MAJOR LEAGUES
Adam Lind doubled twice to drive in three runs and Melky Cabrera added a homer and three hits, lifting the Toronto Blue Jays to an 8-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night.
Lind’s two-run double off Rick Porcello (8-3) in the sixth put Toronto ahead 3-2, and Aaron Loup got out of a bases-loaded, none-out jam in the bottom of the inning in relief of R.A. Dickey (6-4).
The AL East-leading Blue Jays added three runs in the eighth and two in the ninth in winning for the 18th time in 22 games.
Miguel Cabrera and Ian Kinsler homered for Detroit, but Kinsler also left the bases loaded twice. The AL Central-leading Tigers left 11 runners on base in their fourth straight loss. Detroit have dropped 12 of 16.
Jose Bautista also had three hits for Toronto, including a two-run double in the ninth.
INDIANS 7, RED SOX 4, 12 inns
In Cleveland, Asdrubal Cabrera hit a three-run homer with one out in the 12th inning to give Cleveland a three-game sweep of the defending World Series champions.
With two runners on and Boston playing five infielders, Cabrera drove an 0-1 pitch from Edward Mujica (2-2) into Boston’s bullpen as the Indians won their sixth straight overall and ninth in a row at home. Cleveland is an AL-best 21-11 at Progressive Field.
The start of the game was delayed by rain until 9:33pm, canceling a scheduled ceremonial first pitch by Browns rookie quarterback Johnny Manziel.
Carlos Carrasco (1-3), the Indians’ seventh pitcher, worked two innings.
The surging Indians have trimmed seven games off first-place Detroit’s lead in the AL Central in 17 days. Cleveland are within 3.5 games and back to .500 for the first time since April 24.
David Ortiz homered for the Red Sox, who came in riding a seven-game winning streak.
DIAMONDBACKS 16, ROCKIES 8
In Denver, Miguel Montero drove in a career-high six runs, Paul Goldschmidt hit a go-ahead, three-run double in the eighth inning as Arizona sent Colorado to their sixth straight loss.
The Rockies led 8-5 before the Diamondbacks scored six times in the eighth to reclaim the lead. They were hardly done, adding five more in the ninth to turn a close game into a runaway win. The Diamondbacks tied a season high with 21 hits.
The top five hitters in the lineup each had three hits and combined for 14 RBIs. Montero drove in two runs on sacrifice flies, had a run-scoring single and hit a three-run homer in the ninth.
Brad Ziegler (2-1) got two outs in the seventh to earn the win. Rex Brothers (2-4) took the loss after the big eighth.
WHITE SOX 2, DODGERS 1
In Los Angeles, John Danks and three relievers combined on a two-hitter and Leury Garcia hit his first major league home run for Chicago.
Danks (4-5) allowed only two hits and one run and struck out five in 7-1/3 innings for his first road win in more than six weeks. He entered the game 1-3 with a 6.83 ERA in five road starts. He also had an infield single in the sixth inning, his second hit in 28 career plate appearances.
Garcia led off the third with a homer and Adam Dunn homered to lead off the fourth.
Josh Beckett (3-3) went six innings and allowed two runs and nine hits for the Dodgers, who have lost six of their last eight.
NATIONALS 8, PHILLIES 4
In Washington, Stephen Strasburg struck out 11 in seven innings as Washington kept Philadelphia’s bats quiet yet again in the rain-interrupted game.
Strasburg (5-4) had the Phillies flailing as he hit double digits in Ks for the 15th time in his career — and for the fourth time without issuing a walk. All but one of the strikeouts were swinging, including Marlon Byrd, Ryan Howard and Domonic Brown when the rain started to fall in the sixth inning.
The only consolation for the Phillies is that they scored an earned run for the first time in four games when facing the Nationals’ ace. The streak reached 25 innings.
In other MLB action, it was:
‧ Cardinals 5, Royals 2, 11 inns
‧ Athletics 7, Yankees 4
‧ Padres 3, Pirates 2
‧ Orioles 6, Rangers 5
‧ Marlins 5, Rays 4
‧ Giants 3, Reds 2
‧ Twins 6, Brewers 4
‧ Angels 4, Astros 0
‧ Mariners 2, Braves 0
‧ Cubs 5, Mets 4
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