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Springer goes 6 for 6 as Astros rout Athletics 16-2

By The Associated Press innings.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jose Pirela had three hits
George Springer went 6 for and drove in a run for San
6 with a home run to match Diego. Ross (2-3) allowed
a Houston record as the five runs in six innings.
Astros routed the Oakland PHILLIES 11, GIANTS 0
Athletics 16-2 on Monday PHILADELPHIA (AP) —
night. Odubel Herrera homered
Last year's World Series MVP twice and drove in five runs,
doubled and scored in the helping Zach Eflin and the
first inning, hit a three-run Phillies to the runaway win.
homer in the second and Carlos Santana and Cesar
then singled and scored in Hernandez also connected
the fourth. Needing a triple for Philadelphia, which had
for the cycle, he reached dropped six of eight. San-
on infield singles in the fifth tana drove in four runs, and
and seventh before add- Hernandez had two RBIs.
ing a fourth single up the Eflin (1-0) struck out a ca-
middle in the ninth. reer-high nine in 6 2/3 in-
Springer's batting average nings. He allowed four hits
jumped from .264 to .292. and walked three.
He became the second Herrera hit a three-run drive
player in team history to go off Jeff Samardzija (1-2) in
6 for 6 and the first to do it in the first and a two-run shot
a nine-inning game. off D.J. Snelten in the sixth.
Marwin Gonzalez also went Buster Posey had two of
deep and matched his ca- San Francisco's six hits.
reer high of five RBIs. Dallas RANGERS 7, TIGERS 6
Keuchel (2-5) yielded one ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) —
run and five hits over eight Jurickson Profar hit a tie-
innings. breaking RBI triple, Nomar
Oakland lefty Brett Ander- Mazara homered again
son (0-1) failed to make it and the Rangers beat the
out of the fourth in his first Tigers after a strange sev-
start at the Coliseum in an enth inning.
A's uniform since Sept. 22, Delino DeShields and Shin-
2013. Anderson allowed Soo Choo both scored
seven earned runs and 10 from first in the seventh.
hits. Oakland Athletics catcher Jonathan Lucroy, left, throws the ball over Houston Astros' Alex Breg- DeShields reached on a
man during a rundown between third base and home plate in the first inning of a baseball game
TWINS 6, CARDINALS 0 Monday, May 7, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. two-out error and then
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Fernando Associated Press raced around the bases
Romero struck out nine in when Choo singled on a
six innings in his second hits and four runs in 5 1/3 in- for his 10th save. hits and drove in a run for grounder that trickled off
straight scoreless start to nings for the Cardinals. Billy Hamilton, Eugenio Su- Miami, which had won six the outstretched glove of
begin his major league METS 7, REDS 6 arez and Scooter Gennett of eight. second baseman Dixon
career, leading Minnesota CINCINNATI (AP) — Jay homered for the Reds. NATIONALS 8, PADRES 5 Machado. Profar followed
to its season-high fourth Bruce hit a two-run homer CUBS 14, MARLINS 2 SAN DIEGO (AP) — Matt with his big hit.
straight win. against his former team, CHICAGO (AP) — Ian Happ Adams homered in con- Detroit blew a 5-1 lead, and
The Twins have won 13 of rounding the bases to a homered from both sides of secutive innings, Trea Turner then jumped in front again
their last 16 games against familiar "BRUUUCE" chant, the plate, helping the Cubs went deep in his first at-bat with an unearned run in the
National League oppo- and Adrian Gonzalez con- stop a five-game slide. at Petco Park and Wash- top of the seventh after a
nents dating to last year. nected twice in the Mets' The Cubs collected 15 hits ington's Stephen Strasburg replay review.
St. Louis had its season-best victory. after scoring three or fewer beat his hometown team JaCoby Jones ran home
five-game winning streak The Mets hit the road after runs in 10 of the previous 11 again. from second when Jose
snapped, one night after getting swept during a six- games. Kris Bryant and Ja- Adams hit a towering two- Iglesias hit a fly ball to right
finishing a weekend sweep game homestand that in- vier Baez connected, and run drive to right off Ty- with two out. Mazara was
of the rival Cubs at nearly cluded three shutout losses Happ finished with five RBIs. son Ross in the sixth and a nearing the line when the
1 a.m. and 11 runs total by New Kyle Hendricks (3-2) also three-run shot to right-cen- ball hit off his glove and
Romero (2-0) permitted just York's offense. Michael provided a lift for Chicago ter in the seventh off Matt dropped into foul territory.
three hits while throwing Conforto got it going with by pitching eight innings Strahm. First base umpire Bill Miller
97 pitches. The 23-year-old a leadoff homer against of two-run ball. The only Turner, San Diego's first- ruled a foul ball, but man-
right-hander tossed 5 2/3 Homer Bailey (0-5), and downer for the Cubs was round pick in the 2014 draft ager Ron Gardenhire chal-
scoreless innings in his de- Bruce had a two-run shot an early exit for Baez, who who never played for the lenged the call and the
but last week, a win over off his former teammate in departed in the sixth with Padres, drove a 1-1 pitch replay showed Mazara
Toronto. the third for a 4-0 lead. right groin tightness. from Ross an estimated 396 was clearly in fair territory.
Romero got a lift from left Gonzalez had a pair of solo Miami starter Jarlin Garcia feet into the home bullpen Jones was awarded home
fielder Eddie Rosario, who shots as the Mets set a sea- (1-1), who entered with in center field with one out to make it 6-5.
reached over the wall in son high with four homers. a major league-best 1.09 in the first inning. Jose LeClerc (1-0) pitched
the first inning to catch a Robert Gsellman (4-0) ERA, was rocked for seven Strasburg (4-3) improved the seventh, and Keone
possible two-run homer for pitched 2 2/3 innings for the runs and six hits in four in- to 7-2 in nine career starts Kela worked the ninth for
St. Louis' Dexter Fowler. win. Jeurys Familia retired nings. against the Padres. He al- his seventh save. Daniel
John Gant (1-1) gave up six the side in order in the ninth Cameron Maybin had two lowed three runs in seven Stumpf (1-2) got the loss.q