Boston Herald

Twins edge Rays

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Nick Gordon had a gametying RBI single in the seventh inning and a go-ahead run-scoring hit in the ninth, leading Minnesota past AL East-leading Tampa Bay.

Rays rookie Wander Franco extended his on-base streak to 35 with an seventhinn­ing double. It’s the third longest by a player under 21 and one short of the AL-record held by Mickey Mantle,

Brandon Lowe and Austin Meadows homered for the Rays, who are 33-14 since the All-Star break.

Orioles 8, Yankees 7 — Gary Sánchez hit a grand slam and a two-run homer, but New York blew a late lead and lost again to last-place Baltimore. New York wasted leads of 4-1, 5-2 and 7-4 and lost for the sixth time in eight games.

Tyler Wells earned his first career save, and the Orioles won for the fifth time in 30 games since Aug. 2. Austin Hays and Cedric Mullins homered for Baltimore. Blue Jays 8, Athletics 0 —

Robbie Ray struck out 10 while pitching one-hit ball into the seventh inning, Marcus Semien hit his 35th home run and Toronto completed a three-game sweep of Oakland. Bo Bichette went 4 for 4, scored twice and drove in a run and Alejandro Kirk homered as Toronto won for the seventh time in eight games. The playoff-contending A’s have lost 14 of 20 after winning 12 of the previous 15.

Royals 6, White Sox 0 — Brady Singer tossed seven scoreless innings and Salvador Perez hit another home run for Kansas City.

Rangers 7, Angels 3 — DJ Peters homered twice, had a career-high four hits and drove in four runs, and Taylor Hearn pitched 7 innings of seven-hit ball as Texas snapped a 3-game skid.

National League

Brewers 6, Cardinals 5 — Daniel Vogelbach hit a pinch-hit grand slam off Alex Reyes to cap a five-run rally in the ninth inning. The NL Central-leading Brewers trailed 5-1 before starting their comeback.

Braves 9, Rockies 2 — Ozzie Albies homered on the first pitch of Ryan Feltner’s major league debut, and Atlanta added three more home runs in a win over Colorado.

Mets 13, Nationals 6 — Javier Báez went 4 for 4 with a home run, and Kevin Pillar hit a grand slam that capped a game-sealing, six-run ninth inning.

Interleagu­e

Mariners 10, Diamondbac­ks 4 (11) — Kyle Seager hit a goahead, two-RBI double to spark an 11th-inning rally to complete a three-game sweep. The Mariners are on a five-game winning streak and continued to make up ground in the AL playoff race. Seattle is three games behind Boston for the final wild card spot.

Padres 4, Astros 3 — Jake Cronenwort­h hit a solo home run with one out in the ninth and San Diego took two of three from AL West-leading Houston.

Tigers 4, Reds — Jeimer Candelario snapped a scoreless tie with a two-run triple and five Detroit pitchers combined to frustrate Cincinnati.

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