Yanks turn third triple play in month, beat A's 2-1

NEW YORK (AP) – The New York Yankees turned their record-tying third triple play this season to strand the go-ahead run in the ninth inning, bailing out closer Aroldis Chapman and closing down a 2-1 win over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday. Gary Sánchez spoiled Sean Manaea’s gem with a go-ahead two-run double in the sixth inning, and Jonathan Loaisiga (7-2) and Lucas Luetge turned a 2-1 lead over to Chapman. Jed Lowrie and Chad Pinder walked, and Sean Murphy grounded to Gio Urshela, who stepped on third and threw to DJ LeMahieu. The second baseman relayed the ball to first to get Murphy by a step. New York also turned a triple play Thursday in Buffalo against the Blue Jays and also had one May 21 against the Chicago White Sox. Chapman’s 16th save sent Oakland to its first road series loss this season after eight wins and a split. BLUE JAYS 7, ORIOLES 4 BALTIMORE (AP) – Reese McGuire had three doubles during a four-hit performance. Hyun Jin Ryu (6-4) gave up one run and three hits in seven innings, retiring 17 of his last 18 batters, and Tyler Chatwood handled the ninth for his first save since 2019. Trey Mancini homered twice for Baltimore, which has dropped 10 of its last 11 and is an Matt Harvey (3-9) allowed four runs and nine hits in 4 1/3 inning., He is 0-8 with an 11.49 ERA in nine starts since May 7, NATIONALS 5, METS 2 WASHINGTON (AP) – Kyle Schwarber homered three times and tied a major league record with five in a two-game span, and Washington took three of four. Schwarber set a Nationals/Montreal Expos record by homering nine times in a 10-game span, increasing his total to 18 this season with his first career three homer-game. Patrick Corbin (5-5) allowed two runs and four hits in six innings with seven strikeouts and a walk. Taijuan Walker (6-3) dropped to 2-3 on the road to go along with a 4-0 mark at home. He allowed four runs and a season-high 10 hits in 6 1/3 innings. Fan favorite Gerardo Parra doubled in his return to the Nationals, his ‘œBaby Shark’� walkup music preceding his pinch-hit appearance. INDIANS 2, PIRATES 1 PITTSBURGH (AP) – Josh Naylor foiled Pittsburgh’s strategy with an RBI single in the seventh off Chasen Shreve, who had relieved starter JT Brubaker (4-6), James Karinchak struck out Colin Moran looking, stranding Kevin Newman at second in the ninth for his eighth save. Cleveland avoided a three-game sweep by the Pirates, Jacob Stallings tied it 1-all with a two-out single off Phil Maton (2-0) in the sixth. CARDINALS 9, BRAVES 1 BRAVES 1, CARDINALS 0 ATLANTA (AP) – Drew Smyly (4-3) didn’t allow a hit until the sixth inning, Ronald Acuña Jr. hit his 100th career homer, his 19th this season, and Atlanta earned a split of a day-night doubleheader. Smyly held the Cardinals hitless until Paul Goldschmidt reached on an infield single with two outs in the sixth. Closer Will Smith pitched the seventh of the shortened doubleheader under pandemic rules, earning his 13th save. Acuña, playing in his 378th game, homered in the third off Kwang Hyun Kim (1-5). Adam Wainwright (5-5) struck out 11 and pitched a three-hitter for his 26th complete game to win the opener. Nolan Arenado hit a two-run homer off Bryse Wilson (2-3) in the first and Goldschmidt added a three-run shot off Josh Tomlin in the fifth. ASTROS 8, WHITE SOX 2 DALLAS (AP) – Dallas Keuchel (6-2) lost in his first appearance against Houston, and Abraham Toro had a career-high four hits, improving to 7 for 11 since his recall from the minor leagues.