Bauers’ blast sweeps Yanks

Rookie Jake Bauers led off the 12th inning with a home run and the Tampa Bay Rays completed a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees with a 7-6 victory yesterday in St. Petersburg, Fla.

The Yankees, with the best record in the majors, also lost catcher Gary Sanchez when he appeared to injure his groin trying to beat out a double-play grounder in the 10th.

Giancarlo Stanton doubled twice and homered while going 5-for-5 for New York. The Yankees had been the only team in the majors that hadn’t lost three in a row this year — this was the latest into any season they had gone without losing three straight since August 1954.

Bauers, who tripled earlier, homered on the first pitch from Chasen Shreve (2-2). Five previous New York relievers held Tampa Bay hitless for eight innings.

Indians 12, Tigers 2 — Edwin Encarnacion hit an eighth-inning grand slam, helping host Cleveland rout Detroit for its season-high seventh straight win.

Francisco Lindor, Jose Ramirez and Jason Kipnis also connected for the Tribe, who outscored the Tigers 26-3 in the three-game sweep. Ramirez finished with three hits, extending his streak of reaching base to 31 consecutive games.

White Sox 10, Athletics 3 — Yoan Moncada broke out of a slump with a three-run homer and six RBI, and host Chicago pounded Oakland for a split of their four-game series.

Astros 11, Royals 3 — Yuli Gurriel hit a grand slam in Houston’s eight-run second inning, helping Gerrit Cole and the Astros crush visiting Kansas City.

Twins 2, Rangers 0 — In Minneapois, Jose Berrios struck out a career-best 12 in seven innings, and Minnesota blanked Bartolo Colon and Texas.

Blue Jays 7, Angels 6 — Kendrys Morales connected for a pinch-hit homer in the 10th inning, sending visiting Toronto to a win over Los Angeles.

National League

Dodgers 8, Mets 7 — Justin Turner hit Los Angeles’ seventh home run of the game, a go-ahead drive in the 11th inning that powered this win over host New York.

Cody Bellinger and Kike Hernandez each homered twice as LA beat the Mets for the 12th straight time dating to 2016. Max Muncy and Joc Pederson also connected.

Diamondbacks 3, Pirates 0— Clay Buchholz pitched five solid innings before leaving with an injury and Arizona completed a fourgame sweep at Pittsburgh.

Reds 8, Cubs 6 — Pitcher Mike Lorenzen connected for a pinch-hit homer to begin Cincinnati’s comeback and Jesse Winker added a pinch-hit three-run homer in a big seventh in a win over visiting Chicago.

Marlins 8, Rockies 5 — In Denver, Derek Dietrich homered for the third straight game and tied a career high with four hits, leading Miami past Colorado.

Giants 3, Padres 2 — Hunter Pence hit a two-run double down the first-base line with the bases loaded and one out in the 11th inning, sending host San Francisco past San Diego.

Cardinals 8, Brewers 2 — Luke Weaver settled in after a shaky first inning to win for the first time in eight starts and Jose Martinez hit a three-run homer to pace St. Louis over host Milwaukee.

Interleague

Braves 7, Orioles 3 — Freddie Freeman’s two-run single in the first inning gave host Atlanta the lead and Dansby Swanson added a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the eighth for its first win over Baltimore in six years.

The Braves placed closer Arodys Vizcaino on the 10day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation.