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Wednesday 26 June 2019
Yanks homer in record-tying 27th straight game, beat Toronto

of RBI doubles. Franco was
3 for 4 with three RBIs. The
Phillies had a season-high
19 hits.
DIAMONDBACKS 8, DODG-
ERS 5
PHOENIX (AP) — David Per-
alta hit a tiebreaking RBI
single in the eighth inning,
and Arizona rallied for the
win over NL West-leading
Los Angeles.
Former Dodger Tim Locastro
put the game out of reach
with a two-run double off
losing pitcher Dylan Floro
(2-2), part of a four-run out-
burst in the eighth for the
Diamondbacks. Christian
Walker and starting pitch-
er Zack Greinke homered,
Ketel Marte had two hits
for his seventh consecu-
tive multi-hit game and the
Diamondbacks ended the
Dodgers’ winning streak at
six games.
Yoan Lopez (1-1) worked
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Luke Maile, left, watches from behind the plate as New York Yankees’ Aaron Hicks reacts after hitting a a scoreless inning and
three-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Monday, June 24, 2019, in New York. earned the win.
Associated Press Max Muncy drove in three
By The Associated Press cago. It was the second Brad Hand (4-2) worked catcher Tyler Flowers after runs for the Dodgers.
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron straight walk-off victory at a perfect 10th as Indians the ball left his bat, and Greg Holland got one out
Hicks and Giancarlo Stan- home for Boston, which has manager Terry Francona while rounding first base, in the ninth for his 200th ca-
ton stretched the Yankees’ won nine of 12. was forced to use six pitch- gestured toward Atlan- reer save.
home run streak to a re- Brandon Workman (7-1) ers because of the weath- ta’s dugout and thumped ROCKIES 2, GIANTS 0
cord-tying 27 games, and got one out in the eighth, er. Whit Merrifield homered his chest. The benches SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —
New York beat the Toron- to pick up the victory. Jace for the Royals, who sit at the cleared, but no blows were David Dahl hit a two-run
to Blue Jays 10-8 Monday Fry (1-3) took the loss for bottom of the AL Central. exchanged. homer in the third that held
night. Chicago, which has lost six Indians starter Adam Plutko Teheran (5-6) was roughed up for Jon Gray, and Col-
Hicks and Stanton each hit out of eight. didn’t give up a hit until the up for the second straight orado snapped a three-
three-run drives, and New Boston starter Eduardo Ro- fourth, when Merrifield led start. game skid by beating San
York matched the mark set driguez gave up five runs off with his 11th homer. PHILLIES 13, METS 7 Francisco.
by Alex Rodriguez and the off six hits, including two CUBS 8, BRAVES 3 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mai- Gray (8-5) struck out six in
2002 Texas Rangers. home runs over 6 1/3 in- CHICAGO (AP) — Willson kel Franco hit a go-ahead six innings, allowing four hits
CC Sabathia (5-4) pitched nings. Contreras homered and two-run homer, Rhys and walking two for Colo-
six innings of two-run ball. Chicago’s Lucas Giolito had three RBIs, Jon Lester Hoskins, Jean Segura and rado. The Rockies were
He threw 104 pitches and allowed three runs off six pitched five-hit ball through Jay Bruce also went deep coming off three straight
struck out a season-high hits, struck out seven and six innings and Chicago and Philadelphia snapped walkoff defeats to the
nine. walked four over 5 2/3 in- beat Atlanta in a chippy a seven-game losing streak. Dodgers in Los Angeles.
Stanton hit his shot during nings. matchup of NL division Zach Eflin (7-7) struggled Giants starter Drew Pomer-
a seven-run sixth inning for Yoán Moncada had a two- leaders. through five innings, allow- anz (2-8) matched his ca-
his first homer in a season run home run and José Jason Heyward added a ing six runs and 11 hits. The reer high with 11 strikeouts
spoiled by various injuries. Abreu added a two-out, solo homer for Chicago, Phillies had lost 16 of 22 over five innings but left
Blue Jays starter Aaron San- solo home run for the White which moved one game since May 29. trailing 2-0.
chez (3-10) allowed seven Sox. ahead of Milwaukee in the Todd Frazier, Wilson Ra- The 11 Ks were the most by
runs in 5 1/3 innings. Toronto INDIANS 3, ROYALS 2, 10 IN- NL Central. Lester (7-5) al- mos, Michael Conforto and a Giants pitcher throwing
had won three of four. NINGS lowed two unearned runs Dominic Smith hit solo hom- five or fewer innings since
Freddy Galvis hit a grand CLEVELAND (AP) — Jason and struck out seven. ers for the Mets. the mound distance was
slam and Lourdes Gurriel Kipnis homered leading off The Cubs strung together Steven Matz (5-6) got established in 1893, ac-
Jr. hit his 10th homer for To- the 10th inning as Cleve- five straight hits in a five- roughed up. The lefty gave cording to Elias.
ronto. land continued its impres- run fifth inning to break up seven runs and 10 hits in Wade Davis finished the six-
Yankees closer Aroldis sive June with a win over the game open. Kyle 4 1/3 innings. hitter for his 10th save in 12
Chapman allowed an un- Kansas City in a game de- Schwarber doubled into Philadelphia went ahead opportunities.
earned run during the ninth layed 2 hours, 23 minutes the ivy to score Carlos on Franco’s 10th homer in The Giants, who had won
but got his 22nd save. by rain. González. Kris Bryant, An- the fifth, a two-run shot to six straight series openers,
RED SOX 6, WHITE SOX 5 Kipnis connected on a 1-0 thony Rizzo, Javier Báez center. Bruce’s second ca- lost for the fifth time in sev-
BOSTON (AP) — Marco pitch from Wily Peralta (2-4) and Contreras followed reer pinch-hit homer was a en games. Colorado won
Hernández beat out an in- for his sixth homer. with RBIs. two-run shot. Bryce Harper, for just the second time in
field single with the bases The Indians have won 14 of Tempers flared in the sec- back in the No. 3 spot in the five games at San Francis-
loaded in the ninth and 19 and improved to an AL- ond when Contreras hom- lineup after leading off for co, which was shut out for
Boston rallied to beat Chi- best 15-6 this month. ered. He turned to Braves a few games, had a pair the ninth time.q