Sports FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2015 42 Blue Jays blank Nationals 8-0

WASHINGTON: Mark Buehrle threw a six-hitter for his 11th career shutout and the scored four runs in the first inning to close the interleague series against the with an 8-0 victory Wednesday night. Buehrle (7-4) worked fast and effectively against the NL East leaders, needing only 93 pitches for his first shutout since 2013. The first four batters reached against Taylor Jordan (0-2), who made his first start this season for the Nationals this season with Stephen Strasburg sidelined. Jose Bautista, Chris Colabello and Kevin Pillar had RBI singles in the first inning. Bautista hit a solo in the eighth. Jose Reyes had three hits and drove in two runs. Bryce Harper went 2 for 4 with a double.

YANKEES 3, MARINERS 1 Garrett Jones and Mark Teixeira homered, Masahiro Tanaka gave up one run over seven innings in his return from the disabled list, and the ANAHEIM: shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera can’t handle a ball hit by Los Angeles Angels’ Carlos Perez for a single during Yankees completed a three-game sweep. Jones the sixth inning of a baseball game on Wednesday, June 3, 2015. — AP homered for the second straight day, hitting a two- ASTROS 3, ORIOLES 1 the first hits of the game after each retired the ini- Kansas City offense came through against AL Cy run shot in the fourth inning off Seattle starter Rookie Lance McCullers allowed one run in a tial eight batters in order, Liriano with a single in Young winner Corey Kluber. Mike Moustakas Taijuan Walker (2-6). Jones hit a three-run home complete game, Chris Carter provided the offense the top of the third and Hudson on a double in the drove in a run in the first inning, and Lorenzo Cain, run in the 11th inning of the Yankees’ 5-3 victory with two homers and Houston picked up another bottom half. Pirates left fielder Jose Tabata fell Eric Hosmer and Kendrys Morales hit consecutive Tuesday night. Teixeira added his second home win. They are off to the best start in franchise histo- backward after crashing hard into the wall trying RBI doubles off Kluber (3-6) in the third to give the run of the series and his 16th of the season, hitting ry with an American League-best 34-20 record. to catch Hudson’s ball but stayed in the game. Royals the lead. Vargas (4-2) made it stand up in his a solo shot in the second inning that just eluded Carter homered in the second and fifth innings second start back from the disabled list. The left- leaping right fielder Seth Smith at the wall. Tanaka and George Springer added a solo shot in the sixth DIAMONDBACKS 9, BRAVES 8 hander used a pair of double plays to wiggle out (3-1) made his first start in more than a month and inning as the Astros improved to 21-0 when hitting AJ Pollock homered for the second consecutive of jams, and limited the streaking Indians to two did not miss a beat. Despite being on an 80-pitch multiple homers this season. In his fourth career game, and Arizona rallied to beat Atlanta. The runs on eight hits while striking out three with- limit in his return, Tanaka got through seven start, McCullers (2-0) yielded four hits and struck Braves jumped to a 6-0 lead in the second inning, out a walk. Greg Holland pitched a perfect ninth innings without even reaching the 80-pitch mark, out a career-best 11 to lower his ERA to 1.88. but the Diamondbacks chased Mike Foltynewicz in for his eighth save. throwing just 78 pitches in handing the Mariners McCullers hadn’t lasted more than six innings the sixth and grabbed the lead for good with three their fifth straight loss. entering the game. He retired 15 in a row before a runs in the seventh. Yasmany Tomas and Chris ROCKIES 7, DODGERS 6 single by Adam Jones with two outs in the ninth, Owings each had an RBI single, and Jarrod Nolan Arenado hit a game-winning sacrifice fly RED SOX 6, TWINS 3, 1st game; but he struck out Chris Davis to end the game. Saltalamacchia made it 8-7 with a tiebreaking sac- in the ninth inning, lifting Colorado to a win. With TWINS 2, RED SOX 0, 2nd game Baltimore starter Miguel Gonzalez (5-4) struck out rifice fly. David Peralta’s slide at home plate beat the bases loaded and no outs, Arenado sent a fly Trevor May allowed two hits over seven innings eight and allowed just four hits. Cameron Maybin’s throw from mid-center field. to left-center. Chris Heisey caught it and threw to lift the Minnesota to a split of a day-night dou- Tomas had three hits, and four relievers combined home, but DJ LeMahieu slid in easily. Arenado was bleheader. In the first game, Boston’s Eduardo CARDINALS 7, BREWERS 4 for four innings of four-hit ball. Andrew Chafin (4-0) mobbed by teammates after the Rockies over- Rodriguez followed up his brilliant major league John Lackey pitched seven innings and Matt got the win, and Brad Ziegler allowed AJ came a two-run deficit in the ninth. John Axford debut by allowing one run and two hits in seven Carpenter had two hits and drove in two runs, Pierzynski’s pinch-hit homer in the ninth before (1-0) earned the win following two rain delays that innings. May (4-3) only allowed runners in the third helping St Louis improve the best home record in finishing for his fifth save in six tries. Atlanta reliev- totaled 2 hours, 26 minutes. Yimi Garcia (2-2) was inning. With two outs, Carlos Peguero singled and the majors to 22-7. The 36-year-old Lackey (4-3) er Jim Johnson (1-3) was charged with two runs one of four relievers in the final inning for the took third on a double by Dustin Pedroia, his fifth scattered 10 hits while striking out five and walk- and two hits in one inning of work. Dodgers, but they couldn’t hold the lead. Joc ing one. He is 41 in four career starts against hit of the doubleheader. But Brock Holt grounded Pederson homered in his fifth straight game, Milwaukee. Lackey has gone 7-1 in 11 regular-sea- ATHLETICS 6, TIGERS 1 out. May struck out nine and allowed no walks. becoming the first Dodgers player to do so in a son starts and one playoff outing at Busch Stadium Sonny Gray pitched eight shutout innings and Glen Perkins pitched the ninth for his major league- single season since Matt Kemp in 2010, according since joining the Cardinals after a trade with Billy Burns hit a bases-loaded triple as Oakland leading 20th save in as many chances. Boston’s Rick to STATS. Porcello (4-5) rebounded from two starts in which Boston. Lackey is 4-1 in six starts at home this sea- handed Detroit its sixth straight loss. Gray (7-2) had he gave up 13 runs in 11 1/3 innings. Against the son. Trevor Rosenthal recorded his 17th save by the Tigers beating the ball into the ground all getting the final two outs on a . game, with Oakland’s outfielders only making one WHITE SOX 9, RANGERS 2 Twins, he allowed two runs and five hits with five Jose Abreu homered in a six-run second after strikeouts and no walks in eight innings. Rodriguez Milwaukee’s Jimmy Nelson (2-6) lasted five putout while he was on the mound. He struck out innings, giving up seven hits and seven runs (six seven and allowed two singles and a walk. Anibal missing three games with an injured finger, (2-0) allowed just a solo homer by Brian Dozier in Chris Sale struck out a season-high 13 in seven the third and an infield single by Danny Santana in earned). Sanchez (3-7) allowed four runs, five hits and four walks in seven innings. After striking out 20 batters shutout innings and Chicago beat Texas. Tyler the sixth. Rodriguez struck out seven and walked Flowers added three hits, including a home run, two before Alexi Ogando gave up a two-run homer RAYS 6, ANGELS 5, 10 INNINGS in his previous two starts, he only had one against Kevin Kiermaier led off the 10th inning with a Oakland. In the second inning, Oakland loaded the as the White Sox bounced back from a 15-2 loss to Eduardo Escobar in the ninth. The Red Sox in the series opener. Sale (5-2) retired the final scored five runs in 4 1/3 innings against Phil home run after rookies Joey Butler and Steven bases on a double and two walks, and Burns took Souza Jr went deep to account for all the scoring in an inside pitch the other way for a three-run triple. 14 hitters he faced and struck out Joey Gallo Hughes (4-5). Mike Napoli added a solo homer, his Tampa Bay’s five-run sixth. Rays closer Brad three times before Texas’ top prospect homered ninth of the season, in the seventh against Michael Boxberger, born in nearby Fullerton, entered in the MARLINS 7, CUBS 3 again a night after his record-setting debut. Nick Tonkin, making it 6-1. eighth looking for his first four-out save in the Giancarlo Stanton and Jeff Baker hit back-to- Martinez (4-2) allowed nine hits and seven majors. He struck out Matt Joyce to strand a runner back homers for the second time in five days, and earned runs in 3 1/3 innings - his shortest outing PHILLIES 5, REDS 4, 11 INNINGS at third, but gave up the tying run in the ninth on the Marlins showed lots of life after two months of of the season - as the Rangers’ four-game win- Cody Asche scored from second base on a Erick Aybar’s sacrifice fly after getting ahead in the often desultory play. A bench-clearing confronta- ning streak ended. Texas announced after the fielding error by pitcher Ryan Mattheus in the 11th count 0-2. The Angels called on closer Huston tion led by injured ace Jose game that Josh Hamilton will be out four weeks inning, lifting Philadelphia to the win after Maikel Street (2-2), and his 2-1 pitch was driven deep into Fernandez and outfielder Junior Lake with a strained left hamstring, sidelining him Franco hit a tying, three-run homer off Aroldis the right-field seats by Kiermaier for his fourth ended in a standoff. The Marlins won their second just seven games into his return to the Rangers. Chapman in the ninth. Mike Leake took a no-hitter homer of the season. The blown save was the first series in a row after a stretch in which they lost 11 into the seventh before Franco lined a single up in 16 opportunities this season for Boxberger (3-3). of 13 games and fired . PADRES 7, METS 3 the middle with two outs. In the 11th, Asche hit a New manager was ejected in the James Shields threw seven strong innings to double down the left-field line off Mattheus (0-1) PIRATES 5, GIANTS 2 eighth inning for arguing a call on a checked swing. remain unbeaten and Will Middlebrooks drove with one out. Freddy Galvis then hit a grounder to Jordy Mercer broke a fifth-inning when he The Marlins’ Dan Haren (6-2) took a shutout into in three runs to help the Padres win a home first baseman Joey Votto. Mattheus covered the homered for the second day in a row, Francisco the inning but got only one out after the confronta- series for the first time in a month. Shields (7-0) bag, but couldn’t catch the toss and Asche came Liriano struck out six to win his second straight tion. He allowed three runs in 5 2/3 innings. Jon cruised through five innings, permitting just one around to score. The Phillies have two straight decision and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Lester (4-4) had his worst outing of the year, allow- runner to reach second base. The right-hander walk-off wins after losing seven games in a row. Francisco Giants 5-2 on Wednesday for a three- ing six runs in five innings for the Cubs. He also allowed two runs and six hits overall. He struck Seeking his first career shutout in 153 starts, Leake game sweep. Liriano (3-4) allowed four hits while went 0 for 2 at the plate and is 0 for 61 in his career. out four, walked two and used three double started the ninth with a 4-0 lead. But he left after outdueling Tim Hudson (3-5), who also struck out plays to avoid major damage. Shields set his per- consecutive singles by pinch-hitter Ben Revere and six over seven innings but lost his fourth straight ROYALS 4, INDIANS 2 sonal best for consecutive wins to start the sea- Jeff Francoeur. outing against the Pirates. The two pitchers had Jason Vargas tossed six sharp innings, the son. He began 6-0 with Tampa Bay in 2006. —AP