Cabrera’s 500th HR leads victory
TORONTO — Miguel Cabrera became the 28th major league player to hit 500 home runs, and the Detroit Tigers held off the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 in 11 innings on Sunday.
Daz Cameron and Willi Castro each hit an RBI double in the 11th to help Detroit take two of three in the weekend series. Gregory Soto (6-3) worked two innings for the win, and Joe Jimenez got three outs for his first save in two chances.
The 38-year-old Cabrera connected on a 1-1 pitch from left-hander Steven Matz in the sixth, sending the ball over the scoreboard in right-center field. Measured at 400 feet, the homer tied the score 1-all.
Much of the crowd of 14,685 at Rogers Centre rose for a standing ovation as Cabrera rounded the bases. After celebrating with his teammates, the Tigers slugger came out to accept a curtain call, taking off his helmet and bowing to the fans behind the first-base dugout.
Bo Bichette and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. each had three hits for Toronto. Kirby Snead (0-1) got the loss.
BRAVES 3, ORIOLES 1: Jorge Soler homered, Touki Toussaint pitched effectively into the sixth inning, and visiting Atlanta extended the Baltimore’s losing streak to 18 games.
Baltimore’s skid is the longest in the major leagues since Kansas City dropped 19 in a row in 2005.
RAYS 9, WHITE SOX 0: Francisco Mejia hit a threerun double for host Tampa Bay, and five Rays pitchers combined on a seven-hitter.
REDS 3, MARLINS 1: Tyler Naquin hit two solo homers and Vladimir Gutierrez pitched seven effective innings, helping host Cincinnati complete the four-game series sweep.
CARDINALS 3, PIRATES 0: Adam Wainwright pitched eight innings of two-hit ball and Paul Goldschmidt homered, leading St. Louis to the victory at home.
ROYALS 9, CUBS 1: Andrew Benintendi drove in three runs, and visiting Kansas City routed sliding Chicago for a sweep of their weekend series.
BREWERS 7, NATIONALS 3: Kolten Wong homered and drove in three runs, leading Milwaukee to a home victory over Washington.
DIAMONDBACKS 8, ROCKIES 4: Daulton Varsho hit a three-run homer and finished a single short of hitting for the cycle to lead Arizona over Colorado for a rare win at Denver’s Coors Field.
METS 7, DODGERS 2: Javier Baez had an RBI double in the first inning of his first game back from injury, J.D. Davis homered and drove in four runs, and New York snapped host Los Angeles nine-game winning streak.
PHILLIES 7, PADRES 4: Rhys Hoskins homered twice in his return from the injured list and Kyle Gibson pitched eight fantastic innings as Philadelphia defeated host San Diego, knocking the skidding Padres out of playoff position.
GIANTS 2, ATHLETICS 1: Pinch-hitter Donovan Solano delivered a go-ahead two-run homer on the first pitch he saw from A.J. Puk with two outs in the eighth inning, and visiting San Francisco rallied past Oakland.
INDIANS 3, ANGELS 0: Cal Quantrill struck out nine batters and Amed Rosario homered as Cleveland shut out Los Angeles at home.