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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Seattle Mariners gained their 14th straight sport as rookie All-Star Julio Rodríguez hit a two-run double and Ty France homered after becoming a member of him on the AL staff to beat the Texas Rangers 6-2 on Sunday.

The Mariners moved nearer to the staff file of 15 consecutive wins throughout their most up-to-date playoff season in 2001, after they went 116-46. The 14-game streak is the longest going into an All-Star break in main league historical past.

Cal Raleigh’s two-run homer put the Mariners forward for good within the fourth inning as they matched reigning World Sequence champion Atlanta’s June streak for the longest this season. St. Louis had a 17-game successful string final 12 months.

With Seattle main 2-1 within the fourth, reliever Ryan Borucki (2-0) walked his first two batters to load the bases with two outs earlier than getting rookie leadoff hitter Josh Smith on a groundout. The left-hander retired Semien, All-Star Corey Seager and Nathaniel Lowe so as within the fifth.

Texas starter Glenn Otto (4-6) dropped to 0-4 in 5 begins since spending 15 days on the COVID-19 checklist.

YANKEES 13, RED SOX 2

NEW YORK (AP) — Gerrit Cole brushed again Rafael Devers and struck out 12 over seven innings, Matt Carpenter drove in three extra runs and New York pounded Boston after Crimson Sox ace Chris Sale broke his left pinkie finger within the first inning.

The Yankees reached double-digit runs for the sixteenth time — no different staff has greater than 10 such video games — and cruised into the All-Star break with a significant league-best file of 64-28. Their 64 wins matched the 2018 Astros for third-most previous to the break because the All-Star Sport started in 1933.

Cole (9-2) dusted Devers off the plate with a low, 99 mph fastball on his first pitch to the third baseman after permitting two homers to him July 7 in Boston. Devers glared at Cole from the grime, then struck out swinging at a excessive fastball.

Carpenter had an RBI groundout in a three-run first inning and added a two-run double in an eight-run fourth. Carpenter drove in 10 runs over the ultimate two video games of the primary half and has 34 RBIs in 31 video games since becoming a member of the Yankees on Might 26.

Aaron Hicks hit a pair of RBI singles, together with the hit that fractured Sale’s left pinkie. Sale yelled in ache and exited after making an attempt to subject Hicks’ 106.7 mph liner.

Sale (0-1) was making his second begin since getting back from a fractured proper rib that he sustained figuring out on his personal in the course of the main league lockout.

WHITE SOX 11, TWINS 0

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dylan Stop spun a one-hitter over seven innings in his newest masterful begin, and Chicago walloped Minnesota and surged into the All-Star break by successful three out of 4 in opposition to the first-place Twins.

Stop (9-4) allowed solely a fifth-inning single to Alex Kirilloff and two walks. Andrew Vaughn had three hits and three RBIs to assist carry the White Sox inside three video games of Minnesota within the AL Central. Cleveland is 2 video games again.

The White Sox had 16 hits, together with residence runs by Yoán Moncada, Vaughn and Josh Harrison within the seventh inning.

Tim Anderson’s two-out, two-strike, two-run single gave Chicago the lead within the fifth inning in opposition to Twins starter Chris Archer (2-4), who was cruising in his return from the 15-day injured checklist for left hip tightness till a two-out stroll to Seby Zavala.

GIANTS 9, BREWERS 5

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Logan Webb (9-3) pitched six robust innings for his ninth win to maintain San Francisco rolling into the All-Star break with a victory over slumping Milwaukee.

LaMonte Wade Jr. hit a three-run residence run. Brandon Belt additionally related and drove in three runs because the Giants gained their third straight in opposition to the Brewers after dropping the sequence opener. San Francisco has gained seven of 9 general heading into the All-Star break after dropping 14 of its earlier 18.

The NL Central-leading Brewers are heading in the other way with their eighth loss in 11 video games.

Belt had a two-out, broken-bat RBI single off Aaron Ashby (2-7) as a pinch-hitter within the second, then hit a two-run homer to proper off Jason Alexander within the sixth.

BLUE JAYS 4, ROYALS 2

TORONTO (AP) — Alejandro Kirk hit a two-run residence run within the eighth inning, sending Toronto over Kansas Metropolis.

Kansas Metropolis, in final place within the AL Central, was with out 10 unvaccinated gamers, together with All-Star outfielder Andrew Benintendi and infielder Whit Merrifield, throughout this four-game sequence in Toronto.

Each groups scored a pair of runs within the first few innings, however that was the extent of the offense till Kirk’s homer off Wyatt Mills (0-1).

Left-hander Tim Mayza (3-0) took over for José Berríos out of the bullpen, working 1 2/3 innings in aid with two strikeouts to select up the win. Jordan Romano labored an ideal ninth for his twentieth save of the season.

RAYS 7, ORIOLES 5

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Brett Phillips, Randy Arozarena and Francisco Mejía homered as Tampa Bay beat Baltimore 7-5 regardless of dropping hot-hitting Harold Ramírez to a damaged thumb.

Ramírez, who was batting .329 in 77 video games as a primary baseman/outfielder, was hit in the correct thumb by a pitch from Jordan Lyles (6-8) within the first. Ramírez stayed within the sport, scored a run and exited the subsequent inning. He shall be re-evaluated in two weeks.

Rougned Odor and Austin Hays homered for Baltimore, which is 46-46 on the break after going 52-110 final season.

Corey Kluber (6-5) gave up 4 runs and eight hits over six innings to win his third consecutive begin. Jason Adam labored the ninth to get this fourth save in 5 probabilities.

CUBS 3, METS 2

CHICAGO (AP) — Nico Hoerner hit a tiebreaking RBI single with two outs within the eighth inning, and Chicago stopped a nine-game slide by topping New York.

Christopher Morel sparked Chicago’s successful rally with a leadoff infield single in opposition to Drew Smith (1-3). Morel superior to 3rd on Willson Contreras’ single and scored on Ian Happ’s tapper to the correct of the mound.

After Seiya Suzuki popped out, Hoerner’s liner into heart drove in Contreras from second for a 3-2 lead. Hoerner completed with three hits.

Rowan Wick (2-5) pitched a scoreless inning for the win, and David Robertson received three outs for his thirteenth save.

NATIONALS 7, BRAVES 3

WASHINGTON (AP) — Juan Soto and Victor Robles homered, and Washington beat Atlanta to snap a nine-game dropping streak.

Soto, Washington’s lone All-Star who may very well be traded by the top of the month, hit a solo shot within the eighth inning to increase his on-base streak to a career-high 26 video games. The Nationals haven’t dropped 10 in a row since an 11-game skid that spanned the 2008 and 2009 seasons. At 31-63, they’ve the worst file within the majors on the All-Star break.

The Nationals did a lot of their injury in opposition to starter Spencer Strider (4-3) within the second. Ehire Adrianza lined a two-run single to heart. Robles adopted together with his second homer of the season, a fly to left that simply sailed into the customer’s bullpen.

Steve Cishek (1-2) pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings, stranding the potential attempting run at second within the fourth inning.

DIAMONDBACKS 3, PADRES 1

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Merrill Kelly gave up one run in six innings and David Peralta hit a solo homer to steer Arizona over San Diego.

Kelly (9-5) saved the Padres off-balance by mixing his pitches and allowed six hits whereas putting out 5. Mark Melancon retired the Padres so as within the ninth to earn his thirteenth save.

San Diego’s Luke Voit knocked Kelly out of the sport with a homer to left within the seventh inning, his second in two video games. The Padres concluded their first half by dropping six of their final 9 video games.

San Diego starter Mike Clevinger (2-3) labored six innings, permitting 4 hits and putting out eight however misplaced his third straight begin.

ATHLETICS 4, ASTROS 3

HOUSTON (AP) — Stephen Vogt hit a tiebreaking single within the eighth inning and Oakland wrapped up a shaky first half by beating Houston.

Ramón Laureano homered for the A’s, who went into the All-Star break at 32-61, the worst file within the AL. Kyle Tucker and Jeremy Peña homered for Houston, which holds the second-best file within the AL at 59-32.

Vogt, who had a pinch-hit sacrifice fly within the sixth, had a two-out single down the correct subject line within the eighth off Rafael Montero (3-1).

A.J. Puk (2-1) pitched a scoreless seventh for the win. Zach Jackson threw a scoreless eighth and Lou Trevino pitched the ninth for his eighth save.

PIRATES 8, ROCKIES 3

DENVER (AP) — Kyle Newman and Michael Chavis had three hits apiece, and Pittsburgh ended its 12-game highway journey with a win over Colorado.

Jason Delay and Jason Marisnick additionally had two hits and Tyler Beede (1-1) pitched two innings of aid for the Pirates.

Elías Díaz doubled and tripled for Colorado, which had its five-game successful streak snapped. Brendan Rodgers and C.J. Cron had two hits every and Austin Gomber allowed three runs in 5 innings of labor for the Rockies.

Pittsburgh went in entrance within the sixth in opposition to reliever Jake Chook (1-1). Delay singled, went to 3rd on Newman’s double and scored on a groundout by Ke’Bryan Hayes. Chavis adopted with a pointy single to proper to carry residence Newman and make it 5-3.

PHILLIES 4, MARLINS 0

MIAMI (AP) — Aaron Nola struck out 10 and pitched scoreless ball into the ninth inning as Philadelphia beat Miami for a three-game sweep.

Yairo Muñoz homered to assist Philadelphia head into the All-Star break at 49-43. Even minus injured star Bryce Harper, the Phillies confirmed a dramatic turnaround after supervisor Joe Girardi was fired on June 3, going 27-14 beneath Rob Thomson.

Nola (6-7) gave up 4 hits and walked one. He was pulled after permitting one-out singles to Joey Wendle and Brian Anderson within the ninth. José Alvarado received his first save.

The Phillies scored all their runs within the fourth. Alec Bohm and Matt Vierling had consecutive RBI doubles and Muñoz hit a two-run homer. Muñoz drove the primary pitch from Trevor Rogers (4-9) over the wall in left for his third homer.