Rockies Park 6 Homers In 12-4 Route Over Cincinnati – MLB Roundup For June 6th

UNDATED (AP) — There hasn't been a no-hitter thrown this major league season, although an up-and-coming Braves hurler flirted with one on Wednesday afternoon.

Julio Teheran (teh-RAHN') came within four outs of a no-hitter while leading Atlanta to a 5-0 shutout of Pittsburgh and a three-game sweep. Pinch-hitter Brandon Inge (ihnj) ruined the gem by lining a clean single to left field.

Teheran struck out a career-high 11 over eight innings to improve to 4-2. He received support from Evan Gattis (GAT'-his) and Gerald Laird, who hit back-to-back homers in the sixth inning of the Braves' fifth straight win.

Also in the majors, R.A. Dickey was the star as Toronto beat the Giants 4-0 to earn a split of the two-game series in San Francisco. Dickey allowed two hits over 8 1/3 innings and hit an RBI double during the Blue Jays' four-run fifth.

Paul Goldschmidt belted his second grand slam in five days and Arizona won for the fourth time in five games by clobbering the Cardinals 10-3 in St. Louis. Goldschmidt has a team-leading 14 homers and paces the NL with 53 RBIs, including 12 in his last five games.

Domonic Brown hit a two-run homer and Cole Hamels stopped his six-game losing streak by tossing seven innings of the Phillies' 6-1 win over Miami. Brown's 10th homer in 12 games helped Hamels win for just the second time in 11 decisions.

Elvis Andrus (AN'-droos) hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in the seventh inning as Texas downed the Red Sox 3-2 in Boston. Adrian Beltre (BEHL'-tray) homered for the Rangers.

Carlos Gonzalez hit three of Colorado's six home runs and had six RBIs in a 12-4 laugher at Cincinnati. Troy Tulowitzki (too-loh-WITS'-kee) was 5-for-5 with a pair of homers, three RBIs and three runs scored as part of the Rockies' 20-hit attack.

Houston matched the Rockies' output by belting six home runs in an 11-7 win over Baltimore. Jason Castro, Carlos Pena and J.D. Martinez each had two-run homers as the Astros won for the seventh time in eight games.

CC Sabathia (suh-BATH'-ee-uh) tossed a seven-hitter and struck out nine as the New York Yankees beat Cleveland 6-4 for a three-game sweep. Travis Hafner belted a two-run homer and Brett Gardner added a three-run shot to help the Yankees build a 6-0 lead by the end of the second inning.

Alex Cobb had to settle for a no-decision despite allowing just five hits over 7 2/3 shutout innings of Tampa Bay's 3-0 win at Detroit. Matt Joyce hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth to break a scoreless tie before Evan Longoria and Desmond Jennings delivered RBI hits.

The Chicago White Sox snapped an eight-game losing streak despite blowing a 5-0 lead in the 14th inning of a 7-5 triumph at Seattle. Alejandro De Aza and Alex Rios hit RBI singles in the top of the 16th, two innings after Kyle Seager became the first player to hit a tying grand slam in extra innings. It was the first game in major league history when each team scored five or more runs in the game when it was scoreless through the ninth.

Marlon Byrd homered twice and David Wright added a two-run blast as the New York Mets crushed Washington 10-1 to end a four-game losing streak. Byrd and Anthony Recker each had three RBIs for the Mets, who had every starter collect at least one hit.

Brandon Moss smacked a three-run homer and Bartolo Colon won his fourth consecutive start in Oakland's 6-1 verdict over the Brewers in Milwaukee. Colon improved to 7-2 by giving up one earned run and eight hits in seven innings for the Athletics, who have won 16 of their last 19 games.

Anthony Rizzo hit a three-run double in the 10th inning to push the Cubs past the Angels 8-6. Cody Ransom hit a three-run homer to help Chicago overcome Mark Trumbo's two round-trippers.

Kansas City's team-record 11-game home losing streak is finished after Billy Butler went 3-for-3 and David Lough hit a two-run single in the Royals' 4-1 victory over Minnesota. Winning pitcher Jeremy Guthrie gave up six hits over six innings and blanked the Twins after the first.

Jason Marquis combined with three relievers on a five-hitter as San Diego downed the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2. Jedd Jyorko (JUR'-koh) hit a solo homer and a sacrifice fly to support Marquis, who's 7-2 after yielding two runs and just three hits in 6 1/3 innings.

NEW YORK (AP) — For three weeks, players accompanied by their lawyers have been summoned to interviews as part of baseball's latest investigation into performance-enhancing drugs. Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Braun, Nelson Cruz, Melky Cabrera and Bartolo Colon are among the 20 or so players who may be disciplined for their links to the now-closed Miami anti-aging clinic, Biogenesis of America.

The players' union says it has been assured no decisions regarding discipline will be made until the interviews are completed.

A person familiar with the case told The Associated Press that Biogenesis founder Anthony Bosch has agreed to talk to MLB.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Drug agents are investigating a narcotics delivery to the home of Cleveland Indians closer Chris Perez. No charges have been filed and the matter remains under investigation.

Indians GM Chris Antonetti says the team has talked with Perez and is "gathering additional information."

UNDATED (AP) — Washington has placed pitcher Stephen Strasburg on the 15-day DL after he was unable to make a scheduled bullpen session. Manager Davey Johnson says Strasburg is still feeling tenderness in his back. He was removed after two innings in his last start, Friday against the Atlanta Braves, saying after the game that his back had been bothering him.

The team later said Strasburg had a slightly strained back muscle.

— Right-hander Johnny Cueto (KWAY'-toh) went back on the 15-day disabled list with a sore muscle behind his pitching shoulder. It's the second time this season that the Cincinnati Reds have lost their top starter to the injury.

— Dodgers right-hander Josh Beckett has been diagnosed with irritation of an upper arm nerve that's causing numbness in his right hand and fingers. Beckett won't throw for another four weeks as he also recovers from a strained left groin that landed him on the disabled list.

— Jake Peavy (PEE'-vee) will miss at least the next four to six weeks after an MRI revealed the White Sox starter has a non-displaced rib fracture on the left side of his chest. The only treatment is rest and Peavy will be shut down for that entire stretch.

— An MRI showed no serious problem in Tyler Chatwood's pitching arm, leaving the Colorado Rockies optimistic he might miss only one start. Chatwood left a 3-0 loss to Cincinnati Monday night because his right triceps was sore.