CLEVELAND (AP) — Johnny Cueto threw his fourth complete game of the season, and the Cincinnati Reds, aided by a bizarre play in which a Cleveland runner was fooled by a second ball on the field, defeated the Indians 9-2 on Tuesday night.
The Indians, trying to mount a comeback in the seventh, had a rally squelched after an errant warmup pitch from Cincinnati’s bullpen came on the field.
Mets 6, Nationals 1
WASHINGTON (AP) — Zack Wheeler allowed one run in 6.2 innings to win his fourth consecutive decision, and Daniel Murphy’s tworun single helped the New York Mets beat NL East-leading Washington.
Marlins 6, Pirates 3
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Adeiny Hechavarria had two hits and drove in a run during a decisive five-run rally in the eighth inning to help Miami beat Pittsburgh.
Orioles 9, Blue Jays 3
TORONTO (AP) — Chris Davis homered and Caleb Joseph and Jonathan Schoop added back-to-back shots as Baltimore topped Toronto.
Davis, Nelson Cruz and J.J. Hardy all had two RBIs, and the Orioles won their third straight game, each in a different city. Baltimore beat Seattle at home on Sunday and won at Washington on Monday in a makeup game.
Tigers 4, Yankees 3
NEW YORK (AP) — David Price struck out 10 in his Detroit debut and was long gone when Alex Avila homered in the 12th inning to lift the Tigers over the New York Yankees.
Rangers 16, W-Sox 0
CHICAGO (AP) — Robinson Chirinos homered twice, and Colby Lewis pitched a six-hitter to lead Texas to a 16-0 rout of the Chicago White Sox, the largest shutout victory in Rangers’ history.
Twins 3, Padres 1
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kennys Vargas hit a threerun homer in his first home game for Minnesota, powering the Twins past Jesse Hahn and San Diego.
Brewers 4, Giants 3
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Gerardo Parra snapped a tie with a home run in the seventh — his first hit since been acquired by the Brewers — and Milwaukee recorded the final out of its victory against San Francisco when video replay overturned a safe call at first base.
Phillies 2, Astros 1
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ryan Howard singled in the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the 15th inning to lift Philadelphia over Houston.
Mariners 4, Braves 2
SEATTLE (AP) — Felix Hernandez allowed one run in eight innings, extending his major league record streak of games with at least seven innings and two or fewer runs to 15, and Seattle handed Atlanta its seventh straight loss.
Royals 12, D-Backs 2
PHOENIX (AP) — Billy Butler had a three-run homer among his four hits, Nori Aoki hit a grand slam, and Kansas City gave Danny Duffy rare run support by bashing Arizona.
Cubs 6, Rockies 5
DENVER (AP) — Javier Baez homered in the 12th inning in his major league debut, and the Chicago Cubs beat Colorado.
Dodgers 5, Angels 4
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Juan Uribe scored on David Freese’s errant throw to the plate in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers evened the Freeway Series with a victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
Athletics 3, Rays 0
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jason Hammel pitched scoreless ball into the sixth inning to snap a four-start losing streak since being traded to Oakland, leading the Athletics past Tampa Bay
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