In other AL games, it was:
• Red Sox 18, Orioles 10
• Royals 4, Rays 1
• Blue Jays 7, Athletics 2
• Rangers 4, Mariners 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
AP, ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Matt Kemp homered and matched a career high with five RBIs to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 9-1 win over the Atlanta Braves in the National League on Sunday.
Kemp had three hits, including a three-run homer in the fifth and a two-run single in the eighth as the Dodgers outhit the Braves 19-5. Andre Ethier and James Loney also had three hits.
Chad Billingsley (11-6) threw five scoreless innings before leaving with a cramp in his right hamstring.
Billingsley gave up only two hits with one walk and nine strikeouts in five innings.
ASTROS 2, CARDINALS 0
At St Louis, Bud Norris pitched seven sharp innings in his first major league start to lead Houston over St Louis.
Norris was working on a no-hitter before pitcher Adam Wainwright led off the sixth with a single to center. Norris (1-0) gave up just two hits, walked four and struck out five while subbing for Roy Oswalt, who missed his turn with lower back discomfort.
In other NL games, it was:
• Rockies 6, Reds 4, 11 innings
• Nationals 5, Pirates 3
• Diamondbacks 5, Mets 2
• Giants 7, Phillies 3
• Brewers 6, Padres 1
• Marlins 3, Cubs 2
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