KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Unbeaten Michael Wacha won for the seventh straight time this year and the St. Louis Cardinals ended their season-worst three-game losing streak by beating the Kansas City Royals 6-1 Sunday.
Wacha held the majors' best-hitting team to one unearned run and five singles in seven innings. He exited with a 1.87 ERA and became the first Cardinals pitcher to start 7-0 since Matt Morris began 8-0 in 2005.
Matt Carpenter hit a two-run homer in the sixth off Yordano Ventura (3-4).
Padres 11, Dodgers 3
LOS ANGELES -- Justin Upton hit a grand slam and drove in six runs, and the San Diego Padres broke loose Sunday, backing unbeaten James Shields over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Padres had totaled just three runs in losing four straight games. Upton hit a slam in the first inning before Carlos Frias recorded an out and Will Middlebrooks later homered to help stake Shields (6-0) to a 9-0 lead through three.
The All-Star right-hander became the first Padres starter to win his first six decisions since 1985, when Andy Hawkins began 11-0.
Indians 5, Reds 2
CLEVELAND -- Trevor Bauer pitched into the eighth inning and Cleveland extended its winning streak to six games with a victory over slumping Cincinnati.
Cincinnati has dropped eight in a row, its longest losing streak since 2009. The Reds have been outscored 54-19 during the streak that has dropped them to a season-worst seven games under .500 at 18-25.
Cleveland, which has won eight of 10, took advantage of three Cincinnati errors to continue its hottest stretch of the season. David Murphy, Nick Swisher and Carlos Santana each drove in a run.
Bauer (4-1) took a shutout into the seventh when Marlon Byrd hit a solo homer for the only run allowed by the right-hander in 7 2-3 innings.
Pirates 9, Mets 1
PITTSBURGH -- Francisco Liriano kept up Pittsburgh's strikeout parade, fanning 12 as the Pirates beat New York for a three-game sweep.
After Gerrit Cole fanned 10 in the opener and A.J. Burnett struck out 10 more Saturday, Liriano (2-4) topped them in only six innings. Liriano gave up one run and six hits.
Andrew McCutchen and Starling Marte homered for the Pirates.
Nationals 4, Phillies 1
WASHINGTON -- Bryce Harper drove in two runs, Gio Gonzalez outpitched Aaron Harang and Washington beat Philadelphia for its eighth straight series win.
Harper gave the Nationals a 2-1 lead with a run-scoring groundout in the fifth inning and added an RBI single in the seventh. In addition to moving into the NL lead with 41 RBIs, he also increased his league-leading totals in walks (39) and runs (39).
The 22-year-old Harper also threw out a runner from right field on a force play at second base.
Gonzalez (4-2) allowed one run and seven hits in 6 1-3 innings to win his third straight decision. It was his 46th victory with Washington, tied with Stephen Strasburg for second in Nationals history behind Jordan Zimmermann (60). Drew Storen, the fifth Washington pitcher, worked the ninth for his 14th save.
Astros 10, Tigers 8
DETROIT -- Evan Gattis and Preston Tucker homered in the sixth inning and Houston slugged its way to another victory, rallying past Detroit.
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.
Marlins 5, Orioles 2
MIAMI -- Martin Prado homered to cap a 12-pitch at-bat and drove in two runs, helping Miami beat Baltimore for its first series win since May 3.
Baltimore left-hander Brian Matusz pitched two scoreless innings, a day after he was ejected for having a sticky substance on his non-throwing arm. The Orioles await a decision from Major League Baseball regarding further punishment.
The Marlins won their second game in a row after losing eight straight and finished 2-8 on their homestand, which included a managerial change. New manager Dan Jennings improved to 2-5.
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 Boston beat Los Angeles.
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 trip against AL East teams at 5-5. Xander Bogaerts went 4-for-4 with a double and three singles for the Red Sox.
Diamondbacks 4, Cubs 3
PHOENIX -- Paul Goldschmidt hit his second home run in three days and Arizona beat Chicago to win the three-game series.
Goldschmidt's 12th home run of the season, a two-run shot to the porch in deep right-center, put Arizona up 4-1 in the third. He also singled in a run in the first.
Miguel Montero homered against his former Arizona teammates, a solo shot to the opposite field. Chris Coghlan hit a two-run homer that cut the Diamondbacks' lead to 4-3 in the fifth.
Braves 2, Brewers 1
ATLANTA -- Rookie Mike Foltynewicz pitched three-hit ball for 7 2-3 innings, leading Atlanta past Milwaukee.
Foltynewicz (3-1) allowed one run in his longest start in the majors. He struck out seven.
The 23-year-old Foltynewicz was one of three players acquired by Atlanta in the offseason trade that sent Evan Gattis to Houston. He was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett on May 1.
Blue Jays 8, Mariners 2
TORONTO -- Edwin Encarnacion and Ryan Goins homered, Aaron Sanchez won for the first time in three starts and Toronto 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 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.
Athletics 7, Rays 2
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Sonny Gray limited Tampa Bay to four hits in five scoreless innings before leaving with a bruised right ankle and Oakland beat the Rays.
Gray (5-2) was hit on the lower leg by James Loney's grounder in the fourth, but stayed in for a while longer. He had lost his previous two starts.
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. The only other time they did it was April 13-14 against Houston.
Twins 8, White Sox 1
CHICAGO -- Brian Dozier homered twice and drove in four runs in Minnesota's victory over Chicago.
Dozier hit a solo shot off Jose Quintana (2-5) 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 Chicago run.
Sports on 05/25/2015