UNDATED (AP) — The New York Yankees have caught up to the Boston Red Sox in the American League East and AL wild-card standings.
The Yankees swept a doubleheader with the Red Sox in the Bronx, winning 5-3 in the opener and 2-0 in the nightcap.
In Game 1, Jonathan Loaisiga worked in and out of a no-out, bases-loaded jam by retiring Travis Shaw before fanning Kiké Hernandez and Hunter Renfroe to end the seven-inning game. Loaisiga worked a perfect sixth and notched his fifth save.
The Red Sox 3-2 until Luke Voit poked a two-run single in the fifth and Giancarlo Stanton added an RBI single.
Luis Gil combined with two relievers for a five-hitter in the nightcap as the Yankees improved to 68-52, percentage points ahead of the Red Sox. Voit and Stanton hit solo homers for New York.
Checking out Tuesday’s other major league action:
— The Rays have expanded their lead in the AL East to five games over Boston and New York by blowing out the Orioles, 10-0. Nelson Cruz led the Rays’ attack with two home runs, a three-run blast and a two-run shot. Mike Zunino also went deep, his career-high 26th home run.
— Seldom-used Hanser Alberto gave the Royals the lead with a two-run double in the sixth inning of a 3-1 victory against the Astros. Daniel Lynch allowed one run over seven crisp innings, blanking Houston after Carlos Correa’s RBI single in the third. Michael Taylor also drove in a run for the Royals, who have beaten the AL West leaders in each of the first two games of their four-game series.
— Jose Abreu and Jake Lamb each hit a three-run homer for the AL Central-leading White Sox in a 9-0 thumping of the Athletics. Reynaldo López pitched five innings of one-hit ball in his third start since he was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte last month. Oakland still trails the AL West by 2 1/2 games and fell into a virtual tie with the Red Sox and Yankees for the two AL wild card slots.
— Tyler Anderson picked up his first Mariners win by allowing one run on three hits in six innings of a 3-1 decision over the Rangers. Rookie Cal Raleigh scored Seattle’s first two runs, on sacrifice flies by Ty France in the third inning and Mitch Haniger in the fifth. Luis Torrens homered in the ninth to add an insurance run.
— Jo Adell’s first home run of the season was a tiebreaking grand slam in the ninth inning of the Angels’ 8-2 win at Detroit. Kurt Suzuki followed with a solo blast, and Los Angeles kept Miguel Cabrera stuck on 499 home runs. Cabrera was 0-for-2 with two walks.
— The Giants knocked off the Mets, 3-2 as Tommy La Stella hit a two-run homer in the first inning to back Logan Webb’s sixth straight win. Webb scattered seven hits and blanked New York until Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer in the eighth. Evan Longoria connected leading off the seventh against Marcus Stroman as the major league-best Giants improved to 78-42 overall and 7-1 on their homestand.
— The Dodgers stayed four games behind San Francisco by getting 4 1/3 shutout innings from their bullpen in a 4-2 win over the Pirates. Matt Beaty broke a 2-2 tie with a two-run double in the fifth inning. AJ Pollock hit a two-run single in the Dodgers’ fifth win in a row.
— Josh VanMeter hit a two-run homer and Taylor Widener pitched five quality innings for the Diamondbacks in a 3-2 verdict over the Phillies. Bryce Harper homered for the Phils, who have dropped five of seven since an eight-game winning streak put them atop the NL East. Philadelphia starter Kyle Gibson gave up three runs and seven hits over six innings, falling to 2-2 since being acquired from Texas.
— Germán Márquez had two hits, drove in two runs and pitched into the seventh of a 7-3 win over the Padres. C.J. Cron and Charlie Blackmon hit back-to-back homers in the bottom of the seventh to help the Rockies beat the Padres for the sixth straight time in Denver. Colorado overcame seventh-inning round-trippers by Fernando Tatis Jr., Tommy Pham and Jake Croneworth, the last an inside-the-park home run.
— Jorge Soler snapped a scoreless tie with a two-out RBI single in the eighth inning of the Braves’ 2-0 shutout of the Marlins. Austin Riley hit his 26th homer and Freddie Freeman had two hits for the NL East leaders, who won their fifth straight and 12th in 14 games. Atlanta leads its division by 2 1/2 games over the Phillies.
— Corbin Burnes took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and Kolten Wong went 3-for-4 with an RBI as the Brewers beat the Cardinals, 2-0. Burnes allowed two hits and two walks while striking out three in six innings, helping the NL Central leaders move 8 1/2 games ahead of the second-place Reds. He is 6-0 in his last 13 starts and has not lost since May 25, against San Diego.
— Kyle Hendricks became the majors’ first 14-game winner of the season and the Cubs halted a 12-game losing streak by nipping the Reds, 2-1. Hendricks gave up three hits in six innings, including a two-out homer by Nick Castellanos in the sixth. Ian Happ homered among his three hits.
— Riley Adams homered and drove in three in his first game against his former team, leading the Nationals’ 12-6 win versus the Blue Jays. Erick Fedde won for the first time in more than two months and Washington snapped a season-high, seven-game losing streak. Yadiel Hernandez went deep and drove in three for the Nats.
— The Indians picked up a 3-1 win over the Twins as Eli Morgan threw six scoreless innings and Daniel Johnson smacked a two-run homer. Morgan allowed just three hits and struck out eight to win for the first time since June 28, his first major league victory. James Karinchak escaped a bases-loaded jam in the eighth and Emmanuel Clase earned his 17th save in 21 chances.
