Sanchez shines in Blue Jays’ win

Sanchez shines in Blue Jays’ win
July 27, 2016 | 12:00 AM
Toronto Blue Jays’ starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez delivers a pitch against San Diego Padres at Rogers Centre in Toronto Monday. — Reuters
Toronto Blue Jays’ starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez delivers a pitch against San Diego Padres at Rogers Centre in Toronto Monday. — Reuters
July 27, 2016 | 12:00 AM
Last Updated: July 27, 2016 | 12:00 AM
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TORONTO — Aaron Sanchez allowed three hits in seven scoreless innings to win his 10th consecutive decision, and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the San Diego Padres 4-2 Monday night. Alex Dickerson hit a two-run homer against Bo Schultz in the ninth inning to give the Padres (43-57) at least one home run in a club-record 23 straight games. It equals the longest such streak in the National League since the 2006 Atlanta Braves also homered in 23 games in a row. Roberto Osuna retired the final two batters of the game to earn his 21st save of the season. Kevin Pillar had three hits, including two doubles, and drove in a run for the Blue Jays (56-44) in the first game that the Padres ever played in Toronto. Sanchez (11-1) allowed two walks and threw a wild pitch while striking out seven. The right-hander has not lost since April 22. Orioles 3, Rockies 2 (10 innings): Adam Jones scored on a 10-inning fielder’s choice and error by pitcher Jordan Lyles, and Baltimore stretched its winning streak to five with a victory over Colorado. Jones started the game-winning rally with a one-out single that hit the bag and popped way up in the air and away from Nolan Arenado. Jonathan Schoop followed with a soft single to right that sent Jones to third. Manny Machado then grounded one back to Lyles (2-3). The right-hander dropped it but recovered to throw home, and Jones slid in under catcher Nick Hundley’s tag. Chaz Roe (1-0) earned the win for the Orioles (58-40) after a scoreless 10th. Baltimore now is a season-high 18 games over .500. Brewers 7, Diamondbacks 2: Arizona pitcher Braden Shipley allowed three home runs in his major league debut as the Diamondbacks lost to Milwaukee at Miller Park. Shipley allowed eight hits and four walks while striking out four over 5 1/3 innings of work after being called up earlier in the day from Triple-A Reno. Phillies 4, Marlins 0: Tommy Joseph’s RBI double in the eighth inning broke a scoreless tie, leading Philadelphia to a win over Miami at Marlins Park. The Marlins fell percentage points behind the idle New York Mets in the race for the second and final wild-card spot in the National League. Tigers 4, Red Sox 2: Jose Iglesias hit a go-ahead, two-run home run in the sixth inning to do in his former team as Detroit beat Boston. It was the first career homer at Fenway Park for the former top Red Sox prospect, who played three seasons with the team before being dealt to Detroit on July 30, 2013, in a three-way trade that brought Jake Peavy to Boston. Justin Verlander (10-6) earned his first win at Fenway in nearly seven years, holding the hot-hitting Red Sox to one run on five hits and two walks with five strikeouts in six innings. Yankees 2, Astros 1: Michael Pineda was the winner of a pitcher’s duel with Dallas Keuchel and New York eked out a win over Houston at Minute Maid Park. Pineda (5-9) and Keuchel (6-10) were both exceptional, but the Yankees moved a season-high three games over .500 with an eighth-inning rally against Keuchel ignited by the bottom of their order. Rangers 7, Athletics 6: Adrian Beltre drilled a two-run walk-off home run with two outs in the ninth, lifting Texas to a win over Oakland at Globe Life Park. Beltre’s second homer of the game sailed into the A’s bullpen off closer Ryan Madson. The Rangers rallied from a 5-1 deficit to beat their American League West rivals for the fourth straight time. Angels 6, Royals 2: Left-hander Hector Santiago pitched splendidly into the sixth inning and Albert Pujols had three hits and drove in four runs as Los Angeles topped Kansas City. Santiago is 6-0 in eight starts since a June 10 loss to Cleveland. Santiago, who is 2-0 with a career 1.69 ERA at Kauffman Stadium, went 5-0 in July. Santiago (9-4) limited the Royals to two runs on five hits over 5 1/3 innings. White Sox 5, Cubs 4: Tyler Saladino delivered a walk-off single with one out in the ninth inning to lift the White Sox to a win over their crosstown rival Cubs at U.S. Cellular Field. Saladino’s game-winner off of newly acquired Cubs reliever Mike Montgomery scored J.B. Shuck, who led off the inning with a single for the White Sox. Other results: Reds 7, Giants 5; Cardinals-Mets rained out.