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Jansen plays for Red Sox, Jays in same game

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GEORGE Springer homered and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run double in the late innings as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays went on to a 4-1 win over the Boston Red Sox in Monday’s (Tuesday in Manila) historic completion of a June 26 suspended game.

Boston catcher Danny Jansen made major league history as the first player to appear for both teams in the same game. He was facing an 0-1 count on June 26 when the game was suspended by rain with one out in the top of the second inning, then traded to the Red Sox on July 27 for three prospects.

On Monday (Tuesday in Manila), Toronto’s Daulton Varsho pinch-hit for Jansen in the second inning at-bat, and Jansen was behind the plate for Boston.

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Springer broke a scoreless deadlock with a towering one-out solo homer to left in the seventh, tagging Boston righty Nick Pivetta (4-5) with the loss. Pivetta fell despite picking up 10 strikeouts over six innings of relief. He allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits, walking none.

Zach Pop (1-2) recorded the win. Jarren Duran hit a solo shot for the Red Sox.

In other games, it was the Cubs 18, Pirates 8; Yankees 5, Nationals 2; Royals 4, Guardians 3 (Game 1); Phillies 3, Astros 2 (10 innings); Royals 9, Guardians 4 (Game 2); Blue Jays 7, Red Sox 3 (Game 2); Braves 10, Twins 6; Padres 7, Cardinals 4; Tigers 6, White Sox 3; Rockies 3, Marlins 2; and Mariners 5, Rays 1.

Cubs 18, Pirates 8

Dansby Swanson hit a grand slam and Pete Crow-Armstrong headlined a historic night on the basepaths in Chicago’s pummeling of host Pittsburgh to open a three-game series.
Crow-Armstrong had three of Chicago’s eight stolen bases, the most steals in a game for the Cubs since 1913. The Cubs’ 18 runs were a season high, as were their 21 hits. No. 9 hitter Miguel Amaya recorded his first career four-hit game and added four RBIs.
Chicago stole seven bases against Pittsburgh starter Mitch Keller (11-8), who was pulled after throwing 97 pitches across four frames. He surrendered three runs on seven hits.

Yankees 5, Nationals 2

Nestor Cortes pitched 6 2/3 strong innings to win his third straight start as visiting New York beat Washington.

Gleyber Torres, Austin Wells and Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered for the Yankees, who have won five of their past six games. Anthony Volpe and Alex Verdugo had three hits apiece. Cortes (8-10) gave up one run on four hits.

Juan Yepez and Jacob Young homered for the Nationals, and 22-year-old right fielder Dylan Crews went 0-for-3 with a walk in his major league debut. Mitchell Parker (7-8) allowed two runs on five hits over four innings.

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