Baseball

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Vinnie Pasquantino's one-out single in the eighth inning drove in Nick Loftin with the game's only run as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Tigers 1-0 on Saturday, snapping Detroit's five-game winning streak.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts fractured his fourth left toe and missed his second straight game Saturday.

TORONTO (AP) — George Springer hit two of Toronto’s four home runs and the Blue Jays held on to beat the Athletics 8-7 on Saturday for their fourth straight win.

CHICAGO (AP) — Drew Pomeranz, Ben Brown, Brad Keller and Daniel Palencia combined on a one-hitter, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-0 on Saturday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani checked off another step Saturday as he works toward making his pitching debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

TORONTO — George Springer hit two of Toronto's four home runs in an 8-7 victory over the Athletics on Saturday afternoon at Rogers Centre.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker was placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with inflammation in his left wrist.

TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays center fielder Daulton Varsho left Toronto's game against the Athletics on Saturday with an apparent left leg injury in the third inning.

TORONTO (AP) — This weekend is turning into quite a homecoming for Denzel Clarke. The Athletics' 25-year-old rookie hit his first major-league home run Saturday, going deep at Rogers Centre in his hometown of Toronto.

NEW YORK (AP) — Struggling Colorado Rockies first baseman Michael Toglia was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque prior to Saturday’s game against the New York Mets.