Rockies Edge Reds – MLB Roundup For June 5th

UNDATED (AP) — Matt Moore entered Tuesday's major league action with an 8-0 record and a 2.18 ERA. That's before he ran into the Detroit Tigers, who were able to pummel Moore for six runs on seven hits and six walks in just two-plus innings of a 10-1 romp over Tampa Bay.

Prince Fielder went 3-for-4 with a home run, a two-run single and four RBIs, while Omar Infante (ihn-FAHN'-tay) added a homer and three ribbies.

Anibal (AH'-nih-bahl) Sanchez allowed a run and four hits while striking out nine in seven innings as the Tigers won for only the second time in seven games.

Moore was trying to become the American League's first nine-game winner.

Yasiel Puig (yah-SEEL' pweeg) has had no trouble against National League pitching since making his debut on Monday. The Cuban outfielder went 3-for-4 with two homers and five RBIs as the Los Angeles Dodgers outscored San Diego 9-7.

Puig smacked a three-run homer and a two-run shot in consecutive at-bats to help the Dodgers come back from a 5-2 deficit, one night after he collected his first two big league hits.

Tim Fedorowicz added a two-run blast for the Dodgers.

Also in the majors, Tim Lincecum (LIHN'-seh-kuhm) allowed a run and three hits in seven innings as San Francisco nipped Toronto 2-1. Neither team scored after Andres Torres hit a two-run homer in the second inning.

Paul Goldschmidt stroked an RBI single in the top of the 14th to give Arizona a 7-6 win at St. Louis. A.J. Pollock hit a three-run homer, Goldschmidt had two RBIs and Willie Bloomquist had four of the Diamondbcaks' 14 hits.

Atlanta beat Pittsburgh 5-4 on Andrelton Simmons' third hit of the night, a walkoff double in the bottom of the 10th. B.J. Upton hit a two-run homer that tied the game 4-4 in the sixth.

Mark Teixeira (the-SHEHR'-uh) smacked a three-run homer to give the New York Yankees a 4-0 lead in the third inning of a 4-3 triumph over Cleveland. Joba Chamberlain made things interesting by surrendering a three-run homer to Drew Stubbs after David Phelps limited the Indians to one hit in six shutout innings.

Boston scored in each of the first seven innings to crush Texas 17-5. Jackie Bradley Jr. homered and had three RBIs, Sephen Drew went 4-for-5 with a homer and two RBIs, and David Ortiz tripled while driving in three runs.

Troy Tulowitzki (too-loh-WITS'-kee) hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning of Colorado's 5-4 win at Cincinnati. Jonathan Herrera had three hits and two RBIs to help the Rockies beat the Reds for the second straight night.

Washington is back at .500 after scoring twice in the bottom of the ninth to beat the New York Mets 3-2. Adam LaRoche singled home the tying run and scored the game-winner on Steve Lombardozzi's sacrifice fly.

Danny Valencia hit a solo homer and Chris Tillman allowed just four hits in seven innings as Baltimore ended Houston's season-high six-game winning streak, 4-1. Tillman blanked the Astros until Brandon Barnes homered in the sixth.

Yoenis Cespedes (yoh-EH'-nehs SEHS'-peh-dehs) had the first two-homer game of his major league career, but Oakland blew a 3-0 lead in a 4-3, 10-inning loss to the Brewers in Milwaukee. Jean Segura sparked the Brewer rally with a two-run triple in the eighth and scoring the tying run later in the inning before Yuniesky Betancourt ended it with a double that scored Carlos Gomez from first.

John Mayberry Jr. homered in his last two at-bats to give Philadelphia a 7-3 comeback win over Miami. Mayberry won it with a grand slam in the bottom of the 11th after his solo shot in the 10th extended the game.

Raul Ibanez (ih-BAHN'-yehz) hit a two-run homer and a two-run double as Seattle dealt the Chicago White Sox their eighth straight loss 7-4. Felix Hernandez struggled at times over 7 1/3 innings, allowing four runs and six hits but striking out eight in his seventh win.

Albert Pujols belted a two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Angels beat the Cubs 4-3 to end a four-game skid. Jered Weaver received a no-decision after allowing just one earned run over six innings.

Kansas City set a club record with its 11th straight home loss as Samuel Deduno (deh-DOO'-noh) allowed four hits while pitching into the seventh inning of Minnesota's 3-0 shutout of the Royals. Ryan Doumit (DOH'-mit) hit a solo homer and an RBI single as the Twins won for the eighth time in 10 games since a 10-game losing streak.

UNDATED (AP) — Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo has retooled his roster.

He activated outfielder Jayson Werth, placed second baseman Danny Espinosa on the 15-day disabled list and recalled infielder Anthony Rendon (rehn- DOHN') from Triple-A Syracuse. Rizzo also designated relievers Henry Rodriguez and Zach Duke for assignment and promoted lefty Ian Krol from Double-A Harrisburg.

Werth had been sidelined since May 2 with a strained right hamstring. Espinosa's fractured right wrist and .158 batting average will allow Rendon to audition for the starting second base job.

Also in the majors, the Cleveland Indians have put All-Star shortstop Asdrubal (as-DROO'-bul) Cabrera on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained right quadriceps. Indians manager Terry Francona says he's guessing Cabrera could be out for three to four weeks.

Colorado Rockies pitcher Tyler Chatwood is expected to miss at least one start because of pain in his triceps. Chatwood left a 3-0 loss to Cincinnati on Monday night after pitching only four innings because of pain in the muscle when he threw his fastball.

The Blue Jays activated right-hander Josh Johnson and outfielder Rajai (RAH'-zhay) Davis from the 15-day disabled list. Johnson missed the last six weeks with a right triceps injury. Davis is recovering from a strained left side and hasn't played since May 10.

MLB-DRUG INVESTIGATION

AP source: Drug clinic founder will talk to MLB

A person familiar with the case tells The Associated Press that the founder of a Miami anti-aging clinic has agreed to talk to Major League Baseball about players linked to performance-enhancing drugs.

The person declined to be identified Tuesday night because the investigation was still ongoing.

The information that Anthony Bosch provides MLB on any players who came to the now-closed Biogenesis of America clinic could lead to suspensions. Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Braun, Nelson Cruz and Melky Cabrera are among the players whose names have been tied to the clinic.

The agreement between Bosch and MLB was first reported by ESPN.