Yanks win; A-Rod hits 659th HR
Alex Rodriguez hit his 659th home run to move within one of Willie Mays for fourth place on the career list and the New York Yankees took advantage of one mistake after another by the suddenly sloppy New York Mets in a 6-4 victory Sunday night at Yankee Stadium.
Alex Rodriguez hit his 659th home run to move within one of Willie Mays for fourth place on the career list and the New York Yankees took advantage of one mistake after another by the suddenly sloppy New York Mets in a 6-4 victory Sunday night at Yankee Stadium.
After falling behind early, the Yankees scored four times in the second inning off Jonathon Niese and took two of three in the first Subway Series of the season. The crosstown rivals play at Citi Field in September.
Rodriguez connected in the first inning at Yankee Stadium. He drove a 2-2 curve from Niese (2-1) to right-center, with the ball bouncing off the top of the fence for a solo shot.
Marlins 6, Washington 2 - Adeiny Hechavarria hit a bases-loaded triple after a botched rundown kept the inning alive and Miami completed its first three-game sweep of Washington since May 2012.
Cubs 5, Reds 2 - Rookie Addison Russell doubled with the bases loaded as Chicago held on for a victory and a sweep of its rain-shortened series against host Cincinnati.
Brewers 6, Cardinals 3 - Adam Lind hit a two-run homer and Milwaukee beat St. Louis for its second victory in the last 12 games.
Pirates 8, Diamondbacks 0 - Francisco Liriano (1-1) pitched effectively into the seventh inning in a combined three-hitter as Pittsburgh completed its first sweep in Arizona.
Padres 3, Dodgers 1 - Brandon Morrow pitched seven strong innings to earn his first win with San Diego. Alexi Amarista and Derek Norris homered as the Padres beat visiting Los Angeles.
Orioles 18, Red Sox 7 - Delmon Young drove in five runs, Chris Davis homered and host Baltimore received a bounce-back pitching performance from Bud Norris in a lopsided victory over Boston.
Rays 5, Blue Jays 1 - Chris Archer pitched two-hit ball in seven scoreless innings and Brandon Guyer drove in four runs as Tampa Bay defeated visiting Toronto.
Tigers 8, Indians 6 - Miguel Cabrera homered and drove in three runs as host Detroit beat Cleveland.
White Sox 3, Royals 2; White Sox 5, Royals 3 - Conor Gillaspie hit a two-run single in Chicago's five-run sixth inning, and the team rallied to beat Kansas City for its second win against the Royals.
The day began with Avisail Garcia's two-out RBI single sending Chicago to a 3-2 victory in the resumption of a game suspended by rain on Friday night.
Astros 7, Athletics 6 - Evan Gattis hit a two-run double in the ninth inning as visiting Houston completed its first sweep of Oakland.
Rangers 5, Angels 4 - Leonys Martin led off the 11th inning with a homer and Texas scored another run on Erick Aybar's error, then held on for a win over host Los Angeles.
Twins 4, Mariners 2 - Joe Mauer hit a two-run triple with two outs in the 11th inning, lifting visiting Minnesota past Seattle.
