Weaver tosses no-hitter for Angels against Twins

ANAHEIM, California — Jered Weaver pitched the fifth no-hitter ever thrown against the Twins and the second in the majors in less than two weeks, propelling the Los Angeles Angels to a 9-0 victory in Minnesota's ninth loss in 10 games.

Splendid: Los Angeles starter Jered Weaver acknowledges the fans after throwing a no-hitter against Minnesota on Wednesday night in Anaheim, California. The Angels beat Twins 9-0. AP

Only one Twins batter reached base in the first seven innings, and that was only when catcher Chris Iannetta committed a passed ball on strike three to Chris Parmelee with two outs in the second. Josh Willingham drew the only walk Weaver allowed, passing on a full-count pitch with two outs in the seventh.

Weaver struck out nine and walked one. Minnesota never even tested his defense, never really coming close to getting a hit against the All-Star right-hander. The closest might have been Trevor Plouffe's liner hooked foul about 15 feet before the left-field foul pole in the eighth inning.

"It was an easy ride," Weaver said. "Guys were picking me up left and right. We scored some runs early and took a little pressure off me. I was able to throw some strikes, and Iannetta was throwing down the right fingers. Gotta love that."

Orioles 5, Yankees 0

In New York, Jake Arrieta pitched eight innings of five-hit ball, and Baltimore ended Ivan Nova's 15-game winning streak with a victory over the Yankees.

Rays 5, Mariners 4

In St. Petersburg, Florida, Sean Rodriguez and Luke Scott homered for Tampa Bay, helping Rays right-hander James Shields become the AL's first five-game winner by beating the Mariners.

Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki was 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI.

Athletics 4, Red Sox 2

In Boston, Brandon McCarthy beat an AL East opponent once again, holding the hosts to one run over 6? innings as Oakland defeated the Red Sox.

Blue Jays 11, Rangers 5

In Toronto, Edwin Encarnacion hit a three-run homer, Kelly Johnson added a two-run drive and the Blue Jays beat Texas, giving the Rangers consecutive losses for the first time this season.

Royals 3, Tigers 2

In Detroit, Chris Getz's infield single in the ninth inning put Kansas City ahead, and the Royals held on to beat the Tigers.

Indians 6, White Sox 3

In Chicago, Carlos Santana and Travis Hafner homered to Cleveland to a win over the White Sox.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Nationals 5, Diamondbacks 4

In Washington, Bryce Harper made a tumbling barehanded catch in center field and then led off the ninth inning with a double to set the stage for Ian Desmond's two-out game-ending home run that gave the Nationals a victory over visiting Arizona.

Marlins 3, Giants 2 (10)

In San Francisco, Giancarlo Stanton homered off Santiago Casilla in the 10th inning, and Miami beat the Giants after blowing a two-run lead in the ninth.

Braves 15, Phillies 13 (11th)

In Atlanta, Chipper Jones hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning and the Braves overcame Carlos Ruiz's seven RBIs to outlast Philadelphia.

Rockies 8, Dodgers 5

In Denver, pinch hitter Jason Giambi launched a three-run homer off Scott Elbert in the ninth inning, lifting Colorado to win over Los Angeles.

Cubs 3, Reds 1

In Cincinnati, Bryan LaHair and Ian Stewart hit solo homers in a victory over the Reds.

Padres 5, Brewers 0

In San Diego, Jeff Suppan pitched five solid innings to win his first game since 2010, leading the Padres to a win over Milwaukee.

Astros 8, Mets 1

In Houston, Chris Johnson had four hits, homered twice and drove in a career-high six runs and the Astros beat New York to complete a three-game sweep.

Cardinals 12, Pirates 3

In St. Louis, Carlos Beltran drove in a career-best seven runs with a pair of three-run home runs and an RBI single in the first three innings against Pittsburgh.

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