Indians 3, Royals 2
Jay Bruce's RBI double in the bottom of the 10th inning gave the Cleveland Indians a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday, extending the Indians' American League-record winning streak to 22 games.
It is the second-longest winning streak in major league history, trailing only the 26-game run by the 1916 New York Giants. The 1935 Chicago Cubs and the 1880 Chicago White Stockings had 21-game runs. The walk-off win was the first for the Indians during their streak, in which they have outscored their opponents 142-37.
After Cleveland tied it at 2-2 in the bottom of the ninth with a two-out, two-strike RBI double by Francisco Lindor, Jose Ramirez led off the bottom of the 10th with a hustle double to center field off Brandon Maurer (2-2). It was Ramirez's fourth hit of the game.
Edwin Encarnacion drew a walk before Bruce hit a line drive down the right field line for a double.
Twins 3, Blue Jays 2 (10 innings)
Byron Buxton hit his first career walk-off home run to deliver an extra-inning victory for Minnesota over Toronto.
Buxton hit a solo shot to left field, his 15th homer of the year, off the Blue Jays' Luis Santos with two outs in the 10th. The Blue Jays had tied the game on Justin Smoak's solo homer in the ninth.
It was the second straight walk-off win for Minnesota after Eddie Rosario's two-out, two-run homer in the 10th inning Wednesday against the San Diego Padres.
Astros 5, Angels 2
Brad Peacock (11-2) allowed one run and three hits in six innings in Houston's victory over Los Angeles.
The win trimmed Houston's magic number to clinch the American League West to three. Astros relievers Francisco Liriano, Joe Musgrove, Ken Giles and Chris Devenski held Los Angeles to one run over the final three innings. Albert Pujols hit a solo home run off Devenski in the ninth that trimmed the deficit to three runs.
It was the 613th career home run for Pujols, moving him past Jim Thome for seventh all time.
Yankees 13, Orioles 5
Aaron Judge hit a pair of three-run homers in consecutive at-bats as New York routed Baltimore.
Judge tied a career high with six RBIs and recorded his fifth career multi-homer game when he hit fastballs from Mike Wright and Richard Rodriguez in the fourth and sixth innings. He has 43 homers on the year.
Todd Frazier capped a six-run first off Wade Miley with a three-run homer, and Gary Sanchez followed Judge's second homer with his 31st home run of the season as the Yankees won for the 10th time in 14 games.
Phillies 10, Marlins 0
Rhys Hoskins hit another home run as Philadelphia finished off a sweep of Miami.
Hoskins, who was called up on Aug. 10, had 18 home runs and 39 RBIs in 34 games. Jake Thompson (2-2) struck out six while holding the Marlins scoreless for 5 1/3 innings as he scattered six hits and four walks.
The Phillies hit three home runs off Vance Worley (2-6), who didn't make it out of the second inning. Rookie Jorge Alfaro and Freddy Galvis homered in Philadelphia's seven-run second, and Cameron Perkins belted his first major league home run in the eighth.
Cardinals 5, Reds 2
Tommy Pham became the first St. Louis player in 13 years to amass 20 homers and 20 steals in the same season with a two-run homer and a pair of steals in a victory over Cincinnati.
Luke Weaver (6-1) won his fifth straight start and sixth consecutive decision, stifling Cincinnati on two hits and an unearned run over six innings. Weaver walked none and fanned six, lowering his ERA to 1.89.
Three relievers worked an inning each to close out the win for St. Louis, which upped its September record to 10-3. Amir Garrett (3-8) lasted four-plus innings, allowing three hits and four runs. He issued five walks and fanned seven.
Red Sox 6, Athletics 2
Drew Pomeranz pitched six solid innings for his 16th win, and Andrew Benintendi had three hits and three RBIs, leading Boston over Oakland.
Pomeranz (16-5) allowed a run on five hits and struck out five in raising his record to 10-1 since June 16. He pulled into a four-way tie with staff mate Chris Sale and Cleveland's Corey Kluber and Trevor Bauer for the American League lead in wins.
The victory, Boston's sixth in eight games, kept the Red Sox three games ahead of the New York Yankees atop the American League East. The Athletics' Ryon Healy hit his 25th homer, a solo shot off Joe Kelly in the eighth inning.
Diamondbacks 7, Rockies 0
A.J. Pollock had two hits and four RBIs, and J.D. Martinez homered again in Arizona's victory over Colorado.
Pollock doubled home three runs in a five-run first inning, and Martinez hit his career-high 39th homer in the third inning as Zack Godley won his third straight decision. Godley (8-7) gave up five hits, including four singles, in eight innings, the longest outing of his career.
Martinez has 23 homers in 49 games since being acquired from Detroit on July 18. He has 10 homers in his past 11 games, and he has reached base in 18 consecutive contests.
Mariners 10, Rangers 4
Nelson Cruz went 4-for-4 with his 33rd home run and drove in two as Seattle notched its third straight victory over Texas in the finale of the four-game series.
The Mariners, who have won five of seven, got three RBIs apiece from Kyle Seager and Yonder Alonso.
Seattle also welcomed back Felix Hernandez. The right-hander allowed one run and three hits in 3 1/3 innings in his first appearance since Aug. 5. He had been sidelined due to a shoulder injury.
Cubs 14, Mets 6
Anthony Rizzo went 3-for-4 and hit his career-high-tying 32nd home run, leading Chicago to a victory over New York and a three-game series sweep.
The Cubs hold a three-game lead in the National League Central over the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers.
Jon Jay and Kyle Schwarber had two hits apiece as Chicago pounded out 14 hits, including a Jason Heyward homer, in easily overcoming 3-0 and 5-3 deficits. The Cubs averaged 13 runs per game in the series.
Nationals 5, Braves 2
Tanner Roark won for the fourth time in five starts, and Adam Lind and Victor Robles each went 2-for-3 and scored twice as Washington salvaged the finale of a three-game series.
Roark (13-9) gave up two runs on four hits in six innings with one walk and seven strikeouts. He has allowed three runs or fewer in each of his past eight starts.
Atlanta's Mike Foltynewicz (10-13) lost a seventh consecutive start. He left the game with a cut on the middle finger of his right hand after yielding three runs in four innings.
White Sox 17, Tigers 7
Avisail Garcia set career highs with five hits and seven RBIs, and rookie Yoan Moncada notched his first four-hit game as Chicago crushed Detroit.
Garcia had a three-run homer and four singles while reaching base six times. Moncada also reached six times, including a solo homer, as the White Sox established season highs in runs and hits (25).
Chicago's Jose Abreu supplied four hits, three runs and two RBIs. Matt Davidson added three hits and three RBIs for the White Sox. Miguel Cabrera, Nicholas Castellanos, Jeimer Candelario and Ian Kinsler hit solo homers for the Tigers.
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Giants 8, Dodgers 6
Hunter Pence's third hit of the game broke a sixth-inning, and Buster Posey doubled home a run in the seventh, helping the San Francisco Giants extend the Los Angeles Dodgers' losing streak to 11 games with an 8-6 victory in the opener of a three-game series Monday night.
After the game was delayed twice for a total of 3 hours, 32 minutes because of rain, the Giants blew a 4-0 lead before overcoming a 5-4 deficit by scoring four of the game's final five runs in a contest that ended at 2:10 a.m. PDT.
Denard Span homered into the San Francisco Bay, and Jarrett Parker added a solo shot as the last-place Giants evened the season series with Los Angeles 7-7.
Indians 11, Tigers 0
Jose Ramirez homered and had three RBIs, Francisco Lindor tripled and drove in four runs, and Carlos Carrasco pitched six scoreless innings as the Cleveland Indians won their 19th game in a row, an 11-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday night.
The 19-game winning streak ties the Indians with the 1906 Chicago White Sox and the 1947 New York Yankees for the fourth-longest run in the major leagues since 1900, according to STATS. The 1916 New York Giants won 26 straight, the 1935 Chicago Cubs won 21 in a row, and the 2002 Oakland A's had a 20-game winning streak.
During their streak, the Indians have outscored opponents 132-32. Cleveland pitchers have six shutouts during the streak and a major-league-leading 18 for the season.
Carrasco (15-6) allowed seven hits and one walk while striking out nine.
Rockies 5, Diamondbacks 4
Nolan Arenado hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the eighth inning and drove in four runs in Colorado's 5-4 victory over Arizona.
Arenado's 33rd homer run gave the Rockies a 5-2 lead en route to their fifth win in a row. The third baseman had four RBIs, and DJ LeMahieu had three hits and an RBI.
Tyler Anderson (4-5) gave up one hit in four innings of scoreless relief. He replaced Kyle Freeland, who was removed after being struck by a J.D. Martinez line drive in the fourth inning. Freeland was diagnosed with a left shoulder contusion.
Yankees 5, Rays 1
Todd Frazier's three-run homer capped New York's five-run fourth inning, and the Yankees beat Tampa Bay in a game relocated to Citi Field because of Hurricane Irma's impact on Florida's Gulf Coast.
With their third consecutive win, the Yankees extended their lead over the Minnesota Twins to four games in the race for the first American League wild card. The Rays have lost four of five to fall four games behind the Twins in the chase for the second wild card.
Tampa Bay's Adeiny Hechavarria went 3-for-4 with an RBI triple in the second inning. He finished a homer shy of the cycle.
Blue Jays 4, Orioles 3
Ryan Goins hit a homer and drove in two runs, Marco Estrada pitched five effective innings, and Toronto defeated Baltimore.
Mark Trumbo homered for the Orioles, who have lost five in a row, while the Blue Jays have won three straight.
Estrada (8-8) allowed four hits, no walks and two runs. Baltimore starter Ubaldo Jimenez (5-10) gave up six hits, two walks and three runs while striking out five in five innings.
Rangers 5, Mariners 3
Nomar Mazara and Shin-Soo Choo each had two-run doubles for Texas, which snapped a two-game losing streak.
Delino DeShields, who was 2-for-4 with two runs scored, also had a solo home run to help make a winner out of Cole Hamels (10-3). The left-hander pitched six innings of three-run ball.
Mitch Haniger was a triple shy of hitting for the cycle, going 3-for-4 for Seattle, which lost for the fifth time in seven games. Haniger hit his 12th home run.
Pirates 7, Brewers 0
Andrew McCutchen, Starling Marte and Jordy Mercer hit home runs, and rookie left-hander Stephen Brault allowed one hit in six shutout innings as Pittsburgh ended its five-game losing streak by beating Milwaukee.
Brault (1-0), making his second career start, recorded more hits than he allowed, finishing with a double, a single and two RBIs.
McCutchen hit a two-run shot in the first, and Marte did likewise in the second.
White Sox 11, Royals 3
Adam Engel had three hits, including a three-run homer, and Jose Abreu ended a home run shy of his second cycle in three games as Chicago rolled past Kansas City.
Abreu, who went 4-for-5, singled in his first two hits, tripled in the sixth and doubled in the seventh
Kansas City dropped three games behind the idle Minnesota Twins for the second American League wild-card spot.
Packers 17, Seahawks 9
The Green Bay Packers kept the Seattle Seahawks out of the end zone and quieted Russell Wilson in a 17-9 victory on Sunday.
Wilson was limited to 158 yards on 14-of-27 passing. Seattle managed only 12 first downs, converted 3 of 12 third downs and totaled just 225 yards.
Aaron Rodgers threw for 311 yards and a touchdown as Green Bay held an 18-minute edge in time of possession. Ty Montgomery added 54 rushing yards and a touchdown.
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Cowboys 19, Giants 3
Dallas jumped out to a 16-0 halftime lead and limited New York to 233 total yards for the game.
Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, playing after an injunction filed against the NFL allowed him to start the season despite a six-game suspension, rushed for 104 yards on 24 carries. Dan Bailey kicked four field goals for Dallas.
Giants quarterback Eli Manning was 29 of 38 for 220 yards and one interception. Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott completed 24 of 39 passes for 268 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions.
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Jaguars 29, Texans 7
Bolstered by a ferocious defense, a resolute effort from the offensive line, and a strong debut by rookie running back Leonard Fournette, quarterback Blake Bortles effectively managed Jacksonville's victory over Houston.
Bortles passed for 125 yards and a touchdown while avoiding the critical mistakes that have undermined his development. Fournette, meanwhile, rushed for 100 yards including a 1-yard touchdown in the second quarter, and displayed the bruising running style that made him a coveted prospect out of LSU.
Houston quarterback Tom Savage was sacked six times and completed 7 of 13 attempts for 62 yards. He was replaced at halftime by rookie Deshaun Watson, who finished 12 for 23 for 102 yards with an interception.
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Raiders 26, Titans 16
Derek Carr threw for two touchdown passes and Giorgio Tavecchio kicked four field goals in his NFL debut as Oakland beat Tennessee.
In his first game since breaking his leg on Christmas Eve against Indianapolis, Carr was an efficient 22 of 32 for 262 yards. Tavecchio converted a pair of 52-yard field goals after hitting a 20-yarder on the second quarter's first play.
Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota, playing his first game since he also sustained a broken leg on Christmas Eve, hit on 25 of 41 passes for 256 yards. Mariota also rushed for the team's only touchdown, a 10-yard option keeper in the first quarter.
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Steelers 21, Browns 18
Ben Roethlisberger threw two touchdown passes to tight end Jesse James as Pittsburgh edged Cleveland.
Roethlisberger completed 24 of 36 passes for 263 yards. Antonio Brown caught 11 passes for 182 yards while James finished with six catches for 41 yards.
Cleveland rookie DeShone Kizer was 20 of 30 for 222 yards and a touchdown.
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Eagles 30, Redskins 17
Carson Wentz passed for 307 yards and two touchdowns as Philadelphia defeated Washington.
Zach Ertz caught eight passes for 93 yards and Nelson Agholor snagged six for 86 and a touchdown as the Eagles snapped a five-game losing streak to the Redskins.
Washington's Kirk Cousins finished 23 of 40 for 240 yards with one touchdown pass, one interception and two lost fumbles.
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Lions 35, Cardinals 23
Matthew Stafford threw four touchdown passes, two to rookie receiver Kenny Golladay and Detroit snapped a seven-game losing streak to Arizona.
Stafford completed 29 of 41 passes for 292 yards. Lions wideout Golden Tate caught 10 passes for 107 yards, and safety Miles Killebrew scored on a 35-yard interception return.
Cardinals star running back David Johnson left the game late in the third quarter with a wrist injury. He was held to 23 yards rushing on 11 carries while catching six passes for 68 yards. Carson Palmer completed 27 of 48 passes for 269 yards and a touchdown but was picked off three times.
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Falcons 23, Bears 17
Matt Ryan completed 21 of 30 passes for 321 yards and a touchdown as Atlanta held off Chicago.
An 88-yard touchdown pass from Ryan to tight end Austin Hooper helped the Falcons grab a double-digit lead early in the fourth quarter. Running back Devonta Freeman also scored for Atlanta.
Quarterback Mike Glennon completed 26 of 40 passes for 213 yards and a touchdown in his Bears debut. Rookie running back Tarik Cohen racked up 113 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown for Chicago.
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Ravens 20, Bengals 0
Joe Flacco passed for 121 yards and a touchdown, and the Baltimore defense forced five turnovers in a victory over Cincinnati.
Flacco shrugged off concerns about him missing the entire preseason schedule and most of training camp with a back injury, completing 9 of 17 passes with an interception.
Baltimore's defense made things rough for Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton, who went 16 of 31 for 170 yards and tied a career high with four interceptions. He also lost a fumble.
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Bills 21, Jets 12
Tyrod Taylor passed for 224 yards and two touchdowns as the Buffalo totaled 408 yards of offense in a win over New York.
LeSean McCoy led the Bills with 159 total yards (110 rushing, 49 receiving). McCoy left the game briefly in the fourth quarter with a wrist injury but was able to return.
Josh McCown was 26 of 39 passing for 187 yards and two interceptions for New York.
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Panthers 23, 49ers 3
Cam Newton threw a pair of touchdown passes and Carolina dominated defensively to beat San Francisco.
Newton completed 14 of 25 passes for 171 yards, including a 40-yard touchdown to Russell Shepard.
Brian Hoyer was 24 of 35 for 193 yards but was sacked four times and committed a pair of turnovers in his San Francisco debut.
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Rams 46, Colts 9
Jarrod Goff threw for a career-high 306 yards as Los Angeles routed Indianapolis.
Goff, who was 0-7 last season, threw for a touchdown while completing 21 of 29 passes. Defensive backs Trumaine Jackson and Lamarcus Joyner contributed interception returns for touchdowns.
Scott Tolzien was 9 of 18 for 128 yards in place of Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (shoulder). Tolzien was replaced by Jacoby Brissett.
