Blue Jays sweep Yankees
NEW YORK — Josh Donaldson and Jose Bautista each hit a long home run, and the Toronto Blue Jays earned their eighth straight victory by beating the New York Yankees 2-0 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep that tightened the AL East race.
With their 11th win in 12 games, the streaking Blue Jays pulled within 1½ games of the first-place Yankees.
DIAMONDBACKS 4, REDS 3: Arizona waited for the umpires to sort out a wild ending after base-running follies on the final play, and wound up beating visiting Cincinnati in 10 innings. Arizona loaded the bases with one out in the 10th, and Chris Owings lined a ball over center fielder Billy Hamilton’s head. As the Diamondbacks celebrated in the middle of the diamond, the Reds retrieved the ball — a stadium worker tossed it back — and began tagging the bases. The Reds claimed Arizona runners didn’t properly advance to touch the bags before leaving the field, and should be called out on force plays. The umpires discussed the play for a couple of minutes and ruled the game was over.
PIRATES 13, DODGERS 6: Jung Ho Kang’s three-run homer capped a nine-run seventh inning as Pittsburgh rallied to beat visiting Los Angeles to cap a three-game sweep.
CUBS 2, GIANTS 0: Jake Arrieta pitched four-hit ball into the eighth inning, and Chicago beat San Francisco at Wrigley Field for a four-game sweep of the defending champions.
ROYALS 5, WHITE SOX 4: Alex Rios beat the tag at the plate on a grounder in the eighth inning, and host Kansas City edged Chicago for a three-game sweep.
INDIANS 8, TWINS 1: Corey Kluber pitched a three-hitter for his third complete game of the season, leading host Cleveland to a win over Minnesota.
RAYS 4, METS 3: Rookie Richie Shaffer hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning, and host Tampa Bay once again rallied from an early three-run deficit, beating New York.
ROCKIES 6, NATIONALS 4: DJ LeMahieu hit a tiebreaking two-run single off Drew Storen with two out in the eighth inning, sending Colorado to a victory at Washington.
ANGELS 5, ORIOLES 4: David Murphy’s bases-loaded single in the 11th sent Los Angeles to a walkoff victory.
RED SOX 7, TIGERS 2: Jackie Bradley Jr. homered and drove in a career-high five runs as Boston beat host Detroit.
BREWERS 5, CARDINALS 4: Khris Davis homered twice, and Milwaukee ended visiting St. Louis’ four-game surge.
MARLINS 4, BRAVES 1: Brad Hand threw seven strong innings to lift Miami to victory at Atlanta.
MARINERS 4, RANGERS 2: Host Seattle’s Nelson Cruz hit his 33rd homer and Felix Hernandez earned his 14th win.
PHILLIES 5, PADRES 3: Jerome Williams threw seven solid innings as visiting Philadelphia capped a sweep.