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Tuesday’s other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Rays 11, White Sox 3

CHICAGO

Chris Archer pitched seven strong innings, and the Rays backed him with a season-high four homers while pounding Chris Sale and the White Sox. Archer (10-8) allowed two runs and six hits for his first win since June 23, and the Rays matched their highest home run total since Sept. 7.

Blue Jays 3, Twins 1

TORONTO

Josh Donaldson and Troy Tulowitzki hit solo home runs, Marco Estrada pitched 6-plus innings to win consecutive starts and Toronto beat Minnesota. Toronto’s sixth win in seven games moved the Blue Jays ahead of the Twins and into the second AL wild-card spot. Minnesota has been held to just one run in four of its past five games, losing all four. The Twins are 5-12 since the All-Star break.

Yankees 13, Red Sox 3

NEW YORK

Brian McCann and Chris Young hit three-run homers during a nine-run burst in the seventh inning and New York broke loose once again, romping past Boston. Down 2-1 and held to three singles going into the sixth, the Yankees suddenly struck. The AL East leaders wound up scoring in double figures for the fourth time in seven games — they’d gone more than a month without doing it until a 21-5 rout at Texas last week.

Royals 5, Tigers 1

DETROIT

Salvador Perez homered and drove in three runs as the Royals beat the Tigers. The game was overshadowed by an afternoon announcement that Dave Dombrowski was being replaced as Detroit’s general manager by his top assistant, Al Avila. In 14 years with the Tigers, Dombrowski took one of the worst franchises in the game and took it to six postseason appearances including World Series losses in 2006 and 2012.

Rangers 4, Astros 3

ARLINGTON, TEXAS

Relievers Sam Freeman and Shawn Tolleson pitched out of trouble and the Rangers held off the Astros. Freeman relieved Yovani Gallardo (8-9) in the sixth inning, and allowed a single and a walk to load the bases with one out. Freeman then retired Luis Valbuena and Marwin Gonzalez. Tolleson earned his 20th save.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Mets 5, Marlins 1

MIAMI

Eric Campbell’s tiebreaking pinch single and Juan Lagares’ two-run triple highlighted a four-run eighth inning that helped send New York to a win over Miami. Jonathan Niese (6-9) allowed one run and four hits in seven innings for the NL East-leading Mets, who won their fifth consecutive game. Mets relievers Tyler Clippard and Jeurys Familia combined to pitch two scoreless innings to end it.

Reds 3, Cardinals 2

CINCINNATI

Anthony DeSclafani handled the St. Louis Cardinals for the second straight start, striking out a career-high nine, and Cincinnati turned a big first inning off John Lackey into a victory. DeSclafani (7-7), the most experienced member of Cincinnati’s all-rookie rotation, gave up seven hits and two runs in six innings. It was his second straight impressive start over the NL Central leaders.

Phillies 6, Dodgers 2

PHILADELPHIA

Maikel Franco hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the seventh inning to spoil Jimmy Rollins’ return to Philadelphia and lead the Phillies to a victory over NL West-leading Los Angeles. Rollins got a prolonged standing ovation in his first game in front of a crowd that rooted for the shortstop his first 15 seasons. The 2007 NL MVP finished 2 for 5. Franco connected off reliever Joel Peralta to put resurgent Philadelphia ahead 5-1.

Giants 8, Braves 3

ATLANTA

Hunter Pence hit a tie-breaking three-run homer in the eighth inning and the Giants bounced back from a deflating loss with a win over Atlanta. Braves starter Shelby Miller saw his frustrating winless streak extend to 14 starts when the Braves bullpen failed to protect a 3-2 lead in the eighth.

Brewers 4, Padres 1

MILWAUKEE

Jimmy Nelson scattered three hits over 62/3 solid innings, Khris Davis drove in two runs and the Brewers snapped a six-game losing streak. The Padres scored an unearned run off Nelson (9-9) in the fourth, but the big right-hander, who threw a season-high 112 pitches, allowed nothing more.

Nationals 5, Diamondbacks 4

WASHINGTON

Wilson Ramos blooped a two-run single to right with one out in the bottom of the eighth that helped the Nationals beat the Diamondbacks. Ryan Zimmerman led off the eighth with a walk off David Hernandez (0-2) and went to third on Jayson Werth’s double. One out later, Ramos sliced his single that snapped a 3-3 tie and scored both Zimmerman and Werth.

Associated Press