BOSTON (AP) — Gerrit Cole took a two-hit shutout into the sixth inning and Giancarlo Stanton hit a three-run homer to steer the Yankees to an 8-3 victory Friday evening, snapping Boston’s seven-game profitable streak and pulling New York inside one recreation of the Red Sox atop the wild-card standings.
Cole (16-8) no-hit the Red Sox for 3 2/3 innings and New York coasted to its fourth straight win. In a possible preview of the AL wild-card matchup, Nathan Eovaldi (10-9) barely made it out of the primary inning and couldn’t get by means of the third.
Boston holds the primary AL wild card, with the Yankees a recreation again and in place for the second spot. Toronto dropped two video games behind New York following a 3-1 loss at Minnesota.
Except the Blue Jays — or Seattle (two video games again), or Oakland (4) — can catch one in all them, the Red Sox and Yankees would meet in a one-game playoff Oct. 5 for the proper to advance to an AL Division Series.
Cole allowed three runs on 5 hits and three walks, putting out six in six innings. Stanton and Gleyber Torres (dwelling run) had three hits apiece for the Yankees.
J.D. Martinez broke up Cole’s no-hit bid with a double down the proper subject line with two out within the fourth. Rafael Devers spoiled the shutout with a three-run homer within the sixth that made it 7-3.
RAYS 8, MARLINS 0
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Ryan Yarbrough allowed two hits over six innings in reduction and AL East-leading Tampa Bay blanked Miami.
Tampa Bay has a magic variety of three to safe its second consecutive AL East title.
Yarbrough (9-6) changed opener David Robertson within the second inning and had 4 strikeouts. Dietrich Enns went the ultimate two innings to finish a two-hitter.
The Rays received three RBIs from Randy Arozarena and Kevin Kiermaier.
Edward Cabrera (0-3) gave up three runs, two hits, 4 walks and struck out six over three innings.
PADRES 6, BRAVES 5, SUSPENDED GAME
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. homered main off the highest of the seventh inning and San Diego beat the NL East-leading Braves within the resumption of a recreation that was suspended because of rain in Atlanta on July 21.
The Braves’ lead over the Phillies fell to 1 recreation after Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 8-6.
San Diego slipped 6 1/2 video games behind St. Louis for the second wild card whereas additionally trailing Philadelphia and Cincinnati.
The groups had been to play the often scheduled opener of a three-game series shortly after the conclusion of the suspended recreation.
After a uncommon San Diego rain delay, Tatis’ forty first homer, off Will Smith, regained the lead for the Padres after Braves pinch-hitter Adam Duvall tied it with a solo homer with one out within the backside of the sixth.
Daniel Hudson (5-2) received the win and Mark Melancon pitched the seventh for his thirty eighth save. Hudson wasn’t with the Braves when the July 21 recreation started. Smith (3-9) took the loss.
PHILLIES 8, PIRATES 6
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Didi Gregorius hit a go-ahead, three-run dwelling run within the seventh inning, Bryce Harper had an RBI double and Philadelphia moved nearer to first place within the NL East.
Philadelphia moved inside a recreation of first-place Atlanta after the Braves misplaced 6-5 to San Diego within the completion of a suspended recreation. The Braves had been set to play their often scheduled recreation at San Diego later Friday evening.
The Phillies bullpen tied a significant league document with its thirty fourth blown save, however Philadelphia nonetheless received its fourth straight and eighth in 10 video games. Brad Miller additionally went deep, Hector Neris (4-6) pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings and Ian Kennedy earned his twenty sixth save and tenth since becoming a member of the Phillies on the commerce deadline.
Wilmer Difo had a pinch-hit drive homer for the Pirates. Chasen Shreve (3-2) was the shedding pitcher.
CARDINALS 8, CUBS 5, 1ST GAME
CARDINALS 12, CUBS 4, 2ND GAME
CHICAGO (AP) — St. Louis matched a crew document with their 14th straight win by finishing a doubleheader sweep over Chicago with behind Tyler O’Neill’s three-run homer and a pair of solo pictures by Lars Nootbaar within the nightcap.
Harrison Bader added a solo drive, double and single as St. Louis batters went deep 5 instances within the nightcap to brush and equal a run set in July 1935. The win streak has rocketed the Playing cards into management of the second NL wild card, main Philadelphia by 5 video games.
Paul DeJong additionally went deep and Nootbaar added a single for 3 hits in his first multihomer recreation as St. Louis pulled away. O’Neill’s homer was his thirty first of the season, second of the day and tenth in September.
The Cardinals powered previous the Cubs within the opener, driving O’Neill’s and Paul Goldschmidt’s thirtieth homers and José Rondon’s pinch-hit two-run shot.
Patrick Knowledge launched his twenty eighth homer and fellow Cubs rookie Frank Schwindel prolonged his hitting streak to 13 video games with a double and a single. Chicago misplaced its fourth straight and eighth in 9.
Dakota Hudson (1-0) earned the win.
Chicago’s Zach Davies (6-12) was roughed up for the fourth straight begin and misplaced his sixth consecutive determination. The proper-hander allowed six runs on seven hits and two walks in two innings.
Within the opener, St. Louis received a pinch-hit homer from José Rondón, and Tommy Edman completed with three hits. Alex Reyes (10-8) received 5 outs for the win.
Sergio Alcántara homered for Chicago. Justin Steele (3-4) took the loss.
BREWERS 5, METS 1
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Eric Lauer turned in a powerful outing and Milwaukee hit three dwelling runs in snapping a five-game skid in a win over New York.
Kolten Wong, Willy Adames and Christian Yelich homered for the Brewers, who decreased their magic quantity for wrapping up their first NL Central title since 2018 to 2.
The Brewers have received 12 of their final 13 video games towards the Mets in Milwaukee, together with seven in a row.
Lauer (7-5) retired 18 of 19 batters at one level. He gave up one run and three hits in 6 2/3 innings. He walked two and struck out 9. Relievers Brent Suter and Josh Hader closed it out.
The Mets jumped on Lauer instantly. Brandon Nimmo led off the sport with a triple and scored on Francisco Lindor’s groundout.
Tylor Megill (3-6) took the loss, giving up 4 runs and 5 hits in 4 innings. He walked 4 and struck out two.
GIANTS 7, ROCKIES 2
DENVER (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski hit a three-run homer, one in all 4 lengthy balls by San Francisco, and the NL West-leading Giants turned the season’s first 100-win crew.
San Francisco began the evening main the Dodgers by a recreation, with Los Angeles taking part in later at Arizona. The Giants have received 16 of 20.
Kervin Castro (1-0) tossed two innings for his first main league victory, and the Giants reached 100 wins for the primary time since going 100-62 in 2003.
Within the seventh, Yastrzemski adopted singles by Brandon Crawford and Evan Longoria together with his twenty fifth homer off reliever Ashton Goudeau (1-1). Buster Posey’ added an RBI single. Tommy La Stella and Brandon Belt added solo dwelling runs.
.Colorado’s Peter Lambert made his first begin since Sept. 20, 2019. He underwent Tommy John surgical procedure in July 2020 and allowed two runs on 4 hits 3 2/3 innings.
The Rockies scored their runs within the first inning with RBI singles by Charlie Blackmon and Elías Díaz.
WHITE SOX 1, INDIANS 0
CLEVELAND (AP) — Starter Dylan Stop left after being struck on the proper arm by a comebacker within the sixth inning as Chicago beat Cleveland in Shane Bieber’s return.
The White Sox mentioned Stop has a proper triceps contusion and that X-rays had been destructive.
Bieber retired all 9 hitters he confronted in his first begin since June 13 after lacking over three months due to a strained proper shoulder.
Luis Robert hit a leadoff dwelling run within the fifth for the White Sox, who clinched the AL Central on Thursday.
Stop (13-7) struck out 9 and allowed three hits in 5 1/3 innings. Liam Hendricks earned his thirty fifth save.
Trevor Stephan (3-1) took the loss.
ROYALS 3, TIGERS 1
DETROIT (AP) — Carlos Hernandez pitched 5 shutout innings and Whit Merrifield drove in a pair of runs in Kansas Metropolis’s win over Detroit.
The win clinched the season series for the Royals, who lead 10-7 with two video games remaining.
Hernandez allowed two hits, walked three and hit a batter. 4 relievers completed, with Scott Barlow pitching the ninth for his fifteenth save.
Ryan O’Hearn additionally drove in a run for the Royals. Eric Haase had an RBI single for the Tigers.
Domingo Tapia (4-0) earned the victory; Alex Lange (0-3) took the loss.
RANGERS 8, ORIOLES 5
BALTIMORE (AP) — Adolis García hit a go-ahead two-run double in a five-run ninth inning and Texas snapped a five-game shedding streak.
Baltimore centerfielder Cedric Mullins turned the primary participant in Orioles historical past to hit 30 dwelling runs and steal 30 bases in a season after he hit a three-run shot within the second — his first homer since Sept. 11.
Nathaniel Lowe hit a two-run homer for the Rangers.
Josh Sborz (4-3) picked up the win and Joe Barlow earned his eighth save. Connor Greene (1-3) took the loss.
TWINS 3, BLUE JAYS 1
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Byron Buxton’s two-run homer spoiled José Berríos’ return to Minnesota and dealt a blow to Toronto’s postseason hopes.
Buxton hit his fifteenth dwelling run of the season in a three-run third inning towards Berríos (12-9) pitched six seasons for the Twins after being a first-round draft decide by the membership in 2012.
The New York Yankees beat Boston 8-3 on Friday, with the groups tied for the highest AL wild-card spot. The Blue Jays are three video games again.
Marcus Semien hit his forty second dwelling run for Toronto. Berríos completed with three runs allowed in six innings with 10 strikeouts.
Bailey Ober (3-3) surrendered one run over 5 1/3 innings for Minnesota, which has received 4 in a row.
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