Morales, Happ lead Blue Jays
Kendrys Morales hit a two-run home run, J.A. Happ won his second straight start and the Blue Jays burst to a 5-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels last night in Toronto that stopped a four-game losing streak.
Josh Donaldson had two doubles and Teoscar Hernandez singled home the first run as the Blue Jays ended a sixgame home skid and won for the fourth time in 16 games at Rogers Centre. Los Angeles has lost eight of its last 11. Angels outfielder Chris Young misplayed Russell Martin’s first-inning line drive, allowing two runs to score and ending the longest active errorless streak in the major leagues at 236 games. Morales followed with his fourth home run this season.
Happ (5-2) allowed two runs and three hits in seven innings.
National League
Braves 3, Phillies 1 — Ozzie Albies hit his 14th homer, Brandon McCarthy tossed 52⁄3 sharp innings and Atlanta beat host Philadelphia.
McCarthy (5-2) allowed one run and four hits with five strikeouts. He is 4-0 with a 2.08 ERA against Philadelphia this season and 1-2 with a 6.60 ERA against the rest of the league.
Vince Velasquez (4-5) gave up two runs and fanned nine in 42⁄3 innings.
Brewers 1, Diamondbacks 0 — Jhoulys Chacin and three relievers combined on a three-hitter as host Milwaukee slipped past Arizona.
Domingo Santana drove in the only run with a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning for the NL Central leaders. The Diamondbacks have lost six in a row and 12-of-13.
Nationals 2 Padres 1 — Bryce Harper hit his NL leading 15th home run and Michael Taylor’s one-out double in the ninth scored the game-winning run as host Washington defeated San Diego.
Juan Soto, the youngest player in the majors, reached base in all four at-bats in his second career start.
Sean Doolittle (2-2) struck out the side in the ninth.
Reds 7, Pirates 2 — Matt Harvey pitched six innings of one-run ball for his first victory with Cincinnati during this win over visiting Pittsburgh.
Marlins 5, Mets 1 — Miami’s Caleb Smith pitched neatly into the seventh inning as Miami beat host New York.
Derek Dietrich homered and J.T. Realmuto got three hits as Miami ended a three-game skid.
Jose Bautista signed with the Mets two days after being cut by Atlanta. A sixtime All-Star, the 37-year-old Bautista doubled his first time up and scored the Mets’ run on Tomas Nido’s sacrifice fly.
Interleague
Indians 10, Cubs 1 — Jose Ramirez hit his 14th homer and Cleveland routed host Chicago, as the AL Central leaders moved back to .500.
Trevor Bauer (4-3) went six innings in his second straight scoreless start.
Royals 5, Cardinals 1 — Alex Gordon and Salvador Perez each homered and Jason Hammel earned his first victory of the season as Kansas City beat host St. Louis. Hammel (1-5) has been winless in his previous 13 starts.
Elsewhere in baseball — The Minnesota Twins designated pitcher Phil Hughes for assignment, an expensive decision. Hughes, who is making $13.2 million this season and due the same salary in 2019, has a 6.75 ERA in 12 innings . . . .
Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon was placed on the disabled list with a right big toe injury.