Grand slam lifts Indians to victory.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carlos Santana hit a grand slam in the 10th inning, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3 on Sunday to win the four-game series and forge another tie for the AL Central lead.
The Twins tied the game with four hits in a two-run ninth against Brad Hand (5-3), using a single by Luis Arraez and a double by Marwin Gonzalez to extend the game.
As pinch-runner Ehire Adrianza tried to score the winning run from first base, left fielder Tyler Naquin grabbed the ball off the bounce from the wall and zipped a throw to shortstop Francisco Lindor, whose relay home was in perfect position for catcher Kevin Plawecki to tag Adrianza with ease.
Twins closer Taylor Rogers (2-3) allowed a single, a walk and another single on a bunt by Greg Allen to load the bases with none out for Santana, who quickly erased the late-inning drama with one big swing.
ORIOLES 8, ASTROS 7
BALTIMORE (AP) — Rio Ruiz hit a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Orioles stopped the Astros' eight-game win streak.
Houston scored three runs in the top of the ninth to go up 7-5 before the Orioles answered in the bottom half against Roberto Osuna (3-3). After Chris Davis hit a sacrifice fly, Chance Sisco was at first base when Ruiz launched a 2-2 pitch over the right-field wall.
NATIONALS 7, METS 4
NEW YORK (AP) — Asdrubal Cabrera hit a tiebreaking two-run double against his former team, and the Nationals stopped the Mets' eight-game win streak.
Nationals star Juan Soto was injured on Cabrera's bases-loaded hit in the seventh inning. Soto went from first to third but sprained his right ankle after getting a late stop sign from third base coach Bob Henley. The team said he is day to day after X-rays were negative.
Victor Robles replaced Soto and homered off Edwin Díaz in the ninth.
The Mets dropped 1 1/2 games behind Washington for the top NL wild card.
YANKEES 1, BLUE JAYS 0
TORONTO (AP) — Masahiro Tanaka and Aroldis Chapman combined on a four-hitter for New York, and Brett Gardner hit an RBI double in the fifth inning.
Tanaka (8-6) allowed three hits, struck out four and walked none. The righthander was pulled after Brandon Drury singled to begin the ninth.
Chapman came on to face pinch-hitter Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who fell behind 0-2, worked back to a full count, hit a foul ball off the fifth deck and finally grounded into a double play to end the 13-pitch encounter.
Chapman gave up a single to Bo Bichette, and then fanned Cavan Biggio to earn his AL-leading 31st save.
DODGERS 9, DIAMONDBACKS 3
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Turner hit two of Los Angeles' four homers and Hyun-Jin Ryu pitched seven scoreless innings of five-hit ball.
Turner and Cody Bellinger hit backto-back homers in the first inning as the Dodgers finished 8-2 on a 10-game homestand.
Ryu (12-2) made a seamless return from a 10-day stint on the injured list with minor neck stiffness. The majors' ERA leader didn't give up a hit until the fourth inning, and he pitched out of jams in the fifth and sixth while lowering his ERA to 1.45.
CUBS 6, REDS 3
CINCINNATI (AP) — Kris Bryant capped Chicago's four-run seventh with a three-run homer, and the Cubs topped the Reds for a split of their four-game series.
Ian Happ added a solo drive in the eighth as the NL Central leaders recovered after falling behind 3-0 in the fifth. David Phelps (1-0) pitched a perfect sixth for the win, and Pedro Strop got three outs for his 10th save.
Bryant, Happ, Jason Heyward and Nicholas Castellanos each had two hits for the Cubs, who lost 10-1 on Saturday.
BRAVES 5, MARLINS 4
MIAMI (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. hit his 33rd homer and sixth in as many games, helping Atlanta get the win.
Ender Inciarte hit a three-run shot for the NL East-leading Braves. Mike Foltynewicz (4-5), making his second start since being recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett, allowed four runs in six innings.
Luke Jackson pitched a scoreless ninth despite allowing three hits, earning his 18th save in 25 chances.
The Braves split the four-games series and finished the year 8-2 at Marlins Park.
Miami's Héctor Noesí (0-2) allowed five runs in six innings in his second start of the season and remained winless since 2014.