 13 chances. Twins right-hander Ervin Santana (11-7) had his shortest outing of the season, pulled after 3 1/3 innings while yielding five runs, seven hits and two walks.Royals 7, White Sox 6 (10 innings)KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Whit Merrifield drove in three runs, including the game winner in the 10th inning, as Kansas City rallied to beat Chicago.Merrifield's sacrifice fly with the bases loaded in the 10th brought home Alcides Escobar for the walk-off victory.Escobar and Alex Gordon, who had three hits and three RBIs, started the inning with singles. They advanced on a wild pitch and pinch hitter Jorge Bonifacio walked to load the bases to set the stage for Merrifield's sacrifice fly.