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HOUSTON (AP) — Grant Taylor made quite the first impression on the Chicago White Sox in his major league debut. Taylor retired the side in order in the seventh inning of Tuesday night's 4-2 victory at Houston. The right-hander hit 101.

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals utilityman Brendan Donovan left Tuesday night’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays with left toe discomfort.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Aaron Judge only watched his latest prodigious homer long enough to make sure it was out of Kauffman Stadium. Yankees manager Aaron Boone? He made sure to find the best possible vantage point to see it land.

HOUSTON (AP) — Luis Robert Jr. homered, Shane Smith pitched six effective innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Houston Astros 4-2 on Tuesday night. Edgar Quero had two RBIs as last-place Chicago won for the fourth time in five games.

NEW YORK (AP) — Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez was placed on the paternity list Tuesday before New York opened a three-game series against the Washington Nationals with a 5-4 comeback victory in 10 innings.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Washington Nationals recalled first baseman and designated hitter Andrés Chaparro from Triple-A Rochester before Tuesday night's game against the New York Mets.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jeff McNeil doubled home the winning run in the 10th inning and the New York Mets rallied past the Washington Nationals 5-4 on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series between NL East foes.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Austin Wells hit a three-run homer and finished with five RBIs, Aaron Judge hit the third-longest homer in the majors this season, and the New York Yankees routed the Kansas City Royals 10-2 on Tuesday night.

BOSTON (AP) — Roman Anthony got his first major league hit, and his family was there — practically sitting in the dugout.