Stewart and Steer go deep, Reds beat Giants
CINCINNATI (AP) — Spencer Steer and Sal Stewart hit solo home runs and Brady Singer allowed one run in six innings as the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Tuesday night. Singer (1-1), who lasted 2 2/3 innings in his previous start, needed just 75 pitches to get through six innings on Tuesday. He allowed one run and six hits with no walks and one strikeout.
Emilio Pagán pitched the ninth to earn his fifth save. The two homers were the only hits allowed by Giants starter Robbie Ray (2-2), who had a 12-inning scoreless streak snapped. He issued four walks, struck out six and needed 94 pitches to get through five innings.
TIGERS 2, ROYALS 1 DETROIT (AP) — Kenley Jansen got his 479th save, moving past Lee Smith for sole possession of third place on the career list, and Detroit rallied from an eighth-inning deficit to beat Kansas City for their fourth straight win. Jansen allowed a leadoff single in the ninth to Lane Thomas, who stole second, then advanced to third on Salvador Perez’s groundout. Vinnie Pasquantino grounded out, with Thomas holding at third, and Jansen retired Starling Marte on a flyout for his third save this season.
Only Mariano Rivera (652) and Trevor Hoffman (601) have more saves. Carter Jensen hit into a run-scoring forceout in the second off Framber Valdez, who allowed three hits in seven innings. DIAMONDBACKS 4, ORIOLES 3 BALTIMORE (AP) — Ildemaro Vargas hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning to lift Arizona to a victory over Baltimore.
A night after the Orioles rallied from a 7-1 deficit, Arizona turned the tables with a smaller comeback. The Diamondbacks were down 2-0 when Vargas connected off Trevor Rogers (2-1) for his second homer of the year. Merrill Kelly (1-0) allowed two runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings in his first start of the season.
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