Santiago in sticky spot
Seattle reliever Hector Santiago became the first player to be ejected as part of Major League Baseball’s new foreign substance protocols when he was thrown out of Sunday’s 3-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
Santiago was checked by the umpires as he exited in the fifth inning. His glove was confiscated, and it was later announced that Santiago had been ejected.
Crew chief Tom Hallion told a pool reporter that Santiago was ejected for “having a foreign substance that was sticky on the inside palm of his glove.” The 33-year-old left-hander said what the umpires found was a combination of rosin and sweat.
Angels 6, Rays 4 — Shohei Ohtani hit his 25th homer and drove in three runs, and Los Angeles beat Tampa Bay to end a five-game losing streak.
Twins 8, Indians 2 — Nelson Cruz hit a three-run homer shortly after Cleveland right fielder Josh Naylor was carted off the field following a frightening collision with a teammate, and Minnesota beat Cleveland.
Naylor and second baseman Ernie Clement chased a popup in short right field in the fourth inning on a ball hit by Jorge Polanco.
Blue Jays 5, Baltimore 2 — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in two runs to raise his major league-leading RBI total to 66, and Toronto beat Baltimore.
Rangers 4, Royals 1 — Joey Gallo homered again, Jordan Lyles pitched seven strong innings after being bumped from the rotation for one start, and Texas finished a sweep of Kansas City.
Tigers 2, Astros 1 — Robbie Grossman’s squeeze bunt in the 10th inning drove in the winning run and Detroit won a duel of small ball, beating Houston.
National League
Dodgers 7, Cubs 1 — Clayton Kershaw racked up a seasonhigh 13 strikeouts over eight dominant innings, and Zach McKinstry hit a grand slam in the second inning as Los Angeles defeated Chicago.
Nationals 5, Marlins 1 — Max Scherzer allowed one run in six innings and passed two umpire inspections without a fuss, helping the Washington beat Miami.
Padres 5, Diamondbacks 4 —
Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a goahead double during a threerun rally in the seventh inning and San Diego topped Arizona.
Brewers 5, Rockies 0 — Keston Hiura homered, doubled and drove in three runs to back a sharp performance by Eric Lauer, and Milwaukee beat Colorado for its fifth consecutive victory.
Phillies 4, Mets 2 — Zack Wheeler threw seven scoreless innings against his former team, and Philadelphia beat New York.
Braves 4, Reds 0 — Kyle Muller earned his first career victory, Ronald Acuña Jr. and Austin Riley hit solo homers, and Atlanta beat Cincinnati.
Pirates 7, Cardinals 2 — Max Kranick pitched five perfect innings in his major league debut before a 64-minute rain delay forced him from the game, and Pittsburgh went on to beat St. Louis.
Interleague
Athletics 6, Giants 2 — Cole Irvin struck out eight in eight innings to remain unbeaten in five June starts, and Oakland beat San Francisco to avoid a sweep.