Yoenis Cespedes, Juan Lagares, Travis d’Arnaud, Daniel Murphy and Michael Cuddyer also connected for the NL East-leading Mets. New York set a franchise record with 15 extra-base hits — seven doubles and eight homers. The teams tied an NL record with 11 combined homers.
Fresh off scoring 33 runs in a three-game sweep at Colorado, the Mets slugged their way back from a 7-2 deficit after Jacob deGrom’s shortest career outing.
The 2014 NL Rookie of the Year lasted just 2 2-3 innings and allowed a career-high seven runs on eight hits. His ERA rose from 1.98 to 2.29.Sean Gilmartin (3-1) had four strikeouts in 3 1-3 scoreless innings to earn the win.
Cubs 2, Indians 1
CHICAGO (AP) — Kris Bryant homered with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the surging Cubs to a victory over the Indians in a makeup of a rained out game from June 15.
The rookie, who had homered twice Sunday, lined a pitch from Cleveland reliever Zach McAllister (3- 4) into the right field bleachers to give Chicago its fifth straight win and 21st victory in 26 games.
Carlos Santana singled home pinch runner Abraham Almonte with the tying run with two out in the ninth to spoil Jon Lester’s bid for his first shutout and complete game with the Cubs.
Backed by four doubleplays, Lester rebounded from his shortest start of the season to pitch his longest since joining the Cubs. He was relieved by Hector Rondon (5-2) with two outs in the ninth after scattering six hits and striking out six.
Yankees 1, Astros 0
NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Beltran hit a game-ending sacrifice fly after Oliver Perez walked the bases loaded, and the Yankees beat the Astros in a game highlighted by a tense duel between Nathan Eovaldi and Scott Feldman.
Perez (0-1) entered in the ninth and gave New York fans a reminder of his wild five seasons with the Mets. He walked Brett Gardner, threw a wild pitch, then walked Alex Rodriguez intentionally. Brian McCann walked to load them and end Perez’s night.
Beltran then gave Chad Qualls’ first pitch a ride to deep center field for New York’s third walk-off win this year.
Reds 12, Tigers 5
CINCINNATI (AP) — Brandon Phillips drove in four runs with a home run and a triple during Cincinnati’s 10-run sixth inning and the Reds came back from a five-run deficit to snap a nine-game losing streak and beat the Tigers.
Royals 8, Orioles 3
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Omar Infante led a seven- run charge in the sixth inning to support a strong start by Kris Medlen, helping the Royals beat the Orioles.
Despite working on a pitch count, Medlen (2-0) lasted six innings in his first start since Sept. 27, 2013, with Atlanta. The right-hander allowed five hits — one of them a tworun homer by Adam Jones in the first inning — while striking out six without a walk.
Braves 5, Rockies 3
ATLANTA (AP) — Jonny Gomes drove in three runs with two hits, including a two-run homer in the first, and the Braves beat the Rockies to end their sevengame losing streak.
Adonis Garcia snapped a 2-2 tie with a homer off Jorge De La Rosa (7-6) in the fourth. Gomes’ fifth-inning single drove in Cameron Maybin, who doubled.
Pirates 5, Marlins 2
MIAMI (AP) — J.A. Happ pitched six scoreless innings, extending a streak of strong starts for the Pirates in a win over the Marlins.
Pittsburgh starters have thrown 19 1-3 consecutive scoreless innings, and Happ (2-1) has allowed one earned run in his past 17 1-3 innings.
Cardinals 5, D-Backs 3
PHOENIX (AP) — Lance Lynn pitched six effective innings with the help of four double plays, and Yadier Molina hit a two-run single in the seventh to lift St. Louis over Arizona.
Lynn (10-8) allowed two runs on nine hits and induced three straight inning-ending double plays, including with the bases loaded in the fourth and fifth.
A’s 11, Mariners 5
SEATTLE (AP) — Danny Valencia homered and Stephen Vogt doubled twice in a seven-run fifth inning as Oakland climbed out of a big hole against Seattle
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