Baseball-Highlights of Wednesday's MLB games

April 27 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Wednesday's Major League Baseball games. White Sox 4, Blue Jays 0 Dioner Navarro drove in the first runs of the game with a two-run triple in the seventh and Jose Quintana struck out 10 as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-0 Wednesday to complete a three-game series sweep. It was the sixth win in a row for the White Sox (16-6) and the third straight loss for the Blue Jays (10-13). Orioles 3, Rays 1 Joey Rickard hit a three-run home run, and Chris Tillman threw 6 2/3 scoreless innings, leading Baltimore to a victory over Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field. The Orioles won the finale of a three-game series and ended a three-game skid while snapping the Rays' three-game winning streak. Mets 5, Reds 2 Neil Walker continued his torrid April by homering and finishing with two RBIs as New York completed a three-game sweep of Cincinnati with a win at Citi Field. The Mets have won six straight and 11 of 13. The Reds have lost four in a row and 12 of 16. Phillies 3, Nationals Starter Jeremy Hellickson pitched seven innings of shutout ball and gave up just two hits and Darin Ruf drove in a run to break a scoreless tie in the sixth inning as Philadelphia shut out Washington. Carlos Ruiz gave the Phillies some insurance in the eighth when he clubbed a two-out solo homer to left off reliever Sammy Solis to make it 3-0. It was just the 13th homer allowed this year by Washington, which has hit 23 of its own. Red Sox 9, Braves 4 Steven Wright, added to the rotation at the start of the season because of an injury to Eduardo Rodriguez, turned in his fourth straight quality start. Backed by two Dustin Pedroia homers, one a grand slam, and three doubles by David Ortiz, Wright helped Boston to a victory over Atlanta. It was the Red Sox's third straight win over the hapless Braves in two locations this week and fourth victory in a row overall. Giants 13, Padres 9 San Francisco took advantage of a San Diego fielding error to score three runs in the first inning and continued to pound out hits in a win over the Padres. Brandon Belt was 3-for-4 with five RBIs and Hunter Pence went 3-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Tigers 9, Athletics 4 J.D. Martinez and Victor Martinez each blasted three-run homers, powering Detroit to a win over Oakland at Comerica Park. Moved to the No. 2 spot in the order for the first time in his career, J.D. Martinez had two hits, a walk and a sacrifice fly while driving in four runs. Victor Martinez reached base four times. Winning pitcher Justin Verlander (2-2) gave up three runs and five hits with six strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings. Rangers 3, Yankees 2 Shortstop Elvis Andrus' two-out triple in the sixth scored second baseman Rougned Odor with the go-ahead run in the Texas Rangers' 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday. The victory made a winner out of left-hander Martin Perez (1-2) for the first time this season. Cubs-Brewers postponed Chicago ace Jake Arrieta and Milwaukee right-hander Taylor Jungmann got an unexpected night off as cold weather and the likelihood of rain prompted officials to postpone the second game in a scheduled three-game series at Wrigley Field. Arrieta and Jungmann will instead face off Thursday afternoon. No makeup date was announced. Indians 6, Twins 5 Carlos Santana had three hits and Francisco Lindor knocked in three runs to lead the Cleveland Indians to a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night at Target Field. The Indians overcame an early three-run deficit in the major league debut for Twins pitcher Jose Berrios. One of the sport's top pitching prospects, Berrios (0-1) allowed five runs on six hits and a pair of walks in four-plus innings. Angels 4, Royals 2 Yunel Escobar's home run in the sixth inning snapped a 2-2 tie and helped lift the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday at Angel Stadium, completing a three-game sweep of the defending World Series champions. The Angels lost nine of their previous 10 games against the Royals prior to the series -- six of seven during the regular season last year and all three in the American League Division Series in the 2014 playoffs. Marlins 2, Dodgers 0 Justin Nicolino did something no Miami Marlins starter has accomplished all season -- get an out in the bottom of the eighth. Nicolino's 7 1/3 scoreless innings Wednesday night led Miami to a 2-0 shutout of the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving the Marlins their first series win in Dodger Stadium since 2010. Cardinals 11, Diamondbacks 4 St. Louis shortstop Aledmys Diaz had two hits and a homer and right-hander Adam Wainwright's bases-loaded triple keyed a five-run sixth inning in the Cardinals' 11-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Wednesday. Stephen Piscotty had four hits and two RBIs and Matt Carpenter and Matt Holliday had two RBIs apiece to help Wainwright (1-3) to his first victory since April 29, 2015. He missed five months with a ruptured right Achilles last season. Astros 7, Mariners 4 Jose Altuve had three hits, two RBIs and three runs to lead the Houston Astros past Seattle 7-4 Wednesday night, ending the Mariners' three-game winning streak. Altuve led off the game with a home run as the Astros (7-15) avoided the series sweep behind nine hits and a workmanlike performance from starting pitcher Collin McHugh. Pirates 9, Rockies 8 (12 innings) The Pittsburgh Pirates blew an early seven-run lead but salvaged a 9-8 win over the Colorado Rockies in 12 innings Wednesday night on Jordy Mercer's two-out double. The hit came off Carlos Estevez (0-1), who made his third appearance in the majors and was working his second inning. With one out, he walked Gregory Polanco. After Matt Joyce flied out, Mercer doubled to deep right-center. (Editing by Peter Rutherford)