Boston's Porcello tough vs. A's

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Rick Porcello pitched eight shutout innings and struck out a season-high eight as the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 on Tuesday night.

Porcello (2-3) allowed only two hits and walked two while winning his second straight start.

Mookie Betts and Mitch Moreland homered for Boston and the Red Sox won for the fourth time in six games.

Tyler Thornburg pitched the ninth and lost the shutout when Robbie Grossman hit a leadoff homer.

Tigers 3, Phillies 1: Miguel Cabrera had an RBI single and Niko Goodrum added a two-run homer for Detroit. Cabrera moved into a tie for 68th all-time with 2,705 career hits. He matched Doc Cramer with a third-inning base hit to left.

Cardinals 3, Nationals 2: Adam Wainwright pitched neatly into the seventh inning, helping himself by kicking the ball over to first for a key out, and St. Louis beat Washington.

Indians 7, Marlins 4: Carlos Gonzalez hit a tiebreaking three-run homer, only his second extra-base hit of the season, and Cleveland beat Miami.

Padres 4, Braves 3: Franmil Reyes homered twice and drove in three runs, Eric Hosmer also went deep and rookie Chris Paddack turned in another impressive start to lead San Diego past Atlanta. Paddack (2-1) went six innings, surrendering only a two-out, two-run single to Matt Joyce in the second. The right-hander gave up just four hits, walked one and struck out five.

Brewers 4, Rockies 3: Jesus Aguilar homered again and Milwaukee, held without a runner for five innings, broke through late and beat Colorado.

Astros 11, Twins 0: Gerrit Cole allowed one hit in seven innings, and Houston backed him with three homers.

Postponed: Tuesday night's scheduled Orioles-White Sox game was postponed by rain in Chicago, as was the Rays-Royals...