Yankees rally past Red Sox for 17th win in 18
Yankees 9 Red Sox 6
NEW YORK — Brett Gardner capped a slump-busting performance with a go-ahead, two-run triple off Craig Kimbrel in the eighth inning, Aaron Judge followed with a homer and the New York Yankees rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 9-6 Wednesday night for their 17th victory in 18 games.
Kimbrel entered with two on and one out to face Gardner seeking the first five-out save of his career. Gardner drilled a full-count pitch into left-center field, well over the head of center fielder Mookie Betts, who was playing shallow. Neil Walker scored easily from third and rookie Gleyber Torres raced from first and slid past a lunging tag attempted by catcher Christian Vazquez.
Judge followed with a line drive to center measured at 117 mph off the bat, his ninth homer of the season. He had three hits and three RBIs as New York won its eighth straight overall and 11th in a row at home.
Kimbrel replaced Matt Barnes (0-1) after a double by Walker and a one-out walk to Torres.
ASTROS 4, ATHLETICS 1
In Oakland, Calif., Gerrit Cole struck out nine to raise his major league-leading total to 86, and Houston beat the Athletics to complete a three-game sweep.
Max Stassi and Derek Fisher hit consecutive home runs with two outs in the seventh off Daniel Mengden (2-4) for a 2-1 lead, and Yuli Gurriel added a two-run double against Yusmiero Petit that extended his hitting streak to 11 games.
Houston has won 10 of its last 12 road games. Oakland was outscored 25-5 in the series and outhit 42-18.
Jose Altuve doubled twice and had three hits. George Springer, who had eight hits over a stretch of nine at-bats in the first two games, went 1 for 4.
Cole (4-1) allowed one run, four hits and three walks in six innings. His 1.43 ERA is second in the major leagues behind the 1.17 of teammate Justin Verlander.
Joe Smith and Will Harris followed, and Ken Giles pitched a perfect ninth for his fifth save and second in two days. Before Tuesday, Giles had not pitched since allowing four runs in the ninth inning of a May 1 loss to the New York Yankees.
PHILLIES 11, GIANTS 3
In Philadelphia, Carlos Santana had three hits and five RBIs, Nick Pivetta struck out seven in five scoreless innings and the Phillies improved to 20-11 since a 1-4 start.
Pivetta (2-2) bounced back from an awful start against the Nationals in which he lasted only one inning and allowed six runs. He scattered four hits and didn’t walk anyone.
Giants starter Chris Stratton (3-3) gave up five runs and five hits in 4⅔ innings.
BLUE JAYS 5, MARINERS 2
In Toronto, Yangervis Solarte hit a game-tying double in the eighth inning and Justin Smoak followed with a go-ahead double as the Blue Jays rallied to beat Seattle.
Toronto started the eighth with five straight hits off Mariners reliever Juan Nicasio (1-1), turning a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead.
Josh Donaldson doubled and scored on Solarte’s hit and Solarte was replaced by pinch runner Anthony Alford, who scored on Smoak’s double to right. Kevin Pillar hit an RBI single to left, but was thrown out trying to stretch his hit into a double. Russell Martin ended Nicasio’s outing with a double.
BRAVES 5, RAYS 2
In St. Petersburg, Fla., Nick Markakis hit a three-run homer and Atlanta set a franchise record for consecutive shutout innings on the road.
Wilson Ramos’ two-run single with two outs in the eighth ended a string of 34 straight shutout innings for the Braves, who won for the seventh straight time on the road. That is the longest streak for the Braves in the modern era (after 1900), according to the Elias Sports Bureau, surpassing the 30 consecutive innings by Atlanta’s staff in July 1992.
Ramos’ hit extended his hitting streak to 16 games, the longest active streak in the majors.
ORIOLES 5, ROYALS 3
In Baltimore, Mark Trumbo delivered a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth inning, Chris Davis homered and the Orioles ended a seven-game losing streak.
Jonathan Schoop had two hits and scored twice for the Orioles, who lost 18 of their previous 21 games.
Lucas Duda homered and drove in three runs for the Royals.
With two outs in the eighth, Manny Machado legged out a slow roller to third base for an infield single and Schoop sent him to third with a double. Trumbo then hit a liner up the middle that knocked Kansas City pitcher Kevin McCarthy (3-1) off his feet.
INDIANS 6, BREWERS 2
In Milwaukee, Carlos Carrasco struck out 14 in a complete game and Tyler Naquin and Francisco Lindor homered for Cleveland.
Carrasco (5-1) gave up five hits, walked one and threw 117 pitches in his second complete game this season. He also hit an RBI single.
Naquin hit a three-run drive off Junior Guerra (2-3). Milwaukee closer Corey Knebel, who had been out since April 5 with a hamstring injury, was activated from the disabled list and gave up Lindor’s leadoff home run in the seventh.
CUBS 13, MARLINS 4
In Chicago, Kris Bryant hit his 100th career homer, Anthony Rizzo and Addison Russell connected in an eight-run third inning, and the Cubs routed Miami.
Rizzo also had a pair of doubles and finished with five RBIs as the Cubs outscored the Marlins 31-9 in a three-game sweep after dropping a season-high five in a row.
The 26-yar-old Bryant hit a drive about halfway up the bleachers in left-center in the first inning for his third homer in four games, and later had an RBI double.
ANGELS 8, ROCKIES 0
In Denver, Rene Rivera homered with a sore right hand, Jaime Barria threw efficiently into the sixth inning and the Angels ended Colorado’s six-game winning streak.
Barria (3-1) allowed five hits and struck out seven over 5⅓ innings.
Zack Cozart and Justin Upton both homered in the third. Rivera added a solo shot in the seventh despite taking a pair of early foul tips off his right hand.
RANGERS 5, TIGERS 4
In Arlington, Texas, Nomar Mazara led off the 10th inning with his second homer of the game, giving Texas its first winning home series this season.
Mazara pulled a 1-0 pitch into the right field seats off Warwick Saupold (1-1), the sixth Detroit pitcher. It was his first career game-ending homer. He has 10 home runs this season, seven in May.
Rangers closer Keone Kela (3-2) struck out three in two innings.
PIRATES 6, WHITE SOX 5
OIn Chicago, Colin Moran hit a two-run homer that capped a four-run rally against Nate Jones in the ninth inning, and Pittsburgh sent the White Sox to their fifth straight loss.
Starling Marte and Josh Bell singled off Jones (2-1), Elias Diaz had a two-run double and Moran homered.
Richard Rodriguez (1-1) got the win and Felipe Vazquez pitched a perfect ninth for his seventh save in seven chances.