Didi blasts Yanks past Nats
Didi Gregorius ended a long power outage with a pair of home runs, Washington slugger Bryce Harper left in the eighth inning after he was hit by a pitch for the second time, and the Yankees beat the Nationals, 3-0, last night in interleague play in New York, for their 10th win in 12 games.
Harper returned to Yankee Stadium for the first time in three years and fell to the ground in pain when hit on the right elbow by a 90 mph pitch from CC Sabathia (4-1) in the fifth inning. The 2015 NL MVP initially remained in the game but came out after he was hit on the left foot by Dellin Betances’ 89-mph slider leading off the eighth. Harper had been hit just once previously this season and had not been dinged twice in a game since Aug. 16, 2013, at Atlanta.
Harper, a free-agent-tobe, walked in his first two plate appearances. He is hitting .215 since May 1, dropping his average to .228.
Nationals All-Star second baseman Daniel Murphy made his season debut after recovering from right knee surgery on Oct. 20, and was 0-for-4.
American League
Twins 6, Tigers 4 — Miguel Cabrera ruptured his left biceps tendon, an injury that will sideline the slugger for the rest of the season, and host Detroit lost to Minnesota.
The two-time AL MVP will have surgery this week, the Tigers said. Cabrera, playing his 12th game since missing 26 with a hamstring strain, exited in the third inning and underwent an MRI during the game.
Ehire Adrianza hit his first career grand slam to help Minnesota rally.
White Sox 5, Indians 1 — James Shields won for the first time since Opening Day, Yoan Moncada and Yolmer Sanchez homered to lead off a three-run first, and host Chicago bested Cleveland.
Rays 4, Blue Jays 1 — Wilson Ramos homered, six relievers combined for a five-hitter and Tampa Bay tamed Toronto in St. Petersburg, Fla.
National League
Braves 8, Mets 2 — Ozzie Albies hit a grand slam and Freddie Freeman homered during a six-run sixth inning, and host Atlanta thumped reeling New York.
Braves starter Mike Foltynewicz pitched five scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out six, but left the game after batting in the fifth. The team said he has triceps tightness.
Ender Inciarte added a pair of RBI singles for Atlanta.
Phillies 5, Rockies 4 — Aaron Nola struck out 10 in another dominant performance, Scott Kingery hit a three-run homer and host Philadelphia edged Colorado.
Nola (8-2) allowed one run and four hits in 62⁄3 innings, lowering his ERA to 2.27. He has given up three runs or less in 13-of14 starts.
Marlins 3, Giants 1 — Trevor Richards pitched six effective innings for his first major league win, helping host Miami top San Francisco.
Richards (1-3) allowed two hits in his seventh major league start. The 25-year-old right-hander struck out two and walked three.
Brewers 4, Cubs 0 — Chase Anderson pitched seven innings of one-hit ball to take advantage of some rare run support, and host Milwaukee two-hit Chicago to take back first place in the NL Central.
Padres 4, Cardinals 2 — Eric Hosmer homered, the bullpen took a perfect game into the sixth inning and visiting San Diego stopped St. Louis for its 10th win in 14 games.
Elsewhere in baseball — Dodgers rookie pitcher Walker Buehler has landed on the disabled list.
The 23-year-old righthander underwent an MRI that revealed a right rib microfracture, an injury he sustained when he was hit by a 108-mph line drive by Colorado’s Trevor Story on May 21.