UNDATED (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have moved into first place in the National League Central with some help from the Washington Nationals, who top the NL East by 13 games over Atlanta and the New York Mets. Jake Arrieta (ar-ee-EH’-tuh) pitched two-hit ball into the seventh and Anthony Rizzo went 3-for-4 with four RBIs as the Cubs thumped the White Sox, 8-3. Ryan Zimmerman and Adam Lind each hit two-run doubles while the Nats scored seven times in the eighth inning of an 8-5 decision over the Brewers.
UNDATED (AP) — The Boston Red Sox continue to lead the American League East by one game over the New York Yankees following Wednesday victories by both teams. Chris Sale tossed three-hit ball over seven innings and Rafael Devers hit his first major league homer in the Red Sox’s 4-0 shutout of the Mariners in Seattle. Luis Severino allowed a pair of unearned runs and three hits over seven innings as the Yankees whipped Cincinnati, 9-5 to complete a two-game sweep.
UNDATED (AP) — Cleveland’s lead in the AL Central remains 1 ½ games over Kansas City after each club extended lengthy winning streaks. The Indians made it six straight wins as rookie Bradley Zimmer slammed a solo homer and doubled home the tiebreaking run in a 10-4 rout of the Los Angeles Angels. Eric Hosmer was 5-for-6 with his first career grand slam and six RBIs to send the Royals to their seventh consecutive win, a 16-2 pounding of Detroit.
UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers picked up their fifth straight win and kept its 12 ½-game lead in the NL West by turning a 5-0 deficit into a 6-5 win over Minnesota. Justin Turner capped the rally with an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth to leave the Dodgers 71-31. The Astros still pace the AL West by 17 games despite their 9-0 loss to Philadelphia.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Morris scored in the 88th minute to give the U.S. men’s soccer team a 2-1 win over Jamaica in the Gold Cup final at Santa Clara, Calif. Jozy Altidore’s (JOH’-zee AL’-tah-dohrz) goal on a 28-yard free kick in the 45th minute opened the scoring, but the U.S. needed Morris’ 14-foot blast to extend its unbeaten streak to 14 games under coach Bruce Arena. It’s the sixth Gold Cup crown for the United States and first since 2013.
