Gonzalez first Rockie with 4 straight HRs

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Carlos Gonzalez homered again, Michael Cuddyer and Jordan Pacheco had three hits apiece and the Colorado Rockies beat the Houston Astros 11-5 on Thursday night in Denver.

Gonzalez, who homered in his last three at-bats Wednesday, hit a three-run shot in the first inning against Bud Norris. Gonzalez's 14th homer made him the first Rockies player to go deep in four consecutive at-bats.

Gonzalez was intentionally walked in the second, doubled in the fourth and singled in the eighth. He is 13 for 20 with six homers and 10 RBIs in his last five games.

It was the 22nd time a player has homered in four consecutive plate appearances and the 38th time a player has homered in four straight official at-bats.

Brewers 6, Dodgers 2: Aramis Ramirez and Carlos Gomez hit two-run homers as visiting Milwaukee beat Los Angeles.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Tigers 7, Red Sox 3: Max Scherzer pitched into the seventh inning, Delmon Young homered in the eighth and visiting Detroit beat Boston to avoid a four-game series sweep.