SAN DIEGO (AP) -Jake Peavy took care of two Chicago teams in two days.
A day after nixing a trade to the White Sox, Peavy struck out 10 and the San Diego Padres beat Carlos Zambrano and the Cubs 4-0 Friday night to extend their winning streak to a season-high seven games.
“These last 48 hours have been different for me, certainly, than anything I’ve ever experienced,” Peavy said. “But nothing that you can’t be professional about and handle.”
Tony Gwynn Jr. doubled and scored two runs in his first start for San Diego since arriving via a trade with Milwaukee on Thursday. Gwynn drew a pinch-hit walk and scored the winning run in the ninth inning Thursday night as the Padres beat San Francisco 3-2.
The 2007 Cy Young Award winner, Peavy (4-5) struck out the side in the first and cruised from there in San Diego’s first shutout this season, holding Chicago hitless until the fourth and allowing just one other hit over six innings. He walked four.
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Three relievers combined with Peavy on a five-hitter in handing the Cubs their fourth shutout.
Following his first complete game of the season in his last start, Peavy recorded double-digit strikeouts for a franchise-best 30th time, and the third time this season.
Facing Peavy “helps to exacerbate the problem,” Cubs manager Lou Piniella said. “Peavy is a good pitcher, obviously. If the White Sox had gotten him, we wouldn’t have faced him tonight, but we’d have faced him a couple of times in Chicago in the inter-league series, so we might be done with him.”
During the offseason, the Cubs were interested in obtaining Peavy but eventually broke off talks. The Padres have tried to move Peavy in a salary-slashing move.
“I don’t want to be a distraction for this team,” said Peavy, who has full no-trade powers. “We’re starting to get back on the right track and I am a member of this team right now.”
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Phillies 7, Yankees 3
At New York, Jimmy Rollins sent A.J. Burnett’s first pitch of the night deep over the right-field scoreboard, and Jayson Werth, Carlos Ruiz and Raul Ibanez also homered as the Phillies rolled to a victory in the first interleague game at new Yankee Stadium and ended New York’s nine-game winning streak.
Brett Myers (4-2) allowed three runs and eight hits in eight innings as the World Series champions won for the seventh time in eight games.
Mariners 2, Giants 1, 12 innings
At Seattle, Jose Lopez hit an RBI single off the left-field wall in the 12th inning, long after Randy Johnson of the Giants was lifted in his bid for win No. 299.
The Mariners had scored one run in their previous 28 innings before San Francisco’s Justin Miller (1-1) walked Wladimir Balentien leading off the 12th. Pat Misch entered and Russell Branyan singled, putting runners on first and third. Rob Johnson walked to load the bases before Lopez had his sixth career game-ending hit – and third this month.
Justin Vargas, who pitched seven innings, Mark Lowe, David Aardsma and Sean White (2-1) held San Francisco to a season-low three hits.
Mets 5, Red Sox 3
At Boston, Johan Santana pitched out of trouble caused by Red Sox hitters and his own fielders, and the Mets ended a four-game losing streak.
New York made three more errors behind Santana (6-2), bringing its total to 12 in his nine starts. The Mets have made 35 all season. But only one led to a run Friday.
New York took the lead for good against Daisuke Matsuzaka (0-2) with three runs in the fourth. Matsuzaka was activated Friday after going on the disabled list April 15 following two poor outings.
White Sox 2, Pirates 0
At Chicago, Gavin Floyd allowed two hits over eight innings and Alexei Ramirez homered as the White Sox rebounded from one of their worst days.
Floyd gave the White Sox just what they needed after a day after their franchise record-tying 20-1 trouncing by Minnesota and rejection by Jake Peavy, outpitching Zach Duke to lift the White Sox to just their third win in nine games.
Ramirez singled and scored in the third and led off the eighth with his second homer to make it 2-0. That was enough for Floyd (3-4), who struck out eight and walked two after going 0-3 in his previous five starts. Bobby Jenks pitched a perfect ninth for his 10th save in 10 chances.
Orioles 4, Nationals 2
At Washington, veteran reliever Danys Baez got his first major league hit in the 12th inning to spark a two-run uprising, and the Orioles ended a four-game losing streak.
With the Baltimore bench down to one player in this interleague duel, Baez reached on a squibber down the third-base line against Kip Wells (0-2) with two outs and no one on base. After Brian Roberts followed with a ground-rule double, Adam Jones lined a two-run double into the left-field corner.
h for his eighth save in 10 tries.
Rays 15, Marlins 2
At Miami, Andy Sonnanstine allowed only five baserunners and one run in six innings, and the Rays had three homers among their 17 hits.
The Rays scored eight runs in the first two innings off Ricky Nolasco. They batted around in the second inning and again in the third to take a 13-0 lead.
Gload walked the first two batters but allowed no hits or runs.
Braves 1, Blue Jays 0
At Atlanta, Kenshin Kawakami outlasted Roy Halladay and combined with Mike Gonzalez on a four-hitter to lead the Braves.
Kawakami (3-5) lasted eight innings and gave up only three hits with no walks and seven strikeouts. Casey Kotchman drove in the only run with an eighth-inning sacrifice fly.
Halladay gave up five hits with one walk and six strikeouts in seven scoreless innings, ending his streak of wins in five straight starts.
Gonzalez escaped a jam in the ninth for his seventh save.
Twins 11, Brewers 3
At Minneapolis, Michael Cuddyer hit for the cycle and matched his career high with five RBIs for the Twins, giving them 31 runs in their last two games.
Cuddyer hit a three-run homer in the first inning, doubled in the third and singled in the fourth before completing the cycle by tripling on a broken-bat liner into the left-field corner in the sixth.
He became the 10th player in team history to hit for the cycle and needed only four plate appearances to do it. Cuddyer also joins teammate Jason Kubel in hitting for the cycle this season.
Kevin Slowey (6-1) allowed only three runs in 7 1-3 innings.
Cardinals 5, Royals 0
At St. Louis, Todd Wellemeyer carried a shutout into the seventh inning and the Cardinals leaned on rookies for offense.
Nick Stavinoha had a two-run single in the first off Kyle Davies (2-3), who later retired 15 in a row. Tyler Greene hit his second career homer in the seventh for the Cardinals, who have won four in a row behind stingy starters who have allowed one run in 28 2-3 innings.
The Royals have lost 10 of 13 and dropped to .500 (21-21) for the first time since they were 10-10 on April 28.
Rangers 6, Astros 5, 10 innings
At Houston, Nelson Cruz homered with one out in the 10th inning to lift the Rangers.
Cruz’s ninth homer of the season came off LaTroy Hawkins (1-2), who pitched the 10th inning.
Darren O’Day (2-0) threw 1 2-3 perfect innings for the win. Frank Francisco, who was activated from the disabled list before the game, pitched the 10th to earn his 10th save in 10 tries.
Diamondbacks 2, Athletics 1
At Oakland, Calif., Chris Young homered for the first time in more than a month, and Billy Buckner won in his first start since 2007 to lead the Diamondbacks.
Young, batting in the ninth spot as a starter for the first time in his career, hit a solo home run off Trevor Cahill in the fifth to snap an 0-for-21 streak and put the Diamondbacks ahead 2-1.
s solo homer in the second. Jon Rauch worked a scoreless ninth for his second save in as many chances.
Angels 3, Dodgers 1
At Los Angeles, Chone Figgins hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth inning and saved two runs with a sparkling play at third base for the Angels.
Kendry Morales and Gary Matthews Jr. opened the eighth with singles against Cory Wade (0-3). Howie Kendrick tried to bunt the runners over, but Wade got the force at third. The right-hander then walked pinch-hitter Maicer Izturis and Figgins followed with his clutch hit to right field.
Darren Oliver (1-0) allowed one hit over 1 1-3 innings. Brian Fuentes had a 1-2-3 ninth for his 12th save in 14 chances.
Reds 3, Indians 1
At Cincinnati, Bronson Arroyo pitched eight innings, and slumping Adam Rosales doubled home the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth to lead the Reds.
Arroyo (6-3) gave up five hits and was helped by three double plays. Grady Sizemore had two of the hits off Arroyo, including a homer in the first inning.
Aaron Laffey (3-1) took the loss.
Tigers 4, Rockies 3
At Detroit, Brandon Inge homered, rookie Rick Porcello won his fourth straight start and the Tigers won their seventh straight.
Porcello (5-3) gave up six hits and the lone Rockies run in the first six innings. A pair of defensive plays helped him leave the game with the lead.
The right-hander, who won’t turn 21 until December, matched Dave Rozema’s 1977 team record for consecutive wins by a rookie.
Detroit got its first two runs off Ubaldo Jimenez (3-5) in the second when Gerald Laird came home on a wild pitch and on Placido Polanco’s RBI single.
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