Bosox’s Betts hits for cycle in loss

TORONTO — Mookie Betts homered in the ninth inning to complete his first career cycle, but Boston’s six-game winning streak ended with an 8-5 loss to Toronto.

The AL MVP candidate raised his average to .347 on the season with 59 RBIs and a 1.102 OPS.

Randal Grichuk hit a tie-breaking two-run homer in the fifth inning, and Teoscar Hernandez added a solo shot to help Toronto avoid a three-game sweep.

Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez hit his major leagueleading 35th home run, a solo drive in the fifth.

INDIANS 5, TWINS 4: Michael Brantley’s ninth-inning single gave host Cleveland its second straight walkoff victory.

The Indians persevered after Minnesota rallied from a 4-0 deficit against reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber. Brantley grounded a 2-1 pitch off Addison Reed (1-6) past a diving Miguel Sano at first base to score Greg Allen.

PADRES 8, BREWERS 4: Hunter Renfroe hit a goahead grand slam in the ninth inning, his fourth straight game with a home run, and San Diego rallied for a victory at Milwaukee.

YANKEES 7, RANGERS 3: Giancarlo Stanton hit the hardest homer ever measured by Major League Baseball’s Statcast system, and Neil Walker hit two more home runs as host New York won its fourth straight. Stanton’s 28th homer was measured at 121.7 mph, the fastest long ball tracked by Statcast since the system was introduced in 2015. DODGERS 8, ROCKIES 5: Chris Taylor and Brian Dozier homered off Colorado closer Wade Davis in the ninth inning as Los Angeles won at Denver. PIRATES 10, GIANTS 5: David Freese had a three-run home run, Adam Frazier had three hits, and Ivan Nova pitched six strong innings as Pittsburgh won at San Francisco. RAYS 5, ORIOLES 4: Jake Bauers drove in two of his three runs with a go-ahead two-run single in the seventh inning as Tampa Bay won at home. Bauers’ hit off Cody Carroll (0-1) came in the Rays’ franchise-record tying sixth consecutive one-run game. NATIONALS 6, BRAVES 3: Gio Gonzalez pitched seven strong innings for his first victory since May 28 as Washington won at home.