ARLINGTON, Texas -- Josh Hamilton had a pinch-hit, two-run double with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Sunday.
Hamilton lined a double into the left-center field gap on a 1-1 splitter off Koji Uehara (2-2).
Hanser Alberto led off the ninth reaching on a fielding error by third baseman Pablo Sandoval. After Delino DeShields had a sacrifice bunt and Shin-Soo Choo grounded out, Prince Fielder was intentionally walked and then scored the game-winning run from first.
Hamilton was pinch-hitting for Adam Rosales, who had earlier replaced Adrian Beltre after the third baseman sprained and cut his left thumb sliding in the fifth inning. Beltre is out at least two weeks.
After playing in six consecutive games since re-joining the Rangers on Monday for the first time since 2012, Hamilton was getting a break from the starting lineup. But the 2010 AL MVP who homered twice Friday night was waiting on the bench.
Ross Ohlendorf (1-0), the fifth Texas pitcher, threw a scoreless ninth when the Red Sox left a runner stranded at third base.
Beltre drove in the first two Texas runs, twice tying the game, before getting hurt. He led off the fifth with his second single of the game before being retired on a fielder's choice, when his left hand was dragging along the ground when he slid feet-first into the base.
X-rays were negative and Beltre was diagnosed with a sprained thumb.
RAYS 9, ORIOLES 5 Steve Souza Jr. homered for the third time in three games, and visiting Tampa Bay beat Baltimore. Souza hit a three-run drive off Chris Tillman (2-7) in the fifth inning.
WHITE SOX 6, ASTROS 0 John Danks earned his first shutout of the season to help Chicago beat host Houston. Adam LaRoche homered and Conor Gillaspie went 2 for 4 with two RBI for the White Sox.
TWINS 6, BLUE JAYS 5 Trevor Plouffe hit a two-run home run, Torii Hunter (Pine Bluff) had a go-ahead double in the seventh inning and host Minnesota earned a victory over Toronto.
ATHLETICS 3, YANKEES 0 Jesse Chavez pitched eight innings and Stephen Vogt hit a two-run home run to give host Oakland the victory.
INDIANS 6, MARINERS 3 (12) Michael Brantley's bases-loaded walk with two outs in the top of the 12th inning broke a 3-3 tie and David Murphy singled to help visiting Cleveland beat Seattle.
ANGELS 4, TIGERS 2 Johnny Giavotella hit a tiebreaking, two-run single with the bases loaded in the eighth inning and Los Angeles completed a four-game sweep.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CARDINALS 3, DODGERS 1 Carlos Martinez wiped away tears during a pregame tribute to late teammate Oscar Taveras, then pitched one-hit ball for seven shutout innings to lead host St. Louis past Los Angeles. Jhonny Peralta homered and drove in all three runs for the Cardinals.
METS 4, MARLINS 3 Bartolo Colon (8-3) became the NL's top winner this season, helping himself with an RBI double to lead host New York in a victory over Miami.
ROCKIES 4, PHILLIES 1 DJ LeMahieu homered and had three hits, Nolan Arenado also went deep and surging Colorado beat host Philadelphia.
BRAVES 7, GIANTS 5 Jace Peterson tripled with the bases loaded in visiting Atlanta's four-run ninth to lead Atlanta to a victory over San Francisco.
REDS 8, NATIONALS 2 Todd Frazier and Brandon Phillips each homered and drove in two runs and host Cincinnati completed a three-game sweep of Washington.
BREWERS 7, DiamondBACKS 6 (17) Martin Maldonado homered with one out in the bottom of the 17th inning and host Milwaukee beat Arizona.
PADRES 7, PIRATES 1 Odrisamer Despaigne (3-3) pitched eight strong innings and Will Middlebrooks homered and drove in three runs as host San Diego beat Pittsburgh.
INTERLEAGUE
CUBS 2, ROYALS 1 (11) David Ross hit an RBI single with one out in the 11th inning, lifting host Chicago over Kansas City.
Sports on 06/01/2015