Rockies Drop Another To Toronto – MLB Roundup For June 20th

UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned a doubleheader split in their first games at Yankee Stadium since the 1981 World Series.

Hiroki Kuroda (hih-ROH'-kee kuh-ROH'-dah) carried a shutout into the seventh and Ichiro Suzuki had three RBIs in the Yankees' 6-4 win over the Dodgers in Game 1. Kuroda limited his former team to a pair of runs and eight hits in 6 2/3 as the Yankees spoiled the Dodgers' first game in the Bronx since the 1981 World Series.

Chris Capuano came off the disabled list and led the Dodgers to a 6-0 victory in Game 2, holding the Yankees to three hits and no walks in six innings. Yasiel Puig (YAH'-see-ul pweeg) had five hits in the twinbill, including a solo homer in the nightcap. Hanley Ramirez added a pair of RBI singles in the second game and finished with six hits for the day.

Also in the majors, Adam Lind belted a three-run homer and Toronto picked up its eighth consecutive win by downing Colorado 5-2. Mark Buehrle (BUR'-lee) allowed two runs and eight hits in five innings as the Blue Jays dealt the Rockies their sixth loss in eight games.

Desmond Jennings homered and Wil Myers hit a two-run double as Tampa Bay beat Boston 6-2, trimming the Red Sox's lead in the AL East to 1 1/2 games over Baltimore. Jose Molina and Evan Longoria each had three hits to help the Rays win for only the second time in eight games.

Chris Davis leads the majors with 26 home runs after belting two more in Baltimore's 13-3 romp over Detroit. Davis launched a two-run homer and Taylor Teagarden added a three-run blast while Baltimore was scoring six times in the fourth.

Justin Masterson is 9-5 after allowing two runs while pitching into the seventh inning of Cleveland's 6-3 triumph over Kansas City. Michael Brantley hit a pair of solo homers for the Indians, who pulled within 3 ½ games of the AL Central-leading Tigers.

David Murphy had three hits and scored twice as Texas ripped Oakland 9-4 to pull within two games of the AL West-leading Athletics. Nelson Cruz went 3-for-5 with two RBIs for the Rangers, who also got a homer from Lance Berkman.

Chris Johnson hit a three-run homer and Kris Medlen allowed just one earned run over seven innings as Atlanta topped the New York Mets 5-3. Shaun Marcum gave up the tiebreaking run on a wild pitch and became the third pitcher in Mets history to open a season 0-9.

Ian Desmond hit a grand slam in the 11th inning to complete Washington's rally in a 6-2 win at Philadelphia. The Phillies were one out away from completing a three-game sweep until Jayson Werth hit an RBI single off Jonathan Papelbon (PAP'-ul-bahn).

Jake Westbrook allowed no earned runs while scattering two hits in the Cardinals' 4-1 win over the Cubs. Yadier (YAH'-dee-her) Molina snapped a 1-1 tie with a two-run homer in the sixth inning.

Brandon Phillips singled with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 13th to end Cincinnati's 2-1 victory against Pittsburgh. Pirates closer Jason Grilli had converted all 25 of his save opportunities this season until he served up Jay Bruce's game-tying homer on his first pitch of the ninth inning.

Pinch-hitter Gregor Blanco (GREG'-ohr BLAHN'-koh) hit a tiebreaking, two-run triple in a three-run seventh that allowed San Francisco to beat San Diego 4-2 and end a three-game skid. Madison Bumgarner won his third straight start and improved to 7-4 by limiting the Padres to two runs and three hits in seven innings.

Pinch-hitter Cody Ross smacked a three-run homer in the eighth inning to give Arizona a 3-1 victory over Miami. Marlins starter Jose Fernandez held the Diamondbacks to three hits in 7 1/3 shutout innings but walked two batters just before Ross went deep off reliever Mike Dunn.

Justin Morneau homered for the first time in almost two months, a two-run shot that helped Minnesota beat the White Sox 7-4. Brian Dozier reached base four times for the Twins, including a three-run homer in the second inning.

Mark Trumbo scampered home on Joe Saunders' wild pitch in the sixth inning, the only scoring in the Angels' 1-0 win against Seattle. Saunders went the distance on a six-hitter, but the Mariners could muster just two hits in seven innings against C.J. Wilson.

Rickie Weeks launched a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning before Aramis (ah-RAH'-mihs) Ramirez added a ninth-inning blast in Milwaukee's 3-1 verdict over Houston. Astros starter Erik Bedard left with a 1-0 lead after allowing four hits over a season-high 7 1/3 innings.