DETROIT -- Evan Gattis and Preston Tucker both homered in the sixth inning, and the Houston Astros slugged their way to another victory Sunday, rallying past the Detroit Tigers 10-8.
The Astros trailed 7-3 before scoring four runs in the sixth, including Tucker's three-run shot as a pinch hitter that tied the game. The following inning, Jason Castro lined a tiebreaking two-run single with the bases loaded and two out.
Joe Thatcher (1-1) got the win by pitching the sixth -- the first of four innings of work by the Houston bullpen. Luke Gregerson allowed a homer to Miguel Cabrera in the ninth but held on for his 12th save in 13 chances.
Detroit reliever Alex Wilson (1-1) took the loss.
The AL West-leading Astros have hit a major league-leading 64 home runs. They won the last two games of this four-game series to salvage a split.
Red Sox 6, Angels 1
BOSTON -- Mike Napoli hit his fourth homer of the series and drove in four runs, Wade Miley allowed one run in eight innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-1 on Sunday.
Napoli belted a two-run home run, two-run double and improved his career average to .333 with 18 homers and 36 RBIs in 47 games against his former team.
Mike Trout had an RBI double for the Angles, who closed a 10-game road trip against AL East teams at 5-5.
Xander Bogaerts went 4 for 4 with a double and three singles for the Red Sox, who took the three-game series after losing the opener Friday.
Miley (4-4) gave up one run and four hits, striking out two and walking one in eight innings. He's won his past three starts, giving up just three runs over 21 2-3 innings.
Athletics 7, Rays 2
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Sonny Gray allowed four hits in five scoreless innings before leaving with a bruised right ankle and the Oakland Athletics beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-2 Sunday.
Gray (5-2) was hit on the lower leg by James Loney's grounder in the fourth, but stayed in for a while longer.
Billy Burns hit the first pitch of the game into the right-field seats for his first major league homer. Mark Canha and Josh Reddick also homered as the A's won consecutive games for the second time this season.
Erasmo Ramirez (2-2) took the loss.
Twins 8, White Sox 1
CHICAGO -- Brian Dozier homered twice and drove in four runs and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 8-1 on Sunday.
Dozier hit a solo shot off Jose Quintana in the first inning and a three-run homer off Scott Carroll in the seventh for his second career multi-home run game.
Kyle Gibson (4-3) struck out eight, tying a career high, and allowed a run and four hits in eight innings.
Jose Abreu homered in the fourth for the White Sox run.
Blue Jays 8, Mariners 2
TORONTO -- Edwin Encarnacion and Ryan Goins homered, Aaron Sanchez won for the first time in three starts and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 8-2 on Sunday, avoiding a three-game sweep.
Sanchez (4-4) allowed two runs and seven hits in 6 2-3 innings to help Toronto win for just the third time in 12 games.
Seattle's Kyle Seager homered for the second straight game, a solo shot in the second, but the Mariners were unable to complete what would have been their first sweep in Toronto since May 2001.
Mariners right-hander Taijuan Walker held the Blue Jays without a hit through the first four innings, but Toronto came alive with four runs in the fifth.
Sports on 05/25/2015