NEW YORK — Denard Span had a run-scoring infield hit with two outs in the 11th inning, and the Washington Nationals snapped the New York Yankees’ seven-game winning streak with a 5-4 victory Wednesday. ADVERTISING NEW YORK — Denard Span
NEW YORK — Denard Span had a run-scoring infield hit with two outs in the 11th inning, and the Washington Nationals snapped the New York Yankees’ seven-game winning streak with a 5-4 victory Wednesday.
After the game, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said closer Andrew Miller will go on the disabled list because of a strained forearm muscle, an injury that pushes setup man Dellin Betances into a ninth-inning role.
Michael Taylor hit a tying, two-run homer in the eighth against 22-year-old rookie Jacob Lindgren, helping Washington win for just the third time in 12 games.
Tyler Moore led off the 11th with a single off Chris Capuano (0-4) and advanced on Jose Lobaton’s sacrifice and Danny Espinosa’s tapper back to the mound. Span then hit a high chopper up the middle. Second baseman Stephen Drew fielded the ball as he crossed past second base but Span beat the one-hop throw for his third hit.
CARDINALS 4, ROCKIES 2
DENVER — Carlos Martinez pitched efficiently into the seventh inning for a fifth straight start and Randal Grichuk hit a solo homer, helping St. Louis beat Colorado to avoid a series sweep.
Martinez (7-2) had a shutout until Ben Paulsen’s two-run homer in the seventh. He gave up eight hits in 6 1-3 innings and tied a career-high with two singles at the plate. Martinez also scored a run to help the Cardinals salvage the final game of what’s been a rough series.
St. Louis was outscored 15-6 in the opening two games and had slugger Matt Holliday go on the disabled list with a strained right quadriceps.
Chad Bettis (2-1) allowed three runs in five innings as the Rockies finished a 5-5 homestand.
GIANTS 8, METS 5
NEW YORK — Brandon Belt hit one of San Francisco’s three homers off a struggling Matt Harvey, and the Giants scored five times in the sixth inning in a victory over New York.
Buster Posey had three RBIs, including a two-run double off Harvey that tied the score in the sixth. Belt followed with a two-run shot, and Justin Maxwell added a long homer later in the inning that gave San Francisco a 7-4 lead.
Joe Panik had three hits for the Giants, including a two-run homer in the first on an 0-2 pitch.
ROYALS 7, TWINS 2
MINNEAPOLIS — Alex Gordon hit a three-run homer, Edinson Volquez struck out six batters over seven innings and Kansas City beat Minnesota to finish the first series sweep this season of the Twins at home.
The Twins scored 11 runs while stumbling to a 1-5 record on this home-stand, which handed the division lead back to Kansas City. The Twins hadn’t been swept since the opening series of the season at Detroit.
Their frustration was evident in the eighth, when Torii Hunter was ejected by home plate umpire Mark Ripperger for arguing a called third strike. Hunter had to be restrained briefly, before yanking off his elbow pad, shin guard and batting gloves and throwing them toward the batter’s box.
For good measure, Hunter ripped off his jersey and threw that over the first-base line, before retreating to the dugout.
RAYS 4, ANGELS 2
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Evan Longoria homered and Erasmo Ramirez got help from four relievers in pitching Tampa Bay past Los Angeles.
Longoria, who started at third base after being out of the lineup the past three games due to a sore left wrist, put the Rays up 3-2 with a solo homer in the third off Jered Weaver (4-6). It was just his second home run in his last 28 games, and sixth this season.
Ramirez (5-2) gave up two runs and five hits over five innings in winning for the fifth time in six starts. Steve Geltz, Kevin Jepsen, Brad Boxberger and Jake McGee, who pitched the ninth for his first save, held the Angels to two hits over the final four innings.
WHITE SOX 4, ASTROS 1
CHICAGO — Geovany Soto hit a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning, leading Jose Quintana and Chicago over Houston and handing the Astros their seventh straight loss.
George Springer went 5 for 5 for the AL West-leading Astros.
Jose Abreu and Adam LaRoche also homered for Chicago.
Quintana and Astros rookie Vincent Velasquez combined for the third pitchers’ duel of the series. Quintana (3-6) earned his first win since May 13, allowing one run and six hits in seven innings.
REDS 5, PHILLIES 2
CINCINNATI — Ivan De Jesus Jr. homered for the second time in three games, and Cincinnati Reds swept Philadelphia Wednesday after losing shortstop Zack Cozart to a knee injury.
Cozart twisted his right ankle and knee as he tried to beat out a grounder in the first inning. He crumpled to the ground, rolled on his back and grabbed the knee, wincing in pain. He didn’t put any weight on the right leg as he was helped off the field and taken for an exam.
The Phillies fell to 7-23 away from Citizens Bank Park, their worst road record after 30 games since 1941. They have lost seven straight on the road — their worst such slump in two years — and have been swept three times in their last five series.
BLUE JAYS 7, MARLINS 2
TORONTO — Justin Smoak hit one of four Blue Jays homers, Scott Copeland won in his first major league start and Toronto beat Miami to extend its winning streak to eight.
Josh Donaldson, Russell Martin and Jose Reyes also connected for the Blue Jays (31-30), who moved above .500 for the first time since May 19 (16-15). Toronto is on its longest winning run since a nine-game streak from May 20-28 last year.
Copeland (1-0), a 27-year-old right-hander who made his big league debut in relief on May 2, started in place of Aaron Sanchez, who was skipped because of general soreness. Copeland allowed one run and six hits in seven innings, struck out four and walked none.
Smoak and Martin hit consecutive homers in the fourth off Tom Koehler (4-4), who allowed six runs and eight hits in 6 2-3 innings and lost for the first time since May 6 at Washington.
CUBS 12, TIGERS 3
DETROIT — Chris Coghlan and Miguel Montero each hit a three-run homer, and Chicago pounded Detroit.
Jake Arrieta (6-4) shut out the Tigers until Yoenis Cespedes hit a three-run shot of his own in the sixth. The Cubs led 6-0 before that, and Chicago added six more runs in the seventh.
Shane Greene (4-6) allowed five runs and seven hits in three innings, another poor outing for the right-hander who looked so sharp at the beginning of the season. Greene allowed one earned run over his first three starts for the Tigers. Since then, he’s posted an 8.60 ERA.
Arrieta gave up three runs and eight hits in six innings. He struck out eight and walked one.
PIRATES 2, BREWERS 0
PITTSBURGH — Charlie Morton scattered three hits in 7 1-3 innings to remain unbeaten in his return from hip surgery as Pittsburgh beat Milwaukee.
Morton (4-0) struck out six and walked three to win his fourth straight start since coming off the disabled list last month. He didn’t allow a hit until Aramis Ramirez led off the fifth with a single up the middle.
Pedro Alvarez hit his 10th homer of the season. Jordy Mercer and Jung Ho Kang added three hits apiece for the Pirates. Mark Melancon worked a perfect ninth for his 19th save.
Kyle Lohse (3-7) dropped his third consecutive decision while falling to 0-3 against Pittsburgh this season. He gave up an RBI single to Starling Marte in the first and a 438-foot homer to Alvarez leading off the second.
Milwaukee right fielder Ryan Braun went 0 for 2 before leaving in the top of the sixth with dizziness.
BRAVES 4, PADRES 1
ATLANTA — Rookie Williams Perez allowed only four hits in seven innings, Kelly Johnson returned from the disabled list with three hits and Atlanta beat San Diego.
Johnson had an RBI single in the second inning in his return after missing 24 games with a strained right oblique. Cameron Maybin drove in a run with two of Atlanta’s 14 hits.
The only run allowed by Perez (2-0) was unearned. Making his fifth start, he matched his longest outing start while striking out five and walking two. He has allowed no more than one earned run in four of his five starts.
Cory Spangenberg had three hits, including two doubles. His fifth-inning double drove in the Padres’ run.
Jim Johnson pitched a perfect ninth inning for his third save. Closer Jason Grilli was rested after pitching two straight days.
Tyson Ross (3-6) took the loss.
ORIOLES 5, RED SOX 2
BALTIMORE — Adam Jones drove in a run and played exceptional defense behind left-hander Wei-Yin Chen, who earned his second win of the season in the Baltimore’s victory over Boston.
J.J. Hardy had two RBIs for the Orioles, who will attempt to complete a three-game sweep on Thursday night.
Jones, a four-time Gold Glove winner, threw out a runner from center field and made two fine catches. He also put Baltimore up 3-1 in the third with an RBI single.
Chen (2-4) allowed two runs and seven hits in five-plus innings.
Darren O’Day struck out four during two perfect innings to earn his second save.
Rick Porcello (4-6) gave up five runs and 10 hits over 5 1/3 innings in losing his fourth straight start.
MARINERS 9, INDIANS 3
CLEVELAND — Kyle Seager, batting cleanup in place of ailing Nelson Cruz, hit a grand slam and drove in five runs to lead Seattle past Cleveland.
Cruz, who leads the American League with 18 home runs, missed the game because of back spasms. Seager helped Seattle win for the second straight day at Progressive Field after a 2-9 homestand.
Seager hit his second career grand slam, connecting in the third inning against Trevor Bauer (5-3). Seager added an RBI double in the seventh.
Taijuan Walker (3-6) allowed one run in six innings and beat the Indians for the second time in two weeks.
Cleveland lost its third straight and fell to 11-18 at home.
