INTERLEAGUE GAMES
AP, ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
Edwin Jackson overcame a wild start to throw the fourth no-hitter in the season of the pitcher, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 1-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.
Jackson (5-6) threw a whopping 149 pitches — a major league high — and walked eight, all but one in the first three innings, in the second no-hitter in Diamondbacks’ history.
This is the third time the Rays have been no-hit since July last year, including Dallas Braden’s perfect game at Oakland on May 9.
Colorado’s Ubaldo Jimenez no-hit Atlanta on April 17 and Philadelphia’s Roy Halladay tossed a perfect game at Florida on May 29. Armando Galarraga had his perfect game ended with two outs in the ninth on a blown call by umpire Jim Joyce.
Adam LaRoche homered off Jeff Niemann (6-2) with one out in the second, all the support Jackson would need.
YANKEES 2, DODGERS 1
In Los Angeles, C.C. Sabathia won his fifth consecutive start with eight sharp innings, Alex Rodriguez homered in the sixth inning to snap a tie as the New York Yankees beat Joe Torre and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
It was Torre’s first time facing the Yankees since leaving as manager in 2007.
The American League East-leading Yankees won their third straight, while sending the Dodgers to their 10th loss in 13 games, a slide that has plunged them from first to third in the National League West.
Sabathia (9-3) allowed four hits and one run, struck out seven and walked three. The Yankees’ defense helped him out too, turning double-plays in the third and fifth innings.
Mariano Rivera struck out the side in the ninth to earn his 17th save in 18 chances.
Vicente Padilla (1-2) gave up two runs and six hits in seven innings, struck out seven and walked one.
ORIOLES 7, NATIONALS 6
In Baltimore, Maryland, pinch-runner Jake Fox scored the winning run in the ninth inning on a throwing error by Cristian Guzman as Baltimore rallied from a six-run deficit to beat Washington.
The Orioles trailed 6-0 in the fifth inning and 6-3 in the eighth, before coming back. Baltimore took full advantage of Washington’s season-high four errors — none more damaging than the last.
Matt Wieters drew a one-out walk from Tyler Clippard (8-4) in the ninth and moved to second on a single by Scott Moore. Fox then ran for Wieters and Matt Capps entered to face Julio Lugo.
Alfredo Simon (2-1) worked the ninth for the Orioles, who have won two straight for the first time since mid-May.
BRAVES 3, TIGERS 1
In Atlanta, Georgia, Billy Wagner earned his 400th career save and Brian McCann’s fourth-inning homer helped Atlanta down Detroit.
McCann’s 100th career homer was one of the few mistakes made by Rookie Andy Oliver (0-1) in his major league debut. The left-hander gave up five hits and two runs in six innings.
Brooks Conrad added an eighth-inning homer off Eddie Bonine.
Kris Medlen (5-1), possibly pitching to protect his spot in the Braves’ rotation, gave up six hits and one run in six-and-two-third innings.
Wagner struck out the side in the ninth for his 15th save this season. Wagner is fifth on the career list and second among left-handers behind John Franco, who has 424 saves.
Friday’s other results:
• Rockies 4, Angels 3, 11 innings
• Athletics 14, Pirates 4
• Giants 5, Red Sox 4
• White Sox 6, Cubs 0
• Astros 7, Rangers 4
• Royals 4, Cardinals 2
• Brewers 8, Mariners 3
• Phillies 9, Blue Jays 0
• Reds 10, Indians 3
• Mets 5, Twins 2
Friday’s National League result:
• Padres 3, Marlins 0
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