NATIONAL LEAGUE

Early brawl mars Milwaukee’s 14-inning victory

PITTSBURGH - Khris Davis delivered the biggest hit in a game interrupted by a brawl, hitting a home run in the 14th inning to lift Milwaukee.

Ryan Braun hit a tying home run in the ninth for the Brewers.

Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez, Pirates outfielder Travis Snider and Milwaukee bench coach Jerry Narron were ejected after the third-inning fracas.

The problems started when Gomez paused at the plate and flipped his bat after hitting a two-out triple. Gerrit Cole, who was near third base backing up the play, stormed toward Gomez and they exchanged words. Gomez took a couple steps toward Cole before players rushed the field from both dugouts.

Milwaukee’s Martin Maldonado threw a punch that knocked off Snider’s hat.

The Brewers won their third in a row and sent Pittsburgh to its third consecutive loss.

METS 4, BRAVES 3 (14) Slumping newcomer Curtis Granderson hit a sacrifice fly in the 14th inning and host New York outlasted Atlanta to prevent a three-game sweep. David Wright had four hits and New York took advantage of three early Atlanta errors.

NATIONALS 3 CARDINALS 2 Denard Span hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and host Washington rallied past St. Louis. The Nationals loaded the bases in the ninth against Seth Maness (0-1) when Danny Espinosa singled with one out for his third hit, Jose Lobaton singled through the right side of the infield and pinch hitter Nate McLouth walked.

REDS 8, CUBS 2 Homer Bailey pitched six scoreless innings for his first victory of the season and Jay Bruce hit a home run and doubled as Cincinnati won for the 17th time in its last 19 games at Wrigley Field. Zack Cozart hit a two-run home run for Cincinnati, which took two of three this weekend from the Cubs. Bailey (1-1) struck out 8 while allowing 6 hits and 3 walks.

DODGERS 4, DIAMONDBACKS 1 Yasiel Puighit a three-run home run and threw out a runner at second base, leading host Los Angeles over Arizona. Puig flipped his bat after connecting to cap a four-run sixth inning. His second home run of the season came after a two-out intentional walk to Adrian Gonzalez.

GIANTS 4, PADRES 3 Buster Posey hit a two-run home run and Tim Lincecum earned his first victory of the season for visiting San Francisco.

PHILLIES 10, ROCKIES 9 Jimmy Rollins hit a home run early, then hit a go-ahead single in the eighth inning that sent visiting Philadelphia past Colorado. Rollins finished with three hits as the Phillies averted a series sweep. Ryan Howard added four hits, including a home run and triple while driving in three runs.

AMERICAN LEAGUE WHITE SOX 16, RANGERS 2 Jose Abreu and Jordan Danks each had two-run home runs, Erik Johnson combined with three relievers on a two-hitter and visiting Chicago snapped a four-game losing streak. The White Sox went ahead to stay with three unearned runs off Robbie Ross (1-1) in the fifth.

YANKEES 5, RAYS 1 (12) Dean Anna drew a bases-loaded walk on a full-count pitch with two outs in the 12th inning and Carlos Beltran followed with a two-run single as the visiting Yankees beat Tampa Bay for a split of the four-game series.

ATHLETICS 4, ASTROS 1 Josh Donaldson hit a home run and doubled twice to back a solid start by Jesse Chavez, and the host Athletics beat the Astros to complete a series sweep. Jed Lowrie and Eric Sogard added two hits apiece for the A’s.TWINS 8, ROYALS 3 Phil Hughes (1-1) ended a personal losing streak that dated to last July, pitching into the seventh inning and helping the visiting Twins top the Royals to avoid a threegame sweep.

TIGERS 2, ANGELS 1 Rick Porcello pitched seven sharp innings, and the host Tigers took advantage of four errors in a victory over the Angels. Three of those errors came on one play in the first inning, allowing Detroit’s Ian Kinsler to score from first on a walk.

INDIANS 6, BLUE JAYS 4 David Murphy hit a three-run double in the sixth inning and John Axford worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth, lifting the host Indians to a victory over the Blue Jays.

RED SOX 6, ORIOLES 5 Dustin Pedroia scored from third on left fielder David Lough’s throwing error with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting host Boston by Baltimore. Jonny Gomes hit a three-run home run for the Red Sox.

INTERLEAGUE MARLINS 3, MARINERS 2 Adeiny Hechavarria hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning after an instant replay went in Miami’s favor and the host Marlins completed a three-game sweep.Sunday’s games NATIONAL LEAGUE NY Mets 4, Atlanta 3 (14) Milwaukee 3, Pittsburgh 2 (14) Washington 3, St. Louis 2 Cincinnati 8, Chicago Cubs 2 LA Dodgers 4, Arizona 1 Philadelphia 10, Colorado 9 San Francisco 4, San Diego 3 AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland 6, Toronto 4 Detroit 2, LA Angels 1 NY Yankees 5, Tampa Bay 1 (12) Minnesota 8, Kansas City 3 Chicago White Sox 16, Texas 2 Oakland 4, Houston 1 Boston 6, Baltimore 5 INTERLEAGUE Miami 3, Seattle 2

Sports, Pages 16 on 04/21/2014

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