Los Angeles Dodgers' second baseman Dee Gordon jumps over Washington Nationals' Denard Span after getting the out at second, as he tries to complete a triple play, but Washington Nationals' Anthony Rendon was safe at first during the fifth inning of their baseball game in Washington Monday. — AP NEW YORK — Max Scherzer pitched eight scoreless innings and the Detroit Tigers stretched their winning streak to six games with a 2-0 victory over the Houston Astros Monday. Scherzer (4-1), who has won four consecutive starts, gave up just three hits while striking out nine for the Tigers (18-9). Rajai Davis singled in the go-ahead run in the seventh and designated hitter Victor Martinez added a solo homer while right fielder Torii Hunter had two singles to extend his hitting streak to 12 games. Twins 1, Indians 0 (10 innings): Eduardo Escobar's home run off right-hander John Axford leading off the top of the 10th inning lifted the Minnesota Twins to a victory over the Cleveland Indians. It was the second consecutive game Axford (0-3), Cleveland's closer, had given up a home run in the last inning of the game. On Sunday, he gave up a three-run home run to Chicago's Dayan Viciedo in the White Sox' 4-3 win over the Indians. Angels 4, Yankees 1: Howie Kendrick's bases-loaded walk in the eighth inning snapped a tie and propelled the Los Angeles Angels to a win over the New York Yankees. Mariners 4, A's 2: Chris Young threw six strong innings, rookie right fielder Stefen Romero hit his first career home run, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland A's in the opener of a three-game series. National League Brewers 8, Diamondbacks 3: Home runs from Carlos Gomez, Martin Maldonado and Jean Segura helped the Milwaukee Brewers snap out of an offensive funk and end a two-game losing streak with a victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Milwaukee (22-11) came into the game with baseball's best record despite dropping four of its last five games, averaging just 2.6 runs per game during that stretch. Second baseman Aaron Hill went 4-for-4 with a walk and drove in a pair of runs for the D-Backs (11-24). Cardinals 4, Braves 3: Shelby Miller won his third straight start as the Cardinals built a lead and held on for a victory that extended the Braves' losing streak to seven games. Marlins 4, Mets 3: Casey McGehee singled off the leg of reliever Gonzalo German in the bottom of the ninth as the Miami Marlins rallied to defeat the New York Mets. Nationals 4, Dodgers 0: Anthony Rendon and Danny Espinosa hit two-run homers and six pitchers combined for a shutout as the Washington Nationals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers. Giants 11, Pirates 10 (13 innings): The San Francisco Giants overcame a six-run deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in 13 innings, running their winning streak to a season-high six games. Inter-League Padres 6, Royals 5 (12 innings): Will Venable hit a two-run, walk-off single with one out in the bottom of the 12th inning, giving the San Diego Padres a win over the Kansas City Royals. After Kansas City (14-17) broke a 4-4 tie with a run in the top of the 12th, the Padres (15-18) rallied for their second walk-off win in as many games. Blue Jays 3, Phillies 0: J.A. Happ, making his first start of the season, combined with four relievers on a seven-hitter as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Philadelphia Phillies. Rockies 8, Rangers 2: Jordan Lyles pitched into the ninth inning, the longest outing by a Colorado starter this season, as the Rockies beat the Texas Rangers. White Sox 3, Cubs 1 (12 innings): Marcus Semien's two-out double broke a 12th-inning tie, and the Chicago White Sox went on to beat the Chicago Cubs. — Agencies
