CHICAGO — Kris Bryant slugged a game-winning homer in the bottom of the ninth as the Chicago Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians 2-1 in the Inter-League Monday. Bryant's solo shot to left, his 20th homer of the season, gave the Cubs their 12th walk-off victory and concluded a pitcher's duel that ended with neither starter getting the win. Cubs left-handed starter Jon Lester was one out away from a 1-0 shutout win but gave up a run-scoring single to Indians first baseman Carlos Santana in the top of the ninth. Indians starter Corey Kluber was nearly as effective in throwing six shutout innings before allowing a run in the seventh. Reds 12, Tigers 5: Brandon Phillips hit a two-run home run before shortstop Eugenio Suarez added a solo shot to spark a 10-run sixth inning that lifted the Cincinnati Reds to a 12-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Suarez went 3-for-5 as the Reds (52-71) snapped a nine-game losing streak. American League Royals 8, Orioles 3: Third baseman Mike Moustakas homered during a seven-run sixth inning to support right-hander Kris Medlen's first start in nearly two years as the Kansas City Royals beat the Baltimore Orioles. Medlen (2-0), who missed all of the 2014 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery, went six innings, allowing three runs on five hits and no walks with six strikeouts. Red Sox 5, White Sox 4: Right fielder Rusney Castillo went 3-for-4 with a career-high five RBIs to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 5-4 win against the Chicago White Sox. Boston right-hander Joe Kelly (7-6) picked up the victory after limiting White Sox hitters to two runs on five hits in 7-1/3 innings. Yankees 1, Astros 0: Right fielder Carlos Beltran hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the New York Yankees to a 1-0 victory over the Houston Astros.
A's 11, Mariners 5: Third baseman Danny Valencia gave Oakland their first lead with a two-run homer in the fifth inning as the Athletics rallied from a five-run deficit on the way to beating the Seattle Mariners. National League Braves 5, Rockies 3: Atlanta Braves right-hander Julio Teheran gave up two early Colorado homers before he settled as the Braves snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the Rockies. Teheran (9-6) allowed just two other hits in 7-1/3 innings after giving up early homers to Charlie Blackmon and Ben Paulsen. Pirates 5, Marlins 2: Left-hander J.A. Happ pitched six scoreless innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Miami Marlins. The Pirates (75-48), who have the second-best record in baseball, have won 10 of their past 12 games. Mets 16, Phillies 7: Second baseman Wilmer Flores hit two of the Mets' franchise-record eight homers and drove in five runs in lifting New York to a 16-7 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Cardinals 5, Diamondbacks 3: St. Louis third baseman Matt Carpenter homered while catcher Yadier Molina hit a two-run single as the Cardinals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks. — Reuters
