Yankees top Red Sox in Europe’s first MLB game

Brett Gardner hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the third inning, Aaron Judge went deep to cap a six-run fourth, and the New York Yankees outslugged the Boston Red Sox 17-13 on Saturday in London in the first Major League Baseball game played in Europe.

Each team scored six runs in a first inning that stretched nearly an hour.

Aaron Hicks hit the first European homer while DJ Lemahieu had four hits and five RBIS as New York opened a 17-6 lead. Luke Voit had four hits, including three doubles, before leaving with an injury in the fifth inning.

Rookie Michael Chavis hit a pair of three-run homers for Boston and Jackie Bradley Jr. had four hits, also going deep.

Boston starter Rick Porcello and New York’s Masahiro Tanaka both failed to finish the first inning.

BRAVES 5, METS 4 >> Nick Markakis and Austin Riley hit consecutive solo homers to give Atlanta the lead in the eighth inning, and the visiting Braves spoiled the New York’s celebration of the 1969 World Series champion Mets.

ORIOLES 13, INDIANS 0 >> Renato Nunez had two of host Baltimore’s four home runs and the Orioles walloped the Indians by a 13-0 score for the second straight day and clinched their first series win since April. Anthony Santander hit the 100th home run to land on Eutaw Street since the stadium opened on April 6, 1992.

BLUE JAYS 7, ROYALS 5 >> Danny Jansen hit a winning home run in the bottom of the ninth inning, Cavan Biggio hit his first career grand slam, and host Toronto beat Kansas City. NOTES >> The Cubs put lefthander Cole Hamels on the injured list, a day after he left a game with discomfort in his left side . ... The Cardinals placed outfielder Marcell Ozuna on the IL with a fracture at the base of his right middle finger.