Blue Jays inside 4.5 video games of AL East-leading Yankees

TORONTO (AP) — Raimel Tapia hit a three-run double, José Berríos pitched six innings to stay unbeaten in opposition to Baltimore, and the Toronto Blue Jays strengthened their place atop the AL wild-card standings by beating the Orioles 6-3 on Saturday.

George Springer had two hits and two RBIs, and Matt Chapman drove in a run and scored a run as Toronto improved to 13-4 in September. The Blue Jays have received six of their final seven in opposition to Baltimore.

The Blue Jays lead the wild card race forward of Seattle and Tampa Bay. Baltimore is 5 video games again of the Rays for the final wild card.

Berríos (11-5) allowed two runs and 7 hits to win his third straight choice. He’s 8-0 with a 3.04 ERA in 11 begins in opposition to the Orioles. Jordan Romano completed for his thirty fourth save in 38 possibilities.

Orioles right-hander Kyle Bradish (3-7) allowed 5 runs and 6 hits in 4 2/3 innings, his second straight loss.

BREWERS 4, YANKEES 1

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Willy Adames hit a three-run shot for his thirtieth homer this season to again Brandon Woodruff as Milwaukee topped New York. 

New York’s Aaron Decide went 1 of three with a double and a stroll to stay at 57 homers. Decide remained 4 homers from tying Roger Maris’ American League document of 61.

The sport included a weird second within the third inning. Catcher Victor Caratini had simply acquired a pitch and was making an attempt to get the ball again to Woodruff (11-4), however his throw as a substitute struck the left-handed-hitting Marwin Gonzalez on the left facet of his head. Gonzalez was examined by a Yankees athletic coach for a couple of minutes earlier than getting faraway from the sport.

Adames opened the scoring within the third inning when he despatched a first-pitch sinker from Jameson Taillon (13-5) over the left-field wall. 

Devin Williams obtained his thirteenth save in 14 alternatives.

ANGELS 2, MARINERS 1

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani pitched seven scoreless innings, drove in a single run and scored one other to assist Los Angeles beat Seattle.

The Mariners entered the four-game collection tied for the highest spot within the AL wild-card chase however at the moment are two video games behind Toronto Blue Jays and a half sport in again of Tampa Bay. Seattle holds the ultimate wild-card spot, 5 video games forward of Baltimore.

Ohtani (13-8) reached base twice in three at-bats, drove in his 89th run and lowered his ERA to 2.43 in 148 whole innings. He gave up three hits with one stroll and eight strikeouts, and now has 196 strikeouts on the season.

Mariners starter George Kirby (7-4) gave up two runs and 4 hits over six innings with one stroll and eight strikeouts.

RAYS 5, RANGERS 1

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Taylor Partitions homered and 6 Tampa Bay pitchers mixed on a six-hitter to beat Texas.

Tampa Bay remained 1 1/2 video games behind Toronto for the highest AL wild card. The Rays maintain a 5 1/2-game benefit over Baltimore, which is fourth within the race for the three wild playing cards.

Jonah Heim homered and Jon Grey (7-7) allowed two runs and two hits over 4 1/3 innings in his second begin for Texas since getting back from a left indirect pressure.

Heim made it 2-1 with a fourth-inning leadoff homer in opposition to Ryan Yarbrough (2-8).

GUARDIANS 5, TWINS 1, GAME 1

CLEVELAND (AP) — Shane Bieber allowed one run over eight innings, Amed Rosario had 4 hits and the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians received their seventh in a row in opposition to the Minnesota Twins, 5-1 in a doubleheader opener.

José Ramírez hit a solo homer on his thirtieth birthday and Owen Miller had a two-run double for Cleveland (78-66), which has received 10 of its final 12 video games. The Guardians opened a 4 1/2-game lead over the second-place Chicago White Sox and a six-game margin forward of the third-place Twins.

Bieber (11-8) received his third straight begin, permitting 4 hits and strolling none for the ninth time in 28 begins.

Minnesota’s Matt Wallner homered within the eighth and went 1 for 3 with a stroll in his large league debut.

Emmanuel Clase pitched an ideal ninth.

CARDINALS 5, REDS 1, GAME 1

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Yadier Molina hit a two-run drive whereas Albert Pujols went hitless in his quest for 700 homers, and the Cardinals beat the Reds 5-1 within the first sport of a doubleheader.

The 42-year-old Pujols hit profession homer No. 698 throughout Friday night time’s 6-5 victory over Cincinnati.

Tommy Edman had three hits for the NL Central-leading Cardinals. Paul Goldschmidt and Brendan Donovan every drove in a run.

TJ Friedl hit an RBI double within the seventh to account for Cincinnati’s solely run. Mike Minor (4-12) issued 5 walks in three innings and was charged with 5 runs and 5 hits.

St. Louis right-hander Dakota Hudson (8-7) pitched a career-high eight innings of six-hit ball in his first large league begin since Aug. 30.

CARDINALS 1, REDS 0, GAME 2

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Andrew Knizner scored on a throwing error by Reds middle fielder Nick Senzel, who was enjoying third base in a five-man infield within the eleventh inning, to present St. Louis the doubleheader sweep.

Senzel’s throw hit Knizner within the again as he was operating residence. Reds supervisor David Bell argued with residence plate umpire Chad Fairchild that Knizner was operating out of the baseline in honest territory, to no avail.

José Quintana allowed two hits, hit a batter, and struck out six in eight innings. St. Louis has gone 8-1 in his 9 begins since buying him from Pittsburgh on Aug. 1.

METS 5, PIRATES 1

NEW YORK (AP) — Eduardo Escobar hit an early three-run homer and Chris Bassitt pitched six shutout innings for his 14th win as New York topped Pittsburgh.

New York maintained its one-game lead within the NL East over the Atlanta Braves.

Pete Alonso drew a bases-loaded stroll within the eighth for his 114th RBI, including to his NL excessive. Mets batters had been hit by pitches 4 instances, together with Jeff McNeil twice.

Bassitt (14-8) permitted three hits and struck out eight.

Rodolfo Castro’s tenth homer of the season within the ninth prevented the Pirates from being shut out for the fifteenth time. Bryse Wilson (3-9) was charged with loss. He allowed 4 earned runs in 5 1/3 innings and struck out 5.

ATHLETICS 8, ASTROS 5

HOUSTON (AP) — Seth Brown homered and drove in 4 runs and Cole Irvin overcame a rocky begin to assist Oakland beat Houston.

Tony Kemp had three hits and scored three runs as Oakland received for the fourth time in 15 video games this month, and snapped Houston’s six-game successful streak a day after the Astros clinched a postseason berth.

Brown crushed an 80mph slider off Astros starter José Urquidy within the fifth inning 432 toes to the right-field higher deck for a three-run homer to present the A’s a 6-4 lead. In his subsequent at-bat, he doubled off Will Smith within the seventh to increase the result in 7-4.

Urquidy (13-7) allowed six runs and 7 hits in six innings whereas putting out six. Houston’s magic quantity to clinch the AL West remained at 4.

ROYALS 9, RED SOX 0

BOSTON (AP) — Brady Singer pitched out of a bases-loaded, no person out jam within the third and completed with six shutout innings to steer Kansas Metropolis over Boston.

Singer (9-4) received his fifth straight choice, permitting 5 singles and a stroll whereas putting out 5.

MJ Melendez and Vinnie Pasquantino had three hits apiece for the Royals; Melendez scored 4 runs and Pasquantino drove in three. The primary 4 batters within the Kansas Metropolis lineup went 10 for 20 with eight RBIs.

Wealthy Hill (7-7) gave up 4 runs on eight hits and a balk, putting out 4.

WHITE SOX 4, TIGERS 3

DETROIT (AP) — Yoan Moncada hit a tiebreaking single in a two-run eleventh inning to present Chicago a win over Detroit.

With the rating 2-2, Elvis Andrus reached on a bunt single main off the eleventh. Gregory Soto (2-9) failed to choose up the bunt on the left facet of the mound as automated runner Selby Zavala superior to 3rd.

Moncada hit an RBI single, José Abreu struck out and, after a double steal, Eloy Jiménez’s sacrifice fly gave Chicago a 4-2 lead.

Pinch-hitter Javier Báez had a two-out, running-scoring single within the backside half in opposition to Aaron Bummer, who retired Spencer Torkelson on a flyout for his second second save.

Liam Hendriks (4-4) retired the facet so as within the tenth, a day after giving up Victor Reyes’ game-ending sacrifice fly within the tenth.

NATIONALS 5, MARLINS 3

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lane Thomas obtained issues began with a leadoff homer for Washington, which ended up with 4 solo pictures in a win over Miami.

The Nationals have the worst document within the majors and entered with an NL-low 122 homers — the AL’s Detroit Tigers had been at 91.

After Thomas hit his sixteenth of the season off Marlins starter Trevor Rogers, Luke Voit took Jeff Brigham (0-1) deep within the third for his twenty first. Victor Robles then broke a 3-all tie by connecting off Brigham within the fourth for his fifth homer this 12 months, and Alex Name’s fourth homer got here in opposition to Cole Sulser within the fifth.

Rogers confronted seven batters and threw 32 pitches earlier than leaving within the second with again muscle discomfort.

Hunter Harvey (2-1) pitched a 1-2-3 fifth and was credited with the win. Kyle Finnegan collected his tenth save in 14 possibilities.

ROCKIES 3, CUBS 1

CHICAGO (AP) — Charlie Blackmon hit a tiebreaking triple and scored in a two-run ninth, and Colorado earned a uncommon street win by beating Chicago.

Blackmon drove in pinch runner Garrett Hampson with a triple to the right-field nook in opposition to Adbert Alzolay (0-1) after C.J. Cron walked with one out. He scored on a single by Elias Díaz, making it 3-1, and the Rockies got here away with the win regardless of a dominant outing by Cubs rookie Hayden Wesneski in his first main league begin.

The Rockies received for simply the fifth time of their previous 18 street video games. Ureña allowed one run and 7 hits. Daniel Bard got here on within the ninth for his thirty first save in 34 possibilities.

BRAVES 4, PHILLIES 3

ATLANTA (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. homered and drove in 4 runs off Aaron Nola and flashed some fancy protection in proper discipline, lifting Atlanta over Philadelphia. 

The victory was dampened as a result of Ozzie Albies broke his proper pinky finger when sliding head-first into second base. He had simply returned from an 81-game absence Friday due to a damaged left foot.

Nola (9-12) made his 2 hundredth profession begin, giving up 4 runs and 7 hits with eight strikeouts in seven innings. Braves nearer Kenley Jansen confronted the minimal within the ninth for his thirty fourth save in 41 possibilities. 

Dylan Lee (4-1) obtained the loss.

PADRES 2, DIAMONDBACKS 0

PHOENIX (AP) — Luis Campusano hit his first homer of the season, Joe Musgrove received for the second time in three months and San Diego beat Arizona.

Campusano’s solo shot capped a two-run fourth and Musgrove (10-7) gave up 4 hits in six innings earlier than the bullpen took over.

San Diego moved inside a half-game of Philadelphia for the second NL wild card and remained 1 1/2 video games forward of Milwaukee for the third and remaining spot.

Nick Martinez tossed two good innings in aid and Josh Hader pitched round Jake McCarthy’s one-out single within the ninth for his thirty third save in 36 possibilities.

Arizona right-hander Zac Gallen (12-3) was the hard-luck loser, giving up two runs and 4 hits in 5 1/3 innings. He had received his earlier eight begins however took his first loss in 16 begins since June 10.