Ryan Braun had three hits and beat out an infield single to key a four-run fourth inning as the visiting Milwaukee Brewers ran their winning streak to eight games with a 6-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.
Jesus Aguilar had two RBIs as the Brewers swept the two-game interleague series.
Mike Moustakas hit his seventh homer and Salvador Perez had an RBI groundout in his second game back from a knee injury for Kansas City, which dropped to 1-9 at home.
Milwaukee’s Jhoulys Chacin (2-1) gave up four hits and two runs in 5 2/3 innings for his second consecutive victory. He struck out three and walked one.
Astros 5, Angels 2
Alex Bregman hit a three-run double, and Jose Altuve and Jake Marisnick homered to back seven innings of strong pitching by ace Justin Verlander as Houston beat visiting Los Angeles to salvage the final game of a three-game series.
Verlander (4-0) surrendered just two runs while scattering four hits in seven innings. He struck out nine and didn’t walk a batter. Since joining the Astros’ rotation on Sept. 5, 2017, he is 9-0 in his 11 starts and has allowed just 38 hits while striking out 91 batters. He joins Roger Clemens (9-0 in 2004) as the only Houston pitchers to win their first nine decisions with the team.
Chris Devenski and Ken Giles faced the minimum in the eighth and ninth innings, respectively, with Giles earning his second save of the season.
Marlins 8, Dodgers 6
Trevor Richards struck out 10 in 4 2/3 innings and as visiting Miami beat Clayton Kershaw at Los Angeles.
JT Realmuto hit a pair of home runs, giving him a hit in all 19 of his games played against the Dodgers, the longest streak against the franchise to start a career since at least 1900. Richards, who said he was on his first-ever trip to the West Coast, made it a memorable one by giving up just one hit. He did not get the required 15 outs to qualify for the victory, though.
Kershaw (1-4) walked six to tie a career high and gave up a three-run home run to former teammate Miguel Rojas. The left-hander lasted just five innings, giving up the three runs on five hits while striking out seven.
Rangers 4, A’s 2
Isiah Kiner-Falefa singled home the go-ahead run with two outs in the fifth inning, and the Texas bullpen pitched no-hit ball the rest of the way, helping the Rangers close out a losing homestand with a victory over Oakland.
The A’s had a four-game winning streak snapped despite a two-run home run by Khris Davis, his seventh of the season.
Jesse Chavez, Alex Claudio and Chris Martin shut out the A’s through the sixth, seventh and eighth inning. Keone Kela recorded his fourth save with a 1-2-3 ninth, striking out two.
Indians 4, Cubs 1
Trevor Bauer allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings, and Brandon Guyer, Francisco Lindor and Edwin Encarnacion hit solo home runs as Cleveland defeated Chicago to earn a split of the two-game series between the teams that played in the epic 2016 World Series.
Bauer (2-2) allowed four hits while striking out eight and walking three.
Chicago’s Jon Lester (2-1) took his first loss of the season despite scattering four hits in seven innings with four strikeouts and two bases on balls.
OTHER RESULTS
Rays 8 Orioles 4
Phillies 5 Diamondbacks 3
Cardinals 9 Mets 1
Braves 5 Reds 4
Yankees 7 Twins 4
Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 3
Tigers 13 Pirates 10 (Game 1)
Pirates 8 Tigers 3 (Game 2)
Rockies 5 Padres 2
Mariners 4 White Sox 3
Nationals 15 Giants 2
Jesus Aguilar had two RBIs as the Brewers swept the two-game interleague series.
Mike Moustakas hit his seventh homer and Salvador Perez had an RBI groundout in his second game back from a knee injury for Kansas City, which dropped to 1-9 at home.
Milwaukee’s Jhoulys Chacin (2-1) gave up four hits and two runs in 5 2/3 innings for his second consecutive victory. He struck out three and walked one.
Astros 5, Angels 2
Alex Bregman hit a three-run double, and Jose Altuve and Jake Marisnick homered to back seven innings of strong pitching by ace Justin Verlander as Houston beat visiting Los Angeles to salvage the final game of a three-game series.
Verlander (4-0) surrendered just two runs while scattering four hits in seven innings. He struck out nine and didn’t walk a batter. Since joining the Astros’ rotation on Sept. 5, 2017, he is 9-0 in his 11 starts and has allowed just 38 hits while striking out 91 batters. He joins Roger Clemens (9-0 in 2004) as the only Houston pitchers to win their first nine decisions with the team.
Chris Devenski and Ken Giles faced the minimum in the eighth and ninth innings, respectively, with Giles earning his second save of the season.
Marlins 8, Dodgers 6
Trevor Richards struck out 10 in 4 2/3 innings and as visiting Miami beat Clayton Kershaw at Los Angeles.
JT Realmuto hit a pair of home runs, giving him a hit in all 19 of his games played against the Dodgers, the longest streak against the franchise to start a career since at least 1900. Richards, who said he was on his first-ever trip to the West Coast, made it a memorable one by giving up just one hit. He did not get the required 15 outs to qualify for the victory, though.
Kershaw (1-4) walked six to tie a career high and gave up a three-run home run to former teammate Miguel Rojas. The left-hander lasted just five innings, giving up the three runs on five hits while striking out seven.
Rangers 4, A’s 2
Isiah Kiner-Falefa singled home the go-ahead run with two outs in the fifth inning, and the Texas bullpen pitched no-hit ball the rest of the way, helping the Rangers close out a losing homestand with a victory over Oakland.
The A’s had a four-game winning streak snapped despite a two-run home run by Khris Davis, his seventh of the season.
Jesse Chavez, Alex Claudio and Chris Martin shut out the A’s through the sixth, seventh and eighth inning. Keone Kela recorded his fourth save with a 1-2-3 ninth, striking out two.
Indians 4, Cubs 1
Trevor Bauer allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings, and Brandon Guyer, Francisco Lindor and Edwin Encarnacion hit solo home runs as Cleveland defeated Chicago to earn a split of the two-game series between the teams that played in the epic 2016 World Series.
Bauer (2-2) allowed four hits while striking out eight and walking three.
Chicago’s Jon Lester (2-1) took his first loss of the season despite scattering four hits in seven innings with four strikeouts and two bases on balls.
OTHER RESULTS
Rays 8 Orioles 4
Phillies 5 Diamondbacks 3
Cardinals 9 Mets 1
Braves 5 Reds 4
Yankees 7 Twins 4
Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 3
Tigers 13 Pirates 10 (Game 1)
Pirates 8 Tigers 3 (Game 2)
Rockies 5 Padres 2
Mariners 4 White Sox 3
Nationals 15 Giants 2
