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

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 Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman (54) smiles as he and catcher Gary Sanchez walk out to greet teammates after escaping a jam when Oakland Athletics designated hitter Sean Murphy hit into a triple play in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 20, 2021, at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP PhotoKathy Willens)

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

Reese McGuire had three doubles during a four-hit performance.

New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge, right, celebrates with closer Aroldis Chapman after completing a triple play to defeat the Oakland Athletics in a baseball game, Sunday, June 20, 2021, at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP PhotoKathy Willens)

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

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 “Baby Shark” walkup music preceding his pinch-hit appearance.

INDIANS 2, PIRATES 1

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

Adam Wainwright (5-5) struck out 11 and pitched a three-hitter for his 26th complete game in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.

Nolan Arenado hit a two-run homer off Bryse Wilson (2-3) in the first and Paul Goldschmidt added a three-run shot off Josh Tomlin in the fifth of the seven-inning game.

The Braves, who play another doubleheader Monday at the New York Mets, have dropped seven of 10.

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Aaron Judge hit a pair of opposite-field home runs and threw out a runner from center field, leading the New York Yankees over Cleveland 4-1 Friday night in the first trip to the Bronx by the renamed Guardians.

Reliever Michael King helped keep New York ahead by striking out eight in three innings, fanning his last seven batters.

Judge put the Yankees ahead in the third inning against Eli Morgan (1-1) when he followed a two-out walk to DJ LeMahieu with drive into the right-field seats. Judge added a solo shot in the fifth.

Jameson Taillon (1-1) allowed one run and seven hits in five innings, giving up Franmil Reyes’ home run in the fourth.

BRAVES 3, MARLINS 0

Kyle Wright had a career-high 11 strikeouts in six dominant innings, Matt Olson doubled in two runs and Atlanta beat Miami.

Wright (2-0) allowed four hits with one walk. The right-hander has a 1.06 ERA after three starts.

Kenley Jansen pitched the ninth for his fourth save in four chances.

Trevor Rogers (0-3) allowed one unearned run on four hits in five innings.

CARDINALS 4, REDS 2

Paul Goldschmidt helped slow down rookie fireballer Hunter Greene, Steven Matz pitched one-run ball over five innings and St. Louis stretched Cincinnati's skid to 10 games.

Goldschmidt had three hits and two RBIs. Both runs were charged to Greene (1-2), who walked four and was charged with three runs over 3 1/3 innings.

Matz (2-1) and the bullpen made the lead stick. Giovanny Gallegos allowed a run in the ninth but finished for his fourth save.

PHILLIES 4, BREWERS 2

Alec Bohm hit a go-ahead, two-run single in the eighth inning, Bryce Harper got two key hits and Philadelphia stopped Milwaukee's four-game winning streak.

Harper started the Phillies’ rally in the eighth with a single, and Castellanos and Realmuto followed with singles to load the bases against Aaron Ashby (0-2). Bohm drove Brad Boxberger’s 2-2 pitch to right to score Harper and Castellanos and put Philadelphia in front 3-2. Johan Camargo followed with an RBI single.

Corey Knebel pitched a perfect ninth for his third save.

Nick Nelson (1-0) didn’t allow a run in the eighth.

GIANTS 7, NATIONALS 1

Austin Slater smacked a three-run homer as part of a seven-run second inning against Patrick Corbin, and San Francisco cruised past Washington.

Slater, hitting .105 coming into the game, lined Corbin’s 2-1 sinker to right-center with one out to make it 4-0.

Brandon Crawford capped the scoring with a three-run double to left-center. Corbin (0-3) allowed seven runs on seven hits and three walks while recording just five outs.

Jakob Junis (1-0), called up earlier in the day from Triple-A Sacramento, tossed five scoreless innings of relief in his Giants debut.

RED SOX 4, RAYS 3

Xander Bogaerts had three hits and scored twice in the first five innings and Boston beat Tampa Bay.

Michael Wacha (1-0) gave up two runs on three hits, including two homers by the Rays' Wander Franco, in five innings to get his first win for Boston.

Matt Barnes got Franco on a groundball for his first save after Jake Diekman walked the bases loaded with two outs in the ninth.

Corey Kluber (0-1) gave up four runs on 11 hits in five innings.

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