Rays top O’s, but win not perfect

BALTIMORE — The Tampa Bay Rays took a combined perfect game into the ninth inning before Hanser Alberto beat the shift with a leadoff single against Ryan Yarbrough, wrecking history in the making and taking some of the edge off their 4-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.

Ryne Stanek pitched the first two innings before Yarbrough took over. Yarbrough was literally unhittable — until the ninth.

“I was so locked in, not until I went out there in the eighth to warm up and I heard a kid yell, ‘Don’t blow it,’ did I realize what the situation was,” Yarbrough said.

Michael Brosseau and Austin Meadows homered off Tom Eshelman as Rays won three of four from the Orioles, who own the worst record in the majors. DODGERS 7, RED SOX 4 (12): Max Muncy drew a bases-loaded walk, and Alex Verdugo had an RBI single during a three-run 12th inning as Los Angeles won at Boston in another late-night showdown of last year’s pennant winners.

ROCKIES 10, REDS 9: Ryan McMahon singled, doubled, tripled and drove in three runs to lead Colorado to a home victory.

ATHLETICS 3, WHITE SOX 2: Chad Pinder scored all the way from first base when shortstop Jose Rondon made a throwing error trying to start a double play in the ninth inning to help Oakland win at home.

INDIANS 4, TWINS 3: Carlos Santana hit a solo home run that broke a seventh-inning tie, and host Cleveland avoided a sweep against Minnesota.

GIANTS 8, BREWERS 3: Tyler Beede pitched effectively into the seventh inning, had two hits and drove in the go-ahead run in San Francisco’s road win.

TIGERS 12, ROYALS 8: Jeimer Candelario hit a basesclearing double, and Gordon Beckham hit a two-run homer during a seven-run third for visiting Detroit.

PHILLIES 4, NATIONALS 3: Maikel Franco homered with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning as Philadelphia avoided a sweep by visiting Washington.

ANGELS 6, MARINERS 3: Rookie Matt Thaiss hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth, and host Los Angeles completed a sweep. Mike Trout left the game before the third due to right calf tightness.

BRAVES 4, PADRES 1: Freddie Freeman hit a three-run homer in the eighth, and All-Star rookie Mike Soroka struck out a career-high nine to win his 10th straight decision as Atlanta finished off a sweep on the road.

METS 6, MARLINS 2: Robinson Cano homered for the second straight game, helping New York to a road win.

YANKEES 5, BLUE JAYS 2: Masahiro Tanaka pitched six strong innings, Gio Urshela drove in two runs, and New York beat visiting Toronto.

CARDINALS 5, DIAMONDBACKS 2: Paul Goldschmidt homered, Adam Wainwright pitched seven scoreless innings, and St. Louis held on at home.

CUBS 8, PIRATES 3: Jason Heyward, Albert Almora Jr. and Kyle Schwarber hit home runs as host Chicago completed a three-game sweep.