Rookie Bird busts out of slump in win over Cards

Carlos Martinez needed 38 pitches to get through the first inning and somehow allowed just one run in that frame.

The winning pitcher was Shawn Kelley (2-0), who got the last out in the top of the ninth with the bases loaded, while Benoit fell to 0-1.

The late outburst sealed New York's sweep of an early interleague series between two of baseball's most successful and storied franchises.

The Pirates went just 4-14 against the Cubs past year, including 1-8 at Wrigley Field.

Jameson Taillon (1-0) allowed an unearned run and struck out six in seven innings.

MIAMI - Pinch hitter J.T. Riddle hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to lead Miami over NY. He was activated before the game after recovering from a back strain.

Bryce Harper's dramatic walk-off three-run homer erased what could have turned into a nightmare couple of innings for the Nationals in Sunday's series finale against Philadelphia.

Toronto lost left-hander J.A. Happ (0-3) to a sore elbow in the fifth inning, another blow to a suddenly thin starting rotation. Jays righty Aaron Sanchez was placed on the disabled list with a blister on his finger.

Chapman has not allowed a run to the Cardinals since giving up an RBI single to Rafael Furcal in the eighth inning of an 11-8 win for the Cincinnati Reds on September 2, 2011.

Marlins starter Dan Straily and three relievers didn't allow a hit until Neil Walker singled with two outs in the eighth.

"One's way easier than two or three or four", Wieters said. Holliday was replaced by 1B/DH Chris Carter, who struck out four times in five at-bats. Pittsburgh's last three-game sweep at Wrigley was in September 2014.

Brewers 4, Reds 2: Ryan Braun hit a go-ahead, two-run homer, and Eric Thames added a solo shot for his fifth home run of the series as Milwaukee won for the fifth time in six games. The big lefty exited to loud ovation, exiting with a 1.47 ERA after three starts.

Eaton went 3 for 5 with two runs scored Sunday, raising his average to.326 for the season.

Kelvin Herrera pitched a flawless ninth for his second save.

The Yankees, who have now won seven straight, pounded out 13 hits with five players having multi-hit games.

After Tyler Clippard pitched out of a jam, Dellin Betances threw 10 balls and 10 strikes but still struck out the side in a scoreless eighth.

Mike Moustakas hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning, lifting Kansas City over Los Angeles in Kansas City, Missouri. He's batting.333 with four home runs and 13 RBIs through 12 games, which puts him on pace for some monstrous numbers by the end of the year. Following a strikeout of Yadier Molina, pinch hitter Matt Adams had maybe the cheapest hit against the Yankees this season, dribbling a ball that never made it to the infield dirt. The last time rain forced cancellation of a game at AT&T Park was in April 2006.

WHITE SOX 3, TWINS 1: Avisail Garcia had a career-high four hits, including an opposite-field, two-run homer in the 10th inning that led Chicago in Minneapolis. Socolvich faced five batters and didn't record an out.

Tanaka entered the game with an ERA of 11.74, although in fairness to the righty it was only in two starts and a bad Opening Day can leave a pitcher trying to lower his ERA for the next month.