DENVER — For the second straight game, the New York Mets tore into Colorado's starting pitcher and walloped the Rockies 14-9 in the National League Saturday. But unlike Friday, when they watched a six-run lead vanish before pulling away to win by the same score, the Mets won their 10th straight game and sixth of the season with ease.
The win maintained their five-game lead over Washington in the National League East, while the Rockies fell to 6-14.
Coming off a complete game shut-out in his last start Sunday, Chris Rusin was torn apart, giving up eight doubles and a home run to allow 11 runs. He left after failing to retire any of the eight batters he faced in the third inning as New York's batters piled on eight runs to propel the team to an 11-3 lead.
Third baseman Juan Uribe led off the big third inning with his 13th home run and fifth with the Mets. Other run-scoring hits included catcher Travis d'Arnaud's double, pitcher Jonathon Niese's two-run single, center fielder Juan Lagares' single and right fielder Curtis Granderson's two-run double. Pirates 3, Giants 2: Starling Marte's two-out home run in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
Marte hit the first pitch from reliever George Kontos into the left-field bleachers for his 15th home run of the season and second walk-off homer of his career. The left fielder had two of the Pirates' four hits and extended his hitting streak to seven games.
Cubs 9, Braves 7: Miguel Montero and Jorge Soler hit back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning to propel Chicago past Atlanta.
Nick Swisher homered twice — from both sides of the plate — for the Braves, who have lost six straight and 21 of 29.
Yankees 6, Indians 2: Luis Severino pitched six innings for his first career win and Brett Gardner and Brian McCann hit home runs in the first inning as New York defeated Cleveland.
In his fourth career start, Severino gave up a one-out home run to Francisco Lindor in the first and two other hits. Severino went six innings for the third straight start.
Rangers 5, Tigers 3: Yovanni Gallardo pitched six-plus innings of eight-hit shut ball and Texas scored four runs in the third inning en route to a win over Detroit, which averted its second straight shutout loss when Ian Kinsler hit a three-run home run with two out in the ninth.
Twins 3, Orioles 2: Byron Buxton picked a good time to get his first major-league RBI, lining a tiebreaking single to left with two outs in the seventh inning that gave Minnesota the win over Baltimore.
The Twins have won the first three games of this four-game series and are 6-0 vs. the Orioles this season.
White Sox 6, Mariners 3 (10): The Chicago White Sox used some late-inning offensive fireworks for the second game in a row, scoring five runs in the ninth and 10th innings to beat the Seattle Mariners 6-3.
Blue Jays 15, Angels 3: Third baseman Josh Donaldson drove in six runs to become the first major-leaguer to amass 100 RBIs this season while leading the Toronto Blue Jays' 15-3 rout of the Los Angeles Angels in front of 42,578 at Angel Stadium.
The Blue Jays (68-55) used their fourth win in five games and their 18th in 22 to remain half a game behind the first-place New York Yankees in the American League East.
Other results: Rays 5, Athletics 4; Royals 6, Red Sox 3.
Inter-League
Astros 3, Dodgers 1: Scott Kazmir snapped a three-start losing skid as Houston made the most of their three hits in win over Los Angeles. Houston continued its torrid play at home, extending its streak to 12 series either won (10) or split (two). The Dodgers will attempt to avert the sweep with Clayton Kershaw on the mound in the finale Sunday. — Agencies
