Doyle ties career high with 5 RBIs in Rockies’ win

The Rockies’ Brenton Doyle, front, is congratulated after hitting a solo home run by third base coach Warren Schaeffer in the first inning against the Brewers on Thursday in Denver. DAVID ZALUBOWSKI — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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DENVER >> Brenton Doyle tied his career high with five RBIs, hitting a leadoff homer in the first inning, a run-scoring single in the seventh and a bases-clearing double in the eighth to lead the Colorado Rockies over the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 on Thursday.

Zac Veen doubled for his first career RBI as the Rockies avoided a three-game sweep and improved to 3-9.

Doyle also had five RBIs against Boston last July 24.

Isaac Collins tied the score 2-2 in the eighth when he hit into a run-scoring double play against Scott Alexander (1-1).

Michael Toglia, who had three hits, hit an RBI double in the bottom half against Joel Payamps (0-1) and Doyle hit a two-out double off the wall in left-center for a 6-2 lead.

Guardians 6, White Sox 1 >> Steven Kwan had a homer and three singles and drove in four runs to help Cleveland complete a three-game sweep and hand Chicago its eighth straight loss.

Kwan singled leading off the first and scored on Kyle Manzardo’s fourth home run of the season for a 2-1 lead, and the Guardians never trailed again. The White Sox, winless in April, dropped to 2-10 after losing a post-1900-record 121 games last year.

Gavin Williams (1-0) allowed one run on three hits and two walks, striking out seven in five innings. Jakob Junis and Joey Cantillo both pitched two scoreless innings.

royals 3, Twins 2 >> Bobby Witt Jr. hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the seventh inning and Kansas City beat Minnesota.

The Royals trailed by a run before rallying for two in the seventh against reliever Cole Sands (1-1).

Daniel Lynch IV (2-0) struck out two of three batters faced and Carlos Estévez earned his fourth save.

Angels 11, Rays 1 >> Jo Adell became the third player in Angels history to homer twice in the same inning, Mike Trout and Taylor Ward also homered twice and Los Angeles routed Tampa Bay.

Adell led off the fifth against Zack Littell (0-3) with first homer this season for a 3-1 lead and capped an eight-run fifth inning with a three-run drive against Mason Englert. Adell matched a career high with four RBIs.

Red sox 4, Blue Jays 3 (10) >> Pinch-runner David Hamilton scampered home when the drawn-in Toronto infield couldn’t handle Trevor Story’s nubber to second base, and Boston beat the Blue Jays in 10 innings to avoid a four-game sweep.

Boston rallied from a 2-1 deficit in the eighth and trailed again after George Springer’s sacrifice fly in the 10th. Jarren Duran led off the bottom half with a single to score the automatic runner. After Duran was caught stealing, the Red Sox loaded the bases on Rafael Devers’ single and two hit batters.

With one out and the infield in, Story hit the ball off the end of the bat to second baseman Andrés Giménez, who was unable to field it cleanly and throw home.