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Yankees reliever Dellin Betances pitched another perfect inning in Tuesday's victory over the Royals. He struck out the side in the eighth inning, continuing his dominant season thus far.

The hard-throwing righty hasn't allowed an earned run this season. And perhaps even more impressive is the fact he hasn't given up a hit in his last 8 2/3 innings, spanning seven appearances. 

"We get paid to get outs," Betances said, per the New York Post. "I try to do the best job I can out there. I always try to improve on whatever I need to do. I feel good, I’ve felt good for a long time."

And he's looked good too. He has a terrific 13.7 K/9 ratio after Tuesday's performance.

"His confidence just seems to be growing," Tuesday's starter and winner Adam Warren said. "He’s always had that stuff, but he knows how to harness it now. It’s getting to the point of ridiculousness."

Athletics starter Jesse Chavez fell to 1-5 on the year with a loss, Tuesday, to Detroit.

Chavez lost his third straight decision in hard-luck fashion. He allowed one unearned run over eight innings, while his teammates were shut out. 

"Just tried to take it inning by inning and every at-bat by at-bat," Chavez said, per MLB.com. "I didn't really look into it as, 'Oh, this is my best start of my career,' or anything like that. Just tried to give the guys a good chance to win and try to get them in as quick as possible."

Chavez allowed five hits and walked two, striking out four. His next start is Sunday, against the Yankees. 

Rays reliever Brad Boxberger allowed a tenth-inning home run to suffer the loss to Seattle on Tuesday. 

"I was able to get ahead early and made a bad pitch," Boxberger said. "I pretty much threw it right down the middle and he didn't miss it, that's for sure."

Boxberger dropped to 2-2 after allowing three hits in one inning. He entered in a tie game, the first time in nine outings he hasn't faced a save situation. 

Mariners closer Fernando Rodney blew his second save of the year but earned the win over Tampa Bay on Tuesday.

Rodney snapped a string of 11 straight save opportunities converted, blowing his first save since April 14. He was unable to preserve a three-run lead, allowing the first four runners to reach base in the ninth. 

Rodney allowed three runs on three hits. He walked one and hit a batter. 

The Mariners scored the game-winning run in the tenth to give Rodney the win, improving his record to 2-2. 

Rays starter Alex Colome gave up two runs in 5 1/3 innings but left with a no-decision on Tuesday. 

Colome allowed  five hits and walked two batters, while striking out three. 

Colome's next start is Monday at the Angels. 

White Sox closer David Robertson entered in the eighth inning, attempting to get a four-out save. He only managed to retire one batter.

After stranding a runner in scoring position to end the eighth, Robertson gave up three straight hits in the ninth to wipe out a two-run lead. In nine pitches in the ninth inning, Robertson served up a single, double, and walk-off three-run homer.

"We needed this win. I blew the win tonight and I have to live with it," said Robertson, per MLB.com

It was Robertson's first blown save since May 10, snapping a string of four straight opportunities converted. 

He lost for the first time since September 14 of last year, snapping a five game winning streak and dropping to 3-1 on the year. 

"It's a tough position. Closers are not for the faint of heart," manager Robin Ventura said. "He's been doing it a long time. He'll be able to bounce back. This proves the guy's human, but he's been great for us.

Blue Jays reliever Liam Hendriks allowed three runs in 2/3 of an inning and blew his second save in five outings on Tuesday.

Hendriks entered to start the eighth, trying to preserve a one-run lead. After striking out the first batter he faced, he allowed three straight hits and five hits to the next six batters. 

Hendriks save his ERA grow to 4.29 after the rough outing. 

Blue Jays reliever Aaron Loup allowed an inherited runner to score, tying the game and blowing his second save in five outings. 

Loup entered in the sixth inning, with the tying and go-ahead runs on base. He retired all three batters he faced on two grounders and a strikeout, but one of the ground balls scored a runner from third. 

After giving up 7 runs in 1 2/3 innings on Monday, Joe Kelly met with Red Sox manager John Farrell and pitching coach Carl Willis on Tuesday morning to discuss a plan. 

"I contend and strongly believe that his curveball is a major weapon that's got to be used in his pitch mix," Farrell said, per the Boston Herald. 

Kelly did well in his start against Texas on May 21, when he went to his curve often. 

"He made a very tangible adjustment after three innings of work, when he went to his curveball more than his slider and slowed them down and had some quick and efficient innings. It's part of the education process of Joe as a pitcher, what makes him most effective," Farrell said. 

Athletics pitcher Drew Pomeranz was able to play catch on Monday and Tuesday after receiving a cortisone shot last week, according to CSN California.

Pomeranz, who is currently on the 15-day DL with a shoulder injury, said his shoulder was feeling better since receiving the injection. Pomeranz is 2-3 with a 4.40 ERA in 43 innings of work this season.