Saturday’s other MLB GAMES

Saturday’s other MLB GAMES

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Blue Jays 8, Red Sox 7

BOSTON

Freddy Galvis and Rowdy Tellez hit back-to-back homers to help Toronto rally from a six-run deficit, and Eric Sogard drew a four-pitch, bases-loaded walk to break an eighth-inning tie and give the Blue Jays a victory over the Boston Red Sox. Boston scored five times in the second and led 6-0 after three before its bullpen blew a save for the 15th time in 31 chances.

Orioles 8, Mariners 3

SEATTLE

Jonathan Villar hit a three-run homer, Anthony Santander had a two-run shot and the Baltimore Orioles ended a 10-game skid with a victory over the Seattle Mariners. Andrew Cashner worked six strong innings for the Orioles. Cashner (7-3) allowed two runs while scattering five hits and striking out three.

Athletics 4, Rays 2

OAKLAND, CALIF.

Matt Chapman homered in the third inning and doubled in the go-ahead run in the seventh, and the Oakland Athletics held on to beat the Tampa Bay Rays. Ramon Laureano had two hits, was hit by pitches twice — including once with the bases loaded — and threw out a runner from center field for the A’s.

Twins 5, Royals 3

KANSAS CITY, MO.

C.J. Cron homered and singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals. Miguel Sano and Jake Cave also homered for the Twins.

Yankees 7, Astros 5

NEW YORK

Giancarlo Stanton hit a pair of go-ahead, two-run singles, both off third baseman Yuli Gurriel’s glove, and the New York Yankees beat the Houston Astros for their eighth straight win. The Astros lost their seventh in a row.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Brewers 6, Reds 5

MILWAUKEE

Yasmani Grandal led off for the first time in his career and homered in his opening at-bat to help the Milwaukee Brewers snap a season-high five-game losing streak. Grandal put the Brewers ahead 5-4 with an RBI double in the fourth. Two outs later, he scored on Lorenzo Cain’s bloop single.

Marlins 5, Phillies 3

PHILADELPHIA

Wilkin Castillo hit a go-ahead two-run double in the seventh inning in his first game back in the majors in 10 years, lifting the Miami Marlins to a victory. Castillo hadn’t played in the big leagues since June 20, 2009 with the Cincinnati Reds.

Mets 10, Cubs 2

CHICAGO

Rookie slugger Pete Alonso hit his 26th homer to set the NL record for most homers before the All-Star Game as the New York Mets routed the Chicago Cubs. Todd Frazier and Wilson Ramos also homered for the Mets, who won consecutive road games for the first time in over two months.

INTERLEAGUE

Cardinals 4, Angels 2

ST. LOUIS

Albert Pujols took a curtain call for his adoring fans at Busch Stadium after homering against the Cardinals, but Marcell Ozuna connected to lead Dakota Hudson and St. Louis over the Los Angeles Angels. Ozuna hit his team-leading 20th homer of the season.

Associated Press