BOSTON (AP) — Cavan Biggio hit a two-run homer to break a scoreless tie in the eighth inning and lift Toronto to a 3-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night after the Blue Jays lost starting pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu to a knee injury.
Biggio’s drive to center field came off reliever Enyel De Los Santos (4-2) and scored Daulton Varsho. Toronto had been held to one hit over the first seven innings by Guardians rookie Gavin Williams, who struck out a season-high 12.
Ryu was struck on the right kneecap by Oscar Gonzalez’s line drive that turned into the final out of the fourth, forcing him to exit with a bruised knee in his second start since undergoing Tommy John surgery in June 2022. The 36-year-old left-hander tossed four hitless innings.
Erik Swanson (3-2) pitched the seventh and Jordan Hicks worked the ninth, permitting the Guardians to load the bases before picking up his 10th save.
Earlier in the day, Guardians third baseman José Ramírez was suspended three games and White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson received a six-game ban for initiating a bench-clearing melee with their fight at second base Saturday. Both players are appealing their penalties and remain able to play, but Cleveland closer Emmanuel Clase and manager Terry Francona both served their one-game suspensions.
DODGERS 13, PADRES 7
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mookie Betts hit a grand slam to cap an eight-run fourth inning and NL West-leading Los Angeles won for the sixth time in seven games.
Betts drove a 3-0 pitch from Seth Lugo into the left-center seats, his 31st homer of the season, with one out in the fourth to give the Dodgers an 8-5 lead. It was the sixth career slam for Betts, and the 11th for the Dodgers to tie their single-season high.
James Outman had four hits for the Dodgers, who took three of four in the series to improve to 8-2 this season against San Diego.
Luis Campusano had two homers among his four hits for the Padres.
San Diego scored five runs off Tony Gonsolin (7-4) in the third, but that lead was gone nine batters into the fourth. David Peralta had an RBI double and Jason Heyward doubled in two more runs. Miguel Rojas hit a bloop single to center to pull the Dodgers to 5-4. Betts then connected to put the Dodgers ahead.
REDS 5, MARLINS 2
CINCINNATI (AP) — Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Joey Votto homered on consecutive pitches by Eury Pérez in the fourth inning, and Cincinnati stopped a six-game slide.
TJ Friedl had two hits and two RBIs as the Reds improved to 10-14 since the All-Star break. The six-game slide matched the season high for Cincinnati, which remains in the thick of the playoff race.
Reds rookie Brandon Williamson (4-2) struck out a career-high nine in 6 2/3 innings. The left-hander allowed one run and three hits.
Jorge Soler and Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered for Miami in its fifth straight loss. The Marlins finished with five hits and two errors.
Alexis Díaz walked the first two batters in the ninth, but got Jesús Sánchez on a foul tip and pinch-hitter Luis Arraez bounced into a game-ending double play. It was Díaz’s 33rd save in 34 opportunities.
RED SOX 6, ROYALS 2
BOSTON (AP) — Pablo Reyes hit a walkoff grand slam to break a ninth-inning tie — his third hit of the night — and Boston recovered after blowing a two-run lead.
It was just Boston’s second win in nine games, including a sweep over the weekend by the Toronto Blue Jays.
Kenley Jansen (3-5) pitched a perfect ninth for the win. Brayan Bello took a shutout into the seventh inning before the Royals scored twice to tie it.
It remained 2-2 until Rafael Devers one-hopped the short wall in right field beyond the Pesky Pole. Adam Duvall struck out — for the fourth time in the game — and Triston Casas was intentionally walked before Luis Urías, who had also struck out in his first three at-bats, walked on a checked-swing 3-2 pitch.
With the bases loaded, Reyes hit a line drive off the Fisk foul pole, sending the crowd into a frenzy.
Carlos Hernández (1-7) was charged with four runs and two hits and two walks, striking out one. MJ Melendez singled three times off Bello.
TWINS 9, TIGERS 3
DETROIT (AP) — Carlos Correa homered and drove in four runs as Minnesota won its season-best fifth straight.
The Twins (60-54) also got a homer and three RBIs from Ryan Jeffers, improving to 15-8 since the All-Star break.
Pablo López (7-6) won his second straight start, holding Detroit scoreless for seven innings. He gave up five hits and didn’t walk a batter while striking out eight. The Tigers only had one runner reach scoring position against him.
Joey Wentz (2-10) took the loss, allowing eight runs on 10 hits and a walk in three innings. Wentz is now 0-6 with a 6.61 in 15 career appearances at Comerica Park.
