Yankees rally for 7-6 win over Athletics

NEW YORK—Left fielder Brett Gardner threw out Matt Olson at the plate with the help of a replay reversal, and the New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 7-6 Saturday on Neil Walker's run-scoring single in the 11th inning.

Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman walked three straight batters around a wild pitch starting the ninth. After visits to the mound by both pitching coach Larry Rothschild and a trainer to check on a cracked fingernail, Chapman struck out Mark Canha, and pinch-hitter Jonathan Lucroy followed with a fly ball to left.

Gardner's one-hop throw to the plate was slightly to the first-base side, and Gary Sanchez had to try for a sweep tag at the sliding Olson. Plate umpire James Hoye made an emphatic safe call, but the Yankees asked for a video review and replays appeared to show Sanchez's mitt just glancing Olson's jersey.

CUBS 8, WHITE SOX 4

CHICAGO—Willson Contreras hit his third homer in two games and drove in three runs, leading the Cubs to the win at a rainy and cold Wrigley Field.

Contreras finished with three hits as the Cubs won their fifth in a row.

Cubs slugger Anthony Rizzo hit a three-run homer in a four-run first against James Shields (1-4) after the start was delayed 2 hours, 15 minutes. Jon Lester (2-2) allowed one run in 5 2/3

innings.

INDIANS 6, ROYALS 2

CLEVELAND—Francisco Lindor homered twice and doubled twice to power Cleveland to the victory.

Lindor also scored four times. His third career four-hit game extended the All-Star shortstop's hitting streak to 13 games.

Cleveland's Michael Brantley had three hits, drove in two runs and broke a 2-all tie with an RBI double in the sixth.

ORIOLES 6, RAYS 3, GAME 1

BALTIMORE— David Hess pitched six effective innings in his big league debut, Jonathan Schoop hit two home runs and the Orioles beat the Rays in the first game of a doubleheader.

Manny Machado also homered for the Orioles, who shook off an early deficit to extend their winning streak to four games— their longest run since last August.

TIGERS 4, MARINERS 3

DETROIT— Matthew Boyd pitched impressively until the seventh inning and JaCoby Jones made a diving catch in the ninth to help Detroit win the first game of a doubleheader.

Jose Iglesias hit a two-run homer for the Tigers, and Grayson Greiner contributed the first two RBIs of his big league career. Boyd (2-3) allowed three runs and three hits in six-plus innings.