In the Majors, Hanley Ramirez hit three homers for the Red Sox in an 11-7 win over San Francisco. Newly acquired pitcher Drew Pomeranz lasted just three innings…….Josh Donaldson and Edwin Encarnacion each hit two run homers with Marcus Stroman pitching eight strong innings in the Blue Jays’ 10-4 victory over Arizona…….The New York Yankees won their third straight from Baltimore, 5-0. The Red Sox moved past the Orioles into first place in the American League East. The Jays are now one game back. Elsewhere, it was Cincinnati 6 Atlanta 3…Minnesota 4 Detroit 1……Cleveland 11 Kansas City 4….Chicago Cubs 6 NY Mets 2….Washington 8 Los Angeles Dodgers 1….Philadelphia 4 Miami 1…..Tampa Bay 11 Colorado 3…..Houston 7 Oakland 0…..Los Angeles Angels 7 Texas 4…..Seattle 6 Chicago White Sox 5 (11 innings)…..Milwaukee 9 Pittsburgh 5 and St. Louis swept San Diego, 4-2 and 3-2.
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has acknowledged the possibility ace pitcher Clayton Kershaw might need surgery on his ailing back which would end his season.
In New Brunswick Senior League Baseball, the Alpines play host to the Fredericton Royals tonight at Memorial Field with a 7:30 start.
Marc Bourgeois of Moncton won the Atlantic PGA championship at Royal Oaks.
There will be harness racing at EPR this Saturday afternoon with a six dash card.
