Grichuk leads Blue Jays to win over Yankees
Toronto center fielder Randal Grichuk made a diving catch with the bases loaded and hit a two-run single as the Blue Jays held off the New York Yankees 2-1 Saturday.
The AL East-leading Yankees, who have not been shut out in more than a year, scored with two outs in the ninth inning on Aaron Judge’s fourth hit of the game, a single off third baseman Brandon Drury’s glove.
With runners at the corners, Luke Voit looked at strike three from Daniel Hudson to end it. Hudson posted his second save while Voit went 0 for 3 with two walks after being activated from the injured list.
The Yankees have now scored in 172 straight games, the fifthlongest streak in the majors since 1900. The modern record is 308 in 1931-33 by the Yankees of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. TWINS 6, INDIANS 2 >> Max Kepler hit two more home runs off Trevor Bauer, Jake Cave drove in three runs and Minnesota tightened its grip on the AL Central with a win over Cleveland. Kepler homered leading off the game and again in the second inning off Bauer (8-7), giving the Twins outfielder five homers in five consecutive atbats — all in Cleveland — over two games against the righthander. Kepler homered three times off Bauer on June 6. CUBS 10, PIRATES 4 >> Jon Lester homered, tied a career high with three RBIS and pitched into the seventh in Chicago’s win over Pittsburgh. Willson Contreras had a three-run homer and Lester added a tworun single in the Cubs’ sevenrun first inning.
METS 4, MARLINS 2 >> Robinson Cano hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning to send New York past Miami. Noah Syndergaard (7-4) won his fourth consecutive decision. He pitched seven innings, allowing two runs and five hits. He struck out nine without walking a batter and retired the final 11 batters he faced.