PETRA TAKES MADRID

Light at end of Price’s tunnel

David Price pitched 5 1/3 innings to win his first start since being diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome, Hanley Ramirez hit a two-run home run and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 on Saturday. Price (34) skipped Wednesday’s start against the Yankees after experiencing numbness during a bullpen session last Sunday.

l Stephen Strasburg struck out nine in 6 2/3 innings, and the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 in Phoenix for their third straight victory against the NL West leaders.

l Freddie Freeman connected twice, Jose Bautista atoned for a costly error with his first homer of the season, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Marlins 10-5 in Miami.

Royer opened the scoring in the fifth minute with a left-footed half volley to finish Bradley Wright-Phillips’ wide cross.

Petra Kvitova outlasted Kiki Bertens 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-3 to claim a record third Madrid Open title. The two-time Wimbledon winner celebrated the hard-fought match when Bertens hit a backhand long on the final point. On the men’s side, Dominic Thiem beat Kevin Anderson 6-4, 6-2 to advance to the final.