Yankees top Tribe despite temper tantrum
Bryant, Cubs shut down Pirates; Athletics stretch win streak to 4
NEW YORK — Manager Aaron Boone, Brett Gardner and the New York Yankees again hammered away at the umpires, this time in prolonged rants that brought several members of the team spilling onto the field, while beating the Cleveland Indians 6-5 Saturday.
Gleyber Torres hit two home runs and Didi Gregorius and DJ LeMahieu also connected for the AL East-leading Yankees.
But what fired up the Yankee Stadium crowd occurred in the sixth inning after Cameron Maybin was called out on strikes by Triple-A ump Ben May. For the third time in a month — each time with a minor league call-up umpire behind the plate — the team with the best record in American League lost its temper in a big way. This episode led to Boone, Gardner and pitcher CC Sabathia being ejected.
CUBS 2, PIRATES 0: In Pittsburgh, Kris Bryant hit a seventh-inning home run as Chicago snapped a four-game skid with a win over the Pirates. The Cubs moved into a first-place with St. Louis in the NL Central.
ATHLETICS 8, ASTROS 4: In Oakland, Calif., Matt Chapman doubled among his three hits, Mark Canha had three RBIs, and Oakland won its fourth straight.
MARINERS 4, BLUE JAYS 3: In Toronto, Kyle Seager hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning and Seattle Mariners beat the Blue Jays.
REDS 6, CARDINALS 1: In Cincinnati, Aristides Aquino hit a three-run homer and the Reds dropped St. Louis into a first-place tie in the NL Central.
RAYS 1, TIGERS 0, 13 INNINGS: In St. Petersburg, Fla., Mike Brosseau’s pinch-hit RBI single in the 13th inning drove in Eric Sogard and gave Tampa Bay the win over Detroit.
METS 4, ROYALS 1: In Kansas City, Mo., Jacob deGrom pitched seven sharp innings and Pete Alonso put New York ahead with a two-run single in its win over Kansas City.
RED SOX 4, ORIOLES 0 : In Boston, Eduardo Rodríguez pitched 7⅓ stellar innings, red-hot Rafael Devers belted a two-run homer and Boston beat Baltimore.
PADRES 5, PHILLIES 3: In Philadelphia, Dinelson Lamet pitched six solid innings, Ty France hit a tiebreaking single and San Diego cooled off Philadelphia.
ROCKIES 11, MARLINS 4: In Denver, Ryan McMahon hit two home runs to help Colorado beat Miami for its first three-game winning streak in two months. McMahon has homered in three straight games.
BRAVES 4, DODGERS 3: In Atlanta, Josh Donaldson and Adam Duvall hit consecutive homers off Hyun-Jin Ryu in the sixth inning and the Braves beat Los Angeles.
GIANTS 11, DIAMONDBACKS 6: In Phoenix, Brandon Belt hit a grand slam and tied a career high with six RBIs, and Kevin Pillar had a career-high five hits to lead San Francisco over Arizona.
TWINS 12, RANGERS 7: In Arlington, Texas, C.J. Cron homered to cap a six-run first inning that sparked Minnesota over Texas. Albuquerque’s Mitch Garver drove in two runs for the Twins.
BREWERS 15, NATIONALS 14, 14 INNINGS: In Washington, Eric Thames hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the 14th inning, and Milwaukee finally held on for a 5-hour, 40-minute victory over the Nationals.
ANGELS 6, WHITE SOX 5: In Anaheim, Calif., Mike Trout’s two-run single sparked a four-run seventhinning rally and Los Angeles rallied for a win over Chicago.