NATIONAL LEAGUE
Anibal Sanchez held the Colorado Rockies hitless on Friday night until Dexter Fowler led off the ninth inning with a broken-bat single. Sanchez then recorded the final three outs for a one-hitter and the Marlins won 4-1.
Sanchez (1-1) had a career-high nine strikeouts. He threw a no-hitter for Florida as a rookie in 2006.
The hit off Sanchez came on his 116th pitch and the first of the ninth. Fowler pulled a single to right field past second baseman Omar Infante, ending the no-hit bid. Fowler was doubled off first on a line out by Jonathan Herrera. When Carlos Gonzalez grounded out, Sanchez had the fourth complete game of his career and first since July 29.
Gaby Sanchez and Chris Coghlan homered for the Marlins, who won their fourth consecutive game. Rockies starter Jhoulys Chacin (3-1) allowed four runs in five innings.
Sanchez walked three, including Fowler to lead off the game. He was unfazed when a two-out fielding error by first baseman Gaby Sanchez allowed Fowler to score.
METS 4, DIAMONDBACKS 1
In New York, Ike Davis hit a two-run home run to lead the New York Mets to a come-from-behind victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Shut down by Joe Saunders for six-plus innings, Davis hit a drive to straightaway center field off Esmerling Vasquez (0-1) that hit above the orange line on the black wall for a two run score.
Mike Pelfrey (1-2) gave up just five hits and a run in seven innings. He walked two and struck out four.
DODGERS 12, CUBS 2
In Chicago, Juan Uribe hit a two-run homer, while Andre Ethier extended his major league-best hitting streak to 19 games as the surging Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs.
Uribe also had a run-scoring single in the Dodgers’ six-run third inning and a sacrifice fly in the sixth, giving him nine RBIs in his past three games and 12 this year. Pinch hitter Marcus Thames added a two-run drive in the ninth as Los Angeles set a season high for runs and hits (14).
Chad Billingsley (2-1) made the most of all that run support, pitching into the seventh in his second straight solid start.
In other NL action, it was:
‧ Brewers 14, Astros 7
‧ Phillies 2, Padres 0
‧ Braves 4, Giants 1
‧ Cardinals 4, Reds 2
‧ Nationals vs Pirates, rained out
AMERICAN LEAGUE
AP, ARLINGTON, TEXAS
Mike Napoli, Ian Kinsler and David Murphy were among five Rangers with homers as Texas beat the Kansas City Royals 11-6 on a windy night.
Kinsler’s two-out solo shot in the fourth put the Rangers ahead for good after the Royals tied it with five runs in the top half of the inning.
Murphy’s two-run blast in the fifth made it 8-5, while Adrian Beltre went deep with the bases empty in the sixth to give Texas a four-run cushion.
Mitch Moreland added a two-run homer in the seventh for Texas.
Texas starter Derek Holland (3-1) struck out nine and gave up five runs and seven hits over seven innings.
Kansas City starter Jeff Francis (0-2) was knocked around for six runs — five earned — and nine hits in four-plus innings.
TIGERS 9, WHITE SOX 3
In Detroit, Michigan, Justin Verlander pitched seven impressive innings through a misty rain, while Ryan Raburn drove in four runs.
Verlander (2-2) allowed four hits, including two home runs by Carlos Quentin and another by Paul Konerko. He finished with eight strikeouts — including the 1,000th of his career — and no walks.
Raburn hit a two-run homer for the Tigers.
Mark Buehrle (1-2) went 5-2/3 innings, allowing six runs and eight hits.
In other AL action, it was:
‧ Blue Jays 6, Rays 4, 11 innings
‧ Mariners 4, Athletics 0
‧ Red Sox 4, Angels 3
‧ Yankees vs Orioles, rained out
‧ Indians vs Twins, rained out
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