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Mariners 8, Reds 4

J.P. Crawford hit a three-run home run and Cal Raleigh added a solo shot during Seattle’s five-run fourth inning and the Mariners ended a three-game losing streak with an 8-4 win over the Reds.

RailRiders 6, Clippers 0

The Clippers could only squeeze out two hits against Zach McAllister and the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders bullpen in a 6-0 loss Wednesday night at Huntington Park.

Reds 7, Mariners 6

Nick Martini came off the bench to hit a game-tying three-run homer run in the eighth inning and Christian Encarnación-Strand drove in Elly De La Cruz in the ninth and the Reds came from behind for a 7-6 win over the AL West-leading Seattle Mariners.

Twins open 7-game lead in AL Central

Jorge Polanco hit a tie-breaking sacrifice fly and Donovan Solano added a three-run triple in Minnesota’s five-run eighth inning as the Twins pushed their lead in the AL Central over second-place Cleveland to seven games with an 8-3 win over the Guardians.

Clippers 6, RailRiders 5

The Clippers watched two three-run leads evaporate before Jhonkensy Noel hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and the Columbus bullpen made the lead stand up for a 6-5 win over the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Tuesday at Huntington Park.

AL Central-leading Twins crush Cleveland 20-6

Royce Lewis had a grand slam and a career-high six RBIs, and Jorge Polanco and Carlos Correa added solo homers off Lucas Giolito in his Cleveland debut as the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins beat the Guardians 20-6.

Rays 6, Guardians 2

Taylor Walls drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the eighth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays salvaged the series finale with a 6-2 win over the Guardians, who missed a chance to gain ground on Minnesota in the AL Central.

Clippers 14, Saints 6 (10)

The Clippers exploded for eight runs in the 10th inning and won a back-and-forth affair 14-6 at CHS Field Sunday to earn a split of a six-game series.