Tigers top Yankees after massive brawl
DETROIT — Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera and Yankees catcher Austin Romine wrestled on the ground near home plate during the first of three benchclearing altercations during Detroit’s 10-6 victory over New York on Thursday.
Five players were ejected, along with both managers and the Yankees’ bench coach.
Justin Upton and James McCann homered for Detroit, and Gary Sanchez went deep for the Yankees, but that all became secondary on a day when the umpires had their hands full trying to maintain order. Major League Baseball now figures to be busy, too, sorting out likely suspensions that could especially hurt the playoff-contending Yankees.
The winning and losing pitchers — Detroit’s Alex Wilson (2-4) and New York’s Dellin Betances (3-5) — were among those ejected. Betances was tossed after hitting a batter in the helmet with a pitch, tried to indicate it was a breaking ball and argued with the umps.
INDIANS 13, RED SOX 6: In Cleveland, Red Sox ace Chris Sale was battered while matching the shortest start of his career, and rookie Yandy Diaz got four hits as Cleveland beat Boston.
Sale (14-6) was tagged for seven runs on seven hits and three walks in just three innings. NATIONALS 5, ASTROS 4 (11):
In Houston, Anthony Rendon doubled twice and his tie-breaking sacrifice fly in the 11th helped Washington beat Houston. PADRES 4, CARDINALS 3: In St. Louis, Carlos Asuaje’s RBI single in the ninth inning gave San Diego the lead and Jose Pirela’s sacrifice fly proved to be the game-winner as the Padres beat St. Louis.
REDS 4, CUBS 2: In Cincinnati, Jose Peraza had a pinch-hit, basesloaded double in the eighth inning, rallying Cincinnati past Chicago.
RAYS 2, BLUE JAYS 0: In St. Petersburg, Fla., Alex Cobb and four relievers combined on a sixhitter and center fielder Kevin Kiermaier made two great catches to help Tampa Bay beat Toronto.
RANGERS 3, ANGELS 0: In Anaheim, Calif., Martin Perez pitched seven scoreless innings and Mike Napoli homered to lead Texas to a win over Los Angeles.
ROCKIES 3, ROYALS 2: In Kansas City, Mo., Pat Valaika hit a two-run homer with two out in the eighth inning and Greg Holland finished for his 36th save in Colorado’s victory over Kansas City.
DODGERS 5, PIRATES 2: In Pittsburgh, Yasmani Grandal and Adrian Gonzalez hit back-toback home runs in the eighth as Los Angeles topped Pittsburgh.
WHITE SOX 5, TWINS 1: In Chicago, Derek Holland pitched six effective innings as Chicago beat Minnesota.
MARLINS 9, PHILLIES 8: In Philadelphia, Giancarlo Stanton launched his major league-leading 47th home run and J.T. Realmuto hit an inside-the-park homer as Miami beat Philadelphia. DIAMONDBACKS 3, METS 2: In New York, Robbie Ray returned to a big league mound for the first time since being hit in the head with a line drive last month, striking out nine in five innings and Arizona beat New York.