Chicago White Sox catcher Geovany Soto argues as Milwaukee Brewers' Carlos Gomez reacts after being called safe at home during the fifth inning of their baseball game in Milwaukee Monday. — AP NEW YORK — Highly rated rookie third baseman Kris Bryant launched the reopened Wrigley Field bleachers with a two-run homer in the first inning as the Chicago Cubs edged the New York Mets 4-3 Monday. First basemen Anthony Rizzo followed Bryant's blast with another home run as the Cubs got off to a flying start and second baseman Addison Russell singled home what proved to be the decisive run in the fourth. Left-hander Jon Lester (3-2) threw six innings of three-run ball for his third consecutive win and closer Hector Rondon worked a scoreless ninth for his seventh save as the Cubs won for the first time in three games. Braves 2, Reds 1: Shelby Miller pitched seven strong innings and pinch-hitter Phil Gosselin singled and scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the ninth, lifting Atlanta to a 2-1 victory over Cincinnati. Shortstop Andrelton Simmons homered and Luis Avilan (1-0) earned his first victory for Atlanta in a game that was delayed one hour and 40 minutes by rain. Pirates 4, Phillies 3: Gerrit Cole pitched seven strong innings, and Starling Marte hit a three-run homer as Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia. Cole (5-1) allowed two runs and six hits. He struck out six, walked two and hit a batter. He also won for the ninth time in his past 12 starts dating back to last season, and improved to 5-0 in his last seven road outings. Elsewhere it was: Washington 11, Arizona 1; and Miami 3, LA Dodgers 5. American League Yankees 11, Rays 5: New York starter CC Sabathia won for the first time in more than a year and the Yankees hit a season-high five home runs in an easy 11-5 win over Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field. Sabathia (1-5) earned his first victory since April 24, 2014, despite allowing four runs (three earned) in seven innings. He gave up six hits and two walks while striking out nine. Orioles 5, Blue Jays 2: Manny Machado, Chris Davis and Adam Jones all homered, and Ubaldo Jimenez threw seven strong innings as Baltimore celebrated its return home from a long road trip with a 5-2 victory over Toronto. Machado led off the first with a homer off Marco Estrada (1-2) and the right-hander gave up a two-run shot to Davis later in the frame for a quick 3-0 Baltimore lead. Rangers 8, Royals 2: Texas starter Colby Lewis was effective once again and third baseman Adrian Beltre homered in the Rangers' 8-2 victory over Kansas City at Globe Life Park. The Rangers, coming off a 5-2 road trip, opened their seven-game homestand with a rare home win. Texas (14-18) entered the four-game series with baseball's worst record at home. The win improved the Ragers' home record to 4-9.
In another game it was: Boston 5, Oakland 4 Inter-League Brewers 10, White Sox 7 Back-to-back home runs by Elian Herrera and Khris Davis broke an eighth-inning tie and led Milwaukee to a 10-7 victory over Chicago. The late burst helped the Brewers overcome a rough outing by their bullpen, which allowed a combined five runs in the seventh and eighth innings. Second baseman Scooter Gennett's error in the seventh helped the White Sox battle back from a 6-2 deficit. Chicago scored three runs after the error and tied the game in the eighth against right-hander Jonathan Broxton (1-0). — Reuters
