Tanaka’s 5-hitter sends Yanks over Jays

“As soon as I hit it, I knew it was going to leave the ballpark”, said Beltran, who choked up on the bat, figuring Sanchez would attempt to blow another fastball past him. “Anything I can do to help this team win, that’s what I try to do”.

Carlos Beltran is greeted by teammate Didi Gregorius after Beltran hit a three-run home run against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Astros 5, Tigers 1 • Dallas Keuchel struck out eight in seven solid innings and Jed Lowrie powered the offense with a two-RBI double to lead Houston to a win over visiting Detroit.

“The fans are insane now, and rightfully so”, said Miller, who finally threw another slider past a swinging Tulowitzki to end the game.

“I am so happy for these guys”, Moseby said. If the Yankees can get a lead to the eighth inning, it’s pretty much over. Sanchez contends his pitch just got away.

Tulowitzki kept fouling off pitches during the tense at-bat, which included several mound meetings between Miller and catcher McCann. Tulowitzki swung and missed at a full-count pitch, silencing a sellout crowd at Rogers Centre.

Kevin Pillar, the Blue Jays centre fielder, said performing in such an engaging atmosphere pumps the player’s spirits.

Toronto lost for the first time in 14 games with Tulowitzki in the starting lineup.

Noah Syndergaard (7-6) recovered nicely from a rocky start – he allowed first-inning homers by DJ LeMahieu and Nolan Arenado – for his latest win at Citi Field, where the Mets have won 10 straight against Colorado. Before these last 15 games, they had allowed 4.3 runs per game, but over the last 15, they have allowed just 2.6 runs per game. It was the 38-year-old’s 12th home run of the year. While it’s impossible to see what fallout, if any, there is going forward, this became the kind of defining win that can put confidence back in a reeling team. Shaw had a two-run and solo shot, and Castillo’s was a two-run home run. The Red Sox finished with a season-high 21 hits. And the very next batter, Edwin Encarnacion, hit a sac fly to score Josh Donaldson, to make it 3-0.

BRAVES 3, DIAMONDBACKS 2: Julio Teheran pitched six strong innings and Cameron Maybin drove in two runs as Atlanta won at home. They began this stay at Wrigley Field by sweeping four from San Francisco then took three from the Brewers.

Chase Headley then followed with a ground rule double that scored Teixeira to cut Toronto’s lead to 4-1. Rookie Travis Shaw went deep twice and Rusney Castillo belted a two-run homer before leaving with a foot injury.

Still, there were two innings left against a lineup that can hurt in a hurry. 874 OPS since May 1 and improved upon that by going 2-for-3 with a homer and a double. The team is now listed at 4-1, according to Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook; it was 25-1 on July 27.

Elvis Andrus hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth against Casey Fien (2-5) after Adrian Beltre and Moreland started the frame with singles. At the end of the third inning, Toronto was up 0-3. 500 for the first time since the final day of the 2008 season.

Cardinals 3, Marlins 1: Jaime Garcia pitched shutout ball into the ninth inning and Matt Carpenter homered, leading St. Louis over Miami. Last night’s game was proof of that, and they both still have nine games left this season to play against each other.