NATIONAL LEAGUE
AP, MILWAUKEE
Martin Prado hit a grand slam and Tommy Hanson pitched eight scoreless innings as the Atlanta Braves snapped a pair of power droughts in an 8-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday.
Atlanta had gone 253 games without a grand slam before Prado’s in the sixth. The Braves had also gone four days without a homer before Troy Glaus led off the inning with a shot off starter Doug Davis (1-4).
The Braves also scored on an error by second baseman Rickie Weeks in the sixth to make it 3-0 before Davis walked Omar Infante to load the bases with two outs. Prado then hit reliever Manny Parra’s fastball into the left-field bleachers.
In Monday’s other games, it was:
• Reds 2, Pirates 1
• Marlins 4, Cubs 2
• Nationals 3, Mets 2
• Dodgers 7, D-backs 3
• Phillies 9, Rockies 5
AMERICAN LEAGUE
AP, BOSTON
Brandon Morrow set a Toronto Blue Jays record by walking five batters in one inning as the Boston Red Sox scored four runs in the second and went on to a 7-6 win on Monday night.
The Red Sox needed just one hit in that inning to take the lead, a cushion that came in handy when John Lackey (4-1) struggled through six innings before three relievers held the Blue Jays hitless. Jonathan Papelbon worked the ninth for his ninth save in nine chances.
Boston trailed 4-2 heading into the second and led 6-4 after the wild streak by Morrow (2-3).
Dustin Pedroia’s RBI single made it 7-4 in the third. Jose Bautista hit a two-run homer, his seventh, to cut it to 7-6, but Toronto lost for the second time in nine games. Boston is 6-2 in its last eight.
TIGERS 5, YANKEES 4
At Detroit, Johnny Damon hit a homer in his first game against the team that didn’t re-sign him, helping Detroit beat New York.
ANGELS 5, RAYS 4, 11 INNS
At Anaheim, California, Juan Rivera’s sacrifice fly in the 11th inning gave Los Angeles a victory over Tampa Bay after Angels closer Brian Fuentes blew a three-run lead in the ninth.
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