Reuters/New York
Patrick Corbin earned his first win in more than a month as the Arizona Diamondbacks marched to a 6-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.
The 23-year-old Corbin (10-1), who last enjoyed a winning start on June 2, ended his drought just one day after being named a National League All Star.
Corbin tossed eight strong innings and had 10 strikeouts for first-place Arizona (47-41), winners of five straight.
The Rockies suffered an injury to outfielder Carlos Gonzalez, who left after swinging at a pitch in the ninth inning, as well as pitcher Roy Oswalt who exited in the second inning with a hamstring ailment.
In St. Louis, Lance Lynn’s 11th win of season allowed the Cardinals to beat Miami 3-2 and catch Pittsburgh for first place in the NL Central.
Lynn (11-3), who had lost his last two starts, tossed seven innings and allowed two runs to catapult St. Louis to the big triumph.
Matt Holliday hit a home run in the first and the home team added two runs in the third where Carlos Beltran stole home.
The Cardinals’ (53-34) third straight win vaulted them to tie the Pirates (53-34) who fell 4-3 to the Chicago Cubs in 11 innings.
In the American League, Michael Brantley blasted two home runs as Cleveland topped Detroit 9-6 to gain ground in their division race.
Brantley’s big day included three hits, five RBIs and the go-ahead swing that broke a 6-6 tie with his two-run homer in the eighth.
The Indians pulled within 2 ½ games of the first-place Tigers. Detroit slugger Miguel Cabrera enjoyed a 4-for-4 outing and hit his 28th homer of the season in the loss.
In New York, Adam Jones hit a two-run home run against Mariano Rivera in the ninth inning to give the Baltimore Orioles a dramatic 2-1 win against the Yankees.