Eduardo Nunez doubled in two runs in the ninth inning and the San Francisco Giants rallied to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 Friday night. The win improves the Giants to 7-15 away from San Francisco. They have won six of seven overall. The Cardinals dropped their third straight and fourth of six. It’s their fourth three-game skid of the season.
Pinch hitter Kennys Vargas launched a tying, two-run homer in the ninth inning and Jorge Polanco hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th, lifting the Minnesota Twins over the Kansas City Royals 4-3 Friday night. Brandon Kintzler allowed two hits in the top of the 10th, but snagged a comebacker to start an inning-ending double play.