UNDATED (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have put an end to the Tampa Bay Rays’ 11-game winning streak.
Brad Keller held the Rays to a run and four hits over seven innings to pitch the Royals to a 2-1 victory. Salvador Perez put the Royals up 2-1 on a sixth-inning single off Rich Hill, who struck out a career-high 13 over eight frames.
Tampa Bay’s winning string was the second-longest in club history, one shy of the record set in 2004 by the then-Devil Rays managed by Lou Piniella.
In other major league games:
— Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his major league-leading 16th home run and Steven Matz carried a shutout into the seventh inning of the Blue Jays’ 6-2 win over the Yankees. New York starter Corey Kluber is slated for an MRI after leaving the game due to shoulder tightness after three innings.
— Lucas Giolito beat Jack Flaherty in a major league matchup of former high school teammates, leading the White Sox to an 8-3 victory over the sloppy St. Cardinals. José Abreu homered and drove in four runs for Chicago, which earned its second straight win since it was swept by the Yankees over the weekend.
— Aaron Civale took a shutout into the ninth inning and the Indians banged out two homers in defeating the Tigers, 4-1. Cesar Hernandez and Jordan Luplow homered to back Civale, who scattered six hits over eight-plus innings to improve to 6-0 with a 2.19 ERA lifetime against Detroit.
— The Orioles’ losing streak stands at eight games after Rob Refsnyder homered and doubled twice in the Twins’ third win in a row, 7-4. Jorge Polanco also homered, while Mitch Garver and Alex Kiriloff each doubled twice in the win.
— Jacob deGrom struck out nine in a successful return from the injured list and Tomás Nido hit a tiebreaking homer to push the Mets to their first win in four games, 3-1 over the Rockies. DeGrom gave up only Ryan McMahon’s solo homer and two other hits in five innings, his first action since being sidelined with tightness on his right side.
— Pablo Sandoval had three hits in his first game at Fenway Park since his disastrous tenure with the Red Sox, leading the Braves to a 3-1 victory. Charlie Morton gave up one unearned run on three hits, striking out nine and walking two in seven innings for his first victory in a month.
— Eugenio Suarez homered off Nationals ace Max Scherzer in his first career start as a leadoff hitter, helping the Reds earn a 2-1 victory. Kyle Farmer also homered off Scherzer and Tyler Mahle allowed three hits in 5 1/3 scoreless innings.
— Clayton Kershaw allowed a run and four hits in 7 2/3 innings for his seventh win, guiding the Dodgers to a 9-2 thumping of the Astros. Justin Turner hit a two-run homer and Chris Taylor drove in two runs as Los Angeles got its eighth straight victory.
— The Padres came away with a 7-1 win at Milwaukee as Joe Musgrove and three relievers combined on a two-hitter. Five of San Diego’s six stolen bases came against Corbin Burnes, who issued three walks, hit a batter and threw a wild pitch.
— Evan Longoria was 3-for-4 with a three-run homer and four RBIs in the Giants’ 8-0 assault on the Diamondbacks. Brandon Crawford provided a three-run double in the first inning to give a cushion to Kevin Gausman, who gave up five hits while fanning nine in five innings.
— J.P. Crawford had three hits and Mariners center fielder Kyle Lewis made a magnificent catch to save two possible runs in a 4-3 verdict over the Athletics. Lewis robbed Ramón Laureano of a likely extra-base hit with two on in the fifth, ranging deep into left-center field for a running grab just in front of the wall.
— Shohei Ohtani’s 15th home run of the year was a three-run blast while the Angels plated six in the fourth inning to beat the Rangers, 11-5. Justin Upton and Jared Walsh also went deep for Los Angeles.
— Joc Pederson hit a solo shot and a two-run blast in the Cubs’ 4-3 comeback win over the Pirates. Anthony Rizzo hit a tiebreaking single to back Jake Arrieta, who fell behind, 3-0 before beating Pittsburgh for the third time this season.
— Vince Velasquez pitched three-hit ball for six innings to lead the Phillies past the Marlins, 2-0. Rhys Hoskins belted a two-run homer off Sandy Alcantara, who allowed just one other hit over eight innings.
