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Utley shines as Mets edge Phillies, 4-2 NEW YORK (AP) – Chase Utley hit a leadoff homer in the 11th inning, the last of his three RBIs, and Philadelphia beat New York 4-2 on Tuesday night.
Utley’s shot off Pedro Feliciano (1-1) was the first home run the left-hander has allowed this season. The normally reliable reliever was charged with another run, too, increasing his ERA from 0.90 to 1.80 in 24 appearances.
Ryan Howard had three hits and Utley added a two-run single for the Phillies, who were coming off a 2-5 homestand. Philadelphia began the day leading the NL in runs (289) but ranked last in ERA (4.79).
Paul Lo Duca had a two-run single for New York, the NL East leaders.
Geoff Geary (1-1) worked a scoreless inning for the win and Antonio Alfonseca got three outs for his second save.
After Utley’s homer, the Phillies loaded the bases with no outs and added an insurance run on Abraham Nunez’s RBI single off Joe Smith.
Braves 3, Marlins 1, 1st
Marlins 5, Braves 1, 2nd
ATLANTA (AP) – Just back from the minors, Rick Vanden Hurk took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and Florida beat Atlanta for a split of the doubleheader.
The Braves won the opener with Buddy Carlyle winning his first game since 1999 by allowing one hit over seven innings. Despite his impressive performance, the journeyman was optioned back to Triple-A Richmond right after the game.
Vanden Hurk (1-1) was activated between games to make his first start with the Marlins since April 24, when the Braves roughed him up for six runs in one-plus innings. He had been pitching at Double-A Carolina.
Yunel Escobar broke up the no-hit bid with a double leading off the seventh, and Vanden Hurk was lifted after he walked the next hitter.
Matt Lindstrom worked out of the jam, retiring Andruw Jones on a popup with runners at second and third and striking out Jeff Francoeur to end the inning.
John Smoltz (7-3), who left his last start with a sore shoulder, allowed three hits and two runs in six innings.
Carlyle (1-1) gave up Aaron Boone’s third-inning homer. The Braves got back-to-back homers from Jarrod Saltalamacchia and pinch-hitter Chris Woodward off Renyel Pinto (0-3) in the seventh to take the 3-1 lead.
Indians 1, Royals 0
CLEVELAND – C.C. Sabathia pitched his fifth career shutout and Cleveland kept rolling at home with a 1-0 victory over Kansas City on Tuesday night.
Sabathia (9-1) joined John Lackey of the Angels as the majors’ only nine-game winners. He improved to 4-0 in five starts since May 16, while the Indians increased baseball’s best home record to 20-6.
Sabathia moved to 6-0 in eight home starts. He allowed five singles and struck out eight.
The Royals have lost 10 of 12.
Franklin Gutierrez led off the third with his first homer of the season off Jorge De La Rosa (4-6). The Royals’ lefty allowed five hits and one run over 7 1-3 innings, striking out a career-high seven and walking two.
Sabathia pitched his first shutout since a three-hitter against Baltimore last July 7.
Blue Jays 12, Devil Rays 11
TORONTO – Matt Stairs scored the winning run on a bases-loaded walk, capping Toronto’s six-run ninth inning.
With Tampa Bay leading 11-6, Chad Orvella walked Aaron Hill to lead off the ninth, then gave up consecutive RBI doubles to Adam Lind and Jason Phillips. Shawn Camp came in and walked Howie Clark. After a groundout, Vernon Wells hit a two-run double that made it 11-10.
Stairs tied the game with an RBI double off Casey Fossum (3-6) before Tim Corcoran intentionally walked Frank Thomas. After a passed ball allowed both runners to advance, Troy Glaus was intentionally walked. Hill walked on five pitches, forcing Stairs home and giving the Blue Jays their third straight win.
Lind had a career-high five RBIs, including a three-run homer off starter Andy Sonnanstine.
Josh Towers (2-3) got the win, yielding an unearned run and two hits in two innings.