Donaldson, A's power past Astros 11-5
HOUSTON (AP) — Josh Donaldson had four hits and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 11-5 Saturday night.
Dodgers blow 2-run lead but beat Cardinals 5-3
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Gonzalez homered and drove in three runs, Mark Ellis lined a go-ahead double in the sixth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated St. Louis 5-3 on Saturday to snap the Cardinals' three-game winning streak.
- Umpire expresses regret on botched call
SEATTLE (AP) — Umpire Jeff Nelson expressed regret on Saturday for making an incorrect call a night earlier, saying it was a play he'd never seen in 25 years.
Minor leads Braves over Mets for 8th win in row
NEW YORK (AP) — Light-hitting pitcher Mike Minor homered for his first two RBIs in the majors and struck out 10 as the Atlanta Braves posted their second win in a matter of hours, beating the New York Mets 6-0 Saturday for their eighth straight victory.
- 2-run 8th leads Phillies over Nationals 5-3
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Young scored the go-ahead run from first base on a single in the eighth inning, and Domonic Brown homered and hit an RBI double as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 5-3 Saturday night.
