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Yankees homer again, beat Blue Jays on Torres' RBI in 9th

By The Associated Press Bour followed with an im-
NEW YORK (AP) — Gley- pressive three-run homer,
ber Torres lined a game- adding it to his solo shot
winning single in the ninth in the fifth for his first multi-
inning and the New York homer game since joining
Yankees hit two more hom- the Angels.
ers to beat the Toronto Blue Yasiel Puig homered in the
Jays 8-7 Wednesday. fifth for the Reds, who lost
Didi Gregorius and DJ Le- four straight to close out
Mahieu connected as the their six-game road trip.
Yankees extended their Cam Bedrosian (3-3)
major league record to pitched around Justin Up-
29 straight games with a ton's two-base error in left
home run. The AL East lead- field to work a scoreless
ers overcame two homers eighth.
and a double by Lourdes TWINS 6, RAYS 4
Gurriel Jr., plus an early 5-0 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nel-
deficit, to finish a power- son Cruz had three hits, in-
packed 9-1 homestand. cluding a go-ahead, three-
Now, they'll head straight run double after Tampa
from Yankee Stadium to Bay starter Charlie Morton
England, where they'll en- left in the seventh inning to
joy two days off before lead Minnesota.
playing the Boston Red Sox Taylor Rogers got the last
at London Stadium on Sat- four outs for his 10th save,
urday and Sunday in the New York Yankees' Gleyber Torres hits a walk-off RBI single during the ninth inning of a baseball and the Twins beat the Rays
game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, in New York.
first major league games in The Yankees defeated the Blue Jays 8-7. for the fifth straight time.
Europe. Associated Press Cruz beat out an infield
Zack Britton wasn't so great single that died in the grass
in giving up Cavan Biggio's WHITE SOX 8, RED SOX 7 shot in the third and a two- Matthew Boyd (5-6) struck halfway up the third-base
RBI single in the ninth that BOSTON (AP) — José Abreu run drive in the fifth to make out 11 for Detroit in seven line during a three-run first
made it 7-all. But Britton (3- hit a two-run homer over it 6-3, Hosmer went deep innings, and he too allowed against Morton (8-2). His
1) wound up with the win the Green Monster and out with a runner on in the sixth only five hits — but three of last hit was more in form, a
to close out a three-game of Fenway Park in the ninth and Hunter Renfroe con- them were solo homers in crushed line drive off Emilio
sweep. inning as Chicago recov- nected leading off the sev- the fifth. The Rangers are Pagan with an exit velocity
Gregorius got an infield hit ered after blowing the lead enth. now a season-high eight of 108 mph that landed in
off Nick Kingham (3-2) with in the eighth. It marked the 10th time games over .500. deep center field.
one out in the ninth, Aaron The White Sox had leads of this season that Baltimore Texas has won five of six, The seventh-inning rally
Hicks walked and Torres fol- 3-0, 5-2 and 6-4 before the yielded at least five home and after taking the first was fueled by an error on
lowed with his hit. Red Sox scored three in the runs. Bundy gave up two of two games at Detroit, the Morton. Twins starter Jake
INDIANS 5, ROYALS 3 eighth to take a 7-6 lead them and now has allowed Rangers have won or split Odorizzi squandered his 3-0
CLEVELAND (AP) — Trevor and hand Chicago closer 19 homers in 16 starts. each of their last nine se- lead, when Kevin Kiermaier
Bauer struck out a season- Alex Colomé (3-1) his first Jonathan Villar and Pedro ries. hit a two-run homer in the
high 12 in 6 2/3 innings, and blown save in 17 opportuni- Severino homered for the Brandon Dixon homered second inning and Tommy
Cleveland beat Kansas ties. Orioles, who have lost 13 for Detroit's only run. The Pham went deep to tie the
City. Matt Barnes (3-3) gave up of 14. Baltimore owns the Tigers have lost six straight game in the sixth. Odorizzi
Bauer (6-6) had the 23rd three straight hits in the top worst record in the majors and 10 of 11. was removed one batter
double-figure strikeout of the ninth — Leury García (22-58) and the worst at ANGELS 5, REDS 1 later. Trevor May (3-1) al-
game of his career and his was caught stealing — in- home (9-30). ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — lowed a solo shot to Willy
fourth this season. The right- cluding Abreu's 19th homer San Diego starter Matt Justin Bour hit two homers, Adames in the seventh, but
hander gave up one run of the season. Strahm (3-6) pitched six in- Mike Trout scored the tie- the momentum didn't last
and didn't allow a hit until Abreu had three hits and nings, allowing four runs breaking run in the eighth long for the struggling Rays.
rookie Humberto Arteaga four RBIs, and García also and five hits with nine strike- inning and Los Angeles got They are just 10-16 since
singled with two outs in the had three hits for Chicago. outs and no walks. Craig back above .500. beating the Twins 14-3 at
fifth. Bauer matched a ca- James McCann had an RBI Stammen got the last four Shohei Ohtani went 3 for 3 home on May 30.
reer high by throwing 127 single and added a solo outs for his fourth save. with a walk for the Angels PIRATES 14, ASTROS 2
pitches and held the Royals home run against Chris RANGERS 4, TIGERS 1 (41-40), who hit the halfway HOUSTON (AP) — Josh Bell
to three hits. Sale as Chicago pounced DETROIT (AP) — Mike Minor point of their season with hit his 21st homer, Corey
Jake Bauers and Tyler Na- on the Boston starter for five allowed five hits in his sec- six wins in nine games after Dickerson had four hits and
quin homered off Jakob runs in the first three innings. ond complete game of the this two-game interleague three RBIs, and rookie Dario
Junis in the fourth. PADRES 10, ORIOLES 5 year, and Willie Calhoun, sweep. Agrazal threw six strong in-
Jason Kipnis, Oscar Merca- BALTIMORE (AP) — Franmil Jeff Mathis and Danny San- Trout walked leading off nings to earn his first major
do and Jordan Luplow also Reyes hit two of San Di- tana homered in the fifth the eighth and advanced league win as Pittsburgh
drove in runs for Cleveland. ego's five homers, Eric Hos- inning to lift Texas. on a wild pickoff throw by routed Houston.
Francisco Lindor was 3 for 4 mer drove in four runs and Minor (8-4) struck out seven Raisel Iglesias (1-7). After Bell connected off rookie
and scored two runs. the Padres finished a two- with two walks, throwing Ohtani singled Trout to third, Framber Valdez (3-4) for a
Junis (4-7) allowed four runs game sweep. 108 pitches in his third ca- Cincinnati got two outs be- two-run shot in the first in-
in six innings and hasn't won Greg Garcia got the long reer complete game. He fore David Fletcher hit a ning and the Pirates added
since May 30. ball barrage started with now has 12 consecutive deep grounder to shortstop two runs each in the sec-
Lucas Duda homered in a two-run drive in the sec- starts allowing three runs Jose Iglesias, who couldn't ond and third to build a 6-1
the ninth for Kansas City off ond inning off Dylan Bundy or fewer while pitching at get off a throw while Trout lead and cruise to their fifth
Nick Wittgren. (3-10). After Reyes hit a solo least five innings. scampered home. victory in six games.q