Today’s Best
Top performers from the Inland Northwest and beyond:
Melky Cabrera
Royals center fielder had four hits, two homers and five RBIs in a dismantling of Rockies.
Nick Markakis
Orioles right fielder had a career-high five hits in helping snap Braves’ five-game win streak.
Josh Beckett
Red Sox pitcher threw eight innings, allowing one run and striking out 11, in a win over the Astros.