• BALTIMORE, MD - JUNE 13: Chris Sale #41 of the Boston Red Sox pitches in the third inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 13, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images) Photo: Greg Fiume / 2018 Getty Images
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Chris Sale took a two-hitter into the seventh inning before being ejected after he was removed from the game, and the Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep of the skidding Baltimore Orioles with a 5-1 victory Wednesday.

After issuing two walks to open the seventh in a 5-0 game, Sale (6-4) was lifted by manager Alex Cora. As he was making his way to the dugout, the left-hander yelled at home plate umpire Brian Knight and was ejected.

It was the second career ejection for Sale, the other coming in April 2015 when he was with the White Sox.

Sale struck out nine, allowed one run and gave up two hits in ending a run of three straight losing starts.

Rays 1, Blue Jays 0: Matt Duffy's RBI single with two outs in the ninth drove in the game's only run as Tampa Bay beat Toronto.

Brewers 1, Cubs 0: Lorenzo Cain homered and Jhoulys Chacin combined with three relievers on a six-hitter to give Milwaukee its second straight shutout of Chicago.

Pirates 5, D'backs 4: Jordy Mercer homered and had three RBIs, Jameson Taillon pitched seven effective innings and Pittsburgh avoided a sweep with a victory over Arizona.

Mariners 8, Angels 6: Mitch Haniger hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Seattle a sweep of the three-game series over Los Angeles.

Rockies 7, Phillies 2: Ian Desmond hit a two-run homer in a five-run fourth inning, Tyler Anderson pitched seven strong innings and Colorado routed Philadelphia to end a five-game losing streak.

Tigers 5, Twins 2: Victor Reyes' RBI single keyed a four-run eighth inning and Detroit rallied to beat Minnesota.

Marlins 5, Giants 4: Brian Anderson hit a game-ending sacrifice fly in the ninth inning to lift Miami past San Francisco.

White Sox 3, Indians 2: Dylan Covey carried a shutout into the eighth inning, helping Chicago beat Trevor Bauer and Cleveland.

Reds 7, Royals 0: The Reds' Tyler Mahle allowed three hits while pitching into the seventh, and Adam Duvall hit a ninth-inning grand slam.

Padres 4, Cardinals 2: Freddy Galvis drove in two runs for San Diego.

Notes: The White Sox have placed right-hander Nate Jones on the 10-day disabled list with a muscle strain in his forearm.