Yankees pad win streak to 9 games
TORONTO » Jameson Taillon and two relievers combined on a five-hitter, Aaron Hicks lined a threerun 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.
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’ 14-game 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 (3-1). 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.
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.
PHILLIES 2, NATIONALS 1, 10 INNINGS » Pinch-hitter Rhys Hoskins singled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and Philadelphia beat Washington for its 15th win in 17 games.
DODGERS 7, GUARDIANS 1 » Freddie Freeman had three hits, Trea Turner homered and four pitchers limited Cleveland to two hits in Los Angeles’ victory.
CARDINALS 11, RED SOX 2 » Nolan Arenado hit a tworun homer over the Green Monster in the first inning and St. Louis broke it open with a six-run sixth in a victory over Boston.
ROCKIES 5, PADRES 4 » Ryan McMahon’s third hit of the game was a tiebreaking solo homer in the bottom of the eighth inning, leading Colorado to a win over San Diego.