Baseball-Highlights of Tuesday's MLB games

April 29 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Tuesday's Major League Baseball games. - - - Marlins 9, Braves 0 Jose Fernandez shut down the Atlanta Braves for the second time in eight days in leading the Miami Marlins to a 9-0 win. Fernandez (4-1) allowed two hits, two walks and no runs in eight innings, striking out eight. In two games over those eight days, Fernandez held Atlanta scoreless for 16 innings, striking out 22. Atlanta (17-8) had its four-game winning streak snapped, losing for the first time since Fernandez beat them 1-0 last Tuesday. - - - A's 9, Rangers 3 Catcher Derek Norris and right fielder Josh Reddick each had three RBIs for the Oakland Athletics in their victory over the Texas Rangers. Norris was 2-for-4 with two doubles, and Reddick 1-for-4 with a two-run single in the Athletics' decisive five-run fifth inning, all in support of left-hander Scott Kazmir (4-0), who allowed three runs over five innings. Oakland improved to 17-10, two games clear of Texas (15-12) in the American League West. - - - Brewers 5, Cardinals 4 (11 innings) Lyle Overbay grounded a tie-breaking single into center field as the Brewers won in extra innings for the second straight game, edging St Louis. Left fielder Khris Davis led off with a double off Kevin Siegrist (0-1), setting the stage for Overbay's second RBI hit of the night. Tyler Thornburg (3-0) worked two innings to earn the win and closer Francisco Rodriguez picked up the last three outs for his MLB-leading 13th save for Milwaukee (20-7), who increased its NL Central lead over the Cardinals (14-14) to 6 1/2 games. - - - Mariners 6, Yankees 3 Second baseman Robinson Cano drove in a run and scored an insurance marker on his return to Yankee Stadium and catcher Mike Zunino had his first career four-hit game as the Seattle Mariners beat the New York Yankees. Cano returned to New York after spending the previous nine seasons with the Yankees (15-11), whom he left for a 10-year,$240 million deal after being offered a seven-year, $175 million deal. His welcome was far from being a warm one, however, and he heard boos on many occasions as he helped the Mariners improve to (11-14). - - - Red Sox 7, Rays 4 John Lackey turned in his second straight strong performance and the Boston Red Sox broke a 1-1 tie with five runs in the sixth inning en route to a victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Lackey, who pitched eight innings to beat the New York Yankees last Wednesday, pitched eight innings on a frigid Fenway Park night to raise his record to 4-2 and give the Red Sox (13-14) their third win in the last four games. - - - Mets 6, Phillies 1 Left-hander Jonathon Niese, working in raw, blustery conditions, scattered four hits over seven strong innings as the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies. Second baseman Daniel Murphy went 3-for-5 with an RBI, and shortstop Ruben Tejada drove in two runs for the Mets (15-11), who won for the fifth time in six games. - - - Nationals 4, Astros 3 First baseman Andy LaRoche delivered the game-tying hit in the eighth inning and the go-ahead RBI single in the ninth as the Washington Nationals rallied for a victory over the Houston Astros. The Houston (9-18) bullpen blew a save opportunity for the sixth time this season. Washington improved to 15-12. - - - Royals 10, Blue Jays 7 Catcher Salvador Perez drove in four runs, matching his career best, as the Kansas City Royals pounded out a victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. The Royals (13-12) sent 10 men to the plate in a six-run eighth inning, which included a two-run double by Perez and a two-run single by second baseman Omar Infante, who drove in six runs Sunday. - - - Reds 3, Cubs 2 Center fielder Billy Hamilton collected three hits, including his first career home run, and right-hander Alfredo Simon pitched six strong innings, lifting the Cincinnati Reds to a victory over the Chicago Cubs. The game was delayed by rain on three separate occasions for a total of one hour and 45 minutes. Hamilton went 3-for-4 with a homer, walk, stolen base and scored twice for Cincinnati (12-14). - - - Angels 6, Indians 4 Second baseman Howie Kendrick's two-out, two-run single in the fifth inning was the key hit in the Los Angeles Angels' win over the Cleveland Indians. However, the hit would not have been possible if not for a successful replay challenge by Angels (13-13) manager Mike Scioscia in the inning where he had an inning-ending double play reversed. - - - Giants 6, Padres 0 Emergency San Francisco Giants starter Yusmeiro Petit shut out the San Diego Padres on three hits over six innings, and his San Francisco team mates backed him with the club's first two-home run first inning at home in almost six years, leading the Giants to victory. In evening the three-game series at a win apiece, the Giants (16-11) had to change pitchers about an hour before game time when scheduled starter Matt Cain cut his right index finger on a knife in the clubhouse and had to be scratched. - - - Tigers 4, White Sox 3 Catcher Bryan Holaday laid a well-placed bunt with two outs in the ninth inning for an infield single to score the go-ahead run against the Chicago White Sox and Joe Nathan pitched a perfect ninth as the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox. The win gave the Tigers (13-9) their 10th comeback victory of the season, the most in the majors. Detroit ace Justin Verlander pitched seven innings and allowed three runs in the no-decision. - - - Rockies 5, Diamondbacks 4 Colorado center fielder Drew Stubbs led off the top of the ninth inning with his first home run of the season to lead the Rockies past the Arizona Diamondbacks. Stubbs, who entered the game as a defensive replacement in a double-switch in the last of the eighth inning, hit a 2-2 pitch from right-hander Addison Reed (0-2) the opposite way into the right-field seats. Colorado improved to 16-12 with the win. (Editing by John O'Brien/Nick Mulvenney)