The Cubs remarkably won their first road game vs. the Yankees in franchise history on Friday night, beating their hosts 3-0 at Yankee Stadium.
Chicago had entered the game with an 0-12 all-time record in the Bronx, including the postseason.
But Jameson Taillon made a triumphant return to Yankee Stadium, allowing one hit in eight innings to outpitch Carlos Rodón in the All-Star´s injury-delayed Yankees debut.
Taillon (3-6) limited New York to one single and a pair of walks. The former Yankee struck out four, set his season high for innings and didn´t allow a runner past first base in his first victory since June 13.
Cody Bellinger hit his ninth home run for the Cubs, who had been 0-12 at Yankee Stadium old and new.
Adbert Alzolay finished a two-hitter for his sixth save in seven chances. Rodón (0-1) allowed two runs and four hits in 5 1/3 innings with two walks and two strikeouts.
Earlier in the day, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that Aaron Judge would miss the entire All-Star Game schedule as he recovers from a toe injury.
Jameson Taillon #50 of the Chicago Cubs allowed just one hit in eight innings on Friday
Chicago Cubs’ Cody Bellinger watches his home run during the third inning vs. the Yankees
New York Yankees star Aaron Judge is not expected to be at any of the All-Star Game events
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RED SOX 7, ATHLETICS 3
BOSTON (AP) — Yu Chang hit a bases-loaded single in a five-run second inning in his return from the injured list, leading Boston past Oakland.
Nick Pivetta (5-5) struck out eight and allowed four hits and a walk in five innings.
Sam Long (0-1) was lifted after allowing the first three baserunners to reach in the second.
BRAVES 2, RAYS 1
Sean Murphy hit a two-run homer and the red-hot Atlanta Braves began a series between teams with the best records in the major leagues with a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.
With right-hander Charlie Morton (9-6) pitching into the seventh inning and Murphy extending a power surge that has seen Atlanta homer in 24 straight outings, the Braves won for the 19th time in 21 games to improve baseball´s best mark to 59-28.
The AL-best Rays (57-34) lost their season-high sixth straight despite holding the Braves to two hits. Starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow (2-3) left in the sixth inning with what the team described as cramping.
Atlanta Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr., center, celebrates with Ozzie Albies, left, and Orlando Arcia after the team’s 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays
BREWERS 7, REDS 3
Joey Wiemer and Willy Adames each hit a two-run homer and Corbin Burnes allowed three hits in six innings as Milwaukee beat NL Central-leading Cincinnati in a matchup of the division´s top teams.
The Brewers moved within a game of the Reds, whose five-game winning streak ended.
Burnes (7-5) walked four and struck out six.
BLUE JAYS 12, TIGERS 2
Alek Manoah worked six solid innings in his first start since being recalled from the minors and Toronto beat Detroit.
Whit Merrifield homered and drove in four runs for the Blue Jays.
Manoah (2-7) won for the first time since April 5, allowing one run on five hits. He struck out eight without walking a batter while ending an 11-start winless streak.
Alek Manoah allowed just one run on five hits as the Blue Jays eased past the Tigers
PHILLIES 4, MARLINS 3
MIAMI (AP) — Pinch-hitter Cristian Pache hit a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning as Philadelphia rallied past Miami.
The Phillies tied a franchise record set in 1976 with their 13th straight road victory.
Miami had a 3-1 lead entering the ninth before J.T. Realmuto hit a leadoff single against reliever A.J. Puk (4-3) and advanced on a wild pitch. Alec Bohm hit a one-out double that scored Realmuto. Puk struck out pinch-hitter Josh Harrison but then gave up Pache´s drive.
ORIOLES 3, TWINS 1, 10 INNINGS
Ramón Urías drove in the automatic runner for Baltimore with a first-pitch double off Minnesota closer Jhoan Duran (2-4) in the 10th inning.
Orioles All-Star closer Félix Bautista (4-1) pitched two hitless innings with three strikeouts.
Cedric Mullins made a leaping catch to thwart a three-run homer by Byron Buxton in the fourth inning and drove in the game´s first run in the sixth for the Orioles. Aaron Hicks added a sacrifice fly in the 10th.
Baltimore Orioles left fielder Aaron Hicks (34) celebrates after hitting a sacrifice fly that scored Baltimore Orioles third baseman Ramon Urias (29)
WHITE SOX 8, CARDINALS 7
All-Star Luis Robert Jr. tied the game with his 26th homer of the season and Chicago rallied past St. Louis after Cardinals starter Jordan Montgomery left with an injury.
Nolan Arenado hit a pair of two-run homers for St. Louis, which took a 5-0 lead in the third and led 5-1 in the fifth when Montgomery departed abruptly.
Chicago scored five runs in the sixth off two St. Louis relievers. Arenado put the Cardinals back ahead with his homer in the seventh off Keynon Middleton (2-0). In the bottom half, Kyle Leahy (0-1) gave up Robert´s blast and departed with the bases loaded. Chris Stratton came on and walked Zach Remillard to put the White Sox ahead to stay.
GUARDIANS 3, ROYALS 0
Aaron Civale (3-2) struck out a season-high nine over seven innings and Josh Bell hit a two-run homer off Daniel Lynch (2-4) as Cleveland beat Kansas City.
Civale allowed two hits and did not walk a batter while throwing 100 pitches, 70 for strikes. Trevor Stephan worked the eighth and Emmanuel Clase picked up his 25th save, wrapping up the two-hitter that lasted 1 hour, 51 minutes, the shortest nine-inning game in the history of Progressive Field.
Cleveland (44-44) won its second straight and improved to .500 for the first time since April 28, when it was 13-13.
Cleveland Guardians’ Aaron Civale pitches to a Kansas City Royals batter on Friday
MARINERS 10, ASTROS 1
Luis Castillo threw seven strong innings, Mike Ford had a bases-clearing double during a nine-run fourth, and Seattle beat Houston.
Kolten Wong drove in two runs in the fourth, starting the scoring with an RBI single and concluding it with a two-out double.
Julio Rodríguez hit a two-run single to chase Houston starter Hunter Brown (6-6). Castillo (6-6) yielded one unearned run on five hits with three strikeouts
BLUE JAYS 12, TIGERS 2
Whit Merrifield homered and drove in four runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Detroit Tigers 12-2 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory.
Toronto improved to 15-5 against American League Central teams, while the Tigers fell to 2-15 against the AL East.
George Springer added a home run and three RBIs for Toronto, which sent 10 batters to the plate in a six-run fourth and 11 in a five-run ninth. Kevin Kiermaier had four hits.
Toronto Blue Jays’ Whit Merrifield (15) and George Springer (4) celebrate after beating the Detroit Tigers 12-2
DIAMONDBACKS 7, PIRATES 3
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a three-run homer and fellow All-Star Zac Gallen pitched seven strong innings to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3 on Friday night.
NL West-leading Arizona snapped a four-game losing streak, with All-Star rookie Corbin Carroll returning to the lineup a day after leaving a game because of soreness in his right shoulder.
Gurriel also had two doubles and drove in four runs, three of them on his 15th homer in the third inning off Rich Hill (7-9).
RANGERS 7, NATIONALS 2
Adolis García and Corey Seager homered, rookie Cody Bradford earned his first major league victory, and Texas beat Washington.
Texas is assured of entering the All-Star break with at least a share of the AL West lead.
Joey Meneses hit two homers for last-place Washington, which has lost five in a row and has dropped 15 of 16 at Nationals Park since June 3.
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