THREE UP
Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun homered for the Brewers in a 13-5 victory over the Cardinals. Fielder’s 48th was a three-run first-inning blast off Adam Wainwright, while Braun’s 33rd came off reliever Andy Cavazos in the sixth and drove in a pair.
Blue Jays rookie Jesse Litsch, who had been tagged twice by the Yankees, pitched five-hit ball for 7 2/3 innings in a 4-1 win in a rescheduled game. A.J. Burnett (0.60 ERA in 2 starts vs. N.Y.) was the scheduled starter but left the team for “personal business.”
Carlos Silva, a free agent at season’s end, shut down the Tigers over 7 2/3 innings in a 2-0 win, ending the Twins’ seven-game skid vs. Detroit. The Twins (77-79) have won five of seven and are pushing to finish with a winning mark for the seventh year in a row.
THREE DOWN
Mets starter Mike Pelfrey finished with a career-high five walks, one intentional, hit a batter and yielded five hits and seven runs in a 13-4 loss to the Nationals that kept the Mets’ magic number to clinch the NL East at 5. He had won three straight starts.
Angels right-hander Kelvim Escobar won’t make his scheduled start Tuesday in Texas due to shoulder inflammation. He was initially pushed back from Saturday to Monday. The Angels need a healthy Escobar, who is 17-7 with a 3.46 ERA, for the postseason.
The Giants scored five runs in the bottom of the third against Padres starter Chris Young (9-8) to take a 7-2 lead on the way to a 9-4 win. Young is 0-5 in 10 starts since a win against the Phillies on July 19. His seven runs allowed matched his career high.
