BOSTON (AP) -Dan Haren allowed two hits over seven shutout innings and outpitched Josh Beckett in Arizona’s 2-1 victory over Boston on Monday night.
The Diamondbacks, swept by Minnesota over the weekend, have won just seven of their past 21 road games. Boston dropped to 1-3 on its current six-game homestand after winning 19 of its previous 22 games in Fenway Park.
Haren (8-4) walked one and struck out five in winning his fifth consecutive start.
Tony Pena allowed J.D. Drew’s eighth-inning, bases-loaded sacrifice fly, but Manny Ramirez lined to third with two runners on to end the inning.
Brandon Lyon worked the ninth for his 16th save.
Beckett (7-5) gave up two runs and five hits in eight innings, striking out eight. He allowed two runs or fewer for the fifth time in six starts.
Arizona broke a scoreless game in the seventh on Chris Young’s RBI double and Chris Snyder’s run-producing groundout.
Mariners 5, Mets 2
NEW YORK (AP) – Seattle’s Felix Hernandez hit the first grand slam by an American League pitcher in 37 years, then left because of a sprained ankle before he could qualify for a win.
Hernandez connected off Johan Santana with two outs in the second inning to give Seattle a 4-0 lead.
The opposite-field shot to right-center was the first home run by a pitcher in Mariners history, and the first slam by an AL hurler since Cleveland’s Steve Dunning on May 11, 1971, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
Three innings later, Hernandez sprained his left ankle while covering home plate on a run-scoring wild pitch. He allowed one run and two hits in 4 2-3 innings.
Ryan Rowland-Smith (2-1) struck out three in two perfect innings, and Arthur Rhodes earned his first save since 2006 with Philadelphia.
Santana (7-6) allowed five runs – one earned – and seven hits in seven innings.
Brewers 4, Braves 1
ATLANTA (AP) – Ben Sheets gave up four hits in a dominant complete-game performance and Mike Cameron hit a two-run home run in the second inning.
Sheets (9-1) retired the final 16 batters for his NL-leading third complete game. He struck out seven, and did not walk a batter. Sheets won his fifth straight decision and is 6-0 in 10 road starts.
Jo-Jo Reyes (3-5) gave up four runs and six hits with two walks in 2 1-3 innings, the shortest of his 10 starts this season.
The Brewers scored two runs in the third on consecutive doubles by Rickie Weeks, J.J. Hardy and Ryan Braun.
Angels 3, Nationals 2
WASHINGTON (AP) – Garret Anderson’s eighth-inning single drove in the go-ahead run for Los Angeles, which took advantage of two Washington errors.
John Lackey (5-1) allowed six hits and two runs – one earned – in eight innings, striking out six and walking one.
Francisco Rodriguez pitched the ninth for his major league-leading 31st save.
Willie Harris had a home run and a triple and scored both runs for Washington, which lost for the sixth time in seven games.
Washington starter Jason Bergmann gave up one run and six hits in seven innings, striking out six without a walk.
Royals 8, Rockies 4
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Brian Bannister picked up his third straight victory and Mark Teahen hit a three-run homer as Kansas City won for the eighth time in nine games.
The Royals’ streak has all come against NL clubs, and their 10-3 record is the best in interleague play.
Bannister (7-6), who hasn’t lost since May 22, gave up three hits and three runs, all unearned, while striking out five in seven innings.
Teahen has eight home runs, one more than last season, and his two-out shot highlighted a four-run first.
Jeff Francis (3-7) lasted just 4 1-3 innings, giving up seven runs and seven hits.
Jose Guillen homered, doubled and drove in two runs for the Royals.
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