ST LOUIS — The Tampa Bay Rays knocked out St. Louis ace Adam Wainwright after just 4 2/3 innings, as the Rays extended their season-high winning streak to six games with a 7-2 win in an Inter-League game Tuesday. In his first start since the All-Star break and looking for his Major League-best 13th win, Wainwright (12-5) gave up six hits and six runs. He walked four, including three in the fifth, struck out four and hit a man in his second-shortest outing of the year. Six different players knocked in runs for Tampa Bay, with third baseman Evan Longoria capping the scoring with a two-out solo homer in the ninth. The Rays (48-53) jumped over Boston into fourth place in the tightly bunched American League East, seven games behind front-running Baltimore. The Cardinals (54-46) dropped 1 1/2 games behind first-place Milwaukee. Diamondbacks 5, Tigers 4: Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero hit a two-out, two-run single in the eighth inning and second baseman Aaron Hill homered and had three RBIs as the Diamondbacks beat the Detroit Tigers. Mets 3, Mariners 1: New York Mets starter Jacob deGrom scattered five hits over seven innings and first baseman Lucas Duda provided a cushion with an eighth-inning home run in a win over the Seattle Mariners. American League Blue Jays 7, Red Sox 3: Jose Reyes and Dioner Navarro homered in the sixth inning and J.A. Happ pitched six shutout innings as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Boston Red Sox. The Blue Jays (52-49) snapped a five-game winning streak by the Red Sox (47-53) by taking the second game of the four-game series. Happ (8-5) held the Red Sox to seven hits, one walk and no runs while striking out four in six innings. Indians 8, Twins 2: The Cleveland Indians got four hits from first baseman Carlos Santana in a win over the Minnesota Twins. Royals 7, White Sox 1: Mike Moustakas hit two home runs, helping the Kansas City Royals snap a four-game losing streak. Other results: Yankees 2, Rangers 1 (14 innings); Astros 3, Athletics 2 (12 innings); Orioles 4, Angels 2. National League Pirates 12, Dodgers 7 Ike Davis had three hits, including his first home run since June 9, and Gregory Polanco and Neil Walker also homered and drove in three runs each as the Pittsburgh Pirates outlasted the Los Angeles Dodgers. Polanco, the rookie right fielder, and Walker, the second baseman, each had two of the Pirates' (53-47) 12 hits as did left fielder Travis Snider and catcher Russell Martin. Davis and Martin had two RBIs apiece. Los Angeles (56-46) got a home run from Adrian Gonzalez and two hits from Matt Kemp. Marlins 6, Braves 5: Second baseman Donovan Solano had a career-best four hits, Jacob Turner was successful in his return to the rotation, and the Marlins held on for a victory. Turner allowed four hits and two runs in five innings as the Marlins (47-52) held off the Braves (54-46). Brewers 4, Reds 3: Jonathan Lucroy hit two home runs, including a walk-off, solo shot in the ninth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied for a victory over the Cincinnati Reds. The Brewers (56-45) earned their second win in a row, while the Reds (51-49) took their season-worst fifth consecutive loss. Nationals 7, Rockies 4: Adam LaRoche's three-run home run in the seventh inning broke 4-4 tie and gave the Nationals a win over the Colorado Rockies, who lost their seventh consecutive game. Other results: Giants 9, Phillies 6 (14 innings; Cubs 6, Padres 0). — Agencies
