Streaking Choo keys Texas win
After grounding into a double play to end the top of the seventh inning, Shin-Soo Choo still held out hope that he’d have another chance to extend his on-base streak.
Choo’s Texas teammates came through, reaching base enough times to bring him back to the plate with two outs in the ninth, when he hit an infield single to extend the streak to 47 games. Choo surpassed Julio Franco’s club record of 46 games, set in 1993 — and the Rangers blanked the Tigers, 3-0, yesterday in Detroit.
Austin Bibens-Dirkx pitched impressively into the sixth inning for Texas, and Jurickson Profar homered in the first.
Choo reached on an error in the second, but he was without a hit or a walk after seven innings. The Rangers sent five men to the plate in the eighth, and Ronald Guzman’s one-out single in the ninth allowed Choo to bat again. He hit a slow grounder to third and made it to first without a throw.
The Rangers visit the Red Sox for three games starting tonight at Fenway.
Yankees 2, Blue Jays 1 — Brett Gardner hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the 10th and New York beat host Toronto for its fourth win in five games.
Chad Green pitched one inning for the win and David Robertson finished for his second save in six opportunities. Regular closer Aroldis Chapman, who left Saturday’s game because of a sore left knee, was available but did not pitch.
Athletics 6, Indians 0 — Brett Anderson came off the disabled list and pitched effectively into the sixth as Oakland blanked host Cleveland.
Astros 2, White Sox 1 — Dallas Keuchel pitched seven strong innings, Jose Altuve hit a homer and Houston manufactured the go-ahead run in the seventh to complete a sweep of visiting Chicago.
Twins 10, Orioles 1 — Jake Odorizzi pitched six scoreless innings as Minnesota completed a fourgame sweep of Baltimore in Minneapolis.
Interleague
Rays 9, Mets 0 — Nathan Eovaldi took a perfect game into the seventh inning, C.J. Cron hit an early three-run homer and Tampa Bay routed host New York.
Mariners 6, Rockies 4 — Ryon Healy homered and tied a career high with five RBI, leading host Seattle to a win over Colorado.
Angels 4, Dodgers 3 — Albert Pujols hit a gametying solo shot in the sixth and Shohei Otani blasted a pinch-hit, solo homer in the seventh to give the Angels the Freeway Series win in Amaheim, Calif.
National League
Pirates 4, Phillies 1 — Nick Kingham pitched six solid innings and had two RBI, helping host Pittsburgh avoid a three-game sweep with a win over Philadelphia.
Marlins 10, Nationals 2 — J.T. Realmuto had a careerhigh five hits and drove in three runs, Martin Prado got four hits and Miami defeated host Washington to snap a 14-game losing streak to the Nats.
Padres 4, Diamondbacks 3 — Wil Myers’ fourth homer in two days came in the 16th inning off Arizona catcher Jeff Mathis and sent San Diego to a win in Phoenix.
Brewers 10, Braves 3 — Jesus Aguilar homered twice, Hernan Perez added a three-run shot and Milwaukee beat visiting Atlanta.
Cubs 6, Reds 5 — David Bote drove in the gamewinning run with a basesloaded walk in the 10th inning, lifting Chicago to a victory over visiting Cincinnati.
Giants 13, Cardinals 8 — Pablo Sandoval homered and had five RBI to back an uneven start by Madison Bumgarner as host San Francisco beat St. Louis.