NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cole Hamels combined with two relievers on a five-hitter and Shane Victorino capped a big series with three hits to lead the Philadelphia Phillies past the Atlanta Braves 3-0 in the National League on Sunday.
Hamels (1-1) gave up four hits with one walk and eight strikeouts in seven innings to beat Derek Lowe (1-2), who allowed seven hits and two runs in seven innings.
Victorino had nine hits in the series with the Braves, including his first homer on Sunday.
Ryan Madson pitched the eighth and Jose Contreras worked a perfect ninth for his second save.
In San Francisco, David Freese hit a homer and three RBIs and Kyle Lohse allowed one run in eight innings to help St Louis end a three-game losing streak.
Matt Holliday scored the go-ahead run and added an RBI single in his first game since having an appendectomy April 1.
Skip Schumaker added a two-run double to help the Cardinals win for just the third time in nine games this season.
Lohse (1-1) allowed five hits and Trever Miller pitched a scoreless ninth.
The Giants failed to complete their first three-game sweep of the Cardinals since 2001.
DIAMONDBACKS 10, REDS 8
In Phoenix, Arizona, Chris Young hit the decisive three-run homer and Stephen Drew had four hits and three RBIs as Arizona rallied twice to beat Cincinnati.
Drew’s RBI single tied it at seven in the eighth before Young drove a 3-2 pitch from Nick Masset (0-2) into the seats to put Arizona ahead for only the second time all day.
The Reds led 5-0 after two-and-a-half innings before Arizona scored five in the fifth off Mike Leake, the last three on Ryan Roberts’ homer, to go up 6-5.
Jonny Gomes’ two-run homer off Aaron Heilman in the seventh put Cincinnati back on top 7-6.
Heilman (1-0) allowed two runs in three innings to get the win.
BREWERS 6, CUBS 5
In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, pinch-hitter Casey McGehee delivered a two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning as Milwaukee beat the Chicago Cubs.
Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun each hit a two-run homer for Milwaukee, which has won five of six after an 0-4 start.
McGehee had been mired in a 3-for-22 slump this homestand and didn’t get the start.
Chicago’s Aramis Ramirez drove in three runs on three doubles, but the bullpen couldn’t hold on.
In other NL play, it was:
‧ Astros 7, Marlins 1
‧ Rockies 6, Pirates 5
‧ Nationals 7, Mets 3, 11 innings
‧ Padres 7, Dodgers 2
AMERICAN LEAGUE
AP, BOSTON
Josh Beckett allowed two hits in eight shutout innings to help the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 4-0 in the American League on Sunday to take two out of three games from their rivals in the series.
Beckett (1-1) was dropped to fourth in the season-opening rotation, but struck out 10 and walked one while retiring the last 14 batters he faced.
The Red Sox returned home after losing their first six games of the season — their worst start since 1945. They ended that streak by beating the Yankees 9-6 on Friday before losing 9-4 on Saturday.
Dustin Pedroia reached base all five times he went to bat with three singles, an intentional walk and a force play. Mike Cameron had a run-scoring single, David Ortiz doubled home a run and Marco Scutaro had a two-run double for Boston.
In Minneapolis, Minnesota, Japanese star Hideki Matsui hit a home run and Brandon McCarthy pitched into the eighth inning to lead Oakland over Minnesota.
McCarthy (1-0) allowed two runs and nine hits with five strikeouts in seven-and-one-third innings for the A’s, who took two of three against the Twins.
Justin Morneau had three hits and an RBI and Jim Thome hit his first homer of the season for the Twins.
Scott Baker (0-2) gave up four runs and seven hits in five innings.
In other AL play, it was:
‧ Angels 3, Blue Jays 1
‧ Indians 6, Mariners 4
‧ Rangers 3, Orioles 0
‧ Royals 9, Tigers 5
‧ White Sox 6, Rays 1
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