Infielder Eduardo Nunez was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Boston Red Sox for two minor league pitchers……The Red Sox lost to Seattle in 13 innings, 6-5……The New York Yankees downed Cincinnati 4-2 to move just one game back of Boston in the American League East. Newly acquired Todd Frazier, in his first time at bat for the Yankees, hit into a run scoring triple play….It was Tampa Bay over Baltimore 5-4 with the Rays now just 2 and a half games back of the Red Sox….The Toronto Blue Jays defeated Oakland 4-1.
In the National League, the Chicago Cubs are just a half game back of Milwaukee in the Central Division after a 7-2 win over the Chicago White Sox. The Brewers blanked Washington 8-0.
In other play, it was Houston 5 Philadelphia 0…..Cleveland 11 Los Angeles Angels 7 (11 innings)….Kansas City 3 Detroit 1….Texas 10 Miami 4….St. Louis 3 Colorado 2…..Atlanta 8 Arizona 3…..NY Mets 6 San Diego 5….Los Angeles Dodgers 6 Minnesota 2 and San Francisco 11 Pittsburgh 3.
Dan Coulombe of Fredericton has a one shot lead going into the final round of the Provincial Senior Men’s Golf Championship in Bathurst.
