BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Marcus Semien homered and drove in five runs, Bo Bichette hit a three-run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 9-3. The Blue Jays produced 15 hits in opening a three-game series with their eighth win in nine games. All nine starters had a hit. It’s the 35th game in which the Blue Jays have had at least 10 hits. That matches the Astros for the most in the majors. Blue Jays starter Robbie Ray struck out 10 while giving up five hits, a walk and three earned runs over six innings.
NEW YORK (AP) — Seattle Mariners pitcher Héctor Santiago has become the first player disciplined under Major League Baseball’s crackdown on grip-enhancing foreign substances. He was given a 10-game suspension and fined an undisclosed amount. MLB’s senior vice president for on-field operations announced the penalty two days after Santiago was ejected from a game at the Chicago White Sox. Santiago said the sticky substance the umpires found was a combination of rosin and sweat. He appealed and the suspension will be delayed until the appeal is decided. A 33-year-old left-hander, Santiago is in his 10th major league season, his first with the Mariners.