Allen makes two superb catches, Indians beat Boston

BOSTON — Center fielder Greg Allen made two superb catches to help fellow rookie Shane Bieber hold down Boston, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Red Sox 6-3 Tuesday night in a matchup of AL division leaders.

Melky Cabrera homered for the second straight game and Yan Gomes also connected for Cleveland. The Indians have won nine of 10, including the first two of the four-game series at Fenway Park.

BRAVES 6, PIRATES 1

In Pittsburgh, Dansby Swanson had two homers and four RBIs, Kevin Gausman breezed through eight innings to lead Atlanta past the Pirates.

Swanson’s first homer gave the Braves a 2-0 lead in the fifth before he sent another two-run shot into nearly the same spot in the left-field bleachers, extending the lead to 5-0 in the seventh. Kurt Suzuki doubled down the left-field line, scoring Ozzie Albies from first for the third run. Tyler Flowers scored on a wild pitch in the ninth to make it 6-0.

YANKEES 2, MARLINS 1 (12 INNINGS)

In Miami, Giancarlo Stanton had two hits in his homecoming but closer Aroldis Chapman left the game accompanied by a trainer as New York beat the Marlins. After Yankees backup catcher Kyle Higashioka raced home on a sacrifice fly in the 12th, Chapman came on trying for his 32nd save, but he departed with none out when his troublesome knee flared up.

TIGERS 2, CUBS 1

In Detroit, Jordan Zimmermann pitched six effective innings, Victor Martinez had three hits and the Tigers beat slumping Chicago. Zimmermann (6-5) allowed seven hits, struck out five and walked one, continuing the Cubs’ misery. Drew VerHagen, Joe Jimenez for and three Shane innings Greene of one-hit combined relief, closing out the Tigers’ second win in seven games. Greene got his 27th save in 30 chances.

RAYS 4, ROYALS 1

In St. Petersburg, Fla., Blake Snell helped Tampa Bay match a team record with 27 consecutive shutout innings and the Rays beat Kansas City. The scoreless stretch ended when Snell (15-5) allowed a fifth-inning solo homer to Ryan O’Hearn. Snell struck out 11 and gave up four hits in six innings.

BLUE JAYS 8, ORIOLES 2

In Toronto, Justin Smoak and Kendrys Morales hit back-to-back home runs, Aledmys Diaz and Billy McKinney also connected, and the Blue Jays improved to 9-0 at home against struggling Baltimore.

METS 6, GIANTS 3

In New York, Rookie Jeff McNeil went 4 for 4 and hit a go-ahead double with two outs in the eighth inning that lifted the Mets past San Francisco.

PADRES 4, ROCKIES 3

In Denver, Eric Hosmer and Austin Hedges homered off Tyler Anderson and San Diego Padres cooled off surging Colorado.

TWINS 5, WHITE SOX 2

In Chicago, Michael Kopech’s anticipated debut for the White Sox was cut short by a rain delay, and Eddie Rosario led Minnesota to a victory.