DETROIT (AP) ― Nick Martinez pitched six sharp innings for his first major league win and fellow rookie Rougned Odor drove in five runs with a pair of triples to lead the Texas Rangers to a 12-2 rout of the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.
Martinez (1-1) allowed a run and eight hits, and Adrian Beltre and Donnie Murphy homered for Texas. The Rangers scored four runs in the fourth, plus three each in the sixth and seventh.
Rick Porcello (7-2) had won his last six starts before being knocked around by Texas. He allowed eight runs and 12 hits in 5 1/3 innings.
Detroit has lost five of six.
Leonys Martin, Murphy and Odor ― the last three hitters in the Texas batting order ― combined for eight hits, eight RBIs and seven runs. Odor had four hits after going 6 for 31 in his first 11 games.
Buchanan, Utley lead Phillies PHILADELPHIA (AP) ― When David Buchanan walked into the manager’s office after a rough outing in the minors, he didn’t expect to leave a major leaguer. Buchanan sure pitched like he belonged in his debut.
The 25-year-old righty threw five effective innings, Chase Utley hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 Saturday.
Filling in for injured ace Cliff Lee, Buchanan (1-0) gave the struggling Phillies a lift. He allowed two runs and five hits, striking out two.
Cleveland 9, Baltimore 0
Toronto 5, Oakland 2
NY Yankees 4, Chicago White Sox 3
Colorado 3, Atlanta 1
Arizona 3, NY Mets 2
Miami 2, Milwaukee 1
Tampa Bay 6, Boston 5
Kansas City 7, LA Angels 4
St. Louis 6, Cincinnati 3
Pittsburgh 3, Washington 2
San Francisco 2, Minnesota 1
Chicago Cubs 3, San Diego 2
Houston 9, Seattle 4
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