Bo Bichette was tagged out at home plate to end the game as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied with two runs in the 9th but lost 7-6 to the Boston Red Sox. Boston has won all six meetings with the Jays this season.
The Sox led 6-2 as Rafael Devers hit a run homer and an RBI single. Justin Turner homered in the 9th after picking up an RBI double to put Boston up, 3-2.
George Springer and Bo Bichette homered for the Jays. Toronto is a half game out in the wild card chase.
The Yankees split in St. Louis. They lost 11-4 in a rain delayed game but won the nightcap, 6-2.
Seattle over Tampa Bay, 8-3. J.P. Crawford and Teoscar Hernandez homered for the Mariners.
Minnesota shutout Baltimore, 1-0 behind the pitching of Bailey Ober. Joey Gallo homered in the 4th.
Atlanta shutout Miami, 7-0. Charlie Morton hurled the win. Ronald Acuna Jr. and Ozzie Albers hit home runs.
The Charlottetown Islanders improved to 12-2 in the New Brunswick Senior Baseball League sweeping a doubleheader from the Saint John Alpines.
The first place Isles won the opener, 2-0 as Brady MacDonald fired a three hitter with 11 strikeouts.
Jordan Stevenson got the win in the second game on a four hitter with 10 K’s. Nick MacPhail drove in two runs.
The Islanders are in Moncton, tonight in their first meeting this season. Chjarlottetown has won five in a row.
Winnipeg improved to 3-1 in the CFL, downing Montreal, 17-3.
The Toronto Maple Leafs lost six players to free agency on Saturday but did sign Ryan Reaves to a three-year contract. Among the losses were Michael Bunting, Justin Holl and Luke Schenn.
Island native Josh Currie signed a one-year, two-way contract with Pittsburgh.
Century Invictus with Jason Hughes behind won the feature in harness racing at Red Shores in Summerside on Canada Day in 1.55/4. Dale Spence drove four winners on the card including Melody Maker in 1.56/2.
On Today
The Islanders visit the Moncton Fisher Cats at 7.00 in New Brunswick Senior Baseball.
A pair of 2.00 starters in the Kings County Baseball League. The Morell Chevies and Northside Brewers play in Morell.
The Cardigan at Peakes game is postponed because no umpires are available.
Harness racing goes at 12.30 in Charlottetown with a 10 dash card. Stash It Away with driver Gilles Barrieau is the 5-2 favourite in the eight horse 10th race. Matticulous with Ken Murphy is 5-2 in the 5th race.
Saturday’s Scoreboard
CFL
Winnipeg 17 Montreal 3
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MLB
American League
Boston 7 Toronto 6
Minnesota 1 Baltimore 0
Texas 5 Houston 2
Oakland 7 Chicago White Sox 6 (10 innings)
Seattle 8 Tampa Bay 3
National League
San Diego 12 Cincinnati 5
N.Y. Mets 4 San Francisco 1
Atlanta 7 Miami 0
Milwaukee 11 Pittsburgh 8
Philadelphia 19 Washington 4
Interleague
St. Louis 11 N.Y. Yankees 4, first game
N.Y. Yankees 6 St. Louis 2, second game
Detroit 4 Colorado 2 (10 innings)
Kansas City 6 L.A. Dodgers 4
Arizona 3 L.A. Angels 1
Cleveland 6 Chicago Cubs 0
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MLS
Real Salt Lake 1 Toronto 0
New York City 1 Montreal 0
Sporting Kansas City 3 Vancouver 0
Orlando City 3 Chicago 1
Columbus 2 N.Y. Red Bulls 1
Austin 1 Miami 1
New England 2 Cincinnati 2
Nashville 2 D.C. United 0
St. Louis 2 Colorado 0
FC Dallas 2 Los Angeles FC 0
Minnesota 4 Portland 1
Seattle 1 Houston 0
San Jose 2 L.A. Galaxy 2
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GOLD CUP SOCCER
Group D Stage Play
Canada 0 Guatemala 0
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CANADIAN ELITE BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Vancouver 90 Edmonton 80
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Sunday’s Games
(All times Eastern)
MLB
Interleague
L.A. Dodgers (Gonsolin 4-2) at Kansas City (Singer 4-7), 2:10 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (Cole 8-1) at St. Louis (Montgomery 5-7), 2:15 p.m.
Cleveland (Civale 2-2) at Chicago Cubs (Taillon 2-6), 2:20 p.m.
Detroit (Manning 1-1) at Colorado (Seabold 1-4), 3:10 p.m.
Arizona (Gallen 10-2) at L.A. Angels (Detmers 1-5), 4:07 p.m.
Amercian League
Minnesota (Gray 4-2) at Baltimore (Irvin 1-3), 12:05 p.m.
Boston (Whitlock 4-3) at Toronto (Gausman 7-4), 1:37 p.m.
Houston (Dubin 0-0) at Texas (Heaney 5-5), 2:35 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (Toussaint 0-1) at Oakland (Blackburn 1-0), 4:07 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Bradley 5-4) at Seattle (Castillo 5-6), 4:10 p.m.
National League
Miami (Alcantara 3-6) at Atlanta (Strider 9-2), 1:35 p.m.
Milwaukee (Rea 4-4) at Pittsburgh (Hill 7-7), 1:35 p.m.
Washington (Williams 4-4) at Philadelphia (Suarez 2-2), 1:35 p.m.
San Diego (TBD) at Cincinnati (Abbott 4-0), 1:40 p.m.
San Francisco (Stripling 0-2) at N.Y. Mets (Peterson 2-6), 7:10 p.m.
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MLS
Philadelphia at Atlanta United, 4 p.m.
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CANADIAN ELITE BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Vancouver at Edmonton, 6 p.m.
Niagara River at Saskatchewan, 8:30 p.m.
(The Canadian Press)
