PHILADELPHIA — Christian Yelich hit his major league-leading 17th and 18th homers Thursday to help Zach Davies and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 11-3.
Yasmani Grandal and Mike Moustakas also went deep as the Brewers won their third straight after losing the series opener against the NL East-leading Phillies.
Davies (5-0) allowed three runs – one earned – and four hits in six innings. He pitched out of trouble often because of four errors behind him.
“It was good to bounce back,” Davies said about the Brewers losing 2 of 3 to the Cubs in the previous series. “Our offense opened up.”
NATIONALS 7, METS 6: Gerardo Parra hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the fifth and Sean Doolittle stopped New York’s ninth-inning rally by striking out Keon Broxton with the bases loaded, giving Washington a win at home.
Michael Conforto hit a tying, three-run homer in the third inning but left with a concussion in the fifth after colliding with second baseman Robinson Cano’s shoulder while chasing Howie Kendrick’s popup down the right-field line. Rather than fly with the Mets to Miami, Conforto planned to take a train back to New York.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
ATHLETICS 17, TIGERS 3: Jurickson Profar hit his first career grand slam and visiting Oakland earned its 13th straight victory over Detroit.
RANGERS 16, ROYALS 1: Rougned Odor homered twice, Willie Calhoun went deep for the second straight day and visiting Texas hit five homers in all in the rubber game of a three-game set.
INDIANS 14, ORIOLES 7: Jason Kipnis homered twice and drove in a career-high six runs as Cleveland won at home in the opener of a four-game series.
NOTES
ROCKIES: A person with knowledge of the situation said Colorado is expected to call up top prospect Brendan Rodgers for a weekend series in Philadelphia.
NATIONALS: Anibal Sanchez left after 1 1/3 innings against the Mets because of a strained left hamstring and will be placed on the injured list.
MARINERS: Seattle recalled outfielder Mallex Smith, who spent a couple of weeks with Triple-A Tacoma to work on his approach at the plate.
TWINS: Reliever Addison Reed was designated for assignment following a rocky start to his rehabilitation assignment for a sprained thumb on his non-throwing hand that set him back in spring training.
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