UPDATE 1-Baseball-Highlight of Thursday's MLB games

(Adds later games)
July 30 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Major League
Baseball games on Thursday:
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Padres 8, Mets 7
Justin Upton hit a three-run homer with two outs in the top
of the ninth inning to complete the San Diego Padres' stunning
comeback in an 8-7 victory over the New York Mets in a game that
featured two rain delays totalling more than 3-1/2 hours.
The Padres trailed 7-1 in the seventh when first baseman
Derek Norris hit a grand slam.
The Mets still led 7-5 entering the ninth before heavy rain
arrived and umpires waved the teams off the field.
Play resumed 44 minutes later before heavy rain again began
falling as Upton hit the first pitch he saw from Familia (2-1)
beyond the center-field wall for his 18th homer of the season.
Play finally resumed again after a 2:52 delay and Padres
right-hander Craig Kimbrel retired the side in order to notch
his 30th save.
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Nationals 1, Marlins 0
First baseman Ryan Zimmerman hit a solo home run and
right-hander Max Scherzer pitched seven scoreless innings,
leading the Washington Nationals to a 1-0 win over the Miami
Marlins.
Jonathan Papelbon pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn
his first save as a Nationals player. He was acquired from the
Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.
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Blue Jays 5, Royals 2
Dioner Navarro hit a two-run homer as the Toronto Blue Jays
defeated the Kansas City Royals.
Designated hitter Russell Martin and third baseman Josh
Donaldson added solo shots as the Blue Jays celebrated the
acquisition of left-hander David Price in an earlier trade with
the Detroit Tigers.
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Phillies 4, Braves 1
Aaron Harang ended a personal eight-game losing streak in
his return from the disabled list as the Philadelphia Phillies
beat the Atlanta Braves.
Harang, out since July 1 with plantar fasciitis of the left
foot, went five innings and allowed one run and nine hits, while
striking out three and walking one.
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Red Sox 8, White Sox 2
Steven Wright gave up two runs in seven innings and had a
career-high eight strikeouts as the Boston Red Sox completed a
8-2 win over the Chicago White Sox.
Wright (4-4) allowed six hits and two walks while throwing a
season-high 116 pitches.
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Tigers 9, Orioles 8
Yoenis Cespedes hit a two-run homer to lead a 16-hit Detroit
attack as the Tigers held off a late rally to record a 9-8
victory over the Orioles.
Designated hitter J.D. Martinez hit two doubles and drove in
three runs while center fielder Rajai Davis added a two-run
triple as the Tigers raced to a 7-0 lead in the fourth inning.
Detroit starter Alfredo Simon (10-6) gave up four runs on
just two hits -- two-run homers from Adam Jones and Chris Davis
-- in 5-2/3 innings.
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Reds 15, Pirates 5
Brandon Phillips hit two three-run home runs and had a
career-high seven RBIs, while Marlon Byrd added a three-run shot
as the Cincinnati Reds pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 15-5.
David Holmberg (1-0), who was recalled from Triple-A
Louisville to take Johnny Cueto's spot in the rotation after he
was traded to Kansas City on Sunday, allowed two runs and five
hits in six innings.
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Cubs 5, Brewers 2
Anthony Rizzo's three-run homer in the eighth inning powered
the Chicago Cubs to a 5-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
Rizzo had earlier accounted for the only two hits allowed
by Brewers right-hander Jimmy Nelson, who struck out eight in
seven shutout innings, but his bullpen could not protect the 2-0
lead.
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Astros 3, Angels 0
Catcher Jason Castro slugged a walk-off home run with two
outs in the ninth inning as the Houston Astros completed a 3-0
win over the Los Angeles Angels.
Castro was batting .111 (6-for-54) with runners in scoring
position before crushing a 1-2 fastball from Angels right-hander
Fernando Salas (2-2) out to right field, scoring both third
baseman Jed Lowrie and designated hitter Marwin Gonzalez.
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Twins 9, Mariners 5
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Phil Hughes did not have
nearly his best stuff against the Seattle Mariners but his team
mates provided him with more than enough offensive support in a
9-5 win over the Seattle Mariners.
Hughes allowed five runs on 10 hits over five innings but
got the win anyway, thanks to three-hit performances from
outfielders Eddie Rosario and Aaron Hicks.
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Cardinals 9, Rockies 8
Third baseman Greg Garcia's bases-loaded walk capped a
three-run scoring burst in the bottom of the ninth that gave St.
Louis a 9-8 win over the Colorado Rockies.
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Rangers 7, Yankees 6
Josh Hamilton's two-out, run-scoring single in the bottom of
the ninth lifted the Texas Rangers to a 7-6 victory over the New
York Yankees.
Hamilton, who also hit a three-run homer in the first
inning, sent a pitch from Yankees closer Andrew Miller into
right field to score center fielder Leonys Martin.
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Indians 3, Athletics 1
Right-hander Carlos Carrasco pitched his fifth career
complete game while first baseman Carlos Santana hit a two-run
homer to lead the Cleveland Indians to a 3-1 victory against the
Oakland A's.
Carrasco (11-8) allowed just two hits, matching his career
best for a complete game. He struck out seven, raising his
season total to 140, and walked one.
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