Tigers extend winning streak
Tigers extend winning streak
August 1, 2016 | 12:00 AM
Jose Iglesias of the Detroit Tigers hits a walk off RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning to defeat the Houston Astros during their MLB game at Comerica Park in Detroit Saturday. — AFP
August 1, 2016 | 12:00 AM
Last Updated: August 1, 2016 | 12:00 AM
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ResizeDETROIT — Jose Iglesias beat out a single to first with two outs in the ninth to score Tyler Collins from third to cap a two-run rally that gave the Detroit Tigers a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros and extend their winning streak to five games.
James McCann tied the score at 2-2 with a line single to left on a 1-2 pitch by Houston closer Will Harris, who got the first two outs of the ninth but then walked Justin Upton and gave up a single to center to Collins.
Collins advanced to third after McCann’s hit when left fielder Alex Bregman’s throw was offline and bounced away from catcher Evan Gattis for an error.
Marlins 11, Cardinals 0: Colin Rea threw only 3 1/3 innings in his Miami debut and left with a sore right elbow, casting a pall over the Marlins.
The Marlins’ Ichiro Suzuki, who needs two hits to reach 3,000, entered the game as a defensive replacement and went 0-for-2.
Rea pitched well, retiring 10 of the 11 batters he faced, including four by strikeout. He allowed no runs, just a soft single in the third.
Indians 6, A’s 3: Cleveland hit four home runs and Josh Tomlin pitched seven strong innings.
Jason Kipnis, Jose Ramirez, Abraham Almonte and Mike Napoli all homered in support of Tomlin, who in seven innings gave up two runs and six hits with seven strikeouts and two walks.
Rookie Dillon Overton started for Oakland and gave up five runs on 10 hits, including three home runs, in 3 1/3 innings.
Rays 6, Yankees 3: Curt Casali hit his first home run in nearly two months and Drew Smyly picked up his first win since May, an unlikely combo helping the Tampa to its third straight win.
Smyly had not won in his last 11 starts and yet came up with his second win against the Yankees this season, limiting New York to two runs and four hits in six innings.
Blue Jays 9, Orioles 1: J.A. Happ struck out 11 in seven-plus innings, Kevin Pillar hit a pair of two-run doubles and Toronto moved into first place in the American League East.
Devon Travis hit a solo homer and Russell Martin and Pillar each hit two-run doubles in the seven-run fifth as the Blue Jays moved a half-game ahead of the Orioles, who have lost five in a row.
Mariners 4, Cubs 1: Leonys Martin hit a go-ahead, two-run double against closer Aroldis Chapman in the eighth inning to lift Seattle over Chicago.
The Cubs led 1-0 in the eighth inning when Chapman entered the game with runners on second and third base and two outs. On a 1-1 count, Martin ripped the left-hander’s third pitch to left-center field to score Shawn O’Malley and Nori Aoki. Martin later scored on a wild pitch by Chapman to make it 3-1.
Giants 5, Nationals 3: Eduardo Nunez had two hits, including a two-run double, helping San Francisco rally from an early three-run deficit.
Six relievers combined to shut out the Nationals on three hits and two walks over the final five innings, allowing the Giants to win for the first time in three tries in the series and only the third time since the All-Star break.
White Sox 6, Twins 5, 10 innings: Dioner Navarro delivered a go-ahead double to propel Chicago over Minnesota.
Navarro’s one-out double came off Fernando Abad. Navarro drove in Avisail Garcia, who led off the inning with a double to right.
Chicago saw its 4-1 lead slip away and fell behind 5-4 in the bottom of the eighth after Eduardo Escobar hit a three-run home run to put the Twins up by one.
Brewers 5, Pirates 3: Home runs from Hernan Perez and Kirk Nieuwenhuis were the difference as Milwaukee held on.
Brewers starter Chase Anderson lasted only five innings, allowing an unearned run on four hits and a pair of walks while striking out a season-high seven.
Padres 2, Reds 1, 10 innings: Adam Rosales led off the bottom of the 10th with a walk-off home run off Cincinnati right-handed reliever Jumbo Diaz to give San Diego the win.
Other results: Rangers 2, Royals 1; Rockies 7, Mets 2; Angels 5, Red Sox 2; Phillies 9, Braves 5; Diamondbacks 4, Dodgers 2.