MLB roundup

Jose Ramirez hit two early homers, including his first career grand slam in a seven-run opening inning, and the Cleveland Indians pummeled the host New York Yankees 19-5 on Thursday night in the start of a four-game series.

Carlos Santana also launched two home runs as the Yankees matched a franchise record by giving up seven. Greg Allen and Santana went back-to-back in a five-run eighth.

"You don't have very many nights like tonight, but you'll certainly take them," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "I thought one through nine we had a real good approach. We didn't get caught up in trying to hit the ball real far and because of that I think we were short to the ball and we end up hitting some balls out of the ballpark."

Ramirez and Jason Kipnis hit consecutive homers off ineffective opener Chad Green in a top of the first. Perez added a two-run shot against Jonathan Loaisiga, who also gave up a two-run shot to Ramirez in the second.

Every starter for Cleveland finished with at least two of the team's 24 hits, its most since piling up 25 in April 2009 at Yankee Stadium.

Yasiel Puig had two hits, including a two-run single, in his return from a three-game suspension.

The last time the Indians hit seven home runs was in April 2013 against Philadelphia. They scored their most runs since plating 19 on July 11, 2018, against Cincinnati.

Oakland 7, Houston 6: Matt Chapman's second solo home run, in the eighth inning, broke a 6-all tie as the host A's edged the Astros. Matt Olson also hit two homers for Oakland.

Los Angeles 8, Chicago 7: Justin Upton hit a two-run homer and had four RBI and Mike Trout hit his 40th homer as the Angels edged the visiting White Sox, who scored four runs in the ninth.

Philadelphia 7, Chicago 5: Bryce Harper hit a grand slam with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, capping a six-run rally that gave the Phillies a three-game sweep of the Cubs. It was his 25th homer of the season. Ranger Suarez tossed two scoreless innings to earn the win. Anthony Rizzo and Kyle Schwarber hit homers that helped the Cubs take a 5-0 in the fifth.

Cincinnati 2, St. Louis 1: Sonny Gray struck out 10 while pitching five scoreless innings, and the host Reds held off the Cardinals. Gray, Robert Stephenson, Michael Lorenzen and Raisel Iglesias combined for a two-hitter. Iglesias surrendered Kolten Wong's check-swing RBI double in the ninth before retiring pinch-hitter Matt Wieters on a fly ball for his 24th save. Nick Senzel and Eugenio Suarez each drove in a run for Cincinnati, which stopped a four-game slide. St. Louis had won five in a row.

Miami 13, Los Angeles 7: Brian Anderson, Starlin Castro, Jorge Alfaro and Lewis Brinson each had three RBI, and Jon Berti scored three times as the host Marlins routed the Dodgers despite giving up four homers. The last time Miami had four players with three or more RBI in one game was in 2006. Cody Bellinger hit his 40th homer for Los Angeles. Teammates Max Muncy, Corey Seager and Kyle Garlick also went deep.

San Francisco 7, Arizona 0: Evan Longoria had a two-run homer and a two-run single as the visiting Giants routed the Diamondbacks. Dereck Rodriguez gave up only three hits in seven innings to get the win.

• The Diamondbacks placed lefthander Robbie Ray (back spasms) on the 10-day injured list.