Associated Press
Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO — Madison Bumgarner took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and finished with a one-hitter and the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 Thursday night.
Bumgarner (10-4) completed his first career game with his first shutout as the Giants tossed four consecutive shutouts for the first time in franchise history. Bumgarner walked one and struck out eight in winning his fifth straight decision.
Angel Pagan, Pablo Sandoval, Gregor Blanco and Ryan Theriot each drove in a runs for the Giants, who have won four straight and six of seven to move into first place in the NL West for the first time this year. Melky Cabrera had two hits and reached base four times.
Johnny Cueto (9-4) had his four-game winning streak halted despite turning in a quality start. He allowed three runs — two earned — on six hits in six innings. He walked four and struck out three.
Ryan Hanigan led off the sixth with a solid single to end Bumgarner’s no-hit bid.
PIRATES 5, PHILLIES 4
PHILADELPHIA — A.J. Burnett threw 6 2-3 sharp innings to win his eighth straight start, Casey McGehee hit a three-run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4.
Pedro Alvarez also went deep for Pittsburgh, which split the four-game set in Philadelphia by winning the last two. The surprising Pirates, seeking their first winning season since 1992, are 40-35 and second in the NL central.
ROCKIES 11, NATS 10 (11)
DENVER — Marco Scutaro’s RBI single in the 11th inning lifted Colorado after it squandered an early seven-run lead.
Jonathan Herrera doubled with one out off Craig Stammen (3-1). After pinch-hitter Jason Giambi walked, Dexter Fowler hit a fly ball to deep center that was caught by Bryce Harper. Herrera tagged up and took third on the play with pinch-runner Christian Friedrich advancing to second.
D-BACKS 3, BRAVES 2
ATLANTA — Chris Young hit a tiebreaking homer against Atlanta closer Craig Kimbrel in the ninth inning to lifting Arizona.
Jason Kubel had a two-run double in the sixth to tie the score for the Diamondbacks.
ANGELS 9, BLUE JAYS 7
TORONTO — Rookie Mike Trout and Mark Trumbo each hit two-run homers, Alberto Callaspo added a solo shot and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-7 on Thursday night for their 14th victory in 18 games.
Trout had two hits and raised his AL-leading average to .345. The Angels have won 14 of their last 15 road games.
WHITE SOX 4, YANKEES 3
NEW YORK — Dayan Viciedo hit a three-run homer off David Robertson in the ninth inning after a throwing error, and the Chicago White Sox rallied past the Yankees.
TIGERS 5, RAYS 2
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Miguel Cabrera had four hits and drove in two runs, leading Max Scherzer and the Detroit Tigers over Tampa Bay.
Scherzer (7-5) allowed two runs and four hits in six-plus innings in his second start following the death of his brother earlier this month. Jose Valverde pitched the ninth for his 14th save in 17 opportunities.
Cabrera homered and doubled. His sixth-inning RBI single off James Shields (7-5) gave Scherzer a 4-1 lead.
INDIANS 7, ORIOLES 2
BALTIMORE — Johnny Damon and Asdrubal Cabrera hit three-run homers, Shin-Soo Choo had a solo shot, and the Cleveland Indians beat Baltimore to end a five-game losing streak.
Recalled from Triple-A before the game, rookie Zach McAllister allowed two runs and seven hits over 5 2-3 innings. McAllister (2-1) struck out six and walked one in his fifth career start.
J.J. Hardy homered for the Orioles, who have lost seven of nine. Rookie Wei-Yin Chen (7-4) gave up six runs in 6 1-3 innings.