BOSTON — Veteran right-hander John Lackey pitched 6-1/3 shutout innings and a pair of Atlanta misplays led to runs as the Red Sox, who snapped a 10-game losing streak, beat the Braves for the third straight time this week with a 4-0 win Wednesday. The Red Sox (23-29), who came from behind to win the two Inter-League games in Atlanta (28-24), scored single runs in the second and third innings to hang the loss on right-hander Gavin Floyd (0-2). Rookie shortstop Xander Bogaerts had three hits and a walk for the Red Sox, who came in in a virtual tie for fourth and fifth places in the AL East. Brewers 8, Orioles 3 Khris Davis' three-run home run in the eighth inning broke open a one-run game as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Baltimore. Nelson Cruz hit two home runs, giving him 12 for the month and a major league-leading 18 for the season, but it wasn't enough to help Baltimore starter Bud Norris (3-5), who allowed four runs on five hits and three walks over six innings. The Brewers improved to 32-22. Yankees 7, Cardinals 4 Jacoby Ellsbury went 3-for-5 with two runs and three RBIs to lead New York's 12-hit attack as they beat St. Louis. American Legue Rangers 1, Twins 0 Luis Sardinas' RBI single in the top of the seventh inning scored Leonys Martin from second base, breaking a scoreless tie in a Rangers victory. Joe Saunders, making his second start of the season after missing nearly two months with a fractured left ankle, pitched five shutout innings to keep the Rangers (27-26) in the game in the early going. Blue Jays 3, Rays 2 The Toronto Blue Jays scored in the bottom of the ninth inning on a bunt single and a throwing error to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays and extend their winning streak to nine games. Astros 9, Royals 3 Designated hitter Chris Carter belted two home runs and drove in four runs as the Houston Astros clubbed the Kansas City Royals. White Sox 3, Indians 2 Moises Sierra drove in the winning run in the ninth inning and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians to sweep the three-game series. A's 3, Tigers 1 Josh Donaldson crushed a three-run, walk-off homer off Tigers closer Joe Nathan, lifting the Oakland A's to a victory over Detroit. Mariners 3, Angels 1 Felix Hernandez gave up just one run off four hits in 8-2/3 innings of work to outduel C.J. Wilson and lift Seattle to a win. National League Diamondbacks 12, Padres 6 Arizona center fielder A.J. Pollock had two hits and drove in two runs in an eight-run first inning and Martin Prado and Paul Goldschmidt hit two-run homers, leading the Diamondbacks past the San Diego Padres. Giants 5, Cubs 0 Six pitchers combined to limit the Chicago Cubs to two hits, including none in the first 6-1/3 innings, and Hector Sanchez broke the game open with a two-run double in the seventh, lifting the San Francisco Giants to a win. Marlins 8, Nationals 5 (10 innings) Third baseman Casey McGehee's fourth hit of the game, a run-scoring single in the top of the 10th inning, broke a 4-4 tie, and the Miami Marlins went on to beat the Washington Nationals. Phillies 6, Rockies 3 Ryan Howard hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to rally the Philadelphia Phillies to a victory over the Colorado Rockies. Reds 3, Dodgers 2 Second baseman Brandon Phillips homered, and the Cincinnati Reds snapped a season-high four-game losing streak with a decision over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mets 5, Pirates 0 Right-hander Bartolo Colon threw 7-1/3 shutout innings and David Wright had a solo homer and two RBIs as the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates. — Agencies
