Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets win in extra innings

A six-run inning was decisive as the Orioles completed an 8-2 victory against the Washington Nationals.

Nelson Cruz and Anthony Rendon had earlier traded two-run homers as the clash went to extra innings.

Chris Davis, JJ Hardy and Manny Machado all went deep in the 11th as the American League East-leading Orioles claimed their third straight win.

The Mets also needed 11 innings, but a walk-off single from Ruben Tejada was enough for them to battle past the Atlanta Braves 4-3.

Curtis Granderson's game-tying homer in the eighth led to extra innings before the Mets secured their win.

Matt Adams belted a walk-off two-run homer as the St Louis Cardinals got the better of the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0.

Scott Carroll allowed just one hit as the Chicago White Sox eased past the Boston Red Sox 4-0 at Fenway Park.

Pitcher Shane Greene earned his maiden MLB win as the New York Yankees edged the Cleveland Indians 5-3.

Billy Hamilton had four RBIs to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 9-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs and the Kansas City Royals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-0.

A six-run second inning set up the Houston Astros' 12-7 win against the Texas Rangers and the Philadelphia Phillies were 3-2 victors over the Milwaukee Brewers.

The San Diego Padres brushed past the Colorado Rockies 6-1 and the Arizona Diamondbacks thrashed the Miami Marlins 9-1.

The Seattle Mariners overcame the Minnesota Twins 2-0, the Los Angeles Angels were too good for the Toronto Blue Jays in a 5-2 win and the Oakland Athletics beat the San Francisco Giants 5-0.