KANSAS CITY — Travis Ishikawa had three extra-base hits and drove in four runs to power the Pittsburgh Pirates past Kansas City 10-7 in an Inter-League match Monday. Ishikawa, who was 1 for 13 with one RBI in nine games since the Pirates signed him on July 5, hit a two-run double in a four-run second inning and a two-run homer in the fifth. Pirates starter A.J. Burnett (8-3) won despite giving up a season-worst five earned runs in his first start since his inaugural trip to the All-Star Game. Phillies 5, Rays 3: David Buchanan ended a personal eight-game losing streak as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays. Buchanan (1-5) had not won since beating the Houston Astros on Aug. 6, 2014. He went 6-1/3 innings and allowed three runs and six hits while striking out four and walking three. Rockies 8, Rangers 7: The Colorado Rockies gave up an early seven-run lead but beat the Texas Rangers 8-7 on a single by Ben Paulsen with one out in the ninth inning. The Rangers had steadily chipped away at a 7-0 deficit as first baseman Prince Fielder drove in three runs while third baseman Adrian Beltre added two RBIs. American League Angels 11, Red Sox 1 (1st game): The Los Angeles Angels scored seven runs in the second inning and coasted to an 11-1 win over the Boston Red Sox in the first game of a doubleheader at Angel Stadium. The Angels scored all seven runs in the span of just eight pitches thrown by Red Sox starter Eduardo Rodriguez (5-3). The Angels' onslaught included a two-run single by Johnny Giavotella, a two-run homer by Kole Calhoun and a solo homer by Albert Pujols. David Freese hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning. Angels 7, Red Sox 3 (2nd game): Albert Pujols hit two home runs in the second game of the doubleheader to lead the Angels to a victory over the Red Sox. Now the league leader with 29 homers, Pujols went 4-for-7 with the three homers and four RBIs in the two games. Tigers 5, Mariners 4: Ian Kinsler blasted two home runs, including a two-run shot in the eighth inning, to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 5-4 win over the Seattle Mariners. The Tigers second baseman also hit a solo shot in the first inning. It was Kinsler's 13th career multi-homer game. Detroit starting pitcher Alfredo Simon gave up four runs on six hits in 5-2/3 innings. National League Nationals 7, Mets 2: Left-handed starter Gio Gonzalez allowed two runs in six innings as the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets. Gonzalez (7-4), who gave up six hits and two walks, has now won three of his last four starts. Braves 7, Dodgers 5: Second baseman Jace Peterson had two hits and three RBIs to help the Atlanta Braves defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers. Peterson had a bases-loaded double to drive in two runs in the fourth and singled home another run in the sixth. Reds 5, Cubs 4: Jay Bruce hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning, one of three Cincinnati homers, as the Reds posted a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Left fielder Marlon Byrd and third baseman Todd Frazier also homered for Cincinnati off Cubs starter Clayton Richard. Diamondbacks 3, Marlins 1: David Peralta hit a two-run single in the third inning to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3-1 victory over the Miami Marlins. Rubby De La Rosa (7-5) limited the Marlins to five hits and one run in seven innings. Padres 4, Giants 2: Matt Kemp's two-run homer led the San Diego Padres past the San Francisco Giants 4-2. Kemp's two-run blast in the third was the key blow, while the Padres padded their lead to 4-2 in the sixth when third baseman Yangervis Solarte collected his third single to drive in center fielder Melvin Upton Jr. — Agencies
