SPORTS SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2015 Cardinals win, Angels edge Indians CINCINNATI: Matt Carpenter tied it with a solo DODGERS 4, PHILLIES 3 fifth career grand slam and 24th home run of the Eaton singled and stole second base and homer in the eighth, and Randal Grichuk connect- Yasiel Puig hit a three-run home run, Brett season. Encarnacion made it 9-3 with a three-run advanced to third when catcher Curt Casali’s ed in the 13th in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 4-3 victory Anderson allowed one run in six innings and Los drive off reliever J.R. Graham in the fourth, his throw struck shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera in the over the Cincinnati Reds in Major League Baseball Angeles beat Philadelphia. Howie Kendrick had 20th. The second-deck drive traveled an estimat- ear, knocking him to the ground. Cabrera left the on Wednesday. Grichuk was moved up to second three hits to help the Dodgers win for the fifth ed 462 feet. LaTroy Hawkins finished for his third game later in the inning. Boxberger then inten- in the Cardinals’ struggling batting order. He dou- time in six games. Jeff Francoeur homered for save. tionally walked Jose Abreu and Melky Cabrera to bled home a run in the sixth inning and hit his Philadelphia. The Phillies lost for only the fourth load the bases with one out before walking 15th homer in the 13th off Dylan Axelrod (0-1), time in their last 17 games. They still have the RED SOX 2, YANKEES 1 Garcia.Chicago closer David Robertson (5-3) had Cincinnati’s eighth pitcher. Seth Maness (4-1) worst record in baseball at 42-66. Steven Wright handcuffed a torrid New York four strikeouts in two hitless innings. Evan gave up a pair of walks in two innings. Anderson (6-6) won for the first time since July ineup with his steady supply of knuckleballs, and Longoria homered for the Rays. Manager Mike Matheny changed the batting 1. He allowed four hits, struck out five and walked David Ortiz hit a colossal home run for Boston. order - Grichuk went from batting eighth on two. Kenley Jansen struck out the side in a 1-2-3 A costly throwing error by third baseman ORIOLES 7, ATHLETICS 3 Tuesday to second - to try to spark his struggling ninth for his 20th save in his 21st opportunity. Chase Headley helped spoil the debut of prized Chris Davis hit his second grand slam in 12 offense, but the Cardinals didn’t get much going Philadelphia starter Aaron Harang (5-12) was the Yankees pitching prospect Luis Severino, who days with one out in the 10th inning to lead until late in the game. Left-hander David loser. yielded only two hits over five impressive Baltimore past Oakland. Davis hit his 28th home Holmberg allowed two runs, including Grichuk’s innings. run and third in four games on a 3-2 pitch from RBI double off the top of the wall in center that GIANTS 6, BRAVES 1 Koji Uehara retired pinch-hitter Brian McCann Arnold Leon (0-1). It came two batters after cut it to 3-2 in the sixth. Madison Bumgarner pitched into the eighth with two on for his 24th save. Alejandro De Aza Gerardo Parra was intentionally walked to load Carpenter tied it with a homer in the eighth inning, Kelby Tomlinson drove in three runs and hit an RBI double with two outs in the second - the bases. Caleb Joseph and Manny Machado led off J.J. Hoover, only the third that the reliever has San Francisco beat Atlanta. immediately following Headley’s 18th error of off the inning with singles. Closer Zach Britton (2- allowed this season. It was Carpenter’s fifth Matt Duffy added a two-run double and the season. Ortiz connected on a 96 mph 2-0 fast- 0) pitched a season-high 2 1-3 scoreless innings homer in his last six games. Hunter Pence had an RBI single for San Francisco. ball leading off the fourth, launching a drive that for the victory. The Giants have won 16 of 21. landed more than halfway up the elevated con- ANGELS 4, INDIANS 3 Bumgarner (12-6), last year’s World Series crete bleachers in right field. That was enough for PIRATES 7, CUBS 5 CJ Cron hit a tying two-run single with two Most Valuable Player and a three-time All-Star, Wright (5-4). Gregory Polanco and Andrew McCutchen out and the bases loaded in the ninth inning homered and Pittsburgh beat Chicago to end the against Cleveland closer Cody Allen and pinch- Cubs’ season-best winning streak at six games. runner Taylor Featherston scored on a wild pitch, Polanco led off the first inning with a home giving the Los Angeles Angels a 4-3 victory run off Dan Haren, who was making his Cubs’ Wednesday. debut. He then hit an RBI single to break a 4-4 tie Allen (1-4), coming in to protect a 3-1 lead for in a decisive two-run sixth. McCutchen hit a solo Danny Salazar, was charged with his third blown homer in the third and added a sacrifice fly in the save in 25 chances after giving up a one-out sin- sixth to make it 6-4. Francisco Cervelli and Aramis gle to Albert Pujols and two-out walks to Erick Ramirez each had two hits to help the Pirates win Aybar and Conor Gillaspie. Cron lined an 0-1 for the 12th time in their last 15 home games at pitch to center to tie it, and Allen uncorked his PNC Park. fourth wild pitch of the season and second of the inning with pinch-hitter David DeJesus at the ROCKIES 7, MARINERS 5 plate. Michael McKenry hit a two-out, two-run homer The Angels came in 0-44 when trailing after in the 11th inning in Colorado’s comeback victory eight. Cam Bedrosian (1-0), the son of 1987 Cy over Seattle. McKenry hit Mayckol Gauipe’s 2-2 Young Award-winning closer Steve Bedrosian, curveball into the left-field seats for his fourth pitched a perfect ninth for his first career victory. home run of the season and the first walk-off hit in Jose Ramirez and Ryan Raburn hit leadoff homers his career. in the sixth and seventh innings Angels Seattle’s Nelson Cruz doubled and singled to starterHector Santiago. extend his hitting streak to 16 games, but failed to homer for the first time in six games. Franklin METS 8, MARLINS 6 Gutierrez homered for the Mariners. Closer Jeurys Familia finally got the last out The Rockies’ winning rally started with Ben and New York halted Miami’s furious six-run rally Paulsen’s one-out single off Guaipe (0-3). Yohane in the ninth inning, holding off the Marlins for its Flande (2-1) pitched the 11th for the victory. sixth straight victory. Ahead 8-0 going into the ninth, the NL East-leading Mets saw the Marlins CINCINNATI: Reds’ Jason Bourgeois (left) jumps back to first base as St. Louis BREWERS 8, PADRES 5 actually bring the potential winning run to the Cardinals’ Brandon Moss makes the catch from the pitcher in the eighth inning of Rookie Taylor Jungmann struck out a career- plate. Familia retired Christian Yelich on a a baseball game. —AP high eight and allowed six hits without a walk over grounder with two runners on to end it. Juan seven innings in Milwaukee’s victory over San Uribe hit a three-run homer and Lucas Duda allowed seven hits, one run and struck out nine in RANGERS 4, ASTROS 3 Diego. drove in three runs, giving Matt Harvey (10-7) a 7 1-3 innings. Just two baserunners made it into Chris Gimenez hit the deciding home run and Jungmann (6-3) has allowed two earned runs huge lead. Harvey pitched seven dominant scoring position against the left-hander. Williams Texas held on to complete a three-game sweep of or fewer in eight straight starts and in all but one innings, giving up two hits and striking out six Perez (4-2) surrendered 10 hits, two walks and six AL West-leading Houston. this season. Jonathan Lucroy, Shane Peterson and without a walk. Mets relievers Eric O’Flaherty, runs in six plus innings for the Braves, who have After Texas scored three unearned runs in the Jean Segura each drove in two runs to help acquired Tuesday from Oakland, Hansel Robles lost 11 of 14. first off Scott Kazmir (6-6), the Rangers’ second Milwaukee record back-to-back wins for the first and Familia all struggled in the ninth. Familia started with Gimenez homering to straightaway time in 15 games. gave up two hits, but got Yelich for his 29th save BLUE JAYS 9, TWINS 7 center for a 4-0 lead. All three Houston runs were After San Diego scored three runs in the ninth in 34 chances. David Phelps (4-8) was the loser. Jose Bautista hit a grand slam, Edwin scored by players who reached on a walk. off Corey Knebel, Francisco Rodriguez recorded Encarnacion and Josh Donaldson homered and The Rangers have won four in a row and seven the final out for his 25th save in as many chances. DIAMONDBACKS 11, NATIONALS 4 Toronto beat Minnesota for its fourth straight of eight, moving within five games of the division Padres starter Ian Kennedy (6-10) gave up four Washington reliever Aaron Barrett threw away win. lead, the closest they have been since June 30.