The Columbus Dispatch

Yankees rout error-prone Seattle

- Byron Buxton homered three times and set a career high with five RBIs, powering Minnesota to the win.

NEW YORK — Masahiro Tanaka finally flourished under the sun, Starlin Castro had four hits and the New York Yankees took advantage of a record five errors by the Seattle Mariners in the first inning on the way to a 10-1 victory Sunday.

Mariners shortstop Jean Segura committed three early miscues — two on one play.

Third baseman Kyle Seager and left fielder Ben Gamel also botched balls as the Yankees scored six runs, one earned, in the first inning against starter Andrew Albers. Giancarlo Stanton hit his 50th home run to break an eighth-inning tie, helping Miami sweep San Diego.

Rookie Rhys Hoskins homered for the fifth straight game and made a diving catch to start a game-changing triple play in the fifth inning, leading Philadelph­ia to the victory. Adam Jones and Trey Mancini hit back-to-back RBI doubles against Doug Fister in the first inning, and Baltimore held on for a three-game sweep of AL East-leading Boston.

Logan Morrison hit his second homer of the game in the 10th inning, sending Tampa Bay to the road win. White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito threw seven scoreless innings to earn his first major league victory. Milwaukee handed Los Angeles its first series loss in nearly three months.

The Detroit Tigers have placed designated hitter Victor Martinez on the 10-day disabled list because of an irregular heartbeat, the second time he has landed on the DL this season for the condition.

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