⚾ Headlines Around the League

Icon Blue Jays 6, Astros 0 — Gausman silences Houston with season’s best two-hit gem

Icon Mariners 7, Angels 6 (F/12) — Ford’s sac fly caps thriller, Seattle ties Astros atop AL West

Icon Yankees 9, Tigers 3 — Judge belts two to tie DiMaggio as Bronx bats erupt

Icon 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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