Sunday's MLB roundup

Unlikely pinch hitter Jon Lester got a two-strike bunt down and drove home Jason Heyward from third in the 12th inning, and the Chicago Cubs overcame a six-run deficit to beat the Seattle Mariners 7-6 on Sunday night at Wrigley Field.

Heyward led off the 12th with a double off Cody Martin and advanced on a fly ball before Lester, a lefthanded pitcher, dropped a bunt down right in front of the plate.

Heyward made it home with a headfirst slide, sparking a frenzied celebration.

Cubs manager Joe Maddon said he used Lester as a pinch hitter "because he can do that." Lester is an .051 career hitter, but this was his 13th sacrifice in his two seasons in the National League.

The Cubs trailed 6-3 before they pushed across three runs in the ninth against Seattle closer Steve Cishek, handing the sidewinding righthander his sixth blown save in 31 chances. Addison Russell hit an RBI single and Wilson Contreras drove in another run when he beat out a potential double-play grounder, before Cishek let the tying run score by throwing a wild pitch with two outs.

Detroit 11, Houston 0: James McCann hit a grand slam in a six-run first inning and Miguel Cabrera added a two-run shot as the host Tigers rolled past the Astros. Mike Pelfrey pitched five shutout innings for Detroit. The Tigers, who began the day one game behind Boston for the second AL wild-card spot, have won six in a row, including a sweep at Fenway Park.

Boston 5, Los Angeles 3: Dustin Pedroia hit a go-ahead, three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning and Xander Bogaerts followed with another home run in a rally that stunned the Angels in Anaheim, Calif. Huston Street entered with a 3-0 lead, walked Jackie Bradley Jr. and gave up Aaron Hill's single. After two strikeouts, Mookie Betts singled in a run and Pedroia homered to center.

Baltimore 6, Toronto 2 (12): Jonathan Schoop singled home the go-ahead run in the 12th inning before Adam Jones' three-run shot clinched the victory for the visiting Orioles, who ended a season-worst five-game losing streak and regained the AL East lead by beating the Blue Jays.

Cleveland 8, Oakland 0: Corey Kluber limited Oakland to five hits in seven innings, Mike Napoli hit a two-run homer and the AL Central-leading Indians made it three in a row over the visiting Athletics.

Tampa Bay 5, New York 3: Rookie Blake Snell struck out nine in 5 ⅓ innings, Luke Maile had a key two-run single and the Rays completed a three-game home sweep. The Yankees lost their fourth in a row and fell to .500 (52-52).

San Francisco 3, Washington 1: Matt Cain pitched five hitless innings for his 100th career victory as the host Giants defeated the Nationals. Five relievers completed the three-hitter for San Francisco.

New York 6, Colorado 4: Neil Walker hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh inning that rallied the Mets past the Rockies in New York and prevented a season sweep. Walker also had an RBI triple, finishing with three hits, four RBI and two runs scored.

Los Angeles 14, Arizona 3: Yasmani Grandal and Corey Seager each hit three-run homers and Joc Pederson added a two-run shot in the Dodgers' home rout of the Diamondbacks. Grandal went 3-for-5 and scored three times.

Milwaukee 4, Pittsburgh 2: Keon Broxton and Chris Carter hit solo home runs as Milwaukee completed a three-game home sweep. Jonathan Lucroy, who vetoed a trade to Cleveland, flew out as a pinch hitter.

Cincinnati 3, San Diego 2: Homer Bailey pitched 5 ⅔ innings in his first start this year as the Reds took the three-game series and completed their first winning road trip (4-2) since 2014.

Atlanta 2, Philadelphia 1: Jeff Francoeur's two-run homer off Andrew Bailey in the seventh inning pushed the host Braves past the Phillies.