Buchholz Gets A Six Pack – MLB Roundup For May 2nd

UNDATED (AP) — Boston's Clay Buchholz is the majors' first six-game winner of the year.

Buchholz did it by scattering two hits while striking out eight in seven shutout innings of the Red Sox's 10-1 rout of the Blue Jays. He improved to 7-0 in his last eight starts in Toronto.

The Bosox supported Buchholz with five homers, two by Mike Napoli. Stephen Drew, Daniel Nava and Mike Carp also went deep as the Red Sox earned their major league-leading 19th win.

In other big league action, Washington beat Atlanta for the first time in their last 10 meetings as Jordan Zimmermann and Rafael Soriano combined on a two-hitter in a 2-0 win over the Braves. Ian Desmond provided the scoring with a two-run homer in the fourth to back Zimmermann, who allowed two hits and no walks while striking out eight in eight innings.

Trevor Bauer picked up his first American League win by limiting Philadelphia to one hit in five innings of Cleveland's 6-0 shutout of the Phillies. Ryan Raburn had two RBIs and tied a career high with four hits after hitting two homers in each of his two previous games.

The New York Yankees blew a 4-0 lead before Eduardo Nunez doubled and scored on a double-play grounder in the sixth inning of a 5-4 triumph against Houston. Robinson Cano (kuh-NOH') and Ben Francisco hit solo homers in the third inning to give the Yanks a four-run cushion.

Kendrys Morales was 3-for-5 with three RBIs and two runs scored in Seattle's 8-3 pounding of Baltimore. Michael Morse socked a two-run homer, a two-run shot that put the Mariners ahead 5-0 in the fourth and helped Aaron Harang earn his first win for Seattle.

Lance Lynn is the National League's first five-game winner after allowing a run and five hits over seven innings of the Redbirds' 4-2 victory over Cincinnati. He improved to 10-0 in 10 starts and one relief appearance since losing to Milwaukee last Sept. 7.

Brandon Belt slugged a go-ahead, three-run homer in the eighth inning of San Francisco's 9-6 win at Arizona. Angel Pagan and Hunter Pence each hit solo shots as the Giants overcame Cliff Pennington's three-run shot and four RBIs.

Troy Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzalez each hit two-run doubles, and center fielder Dexter Fowler robbed Adrian Gonzalez of what would have been his second home run of the game, leading the Colorado Rockies to a 7-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Reliever Josh Outman got credit for the victory, allowing one hit over two scoreless innings.

Pinch-hitter Jordany Valdespin hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the sixth inning to help lift the Mets to a 7-6 come-from-behind win over Miami. The sixth pinch-hit homer of Valdespin's career helped the Mets snap a six-game losing streak.

Minnesota got to Anibal Sanchez for three runs in the first two innings and went on to a 6-2 win over Detroit, snapping the Tigers' five-game winning streak. Sanchez was making his first start since striking out 17 in a victory over Atlanta last week.

Mark Trumbo homered for the third straight day as the Los Angeles Angels beat Oakland 5-4 to snap a four-game losing streak. Howie Kendrick and Mike Trout also went deep to support C.J. Wilson, who is 3-0 after allowing two runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings.

Brandon Inge (ihnj) had the go-ahead single following a game-tying, two-run homer by Starling Marte as Pittsburgh rallied for four runs in the eighth in a 6-4 win over Milwaukee. The victory snapped the Pirates nine-game losing streak to the Brewers.

Conor Gillaspie and Alejandro De Aza homered in the seventh inning to help the Chicago White Sox beat Texas 5-2 and end a three-game slide. Chris Sale tossed seven innings and improved to 8-0 with a 3.12 ERA in 22 career games against AL West teams.

Kansas City spotted Tampa Bay a 5-0 lead before Lorenzo Cain and Jeff Francoeur (fran-KOOR') each collected two RBIs in the Royals' 9-8 win over the Rays. Francoeur's two-run single capped a five-run sixth that gave the Royals a 9-6 lead.

Scott Feldman retired 18 straight en route to his first career complete game as the Chicago Cubs beat San Diego 6-2. Feldman tossed a three-hitter, struck out a career-high 12 and hit an RBI double.

UNDATED (AP) — Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg is expected to make his next scheduled start after experiencing no pain during a bullpen session in Atlanta.

Strasburg had some discomfort in his right arm during a start Monday night against the Braves. While manager Davey Johnson initially was concerned it could be serious, it appears Strasburg had nothing more than an irritated nerve from using an electrical stimulation machine.

In other major league news, Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons has pushed back R.A. Dickey's next start one day to Saturday against Seattle. Dickey left an April 18 start against the Chicago White Sox after six shutout innings with neck and back tightness and has lost his two starts since. Dickey has been diagnosed with mild inflammation in his neck and back following an MRI, but Gibbons says the knuckleballer felt fine after throwing in the bullpen before tonight's game against Boston.

Texas Rangers opening-day starter Matt Harrison has undergone a second operation today, eight days after surgery to repair a herniated disk in his lower back. An MRI today revealed another herniation in the same disk after Harrison started feeling pain in his leg following the first procedure. The Rangers don't expect Harrison back for about three months.

The New York Yankees have acquired infielder Chris Nelson from the Colorado Rockies for a player to be named or cash. Nelson made 19 starts at third base for Colorado this season and batted .242 with no homers, four RBIs and 19 strikeouts in 66 at-bats.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have traded veteran infielder Mark Teahen to the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named later. Teahen was playing for Triple-A Reno and hasn't been in the majors since 2011.

Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts is threatening to move the team from iconic Wrigley Field if the team is blocked from installing a video board at the stadium to generate revenue. Rooftop owners, who charge fans for access to watch games, have vowed legal action if the Cubs build anything that blocks their views. Ricketts says he's committed to working out an agreement but says the video board would bring the team $20 million a year more in ad revenue.