His seventh-inning blast gave the Yankees a 6-2 lead and they clung on after a nervy finale which saw Russell Branyan hit a three-run homer off the faltering Mariano Rivera in the ninth.
The Yankees now trail the Red Sox by just one game, with both teams well clear of Tampa Bay, who beat Kansas City for a fourth straight night, this time 4-1 to complete a sweep of their home series. Ben Zobrist's two-run triple in the third inning put the Rays ahead for good.
Detroit head the AL Central by three games after seeing off their nearest rivals Cleveland 4-3.
Play-off ambitions
The Chicago White Sox, a further game back, still have play-off ambitions after beating Baltimore 6-3, doing the groundwork early by moving 4-0 in front after the first inning, which featured a home run from Alexei Ramirez.
Conor Jackson drove three runs as Oakland routed Toronto 10-3.
Arizona head San Francisco by a game in the National League West after a dramatic 8-5 victory over Houston.
Paul Goldschmidt's two-run homer for the Diamondbacks took the game to a 10th inning, denying lowly Houston who had led 4-0, 5-1 and then 5-3 heading into the ninth, and Chris Young followed up with a three-run clinching homer to pinch victory.
At the top of the NL Central, second-placed St Louis beat leaders Milwaukee 5-2, sparked by a home run from Albert Pujols.
没有评论:
发表评论