American League

Blue Jays 2, Orioles 1

It seemed familiar, a Toronto player hitting a game-ending home run against Baltimore.

Edwin Encarnacion did it last fall to win the AL wild-card game and his replacement in Toronto, Kendrys Morales, replicated the feat on Saturday.

“We were struggling and we have to start somewhere,” Morales said through a translator after his drive leading off the bottom of the ninth lifted Toronto to a victory Saturday that stopped a seven-game losing streak.

Roberto Osuna (1-0) had allowed Jonathan Schoop’s sacrifice fly in the top half. Toronto, off to the poorest start in franchise history, is just 2-9 this season and has scored three runs or fewer eight times.

Morales homered on the first pitch of the inning from Wilson (1-1), who entered with two outs in the eighth and retired Jose Bautista on a flyout to strand a runner at second

“I didn’t execute a pitch up in the zone and he kind of jumped me from the first pitch,” Wilson said. “I wanted to get ahead with a breaking ball.”

It was the second home run of the season for Morales, who hit a grand slam in a 5-2 win at Tampa Bay on April 6.

“Hopefully, this win is going to take us further — with more wins,” Morales said after his fourth game-ending home run.

Marco Estrada struck out eight and allowed four hits in seven innings.

Toronto went ahead in the seventh when Alec Asher hit Jose Bautista with a pitch leading off, Bautista took second on Troy Tulowitzki’s one-out single and then scored on pinch-hitter Darwin Barney’s two-out single off Donny Hart. Bautista slid into the plate as center fielder Adam Jones’ throw bounced past catcher Welington Castillo.

Alec Asher, recalled from Triple-A to fill the fifth slot in Baltimore’s rotation, gave up one run and three hits over 6 1/3 innings in his Orioles debut.

Indians 13, Tigers 6

Jose Ramirez was 4 for 4 with a pair of three-run homers for Cleveland, and Detroit ace Justin Verlander matched a career high by allowing nine runs in a loss to the Indians.

Ramirez had a career-high six RBIs with home runs in the first off Verlander (1-1) and in the eighth against Anibal Sanchez.

Verlander (1-1) gave up 11 hits in four-plus innings, including home runs by Carlos Santana and Lonnie Chisenhall. Santana had three of Cleveland’s 19 hits and four RBIs,

Corey Kluber (1-1) struck out eight in 6 1/3 innings, allowing six runs and eight hits.

Twins 6, White Sox 0

Ervin Santana (3-0) pitched a one-hitter for the first complete-game victory by a pitcher in the major leagues this season, stopping Chicago’s three-game winning streak.

Santana’s (3-0) struck out eight, walked one and retired his final 18 batters. Chicago had just two runners: Omar Narvaez singled with one out in the third and Avisail Garcia walked leading off the fourth.

Jose Quintana (0-3) gave up hits to six of his first seven batters in a 39-pitch first inning, including Max Kepler’s two-run triple.

Royals 3, Angels 2

Mike Moustakas’ fifth home run this season, a drive off off Jose Alvarez (0-1), broke an eighth-inning tie.

Ben Revere had knotted the score in the seventh with a two-out RBI single against Joakim Soria (1-0).

Kelvin Herrera pitched a perfect ninth for his second save.

National League

Pirates 8, Cubs 7

Andrew McCutchen hit a go-ahead, three-run homer of Pedro Strop (0-1) in a five-run seventh. Pittsburgh has won two straight against the Cubs after going 4-14 against Chicago last season, including 1-8 at Wrigley Field.

Francisco Cervelli and Starling Marte also homered for Pittsburgh on a hot, windy afternoon. Chicago led 6-2 before Marte’s solo drive in the sixth inning off starter Jake Arrieta.

Trevor Williams (1-0) pitched a one-hit seventh.

Rockies 5, Giants 0

Tyler Chatwood (1-2) pitched 5 2/3 perfect innings before Chris Marrero’s single and finished with a two-hitter for his first big league shutout.

Nolan Arenado had three hits, including a home run off Matt Moore (1-2), who allowed five runs, 10 hits and three walks in 5 2/3 innings.

Reds 7, Brewers 5

Jesse Winker doubled home the go-ahead run in the sixth off Carlos Torres (0-1) with his first major league hit, and Cincinnati overcame two more homers by Eric Thames and stopped Milwaukee’s four-game winning streak.

Reds left-hander Brandon Finnegan came out of the game after the first inning because of a strained muscle in the back of his left side. The Reds already have three starters on the disabled list.

Raisel Iglesias (1-0) allowed one run in two innings as manager Bryan Price used five relievers after Finnegan’s early departure. Michael Lorenzen walked a batter in the ninth while getting his first career save.

Phillies 4, Nationals 2

Cesar Hernandez hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer off Joe Blanton (0-2— in the eighth.

Jeremy Hellickson (2-0) allowed two runs and four hits in seven innings. Hector Neris pitched a perfect eighth, and Joaquin Benoit a 1-2-3 ninth for his first save since signing with the Phillies as a free agent during the offseason.

Braves 4, Padres 2

Winless at Turner Field, R.A. Dickey got a victory in his first appearance SunTrust Park. Atlanta has won three straight following a five-game losing streak, including the first two games at its new ballpark.

Dickey (1-1) gave up two runs and seven hits in six-plus innings with six strikeouts, allowing consecutive home runs in the second to Hunter Renfroe and Austin Hedges. The 42-year-old knuckleballer was pitching in his third Atlanta ballpark. He got two victories for the U.S. team that won the 1996 Olympic bronze medal at Atlanta Fulton-County Stadium but was 0-3 against the Braves at Turner Field in six starts and three relief appearances.

Brandon Phillips and Adonis Garcia homered in the sixth off Clayton Richard (1-2).