Trumbo lifts Angels past Tigers
Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 15 years, 2 months AGO
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Mark Trumbo homered and drove in a career-high five runs as the visiting Anaheim Angels defeated the Detroit Tigers 12-7 on Thursday.
Trumbo also tripled, doubled and scored three times. Needing a single for the cycle, he grounded out leading off the ninth inning.
Royals 4, Red Sox 3: Billy Butler homered for the third straight game and Luke Hochevar pitched seven strong innings to help Kansas City split a four-game series at Boston.
Rays 10, Athletics 8: Desmond Jennings hit his first career home run and later added a two-run double in a seven-run seventh as visiting Tampa Bay rallied to beat Oakland.
Blue Jays 8, Orioles 5: Edwin Encarnacion and Eric Thames hit back-to-back home runs as Toronto beat visiting Baltimore. Colby Rasmus went 0 for 5 with two strikeouts in his Blue Jays debut, the only Toronto starter not to reach base.
Rangers 4, Twins 1: At Arlington, Texas, Matt Harrison allowed one run over 7 1/3 innings as Texas defeated Minnesota.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Marlins 5, Nationals 2: Mike Stanton homered for the second straight game and five Florida relievers held Washington to one run over 5 1/3 innings.
Mets 10, Reds 9: Lucas Duda and Jason Bay each drove in three runs with bases-loaded doubles as visiting New York won at Cincinnati.
Brewers 4, Cubs 2: Ryan Braun had three hits, including a home run to lead Milwaukee to its first sweep of Chicago at home since 2005.
Padres 4, Diamondbacks 2: Jesus Guzman had two RBIs and rookie Luis Martinez drove in the go-ahead run to lift host San Diego past Arizona.
Giants 4, Phillies 1: Tim Lincecum threw six scoreless innings and Pablo Sandoval hit a solo home run as visiting San Francisco beat Philadelphia. Carlos Beltran went 0 for 4 in his Giants debut.
Pirates 5, Braves 2: Andrew McCutchen had three hits, including a go-ahead double in the fifth and two-run home run in the ninth as Pittsburgh beat host Atlanta.
Astros 5, Cardinals 3: Wandy Rodriguez retired the last 13 batters he faced and Jason Bourgeois hit a tiebreaking double in the fifth inning to lead visiting Houston past St. Louis.