Fister leads weary Bosox past Jays

Doug Fister gave up one run over seven innings, Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs and the Red Sox beat the Blue Jays 6-1 on Wednesday night in Boston, a day after the teams played a 19-inning marathon. The win, the Red Sox’s second straight, boosted their lead over the Yankees in the AL East to four games.

In St. Petersburg, Fla., Eduardo Escobar had three hits and three RBIs, Brian Dozier and Ehire Adrianza both homered, and the Twins beat the Rays 10-6. Minnesota ended a three-game skid and moved ahead of the Angels for the second AL wild-card spot.

In Oakland, Calif., Sean Manaea pitched six-plus innings of shutout ball and Khris Davis homered as the Athletics beat the Angels 3-1 to snap a season-high eight-game losing streak. In Detroit, Salvador Perez homered twice and Alcides

Escobar had four hits, falling a homer short of the cycle, as the Royals broke open a close game to rout the Tigers 13-2.

In Atlanta, Elvis Andrus drove in three runs with four hits, including a homer, and the Rangers beat the Braves 12-8 in the first game of a doubleheader. The Braves won the second game, 5-4.

In Miami, Gio Gonzalez and four relievers combined on a six-hitter, and the Nationals beat the Marlins for the eighth consecutive time, winning 8-1. The Cardinals acquired right-handed reliever Juan Ni

casio from the Phillies in exchange for minor league infielder Eliezer Alvarez.