No no-no, but Rays still win
Manny Machado hit a two-run homer off Dellin Betances with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, capping a comeback that lifted the Orioles past the New York Yankees, 7-6, last night in Baltimore.
Betances (3-6) retired the first two batters in the ninth before Tim Beckham walked. Machado then drove a 1-0 pitch far over the center-field wall to provide the Orioles an unlikely victory after New York scored six runs in the third.
It was Machado’s second homer of the game and team-high 32nd of the season. Jonathan Schoop and Mark Trumbo also went deep for the Orioles, who closed within a half-game of Minnesota for the second AL wild card. Zach Britton (20), Baltimore’s sixth reliever, worked the ninth.
Meanwhile, the loss dropped the Yankees 31⁄2 games behind the Red Sox in the AL East.
The start of the game was delayed by rain for 2 hours, 14 minutes. A good portion of the announced crowd of 14,377 stuck around, and for the Orioles fans it proved worth the wait.
Rays 2, Twins 1 — Jake Odorizzi took a no-hitter into the seventh inning in front of a tiny home crowd, and Tampa Bay beat Minnesota in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Lucas Duda homered and drove in both runs for the Rays, who improved to .500 on the season and got within two games of Minnesota for the second AL wild card.
Indians 9, White Sox 4 — Jose Ramirez hit two more homers, Austin Jackson also connected and visiting Cleveland beat Chicago for their 13th straight victory, the longest run by a major league team this season.
Astros 3, Mariners 1 — Cameron Maybin homered with one out in the seventh inning to break up host Seattle’s attempt at a combined no-hitter, and Houston held on for victory.
Maybin’s two-run shot came off reliever Emilio Pagan, Seattle’s third pitcher after starter Ariel Miranda tossed six hitless innings but threw 112 pitches.
Tigers 13, Royals 2 — JaCoby Jones and John Hicks hit two home runs and host Detroit had six homers in all in a victory over Kansas City.
Tigers starter Anibal Sanchez threw only five pitches and was knocked out of the game in the first inning after getting hit by Whit Merrifield’s single in the right leg.
National League
Pirates 4, Cubs 3 — Max Moroff and David Freese delivered RBI singles off Carl Edwards Jr. in the eighth inning as Pittsburgh rallied past visiting Chicago.
Nationals 2, Marlins 1 — Stephen Strasburg battled through a leg cramp over his six innings, extending his scoreless innings streak to 26 to help Washington to a victory over host Miami.
Rockies 9, Giants 6 — In Denver, Trevor Story homered, Nolan Arenado picked up his major league lead-tying 112th RBI with a double in a four-run sixth and Colorado earned its 10th straight home win over San Francisco.
Reds 9, Brewers 3 — Robert Stephenson escaped threats while pitching into the seventh and Scooter Gennett homered during a five-run rally in the bottom of the inning, sending host Cincinnati to a victory over Milwaukee.
Phillies 9, Mets 1 — Ben Lively homered and drove in four runs off Jacob deGrom, and also pitched seven strong innings to lead visiting Philadelphia over New York.
Cardinals, 8, Padres 4 — Jose Martinez hit two home runs, rookie Harrison Bader added a career-high three RBI and Michael Wacha survived a shaky start to last six innings as visiting St. Louis beat San Diego.
Interleague
Rangers-Braves, ppd. — The game between host Atlanta and Texas was rained out and will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader today.