BALTIMORE — Chris Dickerson hit a three-run, game-ending homer with two outs in the ninth inning, capping an four-run uprising against Jose Valverde that carried the Baltimore Orioles past the Detroit Tigers 7-5 Friday night.
BALTIMORE — Chris Dickerson hit a three-run, game-ending homer with two outs in the ninth inning, capping an four-run uprising against Jose Valverde that carried the Baltimore Orioles past the Detroit Tigers 7-5 Friday night.
Valverde entered in the ninth inning with a 5-3 lead after starter Max Scherzer retired the final 16 batters he faced.
Nick Markakis led off with a homer before Adam Jones singled and took third on a single by Chris Davis. Valverde (0-1) then retired Matt Wieters and J.J. Hardy on popups before Dickerson hit a 2-1 pitch into the bleachers in right-center, much to the delight of the sellout crowd of 46,249.
RAYS 9, INDIANS 2
CLEVELAND — James Loney homered twice, four Tampa Bay pitchers combined on a one-hitter and the Rays endured nearly five hours of rain delays before beating the Indians 9-2 for their sixth straight win in a game that began on Friday night in May ended early Saturday in June.
Scheduled to start at 7:05 p.m., the game was delayed three times before finally resuming at 12:13 a.m. — 2 hours, 39 minutes after the third and lengthiest delay.Before that there was uncertainty, confusion and, of course, rain.
ASTROS 6, ANGELS 3
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jason Castro’s leadoff homer triggered a three-run fourth and Dallas Keuchel pitched seven effective innings, leading the Astros to a victory over the Angels.
Keuchel (2-2) allowed two runs and six hits, struck out four and walked none in the opener of a four-game series.
The 25-year-old left-hander was making his fifth start after beginning the season in the bullpen.
RANGERS 7, ROYALS 2
ARLINGTON, Texas — Derek Holland struck out eight and Nelson Cruz hit a long tiebreaking three-run homer and the Rangers beat the weary Royals.
Holland (5-2) allowed two runs, one earned, over seven innings to wrap up his undefeated May. The left-hander was 4-0 in his six May starts, matching a career best for wins in any month.
ATHLETICS 3, WHITE SOX 0
OAKLAND, Calif. — Bartolo Colon tossed a five-hitter a week after turning 40, and the Athletics beat the White Sox in a game that took only 2 hours, 14 minutes.
Colon (6-2) struck out and three and walked none for his 11th career shutout.
YANKEES 4, RED SOX 1
NEW YORK — Throwing at up to 94 mph after two months of decreased velocity, CC Sabathia matched his season high with 10 strikeouts while pitching into the eighth inning to lead New York over the Boston Red Sox and stop the Yankees’ season-high, five-game losing streak.
MARINERS 3, TWINS 0
MINNEAPOLIS — Hisashi Iwakuma struck out five in 7 2/3 innings, and Kendrys Morales homered to lead Seattle over the Twins.