Detroit: Ian Kinsler hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning as the Detroit Tigers reopened a 1 1/2-game American League Central lead by beating the Cleveland Indians 6-4 on Sunday for a three-game sweep.

Kinsler’s homer off Bryan Shaw (5-5), his first since August 30, followed Rajai Davis’ infield single and put the Tigers ahead 4-3.

Phil Coke (5-2) pitched a scoreless seventh for Detroit, who won for the sixth time in seven games and now have their largest division lead since before play on August 10.

At Baltimore, Steve Pearce doubled in a ninth-inning run and scored the game-winner off a double by Kelly Johnson as the Orioles beat the New York Yankees 3-2 to inch closer to the AL East title.

Any number of Orioles wins and Toronto losses totalling three will give Baltimore their first division title since 1997.

The winning rally came after Brian McCann hit a tiebreaking homer off Darren O’Day (5-1) in the top of the ninth.

Philadelphia closer Jonathan Papelbon made a lewd gesture to fans and was ejected after giving up four runs in the ninth inning during the Phillies’ 5-4 loss to the Miami Marlins.

Papelbon grabbed his crotch as he walked to the dugout and was ejected by crew chief Joe West. He jogged out of the dugout and got into a face-to-face argument with West, who grasped the pitcher’s jersey to hold him off, and Papelbon then argued with first base umpire Marty Foster. Papelbon threw a cup of liquid on the field before leaving the dugout.

The Los Angeles Dodgers downed the San Francisco Giants 4-2 after Clayton Kershaw (19-3) allowed two runs and seven hits in seven innings and struck out nine, taking over the big league lead in wins and lowering his majors-best ERA to 1.70. Los Angeles moved three games ahead of second-placed San Francisco in the National League West.

Kenley Jansen pitched a perfect ninth for his 42nd save. Matt Kemp hit his 20th homer.

Daniel Nava hit a grand slam and Xander Bogaerts added a three-run drive as the Boston Red Sox overcame a 4-0, third-inning deficit to beat the Kansas City Royals 8-4, while the Houston Astros ended the Angels’ 10-game winning streak — one short of the team record set in 1964 — with a 6-1 win over Los Angeles.

In other games, the Washington Nationals blanked the New York Mets 3-0, the Oakland Athletics shut out the Seattle Mariners 4-0, the Pittsburgh Pirates downed the Chicago Cubs 7-3 and the Texas Rangers trounced the Atlanta Braves 10-3.

Yunel Escobar riled up the crowd with an exaggerated display after a home run in the eighth as the Tampa Bay Rays edged the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5, the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Colorado Rockies 4-1, the Milwaukee Brewers downed the Cincinnati Reds 9-2, the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 8-6 and the Minnesota Twins were 6-4 winners over the Chicago White Sox.