Chris Davis had four hits from four at-bats with two home runs as the Baltimore Orioles overcame three homers by Ryan Zimmerman to beat the Washington Nationals 9-6 on Wednesday.
In a wild game in front of 39,129 fans, each team slugged four home runs and the Orioles rallied from a four-run deficit against one of the best pitchers in the game.
Zimmerman hit solo homers in the first and fourth innings before adding a two-run drive in the fifth, all off Chris Tillman. He got a chance at a fourth homer, but struck out in the seventh.
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Davis hit a solo drive in the fourth and capped a six-run seventh with his major league-leading 19th homer, a two-run shot off Tyler Clippard.
Johnson (1-1) pitched 2-1/3 innings and Jim Johnson worked a perfect ninth for his 16th save.
Baltimore trailed 6-3 in the seventh before rallying against Jordan Zimmermann (8-3), who gave up seven runs and 10 hits in six-plus innings. He came in with a 1.71 ERA and a streak of 15 straight starts allowing three runs or less.
CUBS 9, WHITE SOX 3
In Chicago, Dioner Navarro had the first three-homer game of his career, connecting from both sides of the plate at Wrigley Field to lead the Cubs over the White Sox.
Navarro had never homered more than once in a game, but got his swing going while driving in a career-high six runs and scoring four times. He hit a solo homer in the second to break a one-all tie and added a two-run shot off John Danks (0-1) in the fourth. He then sent a shot beyond the right-field bleachers for a three-run homer off Brian Omogrosso in the seventh.
Scott Feldman (5-4) went six innings, allowing two runs and six hits. He struck out seven without a walk and improved to 5-1 in his past seven outings.
CARDINALS 5, ROYALS 3
In St Louis, Missouri, pinch hitter Daniel Descalso hit a two-run single with the bases loaded to beak an eighth-inning deadlock and help St Louis rally past Kansas City.
Luis Mendoza got his first career hit and RBI, and held the Cardinals to a run in 5-2/3 innings before the bullpen failed for the Royals, who have lost a season-worst eight in a row.
Matt Holliday and Carlos Beltran homered for the Cardinals, who have won seven of eight and lead the majors with a 35-17 record. Randy Choate (1-0) got the last out in the eighth and Edward Mujica finished for his 17th save in 17 chances.
METS 9, YANKEES 4
In New York, slumping infielders Ike Davis and Ruben Tejada sparked a five-run first inning that kept the Mets sailing along in this surprising Subway Series with a victory over the Yankees.
Tejada hit a leadoff single, Davis drove in two runs and the Mets won with Jeremy Hefner (1-5) on the mound for the first time all season. They have taken three in a row from their crosstown rivals.
Yankees starter David Phelps (3-3) got only one out and perhaps was not completely fit.
ANGELS 4, DODGERS 3
In Anaheim, California, Jered Weaver pitched six strong innings in his first start in nearly eight weeks and Mark Trumbo hit a go-ahead two-run homer as the Angles beat the Dodgers.
The Angels tied a season high with their fifth straight home win while snapping a two-game skid.
Weaver (1-1) allowed one run and five hits, struck out seven and walked none in his first home start of the season. The right-hander had been on the disabled list since April 9 with a broken left elbow.
Chris Capuano (1-4) gave up three runs and six hits in 5-2/3 innings, and walked four.
PIRATES 5, TIGERS 3
In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pedro Alvarez’s two-run double sparked a seventh-inning rally that lifted Pittsburgh over Detroit.
Travis Snider added an RBI double and Jordy Mercer laid down a perfect suicide squeeze as the Pirates erupted late against Anibal Sanchez (5-5) and scored four times.
Miguel Cabrera hit his 15th homer of the season for Detroit. He flied out to the right-field wall with a runner on to end the game as Pittsburgh beat the Tigers for the second straight night.
Bryan Morris (2-2) picked up the win in relief of A.J. Burnett. Jason Grilli pitched the ninth for his major league-leading 22nd save.
PHILLIES 4, RED SOX 3
In Philadelphia, Domonic Brown hit a pair of homers, while Erik Kratz and Ryan Howard also had solo shots to back Kyle Kendrick as the Phillies won their second straight against Boston.
Kendrick (5-3) allowed two runs and four hits in six innings to help his team defeat the Red Sox.
Antonio Bastardo pitched the seventh, Mike Adams struck out two in the eighth and Jonathan Papelbon finished for his 11th save in 11 tries. Papelbon allowed an RBI single to Jacoby Ellsbury, snapping his 19-1/3 scoreless inning streak.
John Lackey (3-5) pitched six innings, allowing three runs on three hits and three walks.
BLUE JAYS 3, BRAVES 0
In Atlanta, Georgia, Melky Cabrera had three hits, including a two-run single, and four Toronto pitchers combined on a four-hitter to lead the Blue Jays past Atlanta.
Last-placed Toronto went with a pitcher-by-committee approach to fill a hole in the rotation. Esmil Rogers lasted 3-1/3 innings in his first start since 2011 and two pitchers just up from the minors shut down the Braves. Juan Perez (1-0) went 2-2/3 innings, Neil Wagner got through the seventh and eighth, and Casey Janssen earned his 11th save with a 1-2-3 ninth.
In Arlington, Texas, the Diamondbacks-Rangers game was postponed after a thunderstorm rendered the field unplayable.
Also on Wednesday, it was:
‧ Twins 4, Brewers 1
‧ Rays 3, Marlins 1
‧ Indian 5, Reds 2
‧ Astros 6, Rockies 3
‧ Athletics 9, Giants 6
‧ Padres 3, Mariners 3
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