McCann homers, exits with bruised toe in Yanks’ win vs. Jays

TORONTO — The New York Yankees got another win. They also lost a big part of their lineup for at least a day or two. Brian McCann homered before leaving with a bruised left big toe, Jacoby Ellsbury singled home the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning and the Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 Tuesday night. McCann tried to keep playing after being hit by a foul tip in the middle innings, but Austin Romine took over in the ninth. “They drained a little blood out of the toenail after the eighth inning,” manager Joe Girardi said. “He’s pretty sore. He won’t be a player for us (Wednesday).” X-rays taken at the stadium were negative. Yankees spokesman Jason Zillo said the team was “comfortable with that diagnosis,” and no further tests were scheduled. Johnny Barbato (1-0) pitched a scoreless inning for his first major league win in the first game between these AL East rivals this season. The Yankees lost 13 of 19 meetings with Toronto last year. Diamondbacks 4, Dodgers 2: The Los Angeles bullpen gave up three runs and Arizona rallied at Dodger Stadium. Nick Ahmed hit a solo home run off Pedro Baez to tie the score at 1 in the top of the seventh inning and Paul Goldschmidt put the Diamondbacks ahead for good in the eighth with a home run to left-center field off Chris Hatcher. Rays 5, Indians 1: When it comes to winning strategies, the Tampa Bay Rays are getting good at go-ahead eighth-inning home runs. Both their wins this season had come that way, and Tuesday night, it was second baseman Logan Forsythe who ripped a two-out, full-count, two-run home run to left field off starter Corey Kluber to spark the Rays to a 5-1 win over the Cleveland Indians at Tropicana Field. Tigers 8, Pirates 2: Justin Upton blasted his first home run for Detroit as part of a four-hit afternoon, lifting the Tigers to an 8-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Upton, who signed a six-year, $132.75 million contract as a free agent in January, scored three runs and drove in two. His first-inning homer traveled an estimated 451 feet and landed in the camera well in straightaway center at Comerica Park. Nationals 2, Braves 1: Bryce Harper had a two-run double down the left field line off Eric O’Flaherty with two outs in the eighth as the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1. The hit by Harper bounced off the glove of a diving Jeff Francoeur, who almost made a brilliant catch near the stands. The Braves are now 0-7 this season and have lost their last 12 games at Nationals Park. Washington improved to 5-1 and is 25-9 against Atlanta since June 21, 2014. Phillies 3, Padres 0: Charlie Morton combined with three relievers on a four-hit shutout as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 3-0. Marlins 2, Mets 1: Dee Gordon singled to cap an epic 16-pitch at-bat in the eighth inning and eventually trotted home with the tie-breaking run on a sacrifice fly by pinch-hitter Martin Prado as the Miami Marlins beat the New York Mets, 2-1, at Citi Field. Elsewhere it was: Orioles 9, Red Sox 5; Giants 7, Rockies 2; Royals 3, Astros 2; Rangers 8, Mariners 0; Angels 5, Athletics 4.