Morales’ HR streak ends at 7 as Orioles blank Blue Jays

BALTIMORE — Kendrys Morales had his home run streak snapped at seven games by the Baltimore Orioles, who ended an eight-game skid by defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 7-0 on Monday night.

Striving to tie the major league record of homering in eight straight games, Morales went 0 for 3 with a walk and did not hit the ball out of the infield.

In his final chance, the Toronto slugger swung through a slider from Paul Fry to strike out in the eighth inning.

Though he failed to match the mark shared by Dale Long, Don Mattingly and Ken Griffey Jr., Morales owns the big league record for successive games with a home run by a switchhitter.

He also owns the franchise record for consecutive games with a long ball.

Facing Baltimore rookie David Hess, against whom he homered last week, Morales struck out in the first inning, Baltimore Orioles’ Jonathan Villar, right, beats a throw to Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Devon Travis as he steals second in the third inning Monday in Baltimore.

grounded out in the fourth and drew a four- pitch walk in the sixth.

WHITE SOX 6, YANKEES 2: Carlos Rodon pitched two-hit ball over seven innings, Yoan Moncada doubled in two and the surging Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees for their fourth straight win. Rodon (6- 3) allowed a two- run shot to Gleyber Torres but was strong otherwise, and Chicago’s bullpen closed out a three- hitter. The White Sox have won 10

of 13 and clinched their first winning month of the season by improving to 15- 10 in August. Rodon is 5-0 with a 1.84 ERA in his past nine starts. The 25- year- old left- hander hasn’t lost since June 30. New York (83-48) missed an opportunity to gain ground on the idle Red Sox, falling 6 ½ games back of the AL East leaders. NATIONALS 5, PHILLIES 3: Stephen Strasburg threw six effective innings, Matt Wieters hit a solo homer and the Washington Nationals

beat the Philadelphia Phillies. Strasburg (7-7) gave up two runs and fi ve hits, striking out fi ve. The Phillies fell 3 ½ games behind fi rst-place Atlanta in the NL East after losing the opener for the seventh straight series. They’re 6-12 since Aug. 8 and have dropped five games in the standings during that span. Zach Eflin ( 9- 5) allowed five runs — three earned — and eight hits in 5 innings. His throwing error in the fourth cost him.