NEW YORK — Mookie Betts logged his first career multi-homer game, hitting solo shots in the sixth and eighth innings to power the Boston Red Sox to a 2-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park Tuesday. The center fielder's first home run came on an 0-1 slider to lead off the sixth inning, bouncing off the Sports Authority sign on the Green Monster in left field to give Boston its first hit off of Rays left-hander Drew Smyly (0-1). Athletics 2, Twins 1: Jesse Chavez pitched into the eighth inning and Tyler Clippard got five big outs to earn the save as the Oakland Athletics defeated the Minnesota Twins 2-1. Chavez (1-2) struck out seven without allowing an earned run in 7-1/3 innings in his third start of the season. White Sox 5, Tigers 2: Jeff Samardzija threw seven strong innings and the Chicago White Sox ended their five-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. Samardzija allowed two runs and seven hits while striking out seven for the White Sox, who were coming off a four-game sweep in Minnesota when they were outscored 31-8. In other games it was: Angels 5, Mariners 4; Royals 5, Indians 3; Yankees 6, Blue Jays 3; Rangers 7, Astros 1. National League Giants 6, Padres 0: Right-hander Ryan Vogelsong pitched seven shutout innings, second baseman Joe Panik hit his second home run of the season, and the San Francisco Giants won their eighth straight home game, beating the San Diego Padres at AT&T Park. In his previous start, Vogelsong gave up three home runs in the first inning and four overall in just three innings of work in a 7-3 loss to the Dodgers. This time, he allowed just three hits — all singles — and recorded his first victory of the season in his fourth start, improving to 1-2. Braves 9, Phillies 0: Shelby Miller pitched his third career shutout and Kelly Johnson reached a career milestone in Atlanta's 9-0 win over Philadelphia. Miller (4-1) allowed three hits, struck out eight and walked one to become the first Braves pitcher to throw a complete game this season. Johnson homered and drove in four runs. He also collected his 1,000th career hit in the sixth inning with a solid single to center field. Elsewhere it was: Cardinals 7, Cubs 4; Marlins 2, Nationals 1; Dodgers 8, Brewers 2; Reds 7, Pirates 1. Inter-League Mets 3, Orioles 2: Bartolo Colon threw 7-2/3 strong innings night, and New York snapped its scoreless drought by registering three fourth-inning runs in a 3-2 victory over Baltimore. The Mets won for just the fourth time in 11 games. The Orioles lost for the second time in seven games. Colon (5-1) allowed one run on six hits and no walks while striking out nine. — Reuters
