AP Monday Sports Roundup

MLB-SCHEDULE

Meet the Matz, Meet the Matz

UNDATED (AP) — New York Mets hurler Steven Matz had a record-setting performance in his major league debut on Sunday, but he did it with his bat instead of his arm.

Matz became the first pitcher to collect four RBIs in his first big league game, going 3-for-3 with a two-run double and a two-run single as the Mets beat Cincinnati 7-2 to complete a sweep of their truncated doubleheader. The lefty-throwing, right handed-hitting rookie also struck out six while holding the Reds to two runs and five hits in 7 2/3 innings.

The previous team record for RBIs in a big league debut was three, set by Kaz Matsui in 2004 and matched by Mike Jacobs the following season.

Matz took the mound shortly after the Mets earned a 13-inning, 2-1 win over the Reds, a game that was suspended on Saturday by rain in the seventh inning. The game ended when first baseman Joey Votto couldn't handle Lucas Duda's chopper with the bases loaded.

The Mets have won four straight since dropping seven in a row. Their three-game sweep of the Reds gives them a 29-11 home record.

The Mets trail the NL East by 2 ½ games to the Nationals, who split a pair in Philadelphia.

Stephen Strasburg struck out a season-high nine batters in seven innings to lead Washington to its eighth straight win, 3-2 win over Philadelphia in the opener. Strasburg has allowed just two runs and eight hits in 12 innings over two starts since returning from a neck injury.

The game was tied 1-1 in the sixth until MIchael Taylor hit an RBI double and Dan Uggla scored on a passed ball.

The Phillies gained a split of the twinbill as Mikael Franco singled twice and had three RBIs in an 8-5 triumph against the Nats. The top four hitters in the Phils' lineup combined to go 11-for-19 with five RBIs and five runs scored, with Cesar Hernandez going 4-for-4. The Nats' winning streak ended despite homers by Jose Lobaton and Ian Desmond.

Elsewhere:

— Carlos Martinez is 9-3 after limiting the Chicago Cubs to a run and two hits in six innings of the Cardinals' 4-1 victory at St. Louis. Jason Heyward, Yadier Molina Molina and Matt Carpenter each hit RBI doubles as the Cardinals earned their sixth straight win and stretched their lead in the NL Central to nine games over Pittsburgh. The Cubbies dropped their fifth in a row.

— Zach Greinke gave up four hits over 7 2/3 innings to lead the Dodgers to a 2-0 win over Miami. Greinke lowered his ERA to a major league-leading 1.58 and improved to 6-2 with his first win since May. Howie Kendrick and Adrian Gonzalez each had RBIs for the NL West-leading Dodgers, who stayed a half-game ahead of San Francisco.

— Madison Bumgarner belted his eighth career home run and allowed two runs and five hits in 7 2/3 innings of the Giants' 6-3 win over Colorado. Buster Posey had three RBIs, Brandon Crawford hit a solo homer and Matt Duffy was a single short of the cycle to help Bumgarner improve to 8-4. Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado hit his 23rd and 24th home runs to stretch his hitting streak to 15 games.

— Jace Peterson homered and Nick Markakis hit an RBI single in Atlanta's 2-1 win over Pittsburgh. Alex Wood held the Pirates scoreless in 7 1/3 innings, allowing five hits and striking out eight. Jordy Mercer produced three of the Pirates' six hits and had their only RBI as the Bucs lost for the sixth time in nine games.

— Homers by Welington Castillo, Jake Lamb and David Peralta powered Arizona to a 6-4 win at San Diego. Castillo's three-run shot gave the Diamondbacks a 3-1 lead in the second, and Lamb's two-run blast made it 6-3 in the sixth. Chase Anderson pitched seven innings to help Arizona snap a three-game skid.

— Ryan Braun and Adam Lind hit two-run homers in the eighth inning to lead Milwaukee over Minnesota 5-3. The Twins staged a ninth inning rally with the help of a two-run homer from Torii Hunter, but the uprising fell short when Brian Dozier looked at a called third strike with two on to end the game. The loss leaves the Twins 5 ½ games behind first-place Kansas City in the AL Central, and just a game ahead of Detroit.

— The Royals picked up their fourth straight win as Salvador Perez hit a two-run homer in the eighth and had three RBIs in a 5-3 victory at Oakland. The Royals trailed 2-0 before a three-run sixth helped them improve to an AL-leading 44-28. Jeremy Guthrie is 6-5 after striking out seven and allowing two runs and seven hits in six innings.

— The Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 on James McCann's solo homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth. Victor Martinez laced a three-run double while Detroit erased a 4-0 deficit in the eighth. Melky Cabrera was 3-for-4 with a homer for the White Sox, who are 10 games under .500.

— Houston beat the New York Yankees 3-1 to earn a four-game split and maintain a four-game lead over the Los Angeles Angels in the AL West. Collin McHugh is 9-3 after limiting the Yankees to a run and two hits with eight strikeouts in eight innings. Michael Pineda went the distance on a seven-hitter but gave up a go-ahead triple by Evan Gattis in the seventh inning.

— Kole Calhoun scored the winning run on a wild pitch by Tom Wilhelmsen in the 10th inning to complete the Angels' 3-2 win over Seattle. The errant pitch came after Albert Pujols grounded into a bases-loaded double play against a five-man infield. Los Angeles rallied after managing just one hit off Felix Hernandez over the first six innings.

— Texas is five games behind the Astros following the Rangers' eighth loss in 10 games, 3-2 to Toronto. Josh Donaldson opened the scoring with a solo homer in the fourth and Drew Hutchison allowed an unearned run and four hits in 5 2/3 innings to improve to 8-1 despite a 4.99 ERA. The Blue Jays are within one game of the AL East-leading Rays and Orioles.

— Baltimore has grabbed a share of the division lead by sweeping a pair from Cleveland in shutout fashion. Ubaldo Jimenez scattered four hits and fanned seven over eight innings to carry the Birds to a 4-0 win in the opener. Jimenez won his fourth straight start to improve to 7-3 for the Orioles. Jimmy Paredes hit a two-run homer in the third inning and Manny Machado had a solo shot in the sixth.

— The O's clobbered the Indians 8-0 in the nightcap as Chris Tillman scattered four hits in seven innings to lower his ERA to 5.67. Chris Davis, Travis Snider and Chris Parmelee homered during the Orioles' six-run fourth. Baltimore has won four straight and 15 of 19.

— Tampa Bay was a 5-3 loser to Boston as David Ortiz, Pablo Sandoval and Alejandro De Aza homered for the Red Sox. Justin Masterson allowed an unearned run over five innings to win for the first time since beating Baltimore on April 20. Chris Archer began the day with an AL-best 2.01 ERA before surrendering five runs and five hits over six innings

MLB-MARLINS-STANTON SURGERY

Stanton has surgery

MIAMI (AP) — Miami Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton has undergone surgery on his broken left hand and is expected to be out four to six weeks.

Stanton was injured on a swing during Friday's game against the Dodgers. He leads the majors with 27 homers and 67 RBIs.

NBA-NEWS

AP Source: LeBron opts out...Heat dropping Beasley

UNDATED (AP) — A person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that LeBron James will not exercise a $21.6 million option on his contract, making him a free agent on July 1.

The decision was widely expected, but James has no plans to leave Cleveland again. The decision allows James to sign a new max contract that will pay him more than $22 million next season.

Also in the NBA, the Heat have declined their $1.3 million option to keep Michael Beasley for next season. That will make the No. 2 pick in the 2008 draft a free agent on Wednesday.

Beasley averaged 8.8 points in 24 games with Miami last season after returning from China.

NASCAR-SONOMA

Kyle Busch wins at Sonoma

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Busch held off brother Kurt to win the Sprint Cup race on the 11-turn, two-mile road course at Sonoma.

Kyle Busch becomes the 11th driver to win this season, doing it in just his fifth start. He was sidelined for three months by a broken leg and foot suffered during a crash in February.

Clint Bowyer finished third, followed by points-leader Kevin Harvick and Daytona 500 winner Joey Logano.

GOLF-SENIOR US OPEN

Maggert wins another senior major

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Spieth isn't the only golfer to win two majors this season.

Jeff Maggert has followed last month's victory in the Regions Tradition by capturing the U.S. Senior Open. Maggert closed with a 5-under-par 65 that included six birdies and one bogey. He finished 10 under for the tournament, two shots ahead of defending champ Colin Montgomerie.

Montgomerie shot a 66 in the final round. Grant Waite and Bernhard Langer tied for third at 7 under.

GOLF-TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP

Watson outlasts Casey in playoff

CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Bubba Watson won the PGA's Travelers Championship for the second time by sinking an 8-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole to beat Paul Casey.

Watson had a final-round 67 for a 16-under total through regulation, but he bogeyed the 17th to allow Casey to force a playoff. Casey fired a 65 that included three birdies and a bogey on his final five holes of regulation.

LPGA-NW ARKANSAS CHAMPIONSHIP

Lewis takes lead

ROGERS, Ark. (AP) — Na Yeon Choi eagled the par-4 16th hole from the fairway in winning the NW Arkansas Championship by two shots over Mika Miyazato.

Choi closed with a 2-under 69 for a 15-under total in her ninth LPGA title. The eagle moved her one stroke ahead of Stacy Lewis, who bogeyed the par-5 18th to finish in a tie for third with Azahara Munoz and Anna Nordqvist.

NHL-KINGS-RICHARDS

Richards, others placed on waivers

UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings have placed forward Mike Richards on unconditional waivers for the purpose of buying out the remaining five years of his contract. That's according to a person familiar with the decision who also tells The Associated Press that Montreal forward P.A. Parenteau and Anaheim defenseman Mark Fistric have also been placed on unconditional waivers.

Richards is in the midst of a 12-year, $69 million contract which runs out in 2020. His declining production led to the Kings demoting the 10-year NHL veteran to Manchester of the AHL in January.