The Brewers rallied for three runs in the eighth inning to win Craig Counsell’s managerial debut, a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday.
Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw was denied his 100th career win, and took a no-decision.
The Brewers overcame a 3-0 deficit with one run in the sixth and three in the eighth in Counsell’s first game since taking over for Ron Roenicke, who was fired on Sunday.
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Hector Gomez and pinch-hitter Gerardo Parra opened the sixth with consecutive triples to cut the lead to 3-1.
Gomez pulled the Brewers within a run at 3-2 in the eighth with his first career home run. Adam Lind chased Kershaw with a pinch-hit double, and Carlos Gomez greeted reliever Chris Hatcher (0-3) with a tying RBI double. Gomez advanced to third on Jason Rogers’ groundout and then scored on infield single by Ryan Braun.
RANGERS 2, ASTROS 1
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In Houston, Texas, Robinson Chirinos hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the ninth inning as Texas ended Houston’s 10-game winning streak.
Chirinos’ sacrifice fly to center scored Adrian Beltre, who led off the inning with a double off Chad Qualls (0-2), moved to third on Kyle Blanks’ single and slid in as Jake Marisnick’s throw to the plate went to the backstop.
Keone Kela (2-1) pitched the eighth for the win, and Neftali Feliz pitched the ninth for his third save.
Houston scored in the first as Jose Altuve and George Springer drew walks, worked a double steal and Altuve scored on Evan Gattis’ sacrifice fly to make it 1-0.
Jake Smolinski tied it in the eighth with a one-out RBI single to center.
MARINERS 3, ANGELS 2
In Anaheim, California, Nelson Cruz hit his MLB-leading 14th home run and Felix Hernandez won his fifth straight decision to start the season to lead Seattle over Los Angeles.
Cruz celebrated his first American League Player of the Month Award with a leadoff shot against Matt Shoemaker (2-2) that ended a scoreless tie in the seventh.
Hernandez (5-0) allowed one run in seven innings while striking out eight and lowering his ERA to 1.73. The 2010 AL Cy Young Award winner became the first Seattle starter since 2001 to win his first five decisions.
Fernando Rodney closed for his eighth save.
Logan Morrison and Seth Smith also homered off Shoemaker, who was 3-0 in his four previous starts against the Mariners. The right-hander struck out 10 in 7-1/3 innings.
Matt Joyce and David Freese homered for the Angels.
GIANTS 2, PADRES 0
In San Francisco, Madison Bumgarner carried a no-hit bid into the seventh inning on the way to winning back-to-back starts for the first time this season, pitching San Francisco past San Diego for their fourth straight victory.
Bumgarner (3-1) outdueled Tyson Ross (1-3), striking out six and walking one as each starter threw 107 pitches. Bumgarner left in the eighth and gave way to Sergio Romo.
The reigning World Series Most Valuable Player did not allow a hit until Justin Upton’s leadoff single in the seventh.
Angel Pagan hit an RBI single and Justin Maxwell drew a bases-loaded walk for the Giants, who overcame four errors. Romo struck out both batters he faced and Santiago Casilla finished the two-hit shutout for his eighth save in 10 chances.
BLUE JAYS 3, YANKEES 1
In Toronto, pinch-hitter Russell Martin singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and Toronto ended the Yankees’ six-game road winning streak.
Held scoreless for seven innings by Yankees right-hander Chase Whitley, the Blue Jays scored three in the eighth against relievers Chris Martin (0-1) and Dellin Betances. Josh Donaldson and Jose Bautista chased Martin with one-out singles before Edwin Encarnacion greeted Betances with a double that landed just inside the foul line in shallow left.
In other results, it was:
‧ Phillies 5, Braves 2
‧ Nationals 6, Marlins 4
‧ Rays 5, Red Sox 1
‧ Cardinals 10, Cubs 9
‧ Twins 8, Athletics 7
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