Mark Trumbo hit his major league-leading 30th home run, Kevin Gausman pitched seven shutout innings, and the Orioles beat the Cleveland Indians, 5-2, on Saturday night in Baltimore in a duel between first-place teams.
Pedro Alvarez also homered for the Orioles, who will seek to complete a three-game sweep of the AL Central leaders on Sunday. Cleveland has scored three runs in 18 innings thus far.
Trumbo connected with a man on to cap a three-run first inning against Josh Tomlin. Playing in his first season with Baltimore, Trumbo already has eight more homers than last year and is just four short of matching his career high, set in 2013 with the Angels.
Mariners 14, Blue Jays 5 — Hisashi Iwakuma pitched six innings to win his fifth straight start, Nelson Cruz hit his ninth career grand slam and homered twice, and Seattle routed host Toronto.
Cruz hit his slam off R.A. Dickey in the third, then added a three-run drive off Drew Storen in the eighth for his 20th career multihomer game. He has 25 home runs this season, the fourth-highest total in the AL.
It was the 13th time in team history a Mariners player has recorded seven RBIs. The team record is eight, jointly held by Mike Blowers, Mike Cameron, and Alvin Davis.
Giants 2, Yankees 1 — Mac Williamson homered in the fifth inning and hit a tiebreaking single in the 12th, lifting San Francisco to a win at Yankee Stadium for the Giants’ first victory since the All-Star break.
NL West-leading San Francisco had lost a season-high six straight games and had held just one lead since the break.
Nationals 3, Padres 2 — Pinch hitter Stephen Drew hit a game-ending RBI triple in the ninth inning to give Washington the win at home.
Max Scherzer struck out 10 over seven innings. Washington’s starter surrendered two runs and four hits, including a two-run homer to Ryan Schimpf.
Marlins 7, Mets 2 — Giancarlo Stanton homered and had his first four-hit game since 2012, driving in three runs to give Jose Fernandez all the support he needed, and Miami beat visiting New York.
Miami rocked Jacob deGrom, who allowed 10 hits and five runs, both season highs, and lasted just 3⅔ innings in his shortest outing since August.
Dodgers 7, Cardinals 2 — Adrian Gonzalez hit his eighth home run, red-hot Justin Turner got two more RBIs, and Los Angeles beat host St. Louis to end the Cardinals’ five-game winning streak.
Turner has 14 RBIs since the All-Star break.
Athletics 4, Rays 3 — Ryon Healy hit a game-ending home run in the ninth inning two batters after Jake Smolinski tied it with a two-run homer, and host Oakland rallied past Tampa Bay.
Rangers 7, Royals 4 — Cole Hamels allowed one unearned run in 5⅓ innings, Nomar Mazara and Adrian Beltre homered, and visiting Texas defeated Kansas City.
Brewers 6, Cubs 1 — Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit two home runs, Zach Davies took a shutout into the seventh inning, and Milwaukee won at home.
Reds 6, Diamondbacks 1 — Jay Bruce hit a three-run homer and barely missed another to spark a win in Cincinnati.
Pirates 7, Phillies 4 — Gregory Polanco and David Freese hit two-run singles during a five-run fifth inning to rally host Pittsburgh after top Pirates prospect Tyler Glasnow was removed with shoulder discomfort.
Glasnow exited his second major league start in the fourth inning after allowing two runs (one earned) and four hits in three-plus innings.
Astros 7, Angels 2 — Evan Gattis had two home runs and four RBIs, Collin McHugh threw six strong innings, and Houston won at home.
Rockies 8, Braves 4 — Trevor Story hit two homers and had five RBIs to lift Colorado to a win at Coors Field.
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White Sox ace Chris Sale was scratched from his start against the Tigers after he was involved in what the team said was a ‘‘non-physical clubhouse incident.’’
Sale, who was to attempt to become the majors’ first 15-game winner, was sent home from the park.
‘‘The incident, which was non-physical in nature, currently is under further investigation by the club,’’ general manager Rick Hahn said in a statement. ‘‘The White Sox will have no additional comment until the investigation is completed.’’