UNDATED (AP) — The New York Yankees are within 2 ½ games of first-place Boston in the American League East. Jacoby Ellsbury, Greg Bird and Chase Headley drove in two runs apiece, while Starlin Castro went 4-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in a 10-1 thumping of the Seattle Mariners. Wade Miley combined with four relievers on an eight-hitter in the Baltimore Orioles’ 2-1 triumph over the Red Sox.
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians completed a shutout sweep of the Royals, following a pair of 4-0 victories with a 12-0 rout of Kansas City. Cleveland erupted for nine runs in the second inning on Francisco Lindor’s (lihn-DOHRz’) two-run shot, Carlos Santana’s three-run blast and a grand slam by Yan Gomes (yahn gohmz). Carlos Carrasco scattered six hits over seven innings for the Indians, who won their fourth in a row to keep their 6 ½-game lead over Minnesota in the AL Central.
UNDATED (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have pulled within two games of the NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs by becoming the first team to take a series from the Los Angeles Dodgers since early June. Jimmy Nelson took a no-hit bid into the sixth inning and Hernan Perez homered as the Brewers downed the Dodgers, 3-2. Rookie Rhys Hoskins homered for the fifth straight game and made a diving catch that started a triple play in the Phillies’ 6-3 downing of the Cubs.
MIAMI (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton’s major league-leading 50th home run broke an eighth-inning tie in the Marlins’ 6-2 win over the Padres. Stanton became the first National League player to reach 50 homers since Prince Fielder hit 50 for Milwaukee in 2007. Stanton’s 17th homer in August tied him for the second-most in MLB history in the month, behind Rudy York’s 18 in 1937.
CHICAGO (AP) — The Detroit Tigers have placed designated hitter Victor Martinez on the 10-day disabled list because of an irregular heartbeat, the second time he has landed on the DL for the condition this season. Manager Brad Ausmus says Martinez experienced a racing heart after his last at-bat during Saturday’s 6-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Martinez is hitting .255 with 10 home runs and 47 RBIs in 107 games this season.
