AROUND THE HORN | Monday’s other MLB games

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Cleveland Indians-Kansas City Royals game unavailable by deadline

Monday night’s Cleveland Indians game against the Kansas City Royals was not available prior to print deadline due to a two-hour rain delay in the middle of the fourth inning.

Red Sox 6, White Sox 5

BOSTON

Marco Hernandez beat out an infield single with the bases loaded in the ninth and the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox. It was the second straight walk-off victory at home for Boston, which has won nine of 12. Andrew Benintendi led off the ninth with a double. J.D. Martinez struck out and Rafael Devers grounded out to first to move Benintendi to third. Fry then intentionally walked Xander Bogaerts, bringing up Bradley Jr. Bogaerts stole second uncontested, prompting Chicago to intentionally walk Bradley to load the bases for Hernandez. He grounded the ball to the hole and beat shortstop Tim Anderson’s throw. Brandon Workman (7-1) got one out in the eighth, to pick up the victory. Jace Fry (1-3) took the loss for Chicago, which has lost six out of eight. Boston starter Eduardo Rodriguez gave up five runs off six hits, including two home runs over 61/3 innings. Chicago’s Lucas Giolito allowed three runs off six hits, struck out seven and walked four over 52/3 innings.

Yankees 10, Blue Jays 8

NEW YORK

Aaron Hicks and Giancarlo Stanton stretched the Yankees’ home run streak to a record-tying 27 games, and New York beat the Toronto Blue Jays. Hicks and Stanton each hit three-run drives. CC Sabathia (5-4) pitched six innings of two-run ball and struck out a season-high nine. Stanton hit his shot during a seven-run sixth inning for his first homer of the season. The Yankees batted around during that inning. Blue Jays starter Aaron Sanchez (3-10) allowed seven runs in 51/3 innings. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit his 10th homer for Toronto leading off the eighth. Gurriel’s shot was the first of five straight hits allowed by Jonathan Holder — the last was a grand slam by Freddy Galvis. Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman allowed an unearned run during the ninth but got his 22nd save.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Cubs 8, Braves 3

CHICAGO

Willson Contreras homered and had three RBIs, Jon Lester pitched five-hit ball through six innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves in a chippy matchup of NL division leaders. Jason Heyward added a solo homer for Chicago, which moved one game ahead of Milwaukee in the NL Central. Lester (7-5) allowed two unearned runs and struck out seven. The Cubs strung together five straight hits in a five-run fifth inning to break the game open. Kyle Schwarber doubled into the ivy to score Carlos Gonzalez. Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Javier Baez and Contreras followed with RBIs. Tempers flared in the second inning when Contreras homered to right, giving the Cubs a 1-0 lead. Contreras turned to Braves catcher Tyler Flowers after the ball left his bat, and while rounding first base, gestured toward Atlanta’s dugout and thumped his chest. Contreras and Flowers exchanged words as he returned to the dugout. Heyward escorted Contreras back to the dugout, and Julio Teheran (5-6) approached the third-base line. Nick Markakis drove in two runs with a single in the sixth. Swanson hit a solo homer in the seventh off Tony Barnette.

Phillies 13, Mets 7

PHILADELPHIA

Maikel Franco hit a go-ahead two-run homer, Rhys Hoskins, Jean Segura and Jay Bruce also went deep and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets, snapping a seven-game losing streak. Zach Eflin (7-7) struggled through five innings, allowing six runs and 11 hits. Todd Frazier, Wilson Ramos, Michael Conforto and Dominic Smith each hit solo homers for the Mets. Steven Matz (5-6) gave up seven runs and 10 hits in 41/3 innings. They went ahead to stay against the Mets on Franco’s 10th homer in the fifth, a two-run shot to straightaway center that made it 7-6. Segura’s RBI double on a liner misplayed by Jeff McNeil in right field made it 8-6. Segura had fell a triple shy of the cycle.

Associated Press