
Mike Yastrzemski capped a five-run 10th inning Saturday with a three-run triple and the San Francisco Giants earned a 7-2 road win over the skidding New York Mets.
The Giants, who overcame deficits of at least four runs in winning each of their previous three games, forced extra innings Saturday on LaMonte Wade Jr.’s pinch-hit RBI single in the ninth against Edwin Díaz, who blew his third straight save opportunity.
Díaz pitched in a save situation Saturday for the first time since he allowed four runs in the ninth inning in a non-save situation against the Miami Marlins on May 18. He is 1-for-5 in save chances this month.
Brett Wisely led off the 10th with an RBI single off Sean Reid-Foley (1-2) and Patrick Bailey later drew a bases-loaded walk before Yastrzemski’s two-out triple off the left-center field wall.
Starling Marte and Brett Baty homered for the Mets, who have dropped five straight and are 9-22 since April 20.
ROYALS 7, RAYS 4, 11 INNINGS >> Nelson Velázquez had a second-inning homer and an RBI double in a three-run 11th as Kansas City beat host Tampa Bay for its eighth straight victory.
After both teams scored once in the 10th, Velázquez opened the 11th with his hit and scored on Adam Frazier’s run-scoring single off Richard Lovelady (0-3). Maikel Garcia also drove in a run with a hit.
The Rays have lost six in a row.
TWINS 5, RANGERS 3 >> Alex Kirilloff hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth to lead Minnesota to a victory over Texas.
Kirilloff drove a 1-0 pitch from David Robertson (2-2) into the bullpen in left-center, helping Minnesota win its fourth straight game.
Ezequiel Duran homered and threw a runner out at the plate and starter Michael Lorenzen pitched six strong innings for the Rangers, who have lost six straight and 12 of their last 14.
Lorenzen gave up one run on three hits.
CARDINALS 7, CUBS 6 >> Brendan Donovan had a two-run single, Lars Nootbaar added an RBI triple and host St. Louis rallied in the eighth inning and then held off Chicago.
The Cardinals scored four times with two outs in the eighth and won for the ninth time in 11 games in a surge that followed a seven-game losing streak.
Matt Carpenter had a pinch-hit RBI single to tie it. Donovan followed by chopping a single into left field to put St. Louis up 6-4 and chase Mark Leiter Jr. (1-2). Nootbaar added a crucial run with his triple off Porter Hodge.
Ryan Helsley gave up RBI singles by Mike Tauchman and Cody Bellinger in the ninth, but he retired Christopher Morel on a grounder to secure his 16th save in 17 chances.
PIRATES 4, BRAVES 1 >> Mitch Keller pitched into the seventh, Nick Gonzales delivered an RBI double and Pittsburgh won at home over Atlanta.
Keller (6-3) kept the Braves in check for 6 2/3 innings to win his fourth consecutive start. The right-hander gave up one run on six hits with four strikeouts and no walks. Keller is 4-0 with a 1.30 ERA in four starts in May.
BREWERS 6, RED SOX 3 >> Joey Ortiz hit a two-run double to cap a five-run third inning and Milwaukee topped Boston at Fenway Park.
Brice Turang added a solo homer for the Brewers.
The Red Sox went hitless through six innings. Ceddanne Rafaela drove in two runs for Boston.
Colin Rea (4-2) gave up two runs in 5 2/3 innings of relief after opener Jared Koenig got the first four outs.
Rea allowed Rafael Devers’ leadoff double in the seventh that ended the no-hit bid.
All five of the Brewers’ runs in the third came with two outs on four straight hits off Boston starter Nick Pivetta (2-3). Jake Bauers, Gary Sánchez and Sal Frelick each had an RBI single before Ortiz’s hit into the left-center gap.
TIGERS 2, BLUE JAYS 1 >> Kerry Carpenter hit a two-run homer in the first inning and Detroit edged visiting Toronto.
Reese Olson (1-5) limited the Blue Jays to one unearned run and three hits in 6 1/3 innings to earn his first victory of the season.
His ERA dropped to 1.92 after delivering another quality start.
Blue Jays starter Jose Berrios (5-4) gave up two runs and seven hits while striking out five in seven innings.
ORIOLES 5, WHITE SOX 3 >> Ryan O’Hearn, Anthony Santander and Jordan Westburg homered during Baltimore’s five-run eighth inning at Chicago.
Adley Rutschman walked ahead of O’Hearn’s seventh homer, a drive to right-center off Jordan Leasure. Ryan Mountcastle then singled against Michael Kopech (1-4) and Santander lifted the Orioles to a 4-3 lead with a shot to right.
Westburg tacked on his homer. Baltimore had been held to just three singles before its big inning.
The last-place White Sox wasted a sharp outing by Erick Fedde in the team’s eighth loss in nine games. Fedde allowed three hits and struck out six in 6 1/3 scoreless innings.
ATHLETICS 3, ASTROS 1 >> JP Sears allowed one unearned run and two hits in six solid innings, Brent Rooker hit a two-run double in the first and Oakland beat visiting Houston.
Sears (4-3) shut down the Astros in a 68-pitch performance. Mason Miller struck out the side in the ninth for his 10th save, capping three shutout innings by Oakland’s bullpen.
Astros starter Spencer Arrighetti (2-5) settled down after allowing the first three batters to reach. But Rooker’s double down the left-field line scored both Abraham Toro and JJ Bleday to provide enough offense for the A’s.


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