Pitchers Johnny Cueto and Reynaldo Lopez combined to hold the Houston Astros to three hits in a 7-0 win over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday.
Luis Robert tied a career high with four RBIs
Ace Justin Verlander was roughed up.
Cueto (1-3) allowed two hits and struck out five in seven innings, a season high, for his first win since July 29 last year with San Francisco.
Robert matched his best performance of the season with three hits and Jose Abreu drove in two runs as the White Sox took a 7-0 lead after four innings for their fourth win in five games.
Lopez allowed a hit in two innings to complete the shutout.
Verlander (8-3) started the day tied for the Major League Baseball lead with eight wins, but had a rare poor start after a splendid start to the season upon his return after missing nearly two years after surgery by Tommy John.
He allowed nine hits and seven runs — four earned — in 3.2 innings to snap his two-game winning streak.
The Astros’ downfall comes a day after the team scored ten runs in the sixth inning in a Game 1 win of the series.
Elsewhere in Major League Baseball :
Rays 7 – Orioles 6
TB : The run produced by Harold Ramirez at the start of the 9th inning won his club.
BAL : Starter Kyle Bradish allowed six earned runs on 11 hits, all in four and a third innings.
Royals 2 – Athletics 0
KC : Brad Keller (2-8) was the winning pitcher, he who worked on the mound for seven innings.
OAK : The A’s were limited to just two hits.
Angels 4 – Mariners 2 (match no 1)
LAA : Patrick Sandoval conceded only one in six rounds on the mound.
SEA : The Quebecer Abraham Toro deposited the ball in a safe place twice in three appearances at bat.
Angels – Mariners (match no 2)
LAA :
SEA :
Rangers 7 – Tigers 14
TEX : Taylor Hearn (4-5) took a beating, allowing him eight runs in three and two-thirds innings.
THE : Eric Haase drove in three runs in the victory for his team.
Braves 3 – Cubs 6
ATL: After 14 straight wins, the Braves have just lost a second game in a row.
CHC: The Cubs added a 25th victory to their record, in their 65th meeting.
Phillies 2 – Nationals 1
PHI : Aaron Nola allowed four hits in eight innings, but was not involved in the call.
WAS : Josiah Gray gave up a hit in six innings of work.
Brewers 7 – Reds 3
MIL : Wily Adames and Jace Peterson each drove in two runs.
CIN : Graham Ashcraft allowed eight earned runs in five innings of work.
Giants 7 – Pirates 5
SF : Austin Slater and Daniel Volgebach hit the long ball.
PIT : Diego Castillo drove in four of the Pirates’ five points in that game.
Marlins 2 – Mets 3
MIA : Jon Berti hit two of his four hits. He also had three stolen bases.
NYM : Francisco Lindor got his 11th homer of the season.
Padres – Rockies
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Twins – Diamondbacks
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Guardians – Dodgers
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