ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Toronto Blue Jays continued their high-scoring ways, hitting three home runs in an 8-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night at Tropicana Field.
Toronto broke open a close game with four runs in the sixth.
Tampa Bay, coming home from an 8-2 road trip, came through for 15 hits but stranded a season-high 14 runners on base and struck out a season-high 15 times.
The score was 3-3 before the Blue Jays’ sixth-inning rally.
Designated hitter Jose Bautista got it started with a solo home run, his 15th of the season and the Jays’ third solo shot of the game. Reliever Ronald Belisario replaced Tampa Bay starter Matt Andriese and struggled, giving up three hits in the inning.
Phillies 11, Yankees 8
NEW YORK — Rookie Maikel Franco homered twice and had a career-high four RBIs as Philadelphia snapped a 12-game road losing streak with a victory over New York.
Franco had hits in his first four at-bats.
He hit a solo home run in the first, an infield single in the third and a two-run single in the fourth. He recorded his first career two home-run game and first four-hit game with a long two-run home run off New York left-hander Chris Capuano with two outs in the sixth.
Tigers 8, Indians 5
CLEVELAND — Yoenis Cespedes had a double, a home run and three RBIs as Detroit continued its mastery over Cleveland, beating the Indians at Progressive Field.
Detroit improved to 8-2 against Cleveland this season.
The Tigers jumped out to a 7-3 lead through four innings, led by Cespedes, who had an RBI double in the first inning, a solo home run in the third and a sacrifice fly in the fourth.
Cubs 4, Dodgers 2
CHICAGO — Kris Bryant clubbed a pair of home runs for his first career multi-homer game as Chicago beat Los Angeles.
Bryant collected three RBIs, including a pair with his two-run homer in the third off Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw, who took the loss in the opener of a four-game series.
Chicago left-handed reliever Travis Wood (4-3) worked 3 1/3 innings for the victory. He allowed one hit, struck out four and walked three.
Twins 13, White Sox 2
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota busted out of its offensive slump in a big way, posting a pair of five-run innings in a win over Chicago at Target Field.
Minnesota hit a season-high four homers and roughed up White Sox starter John Danks for nine runs (five earned) in 5 1/3 innings, scoring double-digit runs for the first time since May 6. The 13 runs tied the Twins’ season best.
The Twins entered the night averaging just 2.75 runs per game in June, going 7-13 in that span and failing to score more than two runs in 10 of those games.