AROUND THE MAJORS
National League
Brewers 5, Cardinals 3: Khris Davis overcame striking out four times earlier in the game and came through with a run-scoring triple in the 12th to lead visiting Milwaukee past St. Louis. Davis drove in Jonathan Lucroy, who doubled off Seth Maness (0-2) to start the inning. Mark Reynolds then drove in Davis with a sacrifice fly. Davis, who finished 1 for 6, struck out in the second, fifth, sixth and 10th innings. Zach Duke (2-0) picked up the win with two innings of scoreless relief, and Francisco Rodriguez recorded his 12th save in as many opportunities by getting Jhonny Peralta to fly out with two on to end the game. Milwaukee third baseman Aramis Ramirez left the Brewers’ game against the St. Louis Cardinals in the seventh inning Monday night with a bruised left elbow after he was hit by a pitch from reliever Pat Neshek. Ramirez ran the bases in the top of the inning, but was replaced by Mark Reynolds in the field at the bottom of the inning.
American League
Athletics 4, Rangers 0: Sonny Gray threw a three-hitter for his first career complete game and visiting Oakland beat Texas in Rangers ace Yu Darvish’s shortest outing in the major leagues. Gray (4-1) allowed only three singles while striking out six. Texas got only one runner to third base against the right-hander, who threw two wild pitches in the sixth after Robinson Chirinos singled. Darvish (1-1) was gone after 31⁄ innings, pulled after walking No. 9 batter Eric Sogard for the second time. Those were the only two walks for the right-hander, who allowed four runs and six hits while throwing 83 pitches (45 strikes). Darvish is winless his past nine home starts.
Josh Donaldson had a two-run single in the third, and the A’s made it 4-0 an inning later when Josh Reddick had an RBI triple before coming home on Daric Barton’s sacrifice fly. Gray, in his 16th career start, threw 73 of his 108 pitches for strikes. Oakland and Texas entered tied for the West lead and the league’s best record at 15-10. The Rangers, shut out for the first time this season, had swept a three-game series in Oakland last week. Darvish made his 66th start for the Rangers since signing with them from Japan before the 2012 season.
White Sox 7, Rays 3: Alejandro De Aza hit a two-run homer and Adam Eaton and Marcus Semien had two-run doubles, leading host Chicago to a comeback victory oagainst Tampa Bay. White Sox slugger Jose Abreu, named American League co-player of the week earlier in the day, went 2 for 4 with a walk and an RBI, his 32nd. But it was the lesser trio that did most of the damage, driving in five of the seven runs. The White Sox (14-13) move above .500 by taking three of four from Tampa. It was Chicago’s third series win this season. Andre Rienzo (2-0) allowed five hits and three runs — two earned — in six innings to get the win. Jake Odorizzi (1-3) allowed eight hits and four runs in 41⁄ innings to get the loss.
— By The Associated Press