Yankees beat Orioles
BALTIMORE —Miguel Andújar singled in the tiebreaking run in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees ran their winning streak against the Baltimore Orioles to 19 games with a 6-5 victory Friday in the opener of a doubleheader.
Gary Sanchez homered and Brett Gardner drove in two runs for the Yankees, who have won 18 in a row at Camden Yards — tied for the second-longest road streak in major league history by one team against another. The record is 19, by Brooklyn at Cincinnati from 1947-49.
Recalled from New York’s alternate site before the game, Andújar entered as a pinch runner in the seventh and stayed in the game at third base. His single to right against Travis Lakins Sr. (2-2) made it 5-4, and Clint Frazier followed with an RBI single.
Blue Jays 8, Red Sox 7, 1st game
BOSTON — Danny Jansen hit a two-run homer, Travis Shaw had a solo shot and Toronto held off Boston in the opener of a doubleheader.
The Blue Jays, pushing for a playoff spot, have won three straight and seven of nine.
Shaw went 3 for 4 with a double off the top of right field wall and single, Rowdy Tellez had two singles with a sacrifice fly and Randal Grichuk added a two-run single.
Yairo Muñoz went 3 for 3 with hit a two-run homer and RBI double for the Red Sox. They have lost five in a row, nine of 12 and fell a season-high 15 games under .500 for the first time since 2014.
The Blue Jays had built an 8-4 edge before Boston rallied with three runs in the sixth.
A.J. Cole (2-0) pitched an inning of scoreless relief and Anthony Bass got three outs in the seventh and final inning for his fifth save. Zack Godley (0-4) was the loser.
Rays 5, Marlins 4
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rookie left-hander Josh Fleming won his third consecutive start, Michael Perez had a three-run double and AL East-leading Tampa Bay beat Miami.
Yoshi Tsutsugo homered for the Rays, who have won 20 of 25. Tampa Bay has a nine-game winning streak against Miami.
The Marlins got homers from Corey Dickerson and Jesús Aguilar.
Fleming (3-0) allowed four runs and seven hits over five innings in joining Jake Faria (2017) and Jeremy Hellickson (2010) as the only Rays pitcher to win their first three major league starts.
Braves 8, Nationals 1, 1st game
ATLANTA — Ronald Acuña Jr. homered twice, Dansby Swanson added a two-run shot and Atlanta beat struggling Washington in the first game of a doubleheader.
The defending World Series champion Nationals have lost seven consecutive games. The NL East-leading Braves have won five in a row.
Nationals fielder Juan Soto was scratched less than an hour before the game because of a sore left elbow.
Darren O’Day (3-0) pitched a scoreless fifth. Austin Voth (0-5) was the loser.
Twins 2, Tigers 0, 1st game Twins 3, Tigers 2, 8 innings, 2nd game
MINNEAPOLIS — Marwin Gonzalez singled home Willians Astudillo in the eighth inning, and Minnesota rallied to beat for a doubleheader sweep.
Astudillo started on second base with the eighth inning considered an extra inning due to the seven-inning doubleheader rule. Gonzalez hit a grounder up the middle and Detroit center fielder Derek Hill, making his major league debut, bobbled the ball, allowing Astudillo to score easily.
Sergio Romo (1-1) pitched a perfect seventh and Trevor May picked up his second save in four chances as Minnesota won its fourth straight game. Joe Jimenez (1-3) allowed Gonzalez’s hit to take the loss after Gregory Soto blew a save in the seventh.
Reds 4, Pirates 2, 1st game
PITTSBURGH — Luis Castillo pitched six strong innings to pick up his first victory in nearly a year and Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh in the first game of a doubleheader on Friday.
Castillo (1-5) struck out eight and walked two to earn his first win since Sept. 13, 2019.