Tsutsugo's big hit off Cole gives Rays 3-game sweep of Yanks

NEW YORK (AP) – The last-place New York Yankees lost their fifth straight game as Yoshi Tsutsugo hit a tiebreaking double off Gerrit Cole in the seventh inning that lifted the Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-2 win Sunday and a three-game sweep. Four pitchers combined on the Rays’ second three-hitter of a series in which New York managed 11 hits in all. Cole (2-1) was hurt by slipshod defense that made three mistakes in the third inning alone, two by center fielder Aaron Hicks and one by left fielder Clint Frazier. Joey Wendle added a ninth-inning home run off Darren O’Day. Tampa Bay has won 18 of its last 23 against the Yankees, including in last year’s Division Series. Ryan Yarbrough (2-1) followed opener Andrew Kittredge and allowed one run and two hits in five innings. Diego Castillo got four outs, and Jeffrey Springs pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his first big league save. PADRES 5, DODGERS 2 SAN DIEGO (AP) – Eric Hosmer delivered the tying and go-ahead RBIs in the seventh and eighth innings, helping San Diego beat Los Angeles to avoid a sweep in the first series of the year between the NL West rivals. Dodgers starter Trevor Bauer handed off a 2-1 lead to Los Angeles’ bullpen after six innings in tight duel with another Cy Young Award winner, Blake Snell. Hosmer doubled in the tying run in the seventh off Brusdar Graterol, then delivered the decisive blow in the eighth. Keone Kela (2-0) pitched a scoreless eighth for the Padres and Mark Melancon notched his sixth save. Scott Alexander (0-1) took the loss. INDIANS 6, REDS 3 CINCINNATI (AP) – Shane Bieber kept up his record strikeout run, fanning 13 and pitching Cleveland past Cincinnati. Bieber (2-1) become the first pitcher in big league history to begin a season with four straight starts with at least 10 strikeouts. The AL Cy Young Award winner has 48 strikeouts this year, matching Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan for the most through the first four start of a season. Bieber has fanned at least eight in a 16 straight starts, one short of Randy Johnson’s major league mark. Bieber went eight innings, allowing three runs and six hits with two walks. Emmanuel Clase struck out the side in the ninth, again hitting 100 mph with his heater, to earn his fourth save. The Indians hit three home runs, all with two outs, to salvage a win in the all-Ohio series. Roberto Pérez hit a three-run homer off Wade Miley (2-1) over the center field wall with two on in the fourth inning for a 4-0 lead. PHILLIES 2, CARDINALS 0 PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Aaron Nola struck out 10 and threw a two-hitter for his first nine-inning shutout in the majors, leading Philadelphia past St. Louis. Bryce Harper homered and had three hits for the Phillies. His 111.8 mph shot off righty John Gant (0-1) went 425 feet. Nola (1-1) threw 109 pitches and did little more than give a small fist bump when he completed the milestone. Gant struck out five and walked five in five innings. Alec Bohm touched him for a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning for a 2-0 lead. DIAMONDBACKS 5, NATIONALS 2 WASHINGTON (AP) – Madison Bumgarner had his best outing of the season, allowing a run over five innings as Arizona beat Washington. Bumgarner (1-2) gave up just two hits and dropped his ERA from 11.20 to 8.68 through four starts. He struck out five and walked one, helping Arizona split the four-game series. Stefan Crichton earned his first save of the season. Scheduled starter Stephen Strasburg was a late scratch for Washington. He was placed on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. Paulo Espino (0-1) pitched 4 1/3 innings and allowed solo homers to Josh Rojas and Carson Kelly. Trea Turner hit two solo homers for the Nationals. GIANTS 1, MARLINS 0