Cleveland Guardians pitcher Slade Cecconi throws to the Athletics during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 22, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Slade Cecconi pitched a career-high seven innings and Emmanuel Clase escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth to lead Cleveland to a 3-0 victory over the Athletics in the rubber game of their series.

Cecconi (3-3) allowed six hits and a walk in his seventh start for Cleveland after making 17 for Arizona over the previous two seasons. Clase gave up a walk and singles to Tyler Soderstrom and JJ Bleday to load the bases before finishing for his second straight save and 18th in 21 opportunities.

The Guardians grabbed a 2-0 lead against A’s starter JP Sears (5-7) in the second. Angel Martínez walked, stole second and scored on a single by Gabriel Arias. Nolan Jones doubled in Arias.

Steven Kwan singled and scored on a two-out base hit by David Fry in the fifth for the final run.

Sears allowed three runs and seven hits in five innings. He is 1-5 in his last eight starts.

PHILLIES 7, METS 1

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber and Edmundo Sosa homered, Jesus Luzardo tossed 6 2/3 scoreless innings and the Philadelphia Phillies regained sole possession of first place in the NL East with a 7-1 victory over the slumping New York Mets on Sunday night.

MARINERS 14, CUBS 6

CHICAGO (AP) — Donovan Solano homered twice and drove in five runs, helping Seattle outslug Chicago for the win.

YANKEES 4, ORIOLES 2

NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a go-ahead, two-run double off the right-center field wall in a three-run eighth inning, leading New York over Baltimore.

TIGERS 9, RAYS 3

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Riley Greene had three hits and Wenceel Perez and Parker Meadows each homered and drove in three runs and Detroit snapped a three-game losing streak with a win against Tampa Bay at Steinbrenner Field.

MARLINS 5, BRAVES 3

MIAMI (AP) — Kyle Stowers ended a 31-game home run drought, Sandy Alcantara pitched six strong innings and Miami beat Atlanta in the rubber game of their three-game series.

WHITE SOX 4, BLUE JAYS 2

TORONTO (AP) — Miguel Vargas hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning and Chicago rallied to beat Toronto. Vargas had two hits and drove in a pair as the White Sox won a series for the first time since taking two of three against Kansas City from June 6-8.

BREWERS 9, TWINS 8

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rhys Hoskins homered, doubled and drove in two runs on as Milwaukee completed a three-game sweep of Minnesota with a victory.

ROCKIES 4, DIAMONDBACKS 2

DENVER (AP) — Mickey Moniak hit a three-run homer to cap a four-run fifth inning, Antonio Senzatala won his second straight start, and the major league-worst Colorado snapped a three-game skid with a victory over Arizona.

REDS 4, CARDINALS 1

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Andrew Abbott retired the final 18 batters he faced in seven commanding innings, and Cincinnati avoided a three-game sweep with a win against St. Louis.

GIANTS 9, RED SOX 5

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Heliot Ramos doubled home two runs to highlight San Francisco’s decisive seventh inning after an earlier two-run single, and the Giants rallied to beat Boston.

PADRES 3, ROYALS 2

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jose Iglesias tied the game with two-run, two-out, bases-loaded pinch-hit single in the seventh inning and then drove in the winning run with a grounder in the ninth for San Diego, who beat Kansas City to take two of three.

DODGERS 13, NATIONALS 7

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani pitched one hitless inning in his second mound start of the season before hitting a three-run triple and a two-run homer, and Max Muncy had a grand slam and a three-run homer in Los Angeles’ victory over Washington.

ASTROS 8, ANGELS 7

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mauricio Dubon homered twice and Josh Hader stayed perfect in 19 save chances this season by getting Mike Trout to line out to center field with a runner on second as Houston held off Los Angeles in the rubber game of their series.