Cabrera hitless as Tigers top Yankees
DETROIT » Miguel Cabrera was intentionally walked in the eighth inning with 2,999 career hits, setting off a loud chorus of boos at Comerica Park as the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 3-0 Thursday.
Cabrera was 0 for 3 with two strikeouts, forcing him and Detroit fans to wait at least another day for him to hit the 3,000 mark.
Detroit led 1-0 and had runners at second and third with two outs in the eighth when New York manager Aaron Boone gave Cabrera the free pass. Austin Meadows then blooped a two-run double to put Detroit ahead by three.
Michael Pineda (1-0) gave up three hits over five innings in his Detroit debut. Gregory Soto got the last four outs for his third save.
Jordan Montgomery (01) allowed one run on three hits in six innings. GUARDIANS 6, WHITE SOX 3 » Josh Naylor had two hits and two RBIs, continuing his comeback from a devastating leg injury and helping the Cleveland complete a three-game sweep of Chicago.
Naylor hit an RBI single in the fifth and a run-scoring double in the seventh. He was activated Friday after suffering multiple fractures in his right leg during an outfield collision last June.
Cleveland right-hander Zach Plesac (1-1) allowed two runs, one earned, and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings. Emmanuel Clase pitched the ninth for his second save.
BLUE JAYS 3, RED SOX 2 » Kevin Gausman took a shutout into the ninth inning, and Jordan Romano escaped with a save as Toronto beat Boston.
Gausman (1-1) struck out eight and walked none and was pulled after allowing Trevor Story’s single to lead off the ninth.
TWINS 1, ROYALS 0 » Joe Ryan pitched six innings of two-hit ball against Kansas City’s revamped lineup and Minnesota avoided a sweep.
Jhoan Duran and Joe Smith handed the slimmest of leads to Emilio Pagan, who secured the Twins’ first save this season.
DIAMONDBACKS 4, NATIONALS 3 » Arizona closer Mark Melancon retired Juan Soto with the bases loaded in the ninth inning, helping Cooper Hummel’s tiebreaking two-run home run hold up in the Diamondbacks’ win over Washington.
Soto popped up to third base with two outs, ending Melancon’s second save of the season.
MARLINS 5, CARDINALS 0 » Pablo López pitched threehit ball over seven dominant innings and Miami beat St. Louis.
PIRATES 4, CUBS 3 » Daniel Vogelbach hit a tworun homer, Yoshi Tsutsugo had a two-run double and Pittsburgh rallied past Chicago.