Yankees blank Jays, stretch winning streak to 9 games
TORONTO » Jameson Taillon and two relievers combined on a fivehitter, Aaron Hicks lined a three-run double and the New York Yankees extended their winning streak to nine by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 4-0 Saturday.
Taillon (8-1) allowed four hits and struck out eight in 5 2/3 innings to win his eighth straight decision.
Michael King worked two innings and Clay Holmes got the final four outs. The Yankees pitched their 11th shutout of the season and improved to a major league-best 49-16.
Alek Manoah (8-2) lost for the first time in 16 career home starts. He allowed four runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings. He walked one and struck out five.
METS 3, MARLINS 2 » Taijuan Walker retired 18 in a row and pitched into the seventh inning, Francisco Lindor homered for the second straight game and New York beat Miami.
The Mets have won three straight and five of six, earning their NL-best 44th victory and improving to a season-high 21 games over .500.
CUBS 6, BRAVES 3 » Willson Contreras had three hits and stole a base in his first game against younger brother William, helping Chicago past Atlanta.
Chicago won a day after ending its 10-game losing streak and also stopping the Braves’ 14game
winning string.
ANGELS 4, MARINERS 2, 10TH INNING, 1ST GAME »
Mike Trout hit a two-run homer in the top of the 10th inning and Los Angeles beat Seattle in the opening game of a doubleheader.
Trout hit his 50th career homer against Seattle and 31st at T-Mobile Park on a 1-1 pitch from Diego Castillo (31). Trout had struck out three times earlier in the game, but hit his 19th long ball of the season after Seattle’s bullpen had retired 13 straight Angels batters.
WHITE SOX 7, ASTROS 0 » Johnny Cueto and Reynaldo López combined for a three-hitter and Luis Robert tied a career-high with four RBIs as Chicago jumped on Justin Verlander early in a win over Houston.
Cueto (1-3) allowed two hits and struck out five in a season-high seven innings to get his first win since July 29 with San
Francisco.
GIANTS 7, PIRATES 5 » Brandon Crawford tied the game with an RBI single in the sixth and provided some breathing room with an RBI double in the ninth as San Francisco rallied past Pittsburgh.
Wilmer Flores and Austin Slater homered for the Giants, who have won seven of eight and 13 of 19 to move to10 games over .500 (37-27) for the first time this season.
RAYS 7, ORIOLES 6» Harold Ramirez hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning, and Tampa Bay snapped its four-game losing streak with a victory over Baltimore.
Francisco Mejía had a career-high four hits for the Rays and Yandy Díaz had three.
BREWERS 7, REDS 3 » Willy Adames and Hunter Renfroe homered for the second straight day, rookie Jason Alexander earn his first career win and Milwaukee
beat Cincinnati.
Jace Peterson drove in two runs with a sixth-inning double on a chopper over the head of leaping first baseman Mike Moustakas, and Milwaukee won consecutive games for the first time this month.
TIGERS 14, RANGERS 7 »
Eric Haase had three hits, including one of three Detroit homers, and the Tigers snapped a six-game losing streak with a win over Texas.
Javy Baez and Robbie Grossman also homered and top prospect Riley Greene scored twice in his major league debut for Detroit. Rony Garcia (1-2) picked up the win, allowing four runs on four hits in six innings.
ROYALS 2, ATHLETICS 0 »
Brad Keller allowed one hit in seven crisp innings, helping Kansas City past Oakland for its third straight win.
Jose Cuas retired two batters and allowed a one out double in the eighth. Scott Barlow set down the final four batters for his eighth save to complete the two-hitter.
The A’s were shut out for the eighth time this season, dropped their eighth straight at home, and fell to a majors-worst 22-45. Oakland has lost 15 of 17.
Keller (2-8) was dominant in his first win since May 3. The 22-year-old retired 17 of the first 18 batters he faced and worked around three walks for his first road victory in five starts this season.
Cole Irvin (2-4) took the loss.