Scott Kazmir pitched six solid innings and Jose Altuve and Luis Valbuena homered as the Houston Astros defeated Zack Greinke and the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Saturday night.
A night after teammate Mike Fiers pitched a no-hitter against the Dodgers, Kazmir (7-8) did not permit a runner until Jimmy Rollins singled to start the fourth inning.
The Astros won a matchup of division leaders and ended an eight-game winning streak by Greinke (13-3).
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Kazmir rebounded from his worst start with the Astros, giving up one run and six hits while striking out eight.
Relievers Will Harris and Pat Neshek each pitched a perfect inning and Luke Gregerson worked the ninth for his 24th save.
METS 14, ROCKIES 9
In Denver, Colorado, the New York Mets roughed up the Colorado Rockies by the exact same score for the second straight day, with Juan Uribe homering to start an eight-run burst in the third inning.
The NL East leaders got a season high-tying 21 hits, including 10 for extra bases. Every New York starter had at least one hit, with pitcher Jonathon Niese (8-9) delivering a two-run single in the big third.
BLUE JAYS 15, ANGELS 3
In Anaheim, California, Josh Donaldson went four for five with a three-run homer, driving in six runs and propelling Toronto to their 18th victory in 22 games.
Jose Bautista had a two-run triple during a seven-run fourth inning by the streaking Blue Jays. They followed up their 9-2 win at the Big A on Friday with the highest-scoring performance in three years by the majors’ most productive offense.
Amid chants of “M-V-P!” from the visitors’ fans, Donaldson drove in six runs in a three-inning span, giving him 100 RBIs for the first time in his career.
He sent his 34th homer deep into the bullpens beyond left field in the third inning before delivering a two-run single in the fourth and an RBI double in the fifth.
In other results, it was:
‧ Pirates 3, Giants 2
‧ Yankees 6, Indians 2
‧ Royals 6, Red Sox 3
‧ Twins 3, Orioles 2
‧ Rangers 5, Tigers 3
‧ Cubs 9, Braves 7
‧ Nationals 6, Brewers 1
‧ Diamondbacks 11, Reds 7
‧ Phillies 4, Marlins 2
‧ Padres 8, Cardinals 0
‧ Rays 5, Athletics 4
‧ White Sox 6, Mariners 3
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