Cruz clouts 20th homer as Orioles end four-game skid

Nelson Cruz hit his major league-leading 20th home run and drove in three runs to back Chris Tillman (one run in 62/3 innings) as the Orioles snapped a four-game skid with a 4-1 win over the Astros in Houston.

Cruz, 33, was suspended 50 games last year while playing for the Rangers as a result of Major League Baseball's investigation into the Biogenesis drug scandal before signing a one-year deal with Baltimore in the offseason.

"I see the ball well," said Cruz, whose 52 RBIs lead the majors and are the most in team history at the end of May.

The Astros' season-best seven-game winning streak ended.

Blue Jays 12, Royals 2: Juan Francisco had three hits and four RBIs and Adam Lind had three hits and three RBIs as host Toronto finished May with a 21-9 record.

Red Sox 7, Rays 1: Rubby De La Rosa pitched seven shutout innings, and Brock Holt and Jackie Bradley Jr. each hit two-run homers as host Boston won its sixth straight. The teams kept it clean a day after their second benches-clearing scrum in a week.

Braves 9, Marlins 5: Ervin Santana (5-2) won for the first time since May 10 for visiting Atlanta and Craig Kimbrel got the last two outs for his 15th save, which tied him with John Smoltz for the most saves in franchise history with 154.

Dodgers 12, Pirates 2: Hanley Ramirez homered twice, drove in five runs and scored four times for host Los Angeles.

Cardinals 2, Giants 0: Michael Wacha worked six innings of three-hit ball in his fifth rain-delayed start of the season and Oscar Taveras homered for host St. Louis.

Cubs 8, Brewers 0: Anthony Rizzo hit a pair of two-run homers in Milwaukee.

Nationals 10, Rangers 2: Anthony Rendon hit one of four home runs for host Washington and Doug Fister allowed four hits in six innings.

Indians 7, Rockies 6: Mike Aviles hit a three-run homer and added the go-ahead single in the eighth in Cleveland.

Padres 4, White Sox 2: Will Venable had four hits and two RBIs in Chicago.-- AP