• The Canadian Press

    Crochet, three relievers combine on two-hit shutout as White Sox blank Blue Jays 5-0

    TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays delivered a dud on Tuesday night, managing only two hits in a 5-0 loss to the Chicago White Sox that saw the home team leave the field to a smattering of boos at Rogers Centre. Chicago starter Garrett Crochet and three relievers combined on the shutout as the White Sox — currently last in the major leagues at 15-34 — ended a four-game losing streak. "We hit some balls hard but didn't get much going," said Blue Jays manager John Schneider. "But you tip your hat to

  • The Canadian Press

    Guardians beat the New York Mets

    CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians beat the New York Mets 7-6 on Tuesday night, matching their longest win streak of the season at five games. David Fry added his first career pinch-hit home run, a two-run shot in the sixth inning, for the AL Central-leading Guardians. Cleveland has the fourth-best record in the majors at 32-17 and has won six straight at Progressive Field. Jeff McNeil and Starling Marte each hit two-run homers and Mark Vientos had a solo shot for the Mets, who have dropped the first tw

  • The Canadian Press

    Bobby Witt Jr.’s 2 homers and 6 RBIs lead Royals past Tigers 10-3

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. homered twice as the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 10-3 for their fifth straight win on Tuesday night. Maikel Garcia led off the first with a triple and scored on Witt’s infield hit. Witt stole second and scored when Salvador Perez hit a single to right. After Kyle Isbel and Garcia singled in the second, Witt hit Casey Mize’s splitter 468 feet — the farthest of his career — into the upper deck fountains. Mize (1-3) surrendered six runs on nine

  • The Canadian Press

    Woo pitches shutout ball for 6 innings, Moore has 2 homers and 4 RBIs as Mariners beat Yankees 6-3

    NEW YORK (AP) — Bryan Woo pitched shutout ball at Yankee Stadium for the second straight season, Dylan Moore homered twice with four RBIs and the Seattle Mariners held on to beat New York 6-3 on Tuesday night. Ty France and Luke Raley also homered for the Mariners, who dealt the Yankees their first consecutive losses since April 29 and 30 at Baltimore. Seattle rallied from a three-run, ninth-inning deficit for a 5-4 victory in the series opener that stopped New York’s seven-game winning streak.