Tuesday's MLB roundup

AMERICAN LEAGUE

• BALTIMORE 2, NEW YORK 1: Chris Davis led off the ninth inning with his major league-leading 41st home run and the visiting Orioles beat the Yankees on Tuesday night for just their fourth win in 19 games. The Yankees began the day a half-game behind AL East-leading Toronto. They failed to take advantage of Masahiro Tanaka's 10-strikeout performance and Alex Rodriguez's 30th homer — A-Rod has reached the mark in 15 seasons, tying Hank Aaron's record. Davis homered for the sixth time in seven games, lofting an opposite-field drive into the seats in left. He was the first batter Chasen Shreve faced after Tanaka pitched eight innings. Davis, like Rodriguez, is enjoying a resurgent season. The Orioles' slugger led the majors with 53 home runs in 2013, but hit just 26 last year and drew a drug suspension down the stretch. Darren O'Day got two outs for the win. Zach Britton closed for his 31st save in 34 chances.

• TORONTO 5, BOSTON 1 (10): Troy Tulowitzki singled in the go-ahead run off Alexi Ogando to trigger a four-run 10th inning that lifted the AL East-leading Blue Jays over the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Travis Shaw homered for Boston, which had its four-game winning streak stopped. Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia returned after missing seven weeks with a strained right hamstring. He went 1 for 4 with a double. Toronto starter R.A. Dickey gave up one run and four hits in six innings. He was 0-3 with a 5.76 ERA in four starts against Boston this season. Boston's Henry Owens struggled with his control, but held the Blue Jays to one run and three hits in 5⅓ innings. He walked four, hit two batters and had a balk.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

• PITTSBURGH 7, CINCINNATI 3: Andrew McCutchen hit a three-run homer and lefthander Francisco Liriano pitched six shutout innings as he finally beat the Reds on his 11th try, leading the Pirates to a road victory. McCutchen connected in the third inning off rookie Raisel Iglesias, who lasted only three innings. Liriano came into the game 0-5 in 10 regular season starts against Cincinnati, the only team he had faced but hadn't beaten during his career. The lefthander allowed three hits, struck out 10 and didn't allow a runner beyond second base.

• PHILADELPHIA 5, ATLANTA 0: Rookie Aaron Nola pitched seven innings and Odubel Herrera hit a three-run homer to lead the Phillies over the host Braves. Nola allowed six hits with a career-high seven strikeouts and one walk to help Philadelphia snap a five-game losing streak.

• MIAMI Z 6, MILWAUKEE 4: J.T. Realmuto hit two homers, one inside the park, to lead the host Marlins over the Brewers.

• The Mets improved their chances of potentially signing Yoenis Cespedes to a long-term deal as the parties agreed to amend a clause in Cespedes' contract. The previous language would have prevented the Mets from re-signing him until May 15 if they did not agree to an extension within five days of the end of the World Series.