BALTIMORE (AP) — Nick Martinez pitched six innings of one-hit ball, Junior Caminero and Chandler Simpson delivered RBI singles in the pivotal sixth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
The AL East-leading Rays had lost three straight and seven of nine before bouncing back behind Martinez (13-4), who retired 18 of the 19 batters he faced. The only flaw in his brilliant performance was Colton Cowser's third-inning double down the right-field line.
Cam Booser worked a perfect seventh, Kevin Kelly got three straight outs in the eighth and Bryan Baker gave up a leadoff homer to Cowser in the ninth before sealing his 37th save.
Baltimore finished with three hits and failed to draw a walk for the first time in 122 games.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber's MLB-leading 39th homer of the season was a two-run shot with two out in the bottom of the ninth inning as Philadelphia rallied from a four-run deficit and beat St. Louis
Schwarber's walk-off blast traveled an estimated 459 feet to center field and punctuated an incredible comeback with six runs in the bottom of the ninth. The win was the Phillies' ninth straight and gave Philadelphia its third consecutive series sweep.
The Phillies were scoreless through eight innings when Bryce Harper led off the ninth with his second double of the game. Riley O'Brien (3-5), the Cardinals' fifth reliever, got two quick outs before J.T. Realmuto singled and Justin Crawford worked a walk to load the bases. That brought on utility man Edmundo Sosa, who cleared the bases with a double down the left-field line that cut the lead to 4-3. Bryan De La Cruz's RBI single scored Sosa, tying the game at 4.
Pitching-short Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol opted to stick with O'Brien and Schwarber ended the game by hitting a 2-2 sinker to deep center.
Phillies reliever Alex McFarlane (3-1) pitched the ninth and earned the victory. Phillies starter Cristopher Sanchez allowed four runs over 6 2/3 innings with seven strikeouts.
NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Rice hit a bases-loaded single to score two runs and cap a three-run sixth inning, and New York pulled away for a victory over Toronto.
The Yankees knocked out Toronto starter José Soriano (10-7) by opening the sixth with three straight singles, including a bunt by Jazz Chisholm Jr. that loaded the bases. After Braydon Fisher got the first two outs, Trent Grisham took a 3-2 slider that was low and inside for a go-ahead walk.
Rice also reached a full count against left-hander Mason Fluharty and lined a slider to right field for a 5-2 lead.
Chisholm added a two-run homer in the seventh and Grisham homered in the eighth as the Yankees earned a win by at least five runs for the third time since the All-Star break.
MIAMI (AP) — Xavier Edwards hit a go-ahead two-run single in the fifth inning and Miami beat Washington to complete a three-game series sweep.
Otto López had two walks and hit a sacrifice fly, while Joe Mack doubled and had two RBI for the Marlins, who are 41-25 at home.