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Tuesday’s other games

American League

Yankees 3, Blue Jays 1

NEW YORK

Masahiro Tanaka gave up a home run to Jose Reyes on the first pitch of the game, then earned his major league-high 11th victory as the New York Yankees beat Toronto for their 14th straight home win over the Blue Jays. Brett Gardner hit a two-run homer off the right-field foul pole and the Yankees sent the AL East leaders to their seventh loss in 10 games. Tanaka (11-1) struck out 10 in six innings and left with an AL-best 1.99 ERA.

Red Sox 2, Twins 1

BOSTON

Brock Holt scored both Boston runs, Jon Lester weathered a shaky start and pitched six-plus strong innings as the Red Sox held off Minnesota. Lester (8-7) has a winning record for the first time this season. The Red Sox have won two straight and four of six. After needing 33 pitches to get out of the first inning on a hot, muggy night at Fenway Park, Lester settled down and took a shutout into the sixth.

Royals 11, Tigers 4

DETROIT

Alex Gordon and Mike Moustakas homered as part of a seven-run second inning, and Kansas City took over first place in the AL Central with its ninth straight victory. Gordon and Moustakas hit two-run shots off Max Scherzer, and Kansas City has won the first two games of this four-game series emphatically. The Royals, who trailed the Tigers by seven games after a May 20 loss, now lead Detroit by a half-game atop the division.

Orioles 7, Rays 5

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.

Chris Davis hit a replay-delayed grand slam to lead Baltimore past Tampa Bay. Davis was awarded a slam off Erik Bedard (3-5) during a five-run third-inning after a video review showed his drive struck the foul pole. He reached second base on an opposite-field shot down the left-field line. The review that lasted 1 minute, 18 seconds revealed the ball hit the pole a few feet above the wall, and Davis was given a home run.

National League

Phillies 5, Braves 2

ATLANTA

Ryan Howard homered and Kyle Kendrick won consecutive starts for the first time in 11 months for Philadelphia. The Phillies, winners of two straight and six of eight, got a solid start from Kendrick (3-6), who had gone 2-11 in his previous 20 starts since last Aug. 11. Kendrick allowed six hits and two runs with one walk and six strikeouts in seven innings.

Marlins 6, Cubs 5

MIAMI

Garrett Jones hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning and Miami rallied to beat Chicago. Adeiny Hechavarria started the Marlins’ seventh with a bunt single for his fourth hit. Rafael Furcal had a two-out, two-run single in the fourth for his first RBIs since 2012. Hard-luck Cubs starter Jeff Samardzija allowed three runs, two earned, in six innings but was again denied a victory.

Cardinals 5, Mets 2

ST. LOUIS

Michael Wacha escaped a pair of jams with strikeouts, Yadier Molina hit his first homer in nearly four weeks and St. Louis won for the eighth time in nine games. Wacha (5-5) gave up a run and five hits in six innings and Molina got his first homer since May 24. David Wright hit his first homer since May 28, and Lucas Duda also connected for the Mets, who have lost 11 of 14.

Interleague

Mariners 6, Padres 1

SEATTLE

Robinson Cano hit a two-run homer and Jesus Montero got his first big league homer in more than a year to help Seattle sweep a two-game set with San Diego. Roenis Elias (6-5) allowed three hits and struck out six without a walk in seven strong innings. Dominic Leone and Danny Farquhar each pitched an inning in relief.

Nationals 6, Astros 5

WASHINGTON

Anthony Rendon doubled twice and drove in three runs, and Washington opened a six-game homestand with a win over Houston. Ryan Zimmerman added two doubles and two RBIs as the Nationals snapped a four-game losing streak. Tanner Roark (6-4) pitched five innings in winning his third straight start. Rafael Soriano worked the ninth for his 14th save.

White Sox 8, Giants 2

CHICAGO

Gordon Beckham and Dayan Viciedo hit two-run home runs, John Danks pitched effectively into the seventh inning and the White Sox snapped a four-game losing streak. The slumping White Sox had managed a total of six runs during their skid. Viciedo, who was just 2 for 23 on the homestand coming in, went 2 for 4. His fifth-inning blast ended a stretch of 51 at-bats without an RBI.

Associated Press