
⚾ Headlines Around the League
Blue Jays 6, Astros 0 — Gausman silences Houston with season’s best two-hit gem
Mariners 7, Angels 6 (F/12) — Ford’s sac fly caps thriller, Seattle ties Astros atop AL West
Yankees 9, Tigers 3 — Judge belts two to tie DiMaggio as Bronx bats erupt
Guardians 3, Royals 2 — Kayfus’ 425-foot go-ahead blast clinches series in Wild Card chase
📊 Final Scores and Highlights
Blue Jays 6, Astros 0
Kevin Gausman delivered his best start of the season, firing a two-hit shutout with nine strikeouts on just 100 pitches as the Blue Jays blanked the Astros 6–0. Toronto’s ace carried a “near-Maddux” into the ninth, needing just one extra pitch to finish off the masterpiece.
🔑 Key Moments
In the 1st, George Springer scored the opener on Nathan Lukes’ RBI double, and Addison Barger followed with another run-scoring double to make it 2–0.
Davis Schneider extended the lead in the 2nd with a solo homer to left, pushing it to 3–0 Jays.
Daulton Varsho sparked the 4th with a leadoff triple and later came around to score, adding to Gausman’s cushion.
The Blue Jays tacked on insurance in the 7th when Davis Schneider lifted a sac fly and Addison Barger drove in another with his own sac fly, capping a four-RBI day between the pair.
On the mound, Kevin Gausman overpowered Astros hitters, fanning Yordan Alvarez on a 97.6 mph fastball in the 6th and striking out nine overall to seal Toronto’s first complete-game shutout since 2024.
📊 Notable Stats
Blue Jays
Kevin Gausman: 9.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K (Shutout)
Nathan Lukes: 2-for-4, 2B (17), RBI, 2 R
Addison Barger: 1-for-3, 2B (29), 2 RBI
Davis Schneider: HR (11), 2 RBI, 2 R
Daulton Varsho: 2-for-4, 3B (2), RBI, R
Astros
Carlos Correa: 1-for-4
Jeremy Peña: 1-for-3, BB
Cristian Javier: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, HR
Mariners 7, Angels 6 (F/12)
Harry Ford delivered a walk-off sacrifice fly in the 12th inning, scoring Jorge Polanco and lifting Seattle to a 7–6 win over the Angels. The victory was the Mariners’ sixth straight and pulled them even with Houston for first place in the AL West.
🔑 Key Moments
In the 2nd, J.P. Crawford doubled in two runs, followed by Julio Rodríguez’s two-run double to give Seattle a 4–0 lead.
Rookie Logan Davidson answered in the 3rd with his first career homer, a two-run shot to center.
Mike Trout tied it 4–4 in the 5th with his 399th career homer, his 34th at T-Mobile Park.
In the 8th, Matt Brash escaped trouble by inducing a double play with two on to keep the game tied.
Andrés Muñoz struck out Mike Trout in the 10th to strand the go-ahead run at third.
After the Angels took a 6–5 lead in the 12th, Jorge Polanco ripped a game-tying double and later raced home on Harry Ford’s walk-off sac fly.
📊 Notable Stats
Mariners
Harry Ford: Walk-off sac fly (1 RBI)
J.P. Crawford: 2-for-5, 2B (21), 3 RBI, R, SB (8)
Julio Rodríguez: 2-for-5, 2B (27), 2 RBI, SB (26)
Jorge Polanco: 2-for-6, 2 2B (22, 23), RBI, 2 R
Bryce Miller: 5.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 11 K, 2 HR
Angels
Mike Trout: HR (21), 2 R, RBI, 2-for-6 (399th career HR)
Logan Davidson: HR (1), 2 RBI, 2-for-4
Taylor Ward: 2-for-5, 2B (31), RBI
Zach Neto: 1-for-4, BB, 3 K, SB (26)
Yankees 9, Tigers 3
Aaron Judge homered twice to tie Joe DiMaggio for fourth on the Yankees’ all-time list, while Cam Schlittler tossed six strong innings in New York’s 9–3 win over Detroit.
🔑 Key Moments
In the 1st, Aaron Judge crushed his 360th career homer, a 413-foot shot to center, giving the Yankees a 1–0 lead.
The Tigers answered in the 2nd with an RBI single from Dillon Dingler, tying the game 1–1.
Ben Rice doubled home a run, and José Caballero followed with an RBI single to push New York ahead 3–1.
In the 3rd, Judge launched his second homer of the night — No. 361 of his career — tying Joe DiMaggio on the Yankees’ all-time list. Giancarlo Stanton followed with a homer of his own, stretching it to 5–1.
Dillon Dingler went deep in the 7th to cut it to 9–2, but the Tigers’ rally ended there.
Javier Báez tripled in the 9th, but Detroit couldn’t push him home as the Yankees closed it out.
📊 Notable Stats
Yankees
Aaron Judge: 3-for-4, 2 HR (45, 46), 3 R, 2 RBI (ties DiMaggio, 361 career HR)
Giancarlo Stanton: HR (20), RBI
Ben Rice: 2-for-4, 2B (22), RBI, 2 R
José Caballero: 2-for-3, RBI, R, 2 SB (44, 45)
Cam Schlittler: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
Tigers
Dillon Dingler: 2-for-4, HR (13), 2 RBI
Javier Báez: 1-for-4, 3B (3)
Wenceel Pérez: 1-for-3, R
Tyler Holton: 1.0 IP, 2 ER, 2 K
Guardians 3, Royals 2
C.J. Kayfus crushed a two-run homer in the 8th to flip a tight game as Cleveland edged Kansas City 3–2, sealing a crucial series win in the AL Wild Card race.
🔑 Key Moments
Vinnie Pasquantino opened the scoring in the 1st with a two-run shot to right-center (No. 30) for a 2–0 Royals lead.
Stephen Kolek kept Cleveland quiet through 6 2/3 innings (1 R) before the Guardians’ late push.
Bo Naylor led off the 8th with a single, then C.J. Kayfus annihilated a 425-footer to deep center for the go-ahead two-run homer (3), making it 3–2 Guardians.
Cade Smith slammed the door in the 9th with two strikeouts for his 13th save.
📊 Notable Stats
Guardians
C.J. Kayfus: HR (3), 2 RBI, R
Bo Naylor: 2-for-3, 2B (18), R
Steven Kwan: 1-for-4, 2B (26), R
Gavin Williams: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
Cade Smith: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 K (Save 13)
Royals
Vinnie Pasquantino: HR (30), 2 RBI, BB
Mike Yastrzemski: 1-for-3, 2B (24), 2 BB, R
Stephen Kolek: 6.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
John Schreiber: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 K (took loss)
Other scores around the league:
Orioles 3, Pirates 2
G. Wolfram: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO
K. Akin: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO
White Sox 5, Rays 1
S. Smith: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 4 SO, 1 BB
J. Gerber: 2.0 IP, 2 SO
Marlins 5, Nationals 0
R. Weathers: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 4 SO
E. Wagaman: 3-4, 1 R, 3 RBI
Phillies 6, Mets 4
J. Luzardo: 8.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 10 SO
J. Duran: 1.0 IP, 3 SO
Padres 2, Rockies 0
R. Vasquez: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 9 SO
R. Suarez: 1.0 IP, 1 SO
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