Rays End Jays’ Win Streak – MLB Roundup For June 25th

UNDATED (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays' team record-tying 11-game winning streak has come to an end.

James Loney, Wil Myers and Sam Fuld hit consecutive homers as Tampa Bay downed the Jays 4-1. The back-to-back-to-back blasts came off Esmil Rogers and put the Rays ahead 3-0 in the second inning.

It was Myers' first round-tripper at home, and his second since the highly-touted outfield prospect was recalled last Monday. He's hitting .294 with seven RBIs in eight games.

Jeremy Hellickson was outstanding over seven shutout innings, limiting Toronto to one hit and four walks while striking out four.

Baltimore dropped another half-game in the AL East standings with a 5-2 loss to Cleveland. Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer and a two-run single as the Indians won for the ninth time in 12 games to pull within 3 ½ games of the AL Central-leading Tigers. Ubaldo Jimenez (oo-BAHL'-doh HIH'-meh-nehz) allowed solo homers to Matt Wieters (WEE'-turz) and Nick Markakis (mahr-KAY'-kihs) but pitched into the sixth to improve to 6-4.

The Birds are 2 ½ games behind the East-leading Red Sox following their fourth consecutive loss.

Yasiel Puig (YAH'-see-ul pweeg) had another strong game as the Los Angeles Dodgers downed San Francisco 3-1. The rookie hit a first-inning homer and singled home the insurance run in the eighth to cap a 3-for-4 night. Puig is batting .442 with seven homers and 14 RBIs in 20 games since his major league debut three weeks ago.

Hanley Ramirez doubled home the tiebreaking run before scoring on Puig's final hit.

Philadelphia carried a 3-0 lead into the bottom of the ninth before Kyle Blanks fueled a pair of rallies to push San Diego past the Phillies 4-3 in 10 innings. Blanks hit a two-run single and scored the tying run on a passed ball by Carlos Ruiz. Blanks later singled home the winning run as the Padres moved back over the .500 and within three games of NL West-leading Arizona.

UNDATED (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have optioned veteran pitcher Freddy Garcia to Triple-A Norfolk, an assignment the right-hander has the right to refuse and become a free agent. The 36-year-old Garcia is 3-5 with a 5.77 ERA in 11 games with the Orioles.

Garcia was optioned because the Orioles recalled rookie right-hander Kevin Gausman from Norfolk.

In other baseball news:

— The Cleveland Indians have optioned right-hander Carlos Carrasco to Triple-A Columbus and recalled pitcher T.J. House.