NATIONAL LEAGUE
Prince Fielder drove in four runs with a career-high three doubles and Chris Narveson pitched seven shutout innings as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 6-0 on Saturday.
Narveson (1-0) struck out nine and ran his scoreless streak to 13 innings over his first two starts after working out of trouble multiple times.
Fielder doubled in his first three at-bats in the first, third and fifth innings against Matt Garza (0-1) as Milwaukee built a 5-0 lead.
Ryan Braun scored three runs and drove in another and Nyjer Morgan tripled, scored, walked with the bases loaded and made a leaping catch near the wall to keep Alfonso Soriano from an extra-base hit.
Dodgers 4, Padres 0
Dodgers 4, Padres 2, 11 inns (Suspended from Friday)
In San Diego, Hiroki Kuroda came within one out of his third career shutout and Andre Ethier had a homer among his three hits to lead Los Angeles over San Diego in the regularly scheduled game.
Earlier in the day, Tony Gwynn Jr singled in the go-ahead run against his former team with two outs in the 11th inning and the Dodgers won a game that had been suspended at 1:40am after four rain delays totaling three hours, 36 minutes. The game took nearly 24 hours to complete.
Kuroda (2-0) gave up six hits in the nightcap and dominated until the seventh, when he still -managed to get out of a bases-loaded jam. He gave up two singles in the ninth before Jonathan Broxton came on and issued a walk to load the bases.
The game ended when Chase Headley was called out for interference for colliding with third baseman Casey Blake, who was going for Cameron Maybin’s dribbler between shortstop and third.
Broxton saved both games, giving him five this season.
The suspended game resumed at 5:35pm on a chilly but clear evening and ended at 6:55pm.
In other MLB action, it was:
‧ Giants 3, Cardinals 2
‧ Phillies 10, Braves 2
‧ Marlins 7, Astros 5
‧ Rockies 6, Pirates 4
‧ Mets 8, Nationals 4
‧ Reds 6, Diamondbacks 1
AMERICAN LEAGUE
REUTERS AND AP, BOSTON
Russell Martin hit two of New York’s four home runs as the Yankees rebounded for a 9-4 win over Boston on Saturday, one day after becoming the only team to lose to the Red Sox this season.
Curtis Granderson and Robinson Cano also went deep for the Yankees, who already have 18 homers through eight games. The Red Sox have allowed 19 in their eight games.
David Robertson (1-0) pitched 1-2/3 perfect innings after starter Ivan Nova was lifted with one out in the fifth with the Yankees leading 7-4. Clay Buchholz (0-2) allowed five runs and eight hits in 3-2/3 innings as Boston’s starters continued to struggle.
Cano finished a triple short of the cycle.
Orioles 5, Rangers 0, Game 1 Rangers 13,
ORIOLES 1, GAME 2
The Texas Rangers hammered Baltimore 13-1 in the second game of a double-header on Saturday, with starting pitcher Matt Harrison retiring the final 21 Orioles batters he faced.
After giving up a lead-off home run to Adam Jones in the second inning, Harrison shut the lid on the Orioles, holding them hit-less through the seventh inning before giving way to the bullpen.
Harrison allowed two hits, a walk, and struck out three on the way to picking up the win.
Texas sent nine batters to the plate and scored six times in the third inning, adding two more in the fourth to take command.
They added another run in the seventh and four more in the ninth inning.
The Rangers offense was led by Adrian Beltre, who was three-for-five with a home run, three RBIs and three runs scored.
Orioles starter Jake Arrieta lasted just 3.1 innings and allowed eight runs on six hits and two walks while striking out five.
In the earlier game, the Orioles handed Texas their first loss of the season 5-0 behind the spectacular pitching of Zach Britton.
In other AL play, it was:
‧ White Sox 4, Rays 2
‧ Royals 3, Tigers 1
‧ Athletics 1, Twins 0
‧ Indians 2, Mariners 1
‧ Angels 6, Blue Jays 5, 14 inns
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