German, Yankees silence Mariners

NEW YORK — Domingo German pitched two-hit ball over a career-high seven innings, and Giancarlo Stanton hit one of New York's four home runs on Tuesday night in the Yankees' 7-2 victory against the Seattle Mariners.

Miguel Andujar and Aaron Hicks each belted a two-run shot off Marco Gonzales in the fifth. Hicks homered for the third straight day and finished with three hits from the leadoff spot as the Yankees boosted baseball's best record to 48-22, moving a season-best 26 games above .500.

Mike Clevinger struck out 10 and allowed one run in 72⁄3 innings, and Cleveland defeated visiting Chicago.

Pinch hitter Kyle Farmer doubled sharply down the left-field line with two outs in the ninth to drive in two runs, and visiting Los Angeles came back to edge Chicago in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.

Johan Camargo hit his first career grand slam and went 4-for-5 with five RBIs, and Atlanta snapped Toronto's home winning streak at seven games.

Trea Turner went 4-for-4 with a homer, Anthony Rendon drove in three runs, and Washington erased a 5-1 deficit to win its sixth straight against visiting Baltimore.

Rookie Freddy Peralta allowed two hits in six stellar innings, Jesus Aguilar hammered his 14th home run of the season, and Milwaukee edged host Pittsburgh.

Matt Carpenter hit a tiebreaking solo homer with two out in the ninth, helping St. Louis win at Philadelphia.

Joey Votto ended a long homer drought with his third career grand slam, powering host Cincinnati to a victory that ended Detroit’s longest winning streak in two years at five games.