Baseball roundup: Clevinger, Indians blank Orioles
Mike Clevinger (2-0) pitched his first career shutout and Jose Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a homer as the Cleveland Indians cruised to a 4-0 victory over the host Baltimore Orioles on Saturday at Camden Yards.
Yonder Alonso went 2-for-3 with a homer and Yan Gomes also went deep for Cleveland, which won for just the second time in five games.
Clevinger (2-0) was terrific while allowing just two hits in his first career complete game. The right-hander struck out three and walked two in throwing 107 pitches.
Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman (0-4) served up the three homers and gave up four runs and eight hits in six innings. Tillman struck out five and walked one as Baltimore lost for the seventh time in eight games.
Phillies 6, Pirates 2
Rhys Hoskins drove in four runs, including three on a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning, as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in Philadelphia.
Hoskins added a run-scoring single in a three-run eighth inning as the Phillies beat the Pirates for the third time in three days. Sean Rodriguez homered for Pittsburgh, which lost for the fifth time in its last six games.
Aaron Nola (2-1) got the win for the Phillies, allowing two runs and six hits in seven innings. He struck out nine and did not walk a batter. Michael Feliz (0-1) took the loss in relief, coming in with two runners on base and allowing Hoskins' home run. Closer Hector Neris, who got the final out of the eighth inning, pitched a scoreless ninth for his fourth save.
Cardinals 4, Reds 3
St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina hit his sixth homer of the season to break a tie in the seventh inning and Paul DeJong and Dexter Fowler also homered as the Cardinals beat the reeling Cincinnati Reds at Busch Stadium.
Molina homered off Jared Hughes (0-2) as the Cardinals regained the lead after Cincinnati tied the game with three two-out runs in the top of the seventh. The Cardinals (12-8) have won all six games against the Reds this season, extending their head-to-head streak to 10 games.
Rookie Jordan Hicks (1-0) retired the final batter of the seventh inning and went the rest of the way for his first major league victory. Hicks' fastball has averaged 99 mph, the highest in the majors, according to Fangraphs.com.
Tigers 12, Royals 4
Nicholas Castellanos and Miguel Cabrera drove in three runs apiece as the Detroit Tigers rolled over the struggling Kansas City Royals.
Castellanos had three hits, including his first homer this season. Cabrera supplied two hits, walked twice and also scored twice as the Tigers won for the fifth time in six games.
Winning pitcher Mike Fiers (2-1) allowed four runs (two earned) on 10 hits in 5 1/3 innings. Royals ace Danny Duffy (0-3) gave up six runs on 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings for the Royals, who have lost 10 of their last 11 games.
Yankees 9, Blue Jays 1
Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer and had three RBIs and Miguel Andujar keyed a seven-run sixth with a three-run double as the New York Yankees defeated the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.
Jordan Montgomery (2-0) held the Blue Jays to one run on four hits and three walks. The left-hander struck out five in six innings for the Yankees, who have won two of the first three games of the series.
Blue Jays starter Marcus Stroman (0-2) allowed eight runs (six earned), five hits and four walks while striking out five in 5 1/3 innings.
--Field Level Media
