ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Chris Sale struck out 13 batters in eight innings to lead the Boston Red Sox to their seventh straight victory, 2-0 over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.Sale (14-4) gave up two hits and one walk on 112 pitches (80 strikes). His 229 strikeouts are the best in the major leagues. Craig Kimbrel struck out all three batters he faced in the ninth inning for his 28th save.Jackie Bradley Jr. and Rafael Devers drove in the game's two runs. Boston's Dustin Pedroia was activated off the 10-day disabled list and went 0-for-4 with a walk and a run.Tampa Bay's Austin Pruitt (6-3) allowed one run and seven hits in six innings. Peter Bourjos and Wilson Ramos singled for the Rays, who did not advance a runner to third base.Indians 4, Rockies 1CLEVELAND -- Yan Gomes' three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning capped a four-run rally and lifted Cleveland over Colorado.The winning pitcher was Corey Kluber, who threw his second consecutive three-hit complete game. He retired 26 of the last 27 batters he faced. Kluber (10-3) struck out 11 and did not walk a batter. He struck out the side in order in the ninth inning.Charlie Blackmon led off the game with a home run. Rockies starter German Marquez pitched six scoreless innings, allowing two hits. Marquez struck out three and walked three.Marlins 7, Nationals 3WASHINGTON -- Giancarlo Stanton broke a tie with a three-run homer in the fifth, and Vance Worley allowed one run in six innings as Miami beat Washington.Derek Dietrich was 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs for the Marlins. Worley (2-2), former property of the Nationals, scattered six hits for his second win in six days against Washington. He struck out two and walked three.A.J. Cole (1-2) allowed four runs and four hits and struck out five in five innings for the Nationals. Brian Goodwin and Adrian Sanchez had three hits apiece, and Bryce Harper drove in two runs for Washington.Blue Jays 4, Yankees 2TORONTO -- Josh Donaldson hit a pair of two-run homers, and J.A. Happ pitched into the sixth inning for his second straight victory as Toronto defeated New York.Happ (5-8) allowed one run, four hits and four walks while striking out five in 5 2/3 innings. Roberto Osuna pitched a perfect ninth to earn his 29th save of the season.The Yankees' CC Sabathia (9-5) allowed four runs and six hits in three innings in his second-shortest outing of the season. The shortest was 2 2/3 innings July 4, when he allowed four runs, three hits and three walks to Toronto at Yankee Stadium.Mets 5, Rangers 4NEW YORK -- Rookie Chris Flexen earned his first major league win and collected his first career hit when New York belted three home runs to snap a four-game losing streak.Flexen (1-1) allowed three runs on four hits and three walks while striking out four over 5 2/3 innings. He also laced a double to left field in the fifth.The Mets' AJ Ramos gave up a two-out homer in the ninth to Robinson Chirinos before earning his 21st save and his first since New York acquired him from Miami on July 28. Michael Conforto hit his sixth leadoff homer of the season for the Mets.Phillies 5, Braves 2ATLANTA -- Zach Eflin pitched seven strong innings, and Philadelphia continued its dominance over Atlanta.Eflin (1-3), recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to make his first big-league start since May 28, allowed two runs and seven hits. He also went 1-for-3 with an RBI as the Phillies improved to 10-2 against the Braves this season.Julio Teheran (7-10) allowed five runs in five innings and gave up his 28th home run. With his fourth straight loss, his home record dropped to 1-8.Pirates 6, Tigers 3PITTSBURGH -- Chad Kuhl faltered after a strong start but pitched -- and hit -- well enough to win his second consecutive decision as Pittsburgh defeated Detroit.Kuhl (5-7), held the Tigers scoreless on two hits through the first five innings before Detroit scored three runs in the sixth. Kuhl, who came up to the Pirates in 2016, drove in the first runs of his major league career with a two-run single.Andrew McCutchen hit a solo homer to pace the Pittsburgh attack. Matthew Boyd (5-6) gave up six runs (five earned) on nine hits in four innings.Padres 7, Reds 3CINCINNATI -- Austin Hedges and Yangervis Solarte homered, and Luis Perdomo allowed two runs in six-plus innings as San Diego beat Cincinnati.Jose Pirela went 4-for-4 with two doubles, helping the Padres improve to 4-1 this season against Cincinnati. Pirela is 6-for-8 in the series with two doubles, two homers, and three RBIs.Perdomo (6-6) induced four double-play grounders, including three that ended innings. Tucker Barnhart hit a three-run homer for Cincinnati off Jose Torres in the seventh inning, with two of the runs charged to Perdomo.