CARDINALS 4, MARLINS 3
MIAMI -- Right-hander Carlos Martinez shook off a slow start and a fastball that hit him in the right shoulder to pitch seven innings, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Miami Marlins 4-3 Tuesday.
Martinez (8-3) trailed 3-0 after 1 1/3 innings before settling down. He retired the final seven batters he faced, including three after taking a 94-mph fastball in the shoulder while trying to bunt in the seventh.
Martinez struck out nine and allowed eight hits. He gave up a two-run home run in the first inning to major league home run and RBI leader Giancarlo Stanton, a shot estimated at 484 feet.
That matched Stanton's previous longest this year, and he now has 26 home runs, including the longest two in the majors in 2015.
Justin Heyward hit his eighth home run for the Cardinals.
With the score 3-all and two outs in the seventh, Mark Reynolds hit a full-count pitch off the right foot of pitcher Sam Dyson (3-3) for an infield single to put the Cardinals ahead.
Earlier in the inning, Martinez was hit in the right shoulder by a pitch from Dyson, fell to the ground face first and was slow to rise. But Martinez took his base and showed no ill effects when he returned to the mound, throwing one pitch 98 mph.
Martinez improved to 5-0 in his past seven starts. Trevor Rosenthal pitched around a single in the ninth for his 22nd save in 23 chances.
Marlins starter Jose Urena allowed three runs in five innings, his worst outing this month.
CUBS 1, DODGERS 0 (10) Chris Denorfia hit a game-ending sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, and Chicago beat visiting Los Angeles for its fourth consecutive victory. Jason Motte (5-1) pitched a scoreless inning for the victory, finishing a three-hitter for Jason Hammel and three relievers.
BREWERS 3, METS 2 Carlos Gomez scored the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning when outfielder Michael Cuddyer misplayed a double off the wall, helping host Milwaukee beat injury-riddled New York. The Mets lost their sixth consecutive, falling to .500 (36-36) for the first time since they were 3-3 on April 12.
ROCKIES 10, DIAMONDBACKS 5 Nolan Arenado hit two home runs, including a go-ahead three-run shot in Colorado's six-run fifth inning, and the Rockies rallied to beat visiting Arizona. Wilin Rosario, D.J. LeMahieu and Brandon Barnes also homered to help Kyle Kendrick (3-9) win at Coors Field for the first time in seven home starts since signing with Colorado in the offseason as a free agent.
NATIONALS 3, BRAVES 1 Stephen Strasburg pitched five shutout innings in his return from the disabled list, Anthony Rendon tied his career-high with four hits and host Washington defeated Atlanta. Wilson Ramos added three hits for the Nationals, who have won four consecutive while allowing a total of four runs.
INTERLEAGUE
PHILLIES 11, YANKEES 6 Rookie slugger Maikel Franco homered again and had five RBI for the second consecutive night at Yankee Stadium, snapping a ninth-inning tie with a two-run double that sent visiting Philadelphia to a victory over New York. Garrett Jones, Brett Gardner, Chase Headley and Alex Rodriguez homered for New York.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
MARINERS 7, ROYALS 0 Rookie Mike Montgomery tossed a four-hitter against the team that drafted him, Dustin Ackley singled, doubled and homered for his first three-hit game of the season and host Seattle beat Kansas City.
ORIOLES 6, RED SOX 4 David Lough hit a three-run home run in Baltimore's four-run second inning and the Orioles beat host Boston, their 12th victory in 15 games. Lough, starting for the sixth time in seven games in place of injured center fielder Adam Jones, connected off Joe Kelly (2-5) after a sacrifice fly by Ryan Flaherty.
TIGERS 7, INDIANS 3 David Price allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings and visiting Detroit scored six times in the fifth to continue its dominance over Cleveland. Price (7-2) scattered nine hits and struck out seven. The left-hander is 9-1 in his last 11 starts against Cleveland, including a shutout at Comerica Park on June 12.
RAYS 4, BLUE JAYS 3 Tampa Bay's Chris Archer won his sixth consecutive decision, allowing 3 hits over 8 innings in a victory over visiting Toronto. Archer (9-4) improved to 3-0 against Toronto this season, allowing 2 runs and 7 hits while striking out 25 over 22 innings in those games.
ATHLETICS 8, RANGERS 6 Josh Phegley homered and had a two-run double, Ben Zobrist also went deep and Oakland beat host Texas in a series opener. Phegley's double chased rookie Chi Chi Gonzalez (2-2) and tied the game at 5 in the sixth.
WHITE SOX 6, TWINS 2 Jeff Samardzija struck out seven batters in seven innings for just his second victory in nine starts on the road this season, and visiting Chicago beat Minnesota to snap a seven-game losing streak away from Chicago.
Sports on 06/24/2015