Kershaw, Grandal star in Angels victory; Mets win

“I didn’t have my best stuff today”, Heaney said.

Facing the Astros for the first time, Hellickson yielded seven hits and seven runs in a season-low 3 1-3 innings as the Diamondbacks saw their season-long six game winning streak snapped.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andrew Heaney’s winning streak ended, manager Mike Scioscia’s day finished early because of an ejection, and Mike Trout’s respect for Clayton Kershaw just kept growing. They come out here and they play hard.

As with most Sunday home games, children 14 and under can run around the bases following the game. All we’ve got to do is focus on tomorrow and try to get a win. “We didn’t lose yesterday because of the day before”.

“There’s some things we need to do better on the field”.

Though both southpaws labored at times, Saturday’s matchup lived up to its billing as a classic pitchers’ duel: Each team entered the sixth inning having collected no runs and two hits.

Red Sox 11, Rays 7 – Travis Shaw hit his first two major-league homers and went 4 for 4 with five runs scored and four RBIs to lead Boston past Tampa Bay at Fenway Park. “Kind of what we’ve seen in the past – he’s aggressive”. “When you talk about taking him out, you haven’t been through enough to know whether he’s out of gas. He’s under control and you can tell he’s been there before”.

Zobrist went 3 for 4 and scored three runs. Note-Rasmus starting for Angels?

The group effort was a strong one. Second baseman Kendrick, who spent his nine previous big league seasons with the Angels, made a diving stop on Aybar’s grounder behind the bag and made a backhanded flip with his glove to shortstop Jimmy Rollins for the force on Pujols.

Traded by the Angels to the Dodgers last December, Kendrick showed off for his former team. Yangervis Solarte and Matt Kemp each had two hits and drove in a run for San Diego.

Hunter Pence led off the 11th with a homer off Sam Dyson (0-1), another pitcher in his first game for Texas.

Closer Kenley Jansen also did not pitch Sunday after throwing 50 pitches in his two outings Friday and Saturday.

But in the ninth, Chris Iannetta greeted Baez with a first-pitch RBI double over the head of center fielder Joc Pederson after pinch-hitter Shane Victorino led off the inning with a single against J.P. Howell.

Lowe (0-2) was charged with three runs after allowing just four in 34 prior appearances this season. Kendrick leads the Dodgers with 113 hits and 33 multi-hit games. Sweeping the AL west (Angels) and east (Orioles) division champions and making it to the World Series for the first time since 1985 but losing in 7 games to the San Francisco Giants. “I don’t like days off, apparently”, Kershaw said. Guys are doing the job.

“We’ve faced some good pitching the last couple of days”, Trout said. “There’s a little bit of trial and error with the guys”. He’s more than just a baseball player, he’s a role model that kids want to look up to – something baseball nuts love.

NOTES: Before the game, the Dodgers optioned RHP Yimi Garcia to Triple-A Oklahoma City to clear a roster spot for right-hander Mat Latos, who was obtained from the Miami Marlins on Thursday…. The Dodgers are expected to activate him from the DL when he becomes eligible on Tuesday….

Carlos Frias will make his next start for OKC, likely on Wednesday to keep him on regular rest. With CJ Wilson lost for the season the Angels have yet to name a starter for this game and might be a one where several relievers throw.