Gary Sanchez hit two home runs — including a first-inning drive estimated at nearly 500 feet — and Masahiro Tanaka pitched seven tidy innings in his return from the disabled list to lead the New York Yankees to a 13-4 rout of the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday.
Sanchez’s two-run shot in the first was estimated at 493 feet by Statcast. The Yankees led 2-0 after that and never looked back.
Tanaka (9-10) allowed three runs and six hits in his first appearance since Aug. 9. He’d been out with right shoulder inflammation.
Matthew Boyd (5-7) allowed seven runs and seven hits in 2 1/3 innings.
Aaron Judge singled and walked three times, ending his record-setting streak of 37 games with at least one strikeout.
Angels 10, Rangers 1
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Albert Pujols hit a three-run homer to become the major league career leader for home runs by a player born outside the United States, and Los Angeles beat Texas.
Pujols hit his 19th homer of the season and the 610th of his career, snapping his tie with Sammy Sosa for eighth all-time.
Kaleb Cowart also hit a three-run homer, and Kole Calhoun had three hits and drove in two runs to keep the Angels a half-game back of the Minnesota Twins for the second AL wild card.
Cubs 13, Reds 9
CINCINNATI (AP) — Cubs star Kris Bryant exited after being hit in the left hand by a pitch, and lefty Anthony Rizzo wound up playing third base as Chicago beat Cincinnati for its seventh win in nine games.
The defending World Series champions moved a season-high 10 games over .500.
Braves 4, Mariners 0
ATLANTA (AP) — Rookie Lucas Sims pitched three-hit ball over six innings and Atlanta scored on a crazy play that took three rundowns.
Astros 4, Nationals 3
HOUSTON (AP) — Matt Wieters hit a two-run homer, Howie Kendrick had a two-run triple and Washington beat Houston for the ninth straight time.
Washington’s winning streak over the Astros dates to 2012. The NL East-leading Nationals have won 13 of 14 against Houston since 2011.
Dodgers 8, Pirates 3
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Chris Taylor had three hits and drove in three runs as Los Angeles beat Pittsburgh.
Adrian Gonzalez doubled for his 2,000th career hit to help the NL West leaders.
Royals 3, Rockies 2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Danny Duffy and four relievers combined on a two-hitter, helping Kansas City hold off Colorado.
Duffy (8-8) took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and retired the first two batters before walking DJ LeMahieu and allowing a homer to Nolan Arenado. The Rockies star hit his 28th home run.
Marlins 12, Phillies 8 Marlins 7, Phillies 4
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Marcell Ozuna hit a two-run homer, Christian Yelich had a three-run shot and robbed Nick Williams of a two-run drive as Miami completed a doubleheader sweep.
Ichiro Suzuki’s pinch-hit three-run homer broke a tie in the seventh inning of the opener and Giancarlo Stanton added his major league-leading 46th home run.
The Marlins and Philadelphia combined for 14 homers in the two games.
Twins 4, White Sox 1
CHICAGO (AP) — Jorge Polanco homered for the third time in two days as Minnesota beat Chicago.
Polanco led off the fourth inning with his sixth homer of the season after going deep in both ends of a doubleheader Monday.
Brewers 4, Giants 3
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Travis Shaw hit a two-out double in the seventh inning to drive in Neil Walker with the go-ahead run and Milwaukee held on to beat San Francisco.
Ryan Braun and Keon Broxton drove in runs while Walker and Eric Sogard had two hits apiece to help the Brewers snap a five-game losing streak to the Giants.
D-Backs 7, Mets 4
NEW YORK (AP) — J.D. Martinez hit an early three-run homer, Patrick Corbin pitched eight smooth innings to win his third straight stingy start and Arizona coasted past sinking New York.
Padres 12, Cardinals 4
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Yangervis Solarte homered and drove in a career-high six runs, Austin Hedges also went deep and San Diego beat St. Louis.
A’s 6, Orioles 4
BALTIMORE (AP) — Ryon Healy homered twice, Jed Lowrie hit a two-run drive and Oakland beat struggling Baltimore.
Rays 6, Blue Jays 5
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Lucas Duda and Corey Dickerson homered in the first two innings and Chris Archer struck out 10 for Tampa Bay.
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