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Arroyo pitches Reds to victory over Braves

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo throws during the second inning against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday. PHOTO: AP

Bronson Arroyo shut out the Atlanta Braves for seven innings, Jeff Keppinger capitalized on a rare start by hitting a two-run double and the Cincinnati Reds held on for a 6-5 victory in the National League on Tuesday.

Arroyo (4-10) matched his season low by giving up three hits and matched his season high with nine strikeouts.

He did not allow a run in a start for the first time since Sept. 25 against the Chicago Cubs.

Keppinger, who had only 10 at-bats and two starts since being called up on July 7, had a two-run double in the fifth.

Ken Griffey Jr. and Brandon Phillips had two-run singles in a four-run seventh to make it 6-2 and the Braves scored four runs off Mike Stanton in the eighth, including a two-run homer by Andruw Jones.

Chipper Jones had a two-out RBI single in the ninth, but David Weathers got Andruw Jones to fly out to the warning track in left to end the game for his 18th save.

Rockies 6, Pirates 2

At Pittsburgh, Josh Fogg scattered five hits over seven innings as Colorado handed Pittsburgh its fifth straight loss.

Jamey Carroll reached base four times and Garrett Atkins had three hits for the Rockies, who clinched their first winning series at PNC Park.

In other NL action it was:

* Marlins 4, Cardinals 0

* Astros 4, Nationals 2

* Giants 4, Cubs 2

* Brewers 3, Diamondbacks 2

* Mets 7, Padres 0

* Phillies 15, Dodgers 3

Michael Young had five hits and drove in three runs, and the Texas Rangers beat Oakland 11-4 on Tuesday, the Athletics' ninth straight loss.

Young went 5-for-5 with two doubles and a walk in the fourth five-hit game of his career. The Rangers had 15 hits in their third straight road victory.

Kenny Lofton had three hits for the last-place Rangers, who have won nine of 14.

Jack Cust homered and drove in three runs for the A's, who are on their worst losing streak since July 1998.

Ramon Vazquez tripled in the sixth to score Gerald Laird with the go-ahead run. Texas added five runs in the seventh.

Willie Eyre (3-3) got two outs in the fifth inning before Texas' go-ahead rally. Ron Mahay pitched three scoreless innings for his first save of the year.

Yankees 3, Blue Jays 2, 10 innings

At New York, Robinson Cano singled home the winning run in the 10th inning after Toronto closer Jeremy Accardo balked home the tying run in a wild ninth.

Tigers 1, Twins 0

At Minneapolis, Nate Robertson allowed three hits over seven innings to outduel Matt Garza in Detroit's victory over Minnesota.

In other AL action it was:

* Royals 9, Red Sox 3

* Devil Rays 8, Angels 3

* Indians 6, White Sox 5, 11 inns.

* Orioles 8, Mariners 3
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