DETROIT (AP) — Tyler Collins directed an obscene gesture at the home fans just before Jordan Zimmermann ended his scoreless innings streak, but Miguel Cabrera homered twice and the Detroit Tigers snapped a skid with a 7-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Monday night.
Zimmermann (4-0) gave up a run for the first time with the Tigers following 24 1/3 scoreless innings, and Collins seemed to take the brunt of the blame from fans.
Collins extended the middle finger on his left hand and waved it from right to left, and also appeared to yell an obscenity to the booing crowd.
He lost a flyball from Oakland's Marcus Semien in the lights, and an error charged to left fielder Justin Upton allowed Semien to reach third. Semien scored after Billy Burns, the next batter, hit a single to end Zimmermann's unblemished start.
YANKEES 3, RANGERS 1
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nathan Eovaldi lost his no-hit bid in the seventh inning but pitched into the eighth for New York without allowing a run in a series-opening win at Texas.
The Rangers were without a hit until rookie Nomar Mazara, a day before his 21st birthday, led off the seventh with a clean single through the left side of the infield. After Mazara was wiped out by a double play, Prince Fielder swung at a high pitch for a double to right-center before Ian Desmond grounded out to end the inning.
After Eovaldi (1-2) walked Mitch Moreland to start the eighth, Dellin Betances took over and promptly got Elvis Andrus to ground into a double play before Brett Nicholas hit his first career homer. That was the first earned run off the Yankees reliever in 10 appearances this season.
Andrew Miller worked a perfect ninth for his fifth save in as many opportunities.
Jacoby Ellsbury and Starlin Castro had solo homers for the Yankees off Cesar Ramos (0-1), the lefty starting in place of Cole Hamels.
TWINS 4, INDIANS 3
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Oswaldo Arcia led off the ninth inning with a home run off of Zach McAllister to lift Minnesota over Cleveland.
Brian Dozier added a two-run double and the heavily taxed Twins bullpen gave up one run over the final 4 1-3 innings to snap a three-game skid. Kevin Jepsen (1-3) pitched the ninth for the win.
Yan Gomes homered and Michael Brantley made his season debut with a pinch-hit appearance in the eighth inning for the Indians, who had a three-game winning streak snapped. McAllister (1-1) gave up his first run in nine appearances this season.
MARINERS 3, ASTROS 2
SEATTLE (AP) — Taijuan Walker tied his career-high with 11 strikeouts over seven innings, Leonys Martin and Kyle Seager hit solo homers and Seattle beat Houston for its eighth win in 11 games.
Walker was overpowering in his fourth start of the season. The 23-year-old went seven innings and struck out the final six batters he faced, setting down the Astros in order in the sixth and seventh innings. He got Erik Kratz looking to end the seventh on a 97 mph fastball.
It was the third time in his young career Walker (2-0) has struck out 11.
Martin hit his fourth homer of the season just inside the right field foul pole leading off the third off Houston starter Doug Fister (1-3), and Seager followed an inning later with a solo shot to deep right-center field. It was Seager's 100th career home run.
MARLINS 3, DODGERS 2
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton homered, doubled and drove in two runs to lead Miami past Los Angeles in Don Mattingly's return to Dodger Stadium.
Marlins manager Mattingly, who managed the Dodgers from 2011-15, received a mix of boos and cheers before the start of his first game against his former club.
Stanton ensured a winning return for him, blasting a solo home run to open the scoring in the fourth inning and a tying RBI double in the fifth. Derek Dietrich put the Marlins ahead for good with an RBI triple in the sixth.
Yasiel Puig and Trayce Thompson hit solo homers in the fourth inning for the Dodgers.
Miami's Wei-Yin Chen (1-1) pitched into the seventh inning for his first win with the Marlins while Dodgers rookie Ross Stripling (0-1) took the loss in his first career decision.
ANGELS 6, ROYALS 1
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Albert Pujols hit two homers and Mike Trout added another, powering Los Angeles over Kansas City.
Garrett Richards (1-3) pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning of his first win of the season, while the Angels' struggling offense awoke with a three-run first inning followed by homers from its two biggest stars.
Pujols connected on solo shots in the third and fifth innings against Ian Kennedy (2-2). The homers were the 564th and 565th of Pujols' career, moving him out of a tie with Reggie Jackson and into sole possession of 13th place on baseball's career list.
Trout added a solo shot in the seventh, his fourth homer of the season.
Salvador Perez drove in the Royals' only run.
WHITE SOX 7, BLUE JAYS 5
TORONTO (AP) — Todd Frazier doubled home the go-ahead run in a five-run seventh inning and Chicago rallied to beat Toronto.
Frazier went 2 for 3 with three RBIs, Jimmy Rollins had three hits, and Adam Eaton had two hits and two RBIs as the White Sox overcame a four-run deficit to win their fourth straight.
Zach Putnam (1-0) pitched 1 1-3 innings for the win. Dan Jennings got one out, Matt Albers worked the eighth and David Robertson finished for his eighth save.
Troy Tulowitzki made the final out when he was hit by Michael Saunders' infield hopper while running from first to second.
Brett Cecil (0-4) took the loss.
RAYS 2, ORIOLES 0
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Chris Archer struck out 10 over 6 2/3 innings to end a 10-start winless streak, and Tampa Bay beat Kevin Gausman and Baltimore.
Archer (1-4) allowed five hits to get his first win since beating the Orioles on Aug. 31. The Rays opening day starter was 0-7 during the winless stretch.
Archer also ended a 10-start winless run at home, which included six losses, dating to a June 23 victory over Toronto.
Gausman (0-1) returned from the disabled list and struck out seven while pitching one-run ball through five innings. The right-hander missed the start of the season with a right shoulder strain.
Alex Colome got the final out for his fourth save to complete the five-hitter.
Curt Casali scored one run with a two-out double in the fifth, his third hit in 27 at-bats. In the sixth, Vance Worley hit Casali with a bases-loaded pitch.
RED SOX 1, BRAVES 0
ATLANTA (AP) — Rick Porcello combined with three relievers on a four-hitter, Jackie Bradley Jr. hit his first homer and Boston beat Atlanta, giving the punchless Braves their sixth straight loss.
The Braves' home-run drought reached 14 games, matching the longest streak in their Atlanta history.
Porcello (4-0) won his fourth straight start, allowing only four hits with two walks. Porcello gave up a double to Jeff Francoeur with one out in the seventh and left the game after walking Freddie Freeman. Robbie Ross Jr. stranded runners on first and third by striking out pinch-hitter Erick Aybar to end the inning.
Julio Teheran (0-3) allowed only two hits before Bradley pulled a belt-high fastball over the right field wall for his first homer in the seventh.
The Braves hit their last home run on April 10 and have only three for the season, easily the fewest in the majors.
METS 5, REDS 3
NEW YORK (AP) — Neil Walker hit his seventh home run in 10 games, a tiebreaking shot in the seventh inning that kept New York rolling against Cincinnati.
Michael Conforto and Lucas Duda also homered for the suddenly homer-happy Mets, who won their fourth in a row overall. They returned to Citi Field after connecting 23 times on a three-city road trip.
A year after going 7-0 vs. Cincinnati, the Mets won on a night when ace Noah Syndergaard and the bullpen couldn't hold an early lead. New York has taken nine straight from the Reds dating to 2014.
Syndergaard came out throwing 99 mph fastballs. The Reds' plan to slow him also involved speed — they stole five bases with the big righty on the mound.
New to the Mets this year, Walker connected for his eighth home run, the most he's ever hit in a month, off J.C. Ramirez (0-1).
Logan Verrett (2-0) relieved after Joey Votto's RBI single in a two-run seventh tied it. Jeurys Familia closed for his sixth save in as many opportunities.
PIRATES 6, ROCKIES 1
DENVER (AP) — Matt Joyce hit a three-run homer, Jeff Locke threw six scoreless innings and Pittsburgh beat Colorado in a game that was briefly delayed by rain.
Locke (1-2) allowed five hits as he bounced back from a clunker in his last outing. He struck out a season-high eight, including five on called third strikes.
That drew the ire of the Rockies, who weren't too pleased with home-plate umpire Lance Barrett's low strike zone. Manager Walt Weiss was ejected after the fourth for arguing and outfielder Ryan Raburn followed in the six.
Chad Bettis (2-1) had his start moved up a day with Jorge De La Rosa under the weather. Bettis gave up four runs in 6 2/3 innings.
A.J. Schugel picked up his first major league save by pitching 2 1/3 innings.
DIAMONDBACKS 12, CARDINALS 7
PHOENIX (AP) — Jean Segura had four hits, including a go-ahead three-run home run in the sixth inning, to lead Arizona over St. Louis.
Segura's homer came during a nine-run inning that made ace Zack Greinke a winner despite allowing seven runs.
Greinke (2-2) lasted 6 2/3 innings and gave up 11 hits.
Matt Bowman (0-1) gave up a run-scoring single to Chris Owings, his second RBI of the night, and Greinke helped himself by bouncing a single through a drawn-in infield that was expecting a bunt with two strikes.
GIANTS 5, PADRES 4
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hunter Pence hit a home run and sacrifice fly, Buster Posey also homered to back Madison Bumgarner's first win since opening day and San Francisco held on to beat San Diego.
Bumgarner (2-2) struck out nine in 6 2/3 innings to snap a two-start skid with his first victory in four starts since April 4 at Milwaukee.
Angel Pagan drove in two runs from his new No. 9 hole as the Giants won for the third time in four games following a five-game losing streak.
Pence connected for his fourth home run leading off the fourth to put San Francisco ahead 2-1 and Pagan hit an RBI double four batters later. Pence added a sacrifice fly the next inning. Posey hit his third homer in the seventh.
