NEW YORK — Chris Sale tied a 16-year-old Major League record by recording his eighth consecutive 10-strikeout game — and even picked up his first MLB hit as White Sox edged Cardinals 2-1 in their Inter-League outing Tuesday. Sale tossed six innings and struck out 12, tying Boston's Pedro Martinez for the feat. Martinez set the record from Aug. 19-Sept. 27, 1999. The Cardinals (51-25) saw their six-game winning streak end. They lost for just the eighth time in 37 home games. Pirates 5, Tigers 4 (14 innings): Neil Walker lined a two-out RBI double into the right field corner to score Josh Harrison from second base in the 14th inning and give the Pittsburgh Pirates a victory over the Detroit Tigers. Gerrit Cole was shooting for his Major League-leading 12th win of the season but took a no-decision after allowing two runs over 6-2/3 innings for the Pirates (43-33). Justin Verlander surrendered three runs over six innings for Detroit (39-37). Mariners 5, Padres 0: Rookie Mike Montgomery threw a one-hitter for his second consecutive shutout, leading the Seattle Mariners to a win over the San Diego Padres. Twins 8, Reds 5: Torii Hunter collected three hits, including a home run, to spark the resurgent Minnesota Twins offense in a victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Rockies 2, Athletics 1: Left-hander Jorge De La Rosa pitched seven shutout innings, and the Colorado Rockies ended their three-game losing streak with a victory against the Oakland A's. American League Astros 4, Royals 0: Left-hander Dallas Keuchel worked eight shutout innings and made a convincing argument to start the All Star Game, pitching the Houston Astros to a win over the Kansas City Royals. Keuchel (10-3) joined Mariners right-hander Felix Hernandez with double digit wins in the American League. He dominated Kansas City (44-30) in front of Royals manager Ned Yost, the AL manager for the All Star Game. The Astros (46-34) clustered their four runs over three innings against Royals left-hander Danny Duffy. Rangers 8, Orioles 6: First baseman Mitch Moreland hit two home runs for the second consecutive game and the Texas Rangers hit four homers en route to a victory over the Baltimore Orioles. He finished t2-for-3 with four RBIs for Texas (40-38). The Orioles (41-36) banged out three homers themselves but it was not enough. Nationals 6, Braves 1: Jordan Zimmermann pitched 7-2/3 scoreless innings to lead the Washington Nationals past Atlanta. First baseman Clint Robinson hit a homer in a four-run first inning against usually tough Shelby Miller and Washington (43-34) has now beaten the Braves (36-41) nine straight times. Indians 6, Rays 2: Cleveland starter Danny Salazar took a perfect game into the sixth inning on the way to an easy win for the Indians over the Rays.
Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 3: David Ortiz and Jackie Bradley Jr. hit home runs as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays. Angels 2, Yankees 1: Andrew Heaney gave up just two hits in seven innings to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a win over the New York Yankees. National League Cubs 1, Mets 0: Right-hander Kyle Hendricks combined with three relievers on a three-hitter and left fielder Matt Szczur drove in the game's only run with a sixth-inning double as the Chicago Cubs snapped a five-game losing streak. The Cubs (40-35) won despite scoring two runs or fewer for the sixth straight game. The Mets (40-38) had a four-game winning streak snapped. Marlins 5, Giants 3: Second baseman Dee Gordon hit a three-run inside-the-park home run to lead the Miami Marlins to a win over the San Francisco Giants. Brewers 4, Phillies 3: Poor relief pitching by the Philadelphia Phillies doomed another solid start by Cole Hamels, as the Milwaukee Brewers came from behind to win. — Reuters
