Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Adam Morgan throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, Friday, April 29, 2016, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Adam Morgan throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, Friday, April 29, 2016, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton) Credit: Derik Hamilton

Philadelphia — Ryan Howard led off the 11th inning with a home run, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night.

Howard’s homer off Cody Allen (0-3) was his fifth of the season and sixth career game-ending shot.

David Hernandez (1-1) struck out four in two innings of relief for the win. Five Phillies pitchers combined for 18 strikeouts.

Philadelphia’s bullpen pitched six scoreless innings and struck out 11.

The Phillies have won seven of eight and have looked little this season like a team picked to finish last in the NL East.

Rangers 4, Angels 2

Arlington, Texas — Ian Desmond continued his batting surge with two hits, including the go-ahead double in a three-run sixth inning, and Texas beat Los Angeles .

Colby Lewis (2-0) allowed two runs and nine hits in seven innings to reverse his fortunes against the Angels. He went into the game 6-11 all-time against Los Angeles with a 6.82 ERA.

Lewis didn’t record a strikeout for the first time in 117 regular season and postseason starts, since May 2011.

Blue Jays 6, Rays 1

St. Petersburg, Fla. — Michael Saunders hit two home runs and Aaron Sanchez pitched seven shutout innings for Toronto.

Saunders homered off Rays starter Drew Smyly (1-3) in the third inning and added his fourth home run of the season off Dana Eveland in the eighth. The left fielder is hitting .368 (14 for 38) in nine games since moving into the leadoff spot in the Toronto batting order.

Sanchez (2-1) gave up six hits and two walks while striking out six to help the Blue Jays break a three-game losing streak.

Orioles 6, White Sox 3

Baltimore — Nolan Reimold hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the seventh inning, leading Baltimore.

The White Sox entered this series riding a six-game winning streak but have lost back-to-back games to the Orioles, whose 9-1 mark at Camden Yards is the best home mark in the major leagues.

Brett Lawrie snapped a 2-for-18 skid and tied the score 3-3 with a solo homer off the Orioles’ Brad Brach in the seventh. Reimold then put the Orioles back in the lead when he hit Carlos Rodon’s first pitch over the right-field scoreboard in the bottom of the inning.

Nationals 5, Cardinals 4

St. Louis — Stephen Strasburg struck out nine including seven of eight in one stretch and Washington got home runs from Michael Taylor and Danny Espinosa.

Taylor’s second leadoff homer of the year ended a 22-inning scoreless drought for the Nationals. Espinosa’s first of the season was a two-run shot that capped a four-run fourth against Mike Leake (0-3).

Mets 13, Giants 1

New York — Yoenis Cespedes and New York broke loose for a team-record 12 runs in the third inning , rolling to its seventh straight victory.

Cespedes set a club mark with six RBIs in the inning, connecting for a two-run single off starter Jake Peavy (1-2) and a grand slam off reliever Mike Broadway that capped the outburst.

The early barrage made it an easy night for Steven Matz (3-1) in the opener of a three-game series between the last two NL champions. The left-hander tossed six shutout innings to win his third consecutive start.

Pirates 4, Reds 1

Pittsburgh — Juan Nicasio struck out eight in seven scoreless innings, Josh Harrison hit his first home run in nearly a year and Matt Joyce connected as a pinch-hitter to lead the Pirates, extending Pittsburgh’s winning streak to five games.

Nicasio (3-2) allowed three hits and one walk in sending the Reds to their fifth straight loss. Signed as a free agent in the offseason, Nicasio has won all three home starts with a 1.89 ERA while losing both road starts with a 6.75 ERA.

Marlins 6, Brewers 3

Milwaukee — Marlins lefty Adam Conley threw no-hit ball for 7 innings before being pulled by manager Don Mattingly after 116 pitches, and Miami’s bullpen wound up holding off Milwaukee.

Jonathan Lucroy blooped a single with one out in the ninth off reliever Jose Urena to break up the combo no-hit bid.

The ball landed in right field just beyond the reach of diving second baseman Derek Dietrich.

Dietrich was playing in place of speedy Gold Glove winner Dee Gordon, who was suspended by Major League Baseball on Thursday night after a positive drug test.

The 25-year-old Conley (1-1) struck out seven and walked four. Urena replaced him.

The Brewers scored three times on four hits in the ninth. They loaded the bases before A.J. Ramos struck out Jonathan Villar for his seventh save.