David Price pitched three-hit ball for seven innings and Justin Smoak lined Toronto’s first grand slam in the Bronx as the Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 6-0 on Saturday for their seventh straight win.
Newcomer Troy Tulowitzki also homered as Toronto closed within 2.5 games of the American League East leaders.
With two wins in a row, the Blue Jays became the first team to take a set against the Yankees since early last month.
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A day after R.A. Dickey and the Blue Jays beat New York 2-1 in a 10-inning matchup between the highest-scoring teams in the majors, Price (11-4) dominated.
PHILLIES 4, PADRES 2
In San Diego, California, Adam Morgan held down the Padres over six innings, while Odubel Herrera had two hits and two RBIs to lead Philadelphia to a win.
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The Phillies won for the 15th time in 20 games since the All-Star Game break, the best record in Major League Baseball. With the Marlins’ loss to the Braves, Philadelphia escaped the National League East cellar for the first time since May 27.
Morgan (3-3) allowed two runs — one earned — and six hits, with a walk and four strikeouts.
Ken Giles pitched the ninth, earning his fifth save.
Tyson Ross (8-9) was charged with three runs and five hits in seven innings as the Padres lost their fifth straight. Ross retired the final 14 batters he faced.
ORIOLES 5, ANGELS 0
In Anaheim, California, Ubaldo Jimenez yielded two hits over eight innings, while Manny Machado had four hits and scored two runs in Baltimore’s victory over Los Angeles.
Machado and Caleb Joseph homered, and Jonathan Schoop drove in two runs in the Orioles’ third win in five games.
Kole Calhoun broke up Jimenez’s no-hit bid with a two-out double to center in the sixth, but the veteran right-hander turned in a dominant effort against Mike Trout, Albert Pujols and the struggling Angels, who have lost 11 of 15 after winning 17 of 20.
Garrett Richards (11-9) gave up seven hits and three runs over six innings for the Angels. He has taken three losses in four starts for the first time in his major-league career.
Jimenez (9-7) had four losses in his past six starts before overwhelming the Angels, striking out six. Los Angeles were shut out for the fourth time in 15 games.
PIRATES 6, DODGERS 5
In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, left-hander Francisco Liriano hit the first home run of his 10-year career, while Andrew McCutchen went three for three as Pittsburgh held on to beat Los Angeles.
Liriano hit a three-run shot in the second inning in his 160th career at-bat to put the Pirates ahead 4-2. However, he could not hold the lead as he wound up allowing four runs in three innings.
McCutchen was 13 for 29 (0.448) with nine RBIs and 10 runs scored in his past nine games. He has been on base in 14 of his past 18 plate appearances.
Neil Walker had two hits for the Pirates, including a home run.
The Dodgers got within a run on Scott Van Slyke’s RBI double with one out in the ninth, but Mark Melancon held on for his MLB-leading 35th save.
CARDINALS 3, BREWERS 0
In Milwaukee, Matt Carpenter hit a lead-off home run. while Jaime Garcia pitched two-hit ball for seven innings as St Louis made it three straight shutout victories with a win over Milwaukee.
Garcia (4-4) walked four, struck out five and allowed Jean Segura’s hit in the first and Elian Herrera’s in the third. The left-hander won for the first time in three starts.
In other games on Saturday, it was:
‧ Rays 5, Mets 4
‧ Nationals 6, Rockies 1
‧ Royals 7, White Sox 6
‧ Indians 17, Twins 4
‧ Cubs 8, Giants 6
‧ Reds 4, Diamondbacks 1
‧ Athletics 2, Astros 1
‧ Tigers 7, Red Sox 6
‧ Rangers 11, Mariners 3
‧ Braves 7, Marlins 2
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