Santana hits grand slam as Indians knock off Twins
MINNEAPOLIS >> Carlos Santana hit a grand slam in the
10th inning, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3 Sunday to win the four-game series and forge another tie for the AL Central lead.
The Twins tied the game with four hits in a two-run ninth against Brad Hand
(5-3), using a single by Luis Arraez and a double by Marwin Gonzalez to extend the game.
As pinch-runner Ehire Adrianza tried to score the winning run from first base, left fielder Tyler Naquin grabbed the ball off the bounce from the wall and zipped a throw to shortstop Francisco Lindor, whose relay home was in perfect position for catcher Kevin Plawecki to tag Adrianza with ease.
ORIOLES 8, ASTROS 7 >> Rio Ruiz hit a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Orioles stopped the Astros’ eightgame win streak.
Houston scored three runs in the top of the ninth to go up 7-5 before the Orioles answered in the bottom half against Roberto Osuna (3-3). After Chris Davis hit a sacrifice fly, Chance Sisco was at first base when Ruiz launched a 2-2 pitch over the right-field wall. NATIONALS 7, METS 4 >> Asdrubal Cabrera hit a tiebreaking two-run double against his former team, and the Nationals stopped the Mets’ eight-game win streak.
Nationals star Juan Soto was injured on Cabrera’s bases-loaded hit in the seventh inning. Soto went from first to third but sprained his right ankle after getting a late stop sign from third base coach Bob Henley. The team said he is day to day after X-rays were negative. YANKEES 1, BLUE JAYS 0 >> Masahiro Tanaka and Aroldis Chapman combined on a four-hitter for New York, and Brett Gardner hit an RBI double in the fifth inning.
Tanaka (8-6) allowed three hits, struck out four and walked none. The right-hander was pulled after Brandon Drury singled to begin the ninth. DODGERS 9, DIAMONDBACKS
3>> Justin Turner hit two of Los Angeles’ four homers and Hyun-Jin Ryu pitched seven scoreless innings of five-hit ball.
Turner and Cody Bellinger hit back-to-back homers in the first inning as the Dodgers finished 8-2 on a
10-game homestand.
CUBS 6, REDS 3 >> Kris Bryant capped Chicago’s four-run seventh with a three-run homer, and the Cubs topped the Reds for a split of their four-game series.
Ian Happ added a solo drive in the eighth as the NL Central leaders recovered after falling behind 3-0 in the fifth. David Phelps (1-0) pitched a perfect sixth for the win, and Pedro Strop got three outs for his 10th save.
BRAVES 5, MARLINS 4 >> Ronald Acuña Jr. hit his 33rd homer and sixth in as many games, helping Atlanta get the win.
Ender Inciarte hit a three-run shot for the NL East-leading Braves. Mike Foltynewicz (4-5), making his second start since being recalled from TripleA Gwinnett, allowed four runs in six innings. RANGERS 1, BREWERS 0 >> Mike Minor struck out 11 in eight innings, and Texas avoided a series sweep.
Minor (11-6) allowed four hits and walked one. José Leclerc finished the fourhitter for his eighth save, securing Texas’ second win in in six games. CARDINALS 11, PIRATES 9>> Lane Thomas hit a goahead grand slam for St. Louis in the seventh inning.
Paul Goldschmidt and Dexter Fowler also homered as the Cardinals rallied from an 8-4 deficit to sweep the three-game series and move into second in the NL Central, two games behind the Cubs. RAYS 1, MARINERS 0 >> Tampa Bay’s Ryan Yarbrough came within an out of his first career shutout, and Eric Sogard homered.
Yarbrough (11-3) retired his final 14 batters and struck out eight while throwing 8 2/3 innings of three-hit ball. He was replaced after 99 pitches by Emilio Pagan, who retired pinch-hitter Omar Narváez for his third save of the series and 12th overall. ATHLETICS 2, WHITE SOX 0>> Chris Bassitt threw seven sharp innings and Matt Olson homered, leading Oakland to the victory. ANGELS 5, RED SOX 4 >> Anthony Bemboom hit a goahead single in the 10th inning after Kole Calhoun’s solo homer tied it in the eighth, leading the Angels to a split of the four-game series.
ROCKIES 8, PADRES 3 >> Yonder Alonso hit his 100th career homer during Colorado’s four-run sixth inning, and the Rockies snapped a five-game losing streak. ROYALS 10, TIGERS 2 >> Hunter Dozier and Jorge Soler each homered twice, and Kansas City earned a split of the four-game series between the worst teams in the AL Central.