AMERICAN LEAGUE
AP, NEW YORK
Hideki Matsui, Maicer Izturis and Mike Napoli hit two-run homers to power the Los Angeles Angels to a 10-2 win over the New York Yankees in the American League on Tuesday.
Izturis homered in his first game back after missing 27 with a left forearm strain. His fourth-inning drive gave the Angels a 4-2 lead. Napoli connected in the fifth and Matsui, a former Yankee, homered in the seventh.
The big hitters were backed by a crisp effort from spot starter Sean O’Sullivan (1-0), who was called up from the minors on Tuesday to replace the injured Scott Kazmir. He retired 12 in a row after giving up two runs in the first inning. In six innings, he allowed two hits.
New York’s Phil Hughes (11-3) gave up a season-worst six runs.
RANGERS 8, TIGERS 0
In Detroit, Michigan, Tommy Hunter pitched seven scoreless innings to steer Texas to a big win over Detroit.
Hunter became the first Ranger to start a season 7-0, pitching only as a starter.
Josh Hamilton and Ian Kinsler homered for American League West-leading Texas, who are 5-1 since the All-Star break.
Detroit have lost a season-worst seven straight. Starter Armando Galarraga (3-3) gave up four runs in seven-and-a-third innings.
Tuesday’s other results:
• Athletics 5, Red Sox 4, 10 innings
• Indians 4, Twins 3
• White Sox 4, Mariners 0
• Blue Jays 13, Royals 1
• Orioles 11, Rays 10, 13 innings
NATIONAL LEAGUE
AP, ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Matt Diaz homered for the third straight game as the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 4-1 in Tuesday’s clash of National League divisional leaders.
Diaz drove in three runs with a two-run homer in the fourth and a run-scoring single in the seventh as the East-leading Braves overtook the West-leading Padres for the National League’s best record.
Atlanta starter Jair Jurrjens (3-3) pitched seven strong innings, giving up only two hits over the last five.
San Diego starter Wade LeBlanc (4-8) gave up two runs in six innings.
GIANTS 7, DODGERS 5
In Los Angeles, Andres Torres hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the ninth inning, rallying San Francisco to victory over Los Angeles in a heated game featuring three ejections.
The Dodgers lost their sixth straight to remain winless since the All-Star break.
Dodgers hitting coach Don Mattingly, who took charge after the separate ejections of manager Joe Torre and bench coach Bob Schaefer, went to the mound for a chat with closer Jonathan Broxton (3-2), before Torres came up with the bases loaded. Mattingly took a few steps back toward the dugout, before turning around and saying something to Broxton.
Giants manager Bruce Bochy protested that Mattingly’s about-face constituted a second trip to the mound. The umpires agreed and Broxton had to leave the game.
George Sherrill took over as pitcher and served up Torres’ hit, giving the Giants a 6-5 lead.
San Francisco’s Santiago Casilla (3-2) got the win and Jeremy Affeldt picked up his third save.
REDS 8, NATIONALS 7
In Cincinnati, Ohio, Mike Leake pitched five solid innings before a long rain delay, setting up Cincinnati’s defeat of Washington.
The Reds led 5-1 in the middle of the fifth when rain forced a 2 hour, 40 minute delay. The lead went to 8-1, before the Nationals rallied against the bullpen.
Leake became the first Cincinnati rookie to open a season 7-1 since Wayne Simpson in 1970.
Joey Votto hit a three-run homer off Washington’s Luis Atilano (6-7), who got the worst of a matchup between rookie starters. Leake also had an RBI single.
Reds closer Francisco Cordero pitched the ninth for his 26th save.
Tuesday’s other results:
• Cardinals 7, Phillies 1
• Rockies 10, Marlins 0
• Diamondbacks 3, Mets 2
• Cubs 14, Astros 7
• Pirates 11, Brewers 9
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