MLB roundup

MLB roundup

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 3

TORONTO

Danny Jansen and Brandon Drury each hit two-run homers, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. added a solo shot and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox. Drury went 3 for 4 and came within a triple of the cycle. He singled in the third and doubled in the eighth. Blue Jays right-hander Jacob Waguespack (1-0) allowed three runs and five hits in five-plus innings for his first career win.

Orioles 9, Rays 6

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.

Renato Nunez hit a three-run homer to complete a six-run ninth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles held on for a victory. Nunez’s 19th home run came off Jose Alvarado (0-5) after an RBI triple by Jonathan Villar. The blast put the Orioles up 9-3 before Tampa Bay tried to rally in the bottom of the ninth. Shawn Armstrong came in to get the final out with two runners on base and earn his second save.

Angels 6, Rangers 2

ARLINGTON, TEXAS

Mike Trout homered twice and Jaime Barria, filling the roster spot of the late Tyler Skaggs, struck out a career-high eight batters in five innings as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers. Trout hit a three-run homer in the third inning and a solo shot leading off the sixth.

White Sox 7, Tigers 5, 1st game

CHICAGO

Dylan Cease threw five innings in a winning major league debut, and the Chicago White Sox beat the struggling Detroit Tigers in the first game of a day-night doubleheader. The 23-year-old right-hander gave up three runs and four hits, struck out six and walked four. Yolmer Sanchez had two hits, drove in two runs and scored two as the White Sox won for the fourth time in five games. Sanchez hit an RBI double and came around in a two-run fourth against Daniel Norris that put Chicago on top 4-2, and added an RBI single in a two-run sixth. Surging slugger Jose Abreu went 2 for 4 with a double and a run. James McCann added an RBI double and run-scoring single, and Ryan Cordell drove in two. Kelvin Herrera gave up an RBI double to Gordon Beckham with two outs in the ninth. Alex Colome then gave up a run-scoring double to Christin Stewart before retiring Nicholas Castellanos for his 19th save in 20 chances.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Nationals 3, Marlins 1

WASHINGTON

Stephen Strasburg struck out 14 in 71/3 shutout innings, Brian Dozier and Matt Adams homered, and the Washington Nationals continued their midseason surge. Washington has won seven of its last eight and is 25-10 since May 24. Strasburg (10-4) was, as usual, brilliant against the Marlins. He allowed two hits and two walks while extending his personal winning streak against Miami to 11.

Reds 3, Brewers 0

CINCINNATI

Yasiel Puig homered for the second consecutive game and the Cincinnati Reds overcame the loss of second baseman Scooter Gennett to a groin injury. Scooter Gennett left after two at-bats because of tightness in the left side of his groin. Sonny Gray (5-5) beat the Brewers for the second time in three starts this season, matching his career high with 12 strikeouts in eight innings.

Braves 9, Phillies 2

ATLANTA

Josh Donaldson and Austin Riley hit three-run homers off Nick Pivetta and the Atlanta Braves solidified their NL East lead by beating the Philadelphia Phillies. Donaldson’s homer gave Atlanta a 3-0 lead in the fourth. Following Riley’s blast, Matt Joyce added a pinch-hit, two-run homer off Juan Nicasio in Atlanta’s six-run sixth. Bryce Harper hit a line-drive homer to left field in the sixth. It was his 200th career homer and 1,000th career hit.

INTERLEAGUE

Yankees 5, Mets 1

NEW YORK

Domingo German pitched six sharp innings in his return from injury, Didi Gregorius and Gio Urshela hit consecutive homers, and the New York Yankees beat the New York Mets. German (10-2) allowed a run over six innings, giving up five hits and no walks. The 26-year-old right-hander struck out six and threw 80 pitches in a tidy return from a strained left hip flexor, which had sidelined him since June 8.

Astros 4, Rockies 2

DENVER

Wade Miley tossed six strong innings and Yuli Gurriel and Alex Bregman homered to lead the Houston Astros. Miley (7-4) struck out six and retired 11 of the last 12 batters he faced. He walked the first two Rockies he faced but settled down to get out of the inning after Ian Desmond’s RBI single. Roberto Osuna pitched the ninth for his 19th save.

Associated Press